Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Virginia
Lloyd "Pete" Anderson
Mar 1, 2020
Lloyd Allen “Pete” Anderson, age 66, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born to the late Lloyd Doc Anderson and Mary Havens Anderson in Smyth County, Va. He was a member of Highlands Fellowship Abingdon Campus and retired from Utility Trailer in Atkins after 18...
Valentine V.T. Carr
Feb 28, 2020
Valentine “V.T.” Carr, age 94, joined his beloved Ruth in heaven on Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Life Care Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona. V.T. was born April 8, 1925, to the late Valentine Carr and Lula King Carr in Floyd County, Va. He was a Veteran, serving during World War II in the 567th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion...
Ona Margerette Brown Burress
Feb 26, 2020
Ona Margerette Brown Burress, age 85, of Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Oakmont at Gordon Park. She was born to the late Blake Floyd Brown and Etha Bird Layne Brown in Wythe County, Va. She was a member of Suburban Christian Church. Ona was a devoted housewife and mother who strived...
Hunter Bradley Ball, Sr.
Feb 25, 2020
Bristol, VA - Hunter Bradley Ball Sr, 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Hunter was born in Abingdon, Virginia on May 1, 1939 to the late Elmer Riley and Gladys Wright Ball. In addition to his parents Hunter was preceded in death by his brothers Bobby Joe Ball, Edward “Andy”...
Frances Nickols McVey Parris
Feb 25, 2020
Lebanon, VA – Frances Nickols McVey Parris, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Frances was born on February 28, 1932 in Meadowview, VA to the late Pruner H. McVey and Blanch Barlow McVey. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Maryland. Frances was a beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother,...
Helen Terry Davidson
Feb 23, 2020
Helen Terry Davidson, age 81, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Abingdon Health and Rehab Center. She was born to the late Henry Watson Terry and Molly Fields Terry. She retired from Bristol Compressors and was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Helen was also preceded in...
Douglas Edward "Eddie" Shatley, Sr.
Feb 23, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Douglas Edward “Eddie” Shatley, Sr., age 52, passed on Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Eddie was a loving husband, father, and “Pappy”. He was a carpenter and handyman who was well known for deck construction. Eddie was preceded in death by his father, Dean Andrew Shatley. He is survived by his wife of 34 years,...
Tammy Sue Sexton
Feb 19, 2020
Bristol, VA- Tammy Sue Sexton, age 58, passed away February 19, 2020 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Tammy was born in Titusville, FL on February 16, 1962. She had lived in the Bristol area most of her life and had attended Shakesville Church of Christ. Tammy enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Tammy was preceded in death by her...
Bobby Haynes Gill
Feb 19, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Bobby Haynes Gill, age 90, passed on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Bobby was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from Crabtree Buick. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Isabell Gill; wife, Ruby Jackson Gill; brother, Earl Gill; and sisters, Octavia Taylor and Cleo Fleenor. He...
Wilton Max Rhea
Feb 19, 2020
Meadowview, VA – Wilton Max Rhea, age 80 of the Rhea Valley Community and formerly of Saltville, VA, passed on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Rhea was a 1957 graduate of Gary High School in Gary, WV, a 1961 graduate of Emory & Henry College, and received his Master’s Degree from Radford University. He was...
Jane Threatt Morgan
Feb 19, 2020
Abingdon, VA Jane Threatt Morgan, age 77, of Abingdon, VA graduated from this earthly planet to be in a spiritual heaven. She lived a life in harmony filled with the universal spirit of love and the brotherhood of man. She leaves behind her husband, Rick Morgan of Abingdon, and three step-children; Richard Morgan of Graniteville, SC, Ruskin Morgan...
Peggy Joanne Hagy Clark Bunch
Feb 18, 2020
Peggy Joanne Hagy Clark Bunch, age 85, passed away February 18, 2020 at the Rehab Center and Memory Care at Bristol. She was born January 30, 1935 in Bristol, VA. to the late Arthur Ray Hagy, Jr. and the late Edith Virginia Booher Hagy. Peggy had retired from Safeway, but she held many administrative jobs including secretary for the C.I.A....
Arthur Eugene "Gene" White
Feb 17, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Arthur E. “Gene” White, age 75, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. Gene grew up in Castlewood, VA and retired from Double Envelope in Roanoke, VA after 40 years of employment. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mary Cooper White; and four brothers, Con, Carson, Raymond, and Clyde White. Gene is survived by...
Sonny C. Matney
Feb 14, 2020
Sonny C. Matney, age 83, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020, at Abingdon Health and Rehab Center. He was born on January 1, 1937, to the late A.H. Matney and Mary Scott Matney. Sonny retired from Harman Mining where he was a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Little Prater Church of Christ in...
Shirley Ann Goff Stewart
Feb 14, 2020
Glade Spring, VA - Shirley Ann Goff Stewart, age 81, of Glade Spring, VA, passed on Friday, February 14, 2020. Shirley was born in Plasterco, VA to the late Claude R. Goff and Pauline Ferguson Goff. In Addition to her parents, Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Stewart; sister Claudette Snyder; and brother, Wayne Goff. She is survived...
Mary Catherine Mays Dunn
Feb 14, 2020
Mary Catherine Mays Dunn, age 88, of Glade Spring, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 14, 2020, at the Ballad Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born to the late Dillard Mays and Bessie Mae Reece Mays in Mendota, Va. She was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church in Meadowview, Va. In addition...
Arlee Jackson Tolliver
Feb 13, 2020
Arlee Jackson Tolliver, age 83, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born to the late Blaine Tolliver and Ruth Ashley Tolliver in Green Cove, Va. Arlee worked for Paul Brothers Oldsmobile in Washington, D.C. and Food City in Abingdon. He attended Pilgrim Baptist Church and was a member of...
Karen Sue Belcher Thomas
Feb 13, 2020
Karen Sue Belcher Thomas, age 45, of Kingsport, Tenn., passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Eugene Belcher and Martha Elsie Wyatt Belcher.She is survived by her husband, Matthew Thomas; two brothers, Robert (Sherry) Belcher of Abingdon,...
Lucille T. Hinchey
Feb 10, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Lucille T. Hinchey, age 86, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020. She was the best momma, granny, and great-gran - sharing life stories, love, and her strong belief in God. Lucille understood a child’s need for love. She played games with us, kissed our hurts, cried with us as we faced life’s struggles, and made the...
Gerald E. Williams
Feb 10, 2020
Greensburg, PA – Gerald E. Williams, age 97 and formerly of Abingdon, VA, went home to be with his Lord in Glory on Monday, February 10, 2020. Born March 11, 1922 in Richwood, WV, he was the son of the late John R. and Nancy Chambers Williams, and the husband of the late Vecie P. Horton Williams. Gerald moved from...
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