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Gate City, Virginia

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Glenna McCracken Obituary

Glenna "Cotton" Elizabeth McCracken

August 12, 2025

DUFFIELD, VA - Glenna "Cotton" Elizabeth McCracken, 82, Duffield, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in Kingsport, TN.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m, Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Ray Bledsoe, Terry Rhoton, Denny Hass, and Don Archer officiating.

Graveside services will follow at the Hall Cemetery, Dungannon, VA. family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

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Published by The Kingsport Times-News from Aug. 14 to Aug. 16, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Glenna McCracken

Aug

17

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Gate City Funeral Home

136 Beech St, Gate City, VA 24251

Aug

17

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Gene Falin Memorial Chapel

136 Beech St, Gate City, VA 24251

Aug

17

Graveside service

Hall Cemetery

Hunter's Vally East Road, Dungannon, VA 24245

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Gate City Funeral Home

136 Beech Street PO Box 427, Gate City, VA 24251

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