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Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Katherine Taylor

Katherine Taylor

Jan 2, 2016

Katherine Taylor – Duffield, VA Katherine Taylor, 81, Duffield, VA went to meet Jesus, Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Taylor was born in Scott County, VA on June 23, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Clabe and Ann Lee (Webb) Rogers. In addition to her...

Harold Darnell Sr

Harold Darnell Sr

Dec 28, 2015

Harold Lloyd Darnell, Sr. – Duffield, VA Harold Lloyd Darnell, Sr., 86, Duffield, VA passed away peacefully, Monday, December 28, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Scott County, VA on February 25, 1929, he was the son of the late Thomas Miles (T.M.) and Lauda McMillan Darnell. Education was a priority. He never missed a day of...

Billy Carson Falin

Billy Carson Falin

Dec 26, 2015

Billy Carson Falin – Duffield, VA Billy Carson Falin, 79, Duffield, VA passed away, Saturday, December 26, 2015 at his residence. Billy was born in Scott County, VA on November 29, 1936. He was the son of the late James and Maudella Ramey Falin. In addition to his parents, his infant brother and sister, James Falin and Peggy Jane Falin;...

Charloette Joyner

Charloette Joyner

Dec 22, 2015

Charlotte Harley Joyner – Kingsport, TN Charlotte Harley Joyner, 81, Kingsport, TN passed away, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Joyner was born in St. Charles, VA on April 15, 1934. She was the daughter of the late James G. and Ethel Lambert Harley. In addition to her parents, her husband, Leroy Joyner, Sr.; her...

Cathy Johnson

Cathy Johnson

Dec 16, 2015

Cathy Johnson, Duffield, VA Cathy Minor Johnson, 69, of Duffield, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Cathy was born in Scott County, VA on May 11, 1946 to the late Florence Miller and Charlie Minor. She was preceded in death by her parents Charlie and Florence Miller Minor; sister and brother in law...

Bonnie Bishop

Bonnie Bishop

Dec 13, 2015

Bonnie Gilliam Bishop – Jasper, VA Bonnie Gilliam Bishop, 90, Jasper, VA passed away, Sunday, December 13, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Bishop was born in Lee County, VA on January 8, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Emory and Laura Frazier Gilliam. In addition to her parents, her husband, Robert “Bob” Bishop; sons, Bradly “Brad” Bishop, Hubert...

Ned Harrison Meade

Ned Harrison Meade

Dec 13, 2015

Ned Harrison Meade - Nickelsville, VA Ned Harrison Meade, 79, Nickelsville, VA passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at his residence. Ned was born in Scott County, VA on January 19, 1936 to the late Joseph Harrison and Lanora Cynthia Lawson Meade. In addition to his parents, his grandchild, Clinton Sluss; sisters, Zelma Bevins and Jennie Hayter; brothers, Hansford, Hershel,...

Coy Akers

Coy Akers

Dec 12, 2015

Coy E. Akers – Duffield, VA Coy Emerson Akers, 71, Duffield, VA passed away, Saturday, December 12, 2015 at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Coy was born in Scott County, VA on August 19, 1945 to the late Gladys and Nannie Lane Akers. In addition to his parents, his sister, Dalphine France preceded him in death. He is...

Patricia Hensley

Patricia Hensley

Dec 12, 2015

Patricia Hensley, Gate City, VA Patricia Kaye Hensley, 57, of Gate City, VA passed away on December 12, 2015 at her home. Ms. Hensley was born in Sullivan County on May 15, 1958 to the late Grover Franklin Williams and Olene Lane Williams Ms. Hensley is survived by her mother, Olene Williams, Gate City, VA; daughter, Sheena Hensley and boyfriend,...

Gladys Good

Gladys Good

Dec 5, 2015

Gladys I. Good – Duffield, VA “Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” ~ Psalm 23:4 Gladys Irene Good, 86, Duffield, VA crossed over to her eternal Home and many, many rewards on Saturday, December 5, 2015....

Faye Nelson

Faye Nelson

Dec 3, 2015

Faye Nelson – Duffield, VA Faye Hurd Nelson, 90, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Kingston Assisted Living Center. Mrs. Nelson was born in Scott County, VA on July 17, 1925 to the late Irene Wilson and Lucian Ballard Hurd. Mrs. Nelson was member of Cedar Grove Independent Missionary Baptist Church, where she was saved at an...

Hiram Charlie "H.C" Ervin

Hiram Charlie "H.C" Ervin

Dec 2, 2015

Hiram Charlie Ervin, Jr. – Gate City, VA Hiram (H.C.) Ervin, Jr., 87, Kingsport, TN but spent most of his life in Scott County, VA in the Manville community, passed away peacefully in his sleep early Wednesday morning on December 2, 2015 with members of his family by his side. Born May 4, 1928 in Scott County, VA, H. C....

Mary Blackwell

Mary Blackwell

Dec 1, 2015

Patsy S. Blackwell – Kingsport, TN Mary Patsy Sandidge Blackwell, 88, Kingsport, TN passed away, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. Mrs. Blackwell was a member of Gate City United Methodist Church where she was a dedicated member of the choir. She retired from Eastman Kodak Company in Kingsport, TN in 1987, after 41 years of service...

Jeffrey Williams

Jeffrey Williams

Dec 1, 2015

Jeffrey Williams, Gate City, VA Jeffrey “Jeff” “Bobo” Williams, 51, of Gat City, VA entered into rest peacefully in his sleep early on the morn of December 1, 2015. Originally from Dawson, GA, Jeffrey spent the last few years of his life in Gate City, Va. He also spent a portion of his life traveling around the country as a...

Jean Darnell

Jean Darnell

Nov 28, 2015

Jean Dockery Darnell – Gate City, VA Kellie Jean Dockery Darnell, 82 of the Yuma community passed away, November 28, 2015 at NOVA Health and Rehab Center surrounded by her family. Jean was born in Ft. Blackmore, VA on July 23, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Laura Dockery. In addition to her parents, her sisters,...

Hattie Falin

Hattie Falin

Nov 26, 2015

Hattie Falin – Gray, TN Hattie Jewell Mullins Spivey Crevatt Falin, 69, Gray, TN walked on, Thursday, November 26, 2015. She was born in Sullivan County, TN on August 4, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Toy Vincent and Mae Irene Taylor Mullins. In addition to her parents, her brothers Gaines Mullins and Mark Taylor preceded her in...

Lois Noel

Lois Noel

Nov 26, 2015

Lois Taylor Noel – Nickelsville, VA Lois Taylor Noe, 89, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Thursday, November 26, 2015 at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Mrs. Noel was born in Scott County, VA on March 7, 1926. She was the daughter of the late George and Orean McConnell Taylor. In addition to her parents, her first husband, James Comer;...

Phillip  Glen Minton

Phillip  Glen Minton

Nov 15, 2015

Phillip Glen Minton – Mount Carmel, TN Phillip Minton, 47, Mount Carmel, TN passed away, Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Minton was born in Sullivan County, TN on May 17, 1968 to Curtis Allen and Ada Murriel White Minton. Leaving behind his loving family, wife, Lisa Minton, Mount Carmel, TN; step daughter, Tiffany McCamy,...

Leonard Lee Skeens

Leonard Lee Skeens

Nov 12, 2015

Leonard Lee Skeens – Kingsport, TN Leonard Skeens, 63, Kingsport, TN passed away, Friday, November 12, 2015 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN Mr. Skeens was born in Russell County, VA on October 1, 1952 to the late Frank Leonard and Ethel Kizer Skeens In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Bernard, Donald...

Luther Allen McDavid

Luther Allen McDavid

Nov 8, 2015

Luther Allen McDavid, 91, of Gate City, VA , passed into heaven on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Bristol Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. He loved fishing, camping, going out to eat and gardening. Allen was a faithful member of Marble Point United Methodist Church having served as...

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