Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Charlie Columbus Mays

Charlie Columbus Mays

Oct 20, 2015

Charlie Coloumbus Mays Sr., Castlewood, VA Charlie Mays Sr., Castlewood, VA passed away peacefully at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Mr. Mays was born August 14, 1934 in Clintwood Va. Charlie spent many years in the Kingsport and Fall Branch area. He is the son to the late Fredrick McKinley Mays and Susie Edna Watson Mays...

Eva Boggs

Eva Boggs

Oct 10, 2015

Eva Mae Boggs, Fort Blackmore, VA Eva Mae Boggs, age 83, Fort Blackmore, VA entered peacefully into rest Saturday, October 10, 2015. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Isaac Richard Boggs, one son Kenneth Boggs, her parents D.C. and Lucy Dean, two sisters Nina Dean and...

Gilbert Alley

Gilbert Alley

Oct 10, 2015

Joey Alley – Limstone, TN I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: ~ 2nd Timothy 4:7 Gilbert (Joey) Reed Alley, Jr., 56, Limestone, TN passed away, Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a short battle with cancer. Joey was born in Scott County, VA on May...

Terry Jarrett

Terry Jarrett

Oct 7, 2015

Terry Jarrett – Gate City, VA Terry Jarrett, 52, Gate City, VA passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at his residence. Terry was born in Sullivan County, TN on July 13, 1963 to the late Robert C. and Dicie Mae Jarrett In addition to his parents, his niece Cassandra Jarrett and Robert C. Jarrett Jr. preceded him in death. He...

Jeffrey Porter

Jeffrey Porter

Oct 5, 2015

Jeff Porter – Gate City, VA Jeffrey Keith Porter, 49, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, October 5, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a short illness. Jeff was born in Sullivan County, TN on February 19, 1966. He was the son of Carol Fleenor Wallace and the late William Gary Porter. In addition to his father, his...

Michael Will Tipton

Michael Will Tipton

Oct 5, 2015

Michael Tipton – Duffield, VA Michael Will Tipton, 32, Duffield, VA passed away, Monday, October 5, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Michael was born in Tennessee on August 9, 1983, the son of the Wilmer Will Tipton and Eunice Wheatley Osborne. In addition to his father; his grandfather, George Osborne and his brother, Robert Hillman preceded him in...

Mildred Casteel

Mildred Casteel

Oct 3, 2015

Mildred L. Casteel – Gate City, VA Mildred Louella Casteel, 72, Gate City, VA passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mildred was born in Scott County, VA on March 12, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Cossie Wiley and Gracie Bridgette Howington Casteel. In addition to her parents, her son, Michael Gillenwater;...

Betty Fields

Betty Fields

Sep 28, 2015

Betty Jo Fields – Kingsport, TN Betty Jo Fields, 79, Kingsport, TN and formerly of Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, September 28, 2015 at Wexford House. Betty Jo was born in Scott County, VA on May 29, 1936. She was the daughter of the late James Walker and Amly Sluss Lane. In addition to her parents, her brothers, Willie...

Daisy Compton

Daisy Compton

Sep 23, 2015

Daisy N. Compton – Gate City, VA Daisy N. Compton, 56, Gate City, VA passed away, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a courageous fifteen year battle with cancer. Daisy was born in Sullivan County, TN on August 13, 1959. She was the daughter of Patsy Louise Finch Compton and the late Wiley Russell Compton,...

Fred Jennings

Fred Jennings

Sep 20, 2015

Fred Martin Jennings – Gate City, VA Fred M. Jennings, 90, Gate City, VA passed away, Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after injuries sustained from a fall while mowing his yard. Mr. Jennings was born in Scott County, VA on January 2, 1925. He was the son of the late James Ross and Amanda Jane...

Danny Charles Freeman

Danny Charles Freeman

Sep 10, 2015

Danny Charles Freeman-Gate City, VA Danny Freeman, 57, Gate City, VA lost a courageous fight with cancer on September 9, 2015. He passed away at home with family and friends by his side. Danny Freeman lived most of his life in the Yuma Community and attended Cleveland Elementary. Danny was a retired truck driver and employee of Mini Fibers in...

Myrtle Bowen

Myrtle Bowen

Sep 9, 2015

Myrtle Bowen – Gate City, VA Myrtle Berniece Bowen, 95, Gate City, VA passed away, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Bowen was born in Scott County, VA on February 25, 1920 to the late Joe Cephus Sr. and Flora Lane. In addition to her parents, her husband, Oscar Bowen; son in law, Leo Cox;...

Barbara Keith

Barbara Keith

Sep 8, 2015

Barbara Faye Keith – Nickelsville, VA Barbara Faye Keith, 67, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Wellmont Hospice, Bristol, TN. Mrs. Keith was born in Russell County, VA on February 21, 1948. She was the daughter of Maxie Salyer Jessee. She is survived by her husband, Delmis Elmore “Modie” Keith, Nickelsville, VA; daughter, Dorothy Meade, Kingsport, TN;...

Jo Stanley

Jo Stanley

Sep 7, 2015

JoAnn Stanley – Duffield, VA JoAnn Stanley, 61, Duffield, VA went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 7, 2015 at her residence in Duffield, VA. JoAnn was born in Scott County, VA on February 3, 1954 to the late J.D. and Edna Frazier Jones. In addition to her parents, her husband, Larry Eugene Stanley (2006) and brother, Charles Jones...

Donald Wayne Cassell

Donald Wayne Cassell

Sep 7, 2015

Donald Wayne Cassell – Nickelsville, VA Donald Wayne Cassell, 67, Nickelsville, VA went Home, Monday, September 7, 2015 in Weber City, VA. Mr. Cassell was born in Russell County, VA on September 15, 1947. He was the son of the late Earl and Sophie Breeding Cassell. He was a retired truck driver with Southwest Tractor, and had great love for...

Mike Leo Hobson

Mike Leo Hobson

Sep 6, 2015

Brother Mike Hobson – Ft. Blackmore, VA Brother Mike Hobson, 55, Ft. Blackmore, VA went to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 6, 2015 at his residence. Brother Mike was born in Russell County, VA on May 15, 1960. He was the son of the late William A. Hobson and Paulline Ray. In addition to his parents, several sisters and...

Charles Tittsworth

Charles Tittsworth

Aug 26, 2015

-Charles Wayne Tittsworth – Como, MS Charles Wayne Tittsworth, 62, Como, MS, formally of Gate City, VA went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, Southaven, MS. He was born in Scott County, VA on February 26, 1953. He was the son of the late John Roller and Hazel Roberta Pratt Tittsworth. Charlie graduated...

Joyce  Monroe

Joyce  Monroe

Aug 26, 2015

Joyce A. Monroe - Houston, TX Joyce A. Monroe, 82, Houston, TX and formerly of Scott County, VA, passed away, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Harbor Hospice. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Barrett Cemetery, Duffield, VA. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for graveside service. Family and...

Odell Hunley

Odell Hunley

Aug 23, 2015

Odell Hunley – Ft. Blackmore, VA Odell Hunley, 73, Ft. Blackmore, VA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2015. He was born in Scott County, VA on October 23, 1942. He was a son of the late Warren and Crildia Darnell Hunley. He attended the Weber City Church of God. In addition to his parents, his...

Nancy Gillenwater

Nancy Gillenwater

Aug 15, 2015

Nancy Lou (Sanders) Gillenwater – Fort Blackmore, VA Nancy Lou (Sanders) Gillenwater, wife and soul mate to Jonah E. Gillenwater passed away, Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center at the age of 74. Nancy was born in Kingsport, TN on November 22, 1940. She was the daughter of the late Henry P. and Lucille J. (Agee)...