U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Leah Bartley Cantrell
Leah Bartley Cantrell, 74, of the Poplar Creek section of Rt. 2, Grundy, died Nov. 21, 2005 at her home following a short illness.
Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Elmer and Lucy Clevinger Bartley.
She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church for 27 years. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac E. Cantrell, Sept. 5, 2001, and one brother, Tommy Bartley.
Survivors: daughters, Betty and husband, Teddy Ward, of Grundy, Linda and husband, Alan Meadows, of Pounding Mill; sons, Clarence and wife, Reba Cantrell, and Michael J. and wife, Angie Cantrell, all of Grundy; sisters, Lois Dawson of Grundy, Ival Elswick of Big Rock; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church No. 2 on Poplar Creek with Elders Howard Daniels, Phillip Estep, Toy Looney and Mark Justice officiating.
Burial will follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock.
The body was moved to the church Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. where services were held at 7 p.m.
Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Mae Etter
Virginia Mae Etter, 80, of Bluefield, VA, died Nov. 18, 2005 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Born in Fairdale, she was a daughter of the late Sherman Goins and Lula Haynes Goins.
She was a beautician and had formerly owned and operated the Glamour Beauty Shop. She was a member of the Wrights Valley United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Sam Etter; two daughters, Mary Jane Mulkey and Nancy Harrell; one brother, Freddie Goins; and one sister, Virgie Sarver.
Survivors: husband, Randolph Howard Etter; daughters, Peggy Jean Osborne and husband, Richard, of Bluefield, WV, Georgia White of Bluefield, VA; sisters, Irene McBride of Danville; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, VA, with Pastor Henry Johnson officiating.
Burial followed in the Grandview Memory Gardens.
Donations may be made to Total Home Care Hospice, 105 Westwood Commons, Bluefield, VA 24605.
Marissa Rayanne Hill
Marissa Rayanne Hill, infant daughter of Randall (Dick) Hill and Beth Hill of Cedar Bluff, joined the angels Nov. 16, 2005 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, TN.
She was preceded in death by two siblings, Cybil Elise and R.J. and by her paternal grandfather, Wintfred Hill.
Additional survivors: maternal grandparents, Clyde and Nannie Lou Elkins of Cedar Bluff; paternal grandmother, Hazel Hill of Cedar Bluff; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A private memorial was held with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens.
She gave so much to be so little, but angels always do.
Singleton Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Doris Ann McGhee
Doris Ann McGhee, 67, of Raven, died Nov. 17, 2005 in a Richlands hospital.
Born July 28, 1938 in Russell County, she was the daughter of the late Felix Jerome and Maggie Sparks Whited.
She was a member of Pine Creek Holiness Pentecostal Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis McGhee; six brothers, Berkley, Leo, Andy, Glen, Charles and Tommy Whited; and four sisters, Polly Whited, Sara Gratin, Lucy Boyd and Linda (Sally) Gibson.
Survivors: son Tony Curtis McGhee of Raven; daughters, Mrs. Ricky (Marilyn) Richardson of Raven, Mrs. Stanley (Kathy) Harrison of Tazewell, Mrs. Van (Tabatha) Trull of Gastonia, NC; sisters, Joyce Ellen (Bo) Compton of Jewell Ridge, Billie Jean Wilson and husband, Jack, of Raven; brothers, Junior Boyd and wife, Judy, of Swords Creek, Walter Whited and wife, Beulah, of Ridge Way, Felix Jerome Whited, Jr. and wife, Dorothy, of Doran, Willard Whited and wife, Ruby, and Roger Whited and wife, Nina, all of Raven, Darrell (Abb) Whited of Tazewell; grandchildren, Whitney LeeAnn Richardson, Rachel Loren McGhee, Matthew Curtis McGhee Trull, Blake McGhee Trull, Jaime Ryan Anderson, Brandon Lee Harrison and James Author Harrison; three great grandchildren; and special sisters-in-law Charlotte Whited, Althea Whited, Leatha McGhee and Arbutus McGhee.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Rev. Jimmy Richardson and Rev. Phillip Cook officiating.
Burial followed in the McGhee cemetery at Horton Ridge.
Gladys Meadows
Gladys Meadows, 90, died Nov. 13, 2005 at her home in Newark, OH, where she had lived for the past 11 years.
Prior to moving to Ohio, she was a life-long resident of the Tazewell area. She was born in Swords Creek Jan. 23, 1915 to the late Charles Mays and Mary Blanche (Coe) Mays.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Paul Meadows; three sisters, Mazey Mays, Ella Hale and Edna Whited; and five brothers, Carlos, Delmer, Oakley, Roland, and Russell Mays.
Survivors: daughters, Lillian Reed and Shirley Cramer and husband, Jon, all of Newark; grandchildren, Robin Paxton and husband, Rick, Lisa Rhodes and husband, David, Lana Stalling and husband, Dave, Bill Stevenson and wife, Celeste, all of Newark, Shannon Walker and husband, Steve, of West Carrollton, OH; great-grandchildren, Ryan and Lindsey Paxton, Nick and Paige Rhodes, Parker and Riley Stalling, Reese and Maggie Stevenson and Nicolas and Hanna Walker; brother, Herbert Mays and wife, Lois, of Swords Creek; brother in-law, Alfred (Junior) Meadows of Honaker; sisters-in-law, Kathy Mays of Tazewell, Helen Mays and Alemae Mays, both of Grundy, Bertha Stump of Raven; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Lola McBride, Ruby Murray, Georgia Pyott, and her wonderful neighbors in Baptist Valley.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. at Perry & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Kenny Fields and the Rev. J.C. Steele officiating.
Interment followed at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA.
At her request, in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Dailey’s Chapel in Baptist Valley, 309 Hill St., Tazewell, VA 24651.
Vertrue Meadows
Vertrue Meadows, 59, of Maryville, TN, formerly of Rosedale, died Nov. 14, 2005.
Born Aug. 23, 1946 in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Albert and Annie Lee Ruyons Meadows. He moved to Tennessee ten years ago.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Steven Meadows.
Survivors: wife of 37 years, Gertie White Meadows; daughters, Rebecca Compton and Mary Flannery, both of Maryville, Samantha Spreng and husband, Chris, of Knoxville, TN, Lola Meadows of South Carolina; grandsons, Andrew and John Compton; brothers, Gene A. Meadows of Richmond, Jessie Meadows and Paris Meadows, both of Cedar Bluff, Eddie Meadows of Knoxville; sisters, Margarett Hill and Irene Worley, both of Knoxville, Daisy Street of Rowe; and several beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Rev. Jack Keen, Rev. Lonnie Gardner and Pastor Magritte officiating.
Burial followed in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
Annie L. Mitchem
Annie L. Mitchem, 71, of Bluefield, VA, (Yards), died Nov. 9, 2005 in a Bluefield hospital after a long battle with lung cancer.
She was born Feb. 18, 1934 in Bishop and was the daughter of the late James Arthur Riley and Mary Ellen Green Riley.
She was a former employee of Aramark Services in Bluefield, VA.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Cora Quesenberry, Lena Fox and Grace Hall; and two brothers, Bill Riley and Ed Riley.
Left to cherish her memories: husband of 50 years, Tunis M. Mitchem; daughters, Phyllis Minton and husband, Terry, of Falls Mills, Kathleen Farmer and husband, Billy, of Yards; three grandchildren and granddaughter-in-law, whom she loved and cherished so much and referred to them as her doll babies, Eric Minton and Chelsy Minton of Falls Mills, Ryan Farmer and wife, Amy, of Washington, PA; brother, Carl Riley and wife, Virginia, of Richlands; and a host of nieces, nephews and brother and sisters-in-law.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, VA, with Pastor Tony Ellis officiating.
Burial followed in the Grandview Memory Gardens.
Allie Grey Mundy
Allie Grey Mundy, 68, of Bluefield, VA, died Nov. 12, 2005 at her home.
Born in Mundy Town, she as a daughter of the late James Paul Mundy and Tina Marie Bagwell Mundy.
She was a member of the Advent Christian Church in Princeton, was a 1956 graduate of Graham High School and was a former employee at Virginia Foods – Nash Finch and later worked at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Wallace Mundy.
Survivors: sister, Carol Pauline Mundy Wilson of Bluefield, WV; sister-in-law, Phyllis Mundy of Bluefield, VA; nieces, Paula Lynn Wilson of St. Albans, WV, Patricia Lea Wilson Atwell and husband, Aaron, of Troutville; and great nieces, Cassi Atwell, Brooke Atwell and Lauren Atwell.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, VA, with Rev. Orville Harvey officiating.
Burial followed in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton.
Jay Perkins
Jay Baxter Perkins, 93, of Swords Creek, died Nov. 14, 2005 at his home.
Born Feb. 2, 1912 in Honaker, he was a son of the late Granville and Rachel Hale Perkins.
A lifelong resident of Russell County, he was a retired coal miner and farmer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Hazel Dye Perkins; three sons, Leslie Perkins, Ferrell Perkins, and Alva Perkins; two brothers, Avery Perkins and Geoffery Perkins; one sister, Gertie Hess; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two step-grandchildren.
Survivors: wife of 30 years, Dorothy Perkins; daughters and sons-in-law, Narcie and Dub Dye and Roberta and Bill Fields, all of Honaker; son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Del Perkins of Honaker; step-sons, Jerry and Rhonda Jewell and Larry and Regina Hall, all of Swords Creek; daughters-in-law, Janet Perkins and Nancy Perkins, both of Honaker; brother, Lowie Perkins of Honaker; sisters, Iowa Miller of Swords Creek, Ruby Ball of Bristol, TN; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and five step-great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel in Honaker with Rev. Gregory Harman and Rev. Ellis Whited officiating.
Interment followed in the Perkins Family cemetery in Wysor Valley.
Wilma Jean Quesenberry
Wilma Jean Quesenberry, 60, of Richmond, formerly of Tazewell, died Nov. 15, 2005 at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond.
Born Feb. 4, 1945 at Pounding Mill, she was a daughter of the late James Frederick Quesenberry and Millie D. Hill Quesenberry.
Survivors: sisters, Delma Tatum and husband, Earl, of North Tazewell, Velma Riley of Tazewell, Nadine Kroh and husband, Ed, of Tappahannock, Sylvia Neel and husband, George, of Vinton; brothers, Herman Quesenberry and wife, Mildred, of Tennessee and Larry Quesenberry and wife, Louise, of Tazewell; one niece; and several nephews.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Max Linkous officiating.
Burial followed at Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill.
Gary Lee Rasnake
Gary Lee Rasnake, 55, of Honaker, died Nov. 14, 2005 at his home.
Jesus has taken him out of this awful world and out of the long suffering of five years. He is at peace, no more pain, no more sorrow. He now can see the beautiful place he has talked about so long.
Born Dec. 20, 1949 in Russell County, he was a son of Ella Perkins Rasnake of Tazewell and the late Earl Rasnake.
He was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a disabled coal miner, having been employed by Island Creek Coal Company for 28 years. He was a member of the UMWA and attended Outreach Temple in Wysor Valley.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one sister, Laura Gay Rasnake; his special nephew, Harvey Randall "Ran" Hess; and his father-in-law, Lee Osborne.
Additional survivors: wife of 35 years, Linda (Lynn) Osborne Rasnake; sisters, Joyce Whited of Drill, Phyllis Harrison and husband, Terry, of Paintlick; brothers, Larry Rasnake and wife, Mary Lou, of Swords Creek, Randy Rasnake of Richlands; mother-in-law, Dixie Osborne of Honaker; special great-niece, Kelly Beth Hess of Blountville, TN; sisters-in-law, Sue Hess and husband, Harvey, and Marie Hess and husband, Carl, all of Honaker; brother-in-law, Agee Osborne of Honaker; nieces, Leigh Tolliver, Kimberly Lynn Rasnake, and Rhonda Gaye Hale; and nephews, Kris Rasnake, Brad Baldwin, M.D., Derrick Rasnake, Ronald Hess, and Jeff Hess.
The funeral was conducted Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Robinson officiating.
Interment followed in Ketron Memorial Gardens at Lebanon.
Pauline Perkins Ray
Pauline Perkins Ray, 82, of Swords Creek, died Nov. 21, 2005 in a Richlands hospital.
Born July 21, 1923 in Russell County, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Cora Miller Perkins.
A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, she was a member of Perkins Chapel.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Ray; one son, Ralph Ray; one granddaughter, Peggy Robinson; four brothers, and one sister. In her generation, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Paul Keen, Helen and Michael Whited, and Wilma Miller, all of Swords Creek; sons and daughters-in-law, Dewey and Geraldine Ray, Ronnie Steve and Vivian Ray and their daughter, Rosemary, Robert and Patricia Ray, Claude, Jr. and Nancy Ray, and Kenneth and Kimberly Ray, all of Swords Creek, and Louis and Anna Ruth Ray of Lebanon; special friend "son", Darrell Miller of Swords Creek; special sister, Kathy Price of Swords Creek; 43 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel in Honaker with Rev. Daniel Richardson, Rev. Ellis Whited, and Rev. Lee Dye officiating.
Interment will follow in the Ray-Plaster cemetery in Call Valley.
