Jan. 3, 1973 --
JOHN M. ABEL -- John M. Abel, 56 of Rt. 1, Tazewell, died Sunday Dec. 17 in a Richlands hospital following a
long illness. Survivors include his widow, Esther Harrison Abel; one son, Roger
Abel with the US Army; four daughters, Mrs. Lillian Perkins of Tazewell, Brenda
Abel of Seabrook Md. and Sandra and Ruby Abel of the home; one grandson; seven
brothers, George Reese, Albert and Harvey Abel of Chilhowie, Frank Abel of
Maxwell, and Fred Abel of North Tazewell and Charlie Abel of Spotsylvania.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 20 in the home with Elders Landon Colley
and Stuart Owens officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell.
MRS. M.H. LOWE SR. -- Mrs. M.H. Lowe, Sr. 91, of 709 Big Creek Road, Richlands,
died Tuesday night, Dec. 26 in a Richlands hospital
following a long illness. Born in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late
Powell S. and Elizabeth Short Ellis and was a member of the Christian Church.
Her husband M. H. Lowe Sr. and two daughters preceded her in death. Surviving
are six daughters, Mrs. O. D. (Mae) Altizer of Cedar
Bluff, Mrs. Oscar (Lou) Joyce, Mrs. Bud (Eula) Altizer, and Mrs. Hubert (Clara) Nunan,
all of Richlands, Mrs. Marvin (Ruth) Alley of
Tazewell, and Mrs. Timothy (Roberta) Williams of Williamsburg, VA. two sons, Powell R. Lowe
of Jewell Ridge, and Mathias H. Lowe Jr. of Richlands;
30 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and one great great
grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday at the Richlands
Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. B. Hollenhead, Rev.
Charles A. Vaughn, and Dr. T. A. Freeman officiating. Burial followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill. Grandsons served
as pallbearers.MAMIE BONHAM -- Mamie H. Bonham, 79 of the Bluefield Tazewell Road, Springville died Sunday, Dec. 24
in a
Bluefield hospital following a short illness.
Born in Tazewell County she was a daughter of the late Rufus
and Nancy Bowling Brooks. She was a member of Mountain View Church of Christ, Tazewell Road. Survivors include one
step-daughter, Mrs. Carl Burnett of Roanoke, and one stepson, Douglas J. Bonham
of Roanoke; four brothers, Lindsey Brooks and Oscar Brooks of North Tazewell,
George W. Brooks of Bluefield and James C. Brooks of Ocala, FL. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 28 in Dudley Memorial Chapel, Bluefield with REv.
Clarence Jessee and Rev. Robert Kitts officiating.
Burial followed in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield Tazewell Road. Pallbearers;
William McDarmont, Herb Bowman, Bill Helmandollar, Richard Jessee,
Robert
Kitts and Eugene Kinder.
MRS. HARRIET PORTER -- Mrs. R. L. (Harriet) Porter, 87, of Monroe Ohio, formerly of North Tazewell died Dec. 26 in a Middletown Ohio, hospital after a short illness.
Her husband, Robert L. Porter, preceded her in death. Survivors include five
daughters, Mrs. F. L. James of Norfolk, Va, Mrs. W.
E. Waters of Chesapeake, Va. Mrs. Clifford Green of Monroe, Mrs. Janis Kirk of
Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Robert Rasnick of North
Tazewell; two sons, Robert L. Porter Jr. of Miami FL., and Jack Porter of
Norfolk; 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday at Peery
and St. Clair Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Horace Henry in charge. Burial was
in Maplewood Cemetery. Grandsons were pallbearers.
ANNIE TIBBS -- Funeral services for Annie Tibbs, 69
of Burkes Garden were conducted Thursday in the Lutheran Church at Burkes Garden with Rev. S.S.
Phipps and Rev. Joe McCoy officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
She died Dec. 26 in a Richlands hospital following a
short illness. Survivors include her husband, Dewey Tibbs;
six sons, Walter Tibbs at home, Richard Tibbs and Dowey Tibbs Jr. of North Tazewell, James Tibbs
of Burkes Garden, and Harvey and Charlie Tibbs of
North Augusta, SC.; three sisters, Bessie Yost of Gratton,
Nora Kitts of Staunton, Va., and Katherine Deskins of
Keystone; three brothers, James Crutchfield of
Median, Ohio, Charles Crutchfield, of Burkes Garden and Robert Crutchfield of Purcleville, Va. and 11
grandchildren. Greever Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
VIOLET S. PRUETT -- Funeral services for Violet Silas Pruett, 84, of Bluefield who died Tuesday, Dec. 26, in a
Bluefield hospital after a short illness,
were conducted Friday at Greever Funeral Home with
Rev. John Hunt officiating. Burial followed in Grandview Memory Gardens on
Bluefield Tazewell road. He was a retired miner. Survivors include one
daughter, Cecila Margaret
Brookman of Elliston, Va. two sisters, Mrs. Kitty Linkous of Centerburg, Ohio, and Mrs. Ida Mae Hall of North
Tazewell, five grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and thre
great great grandchildren.
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