Obituaries
Linda Carlton Pennington
Feb 25, 2022
MARION, Va.
Linda Carlton Pennington, age 67, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn.
Linda loved her life and her family. She was a loving wife, mom and Granny-Granny to the granddaughters she adored. Linda worked for the Town of Marion for 19 years and retired March 1, 2019 as Executive Secretary....
Gerald Garland Richardson
Feb 24, 2022
MARION, Va.
Gerald Garland Richardson, age 77, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Fairview Home in Wytheville, Va.
Gerald was a special soul. He loved chocolate pie, good home cooked food and being warm. Gerald had a wonderful sense of humor and would often make up his own names for normal, everyday things. He loved Laura and Jeremy...
Linda Joyce Stamper Mros
Feb 21, 2022
Marion, Va. / Aragon, Ga.
Linda Joyce Stamper Mros, age 70 of Aragon, Georgia passed into eternal rest Monday, February 21, 2022.
Linda attended Riverside Elementary School and graduated from Chilhowie High School in 1969 where she received the Betty Crocker award for culinary arts. She graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science...
Donald L. "Don" Chisler
Feb 20, 2022
MARION, Va.
Donald L. “Don” Chisler, age 75, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Fairmont Crossing, Amherst, Va.
Don absolutely loved life, and lived and loved fully. He married his high school sweetheart, raised 3 wonderful kids who eventually made him Papaw Don or Papaw Man, depending on who was talking to him. Family was the joy...
Delphia "Duck" Duty Harris
Feb 16, 2022
Honaker, Va.
Delphia “Duck” Duty Harris, age 71, passed away February 16, 2022 in Winston- Salem, NC.
Delphia never met a stranger without a smile on her face and kind words for everyone. She loved being outdoors fishing, camping, and anything to do with her grandkids. Delphia was a good mom, grandmother, “Duck,” and friend. She will...
Lisa Darlene Kestner
Feb 15, 2022
Meadowview, Va.
Lisa Darlene Kestner born April 24th, 1958 and went to be with the lord on February 15, 2022.
Lisa was a loving mother, grandmother, and a soldier for the Lord. Her boys and her grandchildren were the most precious things in her life. She gave her testimony to each and every one she met. She...
Katherine Burkett Lambert
Feb 12, 2022
MARION, Va.
Katherine Burkett Lambert, age 95, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at her home under hospice care after suffering a stroke one week earlier.
She was born April 17, 1926 in Groseclose, Va. to the late Oscar James Burkett, Sr. and Ella Meredith Burkett. Katherine graduated from Marion High School, Class of 1943 and attended Johnson City...
Beulah Hayton
Feb 7, 2022
MACON, Ga. & MARION, Va. Beulah Virginia Jackson Hayton, age 87, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at her home in Macon, Ga. Where do you start about a true southern hostess and lady like Beulah? Her love for her family and friends was Christ-like. She loved her children and the little ones who called her mamaw, nanny or grandmaw....
Henry Stanley Brill, IV
Feb 6, 2022
Abingdon, Va.
Henry Stanley Brill, age 89, passed away Sunday, February 06, 2022 at Rehab Center and Memory Care, Bristol, Va.
Henry was the best dad in the world. Whatever his girls did, that's what he did. He proudly served in the Army in Germany and that is where he met the love of his life for over 60 years,...
Irene Lee Idol
Feb 2, 2022
Marion Va.
Irene Lee Idol, age 79, passed away Wednesday, February 02, 2022, at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
Irene was a loving wife, mom, nanny, and friend to anybody who needed her. She loved church and listening to Gospel music. Irene loved fellowshipping with her family and church family at Russels Chapel. She loved keeping her flowers...
JoAnn Saunders
Jan 31, 2022
Christiansburg Va.
JoAnn Saunders, age 81, passed away peacefully, Monday, January 31, 2022, at her home in Christiansburg, Va.
JoAnn was born in Potsdam, New York to a loving family. She graduated from Immaculate Heart School and continued to be a devout Catholic her entire life. JoAnn was also a devoted mother and central figure in her...
Patricia J. Hawkins Geib
Jan 26, 2022
MARION, Va.
Patricia J. Hawkins Geib, age 89, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at her home.
Pat was born June 27, 1932 in Elgin, Iowa during the great depression. Her family moved to West Union, Iowa and she graduated from West Union School in 1949. She met her husband-to-be, John, at a community dance in Oelwein, Iowa. When John was drafted...
Frances Irene Dean
Jan 23, 2022
MARION, Va.
Frances Irene "Sam" Dean, age 76, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at her home.
Sam was a loving mom and momaw to her grandchildren and the decades of children she cared for while their parents were working. She simply loved children. Sam's favorite thing to pass the time was stay connected with family and friends on her tablet,...
Charles Wayne Hash
Jan 22, 2022
MARION, Va.
Charles Wayne Hash, age 65, passed away peacefully, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.
Charles was born September 11, 1956 and lived the majority of his life in Smyth County, Va.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ambrose and Jean Hash of Marion, Va.
Charles is survived by his District Three family; care provider...
Dewey Albert Snavely
Jan 21, 2022
GLADE SPRING, Va.
Dewey Albert Snavely, age 71, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home in Glade Spring after a hard fought, courageous battle against cancer.
Dewey was a loving husband, dad, and Papaw Dewey. He grew up farming on Snavely's Grade A Dairy in Davis Valley, graduated from Marion Senior High School, and proudly served...
Raymond McGrady
Jan 21, 2022
Marion, Va. Raymond McGrady, age 92, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at Francis Marion Manor. Raymond was soft spoken and wouldn’t speak ill of anyone. He and his wife would take Katie, their Pomeranian dog, everywhere. That was his buddy and he was crazy about her. Raymond enjoyed sitting on the front porch. Occasionally, his family, neighbors and friends...
Charles Price Atkins
Jan 18, 2022
ATKINS, Va.
Charles Price "Charlie" Atkins, age 85, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Va.
Charlie P. Atkins - Holeee Cow! What do you say about Charlie? He absolutely adored his wife of 63 years, Peggy - and longed for the day they'd be together again. Work was what he was proud of, working with VDOT...
William Barr
Jan 15, 2022
GLADE SPRING, Va.
William Barr, age 68, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Carrington Place of Rural Retreat.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Donna Mae Barr; and aunt, Laura Richardson.
William is survived by his sisters, Connie Umberger and husband, Raymond of Wytheville, Va., and Debra Dunford and husband, Michael of Max Meadows, Va.; brother, Eric S. Powers of...
Nancy Bivens Cress
Jan 14, 2022
MARION, Va. Nancy Bivens Cress, age 69, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 in Salem, Va. Nancy had the most infectious belly laugh that would just bring you in to her fun and bubbly personality. She taught high school French in North Carolina for a couple years after graduating from Emory & Henry College. She then made her way back...
Janice Catron Reed
Jan 13, 2022
MEADOWVIEW, Va.
Janice Catron Reed, age 83, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
Janice graduated from Marion Senior High School in 1956. She worked at Lemon Transport, the Smyth County Sheriff's Office and as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Valley Health Care Center. Janice was a wonderful mother and a loving wife to Gary who said...
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