U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Hopkins
John Warner Hopkins, age 89, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997 in Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Routh Hopkins, and a son, Johnny Hopkins.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas Hopkins, Kensington, Md., and Ralph Hopkins, Frederick, Md.; three daughters, Vetta Jones, Thomasville, N.C., Verna Quinn and Nola Willett, both of Seminole, Fla.; two sisters, Kathrine Reel, Marion, and Josephine H. Frye, Chilhowie; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville with the Rev. Bobby Briggs officiating.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville was in charge of arrangements.
Huffman
Barbara Huffman, age 50, of Kernersville, N.C., died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997 in Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro.
Ms. Huffman was a Senior Claims Supervisor for Kemper Insurance Company and was a former part-time funeral director for Hanes Lineberry. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Blaine and Hazel Sage. She was a member of Willomore Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Mark Cooper of Greensboro, N.C.; two sons, Roger Ellis (Skip) Huffman Jr. of Greensboro, N.C., and Brian Keith Huffman and fiancee Ginny R. Stallings of Kernersville, N.C.; three sisters, Elaine Sage of Greensboro, N.C., Dr. Phyllis Atwell and husband Bobby Atwell of Banner Elk, N.C., and Debbie Ross and husband Ty Ross of Summerfield, N.C.; three brothers, Richard Sage and wife Lynda Sage of Atlanta, Ga., William (Bill) Sage and wife Dee Sage, and Steve Sage, all of Greensboro, N.C.; one grandson, Joshua Mark Cooper; 10 nieces, eight nephews, and two great-nieces; a longtime best friend, Teresa I. Humphreys.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. at Willomore Baptist Church with burial in Guilford Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 27405.
Hanes Lineberry Vanstory Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Paul
Kem Allen Paul, age 36, of Citrus Heights, Calif., formerly of Saltville, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997 in Citrus Heights.
Survivors include his mother, Darlene S. Paul, Citrus Heights, Calif.; his father, Fred W. Paul, Citrus Heights, Calif.; two sisters, Graham Ellen Nipper, Marion, and Lisa Caderberg, Citrus Heights, Calif.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
This is a courtesy announcement by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville.
Pennington
George William Pennington, age 70, of Atkins, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997 in Smyth County Community Hospital.
Mr. Pennington was a native of Smyth County but had lived in the Havre de Grace, Md., area for 25 years where he retired from Aberdeen Proven Grounds in Aberdeen. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II and was a member of the Francis Marion VFW Post 4667. He attended the First Church of God on Chatham Hill Road in Marion.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Lynn Daniels, Germantown, Md., and Brenda Lee Dillinger, Prince Frederick, Md.; two sons, William Randall Pennington Sr., and Bobby Lee Pennington, both of Laurel, Md.; one sister, Hallie Welch, Atkins; five grandchildren, William Randall Pennington Jr., Frank Marcus Pennington, Bobby Lee Silberstein, Vickie Kokivias, and Meg Daniels.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. in Barnett's Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Thompson and the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Burial followed in Rose Lawn Cemetery with full military honors rendered by the Francis Marion VFW Post 4667.
Barnett's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Robinette
Ethel Marie Robinette, age 85, widow of Glen (Ping) Robinette Sr., died Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home in Marion.
She is survived by two daughters, Shelba R. Crigger of Rural Retreat, and Betty R. Brantley of Houston, Texas; one son, Curtis Robinette of Rural Retreat; two sisters, Verda Voltz of Fawn Grove, Penn., and Avis Bainbridge of Joppa, Md.; three grandchildren, Tony Pickett of Knoxville, Tenn., Amy Robinette and Mary Pat Robinette, both of Rural Retreat.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at Seaver-
Brown Chapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Groseclose.
Seaver-
Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Sheffield
Viola Surber Sheffield, age 72, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997 in Smyth County Community Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Sheffield of Marion; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Don Musser of Marion; two sons and daughters-in-law, Eddie and Joyce Sheffield of Marion, and Frank and Karen Sheffield of Herndon; one sister, Annabelle Surber of Damascus; one brother, Clayburn Surber of Damascus; three grandchildren, Dwayne Sheffield, Sara Lyn Musser, Dana Hounsell and husband Mike; two great-grandchildren, Eric and Justin Sheffield.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m. at Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atkins with the Rev. Mike Sage officiating. Burial followed in Mount Rose Cemetery, Glade Spring.
Seaver-
Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Smith
Genevieve J. "Gen" Smith, age 74, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997 at her home in Saltville.
She was a member of Madam Russell United Methodist Church and was the widow of Newell S. Smith.
Survivors include one son, Jackie N. Smith, Hardy; one daughter-in-law, Barbara Smith, Hardy; a special friend, Mrs. Holmes (Hilda) Coulthard, Saltville.
Graveside services were conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, in Mount Rose Cemetery with the Rev Scott A. Robertson-Gouge officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saltville Rescue Squad.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville was in charge of arrangements.
Duncan
Gladys G. Duncan, age 70, of Rock Falls, Ill., died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, Ill. She was preceded in death by one sister, one son, one daughter, one great-grandson, and her parents.
She was born Sept. 16, 1926 in Chilhowie, the daughter of Hobert and Bertie Combs Stamper. She was retired in 1990 after 27 years as an assembler for General Electric in Morrison. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Rock Falls, Ill.
Surviving are two sons, David (Tammy) Duncan of Rock Falls, Ill., and Mark Thomas Duncan of Sterling, Ill.; three daughters, Brenda Sue Gross of Rural Retreat, Janie Helen (Wayne) Yates, and Ruth Ann (Ronnie) Stevens, all of Rock Falls, Ill.; six brothers: Leonard Stamper, Clifford Stamper, Bobby Stamper, and Mac Stamper, all of Chilhowie, William Archie Stamper of North Carolina, and Hobert Stamper Jr. of Boone, N.C.; three sisters, Lakie Madelyn King of Marian, Ill., Madeline Cline and Ann Cullop, both of Chilhowie; 14 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, Ill., with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks of Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls, and the Rev. Ed Merrill of the First Southern Baptist Church in Rock Falls officiating. Burial was at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, Ill.
McDonald Funeral Home Inc. in Rock Falls, Ill., was in charge of arrangements.
Hayes
Evelyn Dowell
Jones Hayes, age 71, of Knoxville, Tenn., died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997 in Baptist Hospital.
Survivors include two sons, Willard S.
Jones and Michael W. Jones, both of Knoxville, Tenn.; one daughter, Judy A. Marsh, Knoxville, Tenn.; four sisters, Dorothy Chapman, Mildred Stewart, Elsie Surber, all of Saltville, and Sheila Smith, Richmond; three brothers, David Dowell, Greensboro, N.C., Douglas Dowell, Manassas, and Paul Dowell, Saltville; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Funeral and burial were in Knoxville, Tenn.
McCarty Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
