obituaries

Mar 9, 2025

Betty Joyce Rose Mullins, 87 years young, passed quietly in her sleep early Sunday morning March 9th after a long life of relatively good health.

The daughter of Steve and Emma Rose, Betty was a native of Haysi, Virginia. Through her marriage to John Mullins, Betty lived most of her life in Clintwood on the Pound River...

Mar 7, 2025

Doug Ramey, age 80, loving husband and father, went to his heavenly home on Friday, March 7th, 2025.

He was born in Clintwood, VA and was a graduate of Clintwood High School Class of 1963. Doug served in the US Army from July 1965 – June 1967 and was honorably discharged. He was employed by Levi Strauss...

Mar 3, 2025

Mark Anthony Pilkenton, age 62, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. Mark was a graduate of Pound High School. He was owner and operator of Pound 66 Towing and Recovery and former owner of Mark Pilkenton Trucking. Mark was a loving son, husband, father, and "Poppy". He was a friend to all,...

Feb 24, 2025

Mickey Bert Caudill

Mickey Caudill, age 56, passed away Monday, February 24th, 2025 at his home in Clintwood, Virginia after a long, hard, yet courageous battle with cancer. Throughout Mickey's battle with cancer, he never lost hope, finding peace in the promise of eternal life and carried by "love, prayers, and faith". Though Mickey faced immense challenges,...

Feb 19, 2025

Carmon Lynn Banks age 62, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee.  Mrs. Banks was born in Hazard, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Mason and Cleda Smith. She has worked as a registered nurse since 1985 and was currently employed by Ballad Health. Mrs. Banks was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....

Feb 11, 2025

Linda Lois Stair age 79, passed at Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Kentucky Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Mrs. Stair was born in Pound, Virginia and was a member of Davis Chapel Church. She was an employee of Buster Brown, Inc, in Coeburn, Virginia.  Mrs. Stair was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved flowers, sewing, gardening and canning food....

Feb 11, 2025

Della Webb Moore age 74, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee. Mrs. Moore was a lifelong resident of Clintwood and a member of Valley View Freewill Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother who loved gardening, flowers and helping her brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Moore was preceded in...

Jan 31, 2025

David Paul McPeek, Jr. age 66, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Mr. McPeek was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County and a 1976 graduate of Clintwood High School. He was a retired Correctional Officer from the Red Onion State Prison.   Mr. McPeek attended Flemingtown Freewill Baptist Church and was a...

Jan 21, 2025

Jim MacAnderson Mullins, age 81, of Coeburn, Va went home to be with the Lord on January 21st, 2025. Jim was born on December 20th, 1943 and was the son of the late Arlie Mullins and Cynthia Mullins. He was born on Caney Creek, and was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County. He was a proud member of the...

Jan 15, 2025

Shirley Ann East age 74, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at her residence in Kingsport, Tennessee. Mrs. East was born in Castlewood, Virginia to the late Clarence and Margie Steffey.  She was a member of the Riverview Pentecostal Church of Coeburn, Virginia. She was a long-time resident of Coeburn, Virginia and a former employee of the garment factory...

Jan 14, 2025

Evelyn Sue Johnson, age 82, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was the daughter of the late Toby and Beulah Anderson. She was a lifelong resident of Clintwood. She was of the Christian Faith, a loving mother and grandmother.

She is preceded in death by her parents...

Jan 9, 2025

Sheila Gaye Kelly Vance age 77, passed Thursday, January 9, 2024 at Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport, Tennessee.  Mrs. Vance was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County and a member of Clintwood Church of Christ. She enjoyed keeping up her house in Clintwood and loved watching over the town. Mrs. Vance was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

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Jan 2, 2025

Arbutus "Boot" Yates Bowman passed away January 2, 2025, at NHC, Kingsport, Tennessee, following a period of declining health.  Boot was born Lola Arbutus Deel on October 3, 1931, in Clintwood, Virginia, to Harlan and Alta  Deel.  She was a homemaker and worked at Food City in Clintwood for many years.  Boot attended Valley View Freewill Baptist Church.  After...

Dec 27, 2024

Danny Louis Knowles (76), born January 21, 1948 passed away peacefully on Friday December 27 at Fairfax Hospital with family beside him. He was the son of late Garfield and Lucille Knowles. Preceded in death by two sisters Nellie Creed and Mackalene Leoning.

Born in Dickenson County Virginia, graduate of Ervinton High School.  He then went to...

Dec 26, 2024

Marvin Setser, 85, of Clintwood, Virginia, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 26, 2024. He was born in Floyd County, Kentucky, to the late James and Erma (Aldridge) Setser. A graduate of Auxier High School in Auxier, Kentucky, Mr. Setser retired from the Pittston Company and was a devoted Elder of Bethel United Baptist Church in Flat...

Dec 24, 2024

Wilma Ann Lockhart, age 85 of Manassas, VA died on December 24, 2024 at UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center.

Wilma was born in Clintwood, VA on September 17, 1939, daughter of the late Thursa Dotson and Dale Carter Vanover. She enjoyed reading the Bible and doing Bible Crosswords Puzzles and seeing historic churches. She loved spending time...

Dec 24, 2024

Paula Gayle Blevins (80) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Norton Community Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County, growing up and raising a family on Caney Ridge. She was the daughter of the late Cecil and Reable (Boggs) Salyer. Paula was a homemaker and was well-known as a skilled seamstress, an excellent cook,...

Dec 20, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Kelly, age 77, passed away Friday December 20, 2024 Clintwood Heritage Hall Health Care with her loving family by her side. She was born in Clintwood, worked at Clintwood Garment Company, Vance's Skating and a personal care aid for many years. She was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking for her family and...

Dec 12, 2024

Leon Fayne Ramsey age 85, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Ballad Health Hospice House, Bristol, Tennessee. Mr. Ramsey was born in Haysi, Virginia and was a graduate of Haysi High School. He held numerous roles throughout his life: a husband, father, grandfather, brother, soldier, and friend. Above all, he was the greatest influence in his families lives....

Dec 11, 2024

Ernie Wayne Stanley, age 79 of Louisville, passed away on December 11, 2024.

Born to the late Estle and Jettie Stanley, Ernie is also preceded in death by his six siblings. Here to carry on his memory is his adoring wife of 57 years, Gilda Stanley; their son Kenneth Stanley; two siblings; and a host of nieces...