Clair Mae Mabe
Jan 22, 2020
Abingdon, Va. Clair Mae Mabe, 78, passed away on January 22, 2020 with her three children by her side. She was born to the late Charlie and Mary “Fanny” Hughes of Lebanon, Virginia. Clair graduated from Lebanon High School in 1958. She married her beloved husband Robert Lee Mabe in 1958. They lived in Washington County for most of their...
Omer Henry Kolling, Jr.
Jan 22, 2020
Omer Henry Kolling, Jr., age 60, better known as "Skip" born in Abingdon on May 17, 1959, died in a fatal car crash on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. He was raised in Abingdon then moved around, eventually moving back to Abingdon. He liked fishing, loved animals and when he found a game he liked it could be hard to tear...
Joel Andrew "Andy" Williams
Jan 20, 2020
Abingdon, Va. Joel Andrew "Andy" Williams, age 64, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020 at the Ballad Hospice House. He was born March 8, 1955, to the late Chris Williams and Nell Singleton Williams. In addition to his parents, Andy was also preceded in death by his brother, Benny Williams. Andy loved spending time with his...
Virginia Ann McCroskey Roberts
Jan 18, 2020
Bristol, Va. Virginia Ann McCroskey Roberts, age 92, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Elm Croft Assisted Living in Kingsport, Tenn. She was born in Long Island, N.Y. and moved to Washington County at age 5. Virginia was a member of Fleenor Memorial Church. She was a seamstress and loving caregiver to her parents and others in need....
Timothy Winston Sykes
Jan 18, 2020
Lebanon, Va. Timothy Winston Sykes, age 57, passed on Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Ballad Hospice House. Tim is preceded in death by his father, Ollie Winston Sykes; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Warren and Eula Dowell; and sister-in-law, Eunice Poore. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Tammy Sykes; two daughters, Katie (Adam) Owens of Bristol, Va. and Kelly...
Alberta Sue Yarber Warren
Jan 16, 2020
Alberta Sue Yarber Warren, age 79, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020. She was born to the late Don Yarber and Katherine Brown Yarber. She owned and operated Repeat Boutique and the Feed Bucket on Lee Highway. Sue attended Rosedale Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Sue was also preceded in death by...
Sharon Lyn McKee
Jan 16, 2020
Sharon Lynn McKee, age 60, passed away January 16, 2020 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Sharon was born December 24, 1959 in Camden, New Jersey to the late, Edward Hoeger and the late, Shirley McKee. Sharon had worked as a C.N.A. for Grace Health Care, Cambridge, and N.H.C. of Johnson City. She loved to garden and spend time with famly...
Geraldine "Jerry" Dado
Jan 15, 2020
Abingdon, Va. Geraldine “Jerry” Faye Jackson Dado, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, surrounded by family members in prayer. Jerry was born and raised in West Virginia to the late John Robert and Thelma Angove Jackson. She was a graduate of North Fork – Elkhorn High School in North Fork, W.Va. and McClains’s Business College in...
Mary Anne Halsey Snow
Jan 15, 2020
Mary Anne Halsey Snow went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Glory on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with Carcinosarcoma. She was generous, kind, open-hearted, and selfless. An eternal optimist, she saw only the sparkle in life and overlooked the flaws. She loved family vacations to Hilton Head...
Bobby Joe Street
Jan 15, 2020
Abingdon, Va. Bobby Joe Street age 69, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020. He was born in Honaker, Virginia to the late John Street and the late, Virginia Cox Street. Bobby had served in the United States Army and was a member of Lakeshore Community Church. Bobby retired from Island Creek Coal Company where he was an electrician and he...
Irene Parker Owens
Jan 14, 2020
Bristol, Va. Irene Parker Owens, age 89, passed on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at the Rehab Center and Memory Care at Bristol after a long illness. Irene was a native of Damascus, Va. and was the youngest daughter of the late John and Ennis Greer Parker. She was retired from Signet Bank and was an active and competitive golfer as...
George Lambert
Jan 13, 2020
George Lambert, of Bristol, Tenn., born June 8, 1941, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 13, 2020. He retired after 28 years as a UMWA coal miner and was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Bristol, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Thora Lambert; and several siblings. George was a loving...
Marietta Taylor Blevins
Jan 12, 2020
Abingdon, Va. May 27, 1942 – January 12, 2020 Marietta Taylor Blevins, age 77, died very peacefully at home on Sunday, January 12, 2020 with her family at her side. She was born to Jessie and Mary Taylor on May 27, 1942 in Kent County, MD. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William...
Dana Marie Kennedy Onifer
Jan 11, 2020
Abingdon, Va. Dana Marie Kennedy Onifer, age 70, passed on Saturday, January 11, 2020, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Ms. Onifer was born in Russell County, Va. and lived many years in Michigan before settling in Abingdon in 1980. She is preceded in death by her parents, Kermit and Annalee Bush Kennedy. Ms. Onifer is survived by her children, Kimberly Craven of...
Wilmer L. Grubb
Jan 10, 2020
Abingdon, VA Wilmer L. Grubb, age 99, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020. Wilmer was born August 14, 1920, in Washington County, Va. to the late Ray C. Grubb and Mary Farris Grubb. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 1994 Abingdon, VA....
Clyde Cook, Jr.
Jan 10, 2020
In loving memory of Clyde Cook, Jr., born August 4, 1969, in Abingdon, Va., Clyde entered into rest on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va. Clyde is survived by his mother, Betty Cook. In addition to his mother, other survivors include his four siblings, Ernest Hill (Maria Hill), Donzella Kitchens (Doug Kitchens), Denise Fuqua (Earl Fuqua),...
Irma Rose Diederich Rockwell
Jan 9, 2020
Irma Rose Diederich Rockwell “Mimi Rockwell” left her earthly home in Bristol, Va. according to the design of her heavenly Creator on Thursday, January 9, 2020. She was born in Garrett, Ind. on April 1, 1934, and lived there until 1955. She was always proud to have been born on Easter Sunday. She raised a family of three children and...
Dorothy Marie Wright
Jan 6, 2020
Dorothy Marie Wright, age 67, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020, at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles B. Farris; and a great niece, Mabrey Blayke Bush. She is survived by her mother, Agnes Louise Grady Farris; her husband of 45 years, Jan Anthony Wright; four children, Joshua Wright and wife,...
Edward Michael "Mike" Harris
Jan 2, 2020
Edward Michael “Mike” Harris, age 72, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at his home. He retired after 50 years at Kingsport Armature and Electric Company. Mike was a lifelong member of the McCabe Lodge #56 of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Clinton Harris and...
Sylvia June McNew McCray
Jan 2, 2020
Bristol, TN – Sylvia June McNew McCray, age 93, passed on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at her home. Mrs. McCray was born and raised in Hayter’s Gap, VA to the late Will and Martha Gilley McNew. She loved gardening, crocheting, and feeding birds, especially hummingbirds. In addition to her parents, Mrs. McCray is preceded in death by her husband, Harrison...
