Obituaries
Albert Osborne
Jan 21, 2011
MARION, VIRGINIA: ALBERT C. OSBORNE, age 96, passed away at his home Friday, January 20, 2011, with his wife and family at his bedside. Born July 9, 1914, he was the son of Mary Sanders and Joshua Osborne. He was a coal miner in West Virginia for 40 plus years. He was a loving and caring man. He worked as...
Leta Cummings
Jan 16, 2011
Mrs. Leta (Box) Cummings, age 101, of Mitchell Valley Drive, Marion, Virginia, died on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Francis Marion Manor. Leta Cummings was a native and life long resident of Smyth County, the daughter of James Henry and Sally (Totten) Box of Wassum Valley. She was a dedicated homemaker all her life. Leta was received into membership of...
Jessie Steele
Jan 15, 2011
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: JESSIE D. STEELE, age 87, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Pauline Steele; son, Artice Steele and grandson, Jeffery Woods. Mr. Steele is survived by two daughters, Anita Hall of Sugar Grove, Virginia and Gail Woods and husband Jeff of Switchback, West Virginia; one...
Polly Crusenberry
Jan 15, 2011
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: POLLY ANN CRUSENBERRY, age 62, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Polly will be missed by all who knew her and will be remembered as a great mother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sally Rhea and George W. Crusenberry Sr.; a sister Carolyn Crusenberry. Mrs. Crusenberry is survived...
Anna Leaman
Jan 14, 2011
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: ANNA MAE WOOD LEAMAN, age 86 died January 14, 2011 at Francis Marion Manor. She was born September 29, 1924 in Pageton, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, A.J. Wood Jr. and James C. Leaman; a daughter Erma Kaye Harner Wilson. Mrs. Leaman is survived by three sons; Charles "Pete" Wood of...
Robin Hayes
Jan 13, 2011
ROBIN ROTENBERRY HAYES, age 47, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, L.H. and Wilma Rotenberry and Melvin and Annie Orr. Robin is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Mark Moss of Marion, Virginia; one grandchild on the way; her parents, Rex and Joyce Rotenberry of Marion,...
Helen Meek
Jan 8, 2011
HELEN LIETO MEEK, age 88 passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2011, after a brief illness. Helen was a lifelong resident of Smyth County and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Wolfe Lieto. She was married to Joe L. Meek who passed away in 1996. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Betty and Marguerite...
David Neal
Jan 5, 2011
TROUTDALE, VIRGINIA: DAVE NEAL David Michael Neal, age 62, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at his home. Dave was a well known bluegrass musician & performed with many local bands. He is survived by his daughter, Lacy Neal of Chilhowie, Virginia; his brother, William Neal of Roanoke, Virginia; his significant other, Lisa Barker and her daughter, Samantha Robertson, both of...
Junior Davidson
Jan 2, 2011
JUNIOR HYTER DAVIDSON, age 68, passed away Sunday, January 02, 2011 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was born June 20, 1942 in Smyth County, Virginia. Junior was employed by Marion Bottling Company/Pepsi for 35 years, leaving behind many close friends and co-workers. He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Bise Davidson; one brother, Raymond Davidson; and...
Rena Farmer
Jan 2, 2011
RENA LORRAINE RICHARDSON FARMER, age 85 LEFT HER EARTHLY PLACE AND REACHED HER Heavenly Home Sunday, January 2, 2011 surrounded by loving family in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a faithful member of Falling Water Baptist Church and had been employed by Southwestern State Hospital for more than 20 years where she showed her patients the same loving care...
Mary McGlothlin
Dec 31, 2010
MISS MARY JANE MCGLOTHLIN, age 76, died Friday, December 31, 2010 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born September 23, 1934 in Pulaski, Virginia to the late William Bates and Mary Lawrence McGlothlin. She was a member of the Marion Baptist Church. Mary Jane was a graduate of Marion High School and the Nursing School in Grundy, Virginia where...
Billy Browning
Dec 31, 2010
BILLY RAY BROWNING age, 71, went to be with Jesus on Friday, December 31, 2010 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born, September 27, 1939 in Logan, West Virginia He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Nina Browning, brother, Gene Browning; grandson, Dylan Hall; granddaughter, Leann Clark; and son, Donald Lee Browning. Billy was an avid fisherman,...
Elizabeth Wollitz
Dec 24, 2010
ELIZABETH "BETTY" WOLLITZ, age 73, died Friday, December 24, 2010 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the youngest daughter of the late Jacob and Hattie Beidler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Wollitz; three brothers, Wilmer, Jacob and Kenneth; three sisters, Dorothy, Esther and Catherine; and a son-in-law, Herbert Dellinger, Jr. She is survived by two...
Mary Snyder
Dec 24, 2010
MARY PRESTON CREWEY SNYDER, age 84, died Friday, December 24, 2010 in Wythe County Community Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Robert Ray and Mazie Pearl Burchett Crewey. She was a loving and devoted mother. Her main interests were fashion and fitness. She was a cosmetician at Vandervort's Department Store in St. Louis, Missouri. For the past ten...
Frank Spiker
Dec 18, 2010
Frank L. Spiker passed away December 18, 2010. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Rev. Frank L. and Edna M. Spiker; one sister, Wilma Jean Heller; and two daughters, Susan Kay Sesco and infant Linda Joyce Spiker. Frank was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Marion. He is survived by his wife of...
Violet Blevins
Dec 17, 2010
VIOLET DANCY BLEVINS, age 82, of Marion, died Friday at Francis Marion Manor. She was a Nurse at Smyth County Community Hospital and Eller, Patterson & Walker Physicians for many years. Violet was a member of Hopkins View Primitive Baptist Church and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Preceding her in death was her husband, Elder Ben H. Blevins and granddaughter, Julie...
Leroy Bowman
Dec 16, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: LEROY THOMAS BOWMAN, age 57, passed away at his home on December 16, 2010, in Marion. He was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Bowman and one special friend, Theresa Bowman Foley. Survivors include, one son, Justin Bowman of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Tamye Jo Bowman of Lake Jackson, Texas; one sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Larry...
Lillian Helton
Dec 11, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: LILLIAN AKER HELTON, age 91, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. She was born January 21, 1919 in Smyth County Virginia to the late William and Maude Peake Aker. Mammaw, as she was lovingly called, loved the Lord and lived with His direction every day. She loved her church family (wherever she...
Elizabeth Boyles
Dec 8, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH "LIZ" ROBINSON BOYLES, age 71, died Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born October 22, 1939 to the late Early G. and Elsie Evans Robinson. Liz had been employed in the Marion area for over 50 years as a well loved beautician. She was affectionately called "MaMaw" by her grandchildren and was...
Jennifer Buchanan
Dec 8, 2010
GLADE SPRING, VIRGINIA: JENNIFER GAY BUCHANAN, age 35, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at her home. She was born January 17, 1975 in Mercer County, West Virginia to Betty Atkins of Falls Mills, Virginia and David Buchanan of Bluefield, West Virginia. Jennifer graduated from Montcalm High School. Survivors include her son, Michael Buchanan; her life companion of 16 years, Joey...
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