Amos Jean Coleman
(Home Creek)

    Amos Jean Coleman, 86, of the Home Creek section of Buchanan County, died Monday, March 8, 2010 at Clinch Valley Medical Center following an extended illness.
    Born in Mingo County, WV, he was a son of the late Everette Shannon Coleman and Flora May Coleman Stiltner. He was a member of the Poplar Creek Church of Christ and a member of the United States Armed Forces, having served in the United States Navy during World War II and with the U.S. Marines as a Pharmacy Mate. While serving, he received the Presidential Unit Citation Blue Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbons with 3 Stars, American Defense Medal, American Theatre Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He was owner-operator of Coleman’s Photo Studios and was a merchant with Coleman and Preece General Merchandise. He was a coal miner, trucker and was foreman for Little Rock Coal Company for 17 years. Upon retirement, he worked with the Buchanan County School System as a maintenance worker.
    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Karl B. Coleman and Dr. Everette Shannon Coleman.
    He is survived by his wife, Edna Smith Coleman; one daughter, Becky and husband, Danny Keene of Grundy; two sons, Gary and wife, Carol Coleman and Ronald Coleman, all of Grundy; one sister, Ruth and husband, Ersel Stanley, of Hardy, KY; three grandchildren, Josiah and wife, Amy Keene, of Oakwood, J.C. and wife, Christy Coleman of Winston-Salem, NC and Jessie and husband, Mark Baker, of Trinity, NC; six great-grandsons, Bryson, Nathan, Zachary, Auston, Cody and Mark.
    Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 10 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Evgs. Raffael Farrow and Dennis Wimmer officiating. Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock. Full military rites were conducted at the cemetery by members of Childs Gentry Post #7360 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
    Active pallbearers were Danny Keene, Mark Baker, Josiah Keene, J.C. Coleman, David Clevinger, Eddie Hughes, Joe Stanley, Mike Stanley, Pal Thompson and Lee David Altizer.
    Honorary pallbearers were Charles Ratliff, Gerald P. Coleman, Dr. Ramesh Kabaria, Paul Fletcher, Ersel Stanley, Dorsey Smith, Edd Smith, Raymond May and Reual Ratliff.
     Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com
     Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy was in charge of arrangements.

Franklin Delano Cantrell
(Pilgrim Knob)

     Franklin Delano Cantrell, 73, of Pilgrim Knob, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at his home.
     Born September 29, 1936 in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Hufford and Emma Mullins Cantrell. He was a retired coal miner.
     In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Erma Mae Cantrell; four brothers, Tommy Ray and Elliott Cantrell and infant twin brothers; and one great-grandson, Joshua Cantrell.
     He is survived by four sons, Greg Compton of Compton Mountain, Dennis Ray Cantrell and wife, Deborah of Jewell Ridge, Mark Cantrell and wife, Tammy, of Pounding Mill and Alan Wayne Cantrell and wife, Gayle, of Floyd; nine grandchildren, Melissa and Tavis Cantrell, Dallen Cantrell, Desiray Brown, Deanna Keen, Melissa Connor, Caz Cantrell, Shawnna Cantrell and Jessica Cantrell; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters, Diane Hughes of Pilgrim Knob, Mrs. Otis (Lena) Blankenship of Rosedale and Mrs. Ramey (Theodosia) Compton and Mrs. Randall (Carol) Payne, both of Conway, SC; three brothers, Michael Cantrell and wife, Dott, of Pilgrim Knob and Stanley Cantrell and Robert Cantrell, both of Conway.
     A graveside service was held Saturday, March 6 at Wagner Mullins Cemetery on Compton Mountain with Jay Cole and Darrell Cantrell officiating.
     Pallbearers were nephews and grandsons.
     Expressions of sympathy may be made to Joshua's HOPE Memorial Scholarship Fund, 200 Black Forest Road, Floyd, VA 24091.
     Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy was in charge of arrangements.

Rita Gail Vanover
(Little Prater)

     Rita Gail Vanover, 47, of the Little Prater section of Grundy, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at her home following an extended illness.
     Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of Belva Jean Sparks Vanover of Grundy and the late Earnest Lee Vanover. She was a member of Vansant Church of Christ and was a caretaker, working with the elderly.
     She is survived by two daughters, Dakota and husband, Mike McCauley and Montana Payne, both of Fredricksburg; four sisters, Jill and husband, Dwayne Ramey and Heather Vanover, all of Grundy, Leigh and husband, Kenny Ratliff of Vansant and Gina and husband, Kevin Newman of St. Cloud, FL; two brothers, Frank Vanover and special friend, Shawna Church, of Grundy and Jeff Lester of Hurley; three grandchildren, Landon, Taylor and Jailin McCauley of Fredricksburg; several nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 9 at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jack Wright officiating. Entombment followed in Mountain Rest Mausoleum at Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock.
     Active pallbearers were Frank Vanover, Kenny Ratliff, Kevin Newman, Dwayne Ramey, Brett Ramey and Brandon Ramey.
     Honorary pallbearers were Jeff Lester, Michael Deel, Gary Deel II, Lee Reynolds, Mike McCauley, Cody Ramey, Chase Ramey, staff of Special Care Hospice and staff of Total Home Care.
     Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com
     Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy was in charge of arrangements.

Hubert Dempsey White
(Wilmington, NC)

      Hubert Dempsey White, 84, of Wilmington, NC, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
      Born Mary 23, 1925 in Tazewell County, he was the son of the late Tobert and Sally Allen White. He was a former resident of Jewell Ridge.
      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Whaley White; and three brothers, Junior White, Eugene White and Vincent White.
      He is survived by three sons, Kyle White and wife, Debbie, Emory White and wife, Denise, all of Wilmington and Dale White of Lumber Bridge, NC; one daughter, Donnia Bucklen and husband, Gary, of Whitewood; four grandchildren, Christy Bucklen-Bower, Kori Miller-White, Michael White and Nicole White; one sister, Hazel Keen, of Richlands; several nieces and nephews.
      Memorial services will be held at Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum #4, Claypool Hill, on Saturday, March 13 at 11:30 a.m.
      Information courtesy of Grundy Funeral Home of Southwest Virginia, Inc.

Carolyn Ann Owens
(Haysi, VA)

      Carolyn Ann Owens, 69, of Haysi, died Monday, March 8, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.
      Born March 8, 1941 in Fremont, OH, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth Mollinger. She was an avid reader, flower gardener and cook for her family. She was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith.
      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Rita Jeremy, and one brother, Joe Mollinger.
      She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Jerry Wayne Owens; one son, Terry (Connie) Owens of Breaks; and one daughter, Patty (Joey) O'quinn, of Haysi; six grandchildren, Seth, Jarrod and Chesnee O'quinn and Josh, Adam and Emily Owens; one brother, John Mollinger of Fremont; several nieces and nephews.
      Graveside services will be held today (Thursday), March 11 at 1 p.m. at the Arrington Cemetery in Haysi with Carl Mullins officiating. Those wishing to follow in procession should be at the funeral home by 12 noon.
      Pallbearers will be Seth O'quinn, Jarrod O'quinn, Joey O'quinn, Josh Owens, Adam Owens, Morgan Deel, Kevin Owens and Mickey Owens.
      Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.haysifuneral.com
      Haysi Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.