U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
James L. Peak
James L. Peak, 57, of Max Meadows, died Thursday, April 1, 1999, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 4, at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. Don Crockett officiating. Interment will follow in the West End cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara P. Peak of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Tracy and Gary Ayers of Max Meadows; two sons, Michael Peak and David Peak, both of Max Meadows; stepchildren, Mitchell and Kim Alley, and Robin and Billy Verax, all of Nashville, Tenn.; a sister and brother-in-law, Pearl and Richard Mabe of Max Meadows; his mother, Maggie Cregger Peak Wyatt of Max Meadows; three grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Saturday, April 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Fred Carlisle Atwell
Fred Carlisle Atwell, 73, of Rural Retreat, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, at the home of his daughter in Martinsville.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Joe Shumate and Pastor Ed Schaack officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Graveside military rites were conducted by Marion V.F.W. Post No. 4667.
He was born in Smyth County, a son of the late Franklin Perry and Minnie Dillman Atwell. He was a retired contractor and master carpenter. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Franklin Harlow Atwell.
Survivors include three children and their spouses, Fred C. "Buster" Jr. and Alice Atwell of Pilot Mountain, N.C., Brenda A. and David Gilbert of Martinsville, and Thelma A. and Michael Miller of Crockett; six grandchildren and a grandson-in-law, Julie and Jay Gillsepie of Harrisonburg, Ann-Alyssa King of Richmond, Tyyne Miller of Crockett, September Webster, Druid Atwell and Brianna Atwell, all of Pilot Mountain, N.C.; one sister, Ruth Tibbs of Rural Retreat; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church Endowment Fund, c/o Dianna DeBoard, Route 4, Box 279, Wytheville, VA 24382, or to the American Cancer Society, 165 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210-2328.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat was in charge of the arrangements.
Callie Rudella Roberts Catron
Callie Rudella Roberts Catron, 94, of Wytheville, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in the Smyth County Community Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Lindamood officiating. Interment was in the St. John's Lutheran cemetery.
She was a daughter of the late Garfield and Amelia Hackler Roberts.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Lacy Homer Stroupe and Joseph Lawrence Catron; seven brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Josephine Stroupe, and Irene and Jack Sharitz, all of Wytheville; two sons and daughter-in-law, Roy Lee Stroupe of Wytheville, and Homer and Juanita Stroupe of Max Meadows; one sister, Otey Edison of North Carolina; one brother, Clay Roberts of Glade Valley, N.C.; 24 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 26 great-great-grandchildren, one stepgrandchild, and several nieces and nephews.
The Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.
Lillie Elvira Cannoy Corvin
Lillie Elvira Cannoy Corvin, 73, of Wytheville, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in a Roanoke hospital.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. in the Gillman Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Lebanon Lutheran Church cemetery.
She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Cleon Corvin; and her parents, Elbert and Mary Corvin.
Survivors include her husband, Charles H. Corvin of Wytheville; five daughters and sons-in-law, Charmie Hayton of Crockett, Charlotte Gray of Wytheville, Gracie and David Sheets of Wytheville, Shelby and Frank Grubb of Crockett, Donna and Mark Love of Wytheville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Wesley and Sherry Corvin of Crockett, and Donnie and Karla Corvin of Cripple Creek; two sisters and brother-in-law, Minnie Brown of North Wilkesboro, N.C., and Frances and Jim Cline of Hurt; 13 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Gillman Funeral Chapel in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Roger Timothy Davis
Roger Timothy "Tim" Davis, 36, of Ivanhoe, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Ivanhoe Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Curtis Stoots officiating. Interment followed in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Davis.
Survivors include his parents, Douglas and Louise Dunford Davis of Ivanhoe; one daughter, Kayla Davis of the home; one brother, Michael Davis of Ivanhoe; a special niece, Amanda Davis of Ivanhoe; a special friend, Sheila Spraker of Ivanhoe; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Reese Funeral Home in Austinville was in charge of the arrangements.
Ella Musser Edelmann
Ella Musser Edelmann, 70, of Harrisonburg, formerly of Wythe County, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in Harrisonburg.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Pastor Joe Shumate officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Paul Lutheran Church cemetery.
She was born in Wythe County, a daughter of the late Ellis E. and Margaret Morris Musser and was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela Edelmann and William Crouse of Timberville; a son, Gordon Eric Edelmann of Tampa, Fla.; two grandchildren, Christopher Jackson of Wytheville, and Michael Crouse of Timberville; and one brother, Benjamin R. Musser of Georgia.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Edward C. Fowler
Edward C. "Buck" Fowler, 82, of Wytheville, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, in the Birdmont Health Care Center.
Funeral service will be Friday, Jan. 1, 1999, at 2 p.m. in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with Sherman Dixon officiating. Interment will be in the West End cemetery. The American Legion Post No. 9 will conduct graveside military rites.
He was the son of the late Robert Lee and Ollie Mae Akers Fowler and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion Wytheville Post No. 9, Hillsville VFW Post No. 1115, and a member of St. John's Episcopal Church.
He is survived by two sisters and brother-in-law, Oma and Sidney Clark, and Leta Akers, all of Wytheville; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Thursday, Dec. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grubb Funeral Home.
Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Alberta Jones Hagee
Alberta Jones Hagee, 64, of Wytheville, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Carrico officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Elmer E. "Brownie" Hagee of Wytheville; a brother, Gene Jones of Wytheville; a special aunt, Louise Bell of Radford; a special cousin, Pat Sitler of Dublin; and a special friend, Bonnie Sawyers of Wytheville.
Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.
William Thomas Jones Jr.
William Thomas "Doc" Jones Jr., 77, of Route 2, Max Meadows, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in Edgemont Center in Wytheville.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at the Reese Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Cope and the Rev. Garland Porter officiating. Interment will follow in the Sanders cemetery.
He was born in Wythe County, a son of the late William T. Sr. and Stella Gilbert Jones. He was a life-long resident and prominent Wythe County merchant, farmer and businessman of the Laswell Community. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He is survived by one daughter, Annette Robertson of Randleman, N.C.; one son, Tom W. Jones of Austinville; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Virginia and Milt Musser of Dublin, and Inez Quesenberry of Pulaski; one brother and sister-in-law, Walter "Amos" and Jenna Lee Jones of Wytheville; two granddaughters, two grandsons and several nieces, nephews, and numerous special friends.
The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the Lead Mines Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 502, Austinville, VA 24312, or to the Sanders cemetery Fund, c/o Alice Farris, Route 1, Box 843, Max Meadows, VA 24360.
Reese Funeral Home in Austinville is in charge of the arrangements.
Vada Mink Lethco
Vada Mink Lethco, 83, of Rural Retreat, died Friday, Dec. 25, 1998, in the Birdmont Health Care Center in Wytheville.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. at the Sharon Baptist Church in Rural Retreat with the Rev. Michael Hoyle and the Rev. Kenneth Hall officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
She was born Jan. 22, 1925, in Neva, Tenn., a daughter of the late David W. and Maggie Vaught Mink.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Nelson Lethco Sr.; and two brothers, Ralph Mink and Kelly Mink.
Survivors include six sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Anne Lethco of Goldsboro, N.C.; Bill and Donna Jean Lethco of Wytheville, Bud Lethco of Rural Retreat, Dave Lethco of Mountain City, Tenn., Jim and Anne Lethco of Faison, N.C., and Ben and Juanita Lethco of Rural Retreat; five daughters and sons-in-law, Alice and Otis Bright of Rural Retreat, Lucy and Jim Sisco of Laurel Bloomery, Tenn., Betty and Don Burris of Rural Retreat, Dee and Matt Moody of Roan Mountain, Tenn., and Kate "Sis" Lethco of Rural Retreat; four brothers, R.V. Mink of Hampton, Tenn., D.C. Mink of Elizabethton, Tenn., John Mink and Arley Mink, both of Mountain City, Tenn.; three sisters, Ethel Ledbetter and Lucy Milhan, both of Mountain City, Tenn., and Ella Schipsi of Atlantic City, N.J.; 21 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the Sharon Baptist Church cemetery Fund or to the Rural Retreat Volunteer Emergency Services.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat was in charge of the arrangements.
John H. Lundy
John H. Lundy, 64, of Danville, died Friday, Dec. 25, 1998, at his residence after six months of declining health.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. at Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John C. Gentry officiating. Interment followed in Danville Memorial Gardens.
Born March 12, 1934, in Bland County, he was a son of the late William H. Lundy and Arlie Roope Lundy. He served in the late 1950's in Korea with the U.S. Army. He had spent most of his life in Danville and Pittsylvania County. He was retired from Southland Insurance Company after 33 years of service, retiring as regional vice president of the North Carolina Region, and later became owner and operator of Lundy Insurance Agency. He had taught insurance classes at Rockingham Community College and was past president of Danville Association of Life Underwriters. He was a member of Gatewood Baptist Church and the St. John's United Methodist Church Fishermen's Club.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte "Anne" Payne Lundy on March 7, 1997; a daughter, Teresa Lundy; and a brother, James Lundy.
Survivors include his mother, Arlie Roope Lundy of Bland; his second wife which he married
July 6, 1997, Sylvia H. "Pat" Lundy of the home; one daughter, Margaret Ruis-Thompson of Dry Fork; two sons, Alan L. Lundy of Akron, Ohio, and Tony L. Lundy of Danville; one stepdaughter, Terri C. Moore of Reidsville, N.C.; four brothers, Jim Lundy, Jack Lundy and George Lundy, all of Bland County, and Al Lundy of Forsyth, Ga.; two sisters, Jane Bales of Bland County, and Betty Krollman of Hopewell; and nine grandchildren.
Swicegood Funeral Home in Danville was in charge of the arrangements.
Eva Mae Grimes Seagle
Eva Mae Grimes Seagle, 88, of Wytheville, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. Charles A. McMillen officiating. Interment followed in the Lebanon Lutheran cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar E. Grimes; and her second husband, William Cloyd Seagle.
Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law, Geneva and William Butler of Williamsburg, Sadie and Cecil Butner of Wytheville, Ruth Jenkins of Bluefield, W.Va., and Frances and Casimir Wancowicz of Dundalk, Md.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Edgar and Gail Grimes of Baltimore, Md., James and Diane Grimes of Richmond, and Billy and Linda Grimes of Baltimore, Md.; 38 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, and six stepchildren.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.
Myrtle Clara Davis Austin
Myrtle Clara Davis Austin, 86, of Galax, formerly of Wythe County, died Sunday, March 28, 1999, at the residence of her daughter, Helen Akers.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 31, at 2 p.m. at the Poplar Camp Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Cecil Frazier officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethany cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before service time.
She was born in Wythe County, a daughter of the late James and Sarah Elizabeth Dotson Davis.
She was preceded in death by her first and second husbands, James A. "Jim" Pauley and James R. "June" Austin; and a daughter, Myrtle Elizabeth Arnold.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen Akers of Route 1, Max Meadows, and Mildred Pauley of Galax; four sons and daughters-in-law, Clyde "Buck" and Frances Pauley of Route 2, Max Meadows, Jewel "Tootie" and Deanna Pauley of Galax, Roger L. and Frances Pauley of Max Meadows, and James Roy Pauley of Galax; a sister, Hazel Wright of Hillsville; a brother, Carl B. Davis of Austinville; 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
Reese Funeral Home in Austinville is in charge of the arrangements.
