Lon Buell Honaker

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Louney B Honaker [Lonney Buell Honaker]
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Baptist Valley Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Carter Honaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nora E Honaker
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia [Virginia]
Attended School: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: L Buell Honaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Carter Honaker
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Nora E Honaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Lon Honaker
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
House Number: 590
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Miner
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 35
Income: $800
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Marian Fender 48
Bertie Fender 47
Pauline Fletcher 25
Kathleen Hudson 17
Lon Honaker 30
Curtis Snuffer 30


Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Lon B. Honaker
SSN: 236-07-5169
Last Residence: 24630 North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
BORN: 12 Oct 1910
Died: 28 Mar 1998
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Lon married Thelma Lockhart. Thelma was born 09 Jul 1918, McDowell Co. WV; died 04 May 2004, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memorial Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Betty H. Slaughter
SSN: 227-44-0728
Last Residence: 24651 Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
BORN: 19 Nov 1934
Died: 15 Nov 1998
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1952)

Betty married William C. Slaughter. William was born 12 Apr 1934; died 14 Oct 2007, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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OBITUARY INFORMATION

Richlands News-Press & Clinch Valley News, Richlands, Virginia; 5 Aug 2008

Billy Carl Honaker, 69, of the Baptist Valley section of Cedar Bluff, died July 23 in a Salem, Va., Veterans Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Born in Hartwell, W.Va., he was the son of the late Lon B. and Thelma Lockhart Honaker, both McDowell County natives.
He had made his home in the Baptist Valley area most of his life and was the co-owner of Blue Grass Machinery in North Tazewell until 2000. He was a member of the Yost Chapel Church in Baptist Valley and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a graduate of Tazewell High School Class of 1957. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one infant sister, Ann Nadine Honaker; one sister, Betty Slaughter; one grandson, Samuel Ein Altizer; and one granddaughter, Jessica Nicole Altizer.

Survivors: wife, Hattie Waddell Honaker; daughters, Diane Altizer and husband, Sam, Jr., of Baptist Valley, Teresa Bracken and husband, Paul, of Parma, Ohio; sister, Brenda Poskas and husband, Leon, of Pulaski; brother, Edward Honaker and wife, Fern, of Troutville; granddaughters, Sarah Bracken and Katlyn Bracken; step granddaughter, Tiffany Bracken; and step great grandson, Angel Colon; and special caregivers, Chores & Errands Ambulance Service, Dr. In Young Park and Staff at the Richlands Dialysis Center.

The funeral was conducted July 26 at 1 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with the Rev. Charles Patterson officiating.

Interment followed at the Bandy Family Cemetery in Baptist Valley. Members of Barns-Beavers VFW Post #7136 conducted military graveside rites.

Billy married Hattie Waddell. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mentioned in her mother's obituary,

"She was the widow of the late Lon Buell Honaker. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Betty Slaughter and infant Ann Nadine Honaker; infant great grandson, Samuel Ein Altizer and great granddaughter, Jessica Altizer; four sisters and eight brothers."

Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Bluefield, WV; 7 May 2004

Brenda married Leon Poskas. [Group Sheet]

Diane married Sam Altizer, Jr.. [Group Sheet]

Teresa married Paul Bracken. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mentioned in Billy Carl Honaker, his grandfather's, obituary.

Richlands News-Press & Clinch Valley News; Richlands, Virginia;

"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one infant sister, Ann Nadine Honaker; one sister, Betty Slaughter; one grandson, Samuel Ein Altizer; and one granddaughter, Jessica Nicole Altizer."

Notes:

Mentioned in Billy Carl Honaker, her grandfather's, obituary.

Richlands News-Press & Clinch Valley News; Richlands, Virginia;

"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one infant sister, Ann Nadine Honaker; one sister, Betty Slaughter; one grandson, Samuel Ein Altizer; and one granddaughter, Jessica Nicole Altizer."