Obituaries
Sarah Littleton Gibson
Jun 13, 2012
Sarah Littleton Gibson, age 48, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard "Red" Littleton. Survivors include her mother, Mary Littleton of Bristol, VA; two sons, Samuel "Breck" Gibson and his wife, Katie of Bluff City, TN, and Taylor Gibson of Abingdon; one daughter, April "Nikki" Lunsford and her...
William H. Smith
Jun 10, 2012
William H. "Bill" Smith, 84, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Smith was born in Coeburn, VA and later moved to Abingdon where he worked at the ABC store for over 30 years. Bill was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in the Korean War. He was a member of Abingdon V.F.W Post 1994 and...
Thomas Jerrell Parker
Jun 10, 2012
Thomas Jerrell "T.J." Parker, 65, passed away June 10, 2012. Mr. Parker was born in Leeds, AL and grew up in the Birmingham, AL area. Tom joined the U.S. Air Force in 1964 and served eight years during the Vietnam Era before starting a career with the civil service from which he retired. Mr. Parker and his wife lived and...
Verna May Brown
Jun 9, 2012
Verna May Brown, age 94, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 9, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA, born January 2, 1918 to the late John and Gertie Stout Osborne. Mrs. Brown was a lifetime member of Green Spring Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of Denton Valley Baptist Church. "Granny Brown"...
James Thomas Howell
Jun 9, 2012
James Thomas Howell, Jr., 59, passed away at his home in Meadowview, VA, on Saturday, June 9, 2012. He was born on November 28, 1952 in Bathe, Maine to James T. Howell, Sr. and the late Naomi Esther Howell. He is also preceded in death by one brother, David Steele. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Stevens Howell; father,...
Donald McThenia
Jun 9, 2012
Donald Dean McThenia passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was retired from the Department of Corrections after 37 years of service. After retirement, he was well known in the community for his support of the Damascus Little League and Holston High School. He was a deacon at Palestine Baptist Church in Abingdon....
Margaret Gobble Frayser
Jun 8, 2012
Margaret Gobble Frayser passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012. She was born in Washington County, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Arthur Richard and Hazel Dell Gobble. She had lived in Alexandria, VA and was the former Deputy Clerk of Appomattox, VA and a former Clerk at the Pentagon with the Dept. of the Army before returning...
Rev. Bobby Jim Campbell
Jun 8, 2012
Rev. Bobby Jim Campbell, age 69, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Bobby was born March 23, 1943 in Washington County, Va to the late Ira and Cora Sally Reedy Campbell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Zed Campbell. Survivors include his loving wife of 41 �½ years,...
Lora Lloyd
Jun 5, 2012
Lora "June" Lloyd, 72, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at her home. She was born to the late Willard Young and Blanche Douglas Young. She is also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, Emmett Lloyd; grandson, Zachary Taylor Pickels; one sister, Billie Siller; and one brother, Jerry Young. She is...
Brantley Gavin Compton
Jun 4, 2012
Infant Brantley Gavin Compton passed away on June 4, 2012. He was born to Brandy Compton Miller at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Randall Byrd and Barbara Lynn Compton of Rosedale, VA; and aunt, Miranda Compton. Interment will be at Frank Smith Cemetery in Honaker, VA following a private graveside service. Those...
Herman A. Hogston II
Jun 3, 2012
Herman A. "Po" Hogston, II, age 50, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital following a two year battle with cancer. He was a 1980 graduate of Abingdon High School and a 1986 graduate of James Madison University and a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Po worked as a pharmaceutical representative with Abbott Pharmaceutical for...
Paul F. Fullen
Jun 2, 2012
Paul F. Fullen, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. He was born March 24, 1940 in Saltville, VA to the late Frank Fullen and Eliza Oxendine Fullen. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Buddy Fullen and Donald Preston Fullen. He is survived by...
Charlotte Ivalee Widener Roberts
Jun 1, 2012
Charlotte Ivalee (Widener) Roberts, 88, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 23, 1923, to the late Thomas Elmer and Lillie Cordella Widener. She was a lifelong resident of the Widener's Valley Community and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She loved to garden, and she especially loved...
Nora Ann Ruth & Eva Lynn Bell Carroll
May 31, 2012
Nora Ann Ruth Carroll and Eva Lynn Belle Carroll, infant twins of Elizabeth and Jeffrey Carroll, went to be with the Lord shortly after birth on May, 31, 2012 at Johnson City Medical Center. They are preceded in death by their grandfather, Claude "Dub" Carroll and great-grandfather, John W. "Tobe" Bowers. Survivors include parents, Elizabeth Jordan Carroll and Jeffrey Carroll...
Beulah Jane Jordon Salyer
May 30, 2012
Beulah Jane Jordon Salyer, 75, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Salyer was employed at Bristol Memorial Hospital for over 30 years and was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Salyer. She is survived by two sons, John R. Salyer and James David "Red" Salyer both of Blountville, TN; four sisters, Velma...
James Edgar Roark
May 30, 2012
James Edgar Roark- Please join for the celebration of his eternal life as Jim received a forever "Good Morning" and his wings from the angels in heaven on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Mr. James "Jim", "Dad" Roark, passed away with his family at his side after enduring the last few chemo treatments that offered a glimmer of hopefulness. Jim's smile...
Charles Henry Simpson
May 29, 2012
Charles Henry Simpson, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at his home. He was born to the late William Simpson and Delores C. Simpson on March 17, 1946 in Bristol, VA. He was a member of the 1965 graduating class of John F. Slater High School in Bristol, TN. He retired from the United States Army as...
Crystal Dawn Coe Helton
May 28, 2012
Crystal Dawn Coe Helton, 41, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Crystal was a Sunday School Teacher at Gospel Tabernacle Church and was preceded in death by her mother, Joyce Gregory Coe; paternal grandparents, Lucille and Les Coe; and maternal grandparents, Mary and Mance Gregory. She is survived by her husband, George Helton;...
Ethel Marie Widener Arnold
May 28, 2012
Ethel Marie Widener Arnold, 82, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Arnold was a member of Shady Grove Pentecostal Church and worked at Harwood in Abingdon for over 18 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Isabelle Frances Anders Widener; husband, Hugh "Doc" Arnold; special grandson, Brian Arnold; three sisters and...
Shirley Jean Hinchey Johnson
May 27, 2012
Shirley Jean Hinchey Johnson, 74, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 27, 2012. Mrs. Johnson worked at Harwood in Abingdon for over 30 years and attended Cleveland Presbyterian Church. Shirley was also a familiar face at the Exit 14 Shell Station where she worked for over eight years and was preceded in death by her parents, Fletcher and...
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