Obituaries

Elder Blevins

Elder Blevins

Mar 12, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELDER BEN H. BLEVINS, age 83, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born October 18, 1922, in Crumpler, WVA, the seventh of fourteen children born to Elder Hugh M. Blevins, Sr. and Lelia Perry Blevins. In 1958, he and his brother-in-law, Blaine D

Hazel Sexton

Hazel Sexton

Mar 9, 2006

SURPRISE, ARIZONA: Hazel A. Sexton, 82, passed away on March 9, 2006 at the Immanuel Campus of Care Hospice Facility in Peoria, AZ. Hazel was born in Atkins, Virginia on September 12, 1923. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Hazel is survived by a daughter, Patsy Jean, and a son, William Sexton, 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren....

Evangeline Billings

Evangeline Billings

Mar 6, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: EVANGELINE "VANGE" BILLINGS, age 72, Monday, March 06, 2006 in Carrington Place of Birdmont at Wytheville, Virginia. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Bane Billings of Marion, Virginia; One brother, Benny Lyons of Marion, Virginia; Three sisters, Phyllis Stupalsky of Columbus, Ohio, Agnes Neel of Sevierville, Tennessee, and Mae Baker of Alexandria, Virginia. A very...

Bobby Haulsee

Bobby Haulsee

Mar 5, 2006

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: BOBBY JOHN HAULSEE, age 65, died Sunday, March 05, 2006 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Ann C. Haulsee of Marion, Virginia; One sister, Patricia H. Purser of Marion, Virginia; Three brothers, William Lloyd Haulsee of Anderson, South Carolina, Alvin Douglas Haulsee and wife, Donna of Toano, Virginia, and Charles Howard Haulsee...

Rosa Orfield

Rosa Orfield

Mar 2, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: ROSA LEE ORFIELD, age 93, died Thursday, March 02, 2006 at Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Virginia. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Don and Imogene Orfield of Wytheville, Virginia; One grandchild, Greg Orfield and his wife, Bliss of Chesapeake, Virginia. Two nieces, Betty Cox and husband, Dan of Brentwood, Tennessee, and Judith Ann Grubb of...

Lydia Nipper

Lydia Nipper

Mar 2, 2006

RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: LYDIA ELAINE NIPPER, age 3, died Thursday, March 2, 2006 in Roanoke, Virginia. She is survived by her parents, Clayton and Belinda Nipper of Rural Retreat, Virginia; Her maternal grandparents, Daniel and Rebecca Tidwell of Rural Retreat, Virginia and Beverly Murphy of Cordele, Georgia; Her paternal grandparents, Ernie and Janice Nipper of Cordele, Georgia. Her maternal great-grandparents,...

Jesse Davis

Jesse Davis

Feb 24, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: JESSE H. DAVIS, age 80, passed away Friday, February 24, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born August 18, 1925, in Crumpler, WV to the late Leonard H. Davis and Jennie Blevins Davis. Jesse was a member of the Mount Carmel Primitive Baptist Church in Bel Air, Maryland. He was a man whose life was devoted to his...

Elizabeth Haga

Elizabeth Haga

Feb 22, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH "LIBBY" HAGA, age 61, died Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at Smyth County Community Hospital. Born January 1, 1945 in South Carolina to the late George and Maxine Hutton Dunford. Libby was a loving, caring, giving person who was loved by all and will really be missed by everyone. She was a long time member of Freedom Tabernacle...

Roy Trail

Roy Trail

Feb 21, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: ROY C. TRAIL, age 90, died Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Carrington Place of Birdmont at Wytheville, Wytheville, Virginia. Born December 5, 1915 in Smyth County, Virginia, to the late Joe and Cosby C. Trail he worked for Frank Ford and Joe Bass in construction until he started his own construction company. He was an electrician and carpenter...

Clara McGrady

Clara McGrady

Feb 17, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: CLARA A. McGRADY, age 83, widow of Herman McGrady, died Friday, February 17, 2006 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home, Marion, Virginia. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by one son, Jack L. Bell of Marion, Virginia; Five grandchildren, Anna Gross, Jesse Bell and David Bell all of Marion, Virginia, Mary Barnes of High Point,...

Gene Cline

Gene Cline

Feb 12, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: GENE EDWARD "CURLY" CLINE, age 55, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2006 at James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. Born January 24, 1951 in Marion, Virginia to James G. Cline and the late Elizabeth F. Cline he was a veteran of the United States Army having served two tours in Vietnam. He received the National...

Charles Holmes

Charles Holmes

Feb 12, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES W. HOLMES, 95, died Saturday, February 11 at Smyth County Community Hospital. Mr. Holmes had been a business man in Marion since 1930. He was associated with Marion Wholesale Co. and the Piggly Wiggly stores here and in Saltville, Chilhowie and Galax. He was a member of Royal Oak Presbyterian Church where he had served as Elder,...

Andrew Haulsee

Andrew Haulsee

Feb 8, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: ANDREW ROGER HAULSEE, age 82, died Wednesday, February 08, 2006 in Marion, Virginia. Born August 10, 1923 in Currin Valley, he was the son of the late Curtis M. and Sophronia Watson Haulsee. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, worked for Coca-Cola for 27 years and was co-founder of Valley Vending where he worked until...

Theodore Talmage

Theodore Talmage

Feb 7, 2006

THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN TALMAGE JULY 31, 1917-FEBRUARY 7, 2006 THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN TALMAGE (1917-2006) was born in Brooklyn Heights, NY July 31, 1917. He was the son of Louise and John Talmage. In 1980 he retired from Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Ted joined the Perkin-Elmer Company founded in 1940 with only 6 employees. When Ted retired, the company employed over 18, 000 world wide....

Helen Long

Helen Long

Jan 25, 2006

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: HELEN STALLARD LONG, age 83, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at the home of her daughter in Speedwell, Virginia. Mrs. Long was a member of the Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church and was retired from Brunswick Corporation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bascom G. Long. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Long Lewis of...

Michael Cassell

Michael Cassell

Jan 18, 2006

ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: MICHAEL DAVIS CASSELL, age 88, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006 in Virginia Veteran's Care Center, Roanoke, Virginia. Born January 24, 1917 to the late Michael Dallas and Clara Crismond Cassell, he was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army in Italy and retired from General Electric Company. Mr. Cassell is survived by...

B. Sexton

B. Sexton

Jan 15, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: B. RALPH SEXTON, age 87, died Sunday, January 15, 2006 at his home in Dade City, Florida. He was a member of the Marion Chapter #72 Order of the Eastern Star, Masonic Lodge #31 A.F. & A.M.; the Shriner's of Roanoke; and was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army. He was...

Noel Atkins

Noel Atkins

Jan 12, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: NOEL L. ATKINS, age 83, died Thursday, January 12, 2006 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was of the Baptist faith, a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army and retired from the State of Virginia Correctional Facility. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 ½ years, Doris Manick Atkins...

Joseph Francis

Joseph Francis

Jan 9, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA: JOSEPH EDWARDS FRANCIS, age 63, died Monday, January 9, 2006 in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. Joe was a member of First United Methodist Church, Marion, Virginia and Treasurer for the Sunday school; served with the Marion Volunteer Fire Department and was a member of the Lions Club of Marion. He was preceded in death by his...

Gregorio Camacho

Gregorio Camacho

Jan 6, 2006

MARION, VIRGINIA; GREGORIO D. CAMACHO age 67, died Friday January 6, 2006 at Holston Valley Regional Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. Survivors include his wife Maria Camacho of Marion Virginia; four sons; Lucio Camacho and his wife Sheila, Francisco Camacho, Pedro Camacho and Jesus Camacho all of Marion, Virginia; two daughters; Virginia Camacho and her husband Manuel Perez and Lucy Camacho...

Share by: