Obituaries in Wytheville, VA

Majorie "Sue" Stacy peacefully passed away at the age of 88 in her home in Franklin Pennsylvania on January 15 2026after a short illness. Sue was a New Years Eve baby born Dec 31 1937 in the coal town of Bonny Blue Virginia to Samuel and Elizabeth Brown. Sue lived in Wytheville Max Meadows VA from 1...

Teresa Marie Blankenship Woods age 62 of Rural Retreat VA passed away Friday December 12 2025. She was born December 4 1963 in Grundy VA daughter of the late Larry and Evelue Coleman Blankenship. She was also preceded in death by two sons Joey Henderson and Larry Henderson husband James Powell and b...

Betty Mae ODell Surratt age 83 of Bristol VA passed away Saturday January 10 2026. She was born March 8 1942 in Pulaski County daughter of the late Willie ODell and Bessie Mae Finn ODell. She was also preceded in death by a sister Peggy White and a brother Willie ODell Jr. Survivors include her husb...

Donna Jean Kitts age 92 of Bastian VA passed away Monday January 5 2026. She was born April 4 1933 in Bastian daughter of the late Floyd and Uva Bailey Kitts. She was preceded in death by two brothers Jack Kitts and Buddy Kitts. Survivors include three sisters Roberta Coe of Massachusetts Judy and G...

Barbara Ann Saferight Akers went to be in Gods nearer presence on January 30 2026. She was born on July 9 1937 married and had threechildren. She earned her cosmetology certificate and started her ownbusiness which she ran for more than 30 years. She was VERY caring and had a kind loving and compass...

Mary Irene Blevins Porter age 92 of Max Meadows VA passed away Friday January 23 2026. She was born August 28 1933 in Smyth County daughter of the late Matthew and Lannie Huffman Blevins. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 72 years Joseph B. Porter. Survivors include four daughters and...

William Gilpin age 82 of Bastian VA passed away Wednesday January 28 2026. He was born December 25 1943 in Bluefield WV the son of the late Howard and Maude Hawkins Gilpin. William was a member of Rocky Gap United Methodist Church. He enjoyed playing the guitar and loved to watch his chickens. In ad...

Shannon Nikol Davis age 50 of Max Meadows VA passed away Sunday January 18 2026. She was born July 27 1975 daughter of the late Howard and Carolyn Crider. She was preceded in death by a daughter Ashley Ray and a nephew Johnny McKinney. Shannon loved spending time with her grandchildren she enjoyed f...

Jeffrey Wayne Moe Simpkins age 69 of Wytheville VA passed away Tuesday January 6 2026. He was born March 22 1956 in Giles County son of the late Elmer and Dorothy Hopkins Simpkins. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers James Simpkins and Roger Simpkins. Survivors include his wife ...

Carrington Ruffhouse Lloyd Chandler age 77 of Crawfish Community of Rural Retreat VA passed away Sunday January 11 2026. He was born in Stoney Fork Va on June 25 1948 to the late Chalmer Chandler and Ola Mae Six Chandler. He was preceded by his wife Mary Ellen Brunk Chandler brothers Bill Chandler R...

In loving memory of James Edward Mills Jr. He went to live in Heaven on January 9 2026. James was preceeded in death by his late Wife Eva L. Mills Pat and Son James Edward Mills III Eddie. Jim was survived by Daughter Robin and her husband Shane. Son David and Wife Teresa Nelson Step Daughter Brenda...

Verna Louise Sult Fisher of Rural Retreat Va. passed away on January 5 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born in Wythe County Va on September 3 1933 to the late L. Straley Sult and Hallie Miller Sult. She is preceded in death by her parents former husband Dewey Bayne Buddy Fisher Sr. and brothe...