Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Helen Ollinger

Helen Ollinger

Jul 5, 2014

Gate City Funeral Home P.O. Box 427 – 136 Beech Street, Gate City, VA 24251 276-386-7033 or 1-877-469-7513 Fax: 276-386-9108  www.gatecityfunerals.com July 9, 2014 Helen Rhea Cordle Ollinger, 67, Kingsport, TN passed away, Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Indian Path Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted at 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2014 at New Hope Baptist...

Ronnie Falin

Ronnie Falin

Jul 1, 2014

Ronnie Falin – Wise, VA Ronnie Falin, 55, Wise, VA passed away, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at his home. Ronnie was born in Scott County, VA on July 20, 1958 to the late William Balaam and Clora Vadus Falin. In addition to his parents, his brothers Bobby Falin and Leonard Clay Falin preceded him in death. He is survived by...

Douglas Dean

Douglas Dean

Jun 29, 2014

Douglas Wayne Dean - Kingsport, TN Douglas Wayne Dean, 67, Kingsport, TN, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Mr. Dean was born in Scott County, VA on November 18, 1946 to the late Elmer Vernon and Nannie Kate Dean. He is survived by daughters, Judy Rhoton and husband, Kip, Mt. Carmel, TN,...

Charlie  James Davidson

Charlie  James Davidson

Jun 27, 2014

Charlie Davidson – Ft. Blackmore, VA Charlie James Davidson, 80, Alley Valley community of Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Friday, June 27, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Charlie was born in Scott County, VA on July 24, 1933 to the late Cornellius Cleveland and Ora Belle Baldwin Davidson. In addition to his parents; his brothers, Clay, Robert Lee,...

Harold Jimmy Gilliam

Harold Jimmy Gilliam

Jun 25, 2014

Harold Jimmy Gilliam – Gate City, VA Harold Jimmy Gilliam, 71, Gate City, VA passed away, Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Harold was born in Lee County, VA on December 18, 1942 to Mary Golden Harber Gilliam and the late Harlie Jessie Gilliam. In addition to his father, his infant brother, Willie Ray Gilliam...

Glenn Edsel Nuckels

Glenn Edsel Nuckels

Jun 19, 2014

Glenn Edsel Nuckels – Gate City, VA Glenn Edsel Nuckels, 77, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at his residence. Glenn was born in Scott County, VA on July 28, 1936 to the late Bob and Sally Noel Nuckels. In addition to his parents, his brothers, Lowell, Frank and Johnny Nuckels preceded him in death. He is survived by his...

Janie Gillenwater

Janie Gillenwater

Jun 19, 2014

Janie M. Gillenwater – Ft. Blackmore, VA Janie M. Gillenwater, 83, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Mrs. Gillenwater was born in Scott County, VA on December 17, 1930 to the late Kenneth and Iona Williams Gillenwater. In addition to her parents, her husband, Lowell Gillenwater preceded her in...

Lillian Hammonds

Lillian Hammonds

Jun 18, 2014

Lillian Hammonds – Gray, TN Lillian Marie Owens Hammonds, 90, Gray, TN, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 surrounded by her family at home praising her Lord as she went to Heaven. Lillian had a green thumb and her table was always filled. Her love will last forever in the hearts of those she...

Selma Kern

Selma Kern

Jun 18, 2014

Selma Louise Lane Kerns – Gate City, VA Selma Louise Lane Kerns, 81, Gate City, VA passed away, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Kerns was born in Scott County, VA on December 19, 1932 to the late Rev. Lucian H. and Ethel Loucella Lane. She was Office Manager with State Farm Insurance for many years. She sang...

William Arley Ervin

William Arley Ervin

Jun 16, 2014

William Arley Ervin – Gate City, VA William Arley Ervin, 80, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, June 16, 2014 at Wexford House. Arley was born in Scott County, VA on November 20, 1933 to the late Warner. and Emily Gilliam Ervin. He retired from Tennessee Eastman. In addition to his parents, his sister, Sue Miller preceded him in death....

Chuck Newton

Chuck Newton

Jun 16, 2014

Chuck Newton, 78, passed away Monday (June 16, 2014) at his residence following a brief illness. In his life, Chuck had myriad interests: family, friends, radio, the US Army 101st Airborne, Virginia National Guard, American Legion, post #265, the Gate City community, Gate City High School football, and the Gate City Little League (President, 10 years). All those items notwithstanding,...

Peggy McClellan

Peggy McClellan

Jun 12, 2014

Peggy McClellan – Gate City, VA Peggy Mozella McClellan was born February 26, 1931 and passed away June 12, 2014 in the company of her family. She was a teacher, homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Den mother, Girl Scout Leader, Chair of the All District Committee and a very active non-member of the Gate City Civitan Club. She worked...

Frances Bowen

Frances Bowen

Jun 12, 2014

Frances Hackney Bowen – Gate City, VA Frances Elizabeth Hackney Bowen, 90, Gate City, VA passed away, Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Frances was born January 1924 in Scott County, VA to the late Estil E. and Effie Adel Starnes Hackney. She was a member of Marble Point Church and an employee of Nickels Department...

James Owens

James Owens

Jun 10, 2014

James J. Owens – Gate City, VA James Junior Owens, 87, of Gate City, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Owens was born in Wise County, VA on March 3, 1927 to the late Andy and Ellie Tipton Owens. James served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and worked for the Scott...

Rachel Stapleton

Rachel Stapleton

Jun 8, 2014

Rachel Dalton Stapleton – Kingsport, TN I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. ~ II Timothy 4:7 Rachel Dalton Stapleton passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at her home in Kingsport. Rachel grew up in Cliff Mountain (Scott County), VA, the daughter of the late George...

B.J. Johnson

B.J. Johnson

Jun 6, 2014

B.J. Johnson – Ft. Blackmore, VA Bobby “B.J.” “Pap” Johnson, 84 passed away, Friday, June 6 2014 at his residence. B.J. was born in Scott County, VA on March 2, 1930 to the late George Walker and Nannie Casteel Johnson. He retired from A.F.G. and from Paramont Mines where he was affectionately known to his co-workers as “Papaw”. He was...

Otis Gillenwater

Otis Gillenwater

Jun 4, 2014

Otis Gillenwater – Kingsport, TN Otis Gillenwater, 90, Kingsport, TN passed away, Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Nova Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Mr. Gillenwater was born in Scott County, VA on January 2, 1924 to the late Emmit Lee and Lucy Davidson Gillenwater, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II...

Oscar H. Christian

Oscar H. Christian

Jun 2, 2014

Oscar H. Christian – Gate City, VA Oscar H. Christian, 77, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, June 2, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Christian was born in Scott County, VA on November 8, 1936, son of the late William Andrew and Martha Jane Burnett Christian. He was a landscaper with C&C Landscaping. In addition to his parents, his wife,...

Kenneth  Lell

Kenneth  Lell

Jun 1, 2014

Kenneth Lell – Dungannon, VA Kenneth Lell, 54, Dungannon, VA passed away, Sunday, June 1, 2014 at his residence. Kenneth was born in Lebanon, OH on September 3, 1959 to the late Paris and Carmen Holmes Lell. In addition to his parents, his sister, Shelia Hicks and his brother, Dwayne Lell preceded him in death. He is survived by his...

Carl E. ""Wild Bill"" Culbertson

Carl E. ""Wild Bill"" Culbertson

Jun 1, 2014

Carl E. Culbertson – Nickelsville, VA Carl E. “Wild Bill” Culbertson, 89, Nickelsville, VA went to be with his family and the Lord, Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Wise County, VA on September 1, 1924, he was the son of the late Edward and Cynthia Osborne Culbertson. Carl was an accomplished musician and...