Obituaries
Don Ruffin Fuqua
Oct 14, 2024
Abingdon, VA – Don Ruffin Fuqua, age 92, passed on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served during the Korean War. Don enjoyed drawing, wildlife, and spending time with his cats. He was a news contributor for the Baltimore Sun for 34 years.
Don was preceded in death by his parents Abner...
Robert Blake Williams
Oct 13, 2024
Robert Blake Williams, age 84, passed away on October 13, 2024 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. He was born in Marion VA to the late Brainard Williams and Nell Wampler Williams.
Robert dedicated 34 years of his life to the profession of pharmacy, where he was known not only for his expertise but also for his kind and welcoming...
Katheryne Marie Miller
Oct 13, 2024
Katheryne Marie Prater Miller, "Granny" age 100, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Marie was born in Meadowview, Virginia on September 9, 1924, to Arthur Prater and Mary Helen Davis Prater Thompson. She was a graduate of Meadowview High School. She loved her Lord and Savior and was a member of Heavenly Rest Freewill Baptist Church.
In addition to her...
Dexter Ray
Oct 9, 2024
Dexter Ray, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, dedicated Christian, was born on June 10, 1936, in Buchanon County. His journey in life came to a peaceful close when he went to be with the lord on October 9, 2024, in Johnson City, TN, but his legacy will live on in the hearts those he touched throughout his life.
Throughout his years, Dexter...
Joyce Marie Riffey Holmes
Oct 9, 2024
Meadowview, VA – Joyce Marie Riffey Holmes, age 80, went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was a homemaker who loved to take care of her husband, kids, and home.
She was a cook for several years at Pennington Rest Home in Meadowview, VA. Joyce loved canning and keeping...
Geneva Pierce Miller
Oct 6, 2024
Geneva Pierce Miller of Meadowview, VA, formerly of High Point, NC, went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2024 at Bristol Rehab and Nursing Center. Geneva was retired from apparel production and she was a faithful member of High Point Baptist Church in Meadowview, VA.
Geneva was proceeded in death by her husband Sylvester Miller; parents Durwood and Ruby Caudill...
Fredrick "Freddy" Morgan Dickenson
Oct 4, 2024
Bristol, VA – Fredrick Morgan Dickenson, age 79, passed on Friday, October 4, 2024, in Chuckey, TN, after a long and brave battle with dementia. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, and friend.
Freddy was a former employee of Lowes and was always a hard worker. Fred loved his family, his dogs, and being outside. He was always willing...
Jane P. Marlow
Oct 1, 2024
Jane Marlow, 70, of Abingdon, Virginia, passed away on October 1, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. She was a life-long resident of Washington County, Virginia. Jane worked in the Washington County local government administrative offices and then retired from Food City and K-VA-T. Jane loved to work outside in her flower beds and do projects with her...
Melissa Marie Preston
Sep 30, 2024
Melissa Marie Preston, 69, of Bristol, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 28, 2024.
Melissa was born in Norfolk, Virginia on Halloween in 1954, which could not have been a better fit for her personality. She was spicy, loving, sharp - she loved hard.
As a preacher’s daughter, born to the late Frank and Eleanor Preston of Holston Valley, she...
James Bascom Spivey, Jr.
Sep 29, 2024
James (Jim) B. Spivey, Jr., 67, of Abingdon, VA passed away September 29, 2024. Jim was born on June 29, 1957, in Kingsport, TN, to Alice Spivey and the late James B. Spivey Sr. He graduated from Lynn View High School and retired from Eastman Chemical Company after 36 years of employment. He enjoyed working on his tractor and spending...
Walter Edward Holcomb, Sr.
Sep 29, 2024
Bristol, TN – Walter Edward Holcomb, Sr., age 92, passed on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at his home. Mr. Holcomb was a graduate of Big Creek High School in War, WV and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from Pittson Coal after 45 years in the coal industry. Mr. Holcomb was a resident of Jewell Ridge for...
Catherine Sue Woodward
Sep 28, 2024
Catherine Sue Woodward, 80, passed away on September 28, 2024, at the Rehab Center and Memory Care in Bristol, Virginia, where she had been living following a stroke in 2020.
Born on December 6, 1943, to George Emmett Glovier and Essie Mae McReynolds Glovier, Catherine spent her early years on the family farm in St. Paul, Virginia, where she developed a...
Curtis T Lang
Sep 28, 2024
Curtis T. Lang, a devoted family man and esteemed member of the community, passed away on September 28, 2024 at Abingdon Health & Rehab. He was born on January 28, 1933 in Giles County, Virginia to the late John Emmit Lang and Kate Howell Cumbee Lang.
Curtis was a graduate of Pearisburg High School and committed nearly three decades of professional...
Hilda Warren
Sep 27, 2024
Hilda Gertrud Barbara Tomaschautzki Warren, 99 years young, went to meet her Lord and Savior on the morning of September 27, 2024. Mrs. Warren was born in Skrodein, Lithuania and grew up on a very large working family farm with 5 brothers and sisters in Eistrawischken, Lithuania. She went to college at the University of Korneuburg and was separated from...
Jane Bare Williams
Sep 27, 2024
Jane Bare Williams, born on July 16, 1944 in Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on September 27, 2024 in Meadowview, Virginia. She leaves behind a legacy of dedication to education and financial stewardship, as well as a loving family who will deeply miss her.
Jane began her career in education, touching lives through her teaching. After several years in the classroom,...
Donna Profitt Abrams
Sep 26, 2024
Donna Profitt Abrams, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away at home on September 26, 2024, in Palmyra, Tennessee. She was born on November 12, 1959, in Welch, West Virginia to Preston Profitt and Elaine LeMay.
Donna is survived by her children, Chad Abrams and his spouse Hanna, and LeAnne Grammo and her spouse Michael. She also leaves behind seven cherished grandchildren:...
George Wilson
Sep 23, 2024
George Harold Wilson 5/28/1941 - 9/23/2024
George was born in Charlotte, NC to parents Thomas Woodrow and Elizabeth Hargett Wilson. He grew up in several other communities, including McCormick, SC and Raeford, NC.
A graduate of Hoke County High School and North Carolina State College, he was a CPA and spent most of his working life in banking in the North Carolina...
Vicki Michele Buettner
Sep 22, 2024
Glade Spring, VA - Vicki Michele Harmon Buettner, age 62, passed on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at her home. Vicki was born to the late Bill Lee Harmon and Bertha Goldie Miller Harmon in Washington, D.C. She grew up in Prince Georges County, MD where she graduated from DuVal High School.
Vicki lived many years in Florida before moving to Southwest...
Eddie Saltz
Sep 20, 2024
August 24, 1937 — September 20, 2024
Abingdon, VA – Eddie Saltz, age 87, passed at home on Friday, September 20, 2024. Mr. Saltz was born in Three Top Mountain, NC to the late Emory Saltz and Hassie Harris. Eddie was in the military reserve and loved spending his time in the mountains, reading and teaching the bible, carpentry, and spending...
Dawn Elaine Snodgrass
Sep 19, 2024
Dawn Elaine Snodgrass
July 16, 1939 -September 19, 2024
Bluff City, TN- Dawn believed that beyond ourselves, all we have are our relationships. She left as she lived -thoughtfully and without fuss. She loved life and she cherished her family and friends.
The following passage reifies Dawn’s philosophy:
Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped into the next...
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