Obituaries
Willie Kermit Deel
Oct 6, 2011
Willie Kermit Deel, 86, of Bristol, Virginia, went to be with his beloved Maker on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Mr. Deel had lived in Bristol since 1979 and was a former resident of Buckeye Hollow in Buchanan County, Virginia. He was raised on the right-hand fork of Greenbrier and was the son of the late John Willie and Mary Francis...
Billie Jean Shepard
Oct 5, 2011
Billie Jean Shepard, 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. She lived at 23305 Harbor Light Circle in Abingdon, VA on South Holston Lake. She was married to Air Force Colonel Jack E. Shepard for 60 years. Col. Shepard served America for 30 years and earned the Silver Star. Mrs. Shepard served her country alongside...
Jimmy Ray Fisher
Oct 5, 2011
Jimmy Ray Fisher, 58, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. He was born March 16, 1953 in Wytheville, VA and was a son of the late Eugene and Mattie Clemons Fisher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 1 brother, Maynard Fisher; 2 sisters, Lorraine Wyka and her husband, Vick and Rachel...
Phyllis Irene Abel
Oct 3, 2011
Phyllis Irene Abel, 81, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at her home. She was born, December 22, 1929, in Washington County, VA to the late Joseph Lester and Julia Ida Lewis Abel. She retired from Intermountain, which became Sprint Telephone Company and was a member of Green Spring Presbyterian Church, where she was the first female elder of...
Duard Wayne Arrington
Oct 1, 2011
Duard Wayne Arrington, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 at his home. He was born, March 19, 1919, in Montgomery County, Va. to the late Andrew Jackson and Nannie Sutherland Arrington. In 1928 he moved to Lodi in Washington County with his parents and siblings. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After...
Sarah Moore Logan
Sep 30, 2011
Sarah B. Moore Logan, 90, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011 at Greendale Home for the Aged. She was born July 11, 1921 in Washington Co., VA to the late George Palmer and Katie Meadows Moore. Mrs. Logan was a member of Blackwell Chapel United Methodist Church for over 63 years. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Mark Dale Weddle
Sep 28, 2011
Mark Dale Weddle, 43, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mark was a 1986 graduate of John S. Battle High School. Mark graduated from The University of Virginia with a Bachelors degree in English and taught school in Atlanta, GA. Mark was employed at Office Max in Bristol for the past 13 years. He...
Bonnie Kay Spencer
Sep 27, 2011
Bonnie Kay Spencer, 64, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Bonnie was born May 7, 1947 in Burdine, KY to the late Farley W. and Stella Stone Mullins. She had lived in Bristol for almost 12 years. Survivors include two daughters, Melissa "Missy" Deel and husband James of Abingdon, and...
John Edward Bryan
Sep 26, 2011
John Edward Bryan, 62, went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2011. He was born, October 14, 1948, in Washington County, VA to the late Chester O. and Minnie Leigh Neal Bryan. Following his graduation from Patrick Henry High School in 1967, he served in the United States Army. He recently retired from Columbus McKinnon after 38...
Robert L. Looney
Sep 26, 2011
Robert L. "Bob" Looney, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 26, 2011 in Daytona Beach, FL. He was the son of the late, Jennings L. and Callie Clevinger Looney of Grundy, VA. Bob served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He worked for Island Creek Coal and Consol Energy before retiring. A cryptside service will...
Robert Gifford Veselik
Sep 23, 2011
Robert Gifford Veselik, 91, formerly of Marion, passed away at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie on September 23, 2011, after a short illness. He was born August 4, 1920 in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of Tobias J. Veselik and Susan Paul (Gifford) Veselik. He grew up in Providence, R.I., and graduated from Central High School in Washington, D.C....
Linda Watson Booher
Sep 15, 2011
Linda Watson Booher, 64, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2011. She was born January 4, 1947 and was a daughter of the late George and Melva Neal Watson. She was a kind, Christian woman who loved her family and her grandchildren. She was blessed with many good friends and a talent for cooking. She was...
Shirley Hawthorne Bowers
Sep 14, 2011
Shirley "Mamie" Hawthorne Bowers, 81, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. She was born August 28, 1930 and was a daughter of the late French L. and Juanita "Dean" Hawthorne. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be missed by all. In addition to her parents, she was...
Terry Lee Livingston
Sep 14, 2011
Terry Lee Livingston, 66, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. He was born August 30, 1945 and was a son of the late Harold "Red" Ward and Maxine Elliott Livingston. He attended ETSU and graduated from the Medical College of Virginia Pharmacy School in 1970. A long-time resident of St. Paul, Terry served the community as owner of St....
Condia Weddle
Sep 11, 2011
Condia Weddle, 82, departed this life for his Heavenly home on Sunday, September 11, 2011 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Balken, KY on October 21, 1928 to the late Daisy Weddle and Charles Weddle. Condia was a retired coal miner from Clinchfield Coal Company after 32 years. He served in the Merchant Marines and...
Allen Terry Wyatt
Sep 10, 2011
Allen Terry Wyatt, 54, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011 at his home. He was born January 28, 1957 and is a son of Otis and Georgie Delp Wyatt. Survivors in addition to his parents include; son, Christopher Adam Barrett and his special friend, Beth Widener of Abingdon; daughter, Amy Nicole Childress of Abingdon; brothers, Eddie Ray Wyatt and wife,...
Tivis Ray Owens
Sep 10, 2011
Tivis Ray Owens, Age 73, of Abingdon, Virginia passed away at Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol Tenn. on September 10, 2011 as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from the roof of his home on May 25, 2011. He was born in Dickenson County on March 29, 1938 the Son of Ted R. and Lina T. Owens. He was...
Edward Victor Melgar
Sep 7, 2011
Edward Victor Melgar, 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 16, 1927 in New York City, NY and was a son of the late Angela Maguhn Banal and Arturo Soltero. He was a lifelong musician who had attended Manhattan School of Music and had led his own 16...
Mildred Virginia Crosswhite
Sep 6, 2011
Mildred Virginia Crosswhite entered this world on October 10, 1946 and was welcomed home by her Savior on September 6, 2011, while surrounded by her family. She was a very special, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and a friend to all. She touched so many lives by her faith and loving friendship while upon this earth. She will be sorely missed....
Isaac Keys Wilcox
Sep 5, 2011
Isaac Keys Wilcox, 78, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 5, 2011. He was born December 21, 1932 and was a son of the late Arthur Samuel and Nancy Annie Perkins Wilcox. He worked as a truck driver most of his life and had received the 4 Million Mile Award for driving accident-free. He was also a...
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