Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Errett B. Gray (E.B.) Jr.

Errett B. Gray (E.B.) Jr.

Apr 24, 2009

Errett B. (E.B.) Gray, Jr. Gate City, VA | April 24, 2009 Gate City, VA On Friday, April 24, 2009 with his daughters at his side, Errett Gray completed his life journey. Born on July 12, 1922, E.B. (Jitter) was the second of three children and first son born to Martha Dell Blackwell Gray and Errett Bascom Gray, Sr. E.B....

Ethel L. Skeens

Ethel L. Skeens

Apr 24, 2009

Ethel L. Skeens Kingsport, TN | April 24, 2009 Ethel L. Skeens – Kingsport, TN Ethel L. Skeens, 86, Kingsport, TN passed away, Friday, April 24, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical. Mrs. Skeens was born in Russell County, VA on December 29, 1922, the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Jane Grizzle Kiser. She retired from Hillside Manor...

Ron Elliott

Ron Elliott

Apr 23, 2009

Ron Elliott Gate City, VA | April 23, 2009 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love...

Mozella Williams

Mozella Williams

Apr 22, 2009

Mozella Williams Weber City, VA | April 22, 2009 Mozella Williams, 74, entered into rest Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation. She was born August 17, 1934 in Scott County, VA to the late Kelly and Della Mae Sloan Williams. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Kermit Williams and...

Bobby Rhoton

Bobby Rhoton

Apr 18, 2009

Bobby Rhoton Ft. Blackmore, VA | April 18, 2009 Bobby Lee Rhoton, 69, entered into rest April 18, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born Scott County, VA October 16, 1939 to the Loyd Rhoton and Hannah Elizabeth Darnell Rhoton. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Ricky and Tony Rhoton and one...

Carrie Raby

Carrie Raby

Apr 17, 2009

Carrie Raby Gate City, VA | April 17, 2009 Carrie Raby, 88, born March 1, 1921, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on April 17, 2009 at home with family and friends by her side, after an extended illness. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Smith Raby. Two sons,...

James Taylor

James Taylor

Apr 17, 2009

James Taylor Kingsport, TN | April 17, 2009 James Chester Taylor, 68, entered into rest Friday, April 17, 2009 at his residence. He was born June 23, 1940 in Scott County, VA. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur W. Taylor; one grandchild, two brothers, Keith Taylor and Paul Taylor; one sister, Mary Etta Todd. He was a...

Billy Ray Lane

Billy Ray Lane

Apr 15, 2009

Billy Ray Lane Gate City, VA | April 15, 2009 Billy Ray Lane, 58, entered into rest April 15, 2009 at Indian Path Medical Center. He was born in Scott County, VA to the late Charles Howard Lane and Laura Ellen Frazier Lane. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Orvie Lane Kilgore; brothers, Ernie Lane,...

Benny McGlothlin

Benny McGlothlin

Apr 14, 2009

Benny McGlothlin Hiltons, VA | April 14, 2009 Benny Lee McGlothlin, 49, entered into rest Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1959 in Richlands, VA. He was preceded in death by his father Benjamin Ralph McGlothlin. He was a loving father, grandfather and loved serving the Lord. Survivors include his two daughters, Shauna Condry...

Elsie Adams

Elsie Adams

Apr 13, 2009

Elsie Adams Duffield, VA | April 13, 2009 Elsie Vivian Adams, 76, entered into rest Monday, April 13, 2009 at Ridgecrest Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Lee County, VA to the late Charles Leonard Parsons and Ella Adaline Campbell Parsons. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Otto Adams; son, William George Adams and...

Kermit Dockery

Kermit Dockery

Apr 13, 2009

Kermit Dockery Dungannon, VA | April 13, 2009 II Timothy 4:7 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" Kermit Darrell Dockery Dungannon, VA – Kermit Darrell Dockery, 69, entered into rest Monday, April 13, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 4, 1939 in Scott County, VA to the late...

Shirley McMurray

Shirley McMurray

Apr 12, 2009

Shirley McMurray Hiltons, VA | April 12, 2009 Shirley Juanita Laughlin McMurray, 63, entered into rest Sunday, April 12, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Sullivan County, TN August 3, 1945 to the late Lindsey Newland Laughlin and Willie Kate Ramey Laughlin. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her nephew, Darrell Brian Laughlin and the...

Burin Lane Sr.

Burin Lane Sr.

Apr 10, 2009

Burin Lane, Sr. Ft. Blackmore, VA | April 10, 2009 Burin Lane, Sr. – Ft. Blackmore, VA I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: II Timothy 4:7. Mr. Burin B. Lane, Sr., 84, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Friday, April 10, 2009 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Lane was...

Eula Page

Eula Page

Mar 31, 2009

Eula Page Gate City, VA | March 31, 2009 Eula Mae Page, 79, of West Jackson St., passed away on March 31, 2009 at her sister's residence in Big Stone Gap, VA. She was born September 24, 1930 and raised in Scott County. She was a member of Horton's Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest...

Lucky Compton

Lucky Compton

Mar 28, 2009

Lucky Compton Bristol, VA | March 28, 2009 Lucky Gene Compton, 75, went to be with Lord on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his residence. He was born on November 26, 1933 to the late Garland and Zola Crisp Compton. He was born in Dungannon, VA and lived in Michigan for several years. After retiring from General Motors, he moved...

Alice Lucille Greear

Alice Lucille Greear

Mar 19, 2009

Alice Lucille Greear Dungannon, VA | March 19, 2009 Alice "Lucille" Greear Dungannon, VA – Alice "Lucille" Greear, 87, entered into rest March 19, 2009 at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Scott County, VA February 7, 1922 to the late Hobart M. Ramey and Nannie Ramsey Ramey. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Jack Raby

Jack Raby

Mar 17, 2009

Jack Raby Rye Cove, VA | March 17, 2009 Jack Raby Rye Cove, VA – Jackie Albert Raby, 57, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH due to complications from heart surgery. He was born on January 2, 1952, the son of Willie Mae Raby and the late Fred Albert...

Mabel Sturgill

Mabel Sturgill

Mar 13, 2009

Mabel Sturgill Duffield, VA. | March 13, 2009 Duffield, VA – Mabel Francis Sturgill, 68, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 13, 2009 with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. The prayer she held closest to her heart was the Serenity Prayer which reads, God grant me the serenity to accept the things I...

Laura Alley

Laura Alley

Mar 11, 2009

Laura Alley Gate City, VA | March 11, 2009 Laura Alley – Gate City, VA Mrs. Laura Davidson Alley, 75, Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. Mrs. Alley was born in Scott County, VA on September 1, 1933 to the late Robert Desha...

Velvie McConnell

Velvie McConnell

Mar 9, 2009

Velvie McConnell Gate City, VA | March 09, 2009 Velvie N. McConnell – Weber City, VA Velvie N. McConnell, 81, Weber City, VA passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Brian Center, Weber City, VA. Born January 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Hammonds Necessary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...