Obituaries
Mildred Petty
Jul 8, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: MILDRED ROBERTS PETTY, age 83, widow of Raymond E. Petty, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Marion, Virginia. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Ron Arnette of Aylett, Virginia; one son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Ray and Alice...
Sharon Fenyk
Jul 6, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: SHARON LYNN FENYK, died in the morning hours of July 6, 2008, after a life of 44 years. She was a beautiful, loving, and caring wife, mother, daughter, and sister. As a young child, she battled an illness that resulted in her spending a considerable amount of her early life in a hospital. She was a determined young...
Henry Hall
Jul 6, 2008
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: HENRY "SANFORD" HALL, age 76, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He was employed at Virginia Department of Transportation for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Anna King Hall; and one sister, Theresa McKay. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Morris Hall of...
Frances Neitch
Jul 3, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: FRANCES TERRY NEITCH, age 72, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Harold Neitch, and a son, James Harold "Jimmy" Neitch, Jr. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law Timothy and Ruth Neitch of Marion, Virginia; three daughters and one son-in-law, Beverly and Vance...
David Pullin
Jul 2, 2008
DALLAS, TEXAS: DAVID NORVELL PULLIN was called home unexpectedly Wednesday, July 2, 2008, to be with his heavenly Father at age 55. He was preceded in death by his father, Burlin, and his brother, Robert. He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother Henryetta Sprinkle Johnson, stepfather Earl, sisters Glenda Sue and Burline, brother Taylor, children April and Shane, grandchildren...
Don Cruey
Jun 30, 2008
SEVEN MILE FORD, VIRGINA: DON S. CRUEY, age 61, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded by his parents, Warnie and Agnes Cruey; two brothers, Ronnie and Charles Cruey. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Wagoner Cruey of Seven Mile Ford, Virginia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Christina Cruey of Chilhowie, Virginia...
Boyd Edmonds
Jun 24, 2008
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: BOYD W. "HICK" EDMONDS, age 94, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born and raised in the Lick Creek Community in Smyth County, Virginia. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the European Campaign as a medic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Alice Edmonds...
Bertha Louthian
Jun 22, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: BERTHA PUCKETT LOUTHIAN, age 90, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Louthian. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, James C. Rose and wife Carole of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Robert M. Rose and wife Linda of Durham, North Carolina; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;...
Gwendolyn Linkous
Jun 20, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: GWENDOLYN ELIZABETH LINKOUS, infant daughter of Jane Parris and Tommy Linkous, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Along with her parents, she is survived by one sister, Autumn and two brothers, Caleb and Nathan all of Blacksburg, Virginia; her maternal grandparents, Ada and the late June Tilson of Marion, Virginia; paternal grandparents, Tom and Marie...
Ralph Newman II
Jun 20, 2008
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA: RALPH ANDERSON NEWMAN, II, age 70, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2008 at his home in New Port Richey after an extended illness. Son of the late Woodrow W. Newman and his wife, Lucille Etter Newman, Ralph was a graduate of Marion High School, Marion, Virginia and attended Hiwassee College, Madisonville, TN. He is survived...
Dorothy Williams
Jun 11, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY W. WILLIAMS, age 73, loving mother and grandmother, entered her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Castlewood, Virginia following a lengthy illness. She is preceded in death by her husband, Herman Williams. She is survived by two loving daughters, Ellen Gay Williams and fiancé Steve Walden of Castlewood, Virginia...
Bernice Walker
Jun 11, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: BERNICE P. WALKER, age 88, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Virginia. She was a member of Davis Memorial United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odell Walker and son, Wayne Peoples. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Hutton Dillman and husband Ronnie of Marion, Virginia; one...
Ellen Suits
Jun 10, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELLEN LEE "SHORTY" SUITS, age 65, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Ray Suits of Marion, Virginia; her mother, Mildred Anderson of Mouth of Wilson, Virginia; three brothers, George Anderson and Lewis Anderson both of Richmond, Virginia, and Ray Anderson of Marion, Virginia; several nieces and...
Irma Sprinkle
Jun 9, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: Mrs. Irma C. Sprinkle, 98, of Marion Virginia, died quietly at her home on Monday evening, June 9. She was born Irma Chappell on January 31, 1910 in Hastings, Florida, a daughter of Willie Weathers and William Zachias Chappell. She attended Northwestern University for one year but had to drop out and work for two years as the...
Mildred Parsons
Jun 2, 2008
MARION, VIRGINIA: MILDRED LOUISE LOWE PARSONS, age 84, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2008 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born in Saltville, Virginia on April 4, 1924 to the late Gertrude Elmore Lowe and Samuel Clinton Lowe. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. In...
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...

