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Alfreda Carpenter
Apr 16, 2020
Obituary Alfreda Carpenter, 82, of Pennington Gap, VA was born Thursday, September 16, 1937 to the late William Fitts and Pearlie Carpenter and went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 16, 2020. Alfreda was blessed with a beautiful voice and loved to sing at church. Alfreda is proceeded in death by her parents, William Fitts and Pearlie Carpenter...
Jimmy Dale Pillion
Apr 16, 2020
Obituary Jimmy Pillion age 70 of Ewing, VA was born February 1, 1950 in Rose Hill, VA and passed away April 16, 2020 in Knoxville, TN. He loved his walk in the woods, loved his fruit trees and bees and loved to fish. He also loved his dog Duke, his family and his church family at Powell Valley Church of...
Reba Ann Bishop
Apr 15, 2020
Obituary Reba Ann Bishop age 82 of Kingsport, TN was born December 29, 1937 in St. Charles, VA and passed away April 15, 2020 in Kingsport, TN. She had been a manager for Mommas House Buffet in Kingsport, TN for 33 years. She was preceded in death by her children Terri Lynn Johnson, Ronald Wayne Bishop, Jr., grandchildren Trevor Linn...
Carl Leslie Crusenberry
Apr 15, 2020
Obituary Carl Leslie Crusenberry age 76 of St. Charles, VA was born October 25, 1943 in St. Charles and passed away April 15, 2020 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Dottie Crusenberry, one daughter Sheila Fatony, one grandchild Jeffery Martin, parents Clarence and Mary Crusenberry, and a son-in-law Steve Grimes. Carl is survived by one...
Emerson Bush Jr.
Apr 13, 2020
Obituary Emerson Bush, Jr. 85, of Keokee, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on April 13, 2020 at Lonesome Pine Hospital, in Big Stone Gap, VA. Emerson, Jr. was born on December 20, 1934 in Harlan County, Kentucky to Emerson Sr. and Martha (Trett) Bush who preceded him in death. He was a loving father, brother, uncle, grandfather...
Paul Jefferson Davis Sr.
Apr 11, 2020
Obituary Paul Jefferson Davis age 92 was born October 10, 1927 in Keokee, VA and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. He was a coal miner and a member of the UMWA. He worked for Laurel Branch Coal Co. before retirement. He attended several different churches...
Joseph Ray Shuler
Apr 4, 2020
Obituary Joseph Ray Shuler was born March 7, 1958 in Keokee VA and departed this life April 4, 2020 at the age of 62 at his home. He has lived in Lee County, VA his entire life. He graduated from Keokee High School in-which he loved playing sports. He served in the US Navy and he was the owner/operator of...
Shirley Ruth Cooper
Mar 29, 2020
Obituary Shirley Ruth Cooper, age 68, of Pennington Gap,VA was born September 20, 1951 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away March 29, 2020 in Harlan ARH hospital in Harlan, KY. Shirley loved her flowers, gardening, outdoors and her farm critters. She never met a stranger and loved serving the community. She loved her family and her son Jason. Shirley...
Betty Jean Young
Mar 28, 2020
Obituary Betty Jean Young, age 80, of Ewing, VA, entered into her eternal rest March 28, 2020 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. Betty was born in Middlesboro, KY, and was the daughter to the late James and Roxie L. Wilson. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Caylor, VA. Betty loved to garden,...
Ralph Lincoln Olinger
Mar 27, 2020
Obituary Ralph Lincoln Olinger, age 80, of Pennington Gap, VA was born September 15, 1939 in Saltville, VA and passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Appalachian Regional Healthcare in Middlesboro, KY. He was a member of the Outreach Church of God in Pennington Gap, VA. Ralph was a surveyor for the coal mines for over 40 years. Ralph is...
Daniel Joseph Vaughan
Mar 24, 2020
Obituary Daniel Joseph Henry Vaughan, 32, was born June 25, 1987 and passed away March 24. 2020 in Kingsport, TN. He is survived by his wife, Kayla Vaughan, and children Mackenzie Vaughan, Joshua Vaughan, Mason Vaughan, Grayson Vaughan, and Gabriella Vaughan. He is also survived by his sister, Kristin Freeman and husband, Joshua Freeman; step sister, Tonya Elliott and husband,...
Creed Webb
Mar 16, 2020
Obituary Creed Webb age 72, was born September 9, 1947 and went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by his wife and children. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Webb, 3 daughters, Shoney and Jeff Oaks of Dryden, VA, Becky and Scott Bledsoe of Jonesville, VA, Crystal and Joe Oaks...
Merle “Hoot” Eugene Wiles
Mar 14, 2020
Obituary Merle "Hoot" Eugene Wiles, age 64, was born April 16, 1955 in Baltimore, MD and passed away on March 14, 2020 at his home in Jonesville, VA. Hoot is preceded in death by his parents Merle Elsworth Wiles and Lucille (Collins) Benfield; brothers Jerry Benfield and James Wiles; his sisters Freda Benfield, Dorothy Sue Hinkle and Mary Ellen Wiles;...
Jerolyn Ann Forester
Mar 13, 2020
Obituary Jerolyn Ann Forester, age 77, of the Hubbard Springs Community in Jonesville, VA was born May 6, 1943 in Lamar, Colorado and passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 in University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is a member of St. Julian Catholic Church in Middlesboro, KY. She is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Forester; one...
James Ray Calton
Mar 13, 2020
Obituary James Ray Calton, age 63, born April 5, 1956, went to be with his Lord on March 13, 2020 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. James is preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Iwilda Calton; two brothers Charles Calton and Gene Allen "Marshall" Calton; his wife Ella Faye Calton; his son Timothy Ray Calton....
Pamela Kay Deirth
Mar 9, 2020
Obituary Pamela Kay Deirth, age 54, of Pennington Gap,VA was born in Pennington Gap, VA on Sunday, March 14, 1965 and passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Pamela is preceded in death by her parents Eugene and Mary Evelyn Hill, her brothers Larry and Jeff Hill, niece Jessica Hill, nephew Michael Manness...
Edna Virginia Shuler
Mar 8, 2020
Obituary Edna Virginia Shuler, age 95, was born September 1, 1924 in Derby Virginia and passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at home in Knoxville, Tennessee surrounded by her family. She was a former long time resident of Pennington Gap, Virginia. She and her husband moved to Knoxville in 2003 to be close to their family . She was...
Gloria Ann Nimety
Feb 27, 2020
Obituary Gloria Ann Nimety age 57 of Gate City, VA was born July 18, 1962 I Pennington Gap, VA and passed away February 27, 2020 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth Pate and Dorothy Music. Gloria is survived by her husband Michael Nimety of the home and two sons Christopher Nimety of Keokee, VA...
Natasha Faye Jessee
Feb 27, 2020
Obituary Natasha Faye Jessee age 41 of St. Charles, VA was born on Friday, October 11, 1978 in Big Stone Gap, VA and went to her heavenly home surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at her home in St. Charles, VA. She was preceded in death by her father June Kegley and grandparents Burley and Mary Blondell...
Evelyn R. Luetje Nee Hall
Feb 25, 2020
Obituary Evelyn R. (aka Eve) Luetje nee Hall age 91 of Ventura, CA, was born February 29, 1928 in St. Charles, VA and passed away February 25, 2020 Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, CA. She retired from nursing and enjoyed telling people her leap year age, she had a great sense of humor, but she really loved her family. Eve...
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