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Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Edith June Salling (Musick)

Edith June Salling (Musick)

Jul 26, 2022

Edith J. Salling – Gate City, VA Edith June Salling, 87, Gate City, VA passed away, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Edith was born in Scott County, VA on July 23, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Garvie Lee and Annie (Blair) Musick. She attended Blair’s Chapel Church until her declining...

Margaret Coral McComas (Vaughn)

Margaret Coral McComas (Vaughn)

Jul 25, 2022

Margaret Coral McComas – Duffield, VA Margaret Coral McComas, 73, Duffield, VA went to be with the Lord, Monday July 25, 2022, at the Ballad Health Hospice House, Bristol, TN. Margaret was born in Scott County, VA on February 4, 1949, to the late Doyle and Myrtle Cleo (Gilliam) Vaughn. In addition to her parents, her husband, Francis (Frank) Xavier...

John Henry Shupe

John Henry Shupe

Jul 22, 2022

John H. Shupe – Duffield, VA Another Saint of God gone to Glory! John Henry Shupe, 86, Duffield, VA went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 22, 2022, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. John was born August 9, 1935, in Mabe, VA and was the son of the late Luther and Allie (Stewart) Shupe, and the last survivor...

Amos Rhoton

Amos Rhoton

Jul 18, 2022

Amos Rhoton – Kingsport, TN 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 his appearing ~ II...

Claude Donald Taylor

Claude Donald Taylor

Jul 17, 2022

Claude Donald Taylor – Nickelsville, VA Claude Donald Taylor of the Taylor Town Community, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Sunday, July 17, 2022, at his residence. Don was born on February 8,1943 and was the son of the late Isaac and Louetta (Good) Taylor. He was a 1963 graduate of Nickelsville High School, a United States Marine Corp Veteran, and a...

Hazel Ruth Dingus (Taylor)

Hazel Ruth Dingus (Taylor)

Jul 14, 2022

Hazel (Taylor) Dingus – Nickelsville, VA Hazel Ruth (Taylor) Dingus, 95, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at her residence. Hazel was born in Scott County, VA on February 14, 1927, and was the daughter of the late Noah and Thelma (McConnell) Taylor. In addition to her parents, her husband, Joe Howard Dingus, grandson, Ray Dingus, sisters, Hannah...

Vextal Leon Austin

Vextal Leon Austin

Jul 11, 2022

Vextal Leon Austin, Gate City, VA. Vextal Leon Austin, 81, of Gate City, VA passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, after battling a lengthy illness. Vextal was born on May 5, 1941, in Gate City, VA, to the late Elmer Lee Austin and Georgia Jones Austin. In addition to his parents, his sister Polly Hammonds; brother, Bobby Austin; and...

John Steven Mullins

John Steven Mullins

Jul 11, 2022

John Steven Mullins- Vero Beach, FL John Steven Mullins, 69, Vero Beach, FL passed away on July 11, 2022, at Indian River Hospital, in Vero Beach, Florida. John was born in Sullivan County, TN on April 16, 1953, to the late Jesse Earnest Mullins and Edith Necessary Mullins. Along with his parents, his son Ernest “Ernie” Mullins; brothers David and...

Angela Lynn Moore (Swiger)

Angela Lynn Moore (Swiger)

Jul 10, 2022

Angela L. Moore – Gate City, VA Angela Lynn Moore, 65, Gate City, VA, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Angela was born in Sullivan County, TN on November 29, 1956, and was the daughter of the late John Benton Swiger and Rose Marie Hurst. She was a graduate of Gate City High School...

Phyllis Jean Ford

Phyllis Jean Ford

Jul 7, 2022

Phyllis C. Ford, 77, of the Colonial Heights community, Kingsport, went to be with her Heavenly Father Thursday, July 7th, 2022, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 23, 1945, to the late Cecil and Gertrude Clendenin in Clinchport, VA. Phyllis was previously a member of Three Bells United Church in Duffield, VA for several years before moving to...

Wilma Jean Tomlinson (Kindle)

Wilma Jean Tomlinson (Kindle)

Jul 7, 2022

Wilma Kindle Tomlinson – Duffield, VA Wilma Jean (Kindle) Tomlinson, 94, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, July 7, 2022, at NHC Healthcare, as her daughter was lovingly holding her hand. Wilma was born in Scott County, VA, and was the daughter of Roy and Annie (Bostic) Kindle. Wilma’s dream was to be a teacher. She began her career at the...

Lillie Mae Fields

Lillie Mae Fields

Jul 5, 2022

Lillie Mae Fields – Gate City, VA Lillie Mae Fields, 85, Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Lillie was born in Scott County, VA on July 12, 1936, and was the daughter of the late John Nathaniel and Gladys Martha (Strong) Fields. In addition to her parents,...

Betty Jane Wallen (Taylor)

Betty Jane Wallen (Taylor)

Jul 2, 2022

Betty Jane Taylor Wallen, 91 2 Timothy 4:7, I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Betty Jane Wallen went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday July 2, 2022. Although Dementia took her memory, she remained a loving and gentle soul. She never forgot who Jesus was and continued...

Virginia "Ginny" Peters (Stokes)

Virginia "Ginny" Peters (Stokes)

Jul 2, 2022

Virginia “Ginny” Stokes Peters Virginia “Ginny” Stokes Peters, 86, Gate City, Virginia passed away, Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport, TN. Born in Scott County, VA on May 28, 1936, to the late Haskell and Dora Williams Stokes, she graduated from Shoemaker High School in 1953. She was high school sweethearts with Max Peters; they were married...

Grover Cecil McDavid

Grover Cecil McDavid

Jun 25, 2022

Grover McDavid – Duffield, VA Grover Cecil McDavid, 85, Duffield, VA passed away, Saturday, June 25, 2022, at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Grover was born in Scott County, VA on April 17, 1937, and was the son of the late Robert and Myrtle (Durham) McDavid. He was retired from Eastman as a Project Engineer. In addition to...

Ronald Wayne Kindle

Ronald Wayne Kindle

Jun 21, 2022

Ron Kindle – Gate City, VA Ronald Wayne Kindle, 68, Gate City, VA passed away, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, of an apparent heart attack. Ron was born in Kingsport, TN on April 14, 1954, and was the son of the late Ralph Edgar and Elizabeth (Dishner) Kindle. He was the owner and operator of the Dirt-Cheap Trading Post in Duffield,...

Darrell Lee Gilliam

Darrell Lee Gilliam

Jun 18, 2022

Darrell Lee Gilliam - Gray, TN Darrell Lee Gilliam, 83, Gray, TN passed away, Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Darrell was born in War, West Virginia on March 12, 1939, and was the son of the late Fred and Lockie Smith (Stallard) Gilliam. He was a carpenter by trade. In addition to his parents, his...

Ricky Madison Begley

Ricky Madison Begley

Jun 6, 2022

Ricky Begley – Rogersville, TN Ricky Madison Begley, 64, Rogersville, TN passed away, Monday, June 6, 2022, at Hawkins County Memorial, Rogersville, TN. Ricky was born in Eidson, TN on August 25, 1957, and was the son of the late Ray Carson and Edna Mae (Jones) Begley. He was retired from Kingsport Press, and B.A.E. At a young age, he...

Rosie Uldeen Bledsoe (Smith)

Rosie Uldeen Bledsoe (Smith)

Jun 1, 2022

Rosie Bledsoe – Hiltons, VA Rosie Smith Bledsoe, 83, Hiltons, VA passed away, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Rosie was born in Scott County, VA on June 12, 1938, and was the daughter of the late Alp and Mary (Lane) Smith. In addition to her parents, her husband, Junior Frank Bledsoe, son, Elton Bledsoe, and...

Gwendolyn Ann "Gwen" Summey (Lucas)

Gwendolyn Ann "Gwen" Summey (Lucas)

Jun 1, 2022

Gwen Summey – Dungannon, VA Gwendolyn Ann “Gwen” Summey, 58, Dungannon, VA passed away at her residence, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Gwen was born in Kingsport, TN on March 11, 1964, and was the daughter of Judy Caroline (Sluss) Parris and the late Stacy Lucas. She was a loving Mom, grandmother, and friend. She was a CNA, working many years...

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