Arnold Junior Lee
(Big Rock)

  Arnold Junior Lee, 67, of Big Rock, died Friday, June 9, 2006 at his home following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Arvil and Lillian Williams Lee. He was a life-long resident of Buchanan County and a member of Mountain View Church of Christ. He was a retired salesman.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Robert, Stewart, Elster and Hadley Lee; one niece and one nephew.
  He is survived by his wife, Mary Rose Hall Lee; one daughter, Shelia and husband, Kevin Ward of Big Rock; one son, David and wife, Karen Lee, of Raven; four sisters, Ruby Lee of Big Rock, Gayle Taylor of Sterling Heights, MI, Mary Rose Perkins of Fenton, MI and Shirley Poland of Warren, MI; three brothers, Dewey Lee of Big Rock, Willie Lee of Warren and Shad Lee of Melbourne, FL; one granddaughter and three grandsons.
  Services were held Monday, June 12 at Mountain View Church of Christ in Mouthcard, KY, with Minister Frank Crum officiating. Entombment followed in Mountain Rest Mausoleum - Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were Sewell Mackins, Ricky Mackins, Jimmy Abriel, Jimmy Abriel, Jr., Bob Peloski, Dickie Belcher, Brian Lee and Tommy Hall.
  Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Clint Sutherland and men of Mountain View Church of Christ.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Randy W. McClanahan
(Home Creek)

  Randy Wilson McClanahan, 52, of the Home Creek section of Buchanan County, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 in Clinch Valley Medical Center, Richlands, following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Elster and Mae White McClanahan. He was a life-long resident of Buchanan County and was of the Baptist faith. He was a graduate of Grundy High School’s Class of 1971 and was a retired employee of United Coal Company with 20 years of service.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Douglas McClanahan, July 29, 2004 and Tommy Lee McClanahan in 1954; paternal grandparents, Wiley and Cora McClanahan; and maternal grandparents, Alex and Grace White.
  He is survived by one son, Franklin Wilson and wife, Tina McClanahan, of Grundy; three sisters, Jennifer and husband, Charlie Hackney of Home Creek, Wanda and husband, Randall Clevinger of Harman and Sharon Combs of Florida; three brothers, Dallas and wife, Sherry McClanahan of Home Creek, Elster, Jr. and wife, Bernice McClanahan of Haysi and Ronald and wife, Charlotte McClanahan, of Abingdon; one granddaughter, several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Saturday, June 17 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Elders Howard Daniels, Mack Varney and Jackie Yates officiating. Entombment followed in Mountain Rest Mausoleum - Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were family and friends.
  Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to Heavenly Helpers Relay for Life - American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1016, Grundy, VA 24614.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

  Patrick "Bub" Neal Smith, 33, of Rowe, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, following an extended illness.
  Born in Tazewell County, he was a son of Jerry Lee and Jackie Lee Rasnick Smith of Rowe. He had been a resident of Buchanan County most of his life and was a graduate of Grundy Senior High School’s class of 1991. He was a truck driver for Claude V. Keen Trucking and was a member of Rowe Pentecostal Holiness Church.
  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Cody Ryan, of Rowe; one brother, Jonathan Emmitt Smith of Rowe; a special aunt and uncle, Jimmy and wife, Reba Carter; several aunts and uncles.
  Services were held Wednesday, June 21 at Rowe Pentecostal Holiness Church with Ministers Ancil Childress and Shea Shrader and Evgs. Michael Trent and Mike Rife officiating. Entombment followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill.
  Active pallbearers were Jon Smith, Little John Keen, Mike Lester, Smiley Keen, Jimmy Carter, Roger Perkins, Chris Charles, Nathan Smith, Byron Smith, Delmar Smith and Harold Smith.
  Honorary pallbearers were Shea Shrader, Pete Stiltner, Dave Endicott, Claude V. Keen, Freddy Keen, Judy Street, Janie Flemming, Mike Fletcher and Eddie Fletcher.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Arlet Leon Looney
(Maxie)

  Arlet Leon Looney, 83, of Maxie, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Pikeville Methodist Hospital, Pikeville, KY, following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Burl H. and Hattie Looney Looney. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a member of the Breaks Church of Christ. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a carpenter.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Deel Looney, in 2002; one daughter, Alice McClanahan; three sisters and two brothers.
  He is survived by one son, Leon and wife, Evelyn Looney of Maxie; three sisters, Deloris Colley of Abingdon, Dessie Amburn of Burkesville and Mildred Blaylock of Blountville, TN; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Wednesday, June 21 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Evg. Clint Stewart officiating with burial following in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were family and friends.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Miles Roscoe Ratliff
(South Boston, VA)

  Miles Roscoe Ratliff, 70, of South Boston, VA, died Wednesday, May 31, 2006.
  He was the son of the late Florence Ramey Ratliff, who was born and previously resided at Conaway, and John C. Ratliff.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Henry Ratliff, Cleve Ratliff, Glen Ratliff, Joe Ratliff and Cecil Ratliff.
  He is survived by five sisters, Eunice Hall, Linda Ratliff, Gladys Spangler, Carrie Cifers and Marie Flippo; and one brother, Bob Ratliff, Sr.
  Graveside services were held Saturday, June 3 with the Rev. Jason Bryant officiating. Interment followed in Grace Baptist Church Cemetery.

Emma Hale Fisher
(Deltona, FL)

  Emma Hale Fisher, 93, of Deltona, FL, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at Deltona Health Center.
  Born in Council, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Nannie (McFarlane) Hale. She later moved and resided in Michigan where she lived until retiring in Deltona. She was a member of Deltona Christian Church.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn K. Fisher; six brothers, Zed, Drayton, Clarence, Stuart, Carl and Ervin Hale; and two sisters, Nora Hale Spencer and Clara Hale Call.
  She is survived by one son, Donald Fisher of Deltona and one sister, Helen Hale Compton of Council; several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Sunday, June 18, at Owens Funeral Service Chapel with the Revs. J.C. Steele and Larry Burton officiating. Interment followed in Green Hills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
  Pallbearers were nephews.
  Owens Funeral Service in Lebanon was in charge of arrangements.

Daniel Matthew Lowe
(Bristol, VA)

  Daniel "Danny" Matthew Lowe, 60, of Bristol, VA, formerly of Richlands, died Monday, June 19, 2006 at his home.
  He was the son of the late Ernest "Traveler" and Ina Hayes Lowe, both Tazewell County natives.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Crinnie Steele, and sister, Anna Ruth Lowe.
  He is survived by one son, Jonathan Lowe and wife, Lynn, of Cedar Bluff; one daughter, Amy Austin and husband, Chris, of Norfolk; four sisters, Omega Mitchell and husband, Ed, of Jewell Valley, Martha Lowe of Annandale, Margaret Cochran and husband, Wayne, of Bluefield, WV and Molly Swicegood and husband, Joey, of Fairfax; two grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Wednesday, June 21 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands with the Rev. Jimmy Cole officiating. Interment followed in the Knob Cemetery at Pea Patch.
  Pallbearers were friends and relatives.
  Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands was in charge of arrangements.

  Ample Holley Smith, 94, of Charlottesville, died Monday, June 19, 2006 in Charlottesville.
  Born in Pike County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Willie L. Salyer and Cora Sloan Salyer. She was a homemaker and member of the Elkhorn City Church of Christ and The Eastern Star.
  She is survived by one son, Danny Holley of Charlottesville; one brother, Goffery Salyer of Elkhorn City, KY; two sisters, Tena Kendrick of Elkhorn City and Betty Moore of Erwin, TN; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held today (Thursday), June 22 at the Elkhorn City Church of Christ with Jim Ed Belcher officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Bailey Funeral Home Chapel, Elkhorn City, is in charge of arrangements.