Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Faye Barker (Berry)

Faye Barker (Berry)

Jun 26, 2019

Faye Barker – Kingsport, TN Faye Barker, 84, Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at her residence. Faye was born in Scott County, VA on January12, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Ora Edgar and Maggie ... Read More Faye Barker – Kingsport, TN Faye Barker, 84, Kingsport, TN went to be...

Vivian Irene "Graham" Folden

Vivian Irene "Graham" Folden

Jun 26, 2019

Vivian Folden – Gate City, VA Vivian Irene Folden, 96, Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Her children rise up and call her blessed; Proverbs 31:28. Vivian was born September 10, 1922 in Scott County, VA to the late Jeff and Oakley Graham. In addition...

Samuel Charles "Chuck" Hurd

Samuel Charles "Chuck" Hurd

Jun 24, 2019

Chuck Hurd - Gate City, VA Samuel Charles "Chuck" Hurd, 47, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, June 24, 2019 at his residence. Chuck was born in Lebanon, VA on May 4, 1972, and was the son of Thelma (Holbrook) Smith and Samuel Grover Hurd. Chuck was a lover of reptiles. He housed many over the years until his health...

Ronald Keith Edwards

Ronald Keith Edwards

Jun 23, 2019

Ronald Keith Edwards, 60, of Hiltons, VA passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, in his home. He was born on March 2, 1959, to the late Gerald C. Edwards and Wilma Monroe Dodson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Cecil and Nannie Edwards; Malcolm and Winnie Monroe. Ronald was a retired master electrician and had traveled the world...

Earnie Elizabeth Darnell

Earnie Elizabeth Darnell

Jun 23, 2019

Earnie Elizabeth Darnell, Gate City, VA Earnie Elizabeth Darnell, 79, of Gate City, VA passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. Earnie was born on March 20, 1940 in Scott county, VA to the late Garland and Tempa (Darnell) Rhoton. She is also preceded in death by a son, Billy Ray Darnell along with several...

Jeffrey Wayne Thompson

Jeffrey Wayne Thompson

Jun 23, 2019

Jeffrey Wayne Thompson, Kingsport, TN. Jeffrey Wayne Thompson, 55, of Kingsport, TN passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his residence. Jeffrey was born on February 9, 1964 in Sullivan County, TN to Marjorie Anne (Taylor) and James Emmette Thompson. He is preceded in death by his son, Justin Wayne Thompson (2007); maternal grandparents, Okie and Arthur Taylor; and...

Michael Vincent "Mikey" Mullins

Michael Vincent "Mikey" Mullins

Jun 21, 2019

Michael Vincent “Mikey” Mullins, Duffield, VA Michael “Mikey” Mullins, 47, of Duffield, VA passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at The University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was born in Sullivan county, TN on January 15, 1972 to Toy and Anita (Bowen) Mullins. He was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents, Toy and Irene Mullins...

William "Bill" Wells Bellamy

William "Bill" Wells Bellamy

Jun 21, 2019

William (Bill) Wells Bellamy – Gate City, VA William Bellamy, 81, Gate City, VA was welcomed into Heaven on, Friday, June 21, 2019 after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma. William was born in Scott County, VA on April 29, 1938 to the late Lucille (McCracken) and Willruf Wells Bellamy. Along with his parents, two infant sons, David Boyd Bellamy and...

Charles Finch

Charles Finch

Jun 20, 2019

Charles Junior Finch – Nickelsville, VA Charles Junior Finch, 63, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Thursday, June 20, 2019 at his residence. Charles was born in Sullivan County, TN on April 29, 1956 to the late Ida Virginia (Burton) and Billy Charles Finch. Along with his parents, an infant brother, Bobby Ray Finch preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife,...

Myrtle Egan (Hill)

Myrtle Egan (Hill)

Jun 19, 2019

Myrtle Hill Egan, 97, Duffield, VA went to her heavenly home on Wednesday June 19, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital following a brief illness. Myrtle was born in Scott County, VA September 8, 1921 to the late Dan and Jennie (Bowen) Hill. In addition to her parents, her husband, Fred K. Egan; sisters, Tavi Ashworth and Elva Kern; and brothers...

Bobby Gene Rhoton

Bobby Gene Rhoton

Jun 15, 2019

Bobby Gene Rhoton – Duffield, VA Bobby Gene Rhoton, 68, Duffield, VA passed away, Saturday, June 15, 2019 at his residence. Bobby was born in Scott County, VA on March 28, 1951 to the late Everett and Betty Sue (Page) Rhoton. He was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy A....

Robert Gerald Snodgrass

Robert Gerald Snodgrass

Jun 15, 2019

Gerald Snodgrass – Gate City, VA Robert “Gerald” Snodgrass, 84, was born in Scott County, VA on May 24, 1935. He passed away on June 15, 2019 at 7:15 a.m. at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Gerald was retired from Arcata Graphics in Kingsport, TN. He was a veteran of the United States Army and very proud of the time...

Patsy Craft (Hilton)

Patsy Craft (Hilton)

Jun 14, 2019

Mrs. Patsy Hilton Craft, Gate City, VA Mrs. Patsy Hilton Craft, 87, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. Mrs. Craft was born on January 22, 1932 in Nickelsville, VA to the late Ernest Hilton and the late Juanita (Bond) Hilton. She graduated from Nickelsville High School and attended Whitney School of Business. She worked for a law firm in...

Milton Gene Eldridge Clark

Milton Gene Eldridge Clark

Jun 13, 2019

Milton Gene Eldridge Clark, Gate City, VA Milton Gene Eldridge Clark, 81, of Gate City, VA passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019. He was born in Scott county Virginia on May 9, 1938 to the late Robert and Dora Mae (Richie) Babb Clark. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Noah Alexander Clark. Mr. Clark leaves behind...

Faye Barker (Berry)

Faye Barker (Berry)

Jun 12, 2019

Faye Barker – Kingsport, TN Faye Barker, 84, Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at her residence. Faye was born in Scott County, VA on January12, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Ora Edgar and Maggie Vivian (Barnette) Berry. In addition to her parents, her husband, Shurral Stuart Barker; infant twins, Ray...

John Mann Summey

John Mann Summey

Jun 11, 2019

John “Johnny” Mann Summey, Jr. – Church Hill, TN John Mann, 58, Church Hill, TN passed away, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. John was born in Scott County, VA on May 31, 1961 to the late John Mann Summey and Grace (Strong) Summey. He was preceded in death by sisters, Peggy Dean and Etta Mae...

David Michael Mann

David Michael Mann

Jun 10, 2019

David Michael Mann – Ft. Blackmore, VA David Michael Mann, 62, Ft Blackmore, VA passed away, Monday, June 10, 2019 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. David was born in Sullivan County, TN on November 16, 1956 and was the son of the late Elmer Walter and Nannie Marie (Dorton) Mann. In addition to his parents, his brother-in-law, Charles Osborne...

Brenda Kindle Reed

Brenda Kindle Reed

Jun 8, 2019

Brenda Kindle Reed – Gate City, VA Brenda Kindle Reed, 72, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, June 8, 2019 at her residence. Brenda was born in Sullivan County, TN on April 25, 1947 to the late Edgar Ralph and Elizabeth Dishner Kindle. She was a proud wife, mother, and grandmother. Brenda was of the Christian faith and a wonderful...

Fred Brooks

Fred Brooks

Jun 7, 2019

Fred Allen Brooks – Kingsport, TN Fred Allen Brooks, 77, Kingsport, TN, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at his residence. Fred was born in Dickenson County, VA on June 23, 1941 to the late Henry and Myrtle Ovella Minnick Brooks. In addition to his parents; his wife Betty L. Peters Brooks; sisters, Marie Smith and Hazel Dixon; brothers, Jerry...

Shirley Ann "Rusty" Kuhn

Shirley Ann "Rusty" Kuhn

May 30, 2019

Rusty Kuhn – Duffield, VA Shirley Ann “Rusty” Kuhn, 83, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Ridgecrest Manor Nursing Home. Rusty was born in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter of the late Teddy Rose and Mary (Timoshoin) Lilholt. In addition to her parents, the love of her life, Charles Fred Kuhn (2007) and brother, Horace Edwin...