Thelma Atheline Millier

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OBITUARY:

Thelma Athaline Niswander, of Bramwell, W.Va., went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 10, 2009 after a long illness. Mrs. Niswander was a lifelong resident of Bramwell but had been residing with her niece and nephew, Brenda and Paul Meyer, Spring Garden Drive, Bluefield, W.Va. for the past year.

Born in Spanishburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William O. and Mary Alice Miller of Lakeworth, Fla. She was formerly an employee of the Bluefield Supply Company. She had also worked in the Trust Department of First National Bank, and as a secretary at the Social Security Administration. She was First Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star and a member of the Bramwell Millionaire Garden Club. She was an active member of Elizabeth Bowen Jones Memorial Methodist Church in Bramwell where she served on a number of committees.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherrie Ann Niswander; her husband, Edward L. "Budgie" Niswander; three sisters, Helen Lucille Harris, Ruby Hazel Harris and Mabel Garleen Harris.She is survived by one sister, Frances M. Cole of Bluefield, W.Va.; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday August 12, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. from the Elizabeth Bowen Jones Memorial Methodist Church in Bramwell, W.Va. with the Rev. Chris Arveson officiating. The family will receive friends at the Church on Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. until the service hour. Following the services, burial will take place on Wednesday August 12th at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell.

Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Meyer, Mike Robinson, Douglas Jones, Henry Jones, John Jones, Jim Bishop and Daniel Jones, Larry Robinette and Roger Goins. Honorary pallbearers will be Babe Niswander, Mike Robinson, Jr., Mark Robinson, Matthew Robinson, Curtis Bishop and Joe Vinciguerra.

Published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on 8/11/2009

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Thelma married Edward (Budgie) Niswander. Edward (son of Thomas Andrew Niswander and Jennie Evelyn Murrell) was born 22 Mar 1916, Coopers, Mercer Co. WV; died 05 Dec 1988, Salem, Roanoke Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

1. Sherrie Ann Niswander was born 31 Jul 1943, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; died 06 Dec 1961, Bramwell, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV.