Obituaries
Joshua Michael Tignor
Oct 7, 2017
Joshua Michael Tignor, age 46, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at his home. He was born to the late Billy Joe Tignor and Princess Ann Simmons Tignor on March 29, 1971. He is survived by his uncle, Buddy Simmons of High Point, N.C.; two aunts, Isla Roberts and Betty Fowler and husband, Ed, all of...
Nettie "Pauline" Worley Norris
Oct 5, 2017
Nettie “Pauline” Worley Norris, age 72, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Heaven has gained our beloved Pauline “Polly”, a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She loved being a Christian, family gatherings, and playing the guitar. “Polly” was preceded in death by her husband, James...
Gene Bynum Yarber
Oct 4, 2017
Glade Spring, VA Gene Bynum Yarber passed away at Johnston Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, October 4, 2017; professing his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, all healthcare givers, relatives, and friends who gave him loving support during his time of need. A memorial service will be held at a later date....
Elizabeth Crowgey Young
Oct 4, 2017
Abingdon, Va. Elizabeth Crowgey Young, 103, passed away at The Hermitage in Roanoke, Va., on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Elizabeth was born in Emory, Va. She attended Emory and Henry College and received an A.B. degree in History. Elizabeth later received a M.A. degree in Education from East Carolina University. After several years of teaching, she qualified as a children’s...
Donald Russell Emmert, Sr.
Oct 1, 2017
Donald Russell Emmert, Sr., age 88, of Abingdon, Va., joined his wife in Heaven after 16 years apart, on Sunday, October 1, 2017. He was born March 4, 1929, to the late Richard Emmert and Elizabeth Lewis Emmert. Don was a farmer and a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...
Gilmer Mann, Sr.
Sep 30, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Gilmer Mann, Sr., age 87, passed on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at his home. Gilmer was a lifelong resident of Washington County and worked many years for Meyer’s Construction. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War where he received the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. He is preceded in death by his...
Lorraine Dales Wysor
Sep 30, 2017
Meadowview, VA – Lorraine Dales Wysor, age 84, passed on Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Greendale Home for the Aged. Lorraine resided in Buchanan County, VA before moving to Meadowview in 1974 and became a member of Landmark Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Victoria Deel Dales; husband, George Henry Wysor; and brother, William...
Clarice Eugenia "Miss Pud" Anderson
Sep 26, 2017
Kingsport, TN– Mrs. Clarice Eugenia “Miss Pud” Anderson, age 82, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. She and her husband lived in Abingdon for a number of years, prior to her joining her daughter in Baltimore, MD and later Kingsport, TN. She was a member of the Valley Street Baptist Church, Abingdon, and also the First...
Robert Arthur Bordwine
Sep 25, 2017
Glade Spring, VA – Robert Arthur Bordwine, age 61, passed on Monday, September 25, 2017, at his home. Robert was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a graduate of Patrick Henry High School where he was a member of the golf team. Graveside services with military rites will be conducted at 10:45 a.m. Friday, October 6, 2017, in Mt. Home...
Audrey Findley Addison
Sep 23, 2017
Audrey Findley Addison, age 99, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Bristol, Tn. after a prolonged illness. She was born June 22, 1918 in Washington County, Va., the daughter of the late Rufus R. and Grace Cook Findley. She was raised in her beloved town of Clinchburg, Va. until the Great Depression forced the closing of the logging mill...
Norma Winfrey Smith
Sep 23, 2017
Norma Winfrey Smith, age 76, of Abingdon, Va. And formerly of Bluefield, W.Va., passed away on September 23, 2017, in the Specialty Select Unit of Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born April 29, 1941, to the late Ralph Winfrey and Beulah Hickman Winfrey in Princeton, W.Va. She had lived in Abingdon since 2004 moving from the Bluefield and Princeton,...
Lola Belle Bumgarner
Sep 21, 2017
Abingdon, Va. – Lola Belle Bumgarner, age 81, passed on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Abingdon Health & Rehab Center after a long battle with dementia. She was born May 12, 1936 in Grayson County, Va. to the late Theodore Lee Tibbs and the late Georgia Brown Tibbs. Mrs. Bumgarner enjoyed working at the Lincoln Theater in Marion in the...
Imojean Eskridge Wright
Sep 18, 2017
Imojean Eskridge Wright, age 71, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Deale, Md., passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Abingdon Health and Rehab Center. She was born to the late Herbert Eskridge and Della Virginia Reed Eskridge on October 7, 1945. She retired from Cinea Corporation in Linthicum, Md. after 22 years. In addition to her parents, Imojean...
Daniel Howard "Danny" Thayer
Sep 16, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Daniel Howard “Danny” Thayer, age 59, passed on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Danny was an employee of Surface Banana for many years and enjoyed farming and gardening. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Howard Thayer and Blanche Selfe Thayer, and brother, William C. “Billy” Thayer. He is survived by four sisters, Delores (Kim) Coe...
Michael Wayne Hearl
Sep 13, 2017
Abingdon, Va.- Michael Wayne Hearl, age 58, passed away at Abingdon Health and Rehab on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. He was a native of Washington County, VA and a retired truck driver. Michael was known to have a heart of gold and was the proud family prankster. Michael was predeceased by his parents James F. and Mildred Mae Hearl. Survivors...
Terry Alan Woodard
Sep 12, 2017
Bristol, VA – Terry Alan Woodard, age 57, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Terry was a devoted employee of the Millennium Center of Johnson City, TN where he served as the director of operations. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. He is...
Vernon Gaston Davis
Sep 11, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Vernon Gaston Davis, age 97 and the oldest member of the Brumley Gap Community, passed on Monday, September 11, 2017, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Vernon was born in Danville, VA and moved to Washington County as a young adult. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and received the Purple Heart after sustaining wounds during the...
Brother Donny Eugene Stanley
Sep 11, 2017
Bristol, VA – On September 11, 2017, Brother Donny Eugene Stanley, age 61, went to be with the Lord. He was the Pastor of Little Flock Holiness Church for 36 years and the founder of Glade Christian Academy. Donny was known by many to be a man of strong faith, always keeping God in his heart and being an example...
Revonda Oretta Mullins Mumpower Cassell
Sep 8, 2017
Glade Spring, VA – Revonda Oretta “Maw” Mullins Mumpower Cassell, age 77, passed on Friday, September 8, 2017, at her home. Revonda was of the Baptist Faith and was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Mullins and Minnie Widener Mullins; first husband, Roy Mumpower; daughters, Cindy Mumpower and Monica Armstrong Kennedy; grandson, Roy Michael Mumpower, Jr.; and brother, Bob...
Eric Duncan
Sep 7, 2017
Joseph Henry “Eric” Duncan, age 30, of Meadowview, Va., was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was a 2005 graduate of Patrick Henry High School where he lettered in football (no. 76), wrestling, and track and was a member of the chorus. Eric was most recently employed at...
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