James Altizer

Mr. James "Jimmy" Moody Altizer, age 58, of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, passed away Friday, June 17, 2005 at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Raven, Virginia and was the son of the late Jim Tom and Nell Hankins Altizer both Bandy, Virginia natives. He had made his home in the Bandy area all of his life and was a retired, disabled coal miner of Jones Fork Mines in Kentucky and a former employee of Ferrell Gas and Blue Gas Oils of North Tazewell, Virginia. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Conflict Veteran and was a member and former President of the UMWA Local #2322 of Amonate, Virginia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Bliss and Corey Beavers Altizer of Whittaker Ridge; maternal grandparents Troy and Mae Bandy Hankins of Baptist Valley; father and mother-in-law, Daniel Andy and Ruby Mitchell Sparks of Baptist Valley; three sisters, Dianna Grace Altizer, Mary Elizabeth Altizer, and Judy Katherine Altizer; and one very special brother-in-law, Gary Thomas Beavers. Survivors are: His Wife of 34 years: Joan Sparks Altizer Three Daughters: Jolena Dawn Rasnake and husband, Christopher of Colorado Springs, Colorado Jonell Nicole Altizer of the home Justina Opel Altizer of the home One Son: James ?Jamie? Moody Altizer, Jr. of the home Three Sisters: Mrs. Barbara Ellen Beavers of Bandy, Virginia Mrs. Stan (Mona) French of Bandy, Virginia Mrs. Rick (Freda) Keen of Bandy, Virginia Three Sisters-in-law: Mrs. Jimmy (Shirley) Blankenship of Mt. Holley, North Carolina Mrs. Doris Love of Lincolnton, North Carolina Mrs. Glenda Sparks of Lincolnton, North Carolina Three Special Grandchildren: Jami Danielle Altizer, Noah Christopher Rasnake, and Cody Welch One God Daughter: Brittnay Nicole Blankenship Host of friends and family also survive. Funeral services for Mr. James "Jimmy" Moody Altizer will be conducted Monday, June 20, 2005 at 11:00AM with Rev. Kenny Fields and Rev. Danny Starling officiating. Interment will follow at the Altizer Family Cemetery on Whitaker Ridge near Bandy, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: Bob Owens, Rick Keen, Dave Elswick, Garett Beavers, Kevin Farley, Ricky Love, Charlie Hankins, and Junior Hankins. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Richie Alsbrook, Boyd Sparks, Tommie Bandy, Jerry Cochran, Rick Stanford, Don Payne, Butch Altizer, Steve Altizer, Robert Mayes, Stevie Allen Altizer, Johnny Sparks, Eric Altizer, Matthew Sparks, Dennis Wright, Johnny Estep, Arvis Bandy, Johnny Love, Wayne Goodson, Doug Mitchell, Fuzz Vandyke, Ricky Bandy, Jimmy Blankenship, Keith Crockett, Bobby Crockett, Virel Crockett, Dustin Altizer, Johnnie Wingo, James Altizer, Jr., Employees, past and present, of Ferrell Gas &Blue Gas Oils. Friends may call after 6:00pm Sunday at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia. Members of Casey-Shortt VFW Post #9640 will conduct military graveside rites.

James Altizer

May 14, 1947 - June 17, 2005