Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Wadie S. Sturgill

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Bristol Herald Courier
Wednesday, January 8, 2003

Wadie S. Sturgill
    CHILHOWIE -- Wadie S. Sturgill, 83, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003,
at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Va. She was born in Grayson
County, Va., and had lived in Washington County, Va., and in Kalamazoo, Mich.,
for 12 years before moving to Smyth County, Va., in 1972. She was a faithful
member of the Chilhowie Baptist Church, where she taught the Faith Sunday
School Class for many years and was a member of the Women's Missionary Union. 
    She is survived by her husband, Franklin M. "Bud" Sturgill; three sons,
Theodore "Ted" Sturgill of Konnarock, Va., Douglas Harley Sturgill of
Asheville, N.C., and Winston Chesil Sturgill of Hendersonville, Tenn.; two
sisters, Neva Blevins of Konnarock and Okie Shumate of Sugar Grove, Va.; one
brother, Harding Shumate of Junction City, Kan.; seven grandchildren; two
great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.
    The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, in
the Chilhowie Baptist Church with Rev. Chuck Herrell, Rev. Bob Steele and her
son, Rev. Douglas H. Sturgill officiating. Special music and singing will be
provided by Sammy Lundy and Tonda Jayne. Burial will follow in the Konnarock
Community Cemetery in Konnarock. Pallbearers will be Jim Blevins, Herb
Blevins, Jerry McClure, Eric McClure, John Blevins, Allen Phillips, Keith
Sturgill and Nick Sturgill Jr. Mrs. Sturgill will be taken to the church one
hour prior to the funeral service on Thursday. The family will receive friends
from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus,
Va. Condolences and special memories may be sent to the family via email at
condolences@garrettfuneralhome.com.
    Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus is serving he family of Mrs. Sturgill.