Obituaries
Charles Porter
Feb 23, 2012
WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA: CHARLES E. PORTER, age 70, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his home in Wytheville, Virginia. He was a graduate of Rural Retreat High School where he was active in the Future Famers of America. Mr. Porter was retired and had always loved working with his hands. He is survived by one stepson, John Eller and wife, Ann...
Evelyn Fenyk
Feb 21, 2012
Fenyk, Evelyn Maxine Crawford of Marion, VA and St. Petersburg, FL. Born in Sabetha, KS May 30, 1924. Died in St. Petersburg, FL Feb. 21, 2012. The only child of Roy Otis Crawford and Flora Vernon Mark, Maxine was a 1946 journalism graduate of Kansas State University. On Feb. 3, 1946, she married John Raymond Fenyk, DVM - they were"...
James Catron
Feb 19, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES FLOYD "JIMMY" CATRON, Jr. age 52, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home in Marion. Jimmy was employed many years at Catron Machine and Welding where he was co-owner and was currently employed at Washington County Park at South Holston Lake. He was preceded in death by his father, James F. Catron, Sr. and an...
Lucy Parks
Feb 16, 2012
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: LUCY NAOMI PARKS, age 76, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at her home in Sugar Grove. She was born May 16, 1935 in Sugar Grove, Virginia to the late Andrew C. and Mary Virginia Hutton Parks. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Robert C....
Ralph Kirk
Feb 15, 2012
RALPH ELVIN KIRK, Sr., 80 of Salem and formerly of Catawba and Marion, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. He was a proud veteran having served two terms in the Army's 11th Airborne Division. Professionally, he owned his own business, Kirk's Auto Body, for 30 years. His church memberships were held at Shiloh Methodist Church...
Gunnar French
Feb 13, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: GUNNAR KENNETH FRENCH, age 43, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at his home in Marion. Gunnar was born in Ft. Pierce, Florida on January 20, 1969 to Joyce French and the late Edward French. In 1978 he moved to Troutdale, Virginia. At the age of 15 he became a dedicated junior firefighter and EMT on the Troutdale Fire...
Robert Atkins
Feb 8, 2012
CERES, VIRGINIA: ROBERT "BUBBIE" ATKINS, age 90, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home in Ceres. Bubbie was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a medic during World War II in Germany, France, Belgium and Italy. At the age of 70 he began driving the Senior Citizens Bus and proudly did so for 10 years. He...
Rose Nelson
Feb 3, 2012
Rose Lee Nelson of La Plata, MD, formerly of Marion, Virginia, died on Friday, February 3, 2012 at her residence. She was 74 years old. Mrs. Nelson was a Homemaker and a member of Free Will Baptist Church in Waldorf, MD. She enjoyed gardening and being with her great-great grandchildren. She was known as always taking care of others and...
Samuel May
Feb 1, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: SAMUEL DAVIDSON MAY, JR., age 83, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Mary Brown May; two sisters, Sara May Jessee and Mariamne Symons and a nephew, Dr. Samuel Davidson Jessee. Samuel was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church. He was...
Glenna Baldwin
Jan 31, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: GLENNA SMITH BALDWIN, age 61, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Annie Smith; one sister, Nancy McGrady and three brothers, Fred, Jim and Jeff Smith. She is survived by her husband, Scottie Baldwin of Marion, Virginia; one daughter, Janice Certa...
James Blackwell
Jan 23, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES F. "JIMMY" BLACKWELL, age 81 died Monday, January 23, 2012 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Horne Blackwell of Marion, Virginia; several nieces and nephews also survive. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Reverend Dr. Chris Mason officiating....
Merchie Pennington
Jan 22, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: MERCHIE RHYMER PENNINGTON, age 88, died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Carrington Place in Wytheville, Virginia. She was born December 3, 1923 in Konnarock, Virginia to the late Jessie and Lillie Thompson Rhymer. She was a lifelong member of the Marion Seventh Day Adventist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Ronald DuPriest
Jan 22, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: RONALD WAYNE DuPRIEST, age 65, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 in Chilhowie, Virginia. Born on October 23, 1946 in Portsmouth, Virginia, Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Wilfred and Ruth York DuPriest; grandparents John and Virginia York of Marion; Walter and Emma DuPriest of Nottoway County; and local great-grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Elbert Ross....
Maude Ross
Jan 19, 2012
MOUNTAIN CITY, TENNESSEE: MAUDE PETTY ROSS, age 95, died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Watauga Medical Center in Boone, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband Guy T. Ross; son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Jean Ross; two brothers, Ray Petty and Walter Petty; three sisters Willie Mae Petty Hall, Ethel Petty Lee and Irene Petty Blevins....
Maude Rutherford
Jan 14, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: MAUDE WATKINS RUTHERFORD, age 83, died Saturday, January 14, 2012. She worked at Bata Shoe Co at Belcamp Maryland, Freeman and Freeman in Roanoke and done waitress work in Jacksonville, Florida. Also worked for U.S.I. and Mr. Casual at Troutdale, Virginia. She was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Claude (Bill)...
Stephen Pawlyk
Jan 12, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: STEPHEN PAWLYK, age 90, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. He was born in Auburn, New York to the late John and Kristina Pawlyk. He served his country as a member of the Army, 792 Bomb Squad from 1942-1945. During that time he flew a B-29 Bomber which he named "Ready...
Betty Stewart
Jan 8, 2012
BETTY BLAIR DENIT STEWART, age 89, died at her home in Marion, Virginia, on Sunday, January 8, 2012. The daughter of Major Gen. Guy Blair Denit of Salem Virginia, and Virginia Buchanan Denit of Marion, Virginia, she grew up on Army posts, such as Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. But Betty Blair called Marion her...
James Catron
Jan 6, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES "DOUGIE" CATRON, age 54, died Friday, January 6, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. Dougie was of the Christian faith. He was a loving son and brother who was very kind and loved life. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Edward Catron and a sister, Margaret Sue Foore. Dougie is survived...
Robert Martin
Jan 4, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: ROBERT LEE (BOB) MARTIN, age 82, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in Smyth County Community Hospital following a short illness. A lifelong resident of Smyth County, Bob was born in Chilhowie on May 18, 1929 to the late Vena and Clint Martin. A U.S. Army veteran, Bob retired from Brunswick Defense Corporation in 1987. He was a member...
Kate Thomas
Jan 3, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: KATE THOMAS, age 74, formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at her home in Marion. Kate, better known as "grammy" to all her family and friends, was a loyal, faithful and dearly loved member of the W.W. Scott Senior Citizens Center. She is survived by her husband, David A. Thomas; daughter, Mindy Dyer and husband,...
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