Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Michael Andrew Hagy

Michael Andrew Hagy

Nov 1, 2014

Michael Hagy – Nickelsville, VA Michael Andrew Hagy, 51, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Saturday, November 1, 2014 at his residence. Michael was born in Sullivan County, TN on July 26, 1963 to Walter Andrew Hagy and the late Tempie Mae Horne Hagy. In addition to his mother, his sister, Teresa Hagy preceded him in death. He is survived by the...

Raymond McClelland

Raymond McClelland

Nov 1, 2014

Cecil McClelland – Gate City, VA Raymond Cecil McClelland, 89, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, November 1, 2014 at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Born September 11, 1925 in Scott County, VA, he was the only son Marcus Lafayette and Mae Blair McClelland. He was a 1943 graduate of Shoemaker High School. After graduation he entered the...

Delmer Falin

Delmer Falin

Oct 31, 2014

Delmer “Wallace” Falin – Gray, TN Wallace Falin, 80, Johnson City, TN passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center, Johnson City, TN. Wallace was born in Scott County, VA on March 26, 1934 to the late Leroy and Maxie Sloan Falin. He was retired from General Motors, Flint, MI after 31 years of service. He was...

Alice Darnell

Alice Darnell

Oct 21, 2014

Alice Darnell – Ft. Blackmore, VA Alice Virginia Darnell, 62, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Alice was born in Scott County, VA on October 19, 1952 to the late Elcaner William and Sad Penole Darnell Frazier. In addition to her parents, her husband, Charles Ray Darnell (2007); sisters, Elizabeth Frazier,...

Franklin Tomlinson

Franklin Tomlinson

Oct 19, 2014

Frank D. Tomlinson – Gate City, VA Franklin Delano Tomlinson, 81, Gate City, VA passed away, Sunday, October 19, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Tomlinson was born in Scott County, VA on March 31, 1933 to the late William and Nannie Elizabeth (Chapman) Tomlinson. He was retired from A.F.G. Industries. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church...

Ted  Beechard Begley

Ted  Beechard Begley

Oct 13, 2014

Ted Begley – Dungannon, VA Ted Beechard Begley, 75, Dungannon, VA passed away, Monday, October 13, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Begley was born in Scott County, VA on October 7, 1939 to the late Stonewall Jackson and Ida Mae Baker Begley. In addition to his parents; his sisters, Oshie Begley Chandler, Bonnie Begley Chandler; brothers, Carl Earful Begley, Cecil...

Billy Brickey

Billy Brickey

Oct 6, 2014

Billy “Darrel” Brickey – Kingsport, TN Billy “Darrel” Brickey, 78, Kingsport, TN passed away, Monday, October 6, 2014 at Brookhaven Manor, Kingsport, TN. Mr. Brickey was born in Scott County, VA on April 30, 1936 to the late Otis and Viola Dockery Brickey. In addition to his parents, his step-son, David Strong; step great grandson, Marcus Brummitte and one sister...

Fred  Eugene Cookenour

Fred  Eugene Cookenour

Oct 2, 2014

Fred E. Cookenour - Alaska Fred E Cookenour, 86, Wasilla, Alaska and formerly of Weber City, VA and Lexington, KY passed away at Harbor View Manor in Wasilla, Alaska on October 2nd, 2014. Fred was born in Wise County, VA on February 19, 1928 to the late George and Ethel Carter Cookenour. He was a veteran of the United States...

James Michale Ramey

James Michale Ramey

Sep 30, 2014

Michael Ramey – Kingsport, TN James Michael Ramey, 63, Kingsport, TN passed away, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Ramey was born in Sullivan County, TN on March 5, 1951 to the late Thomas Henry and Ann Culbertson Ramey. He was retired from Tennessee Eastman as a Senior Engineer. In addition to his parents, his brother, Tom Ramey...

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...