Obituaries
Irene Rouse
Nov 3, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIIA: IRENE P. ROUSE, age 80, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Rouse; daughter, Carolyn Eller; and her parents, S. E. and Clyde Powers. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Rouse Miller and husband Jerry of Elizabethton, Tennessee and...
Lillie Blevins
Nov 2, 2009
                                CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA:  LILLIE OLA “TOMMY” BLEVINS, age 84, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at her home in Chilhowie, Virginia.
She was a longtime member of Rush Creek Primitive Baptist Church of which her husband was pastor for approximately 50 years.  She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by a son, Danny Blevins.
She is survived by...
                                
Raymond Chase
Nov 1, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: RAYMOND E. CHASE, age 62, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mildred Chase. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Crouse Chase of Marion, Virginia; one dau
Eric Albano
Nov 1, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: Sunday morning, November 1, 2009, God called up Eric Scott Albano to play on His "All Heart" team and Eric answered the call. He left behind his mother and father, Patricia S. and J. Michael Albano, his two sisters, Courtney Albano Keheley and Nicole F. Albano, his nephew and niece, Aiden M. and Sophia N. Keheley and their...
Paul Derian
Oct 31, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: Doctor Paul Sahak "Mike" Derian passed away peacefully on Saturday October 31, 2009 at Smyth County Hospital Marion, VA, in the presence of his beloved wife Beverley Birchfield "B.B." Derian and their children. Mike Derian led a long and colorful life. He had a distinguished career as an orthopaedic surgeon. A lifelong athlete and competitive runner into his...
Earl Miller
Oct 29, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: EARL KERMIT MILLER, JR age 73, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. Mr. Miller was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was retired from the United States Army and the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was a Life Member of the Marion Life Saving Crew, a Life Member of Marion...
Dallas Kirk
Oct 29, 2009
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: DALLAS G. KIRK, age 73, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at his home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Dallas was a member of Brookside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Kirk; his parents, Roby and Winnie Brooks Kirk; and a brother, Joe Kirk. He is survived by one sister, Nancy Gollehon of Sugar...
Pearl Heath
Oct 28, 2009
PEARL STURGILL HEATH, age 84, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Glenn Heath. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Blevins and Teresa Robinson both of Marion, Virginia; two sons, Dale Heath of Gloucester, Virginia and Mark Heath of Chilhowie, Virginia; one sister, Dora Lee Russell...
Frances Morris
Oct 28, 2009
FRANCES SHEETS MORRIS, age 72, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at her home. She had been a member of the Cedar Bluff Baptist church for over 30 years. Mrs. Morris was an employee at Virginia House Furniture Company for 16 years. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Oscar Curtis Sheets. She is survived by her husband, Gerard...
Mark Warren
Oct 19, 2009
MARK FRANKLIN WARREN, age 44 joined his Heavenly Father in the early evening hours Monday, October 19, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Jimmy and Nancy Warren, one brother Brian Warren and one sister, Cheryl Warren. He is survived by his loving family, stepmother Charlotte Warren, Marion, Virginia; aunt Doris W....
Vickie Hall
Oct 19, 2009
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA; VICKIE C. HALL, age 59, died Monday, October 19, 2009, at her home in Sugar Grove. She was born October 22, 1949 in Bristol, Virginia to the late James and Winnie Bell Jones Doss. Vickie was a great mother, sister, wife, friend and grandmother. She will be sadly missed. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in...
Elsie Monahan
Oct 18, 2009
ELSIE FAYE MONAHAN, age 49, died Saturday, October 17, 2009 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by her friend and companion, Joe Martin of Marion, Virginia; four sisters, Edna Sutliff and Dora Mae Grubb both of Wytheville, Virginia, Lili Belle Getting of Colorado and Velvet Thacker of Richmond, Virginia; five brothers, Robert Kading and Leroy Watkins both of...
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;...

