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Wanda Gennett Disney
Mar 13, 2018
Obituary Wanda Gennett Disney age 79 of Dryden, VA was born in Ben Hur, VA on Saturday, November 12, 1938 and passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Lee Health and Rehab Center in Pennington Gap. Wanda had been a homemaker and of the Free Pentecostal Church Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Mary Disney,...
Ralph Toomey
Mar 12, 2018
Obituary Ralph Toomey age 86 of the Big Branch Community in St. Charles, VA was born Saturday, July 18, 1931 in St. Charles and passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at his home. He retired as a coal miner and was a member of the UMWA. Ralph served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was of...
Christy Michelle Parsons
Mar 10, 2018
Obituary Christy Michelle Parsons age 37 of Lee County, VA was born Wednesday, May 7, 1980 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Easley, SC. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her twin sons Dustin and Justin Wilder; a daughter, Baby Girl Parsons; her father Bobby Celis Galey,...
Robert Steven Miles Jr.
Mar 8, 2018
Obituary Robert Steven Miles Jr. age 27, of Ewing, VA was born on Saturday, June 23 ,1990 in Johnson City, TN and went home to be the Lord on Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Big Stone Gap, VA. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Agnes Dean and uncles Barry Dean, Anthony Dean, Jackie Dean and one aunt Martha...
Robert 'Bob' Mcniel
Mar 7, 2018
Obituary My beloved husband, Robert (Bob) McNiel went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March seventh. He was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on March second 1945. Bob was seventy-three years old. Bob was known as 'the gentleman farmer.' Farming was his passion and he enjoyed the fruits of his labor. He was a member of the Church of God...
Peggy Lee Edwards
Mar 6, 2018
Obituary Peggy Lee Edwards age 65 of Jonesville, VA was born Thursday, October 23, 1952 in Flatwoods and passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN.She retired as a cook for the Lee County School System and attended Faith Baptist Church and Bible Baptist Church. Peggy enjoyed cooking, auctions, doing for others but...
William David Carpenter
Mar 3, 2018
Obituary William David Carpenter age 73 of Ewing, VA was born Tuesday, October 19, 1943 in Akron, OH and passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Rose Hill First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother...
Richard Allen Brooks
Mar 1, 2018
Obituary Richard Allen Brooks of Ewing, VA, better known as 'Rick' or 'Fat Baby', age 50, was born on Wednesday, October 11, 1967 and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 1, 2018 after he lost his battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patty Caldwell; his maternal grandparents, Paul and Pauline Caldwell; and...
Dale Davis
Feb 28, 2018
Obituary Dale Davis age 86 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Saturday, March 14, 1931 in Ripley County, MO and passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his home. He had lived in Missouri for about 25, Lee County about 22 years and had also lived in Michigan and California. Dale served in the Air Force for years, retired from...
Clara Jean Napier
Feb 24, 2018
Obituary Clara Jean Napier, age 88 formerly of the Stone Creek Community in Pennington Gap, VA was born in Black Mountain, KY on Wednesday, February 12, 1930 and passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Lee Nursing and Rehab in Pennington Gap. Clara was a retired sewing factory worker and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Powell...
William 'Bill' Parks
Feb 24, 2018
Obituary William "Bill" Parks, age 70 of the Pucketts Creek Community of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Pennington Gap, VA on Saturday, March 22nd, 1947 and passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24th, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was a U.S.M.C veteran, a member of the Teamsters Union 957 and was a truck driver before...
Susan Cain
Feb 19, 2018
Obituary Susan Cain age 64 of Big Stone Gap, VA was born Saturday, February 21, 1953 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Susan was of the Baptist Faith and was Baptized in Big Stone Gap, she was also a homemaker, loved taking pictures, dancing, karaoke, but loved to sing...
Larry Dean Cope
Feb 17, 2018
Obituary Larry Dean Cope, age 60 of Jonesville, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Saturday, March 2nd, 1957 and passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2017 at his home in Jonesville. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and four sisters. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Cope; four step-children, Carolyn Ashley, Donald Sturgill...
Virgil H. Smith
Feb 16, 2018
Obituary Virgil H. Smith, age 70, of the Ocoonita Community in Jonesville, VA. Passed away at his home February 16, 2018. He was born July 14, 1947 to the late John B. and Bonnie Smith, also preceded in death by one sister Barbara. He was saved on June 24, 1999 and was a member of the Ocoonita Missionary Baptist Church...
Glen Richard Shuler
Feb 14, 2018
Obituary Glen Richard Shuler age 89 of the Right Hand Poor Valley Community in Pennington Gap, VA was born in Olinger, VA on Wednesday, December 12, 1928 and passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. Glen had served in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Army National Guard during 1965....
Melissa Ann Parsons
Feb 11, 2018
Obituary Melissa Ann Parsons age 48 was born Wednesday, June 11, 1969 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away at her home in Pennington Gap on Sunday, February 11, 2018. She retired as a Certified Nursing Assistant from the Salem VA Medical Center in Roanoke, VA and was of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her sister...
Richard Lee Beach
Feb 7, 2018
Obituary Richard Lee Beach age 63 of Kingsport Tennessee passed away on February 7th 2018 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a long illness he is preceded in death by his parents Hobart and Vadith Beach, brothers Homer, Phillip and David Beach and sister Ruth Pennington. He is survived by two sisters Leota doss and family and Brenda Cope and...
Rick Cooper
Feb 5, 2018
Obituary Rick Cooper age 59 of St. Charles, VA was born Friday, November 21, 1958 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at his home. He had formerly worked in construction as a house framer. He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew Cooper and Shirley Scott, two sisters Brenda Brady, Melissa Ann Cooper and...
Karen Leigh Ely Walker
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary Karen Leigh Ely Walker age 58 of Knoxville, TN was born Wednesday, June 10, 1959 in Pennington Gap, VA and succumbed to cancer on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Turkey creek Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Karen attended Pennington High School and pursued a career as a certified nursing assistant and worked in the Knoxville area. She was of...
Ashley Phillips
Jan 31, 2018
Obituary Ashley Phillips age 31 of Jonesville, VA was born Sunday, February 9, 1986 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was of the Baptist Faith and a very loving mother to her daughter. She was preceded in death by her uncle Paul Music and grandmother Mamie Shirks....
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