Samuel Robert "Bob" Kiser

Samuel Robert "Bob" Kiser CASTLEWOOD, Va. Samuel Robert "Bob" Kiser, 91, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, at his home. He was born in Eagles Nest Branch, near Carterton in Russell County, Va.; son of the late Samuel Talmage and Ada Lillian Hughes Kiser. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vernia Mavis Hall Kiser; one son, Mark Anthony Kiser; three son-in-laws, John White, Bill Phillips, and, Ron Hale; five sisters, Betty Noe, Pauline Hall, Norma Sykes, Mary Stanley and Janice Harvey. He was a member of Springfield Baptist Church. He attended Carterton School through the 7th grade, walking two miles to school. He was a farmer and a coal miner working 38 years in the mines, last working for Clinchfield Coal Company at Moss No. 2 Mine. He was a member of U.M.W.A. Local No. 7950 at Dante. He loved farming, hunting, and fishing. He tried to teach these skills to his children and grandchildren. He had a special love and thanks to his grandchildren who cared for him, Lorena Kiser, Kristina Caudill, Adam Kiser and his special little buddy, Ian Caudill with whom he spent much time in telling old tales and listening to Bluegrass Music. The family wishes to thank Dr. Easton and nurses, Diane and Jackie and the staff of Home Health and Hospice of R.C.M.C. He is survived by four daughters, Jane White and husband, Howard, of Castlewood, Bobbie White, of Wise, Va., Brenda Phillips, of Castlewood, and Toby Hale, of Blountville, Tenn.; two sons, Gary S. Kiser and wife, Martha, of Ft. Wayne, Ind. and Carroll W. Kiser and wife, Ella, of Lebanon, Va.; one daughter-in-law, Donna Fields; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Samuel Robert "Bob" Kiser will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, with the Rev. John A. Kiser officiating. Committal services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery leaving at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Farrial Hileman, Robbie Hileman, Ronnie Hileman, Jeff Moore, Rick Elam, Atler Stanley, Calvin White, and Joe Counts. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood. Online condolences may be sent to the Kiser family through our website and a video tribute may be viewed at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.