Obituaries
Irene Wheeler
May 30, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: IRENE COULTHARD WHEELER, age 88, widow of Charles Vivian Wheeler, Jr., died Friday, May 30, 2008 in Francis Marion Manor. She is survived by two daughters, Vivian Annette Winebarger of Mechanicsville, Virginia, and Sandra Martin of Roanoke, Virginia; four grandchildren, Mark Winebarger, Troy Martin, Sherry Grisso, and Dawn Dums. Also surviving are eight great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be...
Graham Bourhill
May 28, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: GRAHAM HERRIES BOURHILL, M.D., age 87, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a retired physician serving the State of Virginia for nearly 50 years. Graham was born on January 1, 1921 in Wrexham, North Wales, U.K. He obtained his medical education at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He served as...
William Hayes
May 25, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM EVERETTE HAYES, age 89, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. Born January 9, 1919 to the late Peyton and Fannie Pennington Hayes, he retired from the Laurel Springs Dairy after 47 years of service and was a long time member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Besides his parents he was preceded...
Marian Davis
May 24, 2008
MARIAN "JOYCE" CLARK DAVIS, 68 of Hollywood, Maryland died peacefully amongst family members on May 24, 2008 at her home. Born September 26, 1939 in Welch, West Virginia she was the daughter of Edna Pauline and the late Roland Glen Clark. She was raised in the coal mining area of War, West Virginia, and attended Big Creek High School with...
June Groseclose
May 24, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: JUNE B. GROSECLOSE, age 86, died Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Widowed at a young age, June's family and friends were the center of her life and she cherished every moment she spent with them. A devoted mother and grandmother, June was also an...
Dorothy Stacy
May 23, 2008
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY HELEN LOONEY STACY, age 90, went to sleep with the Lord, Friday, May 23, 2008 in Ridgefield Assisted Living in Seven Mile Ford, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 68 years, Ronald Alfredrick Stacy. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald Wayne and Peggy Stacy of Atkins, Virginia,...
Leota Parks
May 21, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA; LEOTA SEXTON PARKS, age 92, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Francis Marion Manor in Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Parks was preceded in death by her husband, Burl Parks, a son, Don Parks, an infant granddaughter, Connie Parks, her parents, Bennie and Flossie McKinnon Sexton, and three sisters and two brothers. She was a member of Cedar Bluff Baptist...
William Cregger
May 12, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM RUDOPLH CREGGER, age 86, died Monday, May 12, 2008 at his home in Marion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alma Weeks Cregger. He is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Margaret Barr and husband, Johnny of Marion, Virginia and Judy Poe of Orlando, Florida; two sons, Douglas Cregger and Bill Cregger both of...
Weaver Blevins
May 8, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: WEAVER "REX" BLEVINS, age 67, died Thursday, May 8, 2008 at his home in Marion. He retired from Marion Mold and Tool, Inc. after 42 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Garfield Blevins and Mattie Blevins West. He is survived by his wife, Betty Musick Blevins of Marion, Virginia; one daughter...
Anna Catron
May 1, 2008
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: ANNA MOZELLE CALHOUN CATRON, age 92, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Princeton Health Care Center, Princeton, West Virginia. She was born July 29, 1915, and was the daughter of the late William Aaron and Florence Pennington Calhoun. She was a life long resident of Atkins, Virginia and was a Charter Member of both the Atkins Home Demonstration...
Cheryl Warren
Apr 25, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: CHERYL LEIGH WARREN went very peacefully in her sleep to be with her Heavenly Father during the early morning hours of April 25, 2008. She was preceded in death by her loving mother, Nancy Heldreth Warren; her brother, Brian Kevin Warren, whom she adored; four grandparents; two uncles; and two cousins. Cheryl was born April 2, 1957, the...
Oma Rotenberry
Apr 16, 2008
ROME, NEW YORK: OMA E. ROTENBERRY, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 in Rome Memorial Hospital, Rome, New York. She was born August 2, 1913 in Marion, Virginia, the daughter of the late Levi and Lucinda Brooks Peake. In January of 1932, she was united in marriage to Ray Elmer "Buck" Rotenberry. Mr. Rotenberry died on May...
Paul Chapman
Apr 13, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: PAUL EUGENE CHAPMAN, age 63, died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at his home in Marion. He is a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict having served in the United States Army. He is survived by his companion, Janet Moffatt of Marion, Virginia; one daughter, Crystal Stevens of Charleston, West Virginia; one son, Tony Chapman of Charleston, West Virginia; two...
Charles Widener
Apr 10, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES E. WIDENER, age 78, died Thursday, April 10, 2008 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was born December 12, 1929 in Washington County, Virginia to the late Lacy and Fronnie Warden Widener. Charles was a life long Smyth County farmer. He loved bluegrass music and baseball, and helped start the Marion Mets. He is preceded in...
John Kirby
Apr 9, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: JOHN D. KIRBY, age 61, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was a graduate of Marion Senior High School and Virginia Tech. He spent 23 years in the U.S. Army and retired as a Major. Among many awards, he received the Legion of Merit and a National Service Defense Medal with a...
Murley Combs
Apr 8, 2008
MANASSAS, VIRGINIA: MURLEY COMBS, age 89, died Tuesday, April 08, 2008 at Manassas Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Manassas, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Combs of Manassas, Virginia; several nieces and nephews also survive, including a special great-nephew, Tony Musser of Manassas, Virginia. Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 11, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at...
Della Rowe
Apr 3, 2008
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: DELLA F. JONES ROWE, age 94, widow of George Rowe, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Valley Health Care Center. She was born November 14, 1913, the daughter of the late William "Bill" and Lydia D. Jones, and was a native of Grayson County, Virginia. Della professed a hope in Christ back in the 1930's, was baptized and...
Margaret Horne
Apr 3, 2008
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: MARGARET ELLEN TESTERMAN HORNE went to her eternal home Thursday, April 3, 2008 to rest with Jesus and her family who have gone before. She was born February 3, 1919 to Charlie and Mae Testerman in Comers Rock, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Howard of almost 68 years. They were married June 8, 1940 in...
Stephen Brooks
Apr 2, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: STEPHEN KEITH "STEVIE" BROOKS, age 30, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee from injuries received in a logging accident. Stevie was an avid outdoorsman, who loved life, his family and his friends. He is survived by his parents, Steve and Janet Brooks of Marion, Virginia; one sister, Christina Brooks and fiancé,...
Violet Russell
Mar 31, 2008
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: VIOLET LEEDY RUSSELL, age 83, passed away Monday, March 31st, 2008 at Roanoke United Methodist Home, Roanoke, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Harold Ted Russell, daughter, Leah Russell and grandson, John Spadaro all of Roanoke, Virginia; daughter, Lisa Burns and husband, David, and grandson, Russell all of Cary, North Carolina; one brother, William J. Leedy and...
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