Obituaries

Thomas Untiedt

Thomas Untiedt

May 6, 2005

Thomas Glenn Untiedt, age 49, of the Nick's Creek Community, Atkins, Virginia, died Friday, May 6, 2005. Born on September 21, 1955 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, Tom had lived in Smyth County, Virginia, since 1968. He was a 1973 graduate of Marion Senior High School, then received his Associates Degree from Wytheville Community College, and his Bachelor's Degree from Bristol...

Joe Marchant

Joe Marchant

May 4, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: JOE LYNN MARCHANT, age 57, died Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at his home. Born August 4, 1947 in Smyth County, Virginia, to the late John and Carrie Dean Marchant, he was a veteran of the United States Navy having served two tours in the Vietnam War and was a member of the Seabees Construction Battalion. He was also...

Linda Widner

Linda Widner

May 2, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: LINDA HAWKINS WIDNER, age 53, died Monday, May 02, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul "Snake" Widner; her parents, Wiley and Laura Sexton Hawkins; three brothers, Dean Hawkins, Jack Hawkins, Roger "Block" Hawkins; and one sister, Evelyn Piehl. She is survived by three sisters, Ruth Barrineau and husband, Robbie...

Kathleen Dursi

Kathleen Dursi

May 2, 2005

Kathleen Johanna McHenry Dursi, 84, beloved wife of the late Louis M. Dursi, Sr., went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 2, 2005 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2005, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Marion, with the Rev. Paul...

Priscilla Boggs

Priscilla Boggs

May 2, 2005

ATKINS: PRISCILLA DEANE BOGGS, age 64 died, Monday, May 2, 2005 in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. She was born February 2, 1941 in Washington D.C. Her life of helping others began when she attended the Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She moved from there to Cocoa Beach Florida, and started a church that helped co

Agnes Peake

Agnes Peake

Apr 29, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: AGNES LOUISE PEAKE, age 76, widow of Charles S. Peake, passed away Friday, April 29, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a loving mother of six children. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe, Billy, and Eddie, one sister Mary Sue and one grandchild, Janet Marie Testerman. She is...

Larry Shupe

Larry Shupe

Apr 25, 2005

ATKINS, VIRGINIA: LARRY DEAN SHUPE, age 54, died Monday, April 25, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Sue Shupe. He is survived by one daughter, Serena Sue Shupe of Marion, Virginia. Two sons, Willard Monroe Shupe and Eric Dean Shupe both of Marion, Virginia. Two grandchildren, Jacob Ty Addison and Cedric...

Dorothy Dolinger

Dorothy Dolinger

Apr 23, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY C. "Dot" ROE DOLINGER, age 71 died at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia, Saturday April 23, 2005. She was born July 8, 1933 to the late Marvin and Dora Roe. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and s

Nancy Funk

Nancy Funk

Apr 22, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: NANCY LOUISE FUNK, age 59, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born March 18, 1946 in Saltville, Virginia to the late Clyde and Frances L. Cannon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers. Mrs. Funk retired from South Western State Hospital after twenty seven years of service...

Charles Hall

Charles Hall

Apr 14, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES W. HALL, age 64, died Thursday, April 14, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a veteran of 20 years of service with the United States Army, achieving the rank of Sergeant 1st class. Mr. Hall served two tours in Vietnam and was in the military intelligence. In 1978 he worked as manager at Thompson Tire,...

Frances Funk

Frances Funk

Apr 12, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: FRANCES (LOETTA) CATRON FUNK, age 82, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at her home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Funk was a pianist for the Mt. Zion Methodist Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Verna Cornett Catron, two brothers, James Catron and Clarence Catron, Jr., one sister, Pauline Bush, one...

Clara Welch

Clara Welch

Apr 12, 2005

ATKINS, VIRGINIA: CLARA MAE WELCH, age 72, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. She served faithfully at Atkins First Church of God for many, many, years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Hobert Gale Welch, and a daughter, Bonnie McCatherine. Mrs. Welch is survived by two daughters, Sandra Ward...

Helen Boyles

Helen Boyles

Apr 9, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: HELEN JANE BOYLES, age 80, died Saturday, April 9, 2005, in Smyth County Community Hospital. Ms. Boyles was a life long member of Marion Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Carol Ann Overbay of Roanoke, Virginia and Denise B. Johnson of Marion, Virginia. One son, D. Dewayne Miller of Marion, Virginia. One sister, Lena Blanton of...

Anna Hurt

Anna Hurt

Apr 9, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: ANNA PAFFORD HURT, age 93, widow of Clarence (Jack) Hurt died Saturday, April 9, 2005 in Valley Health Care Center. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara H. Bales of Glade Spring, Virginia. One son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Sherry Hurt of Glade Spring, Virginia. Three grandchildren, Leigh B. Lewis and husband, Russell, Lisa H. Smith and husband,...

Evelyn Shumate

Evelyn Shumate

Mar 31, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: EVELYN BROOKS SHUMATE, age 92, widow of Dixie Lee Shumate, died Thursday, March 31, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a member of Falling Water Baptist Church, the Garden Club, and Order of the Eastern Star Marion Chapter #72, where she was a past Matron. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by...

Rose Cornick

Rose Cornick

Mar 30, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: ROSE MARIE KILLINGER CORNICK, age 74, widow of Robert Madison Cornick, Jr., died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. Born August 22, 1930 in Abingdon, Virginia to the late James Fred Killinger and Rosalind Thompson Peery, she was educated at Marion Senior High School, Sullins College in Bristol, Tennessee, and graduated in 1949 from...

Mary Moore

Mary Moore

Mar 29, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA: MARY ELLEN WIDNER MOORE, age 75, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born May 13, 1929 in Seven Mile Ford, Virginia to the late Clyde and Georgia Hash Widner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a step-mother, Myrtie Combs Widner and a brother, John Widner. She is...

Emma Cregger

Emma Cregger

Mar 28, 2005

SALEM, VIRGINIA: EMMA LEE CREGGER, formerly of Marion, Virginia, died on Monday, March 28, 2005. She was a life long member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church in Marion, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, E. S. "Pee Wee" Cregger, a son, Stuart Lee Cregger; father and mother, T. J. and Sue Neff; a sister and husband,...

Viola Musick

Viola Musick

Mar 26, 2005

: VIOLA RATCLIFFE MUSICK, age 93, died Saturday, March 26, 2005 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home, Marion, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband Willard Musick. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Powell of Marion, Virginia. Two sons and daughters-in-law, Arlen and Barbara Taylor of Marion, Virginia; and David and Dana Musick of Sugar Grove, Virginia....

Ida Testerman

Ida Testerman

Mar 22, 2005

MARION, VIRGINIA:IDA PENNINGTON TESTERMAN, age 67, died Tuesday March 22, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born on March 13, 1938 in Konnarock Virginia to the late Harold and Laura Pennington. Mrs. Testerman was a great caring wife, grandmother, sister and was the best mother in the world. She was also the "yard sale Queen" of Smyth County. In addition...