Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area
Phil "Wishbone" Bishop
Dec 18, 2020
Phil Bishop, Duffield, VA Phil (Wishbone) Bishop, 71, of Duffield, VA passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born in Sullivan county, TN on May 31, 1949 to the late Dewey Clint and Lula Mae (Stacy) Bishop. He worked at Eastman Chemical Company for 32 years before retiring in 2001. He worked as...
Reba Nell Kilgore (Culbertson)
Dec 18, 2020
Reba Nell Kilgore. – Weber City, VA Reba Nell Kilgore, 90, entered into rest on Friday, December, 18, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Reba was born in Scott County, VA on January 8, 1930 to the late Onza Scott and Lillian Mae (Harris) Culbertson. In addition to her parents, her husband James A. Kilgore, Sr. preceded her in...
Mark Anthony Gilreath
Dec 17, 2020
Mark Anthony Gilreath – Gate City, VA Mark A. Gilreath, 54, Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord unexpectedly at his home early in the morning Thursday, December 17, 2020. Mark was born in Scott County, VA on February 26, 1966, the youngest of 12 children to the late Howard and Ethel Gilreath. In additions to his parents;...
Gerald Ray Lane
Dec 10, 2020
Gerald R. Lane, 82, Gate City, VA passed away, Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Nova Health and Rehab in Weber City, VA. Born in Scott County, VA on August 27, 1938, he was the son of the late Andrew and Lola Jennings Lane. As a young man he left from Scott County to work in Haymarket, VA as well as...
Loretta Jewell Damon (Blankenbeckler)
Dec 7, 2020
Loretta Jewell (Blankenbeckler) Damon Loretta Jewell (Blankenbeckler) Damon, 78, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, December 7, 2020, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Born in Scott County, VA on January 21, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Annis Blankenbeckler. Loretta graduated from Gate City High School in 1960. She met and married her husband,...
Sarah Belle Sanders (Pierson)
Dec 6, 2020
Sarah Belle Sanders – Weber City, VA Sarah Belle Sanders, 96, Weber City, VA flew away to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Sarah was born in Scott County, VA on April 9, 1924, to the late Clark and Ida Viola (Barnette) Pierson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Oral...
Robert Clyde "R.C." Greear
Dec 5, 2020
R.C. Greear – Nickelsville, VA Robert Clyde “R.C.” Greear, 57, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. R.C. was born in Sullivan County, TN on June 5, 1963 and was the son of Shelby (Brickey) Greear and the late Robert Napoleon Greear. He retired from Portolla Packaging, Kingsport, TN. An avid musician, he...
Margaret Nancy Owens
Dec 4, 2020
Margaret Nancy Owens, Gate City, VA Margaret Nancy Owens, 69, Gate City, VA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 4, 2020 after a brief illness with cancer at Nova Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mom left her testimony so many times of her being ready to go home. She loved to sing for the Lord and went...
Clyde Emma Rhoton (Tipton)
Dec 3, 2020
Mrs. Clyde Emma Rhoton, Kingsport, TN Mrs. Clyde Emma Rhoton, 78, of Kingsport, TN passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Life Care Center of Gray. She was born on January 5, 1942 in Scott County, VA to the late George Washington and Ida Mae (Darnell) Rhoton. In addition to her parents, her husband, Bobby Lee Rhoton; sons, Rickey...
Cartelene Gillenwater
Dec 1, 2020
Cartelene Gillenwater – Kingsport, TN Cartelene Gillenwater, 83, Kingsport, TN, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Wexford House, Kingsport TN. She was born in Indiana on March 5, 1937 to the late Stephen Carter Moneymaker and Mary Italy Gray. In addition to her parents; her husband, Christopher Gillenwater; her sister, Kelsey Moneymaker Clark preceded her in death. She...
Wilbur Carl Craft
Nov 30, 2020
Wilbur Carl Craft Sr., Gate City, VA Wilbur Craft, 92, of Gate City, VA passed away on Monday November 30, 2020. Wilbur was born in Scott County, VA on May 4, 1928 to the late Emmett Milton and Maxie Lillian Carter Craft. In addition to his parents; his granddaughter, Dina Sherie Craft ; first wife, Jessie Addington Craft preceded him...
Wilma Jean Bishop (Bowen)
Nov 29, 2020
Wilma Jean (Bowen) Bishop, Gate City, VA On November 29th, 2020, the beautiful soul of Wilma Jean Bowen Bishop entered into glory. We give thanks and were blessed by her presence with us for 88 years. Born to Charlie Ray and Lelia Johnson Bowen on July 15, 1932, Wilma was a lifelong resident of Scott County, Virginia. She attended church...
Robert Eddie Collins
Nov 29, 2020
Robert “Eddie” Collins – Dungannon, VA Robert “Eddie” Collins, 52, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 18, 1968 in Lebanon, VA; the youngest of three to the late Vincent and Wilma Jean Collins. Eddie was a friend to many. He was someone who would show up when no one...
Michael Lane
Nov 28, 2020
Michael Lane, Hiltons, VA Michael Lane, 61, of Hiltons, VA passed away on Saturday November 28, 2020 at his residence. Michael was born in Scott County, VA on August 21, 1959 to the late Charles Howard and Laura Ellen “Granny” Lane. In addition to his parents; sister, Bea Kilgore; brothers, infant brother, Ernie Lane, Glen Lane, J.D. Lane, Bill Lane,...
Loretta Pearl Starnes (Falin)
Nov 27, 2020
Loretta Pearl Starnes – Gate City, VA Loretta Pearl (Falin) Starnes, 85, Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord Friday, November 27, 2020 at her home. Her husband, John Henry Starnes and son, Timmy John Starnes preceded her in death. Loretta is survived and greatly missed by her two children, David Starnes and wife, Rosa, Weber City, VA...
Henry Jackson "H" Rhoton
Nov 27, 2020
H. Rhoton – Kingsport, TN Henry Jackson “H.” Rhoton, 84, Kingsport, TN passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Wexford House , Kingsport, TN. H was born and raised in the Canton Community of Scott County, VA on June 14, 1936 and was the son of the late Emmet and Emmer (Bowen) Rhoton. He was a graduate of Fairview...
Ethel Elizabeth Smith (Cassell)
Nov 27, 2020
Mrs. Ethel Elizabeth (Cassell) Smith, 89 of Gate City, passed away Friday morning, November 27, 2020 at her residence. She was born October 30, 1931 in Nickelsville, VA, a daughter of the late Worley Cassell and Mary Cassell. Ethel was preceded in death by her sisters Lola Dean, Ruby Dean and Carrie Cassell; two brothers, Jay P. Cassell and Hagan...
William Wayne "Bill" Williams
Nov 27, 2020
William (Bill Williams – Gate City, VA William (Bill) W. Williams, 77, is the oldest of five sons born to the late Buren and Esther Sloan Williams. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Floyd Patton Sloan, Sr. and Ollie Bloomer Sloan, brother Tommy, in-laws Dwight and Edith Grimm, and brother-in-law, B.G. Grimm. He proudly served in the U.S....
William Elbert Jones (Buck) Jr.
Nov 23, 2020
William E. “Buck” Jones, Jr. – Gate City, VA William Elbert “Buck” Jones, Jr. 91, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, November 23, 2020 at Wexford House, Kingsport, TN. Mr. Jones was born in Scott County, VA on November 3, 1929 and was the son of the late William “Will” Elbert and Myrtle Clara (Quillen) Jones, Sr. He was a...
Daniel McArthur "Doc" Ramey
Nov 21, 2020
Daniel McArthur Ramey, Duffield, VA Daniel McArthur (Doc) Ramey, 78, of Duffield, VA passed away on Saturday November 21, 2020 at Heritage Hall of Big Stone Gap . Daniel was born in Scott County, VA on June 15, 1942 to the late Thomas Radford and Cora Jane (Frazier) Ramey. His grandson, Ronnie Moore and his siblings, L. W. Ramey, William...
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