Obituaries
William Kenneth Combs
Dec 21, 2014
Hampton, VA - William Kenneth Combs, 83, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014. Kenneth was a native of Abingdon, VA and a resident of Hampton for many years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from the Newport News Shipyard after 38 years of employment. Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years,...
Tony Ross Casey
Dec 18, 2014
Hillsville, VA- Tony Ross Casey, age 45, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014. He was born to the late Walker Martin Casey and Anna Mae Callahan Casey on August 26, 1969. He attended Fletchers Chapel. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three brothers, Charlie Casey, Donald Casey, and Walter Casey. Tony is survived...
Irene Nunley
Dec 17, 2014
Abingdon, VA - Irene Nunley, born June 2, 1916 and a resident of Commonwealth Assisted Living of Abingdon, passed on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Irene was of the United Methodist Faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie Dayton Nunley, Sr. and Inez Gibson Nunley; brother, Harold G. Nunley; and sister, Mary V. Nunley...
Nancy Carol Bradley
Dec 13, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Nancy Carol Bradley, age 82, passed on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Abingdon Health & Rehab Center. Nancy lived most of her life in Russell and Wise County, VA, particularly St. Paul, before moving to Abingdon 21 years ago. She worked many years at Lebanon Apparel and attended Trinity Baptist Church. Nancy was a loving mother and...
Gladys Berniece McNew
Dec 12, 2014
Blountville, TN – Gladys Berniece McNew, age 72, passed away at her home on Friday, December 12, 2014. Mrs. McNew, formerly of Abingdon, had lived in Blountville for the past 35 years. Gladys was known to be a strong woman of the Lord who deeply loved her family. She would rather be out of doors gardening or caring for the...
Larry W. Baugher
Dec 10, 2014
Meadowview, VA- Larry W. Baugher, age 72, of Meadowview, died at Johnston Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was the son of the late Raleigh and Olga McDaniel Baugher, of Greene County, VA. He was a veteran and worked for the United States Postal Service in Baltimore, MD most of his working life, retiring at age 55. He...
Ray Cochran
Dec 10, 2014
Benhams, VA - Ray Cochran, 87, died the morning of December 10, 2014, at Lake Bridge Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. Ray was born Feburary 25th 1927 to Brice and Loulu Cochran in Grundy, Virginia. He was drafted into the US Army in 1944 for service in World War II, where he proudly served as a member of the...
Marilyn Lowe Gates
Dec 7, 2014
Marilyn Lowe Gates, age 66, of Duffield, Virginia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 7, 2014. She was supported and surrounded by family and friends. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Carl Brooks Lowe and Eva Harman Lowe of Portsmouth, VA. Surviving her is her beloved husband, devoted caretaker and best friend of 20 years,...
Nicholas Blase Plasmati
Dec 7, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Nicholas Blase Plasmati, age 97, passed on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Nick was born in Boston, MA to the late Biagio Plasmati and Luigiana Morelli Plasmati. Mr. Plasmati served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII where he flew 30 missions over Germany as lead navigator of B-24s in the Mighty 8th Air Force, 453rd Bomb...
Jennifer Watson Fulton
Dec 7, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Jennifer Lynn “Jan” Watson Fulton, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at her home. She was born to Billy Wayne Watson and Sonja Faye Hanson Watson on September 15, 1976 in Bristol, TN. Jan worked as a CNA for the Washington County Health Department as long as her health permitted and was a...
Anne Broyles Ellis
Dec 6, 2014
Glade Spring, VA- Anne Broyles Ellis, age 91, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. She was born to the late J.A. and Josephine Broyles on July 10, 1923 in Washington County, VA. She retired from Hound Ears Lodge and Club in Blowing Rock, NC and then made her home in Glade...
Earl Rose Fletcher
Dec 6, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Earl Rose Fletcher, age 89, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at his home. He was born to the late Henry Fletcher and Rachel Breeding Fletcher on September 5, 1925 in Davenport, VA. Earl was a decorated veteran of the United States Army having served in Germany during World War II. He was a carpenter by trade...
William Clyde Patton, Jr.
Dec 4, 2014
Abingdon, VA – William Clyde “W.C.” Patton, Jr., age 90, passed on Thursday, December 4, 2014, in Atlanta, GA. W.C. was born and raised in Clincho, VA and moved to Abingdon in 1939. Mr. Patton was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained while fighting in five different battles. He landed at Normandy...
Mary Gail Corbett Brinson
Dec 3, 2014
Abingdon, VA Mary Gail Corbett Brinson, age 60, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Johnston Memorial Hospital after an extended battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and leaves behind a legacy of love and faithfulness to her Lord, family, and friends. Gail was born in...
Dr. Roger P. Phelps, Sr.
Dec 3, 2014
Bristol, VA - Roger P. Phelps, PhD, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at National Health Care in Bristol, VA. He was born September 6, 1920 in Batavia, NY to the late Harvey W. Phelps and Viola Wolf Phelps. Roger was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. In addition to his parents, he...
Harriett Louise Somervell Peters
Dec 2, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Harriett Louise Somervell Peters, a woman of grace, charm, wit, intelligence, and beauty, age 88, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. The world is an emptier place without her. Survivors include her son, Michael L. Edwards, her daughter-in-law Karen K. Edwards, her grandson Jake Edwards, her granddaughter Monica Edwards, and her best friend...
Edna Hill Meade
Nov 30, 2014
Lebanon, VA – Edna Hill Meade, age 89, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the last child born to the late George and Georgia Hill on November 3, 1925. Edna was a homemaker who enjoyed vegetable gardening and canning in her spare time. She attended West Main Free Will Baptist Church in...
Kathryn Puckett Harris
Nov 30, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Mrs. Kathryn Puckett Harris, age 102, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia (on what is now the Blue Ridge Parkway) on July 28, 1912, daughter of Falus and Mabel Puckett. While a child, Kathryn and her siblings attended a one-room school house on the mountain. This...
Charles Kenneth Hughes
Nov 29, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Charles Kenneth Hughes, age 77, passed on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. Kenneth spent his childhood in Russell County, VA before moving to Abingdon. He was an employee of Columbus-McKinnon in Damascus, VA for 42 years and was a United Steel Worker. Kenneth was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and...
Nathan Slade Robinson
Nov 28, 2014
Pleasant Lake, MI - Nathan Slade Robinson, age 34, formerly of Abingdon, VA went to be with his Lord on Friday, November 28, 2014, with his mother and stepfather by his side. Nathan was a graduate of Abingdon High School. He enjoyed camping and horseback riding with his family, and his horse Kate. He also enjoyed riding his four-wheeler. Nathan...
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