Nicholas Ward Beecher Deskins

Male 1934 - 2008  (73 years)


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  • Name Nicholas Ward Beecher Deskins 
    Born 06 Nov 1934  Buchanan Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Jun 2008  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: Ward Beacher Deskins
      Death Date: 14 Jun 2008
      Death Place: Tazewell Co. Va
    Buried Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 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.
    Person ID I31403  Master File
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2015 

    Family Gaylene WADE,   b. 26 Jun 1939, Buchanan Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 2011, Smyth Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 09 Sep 1970  Russell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Children 
     1. Nicholas Deskins
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F13199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart