Steven Philip Ridings

Steven married Kimberly G. Howell [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samantha Kristin Ridings
2. Alicia Megan Ridings

Philip married Billie Geneta Huff Billie was born on 27 Apr 1942 in Lee Co, VA; died on 26 Dec 2022 in IN; was buried in Floyd Co, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Billie Ridings (henceforth referred to as Grammy), of Georgetown, Indiana, went to be with her savior on December 26, 2022. She was born in a small house in Dryden, Virginia an hour before her twin, Bobbie, arrived.

Grammy was a gentle hair-brusher, a pumpkin bread baker, a child whisperer, a snake despiser, a Diet Coke drinker, a hummingbird watcher, an avid phone talker, a bible reader who prayed for her family daily, and a loving mother and grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved in that way that we all look for: She knew us and saw us for what we are but she loved us and told us that we were still worthy.

Grammy was a light. You could not go to Kroger without running into 5 people she knew and chances were she had pictures of their children from every grade of school in her drawer upstairs. She cared that your child was running a fever and she would wait for you to call her and tell her it was just strep and you were on your way to get the antibiotic now but, wow, he weighs 63 pounds now, can you believe that (she couldn’t, just like you couldn’t, and together you swear 5 minutes ago he was a baby). She called you to let you know she was dropping off pumpkin bread, charioted by one of her children. She had just baked it this morning and she knew how much you’d want some. By the way, she was bringing the kids Happy Meals, too, and an Oreo McFlurry for each. But, wait now, don’t think she was a pushover. She was fierce and sassy in a way we could not always predict. She once got so mad she poured out an entire gallon of Kool-Aid while looking someone dead in the eye. She would use terms that were both inappropriate for the reader and also a bit confusing in their combination. And sometimes she would get so mad she would cry. Even in that she taught us, too, to sit with someone while they cry without offering answers or remedies but just a hand on the back and a reassurance that we aren’t alone.

Grammy was inimitable. In her memory, wait for the dogwoods to bloom. Listen to a child talk about Minecraft. Play “Mr. Blue Sky” and clap slightly off beat. Eat a McDonald’s cheeseburger and learn the name and story of the person who handed it to you through the drive thru window. Watch an old musical. Read an Agatha Christie novel. Offer understanding. Make the world a more loving and beautiful place.

Grammy is survived by her 3 children, April (Doug) Elmore, Steven (Kim) Ridings, and Mark (Amanda) Ridings: her 10 grandchildren, Samantha (Tony) Condra, Alicia (Matt) Young, Arielle (Noah) Ivey, Megan Elmore, Taylor (Brandon) Perez, Ian Elmore, Ethan Ridings, Seth Ridings, Claire Elmore, and Ziva Ridings; and 10 great-grandchildren, and every single person who she accepted as another grandchild along the way; her twin sister, Bobbie Winters, and her older sister, Carol (Carmine) Artone.

She was preceded in death by her father, Estle Huff; her mother, Inez Huff; and her sister, Margaret Doss.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org

A burial will follow the service in Kraft-Graceland Cemetery.

She will see you later, Alligator.

Notes:

Middle name listed as Neuten on draft card

Died:
Name: Claude Ridings
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 Mar 1981
Event Place: Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Lake County Mem Hosp-West
Residence Place: Eastlake, Lake, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
Social Security Number: 228-14-8443
Birth Date: 1924
Birthplace: Tennessee, United States
Autopsy Performed: Yes, used for certification
Certificate Number: 020298
Volume Number: 24387
Certifier's Role: Physician
Census Tract: 0008
Affiliate Line Number: 20290
Affiliate File Name: DEATHS81.DAT
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health

Buried:
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Claude married Syble Hale on 9 May 1942 in Harlan Co, KY, and was divorced on 26 Nov 1976 in Lee Co, VA. Syble (daughter of Evan Thomas Hale and Maud E. Coffman) was born on 9 Feb 1923 in Lee Co, VA; died on 1 Nov 2002 in Knox Co, IN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Powell Valley News. "Syble Hale Ridings, Vincennes, Ind.
VINCENNES, Ind. - Syble Hale Ridings died peacefully on Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at her daughter's home in Vincennes, Ind., after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mrs. Ridings was born Feb. 9, 1923 in St. Charles, Va. She was the daughter of Maud Coffman Hale Sprinkle and Evan Hale. She attended elementary school in Tifton, Ohio, and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1942.
Mrs. Ridings was employed at the St. Charles Neighborhood Action Center for several years before retiring from Lee County Community Hospital. She was a long-time member of the First Christian Church in Pennington Gap, Va.
She was married to the late Claude Ridings of St. Charles, and had four children; Philip Ridings of Indianapolis, Ind., Phyllis Carling of Vincennes, Ind., Betty Dizney of Dryden, Va., and Ray Ridings of Roanoke, Va. Two brothers, Evan and Ravle Hale, preceded her in death.
She is survived by one sister, Vida Pope of Orangeburg, S.C.; a half sister, Mattie Lou England of Gas City, Ind.; and a half brother, Ed Sprinkle of Marion, Ind. She had six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be this evening and all day Monday at the home of Mike and Betty Dizney in Dryden, Va.
Services will be conducted by Kenneth Kehrer at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Pennington Gap, Va.

Buried:
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Notes:

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.

Buried:
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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]

Notes:

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

Buried:
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Notes:

After his death and as the Great Depression took hold, Syble Hale and Buck R. Hale were send to The Junior Order United American Mechanics National Orphans Home, known as the Jr. Home, in Tiffon OH, where there resided until about 1938. Vida Hale was too old to be accepted at the Home and remained in Lee Co.

http://www.jrhome.org/homehistory.htm

Buried:
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Evan married Maud E. Coffman on 22 May 1910 in Lee Co, VA. Maud (daughter of Henry Marion Coffman and Mary Elizabeth Newman) was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Lee Co, VA; died on 30 Oct 1957 in Marion Co, IN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clyde Sprinkle's date of birth was recorded at the Courthouse as 30-August-1893. His grave marker shows 30-May-1893.

Maud Sprinkle's (his wife) date of birth was recorded at the Courthouse as 12-Sep-1893. Her grave marker shows 30-Aug-1893.

Birth:
GraveMarker has birth as 30 Aug 1893


Name: Maude E. Coffman
Gender: Female
Christening Date: null
Christening Place: null
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1893
Birthplace: 3rd District, Pocket, Lee Co , Virginia
Death Date: null
Name Note: null
Race: null
Father's Name: Henry Coffman
Father's Birthplace: null
Father's Age: null
Mother's Name: Lizzie Coffman
Mother's Birthplace: null
Mother's Age: null
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00521-8
System Origin: Virginia-ODM
GS Film number: 2046946
Reference ID: null

Buried:
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Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: Evan Hale
Groom's Birth Date: 1885
Groom's Birthplace: Laurel Co, Ky
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Maud E. Coffman
Bride's Birth Date: 1893
Bride's Birthplace: Lee Co, Va
Bride's Age: 17
Marriage Date: 22 May 1910
Marriage Place: Lee, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: J.M.
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary
Bride's Father's Name: Henry
Bride's Mother's Name: Eliza
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 446
Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940