U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Gladys Beatrice Nuckols
Gladys Beatrice "Sammy" Nuckols, 86, of Pearisburg, formerly of Buena Vista, died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at the Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a brief battle with cancer.
Funeral service were held Saturday, July 19, at 2 p.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church in Buena Vista with the Rev. Jason Michell officiating. Interment was in the Green Hill cemetery.
She was born Sept. 17, 1916, in Buena Vista, a daughter of the late C. Ollie and Annie Noell Nuckols. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church where she served in the church nursery for over 41 years and was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Women. She retired from Knight's General Store in 1988 after 52 years of service.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde E. Nuckols.
Survivors include two nieces and a nephew-in-law, Jeanne N. Snow of Wytheville, Carole N. and Mike Johnston of Pearisburg; a great-niece and great-nephew-in-law, Michele J. and Grant Clarke of Raleigh, N.C.; and a great-nephew, Andy Johnston of Pearisburg.
Memorial donations may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, 351 E. 21st Street, Buena Vista, VA 24416.
Lomax Funeral Home in Buena Vista was in charge of the arrangements.
Susie Arnold Schisler
Susie Emeline Arnold Schisler, 53, of Max Meadows died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at the Wythe County Community Hospital in Wytheville.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 16, at 11 a.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. A.C. Ashford and the Rev. Rick Beam officiating. Interment was in the St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her father, Pete Arnold; and two brothers, Andrew Anthony Dunford and Tony Ray Dunford.
Survivors include her husband, Russell W. Schisler of the home; one son, Gary Grubb Jr. of the Fort Chiswell community; her mother, Maggie Ashford King of Ivanhoe; six sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and Ricky Mabe of Max Meadows, Joann and Bobby J. Clayburn of Fries, Martha and "Nink" Corvin of Wytheville, Nannie Mae Dunford and Eleanor and Chris Mabry, both of Ivanhoe, and Delores Arnold, formerly of Fries; three brothers, Charles R. "Hob" Dunford of Austinville, Carlos Arnold and Guy Arnold, both of Galax; one stepdaughter, Sheryl Dutton; one stepson, Charles Spain Jr.; a special friend, Margaret Lawson of Barren Springs; and several other relatives.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Mustard Totten
Mary Lou Mustard Totten, 81, of Vinton died Friday, July 11, 2003, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 14, at 1 p.m. at A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home in White Gate with Pastor Susan Reaves officiating. Interment was in the Mechanicsburg cemetery, Mechanicsburg.
She was born Sept. 9, 1921, a daughter of the late King H. and Zozo Dixon Mustard. She was a member of Mays Memorial United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Jane Mustard.
Survivors include her husband, William L. Totten II; one son and daughter-in-law, William L. III and Kay Totten of Vinton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa Totten of Richmond, Karen and Vance Cox of Marietta, Ga.; and three grandchildren, Evan Lyons, Jessica Greenholtz and Helen Cox.
A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home in White Gate was in charge of the arrangements.
Betty McGuire Vest
Betty Zane McGuire Vest, 75, of the White Gate community in Pearisburg died Friday, July 11, 2003, at New River Valley Medical Center, Radford.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 13, at 2 p.m. at the A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, with the Rev. Donald White and the Rev. Tom Oliphant officiating. Interment was in the Stinson cemetery, White Gate.
She was born May 25, 1928, at Mechanicsburg, a daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Flora Harman McGuire. She was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David Calvin Vest; a brother, Harry Thomas McGuire; and a sister, Gay Jeanette Kelley.
Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Iris and Alan Strock of Bland, Karen MacDonald of Radford; three grandchildren and spouses, David "Bronco" Strock of Bland, Julie and Chad Porter of Max Meadows, and Wesley and Elizabeth Strock of Bland; three great-grandchildren, Logan Porter, Erin Porter and Adriauna Strock; one brother and two sisters-in-law, Keith and Juanita McGuire of Pearisburg, and Cathern McGuire of Bland; and several special nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home in White Gate was in charge of the arrangements.
George William Wampler
George William Wampler, 82, of Wytheville died Saturday, July 12, 2003, in the Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 14, at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. A.C. Ashford officiating. Interment was in the West End cemetery, Wytheville.
He was born Sept. 20, 1920, in Wythe County, a son of the late Ernest and Josephine Austin Wampler. He was a former employee of Greenlawn Classics in Wytheville.
He is survived by his wife, Lillie D. Wampler of Wytheville; a daughter, Joan Carolyn Wampler of Wytheville; two sisters, Alberta Wampler of Wytheville and Helen Reed of Vinton; a brother, Jack Wampler of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and special friends, Virginia Arnold of the West Piney community of Wythe County, and Selma Fletchall of Rural Retreat; and several nieces and nephews.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.
Helen Grinstead Wassum
Helen Peacock Grinstead Wassum, 90, died Saturday, July 12, 2003 in Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion.
Funeral services were held Sunday evening, July 13, at the Seaver-Brown Chapel in Marion with the Rev. Mark Totten and the Rev. David Neitch officiating. Graveside service was held Monday, July 14, at the Rose Lawn cemetery.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Arthur McDonald Grinstead and Thomas F. Wassum; and a son Kenneth C. Grinstead.
She was a nurse in Smyth County for many years, having worked at Lee Memorial, Marion General, Smyth County Community Hospital, and Southwestern State Hospital, where she retired. She was a member of South Fork Baptist Church and the senior bowling league.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty C. Vaught of Wytheville; one son and two daughters-in-law, Mack and Dottie Grinstead and Betty F. Grinstead, all of Marion; three granddaughters, Beverly Wymer, Becky Pierce and Charlene G. Cassel; one grandson, Donald W. Vaught; eight great-grandchildren, Shannon Deichman, Aaron C. Lowe, Whittney A., Ashley, and Kelley Pierce, Anna Lee, Ryan and Amanda Wymer; and one great-great-grandson, Michael Deichman.
Donations can be made to South Fork Baptist Church, c/o Fran Hayes, 3137 South Fork Road, Sugar Grove, VA 24375.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Home in Marion was in charge of the arrangements.
Dawson Luke Terry
Dawson Luke Terry, infant, of Rural Retreat, Va., died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, in Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Va.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, Aug. 14, at 4 p.m. at the Sharon Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Ray Haskett officiating.
He is survived by his parents, Jason and Alicia King Terry of Rural Retreat, Va.; a twin brother, Colton Lane Terry of Rural Retreat, Va.; maternal grandparents, Clyde Jr. and Sandy King of Rural Retreat, Va.; paternal grandparents, David Terry, and Debra Terry, both of Rural Retreat, Va.; great-grandparents, Pansy and Billie Cornett of Marion, Va., Clyde Sr. and Lucille King of Crockett, Va., E.E. and Marsha Terry of Rural Retreat, Va., and Jean and Carl Williams of Sparta, N.C.; and uncles and an aunt, Steve and Sabrina King, and Levi Terry, all of Rural Retreat, Va.
There will be no visitation at the funeral home, but the family will receive friends Thursday, Aug. 14, at the residence any time before the 4 p.m. service.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
Lula Campbell Findlay Peck
Lula Campbell Findlay Peck, 83, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003, at Asbury Place, Wytheville, Va.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, Aug. 10, at 4 p.m. at the Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home in Kingsport, Tenn. with Pastor Richard K. Dice officiating.
She was born Feb. 11, 1920, in Wytheville, a daughter of the late. She was raised by her grandmother, Kate Spiller Campbell, and aunt, Eulalia Campbell in Nashville, Tenn. She and her late husband lived in Kingsport, Tenn., where she was active in the Holston Valley Auxiliary, Girl Scouts, the Salvation Army, Girl Guards and the Civil Air Patrol. She worshipped at the King’s Highway Temple.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Glenn Peck; parents, Frank S. Findlay Sr. and Lula Bell Campbell Findlay; three brothers, Frank S. Findlay Jr., John Campbell Findlay, and Father Harris M. Findlay.
Survivors include her niece and spouse, Kathryn "Ty" Findlay Roop and Wayne Roop of Wytheville, Va.; a great-niece, Mia Roop; and a two great-nephews and a spouse, Che Roop, and Kevin and Helen Roop; three stepsisters, Louise Findlay Smith, Mildred Little and Janet Derting; sisters-in-law, Virginia Boettger and Betty Trubey; and four cousins, Tom Findlay, Jean Gorman, Laura Bassett and Linda Meadows; a foster daughter and her family, DeRhonda Williams, Walter and Julie Williams, Melissa Tester, Larry Tester, Janice Tester, and Jamie Tester; and a foster son and his wife, Roy and Carolyn Kaye.
The family will receive friends Sunday, Aug. 10, from 3 to 4 p.m. (service time) at the Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home Chapel.
Hamlett-Davidson Funeral Home in Kingsport, Tenn., is in charge of the arrangements.
Mark Kenneth Stoots
Mark Kenneth Stoots, 45, of Lynchburg, Va., formerly of Wytheville, Va., died Friday, July 25, 2003.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville, Va. Interment will be in the Beasley cemetery, Austinville, Va.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Howard E. Stoots.
Survivors include his parents, Howard and Earline Stoots of Wytheville, Va.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Debbie Cline of Ivanhoe, Va., and Loretta and Larry Wilson of Wytheville, Va.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorial donations to the Mental Retardation Society.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
Steven T. Spraker
Steven T. Spraker, 52, of Kernersville, N.C., died Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, July 25, at 11 a.m. at Eastlawn Gardens of Memory, Kernersville, N.C.
He was born in Greensboro, N.C. on May 10, 1951, a son of Thomas A. and Murell Ferguson Spraker.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Spraker of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Janet Spraker and Jon Whetzel of Graham, N.C.; a son, Todd Spraker of Graham, N.C.; his father and stepmother, Thomas A. and Lib Houck Spraker of Rural Retreat, Va.; two stepdaughters, Tricia Caudle and Mary Noble, both of Kernersville, N.C.; four grandchildren, Lillian Whetzel, Isabelle Whetzel, Christopher Noble, and Andrew Noble; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Sandra and Larry Woodard of Kernersville, N.C., and Susan Spraker-Fisher and David Fisher of Clemmons, N.C.
The family will receive friends Thursday, July 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hanes-Lineberry Pierce Chapel, Kernersville, N.C.
Hanes-Lineberry Pierce Funeral Homes in Kernersville, N.C., is in charge of the arrangements.
Fred Eugene Hoback Sr.
Fred Eugene Hoback Sr., 71, of Wytheville, Va., died Monday, July 28, 2003, at his residence.
Funeral service will be Thursday, July 31, at 2 p.m. at the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville, Va., with the Rev. Kevin Fiorini officiating. Interment will be in the West End cemetery, Wytheville, Va. American Legion Post No. 9 will conduct military graveside rites.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He attended the Mt. View United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Brunk Hoback; and his parents, Arthur and Carrie Robinson Hoback.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Eddie Manuel of Wytheville, Va., Barbara and Charles Richey of Max Meadows, Va., and Beverly Hoback of Wytheville, Va.; two sons, Fred E. Hoback Jr. and Steven M. Hoback, both of Wytheville, Va.; two sisters, Mary H. Brunk and Beulah H. Bing, both of Wytheville, Va.; two grandchildren, Lauren Manuel and Adam Manuel, both of Wytheville, Va.; three stepgrandchildren, Jesse Richey, Matthew Richey and Casey Richey, all of Roanoke, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grubb Funeral Home.
Flowers will be appreciated or donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the American Heart Association.
Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
Morris Edward Walters
Morris Edward Walters, 62, of Wytheville, Va., died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 8 p.m. at the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel, Wytheville, Va. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 11:30 a.m. at the Evergreen United Methodist Church cemetery.
He was the son of the late James Worley and Bertha Umberger Walters. He was retired from the American Screw Company.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Walters of Wytheville, Va.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Marty and Stephanie Walters of Waynesboro, Va., and Jason and Dreama Walters of Wytheville, Va.; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Jean and Rassie Wright of Wytheville, Va., Nancy and David Eversole of Wytheville, Va., and Leona and Willard Watson of Walkertown, N.C.; one brother and sister-in-law, Sidney and Maxine Walters of Walkertown, N.C.; two granddaughters, Bailey Walters of Wytheville, Va., and Miranda Walters of Waynesboro, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the St. Paul United Methodist Church Pre-School Fund.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. (service time) at the Grubb Funeral Home.
Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville, Va., is in charge of arrangements.
