Obituaries
Vivian Estell Widener
Dec 13, 2011
Vivian Estelle Widener, 74, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at her home. She was born October 16, 1937 in Abingdon and was a daughter of the late Ernest and Daisy Hawthorne Jackson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Junior Widener; a son, David Widener a brother, Fred Jackson and a...
Agnes Marie Venable Holmes
Dec 13, 2011
Agnes Marie Venable Holmes, 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in Abingdon Manor. She was born June 18, 1925 and had lived in North Carolina prior to 1995, when she returned to Virginia . She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Holmes; her parents, Robert Thomas and Lucy Cassell Venable; brothers, Hubert Wilson Venable, Robert...
Fred G. Bradley
Dec 13, 2011
Fred G. Bradley, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City , TN. He served his country in the U.S Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater and was a Shriner. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Lee Brooks Bradley and his parents, Burgess Cleveland and Martha Jessee Bradley....
Silas Edward Kestner
Dec 9, 2011
Silas Edward Kestner, born December 3, 1921, passed away at his home on Friday, December 9, 2011. He was a Veteran of World War II, having served in The Battle of the Bulge. He attended Brumley Gap Methodist Church. He had retired from U.S. Gypsum in Plasterco. He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Gladys Tuggle Kestner; three...
Betty Ann Dickenson
Dec 8, 2011
Betty Ann Dickenson, 64, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at her home. She was born March 17, 1947 to the late Andy and Rachel Johnson. Betty lived in the Bristol area all of her life. She was a former employee of Univac; Brown, Edwards and Company and Wal-Mart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Jessie Lyall Cantrell
Dec 6, 2011
Jessie Lyall Cantrell, age 96, passed away on December 6, 2011 at the Hospice House in Bristol after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Meredith Lyall and Ardelia Lyall Stephens. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister Ollie Lyall Counts; and a brother Kenneth Joseph Stephens, Sr. Jessie was a...
Clarence Elvert Harless
Dec 5, 2011
Clarence Elvert Harless, age 87, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Gertrude Caudell Harless; one sister, Eileen Dove; and three brothers, Ira Harless, Warren Harless and Charlie Harless. Survivors include his loving wife, Trula Bott Harless; one son, Glenn Harless and his...
Belinda Lee Leonard
Dec 5, 2011
Belinda Lee Leonard, age 54, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. The family of Belinda Lee Leonard is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 E. Main Street , Abingdon , VA 24210 (276) 623-2700.
James T. Schaeffer
Dec 4, 2011
James T. Schaeffer, age 71, passed away Dec. 4, 2011. Jim is preceded in death by his son, Terry Schaeffer. Survivors include his wife, Annie Rust Schaeffer; grandchildren, Nicole and Kelly Jordan; one brother, Robert (Betty) Schaeffer. Mr. Schaeffer was also a dear uncle, cousin, brother-in-law, friend, neighbor and a special member of the extended family. Graveside services will be...
Betty V. Blair
Dec 4, 2011
Betty V. Blair, 81, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at her home. She was born June 24, 1930 in Logan , West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Cornell and Velma Sabo Vasian. She had spent most of her life in New Mexico and Arizona , but settled in Abingdon in the 80's after the death...
James Douglas Fuller
Dec 3, 2011
James Douglas "Doug" Fuller, 72, of Abingdon , VA passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Ivy Hall Nursing Home in Elizabethton , TN with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Helen Jackson Fuller. Survivors include daughters, Nerissa Brooks and husband, Eric and Nancy Marie "Robin" Dye and husband, Bill;...
Dustin Ray Ridenhour
Dec 3, 2011
Dustin Ray "Blue" Ridenhour, age 22, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Blue was born in Roanoke , VA , September 6, 1989 son of Joel Ridenhour and the late Shirley Deel Ridenhour. He moved to Abingdon in 2003 and graduated from Abingdon High School in 2007. Blue served in the United States Navy. He enjoyed welding, farming, hunting,...
Casey Joe Sollien Sr.
Dec 1, 2011
Casey Joe Sollien, Sr, age 63, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at his home. He was a current resident of Abingdon and former long-time resident of Buchanan County, Virginia. He was a retired building contractor and was a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his children: Brad Sollien of the home; daughter and son-in-law,...
Robert Donald Ferguson
Nov 28, 2011
Robert Donald Ferguson, 73 passed at home on Nov 28, 2011 at 12:20 p.m., after a courageous, hard fought battle with cancer. Don as he was known to everyone, was born in Woodsboro, Texas, May 28, 1938 to Helen Loretta Lynch and Roy Donald Ferguson, the eldest of three siblings; Alice Loretta and Daniel Patrick Ferguson. Don joined the U.S....
Dorothy Dolly Mabe
Nov 27, 2011
Dorothy Dolly Mabe, 79, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy S. Mabe, one son, Walter Mabe, one daughter, Carrie Mabe and seven brothers. Survivors include two sons, Tommy Mabe and his wife, Linda of Abingdon, and Jackie Mabe of Bristol; one daughter, Wanda Slagle; six...
Denvil Lee O'Neal
Nov 26, 2011
Denvil Lee "Dick" O'Neal of 408 Brookhill Drive died on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at his home. Mr. O'Neal was born on March 23, 1926 in Killarney , West Virginia and was the son of James Roy O'Neal and Icie Pearl Daniel O'Neal. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Joyce Ann Rowe O'Neal, whom he married on January 10,...
Anna Stout Poole
Nov 22, 2011
Anna "Ann" Stout Poole, age 78, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at her residence. She was born December 15, 1932 in Washington County, Virginia, daughter of the late Floyd Stout and Hazel Walden Stout. She retired from Central Fidelity Bank after working seventeen years as a teller. She was also the former co-owner of Exit 19 Mobile Home Park....
Dwight Allen Boyd
Nov 20, 2011
Dwight Allen Boyd, 58, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, son of the late Ernest Boyd and Annie Adkins Boyd. He was a 1971 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and had attended Virginia Highlands Community College and East Tennessee State University. For seven years, Allen worked in a dental laboratory and...
Emma Josephine Polen Surber
Nov 18, 2011
Emma Josephine Polen Surber, age 83, passed from this life into Paradise on November 18, 2011. She was born in Hopedale, Ohio on December 11, 1927 to Herman Mason Polen and Margaret Ann Heisler Polen. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, four sisters and her loving husband, Winfred Luther Surber. Mrs. Surber was a member of...
Jeffery Von Willis
Nov 18, 2011
On November 18, 2011, Jeffery Von Willis, 51, son of Millie Phipps Willis of Abingdon and the late Leonard Von Willis, went with the angels to join his daddy in heaven and to be with Jesus. Besides his mother, Jeff is also survived by his sister, Rebecca Ann Willis of Abingdon. The family wishes to thank the many wonderful people...
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