Obituaries
Susie F. Edmonds
Nov 1, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: SUSIE F. ATKINS EDMONDS, age 90, died Friday, November 01, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jeff Atkins and Boyd "Hick" Edmonds; two daughters, Carla and Becky; two sons-in-law, David and John; and her parents, Charles and Lillie Talbert Taylor. She was the last survivor of fifteen children. Sue loved music and was an accomplished...
Charles Wright
Oct 28, 2013
CERES, VIRGINIA: CHARLES W. WRIGHT, age 60, of Littleton, NC, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 28, 2013. He will always be remembered as a man with a smile on his face, a helping hand for others, and someone who would give away his last possession to help a stranger. He was preceded in death by: his...
Dorothe Parlier
Oct 20, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: DOROTHE WILSON PARLIER, age 89, died, October 20th in Smyth County Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, James Parlier of Atkins; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Teresa and Andrew Gallacher of Atkins, Denise and Mike Williams of Marion, Susan Reid of Seven Mile Ford; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Martha Parlier of Atkins;...
James Hubble
Oct 20, 2013
NEBO, VIRGINIA: JAMES R. "BOB" HUBBLE, age 84, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. Born November 18, 1928 in Nebo, Virginia to the late Roy and Jennie Kinder Hubble; Bob was proud to say he was born and raised in Nebo and he faithfully remained an active contributing member of the community. He...
Marshall Guy
Oct 19, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: MARSHALL EUGENE GUY, age 88, died Saturday in Marion following a long illness. He was a former Mayor of Marion, former Chairman of the Smyth County Board of Supervisors, and former State Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 60 years, Ruby Osborne Guy, his parents, John...
Dixie Weber
Oct 18, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: DIXIE VANDERGRIFF WEBER, age 92 Dixie Vandergriff Weber died Friday, October 18, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Weber is preceded in death by her husband, Norman J. Weber; her father and mother, Henry W. and Sonia Orlova Vandergriff; one brother, Philip Vandergriff; and one sister, Jeanette Moser. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Philip W. and...
Leon Hicks
Oct 15, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: LEON C. HICKS, SR. dies at 97, Oak Island, NC. Leon Hicks passed away on Tuesday, Oct 15th, after several weeks of failing health. He had been a resident of Oak Island/Southport since 2007 where he lived with his son and daughter-in-law. Leon was originally from Atkins, Virginia, where he graduated from high school, and then he completed...
B.W. Edmonds
Oct 10, 2013
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA: B.W. "BUD" EDMONDS, age 73 died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Retreat Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He was a 1957 graduate of Rich Valley High School and went on to graduate from the West Virginia Business College in 1959. Bud worked one year at Marion National Bank, followed by eighteen years of employment with Hanes Corporation in Winston-Salem...
Robert Sexton
Oct 4, 2013
RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA: ROBERT DALE SEXTON, age 55, died Friday October 4, 2013 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. Mr. Sexton was a member of the Baptist faith who dearly loved the Lord. He was a construction worker and avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. Mr. Sexton is survived by his wife, Barbara Wyatt Sexton of Rural Retreat,...
Betty Ball
Oct 2, 2013
LOUISA, VIRGINIA: BETTY LOU MARKESI BALL Betty Lou Ball, age 71, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in Roanoke, Virginia. Betty was born October 22, 1941 in Omaha Nebraska. Betty resided with her husband Sam in their Louisa County home. After retiring as a Retail Sales Manager she loved to garden, bird and squirrel watch and raise her many animals...
Ernest Rayman
Sep 30, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: ERNEST RAYMAN, 61 passed away September 30th at his home in Aberdeen, MD. He was the son of the late Joseph and Leona Welch Rayman. He worked as a mechanic and enjoyed playing music. Ernie is survived by his aunts, Maggie Bonham of Sugar Grove,Va and Nadine Vipperman of Marion, Va.; uncles, Alfred Welch of Adairsville, Ga., Donald...
Mary Cregger
Sep 22, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: MARY ELIZABETH CREGGER, age 69, widow of Herbert Laymond Cregger, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion, Virginia. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Marlene Wyatt and husband, Rickey of Atkins, Virginia; grandson, Jared William Sells and wife, Brandi of Raleigh, North Carolina; sister, Kathy Strouth of Rich Valley, Virginia; brothers, Frank Echols and...
Henderson Graham
Sep 19, 2013
Henderson Patton Graham, 86, died September 19, 2013, surrounded by his beloved wife and four children. He was a Southern gentleman, dapper in his trademark bowties, devout in his faith, kind-hearted in spirit, fierce in his convictions, staunch in his politics, dedicated to his community, and passionate in his abiding love for his family. Henderson had five constant loves in...
Walter Biddle
Sep 18, 2013
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: WALTER BIDDLE, age 79, went home to Heaven on September 18, 2013 in Riverside, California. He was a loving father, honored veteran of the Korean War, and former missionary to Saipan in the Northern Marianna Islands where he started Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by his first love, Dorothy Biddle of Wytheville, Virginia; four daughters, Elizabeth...
Betty Coulthard
Sep 16, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: BETTY SURRATT COULTHARD, age 64, died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Francis Marion Manor, Marion Virginia. Betty was a member of First United Methodist Church and President of Home and Auto Supply Company. Betty loved Jesus and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Coulthard and her father Harry Surratt, Sr. She is survived...
Glenna Irvin
Sep 12, 2013
ATKINS, VIRGINIA: GLENNA K. IRVIN, age 62, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. Glenna is survived by her spouse and best friend of many years, Kenny Irvin of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; four daughters, LeeAnn Aker and husband, Richard of Atkins, Virginia, Jerri Jackson and husband, Thomas of Max Meadows, Virginia, Terry Jackson of Clemmons,...
Cecil Cole
Sep 5, 2013
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: CECIL R. "JIM" COLE, JR., age 78, went to be with his beloved wife Polly, Thursday, September 5, 2013. He was a member of Cedar Bluff Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army having proudly served his country in Vietnam and Korea. Other than his wife, family and the church, Mr. Cole loved nothing more than...
Anne Broady
Aug 27, 2013
ANNE ELIZABETH BROADY Anne passed away on August 27, 2013, in Kennewick, Washington. She was born September 11, 1925 in Marion, Virginia and the third youngest of 13 siblings born to Charles and Anna Goble. She resided in Marion and graduated from Carnegie High School. In 1944, she married Arthur Theron Broady, Sr. and continued to live in Marion raising...
David Holmes
Aug 20, 2013
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA: DAVID ANDREW HOLMES, age 57, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in San Jose, Costa Rica. A graduate in the Class of 1973 at Marion Senior High School, Andrew was graduated magna cum laude from East Tennessee State University. He was with National Restaurant Consultants and had opened restaurants throughout the United States and in several...
Doris Atkins
Aug 13, 2013
MARION, VIRGINIA: DORIS MANICK ATKINS, age 87 left this earth to go to her long awaited Mansion in Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on August 13, 2013. She was born in West Frankford, Illinois on October 21, 1925 to the late George J. and Elsie Thompson Manick. She was a lifelong and very devoted Christian. She was...
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