Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area
William Watts
Feb 21, 2016
William Manon Watts William M. Watts, 66, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Indian Path Medical Center. William was born in Sullivan County, TN on July 13, 1949. Hewas the son of the late Navarre and Zola Campbell Watts. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Vietnam War. He retired from...
Ruby Lawson
Feb 20, 2016
Ruby Lawson – Gate City, VA Ruby Pearl Smith Lawson, 83, Gate City, VA went to Heaven to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 20, 2016 at her residence. Ruby was born in Scott County, VA on January 16, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Davy Crockett and Myrtle Salyers Smith. In addition to her parents, her husband,...
Hazel Herron
Feb 19, 2016
Hazel Herron – Gate City, VA Hazel Ida Herron, 81, Gate City, VA went to be with her Lord, Friday, February 19, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Hazel was born in Rye Cove, Scott County, VA on October 13, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Kelly and Ellen Tipton. She was a member of Clinchport Baptist...
Teddy Joe "T.J. " Falin
Feb 18, 2016
T.J. Falin – Duffield, VA Teddy Joe (T.J.) Falin, 26, Duffield, VA passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his residence. T.J. was born in Kingsport, TN on August 31, 1989 and was the son of Mark and Lisa Butler Falin. His maternal grandparents, Hobert and Alphie Butler; paternal grandparents, Laranza and Lula Bell Falin; aunts, Lena Butler and Sue...
James Hubert Ramey
Feb 18, 2016
Hubert Ramey – Ft. Blackmore, VA James Hubert Ramey, 88, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Hubert was born in Scott County, VA on August 28, 1927. He was the son of the late Luther and Edna Dockery Ramey. He was a member and Deacon of Bishop Memorial Baptist Church in...
Johnny Russell Hammonds
Feb 13, 2016
Johnny Hammonds, Fall Branch, TN Johnny Russell Hammonds, 54, Fall Branch, TN, passed away unexpectedly after being ill for sometime on Saturday, February, 13, 2016 at his residence. Johnny was born in Sullivan County, TN on August 15, 1961 to Eugene Marvin and the late Lois Pearl Ferguson Wright Hammonds. In addition to his mother, his son, Jonathon Conley Hammonds;...
James "Jack" Owens
Feb 13, 2016
James “Jack” Owens, 73 Gate City, VA James Jack Owens, also known as Pappy Jack, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ with his family and friends by his side on February 13, 2016. Jack loved to play his guitar and sing for the Lord and lived to put a smile on everyone’s face. He traveled...
Maxie Overbay
Feb 10, 2016
Maxie Dockery Overbay – Duffield, VA Maxie Dockery Overbay, 73, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, February 10, 2016 at the Dwelling Place Kingston Center, Duffield, VA with her family by her side. She was born in Scott County, VA on October 13, 1942. She was the daughter of the late James Ezra and Nellie Mae (Summey) Dockery. In addition to...
Shirley Palmer
Feb 7, 2016
Shirley M. Palmer – Johnson City, TN Shirley M. Palmer, 79, beloved wife of Thomas D. Palmer for 62 years, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2016 surrounded by members of her family. She was born in Scott County, Virginia to Rhea and Matilda Robinette McConnell. Shirley graduated from ETSU in 1957 as the first graduate of the B.S. Degree...
Michael Vent Lester
Feb 5, 2016
Michael V. Lester – Weber City, VA Michael Vent Lester, 65, Weber City, Va. passed away, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center, Norton, Va. after a lengthy illness. Mike was born in Detroit, Michigan on Dec. 10, 1950. He was the son of Frances Pickle Lester and the late George Vent Lester. He had a profound...
Lee Roy Sandidge
Jan 29, 2016
Lee Roy Sandidge, Kingsport, TN Lee Roy Sandidge, 60, Kingsport, TN, went to his heavenly home on January 29, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. His devotion to his family and friends supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. In 1984, Lee Roy married the love of his life, Von. He was a loving...
Shannon Scott Rhoton
Jan 28, 2016
Shannon Scott Rhoton – Ft. Blackmore, VA Shannon Scott Rhoton, 44, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Shannon was a lifelong resident of Scott County, VA, born in Sullivan County, TN on May 12, 1971. He was the son of Terry Lee and Brenda Puckett Rhoton. Shannon’s life was devoted to...
James Harold Roller
Jan 28, 2016
James Harold Roller – Duffield, VA James Harold Roller, 74, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Indian Path Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Roller was born in Scott County, VA on June 7, 1941. He was the son of the late Emmitt and Randa Bledsoe Roller. In addition to his parents, his twin brother,...
Douglas Ray Barnette
Jan 28, 2016
Douglas Barnette – Duffield, VA Douglas Barnette, 76, Duffield, VA went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 28, 2016. Mr. Barnette was born in Scott County, VA on October 18, 1939. He was the son of the late Denver and Josephine Benton Barnette. Mr. Barnette was a member and deacon of Natural Tunnel Church. Surviving is his wife...
Rhonda Bryant
Jan 28, 2016
Rhonda Wolfe Bryant –Chilhowie, VA Rhonda Wolfe Bryant, 58, Chilhowie, VA passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, VA. Born in Reno, Nevada, she was the daughter of the Goffrey (Jack) Wolfe, Kingsport, TN and the late Shirley Fraysier Wolfe. In addition to her father, she is survived by her...
Gayle Turner
Jan 17, 2016
Gayle Patricia Turner was born July 2, 1948 to Eldridge N. Turner and Lucille H. Turner from Gate City, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents Eldridge N. Turner and Lucille H. Turner and grandparents, Oscar and Zonia Henson of Burnsville, North Carolina and Andy Turner from Gate City, Virginia. Gayle was a graduate of Gate City High...
Richard Booth
Jan 7, 2016
Richard Eugene Booth – Kingsport, TN Richard Eugene Booth, 51, Kingsport, TN passed away, Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Holston Manor, Kingsport, TN. Richard was born in Indiana on November 3, 1964. He was the son of Maxine McClellan Booth and the late Glenn Marshall Booth. In addition to his father, his aunt, Barbara Franklin and uncles, Melvin, Paul, Leon,...
Katherine Taylor
Jan 2, 2016
Katherine Taylor – Duffield, VA Katherine Taylor, 81, Duffield, VA went to meet Jesus, Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Taylor was born in Scott County, VA on June 23, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Clabe and Ann Lee (Webb) Rogers. In addition to her...
Julia Dorton
Jan 2, 2016
Julia Mae Dorton, Fort Blackmore, VA Julia Mae Dorton, 72, passed away January 2, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Dorton was born in Scott County, VA on February 15, 1943 to Wanda Kaylor Necessary and the late Elmer “Buster” Lee Kaylor. Along with Mrs. Dorton’s father, she is preceded in death by the father of her children, Sherill Dorton; grandsons...
Harold Darnell Sr
Dec 28, 2015
Harold Lloyd Darnell, Sr. – Duffield, VA Harold Lloyd Darnell, Sr., 86, Duffield, VA passed away peacefully, Monday, December 28, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Scott County, VA on February 25, 1929, he was the son of the late Thomas Miles (T.M.) and Lauda McMillan Darnell. Education was a priority. He never missed a day of...
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