Obituaries
Lois Williams
Sep 21, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: LOIS GILLESPIE WILLIAMS, age 76, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She was born April 1, 1934 in Smyth County to the late William and Valley Parker Gillespie and was affectionately called "Titter" by her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard D. Williams;...
Phyllis McGhee
Sep 18, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: PHYLLIS JANE McGHEE, age 79, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. She was born January 9, 1931 in Chilhowie, Virginia to the late William and Virginia Blackwell Campbell. Phyllis worked at District Three for fourteen years, a job she dearly loved and enjoyed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Bobbie Bell
Sep 11, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: BOBBIE JO "B.J." BELL, age 28, died Saturday, September 11, 2010 in Richmond, Virginia. B.J. was born in Haleyville, Alabama, February 22, 1982. She was a very loving mother. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Garland and Maxine Haulsee of Marion, Virginia; Wordie and Marie Bell of Double Springs, Alabama and a very special uncle, Chappy...
Charles Duncan
Sep 10, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES "JUNE" A. DUNCAN, JR., age 90, died Friday, September 10, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. He was the son of the late Charles Sr. and Mary Ann Duncan of Goodwill, WV. Mr. Duncan was a veteran of the US Navy and proudly served in the South Pacific during WWII. Before entering the Navy,...
James Morris
Sep 9, 2010
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: JAMES HOWARD MORRIS, age 68, of Roanoke and formerly of Marion, Virginia, died Thursday, September 9, 2010 at his home in Roanoke, Virginia. Mr. Morris was born in Marion, Virginia to the late Carl and Lillian Lee Morris, Sr. He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Roanoke and retired after 32 years of service...
Evelyn Cox
Sep 9, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: EVELYN ELLEDGE COX, age 84, passed away September 9, 2010 at her home. She was born in Gillam, West Virginia July 20, 1926. Evelyn was a 1946 graduate of Marion High School. She was also a graduate of Marion College and Radford College. She taught first grade at Riverside and Marion Primary schools for 30 years. Evelyn was...
Lola Wymer
Sep 5, 2010
WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA: LOLA NAOMI COLE WYMER, age 91, formerly of Smyth County, Virginia, widow of F. Sidney Wymer, died Sunday, September 5, 2010, in Wythe County Community Hospital. She was born in Appomattox, Virginia, to the late Earl and Ollie Belle Thompson Cole. She was a member of the Grosses Creek Baptist Church and retired from Harwood Manufacturing Company. She...
Ronald Barker
Sep 5, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: RONALD H. BARKER, age 81, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. Mr. Barker was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Army; a life member of VFW Post # 4667; served with the Army Reserves; retired from Brunswick Defense Plant and a member of the East End Baptist Church....
Clora Robinette
Aug 31, 2010
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: CLORA DESSER OVERBAY ROBINETTE, age 94, went to heaven on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona surrounded by her family. She was born April 28, 1916 in Atkins, Virginia to June and Callie Overbay. She grew up in Atkins where she met and married Clyde Robinette in December 1943. She spent 92 years in Atkins before relocating...
Charles Kirk
Aug 31, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: DEWEY KIRK, age 107, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Francis Marion Manor in Marion, Virginia. Mr. Kirk had been a farmer in Smyth County for many, many years. He was an extremely faithful and very active member of Valley View Baptist Church, serving as Trustee. He gave generously of himself and his resources to the betterment of...
David Gentry
Aug 29, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: DAVID GENTRY, age 59, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at his home in Marion, Virginia. David held a strong faith and love of God. He was completely devoted to his family, friends and job. He was an avid sports fan, enjoying all types of sports, especially hunting. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving his country...
William Smith
Aug 20, 2010
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE: WILLIAM HAYNES SMITH, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 20, 2010 in Select Specialty Hospital. He was a veteran of W.W. II and a Trustee at Steele Creek Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanch Smith; three brothers, including his twin, Harold; and five sisters. He is...
Samuel Adams
Aug 17, 2010
Samuel C Adams Laurens Samuel Charles Adams, age 85, went to be with the Lord August 17, 2010, from the National Health Center, Laurens, South Carolina. Sam was born on February 16, 1925, in Rolf, West Virginia. He served in the United States Navy during World War II on the USS West Virginia. He loved to tell his children and...
Sherman Brown
Aug 16, 2010
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: SHERMAN BROWN, age 99, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at his home in Chilhowie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosie Hayes Brown; two sons, Arthur Brown and J.P. Brown; and one grandson, James Brown. Sherman is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley Huffman and husband, Russell; and Debbie Hayes and husband, Doug, all of...
David Rowland
Aug 13, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: DAVID L. ROWLAND, passed on Friday evening, August 13, 2010 at his home in Marion, Virginia. A private burial was held Monday, August 16th, in Rose Lawn Cemetery in Marion, Virginia. There will be an informal gathering at his home Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for family and friends. A full obituary will...
David Rowland
Aug 13, 2010
Remembering David Lincoln Rowland Almost everyone has sat on a chair designed by David Rowland, the industrial designer, who passed on at his home in Marion VA August 13, 2010. He designed and invented the first ever compactly stackable chair - what he called the "40 in 4", (later called the 40/4) because it stacks 40 chairs in 4 feet...
Garnett Hall
Aug 11, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: GARNETT LEE HALL, age 93, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Francis Marion Manor in Marion, Virginia. He was born June 7, 1917 to the late Steve and Ida Cline Hall in Smyth County, Virginia. Garnett served in the Army and was a Veteran of World War II. He was retired from Brunswick Corporation and was a longtime...
Kenneth Brooks
Aug 10, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: KENNETH DALE "POPS" BROOKS age 75, died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur and Elsie Brooks, a son, Kenneth Dale Brooks, Jr., a grandson, Kenneth John Henry Evans and a sister, Hazel Copko. Kenneth is survived by his wife of 53 years, Charlene Alley Brooks...
Samantha Wingler
Aug 9, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: Samantha Lynn Wingler age 19, went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 9, 2010 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Samantha graduated from Marion Senior High School in 2009. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Lois and Arnold Wingler, and her maternal grandmother Leora L....
Louise Fedorchuk
Aug 6, 2010
MARION, VIRGINIA: LOUISE SALMONS FEDORCHUK, age 54, died Friday, August 6, 2010 at Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Frank Fedorchuk of Marion, Virginia; three sons, Robert Fedorchuk and wife Jennifer and Micheal Fedorchuk of Augusta County, Virginia, Nick Futrell of Marion, Virginia; one sister Brenda Hutson of Chilhowie, Virginia; one brother Eugene Salmons,...
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