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George Wright

George Wright

Dec 29, 2015

George Wright age 74 of Harrogate, TN was born in Tinsley, KY on Monday, July 28, 1941 and passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Ridgecrest Manor in Duffield, VA. He had retired from the family pest control business and was a member of the Mt. Hope Baptist Church in the Shavers Ford Community of Jonesville, VA. He was preceded...

Darlys Evans Jessee

Darlys Evans Jessee

Dec 22, 2015

Darlys Evans Jessee, age 93 of St. Charles, VA was born Tuesday, August 8, 1922 in St. Charles and passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the Lee Health and Rehab Center in Pennington Gap, VA. She had worked as a housekeeper at Carter Hall Nursing Home and was a member of the St. Charles First Baptist Church. She was...

Laura Louise Joyner

Laura Louise Joyner

Dec 22, 2015

Laura Louise Joyner age 78 of Woodway, VA was born Monday, November 1, 1937 in Mt. Airy, MD and passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the Mountain View Hospital in Norton, VA. She retired as a cook for the Patio Drive-In after 26 years of service and was of the Methodist Faith. She was preceded in death by her...

Stella Pauline Turner

Stella Pauline Turner

Dec 21, 2015

Stella Pauline Turner, 94, of Lapeer, died Monday, December 21, 2015. was born November20, 1921 in St. Charles, Virginia to parents Raliegh and May (Ray) Minks.Stella married William "Cecil" Turner on February 15, 1941 in Jonesville, VA.Stella really enjoyed antiquing.She also found time for crochet, knitting, flower gardening and travel.Stella was a loving mother who will be missed.is survived by...

James 'Jim' William German

James 'Jim' William German

Dec 15, 2015

James "Jim" William German age 74 of Rose Hill, VA was born in Missouri on Monday, April 14, 1941 and passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. He had formerly worked as a welder before retiring and was a member of the Morgan Memorial United Methodist Church in Rose Hill. He...

Ella Marie Smith

Ella Marie Smith

Dec 9, 2015

Ella Marie Smith age 89 of Dryden, VA was born in Wise County, VA on Thursday, May 20, 1926 and passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Charles Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Smith, a daughter Carolyn Underwood and her...

Catelynne Faith Ready

Catelynne Faith Ready

Dec 9, 2015

Catelynne Faith Ready, infant daughter of Curtis and Letoshia Ready of St. Charles, Va passed away peacefully in the arms of her parents on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Catelynne was born on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. During her short time here on earth she touched many lives and was loved...

Truman L. 'Buster' Shuler

Truman L. 'Buster' Shuler

Dec 7, 2015

Truman L. 'Buster' Shuler age 69 of Ben Hur, VA passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at his home after a short illness. He was born Monday, January 21, 1946 in Olinger, VA to Joe and Terry Shuler. He retired from Steel Works of Lorain, OH after 41 years. He served in the National Guard and Reserves. He belonged to...

Rev. Ed C. Woodard

Rev. Ed C. Woodard

Dec 6, 2015

Rev. Edward C. Woodard, age 80 of the Occoonita Community of Jonesville, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Sunday, January 27, 1935 and died peacefully Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA after a long battle with liver disease. Ed had been a coal miner, a U.P.S driver, owned and operated...

Stanley Crusenberry

Stanley Crusenberry

Dec 2, 2015

Stanley Crusenberry age 59 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Saturday, September 22, 1956 in Lee County, VA and passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Lonesome Pine Medical Center in Big Stone Gap, VA. He was of the Baptist Faith and was employed by Phillips Tree Trimmers. He was preceded in death by his mother Jeanette Crusenberry, brothers...

Dolly Jones

Dolly Jones

Nov 27, 2015

Dolly Jones, of the Lone Branch Community of Jonesville, VA passed away on November 27th at the age of 81. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Lone Branch Baptist Church. She was never idle and loved life on the farm. She loved cooking, working in her garden and was known for making the best molasses in the region....

Roger Wayne Davis

Roger Wayne Davis

Nov 26, 2015

Roger Wayne Davis was born on October 22, 1957 and passed away in his home on November 26, 2015 after a long, hard-fought medical battle. He was a Lee County resident for his entire life. He was a farmer, a coal truck driver and a Lee County School bus driver for many years. Roger was preceded in death by his...

Colin Kelly Moore

Colin Kelly Moore

Nov 21, 2015

Colin Kelly Moore age 73 of Ben Hur, VA was born in Maness, VA on Thursday, August 27, 1942 and passed away, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Church Hill Health Care and Rehab in Church Hill, TN. He had been a carpenter and a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by...

Sarah Gibbs

Sarah Gibbs

Nov 17, 2015

Sarah Gibbs age 72 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Monday, March 29, 1943 and passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Lee Health and Rehab Center. She had formerly worked at the Donkenny sewing factory in Dryden and attended the Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband Herman Hendricks and...

Scott Pennington

Scott Pennington

Nov 17, 2015

Scott Pennington age 57 of Ben Hur, VA was born in Kingsport, TN on Wednesday, June 4, 1958 and passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. He was a heavy equipment operator at A&G Coal Company and loved his grandchildren, riding 4-wheelers, motorcycles, camping, traveling and being outside. Scott was baptized...

Lena Wells

Lena Wells

Nov 16, 2015

Lena Wells age 89 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Sunday, May 30, 1926 and passed away, Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She had retired from housekeeping at Carter Hall Nursing home in Dryden, VA and was a member of the First Baptist Church in St. Charles,...

Thena Faye Rice

Thena Faye Rice

Nov 5, 2015

Thena Faye Rice age 61 of the Hubbard Springs Community in Jonesville, VA was born Friday, October 29, 1954 in Rose Hill, VA and passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN. She was preceded in death by her father George Langley, Jr.. Thena is survived by her husband Artie Rice along with...

Nora Bernice Graham

Nora Bernice Graham

Nov 5, 2015

Nora Bernice Graham age 89 of Ben Hur, VA was born Thursday, November 26, 1925 in Laurie, VA and passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Mountain View Hospital in Norton, VA. She retired as a nurses aide at Lee Regional Hospital in Pennington Gap, VA and attended the Corinth Baptist Church in Ben Hur. She was preceded in...

Devin Jacob Scott

Devin Jacob Scott

Nov 4, 2015

Devin Jacob Scott, age 18 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Friday, July 4, 1997 and passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015. He was a 2015 graduate of Lee High School and was an outstanding person leaving behind many friends and loved ones. He leaves behind Mother, Yetta Scott of the home. Devin was survived by brothers: Christopher and Patrick...

Randal Wayne Sears Jr.

Randal Wayne Sears Jr.

Oct 31, 2015

Randal Wayne Sears Jr. age 32 of the Cedar Hill Community of Jonesville, VA was born on Monday, October 24, 1983 in Orrville, OH and passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 in Jonesville, VA. Randy was a member of the Beach Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Randal Sears Sr. and sister, Kimberly Dawn...

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