Joan Buchanan
(Grundy)

  Joan Raines Buchanan, 80, of Grundy, died Sunday, November 19, 2006 at Colonial Hills Nursing Center in Maryville, TN following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late William P. and Virgie Hurley Raines. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a member of the Grundy Church of Christ and was a retired office manager.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, S.M. (Sonny) Raines and W.P. Raines, Jr.
  She is survived by her former husband, Jack Buchanan, of Grundy; one daughter, Alice Jo Peery of North Carolina; two sons, Jim and wife, Christy Buchanan of Knoxville, TN and Jack Buchanan of New Tazewell, TN; two sisters, Mary Lynn Neeley of Grundy and Pauline Kennedy of Carlisle, PA; five grandchildren, Brooke Gaines, Season Newberry, Samuel Peery, Andrew Peery and Caroline Buchanan.
  Services were held Wednesday, November 22 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Evg. Bill Neeley officiating. Entombment followed in Mountain Rest Mausoleum at Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were Eddie Skeens, Sam Neeley, Craig Plymal, Billy Raines, David Fletcher, Scotty McCoy, Dana Reynolds and Randal McNew.
  Honorary pallbearers were E.H. Lester, Jr., Dr. Clint Sutherland, Terry Trivett, Robert Neeley, Bill Kilgore, Robert Hale, Butch Tylenda, Ronnie Neeley, Smitty Smith, Donnie Sublett, David Epling, the Hon. Pat Johnson, Lyle Mutter, Edward Fletcher, Lee Keene and H.A. Street.
  The family suggests expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to: Mountain Mission School, 1 Hurley Street, Grundy, VA 24614 or New Hope Christian Church, P.O. Box 2038, Grundy, VA 24614.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Jerry Paul Dotson Sr.
(Big Rock)

  Jerry Paul Dotson, Sr., 56, of Big Rock, died Thursday, November 16, 2006 in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of Artha Helen Slone Lester of Hurley and the late Frank Dotson. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by three brothers.
  In addition to his mother, he is survived by two daughters, Makesha H. Dotson Lilly and husband, Jeremy, of Mount Lookout, WV and Melissa H. Dotson Smith and husband, Phillip James, of Salisbury, NC; one son, Jerry Paul Dotson, Jr. and wife, Joanie Ellen of Salisbury; one sister, Shirley Fischel of Mississippi; two brothers, Billy Joe Dotson of Hurley and Jimmy Dotson of Grundy; one step-brother, Marty Allen Lester of Hurley; five grandchildren, Madeline Faith Lilly, Ryder Chase Lilly, Ayden James Smith, Andrew Trey Smith and Jacob Canden Dotson.
  Services were held Sunday, November 19 at Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel, Grundy, with Minister James Lilly officiating. Burial followed in the Dotson Family Cemetery on Hunts Fork, Hurley.
  Active pallbearers were family and friends.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Edna Opal Compton
(Grundy)

  Edna Opal Compton, 88, of Grundy, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 in Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Dallas Compton and Peggy Stacy Compton Farrow. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a member of Haysi Church of Christ.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Marshall Compton and Russell Compton; and four sisters, Hazel Stacy, Bessie Stiltner, Brookie Compton and Lillie Sizemore.
  She is survived by one son, Earl J. and wife, Charlotte Compton, of Grundy; one brother, J.W. and wife, Dolly Compton, of Bristol, VA; two grandsons, Matthew Ryan Compton and David Christopher Compton, both of Grundy.
  Services were held Friday, November 17 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Evgs. Jim Viers, Michael Trent and Hobert Kennedy officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were Mickey Tiller, Jonathan Tiller, Jimmy Viers, Troy Compton, Troy Compton, Jr., Tony Stiltner, J.R. Stiltner, Tim Herring, Willard Woods and Keith Stiltner.
  Honorary pallbearers were men of Crossview Church of Christ, men of Haysi Church of Christ, Dr. J.G. Patel, Dr. H. Patel, employees of Buchanan General Hospital ICU staff and staff of Heritage Hall Nursing.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Gracie Blankenship
(Grundy)

  Gracie Davis Blankenship, 88, of Rt. 3, Grundy, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Garfield and Nancy Reed Davis. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Morgan Blankenship, February 27, 1986; two daughters, Lorraine Collins and Geraldine Lester; two sisters, Lula Justus and Mazie Blankenship; one brother, Frank Davis; and two grandchildren.
  She is survived by three daughters, Lois and husband, Bobby Griffey of Roseann, and Betty and husband, Jack Belcher and Joyce Justus and fiance, Buck Swiney, all of Hurley; two sons, Jerry and wife, Juanita Blankenship and Freddie Blankenship and fiance, Wanda, all of Hurley; 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Friday, November 17 at North Springs Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Josh Justus, Jr., Bill McCoy, James Stacy, Gary Justus and others officiating. Burial followed in the Conley Blankenship Cemetery on Straight Fork near Hurley.
  Flower bearers were granddaughters.
  Active pallbearers were grandsons.
  Honorary pallbearers were family and friends.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Rocky E. Fleming
(Haysi, VA)

  Rocky E. Fleming, 30, of Little Lick, died Saturday, November 18, 2006.
  Born in Wise, he was a son of Edward Fleming of Haysi and Vivian Louise Rose Fleming of Abingdon. He was last employed as a logger.
  In addition to his father and mother, he is survived by two brothers, Eddie (Jennifer) Fleming of Louisburg, NC and Benjamin Fleming of Abingdon; one nephew, several aunts, uncles and cousins.
  Services were held Wednesday, November 22 at Bartlick Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Ralph Mullins and Aven Viers officiating. Burial followed in the Mitchell-Senter Cemetery at Bartlick.
  Pallbearers were family and friends.
  The family requests expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to the funeral expenses.
  Haysi Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Baldwin Barrett
(Telford, TN)

  Mildred Baldwin Barrett, 68, of Telford, TN, formerly of Buchanan County, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, TN following a brief illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Paris and Laura Myrtle Boyd Baldwin. She had been a resident of Buchanan County several years prior to moving to Tennessee and was a member of Big Fox Community Church. She was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Guy Mitchell Sturgeon, and two brothers, Ralph and Jerry Baldwin.
  She is survived by her husband, Roy R. Barrett; two daughters, Rita and husband, Tom Bell, of Wichita, KS and Lara and husband, Paul Witt, of Limestone, TN; two sons, Lewis Michael Sturgeon and Paris Marlow Sturgeon, both of Michigan; one brother, James Billy and wife, Linda Baldwin, of Royal Oak, MI; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Saturday, November 18 at Big Fox Community Church with Ministers Lester Boyd, Don Ashby and Edward Tiller officiating. Burial followed in the Anderson Cemetery on Leemaster near Vansant.
  Active pallbearers were grandsons.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

James Arthur Deel
(Green Cove Springs, FL)

  James Arthur Deel, 84, of Green Cove Springs, FL, formerly of Haysi, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Orange Park Medical Center in Florida.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late John Willie and Mary Frances Deel. He was a retired coal miner, having worked at Harman Mining Co. for 32 years and was a member of UMWA 7170. He was a member of the Paw Paw Old Regular Baptist Church and attended Little Ruth Church while living in Florida.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Pricey Jane "Janie" Deel, Katherine Church, Rebecca Stuart, Sidney Looney, Oliver Deel and Dorsey Deel and grandchildren, Marianne and Lora Lee Deel.
  He is survived by his wife, Alice Looney Deel; three sons, James Olin (Scema) Deel and Billy Ralph (Jo Anne) Deel, both of Haysi and Verner Ray (Sandra) Deel of Prater; two brothers, Garland Henry (Edna) Deel of Green Cove Springs and Willie Kermit (Betty) Deel of Bristol, VA; four sisters, Martha Emojean Deel of Deskins, Sara Arlene Dixon and Bessie Caroline Prior, both of Green Cove Springs and Flornie Rosalene Deel of Somerset, KY; five grandchildren, John, Vanessa, Billy, Nathan, Vernon and Diana; four great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Saturday, November 18 at Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Lloyd "Popeye" Brown, Danny Belcher, Roger Coleman and Willis Bartley officiating. Burial followed in the Parrot Deel Cemetery at Haysi.
  Pallbearers were grandsons, John Deel, Nathan Deel, Vernon Deel, Scotty Ball and Jeffrey French.
  Haysi Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Barbara Sue Sullivan
(Austinville)

  Barbara Sue Sullivan, 53, of Austinville, died Saturday, November 18, 2006.
  Born in Grundy, she was preceded in death by her mother, Johnna Elizabeth Viars and two sisters, Connie Jean Sullivan and Ann Simmons.
  She is survived by one daughter, Jaimelyn Sullivan; two brothers, Johnny and wife, Teri Sullivan of Max Meadows and Billy Wayne and wife, Janet Viars of Atkins; three sisters, Peggy Jo Sullivan of Austinville, Mona Lisa Sullivan of Pulaski and Mechelle Lea and Brian Osborne of Wytheville; her step-father, Olan Wayne Viars of Austinville; seven nieces and four nephews.
  The family will receive friends and hold an Irish wake at the Clinic in Wytheville on Friday, November 24 from 7 to 9 p.m.
  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Kidney Association.
  Upon her request, her body was cremated.
  Reese Funeral Home, Austinville, was in charge of arrangements.