Obituaries

Elizabeth Robinson

Elizabeth Robinson

Apr 6, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: ELIZABETH LOU VERNE KELL ROBINSON, age 82, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. Mrs. Robinson was a member of Chilhowie Church of God most all of her life. She was the Adult Sunday School Class Secretary for many years. She was devoted to her church and her family, as she would call...

Dorothy Elswick

Dorothy Elswick

Apr 6, 2014

Private Graveside Service will be held at Rose Lawn Cemetery, April 9, 2014

Maude Winesett

Maude Winesett

Apr 5, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: MAUDE PEAK WINESETT, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 in Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. She was born October 1, 1918 in Grayson County, Virginia. She was owner of Maude's Beauty Salon. She was a past member of Marion Business and Professional Women's Club, Hairdressers Association and Rebekah Lodge. She attended Royal Oak Presbyterian Church. In addition...

Sue BeVille

Sue BeVille

Apr 3, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: SUE HEDRICK BEVILLE, age 74, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon D. BeVille, Jr., and brother, Thomas "Whit" Hedrick. Sue was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church in Marion, Virginia. Mrs. BeVille is survived by her daughter, Dana...

Marian McCoy

Marian McCoy

Mar 25, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: MRS. MARIAN SPILLER McCARTY McCOY, age 92, widow of Edward H. McCoy, formerly of Fant Lane, Union, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Skylyn Place in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mrs. McCoy was born in Rich Valley, VA, September 30, 1921, a daughter of the late Jackson Beagles McCarty and Laura Spiller Buchanan McCarty. She was a graduate...

William Sawyers

William Sawyers

Mar 23, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM H. SAWYERS JR., age 59, of Marion, Virginia went to his Heavenly home Sunday, March 23, 2014. William was a disabled Veteran having served in the United States Army. He loved God, his country and his family. He is survived by his wife of twenty four years, Dona R. Sawyers of Marion. He is also survived by...

Elizabeth Burchett

Elizabeth Burchett

Mar 21, 2014

Burchett, Elizabeth "Libby" Holmes McCarty Libby was born December 27, 1936 in Abingdon, Virginia. She was raised by her mother, Sallie Holmes, and her father, Dr. William McCarty, in Marion, Virginia. Libby and her younger brother, Bill, grew up in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia. Libby especially enjoyed water and spent many summer days on the beach and...

Sallie Carnahan

Sallie Carnahan

Mar 18, 2014

ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: SALLIE SCOTT CARNAHAN, age 88, formerly of Marion, Virginia passed away on March 18, 2014 at Roanoke United Methodist Home in Roanoke, Virginia. She was the daughter of C.W. "Jake" and Carolyn Snider Scott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert V. Carnahan, brothers, H. Andrew Scott, John C. Scott, Benjamin...

Margaret Catron

Margaret Catron

Mar 17, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: MARGARET HAZEL PARSONS CATRON, age 94 died Monday, March 17, 2014 at her home in Laurens, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Catron; parents Belvia and Carl Parsons; sister, Lockie Copenhaver and brother Homer Parsons. Mrs. Catron, was born May 2, 1919 and a proud Sugar Grove graduate. She enjoyed a life well...

Thomas Jarvis

Thomas Jarvis

Mar 17, 2014

SUGAR GROVE VIRGINIA: THOMAS ELMER JARVIS, age 89, died Monday, March 17, 2014 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. He was born in Sparta, North Carolina and attended Alleghany High School where he excelled in basketball and baseball. After graduation he met and married his lifetime mate, Eva "Toots" Cox of Sugar Grove, Virginia. Elmer later served in...

William Evans

William Evans

Mar 16, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM PAUL EVANS, age 79, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Evans was born in Pageton, West Virginia and preceeded in death by his first wife, Willie Mae Evans. He had been involved in the operations of Evans Distributing Company for over 60 years. He loved to travel and was a member of...

Carl Lee

Carl Lee

Mar 15, 2014

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: CARL JOSEPH "JOE" LEE, age 84, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Cleo Cox Lee; one son, Phillip Stanton Lee; one sister, Frances Boyden and three brothers, Ellis Lee, Clarence Lee, and Robert C. Lee. Joe is survived by his wife of...

Donna Martin

Donna Martin

Mar 11, 2014

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: DONNA MARIE MARTIN, age 59, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie Virginia. Donna had worked at Brunswick and General Dynamics for over twenty years. Her grandchildren were the world to her, as well as her beloved dogs. She is survived by her husband, Michael W. Martin of Sugar Grove, Virginia; two sons,...

Polly Sturgill

Polly Sturgill

Mar 10, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: POLLY ANN STURGILL, age 82, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Health Center of Merritt Island in Merritt Island, Florida. Polly was a woman of faith; whose strength and love kept her family together. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. "Whitie" Sturgill and a son, Michael Ray Sturgill. Polly is survived by her...

Stonewall Harris

Stonewall Harris

Mar 7, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: STONEWALL JACKSON HARRIS, age 82, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. He was born June 17, 1931 in Smyth County to the late Tobbie C. and Lena Farmer Harris. In his youth Stonewall worked as a farmer. He then moved to Indiana where he worked in a factory as a casket maker...

Amelia Woods

Amelia Woods

Mar 6, 2014

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: AMELIA FAYE WOODS, infant daughter of Joshua and Haley Kearney Woods, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Donna Kearney Albert, Bryan Kearney, Jack Woods, all of Sugar Grove, Virginia and Brenda Woods of Chilhowie, Virginia; aunts, Nicole Woods of Chilhowie, Virginia and Shelby...

Anna O'Quinn

Anna O'Quinn

Mar 4, 2014

MEADOWVIEW, VIRGINIA: ANNA MARIE O'QUINN, age 53, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Scotty O'Quinn; parents, Charles and Lena McVey; four sisters, Linda McVey, Joyce Rosenbaum, Barbara Wray and Virginia Tuggle; and one brother, Jesse Rosenbaum. Anna Marie is survived by one daughter, Christina Tuggle and...

Johnny Catron

Johnny Catron

Mar 2, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: JOHNNY CLAYTON CATRON, age 48, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father, James F. Catron; brother, James "Jimmy" Catron; uncle, Charles Clarence "Scrap" Catron; aunts, Frances Funk and Pauline Bush. Johnny is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 31 years, Tina...

Betty Upchurch

Betty Upchurch

Feb 28, 2014

CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: BETTY ROSE McCOY UPCHURCH, age 75, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. She was born June 8, 1938 to the late Dillard and Ruth Neitch McCoy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ed Upchurch; two brothers, Dillard Lee "Joe" McCoy and Howard Eugene "Pete"...

Constance Greer

Constance Greer

Feb 23, 2014

MARION, VIRGINIA: CONSTANCE "CONNIE" GREER, age 78, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 23, 2014. Born January 28, 1936 in Smyth County, Virginia, Connie was a member of Marion Baptist Church. She was a 1954 graduate of Marion High School and retired from United Telephone Company (Sprint) with 29 years of service. Connie was a past charter member...

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