Obituaries
Carolyn Fay Gilbert
May 18, 2024
Marion, Va.
Carolyn Fay Gilbert age 56, went home to be with Jesus, Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Carolyn was a one-of-a-kind, headstrong and stubborn mule with a beautiful crazy personality. There was never a dull moment and her stories can vouch for that. She was so selfless that she would forget her problems to fix someone else’s. If there was one thing...
Richard Allen Murphey
May 16, 2024
Bristol, Tenn.
Richard Allen Murphey age 72, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
Mr. Murphey was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Services will be private.
To share memories of Richard Allen Murphey, please visit www.seaverbrown.com. Care for Mr. Murphey has been entrusted to Fraziers’ Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory, 237 East Main Street, Marion VA 24354.
Syble R. Norman
May 16, 2024
Atkins, Virginia
Syble R. Norman age 93, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Syble was born in Atkins, Va. to the late Mack and Ella Norman. She graduated from Marion Senior High School in the class of 1949 and worked for 31 years at Roses as a cashier. She was also a caregiver for her family, taking care of anyone who needed...
Robert "Robb" Farmer
May 14, 2024
Danville, Kentucky & Marion, Virginia
Walter Robert “Robb” Farmer, age 56, of Danville, Kentucky departed this mortal world on May 14, 2024 at University of Louisville Health Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
Brilliant, kind, creative, and funny, Robb was a uniquely remarkable person, and our lives will be infinitely more boring without him. On December 28, 1967 in Marion, Virginia, Walter Robert...
Anna Osborne
May 13, 2024
Marion, Va.
Anna Osborne age 70, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn.
Anna was a true lady. She was a loving mom to her boys, mamaw, sister and friend. Anna was the kindest person you could ever meet. She loved to paint and was a huge Bob Ross fan. Anna enjoyed painting nature and all...
Donna Minnick Roberts
May 11, 2024
Abingdon, Va.
Donna Minnick Roberts age 64, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
Donna worked in the medical profession for over 40 years. The last 10 years she enjoyed the new experience of being a travel nurse.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Pauline Hinchey Minnick; brother, Richard Minnick; and sister, Teresa Stone.
Donna...
Malinda L. Oliver
May 9, 2024
Cary, NC & Nezperce, ID Malinda L. Oliver age 63, passed away Thursday, May 09, 2024 with her loving son by her side. Malinda spent her entire life caring for others. She started as a beautician styling hair in Spokane, Washington; for many years, she was a caregiver for her grandmother and many others in Nezperce, Idaho. Later in life, she...
Juanita Phipps Ellis
May 5, 2024
Marion, Virginia
Juanita Phipps Ellis age 83, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Juanita was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family. Now she has gone on to spend time with her Heavenly family. Juanita attended Rich Valley High School, and she lived most of her life on Shooting Creek. She was “Granny” not only to...
William L. "Bill" Clay
May 4, 2024
Marion, Virginia
Bill Clay age 64, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 surrounded by those he loved and celebrating life to the fullest.
Bill had a heart full of love and nothing made him happier than helping those he loved. He was a supportive and doting father, and fiercely loved by all his friends. Bill was a talented and well respected bench...
Cynthia "Cindy" Leigh Bouldin Becker
May 2, 2024
Chilhowie, Va.
Cynthia “Cindy” Leigh Bouldin Becker, age 65, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Va.
Cindy was absolutely selfless in everything she did. She was a loving wife, mom, grandmother, sister and friend. Cindy was a dedicated Registered Nurse for over forty years in McKeesport, Penn., with Robert Wood Johnston University Hospital in New Brunswick,...
Monica Michelle Puckett
Apr 29, 2024
Saltville, Va.
Monica Michelle Puckett age 46, was reunited with her family in Heaven Monday, April 29, 2024.
Monica was a good, loving mom, sister, aunt and friend. She was a free spirit who was up for anything and loved to have a good time. She enjoyed watching movies, (especially horror), swimming and riding motorcycles. Monica had several jobs throughout the years...
John David Barns
Apr 27, 2024
RICH VALLEY, VA
John David Barns, age 93, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
John was born in Rich Valley, VA to the late CT (Buster) & Marylyde Buchanan Barns. Along with his parents, he is also preceded in death by his stepmother, Bernice Clark Barns; wife, Betty Combs Barns; brother CT Barns Jr.;...
Robert Dale “Bob” Hamm
Apr 26, 2024
Durham, North Carolina and Rural Retreat, Virginia
Robert Dale “Bob” Hamm, 76, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024.
He was born on August 17, 1947, in Nicks Creek, Virginia, to the late Willie Green and Blanche Emillie Wassum Hamm. After graduating from Marion Senior High in 1966, he enlisted in the Army, completing his recruit training at Fort Stewart, Georgia. After...
Richard Jack Miller
Apr 25, 2024
MARION, Va. & Warren, OhioRichard Jack Miller age 93, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Community Skilled Health Care Centre in Warren, Ohio.Jack was born July 4, 1930 in Green County, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas E. and Velma B. Masters Miller. He was a proud member of the U.S. Army and a Veteran of the Korean War. Jack...
Harold D. Slemp
Apr 20, 2024
Harold D. Slemp passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, surrounded by his family.Named “Toby” by his beloved sister, he lived a wonderful 89 years. Seldom did you see Harold without a smile or in a jolly mood. Born on the “Banks of Slemp Creek” in Sugar Grove on October 10, 1934 to Ella Mae and Roy Slemp, Harold always...
Handy Pernell Shade III
Apr 17, 2024
Mississippi Handy Pernell Shade III age 42, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
A full obituary will be available soon.
To share memories of Handy Pernell Shade III, please visit www.seaverbrown.com. Care for Pernell has been entrusted to Fraziers’ Seaver-Brown Funeral Service, 237 East Main Street, Marion, Va. 24354.
William "Scottie" Lilly
Apr 15, 2024
Wytheville, VA William Scott “Scottie” Lilly age 45, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 at LewisGale Medical Center, Salem, VA.
Scottie was a hardworking, genuine man with a pure soul. He was loved by many, especially his wife Alisha. Scottie was Alisha’s world and the love of her life. He loved traveling the country in his tractor and trailer, when he...
Linda Faye Griffey Cole
Apr 15, 2024
Saltville, VA Linda Faye Griffey Cole age 71, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, VA.
Linda was a loving and caring mother, sister, maw-maw, nana, granny, aunt and friend. She worked as an assembly line worker with Merillat for 10 years. When she wasn’t working her favorite past time included crocheting, cooking her kids’ favorite meals...
Roy "Dan" Sanderson
Apr 15, 2024
Marion, VA Roy Daniel Sanderson, known as Dan to his fellow Alabamians, “Big Orange” to his trucking buddies, and “Roy Boy” to his wife, passed away on April 15, 2024.
Roy was born on December 6, 1939 in Florence, Alabama to Thomas and Venola Hendon Sanderson—the youngest of eight sons. Roy lived in Cincinnati, Ohio; Ringgold, Georgia; Chattanooga, Tennessee, and finally made...
William "Sherman" Mercer
Apr 12, 2024
Marion, Va. Early Friday morning, April 12, 2024, the Lord preciously took William Sherman Mercer’s hand as he was surrounded by family. Sherman is now in heaven after 96 years of sharing his kindness, inspiration, generosity, and Christian faith to family, friends, and anyone he met. His family loved him dearly and know he is enjoying being with his wife,...
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