Obituaries
Wanda Breedlove
Nov 1, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: WANDA BROWN BREEDLOVE, age 60, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center. She is survived by three sons, Phillip Wagoner and wife, Jamie, William Wagoner, Chris Breedlove and friend Chrissy; mother, Laura "Grey" Brown, all of Marion, Virginia; two sisters, Mary Ball and husband Paul and Charlotte Osborne all of Atkins, Virginia; five grandchildren, three...
Sarah Hash
Oct 30, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: SARAH JANE BLEVINS HASH, a lifelong resident of Smyth County, passed away on October 30, 2010 at the age of 82. Sarah was born December 15, 1927 to the late William D. and Mary Ella Blevins. She was employed by The Cato Corporation for 32 years as a District Sales Manager. Sarah was a member of South Fork...
Ollie Parks
Oct 29, 2010
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: MRS. OLLIE RUTH PARKS, age 85, widow of Richard Parks, died October 29, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. She is survived by five daughters, Virginia Saults of Bakersville, North Carolina, Hattie Cullop , Zetta Lee Hicks Dorothy Grindstaff and Lorie Ann Martin all of Sugar Grove, Virginia; one son, Danny Parks of Glade Spring,...
Eva Greer
Oct 28, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: EVA YOUNG GREER, age 87, widow of Arthur E. Greer, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marion. Eva is survived by her sons, D. R. "Rick" Greer and wife, Anne of Rockledge, Florida and Michael R. Greer of Marion, Virginia;...
Johnnie Clark
Oct 25, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: JOHNNIE ROGER CLARK, age 63, died Monday, October 25, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. He was born July 6, 1947 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Colonel and Mattie DeBord Clark, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Bill, Frank and Colonel Clark Jr.; one sister,...
James Ferguson
Oct 23, 2010
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: JAMES "JIM" FERGUSON age 70, died Saturday October 23, 2010 at his home in Rural Retreat, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ward Ferguson of Rural Retreat, Virginia; one daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Sean Adamczyk of Kenosha, Wisconsin; two sons, Richard "Rick" Ferguson of West Allis, Wisconsin and Dwayne Ferguson of Zion, Illinois; five...
Ruth Duerson
Oct 23, 2010
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: RUTH ELLEN DUERSON, age 81 died Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. She is survived by one son, Barney Blankenbeckler of Rural Retreat, Virginia; one daughter, Sheila Blankenbeckler of Glade Spring, Virginia; one sister, Edith Pugh of Chilhowie, Virginia; one brother, Estel Reedy of High Point, North Carolina. Graveside Services will be held...
Samuel Hambrick
Oct 20, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: SAMUEL GRAHAM HAMBRICK age 65, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 in Marion, Virginia. The world of natural beauty and the community of people were both extremely important to Sam, which he showed through dedicated public service of 38 years in the public school system of Smyth County as Principal of Adwolfe, Chilhowie Elementary and Sugar Grove Combined Schools....
Dorothy Musser
Oct 17, 2010
DOROTHY ANN MUSSER, age 78 died Sunday, October 17, 2010 in Marion, Virginia. She was born in Dandridge, Tennessee to the late James and Marjorie Barton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan Musser. Mrs. Musser is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and Chuck Rieber of Carol Stream, Illinois; one sister,...
William Suitt
Oct 16, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM "BILL" SUITT, age 68, died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at his home in Marion, Virginia after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 6, 1942 to Viola Campbell Suitt and the late John D. Suitt. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Davenport Suitt. Bill was a veteran...
Dorothy Helton
Oct 13, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY JUANITA DAVIDSON HELTON, age 87, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Virginia. She was born November 6, 1922 to the late Henry and Bessie Harper Davidson. Mrs. Helton was of the Christian Faith. She was a home maker with unselfish dedication to her family and friends. In addition to her parents,...
Edna Widener
Oct 13, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: EDNA ALBERTA WIDENER, age 84, quietly passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. She was born March 3, 1926 in Washington County, Virginia to the late Lacy and Frona Warden Widener. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her sisters, Rose Doyle, Cleatis Widener, Golden Buck and...
Allen Whitley
Oct 9, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: ALLEN H. WHITLEY, age 88, died Saturday, October 09, 2010 in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Whitley was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict having served in the United States Army. He was injured in the Battle of the Bulge and received a purple heart. He was involved in the invasion of Normandy...
Thomas Elliot
Oct 8, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: THOMAS "BOB" ELLIOTT, JR. age 73, died Friday, October 8, 2010 at his home in Marion. He was born May 6, 1937 in Smyth County to the late Thomas & Lois Elliott and was a retired corrections officer. Bob is survived by his wife, Donna Farmer Elliott of Marion, Virginia; one daughter, Kim Reasoner and husband, Scott of...
Thomas Musser
Oct 6, 2010
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: THOMAS EDWARD MUSSER (Mr. Strong) passed into heaven Wednesday October 6, 2010 at 2:38 p.m. at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was held by his parents and surrounded by the loving staff at the hospital. Thomas was born August 8, 2001 and at the age of 3 ½ was diagnosed with leukemia. He...
Reba Hoofnagle
Oct 5, 2010
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: REBA PUGH HOOFNAGLE, age 92, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Smyth County Community Hospital with her daughter and son by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-nine years, her parents and siblings. Mrs. Hoofnagle took great pride in being a caring mother and devoted housewife. All who knew her will always remember...
Zella Easley
Oct 5, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: ZELLA (SISSIE) EASLEY, age 100, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Mercerville Center in Mercerville, New Jersey. Born to the late James and Mary Lyons Easley she was a member of the Marion Baptist Church and was a graduate of Athens, West Virginia High School. She moved to Princeton, West Virginia, to work at the Celanese Corporation in...
Pansy Brown
Oct 1, 2010
TROUTDALE, VIRGINIA: PANSY VIRGINIA JOHNSON BROWN, age 83, widow of Wesley F. Brown, died Friday, October 1, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center, in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by a sister Shirley Suits and two brothers, Harvey C. and Clifton Johnson. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Geneva and Herman Kirk of Troutdale, Virginia;...
John Alley
Sep 28, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: JOHN DENNY ALLEY, age 93, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at his home in Marion. John was born May 25, 1917 in Smyth County to the late James Anderson and Mary Elizabeth Rainey Heniger Alley. He enlisted in the Army, October 9, 1942 and served in the 83rd Infantry Division, Company A, 331st Infantry. He was stationed at...
Don Jurkiewicz
Sep 27, 2010
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: DON S. JURKIEWICZ, age 68, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at his home in Chilhowie. He is survived by his wife Sandra Smith Jurkiewicz of Chilhowie, Virginia; two sons, Jon Jurkiewicz of Toledo, Ohio and Todd Jurkiewicz and wife, Toni of Fort Bragg, North Carolina; one sister, Pat Lueb of Broomfield, Colorado; one granddaughter, Amy Katherine Jurkiewicz; several...
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