Kathleen Mullins Lane Ratliff, 56, of
Route 2, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at her home. She was a
native and lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a member of the
Holiness Church and was a homemaker. She was the widow of her
first husband, Estil F. Lane. Survivors include her husband, Jim
Ratliff Jr.; two daughters, Diane Dotson, Maxie, and Stephanie
Stiltner, Harman; three sons, Curtis Lee Lane and Rocky Dean
lane, both of Tazewell, and Jerry Wayne Lane, Maxie; two sisters,
Geraldine Lester, Oakwood, and Peggy Blankenship, Harman; two
brothers, Kennith Mullins, St. Augustine, Fla., and Ronnie
Mullins, Taylorsville, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
Hattie Wilson Stiltner, 90, of Route 2, Poplar Creek section,
Buchanan County, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997, in Buchanan General
Hospital, Grundy. She was a native of Buchanan County, a 52-year
member of Old Regular Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was the
widow of Fred A. Stiltner. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs.
Ruby Keen, Pikeville, Ky., Mrs. Robert (Alice) Copeland,
Brandywine, Mich., Mrs. John (Brenda) Myers, Fountain Town, Ind.,
and Mrs. Dewey (Pearl) McClanahan, Grundy; one son, Denver
Stiltner, Grundy; 28 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren; and
several great-great-grandchildren.
Mack Walter Matney, 54, of the Kents Ridge section, died Tuesday,
July 1, 1997, in a Richlands hospital. He was a native of
Buchanan County and was a self-employed building contractor for
23 years for MWM Construction, Inc. He was a member of the
Tazewell County Airport Authority, a member of Tazewell County
PSA and a member of Tazewell County Fair Committee. He was also a
member of the Tazewell County Habitat for Humanity and a member
of Belfast Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia
Lester Matney; two sons, Calvin Matney, Blacksburg, and Barry
Matney, Cedar Bluff; three daughters, Mrs. Robin Templeton,
Charlottesville, Va., Le Chrystie Matney and Amy Matney, both of
the home; his mother, Mrs. Nora Bailey Matney, Cedar Bluff; seven
brothers, Roger Matney, Sterling, Va., James Matney, Arcola, Va.,
Jack Matney, Tazewell, Joe Matney, Bobby Matney, Keith Matney and
Tim Matney, all of Cedar Bluff; and four grandchildren.
Linda Cooper Skeens, 78, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. She was a
native and lifelong resident of Buchanan County and attended the
Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and was the widow of
Charlie Skeens. Survivors include two sons, Bobby Joe Skeens, Big
Rock, and Bernard Lee Skeens, Yorktown, Va.; three grandchildren;
two step-granddaughters; two step-grandsons; four
step-great-granddaughters; three step-great-grandsons; and
several nieces and nephews.
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