James Matthew Honaker
May 28, 2016
James Matthew Honaker, age 41, of Abingdon, Virginia went to Heaven on Saturday May 28, 2016. He was a proud father of five children, Alissa, Skye, Clayton, Kansas, and Sawyer Honaker. He was preceded in death by his father, James W. Honaker. In addition to his children, Mr. Honaker is survived by his wife, Crystal Honaker, and his mother, Barbara...
William Landon Smith
May 28, 2016
Clintwood, VA William Landon Bill Smith, age 74, passed on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Bill was born and raised at Nashs Ford in Russell County to the late Andrew B. Smith and Wanda Steppe Smith. He was a graduate of Honaker High School and was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the U.S. Army. Bill...
Robert Ryan Grant
May 26, 2016
Abingdon, VA Robert Ryan Grant, formerly of Marion, NC passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital in Maumee, OH. Robert was born on November 8, 1943 in Abingdon, VA to L. Marshall and Eleanor Grant. He resided in Abingdon, in the Bethel Community, until his marriage to Melinda Mercer in 1972. Robert served in the...
David Jackson
May 23, 2016
Abingdon, VA David Jackson, age 73, passed on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. David was born and raised in Saltville, VA and later moved to Abingdon. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired after 27 years of employment as a route driver from United Parcel Service. David is preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and...
Kittye Easterly Owens
May 22, 2016
Bristol, Va. - Kittye Easterly Owens, 69, of Bristol, Virginia, died of a massive brain bleed on May 22, 2016, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Kittye, a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, was a 1965 graduate of Abingdon High School and a 1968 graduate of Radford University, majoring in elementary education. Following in her mother's footsteps, her teaching influenced the...
Kyle Edward Preston Baker
May 21, 2016
Kyle Edward Preston Baker, age 24, of Abingdon, Virginia, formerly Paragould, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at his home. He was born to Jeffery Glenn Baker and Suzette Marie Duhon Baker on July 19, 1991, in Jonesboro, AR. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Jerald Baker. Kyle is survived by his wife, Samantha Elaine...
Bryan Edward Thurston
May 21, 2016
Bryan Edward Buddy Thurston, age 26, of Tazewell, Va., passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Tazewell Community Hospital.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Carnes "Connie" Estelline Watson
May 18, 2016
Meadowview, Va. Carnes Estelline Connie Watson, 80, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. During her working years, Connie was employed by Roanoke Fashions. She was a member of Gospel Tabernacle Church. Connie was predeceased by her mother Eva White; sister Shelby Harding; brothers Jimmy Latham and Joe White; and aunt Mary Ragan. She is survived by...
Linda Darlene Barrett
May 18, 2016
Linda Darlene Barrett, age 62, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the fourth of ten children born to the late Garnett Ray Lewis and Emma Lee Harless Lewis. In addition to her parents, Darlene was also preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Jane Rouse. She is survived by...
Jack Hugh Able
May 17, 2016
Jack Hugh Able, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born January 4, 1935, to the late William Redwin Able and Cora Dona Nichels Able. Jack was a retiree of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War in the 1st Infantry Division. He was of the protestant faith. In...
William "Bill" Rush
May 15, 2016
William Bill Rush, age 69, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born September 4, 1946, to the late William Victor Rush and Golda Mae Swift Rush. He was a proud veteran of United States Air Force. Bill worked in the banking industry for many years, sold cars for 35 years, and was...
Robert Lee Mabe
May 13, 2016
Abingdon, VA Robert Lee Bob Mabe, age 77, passed on Friday, May 13, 2016 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Bob was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Gospel Tabernacle. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Grady and Carrie Holmes Mabe; brothers, Walter Mabe and Tommy Mabe; and...
Beulah Mae Sword
May 13, 2016
Abingdon, VA Beulah Mae Sword, age 79, passed away on Friday May 13, 2016 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a long time resident of Abingdon. Beulah attended Shiloh Primative Baptist Church when her health permitted. However, she dedicated herself to reading her Bible daily. She loved gardening, flowers, yard sales and the beaches in Florida. But, most of all,...
Robert David Vessey
May 11, 2016
Meadowview, VA -Robert David Bob Vessey, age 81, passed away on May 11, 2016 at home with family by his side. He was born to the late John William Vessey and Katherine Roche Vessey on December 31, 1934. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Donald, sisters Jane, Marion, Barbara. He is survived by his wife of 31...
Sharon Elaine Kestner
May 8, 2016
Sharon Elaine Kestner, age 64, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at the Wellmont Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born to the late Clarence Banner Kestner and Clara Mae Tate Kestner on December 31, 1951. Sharon was a lifelong member Chestnut Grove Community Church. She was the heart of her family...
Magdalene "Maggie" Manicure
May 6, 2016
Magdalene Maggie Manicure, age 87, closed her eyes on this earth , in Maryville TN., Friday, May 6, 2016 and opened them to see her Lord and Savior. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nick Carrello and Pearl Hall Carrello, her husband, Eugene W. Manicure, brothers, Victor , Frank and Henry Carrello, sisters, Gloria DeSimone and Mary Holland,...
Donald David White, Sr.
May 2, 2016
Donald D. White, Sr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 2, 2016 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of the late Anna (nee Warnock). Devoted father of Donald D. Jr. (Dana), Philip J. (Susan), Catherine A. (Nick) Cavros and the late James F. Dear brother of William White and Nancy Storm. Also survived by his seven grandchildren,...
Gene Carl Hawthorne
May 2, 2016
Mr. Gene Carl Hawthorne, age 86, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tn. Gene was born October 29, 1929 in Huntington, WVa. To the late Carl and Oralee Wheeler Hawthorne. He served in the United States Army in Korea and was a member of Fellowship Chapel in Bristol, Va....
Nita Lawson Bays
May 2, 2016
Nita Lawson Bays, age 97, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Grace Healthcare in Abingdon, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Bays; grandson, Jimmy Baird; parents, Robert and Dora Lawson; three brothers; and two sisters. Nita is survived by two daughters, Jeanette Smith and Marlene Upchurch and husband Billy of Bristol, Va.; granddaughter, Stacey...
Robert Cornell White
Apr 30, 2016
Dateline: Troutdale, Va.- Robert Rob Cornell White, 61, passed away at midnight on April 30, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. following a cancer diagnosis in January of this year. Rob was creative, tenacious, resourceful, and independent. He had a brilliant mind and dreamed of making the world a better place. A natural born adventurer and outdoorsman who...
