Terri Elieen Ridings

Family/Spouse: Patrick Pearl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Bruce Ridings, age 78, of Spring City, Tennessee passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born November 8, 1934 in Pennington Gap, Virginia. Bruce loved car racing and enjoyed watching Nascar. He also had a love for horses. Bruce was a United States Army veteran who served his country proudly. He was a retired truck driver, last working for IML Trucking and AB Freight. He was also a member of the Teamsters Union Local Chapter 957. Preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Haley Pennington Ridings; brother, Billy Joe Ridings.

SURVIVORS

Children Rex Ridings & wife, Cindy of Pennington Gap, VA. Cindy Ridings Brewer & husband, Wayne of Pennington Gap, VA. Debbie Ridings Kennard & husband, Scott of Clarksville, OH. Eileen Ridings Pearl & husband, Pat of Hubert Heights, OH.
5 Grandchildren and 8 Great-grandchildren

Special Lifetime Partner & Caregiver Frances Russell of Spring City, TN.

Sisters Sandra Kay Ridings Robbins of Kingsport, TN.

Bruce will travel back home to Virginia for his graveside service which will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Lee Memorial Gardens in Pennington Gap, Virginia with Rev. Edward Woodard officiating.

Full military honors will be conducted at the graveside by the National Guard and the VFW Honor Guard of Lee and Wise Virginia.

The family will receive friends 10:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. , at the Province Funeral Home in Pennington Gap, Virginia, prior to the graveside service, Online register book can be signed at www.FrakerFuneralHome.net Franker Funeral Home of Kingston is in charge of arrangements.

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Bruce married Juanita [Ridings] about 1958, and was divorced on 27 Feb 1978 in Montgomery Co, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Julius married Haley Frances Pennington on 24 Dec 1932 in Lee Co, VA. Haley was born on 14 Feb 1915 in Lee Co, VA; died on 24 Jun 1997 in Roane Co, TN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Groom's Name: Julius Redings
Groom's Birth Date: 1911
Groom's Birthplace: Clairborne Co., Tenn
Groom's Age: 21
Bride's Name: Haley Pennington
Bride's Birth Date: 1911
Bride's Birthplace: Lee Co., Va
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1932
Marriage Place: Lee, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: W. H. Ridings
Groom's Mother's Name: Rachel Shelton
Bride's Father's Name: Tennessee Pennington
Bride's Mother's Name: Susan Carter
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01794-9
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2048459
Reference Number: Image 584
Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940

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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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