U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Charles M. Vaughan Jr.
Charles M. Vaughan Jr., 81, of Wytheville, formerly of Rural Retreat, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
A graveside service will be held Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Mountain View cemetery in Rural Retreat with a memorial service to follow at 3 p.m. at the Rural Retreat United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Countiss and the Rev. George Jones officiating.
Born in Spring Valley in Grayson County, he was a 1941 graduate of Virginia Tech and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He was a lifelong educator, teaching agriculture in Dickenson and Giles counties before moving to Rural Retreat in 1949. He received both state and national recognition for his work, including the Honorary National FFA Award.
He opened and served as the administrator of the Wythe County Vocational School from 1968 to 1980 and served as president of the Virginia Vocational Education Association. He was an active community leader, serving for many years on the Rural Retreat Town Council, the Rural Retreat Fair Association, the Smyth County Community Hospital Board, the Wythe County Industrial Development Authority and the Rural Retreat Lions Club.
He was a devoted member of the Rural Retreat United Methodist Church and taught the Wesley Fellowship Class for more than 30 years.
Survivors include his wife, Frances M. Vaughan of Wytheville; two daughters and son-in-law, Carol and Steve Dagwell of Salem, and Rosamond Vaughan of Issaquah, Wash.; a grandson, Michael Papadales of Issaquah, Wash.; a niece, Charlotte Philen of Galax; a sister-in-law, Jennie-June Vaughan of Spring Valley; and a foster sister, Hassie Leo of Silver Spring, Md.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Oct. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rural Retreat United Methodist Church.
The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the Rural Retreat United Methodist Church.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat is in charge of the arrangements.
Lillian Claudine Brown
Lillian Claudine Brown of Route 1, Max Meadows, the Fox Fire Community, died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 5, at 1 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Sawyers officiating. Entombment will follow in the Rosewood Memorial Gardens in Rural Retreat.
She was born in Smyth County, a daughter of the late Cleve and Henda Patterson Thompson and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sugar Grove.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Patsy Brown; three brothers, Harold Thompson, Grover Thompson and Robert Thompson; a half sister, Pauline Goins; and a half brother, Lewis Phipps.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene G. Brown of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and David Crockett of Max Meadows; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Richard and Denise Brown of Galax, and Eugene D. Brown of the home; two granddaughters, Shaunika Crockett and Nickysha Brown; a great-grandson, Nicholas Brown; three sisters, Wilma Austin of Max Meadows, Evelyn Austin of Cleveland, Ohio, and Louise Jordan of Takoma Park, Md.; two brothers, James Thompson of San Diego, Calif., and Quinton Thompson of Imperial Beach, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home or at the residence at any time.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Virginia Lee Cullop
Virginia Lee Cullop, 56, of Wytheville, died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 30, at 3 p.m. at the Lee Street Church of God with the Rev. W.T. Meredith and the Rev. Jerry Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow in the Blue Springs United Methodist Church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before service time.
She was born in Speedwell, a daughter of the late Charlie Mitchell and Mildred Virginia Crigger Cline. She was a member and a Sunday school teacher at Lee Street Church of God and was president of the ladies' auxiliary. She also worked with the food bank and bake sales.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harloe Bailey Cullop.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Charles Grubb of Wytheville; a son, Steven Mitchell Cullop of the home; two grandchildren, Scott Bailey Cullop of Austinville, and Charles Wesley Grubb III of Wytheville; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Betty and Gene Amburn of Wytheville, and Shirley Thomas of Speedwell; four brothers and sisters-in-law, J.C. and Wilma Cline of Wytheville, James Earl Cline of Crockett, James Edward and Bonnie Cline of Rural Retreat, and David Rex and Peggy Cline of Wytheville; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Thursday, July 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home or at the residence of her son or daughter at any time.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Jeffery Keith Hall
Jeffery Keith Hall, 31, of Wytheville, died Sunday, July 25, 1999.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, July 28, at 2 p.m. in the Evergreen cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Hall; and a sister, Lisa Diane Anderson.
Survivors include two daughters, Latoya Hall and Chelsey Hall, both of Wytheville; his mother, Rita Sawyers Hall of Wytheville; a brother and sister-in-law, Eddie and Donna Hall of Wytheville; his grandmothers, Bonnie Sawyers of Wytheville, and Helen Hall of Elk Creek; and his girl friend, Pat Blankenship of Fries.
Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Ronald Kieffer Irvin
Ronald Kieffer Irvin, 64, of Hillsville and formerly of Crockett, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, in Hillsville.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, July 27, at 8 p.m. at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Funeral Home Chapel in Hillsville.
He taught in various school systems in Virginia for the past 36 years.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Benjamin Kieffer and Baja Irvin of Roanoke, and David Hugh and LeAnne Irvin of Staunton; two sisters, Janice Musser and Evelyn Copenhaver, both of Rural Retreat; two brothers, Jack Irvin of Hampton, and Max Irvin of Crockett; and six grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations be made to the Carroll County High Baseball Team, 100 Cavs Lane, Hillsville, VA 24343; or the Rural Retreat High Baseball Team, P.O. Box 10, Rural Retreat, VA 24368.
Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Funeral Home in Hillsville was in charge of the arrangements.
Emma Louise Jones
Emma Louise Jones, 77, of Austinville, died Monday, July 26, 1999, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 30, at 1 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. Bob Billingsly officiating. Interment will follow in the West End cemetery.
She was born in Wythe County, the daughter of the late Floyd Melvin and Virginia Hawkins Jones, and was a lifelong member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a retired postmaster of the Austinville Post Office with 40 years of service and was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Marie Grant and Leona Labby.
Survivors include four nephews, Jerry Grant of Valdosta, Ga., Michael Grant of Cordova, Alaska, Jay Grant of Ocala, Fla., and Thomas Grant of Georgia; an aunt, Lucille Hudson of Max Meadows; and numerous cousins and other close relatives.
The family will receive friends Thursday, July 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home.
The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the Lead Mines Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 502, Austinville, VA 24312.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Ennis Buck Kinder
Ennis Buck Kinder, 92, of Rural Retreat, died Monday, July 26, 1999, in the Wytheville Manor.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 28, at 11 a.m. at the Lindsey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joe Shumate officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain View cemetery in Rural Retreat.
She was born in Wythe County, the daughter of the late George Frank and Laura Hurt Buck. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Rural Retreat.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Stuart Kinder.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Elsie and Floyd Patrick of Greeneville, S.C.; four sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Anne Kinder of Roanoke, Bill and Jo Kinder, Bobby and Onita Kinder, all of Rural Retreat, and Douglas and Harriet Kinder of Crestview, Fla.; 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the Rural Retreat Volunteer Emergency Services.
Friends may call any time Wednesday, July 28, at the Lindsey Funeral Home before the service or at the residences of her family at any time.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat is in charge of the arrangements.
Genevieve M. Deppisch Mann
Genevieve M. Deppisch Mann, 84, of West Allis, Wis., and formerly of Winchester, died Saturday, July 24, 1999.
Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, July 29, at 10 a.m. at Village Manor Park Chapel, Greenfield, Wis. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. at St. Matthias cemetery, Greenfield, Wis.
She is survived by a son and a daughter-in-law, Dan and Loida Wheeler; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends Thursday, July 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m. until service time at the Village Manor Park Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Altstadt-Tyborski Funeral Service in Greenfield, Wis., is in charge of the arrangements.
Lolly Ann Sexton
Lolly Ann Sexton, 69, of Rural Retreat, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 26, at 2 p.m. at the Rosenbaum Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. J.C. McPeak officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
She was born in West Virginia, the daughter of the late Kelly and Maude Jane Stroupe Cregger. She was a lifelong member of the Rosenbaum Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. "Jim" Sexton; a daughter, Susan K. Sexton; and a grandson, Ronnie Fitzgerald.
Survivor include four daughters and sons-in-law, Becky A. and Rodger Fitzgerald of Rural Retreat, Nancy C. Sexton and Lewis Stroup, Debbie E. and Robert Hancock, and Ginger K. Sexton and Smokey Cornett, all of Wytheville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Charles E. "Pete" and Sharon Sexton, Rickey W. and Toni Sexton, and Jimmy D. and Christie Sexton, all of Wytheville; two sisters, Mary Tolley and Betty Monahan, both of Wytheville; three brothers, Kelly Cregger of Milan, New Mexico, James Cregger of Welch, W.Va., and Paul Cregger of Wytheville; 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
The family suggest that those who prefer may make memorials to the Rosenbaum Chapel Building Fund.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Nile Newton Arnold
Nile Newton Arnold, 69, of Pulaski, died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, in the Pulaski Community Hospital.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 6, at 1 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. Randall Lawrence and the Rev. Mildred Jones officiating. Interment followed in the Jones cemetery.
He was a son of the late Lonnie G. Arnold and Blanche Dunford Arnold. He was retired from the Pulaski Furniture Company.
He was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Arnold; and a sister, Cora E. Quackenbush.
Survivors include his wife, Maggie Semones Arnold of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Hilda and Jerry Jarrett of High Point, N.C., and Pamela and David Johnson of Pulaski; five sons and three daughters-in-law, Ranny D. Arnold of Richmond, Terry and Nancy Arnold of Newbern, Tenn., Ricky and Marcia Arnold of Richmond, Joey and Charlotte Arnold of Pulaski, and William P. "Bill" Arnold of Dublin; five sisters, Margie E. Peak of Max Meadows, Arthelion Martin, Etheleen Arnold, Doris Arnold, and Pauline Martin, all of Pulaski; three brothers, Arthur G. Arnold of Max Meadows, Lonnie R. Arnold of Biloxi, Miss., and Eddie M. Arnold of Ft. Worth, Texas; and 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.
Harold C. Davis
Harold C. Davis, 61, of Ivanhoe, died Wednesday, July 28, 1999, in the Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 31, at 2 p.m. at the Reese Funeral Home Chapel in Austinville with the Rev. James Black and the Rev. A.C. Ashford officiating. Interment will follow in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
He was born in Bland County, a son of the late Elmer L. Davis and Eva Brunk Davis Leslie.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Hughie Lawrence Davis.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Copeland Davis of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Billy Worrell of Grove City, Ohio; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tom and Kathryn Copeland, Larry and Tootie Wright, all of Ivanhoe; five grandchildren, Tasha Worrell, Heather Worrell, Ann McDonough, Donna Hancock and Chasity Wright; two great-grandchildren, Nikki and Angel Hancock; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Gertrude and Bill Thomas of Pulaski, and Phyllis Parker of Corpus Christi, Texas; one niece, Oshay Parker; five nephews, Steven Davis, John Davis, Lee Thomas, Robby Parker, and Jamie Parker; and a special friend, Kathryn Copeland.
Reese Funeral Home in Austinville is in charge of the arrangements.
John William Nelson
John William Nelson, 69, of Max Meadows, died Thursday, July 29, 1999, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. Sonny Ayers and the Rev. Faye Snow officiating. Interment will follow in the Sanders cemetery.
He was born in Roanoke, the son of the late James Martin and Nina B. Smith Nelson and was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Susie "Polly" Farris Nelson; two brothers, Thomas David Nelson and James R. Nelson.
Survivors include four brothers and sisters-in-law, Edward Paul and Linda Nelson of Society Hill, S.C., Kelley Martin and Bonnie Nelson of Graham's Forge, George R. and Mary Nelson of Max Meadows, and Cecil Gene and Delores Nelson of Barren Springs; special nieces, Lisa Jonas and Rita Bowman; several other nieces and nephews, and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
The family will receive friends Saturday, July 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home or at his home at any time.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
