Obituaries
Ruby Darlene Wilson Ayers
May 23, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Ruby Darlene Wilson Ayers, age 78, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, after an extended illness. She was born February 13, 1939 in Bland County, VA to the late Frank and Bessie Graham Wilson. Ruby was a florist at Food City for many years and was a member of Victory Baptist Church....
Martha W. Mitchell
May 21, 2017
Martha W. Mitchell, age 86, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born March 17, 1931 to the late Wyndom Martin Mitchell and the late Margie Frances Cumbo Mitchell. Martha was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She had spent most of her life in the Abingdon area where...
John "J.C." Crigger
May 20, 2017
Abingdon, VA – John “J.C.” Crigger, age 97, passed on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at his home. J.C. was the last of eight children born to the late John G. Crigger and Elizabeth Neal Crigger. He served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII and fought at the Battle of Guadalcanal and spent time in China and Guam. J.C....
Rebecca Lynn Felty
May 18, 2017
Rebecca Lynn Felty, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at her home. She was born January 6, 1959, in Smyth County, Va. to the late William Oscar Blackwell and Hilda Cassell Blackwell. Rebecca is survived by her husband of 30 years, Ronnie Lee Felty; son, Joshua Blaylock and Brittney of Bristol, Va.; brother, Joe Blackwell and...
Fred C. Wilson
May 18, 2017
Bristol, VA – Fred C. Wilson, age 74, passed on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Fred was a mechanic and service manager for many years and later owned Fred Wilson Motors. He was of the Methodist faith and was a member of the Abingdon Lodge No. 48. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, George Washington Wilson and Barbara Elizabeth...
Norma Ann Tabor Gilbert
May 17, 2017
Norma Ann Tabor Gilbert, age 77, formerly of Bluefield, WV, died on May 17, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her son Reggie Gilbert and wife Kay of Bluefield, WV, and daughter Lisa Hill and husband Larry of Bluefield, VA; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. In keeping with her wishes, she will be cremated. Those wishing...
Carl R. "Bud" Gentry
May 16, 2017
Carl R. “Bud” Gentry, age 78, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at his home. He was born in Baldwin, N.C. on September 2, 1938, to the late Hill Gentry and Doris Houck Gentry and is survived by his wife, Janice Potter Gentry; brother, Bobby (Barbara) Gentry of Abingdon; sister, Jane Gentry (Zane) Pierce of Abingdon....
Mary Alice Jones Hardwick
May 16, 2017
Mary Alice Jones Hardwick, age 104, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born July 17, 1912, in Washington County, Va. to the late Silas Alexander Jones and Susie Boardwine Jones. She attended Greendale Chapel and was an avid flower gardener. In addition to her parents, Mary was also preceded...
Mamie Ruth Graybeal Bailey
May 15, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Mamie Ruth Graybeal Bailey, daughter of the late Arthur and Mamie Roark Grabeal, age 89, passed from this life to take her place with her God and family in Heaven on May 15, 2017. Mamie was a Godly woman who loved God and family, her friends, and her church. Her children were still her children and Mom...
Katherine Frances Baker
May 12, 2017
Katherine Frances “Auntie” Baker, age 102, passed away on Friday May 12, 2017 at her home. She was a native of Washington County, VA and was a long standing member of the Charles Wesley United Methodist Church. Extravagant kindness was the trait that best described her. Her glow and kind giving heart drew people to her. Friends and family flocked...
Bobby Wayne Carver
May 11, 2017
Bobby Wayne Carver, age 79, of Meadowview, VA, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bristol, Va., a son of William and Mary Carver, and lived many of his years in South Bend, IN. He served four years in the United States Air Force and retired from the Iron Workers Local...
Mary Christine Barrett Humphrey
May 10, 2017
Mrs. Mary Christine Barrett Humphrey, 74, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at her home. She was a native of Washington County, Virginia, and had lived in Pennsylvania for 44 years prior to moving to Alabama ten years ago. She had attended Meadowview Pentacostal Holiness Church prior to moving to Pennsylvania. Mary was known for her delicious cooking, especially...
John David Bonham
May 7, 2017
Abingdon, VA – John David Bonham, age 81, passed on Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Grace Health Care. David was born and raised in Chilhowie, VA to the late Samuel Lee Bonham and Roberta Draper Bonham. In his early years, after graduating from Virginia Tech as a member of Tau Beta Pi with a degree in chemical engineering, he worked...
Lundy Harold Stiltner
May 7, 2017
Lundy Harold Stiltner, age 86, passed away on Sunday May 7, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Lundy was a native of Grundy, but had lived in Abingdon for the past 25 years. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and was a retired coal miner. Lundy loved the outdoors and often took his sons fishing and hunting. He had...
John C. Widener
May 5, 2017
John C. Widener, age 76, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 in Abingdon. John is survived by two sons, Steve Widener of Abingdon and David Widener of Glade Spring; one brother, Henry Widener of Abingdon; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff of Hometown Hospice and Abingdon Manor...
Hazel Orfield Harris
May 4, 2017
Abingdon, VA - Hazel Orfield Harris went to be with the Lord on May 4th, 2017. She was born on September 26, 1921 in Abingdon, Virginia, to Morgan W. Orfield and Fannie Harris Orfield. Hazel lived over forty years in Johnson City, Tennessee, where she was a housewife and business owner with her husband, Elmer Harris, who preceded her in...
Carol L. Deel
May 3, 2017
Carol L. Deel, age 87, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Lacy S. Owens and Maxie Viers Owens in Dickenson County, Va. on March 6, 1930. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, Carol was also preceded...
Tomi Wortham Short
Apr 26, 2017
Tomi Wortham Short, age 84, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Midlothian, Va., Virginia Beach, Va., and Washington, D.C., took her final bow, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, the curtain has closed and she has gone to heaven to dance with the love of her life. She was born to the late Varval “Dick” Wortham and Helen Bashe Wortham on...
Arch Leslie Epling
Apr 26, 2017
Dateline: Glade Spring, Va. Mr. Arch Leslie Epling, age 91, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Valley Health Care Hospice. Mr. Epling was born March 10, 1926, in Dickenson, County, Va. to the late Sampson Parkis Epling and the late Dixie Mullins Epling. Mr. Epling was a United States Navy veteran having served aboard the U.S.S. Alcor AR-10. He...
Thomas Eldridge Merrihue
Apr 25, 2017
Emory, VA Thomas Eldridge Merrihue, age 80, passed from this life, at his home, on Tuesday April 25, 2017. He was both proud and happy to serve the Meadowview Community as a teacher and principal of Meadowview Elementary School. Tom was preceded in death by his parents Louise Addison Merrihue and Melvin Eldridge Merrihue. He is survived by cousins Linda...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.
