Wayne Snodgrass
May 5, 2016
Wayne Snodgrass age 73 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Monday, February 1, 1943 in Raw Hide, VA and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was a retired electrician at Westmoreland Coal Co. and a member of the U.M.W of A. Wayne had been a...
Melissa Ann Rogers
May 5, 2016
Melissa Ann Rogers, age 42 of Dryden, VA was born in Sandusky, OH on Monday, October 29, 1973and passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was a homemaker that loved music and caring for her fur babies: Maggie, Max, Weenie and Milkshake. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clarence and...
Carlie Florence Ewing
May 3, 2016
Carlie Florence Ewing age 84 a lifelong resident of Lee County, VA was born Saturday, January 16, 1932 and passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. She had retired as a factory seamstress and was a member of the Free Pentecostal Church of God of Pucketts Creek. She was preceded in death...
Manley Dearry
May 2, 2016
Manley Dearry age 66 of Dryden, VA was born in Dryden on Sunday, February 5, 1950 and passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Ridgecrest Manor in Duffield, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents Zeb and Ida Belle Dearry. Manley is survived by his two brothers Sam Dearry of Pennington Gap, VA and George Dearry of Dryden,...
Juanita Harber
Apr 28, 2016
Juanita Harber age 85 was born Friday, June 6, 1930 in Lee County, VA and passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Norton Healthcare Pavilion in Louisville, KY. She had been a former resident of Lee County, VA. She retired from the Lee County Community Hospital as a Supervisor in the Dietary Department and was a member of the...
Gerald Parsons Sr.
Apr 22, 2016
Gerald Wayne Parsons, Sr. age 61 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Gary, IN on Thursday, January 26, 1955 and passed away at his home on Friday, April 22, 2016. He worked for the Town of Pennington Gap. He was preceded in death by his daughter Edith Ilene Jessee and his mother Emma Oaks. Gerald is survived by his...
Hazel Marie Bledsoe
Apr 22, 2016
Hazel Marie Bledsoe, infant daughter of Corey Bledsoe and Mariah Myers of Jonesville, VA passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. In addition to her parents she is survived by her half-brother Bryce Myers of Duffield, VA. Her grandparents Alice Owens and Harold Owens of Jonesville, VA and Jonna Myers of...
Robert 'Bob' Wilson
Apr 17, 2016
Bob Wilson age 64 of the Spears Ferry Community in Gate City, VA was born Wednesday, October 31, 1951 in Baltimore, MD. He had been an independent truck driver and of the Catholic Faith. He is survived by his wife Denise Zugley Wilson of the home, two sons Robert Wilson III and Kenneth William Festerman both of Baltimore, MD, one...
Rachelle Gordon
Apr 11, 2016
Rachelle Gordon age 49 of the Left Hand Poor Valley Community in Pennington Gap, VA was born Wednesday, November 9, 1966 in Stuttgart, Germany and passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She had been a member of the Beacon Light Baptist Church in Monarch, VA. She is survived by her...
Carl Edward Maness
Apr 10, 2016
Carl Edward Maness age 43 of the Lewis Heights Community in Dryden, VA was born in Wise County, VA on Friday, March 30, 1973 and passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father Charles Maness, grandparents Creed and Olga Mae Maness and Willitte and Dorothy Harper. Carl is...
Anna Delph
Apr 6, 2016
Anna Delph age 81 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Thursday, November 29, 1934 in Lee County, VA and passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. She was a homemaker and Christian, she was also a military wife and enjoyed playing with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Everett and...
Daniel Wayne 'Danny' Bryson
Apr 4, 2016
Daniel Wayne "Danny" Bryson age 62 of St. Charles, VA was born in St. Charles on Sunday, February 28, 1954 and passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at his home. He had formerly worked as a coal miner before becoming disabled and he was a member of he Rocklick Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parent...
Joann Gilliam Bailey
Apr 2, 2016
JoAnn Gilliam Bailey, age 68 of Rose Hill, VA was born in the Left Hand Poor Valley Community of Pennington Gap, VA on Wednesday, September 3, 1947 and passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, April 2, 2016. She was retired from the Lee County School System where she worked as a teachers aid and a bus driver. She...
Nancy Parsons Woodard
Mar 31, 2016
Nancy Parsons Woodard, age 73 of Jonesville, VA was born in Wallens Creek on Sunday, June 14, 1942 and passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Big Stone Gap, VA. She had formerly been employed by DeRoyal Industries and enjoyed bowling, bingo, softball and was a member of the Eastern Sunrise Church. She was preceded...
Susie Alice Herron
Mar 30, 2016
Susie Alice Herron age 98 of the Sigma Community of Keokee, VA was born in Keokee, VA on Monday, February 25, 1918 and passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Heritage Hall in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents Daniel and Polly Herron, three brothers Abraham, Berlin and Jim Herron, four sisters Mae Lawson,...
Sfc William Howard 'Bill' Willis
Mar 28, 2016
SFC William Howard "Bill" Willis "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered in the heart of man ,the things which God hath prepared for them that love him" 1 Corinthians 2:9. SFC William Howard "Bill" Willis Sr, 77, of Dryden departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior on the...
Michael D) Dennison
Mar 20, 2016
Michael (Mike D) Dennison age 45 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Pennington Gap on Monday, July 13, 1970 and passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at his home. He had formerly worked as a coal miner and enjoyed hunting, fishing, digging ginseng and watching NASCAR racing. He was preceded in death by his parents Irving and Lois Dennison,...
Deborah Lynn 'Debbie' Edgar
Mar 19, 2016
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Edgar of St. Charles went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Born Saturday, July 12, 1969 at Franklin Square Hospital in Maryland, she was the daughter of Doris Ann Oliver Boggs and H.L. Boggs. She was a lifelong resident of Lee County, VA. She was of the Baptist Faith and had accepted Jesus...
J.C. Stidham Jr.
Mar 14, 2016
JC Stidham, Jr. age 81 of Keokee, VA was born Wednesday, July 18, 1934 and passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was a member of the UMWA #6375 and loved playing music and would play in a group at churches. He had attended the Keokee Pentecostal Church. He was preceded...
Della Anna Jones
Mar 13, 2016
Della A. Jones, age 69 of Pennington Gap, VA passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN after an extended illness. She was born Thursday, July 11, 1946 and was a native of Lee County, VA. She enjoyed volunteering her time at Mid Mountain Feed and Seed where she loved working in the...
