Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthOct 20, 1919, Giles County, Virginia [51713]
BurialStinson Cemetery, White Pine Road (Rt. 667), Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia [51713]
FatherJohn Covington VEST Sr. (1877-1958)
MotherJulia Mae THOMPSON (1888-1971)
Obituary Online notes for Melba Gray DOWDY
OBITUARY -
Source: Roanoke Times, Published on March 16, 2001. Page: B3
VEST, Melba Myers, 71, of Pembroke, formerly of Roanoke, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001 in Blacksburg.
She was the wife of John C. Vest, Jr., daughter of Lulie M. Dowdy, mother of Kenneth and James Myers and Susan McDaniel, sister of Janet Hannabass, Emory, Jr. and Tommy Dowdy.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, March 15, 2001 at the Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke, with burial in the Stinson Cemetery, White Gate, Va.
VEST, Melba Myers, 71, of 132 Links Circle in Pembroke, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 13, 2001 from Montgomery Regional Hospital.
She was born in Roanoke on February 11, 1930.
She was a retired IBM Keypunch Operator at Burlington Industries.
Melba was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead and was preceded in death by a son, Danny L. Myers and her first husband, Lorenza Myers, and her father, Emory O. Dowdy, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Lulie. [51722]
Source: Roanoke Times, Published on March 16, 2001. Page: B3
VEST, Melba Myers, 71, of Pembroke, formerly of Roanoke, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001 in Blacksburg.
She was the wife of John C. Vest, Jr., daughter of Lulie M. Dowdy, mother of Kenneth and James Myers and Susan McDaniel, sister of Janet Hannabass, Emory, Jr. and Tommy Dowdy.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, March 15, 2001 at the Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke, with burial in the Stinson Cemetery, White Gate, Va.
VEST, Melba Myers, 71, of 132 Links Circle in Pembroke, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 13, 2001 from Montgomery Regional Hospital.
She was born in Roanoke on February 11, 1930.
She was a retired IBM Keypunch Operator at Burlington Industries.
Melba was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Ripplemead and was preceded in death by a son, Danny L. Myers and her first husband, Lorenza Myers, and her father, Emory O. Dowdy, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Lulie. [51722]
Obituary Online notes for John Covington (Spouse 1)
Obituary-Virginian Leader, 3/5/2008, Page B-3
Pembroke, Va - John Covington Vest, Jr. 88 of Pembroke went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 25, 2008 at Pulaski Health care Center.
He was born October 20, 1919 at White Gate, Va, the son of the late John Covington and Julia May Thompson Vest.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, James (Jack) Vest and Luther Powell Vest; two sisters Wilam V. Blackburn and Josie V. Melvin; one half-sister Lucille Buchanan.
He was a member of Riverview Methodist Church and was retired from National Gypsum.
He is survived by one brother Ross M. Vest and wife Dolly of White Gate; three sisters, Mildred Stafford , Dublin; Sadie V. White, Christiansburg; Mary V. Albert, Pearisburg; one sister-in-law, Janet Hannabas, Roanoke; one step-daughter Susan McDaniel, Richmond; a special grest-nephew Chris Vest; 13 nephews and eight nieces.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2PM at the A. Vest and Sons Funeral Home with burial in the Stinson Cemetery. [51713]
Pembroke, Va - John Covington Vest, Jr. 88 of Pembroke went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 25, 2008 at Pulaski Health care Center.
He was born October 20, 1919 at White Gate, Va, the son of the late John Covington and Julia May Thompson Vest.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, James (Jack) Vest and Luther Powell Vest; two sisters Wilam V. Blackburn and Josie V. Melvin; one half-sister Lucille Buchanan.
He was a member of Riverview Methodist Church and was retired from National Gypsum.
He is survived by one brother Ross M. Vest and wife Dolly of White Gate; three sisters, Mildred Stafford , Dublin; Sadie V. White, Christiansburg; Mary V. Albert, Pearisburg; one sister-in-law, Janet Hannabas, Roanoke; one step-daughter Susan McDaniel, Richmond; a special grest-nephew Chris Vest; 13 nephews and eight nieces.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2PM at the A. Vest and Sons Funeral Home with burial in the Stinson Cemetery. [51713]