Obituaries

Barbara Ellen Mabe Wise

Barbara Ellen Mabe Wise

Aug 31, 2012

Barbara Ellen Mabe Wise, age 71, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 at Abingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born to the late Grady Mabe and Carrie Holmes Mabe. She is also preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, J.C. Wise; three sons, Ricky Wise and wife...

Thomas McNeer Wise

Thomas McNeer Wise

Aug 28, 2012

Thomas McNeer Wise "Tom", age 89, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 17, 1922, the oldest son of Herbert L. and Leaphy Kiser Wise. Mr. Wise was born on Hazel Mountain in Dickenson County, lived most of his life in the Greensprings area near Abingdon, and most recently in...

Margaret Haworth Replogle

Margaret Haworth Replogle

Aug 27, 2012

Margaret Haworth Replogle, age 85, passed away at her daughter's home in Abingdon VA, Monday, August 27, 2012. She was born to the late Harry Hopkins Haworth and Esther Miles Haworth in Pasadena, CA. She earned her BS in Nursing at Whittier College in CA, her masters in guidance counseling from Marywood University in PA, and gained her school nursing...

Donald M. Mills

Donald M. Mills

Aug 26, 2012

Donald M. "Donnie" Mills, age 57, passed on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Donnie was born November 1, 1954 in Harlan, KY and grew up in Lebanon, VA. He was the owner/operator of Appalachian Belt Service, Inc. and was a dedicated bass fisherman. He is preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Mary Hill Mills,...

Jessie Margaret Saltz

Jessie Margaret Saltz

Aug 26, 2012

Jessie Margaret Saltz, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born to the late Robert Odell Hamby and Maudie Belle Sage Hamby in North Carolina. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Ray Saltz; one son, Bobby David Saltz; four brothers, Cupid Hamby, Odell Hamby, Burl Hamby, and...

Michael Richard Dovel

Michael Richard Dovel

Aug 21, 2012

Michael Richard Dovel, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Johnson City Medical Center. Michael Dovel served in the Corps of Cadets, graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in Geology. Having a passion for Mother Earth, Michael worked as a Geologist with the Department of Environmental Quality for more than twenty years. Michael also had a...

Godfrey Morris Curd

Godfrey Morris Curd

Aug 19, 2012

Godfrey Morris Curd, 65, went home to meet the Lord on Sunday, August 19, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Curd was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in Germany during the Vietnam Era. Morris was a member of River Bend Church of God and was preceded in death by his parents, Mose and Mattie Terry Curd; three...

Hazel Louise Hall

Hazel Louise Hall

Aug 18, 2012

Hazel Louise Hall, age 77, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Indian Path Medical Center. She was preceded in death by three sons, James Hall, Jr., Jimmy Hall, and Bobby Lee Hall; two daughters, Pauline Hall and Janice Hall; and four siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Margie Bailey-Potter and Ernest of Bristol, TN; son, Danny K....

James Allen Duncan

James Allen Duncan

Aug 14, 2012

James Allen Duncan, age 73, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. He was born to the late L.W. Duncan and Mary Venable Duncan. He is also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Bettye Freeman Duncan. He is survived by two daughters, Gwyn Duncan and friend Patrick O'Neill of Kingsport, TN and Jane Duncan Gilbert and husband...

Raymond S. Wright

Raymond S. Wright

Aug 12, 2012

Raymond S. Wright, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville, TN. He was born to the late Shirley Wright and Rose Grey Wright on August 15, 1924. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Grace James Wright; daughter, Denise Kay Wright; and brother, Milton Earl Wright. He...

James Edward Thayer Jr.

James Edward Thayer Jr.

Aug 11, 2012

James Edward "Buzz" Thayer, Jr., age 79, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Thayer was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from Columbus McKinnon Corp. in Abingdon. He is preceded in death by his parents, James E. and Mary Sue Thayer. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Katherine...

Robert Alexander Sheffey Jr.

Robert Alexander Sheffey Jr.

Aug 11, 2012

Robert Alexander Sheffey, Jr., age 85, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at his home. Mr. Sheffey served in the U.S. Navy during the WWII era before attending and graduating from the electrical engineer program at Georgia Tech. Bob was very active as an elder, choir member and volunteer at Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church for many years. He worked as...

Margaret Ann Willis Miller

Margaret Ann Willis Miller

Aug 10, 2012

Margaret Ann Willis Miller, age 80, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Greendale Chapel Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She worked as a compassionate nurse for many years, most recently at Valley Healthcare. She enjoyed her family and always put others' needs before her own....

Joshua C. Lowe

Joshua C. Lowe

Aug 10, 2012

Joshua C. "J.C." Lowe, age 26, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Josh loved to work on vehicles and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Walker and Annie Casey, and Jim and Cynthia Lowe. He is survived by his parents, Elijah and Hazel Lowe of Abingdon, VA; one brother, Brandon...

Patricia E. Howell Miller

Patricia E. Howell Miller

Aug 4, 2012

Patricia E. Howell Miller, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Grace Healthcare. She was born on January 30, 1937 in Glade Spring, VA. Pat was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Chilhowie, VA. She had the joy of participating on a missionary trip with Riverside Baptist to Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina where she...

Annie Ellen Kingrea Hatcher

Annie Ellen Kingrea Hatcher

Aug 3, 2012

Annie Ellen Kingrea Hatcher, age 74, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 3, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was of the Baptist faith and formerly attended Holston Valley Baptist Church. She was born to the late Dewey Kingrea and Emma Winfrey Kingrea in Floyd County, Virginia. She is also preceded in death by...

Louisa L. Spell

Louisa L. Spell

Aug 2, 2012

Louisa L. Spell, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 2, 2012. Born on August 19, 1916 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of Samuel Tucker Lanham and Edith Campbell Crane Lanham. She had a great love of learning, earning an English degree at Converse College, a Nursing degree at Vanderbilt University, and a Masters...

Harold Douglas Gillespie

Harold Douglas Gillespie

Aug 2, 2012

Harold Douglas Gillespie "Butch", age 65, left his friends and family to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. As a member of Beulah Baptist Church, he loved to fellowship with his church family through singing and playing his...

Helen M. Doyle

Helen M. Doyle

Jul 31, 2012

Helen M. Doyle, age 78, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Cosbie Doyle. Ms. Doyle was a faithful member of Glade Spring Baptist Church, and she was a dedicated and compassionate nurse who lovingly took care of...

Roy Crenshaw Grubb

Roy Crenshaw Grubb

Jul 29, 2012

Roy Crenshaw Grubb, age 91, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at his home. He was a World War II Veteran of the Army Air Force and attended Washington Chapel United Methodist Church. He was born to the late Charles "C.W.C." Grubb and Willie Benona Crenshaw Grubb. He is also preceded in death by four brothers, Wilson Grubb, Andrew...