Nicholas Ward Beecher Deskins

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OBITUARY

Ward Beecher Deskins, age 73 of Claypool Hill, VA passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008 in a Richlands hospital following a long illness. Born in Buchanan County, VA he was the son of the late Walter and Orpha Brown Deskins.

He was a retired coal miner and truck driver.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Deskins and Roscoe Deskins and two sisters, Virginia Matney and Agnes Jewell.

He is survived by his wife, Gaylene Wade Shannon Deskins,

One daughter, Jeanie Long and husband Randy of Mavisdale, VA

Two sons, Valmy Shannon and wife Lisa of Seaford, VA

Nick Deskins and wife Angela of Chilhowie, VA

One sister, Etta Schilling of Roanoke, VA

Three grandchildren, Christy LongCollins, Autumn Deskins and Brittany Long and a great granddaughter, Taylor Collins.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 11 A.M. at the Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Rev. Monroe Greely and Rev. Jeff Stacy officiating. Burial will follow in the Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery at Richlands, VA. Pall bearers will be Trace Davidson, Teddy Neely, Mitch Horton, Ervin Justice, Eddie Deskins and C.B. Vandyke. Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 P.M. Monday at the Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff..

Online condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.singletonfuneralservice.com.

Singleton Funeral Service is serving the Deskins family.

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Nicholas Ward Beecher Deskins
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1934
Birth Place: Buchanan Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27774837&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Ward Beacher Deskins
Death Date: 14 Jun 2008
Death Place: Tazewell Co. Va

Nicholas married Gaylene WADE 09 Sep 1970, Russell Co. VA. Gaylene (daughter of Carl WADE and Hettie Webb) was born 26 Jun 1939, Buchanan Co., VA; died 16 May 2011, Smyth Co. VA; was buried , Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Gaylene Wade Shannon
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 31
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1939
Marriage Date: 9 Sep 1970
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia
Registration Place: Russell, Virginia
Father: Carl Wade
Mother: Hettie Webb
Spouse: Ward Beecher Deskins
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 35
Spouse Birth Date: 6 Nov 1934
Spouse Father: Walter Deskins
Spouse Mother: Orpha Ward

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