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Hortense Overstreet Southern
Mar 1, 2012
Hortense Overstreet Southern, age 91 of Hiwassee passed away Thursday evening March 1, 2012 at her home. Born February 28, 1921 in Longdale, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Emmett Edgar Overstreet, Sr. & Mayme Mays Overstreet. Her husband; Early C. Southern, Sr., brothers; Emmett Edgar Overstreet, Jr., Gordon Overstreet, sisters; Virginia Campbell and Marie Metz also preceded...
Carl Eugene Thornton
Feb 29, 2012
Carl Eugene Thornton, age 73 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born August 15, 1938 in Pulaski County he was the son of the late Earnest Harvey Thornton & Ethel Raye Meredith Thornton. His sisters; Leila Frances Zarbok, Freeda Earnestine Burton, Ethel Beatrice Baxtor and brothers; Harold Freeman Thornton and Garland Lee Thornton...
Mabel Patterson Jenkins
Feb 22, 2012
God and his wise power called from labor and reward our dear sister, aunt, and friend Mabel Patterson Jenkins, age 92 on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Lewis Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born May 5, 1919 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Patterson and Zephyr Lovelace Patterson. She attended and graduated from the Pulaski County School...
Dawn "Dawney" Vaughn Bowman
Feb 21, 2012
Dawn "Dawney" Vaughn Bowman, age 79 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Born December 21, 1932 in Narrows, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jake Vaughn and Elsie Gautier Vaughn. Her husband, Rush Woodrow Bowman; two sons, Johnny and Bobby Bowman; three sisters and one brother also preceded...
Ethelene Arnold
Feb 16, 2012
Ethelene Arnold, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 in the Highland Ridge Nursing Center, Dublin. Born December 22, 1933 in Wythe County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Arnold and Blanche Dunford Arnold. Her Twin Sisters, Hallie & Jettie Arnold, and Sisters, Cora Quackenbush, Doris Arnold, and Bessie Crouse & Brothers, Lewis, Emmanuel, Arthur,...
Bonnie Leigh Brammer Scott
Feb 14, 2012
Bonnie Leigh Brammer Scott, age 47 of Pulaski went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Born December 10, 1964 in Montgomery County, she is the daughter of Myrtle Ann Pauley Brammer, and the late John Jackson Brammer, Sr. Surviving- Husband- James Lee Scott-Pulaski. Children- Daughter and Son--in-law- Linda Ann Tallant...
Ethylene Dalton Wilson
Jan 30, 2012
Ethylene Wilson, age 81 of Dublin passed away Monday, January 30, 2012. She was born in Hillsville, Virginia on March 1, 1930. Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Wilson. She was a long time member of the Dublin Church of God. Surviving Daughters & Sons-in-law Barbara & Philip "Sarge" Coulon - Charleston, SC Carolyn & Dennis...
Tracy Dawn Tate
Jan 28, 2012
Tracy Dawn Tate, age 28, of Sophia, North Carolina and formerly of Pulaski County died Saturday, January 28, 2012. Born January 24, 1984 in Thomasville, North Carolina, she is the daughter of Johnny Tate & Vickie Lynn Holland Tate.She is preceded in death by her Paternal Grandmother, Carrie Tosh. Surviving- Children- Cameron Ortiz & Nick Ortiz-Pulaski. Mother- Vickie Lynn Holland...
William "Joe" Joseph Worrell
Jan 27, 2012
William Joseph "Joe" Worrell, age 71 of Draper passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born July 28, 1940 in Floyd,Virginia he was the son of the late Emmett Worrell and Renie Loraine Phibbs Schrader. One Granddaughter, Sally Rose Worrell; one Great Grandson, Michael Lee Richardson, one sister, Lucille Chinault, and two brothers, Jack Worrell...
Cora Mae Brookman
Jan 24, 2012
Cora Mae Humphrey Brookman, age 91 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in the Lewis Gale-Pulaski Hospital. Born October 11, 1920 in Richmond, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George Sherill Humphrey and Hattie Mae Allen Humphrey. Her husband's; Clarence Neil Holston & James Edwin Brookman; one son, Roger Dale Holston and a number of brothers...
Joseph Lewis Williams
Jan 21, 2012
Joseph Lewis Williams, age 89 of Christiansburg and formerly Pulaski Co. passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Heritage Hall, Blacksburg. Born May 30, 1922 in Giles Co., he was the son of the late Jessie Williams and Grace Gillespie Williams. His wife, Margaret Ann Stevers Williams and two sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. He worked on...
Roley "Tas" Taswell O'Dell
Jan 19, 2012
Roley Taswell "Tas" O'Dell, age 86 of Hiwassee passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 in the Lewis Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born June 21, 1925 in Copper Hill, Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert Bentley O'Dell and Mellie Duncan O'Dell. He was also preceded in death by 12 brothers and sisters. He was a veteran of the United States...
Evelyn Edwards Burton
Jan 19, 2012
Evelyn Edwards Burton, age 69 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012. Born April 24, 1942 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Rupert Conklin Edwards and Minnie Lee Edwards Edwards. Her husband, Johnnie Wayne Burton; Brothers, Benjamin, Carl, Garnett, Robert and Henry Edwards; sisters, Beulah Edwards, Measie Elizabeth Phillips & half sisters, Viola Hawks and Myrtle...
Harry "Joe" Eccles White,Jr.
Jan 15, 2012
Harry Eccles "Joe" White, Jr. age 71, of Pulaski passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born April 1, 1940 in Glen-Lyn, VA., he was the son of the late Harry Eccles & Ellen Brown White. One son; Mark Anthony White also preceded him in death. A contractor for 37 years, he was very proud of his...
Mary Kathleen Bell Handy
Jan 13, 2012
Mary Kathleen Bell Handy, 90, of Dublin, was peacefully called home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2012 surrounded by her family. She is predeceased by her parents, Claude and Mattie Bell, her husband of 48 years, Howard L. Handy, brothers, James Bell, Glenn Bell, Lewis Bell and sister, Nellie Sexton. Mrs. Handy is survived by her...
Sarah Elizabeth Shinault Branscom
Jan 7, 2012
Sarah Elizabeth Shinault Branscom, age 87 formerly of Dublin passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. Born December 7, 1924 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Franklin Shinault & Dora Gravely Shinault Akers. Her husband, Durward Vincent Branscom and sister, Ruth Farris also preceded her in death. She...
Frances Ferguson Morehead
Jan 2, 2012
Frances Ferguson Morehead, age 90, beloved wife of the late Frederick Morehead, Sr., died on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born in Pulaski, VA, a daughter of the late Samuel Ferguson and Ethel Triphena Sutphin Ferguson. She retired from Southern York County Middle School, where she worked as a cafeteria cook. She was an...
Grover M. Gravley
Jan 1, 2012
"The Steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord" Grover Menethree Gravley, age 95 of Belspring went home to see his Saviour face to face Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his home. Born September 23, 1916 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Egbert Cleveland Gravley and Mary Gertrude McHone Gravley. Two brothers; Edward L. Gravley...
Kayla Annette Doss
Jan 1, 2012
Kayla Annette Doss, age 18 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012. Born April 30, 1993 in Radford, she is the daughter of John Richard Doss, Sr. and Linda Sue Gray. She was preceded in death by two uncles, Curtis and Monroe Gray; a nephew, Sean Doss; and great grandmother, Lois O'Dell. She was a graduate of Pulaski County...
Larry Paul Warden
Dec 29, 2011
Larry Paul Warden, age 43 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Lewis Gale Hospital-Salem, Virginia. Born October 30, 1968 in Pulaski, he was the son of Dorothy "Ma" Rena Owens Warden and the late Stanley Monroe Warden. His brothers; Stanley Eugene Warden and David Monroe Warden also preceded him in death. He is survived by his Children-...
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