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Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

James  Edward Francisco Jr.

James  Edward Francisco Jr.

Apr 16, 2015

James Francisco – Nickelsville, VA James Edward Francisco, Jr., 79, passed away, Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Mr. Francisco was born in Scott County, VA on September 20, 1935. He was the son of the late James Edward, Sr. and Ethel Fugate Francisco. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, was...

Betty Williams

Betty Williams

Apr 15, 2015

Betty Jo Williams – Gate City, VA Betty Jo Williams, 76, Yuma community of Gate City, VA passed away, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. Born in Russell County, VA on May 17, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Bertha Hess Morrison. Betty was retired from Tri-City Linen and...

Marquita Yvonne Graham (Bays)

Marquita Yvonne Graham (Bays)

Apr 11, 2015

Marquita Bays Graham – Kingsport, TN Marquita Yvonne Bays Graham, 45, Kingsport, TN passed away, Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Marquita was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee on August 29, 1969, the daughter of Larry Junior Bays and Patricia Blair Bays Gosnell. Her maternal grandparents, Robert Edward Blair and Willie Ruth Frazier Blair Quillen and...

Douglas Junior "Junior" Graham

Douglas Junior "Junior" Graham

Apr 11, 2015

Junior Graham – Gate City, VA Douglas Junior Graham, 46, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, April 11, 2015 at his residence. Junior was born in Sullivan County, VA on December 17, 1969. In addition to his grandparents, his brothers, Thomas and Jessie Graham preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Tracy Ann Graham, Gate City, VA;...

Earl  Fugate Palmer

Earl  Fugate Palmer

Apr 10, 2015

Earl Palmer – Duffield, VA Earl Fugate Palmer, 78, Duffield, VA passed away, Friday, April 10, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Palmer was born in Scott County, VA on May 20, 1936 the son of the late Roy Stephenson Palmer, Sr. and the late Eliza Jenkins Palmer. Earl was retired from B&B Manufacturing and was a member...

Pauline Bumbalough

Pauline Bumbalough

Apr 10, 2015

Pauline Bumbalough – Duffield, VA Pauline Fritz Bumbalough, 77, Duffield, VA passed away, Friday, April 10, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Bumbalough was born in Scott County, VA on January 24, 1938; daughter of the late Will and Gracie Lane Fritz. In addition to her parents, her husband, Edward Bumbalough; her first husband and father of her children, William “Hubert”...

Nannie Hash

Nannie Hash

Apr 9, 2015

Nannie Elizabeth Hash – Duffield, VA Nannie Elizabeth Hash, 83, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. Nannie was born in Scott County, VA on September 8, 1931; the daughter of the late Ernest and Emmer Bowen. Her first husband, Ray Calton, second husband, Raymond Hash; grandsons, Robbie Jones and...

Robert  Glenmore "Buck" Jennings

Robert  Glenmore "Buck" Jennings

Apr 9, 2015

Buck Jennings – Gate City, VA Robert Glenmore “Buck” Jennings, 57, Gate City, VA passed away, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical after a brief illness. Buck was born in Scott County, VA on November 16, 1957 to the late Robert “Bob” and Betty Craft Jennings. Surviving is his wife, Caroline Frank Jennings, Gate City, VA; daughter,...

James Kelly  "Rudy" Tipton

James Kelly  "Rudy" Tipton

Apr 8, 2015

Rudy Tipton – Weber City, VA James Kelly “Rudy” Tipton, 77, Weber City, VA passed away, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Indian Path Medical Center. Rudy was born in Scott County, VA on February 6, 1938 to the late Kelly Doctor and Lillie Mae Kinkead Tipton. In addition to his parents, his brothers, Fred, Charles, Junior Lee, and Edward “Doc”...

Cara Begley

Cara Begley

Apr 4, 2015

Cara Lucas Begley – Gate City, VA Cara Janelle Lucas Begley, 80, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, April 4, 2015 at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Cara was born in Scott County, VA on August 18, 1934, the daughter of the late Roy and Clyde Sweeney Lucas. In addition to her parents, her husband, Lawrence Begley; sister,...

James Elmer Dorton

James Elmer Dorton

Apr 4, 2015

“For I am meek and lowly in heart” Matthew 11:29 James Elmer Dorton went home to be with his Savior on April 4, 2015. He was born on April 3, 1922, as the son of Laura Fletcher and George Dorton, and he died the child of a King. Although Elmer was uneducated in the eyes of man, he was wise...

Gary Bryant

Gary Bryant

Apr 3, 2015

Gary Lee Bryant – Dungannon, VA Former owner of Gary’s Auto Service, Inc. Gary Lee Bryant, 57, Dungannon, VA passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 after an extended battle with pancreatic cancer. Gary was born in Sullivan County, TN on October 5, 1957 to Clarence and Tempie Estep Bryant, Nickelsville, VA. He was a loving father, husband, son and brother...

Anna Jeter

Anna Jeter

Apr 2, 2015

Anna Belle Jeter – Nickelsville, VA On April 2, 2015, Heaven gained an angel, Anna Belle, Jeter, as she was surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Jeter was born in Scott County, VA on November 16, 1922, a daughter of the late Hobert and Saran Elliott Porter. In addition to her parents, her sister, Nell Musick and brothers, Joe Bill...

Anna Stallard

Anna Stallard

Apr 2, 2015

Anna Maude Kerney Stallard – Weber City, VA Anna Maude Stallard, 90, Weber City, VA passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Anna was born in Scott County, Virginia on December 5, 1924 to the late William Claude and Margaret Parker Kerney. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Stallard; son, Clayton Stallard,...

Joe Fields

Joe Fields

Apr 1, 2015

Joe Jackson Fields – Gate City, VA Joe Jackson Fields, 81, Gate City went to be with the Lord April 1, 2015 after an extended illness. He accepted the Lord as his savior on October 7, 1993. Joe was born October 10, 1933 to the late John and Gladys (Strong) Fields. In addition to his parents, his infant son, Mark...

Thomas Moscow Culbertson

Thomas Moscow Culbertson

Mar 31, 2015

Thomas Culbertson – Gate City, VA Thomas Moscow Culbertson, 63, Gate City, VA passed away, Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Graystone Health Care, Kingsport, TN. Mr. Culbertson was born in Sullivan County, TN on September 26, 1951, a son of the late Johnny Horton Culbertson and Nina Bise. In addition to his parents, his brother, Sherman Culbertson preceded him in...

Elmer Joe "Joe" Maness

Elmer Joe "Joe" Maness

Mar 28, 2015

Joe Maness – Fairview, VA Elmer Joe Maness, 66, Fairview, VA passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center ER of an apparent heart attack. Joe was born in Scott County, VA on January 18, 1949; a son of the late Dewey and Eliza Burke Maness. He was a devoted husband, Dad, Papaw, brother, uncle, and...

Clarence Tipton

Clarence Tipton

Mar 28, 2015

Imogene Tipton – Gate City, VA Clarence Imogene Tipton, 86, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Brookhaven Manor, Kingsport, TN. Ms. Tipton was born in Scott County, VA on February 26, 1929, a daughter of the late James Clarence and Kate McDavid Tipton. In addition to her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Carson “Gene”...

Mildred Gilliam

Mildred Gilliam

Mar 23, 2015

Minnie Saul Gilliam – Kingsport, TN Mildred “Minnie” Louise Saul Gilliam, 60, Kingsport, TN passed away, Monday, March 23, 2015 at the residence of her brother and sister-in-law, Ted and Pam Saul in Astor, FL. Minnie was born in Scott County, VA on June 3, 1954 to the late Charlie and Thelma Estep Saul. She was a member of The...

Larry Wayne Begley

Larry Wayne Begley

Mar 22, 2015

Larry Wayne Begley – Nickelsville, VA Larry Wayne Begley, 59, Nickelsville, VA went home to be with the angles on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Larry was born in Scott County, VA on March 19, 1956 to the late Arthur and Maggie Begley. In addition to his parents, his sisters, Louise...

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