Obituaries

Roy Hayes

Roy Hayes

Jun 29, 2015

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: ROY L. HAYES, age 68, died Monday, June 29, 2015 in Sugar Grove, Virginia. Roy was a deacon at South Fork Baptist Church for many years. He had a passion for missions and it was obvious to anyone, as he never met a stranger. Mr. Hayes was the Commander of the Marion VFW Post 4667. Roy was...

Cleveland Kirk

Cleveland Kirk

Jun 28, 2015

ATKINS, VIRGINIA: CLEVELAND REEVES "SONNY" KIRK, age 79, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Betty Bear Kirk of Atkins, Virginia; three daughters, Leigh Kirk Hess and husband, Eddie of Atkins, Virginia, Ann Kirk Nairn and husband, Dr. Todd Nairn of Abingdon, Virginia and Mary Beth Kirk Carter and...

Bart  Weems

Bart Weems

Jun 27, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: BART CLAYTON WEEMS, 52, died June 27, 2015, in Bristol, Tenn., after a lifelong battle with alcoholism. He is preceeded in death by his father, Charles Lewis Weems, and his paternal grandmother, Ina Weems, both originally of Rogersville, Tenn.

He is survived by his mother, Nancy Armstrong Weems Earp, and his sister and brother-in-law, Lee Ann and Mark Prescott,...

Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith

Jun 16, 2015

ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: JIMMY DEAN SMITH, age 66, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Jimmy was born August 9, 1948 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Hugh Cleveland and Mary Ruth Atwell Smith. He was a very giving and loving man. He cared deeply for his wife, children and grandchildren. Jimmy left his mark in Roanoke...

Mary Garnett

Mary Garnett

Jun 16, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: MARY LOU GARNETT, age 96, Longtime Marion resident, died June 16, 2015, at Salisbury, Md., following an extended illness. Mary Lou was born Oct. 3, 1918, on a family farm at Ivanhoe, Texas, the first of four children to Alonzo L. and Clella P. Jackson. She graduated from Dallas Commercial College in 1940. In 1942 at a U.S.O....

William Hubble

William Hubble

Jun 15, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM (BILL) ROBERT HUBBLE, has joined his wife, Marguerite Kops Hubble in God's presence on June 15, 2015. He is survived by a daughter, Deborah (Dee) Hubble Dolan, Powhatan, VA; sister, Eliza Hubble Severt, her husband James (Jim),Martinsville, VA and their two sons; Jim, of Georgetown, VA, and Lawrence, of Manhattan, NY; two first cousins; F. Staley Hester,...

Kalavati Shah

Kalavati Shah

Jun 15, 2015

KALAVATI K. SHAH, age 90 died Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home in Bristol, Virginia. She was the mother of sons, Harshad Shah and Pravin Shah; daughters, the late Sumitra and surviving, Meena, Asha, Panna and Kalpana; grandmother of fifteen grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m....

Gaynell Deaton

Gaynell Deaton

Jun 14, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: GAYNELL DEATON, age 62, died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her daughter's home in Marion, Virginia. She was born May 15, 1953 in Norton, Virginia to the late Bruce and Susie Phillips. Gaynell was a wonderful friend who was always smiling, no matter how bad she felt. She was an influential and positive influence in the lives of...

Margaret Tickle

Margaret Tickle

Jun 13, 2015

CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: MARGARET BISHOP TICKLE, age 74, died Saturday, June 13, 2015 at her home in Chilhowie, Virginia. She was born May 15, 1941 in Washington County, Virginia to the late William and Beulah Duncan Bishop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ralph and Harold Bishop; and daughter-in-law, La Quetta Tickle. Mrs. Tickle...

Louis Rhodes

Louis Rhodes

Jun 9, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: LEWIS GENE RHODES, JR. age 70, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at his home in Wytheville, Virginia. Private graveside services were held at Round Hill Cemetery, Marion, Virginia. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the Rhodes Family.

Diana Kirk

Diana Kirk

May 29, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: DIANA KIRK, age 61, died Friday, May 29, 2015 in Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Kirk was devoted to her God, her church and her family. She was known to many as Aunt Di. Diana was loved by the children she taught in her Sunday School Class and especially the ones who would see her every day at her job...

David Wyatt

David Wyatt

May 23, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: DAVID FRANKLIN WYATT, age 53, moved to his new home, Saturday May 23, 2015. He was born on July 23, 1961in Smyth County, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank B. Wyatt, and two sisters, Geneva Halsey and Thelma Pruitt. David is survived by his mother, Emegene Dolinger Wyatt of Chilhowie, Virginia; brothers; Rick Dolinger...

Jordan Bryan

Jordan Bryan

May 9, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: JORDAN A. BRYAN, age 9 months, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at UVA Medical Center. Jordan was a strong little boy and a fighter - fighting a big battle. He was always happy and smiling. He went through so much in his 9 short months, but found a world of love for all who met or heard about...

Eleanor Rose

Eleanor Rose

May 7, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELEANOR HUBBLE "ELLIE" ROSE age 89, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 07, 2015. She was preceded in death by her first husband, J. York Hubble, and is survived by her loving husband, Bob Rose; children, Marvin Hubble, Ervin Hubble (Linda) and Marsha Livingston (Dan); 5 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren; and a...

Madge Powell

Madge Powell

May 3, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: MADGE PLUMMER POWELL, age 95, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Powell was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother, "Nanny Madge". She was an active member of Marion Baptist Church where she worked with the children and youth programs. Madge was a past president of the WMU/WMS and one...

Roy Hall

Roy Hall

May 2, 2015

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: ROY S. HALL, age 86, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2015 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hall retired from the United States Army as a Chief Sergeant Major/E-9 after 28 years of service. Roy was a faithful member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church. He loved his Lord, his family, his country and...

Brenda Walk

Brenda Walk

May 1, 2015

SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA: BRENDA J. WALK, age 75, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. Brenda loved God and attending church. She found a peace in being in church with the Lord and serving God. She is survived by her son, Jay Curry and wife, Starla of Saltville, Virginia; two step-grandchildren, Robbie Carrier and Micah Carrier; eight...

William Barker

William Barker

Apr 30, 2015

MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM DENNIS "DENNIE" BARKER, age 64, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. Dennis was a Virginia State Trooper for 18 years. He retired from the Marion Police Department after 12 years of service. After retirement he continued to serve the community, this time by working at Francis Brothers and then Smyth Paint....

Sadie Lowman

Sadie Lowman

Apr 25, 2015

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: SADIE MARTIN LOWMAN, age 90, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital. Born on March 22, 1925, Mrs. Lowman was a lifetime member of Valley View Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School most of her life. At church when it was time to make apple butter, Sadie was the one to say "It...

Nancy Bassar

Nancy Bassar

Apr 19, 2015

RICH VALLEY, VIRGINIA: NANCY VIRGINIA CLARK BASSAR, 95, left to be with Our Lord on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Virginia, also known affectionately as 'Bets' by her immediate family, was born in Rich Valley, near Saltville,in Smyth County, VA; the 6th and youngest child of Wilson Buchanan Clark and Mary Emily Painter. Virginia was a Registered Nurse, having attended the...

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