U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Edgar Early Smith Jr.
Edgar Early Smith Jr., 70, of High Point, N.C., died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Wesleyan Arms Nursing Home, High Point, N.C., following a brief illness.
A memorial service was held Monday, Nov. 4, at Cloverdale Baptist Church in High Point, N.C., with the Rev. Ralph Pruitt officiating. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. at Sanders cemetery in Wythe County, Va.
He was born in Wythe County, Va., on Sept. 24, 1932, a son of Edgar E. and Dessie Peak Smith. He was a carpenter and also worked for Hudson Roofing prior to his retirement.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edgar E. Smith; a stepfather, James R. "Tobe" Moore; and a brother, Charlie F. Moore.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Southern Smith of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Edgar E. III and Teresa Smith of High Point, N.C., Benjamin A. and Sylvia Smith of Asheboro, N.C., and Charles E. Smith of Stamford, Conn.; a daughter and son-in-law, Matilda and Mike Hendry of High Point, N.C.; his mother, Dessie Peak Smith Moore of Max Meadows, Va.; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Juanita and Homer Stroupe of Max Meadows, Va., Matilda and Frank Astin of Max Meadows, Va., Nancy Wilson of Max Meadows, Va., and S. Maxine Waller of Ivanhoe, Va.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Wesleyan Arms Nursing Home, 1911 N. Centennial St., High Point, NC 27262.
Harold C. Davis Funeral Home in High Point, N.C., is in charge of the arrangements.
Dewey Hensel Arnold
Dewey Hensel Arnold, 78, of the Gunton Park community of Max Meadows, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville, Va., with the Rev. Oscar "Sonny" Ayers and the Rev. Garrett Byrd officiating. Interment will be in West End cemetery, Wytheville, Va. American Legion Post No. 9 will conduct graveside military rites.
He was born Feb. 29, 1924, in Wythe County, Va. He attended the Gunton Park Church of God of Prophecy and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hobert Pierce Arnold and Fannie Dean Arnold; two brothers, Fred Arnold and Homer Arnold.
Survivors includes his wife of 55 years, Mona Dobbins Arnold of the home; two daughters and son-in-law, Barbara and Pete Ayers of Max Meadows, Va., and Brenda Arnold of Dublin, Va.; three sons and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Kindle and Gladys Arnold of Dublin, Va., Douglas Arnold of Max Meadows, Va., and Allen Arnold of Kalamazoo, Mich.; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Zelma McCandless, Dammie and Doug Covey, Katherine and Jack Ray, Cleo and Woody Dunford, and Donna Sprinkler, all of Greensboro, N.C.; a brother and two sisters-in-law, Bert and Jeannie Arnold of Kearney, Neb., and Mina Dobbins Arnold of Max Meadows, Va.; 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
Charles R. Hagan
Charles R. "Charlie" Hagan, 72, of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Bastian, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at his residence from cancer.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m. at the Eggleston-Meinert Funeral Home in Oregon, Ohio with Pastor Daniel Ellis officiating.
He was born in Roanoke, Va., on April 8, 1930, to Oscar C. and Opal Rowland Hagan. He served in the Army before moving to Toledo, Ohio. He worked on the lakes for 18 years, retiring in 1993 from the Oglebay Norton Line. After retiring, he worked for the BP service stations most recently at Navarre & Coy Road.
He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, his parents, two brothers and one sister.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Diane; sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Jennifer Hagan, and Greg and Tammy Hagan; eight grandchildren, Anthony, Janette, Marissa, Nathaniel, Justin, Brittney, Samantha and Kristina; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Bernard and Louise Hagan, Paul Hagan, and Lawrence Hagan of Virginia; eight sisters and brothers-in-law, Dora Pritchard, Carol and Will Pauley, both of Virginia, Beulah Pritchett, Ruby and Mack Estep, both of West Virginia, Jean Gore and Barbara Wilson, both of Ohio; and a sister-in-law, Betty Hagan of Virginia.
The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 29, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Eggleston-Meinert Funeral Home in Oregon, Ohio.
The family suggests that contributions may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio or the charity of the donor's choice.
Eggleston-Meinert Funeral Home in Oregon, Ohio, is in charge of the arrangements.
Cecil Jay Hall
Cecil Jay Hall, infant, of Barren Springs, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, in the Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Va.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Reese Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Sanders cemetery.
He is survived by his parents, Miranda Christina Barnes and Ronnie Wayne Hall, of Barren Springs, Va.; one sister, Caitlin Marie Quesenberry; one brother, Jesse Wayne Hall; one half-sister, Carol Ann Barnes; one half-brother, Michael Lee Barnes; maternal grandparents, Donald and Tina Quesenberry; maternal great-grandparents, Donald and Betty Quesenberry; great-great-grandparents, Robert and Pearl Cassell; and two uncles and an aunt, Donny Quesenberry, and Jay and Jennifer Hall.
The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 29, from 1 to 2 p.m. (service time) at the Reese Funeral Home.
Reese Funeral Home in Austinville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
Ruth Irene Durham Lindamood
Ruth Irene Durham Lindamood, 89, of Wytheville, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, in the Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Va.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville, Va., with the Rev. Norman Wilhoit officiating. Interment will be in the West End cemetery, Wytheville, Va.
She was born March 8, 1913, in Stokes County, N.C., a daughter of the late Joseph Manuel Durham and Mary Alma Cardwell Durham. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Wytheville, Va.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Andrew Lindamood Jr.; a brother, Otis Durham; and two sisters, Hallie Simmons and Ina Slawter.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy A. Lindamood; three sisters, Rachel Hunter of Greensboro, N.C., Ethel Collins and Alma George, both of Westfield, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 29, from 10 to 11 a.m. (service time) at the Barnett Funeral Home.
The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the charity of one's choice.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
Carrie Caulder Muncy
Carrie Caulder Muncy, 77, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 in the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C.
Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, N.C., with Dr. J. Ernest Johnson and the Rev. Leighton McKeithen officiating. Interment was in LaFayette Memorial Park, Fayetteville, N.C.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Peery Muncy of the home; a son, Vance Lee Muncy of Hickory, N.C.; one niece, Susie Becker of St. Paul's, N.C.; and one grandchild, Justice Hope Muncy of Vale, N.C.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Highland Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 111 Highland Ave., Fayetteville, NC 28305.
Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville, N.C., was in charge of the arrangements.
Barbara Kester Reed
Barbara Kester Reed, 89, of Martinsville, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at her residence.
Memorial services will be held Friday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Martinsville, Va., with the Rev. Randal Stevens officiating.
She was born Jan. 21, 1913, in Middlesburg, Ky. She attended First Presbyterian Church of Martinsville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Buckfus Kester and Nora Clarke Kester; a daughter, Barbara R. Kilian; a brother Julian B. Kester.
Survivors include her husband, Henry C. Reed of the home; four daughters, Elizabeth R. Godsman of New Canaan, Conn., Margaret R. Cundiff of Newton, N.C., Anne R. Zach of Virginia Beach, Va., and June R. Markel of Novato, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Robert O. Minter of Martinsville, Va.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends following the memorial service on Friday, Nov. 22, at the First Presbyterian Church of Martinsville, Va.
Norris Funeral Service in Martinsville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
Harold Harman
Harold Harman of Aiken, S.C., formerly of Wytheville, Va., died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002.
Funeral services were held at Talatha Baptist Church in Aiken, S.C. Burial was in the church cemetery.
He was a 1952 graduate of George Wythe High School.
He is survived by his wife, Dixie; one son, David Michael Harman of Aiken, S.C.; one daughter, Brenda Smith of Simpsonville, S.C.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Hatcher Funeral Home Inc. in Langley, S.C., was in charge of the arrangements.
Effie Haga Pennington
Effie Haga Pennington, 90, of Bastian, Va., died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, in the Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Va.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. at the Highland Funeral Service Bland Chapel, Bland, Va., with the Rev. Lee Macintosh officiating. Interment will follow in the Azen Church cemetery, Konnarock, Va.
She was born in Smyth County, Va., a daughter of the late John Wesley and Nancy Pennington Haga. She was a member of the Bastian Union Church, Bastian, Va.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Banner Pennington, four sisters and one brother.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Pennington of the home; two daughters and son-in-law, Eleanor and Garland Dillow of Bastian, Va., and Beverely Miller of Wytheville, Va.; one stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Geraldine and Wayne Perry of Bastian, Va.; two stepsons and stepdaughter-in-law, John Pennington of Bastian, Va., and Russell and Nancy Pennington of Bastian, Va.; one brother, Clarence Haga of Bastian, Va.; three sisters, Winnie Thompson of Mullins, W.Va., Martha Hoosier of Bastian, Va., and Mary Blevins of Chilhowie, Va.; four grandchildren, Pam Gore of Bastian, Va., Rita Bradshaw of Bland, Va., Penny Bowman of King, N.C., and Ronald Miller of Bland, Va.; four stepgrandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, four great-stepgrandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Monday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bastian Union Church, Bastian, Va.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donation may be made to the Bastian Union Church Building Fund.
Highland Funeral Service Bland Chapel in Bland, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
Alene Nicewonder Stowers
Alene Nicewonder Stowers, 72, of Bland, Va., died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, in Kegley Manor, Bastian, Va.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Bland County, Va., with the Rev. Doug Hyndrich officiating. Interment will be in the Stowers cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before service time.
She was born in Bland, Va., a daughter of the late Andrew and Lilia Thompson Nicewonder. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, was a 4-H All Star and active in the community.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Andrew Nicewonder Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Seldon Stowers Sr. of the home; a son, Seldon Stowers Jr. of Bland, Va.; two grandsons, Joseph Stowers and James Stowers, both of Ceres, Va.; four sisters, Hazel Beasley of Greensboro, N.C., Rosa Hall of Pulaski, Va., Dolly Hart of Payson, Ariz., and Freeda Brookman of Taylorsville, N.C.; a sister-in-law, Meda Dalton of Dublin, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Highland Funeral Service Bland Chapel in Bland, Va.
The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorial donations to the Bland County Rescue Squad.
Highland Funeral Service Bland Chapel in Bland, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
James Paul Thompson
James Paul Thompson, 77, of Wytheville, Va., died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, at his residence.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. at the West End cemetery, Wytheville, Va.
He was born in Big Stone Gap, Va., a son of the late Aubrey and Lydia Chaffin Thompson.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Douglas Thompson.
Survivors include seven cousins, Liddy V. Puckett of Honaker, Va., Lucy Thompson, Lola Stevens and Hester Caudill, all of North Tazewell, Va., Sue Brown of Tazewell, Va., Margie Hayes of Bluefield, Va., and Frank Thompson of Bluewell, W.Va.; special friends, Barbara Montgomery, Ryan, Brandon and Ronnie, all of Wytheville, Va.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 1:45 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.
