Obituaries
Shirley Gaskins
Jul 31, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: SHIRLEY TEMPLE LEE BOYD GASKINS, age 79, of Marion, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, July 31, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was the seventh of twelve born to the late Fred Jefferson Lee and Cleo Cynthia Cox Lee on March 22, 1936 in Sugar Grove, VA. Shirley was a 1995 graduate of...
Evelyn Rethford
Jul 29, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: EVELYN RETHFORD, age 85, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. Evelyn was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Francis Marion VFW Post #4667. She enjoyed playing Bingo at the VFW. Evelyn enjoyed working puzzles and was also a talented quilter. She loved making quilts for her family and most of...
Mildred Olinger
Jul 23, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: MILDRED MCALLISTER OLINGER, age 81, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Carrington Place in Rural Retreat, Virginia. She was the daughter of William C. and Mary Keesee McAllister and the widow of Warren V. Olinger. Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Michael Olinger of Cleveland, Tennessee and David Olinger and wife Lesa of Sioux Falls,...
J. Bullins
Jul 20, 2015
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: J.C. "BUDDY" BULLINS, age 74, died Monday, July 20, 2015 at his home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Mr. Bullins loved his Lord, loved his family and his country. He was very proud of his military service in the United States Army. If he wasn't at his home, a few years ago you would find him at the...
Texie Church
Jul 18, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: TEXIE MARIE CHURCH, age 86, widow of Freeland Monroe "Bill" Church, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her home in Englewood, Tennessee. She is survived by one daughter, Texie Church Hill and husband, Albert Ray Hill of Englewood, Tennessee; four sisters, Colleen Sullins of Whitetop, Virginia, Anna Ruth Carpenter of Lansing, North Carolina, Wadie Rose Main and husband,...
David Weaver
Jul 13, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA, DAVID R. WEAVER, age, 64, passed away July 13th at his home after a valiant fight in the last days of his life. He was the son of Dorothy and Cecil Weaver of Marion. He leaves behind brothers and their spouses, John (Jackie), Ernie (Betty), Bill (Barbara), and Thom (Jean); sisters, Mary and Cissy; cousins, nieces and nephews;...
Larry Hewitt
Jul 11, 2015
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: LARRY LEROY HEWITT, age 62 , passed away surrounded by his family in his home, Saturday, July 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kaleb Henry Hewitt, Jr. and Elma L. "Beal" Hewitt. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Vickie Wolfe Hewitt of Atkins Virginia. He is also survived by three brothers...
Elizabeth Cassell
Jul 9, 2015
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH McGHEE CASSELL, age 92, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015. Mrs. Cassell lived her life on her own terms. She loved walking and being outdoors. She was very artistic and the more color, the better. Elizabeth was a strong woman with a wonderful sense of humor. She loved her family with all her heart. She will be...
Phyllis Doss
Jul 6, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: PHYLLIS MARIE GENTRY DOSS, age 66, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at her home. She was born February 12, 1949 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Delmer and Charlotte Pickle Gentry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Chad Scott; and her brother, David Gentry. Phyllis was a wonderful loving mother....
Mary Clark
Jul 6, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARY M. CLARK, age 58, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, A. Wayne Clark of Marion, Virginia; daughter, Tonya D. Dotson and husband, Johnny of Rural Retreat, Virginia; son, Nicholas Aaron Clark and wife, Karen of Marion, Virginia; mother, Ramona Spangler; grandchildren, Samantha B. Pickering, Lucian Dotson and...
Swanson Eastridge
Jul 5, 2015
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: SWANSON DALE EASTRIDGE, JR. age 67, died Sunday, July 5, 2015. Dale was the most kind hearted person you'd ever meet. It didn't matter if he was sick, standing in the rain or cold, he would do what ever he could to help someone. He was a man of much love and many chances. Dale had a sweet...
James Vipperman
Jul 3, 2015
CERES, VIRGINIA: JAMES WALTER VIPPERMAN, JR., age 65, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at his home in Ceres, Virginia. James is survived by his wife, Brenda Vipperman; one son, James W. Vipperman III; one daughter, Stephanie Michele Hammond all of Ceres, Virginia; one grandchild, Tyler Grant Hammond; one sister, Martha Larmer of Atkins, Virginia; one brother, Herman Vipperman of Rural...
Buford Cregger
Jul 2, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: BUFORD C. CREGGER, SR. age 80, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. You weren't from around here if you hadn't met or heard of Buford Cregger. He loved his Lord, his family and his community very much. In the 60's and 70's he served as a volunteer on the Marion Fire Department,...
Roy Hayes
Jun 29, 2015
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: ROY L. HAYES, age 68, died Monday, June 29, 2015 in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Roy was a deacon at South Fork Baptist Church for many years. He had a passion for missions and it was obvious to anyone, as he never met a stranger. Mr. Hayes was the Commander of the Marion VFW Post 4667. Roy was...
Cleveland Kirk
Jun 28, 2015
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: CLEVELAND REEVES "SONNY" KIRK, age 79, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Betty Bear Kirk of Atkins, Virginia; three daughters, Leigh Kirk Hess and husband, Eddie of Atkins, Virginia, Ann Kirk Nairn and husband, Dr. Todd Nairn of Abingdon, Virginia and Mary Beth Kirk Carter and...
Bart Weems
Jun 27, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: BART CLAYTON WEEMS, 52, died June 27, 2015, in Bristol, Tenn., after a lifelong battle with alcoholism. He is preceeded in death by his father, Charles Lewis Weems, and his paternal grandmother, Ina Weems, both originally of Rogersville, Tenn.
He is survived by his mother, Nancy Armstrong Weems Earp, and his sister and brother-in-law, Lee Ann and Mark Prescott,...
Jimmy Smith
Jun 16, 2015
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: JIMMY DEAN SMITH, age 66, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Jimmy was born August 9, 1948 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Hugh Cleveland and Mary Ruth Atwell Smith. He was a very giving and loving man. He cared deeply for his wife, children and grandchildren. Jimmy left his mark in Roanoke...
Mary Garnett
Jun 16, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARY LOU GARNETT, age 96, Longtime Marion resident, died June 16, 2015, at Salisbury, Md., following an extended illness. Mary Lou was born Oct. 3, 1918, on a family farm at Ivanhoe, Texas, the first of four children to Alonzo L. and Clella P. Jackson. She graduated from Dallas Commercial College in 1940. In 1942 at a U.S.O....
William Hubble
Jun 15, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM (BILL) ROBERT HUBBLE, has joined his wife, Marguerite Kops Hubble in God's presence on June 15, 2015. He is survived by a daughter, Deborah (Dee) Hubble Dolan, Powhatan, VA; sister, Eliza Hubble Severt, her husband James (Jim),Martinsville, VA and their two sons; Jim, of Georgetown, VA, and Lawrence, of Manhattan, NY; two first cousins; F. Staley Hester,...
Kalavati Shah
Jun 15, 2015
KALAVATI K. SHAH, age 90 died Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home in Bristol, Virginia. She was the mother of sons, Harshad Shah and Pravin Shah; daughters, the late Sumitra and surviving, Meena, Asha, Panna and Kalpana; grandmother of fifteen grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m....
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