Obituaries
William Buchanan
Nov 24, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM C. BUCHANAN age 90, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home surrounded by his children. Mr. Buchanan was preceded in death by his wife Christine Carter Buchanan, his parents George J. and Grace Copenhaver Buchanan and one sister Nannie Sue Graham. Mr. Buchanan graduated from VPI in the class of 1941 and was...
Carl Aker
Nov 17, 2009
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: CARL ATKINS AKER JR., age 69, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at his home in Rural Retreat. He was born in Smyth County to the late Carl and Lula Mae Aker. Besides his parents he was also preceded in death by a son, Timothy and a brother Claude. He loved the outdoors and especially farming. He is...
Jackie Stone
Nov 16, 2009
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: JACKIE DONALD STONE, age 80, died Monday, November 16, 2009 at his home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Mr. Stone was retired from the phone company where he had worked for 33 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a lifetime member of the Marion VFW Post #4667, Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Sugar Grove Rescue...
Donna Poe
Nov 7, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: DONNA ROBINSON POE age 77, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born November 23, 1931 in Austin, Texas to the late Carl and Nancy McLeod Robinson. She grew up in the Washington D.C. and Chevy Chase, Maryland area, where she attended Chevy Chase High School. She continued her education at the Greenbrier...
Irene Rouse
Nov 3, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIIA: IRENE P. ROUSE, age 80, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Rouse; daughter, Carolyn Eller; and her parents, S. E. and Clyde Powers. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Rouse Miller and husband Jerry of Elizabethton, Tennessee and...
Lillie Blevins
Nov 2, 2009
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: LILLIE OLA “TOMMY” BLEVINS, age 84, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at her home in Chilhowie, Virginia.
She was a longtime member of Rush Creek Primitive Baptist Church of which her husband was pastor for approximately 50 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by a son, Danny Blevins.
She is survived by...
Raymond Chase
Nov 1, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: RAYMOND E. CHASE, age 62, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mildred Chase. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Crouse Chase of Marion, Virginia; one dau
Eric Albano
Nov 1, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: Sunday morning, November 1, 2009, God called up Eric Scott Albano to play on His "All Heart" team and Eric answered the call. He left behind his mother and father, Patricia S. and J. Michael Albano, his two sisters, Courtney Albano Keheley and Nicole F. Albano, his nephew and niece, Aiden M. and Sophia N. Keheley and their...
Paul Derian
Oct 31, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: Doctor Paul Sahak "Mike" Derian passed away peacefully on Saturday October 31, 2009 at Smyth County Hospital Marion, VA, in the presence of his beloved wife Beverley Birchfield "B.B." Derian and their children. Mike Derian led a long and colorful life. He had a distinguished career as an orthopaedic surgeon. A lifelong athlete and competitive runner into his...
Earl Miller
Oct 29, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: EARL KERMIT MILLER, JR age 73, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. Mr. Miller was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was retired from the United States Army and the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was a Life Member of the Marion Life Saving Crew, a Life Member of Marion...
Dallas Kirk
Oct 29, 2009
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: DALLAS G. KIRK, age 73, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at his home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Dallas was a member of Brookside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Kirk; his parents, Roby and Winnie Brooks Kirk; and a brother, Joe Kirk. He is survived by one sister, Nancy Gollehon of Sugar...
Pearl Heath
Oct 28, 2009
PEARL STURGILL HEATH, age 84, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Glenn Heath. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Blevins and Teresa Robinson both of Marion, Virginia; two sons, Dale Heath of Gloucester, Virginia and Mark Heath of Chilhowie, Virginia; one sister, Dora Lee Russell...
Frances Morris
Oct 28, 2009
FRANCES SHEETS MORRIS, age 72, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at her home. She had been a member of the Cedar Bluff Baptist church for over 30 years. Mrs. Morris was an employee at Virginia House Furniture Company for 16 years. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Oscar Curtis Sheets. She is survived by her husband, Gerard...
Mark Warren
Oct 19, 2009
MARK FRANKLIN WARREN, age 44 joined his Heavenly Father in the early evening hours Monday, October 19, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Jimmy and Nancy Warren, one brother Brian Warren and one sister, Cheryl Warren. He is survived by his loving family, stepmother Charlotte Warren, Marion, Virginia; aunt Doris W....
Vickie Hall
Oct 19, 2009
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA; VICKIE C. HALL, age 59, died Monday, October 19, 2009, at her home in Sugar Grove. She was born October 22, 1949 in Bristol, Virginia to the late James and Winnie Bell Jones Doss. Vickie was a great mother, sister, wife, friend and grandmother. She will be sadly missed. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in...
Elsie Monahan
Oct 18, 2009
ELSIE FAYE MONAHAN, age 49, died Saturday, October 17, 2009 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by her friend and companion, Joe Martin of Marion, Virginia; four sisters, Edna Sutliff and Dora Mae Grubb both of Wytheville, Virginia, Lili Belle Getting of Colorado and Velvet Thacker of Richmond, Virginia; five brothers, Robert Kading and Leroy Watkins both of...
Aleta Sutherland
Oct 12, 2009
ALETA CATRON SUTHERLAND, age 54, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, Tennessee after a long illness. She carried her battle with cancer with great dignity and courage until her vibrant life could fight no more and was called home to her Heavenly Father. Her final days were spent surrounded by her very loving and caring...
Roy Hill
Oct 7, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ROY "SWEET" HILL, age 65, died Wednesday, October 07, 2009 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. "Sweet" will be greatly missed by his many, many special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Katherine Hill; one sister, Brenda Lyles; and one nephew, Curtis Hill....
Dorothy Wolfe
Oct 3, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY SOLOMON WOLFE, age 92, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 4, 1917 to the late Charles A. and Susann Holley Solomon. She was a retired Bookkeeper for the City of Bristol, Tennessee. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death her beloved husband, Charles...
Richard Hash
Oct 2, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: RICHARD CAMERON HASH, age 81, passed away at his home Friday, October 2, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Sarah Jane B. Hash; three sons: Michael Hash of Marion, VA, Danny Hash of Atkins, VA, Joe Hash and wife, Jama, of Columbus, OH; five grandchildren: Megan Hash Jordan and husband, Oliver, of Columbus,...