Rosa Ellen ABSHER

Female 1917 - 2010  (93 years)


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  • Name Rosa Ellen ABSHER 
    Born 05 Feb 1917  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: Rosa Ellen Absher
      Birth Date: 5 Feb 1917
      Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Aug 2010  Newton Co. GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: Rosa Ellen Messick
      Last Residence: 30014 Covington, Newton, Georgia, USA
      BORN: 5 Feb 1917
      Died: 26 Aug 2010
      State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1963)
    Buried Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1930 Census
      Name: Rosa Absher
      Birth Year: abt 1917
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Charles Absher 44
      Rena Absher 37
      Jim Absher 15
      Rosa Absher 13
      Artie Absher 11
      Lloyd Wm Absher 6

      1940 Census
      Name: Rosie Messick
      Age: 23
      Estimated birth year: abt 1917
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Resident on farm in 1935: No
      Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
      Income: 0
      Income Other Sources: No
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Edward Messick 28
      Rosie Messick 23
      Glen Messick 4
      William Messick 2

      OBITUARY

      Bristol Herald Courier; 28 Aug 2010

      Rosa Ellen Absher Messick, age 93, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010. Born February 5, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rena Absher. Rosa had been a life long resident of the Richlands, VA area before moving to Covington, GA just over a year ago.

      In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward V. Messick; four sisters - Mattie Stilwell, Artie Keen, Maxie Williamson and Nell Buckles; and four brothers - Jim Absher, Roy Absher, Dewey Absher and Lloyd Absher.

      She is survived by two sons, William Messick and wife Phyllis of Pounding Mill, VA and Glen Messick and wife Doris of Covington, GA, with whom she had made her home since moving to Covington; one grandson, Marty Messick and wife Elizabeth and one granddaughter Tina Baldwin and husband Greg; four great grandchildren - Roxanne Messick, Lesha Cyphers, Leah Cyphers and Jordan Cyphers also survive.

      Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel at Cedar Bluff, Virginia. Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

      Visitation will be Saturday, August 28 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Singleton Funeral Service at Cedar Bluff, Virginia.

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

      Singleton Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
    Person ID I8621  Master File
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2015 

    Father Charles Allen ABSHER,   b. 19 Sep 1884, Wilkes Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1949, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Rena Belle (Rennie) CHAMBERS,   b. 5 May 1893, Buchanan Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1965, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F5989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Vaught Messick,   b. 01 Apr 1912, Buchanan Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1965, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Children 
     1. Glen Messick,   b. ca 1936, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Messick,   b. ca 1938, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F13323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart