Mabel Iris Roop

1927 - 2008  (81 years)

• Name	Mabel Iris Roop
  Birth	18 Jan 1927	Lee Co, VA
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Dec 2008	Lawrence Co, IN
  	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.
  Burial	Lawrence Co, IN
  	FindAGrave Memorial 32119865
  Person ID	I4138	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Claude Crockett Roop,   b. 29 Jan 1904, Lee Co, VA d. 14 Oct 1993, IN (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Maude Woodward,   b. 20 May 1908, Lee Co, VA d. 4 Oct 1992, Lawrence Co, IN (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1926	Lee Co, VA
  	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
  Family ID	F850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin C Neely
  Marriage	30 Jan 1946
  Family ID	F1354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2024