Joy Mabel Rogers, age 86, of Elwood, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Community Hospital in Anderson. She was born on October 28, 1933 in Jonesville, Virginia, to the late Curtis and Grace (Welch) Greer. On January 15, 1951 she married the love of her life Anthony Rogers and they shared more than 45 years of life together before his death in 1996. Joywas a homemaker and devoted herself to caring for her home and her family. She enjoyed shopping and cooking for her family.Joy was...

Jimmy Lee Parsons, age 72, of the Woodway Community, was born September 27, 1947 in St.Charles, VA and went to his Heavenly Home November 8, 2019 in Kingsport, TN. Jimmy was a devoted member of the St. Charles First Baptist Church where he was a Deacon for more than 30 years. He was also the Childrens Church Director for over 30 years and loved his children and church family. He was a retired coalminer. He always enjoyed sports and was an intramural coach for several years. He was an avid...

Ruby Verta Johnson, age 97, of Jonesville, VA, was born October 4, 1922 in Jonesville, VA and went to her heavenly home Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her home. She had retired from General Motors in Cleveland, Ohio. She was of the Church of God faith and a member of the Church of God in Rose Hill, VA. Ruby is preceded in death by her husband Hayden Johnson; parents John D. And Martha J. Carroll; daughter-in-law Ann Marie Ciora; great-grandson Donnie Kelley; four brothers and four...

Larry Wayne Shepherd age 56 of St. Charles, VA was born Thursday, September 5, 1963 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his home. He was preceded in death by his father Coleman "Red" Shepherd, one brother and sister-in-law Rondle Shepherd and wife, Gwen, grandparents William Paris Parks, Mary Maggileen Parks, Evan and Gracie Shepherd, a son Scott Williams and one nephew Shannon Fleenor. Larry is survived by his mother Cornie Shepherd of Pennington...

Wendy Pamela (Hines) Sword age 44 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Wednesday, November 5, 1975 in Big Stone Gap, VA and passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. Wendy was a member of the First Christian Church and will be loved and missed by her husband. She was preceded in death by her father Bobby Hines, paternal grandparents Harry and Maurine Hines, maternal grandparents Lee and Clara Powers. Wendy is survived by her husband David Sword of the...

  Patricia Anne Whited Kresse, 77, of Maryville, Tennessee passed away on October 29, 2019 at the University of Tennessee hospital after an extended illness. Born in Ben Hur, Virginia, on June 25, 1942 to Leonard Howard Whited and Jennie Pearl Maddox Whited, Patricia, or “Patsy,” was the second of two children. Raised in Monarch, Virginia, with her sister, Peggy, she was a proud St. Charles Midget. After graduation she moved to Dayton, Ohio with her friend Wanda Hayes and worked...

Curtis Glen Head, age 53, of the Sticklyville Community, was born December 30, 1965 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away November 4, 2019 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. Curtis was of the Baptist Faith and a member of Ramey’s Chapel Church on Big Hill Community in Pennington Gap, VA. Curtis is preceded in death by his mother Lizzie Jones Freeman; his father J.B. Head; infant brother Paul David Head; maternal grandparents Lettie Venus Jones and Ap Jones; paternal...

Mary Ann King age 83 of Pennington Gap, VA was born Friday, May 15, 1936 and passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. She was preceded in death by her husbands James W. Hyden and Chad King, parents Beckhan and Nila May Kleineick, brothers Melvin Kleineick, Earl Kleineick, Duane Kleineick and Wayne Kleineick and a nephew Patrick McElroy. Mary Ann is survived by one son Dale Livesay of Woodway, VA, one daughter Debra Gilreath of Kingsport, TN, one...

Kermit Grant “Jake” Witt, age 74, born February 8, 1945, in Keokee, VA and went to his heavenly home on October 26, 2019 in Norton, VA. He participated in the Special Olympics for many years and attended Shelter Workshop at Independence Unlimited. He was with the program for more than 40 years. He was an honorary member of Keokee Fire Department. He enjoyed his country music, family reunions, going to church and just a little fishing. He truly loved working.   Kermit...

Sharon Mae Anderson passed away at her home on October 30, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Anderson, daughters, Shannon (Tommy) Diets, Sara (Daniel) Adams, and Melissa Phillips, and grandchildren Joseph Denhardt, Kassidy Mullins, Khristiyana Adams, Aydin Adams, and CaroleAnne Adams. Sharon was a loving woman who devoted her life to her children and grandchildren. She loved encouraging those around her to be better, and was a very positive influence for her grandchildren...