Phyllis Gibbs Ledford
Dec 6, 2017
Phyllis Gibbs Ledford age 68 of the Hubbard Springs Community in Jonesville, VA was born Friday, April 29, 1949 in Ocoonita, VA and passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was of the Pentecostal Faith, loved her family, traveling and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents Ira...
Jeffrey Craig Witt
Nov 29, 2017
Jeffrey Craig Witt, born August 28, 1961, in Harlan, KY and died peacefully at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, surrounded by his family after fighting for 6 weeks in ICU following a double lung transplant. He served in the Army Reserves for 12 years and was a miner operator for 18 and a half years working for various...
James Alexander
Nov 29, 2017
James Alexander age 77 of Blackwater, VA was born in Hillsville, VA on Friday, June 13, 1940 and passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at his home. He was preceded in death by one son Jeffery Alexander, parents Page and Ora Alexander and one sister Bernice Reeves. James is survived by his wife Alice Alexander of the home, four sons...
Patricia Darlene May
Nov 28, 2017
Patricia Darlene May age 63 of the Left Hand Poor Valley Community in Pennington Gap, VA was born Monday, June 21, 1954 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenny May, parents Toy and Lilly Vanzant, two brothers Eugene Vanzant and James Vanzant. Patricia is...
Marvin Ricky Sturgill
Nov 21, 2017
Marvin Ricky Sturgill (known to many as Poppy) age 60 of Jonesville, VA was born Sunday, March 17, 1957 in Norton, VA and passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was a disabled coal miner and attended the Jonesville First United Methodist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to...
Peggy Ann Ewing
Nov 16, 2017
Peggy Ann Ewing age 76 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Saturday, January 18, 1941 in the Cooney Hollow area of Jonesville, VA and passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Ben Ewing; infant daughter Amanda Ewing; infant granddaughter Peggy Webb; parents Frankie and Bris Gilbert; sister Shirley Morefield;...
Earl Grigsby
Nov 16, 2017
Earl Grigsby age 86 of Ben Hur, VA was born Monday, September 28, 1931 in Kentucky and passed away at his home on Thursday, November 16, 2017. He had retired from General Motors, and was a member of the United Auto Workers. Earl was a Veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War and attended the Kingdom Hall of...
'Coach' Don Williams
Nov 13, 2017
Celebration Of Life For Coach Don Williams Friday, November 17, 2017 5-8 P.M. At The Lee Theater in Pennington Gap,VA Individuals are invited to share brief remembrances of Coach Williams join us in celebrating his wonderful life. Don Williams Family Service Information A service summary is not available
Emmitt Hansford Parsons
Nov 12, 2017
Emmitt Hansford Parsons age 67 of Kemmer Gem Community of St. Charles, VA was born Friday October 20, 1950 in Lee County, VA and passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his home. He worked in lawn maintenance and enjoyed using his metal detector, he was also a member fo the Darby Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...
Thomas Rasnic
Nov 4, 2017
Thomas Lee Rasnic age 76 of Stickleyville, VA was born Thursday, September 4, 1941 in Stickleyville, VA and passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Tom graduated from Pennington High School at the age of 16. He then started college at East Tennessee State University 'ETSU' where he played football until he...
Brianna Sandra Cowden
Nov 3, 2017
BriAnna Sandra Cowden, age 22, passed away at 2:10 pm Friday, November 3, 2017 at UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was born Monday, April 24, 1995 and was a lifelong resident of Lee County, VA. BriAnna was a 2013 graduate of Lee High School and went on to graduate from Berea College in 2017 with a...
Harold Dean Koebel
Nov 2, 2017
Harold Dean Koebel Sr, age 72 of the Wagoner Town Community of St. Charles, VA was born in Michigan on Sunday, January 7, 1945 and passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Harold was a retired truck driver and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nelson and Edna Koebel. Harold is survived by...
Paul Steven 'Biggin' Jessee Jr.
Oct 27, 2017
Paul Steven "Biggin" Jessee Jr; age 49 of the Wagoner Town Community of St. Charles, VA was born on Saturday, November 25, 1967 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017 at his home in St. Charles. Steve had worked as a loader operator for General Shale before becoming disabled and was a member of the...
Scott Barnett
Oct 24, 2017
Scott Barnett age 51 of the Jasper Community of Duffield, VA was born Sunday, December 26, 1965 in Dayton, OH and passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was a member of the Jasper Baptist Church and a logger for the Moore Logging Company. He was preceded in death by his...
Geneva Mccormick
Oct 18, 2017
Geneva McCormick age 89 of Ewing, VA was born Sunday, January 22, 1928 in Rose Hill, VA and passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home. She had worked as a cook for Inland Steel Company and was a member of the Old Arthur Pentecostal Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Edward McCormick and parents Bethl...
Bruce Wayne Smith
Oct 17, 2017
Bruce Wayne Smith age 66 of the Flatwoods Community in Rose Hill, VA was born Thursday, May 24, 1951 in Middlesboro, KY and passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. Bruce had worked as a coal miner for most of his life and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded...
Edward 'Ed' Lewis Standifer
Oct 13, 2017
Edward "Ed" Lewis Standifer was born in Lee County, VA on Monday, August 8, 1949 and went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 13, 2017. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with serious health issues. Ed was a retired coal miner and farmer. He worked for Powell Mountain...
Coach Donald Williams Sr.
Oct 9, 2017
Coach Donald Williams Sr., age 82 of Pennington Gap VA was born in Jonesville, VA on Wednesday, June 26, 1935 and passed away at his home on Monday, October 9, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Coach Williams was a graduate of Jonesville HIgh School, Milligan College, and obtained his Masters Degree in Education...
Frankie Leann Snodgrass
Oct 5, 2017
Frankie Leann Snodgrass age 69 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Friday, November 7, 1947 in St. Charles, VA and passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at her home. She retired from the Lee County School System as a teachers aide at the Keokee Schools and was a member of the Robbins Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in...
Dennis Mcknight
Oct 4, 2017
Dennis McKnight age 43 of Keokee, VA was born Friday, December 21, 1973 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. He loved to ride his motorcycle, play guitar, hunt ginseng, watch football and he really loved playing with his grandchildren. Dennis was a U.S. Army Veteran for eight years and served our...
