Richard Hill Hayes, Jr. Richard Hayes of Dryden, VA affectionately known as Dickie, was born in Leona Mines, VA on Sunday, October 1, 1944 and entered through the pearly gates walking on streets of gold on Sunday, May 19, 2019.  He was 74 years old, a member of the Dryden Baptist Church and eldest of 5 siblings. Although disabled from an early age, he was very civic minded and served his county and neighbors  passionatley.  He was instrumental in helping establish the Follow...

David Daniel Shirks age 72 of Blackwater, VA was born in St. Charles, VA Tuesday, December 31, 1946 and passed away at his home Thursday, May 16, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Mayme Lou Shirks, brothers Richard Shirks, Paul Shirks, Ralph Odell Phillips Jr. and William Howard Stapleton, sisters Helen Middleton, Margarette Green, nieces Ashley Phillips and Helen Thacker, nephews Ronnie Lee Middleton, Floyd Green and Jim Green. Daniel is survived by his fiancé,...

Christopher Lynn Hines, 44, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Chris is now survived by his beautiful daughter Kelsi Isabella Hines and her mother, Mary M. Hines, and girlfriend of Brandon Bevins, whom Chris said was like a son to him; his mother, Elizabeth R. Hines; brothers Jimmy Lee Hines, Jr. and Anthony S. Hines; sister, Robin K. Cheek and family. Chris is now uniting with his father, Jimmy Lee Hines. Showing will begin 5:00 to 7:00pm, followed by a...

Cecil Ray Parsons age 84 of the Sugar Run Community in Jonesville, VA was born Thursday, May 2, 1935 in Lee County, VA and passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap. He served two terms in the U.S. Army and was a member Hubbard Springs Christian Church. He was preceded in death by two daughters Donna Ray and Sherrie, one son Terry, parents George and Gladys Parsons, brother Wayne Parsons and wife, Brenda, sister Wedia Hensley, son-in-law Randy Harless,...

Rachel Dawn Robbins age 47 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Sunday, August 15, 1971 in Pennington Gap and passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 3, 2019 at Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital in Hazard, KY. She was preceded in death by her late husband Buck Robbins, twin sons William and Henry Feck, her father Henry Jones, grandmother Mrs. Bennie Barnes, paternal grandmother Marie Jones, favorite uncle Robert Jones and cousin Lewis Simpson. She leaves behind three beautiful children Walker...

John F. Nida age 71 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Monday, November 24, 1947 in Rose Hill, VA and went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 5, 2019 at his home He was a member of the Red Hill Memorial Church of Duffield, VA. He was a retired coal miner of 31 years for Westmoreland and Jim Walter mines of Brookwood, AL. John was preceded in death by his parents Lee and Lizzie Nida. Sisters, Anna Ingle and Louise Allen. Brothers, James Robert, Bill and Burl Nida. His father and mother in law, Paul...

Roy Sutphin age 82 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Saturday, August 8, 1936 in Jonesville, VA and passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He had been a farmer and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Sutphin, one daughter Donna Gray, one son Tom Taylor, parents Daniel and Iva Sutphin, step-father Walt Smith and a sister-in-law Mildred Sutphin. Roy is survived by three sons Wayne Sutphin and wife, Lana of Jonesville,...

Tim Johnson, 51, of Radford, Virginia, went home to be with Our Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 1, 2019 in Kingsport, TN, following a long battle with Castleman’s Disease and Congestive Heart Failure. Tim was born and raised in Pennington Gap, VA. He was the youngest son of the late Charlie and Gloria Johnson. He spent his childhood loving the outdoors, playing in the creeks and walking many miles in the holler. He went off to Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN, to study Pre-Med...

Anna Mae Stapleton Sluss age 90 of Pennington Gap,VA was born Tuesday, October 2, 1928 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents Harden and Jennie Allen Stapleton, one son David Newman two brothers Darrell and George Stapleton. Anna is survived by her loving husband Kyle Boyd Sluss of the home; Four sons, Jimmy Lee Newman of GA, Bobby W Stapleton of Pennington Gap, VA, Carl Sluss...

Rachel Dawn (Johnson) Robbins age, 47 of Pennington Gap, VA. Passed away Friday, May 5, 2019 in Hazard, KY. Arrangements are incomplete and will be later announced by the Province Funeral Home of Pennington Gap, VA.