Obituaries

Estelle Russell McCracken

Estelle Russell McCracken

Apr 18, 2015

Abingdon, VA – Estelle Russell McCracken, age 88, passed on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Grace Health Care Center. Estelle was a member of Free Pentecostal Assembly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harley C. Waycaster and Celia Jane Potter Waycaster; two husbands, George Russell and Harrison McCracken; son, Albert Russell; two sisters; and three brothers. She is...

Wayne Popen

Wayne Popen

Apr 18, 2015

Bristol, VA Wayne Douglas “Chip” Popen, age 66, passed on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his home. Mr. Popen was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a truck driver for many years. He was born and raised in New York and later moved to Virginia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Stanley Popen and...

Coy B. Cannon

Coy B. Cannon

Apr 14, 2015

Meadowview, VA Coy B. Cannon, age 73, passed from this life to eternal life on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of Lloyd B. and Ada Hutton Cannon. Coy was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, advisor and friend to many. He was a well-known and respected contractor in the area...

Sarah Elizabeth Pyle Bowers

Sarah Elizabeth Pyle Bowers

Apr 12, 2015

Glade Spring, VA- Sarah Elizabeth Pyle Bowers, age 93, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born on July 8, 1921, in Kingsport, TN, the second of three children born to the late Harold O’Brian Pyle and Lorena Nancy Taylor Pyle. She retired from...

Agnes Kazal

Agnes Kazal

Apr 11, 2015

On the evening of April 11, 2015, Agnes Kazal passed from death to life into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was in her home surrounded by family: her husband of 50 years, Zoltan Kazal; her daughter, Andrea Kazal Moormans; son-in-law Mark W. Moormans; and her grandchildren, whom she greatly cherished. The day was filled with...

Kathleen McCloud Neal

Kathleen McCloud Neal

Apr 11, 2015

EMORY, Va. Kathleen "Kay" McCloud Neal, 101, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at her home in Emory, Virginia. Born on March 29, 1914, on Hart's Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, Kathleen was the eldest child of her father, Garfield McCloud, and her mother, Belle Wallen McCloud. While growing up in a small house in the Island Creek...

Michael L Kopp

Michael L Kopp

Apr 10, 2015

Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Michael L. Kopp, age 58 of Abingdon, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, April 10, 2015. He is survived by his mother and his brother. At his request, there will be no visitation or service. The family of Michael L. Kopp is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service & Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA...

Nina Trivette Elmore

Nina Trivette Elmore

Apr 8, 2015

Bristol, VA – Nina Trivette Elmore, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, April 08, 2015, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Nina was a native of Bristol, TN but lived 20 years in the western states travelling with her husband, Charles Elmore. Ten of those years were spent in Loveland, CO, until June 1992, when she and her husband retired to...

Alan Welles Grantham

Alan Welles Grantham

Apr 7, 2015

Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Dr. Alan Welles Grantham, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Wellmont Hospice House. He was born to the late James Grantham and Helen Little Grantham in Cook County, IL on February 1, 1927. Alan grew up in Evanston where he attended Evanston Township High School. He enlisted in the Navy, serving in...

John Berry Thomas

John Berry Thomas

Apr 6, 2015

Abingdon, VA- John Berry Thomas, age 92, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Commonwealth Assisted Living. He was born to the late Fred Thomas and Alice Berry Thomas on May 26, 1922 in Washington County, VA. John was a veteran of World War II having served in the Army Air Corps as a mechanic. He retired from the...

Patricia Ann Locklear

Patricia Ann Locklear

Apr 4, 2015

Dateline: Abingdon, VA- Patricia Ann Locklear, age 63, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was formerly employed as a production worker at Tri-Tube, Inc. of Abingdon, and worked as a security officer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent Schrickel and Donna Marie Price Schrickel Fulton. Patricia is survived by two...

Audra Jeane Kidd

Audra Jeane Kidd

Apr 3, 2015

Hansonville, VA - Audra Jeane Reynolds Kidd, age 83, went to her heavenly home on Friday, April 3, 2015. Audra was born September 15, 1931 to the late Samuel Patton and Lillie Vina Self Reynolds. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Mrs. Kidd worked for several businesses as a bookkeeper and...

Delma Taylor Dye

Delma Taylor Dye

Apr 3, 2015

Belfast, VA – Delma Francis Taylor Dye, age 92, passed on Friday, April 3, 2015, at Abingdon Health & Rehab Center. Delma was born June 2, 1922 to the late Robert Lee Taylor and Virginia Hagy Taylor and was raised in the Richlands, VA area. She and her husband moved to Cincinnati, OH as young adults and remained there for...

Haga Statzer

Haga Statzer

Apr 2, 2015

Haga Brittian Statzer Sr. 78, of Morristown, was reunited with his loving wife Mary and his Savior Thursday, April 2, 2015, after a long illness. He was of the Baptist faith. He retired from Mahle, Inc. after 25 years of service. He had a jovial personality and was an avid golfer. He cherished the time he spent with his children...

Shirley Landreth

Shirley Landreth

Apr 2, 2015

Abingdon, VA - Shirley June Grubb Landreth completed the final chapter of her ‘Journey of Life on Earth’ on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Jesus greeted her with open arms as one of His angels that made the journey to Heaven’s Gate. She is now enjoying the ‘Spiritual Journey of Life in Heaven’ with the Love of her life, her husband...

Charlotte Anne Hale

Charlotte Anne Hale

Mar 30, 2015

Abingdon, VA – Charlotte Anne Hale of Abingdon, Virginia passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Johnson City Medical Center. Charlotte was born on December 31, 1947 in Clifton, Virginia to the late William Henry Sprouse and Anna Elizabeth Fletcher Sprouse. In addition to her parents, Charlotte was preceded in death by two brothers, Eddie Sprouse and Ronnie Sprouse;...

Shirley Frances Boyd Stallard

Shirley Frances Boyd Stallard

Mar 30, 2015

Bristol, VA- Shirley Frances Boyd Stallard, age 79, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 23, 1936 the sixth of eleven children born to the late Homer Clark Boyd, Sr. and Lacy Dare Woodward Boyd. Shirley and her husband, Frank, owned and operated Bristol Castings for over 40 years. She will...

Ethel Gere Rose Moore

Ethel Gere Rose Moore

Mar 28, 2015

Fredericksburg, VA Ethel Gere Rose Moore, age 87, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 in the Fredericksburg Chateau. She was born and raised in Kentucky but spent most of her adult life in Meadowview, VA. To be closer to her daughters, she moved to Richmond in 2010 and Fredericksburg in 2011.Ethel was a Baptist and was a member of...

Maggie Mullins Matney

Maggie Mullins Matney

Mar 26, 2015

Abingdon, VA – Maggie Mullins Matney, age 76, passed on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at her home. Maggie was born in Paynesville, WV to the late Walker Mullins and Oma Allen Mullins. She was a strong believer in Christ and a member of Souls Harbor Church. Maggie was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who...

Richard Gail Findley

Richard Gail Findley

Mar 26, 2015

Abingdon, VA – Senior Master Sergeant U.S.A.F. Retired, Richard Gail Findley, age 77, passed on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Richard was born and raised in Meadowview, VA to the late Gail Vincent Findley and Regina Mae Blackwell Findley. Mr. Findley enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at the age of 18 and served in the...