Lema Janet Baker
Feb 4, 2023
Lema Janet Baker, age 85, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Haysi, Virginia, November 24, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Elsie Counts. She was a graduate of Haysi High School. Lema married Joe Lee Baker in 1960, and they later began...
Ronnie Barton
Jan 19, 2023
Ronnie Kenneth Barton age 66, passed away Thurs. Jan. 19, 2023 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Born in Haysi, Virginia the son of the late Henry and Mary Barton, graduated Botetourt High School. He worked as a coal miner in southwest Virginia for many years. After relocating to Raiford Florida he worked as a correctional officer...
Ruby Kelly
Jan 17, 2023
Ruby Arleen Kelly age 78, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Heritage Hall in Clintwood. Mrs. Kelly was born in St. Paul, Virginia, the daughter of the late Arnold and Bonnie Couch. She moved to Michigan and retired from General Die Casting Corporation, later returning to Clintwood to be with her family.
In addition to her...
Coy Colley
Jan 16, 2023
Coy G. Colley age 87, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2023. Mr. Colley was born September 10, 1935 in Clintwood to Josh and Octavia Colley. He married Lavon Mullins on January 9, 1954. Together they raised five children.
Survivors include his wife, Lavon Colley; five children, John Colley (Sherry), Rick Colley, Gail DuShane, Mike Colley, Randy...
Beth Stallard
Jan 14, 2023
Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Stallard age 73, passed on to her great homecoming and eternal reward on January 14, 2023 at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother and Non-Non. She touched many lives as a teacher at Longs Fork Elementary School. She loved to sing, make jewelry, sew and spend time with her family as...
Freddie Lilly
Jan 11, 2023
William Fred Lilly, Jr. age 74 passed away Wed. Jan. 11, 2023 at the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport TN. A lifelong resident of Clintwood, graduate of Clintwood High School and Wise Vocational School, He served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam war. He worked Clintwood Lumber and Clintwood Sewing factory along with other jobs. He was...
Ellen Hill
Jan 4, 2023
Ellen Faye Ratliff Hill was born in Dickenson County, Virginia, November 16, 1932 and departed this life on January 4, 2023 at NHC Health Care in Bristol, Virginia, making her stay on this earth 90 years, one month and 18 days. Ellen was the daughter of Willie and Sindusta Ball Ratilff. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Sheila Lorraine Brown
Dec 25, 2022
Sheila Lorraine Brown age 77, passed away Sunday December 25, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born Christmas eve of 1945, the daughter of Ralph Conley and Juanita Dickenson Brown, in Appalachia, VA. After the passing of her father the family moved to Whitesburg, KY where she was a graduate of Whitesburg...
Doug Justice
Dec 25, 2022
Gary Douglas Justice passed away Sunday Dec. 25, 2022 at the Dickenson Community Hospital, Clintwood, VA. He was born December 3, 1950 in Pike County KY the son of the late Ballard and Roxie Goff Justice. He began his career in the coal industry at the age of 16 as a truck driver and coal miner.
His...
Joselean Garrett
Dec 17, 2022
Joselean Sauls Garrett died peacefully at home among loved ones on Saturday December 17, 2022.
Josie was born in Clinchco Virginia on October 25, 1933 to Luther and Stella Mae Conley Sauls. She was a nurse at the Dickenson Clinic for many years, followed by several years as the school nurse and a PE aide at Clintwood...
Jaye Compton
Dec 4, 2022
Rodney Jaye Compton age 68, passed away Friday, December 4, 2022 at Waters of Bristol in Bristol, Tennessee. Jaye was a member of Clintwood Methodist Church and a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was a 1972 graduate of Clintwood High School and employee for 83 Gas and Grocery for many years. He was a loving son, brother...
Diane Marie Anderson
Dec 2, 2022
Diane Marie Anderson age 68, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 2, 2022 from her residence. She was a devout Christian and a lifetime member of Valley View Freewill Baptist Church. Diane loved serving her church family and community. Her love and compassion for Valley View and Clintwood will live on. ...
Henry Lee Stanley
Nov 29, 2022
Henry Lee Stanley age 71, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Stanley was born in Clintwood and was a retired coal miner. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam. Mr. Stanley enjoyed horseback riding and martial arts. He was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Stanley was preceded...
Donald Wayne Clay
Nov 26, 2022
Donald Wayne Clay age 83, passed away at Heritage Hall Health Care of Clintwood, Saturday November 26, 2022. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, riding ATV, time with family and watching TV in his recliner. After High School Don worked at Clintwood Lumber, then relocated to Michigan where for many years was a carpenter. Later returned to Clintwood and retired...
Barbara J. Elkins
Nov 25, 2022
Barbara Elkins age 82, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Elkins was a graduate of Jenkins High School in Jenkins, Kentucky. She worked many years at the Front Porch Restaurant in Clintwood. She loved family and time spent with her grandchildren. She attended Peuther Chapel Church and loved serving people.
Mrs. Elkins was...
Glenna Dorena Short
Nov 12, 2022
Glenna Dorena Short age 72, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Short was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County and was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family and working jigsaw puzzles.
Mrs. Short was preceded in death by her parents, Carton...
Opal Phipps
Nov 12, 2022
Opal Phipps age 94, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Heritage Hall in Wise, Virginia.
Mrs. Phipps was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County and was a member of Pine Creek Church.
She loved going to church, singing for the Lord and spending time with her church family.
Mrs. Phipps was preceded...
Judy Davenport
Nov 6, 2022
Judith Anne Davenport (Judy) age 81, passed Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Ballad Health Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. Judy was a 1959 graduate of Clintwood High School. She worked at Virginia Department of Social Services and later retired from the United States Department of Labor and Industry. Judy enjoyed following Washington football, reading, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was...
Sammy L. Carty
Nov 5, 2022
Sammy Larkin Carty age 67, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. He was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County and retired from the Dickenson County School System, maintenance department. Mr. Carty enjoyed family time, outdoors and fishing. He was of the Christian faith.
Mr. Carty was preceded in death by...
Robert Stacy Lockhart
Oct 20, 2022
Robert Stacy Lockhart, age 85, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, VA.
He was born on June 6, 1937, in Clintwood, VA to the late Satchie Beulah Lockhart. Following graduation from high school, Robert served in the United States Air Force before settling in a career with the 7-11...
