Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Virginia
Anne Tuell LeMieux
Nov 10, 2014
Lake Worth, FL - Anne Tuell LeMieux passed away on November 10, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Mary, in Lake Worth, FL. Anne was born October 13, 1919 in Glade Spring, VA and graduated as valedictorian from Glade Spring High School. She then attended Temple Business School in Washington D.C. and remained in the D.C. area for employment,...
William Ruble
Nov 10, 2014
Bristol, VA – William Clifton Ruble, age 80, passed on Monday, November 10, 2014, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ruble was born and raised in Tazewell County, VA to the late Robert Clifton Ruble and Myrtle Irene French. Bill attended McLaines Business College in Bluefield, WV and helped numerous entrepreneurs while working for Commercial Credit. In 1967, he and...
John Franklin Scruggs
Nov 8, 2014
Abingdon, VA – John Franklin Scruggs, age 59, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Specialty Select Hospital in Bristol, TN. John was born in Gaffney, SC and resided in Panama City Beach for many years. John was the construction superintendent at the Shores of Panama and was a hard worker, loving father, and husband. He is preceded...
George "Denny" Dennis Buckles
Nov 8, 2014
Abingdon, VA- George Dennis “Denny” Buckles, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 8, 2014. He was born the youngest child of George Washington Buckles and Eloise Riddle Buckles on April 20, 1952. He was a carpenter by trade who enjoyed building and designing homes for the public and his family. Denny loved spending time with his grandchildren and...
Dana "Pete" Patrick Johnson
Nov 5, 2014
Abingdon, VA Mr. Dana Patrick “Pete” Johnson, age 53, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Salem, Virginia and had moved to this area in 1992. He was owner and operator of Johnson and Son Auto Repair. Pete was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed golf, hunting and fishing. He also liked to...
Matthew Lynn Wampler
Nov 5, 2014
Abingdon, VA Matthew Lynn “Doodle” Wampler went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. He is survived by his children Mallory Wampler and Madison Wampler, both of Abingdon, and Elijah Crue Breeding Wampler of Lebanon, VA. He is also survived by his dad and mom, Jeff and Vickie Wampler of his home, and his other dad and...
John Stuart Orr
Nov 5, 2014
Ft. Walton Beach, FL- John Stuart Orr, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, November, 5, 2014 at Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center. He was born to the late Thomas Orr and Lola Nelson Orr on December 9, 1923. John was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served during WWII and received a Purple Heart for an injury...
J.C. "Jake" Wise
Nov 4, 2014
Abingdon, VA- J.C. “Jake” Wise, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born to the late Campbell Wise and Lula Belle Gobble Wise on March 11, 1936. He will always be remembered as a well-loved father, grandfather, friend, and neighbor. In addition to his parents, J.C. was preceded in death by his...
Geneva Caudill
Oct 27, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Geneva E. Thomas Caudill, age 88, passed on Monday, October 27, 2014, at her home. She was born in Abingdon, VA on December 25, 1925. Geneva worked at Bristol Ammunition Plant during WWII and retired from Abingdon Harwood Manufacturing. She was a member of Rosedale Baptist Church. Geneva was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and...
Edith Proffitt Collins
Oct 27, 2014
Abingdon, VA Mrs. Edith Proffitt Collins, age 83, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Collins was a native of West Virginia and had lived in Bradshaw, WV before moving to Abingdon in 1978. Edith was of the Holiness faith. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved...
Bill Allen Young
Oct 26, 2014
Bristol, VA- Bill Allen Young, age 81, of Bristol, VA passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014 due to complications from cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Young and Pearl Young Bare; son, Chris Young; twin daughters, Brenda and Linda Young; and the mother of his children, Betty Young. Bill loved the outdoors which is where...
Elizabeth Ann Boyd Pope
Oct 26, 2014
Abingdon, VA Elizabeth Anne Boyd Pope, age 82, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at her home. Ms. Pope was born and raised in Abingdon, VA to the late King Matthew Boyd and Anna Belle Pope Boyd. She attended Virginia State, then married Rudolph Pope and moved to Texas briefly, and later moved to Washington D.C. where she lived...
Barbara Jean Rutledge Howard
Oct 25, 2014
Gray, TN- Barbara Jean Rutledge Howard, age 64, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born to the late William Preston Rutledge and Lona Grace Roark Rutledge on July 13, 1950. She was a devout Christian lady who was an inspiration to all who knew her. Barbara Jean is...
Larry Allen Thomas
Oct 24, 2014
Bristol, VA Larry Allen Thomas, age 76, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 23, 2014. He was born the eldest son of Roy Elmer Thomas and Mary Kathleen Johnston Thomas in Wise County, VA on May 4, 1938. Larry was stationed in Germany while serving his country in the United States Air Force. He retired from Nabisco as...
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...
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