Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Helen Berneice Meade

Helen Berneice Meade

Aug 21, 2020

Helen Berneice Meade – Nickelsville, VA Helen Berneice Meade, 88, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Friday, August 21. 2020 at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Helen was born in Scott County, VA on January 14, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Joseph Harrison and Cynthia Lenora (Lawson) Meade. She was a member of Meade’s Rural Missionary Baptist...

Hazel McGee Darnell

Hazel McGee Darnell

Aug 20, 2020

Hazel McGee Darnell – Kingsport, TN Hazel McGee Darnell, 91, Kingsport, TN went to be with her Heavenly Father, Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the residence of her daughter in Yuma, VA with her daughters by her side. Hazel was born in Wise County, VA on October 4, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Lee and Martha Jane...

Hazel Jerline Ervin (Hammonds)

Hazel Jerline Ervin (Hammonds)

Aug 18, 2020

Hazel J. Ervin – Gate City, VA Hazel J. (Hammonds) Ervin, 73, Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at her residence. Hazel was born in Scott County, VA on May 1, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Canary and Vadie (McDavid) Hammonds. She was of the Pentecostal faith and attended Faith...

Thelma Fleenor (Fields)

Thelma Fleenor (Fields)

Aug 17, 2020

Thelma F. Fleenor – Gate City, VA Thelma (Fields) Fleenor, 80, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, August 17, 2020 at her residence. Thelma was born in Norton, VA on January 26, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Isaac Newton and Nettie (Thacker) Fields and was one of fifteen children. She was a teacher at Shoemaker Elementary with...

Rev. Willie Kyle Neeley Sr.

Rev. Willie Kyle Neeley Sr.

Aug 13, 2020

Rev. Willie K. Neeley Sr.- Kingsport, Tn. Rev. Willie K. Neeley Sr., 77, Kingsport, Tn. passed away, Thursday August 13 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Scott County Va. January 1943 to the late Ben Martin Neeley and Nannie Roxie Hamilton Neeley. In addition to his parents, his wife Charlotte Ann McDavid Neeley preceded him...

Terry Rudolph Kilgore

Terry Rudolph Kilgore

Aug 10, 2020

Terry Rudolph Kilgore – Kingsport, TN Terry Rudolph Kilgore, 70, Kingsport, TN passed away, Monday, August 10, 2020 at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Terry was born in Scott County, VA on April 13, 1950, and was the son of the late Gladstone Oferell and Virginia Dare (Fraley) Kilgore. He was a veteran of the United States Army and later...

Carolyn Legg (Fraley)

Carolyn Legg (Fraley)

Aug 10, 2020

Carolyn Fraley Legg – Duffield, VA Carolyn Fraley Legg, age 75 of Duffield, passed away on Monday August 10, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Scott County, VA on August 28, 1944 and was the daughter of Eula Mae Taylor and the late Vernon Fraley. Carolyn was of the Christian Faith and enjoyed various television ministries. She...

Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Noel

Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Noel

Aug 9, 2020

Ronald Lee Noel – Nickelsville, VA Ronald Lee (Ronnie) Noel, 73, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Sunday, August 9, 2020 at his residence. Ronnie was born in Jolo, WVA on August 25, 1946 and was the son of the late Orbin Chester and Kate (Sluss) Noel. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired with over 38...

Roger Kent Smith

Roger Kent Smith

Aug 9, 2020

Roger Kent Smith – Mt. Carmel, TN On Sunday, August 9, 2020, Roger Kent Smith, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 74 at home with his family by his side. Kent was born in Sullivan County, TN on June 25, 1946 to the late Wrightly and Janie Smith. In addition to his parents, his two...

Helene Sue Hartley

Helene Sue Hartley

Aug 8, 2020

Helene (Sue) Hartley – Gate City, VA Helene Hartley, 66, Gate City, VA, formerly of Lehighton, PA, passed away, Saturday, August 8, 2020 at her daughter’s residence. Helene was born in Newark, NJ in Essex County on March 2, 1954 and was the daughter of the late Charles Martin Rutcosky and Sophia Teresa (Masavage) Rutcosky. In addition to her parents,...

Jason Lee Tate

Jason Lee Tate

Aug 8, 2020

Jason Ray Tate – Gate City, VA Jason Ray Tate, 35, Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord, Saturday, August 8, 2020. Jason was born in Sullivan County, TN on June 28, 1985 and was the son of Norman (Buddy) Tate II and Deborah Gail (Pearcy) Tate. He loved being outdoors, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his...

Gary Richard Price

Gary Richard Price

Aug 7, 2020

Gary Price – Nickelsville, VA Gary Richard Price, 63, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Friday, August 7, 2020 at his residence. Gary was born in Sullivan County, TN on August 2, 1957 and was the son of the late George Bernard and Carrie Lou (Gilmer) Price. He was a calibration specialist with the Eastman. In addition to his parents, his sister,...

Reuben Wayne Quillen

Reuben Wayne Quillen

Aug 7, 2020

Wayne Quillen – Ft. Blackmore, VA Reuben Wayne Quillen, 76, Ft. Blackmore, VA went to be with his Lord and Saviour, Friday, August 7, 2020 at his residence. Wayne was born in Scott County, VA on June 19, 1944 and was the son of the late Warner Pridemore and Alice E. (Compton) Quillen. In 1997, Wayne retired from his position...

Eula Mae Jennings (Johnson)

Eula Mae Jennings (Johnson)

Aug 6, 2020

Eula Mae Jennings – Gate City, VA Eula Mae Jennings, 84, Gate City, VA passed away, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Eula was born in Scott County, VA on August 28, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Ray Vestine Johnson and Ethel Ressie (Walters) Johnson Owens. In addition to her parents, her husband...

Roger Allen Vaughn

Roger Allen Vaughn

Aug 4, 2020

Roger Allen Vaughn, Sr. – Duffield, VA Roger Allen Vaughn, Sr., 64, Duffield, VA passed away, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Wellmont Lonesome Pine Medical Center, Big Stone Gap, VA. Roger was born in Scott County, VA on June 18, 1956 and was the son of Myrtle Cleo (Gilliam) Vaughn and the late Doyle Ray Vaughn. In addition to his...

Charles Joseph "Joe" Hall

Charles Joseph "Joe" Hall

Aug 4, 2020

Joe Hall – Nickelsville, VA Charles Joseph Hall, 67, Nickelsville, VA passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his residence. Joe was born in Scott County, VA on March 30, 1953 and was the son of the late Ezra Taz and Bertha (Laney) Hall. In addition to his parents, his brothers, Jim Hall, and Bill Laney; and sisters, Ruby Chandler,...

Patricia Lynn "Trish" Jones

Patricia Lynn "Trish" Jones

Jul 30, 2020

Patricia “Trish” Lynn Jones Patricia “Trish” Lynn Jones, 62, of the Stickleyville Community was involved in a tragic accident and departed this life on July 30, 2020. She was born in Lee County, VA on February 7, 1958 to the late John Curtis Jones and Anna Ruth (Cody) Jones. Trish was born and raised in the Stickleyville Community. In 1997...

Gerald Wesley Begley Sr.

Gerald Wesley Begley Sr.

Jul 24, 2020

Gerald W. Begley, Sr., Kingsport, TN Gerald Wesley Begley, Sr., 87, passed away peacefully, in his home surrounded by family, July 24, 2020. Gerald was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He attended East Tennessee State University, where he met the love of his life, Betty, and was married for 65 years. Gerald and Betty split their time between Kingsport,...

James Delaney "Jim" Gibson

James Delaney "Jim" Gibson

Jul 23, 2020

Jim Gibson – Gate City, VA James “Jim” Gibson, 76., Gate City, VA with to be with Jesus, Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Jim was born in Scott County, VA on February 16, 1944 and was the son of the late Tillman and Dona Gibson. He was a veteran of the United States Army and...

April Dawn Collins

April Dawn Collins

Jul 20, 2020

April Dawn Collins – Bloxom, VA April Dawn Collins, 25, Bloxom, VA passed away, Monday, July 20, 2020 Riverside Memorial Medical Center, Bloxom, VA from a short bout with Leukemia. April was born in Sullivan County, TN on February 20, 1995 to Gail Livesay and the late Timmy Lynn Collins. In addition to her father, her paternal grandparents, Lee and...