Obituaries

Judy Gale Manuel

Judy Gale Manuel

Dec 22, 2023

Lebanon, VA – Judy Gale Manuel, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 22, 2023. She was a Registered Nurse at Russell County Medical Center for twenty years. She was the first infection control practitioner and was 2nd shift Nursing Supervisor at RCMC. She also taught CNA classes at Southwest Community College. She attended Bethel Baptist...

Louise Smith-Ramey

Louise Smith-Ramey

Dec 19, 2023

Honaker, VA – Louise Smith-Ramey, age 68, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Dewey and Minnie Smith. She loved the Lord, was a loving wife of twenty-two years and loved her two puppies, Sugar and Louie. She retired from the Department of Corrections after serving thirty-five years as...

Nellie Eileen Reynolds

Nellie Eileen Reynolds

Dec 19, 2023

Lebanon, VA – Nellie Eileen Reynolds, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Orvine and Ruby Mullins. She was of the Christian faith and attended primitive quartet concerts religiously. She was the former administrator of Altamont Manor Assisted Living and served there for thirty-three years.

In addition...

Ronald Kurt Engmark

Ronald Kurt Engmark

Dec 15, 2023

Castlewood, VA – Ronald Kurt Engmark, age 58, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 15, 2023. He was the son of the late Arden and Joan Engmark. He was a simple man, and he loved his girls dearly.  He enjoyed farming, woodworking and liked anything that went fast. He was a member of Lakeview Church of Castlewood.

He...

Dr. Larry Alan Massie

Dr. Larry Alan Massie

Dec 9, 2023

Henrico, VA – Dr. Larry Alan Massie, (80), of Henrico, Virginia, passed away on December 9, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Larry dedicated his life to the education of children across the state of Virginia. As Superintendent of Schools in Russell County and Buckingham County he impacted many lives greatly and was named Superintendent of the Year by the state...

Donald Lester Smith

Donald Lester Smith

Nov 16, 2023

Castlewood, VA – Donald Lester Smith, age 75, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2023. He was born in Russell County on September 30, 1948. He was a graduate of Lebanon High School and the Nashville Auto Diesel College. He was a man of faith and attended Memorial Chapel. He loved gardening, playing music in church and...

Elsie Gibson Musick

Elsie Gibson Musick

Nov 14, 2023

Lebanon, VA- Elsie Gibson Musick went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 14, 2023. She was born on December 13, 1932 in Louisville, KY.

As requested by the family services will be private.

Benny Gene Neal

Benny Gene Neal

Nov 9, 2023

Cleveland, VA – Benny Gene Neal, age 75, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 9, 2023. He was born on April 5, 1948. He loved to hunt and fish, was a lifetime member of the NRA, retired from Clinchfield Coal Company, was a member of the UMWA and was a graduate of Cleveland High School. He also enjoyed spending time...

Larry Oliver Rasnake

Larry Oliver Rasnake

Nov 4, 2023

 

Lebanon, VA – Larry Oliver Rasnake, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2023. He was born on January 2, 1942 to the late George Howard Rasnake and Nora Burns Rasnake, retired from Verizon with thirty years of service, served in the US Army as Military Police, and was a member of Marshall Masonic Lodge #39 of...

Clyde Dennis Salyer

Clyde Dennis Salyer

Nov 3, 2023

 

Castlewood, VA – Clyde Dennis Salyer, age 66, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 3, 2023. He was born on August 10, 1957. He was the son of Mary Johnson Salyer, and the late Turner Gilmer Salyer. Clyde gave his life to the Lord September 23, 2013. Clyde loved going to church and reading his bible. He loved spending...

Nancy Dare Crabtree

Nancy Dare Crabtree

Nov 1, 2023

Cleveland, VA – Nancy Dare Crabtree, age 77, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. She was born June 24, 1946. She was a graduate of Cleveland High School and Clinch Valley College. She taught 7th grade at Givens Elementary School at Swords Creek. She loved children, to read, to sew, and she was a true...

Leola Helen Warner

Leola Helen Warner

Oct 31, 2023

Lebanon, VA – Leola Helen Warner, age 95, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. She was born on December 23, 1927. She was a member of Green Valley Baptist Church. She loved to crochet, work word searches, sew, and spend time with family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Earl and Pearl Hart; husband: Thomas Warner;...

Allen Kelley

Allen Kelley

Oct 26, 2023

Lebanon, VA – Allen Kelley, age 77, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 26, 2023. He was the son of the late Rolley and Nora Kelley. He retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, making knives and gunsmith work. He loved spending time with and taking pictures of his family.

In addition to...

Maddox Allen Gilbert

Maddox Allen Gilbert

Oct 17, 2023

Lebanon, VA – Maddox Allen Gilbert went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandmother: Liz Garrett; paternal great-grandmother: Karen Gilbert.

Survivors include his parents: Kelsey Charles and David Gilbert; maternal grandparents: Kim Charles and Bud Charles; paternal grandparents: Bretta Gilbert and William Jones; aunts: Keisha Charles, Abbygail Charles;...

C.A. Worley

C.A. Worley

Oct 16, 2023

C.A. Worley went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 16, 2023. He was born on September 19, 1942.

Services may be held at a later date.

Peggy Ann Lacy

Peggy Ann Lacy

Oct 15, 2023

The Woodlands, TX – Peggy Ann (Lark) Lacy, passed away with her sons by her side on October 15, 2023. She was born in Russell County, Virginia where she attended school and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree at Radford University. She taught 5th and 6th grades in Virginia and Alabama and then chose to dedicate the rest of her life to her two sons, Greg and Robert. After marrying Lewis Lacy...

Julie Rae Wolfe

Julie Rae Wolfe

Oct 3, 2023

Abingdon, VA – Julie Rae Wolfe, age 72, went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2023. She was a graduate of Castlewood High School Class of ’69. She loved being a grandmother and was a people person, she saw the good in everyone.  She enjoyed being a prankster and loved animals. She enjoyed hugs from Connor and his...

Doyle Fields

Doyle Fields

Sep 23, 2023

Lebanon, VA – Doyle Fields, age 67, entered the gates of Heaven on Saturday, September 23, 2023. He was born October 18, 1955 and was the son of the late Rev. Austin and Polly Harmon Fields. He was a beloved husband, father, and Poppy, a member of the Lebanon Town Council, a member of Cedar Pointe Baptist Church, a farmer,...

James Robert Chafin

James Robert Chafin

Sep 15, 2023

 

Lebanon, VA – James Robert Chafin, age 79, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 15, 2023. He was born November 10, 1943, the son of the late John T. and Nellie Proffitt Chafin. He was a retired employee of VDOT with over thirty years of service. He loved collecting coins and knives; he was a devoted...

Constance Elizabeth Patrick

Constance Elizabeth Patrick

Sep 10, 2023

Lebanon, VA – Constance “Connie” Elizabeth Patrick, age 58, went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, September 10, 2023.  She graduated from Lebanon High School Class of ’87. She attended Bethel Baptist Church, had been an active member of AWANA and had received many awards through AWANA. She was a lifelong resident of Lebanon and never met a stranger.

She...