Obituaries
Etta S. Neal
Mar 1, 2013
Etta S. Neal, age 90, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 after an extended illness. She was born in Bedford, VA to the late Marvin Spriggs and Julia Spriggs. In addition to her parents, Etta was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Neal; two sons, Roger D. Neal and Pat Neal; three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include her...
Peggy Kinnlaw Riley
Feb 28, 2013
Mrs. Peggy Kinnlaw Riley, age 78, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Riley had lived in Tidewater, Virginia before moving to Abingdon in 1983. It was there that she met her sailor husband, James Riley, and they were married for 36 years. During their life together Mrs. Riley was active in numerous civic activities....
Jeannine D. Widener
Feb 25, 2013
Jeannine Widener, age 80, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 at her home. She owned and operated Jeannine's Fabrics and Quilt Shop from 1968 to 2012, and was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church. She was born to the late Ernest Ford Davenport and Nannie Kate Meade Davenport on April 20, 1932 in Russell County, VA. She was...
David L. Booth Jr.
Feb 24, 2013
David L. Booth, Jr. "My ReRoy", age 52, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. He was born on November 26, 1960 to the late David Leo Booth, Sr. and Amanda Catherine Woodward Booth. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Connie Sue Helton...
Walter W. Ridgway Jr.
Feb 23, 2013
Walter W. Ridgway, Jr., age 91, passed on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at his home. He was born on February 20, 1922 to the late Walter W. and Cora Boone Ridgway in Roanoke, VA. Mr. Ridgway was a retiree of the Norfolk and Southern Corporation and served in the U.S. Army's 1st General hospital during WWII. In addition to his...
Vince Gilbert Tignor
Feb 23, 2013
Vince Gilbert Tignor, age 63 and resident of the Brumley Gap Community, passed on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at his home. Vince loved to hunt, search for ginseng and was a talented musician. He worked as a welder for numerous years for Counts Welding and was a member of Corner House Church. Mr. Tignor is preceded in death by his...
Bonnie M. Terry
Feb 21, 2013
Bonnie M. Terry, age 78, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hobart Roberts and Nannie Roberts; and her husband of 41 years, Kenneth Newton "Newt" Terry. She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda Terry Comer...
Betty Mae Anderson Ferrier
Feb 20, 2013
Betty Mae Ferrier (nee Anderson), a lifelong resident of Abingdon, died on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the age of 82. She was born April 28, 1930 to the late John Anderson, Sr. and Janie Anderson. Mrs. Ferrier attended Christ the King Catholic Church in Abingdon and had many friends. Mrs. Ferrier retired from Job Corps to provide home care...
Margaret Louise Graybeal Strouth
Feb 19, 2013
Margaret Louise Graybeal Strouth, age 86, passed on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Louise was born in Buffalo, NC in 1926 to the late Thomas Glenn Graybeal and Evelyn Katherine DeBusk Graybeal. As a young adult, Mrs. Strouth moved to Clintwood, VA where she taught school for twelve years and later to Fairfax County, VA where she...
Carl McCall
Feb 18, 2013
Carl McCall, age passed on Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was born October 19, 1936 to the late Paul McCall and Gay Price McCall. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Roger McCall. Carl is survived by three daughters, Cathy Wheeler of Richmond, VA, Bev Sears of Nashville, TN and Aimy Bradley of Roanoke,...
Rozella J. Reynolds
Feb 16, 2013
Rozella J. Reynolds, age 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at her home. She was born on May 12, 1926 in Abingdon, VA. She retired from Abingdon Harwood Manufacturing. She remained active during her retirement working at the Abingdon Jail, the Washington County Public Library, and the Virginia Highlands Community College where she received...
Patricia "Sue" Blevins Smith
Feb 12, 2013
Patricia "Sue" Blevins Smith, age 51, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She received her Associate's Degree in Drafting and Design from Virginia Highlands Community College and recently earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Argosy University. She was a former employee of HBA Cast in Bristol, VA, and was a lifelong member of McCall's...
Lantha Matney Wolfe
Feb 10, 2013
Lantha Matney Wolfe, age 76, passed on Sunday, February 10, 2013. Lantha was born in Grundy, VA and has spent the past 30 years in Abingdon where she attended Gospel Tabernacle. Mrs. Wolfe is preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Mary Indicot Matney; son, Terry Addison; and several siblings. She is survived by her husband, Egbert "Eddie" Wolfe;...
Opal New Orleans Osborne
Feb 9, 2013
Opal New Orleans Osborne of Georgetown, DE, formerly of Abingdon, VA, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Bayhealth Center in Milford, DE. She was 83. Opal was born on May 2, 1929 in Raven, VA, to the late Jay and Virgie Proffitt Osborne. She was a housekeeper for Leland Memorial Hospital in Riverdale, MD where she retired. Opal...
Lillie Mae Fleenor Shortt
Feb 9, 2013
Lillie Mae Fleenor Shortt, age 90, passed on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Abingdon Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Shortt was a lifelong resident of Abingdon and was a lifelong and the oldest member of Wyndale United Methodist Church. Lillie is remembered for her love of cooking, particularly baking pound cakes, as well her love of singing and her church....
Mary Elizabeth Smith Wyatt
Feb 8, 2013
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Smith Wyatt, age 68, passed away at her home in Glade Spring on Friday afternoon; February 8, 2013. Mrs. Wyatt was born in Tazewell, VA, and moved to Florida in her early adult years. She attended Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL. In 1999, Mrs. Wyatt returned "home" to Glade Spring. She was a member of the First...
Shelby Louise Lasley Hughes
Feb 4, 2013
Shelby Louise Lasley Hughes, age 76, passed at her home on Monday, February 4, 2013. Mrs. Hughes was born and raised in Lebanon, VA and moved to Abingdon with her husband as a young adult. Shelby loved to read, watch western movies and cook big meals for folks. She was a member of Washington Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hughes...
Ruth Hilt Ringstaff
Jan 30, 2013
Ruth Hilt Ringstaff, age 102, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her home. After graduating from Burke's Garden High School in 1927, she received her Bachelor's Degree from Radford College. She did graduate work at Appalachian University and at William and Mary College. She was a teacher in the schools of Tazewell, Wise, and Scott Counties and the...
Julia Elizabeth Forster
Jan 28, 2013
Julia Elizabeth Forster, age 48, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 28, 2013 in Parker, CO. She was employed as an architect for Merrick and Company where she served as their first female manager. She was preceded in death by her father, Jeff Clark. Left to cherish her memory is her mother, Mildred Clark; her husband of 18 years, Russell...
Jennie Ann Skrobacz Santonastaso
Jan 26, 2013
Jennie Ann Skrobacz Santonastaso, age 88, passed on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. Mrs. Santonastaso was born and lived most of her life in New Jersey before moving to Abingdon area 10 years ago in order to be near her grandchildren. She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church and the...
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