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Ball, John Elbert1000 viewsThis photo courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey shows John Elbert Ball, a veteran of Company I, 51st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army with granddaughters Dare Ball Parks and Clyde Lee Ball Marshal.
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shepherdruthweaver.jpg999 viewsHistorian, friend, cousin.
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Fort Chiswell - Historical Monumnet999 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Weaver, Mae and Clayborn999 viewsCihildren of Arthur F. and Fannie Blevins Weaver, this 1954 photo was taken by their brother Clarence.
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drapermtn.jpg998 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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961.jpg998 viewsFlorence Weaver, daughter of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. Born in Grayson County but moved to Smyth as an adult, and worked at the Southwest Virginia State Hospital.
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benblevins.jpg998 viewsBen H. Blevins
MARION – Elder Ben H. Blevins, age 83, died Sunday,
March 12, 2006, at Smyth County Community Hospital.
He was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Crumpler, W.Va., the
seventh of 14 children born to the late Elder Hugh M.
Blevins Sr. and Lelia Perry Blevins. He was also
preceded in death by one grandchild, Julie Blevins
Whitt, this past December.
In 1958, he and his brother-in-law, Blaine Dancy,
opened Marion Alignment Service, which he owned and
operated until his retirement in 1984. He was a
minister, pastoring Hopkins View Primitive Baptist
Church for 32 years. He also pastored Zion Primitive
Baptist Church, near Sparta, N.C., along with Mulberry
and Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Churches in Wilkes
County, N.C. and New Garden Primitive Baptist Church
in Honaker. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran
and front line soldier, landing at Normandy, and
fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was wounded in
action at the battle for the Remagen Bridge, when the
American forces had to temporarily pull back. He and
another soldier stayed behind to dig children out of a
bombed orphanage.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Violet Dancy
Blevins; four sons, Larry and wife Frankie Blevins,
Don and wife Pat Blevins, Alan J. and wife Debbie
Blevins and Greg and wife Kim Blevins, all of Marion;
one brother, Elder Hugh M. Blevins Jr. of Auburndale,
Fla.; eight grandchildren, Jill Blevins Tanner and
husband Russ, of Roanoke and Benjamin R. Blevins and
wife Amy, Jordon Blevins, Joel Blevins, Zachary
Blevins, Andy Blevins, John Blevins and Lynsey
Blevins, all of Marion; and six great-grandchildren,
Jonah, Isaiah and Ethan Blevins and Erin, Devon and
Laura Tanner.
The family wishes to thank the residents and staff of
Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home, staff of Smyth
County Community Hospital and his special friend and
caregiver, Shelia Russell of Marion.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 15,
2006, at 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel, with Elders
Danny Smith, Willie Branch and Eddie Lyle officiating.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 p.m.
until the time of the service at Seaver-Brown Chapel.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 16,
2006, at the Thomas Cemetery, Marion, at 11 a.m.,
where military rites will be conducted by Francis
Marion VFW Post 4667. Expressions of sympathy may be
made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving
the Blevins family.
Published in the Bristol Herald Courier on 3/14/2006.
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Pulaski - Main Street Looking East997 viewsThis is from a 1907 postcard.
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speedwellhouse.jpg996 viewsI know nothing about the house in this photograph, but it is obviously historic (I've been seeing this majestic old home all of my life, and I'm historic!) and it finally appears to be somewhat restored. It is located in Speedwell, Wythe Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@ardelphia.net. Adam Linkous linkous_adam@yahoo.com writes that this was the old Patton Plantation and is now called Hornwolf.
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Frye, Pete and Bob Fields996 viewsPETE FRYE, LEFT AND BOB FIELDS / BARBERS AT HAYDEN'S BARBER SHOP / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1966
PHOTO COURTESY LORETTA FRYE CALLOWAY AND FRED AND PEGGY CRABTREE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Stamper, Edward and faamily996 viewsEdward and Laura Stamper with Martin on right knee and Clinton on left knee/ Courtesy of Sadie Stamper Greer jgreer100@comcast.net
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America_GracieDavidson.jpg995 viewsAmerica Ann Doane Davidson and Gracie Davidson.
America was the wife of Rosser Kelly Davidson of Cedar Branch. The photo was taken at Cedar Branch at the Davidson family home. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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