Obituaries
Esther Akers Worley
Mar 7, 2015
Abingdon, VA- Esther Akers Worley, age 88, passed away on Saturday March 7, 2015 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Worley was a long time resident of the Hayter’s Gap Community of Washington County, VA. She was a member of the Main Street Christian Church in Saltville, VA. Esther retired as the Finance Officer of People, Inc. after 40+ years...
Taylor Heston Read
Mar 7, 2015
Abingdon, VA- Taylor Heston Read, devoted son, brother, grandson and friend, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Taylor was a gentle soul, and will be deeply missed by all whose path he graced. Taylor was born in Salem, Virginia, and grew up in Abingdon. Taylor loved the outdoors, and was an avid hiker and sportsman. Taylor graduated from Abingdon...
Donnie "Don" Nunley
Mar 4, 2015
Abingdon, VA Mr. Donnie “Don” Nunley, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Don was born in the Hidden Valley Community of Washington County, VA and he spent his entire life in this area. He was a Christian, and he loved spending time in the mountains where he was born. Don loved NASCAR,...
Lois Ophelia James Shelton
Mar 1, 2015
Abingdon, VA Lois Ophelia James Shelton, age 82, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Southwest Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, TX. On May 5, 1932, a baby girl was born to the late Rufus and Bertha James. She was their seventh child, and they named her Lois Ophelia. She attended Douglas High School and acquired certification as a...
Grace Arlene Lewis Rock
Feb 27, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Grace Arlene Lewis Rock, age 79, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015, at Wellmont Hospice House. Together with her husband, Curtis, Grace owned and operated Discount Coal Yard in Bristol, TN. She attended Community Baptist Church in Bristol, VA. She was born to the late Samuel Jonah and Lena Grace Lewis on November 8, 1935. In...
Sharon Ann Owens Mullins
Feb 24, 2015
Bluff City, TN- Sharon Ann Owens Mullins, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at her parents’ home in Russell County, VA. She was born to Jim Owens and Rosemary Hale Owens on June 2, 1954 in Detroit, MI. Sharon worked in the coal mines and later managed the deli at Food City on Volunteer Parkway in...
James Arthur McConnell
Feb 21, 2015
Dateline: Abingdon, VA- James Arthur McConnell, age 66, passed away on Saturday, February, 21, 2015, at Grace Health Care. He was a veteran of the United States Army and also served in the National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. James is survived by his son, William McConnell; daughter, Amanda McConnell; brother, Robert McConnell; granddaughter, Lily McConnell; and a...
Fay Howard "Herbie" Ashbrook
Feb 20, 2015
Abingdon, VA- Mr. Fay Howard “Herbie” Ashbrook, age 80, passed away on Friday February 20, 2015 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Herbie was a native of Russell County VA but had moved to Abingdon in 1978. He was a U.S Marine Corps veteran, and was a retired driver for the Buck Oil Company. Herbie was a member of the Woodland...
Anne "Lang" Langhorne Foster
Feb 18, 2015
Greensboro, NC Anne Langhorne Foster of Greensboro, NC was born in Radford, VA on December 6, 1948 to Wirt and Anne Foster of Abingdon, VA. Known as Lang to all of her friends and family, she passed away on February 18, 2015 from complications due to Parkinson’s disease. Lang graduated from Longwood College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education....
Robert Raymond Woods
Feb 18, 2015
Abingdon, VA – Robert Raymond Woods, age 77, passed on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Grace Health Care. Raymond was a life-long native of Washington County having lived most of his life in the Brumley Gap Community. He worked as a welder and a millwright for most of his life and was of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in...
Alvin Sykes
Feb 17, 2015
Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Alvin Sykes, age 86, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1928 in Dickenson County, VA the second of nine children born to the late Fred Sykes and Bessy Yates Sykes. He was employed as a coal miner for Clinchfield Coal and also farmed tobacco and raised...
Lois Jean Matney Hirsch
Feb 16, 2015
Knoxville, TN Lois Jean Matney Hirsch, 72, passed away February 16, 2015 at her home in Knoxville, TN after a short battle with cancer. She was born January 1, 1943 to Charlie and Virgie Matney, at Patterson, VA. Lois had a successful business and marketing career which began in 1961 and extended from Washington, DC to Whitter, CA and ending...
Billy Marion Chapman
Feb 14, 2015
Dateline: Bristol, VA- Billy Marion Chapman, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his home. He was born the late Russell Chapman and Virginia Grant Chapman on September 1, 1944. Billy worked as a technician for Sprint and retired after 41 years of service. He is survived by his loving wife of 51...
Mary Ann Ray Worley
Feb 13, 2015
Chilhowie, VA – Mary Ann Ray Worley, age 67, passed on Friday, February 13, 2015, at her home. Mary was an employee of American Furniture Company for 28 years and attended River Bend Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Stella Mae Tuggle Ray; brother, Mack Ray; and sister, Shirley Worley. Mary is survived by her...
Marvin Deward Clear, Jr.
Feb 10, 2015
Meadowview, VA - Marvin Deward Clear, Jr., age 77, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Deward retired from Kern’s Bakery and attended Highlands Fellowship Church. He was an avid outdoorsman, farmer, and loved to coon hunt. He is preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Sue Stevens Clear; son, Johnny Ray Clear; infant daughter, Freda Fay...
Curtis Eugene Ratliff
Feb 8, 2015
Abingdon, VA Curtis Eugene Ratliff, age 91, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015. He was born on October 25, 1923, the second of thirteen children born to the late John D. Ratliff, Sr. and Buggie Looney Ratliff in Buchanan County, VA. Curtis was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in the Atlantic Theater during World War...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Guthrie Miller
Feb 7, 2015
Abingdon, VA- Jacqueline “Jackie” Guthrie Miller, age 77, passed away peacefully in Abingdon on February 7, 2015, at the age of 77. She was born on November 28, 1937 in Charleston, WV. She graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in Charleston, WV in 1955. She was a long time resident of Port Charlotte, FL, where she served and worked in...
German Bravo Perez
Feb 7, 2015
San Juan, Puerto Rico German Bravo Perez, age 84, passed away on February 7, 2015 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a native of Puerto Rico and as a young man joined the U.S. Army. He made the Army his career. During his career, he fought in the Korean Conflict, was part of the Japanese Occupational Force following WWII,...
Anna Marie Stallard Meade
Feb 6, 2015
Abingdon, VA Anna Marie Stallard Meade, age 87, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015, at Commonwealth Assisted Living. She was born in Wise County, Virginia and had lived in Abingdon since May 1977. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Sidney Allen Meade. Survivors include her sons, Hubert Meade and wife Eva of Enterprise, AL,...
Barbara Kay Whitt Lively
Feb 3, 2015
Barbara Kay Whitt Lively, age 55, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Buchanan County, Virginia and had lived most of her adult life in Abingdon. Barbara was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith and enjoyed going to church and revivals whenever she was able. She liked to crochet and cook. Her grandchildren were...
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