Ruby Faye (Tootsie) ALTIZER

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Published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on 2/24/2010

Tootsie Matney, age 82, of Oakwood, Va., passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 at her home following a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Samuel W. and Essie Altizer.

She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, Va. where she was a homemaker who made her home a favorite place to gather for family, friends and neighbors. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who taught her life experiences to others. She was also a charter member of the Garden High School Hall of Fame.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Robert Raymond Matney; two brothers, Willis Altizer and Wade Altizer; and one sister, Aileen Brown.

She is survived by her son, Tony Raymond Matney and wife Sandee of Vansant, Va.; one grandson, Brandon Todd Matney of Surfside Beach, S.C.; three sisters, JoAnn Johnson of Keen Mountain, Va., Peggy Webb of Keen Mountain, Va. and Janie Coleman of Deel, Va.; one brother, Samuel Altizer of Abingdon, Va.; a very special niece, Kelli Hale of Deel, Va.; nephew, Chad Coleman of Lebanon; several other special nieces and nephews; and special friends, Bob and Cricket Moore and Danny Calhoun.

Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Buchanan Funeral Service Chapel at Keen Mountain, Va. with Mr. Chris Webb officiating. Burial will follow in the Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery at Richlands, Va.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Brown, Mark Johnson, Chad Coleman, Dean Curry, Mike Matney and Mike Webb. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Moore, Danny Calhoun, Abe Hurt, Roger Coleman, John Webb, Sam Hale, Junior Williams, Jimmy Gillespie, Russell Rash and Scottie Browning.

The family will receive friends after 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Buchanan Funeral Service. Buchanan Funeral Service is serving the Matney family.


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Ruby married Robert Raymond MATNEY. Robert was born 22 Jul 1927, Buchanan Co. VA; died 27 Sep 2009, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN; was buried , Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co., VA. [Group Sheet]