Obituaries
David Eugene Widener
Dec 4, 2015
MARION, Va: DAVID EUGENE WIDENER, age 58, died Friday, December 4, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. David loved his family dearly. His children and grandchildren were very dear to him. David was a protector of his country, his family and his friends. He is now with the love of his live and his soul mate. As a...
Michael Allen Robbinette
Dec 4, 2015
MARION, Va.: MICHAEL ALLEN ROBBINETTE, age 62, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Francis Marion Manor after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a great friend to those who knew him. He will be sadly missed until we join him again in heaven. Michael is survived by his loving wife of 42...
Bobby Jean Widener
Dec 3, 2015
MARION, Va: BOBBY JEAN WIDENER, age 55, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her home. Bobby Jean was a loving mother, wife, and big sister. She was always happy and free spirited, but she was so loving. Bobby Jean never physically had children, but as life goes she ended up choosing her children and they chose her. Bobby Jean Widener...
Maryanne Wade Roland
Dec 2, 2015
MARION, Va.: MARYANNE WADE ROLAND, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband H. Glenn Roland, Sr.; her father, Richard T. Wade; her mother and step-father, Alma and Charles Smith of Covington, Va. Maryanne is survived by her son, Howard Glenn...
Laura Sexton Buchanan Hays Matthews
Dec 2, 2015
Laura Sexton Buchanan Hays Matthews, formerly of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in Monticello, Indiana. She was born on April 5, 1929 in Broadford, Virginia. She is the daughter of the late Florence Virginia Buchanan and Graham Sullivan Buchanan, Sr. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Graham Sullivan Buchanan, Jr. (Beth), Thomas Wiley Buchanan (Margaret),...
George Burkett
Nov 28, 2015
RURAL RETREAT, Va.: GEORGE NEAL BURKETT, JR. age 64, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. George Burkett was a loving husband, daddy and papaw George. He was proud of his service with the 82nd Airborne of the U.S. Army where he earned the National Defense Service Medal. George loved his family, his...
Frances Bowman
Nov 28, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: Frances Noralee "Nora" Bowman, a resident of Marion, Va., danced up to Heaven to reunite with her Husband, Walter Blaine Bowman, and other loved ones who had predeceased her, on November 28, 2015. A born again Christian, she left this world singing God's praises and thanking him for all her blessings. Born on November 19, 1937 in Russell...
Sherman Louthen
Nov 27, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: SHERMAN LOUTHEN, age 87, went to be with his Lord on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, Virginia. Sherman was a long time member of Grace United Methodist Church. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his sister, Christine Baker, and brothers, Tony...
Gregory Baumgarner
Nov 25, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: GREGORY BAUMGARNER, age 62, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Va. Greg was a loving husband, father and grandfather, who was the happiest with a farm full of animals or working on a motorcycle, rebuilding a transmission or watching cartoons with his grandson. He spent a majority of his life serving the Supreme...
James Broyles
Nov 15, 2015
SALTVILLE, Va.: JAMES "JIM" EVERETT BROYLES, SR. age 69, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at his home. Jim was a loving husband, father, and papaw. He never knew a stranger and if you were good friends, well you were special; and if you were family, you were very special. He loved his family with all his heart, mind and soul....
Adrain Bentley
Nov 11, 2015
CHILHOWIE, Va.: ADRAIN JANE "SUPERMOM" BENTLEY, age 71, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital. Jane absolutely loved her family. She would have done anything for her four girls and her number one son. She was a loving super-mom to many at Wythe Raceway, mom to her kids and Nanny Jane to her grandchildren. She was a...
Betty Martin
Nov 11, 2015
SUGAR GROVE, Va.: BETTY MAE MARTIN, age 67, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Va. Betty was just the sweetest lady that loved everyone she met. She was a loving mother and nana. Betty taught her daughter how to sew as she was a very talented seamstress. She loved her life, her Lord and her family....
Calvin Gore
Nov 5, 2015
CHILHOWIE, Va.; CALVIN H. "C.H." GORE, JR. age 88, died Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va. C.H. was a loving father, husband and papaw. Papaw Gore was known to take his granddaughter fishing and end up catching her by the shirttail. He was a proud World War II veteran. He retired from Marion's Brunswick Defense Corporation...
Della Grubb
Oct 29, 2015
ATKINS, Va.: DELLA GRUBB, age 83, died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Va. Della was an amazing mother, and loving grandmother. She was kind to anyone she met. Della always had a smile on her face and a nice word to say. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil F. Grubb; parents, Harry...
Vance Overbay
Oct 22, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: VANCE L. "SNAKE" OVERBAY, age 74, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va. He is survived by two daughters, Tracey Dean of Marion, Virginia and Kim Overbay of Greenville, Tennessee; one son, Eddie Overbay of Chuckey, Tennessee; two brothers, Tom Overbay of Marion, Virginia and Eugene Stover of Kingsport, Tennessee; sister, Frankie Stover of...
Renee Ramey
Oct 19, 2015
SUGAR GROVE, Va.; RENEE LEANN RAMEY, age 33, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at her home. Renee was a very loving wife to her husband Travis. She was a wonderful mother to her children. She enjoyed working with her flowers and playing with her dog Zeus. She was a constant student and appreciated education. Renee was studying Early Childhood Development...
Patricia Idol
Oct 17, 2015
MARION, Va. PATRICIA IDOL, age 49, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at her home in Marion. Patricia was a friend to many, when God made her, He broke the mold. She was one of a kind. Patricia loved Duck Dynasty, Alan Jackson and Alabama. She loved having fun with her family and friends. Patricia will be missed by many. She...
Alfred Parks
Oct 17, 2015
MARION, Va.; ALFRED LEO PARKS, age 80, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Carrington Place of Rural Retreat. Mr. Parks was a caring man who adored his family. He enjoyed fishing and made many wonderful memories taking his grandsons with him. He loved nature and anything outdoors, and he was an avid birdwatcher. Mr. Parks was loved by his family...
Joy Scott
Oct 15, 2015
SUGAR GROVE, Va.; JOY YOUNG SCOTT, age 87, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at her home in Sugar Grove. Joy was a loving wife, wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her brother Billy described her as an awesome sister. Joy led by example. Her faith and love of her Lord and family were the most important sustainers in her life. Her...
Malcolm Brown
Oct 15, 2015
MARION, Va.: MALCOLM M. "MAL" BROWN, III age 65, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. On June 17th of 1950, Malcolm and Irene Brown welcomed a bouncing baby boy into the world, Malcolm Marvin Brown the Third. Mal may have been born the third, but throughout his life he was never satisfied with anything but...
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