Obituaries
Bradley Luverne Swanson
Oct 28, 2016
Abingdon, VA - Bradley LuVerne Swanson, age 69, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 at his home. Brad was born in Bagley, MN, on April 24, 1947, the son of Ardis “Jorgenson” Swanson and LuVerne Swanson. After the death of his Father in 1949, his mother remarried Omer Kolling who move the family to Abingdon and raised him as...
Railee Naomi Silvis
Oct 26, 2016
Railee Naomi Silvis, 2 month and 2 week old daughter of Dondra Whitaker and Justin Silvis, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She was the most beautiful angel in the world and is now in Heaven looking down on her MOMMY and DADDY; Uncle Connor Silvis of Bremmerton, Wash.; Aunt Brittany Cunningham of Meadowview, Va.; paternal Grandfather Michael Silvis...
Mabel Belle Thomas Cannon
Oct 25, 2016
Abingdon, VA – Mabel Belle Thomas Cannon, age 78, passed on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Arrangements will be announced Friday. Visitation with the family will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Rosedale Baptist Church with...
Marie Neely Ison
Oct 23, 2016
Marie Neely Ison, age 94, went to be with her Savior on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at her home following a protracted illness. Marie was born one of seven children of the late Lee Neely and Ida Taylor Neely in East Stone Gap, Va. She was a resident of Abingdon for many years and a faithful member of Damascus Road...
Judith A. Burleson
Oct 22, 2016
Judith A. Burleson, age 66, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Renaissance House. Judy was preceded in death by her father, Harry Keith Olinger; mother, Melba Roberts Norton; and sister, Carol Meredith. She leaves behind the love of her life, Harley.
Berry Leslie Conway II
Oct 22, 2016
Berry Leslie Conway II, age 60, of Abingdon, Va., passed away unexpectedly on October 22, 2016, at his home. He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky where he later earned his Juris Doctorate. B.L. practiced law in Abingdon for almost three decades, including 23 years at his own practice, Conway Law Firm. He was an...
Timothy Lewis Fields
Oct 21, 2016
Timothy Lewis Fields, age 56, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home. Timothy was born September 20, 1960 in Washington, County, Virginia to the late James Reece Fields, Sr. and the late Ethel Belle Reynolds Fields. Timothy enjoyed working on cars, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Timothy is survived by his wife, Tammy Lee Fields...
Betty C. Lloyd
Oct 20, 2016
Betty C. Lloyd, 75, went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 20, 2016 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Proverbs 31: 28-29 “Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.” Betty was born August 25, 1941, in Elizabethton, Tenn. to the late James and Beulah...
Landon Joseph Crusenberry
Oct 18, 2016
Landon Joseph Crusenberry, age 89, passed away on Tuesday October 18, 2016 in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Crusenberry was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II. He retired from American Optical and was co-owner of Wink’s Uniform Center. He was proud to serve in the Wellmont Volunteer Auxiliary and he was a founding member of the Washington Coun...
Jeffrey Scott Kealey
Oct 18, 2016
Jeffrey Scott Kealey, age 52, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Sheila Ann Reynolds
Oct 17, 2016
Sheila Ann Reynolds, age 57, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016, at her home. She was born to the late Herbert Cleveland Widener and Mary Ann Burke Widener on October 25, 1958. She was employed as a preschool teacher for 17 years at Sinking Spring Presbyterian and she had worked as an EMT with Highland Rescue...
Danny Glen Taylor
Oct 15, 2016
Danny Glen Taylor, age 52, passed on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at his home. Danny was a mason for many years and was preceded in death by his brother, Wade Taylor. He is survived by two daughter, Carol Ann Taylor and Fiancee Will Dawson of Abingdon, VA, and Angel Taylor of the home; son, Richard Taylor of the home; parents,...
David Gary Hess
Oct 12, 2016
Mass of Christian Burial for David Gary Hess, age 70, of Glade Spring, Va., and formerly of Muenster, Texas, is set for 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Muenster with Father Ken Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rosary and vigil will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016,...
Thomas R. Stokes
Oct 11, 2016
Bristol, Va. Thomas R. Stokes, Lt. Col. United States Air Force retired, 89, went home to join his beloved wife in heaven October 10, 2016, after a life filled with service, great adventures, and exciting people. He was a patriot from his youth, persuading his parents to give their permission for him to enlist in the Army when he was...
Gary Wayne Owens, Sr.
Oct 10, 2016
Marion, Va. Gary Wayne Owens, Sr., 62, passed on Monday, October 10, 2016, at his home. Gary was born and raised in Grundy, Va., son of the late Wayne and Shirley Ramey Owens. He was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and served as a Captain in the United States Army for 10 years. Gary later moved to Marion,...
Brenda J. Rose
Oct 10, 2016
Meadowview, VA Brenda J. Rose, age 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 10, 2016, at her home with her family by her side. Brenda was born, raised, and lived most of her life in Dickenson County, VA before moving to Meadowview in 1998. She attended Shady Grove Holiness Church. Brenda is preceded in death...
Dennis Goodenough
Oct 9, 2016
Abingdon, VA Dennis Rodney Goodenough, age 79, passed on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Dennis was born and raised in England where he served bravely in the British Royal Marines before moving to the United States in 1964. He loved animals, science, nature, history, and was a talented writer. Dennis was an insatiable reader and his knowledge...
Candace Lavonne Stanley
Oct 9, 2016
Candace Lavonne Stanley, age 51, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her home. She was a resident of Bristol, Va for most of her life moving for a number of years, then back to the Abingdon area where she had currently resided. Kandi loved horses and horsepower. She was a free-spirited, happy person. She was always smiling. She had...
Muriel Turley Harrison Bailey
Oct 7, 2016
Muriel Turley Harrison Bailey, age 93, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born to the late James Edward Turley and Bessie Rhudy Turley on October 28, 1922, in Washington County, Va. Muriel was a member of the Rebekahs, the Abingdon Senior Center, and was a volunteer...
Clarence E. McCann
Oct 5, 2016
Clarence E. McCann, 95, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Tazewell, Va., passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at his home. He was born June 29, 1921, a son of the late Edgar and Cara McCann. Clarence retired from Kerr-McGee where he mined uranium in New Mexico. He belonged to many organizations including the United Mine Workers of America,...
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