Obituaries

Clarence Peak JR

Clarence Peak JR

Jan 29, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: CLARENCE ALONZO PEAK, JR., age 78, died Monday, January 29, 2007 at Ridgefield Assisted Living Facility in Seven Mile Ford, Virginia, where he received loving and professional care for the past two years. He had served for many years with the United States Navy on the U.S.S. Missouri BB-63 and retired with the rank of F-6. Mr. Peak...

Lanthin Barton

Lanthin Barton

Jan 29, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: LANTHIN GREEAR BARTON, age 89, died Monday, January 29, 2007 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. He was a contract painter in Baltimore, Maryland where he had his own home improvement business. He was a kind, loving, hard working person. Mr. Barton is survived by his wife, Mozelle Tibbs Barton of Marion, Virginia; Three daughters, Margaret Gaskins...

Roy Parks

Roy Parks

Jan 27, 2007

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: ROY PARKS, age 76, died Saturday, January 27, 2007 at his home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served in the United States Army and was a member of Francis Marion V.F.W. Post#4667. He is survived by two half sisters, Mildred Paisley of Galax, Virginia; and Thelma Keys of Marion,...

Margaret Ross

Margaret Ross

Jan 26, 2007

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: MARGARET K. ROSS, age 80, died January 26, 2007 at Margate Health and Rehab Center, Jefferson, North Carolina. She is survived by her husband, Ivan "Peanut" Ross of Sugar Grove, Virginia; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Roger Russell of Sugar Grove, Virginia; one son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Anita Ross of Sugar Grove, Virginia; one sister,...

Hazel Overbay

Hazel Overbay

Jan 26, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: HAZEL POSTON OVERBAY, age 82, widow of James Stanley "Jimmy" Overbay, died Friday, January 26, 2007 at her home in Marion, Virginia, surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy illness. Hazel was born in Saltville, Virginia on May 27, 1924, a daughter of the late Floyd and Lydia Smith Poston. She was a 1942 graduate of Meadowview...

Claris Wyatt

Claris Wyatt

Jan 21, 2007

ATKINS, VIRGINIA: CLARIS LARUE DOLINGER WYATT, age 73, widow of William Earl Wyatt, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home, Marion, Virginia. She was born February 12, 1933 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Robert Fred and Clyde Blevins Dolinger. Besides her parents and her husband she was preceded in death by a brother, Robert...

James Cox

James Cox

Jan 17, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES LEE "JIM" COX, age 79, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 in St. Luke's Hospital, Bluefield, WV. He was born on April 6, 1927 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Gilbert and Florence Hubble Cox. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers, Warren and Paul Cox; and one sister, Edith Cox. Mr. Cox...

Margaret Walls

Margaret Walls

Jan 16, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGARET C. WALLS, age 78, Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She was born on July 3, 1928 in Smyth County to the late Melvin & Josephine Holman Combs and was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Junior and...

James Haga

James Haga

Jan 14, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES CECIL HAGA, age 67, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at his daughter's home in Marion, Virginia. Mr. Haga was born on September 7, 1939. He retired from Brunswick, and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Pearl Cleary of Troutdale, Virginia; three daughters, Anita Gardner Price of Marion, Virginia, Angela Martin of Atkins,...

Barbara Stout

Barbara Stout

Jan 11, 2007

STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA: BARBARA E. STOUT, age 44, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2007. Barbara, a loving, dedicated wife, mother, and friend, will always be remembered and sorely missed. She will always live on in our hearts. She is preceded in death by her father, Roy F. Evans, Sr. Surviving family include her mother, Elsie Evans of Groseclose, Virginia;...

Terry Dutton

Terry Dutton

Jan 9, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: TERRY LEE DUTTON, age 46, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. He loved karaoke, and was nick named the "Karaoke King". He is survived by his wife Cissy Dutton, of Marion, Virginia; his mother Ruth Ann Dutton of Marion, Virginia; three daughters, Cheryl Dutton of Woodbridge, Virginia, Angel Dutton, of Taylorsville,...

John Nelson

John Nelson

Jan 5, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: JOHN R. (BOB) NELSON of Marion died on Friday, January 5, 2007, from complications of pneumonia at Wythe County Community Hospital. He was 85. He was born January 8th, 1921 in Marion, Indiana to the late John W. Nelson and Alice Roberts Nelson. Bob married Jeanne Swanger in 1946, and the two raised their family in Marion, Virginia,...

Imogene Campbell

Imogene Campbell

Jan 3, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: IMOGENE REDWINE CAMPBELL, age 82, died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, William Harold Campbell of Marion, Virginia; Daughter, Susan Campbell Hall and son-in-law, Jim Hall of Roanoke, Virginia; Three sisters, Mable Rogers of Clinchport, Virginia; Nell Hess and Fannie Smith both of Kingsport, Tennessee; Grandson, Jason Campbell...

Betty Monahan

Betty Monahan

Jan 3, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: BETTY JANE MONAHAN, age 64, died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by four sisters, Vicki Hardin and Phyllis Jean Monahan both of Rural Retreat, Virginia, Donna Hoback of Wytheville, Virginia, and Rebecca Walters of Max Meadow, Virginia; One brother, Kyle Monahan of Max Meadow, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Donald Francis DR

Donald Francis DR

Jan 2, 2007

MARION, VIRGINIA: DR. DONALD M. FRANCIS, age 52, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at his home in Marion, Virginia from a lengthy illness that we do not understand. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. David and Virginia Duncan Francis. Donald was a graduate of Marion Senior High School, received his B.A. Degree at Wake Forest University and...

H. Scott

H. Scott

Dec 31, 2006

KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE: H. Andrew (Andy) Scott, age 82, son of the late C. W. and Carolyn Snider Scott, died Sunday, December 31, 2006 at Church Hill Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Church Hill, Tennessee. He graduated from Marion High School and from VPISU, with a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering in 1944 and 1947. Andy worked as an engineer...

Edythe Gwyn

Edythe Gwyn

Dec 30, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: EDYTHE JONES GWYN, age 100, died Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Smyth County Community Hospital. Mrs. Edythe Jones Gwyn was born January 26, 1906 in the Laurel Springs Community of Smyth County. She was the daughter of Elias Adam and Alice (Goodman) Jones; the granddaughter of George Akin and Susan Anna Rachel (DeBord) Jones and Daniel Thomas and...

Olivet Carnett

Olivet Carnett

Dec 29, 2006

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: OLIVET LONG CARNETT, age 80, died Friday, December 29, 2006 in Wythe County Community Hospital. She was born July 17, 1926 to the late Levi and Annis Saunders Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vance Clifford Carnett, her oldest son, Larry Clifford Baldwin and three brothers. Mrs. Carnett was...

Willis Ford

Willis Ford

Dec 29, 2006

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: WILLIS JAMES FORD, age 70, died Friday, December 29, 2006 at his home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. He was born May 29, 1936 in Smyth County Virginia to the late Milton James and Mary Rich Ford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Cecil Lee Ford. He is survived by his...

Daniel Blevins

Daniel Blevins

Dec 29, 2006

ATKINS, VIRGINIA: DANIEL "DANNY" BLEVINS, age 56, died Friday, December 29, 2006 in University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a 1968 graduate of Chilhowie High School. After graduation he joined the United States Army, June 24, 1968, where he served on active duty until 1979 when he transferred to the Army Reserve where he was Unit Administrator...

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