Obituaries

Margaret Davison Moore

Margaret Davison Moore

Feb 29, 2016

Abingdon, VA - A beautiful flower has faded away on this side of the river, but she will bloom again on the other side where there will be no pain, tears, or worries.Margaret Davison Moore passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at her home. She was born July 13, 1938 in Washington County, Virginia to the late Cyrus O....

Robert "Bobby" Hill

Robert "Bobby" Hill

Feb 28, 2016

Glade Spring, VA Robert Hill, III July 6, 1950 February 28, 2016 Robert Hill, III (Bobby) departed this life on February 28, 2016 at the New York Presbyterian Cornell-Weill Medical Center after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Bobby was the first of six children born to the late Robert Hill, Sr. and Elizabeth Johnson Hill. In addition to his...

Sherry Evans DeBord Nipper

Sherry Evans DeBord Nipper

Feb 28, 2016

Abingdon, VA Sherry Evans DeBord Nipper, age 55, was carried away peacefully into Heaven by the arms of her Savior on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at her home. Sherry was raised in Chilhowie, VA and graduated from Chilhowie High School in 1978. Mrs. Nipper earned a Masters Degree from Emory Henry College and retired after serving 24 years as an...

Charles "Chuck" Wesley Walton

Charles "Chuck" Wesley Walton

Feb 28, 2016

Abingdon, Va. Charles Chuck Wesley Walton, age 69, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 14, 1946, the youngest of three children born to the late Wesley Newton Walton and Romaine Paulson Walton in Minneapolis, Minn. He was employed as a maintenance mechanic at Bristol Compressors for over 30 years. He...

Inez Carter McCray

Inez Carter McCray

Feb 27, 2016

Mrs. Inez Carter McCray, age 89, passed away Saturday February 27, 2016 at Grace Health Care. She was born November 26, 1926 in Smyth County, Va to the late Hubert William Carter and the late Florida Dye Carter. Mrs. McCray attended Trinity Baptist Church. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and was a kind and caring friend...

Julie Ann Schmitt

Julie Ann Schmitt

Feb 27, 2016

Julie Ann Schmitt, 48, of Abingdon, Virginia passed away at home peacefully in her sleep on Saturday February 27, 2016. She was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on November 4, 1967, to Roger and Barbara (Younger) Schmitt. Julie attended Ashwaubenon schools, moved to Florida in her early twenties and after 14 years there moved to Abingdon, Virginia. Although she spent...

Ira Earl Griffith, Jr.

Ira Earl Griffith, Jr.

Feb 26, 2016

Ira Earl Griffith, Jr., age 84, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Having served in United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, Ira was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. He was a reservist in the National Guard...

Raymond Eugene Sailor, Sr.

Raymond Eugene Sailor, Sr.

Feb 26, 2016

Raymond Eugene Sailor, Sr., age 68, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016, at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born to the late David Preston Sailor and Phoebe Ellen Shaw Sailor in Washington County, Va. Mr. Sailor served in the United States Army for 20 years and retired as an E-7. He was...

Lloyd Douglas Patzke

Lloyd Douglas Patzke

Feb 22, 2016

Lloyd Douglas Patzke, age 59, of Meadowview, Va. and formerly of Michigan and California, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February, 22, 2016. He was born to Frank Albert Patzke and Evelyn Louise Keaner Patzke on December 14, 1956, in Port Huron, Mich. He was a motorcycle enthusiast, was employed as a butcher at several grocery stores, and was a member...

Mamie Keene Barrett

Mamie Keene Barrett

Feb 20, 2016

Abingdon, VA Mamie Keene Barrett, age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. She was born in Rowe, VA on August 28, 1929 to the late Lazarus and Grace Hale Keene. Mrs. Barrett was a member of Victory Baptist Church and was an employee of Bristol Bag Company for many years....

Christine C. Schrader

Christine C. Schrader

Feb 19, 2016

Christine C. Schrader, age 68, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital.

Wanda R. Mallory

Wanda R. Mallory

Feb 18, 2016

Wanda R. Mallory, age 65, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Wellmont Hospice House. She had lived for a number of years in Georgia, but moved to Abingdon nine years ago. Wanda loved the Lord and expressed her faith until the time that she died. When her health permitted, she attended Covenant Fellowship Church. She lived a very...

Carl McCall

Carl McCall

Feb 18, 2016

Carl McCall passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was born October 19, 1936 to the late Paul McCall and Gay Price McCall. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Roger McCall. Carl is survived by three daughters, Cathy Wheeler of Richmond, Va., Bev Sears of Nashville, Tenn., and Aimy Bradley of Roanoke,...

Lois Grey Rose

Lois Grey Rose

Feb 17, 2016

Lois Grey Rose, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Maple Grove Health Care Center in Lebanon, Va. She and her twin sister, Lorraine, were born to the late Simon Sutherland and Snoda Silcox Sutherland on September 22, 1931. Lois had been a resident of Abingdon since 1978 and was retired from Pittston Coal Company. She was...

Donna Marie Fields

Donna Marie Fields

Feb 15, 2016

Emory, VA Donna Marie Fields, age 52, went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2016, at Frances Marion Manor. Donna was a member of Calvary Church of Southwest Virginia in Chilhowie. She loved to knit, color, listening to gospel music, reading her Bible, and her church family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Neal Jessee...

Virginia Leidig Sutherland

Virginia Leidig Sutherland

Feb 13, 2016

Dateline: Abingdon, Va.- Virginia Leidig Sutherland, age 93, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of St. Paul, Va., passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 7, 1922, in Waverly, Tenn. to the late Rev. Daniel Gsell Leidig, Sr. and Arta Evans Leidig. Though she was a graduate of Emory and Henry College,...

Lawrence Thurman "L.T." Copley

Lawrence Thurman "L.T." Copley

Feb 13, 2016

Mr. Lawrence Thurman L.T. Copley, Jr., 72, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. L.T. was born in Williamson, W.Va. to the late Lawrence Thurman Copley, Sr. and late Mildred Varney Copley. L.T. moved to Virginia Beach where he met his wife Shirley. He later moved to Abingdon where he lived most...

Rosaella Tilson Barrett

Rosaella Tilson Barrett

Feb 12, 2016

Rosaella Tilson Barrett, age 68, of Meadowview, Va., peacefully went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family and friends on Friday, February 12, 2016, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Rosaella was born December 13, 1947, in Meadowview, Va. She was a 1966 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and worked in the food service industry at Emory and Henry...

James Henderson Nash

James Henderson Nash

Feb 10, 2016

Dateline: Bristol, Va.- James Henderson Jim Nash, age 98, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Christian Care Center in Johnson City, Tenn. He was born to the late Thomas C. Nash and Lillie Mae Ball Nash on September 27, 1917, in Abingdon, Va. Jim was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during...

Nancy Reba Holbrook Herndon

Nancy Reba Holbrook Herndon

Feb 10, 2016

AN ANGEL HAS ASCENDED NANCY REBA HOLBROOK HERNDON January 1st, 1947 --- February 10th , 2016 On February 10, in the Year of Our Lord, 2016, Nancy Reba Holbrook Herndon, beloved and cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend ascended into heaven to find rest, peace, love, and happiness in the eternal embrace of our Heavenly Father. She will be...