Obituaries

Dreema Call

Dreema Call

Dec 27, 2011

ATKINS, VIRGINIA: DREEMA ANN CALL age 69, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. She was a member of the Davis Memorial United Methodist Church, a hair dresser for most of her life, served as past president of the Atkins PTO and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by...

Dorothy Martin

Dorothy Martin

Dec 20, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY MABE MARTIN, age 70, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Roanoke, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents James Albert and Mary Elizabeth Robinson Mabe; four brothers and one sister. Dorothy is survived by two sisters, Bertha Reeves and husband Carson of Marion, Virginia and Helen Coley of Wytheville, Virginia;...

Elizabeth Dunn

Elizabeth Dunn

Dec 17, 2011

CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH H. "LIBBY" DUNN, age 57, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at her home in Chilhowie. She will be remembered as a happy lady who was very outgoing and loved babies. She was a hard worker who laughed a lot and never met a stranger. Libby is survived by her husband of almost 19 years, Tim Dunn of...

Pauline Thomas

Pauline Thomas

Dec 14, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: PAULINE McKNIGHT THOMAS, age 94, widow of Earl W. Thomas, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. She was born August 5, 1917 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Charles Clark and Minnie Collins McKnight. A longtime resident of Marion, she was active in many organizations in which she held...

Sammie Evans

Sammie Evans

Dec 13, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: SAMMIE LEE EVANS, age 62, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife Kathleen Evans of Marion, Virginia; daughters, Misty Gale Blizzard and husband, Chad, Kimberly Pauleen Johnson and husband, Jason and Kathy Lee Evans; son, Sammy Lee Evans, Jr. and wife, Rebecca; brothers, Thomas Evans and wife, Paula, Douglas...

Terry Wyatt

Terry Wyatt

Dec 12, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: TERRY DALE WYATT, age 42, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Virginia. He loved the outdoors and sports and was employed by Merrillat. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Wyatt. Terry is survived by his wife, Belinda Dunford Wyatt of Marion, Virginia; daughters, Cristin Wyatt of Kings Mountain, North...

George Wright

George Wright

Dec 11, 2011

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND: GEORGE WILSON WRIGHT, age 81, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was born March 25, 1930 in Marion, Virginia to the late John Calvin Wright, Sr. and Minnie Pauline Blancett Wright. He enjoyed playing baseball and was an avid fan of baseball and football, especially the Baltimore Ravens. George served in the...

Terry Martin

Terry Martin

Dec 9, 2011

CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: TERRY ZANE MARTIN, age 64 died Friday, December 9, 2011 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Richard "Jack" and Nannie Belle Martin. He is survived by his wife, Carol Ernest Martin of Chilhowie, Virginia; one sister, Linda Martin Griffin of Marion, Virginia; two brothers, Gene Arnold of Hillsville, Virginia and...

Laura Wiley

Laura Wiley

Dec 3, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: LAURA SHUPE WILEY, age 47, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 in Bristol, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her father, Bill Shupe; husband, J.R. Wiley. Laura is survived by her mother, Linda H. Shupe, Ceres, Virginia; one sister Debbie Totton and husband James of Marion, Virginia; one brother, William G. "Billy" Shupe Jr. of Abingdon, Virginia; special...

Sandra Surber

Sandra Surber

Dec 1, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: SANDRA LEIGH "SANDY" SURBER, age 53, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tennessee. Sandy had worked at Marion Headstart for over thirty years and was devoted to all the children. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Everette and Ethel Hayes and Robert Kyle and Willie Scott; two uncles, Randall Scott and...

Charles Scott

Charles Scott

Nov 29, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES E. "PETE" SCOTT, age 68, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 in Francis Marion Manor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Pauline Ayers Scott and one sister, Glorianna Munsey. He was retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation after 35 years of service. Pete is survived by one son, James Earl Scott and wife...

Jacqueline Coe

Jacqueline Coe

Nov 24, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: JACQUELINE SUE POWELL COE, age 72, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Hazel Irene Pugh and Sherrill Mason Powell both of Marion. "Jackie" as everyone knew her lived her life for her children which she loved more than anything on God's great earth. In addition to...

Stellena Poe

Stellena Poe

Nov 20, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: STELLENA SLEMP POE, age 96 passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Francis Marion Manor in Marion, Virginia after a brief illness. Mrs. Poe was born November 3, 1915 in Sugar Grove, Virginia to the late Walter and Mary Slemp. In addition to her parents she preceded in death by her husband, Walter Hugh Poe; brother Walter Blaine...

Floyd Puckett

Floyd Puckett

Nov 17, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: FLOYD ALVIN PUCKETT, JR. age 37, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Monica Cline Puckett of Saltville, Virginia; four sons, Donovan Wade Puckett of Saltville, Virginia, Zackary Lane Puckett of Saltville, Virginia, Jeremiah Lee Puckett of Marion, Virginia, and Skylar Alvin Puckett of Glade Spring, Virginia; his mother...

Kemper McCloud

Kemper McCloud

Nov 17, 2011

WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA; DR. KEMPER McCLOUD, age eighty-eight, of Wytheville, Virginia passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Beth Shalom Home in Richmond, Virginia from End Stage Parkinson's disease. Kemper McCloud was born on July 13, 1923 in Lebanon, Virginia the only son of Kemp and Lucy McCloud of that city. On September 8, 1943 he married Aline Wright of...

Karl Kalber

Karl Kalber

Nov 17, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: KARL "SONNY" ALFRED KALBER, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 in dignity and peace after his battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Karl F. and Charlotte R. Kalber. Karl, Marion High School class of '53, graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in '57 with a degree in Architectural Engineering. As owner of Marion Mold...

Shirley Snider

Shirley Snider

Nov 16, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: SHIRLEY NAFF SNIDER, age 76, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. Shirley was born March 23, 1935 in Wythe County, Virginia to the late Walter and Emma Lou Heldreth Naff. She was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church and the Smyth County Historical and Museum Society. Shirley was a very giving...

Teresa Norris

Teresa Norris

Nov 12, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: TERESA NORRIS, age 61, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who loved God and was a faithful member of the Lowman Valley Church. She is survived by three daughters, Missy Blevins and husband, Kavin of Chilhowie, Virginia, April Yarber and husband, Ghon of Marion,...

Sue Waddell

Sue Waddell

Nov 12, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: SUE OSBORNE WADDELL, age 68 of Marion, Virginia, died Saturday, November 12th in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Sue was born September 30, 1943 in War, West Virginia to the late Carey and Dora Osborne. She graduated from Concord College with a major in English and Elementary Education and earned a Master of Education in reading from the University of...

Clara Pafford

Clara Pafford

Nov 11, 2011

MARION, VIRGINIA: CLARA SPRINKLE PAFFORD, age 85, passed away in the early morning of November 11, 2011 after a long illness. Clara was born on April 11, 1926, the only child of the late Conley C. and Mabel Oakes Sprinkle. She was a graduate of Marion College and for her entire career was the legal secretary for Attorney Ralph Repass...