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CARROLL, Vivian L. - Of Swartz Creek, age 87, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at McLaren-Flint. Funeral service will be held 12pm Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint, Pastor Jerome Taylor officiating. Burial in Bethel Cemetery on Sugar Run in Jonesville, VA at 3:00 PM Wednesday, May 3, 2023  Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Visitation 11am Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral...

Robert Owens age 65  of Pennington Gap,VA passed Tuesday, April 11,2023. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.

KINGSPORT – Ronnie Ross Franklin, 75, of Kingsport passes away January 24, 2023. Ronnie was born in Appalachia, Virginia on June 26, 1947 and worked at Eastman for 33 years. Ronnie was preceded in death by his beloved son, Joey Franklin; parents, Clifford and Inez Aistrop Franklin; in-laws, Edward and Helen Cain Ragdale; brothers-in-law, Wayne, Bill and Edward Ragsdale. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Betty Ragsdale Franklin; son, Ben Franklin and mother Cathy;...

Howard Woodard 81 went home to be with Our Heavenly Father On January 17 2023. He was a long time resident of Harrison Tn. Howard was born April 11 1941 and raised in Keokee, Virginia. Hiking, Fishing and enjoying creation were some of his favorite things to do but His Most Favorite was being a Papaw. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Hope Cathey of Manchester Tn. Mother Chaney M. Penley Father William A. Woodard both of Keokee. Brothers Harold E. (Garnetta), Guy (Bea), Victor,...

Darrell Ray Poteet, Jr. age 52 of Dayton, OH and formerly of Lee County, VA, passed away January 9, 2023 in Dayton. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Courtesy of Province Funeral Home in Pennington Gap, VA.  

Emma Woudstra will be lovingly remembered for her giving nature. She lived a life rich in family and friends. She always put others first. Anyone close to her knew that she could be counted on to be there for them, whatever their needs. Her home was a sanctuary for her family; her door was always open for her friends. A realist at heart, Emma was resilient and always found a way to keep moving forward through life. She embraced change and met life’s difficulties, sorrows, and...

Michael Carl Tomlinson age 59 of Bristol, VA and formerly of Lee Co, VA passed away on Monday, May 2nd, 2022, in Nashville, TN after a long battle with cancer. Michael was born in Harlan, KY on March 4th, 1963. He did a short stint in the US Army and lived most of his life in TN and VA.  He was preceded in death by his parents L.C. and Doris Tomlinson of Pennington Gap, VA. Michael is survived by four sisters, Cindy and Steve Bishop of Hendersonville, NC, Sandra and Eddie Grindstaff of...

  Jerry D. Corbin, Sr., age 79, of Miamisburg, passed away April 17, 2022. He was born July 5, 1942 in St. Charles, Virginia to the late Roy William Shelby and Loraine (England) Corbin. Jerry was a Veteran of the US Air Force. He retired from the Ford Motor Co. after more than 30 years of service, and was a member of the U.A.W. Jerry was a faithful member of Miami Shores Baptist Church. After his retirement Jerry was an avid golfer, playing on the golf league at...

Rodney Lynn Fullington, age 56 of Morristown, TN, was born May 29, 1965, and departed this earthly life for his heavenly home on March 25, 2022. He was saved at an early age at Roe Junction Baptist Church. Rodney loved sports, the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. He spent countless hours bass fishing on his beloved home away from home, Cherokee Lake.  Rodney is predeceased by his grandparents Frank and Cora Harris and Horace and Mary Fullington. Rodney leaves behind the...

Edith Lolus Stanley passed away on the morning of February 24th, 2022, at the age of 97. Edith was born on March 4th, 1924 to a carpenter named W.M. Boyd Kelly and Mallie Kelly in a small farmhouse in Closplint, Kentucky. The family moved to Virginia where she spent most of her adolescence, enjoying simple things such as eating wild onions like apples off their farm. Later in her twenties, she worked at a laundromat in Cincinnati, Ohio, where through a friend, met her late husband Forest...