Obituaries
Sybil E. McNew
Sep 10, 2010
Sybil E. McNew, 95, passed away Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, in Valley Healthcare. She was born August 13, 1915, and was a daughter of the late Sidney and Lucy Mullins. She was a member of Mahanaim United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Lawrence McNew; and two brothers, Ted and...
John Howard Smith
Sep 9, 2010
John Howard Smith, 79, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Brookhaven Manor in Kingsport, TN. He was born in Washington County, VA to the late James A. and Ona Stevens Smith. John served in the United States Army during the Korean War. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gary Lynn Smith; his...
Donald "Don" Beach
Sep 3, 2010
Donald "Don" "Gene" Beach, 73, passed away at his home on Friday, September 3, 2010. Don served his country 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was also a life member of V.F.W. Post #1994 and American Legion Post #12 and was proud owner of Don's Garage in Abingdon...
Rowland W. Adrian Jr.
Aug 27, 2010
Rowland W. Adrian, Jr., 86, died Friday, August 27, 2010 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Rowland and Edith Adrian. He was a native of Rockford, Illinois and had lived there most of his life prior to moving to Washington County 32 years ago. Mr. Adrian was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic...
Rev. John Cecil Clifton
Aug 24, 2010
Rev. John Cecil Clifton, age 80, was carried by the angels to his eternal rest on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, son of the late Arthur Curtis Clifton and Lilly Cunningham Clifton. Rev. Clifton was pastor at several churches and evangelized in many churches in the area. He had worked as a carpenter...
Wilmer J. Osborne
Aug 23, 2010
Wilmer J. Osborne, 75, passed away at his home on Monday, August 23, 2010. Jake was born January, 5, 1935 in Ash, NC and lived in Maryland for 43 years prior to moving to Abingdon 15 years ago. He enjoyed working with wood and was an incredible carpenter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bradley and Ruth Osborne;...
Helen Jean Crabtree Stinson
Aug 22, 2010
Helen Jean Crabtree Stinson, 72, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 22, 2010. Helen was born in Appomatox, VA on August 20, 1938 to the late Estes James and Carrie Jane Mullins Crabtree. She lived most of her life in Dickenson County and had resided in Bristol for the past 15 years. She attended Living Faith Freewill Baptist...
Kreg Steven Thayer
Aug 21, 2010
Kreg Steven Thayer, 35, passed away at his home on Feathernest Drive in Abingdon, Virginia on August 21, 2010. Kreg was born in Abingdon, Virginia on April 30, 1975, and has lived in the Watauga area his entire life. He was a member of Mountain View United Methodist Church for the past 21 years. After graduating from Abingdon High School,...
Edward Lee Lyles
Aug 21, 2010
Edward Lee Lyles, 57, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1953, to the late Carl Edward and Ruby Juanita Lyles. Survivors include one son, Jason Lyles, Haysi, VA; four daughters, Kelly Winters, Brenda Anderson, Christina Lyles all of Abingdon and Melissa Phillippi of Damascus; and several nieces and nephews....
Timothy Christopher Chapman
Aug 20, 2010
Timothy Christopher Chapman, 31, passed away Friday, August 20, 2010. He was born March 23, 1979 in Abingdon, VA. He was a special little angel and had always been loved and cared for by his mother. His mother, Kathy Johnson survives, as well as a brother, Cody Johnson; sister, Amanda Jo Ramiro and husband, Munoz all of Meadowview; maternal grandparents,...
Elizabeth C. Turner
Aug 15, 2010
Elizabeth C. Turner, 90, of Blountville, TN passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010. She was born Elizabeth C. Wheeler on February 9, 1920. She lived in Abingdon for many years before moving to Tennessee. She was a member of Cassidy United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, E.K. Price; her second, LeRoy Scott and her...
Preston Profitt
Aug 11, 2010
Preston "Sonny" Profitt, 71, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at his home. He was born March 15, 1939 and was a son of the late Clarence and Mary Snead Profitt. He was U.S. Air Force Veteran who served during the Korean War and was a coal miner and owner/operator of Top Equipment; a mining equipment repair business. He was...
Carolyn Barrows May
Aug 10, 2010
Carolyn Barrows May, 84, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in Bristol, TN. She was born August 3, 1926 in Huntington, WV and was the daughter of the late Fred Austin and Josephine Walker Barrows. She had lived in Charlotte, NC before moving to Abingdon in 1996, where she made her home with her daughter, Susan Copeland, and grandchildren,...
Marie Pierce
Aug 4, 2010
Marie Pierce, 73, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at her home. She was born in Meadowview, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Charles and Sallie Mae Henegar. After her marriage to her first husband, Robert Edward Pierce she moved to Maryland where she lived until the early 70's when she returned to Washington County. She retired from...
Harry Hammond Price Jr.
Jul 30, 2010
Dr. Harry Hammond Price, Jr., 78, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Knoxville, TN. He was born November 26, 1931 in Pulaski, VA and was a son of the late Harry Hammond and Anna Pratt Price. He was a graduate of Greenbrier Military Academy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine. He began his...
Betty McNew Lampkin
Jul 30, 2010
Betty McNew Lampkin, 89, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010 in Jonesborough. She was born in Washington County, VA and was a daughter of the late Floyd Kestner and Frances Gentry Kestner. She was an excellent homemaker and cook and was well known for her sewing and cooking. She had attended Chestnut Grove Community Church. In addition to her parents,...
Palmer Mullins
Jul 30, 2010
Palmer Mullins, 89, passed away Friday morning, July 30, 2010. He was born in Dickenson County, VA and was a son of the late Frank and Polly Arrington Mullins. He had retail stores in Grundy, Abingdon and several other towns in the area before he retired to Myrtle Beach. He returned to Abingdon to make his home a few years...
James Howard Blevins Sr.
Jul 30, 2010
Mr. James Howard Blevins, Sr. age 91, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of this area, son of the late James Clayborne Blevins and Laura Sifers Blevins. Mr. Blevins served in the United States Army during World War II and was a proud member of VFW Post 6975. He worked...
Raymond E. Dollinger Jr.
Jul 28, 2010
Raymond E. Dollinger, Jr., 68, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at his home. He was born April 25, 1942 in Washington County and was a son of the late Raymond E. Dollinger Sr. and Lillian Stanfield. He grew up in the Goose Pimple Junction area and had lived in Abingdon for the past 15...
Waltenis Percy Rowe
Jul 27, 2010
Waltenis "Walt" Percy Rowe, 79, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at the Valley Healthcare Center in Chilhowie. Mr. Rowe was a native of Buchanan County, VA and moved to Bristol in 1986. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and served during the Korean Conflict. He attended the Shakesville Church of Christ and was a minister his...
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