Obituaries
Margaret Ella "Mag" Nash
Nov 20, 2017
Margaret Ella “Mag” Nash, age 90, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 14, 1927, to the late John William Bowers and Georgia Pearl Blevins Bowers in Washington County, Va. Mag lived all her life in Washington County, Va. and was a member of Maple Grove...
Julianne Aspinwall Finney
Nov 18, 2017
Julianne A. Finney, age 67, of Abingdon, Va., departed us on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at the Wellmont Hospice House. She was born September 24, 1950, to the late M.F. Aspinwall and Marolyn Davenport Aspinwall. Julianne owned and operated Jack Rabbit Printing Company for over 20 years. She was a Master Gardener and an avid Rotarian. Julianne will be remembered...
Ralph Curtis Ratliff
Nov 17, 2017
Ralph Curtis Ratliff, age 89, of Rosedale, Va., passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017. He was born on July 1, 1928, to the late John D. Ratliff, Sr. and Buggie Looney Ratliff, in Deskins, Va. Ralph served in the Medical Company of the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army. While stationed in Germany, he visited Switzerland, where...
Rachel Casanova Perera
Nov 17, 2017
Rachel Casanova Perera November 21, 1931 - November 17, 2017 Rachel Casanova Perera of Pembroke Pines, Fla., passed away November 17, 2017 at the age of 85 years old. Raquel was born on November 21, 1931 in Guantanamo, Cuba to her loving parents, Benito Casanova and Carmen Segura. She was the beloved wife of Walfrido Perera for 57 years, and...
Walter Ira "Walt" White, Sr.
Nov 15, 2017
Walter Ira “Walt” White, Sr., age 91, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. He was blessed to have the love of his family and friends over the past several months at his home. Walt was born in Russell County, Va., on July 1, 1926. He was a son of the...
Gary McRoy Kimbrell
Nov 11, 2017
On Veterans Day November 11, 2017, Gary McRoy Kimbrell of Abingdon Va., an aviator, made his final landing. Gary was born in Rock Hill, S.C. to Eb McRoy and Ruth Black Kimbrell who preceded him in death. A 1964 high school graduate of Statesville, N.C., he attended Pfeiffer University and then was drafted into the Army in the fall of...
Gary Lee Rose
Nov 10, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Gary Lee Rose, age 67, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at his home. Gary was a native of Grundy, Va., but had lived in Abingdon for the past several years. He had served as the Chairman of the Buchanan County Republican Party and served on the County Board of Supervisors for 12 years. Gary was...
Mary Sue Salyer Herndon
Nov 8, 2017
Glade Spring, VA – Mary Sue Salyer Herndon, age 75, passed on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mary Sue was a graduate of Castlewood High School, worked as a certified nursing assistant at Grace Health Care for 34 years, and attended Faith Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Vince Gilmer Salyer and Mary...
Alex Jackson Browning
Nov 7, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Alex Jackson Browning, age 99, passed on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Valley Health Care Center. Mr. Browning was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired welder, and attended the Bristol Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Fannie Strouth Browning; wife, Beulah Nunley Browning; grandson, Chad Clarke; and six siblings....
Leona Lulla Hinchey Williams
Nov 5, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Leona Lulla Hinchey Williams, age 95, passed on Sunday, November 5, 2017, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She attended Damascus Road Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Challie A. Hinchey and Eunice Walker Hinchey; husband, Reuben R. Williams; and several siblings. She is survived by two daughters, Shelby Harpine of Hudson, FL and...
Everett Lee Pierce
Nov 5, 2017
Abingdon, Va. Everett Lee Pierce, age 84, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Abingdon and worked in sales most of his life. Everett was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He attended Greenfield Baptist Church. Everett was predeceased by his daughter Diane Lewis. He is survived by his wife...
Fern Kiser Bartee
Nov 4, 2017
Fern Kiser Bartee, age 92, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Commonwealth Senior Living. She was born September 23, 1925, to the late Frank Fitzhugh Kiser and Minda Owens Kiser in Duty, Va. Fern was a 1942 graduate of Dickinson Memorial High School in Clintwood, Va. She worked in Detroit, Mich. during WWII but returned...
Dennis Keith Coldiron
Nov 4, 2017
Abingdon, Va. Dennis Keith Coldiron, age 58, went to be with the Lord November 4, 2017 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Dennis had worked for the Town of Abingdon for twenty-five years and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, riding his mower, and spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, Warren and Helen Russell Coldiron; his...
Mary McKinnon
Nov 3, 2017
Mary Louise Dellinger Kiser McKinnon, age 91, of Abingdon, Va., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, November 3, 2017, while at Grace Healthcare Center. She was born December 8, 1925, to the late Fred Dellinger, Sr. and Mary Anderson “Maggie” Dellinger in Johnson City, Tenn. In addition to her parents, Mrs. McKinnon...
Geraldine Wise Cuddy
Nov 3, 2017
Geraldine Wise Cuddy, age 78, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1938, to the late Lockhart Everett Herndon and Margie Wise Herndon. Her favorite hobbies were her flowers and bingo. In addition to her parents, Geraldine was also preceded in death by...
Gerald Anderson
Nov 2, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Gerald “Stretch” Anderson, age 70, passed on Thursday, November 2, 2017, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Gerald was born in England, moved to Canada at age three, and moved with his family to Florida when he was a teenager. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and was employed as a truck driver for many years. He is...
Tommy Lee Dotson
Nov 1, 2017
Abingdon, Va. Mr. Tommy Lee Dotson, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in his home with his loving wife, Stella and sister-in-law, Arbutus Fletcher by his side. Mr. Dotson was born July 17, 1932 in Dickenson County, Va. to the late Glenn Scott Dotson and the late Eunice Ruth Browning Dotson. Mr. Dotson...
Garland W. Hess
Oct 31, 2017
Garland W. Hess, age 88, of Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at the Wellmont Hospice House. He was born September 27, 1929, to the late Herman Hess and Martha Havens Hess in Smyth County, Va. Garland was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Korea where he received the...
Henry Carlton "Footsie" Pratt
Oct 30, 2017
Henry Carlton Pratt, known as “Footsie,” passed away on October 30th, at the age of 78, surrounded by friends and family at his lake home in Washington County, Va. He was from a family of ten children and was the last surviving child of H.O. and Hattie Pratt of Rosedale, Va. He was preceded in death by his first wife,...
Janie Osborne Peterson
Oct 28, 2017
Glade Spring, Va. Janie Osborne Peterson, age 63, passed away on Saturday October 28, 2017 at Holston Valley Medical Center. Janie spent most of her time as a resident of Glade Spring, Va. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School and East Tennessee State University. She was a member of the Glade Spring Baptist Church and worked for many years...
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