Obituaries
Kella Ford
Feb 1, 2011
MARION, VIRGINIA: KELLA "CHIGGER" FORD, age 103, widow of Vance Burleigh Ford, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Francis Marion Manor in Marion, Virginia. She was a member of Ebeneezer Lutheran Church, a Pink Lady for almost thirty years and a loving aunt and friend to all who knew her. Mrs. Ford is survived by three nephews, Bill McVey and...
Howard Horne
Jan 29, 2011
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: HOWARD LEE HORNE, age 89, went to his eternal home, Saturday, January 29, 2011, to rest with Jesus and his wife Margaret who went ahead to await his arrival. He was born April 4, 1921 to Robert Greek and Annie Pierce Horne in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Mr. Horne was a faithful member of Wharf Hill United Methodist...
William Wood
Jan 29, 2011
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM "Bill" M. WOOD, age 77, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. He was born March 23, 1933 in Wilkes County North Carolina; and was truly a great man. Mr. Wood is survived by his wife, Treva "Tootsy" Hash Wood of Marion, Virginia; six brothers; one sister all of North Carolina; good...
Lucy Barrett
Jan 28, 2011
MARION, VIRGINIA: LUCY ORR BARRETT, age 96, widow of Oscar L. Barrett, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at The Woodview, South Boston, Virginia. Mrs. Barrett had been an active member of the First United Methodist Church, Marion, Virginia. She was a retired Smyth County school teacher and thoroughly enjoyed being involved with the Rebekah Lodge and the Marion Garden Club....
Mildred Scott
Jan 26, 2011
Mildred Moore Scott, age 93, passed away January 26, 2011, at her home. She was born November 4, 1917, to David R. Moore and Mary Webster Moore. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. Preston Scott, her sisters Annie Margaret Pappajohn and Helen Scott, and grandson Glenn Albert Scott. Survivors include sons, James D. Scott...
Buddy Haga
Jan 23, 2011
MARION, VIRGINIA: BUDDY T. HAGA, age 72, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was born April 27, 1938 in Whitetop, Virginia (Grayson County) to the late James V. and Clyde Gamble Haga. Mr. Haga was an active member, Deacon, member of the Board of Trustees and retired Sunday School Director at Falling Water Baptist...
Betty Hawks
Jan 22, 2011
MARION, VIRGINIA: BETTY JO COOK HAWKS, age 83, died on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Smyth County Community Hospital. Betty was born in West Virginia, but grew up in Smyth County. She was the daughter of Fred and Essie Blevins Cook, and she was married to Grady Hawks, who died in 1992. She was preceded in death by her brother...
Albert Osborne
Jan 21, 2011
MARION, VIRGINIA: ALBERT C. OSBORNE, age 96, passed away at his home Friday, January 20, 2011, with his wife and family at his bedside. Born July 9, 1914, he was the son of Mary Sanders and Joshua Osborne. He was a coal miner in West Virginia for 40 plus years. He was a loving and caring man. He worked as...
Leta Cummings
Jan 16, 2011
Mrs. Leta (Box) Cummings, age 101, of Mitchell Valley Drive, Marion, Virginia, died on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Francis Marion Manor. Leta Cummings was a native and life long resident of Smyth County, the daughter of James Henry and Sally (Totten) Box of Wassum Valley. She was a dedicated homemaker all her life. Leta was received into membership of...
Jessie Steele
Jan 15, 2011
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: JESSIE D. STEELE, age 87, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Pauline Steele; son, Artice Steele and grandson, Jeffery Woods. Mr. Steele is survived by two daughters, Anita Hall of Sugar Grove, Virginia and Gail Woods and husband Jeff of Switchback, West Virginia; one...
Polly Crusenberry
Jan 15, 2011
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: POLLY ANN CRUSENBERRY, age 62, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Polly will be missed by all who knew her and will be remembered as a great mother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sally Rhea and George W. Crusenberry Sr.; a sister Carolyn Crusenberry. Mrs. Crusenberry is survived...
Anna Leaman
Jan 14, 2011
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: ANNA MAE WOOD LEAMAN, age 86 died January 14, 2011 at Francis Marion Manor. She was born September 29, 1924 in Pageton, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, A.J. Wood Jr. and James C. Leaman; a daughter Erma Kaye Harner Wilson. Mrs. Leaman is survived by three sons; Charles "Pete" Wood of...
Robin Hayes
Jan 13, 2011
ROBIN ROTENBERRY HAYES, age 47, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, L.H. and Wilma Rotenberry and Melvin and Annie Orr. Robin is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Mark Moss of Marion, Virginia; one grandchild on the way; her parents, Rex and Joyce Rotenberry of Marion,...
Helen Meek
Jan 8, 2011
HELEN LIETO MEEK, age 88 passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2011, after a brief illness. Helen was a lifelong resident of Smyth County and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Wolfe Lieto. She was married to Joe L. Meek who passed away in 1996. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Betty and Marguerite...
David Neal
Jan 5, 2011
TROUTDALE, VIRGINIA: DAVE NEAL David Michael Neal, age 62, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at his home. Dave was a well known bluegrass musician & performed with many local bands. He is survived by his daughter, Lacy Neal of Chilhowie, Virginia; his brother, William Neal of Roanoke, Virginia; his significant other, Lisa Barker and her daughter, Samantha Robertson, both of...
Junior Davidson
Jan 2, 2011
JUNIOR HYTER DAVIDSON, age 68, passed away Sunday, January 02, 2011 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was born June 20, 1942 in Smyth County, Virginia. Junior was employed by Marion Bottling Company/Pepsi for 35 years, leaving behind many close friends and co-workers. He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Bise Davidson; one brother, Raymond Davidson; and...
Rena Farmer
Jan 2, 2011
RENA LORRAINE RICHARDSON FARMER, age 85 LEFT HER EARTHLY PLACE AND REACHED HER Heavenly Home Sunday, January 2, 2011 surrounded by loving family in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a faithful member of Falling Water Baptist Church and had been employed by Southwestern State Hospital for more than 20 years where she showed her patients the same loving care...
Mary McGlothlin
Dec 31, 2010
MISS MARY JANE MCGLOTHLIN, age 76, died Friday, December 31, 2010 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born September 23, 1934 in Pulaski, Virginia to the late William Bates and Mary Lawrence McGlothlin. She was a member of the Marion Baptist Church. Mary Jane was a graduate of Marion High School and the Nursing School in Grundy, Virginia where...
Billy Browning
Dec 31, 2010
BILLY RAY BROWNING age, 71, went to be with Jesus on Friday, December 31, 2010 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born, September 27, 1939 in Logan, West Virginia He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Nina Browning, brother, Gene Browning; grandson, Dylan Hall; granddaughter, Leann Clark; and son, Donald Lee Browning. Billy was an avid fisherman,...
Elizabeth Wollitz
Dec 24, 2010
ELIZABETH "BETTY" WOLLITZ, age 73, died Friday, December 24, 2010 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the youngest daughter of the late Jacob and Hattie Beidler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Wollitz; three brothers, Wilmer, Jacob and Kenneth; three sisters, Dorothy, Esther and Catherine; and a son-in-law, Herbert Dellinger, Jr. She is survived by two...