Obituaries

Antoinette Musso

Antoinette Musso

Sep 26, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: ANTOINETTE ROSE MUSSO, age 97, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Grace Health Care, Abingdon, Virginia Antoinette was born November 27, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Musso; two brothers, Dominic and Joseph Leogrande; three sisters Lillian Dinielli, Margaret Savino and Mary Cassano. She is survived by two daughters, Annette...

Fred Daugherty

Fred Daugherty

Sep 21, 2012

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: FRED E. DAUGHERTY, age 86, went to be with the Lord, on Friday September 21, 2012 after a courageous battle with lung disease, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Daugherty was of the Christian Faith. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served with the United States Air Force; and was retired from the Radford...

Louise Thomas

Louise Thomas

Sep 19, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: LOUISE FIELDS CATRON THOMAS, at the age of 75, the Lord took her home from her residence on Matson Drive, Wednesday, September 19, 2012; her services were no longer needed on earth. She was born April 11, 1937 to the late Clayburn and Katherine Fields. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister to 12 siblings and a...

Sylvia Williams

Sylvia Williams

Sep 18, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: SYLVIA B. WILLIAMS, age 86, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Appalachian Christian Village, Johnson City, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Williams; sister, Magdalene Mallory and three brothers, Robert L. Lindsey, Richard Lindsey and Darius Lindsey. Mrs. Williams is survived by one daughter, Tina B. Williams of Johnson City, Tennessee; two brothers,...

Harriett Dickson

Harriett Dickson

Sep 17, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: HARRIETT FLEMING DICKSON, age 74, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Virginia. She was born June 16, 1938 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Dr. John M. and Caroline Miller Fleming. Harriett graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1956 and attended Gulf Park College in Gulfport, Mississippi, earning an Associates Degree in...

Joyce Greenwood

Joyce Greenwood

Sep 16, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: JOYCE DICKSON GREENWOOD age 86, died Sunday, September 16, 2012. She was a member of the Royal Oak Presbyterian Church, Wilderness Road Garden Club, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Smyth County Retired Teachers Association. She was a graduate of Central High in Knoxville, Tennessee, Marion College, and VCU in Richmond, Virginia. She was a teacher for...

Barbara Coe

Barbara Coe

Sep 14, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: BARBARA HAYES COE, age 68, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Barbara was employed with Blue Ridge Job Corp for over 22 years. She loved to paint and was a wonderful artist. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was a former member of the Pilot...

Betty Simms

Betty Simms

Sep 11, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: BETTY GOODMAN SIMMS, age 77, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was preceded in death by one son, Gary Michael Simms. Betty is survived by her husband, Jack Simms of Marion, Virginia; three sons, James "Jay" Simms, John Simms, both of Marion, Virginia and Joe Simms and wife, April of Rural Retreat, Virginia; two grandchildren, Kenzie and Kylie...

Lydia Sheets

Lydia Sheets

Sep 11, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: LYDIA C. SHEETS, widow of Claude Allen Sheets, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Carrington Place in Wytheville, Virginia. She was born May 8, 1936 in Wythe County, Virginia to the late Rueben and Ollie C. Goodman Parks. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by four brothers, O'Neil, Guy, Marvin and Jerome...

Mae Davidson

Mae Davidson

Sep 8, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: MAE EVONNE DAVIDSON, age 71, died Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. Mae was a member of Grace United Methodist and loved volunteering for church activities and as a "Pink Lady" for Smyth County Community Hospital. She was retired from Walmart with over 18 years of service. Mae was a loving mother, grandmother...

Winnie Overbay

Winnie Overbay

Sep 6, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: WINNIE GRACE POWERS OVERBAY, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the age of 101. She was born April 15, 1911; and was preceded in death by her husband, John Howard Overbay. Grace is survived by two sons, John David Overbay and wife, Joyce of Marion, Virginia; and Frank Wayne Overbay and...

Thomas Rowland

Thomas Rowland

Sep 2, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: THOMAS J. "T.J." ROWLAND, age 74: on September 2nd in the year of our Lord 2012, Thomas J. Rowland, beloved husband, fa

Edna Sexton

Edna Sexton

Aug 30, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: EDNA MORRIS SEXTON, age 70, went to be with the Lord at 11:17 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at her home under the care of Southern Illinois Hospice. She was born on July 29, 1942 in Marion, VA, the daughter of Charles Frank and Mary M. (Burchette) Morris. She married Archie Lee Sexton. He preceded her in...

Kimberly Davis

Kimberly Davis

Aug 23, 2012

SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: KIMBERLY ANN PIERCE DAVIS, age 29, passed away after a brave battle with Juvenile Diabetes in Louisville, Tennessee on Thursday, August 23, 2012. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Marietta and Oscar Pierce of Sugar Grove, Virginia and maternal grandfather, Roy H. Burke, Jr. of Marion, Virginia. She will be greatly missed and fondly...

Lillian Parker

Lillian Parker

Aug 19, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: LILLIAN OWENS PARKER, age 86, widow of John H. Parker, died Sunday, August 19, 2012 in Dallas, Texas where she had moved to be closer to her son and family. Mrs. Parker was a member of the Laurel Springs Methodist Church, Laurel Springs Rd., Marion, VA since the family first moved to Marion in 1957. She retired from...

James Davidson

James Davidson

Aug 18, 2012

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA: JAMES RALPH DAVIDSON, age 62, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 in Fairfax, Virginia. He is survived by his mother, Josephine Wymer Davidson of Marion, Virginia; three sisters, Mary Elizabeth Davidson of Marion, Virginia, Nellie Sims of Louisiana, Joan Blevins of Bristol, Virginia; two brothers, David Douglas Davidson and wife, Vicki Ratcliff Davidson of Ocala, Florida and John Byron...

Annie Francis

Annie Francis

Aug 14, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: MISS ANNIE EDWARDS FRANCIS, age 92, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at Francis Marion Manor nursing home. She was born to William S. and Annie E. Francis on July 19, 1920 in Marion, Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Eunice G. Francis and her four brothers; Albert W....

Frances Jackson

Frances Jackson

Aug 14, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: FRANCES MARIE RATCLIFFE JACKSON, age 79, of Marion, died Tuesday afternoon, August 14, 2012, surrounded by her loving family, in the Smyth County Community Hospital, following a year long struggle with lung cancer. She had a vibrant and fun loving personality. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, who will be greatly missed by all her...

Warren Hastings

Warren Hastings

Aug 10, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: WARREN ALLEN HASTINGS, age 77, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. He was born September 26, 1934 in Johnson City, Tennessee to the late, William Allen and Margaret Lowe Hastings. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. He also was a wonderful friend to the neighbor cats he...

Deane Beamer

Deane Beamer

Aug 9, 2012

MARION, VIRGINIA: DEANE EDWIN BEAMER, age 78, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was born in Crewe, Virginia and attended Emory & Henry College where he met his future wife, Libby. He later attended the University of Richmond where he received a B.S. in Accounting. Deane then studied at the Medical College...

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