Obituaries

Ossie Sturgill

Ossie Sturgill

Dec 14, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: OSSIE REEDY STURGILL, age 88, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. She is survived by two sisters, Ruth Duerson and Edith Pugh both of Marion, Virginia. One brother, Estill Reedy of High Point, North Carolina. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 17, 2004 at 11:00...

Louise Hankla

Louise Hankla

Dec 11, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: LOUISE CAMPBELL HANKLA, age 77, died Saturday, December 11, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born October 12, 1927 in Chilhowie, Virginia to the late William E. and Virginia Blackwell Campell, she was a member of the Cedar Bluff Baptist Church

Robert Davis

Robert Davis

Dec 8, 2004

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: ROBERT LEWIS DAVIS, age 72, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born February 18, 1932 to the late Grady and Gordie Taylor Davis in Louisiana, he was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from United States Air Force following 22 years of service and was...

Edwin Strickland

Edwin Strickland

Dec 6, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: EDWIN E. STRICKLAND, age 80, passed away Monday, December 6, 2004 in Richfield Care Center, Salem, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Braund Kelly Strickland and was a member of First United Methodist Church, Marion, Virginia. He was born August 22, 1924 in Goldsboro, North Carolina and was a veteran of the United States...

Carson Peters

Carson Peters

Dec 3, 2004

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: CARSON E. PETERS, SR., age 70, died Friday, December 03, 2004 at his home. Born December 30, 1933 in Towson, Maryland, to the late Frank and Nona Wastler Peters, he was a faithful member of The Church of God, Friendly Circle, Marion, Virginia. Mr. Peters was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served in the United...

Tommy Singleton

Tommy Singleton

Nov 11, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: TOMMY SINGLETON, age 73, died Thursday, November 11, 2004 in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Boyles Singleton of Marion, Virginia. One son, Thomas Lee Singleton of Marion, Virginia. Two sisters, Sara Johnson of Abingdon, Virginia, and Avis Jackson of Bristol, Virginia. Two brothers, E.G. Singleton and Arthur Singleton both of Abingdon,...

Ellen Jackson-Tuell

Ellen Jackson-Tuell

Nov 4, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELLEN ANNABELLE JACKSON-TUELL, age 102 and four months, widow of William Jackson Tuell died Thursday, November 4, 2004. She was born June 7, 1902, in Max Meadows to John William and Emily Rebecca Jane Snow Jackson. She was a 35-year resident of Hemphill, West Virginia, a 10 year resident of Longacre, West Virginia, a 12 year resident of...

Ellen Jackson-Tuell

Ellen Jackson-Tuell

Nov 4, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELLEN ANNABELLE JACKSON-TUELL, age 102 and four months, widow of William Jackson Tuell died Thursday, November 4, 2004. She was born June 7, 1902, in Max Meadows to John William and Emily Rebecca Jane Snow Jackson. She was a 35-year resident of Hemphill, West Virginia, a 10 year resident of Longacre, West Virginia, a 12 year resident of...

William Blevins

William Blevins

Nov 2, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM HOWARD BLEVINS, age 45, died Tuesday, November 2, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born September 3, 1959 in Smyth County, Virginia, to the late Luther and Gay Long Blevins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Teaster. Mr. Blevins is survived by one son, William Cody Blevins...

Johnny Kimberling

Johnny Kimberling

Oct 31, 2004

ATKINS, VIRGINIA: JOHNNY KYLE KIMBERLING, age 77, widower of Marie F. Kimberling, died Sunday, October 31, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Doug Hayden, Frances and Wayne Cox, and Virginia and Gary Mathena all of Atkins, Virginia. One step-sister, Maude Liverman of Smithfield, South Carolina. One step-brother, Jim Haulsee and...

Mildred Harrison

Mildred Harrison

Oct 25, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: MILDRED P. HARRISON, age 77, died Monday, October 25, 2004 in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. She was a lifetime member of Stone Memorial Presbyterian Church, and was a loving wife, mother, and sister. She was preceded in death by her father, Archie Peacoe, her mother, Mary Sue Haga, her step-father, Claude Haga, and a son, Emmitt...

Mae Hardway

Mae Hardway

Oct 24, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: MAE JONES HARDWAY, age 85, widow of Emory H. Hardway, died Sunday, October 24, 2004 in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late William Authur "Bill" and Lydia Davis Jones of Rugby, Virginia. Mae professed a hop

Robert Reedy

Robert Reedy

Oct 21, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: ROBERT RAY "BOB" REEDY, age 66, died Thursday, October 21, 2004 in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the United States Army. He was born in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Jack and Hattie Sexton Reedy. Mr. Reedy moved to Smyth County as a youth. He was...

William Coalson

William Coalson

Oct 17, 2004

BRISTOL, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM LEE "BILL" COALSON, age 74, died Sunday, October 17, 2004 in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. He was a native of Smyth County, Virginia and had resided in Bristol, Virginia since 1977. He was a graduate of Marion High School, attended RPI of the college of William and Mary and was of the Baptist Faith....

Edith Dyson

Edith Dyson

Oct 17, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: EDITH WELLS DYSON, age 90, left this earth on Sunday, October 17, 2004 to be with her Lord. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Louella McNabb Wells and was born in Loudon, Tennessee on October 22, 1913. She moved to Marion in 1941 as a young wife and mother, where they raised six children. She...

Vivian Killinger

Vivian Killinger

Oct 4, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: VIVIAN MARGARITE PIRES KILLINGER died peacefully at home on Monday, October 4, 2004. Born on October 25, 1904, in Jacksonville, Illinois to John and Ella Pires, she graduated from MacMurray College with a B.S. in Biology and received a Masters of Science Degree in Botany from the University of Illinois. Her master's thesis, "The Diseases of the Pecan...

Layne Pennington

Layne Pennington

Sep 30, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: LAYNE PENNINGTON, age 56, died Thursday, September 30, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He attended Royal Oak Presbyterian Church. He was born September 10, 1948 in Smyth County. Layne was the son of Lola Cress Pennington and the late Jay C. Pennington. He was a graduate of Marion Senior High School, received an Associate Degree from Bluefield...

Ed Haga

Ed Haga

Sep 30, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: ED L. HAGA, age 58, died Thursday, September 30, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Born in Smyth County, Virginia on January 6, 1946, he retired from the Brunswick Corporation after 24 ½ years of service. He had lived in Smyth County for most of his life and loved to play music and sing, George Jones, Merle Haggard,...

Elizabeth Sayers

Elizabeth Sayers

Sep 28, 2004

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH LOUISE SAYERS, age 87, died Tuesday, September 28, 2004 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clay and Beatrice Robinson Sayers, two brothers, Ercell Sayers and Harry Sayers. She is survived by two sisters, Sybil Slemp and Jean Bailey both of Marion, Virginia. Four nieces, Mary Sue Stephenson, Clara Jean Howell,...

Karen Johnson

Karen Johnson

Sep 27, 2004

FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA: KAREN THOMPSON JOHNSON, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, age 45, died Monday, September 27, 2004 in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, after a courageous seven year battle with Hepatitis C. Karen was an insurance agent with Fox Insurance. She enjoyed reading and was very talented in home decorating and landscaping with her flower gardens. As an outdoors person she loved...

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