SKEEN CEMETERY, Wise County, VA. Read in its entirety Memorial Day, 
26 May 1997 by Dianne Carr Peterson, PO Box 302, Marion, OH 43302-4919, 
e-mail <dpeter1@gte.net 
[Descendant of George H. and Eliza J. Skeen and their son Henry W. Skeen 
who married Anne Beverly daughter of George W. Beverly and Martha J. 
Miller.]

From the Wise County court house: east to Coeburn Mt. Rd (SR 646 toward 
Clinch Valley College) 4 mi. to Pole Bridge Rd. (SR 644) left 1.9 mi. to North 
Reservoir Rd. (SR 682) left .7 mi. The cemetery sits on a little rise to the right 
on a dead end road. In 1997 it was surrounded by a new chain link fence and 
was well maintained.

I read this cemetery from top to bottom, left to right.

Information is as follows: row/stone, name, birth, death, age, additional info on 
stone [my comments].

1/a, Daniel Steve Joyce, 1958, 1989, son An inspiration to all who knew him
1/b, Willie Sandlin, 1913, 1966
1/c, Annie Sandlin, 1912, 1985

2/a, Ethel M. [Skeen], Jan. 30, 1907, Nov. 29 1907, Dau. Of J. B. & Nellie 
Skeen darlind[sic] we 
miss thee

3/b, M. Skeen baby, [two stones head to foot]
3/c, Hobart R. Skeen, Nov. 14, 1896, July 13, 1949
3/d, Gustava Skeen, Aug. 24 1891, May 5, 1979
3/e, H. R. Skeen Jr., 1921-1921, Gone so Soon
3/f, Charles P. Skeen, Sept. 29, 1926, July 5, 1981, 1st Sgt US Army WWII 
Korea/Vietmam
3/g, Roscoe Chester Laney, Feb. 24, 1904, Nov. 6, 1958
3/h, Minnie Ruth Laney, Sept. 29, 1910, May 13, 1993
3/i, Robert Arthur Adkins, father Virginia WWI PFC HQ Co. 7 Field Art.  ??
3/j, Eliza Rebecca Adkins, Feb. 14, 1905, May 31, 1975, mother   ??

4/a, Henry W. Skeen, Aug. 14, 1872, Apr. 7, 1895, 22y 7d 23d, Holy Bible 
[behind this stone is propped a broken stone, below]
4/a, Eliza J. [Skeen], Apr. 19, 1841, July 11, 1897, 56y 2m 22d, wife of George 
H. Skeen
4/b, H. Skeen baby, [two stones head to foot]
4/c, Martha Skeen, Apr. 16, 1870, Jan. 4, 1885, 11y 8m 18d, Holy Bible
4/d, Eliza S. Skeen, 1841, 1897 [new stone for 4/a above nee Smith]
4/e, George H. Skeen, 1838, 1908 [this looks to be a new stone and could be in 
error probate filed in Wise County 1903]
4/f, Emerson G. Smith, June 19, 1934, Apr 29, 1981, EM3 US Navy
4/g, Viola Smith, Apr. 22, 1903, July 19 1935, How desolate our home bereft of 
thee
4/h, Willie E. Smith, Mar. 16, 1902, Apr. 5, 1982, Have faith in God
4/i, James H. Stallard, June 6, 1838, June 25, 1892
4/j, Eliza J. Stallard, Jan. 28, 1840, Feb 15, 1940
4/k, George B. Stallard, Apr. 14, 1866, June 18, 1940
4/l, Geneva L. Stallard, Apr. 11, 1872, June 15, 1941
4/m, Leland M. Stallard, Jan. 29, 1889, July 11, 1950
4/n, Susie C. Stallard, June 11, 1891, Dec. 20, 1975

5/a Hampton Skeen, 1908, 1970
5/b, Anna Lee Skeen, 1912, 1992
5/c, Dewey Skeen, Apr. 18, 1898, Dec 5, 1956, Virginia S Sargent 1226 Area 
SVC Unit WWI & II

5/d, Joseph B. Skeen, July 30, 1875, July 25, 1948
5/e, Nellie Z. Skeen, Mar. 31, 1879, June 26, 1955
5/f, Odis B. Gray, 1900, 1950, father
5/g, Martha L. Gray 1902, 1980, mother

6/a, Boyd Carico, May 28, 1878, Mar. 4, 1961
6/b, Alice S. Carico, May 1, 1900, Jan 15, 1974
6/c, James B. Skeen, 1924, 1992
6/d, Katherine B. [Skeen], 1926, 1966
6/e, Leonard L. Barnette, July 11, 1909, Sept. 23, 1987
6/f, Emma K. Barnette, May 27, 1909, Apr. 5, 1875, Asleep in Jesus
6/g, Owen Mullins, Nov. 24, 1915, Nov 18, 1986, funeral home marker Sturgill 
Wise/Coeburn

7/a, Marvin L. Crabtree Jr., May 11, 1938, May 15, 1977, Dad m[arried] June 
15, 1957
7/b, Lois J. [Crabtree], July 30, 1938, Mom
7/c, James Nash, Apr. 23, 1920, May 30, 1977, Dad wed Sept. 21, 1946 1st Sgt 
US Army WWII
7/d, Clara Lee [Nash], July 23, 1928, Mom
7/e, Andrew Sandlin, 1881, 1967
7/f, Sarah [Sandlin], 1890, 1968

8/a, Clinton Lawson Sr., Sept. 10, 1920, Nov. 11, 1979
8/b, Lucille S. Lawson, Mar. 1, 1921, Nov. 12, 1984

9/a, Robert B. Marshall, Jan. 10, 1917, May 17, 1955
9/b, Harold G. Wampler, Aug. 6, 1917, Feb. 5, 1988, Pvt US Army
9/c, Edmund (Eddie) Wysocki, Dec. 10, 1919, Sept. 17, 1995
9/d Frances Skeen, May 18, 1923, July 26, 1995

10/a Virgil M. Bradley, Aug. 31, 1924, Aug. 4, 1985
10/b Dorcus L. Bradley, June 24, 1934

11/a, Nathan Thacker Jr., Oct. 5, 1924, Sept 10, 1986, Father CPL US Army 
WWII
11/b, Freda G. [Thacker], June 20, 1928

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