Bruce Ridings

1934 - 2013  (78 years)

• Name	Bruce Ridings
  Birth	8 Nov 1934	Lee Co, VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jun 2013	Rhea Co, TN
  	Bruce Ridings, age 78, of Spring City, Tennessee passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born November 8, 1934 in Pennington Gap, Virginia. Bruce loved car racing and enjoyed watching Nascar. He also had a love for horses. Bruce was a United States Army veteran who served his country proudly. He was a retired truck driver, last working for IML Trucking and AB Freight. He was also a member of the Teamsters Union Local Chapter 957. Preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Haley Pennington Ridings; brother, Billy Joe Ridings. SURVIVORS Children Rex Ridings & wife, Cindy of Pennington Gap, VA. Cindy Ridings Brewer & husband, Wayne of Pennington Gap, VA. Debbie Ridings Kennard & husband, Scott of Clarksville, OH. Eileen Ridings Pearl & husband, Pat of Hubert Heights, OH. 5 Grandchildren and 8 Great-grandchildren Special Lifetime Partner & Caregiver Frances Russell of Spring City, TN. Sisters Sandra Kay Ridings Robbins of Kingsport, TN. Bruce will travel back home to Virginia for his graveside service which will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Lee Memorial Gardens in Pennington Gap, Virginia with Rev. Edward Woodard officiating. Full military honors will be conducted at the graveside by the National Guard and the VFW Honor Guard of Lee and Wise Virginia. The family will receive friends 10:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. , at the Province Funeral Home in Pennington Gap, Virginia, prior to the graveside service, Online register book can be signed at www.FrakerFuneralHome.net Franker Funeral Home of Kingston is in charge of arrangements.
  Burial	Lee Co, VA
  	FindAGrave Memorial 112448769
  Person ID	I496	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Julius Fredrick Ridings,   b. 23 May 1912, Claiborne Co, TN d. 9 Jan 1978, Lee Co, VA (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Haley Frances Pennington,   b. 14 Feb 1915, Lee Co, VA d. 24 Jun 1997, Roane Co, TN (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1932	Lee Co, VA
  	Groom's Name: Julius Redings Groom's Birth Date: 1911 Groom's Birthplace: Clairborne Co., Tenn Groom's Age: 21 Bride's Name: Haley Pennington Bride's Birth Date: 1911 Bride's Birthplace: Lee Co., Va Bride's Age: 21 Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1932 Marriage Place: Lee, Virginia Groom's Father's Name: W. H. Ridings Groom's Mother's Name: Rachel Shelton Bride's Father's Name: Tennessee Pennington Bride's Mother's Name: Susan Carter Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01794-9 System Origin: Virginia-EASy Source Film Number: 2048459 Reference Number: Image 584 Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Theda Barbara Malone,   b. 23 Oct 1937, Wise Co, VA d. 31 May 2007, Lee Co, VA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1954	Lee Co, VA
  Divorce	3 Dec 1956	Lee Co, VA
  Children	1. Rex Herschell Ridings,   b. 11 Nov 1954, Adams Co, PA d. 21 May 2020, Wise Co, VA (Age 65 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Juanita [Ridings]
  Marriage	Abt 1958
  Divorce	27 Feb 1978	Montgomery Co, OH
  Children	1. Deborah Dianne Ridings   2. Terri Elieen Ridings,   b. OH
  Family ID	F1297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Living
  Family ID	F1298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025