Obituaries
Beulah Mae Cook
Nov 24, 2017
Blountville, Tenn. Beulah Mae “Boots” Cook, age 77, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Abingdon, but had lived in Blountville for a number of years. Boots was a member of Feathers Chapel Church. She was a homemaker, and spent her time cooking, gardening, and sewing to make her family...
Billie Cole Odum-Louthen
Nov 24, 2017
Billie Odum-Louthen, age 76, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Billie was a native of Washington County, Va. This is in memory of our mother, Billie who loved us unconditionally. Many were touched by her gentle spirit. She was a mother and a friend to all who knew and loved her. We will miss...
Kenneth Eugene Olinger
Nov 23, 2017
Kenneth Eugene Olinger, age 70, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born April 17, 1947, to the late Paul Ernest Olinger and Gussie Ruth Doane Olinger in Saltville, Va. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served as a Staff Sergeant in Vietnam. He retired...
Joyce M. Cole
Nov 21, 2017
Joyce M. Cole, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at NHC Healthcare. She was born in Abingdon and had spent her entire life in Washington County. Joyce was a Charter member of the Suburban Christian Church, where she was active and church projects and activities. She loved travelling with her family, and working in her flower garden....
Carl C. Cannon
Nov 20, 2017
Carl C. Cannon, age 81, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born February 23, 1936, to the late Lloyd B. Cannon and Ada Hutton Cannon. Carl never met a stranger. He valued getting to know people and could often be found making connections with the many folks he encountered...
Margaret Ella "Mag" Nash
Nov 20, 2017
Margaret Ella “Mag” Nash, age 90, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 14, 1927, to the late John William Bowers and Georgia Pearl Blevins Bowers in Washington County, Va. Mag lived all her life in Washington County, Va. and was a member of Maple Grove...
Julianne Aspinwall Finney
Nov 18, 2017
Julianne A. Finney, age 67, of Abingdon, Va., departed us on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at the Wellmont Hospice House. She was born September 24, 1950, to the late M.F. Aspinwall and Marolyn Davenport Aspinwall. Julianne owned and operated Jack Rabbit Printing Company for over 20 years. She was a Master Gardener and an avid Rotarian. Julianne will be remembered...
Ralph Curtis Ratliff
Nov 17, 2017
Ralph Curtis Ratliff, age 89, of Rosedale, Va., passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017. He was born on July 1, 1928, to the late John D. Ratliff, Sr. and Buggie Looney Ratliff, in Deskins, Va. Ralph served in the Medical Company of the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army. While stationed in Germany, he visited Switzerland, where...
Rachel Casanova Perera
Nov 17, 2017
Rachel Casanova Perera November 21, 1931 - November 17, 2017 Rachel Casanova Perera of Pembroke Pines, Fla., passed away November 17, 2017 at the age of 85 years old. Raquel was born on November 21, 1931 in Guantanamo, Cuba to her loving parents, Benito Casanova and Carmen Segura. She was the beloved wife of Walfrido Perera for 57 years, and...
Walter Ira "Walt" White, Sr.
Nov 15, 2017
Walter Ira “Walt” White, Sr., age 91, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. He was blessed to have the love of his family and friends over the past several months at his home. Walt was born in Russell County, Va., on July 1, 1926. He was a son of the...
Gary McRoy Kimbrell
Nov 11, 2017
On Veterans Day November 11, 2017, Gary McRoy Kimbrell of Abingdon Va., an aviator, made his final landing. Gary was born in Rock Hill, S.C. to Eb McRoy and Ruth Black Kimbrell who preceded him in death. A 1964 high school graduate of Statesville, N.C., he attended Pfeiffer University and then was drafted into the Army in the fall of...
Gary Lee Rose
Nov 10, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Gary Lee Rose, age 67, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at his home. Gary was a native of Grundy, Va., but had lived in Abingdon for the past several years. He had served as the Chairman of the Buchanan County Republican Party and served on the County Board of Supervisors for 12 years. Gary was...
Mary Sue Salyer Herndon
Nov 8, 2017
Glade Spring, VA – Mary Sue Salyer Herndon, age 75, passed on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mary Sue was a graduate of Castlewood High School, worked as a certified nursing assistant at Grace Health Care for 34 years, and attended Faith Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Vince Gilmer Salyer and Mary...
Alex Jackson Browning
Nov 7, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Alex Jackson Browning, age 99, passed on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Valley Health Care Center. Mr. Browning was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired welder, and attended the Bristol Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Fannie Strouth Browning; wife, Beulah Nunley Browning; grandson, Chad Clarke; and six siblings....
Leona Lulla Hinchey Williams
Nov 5, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Leona Lulla Hinchey Williams, age 95, passed on Sunday, November 5, 2017, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She attended Damascus Road Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Challie A. Hinchey and Eunice Walker Hinchey; husband, Reuben R. Williams; and several siblings. She is survived by two daughters, Shelby Harpine of Hudson, FL and...
Everett Lee Pierce
Nov 5, 2017
Abingdon, Va. Everett Lee Pierce, age 84, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Abingdon and worked in sales most of his life. Everett was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He attended Greenfield Baptist Church. Everett was predeceased by his daughter Diane Lewis. He is survived by his wife...
Fern Kiser Bartee
Nov 4, 2017
Fern Kiser Bartee, age 92, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Commonwealth Senior Living. She was born September 23, 1925, to the late Frank Fitzhugh Kiser and Minda Owens Kiser in Duty, Va. Fern was a 1942 graduate of Dickinson Memorial High School in Clintwood, Va. She worked in Detroit, Mich. during WWII but returned...
Dennis Keith Coldiron
Nov 4, 2017
Abingdon, Va. Dennis Keith Coldiron, age 58, went to be with the Lord November 4, 2017 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Dennis had worked for the Town of Abingdon for twenty-five years and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, riding his mower, and spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, Warren and Helen Russell Coldiron; his...
Mary McKinnon
Nov 3, 2017
Mary Louise Dellinger Kiser McKinnon, age 91, of Abingdon, Va., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, November 3, 2017, while at Grace Healthcare Center. She was born December 8, 1925, to the late Fred Dellinger, Sr. and Mary Anderson “Maggie” Dellinger in Johnson City, Tenn. In addition to her parents, Mrs. McKinnon...
Geraldine Wise Cuddy
Nov 3, 2017
Geraldine Wise Cuddy, age 78, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1938, to the late Lockhart Everett Herndon and Margie Wise Herndon. Her favorite hobbies were her flowers and bingo. In addition to her parents, Geraldine was also preceded in death by...
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