Hassie Irene Woods
Jan 27, 2012
Mrs. Hassie Irene Woods, 75, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012, at Abingdon Manor. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and daughter of the late Clinton Wright and Edna Roark Wright. Irene was a longtime employee of Abingdon Cleaners. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Woods of Abingdon; four brothers: Clinton Wright, Jr. of Marion; and William...
Katherine O. Yarber
Jan 25, 2012
Katherine O. Yarber, 92, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Valley Healthcare in Chilhowie, VA. She was born December 24, 1919 in Washington County, VA and was a daughter of the late John P. and Dora Widner Brown. She lived the entirety of her life in Washington County and was a member of Rosedale Baptist Church. In addition to...
Howard Dean McCormick
Jan 25, 2012
Howard Dean McCormick, 78, died at home from an extended illness on January 25, 2012. He was born February 11, 1933, in Abingdon , Va. He served his country in the U.S. Army with two years active duty in Korea and thirty-five years in the Army Reserve, 80th Division, retiring as C SM-E9 in 1987. Howard worked for VDOT in...
Ernest Elmer Humphreys
Jan 24, 2012
Abingdon, Virginia - Ernest Elmer Humphreys, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born March 10, 1929, son of the late George Hendricks, Sr. and Annie Glass Humphreys in Meadowview, VA. He was a graduate of Meadowview High School; had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was an avid...
Weaver Earl Jackson Owens
Jan 22, 2012
Weaver Earl Jackson Owens, age 72, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center . He was a life-long resident of Washington County , VA and lived with one of his beloved sisters, Louise Doss for over 23 years. Weaver had worked for Abingdon Roofing and Cozart warehouses. He had spent most of his life farming....
Palmer Chester Dotson
Jan 21, 2012
Palmer Chester Dotson, age 81, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center . He was born February 11, 1930 in Dickenson County , VA and was a son of the late Noah and Ada Elkins Dotson. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Bonnie Lee Runyon Dotson...
Hallard Lowe
Jan 20, 2012
Hallard Lowe, 73, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Prill and Mellie Spears Lowe; his wife, Audrey Marie Rice Lowe; two brothers, Victor and Virgil Lowe; two sisters, Rosale Syke and Velma Grizzle. Survivors include one son, Eddie Dwayne Lowe; one daughter, Connie Peterson; three grandchildren, Kyla Marie...
Dorothy Mae Kestner
Jan 19, 2012
Dorothy Mae Kestner, age 90, of Abingdon , VA passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 at NHC in Bristol , VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Kestner. Survivors include her sons, Gary Wayne Kestner and Cleaburn Wolfe; 5 grandchildren; brother Earl Tignor and wife, Temple; sisters, Juanita Townsend and Jane Musick; and several nieces and nephews....
Elsie Thomas Turley
Jan 18, 2012
Elsie Thomas Turley, 82, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon , VA. She was a lifetime member of Clover Hill Baptist Church in Richmond , VA. Survivors include her husband, Carl Lee Turley and sons, Mike Turley and wife, Donna of Bristol, Tony Turley of Richmond, VA, Timmy Turley and wife, Selena of...
Shirley Doss Hutton
Jan 18, 2012
Shirley Doss Hutton, 76, loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Smyth County , VA on July 10, 1936, to Josephine Doss and the late Blaine Doss. Shirley was a faithful contributor to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital...
Margaret Louise McVey
Jan 18, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Louise McVey, 81 of Frederick , MD and formerly of Damascus , VA , died peacefully surrounded by her two daughters on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital , Frederick, MD. Born December 6, 1930 in Washington County , VA , she was the daughter of the late Isaac Harrison McCracken and Hessie Greer McCracken. Her...
Lewis Franklin Mock
Jan 17, 2012
Lewis Franklin Mock, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Bristol , VA. He was born August 17, 1929 in Washington County, Virginia and was a son of the late Albert B. and Margaret Thayer Mock. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia and a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church . In addition to his...
Martin Norris
Jan 15, 2012
Martin "Junior" Norris, 76, of Abingdon , Virginia , went home to be with his Heavenly Father on January 15, 2012, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Junior was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a faithful member of Valley View Freewill Baptist church for many years. He loved fishing and was an avid supporter of...
Charlsie R. Thompson
Jan 15, 2012
Charlsie R. "Granny" Thompson, 73, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at her home. She was born October 23, 1938 in Grayson County , VA ; was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was former owner of Charlsie's Kountry Kitchen. She was also a member of Glade Spring Life Saving Crew Auxillary. She was preceded in death by...
Olivia Irene Anderson
Jan 13, 2012
Olivia Irene Anderson, 71, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The family of Mrs. Anderson is under the care of Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 East Main Street , Abingdon , VA 24210 (276) 623-2700.
Georgia Ruth Lawson
Jan 13, 2012
Georgia Ruth Lawson, 82, of Abingdon , Virginia , went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 13, 2012, with her grandchildren by her side. She was born May 27, 1929, daughter of the late Wells and Clyde Rebecca Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Charles W....
June Kreger Woodward
Jan 13, 2012
June Kreger Woodward passed peacefully away at her home on January 13, 2012. She was born on December 28, 1917 to the late Claude T. Kreger and Viola B. Kreger. June attended school in Washington County , Va. , ETSU and Johnson City Business College . She began her banking career with Farmers Exchange Bank in Abingdon. The bank later...
R. Wayne Powers
Jan 13, 2012
R. Wayne Powers of Abingdon , VA , more recently of 1885 Rifle Range Rd. , Mount Pleasant , SC , died January 13, 2012. He was a native of Washington County , Virginia . In 1940, Wayne moved with his new wife, Velma, to Charlotte , NC , where he was credit and collection manager for the CIT Corporation....
Mary Ann Hale Deel
Jan 11, 2012
Mary Ann Hale Deel, age 58, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. She was born in Grundy, Virginia, had lived in Vansant, Virginia, and was a 1972 graduate of Grundy Senior High School. Mary Ann lived in Bristol, Tennessee for many years before moving to Bristol, Virginia in 2004. She was a loving wife, mother, sister...
Karen Lynn Scott McKibben
Jan 11, 2012
Karen Lynn Scott McKibben, 51, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at her home. She was born July 28, 1960 in Washington D.C. She was a graduate of Chantilly High School in Fairfax , VA and had worked in grocery and retail while in northern Virginia before moving to Abingdon in 1999. While here, she had worked at Bristol...
