Randall Dean Yates
Aug 29, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Randall Dean Yates, age 41, passed on Friday, August, 29, 2014, at Johnson City Medical Center. Randy is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. He is survived by his mother, Brenda Houchins of Cedar Bluff, VA; daughter, Jullian (Tyler) Evans of Princeton, WV; brother, Mark (Marsha) Ferguson; sister, Lisa (Dave) White; aunt, Janet Duker;...
John R. Flournoy, Jr.
Aug 28, 2014
Abingdon, VA Mr. John R. “Buddy” Flournoy, Jr., age 65, passed away on August 28, 2014 in Pulaski, VA. He had retired from the grocery business after 35 years of employment. He served in the U.S. Army and was a decorated war hero. John will always be remembered as a hard worker who loved to make people laugh. He was...
Debra Michelle Thompson Edwards
Aug 24, 2014
Meadowview, VA- Debra Michelle Thompson Edwards, age 36, formerly of Buchanan County, VA passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at her parents’ home. She was born to Eddie Blane Thompson and Mary Lester Thompson on October 21, 1977 in Richlands, VA. She was a 1995 graduate of Grundy Senior High School and received both her undergraduate degree and her...
Ellen Louise Tuckwiller
Aug 20, 2014
Abingdon, VA Ellen Louise Tuckwiller passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Charleston, WV and had lived most of her life in the Abingdon area. Prior to retiring due to health reasons, she had taught swimming at various locations throughout the area. Ellen enjoyed children and loved cats. She was also a talented...
James Earnest Osborne
Aug 20, 2014
Abingdon, VA Mr. James Earnest Osborne, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at Abingdon Health and Rehab. He was employed for 36 years with HAPCO. During his 16 years of retirement, Jim enjoyed working in his yard and also loved working on his Chevrolet S-10; he was known as the “S-10 Man.” He frequently visited local flea...
Joseph Warren Quetsch
Aug 19, 2014
Abingdon, VA Joseph Warren Quetsch, age 22, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014. He was born January 17, 1992, and was a lifelong resident of Abingdon. Joe graduated from Abingdon High School in 2010 where he played football. He was known as a hard worker and a great teammate. Joe was a thoughtful and faithful friend, student and family member;...
Denny Darold Hill
Aug 17, 2014
Glade Spring, VA- Denny Darold Hill, age 85, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at his home. He was born the fifth child of the late Denny Sanford Hill and Celeste Illa Hill on June 6, 1929. Denny worked on a dairy farm and as a barber prior to becoming a truck driver. He retired from Signal Delivery after...
Roger Lee Stiltner
Aug 15, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Roger Lee Stiltner, age 67, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at his home. He was born to the late Alva Monroe Stiltner and Flora Belle Horn Stiltner on August 27, 1946 in Grundy, VA. Roger is survived by his brother, Ray Stiltner of the home; special friend, Larry Williams of Hampton, TN; special cousin, Pam; and...
Etta Mae Talbert Wilcox
Aug 13, 2014
Meadowview, VA- Etta Mae Talbert Wilcox, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August, 13, 2014 at her home. She was born on September 22, 1922 to the late Charles Talbert and Lula Miller Talbert. She faithfully attended Gospel Tabernacle Church as long as her health would allow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Frank Rhea Carter
Aug 12, 2014
Bristol, TN- Frank Rhea Carter, age 81, of Bristol, TN, formerly of Meadowview, VA, went to be with the Lord, August 12, 2014, at his home after a lengthy illness. His family has lost a dedicated father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was born on November 8, 1932 in Saltville, VA to the late Hubert and Florida Dye Carter. Frank was...
Arvil Lee Colley
Aug 10, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Mr. Arvil Lee Colley, age 71, passed away at his home on Sunday August 10, 2014. Mr. Colley was born in Dickenson County, VA and moved to Indiana as a young adult and later lived briefly in Vansant, VA and Tazewell County, VA before moving to Abingdon in 2006. Arvil was a member of Barnes Chapel Church. He...
Lottie Anne Fields Randolph
Aug 10, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Lottie Fields Randolph, age 70, passed on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Lottie was born and raised in Honaker, VA to the late Elder Otis Garnett Fields and Ruth Steele Fields. Lottie and her husband moved to Abingdon nearly 30 years ago during which she was the owner/operator of The Hair Shop. In addition...
Anna Rasey Elliott
Aug 7, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Anna Rasey Elliott, age 91, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at her home. She was born the third daughter of the late Carl Rasey and Lethia Mae Moon Rasey on October 16, 1922 in Otsego, MI. She attended Western Michigan College in Kalamazoo, MI where she received her bachelor’s degree. Following graduation, Anna served in...
Anne Elizabeth Good
Aug 5, 2014
Abingdon, VA– Anne Elizabeth Gobble Good, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Valley Health Care Center. She was born the third child of the late Earl Gobble and Cleo Whitt Gobble on January 7, 1941. Anne was a graduate of Greendale High School and received her B.A. in English from Radford College in 1961. She was...
Lillian Beatrice Wagner
Aug 4, 2014
Meadowview, VA–Lillian Beatrice Hite Wagner died on Monday, August 4, 2014. The first-born daughter of the late Dewey Wilburn and Fannie Dell Mitchell Hite, Lillian was born on June 3, 1928, in Brumley Gap, Virginia. She was a 1945 graduate of Meadowview High School and lived in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, before returning to Washington County where she...
Betty Lou Ramey
Aug 3, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Betty Lou Raines Ramey, age 76, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 3, 2014, at NHC in Bristol, VA, following an extended illness. She was surrounded by her loving family to the very end. Mrs. Ramey was born in Dickenson County, VA and had lived most of her life in Grundy, VA and later...
Dorothy Mae Reynolds
Aug 2, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Dorothy Mae Reynolds went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at her home. She was of the Free Pentecostal faith and was a member of Corner House Church. Dorothy was employed as a nurse’s aide at both Bristol Memorial Hospital and Johnston Memorial Hospital. Following her retirement she continued her ministry by sitting...
Ray Edward Jackson, Jr.
Aug 1, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Ray Edward Jackson, Jr., age 70, passed on Friday, August 1, 2014, at the Wellmont Hospice House. Ray was a member of Abingdon Church of Christ and was employed at Light’s Milling Company for 36 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ray Edward Jackson, Sr. and Katherine Carr Jackson; and one brother, Danny Jackson....
Billy Wayne Watson
Jul 30, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Billy Wayne Watson, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the Mountain Home Veterans Affairs Hospital in Johnson City, TN. He was born to the late Spencer Washington Watson and Evelyn Charmie Cross Watson on October 6, 1941 in Bristol, VA. He was a decorated veteran of the United States Army having served in...
Carl Clifton Sinclair
Jul 28, 2014
Bristol, TN- Carl Clifton Sinclair, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 28, 2014, at his home. He was born on February 22, 1953, to Henry “Hank” Sinclair and the late Lettie Russell Sinclair. He retired from Kerns Bakery in Bristol, VA after 22 years of service. In addition to his father, Carl is survived by his loving wife...
