U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Thompson
Mary S. "Lib" Shreeves Thompson, age 73, died Monday, Dec. 23, 1996 in Smyth County Community Hospital.
She was of the Methodist faith and was the widow of Lawrence H. Thompson.
Survivors include one son, James C. Thompson, Glade Spring; four daughters, Joyce Lee, Mrs. L.T. (Sue) Olinger, Mrs. Cecil (Peggy) Hayton, and Mrs. Wiley (Jackie) Robbins, all of Saltville; two sisters, Mrs. Scott (Edith) DeFriece, Blountville, Tenn., and Mrs. Cecil (Ruth) Williams, Saltville; three brothers, Earnest Shreeves, Richmond, Cecil M. "Mike" Shreeves, Glade Spring, and Toney Shreeves, Saltville; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Briggs and the Rev. R.J. Cullop officiating. Burial was in Mount Rose Cemetery.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville was in charge of arrangements.
Whitehead
Paul J. Whitehead, age 51, died Monday, Dec. 23, 1996 in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn. He was a native of New Orleans, La.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Holmes Whitehead; one stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Jason and Sherri Nutter, Tannersville; one step-granddaughter, Laken Nutter, Tannersville; one stepdaughter, Kristi Nutter, Kingsport; one aunt and several cousins.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Surber officiating. Burial was in the Elizabeth Cemetery.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville was in charge of arrangements.
Grant
Robert Dean "Bobby" Grant, age 53, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 1996 at his home in Chilhowie.
Survivors include one daughter, Tina G. Underwood, Eagle Rock; one brother, Allen L. Grant, Saltville; five sisters: Irene Brannon, Damascus, Gladys Osborne, Morgantown, W.Va., Wanda Eastridge and Edith Smith, both of Chilhowie, and Virginia Chapman, Saltville; one grandson, Cody Allen Underwood; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Dec. 31, in Elizabeth Cemetery with the Rev. Shirley
Carter officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made on behalf of the family.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville is in charge of arrangements.
Henegar
Albert Samuel Henegar, age 52, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 1996 at his mother's home in Saltville. He was a native of Saltville, and was preceded in death by one daughter, April Henegar.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Henegar; one son, Richard Henegar, Roanoke; one daughter, Melissa Henegar; his mother, Iva Henegar, Saltville; one brother, Bill Henegar, Glade Spring; and one sister, Sue Teaters, Chilhowie.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today, Dec. 31, in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Eller officiating. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville is in charge of arrangements.
Hester
Mary Ann Hester, age 60, died Friday, Dec. 27, 1996 at her home in Marion.
She is survived by her husband, Charles M. Hester of Marion; one son and daughter-in-law, Charles William and Laurie Hester of Marion; one sister, Frances Stillwell of Glade Spring.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-
Brown Chapel with the Rev. Sam Slemp officiating. Burial followed in Rose Lawn Cemetery.
Seaver-
Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Rethford
John Morrison Rethford, age 67, of Chilhowie, died Friday, Dec. 27, 1996 in the Smyth County Community Hospital.
Mr. Rethford was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and had been employed by the Marion Bottling Company for 22 years and American Furniture in Chilhowie for 15 years.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Hash Rethford, Chilhowie; five daughters: Mary Widener and Barbara Billings, both of Marion, Patricia Burchett of Chilhowie, Trisha Harris of Rich Valley, and Regina Thomas of Atkins; one son, Roy W. Rethford of Marion; five sisters: Nancy Johnston of Boissevain, Lilly Saunders of Mullins, W.Va., Shirley Thompson of Knox, Ind., Lucille Taylor of Lorain, Ohio, and Ruby Westmoreland of Browns Mill, N.J.; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Blevins officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Joyce Blevins, P.O. Box 905, Marion, VA 24354.
Seaver-
Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Rich
Arfie Elizabeth Sheets Rich, age 92, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 1996 at the Wytheville Community Hospital.
Mrs. Rich was the widow of William B. Rich. She lived most of her life in Smyth County and had been living at the Birdmont Manor in Wytheville for the past two years. She was preceded in death by one son, Clarence R. Rich and an infant daughter.
She was a member of the Valley View Baptist Church and worked as a homemaker for most of her life.
Survivors include two sons, Roy Rich, Marion, and James Rich, Fairfax; four daughters: Pauline Greer and Viola Alexander, both of Marion, Sarah Eller, Chilhowie, and Edith McMillan, Monroe, N.C.; one brother, Rex Sheets, Buffalo, W.Va.; 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 2 p.m. in Barnett's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Neitch and the Rev. Mike Sage officiating. Interment will follow in the Mc
Carter Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Barnett's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Roberts
Hazel Hopkins Roberts, age 94, died Friday, Dec. 27, 1996 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a member of Riverview Presbyterian Church and was the widow of Edward Scott Roberts. She was preceded in death by two sons, Ozie and James Roberts; and two daughters, Elizabeth Fowler and Susan Call.
Survivors include four sons, George Roberts, Joe Roberts and Noah Roberts, all of Saltville, and Richard Roberts, Marion; two daughters, Linda Petzold and Blanche Oberle, both of Ormond Beach, Fla.; one brother, John Hopkins, Saltville; two sisters, Josephine Frye, Chilhowie, and Katherine Reel, Marion; 21 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Surber officiating. Burial was in Elizabeth Cemetery.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville was in charge of arrangements.
Rose
Clinton Aaron Rose, age 84, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 1996 in Smyth County Community Hospital.
Mr. Rose was a native of Dickinson County and had been living in the Marion area for more than 50 years. He was a superintendent over the lumber yard at the W.M. Ritter Lumber Company in McClure and retired from the Brunswick Corp. as a supervisor having worked there for more than 29 years. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Della Entis Ashby Rose, Marion; one son and daughter-in-law, Dale E. and Rowan H. Rose, Hampton; one brother, Woodrow Rose, Coeburn; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. in Barnett's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo and the Rev. Jack Bowery officiating. Entombment followed in the Rosewood Memorial Gardens in Rural Retreat.
Barnett's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
