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Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Wilma Lewis

Wilma Lewis

Jul 17, 2015

Wilma Turner Lewis – Kingsport, TN Wilma Turner Lewis, 61, Kingsport, TN passed away, Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. Wilma was born July 6, 1954 in Scott County, VA. She was a daughter of the late George Robert, Sr. and Kedith Elizabeth Kane Turner. She was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her...

Jim Lane

Jim Lane

Jul 16, 2015

Jim Lane – Kingsport, TN Jim Lane of Kingsport, TN went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, July 16 at his residence with his family by his side. Jim was born in Scott County, VA to the late John and Hannah (Braham) Lane. He left home at the age of 16 to serve his country by joining the...

John Estep

John Estep

Jul 13, 2015

John Alan Estep – Gate City, VA John Alan Estep (Pap), 60, Gate City, VA left his earthly home and was welcomed to his eternal home, Monday, July 13, 2015, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN surrounded by his family. John was born in Sullivan County, TN on October 23, 1954 to the late Ed and Elizabeth Taylor...

Lawrence Baker

Lawrence Baker

Jul 12, 2015

Lawrence Keith Baker – Gate City, VA Lawrence Keith Baker, 85, Gate City, VA passed away, July 12, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center with his loving wife of 55 years by his side. Mr. Baker was born in Scott County, VA on August 30, 1929 to the late Charles and Florida Baker. He was a veteran of the...

Lucy Anderson

Lucy Anderson

Jul 11, 2015

Lucy Marie Anderson – Ft. Blackmore, VA Lucy Marie Anderson, 86, Ft. Blackmore, VA went to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Wexford House, Kingsport, TN. Mrs. Anderson was born on August 17, 1928 in Scott County, VA to the late Emory and Nannie Fraysier Begley. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by...

Hubert Carter

Hubert Carter

Jul 11, 2015

Hubert Wayne Carter – Ft. Blackmore, VA Hubert Wayne Carter, 68, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN Wayne was born in Scott County, VA on May 1, 1947. He was the son of the late Charlie and Nina Barnette Carter. He retired from Eastman Kodak after 27 years...

Charles McClellan

Charles McClellan

Jul 8, 2015

Claude Mc Clellan – Gate City, VA Charles Claude McClellan, 93, Gate City, VA passed away, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Ridgecrest Manor, Duffield, VA. Mr. McClellan was born in Scott County, VA on February 14, 1922. He was the son of the late George Bee and Barbara Hammonds McClellan. He was a veteran of the United States Army and...

Ruby Hass

Ruby Hass

Jun 29, 2015

Ruby Alene Hass – Eidson, TN Ruby Alene Hass, 79, Eidson, TN passed away, Monday, June 29, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Ruby was born in Washington County, VA on August 29, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Gertrude Murray Saul Statzer. In addition to her parents, her son, David Gilliam; sisters, Mary Hughes,...

Dollie Raby

Dollie Raby

Jun 28, 2015

Dollie Raby – Gate City, VA Dollie Marie Raby, 69, Gate City, VA passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at her residence in Gate City after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Raby was born in Sullivan County, TN on December 20, 1945 to the late Robert and Laura Elizabeth Bradshaw Barger. In addition to her parents, her...

Georgia Fritz

Georgia Fritz

Jun 21, 2015

Georgia Esther Fritz – Duffield, VA Georgia Esther Fritz, 94, Duffield, VA passed away, Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Esther was born in Scott County, VA on July 7, 1920 and was the daughter of Joseph and Barbara Mullins Edens. In addition to her parents; her husband, Thomas Fritz; sister, Myrtle Edens; brothers,...

Maynard Jordan

Maynard Jordan

Jun 21, 2015

Maynard C. Jordan – Nickelsville, VA Maynard C. Jordan, 86, Nickelsville, VA went to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Wise County, VA on March 15, 1930. He was the son of the late Roy Dayton and Bessie Ruth Holbrook Jordan. He served in the Army where he...

David Taylor

David Taylor

Jun 19, 2015

David Anthony Taylor left this world June 19, 2015. Born April 15, 1956 he was the son of the late Carl “Buster” and Nina Taylor. During his lifetime David played with numerous country artists and had served as organist for St. Paul Lutheran Church for the past 15 years. Many lives were touched through his music. He is survived by...

Barto Daugherty Jr

Barto Daugherty Jr

Jun 19, 2015

Glenn Daugherty, Jr. – Rye Cove, VA Barto Glenn Daugherty, Jr., 83, Rye Cove, VA and formerly of Nickelsville, VA passed away, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Glenn was born in Scott County, VA on June 26, 1931. He was the son of the late Barto Glenn, Sr. and Maggie McConnell Daugherty. Glenn proudly served...

Nella Kilgore

Nella Kilgore

Jun 18, 2015

Nella Kilgore – Kingsport, TN Nella Rhea Kilgore, 77, Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 18, 2015 unexpectedly at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a very active member of Christ Church of Kingsport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Barney and Ellen Rose; four brothers, Henry, Jay, Elmer, and Kenneth Rose; and...

Theda Carter

Theda Carter

Jun 16, 2015

Theda Jewell Carter – Kingsport, TN On June 16, 2015 the Lord called and Theda Jewell (Clark) Carter answered. She passed away peacefully at the age of 94 at Holston Manor Nursing Home after a short illness. Theda was a beautician from 1952 - 2010, making her the oldest working beautician during 2010. She was a member of Holston View...

Malcolm Hill

Malcolm Hill

Jun 16, 2015

Malcolm Hill – Church Hill, TN Malcolm Thomas Hill, 69, of Church Hill, TN passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center as the result of a motorcycle accident. A native of Scott County, VA, he was born February 12, 1946 to Dewey Hill and Thelma Casteel Hill. Malcolm worked at Kingsport Press/Quebecor for over 40...

Douglas Ketron II

Douglas Ketron II

Jun 15, 2015

Douglas “Doug” Wayne Ketron II – Gray, TN Douglas Wayne Ketron II, 51, Gray, TN passed away, Monday, June 15, 2015 at the Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. Mr. Ketron was born in Sullivan County, TN on March 18, 1964 and was the son of Jeanette Lee Herron Ketron Shew and the late Douglas Wayne Ketron I. Doug was a very...

James Samuel "Jim" Castle

James Samuel "Jim" Castle

Jun 12, 2015

James Samuel Castle – Kingsport, TN James Castle, 70, Kingsport, TN joined his parents, Arthur Brown and Lois Elizabeth Castle in Heaven on June 12, 2015. His death was unexpected. He fought a brave fight, but in the end, it was his time. Jim was born on Little Duck Ridge in Nickelsville, VA on October 31, 1944. He leaves behind...

Rickey Williams

Rickey Williams

Jun 12, 2015

Rickey Lynn Williams – Weber City, VA I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 2 Timothy 4:7 Rickey Lynn Williams, 55, Weber City, VA passed away, Friday, June 12, 2015 at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, TN. Rickey was born in Sullivan County, TN on March 17, 1960 to the late James...

Beulah Saul

Beulah Saul

Jun 6, 2015

Beulah Faye Saul – Gate City, VA Beulah Faye Saul, 77, Gate City, VA passed away on June 6, 2015 at Indian Path Medical Center after a long illness. Beulah was born in Scott County, VA on March 23, 23, 1938, and was a daughter of the late Ralph and Frankie Sweeney Sluss. In addition to her parents, her first...

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