Obituaries

Jessie Miller

Jessie Miller

Jul 28, 2015

Abingdon, VA Jessie Lee Love Miller, age 87, passed away on Monday July 27, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Miller was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia having lived in the Wallace and Whites Mill communities. Mrs. Miller worked at Cedar Lawn and Stuckey’s and was a volunteer at the Abingdon Senior Center. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death...

Robert James McMullin

Robert James McMullin

Jul 27, 2015

Meadowview, VA- Robert James “Bob” McMullin, age 71, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015, at his home. He was born to the late James Henry McMullin and Mable Hamilton McMullin on March 28, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA. Bob loved people and never met a stranger. He was loved by everyone who knew him. Bob was employed by Sterling Casket...

Donald Pat Wirt

Donald Pat Wirt

Jul 26, 2015

Abingdon, VA – Donald Pat “Don” Wirt, age 74, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Abingdon, VA. He was born March 11, 1941, the second of three children born to the late Earnest Paul Wirt and Toy Lee Altizer Wirt in Radford, VA. Don was a veteran of the United States Navy having served from April of 1958-January...

Sonja Ruth Clark

Sonja Ruth Clark

Jul 26, 2015

Sonja Ruth Clark, age 86, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 in Abingdon, Virginia. Mrs. Clark was born in Berlin, Germany, April 8, 1929. She met her husband Charlie Clark in Germany while he served in the United States Military. Mrs. Clark moved to Abingdon with her husband in 1969. Mrs. Clark loved to play bingo and loved her poodles....

Wanda L. Bott Blair

Wanda L. Bott Blair

Jul 25, 2015

Bristol, TN “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Wander Lucille “Wanda” Bott Houser Blair, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 25, 2015. She was born on June 17, 1930 to Luther and Sally Bott in Washington County, VA. She was of the Baptist Faith. Wanda...

Betty Jo Herald Shumate

Betty Jo Herald Shumate

Jul 24, 2015

Glade Spring, VA – Betty Jo Herald Shumate, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was the only daughter of the late Clint and Nannie Herald. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Shumate; and two brothers, Paul W. Herald and Marvin H. Herald. Surviving are her two...

Kenneth Ewell "Bud" Gregory, Sr.

Kenneth Ewell "Bud" Gregory, Sr.

Jul 23, 2015

Meadowview, VA – Kenneth Ewell “Bud” Gregory, Sr., age 82, a life -long resident of Meadowview, VA, went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born March 9, 1933, in Meadowview, VA to the late Ewell and Mary Parris Gregory and was a 1951 graduate of Meadowview High School. Bud also attended...

Carroll David King

Carroll David King

Jul 22, 2015

Abingdon, VA- Carroll David King, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at his home in Abingdon, VA. He was born April 20, 1941, in Abingdon to the late Edwin Carroll King and Mary Kate Farthing King. A graduate of Virginia Tech, he worked for Duke Power Co. in NC and SC, served as Town Engineer for Blacksburg,...

Norma Steed Payne

Norma Steed Payne

Jul 21, 2015

Bristol, VA- Norma Steed Payne, age 70, passed away at her home. Ms. Payne is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service & Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).

Robert Preston Miller, Jr.

Robert Preston Miller, Jr.

Jul 20, 2015

Meadowview, VA – Robert Preston “R.P.” Miller, Jr., age 70, passed on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. R.P. was a 1963 Graduate of Patrick Henry High School and was a member of Greenfield Baptist Church. He and his wife owned and operated Miller’s Market Deli and Trucking in Meadowview for many years. Mr. Miller is preceded...

Rhonda Sipes Fuller

Rhonda Sipes Fuller

Jul 17, 2015

Meadowview, VA – Rhonda Sipes Fuller, age 44, passed on Friday, July 17, 2015, at her home. Rhonda was born July 21, 1970, in Washington County, Virginia to Kirby Wilson Sipes and the late Bertha Ann Thomas Sipes. She was a graduate of Virginia Highlands Community College. Rhonda loved spending time with her family and friends. Besides her father, Rhonda...

Margaret Ann Preston Davis

Margaret Ann Preston Davis

Jul 13, 2015

Dateline: Glade Spring, VA- Margaret Ann Preston Davis, age 78, of Glade Spring, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, July 13, 2015, at her home. She was the third of seven children born to the late Trigg Daniel Preston and Hannah V. Johnson Preston on March 10, 1937, in Washington County, VA. Margaret was a 1956...

Marceline Thornton

Marceline Thornton

Jul 12, 2015

Dateline: Richmond, Virginia Mrs. Marceline Bowen Thornton, age 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 12, 2015, at our Lady of Hope in Richmond, Virginia. She was born November 2, 1929, in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Grover and Bessie Brown Bowen. Besides her parents Mrs. Thornton was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Paul E. Thornton, and...

Dallard Lowe

Dallard Lowe

Jul 12, 2015

Abingdon, VA – Dallard Lowe, age 79, passed on Sunday, July 12, 2015, at his home. Mr. Lowe worked as a Dairy Inspector for the State of Virginia for over 40 years. He was saved and baptized in March of 1974 and was a member of Heavenly Rest Freewill Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School teacher. Dallard is...

Bruce Richard Cullop

Bruce Richard Cullop

Jul 10, 2015

Mendota, VA Mr. Bruce Richard Cullop, age 70, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015. He was born in Meadowview, VA, but had lived in Mendota for many years. Richard was in the construction business and was skilled in areas of the trade. He was a man of many talents. Richard could make or do anything with his hands, make...

James Francisco

James Francisco

Jul 8, 2015

Dateline: Bristol, VA- James Carlton “Jim” Francisco, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at his home surrounded by those who loved him. Jim was born in Castlewood, VA on September 6, 1927, to the late Ronald Earl Francisco and Annis Branson Francisco. Jim was a graduate of William King High School and retired from Kroger. He was...

Mary Haynes Billings

Mary Haynes Billings

Jul 7, 2015

Bristol, VA – Mary Haynes Billings, age 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Susie Bridgeman Haynes of Saltville, VA; her husband, Roby Billings of Bristol, VA; and sisters, Glenda and Tuck Neal, Verna and Rossie Cassidy, and...

Brian Richard Kerry

Brian Richard Kerry

Jul 6, 2015

Bristol, VA – Brian Richard Kerry, age 55, passed on Monday, July 6, 2015, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Brian was born in Ontario, CA and lived in Flint, MI for many years before moving to Bristol, VA in 2010. Brian was a chef at Holiday Inn for many years including the Exit 7 Bristol, VA location. He...

Jeffrey Adam Brabson

Jeffrey Adam Brabson

Jul 4, 2015

Saltville, VA Infant Jeffrey Adam Brabson was wrapped in the arms of Jesus on July 4, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. He is survived by a host of family members. A graveside service for Jeffrey Adam Brabson will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday July 17, 2015 at Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Pastor Sammy Vicars officiating....

Ruby Jean Layne Ratliff

Ruby Jean Layne Ratliff

Jul 3, 2015

Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Ruby Jean Layne Ratliff, age 81, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015, at her home. Locally she was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ and formerly attended Big Branch Church of Christ in Oakwood, VA. She was born to the late Virgil Clyde Layne and Lola Griffith Layne on April 13, 1934. In addition to...

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