Obituaries
Margaret Combs
May 16, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGARET VIRGINIA COMBS, age 84, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Combs. She is survived by two daughters, Sue Combs of California and Kathy Combs of North Carolina. Five Sons, Tommy Combs and Carl Combs, both of Marion, Virginia, Johnny Combs of Roanoke,...
Louis McGhee
May 8, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: LOUIS NEAL McGHEE, age 81, died Tuesday, May 08, 2007 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Tressa Cregger McGhee on December 14, 2002. Mr. McGhee was retired from Brunswick Corporation following 36 years of service. He is survived by three sons and one daughter-in-law, Ronald McGhee of Leesburg, Virginia, David and...
Evelyn Hunter
May 7, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: EVELYN GREENE HUNTER, age 90, widow of Leonard H. Hunter, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at her home. She was born on September 23, 1916 in Lee County, Virginia to the late Creed and Luverna Lawson Greene. She graduated from Dryden High School. Mrs. Hunter was a long time member of Marion Baptist Church. Besides her parents and...
Kate Litton
May 5, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: KATE REBECCA FISHER LITTON, age 93, died Saturday, May 5, 2007 in Guggenhiemer Nursing Home, Lynchburg, Virginia. She was born in Marion, Virginia on May 18, 1923 to the late John Keener and Josephine Gillespie Fisher. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Lee Litton, retired State Farm agent of Marion; brothers, Graham and John...
Martha Anderson
May 4, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARTHA ANDERSON, age 83, died Friday, May 04, 2007 in Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. Born on December 25, 1923 in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Judson Anderson and Julia Higginbotham Anderson. She was a 1941 graduate of Marion High School, a 1942 graduate of Marion College and received a B.S. Degree in...
Donald Blackwell
May 2, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: DON E. BLACKWELL, 76, of Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007. Mr. Blackwell was born in Saltville, Virginia on July 21, 1930. He attended Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents James A. Blackwell and Emma Kate Robinson Blackwell; sisters, June Ikenberry, Jane Bowen,...
Oscar McNeil
Apr 26, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: OSCAR McNEIL, age 102, died Thursday, April 26, 2007 at his home. He was born in Ashe County on June 3, 1904 to the late Kirby and Ellen Faw McNeil. He was a member of Marion Baptist Church, having the honor of being the oldest member. "Mr. Mac" had worked on a farm, with shrubbery, operated restaurants and...
Paul Hicks
Apr 25, 2007
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA: PAUL PRESTON HICKS, age 92, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Farmville, Virginia. He was born in Atkins, Virginia, the son of the late C.P. Hicks and Maye Halsey Hicks. He was a graduate of Atkins High School and Marion College. He taught for two years in Smyth County. He was a veteran of World War II,...
Charles Jordan
Apr 25, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES ELBERT JORDAN, age 57, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Wythe County Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 27, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Marion, Virginia. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service...
Keith Atkins
Apr 22, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: KEITH "SONNY" ATKINS, age 49, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at his home. Sonny was a friend to all, he never met a stranger and his door was always open to anyone. He never found fault with others, only looking for the best in everyone. Sonny was loved by all and will be greatly missed. He was preceded...
Bascom Johnson
Apr 18, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: BASCOM W. JOHNSON, age 82, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 in Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem, Virginia. He was born April 19, 1924 in Bristol, Tennessee to the late Henry R. and Annie Myers Johnson. He attended King College and was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army at Omaha Beach. He worked...
Thelma Brown
Apr 17, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: THELMA WILLIAMS BROWN, age 79, widow of Franklin Brown , died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Williams of Marion, Virginia, and Doris Shuler of Madison Heights, Virginia, several nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel...
Katherine Stone
Apr 16, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: KATHERINE ELIZABETH KIRK STONE, age 82, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at her home. She was retired from American Furniture and was a member of Valley View Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Muncy G. Stone. She is survived by three daughters and a son-in-law, Phyllis Wilma Ford and Shirley Diane and Edsel West both...
George Pennington II
Apr 13, 2007
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: GEORGE W. PENNINGTON, age 64, died Friday, April 13, 2007 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Pennington of Rural Retreat, Virginia; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Darryl and Susan Pennington of Marion, Virginia and Kevin Pennington of Rural Retreat, Virginia; one brother, Carl "Toop" Pennington of Albany, Georgia; one step-sister, Hilda...
Dorothy Doyle
Apr 12, 2007
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY BISE DOYLE, age 71, died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Smyth County on August 2, 1935 to the late Harvey and Minnie Havens Bise. Mrs. Doyle was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother and sister who loved her family dearly. She had been employed as a seamstress in...
Betty Porterfield
Apr 10, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: BETTY BLEVINS PORTERFIELD, age 78, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2007 in Johnson City Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe S. Porterfield and her parents, Robert Mathus and Lillie Glass Blevins. She is survived by two sisters, Annie V. Kecken of Baltimore, Maryland and Marie Blevins Lawrence of Marion, Virginia; one brother, James...
Harold Box
Apr 9, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: HAROLD K. BOX, age 76, died, Monday, April 9, 2007 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born July 29, 1930. Mr. Box was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Maxine Box. He is survived by one daughter, Teresa B. Blevins of Chilhowie, Virginia; one son, Mike Box of Christians
Mervin Meck
Apr 9, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: DR. MERVIN E. MECK, age 89, died, Monday, April 9, 2007 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. "Doctor, humanitarian, benefactor, farmer, forester, hunter, conservator. Intelligent, articulate but plain spoken, tough but gentle-spirited, thrifty but generous, scholar with a sharp inquisitive mind. A mind of wit and wisdom. Merv loved good food, good friends, books, quiet time, naps, children,...
Alfred Ferguson
Apr 9, 2007
MARION, VIRGINIA: ALFRED W. FERGUSON, age 79, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 9, 2007 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. He was born July 6, 1927 to the late Shuler A. and Flossie Williams Ferguson in Lebanon, Virginia. Al graduated from Lebanon High School and Roanoke Business College. He served in the U.S. Navy during World...
William James
Apr 5, 2007
WILLIAM COY JAMES, age 85, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 in Robbins, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by one son, Albert James. He is survived by four daughters, Ruby Barron of Robbins, North Carolina, Janie Cox of Franklinville, North Carolina, Vickey Clark of Seagrove, North Carolina, and Julie James of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania; three sons, Clifford James and...
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