Obituaries
Sheila Anne Urban Ryland
Mar 4, 2011
Sheila Anne Urban Ryland, age 74, passed away on March 4, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia. She was born in Ashland, Ohio, on July 19, 1936, the daughter of Hilda Maude Gallaway Urban and Amos Urban, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Ashland High School in 1954 and from Mt. Sinai Hospital School of Nursing, in Cleveland Ohio, in...
Frank L. Golightly
Mar 2, 2011
Frank Lamon Golightly, 84, of Fredericksburg, Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Mary Washington Hospital. He was born on June 24, 1926 in Hacket, Arkansas, to Rube and Flora Gartrell Golightly. Preceded in death in 2009 by his wife, Sylvia Duncan Golightly, he is survived by two step-children, Monecia Helton Taylor of Fredericksburg and William Helton...
Frank Preston
Mar 2, 2011
Dr. Frank C. Preston died on March 2, 2011 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tennessee. Born in Monmouth, IL, Frank spent his life in service to God, and as such, a life of service to others. A Presbyterian minister, he served the faithful across the country from 1958 until 2008. Fittingly, the last congregation he served was his home...
Ellen Love Sproles
Mar 1, 2011
Ellen Love Sproles age 76 passed away Tuesday March 1, 2011 at her home. She was a life-long resident of Washington County Virginia and was preceded in death by her parents Richard Coy and Leila Brewer Love, her brother Richard K. (Dick) Love and her half brother Paul Love. Ellen was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church in...
Carla W. Goyarts
Feb 28, 2011
Carla Goyarts passed away at the age of 85 on Monday, February 28, 2011 at Grace Healthcare in Abingdon. Carla (Carolina Wilhelmina Maria Willemsen) was born March 11, 1925 in Arnhem, The Netherlands, was the daughter of Frans Willemsen and Ans Willemsen-Gribnau. Carla graduated from Den Bosch high school in Arnhem and immediately pursued employment. She met the love of...
Shirley Ann Ratcliff
Feb 28, 2011
Shirley Ann Ratcliffe , 71, of Glade Spring, VA passed away on Monday, February, 28, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She spent her last days with the caring staff of Wellmont Hospice House and her loving daughters. She was a resident of Glade Spring, VA most of her life and was a member of First Church of God...
Gladys Marie Poulos
Feb 27, 2011
Gladys Marie Poulos, 77, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011 in NHC in Johnson City, TN. She was born August 10, 1933 and was a daughter of the late Fullen Wise and Mandy Wise Tignor. She was a native of Washington County but had spent most of her years in Florida. There, she had attended the Greek Orthodox Church in...
Naomi O. Crosswhite
Feb 26, 2011
Naomi O. Crosswhite, 92, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 in Bristol Nursing Home. She was born February 14, 1919 in Russell County, VA but had spent most of her life in Abingdon, VA where she had worked and retired from Abingdon Laundry and Cleaners. Mrs. Crosswhite was a member of Damascus Road Baptist Church. She was a wonderful and...
Gladys Aileen Hinkle Eller
Feb 25, 2011
Gladys Aileen Hinkle Eller, 94, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born September 4, 1916 in Tazewell County, VA and was a daughter of the late Henry and Manza Harmon Hinkle. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard L. Eller; three grandchildren, one brother and three sisters. She was a member...
Sophia Griffith Smith
Feb 24, 2011
Sophia Griffith Smith, 84, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Born to the late Frank W. Griffith and Tilda Kinder Griffith in Kentucky, and moving to Abingdon over 45 years ago, she was the widow of Stuart H. Smith. Sophia was a longtime member of the Church of Christ in Abingdon and had retired as an operating room nurse....
George Lewis Moore Jr.
Feb 24, 2011
George Lewis Moore, Jr., 74, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 in Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, VA. He was born October 30, 1936 in Washington County, Virginia and was the son of the late George Lewis and Margaret Moore and preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald Lee Moore and Billy Sanders Moore. He worked at the Abingdon Piggly...
Ellamae Ryburn Dowdy
Feb 24, 2011
Mrs. Ellamae Ryburn Dowdy, age 92, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the home of her niece, Katherine Ryburn Pitt, in Powhatan, VA with whom she had made her home for the past 3 years. She had previously resided in Lynchburg, VA She was a graduate of William and Mary College and received her nursing degree from Lynchburg General Hospital...
Virgil L. Bailey
Feb 23, 2011
Virgil L. Bailey, 91, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at his home. He was a faithful soldier of God and a prayer warrior for all lost and hurting souls. He was a faithful member of Spoon Gap Freewill Baptist Church for many years. He loved God and God's children and all those he prayed would...
Dorothy Lee Bryan Addair
Feb 22, 2011
Dorothy Lee Bryan Addair, 67, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center after a brief period with cancer. She was born August 14, 1943 in Meadowview and was the daughter of the late Newton Warren "Bud" Bryan and Myrtle Frances Minnick Bryan. She attended M.V. School and was in the first graduating class from Patrick...
Janie Faye Holmes
Feb 22, 2011
Janie Faye Holmes, 63, passed away, Tuesday, February, 22, 2011 at her home. She was born June 2, 1947 in High Point, NC and was the daughter of the late Jasper (2005) and Mary (1984) Holdaway. Her passion in life was caring for others and she had dedicated many years of her life in service at Cambridge House in Bristol,...
Stewart Coleman Nelson
Feb 21, 2011
Stewart Coleman Nelson, 59, of Abingdon, Virginia died at his home on Monday, February 21, 2011. Stewart was a 1970 graduate of Abingdon High School and a 1972 graduate of Hiwassee College, Madisonville, TN. Stewart was preceded in death by his parents Rachel Dye Nelson and Palmer Howard Nelson, his maternal Grandparents Doshia Thomas and Corbett Dye, Abingdon and paternal...
Linda Jean Parsons
Feb 21, 2011
Linda Jean Parsons, 57, of Abingdon, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011. She was a daughter of the late Kyle Smith Kennedy, Sr. and Bessie Cleo Childress. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA Survivors are her husband of 43 years, Charles E. Parsons, Sr.; daughter, Patricia A. Mitchem of Damascus, VA; son, Charles E. Parson, Jr....
Jerry Clifton Daniels
Feb 19, 2011
Jerry Clifton Daniels, 65, of Abingdon, VA passed away in Saturday, February 19, 2011 in Grundy, VA. He was born August 5, 1945 and was the son of the late Ples and Emma Daniels. Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Army, an active member of the VFW Post 1790, member of the Masonic Lodge, Grundy, VA, and retired from...
Gladys Rice Minga
Feb 17, 2011
Gladys Rice Minga, 96, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 in Bristol. She was born April 23, 1914 and was the daughter of the late Hugh Paschal and Lilly White Rice. She attended City Business College and had worked for the National Directory Service before marrying. After her marriage to Perry Minga, she and her husband became the owners and...
Kenneth Wayne Keene
Feb 13, 2011
Kenneth Wayne Keene, 54, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011. He was born June 15, 1956 in Abingdon and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a farmer and had worked 21 years for American Commercial Inc. He had also worked at Branson Body Works for thirteen years. He was a former member of Jackson Memorial. He was...
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