Obituaries
James Joseph "Joe" Jones, Jr.
Jun 26, 2022
Joe Jones, 71 years of age from Bristol, Va., passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at home due to on-going cancer related illnesses. Born in Jackson, Miss., he was the son of the late James Joseph Jones, Sr. and the late Alyce Rea Jones. He was of the Baptist Faith, and he appreciated the many prayers which have been...
Juanita Sue Rowe
Jun 26, 2022
Juanita Sue McClanahan Rowe, 84, passed away on Monday, June 26,2022 in Bristol, VA. Mrs. Rowe was born on October 12, 1937 in Buchanan County, VA to the late Ira and Florence Sparks McClanahan. She was a member of East Bristol Church of Christ. Juanita Was a retiree of United Telephone System for 23 years. She served on the board...
Frank Harold Darlington
Jun 25, 2022
Frank Harold Darlington age 84, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Viviant Healthcare in Bristol, TN. He was born on June 8, 1938, in Lewisburg, West Virginia. Frank was a veteran of the Army where he proudly served his country in Korea and Japan. Upon returning from his military service, he worked as a finance manager for Citi...
Ernest Thomas Murray
Jun 23, 2022
Ernest Thomas Murray, or as most people knew him, Bunch or Ernie, age 88, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at NHC HealthCare in Bristol, Va. He was born July 16,1933, to the late Gilmer Murray, Sr. and Oda Stuart Murray. Ernest was a veteran of the United States Army. He was also an employee of...
Bess Hope Ryburn
Jun 21, 2022
Bess Hope Ryburn, age 95, of Meadowview, Va., passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living. She was born to the late William Thomas Ryburn and Margaret Katherine Preston Ryburn. Bess was a member of Rock Spring Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, William Samuel “Sam” Ryburn,...
Joseph "Ken" Kenneth Roop
Jun 19, 2022
Joseph Kenneth Roop, age 76, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the Waters of Bristol in Blountville, TN. Ken was born in Alexandria, VA on September 20, 1945, to the late Joseph Willard and Connie Hurley Roop. He is also preceded in death by a special aunt Lelia Mullins, and several brothers. Ken was a Vietnam veteran serving...
Marguerite Ann Kenyon
Jun 18, 2022
Marguerite Ann Kenyon, 89, passed away on Saturday, June 18,2022 at the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. Mrs. Kenyon was born on March 18, 1933 in Tarrytown, NY. Marguerite was the parish and school secretary of 25 plus years in Sleepy Hollow, NY at the parish of St. Theresa of Avilia. She was an avid gardner. She also enjoyed...
Derick Chase Wood
Jun 17, 2022
Bristol, VA – Derick Chase Wood, age 38, passed on Friday, June 17, 2022. Derick was a 2002 graduate of J.J. Kelly High School in Wise, VA where he won 2 VHSL State Tennis Singles Championships as well as a VHSL State Tennis Doubles Championship with his longtime childhood best friend, Adam Dotson. He also competed at the State level...
Brantley Eugene Payne
Jun 17, 2022
Whitetop, VA – Brantley Eugene Payne, age 79, passed on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Brant was a graduate of Mt. Rogers High School and was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked at Mr. Casual’s in Troutdale, VA for many years and attended White Top Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
Donald Keith Miller
Jun 14, 2022
Donald “Don” K. Miller, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at his home in Bristol, VA. Don was born in Marion, VA on June 1, 1944, to the late Clifford L. Miller and Kate Lovern Miller. Don retired from a long career at Combined Insurance where he made lifelong friends who were as close as family. He...
Rudolph "Rudy" Fullen
Jun 10, 2022
Rudolph “Rudy” Fullen, age 68, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at Greystone Health Care Center. He was born July 4, 1953, to the late Frank Fullen and Eliza Oxendine Fullen in Saltville, Va. Rudy was a 1972 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from East Tennessee State University....
John Lewis Hudson, Jr.
Jun 9, 2022
John Lewis Hudson, Jr. age 88, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his home in Abingdon, VA. John was born in Saltville, VA on September 10, 1933, to the late John Hudson, Sr., and Mary Ann Hudson. John retired with 40+ years at HAPCO as a welder. After retirement, he went back and continued to work part-time for...
Michael Jeffery Church
Jun 7, 2022
Michael Jeffery Church, age 67, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at his brother’s home. He was born August 31, 1954, in Buchanan County, Va. to the Kimer Jackie Church, Sr. and Zola Fletcher Church. He was retired from Norfolk Southern Railway and was of the Old Regular Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, Michael...
Raymond Eugene Gregory
Jun 4, 2022
Bristol, TN – Raymond Eugene Gregory, age 81, passed on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Mr. Gregory was a graduate of Meadowview High School and a dairy farmer for many years. He later became a deputy with the Washington County Virginia Sherriff’s Office where he worked in Animal Control for 18 years. Mr. Gregory was preceded in death by his parents,...
Don Earl Keene
Jun 3, 2022
Don Earl Keene age 90 formally of Pounding Mill Virginia, recently residing in Bristol, Virginia, died on Friday, June 3,2022. Don was born April 12, 1932 in Buchanan County Virginia Don was the son of the late Oliver and Laura Rowe Keene. After graduating high school in 1951 and attending college he joined the army. He was a United States...
Nancy Christine Rhea
Jun 3, 2022
Nancy Christine Rhea age 87, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Brookdale in Bristol, VA. Nancy was born in Glade Spring, VA to the late Charles and Susie Thomas Gregory. Along with her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband Paul Rhea; son Frank James Rhea; and grandson Matthew James Rhea Nancy was a devoted...
Louis Pierson Gillenwater
May 31, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Louis Pierson Gillenwater was born to Nellie Virginia and Shelby Ward Gillenwater on July 28, 1938, in Abingdon, Virginia. He grew up in Abingdon surrounded by a large circle of relatives and friends. Louis went to elementary school on Kings Mountain where his teachers included his Uncle Ned, and attended Douglas High School in Bristol, Virginia with...
Cheri Annette Wagner
May 26, 2022
CHERI ANNETTE WAGNER January 1, 1954 – May 26, 2022 Cheri was preceded in death by her parents, John H. and Anna Belle Wagner. She is survived by her sister, Jennifer Wagner, of Meadowview; her brother, David Baty (Linda) of Lynchburg; and cat, Pong, of the home. Cheri was a delightful, spontaneous, courageous, magnetic, “swirling dervish”, a master of witty...
Ronald Ralph Rasnake
May 26, 2022
Ronald Ralph Rasnake, also known as “Tiny” and “Pops” age 77, of Abingdon, VA passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. Ronald was born in Richlands, VA on August 11, 1944 to the late Leslie Remire Rasnake and Edith Spears Rasnake. He is survived by three sons, Kenny Heath and wife Christy of...
Garland Andrew Caywood
May 26, 2022
Glade Spring, VA – Garland Andrew Caywood, age 67, passed on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Caywood was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a graduate of Virginia Highlands Community College. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Junior Caywood and Betty DeBoard Caywood. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Cannon Caywood;...
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