Obituaries
Fay Clear
Jan 19, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: FAY MONTGOMERY CLEAR, age 90, widow of James Clarence Clear, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Virginia. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and retired from Southwestern State Hospital as a registered nurse after many years of service. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Bob Rose...
Margaret Hester
Jan 16, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGARET HESTER, age 83, died Sunday, January 16, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She is survived by two nieces, Marilyn Hester of Marion, Virginia, and Karen Bear and husband, Billy of Rural Retreat, Virginia. One nephew, Michael W. Hester of Greensboro, North Carolina. One sister-in-law, BeEtta Hester of Marion, Virginia. Three great-nephews, Ronald, Heath and Travis Puckett...
Anna Grubb
Jan 15, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: ANNA MOZELLE GRUBB, age 91, died Saturday, January 15, 2005 in Asbury Place, Wytheville, Virginia. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Marion, Virginia. She is survived by one sister, Rosa Lee Orfield of Marion, Virginia. Two nieces, Betty Cox and husband, Dan of Brentwood, Tennessee, and Judith Ann Grubb of Richmond, Virginia. Two nephews, Ronald...
Mitchell Barker
Jan 14, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: MITCHELL L. BARKER, age 74, died Friday, January 14, 2005 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He is survived by five sisters, Ola Willis of Bristol, Tennessee; June Greer of Troutdale, Virginia; Pauline Reedy of Grassy Creek, Virginia; Bruxie Snider of Maryland; and Faye Cooper of Ypsilanti, Michigan. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral Services will be...
Irene Nickols
Jan 9, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: IRENE E. NICKOLS, age 80, widow of John Nickols, died Sunday, January 09, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, John Thomas Nickols. She was owner of Irene's Ceramics Shop for 22 years. She bowled with the Housewives League for 6 years and kept the Church and Bowling...
Pearl Poston
Jan 8, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: PEARL CREWEY POSTON, age 93, died Saturday, January 8, 2005 at the home of Earl and Nancy Farris in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late James and Virginia Richardson and is the last member of her family. She was a charter member of the Grove Baptist Church in Marion, Virginia. In addition to her parents,...
Raymond Lyons
Jan 7, 2005
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: RAYMOND SILAS LYONS, SR., age 72, passed away Friday, January 7, 2005 at home in Atkins with his family by his side. Born June 18, 1932 to the late Ted and Rose Greathouse Lyons, he was retired from the Brunswick Corporation with over 20 years of service. He was a wonderful daddy, husband, grandfather, and a good...
Florence Clark
Jan 5, 2005
RICH VALLEY, VIRGINIA: FLORENCE BUCHANAN CLARK, age 90, widow of Benjamin "Ben" Clark, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. She was a long time member of the Rich Valley Presbyterian Church and was active in the women's group at the church. She was a graduate of Virginia Intermont College and was a teacher in...
Mozelle Dutton
Jan 4, 2005
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: MOZELLE H. DUTTON, age 89, widow of Ralph E. Dutton, died January 4, 2005 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a long time member of the Cedar Bluff Baptist Church. Her expertise in quilting brought her both local and regional recognition. She is survived by two daughters, Jeanette Sauers and husband, John of Whitetop, Virginia; and Patricia D....
Garnie Dolinger
Jan 1, 2005
MARION, VIRGINIA: GARNIE AVERY DOLINGER, age 84, died Saturday, January 1, 2005 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born March 2, 1920 in Grayson County to the late John and Laura Davis Dolinger. He served in the CCC's and helped construct Hungry Mother Park. Mr. Dolinger was a veteran of World War II serving in Europe in the United States Army....
Mary Williams
Dec 31, 2004
ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA: MARY LEE KILLEN WILLIAMS, age 76, died Friday, December 31, 2004 in Escondido, California. She was born on April 19, 1928 in Freeman, West Virginia, to the late Guy Killen and Bircha Fay Blevins Killen, moving back to Marion, Virginia at an early age to live with her mother and her grandparents. She graduated from Marion High School...
Minix Osborne
Dec 30, 2004
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: MINIX G. OSBORNE, age 81, died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army and was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Eastern Star, Chapter #72. He was retire
James Sheets
Dec 30, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES E. "JIM" SHEETS, age 70, died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordie and Ruby Sheets and brother, Allen Sheets. He is survived by his wife, Doris West Sheets of Marion. One daughter, Lisa Sheets Suthers and husband, David of Wytheville. Three sons, Mark E....
Willie Kelly
Dec 29, 2004
Willie (Bill) K. Kelly - first grade school teacher in the Bristol, Virginia school system for forty years, died in the one-hundred first year of her life on Wednesday, December 29th in Roanoke, Virginia. She was a resident of the Brandon Oaks Lutheran Home. Bill Kelly, the daughter of John Peck Kelly and Lura Woodyard Kelly, was born in Sugar...
Treman Cassell
Dec 28, 2004
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: TREMAN L. CASSELL, age 86, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at his home in Chilhowie, Virginia. He worked at Newport News Shipyard for over 20 years and moved back to Marion, Virginia, where he worked at the Smyth County Community Hospital for over 20 years until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Griffitts...
Garrett Halsey
Dec 23, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: GARRETT RUSH HALSEY, age 13, died Thursday, December 23, 2004. He is survived by his mother, Carolyn "Lyn" Thompson of Marion, Virginia. His father and step-mother, Charles and Liesa Halsey of Christiansburg, Virginia. One sister, Logan "Leah" Halsey of Marion, Virginia. One step-sister, Krista Hoeback of Christiansburg, Virginia. Six aunts, Betty Mosely of Salem, Virginia; Susan Alexander of...
Marvin Funk
Dec 19, 2004
GROSECLOSE, VIRGINIA: MARVIN EDWARD FUNK, age 67, died Sunday, December 19, 2004 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. Born September 28, 1937 in Marion, Virginia, the eldest son of the late Claude W. and Gladys Funk, he lived for many years in the Groseclose, Virginia community, where he loved to sit and talk with his many friends. In addition...
Arleen Anderson
Dec 15, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: ARLEEN M. ANDERSON, age 66, died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Charles G. Anderson of Marion, Virginia. One daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Larry Hester of Marion, Virginia. Two sisters, Linda Poulin of Westboro, Massachusetts, and Marlene Dorazio of Clinton, Massachusetts. Three brothers, Herman Schultz of Bolton,...
Desserie Morris
Dec 15, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: DESSERIE "HAPPY" MORRIS, age 69, died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She retired from Southwestern State Hospital after 31 years of service. Mrs. Morris was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, and one brother. Mrs. Morris is survived by her husband, Gerard "Jerry"...
William Williams
Dec 14, 2004
MARION, VIRGINIA: Wm. G. "Bill" Williams, passed from this life, Tuesday, December 14, 2004. Born in Chilhowie, Virginia to the late John and Nannie Lou Hurt Williams. After graduating from Chilhowie High School he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served with the 3rd Marine Division in the Pacific Theater making multiple landings including Bouganville and Guam. He...
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