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Bertha
Ellen Coleman
(Pilgrim's
Knob)
Bertha Ellen (Ma Ma) Helton Coleman, 92, of the Pilgrim's
Knob section of Oakwood, died Friday, February 9, 2007 at
her home.
Born
in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late William
and Ella Hess Helton. She was a lifelong resident of
Buchanan County and a member of Keen Mountain Pentecostal
Church. She was a homemaker.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Holland Coleman, May 23, 1980;
two sisters, Leona Dye and Rosa Helton; and five
brothers, Walter Helton, Lodie Helton, Harmon Helton, Paul
Helton and Thomas Helton.
She
is survived by three daughters, Linda Goss of Oakwood,
Narcie and husband, Gary Knipper of Pounding Mill and Janice
and husband, Stuart Gibson, of Durand, MI; six sons, Boyd
and wife, Ann Coleman of Rowe, Carl and wife, Linda Coleman
of Keen Mountain, Holland B. and wife, Pamela Coleman, Jr.
of Oakwood, Harvey and wife, Phyllis Coleman of Richlands,
Daniel and wife, Beverly Coleman of Millington, MI and
Douglas and wife, Ebony Coleman, of Bristol; one sister,
Gladys Hopson of Kingsport, TN; two brothers, Edd and wife,
Lenora Helton of Richlands and David and wife, Rachael
Helton of Drill; 18 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandson.
Services
were held Monday, February 12 at Keen Mountain Pentecostal
Church with Brothers Randy Webb and Boyd Coleman
officiating. Burial followed in the Hess Cemetery on Miller
Creek Road near Swords Creek.
Active
pallbearers were grandchildren.
Honorary
pallbearers were James Goss, Ralph Horton, David Horton,
James Horton, Jan Coleman, Don Smith, Annis McGlothlin,
Brother T.R. Stump, Dr. H.C. Scott, Earl Compton, Georgia
Compton, Harley Coleman and special friends - - Shirley
Gross, Linda Keen, Garnie Keen and nurse, Missy O'Quinn.
Grundy
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Martha
Jane Daniels
(Hurley)
Martha Jane Davis Allen Daniels, 86, of Hurley, died
Saturday, February 10, 2007 in Buchanan General Hospital,
Grundy.
Born
in McDowell County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie
Lee Davis and Rosalie Lester Davis. She was a member of the
Primitive Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
first husband, Boyd Allen; her second husband, Samuel
Daniels, Jr.; two daughters, Tennessee Dawson and Ethel Mae
Allen; two sons, Dan Lee Allen and Arlin Justus; two
sisters; one brother; one grandson, Danny Lee Allen; and one
great-great-grandson, Joshua Deel.
She
is survived by three daughters, Oma Jean Blankenship and
husband, Raymond, and Opalene Allen, all of Hurley and
Angel Ella Faye Baker and husband, Robert, of
Spokane, WA; two sons, Boyd Rex Allen and wife, Beverly Jo,
and Richard Allen and wife, Janet, all of Hurley; two
sisters, Polly Miller of Washington and Ida Blair of
Arkansas; 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandson; and special companion, Zeb Allen of
Hurley.
Services
were held Wednesday, February 14, at Mary Lou Old Regular
Baptist Church at Stateline Ridge #1 in Paynesville, WV with
Elders Harold Thornsbury, Darrell Mullins, Ezra Davis, Jr.
and Jack Horne officiating. Burial followed in the Noah
Mullins Cemetery on Stateline Ridge #1, Paynesville.
Active
pallbearers were family and friends.
Shortridge-Ramey
Funeral Home, Grundy, was in charge of arrangements.
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Ricky
Allen Lee
(Grundy)
Ricky Allen Lee, 52, of Grundy, died Tuesday, February 6,
2007 in Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, following an
extended illness.
Born
in Tazewell County, he was the son of Blake and Joann
Childress Lee, of Grundy. He was a lifelong resident of
Buchanan County, a graduate of Grundy Senior High School's
class of 1972 and a member of the Grundy Church of Christ.
He was a member of the Tri-City Corvette Club, the National
Corvette Council and was the president/owner of Ricky Lee's
Body Shop.
He
was preceded in death by two brothers, Michael and Randy
Lee, and father-in-law, Judas Lester.
In
addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Shirley
Lester Lee; three brothers, Rodney and wife, Kitty Cochran
Lee and Timmy Lee, all of Grundy and Freddy and wife, Vicky
Stump Lee of Roanoke; mother-in-law, Vertie Osborne Lester
of Abingdon; two sisters-in-law, Brenda and husband, Jackie
Estep and Teresa and husband, Ronald Matney, all of
Abingdon; one brother-in-law, Jeffrey Lester of Richmond;
six nieces and nephews.
Services
were held Friday, February 9 at the Grundy Church of Christ
with Evg. Dennis Wimmer and Evg. William L. Neeley
officiating. Entombment followed in Mountain Rest Mausoleum
at Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
Active
pallbearers were David Deel, Tim Elswick, Tracy Weiss, Gary
Matney, Steve Mullins, Richard Higgins, Sonee Hall, Eddie
Connors, Ricky Fields, David Matney, Anthony Matney, Doug
Matney, Dean Seitz, Sid Dunford, Dan Island and John Snead.
Honorary
pallbearers were elders and deacons of the Grundy Church of
Christ, Dr. Clint Sutherland and Bob Breimann.
Grundy
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Tenna
Ann Harris
(Council)
Tenna Ann Harris, 39, of the Indian Creek section of
Council, died Friday, February 9, 2007 at her home.
Born
in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Violene
Hess. She was a lifelong resident of the area.
In
addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by one
sister, Brenda Joyce Hess, and two brothers, Ronald Anthony
Austin and Eddie Lee Austin.
She
is survived by her husband, Ricky Lee Harris; three
daughters, Cindy Lee Harris and Kimberly Faye Harris, both
of the home and Brandi Adkins of Hurricane Creek; three
grandchildren, Jasmine Ann Harris, Kenneth Nathaniel Adkins
and Trinity Hope Puckett; one sister, Norma Jean Neeley of
Davenport; one brother, Danny, and wife, Tilda Austin of
Davenport; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services
were held Monday in Honaker with the Revs. Roy Lee Wilson
and Robert Tiller officiating. Interment followed in the
Austin Cemetery at Council.
Pallbearers
were Chris Compton, Timothy Ball, Wesley Ball, Danny Harris,
Chester Ball, Leroy Ball and Chris Davidson.
Honorary
pallbearers were Virgil Crabtree and Chadrick Ball.
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Gregory
Eugene Potter
(Grundy)
Gregory Eugene Potter, 37, of Grundy, died Friday, February
9, 2007 at his home.
Born
in Tazewell, he was the son of
Clayton Eugene (Gene) Potter and Thelma Lester
Potter, of Grundy. He was a member of
Big Rock Church of Christ and was a 1987 graduate of
Grace Christian Academy. He was an avid outdoorsman.
He
was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Kinnard
and Eunice Potter, and his maternal grandparents, Jonah and
Elizabeth Lester.
In
addition to his parents, he is survived by several aunts and
uncles.
Services
were held Sunday, February 11 at Big Rock Church of Christ
with Evg. Sam Casebolt officiating. Entombment followed in
Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
Pallbearers
were Gary Lester, Michael Pugh, Tim Potter, Ron Keith
Lester, Elster Ramey, Bob Little, Roger Smith, Frank Hankins
and Paul Eddie Lester.
Honorary
pallbearers were Keith Stiltner, Ervin Stiltner, Gary Smith,
Dr. J.P. Sutherland, Jr. and Donnie Potter.
Shortridge-Ramey
Funeral Home, Grundy, was in charge of arrangements.
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Monnie
Harris Wilson
(Council)
Monnie Harris Wilson, 84, of the Combs Ridge section of
Council, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at her home.
Born
in Council, she was a daughter of the late Hampton and Ora
Hurt Harris. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a
member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Holland Wilson; one grandson, Darrell Ball;
great-granddaughter, Naomi Lee Ball; three sisters, Carmie
Combs, Ethel Ball and Ona Ball; seven brothers, Stewart
Harris, Hewlet Harris, Carson Harris, Elbert Harris, Marion
Harris, Hampton Harris, Jr. and Bernard Johnson; and her
step-father, Marvin Johnson.
She
is survived by one daughter, Virginia, and husband, Bill
Ball, of Council; three sons, Carter, and wife, Velva
Wilson, of Abingdon, Delano and wife, Letha Wilson and
Curtis and wife, Nancy Wilson, all of Council; one sister,
Maudie Johnson, of Berwind, WV; grandchildren, Rita and Paul
Hale, Roger Ball, Shannon Ball, Randall and Jalena Wilson,
Pam and Darian Compton, Debbie and Mick Compton, Justin and
Jason Wilson and Larry and Debbie Ball; great-grandchildren,
Larissa and Josh Ball, Kaliegh and Kaleb Wilson, Megan and
Layken Compton and Anthony and Kelly Ball; several nieces
and nephews.
Services
were held Saturday in Honaker with the Rev. Giles Wilson and
the Rev. Roy Lee Wilson officiating. Interment followed in
the Harris Cemetery on Combs Ridge.
Pallbearers
were Roger Ball, Shannon Ball, Randy Wilson, Justin Wilson,
Jason Wilson, Larry Ball, Mick Compton, Darian Compton and
Paul Hale.
Honorary
pallbearers were Farley Combs, Clyde Harris, Harless Harris,
Dr. Dwight Bailey, Bernard and Edith Sykes, James Harris,
Miles Honaker and Ervin Johnson.
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Ricky
Joe Hager
(Oakwood)
Ricky Joe Hager, 42, of Oakwood, died Wednesday, February 7,
2007.
Born
in Richlands, he was a son of Stella Dodd Hager of Oakwood
and the late Kerman Odell Hager, Sr. He was a graduate of
Garden High School where he was selected for the
All-American Band during his junior and senior years.
In
addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one
brother, Jerry Hager.
In
addition to his mother, he is survived by two brothers,
Kerman Odell Hager, Jr. and wife, Donna, of Oakwood and
Terry Hager and wife, Margaret, of Springfield; two sisters,
Carol Matthews and husband, Danny, of Eaton, GA and Sandra
Riggsby and husband, Sonny, of Keen Mountain; sister-in-law,
Deborah Hager of Keen Mountain; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside
services were held Saturday, February 10 at Greenhills
Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Claypool Hill.
Expressions
of sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to the
American Cancer Society, 1808 Jefferson Street, Bluefield,
WV 24701.
Buchanan
Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
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Shelby
Jean Hays
(Richlands)
Shelby Jean Skeens Hays, 52, of Richlands, died Monday,
February 12, 2007 at Johnson City Medical Center following a
brief illness.
Born
in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and
Lois Logan Skeens, both Pike County, KY natives. She was a
graduate of Grundy Senior High School, was a former
hairdresser and had lived most of her life in Buchanan
County until moving to the Richlands area 13 years ago.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
former husband, Dennie Edward Hays, two sisters and one
brother.
She
is survived by two daughters, Kimberley Griffith of
Bluefield, WV and Amanda Griffith of Richlands; one son,
James M. Barrow, II, of Richlands; one sister, Della Lester
and husband, Billy, of Big Rock; four grandchildren, Brandon
Lowe, Savannah Lowe, Michaela Newell and Michael Trey
Newell.
Services
were held Wednesday, February 14 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
in Richlands with the Rev. Bill Lester and the Rev. Ronnie
Parks officiating. Interment followed in Forest Hills
Cemetery in Abingdon.
Pallbearers
were Allen Lester, Cecil Hess, Matt Roae, Randy Lester,
Ricky Lester and Larry Hayes.
Hurst-Scott
Funeral Home, Richlands, was in charge of arrangements.
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Alta
Elswick
(St.
Clair Shores, MI)
Alta Elswick, 88, a 30-year resident of St. Clair Shores,
MI, died Monday, February 12, 2007 at St. John Hospital in
Detroit, MI.
Born
in Dickenson County, she was a daughter of the late Mack
and Lucindy Coleman Charles but was raised by Walcie and
Harlis Coleman. She was a homemaker and was of the Old
Regular Baptist faith.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Cline, in 1980.
She
is survived by her two sons, Glenn (Elia) Elslwick and Jim
(Fran) Elswick, both of Michigan; one brother, Fred
Charles; and three grandchildren; 10
great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services
will be held Friday,
February 16 at 11 a.m. at Haysi Funeral Home with Elder
Frank Newsome officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson
Memorial Gardens, Pikeville, KY. Visitation will be held
from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, February 15 at the
funeral home.
Haysi
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Russell
William Eddy
(Alexandria,
VA)
Russell William Eddy, 94, of Alexandria, died Saturday,
February 10, 2007.
He
was the former owner of the Alexandria Marine Service.
He
is survived by his wife, Eliza Fletcher Eddy;
sisters-in-law, Pauline and Yvonne Eddy; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Services
will be held today (Thursday), February 15, at Everly-Wheatley
Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mount Comfort
Cemetery in Alexandria.
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