Obituaries
Mary Jane Hall
Sep 2, 2023
Mary Jane Hall, a beloved member of the community, passed away on September 2, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born on October 13, 1951, to the late Howard Cecil Nelson and Mary Lunsford Nelson in Washington County, VA. Mary's passing leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and dedication.Mary's life was centered around her family and...
Chad Everette Ball
Aug 31, 2023
Abingdon, VA – Chad Everett Ball, age 44, passed on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Chad was a graduate of Holston High School and owner of Chad Ball Roofing. He attended Rosedale Baptist Church and was a very passionate fisherman.
Chad was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Myrtle and Grover Taylor; paternal grandparents, Thurman and Edith Ball; and special...
Stephen Timothy Haer
Aug 31, 2023
Stephen Timothy Haer, age 80, of Bristol, Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 31, 2023. He was born March 8, 1943, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Herbert and Eunice Haer. He was a graduate of East Tennessee University, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
In addition to his parents,...
Warren William McCray
Aug 28, 2023
Warren William McCray, a beloved member of the Abingdon community, passed away on August 28, 2023. He was a respected businessman, contractor and developer who owned and operated Abingdon Tile and Carpet company for many years. Warren worked at Sperry/Raytheon for 12 years. He owned and operated McCray construction for over 50 years. Warren's dedication to his craft and commitment...
Ruby Hampton Hart
Aug 28, 2023
Ruby Hampton Hart, a beloved member of the community, passed away on August 28, 2023, at Commonwealth Senior Living. Ruby was born on March 17, 1934, in Washington County, VA to the late, Noah Hampton and Willie Barlow Hampton. She was an inspiration to all who knew her and leaves behind a legacy that will be cherished forever.Ruby dedicated over...
Jim Eugene Horton
Aug 28, 2023
Jim Eugene Horton, a beloved member of the community, passed away on August 28, 2023, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. He was born on May 31, 1954, in Charlotte, NC. Jim lived a fulfilling life full of love, achievement, and passion.Jim's educational journey began at Morristown High School, where he graduated with the class of 1972. Eager to...
Douglas Mitchell Skeens
Aug 27, 2023
Glade Spring, VA – Douglas Mitchell Skeens, age 81, passed on Sunday, August 27, 2023, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Doug was a graduate of Meadowview High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service for 29 years and a clerk at the Emory, VA Post Office. After retiring from the Postal Service,...
James "Jim" Waldo Tiscornia
Aug 24, 2023
James Waldo Tiscornia, 79, of Abingdon Virginia, entered his heavenly home on Thursday, August 24th. Surrounded by his wife and four children, heaven called him with hymns and Psalms.
Born on February 15, 1944, in Stockton, California to Lester and Bernice Tiscornia, he was raised in St. Joseph, Michigan graduating from St. Joseph High School in 1962. Jim went on...
Ernie Robert Creasy
Aug 22, 2023
Ernie Robert Creasy, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Meadowview, VA, on August 22, 2023. He was born on February 27, 1954, in Smyth County, VA, to the late James Robert Creasy and Eva June Widner Creasy.Ernie will forever be remembered as a hardworking and committed individual who spent many years as a truck driver. He took...
Margaret Jeanette Sweat
Aug 22, 2023
Margaret Jeanette Sweat, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at her residence in Abingdon. She was born in Saltville, Virginia to the late Hal E. Sweat, Sr. and Blanche Rhea Sweat on November 29, 1945. Jeanette was a retired nurse at Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute. She attended Glade Spring Church of God of Prophecy. She loved...
Babe Ruth Pruitt, Jr.
Aug 21, 2023
Babe Ruth Pruitt, Jr., age 66, was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. With his jovial smile and warm personality, he touched the lives of all those fortunate enough to have known him. He was a person who exhibited strength, love, and charisma in everything he did.Throughout his life, Babe Ruth Pruitt, Jr., was always true to himself and...
Thomas Preston Ryburn
Aug 21, 2023
Abingdon, VA - Thomas Preston Ryburn, passed away on August 21, 2023, at American House in Bristol, TN. He was born on July 7, 1934, in Meadowview, VA, to William Thomas Ryburn and Margaret Katherine Preston Ryburn. Tom was a graduate of Liberty High School and went on to have a successful career with Columbus-McKinnon Corp., where he worked diligently...
Ina Jennings Fields Humphrey
Aug 16, 2023
Ina Mae Jennings Fields Humphrey, 94, went to be with the Lord peacefully on August 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Ina was born on August 15, 1929, in Hillsville, VA to Hettie and Eden Jennings. The family relocated to Jolo, WV, where Ina grew up and helped care for her younger siblings. She married Dewey Fields in 1947,...
Paul Leonard Quetsch
Aug 7, 2023
Paul Leonard Quetsch of Abingdon passed away Monday, August 7, 2023. He was born July 19, 1958 in McLean, Virginia, the third of 7 children by John R. and Mary F. Quetsch. After graduating from Radford University, Paul lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania briefly before making Southwest Virginia his home. He began a career in the construction materials industry, primarily with...
Bill Roberts
Aug 4, 2023
Ronald William “Bill” Roberts, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on August 4, 2023, at Abingdon Health and Rehab. Born on September 23, 1946, in Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the late Lacy Washington Roberts and Frances Kathleen Denton-Stevens Roberts. Bill lived a remarkable life filled with passion, hard work, and kindness.In his early career, Bill found joy...
Daniel Carlton Gentry
Jul 30, 2023
Daniel Carlton Gentry, 65, passed away on the Lord’s day, Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Roper St. Francis Hospital in Charleston SC. He was born August 20, 1957 in Abingdon, VA to the late Reeves Gentry and Cara Sue Dollar Gentry. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Douglas Gentry. He retired from management and...
Victor Glenn Sykes
Jul 30, 2023
Victor Glenn Sykes, age 63, of Bristol, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Victor was born in Clintwood, Virginia on July 11, 1960. He was an electrician for many years. In addition to this, his hobbies consisted of woodworking, fishing as well as motorcycle riding. Victor was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Sykes.
He is survived by his mother, Norma...
Thomas Stephen Richardson
Jul 27, 2023
Thomas S. “Tommy” Richardson went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday July 27, 2023. He was born in Saltville, Virginia August 9, 1939, to the late Stephen Glen Richardson and Mary Jane Lowery Richardson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Skeen Richardson, and eight siblings, William “Franklin” Richardson, Cora Lee...
Sharon Kay Galeotti
Jul 23, 2023
Sharon Kay Lenaburg Galeotti, age 74, passed on Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Sharon was a Graduate of Mangum High School and of Oklahoma State University. She was a schoolteacher for several years and a member of Bay Leaf Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC.
Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Lois Lucille...
Margaret Ann White
Jul 22, 2023
Margaret Ann White, a beloved member of the Abingdon community, passed away on July 22, 2023, at NHC Bristol. She was born on April 6, 1938, in Washington County, VA to the late Ballard Phelps and Martha Lucille Mitchell Phelps.Margaret lived a fulfilling life, leaving behind cherished memories for her family and friends to hold dear. Graduating from Greendale High...
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