Obituaries
Barbara Coe
Sep 14, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: BARBARA HAYES COE, age 68, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Barbara was employed with Blue Ridge Job Corp for over 22 years. She loved to paint and was a wonderful artist. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was a former member of the Pilot...
Betty Simms
Sep 11, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: BETTY GOODMAN SIMMS, age 77, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was preceded in death by one son, Gary Michael Simms. Betty is survived by her husband, Jack Simms of Marion, Virginia; three sons, James "Jay" Simms, John Simms, both of Marion, Virginia and Joe Simms and wife, April of Rural Retreat, Virginia; two grandchildren, Kenzie and Kylie...
Lydia Sheets
Sep 11, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: LYDIA C. SHEETS, widow of Claude Allen Sheets, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Carrington Place in Wytheville, Virginia. She was born May 8, 1936 in Wythe County, Virginia to the late Rueben and Ollie C. Goodman Parks. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by four brothers, O'Neil, Guy, Marvin and Jerome...
Mae Davidson
Sep 8, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: MAE EVONNE DAVIDSON, age 71, died Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. Mae was a member of Grace United Methodist and loved volunteering for church activities and as a "Pink Lady" for Smyth County Community Hospital. She was retired from Walmart with over 18 years of service. Mae was a loving mother, grandmother...
Winnie Overbay
Sep 6, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: WINNIE GRACE POWERS OVERBAY, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the age of 101. She was born April 15, 1911; and was preceded in death by her husband, John Howard Overbay. Grace is survived by two sons, John David Overbay and wife, Joyce of Marion, Virginia; and Frank Wayne Overbay and...
Thomas Rowland
Sep 2, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: THOMAS J. "T.J." ROWLAND, age 74: on September 2nd in the year of our Lord 2012, Thomas J. Rowland, beloved husband, fa
Edna Sexton
Aug 30, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: EDNA MORRIS SEXTON, age 70, went to be with the Lord at 11:17 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at her home under the care of Southern Illinois Hospice. She was born on July 29, 1942 in Marion, VA, the daughter of Charles Frank and Mary M. (Burchette) Morris. She married Archie Lee Sexton. He preceded her in...
Kimberly Davis
Aug 23, 2012
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: KIMBERLY ANN PIERCE DAVIS, age 29, passed away after a brave battle with Juvenile Diabetes in Louisville, Tennessee on Thursday, August 23, 2012. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Marietta and Oscar Pierce of Sugar Grove, Virginia and maternal grandfather, Roy H. Burke, Jr. of Marion, Virginia. She will be greatly missed and fondly...
Lillian Parker
Aug 19, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: LILLIAN OWENS PARKER, age 86, widow of John H. Parker, died Sunday, August 19, 2012 in Dallas, Texas where she had moved to be closer to her son and family. Mrs. Parker was a member of the Laurel Springs Methodist Church, Laurel Springs Rd., Marion, VA since the family first moved to Marion in 1957. She retired from...
James Davidson
Aug 18, 2012
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA: JAMES RALPH DAVIDSON, age 62, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 in Fairfax, Virginia. He is survived by his mother, Josephine Wymer Davidson of Marion, Virginia; three sisters, Mary Elizabeth Davidson of Marion, Virginia, Nellie Sims of Louisiana, Joan Blevins of Bristol, Virginia; two brothers, David Douglas Davidson and wife, Vicki Ratcliff Davidson of Ocala, Florida and John Byron...
Annie Francis
Aug 14, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: MISS ANNIE EDWARDS FRANCIS, age 92, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at Francis Marion Manor nursing home. She was born to William S. and Annie E. Francis on July 19, 1920 in Marion, Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Eunice G. Francis and her four brothers; Albert W....
Frances Jackson
Aug 14, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: FRANCES MARIE RATCLIFFE JACKSON, age 79, of Marion, died Tuesday afternoon, August 14, 2012, surrounded by her loving family, in the Smyth County Community Hospital, following a year long struggle with lung cancer. She had a vibrant and fun loving personality. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, who will be greatly missed by all her...
Warren Hastings
Aug 10, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: WARREN ALLEN HASTINGS, age 77, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. He was born September 26, 1934 in Johnson City, Tennessee to the late, William Allen and Margaret Lowe Hastings. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. He also was a wonderful friend to the neighbor cats he...
Deane Beamer
Aug 9, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: DEANE EDWIN BEAMER, age 78, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was born in Crewe, Virginia and attended Emory & Henry College where he met his future wife, Libby. He later attended the University of Richmond where he received a B.S. in Accounting. Deane then studied at the Medical College...
Reola Buford
Aug 7, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: REOLA MITCHELL BUFORD, age 89, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. Reola was born September 7, 1922 in Batesville, Mississippi to the late Johnny and Reathie Johnson Mitchell. She came fro
Bertha Whitaker
Aug 6, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: BERTHA DOYLE WHITAKER, age 86, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She was a member of the Seven Mile Ford United Methodist Church; a wonderful mother and a strong, hard working woman. She is survived by one daughter, Gladys Owens and husband, Dayton of Glade Spring, Virginia; one son, Charlie Whitaker of Marion,...
Ruth Atkins
Aug 5, 2012
CERES, VIRGINIA: RUTH PAULEY ATKINS, age 91, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 in Wythe County Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bubbie"Atkins; parents, Harmon Wagner and Myrtle Hancock Pauley; one sister, Willie Kitts King and three brothers, Paul, Dow and Will Pauley. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Joe Kegley of...
Ronda Williams-Harris
Aug 3, 2012
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: RONDA LEE WILLIAMS-HARRIS age 55, died Friday, August 3, 2012 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a kind and generous hearted lady who was always ready to help others in any way that she could. Ronda was a proud and supportive wife of a fireman and also a loving Mother and Nana. She was preceded in death...
Sylvia Heath
Aug 1, 2012
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: SYLVIA JEAN HEATH, age 66, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin Heath; son, John Heath; brother, J.T. Breedlove; and parents, Glen and Annie Doan Breedlove. Sylvia is survived by a son, James Heath of Chilhowie, Virginia; sister, Joyce Keith and husband, Lawrence of Saltville,...
Mable Spencer
Jul 23, 2012
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: MABLE EUNICE SPENCER, age 73, died Monday, July 23, 2012 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Spencer and son, Joseph Garland Moore. Mrs. Spencer is survived by two daughters, Joy Pannell and husband, Chris of Chilhowie, Virginia, and Carol Moore of Wytheville, Virginia; one son, Douglas Martin...
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