Obituaries
Johnnie Edward Mitchell, Sr.
Dec 12, 2024
Bristol, VA – Johnnie Edward Mitchell, Sr., age 83, passed on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at his home with his family by his side. Mr. Mitchell was a long-time employee of Mid-Mountain and enjoyed woodworking.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walt and Euva Baldwin Mitchell; two daughters, Amanda Mitchell and Arheeda Mitchell Harless; and several siblings.
He is survived...
Micheal David Pope
Dec 10, 2024
Abingdon, VA – Micheal D. Pope, age 58, passed on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in Johnston Memorial Hospital after battling cancer. “Pope” was a graduate of Abingdon High School and followed his father’s footsteps by establishing his own flooring installation business. He enjoyed sitting by or floating on the river, hunting, fishing, and golfing with his son. He was a...
Geraldine Jones Lampkins
Dec 8, 2024
Geraldine J. Lampkins, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2024. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Robert M. Lampkins, Sr.
She is survived by her children, Robert M. Lampkins, Jr. of Johnson City, TN and Faye Lampkins Yeargin of Emory, VA; two wonderful loving grandsons, Robert M. Lampkins...
Carolyn Joyce Haught
Dec 8, 2024
Carolyn “Carol” Joyce Haught went to be with the Lord on Sunday December 8, 2024. She passed at her home on Applejack Road in Bristol, VA. Carol was born on September 7, 1944 in High Point, NC to parents Jasper V. Holdaway and Mary Lou (Eanes) Holdaway who preceded her in death. Carol was the oldest of their five children...
Imogene Blanche Fuller
Dec 4, 2024
Imogene Blanche Fuller, known by all of her friends and loved ones as Blanche Fuller, 88 of Abingdon, Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4th at Bristol Rehab and Memory Care with her loving sons Carlie and Rockie by her bedside. Blanche was born on April 24, 1936, in Haysi, Virginia to parents Henry and Julie Edwards (Owens). She...
Richard Erby Foil
Dec 3, 2024
Richard Erby Foil passed away at his home in Abingdon, surrounded by his family on December 3, 2024. He was born May 20, 1932, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Richard attended Louisiana College and completed his seminary training at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, while serving as a youth pastor in Franklinton, Louisiana. Richard earned a Master in Psychology degree from the...
Helen Jean Blackson
Dec 2, 2024
Helen Jean (Harp) Blackson, the beloved matriarch of her family and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2024 in, Lebanon Virginia, just a few days after her 95th birthday. Born on November 29, 1929, in Harlan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Simon and Maude Harp.
Helen dedicated her life to being a nurturing homemaker, pouring her love...
Russell Lee Young
Nov 29, 2024
Russell Lee Young, born November 9, 1932, passed away on November 29, 2024 at English Meadows.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ruby Young; first wife Shirley; second wife Dorothy; brother Norman Young; sisters Vivian Bell and Louise Cross; Beloved brother-in-law Remus Bell and good friend Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.
He is survived by his children: Mary Moffatt,...
Kay Elkins Matney
Nov 28, 2024
Brenda Kay Elkins Matney
January 25, 1942 – November 28, 2024
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Brenda Kay Elkins Matney, aged 82, of Punta Gorda, Florida, who passed away peacefully on November 28, 2024 surrounded by the love of her daughters, devoted partner, and the compassionate care of the staff at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda. In her...
Dr. Thomas Walton Green, Jr.
Nov 28, 2024
Dr. Thomas Walton Green Jr., aged 79, died peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2024.
Born to Dr. Thomas W. and Mrs. Cornelia Green, in Richmond, VA, Tom was an athlete, a farmer and fisherman, a physician, a father, and a loving spouse.
Tom excelled at baseball and basketball, playing for Tennessee High School, and for the University of Richmond, for which he...
Kenneth Kestner, Sr.
Nov 26, 2024
Glade Spring, VA – Technical Sergeant Kenneth Reed Kestner, United States Air Force Retired, age 90, passed on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in Commonwealth Senior Living. Mr. Kestner was raised in the Poore Valley area of Saltville by the late Noah Isaac Kestner and Mildred June Henderson.
As a young man he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he...
Margaret Greer
Nov 24, 2024
Abingdon, VA – Margaret Greer, age 77, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, George Dean Greer; parents, Charlie and Grace Taylor; sisters, Mary Turner and Dot See; and brother, Alvin Taylor.
Survivors include three daughters, Lisa Greer and husband Jessie Kennedy, Carmen Honaker, and Rachel...
Sherri Ann Lawson
Nov 21, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Sherri Ann Lawson, age 64, announces her peaceful passing on November 21, 2024 in Bristol, VA after a brief illness.
She was a 1978 graduate of Richlands High School where she was a varsity cheerleader for 3 years. Sherri was full of life enjoying trips to the beach, being an avid fan...
Ruby Jean Roark Fields
Nov 18, 2024
Ruby Jean Roark Fields, age 75, passed away on November 18, 2024 in Abingdon, Virginia. Born on July 20, 1949, in Washington, Virginia, to the late Charles Lawson Roark and Lissie Quillen Roark, she lived a life marked by kindness, warmth, and dedication to her loved ones and her work.
Ruby graduated from Abingdon High School in 1968 and furthered her...
Claude J. Reedy
Nov 15, 2024
Claude J. Reedy a native of Virginia and resident of Carolina Shores, NC passed away peacefully on November 15, 2024 in Bolivia, NC.
He was a 1964 graduate of Whitewood High School in Buchanan County, VA. He earned a Bachelor's degree in 1968 from Pikeville College and a Master's degree in 1971 from Radford College.
Claude was a teacher, school administrator and...
Mary Lou Martin
Nov 13, 2024
Lebanon, VA – Mary Lou Martin, age 62, passed on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Mary Lou was a graduate of Lebanon High School and enjoyed her flowers, working in the garden, watching birds, and doing anything outdoors.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, James William Warner and Cleo Elizabeth Reynolds Warner; nephew, Caleb Warner; and her dog who...
Helen Proffitt
Nov 11, 2024
Helen Proffitt, age 82, passed away on November 11, 2024, in Abingdon, Virginia, with her husband Ron and her children Katrina, Chris and Olivia by her side. Helen was born in Lebanon, Virginia and was a graduate of Lebanon High School. Graduating early from high school, she entered the Johnston Memorial Hospital School for Registered Nursing where she graduated and received...
Erik Edward Blankenship
Nov 10, 2024
Erik Edward Blankenship of Abingdon, VA went home to be with our Lord on November 10, 2024. Erik was born in Chicago, IL on January 27th, 1973, the son of the late Victoria Lynn Blankenship (Taylor).
Erik is survived by his wife of 25 years, Jessica (JP) Blankenship (Davis); his daughters, Karaline B. Davis (Kara), Tessa L. Blankenship, and Libby...
Mary Margaret "Peggy" Curphey
Nov 5, 2024
Peggy Curphey passed away quietly on November 5, 2024 at the Ballad Hospice House in Bristol, Tennessee. She was born to Dr. Wilfred Conklin Curphey and his wife Amelia Krug Curphey on January 2, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas, and then grew up in the San Francisco area where she was active in various social and service organizations, including Alpha...
Ann Torbett
Nov 3, 2024
In Loving Memory of Margaret Ann Torbett - Born on April 9, 1938 – Passed Away on November 3, 2024
It is with deep sorrow, but also with profound gratitude for a life well-lived, that we announce the peaceful passing of Margaret Ann Torbett, who left this world on November 3, 2024, at the age of 86. Her spirit now rests...
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