Artie Alifair ABSHER b. 05 Sep 1919 Tazewell Co. VA d. 01 Feb 2003 Tazewell Co. VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1919 - 2003 (83 years)

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Name	Artie Alifair ABSHER
Born	05 Sep 1919	Tazewell Co. VA
	Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: Artie Alifair Absher Birth Date: 5 Sep 1919 Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA
Gender	Female
Died	01 Feb 2003	Tazewell Co. VA
	Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: Artie Alifair Keen Death Date: 1 Feb 2003 Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA
Buried	Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA
	Grave location and obituary: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9694590&ref=acom
Notes	CENSUS 1930 Census Name: Artie Absher Birth Year: abt 1919 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Attended School: Yes 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 OBITUARY Mrs. Artie Alifair Absher Keen, age 83 of Tazewell, Virginia, died Saturday, February 1, 2003 at her home following a lengthy illness.. She was born in Tazewell County, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Charles and Rena Chambers Absher, both Tazewell County, Virginia natives. She was a life long resident of the Tazewell County area and was a former bookkeeper for several independent coal operators and was among the first postmistresses to serve in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was a life long member of the Richlands Tabernacle and was a very loving friend to her family and community. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Albert T. Keen and three brothers, Dewey, Roy, and Lloyd Absher. Survivors are: Five Daughters: Mrs. William (Pauline) Woodall of Tazewell, Virginia Mrs. Cecil (Shelma) Richardson of Tazewell, Virginia Mrs. Claudine Lockhart of Tazewell, Virginia Mrs. Jack (Carolyn) Lewis of Lexington, Kentucky Mrs. Jimmy (Beverly) Farmer of Rosedale, Virginia Four Sisters: Mrs. C. W. (Mattie) Stilwell of Steelesburg, Virginia Mrs. Edward (Rosa) Messick of Pounding Mill, Virginia Mrs. Joe (Nell) Buckles of Stafford, Virginia Mrs. Bernard (Maxie) Williamson of Stafford, Virginia 1 Brother, Mr. James T. Absher of Raven, Virginia Nine Grandchildren, Thirteen Great Grandchildren, and special caregivers, Doris Neal and Karen Tignor. Funeral services for Mrs. Artie Alifair Absher Keen will be conducted Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Richlands Tabernacle in Richlands, Virginia with Rev. Phillip Horton, Rev. Ralph Horton, Rev. David Horton, and Rev. James Horton officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: Richie Richardson, Dale Woodall, James Lewis, Anthony Lockhart, Benjamin Lockhart, Jared Farmer, Joshua Dye, Jordan Robinett, Hunter Woodall, and Chase Richardson. Honorary pallbearers: Dr. Phillip Peterson and Dr. Steven Rinehart. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands after 6:00 p.m. Monday. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of arrangements.
Person ID	I8616	Master File
Last Modified	10 Oct 2015

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

Family Albert Theodore Keen

Children

	1. Rena Pauline Keen
	2. Shelma Keen
	3. Alice Claudine Keen
	4. Carolyn Powell Keen
	5. Beverly Lynn Keen

Last Modified 20 Jul 2011

Family ID F6177 Group Sheet | Family Chart