Obituaries
Barbara A. Baldwin
Apr 18, 2017
Barbara A. Baldwin, age 82 of Abingdon, VA, peacefully departed this life for an everlasting one on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, surrounded by her loving daughter, granddaughter, and son-in-law. Barbara was born on June 19, 1934 to Cornell and Vilma Vasian at Logan, WV. She grew up in Logan, WV, where she attended school, graduating from Logan High School in...
Helen Marie Lucas Thornton
Apr 18, 2017
Abingdon, VA - Helen Marie Lucas Thornton, 82, passed away on April 18, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia. Born April 23, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Stella Lucas of Radford, Virginia. A graduate of Radford College, she served the Commonwealth for 36 years as an elementary school teacher, special education teacher, and assistant...
Preston Stevens
Apr 17, 2017
Preston Stevens, age 83, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017, at Grace Healthcare. He was a veteran of the United States Army and his cremated remains will be laid to rest at the Mountain Home Cemetery in Johnson City, Tenn.
Eddie Trogdon
Apr 17, 2017
Edmund Daniel “Eddie” Trogdon, Jr. age 90, of Meadowview, Va., passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017, at English Meadows. He was born December 9, 1926, in Fayetteville, N.C. to the late Edmund Daniel Trogdon, Sr. and Lalar Barfield Trogdon. Eddie was a United States Navy Veteran having served during World War II in the European Theater. He retired from...
Thomas Andrew Williams
Apr 16, 2017
Bristol, VA – Sergeant Thomas Andrew Williams, age 33, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at his home. Andy was a 2001 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Administration of Justice from the University of Virginia at Wise. He began his career with the Virginia State Police in 2006...
Don Ellis Price
Apr 15, 2017
Abingdon, VA Don Ellis Price, age 79, passed away at his home on Saturday April 15, 2017 after an extended illness. Don was a native of Abingdon and a graduate of Bethel High School. He spent most of his working life in the family electrical business. Don was of the Baptist Faith, and when his illness prevented him from attending...
Carl Clinton Roark, Jr.
Apr 10, 2017
Glade Spring, VA – Carl Clinton Roark, Jr., age 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 10, 2017, at Abingdon Health & Rehab. He was the third of four children born to the late Carl Clinton Roark, Sr. and Margie Bailey Roark on August 26, 1924. Carl retired from Ray Moore Trucking in Kingsport, TN. In addition...
Robert Carl Landon
Apr 8, 2017
Robert Carl Landon, age 80, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at his home. He was born in Grundy, Va. on January 14, 1937, to the late Earl Ervin Landon and Elsie Josephine Hackney Landon. He was an auto technician in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. prior to his retirement in December of 2002. He was a lifelong...
Betty Lou Campbell
Apr 7, 2017
Mrs. Betty Lou Campbell passed away on April 7th in Valley Nursing Home in Chilhowie, Va. following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Campbell age 86, was born on March 30, 1931 to Dennis F. and Eula M. Norris in Watagua County, N.C. Betty graduated from Liberty Hall High School and later attended Virginia Highlands Community College, Pikeville College and numerous art...
Larry D. Parris
Apr 4, 2017
Larry D. Parris, age 60, of Meadowview, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at his daughter’s home. Larry was preceded in death by his loving wife of many years, Peggy Parris; and father, David Parris. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Parris Adkins of the home; two grandchildren, who were his pride and...
Donald Deel
Apr 3, 2017
Donald Deel, age 62, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 3, 2017, following a courageous battle with small cell lung cancer. He was born December 17, 1954, to the late Dewey Deel and Ida F. Thomas Deel in Dickenson County, Va. Donald was employed as a coal miner for 20 years and was of...
Thelma "Pooch" Lewis
Apr 2, 2017
Abingdon, Va. - Mrs. Thelma “Pooch” Lewis, 88, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at her home. Thelma was born and raised in Saltville, Va., daughter of the late Litch and Georgia Fields Hayton. Mrs. Lewis was a devout Christian and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. In addition to her parents, she was...
Robert L. Jones
Mar 31, 2017
Bristol, TN – Robert Lewis Jones, age 84, passed on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Grace Health Care Center. Robert was a Korean War veteran having served in the U.S. Army and a retired truck driver. He is survived by several close friends: Mildred Blevins, Roy Hosey, Cliff Chapman, Misty Blaylock, Mitsy Hosey, Daniel Hosey, Jackie Blevins, Herman Blevins, and...
Hulen Yokley Orfield
Mar 31, 2017
Abingdon, VA – Hulen Yokley Orfield, age 76, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 31, 2017, at his home. Mr. Orfield was a retiree of Westinghouse. He is preceded in death by his parents, P.W. Orfield and Eva Mildred Mercer Orfield; wife, Evelyn Pauline Gobble Orfield; and sisters, Betty Taylor and Nancy Price. He is survived by...
Ralph Benton Tudor
Mar 30, 2017
Glade Spring, VA - Ralph Benton Tudor , age 57 , formerly Newport News , Va. passed away on Thursday , March 30 , 2017 at Johnson Memorial Hospital . He was born to Charles Kenneth Tudor and Millie Walker Tudor in Logan W.Va on October 9, 1959 . Ralph was a graduate of Hampton Roads Academy where he played...
Henry Larry VanHoose
Mar 27, 2017
Henry Larry VanHoose, age 69, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Forest Hills Memory Gardens.
Larry Junior Sparks
Mar 24, 2017
Larry Junior Sparks, age 68, of Bristol, Tn., went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 24, 2017, at his home. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in vietnam, former coal miner, and was a member of Painter Creek Church of Christ in Abingdon. Larry was a special person to a lot of family...
Brenda Gale Patrick
Mar 23, 2017
Brenda Gale Cullop Patrick, age 69, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a 1965 graduate of Abingdon High School and retired from Johnston Memorial Hospital where she served as the administrator for the physical therapy department. Brenda was preceded in death by her father, John Sheffey Cullop, Sr. She is...
Helen Jackson Napps
Mar 22, 2017
Helen J. Napps died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her home in Abingdon, Virginia after a prolonged illness. She was born in Mooresville, N.C. on March 24, 1934. Helen was the devoted wife of The Reverend Klell B. Napps, now deceased. Following their relocation from North Carolina to the Abingdon area in 1970, Helen and Klell soon became noted for...
Elizabeth Irene Dixon
Mar 16, 2017
Abingdon, Va. Elizabeth Irene Dixon, 57, passed away March 16, 2017 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born October 24, 1959 in Abingdon to the late Joyce Marie Hatfield and Edward Lincoln Able. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her step-father, Marshall Hatfield who passed away December 3, 2016. Irene dearly loved Marshall and spent the last...
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