Miscellaneous Bland County, Virginia Obituaries

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Hattie Ruth Anderson 
Hattie Ruth Anderson, 82, a resident of Annaburg Manor, Manassas, died Monday, June 8, 1998, at Prince William Hospital. 
Chapel services and interment will be held Thursday, June 11, at 3:30 p.m. at the Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, with the Rev. Robert Cook officiating. 
She was born June 22, 1915, in Ceres, a daughter of the late James and Lilly Cassell. 
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hurley Anderson; and her son, Robert "Rob" Harmon. 
Survivors include her daughter, Wanda Tedder of Manassas; three sisters, Janie McGuire of Bluefield, W.Va., Bertie Cregger of Roanoke, and Irene Cassell of Ceres; a brother, Harry Cassell of Ceres; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Annaburg Manor LPN Scholarship Program, 9201 Maple Street, Manassas, VA 20110. 
Blasius-Baker Funeral Home in Manassas is in charge of the arrangements. 

Harold Carl Arney 
Harold Carl Arney, 75, of Bluefield, W.Va., died Saturday, May 30, 1998, at his residence. 
Funeral services were held Monday, June 1, at 4 p.m. at the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel in Bluefield, W.Va., with the Rev. Nancy H. White officiating. Interment followed in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, W.Va. 
Born May 2, 1923, in Canebrake, W.Va., he was a son of the late Dallas Arney and Mary Cassell Arney. He was a mechanic for Rish Equipment Co. for 29 years and a resident of Bluefield, W.Va., most of his life. He was a member of the Methodist faith. 
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Clifford Arney, Richard Arney, and Rector Arney; and two sisters, Ruby Arney and Geneva Perdue. 
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Bobbie J. Ramey Arney of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Carl D. and Sharon Arney of Bland; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bernard and Betty Arney of Brushfork, W.Va., and Paul and Ruth Arney of Bluefield, W.Va.; a sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis A. and John Oliver of Bluefield, W.Va.; and four grandchildren, David G. Arney of Bluefield, W.Va., Samantha A. Arney, William B. Arney, and Tyler L. Arney, all of Bland. 
Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield, W.Va. was in charge of the arrangements. 

Elizabeth Bird Kincheloe 
Elizabeth Bird Kincheloe, 88, of Johnson City, Tenn., died Friday, may 22, 1998, at Johnson City Medical Center. 
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 26, at 11 a.m. at the Oak Hill funeral Home Chapel in Kingsport, Tenn., with Pastor David Castle and her family officiating. Interment followed in the Oakhill Cemetery. 
Born in Bland, she was the tenth of 11 children born to the late George Thomas and Carrie Burton Bird. She graduated form Bland High School and received a teaching certificate from Radford State College. She taught three years in Bland where she met and married her principal, Joe L. Kincheloe Sr. Married women in the early 1930s were not allowed to teach in Virginia, so she took a business course and after moving to Tennessee she worked for the Tennessee Eastman Company for seven years. She returned to teaching later in life. She taught at Kingsley Elementary in Sullivan County, Tenn., for many years until her retirement in 1971. Since 1983 she had lived in Kingsport, Tenn., Johnson City, Tenn., Clemson, S.C., and Colonial Hill Retirement Center in Tenn. 
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe L. Kincheloe Sr.; and a daughter, Joan Elizabeth Kincheloe. 
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Joe L. Jr. and Dr. Shirley R. Steinberg Kincheloe, of State College, Pa.; four grandchildren and a spouse, Ian and Christine Steinberg, Meghann Dahl, Chaim Steinberg, and Bronwyn Steinberg; her companion, Hazel Harless of Johnson City, Tenn.; and friends, Helen Sergent, Helen Rouse, and Katherine Tracy, all of Colonial Hill Retirement Center 
The family suggests that those who prefer, may make contributions to the Libby Kincheloe Memorial Fund to benefit the Bland Elementary School third-grade, c/o Louise Bird, Route 1, Box 219, Bland, VA. 24315. 
Oak Hill Funeral Home in Kingsport, Tenn., was in charge of the arrangements. 

Sara Ferguson Atwell Llewellyn 
Sara Ferguson Atwell Llewellyn, 85, died Thursday, June 11, 1998, in Richmond. 
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 13, at 11 a.m. in the Huguenot Chapel of Woody Funeral Home in Midlothian. Entombment was in the Forest Lawn Cemetery. 
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Dan Foglesong of Midlothian; a sister, Minnie Gillespie of Saltville; four grandsons, Mark Foglesong, Gilfert Foglesong and Allen Foglesong, all of Midlothian, and James Foglesong of Elizabethton, Tenn.; and eight great-grandchildren. 
Woody Funeral Home in Midlothian was in charge of the arrangements. 

Stanley M. Umbarger 
Stanley M. Umbarger, 55, of Route 1, Bastian, died Thursday, June 11, 1998, in the Wythe County Community Hospital. 
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m., at the Red Oak Union Church with the Rev. G.L. East officiating. Entombment followed in the Red Oak Cemetery in Ceres. 
He was a member of the Dayspring Church in Wytheville. 
He was preceded in death by his father, Jonas Jackson Umbarger. 
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Burge Umbarger of the home; a daughter, Tessa Umbarger Minter of Powhatan; two sisters, Starr Umbarger Bivens of Wytheville, and Enid Umbarger of Bluefield; a brother, Owen Henry Umbarger of Tazewell; his mother, Brooksie Neel Umbarger of Bastian; and two grandchildren, Evan Minter and Lindsey Minter. 
Newberry Funeral Home in Bland was in charge of the arrangements. 

Estelle Hoge Thompson 
Estelle Hoge Thompson, 82, of Route 1, Bland, died Friday, June 12, 1998, in the Wythe County Community Hospital. 
Funeral services were held Monday, June 15, at 2 p.m. at the Newberry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Shupe, the Rev. Hutzel, and the Rev. Meadows officiating. Interment followed in the family cemetery in Bland. 
He was born in Bland County, a son of the late Charles Monroe and Mary Texas Repass Thompson. 
He is survived by his wife, Myrtle Patterson Thompson of the home; three sons, C.M. Thompson, James Thompson and Tommy Thompson, all of Bland; six daughters, Sue Grassman of Charlotte, N.C., Mary Margaret Connell of Ivanhoe, Judy Brunk of Bland; Joyce Clemens of Wytheville; Janet Pennington of Wytheville, and Betsy Mutter Brunk of Ceres; two brothers, Paul Thompson of Salem, and Jack Thompson of Marion, N.C.; three sisters, Helen Caldie and Gladys Faulk, both of Newport News, and Letha Olson of Waverly; and 11 grandchildren. 
Newberry Funeral Home in Bland was in charge of the arrangements. 

Ollie Newby Goins
Ollie Newby Goins, 81, of Bland, died Wednesday, June 24, 1998, in the St. Lukes Hospital in Bluefield, W.Va.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 26, at 11 a.m. at the Newberry Funeral Home Chapel in Bland with the Rev. Doug Hyndrich officiating. Interment will follow in the Bland Cemetery.
She was born in Pulaski.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Goins. Survivors include a sister, Willie Hinkley of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Thursday, June 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Newberry Funeral Home.
Newberry Funeral Home in Bland is in charge of the arrangements.

Eula Louise Morrison Thomas
Eula Louise Morrison Thomas, 68, of Max Meadows, died Wednesday, July 1, 1998, in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 4, at 11 a.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Allen Ashford officiating. Interment was in the West End Cemetery.
She was born in Wythe County, a daughter of the late Roncie P. and Eula Fisher Morrison.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Porter Thomas.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Sandy Thomas of Route 1, Max Meadows; a sister, Mrs. Andrew "Joyce" Cassell of Ceres; a brother, Roncie D. "Buddy" Morrison of Alexandria; and several nieces and nephews.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.

Thelma Peery Davis
Thelma Mitchell Peery Davis, 85, of North Tazewell, died Monday, July 13, 1998, at a Tazewell hospital.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 16, at 2 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, Burke's Garden, with the Rev. Joe Shumate officiating. Burial will follow at the Central Cemetery.
Born Sept. 3, 1912, at Bluefield, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late James Taylor Mitchell and Eunice Mustard Mitchell. She was retired from Tazewell County Public Schools after 30 years of teaching in Bland, Burke's Garden and Tazewell areas. She was a member of the Central Lutheran Church, Burke's Garden.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Stephen Alfred Peery; and a sister, Sadie Mitchell Bane.
Survivors include her second husband, Jack Davis of Bluefield; one son and daughter-in-law, Stephen Harry and Linda Hypes Peery; a grandson, Stephen Seth Peery; a granddaughter, Joanna Lynn Peery of Burke's Garden; a nephew and his wife, Joseph and Kim Bane; great-nephews and great-niece, Andy Bane, Jacob Bane, and Shalyn Bane, all of Radford; three stepsons, Kirk Davis of Tazewell, Gene Davis of Broadway, and Glen Davis of Haymarket; a stepdaughter, Jane Crowgey of Wytheville; numerous step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and step-great-great-grandchildren; and a dear friend, Ruth Wilson of Tazewell.
Memorial donations may be made to the Burke's Garden Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 451, Burke's Garden, VA 24608, or to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 818, Bluefield, WV 24701.
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell is in charge of the arrangements.

Eva Renae Hurley
Eva Renae Hurley, 37, of Wytheville, died Sunday, July 12, 1998, in an automobile accident.
Funeral services were Wednesday, July 15, at 2 p.m. in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev. Carl Pauley. Interment was in the Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church Cemetery.
She was born in Welch, W.Va.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Floyd Hurley.
Survivors include one son, Derek Dwayne Hurley of Wytheville; her mother and stepfather, Scotia and A.C. Matney of Wytheville; two sisters, Dreama Hurley of Wytheville, and Sherri Birchfield of Mohawk, W.Va.; three brothers, Steve Hurley, Timmy Hurley, Kelly Hurley, all of Wytheville; two half-brothers, James Hurley of Margate, Fla., and Roger Hurley of Panther, W.Va.; two stepsisters, Wendy Matney of Salem, and Anita Dillow of Bland; one stepbrother, Eric Matney of Roanoke; 20 nieces and nephews, 12 great-nieces and nephews, and eight step-nieces and nephews.
The Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.

Herbert Wayne Nunn
Herbert Wayne "Pappy" Nunn, 88, of Montvale, formerly of Bland, died Thursday, July 16, 1998, at the Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Bedford.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 19, at 2 p.m. at the Newberry Funeral Home Chapel in Bland. Interment followed in the Nunn Family Cemetery in Bland.
He was born in Bland, a son of the late Tommy and Louella Miller Nunn, and was retired from the Chrysler Corp.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maudie Ella Nunn.
Survivors include a son, Vernon W. Nunn Sr. of Moneta; a stepdaughter, Oletta N. Stump of Midlothian; a twin brother, Henry P. Nunn of Bland; a special friend, Danny W. Garrett of Montvale; 12 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Newberry Funeral Home in Bland was in charge of the arrangements.

Trovia Dale Townley
Trovia Dale Townley, 60, of Bastian, died Saturday, July 18, 1998, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 22, at 11 a.m. at the Bastian Church of God with the Rev. William Hand officiating. Interment followed in the Hoge's Chapel Cemetery in Bland.
She was born in Bland County, a daughter of the late Mellicue and Merlyn Willard Townley and was a member of the Bastian Church of God.
She is survived by two sisters, Sharon Hall of Milpitas, Calif., and Rachel Butts of Martinsburg, W.Va.; and two brothers, Dexter Townley of Bastian, and M. Samuel Townley of Montrose, Colo.
Newberry Funeral Home in Bland was in charge of the arrangements. 

James Richard King
James Richard King, 62, of Narrows, died Tuesday, July 21, 1998, at his residence.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 24, at 1 p.m. at the Newberry Funeral Home Chapel in Bland with the Rev. Wylie Hamilton officiating. Interment followed in the Nelson-King Cemetery in Rocky Gap.
He was born in Bland County, a son of the late William and Hazel Lambert King.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Nelson King of Route 2, Narrows; a daughter, Penny Bailey of Iaeger, W.Va.; two sons, John King of Bluefield, W.Va., and Calvin King of Route 2, Narrows; three sisters, Margaret Rice of Pembroke, Mary Smith and Betty Keith, both of Bluefield, W.Va.; and two brothers, Darrell King of Bluefield, W.Va. and Roger King of Princeton, W.Va.
Newberry Funeral Home in Bland was in charge of the arrangements.

Garland Benford Neel
Garland Benford Neel, 79, of Ceres, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 30, at 11 a.m. at the Red Oak Church with the Rev. Larry Patton officiating. Interment will follow in the Red Oak Cemetery.
He was born in Ceres, the son of the late Robert Sidney and Ollie Mae Crow Neel. He was a member of the Red Oak Union Church. He was a retired corrections officer with the Bland Correctional Center and a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Cralle; and a son, Harry F. Neel.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Kidd Neel of the home; two granddaughters, Stacey Neel of Fredericksburg, and Kirstie Neel of Mechanicsville; two grandsons, Shane Cralle and Darin Cralle, both of Marion; a son-in-law, Frank Cralle of Marion; two sisters, Shirley N. Repass of Wytheville, and Dare N. Stuart of Ceres; and special friends, Joe and Sue Lyerly of Garnite Quarry, N.C.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.

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