Obituaries
Audrey Foglesong Sprinkle
Feb 27, 2017
MARION, Va. Audrey Foglesong Sprinkle, age 92, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Va. Mrs. Sprinkle lived most of her life in Smyth County and was a very active member of Greenwood United Methodist Church. She especially enjoyed working with the children’s program, teaching, directing pageants and entertaining children for many years with Easter...
Martha Jane Reedy Frye
Feb 25, 2017
SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA Martha Jane Reedy Frye, age 75, was called home to be with the Lord on February 25th, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Fanny Reedy; Brothers: Jack B. Hopkins, Frank (Buddy) Reedy, C.L. Reedy, William (Billy) Reedy; sisters: Martha (Sis) Hopkins Cassell, Paige Reedy McMullen, Mary Reedy Beall; Sister-in-love: Lois Fry Smith. She...
Roy Earl Wilson, Sr.
Feb 24, 2017
MARION, Va. Roy Earl Wilson, Sr., age 79, died Friday, February 24, 2017. He was born January 16, 1938 to the late Leroy and Pearlie Mae Wilson. He was proud to be a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, having joined Company 59 in Bainbridge, Maryland in 1955. Roy loved his family, wood working and fishing. In addition to his parents,...
William T. "Bill" Grissom
Feb 23, 2017
MARION, Va. William T. “Bill” Grissom, age 99, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home. He was born October 18, 1917 in Thomasville, N.C. Mr. Grissom came to Marion with his family in 1948 and opened Grissom Motor Parts which remains open and successful to this day. He was a long-time member of the Royal Oak Presbyterian Church. He...
Howard Glenn Roland, Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
MARION, Va. Howard Glenn Roland, Jr., age 59, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Johnson City Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born October 7, 1957 in Marion, Va. to the late H. Glenn Roland, Sr. and MaryAnne Wade Roland. Howard graduated from Marion Senior High School and attended East Tennessee State University. He was employed with...
Joyce Nunley
Feb 13, 2017
MARION, Va.: JOYCE NUNLEY, age 73, died Monday, February 13,2017 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born March 19, 1943 in Portsmouth, Va. to the late Albertus and Ruby Hoffman. Joyce was a loving wife to her dear husband, Howard, for twenty-three years. She was an optimistic, kind, and gracious lady, who was amazing in the kitchen. Her children,...
Mary Mae Cole Pickle
Feb 13, 2017
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va.: MARY MAE COLE PICKLE, age 88, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va. She was born May 13, 1928 in Smyth County to the late Earl and Ollie Thompson Cole. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Wade P. Pickle; daughter, Reba Bales and sisters, Lola Wymer...
Lois V. Wolfe
Feb 6, 2017
ATKINS, Va. Lois V. Wolfe, age 83, died Monday, February 06, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eskel Wolfe; and parents, Fred and Lucille Heninger. Mrs. Wolfe is survived by her daughters, Dawn Harl of Wytheville, Va. and Leigha Eversole and husband, Shawn of Atkins, Va.; grandchildren, Andrew Harl of Virginia Beach, Va. and...
Shirley M. Shuler
Jan 30, 2017
SALEM, Va. SHIRLEY M. SHULER, age 67, of Salem, Va. went to be with her Lord, Monday, January 30, 2017. She was born in April of 1949 in Vancouver, WA to Woodrow A. and Lena K. Reinmiller. She married Calvin Shuler, August 17, 1974 in Klamath Falls, OR. Shirley graduated in 1971 from Southern Oregon College in Asland, OR with...
Herbert Buchanan
Jan 29, 2017
Herbert Buchanan, of Chatham Hill, Va., passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sallie Buchanan; brother, J.E. Phipps; sisters, Hallie Creggar and Nancy Armstrong. Herbert served in the US Army for two years. He retired from the trucking industry after a long...
Dorothy Lucille Heath Olinger
Jan 27, 2017
ABINGDON, Va. Dorothy Lucille Heath Olinger, age 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior a few minutes before midnight on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital with her daughter by her side. She was born in Smyth Co., Va. on March 14, 1930, to the late Jim and Lilly Mae Heath. In addition to her parents...
Wilbur Wade Woods
Jan 26, 2017
ATKINS, Va. Wilbur Wade Woods, age 60, died, Thursday, January 26, 2017 at his home in Atkins, Va. Wade was a good friend to everybody he met and he never met a stranger. Mr. Woods was preceded in death by his mother, Dora Lee Woods. He is survived by his three daughters, Becky Blevins and husband, Eddie of Damascus, Va.,...
Lillian Nell Earnest
Jan 26, 2017
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. Lillian Nell Earnest, age 91, passed away in her home in Port Charlotte, El JoBean, Fla. on January 26, 2017 with her older sister and two of her beloved nieces by her side. She is survived by her sister, Agnes Finney Cain Wieland; eight nieces, three nephews; and a slew of great and great-great nieces and nephews....
Richard E Waddell
Jan 25, 2017
DeLand, Fla.
Richard E. Waddell of DeLand, Fla. died January 25, 2017.
He was born March 30, 1943 in Roanoke, Va.; the son of Ruth Mozelle Waddell and Gayle Warren. He was raised in Marion, Va. and graduated from Marion High School. He had degrees from the University of Virginia and UNC-Chapel Hill. Dick served as Library Director at Virginia Intermont College...
Jean Charapich Griffith
Jan 19, 2017
MARION, VA JEAN CHARAPICH GRIFFITH, age 69, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Bristol, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clark J. Phillips, and wife, Shirley Blizzard Phillips Wright; husband, Jim Charapich; daughter in law, Sarah B. Charapich; grandson, Louis Charapich. Jean is survived by her three children, Mark Charapich and...
Tammy Peters Chaphe
Jan 18, 2017
MARION, Va. Tammy “Meatball” Peters Chaphe, age 44, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was born September 28, 1972 in Columbia, Pa. to Peggy Peters and Terry Peters, Sr. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 23 years, Dean Chaphe of Marion, Va.; children, Deana Ruby Jean Chaphe, Mark and Matthew Chaphe, and...
James Monroe Martin
Jan 14, 2017
MARION, Va. James Monroe Martin, age 81, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, in Duffield, Va. Jimmy loved to hunt, fish and play baseball in his younger days. He was a master electrician and plumber in his work life for more than 40 years. In his free time, he loved to play bingo. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Hazel Sexton Perkins
Jan 9, 2017
MARION, Va. Hazel Sexton Perkins, age 95, passed away peacefully, January 9, 2017 in Mooresville, NC. She was born March 19, 1921 in Flatridge, Va. to the late Benjamin and Flossie Sexton. She married Carl Enoch Perkins on June 25, 1949. They were married for 59 years until his passing in 2008. Hazel is survived by her daughter Carla Porter...
Peggy Ann Blevins Atkins
Jan 6, 2017
ATKINS, VA Peggy Ann Blevins Atkins, age 76, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn. Peggy Atkins was a saint. She loved everybody. Peggy was the anchor in her family and always made sure they were number one and had everything they needed. Perched on her stool, and with help from her family, she would...
Shirley Horne Blackwell
Dec 28, 2016
MARION, Va. Shirley Horne Blackwell, age 80, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tenn. Shirley Blackwell was an incredible lady who lived an extraordinary life. She traveled the world, and was a friend to all, two legged and four. Many people make an impact in our lives, Shirley did that in many lives and organizations, but...
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