Johnny T. Belcher
(Belcher's Fork)

  Johnny T. Belcher, 62, of the Belcher's Fork section of Buchanan County, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, TN, following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Bart and Dollie Owens Belcher. He was a life-long resident of Buchanan County, a member of Harman Freewill Baptist Church and a retired employee of Harman Mining Company.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Otto, Moscoe, Donnie and Michael Belcher.
  He is survived by his wife, Linda G. Dales Belcher; two daughters, Melanie and husband, Kevin Bennett and Melinda Belcher, all of Bristol, TN; two sons, Johnny T. and wife, Jodie Belcher and Jarrett Belcher, all of Grundy; six sisters, Elsie OQuinn of Vansant, Patsy and husband, Ray Shortridge, Velcie Elswick and Mickey Stiltner, all of Abingdon, Sue and husband, John McKinney, of Johnson City and Lois and husband, Ralph Strunk, of Akron, OH; one brother, Rick, and wife, Ruby Belcher, of Grundy; two grandchildren.
  Services were held Monday, August 28 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Ministers Ronnie Sliger, Eddie Wilson, Danny Hess and Bobby Ratliff officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were Daniel Belcher, Steve Belcher, Billy Belcher, Timmy Belcher, Bobby O'Quinn, Joey O'Quinn, John W. McKinney, Dr. Bart McKinney, Butch Stiltner, Grover Dales, Iven Dales, Eugene Whited, Randy Owens, Richard Taylor, Terry Belcher and Scotty Owens.
  Honorary pallbearers were Dr. H. Patel, Dr. D. Patel, Dr. Weinacker, Paul Elswick, Randy Looney, John Whited, Kermit Clevinger, Jerry Matney, Patsy Horton, Tommy Horton, Mike Horton, Evg. Mike Rife. Evg. Michael Trent, Gary Estep and Healing Hands Health Care Nurses.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Nicey Yates Rife
(Maxie)

  Nicey Yates Coleman Rife, 85, of Maxie, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 in Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Perry Yates and Catherine Deel Yates. She was a homemaker and a member of Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Willie Coleman; her second husband, Frank Rife; one daughter, Imal Jean Nipper; one step-daughter, Macey Looney; three sisters; three brothers; and one grandson.
  She is survived by seven daughters, Betty Geraline Davis and husband, Roger, of Mavisdale, Gay Rife and husband, Estel, of Maxie,  Gelma Hall and husband, John, and Brenda Scarberry and husband, Dennis, all of Big Rock,  Louisa West and husband, Rell, of Pikeville, KY, Jackie Sykes and husband, Carl, of Bee and Julie Dotson and husband, Buford, of Benton, KY; one son, Denny Joe Coleman and wife, Juanita, of Haysi; one step-daughter, Jean Vandyke and husband, Ray, of Jewell Ridge; three step-sons, Elmer Rife and wife, Evelyn, Kermit Rife and wife, Violet, of Whitewood and Estel Rife and wife, Gay, of Maxie; three sisters, Oma Coleman and Dorothine Oquinn of Haysi and June Mutter of Cedar Bluff; one brother, Clyde Boyd of Haysi; 22 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
  Services were held Saturday, August 26 at Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church on Greenbrier with Elders Andy Deel, Lloyd (Popeye) Brown, Danny Oquinn, Earl Dean Yates and Mark Justus officiating. Burial followed in the Pariot Deel Cemetery on Greenbrier.
  Active pallbearers were grandsons.
  Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home, Grundy, was in charge of arrangements.

Timothy Allen Stiltner
(Maxie)

  Timothy Allen Stiltner, 48, of Maxie, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Grover Hassell and Barbara Ellen Lane Stiltner. He was a life-long resident of Buchanan County and was of the Regular Baptist faith. He was a disabled coal miner.
  He is survived by his wife, Teresa Hurley Stiltner; one daughter, Tonya, and husband, Jason Blankenship, of Mosheim, TN; one son, Christopher, and wife, Jamie Stiltner, of Mosheim; three brothers, Brian Keith and wife, Kathy Stiltner, of Maxie, Gary Scott and wife, Donna Stiltner, of Salem and David Henry and wife, Becky Stiltner of Pounding Mill; three grandchildren.
  Services were held Wednesday, August 16 at Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #1 on Poplar Creek with Elders Jim Blankenship, Billy Campbell and William McClanahan officiating. Burial followed in the Frank Stiltner Cemetery on Poplar Creek.
  Graveside rites were held at the cemetery by Minister Don Ashby.
  Active pallbearers were Teddy Hensley, Bill Harrision, Scottie Hurley, T.J. Hurley, Brandon Harrison, Landon Hurley, David Hurley, Johnny Mullins and Teddy Hensley.
  Honorary pallbearers were Keith Elswick, Leon Elswick, Dr. J.G. Patel, Dr. J.P. Sutherland, Jr., Cindy Shortridge, nursing staff of Buchanan General Hospiital and nursing staff of Sutherland Clinic.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Truby Baker
(Grundy)

  Truby Daugherty Baker, 77, of Rt. 2, Grundy, died Saturday, August 26, 2006, at Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY, following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Burley and Edna Stiltner Daugherty. She was a resident of Buchanan County most of her life, a member of Grace Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Baker; one infant sister and one infant brother.
  She is survived by two sisters, Ruby Henson of         Phelps, KY and Lucy (Bonnie) Roberts            of Monticello, KY; one brother, Caral, and wife, Mary Daugherty of Rt. 2, Grundy; several nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Tuesday, August 29 at Grace Baptist Church with Pastor Dean Powers officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Active pallbearers were family and friends.
  Honorary pallbearers were employees of  Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
  Grundy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Donald Lee Osborne
(Raysal, WV)

  Donald Lee Osborne, 48, of Raysal, WV, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 at his home in Paynesville, WV.
  Born in Welch, WV, he was a son of Arminda Lester Osborne, of Paynesville and the late Sherman Osborne. He was a miner at Knox Creek Coal Company.
  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Artemus and Polly Osborne; maternal grandparents, Elisha and Judy Lester; two brothers, James and Mack Day; and one nephew.
  He is survived by his wife, Connie Justice Osborne; one daughter, Destiny Dawn Osborne of the home; one step-daughter, Kimberly Dell, of Raysal, WV; three brothers, Jimmy Day and Junior Osborne, both of Jewell Ridge and J.D. Osborne of Paynesville; three sisters, June Osborne and Alice Viars, both of Paynesville and Rittie Osborne of Dobson, NC; one grandson, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
  Services were held Monday, August 28 at Flat Woods Church of Christ on Keen Ridge near Paynesville with the Rev. Herman Day and Ministers Charlie Cooper and Gilbert Cooper officiating. Burial followed in the Osborne Family Cemetery on Keen Ridge.
  Pallbearers were nephews and cousins.
  Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger, WV, was in charge of arrangements.

  Samuel Vince White, 82, of Jewell Ridge, died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at his home following an extended illness.
  Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late John D. and Sarah Lowe White. He was a retired coal miner and member of Loggy Bottom Pentecostal Church.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jennings White, Sr.; one daughter, Emma Frances Lester; two sisters and one brother.
  He is survived by his wife, Virgie Woosley White; three sisters, Ida Sizemore and Eunice Cantrell, both of Wabash, IN and Virginia Dudley of Canandaigua, NY; one son-in-law, Elisha Lester, Jr. of Wilmington, NC; one daughter-in-law, Alice Johnson, of Pippa Passes, KY; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Saturday, August 26 at Loggy Bottom Pentecostal Church at Pilgrim Knob with the Revs. Lawrence Horn, Ancil Childress, Troy Lester and Jack Ward officiating. Burial followed in the White Cemetery at Jewell Valley.
  Pallbearers were family and friends.
  Buchanan Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.

  Melinda "Mindy Mae" Good Hensley, 27, of Mouthcard, KY, died Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Mouthcard.
  Born in Pike County, she was a daughter of Homer and Rhonda Sue Grizzle Good, of Mouthcard. She was a homemaker.
  In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Riley Hensley; one son, Sladin Crew Hensley, of Mouthcard; one daughter, Kylie La-Rae Hensley of Mouthcard; and one brother, Jonathan Ray Good of Mouthcard.
  Services were held Thursday, May 25 in Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Minister E.C. Honaker officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
  Bailey Funeral Home of Elkhorn City was in charge of arrangements.

Edna May Hurley
(Dugspur, VA)

  Edna May Asbury Hurley, 84, of Dugspur, formerly of Buchanan County, died Friday, August 18, 2006 in the Wardell Nursing Home at Galax.
  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Paris and Laura Estep May. She was of the Baptist and Church of Christ faith.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, John Albert Asbury; her second husband, Lawrence Hurley; two sisters, Pearl Coleman of Chasier, OH and Hazel Effler of Sumter, SC; one brother, Tobias May of Draper.
  She is survived by one son, Sherman Asbury of Rosedale; two sisters, Ethel, and husband, Dee Hurley, of Hurley and Shirley and husband, Mike Burridge of Vinton, OH; six brothers, Henry May of Hurley, Leroy and wife, Karen May, of Dugspur, Harless and wife, Grace May, of Jacksonville, FL, Troy May and Jimmy May of Hillsville and Alfred May of Flint, MI; and two grandsons.
  Services were held Sunday, August 20 at Independence Baptist Church in Hillsville with the Rev. Timothy Hawks officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park on Saturday, August 26 with Evg. Michael Trent officiating.
  Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home of Galax was in charge of arrangements.