Obituaries
Otis Victor Ray
May 11, 2010
Mr. Otis Victor Ray, 66, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on September 9, 1943 in Buchanan County, Virginia. He was predeceased by his parents, Alvie Ray and Clara Ball Ray, his brother, Ivan Ray, Wise, VA and his beloved bloodhound, Katherine who died in April 2010. He is survived by...
Mae T. Holmes
May 9, 2010
Mae T. "Mops" Holmes, 87, is in the presence of our Lord and Savior. She passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 with her family and friends all around her. She was born in Smyth County, VA and was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Harvey S. Holmes; her parents, J.D. Thompson and Eliza Wood Thompson; one brother,...
Kathy Counts
May 6, 2010
Kathy Counts, 54, went to be with the Lord, May 6, 2010 at her home. She was born May 22, 1955 and was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth D. Harr and brother, Ron Harr. Survivors are her husband, Harold W. Counts; two daughters, Felicia Brown and husband, Bobby of Bluff City, TN and Tamra Goodson and husband, Jamie...
Benny Lee Widener
May 2, 2010
Mr. Benny Lee "Bud" Widener, age 79, went home to the Lord Jesus on Sunday, May 2, 2010. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia and had lived in southwest Virginia for all of his life. Mr. Widener was employed by the Town of Abingdon as a supervisor and heavy equipment operator for thirty-nine years. He served as a volunteer fireman...
Lola Grace Hylton
Apr 29, 2010
Lola Grace Hylton, 75, of 274 Henderson Court, Abingdon, VA, formerly of Clintwood, Virginia died at Bristol Regional Medical Center on April 29, 2010. Lola was born in Clinchco, VA and was the daughter of the late Laurel Mullins and Eva Fleming Mullins. She attended the Mountain View United Methodist Church in Abingdon, VA. Lola trained to become a nurse...
Teresa Joyce Surber
Apr 29, 2010
Teresa Joyce Surber, age 53, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at her home. She was born September 19, 1956, in Saltville, VA to the late Norman and Betty Doane Surber. Teresa attended Meadowview United Methodist Church and had worked for Farm Bureau for six years as an insurance agent. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Survivors...
Eugene Scyphers
Apr 28, 2010
Eugene Scyphers, 87, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. He was the eldest son of the late Roy Lee and Cora Gobble Scyphers. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jack Scyphers and a sister, Peggy Scyphers Johnson and her husband, James M. Johnson. He was a veteran of Patton's Third Army during World...
Johnnie H. Dishman Jr.
Apr 26, 2010
Johnnie H. Dishman, Jr., 59, passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at his home in Bristol. He was born July 25 1950 in Glade Spring, VA and was a son of the late John Dishman and Gray Elizabeth Kulin. He served his country with the U.S. Army and the 25th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War where he received a...
Kathleen Noonkester Cumbow
Apr 24, 2010
Kathleen Noonkester Cumbow, 94, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late John Michael and Nancy Jackson Noonkester. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Bristol, VA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W....
Emmett Lloyd
Apr 24, 2010
Emmett Lloyd, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Sullivan County, TN and was a son of the late Taylor and Eliza Mullins Lloyd. He was a member of Greenwood Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Ila LouEllen Nicholson Brewer
Apr 23, 2010
Ila LouEllen Nicholson Brewer, 83, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 23, 2010. She was born in Tamassee, SC and had lived in North and South Carolina until retiring to Florida, where she lived until moving to Abingdon three years ago. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her grandchildren were the most precious part of...
Alice Mae Crenshaw Garris
Apr 22, 2010
Alice Mae Crenshaw Garris, 90, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 22, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, John Crenshaw; second husband, Fred Garris and several brothers and sisters. She was the last surviving child of eight. She had lived in Richmond, VA before coming to Abingdon to be cared for by...
Charles C. McClung
Apr 22, 2010
Charles C. McClung, 78, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida. Charles was born on Monday, June 1, 1931 in Welch, WV to the late William Burns and Pearl (Rainey) McClung. Mr. McClung proudly served his country faithfully in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of...
William Mike Clifton
Apr 21, 2010
Mr. William Mike Clifton, 69, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in the Wellmont Bristol Regional Center. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia and was preceded in death by his parents, W. T. and Nancy Bott Clifton, a sister, Shirlene Nerren. He was employed with Valleydale for thirty years and Bristol Compressors for eleven years. Mike enjoyed...
Rosia Taylor
Apr 17, 2010
On April 17, 2010, Rosia Taylor went to her new home after a long illness. She died in her home. She was born in Washington Co. Va and lived in the Tumbling Creek area before moving to Abingdon. She was a proud member of the Abingdon Church of Christ and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of...
Maloy Harrison
Apr 14, 2010
Maloy Harrison, 90, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at his home. He was born in Clinchco, Virginia and was a son of the late Ned and Eliza Harrison. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers and one twin sister. He was a member of Jackson Memorial Church in Bristol, VA. He is survived...
Eula McClanahan Fields Crouse
Apr 13, 2010
Eula McClanahan Fields Crouse, 73, of Abingdon Virginia, formerly of Illinois, past away from an extended illness on April 13, 2010. She was born in Buchanan County on January 16, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Glen and Sara Jane (Elswick) McClanahan. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Fields Jr. She is survived by...
Irene Venable Street
Apr 10, 2010
Irene Venable "Reany" Street, 81, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA and was a daughter of the late Albert and Ethel Church Price. She had been employed as a supervisor at Abingdon's Harwood and was a member of Abingdon Bible Church. In addition to her parents, she was...
William Roscoe Bowers
Apr 10, 2010
William Roscoe "Shine" Bowers, age 96, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Salem, Virginia. He was born in Washington County, Virginia, a son of the late John William and Mary Catherine Bowers. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Rose Bowers; one son, Tony Dale Bowers; step mother, Georgia Pearl Bowers;...
Verna Fuqua Fullen
Apr 9, 2010
She fought a good fight, she kept the faith. Verna Fuqua Fullen, 69, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 9, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born June 20, 1940 in Emory, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Roy and Willie Mae Jackson. She is also preceded in death by her first husband,...
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