Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Gate City, Virginia area

Earl  Fugate Palmer

Earl  Fugate Palmer

Apr 10, 2015

Earl Palmer – Duffield, VA Earl Fugate Palmer, 78, Duffield, VA passed away, Friday, April 10, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Palmer was born in Scott County, VA on May 20, 1936 the son of the late Roy Stephenson Palmer, Sr. and the late Eliza Jenkins Palmer. Earl was retired from B&B Manufacturing and was a member...

Robert  Glenmore "Buck" Jennings

Robert  Glenmore "Buck" Jennings

Apr 9, 2015

Buck Jennings – Gate City, VA Robert Glenmore “Buck” Jennings, 57, Gate City, VA passed away, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical after a brief illness. Buck was born in Scott County, VA on November 16, 1957 to the late Robert “Bob” and Betty Craft Jennings. Surviving is his wife, Caroline Frank Jennings, Gate City, VA; daughter,...

Nannie Hash

Nannie Hash

Apr 9, 2015

Nannie Elizabeth Hash – Duffield, VA Nannie Elizabeth Hash, 83, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. Nannie was born in Scott County, VA on September 8, 1931; the daughter of the late Ernest and Emmer Bowen. Her first husband, Ray Calton, second husband, Raymond Hash; grandsons, Robbie Jones and...

James Kelly  "Rudy" Tipton

James Kelly  "Rudy" Tipton

Apr 8, 2015

Rudy Tipton – Weber City, VA James Kelly “Rudy” Tipton, 77, Weber City, VA passed away, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Indian Path Medical Center. Rudy was born in Scott County, VA on February 6, 1938 to the late Kelly Doctor and Lillie Mae Kinkead Tipton. In addition to his parents, his brothers, Fred, Charles, Junior Lee, and Edward “Doc”...

James Elmer Dorton

James Elmer Dorton

Apr 4, 2015

“For I am meek and lowly in heart” Matthew 11:29 James Elmer Dorton went home to be with his Savior on April 4, 2015. He was born on April 3, 1922, as the son of Laura Fletcher and George Dorton, and he died the child of a King. Although Elmer was uneducated in the eyes of man, he was wise...

Cara Begley

Cara Begley

Apr 4, 2015

Cara Lucas Begley – Gate City, VA Cara Janelle Lucas Begley, 80, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, April 4, 2015 at NOVA Health and Rehab, Weber City, VA. Cara was born in Scott County, VA on August 18, 1934, the daughter of the late Roy and Clyde Sweeney Lucas. In addition to her parents, her husband, Lawrence Begley; sister,...

Gary Bryant

Gary Bryant

Apr 3, 2015

Gary Lee Bryant – Dungannon, VA Former owner of Gary’s Auto Service, Inc. Gary Lee Bryant, 57, Dungannon, VA passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 after an extended battle with pancreatic cancer. Gary was born in Sullivan County, TN on October 5, 1957 to Clarence and Tempie Estep Bryant, Nickelsville, VA. He was a loving father, husband, son and brother...

Anna Stallard

Anna Stallard

Apr 2, 2015

Anna Maude Kerney Stallard – Weber City, VA Anna Maude Stallard, 90, Weber City, VA passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Anna was born in Scott County, Virginia on December 5, 1924 to the late William Claude and Margaret Parker Kerney. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Stallard; son, Clayton Stallard,...

Anna Jeter

Anna Jeter

Apr 2, 2015

Anna Belle Jeter – Nickelsville, VA On April 2, 2015, Heaven gained an angel, Anna Belle, Jeter, as she was surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Jeter was born in Scott County, VA on November 16, 1922, a daughter of the late Hobert and Saran Elliott Porter. In addition to her parents, her sister, Nell Musick and brothers, Joe Bill...

Joe Fields

Joe Fields

Apr 1, 2015

Joe Jackson Fields – Gate City, VA Joe Jackson Fields, 81, Gate City went to be with the Lord April 1, 2015 after an extended illness. He accepted the Lord as his savior on October 7, 1993. Joe was born October 10, 1933 to the late John and Gladys (Strong) Fields. In addition to his parents, his infant son, Mark...

Thomas Moscow Culbertson

Thomas Moscow Culbertson

Mar 31, 2015

Thomas Culbertson – Gate City, VA Thomas Moscow Culbertson, 63, Gate City, VA passed away, Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Graystone Health Care, Kingsport, TN. Mr. Culbertson was born in Sullivan County, TN on September 26, 1951, a son of the late Johnny Horton Culbertson and Nina Bise. In addition to his parents, his brother, Sherman Culbertson preceded him in...

Elmer Joe "Joe" Maness

Elmer Joe "Joe" Maness

Mar 28, 2015

Joe Maness – Fairview, VA Elmer Joe Maness, 66, Fairview, VA passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center ER of an apparent heart attack. Joe was born in Scott County, VA on January 18, 1949; a son of the late Dewey and Eliza Burke Maness. He was a devoted husband, Dad, Papaw, brother, uncle, and...

Clarence Tipton

Clarence Tipton

Mar 28, 2015

Imogene Tipton – Gate City, VA Clarence Imogene Tipton, 86, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Brookhaven Manor, Kingsport, TN. Ms. Tipton was born in Scott County, VA on February 26, 1929, a daughter of the late James Clarence and Kate McDavid Tipton. In addition to her parents, her sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Carson “Gene”...

Mildred Gilliam

Mildred Gilliam

Mar 23, 2015

Minnie Saul Gilliam – Kingsport, TN Mildred “Minnie” Louise Saul Gilliam, 60, Kingsport, TN passed away, Monday, March 23, 2015 at the residence of her brother and sister-in-law, Ted and Pam Saul in Astor, FL. Minnie was born in Scott County, VA on June 3, 1954 to the late Charlie and Thelma Estep Saul. She was a member of The...

Larry Wayne Begley

Larry Wayne Begley

Mar 22, 2015

Larry Wayne Begley – Nickelsville, VA Larry Wayne Begley, 59, Nickelsville, VA went home to be with the angles on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Larry was born in Scott County, VA on March 19, 1956 to the late Arthur and Maggie Begley. In addition to his parents, his sisters, Louise...

Robert  Lowell Dingus

Robert  Lowell Dingus

Mar 18, 2015

Robert Lowell Dingus – Nickelsville, VA Robert Lowell Dingus, 70, Nickelsville, VA passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Dingus was born in Scott County, VA on March 31, 1944 to the late William Robert and Pearl Salyer Dingus. Lowell worked diligently for 35 years as a paper carrier for the Kingsport Times News....

Clyde Gillenwater

Clyde Gillenwater

Mar 18, 2015

Clyde Owens Gillenwater – Gate City, VA Clyde Marie “Clydie” Owens Gillenwater, 83, of the Midway Community of Scott County, VA went to be with the Lord at her home on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 with her loving family by her side following a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of Scott County, Clydie was born March 8, 1932 to Charlie...

Lester Eugene Frazier

Lester Eugene Frazier

Mar 18, 2015

Lester Eugene Frazier – Gate City, VA Lester Eugene Frazier, 59, Gate City, VA (Manville Community) gained his angel wings Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at home with his family following an extended illness. Lester was a lifelong resident of Gate City and was of the Baptist faith. He worked at Kingsport Press and retired from Vulcan Materials Company after 35...

Joyce Horne

Joyce Horne

Mar 16, 2015

Joyce Carol Horne – Gate City, VA Joyce Carol Horne, 65, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday, March 16, 2015 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Joyce was born October 26, 1949 in Scott County, VA to the late Boyd and Helen Stidham Brickey. In addition to her parents, her sisters, Janice Summey and Peggy Summey, and brothers, Raymond Brickey...

Earl D. Matlock

Earl D. Matlock

Mar 11, 2015

Earl D. Matlock – Kingsport, TN “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord.” ~ Jeremiah 17:7 Earl D. Matlock passed away on to a better life on March 11, 2015, following a period of declining health after a stroke in January 2014. He was like the Energizer Bunny in that he kept going strong after each medical setback...