Roy Emerson Stephenson, 93, went home to Heaven on Thursday, January 1, 2009 after a lengthy illness.

He was born October 10, 1915 and was a son of the late Hugh and Lydia Stephenson. Roy served in the U.S. Army during World War II and retired as 1^st Lieutenant after 11 years. He owned and operated Holston River Store in Clinchburg for 25 years. He also retired from Hapco Co. in Abingdon. He was a long standing member of Glade Spring Baptist Church where he had served as Sunday School Teacher, deacon, and trustee.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Beulah Blankenship Stephenson; his brothers, Hugh and James Stephenson; and his sister, Pauline Stamas.

Survivors are, his loving wife of 33 years, Oleta Woolwine Stephenson; his daughters, Cheryl Lacy and husband, Jack of Moneta, Virginia, Barbara Dundlow and husband, Jerry of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Jane Cruey and husband, Gene of Meadowview, Virginia; five grandchildren, Matthew Smith and wife, Christina of Ashburn, Virginia, Ross Dundlow and wife, Kate of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Amanda Kent and husband, Ben of Chesapeake, Virginia, and Cody and Travis Cruey of Meadowview, Virginia; three great grandchildren; his brother, William Stephenson and wife, Nancy of Oak Ridge, Tennessee; four sisters, Verna Schmidt of Hampton, Virginia, Kathleen Orr of Knoxville, Tennessee, Hallie White of Bristol, Virginia, and Evelyn Hurley and husband, Charles of Blountville, Tennessee; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Roy Stephenson will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 4, 2009 in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with Rev. Dennis Blazier and Rev. Greg Hensley officiating. Interment will follow in Knollkreg Memorial Park in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be Deacons of Glade Spring Baptist Church. Highlands Veteran Honor Guard will conduct military honors.

The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Saturday, January 3, 2009.

The family would also like to thank the staff of Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, Virginia for their loving treatment.

 

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Rev. Connie Mack Farmer, age 70, died peacefully at Grace Health Care in Abingdon on Saturday, January 3, 2009, with his family gathered around him.  Connie Mack was born on August 23, 1938 in Pulaski, VA, to Rev. Raymond Farmer and his wife Pauline.  He graduated from Hiwassee College, East Tennessee State University and received his Master’s of Divinity degree from Emory University.  He served his country in the United States Air Force in Alaska during the Cuban Missile Era.

            Before he retired in 2000, Connie Mack served several churches in both the North Georgia and Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church.  His church affiliation following his retirement was with the Pleasant View United Methodist Church in Abingdon where he served for a time as Minister of Visitation.

            He was a very active member of both the United Emmaus and the Highlands Emmaus communities where he served for many years as a Spiritual Director.  Connie Mack’s legacy will be his infectious smile, his quick wit, and his deep faith.

            Connie Mack is survived by Barbara, his loving wife and caregiver of 23 years.  He is also survived by his former wife, Lou Ann Farmer of Weber City, VA., and their two children, David Farmer (wife Kay) of Blountville, TN, and Susan Edwards (husband Glenn) of Lexington, NC.  In addition, he is survived by two step-daughters, Diana Largin of Galax, VA, and Mandi Howard (husband David) of Bristol, VA; two grandchildren, Clayton and Sarah Farmer of Blountville; and four step-grandchildren, Scott and Samantha Howard of Bristol, VA, and Jennifer and Michael Largin of Galax.

His family is deeply grateful to the entire staff of Grace Health Care in Abingdon for the loving and excellent care Connie Mack received during his 14 month stay there.  They are also indebted to Wellmont Hospice for the care given to him during the last three weeks of his life.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 from 6:00 – 7:45 p.m. at Pleasant View United Methodist Church with the funeral following at 8:00 p.m.  The Rev. Jim Goddard and the Rev. Aubrey Whitlow will officiate.  The committal service will be Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Serenity Garden Mausoleum located at Forest Hills Memory Gardens.  Those wishing to attend are asked to assemble at the mausoleum Wednesday by 10:45 a.m.

Pallbearers will be Clayton Farmer, Scott Howard, Dennis Hayes, Jeff Grubb, Tommy Ballard, and Terry Lineberry.  Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Adkins and Guy Warner.

Memorial contributions in Connie Mack’s memory may be made to the CADASIL Foundation, 3605 Monument Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681; Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steeles Rd., Bristol, TN 37620; or Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 18416 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210.

Kerry Columbus Henley, Sr., 85, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Hospital, Mountain Home, TN.

Mr. Henley was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the U. S. Army.  He was a member of the 101^st Division, 1^st Infantry, Big Red 1 and was a Prisoner of War

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter G. Henley and Lular F. Henley; his loving wife, Pauline Clara Henley; five brothers and five sisters.

Survivors include two sons: Kerry C. Henley, Jr. and wife Carma, and Michael Henley and wife Helen, all of Abingdon; three daughters: Janice Price and husband Paul V., Elisa Hartsock and husband Jeff, and Rita Henley Anderson, all of Abingdon, VA; a daughter by heart, Donna Sutherland; twelve grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

The funeral service for Kerry C. Henley, Sr., will be conducted Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with Pastor Richard Gunn and Pastor Rick Wyatt officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Knollkreg Memorial Park Mausoleum with military honors to be presented by Highlands Veterans Honor Guard.

Pallbearers will be Alex Anderson, Chris Anderson, Nat Henley, Curtis Henley, Jeff Hartsock and Ray Freeman.  Honorary pallbearers will be Don Carbary and members of the Outreach for Christ Chapel.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 6, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 at the funeral home. 

Margery “Auntie Maude” Falkner, 92, formerly of Cambridge, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from a short illness.  She was born in St. Ives, England, on December 3, 1916.  She was preceded in death by one son, Alistair “Fritz” Falkner, and one granddaughter, Saundra Bailey.

Survivors include one brother, Hugh Smith and wife Naomi; one daughter, Eileen Bailey and husband Ron; two granddaughters, Lizbeth Phillips and husband Curtis, and Lianna Lawson; one grandson, Nick Falkner and wife Katrina; several great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

The family extends a very special thanks to Naomi Smith for years of sacrifice and love; to those at Kinross Retirement for the care given far beyond what was expected; especially to Shirley Young for being there when no one else could be; also to everyone at the Portsmouth Hospital.  Thank you!

Services for Mrs. Falkner were held in Southsea, England on December 31, 2008.  Information provided by Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, Virginia.

Mrs. Sara Ellen Goodman, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Mendota.

She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Emmitt and Ida K. Burke. She was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William Harlan Reynolds; sisters, Laura Trimmer, Pauline Kinsley, and Mary Ann Widener; a brother, Bud Burke; and grandchildren, Tassilo Reynolds, Amy Reynolds, and Brian Goodman.

Survivors are her husband of 28 years, B.F. Goodman; son, Randell (Josh) Reynolds; daughter, Martha (Squeaky) Reynolds; Step children, Charlie and Jimmy Joe Reynolds, and Harold, Robert, Johnny, Carl, and Janet Goodman, all of the Tri-Cities area. Three sisters, Nora Lee Gosha of Bean Station, Tennessee, Betty Triplett, and Ginger Fleenor, both of Abingdon, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sara Goodman will be conducted at 11:00 am Thursday, January 8, 2009 in the Mausoleum at Knollkreg Memorial Park in Abingdon with Elder John Beeler officiating. Interment will follow. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Those attending are asked to meet at the cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Wednesday, January 7, 2009.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Singingwood Baptist Church, 16560 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia 24202.

 

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Eula Victoria “Vickie” Gates Burnett passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009, at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia.

Mrs. Burnett was born on September 4, 1924, in Glade Spring, Virginia.  She attended Clinchburg United Methodist Church, and she was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William Robert Burnett, a son, Michael Walter Burnett; her mother and father, Alta Moore and John Walter Gates; a brother, John Graham Gates; and two sisters, Evelyn Gates Johnson and Stella Gates Scott.

Survivors include her son, William Robert Burnett, Jr. and his wife, Peg, Greenville, NC; three grandsons, Charles Robert Burnett and his wife, Tori, Michael David Burnett and his wife, Jenny, and William Albert Burnett; and one great-grandson, Charles William Burnett.  Other survivors are sisters Ruth Sheffield and husband, John, of Glade Spring, and Janie Patterson and husband, Chuck, of Wytheville, Virginia, and brothers, James F. Gates and wife, Eleanor, of Galax, Virginia, and George F. Gates and wife, Janice, of Bedford, Virginia.

The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to her wonderful care givers, Ruby White and Dorris Chapman, as well as the employees at Grace Nursing Home in Abingdon and Johnston Memorial Hospital.

The pallbearers will be Mrs. Burnett’s grandsons and nephews.

Flowers are acceptable or memorial contributions may be sent to the American Lung Association, P. O. Box 1249, Abingdon, VA 24212 or a charity of your choice. 

Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, January 10, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main St., Abingdon, Virginia, followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Greg Hensley officiating. The soloist will be Tori Burnett.  The burial will follow at East Lawn Cemetery, Kingsport, Tennessee.

Walter C. Henley, age 76, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 in the Russell County Medical Center.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry W. Henley and Madeline Henley, several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include wife, Iris E. Henley, Abingdon, VA, his children, Craig Henley, Rural Retreat, VA, Terry Fields, Bristol, VA, David Robinette, Abingdon, VA, his grandchildren, Johnathan Pruitt, Amanda Fields, Nathaniel Henley, Judianne Morissey, Charla Appleba, Christa Mosley, several great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. in the Mountain View United Methodist Church Cemetery, Route 75, Abingdon, VA with Pastor RuthAnne Henley officiating.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. in the funeral home.

 

 

Helen Blankenbeckler Yeatts, 90, of Abingdon departed this life on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 in Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tennessee.

She was born March 6, 1918 and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Blankenbeckler. She was a lifelong resident of Abingdon and retired from the Dietary Department of Johnston Memorial Hospital with over 20 years of service. She was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert K. Yeatts; brothers, Carl and George Blankenbeckler; sister, Stella Blankenbeckler; sister-in-law, Louise Blankenbeckler; and brother-in-law, Lewis DeBord.

Survivors are her sons, Robert Michael Yeatts and wife, Penny of Bristol, Virginia, and William Edward Yeatts of Warrenton, Virginia; sister, Virginia S. DeBord of Salem, Virginia; Grandchildren, Adam K. Yeatts, William E. Yeatts, II, Tanya Michell Caiafa and Cpt. Justin M. Roy, U.S. Army, Fort Benning, Georgia; Special niece, Barbara Cowen and husband, Norman of Abingdon; sister-in-law, Josephine Blankenbeckler of Marion, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Yeatts will be conducted at 11:00am Thursday, January 15, 2009 in the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with the Rev. Walter Weikel officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends.

The family will receive friends at the Forest Hills Chapel, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Wednesday, January 14.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steeles Road, Bristol, Tennessee 37620.

The family would also like to extend a special thanks to all the staff at Wellmont Hospice House, the 4^th floor nursing staff at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center, and to the staff at Cambridge House for there truly exceptional care.

Mrs. Ruth Montgomery, 88, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at NHC Healthcare in Bristol.  She was the daughter of the late Lucas and Winnie Sweet Smith.  She was preceded in death by 6 brothers, Ray Smith, Kyle Smith, Grant Smith, twins Troy and Greer Smith, and W. L. Smith, and by 1 sister Margaret Morrow.

She is survived by her husband, David Montgomery; 2 daughters, Lucille Jackson and husband Billy of Bristol, VA., and Eileen Neal and husband Jackie of Bristol, TN.; 2 sons, Marshall Montgomery of Abingdon, and Graham Montgomery of Illinois; 1 grandson, Randy Jackson and wife Lisa; 2 granddaughters, Rita Lowry and Teresa Beach and husband Todd;  5 great grandchildren, Nathan Henley, Heather Henley, Ashley Lapierre, Emily Beach, and Makena Beach; and 3 sisters, Algerine Doodley of West Virginia, and Pauline Koenig and Bessie Watts, both of South Carolina.

The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Denton Valley Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Tim Stevens officiating.  Burial will follow in Montgomery Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Tuesday at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Ray Montgomery, Ray Stevens, Jerry Taylor and Jack Roberts.

John Mark  Jackson  died Jan. 19, 2009, at Wellmont Hospice House during a beautiful and peaceful snowfall which was something he would have loved to have seen. He was a lifelong resident of Glade Spring.  He was employed by Ball Corporation (formerly Reynolds) for 30 years where he enjoyed his co-workers and many special friends. He was a US Army veteran and had served in Korea.   He loved fishing with his sons, was a gifted knife maker, loved and adored his grandchildren and spending time with his wife, Debbie

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Mark was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dellavene Jackson, his paternal grandparents, Ellis and Mary Ellen Jackson and his maternal grandparents, Worley and Ethel Thomas.

 

Survivors are his wife  Debbie, to whom he was married for thirty-six loving and devoted years; three wonderful sons, Eric Jackson and wife Sarah of Glade Spring, Brandon Jackson  and wife Tish of Abingdon, and Creig Jackson of Chilhowie; six precious grandchildren, Tyler and Kolby and their mother, Lea; Cassidie and Ella, Ally and Cara and their mother, Donna; his brother, Mike Jackson and wife Maggie; a special uncle, Kenny Thomas; four aunts, several nieces and nephews and his mother-in-law, Mable Ratcliffe. 

 

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P. M. Thursday, January 22, 2009 in the Grace Presbyterian Church with Rev. Scott Spence and Dr. Darlene Litton officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 9:00 P. M. Wednesday at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Joe Blake, Dale Carter, Loodie Booher, Charlie McCready, Kenny Thomas, Cheryl Coleman, Sam Lamie and Phil Rutter.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Donnie Mutter, Doug Price, Peco Norris, Jackie Ratcliffe, Jimmy Ratcliffe, Ronnie Ratcliffe, Randy Thompson, Steve Thompson, and George Davis.   Flowers will be appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN  38105 or the building fund at Grace Presbyterian Church, 212-CC Grace Street, Glade Spring, VA 24340.

 

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Wellmont Hospice for the loving and special care shown to Mark during his illness. A special thanks also to Dr. Ben Cowan, Dr. John Fincher, and Dr. Travis Burt.  Mark loved all his nurses who visited him during his illness and   A very  special thanks to Kristina, who gave exceptional love and comfort to Mark each time she came to see him.

Mary E. Thomas Holmes, 71, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at her daughter’s home in Mountain City.  She lived most of her life in Glade Spring and was a member of Little Rock Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charlie Thomas.  She enjoyed going to church and spending time with her family.

            She is survived by 3 daughters, Mary Ruth Moore of Glade Spring, Donna Faye Gentry and husband Gary of Mountain City, and Linda Sue Thomas of Abingdon; 1 sister, Minnie Helton and husband Earnest of Glade Spring; 1 sister-in-law, Lorraine Minton of Glade Spring; 5 grandchildren, Whittney Foglesong and Nichole Foglesong, both of Abingdon, Brandon Moore and wife Beth of Bristol, VA., Kristi Greene of Mountain City, and Kayla Prater and husband Josh of Abingdon; 3 step grandsons, Chip, Matt, and Wayne Gentry; and 4 great granddaughters.

            The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at Little Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Buster Mullins officiating.  The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 11:00 a.m.  Burial will follow in the Old Glade Baptist Cemetery.

            Pallbearers will be Albert Minton, John Minton, Mike Mash, Brandon Moore, Matt Gentry, Wayne Gentry, and Mike Fritts.  Honorary pallbearers will be Rev. Mahlon Wyatt, Rev. Harry Booher, Charles Gentry, and members of Little Rock Baptist Church.

            In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Glade Spring Volunteer Lifesaving Crew, 412 E. Glade St., Glade Spring, VA 24340.

 

 

Mrs. Alice Pearl Cumbow, age 84, beloved wife of the late Beecher Cumbow, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, three sisters and one brother.

 

Alice was a long-time, faithful member of East Bristol Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, a member of the choir and a member of the food committee.

 

Survivors include one daughter, Carol Bellamy and husband Rick of Burlington, NC; two sons, Richard Cumbow and wife Rachel of Bluff City, TN, and Ed Cumbow of Bristol, VA; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dot Remine of Roanoke, VA; two brothers J.W. Cumbow and Ronald Cumbow, both of Atkins, VA; and several nieces and nephews.

 

A graveside service for Mrs. Alice Cumbow will be held on Friday, January 23, 2009, at 1:00 pm at Forest Hills Memory Gardens, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA with Rev. Dan Birchfield, Pastor Adam Bellamy and Pastor Jim Cumbow officiating. Pallbearers will be the grandsons. Great-grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery by 12:50 pm. The family will receive friends at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, Thursday, January 22, 2009 from 6 pm until 8 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to East Bristol Baptist Church, 52 Pendergrass Road, Bristol, VA 24201.

 

Dorothy Buck Boucher, 84, prominent Abingdon attorney, passed away Wednesday at her home in Abingdon in the loving company of family and caregivers after a brief illness.

 

She is survived by her son, Rick Boucher, of Abingdon, and her daughter, Anne Boucher Harrington of Manassas, VA, and by her grandchildren, Rebecca Harrington of Manassas and George Harrington, III of Radford, VA.  Mrs. Boucher is the daughter of the late Fred C. Buck and Mattie Dyer Buck of Abingdon.  Her husband, Ralph E. Boucher, predeceased her in 1981.

 

After graduating with honors from Virginia Intermountain College, Emory and Henry College and the University of Virginia School of Law, she was admitted to the bar for the practice of law in 1946 at age 21 and practiced continuously until her retirement in August of last year.  Mrs. Boucher was one of the first women to practice law in Southwest Virginia and the first to practice in Washington County and the general region.

 

She became Commissioner of Accounts for Washington County in 1950 and served in that position for 58 years until her retirement last year.

 

She led a full and varied life.  While raising a family and engaging in an active law practice, she was deeply committed to and involved in public service.

 

For a combined total of 62 years, she was a member of the Town of Abingdon Planning Commission and the town’s Board of Architectural Review, having served as chairman of both bodies at various times.  During her tenure, Abingdon’s historic zoning ordinance, which is broadly credited with spurring the community’s tourism economy, was drafted and adopted under her supervision.

 

While declining frequent requests to seek elective office, she was deeply involved in the political process, serving as a member and chairman of the Washington County Democratic Committee.

 

Her civic involvement included membership in Kappa Delta legal fraternity; the Mattie Roundtree Stevenson Women’s Club, of which for a time she served as president; founding member of the Washington County Preservation Foundation Board; the Washington County Historical Society; the American Association of University Women, Abingdon branch; the Washington County Electoral Board and the local advisory board for Virginia National Bank, which she chaired.  She was a member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church.

 

In 1997 she was admitted to the Book of Lives and the Legacies of the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Schenectady, New York.  She is listed in Who’s Who of American Women and in Personalities of the South.

 

She was a loving wife and mother to her two children who were the priorities in her life.

 

A private service will be held for Dorothy Boucher.

 

The family of Dorothy Boucher requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory be made to Second Harvest Food Bank, Abingdon Branch, P. O. Box 2579, Abingdon, VA. 24212; the Historical Society of Washington County, P. O. Box 484, Abingdon, VA. 24212; or Emory and Henry College, Emory, VA. 24327.

 

Hazel Young, 83 passed away Friday, January 23, 2009 in the Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, VA.

A graveside service will be conducted Monday, January 26, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Reverend John E. Massey, Jr. officiating.

 

Mary Hale Edmonds, 95, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2009.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack and daughter, Sue Arrington of Roanoke, VA.

She is survived by her family, Bob and Pat Fields of Mendota, VA, Ben and Glenda Edmonds of Bristol, VA, Joe Arrington of Roanoke, VA, Phoebe Houck of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Jackie Edmonds of Denver, CO, 10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Eva Nell Phillips of Castlewood, VA and brother, Bill Hale of Gainesville, VA.

Services for Mary Edmonds will be private.