Damon Everett Ridings

Family/Spouse: Jamie Lynn Dalton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Danny married Judith Lynn Grable Judith was born on 6 Jun 1954 in Lee Co, VA; died on 18 Aug 2014 in Philadelphia, PA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Judy Lynn Ridings age 60 was born in Lee County, Virginia on June 6, 1954. She passed away on August 18, 2014 at 2:30 pm at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Judy had been a resident of Lee County, Virginia for the past 40 years and a long term employee of the former Lee Regional Medical Center.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Jean (Mullins) and Bernard Rupert Grable of Loyall, Kentucky.

Judy is survived by her husband, Danny Ray Ridings of Dot, Virginia, two daughters, Misty Ridings-Algier and husband, Jason of Kingsport, Tennessee and Bridgett Ridings of Lexington, Kentucky, one son, Damon Ridings and wife, Jamie of Woodway, Virginia. Judy was the proud grandmother of five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

The family will receive friends and family at Province Funeral Home in Pennington Gap, Virginia on Monday, August 25, 2014 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Funeral service will be at the Province Chapel on Tuesday at 11:00 am with Clyde Hester and David Jones officiating.

Graveside service will follow at Lee Memorial Gardens. Pall bearers will be made of the former staff of Lee Regional Medical Center.

The family request in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the July L. Ridings Memorial Fund at Lee Bank and Trust Company, P.O. Box 100 Pennington Gap, Virginia 24277. These donations will be used by the Cancer Treatment Center of America - Assistance in Healthcare to assist current and future patients who are in need of treatment for cancer. We will be accepting donations thru November 1, 2014 at that time all money collected will be hand delivered to the Cancer Treatment of America, in hopes of giving another family more time with their loved one. Condolences can be sent to the family by e-mail to condolences@provincefuneralhome.com We are located at 42098 E. Morgan Ave. Pennington Gap, VA 24277Phone 276-546-2456

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PENNINGTON GAP, Va. -- Odie Ridings, 71, Route 2, Woodway community, Pennington Gap, Va., died Monday (July 28, 1998), at Lonesome Pine Hospital, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Born in Leona Mines, Va., he was a lifelong resident of Lee County, Va., and was of the Baptist faith.
He was a retired coal miner and member of the United Mine Workers of America St. Charles Local No. 8761.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Pennington Gap VFW.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henderson and Rachel Shelton Ridings; eight brothers, Luther, Willie, Clifford, Andrew, Julis, Claude, James and Charles Ridings; one sister, Ceonia Ridings; one son, Tommy Ridings; and one great-grandchild, Timmy Gibson.
Surviving are his wife, Maude Ridings, of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Judy Ridings, Dot, Va., Roger and Pat Ridings, Union, S.C., and Greg and Sandra Ridings, Thomaston, Ga.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Thelma Ridings, of the home, and Jan and Bill Reinholtz, Roanoke, Va.; 16 grandchildren, Michael and Willi Reinholtz, Rhonda and Tommy Ridings, Greg Allen and Joshua Ridings, Kimberly Ridings Harless, Yvonne Ridings, Bridgett, Misty and Damon Ridings, Chris Collins, Preston and Denny Hobbs, Tim Gibson and Tina Winzenried; nine great-grandchildren, Camdon and Jannah Gibson, Joseph Winzeried, Ashley Harless, Amber Collins, Christy Hobbs, Joshua and Gini Caudill and Jonathan Collins; 10 stepgrandchildren; one brother, Richard Ridings, Noblesville, Ind.; and one sister, Clides Cloud, Dryden, Va.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Province Funeral Home, Pennington Gap, Va.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Clyde Hester officiating.
Burial will follow at Lee Memorial Gardens, Woodway, Va.
Pallbearers will be the grandchildren, Tommy Ridings, Michael Reinholtz, Willi Reinholtz, Damon Ridings, Tim Gibson, Chris Collins, Tim Harless, Preston Hobbs and Denny Hobbs.

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Odie married Maude Della Gibson on 19 Sep 1946 in Harlan Co, KY. Maude was born on 22 May 1922 in Scott Co, VA; died on 4 Dec 2004 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Maudie Ridings, 82, Woodway, Va.
WOODWAY, Va. - Maudie Ridings of Woodway was born in Scott County, Va., on Monday, May 22, 1922, and departed this life on Saturday morning (Dec. 4, 2004) at the Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Va., at the age of 82.
She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Odie Ridings; son, Tommy Ridings; great-grandson, Timmy Lee Gibson; brothers, Troy, G.B., Henry Howard; sisters, Frankie Johnson, Bitha Hubbard and Sally Rena Gibson.
She had lived in Lee County most of her life and was a member of the Darby Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Danny Ridings and wife Judy of Pennington Gap, Roger Ridings and wife Pat of Union, S.C., and Greg Ridings and wife Sandra of Dryden, Va.; and two daughters, Thelma Ridings Sexton of Pennington and Janice Reinholtz and husband Bill of Roanoke, Va.; and one daughter-in-law, Velma Livesay of Jonesville, Va. Also, 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Toney of Big Stone Gap, Va.; and two brothers, Eckel Gibson of Pennington Gap, Va., and Charles Gibson of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews, along with a large adopted family.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Province Funeral Home in Pennington Gap, Va.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the sanctuary of the funeral home with the Rev. Clyde Hester officiating.
Burial will follow in Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway, Va.

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Henderson came from his uncle "Wm Henderson Toliver"

Why the family moved to Lee Co VA?

In 1901 the Yellow Creek Coal and Lumber Company was formed with E. S. Helburn, Joe Bosworth, J. G. Fitzpatrick and A. H. Rennebaum as owners of the company. These men, known locally as "The Yellow Creek Crowd" were active and influential civic leaders for many years. Their families were close friends with their wives working together on community activities and their children often intermarried. The strength of these men and others who owned the mines kept many of the mines operating as non-union mines for years.

In 1910, mine operators in District 19 refused to sign the UMWA contract when it came up for renewal. By 1919, there was again a strike to force the recognition of the UMWA in the mines. In 1921, the UMWA called a general strike that lasted into 1922. This idled twelve to fifteen thousand miners in the area. Nonunion miners who tried to work were threatened and even fired upon. Eventually all the mines were closed.
Finally the strike was settled and miners returned to work. In 1924, District 19 broke with the UMWA and accepted a reduction in wages. Then the depression hit and times were tough for all. Times remained unsettled through the 1930’s with boom and bust years for the coal industry.

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William married Rachel Shelton about 1902 in Claiborne Co, TN. Rachel (daughter of William Martin Shelton, Sr. and Nancy Capps) was born on 15 Sep 1884 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 15 Mar 1962 in Marion Co, IN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rachel's sister Mittie married Wm's brother Melvin (Jack)

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