Vernon Lee Burress

Other Events:

• Census 1900: 1900, Clear Fork District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1910: 1910, Clear Fork District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Newspaper: 8 Jun 1911, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia; Vernon Burress accepts position with Engineering corps
• Newspaper: 11 Feb 1915, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; Vernon Burress held the lucky number at the last drawing of the Moore suit club.
• Newspaper: 29 Jul 1915, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; A number of Grahamites, including several ladies, enjoyed a big fox chase on East River Mountain Tuesday night. Grace Hall was chosen master of hounds and the dogs were not long in finding a good trail. The chase lasted an hour when the fox went to earth near the big bluffs under the brink of the mountain. It WaS the first experience at chasing for some of the ladies but they enjoyed the fun immensely. Those in the party were Mrs. J.W Moore, Misses Orgie, Ida and Jessie Burress, Marue Scott, Mandeline Trout, Gertrude and Mabel Rucker, Billie and Marie Hall and Edna Kelster and Donald Sanders, Ray Hart, Verny Burress, Bob Greever, Walter Keister, A.G. Hall and Amos Wade.
• Newspaper: 7 Sep 1915, Tazewell County, Virginia; Labor Day parade
• Census 1920: 1920, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Newspaper: 8 Apr 1922, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; V.L. Burress Narrowly Escapes Being Crushed to Death, Piano Falls on Driver of Truck...
• Newspaper: 2 Dec 1923, Graham, Tazewell, Virginia; 2 Dec 1923 Vernon Burress and sisters, Misses Orgie and Ida and Miss Edith Cook motored to Norton for the weekend to visit Mrs. G.W. Floyd
• Census 1930: 1930, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Newspaper: 12 Oct 1941, Bailey, Tazewell, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Adkinson, of Deland, FL, Mrs Madge Cook and son, Bluefield, VA and Mrs. Orga Burress, Bluefield, West Virginia were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. V.L Burress Sunday.
• Newspaper: 26 Oct 1941, Bluefield, Mercer County, WV; Mr. and Mrs. V.L Burress and family attended the funeral of Mr. F.G. Atkinson, Friday in Bluefield. Mr. Atkinson was a brother in law of Mr. Burress.
• Newspaper: 13 Jun 1946, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia; Vernon L. Burress, 56 of 130 Hicks Street, Bluefield, Virginia received bruises about the face and left wrist when a stove fell from the rear of a truck, striking him as it fell. He was a patient at Bluefield sanitarium, but hospital attaches said their his condition was satisfactory.
• Newspaper: 11 May 1950, Tazewell County, Virginia; Virginia Sider Fined / Bluefield Daily Telegrah

Vernon married Mabel Delilah Givens in Mercer County, West Virginia. Mabel was born on 2 Aug 1902 in Falls Mills, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 25 Dec 1991 in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1930: 1930, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Military: 1945; WWII Enlistment Records

Notes:

Died:
Bluefield

Julian married Helen Gillespie French on 05 Dec 1942 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Helen (daughter of G.R. French and Sarah Gillespie) was born in 1921 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julian married Maxine J. Oney in Apr 1949 in Jarrell's Valley, Beckley, West Virginia. Maxine (daughter of William Oney) was born in 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census 1930: 1930, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

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• Census 1930: 1930, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Family/Spouse: Jerry Downs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Barbara Sue Bane, 83 of Bluefield, VA, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 27, 2017.

Born in Bluefield, VA, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Lee and Mable Givens Burress. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and she loved attending church and reading her Bible. She also enjoyed listening to music. During her career, Barbara had worked for Fisher Trenton and also for Kroger Deli.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings: George Compton, Phyllis Coates, Barkley, Barry and Clifton Burress.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children: Tim Bane (Christina) of Grundy, VA, Tommy Bane, David Bane both of Bluefield, VA, Pam Murphy (John) of Bluefield, WV, Robin Fulp (Wayne) of Catawba, VA; sister: Nancy Downs of Louisville, KY; grandchildren: Ashley Bane, Melissa Bane, Jonathan Murphy, Kelli Rutherford, TC Bane, Emily Hurt, Corey, Lauren, Macie and Ashton Fulp; great-grandchildren: Addison Clements, Kolton Murphy, Caden Neel, Magdalene Cecelia Rutherford and Kenneth Blake Rutherford, Jr.

A service to celebrate Barbara's life will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 12:00 noon at Dudley Memorial Chapel with Rev. Lacy Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery. Wayne Fulp, John Murphy, Corey Fulp, Jonathan Murphy and Roger Burress will serve as pallbearers.

Friends may visit with the family, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Dudley Memorial from 6-8 P.M.

The family would like to thank Westwood Nursing Home and staff for the love and care they gave Mrs. Barbara the past 2 years.

Barbara married Hallie Clifton Bane on 27 Oct 1951 in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, and was divorced on 21 Oct 1976 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Hallie was born on 12 Aug 1932 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 6 May 2005 in Roanoke, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Melba Cumalander. Melba was born on 8 Nov 1953 in Lee County, South Carolina; died on 16 Aug 2011 in Lee County, South Carolina; was buried in Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Bishopville, Lee County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Conviction: 15 Apr 1967, Troup County, George; Georgia, Central Register of Convicts 1817-1976 (Misdemeanors) Barry Burress; Uttering worthless checks; County convicted: Troup; 12 months (4 cts consec)