Harold Breeding

CLINCHFIELD – Harold James Breeding, 70, passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2005.
Born in Wise County, Va., on March 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Walter and Ollie Mae Sutherland Breeding. He was of the Baptist faith and was an active member of the UMWA. In addition to his parents, his brothers, Joe Breeding, Jack Breeding and Curtis "Demis" Breeding also preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Ina Carol Combs Breeding; daughters, Sharon Gail Breeding of Lutz, Fla., Carolyn Diane Breeding of Hansonville and Brittany Ann Breeding of Clinchfield; sons, Harold James Breeding Jr. and Larry Randall Breeding, both of Clinchfield; brothers, Silas Breeding of Petersburg and Doug Breeding and wife Amanda of Lebanon; sisters, Frances Johnson and husband Giles of King William, Eunis Owens of Abingdon and Sue Rasnick and Linda Bartley and husband Dwight, all of Hansonville; and grandchildren, Rachael Breeding, Dillon Breeding and Alexia Breeding.
Pallbearers will be Butch Breeding, Stan Breeding, Ken Holbrook, Eugene Kiser, Danny Simerly, Bob Simerly, Randy Williams, Wiley Campbell and Virgil Skeens.
Honorary pallbearers will be fellow UMWA members and Russell County Democrats.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. at Owens Funeral Service Chapel, with the Rev. Roy Lee Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. before the funeral service.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, at 2 p.m. at Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood. Those wishing to go in the funeral procession are asked to meet at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m.
Owens Funeral Service, Lebanon, is in charge of arrangements.

This obituary was originally published in the Bristol Herald Courier.