Obituaries
Glenda Jeffers Beaty
Sep 4, 2017
Glenda Jeffers Beaty, age 55, passed away Monday after a brief fight with cancer. She was fortunate enough to die in peace at her home in Bristol, Virginia with her loved ones around her. Her spirit lives on in all those she touched. Her flame is carried by her surviving husband of 34 years, Braven Beaty; her son, Jared Beaty...
Gabriella Jade Reikowski
Aug 31, 2017
Chilhowie, VA Gabriella Jade Reikowski, age 13 days, ascended into the arms of Jesus on Thursday August 31, 2017. She was predeceased by her twin sister Isabella Sky on August 21, 2017. She is survived by her parents Christina and Paul Reikowski; maternal grandparents Mamaw Bea and Phillip Shelton; and paternal grandfather Paul Reikowski, Jr. A funeral service will be...
Bonnie Marietta Bott Wilcox
Aug 31, 2017
Perry Hall, MD – Bonnie Marietta Bott Wilcox, age 80, passed on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at her home. Bonnie was born and raised in Abingdon, VA and moved with her husband to Maryland in the early 1960’s where they have since resided. She retired after many years of service from the Baltimore County School System. Bonnie is preceded in...
Kathleen Margaret Keith Moore Wolfe
Aug 30, 2017
Abingdon, VA Kathleen Margaret Keith Moore Wolfe, age 93, passed away on Wednesday August 30, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA , and spent most of her life as a homemaker. She was predeceased by her parents James W. and Bertha Mitchell Keith; husbands Ray Scott Moore and Howard L. Wolfe; son...
Agnes Kelly Vaughan
Aug 29, 2017
Agnes Kelly Vaughan, age 96, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Abingdon, VA. A memorial service will be conducted in Florida at a later date. Those wishing to share memories or sign online guest book may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main Street, Abingdon, VA is serving the family.
Sharon Charlotte Broom Adams
Aug 27, 2017
Meadowview, VA – Sharon Charlotte Broom Adams, age 79, passed on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Bland County Nursing Facility. Mrs. Adams lived most of her life in Orlando, FL before moving to Virginia to live with her daughter in 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Stuart Broom and Myrtle Virginia Parker Broom; husband, David Henry...
Randy Lee McIntyre
Aug 26, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Randy Lee McIntyre, age 55, died on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at his home. Randy was a current employee of Johnson Controls and a former employee of DANA Corporation. He was a loving husband, father, and brother. Randy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and Virginia Tech Football. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Margaret Virginia...
David Leroy Lowe
Aug 26, 2017
David Leroy Lowe, age 68, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord while surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Leroy was born in Abingdon to the late Robert Lowe and Virginia Dedo Lowe. He retired from Xerox after 35 years of service, and worked for...
Billy Alden Artrip
Aug 26, 2017
Bristol, Va Mr. Billy Alden Artrip, age 73, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 in his home. Billy was born March 2, 1944 in Russell Co., VA to the late Alden Artrip and the late Martha Duty Artrip. He was a United States Army veteran and a member of Shakesville Tabernacle. Billy enjoyed farming and his fruit trees. Besides his...
Bruce Edison Bentley, Sr.
Aug 22, 2017
Bruce Edison Bentley, Sr., age 85, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at his residence. He was born December 2, 1931, in Appalachia, Va. to the late Benjamin Harrison Bentley, Sr. and Leora Cress Bentley. Bruce graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1955 with a B.S. degree in chemistry. Following college, he was a Hospital Corpsman in the...
Isabella Sky Reikowski
Aug 21, 2017
Chilhowie, VA Isabella Sky Reikowski, age 3 days, ascended into the arms of Jesus on Monday August 21, 2017. She is survived by her parents Christina and Paul Reikowski; her twin sister Gabriella Jade Reikowski; maternal grandparents Mamaw Bea and Phillip Shelton; and paternal grandfather Paul Reikowski, Jr. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, August 28,...
Linda Daniel Smith
Aug 19, 2017
Glade Spring, Va. – Linda Daniel Smith, age 73, passed away on Saturday August 19, 2017 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Alabama, and had lived in the Wise, Va. area for a number of years with her late husband Frank C. Smith. She attended the Norton Presbyterian Church. Linda will always be remembered as a fervent...
Frances Alphfretta Gregory
Aug 18, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Frances Alphfretta Carmack Gregory, age 80, passed on Friday, August 18, 2017, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Alfie was a member of Blackwell’s Chapel United Methodist Church and is preceded in death by her parents, Wiley and Jessie Booher Carmack; sister, Minnie Belle Stophel; and stepson, Kent Gregory. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Gregory; her loving...
Zanic Spencer
Aug 17, 2017
Clinchburg, VA – Zanic Spencer, age 71, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 17, 2017, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Zanic enjoyed playing his guitar and singing as well as attending church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Parris Spencer and Ocie Cline Spencer; brothers, Amos, Jordan, and Johnny; and sisters, Mary, Inez, and Alafair. He...
Mary Brown Holbrook
Aug 15, 2017
Abingdon, Va. Mary Brown Holbrook, age 91, passed away on Tuesday August 15, 2017 at English Meadows Assisted Living. Mary was a native of West Virginia; however, she and her husband Burl relocated to Abingdon in 1967. She was a member of the Abingdon Baptist Church, where she taught the Adult Sunday School Class for 27 years. During her working...
Maynard Newton Miller
Aug 12, 2017
Maynard Newton Miller, age 88, of Meadowview, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Abingdon Health and Rehab Center. He was born December 17, 1928, to the late Graham Miller and Bertha Gobble Miller. He was a former employee of Bristol Bedding and harbored a great love of music, especially bluegrass gospel. In addition...
Jesse David Spell
Aug 7, 2017
Bristol,VA Jesse David Spell, age 34, beloved son of Linda and David Spell, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2017. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers Jeremiah, Nathaniel, and Jonathan, all of the Bristol area. A memorial service will be held at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service at 2:30 PM, on Sunday, August...
Maria Bernadette Begley
Aug 6, 2017
Maria Bernadette Begley, age 58, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at Greystone Healthcare Center in Blountville, Tenn. She enjoyed reading and was employed as a nurses’ aide while her health prevailed. She was preceded in death by her father, Vincent Mullins; husband, Oscar Begley; and son, Tommy Allen Begley. Maria is survived by her mother, Rachel Osborne Smith...
Eula Wyatt Burcher
Jul 31, 2017
Mrs. Eula Wyatt Burcher, age 99, of Stuart, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Glade Springs, VA to the late Hubert and Hester Wyatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Vance A. Overbay; her second husband, Levin Burcher; a grandson,...
Michael Farley Combs
Jul 28, 2017
Michael Farley Combs, age 44, of Glade Spring, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 28, 2017, at his home. Mike was a member of Beulah Baptist Church in Meadowview and was employed at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem as a respiratory therapist. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Marian Jones Combs; parents,...
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