Clyde Looney
(Rt. 5, Grundy)

  Clyde Looney, 89, of Rt. 5, Grundy, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy, following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Virgie Davis Looney. He was a former coal operator and a mechanic, having owned Clyde Looney Garage at Slate Creek. He was also a carpenter, having helped with building several homes. He was a member of Little Prater Church of Christ. He was a gardener, woodworker, welder, hunter and fisherman.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Smith Looney, October 18, 1997; two sisters, Velva Hendrickson and Edith Looney; and one brother, Woodrow Looney.
  He is survived by one daughter, Sandra Looney Clevinger of Grundy; one grandson, James E. Clevinger and wife, Sandra R. Clevinger of Grundy; one sister, Virginia Bellon of Gray, TN; two nieces and one nephew.
  Services were held Friday, March 2 at the Grundy Church of Christ with Evg. Dennis Wimmer and the Rev. Howell Scott officiating. Burial followed in the Looney-Ratliff Cemetery in Grundy.
  Pallbearers were men of Little Prater Church of Christ.
  Honorary pallbearers were Dr. D.N. Patel, Dr. J.N. Patel, Dr. Rajni Patel, Nick Persin, Jr., J.G. Patel, Tommy Mullins, Lonnie Compton, Tony Compton, Eugene Looney, Tex Dales, Dr. H. Patel and Dr. T. Patel.
  Virginia Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Judy Ann Stiltner
(Grundy)

  Judy Ann Stiltner, 60, of Grundy, died Friday, March 2, 2007 at Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy.
  She was the daughter of the late Alden Hess and Elizabeth Tackett Hess and was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Tommy Mullins; and one grandson, Eddie Kyle Colley.
  She is survived by her husband, Stanley Kyle Stiltner; one daughter, Inez Elizabeth Colley and husband, Eddie Dean of Harman; four sisters, Helen Clevinger and husband, Ralph, of Harman, Paula Mullins and Inez Ramey of Grundy, Kephia Simmons and husband, Joe, of Lebanon and Millie Hackney and husband, Jack, of Abingdon; three brothers, Leonard Alden Hess and wife, Ima Jean, of Florida, Auty Mullins and wife, Jeanette, of Oklahoma and Dallas Hess and wife, Beulah, of Abingdon; three grandchildren, Sunshine Leann Colley, Sarah Deanna Stiltner and Justin Dean Colley, all of Grundy; one great-great-grandson, Preston Scott Sullivan of Grundy; several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Tuesday, March 6 at Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home in Grundy with the Rev. Danny Hess, the Rev. Terry Colley and Evg. Mike Rife officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were Chris Stiltner, Brian Sullivan, Greg Clevinger, Doug Hess, Kenny Ray Howard, Bruce Howard, Tony Colley and Ralph Clevinger.
  Honorary pallbearers were James Duty, Reual Ratliff, Dennis Ramey, Elmer Stiltner, George Crosby, Dallas Hess, Don Ramey, Junior Keen, Allen Viers, Junior Howard, Gary Stiltner, Roland Junior Lester and Kermit Stiltner.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Thelma Doughten
(Grundy)

  Thelma Smith Doughten, 86, of Grundy, died Saturday, March 3, 2007 at her home following an extended illness.
  She was the daughter of the late Harve Smith and Lou Emma Maynard Smith. 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, Ira Doughten, 21 years to the date; one son, Bennie Doughten; seven sisters and eight brothers.
  She is survived by three daughters, Ann Doughten of Grundy, Patty Deel and husband, John Edd, of Harman and Linda Owens of Prater; two sons, Robert Doughten of Grundy and Jimmy Doughten and wife, Debbie, of Cleveland, TN;seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Monday, March 5 at Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home in Grundy with Elders Danny Smith and Donnie Stacy officiating. Burial followed in the Smith Branch Cemetery.
  Pallbearers were family and friends.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Jimmy Rodney Dotson
(Hurley)

  Jimmy Rodney Dotson, 47, of Hurley, died Saturday, March 3, 2007 following a motor vehicle accident in Hurley.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of Walter Dotson, Jr. and Juanita Justus Dotson of Hurley. He was an avid NASCAR fan.
  In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Freda Kaye Dotson of Lexington, KY; his paternal grandmother, Rosie Marie Dotson of Hurley; one niece, Andrea Brooke Justus of Hurley;  two nephews, Erik Joshua Justus and Aaron Jay Justus, both of Lexington; several aunts and uncles.
  Services were held Wednesday, March 7 at Kelsa Church of Christ with Evg. Fredon Blankenship officiating. Burial followed in the Justus Cemetery on Guesses Fork at Hurley.
  Active pallbearers will be friends and family.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Bertice Coleman
(Vansant)

  Bertice (Bert) Coleman, 80, of Vansant, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy following a brief illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Joe Perry Coleman and Virginia Dales Coleman. He was a retired coal miner with 45 years of service at several mines throughout his career. A member of the UMWA Local #1374, he was a veteran  of the Korean Conflict and a member of Little Freedom Old Regular Baptist Church.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry L. Elswick; two brothers, Jonah Coleman and Virgil Coleman; and one sister, Larnie Marsdan.
  He is survived by his wife, Francis L. Coleman; one daughter, Sandra Munsey and husband, John, of Grundy; two sisters, Myrtle Stiltner of Ripley, OH and Mandy Hackney of Fairborn, OH; one grandson, Leslie E. Elswick, of Abingdon; several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Sunday, March 4 at Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home in Grundy with Elders of the Little Freedom Old Regular Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill.
  Active pallbearers were Ralph Perry, Alvin Ritchie, Eugene (Shorty) Ratliff, Jimmy (Teaberry) Hess, Ronnie Yates, Robert Yates, Raymond Jackson, Rick Ellis, Billy Yates and Dewey Yates.
  Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Clint Sutherland, M.D., Elders of the Little Freedom Old Regular Baptist Church, Sonny Ratliff, Rex Spencer, Lonnie Love, D.J. Keen, Johnny Scott, Dave Shortt, Perry Fuller and men of Deel community.
  Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to the Little Freedom Old Regular Baptist Church Building Fund.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Janis Adean Justice
(Hurley)

  Janis Adean Marrs Justice, 65, of Hurley, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN, following an extended illness.
  Born in Pike County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Emma Raines Marrs. She was a resident of Buchanan County many years and a member of Union Light Freewill Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two infant daughters, Sharon and Donna; one sister, Bessie Klugh; five brothers, Paul Marrs, James Marrs, Arthur Coleman, Earl Coleman and Ralph Coleman.
  She is survived by her husband, Carl Lewis Justice; two daughters, Kathy Justice of Hurley and Debbie and husband, Tim Compton, of Big Stone Gap; two sisters, Jean Justice of Hurley and Mildred Branham of Rochester Hills, MI; and three grandchildren, Heather, Adam and Logan Compton.
  Services were held Saturday, March 3 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Hurley officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were family and friends.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Maggie Mullins Hurley
(Hurley)

  Maggie Mullins Hurley, 60, of Hurley, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late William Mullins and Tillie Whitt Mullins Jones. She was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Waymen Hurley; one granddaughter, Destiny Alexandria Edwards; two sisters, Mary Blankenship and Florence Tester; and one brother, Harry Mullins.
  She is survived by her husband, Cecil Hurley; three daughters, Joannie and husband, Christopher Edwards, Angel Justus and Gusene and husband, Gerald Ling, all of Hurley; three sisters, Pearl and husband, Hassell Coleman of Hurley, Susie Blankenship of Big Rock and Lizzie Scarberry of Tazewell; two brothers, Dave and wife, Josephine Mullins and Fleming and wife, Roxie Mullins, all of Hurley; four grandchildren, Christopher Justus, Damian Edwards, Victoria Edwards and Travis Ling;  several nieces and nephews and one great-nephew.
  Services were held Sunday, March 4 at Kelsa Chapel Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Ronnie Hurley, Ervin Hurley, Britt Jackson, Paul Dotson and Kenny Jackson officiating. Burial followed in the Dotson Cemetery on Abner's Fork near Kelsa.
  Active pallbearers were Christopher Edwards, Gerald Ling, Travis Ling, Fleming Jr. Mullins, Robbie Coleman, David Jr. Mullins, Carl Edwards, Junior Brown, Dennis Hurley and Dwayne Wilson.
  Honorary pallbearers were Fleming Mullins, Christopher Justus, Dave Mullins, Danny Scarberry, Damian Edwards, Dr. D. Patel, Dr. H. Patel, Dr. J.G. Patel and staff.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Roxie Harris
(Council)

  Roxie Stevens Harris, 78, of the Combs Ridge section of Council, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 in a Lebanon hospital.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Rachel Johnson Stevens. A lifelong resident of the Buchanan County area, she was a member of Tiller Town Freewill Baptist Church.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hampton "June" Harris, Jr.; one daughter, Helen Harris; one son, Harold Harris; two brothers, Paul Stevens and Clovis Stevens; and one sister, Dorothy Stevens.
  She is survived by one son, Herman, and wife, Virginia Lois Harris, of Council; two grandsons, Herman Stacy Harris and wife, Michelle, of Bee and Malachi Casey Harris of Council; two great-grandchildren, Mackenza Jade Harris and Landon Cade Harris; five sisters, Gracie Cook of Port Clinton, OH, Rassie Honaker and Dolly Stone, both of Chester, Julia Johnson of Council and Ruth Howard of Grundy; four brothers, the Rev. Lee Roy Stevens of Rosedale, Clarence Leemore Stevens, Carl Stevens and Jerry Stevens, all of Council; special cousin, several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Sunday in Honaker with the Rev. James Tiller officiating. Interment followed in the Johnson Cemetery on Combs Ridge.
  Pallbearers were Mark Stevens, Brady Stevens, James Harris, Eddie Stevens, Lawrence Howard and Lance Cook.
  Honorary pallbearers were Arkie Yates, Dr. Raymond Bishop and the nurses and staff of C-Health.

Francis Owens
(Birchleaf, VA)

  Francis "Doc" Owens, 87, of Crooked Branch Road, Birchleaf, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.
  Born in Finney, he was a son of the late Garland and Mae Sutherland Owens. He was a retired coal miner, a member of the United Mine Workers of America and was of the Baptist faith.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Owens, and brothers, Arnie, Milton, Maynard, Ray, Paul and Stewart.
  He is survived by three daughters, Cheryl Owens of Clintwood, Barbara Johnston of Maynardsville, TN and Terry (Don) Simonson of Iowa; two sons, Tom (Clara) Owens of Galion, OH and Mark (Karen) Owens of Wake Forest, NC; one brother, Buford Owens of Wayne, MI; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Friday, March 2 at Haysi Funeral Home with Elder Darrell Davis officiating. Burial followed in the Sutherland Cemetery in Birchleaf.
  Pallbearers were Steven Beller, Sean Beller and family and friends.
  Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to the Dickenson County Food Bank, Brush Creek Rd., in Clintwood.
  Haysi Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Gary W. Rasnake
(Lebanon, VA)

  Gary W. Rasnake, 53, of Lebanon, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at his home.
  He was a son of Lorene Ray Rasnake of Hurricane Creek and the late Virgil Mack Rasnake. He was a former resident of Dickenson County, a 1972 graduate of Council High School, was a disabled coal mine electrician and was a co-founder of G&G Sporting Goods in Lebanon.
  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Clarence Ray and Martha Ray; paternal grandparents, Pierce Rasnake and Cordie Rasnake; and step-grandmother, Carrie Elizabeth Rasnake.
  In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Gleendeen Arrington Rasnake; one son, Adrian S. Rasnake and wife, Ashley M. of Lebanon; one granddaughter, Erin E. Rasnake; three sisters, Rita Taylor and husband, Willis, of Hurricane Creek, Pam McFarlane and husband, Golden of Council and Denise Hess and husband, Tim of Fletcher's Ridge; two brothers, Joley M. Rasnake and wife, Rita Kay of Bee and Carter L. Rasnake and wife, Charlotte, of Belfast; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
  Services were held Sunday, March 4 at Combs Funeral Service Chapel with Elders Bob Arrington, Scottie Marshall, Jim Duty and Corbin Hampton officiating. Burial followed in Ketron Memorial Gardens.
  Pallbearers were Rodney Ray, Jim Meadows, Neil Rasnake, Matthew Arrington, Danny Rose, Jimmy Whited, Kemper Fuller, Dave Jennings, J.L. Harris, L.D. Barton and Ken Lane.
  Honorary pallbearers were Wayne Dye, Harliss Breeding, Gary Meadwell and Denton Barton.
  Combs Funeral Service, Lebanon, was in charge of arrangements.

Minnie Marie Fuller
(Bedford, VA)

  Minnie Marie Ratliff Fuller, 82, of Bedford, formerly of Buchanan County, died at the new Bedford County Nursing Home on Saturday, March 3, 2007.
  She was preceded in death by her parents, Greene Ratliff and Sarah Cosby Griffith Ratliff and her husband, Avery Fuller.
  She is survived by one son, Alda (A.C.) Fuller and wife, Ruth; grandchildren, Patrick Wayne Fuller and wife, Bonnie and Tina Antley; great-grandchildren, Cody and Hannah Antley; step-grandchildren, Leigh Doss and husband, Steven, Christine Richardson and husband, Brent; step-great-grandchildren, Faith, Hope and Grace Doss.
  A memorial service was held at Bedford County Nursing Home on Tuesday, March 6. A graveside service will be held Saturday, March 10 at Mountain Valley Memorial Cemetery at Big Rock at 12 noon.
  Memorials may be sent to the Moneta Rescue Squad.
  Burch-Messier Funeral & Cremation Service in Bedford was in charge of arrangements.

Roger Dale Phillips
(Sugar Grove, VA)

  Roger D. Phillips, 56, of Sugar Grove, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion.
  Born in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Jr. and Agnes Avelene Stacy Phillips. He had worked as a coal miner.
  He is survived by his wife, Julia Phillips; one son, Charles Dwayne Phillips and wife, Lesa Ann of Sugar Grove and their children, Jeffery Dwayne, Jessica Ann and Dustin Wade; one daughter, Darla Michelle Phillips of Sugar Grove and her children, Michael Ratliff and Sheena Lester; three brothers, Willie and Patsy Phillips of Georgetown, FL, Joey Franklin Phillips of Richlands and Donnie Wayne Phillips of Sugar Grove; one sister, Diana Lynn Robinson and Arba of Hurley; several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Monday, March 5 at Bradley's Funeral Home in Marion with the Revs. Doug Blankenship  and  Andy Presley officiating. Interment followed in Blue Springs Cemetery in Camp.
  Bradley's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Judith B. Childress
(Indianapolis, IN)

  Judith B. Sturgill Childress, 78, of Indianapolis, IN, died Monday, February 5, 2007 at Methodist Yellow Rose.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jennings C. Childress; sisters, Doris Beverly and Shirley Wyatt.
  Born in Marion, she was the daughter of Harold D. and Mary Edith Poe Sturgill. She was the office manager and secretary for American United Life for 15 years before leaving to work at I.P.S. School #61 in 1966 where she retired from Crispus Attucks School in 1991.
  She is survived by her daughter, Lisa D. (John) Ernst; brothers, Jack (Leatta) Sturgill, Buford "Pete" (Dang) Sturgill, Johnny M. (Linda) Sturgill; sisters, Peggy (Tyler) Yates and Sue Owens; granddaughter, Alexandra M. Ernst; grandson, Matthew J. Ernst.
  Services will be held today (Thursday), February 8 at Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center, Washington Park North. Burial will be held in Washington Park North Cemetery.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.