U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Pvt. William Burbridge "Will" Payne IV
Pvt. William Burbridge "Will" Payne IV, 23, went to be with the Lord Sept. 17, 2006 in a Norfolk hospital following a brief illness.
He was born in Richlands Aug. 9, 1983 and was the son of Karen Harris of Bristol, VA and William B. Payne III of Richlands.
He had made his home in the Richlands area all of his life and was a graduate of Richlands High School Class of 2001 and he was an AIM Scholar. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in June 2004, completing basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC. He was stationed for 16 months in Seoul, South Korea, where he was a communications specialist and had recently been transferred to Ft. Lee in Petersburg.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William B. Jr. and Isabelle Payne, and maternal grandfather, Clyde Ferrell.
Additional survivors: sister, Chloe Blayne Harris and brother, Duane Edward "Baby" Harris II, both of Bristol, VA; maternal grandmother, Ruth C. Ferrell of Cedar Bluff; aunt, Penny McAmis and husband, Don, of Richlands; uncle, Rick Ferrell and wife, Colleen, of Cedar Bluff; cousins, Travis Hankins, Jonathan and Justin McAmis, Halley and Evan Ferrell; and many friends.
Military graveside rites were conducted Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Monte Vista Park cemetery in Princeton, WV with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Richlands Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 446, Richlands, VA 24641.
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands was in charge of arrangements.
Edwin Andrew Peery Jr.
Edwin Andrew Peery, Jr., 81, of Elmwood Park, IL, formerly of Burkes Garden, died Sept. 18, 2006 at a Melrose Park, IL hospital.
Born March 8, 1925 at Burkes Garden, he was a son of the late Edwin Andrew Peery, Sr. and Anna Laura Walker Peery.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Aileen Shawver Peery; one brother, Archie Peery; sister-in-law, Rachel Peery and brother-in-law, Raymond Harman.
Survivors: daughters, Linda Wietz and husband, Richard, of Northbrook. IL, Esther Muro and husband, Luis, and Jackie Aguilera, all of Chicago, IL; sons, Robert Peery of Elmwood Park, IL, Andrew Peery of Chicago, IL; sisters, Eunice Cooper and husband, Don, and Lois Harman, all of Bluefield, WV, Mary Pruett and husband, Joe, of Tazewell; brother, Bill Peery and wife, Loretta, of Summersville, SC; grandchildren, Alissa Steury and husband, Brandon, and Eric Weitz; great grandchild, Emma Lynn Steury; and his former wife, Carmen Peery of Glenview, IL; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Sept. 23 at the Chestnut Grove Christian Church at Shawver’s Mill with Lee Blackburn officiating.
Burial followed at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA.
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell was in charge of arrangements.
Josephine Thompson Peery
Josephine Thompson Peery, 82, of Tazewell, died Sept. 24, 2006 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Rita Peery with whom she made her home.
Born Oct. 24, 1923 in the Cove section of Tazewell County, she was a daughter of the late Rees Bowen Thompson and Mary Josephine Preston Thompson.
She attended Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, VA and finished school in Richmond at what is now Virginia Commonwealth University. Her first employment was with Tazewell National Bank where she worked until 1947. She later went to work with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. In 1980, she made her permanent home in North Port, FL where she lived in paradise with Julian. During her 26 years of permanent residency in Florida, she was a member of the LaCasa Boating and Fishing Club, LaCasa Singles Club, and GM Sunseekers Retirement Club of Venice, FL and was an active member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in North Port, FL.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Glen C. (Sonny) Peery, Jr., her second husband, Julian McCall Peery, Sr.; and two brothers, Sam J. Thompson, II and Henry Preston Thompson, Sr.
She will be remembered as a dedicated mother and friend.
Survivors: children, Michael Thompson Peery and wife, Linda, of Stuarts Draft, John Clay Peery of Andersonville, TN, Stephen Preston Peery, Sr. and wife, Rita, of Tazewell; daughter, Mary Bowen Peery Colley and husband, Ron, of Tazewell; stepdaughter, Melinda Lackner of North Jackson, OH; special friends, Dean and Renae Johnson of Tazewell; grandchildren, Jennifer Josephine Johnson and husband, Eric, of Abingdon, William H. Clay Horton and wife, Megan, of Mebane, NC, John Bowen Horton, Stuart Peery, and Stephen Preston Peery, Jr., all of Tazewell, Samuel Clay Peery and David Andrew Peery of Andersonville, TN, Leslie Allen and husband, Lance, of Stuarts Draft, Michael D. Peery and wife, Meg, of McGaheysville, Sally Peery Ratcliffe and husband, Kelly, of Virginia Beach; step grandchildren, Matthew Colley and wife, Robin, of Bristol, TN, Carri Colley of Blountville, TN; great grandchildren, Hunter Johnson, Mary Paige Allen, Thomas Daniel Allen, Benjamin Ratcliffe, Sarah Grace Peery and two great grandchildren on the way; step great grandson, Noah Colley; sister-in-law, Latisha Thompson of Tucson, AZ; numerous nieces and nephews; and special caregivers, Tammy, Karen, and Jennifer with Total Home Care Hospice, Tina Johnson, and Mary Jane Johnson.
A memorial service was conducted at 11 a.m. Sept. 26 at Tazewell Presbyterian Church with Dr. James H. Grant, Jr. officiating.
Burial followed at the Maplewood cemetery in Tazewell.
The family requests memorial contributions be directed to the American Cancer Society, 1808 Jefferson St., Bluefield, WV 24701 .
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell was in charge of arrangements.
John Robert Rasnick III
John Robert Rasnick, III, 52, of North Tazewell, died suddenly Sept. 23, 2006 in Winchester, KY, as the result of a car accident.
Born in Baptist Valley, he was the son of the late John Robert (Bob) Jr. and Betty Jane Porter Rasnick.
He was a Tazewell High School Class of 1972 graduate and was a Maintenance Supervisor for Frontier Kemper of Indiana.
Survivors: daughter, Jamey Rasnick of Suwanee, GA; sisters, Linda Rasnick of South Olmsted, OH, Harriett Rasnick of Glade Spring, Patty Hollandsworth of Wilmington, NC, Clara Rasnick-Crabtree of Salem; brother, Larry Rasnick of Tazewell; and grandson, Spencer Durkee.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sept. 27 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Richlands with Pastor Henry E. Johnson officiating.
Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
Corella Mae Sparks
Corella Mae Eastridge Sparks, 83, of the Dry Fork area of Bandy, went to be with the Lord Sept. 19, 2006 at her home.
Born March 2, 1923 at North Tazewell, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Franklin Eastridge and Mary Bogle Eastridge.
She was a member of the Dry Fork Assembly of God Church and was a loving mother and homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emory Jackson (Jack) Sparks; one daughter, Rebecca Sparks; one granddaughter, Melissa Dawn Ratliff; one brother, Luther Eastridge; two sisters, Lettie Ruble and Rebecca (Becky) Eastridge.
Survivors: sons, Charlie Jackson Sparks of the home, David Emory Sparks and wife, Lillian, of North Carolina; daughters, Dorothy Helen Sparks and Linda Gail Ratliff and husband, Donald, all of North Tazewell, Donna Ruth Sparks of Chantilly; grandsons, David Sparks, Jr. and Mike Sparks; granddaughters, Diana Wright and husband, Dennis, Brenda Conner and husband, Andrew, Angela Ray and husband, Jeff, Sara Beth Ratliff, Julie Castrato and husband, Saul; great grandchildren, Brandon Ray, Aaron Ray, Christopher Browning, Donnie Wright, Jonathan Castrato, and Katherine Sparks; brother, Ted Eastridge of Tazewell; and sisters, Virginia Keith of Tazewell, and Beatrice Whitt of Staunton.
The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Sept. 22 at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Troy Bartley officiating.
Burial followed at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA.
Delphine Lane Stiltner
Delphine Lane Stiltner, 70, of the Poplar Creek Section of Rt. 2, Grundy, surrounded by her family went to be with the Lord Sept. 24, 2006 at her home following an extended illness.
Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Virgie Foster Lane.
She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a member of Bethlehem Regular Baptist Church #2. She was a former employee of Dominion Bank, a Volunteer worker for Buchanan General Hospital and was a former active leader with the Girl Scouts. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, a wonderful homemaker and a friend to everyone.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Stanton Stiltner – July 1, 1994; and one brother, Douglas Layne.
Survivors: daughters, Connie Ratliff of Richlands, Genny and husband, Charles (Buzz) Bohon of Cedar Bluff; sons, David Joseph and wife, Sandy Stiltner, of Abingdon, Patrick Allen and wife, Kimberly Stiltner, of Grundy; sisters, Phyllis and husband, Richard Weller, of Laurel, MD, Jean and husband, Marty Meade, of Wildwood, IL, Mickey and husband, Lamont Pedersen, of Tazewell, Carol Miller of Richlands, Sue Peoples of Hamilton, AL, Wanda Gay and husband, Gene Hall, of Atlanta, GA; brothers, James Layne and Joe and wife, Edith Layne, all of Kenosha, WI; and grandchildren, Sean Stiltner, Hailey Stiltner, Katy and husband, Brian Vass, Kassie Ratliff, Jonathan Ratliff, Chuck and wife, Amanda Bohon and Andrew Stiltner.
The funeral was conducted Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Aven Viers and Elder Toy Looney officiating.
Burial followed in the Stiltner cemetery near Bethlehem Regular Baptist Church #1 on Poplar Creek, Rt. 2, Grundy.
A song service was held at the funeral home Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
Carol Ann Tanner
Carol Ann Cox Tanner, 62, of Roanoke, died Sept. 22, 2006 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, following an extended illness.
Born in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Homer R. Cox, Sr. and Virginia Katherine Heldreth Cox.
She was a cafeteria worker for the Roanoke School System.
Survivors: daughter, Kathy Ann Wilson and husband, Dennis, of Virginia Beach; granddaughter, Virginia June Wilson; brothers, Benny W. Cox and wife, Faye, of Lumberton, NC, Homer Robert Cox, Jr. and wife, Jane, of Warrington; sister, Linda Morrison of North Carolina; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral and burial are private.
Singleton Funeral Service, Cedar Bluff, is in charge of arrangements.
Kevin A. Altizer
Kevin Alton Altizer, 26, of Bluff City, TN, formerly of Richlands, died Sept. 14, 2006 in Kingsport, TN.
Born in Richlands, he was the son of John H. Altizer Jr., of Jewell Ridge and Beth Hodges of Bluff City.
He was a loving son, brother, grandson and father. He loved music and discovered a joyful peace when he played his guitar and lost himself in the melody. He worked as a foreman for Tri-Cities Extrusions in Bristol, TN.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John H. Altizer, Sr.; maternal grandmother, Iris Leona Hodges; and one uncle, Mark Alton Hodges.
Additional survivors: son, Logan Alton Altizer of Gastonia, NC; brothers, Bradley J. Altizer and David S. Altizer, both of Bluff City, TN; step-brother, Derick Hill of Kingsport, TN; grandmother, Helen Young Altizer of Jewell Ridge; and grandfather, John Doyle Hodges of Jewell Ridge.
The funeral was conducted Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands with the Rev. Bobby Webb and Rev. John Shuck officiating.
Internment followed at Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill.
Dana Lynn Asbury
Dana Lynn Asbury, 18, of Thompson Valley, went to be with the Lord Sept. 11, 2006 at Tazewell, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Born in Richlands, she was the daughter of Lisa Williams Mustard of Thompson Valley and Dexter Asbury of Cedar Bluff.
She was a graduate of Tazewell High School, Class of 2006 and was attending Southwest Virginia Community College. She was employed part time at Belks. While attending high school, she was secretary of the F.F.A., she was active in FBLA, she ran track, and she loved to play soccer. She was of the Protestant faith.
She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, George and Sadie Asbury; step grandfather, Albert John Kellenbenz; uncle, Billy Morton; great grandmother, Gracie Winningham; and special cousin, Aaron Spence.
Survivors: mother and stepfather, Lisa and Randy Mustard of Thompson Valley; father and stepmother, Dexter and Cheryl Asbury of Cedar Bluff; maternal grandparents, George and Pat Williams of North Tazewell; maternal grandmothers, Carolyn Williams of Lisbon, ME; step-grandmother, Edith Mildred Kellenbenz of Bluefield, VA; brother, Chucky Williams and special friend, Kellie Cline of North Tazewell; sisters, Christy Hodges and husband, Carl, of Thompson Valley, Delilah Asbury of Cedar Bluff, Nikki Gilbert and Reggie of Bluefield, WV; her boyfriend who she loved dearly, Jody Lane of North Tazewell; special nieces, Kelsey "Sweet Cheeks" Hodges, Destiny Taylor "Tator Bug" Hodges, Kelli Blaine Gilbert; and a future niece or nephew Williams in May; special aunt and uncle, Todd and Connie Harris of Thompson Valley; several aunts, uncles, cousins and a world of friends; and her loving cats, Midnight, Tiggs and Spooky.
The funeral was conducted Sept. 15 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Tazewell at 2 p.m. with Rev. Tom Mustard and Rev. Lisa Haywood officiating.
Interment followed at the Horsepen Church of Christ cemetery, Horsepen.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Dana to Precious Ones Day Care Center, 4411 Steelesburg Highway, Cedar Bluff, VA 24609.
Ronnie Bond
Ronnie Bond, 53, of Pounding Mill, died Sept. 17, 2006.
Born May 29, 1953 in Page, he was the son of Elizabeth Bond Coleman of Grundy and the late Charles Elmer Bond.
He was a member of Road Ridge Trail Rider’s 4-Wheeler Club.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one sister, Judy Deloris Meadows.
Additional survivors: wife, Rita Dye Bond; sons, David Keith Bond of Lebanon, Steven Allen Bond of the home; daughter, Bridget Nicole Bond of the home; brothers, Alva Lee Coleman of Grundy, Charles E. Bond of Swords Creek; sister, Angel Mullins and husband, Brad, of Stone Mountain, GA; and father-in-law, Robert Lee Dye of Webb Branch.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sept. 20 at Buchanan Funeral Service Chapel at Keen Mountain with Evangelist Mike Trent, Rev. Otis Musick and Rev. Ancil Childress officiating.
Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
A service was held at the funeral home Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.
Ricky Lawrence Dye
Ricky Lawrence Dye, 48, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 12, 2006 at the Hospice House in Bristol, TN.
Formerly of Swords Creek, he was the only son of Robie C. Dye and Audrey Tuggle Dye.
He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Mary Sue McKinney.
Survivors: wife of 29 years, Beverley Tarrant Dye; mother, Audrey Dye of Abingdon; son, Jason Dye of Nashville, TN; daughter, Jerrica Webb of Williamsburg; six grandchildren; three step grandchildren; and sisters, Loretta Jean Mears of Abingdon, Betty Dotson of Lansing, MI, Norma Rowe of Johnstown, OH, Donna Walsh of Cincinnati, OH, Cathy Blankenship of Paintlick and Rita Harman of Cliffield.
The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Sept. 15 at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Rev. Larry Ratliff officiating.
Burial followed in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House, Williamsburg, VA or Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele’s Lane, Bristol, TN 37620.
