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Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Beulah Flanary

Beulah Flanary

Sep 29, 2014

Beulah Greear Flanary. Beulah Flanary passed into her eternal home on Monday, September 29, 2014 in Greenville, South Carolina after a brief illness. She was 99 years young. Mrs. Flanary was born on May 3, 1915 in Hunters Valley, Virginia. She attended school in Dungannon, Virginia and later married her sweetheart, Edward Ralph Flanary of Fort Blackmore, Virginia on January...

George Austin

George Austin

Sep 24, 2014

George Austin – Duffield, VA ~And God shall wipe away all the tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.~ Revelation 21:4 George Russell Austin, 61, Duffield, VA passed away, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Austin...

Betty Mann

Betty Mann

Sep 21, 2014

Betty Jo Mann – Ft. Blackmore, VA Betty Jo Mann, 64, Ft. Blackmore, VA was called to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 21, 2014 at her residence. She was a loving wife and mother. Betty Jo was born in Scott County, VA on September 8, 1950 to the late Clyde Melvin and Lonnie Millie Flanary Summey. In addition to...

Janie Broadwater

Janie Broadwater

Sep 15, 2014

Janie Louise Broadwater – Nickelsville, VA Louise Broadwater, 92, Nickelsville, VA went to be with Jesus Monday evening, September 15, 2014 with her family by her side. Louise was born in Lee County, VA on June 18, 1922 to the late Hagan and Fern Hughes. In addition to her parents, her first husband, Charles L. Wilson; second husband, Kenneth Broadwater;...

Julia Mitchell

Julia Mitchell

Sep 13, 2014

Julia Bernice Perry Mitchell – Dungannon, VA Julia Bernice Perry Mitchell, 72, Dungannon, VA passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Ms. Mitchell was born in Scott County, VA on May 29, 1942 to the late John William and Etta Hall Perry. In addition to her parents, her first husband, Stoney Perry; children, Jessie ,...

Billy  Ted Carter

Billy  Ted Carter

Sep 12, 2014

Billy Ted Carter – Gate City, VA Billy Ted Carter, 65, Gate City, VA passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Carter was born in Scott County, VA on February 1, 1949 to the late Roy and Hazel M. Carter. In addition to his parents, his niece, Reba Darnell preceded him in death. He...

Edith Dockery

Edith Dockery

Sep 11, 2014

Edith Dockery – Rye Cove, VA Edith Carter Dockery, 84, Rye Cove, VA went to be with Christ, Thursday, September 11, 2014 at her residence after a long illness. Edith was born in Scott County, VA on November 11, 1929 to the late Rufus Monroe, Sr. and Myrtle Hartgrove Carter. She was a former employee of Tennessee Eastman, Scott County...

Virginia Gray

Virginia Gray

Sep 10, 2014

Virginia H. Gray – Nickelsville, VA Virginia Helen Gray, 92, a resident of Life Care Center of Gray, and formerly of Nickelsville, VA passed away, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Gray, TN. Ms. Gray was a lifelong resident of Scott County, VA born on May 1, 1922 to the late James G, Sr. and Sarah...

Teddy Spencer

Teddy Spencer

Sep 4, 2014

Teddy Spencer – Gate City, VA Teddy Monroe Spencer, 70, Gate City, VA passed away, Thursday, September 4, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Spencer was born in Kentucky on December 21, 1943 to the late James Captain and Orpha Branson Spencer. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Smith Mechanical. He was a proud...

Ruth Simmons

Ruth Simmons

Aug 31, 2014

Ruth McMurray Simmons – Hiltons, VA Mrs. Ruth McMurray Simmons, 88, Hiltons, VA passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Simmons was born in Scott County, VA on January 8, 1926 to the late Orbin and Lilly Flanagan Taylor. In addition to her parents, her husband, first husband, Worley Claude McMurray and second husband,...

Wililam Gilreath Jr

Wililam Gilreath Jr

Aug 25, 2014

William Thomas Gilreath, Jr. – Kingsport, TN William Thomas Gilreath, Jr., 80, Kingsport, TN passed away, Monday, August 25, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Gilreath was born in Scott County, VA on August 16, 1934 to the late William Thomas, Sr., and Nannie Ethel Carter Gilreath. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was...

Danny Pierson

Danny Pierson

Aug 24, 2014

Danny Aaron Pierson – Sloantown, VA Danny Aaron Pierson, 34, passed away into a better place on August 24, 2014 at his residence. He was born on October 14, 1979 and survived by his parents, Edward and Peggy (McNutt) Pierson. Danny was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Sam and Bronice Pierson; maternal grandparents Ezra and Lucy McNutt. In...

Kevin Dwayne Babb

Kevin Dwayne Babb

Aug 20, 2014

Kevin Dwayne Babb – Hiltons, VA Kevin Dwayne Babb, 29, Hiltons, VA passed away, Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Kevin was born in Kingsport, TN on September 21, 1984 to the late Lowell and Shirley Weddle Babb Hall. In addition to his parents, his grandfathers, Tony Babb and Junior Dale Weddle; grandmother, Margie Dale Dean...

John  Gilbert Willis

John  Gilbert Willis

Aug 17, 2014

John Gilbert Willis – Weber City, VA John Gilbert Willis, 87, Weber City, VA passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at his residence. John was born in Lynch, KY on December 10, 1926, a son of the late George Washington and Laura Belle Finns Willis. He was retired from Mason Dixon. In addition to his parents, his wife, Marie Willis;...

Willie Ray "Ray" Bowen

Willie Ray "Ray" Bowen

Aug 13, 2014

Willie Ray Bowen – Gate City, VA Willie Ray Bowen, 59, Gate City, VA beloved husband and father entered into Heaven to be with Jesus, his father, Cecil Kyle Bowen and grandmother, Pinky Esther Patrick on August 13, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy period of declining health. He was a born again Christian and member...

William Carter

William Carter

Aug 12, 2014

William Harmon Carter – Gate City, VA William Harmon Carter, 88, Gate City, VA, passed away, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at his residence. William was born in Scott County, VA on September 22, 1925 to the late John T. and Emmer Walker Carter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sherre Morrow; son, Terry...

Helen Calhoun

Helen Calhoun

Aug 10, 2014

Helen Mae Lane Calhoun – Manville, VA Helen Mae Lane Calhoun, 85, Manville, VA went to be with the Lord after a history of illness on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Indian Path Medical Center. She was a native of Scott County, VA born on January 21, 1929 and lived in the Manville community all of her life. Helen was...

Joseph Danel Jessee

Joseph Danel Jessee

Aug 6, 2014

Joseph Danle Jessee Duffield, VA Joseph Danle Jessee, 75 entered into rest at his residence, Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Mr. Jessee was born in Scott County VA. June 1, 1939 a son of the late Lee and Minnie Frazier Jessee. In addition to his father and mother, he was preceded in death by two sisters; Esta Mae Jessee, Elizabeth Jessee...

Georgia Darnell

Georgia Darnell

Aug 6, 2014

Georgia Fraysier Darnell – Clinchport, VA Georgia Fraysier Darnell, 87, Church Hill, TN and formerly of Clinchport, VA passed away, Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Church Hill Health Care. Georgia was born in Scott County, VA on September 16, 1926 to the late Rufus M. and Ella Carter Fraysier. She was retired from Tennessee Eastman Company. In addition to her...

Paul McNew

Paul McNew

Aug 5, 2014

Paul Glenn McNew Paul McNew, 84, of Lebanon, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. A lifelong resident of the Big Moccasin Valley area of Russell County, VA, he was born on September 10, 1929 to the late Con and Arah Glenn McNew. He was a member and also...

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