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Evelyn Wilma Jean Calton

Evelyn Wilma Jean Calton

Feb 18, 2019

Obituary Evelyn Wilma Jean Calton age 84 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Friday, September 14, 1934 in Big Stone Gap , VA and passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil M. Calton, parents Charlie and Hazel Collins, one sister Joyce Collins and one brother Don Collins. Jean is...

Joanne Ramsey Crumley

Joanne Ramsey Crumley

Feb 16, 2019

Obituary Joanne Ramsey Crumley, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on February 16, 2019. She was of the Holiness faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Catron Ramsey and Mae Louthan Ramsey; husband Oral Crumley; sister Odell Seegraves; brothers Howard Ramsey and Leon Ramsey; grandson Richard Lucas Crumley. She is survived by her brother Kenneth...

Lucy W. Hall

Lucy W. Hall

Feb 14, 2019

Obituary Lucy W. Hall, age 78, of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Jones Creek, KY on Tuesday, July 9, 1940 and passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. She was a homemaker and attended the Christian Fellowship Church in the Dot Community of Pennington Gap, VA. Lucy was preceded in...

Clyde D. Wardell

Clyde D. Wardell

Feb 10, 2019

Obituary Clyde D. Wardell, age 90 of Pennington Gap, VA was born on Monday, September 3, 1928 in Sevier County, TN and passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Holston Manor in Kingsport, TN. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. A self taught musician, he played with several local bands from Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia for over 70...

Jewel 'Jd' Ridings

Jewel 'Jd' Ridings

Feb 9, 2019

Obituary Jewel 'JD' Ridings, 95, of Dayton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Laurelwood Senior Living . J.D. was born in Somerset, Kentucky on March 27, 1923 to the late Joseph and Lilly Ridings. He is preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Victor Ridings, sister, Wilhemina Wells. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara (Steve) Kramer;...

Nancy M. Fleenor

Nancy M. Fleenor

Feb 3, 2019

Obituary Nancy M. Fleenor age 77 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Saturday, October 18, 1941 in Lee County, VA and passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home in Pennington Gap. She was preceded in death by her mother and father Thelma and Claude Mullins, husband Bill Fleenor, significant other Daniel Mullins, several nieces, nephews and extended family....

Amy Burgan

Amy Burgan

Feb 2, 2019

Obituary Amy Burgan, age 82, entered Heavens gate on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. She was born Thursday, March 5, 1936 in Lee County, Virginia. She was her mothers caregiver until her death May 3, 1989. Amy never married, but continued living in the home, now occupied by just herself,...

Thomas 'Buck' Leslie Lewis Jr.

Thomas 'Buck' Leslie Lewis Jr.

Jan 30, 2019

Obituary Thomas "Buck" Leslie Lewis, Jr. age 66 of Jonesville, VA was born Monday, May 26, 1952 and passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Leslie Lewis, Sr. and Martha Lewis, a brother Charlie Lewis, and his father and mother-in-law Curtis and Thelma Middleton. He is survived by his...

Olin Blaine Fletcher

Olin Blaine Fletcher

Jan 29, 2019

Obituary Olin Blaine Fletcher age 75 of Dryden, VA, was born Monday, June 14, 1943 and passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. He had served with the National Guard, and was employed with Lee Bank and Trust for over 50 years. Olin was a member of the First Baptist Church in...

Jerry Wayne Miles

Jerry Wayne Miles

Jan 23, 2019

Obituary Jerry Wayne Miles age 68 of St. Charles, VA was born Monday, April 10, 1950 in St. Charles and passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. He was of the Baptist Faith, loved the outdoors and his family. He is preceded in death by his son Charles Shepard, parents Herbert...

Gary Wayne Ely

Gary Wayne Ely

Jan 22, 2019

Obituary Gary Wayne Ely age 61 of the Dryden VA was born Saturday, January 11, 1958 and passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. He had been a welder at the Pak-Mor Factory Duffield, VA. He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Ruth Ely, grandparents Phillip and Allie Harless and...

Ruth Marie Byrer

Ruth Marie Byrer

Jan 21, 2019

Obituary Ruth Marie Byrer age 63 of St. Charles, VA was born in St. Charles on Tuesday, March 1, 1955 and passed away at her home on Monday, January 21, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Byrer, one son Jamie Byrer, her parents Carl and Edith Snowden, several brothers and sisters. Ruth is survived by one...

Rosalee Diane Roberts

Rosalee Diane Roberts

Jan 18, 2019

Obituary Rosalee Diane Roberts, age 63 of St. Charles, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Tuesday, May 31, 1955 and passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at her home. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Junior Roberts; her daughter, Sabrina Lynn Benfield; her father,...

Lee 'Henry' Harless

Lee 'Henry' Harless

Jan 16, 2019

Obituary Lee 'Henry' Harless age 89 of Stickleyville, VA was born Sunday, September 29, 1929 in Stickleyville and passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and had been a fabricator for Pak-Mor. He enjoyed his gardening, the woods, his cabin, loved to hunt, growing tobacco and was an avid outdoorsman....

Wanda Toni Nelson

Wanda Toni Nelson

Jan 10, 2019

Obituary Wanda Toni Nelson, 68, of Roanoke passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born Thursday, February 16, 1950 a daughter of the late Charles and Mollie Turner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Eric Nelson, and brothers, Charles and George Turner. Wanda lived most of her life in Lee County, Virginia....

Lou Emma Hall

Lou Emma Hall

Jan 9, 2019

Obituary Lou Emma Hall age 78 of Jonesville, VA was born in Dayton, OH on Sunday, March 24, 1940 and passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at her home. She was of the Baptist Faith and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son Burley Melvin Hall, husband Robert Hall, parents...

Christopher Allen Smith

Christopher Allen Smith

Jan 7, 2019

Obituary Christopher Allen Smith age 40 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Saturday, October 28, 1978 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at his home. He was preceded in death by his brother David Anthony Smith, grandfather Walter Buck Moore and several aunts and uncles. Chris is survived by his daughter Savannah Dawn Smith,...

Mary Anna Dietz

Mary Anna Dietz

Jan 6, 2019

Obituary Mary Anna Deitz age 69 of the Pucketts Creek Community in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, VA. She was of the Pentecostal Faith and had worked many years at Lee Nursing and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father Esther...

Johnathan Will Coomer

Johnathan Will Coomer

Jan 5, 2019

Obituary Johnathan Will Coomer age 31 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Thursday, December 17, 1987 in Pennington Gap and passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 in Keokee, VA. He had served in the U.S. Army and had been a cook. Johnathan was preceded in death by his mother Rachel Music Gordon, grandparents Robert Carl and Mildred Coomer, grandfather Ran...

Richard Gibson

Richard Gibson

Jan 1, 2019

Obituary Richard Gibson age 56 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Thursday, February 22, 1962 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2018 at Heritage Hall in Big Stone Gap, VA. He was preceded in death by his parent Clarence an Myrtle Gibson and a sister Gracie Cooper. Richard is survived by one brother Clarence Gibson and...

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