Obituaries
Ann Poe
Sep 30, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: ANN SOLOMON POE, age 93, widow of Woodrow W. Poe, died Saturday, September 30, 2006 at Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was born on December 14, 1912 in Greene County, Tennessee to the late Pryor J. and Margaret Kate Day Solomon. Mrs. Poe attended the Marion Baptist Church and retired from Appalachian Power Company after many years...
Margaret Foore
Sep 27, 2006
TROUTDALE, VIRGINIA: MARGARET SUE FOORE, age 51, died Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at her home in Troutdale, Virginia. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who was well loved and will be greatly missed by all. She is survived by her husband, David Foore, Sr. of Troutdale, Virginia; One daughter, Amanda Sue Funk and husband, Jason of Troutdale, Virginia;...
Sean Widener
Sep 26, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: SEAN ROBERT WIDENER, age 26, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in Manassas, Virginia. He was a very outgoing person who was always happy and lived life to the fullest. He loved the mountains, the out doors and was a weekend Harley Davidson rider who enjoyed going to the east coast bike rallies. Sean was also a loving father...
Maxine Box
Sep 19, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: MAXINE TUCKER BOX, age 72, died Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Virginia. She was born July 4, 1934 in Smyth County, Virginia. She is survived by her husband Harold K. Box of Marion, Virginia. One daughter, Teresa B. Blevins of Chilhowie, Virginia. One son, Mike Box of Christiansburg, Virginia. Three grandchildren. Seven...
Willie Scott
Sep 17, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIE WOLFE SCOTT, age 89, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at Francis Marion Manor in Marion, Virginia where she was a resident. Mrs. Scott worked at Harwood Manufacturing for several years. Also, she was a caregiver for family and friends over the years. She was of the Methodist faith and attended the Centenary United Methodist Church. She was...
Elizabeth Smith
Sep 10, 2006
Marion, Virginia: Elizabeth Harper Smith, age 91, widow of Paul R. Smith, died Sunday, September 10, 2006 at her home in Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Smith was a member of East End Baptist Church for 57 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and excellent cook; however, her greatest love and joy was her children and grandchildren. She is survived...
Mildred Powell
Sep 8, 2006
MARION VIRGINIA: RALPH T. POWELL, age 88, died Tuesday, September 5, 2006 and MILDRED BOONE POWELL, age 87, died Friday, September 8, 2006 in Palm Harbor, Florida. Ralph, Mildred's loving husband of 68 years, made his way to heaven just days ahead of her. They were lifelong residents of Marion. They had resided for the last few years at the...
Mary Cregger
Sep 6, 2006
CERES, VIRGINIA: MARY KATHERINE CREGGER, age 72, died Wednesday, September 06, 2006 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home in Marion, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Cregger; Two daughters, Brenda Cregger Dean and Carolyn Cregger McVey. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Kathy and Hayden Church of Ceres, Virginia; Vickie and Luis Barrientos;...
Ralph Powell
Sep 5, 2006
MARION VIRGINIA: RALPH T. POWELL, age 88, died Tuesday, September 5, 2006 and MILDRED BOONE POWELL, age 87, died Friday, September 8, 2006 in Palm Harbor, Florida. Ralph, Mildred's loving husband of 68 years, made his way to heaven just days ahead of her. They were lifelong residents of Marion. They had resided for the last few years at the...
Susie Richardson
Sep 1, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: SUSIE JEAN RICHARDSON, age 56, was called home by the Lord, Friday, September 1, 2006 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born July 1, 1950 in Jellico, Tennessee to the late Delmar and Andrew Bolton, she was a special compassionate and caring person who had devoted her life to caring for others, she worked 30 years at the Southwestern...
John King
Aug 30, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: JOHN ROBERT KING, age 77, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at his home in Marion, Virginia. Born May 12, 1929 in Smyth County, Virginia, to the late Pierce and Nannie Reeves King, he was a member of the Marion Baptist Church, a veteran of the United States Army, and had served 32 years with the United States Postal...
Glenna Elledge
Aug 28, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: GLENNA ELLEN TUELL ELLEDGE, age 75, died Monday, August 28, 2006 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She retired from Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute, and worked for the local newspaper for twenty-three and a half years. She was a national and state award winning journalist. She had been listed in the Who's Who, and was Chairman of...
Joe Buchanan
Aug 25, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: JOE MAC BUCHANAN, age 64, died Friday, August 25, 2006 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He attended Virginia Tech, worked at Industrial Welding, was a member of Marion Volunteer Fire Department and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marco B. and Florence B. Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan is survived by two brothers...
Marvin Blankenbeckler
Aug 23, 2006
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: MARVIN J. BLANKENBECKLER, age 86, of Sugar Grove, Virginia and Littleton, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 23, 2006 in Halifax Regional Medical Center, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. He was a native of Sugar Grove, Virginia and was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Blankenbeckler and a brother, Clay Blankenbeckler. He is...
Juanita Meek
Aug 23, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: JUANITA CLIFTON MEEK, age 88, passed away peacefully, early Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at Carillion New River Valley Medical Center, Radford, Virginia. She was a life-long resident of Marion, Virginia. Most recently she resided at Wheatland Hills Retirement Center in Radford where she received loving and compassionate care. She was the widow of Charles C. Meek and was...
Minnie Webb
Aug 21, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA --- MINNIE ROARK WEBB, age 89, widow of George Henry Webb, died Monday, August 21, 2006 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born August 12, 1917 to the late Ruben and Callie Davidson Roark she was a member of the Church of God and was a devoted caretaker of her invalid husband for many years. Minnie was a sweet...
Thomas Testerman
Aug 12, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: THOMAS J. "T.J." TESTERMAN, age 65, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Testerman served with the United States Army, and he traveled many miles, but his love and passion was Marion, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ida J. Testerman; daughter, Kathy L. Ellis; his father and mother, Lacy F....
Philip Cason
Aug 12, 2006
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: Beloved son, beloved brother, beloved grandson, PHILIP JOHN CASON, age 21, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. He was born November 20, 1984 in Smyth County, Virginia, attended Sugar Grove combined school and was a 2002 graduate of Marion Senior High School where he was a member of the Drama Club and played on...
Charles Russell
Aug 12, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: CHARLES P. RUSSELL, age 86, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Air Force and was a lifetime member of Francis Marion V.F.W. Post#4667. He had been employed for many years by Virginia House Furniture and Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Russell was...
Mariam Patton
Aug 5, 2006
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARIAM RUTH ROMANS PATTON, age 80, died Saturday, August 5, 2006 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born the ninth child of the late Lemual and Elizabeth Romans, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters, four brothers, one son-in-law and one grandson. She is...