Obituaries
Charles Glenford Boardwine
Dec 29, 2010
Charles Glenford Boardwine, age 97, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Valley Healthcare in Chilhowie. Charles was born in Saltville, VA on September 1, 1913 and lived most of his life in Abingdon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Holmes Boardwine, and sons, Wayne and Ronald Boardwine. Survivors include his daughter, Vickie B. Powers, Chattanooga, TN;...
Isabella Maybre Kinard
Dec 26, 2010
Isabella Maybre Kinard, infant daughter of Jason L and Teresa L. Kinard passed away on December 26, 2010. Other family members include grandparents, Paul and Rachael C. Lee, Pamela Sage and Edwin L. Kinard; great grandmother, Virginia Elizabeth Carter; aunts, Jessica Delp and Jessica Cole and several great aunts and uncles and cousins. The family will gather at Farris Funeral...
Ray Burns
Dec 26, 2010
Ray Burns, 90 passed away on Sunday, December, 26, 2010 in Bristol, VA. Mr. Burns was a veteran who served his country as an officer in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He had also worked as a plant manager for several dairy bottling plants during his career. He is preceded in death by his wife,...
Margaret Duff Alexander
Dec 23, 2010
Margaret Duff Alexander, born July 12, 1915, died December 23, 2010. Surviving are her three sons and their families: David M. Alexander and Dorothy Alexander and their sons Brian and Jason Alexander; Robert D. Alexander and wife Shiiko; Joseph F. Alexander and wife Pamela Alexander and their children Skye and husband Seth Pickholtz, Nova and husband Will Collins, and Hope...
Ella Mae McFadden
Dec 21, 2010
Ella Mae McFadden, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in Valley Health Care. She was born December 19, 1929 in Washington County, VA and was a daughter of the late Roberts Cummings Brannon and Etta Hopkins. Mrs. McFadden loved to go to the Senior Citizen's Centers in Glade Spring and Clinchburg, VA; had worked as a beauty assistant in...
Mark E. Pratt Sr.
Dec 20, 2010
Mr. Mark E. Pratt, Sr., age 71, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Jackhorn, KY on November 22, 1939, second son of J.C. and Anna Pratt. He retired in 2000 from Marion Correctional Center as Building and Grounds Superintendent. For forty years he...
Timothy James Campbell
Dec 18, 2010
Timothy James "Tim" Campbell, 50, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, December 18, 2010, at his home. He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Jim Campbell, and by his father-in-law, H. C. (Bill) Williams. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Campbell of Abingdon; his mother, Ella Campbell Davenport and his step-father, Bob Davenport of Abingdon;...
Maxie Fletcher Ray
Dec 18, 2010
Maxie Fletcher Ray, 93 years young, went to heaven on Saturday, December 18, 2010. She had recently been hospitalized for heart and lung problems. She peacefully rested in her home bed. As a young girl, Maxie and Edith Fletcher McClanahan and their sisters would travel to the old poplar tree to walk each other home after they played together. They...
Madge Lee Rich Keene
Dec 14, 2010
Madge Lee Rich Keene, 46, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 after a hard fought two year battle with cancer. Madge was a loving and devoted wife and mother who was always kind and considerate of others. She was born April 1, 1964 in Lebanon and was a daughter of the late Clarence Dee and...
Richard David Holbrook Jr.
Dec 11, 2010
Richard "Nub" Davis Holbrook, Jr., 33, devoted husband and dedicated father, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home. Richard was a life-long resident of Washington County, VA. He was a 1995 graduate of Patrick Henry High School; he enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. Survivors include his parents, Richard "Luke" and Chell Delp Holbrook,...
Lucille Blevins Rowland
Dec 9, 2010
Lucille Blevins Roland, 86, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 at her home. She was born in Smyth Co. VA to the late Luther and Charity Brooks Blevins and had lived most of her life in Smyth and Washington Counties, except for a 15 year period when she lived in Florida. She loved yard sales, collecting dolls, working in her...
Erkward Logan Sr.
Dec 8, 2010
Mr. Erkward Logan, Sr., 87, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 in the Sentara Nursing Home, Chesapeake, VA after a brief illness. Erkward was a member of Zion Hill A.M.E.Zion Church, Meadowview, VA who served his country in WWII. He was a retired federal employee who was a dedicated Washington Redskins fan. He was...
Raymond M. Witherspoon III
Dec 8, 2010
Spoonie was born January 19, 1943 in Abingdon and was a son of Raymond M. Witherspoon, Jr. and Virginia Kreger Witherspoon. He was a graduate of Abingdon High School; received his B.A. from Emory and Henry College and his M.S. from East Tennessee State University. He first taught elementary school at Adwolf, VA and was later an instructor at Tusculum...
Mabel Lois Harrison
Dec 7, 2010
Mabel Lois Harrison, age 84, died at her home in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. She was born in the Wyndale community of Washington County and was the daughter of Eugene Lee and Pearl Mae Saltz Hudler. Survivors include her husband of over 64 years: James E. (Jack) Harrison of Houston, TX; one son: Gary Harrison of Houston,...
Brenda Fuqua Benson
Dec 4, 2010
Brenda Fuqua Benson, 44, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 due to a massive heart attack. She was born July 2, 1966 in Abingdon to the late Edward Fuqua and Mary Ann Fuqua Bowers. Brenda was always very talented and she used her gifts by being active in her church and her community and touching the lives of friends and...
Margaret Helen Vandyke
Dec 3, 2010
Sister Margaret Helen Vandyke, 81, born February 4, 1929 in Tazewell, VA passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at the home of her daughter with her loving family by her side. She was a daughter of the late Glenn and Sylvinia Waters White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years,...
Hazel Irene Duff
Dec 2, 2010
Mrs. Hazel Irene Duff, 85, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010 in the Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Washington Co., VA on August 17, 1925. Hazel was a member of the Abingdon First Assembly of God in Abingdon. She enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening and taking care of flowers. She had a gentle spirit and always had kind...
Shirley Ann Brown Copley
Nov 29, 2010
Shirley A. Copley, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 29, 2010 in Abingdon, Virginia. Shirley was born in Augusta, GA on January 23, 1943 to the late J. A. Brown and Carol McDade Brown. She and her husband, L.T., have lived in Abingdon since 1968. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church where she...
Verona Claire Henderson
Nov 27, 2010
Verona Claire Henderson (1932-2010) For those who knew Verona professionally, she was a "legend." For those privileged to know Verona personally, she was marked by her strong character, wit, charm, integrity, resilience, loyalty, and intelligence. A pioneer in her field, and a devoted friend, daughter, mother, and grandmother, Verona contributed to her profession and to the lives of those she...
Philip Nelson
Nov 27, 2010
Philip Nelson "Tip" Robinson, 79, loving husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law, brother and friend passed away peacefully at home on November 27, 2010. He was born in Nickelsville, VA on September 12, 1931 to the late Henry Lilburn and Daisy Ward Robinson. He was a graduate of St. Paul High School and attended the Nashville Diesel College. He was a United...
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