Michael Eugene Lee1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. September 28, 1951, d. June 3, 2019
FatherAubrey Eugene Lee1,2,4 b. July 30, 1919, d. December 13, 1973
MotherDoris Faye Ewers1,2,4 b. October 1, 1928, d. February 2, 2016
     Michael Eugene Lee Michael Eugene Lee, 67, of Madison Heights, died on Monday, June 3, 2019, after a short battle with renal cancer. Born September 28,1951, Mike was a son of the late Aubrey Eugene Lee and the late Doris Faye Ewers Lee. Mike is survived by his wife, Adelaide Draper Lee, and their children Elizabeth Lee and Draper Lee and his wife, Amanda, and their children, Aubrey and Mackenzie. Mike is also survived by his daughter Michelle Lee and her children, Dylan and Lauren. Mike is survived by brothers Randall Lee, and Eric Lee and his wife , Jennifer, nephews, Daniel Lee, and his wife Casey, and Adam Lee and niece Alaina Lee. Mike was an avid lover of the James River and the outdoors. He passed that love along to his children and all who interacted with him. He also had a passion for genealogy and for local Civil War and WWII history. Mike and Adelaide recently moved back to the family land where Mike grew up. He loved sharing stories and the history of the property. His German Shorthaired Pointer, Annabelle, was his constant companion. A funeral will be held at the Ewers’ Family Cemetery located at the end of S. Hillcrest Dr.4 He was buried at Ewers Family Cemetery, South Hillcrest Drive, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.4 He was born on September 28, 1951 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2,4,6 He married Audrey Lynn Durham on October 7, 1972 at Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.3,5 Michael Eugene Lee and Audrey Lynn Durham were divorced on December 9, 1977 at Amherst Co., Virginia.3 Michael Eugene Lee married Adelaide Louise Draper on October 27, 1990 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2,4 Michael Eugene Lee died on June 3, 2019 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia, at age 67.4

Family 1

Audrey Lynn Durham
Marriage*He married Audrey Lynn Durham on October 7, 1972 at Eden, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.3,5 
Divorce* Michael Eugene Lee and Audrey Lynn Durham were divorced on December 9, 1977 at Amherst Co., Virginia.3 
Child
  • Michelle Lee4

Family 2

Adelaide Louise Draper
Marriage*Michael Eugene Lee married Adelaide Louise Draper on October 27, 1990 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2,4 
Children
  • Elizabeth Lee4
  • Draper Lee4

Citations

  1. [S5491] Whitten Monelison Chapel, online www.whittenmonelison.com, From the Doris Faye Ewers Lee obituary.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S8701] Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, online tharpfuneralhome.com, From the Michael Eugene Lee obituary.
  5. [S999] Unknown compiler, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

William Radford Viar1,2

M, b. April 18, 1883, d. March 25, 1940
     William Radford Viar was buried at Viar Family Cemetery, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.3,1 He was born on April 18, 1883; His gravestone has a birth year of 1884.3,1,2 He married Willie Pinkerton Smith, daughter of Alfred Pinkerton Smith and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goings, circa 1911; From the Grace Viar death certificate.4,5 William Radford Viar died on March 25, 1940 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 56.3,1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 243, District 7, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia6

Occupation

1930House building contractor6

Family

Willie Pinkerton Smith b. July 24, 1893, d. December 28, 1918
Marriage*William Radford Viar married Willie Pinkerton Smith, daughter of Alfred Pinkerton Smith and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Goings, circa 1911; From the Grace Viar death certificate.4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S12769] Viar Family Cemetery, Amherst Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Cecil Pinkelton Viar1,2,3

M, b. December 18, 1918, d. July 29, 1994
FatherWilliam Radford Viar4,1,2,3 b. April 18, 1883, d. March 25, 1940
MotherWillie Pinkerton Smith4,1,2,3 b. July 24, 1893, d. December 28, 1918
     His Social Security Number was 231-07-6369.2 Cecil Pinkelton Viar was born on December 18, 1918 at Roanoke, Virginia.4,1,2,3 He married Evelyn Addie Gunter on March 28, 1937 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.4,1 Cecil Pinkelton Viar died on July 29, 1994 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 75.1,2,5,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 345, District 5-6, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia7
1950Dwelling 127, District 115-31, Norfolk, Virginia8

Occupation

1940Tavern manager7
1950Armed forces8

Family

Evelyn Addie Gunter b. November 9, 1917, d. December 6, 2007
Marriage*Cecil Pinkelton Viar married Evelyn Addie Gunter on March 28, 1937 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.4,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2021] Miami Herald, The, From the Jeannie Rackinac-Viar obituary in the Apr 11, 2008 edition.

Evelyn Addie Gunter1,2

F, b. November 9, 1917, d. December 6, 2007
     Her Social Security Number was 226-03-2834.3 Evelyn Addie Gunter was born on November 9, 1917 at Amherst Co., Virginia.2,3 As of March 28, 1937,her married name was Viar.1 She married Cecil Pinkelton Viar, son of William Radford Viar and Willie Pinkerton Smith, on March 28, 1937 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.1,4 Evelyn Addie Gunter died on December 6, 2007 at Florida at age 90.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 345, District 5-6, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia5
1950Dwelling 127, District 115-31, Norfolk, Virginia6

Occupation

1940Saleslady5

Family

Cecil Pinkelton Viar b. December 18, 1918, d. July 29, 1994
Marriage*Evelyn Addie Gunter married Cecil Pinkelton Viar, son of William Radford Viar and Willie Pinkerton Smith, on March 28, 1937 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2021] Miami Herald, The, From the Jeannie Rackinac-Viar obituary in the Apr 11, 2008 edition.

Ralph Hunter Viar Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 19, 1911, d. December 29, 1979
FatherWilliam Radford Viar1,2,3 b. April 18, 1883, d. March 25, 1940
MotherWillie Pinkerton Smith1,3 b. July 24, 1893, d. December 28, 1918
     Ralph Hunter Viar Sr. was buried at Virginia Memorial Park, Forest, Bedford Co., Virginia.3,6 His Social Security Number was 231-12-1756.7 He was born on June 19, 1911 at Roanoke, Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1912.3,5,7 He married Mary Dona Meacham on December 24, 1936 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2,3,4 Ralph Hunter Viar Sr. died on December 29, 1979 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 68.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 243, District 7, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 187, District 5-9, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia8
1950Dwelling 36, District 5-10, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1940Floor sander8
1950Truck driver9

Family

Mary Dona Meacham b. November 22, 1917, d. January 7, 2017
Marriage*Ralph Hunter Viar Sr. married Mary Dona Meacham on December 24, 1936 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2,3,4 
Children
  • Ralph Hunter Viar Jr.8,9,4,2
  • Shirley Anne Viar8,9,4,2
  • Clara Diane Viar9,4,2
  • Sharon Kay Viar9,4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5491] Whitten Monelison Chapel, online www.whittenmonelison.com, From the Mary Meacham Viar obituary.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S5425] Virginia Memorial Park, Bedford Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Homer Harris Viar1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 28, 1914, d. November 4, 1973
FatherWilliam Radford Viar1,2,4 b. April 18, 1883, d. March 25, 1940
MotherWillie Pinkerton Smith1,2,4 b. July 24, 1893, d. December 28, 1918
     Homer Harris Viar was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.6,4 His Social Security Number was 228-10-1491.7 He was born on October 28, 1914 at Amherst Co., Virginia.2,4,7,5,8 He married Freddie Victoria Brightwell on February 18, 1939 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.2,3,4 Homer Harris Viar died on November 4, 1973 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia, at age 59.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 243, District 7, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 76, District 5-9, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 126, District 5-9, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1940Carpenter9
1950Foundry worker10

Family

Freddie Victoria Brightwell b. December 30, 1919, d. February 10, 2014
Marriage*Homer Harris Viar married Freddie Victoria Brightwell on February 18, 1939 at Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia.2,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5491] Whitten Monelison Chapel, online www.whittenmonelison.com, From the Freddie Brightwell Viar obituary.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5491] Whitten Monelison Chapel, online www.whittenmonelison.com, From the Linda Viar Stowe obituary.

Mary Dona Meacham1,2,3

F, b. November 22, 1917, d. January 7, 2017
     Mary Dona Meacham was buried at Virginia Memorial Park, Forest, Bedford Co., Virginia.4,2 She Mary Meacham Viar, 99, of Madison Heights passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ralph Hunter Viar, Sr. Born November 22, 1917, in Monroe, she was the daughter of the late Elijah Carroll Meacham and the late Mabel Bessie Floyd Meacham Marsh. Mary was also the stepdaughter of the late Lester Randall Marsh. Mary was a retired seamstress for the Genesco Company and a member of Randolph Memorial Baptist Church. She was the oldest and active member of the Rebekah Lodge, where she was a member for 81 years. Mary was also a member of the LAPM. In addition to her husband and parents, Mary was preceded in death by three sisters, Bernice Meacham Jennings, Edith Meacham Hume, and Helen Marsh Lefler; and one son-in-law, Carlton A. Tomlin, Sr. Mary is survived by four children, Ralph Hunter Viar, Jr. and his wife, Marjorie of Madison Heights, Shirley V. Wilson and her husband, Page of Brookneal, Diane Viar Tomlin of Madison Heights, and Kay Viar Layne and her husband, Robert L. of Amherst; 14 grandchildren,18 great grandchildren, 20 great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment will follow at Virginia Memorial Park.2 She was born on November 22, 1917 at Monroe, Amherst Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of December 24, 1936,her married name was Viar.1 She married Ralph Hunter Viar Sr., son of William Radford Viar and Willie Pinkerton Smith, on December 24, 1936 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,5,2 Mary Dona Meacham died on January 7, 2017 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 99.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 187, District 5-9, Elon, Amherst Co., Virginia6
1950Dwelling 36, District 5-10, Madison Heights, Amherst Co., Virginia7

Family

Ralph Hunter Viar Sr. b. June 19, 1911, d. December 29, 1979
Marriage*Mary Dona Meacham married Ralph Hunter Viar Sr., son of William Radford Viar and Willie Pinkerton Smith, on December 24, 1936 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,5,2 
Children
  • Ralph Hunter Viar Jr.6,7,2,1
  • Shirley Anne Viar6,7,2,1
  • Clara Diane Viar7,2,1
  • Sharon Kay Viar7,2

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5491] Whitten Monelison Chapel, online www.whittenmonelison.com, From the Mary Meacham Viar obituary.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5425] Virginia Memorial Park, Bedford Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.