obituaries

Jul 27, 2017

Clara Mae Smith passed away, Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Pikeville Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Dickenson County and was a member of the Honey Camp Freewill Baptist Church.  She was the daughter of the late James and Fallie Rose and the widow of the late James O. Smith.

Jul 18, 2017

Margie Robinson Holmes age 88, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Ms. Holmes was a lifelong resident of Clintwood, a member of Clintwood Baptist Church and a retired banking loan officer.  She was a loving mother and grandmother.

Ms. Holmes was preceded in death by...

Jul 8, 2017

Shefford Sluss age 85, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at his home.  Mr. Sluss was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County. He was a member of the Pound River Church of the Brethren and retired from the coal mines after forty-three and half years.  Mr. Sluss was a loving husband, father and...

Jul 2, 2017

Martha Ann Baker, age 76 departed this world at her home on Sunday, July 2, 2017, with her family by her side to begin her new journey in heaven.

She was born June 7, 1941 at Millard Virginia, in Dickenson County. Her parents were Herman...

Jun 22, 2017

Leo Anthony Moore age 61, passed away Thursday June 22, 2017 at is home with his loving family by his side. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father and friend to many. He was a disabled coal miner.

Mr. Moore was preceded in death...

Jun 17, 2017

Alice Gerald Elkins "Gerry" age 74 passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. Mrs. Elkins was born in Washington, DC and spent most of her life in Clintwood. She was of the Methodist Faith and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Mrs. Elkins...

Jun 12, 2017

Travis Gabe Creech age 35, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017. Travis was a 2000 graduate of Clintwood High School and a Veteran of the United States Army.  He proudly served his country during the Iraqi War.

Travis was preceded in death by his grandparents...

Jun 5, 2017

Betty Sue Lothery, born January 2, 1948 in Sycamore, Kentucky passed away Monday, June 5, 2017. Mrs. Lothery was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County, Virginia and a member of Buffalo Baptist Church.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, and friend to all.

Mrs....

May 27, 2017

Beatrice M. Sutherland age 86, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017. Mrs. Sutherland was a member of the Clintwood Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Clintwood.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Sutherland was a very loving and generous person.

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May 21, 2017

Junior Wayne Mullins, age 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Heritage Hall - Clintwood after an extended illness. Junior was preceded in death by his father, Orville Mullins; mother, Helen McIntosh Mullins; and step father, Luther L. Mullins .

Junior is survived by his daughter, Madison Mullins; brothers, James...

May 8, 2017

Leann Marie Johnson Campbell age 47, passed away at her home Monday, May 8, 2017 following a two-year battle with cancer. Leeann was a 1987 graduate of Clintwood High School and was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother, nannie, daughter and sister. Leeann was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Rufus Clay, Sonny Johnson and her aunt...

May 7, 2017

Peter Ray Branham age 60, passed away at his home Sunday, May 7, 2017. Mr. Branham was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County, a coal miner and farmer.  He was a loving dad who enjoyed camping, fishing and his family.

Mr. Branham was preceded in...

Apr 25, 2017

Madge Yates Fleming age 89, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Mrs. Fleming was of the Freewill Baptist faith.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.

Mrs. Fleming was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Lillian Yates; husband, Roy Bill Fleming; two...

Apr 21, 2017

Mary Ruth Childress age 73, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Childress was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County and was of the Baptist faith.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.  She loved her dogs.

Mrs. Childress was preceded...

Apr 17, 2017

Lloyd Johnson age 91, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. A graveside service will be conducted Monday, April 24th, 10:00 AM at Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Virginia.

Apr 16, 2017

Lona Marie (Presley) King 46, passed away at University Hospital in Charlottesville, VA on Sunday, April 16th, 2017 after a short battle with leukemia. Lona battled Vasculitis for the past 10 years. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter & sister and believed the Lord Jesus to be her Savior. She was born the daughter...

Apr 16, 2017

John Alden Cooley, 91, passed away Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. He was born December 18, 1925, in Slidell, Louisiana. He was a 1942 graduate of Slidell High School. He began college at Tulane University and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, he completed his B.A. and...

Apr 13, 2017

Earl Harry (Guba) Latherow age 73 passed away Thurs. April 13, 2017 at the Norton Community Hospital, Norton, Virginia after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Born the son of the late Earl and Almeda Sendzik Latherow, 1961 graduate of Portage High School in Pennsylvania, He began his career as a draftsman and...

Apr 2, 2017

Willa Mae Fleming age 81 passed away at the home of her sister Sunday April 2, 2017. She was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County, a member of the Clinchco Freewill Baptist Church, a loving Mother, Sister and friend to many. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Mary Bradley, Husband Otis Fleming, Jr.  ...

Mar 29, 2017

John Kyle Branham age 84, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Mr. Branham was a graduate of Dickenson Memorial High School and East Tennessee State University where he earned a Chemistry Degree.  He returned to Clintwood in 1961 to keep the family business, the White Star Café, open.  Mr. Branham was a loving...