Mr. Paul Edward Trammell

February 19, 1937 - October 7, 2015

Pennington Gap, VA Paul Edward Trammell, 78, passed away on Wednesday (Oct. 7, 2015) at Lee Health and Rehab in Pennington Gap, Va. Born in Roda, Va., he was a 1956 graduate of Appalachia High School, received B.S. Degree from Lincoln Memorial University in 1960 and a M. S. Degree from the College of William and Mary in 1963. Paul had twelve years of experience as a high school teacher and Secondary School Principal at Dryden and Keokee. He served as Assistance Director of Lenowisco Planning District Commission for five years, and 29 years as Human Resource Manager at Westmoreland Coal Co. and Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital. He was a member and on the Board of Directors of Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital for almost 41 years; member of the Duffield Development Authority Board of Directors for 32 years. He remained active with both boards as well as Board of Govenors, Wellmont Foundation. Life long supporter and fund raiser for the Boy Scouts of America, Paul was an Eagle Scout and former Scout Master. He was preceded in death by his parents, Estel “E. J.” and Artie G. (Hughes) Trammell. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Judy L. Morris Trammell; two children, Mitzi Ann Enix and husband, Norman of Kingsport, TN, and Edward Clarence Trammell and wife, Ginger Owens Trammell , of Blountville, TN; grandchildren, U. S. Navy Ensign Zachary Peyton Enix, Noah Paul Enix, and Dakota Leigh Trammell; two step grandchildren, Hanah Owens and Seth Owens; one brother, Charles Ray Trammell of Safford, AZ; one sister, Sandy Mullins of Big Stone Gap, VA; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap, VA. The funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. on Friday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Kathy Hale officiating. Graveside committal services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the Glencoe Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery by 12:50 p.m. Pallbearers will be: Gary Thomas, Wayne Adams, Bill Sage, Gene Cox, Jeff Clemmer, and Ken Adams. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is serving the Trammell family.