Nicky Lee Stapleton
Jan 21, 2017
Nicky Lee Stapleton age 63 of Jonesville, VA was born Tuesday, December 22, 1953 in Camden, OH and passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. He had formerly worked in construction.He is preceded in death by his parents Patton and Joann Stapleton, infant brother Carnell Stapleton and brother Christopher Stapleton ,...
Marion Creech
Jan 18, 2017
Marion Creech, age 84 of Jonesville, VA was born in Horry County, SC on Friday, September 9, 1932 and passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Lee Health and Rehab Center in Pennington Gap, VA. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. The family would like to send a special thank you to Lee Health and...
Gene Kirk
Jan 14, 2017
Gene Kirk age 73 of Dryden, VA was born Sunday, March 28, 1943 in Harman, VA and passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. Gene retired from Powell Mountain Coal Company as an electrician, after retirement he worked part time for Wal-Mart in Jonesville. He was a Veteran of U.S. Army...
Barbara Joan Edens
Jan 14, 2017
Barbara Joan Edens age 87 of Dryden, VA was born Friday, May 24, 1929 and passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Nova Healthcare in Weber City, VA. She had worked as a nurses aid for the Lee County Hospital and attended Womens Bible Study at the First Christian Church in Pennington Gap, VA. She was preceded in death by...
Harold Lee Young
Jan 13, 2017
Harold Lee Young was born on April 3, 1924 and went to be with his Lord on January 13, 2017. He was surrounded by family and friends when he slipped from his earthly home to his new one in Heaven. The Apostle Paul assures us that "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord". He...
Charles Ewing
Jan 11, 2017
Charles Ewing age 63 of Right Hand Poor Valley in Pennington Gap, VA was born Friday, April 3, 1953 in the Benedict Coal Camp of St. Charles, VA and passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents Neal and Cleo (Stapleton) Ewing, brothers Willard, James and Mitchell Ewing and sisters Stella...
Dovie Virginia Gilbert Goins
Jan 11, 2017
Dovie Virginia Gilbert Goins was born Sunday, January 11, 1931 to Dace and Mazie Baker Gilbert. She passed away on her 86th birthday, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 surrounded by her family. Dovie loved animals and enjoyed fishing, houseboating, and "playing" outdoorsanything from climbing trees to building igloos with her kids and grandkids. She will be remembered as a wonderful cook...
Mary Ruth Thomas
Jan 10, 2017
Mary Ruth Thomas age 74 of Pennington Gap, VA was born on Friday, January 9, 1943 in Lee County, VA and passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She was a homemaker, enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and gardening. Mary was of the Holiness Faith and enjoyed serving the...
Ricky Curtis Fee
Jan 8, 2017
Ricky Curtis Fee age 48 of Rose Hill, VA was born Saturday, June 22, 1968 in Springfield, OH and passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home. He was preceded in death by his mother Maddlen Fee and infant brother Russell Fee. Ricky is survived by his father Coburn Fee of Rose Hill, VA and two brothers Chris Fee...
Dail Roger Penley
Jan 6, 2017
Dail Roger Penley, age 84 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Lee County on Monday, June 20, 1932 and passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Mountain View Regional Hospital in Norton, VA. He had worked and retired from Myers Lumber Co. and was a member of Belchers Chapel Baptist Church. He was a devoted Christian and loved...
Garland Calvin Stables Jr.
Jan 3, 2017
MSG Garland C. Stables Jr., age 61 of Rose Hill, Virginia, Flatwoods Community went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on January 3, 2017 at Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Garland was a former member of Spring Place Church of God of Prophecy while living in Cleveland, Tennessee. He presently attend church at Christian Life...
Earl Nelson Horton
Jan 2, 2017
Earl Nelson Horton age 87 of the Lower Wallens Creek Community in Jonesville, VA was born in Jonesville on Thursday, October 3, 1929 and passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. He retired as a bus driver, tobacco and cattle farmer. He enjoyed farming and being outdoors, and was a Deacon at...
Msgt Ronald Wayne Alsup
Jan 2, 2017
Ronald Wayne Alsup, age 86 of the Right Hand Poor Valley Community, Pennington Gap, Virginia was born Saturday, November 15, 1930 in St. Charles, Virginia and passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Heritage Hall Rehabilitation Center in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He was preceded in death by two sons, David P. Alsup and Bobby David Ledbetter, parents, Pete...
Keila Marie Taylor
Jan 1, 2017
Keila Marie Taylor age 40 was born Thursday, July 1, 1976 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 in Tennessee. She was formerly of Lee County, VA and had been a resident of Tennessee for the past 16 years. Keila enjoyed music, dressing up, junk food and she always had a smile on her face....
Audrey Lee Springen
Jan 1, 2017
Audrey Lee Springen age 84 of Lee County,VA was born Wednesday, March 29, 1932 in Harlan, KY and passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 in Ridgecrest Manor Nursing Home in Duffield,VA. She enjoyed all aspects of life and was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence "Bunny" Springen and parents Joseph...
Jimmy Dean Taylor Sr.
Dec 28, 2016
Jimmy Dean Taylor, Sr. age 75 of the Monarch community in St. Charles, VA was born in Benedict, VA on Friday, March 21, 1941 and went to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at his home. Jimmy was a member of the Beacon Light Baptist Church in Monarch. He had lived in Philadelphia, PA for 10 years and...
Mike Burley Byington
Dec 24, 2016
Mike Burley Byington of Jonesville, VA, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016. Mike is survived by his beloved wife of many years, Ruby L. Byington, daughter Annette Byington and son Anthony Byington. Granddaughters Karen and Kim, great-grandsons Chaise and Collin, one sister, Virginia Stammon and one half brother Tommy Byington of Lee County,VA. He is preceded in death by father...
Leviola Watkins
Dec 23, 2016
Leviola Watkins age 63 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Sunday, April 5, 1953 in Cincinnati, OH and passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at Ridgecrest Manor in Duffield, VA. She had worked for Flatwoods School and was a member of the Woodway Church of God. She was preceded in death by her daughter Julia Vanessa Scott and her father...
Shannon Holbrook
Dec 23, 2016
Shannon Muse Holbrook age 45 of the Big Hill Community in Dryden, VA was born Sunday, December 27, 1970 in Pennington Gap, VA and went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents Ben and Maggie Muse and brother Steve...
Mary Helen Whited
Dec 22, 2016
Mary Helen Whited, age 81, was born on Thursday, September 12, 1935 and passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, TN after a brief illness. Mary retired as a nurse for over thirty years in West Palm Beach Florida, and then moved to Woodway, VA. She was a loving Sister and Aunt...
