Virginia Mamie Niswander

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OBITUARY

Virginia Mamie Niswander Peters, 82 of 501 Frederick Street, Bluefield, went to be with her Lord Sunday morning, September 15, 1996 at a Princeton hospital.

Born June 28, 1914 in Coopers, she was a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Jennie Murrell Niswander.

She was a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was retired from GTE. She was a member of the Edgemont Baptist Church where she was a member of the Ann Vencill Circle and very active in the Bus Ministry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Edward Peters, a sister, Audrey Shrader, and three brothers, Denny Niswander, Hughie Niswander and Edward ?Budgie' Niswander.

Survivors: two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Paul Treolo of Williamsburg, Va. and Donita and Rodney Goins of Proctorvile, Oh.; a sister, Mrs. Steve ?Helen' Farris of Muncie, In; brothers, Woodrow Niswander of Jacksonville, N.C. and Walter ?Babe' Niswander of Honoraville, Al; a sister-in-law, Athaline NIswander of Bramwell; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, a supportive church and many dedicated friends.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 17, 1996, at 11 a.m. from the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Wilson officiating.

Burial will follow at the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Bluewell. Friends may call today at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55425212

Notes:

He was the son of William H. Niswander and Annie Ryder.

William Harrison Niswander
Birth: Mar. 29, 1840
Death: Feb. 27, 1924

Father: Abraham NISEWANDER
Mother: Nancy JONES b: 1808 in VA

Married: 11 AUG 1859 in Giles Co VA
to Ann E. RIDER
b: 3 DEC 1842 in Giles Co VA
d: 21 APR 1898 in Mechanicsburg Bland Co VA
Father: Hiram RIDER
b: SEP 1820 in Wythe Co VA
Mother: Sophrona WILMORE

Known Children
1. Edmonia NISWANDER b: 6 MAY 1860
2. Harriett NISWANDER b: 1862
3. Willie NISWANDER b: 1868
4. Frank NISWANDER b: 1870
5. Charley NISWANDER b: 1874
6. Minnie NISWANDER b: 1876
7. Andrew NISWANDER b: 1879 [Thomas Andrew]

Burial:
Cooper's Cemetery-Bramwell
Bramwell, Mercer Co. WV

Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90151998

Buried:
Grave location:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71581247

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5265290&Type=Death

Thomas married Jennie Evelyn Murrell. Jennie was born 17 Jan 1884, Falls Mills, Tazewell Co. VA; died 30 Nov 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She was the daughter of John Benjamin Murrell and Louisa Jane Tabor.

Buried:
Grave location:

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Died:
West Virginia Vital Records

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1281585&Type=Death