Obituaries
Oscar "Vernon" Cook
Apr 1, 2010
Oscar "Vernon" Cook, 82, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at his home in Glade Spring. Vernon was born May 1, 1927, in Washington County, VA to the late Carl and Ruth Widener Cook. He was a member of Scenic Park Baptist Church in Bristol and of York Lodge #12 AF and AM of Bristol. Vernon served in the...
Rosa Elizabeth Fields
Apr 1, 2010
Mrs. Rosa Elizabeth Fields, 70, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia and attended the Duncanville Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Fields, three brothers, Burton, Bill and Jack Thompson, a sister, Marcella Dunn. She is survived by her husband, Dewey Fields, two daughters, Bonnie...
Samuel Dean Denton
Mar 29, 2010
Mr. Samuel Dean Denton, 75, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 in the Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Dean grew up in Clinchburg, VA and was a First Class Airman in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Wallace United Methodist Church. Dean retired from the Bristol Virginia Utilities Water Plant. He was preceded in death...
Virginia Gay Presley
Mar 28, 2010
Virginia Gay Presley, 80, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 in Bristol, Virginia. She was born in Buchanan County, VA and was a daughter of the late Toy and Rosie McFadden Fletcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James McNeely, and second husband, Cecil Presley; sisters, Emma...
Harrison Hoover Casey
Mar 27, 2010
Harrison Hoover Casey, 81, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010 in Smyth County, Virginia. He was born January 5, 1929 in Washington County, VA and was a son of the late John Wesley and Minnie Younce Casey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Erma Lee Casey; son, Glenn Eric Casey; two sisters, Myrtle...
Janice Louise Tenney
Mar 26, 2010
Janice Louise Tenney, 69, crossed into paradise on Friday, March 26, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents George A. and Ocie M. Lanham Gooden; son, Randal Tenney; brother, Robert Gooden and sister, Retha Carpenter. Beloved mother and grandmother, she is survived by her husband of 54 years, Clayton Tenney of Abingdon; her sons, Basil and wife, Sharon...
William Hagy Grubb
Mar 26, 2010
William Hagy "W.H." Grubb, 94, a native of Abingdon, Virginia passed away Friday, March 26, 2010 in Grace Healthcare. He was born July 25, 1915 in Abingdon and was a son of the late C.W.C and Benona Crenshaw Grubb. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and served from April 1941 to May 1945. He was...
Pearl Browning Wimmer
Mar 26, 2010
Pearl Browning Wimmer, 88, a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA passed away Friday, March 26, 2010 at her home. She was born November 5, 1921 and was a daughter of the late Richard and Mary Snodgrass Browning. She loved being outdoors working in her yard and her garden. She was a retiree of Harwood and was a member of...
William Thomas Herring
Mar 24, 2010
William Thomas "Toby" Herring, 55, a native of Buchanan County, VA passed away Wednesday, March 24 2010. He was born April 21, 1954 and was a son of Betty Jean Herring and the late Claude Herring. He has spent the last 30 years of his life in Washington County, VA. Survivors, in addition to his mother, are a brother, Stephen...
Herbert Eskridge
Mar 24, 2010
Herbert Eskridge, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Wellmont Hospice, Bristol, TN. He attended the Sutherland Community Church, Shady Valley,TN, and retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Charlotte Eskridge, brothers, J. D., Willis C., John Will, Carl and Harvey Eskridge, sisters, Gladys Cowan, Betty Poore, Edna Casey...
Elene Lambert Stanley
Mar 21, 2010
Elene Lambert Stanley, 88 passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Grace Health Care Center. She was the eldest child of Charles and Zella Smith Lambert and the eldest grandchild of Christley and Cora Lambert. She was born in Tenso, VA and was a teacher in the Dickenson County School System for twenty seven years and the Washington County School...
Ruby Lee Bradley
Mar 20, 2010
Mrs. Ruby Lee Bradley, 78, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 in the Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a loving wife and mother and lived most of her retirement life in Bristol, VA. She attended the Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church and was employed with Bristol Products for twenty-one years. Survivors include her husband, Fred Bradley, Bristol, VA, two...
Geraldine Julie Reynolds
Mar 19, 2010
Geraldine Julie Reynolds, 66, went to be with the Lord, with whom she loved with all her heart on March 19, 2010. She was born September 12, 1943 and lived all of life in Washington County, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave and Ethel Tignor, her husband, Frank Reynolds, Abingdon, VA, two brothers, Cecil Tignor, High...
Nina Sue Robinson
Mar 17, 2010
Nina Sue "Meemaw" Robinson, 73, loving wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, and friend, died peacefully Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at her home with her family by her side after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Nora, VA and was a daughter of the late Oakley and Myrtle Stanley. She graduated from Ervinton High School where she...
Mable Pauline Jones Doane
Mar 13, 2010
Mable Pauline Jones Doane, 80, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Greendale Nursing Home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington Co. and was a daughter of the late Elijah and Pocahontas Otey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Preston Jones. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March...
Raymond Everett Parris
Mar 13, 2010
Raymond Everett Parris, 81, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010 at his home. He was a native of Washington Co. and was a son of the late Vernie Elonzo and Essie Grey Parris. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and had made his living working in construction. He was a member of High Point...
William Benjamin Cadle Jr.
Mar 12, 2010
Mr. William Benjamin Cadle, Jr., age 82, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bristol, Virginia, son of the late William B. and Helen Cadle. He had served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, and he had worked as a farmer and a brick mason. Mr. Cadle...
Cecil Clarence Crane
Mar 10, 2010
Mr. Cecil Clarence Crane, 96, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his home. He attended the Harvest Time Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a former employee of the Pet Milk Company with twenty-seven years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy-three years, Frances Harless Crane, his parents, several brothers and sisters, and one son,...
Wanda Louise Jackson
Mar 10, 2010
Wanda Louise Jackson, 64, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born June 14, 1945 and was a daughter of the late Gus and Myrtle Ruth McNew. She was born in Smyth County, VA and had lived in Abingdon for the past 36 years. Wanda was a supervisor at Buster...
John Robert Rowland
Mar 7, 2010
John Robert Rowland, 84, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at his home in Emory. John was born in Washington County, VA to the late Maurice and Nannie Montgomery Rowland. He served in the United States Marines during WWII. He was a member of Smyth Chapel United Methodist Church. John was a farmer who also enjoyed gardening and doing...
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