Obituaries
Ruby Viola Reynolds
Jan 6, 2014
Ruby Viola Reynolds, age 75, passed away on Monday January 6, 2014 in Grace Healthcare. Ruby was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA and was of the Baptist Faith. She is remembered by her love of singing and guitar playing. Ruby was predeceased by her parents Graham and Bertha Gobble Miller and her sister Beulah Reynolds. She is survived...
Thelma Hazel Ashbrook Sykes
Jan 5, 2014
Thelma Hazel Ashbrook Sykes, age 92, a lifelong resident of Southwest Virginia passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at her home. She was a member of Tunnel Hill Freewill Baptist Church in Honaker, VA and attended Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church locally. Her hobbies included quilting and gardening. She was born to the late Otis Ashbrook and Bessie Holland Ashbrook...
Helen Ophelia Lail
Jan 4, 2014
Helen Ophelia Lail, age 78, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Grace Healthcare. She was of the Christian faith and her hobbies included gardening and collecting dolls. She was born to the late Bruce Maines and Mary Hyler Maines on March 20, 1935. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 24...
Peggy Gilly McClung
Jan 2, 2014
Peggy Gilly McClung passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, FL after an extended illness. Mrs. McClung was born in Bristol, VA and had been a resident of Putnam County, FL for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Charles C. McClung. She is survived by two sons, Charles...
Lois Brown Turley
Jan 1, 2014
Mr. Lois Brown Turley, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at his home. He was born to the late James Edward Turley and Bessie Rhudy Turley on September 28, 1919. He was a charter member of Rich Valley Methodist Church and a World War II veteran of the United States Army. In addition to his parents, Lois...
Allene Armentrout Collins
Dec 28, 2013
Allene Armentrout Collins, age 90, of Abingdon, went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Charles R. Collins. Allene was a longtime member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church. She was retired from the Washington County Department of Social Services. She loved family, flower gardening, cooking, traveling,...
William Franklin Doss
Dec 25, 2013
William Franklin "Bill, Bubba, Billy Bob" Doss, age 53, went to celebrate with his Lord and Savior on Christmas morning, Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at his home after a long illness. Bill was a member of Cedar Bluff Church of Damascus in which he was saddened by not being able to attend due to his illness. He was a good,...
John G. Wolfe
Dec 23, 2013
Sgt. John G. Wolfe, age 61, passed suddenly on Monday, December 23, 2013, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. John lived his whole life in Washington County and was a police officer with the Abingdon Police Department for 26 years. Mr. Wolfe was a wonderful father and loved spending time with his grandchildren whom were the joy of his life. He earned...
George Rogers Hagy
Dec 21, 2013
George Rogers "Roger" Hagy, 71, a well-known resident of Washington County, VA, departed this life into Jesus' arms Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Born August 30, 1942, Roger was preceded in death by his parents, David M. Hagy and Georgia Holbrook Hagy; and by his brother, David Wayne Hagy. He is survived by...
Ronald William Houser
Dec 19, 2013
Ronald "Ronnie" William Houser of Abingdon left us for heaven last Thursday, December 19, after a courageous fight against leukemia. He was surrounded by his loving family. Ronnie was born on September 18, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Patsy Ann White Houser and Clyde Joseph Houser. Ronnie was a devoted, witty and fun loving father and husband. His daughter, Karen...
Janet West Hagler
Dec 19, 2013
Janet West Hagler, age 71, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, James West and Myrtle Ferguson West Johnson; two brothers, Sonny West and Timothy Johnson; and sister, Beatrice Whittington. Left to cherish her memory is a daughter, Faye Reddix of Glades Spring, VA; four sons: Douglas Hagler...
Claude Henson Vencill
Dec 18, 2013
Claude Henson Vencill, age 87, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Grace Healthcare. He was a survivor and a fighter and will always be remembered as an amazing story teller. He was always smiling and was loved by all who knew him. He was born to the late Weaver Vencill and Alice Surber Vencill...
Everette Gaylon Morefield
Dec 14, 2013
Minister Everette Gaylon Morefield, age 75, passed on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at his home with his loving family by his side. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose". Romans 8:28 Everette was a Church of Christ minister for 50 years and a...
Ina Merle Sutherland Fletcher
Dec 13, 2013
Ina Merle Sutherland Fletcher, age 87, passed on Friday, December 13, 2013, at Health South Rehabilitation Center in Kingsport, TN. Mrs. Fletcher was a member of Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dewey Sutherland and Alicy Bertie Fuller Sutherland; her husband, Eugene J. Fletcher; and two brothers, Maynard and Clayton Sutherland. She is survived...
Nellie Willis Taylor
Dec 12, 2013
Mrs. Nellie Willis Taylor, age 75, passed away at her home on Thursday December 12, 2013. Mrs. Taylor was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA and was of the Christian Faith. Her love of children and country music drew people to her. In addition to her own children, she helped raise many others and she never lost her love...
James Gilbert Balthazrr
Dec 12, 2013
James Gilbert "Gib" Balthazrr, age 54, escaped his tired body and his tortured mind when he left this world to rest in Jesus' arms on Thursday, December 12, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Kildner Balthazrr. He is survived by his mother, Rosa Lee Martin Balthazrr; two brothers, Howard Lee Balthazrr of Key West, FL and...
Walter John Litwin
Dec 10, 2013
Walter J. Litwin, age 86 and formerly of Triangle, VA, departed this life on December 10, 2013, after a short but courageous fight with cancer. Walter was born on December 26, 1926, in Brooklyn, NY. He was the son of the late Andrew and Catherine Litwin who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine. Walter was the youngest child of...
Eula Belle Denny Moore
Dec 10, 2013
Mrs. Eula Belle Denny Moore, age 89, passed away at the home of her daughter Avis Bell on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She was born in Ashe County, NC to the late Floyd W. and Elsie Farmer Denny. Mrs. Moore was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, and she enjoyed gardening, reading and sewing. She was a member of Chestnut...
Christopher James Turley
Dec 10, 2013
Christopher James Turley, age 54, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to be reunited with his mother, Elsie Thomas Turley on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He is survived by his father, Carl L. Turley; three brothers: Michael W. Turley and wife Donna of Bristol, VA; Tony L. Turley of Richmond, VA; and Timothy N. Turley...
Nancy Jackson Thompson
Dec 10, 2013
Nancy Jackson Thompson, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at her home. Nancy was born August 10, 1929 to the late Ted Jackson and Jean McCalcan Jackson in Pennsylvania. She was an aerialist at Florida State University during the first year of the acrobatic program. Nancy was a member of Green Spring Presbyterian...
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