Hunter Thayer
May 26, 2013
Hunter "Trey" Thayer was born August 22, 1993 in Abingdon, VA to Beverly Lynn King Thayer of Asheville and Hunter "Chip" Thayer. Trey was embraced by the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the age of 19. Trey was preceded in death by his father, Chip Thayer; and grandfathers, Hunter Thayer;...
Revonda Lee Pickle McCray Bositc
May 26, 2013
Revonda Lee Bostic, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the Cambridge House. Revonda was a life long resident of the Brumley Gap Community of Washington County and a member of Fletchers Chapel. Mrs. Bostic was known for her love of wearing and collecting hats and was an employee of Abingdon Harwood for...
Creed Fulton Pursifull
May 25, 2013
Creed Fulton Pursifull, age 76, left his loving family here on Earth to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was born in Balkan, KY on March 20, 1937 to the late William...
Charles Fredrick Crowgey Jr.
May 24, 2013
Charles Fredrick Crowgey, Jr., age 70, passed on Friday, May 24, 2013, at his home. He was born September 9, 1942 in Dickenson County, VA to the late Charles F. Crowgey and Dorothy French Crowgey. He grew up in Emory, VA and graduated from ETSU. Fred had 31 years of government service through the Air Force, Naval Reserve, and DEA...
Rosalind Campbell
May 21, 2013
Rosalind Campbell peacefully passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Burial services for Mrs. Campbell and her husband, Boyd, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on June 15, 2013, at Holston Conference - Emory & Henry Cemetery, Emory, Virginia. Family and friends are invited. The family of Rosalind Campbell...
Martha Louise Jones Worley
May 21, 2013
Martha Louise Jones Worley, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at her daughter's home. She was born to the late John Jones and Emma Spangler Jones. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, William Hugh Worley; three brothers, Paul Jones, Ray Jones, and Jay Jones; and five sisters, Net Cross, Vada Gardner,...
M. Cybil Britton
May 21, 2013
M. Cybil Britton of Emory, Va. died peacefully in her home with her family gathered around her on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. She was 77. Born Mary Barbara Britton in Chicago on April 25, 1936, she was the youngest of four children. She grew up in Washington, D.C. since high school age and attended Loyola College in Baltimore. She worked...
Virchel Deel Owens
May 20, 2013
Virchel Deel Owens, age 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Abingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. She loved creating quilts, painting, and woodworking; as well as, flower and vegetable gardening. She was born to the late Alex Deel and Margaret Deel in Grundy, VA. Additionally she is preceded in death by her husband of...
Joe Love Anderson
May 19, 2013
Joe Love Anderson, age 76, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at his home. He was a native of Boone, NC, loved going to nursing homes and visiting with patients, enjoyed singing gospel music, and enjoyed playing golf and fishing. Mr. Anderson was a member of the Salvation of the Lord Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Mary Alice Arnold Widner
May 18, 2013
Mary Alice Arnold Widner, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Mary was born to the late Emmett Arnold and Bertha Roark Arnold and has been a resident of Bristol, TN her whole life. She was a member of South Chapel and in addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Eula Merrell Anderson
May 16, 2013
Eula Merrell Anderson, age 90, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Valley Healthcare Center. She was a charter member of Lick Creek Freewill Baptist Church and locally attended Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. She was born to the late Roy Edwards and Viney Edwards in Dickenson County, VA. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband of...
Roy David Mitchell
May 14, 2013
Roy David Mitchell, age 71, passed on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Roy was a lifelong resident of Abingdon and was a member of Central Baptist Church. He worked for VDOT for 26 years and was preceded in death by his parents, Walker and Emma Thomas Mitchell, and two daughters, Nancy Faye and Patricia Ann Mitchell. He...
Roy Eugene Eldreth
May 14, 2013
Roy Eugene Eldreth, age 67, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Born October 22, 1945, Roy was the oldest child of the late Gene Eldreth and the late Vada Starnes Eldreth. He was born in Harrisburg, PA and grew up in Todd, N.C. He graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1964 where he wrestled and played...
Ada Moore Gentry
May 13, 2013
Ada Moore Gentry, age 89, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013. She was the widow of Glen Gentry. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Helen Gentry of Glade Spring, VA; two daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Jack Hall of Suffolk, VA, and Kay and Gary Pennington of Knoxville, TN; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one...
Betty Sue Gregory Medicus
May 13, 2013
Betty Sue Gregory Medicus, age 76, passed away at the Wellmont Hospice House on May 13, 2013. Betty was an active member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church, the Abingdon Garden Club, the Booklovers Club, the Hospital Auxiliary, the Meadowview Civic Club, and the Women's Club of Asheville for many years. She was an avid reader, did beautiful needlepoint, and...
Hazel Irene Blankenship
May 12, 2013
Hazel Irene Blankenship, age 77, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born to the late William Grizzle and Lydia Taylor Grizzle. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Roosevelt Blankenship; six brothers; and one sister. She is survived by her son, David Blankenship and wife Rebecca of Abingdon,...
Arnold Eugene Viers
May 8, 2013
Arnold Eugene Viers, age 64, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at his home. Gene was a U.S. Army Veteran and was preceded in death by his parents, Hansel Willis Viers and Lillian Josephine Buchanan Viers. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Brenda Griffith Viers; two sons, Vince (Yumi) Viers and Kirk...
Blanche Margaret Perkey Franklin
May 7, 2013
Blanche Margaret Perkey Franklin, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Grace Healthcare. She was born to the late Ellis Perkey and Maude Gilbert Perkey. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John Franklin; and son, Robert Franklin. She is survived by her son, John Franklin and wife...
Lily Lily Marie & Emery Charlotte Doss
May 6, 2013
Lily Marie Doss and Emery Charlotte Doss were born to Marshall Doss and Tori Cundiff Doss on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center. Lily went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3rd and Emery joined her sister in heaven on Monday, May 6th. In addition to their parents the twin girls are survived by their...
Shirley Marie Taylor Hawkins
May 2, 2013
Shirley Marie Hawkins, age 36, left this world far too early on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at her home. She was born Shirley Marie Taylor and resided in Abingdon, VA. Shirley lost her battle with lung complications and went to sleep peacefully and woke up in heaven. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Shirley Guinn and Nettie and...
