Obituaries
Susanna Snead Pendergrass
Jan 2, 2011
Susanna Snead Pendergrass, 90, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011, in Grace Healthcare in Abingdon. She was born January 19, 1920, in Washington County, VA and was a daughter of the late Thomas B. Snead, Sr. and Margie D. Harris Snead. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Abingdon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Susanna Snead Pengergrass
Jan 2, 2011
Susanna Snead Pendergrass, 90, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011, in Grace Healthcare in Abingdon. She was born January 19, 1920, in Washington County, VA and was a daughter of the late Thomas B. Snead, Sr. and Margie D. Harris Snead. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Pendergrass; daughter, Linda Miller;...
Margaret Bowers Humphreys
Jan 2, 2011
Margaret Bowers Humphreys, a well-known resident of Country Club Estates in Abingdon, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born December 22, 1930, to the late Paul Bowers and Effie G. Bowers. She was a graduate of Meadowview High School and Johnston Memorial Hospital Nurses School, Registered Nursing Class of 1951. She had worked as a...
Christeene Blevins Sheets
Jan 1, 2011
Christeene Blevins Sheets, 80, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born May 17, 1930 and was a daughter of the late Banner and Nine Elizabeth Blevins. Mrs. Sheets received vocational certification through Virginia Polytechnic Institute and retired from the Washington County School System after teaching for 35 years. In addition to her parents, she...
Sanford Ray Botts
Dec 31, 2010
Sanford Ray Botts, 83, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 31, 2010. He was born on June 24, 1927. He was the son of Henry J. Botts and Cora Mae Stata Botts. He was a life-long resident of Washington County, where he was an avid farmer and loved his hunting. He retired with 22...
Harold Warren Counts
Dec 31, 2010
Harold Warren Counts, 63, passed away at his home on December 31, 2010. He was born May 1, 1947 in Washington County, VA and was a son of the late Ralph and Ruby Stallard Counts. Mr. Counts had retired from a career with AEP with 30 years of service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Charles Glenford Boardwine
Dec 29, 2010
Charles Glenford Boardwine, age 97, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Valley Healthcare in Chilhowie. Charles was born in Saltville, VA on September 1, 1913 and lived most of his life in Abingdon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Holmes Boardwine, and sons, Wayne and Ronald Boardwine. Survivors include his daughter, Vickie B. Powers, Chattanooga, TN;...
Isabella Maybre Kinard
Dec 26, 2010
Isabella Maybre Kinard, infant daughter of Jason L and Teresa L. Kinard passed away on December 26, 2010. Other family members include grandparents, Paul and Rachael C. Lee, Pamela Sage and Edwin L. Kinard; great grandmother, Virginia Elizabeth Carter; aunts, Jessica Delp and Jessica Cole and several great aunts and uncles and cousins. The family will gather at Farris Funeral...
Ray Burns
Dec 26, 2010
Ray Burns, 90 passed away on Sunday, December, 26, 2010 in Bristol, VA. Mr. Burns was a veteran who served his country as an officer in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He had also worked as a plant manager for several dairy bottling plants during his career. He is preceded in death by his wife,...
Margaret Duff Alexander
Dec 23, 2010
Margaret Duff Alexander, born July 12, 1915, died December 23, 2010. Surviving are her three sons and their families: David M. Alexander and Dorothy Alexander and their sons Brian and Jason Alexander; Robert D. Alexander and wife Shiiko; Joseph F. Alexander and wife Pamela Alexander and their children Skye and husband Seth Pickholtz, Nova and husband Will Collins, and Hope...
Ella Mae McFadden
Dec 21, 2010
Ella Mae McFadden, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in Valley Health Care. She was born December 19, 1929 in Washington County, VA and was a daughter of the late Roberts Cummings Brannon and Etta Hopkins. Mrs. McFadden loved to go to the Senior Citizen's Centers in Glade Spring and Clinchburg, VA; had worked as a beauty assistant in...
Mark E. Pratt Sr.
Dec 20, 2010
Mr. Mark E. Pratt, Sr., age 71, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Jackhorn, KY on November 22, 1939, second son of J.C. and Anna Pratt. He retired in 2000 from Marion Correctional Center as Building and Grounds Superintendent. For forty years he...
Timothy James Campbell
Dec 18, 2010
Timothy James "Tim" Campbell, 50, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, December 18, 2010, at his home. He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Jim Campbell, and by his father-in-law, H. C. (Bill) Williams. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Campbell of Abingdon; his mother, Ella Campbell Davenport and his step-father, Bob Davenport of Abingdon;...
Maxie Fletcher Ray
Dec 18, 2010
Maxie Fletcher Ray, 93 years young, went to heaven on Saturday, December 18, 2010. She had recently been hospitalized for heart and lung problems. She peacefully rested in her home bed. As a young girl, Maxie and Edith Fletcher McClanahan and their sisters would travel to the old poplar tree to walk each other home after they played together. They...
Madge Lee Rich Keene
Dec 14, 2010
Madge Lee Rich Keene, 46, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 after a hard fought two year battle with cancer. Madge was a loving and devoted wife and mother who was always kind and considerate of others. She was born April 1, 1964 in Lebanon and was a daughter of the late Clarence Dee and...
Richard David Holbrook Jr.
Dec 11, 2010
Richard "Nub" Davis Holbrook, Jr., 33, devoted husband and dedicated father, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home. Richard was a life-long resident of Washington County, VA. He was a 1995 graduate of Patrick Henry High School; he enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. Survivors include his parents, Richard "Luke" and Chell Delp Holbrook,...
Lucille Blevins Rowland
Dec 9, 2010
Lucille Blevins Roland, 86, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 at her home. She was born in Smyth Co. VA to the late Luther and Charity Brooks Blevins and had lived most of her life in Smyth and Washington Counties, except for a 15 year period when she lived in Florida. She loved yard sales, collecting dolls, working in her...
Erkward Logan Sr.
Dec 8, 2010
Mr. Erkward Logan, Sr., 87, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 in the Sentara Nursing Home, Chesapeake, VA after a brief illness. Erkward was a member of Zion Hill A.M.E.Zion Church, Meadowview, VA who served his country in WWII. He was a retired federal employee who was a dedicated Washington Redskins fan. He was...
Raymond M. Witherspoon III
Dec 8, 2010
Spoonie was born January 19, 1943 in Abingdon and was a son of Raymond M. Witherspoon, Jr. and Virginia Kreger Witherspoon. He was a graduate of Abingdon High School; received his B.A. from Emory and Henry College and his M.S. from East Tennessee State University. He first taught elementary school at Adwolf, VA and was later an instructor at Tusculum...
Mabel Lois Harrison
Dec 7, 2010
Mabel Lois Harrison, age 84, died at her home in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. She was born in the Wyndale community of Washington County and was the daughter of Eugene Lee and Pearl Mae Saltz Hudler. Survivors include her husband of over 64 years: James E. (Jack) Harrison of Houston, TX; one son: Gary Harrison of Houston,...
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