1950
Johnnie
2010
Johnnie H. Dishman Jr.
July 25, 1950 — April 26, 2010
Johnnie H. Dishman, Jr., 59, passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at his home in Bristol.
He was born July 25 1950 in Glade Spring, VA and was a son of the late John Dishman and Gray Elizabeth Kulin. He served his country with the U.S. Army and the 25th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War where he received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his efforts. He always lived life to the fullest, was a good dad and a great grandfather. He attended Harvest Worship Center in Bristol.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Anita Dishman and grandson, Paul Ryder Dishman.
Survivors are his sons, John Dishman, III and wife, Monica of Abingdon and Ruben Dishman and wife, Donna of Columbia, PA; wife, Elizabeth Dishman of Columbia, PA; grandchildren, Megan Dishman, Alyssa Dishman, Luke Dishman, Lance Levesque, Rosie Gilbert, Shanté Gilbert, Jaden Dishman and Justin Dishman; brother, Jerry Dishman and wife, Minta of Saltville, VA; sisters, Betty Cassell of Glade Spring, VA, Wanda Lester and husband, James "Bubby" of Glade Spring, Debbie Dishman of Bristol, VA, Jo Ann Hopkins and husband, Jimmy of Bluff City, TN and Mary Lynn Sessor and husband, David of Saltville, VA.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Friday, April 30, 2010 in Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon with Rev. Barbara Farmer officiating. The family will meet at Farris Funeral Service at 12:15 P.M. to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Dishman, Jeremiah Dishman, Michael Mark Kestner, Derrick Sessor, Robbie Burke and Jerod Sessor. Military honors will be conducted by Highlands Fellowship Veterans Honor Guard at the cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday.
He was born July 25 1950 in Glade Spring, VA and was a son of the late John Dishman and Gray Elizabeth Kulin. He served his country with the U.S. Army and the 25th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War where he received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his efforts. He always lived life to the fullest, was a good dad and a great grandfather. He attended Harvest Worship Center in Bristol.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Anita Dishman and grandson, Paul Ryder Dishman.
Survivors are his sons, John Dishman, III and wife, Monica of Abingdon and Ruben Dishman and wife, Donna of Columbia, PA; wife, Elizabeth Dishman of Columbia, PA; grandchildren, Megan Dishman, Alyssa Dishman, Luke Dishman, Lance Levesque, Rosie Gilbert, Shanté Gilbert, Jaden Dishman and Justin Dishman; brother, Jerry Dishman and wife, Minta of Saltville, VA; sisters, Betty Cassell of Glade Spring, VA, Wanda Lester and husband, James "Bubby" of Glade Spring, Debbie Dishman of Bristol, VA, Jo Ann Hopkins and husband, Jimmy of Bluff City, TN and Mary Lynn Sessor and husband, David of Saltville, VA.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Friday, April 30, 2010 in Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon with Rev. Barbara Farmer officiating. The family will meet at Farris Funeral Service at 12:15 P.M. to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Dishman, Jeremiah Dishman, Michael Mark Kestner, Derrick Sessor, Robbie Burke and Jerod Sessor. Military honors will be conducted by Highlands Fellowship Veterans Honor Guard at the cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday.
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