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Velma Marie Russell
Jul 2, 2016
Velma Marie Russell, age 91 of the Rawhide Community of Keokee, VA was born in Keokee, VA on Monday, May 18, 1925 and departed this walk of life on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home. Velma was a homemaker and also a member of the Rawhide Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Russell; her...
Luther Wayne Tritt
Jun 29, 2016
Luther Wayne Tritt age 49 of Appalachia, VA was born Tuesday, October 17, 1967 in Cincinnati, OH and passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at his home. He had been a member of Abundant Life Apostolic Church in Big Stone Gap. He was preceded in death by his parents Luther and Janice Tritt and one brother Johnny Tritt. He is...
Nannie Ruth Seale Gibson
Jun 28, 2016
Nannie Ruth Seale Gibson age 92 of Rose Hill, VA went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. She was born Friday, May 30, 1924 and had lived most of her life in Rose Hill. She had been a caregiver and a lifetime member of Morgan Memorial United Methodist Church.Anyone who knew Ruth could count on her to...
Darrell Riggs
Jun 26, 2016
Darrell Riggs age 57 of the Woodway Community was born Monday, June 15, 1959 in LaFollette, TN and passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his home. He had formerly worked at VFP in Duffield, VA and had ministered and sang at different churches and was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Club. He was preceded in death by his...
Dovie Juanita Penley
Jun 20, 2016
Dovie Juanita Penley age 85 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Tuesday, May 5, 1931 in Lee County, VA and passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She had been a homemaker and a member of the Robbins Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Buford...
Chad King
Jun 16, 2016
Chad King age 90 of Woodway, VA was born Saturday, January 9, 1926 in Kenvir, KY and passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at his home in Woodway, VA. He had worked in Maintenance for a trailer company in Louisville, KY and was a member of the Jonesville First Baptist Church and former trustee of the Woodway Baptist Church in...
Sadie Carol Miles
Jun 13, 2016
Sadie Carol Miles age 62 of Wallens Creek, Duffield, VA was born Friday, July 10, 1953 in Laurenburg, NC and went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 13, 2016 at her home. She was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed reading the Bible and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry...
Thomas Laforce
Jun 10, 2016
Thomas LaForce, age 93 of Jonesville, VA passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Tri-State Health and Rehabilitation Center in Harrogate, TN. A graveside service will be held at the McClure Cemetery on Wilderness Rd. west of Jonesville, VA with Rocky Catron officiating. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:45 P.M. Monday for the service....
Tony Young
Jun 8, 2016
Tony Young, age 53 of Dryden, VA, was born in Dryden on Tuesday, March 12, 1963, and passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at his home. He was retired as the owner of Lee Propane in Pennington Gap, VA. Tony loved outdoor activities, enjoyed sports, loved going to casinos, and being with family. He was preceded in death by...
Joyce Ann Beard Hopkins
Jun 6, 2016
Joyce Ann Beard Hopkins age 66 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Wednesday, December 7, 1949 in Harriman, TN and passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at her home. She had been a homemaker and of the Church of God Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Ruby (Hammonds) Beard and two children William Paul Bass...
Sandra Kaye Chinault
Jun 4, 2016
Sandra Kaye Chinault age 63 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Oklahoma City, OK on Saturday, April 4, 1953 and passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She had formerly worked as a server at the Mayflower Restaurant in Elizabethton, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill...
Claudia G. Lee
Jun 1, 2016
Claudia G. Lee age 75 of Jonesville, VA was born Friday, September 6, 1940 and passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. She retired as a court reporter for Lee County and was a member of the First Christian Church in Pennington Gap, VA. She had been president of the Red Hats...
Patty Sue Caldwell
May 26, 2016
Patty Sue Caldwell, age 68 of Ewing, VA was born in Ewing, VA on Saturday, March 20, 1948 and passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at her home after a lengthy illness. Patty loved spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Pauline Caldwell; one brother, Keith Caldwell. She is...
Sandra Collins
May 25, 2016
Sandra Collins age 66 of Big Stone Gap, VA was born Tuesday, December 13, 1949 in Lee County, VA and passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Mountain View Hospital in Norton, VA. She had worked in the Cafeteria at the Appalachia Elementary School and attended the Keokee Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Rufas King
May 23, 2016
Rufus King age 91 of Pennington Gap, VA and formerly of the Fleenor Town Community in Jonesville, was born in Kentucky on Sunday, September 14, 1924 and passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He had been a member of the Fleenor Town Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his...
James Matthew Carter
May 23, 2016
James Matthew Carter age 85 of Dryden, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Sunday, November 9, 1930 and passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at his home in Dryden, VA. He had been a Veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War and retired from Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in Marietta, GA as a machinist. He was a...
Donald Ray Slusher
May 20, 2016
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. May 27, 2016 at his home in Ewing, VA. Service Information A service summary is not available
Csm Gordon Lee Taylor
May 19, 2016
Gordon Lee Taylor age 69 of Dryden, VA was born Wednesday, October 30, 1946 in Oneida, TN and passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He retired a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) in the US Army and served in both Vietnam and Desert Storm. He was member of the General Motors United...
David Wayne Clark
May 19, 2016
David Wayne Clark age 38 of Watauga, TN was born April 22, 1978 and departed this life on May 19, 2016 at the Franklin Woods Hospital in Johnson City, TN. David was preceded in death by his mamaw Alma C. Ward and granny Venus Jones along with several aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife Deanna Clark of...
Clifford Douglas Oliver
May 17, 2016
Clifford Douglas (CD) Oliver age 72, born Saturday, August 28, 1943 went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pennington Gap, VA. He loved the Lord who held his hand through his battle...
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