logo-image

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Mikey Ray Finch Sr.

Mikey Ray Finch Sr.

Aug 4, 2021

Mikey Ray Finch, Sr. – Dungannon, VA Mikey Ray Finch, Sr. 69, Dungannon, VA passed away, Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at his residence. Mikey was born in in Scott County, VA on February 23, 1952, and was the son of the Victor Elbert and Sadie Cecil (Cassell) Finch, Sr. He was a loving husband, father, stepfather, and grandfather, who will...

Ricky Lee Hall

Ricky Lee Hall

Aug 3, 2021

Ricky Lee Hall – Duffield, VA Ricky Lee Hall, 59, Duffield, VA passed away, Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Heritage Hall Clintwood. Ricky was born in Fort Blackmore, VA on August 19, 1961, and was the son of Juanita Faye (Owens) Hall and the late John Herbert Hall. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the...

Reba Mae Miller (Quillen)

Reba Mae Miller (Quillen)

Jul 26, 2021

Reba Mae Miller – Magnolia, TX Reba Mae Miller, 91, Magnolia, TX and formerly of Scott County, VA passed away, Monday, July 26, 2021, at HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball. Reba was born in Scott County, VA on November 16, 1929, and was the daughter of the late Elbert and Partha (Gillenwater) Quillen. She is survived by her husband, Gene Miller,...

Elmer Pat "Pat" Neeley

Elmer Pat "Pat" Neeley

Jul 23, 2021

Pat Neeley – Hiltons, VA Elmer Pat Neeley, 80, Hiltons, VA passed away, Friday, July 23, 2021, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Elmer was born in Clinchport, VA on June 25, 1941, and was the son of the late Ben Martin and Nannie Roxie (Hamilton) Neeley. He retired from Eastman Chemical, and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He...

Lizzie Belle Sluss (Dean)

Lizzie Belle Sluss (Dean)

Jul 20, 2021

Lizzie Belle (Dean) Sluss, Dungannon, VA Lizzie Belle (Dean) Sluss, 83, of Dungannon, passed away on Tuesday July 20, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center with family and friends at her side. Lizzie is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Don D. Sluss; mother, Geneva (Nevie) Dean; and father, James (Jim) Dean. She is survived by one...

Jonathan Daniel Dingus

Jonathan Daniel Dingus

Jul 20, 2021

Jonathan Daniel Dingus, Kingsport, TN Jonathan Daniel Dingus, 41, of Kingsport, TN passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Holston Valley Hospital. Jonathan was born in Sullivan County on April 20, 1981, to Cathy Emery and Charlie Dingus, Jr. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Jonathan loved spending time with his boys, riding his...

Jacqueline McConnell (McClain)

Jacqueline McConnell (McClain)

Jul 20, 2021

Jacqueline McClain McConnell, Gate City, VA Jacqueline McClain McConnell, 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. She was born in Scott County, VA to the late Wheatley and Monnie Claire (Sampson) McClain. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Everett Clayton McConnell; sisters, Sue Ellen Taylor, Ann...

Johnny Allen Sturgill

Johnny Allen Sturgill

Jul 10, 2021

Johnny Allen Sturgill – Gate City, VA Johnny Allen Sturgill, 61, Gate City, VA, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at his residence. He was born on May 11, 1960, in Dayton, OH to the late Pearlee Sturgill Bowen. In addition to his mother, his stepfather, Jack Gilmer Pearcy, Sr. preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife,...

Jimmy Lee Roy Hammonds

Jimmy Lee Roy Hammonds

Jul 8, 2021

Jimmy L. Hammonds – Kingsport, TN Jimmy Lee Roy Hammonds, 80, Kingsport, TN passed away, Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Jimmy was born in Scott County, VA on May 13, 1941, and was the son of the late Newt and Vergie Emily (McDavid) Hammonds. He worked for A&L inside Tennessee Eastman and retired as the...

Phyllis Arbradale Dockery (Hawkins)

Phyllis Arbradale Dockery (Hawkins)

Jun 27, 2021

Phyllis Dockery – Gate City, VA Phyllis (Hawkins) Dockery, 83, Gate City, VA passed away, Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Phyllis was born in Wise County, VA on August 11, 1937, and was the daughter of the late Ira and Hazel (Hughes) Hawkins. She was retired from Norris Industries, Duffield, VA. She was a member...

Myrtle Cleo Vaughn (Gilliam)

Myrtle Cleo Vaughn (Gilliam)

Jun 25, 2021

Myrtle Cleo (Gilliam) Vaughn – Duffield, VA Myrtle Vaughn, 91, of Duffield, VA went to be with Jesus on Friday, June 25, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Whitmire, South Carolina on February 4, 1930, to the late Hasten and Victoria (Neal) Gilliam. Myrtle was a member of the Pentecostal Powerhouse Church in Gate City, VA for over...

Kevin Lee Dougherty

Kevin Lee Dougherty

Jun 25, 2021

Kevin Lee Dougherty, age 60, passed away the night of June 25, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness due to a heart attack he suffered on March 3. Kevin was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and a retired trucker. Kevin lived in Kingsport, TN the majority of his life but grew up in...

Linda Rose Penley (Stacey)

Linda Rose Penley (Stacey)

Jun 24, 2021

Linda (Stacey) Penley, Kingsport, TN Linda Rose (Stacey) Penley, of Kingsport, TN passed away on June 24, 2021, at Indian Path Hospital. She was born on February 9, 1958, in Kingsport, TN to the late Orbin and Ruth Stacey. Linda graduated from Rye Cove High School in 1977 and retired from Able Printing where she worked as a printer for...

Ruby Peters (Carter)

Ruby Peters (Carter)

Jun 21, 2021

Ruby Peters, 78, Weber City, VA, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Monday June 21, 2021, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Though her battle with cancer may have come to an end, her memory and thoughtless giving will echo for a long time. The simplest pleasures brought joy to her life whether it be spending time...

Donald Eugene Billings

Donald Eugene Billings

Jun 18, 2021

Donald Eugene Billings, Kingsport, TN Donald Eugene Billings was born at home in Bandy Virginia on April 8, 1937, to his beloved parents Charles Ellis Billings and Amelia Roseanne Barnett Billings. In addition to his parents, his father and mother-in-law, Arthur Garrett and Martha (Austin) Whited; sister, Hazel Loretta Billings Wilson; brothers-in-law, David Wilson, Stephen Mintz, preceded him in death....

Mary Lynn Dunham (Blankenship)

Mary Lynn Dunham (Blankenship)

Jun 15, 2021

Mary Lynn Dunham – Gate City, VA Mary Lynn (Blankenship) Dunham, 86, of Gate City, VA passed away on Tuesday June 15, 2021, at Nova Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born in Scott County, VA on September 28, 1934, to the late Charles and Fannie (Snodgrass) Blankenship. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by...

Jo Ann Templeton (Strong)

Jo Ann Templeton (Strong)

Jun 13, 2021

Jo Ann Templeton – Gate City, VA “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15 On Sunday evening, June 13th, 2021, our loving mother, Jo Ann Strong Templeton, passed away at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She would have celebrated 90 years in this life on July 28th. Jo Ann was...

Patty Lou Hass (Sweeney)

Patty Lou Hass (Sweeney)

Jun 12, 2021

Patty (Sweeney) Hass – Weber City, VA Patty Lou (Sweeney) Hass, 68, Weber City, VA passed away, Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Patty was born in Dungannon, VA on January 14, 1953, and was the daughter of Helen Marie (Rhoton) Sweeney and the late Terry McGrand Sweeney (2002). Patty was a very loving mother, daughter,...

Emory Lee Lane

Emory Lee Lane

Jun 11, 2021

Emory L. Lane – Ft. Blackmore, VA Emory Lee. Lane, 90, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Friday, June 11, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Scott County, VA on October 20, 1930, and was the son of the late Marlin and Ethel Lane. Emory was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who loved gardening, sitting on...

Billie Inna Jean Akers (Lane)

Billie Inna Jean Akers (Lane)

Jun 10, 2021

Billie Akers – Duffield, VA Billie Inna Jean (Lane) Akers, 89, of Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Billie was born in Scott County, VA on May 2, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Lloyd Weslely and Osta Mae (Bates) Lane. In addition to her parents, her husband, Coy Emmerson...

Share by: