Jamie Heath Hurd
Jul 13, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Jamie Heath Hurd, age 42, passed on Monday, July 13, 2020, at his home. Jamie was a 1995 graduate of Abingdon High School. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mack Hurd, Sr. and Shirley Price Hurd; maternal grandfather, Berlin Stowers; and uncles, Berlin Stowers, Jr.. He is survived by three children, Anthony Hurd of Abingdon,...
Alan Dale Delp
Jul 12, 2020
Alan Delp, age 63, of Meadowview Virginia, went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 12, 2020, surrounded by family. A professional truck driver, Alan began his driving career hauling cattle alongside his father. In 1997 he began driving for Mid Mountain, a career that would go on to last for over 20 years. As a devoted Christian Alan found joy...
Rev. Larry Eugene Ball
Jul 9, 2020
Abingdon, Va. / Little River, S.C. On July 9, 2020 Rev. Larry Eugene Ball left this world to stand before the Lord. He was born May 12, 1940, in Marion, Ind. to the late Millard and Mary Helen Ball Baker. After graduating high school, Larry enlisted in the United States Marine Corps for four years followed by eight years of...
Melvin Morgan Gobble
Jul 7, 2020
Bristol, Va. Melvin Morgan Gobble, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2020, at home after a lengthy illness. He was born June 13, 1944 to the late Frank and Anna Lou Gobble. Melvin was a U.S. Army veteran and a self-employed carpenter for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...
William T. "Chick" Wagner
Jul 6, 2020
William T. “Chick” Wagner, age 77, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born May 9, 1943, to the late Preston Wagner and Francis Able Wagner. He graduated from the Abingdon High School Class of 1961 as an MVP on the football team and recipient of the Danny Counts...
Roger Allen Peters
Jul 3, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Roger Allen Peters, age 72, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Bristol Rehabilitation Center. He spent much of his life in Weber City, Va. prior to moving to Abingdon in 1985. During his working years, Roger was employed by Bristol Metals. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...
Charles Phillip "Chuck" Sherrill
Jul 1, 2020
Abingdon, VA Charles Phillip “Chuck” Sherrill, age 69, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Central Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He retired as a trucker after 45 years of service. Chuck was an avid bowler and golfer. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister. Chuck is survived by his wife of...
Emily Ann Bailey
Jun 28, 2020
Emily Ann Whitt Bailey, age 82, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord and joined her first-grade sweetheart, her husband of 60 years, Lloyd Clinton Bailey, in heaven on Sunday, June 28, 2020. She retired from Overnight Transportation after 35 years where she served as an office manager. Emily was a member of Wyndale United Methodist Church. In...
Chester Eugene Ostrowski
Jun 25, 2020
Chester Eugene Ostrowski Born 10/15/30 in Toronto, OH Parents: Mary and Edward Ostrowski Brothers: Edward (Ruth), Stephen (Frances) and Henry (Vera) all deceased. He graduated from Toronto High School in 1948 and was active duty in the US Army as a tank commander from 1951-1953 with the 14th Tank Company, 25th Infantry Division. He was wounded in 1953 while being stationed in Korea...
John Durnovich
Jun 25, 2020
Abingdon, VA – John Durnovich passed away peacefully in his home on June 25, 2020, at the age of 89. John was born in Cheswick, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1930, to Michael and Vilma Durnovich. John was preceded in death by his late wife Janice Beck Durnovich, who passed away in 2001. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, David...
Ruth Ann Vannoy Paust
Jun 24, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Ruth Ann Vannoy Paust, age 66, passed on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Dan Vannoy, and brother, Eddie Vannoy. Ruth is survived by her son, Daniel Paust and fiancée Nikita of Abingdon, VA; two daughters, Donna (Brent) Dingus of St. Paul, VA and Nicia Paust of Abingdon, VA;...
Jean Elizabeth Carter Greer
Jun 20, 2020
Abingdon, Va. Jean Elizabeth Carter Greer was born on September 2, 1926 to Carl and Faye Carter of Whitetop, VA. Jean was raised on Whitetop and cherished her days growing up in the community with a close-knit family that instilled in her the values of a Lutheran faith and the importance of hard work. She had a lifelong love of...
William Donald Watkins
Jun 19, 2020
Abingdon, VA – William Donald Watkins, age 72, passed on Friday, June 19, 2020, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Don served in the U.S. Army and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat as well as the Bronze Star. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 1994, American Legion Post 12, D.A.V. Chapter #57, and the Order...
Pauline Johnson Goodman
Jun 18, 2020
Pauline Johnson Goodman died on June 18, 2020, at Brookdale Assisted Living facility in Bristol, Virginia. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Dr. Temple Goodman; three sons and their wives, Robert and Vicki Goodman, Mark and Susanne Goodman and Vincent and Deborah Goodman. She is also survived by four grandsons; five great grandsons; and four siblings, Louise...
Neil Howard Easterly
Jun 17, 2020
Bristol, VA – Neil Howard Easterly, age 62, passed on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at his home. Neil was a 1976 Graduate of John S. Battle High School and a former employee of Universal Fibers. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Harris Easterly. Neil is survived by his mother, Ruth Jane Moffitt Easterly of Bristol, VA; brother, Bob...
Rodney F. Stanley
Jun 16, 2020
Bristol, Tenn. Rodney F. Stanley, 68, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Rodney was a graduate of Osborne High School in Manassas, Va. and was a self-employed painter for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmie and Lorraine Sutherland Stanley; brother Gregory Stanley; and nephew Robert Larry Stanley, III. Rodney...
David Junior Forrester
Jun 14, 2020
Abingdon, VA – David Junior Forrester, age 71, passed on Sunday, June 14, 2020, at his home. David lived most of his life in Mountain City, TN until moving to Abingdon seven years ago. He worked many years at Thomasville Furniture Company and was a member of the Meadowview Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Church. David was a woodworker and...
Bruce Allan Halliburton
Jun 13, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Bruce Allan Halliburton, age 59, passed away in Sevierville, TN on Saturday, June 13, 2020. Bruce had spent most of his life in Northern Va. but had moved to Abingdon 4 years ago. He was a sheet metal fabricator and installer. Bruce enjoyed his life on South Holston Lake and kayaked and fished whenever possible. He was...
William Alfred Owens, Sr.
Jun 12, 2020
Bill Owens, Sr., 83, of Abingdon, Va., quietly passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020. He was a member of Chilhowie Baptist Church. Born in April 1937, in Glade Spring, Va., he was the son of John “Jack” Owens and Violet Cardwell Owens. He graduated from Glade Spring High School, attended Emory & Henry College, and served in the U.S....
Jackie Dean "Jack" Buckles
Jun 12, 2020
Jackie Dean “Jack” Buckles, age 84, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020, at his home. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1994 in Abingdon. He was a longtime employee of Jewell Coal and Coke and later worked in maintenance at Virginia Intermont...
