Obituaries
Dewey Lee King
Jul 9, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Dewey Lee King, age 74, passed on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his home. Dewey was a member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church and devoted the last years of his life to providing musical services to many local churches. He loved to hunt, play numerous musical instruments, and collect various things. Dewey is preceded in death by...
Brady Glyn Williams
Jul 9, 2014
Bristol, VA – Brady G. Williams, age 74, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Wellmont Hospice House. Brady was a family man who loved the Lord with all of his heart. He spent many hours with his grandsons who he loved very much. He was an avid woodworker who derived much pleasure...
Peggy Sue Burke Price
Jul 8, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Peggy Sue Burke Price, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Grace Health Care. Peggy was raised in Russell County, VA and moved to Abingdon in the 1970’s. She loved her family, her pet Peanut, flowers, cooking, listening to gospel music, watching religious TV programs, and always wore a smile for everyone. She is...
Hazel Hall Baltimore
Jul 6, 2014
Bristol, VA- Hazel Hall Baltimore, of Bristol VA, died Sunday, July 6, 2014. Prior to moving to Bristol in 1986 she was a resident of Saltville, VA and was a native of Altavista, VA. Mrs. Baltimore was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Charles L. Baltimore, Sr. formerly of Saltville, VA. She was the last survivor of her six...
Charles Edward Sansing
Jul 4, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Charles Edward Sansing, age 67, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014 while vacationing. He had been a resident of Abingdon for the past 9 years; having moved from Glastonbury, CT. Mr. Sansing retired from Aetna Insurance Corporation after 26 years. He served his country, and was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Sansing was...
Vito E. Casalenova
Jul 4, 2014
Vito E. Casalenovo, age 87, of Abingdon, VA passed away on July 4, 2014. Vito was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He is survived by his brother, Dr. Dominick (Hazel) Caselnova of Lakeland, FL; sisters: Rose (Marty) Mulligan of Abingdon, VA; Mary Freeman of The Villages, FL; and Helen...
Alma L. Blankenship
Jul 3, 2014
Abingdon, VA- Alma L. Blankenship, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, VA. She was born to the late Robert E. Lowe and Cora Porter Lowe on August 9, 1933 in Austinville, VA. She worked as a librarian for the Wythe County School System prior to relocating to Southwest Virginia in 1973....
James Edmund Trogdon
Jul 2, 2014
Meadowview, VA- James Edmund “Jim” Trogdon, age 60, of Meadowview, VA departed this life on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the University of Virginia Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. Jim was born on July 31, 1953 in Meadowview, VA to Edmund Daniel “Eddie” Trogdon, Jr. and the late Mattie Lou Thomas Trogdon. He was a talented man...
Louis Thomas Perry
Jun 29, 2014
Chilhowie, VA – Louis Thomas Perry, age 52, passed along with his granddaughter, Nevaeh Fields, on Sunday, June 29, 2014, in Chilhowie, VA. Louis was born and raised in the Baltimore, MD area and moved to Chilhowie, VA in 1991. Mr. Perry was an employee of Appalachian Cast Products in Abingdon, VA. He loved to spend his down time fishing,...
Arthur Frederick LaVoie
Jun 29, 2014
Roanoke, VA- Arthur Frederick LaVoie, age 84, of Roanoke passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014. He was the youngest son of Harry LaVoie and Elizabeth Anastasia Wheaton LaVoie and was born on January 6, 1930 in Malone, NY. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Leo LaVoie and Gerald LaVoie, a sister, Pauline...
Rev. Roy Franklin Gose
Jun 29, 2014
Bristol, VA The Rev. Roy Franklin Gose, age 75 and resident of the Grand Court Community, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN, following an extended illness. Rev. Gose was born March 4, 1939, to the late Margaret Smith Gose Watson and James R. Gose in Wise, VA. During his early years, Frank...
Nevaeh Rose Ruth Fields
Jun 29, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Nevaeh Fields, age 6, passed away along with her grandfather, Louis Perry, on Sunday June 29, 2014, in Chilhowie, VA. Nevaeh had just completed kindergarten at Watauga Elementary School. She enjoyed riding her bicycle, drawing, and spending time with her Barbies. In addition to her maternal grandfather, she was preceded in death by a sister, Angel Fields....
Nancy Ann Dean Stepp
Jun 28, 2014
Bristol, VA Nancy Ann Dean Stepp, age 75, a child of God, died on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Nathan Dean and Fronia Brown Dean of Norton, VA. Nancy was a Registered Nurse and poured out her life in loving care for her family and her patients,...
Mary Casteel Thompson
Jun 28, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Mary Casteel Thompson, age 64, passed away on Saturday June 28, 2014 at her residence. A graduate of Emory & Henry College, Mary spent over 40 years of her life as a dedicated teacher and tutor. She was an avid reader and a Cincinnati Reds loyalist. She loved every living thing and spent her life putting others...
Doris Ann Stevens Leheny
Jun 25, 2014
Bristol, VA- Doris Ann Stevens Leheny, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at her home. She attended Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church and was last employed as a Machinist at Bristol Compressors. She was a loving mother to her children and three toy poodles who loved her family with all of her heart. She was born to the...
Verna Elizabeth Stephenson Schmidt
Jun 24, 2014
Hampton, VA Verna Elizabeth Stephenson Schmidt passed Tuesday, 24 June 2014, at the age of 102. She was born in Wallace, Idaho on 26 Sept 1911, the oldest of nine children born to Hugh Andrew (Sr) and Lydia Boro (Bergerone) Stephenson. She lived in Glade Spring, VA from age four until she moved to the Peninsula in 1951 when she...
James Michael Large
Jun 23, 2014
James Michael Large, age 57, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 at his home. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. The family of James Michael Large is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).
Carol Marie Lowe Gobble
Jun 22, 2014
Bristol, VA- Carol Marie Lowe Gobble, age 59, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at her home. She was born to the late James Albert Lowe and Cynthia Caroline Watson Lowe on September 14, 1954. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, James William Lowe; sister, Rachel Elizabeth Fields; and nephew, Josh...
Lockie Blankenship
Jun 18, 2014
Clinchburg, VA Lockie Velma Grady Blankenship, age 88, passed on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Abingdon Health & Rehab Center. Lockie lived all of her life in the Clinchburg area and served as the Postmaster for the Clinchburg Post Office for many years before retiring from the U.S. Postal Service. Mrs. Blankenship was a faithful member of Mahanaim United Methodist...
Virginia Easter Compton Smith
Jun 17, 2014
Abingdon, VA – Virginia Easter Compton Smith, who was a strong woman with a wide circle of friends and family and a dedicated teacher, church member, and a lifelong Democrat, died on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Abingdon, VA. She was 92. Virginia was born on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922, in Council, Virginia, to Ivon Compton and Len Smith...
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