Obituaries
Ernestine Coulthard
Apr 17, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: ERNESTINE COULTHARD age 92, died Friday, April 17, 2015 in Bristol, Virginia. Ernestine was a Christian lady who was always smiling. She had been a member of Marion Baptist Church since she was four years old. She was also a proud member of Joyful Noise Choir. After retiring from Harwood Manufacturing with 40 years of service, loved working...
Patsy Hooper
Apr 16, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: PATSY MAYS HOOPER, age 65, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at her home in Waxhaw, North Carolina. She was born April 27, 1949 in Grundy, Virginia to the late Russell and Betty Coe Mays. She was retired from Oak Hall Cap and Gown where she made many good friends. Patsy is survived by her daughter Betty Fowler and...
Sandra Welch-Ward
Apr 11, 2015
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: SANDRA GAIL WELCH-WARD, age 58, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her home in Atkins. She was born December 1, 1956 in Maryland to the late Hobart "Gale" and Clara Kimberling Welch. Sandra was a loving wife, mother and sister. She cared deeply for her family, and for Sandra her family included five "precious babies" Athena, Bandit, Hercules,...
Alvin McBroom
Apr 8, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: ALVIN R. McBROOM, SR. age 76, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, retiring in 1975 after proudly serving his country for 20 years. He was a graduate of Virginia Intermont with a 4 year business degree. Alvin worked for the Town of Marion for...
Donna Ratliff
Apr 8, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: DONNA DOWDY "NANNIE" RATLIFF, age 87, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Donna was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was known as "Nannie" to not only her family but to everyone who knew and loved her. "Nannie" always put her...
Gary McBroom
Apr 1, 2015
GLADE SPRING, VIRGINIA: GARY DEAN McBROOM, age 49, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at his home. Gary enjoyed his music and was a BIG Dale Earnhardt, Sr. fan. He was a good brother, son and friend. He worked for the Town of Marion for twenty years. Gary will be missed. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy McBroom....
Billie Cummings
Mar 28, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: BILLIE O. CUMMINGS, age 79 died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at her home in Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Cummings will forever be known to her family as the World's Best Mother, Wife, MawMaw and Mother-In-Law. Billie could always be counted on by her family and friends, in a time of need, with food in hand and a handcrafted necklace,...
Lillian Sexton
Mar 27, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: LILLIAN RUSSELL MURRAY SEXTON, age 88, went home to meet Jesus and her family in heaven on Friday, March 27, 2015. Lillian was a very caring lady with a good heart. She was a strong person who always put God first. Mom-mom loved her family and enjoyed playing her guitar and singing gospel and old country songs with...
Alpha Scott
Mar 21, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA; ALPHA JOHNSTONE SCOTT, 93, of Marion died on March 21. She was born September 14, 1921, in Wythe County, Virginia. Known for her organizational skills, she attended National Business College and was employed before marriage at Burlington Mills Hosiery, and she later retired from U.S. Forest Service as a Supervisory Business Management Assistant. She was an active member...
William Fleenor
Mar 17, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM M. "BILL" FLEENOR, SR. age 67, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Ferguson Fleenor. Bill is survived by two sons, William "Billy" Fleenor, Jr. and wife, Amanda and David Dwayne Fleenor and wife, Patty all of Marion, Virginia; five sisters, Janice...
Gordon Poe
Mar 15, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: GORDON RAY POE, age 88 died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. He was born January 6, 1927 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Fred and Annie Davidson Poe. Following his graduation from Marion High School in 1944, he entered V.P.I. attending for two quarters, playing basketball and participating on the swim team,...
Bulah Stamper
Mar 13, 2015
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: BULAH BLANCHE STAMPER, age 93, passed away peacefully Friday, March 13, 2015 at her home in Chilhowie, Virginia. She was born April 14, 1921 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Lem and Margaret Taylor. Blanche was a devout Christian of the Baptist faith. She was a humble spirit who found joy in the simple things. Blanche...
Dana Bratton
Mar 13, 2015
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: DANA BRATTON, age 47, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at her home in Chilhowie, Virginia. She was born June 30, 1967 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Larry Randolph Testerman, Sr. and Ruth Wyatt Testerman. Dana was a loving mother, sister and aunt. She was an animal lover who had a beautiful gypsy spirit. She will be...
Dorothy Wolfe Ventresca
Mar 10, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY NELL WOLFE (YORK) VENTRESCA, age 80, received her out of this world promotion on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia due to complications after surgery. Born August 19, 1934 in Smyth County, Virginia, she was preceded in death by her parents Rex Wolfe and Virginia Tilley Wolfe from the Adwolfe Community; brothers,...
Bartley Simons
Mar 8, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: BARTLEY G. SIMONS, age 50 went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends in Marion, Virginia after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. Bart was a very brave and courageous person with the biggest heart. He was a man with a contagious smile...
Kimble Watson
Mar 7, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: KIMBLE D. WATSON, III age 48, died peacefully, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. Kimble served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed fishing and was a proud employee of General Dynamics for several years. He was a collector of everything, especially old coins. Kimble was a good brother, son, uncle and friend. He...
Dallas Vaught
Mar 4, 2015
WOODLAWN, VIRGINIA: DALLAS LARKIN VAUGHT,age 81, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home in Woodlawn, VA. Dallas was born October 26, 1933 in Giles County, Virginia to the late Early and Mary Vaught. He is survived by: his daughter and son-in-law, Carmen and Dwight Osborne of Woodlawn, Virginia and his son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Kimberly Vaught of...
Robert Slusher
Mar 2, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: ROBERT LEE SLUSHER, age 89 of Marion, Virginia formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Wellmont Regional Hospital, Bristol, Tennessee. Robert was born June 12, 1925 in Christiansburg, Virginia. He was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II and a 1949 graduate of VPI with a degree in mechanical...
Jim Peake
Mar 2, 2015
MARION, VIRGINIA: JIM G. "SNEAKY"PEAKE, beloved husband and father, age 60. passed away Monday, March 2, 2015. Jim was a family man who loved all and was loved by all. As an avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, Otis G. Peake; sister, Linda and brother Dennis. He is survived by his...
Charles Horne
Mar 1, 2015
RICH VALLEY, VIRGINIA: CHARLES W. HORNE, age 65, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home in Rich Valley, Virginia. Charles was born February 5, 1950 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late James Wiley and Dorothy Crow Horne. He was a caring man who was crazy about his grandchildren. A man of few words, he loved his family and...
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