Obituaries

Harry F. Hearl

Harry F. Hearl

Jul 16, 2014

Bristol, VA Harry F. Hearl went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at his home. He was a Korean Era War veteran of the United States Army where he served in the 327th Communications Reconnaissance Company. Harry retired from Necessary Oil Company where he was a truck driver, and he served his community as a former...

Helen Bernice VanHoose

Helen Bernice VanHoose

Jul 14, 2014

Abingdon, VA- Helen Bernice Casey VanHoose, age 73, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Trigg Street Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby VanHoose. Helen is survived by her son, David VanHoose of Abingdon, VA; two daughters, Linda Herndon of...

Imogene Hilton Adkins

Imogene Hilton Adkins

Jul 11, 2014

Abingdon, VA- Imogene Hilton Adkins, age 91, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2014 at Grace Healthcare; Abingdon, VA She was born in Leck, VA; a daughter to James R. and Minnie Kiser Hilton. Imogene was also the stepdaughter of Annie Adkins Hilton. She was preceded in death by her husband J. Arcus Adkins, her parents, stepmother,...

Ernest Franklin Hunt

Ernest Franklin Hunt

Jul 10, 2014

Bluff City, TN Mr. Ernest Franklin Hunt, age 73, 790 Walnut Grove Rd.; Bluff City, TN went to be with God on Thursday July 10, 2014 after a long illness. He had lived with, and had been cared for by his nephew Anthony Martin and wife Melinda. He was born on July 4, 1941. Ernie served in the U.S. Army...

Dewey Lee King

Dewey Lee King

Jul 9, 2014

Abingdon, VA – Dewey Lee King, age 74, passed on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his home. Dewey was a member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church and devoted the last years of his life to providing musical services to many local churches. He loved to hunt, play numerous musical instruments, and collect various things. Dewey is preceded in death by...

Brady Glyn Williams

Brady Glyn Williams

Jul 9, 2014

Bristol, VA – Brady G. Williams, age 74, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Wellmont Hospice House. Brady was a family man who loved the Lord with all of his heart. He spent many hours with his grandsons who he loved very much. He was an avid woodworker who derived much pleasure...

Peggy Sue Burke Price

Peggy Sue Burke Price

Jul 8, 2014

Abingdon, VA – Peggy Sue Burke Price, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Grace Health Care. Peggy was raised in Russell County, VA and moved to Abingdon in the 1970’s. She loved her family, her pet Peanut, flowers, cooking, listening to gospel music, watching religious TV programs, and always wore a smile for everyone. She is...

Hazel Hall Baltimore

Hazel Hall Baltimore

Jul 6, 2014

Bristol, VA- Hazel Hall Baltimore, of Bristol VA, died Sunday, July 6, 2014. Prior to moving to Bristol in 1986 she was a resident of Saltville, VA and was a native of Altavista, VA. Mrs. Baltimore was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Charles L. Baltimore, Sr. formerly of Saltville, VA. She was the last survivor of her six...

Charles Edward Sansing

Charles Edward Sansing

Jul 4, 2014

Abingdon, VA – Charles Edward Sansing, age 67, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014 while vacationing. He had been a resident of Abingdon for the past 9 years; having moved from Glastonbury, CT. Mr. Sansing retired from Aetna Insurance Corporation after 26 years. He served his country, and was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Sansing was...

Vito E. Casalenova

Vito E. Casalenova

Jul 4, 2014

Vito E. Casalenovo, age 87, of Abingdon, VA passed away on July 4, 2014. Vito was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He is survived by his brother, Dr. Dominick (Hazel) Caselnova of Lakeland, FL; sisters: Rose (Marty) Mulligan of Abingdon, VA; Mary Freeman of The Villages, FL; and Helen...

Alma L. Blankenship

Alma L. Blankenship

Jul 3, 2014

Abingdon, VA- Alma L. Blankenship, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, VA. She was born to the late Robert E. Lowe and Cora Porter Lowe on August 9, 1933 in Austinville, VA. She worked as a librarian for the Wythe County School System prior to relocating to Southwest Virginia in 1973....

James Edmund Trogdon

James Edmund Trogdon

Jul 2, 2014

Meadowview, VA- James Edmund “Jim” Trogdon, age 60, of Meadowview, VA departed this life on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the University of Virginia Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. Jim was born on July 31, 1953 in Meadowview, VA to Edmund Daniel “Eddie” Trogdon, Jr. and the late Mattie Lou Thomas Trogdon. He was a talented man...

Louis Thomas Perry

Louis Thomas Perry

Jun 29, 2014

Chilhowie, VA – Louis Thomas Perry, age 52, passed along with his granddaughter, Nevaeh Fields, on Sunday, June 29, 2014, in Chilhowie, VA. Louis was born and raised in the Baltimore, MD area and moved to Chilhowie, VA in 1991. Mr. Perry was an employee of Appalachian Cast Products in Abingdon, VA. He loved to spend his down time fishing,...

Arthur Frederick LaVoie

Arthur Frederick LaVoie

Jun 29, 2014

Roanoke, VA- Arthur Frederick LaVoie, age 84, of Roanoke passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014. He was the youngest son of Harry LaVoie and Elizabeth Anastasia Wheaton LaVoie and was born on January 6, 1930 in Malone, NY. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Leo LaVoie and Gerald LaVoie, a sister, Pauline...

Rev. Roy Franklin Gose

Rev. Roy Franklin Gose

Jun 29, 2014

Bristol, VA The Rev. Roy Franklin Gose, age 75 and resident of the Grand Court Community, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN, following an extended illness. Rev. Gose was born March 4, 1939, to the late Margaret Smith Gose Watson and James R. Gose in Wise, VA. During his early years, Frank...

Nevaeh Rose Ruth Fields

Nevaeh Rose Ruth Fields

Jun 29, 2014

Abingdon, VA – Nevaeh Fields, age 6, passed away along with her grandfather, Louis Perry, on Sunday June 29, 2014, in Chilhowie, VA. Nevaeh had just completed kindergarten at Watauga Elementary School. She enjoyed riding her bicycle, drawing, and spending time with her Barbies. In addition to her maternal grandfather, she was preceded in death by a sister, Angel Fields....

Nancy Ann Dean Stepp

Nancy Ann Dean Stepp

Jun 28, 2014

Bristol, VA Nancy Ann Dean Stepp, age 75, a child of God, died on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Nathan Dean and Fronia Brown Dean of Norton, VA. Nancy was a Registered Nurse and poured out her life in loving care for her family and her patients,...

Mary Casteel Thompson

Mary Casteel Thompson

Jun 28, 2014

Abingdon, VA – Mary Casteel Thompson, age 64, passed away on Saturday June 28, 2014 at her residence. A graduate of Emory & Henry College, Mary spent over 40 years of her life as a dedicated teacher and tutor. She was an avid reader and a Cincinnati Reds loyalist. She loved every living thing and spent her life putting others...

Doris Ann Stevens Leheny

Doris Ann Stevens Leheny

Jun 25, 2014

Bristol, VA- Doris Ann Stevens Leheny, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at her home. She attended Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church and was last employed as a Machinist at Bristol Compressors. She was a loving mother to her children and three toy poodles who loved her family with all of her heart. She was born to the...

Verna Elizabeth Stephenson Schmidt

Verna Elizabeth Stephenson Schmidt

Jun 24, 2014

Hampton, VA Verna Elizabeth Stephenson Schmidt passed Tuesday, 24 June 2014, at the age of 102. She was born in Wallace, Idaho on 26 Sept 1911, the oldest of nine children born to Hugh Andrew (Sr) and Lydia Boro (Bergerone) Stephenson. She lived in Glade Spring, VA from age four until she moved to the Peninsula in 1951 when she...