Earl Rose Fletcher
Dec 6, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Earl Rose Fletcher, age 89, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at his home. He was born to the late Henry Fletcher and Rachel Breeding Fletcher on September 5, 1925 in Davenport, VA. Earl was a decorated veteran of the United States Army having served in Germany during World War II. He was a carpenter by trade...
William Clyde Patton, Jr.
Dec 4, 2014
Abingdon, VA – William Clyde “W.C.” Patton, Jr., age 90, passed on Thursday, December 4, 2014, in Atlanta, GA. W.C. was born and raised in Clincho, VA and moved to Abingdon in 1939. Mr. Patton was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained while fighting in five different battles. He landed at Normandy...
Mary Gail Corbett Brinson
Dec 3, 2014
Abingdon, VA Mary Gail Corbett Brinson, age 60, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Johnston Memorial Hospital after an extended battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and leaves behind a legacy of love and faithfulness to her Lord, family, and friends. Gail was born in...
Dr. Roger P. Phelps, Sr.
Dec 3, 2014
Bristol, VA - Roger P. Phelps, PhD, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at National Health Care in Bristol, VA. He was born September 6, 1920 in Batavia, NY to the late Harvey W. Phelps and Viola Wolf Phelps. Roger was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. In addition to his parents, he...
Harriett Louise Somervell Peters
Dec 2, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Harriett Louise Somervell Peters, a woman of grace, charm, wit, intelligence, and beauty, age 88, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. The world is an emptier place without her. Survivors include her son, Michael L. Edwards, her daughter-in-law Karen K. Edwards, her grandson Jake Edwards, her granddaughter Monica Edwards, and her best friend...
Edna Hill Meade
Nov 30, 2014
Lebanon, VA – Edna Hill Meade, age 89, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the last child born to the late George and Georgia Hill on November 3, 1925. Edna was a homemaker who enjoyed vegetable gardening and canning in her spare time. She attended West Main Free Will Baptist Church in...
Kathryn Puckett Harris
Nov 30, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Mrs. Kathryn Puckett Harris, age 102, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia (on what is now the Blue Ridge Parkway) on July 28, 1912, daughter of Falus and Mabel Puckett. While a child, Kathryn and her siblings attended a one-room school house on the mountain. This...
Charles Kenneth Hughes
Nov 29, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Charles Kenneth Hughes, age 77, passed on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. Kenneth spent his childhood in Russell County, VA before moving to Abingdon. He was an employee of Columbus-McKinnon in Damascus, VA for 42 years and was a United Steel Worker. Kenneth was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and...
Nathan Slade Robinson
Nov 28, 2014
Pleasant Lake, MI - Nathan Slade Robinson, age 34, formerly of Abingdon, VA went to be with his Lord on Friday, November 28, 2014, with his mother and stepfather by his side. Nathan was a graduate of Abingdon High School. He enjoyed camping and horseback riding with his family, and his horse Kate. He also enjoyed riding his four-wheeler. Nathan...
Sidney Ford Nipper
Nov 26, 2014
Glade Spring, VA- Sidney Ford Nipper, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at his home. He was born to the late William Nipper and Dora Taylor Nipper on March 29, 1927 in the Upper Poor Valley section of Saltville, VA. Sidney was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps having served during World War II...
James Avery Wright
Nov 25, 2014
A private memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. Wright.
Bessie Taylor Orr
Nov 24, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Bessie Taylor Orr, age 89, passed on Monday, November 24, 2014, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Orr was born in Superior, WV to the late Charlie and Olivene Callahan Taylor. Bess was a member of Sinking Springs Presbyterian Church where she was a Deacon and Elder. She also worked at Crabtree Buick for 51 years. In addition...
Wilma Ace Lester
Nov 21, 2014
Bristol, TN- Wilma “Ace” Lester, age 79, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at her home. She was born to the late Willard Musick and Vennie Kiser Musick on June 24, 1935. Ace retired from an electric supply company in the Washington D.C. area after 35 years of service where she was employed as a bookkeeper. She was a...
Jamie Danielle Carty
Nov 20, 2014
Meadowview, VA – Jamie Danielle Carty, age 23, passed on Thursday, November 20, 2014, in Lexington, KY. Jamie was born in Morganton, NC, lived in Roanoke for many years, and moved to Meadowview, VA in 2004. She was a 2009 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and was currently a senior at the University of Kentucky. She is preceded in...
James Larry Price
Nov 20, 2014
Abingdon, VA – James Larry Price, age 46, passed on Thursday, November 20, 2014. Larry was an employee of Narcote/Steadfast in Bluff City, TN and a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. He loved to hunt, fish, and work on vehicles. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Wayne Price and Edna Syphers Price. He is survived by five children,...
Vergie Estelle Deel Singleton
Nov 18, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Vergie Estelle Deel Singleton, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born to the late Melvin Deel and Delphie O’Quinn Deel on June 18, 1923. Vergie was married to the late Robert Campbell Singleton, Sr. who owned Singleton’s Discount Stores in Virginia, Tennessee, and North...
Mary Louise Wilkey
Nov 18, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Mary Louise Wilkey, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mary was a native of Englewood, OH, and lived there until moving to Abingdon, VA in 2001 to be near her daughter and her family. She was a retired employee of the Dayton, OH Health Department. Mary endeared herself to...
Martha Cook Dolinger
Nov 13, 2014
Glade Spring, VA – Martha Rachel Cook Dolinger, age 89 and long-time resident of the Widener’s Valley Community, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at Abingdon Health & Rehab Center. Martha was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl Cook and Ruth Widener Cook; husband, Wade...
Dolores Katherine Lampson
Nov 11, 2014
Dolores Lampson, was born as Dolores Katherine Windrix, on July 24, 1920, to Fred and Nellie Mae (Coulter) Windrix, in Okemah, Oklahoma. She passed from this life, November 11, 2014, in Abingdon, Virginia. Dolores and her family have been chartered members of Eastwood Baptist Church for many years. They have many happy memories at Eastwood. We lost a very strong...
Wilton Harrison Hilt
Nov 11, 2014
Abingdon, VA Mr. Wilton Harrison Hilt, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at his home. He was a well-known local farmer and U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Mr. Hilt was a member of the Spring Creek Presbyterian Church. W.H. Hilt was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Ruby Browning Hilt; his parents, Robert S....
