Obituaries

Mary Alice Severt Blevins

Mary Alice Severt Blevins

Oct 28, 2011

Mary Alice Severt Blevins, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 28, 2011 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blevins was born August 1, 1920 in Washington County, VA to the late Arthur and Laura Reedy Severt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Blevins; three daughters, Joan Blevins,...

Cora Teaters Blevins

Cora Teaters Blevins

Oct 26, 2011

Cora Teaters Blevins, 96, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA with her loving family by her side. She was a lifetime member of Grosses Creek Baptist Church in Chilhowie, VA. She was born February 28, 1915 the daughter of the late Will and Lettie Teaters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Andrew Robinson Mullins

Andrew Robinson Mullins

Oct 24, 2011

Andrew Robinson Mullins, 26, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA and was a member of Glade Spring Presbyterian Church. He was a graduate of Patrick Henry High School; Virginia Highlands Community College and was currently working at Mid-Mountain Foods in Abingdon while pursuing a physical therapy degree. Andrew lived, loved and...

Daniel Douglas Hale

Daniel Douglas Hale

Oct 22, 2011

Daniel Douglas "Doug" Hale, 82, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. He was born in Chilhowie, VA and was a son of the late Daniel L. Hale and Virginia Reedy Hale Adams. Doug was an active member of Byars-Cobbs United Methodist Church in Glade Spring and was a former employee of Pioneer Chevrolet....

Kathleen Henley

Kathleen Henley

Oct 19, 2011

Kathleen Henley, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday ,October 19, 2011, at Cambridge House in Bristol, TN. She was born October 25, 1920, in Washington County, VA and was a daughter of the late Elverson and Anna Johnson Reynolds. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. In addition to her parents, she...

Lucille King

Lucille King

Oct 17, 2011

Mrs. Lucille King, age 79 went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was born June 9, 1932, in Welch, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John and Saddie Woolridge. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Janice King (age six months); her first born son, Raymond C....

A. J. Miller Jr.

A. J. Miller Jr.

Oct 16, 2011

A.J. Miller, Jr., 90, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at NHC Healthcare in Bristol due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident on August 4, 2011 He was a member of Abingdon Baptist Church, a member of the Harry Denton Sunday School Class, and served his country in the United States Army during...

Gussie Hicks Surber

Gussie Hicks Surber

Oct 11, 2011

Gussie Hicks Surber, 99, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in Valley Health Care in Chilhowie. Mrs. Surber was born December 8, 1911 and was a daughter of the late George David and Stella Campbell Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Surber; a son, William David Surber; 4 sisters and 3 brothers. She was...

Susan Sheffey Shomette

Susan Sheffey Shomette

Oct 9, 2011

Susan Sheffey Shomette, 50, of Chester,VA passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011. Susan was preceded in death by her loving parents, E. Summers "Bud" Sheffey and Bettina Bass Menzel. She is survived by beloved family, her husband, Gilbert W. Shomette, son, Andrew Van Horn, daughter, Summer Shomette and sister, Sarah Preston Van Steenis. Susan will be dearly missed by her...

Mildred Grace McCann Rosenbaum

Mildred Grace McCann Rosenbaum

Oct 9, 2011

Mildred Grace McCann Rosenbaum, 91, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 at her home. Throughout almost a six year period of declining health issues she a fought a good and brave fight, maintaining an unwavering faith in God, optimism, and thanks for each and every day. Grace was born January 12, 1920 in the Bethel Community of Washington County, VA,...

Willie Kermit Deel

Willie Kermit Deel

Oct 6, 2011

Willie Kermit Deel, 86, of Bristol, Virginia, went to be with his beloved Maker on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Mr. Deel had lived in Bristol since 1979 and was a former resident of Buckeye Hollow in Buchanan County, Virginia. He was raised on the right-hand fork of Greenbrier and was the son of the late John Willie and Mary Francis...

Billie Jean Shepard

Billie Jean Shepard

Oct 5, 2011

Billie Jean Shepard, 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. She lived at 23305 Harbor Light Circle in Abingdon, VA on South Holston Lake. She was married to Air Force Colonel Jack E. Shepard for 60 years. Col. Shepard served America for 30 years and earned the Silver Star. Mrs. Shepard served her country alongside...

Jimmy Ray Fisher

Jimmy Ray Fisher

Oct 5, 2011

Jimmy Ray Fisher, 58, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. He was born March 16, 1953 in Wytheville, VA and was a son of the late Eugene and Mattie Clemons Fisher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 1 brother, Maynard Fisher; 2 sisters, Lorraine Wyka and her husband, Vick and Rachel...

Phyllis Irene Abel

Phyllis Irene Abel

Oct 3, 2011

Phyllis Irene Abel, 81, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at her home. She was born, December 22, 1929, in Washington County, VA to the late Joseph Lester and Julia Ida Lewis Abel. She retired from Intermountain, which became Sprint Telephone Company and was a member of Green Spring Presbyterian Church, where she was the first female elder of...

Duard Wayne Arrington

Duard Wayne Arrington

Oct 1, 2011

Duard Wayne Arrington, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 at his home. He was born, March 19, 1919, in Montgomery County, Va. to the late Andrew Jackson and Nannie Sutherland Arrington. In 1928 he moved to Lodi in Washington County with his parents and siblings. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After...

Sarah Moore Logan

Sarah Moore Logan

Sep 30, 2011

Sarah B. Moore Logan, 90, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011 at Greendale Home for the Aged. She was born July 11, 1921 in Washington Co., VA to the late George Palmer and Katie Meadows Moore. Mrs. Logan was a member of Blackwell Chapel United Methodist Church for over 63 years. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mark Dale Weddle

Mark Dale Weddle

Sep 28, 2011

Mark Dale Weddle, 43, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mark was a 1986 graduate of John S. Battle High School. Mark graduated from The University of Virginia with a Bachelors degree in English and taught school in Atlanta, GA. Mark was employed at Office Max in Bristol for the past 13 years. He...

Bonnie Kay Spencer

Bonnie Kay Spencer

Sep 27, 2011

Bonnie Kay Spencer, 64, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Bonnie was born May 7, 1947 in Burdine, KY to the late Farley W. and Stella Stone Mullins. She had lived in Bristol for almost 12 years. Survivors include two daughters, Melissa "Missy" Deel and husband James of Abingdon, and...

John Edward Bryan

John Edward Bryan

Sep 26, 2011

John Edward Bryan, 62, went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2011. He was born, October 14, 1948, in Washington County, VA to the late Chester O. and Minnie Leigh Neal Bryan. Following his graduation from Patrick Henry High School in 1967, he served in the United States Army. He recently retired from Columbus McKinnon after 38...

Robert L. Looney

Robert L. Looney

Sep 26, 2011

Robert L. "Bob" Looney, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 26, 2011 in Daytona Beach, FL. He was the son of the late, Jennings L. and Callie Clevinger Looney of Grundy, VA. Bob served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He worked for Island Creek Coal and Consol Energy before retiring. A cryptside service will...