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Eula Lee Dingess
(Patterson)
Eula Lee Ray Dingess, 72, of the Patterson section of
Oakwood, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Clinch Valley
Medical Center in Richlands following an extended illness.
Born in Russell County, VA, she was the daughter of the
late Ernest and Gladys Ray. She was a homemaker, a
resident of Buchanan County most of her life and was of
the Church of Jesus faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
three sisters, Mary Ray, Helen Ray and Ethel Deel.
She is survived by her husband, William Arthur Dingess;
two daughters, Mary Ann and husband, Larry Chafins of
Oakwood and Kathy Dingess of Pounding Mill; one brother,
James Ray, of Rosedale; two granddaughters, Billie Joe and
husband, Shaun Mullins of Dandridge, TN and Brandie
Chafins and fiance, Ricky Swiney, of Grand Junction, CO;
one grandson, Jeremy Dingess and companion, Matthew Joyce,
of Cedar Bluff; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, August 28 at
Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Ministers Charles Hubbard
and Freddie Rife officiating. Burial followed in
Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill.
Active pallbearers were Shaun Mullins, Bill Maggard, Jimmy
Vandyke, Scotty Vandyke, Jody Vandyke and Chad Vandyke
Honorary pallbearers were Johnny Marrs, Larry Chafins and
Junior Vandyke.
Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of
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William T. Blankenship
(Hurley)
William Taylor (J.B.) Blankenship, 88, of Hurley, died
Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in
Grundy.
Born March 7, 1922 in Buchanan County, he was the son of the
late Rev. Taylor and Nancy Stacy Blankenship. He was a
logger and a member of Bee Branch Old Regular Baptist
Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two
sons, Scotty and Fayette Blankenship; five brothers, Virgus,
Edgar, Homer, Hobert and Richard Blankenship; two sisters,
Susie Payne and Lula Mullins; and son-in-law, Tommy McCoy.
He is survived by his wife, Easter Hilda Bandy Blankenship;
three sons, Charles Taylor Blankenship and wife, Geralene
and Larry Richard Blankenship, all of Hurley and Douglas
Mack Arthur Blankenship and wife, Bernice, of Forks, WA; two
daughters, Shelia Lynn McCoy of Hurley and Janice Lula Smith
and husband, Eugene, of Collinsville; nine grandchildren and
10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth Blankenship of
Wolford; and one sister, Georgia Mounts, of Grundy.
Funeral services will be held today (Thursday), September 2
at 1 p.m. at North Springs Old Regular Baptist Church at
Wolford with Elders Phillip Estep, Gary Estep, Dave Gibson,
Josh Justus Jr., James Stacy and Bill McCoy officiating.
Burial followed in the Harlan Blankenship Cemetery at
Wolford.
A service will be held Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Bee Branch Old
Regular Baptist Church, Dr. Clint Sutherland and staff of
Heritage Hall
Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge
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Vertie Oma Coleman
(Haysi, VA)
Vertie Oma Coleman, 87, of Haysi, died Friday, August 27,
2010 at her home.
Born January 27, 1923 in Haysi, she was the daughter of
the late Perry and Catherine Yates. She was a homemaker
and member of Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, Fines Coleman; a daughter, Darlene; a son,
Randy Coleman; three brothers, Elmer, James and Marcus
Yates; three sisters, Dolly Dale, Nicey Rife and Bessie
Jerlene; one son-in-law, Walter Conaway; and three
grandchildren, Kimberly Coleman, Paula Deel and Sandra
Deel.
She is survived by three daughters, Antha (Junior)
Breeding of Big Rock, Linda (Clinton) Swiney and Euva
Conaway, both of Haysi; two sons, Earl (Betty) Coleman and
Darrell (Katherine) Coleman, both of Haysi; two sisters,
Dorthenia O’quinn of Haysi and June Mutter of Belfast; a
foster brother, Clyde Boyd, of Clintwood; 12
grandchildren, one step-grandson, 19 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, August 31 at
Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Andy
Deel, Earl Dean Yates, Roger Coleman and Mark Justice
officiating. Burial followed in the Parrot Deel Cemetery
at Haysi.
Pallbearers were family and friends.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.haysifuneral.com
Haysi Funeral Home was in charge of
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Brenda Gail McCoy
(Pounding Mill, VA)
Brenda Gail Blankenship McCoy, 60, of Pounding Mill, died
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Clinch Valley Medical Center
in Richlands, following a brief illness.
Born April 17, 1950 in Paynesville, WV, she was a daughter
of Fanny Allen Blankenship, of Paynesville and the late
Cornelius Blankenship. She was a native of Buchanan
County, relocating to Pounding Mill in 1977. She worked as
a caregiver for the elderly in several families for 18
years. She was of the Christian faith and attended Baptist
Valley Assembly of God.
In addition to her mother, she was survived by her husband
of 42 years, Freddie Lee McCoy; three sons, Edward Lee
McCoy and wife, Patty, Jeffery McCoy and wife, Rhonda, and
James Keith McCoy, all of Pounding Mill; four sisters,
Kathy Blankenship and husband, Edgar, and Bonnie
Blankenship and husband, Paul, all of Hurley, Teresa
Lester and husband, Glen, of Grundy and Vickie Lester and
husband, Carson, of Rural Retreat; one brother, Eddie
Blankenship, of Paynesville; three grandsons, Brian
Charles McCoy and Dustin Ray McCoy of Hillsville and
Jeffery Tyler McCoy of Jewell Ridge; two
step-granddaughters, Amanda Strouth and husband, Barry,
and Angela Beth Vance and husband, Derrick, all of
Richlands; two step-great-granddaughters, Holly Kaitlin
Vance and Madison Hope Strouth; special friend of 32
years, Mildred Cornwell, of Cedar Bluff; several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, August 29 at
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev.
Doug Blankenship and Pastor Seth White officiating.
Entombment followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens
Mausoleum, Claypool Hill.
Pallbearers were Billy McCoy, Duane McCoy, Daniel McCoy,
Rodney Hardin, Heath Hardin and Scott McCoy.
Honorary pallbearers were the staff of Clinch Valley
Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit and Dr. Toeya Piriz.
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell was in
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Jack H. Rasnake
(Doran, VA)
Jack H. Rasnake, 90, of Doran, died Wednesday, August 25,
2010 in a Richlands hospital.
Born July 27, 1920 in Russell County, he was the son of the
late Dock Bond and Lula Davis Rasnake. He was a United
States Navy veteran of World War II and was a retired coal
miner. He was an avid gardener and sports enthusiast,
volunteering with Little League Baseball. He attended Doran
Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two
brothers, Jess Rasnake and Kemper Rasnake, and three
sisters, Della Carr, Mada Artrip and Ruby Rasnake.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nadine Rasnake;
three daughters, Brenda Boyd and husband, Roger, of
Jacksonville, AL, Linda Hooker and husband, Bernard, of
Cedar Bluff and Sandra Salyers and husband, Steven, of
Raven; one brother, Dock Rasnake, and wife, Iris, of
Richlands; eight grandchildren including special
granddaughter, Angel Hackworth; six great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, August 27 at
Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with the
Revs. Ralph Horton, Travis Hackworth and Roger Boyd
officiating. Entombement followed in Greenhills Memory
Gardens Mausoleum, Claypool Hill. Military graveside rites
were conducted by Casey-Shortt VFW Post 9640.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.SingletonFuneralService.com
Singleton Funeral Service was in charge of
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Vivian Kiser
(Louisville,
KY)
Vivian Kiser, 80, of Louisville, KY, died August 19, 2010 in
Louisville.
She was a resident of Golden Living Camelot Nursing Home,
Louisville. and was a member of Highland Baptist Church. She
traveled extensively for KY Central Life Insurance Co. and
was retired from Security Management Co.
She was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Crissie
Kiser, who had resided in Grundy and one sister, Lillian
Kiser, who had resided in Atlanta, GA.
She is survived by numerous cousins and friends.
A graveside service was held Saturday, August 28 at the N.B.
Colley Cemetery, Breaks, with burial following.
Newcomer Funeral Home, of
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James A. Mowles
(Okeechobee,
FL)
James A. "Jim" Mowles, 95, of Orange Park, FL,
died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Life Care Center in Orange
Park, FL.
A
former resident of Buchanan County, he worked at the offices
of Harman Mining Corp. for 44 years. Upon retirement, he and
his wife became residents of both Saltville and Okeechobee,
FL.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Robertson Mowles;
his father, James A. Mowles, Sr.; his mother, Pearl Tucker
Mowles; and his brother, Robert Mowles.
He
is survived by his son, Dick, and daughter-in-law, Carol
Mowles, of Jacksonville; daughter, Sunny, and son-in-law,
Marvin Shaw of Calhoun, GA; sister, Mary Diller of
Cleveland, OH; grandchildren, Chris Mowles of Jacksonville,
Richard and wife, Brendi Mowles of Jacksonville, Stephanie
Shaw of Chattanooga, TN; and a step-grandchild, Aleshia
Rutledge of Resaca, GA; one great-grandchild, Kaylee Mowles;
three step-great-grandchildren, several nieces and a nephew.
Visitation
will be held today (Thursday), September 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service in
Abingdon. Services will be held Friday, September 3 at 11
a.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Forest Hills
Memory Gardens, Abingdon, with Shea Shrader, pastor of
Harman Memorial Baptist Church, officiating.
In
lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial
contributions be made to Harman Memorial Baptist Church,
P.O. Box 320, Maxie, VA 24628.
Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.farrisfuneralservice.com
Farris
Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge of arrangements. |
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