Family Reunions

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Bandy
  Descendants and friends of Giles Bandy will hold a reunion on Labor Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday at the old Bandy homeplace. For more information, call 566-8226.

Dye-Monk-Bowman
  Descendants of the Thomas J. and Margaret Alice Bowman Dye family will hold a reunion September 2 at the Lebanon Community Center, behind the bank, Russell County, beginning at 10 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring a picnic lunch, drinks and old family pictures. For more information, call Eliza Dye Byers at 276-865-4858 or Patty Dye Conner at 540-942-3235.

Edwards
  Descendants of the Peter Marion Edwards, Bessie Woods Edwards and Hattie Barton Edwards families will hold a reunion August 13, 2006 at the Breaks Interstate Park, shelter 7, beginning at 10 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. For more information, call 276-531-8921.

Hackney-Deel
  Descendants of Taze and Lizza Hackney and Ben and Margaret Jane Deel will hold a reunion August 12 at the Poplar Gap Park, beginning at 10 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. For more information, call 531-8097 or 935-4063.

Hurley
  Descendants of the Frank and Alta Coleman Hurley family will hold their annual reunion August 20 at the Breaks Interstate Park, shelter six. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish and drinks. Coffee, plates, silverware, cups and napkins will be provided. For more information, call 276-935-4071.

Justice-Stiltner
  Descendants of the Justice-Stiltner family will have a reunion August 26 at the Keen Mountain Park, shelter two. Those attending are asked to bring food and drinks and items for the auction. For more information, call Peggy Meadows at (276) 498-7681.

King
  Descendants of Andy and Mae King and Jessie and Francis King will hold a reunion Sunday, August 27 at the Verner Blankenship Park. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish and drinks. For more information, call 566-8287.

Lee
  Descendants of the Richard and Nancy Fuller Lee, John Wess Lee, Preston Lee, Mary Lee Lester, James Hamilton Lee, Jacob Lee, Nancy Lee Belcher, Christopher "Hun" Lee, Richard "Bud" Lee, Shade Lee and Hohn Lee will hold a reunion September 9 at shelter  one at the Potter's Knoll shelter at the Breaks Interstate Park. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish and any family information they wish to share. For more information, call (606) 754-8931.

Lester
  Descendants of the Lester family will hold a reunion August 26 at the Potter's Knoll Shelter, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Breaks Interstate Park. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. For more information, call Margie Justice at 304-967-5750.

Little Fox
  The Little Fox third annual family and friends reunion will be held September 2, three miles up Little Fox, beginning at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish, chair and cold drinks. For more information, call Sandy Neeley at 276-889-0352.

Looney
  Descendants of the William T. and Lydia Stiltner Looney family will hold a reunion August 20 at the Breaks Community Center, beginning at 10 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. For more information, call Ivel Hunt at 531-8510.

Owens
  Descendants of the Owens family will hold a reunion August 13, 2006 at the J.S. Easterly Park, Lebanon (behind Hardee's), beginning at 10 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. For more information, call 276-466-2374.  

Owens-Sutherland-Coleman
  Descendants of the Phoeby Owens, Sutherland, Coleman family will hold a reunion August 19, 2006 at the Breaks Interstate Park, Shelter B, beginning at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Peggy VanDyke at 276-935-5840.

Ramey
  The children of Carey and Ida Bell Ramey will hold a reunion August 12 at Breaks Interstate Park, Potters Knoll shelter, beginning at 10 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish, drinks and their own table service.  

Rife
  Descendants of the Frank and Polly Vandyke Rife, George and Watie Rife and Milton and Laura Vandyke will hold a reunion August 20 at the Keen Mountain Park, shelter two, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish, drinks and auction items. For more information, call 881-8862 or 963-3998.

Smith-Justus
  Descendants of the Price and Lydia Justus Smith reunion will be held on Sunday, August 13 at the Verner Blankenship Park at Hurley, beginning at 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. For more information, call 566-7636 or 566-8775.

Stiltner
  Descendants of the David and Melinda Polly Layne Stiltner and Margaret (Nikitie) Stiltner family will hold a reunion Sunday, August 13 at the Breaks Interstate Park, Shelter 8, beginning at 11 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert.  

Stiltner
  Descendants of Fate and Florence Stiltner family will hold their annual reunion  August 26, 2006 at Keen Mountain Recreational Park, shelter 3, beginning at 12 noon. Lunch at 1 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring covered dish and musical instruments. For more information, call Irene at 276-835-9172, Vinie at 276-865-4920 or Kathy at 276-881-8974.

Class Reunions

GHS Class of 1956
   Grundy High School Class of 1956 will hold a reunion. August 26, 2006 at Southwest Virginia Community College. All class members are welcome. For more information, call Harold Tiller at 597-8110, Jetty Davis Casey at 963-9659 or Suzie Clevinger Delaney at 935-7461.

GHS Class of 1961, 62, 63
  Grundy High School Classes of 1961, 1962 and 1963 will hold a combined reunion September 22 and 23, 2006. For more information visit class web pages or call 276-466-5536.

GHS Class of 1996
   Grundy High School Class of 1996 will hold a reunion September 9 through 10, 2006 at Willowbrook Country Club. Anyone interested in more information or attending, may contact Donna Clevinger at 531-8697 or 531-8439 or Christina Shortridge Lester at 935-4315. Contact before July 31, 2006.