Obituaries
Dorothy Lewis Vencill
Jan 8, 2023
Lebanon, VA – Dorothy Lewis Vencill, age 91, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at NHC Healthcare Bristol Virginia. She was born December 7, 1931 in Castlewood to the late Robert Lewis Sr. and Mary Rendy (Hurd) Lewis. She loved to work, especially in her garden. She was a former employer of St. Paul Sportswear and Russell Meat Packing....
Martha June Mutter
Jan 6, 2023
Cedar Bluff, VA –Martha June Mutter, age 89, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Peery and Catherine Yates. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She loved to garden, quilt and cook. She was of the Christian faith. She loved to spend time with her...
Romaine Louise Adams
Jan 5, 2023
Lebanon, VA –Romaine Louise Adams, age 88, died peacefully and woke up in Heaven on Thursday, January 5, 2023. There she reunited with her family and friends that passed on before her. Mom (Nan) was born on January 14, 1934 to Hiram and Shirley Nell Dobbs Mosier in Dunbar, VA. She grew up in Dunbar and attended Appalachia High school....
Millicent Anita Nuckols Startup Crum
Jan 2, 2023
St. Paul, VA – On the morning of Monday, January 2, 2023, Millicent Anita Nuckols Startup Crum went to be with the Lord and Savior at the age of seventy-six. Millie was born to the late Lyle and Beatrice Nuckols in Alexandria, VA. She loved to do paper crafts and was known for her generosity and big heart. She was...
Deborah Kay Boardwine
Dec 25, 2022
Swords Creek, VA –Deborah Kay Boardwine, age 53, went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 25, 2022. She was born on May 5, 1969. She was the daughter of the Charles Edward Newcomb and Eva Beatrice Downey Ross Newcomb. She enjoyed working on crafts at home, doing Bible studies and spending time with her family.
In addition to her...
Theodore Thiel
Dec 23, 2022
Lebanon, VA- Theodore Thiel, age 89, passed away on December 23, 2022. A private family service will be conducted at a later date.
Expressions may be made on our Combs-Hess Funeral Service Facebook page and our website at www.chfunerals.com. Combs-Hess Funeral Service, 291 Highway 71 Fincastle Road, Lebanon, VA 24266 (276) 889-4444 is serving the Thiel family.
Betty Kiser
Dec 20, 2022
Betty Kiser, 84, of Logan, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at her residence. She was born December 27, 1937, in Lebanon, Virginia, daughter of the late Raymond and Kate Wolfe. Betty was the widow of the late Lynn Kiser.
She is survived by her sons, Tony (Kristie) Kiser of Logan and Gordon (Janet) Kiser of Portage, Indiana, several...
George Alvin Slate, Jr.
Dec 17, 2022
George Alvin Slate, Jr. passed away on December 17, 2022 at Holston Valley Medical Center. No services will be conducted.
Dorothy Kate Fields
Dec 12, 2022
Lebanon, VA –Dorothy Kate Vencill Fields, age 92, passed into Heaven peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, December 12, 2022. She was born on May 7, 1930 in Belfast, VA. She was the daughter of the late George William Vencill and Nannie Bell Ferguson Vencill. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
She...
Neva Jay Kiser
Dec 10, 2022
Nora, VA –Neva Jay Kiser, age 87, went to be with the Lord on December 10, 2022. Born November 16, 1935. She was the daughter of the late David and Ava Grizzle. She loved to attend church as long as her health permitted and to spend time with her family. She was a member of Union Baptist Church.
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Geary Lynn Smith
Dec 7, 2022
Lebanon, VA – Geary Lynn “Cotton” Smith, age 68, went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2022 after a brief illness.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Fred H. and Iristena K. Smith; and sister: Joyce A. White.
He is survived by his sister: Tammy M. Smith; brother and sister-in-law: Jerry W. and Alice A. Smith;...
Jesse H Harmon
Nov 30, 2022
Lebanon, VA – Jesse Howard Harmon, age 87, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2022. He worked for Floyd S. Pike Electrical Contractor as a Foreman for thirty years. He was a lifelong farmer, an avid fisherman and hunter in his younger days. He was an all-star baseball player in the Clover League as a teenager. Jesse...
Jean Stidham Elliott
Nov 27, 2022
Lebanon, VA -Freddie Jean Stidham Elliott, age 86, went home to be with Jesus Christ on November 27, 2022. Jean was born in Bristol, TN on November 18, 1936 to the family of William and Cora Stidham. Jean moved to Lebanon, Virginia when she married her husband, Fred Elliott.
Jean Elliott was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Carlton...
Roger Dale Sword
Nov 26, 2022
Roger Dale Sword, age 78, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. Roger was born February 29, 1944 to the late Minnie Cozzolino and Oakley Jefferson Sword in Lebanon, Virginia.
He fought a courageous battle during the last two years of his life but his declining health made it hard to put up a good...
Sherry Bostic
Nov 26, 2022
Cedar Bluff, VA – Sherry Elaine Bostic, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Born October 6, 1969. She was the daughter of the late Richard Garrett and Betty Blankenship. She liked to ride her Harley-Davidson and enjoyed coloring art online. She was a graduate of Lebanon High School and loved to go to church at...
Roger Dale Sword
Nov 26, 2022
Lebanon, VA – Roger Dale Sword went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Born February 29, 1944. He was the son of the late Oak and Minnie Sword.
He is survived by his wife: Brenda Martin Sword and his schnauzer fur baby: Miss Josie.
A memorial service will be held at Ketron Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in...
Elizabeth Cox Wampler
Nov 20, 2022
Castlewood, VA – Elizabeth Cox Wampler, born December 14, 1937 in St. Paul, Wise County, VA. She was the adopted daughter of the late Burley Lee Cox and the late Wanda Victoria Carty Cox and the biological daughter of the late Walter Franklin Earnest, Jr. and the late Mary Frances Carty Earnest Wescoat. Elizabeth graduated from Castlewood High School in...
David Nathan Castle
Nov 12, 2022
Lebanon, VA – David Nathan Castle passed away on November 12, 2022, at the Bristol Regional Hospital following an extended illness. David was born on January 20, 1956, in Abingdon, Virginia. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1974, and Emory and Henry College in 1978.
David was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan F. Castle, Jr., and Wanda...
Sharon Gail Hess
Nov 11, 2022
Rosedale, VA – Sharon Gail Fields Hess, age 63, went to be with the Lord Friday, November 11, 2022 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born December 22, 1958. She was the daughter of the late Conley Fields and Dorothy Davis Fields. She loved talking on the telephone with her friends and enjoyed spending time with family. Sharon was a...
Jerry Alden Wilson, Sr.
Nov 10, 2022
Jerry Alden Wilson, Sr. - beloved father and grandfather - of Lebanon, VA went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2022 at the age of 82. He was a kind and generous soul who was cherished by his community and family. He was born on April 23, 1940 in Richlands, VA to the late Jess and Bertha Wilson....