Eunice A. Mutter
Aug 5, 2011
Eunice A. Mutter, 85, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. She was born in Muhlenberg Co., KY on October 14, 1925 to the late Hermus A. and Myrtie Brackett Trimble. She was a member of Little Flock Holiness Church in Glade Spring and a life time member of the DAV Ladies Auxiliary. In...
Elizabeth Dunleavey Breeding
Aug 5, 2011
Elizabeth Dunleavey Breeding, 52, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 in Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Survivors include her husband, Roger Breeding; two sons, Jeremy and Matthew Talley; one step-son, Travis Breeding; one brother; one sister; one step-grandson, Anthony Breeding; a very special friend, Katie Spiken; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Sunday,...
Lucille Cunningham Brewer
Aug 4, 2011
Lucille Cunningham Brewer, 91, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011 in Altus, OK. She was a graduate of Emory and Henry College and had lived in Texas and Oklahoma for several decades. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. Blake Brewer and son, Byron Brewer. Survivors are her brother, Dr. Dorris A. Cunningham; four nieces and three nephews....
Jonathan Edwin Statzer
Aug 1, 2011
Jonathan Edwin Statzer, 80, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 at Abingdon Manor. He was born in Washington County, VA on October 16, 1930 to the late Isaac and Pearl Barker Statzer. Eddie was very talented with wood working and made beautiful cabinetry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Ronald Ray Statzer;...
Princess Ann Tignor
Jul 29, 2011
Princess Ann Tignor, 57, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 in Thomasville, NC. She was born in Conway, SC, October 23, 1953 and was a daughter of the late John Edward and Goldie Bessant Simmons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Tignor. Survivors include her son, Joshua Tignor of Lexington, NC; daughter, Martha Williams of...
Robert Miller Lampkins Sr.
Jul 27, 2011
Robert Miller Lampkins, Sr., age 77 died at his home on Wednesday, July 27th 2011 after a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia, a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church and a retiree of Reynolds Metals in Bristol, Virginia He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Geraldine J. Lampkins, his son,...
Mary Crabtree Buchanan
Jul 27, 2011
Mary Crabtree Buchanan was born on April 8, 1925 and peacefully joined the Lord on July 27, 2011 at her home in Abingdon, Virginia. She was a resident of Clintwood for most of her life, moving to Abingdon in her later years where she remained active as a volunteer for the food pantry at Highlands Fellowship Church. She graduated from...
Miranda Kelly Compton
Jul 26, 2011
Miranda Kelly Compton infant daughter of Jennene Compton and Daniel Hayton passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Robert Thomas. Survivors, in addition to her parents; include her maternal grandmother, Tonda Thomas, Glade Spring; maternal grandfather, Carson Compton of Chesapeake, VA; paternal grandparents, Bobby and Sherry...
Tony Wayne Worley
Jul 23, 2011
Tony Wayne Worley, 63, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. After graduating from Patrick Henry High School in 1966, Tony served in the United States Air Force. He received a Bachelors degree in business from Steed College in Johnson City and has worked for Hicok, Fern, Brown & Garcia, CPAs for 27 years. Tony was...
Carroll Gail Orfield
Jul 22, 2011
Carroll Gail Orfield, 58, died at his home on July 22, 2011. Gail was born June 15, 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Hazel Orfield and a sister-in-law Elizabeth Orfield. Gail was inducted into the Hall of Fame for truck drivers in 2001, and he was a crew chief on a KC-135 while in the...
Robert Anthony Wright
Jul 20, 2011
Robert Anthony Wright, 47, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Edward and Kathleen Sawyers Wright. Survivors include two brothers, David Wright of Meadowview and James Wright of Abingdon; three sisters, Blanch Wright of Abingdon, Mary Alice Wright of Bristol, and Virginia Fields of Chilhowie; and several nieces...
Jimmy Dunford Sr.
Jul 19, 2011
Jimmy Dunford, Sr., 50, of Abingdon passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Ashley Dunford; sons, Jimmy Dunford, Jr., Steven, Christopher, Thomas, Charles, Luke, Daniel and Ryan Dunford; daughters, Rebecca Shortt and Ashley Dunford; brothers, David Dunford and Tanner Dunford; sister, Nellie Dunford; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A...
Ralph Wayne Offield
Jul 18, 2011
Ralph Wayne Offield, 53, of Meadowview, VA passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011 at his residence. Ralph was the shipping and receiving manager of the Glade Spring Glove Factory. He had served in the United States Army. He is preceded in death by his father Ralph Ted Offield; his wife, Connie Offield; and a son, Lee Offield. Ralph is...
Joseph Albert Whitehill
Jul 18, 2011
Joseph Albert Whitehill, 57, of Abingdon passed away peacefully on Monday, July 18, 2011 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Joe was a member of Shady Grove Methodist Church and the owner of the Dunk & Deli Company. Joe is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Caroline Whitehill; two sisters, Laura Drouin and Sylvia Bartlett; a brother-in-law,...
Hayden Elijah Sparks
Jul 18, 2011
On this day, Monday, July 18, 2011 an angel earned his wings. Hayden Elijah Sparks, 3 years old, passed away at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born July 11, 2008. Hayden is preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Ralph Sutherland; great-uncle, Pink M. Higgins; grandmother, Jennifer Sparks; and a dear friend, Anthony Basurto. Hayden is survived by his parents,...
Wilton Michael Hilt
Jul 17, 2011
Wilton Michael "Mike" Hilt, 60, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 17, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is a son of Wilton Harrison and Ruby Browning Hilt. Mike, a local farmer and horseman was preceded in death by a son, David M. Hilt and an infant daughter, Amy Marie Hilt; his mother-in-law, Joyce Hudson, his...
Gretchen Maiden Kendrick
Jul 17, 2011
Our beautiful mother, Gretchen Maiden Kendrick, 90, died July 17, 2011, at her home in Meadowview. She was the daughter of the late Earnest and Elizabeth Maiden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernie Dell Kendrick, and by three brothers, Wiley Maiden, George Maiden, and Roger Maiden. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1942 from Emory...
Eleanor Comer Preston
Jul 16, 2011
Eleanor Comer Preston 81, of Holston Valley died on July 16, 2011 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, four months after the passing of her beloved husband of 58 years, Dr. Frank Clark Preston. Eleanor was mother to three children, UK tour director to hundreds, and gracious hostess to all. She was a graduate of the Johnston Memorial Hospital School of Nursing...
Mildred B. McCormick Baker
Jul 16, 2011
Mildred B. McCormick Baker, 89, left the burdens of this life on Friday, July 15, 2011, in Abingdon VA. Born August 28, 1922 in Gary, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Stuart S. and Garnet Lee Terry McCormick. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Baker was predeceased by her husband John William...
Mary B. Brady
Jul 14, 2011
Mrs. Mary B. Brady, age 90, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011, at her home. She was born in West Virginia, daughter of the late Clyde Sherwood and Laura Martha Bridges Sherwood. She had been a resident of the Abingdon area since 1976, moving from Grayson County, Virginia. She was a member of For Zion's Sake Ministries Messianic congregation in...
