David Bott
May 4, 2011
David "Earl" Bott, 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at his home. Earl was born December 21, 1929, in Washington County, VA son of the late Layton and Mae Pippin Bott. He served in the United States Airforce. He retired from the City of Richmond Police force in 1977. Earl was a member of Victory Baptist Church. In...
Richard Paul Robins
May 3, 2011
Richard Paul Robins, 68, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at his home in Abingdon. He was born August 26, 1942 in Washington County, VA and was a retired welder. He had attended Temple Baptist Church He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Pauline Robins; his wife, Brenda Montgomery Robins and a former wife, Betty Garland. Survivors...
Mabel L. Ratcliffe
May 2, 2011
Mabel Louise Haga Ratcliffe, age 85 passed away and entered her Heavenly home on Monday, May 2, 2011, at Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, Virginia, surrounded by her family. She was born in Helen, West Virginia, to the late Preston and Zella Maude Haga and lived most of her life in Chilhowie and Glade Spring, Virginia. She is preceded in...
Joyce Mary Wentz
Apr 28, 2011
Joyce Mary Wentz, 60, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after an automobile accident. Joyce was born in Pittsburgh, PA, to the late John and Elizabeth Scanlon. She was a member and the parish administrator of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Abingdon for over 12 years. She loved walking on the Virginia Creeper Trail, bird...
Ronnie Lee Offield
Apr 28, 2011
Ronnie Lee Offield, 66, of Glade Spring died on Thursday, April 28, 2011, as a result of injuries sustained from the tornado. Ronnie was born in Smyth County, VA, to the late James E. and Flossie Beatrice Offield. He loved old country music and was an avid ultra-light airplane pilot. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is...
Henry Dean Statzer
Apr 26, 2011
Henry Dean Statzer, Sr. 77, of Abingdon passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born to the late Rolse and Belle Statzer in Russell County. Henry retired as a mechanic from Roberts Tire and loved to hunt and fish. He is preceded in death by a son, Henry Dean Statzer, Jr.; four brothers, Gilbert...
Eileen J. Norris
Apr 24, 2011
Eileen "Dinky" J. Norris, 63, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011. She is preceded in death by her husband, Graham Norris. She is survived by a son David "Brad" Norris of Bristol, VA; three grandchildren, three sisters; and a special niece, Brenda Nunley. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 6:00 PM at Spoon Gap...
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,...
