Thomas Patrick Graham
Mar 4, 2021
Obituary Thomas Patrick Graham age 61 of Duffield, VA was born November 2, 1959 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away March 4, 2021 at his home. He was preceded in death by one son Thomas Graham, Jr and his parents Elijah and Annalee Graham. Thomas is survived by his wife Shelia Graham of the home, one son Jacob Graham...
Michael Joe Newton
Mar 2, 2021
Obituary Michael Joe Newton age 59 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Thursday, June 22, 1961 in St. Charles, VA and passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Hattie Newton, one brother John Quentin Newton and one sister Colleen Newton. He is survived by his son Colin Cooper...
Jeffrey Alan Payne
Mar 2, 2021
Obituary Jeffrey Alan Payne, age 62, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born May 17, 1958 in Groton, MA. Preceding him in death are his father, Reynard Payne. His paternal grandparents, Zion and Belle Payne, his maternal grandparents, Odas and Nellie Hall. Left to cherish his memory are his loving mother, Peggy J....
Amelia Ruth Vowell
Feb 25, 2021
Obituary Amelia Ruth Vowell age 85 of Pennington Gap, VA was born February 16, 1936 in Pennington Gap, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Vowell, two sons Rodney Vowell and Mark Vowell, one brother Jimmy Orr and one sister Patricia Robbins. Amelia is survived by her daughter-in-law Melinda Vowell of Pennington Gap, VA, several grandchildren and...
James Lucky Davis
Feb 19, 2021
Obituary James Lucky Davis age 70 of Pennington Gap, VA was born May 8, 1950 in Greenville, SC and passed away February 19, 2021 in Kingsport, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Inez Davis, grandparents Benton and Laura Davis, James and Molly Lambert. Lucky is survived by his loving wife of 35 years Norma Green...
Willie Ray 'Weetom' Hall
Feb 17, 2021
Obituary Willie Ray "WeeTom" Hall age 77 of Ben Hur, VA was born February 22, 1943 in Dunbar, VA and passed away February 17, 2021 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Vinia Hall, two brothers Ricky and Roy Hall and one sister Teresa. Willie is survived by his wife Brenda "Faye" Hall of...
Una Mae Rhoton
Feb 16, 2021
Obituary Una Mae Rhoton age 88 of Blackwater, VA was born February 16, 1933 in Blackwater, VA and passed away February 16, 2021 at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Sneedville, TN. She was preceded in death by one son Darrell Gilliam her parents Hamp and Minnie Wallen, brothers Claude, Clyde, Carl and Charles Wallen, two sisters Pauline Brock and Azalea Allen....
Gerald Garrett
Feb 13, 2021
Obituary Gerald Garrett age 74 of Keokee, VA was born April 1st, 1946 in Keokee and passed away February 13, 2021 at his home. He was preceded in death by one son Christopher Garrett, his parents Ralph and Dolly Garrett, three brothers Teddy, Kenny and Timothy Garrett. Gerald is survived by two sons Chad Garrett of the home and Gerald...
Rev. J. Bruce Catron
Feb 12, 2021
Obituary Rev. J. Bruce Catron, age 86, originally of Pennington Gap, Virginia and more recently of Hopewell, Virginia and the Masonic Home of Virginia in Henrico, died Friday, February 12, 2021. He was born in Pennington Gap, Virginia on August 28, 1934 to the late Joris B (Jargo) Catron and Ada Grace Richards Catron. He graduated from Pennington High School...
Melissa Marie Vernon
Feb 8, 2021
Obituary Melissa Marie Vernon age 70 of Keokee, VA was born February 15, 1950 in Keokee and passed away February 8, 2021 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents Dennis and Dorothy McMurray, 6 brothers Roger, Eugene, Jerry, Terry, Gary and Nathaniel McMurray.Marie is survived by her husband of 51...
Julia Ann Thompson
Feb 8, 2021
Obituary Julia Ann Thompson age 89 of Pennington Gap, VA was born July 22, 1931 in Pike County, KY and passed away February 8, 2021 at Lonesome Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. Julia had worked for 14 years in the cafeteria at Elk Knob and Stickleyville Schools. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Pennington Gap,...
Ronnie Gene Hicks
Feb 7, 2021
Obituary Ronnie Gene Hicks age 75 of Jonesville, VA, went to be with the Lord on February 7, 2021. He retired from the Lee County School System as a bus driver for 27 years. Also he was a farmer and hauled water all over Lee County. He had served with the National Guard. Ronnie was an avid coon hunter and...
Joyce Ann Tolliver
Feb 6, 2021
Obituary Joyce Ann Tolliver Joyce Ann Tolliver, age 81 of Jonesville went home to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ on Saturday February 6, 2021 after a 30-year fight with Leukemia. She was born on July 31, 1939. Later in life she met the love of her life on May 15, 1959 on a blind date. They were married just...
Darrell Lee Artrip
Feb 3, 2021
Obituary Darrell Lee Artrip age 62 of Keokee, VA was born October 30, 1958 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away February 3, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was a coal miner for several years, a farmer since he was a little boy and loved to hunt, fish and trap. He attended the Keokee...
Norma Jean Robbins
Feb 2, 2021
Obituary Norma Jean Robbins age 68 of Keokee, VA was born May 6, 1952 in Washington, DC and passed away February 2, 2021 in Kingsport, TN. She was a member of the Bethesda Freewill Baptist Church in Dryden, VA and loved her church more than anything. She was preceded in death by her parents Bruce and Fern Bernstein, two sisters...
Mary K. Brown
Feb 1, 2021
Obituary MARY K. BROWN Mary Katherine Brown, age 91, of Pennington Gap, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at her home. She was born March 21, 1929 and was a lifelong resident of Lee County. She graduated from Pennington High School Class of 1947. She was retired as a teachers assistant at Elk Knob Elementary School. She was a lifelong...
Thomas 'Allen' Mcknight
Jan 31, 2021
Obituary Thomas "Allen" McKnight, age 64, of Pennington Gap, Virginia was born February 27, 1956 in Pennington Gap and passed away January 31, 2021 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Allen worked as a coal miner for 15 years before becoming a Site Supervisor with Hill Brothers Construction for five years. He founded A & M Construction...
James David Garrett
Jan 30, 2021
Obituary James David Garrett, age 71 of Pennington Gap, VA, was born Thursday, July 7, 1949 in Lee County, VA and passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 in Kingsport, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ann Garrett, daughters Ramona Garrett and Vicki Garrett, parents Herman and Iris Garrett and brother Jackie Garrett. David was survived by...
Isola Dewayne Starcher
Jan 25, 2021
Obituary Isola Dewayne Starcher, 85, of Jonesville, VA, was born August 28, 1935 in Stickleyville, VA, and passed away January 25, 2021 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents Gaye and Mable Hall; Husband Raymond Starcher; and two sons Darrell Yeary and Blane Yeary. Isola is survived by two sons...
Erma 'Bernetia' Ewing
Jan 25, 2021
Obituary Erma (Bernetia) Ewing, age 81, of the Big Hill Community in Pennington Gap, VA went home to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, Monday, January 25, 2021 at her home after her courageous battle with cancer. Berneita was born in Lee County, VA on October 16, 1939. Over the past 25 years Bernetia worked for In Home Nursing Care...
