Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area
Timothy Joseph Gillespie
Mar 7, 2021
Timothy Gillespie – Weber City, VA Timothy Gillespie, 56, Weber City, VA passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. Mr. Gillespie was born in Sullivan County, TN on May 17, 1964 to the late Joseph Jefferson and Betty Doris Hylton Gillespie. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Gillespie, Weber City, VA; daughters, Jessica Pearcy...
Ester Lee Baker
Mar 4, 2021
Ester Lee Baker, Kingsport, TN Ester Baker, 75, of Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday March 4, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Duffield, VA on Cliff Mountain on August 10, 1945 to the late James Monroe Baker and Captoley Begley Baker. In addition to his parents, sisters...
Larry Ervin Parks
Feb 25, 2021
Larry E. Parks of Johnson City peacefully went home to be with his Lord on February 25, 2021, following an extended illness. Originally from Nickelsville, VA, Larry was preceded in death by his parents Zane and Mae Parks. Larry graduated from Virginia Highlands Community College with a degree in Accounting and Business Management. He began his banking career at Virginia...
Diane Hall (Ross)
Feb 23, 2021
Diane Hall – Dungannon, VA Diane (Ross) Hall, 52, Dungannon, VA passed away, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center. Diane was born in Sullivan County, TN on July 30, 1968 and was the daughter of Brenda (Jessee) and the late Ted Wilson Ross (2020). She attended Speers Ferry Church, was a graduate of Twin Springs High School...
Clell Pollard Williams
Feb 17, 2021
Clell Pollard Wiliams, Duffield, VA Clell Pollard Williams, 88, of Duffield, VA passed away on Wednesday February 17, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Scott County, VA on June 16, 1932 to the late Charlie and Mary Sue (Mullins) Williams. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by several siblings. Those left to cherish...
Martin Byrd Quillen
Feb 17, 2021
Martin Byrd Quillen, Sr. Martin Byrd Quillen, Sr., 85, of Gate City, VA passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 with his family by his side. Byrd was born on May 15, 1935 to the late Belt H. and Carrie Seaver Quillen. He was a graduate of Shoemaker High School (Class of 1952) and attended Emory & Henry College. Byrd...
Emogene F. Wright
Feb 16, 2021
Emogene (Fletcher) Wright, Gate City, VA Emogene F. Wright, 91, of Gate City, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her daughter’s residence. Born to Charlie and Bertha Fletcher on May 18, 1929, Mabel Emogene Fletcher grew up in the Rye Cove area. After marrying the love of her life, William Harve Wright in 1952, they would later...
Patricia Ellen Stamper (Wolfe)
Feb 15, 2021
Patricia (Pat) Stamper With profound sadness we announce the passing of Patricia (Pat) Stamper. She left us peacefully February 15, 2021. She was in her 79th year. Her life was a living example of her favorite bible verse; Acts 2:38, “Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for...
Elmer Clinton Hensley
Feb 13, 2021
Elmer Clinton “Clint” Hensley KINGSPORT, TN – Clint Hensley, 78, peacefully stepped out of time into eternity with his Lord and Savior Saturday, February 13, 2021. He was born on January 25, 1943 in Scott County, VA to the late Ervin “Pete” and Venus Hale Hensley. After graduating from Rye Cove High School in 1962, he served in the Virginia...
James Junior Dean
Feb 12, 2021
James Junior Dean, Nickelsville, VA James Junior Dean, 78, of Nickelsville, VA passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at the residence of his daughter. He was born in Scott County, VA on April 5, 1942 to the late Elmer Vernon and Nannie Kate Dean. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by several siblings ....
Agnes Lane (Fields)
Feb 11, 2021
Agnes Fields Lane – Kingsport, TN Agnes Fields Lane, 89, Kingsport, TN, passed away, Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Wexford House, Kingsport, TN. Mrs. Lane was born in Scott County, VA on January 25, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Mae (Dalton) Fields. In addition to her parents, her husband, James Edward Lane (2011); sisters,...
Evelyn Mary Johnson
Feb 11, 2021
Evelyn Johnson - Fort Blackmore, VA Mary Evelyn Johnson, 89, of Fort Blackmore, VA passed away, Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Scott County, VA on November 1, 1931 to the late Rufus Franklin (R.F.) Johnson and Nannie Tate Johnson. Evelyn was a 1948 graduate of Dungannon High...
James Reuben Fox
Feb 5, 2021
James Fox – Nickelsville, VA James Reuben Fox, 62, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Friday, February 5, 2021 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. James was born in Smyth County, VA on July 22, 1958, and was the son of Lucy Viola (Haga) Fox and late William Reuben Fox. Surviving is his mother, Lucy Viola (Haga) Fox, Nickelsville, VA; sisters, Brenda...
James Charles Roach
Feb 5, 2021
James Roach – Duffield, VA James Charles Roach, 79, of Duffield, VA passed away, Friday, February 5, 2021 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. James was born in Sullivan County, TN on April 8, 1941 and was the son of the late James Henry and Oma (Shupe) Roach. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the...
Jimmy Franklin Lane
Feb 2, 2021
Jimmy Lane – Gate City, VA Jimmy Franklin Lane, 66, Gate City, VA passed away, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Jimmy was born in Gate City, VA on July 18, 1954 and was the son of the late James Ira and Margaret (Lane) Lane. In addition to his parents, his brothers, Bobby, Ralph, Roy, and...
Jerry Marvin Broadwater Sr.
Feb 1, 2021
Jerry Marvin Broadwater, Sr. – Nickelsville, VA Jerry Marvin Broadwater, Sr., 80, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Monday, February 1, 2021 at his residence. Jerry was born in Scott County, VA on March 8, 1940 and was last surviving son of Digeon and Lilly Mae (Kilgore) Broadwater. He was retired from Palace Vending with 34 years of service. In addition to...
Glenn George Edmonds
Jan 31, 2021
Glenn George Edmonds, Gate City, VA Glenn George Edmonds, 86 of Gate City, VA passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at his residence. Glenn was born in Lee County, VA to the late Thomas and Ida Mullins Edmonds. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Thomas Edmonds. Those who are left to cherish...
Lester Alva Stacy
Jan 29, 2021
Lester Alva Stacy, Duffield, VA Lester Alva Stacy, 75 of Duffield, VA passed away on Friday, January 29 at Bristol Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. He was born in Clinchport, VA on June 17, 1945 to the late Henry and Virgie Light Stacy. In addition to his parents, his wife Vivian Stacy; sisters, Edith Mae Stacy,...
Brandon Michael Newton
Jan 27, 2021
It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved son Brandon. Brandon Michael Newton passed away January 27, 2021 at the age of 24. Brandon was born in Nashville,TN at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Amy Ferguson and Christian M. Newton. Brandon was born 11 weeks premature, resulting in cerebral palsy, a condition that shaped his life,...
Dewey Maynard Breeding
Jan 26, 2021
Dewey M. Breeding – Gate City, VA Dewey M. Breeding, 93, Gate City, VA passed away, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical after a brief illness. Born in Cleveland, Virginia on April 18, 1927, he was the oldest of three boys and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1945. Dewey served in the US Army from 1946-1947....
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