Obituaries

Jan 7, 2004

HENRY G. EVANS, age 77, died Wednesday, January 7, 2004 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. He attended Calvary Baptist Church faithfully and was retired from Brunswick Corporation after 35 years of service. Henry was a loving, caring man, especially devoted to his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Flossie M. Evans;...

Jan 2, 2004

MATTIE LOVINA ASHBY EDWARDS, age 61, died Friday, January 02, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born May 9, 1942 to the late Lilburn and Amy Heath Ashby. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Moses Edwards, Jr.; a sister,

Jan 2, 2004

LUCILLE GOODMAN WASSUM, age 79, widow of David L. Wassum, died Friday, January 02, 2004 in Newark, Delaware. She is survived by two daughters, Molly Nickle of New Castle, Delaware, and Linda Noone of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. One son, David Wassum of Arvada, Colorado. Five grandchildren, Justin Wassum, Jamie Nickle, Kyle Nickle, Sean Noone, and Brandon Zabala. Two great-grandchildren, Danielle Noone...

MARION, VIRGINIA: ROBERT "BOB" W. STAMPER, age 70, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. He was retired from the Department of Corrections after over 34 years of service and was currently employed at Hungry Mother Convenience Center. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn B. Stamper; three daughters,...

MARION, VIRGINIA: TONY PATRICK SAWYERS, age 41, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, after a brief illness at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. He was a member of Pugh Mountain Freewill Baptist Church; a graduate of the Marion Senior High School class of 1989 and Radford University class of 1996. Tony loved music and playing his guitar, especially bluegrass....

MARION, VIRGINIA: STEVE JOLLIFFE, age 61, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Sara Jolliffe of Marion, Virginia; one daughter, Kelly Charapich of Marion, Virginia; three sons, Andy Jolliffe and wife, Kat of Damascus, Virginia, Bobby Jolliffe and wife, Veronica of Atkins, Virginia and Chris Jolliffe of Culpepper, Virginia;...

MARION, VIRGINIA: RUTH LEONA KIRK GORE, age 81, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cecil Gore, her parents, Worley and Ella Mae Dye Kirk, her siblings, Vernon, Sherman, Vera, Violet and John and a son-in-law, James "Jimmy" Catron, Jr. She...

MARION, VIRGINIA: ROBERT "BOB" PENNINGTON, age 83, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Francis Marion Manor in Marion, Virginia. He was born February 2, 1929 in Konnarock, Virginia to the late Eli and Mae Hutton Pennington. Bob was a lifelong resident of Smyth County. He loved all sports, especially Little League and Marion Recreation Department events. He was employed for...

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