Birchleaf, VA- Dora “Dorie” Church, age 73 of Aaron’s Drive, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN. Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Corbett and Peggy Conaway O’quinn. She was a homemaker and of the Old Regular Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Park Church, three brothers, Jerry, Harlan and Vada and a sister, Darlene.
Survivors include a son, Bennie (Linda) Church of Birchleaf, three daughters, Connie (Dennis) Owens and April (Ken) Looney both of Birchleaf and Vickie (Rick) Whitner of Fort Collins, CO, five sisters, Hazel Hackney of Birchleaf, Mazie Wood and Helen Rose both of Haysi, Cathy Sykes of Clintwood and Betsy Rasnick of Pikeville, KY, three brothers, Teddy O’quinn and Larry O’quinn both of Birchleaf and Jackie O’quinn of Haysi, 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013 at Haysi Funeral Home with Elders Andy Deel and Mark Justice officiating. Burial will follow in Family Cemetery, Hackney Ridge. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Deel, Rex Owens, Larry Mack Deel, Toby Bailey, Richard Edwards and John Tickles. The family will receive friends after 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 16 at the funeral home with an evening service at 7:00 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to www.haysifuneral.com Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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