Obituaries
William Smith
Aug 20, 2010
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE: WILLIAM HAYNES SMITH, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 20, 2010 in Select Specialty Hospital. He was a veteran of W.W. II and a Trustee at Steele Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanch Smith; three brothers, including his twin, Harold; and five sisters. He is...
Samuel Adams
Aug 17, 2010
Samuel C Adams Laurens Samuel Charles Adams, age 85, went to be with the Lord August 17, 2010, from the National Health Center, Laurens, South Carolina. Sam was born on February 16, 1925, in Rolf, West Virginia. He served in the United States Navy during World War II on the USS West Virginia. He loved to tell his children and...
Sherman Brown
Aug 16, 2010
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: SHERMAN BROWN, age 99, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at his home in Chilhowie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosie Hayes Brown; two sons, Arthur Brown and J.P. Brown; and one grandson, James Brown. Sherman is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley Huffman and husband, Russell; and Debbie Hayes and husband, Doug, all of...
David Rowland
Aug 13, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: DAVID L. ROWLAND, passed on Friday evening, August 13, 2010 at his home in Marion, Virginia. A private burial was held Monday, August 16th, in Rose Lawn Cemetery in Marion, Virginia. There will be an informal gathering at his home Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for family and friends. A full obituary will...
David Rowland
Aug 13, 2010
Remembering David Lincoln Rowland Almost everyone has sat on a chair designed by David Rowland, the industrial designer, who passed on at his home in Marion VA August 13, 2010. He designed and invented the first ever compactly stackable chair - what he called the "40 in 4", (later called the 40/4) because it stacks 40 chairs in 4 feet...
Garnett Hall
Aug 11, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: GARNETT LEE HALL, age 93, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Francis Marion Manor in Marion, Virginia. He was born June 7, 1917 to the late Steve and Ida Cline Hall in Smyth County, Virginia. Garnett served in the Army and was a Veteran of World War II. He was retired from Brunswick Corporation and was a longtime...
Kenneth Brooks
Aug 10, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: KENNETH DALE "POPS" BROOKS age 75, died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur and Elsie Brooks, a son, Kenneth Dale Brooks, Jr., a grandson, Kenneth John Henry Evans and a sister, Hazel Copko. Kenneth is survived by his wife of 53 years, Charlene Alley Brooks...
Samantha Wingler
Aug 9, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: Samantha Lynn Wingler age 19, went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 9, 2010 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Samantha graduated from Marion Senior High School in 2009. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Lois and Arnold Wingler, and her maternal grandmother Leora L....
Louise Fedorchuk
Aug 6, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: LOUISE SALMONS FEDORCHUK, age 54, died Friday, August 6, 2010 at Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Frank Fedorchuk of Marion, Virginia; three sons, Robert Fedorchuk and wife Jennifer and Micheal Fedorchuk of Augusta County, Virginia, Nick Futrell of Marion, Virginia; one sister Brenda Hutson of Chilhowie, Virginia; one brother Eugene Salmons,...
Olivette Darnell
Aug 3, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: OLIVETTE HALL DARNELL, age 83, went to be with her Lord, August 3, 2010. She was born February 9, 1927 in Grayson County to the late Joseph Alexander and Grace Atwell Hall. Mrs. Darnell was preceded in death by her husbands, Garland Brown, Ernest Haulsey and James Darnell; seven brothers, three sisters, one son and one grandson. She...
Ellen Snider
Aug 2, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELLEN COE SNIDER, age 94 died Monday, August 2, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a member of Mount Carmel United Methodist Church and great homemaker and cook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Powell Snider and parents, John and Hattie Debord Coe. She is survived by three daughters, Dorothy S. Gillespie, Rita Cress...
Emily Jones
Jul 26, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE: EMILY RUTH "JONESY" JONES, age 89 died Monday, July 26, 2010 at her home in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul D. Jones. Mrs. Jones was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee for over fifty years and was also the Director of Central Baptist Daycare for...
Maxine Gunter
Jul 21, 2010
PITTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: MAXINE CLEGG GUNTER, age 83, of Pittsboro, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at her residence. Maxine was born November 26, 1927 to Henry Grady and Pearle Batten Burns of Chatham County, North Carolina. She was head-teller for many years and retired from First Citizens Bank. Mrs. Gunter loved flower gardening and Duke Blue Devils basketball. While a...
Dorothy Reedy
Jul 20, 2010
TROUTDALE, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY ELIZABETH REEDY, age 88 died at her home in Troutdale, Virginia, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert R. Reedy; parents, Issac and Georgia Shephard; brother Ralph Shephard and a great-grandson Stephen Andrew Burke. Mrs. Reedy was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Troutdale, Virginia. She was known as...
Mitchell Taylor
Jul 20, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: MITCHELL JAY TAYLOR, age 47, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl A. Taylor; and a brother, Stan Taylor. Mitchell is survived by his mother, Louise Crewey Taylor of Marion, Virginia; brother "Cotton" Taylor of Abingdon, Virginia; four sisters, Carolyn Pugh of Bristol, Tennessee;...
Elizabeth Overbay
Jul 10, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH OVERBAY, age 83, widow of Kenneth Neal Overbay, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. Mrs. Overbay was retired from Harwood Manufacturing following 46 years of service. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ann McClure Eller, and five brothers, Andrew, John, Jim, Lavern,...
Hildred Davis
Jul 7, 2010
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: HILDRED KEYES DAVIS, age 98, died Wednesday, July 07, 2010 in Britthaven of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband G. Fred Davis. Hildred taught private music since the early 1930's and throughout her entire life. She played for churches and weddings, sang in choirs and directed them, led rhythm bands...
Harry White
Jul 6, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: HARRY T. WHITE, age 96 went to his eternal rest Tuesday, July 06, 2010 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. He was a member of the Royal Oak Presbyterian Church having served as a superintendent of Sunday Schools and deacon, a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Navy and was retired from L.M....
Virginia Greear
Jun 29, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GREEAR, age 95, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her home in Marion, Virginia. Virginia was born March 14, 1915 in Grant, Virginia, daughter of the late Stephen Glenn and Kate Cox Thomas. She grew up in Grayson County and attended Madison College and Marion College. She taught in mixed grade classrooms at Clems Branch School in...
Ila Thompson
Jun 21, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: ILA BUCHANAN MAXEY THOMPSON, age 72, died Monday, June 21, 2010 in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. Ila was born and raised in Smyth County, Virginia. She was a wonderful, sweet person who enjoyed sewing and quilting and loved bowling. She was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
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