Obituaries
Roy Roger Meadows
Aug 22, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Roy Roger Meadows, 77, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at his home. Roy was born January 22, 1941 in Raven, Va. to the late Loran Meadows and the late Vicie Griffith Meadows. He retired from the United States Air Force with twenty years of service and was a volunteer fire fighter with Green Spring Volunteer Fire Department...
Albert L. Arnold
Aug 20, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Albert L. Arnold, 62, passed on Monday, August 20, 2018, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Albert was a U.S. Army Veteran and attended Valley Street Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Richard and Doris Jean Harris Arnold, and wife, Margaret Williams Arnold. He is survived by six siblings: Larry Tyron Arnold, Mark Vincent Arnold, Howard...
James "Jim" Horn
Aug 19, 2018
Glade Spring, Va. James “Jim” Horn, 74, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Wellmont Hospice House. Jim was born on January 12, 1944 to the late Gallie Horn and Viola Bucklen Horn. He had lived in Washington County, Va. for over 30 years. He spent his entire life doing woodworking. He loved the Lord...
Melissa Ann Owens
Aug 19, 2018
Melissa Ann Owens, 54, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018. She was born June 6, 1964 in Ohio to the late Joe Keith and Elladean Kiser Keith. She was a former employee of Courier Express and Miners and Merchants Bank. Melissa enjoyed working on crafts, photography, lake life, and motorcycle riding. Besides her father Melissa was preceded in death by...
Dr. Eugene "Gene" Latimer Rasor
Aug 19, 2018
Dr. Eugene Latimer “Gene” Rasor of Midlothian (formerly of Emory, Va.) died at home in hospice care surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 19, 2018. He was born January 23, 1936 in Ware Shoals, S.C. to Paul W. and Annie Mae (Riley) Rasor. He had two brothers, Paul and Andy, both deceased. He graduated from Greenville High School in...
Ella Jean Gilbert Harris Buck
Aug 14, 2018
Bristol, Va. “Go rest high on that mountain dear loved one, your work on earth is done”. Ella Jean Gilbert Harris Buck, our loving mother, departed this earthly home, sprouted her wings, and went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at age 85. She was born in Lebanon, Va. on July 29, 1933 to the late Benny...
Troy Wayne Kestner, Sr.
Aug 12, 2018
Troy Wayne Kestner, Sr., age 76, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Grace Healthcare Center. He was born March 15, 1942, to the late Clarence Banner Kestner and Clara Mae Tate Kestner. Troy retired from Bristol Compressors after 27 years of service. In addition to his parents, Troy was also preceded in death by his brother, Gerald...
Joseph Ward Moore
Aug 10, 2018
Joe Moore passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical. Although Joe was encumbered by cancer for the past two years, his determination to live life on his terms with enthusiasm, grace and grit will always be admired and remembered by his family and friends. Especially, his faithful dog, Waylon, who benefitted from Joe’s love of hiking...
Ruth Mary Saddler
Aug 9, 2018
Glade Spring, Va. Ruth Mary Saddler, 81, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 9, 2018. She was a military wife and dedicated her life to making a home for her husband and raising 6 children by herself when he was away. She continued her love of traveling after retirement. Ruth always enjoyed the company of a good book. ...
Melvin Cecil Lester
Aug 7, 2018
Glade Spring, Va. Melvin Cecil Lester, 88, passed on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Mr. Lester was a 1947 graduate of Glade Spring High School and retired from Columbus-McKinnon after 28 years of employment. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Ethel Ratcliffe Lester; sisters, Christine Kennedy and Betty DeFriece; and brothers, Bob, Alfred, and John Lester. Mr....
Lewis Henry Walden, Sr.
Aug 5, 2018
Lewis Henry Walden, Sr., age 97, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at his home. He was born August 14, 1921, in St. Paul, Va. to the late Onzbie Lee Walden and Elizabeth Austin Walden. Lewis was a World War II veteran of the Army having served in the European Theater. He was the recipient...
Melissa Ann Prater
Aug 2, 2018
Melissa Ann Prater, age 45, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born May 9, 1973, in Smyth County, Va. to Larry Dallas Prater and Irene Ruth Jenkins Prater. Melissa was a 1992 graduate of Holston High School. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Elizabeth Prater. In addition to...
Timothy Michael Starkey
Aug 1, 2018
Abingdon, VA - Elder Timothy Michael Starkey, 33, formerly of Beckley, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Born August 9, 1984, in Beckley, W.Va., he was the son of Kenneth Starkey, Sr. of Beckley and the late Elder Wilma Schofield Starkey. A 2002 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bluefield State...
Barbara Faye Mullins
Jul 31, 2018
Barbara Faye Mullins, age 73, passed away peacefully on July 31st. Barbara was born in Steiman Virginia on April 16, 1945. Barbara is survived by four children, Desiree Peters and her son-in-law, Stephen Peters from Richmond, VA, Angela Marshall from Harrisburg, PA, Sherry Ketchum from Abingdon, VA and Alston Mullins from Charlotte, NC. Her sister, Lena Mullins, and her two...
Neta Webb Findley
Jul 30, 2018
Meadowview, Va. Neta Webb Findley, age 98, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 30, 2018. She was born on February 16, 1920 to the late Stanford and Elizabeth Roberts Webb in Meadowview, Va. She grew up and lived in the same area of the county all of her life. Neta was a lifelong member of Yellow Springs...
Ruth Ellen Horne
Jul 28, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Ruth Ellen Horne, 76, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018. Ruth was born December 16, 1941 in Charleston, W.V. to the late Lemuel Fain and Mary Tibbs Fain. She had spent most of her life in Washington Co., was a member of Greendale Chapel, and attended First Baptist Church in Damascus. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband,...
Janice Frazier Thrasher
Jul 26, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Janice Frazier Thrasher, 90, wife, mother, and Daughter of the American Revolution, went home to the Heaven of her Lord on July 26, 2018. She was born September 22, 1927 in Bluefield, W.Va. and was the youngest child and only daughter of the late Charles Creed Frazier and Bertha Wood Frazier. In addition to her parents, Janice was preceded...
Merilyn Williams Coulthard
Jul 26, 2018
Glade Spring, Va. Merilyn Williams Coulthard, 75, passed on Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Merilyn was a 1961 graduate of Oak Ridge High School and lived with her husband in many areas of the country before moving to Virginia in 1975. She and her husband were co-owners of Southeast Press & Wheel for 22 years...
Willard Looney
Jul 26, 2018
Meadowview, Va. Willard Looney, 83, passed on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at his home. Willard was born in Grundy, Va. and was a retired coal miner. He loved horses and riding on the Creeper Trail, spending time with his grandchildren, and spending time on the “mountain” in Buchanan County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Merdith and Lydia...
Nancy Dean Domst
Jul 25, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Nancy Dean Domst, 75, entered eternal life on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born August 1, 1942 in Springfield, Ill. to the late Russell and Edna Dean. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, five sisters, and daughter, Robin Harris. She was an active member of First Christian Church of Abingdon. She enjoyed volunteering...
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