Obituaries
Anthony Brina
Jan 2, 2014
MARION, VIRGINIA: TONY BRINA, age 51, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. He is survived by two daughters, Tiffany Parks and husband, Jessy of Sugar Grove, Virginia and Athena Weilbacker of Holiday, Florida; two sisters, Vicki Brina and Cindy Brina; two brothers, Randy Brina of Marion, Virginia and Eddie Brina of Florida; one granddaughter, Cassidy...
Anne Shults
Dec 28, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: ANNE CAROL WASHBURN SHULTS, passed away at her home in Marion, Virginia on Saturday, December 28, 2013 following a brief illness. Anne was born in Roanoke, Virginia on August 30, 1953 and was the daughter of John Comer Washburn, Jr. Survivors include her husband, Robert M. Shults of Marion, Virginia, a son Robert A. Shults and his wife...
Ray Suits
Dec 22, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: RAY SUITS, age 79, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Smyth County Community Hospital. Mr. Suits is preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Lee "Shorty" Suits; three brothers and one sister. He is survived by two brothers, Douglas Suits of Marion, Virginia and Roger Suits of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December...
Virginia Cook
Dec 21, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA HEMBY COOK, Age 91, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Francis Marion Manor. Mrs. Cook was an active member of the First United Methodist Church and the Smyth County Community Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Cook; her parents, Moses and Beatrice...
Edith Wymer
Dec 17, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: EDITH "DEEDY" CORINE ROUSE WYMER, age 82, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at her home in Marion Virginia. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. After a short battle with cancer, she now rests in the arms of her loving Savior. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Sue Wymer Morrison. She is survived...
Ethel Bivens
Dec 12, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: ETHEL CHRISTINA BIVENS, age 89, passed away on December 12, 2013. She was born to George and Nancy Dehart Weddle on June 26, 1924. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Ernest J. Bivens. Ethel was also preceded in death by two sons, Freddie Jay Bivens and Donald Ray Bivens; two brothers and...
Samantha Shupe
Dec 8, 2013
CERES, VIRGINIA: SAMANTHA GAIL SHUPE, age 13, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia after a brave battle against Cystic Fibrosis. She is survived by her parents, Johnny and Susan H. Shupe; two brothers, John H. Shupe, Jr. and Travis C. Shupe, all of Ceres, Virginia; two sisters, Pam Harris and husband, Stevie, and Peggy...
Peggy Harris
Dec 8, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: PEGGY WYMER HARRIS, age 75, went to be with the Lord she knew so well, Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Carrington Place in Wytheville, Virginia. She was born February 8, 1938 in Marion, Virginia to the late Louis and Nevada Williams Wymer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sons, Malcolm Lee Harris...
Ralph Davis
Nov 26, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: RALPH DAVIS, JR. age 89, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at his home in Marion, Virginia. As an engineer Ralph was involved with atomic bomb testing and the designing and production of rocket boosters for NASA space shuttles. He also wrote formulas for the production of geodesic domes and was a consultant with Lockheed Skunk Works. He was...
Mary Jo Phillippi
Nov 23, 2013
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: MARY JO PHILLIPPI, age 87 died Saturday, November 23, 2013 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She is survived by her Husband, Elmer Phillippi of Sugar Grove, Virginia. one daughter, Pam Harrington of Fort Mill, South Carolina; one son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Lisa Phillippi of Fort Mill, South Carolina; one sister, Libby Prater of Christiansburg, Virginia; four...
James Pratt
Nov 21, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: JAMES WALTER "SLICK" PRATT, age 89, died Thursday, November 21, 2013. He was a native of Rich Valley and lived most of his life in Atkins, Virginia. He loved his family, his church and to sing. He was a farmer until his health failed. Mr. Pratt is survived by his wife of 63 years, Angeline Pratt; son, C.W....
Lieselotte Parks
Nov 20, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: LIESELOTTE PARKS, age 78, widow of Johnathan Guy Parks, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 while visiting her family in her hometown of Heringen, Germany. She was born June 23, 1935 to the late Albert and Emilie Lang Rau in Heringen, Germany. She married Johnathan Guy Parks in 1959 and became a United States citizen in 1960. Lieselotte was...
John Dix
Nov 19, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: JOHN RUSSELL DIX, age 80, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. He was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church and enjoyed participating in the church choir. Mr. Dix was retired from Brunswick with over 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia "Pat" Dix and...
Keith Kilby
Nov 17, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: KEITH FOSTER KILBY, age 56, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was employed by Smyth County Community Hospital for 35 years as an outstanding ER Nurse. He loved his family and was very proud of them. Keith is survived by his wife, Susan Ratliff Kilby of Marion, Virginia; two sons, Travis Lane...
Roy Stamper
Nov 15, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: ROY EUGENE STAMPER, age 74, died Friday, November 15, 2013 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care in New Port Richey, Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife Joanne Blevins Stamper; two sons, Timothy E. Stamper and Randy L. Stamper. He is survived by one daughter and son-n-law, Sonya and Preston Boone of New Port Richey Florida; one sister,...
Charles Sheets
Nov 10, 2013
Charles Willis "Nute" Sheets, 67, of Mt. Olive Road in Rock died Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born February 28, 1946 in Sugar Grove, VA he was the son of the late Fred S. Sheets and Hazel Rich Sheets. Nute was a retired equipment operator in road construction and was a member of the Labor Union. He...
Emma Lambert
Nov 8, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: EMMA GENE PICKLE LAMBERT, age 94, died Friday, November 08, 2013 at Rockingham County Hospice Home in Wentworth, North Carolina. She was born March 26, 1919 in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Benton Crockett and Ollie Mae Trail Pickle. Emma was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marion, Virginia. In addition to her parents...
Hazel Atkins
Nov 8, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: HAZEL DUNCAN ATKINS, age 90, died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Francis Marion Manor. Born on February 4, 1923 to Flossie and Edd Duncan in Draper, Virginia, she was a long time faithful member of First United Methodist Church in Marion. She was retired from Baldwin's Department Store, after which she had been a faithful volunteer with the...
Dennis Call
Nov 5, 2013
Dennis Wayne Call, age 73, of Atkins, Virginia, passed away peacefully after a brave battle with Lung Cancer in Norfolk, Virginia, with his family by his side on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Dennis was a devoted husband for over 40 years to the late Dreema Ann Lewis Call. Dennis was born July 25, 1940, to the late Emory and Virginia...
Thomas Thompson
Nov 1, 2013
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: THOMAS FLOYD THOMPSON, JR. age 71 died Friday, November 1, 2013 in the Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Mabe Thompson of Sugar Grove, Virginia; two daughters Rhonda Thompson Reed and husband, Hoke of Sterling, Virginia and Suzanne Thompson of Sugar Grove, Virginia; four grandchildren, Tara Reed, Tiffany Dorman and husband,...
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