Obituaries
Donald M. Mills
Aug 26, 2012
Donald M. "Donnie" Mills, age 57, passed on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Donnie was born November 1, 1954 in Harlan, KY and grew up in Lebanon, VA. He was the owner/operator of Appalachian Belt Service, Inc. and was a dedicated bass fisherman. He is preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Mary Hill Mills,...
Jessie Margaret Saltz
Aug 26, 2012
Jessie Margaret Saltz, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born to the late Robert Odell Hamby and Maudie Belle Sage Hamby in North Carolina. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Ray Saltz; one son, Bobby David Saltz; four brothers, Cupid Hamby, Odell Hamby, Burl Hamby, and...
Michael Richard Dovel
Aug 21, 2012
Michael Richard Dovel, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Johnson City Medical Center. Michael Dovel served in the Corps of Cadets, graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in Geology. Having a passion for Mother Earth, Michael worked as a Geologist with the Department of Environmental Quality for more than twenty years. Michael also had a...
Godfrey Morris Curd
Aug 19, 2012
Godfrey Morris Curd, 65, went home to meet the Lord on Sunday, August 19, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Curd was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in Germany during the Vietnam Era. Morris was a member of River Bend Church of God and was preceded in death by his parents, Mose and Mattie Terry Curd; three...
Hazel Louise Hall
Aug 18, 2012
Hazel Louise Hall, age 77, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Indian Path Medical Center. She was preceded in death by three sons, James Hall, Jr., Jimmy Hall, and Bobby Lee Hall; two daughters, Pauline Hall and Janice Hall; and four siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Margie Bailey-Potter and Ernest of Bristol, TN; son, Danny K....
James Allen Duncan
Aug 14, 2012
James Allen Duncan, age 73, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. He was born to the late L.W. Duncan and Mary Venable Duncan. He is also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Bettye Freeman Duncan. He is survived by two daughters, Gwyn Duncan and friend Patrick O'Neill of Kingsport, TN and Jane Duncan Gilbert and husband...
Raymond S. Wright
Aug 12, 2012
Raymond S. Wright, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville, TN. He was born to the late Shirley Wright and Rose Grey Wright on August 15, 1924. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Grace James Wright; daughter, Denise Kay Wright; and brother, Milton Earl Wright. He...
James Edward Thayer Jr.
Aug 11, 2012
James Edward "Buzz" Thayer, Jr., age 79, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Thayer was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from Columbus McKinnon Corp. in Abingdon. He is preceded in death by his parents, James E. and Mary Sue Thayer. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Katherine...
Robert Alexander Sheffey Jr.
Aug 11, 2012
Robert Alexander Sheffey, Jr., age 85, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at his home. Mr. Sheffey served in the U.S. Navy during the WWII era before attending and graduating from the electrical engineer program at Georgia Tech. Bob was very active as an elder, choir member and volunteer at Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church for many years. He worked as...
Margaret Ann Willis Miller
Aug 10, 2012
Margaret Ann Willis Miller, age 80, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Greendale Chapel Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She worked as a compassionate nurse for many years, most recently at Valley Healthcare. She enjoyed her family and always put others' needs before her own....
Joshua C. Lowe
Aug 10, 2012
Joshua C. "J.C." Lowe, age 26, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Josh loved to work on vehicles and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Walker and Annie Casey, and Jim and Cynthia Lowe. He is survived by his parents, Elijah and Hazel Lowe of Abingdon, VA; one brother, Brandon...
Patricia E. Howell Miller
Aug 4, 2012
Patricia E. Howell Miller, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Grace Healthcare. She was born on January 30, 1937 in Glade Spring, VA. Pat was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Chilhowie, VA. She had the joy of participating on a missionary trip with Riverside Baptist to Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina where she...
Annie Ellen Kingrea Hatcher
Aug 3, 2012
Annie Ellen Kingrea Hatcher, age 74, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 3, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was of the Baptist faith and formerly attended Holston Valley Baptist Church. She was born to the late Dewey Kingrea and Emma Winfrey Kingrea in Floyd County, Virginia. She is also preceded in death by...
Louisa L. Spell
Aug 2, 2012
Louisa L. Spell, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 2, 2012. Born on August 19, 1916 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Samuel Tucker Lanham and Edith Campbell Crane Lanham. She had a great love of learning, earning an English degree at Converse College, a Nursing degree at Vanderbilt University, and a Masters...
Harold Douglas Gillespie
Aug 2, 2012
Harold Douglas Gillespie "Butch", age 65, left his friends and family to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. As a member of Beulah Baptist Church, he loved to fellowship with his church family through singing and playing his...
Helen M. Doyle
Jul 31, 2012
Helen M. Doyle, age 78, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Cosbie Doyle. Ms. Doyle was a faithful member of Glade Spring Baptist Church, and she was a dedicated and compassionate nurse who lovingly took care of...
Roy Crenshaw Grubb
Jul 29, 2012
Roy Crenshaw Grubb, age 91, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at his home. He was a World War II Veteran of the Army Air Force and attended Washington Chapel United Methodist Church. He was born to the late Charles "C.W.C." Grubb and Willie Benona Crenshaw Grubb. He is also preceded in death by four brothers, Wilson Grubb, Andrew...
Lavelle Astrop Snead
Jul 28, 2012
Lavelle Astrop Snead, age 90, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville, TN. She is preceded in death by her husband, William "Nooky" Snead, two sons, Buddy Colley and Billy Snead, and granddaughter, Leslie Shae Snead. She is survived by her son, Ronnie E. Snead of Ruther Glen, VA; four grandsons, Ronnie L. Snead,...
Roscoe Raven Moore
Jul 26, 2012
Roscoe Raven Moore, age 82, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 26, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born to the late William Moore and Lydia Surber Moore in Smyth County, Virginia. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Abingdon V.F.W. Post 1994. He attended worship at Highlands Fellowship. He is...
Trecia Marie Rash
Jul 24, 2012
Trecia Marie Rash, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, with her family by her side, after a long battle with kidney disease. She was originally from the Abingdon area, daughter of the late Alice and David McCracken. She loved spending time with family and friends. She also enjoyed being on the water, boating and fishing. She will...
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