Obituaries
Halbert E. Ashworth
Jan 25, 2018
Hilton Head Island, S.C. Captain Halbert E. Ashworth, United States Navy, Retired, 83, passed away on Thursday, January 25th, 2018. Hal was born in Beckley, W.Va. on March 10, 1934, to the late Hattie Mae (Tiller) Ashworth and Eugene Marvin Ashworth. He spent his early years in Beckley and moved to Charleston, W.Va. in 1945. He graduated from Charleston High...
Gary Allen Barrett
Jan 25, 2018
Gary Allen Barrett, age 66, of Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was employed for 28 years with Shearer’s Snack Foods in Bristol, Va. Gary was a charter member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Abingdon, Va., and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He...
Pauline Virginia (Wise) King
Jan 24, 2018
Abingdon, VA – Pauline Virginia (Wise) King passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed a wonderful life of 98 years. Pauline was a native of Washington County, Va. She enjoyed her flowers and gardening, and spent her life making a home for her family. She was a member of Mount Carmel Christian Church. Pauline...
Sherry Lynn Waugh
Jan 21, 2018
Meadowview, VA – Sherry Lynn Waugh, 60, died peacefully at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Grace Health Care of Abingdon, VA. She was born April 27, 1957, in Prestonburg, KY to the late Hershel William and Alice Ruth Waugh. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Ronald Lee Waugh, and sisters, Deborah...
David Hodge Miller
Jan 18, 2018
David Hodge Miller, 60, of Abingdon, Va., suddenly departed life at his home on Thursday, January 18, 2018. David was born on April 28, 1957, in Morristown, Tenn. to the late Dave Miller and Dorothy Churchman Miller. David will always be remembered for his witty sense of humor, true compassion for others, and loyal friendship to many. He was a...
Nancy Roark Hubbard
Jan 18, 2018
Mrs. Nancy Roark Hubbard, 68, passed away January 18, 2018 at her home. Nancy was born August 11, 1950 in Washington County, Va. to the late Claude Roark and the late Bonnie Campbell Roark. Nancy loved sitting on her back porch watching her dogs play. Besides her parents, Nancy is preceded in death by her husband, Bufford Hubbard, and one...
Dorothy Lee Jones
Jan 18, 2018
Abingdon, VA Dorothy Lee Jones, age 82, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Grace Healthcare. She was a native of Washington County, Va., and was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. During her working years, she cleaned houses and cared for small children. Dorothy was predeceased by her parents Euna Douglas and Ida Glass Jones, and her...
Clyde Junior Ray
Jan 18, 2018
Glade Spring, Va. Mr. Clyde Junior Ray, 75, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018, in the comfort of his homeHe was a lifelong resident of Washington County, son of the late Lon and Tisha Ray. He was known as “the gravel man,” hauling gravel in the community for fifty years. Clyde was a family man. He treated everyone the...
Joanne J. Osborne
Jan 17, 2018
Joanne J. Osborne, age 78, of Abingdon, Va. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She attended Trinity Baptist Church and greatly loved her pastor and church family. Joanne is survived by two daughters, Patty Carbary and husband, Darrius, of Damascus, Va. and Donna Osborne and special friend, Ellie Willard, of Richmond, Va.; her...
Alma Jean Stables Hess
Jan 17, 2018
Mrs. Alma Jean Stables Hess, age 75, passed away January 17, 2018 at Grace Health Care in Abingdon, Va. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Roy Hess and her parents; William Stables and Georgia Hurt Stables. She is survived by her sister, Lavania Hess and her brother, Jack Stables; as well as many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews....
Mary Freeman Williams
Jan 15, 2018
Mary Freeman Williams, age 77, of Glade Spring, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 15, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mary touched many lives in the Southwest Virginia Community by her many years of being an Addictions Counselor. She retired from Highlands Community Services in Abingdon, Va. after holding the position of Director of the...
Paul William Miller
Jan 14, 2018
Paul William Miller, age 96, of Meadowview, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born February 2, 1921, to the late Marion Miller and May Paris Miller. Paul was a veteran of the 329th Infantry of the United States Army having served during War World...
Frank Justice Wright
Jan 14, 2018
Abingdon, VA – Frank Justice Wright, age 66, passed at his home on Sunday, January 15, 2018. Frank was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and a retired coal miner. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Justice Wright and Lola Bell McGhee, and sister, Roxanne Wright. He is survived by his wife of 45 years,...
Laquita Ladd Fugate
Jan 12, 2018
Laquita J. Ladd Fugate, age 77, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born August 10, 1940, to the late Louis Clay Ladd and Virginia Pearl Smith Ladd. Laquita was a member of Rosedale Baptist Church and was a devoted housewife and mother. In addition to her...
Marie Gill
Jan 11, 2018
Marie Gill, age 76, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Marie prided herself as being a homemaker by being a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her fondest memories were walking with Carl on the beach, and spending beach vacations with children and grandchildren. Marie was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Carl, who...
Olivene Virginia Keith Hunt
Jan 11, 2018
Abingdon, Va – Olivene Virginia Keith Hunt, age 91, passed away at Grace Health Care on January 11, 2018. She was born on March 30, 1926. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She is survived by four daughters; Judy and husband Jarvester Vestal of Abingdon, Va., Connie Trent of Damascus, Va., Norma and husband Gary Wallace of...
Gwinda Sue Stacey Mullins
Jan 11, 2018
Gwinda Sue Stacy Mullins, age 72, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Born on July 11, 1945, she was the first child of the late Walter and Sarah Kennedy Stacy, formally of Whitewood, VA. Gwinda held various jobs throughout Virginia to include Farrington Electronics – Springfield, VA, her longest tenure at Southland Corp. the parent...
Brady Allen Moody
Jan 9, 2018
Brady Allen Moody, age 51, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born February 21, 1966, to Allen Lee Moody and Wilma Jean Owens Moody in Abingdon, Va. Brady was a talented cook and an avid Carolina Panthers and Wake Forest football fan. He loved spending time with his children and...
Richard Gaminde
Jan 9, 2018
Richard Gaminde, age 83, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born on March 1, 1934, in Bartley, W. Va., he was the son of the late Pedro and Felisa Gaminde. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Pedro Gaminde, Augustine Gaminde, Joe Gaminde, and...
Clint Alan Thompson
Jan 6, 2018
Clint Alan Thompson, age 38, passed on Saturday, January 6, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Clint was a native of Louisiana and a graduate of Denham Springs High School. He was a member of Highlands Fellowship, a loyal LSU fan, and enjoyed RC cars. Clint is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Wilbert Thompson, Sr. and Annie Elizabeth Sanders...
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