Obituaries
Minnie Ellen McCracken
Apr 23, 2011
Minnie Ellen McCracken, 90, of Abingdon passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center. Minnie was a native of Ashe County, NC, and a resident of Abingdon, VA. She was born to the late Arthur and Annie Wilcox and the widow of Jack McCracken. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She was preceded...
Flossie Frances Brewer
Apr 21, 2011
Flossie "Flo" Frances Brewer, 77, of Bristol, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 21, 2011 in her home. Flo enjoyed singing and playing Bluegrass and Gospel music. She was the daughter of the late Varnum and Rosie Jones. She is survived by her two sons, Roger Dale Jones of Bristol, VA, and Freddie Dennis Brewer of...
John Robert Billiter
Apr 18, 2011
John Robert Billiter, 75, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. Born February 18, 1936 in Toler, KY, Mr. Billiter had been a resident of Carrington Place in Wytheville, VA for the past three years. He served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years and was a Virginia State Trooper for thirty years before his retirement. He was preceded in...
Ralph Lee Puckett
Apr 18, 2011
Ralph Lee Puckett, age 61, passed away on Monday, April 18,2011, while working on his farm. He was a member of Green Spring Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder. Additionally, Ralph was on the Board of Directors of Farm Credit of the Virginias and Washington County Farm Bureau; Treasurer of Abingdon Feeder Cattle Association, Smyth/Washington Cattlemen's Association and...
Harman Billy Boyd
Apr 16, 2011
Harman Billy "Ratchet" Boyd, 62, of Abingdon passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at his home. He was born to the late Thurman and Nancy Boyd. He was a retired coal miner and a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Shirley H. Boyd, a son, William V. Boyd of Abingdon; three daughters, Melinda...
Carmen Elsie Durrett
Apr 15, 2011
Carmen Elsie Durrett, 93, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April, 15, 2011. Formerly of Bristol, VA, Meadowview, VA and Lebanon, VA, Carmen Durrett passed away near St. Louis, MO where she lived with her son and daughter-in-law, Dale D. Durrett and Nancy H. Durrett. She also leaves behind four grandchildren Danielle (Durrett) Rosebaum, James Durrett, Robert Durrett,...
Henry Steward Lester
Apr 13, 2011
Henry Steward Lester, 87, of Abingdon passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Johnston memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Henry was born August 8, 1923 in Buchanan County, VA to the late Basil and Crissie Helton Lester. He was a past member of Clark Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roseann, VA. Henry retired as a coal miner after 40...
Stella DeBusk Stephon
Apr 10, 2011
Stella DeBusk Stephon, 94, of Abingdon passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Reverend and Mrs. Berton DeBusk, Sr.. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Stephon, III.; and three siblings, Louise Taylor, B.F. DeBusk, Jr., and Dewey DeBusk. She was a charter member of Pleasant View...
Dorothy Hawkins Scyphers
Apr 8, 2011
Dorothy Hawkins Scyphers, 87 of Abingdon died at her home on Friday, April 8, 2011. Dorothy is the daughter of the late Stephen J.B. and Clara McIntyre Hawkins; she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Scyphers; and four sisters, Lela "Elsie" Gentry, Pauline Noonkester, Florence Scott, and Martha Lee Goodson. She was a member of Pleasant View United...
Martin Allen Widener
Apr 5, 2011
Martin Allen Widener, 51, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home. Marty is preceded in death by his parents Glenn Widener and Alice Johnson Widener Frazier. Surviving are the love of his life, Linda Mann; sisters, Sharon W. Echols and husband, Ronnie and Susan W. Totten; niece, Jessica T. Price; great nephew, Dakota and great niece, Stephenie. Also...
Renalda Carter
Apr 4, 2011
Renalda "Bertie" Carter, 86, passed away at his home on Monday, April 4, 2011. He was born in Saltville, VA and grew up in Broadford, VA. Mr. Carter was a member of Meadowview United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during WWII aboard the USS Kearny, a destroyer. After the war, he worked as...
Freddie William Brown
Apr 4, 2011
Freddie William Brown, 36, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011. Freddie was born April 23, 1974 to Nancy Farmer Brown and the late Larry Kenton Brown, in Abingdon. Freddie was a 1992 graduate of Abingdon High School, 1994 graduate of Virginia Tech. He had worked for Clear Creek Golf Course in Bristol for a number of years and for...
Charles Gabriel Neitch
Apr 4, 2011
Charles Gabriel Neitch, 20, affectionately known as "Big Gabe" passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 at his home after a 16 month courageous battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He was surrounded by his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his great grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. John Chew, Victor Neitch, Carl Rowland; maternal grandmother, Louisa Chew Wolfe; paternal grandparents,...
Margaret Belle Newton
Apr 4, 2011
Margaret Belle Newton went home to be with the Lord on April 4, 2011 at Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Va. surrounded by family and friends. Margaret was born August 26, 1933 in Emory, Virginia to the late Mary R. Newton. She attended Douglas High School of Bristol, Virginia and was a long time employee of Bristol Compressors. Originally, she...
Earnest Barrett
Apr 2, 2011
Earnest "Curly" Butler Barnett, 58, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Wellmont Hospice House. He is survived by his son, Damien Barnett of Bristol, VA; his daughter Bonnie Stephens of Bristol, VA; his brothers, Lawrence Barnett of Jonesboro, TN and Junior Barnett of Johnson City, TN; his sister, Faye Barnett of Johnson City, TN; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild....
Earnest Paul Taylor
Apr 2, 2011
Earnest Paul Taylor, 57, of Abingdon left this life for his heavenly home on Saturday, April 2, 2011 in a local hospital. Paul was retired from Strongwell Manufacturing and attended Cornerstone Baptist Church in Damascus, VA. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 39 years, Brenda Taylor; two sons and their wives, Jackie and Robin Taylor of Damascus,...
Ruth Roberts
Apr 1, 2011
Ruth Roberts, 57, of Glade Spring passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 in a local hospital. She is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Jerry Roberts; her two daughters, Heather N. Hurley and her husband Tommy of Glade Spring, and Shannon B. Roberts of Glade Spring; four sisters, Elizabeth Barrett, Zola Nelson, Teresa Kenyon, and Cynthia Gonzales; one...
Dorothy Lee Thomas
Mar 31, 2011
Dorothy Lee Thomas, 75, of Williamsburg, VA passed away on March 31, 2011, with her family by her side. A former resident of Meadowview, Va., Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas; her parents; and her sister, Jenny. Above all she loved spending time with her family. She particularly enjoyed writing, and was very fond of dolls,...
Mary Lou Fields Counts Wise
Mar 30, 2011
Mary Lou Fields Counts Wise, 92 of Bristol Virginia went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon after a long illness. She was a resident of Grace Health Care Center, in Abingdon Virginia. She was a native of Southwestern Virginia and a long term resident of the Bristol area. She was...
Winton Adonnis Alt
Mar 29, 2011
Winton Adonnis Alt, 88, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Winton was born in Petersburg, West Virginia, and retired from Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville, MD as a Nurse after 30 years. Winton was a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church of Bristol, VA. He was a veteran of the US Army who served during the Korean...
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