Obituaries in Marion, VA

John Thomas Johnston II age 49 passed away Saturday January 24 2026 at the Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie VA. Johnny was born in Bay City TX to the late Ruth Evelyn German Johnston and William David Johnston. He grew up in Bradford PA and was a certified auto body mechanic by trade. He enjoy...

Carlon Rutherford Mozelle Hutton age 78 passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at the Valley Healthcare Center in Chilhowie VA. Carlon was born in Cave Spring VA to the late William and Maude Watkins Rutherford. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother William Rutherford Jr....

Linda was a wonderful wife mother grandmother friend. Of all these roles her most favorite was being a grandma. Linda was preceded in by her mother father Gaines and Virginia Harrison the love of her life Bill Briggs to whom she married in 1971 and built a wonderful life with. Linda could be found...

Conley Millard Williams Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on January 17 2026 while being lovingly cared for by his daughter Melinda. Millard was born on June 9 1941 in Smyth County to the late Virgie Snider Williams. More than anything Millard was a dedicated family man who spent many years wor...

Sidney Dean Barr Jr age 51 passed away peacefully with family at his side on January 17 2026 at his home in Chilhowie VA after a courageous yearlong battle with leukemia. He was a Christian and a lifelong member of Grosses Creek Baptist Church. He was employed with Pepsi Co. and was a former VA Stat...

Shirley was born in Rich Valley to the late Paul Hess and Sadie Keesee Hess and was preceded in death by her husband Edgar Waddell granddaughter Jessalyn Waddell Edwards and sister Debbie Peeples. Shirley was a member of Davis United Methodist Church and retired from the Smyth County School System a...

Agnes Bernice Dixon age 91 went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday January 5 2026 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon VA. Agnes was born on December 29 1934 in West Virginia the daughter of the late Joe and Mary Davis Reel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Helen Yvonne Childers age 77 passed away on Tuesday December 30 2025 at the Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie VA. Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents Presley Osborne and Edna Hart Osborne her brother Vernard Osborne her sister Edith Clyburn and husband Robert "Dude" Clyburn her signific...

Ruthie Mae Elizabeth Dunford Parks age 88 passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at the Francis Marion Manor. Ruthie was born in Pageton WV to the late Samuel Hicks Dunford and Dorothy Marie Haulsey and was preceded in death by her husband William Lee Parks sisters Kathleen Dunford Viola Testerman Elsie ...

Heather Melissa Owens age 50 passed away on Saturday January 3 2026 at her home in Chilhowie VA. Heather was born in Smyth County VA to the late Eddie Sherian Thomas Owens. She is also preceded in death by her grandmother Jayne Thomas and uncle Donny Thomas. She is survived by her daughter Kaitlyn ...

Allison Elizabeth Allie Deitch age 60 passed away on Sunday December 28 2025 at the Valley Healthcare Center in Chilhowie VA. Allison was born on March 30 1965 in Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her father Calvin Deitch and her mother Joanne Gallagher Garabedian. Allison played a vital an...

Robert Lee Bobby Fox Jr. passed away on Friday December 26 2025 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon VA. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Lee Fox Sr. and Mary Martin Fox and by his sister Linda Fox Blevins. Bobby was a devoted son brother father uncle and a true family man. He...