Obituaries
Aleta Sutherland
Oct 12, 2009
ALETA CATRON SUTHERLAND, age 54, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, Tennessee after a long illness. She carried her battle with cancer with great dignity and courage until her vibrant life could fight no more and was called home to her Heavenly Father. Her final days were spent surrounded by her very loving and caring...
Roy Hill
Oct 7, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ROY "SWEET" HILL, age 65, died Wednesday, October 07, 2009 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. "Sweet" will be greatly missed by his many, many special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Katherine Hill; one sister, Brenda Lyles; and one nephew, Curtis Hill....
Dorothy Wolfe
Oct 3, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY SOLOMON WOLFE, age 92, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 4, 1917 to the late Charles A. and Susann Holley Solomon. She was a retired Bookkeeper for the City of Bristol, Tennessee. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death her beloved husband, Charles...
Richard Hash
Oct 2, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: RICHARD CAMERON HASH, age 81, passed away at his home Friday, October 2, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Sarah Jane B. Hash; three sons: Michael Hash of Marion, VA, Danny Hash of Atkins, VA, Joe Hash and wife, Jama, of Columbus, OH; five grandchildren: Megan Hash Jordan and husband, Oliver, of Columbus,...
Edith Gillespie
Sep 29, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: EDITH E. GILLESPIE age 79, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital, Blacksburg, Virginia. She was a great, hardworking, kind hearted woman. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Luther Pruitt and Kenny Gillespie. She is survived by two daughters, Annie Pruitt Darnell and husband Gregory of Christiansburg, Virginia, Carolyn Pruitt Goodpasture and companion Mike...
Barbara Ruby
Sep 23, 2009
BARBARA "BOBBI" RUBY, age 62, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in Bristol Nursing Home, Bristol, Tennessee. She is survived by three sisters, Janie Golladay, Nancy Dinges and Linda Lutz all of Mount Jackson, Virginia; one brother, Ricky Ruby of Mount Jackson, Virginia; one niece, Meghan Lutz and one nephew, Wayne Dinges. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2009...
Stella Robinson
Sep 22, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: STELLA MAE ROBINSON, age 86, widow of Claude S. Robinson, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was retired from Smyth County Community Hospital and Francis Marion Manor following 32 years of service. Mrs. Robinson is survived by one daughter, Norma Reedy of Marion, Virginia; one son, Preston Robinson and wife, Rosalie of...
Robert Lawrence
Sep 21, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ROBERT "BOB" LAWRENCE, age 66, died Monday, September 21, 2009 in Grace Health Care, Abingdon, Virginia. Bob was well loved by family, friends and the entire community. He is survived by his wife, Stella Lawrence of Marion, Virginia; two nieces, Diana Armstrong of Atkins, Virginia and Terri Harris of Christiansburg, Virginia; one nephew, John Dix of Knoxville, Tennessee;...
Charles Anderson
Sep 18, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES "CHUCK" ANDERSON, age 72, died Friday, September 18, 2009 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arleen Anderson and great-granddaughter Belle Hester. He is survived by one daughter, Debi Ratliff and husband, Kenny of Glade Spring, Virginia; three sisters Judy Craver of Seven-Mile Ford, Virginia, Connie Null of Marion, Virginia, and...
Leo Ferrell
Sep 17, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: LEO FERRELL age 79, died Thursday, September 17, 2009, at his home in Marion, Virginia. Leo was originally from Lewisburg, West Virginia and relocated to Marion, Virginia in 1961. He was a Barber for 60 years and had been Manager of the Holston Hills Country Club for 5 years. He was a veteran of the Korean War having...
Margaret Sexton
Sep 16, 2009
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: MARGARET NELLIE BELL SEXTON, age 80, widow of Arthur Sexton Jr. died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Cedar Bluff Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Raymond Gary Sexton of Rural Retreat, Virginia, and one sister Mary Handy of Dublin, Virginia and several nieces and nephews and...
Melvenia Wilson
Sep 16, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MELVENIA ROBERTS WILSON age 69, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hurley
Olive Kirby
Sep 15, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA --- OLIVE "IKE" FOSTER KIRBY, 95, passed away September 15, 2009. She was born on November 24, 1913 in Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of Edison and Annie Foster. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Kirby and two sons, Jack Kirby and John Kirby. She is survived by her daughter, Jane Kirby Willis, son-in-law, John Willis,...
Dwight Earnest
Sep 13, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: DWIGHT O. EARNEST, age 84, died Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was preceded in death by hi
Elizabeth Hall
Sep 11, 2009
JEFFERSON, GEORGIA: ELIZABETH SHERRILL TILSON HALL, "LIZZIE", age, 84, passed away Friday, September 11, 2009 in Jefferson, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ross "Poppy" Tilson and Winnie Davis Debord Tilson, "Winnie". She is survived by her husband, Reverend D. Chester Hall Sr., "Chet" of Jefferson, GA; one daughter Loretta Joy Hancock "Joy" of Jefferson, Georgia; two...
Betty Spriggs
Sep 11, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: BETTY JOANN PENNINGTON SPRIGGS, age 68, went to be with the Lord, September 11, 2009, surrounded by her family and close friends after a short courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 22, 1941 in Anawalt, West Virginia to the late Tom and Frances Pennington. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...
Andrew Miller
Sep 11, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ANDREW STEVEN WAYNE MILLER, age 17, died Friday, September 11, 2009, at his home. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his parents, Steve and Karen Miller of Marion, Virginia; grandparents David and Betty Olinger of Glade Spring, Virginia and Janet Gay Miller of Marion, Virginia; two aunts, Judy Darnell of Marion, Virginia and Vicki Cornett...
Hicks Kilby
Sep 11, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MR. HICKS KILBY, age 71, passed away at his home, Friday, September 11, 2009, after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Preston and Sybil Owen Kilby. He is survived by his children, Tina Kilby and Mitch Kilby both of Marion; two aunts, Ruth Cornett and husband June of Elk Creek, Virginia and Faye...
John Delp
Aug 30, 2009
John L. "Jay Bird" Delp, 74, passed away Sunday at his home in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born July 9, 1935 in Marion, VA. He was a Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and retired from the Montgomery Board of Education in Maryland. He was a Lutheran by faith, and preceded in death by his wife, Annie Pearl. He is...
Robert Hanshew
Aug 20, 2009
NEBO, VIRGINIA: ROBERT "Bob" HANSHEW, age 96, died Thursday, August 20, 2009, at his home. He was a member of Ezelle United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Scott Hanshew and three sons, Eddie, Bobby and Goatie Hanshew. Mr. Hanshew is survived by two daughters & one son-in-law, Peggy & Raney Price of Tyrone, Georgia,...