Obituaries
Frank Lemmon
Jul 24, 2009
DAVIDSON, NORTH CAROLINA: FRANK T. LEMMON, age 81, beloved husband, father and friend, died peacefully, Friday, July 24, 2009 at The Pines in Davidson, N.C. Frank was born in Marion, Virginia to Alexina Lincoln Lemmon & Frank T. Lemmon. After graduating from Davidson College, he attended Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. There he met his wife of 57 years, Georgia...
Jocie Hash
Jul 24, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: JOCIE IRENE HASH, age 81 went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 24, 2009 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tennessee.Mrs. Hash was born July 1, 1928 in Grayson County Virginia, a daughter of the late James Wiley "Bud" Cress & the late Bertha Viola Blackburn Cress.She retired from the Blue Ridge Job Corps as a dietician....
William McAllister
Jul 23, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM RAY McALLISTER, age 80 died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. Mr. McAllister attended VPI & was a graduate of Emory & Henry College. He was a Vocational Agriculture teacher for 17 years in Dickinson County Virginia, as well as a life long farmer. He served in the United States Army...
George McCready
Jul 22, 2009
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA: GEORGE H. "JACK" McCREADY, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at his home in Martinsville, Virginia.He worked as a salesman for Marion Bottling Company and was a truck driver having served with over 50 years of safe driving experience. He retired as an employee of W&A Distributing Services of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.He was preceded in death by his parents...
Ada Dillman
Jul 20, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ADA MARIE VAUGHT DILLMAN, age 77, widow of Troy F. Dillman, Jr., died Monday, July 20, 2009 in Mayfair House, Claypool Hill, Virginia. She retired from Southwestern State Hospital after 30 years of service. She was active in Mount Carmel United Methodist Church. After Troy's death, she moved to Tazewell where she became active in Main Street United...
Emmitt Harrison
Jul 17, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: EMMITT CLINTON HARRISON, age 81, Friday, July 17, 2009 at Francis Marion Manor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Harrison and a son, Emmitt Harrison, Jr.; parents Darl and Cora Harrison; four brothers; and four sisters. He is survived by one daughter, Debbie Harrison Rice of Marion, Virginia; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Dickie and...
Doris Hunter
Jul 16, 2009
RICH VALLEY, VIRGINIA: DORIS RAY HUNTER, age 84 died Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Hunter was preceded in death by her parents, Morgan & Beatrice Ray, and her husband Bill Hunter. Mrs. Hunter was visiting & had been the caregiver for her daughter in Rich Valley who was undergoing chemotherapy. Doris was...
David Hayden
Jul 16, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: DAVID MICHAEL HAYDEN, age 45, went to be with The Lord, Thursday, July 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, Winifred Hayden. He is survived by his mother, Willie Frances Hayden of Marion, Virginia; one brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Angela Hayden of Marion, Virginia; two nieces, Jill and Stephanie Hayden of Massachusetts. Graveside services...
Dennis Greer
Jul 13, 2009
SILER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA: DENNIS WAYNE GREER, age 56, of 161 Stone Street, Siler City, died Monday, July 13, 2009 in Chatham Hospital, Siler City, North Carolina. Mr. Greer was born on June 1, 1956, the son of Jack and Charlotte (Shelton) Greer. He was a native of Marion, Virginia, a graduate of Jordan Matthews High, and a self-employed welder....
William Asbury
Jul 13, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM " BILL" ASBURY, age 64 died Monday, July 13, 2009 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. Mr. Asbury was preceded in death by his parents, Lenroy & Martha Jane Asbury. Mr. Asbury was retired from Food City with 30 plus years of service. He is survived by many good friends including very special friends Mark...
Ellen Williamson
Jul 11, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: ELLEN "SISSY" WIDENER WILLIAMSON, age 68, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. She was a very caring and loving person, always the care giver. She was a member of the Crossroads Church of Christ at Wytheville. She was the devoted wife of the late Bill Williamson, to whom she was married for...
Irene Stone
Jul 3, 2009
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: IRENE JOHNSON STONE, age 72, died Friday, July 3, 2009 at her home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Mrs. Stone was a devoted member of the Sugar Grove Lifesaving Crew with 28 years of service and a member of the Sugar Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, J. Donald Stone of Sugar Grove, Virginia; two...
Edith Stump
Jun 30, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: EDITH F. STUMP, age 88, widow of George H. Stump, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at her home in Marion, Virginia. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sybil Stump; three sisters, Virginia Dunford , Alice Brooks and Clara Bell Morrison; four brothers, Rader, Howard, Garland, and Talmage Fortner. She is survived by one...
Nellie Smith
Jun 26, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: NELLIE BARKER SMITH, age 79, died Friday, June 26, 2009 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul F. Smith. She was a member of the Marion First Church of God and retired from Harwood Manufacturing after 42 years of service. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother,...
Deborah Ring
Jun 20, 2009
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: DEBORAH HAMM RING, age 44, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at her home. Deborah was a loving mother, wife, sister and daughter who will be sadly missed by all. She was preceded in death by a son, David Patrick Ring, Jr. She is survived by her husband, David P. Ring, of Chilhowie, Virginia; one daughter, Kayla Ring of...
Lucy Caudill
Jun 13, 2009
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: LUCY CAROLYN RECTOR CAUDILL, age 78, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. She was preceded in death by a good friend, Jim Umbarger and brother, J. B. Rector. She is survived by three sisters, Jean Stanifer of Blairsville, Georgia, Virginia Farris of Chilhowie, Virginia and Grace McNew of Glade Spring, Virginia; several...
Lucile HIcks
Jun 8, 2009
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA: LUCILE ATKINS HICKS, age 94, passed away on Monday, June 08, 2009 in Farmville, Virginia. She was born in Wethersfield, Illinois, but lived most of her life in Virginia. She was a graduate of Marion College and Radford University. Her life was spent as a teacher in the Public Schools of Virginia. She taught 38 years in Smyth...
Mary Buchanan
Jun 5, 2009
FALLING WATERS, WEST VIRGINIA: MARY ANNE BUCHANAN, age 79, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at her home. Born August 5, 1929 in Marion, VA, she was the daughter of the late Bonnie Scott Sprinkle and Hallie Robinson Sprinkle. She is survived by one son, Michael Buchanan of Frederick, Maryland; one daughter, Sherri Buchanan of Williamsport, Maryland; and one grandson. In...
Ralph Carter
Jun 3, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: RALPH E. CARTER, age 68, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnston City, Tennessee. He is survived by friends, Patricia and Charles Vanhoy and Helen and Jackie Reedy all of Marion, Virginia, as well as, a multitude of other good friends. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 5, 2009 at 8:00 p.m....
Sarah Staley
Jun 3, 2009
MARION, VIRGINIA: Sarah Emma Sparger Staley, The Teacher of Methodist Preschool, Dies at 55 Sarah Emma Sparger Staley, of Marion, VA, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at her home in Marion, VA. She saw and enhanced the good in us all through her self-sacrificing love as a wife, daughter, sister, mother and friend; demonstrating God's love by her every deed....