Obituaries
Jesse Howard Butler
Aug 30, 2022
Washington, D.C.
Jesse Howard Butler, 81, (09/10/1940 – 08/30/2022) passed away unexpectedly at his home in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday August 30, 2022. Jesse was born in Washington County, Va. and graduated from Douglas High School. In 1963 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, served 2 years and was honorably discharged in 1965. He moved to Washington, D.C. in that year...
Diane Marie Sack
Aug 28, 2022
Diane Marie Sack, age 58, of Abingdon, Va. went to be with the Lord on Sunday August 28, 2022. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband James A. Sack, and her father James N. Collins. Diane is survived by her loving son Joshua Sack, her mother Margaret Calcek Collins, sisters Denise King and Beth (Chris) Cidell, sister-in-law Carol...
Walter Halvard George
Aug 24, 2022
Walter Halvard George, age 73, passed away on Wednesday August 24, 2022 at the Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Walter was born in Richmond Heights, MO but had lived in the Abingdon area for many years. He was an automobile mechanic and a veteran of the United States Army. He attended Fellowship Chapel. Walt was an avid NASCAR fan and...
Ricky Dean Gilbert
Aug 24, 2022
Ricky Dean Gilbert, age 66, passed away on August 24, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Rick was born in Benham, KY on November 28, 1955. He was a graduate of Jenkins High School and attended Clinch Valley Community College. Rick worked for Jewell Ridge #12 mine from 1973 until 1983, and for Jewell Smokeless in Vansant...
Susana Patricia Herrera
Aug 22, 2022
Ashburn, VA / Abingdon, VA – Susana Patricia Fuentes Prado Herrera, age 69, passed on Monday, August 22, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Abingdon, VA. Susana was born and raised in Chile before moving to the United States as a young adult. She lived many years in the Northern Virginia area before recently relocating to Abingdon. Susana worked for...
Irene Rakes Counts
Aug 21, 2022
Irene Rakes Counts 97, of Lizella, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Pruitt Health Nursing Home in Macon, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertie and Ruth Rakes of Clintwood, VA.; her husband Vance Counts of Abingdon, VA.; and son Ralph Farmer of Westland, MI. Irene is survived by a...
Doris Evelyn Keene
Aug 20, 2022
Doris Evelyn Keene, age 89, formally of Pounding Mill, Virginia recently residing in Bristol Virginia died on August 20, 2022. Doris was born in Coeburn, Virginia on October 30, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Henry Esau Farmer and Della Evelyn Gaynes Farmer. After graduating from Grundy High School, Doris went to Johnston Memorial School of Nursing in...
Inez Byrd Walters
Aug 20, 2022
Chilhowie, Va. Inez Byrd Walters, age 88, passed away at her home on Saturday August 20, 2022. She was a native of Jenkins, KY and retired from the communications industry. Inez was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Thomas Henry Walters; son Randy Walters of Glade Spring, Va.; nephew Steve Bistik of New...
William Bertram Campbell
Aug 18, 2022
William Bertram “Bert” Campbell April 1, 1964 - August 18, 2022 Bert Campbell passed away August 18, 2022, in Abingdon, Virginia. Bert was born and raised in Russell County, Virginia, and graduated high school a Lebanon Pioneer. While he spent most of his life in Virginia and Tennessee, Bert traveled the country trucking freight and cattle. His biggest passion was...
Connie Jean Powers
Aug 17, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Connie Jean Griffith Powers, age 65, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Connie was a peer of Duncansville Church in Brumley Gap, wife of a logger and farmer, and a mother and granny to many. She will be missed. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Roy...
Billie Lois Kennedy
Aug 16, 2022
Johnson City, TN Billie Lois Kennedy, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Agape Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Johnson City, TN. She was born in Steinman, VA to the late Charles H. Matherly and Florence Hill Matherly. Billie Lois enjoyed cooking and caring for her family. She was a member of the choir at Victory Baptist...
William Malcolm Sprinkle
Aug 14, 2022
William Malcolm Sprinkle, age 82, passed away at Bristol Regional Medical Center on Sunday, August 14, 2022. He was born in Saltville, Va. but spent most of his life in Washington County, Va. He received his Bachelors from King College and Masters Degree from East Tennessee State University. Malcolm was a long-time teacher at Sullivan East High School where he...
Michael Monroe Goad
Aug 13, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Michael Monroe Goad, age 49, passed on Saturday, August 13, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Michael was a 1991 graduate of Abingdon High School and had a special love for animals. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Robert Dalton; paternal grandparents, Ray Goad and Ethel Rutherford; step grandfather, Wayne Rutherford; and several uncles....
Donald Wayne White
Aug 13, 2022
Abingdon, VA - Donald Wayne White, age 73, passed on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Mountain Home VA Community Living Center. After battling cancer for over ten years, he passed peacefully into Heaven, surrounded by loved ones while lifted up in prayer by his Christian brothers and sisters. He was born July 2, 1949, in Scott County to the...
Israel Wayne Harvey
Aug 13, 2022
Israel Wayne Harvey, age 44, of Meadowview, VA passed away at his home on Saturday August 13, 2022. He was a native of Wise County, Va. and moved to Washington County, Va. in 2015. Israel was a member of the Spoken Word Tabernacle in Coeburn, Va. He loved cars and was employed at Abingdon Auto Mart. He will be remembered...
Sharon Ann Long
Aug 12, 2022
Sharon Long passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, peacefully at her home in Bristol, Tennessee, at the age of 79. She was preceded in death by her husband Denny J. Long of Lebanon, Virginia. She is survived by her children Cynthia L. Tucker of Greenville, South Carolina, Marcia T. Ulcar (Frank) of Knoxville, Tennessee, and David R. Tucker (Leigh Ann)...
Samuel Lane Neese
Aug 12, 2022
Abingdon, VA - Samuel Lane Neese June 22, 1950 – August 12, 2022 Every life is a story, and each story is shaped by our talents and passions, our family and relationships, and our values and beliefs. The story of Samuel Lane Neese is one that speaks volumes to each of these. He was a humble, generous man who supported...
Frankie David Branch
Aug 9, 2022
Frankie David Branch, Sr., age 69, passed away on August 9, 2022 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. He was born on June 8, 1954, to the late Fred William Seymore Branch and Bertha Frances Nelson Branch in Bristol TN. In addition to his parents, Frankie was preceded in death by his brother Allen “Pete” Branch. Frankie is survived...
Joy Eller Helton
Aug 8, 2022
Joy Eller Helton, 84, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Joy was born in Tazewell County, Va., raised in Glade Spring, Va. and lived in the Abingdon area for most of her life. She was a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a degree in Social Work. Joy used her calling to work with...
Robert Lee Mutter, Sr.
Aug 7, 2022
Abingdon, Va. Robert Lee Mutter, Sr., 84, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Mutter was born in Elk Garden, Va.; however, he had lived in Abingdon for a number of years. He retired from Appalachian Power Company after 32 years of service in power department maintenance. Mr. Mutter was an 8-year veteran of...
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