Shirley Ruth Cooper, age 68, of  Pennington Gap,VA was born September 20, 1951 in Pennington Gap, VA and passed away March 29, 2020  in Harlan ARH hospital in Harlan, KY.  Shirley loved her flowers, gardening, outdoors and her farm critters. She never met a stranger and loved serving the community. She loved her family and her son Jason. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents Alexander and Elizabeth Wilson; her brothers Roy and Sam Wilson. She is survived by her loving...

Betty Jean Young, age 80, of Ewing, VA, entered into her eternal rest March 28, 2020 at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, VA. Betty was born in Middlesboro,  KY, and was the daughter to the late James and Roxie L. Wilson. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Caylor, VA. Betty loved to garden, plant flowers, and spend time browsing yard sales and flea markets. Betty is proceeded in death by her son Floyd Dewayne “Radar” Young; her husband Sewell...

Ralph Lincoln Olinger, age 80, of Pennington Gap, VA was born September 15, 1939 in Saltville, VA and passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Appalachian Regional Healthcare in Middlesboro, KY. He was a member of the Outreach Church of God in Pennington Gap, VA. Ralph was a surveyor for the coal mines for over 40 years. Ralph is preceded in death by his wife Joyce Olinger; his parents William J. (Bill) and  Mamie Olinger; his siblings James Olinger, Sarah (Susie) Debord, Carl Edward...

April Sabrina Pursell Poteet, age 49, was born in Leesburg, Florida on September 2, 1970. She was the daughter of David M. Pursell and Brenda Pursell Lamb. She grew up in Mount Dora (Lake County), Florida and attended grade schools there. She worked in retail merchandising in Cleveland, Ohio, auto-customizing in Ocala, Florida and as a server at Sagebrush Restaurant in Kingsport, Tennessee. April was gifted in art and loved decorating for holidays and special events. She loved her plants and...

Daniel Joseph Henry Vaughan, 32, was born June 25, 1987 and passed away March 24. 2020 in Kingsport, TN. He is survived by his wife, Kayla Vaughan, and children Mackenzie Vaughan, Joshua Vaughan, Mason Vaughan, Grayson Vaughan, and Gabriella Vaughan. He is also survived by his sister, Kristin Freeman and husband, Joshua Freeman; step sister, Tonya Elliott and husband, Phillip Elliott; one step brother, Bobby Wayne Galey; several nieces and nephews; his father Albert Ray Vaughan and...

Merle “Hoot” Eugene Wiles, age 64, was born April 16, 1955 in Baltimore, MD and passed away on March 14, 2020 at his home in Jonesville, VA.  Hoot is preceded in death by his parents Merle Elsworth Wiles and Lucille (Collins) Benfield; brothers Jerry Benfield and James Wiles; his sisters Freda Benfield, Dorothy Sue Hinkle and Mary Ellen Wiles; Special aunt Aggie Edens and aunt Patsy Miser. Hoot is survived by  his son Zachariah Wiles of the home; his significant...

James Ray Calton, age 63, born April 5, 1956, went to be with his Lord on March 13, 2020 at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. James is preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Iwilda Calton; two brothers Charles Calton and Gene Allen  “Marshall” Calton; his wife Ella Faye Calton; his son Timothy Ray Calton. James is survived by his wife Cindy Calton of the home; two daughters Elishea Calton of Pucketts Creek and Mindy Calton of Hickory Flats Community; a best...

Creed Webb age 72, was born September 9, 1947 and went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2020 at Holston Valley Medical Center surrounded by his wife and children. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Webb, 3 daughters, Shoney and Jeff Oaks of Dryden, VA, Becky and Scott Bledsoe of Jonesville, VA, Crystal and Joe Oaks of St. Charles, VA, one son, Creed Webb, Jr. and wife, Melissa of St. Charles, VA. There are 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He is survived by 3 brothers Jake Webb,...

Jerolyn Ann Forester, age 77, of the Hubbard Springs Community in Jonesville, VA  was born May 6, 1943 in Lamar, Colorado and passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 in University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia.  She is a member of St. Julian Catholic Church in Middlesboro, KY. She is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Forester; one son Thomas James “Tommy” Forester; her mother Beulah (Wright) Dexter and her father Jerry Dexter.  Jerolyn is...

Edna Virginia Shuler, age 95, was born September 1, 1924 in Derby Virginia and passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at home in Knoxville, Tennessee surrounded by her family. She was a former long time resident of Pennington Gap, Virginia. She and her husband moved to Knoxville in 2003 to be close to their family . She was preceded in death by her parents, Gladys Hensley Mason and John Oliver Hensley, her six siblings, Louise Lackey, Barbara Lynch, Jack Hensley, "Sonny" John...