Obituaries
Charles Nolan Farmer
Dec 16, 2022
Charles Nolan Farmer, age 87, passed away at his home on Friday, December 16, 2022. He was born on September 4, 1935, to the late Albert and Alta Stiltner Farmer in Grundy, Va. Charles furthered his education by attending Va. Tech and Virginia Highlands Community College. Aside from the time in school, he spent most of his life in Grundy,...
Kenneth Ray Mullins
Dec 15, 2022
Kenneth Ray Mullins, age 75, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Specialty Hospital in Bristol TN. He was born on November 2, 1947, in Clintwood VA to the late Cecil Mullins and Lena Stanley Mullins. He was a graduate of Clintwood High School. Kenneth served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1974. He spent many years in...
Laura Ruby Hurd Craig
Dec 13, 2022
Abingdon, Va. – Laura (Ruby) Hurd Craig, age 74, went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 13,2022. She fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. Laura was the daughter of the late Frank and Annis Christian. Laura was a graduate of Walters State Community College (nursing program). She attended the Free Zion...
Richard Lee Fields
Dec 13, 2022
Abingdon, Va.
Richard Lee Fields, age 84, passed away on December 13, 2022, in Abingdon. He was born on November 19, 1938, to the late Elbert Fields and Phoebe Perkins Fields.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Fields.
Richard is survived by his two sisters, Denna Pierce and Mary (Jose) Rodriguez and...
Opal Shortt Miller
Dec 13, 2022
Bristol, VA – Opal Shortt Miller, age 95, passed on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Mrs. Miller was daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Lilly Shortt and graduate of William King High School. She was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church and retired from Raytheon after 30 years of employment.
In addition to her parents, she was...
Henry Andrew Osborne
Dec 12, 2022
Henry Andrew Osborne, age 37, passed away December 12, 2022. He was a graduate of Patrick Henry High School and a former employee of Appalachian Plastics. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry C. Osborne, Jr.; grandfather, Ernest Surber, Henry C. Osborne, Sr., and Edith Osborne.
He is survived by his grandmother, Kathryn Surber; mother, Angela (Dave) Surber; sister,...
John Harvey Stiltner
Dec 12, 2022
Abingdon, Va.
John Harvey Stiltner, age 60, passed away at his home in Abingdon on December 12, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Harvey is survived by his three sons, Jason (Lisa) Stiltner, Coy Stiltner and Cody Stiltner; three grandchildren, Nico Louis Stiltner and Ellie Jo Stiltner and a grandson; half-brother, Junior Stiltner and Ernie...
Dr. Ernest Noel Henry
Dec 12, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Dr. Ernest Noel Henry, age 62, passed on Monday, December 12, 2022, with his family by his side at home. Dr. Henry was born in England and moved to Limerick, Ireland at the age of three. He was a graduate of Ard Scoil Ris Secondary School in Limerick, Ireland and earned his doctorate from University College Cork. ...
Rev. Donald Clifton Thayer
Dec 11, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Rev. Donald Clifton Thayer, age 87, passed on Sunday, December 11, 2022. A resident of the Watauga community, he was a well-known educator and United Methodist Pastor. A 1953 graduate of Cleveland High School, he then completed a series of courses in civil engineering and worked as a draftsman for Virginia Department of Transportation while attending Emory...
Barbara Anne Geiger Cornett
Dec 10, 2022
Abingdon, Va.
Barbara Geiger Cornett, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Vernon Geiger and Barbara Allen Geiger on January 28, 1942, in Minneapolis, MN.
In addition to his parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Cornett and two brothers, Jerry Geiger and Michael...
Jeffrey Slade Evans
Dec 8, 2022
Jeffrey “Jeff” Slade Evans, age 62, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home. Jeff was a graduate of Patrick Henry High School and a member of Wright’s Chapel Church. Jeff studied psychology at VCU in Richmond. He was an executive chef in Richmond, VA for 20 years. Jeff enjoyed helping people with their yardwork and housework....
Clifton Garfield Duncan
Dec 8, 2022
Abingdon, Va.
Clifton Garfield Duncan, age 84, passed away at his home in the Hidden Valley Community of Abingdon, Va. after a long illness. He was born to the late William H. Duncan and Fannie Wise Duncan on November 25, 1938, in the Brumley Gap Community of Washington County, Va.
Clifton was the last survivor of 10 children. In addition...
Thurl Bruce Roberson
Dec 8, 2022
Thurl Bruce Roberson went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 8, 2022.
Thurl had a great love of the Scriptures and the Jesus it proclaims from his early adulthood continuing throughout his life. He worked for many years in various coal business related jobs before becoming an FAA inspector and mechanic. He was a World...
Guyetta Sue Rowe
Dec 7, 2022
Abingdon, Va.
Guyetta Sue Rowe, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, December , 2022, at The Heritage Center, Morristown, TN. She was born and lived in Grundy for much of her life before moving to Abingdon in 1985. Guyetta was a longtime employee of Bristol Compressors. She was of the Church of Christ faith. Her family will remember her love...
William "Bill" Paul Skeen
Dec 7, 2022
William “Bill” Paul Skeen, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Bill was born on February 23, 1949, in Newport News VA, to the late Paul Fuller Skeen and Vera Burns Milton Skeen. Bill enjoyed skeet and trap shooting and being a member of the Kettlefoot Rod & Gun Club. He loved teaching...
Dorothy June Young
Dec 5, 2022
Dorothy June Haynes Barrett Young, age 86, passed on Monday, December 5, 2022. Mrs. Young was a longtime employee of Harwood and a member of Rosedale Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Hazel Haynes; first husband, Hubert Barrett; brothers, Paul Haynes and Leonard Haynes; sister, Faye Higgins; and sister-in-law, Betty Haynes.
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Roger Dale Sullivan
Dec 4, 2022
Roger Dale Sullivan, age 54, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Bristol, Va. and had spent his life in this area. Roger was a roofer and worked in construction his entire life. His building and wood working abilities served him well and he was always making and building things for...
Vaughn Ray "VR" Teegarden
Dec 4, 2022
Bristol, Va.
Vaughn Ray “VR” Teegarden, age 82, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 4, 2022. VR was born in Missouri, raised in North Dakota, lived in New Jersey and moved to Bristol, Tennessee 30 years ago. After graduating from North Dakota State University, he taught school for a few years and then pursued a career in mechanical...
James Edmond Cook
Dec 3, 2022
Abingdon, Va. - James Edmond Cook, age, 74, went home to live peacefully with the Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at his home after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on May 21, 1948, to the late Irving and Gaynell Cook of Lebanon, Va.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Denise (Denny)...
Karen Castle Meade Stone
Nov 30, 2022
Abingdon, VA - Karen Castle Meade Stone, 59, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital after a brief illness.
Karen was born in Bristol, Tennessee; daughter of Roy F. Castle and the late Jean A. Castle of Castlewood. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Stone and brother-in-law Ed Evans. Karen was...
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