Obituaries

Oct 1, 2023

Anthony “Tony” Childress, Sr., age 83, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at his residence in Bristol, VA. He was born in Buchanan County, VA to Earl Elijah Childress and Myrtle Ratliff Childress on February 24, 1940.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth Cruise Childress; sister, Debbie Childress Woods...

Sep 28, 2023

Dr. Julius Temple Goodman, 94, of Bristol, VA, passed away on September 28, 2023, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. 

Dr. Goodman was born in Welch, WVA, on June 10, 1929, but was raised in Christiansburg, VA.  He attended Hampden-Sydney College and the Medical College of Virginia.  Following his internship in Augusta,...

Sep 27, 2023

Basil Junior Tenney born September 1, 1956, died September 27, 2023, at the age of 67.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Clayton and Janice Tenney and one brother Randy Tenney.

Left to remember him is his wife Sharon of 49 years; his daughter Nikki Odum (Thomas); son Brandon Tenney (Kelly); grandchildren, Josh Shell, Wesley Tenney,...

Sep 27, 2023

Abingdon, VA – Franklin D. Stallard, age 89, passed on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, two days after his 89th birthday.  Mr. Stallard grew up in Norton, VA and served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force as a paratrooper during the Korean War.  He and his late wife, Shirley Boyd Stallard, owned and operated Bristol Castings together...

Sep 26, 2023

Janet Lee Peake, born on December 31, 1961, in Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on September 26, 2023, at Abingdon Health & Rehab. She was surrounded by her loved ones during her final moments.Janet's life was a beautiful story filled with joy and simple pleasures. She graduated from Piqua Ohio High School and worked briefly at a floral shop in Wise,...

Sep 26, 2023

Abingdon, VA – Dorsie S. Wood, age 95, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at English Meadows in Abingdon, VA.  Dorsie was the son of the late Jacob J. and Rilda B. Edwards Wood.   Dorsie was a graduate of Haysi High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He lived much of his life in Michigan...

Sep 23, 2023

Michael Joseph Pierry Jr, age 93, of Abingdon, VA, passed away with family at his side, on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 after struggling with a recent illness. A graduate of Duke University with a degree in Civil Engineering, he helped establish a successful heavy construction firm in Cleveland, Ohio that produced highways, bridges, dams and other large scale work. Retiring...

Sep 22, 2023

Victor Blake McKinney, beloved husband, father, “Pop”, son and brother, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22, 2023, after a courageous fight against progressive supranuclear palsy.

Blake was born to Samuel David McKinney and Phyllis Boone McKinney on July 23, 1961, in Lawton, Oklahoma.  He lived in Abingdon most of his life and graduated from Abingdon High School in 1979. ...

Sep 21, 2023

Glade Spring, VA - Reba Jean Thomas, age 57, passed on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at her home.  Reba was preceded in death by her father, Graham Samuel Doss, and husband, Jimmy Dean Thomas. 

She is survived by her mother, Betty Doss; children, Charles Doss and wife Shirley, and Amanda Thomas; brother, Ronnie Doss and wife Angie; sisters, Judy Doss,...

Sep 19, 2023

Joyce Irene Caldwell, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2023, at Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, VA. She was born in Dickenson County, VA to the late Jackson Smith and Irene Kennedy on February 10, 1944.  Joyce loved reading, quilting, gardening, and mowing her lawn. Above all, she loved her family.

In addition to her parents, she is...

Sep 17, 2023

Willie Nathaniel Johnson, born on May 29, 1935, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Deer Meadows Rehab in Abingdon. He was surrounded by his loving family during his final moments.Willie led a fulfilling life, leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness. After working for Eastman Kodak for 25 dedicated years, he retired and embarked on a...

Sep 15, 2023

Louise Ingle Wampler, age 90, peacefully passed away on September 15, 2023, at NHC Bristol VA. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Louise was born on July 25, 1933, in Washington County, VA, to the late Willis Anthony Ingle and Margaret Ella McCroskey Ingle.Louise dedicated 25 years of her life to the US Postal service. Her commitment...

Sep 14, 2023

Stephen McCaig Hudson, age 77, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Bristol Regional Medical Center.

Stephen was a well-known kayaker, a biker, a hiker, a camper and a good friend to all who knew him.

Stephen grew up in Latin America and spoke Spanish fluently. He was taught by a good friend, Charlie Vance, how to speak English....

Sep 12, 2023

H. Alan Pickrell, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Harry Alan Pickrell and Sadie Draughon Pickrell on February 13, 1938.

He was a professor at Emory-Henry College for 37 years, there he was head of the Theater and Speech Departments. He had a deep love of The Wizard...

Sep 11, 2023

Joan Shutters Futrell passed on from this life on Monday, September 11, 2023 at the age of 83. She was born on May 6, 1940 in Abingdon, Virginia to Howard and Katherine Shutters and grew up on Shutters Cove in Holston Valley, Virginia. Ms. Futrell was a graduate of Mendota High School and went on to become the office manager of...

Sep 6, 2023

Sep 6, 2023

Lillian Harris Galliher age 87 went to the Lord on Wednesday, Sept 6, 2023.

She was born on July 18, 1936, in Abingdon, VA. She is proceeded in death by her parents Boyd and Lorene Harris and brother Gail Harris. 

She is survived by her husband of 69 years Sam Galliher, daughters Susan Thompson and husband Greg, Judy Jessee and...

Sep 4, 2023

Abingdon, VA - Elizabeth Darlene (née Campbell) Szczesny, age 82, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept 4, 2023, in Abingdon, Virginia. She was born on December 15, 1940, in Saltville, VA. She is proceeded in death by her adoptive grandparents, Charles Maiden St. John and Elizabeth Lee (née Lamkin) St. John, and her parents, Lewis Warren Campbell and...

Sep 3, 2023

Shirley Hancock Wagner, age 91, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Deer Meadows in Abingdon, VA. She was born in Glade Spring, Virginia to the late Blair Thompson Hancock and Hazel Margaret Cassell Hancock on November 3, 1931. Shirley worked as a security officer at Emory-Henry College for over 30 years, her passion in life was caring for...

Sep 3, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Sinclair, affectionately known as Tib, passed away on September 3, 2023, in her hometown of Bristol, TN. She was born on August 6, 1950, in Bristol, TN, to the late Clarence William Parks and Myrtle Alice Collins Parks.Tib will be remembered as a kind and welcoming individual who had the remarkable ability to put others at ease. Her...