Obituaries
William Jackson
Oct 12, 2008
WILLIAM P. "BILL" JACKSON, age 82, died Sunday morning, October 12, 2008, surrounded by his loving family, in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. He was born in Franklinton, North Carolina on May 27, 1926, the youngest child of Thurston Jasper and Jewell Hight Jackson. He attended North Carolina State University and was a 1949 graduate of Wake Forest College,...
Joseph Mitchell
Oct 6, 2008
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: JOSEPH WOODS MITCHELL, SR., age 81, died on Monday, October 6, 2008 at the James H. Quillen Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He was born in Marion, Virginia and was employed by N.V.F. in Yorklin, Delaware where he worked for 39 years as a machinist. Mr. Mitchell was a veteran of WWII, having served in the...
Carole Burkett
Oct 3, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: CAROLE J. BURKETT. age 65, died Friday, October 3, 2008 in the Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church and was an avid walker. Carole was a loving wife, mother and exceptionally involved grandmother. She is survived by her husband, T.W. Burkett, Marion, Virginia; one daughter and son-in-law,...
Grover Bonham
Oct 1, 2008
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: GROVER KYLE BONHAM, age 80, went to be with the Lord on October 1, 2008 in the Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born in Sugar Grove, VA to the late Charlie Millard and Vinnie Bonham. He moved to Maryland where he worked for Baltimore Gas and Electric. Upon his retirement in 1990, he returned to Sugar...
Grover Bonham
Oct 1, 2008
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: GROVER K. BONHAM, age 80, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in the Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. Survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory.
Nannie Hayden
Sep 29, 2008
HAMPTON, VIRGINIA: NANNIE WOLFE HAYDEN, age 75, died Monday, September 29, 2008 in Eden Pines Nursing Home in Hampton, Virginia. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Rick Simons of Hampton, Virginia, Tammy and Ron Long of Palm Harbor, Florida, and Robin and Dayl Coomer of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Nora Lee and Wade...
Virginia Simpson
Sep 26, 2008
VIRGINIA D. "GINNY" SIMPSON, age 87, widow of Robert E. Simpson, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at her home in Marion, Virginia. Ginny was especially appreciative to her Bridge Club friends who so graciously welcomed her to Marion. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and James Esper of Woodbridge, Virginia and Nan and Everett Neese of Marion,...
Charlotte Schultz
Sep 21, 2008
CHARLOTTE DARLENE STROUTH SCHULTZ went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 21, 2008 at her home. She was born and raised in Rich Valley, Virginia. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all. She lived in St. Joseph, Michigan until her retirement at which time she moved back home. Darlene was preceded in death by...
Gordon Linkous
Sep 20, 2008
GORDON WOODS LINKOUS, age 88, died Saturday, September 20, 2008 in Cambridge House Nursing Home, Bristol, Tennessee. He was born July 13, 1920 to the late Harry A. and Nell W. Linkous. He was a 1938 graduate of Marion High School and attended Oklahoma State Teachers College. He joined the Army Air Corp in 1942 and served until 1945. He...
John Atkins
Sep 16, 2008
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: JOHN EDWIN ATKINS, age 79, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born November 12, 1928 to the late George W. and Mary Repass Atkins. He was a member of Davis Memorial United Methodist Church where he served in several capacities. Mr. Atkins was an Engineer with Brunswick Defense Plant for over 30...
Fannie Barker
Sep 11, 2008
FANNIE ALICE MARTIN BARKER, age 83, widow of Eli W. "Dub" Barker, died Thursday, September 11, 2008 in Wythe County Community Hospital. Mrs. Barker was a member of the Marion Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for several years. She was a member of the Marion Rebekah Lodge #42, the Business & Professional Club, the Marion Pilot Club and...
Curtis Wolfe
Sep 8, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: CURTIS WOLFE, age 83 died Monday, September 08, 2008 at his home. He was a member of the Marion Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army during World War II in Germany, Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Wolfe was a 32nd Degree Mason having served as past Master Mason of Masonic Lodge #31 and was a...
Barbara Theriault
Sep 7, 2008
Barbara Seaver Theriault, age 77, of Gig Harbor, Washington, died Sunday, Sept.7, 2008. She was a graduate of Emory and Henry College and was retired from the United States Air Force. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin W. and Glenna Seaver. She is survived by her husband William Theriault of Gig Harbor, Washington; one sister and brother-in-law,...
William Ford
Sep 2, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM H. (HENRY) FORD, age 89, died Tuesday, September 2, 2008 in St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. He was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia to the late Howard and Carrie Watkins Ford. He was an Industrial Engineer graduate of V.P.I. and a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Navy. Mr. Ford was a...
Susie Sheets
Aug 31, 2008
SUSIE FRANCES SHEETS, age 89, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Frances was born in Smyth County to the late George and Dolly Williams. She was a member of the Southfork Baptist Church and was formerly employed at Harwood Sewing Factory for 33 years. She loved painting and sewing. She has made her home with her...
April Buchanan-Cassell
Aug 25, 2008
RICH VALLEY, VIRGINIA: APRIL MARIE BUCHANAN-CASSELL made her journey to be with God after an inspiring battle with a rare and deadly lung disease, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), on Monday, August 25, 2008. April received a double lung transplant in September, 2006, and fought long and hard before going to Heaven. She was an active member in the Rich Valley Community, Smyth...
Frank Finney
Aug 23, 2008
LEBANON, VIRGINIA: FRANK R. FINNEY, age 86, died Saturday, August 23, 2008 in Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon, Virginia. He was the son of the late Guy S. Finney and Bertha Garber Finney, also preceding him in death was a daughter, Beverly Finney Garland. He was a veteran of World War II, he then obtained his Embalmer and Funeral Director's...
Curtis Ashlin
Aug 22, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: CURTIS ASHLIN, JR., age 93, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a member of the Warf Hill United Methodist Church in Sugar Grove, Virginia. He retired in 1975 from Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Marie Ashlin of Marion, Virginia; two daughters, Rebecca T. Ashlin...
William Campbell
Aug 19, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM HAROLD CAMPBELL, age 85 died Tuesday, August 19, 2008 in Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Redwine Campbell. He is survived by one daughter Susan Campbell Hall and son-in-law, Jim Hall of Rocky Mount, Virginia; one brother Charles Campbell of Blue Ridge, Virginia; one grandson, Jason Campbell Jones and...
Dennis Adams
Aug 18, 2008
TROUTDALE, VIRGINIA: DENNIS JORDAN ADAMS, age 86, died Monday, August 18, 2008 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. Mr. Adams was born on February 24, 1922 in Troutdale, Virginia to the late Alex and Mattie Hash Adams. He was an employee of Maxwell House Coffee in Hoboken, New Jersey, and worked with the CCC in building Hungry Mother...