Noah Jackson Buchanan
Jun 22, 2012
Noah Jackson Buchanan, 88, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012. Mr. Buchanan was a member of Grundy Baptist Church and a member of Sandy Valley Lodge No. 17 F & A.M. and a Shriner. He also served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII where he participated in operations in Rome, Arno, Normandy, France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. Mr....
Nell Elizabeth Selfe Lilly
Jun 22, 2012
Nell Elizabeth Selfe Lilly, 79, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 22, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burl J. Lilly. They had a wonderful life together enjoying daily competitive rounds of gin rummy, crossword puzzles and trying to out-guess the other on weather predictions. Nell was a matriarch of the Selfe family; insuring...
Earnest Bertram Alexander
Jun 17, 2012
Earnest Bertram Alexander, age 68, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at his home. Mr. Alexander worked as an electrician in the coal mines for 44 years and constructed Greenway Creek Golf Club with the help of his son-in-law, Jeff Casey. He worked at the clubhouse and as superintendent for 19 years. He was a...
Annabelle Allen Galeotti
Jun 17, 2012
Annabelle Allen Galeotti was born to John G. and Rosa B. (Grubb) Allen in Miami, Oklahoma on November 18, 1919 and departed this life in Abingdon, Virginia on June 17, 2012 at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 29 days. Annabelle grew up in Miami, OK and graduated from Miami High School in 1938 and received her associate's...
Gloria Ann Hodges Corcoran
Jun 16, 2012
Gloria Ann Hodges Corcoran, 76, died peacefully on Saturday June 16, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Muriel Betterton Hodges as well as her daughter, Carolyn Koller. Mrs. Corcoran moved to Abingdon in 1970 and worked as a legal secretary before pursuing a career in radio. She will be best remembered...
Helen Louise Phillips Booher
Jun 15, 2012
Helen Louise Phillips Booher, age 88, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2012. She was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church. She was born to the late William Kyle Phillips and Lillie Vance Phillips in Bristol, TN. She is survived by her husband of 65 years Jack Milton Booher; two daughters, Anita Carrol Booher of Salt Lake City,...
Sloan Whitmire Southerlin
Jun 15, 2012
Sloan Whitmire Southerlin, Jr., age 85, respected citizen and retired educator, died on Friday, June 15, 2012 at his home. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, he was the eldest of three children, born to Sloan W. Southerlin, Sr. and Gaynelle Seay Southerlin. Survivors include wife of 57 years, Doris "Lucy" Southerlin; one daughter, Paige Thompson and husband Gale of...
Brandon Tyler Lord
Jun 13, 2012
Brandon Tyler Lord, age 12, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Brandon was a member of the Washington County 4-H Livestock Club, Highlands Wrestling Club, and had just completed the sixth grade at E.B. Stanley Middle School. Brandon also enjoyed farming and recreation at the Coomes Recreation Center in Abingdon. He is survived by his...
Sarah Littleton Gibson
Jun 13, 2012
Sarah Littleton Gibson, age 48, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard "Red" Littleton. Survivors include her mother, Mary Littleton of Bristol, VA; two sons, Samuel "Breck" Gibson and his wife, Katie of Bluff City, TN, and Taylor Gibson of Abingdon; one daughter, April "Nikki" Lunsford and her...
William H. Smith
Jun 10, 2012
William H. "Bill" Smith, 84, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Smith was born in Coeburn, VA and later moved to Abingdon where he worked at the ABC store for over 30 years. Bill was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in the Korean War. He was a member of Abingdon V.F.W Post 1994 and...
Thomas Jerrell Parker
Jun 10, 2012
Thomas Jerrell "T.J." Parker, 65, passed away June 10, 2012. Mr. Parker was born in Leeds, AL and grew up in the Birmingham, AL area. Tom joined the U.S. Air Force in 1964 and served eight years during the Vietnam Era before starting a career with the civil service from which he retired. Mr. Parker and his wife lived and...
Verna May Brown
Jun 9, 2012
Verna May Brown, age 94, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 9, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA, born January 2, 1918 to the late John and Gertie Stout Osborne. Mrs. Brown was a lifetime member of Green Spring Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of Denton Valley Baptist Church. "Granny Brown"...
James Thomas Howell
Jun 9, 2012
James Thomas Howell, Jr., 59, passed away at his home in Meadowview, VA, on Saturday, June 9, 2012. He was born on November 28, 1952 in Bathe, Maine to James T. Howell, Sr. and the late Naomi Esther Howell. He is also preceded in death by one brother, David Steele. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Stevens Howell; father,...
Donald McThenia
Jun 9, 2012
Donald Dean McThenia passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was retired from the Department of Corrections after 37 years of service. After retirement, he was well known in the community for his support of the Damascus Little League and Holston High School. He was a deacon at Palestine Baptist Church in Abingdon....
Margaret Gobble Frayser
Jun 8, 2012
Margaret Gobble Frayser passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012. She was born in Washington County, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Arthur Richard and Hazel Dell Gobble. She had lived in Alexandria, VA and was the former Deputy Clerk of Appomattox, VA and a former Clerk at the Pentagon with the Dept. of the Army before returning...
Rev. Bobby Jim Campbell
Jun 8, 2012
Rev. Bobby Jim Campbell, age 69, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Bobby was born March 23, 1943 in Washington County, Va to the late Ira and Cora Sally Reedy Campbell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Zed Campbell. Survivors include his loving wife of 41 �½ years,...
Lora Lloyd
Jun 5, 2012
Lora "June" Lloyd, 72, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at her home. She was born to the late Willard Young and Blanche Douglas Young. She is also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, Emmett Lloyd; grandson, Zachary Taylor Pickels; one sister, Billie Siller; and one brother, Jerry Young. She is...
Brantley Gavin Compton
Jun 4, 2012
Infant Brantley Gavin Compton passed away on June 4, 2012. He was born to Brandy Compton Miller at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Randall Byrd and Barbara Lynn Compton of Rosedale, VA; and aunt, Miranda Compton. Interment will be at Frank Smith Cemetery in Honaker, VA following a private graveside service. Those...
Herman A. Hogston II
Jun 3, 2012
Herman A. "Po" Hogston, II, age 50, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital following a two year battle with cancer. He was a 1980 graduate of Abingdon High School and a 1986 graduate of James Madison University and a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Po worked as a pharmaceutical representative with Abbott Pharmaceutical for...
Paul F. Fullen
Jun 2, 2012
Paul F. Fullen, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. He was born March 24, 1940 in Saltville, VA to the late Frank Fullen and Eliza Oxendine Fullen. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Buddy Fullen and Donald Preston Fullen. He is survived by...
