Thelma Blair

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Thelma Blair
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Estillville, Scott, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John M Blair
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Ora Blair
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Blair 40
Ora Blair 38
Clarence C Blair 20
Carrie Blair 16
Robert Lee Blair 12
Sudie Blair 8
Thelma Blair 5
Annie Blair 5
Grace E Blair 4

1930 Census
Name: Thelma R Blair
Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Estillville, Scott, Virginia
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Blair 51
Ora M Blair 48
Clarence Blair 30
Suda Blair 19
Thelma R Blair 15
Annie R Blair 15
Evelin G Blair 11
Alma O Blair 5

1940 Census
Name: Thelma Mann
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia
Street: Road M 627
Inferred Residence in 1935: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Arlen W Mann 29
Thelma Mann 25
John M Mann 6
Shirley J Mann 3

OBITUARY

Thelma Mann , 94, entered into rest February 20, 2010 at her residence

She was born in Scott County, VA March 23, 1915 to the late John M. Blair and Ora Mae Pack Blair.

Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arless Mann; daughter, Shirley Starnes; sister, Annie Music and one brother, Lee Blair.

Survivors include her son, John Milburn Mann, Gate City, VA; two sisters, Evelyn Quillen and Alma Kinkead, both of Gate City, VA; three grandchildren, Gordan Starnes, Arlington, VA, Carter Starnes, Arlington, VA, Adam Starnes, Baltimore, MD; several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence of John Mann. Services will be at 7 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Clayton Williams and Walker Darnell officiating.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. The family will meet at the cemetery for the graveside service.

Pallbearers will be Larry Mann, Paul Ishey, Mack Music, Edsel Music, Larry Quillen, Paul Quillen, Carter Starnes and Buddy Lane.

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864?2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Thelma Blair
Birth Date: 23 Mar 1915
Birth Place: Scott Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, obituary and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68779104&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Thelma Blair Mann
Death Date: 20 Feb 2010
Death Place: Scott Co. VA

Social Security Death Index
Name: Thelma B. Mann
Last Residence: 24251 Gate City, Scott, Virginia
BORN: 23 Mar 1915
Died: 20 Feb 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1977)

Thelma married Arless Thompson Mann 21 Mar 1931, Scott Co. VA. Arless was born 25 Jan 1911, Scott Co. VA; died Aug., 1986; was buried , Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Scott Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: John M Mann
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1934
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia
Street: Road M 627
Inferred Residence in 1935: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
Name Age
Arlen W Mann 29
Thelma Mann 25
John M Mann 6
Shirley J Mann 3

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: John Milburn Mann
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1934
Birth Place: Scott Co. VA

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Shirley J Mann
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1937
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: De Kalb, Scott, Virginia
Street: Road M 627
Household Members:
Name Age
Arlen W Mann 29
Thelma Mann 25
John M Mann 6
Shirley J Mann 3

OBITUARY

Shirley June Mann Starnes, 72, passed away Friday, May 8, 2009 at her residence with her loving family. Shirley was born May 3, 1937 on Copper Creek in Scott County, VA.

She was preceded in death by her father, Arless Mann and her grandparents. She was a 1955 graduate of Shoemaker High School, Gate City, VA and a 1957 graduate of Virginia Interment College. She was married in December 1957 to Bruce D. Starnes. Shirley lived her early years on Copper Creek in Scott County, VA but moved with her family to Arlington, VA in February 1968. She lived in Scott County, VA again in 1995-1996.

She enjoyed being a homemaker and derived many happy hours doing arts, crafts and oil paintings of landscapes. She took great pride in her cooking and oil paintings. She taught arts and crafts in local private schools, churches and was a Cub Scout leader. She was of the Baptist faith and was a born again Christian.

Her survivors include her mother, Thelma Blair Mann; husband of 51 years, Bruce D. Starnes; sons, Gordon Brent Starnes, Carter Blair Starnes; Adam Mann Starnes and fianc'ee, Lana Oswald, brother, Johnny Milburn Mann and wife, Freida, granddaughters, Savannah Hope Starnes, Nicole Carpenter and Ashley Oswald; great grandchildren, Kenneth Carpenter, Jr. and Kayla Carpenter.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be at 1 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Clayton Williams officiating. Music will be provided by Carolyn Maddox and Wilma Brooks.

Burial will follow the service at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Edisol Musick, Buddy Lane, Roy Quillen, Jimmy Hillman, Tucker Hillman, Warner Brickey and Carter Starnes will serve as pallbearers


Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Shirley June Mann
Birth Date: 3 May 1937
Birth Place: Scott Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68774766&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Shirley Mann Starnes
Death Date: 8 May 2009
Death Place: Alexandria, VA

Social Security Death Index
Name: Shirley J. Starnes
BORN: 3 May 1937
Died: 8 May 2009
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1955)

Shirley married Bruce D. Starnes. [Group Sheet]