Obituaries
Harvey Combs JR
Mar 15, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: Harvey James Combs, Jr., age 61, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at his home in Marion, Virginia. He was a free spirit. He is survived by four daughters, Kathy Jean Butler of Stanford, Kentucky, Jennifer Lynn Martin of Loveland, Ohio, Pamela Jean Edwards of Wytheville, Virginia, and Kathy Marie Elliott of Pinnacle, North Carolina; one son, Mark James...
James Harris
Mar 11, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES JUNIOR HARRIS, Jr., age 53, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Dunford Harris of Marion, Virginia; son, Robert Allen Harris and wife, April of Blacksburg, Virginia; mother, Nancy Brewster Harris of Chilhowie, Virginia; sister, Linda Trent of Lansing, North Carolina; three brothers, Allen...
Thomas McCrickard
Mar 9, 2012
THOMAS LESLIE McCRICKARD, JR. BORN December 30, 1926 Elkhorn, West Virginia DIED March 07, 2012 Huntsville, Alabama Age 85 GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Nancy Sparger
Mar 6, 2012
Nancy Worley Sparger, of Marion, VA, died March 6 at the age of 89. She was born and grew up in Pulaski. Upon graduation from Radford College, she moved to Marion where she taught school for two years and met her late husband, Haywood (Woody) Sparger. She worked at the Smyth Bland Library during the 1960-70s. She was preceded in...
Dorothy Davis
Mar 5, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: DOROTHY ANN SALLEY DAVIS, age 73, widow of John Davis Jr., died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at her home in Marion, Virginia. She was born in Pennington Gap, Virginia to the late Herbert and Geneva DePew Salley. Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother Rondel L. Salley. She is survived by...
William Meek
Mar 1, 2012
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM STEPHEN "BILLY" MEEK, age 80, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at his home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. He was a prominent Rye Valley farmer and a member of the Elizabeth United Methodist Church in Teas, Virginia. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Eleanor Keeton Meek of Sugar Grove, Virginia; one son, Steve Meek...
William Meek
Mar 1, 2012
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: WILLIAM STEPHEN "BILLY" MEEK, age 80, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at his home in Sugar Grove, Virginia. He was a prominent Rye Valley farmer and a member of the Elizabeth United Methodist Church in Teas, Virginia. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Eleanor Keeton Meek of Sugar Grove, Virginia; one son, Steve Meek...
Shirley Shupe
Feb 24, 2012
CHILHOWIE, VIRGINIA: SHIRLEY ANN SHUPE, age 58, widow of Alfred Eugene Shupe, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at her home in Chilhowie, Virginia. She is survived by two sisters, Bessie Mullins and husband, Larry of Sonora, Kentucky and Karen Mullins of Bradshaw, West Virginia; one brother, Charlie Brummett and wife, Jeannie of Newark, Delaware and a host of nieces and...
Charles Porter
Feb 23, 2012
WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA: CHARLES E. PORTER, age 70, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his home in Wytheville, Virginia. He was a graduate of Rural Retreat High School where he was active in the Future Famers of America. Mr. Porter was retired and had always loved working with his hands. He is survived by one stepson, John Eller and wife, Ann...
Evelyn Fenyk
Feb 21, 2012
Fenyk, Evelyn Maxine Crawford of Marion, VA and St. Petersburg, FL. Born in Sabetha, KS May 30, 1924. Died in St. Petersburg, FL Feb. 21, 2012. The only child of Roy Otis Crawford and Flora Vernon Mark, Maxine was a 1946 journalism graduate of Kansas State University. On Feb. 3, 1946, she married John Raymond Fenyk, DVM - they were"...
James Catron
Feb 19, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES FLOYD "JIMMY" CATRON, Jr. age 52, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home in Marion. Jimmy was employed many years at Catron Machine and Welding where he was co-owner and was currently employed at Washington County Park at South Holston Lake. He was preceded in death by his father, James F. Catron, Sr. and an...
Lucy Parks
Feb 16, 2012
SUGAR GROVE, VIRGINIA: LUCY NAOMI PARKS, age 76, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at her home in Sugar Grove. She was born May 16, 1935 in Sugar Grove, Virginia to the late Andrew C. and Mary Virginia Hutton Parks. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Robert C....
Ralph Kirk
Feb 15, 2012
RALPH ELVIN KIRK, Sr., 80 of Salem and formerly of Catawba and Marion, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. He was a proud veteran having served two terms in the Army's 11th Airborne Division. Professionally, he owned his own business, Kirk's Auto Body, for 30 years. His church memberships were held at Shiloh Methodist Church...
Gunnar French
Feb 13, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: GUNNAR KENNETH FRENCH, age 43, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at his home in Marion. Gunnar was born in Ft. Pierce, Florida on January 20, 1969 to Joyce French and the late Edward French. In 1978 he moved to Troutdale, Virginia. At the age of 15 he became a dedicated junior firefighter and EMT on the Troutdale Fire...
Robert Atkins
Feb 8, 2012
CERES, VIRGINIA: ROBERT "BUBBIE" ATKINS, age 90, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at his home in Ceres. Bubbie was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a medic during World War II in Germany, France, Belgium and Italy. At the age of 70 he began driving the Senior Citizens Bus and proudly did so for 10 years. He...
Rose Nelson
Feb 3, 2012
Rose Lee Nelson of La Plata, MD, formerly of Marion, Virginia, died on Friday, February 3, 2012 at her residence. She was 74 years old. Mrs. Nelson was a Homemaker and a member of Free Will Baptist Church in Waldorf, MD. She enjoyed gardening and being with her great-great grandchildren. She was known as always taking care of others and...
Samuel May
Feb 1, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: SAMUEL DAVIDSON MAY, JR., age 83, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Mary Brown May; two sisters, Sara May Jessee and Mariamne Symons and a nephew, Dr. Samuel Davidson Jessee. Samuel was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church. He was...
Glenna Baldwin
Jan 31, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: GLENNA SMITH BALDWIN, age 61, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Annie Smith; one sister, Nancy McGrady and three brothers, Fred, Jim and Jeff Smith. She is survived by her husband, Scottie Baldwin of Marion, Virginia; one daughter, Janice Certa...
James Blackwell
Jan 23, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: JAMES F. "JIMMY" BLACKWELL, age 81 died Monday, January 23, 2012 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Horne Blackwell of Marion, Virginia; several nieces and nephews also survive. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Reverend Dr. Chris Mason officiating....
Merchie Pennington
Jan 22, 2012
MARION, VIRGINIA: MERCHIE RHYMER PENNINGTON, age 88, died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Carrington Place in Wytheville, Virginia. She was born December 3, 1923 in Konnarock, Virginia to the late Jessie and Lillie Thompson Rhymer. She was a lifelong member of the Marion Seventh Day Adventist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
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