Obituaries
Rodney McKinnon
Mar 6, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: RODNEY S. McKINNON, age 74, died Friday, March 6, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. He was the son of the late Rev. Claude & Iva Poole Mckinnon. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church with a heart for the mission program, local and foreign and a love for helping the...
Ella Slemp
Feb 27, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELLA MAE PERKINS "MAW" SLEMP, age 94, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home in Marion, Virginia. She was born on June 20, 1914 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late James Monroe and Della Hash Perkins. She was a member of Marion Baptist Church. She was a retired employee of the Southwestern State...
Charis Rector
Feb 25, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARIS JEAN RECTOR, age 71, went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, L. J. and Grace Rector; a sister, Mary R. Ward; and a brother, Joe R. Rector. She was a dedicated mother and daughter. She was a kind, generous, and loving soul. She spent most of...
Elbert Griffith
Feb 18, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELBERT P. "GRIFF" GRIFFITH, age 72, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born May 8, 1936 in Grayson County, Virginia. He was the son of the late Robert Winfield Griffith and Pansy Ozella Hurt Griffith Phipps. He was retired from the U.S. Army with service in the 82nd Airborne Division and the...
Kathleen Parks
Feb 14, 2009
KATHLEEN PARKS, age 86 died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Ettie Parks; two brothers, Glenn Parks and Herbert Parks. She is survived by two sisters, Mildred Sapp, Jean Wyatt and husband, Oscar; sister-in-law, Lue Parks; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be...
David Richardson
Feb 12, 2009
DAVID WAYNE RICHARDSON, age 36 died Thursday, February 12, 2009 in Marion, Virginia. He was born August 1, 1972 to the late Richard and Susie Richardson. David was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing and hunting. He is survived by one daughter, Taylor Richardson of Marion, Virginia; one son, Brett Richardson of Marion, Virginia; two brothers, Barry Richardson and wife,...
Elmer Jonas
Feb 10, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELMER CHARLES JONAS, age 76, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his former wife Evelyn and one son, Michael. He is survived by three daughters Sharon Norman of Asheboro, North Carolina, Mitzi Nelson of Florida, and Deena King and husband Gerry of Julian, North Carolina; two sons, Douglas...
Belvin Lowe
Feb 4, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: BELVIN R. LOWE, age 74, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Valley Health Care Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jay and Myrtle Lowe, two brothers, James D. Lowe and Billy H. Lowe and one sister, Mattie Boone. He is survived by one brother, Franklin D. Lowe of Westminster, Maryland and sister, Miss Anna Lee...
Mary Sharpe
Jan 29, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARY P. SHARPE, born August 23, 1924, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 in Wythe County Community Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Haynes Sharpe; her parents, Harry and Elizabeth Graham; and two brothers, Harry A. Graham and Phillip Graham. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia S. Crockett and son-in-law, Trenton; two grandchildren,...
Mary Armstrong
Jan 26, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARY FRANCES ARMSTRONG, age 70, died, Monday, January 26, 2009, at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Sherman G. Armstrong of Marion, Virginia, two daughters and sons-in-law, Amanda and David Moore of Chilhowie, Virginia and Marie and Michael Winebarger, of Marion, Virginia; five sons and daughters-in-law,...
Martha Hamm
Jan 25, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARTHA "HATTIE" ELIZABETH HAMM, age 87, died at her daughter's home in Marion, Virginia on Sunday January, 25, 2009. She was born in Smyth County to the late Mamie Heath Widner and James Widner and preceded in death by her husband Rev. Olin Doug Hamm, three brothers Bob Widner, Curtis Widner, Clyde Widner and three sisters Mae Buchanan,...
Charles Hall
Jan 24, 2009
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: CHARLES RANDALL "RANDY" HALL, age 41 died Saturday, January 24, 2004 at Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. Randy loved to work on motor cycles, four-wheelers, and lawn mowers. He was also an avid music lover. He is survived by his parents, Charles Junior and Judy Lee Hall of Sugar Grove, Virginia; two daughters, Kayla Ayers...
Louise Butts
Jan 24, 2009
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: LOUISE JOHNSON BUTTS, age 77, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on Saturday, January 24, 2009. Louise was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on February 28, 1931 to the late Florence Weaver Allison and Shubert Lee Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband, James George Butts. Louise had retired after 37 years of teaching...
Larry Bailey
Jan 23, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: LARRY G. BAILEY, age 60, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at his home. He was a veteran of the United States Army. As a member of the U.S. Army he won the National Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Army Service Ribbon. Larry was a free spirit who enjoyed riding with...
Travis Powell
Jan 19, 2009
MARION VIRGINIA: TRAVIS R. POWELL, age 36, died January 19, 2009 at his home in Carey, Ohio. Travis was an accomplished organist, pianist, and music instructor in the Marion, Virginia, Dallas, Texas and Carey, Ohio areas, having graduated with a Bachelor of Church Music degree from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey and the Master of Sacred Music degree...
Ruby Atwell
Jan 19, 2009
CERES, VIRGINIA: RUBY CRABTREE ATWELL, 93, of Ceres, Virginia peacefully entered into heaven on January 19, 2009. She was the daughter of Basil Marvin Crabtree and Ethel Ward Crabtree born on October 13, 1915. She was a retired teacher who taught in Bland and Smyth counties and touched the lives of many children over the years. She was a member...
Carl Sexton
Jan 18, 2009
NEODESHA, KANSAS: CARL P. SEXTON, age 71, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2009, at his home in Neodesha, Kansas. He was born October 23, 1937 in Atkins, Virginia to the late Roy T. and Hazel M. Sexton. Carl was a 1957 graduate of Marion High School and a member of the football team. He served 20 years in military...
Frank Morris
Jan 17, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: FRANK LEE MORRIS, age 68, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at his home. He was a member of the South Fork Baptist Church and had attended Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church for several years. He worked for the Marion Primary School for over 30 years and later worked for Lea Industries, where he retired. Mr. Morris raised 13 children...
Mae Mason
Jan 14, 2009
CHILHOWIE, VA: MAE LORAINE MASON, age 90, died January 14, 2009 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home in Marion, Virginia. She was the widow of William F. Mason. She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Mildred & George Vacha of Marion, Virginia, and Lois Aker of Chilhowie, Virginia; three grandchildren, Debi Mullen and husband Brad, Steve Aker and...
Joe Dyson
Jan 9, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: JOE GROVER DYSON, age 60, of Marion, Virginia went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, January 8, 2009 after a long courageous illness. He was the son of the late Clint and Edith Dyson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ed Dyson, as well as a very special father-in-law and...
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