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AVIS V. BAKER
NORTON, VA – Avis V. Baker. 77,
passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Wise with her
family at her side. She was born in Inman, Va. and was a homemaker and
caregiver which she enjoyed and loved. Avis enjoyed life working with her
flowers, traveling and playing bingo. She was a loving grandmother, sister and
friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Baker, Sr.; her
parents, Herbert L. Stipe, Sr. and Flora (Collins) Stipe; and several brothers
and sisters.
Surviving are her son, Eddie
Baker and his wife Karen of Norton, Va.; one grandson, Clayton E. Baker of
Norton, Va.; two sisters, Joyce Anderson of Murrells Inlet, S.C., Nancy (Clyde)
Vincer of Wise, Va.; two brothers, M. Ray Stipe (Beverly) of Louisville, Oh.,
Lee “Herbie” Stipe (Mary Ellen) of Big Stone Gap, Va.; several nieces, nephews
and many friends.
The family will receive friends
from 6-8 pm Sunday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton, Va. Funeral
services will be conducted at 8 pm Sunday in the funeral home chapel with
Donald Harding, Jr. officiating. Graveside committal services will be conducted
at 1 pm Monday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will meet
at the funeral home by 12:30 pm Monday to travel in procession to the cemetery.
The family wishes to thank the
staff at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Wise for their care and compassion.
FORESTER COOKE
WISE, VA – Forester Cooke, 61, a
lifelong resident of Wise County, passed away May 26, 2015, at his home, after a
long illness. Forester was an avid
fisherman and hunter. He was a loving
son, father, husband, brother, and friend.
He supported his family for 25 years as an underground coal miner. He was a son of Goldie Cooke and the late
Gifford Cooke.
He leaves behind his wife, Sheila
Faye Cooke, Wise, VA, a son, Brandon Cooke, Big Stone Gap, VA, two
daughters: Hope Cooke Stevenson, and
Tonya Cooke Wiertz, both of Wise. He
leaves behind four stepchildren: Becky Bolling, Pound, VA, Chris Crabtree,
Wise, VA, Joshua Crabtree, Coeburn, VA, and Michael Cross, Norton, VA; his
sister, Margaret Cooke Wells, Norton, VA, three brothers: Lacey Cooke, Abingdon, VA, James Cooke, Wise,
VA, and John Paul Cooke, Norton, VA; eleven grandchildren, and a host of nieces
and nephews.
The family will receive friends
from 4-6 PM Thursday at the Esserville Church.
A funeral service will be conducted at 6:00 PM in the church sanctuary,
with Pastor Chris Crabtree officiating.
Family and friends will gather between 10 and 10:30 AM Friday at the
church, where they then will travel in procession to the Huff-Brummitte Cemetery
for burial.
E.T. STUART BEGLEY
BIG STONE GAP, VA - E.T. Stuart Begley was born on October 15, 1930 to the late Daniel Carter Begley and Martha Jane Shupe Begley in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. As a young man he attended Buffalo School. He served in the United States Army in the Korean conflict. He married Violet Wells in 1952. Soon after they married, Stuart and Violet moved to Richmond. Va. Stuart worked for the Ukrops on their farm for a time but he eventually retired from Reynolds Metals Company. At that time, they returned to Big Stone Gap to the family’s old home place where he worked diligently to rebuild it one board at time with his own hands over a period of many years. During this time he worked for Westmoreland Coal Company and Fraley’s, Inc. until his final retirement in October of 1994. He then began to pursue his love for golf which began as a young man when he caddied at the Lonesome Pine Country Club. Golf became his passion and his saving grace when he lost Violet to cancer in 2007. He gardened, collected coins, and worked in his yard with a passion until his death on May 24, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his siblings Jewel Carter Begley Boggs, Wanda Hagar Begley Moore, and Robert Ellis Begley.
He is survived by his sister Joyce Ann Begley Couch. He is also survived by his children Patty Begley Nichols, Sandy Begley Lowery, and Sherry Begley Adams and her spouse J.D. and also his beloved son in-laws Charles Nichols and Jim Lowery. His precious grandchildren and their families include: Jason Nichols and wife Tiffani and sons Caleb and Noah; Jon Nichols and his wife Stacy and their children Sydnie, Drake, Keelie, Bentley, and Maverick; Olivia Lowery, Gavin Lowery, Camryn Lowery, Laurie Adams and her daughter Molly, Jessi Adams Powers and her husband Tanner, Lexie Adams and Torie Adams. He also leaves behind a special friend Theda Durham, a host of golfing buddies, and many nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Hagy-Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton, Virginia. The funeral service will follow at 8 pm and is being conducted by Roger Sloce, Stuart’s beloved nephew. Another beloved nephew, Buddy Hubbard, will assist with music for the service. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. A graveside service will be held at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1pm. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home between 12 and 12:30 to travel in processional to the cemetery for the interment service.
JANICE JENKINS GARDNER
NORTON, VA – Janis Jenkins
Gardner, 67, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Johnson City Medical Center. Janis was the widow of Danny Lee Gardner, and
was also preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Ada Irene Nixon Jenkins,
and her sister and brothers: Sarah Dean,
Paul Jenkins, and Tom Jenkins.
She is survived by her daughter
and her husband, Jennifer and Jeremy Smith, Norton; her five
grandchildren: Shealin Pruitt, Destiny
Pruitt, Hope Pruitt, Christian Smith and Ethan Smith; her sisters and brothers (and their
spouse): Margaret and Gary Wilson, Ted
and Wanda Jenkins, Kay and Roy Bolling, Nancy and David Horne, Condie Eugene
Jenkins, Mike and Diane Jenkins, Randy and Theresa Jenkins, and Mary Moore.
The family will receive friends
from 5-7 PM Sunday at the Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton. Funeral services will be at 7PM in the
funeral home chapel, with the Reverend Danny Mullins officiating. Family and friends will gather between 10 and
10:30 AM Monday at the funeral home, where they will then depart in procession
to the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton for burial.
SADIE COLEMAN
NORTON, VA – Sadie Alexander
Coleman, 95, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Norton Community Hospital. She was a
native of Russell County but made her home in Norton since 1940. She was a
member of Blackman Chapel AME Zion Church in Norton and was a member of the
Norton Kiwanis Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Sylvester
Coleman; her brothers, Thomas Alexander, Eugene Alexander and Samuel Alexander;
her sisters, Malessa Hicks, Emma Gordon, Virgie Cheatham and Causley Gravely.
Surviving are her son, Jay Richard
Coleman and his wife Melanie of Norton, VA; five grandsons, Jazmond R. Coleman
and his wife Maggie of Norton, Va., Jeremy R. Coleman of Coeburn, Va., Jay
Richard Coleman, Jr. and his wife Shannon of Norton, Va., Jaycob Coleman of
Norton, Va., Jayce R. Coleman of Norton, Va.; two great-grandsons, Jazmond Coleman,
Jr. and Jaylen Coleman; a sister, Lucille Brown of Roanoke, Va., two brothers,
Frank Alexander of Oakland, Ca. and James “Bay” Alexander of Lebanon, Va.;
special nephew, Frank Gravely of Norton, Va.; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends
from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home. Funeral services will
be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Justin
Preston officiating. Burial will follow in the Russell Memorial Gardens in
Lebanon, Va.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Blackman Chapel AME Zion Church, 313 Kentucky Ave. SW, Norton, Va.,
24273.
JOHN HAMILTON
NORTON, VA – John Carson
Hamilton, 84, died Saturday, May 9, 2015, at his residence. John retired from
the City of Norton 1996 after serving for 46 years in the water department. He
attended the Stevens Church of God. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara
Bell Jackson Hamilton, an infant daughter, Julie Marie Hamilton; three brothers
and six sisters.
He is survived by his sons, Larry
Hamilton and his wife Nila of Wise, VA, Johney Hamilton and his wife Teresa of
Norton, VA, Darrell Hamilton and his wife Sherry of Norton, VA; his daughters,
Brenda Turner and her husband Ira of Norton, VA, Revona Bolling and her husband
Tom of Coeburn, VA, Donna Phillips and her husband Lonnie of Norton, VA; 21
grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; two brothers, Earl Hamilton and his wife
Pauline of Norton, VA, Russell Hamilton and his wife Erma of Herndon, VA; a
sister, Lena Browning of Norton, VA; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends
from 5-7:00 PM Sunday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home. Funeral services will
be conducted at 7:00 PM Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Cliff
Bowman officiating. Graveside committal services will be conducted at 11:00 AM
Monday at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton. Family and friends will gather at
the funeral home by 10:30 AM Monday to travel in procession to the cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Stevens Church of God, P.O. Box 3096, Wise, VA 24293.
NORTON, VA – Robert Lynn Hall
passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center with
his wife by his side after a period of declining health. Robert was born in
Norton, VA on Sept. 15, 1953. He lived in earlier years in Ohio but made his
home in Norton. Robert worked for Westmoreland Coal Co., Paramont Mining &
other companies in the mining industry for over 20 years. He was owner and
operator of La-Mar Trucking for 20 years. Robert enjoyed his Harley Davidson
motorcycles, Nascar Racing, horse racing at the Kentucky Derby with friends
Sandy and Gary.
Robert loved deep sea fishing and
several years boating & fishing at Douglas Lake with Brenda, Terry,
children and family. In later years Robert enjoyed fishing with his brother,
Ronnie, at the reservoir in Norton. Robert took pride in being a great mechanic
working on his trucks and the many people he became acquainted with in the
trucking industry. He was a born again Christian and attended Norton Church of
God in the Ramsey section of Norton.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Thomas “Sid” and Ruble Chester Hall; sisters, Betty Sue, Jewell Ann;
brothers, Donnie, Adam, Tom “T” and Ricky and his mother-in-law, Nadine Wells.
Robert is survived by his wife,
Mar Lá Wells Hall; sisters, Annette Fields and her husband Bruce, Janie Hensley
and her husband Jack all of Norton, VA; brothers, David Hall and his wife Reba
of Bristol, VA, Ronnie Hall and his girlfriend Nella Sprigg of Norton, VA; father-in-law,
Walter Wells, Jr.; special nieces, Julie, Sydney, Amy and Hope; special
friends, Jeff Sturgill, Greg Adams, Jerry Gilliam and Kelly “Shag” Meade;
several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
The family will receive friends
from 6-8:00 PM Saturday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton. A celebration of his life service
will follow at 8:00 PM Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. David
Boone and special singing with Darlene Moore and David Boone. A private burial
will follow at a later date.
In Lieu of flowers memorial
donations may be made to Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home toward funeral
expenses.
The family would like to thank
the nurses, doctors, dietician and housekeeping staff of Mountain View Regional
Medical Center for the loving care during his brief illness. Special thanks to
the pharmacist and staff at Lonesome Pine Economy Drug and Dr. Cohen and the
nurses and staff at the Southwest Virginia Cancer Center.
NORTON, VA – Gerald Mullins, 84,
passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Asbury Place in Maryville, TN. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Lydia Mullins; his parents, Milton and Kate
Mullins and a brother, Hoyt V. Mullins.
Surviving are two daughters,
Patricia Laconte and Anthony Johnson, Edythe Ann Mullins and Larry Noel; two
sons, Robert Mullins and John Mullins; two grandchildren, Ashley Mullins and
David Mullins; one brother, Cecil Ray Mullins and his wife Betty Mullins; a
sister, Betty M. Bolling and her husband Morgan; a sister-in-law, Lureva
Sturgill Mullins; another sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lucie and George
Geragathy; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Norton with Rector Robert Beauchamp officiating. Condolences may be sent to Ms. Patricia
Mullins Laconte, 145 Mimosa Circle, Maryville, TN 37801 or Mrs. Betty M.
Bolling, P.O. Box 194, Pound, VA 24279.
