Obituaries

Olivette Darnell

Olivette Darnell

Aug 3, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: OLIVETTE HALL DARNELL, age 83, went to be with her Lord, August 3, 2010. She was born February 9, 1927 in Grayson County to the late Joseph Alexander and Grace Atwell Hall. Mrs. Darnell was preceded in death by her husbands, Garland Brown, Ernest Haulsey and James Darnell; seven brothers, three sisters, one son and one grandson. She...

Ellen Snider

Ellen Snider

Aug 2, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELLEN COE SNIDER, age 94 died Monday, August 2, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a member of Mount Carmel United Methodist Church and great homemaker and cook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Powell Snider and parents, John and Hattie Debord Coe. She is survived by three daughters, Dorothy S. Gillespie, Rita Cress...

Emily Jones

Emily Jones

Jul 26, 2010

JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE: EMILY RUTH "JONESY" JONES, age 89 died Monday, July 26, 2010 at her home in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul D. Jones. Mrs. Jones was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee for over fifty years and was also the Director of Central Baptist Daycare for...

Maxine Gunter

Maxine Gunter

Jul 21, 2010

PITTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: MAXINE CLEGG GUNTER, age 83, of Pittsboro, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at her residence. Maxine was born November 26, 1927 to Henry Grady and Pearle Batten Burns of Chatham County, North Carolina. She was head-teller for many years and retired from First Citizens Bank. Mrs. Gunter loved flower gardening and Duke Blue Devils basketball. While a...

Dorothy Reedy

Dorothy Reedy

Jul 20, 2010

TROUTDALE, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY ELIZABETH REEDY, age 88 died at her home in Troutdale, Virginia, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert R. Reedy; parents, Issac and Georgia Shephard; brother Ralph Shephard and a great-grandson Stephen Andrew Burke. Mrs. Reedy was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Troutdale, Virginia. She was known as...

Mitchell Taylor

Mitchell Taylor

Jul 20, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: MITCHELL JAY TAYLOR, age 47, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl A. Taylor; and a brother, Stan Taylor. Mitchell is survived by his mother, Louise Crewey Taylor of Marion, Virginia; brother "Cotton" Taylor of Abingdon, Virginia; four sisters, Carolyn Pugh of Bristol, Tennessee;...

Elizabeth Overbay

Elizabeth Overbay

Jul 10, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH OVERBAY, age 83, widow of Kenneth Neal Overbay, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. Mrs. Overbay was retired from Harwood Manufacturing following 46 years of service. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ann McClure Eller, and five brothers, Andrew, John, Jim, Lavern,...

Hildred Davis

Hildred Davis

Jul 7, 2010

ATKINS, VIRGINIA: HILDRED KEYES DAVIS, age 98, died Wednesday, July 07, 2010 in Britthaven of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband G. Fred Davis. Hildred taught private music since the early 1930's and throughout her entire life. She played for churches and weddings, sang in choirs and directed them, led rhythm bands...

Harry White

Harry White

Jul 6, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: HARRY T. WHITE, age 96 went to his eternal rest Tuesday, July 06, 2010 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. He was a member of the Royal Oak Presbyterian Church having served as a superintendent of Sunday Schools and deacon, a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Navy and was retired from L.M....

Virginia Greear

Virginia Greear

Jun 29, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GREEAR, age 95, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her home in Marion, Virginia. Virginia was born March 14, 1915 in Grant, Virginia, daughter of the late Stephen Glenn and Kate Cox Thomas. She grew up in Grayson County and attended Madison College and Marion College. She taught in mixed grade classrooms at Clems Branch School in...

Ila Thompson

Ila Thompson

Jun 21, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: ILA BUCHANAN MAXEY THOMPSON, age 72, died Monday, June 21, 2010 in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. Ila was born and raised in Smyth County, Virginia. She was a wonderful, sweet person who enjoyed sewing and quilting and loved bowling. She was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Rex Greer

Rex Greer

Jun 17, 2010

Rex L. O. Greer ATKINS, Va. Rex L. O. Greer, 82, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va., after a nine year battle with Multiple Myeloma Cancer. Rex was born in Grayson County, Va., and was the son of Leonard Ottis and Beatrice Reedy Greer. He was preceded in death by brothers Hurley, Harry,...

Mattie Mullins

Mattie Mullins

Jun 15, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: MATTIE MAE MULLINS, age 82, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clinton and Rettie Stidham Miller; her daughter, Shirley Diane Mullins and several other loved and cherished family members. She is survived by four daughters, E. Wanda Worley and James Breeding of Christiansburg, Virginia, Brenda...

Georgia Lemmon

Georgia Lemmon

Jun 14, 2010

Georgia P. Lemmon, 82, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, died peacefully on Monday, June 14, 2010 at The Pines in Davidson, N.C. Georgia was born in Thomasville, Ga., to Margaret Boyd McKay and William John Powell. After graduating from Agnes Scott College, she finished the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond. There she met her husband of 57...

Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Jun 13, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: ALLAN D. JONES, age 60, died Sunday, June 13, 2010 in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of Marion Baptist Church; Staff Sergeant with the First Force Recon Division in the United States Marine Corps having served in Vietnam; life time member of the VFW Post #4667; and owner and...

Margaret Hutton

Margaret Hutton

Jun 12, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGARET C. HUTTON, age 65, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Clarence D. Hutton of Marion, Virginia; one son, Eric Hutton of Marion, Virginia; one step-son, Jeffery Harrison, of Mountain City, Tennessee and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 14, 2010...

Charmie Bear

Charmie Bear

Jun 9, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARMIE GOODMAN BEAR, age 91, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Mrs. Bear was a member of the Davis Memorial United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and was a former employee of the Smyth County School Board. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, David F. Bear; her father and mother, Frank and...

Charles Campbell

Charles Campbell

Jun 8, 2010

RICH VALLEY VIRGINIA: CHARLES MEADE CAMPBELL passed away peacefully June 8th 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Gwyn Campbell. Born August 24, 1928 he was the son of the late James Arthur and Margaret Buchanan Campbell Working the majority of his life farming and trucking he had retired and lived in Montvale VA He was a...

William George

William George

Jun 8, 2010

MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM O. GEORGE Jr., age 97 died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. He was born in Tazewell and was educated at Tazewell County High School, Bluefield College, Emory & Henry College and Western Kentucky University. Mr. George was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Navy....

Dorothy Howard

Dorothy Howard

Jun 3, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA: DOROTHY NELL BOYD HOWARD left this earth peacefully on June 3, 2010, at the age of 89 years, surrounded by her loving family. She was a native of Rosedale, Virginia but for the last six years had resided at Columbia Cottage in Birmingham, Alabama. Dorothy was the last surviving member of her family and was preceded in death...

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