Jim R. Steele

Notes:

William (Bill) Steele Sr., 84, of Bandy, died Jan. 19, 1999 in a Richlands hospital following a long illness. Born at War, WV, he was the son of the late George and Matilda Quesenberry Steele.

He was a member of the Bandy Chapel Church at Bandy and was a retired coal miner. He was a retired merchant and Texaco service station operator.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, William Steele Jr. and Vinson Steele, and two grandsons, Mark Steele and Rodney Steele.

Survivors: wife of 66 years, Pansy Bandy Steele; sons, Buddy R. Steele and wife, Joan, of Potomac, MD, Douglas Steele and wife, Phyllis, and Jim R. Steele and wife, Judy, all of Cedar Bluff; daughters, Shirley Rust and husband, Robert, of Mansfield, OH, Peggy Hawthorne and husband,
Bill, of Jonesboro, AK, Katye Farmer and Bonnie Neimi and husband, Richard, all of Cedar Bluff; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a good friend, Baylor Guy.

The funeral will be conducted Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Singleton Funeral Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Rev. Walter Jessee, Rev. Barry Jessee and Rev. Erston Young officiating.
Burial will follow in the Steele Family Cemetery at Bandy.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 20 at the funeral home

William married Pansy Leona Bandy. Pansy (daughter of Geroge Vincent Bandy and Hattie Elizabeth CHRISTIAN) was born 23 Aug 1916, Canebrake, McDowell Co. WV; died 08 Jan 2011, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Pansy Bandy
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Vince Bandy
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Hattie Bandy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Pansy Bandy
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Vince Bandy
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Hatty Bandy
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Pansy Steele
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Household Members:
William Steele 25
Pansy Steele 23
Denissa Steele 6
Billy Steele 4
Shirley Steele 3
Peggy Steele 9 months

OBITUARY
Published in Bristol Herald Courier on January 8, 2011

Pansy Leona Steele BANDY, Va. Mrs. Pansy Leona Steele, age 94, passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, in a Richlands, Va., hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 23, 1916, in Canebrake, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late George Vince and Hattie Christian Bandy.

Pansy was a lifelong Christian, devoted mother, wife, and grandmother. She was a member of the Bandy Chapel Church, where she served faithfully for 62 years as the church pianist. She was recognized as the church "Mother." Her first love was her love for her God. She was a member of the Red Hat Club and was as avid gardener and had a gift with flowers.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Steele; two sons, Vinson Steele and William Steele Jr.; seven siblings, Kathleen Beavers, George Vince Bandy Jr., Bobby Bandy, Janice Reid, Medarae Barnett, Herman Bandy, and Delbert Bandy; and one grandchild, Mark Steele.

Survivors are four daughters, Shirley Rust and husband, Robert, of Johnson City, Tenn., Peggy Hawthorne and husband, Bill, of Atlanta, Katye Ramey and husband, Jim ,of Bluefield, Va., Bonnie Niemi and husband, Richard, of Draper, Va.; three sons, Buddy Steele and wife, Joan, of Knoxville, Md., Doug Steele of Cedar Bluff, Va., and Jimmy Steele and wife, Judy, of Bristol Virginia; two daughters-in-law, Linda Steele and Mary Steele of Cedar Bluff; two sisters, Rosa Bell Altizer of Amonate, Va., and Joanne Copeland of Wetumpka, Ala.; two brothers, Bernard Bandy of Baptist Valley, Va., and Bill Bandy of Pounding Mill, Va.; 15 grandchildren, Todd Steele, LaRhonda Lindsey, Shane Steele, Tamitha Durham, Kim Payne, Teresa Reid, Denise Marchigiani, Crystal Frey, Melissa Muir, Anthony Steele, Latisha Steele, Jeff Farmer, Bridgette Brown, Marty Garrett, and Bryant Garrett; 30 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survive.

Funeral services for Pansy Leona Steele will be conducted Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. at 2 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, Va., with the Rev. Walter Jessee, the Rev. Barry Jessee, and the Rev. Bob Steele officiating. Interment will follow at the Steele Family Cemetery near Bandy. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Bandy, Baylor Guy, the Rev. Max Linkous, Richard Bentley, and Johnny Sparks.

Friends may call after 6 p.m. Saturday evening at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2140831&GRid=22773538&

Geroge married Hattie Elizabeth CHRISTIAN 17 Oct 1915, Tazewell Co. VA. Hattie (daughter of James C. CHRISTIAN and Mary Frances (Fannie) Yost) was born 01 Apr 1898, Tazewell Co. VA; died 14 Oct 1944, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Whittaker Ridge Cemetery, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Hattie E Christian
Age: 2
Birth Date: Apr 1898
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jas Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary F Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Hattie E Christian
Age in 1910: 12
Birth Year: 1898
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary F Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Hattie Bandy
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Vince Bandy
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Vince Bandy 23
Hattie Bandy 21
Pansy Bandy 3
Kathleen Bandy 1
John Christian 27
Vogle Bandy 21

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Hatty Bandy
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Vince Bandy
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Vince Bandy 35
Hatty Bandy 32
Pansy Bandy 13
Cathaline Bandy 11
Vince Bandy 7 [10]
Meda Rae Bandy 5 years 4 months
Rosabell Bandy 2 years 6 months
Bernard Bandy 2 months


Buried:
Grave location:
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Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
groom's name: Vincent Bandy
groom's birth date: 1894
groom's age: 21
bride's name: Hattie E. Christian
bride's birth date: 1898
bride's age: 17
marriage date: 17 Oct 1915
marriage place: Cedar Bluff, Tazewell,
Virginia groom's father's name: Wm. Bandy
groom's mother's name: Rebecca Bandy
bride's father's name: Jas. Christian
bride's mother's name: M. S. Christian
indexing project (batch) number: M01695-5
system origin: Virginia-EASy source film number: 34214

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James Christian
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nancy Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas Christian
Age: 33
Birth Date: Jan 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary F Christian
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jas Christian 33
Mary F Christian 35
Fannie M Christian 9
Jno W Christian 7
Francis H Christian 4
Hattie E Christian 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James Christian
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary F Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
James Christian 52
Mary F Christian 55
Rhoda N Christian 16
Kenneth P Christian 12
Frank K Christian 5

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James Christian
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Fannie F Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
James Christian 62
Fannie F Christian 63
Kelly Christian 15
Wilburn Smith 26
Rhoda [Christian]Smith 23
Thelma L Smith 5
Howard Smith 4
Jarline Smith 6 months

James married Mary Frances (Fannie) Yost 15 Mar 1889, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary was born Feb 1865, Tazewell Co. VA; died Aft 1940, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary F Yost
Age in 1870: 6
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Clear Fork, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female in household of William and Julia Yost
Post Office: Croftsville

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary F Christian
Age: 35
Birth Date: Feb 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jas Christian
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary F Christian
Age in 1910: 45
Birth Year: 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary F Christian
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Fannie F Christian
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: James Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Fanny Christian
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law in household of Thomas Bandy and Fannie Christian Bandy
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: County Road 628
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: James Christian
Birth Date: 1866
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 23
Spouse's Name: Mary F. Yost
Spouse's Birth Date: 1866
Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Spouse's Age: 23
Event Date: 15 Mar 1889
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Geo.
Mother's Name: Nancy
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm.
Spouse's Mother's Name: Fannie
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 85 Line41