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Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Denny Alan Peters

Denny Alan Peters

Mar 28, 2020

Denny Alan Peters – Gate City, VA Denny Alan Peters, 79, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Denny was born in Scott County, VA on June 12, 1940 and was the son of the late Leonard P. and Bessie L. (Hensley) Peters. He was a retiree of Norfolk Southern. In addition...

Oscar Otis Simpson

Oscar Otis Simpson

Mar 27, 2020

Oscar Simpson – Gate City, VA Oscar Otis Simpson, 85, Gate City, VA passed away, Friday, March 27, 2020 at his residence. Oscar was born in Sneedville, TN on April 23, 1934, and was the son of the late Jess and Katie (Tucker) Simpson. In addition to his parents, he had several brothers and sister precede him in death. Surviving...

Phyllis Meade (Henry)

Phyllis Meade (Henry)

Mar 26, 2020

Phyllis Henry Meade Phyllis Henry Meade, 84, of Gate City, VA, passed away on Thursday, March 26, after several years of declining health. Born and raised in the Snowflake community of Scott County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Hattie (Renfro) Henry. She was a graduate of Midway High School and a member of New Bethel...

Ruby Hazel Page (Wells)

Ruby Hazel Page (Wells)

Mar 23, 2020

Ruby Wells Page – Gate City, VA Ruby Hazel (Wells) Page, 95, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, March 23, 2020 at The Village at Allendale. Ruby was born in Kentucky on May 11. 1924, and was the daughter of the late Fred and Carrie (Hurd) Wells. Her life was spent in Scott County, VA until becoming a resident of...

William Franklin "Frank" Taylor

William Franklin "Frank" Taylor

Mar 18, 2020

Frank Taylor – Gate City, VA I am walking with God. William Franklin Taylor, 80, Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Frank was born in Clinchport, VA on May 8, 1939, and was the son of the late Arthur and Oakie (Stacy) Taylor. In addition to his...

Mary Ruth Broadwater (Dean)

Mary Ruth Broadwater (Dean)

Mar 16, 2020

Mary Ruth Broadwater – Nickelsville, VA Mary Ruth Broadwater, 85, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Monday, March 16, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mary Ruth was born in Scott County, VA on April 22, 1934 and was the daughter of the late James Franklin and Thelma Lee (McClellan) Dean. In addition to her parents, her sister, Merle Dougherty and...

Bobbie Fuller (Brice)

Bobbie Fuller (Brice)

Mar 6, 2020

Bobbie Brice Fuller – Gate City, VA Bobbie Brice Fuller, 86, of Gate City, VA went Home to be with the Lord Friday morning, March 6, 2020 at NHC Healthcare, Kingsport, TN following a brief illness. She was a native of Hawkins County, TN but had spent many years of her life in Scott County, VA. She was employed by...

Earcle Randell Gortney

Earcle Randell Gortney

Mar 6, 2020

Randell Gortney – Kingsport, TN Earcle Randell Gortney, 69, Kingsport, TN passed away, Friday, March 6, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Randell was born in Pike County, KY on August 6, 1950 and was the son of the late Earcle Gortney and Sue (Haynes) Gortney. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from CSX...

Lottie Rosmand Dooley (Laney)

Lottie Rosmand Dooley (Laney)

Mar 2, 2020

Lottie Rosmand (Laney) Dooley, Weber City, VA. Lottie Dooley, 80, Weber City, VA passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Nova. Lottie was born on August 27, 1939 in Scott County, VA and was the daughter of the late Ervin Junior Dooley and Gladys Etta (Laney) Dooley. Husband, Henry Hudson Dooley (2002), daughter, Debra Ann Helton, and sister, Louise...

A. D. Howington

A. D. Howington

Feb 29, 2020

Elder A. D. Howington, Kingsport, TN Elder A. D. Howington, 94, Kingsport, TN passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Indian Path Hospital. A. D. Howington was born on October 11, 1925 in Scott County, VA to the late Jay and Mary Cordellia Lane Howington. His wife, Audrey Faye Simpson Howington; his son, Dennis Howington; sisters, Pearlie Taylor, Lula...

Floyd Johnson

Floyd Johnson

Feb 23, 2020

Floyd Andrew Johnson – Lebanon, VA. Floyd Andrew Johnson 87, of Lebanon, VA passed away unexpectedly February 23, 2020 at the Holston Valley Medical Center. Floyd was a graduate of Lebanon High School and retired from the... Read More Floyd Andrew Johnson – Lebanon, VA. Floyd Andrew Johnson 87, of Lebanon, VA passed away unexpectedly February 23, 2020 at the...

Joseph Dwain Williams

Joseph Dwain Williams

Feb 20, 2020

Joseph Dwain “Poppy” Williams – Gate City, VA. Joseph Dwain Williams, 81, Gate City, VA entered into rest Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his residence. Dwain was born in Scott County, VA on October 24, 1938 and was the son of the late Harvey Ingle Williams and Lois Cuba (Davidson) Williams. In addition to his parents, his wife, Trula Mae...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Hurley (Neely)

Jacqueline "Jackie" Hurley (Neely)

Feb 20, 2020

Jacqueline Neely Hurley – Jonesville, VA On February 20, 2020 Jacqueline Neely Hurley was called home to be with her Lord and Savior and to be re-united with loved ones who have gone before her. She had fought a long courageous battle with cancer, armed with her faith and her smile and in the end, Jesus claimed the victory for...

Thomas Dewey Ramey

Thomas Dewey Ramey

Feb 17, 2020

Dewey Ramey-Bristol, VA. Thomas Dewey Ramey, 75, Bristol, VA entered into rest, Monday, February 17, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Dewey was born in Scott County, VA on November 20, 1944 and was the son of the late Ervin Ransome and Laura Thelma (Baker) Ramey. In addition to his parents; daughter, Mary Elizabeth “Lisa” Ramey; sister, Patsy Sue...

Tommy Allen Sawyer

Tommy Allen Sawyer

Feb 14, 2020

Tommy Allen Sawyer, 69, of Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at his residence. Tommy was born on May 21, 1950 to the late Charles and Grace (Pendleton) Sawyer. He is also preceded in death by an infant brother Rufus Sawyer along with other brothers Johnny Sawyer, James and wife Margret Sawyer; sisters, Mary Brickey and...

Faye Kern

Faye Kern

Feb 13, 2020

Faye Kern, age 79 of LaGrange went to Heaven Thursday February 13, 2020. Beloved wife of 62yrs to Ralph & loving mother to Ramona. Preceded by her son Charles. Faye was a kind hearted soul who enjoyed animals, amusement parks, singing, traveling around the world with her husband ,gospel and bluegrass music and her time with her family. Leaving behind...

Patty Emily Odessia Bledsoe (Hood)

Patty Emily Odessia Bledsoe (Hood)

Feb 12, 2020

Patty Emily Odessia Hood Bledsoe This is written in Patty’s own words. Patty, age 70, of Duffield, VA passed away on February 12, 2020 at Holston Valley Hospital. I was born July 18, 1949 at home in Purchase to my loving parents, Rev. Rufus and Hazel Hood. I was a born-again Christian in July 1973 and attended my little church,...

Ellen Marie Burke

Ellen Marie Burke

Feb 11, 2020

Marie Burke – Gate City, VA. Ellen Marie Burke, 81, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, February 10, 2020 at her residence. Marie was born in Scott County, VA on January 8, 1939 to the late George Clyde Griffin and Elsie Mae (Flanary) Griffin. In addition to her parents, her husband, James Cecil Burke; son, James Burke, Jr; sisters, Janice...

Janie Bartlett

Janie Bartlett

Feb 10, 2020

Janie Flanary Bartlett, Gate City, VA. Janie Flanary Bartlett, 96, of Gate City, VA passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at her residence. She was a member of Marble Point Church. Janie was born to the late Black and Ida Flanary on May 5, 1923. In addition to her parents; husband, Ora Bartlett; son, Danny Bartlett; three brothers preceded...

Penny Sue Horne (Baldwin)

Penny Sue Horne (Baldwin)

Feb 10, 2020

Penny S. Horne – Coeburn, VA Penny Horne, 57, Coeburn, VA entered her forever home on Monday February 10, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 28,1962 to Georgia and late Conoey Baldwin. In addition to her father, 4 grandchildren preceded her in death. Surviving is her loving husband and love of her life Joe Horne; grandson, Kolton...

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