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...
Mark Antonio Ross
Jan 17, 2021
Obituary Mark Antonio Ross age 58 of Ewing, VA, was born Friday, November 2, 1962 in Evarts, KY and passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Hazard ARH Medical Center in Hazard, KY. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Lillie Mae Ross. Mark is survived by his wife Lynn Ross of the home, one brother Michael...
Katie J. Lawson
Jan 17, 2021
Obituary Her children arise up, and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praiseth her. Proverbs 31:28 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Katie J. Lawson on January 17, 2021 at the age of 63. Katie lived in the Hubbard Springs Community in Jonesville, VA. She was employed for many years by Donnkenny Apparel....
Raymond Keith Taylor
Jan 12, 2021
Obituary Raymond Keith Taylor age 81 of Church Hill, TN and formerly of Lee County, VA was born July 23, 1939 in Lee County and passed away January 12, 2021 in Kingsport, TN. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church. He was a electrician by trade and had worked at...
George Cope
Jan 11, 2021
Obituary George H. Cope 82 of Jonesville,VA was born March 8, 1938 in Lee County, VA and passed away January 11, 2021 at his home in Jonesville, VA. He is preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Eliza Cope, one sister Alice Graham and brothers Robert Cope, Jackie Cope, Jerry Cope . He is survived by his sisters Betty...
Elizabeth Anne Wilder
Jan 10, 2021
Obituary Elizabeth Anne Wilder age 71 of Rose Hill, VA was born February 9, 1949 in Jonesville, VA and passed away January 10, 2021 at in Middlesboro, KY. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents Claude and Geneva Wilder; one great granddaughter Collin McKenna Cheek; and one sister Mary Louise Wilder Elizabeth is survived by her husband David Otis...
Charles Matthew Music
Jan 9, 2021
Obituary Charles Matthew Music age 54 of Rose Hill, VA was born November 28, 1966 in St. Charles, VA and passed away January 9, 2021 in Knoxville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents Narvel and Margaret Music, one brother Bobby Ray Music and one sister Gladys Music. Charles is survived by his sisters Naomi Burgan, Nancy Taylor,...
Louise Hall Smith
Jan 4, 2021
Obituary Louise Hall Smith age 102 of Pennington Gap, VA was born September 1, 1918 in Jonesville, VA and passed away January 4, 2021 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. She was in the Womens Army Corps for a year and had been a bookkeeper and clerk for the Town of Pennington Gap for 47 years. She...
