Obituaries
Pastor Steve J. Hutton
Aug 31, 2023
Marion, Va.
Pastor Steve J. Hutton age 63, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Bristol Rehab & Memory Care, Bristol, Va.
Preacher Steve Hutton preached his own funeral every day. He was saved March 28, 1982 and was faithful to the ministry for over 40 years. Most recently, he was the founder and Senior Pastor of Walkers...
Jude Henry McGhee
Aug 30, 2023
Chilhowie, Va.
Jude Henry McGhee age 10 days, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
Jude was a very loved little boy who his mom says “was too precious to be here.” Jude would have loved his family as much as they love him. How sweet to know that he’s in the...
Charlotte Gillespie Cline
Aug 28, 2023
Marion, Va.
Charlotte Gillespie Cline age 87, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023 at her home.
Charlotte was a true lady – first and foremost her trust was in the Lord. She was a loving wife, mom, granny, sister and friend. Charlotte would do anything for her family – even stray cats and dogs would get fed...
Neil Davis Hollyfield, Jr.
Aug 28, 2023
Marion, Va.
Neil Davis Hollyfield Jr. age 41, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023.
Davis was a kind soul with a heart of gold. Whether he was working at Glacier National Park, Big Sky in Montana, or at various restaurants in Asheville, N.C., he never went far without finding a new friend. He’d give you the shirt...
Tommy Wayne Duncan
Aug 27, 2023
Lebanon, Va.
Tommy Wayne Duncan age 72, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023.
Tommy was a family man with a heart of gold who loved the Lord. He was incredibly adept and skilled in various tasks his family called him the jack of all trades. Tommy was a truck driver hauling coal until he became a carpenter with his own...
Yvonne Hess Heath
Aug 27, 2023
Lebanon, Va.Yvonne Hess Heath age 70, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at her home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Gladys Hess; two sisters, Sandra Lynn Blankenship and Maggie Louise Ray; one brother, Shella Jean Hess.
Yvonne is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bill Heath of Lebanon, Va.; brother, G.B....
Michael Garland Medley
Aug 27, 2023
Glade Spring, Va.
Michael Garland Medley age 71, entered Heaven’s gates Sunday, August 27, 2023 surrounded by family.
He was born October 5, 1951 to Garland C. and Maudie R. Medley. After graduating from Marion Senior High School in 1970, he joined the US Navy and proudly served our nation. In 1972, he married the love of...
William Fred Cox
Aug 24, 2023
Ceres, Va.William Fred Cox age 90, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Abingdon Health and Rehab, Abingdon, Va. Fred Cox was a man of strong moral character who always tried to lift up other people around him for the betterment of others. He instilled a family first and strong work ethic for Larry and Derrick to follow; which continues...
Vicki Russell Hash
Aug 24, 2023
Atkins, Va.
Vicki Russell Hash age 73, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
Vicki loved her family – she was a loving wife, mom, sister, friend, and nana to her grandkids, she loved spending time with them. She enjoyed her family time, working puzzles, and reading. Vicki loved her church family and...
Jimmy Ellison Steele
Aug 24, 2023
Marion, Va.
Jimmy Ellison Steele age 86, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 at NHC Bristol, Bristol, Va.
Jimmy was a loving dad and grandad to the ones who called him Papaw Steele. He loved his family and they made him smile. Jimmy was known all around the area as the best alignment man – he worked for...
Rita Richardson Herda
Aug 21, 2023
Marion, Va.Rita Richardson Herda age 66, closed her eyes here on earth and awoke in the arms on Jesus on Monday, August 21, 2023. Rita was a proud mother, sister, granny and friend and had artwork all over the house to prove it. When she wasn’t watching the grandkids, she liked to do crafts, especially making dreamcatchers and keychains. She...
Margaret "P-Nut" Ruth Harris
Aug 19, 2023
Damascus, Va.
Margaret “P-Nut” Ruth Harris age 73, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
Margaret was a loving lady – it just poured out of her in everything she did. For 40 years she was a Master Seamstress and trainer who fought for her employees. Margaret was the co-owner of Bobby’s Printing...
Martha Sexton Coley
Aug 19, 2023
Marion, Va.
Martha Sexton Coley, age 74, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
It’s hard to put the life of Martha Coley into words, she loved God, her family and would have done anything for either. Martha was faithful to her church, Gethsemane and enjoyed worshipping with them. Her passion...
Morris "Monty" Montague Hash
Aug 19, 2023
Adel, Ga. / Marion, Va.
Morris “Monty” Hash age 89, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Southwell Health & Rehab, Adel, Ga.
Monty Hash lived life to the fullest and was a true music man from early life. From singing with George Jones, hanging out on the bus with Willie Nelson, and playing the bass upside down...
Eva Louise Jarvis
Aug 18, 2023
Sugar Grove, Va.
Eva Louise “Lou” Jarvis Shearer age 78, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 at Mount Vernon Health Care Center, Alexandria, Va.
She was born on May 1, 1945 in North Wilkesboro, N.C. and attended Sugar Grove High School where she excelled in basketball, home economics and even won an award in cooking class. Lou...
Linda Gay Bedsaul
Aug 16, 2023
Woodlawn, Va. Linda Gay Bedsaul age 74 passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at her home. Linda was born in Pulaski, Va to Marvin and Guida Bedsaul on January 30, 1949. She attended Galax High School before earning an associate in applied science degree with a major in Human Services and a specialization in Gerontology at New River Community College....
Laura Blevins Walls
Aug 16, 2023
Troutdale, Va.
Laura Blevins Walls age 80, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn.
Laura was a loving wife to Lloyd for almost 61 years, a loving mom, and mommom to her grandson Dylan. In her younger days in Chester County, Pa. Laura was a caregiver, and taught line dancing for more...
Donnitta Couch
Aug 14, 2023
Bristol, Va.
Fraziers’ Seaver-Brown announces the passing of Donnitta Couch age 69, Monday, August 14, 2023 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn.
There will be no public services.
To share memories of Donnitta Couch, please visit www.seaverbrown.com.
Care for Donnitta has been entrusted to Fraziers’ Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory, 237 East Main Street, Marion, Va....
Willard Fletcher
Aug 13, 2023
Bristol, Va.
Fraziers’ Seaver-Brown announces the passing of Willard Fletcher age 67, Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
There will be no public services.
To share memories of Willard Fletcher please visit www.seaverbrown.com. Care for Willard has been entrusted to Fraziers’ Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory, 237 East Main Street, Marion, Va. 24354.
Edward Lee Pennington
Aug 6, 2023
Marion, Va.
Edward Lee Pennington, age 98 and a lifelong resident of the Marion community, passed away Sunday, August 6th, 2023.
Born on February 4th, 1925, on the family farm in Atkins, Va., Ed was the son of Jennie Calhoun and Floyd Pennington. The youngest of five children, he had three sisters, Ruth Vernon, Martha Hash, and Edith McCleary,...

