This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ridings, Vanhook, Hastings, Sykes, Huff, Robbins Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgB.2ACE/2640 Message Board Post: Source: “The Stewart-Houston Times” Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Wednesday, February 11, 1970 Page: Front Page Name: Mary Frances (Vanhook) Ridings Age: 96 Born: September 26, 1873 in Henry County, TN. Died: February 5, 1970 in Tennessee Ridge, Houston County, TN. Funeral: February 7, 1970 with Nave Funeral Home in Houston County, TN. Burial: McIntosh Cemetery in Houston County, TN. Parents: John Vanhook and Jane Hastings Deceased Spouse: James Thomas Ridings, died in 1954 Surviving Children: Eddie Ridings, W.C. Ridings, Urban Ridings, T.C. Ridings, Miss Leone Ridings, Mrs. Irene Sykes, Mrs. Grace Huff, Mrs. Pauline Robbins Surviving Siblings: None Listed If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at kaitysmom@peoplestel.net In Christ, Melissa Barker Genealogy Researcher/Family Historian RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books and Other Sources WILL DO LOOK UPS!!

Dear Melissa, Thank you SO much for offering to do look-ups!! Could you please check in death certificates for Mary E. Spann/Span or Nants/Nance (she had 2 husbands, and I don't know which surname would be on her death certificate) born 19 Jun 1855, who died 10 Feb 1929 in Weakley County, TN (dates according to her gravestone) Could you also check for Rupert Nants/Nance b May1896, died before 1910 in Carroll County, TN With much appreciation, Sandy Wanamaker In Christ, Melissa Barker Genealogy Researcher/Family Historian RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books and Other Sources WILL DO LOOK UPS!! ==== TNHENRY Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, politicalannouncements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx