Mabel Iris Roop

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Died:
MITCHELL — Mabel Iris Neeley, 81, of Mitchell, formerly of Bedford, died at 11:40 p.m. on Monday at Mitchell Manor.

Born Jan. 18, 1927, in Jonesville, Va., she was the daughter of Claude and Maude (Woodward) Roop. She married Benjamin C. Neeley on Jan. 30, 1946 and he preceded her in death on June 9, 2002.

She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She was a very devoted mother and grandmother.

Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Fortner and husband Danny, Diana Hall and husband Jon, and Kim Bertolino and husband Tom all of Bedford; three sons, Ben Neeley and wife Jane and Roger Dale Neeley and wife Rita, all of Bedford, and Wendell Merle Neeley of Mitchell; two brothers, John C. Roop of Schertz, Texas and Claude Roop of Mitchell; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one sister, Jeanette Bridwell; and a granddaughter, Kelli Denise Neeley.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday from the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens.

Buried:
GRid=32119865

Mabel married Benjamin C Neely on 30 Jan 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
GRid=14303176

Claude married Maude Woodward on 30 Mar 1926 in Lee Co, VA. Maude (daughter of Crittenden Woodward and Miltilda Catherine Newman) was born on 20 May 1908 in Lee Co, VA; died on 4 Oct 1992 in Lawrence Co, IN; was buried in Lawrence Co, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CENSUS: 1910

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Married:
Groom's Name: Claud C. Roop
Groom's Birth Date: 1904
Groom's Birthplace: Lee Co., Va
Groom's Age: 22
Bride's Name: Maude Woodard
Bride's Birth Date: 1909
Bride's Birthplace: Lee Co., Va
Bride's Age: 17
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1926
Marriage Place: Lee, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: John Roop
Groom's Mother's Name: Addie
Bride's Father's Name: Crittenden Woodard
Bride's Mother's Name: Kate
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 536
Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940

Crittenden married Miltilda Catherine Newman on 30 Aug 1899 in Harlan Co, KY. Miltilda (daughter of Andrew Jackson Newman and Martha Jane Sybert) was born on 1 Apr 1874 in Lee Co, VA; died on 23 Dec 1959 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
name: Kate C. Newman
gender: Female
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 01 Apr 1874
birthplace: Lee, Virginia
death date:
name note:
race: White
father (or slave owner): A. J. Newman
father's birthplace: Lee County Virginia
father's age:
mother's name: Martha Newman
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C01350-9
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 2046945
reference number: p 451

Buried:
GRid=69501678

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Died:
Name: Andrew J. Newman
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 12 Mar 1894
Death Place: Pocket, Lee, Virginia
Age: 60
Birth Date: 1834
Birthplace: Lee, Va.
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name: Martha Newman
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06978-9
System Origin: Virginia-EASY
Source Film Number: 2048576
Reference Number: line 28
Collection: Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

Andrew married Martha Jane Sybert on 10 Mar 1857 in Lee Co, VA. Martha (daughter of Elizabeth [Sybert]) was born on 5 Apr 1838 in Wythe Co, VA; died on 10 Mar 1917; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Have seen maiden name as Scyphers or Ciphers

Buried:
GRid=76359723

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Married:
Groom's Name: A J Newman
Groom's Birth Date: 1834
Groom's Birthplace: Lee Co, Virginia
Groom's Age: 23
Bride's Name: Martha Sybert
Bride's Birth Date: 1839
Bride's Birthplace: Wythe Co, Virginia
Bride's Age: 18
Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1857
Marriage Place: Lee Co, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: Jas Newman
Groom's Mother's Name: K Newman
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Sybert
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86880-6
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 32441
Reference Number: p4 #26
Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940