Obituaries
Walter Luther Baldwin
Aug 24, 2021
MARION, Va.
Walter Luther Baldwin, age 79, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Smyth County Community Hospital.
Walter Baldwin was a loving husband to his wife Ann for more than 56 years. He was the best dad, grandaddy, and friend you could find. If Walter said he was going to do it – you could count on it. He was devoted...
Linda Jean Caldwell
Aug 23, 2021
MARION, Va.
Linda Jean Caldwell, age 73, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at Smyth County Community Hospital.
Linda was a loving and laughing wife – she enjoyed at and with John, her husband of 50 years. Her full time job was raising their two boys, and becoming a wonderful nanny to their five children. She enjoyed crocheting quilts for family and...
John H. "Johnny" Shupe
Aug 20, 2021
CERES / MARION, Va.
JOHN H. "JOHNNY" SHUPE, age 70, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at home, surrounded by family.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Samantha Gail Shupe; parents, Joel and Mary Shupe.
Johnny is survived by his wife of 30 years, Susan Hancock Shupe of Marion, Va.; two daughters, Pamela Sue Harris and husband, Steve, and Peggy Louise...
Betty Moore
Aug 19, 2021
ATKINS, Va.
Betty Moore, age 63, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at her home.
Betty was a loving sister, wife to Roy for 26 years, and a caring mom, granny and momaw to her children and grandchildren. She loved to sell Paparazzi Jewelry, and make people happy. Betty was an excellent cook, and the best baby sitter ever; and you can't...
Peggy Jean Rosenbaum
Aug 19, 2021
MARION, Va.
Peggy J. Rosenbaum, age 76, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at NHC HealthCare, Bristol, Va.
Peggy was a simple lady who enjoyed her quiet, laid-back life. Napping, coloring, and reading filled most of her time. To her family, she was the one to who everyone came to for advice. Red granny always had the right answers. Peggy had a...
Carrie T. Sexton
Aug 15, 2021
MARION, Va.
Carrie T. Sexton, age 96, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Francis Marion Manor.
Miss Carrie was a loving and devoted wife, mom, and grandmother. She loved to be with her family most of all. Carrie was a loving friend who spent as much time as she could being with them. Shopping, talking on the phone, and watching her...
Lt. Col. John Carl Kirsch
Aug 13, 2021
Burlington, NC
Lt. Col. John Carl Kirsch (retired Regular Army), age 96, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at Twin Lakes, Burlington, N.C.
Born in Kassel, Germany, he immigrated through Ellis Island as a child and grew up in New York City. During WWII, he joined the U.S. Navy as a teen, retiring as Pharmacist Mate 1st Class. He then made a...
Elizabeth Ann Cooper Gillespie
Aug 12, 2021
MARION, Va.
Elizabeth Ann Cooper Gillespie, born October 8, 1948 in Marion Va., went home to be with the Lord, peacefully after a short illness Thursday, August 12, 2021 at home surrounded by her loved ones.
Annie retired from teaching after 37 years. She taught 3rd grade for 36 years at Marion Elementary and last year working with the gifted in different...
Beverly M. Dart
Aug 10, 2021
BLACKSBURG, Va.
Beverly M. Dart, age 93, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at her home.
Services are private.
Care for Beverly’s family has been entrusted to Seaver-Brown Funeral Service & Crematory, 237 East Main Street, Marion, Va. 24354.
Linda Hester
Aug 8, 2021
Ceres, Va.
Linda Hester, age 76, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va.
Linda was a great mom who was sweet and kind to everyone she met. People all over loved to eat Linda's cooking. There were many who loved her and called her mom. She will be missed by her many family and friends.
She was preceded...
George Joseph Ferland
Aug 7, 2021
CHILHOWIE, Va.
George Joseph Ferland, age 77, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Elsie Ferland; brothers, Ernie, Richard and Joseph Ferland; sister, Jean Cotroneio; and brother-in-law, Michey Controneio.
George is survived by his sons, Joseph "Jay" Ferland and wife, Kasandra of Marion,...
John B. "JB" Styron
Aug 4, 2021
MARION, Va.
John B. "JB" Styron, age 86, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tenn.
John was a loving husband, wonderful dad and granddad. He had his priorities in order – he loved his Lord and was a long time member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church where taught Sunday school and sang in the...
Cora Lee Routh Catron
Aug 1, 2021
MARION, Va.
CORA LEE ROUTH CATRON, age 93, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Va.
Cora Lee was born July 13, 1928 in Saltville, Va., the 13th and last child of her parents, the late Oscar and Lydia Frye Routh. She was the last survivor of her siblings. Cora Lee enjoyed spending time with the Ladies...
Charles Edwin Dean
Jul 30, 2021
MARION, Va.
Charles Edwin Dean, age 95, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at Carrington Place, Wytheville, Va.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Ruby Fowler Dean; parents, Clinton and Ethel Dean; and sister, Wilma Farrington.
Charles is survived by his sons, Larry A. Dean of Marion, Va. and Garry E. Dean of Wytheville, Va.; daughter-in-law, Debbie Dean;...
Chrissy Leigh Dunn
Jul 30, 2021
BRISTOL, Tenn.
Chrissy Leigh Dunn, age 41, formerly of Marion, Va., passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at Johnston Memorial Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Andrew Dunn.
Chrissy is survived by her children, Megan Courtney of Ore. and Jacob Dunn of Marion, Va.; mother, Anita Dunn of Marion, Va.; sister, Tina Dunn of Lebanon, Va.; grandchild, Aniyah; and...
Donald Ray Collins
Jul 28, 2021
PULASKI, Va.
Donald Ray Collins, age 80, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.
Born in Baileysville, West Va. to the late D.B. and Mary Collins, Donald was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army; and was retired from the Radford Arsenal.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ruth Ellen Collins of the home; and...
Sandra Harless Taylor
Jul 28, 2021
ABINGDON, Va.
SANDRA HARLESS TAYLOR, age 68, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at her home in Washington, Penn. following a lengthy illness.
Born and raised in Abingdon, Va., she was the daughter of the late Ira and Marcelle Sullins Harless. Sandra graduated in 1974 from Patrick Henry High School and received a degree in Home Economics from James Madison University.
She is...
Robert Preston McGrady
Jul 25, 2021
MARION, Va.
Robert Preston McGrady, age 78, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mt. Home, TN.
Robert was a generous man who loved his God, family and country. He supported many ministries and charities in his community, while providing wonderful care for his wife of 56 years, was a loving dad to his boys,...
Robert Allen Bonham
Jul 25, 2021
SUGAR GROVE, Va.
Robert Allen Bonham, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Sugar Grove, Va., Sunday, July 25, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Allen Glenn Bonham and Sue Cornett Bonham; and son, Steven G. Bonham.
Robert is survived by his wife and caretaker of 58 years, Joyce Ann Hall of Sugar Grove, Va.; son, William P....
Elizabeth Rogerson "Betty" Scott
Jul 24, 2021
MARION, Va.
Elizabeth Rogerson “Betty” Scott, 90, died peacefully, Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, North Carolina.
She was born on March 23, 1931 in Petersburg, Virginia to Waverly Wilkins Rogerson and Rosa Kevan Rogerson. Betty spent her early childhood in Evanston, Illinois. Due to the untimely death of her father, she moved with her mother and sisters...
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