Obituaries
Robert McCloud
Dec 3, 2014
Robert Marshall McCloud, age sixty-two, passed away on December 3, 2014 at his home in Henrico County, Virginia from diabetes and kidney disease. Robert McCloud was born on April 28, 1952 in Marion, Virginia the son of Dr. Kemper McCloud and Aline W. McCloud of that city. In his youth, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America where...
Richard Wagoner
Nov 26, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: RICHARD "DICK" WAGONER, age 83, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Smyth County Community Hospital. For years people knew Mr. Wagoner as the "Little Debbie Man". Most of his working life, over thirty years, he drove the Little Debbie truck. If you knew Dick, you knew he enjoyed talking. In fact, he spent many years in radio. He...
Cora Pipes
Nov 20, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: CORA MAE REEDY PIPES, age 90, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, La Plata, Maryland. Cora was born September 14, 1924 to the late Annie Reedy. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Pipes, Sr. and her brother James H. Reedy. She is survived...
James Sayers
Nov 19, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES W. "JOE" SAYERS, age 96, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. Joe was born January 6, 1918 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late John G. and Sarah Etta Davis Sayers. He was a lifelong resident of the Attoway community in Marion. He was so proud of his family, his church...
Charles Voelker
Nov 18, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES "CHUCK" VOELKER, age 68 of Columbus, Indiana died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Lou Thompson Voelker; sister, Martha Voelker Johnson and husband, Joel; and many wonderful cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews. A graveside service, to celebrate his life will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at...
William King
Nov 4, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM LYNN "BILLY" KING, age 70; Billy King was born on August 23, 1944; and on November 4, 2014, God called him to his eternal home in heaven, where there is no more pain or suffering, only sweet peace and rest. Billy was a gentle soul, who was much loved by those who knew him. He was preceded...
Willie Miller
Oct 29, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIE MARIE MILLER, age 79 went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a faithful follower of Christ who took great joy in serving others. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Lynn Wesley Miller; parents,...
Margie Puckett
Oct 21, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGIE PORTIE PUCKETT, age 92, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Puckett loved music and dancing and she especially loved people and wanted them to be happy. She enjoyed life and loved to be out and about. Her grandchildren were the light of her life and she called them the "Little Tooties"....
Aleene Kegley
Oct 20, 2014
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: ALEENE BLEVINS KEGLEY, age 87, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at her daughter's home in Saltville, Virginia. She was born September 9, 1927 in Chilhowie, Virginia to the late John Preston and Sarah Blanch Porter Blevins. Aleene was a wonderful, thoughtful mother and granny to her children and grandchildren. She was a long standing member of the Quarry...
Elizabeth Mobley
Oct 17, 2014
SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH ANN MOBLEY, age 70, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at her home in Saltville, Virginia. Mrs. Mobley was married to her husband, James for 50 years. She was a strong independent woman who loved her family and her friends. Ann was known to her grandchildren as Mawmaw. She raised two of her grandchildren as her own, Jessica...
Harry Stevenson
Oct 12, 2014
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: HARRY "JOE" STEVENSON, age 79, died Sunday, October 12, 2014 in Marion, Virginia. Joe was born February 17, 1935 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson was proud of his time in the United States Navy and his work life. Of late he was a successful realtor in Charlotte. However, his greatest role in...
Sylvia Gross Gilley
Oct 9, 2014
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: SYLVIA VADIA GROSS GILLEY, age 95, died peacefully Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. Sylvia was born March 27, 1919 in Montcalm, West Virginia to the late Daniel and Minnie Gills Duncan. She married Mack M. Gross and was married for nearly fifty years. After they moved to Marion, Sylvia worked as a...
Barbara Hall
Oct 8, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: BARBARA HALL, age 62, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at her home in Marion. Barbara was an active lady in her family, her community and her state. She ran for state delegate, was in banking for 30 years and a real estate broker for ten years. Barbara helped so many people in Smyth and surrounding counties purchase their...
Wade Shepherd
Oct 7, 2014
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: WADE HAMPTON SHEPHERD, age 88, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at his home in Atkins, Virginia. Mr. Shepherd was owner of D & J Auto Parts. He was also a U.S. Navy Veteran having proudly served his country in World War II. He was a member of the Marion Lions Club and Falling Water Baptist Church. Mr. Shepherd...
J. Copenhaver
Oct 6, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: J. RICHARD COPENHAVER, age 79, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. Richard was a loving husband and father as well as an excellent provider. If you knew him, you knew he was just a down right good man, who you may remember as "Bird Dog". He was retired from the U.S. Post...
Dorothy Kiser
Sep 26, 2014
MARION, VA: DOROTHY LAMBERT KISER Dorothy Lambert Kiser, age 86, of Marion died Friday, September 26, 2014 at her home following an extended illness. Born July 30, 1928 in Bluefield West Virginia, she was the youngest of five children of the late Trula Faye Grady and Paris Harvey Lambert. Dottie, as she was known to her family and friends was...
Larry White
Sep 26, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: LARRY SHELTON WHITE, age 77, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home in Marion. Larry White had a knack for making folks smile. As a matter of fact he made his living at it. Larry was the photographer for Greer Studios in Marion for over 20 years. After retiring, he began his own business, White's Photography. Larry...
Randall Goodman
Sep 26, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: RANDALL EUGENE GOODMAN, age 90, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was preceded in death by two wives, Evelyn Handy Goodman and Mary M. Goodman; sons, Randy L. Goodman and Robbie Snavely; three step sons, Larry Greer, Freddie Greer and Toby Greer. Mr. Goodman was a Veteran of WWII, member of the...
Violet French
Sep 23, 2014
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: VIOLET WEST FRENCH, age 82, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at her home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Violet was a loving mother who cared deeply for her boys, her grandchildren and all of her family. She was a longstanding member of Valley View Baptist Church. She loved her Lord, her church and her family. Family and friends...
Mary Ann Wold
Sep 15, 2014
Mary Ann Neal Wold, 78, of Hendersonville, NC, formerly of Brandon, FL died September, 15, 2014, at McCall Hospice House of Greenville. Mary Ann was born January 2, 1936 in Jasper, MN to the late Herman and Marie Ivers. She worked in data processing with Continental Can Company; Tampa, FL then took time off to raise her family, the real...
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