Obituaries

Aug 10, 2023

Samuel Dan Sharp, 92, of Gate City, Virginia formerly of St. Charles, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Lee Health and Rehab.

Sam was born on August 29, 1930 in St. Charles, Virginia to the late Lee and Minnie Sharp. Sam worked as a young man at Homeland Market in...

Aug 7, 2023

Richard Lee Collins, 65, of Pennington Gap went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Holston Valley Medical Center.

Richard was born on December 21, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah to the late James M.R. Collins and Narissa Paige Powell Collins. Richard had a love for motorcycles, his family, and his friends....

Jul 30, 2023

Carroll W. Phillips, age 64, of Lee County, VA passed away Sunday afternoon, July 30, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer while at the home of his daughter. He was born January 17, 1959 a son of the late Lee Emory and Margaret Fay Goins Phillips. He spent many years in construction and was widely known as a...

Jul 26, 2023

"Sam" Gary Samuel Edens, age 35, formerly of Lee County, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Akron, Ohio.

Sam was born on September 22, 1987 in Lee County, Virginia. He was born and raised in Pennington Gap until he moved when he was 18. Sam was a mechanic, a welder, and his true passion...

Jul 24, 2023

Donald (Steve) Holman, 91, of Indianapolis passed away Monday July 24th 2023.

Don was born in Benedict Virginia February 27th 1932 to Edd Barton Holman and (Mary) Elizabeth

(Bolinsky) Holman. He was their second child of eight. He Married (Ramona) Gail (McCormick) Holman

on June 30th 1956 in Indianapolis. He attended St Charles...

Jul 24, 2023

David Lee Wells, 49, of Dryden passed away Monday, July 24, 2023 at his residence.

David was born on May 26, 1974 in Norton, Virginia to the late Jackie Ronald Wells, Sr. and Rebecca Jane Collier Wells. david was a loving father, brother, uncle, and friend and will be greatly missed by all that loved him.

Jul 19, 2023

Betty Hale, 99, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at her residence.

She was one of seven children born to Andy and Sara Pace living in the Silver Leaf Community of Flatwoods, VA. She married Charlie Hale and moved to the St., Charles Community of Lee County where they had two children,...

Jul 19, 2023

Waymon L. Berry, 54. of St. Charles passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Lee County Community Hospital.

Waymon was born on November 28, 1968 in Frederick, MD to the late Jack and Shirley Haynes Berry.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, Jackie Berry, brother in-law, Larry Paul...

Jul 17, 2023

Dorothy Lee Morelock, age 86 of Jonesville, peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday July 17, 2023 at her home in the Maple Hill Community.

Dorothy was born on December 16, 1936 to the late Bill and Josephine Wynn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband,...

Jul 14, 2023

Douglas Jack Woodard, 67, of Saint Charles went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Lee Health and Rehab.

Doug was born on March 11, 1956 to Hobert Woodard and Doris Sexton Woodard in Lee County, Virginia. Doug served his country by serving in the United States Army.

He is preceded...

Jul 13, 2023

Gregory Allen Clark, 60, of Pennington Gap passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023 at his residence.

Gregory was born on February 7, 1963 in Lee County, Virginia to Henry Clark and Mary Ann Gunn Clark.

He is preceded in death by his father, Henry Clark; brothers, Roger Lee Clark and David Wayne Clark; sister, Linda...

Jul 6, 2023

Arnold Franklin Smith, Jr., 66, of Pennington Gap passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Lonesome Pine hospital.

Arnold was born on June 17, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Arnold Franklin Smith, Sr. and Nettie Pauline Maness.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, Donald Wayne Smith....

Jul 2, 2023

Donald L Stafford, 73, of Jonesville went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Donald was born on April 12 , 1950 in Christiansburg, Virginia to the late Rev. Ray C. Stafford and Lucille Sink Stafford. He graduated from Pennington High School in 1968. Donald had...

Jun 28, 2023

Earl Gene Murphy, 70, of Jonesville passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at UT Medical Center.

Earl was born on July 6, 1952 in Pikeville, Kentucky to the late Hansel and Belvia Taylor Murphy. He was a mechanic and a coal miner until his retirement. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with family and...

Jun 22, 2023

Debra Arlene Swiney, 69, of Pennington Gap went to be with the Most High and her Savior King Yahusha Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Life Care Center of Elizabethton.

Debra was born on April 24, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Paul Evans and Peggy Arlene Gibson. Debra had a rough life. One...

Jun 21, 2023

Roy Lee Cain, 77, of Pennington Gap went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Norton Community Hospital.

Roy was born on June 14, 1946 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Jess and Margaret Cain.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brothers, Ralph and Johnny Cain;...

Jun 15, 2023

Wayne Scott, age 72, of Pennington Gap, VA went to be with the Lord Thursday afternoon, June 15, 2023 after a lengthy illness while at the Norton Community Hospital. He was born December 12, 1950 in Pathfork Kentucky a son of the late Ernest Hershel and Lillie Cooper Scott. He was a former coal miner having worked in various...

Jun 14, 2023

Bruce Douglas Ely, age 64, of Duffield, Virginia (the Stickleyville community) passed away Wednesday morning, June 14, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Norton VA on June 7, 1959 a son of the late Carl and Mattie Shuler Ely.

Bruce was a skilled carpenter and mechanic, a Jack of all trades and a master of...

Jun 14, 2023

Rondle Lee "Ron" Woodard, age 68, of Pennington Gap, VA passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at his residence after a very brief battle with cancer. He was born in Pennington Gap, VA November 23, 1954 a son of the late Elmer Ray and Ethel Evelyn Graves Woodard. He was a retired coal miner having worked mostly at Terry...

Jun 13, 2023

Marie Elaine Brewer, age 72, of Duffield, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 in Kingsport, TN surrounded by her loved ones. She was born July 4th, 1950 of the late Roy Anderson and Irene Nelson Anderson. She was a Mount Hope Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by her parents, she is...