Obituaries
Evelyn June Thomas Ryburn
Sep 4, 2015
Abingdon, VA Mrs. Evelyn June Thomas Ryburn, age 85, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. She was born in Glade Spring, VA, but had lived for many years in Palatine, IL, before moving to Abingdon in 1996. June was a member of the Byars Cobbs Memorial United Methodist Church. She took...
Allen E. Baumgardner
Sep 3, 2015
Mercer, Pa. Allen E. Baumgardner, age 82, of Mercer, Pa. and formerly of Alvarado, Va., passed away September 3, 2015, at the home of his daughter Sherry Grunthaner. He was born November 7, 1932, to the late Burg and Pearl Blevins Baumgardner. Allen was preceded in death by one sister, Nell Baumgardner; one infant brother, Jacob Baumgardner; one infant sister;...
Rhoda "Janie" Stuart
Sep 2, 2015
Meadowview, Va. Mrs. Rhoda Jane “Janie” Stuart, age 79, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, in Abingdon Health and Rehab Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Mrs. Stuart was a daughter of the late Walker and Mary Wright Sweet. She had lived in the Meadowview area all her life and was owner of Stuart’s...
Angel Danielle Collins Boyd
Aug 31, 2015
Damascus, VA - Angel Danielle Collins Boyd, age 25, passed on Monday, August 31, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident while traveling in Texas. Angel was a dear sister, beloved daughter, and amazing aunt. Her laughter was infectious and will live on forever in the hearts of all who knew her. Sharing a birthday with her beloved neice,...
Nannie Sue Hedden Benson
Aug 30, 2015
Johnson City, TN – Nannie Sue Hedden Benson, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City, TN. She was born in Hiawassee, GA to the late Jeff Hedden and Eula Mae Crawford Hedden of Sylva, NC. Sue lived in Western North Carolina for most of her life where she was a...
Sharon Smith Hembree
Aug 28, 2015
Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Sharon Smith Hembree, age 64, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Jewell “Judy” Garland Smith and Jack Smith, founder of K-VA-T Food Stores and parent company of Food City. Sharon spent her career in nursing at various private practices, as well as, the Washington County...
M. Wayne Thomas
Aug 28, 2015
Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Mansfield Wayne Thomas, age 81, passed on Friday, August 28, 2015, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was the first of six children born to the late Clayton Thomas and Edna Snodgrass Thomas. Wayne was a veteran of the United States Air Force, was a member of Trigg Street Church of God, and retired from Raytheon as an...
Carl Roberts Houser
Aug 27, 2015
Abingdon, VA Mr. Carl Roberts Houser, age 85, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Grace Healthcare in Abingdon. He was lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., son of the late John R. and May Osborn Houser. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings and was the last surviving member of his immediate family....
Tommy Eddie Bryant
Aug 25, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Tommy Eddie Bryant, age 79, passed on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Lakebridge Health Care Center in Johnson City, TN. Mr. Bryant was born and raised in Arkansas to the late Gilbert and Edith Norris Bryant. He served in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Army Reserve. Tommy was a police officer for the...
Ionia Honaker "Peggy" Wheelock
Aug 24, 2015
Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Ionia Honaker “Peggy” Wheelock, age 89, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015, at Clinch Valley Medical Center. She was born on April 19, 1926, in Honaker, VA and was the first born child of the late Ivan Curtis Honaker, Sr. and Mary Ellen Lockhart Honaker. After high school, she moved to Kingsport, TN where she was...
Lois Ann Compton Hughes
Aug 23, 2015
Abingdon, VA Lois Ann Compton Hughes, age 73, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Maven Howard Compton; husband, Ralph Allen Hughes; two sons, Timothy Allen Hughes and James Richard Hughes; brother, Maven McKinley Compton; sister, Terry Lee Harris; and grandson, Christopher Allen Hughes. She...
Harold Greer
Aug 22, 2015
Mr. Harold Ulyssess Greer, age 80, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Commonwealth Assisted Living. He was a native of Smyth County, VA and had lived in the Chilhowie area for many years. He was a member of the Chilhowie Baptist Church. After his marriage to Fannie Millsap Greer, he moved to Abingdon and attended Greendale Chapel. Harold...
Earnest Clarence Tedder
Aug 20, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Earnest Clarence Tedder, age 84, passed on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Mr. Tedder was a lifelong resident of Abingdon, VA and attended River of Life Baptist Church in Piney Flats, TN. He was a farmer his entire life and loved working with horses, cows, and tractors. He is preceded...
Ina Mae Weddle
Aug 19, 2015
Ina Mae Dotson Weddle, age 85, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mae was born in Dickenson County, Virginia to the late Lee and Ada Ann Dotson. Mae had lived in Washington County for the past forty-six years. She loved spending time with her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mae enjoyed Elvis...
Dorothy Vanover Hess
Aug 18, 2015
Meadowview , VA - Dorothy May Vanover Hess, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, August 18,2015, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Arie and Hattie Vanover. Mrs. Hess was a member of Glade Hills Church of God. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers. She is survived by her husband...
James Edward Bellamy
Aug 17, 2015
Abingdon, VA James Edward Bellamy, age 78 and life-long resident of Washington County, VA, passed away on August 17, 2015, in Johnston Memorial Hospital after complications with dementia. He was born October 18, 1936 to the late Carl Franklin Bellamy and Mary Ryburn Bellamy. James was a graduate of Meadowview High School and served in the U.S. Army. He was...
George S. Horn
Aug 16, 2015
Abingdon, VA - George Stuart Horn, age 83 of Abingdon, VA and formerly of Bradshaw, WV, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at his home. Mr. Horn was born, raised, and resided in West Virginia most of his life before moving to Abingdon in 1987 after retiring as coal miner after 35 years of employment. He was a veteran...
Karl Terry
Aug 15, 2015
Karl Troy Kennedy Terry, formerly of Meadowview, VA, passed away on Saturday August 15, 2015 in Nashville, TN. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday August 21, 2015 at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service; 19415 Lee Highway; Abingdon, VA from 12:30 PM until...
Billy Junior "June" Otey, Sr.
Aug 15, 2015
Billy Junior “June” Otey, Sr., age 79, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at his home. Born March 30, 1936, he was the last of six children born to the late John Lindsey Otey and Mamie Mann Otey. In addition to his parents and siblings, June was also preceded in death by his grandson, Ray Newcomb, Jr. He is...
Marie B. Weaver
Aug 13, 2015
Meadowview, VA- Mrs. Marie B. Weaver, age 78, passed away on Thursday August 13, 2015 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Washington County, VA. Marie retired from Harwood Manufacturing Corporation and she was a member of the Washington Chapel United Methodist Church. She will be remembered as a caring, giving and loving person, who always put...
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