Dennis Lynn Boggs

June 13, 1959 - September 22, 2013

Big Stone Gap, VA Dennis Lynn Boggs, 54, of the Strawberry Patch Community, passed away on Sunday (September 22, 2013) at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Big Stone Gap. He was born in Norton, VA and was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap. He was a Tree Climber for the former, Pennline Tree Company and Phillips' Tree Service. He was a Christian. He was preceded in death by his father, William Clayton Boggs; three brothers, Darrell Boggs, Eugene Boggs and Charles Boggs; and an infant sister. He is survived by a daughter, Danielle Wagner and husband Travis; two sons, Elisha Boggs and wife Carrie and Dustin Boggs and wife Kellie, all of Appalachia, VA; seven grandchildren; his mother, Edna Boggs of Big Stone Gap; two sisters, Joyce Miller and husband John of Big Stone Gap, and Vickie "Sis" Kern and husband John of Gate City, VA; brothers, Vernon Boggs and wife Reva of Dryden, VA, Paul Boggs and wife Justina of Gate City, VA, Michael Boggs of Newport, TN, Keith and Angie Boggs, and Roger Boggs, all of Big Stone Gap; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Michael Meade officiating. Burial will follow at American Legion Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. To view the obituary and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.