Obituaries
Vivian Killinger
Oct 4, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: VIVIAN MARGARITE PIRES KILLINGER died peacefully at home on Monday, October 4, 2004. Born on October 25, 1904, in Jacksonville, Illinois to John and Ella Pires, she graduated from MacMurray College with a B.S. in Biology and received a Masters of Science Degree in Botany from the University of Illinois. Her master's thesis, "The Diseases of the Pecan...
Layne Pennington
Sep 30, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: LAYNE PENNINGTON, age 56, died Thursday, September 30, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He attended Royal Oak Presbyterian Church. He was born September 10, 1948 in Smyth County. Layne was the son of Lola Cress Pennington and the late Jay C. Pennington. He was a graduate of Marion Senior High School, received an Associate Degree from Bluefield...
Ed Haga
Sep 30, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: ED L. HAGA, age 58, died Thursday, September 30, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born in Smyth County, Virginia on January 6, 1946, he retired from the Brunswick Corporation after 24 ½ years of service. He had lived in Smyth County for most of his life and loved to play music and sing, George Jones, Merle Haggard,...
Elizabeth Sayers
Sep 28, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH LOUISE SAYERS, age 87, died Tuesday, September 28, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clay and Beatrice Robinson Sayers, two brothers, Ercell Sayers and Harry Sayers. She is survived by two sisters, Sybil Slemp and Jean Bailey both of Marion, Virginia. Four nieces, Mary Sue Stephenson, Clara Jean Howell,...
Karen Johnson
Sep 27, 2004
FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA: KAREN THOMPSON JOHNSON, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, age 45, died Monday, September 27, 2004 in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, after a courageous seven year battle with Hepatitis C. Karen was an insurance agent with Fox Insurance. She enjoyed reading and was very talented in home decorating and landscaping with her flower gardens. As an outdoors person she loved...
Ann Cline
Sep 23, 2004
GROSECLOSE, VIRGINIA: ANN HOOFNAGLE CLINE, died Thursday, September 23, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born in Atkins, Virginia, Mrs. Cline enjoyed teaching school in Smyth County for many years. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Edgar B. and Martha Purdy Hoofnagle, and two brothers, Henry H. Hoofnagle and James Edward Hoofnagle. She is survived by...
Roger Romans
Sep 23, 2004
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: ROGER DALE ROMANS, age 50, died Thursday, September 23, 2004 at his home. He was born March 26, 1954 in Smyth County, Virginia, to the late W. M. "John Henry" and Rachel Dixon Romans. He is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Glenda Romans of Nunnelly, Tennessee. Three sisters and brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Jon DeRusha of...
Alvie Coulthard
Sep 21, 2004
RICH VALLEY, VIRGINIA: ALVIE T. COULTHARD, age 90, died Tuesday, September 21, 2004 in a tragic farm accident. Born February 27, 1914 in Rich Valley, Virginia, to the late Marion Arthur and Fanny Belle Buchanan Coulthard, he was the second of seven children.
Glenn Moore
Sep 20, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: GLENN PRESTON MOORE, age 79, died Monday, September 20, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born in Smyth County, Virginia, October 14, 1924 to the late Grover and Ella Mays Moore, he was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and had retired from the Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Moore was a true family man, a loving husband, father,...
Geneta Noonkester
Sep 10, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: GENETA HASH NOONKESTER, age 95, widow of Paul Noonkester, died Friday, September 10, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Mrs. Noonkester was a long time member of East End Baptist Church, a loving mother and grandmother, and all the grandchildren called her "Little Grand Ma." She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Billy Irvin of...
Sidney Mays
Sep 5, 2004
SEVEN MILE FORD: REV. SIDNEY F. MAYS, JR., age 80, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 05, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Rev. Mays was an ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene, having served for over 50 years. He touched many lives with his love for the Lord, church, family and he never wavered. Rev....
Josephine McNeil
Sep 5, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: JOSEPHINE GARZA McNEIL, age 63, died Sunday, September 5, 2004 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro Garza and Francis Russell Davis; one brother, Harold Garza; an aunt, Josephine Garza; and her first husband, Curtis S. Horne, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Roy R. McNeil of Marion,...
Clarence Stevens
Aug 30, 2004
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: CLARENCE A. "STEVE" STEVENS, age 72, went to be with his Lord, Monday, August 30, 2004, in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. Born November 14, 1931 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, to the late Nelson and Arizona Gaines Stevens; he was very athletic and earned letters in football, basketball, track and baseball. At the age of 17 he tried...
Lera Robinson
Aug 20, 2004
KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA: LERA BETH MENEFEE ROBINSON, age 88, formerly of Marion, Virginia died, Friday, August 20, 2004 in Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Kinston, North Carolina. Born on February 25, 1916 in Rocky Mount, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William Crump and Lucy Rosser Menefee. She was a 1936 graduate of Emory and Henry College where she was...
Robert Johnson
Aug 17, 2004
TROUTDALE, VIRGINIA: ROBERT VOHN JOHNSON, age 80, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at his home in Troutdale, Virginia. He was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army Air Corps. He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Isabel Johnson. Mr. Johnson is survived by...
Kevin Musick
Aug 16, 2004
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: KEVIN MUSICK, age 30, died Monday, August 16, 2004 from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was a 1991graduate of Grayson County High School, worked for Woodgrain Mill Works, and was a devoted husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Minika B. Musick of Sugar Grove, Virginia. Two daughters, Branika L. Brown and Faith...
Paul Russell
Aug 15, 2004
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: PAUL EUGENE "FUZZ" RUSSELL, age 68, died Sunday, August 15, 2004 at his home. Born February 17, 1936 he was preceded in death by his parents Jessie and Edith Russell and a brother, Bill Russell. He is survived by his wife, Jean Armstrong Russell of Atkins, Virginia. One son, Ken "Robert" Armstrong of Atkins, Virginia. Five daughters, Cindy...
Sidney Dillman
Aug 15, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: SIDNEY CLIFTON DILLMAN, age 86, died Sunday, August 15, 2004 in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tennessee. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army and was a member of the Francis Marion VFW Post # 4667. Mr. Dillman was retired from the Norfolk and Western Railroad...
Alma Cregger
Aug 11, 2004
CERES, VIRGINIA: ALMA MAE CREGGER, age 61, widow of Sidney Landon Cregger, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004 in Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Virginia. She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Billy Cregger of Ceres, Virginia, and James "Peanut" and Sue Cregger of Bland, Virginia. Five brothers, Bill Cregger of Wytheville, Virginia; Truman Cregger of Groseclose, Virginia; Curtis...
Mary VanHoy
Aug 9, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARY ALICE VANHOY, age 70, widow of Hubert W. "Van" VanHoy, died Monday, August 9, 2004 in Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and an avid fishing enthusiast rain or shine and she also loved to work in her garden. She was also a good friend to many. Mrs. VanHoy is survived...
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