Dorce "Joe" Earl McReynolds
Mar 17, 2015
Blountville, TN Dorce Earl “Joe” McReynolds passed into his eternal home on March 17, 2015. He lived on Lee Highway for 54 years and moved to Blountville in 2012. He was born in Russell County, Virginia in 1925, the second son of H.L. and Edna Campbell McReynolds. He was preceded in death by his parents, his older brother Norman E....
Dr. William Rogers "Bill" Henley
Mar 16, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Dr. William “Bill” Henley, age 83, passed on Monday, March 16, 2015, at the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Dr. Henley was born in Appalachia, VA to the late Fred Newland Henley and Blanche Mae Smith Henley in 1931. During his school years in Appalachia, he was all-state in football, basketball, and baseball, received the Bausch...
Edgar Lewis Bowers
Mar 16, 2015
Abingdon, VA Edgar Lewis Bowers, age 75, passed on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Edgar was an employee of the Norandex Company for over 20 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Edgar enjoyed music and loved to collect die cast model cars. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee...
Rebecca Ann Widener
Mar 16, 2015
Rebecca Ann Widener, age 47, passed away on Monday March 16, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center; Charlotte, NC. Becky was a native of Washington County VA, but had lived in Stanley for the past 3 years. She was of the Baptist faith and was a graduate of Temple Baptist Christian School in Abingdon. She was a loving wife, mother and...
Dana Easterly Kimberlin Farmer
Mar 14, 2015
Abingdon, VA Dana Easterly Kimberlin Farmer, age 80, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at her home. She was born the 6th child of the late Con C. Easterly and Sadie Robinson Easterly on May 9, 1934 in Russell County, VA. She was employed by Harwood Manufacturing Company for 34 years serving as a seamstress and eventually becoming a...
Loma Joyce Mink Crosswhite
Mar 12, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Loma Joyce Mink Crosswhite, age 76, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Loma was an employee of Abingdon Cleaners for over 20 years and was a member of the Abingdon Bible Church. She enjoyed gardening and cooking. Loma is preceded in death by her parents, William McKinley Mink and Doshia Stevens...
Julia Mae South Sutherland
Mar 12, 2015
Meadowview, VA Julia Mae South Sutherland, age 94, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was the youngest of six children, born to the late Marion South and Sarah Jane Morrison South on May 2, 1920 in Washington County, VA. She was a devoted housewife who enjoyed vegetable gardening and being outdoors. In addition to...
Mary Jenene Pierce Hudson
Mar 10, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Mary Jenene Pierce Hudson, age 78 and life-long resident of Abingdon, passed on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at her home. Mary was a 1954 graduate of William King High School and a 1974 graduate of the Virginia Highlands Community College Licensed Practical Nurse program. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Washington County Health Department for...
Coborn Cole
Mar 8, 2015
Swords Creek, VA – Coborn Cole, age 74, passed away on Sunday, March 08, 2015, at his home. He was born to the late Leander Wilbur Cole and Rosa Lee Owens Cole on December 4, 1940 in Harlan, KY. Coborn served as a superintendant for both Centennial Construction Company and Island Creek Coal Company. His hobbies included oil painting and...
Esther Akers Worley
Mar 7, 2015
Abingdon, VA- Esther Akers Worley, age 88, passed away on Saturday March 7, 2015 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Worley was a long time resident of the Hayter’s Gap Community of Washington County, VA. She was a member of the Main Street Christian Church in Saltville, VA. Esther retired as the Finance Officer of People, Inc. after 40+ years...
Taylor Heston Read
Mar 7, 2015
Abingdon, VA- Taylor Heston Read, devoted son, brother, grandson and friend, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Taylor was a gentle soul, and will be deeply missed by all whose path he graced. Taylor was born in Salem, Virginia, and grew up in Abingdon. Taylor loved the outdoors, and was an avid hiker and sportsman. Taylor graduated from Abingdon...
Donnie "Don" Nunley
Mar 4, 2015
Abingdon, VA Mr. Donnie “Don” Nunley, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Don was born in the Hidden Valley Community of Washington County, VA and he spent his entire life in this area. He was a Christian, and he loved spending time in the mountains where he was born. Don loved NASCAR,...
Lois Ophelia James Shelton
Mar 1, 2015
Abingdon, VA Lois Ophelia James Shelton, age 82, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Southwest Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, TX. On May 5, 1932, a baby girl was born to the late Rufus and Bertha James. She was their seventh child, and they named her Lois Ophelia. She attended Douglas High School and acquired certification as a...
Grace Arlene Lewis Rock
Feb 27, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Grace Arlene Lewis Rock, age 79, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015, at Wellmont Hospice House. Together with her husband, Curtis, Grace owned and operated Discount Coal Yard in Bristol, TN. She attended Community Baptist Church in Bristol, VA. She was born to the late Samuel Jonah and Lena Grace Lewis on November 8, 1935. In...
Sharon Ann Owens Mullins
Feb 24, 2015
Bluff City, TN- Sharon Ann Owens Mullins, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at her parents’ home in Russell County, VA. She was born to Jim Owens and Rosemary Hale Owens on June 2, 1954 in Detroit, MI. Sharon worked in the coal mines and later managed the deli at Food City on Volunteer Parkway in...
James Arthur McConnell
Feb 21, 2015
Dateline: Abingdon, VA- James Arthur McConnell, age 66, passed away on Saturday, February, 21, 2015, at Grace Health Care. He was a veteran of the United States Army and also served in the National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. James is survived by his son, William McConnell; daughter, Amanda McConnell; brother, Robert McConnell; granddaughter, Lily McConnell; and a...
Fay Howard "Herbie" Ashbrook
Feb 20, 2015
Abingdon, VA- Mr. Fay Howard “Herbie” Ashbrook, age 80, passed away on Friday February 20, 2015 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Herbie was a native of Russell County VA but had moved to Abingdon in 1978. He was a U.S Marine Corps veteran, and was a retired driver for the Buck Oil Company. Herbie was a member of the Woodland...
Anne "Lang" Langhorne Foster
Feb 18, 2015
Greensboro, NC Anne Langhorne Foster of Greensboro, NC was born in Radford, VA on December 6, 1948 to Wirt and Anne Foster of Abingdon, VA. Known as Lang to all of her friends and family, she passed away on February 18, 2015 from complications due to Parkinson’s disease. Lang graduated from Longwood College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education....
Robert Raymond Woods
Feb 18, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Robert Raymond Woods, age 77, passed on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Grace Health Care. Raymond was a life-long native of Washington County having lived most of his life in the Brumley Gap Community. He worked as a welder and a millwright for most of his life and was of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in...
Alvin Sykes
Feb 17, 2015
Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Alvin Sykes, age 86, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1928 in Dickenson County, VA the second of nine children born to the late Fred Sykes and Bessy Yates Sykes. He was employed as a coal miner for Clinchfield Coal and also farmed tobacco and raised...
