Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Virginia
Glenda Joyce Hubbard
May 25, 2011
Glenda Joyce Hubbard, 64, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, VA. She was born February 20, 1947 in Russell Co., VA and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She is preceded in death by her mother, Clarice Phipps; sister, Ava Irene Holmes; brother, "June Bug" Phipps; 19 year old daughter, Kimberly Hubbard and a...
John Wesley Moody
May 25, 2011
John Wesley Moody, 69, of Meadowview passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. He was born to the late William and Eva Moody. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and lived in Washington County all of his life. He retired from Dutt and Wagner after 40 years of service. He is preceded in death by a...
Ann Gillenwater Broyles
May 24, 2011
Ann Gillenwater Broyles, 82, of Glade Spring, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at her home. She was born on May 8, 1929 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gillenwater. Ann was a graduate of the Medical School of Virginia School of Nursing and Johnston Memorial School of Nursing, and she worked for many years at Johnston Memorial...
Roy Roscoe Faulkner
May 22, 2011
Roy Roscoe Faulkner, 81, passed away at his home Sunday, May 22, 2011. He was born in Bristol, Virginia to the late Roy and Mabel Faulkner. Roy attended Steed College before attending Virginia Tech. He then went to serve our country in the US Army during the Korean War. He taught masonry at the Washington County Vocational Center and was...
Bureda Stallard Freeman
May 21, 2011
Bureda Stallard Freeman, 87, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Wexford House Nursing home in Kingsport, TN. Bureda was born May 31, 1923 in Coeburn, VA the daughter of the late David and Ola Stallard. Bureda lived most of her life in the community of Herald, VA. She attended Coeburn High School and the last year at Ervington...
Terry Lee Addison
May 21, 2011
Terry Lee Addison, 55, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 in Abingdon, Virginia. He is survived by his mother and step father, Lantha and Eddie Wolfe of Abingdon; two daughters, Stacy Lynn Adddison of North Carolina and Alexis Nicole Addison of Lebanon, VA; and his girlfriend, Tammy Owens of Abingdon. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday,...
William E. Shortt
May 21, 2011
William Edward Shortt, 72, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 in Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. He was born June 2, 1938 in Washington Co. VA and was a son of the late Thomas and Myrtle Wilson Shortt. He was a member of Woodland Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Betty Shortt; daughter, Lisa Dunlop; son, Bill Shortt; grandchildren,...
Katharine Elizabeth Burlett
May 20, 2011
Katharine Elizabeth Burlett, age 82, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Grace Healthcare in Abingdon.. Born March 30, 1929, in Newark, New Jersey, she was the only child of Frederick William Meder and Alice Elizabeth Astley. She was married to her eternal companion, Charles F. Burlett of Glens Falls, New York, on Dec. 5, 1948, and they lived in...
Cathy Marie Robbins
May 20, 2011
Cathy Marie Robbins, 60, of Abingdon passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 at her residence. Cathy was born in Saltville, VA. She enjoyed watching golf, was an avid Colts fan, enjoyed crocheting, and was a loving, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Frye. She is survived by her son, Kris Robbins...
Ethel M. Bowers Dickenson
May 20, 2011
Ethel M. Bowers Dickenson, 90, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN. She was a devoted Christian and a member of Beaver View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Katheryn Bowers; her husband, Jack Dickenson and brothers and sisters, Katherine Ruth Strouth, Nellie Anderson, Pearl...
Edna L. Sexton
May 18, 2011
Edna "Peggy" L. Sexton, 79, of Abingdon, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Wellmont Hospice, Bristol, TN. She was born in English, W. VA to the late Frank and Ruth Chatfield. Peggy was a member of Shakesville Church of Christ and enjoyed her family, friends at her church, flowers, and her stuffed animals. Peggy is survived by her...
Fred Thomas Thrasher
May 17, 2011
Fred T. Thrasher, 82, husband, father and patriot passed into the life of the Spirit on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. He was born November 3, 1928 in Roanoke, VA and was the eldest son of the late, James Lacy and Virginia W. Darst Thrasher. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Wallace S. Thrasher....
Eddie Ernest Owens
May 13, 2011
Eddie Ernest "Ernie" Owens, 54, of Chilhowie passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011. Ernie was born in Glade Spring, VA to the late Conley and Ruth Thomas Owens. He was a member of Little Rock Baptist Church. Ernie was a member of the 1st Virginia Dismounted Calvary, a Civil War Re-enactment group. Ernie loved farming and was a devoted...
Katy Sue Mullins Jones
May 13, 2011
Katy Sue Mullins Jones, 67, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Johnson City Medical Center. Katy was born December 27, 1943 in Haysi, VA to the late Cline and Oma Edwards Mullins. She had lived in Washington County, VA for over 30 years and was a member of Denton Valley Baptist Church. Katy worked for a number of...
Rev. Charles Wayne Walker
May 13, 2011
Rev. Charles Wayne Walker, 75, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at his home. Rev. Walker was born to the late Roosevelt G. and Lida Edison Walker. He was a veteran of the U S Army and the U S Air Force. Rev. Walker was a graduate of Holmes Bible College and became a licensed minister in 1970 with...
Betty Jane Fields
May 12, 2011
Betty Jane Fields, 71, of Glade Spring, VA passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at her home. She was a native of Emory, VA the daughter of John and Nancy Spencer. She was preceded in death by her grandson Joey Fields. She is survived by her five sons, Charles Fields and his wife Evelyn, Lloyd Fields, Thomas Fields and...
Judy Trantham Fanis
May 11, 2011
Judy Trantham Fanis, 63, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Greeneville, TN and was the first of three daughters of Ray & Margaret Trantham. She was educated in the Greeneville public schools and went on to receive her BS from East Tennessee State University and her Masters from the University...
Patricia Ann Castle
May 7, 2011
Patricia "Patty" Ann Hord Castle, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. Patty was born in Cleveland Co. NC on October 28, 1940 to the late George and Juanita Bates Hord. Patty grew up in the Bristol area and graduated from Tennessee High School. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church....
Silas Richard Barker
May 5, 2011
Silas Richard Barker, 94, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Whealdon Estates Retirement Home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 94 years old. He was born in Simmons, West Virginia, on May 15, 1916, to Arthur Lee Barker and Nancy Carolyn Howell Barker. He was a World War II veteran, having served as a 1st Lieutenant in the...
Audrey McClary Mitchell
May 5, 2011
Audrey Elizabeth McClary Mitchell, 89, of Grace Healthcare of Abingdon died May 5, 2011, after living a full life that did not end when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease but remained vibrant until she left this earth. She has now, in the words of Charles Wesley, "run her course with even joy." Born in Kingstree, SC, November 28, 1921,...
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