J. C. Phipps
Mar 15, 2013
Jonah Cephas (J.C.) Phipps was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County. J.C. was a coal miner for twenty seven and half years and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Pine Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Phipps was preceded in death by his parents, Eurastus and Matilda Phipps; sisters, Eathel Hill and Mazie Fallen; brothers, Carson, Evans,...
Patsy Lynn Taylor
Mar 13, 2013
Patsy Lynn "Pat" (Hale) Taylor, 66, of Abingdon, Virginia, departed March 13, 2013 at home from natural causes . Pat was born September 16, 1946 in Clintwood, Virginia to Vayard and Margie Hale, the youngest of four children. She married Jerry Taylor on April 30, 1966 in Clintwood, Virginia. Pat is survived by her husband of 47 years, Jerry Taylor...
Carolyn Mckenzie
Mar 5, 2013
Carolyn Ann McKenzie, age 72, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Mrs. McKenzie was born in Kentucky and had been residing in Clintwood for the last thirty years. She was a member of the Bethel United Baptist Church and a loving sister and caregiver to many nieces and nephews. Mrs. McKenzie was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and...
Clayton Hawkins
Mar 3, 2013
Clayton Hawkins, age 78, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Hawkins was born in Kentucky, son of the late Hadley and Dollie Bartley Hawkins. He was a member of Rachels Chapel Church, a UMWA retired coal miner and coal truck driver. Survivors include his wife of sixty years, Maxie Hawkins of Coeburn, Virginia; daughter, Maggie Tompkins...
David Wayne Briggs
Mar 1, 2013
David Wayne Briggs age 49, passed away Friday March 1, 2013 at his home. He was born in Nashville, TN. He served with the US Army National Guard. He worked for the town of Clintwood and many in the community as a carpenter. David was of the Baptist Faith. He is preceded in death by his father Eli Polk Duncan,...
James Virgil Cox
Feb 23, 2013
James Virgil Cox, age 66, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Cox was a life long residence of Dickenson County, a member of the Philadelphia Chapel Church, and a retired coal miner. Mr. Cox was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Nell Baker Cox and sister, Barbara Adkins. Survivors include his wife, Loretta Cox,...
Jean Stiltner
Feb 19, 2013
Flora Jean Stiltner, age 57, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at her residence. Ms. Stiltner was a life long resident of Dickenson County and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and a friend to all. Ms. Stiltner was preceded in death by her father, Burl Stanley and grandmother, Mont Kelly. Survivors are her...
Gerald G. Large
Feb 11, 2013
Gerald G. Large, age 79, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City in Tennessee. Mr. Large was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County, a retired coal miner and a member of the Lick Fork Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Large was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ratliff Large; parents, William and Priscilla...
Doris Greene Wright
Jan 19, 2013
Johnson City, TN. Doris Greene Wright passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Appalachian Christian Village in Johnson City, Tennessee. Born in Newport, Kentucky, Doris spent the majority of her life in Clintwood, Virginia where she and her beloved husband, Clarence, were in the Western Auto business for fifty years. She was a member of the Clintwood Baptist Church where...
Onnie Powers Cassell
Jan 17, 2013
Onnie Powers Cassell, age 82, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. Mrs. Cassell was a life long resident of Dickenson County, a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Cassell was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Mary Sturgill, husband, Hudson Powers and later in life, husband...
Debra Ann Hammons
Jan 1, 2013
Debra Ann Hammons age 56, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Norton Community Hospital, Norton, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Emory Dickenson and Eula Phillips. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Robert (Bunk) Shearl; two sisters, Marie (Razz) Gaby and Delilah McCoy. Survivors include her husband, Clay Hammons of Trammel, Virginia; one...
Willard Artrip
Dec 28, 2012
Willard Artrip, age 86, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Artrip was born in Pike County Kentucky, a Veteran of the United States Army, a retired coal miner and was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Mr. Artrip was preceded in death by his parents, James. B. and Mertie Robinson Artrip; two sons, Darrell Gray Artrip and...
Yancey Jay Stanley
Dec 26, 2012
Yancey Jay Stanley, age 52, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012. He was a former resident of Dickenson County. Mr. Stanley was preceded in death by his parents, Elzie and Artie Robinson Stanley and two brothers, Maverick Stanley and Oliver W. Stanley. Survivors include nine sisters; Hattie June Hamilton of Coeburn, Virginia, Sandra Jean Hayes and husband Bobby of Rocky...
Joseph Darrell Robinson
Dec 23, 2012
Joseph Darrell Robinson "J.D." age 71, passed away Sunday December 23, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. He was born August 30, 1941 in Dickenson County, the son of the late Roscoe and Vannie Robinson. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam and was a retired machinery mechanic. He is preceded...
Jeff Forish
Dec 11, 2012
John Jeffrey Forish, age 59, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. Mr. Forish was a life long resident of Dickenson County and owner and operator of Jeffs Wrecker Service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Opal Arlene Forish and his sister, Mary Lou Forish. Mr. Forish is survived...
Veronica Edwards
Dec 4, 2012
Veronica Campbell Edwards, age 79, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012. She was born in Dickenson County, graduated from Haysi High School and was a retired worker from Duracell Battery in Lexington, North Carolina. Mrs. Edwards was a member of the Old Orchard Primitive Baptist Church and was a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by...
James E. Vanover
Dec 4, 2012
James E. Vanover, age 66, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Jimmy was a member of the Valley View Freewill Baptist Church, a 1964 graduate of Clintwood High School and a retiree of ITT Corporation. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam. Mr.Vanover was preceded in death by his parents, Grayson and Maggie...
Erva Baker
Nov 27, 2012
Erva Thacker Baker age 81 passed away Tuesday November 27, 2012 at the Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap. Born in Pike County Kentucky she was a 1949 graduate of Hellier High School. She was a member of the Coal Run Church of Christ for many years and recently attending The First Christian Church of Big Stone Gap,...
Tonya Lea Neece
Nov 17, 2012
Tonya Lea Neece age 37, passed away Saturday November 17, 2012. She was a 1993 Graduate of Ervinton High School and A Nursing Graduate of the Wise Technical School. She was employed by the Dickenson County Home Health Agency. She is preceded in death by son Derrick Delaney. She is survived by her husband Carlos Neece, her parents Danny and...
Burley Moore
Nov 15, 2012
Burley E. Moore, age 89, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 at his home. Mr. Moore was a life long resident of Dickenson County. He had been a member of the Valley View Freewill Baptist Church for over sixty years. Mr. Moore worked for Clinchfield Coal Company, was a retired coal miner and a member of the United Mine Workers...
