Obituaries
Bertha Dutton
Sep 23, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: BERTHA HALE DUTTON, age 99, widow of Daniel Dutton, died Friday, September 23, 2005 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home, Marion, Virginia. She was born June 6, 1906 to the late Tate and Dora Phipps Hale. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown...
Dicky Robinson
Sep 23, 2005
DUBLIN, VIRGINIA: DICKY RHEA ROBINSON, age 59, died Friday, September 23, 2005 at his home in Dublin, Virginia. He was a dedicated father and son who served as our protector, provider, and pillar of strength. He was retired from the Merita Bread Company after 30 years of service. Dicky was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Robinson Pugh and...
Ruth Peacoe
Sep 12, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: RUTH IRENE PEACOE, age 81, died Monday, September 12, 2005 at Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. She was born July 25, 1924 to the late Archie Peacoe and Mary Sue Peacoe Haga. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her step-father, Rev. Claude Haga; her sister, Mildred Harrison; and a nephew, Emmitt Harrison,...
Shirley Jackson
Sep 9, 2005
SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON, age 65, died Friday September 9, 2005 at Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born in Smyth County to the late Edgar Sr. and Annie Blanche Hushour Crigger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John Fullen "Cotton" Jackson; one
Annie Buchanan
Sep 7, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: ANNIE LOUISE BUCHANAN, age 77, widow of John Kimble Buchanan, died Wednesday, September 07, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by five daughters, Hazel Armstrong of Marion, Virginia; Betty Sheets, Margaret Osborne, and Janet Armstrong all of Atkins, Virginia; and Carrie Gilley of Sugar Grove, Virginia; One son, Howard Buchanan of Atkins, Virginia; Two sisters,...
Jerry Hager
Sep 6, 2005
KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE: JERRY DEAN HAGER, age 52, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at his home in Kingsport, Tennessee. Born September 8, 1952 in Marion, Virginia to Jack and Gladys Elmore Hager, he was of the Baptist Faith and was a graduate of Marion Senior High School and East Tennessee State University. He served in the United States Marine Corp., worked...
James Overbay
Sep 3, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES STANLEY "JIMMY" OVERBAY, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home early Saturday morning, September 3, 2005 after a lengthy illness, with his loving family by his side. He was born on May 17, 1924 in Marion, Virginia, a son of the late Arthur and Grace Powell Overbay. He joined the United States Army in 1943 and...
Garnett Hayes
Sep 2, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: GARNETT "GABBY" HAYES, age 73, died Friday, September 2, 2005 at his home in Marion, Virginia. Born May 13, 1932 in Grayson County, Virginia, to the late Hobert and Carrie Pennington Hayes, he was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the United States Army, retired from the Brunswick Corporation after 43 ½ years of service...
Marjorie Wood
Aug 27, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARJORIE WOOD, age 98, widow of William W. Wood, died Saturday, August 27, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John and Lillian Whitehead Fitch and was a member of the Hawthorne Gospel Church in Hawthorne, North Jersey; after she moved to Marion, Virginia, she attended Royal Oak Presbyterian Church and Freedom...
Evelyn Widener
Aug 25, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: EVELYN G. WIDENER, age 75, died Thursday, August 25, 2005 in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. She was a member of Marion Baptist Church. Mrs. Widener was employed for 50 years by Richardson Clinic, Marion, Virginia. She was a special loving wife, mother, and friend to many. She was preceded in death by her parents, C.W. and...
Beulah Slagle
Aug 25, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: BEULAH C. SLAGLE, age 91, died Thursday, August 25, 2005 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home, Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Slagle was a member of the Marion Baptist Church. She was very active in the Coffee Family History and in the Daniel Boone Historical Society and contributed research. She was a direct descendent of Daniel Boone. She was preceded...
Sidney Scruggs
Aug 24, 2005
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: SIDNEY SCRUGGS, age 58, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He is survived by one son, Bryan Walling of Warner Robbins, Georgia. One daughter, Lisa Renee Vankricken of Powder Springs, Georgia. Three grandchildren also survive. Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 26, 2005 at at 11:00 a.m. Seaver-Brown Chapel with Rev. Neville Mozingo...
Michael Byrd
Aug 22, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: MICHAEL ALLEN BYRD, age 53, died Monday, August 22, 2005 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He worked at Utility Trailer and was preceded in death by his father, Herbert Wendell Byrd. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Sexton Byrd of Marion, Virginia. One daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Dewey Jessee of Glade Spring, Virginia. His mother,...
Clarence Slagle
Aug 21, 2005
: CLARENCE L. SLAGLE, age 88, died August 21, 2005, in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Slagle was a member of Marion Baptist Church. He was an army veteran of World War II in the Transportation Corps. and received a Bronze Star. He was retired from the Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Slagle was an organizer of the Brunswick Corporation Credit...
Harold Blevins
Aug 20, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: HAROLD J. BLEVINS, age 58, died Saturday August 20, 2005 at Smyth County Community Hospital. Mr. Blevins was born in Smyth County to Harold W. and Elizabeth Delp Blevins. He was of the Baptist faith and a loving Husband, Father and Papaw. Mr. Blevins was a Vietnam Veteran of the US Air Force. He was employed by Royal...
Eloise Courtney
Aug 17, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: Eloise May Courtney passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2005. She was a much loved and admired mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be forever missed and never forgotten. Eloise was born in Salyersville KY, educated at Magoffin Institute where she completed Elementary and High School. At the age of 16 Eloise entered Campbellsville College
Carl Taylor
Aug 12, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: CARL "STAN" TAYLOR, age 43, died Friday, August 12, 2005 in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. He born and lived most of his life in Marion, Virginia, and had graduated from East Tennessee State University. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl A. Taylor. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Taylor of Marion, Virginia. Two...
Sam Robinson
Aug 2, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: SAM T. ROBINSON, age 84, died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a member of Seven Mile Ford Church of the Nazarene and had retired from the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company after more than 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Robinson Pugh. Mr. Pugh is survived by...
Nona Tibbs
Jul 31, 2005
GLADE SPRING, VIRGINIA: NONA EDNA HESTER TIBBS, age 74, died Sunday, July 31, 2005 in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe B. Tibbs, her parents, Gaylord and Iris Hester, one brother, Charlie Hester, one grandson, Staff Sergeant Erik McClure and one great-grandson, Donavan Bays. Mrs. Tibbs is survived by three sons, Ken...
Walter Copenhaver
Jul 30, 2005
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA: WALTER BARRETT COPENHAVER, age 93, died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at his home in Greenville, North Carolina. He was born on May 15, 1912 in Smyth County, Virginia, to Ivanhoe and Carrie Copenhaver. As a young man he worked on the construction of the S
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