John Henry Dye, 73, of the Strouth Creek section of Swords Creek, died Aug. 29 at his home.
Born March 15, 1934 in Swords Creek, he was a son of the late Burk and Sadie Perkins Dye.
A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, he was a disabled coal miner having been employed by Meadows Coal Company. He was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Spencer Dye; one daughter, Teresa Ann Dye; one grandson, Anthony Eugene Dye; four brothers, Edward Dye, J.C. Dye, Clarence Dye, and Cecil Dye; and two sisters, Peggy Dye and Noreen Helton.
Survivors: daughters, Reata Batton and husband, Lowell, and Dolly Ball and husband, Shade, all of Sword Creek; sons, Gerald Dye, Ronnie Dye and wife, Ilene, Stanley Dye and wife, Peggy, Russell Dye and wife, Wanda, Bernie Dye and wife, Cindy, and Billy Dye, all of Swords Creek; step-son, Rev. Fairley Spencer and wife, Della, of Honaker; sisters, Josie Keen of Roanoke and Dorothy Rose of Swords Creek; brothers, Don Dye and wife, Lucy, Sib Dye and wife, Mattie, and Worley Dye, all of Swords Creek; sisters-in-law, Lucy Dye and Louise Dye, both of Swords Creek; 15 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Eugene Miller, Rev. Edward Dye, Rev. Tommy Dye, and Rev. David Perkins officiating.
Interment followed in the Dye Cemetery on Miller Creek.
Born March 15, 1934 in Swords Creek, he was a son of the late Burk and Sadie Perkins Dye.
A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, he was a disabled coal miner having been employed by Meadows Coal Company. He was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Spencer Dye; one daughter, Teresa Ann Dye; one grandson, Anthony Eugene Dye; four brothers, Edward Dye, J.C. Dye, Clarence Dye, and Cecil Dye; and two sisters, Peggy Dye and Noreen Helton.
Survivors: daughters, Reata Batton and husband, Lowell, and Dolly Ball and husband, Shade, all of Sword Creek; sons, Gerald Dye, Ronnie Dye and wife, Ilene, Stanley Dye and wife, Peggy, Russell Dye and wife, Wanda, Bernie Dye and wife, Cindy, and Billy Dye, all of Swords Creek; step-son, Rev. Fairley Spencer and wife, Della, of Honaker; sisters, Josie Keen of Roanoke and Dorothy Rose of Swords Creek; brothers, Don Dye and wife, Lucy, Sib Dye and wife, Mattie, and Worley Dye, all of Swords Creek; sisters-in-law, Lucy Dye and Louise Dye, both of Swords Creek; 15 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Eugene Miller, Rev. Edward Dye, Rev. Tommy Dye, and Rev. David Perkins officiating.
Interment followed in the Dye Cemetery on Miller Creek.
John Henry Dye, 73, of the Strouth Creek section of Swords Creek, died Aug. 29 at his home.
Born March 15, 1934 in Swords Creek, he was a son of the late Burk and Sadie Perkins Dye.
A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, he was a disabled coal miner having been employed by Meadows Coal Company. He was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Spencer Dye; one daughter, Teresa Ann Dye; one grandson, Anthony Eugene Dye; four brothers, Edward Dye, J.C. Dye, Clarence Dye, and Cecil Dye; and two sisters, Peggy Dye and Noreen Helton.
Survivors: daughters, Reata Batton and husband, Lowell, and Dolly Ball and husband, Shade, all of Sword Creek; sons, Gerald Dye, Ronnie Dye and wife, Ilene, Stanley Dye and wife, Peggy, Russell Dye and wife, Wanda, Bernie Dye and wife, Cindy, and Billy Dye, all of Swords Creek; step-son, Rev. Fairley Spencer and wife, Della, of Honaker; sisters, Josie Keen of Roanoke and Dorothy Rose of Swords Creek; brothers, Don Dye and wife, Lucy, Sib Dye and wife, Mattie, and Worley Dye, all of Swords Creek; sisters-in-law, Lucy Dye and Louise Dye, both of Swords Creek; 15 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Eugene Miller, Rev. Edward Dye, Rev. Tommy Dye, and Rev. David Perkins officiating.
Interment followed in the Dye Cemetery on Miller Creek.
Born March 15, 1934 in Swords Creek, he was a son of the late Burk and Sadie Perkins Dye.
A lifelong resident of the Swords Creek area, he was a disabled coal miner having been employed by Meadows Coal Company. He was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Spencer Dye; one daughter, Teresa Ann Dye; one grandson, Anthony Eugene Dye; four brothers, Edward Dye, J.C. Dye, Clarence Dye, and Cecil Dye; and two sisters, Peggy Dye and Noreen Helton.
Survivors: daughters, Reata Batton and husband, Lowell, and Dolly Ball and husband, Shade, all of Sword Creek; sons, Gerald Dye, Ronnie Dye and wife, Ilene, Stanley Dye and wife, Peggy, Russell Dye and wife, Wanda, Bernie Dye and wife, Cindy, and Billy Dye, all of Swords Creek; step-son, Rev. Fairley Spencer and wife, Della, of Honaker; sisters, Josie Keen of Roanoke and Dorothy Rose of Swords Creek; brothers, Don Dye and wife, Lucy, Sib Dye and wife, Mattie, and Worley Dye, all of Swords Creek; sisters-in-law, Lucy Dye and Louise Dye, both of Swords Creek; 15 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Eugene Miller, Rev. Edward Dye, Rev. Tommy Dye, and Rev. David Perkins officiating.
Interment followed in the Dye Cemetery on Miller Creek.
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