Obituaries

Phyllis Kohler

Phyllis Kohler

Sep 13, 2012

Phyllis Celia Kohler, age 91, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Abingdon Manon. She was born, November 12, 1920 in Chicago, IL to the late Francis Kohler and Maud Phyllis Gutteridge Kohler. She was preceded in death by her sister, Florence M. Beck of Mesa, AZ. A graveside service will be held on at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September...

Mary Rutledge Worley

Mary Rutledge Worley

Sep 13, 2012

Mary Louise Rutledge Worley, age 69, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Worley. Survivors include three sons, "John Boy" Worley (Sheila), Ronnie Worley (Melba), and Don "Tater" Worley (Sarah); one daughter, Goldie Mae Fletcher (Chuck); two sisters, Bonnie Barr (Fred), and May Barr (Bill); four...

Myrna Jean Skeen

Myrna Jean Skeen

Sep 13, 2012

Myrna Jean Skeen, age 69, who departed us on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, is at peace. May her gracious spirit be with us forever! Jean was born December 7, 1942 in San Francisco, CA and resided in the New Orleans, LA area where she was a manager in the Sears Corporation. After moving to Abingdon, she...

Shirley Ann Ray Fields

Shirley Ann Ray Fields

Sep 12, 2012

Shirley Ann Ray Fields, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Grace Healthcare. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was born to the late James Hurt Ray and Bessie Edith Belcher Ray. She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Calvin M. Fields; son, Darby Fields of Atlanta, GA; daughter, Paula Hayter and husband Michael...

Thomas A. Counts

Thomas A. Counts

Sep 11, 2012

Thomas "Tom" A. Counts, Sr. passed away unexpectedly at his home in Abingdon, Virginia on September 11, 2012. He was born May 23, 1931 and was 81 years old at the time of his death. Tom was preceded in death by his father Earl C. Counts, Sr., mother Trula Fleenor Counts, brother Earl C. Counts, Jr., sisters Evelyn Counts Jessee...

Sandra Sue Sollien

Sandra Sue Sollien

Sep 11, 2012

Sandra Sue Sollien went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2012 at her home. Ms. Sollien was born and raised in Grundy, VA and moved to Abingdon in 1978. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Stanley and Gladys Sollien, brother, Casey Sollien, and dear friend, Mr. Felix....

Helen Frances Thomas Johnson

Helen Frances Thomas Johnson

Sep 7, 2012

Helen Frances Thomas Johnson, age 69, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN with her family by her side. She was a member of Fellowship Chapel and helped with the local food bank. Helen retired from Food City and later was owner of Helen's Beauty Shop in Bristol, VA....

Jacob Joseph (Yarber) Kallal

Jacob Joseph (Yarber) Kallal

Sep 7, 2012

Jacob Joseph (Yarber) Kallal, age 28, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012, at his home. Jacob was a U.S. Navy Veteran and was a student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He loved sports and weightlifting. Jacob was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Wayne Yarber, Sr.; grandparents, Stan and Beulah Yarber and John Victor Kallal; and aunt, Jackie...

Jewell Dunn Davis

Jewell Dunn Davis

Sep 6, 2012

Jewell Dunn Davis passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, September 6, 2012. She was born January 10, 1922, the daughter of the late Charles Franklin and Callie Atwell Dunn. She was the last remaining member of her immediate family having been preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Ellis and Ewell Dunn and one sister, Christine Dunn Ogle....

Roland Preston Lester

Roland Preston Lester

Sep 5, 2012

Roland Preston Lester "Pappy", age 89, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at his home with family. He was born to the late Ernest Minter Lester and Elizabeth Viola Ratliff Lester in Glade Spring, VA. He retired from Brunswick Corporation in 1988 to work full time on the dairy farm with his brothers. He was...

Jack Wayne Nidiffer

Jack Wayne Nidiffer

Sep 5, 2012

Jack Wayne Nidiffer, age 71, passed on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Nidiffer was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and worked at Bristol Metals for over 27 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Nola Beatrice Wyatt Nidiffer and stepson, Randall Fitzgearld. He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley Woods...

Charles Paul Sturgill

Charles Paul Sturgill

Sep 5, 2012

Charles Paul Sturgill, age 65, passed Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at his home. Mr. Sturgill was a 1967 graduate of Patrick Henry High School, where he played football. He is also a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was formerly employed by Byrd & Goff Construction. Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Paul Sturgill and Norma Jean...

Helen J. Holliday

Helen J. Holliday

Sep 4, 2012

Helen J. Holliday, age 94, passed away at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol TN, on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. She was a native of Abingdon but after suffering a stroke in 2010 had resided at NHC Healthcare, Bristol, VA. She was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Susie Hockett Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Gary Daniel Frank

Gary Daniel Frank

Sep 4, 2012

Gary Daniel Frank, 55, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Gary was born December 31, 1956, in Johnson City, TN to the late Harold "Bud" Frank and Daryl Mae Sterner Frank. Gary was the former owner of Abingdon Bookstore and Gallery. Survivors include his wife, Marie Manning Frank, two sons, Matthew Frank of...

Allen Lee Rasnake

Allen Lee Rasnake

Sep 4, 2012

Allen Lee "Chip" Rasnake, age 65, passed away on September 4, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born to the late Earnest Lee Rasnake and Mildred Stoots Rasnake in Lebanon, VA. He was a 1965 graduate of Lebanon High School and retired after 42 years of service from General Shale where he worked as an accountant. He was...

Betty June Doane Weaver

Betty June Doane Weaver

Sep 2, 2012

Betty June Doane Weaver, age 79, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at her home. Betty was a member of Smyth Chapel United Methodist Church. She was an avid animal lover her whole life and had a special fondness for her cat, Uglee. Mrs. Weaver was preceded in death by her parents, William Marshall Doane and Florence E. Clapp Doane,...

Ohlene C. Forrester

Ohlene C. Forrester

Sep 2, 2012

Ohlene C. Forrester went to be with the Lord at her home on Sunday, September 2, 2012 with her loving family and care givers by her side. She attended the Victory Baptist Church Bristol, Virginia and worked as a Beautician for 35 years in Abingdon, Virginia. Mrs. Forrester was preceded in death by her parents, Everette and Geneva Cornett; a...

Barbara Ellen Mabe Wise

Barbara Ellen Mabe Wise

Aug 31, 2012

Barbara Ellen Mabe Wise, age 71, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 at Abingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born to the late Grady Mabe and Carrie Holmes Mabe. She is also preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, J.C. Wise; three sons, Ricky Wise and wife...

Thomas McNeer Wise

Thomas McNeer Wise

Aug 28, 2012

Thomas McNeer Wise "Tom", age 89, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 17, 1922, the oldest son of Herbert L. and Leaphy Kiser Wise. Mr. Wise was born on Hazel Mountain in Dickenson County, lived most of his life in the Greensprings area near Abingdon, and most recently in...

Margaret Haworth Replogle

Margaret Haworth Replogle

Aug 27, 2012

Margaret Haworth Replogle, age 85, passed away at her daughter's home in Abingdon VA, Monday, August 27, 2012. She was born to the late Harry Hopkins Haworth and Esther Miles Haworth in Pasadena, CA. She earned her BS in Nursing at Whittier College in CA, her masters in guidance counseling from Marywood University in PA, and gained her school nursing...