Obituaries
John Edward Bazyk Sr.
Sep 28, 2013
John Edward Bazyk, Sr., age 76, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at his home. He was born to the late John Stanley Bazyk and Anna Angeline Epsick Bazyk on August 19, 1937 in Acosta, PA. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from the Fairfax County Police Department...
Opal Marie Peirolo
Sep 28, 2013
Opal Peirolo, 83, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Tucker, Georgia, where she was loved and well cared for by the fine caregivers and staff at the facility. Opal leaves behind three daughters, Charlene, Jeanne, and Linda; two sons-in-law, Joe Purdy and Michael Besal; two grandsons, Matthew and Brian Purdy, and several nieces and...
Angel Joy Grant McVey
Sep 27, 2013
Angel Joy Grant McVey, age 36, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at her home. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Timothy Leonard Grant; brother, Marshall Edward Grant; and nephew, Corey Andrew Ashley. She is survived by her mother, Gail Grant; her loving husband of 18 years, Charles H. McVey; son,...
Bonnie Galeski Combs
Sep 22, 2013
Bonnie Galeski Combs, age 79, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013. She was a native of Fleming, KY and a resident of Hampton, VA for many years. Bonnie was a loving homemaker whose focus was her husband and her five children. She retired from Maida Development. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and one brother....
Mary Elizabeth Nemeth
Sep 18, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Nemeth, age 65, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit in Merritt Island, FL. Mary was born in Seattle, WA on March 20, 1948 and grew up in Chehalis, WA. Mary enjoyed working as a video department manager at Food City in Elizabethton following Campus Video in Johnson City, TN. Following...
Mary Ann Shumate Jessee
Sep 16, 2013
Mary Ann Shumate Jessee passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Abingdon Health & Rehab Center. She was born on September 22, 1922 in Princeton, West Virginia to P. D. Shumate and Ida Spangler. She was preceded in death by her infant son, William David Walker; her brother, E. E. Shumate;and her sister, Mildred Shumate Lesher. She is survived...
Clara Grace Widener
Sep 16, 2013
Mrs. Clara Grace Widener, age 95, passed away Monday September 16, 2013, at Grace Healthcare in Abingdon, VA. She was a life-long resident of Washington County. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker who loved gardening and playing piano. Mrs. Widener was preceded in death by her husband Earnest E. "Bummy" Widener on August 27, 2013; daughter Kay Roark,...
Charles Christopher Curtis
Sep 15, 2013
Charles Christopher Curtis "Chip", age 47, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born to the late William Newell Curtis and Rubye Moore Curtis on December 10, 1965. He was a native of Bristol, TN and was a graduate of Tennessee High School. He was a construction worker by trade and enjoyed working...
Elsie Westine Caudell Sword
Sep 14, 2013
Elsie Westine Caudell Sword, well-known Abingdon resident, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at her home. She was born April 3, 1934 in Eaton, Weld County, Colorado. Westine was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Pendergraft; step-father Joseph Booth; brother Charlie Pendergraft; first husband, Billy R. Caudell, Sr.; second husband, Joseph P. Sword; and son Joseph W. Sword....
Claude Allen Asbury
Sep 14, 2013
Claude Allen Asbury, age 86, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013 in Bristol, TN. Born March 6, 1927 in Newhall, West Virginia, he worked for 36 years in the mining industry. He attended Bluefield State College where he studied electrical engineering. He was a resident of Washington County, Virginia for the past 55 years and was a member of...
Mary Lois Leonard Broyles
Sep 14, 2013
Mary Lois Leonard Broyles, age 78, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the Wellmont Hospice House. She was born to the late Coy Leonard and Leona Leonard on September 4, 1935 in Appalachia, VA. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Ronny Leonard. She is survived by her...
Virgil Ray Carr
Sep 12, 2013
Virgil Ray Carr, age 63, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Elizabethton, TN, and lived in the area all of his life except for a short stent in California. While his health permitted, Virgil worked in the building industry. However, he is best known for his assistance around...
Elizabeth Aistrop
Sep 11, 2013
Mrs. Elizabeth "Belle" Aistrop, age 81, passed away on Wednesday September 11, 2013, in Maryville, TN. She was a former resident of Glade Spring, VA, and was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. Mrs. Aistrop was predeceased by her husband, Lester Aistrop. She is survived by her son Larry and wife Monica of Maryville, TN; four brothers: James C....
Mark Berton DeBusk
Sep 11, 2013
Mark Berton DeBusk, age 52, passed on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at his home. Mark was a member of Muncey Memorial United Methodist Church and is preceded in death by his father, Berton F. DeBusk, Jr. He will be remembered always for his vivacious personality and endless smile. Mark had a love of flying and was a pilot for twenty...
Thurman Theola Ball
Sep 10, 2013
Thurman Theola Ball, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at his home. Mr. Ball was born in Russell County, VA on September 1, 1931 the son of the late King Ball and Cordova Ray Ball. He lived most of his adult life in Abingdon, VA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Barbara Kestner
Sep 9, 2013
Barbara "Ann" Kestner, age 72, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2013 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jird Love and Ruth Eve Hodge Love; husband, Ronald Eugene Kestner; son, Jerry "Fred" Lloyd Thomas; two brothers; and four sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Dolly Jane Keith and husband Jackie of Bedford,...
Charles DeWayne Tuggle
Sep 7, 2013
Charles DeWayne Tuggle, age 35, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Wayne attended Patrick Henry High School and worked many years as a roofer and a mechanic. Wayne loved to fish, camp, and spend time outdoors. He is survived by his mother, Anna O'Quinn of Meadowview, VA; father, Charles Tuggle and...
Bessie M. Stiltner
Sep 6, 2013
Mrs. Bessie M. Stiltner, age 91, passed away on Friday September 6, 2013. She was a native of Buchanan County Virginia and lived there until moving to Abingdon 32 years ago. Mrs. Stiltner was employed by and retired from the Grundy Hospital; Grundy, VA. She was a member of the Holston Valley Baptist Church; Abingdon, VA. As long as her...
Michael Dean Nelson
Sep 4, 2013
Michael Dean Nelson, age 41, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his home. "Let not your heart be troubled: You believe in God believe also in me." John 14:1 He was a native of Bristol, TN and graduated from Tennessee High School Class of 1990. He later received his Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Tennessee and...
Justine Johnston Crigger
Sep 4, 2013
Justine Johnston Crigger, age 93, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born March 9, 1920 in Filbert, WV to the late Della McThenia Johnston and Henry Benjamin Johnston. She lived most of her life in Washington County, VA and was a charter member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church. In...
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