Obituaries in Wise, VA

WISE VA DECEMBER 31 2025 Joe Preston Hamilton 71 passed away peacefully sleeping at home on Thursday December 25 2025. Joe was born at old St. Marys Hospital in Norton VA. He was the son of Charles Alfred Hamilton Sr and Marion Virginia Hamilton Belcher both of Wise VA. He was o...

NORTON VA JANUARY 6 2026 Patricia S. Kenney 73 passed away on Wednesday December 31 2025 at her home surrounded by family. Patricia was born in Ripley Mississippi. She was next to the youngest of nine children three sisters who are deceased Carolyn Britt of Blue Mountain Mississi...

WISE VA DECEMBER 19 2025 Faye Laney Fields 75 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday December 18 2025 at her home in Wise. Faye loved people. She never met a stranger and would go out of her way to help anyone. She was the epitome of kindness and love. Faye never ...

Bristol Virginia December 26 2025 Eddie Tickles 75 after a hardfought battle went home to be with the Lord on December 24 2025 at his home. He was a member of the Clear Branch Community Church in Bristol VA. Eddie was a coal miner who loved the Lord and loved to fish. He was pr...

Pound Virginia December 23 2025 Rachel Madalene Elliott 56 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday December 232025 at her home. She loved being with family crafting and traveling with her dogs Lilly and Kaia. Survived by her loving husband Robert J. Young one brother Mauri...

NORTON VA. JANUARY 12 2026 Dorothy Nell Miller 97 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 11 2026 at the Norton Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her children Donald Bruce Miller Marcia Jeanette Call and Robert Miller. Surviving are her son Jeff Miller her dau...

Larry Neil Stanley 78 of Pound Virginia passed away Friday January 2 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center from complications from Leukemia. He was born in a one room dirt floor cabin in Pound VA to the late Rev. Adam Mondo and Anna Ruth Stanley. Larry was a retired MSHA inspector and proudly served in t...

WISE VA JANUARY 9 2026 Jessica Dawn Strong 43 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 8 2026 at her home after being in a car wreck on December 24 2025. Surviving are her daughter Hailey Strong her mother Mazy Reeves father Vernon Reeves brother Brian Amanda Reeves three...

WISE VA JANUARY 8 2026 He was Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Virginias College at Wise for 26 years. Prior to that he was head of the Music Department at Pikeville College. A native of Huntington WV he was pre...

WISE VA DECEMBER 23 2025 Surviving are her loving husband James Hamilton Jr. her daughter Ashley Ramey and husband Luke two grandchildren Macee Ramey and Abigail Ramey son Derek Lee Fields brother Lester Roberts sister Crystal Greg a very special friend Jeff Sproles and a host o...

BIG STONE GAP VA DECEMBER 21 2025 Randy Ray Sturgill 65 passed away on Friday December 19 2025 at home with his loved ones beside him. Randy enjoyed racing on the weekends going to flea markets watching Andy Griffith and a lot of westerns. He loved taking walks with his d...

WISE VA DECEMBER 22 2025 Patsy Clayetta Mullins DePriest 73 passed away peacefully on Sunday December 21 2025 leaving behind a legacy of love kindness and devotion to her family. Patsy had a special love for flowers finding beauty and joy in their colors much like the...