U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Sparks
George H. Sparks of White Post, died Jan. 3, 1997, at a hospital in Winchester. He was born in Chatham Hill, the son of Nanny and T.S. Sparks Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Cloe Thweatt Sparks; one son, Charles Sparks; one stepson, one stepdaughter; four sisters: Polly Sparks Hillmuth, Marion, Mary Sparks Allison, Chilhowie, Nell Sparks Edwards, and Oma Jean Sparks Adkins, both of Winchester; one brother, F.L. Sparks, White Post.
Funeral services and burial were held Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Winchester.
Jones Funeral Home in Winchester was in charge of arrangements.
Vernon
Glenna Pugh Vernon, age 83, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997 in Smyth County Community Hospital.
Mrs. Vernon was born Oct. 19, 1913 in Grayson County. She attended Johnston Memorial Nursing School and graduated in 1935. She served the public as a registered nurse for 46 years. She was the widow of C.H. Vernon.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Sam and Gail Vernon of Marion; one brother, B. Jack Pugh, Lynchburg; two grandsons, David and Neal; one granddaughter, Anna; one step-grandchild, Chad.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. in Barnett's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carol Ferguson officiating. Interment followed in Rose Lawn Cemetery. The family requests that flowers be omitted and donations made to the Marion Life Saving Crew or the Laurel Springs Church.
Barnett's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Woods
Louise T. Woods, age 84, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 1997 in Francis Marion Manor. She was the widow of Wade Woods.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John R. (Lois) King, Marion; one sister, Mabel Overbay; a special nephew, Dale Alan Miller; a special niece, Mrs. Earl K. (Elouise L.) Miller; three grandchildren, Tonda Gail King, John E. King, Tanja Scaggs; nine great-grandchildren: Tiffany Tomlin, Michael Robert Fisher, Tiara Fisher, Zachary King, Eric Lyle King, Courtney Scaggs, John Scaggs, Jared Scaggs, and Michael Deel; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. in Barnett's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Interment was in Rosewood Memorial Gardens in Rural Retreat.
Barnett's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Henderson
Nina
Johnson Henderson, age 88, of Saltville, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was the widow of John Bill Henderson. She was also preceded in death by her parents, James P. and Cora Counts
Johnson of Saltville; one son, John Michael Henderson; two sisters, Lelia Taylor and Beulah Sword; two brothers, Houston
Johnson and G.D. Johnson.
Survivors include six sons: James William Henderson, Newport News, Thomas Gerald Henderson, Boise, Idaho, Charles Houston Henderson, Milwaukee, Wisc., Rudy Wayne Henderson Sr., Saltville, Garland Leon Henderson and Danny Ray Henderson, both of Marion; four daughters: Jean Henderson Morse, Westminster, Calif.; Sheila Henderson DeBord, Saltville; Linda Henderson McElroy, Honesdale, Penn.; and Diane Henderson Allison, LaPorte, Texas; one sister, Venida
Johnson Wyatt, Rocky Gap; 26 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted today, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. in the D.R. Henderson Funeral Home with the Rev. Benny Frye and the Rev. Bobby Surber officiating. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville is in charge of arrangements.
Logan
Harmon W. "Jack" Logan, age 84, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1997 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County.
Mr. Logan was a former employee of the Glade Spring Vance Co. for about 20 years and had been a Grade A Dairy farmer for 30 years. He was a member of the Byars Cobbs United Methodist Church and had served as an officer in the Men's Bible Class.
He was a charter member of the Glade Spring Lions Club while it was in Glade Spring, a charter member of the Glade Spring Fire Department and a member of the Interstate Bowl.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Grubb Logan; one niece, Sue Eastman King, Richmond; two nephews, Curtis Logan, Pulaski, and Cecil Logan, near Washington D.C.
Funeral services were conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Farris Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Timothy Graham officiating. Committal services were conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, in Knollkreg Memorial Park.
Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon was in charge of arrangements.
Mason
Lloyd Hill Mason, age 82, of Chilhowie, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cindy Martin Mason.
Mr. Mason was a member of the Lebanon United Methodist Church, Chilhowie, a veteran of World War II and the recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Francis Marion VFW Post 4667 and a member of the Chilhowie Mason Lodge #250 A.F. & A.M.
Survivors include one brother, Monroe "Bun" Mason, Chilhowie; one sister, Mary Keller, Forest Hill, Md.; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, in Mountain View Cemetery in Chilhowie with the Rev. R.J. Cullop and the Rev. Lloyd L. Sheets officiating. Full military honors were conducted by Marion VFW Post 4667.
Williams Funeral Home in Chilhowie was in charge of arrangements.
O'Quinn
Fed Isaac O'Quinn, age 72, of Glade Spring, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997 in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Glade Spring Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce W. O'Quinn, Glade Spring; three daughters, Kathy Johnson, Marion, Brenda Eller, Chilhowie, and Peggy O'Quinn, North Pole, Alaska; one son, Charles O'Quinn, Marion; five sisters: Edna Mutter, Saltville, Bonnie Puckett, Greenville, Tenn., Ethel Cross and Georgia Snead, both of Cleveland, Tenn., and Lorene Mutter, Pearisburg; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 11, at the Newberry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Blazer and the Rev. Roger O'Quinn officiating. Burial will follow in the Baptist Cemetery in Glade Spring. Memorial donations may be made to the Glade Spring Baptist Church Building Fund.
Newberry Funeral Home in Chilhowie is in charge of arrangements.
Orme
Okie Evans Orme, age 85, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997 at her home in Marion.
She is survived by four daughters: Lorena Miller of Ennice, N.C., Mary Virginia Bockelman of Glendale, Ariz., Katherine Doane of Ceres, and Bessie Tilson of Marion; six sons: Thomas Evans of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Douglas Evans of Saltville; Sammy Evans and Otis Evans, both of Marion; Arnold Evans and Marvin Evans, both of Rich Valley; 30 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-
Brown Chapel with the Rev. Tim Boyette and the Rev. Mike Sage officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverside United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Seaver-
Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Rogers
Patsy McKee Rogers, age 69, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997 in Palmdale, Calif. She was a native of Chilhowie and the daughter of the late Paul Dulaney and Elizabeth Glenn McKee.
Survivors include her husband, Clark Rogers, Palmdale, Calif.; two daughters, Ruth Rogers Hudson, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mary Rogers, Palmdale, Calif.; one brother, Thomas Glenn McKee Sr., Chilhowie; one niece, Betty Ruud, Verona; two nephews, Thomas Glenn McKee Jr., Passaic, N.J., and Paul E. McKee, Chilhowie; six great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral and burial will be in Palmdale, Calif.
This is a courtesy announcement by
Williams Funeral Home in Chilhowie.
