Obituaries
Joseph Pickett Johnson, Jr.
Aug 4, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Joseph Pickett Johnson, Jr., age 90, the gentleman from Hayter’s Gap, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at his home in Abingdon, Va. He was born in Hayter’s Gap, Va. on December 12, 1931 to the late Joseph Pickett Johnson, Sr. and Gray Henderson Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was...
Eugene Compton
Aug 2, 2022
Eugene “Gene” Compton, age 84, of Abingdon and formerly of Woodbridge and Fredericksburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at his home. He was born January 4, 1938, to Sylvia Compton in Davenport, Va. Gene was employed for 27 years as a plumber at Arlington National Cemetery. The family relocated to Abingdon in 2006...
Sean Weston Rose
Jul 31, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Sean Weston Rose, age 42, passed on Sunday July 31, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Sean was a graduate of Abingdon High School and a former employee of Kroger. He was preceded in death by his father, Roger Rose. He is survived by his mother, Sue Workman Rose, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and close friends. Visitation with...
Lowell William Blevins
Jul 31, 2022
Lowell William Blevins, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022. He was born August 16, 1942, to the late Earl W. Blevins and Cora T. Blevins in Smyth County, Va. He moved to Abingdon, Va. in 1963 where he helped his family build and manage the Empire Motor Lodge, and later operated the Empire Restaurant. Lowell was a member of...
Lula Belle "Beck" Frazier Statzer
Jul 31, 2022
Lula Belle “Beck” Frazier Statzer, age 85, of Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at her residence. She was born December 23, 1936, to the late Nelson Frazier and Alta Johnson Frazier in Scott County, Va. Lula retired from Electrolux where she worked in Distribution Services. She was a member of Willow Branch...
David Bradley Kirk, Sr.
Jul 31, 2022
Abingdon, Va. – David Bradley Kirk, Sr., age 74, passed on Sunday, July 31, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. David was born March 27, 1948, to the late Nellie Cassady and Bradley Kirk. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Warren Cassady, and three brothers. David was a proud United States Marine, having...
Evelyn Ruth Ford Pounders
Jul 30, 2022
Abingdon, VA - Evelyn Ruth Pounders passed away on July 30, 2022. Ruth was a kind, compassionate, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Her promotion to heaven from this earthly body is a blessing to those who share in her tremendous Christian faith. We shall miss her wonderful smile and her loving embrace. Ruth passed peacefully surrounded by...
Richard R. Wolters
Jul 27, 2022
Richard R. Wolters, age 79, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born February 1, 1943, to Everett Wolters and Marjorie Davies Wolters. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sibling, Barbara Ann Beaman. He is survived by his wife...
Katherine Lynn Tarter
Jul 26, 2022
Katherine Lynn Terry Tarter, 59, born on May 2, 1963, passed away on July 26, 2022 at her home in Abingdon, Virginia. Kathy leaned on her faith as she fought a long battle with cancer. She had a strong spirit, a deep love of family, and an abiding faith in God. Kathy enjoyed architecture, crocheting, quilting, building miniature buildings, and...
SGT Samuel Patrick Leonard USMC-R
Jul 26, 2022
SGT Samuel Patrick Leonard USMC-R, age 77, of Saltville, Va., answered the call of his Commander-In-Chief, Jesus Christ, Commander of the hosts of heaven and reported to his new duty station onTuesday, July 26, 2022. He was born September 5, 1944, in Castlewood, Va., a son of the late Charlie and Blanche Leonard. He was a Sergeant in in the...
Bonnie Beane
Jul 24, 2022
On July 24, 2022 our mom, Bonnie Beane, took her final breath and joined her parents, Dorsey Richard and Lola Jean in Heaven. Born on May 4, 1946, she was raised in Washington, D.C., the oldest of three. She is survived by Donna Beane, sister of Palm Desert, Calif.; Bryan Beane (Diane), brother of Hendersonville, N.C.; her daughters, Chris Mead...
Smith Clarence Thomas
Jul 21, 2022
Smith Clarence Thomas, age 73, of Abingdon, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022. He was born January 29, 1949, to the late George E. Thomas and Carrie South Thomas. In addition to his parents, Clarence was also preceded in death by five siblings, Odell Thomas, Emma Lee Jenkins, Lloyd Thomas, Clayton Thomas, and an additional brother who died in...
Patricia Ann Richardson
Jul 21, 2022
Meadowview, VA – Patricia Ann Looney Richardson, age 63, passed on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at her home. Patricia was born and raised in Buchanan County, VA and later moved to Washington County. She met numerous people during her time as a server at the Abingdon Cracker Barrell where she was employed for many years. Patricia was preceded in death...
Mary Rosenbaum Sullins
Jul 21, 2022
Mary Rosenbaum Reynolds Sullins, age 77, of Abingdon, Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. She was born March 23, 1945, in Abingdon, Va., to the late Robert A. Rosenbaum and Susie K. Rosenbaum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Ellen Rogers Henley
Jul 20, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Ellen Rogers Henley, age 56, was called home July 20th, 2022. Ellen was born on June 2nd, 1966, to the late Dr. William Rogers Henley and Mrs. Jackie Onlee King Henley in Lebanon, Virginia. Ellen attended Lebanon High School and furthered her education by obtaining a B.S. from East Tennessee State University, where she was a member...
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Fields, Jr.
Jul 19, 2022
Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Fields, Jr., age 78, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born to the late Woodrow Wilson Fields, Sr. and Stella Frances McCracken Fields in Elk Garden, Va. Woody was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation with...
Patricia Virginia Preston Blackwell
Jul 19, 2022
Patricia Virginia Preston Blackwell, 88, of Roanoke, VA (formerly of Abingdon, VA), passed away on Tuesday, July 19th, 2022. Mrs. Blackwell was born to the late Lewis Summers Preston and Virginia Phillippi Preston on July 4th, 1934 in Akron, OH. As a child, Mrs. Blackwell also lived in New York City, NY, as well as East Tennessee, before her family...
Mary "Ann" Allison Johnson
Jul 19, 2022
Mary “Ann” Allison Johnson, age 86, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Johnston Memorial Hospital with her children by her side. She was born April 17, 1936, to the late Ernest Allison and Alice Brannon Allison in Saltville, Va. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...
Shirley Ann Stansberry
Jul 19, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Shirley Ann Stansberry, age 83, passed on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Shirley was raised in Tazewell, VA but Abingdon was her home for many years. She was a member of Woodland Hills Christian Church. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Wayne Stansbury and Ada Faye Hamm Stansbury, and brothers,...
Dr. Clyde Lee Lewis
Jul 18, 2022
Dr. Clyde Lee Lewis, age 90, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at his residence. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of Abingdon Church of Christ. He was born October 1, 1931, to the late William Robert Lewis and Flora Azalene Davis Lewis in Jackson, Mich.; and three brothers, Kenneth,...
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