Obituaries

Agnes Kelly Vaughan

Agnes Kelly Vaughan

Aug 29, 2017

Agnes Kelly Vaughan, age 96, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Abingdon, VA. A memorial service will be conducted in Florida at a later date. Those wishing to share memories or sign online guest book may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main Street, Abingdon, VA is serving the family.

Sharon Charlotte Broom Adams

Sharon Charlotte Broom Adams

Aug 27, 2017

Meadowview, VA – Sharon Charlotte Broom Adams, age 79, passed on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Bland County Nursing Facility. Mrs. Adams lived most of her life in Orlando, FL before moving to Virginia to live with her daughter in 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Stuart Broom and Myrtle Virginia Parker Broom; husband, David Henry...

Randy Lee  McIntyre

Randy Lee McIntyre

Aug 26, 2017

Abingdon, VA – Randy Lee McIntyre, age 55, died on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at his home. Randy was a current employee of Johnson Controls and a former employee of DANA Corporation. He was a loving husband, father, and brother. Randy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and Virginia Tech Football. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Margaret Virginia...

David Leroy Lowe

David Leroy Lowe

Aug 26, 2017

David Leroy Lowe, age 68, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord while surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Leroy was born in Abingdon to the late Robert Lowe and Virginia Dedo Lowe. He retired from Xerox after 35 years of service, and worked for...

Billy Alden Artrip

Billy Alden Artrip

Aug 26, 2017

Bristol, Va Mr. Billy Alden Artrip, age 73, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 in his home. Billy was born March 2, 1944 in Russell Co., VA to the late Alden Artrip and the late Martha Duty Artrip. He was a United States Army veteran and a member of Shakesville Tabernacle. Billy enjoyed farming and his fruit trees. Besides his...

Bruce Edison Bentley, Sr.

Bruce Edison Bentley, Sr.

Aug 22, 2017

Bruce Edison Bentley, Sr., age 85, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at his residence. He was born December 2, 1931, in Appalachia, Va. to the late Benjamin Harrison Bentley, Sr. and Leora Cress Bentley. Bruce graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1955 with a B.S. degree in chemistry. Following college, he was a Hospital Corpsman in the...

Isabella Sky Reikowski

Isabella Sky Reikowski

Aug 21, 2017

Chilhowie, VA Isabella Sky Reikowski, age 3 days, ascended into the arms of Jesus on Monday August 21, 2017. She is survived by her parents Christina and Paul Reikowski; her twin sister Gabriella Jade Reikowski; maternal grandparents Mamaw Bea and Phillip Shelton; and paternal grandfather Paul Reikowski, Jr. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, August 28,...

Linda Daniel Smith

Linda Daniel Smith

Aug 19, 2017

Glade Spring, Va. – Linda Daniel Smith, age 73, passed away on Saturday August 19, 2017 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Alabama, and had lived in the Wise, Va. area for a number of years with her late husband Frank C. Smith. She attended the Norton Presbyterian Church. Linda will always be remembered as a fervent...

Frances Alphfretta  Gregory

Frances Alphfretta Gregory

Aug 18, 2017

Abingdon, VA – Frances Alphfretta Carmack Gregory, age 80, passed on Friday, August 18, 2017, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Alfie was a member of Blackwell’s Chapel United Methodist Church and is preceded in death by her parents, Wiley and Jessie Booher Carmack; sister, Minnie Belle Stophel; and stepson, Kent Gregory. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Gregory; her loving...

Zanic  Spencer

Zanic Spencer

Aug 17, 2017

Clinchburg, VA – Zanic Spencer, age 71, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 17, 2017, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Zanic enjoyed playing his guitar and singing as well as attending church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Parris Spencer and Ocie Cline Spencer; brothers, Amos, Jordan, and Johnny; and sisters, Mary, Inez, and Alafair. He...

Mary Brown Holbrook

Mary Brown Holbrook

Aug 15, 2017

Abingdon, Va. Mary Brown Holbrook, age 91, passed away on Tuesday August 15, 2017 at English Meadows Assisted Living. Mary was a native of West Virginia; however, she and her husband Burl relocated to Abingdon in 1967. She was a member of the Abingdon Baptist Church, where she taught the Adult Sunday School Class for 27 years. During her working...

Maynard Newton Miller

Maynard Newton Miller

Aug 12, 2017

Maynard Newton Miller, age 88, of Meadowview, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Abingdon Health and Rehab Center. He was born December 17, 1928, to the late Graham Miller and Bertha Gobble Miller. He was a former employee of Bristol Bedding and harbored a great love of music, especially bluegrass gospel. In addition...

Jesse David Spell

Jesse David Spell

Aug 7, 2017

Bristol,VA Jesse David Spell, age 34, beloved son of Linda and David Spell, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2017. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers Jeremiah, Nathaniel, and Jonathan, all of the Bristol area. A memorial service will be held at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service at 2:30 PM, on Sunday, August...

Maria Bernadette Begley

Maria Bernadette Begley

Aug 6, 2017

Maria Bernadette Begley, age 58, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at Greystone Healthcare Center in Blountville, Tenn. She enjoyed reading and was employed as a nurses’ aide while her health prevailed. She was preceded in death by her father, Vincent Mullins; husband, Oscar Begley; and son, Tommy Allen Begley. Maria is survived by her mother, Rachel Osborne Smith...

Eula Wyatt Burcher

Eula Wyatt Burcher

Jul 31, 2017

Mrs. Eula Wyatt Burcher, age 99, of Stuart, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Glade Springs, VA to the late Hubert and Hester Wyatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Vance A. Overbay; her second husband, Levin Burcher; a grandson,...

Michael Farley Combs

Michael Farley Combs

Jul 28, 2017

Michael Farley Combs, age 44, of Glade Spring, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 28, 2017, at his home. Mike was a member of Beulah Baptist Church in Meadowview and was employed at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem as a respiratory therapist. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Marian Jones Combs; parents,...

Thomas Wilburn Beavers

Thomas Wilburn Beavers

Jul 28, 2017

Thomas Wilburn Beavers, age 86, died July 28, 2017, at the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tenn. with his daughter, Jamie, at his side. He had fought a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease for many years. “Wilburn” was the firstborn of Thomas Albert and Beulah Beavers on March 26, 1931, in Dallas, Ga. Siblings included brother, Don, whom he...

Jackie Ronald Crabtree, Sr.

Jackie Ronald Crabtree, Sr.

Jul 27, 2017

Bristol, VA – Jackie Ronald Crabtree, Sr., age 68, passed on Thursday, July 27, 2017. Jackie was the owner of Jackie Crabtree Trucking and is preceded in death by his parents, Estes James Crabtree and Carrie Jane Mullins Crabtree, and sister, Helen Jean Stinson. He is survived by three sons, Jackie Ronald Crabtree, Jr. of Stuarts Draft, VA, James Sherer...

Franklin R. Barrett

Franklin R. Barrett

Jul 27, 2017

Meadowview, Va. Franklin R. Barrett., 84, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Frank was a native of Washington County, Va. and farmed most of his life. He was a member of the Greenfield Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Frank was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. He...

Gina Maria Brooks

Gina Maria Brooks

Jul 25, 2017

Gina Maria Brooks, age 51, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at her home. She attended Harvest Fellowship Church and Impact International. Gina will be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, and friend. She was preceded in death by her father, Gene Bennett Adkins. Gina is survived by her husband...

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