Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Rebecca Moore

Rebecca Moore

Mar 25, 2018

Rebecca G. Moore – Kingsport, TN Rebecca (Becky) Grabeel Moore, 95, formerly of Gate City, VA passed away, Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Elmcroft Manor, Kingsport, TN. Mrs. Moore was born on June 4, 1922 in Rose Hill, to the late, Curry Lamar and Nell Stickley Grabeel of Jonesville, VA. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband Nathaniel...

Marlin Edmond Bowen

Marlin Edmond Bowen

Mar 24, 2018

Marlin Edmond Bowen – Loris, SC Marlin Edmond Bowen, 83, Loris, SC and formerly of Duffield, VA passed away, Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his residence. Marlin was born in Scott County, VA on April 2, 1934 to the late Porter and Dora Bell (Vaughn) Bowen. In addition to his parents, his son, Butch Tabor preceded him in death. He...

Thelma Owens

Thelma Owens

Mar 19, 2018

Thelma Owens – Blackwater, VA Thelma Owens, 78, Blackwater, VA passed away, Monday, March 19, 2018 at her residence. Thelma was born in Scott County, VA on May 5, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Claude and Ella (Collier) Bledsoe In addition to her parents, her husband, Kermit Owens; son Dewayne Owens; sister, Dorothy Pearcy and brothers, Elmer...

Ernest Browning

Ernest Browning

Mar 16, 2018

Ernest Aaron Browning – Duffield, VA Ernest Aaron Browning, 89, passed from Earth to Heaven on Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home in Duffield, VA with his family at his side. He was born on December 4, 1928 in Burdine, Kentucky. He was a retired coal miner. Ernest was preceded in death by his father, Rosseville Browning and his...

Carmel Davis

Carmel Davis

Mar 14, 2018

Carmel Jean Davis – Kingsport, TN Carmel Jean Davis, 71, Kingsport, TN passed from this earthly home to her Heavenly home to join her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 2:55 a.m. at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Dickenson County, VA on November 18, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Otto Ramey and...

Reba Duncan

Reba Duncan

Mar 13, 2018

Reba Lee (Miller) Duncan – Duffield, VA Reba Lee (Miller) Duncan, 82, Duffield, VA passed away, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Reba was born in Scott County, VA on September 20, 1935 to the late Walter Kenneth and Virgie Virginia (Maness) Miller. In addition to her parents, her grandchildren Cody and Joshua Duncan...

Clyde Lee Lane

Clyde Lee Lane

Mar 8, 2018

Clyde Lee Lane-Ft. Blackmore, VA Clyde Lee Lane, 59, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Wise County, VA on May 11, 1958 to the late Truman and Lillian (Bloomer) Lane. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters,...

Larry Hughes

Larry Hughes

Mar 4, 2018

Larry Glen Hughes- Kingsport, TN Larry Glen Hughes, 63, Kingsport, TN passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Larry was born in Mississippi on April 24, 1954. He was the son of the late Edward Leroy and Geneva (Sanford) Hughes. In addition to his parents, his granddaughter, Haylea Marie Hughes preceded him...

Frank Daniel  Van Zant

Frank Daniel  Van Zant

Mar 2, 2018

Frank Daniel Van Zant – Gate City, VA Frank Daniel Van Zant, 66, Gate City, VA passed away, Friday, March 2, 2018 at his residence. Frank was born in Lee County, VA on September 16, 1951, and was the son of the late Toy Everett and Lillie (Vaughn) Van Zant. He was a great father, papaw, and great papaw. He...

Anna Crooke

Anna Crooke

Mar 2, 2018

Anna Ruth Gibson Crooke – Gate City, VA Anna Ruth Gibson Crooke, 79, Gate City, VA passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Ruth was a member of Big Cut Baptist Church. She was a strong dedicated Christian woman who loved the Lord and wanted everybody to know that she was...

Douglass Boyd  Meade

Douglass Boyd  Meade

Feb 27, 2018

Douglass Boyd Meade Boyd Meade, 82, of Gate City, VA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 27, after a period of declining health. Born and raised in the Twin Springs community of Nickelsville, VA, he was the son of the late Drexel and Effie Castle Meade. After graduating from Nickelsville High School, he served in the U.S. Air...

Wiley Issac "Ike" Hurd

Wiley Issac "Ike" Hurd

Feb 24, 2018

Wiley I. “Ike” Hurd – Duffield, VA Wiley I. Hurd, 86, Duffield, VA passed away, Saturday, February 24, 2018 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Ike was born in Scott County, VA on December 8, 1931 to the late Mylum Clyde and Georgia Emily (Palmer) Hurd. Ike was a devoted husband to his loving wife, Leona,...

Ina Fraysier

Ina Fraysier

Feb 21, 2018

Ina Ruth Stallard Fraysier – Gate City, VA Ina Ruth Stallard Fraysier, 89, Gate City, VA entered into rest with the Lord, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Ruth was born in Fort Blackmore, VA on July 17, 1928 and was the daughter of the late William (Will) and Maude Jones Stallard....

Melinda Reed

Melinda Reed

Feb 17, 2018

Maeleen Reed – Gate City, VA Melinda Maeleen (McDavid) Reed, 99, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at her residence. Maeleen was born in Scott County, VA on October 10, 1918. She was the daughter of the late Hugh Edward and Mary Della (Moody) McDavid In addition to her parents, her husband, Raymond W. Reed (1995); daughter,...

Patricia Wallen

Patricia Wallen

Feb 17, 2018

Patricia Anne Wallen – Kingsport, TN Patricia Anne Wallen went to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Pat was born in Appalachia, VA to the late Daniel Earl and Rena (Tate) Hill. In addition to her parents, her two children, Christopher Lynn Wallen and Cindy LeAnne Wallen, and her...

Brenda Estep

Brenda Estep

Feb 11, 2018

Brenda McGee Estep, of the Yuma Community, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, February 11, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father Sam Wesley McGee, step-father Walker Darnell, her husband John Estep, special brother-in-law “like a second father” Wayne Davidson, brother-in-law Donald Estep, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Robert and Andie Estep, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law...

Rufus Neeley

Rufus Neeley

Feb 10, 2018

Rufus Ezra Neeley, Duffield, VA Rufus Ezra Neeley, 68, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at his residence in Duffield, VA. Rufus was born in Sullivan County, TN on February 13, 1949. He was preceded in death and was the grandson of Nannie and Charlie Frazier; mother and father, Ruth and Orbin Stacey and Ezra Neeley; his son, Adam Neeley;...

William Arlist "Bill" Pudifin

William Arlist "Bill" Pudifin

Feb 3, 2018

William (Bill) A. Pudifin Ft. Blackmore, VA William (Bill) A. Pudifin, 72, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Bill was born in Texas on January 28, 1946. He was the son of the late Wilburn Arlist and Claudia (Alford) Pudifin. He is survived by his wife, Brenda (Begley) Pudifin,...

Charles Nickels Jr

Charles Nickels Jr

Feb 1, 2018

Charles William Nickels, Jr. – Kingsport, TN Charles William Nickels, Jr. 81 formerly of Gate City, VA passed away, Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Wexford House, Kingsport, TN after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Scott County, VA, Charles graduated from Shoemaker High School and attended ETSU. After enlisting in the United States Air Force, he graduated from...

Rosa Roller

Rosa Roller

Jan 31, 2018

Rosa Lee Roller – Church Hill, TN Rosa Lee Roller, 69, Church Hill, TN went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Wexford House, Kingsport, TN. Rosa was born in Scott County, VA on April 3, 1948 and was the daughter of the late John and Ona Rhoton. In addition to her parents, her brothers, J.M....