U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Rhonda M. Thomas
CHILHOWIE -- Rhonda Michelle Thomas, 23, died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, in the Medical College of Virginia.
She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Courtney A. Thomas of Chilhowie; her fiance, Daniel W. Eastridge of Saltville; her parents, Betty and Roy Thomas Jr. of Chilhowie; three sisters, Mrs. Sam (Deena) Barron and Kimberly Lynn Thomas, both of Chilhowie, and Janet L. Thomas of Glade Spring; her paternal grandparents, Lucille and Roy C. Thomas Sr. of Glade Spring; and a niece.
Newberry Funeral Home of Chilhowie.
Lucille B. Anderson
SALTVILLE//ROANOKE -- Lucille B. Anderson died Thursday, April 1, 1999, in Roanoke Community Hospital.
She had lived in Roanoke for the past three years with her son.
She was the widow of Eugene E. Anderson, and a member of the Main Street Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, David C. Anderson of Roanoke; a daughter, Carol Jean McAllister of Mobile, Ala.; a sister, June Farris of Saltville; two grandchildren, Jeff McAllister and Michelle Shall; and two great-grandchildren.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is in charge.
Earl L. Barnette
ABERDEEN, Md. -- Earl Leon Barnette, 72, formerly of Tazewell County, Va., died Monday, March 29, 1999, in Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Md.
He was a native of Tazewell, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and was a Civil Service Supervisor of Land Management at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md.
Survivors include his wife, Estella G. Cochran Barnette; and a sister, Helen Harrison of Salem, Va.
Singleton Funeral Service of Cedar Bluff is in charge.
Marilyn Blankenship
GRUNDY -- Marilyn "Jo" Blankenship, 53, of the Little Prater Section, died Thursday, April 1, 1999.
Grundy Funeral Home is in charge.
Claude W. Brooks
SALEM, Va. -- Claude William Brooks, 52, formerly of Trammel, and Dickenson County, died Thursday, April 1, 1999, in the Veterans Administration Care Center in Salem.
He was a native of Virginia, a U.S. Army veteran, and a retired maintenance man.
Survivors include two daughters, Theresa Ferguson of Salem, and Claudia Biggs of Vinton, Va.; two brothers, Richard Brooks of Alexandria, Va., and Vernon Brooks of New Castle, Va.; a sister, Vivian Hardy of Greta, Va.; and two grandchildren.
Huff-Cook Funeral Home of Castlewood is in charge.
Edna C. Brooks
MARION -- Edna Copenhaver Brooks, 79, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, in Smyth County Community Hospital.
Survivors include two sisters, Rora Keyes and Ethel Eller, both of Marion; a brother, the Rev. Glenn Powers of Marion; and several nieces and nephews.
Seaver-
Brown Funeral Service of Marion is in charge.
Mary S. Calhoun
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- Mary Myrtle Street Calhoun, 82, formerly of Rowe, Va., died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at the home of her granddaughter in White Sulphur Springs.
She was a native of Skaggs, Va., and had resided in White Sulphur Springs since 1974, moving there from Richmond.
She was formerly employed in the maintenance department of Hanover Shoe Company in White Sulphur Springs and was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church.
She was the widow of Joseph Berry Street and Robert Calhoun.
Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Cunningham of White Sulphur Springs, Ervin Blankenship of August, W.Va., and Lula Roland of Aberdeen, Md.; two sisters, Marie Byrd of Cedar Bluff, and Ellen Byrd of Bandy, Va.; two stepsons, Herman Calhoun of Richmond, and Ronald Calhoun; a stepdaughter, Ruby Gast of Richmond; 24 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; three step-great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Honaker Funeral Home is in charge.
John C. Gillespie
MARION -- John Carson "J.C." Gillespie, 81, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at his home.
He was a native of Rich Valley, Va., and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 35th Division.
He was employed for 40 years as a coal miner with Lake Superior Coal Company, and later with U.S. Steel No. 2 Mines, in Gary, W.Va.
Mr. Gillespie was a member of the Chatham Hill First Church of God in Rich Valley, Va., and the Francis Marion VFW Post No. 4667 in Marion.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Kathleen Gillespie; two sons, John C. Gillespie Jr. of Mooresville, N.C., and Robert Dean of Rural Retreat, Va.; two daughters, Debra Shae Lowe of Marion, and Rebecca Darlene Seymour of Rich Valley; two sisters, Lettie Gillespie of Marion, and Ruby Schwartz of Baltimore; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Seaver-
Brown Funeral Service of Marion is in charge.
Matthew L. Glass
ABINGDON -- Matthew Lindsey Glass, 9, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999.
He attended Freewill Baptist Church, and was a student at Watauga Elementary.
Survivors include his father, Mark Manuel of Abingdon; his mother, Sadie Glass of Abingdon; his stepmother, Beverly Manuel of Abingdon; two brothers, Dustin Garland and Jason Garland, both of Abingdon; four stepbrothers, Jason Manuel, Mack Keith, Bryan Keith and Ryan Keith, all of Abingdon; his maternal grandfather, Donald Snead of Abingdon; his maternal grandmother, Lois Snead of Abingdon; his paternal grandmother, Mary Manuel of Alvarado, Va.; and his step-grandmother, Maude Garland.
Farris Funeral Service of Abingdon is in charge.
Kathleen Harless
ABINGDON -- Kathleen Harless, 67, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a Baptist.
Survivors include two sisters, Emma Lee Lewis of Meadowview, and Mary Harrison of Abingdon; three brothers, Conley Mann of Damascus, Garnett Mann of Abingdon, and Cecil Harless of Morristown, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
Farris Funeral Service of Abingdon is in charge.
Frankie J. Hunt Sr.
SALTVILLE -- Frankie J. Hunt Sr., 66, died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at his home.
He was a master craftsman in the art of woodworking and was known throughout Washington and Smyth Counties for these skills.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, and attended Madam Russell United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Jeanette Hunt; two sons, Frankie J. Hunt Jr. of Bristol Virginia, and Robert Alan Hunt of Marion; a stepson, Jonathan Rawn of Columbus, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Beverly Rawn of Chattanooga; two brothers, Curtis Hunt of Saltville, and Dewey Hunt of North Carolina; four sisters, Lizzie Wyatt of Glade Spring, Dora Pruitt of Mendota, Claudia McMahan of Chilhowie, and Katie
Smith of Saltville; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is in charge.
William E. McClanahan
HOMESTEAD, Pa. -- William Edward McClanahan, 62, died at his home.
He was a native of Chilhowie and a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include a brother, Charles Andrew McClanahan of Marion; and a niece.
Williams Funeral Home of Chilhowie is in charge.
