Obituaries
Ruby Guy
May 9, 2009
MARION---- Ruby Osborne Guy, 85, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at her home following a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Grover and Lura Little Osborne; sisters Blanche Blevins, Pearl Blevins, and Violet Lefler; brother Elmer Osborne; and two other siblings who died in childhood. A graduate of Barrack High School in Washington County, she worked...
LaPriel Martin
May 7, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: LaPRIEL MARTIN, known to her friends as Penny, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2009. Born LaPriel Angela Flora on October 14, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the daughter of Bertram Damon Flora and Mary Elmea Wiseman, and the widow of Jack Phillip Martin. She leaves behind five children, Jack Phillip...
Joanne Stamper
May 7, 2009
SEVEN MILE FORD, VIRGINA: JOANNE BLEVINS STAMPER, age 68, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Virginia. She worked as an LPN at Smyth County Community Hospital and also at Valley Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by two sons Tim E. and Randy L. Stamper. She is survived by her husband Roy...
Novada Robinson
May 7, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: NOVADA ROBINSON, age 87 died Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Novada Robinson, born October 7, 1921. She was born in Russel County, the daughter of the late Luther and Cynthia Jessee Skeens She was preceeded in death by her first husband, S.I. Dye and her second husband Wayne H. Robinson; stepson Donald Robinson and...
Harry Meek
May 5, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: HARRY CALHOUN MEEK, age 85, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Virginia. He was born to the late James and Ollie Calhoun Meek. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Tom, Jack, Guy and Pete Meek; two sisters, Nancy Osborne and Judy Meek; one step-son, Mike Baumgarner and...
Margaret Duffy
Apr 29, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGARET ELIZABETH DAVIS WHITE DUFFY, age 97, died April 29, 2009 at her home in Stoney Battery. She was born in Rich Valley, Virginia, was a student at Konnarock Training School, and later lived and worked in Washington D.C. where she was active in the Moose Lodge. Upon retirement she moved back to Virginia in 1971. She was...
Garnett Hall
Apr 26, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: GARNETT LEE HALL died April 26, 2009 at his home. He was born April 8, 1925 in Grayson County, Virginia to Noah Lee and Henrietta Hall. The beloved big brother of a warm, caring, loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Eugene Hall, Garland Ellis Hall and Lester R. Hall and only...
Jean Russell
Apr 26, 2009
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: JEAN ARMSTRONG RUSSELL, born January 16, 1918, daughter of the late Charles and Nannie Parlier, passed from this life into eternity Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Valley Health Care Center. She will be greatly missed by all those that loved her. She was a member of Nicks Creek Presbyterian Chapel, where she had many friends. She is survived...
Evelyn Noonkester
Apr 25, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: EVELYN NOONKESTER, age 76, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She was a member of Cedar Bluff Baptist Church and a Registered Nurse retiring from Brunswick Corporation after 26 years of service. She is survived by one son, David Noonkester of Louisville, Kentucky; one granddaughter, Jennifer Fedorchuk of Staunton, Virginia, one grandson,...
William Tilson
Apr 25, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM "BILL" TILSON, age 61, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 in Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. He was a member of South Fork Baptist Church. Bill was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Marion V.F.W. Post #4667. He had worked in the medical field for over...
Lettie Gillespie
Apr 24, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: LETTIE VIRGINIA GILLESPIE, age 92, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Sarah Maloyed Gillespie; two sisters, Cora Davidson and Nannie Goff; four brothers, Ellis, Robert E., J.C., and Marvin Gillespie. She is survived by one sister, Ruby Schwartz of Baltimore, Maryland; several nieces...
Joseph Campbell
Apr 24, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: DR. JOSEPH C. CAMPBELL, age 76, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at his home in Bassett, Virginia. He was born on April 24, 1933 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to the late Joseph Richard "Dick" and Libby Marsh Campbell. Dr. Campbell was a 1951 graduate of Marion High School. He attended Davison College, graduating in 1955 and then attended...
Horace McClellan
Apr 22, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: HORACE D. McCLELLAN, age 89, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in Duluth, Georgia. He was born in Marion, Virginia, July 6, 1919, to Shular McClellan and Bessie Elliott McClellan. He was preceded in death by Lois Richardson McClellan, his first wife, and Arlene BeVille McClellan, his second wife; two sisters, Mable Lovelace and Irene Houston. He is survived...
Terry Sult
Apr 18, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: TERRY LEE SULT, JR., age 47, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was a native of Michigan City, Indiana. Terry was a very talented, ingenious and loving individual and danced to the beat of a different drummer, as his family and many friends will attest to. He is survived by his mother...
Mamie Sawyers
Apr 17, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MAMIE POWERS SAWYERS, age 88, widow of Harvey L. Sawyers, died Friday, April 17, 2009 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by two sons, Howard Cole of Smithfield, Virginia and Clayton Cole of Surry, Virginia; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Dolinger and Mrs. Gay Doan both of Chilhowie, Virginia; one brother, Frank Powers of Chilhowie, Virginia; two...
Harold Baker
Apr 16, 2009
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: HAROLD WAYNE BAKER, age 67, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He is survived by three sisters, Mary Moser of Chilhowie, Virginia, Bessie J. Culver of Parsonsburg, Maryland, Betty Weis of Glade Spring, Virginia; four brothers, James L. Baker of Hammond, Indiana, Bradley C. Baker and Thurman F. Baker both of Mineral, Virginia, Donald...
Mary Wright
Apr 14, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARY FAYE WRIGHT, age 79, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Walter "Tommy" Wright of Marion, Virginia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Pauline and Bob Putman of Covington, Virginia, Patti Jane and Jay Ferrin...
Anne Emerson
Apr 12, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ANNE CARTER EMERSON, age 76, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Emerson was born to the late Carl and Faye Weaver Carter in White Top, Virginia. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and a long time member of the First United Methodist Church. She was also a member...
Paul Sutherland
Apr 10, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: PAUL D. SUTHERLAND, age 75, died Friday, April 10, 2009 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Firestone Sutherland and his father and mother, Lucas and Victoria Purdy Sutherland. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Don Atwell and Martha and Ronnie Atwell all of Groseclose, Virginia, Cynthia...
Margaret Britton
Apr 9, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGARET ANNE BRITTON, age 90, died Thursday, April 09, 2009 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was the widow of Julius A. Britton. She was born to the late Thomas and Patsie Reid Overman in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She came to Smyth County to teach at Sugar Grove School in 1941. She met Julius April 3,...
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