Obituaries
Charlie Thomas
Mar 27, 2013
SPEEDWELL, VIRGINIA: CHARLIE GENE THOMAS, SR.; age 74, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his home in Speedwell, Virginia. Gene was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother who was devoted to his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Brown Thomas and a daughter, Vickey Sheffey. He is survived by his daughter, Anita Ratcliff; son, Tom...
Marguerite Hubble
Mar 22, 2013
EMORY, VIRGINIA: MARGUERITE KOPS HUBBLE, age 84, died Friday, March 22, 2013 in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. Marguerite truly lived for her family, friends, and pets. She contributed to this world through early childhood education, teaching Sunday School, administering the growth of the Meals on Wheels Program in Lynchburg, Virginia, and was a valuable employee of The Williams Home...
Helen Davis
Mar 22, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: HELEN VIRGINIA DAVIS, age 83, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She was born November 26, 1929 in Anawalt, West Virginia to the late Josephine Justice Hall; and came to Marion in 1946. She was a very active member of Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. Mrs. Davis was...
Gilmer Caudill
Mar 18, 2013
SEVEN MILE FORD, VIRGINIA: GILMER ERNEST CAUDILL, age 70, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home in Seven Mile Ford, Virginia. Gilmer was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He served in the U S Army during the war in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Delmer Caudill; sister, Betty Lou Sanders; and parents, Garfield...
Virginia Ball
Mar 17, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: MRS. VIRGINIA L. BALL, age 80, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at her home in Marion, Virginia. Virginia was born August 6, 1932 in Bear Creek to the late Guy and Edna Aker Parks. She was a member of Falling Water Baptist Church where she made many dear friends. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Margaret King
Mar 15, 2013
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: MARGARET ANN KING, age 63, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at her home in Chilhowie, Virginia. Born February 28, 1950 in Wythe County to the late Hurley and Clara Stowers King, with whom she made her home until their death. She moved to Smyth County in 2006, making her home with her great nieces whom she dearly loved....
Dallas Brown
Mar 15, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: DALLAS LLOYD BROWN, age 84 December 29, 1928 - March 15, 2013 Respected teacher, coach, and mentor, Dallas Brown, left this earthly home in peace on March 15, 2013. Born to Dewey Lee and Cecelia O'Grady Brown near Black Lick (Wythe County), VA, Dallas grew up on a farm, served in the U.S. Air Force as a medic...
Donald Gillespie
Mar 13, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: DONALD LEE GILLESPIE, age 75, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. He was born September 28, 1937 to the late Clarence and Minnie Ferguson Gillespie. He was an active member of the Ridgedale United Methodist Church, having served as Sunday School superintendent; and was employed for...
Ann Higgins
Mar 13, 2013
LARGO, FLORIDA: ANN BURKE HIGGINS, age 58, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at her home in Largo, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy O. Higgins; daughter, Kimberly Ann Davis; step-daughter, Elizabeth Ann Higgins Dunn Smith and her father, Roy H. Burke, Jr. Ann is survived by her son, Roy Owen Higgins, II; mother, Mrs. Roy H....
Clara Estep
Mar 13, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: Clara Nell White Estep died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Marion, Virginia. She was born on October 13, 1915 in Carter Siding, Michigan to Andrew James White and Laura Peterson White. She graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee, where she grew up, and from Marion College. She was a bookkeeper until her retirement, and managed...
Ronnie Edmiston
Mar 11, 2013
POWELL, TENNESSEE: RONNIE LEE EDMISTON, SR. age 63, died Monday, March 11, 2013 at Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gray and Mary Troxell Edmiston; brother, Douglas Edmiston; infant twin grandsons, Tyler Gray Edmiston and Gordon Joseph Edmiston; and father-in-law, Lewis K. Henderlite. Ronnie is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Henderlite Edmiston of...
Shelia Goodman
Mar 9, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA, SHELIA LYNN HALL GOODMAN, age 41, died Saturday at her home in Marion, Virginia. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, daughter and grandmother who absolutely adored her children. Shelia is survived by her husband, Randall Lee Goodman, Jr., of Marion, Virginia, two daughters, Amanda Marie Ward of Sugar Grove, Virginia and Katelyn Nicole Goodman of Marion,...
Shirley Smith
Mar 6, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: SHIRLEY W. SMITH, age 85, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. She was a lifetime member of Davis Memorial United Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women. Shirley was a graduate of Radford College and taught first grade at Marion Primary School for 27 years, teaching over 700 children to...
Michael Sturgill
Mar 5, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: MICHAEL RAY STURGILL, age 57, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward "Whitey" Sturgill; and a son, Michael Ray Sturgill, Jr. Mr. Sturgill is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Sturgill and Danielle Sturgill; one son, Charles William Sturgill and Cherub, all of Marion, Virginia;...
Ruby Johnson
Feb 21, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: RUBY MAE OSBORNE JOHNSON, age 90, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt; died on February 21, 2013 at Springtree Health & Rehabilitation Center, Roanoke, Virginia. The widow of John R. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of Sugar Grove High School. She retired in 1995 with 20 years of service in the Housekeeping Department at Southwest Virginia Mental...
Martin Greenwood
Feb 14, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARTIN L. "BILL" GREENWOOD, age 87, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at his home in Marion, Virginia. Bill was born February 10, 1926 in Marion, Virginia to the late Martin L. and Ina Phillipi Greenwood, Sr. He was a lifetime member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, a graduate of Marion High School and the College of William and Mary....
Atha Mercer
Feb 13, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: ATHA PARKER MERCER, age 77, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at her home in Atkins, Virginia. Atha was born February 21, 1935 to the late Zeb Carmen and Esther Marchant Parker; and grew up in the Attoway community. She and her husband, Edwin Stanley Mercer began their relationship as childhood sweethearts. Together they operated a nursery for some...
Carol Holmes
Feb 12, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: CAROL T. "PAT" HOLMES, age 64 died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her home in Atkins, Virginia. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and a dedicated Christian woman. She was preceded in death by her father, Ray McMillan, and one brother, Raymond "Butch" McMillan. Pat is survived by her husband, Marvin Holmes of Atkins, Virginia;...
Doris Hendrick
Feb 11, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: DORIS JEAN HENDRICK, age 83, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter E. and Opal Hendrick of Roanoke, Virginia; sisters, Lillian Francis Hendrick, and Lucille H. Garris. Doris is survived by her brother, Eugene Hendrick and wife, Letitia of Marion; nephews, W.E. "Gene" Hendrick,...
Edgar Johnson
Feb 9, 2013
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: EDGAR E. JOHNSON, SR., age 88, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at LewisGale Medical Center, Salem, Virginia. Mr. Johnson was a Veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army. Charter member of the Francis Marion VFW Post #4667. Edgar is survived by his wife, Opal Perkins Johnson of Roanoke, Virginia; two daughters, Beverly Day...
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