Garnett Franklin Kestner
Oct 24, 2014
Chilhowie, VA – Garnett Franklin Kestner, age 75, passed on Friday, October 24, 2014, at Valley Health Care Center. Garnett was born and raised in Washington County, VA to the late George Edgar Kestner and Arvilla K. Kestner. As a young adult, Mr. Kestner and his wife moved to High Point, NC where they lived for 16 years before moving...
John A. Sklepowicz
Oct 24, 2014
John (Jack) Alan Sklepowicz died Friday, October 24, 2014 unexpectedly. “Jack” was born to loving parents in Meriden, Connecticut on February 5, 1953. He became a life-long traveler and English teacher after graduationg from Colby College in Maine in 1975. He taught in Iran, Korea, Japan, Costa Rica and Brazil. The last twenty-four years of his teaching career were spent...
Tiny Lanie Rasnake Sutherland
Oct 24, 2014
Bristol, VA – Tiny Lanie Rasnake Sutherland, age 68, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. God gained an angel when he called Lanie home. She was a member of Higher Ground Fellowship Church and will always be remembered for her deep Christian faith. Lanie never met a stranger and was...
Durwood Lenzie "D.L." Blackmon
Oct 23, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Durwood Lenzie “D.L.” Blackmon, age 69, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at his home. He was born the fourth child of the late Luby Marshall Blackmon, Sr. and Sallie Johnson Blackmon on March 24, 1945 in Harnett County, NC. D.L. served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was President of...
Ella Beatrice Phelps Pendleton
Oct 17, 2014
Abingdon, VA – At the age of 90, Ella Beatrice Phelps Pendleton, a beloved mother went to sleep and rest in the arms of Jesus on Friday, October 17, 2014. Ella was the daughter of the late Thomas and Kate Boger Phelps. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Sunshine Pendleton; granddaughter, Jessica...
Sandra Dawn Spriggs
Oct 16, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Sandra Dawn “Babe” Spriggs, age 50, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Valley Healthcare following a brief struggle with cancer. She was a lifelong resident of Abingdon, VA who enjoyed fishing and spending time with her friends. Babe was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Elizabeth Hurley Spriggs. She is survived by her father, Robert...
John Douglas Moore
Oct 15, 2014
Abingdon, VA- John Douglas Moore, age 72, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his home with his wife, Pat, by his side following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born to the late Joseph Albert Moore and Violet Smith Moore on July 12, 1942 in Shrewsbury, WV. He served his country in the...
Rosemary Ellen Mann Bennington
Oct 14, 2014
Abingdon, VA Rosemary Ellen Mann Bennington, 78, passed away peacefully with her son and daughter-in-law by her side, on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at her home. She is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, James Harold Bennington; parents, Emerson Lee Mann and Mary Elizabeth McCarty Mann; and brother, Emerson “Sonny” Mann, Jr. Mrs. Bennington was a loving...
Kenneth O. Denton
Oct 14, 2014
Abingdon, VA Today heaven gained a precious angel with the passing of Mr. Kenneth Oren Denton, 82, from his earthly home after a brief illness. Kenneth was born in Alvarado, Virginia to Enoch C. and Leacy Powers Denton on May 25, 1932. Kenneth and his family moved to Abingdon, where he and his father and his son Mike worked for...
Norma Jewell Hackney Hill
Oct 13, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Norma Jewell Hackney Hill passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 13, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Laughton Hackney and Addie Sutherland Hackney. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, William Bennie Hill. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, William...
Paul R. Vannoy
Oct 13, 2014
Paul R. Vannoy 73, of Bristol, TN and of the Alvarado Community, went to be with the Lord October 13, 2014 after a quiet loving day with his family. He was born May 15, 1941 in Sullivan County, the son of Alex and Flossie Vannoy. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Helen Vannoy; son William Paul and...
Joseph Fletcher Odum
Oct 13, 2014
Mr. Joseph Fletcher Odum, age 83, passed away on Monday October 13, 2014 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Odum was a lifelong resident of Washington County VA and was a member of the Abingdon First Church of God. He had worked for the Pet Milk Company, and many people knew him as a school bus driver for over 30...
Joseph Edward Adkins
Oct 11, 2014
Jonesborough, TN Joseph Edward Adkins, age 57, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was formerly of Clintwood, VA but lived in the Jonesborough, TN area. He graduated from Clintwood High School, the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science, and Mountain Empire Community College where he earned a Registered Nursing Associate...
Jerry Dwight Crosswhite
Oct 10, 2014
Meadowview, VA Mr. Jerry Dwight Crosswhite, age 61, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at his home after a brief illness. He was a native of Washington County VA. He spent his entire working life as a trucker and was most recently employed by Berry’s Iron and Metal. Dwight was predeceased by his parents Preston and Ethylene Crosswhite; brother Carl...
George Stanley Rorrer
Oct 9, 2014
Bristol, VA- George Stanley Rorrer, age 48, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at his home. He was born to Dr. Gene Rorrer, Sr. and Glenda Stanley Rorrer on October 13, 1965 in Harrisonburg, VA. He graduated from Harrisonburg High School in 1984, attended ETSU, and received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Barrington University. Stan worked in...
Faye Anderson
Oct 5, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Faye C. Anderson, age 86, passed away on Sunday October 5, 2014 at Grace Healthcare. She was a native of Carter County TN, but had lived in Washington County VA since 1947. She was a member of the Macedonia Church of Christ and attended Woodland Hills Christian Church. Her entire working career was spent in the healthcare industry....
Loretta Smith Dye
Oct 5, 2014
Bristol, VA – Loretta Smith Dye, age 82, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Abingdon Health & Rehab Center. She was born May 8, 1932 to late W.A. Smith and Tencie Smith. Loretta was a member of Reynolds Memorial Methodist Church in Bristol. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Marion J. Bryant
Oct 2, 2014
Abingdon, VA Mrs. Marion J. Bryant, age 79, passed away Thursday evening, October 2, 2014 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Arkansas. However, being married to a serviceman, she lived in many parts of the country. She moved to Abingdon in 1974, where she has made her home since. Mrs. Bryant was of the Baptist faith....
Patrick Michael Murphy
Oct 2, 2014
Glade Spring, VA Mr. Patrick Michael “Mike” Murphy, age 63, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born in West Virginia and had lived in Washington County, VA for more than thirty years. Mike was a carpenter and contractor and was known for his restoration work with cabins and old buildings. Aside from...
Mary Virginia Maiden
Sep 29, 2014
Meadowview, VA Mary Virginia Nunley Maiden died peacefully Monday, September 29, 2014. She was born April 7, 1924, in Abingdon, Virginia, the third child to the late Lonnie Dayton Nunley, Sr. and Inez Gibson Nunley. Mary Maiden was a graduate of William King High School, and she attended Virginia Intermont College and Mary Frye Business School. She lived most of...