Gerald Wayne Nichols
Jul 22, 2015
Gerald Wayne Nichols age 60 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Friday, February 4, 1955 and passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Heritage Hall in Big Stone Gap, VA. He had been a construction worker and attended the Station Creek Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Reba Shuler Nichols, parents...
Wilma Dean Smith
Jul 16, 2015
Wilma Dean Smith age 65 of Big Stone Gap, VA was born in the Robbins Chapel Community of Keokee, VA on Thursday, May 18, 1950 and passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents Curt and Ruby Stapleton, a sister Sherry Cooke and a brother...
Jenny Crusenberry
Jul 14, 2015
Jenny Crusenberry age 65 of Wise, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Monday, December 12, 1949 and passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Mountain View Hospital in Norton, VA. Jenny had been an LPN and a member of the Lost Creek Ministries in Wise, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents Hobart and Nora...
Patsy Ruth Million
Jul 13, 2015
Patsy Ruth Million age 75 of Jonesville, VA was born in St. Charles, VA on Monday, January 29, 1940 and passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, TN. She had attended the Church of God in Pennington Gap, VA and formerly worked at Druthers Restaurant and VAMCO in Pennington Gap, VA. She is preceded...
Ressie M. Carter
Jul 12, 2015
Ressie M. Carter, born April 6, 1927 in Lee County, Virginia, passed away peacefully July 12, 2015 at the Soin Medical Center at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vogal Carter; son, Richard Carter; sisters, Myrtle Lawson, Bernice Carter, Lois Paxton; and a brother, Jimmy Johnson. She is survived by her son, Morris (Gladys)...
Mary Jean Stewart
Jul 12, 2015
Mary Jean Stewart age 58 of Woodway, VA was born in Sanford, FL on Thursday, April 18, 1957 and passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant and was a member of the Union Christian Church in Dot. She...
Marcella Shaw
Jul 9, 2015
Marcella Kay Shaw age 60 of Jonesborough, TN was born on Tuesday, September 29, 1954 in Greenville, TN and passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at her home in Jonesborough, TN. She had been a house wife most of her life. Ms. Shaw was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Mamie Isley, husband Donnie Shaw. She is survived...
Eddie Lee Ricketts
Jul 8, 2015
Eddie Lee Ricketts age 63 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Pennington Gap, VA on Monday, August 13, 1951 and passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mt. Home, TN. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and had worked 18 years as Quality Control Operator in...
Helen Ruth Peters
Jul 8, 2015
Helen Ruth Peters age 79 of the Pucketts Creek Community in Pennington Gap, VA was born there on Saturday, October 19, 1935 and passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at her home. She had retired as a tool maker from Apex Tools in Dayton, OH after 45 years and was of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by...
Major Lee Ely
Jul 6, 2015
Major Lee Ely, 87, a native of St.Charles, Virginia, residing in Chattahoochee, Florida since 1990, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 in Marianna, Florida. He was born to Andrew Jackson and Madgie Grace Ely on Octorber 26, 1927. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, attaining the rank of Master Sergeant, retiring after serving honorably for his country during the Vietnam...
Dewey Hershell Pennington
Jun 27, 2015
Dewey 'Hershell' Pennington, age 70 of the Robbins Chapel Community was born Wednesday , October 23, 1944 in Keokee, VA and passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at his home in Keokee. Hershell had been a truck driver, hauling gravel for Bill Carter Trucking and he enjoyed muscle cars in his spare time.He was preceded in death by his parents...
Gracie Johnson Payne
Jun 25, 2015
Gracie Johnson Payne age 90 of Ewing, VA was born Saturday, January 24, 1925 and passed away at her home on Thursday, June 25, 2015. She had been a social worker and a Head Start teacher in Lee County for 30 years and was a member of the Alanthus Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Delores Miles
Jun 24, 2015
Delores Miles age 77 of St. Charles, VA was born in Harlan, KY on Sunday, November 28, 1937 and passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. She had been a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband James Roy Miles, a son David Toliver, her...
Nora Biggs Weston
Jun 23, 2015
Nora Biggs Weston age 88 of the Beech Grove Community in Jonesville, VA was born in Pennington Gap, VA on Friday, August 13, 1926 and passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Heritage Hall in Big Stone Gap, VA. She had been a homemaker and a member of the Long Branch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Shelia Diane Brewer
Jun 10, 2015
Shelia Diane Brewer age 59 of Jonesville, VA and formerly of Dryden, VA passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her home in Jonesville, VA. She was born Sunday, February 26, 1956 to the late Bill and Geneva King. She was an avid NASCAR fan and her favorite was # 48 Jimmie Johnson. She was preceded in death by her...
Jonathan Gilbert
Jun 5, 2015
Jonathan Gilbert age 55 of the Stone Creek Community in Pennington Gap, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Thursday, June 25, 1959 and passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at his home. Jonathan had worked as a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Lora Gilbert and sisters Teresa Chadwell and Lynn Watson. Jonathan...
Ester Neavajean 'Jean' Tabor
Jun 4, 2015
Ester Neavajean 'Jean' Tabor age 78 of the Woodway Community in Pennington Gap, VA was born on Wednesday, November 18, 1936 in St. Charles, VA and passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. She had been a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. Jean enjoyed collecting dolls, camping and loved spending...
Buster Robbins
Jun 3, 2015
Buster Robbins age 78 of Keokee, VA was born in Keokee on Tuesday, May 25, 1937 and passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. He had lived in Michigan for many years and had worked as a machine operator for General Motors. Buster was a Veteran of the U.S. Army a member of the UAW and Masonic...
Sarepta Alice Large
May 30, 2015
Sarepta Alice Large, age 77 of Pennington Gap, VA was born in Jonesville, VA on Friday, May 27, 1938 and passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Lee Health and Rehab Center in Pennington Gap, VA. She was a former CNA and she enjoyed her family, watching Peyton manning play football and watching nascar racing where Dale Jr. was...
Ruby Lee Garrett
May 30, 2015
'Her children rise up, and call her blessed.' Ruby Lee Easterling Garrett, 85 of Jonesville, Virginia passed away Saturday, May 30th at Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born August 8, 1929 in Appalachia, Virginia and lived her youth in various towns in Wise County, Virginia. Prior to becoming a fulltime homemaker for 56 years, she...
