Obituaries

Gilmer Smith Sr.

Gilmer Smith Sr.

Oct 12, 2013

Gilmer Smith, Sr., age 75, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN surrounded by his wife and children. He was born to the late John Albert Smith and Eliza Arnold Smith in 1937 in Abingdon, VA. For the last many years he was a resident of Bristol, VA. He was retired from the...

Mary A. Ray

Mary A. Ray

Oct 12, 2013

Mary A. Ray, age 67, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Valley Health Care Center with her husband and her daughter by her side. She was of the Church of God Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mildred and Lucille Rose Steffey; infant daughter, Kristina Ray; brother, Reece Jackson Steffey; and...

Waynoka Davis

Waynoka Davis

Oct 11, 2013

Mrs.Waynoka "Duke" Dyer Davis, age 86, of Keene, NH and formerly of Abingdon, VA., New Canaan, CT, Coconut Creek, FL, Huntington, WV, and Allen, KY, went to meet her Maker on October 11, 2013, at Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, NH. She passed after a brief period of decline. Duke was born December 6, 1926, in Hueysville, KY to the...

Christy Michelle Lewis

Christy Michelle Lewis

Oct 9, 2013

Christy Michelle Lewis, age 37, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. She was born to David Lee Lewis, Jr. and Barbara Faye Lewis on December 13, 1975. She was a talented artist who enjoyed sketching. She is preceded in death by her brother, Chad E. Lewis. In addition to her parents she is survived by her daughter, Lakin Lewis...

Stanley Bill Wagoner

Stanley Bill Wagoner

Oct 9, 2013

Mr. Stanley Bill Wagoner, age 79, passed away Wednesday October 9, 2013 in the Valley Healthcare Facility; Chilhowie, VA. Mr. Wagoner had been employed by Appalachian Power for 10 years. He was best known as the owner/operator of the Cleveland Supermarket in Cleveland, VA. He was a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and was a member of the Anglican Catholic...

Ray Allen Warner

Ray Allen Warner

Oct 8, 2013

Ray Allen Warner went from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 11:30 p.m. He was born in Akron, OH on February 17, 1926 to Tom and Grace Warner. He graduated from Houser High School in Akron and later from Goodyear Industrial Trade School, also in Akron, with honors. Ray spent two years in...

Rose Ann Sebo

Rose Ann Sebo

Oct 7, 2013

Rose Ann Sebo, age 78, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a former Worthy Matron with the Norton Chapter of the Eastern Stars and served as a Den Mother for the Council for Job's Daughters in Pomeroy, OH. She was a volunteer at the Senior Center in Abingdon for many years and she...

William Robert Hunt

William Robert Hunt

Oct 7, 2013

William Robert "Bill" Hunt, 68, passed away Monday, October 7, 2013, at University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was born in Bronx, NY on July 30, 1945, to the late Bob and Anne Hunt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara. Bill was a retired accountant, having owned his own...

Mose Calvin Hammer

Mose Calvin Hammer

Oct 6, 2013

Mose Calvin Hammer, age 80, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at his home. He was a cowboy whose passion was fulfilled in the saddle. If there was a ride he was riding. He was a volunteer at Leg Up Therapeutic Riding Center that helped handicapped children. He was employed by Westinghouse for 20 years and was a member...

Christopher Nathaniel Necessary Sr.

Christopher Nathaniel Necessary Sr.

Oct 5, 2013

Mr. Christopher Nathaniel Necessary, Sr., age 53 passed away at his home on Saturday October 5, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of Havre de Grace, MD, but moved to Meadowview, VA 21 years ago. Mr. Necessary was employed as a concrete finisher during his working years. He was a member of the Deer Valley Baptist...

Brian David Bowers

Brian David Bowers

Oct 4, 2013

Brian David Bowers, age 52 and life long resident of Glade Spring, VA, passed on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bowers was an employee at General Dynamics for 26 years and was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Ernest Bowers and Hazel Shirley Hawthorne Bowers, and brother-in-law, Mike St. John. He is survived by...

Linda Sue O'Quinn Daniels

Linda Sue O'Quinn Daniels

Oct 3, 2013

Linda Sue O'Quinn Daniels, age 70, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 3, 2013 following a brief illness. She was a member of the Holston Valley Baptist Church of Abingdon, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her father, Roley O'Quinn. She is survived by her mother, Beulah Lockhart O'Quinn of Abingdon, VA, and her loving husband of...

Harold Burns Mullins Sr.

Harold Burns Mullins Sr.

Sep 29, 2013

Harold Burns Mullins, Sr., age 77, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loving family members on Sunday, September 29, 2013. Harold was born on April 4, 1936 in Clintwood, VA the son of the late Edna Crabtree Mullins and Archie Mullins. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by many members of the Mullins and...

Stella Mae Hay Fields

Stella Mae Hay Fields

Sep 29, 2013

Stella Mae Hay Fields, age 75, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at her home. Stella was born December 24, 1937 in Haysi, VA to the late Oakley Hay and Velva Edwards Hay and moved to Abingdon in 1947. She worked at Sperry Univac for 19 years and was a member of Greendale Chapel. In addition to her parents,...

Robert B. Baldwin

Robert B. Baldwin

Sep 28, 2013

Robert B. (Bob) Baldwin, age 84, peacefully departed this life for an everlasting one on Saturday, September 28, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on February 4, 1929 to William and Ida Baldwin at Holden, WV. He grew up in Logan, WV where he attended school, graduating from Logan High School in 1946. Upon high school graduation...

Douglas Eugene DeBusk

Douglas Eugene DeBusk

Sep 28, 2013

Douglas Eugene DeBusk, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Mountain Home VA Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. He was born on March 21, 1931 to the late Hobert Timothy DeBusk and Virginia DeBusk. He retired from the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant having served his country for 24...

John Edward Bazyk Sr.

John Edward Bazyk Sr.

Sep 28, 2013

John Edward Bazyk, Sr., age 76, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at his home. He was born to the late John Stanley Bazyk and Anna Angeline Epsick Bazyk on August 19, 1937 in Acosta, PA. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from the Fairfax County Police Department...

Opal Marie Peirolo

Opal Marie Peirolo

Sep 28, 2013

Opal Peirolo, 83, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Tucker, Georgia, where she was loved and well cared for by the fine caregivers and staff at the facility. Opal leaves behind three daughters, Charlene, Jeanne, and Linda; two sons-in-law, Joe Purdy and Michael Besal; two grandsons, Matthew and Brian Purdy, and several nieces and...

Angel Joy Grant McVey

Angel Joy Grant McVey

Sep 27, 2013

Angel Joy Grant McVey, age 36, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at her home. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Timothy Leonard Grant; brother, Marshall Edward Grant; and nephew, Corey Andrew Ashley. She is survived by her mother, Gail Grant; her loving husband of 18 years, Charles H. McVey; son,...

Bonnie Galeski Combs

Bonnie Galeski Combs

Sep 22, 2013

Bonnie Galeski Combs, age 79, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013. She was a native of Fleming, KY and a resident of Hampton, VA for many years. Bonnie was a loving homemaker whose focus was her husband and her five children. She retired from Maida Development. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and one brother....

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