Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area
Elmo Winston
Apr 2, 2021
Elmo Winston – Kingsport, TN Elmo Winston, 95, Kingsport, TN went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 2, 2021. He was saved on July 8, 1950. Elmo and the love of his life, Edith were married for 70 years before she passed in July, 2017. Born in Big Stone Gap, VA on April 12, 1925, he...
Kenneth Reginald Dishner
Mar 31, 2021
Kenneth R. Dishner – Duffield, VA Kenneth Reginald Dishner, 74, Duffield, VA passed away, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Kenneth was born in Scott County, VA on July 30, 1946 and was the son of the late Sam Pat and Marie (Bishop) Dishner. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He had...
Sam Henry Vaughan
Mar 31, 2021
Sam Henry Vaughan – Kingsport, TN Sam Henry Vaughan, 91, Kingsport, TN and formerly of Duffield, VA passed away peacefully at his home on March 31, 2021. He was known and loved as both Sam and Henry. Sam was born on April 21, 1929 in Scott County, VA and married the love of his life on April 1, 1950. The...
Linda Sue Speers (Sloan)
Mar 29, 2021
Linda Speers – Kingsport, TN Linda Sue (Sloan) Speers, 60, Kingsport, TN passed away, March 29, 2021 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Linda was born in Sullivan County, TN on January 13, 1961 and was the daughter of the late John Harvey and Glenna (Falin) Sloan. She was a registered C.N.A., worked until her own health prevented her from...
Donna Ruth Brickey (Gillenwater)
Mar 29, 2021
Donna Brickey – Dungannon, VA Donna Ruth Brickey, 65, Dungannon, VA passed away, Monday, March 29, 2021 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Donna was born in Sullivan County, TN on March 27, 1956 and was the daughter of the late Sidney R. and Helen Irene (Lawson) Gillenwater. In addition to her parents, her first husband, Michael McNew; sister, Aretta...
William Harper "Watergate" Blevins Jr.
Mar 24, 2021
Harper “Watergate” Blevins, Jr. – Dungannon, VA William Harper Blevins, Jr., 64, Dungannon, VA passed away, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his residence in Dungannon, VA. Watergate was born in Scott County, VA on April 16, 1956 and was the son of the late William H. Blevins, Sr., and Frances Edith (Lawson) Blevins. In addition to his parents, his grandparents,...
Tyler Eugene Blaine Tipton
Mar 23, 2021
Tyler Tipton – Nickelsville, VA Tyler Eugene Blaine Tipton, 19, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Bristol Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Tyler was born in Sullivan County, TN on January 13, 2002 to Tracey Eugene Tipton and Michelle (Lane) Hunley. He was a senior at Twin Springs High School and a member of...
Clara Lucille Stallard (Oliver)
Mar 19, 2021
Lucille Stallard, Ft. Blackmore, VA Clara Lucille Stallard, 81, of Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away on Friday March 19, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Bristol, TN on July 24, 1939 to the late Jordan Norman and Sara (Vincent) Oliver. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her sisters, Marie, Viola, and Anna...
Tina Akers
Mar 18, 2021
Tina Akers, Duffield, VA Tina Akers, 51, of Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA after a lengthy illness. Tina was born in Sullivan County, TN on October 30, 1969 and was the daughter of Billie Akers and the late Coy Akers. In addition to her father, her half-brother, Roger...
Kelly Ison
Mar 15, 2021
Kelly Ison – Gate City, VA Lowell Kelly Ison, 86, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, March 15, 2021 at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Kelly was born in Gate City, VA on June 20, 1934 to the late Charles Lee “Charlie” and Betty Jane “Janie” (Casteel) Ison. He was a veteran of the United States Army, co-owner...
Larry Edward McNew
Mar 15, 2021
Larry McNew – Duffield, VA Larry Edward McNew, 73, Duffield, VA passed away, Monday, March 15, 2021 at the V.A. Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN. Larry was born in Sullivan County, TN on March 26, 1947 and was the son of the late Robert Junior and Mary Elizabeth (Stanley) McNew. Larry was a veteran of the United States Army and...
Iona Belle Robinette (Bush)
Mar 13, 2021
Iona Belle Robinette, Dungannon, VA Iona B. Robinette, 74, of Dungannon, VA passed away on Saturday March 13, 2021 at her residence. Iona was born in Scott County, VA on May 10, 1946 to the late Orbin and Gertrude (Lucas) Bush. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by 10 siblings. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Leonard Gerald Houseright
Mar 12, 2021
Leonard Houseright – Kingsport, TN Leonard Gerald Houseright, 85, Kingsport, TN passed away, Friday, March 12, 2021 at his residence. Born in Scott County, VA on September 29, 1935, he was the son of the late Leonard Wesley Daniel and Mary Elizabeth (Babb) Houseright. In addition to his parents, his son, Leonard Mark, sister, Kathleen, brothers, Earl and Kelcie, and...
Charles William Fugate
Mar 9, 2021
Charles William Fugate – Charles William Fugate went to join his family in heaven on March 9, 2021. Charles was born on December 13, 1942 to Elizabeth Click Fugate and J.E. Fugate, Jr. He grew up in Big Stone Gap, VA and graduated from Powell Valley High School in 1961. He graduated from Emory and Henry College and earned his...
Mona Christine Fields (McCarty)
Mar 9, 2021
Mona Christine Fields, Tucker, GA On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, Mona Christine McCarty Fields formerly of Route 2, Gate City, Virginia passed away peacefully in her sleep to be with the Lord having been in a long-term care facility for a number of years. She was nearing her 84th birthday. Christine was born on April 3, 1937 in Scott County,...
James Worley Carter
Mar 7, 2021
James “Worley” Carter, Duffield, VA James Worley Carter, 86, of Duffield, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 6, 2021. He is preceded in death by his devoted wife of 60 years Retta Carter. Worley and Retta lived and raised their family in Duffield, Virginia their entire lives. Worley and Retta have two daughters, Susan Hood and Ramona Carter. Susan...
Timothy Joseph Gillespie
Mar 7, 2021
Timothy Gillespie – Weber City, VA Timothy Gillespie, 56, Weber City, VA passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital. Mr. Gillespie was born in Sullivan County, TN on May 17, 1964 to the late Joseph Jefferson and Betty Doris Hylton Gillespie. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Gillespie, Weber City, VA; daughters, Jessica Pearcy...
Danny Sam "Poppy" Brickey
Mar 7, 2021
Danny Sam Brickey “Poppy”, Dungannon, VA Danny Sam Brickey, 83, of Dungannon, VA passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Scott County, VA on January 30, 1938 to the late Clyde McConnell and Bonnie Mary (Fields) Brickey. In addition to his parents, sisters, Billie Taylor and Joy Kinkead, and brother, Ted...
Ester Lee Baker
Mar 4, 2021
Ester Lee Baker, Kingsport, TN Ester Baker, 75, of Kingsport, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday March 4, 2021 at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Duffield, VA on Cliff Mountain on August 10, 1945 to the late James Monroe Baker and Captoley Begley Baker. In addition to his parents, sisters...
Larry Ervin Parks
Feb 25, 2021
Larry E. Parks of Johnson City peacefully went home to be with his Lord on February 25, 2021, following an extended illness. Originally from Nickelsville, VA, Larry was preceded in death by his parents Zane and Mae Parks. Larry graduated from Virginia Highlands Community College with a degree in Accounting and Business Management. He began his banking career at Virginia...
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