Janice Kay McDaries

Janice Kay McDaries

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Dec

16

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Gilliam Funeral Home

618 Wood Ave. W., Big Stone Gap, VA

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Dec

16

Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

Gilliam Funeral Home

618 Wood Ave. W., Big Stone Gap, VA

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Dec

16

Graveside service

Powell Valley Memorial Gardens

5650 Powell Valley Road, Big Stone Gap, VA

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Janice McDaries Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gilliam Funeral Home & Crematory on Dec. 13, 2025.
Big Stone Gap, Va.-Janice Kay McDaries, 79, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Norton Community Hospital, Norton, VA. Born in the Tacoma community, she was a graduate of Powell Valley High School and earned an AAS in Business from Mountain Empire Community College. She worked as a manager at Tiger Market in Big Stone Gap for 26 years. She then worked as an activities coordinator for Heritage Hall Healthcare for about five years. Janice was a loving southern wife, mother and grandmother. She attended Christian Life Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Arthur Kenneth Gene McDaries; her parents, William Fred and Nannie Belle Reed Stidham; and several brothers and sisters.

Janice is survived by her children, Tanya Lynn McDaries, Brian Keith McDaries (Mary) and Matthew McDaries all of Big Stone Gap; step-son, Charles McDaries of South Carolina; step-daughter, Teresa Gupton of East Stone Gap; grandchildren, Jeffrey Lynn Boggs, Shane Boggs, Kamara "Kami" Pennington and Ariana McDaries and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 11:00am-1:00pm at Gilliam Funeral Home, 618 Wood Ave. W., Big Stone Gap, VA. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 pm with Rev. Sandra Jones ministering.

Graveside services will follow at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens, 5650 Powell Valley Road, Big Stone Gap, VA. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Gilliam Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to serve the McDaries family.

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Upcoming Events

Dec

16

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Gilliam Funeral Home

618 Wood Ave. W., Big Stone Gap, VA

Send Flowers

Dec

16

Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

Gilliam Funeral Home

618 Wood Ave. W., Big Stone Gap, VA

Send Flowers

Dec

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Graveside service

Powell Valley Memorial Gardens

5650 Powell Valley Road, Big Stone Gap, VA

Send Flowers