Gary Wayne Ely age 61 of the Dryden VA was born Saturday, January 11, 1958 and passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. He had been a welder at the Pak-Mor Factory Duffield, VA. He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Ruth Ely, grandparents Phillip and Allie Harless and George and Hazel Ely. Gary is survived by his father Harold Ely, brothers Donnie Ely, David (Michelle) Ely of Dryden, VA, Daughter Kristie (David) Fritz of...

Wanda Toni Nelson, 68, of Roanoke passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born Thursday, February 16, 1950 a daughter of the late Charles and Mollie Turner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Eric Nelson, and brothers, Charles and George Turner. Wanda lived most of her life in Lee County, Virginia. She was employed by Wal-Mart in Salem, Virginia. Surviving are her children, Elaine Hall, Vickie (Michael) Huff, T.J. (Jessica) Nelson, Sherry Turner,...

Ruth Marie Byrer age 63 of St. Charles, VA was born in St. Charles on Tuesday, March 1, 1955 and passed away at her home on Monday, January 21, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Byrer, one son Jamie Byrer, her parents Carl and Edith Snowden, several brothers and sisters. Ruth is survived by one son Donald Byrer of St. Charles, VA, two daughters Wendy Webb and husband, Chris of St. Charles, VA, Lisa McKnight and husband, Donnie of Keokee, VA, twelve grandchildren and two...

Lee "Henry" Harless age 89 of Stickleyville, VA was born Sunday, September 29, 1929 in Stickleyville and passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and had been a fabricator for Pak-Mor. He enjoyed his gardening, the woods, his cabin, loved to hunt, growing tobacco and was an avid outdoorsman. He was preceded in death by his wife Daisy Mae (Bentley) Harless, one son Randy Lee Harless, parents John and Maude (Lane) Harless, three brothers...

Rosalee Diane Roberts, age 63 of St. Charles, VA was born in Lee County, VA on Tuesday, May 31, 1955 and passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at her home. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Junior Roberts; her daughter, Sabrina Lynn Benfield; her father, and her mother, Joyce Sorah. She is survived by her son, Billy John Ellis Roberts and wife, April of Woodway, VA. Rosalee will be cremated and there will be no services at...

Johnathan Will Coomer age 31 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Thursday, December 17, 1987 in Pennington Gap and passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 in Keokee, VA. He had served in the U.S. Army and had been a cook. Johnathan was preceded in death by his mother Rachel Music Gordon, grandparents Robert Carl and Mildred Coomer, grandfather Ran Musick two uncles Dan Coomer and Fred Coomer, two aunts Evelyn Caudill and Bobby Sue Coomer and several more aunts and uncles. He is survived by his...

Lou Emma Hall age 78 of Jonesville, VA was born in Dayton, OH on Sunday, March 24, 1940 and passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at her home. She was of the Baptist Faith and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son Burley Melvin Hall, husband Robert Hall, parents Virgil and Violet Lewis, one sister Lydia Loretta Erbaugh, two brothers Burley Wayne Lewis and Raymon Melvin Lewis. She is survived by two sons Jimmy W....

Christopher Allen Smith age 40 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Saturday, October 28, 1978 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at his home. He was preceded in death by his brother David Anthony Smith, grandfather Walter Buck Moore and several aunts and uncles. Chris is survived by his daughter Savannah Dawn Smith, mother Cindy Moore, father James David Smith, sister Jessica Smith, grandmother Ruby Lee Moore, nieces Hope, Kate and nephew Nathan and several extended...

Mary Anna Deitz age 69 of the Pucketts Creek Community in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, VA. She was of the Pentecostal Faith and had worked many years at Lee Nursing and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father Esther and Dave Knight and father Pete Bell. She is survived by one son Robert Parsons, one granddaughter Parise Parsons, three brothers Tim Knight of Pennington Gap, VA,...

Richard Gibson age 56 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Thursday, February 22, 1962 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2018 at Heritage Hall in Big Stone Gap, VA. He was preceded in death by his parent Clarence an Myrtle Gibson and a sister Gracie Cooper. Richard is survived by one brother Clarence Gibson and wife, Tammie of Pennington Gap, VA, one sister Patricia Gibson of Dryden, VA, several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and many other extended family...