Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area
Charles Nickels Jr
Feb 1, 2018
Charles William Nickels, Jr. – Kingsport, TN Charles William Nickels, Jr. 81 formerly of Gate City, VA passed away, Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Wexford House, Kingsport, TN after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Scott County, VA, Charles graduated from Shoemaker High School and attended ETSU. After enlisting in the United States Air Force, he graduated from...
Rosa Roller
Jan 31, 2018
Rosa Lee Roller – Church Hill, TN Rosa Lee Roller, 69, Church Hill, TN went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Wexford House, Kingsport, TN. Rosa was born in Scott County, VA on April 3, 1948 and was the daughter of the late John and Ona Rhoton. In addition to her parents, her brothers, J.M....
Anthony Duane Collins
Jan 30, 2018
Duane Collins – Bluff City, TN Anthony Duane Collins, 54, Bluff City, TN passed away, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. Duane was born in Sullivan County, TN on January 3, 1964 and was the son of the Frances Sutherland Collins and Paul Glenn Collins. In addition to his mother, his brother, Glenn Collins preceded him...
Dora Estepp
Jan 29, 2018
Dora Estepp – Gate City, VA Dora V. Estepp, 77, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, January 29, 2018 at her residence. Dora was born in Scott County, VA on May 14, 1940. She was the daughter of the late William Grady and Hester May (Houseright) Derrick. In addition to her parents, her grandson, Dustin Estepp; brothers, Robert Derrick and...
Mark Douglas Gilliam
Jan 29, 2018
*Note* Due to weather conditions, we regretfully must cancel the burial services for Mark Gilliam today. We will announce the amended date later. Thank you, Gate City Funeral Home Mark Douglas Gilliam – Gate City, VA Mark Douglas Gilliam, 47, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, January 29, 2018 at his residence. Mark was born in Sullivan County, TN on...
Beverly Jones
Jan 28, 2018
Beverly Louise Bond Jones, born October 14, 1937, passed away January 28, 2018 after a 12-year struggle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Beverly was born and raised in Kingsport, TN. She was a 1955 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Beverly married Jack Jones in 1960 and together they raised 3 beautiful little girls. Beverly owned and operated the House...
Larry Jones
Jan 25, 2018
Larry Jones Ft. Blackmore, VA Larry Howard Jones, 71, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Indian Path Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born in Sullivan County, TN on September 13, 1946. He was the son of the late Howard Leslie and Bertha Irene (Smith) Jones. He was a self-employed carpenter after retiring...
Helen Brummitt
Jan 20, 2018
Toozie Brummitt – Gate City, VA Helen “Toozie” Louise (Lawson) Brummitt, 50, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, January 20, 2018. Toozie was born in Sullivan County, TN on May 22, 1967 and was the daughter of the late Andy Horton and Ival Louise (Culbertson) Lawson. In addition to her parents, her sister, Patsy Lawson Chandler and brothers, Johnny and...
Fred Gillenwater
Jan 20, 2018
Fred Gillenwater – Gate City, VA Fred Rhea Gillenwater, 81, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Fred was born in Scott County, VA on February 18, 1936. He was the son of the late Milton and Mima Stallard Gillenwater Fred graduated from Dungannon High School. He joined the military at a...
Betty Gibson
Jan 19, 2018
Betty Jewel (Quillen) Gibson – Kingsport, TN Betty Jewel (Quillen) Gibson, 81, Kingsport, TN passed away, Friday, January 19, 2018 at Holston Manor, Kingsport, TN. Born in Scott County, VA on September 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Ezra Conrad and Laura Velva (McDavid) Quillen. In addition to her parents, her daughter, Edna Wyatt; sisters, Blanche and...
Caroline Jennings
Jan 17, 2018
Caroline Frank Jennings passed away peacefully in her home on January 17, 2018 following heroic battle with cancer. Caroline was born on November 27, 1961 in Kingsport, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Buck” Jennings; sister, Susie Hickman and husband, Dave; brothers, Johnny Frank, Dave Frank, and Jimmy Frank; and her parents, James and Lola Frank....
Deryl Ford
Jan 16, 2018
Deryl Ford – Church Hill, TN Deryl Hoyt Ford was born in Scott County, VA on May 4, 1930, and passed away, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 with his wife and daughter by his side. He graduated from Rye Cove High School and served his country in the US Navy for 4 years aboard the USS Mississippi during the Korean War...
Bobby McClellan
Jan 15, 2018
Bobby Ray McClellan – Duffield, VA Bobby Ray McClellan, 63, Duffield, VA passed away, Monday, January 15, 2018 at his residence. Bobby was born in Wise County, VA on October 17, 1954. He was the son of the late Thomas Franklin and Frances Estelle (Stallard) McClellan. In addition to his parents, his granddaughter, Haylea Marie Hughes; 4 sisters, and 7...
Margaret Sawyer
Jan 14, 2018
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For Her price is far above rubies. Margaret Ann Sawyer – Fort Blackmore, VA Margaret Ann Sawyer, 75, Fort Blackmore, VA entered eternal peace with her Lord after a brief illness at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN on January 14, 2018. Margaret was born in Oneida, KY on May 16,...
James Ray Corder
Jan 10, 2018
James Ray Corder, Nickelsville, VA James Ray Corder, Nickelsville, VA entered into eternal rest on January,10,2018 at Indian Path Medical Center after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was of the Baptist faith. Born in Coeburn, VA on June 12, 1935, he was the son of the late Lonnie James Corder and the late Frankie Gillenwater Robinette. In addition...
Betty Thornton
Jan 8, 2018
Betty Meade Thornton passed away on Monday January 8th, 2018 in Kingsport, TN. Betty was born on Christmas Day, 1926 in Nickelsville, VA. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Jim Thornton, as well as her parents, John and Mary Meade, and her sister, Dorothy Miller and husband J.C. Betty grew up in Grundy, VA...
Robert "Junior" Taylor
Jan 8, 2018
Junior Taylor – Duffield, VA Robert “Junior” Taylor, 84, Duffield, VA passed away, Monday, January 8, 2018 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Taylor was born in Scott County, VA on December 13, 1933. He was the son of the late Robert Lee Vienne (Ward) Taylor Junior was the last survivor of 14 children. In addition...
Lorraine Daugherty
Jan 7, 2018
Lorraine Vermillion Daugherty – Gate City, VA Lorraine V. Daugherty, 97, Gate City, VA passed away, Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Asbury/Steadman Hills, Kingsport, TN. Born in Scott County, VA on March 19, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Sophia (Elliott) Vermillion. Lorraine worked at the Eastman during WWII. She was a devoted homemaker and...
Earnest Cline Blair
Dec 31, 2017
Earnest C. Blair – Gate City, VA Earnest Cline Blair, 83, Gate City, VA passed away, Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Blair was born in Scott County, VA on May 23, 1934. He was the son of the late Robert Lee and Georgia Mae (Musick) Blair. He was a retired self-employed brick mason. He...
Ina Daugherty
Dec 29, 2017
Ina Renfro Daugherty – Weber City, VA Ina Renfro Daugherty, 97, Weber City, VA passed away, Friday, December 29, 2017 at Steadman Hill Assisted Living, Kingsport, TN. Ina was born in Scott County, VA on April 29, 1920, the daughter of the late James Burton and Flora Alvee (Addington) Renfro. In addition to her parents, her husband, Darwin A. Daugherty...
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