Obituaries
Connie Sue Barbour
Dec 28, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Connie Sue Buckland Gonderman Barbour, age 70, passed on Monday, December 28, 2020, shortly before the passing of her son, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Connie was a graduate of Graham High School in Bluefield, VA and an employee of Bonanza for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Francis Hart Buckland; husband,...
Lacie Ann Lester Hart
Dec 26, 2020
Lacie Ann Lester Hart, age 90, formerly of Abingdon, Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Christian Care Center of Bristol, Tenn. She was born in Chilhowie, Va. on March 16, 1930, and grew up in Glade Spring, Va. She graduated from Glade Spring High School in 1947 where she was a cheerleader and played basketball. She...
Victoria "Vicki" Bryant DeBord
Dec 26, 2020
Victoria “Vicki” Bryant DeBord, age 65, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Admiral Dewey Bryant; and mother, Sue Arrington Barden. She is survived by her husband of 17 years, Bill DeBord;...
Leeda Darlene Atwell Buchanan
Dec 24, 2020
Leeda Darlene Atwell Buchanan, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, in Bristol, Va. Darlene was born on September 13, 1936, in Ury, W. Va. She resided in Bluefield, Va. for over 40 years and then moved to Abingdon, Va. where she has lived for the past 19 years. Darlene worked for Flat Top Insurance Agency, Mustard Equipment, H.C. Crew Millwork, and...
Mary Agnes Widener
Dec 23, 2020
Glade Spring, VA – Mary Agnes Widener, age 86, passed on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mary was employed by several area textile factories in the area for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Lillie Forrester Widener; husband, Norven Preston Widener; brothers, Herbert, James, and Charles Widener; and sisters, Beatrice Montgomery,...
Jackie Wayne Fleenor
Dec 23, 2020
Jackie Wayne Fleenor, age 77, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born to the late Charles Thomas Fleenor, Jr. and Eula Lee Bussey Fleenor. Jackie was a former employee of Campbell’s Truck Stop, Dairyman, Inc., and Goodpasture Motor Company. He was a member of Wyndale United Methodist Church. Jackie...
Paul Richard Tuell
Dec 22, 2020
Paul “Moose” Tuell passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Paul was born January 25, 1928, in Glade Spring, VA to the late Austin and Lorena Tuell. He attended Glade Spring Elementary School and joined the U.S. Navy midway through his senior year in high school. Paul served on the USS Chemung in the South Pacific and at the close...
Verna Mae Calhoun Neeves
Dec 19, 2020
Bristol, Va. - Verna Mae Calhoun Neeves entered Glory on December 19th weakened by the Coronavirus, which was exacerbated by aortic stenosis. She was born in Kings Mountain Memorial Hospital in Bristol, Virginia, on April 27, 1930, but grew up in Teas, Virginia near Sugar Grove from 1932 to 1947. She graduated from Sugar Grove High School in 1947 as...
Elizabeth Anne Bates
Dec 18, 2020
Elizabeth “Anne” Bates, age 80, of Glade Spring, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 18, 2020. She was born January 24, 1940, to the late Russell Edgar Fore, Jr. and Lois Pearl St. John Fore. Anne was a lifelong member of Grace Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, and played the...
Oma Michelle Pringle Howard
Dec 18, 2020
Abingdon, Va. - Oma Michelle Pringle Howard, age 42, passed away on December 18, 2020, in the midst of a fast and fierce battle against Covid-19, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Though Michelle had fought many battles in her life and won, she would not claim victory on this day. Oma was born July 28, 1978, in Richlands, Virginia, to the...
Sarah "Ann" Neal
Dec 15, 2020
Sarah “Ann” Neal, age 75, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Franklin Baker, Sr. and Lucille Oliver Baker; her husband of 30 years, Hugh Cecil Neal; sister, Francis Miller; and a granddaughter, Haley Renee Neal. Ann is survived by a son, Randall...
Jeanie Reed Sheffey
Dec 15, 2020
Abingdon, Va. - Jeanie Reed Sheffey, age 75, of Abingdon, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She was born in Nodena, east of Wilson, Arkansas, on September 16, 1945, to Nancy Ewing Reed and the late Oscar Reed, Jr. Jeanie was a member of Charles Wesley United Methodist Church and had a great love...
John Edward Megginson
Dec 13, 2020
John Edward Megginson, age 78, of Glade Spring, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his home. He retired from the United States Armed forces having served six years in the Navy and 14 years in the United States Army. Following his retirement, he worked at Bristol Compressors as a tool and die maker. ...
Walter Vance Moore
Dec 13, 2020
Walter Vance Moore, 94, formerly of Meadowview, Virginia, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He was born on March 4, 1926, in Thorpe, West Virginia to Ira W. and Winnie Mae Bowling Moore, and moved with his family to Meadowview, Virginia in 1931. Prior to his death, he was the oldest member of Yellow Springs Church. ...
Elizabeth Rollins Cunningham
Dec 12, 2020
ABINGDON, Va.-Elizabeth Rollins Cunningham, age 98, passed away with her family by her side on December 12, 2020, at English Meadows Assisted Living. She was born to the late Solomon L. Rollins and Mary Carter Rollins in Washington County, Tenn. on June 13, 1922. She attended East Tennessee State University and graduated from Bowling Green with a Bachelor’s degree in...
Edwin Samuel Clark
Dec 11, 2020
Edwin Samuel Clark, age 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, just after seeing his children and with his wife by his side. Born and raised in Seattle, Wash., Ed joined the United States Army shortly after graduating from high school. Surviving the Vietnam War, he returned to Puget Sound on the...
Hazel Ruth Price
Dec 11, 2020
On Friday, December 11, 2020 the gates of Heaven swung wide for an amazing woman as Hazel Ruth Price was given her grand entrance into eternity. After a decade long battle with Dementia, Hazel was ushered to the Throne Room of God, the rightful place of such an amazing jewel such as her. A native of Bristol, Va., Hazel was...
Evelyn Helton Hagy
Dec 10, 2020
Evelyn Helton Hagy (June 28, 1937 – December 10, 2020) passed away peacefully on December 10, 2020 at English Meadows Abingdon Campus. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gladys and Floyd Helton, and her son, Mark Hagy. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Billy Hagy of Abingdon, VA, her daughter, Pam Hagy, of Nashville, TN,...
Doyle Willis Blankenship
Dec 10, 2020
Chilhowie, Va. - Doyle Willis Blankenship, age 46, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Doyle was born in Welch, West Virginia on September 8, 1974, to Clarence Leroy and Bonnie Lou Riffe Blankenship. Doyle worked for Amerigas as a Certified Service Technician in Marion, Virginia since 2006, and was a United States Army veteran. Doyle...
Betty Anita Fern Dolinger
Dec 9, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Betty Anita Fern Dolinger, age 87, passed on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Betty was born May 1, 1933 to the late Glen Rexy Fern and Josephine Carter Fern. She retired from Bristol Regional Medical Center in 1998 after 21 years of nursing and an Oncology Educator. In 1974 she and her family returned...
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