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William 'Ronnie' Robinette
May 15, 2017
William'Ronnie' Robinette age 56 of Stickleyville, VA was born Friday, August 19, 1960 in Baltimore, MD and passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at Heritage Hall in Big Stone Gap, VA. He had worked for American Stone Mix in Baltimore, MD and was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed collecting knives, nature and was a big fan of the Baltimore...
Linda Sue Bledsoe
May 12, 2017
Linda Sue Bledsoe, age 69 of Sugar Run Rd. Jonesville, VA was born in the Hubbard Springs Community of Jonesville, VA on Sunday, September 21, 1947 and passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, VA. She had retired from the Lee County School Board where she served as the coordinator for the head start program....
Norma Arlene Ferguson
May 10, 2017
Norma Arlene Ferguson age 78 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Dizney, KY on Thursday, December 1, 1938 and passed away May 10, 2017 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Norma retired as the Library Branch Manager of Lee County Public Library after 36 years. She was a member of Belchers Chapel Church. After retiring she...
Arthur Howard Mayne
May 8, 2017
Arthur Howard Mayne age 82 of Tipp City, OH was born Tuesday, May 15, 1934 in Whitley County, KY and passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, OH. He retired from General Motors in 1983. He was a Free Mason and of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife...
Steven Allen Combs
May 4, 2017
Steven Allen Combs age 43 of Garland, TX was born Sunday, February 17, 1974 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at his home after a brief illness. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and was stationed in San Diego, CA for two years on the USS Tuscaloosa. He retired from Exide Battery and...
Jason Corbin
May 2, 2017
Jason Corbin age 39 of Jonesville, VA was born Wednesday, April 19, 1978 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He had been a self employed logger and of the Baptist Faith. Jason loved his children, family and the mountains. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Charles and Ollie Corbin, Vada Freeman, Claude...
'Beardy' Dennis Sweeney
May 1, 2017
"Beardy" Dennis Sweeney age 65 of St. Charles, VA was born Friday, December 14, 1951 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Harlan ARH in Harlan, KY. He was of the Baptist Belief and enjoyed horseback riding and loved to sit and talk at Hardees with his friends. He retired from Russell Sawmill and had...
Carolyn Ann Dixon
Apr 28, 2017
Carolyn Ann Dixon age 59 of Jonesville, VA was born Friday, November 15, 1957 in Evarts, KY and passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at her home. She had formerly worked at the Driftwood Drive Inn, loved to read and play bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents Charlie and Patsy Million, grandparents Nathan and Bertha Hartsock and...
Michael Joseph Hamilton
Apr 28, 2017
Michael Joseph Hamilton age 51 of Dryden, VA was born Friday, August 6, 1965 in Norton, VA and passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. He retired from Norfolk Southern Rail Road, was a member of the "BLE" Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and was of the Protestant Faith. He was preceded...
Katherine 'Lucy' Blevins
Apr 27, 2017
Katherine 'Lucy' Blevins age 87 of Jonesville, VA was born Saturday, June 1, 1929 in Konnarock, VA and passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church in Pennington Gap, VA. She enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing, quilting and crocheting. She is...
Bruce Ray Gilbert
Apr 26, 2017
Bruce Ray Gilbert age 60 of Jonesville, VA and formerly of Trenton, MI was born in Monroe, MI on Thursday, November 22, 1956 and passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at his home. Bruce was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Eab and Grace Gilbert. Bruce is survived by his...
Glen Derry
Apr 23, 2017
Glen Derry age 61 of Jonesville, VA was born Saturday, May 2, 1955 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his home. He had been a resident of Lee County most of his life. Glen had been a farmer and loved to hunt and fish, he enjoyed talking had a big heart and never met...
Vivian G. Mullins
Apr 21, 2017
Vivian G. Mullins age 98 of Hot Springs, AR was born Tuesday, April 15, 1919 in Lee County, VA and passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 in Hot Springs. She had been a homemaker and a cook at a school cafeteria for a short time. She had lived in Ohio and Florida before moving to Arkansas. She was preceded in...
Georgia Mcpherson
Apr 21, 2017
Georgia McPherson age 77 of Dryden, VA passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 in Bristol, TN. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Province Funeral Home in Pennington Gap, VA with Paul Davis, Jr. Officiating. Burial will follow at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Jonesville, VA. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM...
Helen Bennett
Apr 18, 2017
Helen Blair Bennett age 83 of Kingsport, TN was born Sunday, January 14, 1934 in Louellen, KY and passed away Tuesday, April 18, 1986 at the Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She had been a nurse in Orlando, FL for 40 years and has been living in Kingsport the past 16 years. Helen was of the Methodist Faith....
Alexandria Elizabeth Rose Wallace
Apr 16, 2017
Alexandria Elizabeth Rose Wallace, age 2 of Woodway, VA was born in Johnson City, TN on Thursday, July 24, 2014 and went home to be an angel in Heaven on Sunday, April 16, 2017 in Big Stone Gap, VA. She enjoyed dancing to the song, peanut butter and jelly, playing with her brother and sister and praising God at the...
Charles Robbins
Apr 14, 2017
Charles Robbins, age 85 of Keokee, VA was born in Robbins Chapel on Friday, January 8, 1932 and departed this walk of life on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Heritage Hall in Big Stone Gap, VA. He was a retired coal miner and liked to be outdoors and hunting ginseng. He was also a lifelong resident of Lee County and...
Lisa Kay Melear
Apr 11, 2017
Lisa Kay Gilliam Melear, age 51, was born Sunday, October 17, 1965 in Pennington Gap, VA and went home to meet Jesus Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Lisa grew up in the Left Hand Poor Valley Community and attended Pennington High School. Lisa lived most of her adult life in Kingsport, TN. Lisa was a kind, generous, loving person who was...
Christopher David Brewer
Apr 7, 2017
Christopher David Brewer age 45 of Ben Hur, VA was born Wednesday, July 21, 1971 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. He had previously worked for Old Dominion Power Company and was a member of the IBEW Union. Christopher was a Veteran of the U.S. Army in Somalia and...
James 'Jb' 'Birdeye' Scalf
Apr 5, 2017
James "JB" "Birdeye" Scalf age 82 of the Virginia Lee Community in St. Charles, VA was born Thursday, October 4, 1934 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home. JB was a Veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired as a coal truck driver and a member of the...
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