Martha Diane Keene
Dec 24, 2021
Martha Diane Keene, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 24, 2021, at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va. She grew up in Buchanan County having graduated from Garden High School. She attended ETSU where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Engineering. She worked for United Coal Company as an environmental engineer....
Mary Jane Stuart Neal
Dec 23, 2021
Abingdon, VA – Mary Jane Stuart Neal, age 87, passed on Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Valley Health Care Center. Mrs. Neal was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph E. and Virginia Baumgardner Stuart; husband, Luther Neal; brothers, Rev. Dutch Stuart, Willie Stuart, and George Stuart; and sister, Margie Harold. She is survived...
Cecil Lee Layne, Sr.
Dec 21, 2021
Cecil Lee Layne, Sr., age 87, of Abingdon, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at his home. He was born November 28, 1934, to the late William Thurston Layne and Hattie Mae Hill Layne in Clintwood, Va. He was formerly employed as an auto-mechanic. In addition to his parents, Cecil was also preceded in death by his son, “C.J.”...
Ora Edith Prestrem
Dec 19, 2021
Ora Edith Prestrem, age 94, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at her home. She was born November 2, 1927, to the late William Arthur Daugherty and Pearlie Mae Swift Daugherty in West Point, Ky. Aside from being a devoted housewife and mother, Edith worked as an Administrative Volunteer for the VFW Auxiliary in Portage, Ind....
Melvin Leo Heiman
Dec 19, 2021
Melvin Leo Heiman was born an only child on November 2, 1944 in Los Angeles, California to his father Benjamin Heiman and mother Betty Sinclair Heiman. An achieving student, Mel eventually chose medicine as a career. He did his undergraduate work at UCLA, graduated top of his class at University of Southern California medical school, and did his residency in...
Ima Jean Smith Delph
Dec 16, 2021
Ima Jean Smith Delph, age 77, of Johnson City, Tenn., went to be with her Lord, on December 16, 2021, at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland, Tenn. She was born to the late John Wesley Deyton and Mary A. Tipton Deyton in Morganton, NC, on February 23, 1944. She was feisty, which was evident in her ability to raise three daughters...
Wilma Jean Owens Moody
Dec 15, 2021
Abingdon, VA – Wilma Jean Owens Moody, age 77, passed on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Moody was an employee of Grace Health Care for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Bonnie Kathleen Arnold Owens; husband, Allen Lee Moody; son, Brady Moody; granddaughter, Brittany Elizabeth Moody; siblings, Wallace Owens, Bertie...
John Wesley Spears
Dec 14, 2021
John Wesley Spears, age 71, of Bristol, Virginia passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 John was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on July 29, 1950 to the late Peco and Mary Helen Spears. John was a loving husband, father, and brother. He loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He worked in the grocery industry for many...
Howard William "Hoogie Doogie" Felty, Sr.
Dec 14, 2021
Bristol, VA – Howard William “Hoggie Doggie” Felty, Sr., rolled into Heaven on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Mr. Felty was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was an equipment operator for several years then became a truck driver. Mr. Felty eventually started Felty Trucking, LLC. He was a member of Valley View Baptist Church and was loved...
William Edward Brownlow
Dec 12, 2021
William Edward Brownlow, age 83, of Troutdale, Virginia passed away at Smyth County Community Hospital on Sunday, December 12, 2021 William was born in Abingdon, Virginia on November 7, 1938 to the late William and Sara Gray. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Adrianne Brownlow and Hope Howell. He is survived by two...
Harold Albert Johnson
Dec 11, 2021
Harold Albert Johnson, age 72, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born October 26, 1949, in Michigan. Harold was a veteran of United States Army having served in the Vietnam War. He was a talented automotive mechanic and fabricator. Harold is survived by his longtime companion, Opal Lorraine Nelson; and...
Randa Emily McCall
Dec 10, 2021
Randa Emily McCall, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at her home after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born September 22, 1959, to Dr. Ramzy Nassif (deceased) and Mary W. Nassif. Raised in Beirut, Lebanon, later moved to Richlands, Va. with her family, finally settling in Abingdon, Va. Randa taught at Lebanon High School for many years and changed...
Roger Donald Riddle
Dec 9, 2021
Roger Donald Riddle, age 74, of Bristol, Virginia, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Roger was born in Abingdon, Va. on March 19, 1947, to the late Theodore and Belvia Caudill Riddle. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Robin D. Riddle Pennington. He is survived by his wife of...
Opal Geneva Perkins Taylor
Dec 9, 2021
Bluffton, S.C. – Opal Geneva Perkins Taylor, age 93, and formerly of Princeton, W.Va., passed on Thursday, December 9, 2021, in Ridgeland, S.C. Opal was a graduate of Bluefield State College and a social worker for the State of West Virginia for 17 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Opal was an active member of the...
Lt. Col. James Crawford Hitz, U.S.M.C Ret.
Dec 9, 2021
James Crawford Hitz, of Washington County, Virginia, died on December 9, 2021. He was born in Atlanta in 1928, the son of Alex Mayer and Elizabeth Crawford Hitz. He leaves his daughter, Louise Elizabeth Reams and her husband, Edward Reams of New Stanton, PA, relatives in Atlanta, GA, Ruckersville, VA, Newport News, VA, and Temecula, CA, and his longtime companion...
Wanda Mae Hill Helton
Dec 8, 2021
Abingdon, VA – Wanda “Mae” Hill Helton, age 74, passed on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mae was an original Boss Lady and longtime owner of Mae’s Auto Auction on Lee Highway in Abingdon. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dennie T. Hill, Jr. and Oma “June” Dunn Hill, and brother, Buckie Lee Hill....
Lucinda Boggs Martin
Dec 8, 2021
Lucinda Boggs Martin, age 62, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Abingdon Health and Rehab Center. She was born May 22, 1959, to the late Warren Boggs and Dana Hurt Boggs in Bristol, Tenn. She was formerly employed at SmithKline Beecham. Lucinda’s true passion was caring for her family as a devoted housewife and mother....
Marie Farley
Dec 7, 2021
Anna “Marie” (Robins) Farley, age 76, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, peacefully in her home. Marie was raised in Russell County, Va. until her family relocated to Abingdon. She served as a bookkeeper and Income Tax Preparer for many years both for her own business and for many others. She retired as Master Chief Deputy...
Cornelia "Connie" Hagy Counts
Dec 5, 2021
Abingdon, VA - Cornelia “Connie” Hagy Counts passed away after declining health at her home in Abingdon, Virginia on December 5, 2021. She was born October 16, 1933 and was 88 years old at the time of her death. Connie was preceded in death by her beloved husband Thomas “Tom” A. Counts, her father Ralph Huddle Hagy, mother Helen Mongle...
Kenneth Lee Sells
Dec 5, 2021
Kenneth Lee Sells, age 62, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 5, 2021. He was born June 1, 1959, to the late Robert Sells and Edna Rose Flinchum Sells in Washington County. He was a lifelong outdoorsman who loved farming and working with animals. Kenneth was also an auto detailer who was meticulous in...
