Obituaries

Sallie Ellis

Sallie Ellis

Jun 7, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: SALLIE JEAN MAGDELINE ELLIS AND JACKSON DWAYNE MITCHELL ELLIS, infant twins, died Thursday, June 7, 2007 in Smyth County Community Hospital. They were preceded in death by their great-grandparents, Thomas J. and Ida Testerman and Clinard Skeens and step-great-grandfather, Donald Eichler. They are survived by their parents, Chad Dwayne and Stephanie Poston Ellis; one sister, Cassiday Paige Turley;...

Jackson Ellis

Jackson Ellis

Jun 7, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: SALLIE JEAN MAGDELINE ELLIS AND JACKSON DWAYNE MITCHELL ELLIS, infant twins, died Thursday, June 7, 2007 in Smyth County Community Hospital. They were preceded in death by their great-grandparents, Thomas J. and Ida Testerman and Clinard Skeens and step-great-grandfather, Donald Eichler. They are survived by their parents, Chad Dwayne and Stephanie Poston Ellis; one sister, Cassiday Paige Turley;...

Brenda Sexton

Brenda Sexton

Jun 1, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: BRENDA DOSS SEXTON, age 55, died Friday, June 1, 2007 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Robert D. Sexton of Marion, Virginia; one daughter and son-in-law, Samantha and Joshua Woodward of Marion, Virginia; one son, John Robert Sexton of Marion, Virginia; one grandson, Aaron Kell; six sisters, Eloise Little and Ann Beavers both...

Cecil Able

Cecil Able

May 23, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: CECIL F. ABLE, age 73, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 in Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Fran Able of Seven Mile Ford, Virginia. Two daughters, Jennifer Cress of Atkins, Virginia and Sandra Campbell and husband, Jr. of Marion, Virginia. One son, David Able and wife, Rosie of Sugar Grove, Virginia....

Page Blevins

Page Blevins

May 22, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: PAGE G. BLEVINS age 80, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Carrington Place at Wytheville, Virginia. He was born in Smyth County to the Late Felix B. and Lala Buchanan Blevins. Mr. Blevins was a WWII US Navy veteran and a retired route salesman from Kern's Bakery after 36 years . He was known to his many friends...

Ruth Huffman

Ruth Huffman

May 22, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: RUTH CAMPBELL HUFFMAN, age 76, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at her home. Born to the late Jim and Ethel Dunn in Saltville, Virginia. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Huffman, Jr., and one son, Bud Huffman. She is survived by two daughters, Faye Kimberlin and husband, Don of Rich Valley, Virginia,...

Carolyn Woods

Carolyn Woods

May 18, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: CAROLYN SHUPE WOODS, age 62, died Friday, May 18, 2007 in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Clay Woods; parents, Charlie, Sr. and Pearl Jenkins Shupe; brother, Myrl Dwight, and sister, Etta Jane Shupe. Mrs. Woods is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Edward Clay, Jr. and Michelle Woods,...

Lois Pickle

Lois Pickle

May 16, 2007

LA PLATA, MARYLAND: LOIS ANNETTE PICKLE, age 58, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 in La Plata, Maryland. She was born June 8, 1948 to the late Charlie and Lockie Mae Tugman Pickle. She was a Machine Operator with Beretta, loved playing bingo, and being with her nieces, nephews, and other family. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death...

Margaret Combs

Margaret Combs

May 16, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGARET VIRGINIA COMBS, age 84, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Combs. She is survived by two daughters, Sue Combs of California and Kathy Combs of North Carolina. Five Sons, Tommy Combs and Carl Combs, both of Marion, Virginia, Johnny Combs of Roanoke,...

Louis McGhee

Louis McGhee

May 8, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: LOUIS NEAL McGHEE, age 81, died Tuesday, May 08, 2007 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Tressa Cregger McGhee on December 14, 2002. Mr. McGhee was retired from Brunswick Corporation following 36 years of service. He is survived by three sons and one daughter-in-law, Ronald McGhee of Leesburg, Virginia, David and...

Evelyn Hunter

Evelyn Hunter

May 7, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: EVELYN GREENE HUNTER, age 90, widow of Leonard H. Hunter, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at her home. She was born on September 23, 1916 in Lee County, Virginia to the late Creed and Luverna Lawson Greene. She graduated from Dryden High School. Mrs. Hunter was a long time member of Marion Baptist Church. Besides her parents and...

Kate Litton

Kate Litton

May 5, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: KATE REBECCA FISHER LITTON, age 93, died Saturday, May 5, 2007 in Guggenhiemer Nursing Home, Lynchburg, Virginia. She was born in Marion, Virginia on May 18, 1923 to the late John Keener and Josephine Gillespie Fisher. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Lee Litton, retired State Farm agent of Marion; brothers, Graham and John...

Martha Anderson

Martha Anderson

May 4, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: MARTHA ANDERSON, age 83, died Friday, May 04, 2007 in Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. Born on December 25, 1923 in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Judson Anderson and Julia Higginbotham Anderson. She was a 1941 graduate of Marion High School, a 1942 graduate of Marion College and received a B.S. Degree in...

Donald Blackwell

Donald Blackwell

May 2, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: DON E. BLACKWELL, 76, of Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007. Mr. Blackwell was born in Saltville, Virginia on July 21, 1930. He attended Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents James A. Blackwell and Emma Kate Robinson Blackwell; sisters, June Ikenberry, Jane Bowen,...

Oscar McNeil

Oscar McNeil

Apr 26, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: OSCAR McNEIL, age 102, died Thursday, April 26, 2007 at his home. He was born in Ashe County on June 3, 1904 to the late Kirby and Ellen Faw McNeil. He was a member of Marion Baptist Church, having the honor of being the oldest member. "Mr. Mac" had worked on a farm, with shrubbery, operated restaurants and...

Paul Hicks

Paul Hicks

Apr 25, 2007

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA: PAUL PRESTON HICKS, age 92, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Farmville, Virginia. He was born in Atkins, Virginia, the son of the late C.P. Hicks and Maye Halsey Hicks. He was a graduate of Atkins High School and Marion College. He taught for two years in Smyth County. He was a veteran of World War II,...

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Apr 25, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES ELBERT JORDAN, age 57, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Wythe County Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 27, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Marion, Virginia. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service...

Keith Atkins

Keith Atkins

Apr 22, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: KEITH "SONNY" ATKINS, age 49, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at his home. Sonny was a friend to all, he never met a stranger and his door was always open to anyone. He never found fault with others, only looking for the best in everyone. Sonny was loved by all and will be greatly missed. He was preceded...

Bascom Johnson

Bascom Johnson

Apr 18, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: BASCOM W. JOHNSON, age 82, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 in Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem, Virginia. He was born April 19, 1924 in Bristol, Tennessee to the late Henry R. and Annie Myers Johnson. He attended King College and was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army at Omaha Beach. He worked...

Thelma Brown

Thelma Brown

Apr 17, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: THELMA WILLIAMS BROWN, age 79, widow of Franklin Brown , died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Williams of Marion, Virginia, and Doris Shuler of Madison Heights, Virginia, several nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel...