Ronald Dale Earls

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Died:
Harrison Earls, age 69, of Route 1, Pounding Mill, was pronounced dead on arrival at a Richlands hospital, Saturday afternoon, June 5, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Tazewell County and was a son of the late Clarence Levi and Hannah Harrison Earls, both Tazewell County natives. He had been a life long resident of the Cliffield-Pounding Mill area.He was a retired miner, a former employee of the Clinchfield Coal Corp at Moss No. 2 Mine. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1098 at Clinchfield.He was a member of the Cliffield Christian Church. One son Ronald Earls, preceded him in death.Survivors include his wife, Edith Valentine Rasnake Earls; five daughters, Frances Earls of the home, Mrs. Randall (Hannah) Sluss of Centreville, Mrs. Benny (Deborah) Bandy of Route 1, Cedar Bluff, and Mrs. Dale (Judy) Lowe and Mrs. Charlie (Gussie) Hankins, both of Cedar Bluff; three sons, Donald Earls of Glen Burnie, MD. Harrison Earls, Jr. of Jessup MD and Robert C. (Bobby) Earls of Richlands; three sisters, Claudia Hankins of Route 1, Cedar Bluff and Ruth Smith and Gussie Butcher, both of Caretta WV; one brother, Benny Earls of Colorado Springs, Co. 11 Grandchildren also survive. Funeral Services were conducted Monday morning, June 7, at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Glen Dudding officiating. Interment followed in the Harrison Cemetery at Cliffield. Pallbearers were: Kenneth Earls, Dorsey Lee Whitt, Bob Carner, Ralph Cochran, Jimmy Shannon, Monroe Pruett and Cecil Cox. Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. James H. McVey, Rev. Charles Guthrie, Carl Harrison and Joe Earls.

Harrison married Edith Valentine Rasnake on 05 Oct 1938 in Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. Edith (daughter of Robert Rasnake and Lutishia) was born on 14 Feb 1917 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 19 Oct 1990 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Employed: Carpenter for Norfolk and Western Railroad
• Retired: 1950

Clarence married Hannah Harrison on 23 Mar 1910 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Harrison and Sarah Ann Whitt) was born on 15 Nov 1885 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 13 Aug 1929 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Harrison Cem, Earls Branch, Cliffield, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Lutishia. was born on 18 Apr 1900 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1860: 1860, Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
• Census 1870: 1870, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Religion: 1880, Baptist Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia; Baptist Valley Church was organized about 1880. Present membership, 53; Present elders - Dudley P. Earls, L. Harrison and C.L Earls; present deacons, J.J. Cochran and Amos Nicewander; present clerk, Arch Harrison; present pastor, J. S. Meadows.
• Newspaper: 16 Jan 1903, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mr. Dud Earls, who was shot here Xmas evening, was able to get down town yesterday and is almost well, although at first his case seemed serious. The fuss on Xmas morning ended without anyone being hurt.
• Court Case: 03 Dec 1904, Tazewell County, Virginia; D.P Earls Et Al Plaintiff Vs. Assumssil J.W. Dugger Defendant
• CV News: 3 January 1919, Tazewell County, Virginia; D.P Earls of Cliffied was here TU seeking info about his son, who was reported dead. Earls had two notices, dated at different times & hopes there is some mistake & that his boy is still living. No further news has been received.
• Newspaper: 27 Jun 1919, Tazewell County, Virginia; D.P. EARLS, of Gillespie, was a recent visitor to his niece, Mrs. Henry SHAMBLIN. He is the father of 12 living children, 1 dead. He lost his son, Kirk, in France. The blow fell heavily on the fond parents. (More...)
• Newspaper: 23 January 1920, Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. D.P. Earls, of this place were among the business visitors to Tazewell on Monday.
• Newspaper: 13 October 1922, Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Mr. & Mrs. D.P. Earls have had as their guests the past week their two daughters, Mrs. Bram Massie, of Bluefield & Mrs. C.L. Young of Newhall.
• Newspaper: 3 Jun 1932, Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; D.P. and Kirm EARLS made a business trip to Tazewell Monday.
• Newspaper: 15 September 1932, Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Bram Massie, of Montcalm, WV., spent the week end with D.P Earls.
• Newspaper: 24 August 1934, Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; James Earls, of Salem Va., is visiting his father, D. Earls. He was in a train accident a few days ago and now has an injured foot.
• Will: 1943, Tazewell County, Virginia

Notes:

According to a Chancery case filed in 1898 regarding a land dispute between Dawson's, Dudley Earl owned:

One moiety of a certain water grist mill and about one acre of land in connection therewith, situate about 100 yards from the mouth of said Earls branch; the other moiety of said tract and grist mill being owned by Dudley Earls, who is now running and operating said mill."

Died:
Clinch Valley Newspaper Tazewell Virginia 19 March 1943
Mr. Dudley P. Earls, 84 years of age, died Sunday night at his home in Cliffield, where he was born and reared. Funeral services were conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon, the service being in charge of the Rev. Clarence Greenleaf, of Grundy. Burial in the family cemetery near his home. Mr. Earls is survived by nine children: James S. Earls, of Salem, Va.; Clarence Earls, of Bluefield; Tom Earls, of Baptist Valley; Dewey Earls, of Orange, Texas; Joe Earls, of Coulwood Va; Mrs. C.L Young of Cucumber; Mrs. Mary Boothe, of Tazewell; Mrs. Fannie Massie of Cliffield and Mrs. Ella Saunders of Cliffield. His wife and five children preceded him in death. There also survives 45 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. George Brewster, of Pounding Mill.

William married Kate "Rittie" Asbury on 15 Mar 1881 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Kate (daughter of Fielding Kirk Asbury and Martha Patsy Harrison) was born on 24 Jul 1863 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 01 Aug 1931 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Earls Family Cemetery, Cliffield, Earls Branch, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Newspaper: 23 January 1920, Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Mr. and Mrs. D.P. Earls, of this place were among the business visitors to Tazewell on Monday

Thomas married Sarah Ann Whitt. Sarah was born in Aug 1854 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]