Verdie Brewer
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3) Verdie Brewer:
born 20 Jul 1904 Washington Co, VA; birth
record;
died 13 Jun 1996 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
buried Glenwood- Shelby Hills
Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
Verdie married (1) Walter James Shepherd c. 1920
(born 07 May 1899
Andover, Wise, VA;
died
10 Jul 1943 Inman, Wise, VA;
death certificate;
cause of death: chronic myocarditis due to arterial hypertension;
buried Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise,VA;
son of
Andrew Jackson "Andy" Shepherd and
Mary
Elizabeth Hall
(20 Aug 1868 Wise Co, VA-14 Dec 1947 Norton, Wise, VA; buried
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Norton, Wise, VA); Mary married (2)
Jack Spears;
WWI
draft registration card; signature:
);
children:
1) Edna Mae Shepherd - born 08 Jan 1921 Wise Co, VA;
died 29 Sep 2006 Asheville, Buncombe, NC; funeral
notice; obituary;
buried Barnes Cemetery, Marion, McDowell, NC; tombstone
photo;
census records for Edna;
Edna married (1)
Sturme Wesley Brooks
(born 29 Mar 1922 Rogersville, Hawkins, TN;
died 07 Feb 1945 Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany;
cause of death: killed in action during WWII;
buried Glencoe Cemetery, Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Army - WWII; enlistment
record; headstone application);
children:
1) Roger Allen Brooks - born 08 Jun 1942 Inman, Wise, VA;
birth record;
died 19 Aug 2006 Marion, McDowell, NC;
obituary;
buried Murphys Chapel Cemetery, McDowell Co, NC; tombstone
photo;
U.S. Army (18 Sep 1961-05 Sep 1964);
service record;
Social Security record;
married Judy Pittman (living?);
children:
1) Gregory Allen Brooks (son of
Brenda Kay Rasnick - see below) - living?;
Gregory married (1) Linda Cadwell in 1990 (living?);
children:
1) Cassie Brooks - living?; married Jon Woods in 2010 (living?);
children:
1) Aria Woods - living?; married?; children?
2) Kinley Woods - living?; married?; children?
2) Austin Brooks - living?; married Rachel Gibson in
2013 (living?);
children:
1) Sawyer Brooks - living?; married?; children?
Gregory married (2) Laura ____ 2018 (living?);
2) Edna Joyce Brooks - living?;
married Gordon Lendell Dellinger (living?);
divorced
04 Dec 1985 Forsyth Co, NC;
children:
1) Rickey Gordon Dellinger - living?; married?;
children?
2) Mark Allen Dellinger - living?; married?; children?
Edna married (2) Eugene Henry Rasnick
(born 31 Jul 1916
Washington Co, VA; birth
record;
died 22 Mar 1994 Avery Co, NC;
buried Barnes Cemetery, Marion, McDowell, NC; tombstone photo;
Eugene married (1) Gay Hurley on 11 Aug 1940 Bland Co, VA;
marriage record);
children:
3) Brenda Carol Rasnick -
born 28 Aug 1948 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
died 01 Jun 2007 Morehead City, Carteret, NC; obituary;
children:
1) Gregory Allen Brooks (raised by Roger and
Judy Brooks - see above) -
living?; married?; children?
Brenda married (1) Kester Waits Buchanan Jr
(born 22 Oct 1948
MA;
died 06 Apr 2008:
son of Kester Waits Buchanan Sr (28 Apr 1916 Spruce Pine,
Mitchell, NC-29 Jul 1989 Valdese, Burke, NC;
U.S. Air Force - WWII) and
Ora Willard "Billie" Medlin (04 Apr 1916 Union Co, NC-11
Dec 1988 Morganton, Burke, NC);
Kester and Ora buried Hillcrest Memorial Park, Valdese,
Burke, NC; tombstone photos);
divorced 05 Jan 1971 McDowell Co, NC; divorce
record;
children:
2) Sandy
Buchanan - living?;
married ____ Casey (living?); children?
3) Janet Marie Buchanan - living?; married?; children?
4) Steven Lee Buchanan - living?; married?; children?
Brenda married (2) Ronald Jimmy Anderson on 02 Jun 1972
(born 08 Dec 1951 NC;
died 01 Jun 1973 Marion, McDowell, NC;
buried Thomas Cemetery, Buncombe Co, NC;
death certificate;
cause of death: gunshot wound to the chest (shot by police
while escaping police custody);
news articles regarding
Ronald's death;
children?
Brenda married (3) Kester Waits Buchanan Jr on 21 Feb 1975
Bristol, VA - see marriage #1 above
marriage record for Brenda and
Kester;
divorced 23 Oct 1987 Cleveland, Rowen, NC;
divorce record;
Brenda married (4) Demerius G Chadwick on 27 May 1996 Beaufort, NC (living?);
4) Michael Eugene Rasnick - born 31 Dec 1950
Sullivan Co,TN;
died 22 May 1977 McDowell Co, NC; obituary/news
article;
buried Barnes Cemetery, Marion, McDowell, NC; tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
married
Julie Mills (living?);
children:
1) Barbara Jean Rasnick - living?; married?;
children:
1) Phillip Lance Rasnick - living?; married?; children?
2) unknown Rasnick - living?; married?; children?
2) Susie Ann Rasnick - living?; married?; children?
5) Phillip Henry Rasnick - born 14 Feb 1963
Marion, McDowell, NC;
died 12 or 15 Mar 1995 Morgantown, Burke, NC (discrepancy
in records);
buried Barnes Cemetery, Marion, McDowell, NC; tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
married?;
children?
6) Wanda Faye Rasnick - living?;
married Edwin Lee Cresawn on 05 Mar 1968 Marion, McDowell, NC
(born
20 Nov 1947 Avery Co, NC;
died 15 Sep 2012; obituary
- includes photo;
buried North Cove Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion, McDowell, NC;
son of Troy Lee Cresawn and Mlldred Phillips;
Edwin also married Mary McClain);
marriage record for Wanda and
Edwin;
divorced 02 Jun 1993 McDowell Co, NC;
divorce record;
children?
7) Deborah J Rasnick - living?;
married L J Wiseman (living?);
children:
1) Angela Wiseman - living?;
married?; children?
2) Joe Wiseman - living?; married?; children?
3) Jimmy Rasnick (adopted) - living?; married?;
children?
2) Mary
Virginia Shepherd - born 20 Aug 1922 Wise Co, VA;
died 13 Sep 2011 Marion, McDowell, NC;
obituary;
buried Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion, McDowell, NC; tombstone
photo;
married
Henry Carson Mahan on 24 Aug 1941 Appalachia, Wise, VA
(born
c. 1922 Arno, Wise, VA;
died
28 Apr 1964 Washington Co, TN;
obituary;
buried Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise, VA;
unknown branch - WWII);
marriage record for Mary and
Henry;
children:
1) Wilma Louise Mahan - living?;
married Arthur Creed Smith
III on 15 Jul 1961 Derby, Wise, VA
(living?;
son of Arthur Creed Smith Jr and Nouvenia Qualls);
marriage record for Wilma and
Arthur;
children:
1) David Lee Smith - living?; married?; children?
2) Brian Creed Smith - living?; married?; children?
2) Jerry Carson Mahan - living?;
married Patricia
Louise Wiseman (living?);
children:
1) Terry Dwayne Mahan - born 08 Sep 1973 McDowell Co,
NC; birth record;
died 18 Sep 1973 Asheville, Buncombe, NC;
funeral notice;
cause of death: cardio-respiratory failure due to severe anemia and
erythoblastosis;
buried McDowell Memorial Park, Marion, McDowell, NC;
tombstone photo;
3) Charles Ray I Mahan - born 18 Oct 1946;
died 25 Mar 2002 Marion, McDowell, NC;
buried McDowell Memorial Park, East Marion, McDowell, NC;
tombstone photo;
married Jewel Elaine ____ (living?);
children:
1) Angel Elaine Mahan - living?; married?;
children:
1)
Elaina Brooke Mahan - living?; married?; children?
Angel married(?) Cameron Wright (living?; son of Carroll Wright
and Helen Howell);
children:
2) Cameron Mitchell Mahan - born 28 Nov 1996 Marion,
McDowell, NC;
died 28 Nov 1996 Marion, McDowell, NC;
obituary;
buried McDowell Memorial Park, Marion, McDowell, NC;
tombstone photo
2) Amanda Hope Mahan - living?; married?; children?
3) Charles Ray II "Charlie" Mahan - born c. 1970;
died 01 Aug 2012; obituary;
buried McDowell Memorial Park, East Marion, McDowell, NC;
tombstone photo;
married?;
children:
1) William Scott "Scotty" Mahan - living?; married?; children?
4) David Wesley Mahan - born 19 Mar 1949 Wise Co, VA;
died 05 Apr 2009; obituary;
buried McDowell Memorial Park, East Marion, McDowell, NC; tombstone
photo;
married Brenda ____ (living?);
divorced 02 Jan 1985 McDowell Co, NC
children:
1) Victoria Lynn Mahan - living?; married ____ Hudson
(living?);
children:
1) Kimberly Hudson - living?; married?; children?
2) Laura Hudson - living?; married?; children?
5) Thelma Joan "Pam" Mahan - born 24 Apr
1952 Wise Co, VA; birth
record;
died 02 Jan 2017 Asheville, Buncombe, NC;
obituary -
includes photo;
buried Asheville Community Cemetery, Marion, McDowell, NC;
tombstone photo;
married
Roger Dale Andrews
(living?);
children:
1) Melissa Darlene "Missy" Andrews - living?;
married John Effler
(living?);
children:
1) Cameron Effler - living?; married?; children?
2) Traybin Effler - living?; married?; children?
6) Rita Gay Mahan - living?;
Rita married (1) Keith Alvin Seagle by 1975
(living?);
divorced 16 Oct 1980 McDowell Co, NC;
children:
1) Jennifer Lynn Seagle - living?; married?; children?
Rita married (2) Marlin Ranze or Russell Allison on 04 Apr 1986
SC
(born 11 Sep 1947 McDowell Co, NC;
died 09 Jul 2015 Fayetteville, Cumberland, NC;
buried Living Waters Cemetery, McDowell Co, NC);
divorced 12 Sep 1990 McDowell Co, NC;
children?
7) Robert Wayne Mahan - living?;
U.S. Army; news article
regarding Roberts service;
married Lisa JoAnn McKinney
(living?);
divorced 27 Jun 2002 McDowell Co, NC;
divorce record;
children:
1) Brandi Neneve Mahan - born 01 Jun 1986 Marion,
McDowell, NC;
died 30 Dec 2016 Marion, McDowell, NC;
buried Murphy Chapel Cemetery, McDowell Co, NC;
married?;
children:
1) Michael "Aston" Lamb - living?; married?; children?
2) Aaliyah Neneve Joleen Lamb - living?; married?;
children?
8) Billy Lowell Mahan - living?; married?; children?
9) Andy J Mahan - living?;
Andy married (1) Barbara Jean Fletcher on 31 Dec 1981 SC (living?);
divorced 08 May 1990 McDowell Co, NC;
children:
1) Nicholas Mahan - living?; married?; children?
Andy married (2) Donna ______ (living?);
children?
3) Paul James Shepherd - born 03 Apr 1924 Washington Co, VA;
died 15 Jun 2007 Elizabethton, Carter, TN;
obituary
- includes photo;
buried Glenwood- Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo;
U.S. Army - WWII, Korea; enlistment
and service records;
married Berchie
Elizabeth Payne
(born
02 Aug 1926 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
died 31 May 2018 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
obituary - includes photo;
buried Glenwood- Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN; tombstone photo);
children:
1) Paula Susan Shepherd - living?;
married Herb Montgomery (living?); children?
2) Sharon Ann Shepherd - living?;
married Larry Allen Carrier
(born 26 Mar 1956; died 23 Feb 2010);
children?
3) Mary Beth Shepherd - living?;
married David Abston (living?); children?
4) Lori Verdie Lynn Shepherd - living?;
Lori married (1) ____ Davis (living?); children?
Lori married (2) Jesse Jay Smith on 27 Jul 1985 Bristol, VA (living?);
marriage record for Lori and
Jesse;
children?
Lori married (3) Steve Hill (living?); children?
5) Angela Ruth Shepherd - living?;
married Frank Peters (living?); children?
6) James Eric Shepherd - living?;
married Jarene ____ (living?); children?
7) Bonnie Shepherd - living?;
married Greg Greene (living?); children?
8) Robin Renee Shepherd - born 18 Jan 1956 Bristol, VA;
birth record;
died 14 Aug 1993;
Social Security record;
Robin married (1) Kenneth Wayne Smith on 01 Feb 1972 Bristol,
VA (living?);
marriage record for Robin and
Kenneth;
divorced;
children?
Robin married (2) Michael Eugene Delp on 22 Mar 1974 Washington
Co, VA (living?);
marriage record for Robin and
Michael;
children?
4) Roy Elmer Shepherd -
born 24 Feb 1926 Wise Co, VA;
birth record;
died 23 Mar 2012
Bristol, Sullivan, TN; obituary;
buried Glenwood- Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
U.S. Army - WWII; enlistment
record;
married Mildred
E Glover (living?);
children:
1) Mark Shepherd
- living?; married Rieke Bohlken (living?); children?
2) Donna Shepherd
- living?; married Elmer Oliver (living?);
children:
1) Jon David Oliver - living?; married?; children?
2) Amy Oliver - living?; married?; children?
5) Warren
Joel "Junior" Shepherd - born 14 Nov 1928 Inman, Wise, VA;
died
17 Feb 2000 Athens, Athens-Clarke, GA; obituary
- includes photo;
buried Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, Athens-Clarke, GA;
tombstone photo;
married?;
children:
1) Jamie Benko
- living?; married?; children?
married
Susie Fulghum (living?);
no children
6)
Arnold Joseph Shepherd - born 27 Sep
1930 Inman, Wise, VA;
died 31 May 1958 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: strangulation by hanging (suicide);
buried Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise, VA;
unknown branch - Korea;
married Evelyn ____ (living?);
children:
1) Sandra
Shepherd - living?; married?; children?
7) Edith Nadine Shepherd -
born 06 Jul 1932 Wise Co, VA;
died 27 Apr 2013 Marion, McDowell, NC; obituary
- includes photo;
buried McDowell Memorial Park, East Marion, McDowell, NC;
married Clinton Ray Suttle on 27 Jun 1959 Marion, McDowell, NC
(born 15 Mar 1911 likely Marion, McDowell, NC;
died 15 Mar 1989 Marion, McDowell, NC;
Clinton married (1) Bertie Hester Clark);
children:
1) Larry
Wayne
Suttle - living?; married Benita ____
(living?);
children:
1) Christopher Suttle - living?; married?; children?
8)
Feba Jane Shepherd - born
24 Apr 1934 Inman, Wise, VA;
birth record;
died 28 May 1997 Lexington, Fayette, KY;
obituary;
buried Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise, VA;
Social Security record;
married James Allen Bledsoe Sr
(born 03 Mar 1935 Keokee, Lee, VA;
died 09 Nov 2003
Pennington Gap, Lee, VA;
obituary;
buried Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise, VA;
James married (2) Diana C ____ on 05 Jun 1954 Wise Co, VA);
marriage record for Feba and
James;
children:
1) James Allen Jr Bledsoe - born 10 Nov 1955 Norton,
Wise, VA;
died
05 Mar 2006 Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA;
death record;
buried Powell Valley Memorial Gardens, Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA;
Social Security record;
James married (1) Carolyn Marie Phipps on 23 Feb 1975 Dryden,
Lee, VA (living?);
marriage record for James and
Carolyn;
divorced Sep 1981;
children?
James married (2) Violet Gail Bowers on 24 Oct 1981 Dickenson
Co, VA (living?);
marriage record for James and
Violet;
children?
2) Kennith Ray Bledsoe - living?;
Kennith married (1) Beverly Sue Short
on 16 Feb 1975 Appalachia, Wise, VA (living?);
marriage record for Kennith and
Beverly;
divorced 12 Dec 1981 likely VA;
children?
Kennith married (2) Lula Diana Powers on 09 Apr 1982 Wise Co,
VA (living?);
marriage record for Kennith and
Lula;
divorced 27 Sep 1993 Wise Co, VA;
children?
Kennith married (3) Janice Lenora Griffin on 26 Apr 1997 Wise
Co, VA (living?);
marriage record for Kennith and
Janice;
children?
3) Judy Ann Bledsoe - living?;
Judy married (1) Benny K Hibbitts on 11
Dec 1976 Wise Co, VA
(living?;
son of Albert Edmond Hibbitts (05 Mar 1923 Wise Co, VA-12
Oct 1994 Louisville, Stark, OH) and
Margaret Marie Mullins (10 Feb 1924 Wise Co, VA-11 Apr 2002
Massillon, Stark, OH;
Albert and Margaret buried Sunset Hills Memory Gardens, North Canton, Stark, OH;
tombstone photo));
marriage record for Judy and
Benny;
divorced;
Judy married (2) Joseph Allen McCloud on 24 Aug 1990 Wise Co,
VA (living?);
marriage record for Judy and
Joseph;
children?
9) Dorothy Frances
"Dot" Shepherd -
born 28 Jan 1936 Inman, Wise, VA;
died 03 May 2002 Misty Waters, Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
buried Glenwood- Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN; crypt photo;
Dorothy married (1)
Pete Arnold (living?);
children:
1) Yvonne Arnold - living?;
married Kenneth C Baldwin (living?);
children:
1) Emily R Baldwin - living?; married?; children?
2) Molly V Baldwin - living?; married?; children?
2) Sandra Arnold - living?;
married Steven Roger Rutledge (living?);
children:
1) Diva Rutledge - living?; married?; children?
2) Dena Rutledge - living?; married?; children?
3) Devin Rutledge - living?; married?; children?
3) Tony Arnold - living?; married?;
children:
1) Daniel Arnold - living?; married?; children?
2) Christina Arnold - living?; married?; children?
Dorothy married (2)
Jesse Fulton c. 1972 (living?);
Dorothy married (3)
____ (living?);
Dorothy married (4)
Jesse Fulton (see marriage #2) (living?);
10) Walter Phillip "Bud" Shepherd -
born 17 Sep 1937 Inman, Wise, VA;
died 15 Jul 2016; obituary;
married Mary Loretta Hensley on 25 Apr 1959 Marion, McDowell, NC (living?);
children:
1) Tammy Shepherd - living?;
Tammy married (1) Donnie Hawkins (living?);
children:
1) Mandi Hawkins - living?; married Jeremy Pittman (living?);
children:
1) Eli Pittman - living?; married?; children?
2) Jake Pittman - living?; married?; children?
2) Dusty Hawkins - living?; married Jennifer Good (living?);
children:
1) Hailey Hawkins - living?; married?; children?
Tammy married (2) Guy Walls Jr (living?);
children:
3) Misty Walls - living?; married Wesley Camp on 07
May 2016 (living?);
children:
1) Watson Scott Camp - living?; married?; children?
2) Timothy Phillip Shepherd - born 05 Jul 1961
McDowell Co, NC; died 18 Mar
1962
3) Tonya Gaye Shepherd - living?; married to Johnny Newton (living?);
children:
1) Johnathon Newton - living?; married Hollie Mann (living?);
children:
1) Hunter Newton - living?; married?; children?
2) Grayson Newton - living?; married?; children?
3) Pressley Newton - living?; married?; children?
2) Chris Newton - living?; married?;
divorced;
children:
1) Christopher Newton - living?; married?; children?
2) Gina Newton - living?; married?; children?
3) Stephanie Newton - living?; married Andrew Poteat (living?);
no children
4) Terry Lee Shepherd - living?; married Amy Edwards (living?);
children:
1) Josiah Shepherd - living?; married?; children?
11) Eva "Flo" Shepherd - living?; married
Bill Johnson (living?); children?
12) William Holley Shepherd -
born 14 Jun 1940 Inman, Wise, VA;
died
22 Dec 1940 Inman, Wise, VA;
death certificate;
cause of death: acute milk poisoning - baby was given whole cow's milk;
buried Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise, VA;
tombstone photo
Verdie married (2) Robert
Holley "Bob" Anderson on 26 Jan 1957 Bristol, VA
(born 27 Sep 1897 Washington Co, VA;
birth record;
died 28 May 1978 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
buried Glenwood- Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
tombstone photo;
son of James Anderson and Mary Elizabeth Cheek);
marriage record for Verdie and
Robert;
no children