Obituaries
Bertha Humphreys Parsons
Apr 1, 2022
Bertha Humphreys Parsons, age 79, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at her home in Rural Retreat, VA. Bertha was a hardworking woman, that retired from Titan Wheels in Saltville, after 30+ years. She was devoted to taking care of her family and helping others. When she wasn’t taking care of things at home, she spent numerous hours volunteering...
William Edward DeBord
Mar 30, 2022
Abingdon, VA – William Edward DeBord, age 81, passed on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. DeBord was a 1958 Graduate of Richlands High School. He retired from the Philip Morris Corporation and was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church. Mr. DeBord was preceded in death by his parents Charles Henry and Lucille Ascue DeBord; wife,...
Doris June Raffield Seay
Mar 30, 2022
Big Stone Gap, VA – Doris June Raffield Seay, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. June was born in Graphite, NC on May 9, 1927. The Seay family lived adventurous lives as they moved across the South for her late husband Jim’s job with the Southern Railway System and eventually settled in Big Stone Gap, VA. June...
Cristen Faith Chafin
Mar 30, 2022
Cristen Faith Chafin, age 24, of Castlewood VA passed away on March 30th 2022 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Cristen was born on June 18th, 1997 to Scott Chafin and Jessica Hardin (Stapleton). In addition to her parents, Cristen is survived by her son Max; a twin sister Chandra; four siblings Chandra, Cole, Chase, and Nicholas Chafin; three step siblings,...
Benjamin "Larry" Gibbs, Sr.
Mar 29, 2022
Benjamin “Larry” Gibbs, Sr. age 82, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at English Meadows in Abingdon, VA. Larry was born in Sumter County, SC to the late David Franklin and Thelma Barrineau Gibbs, He is also preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Gibbs. Larry was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served two years and...
Wilford Ware Corbin
Mar 28, 2022
Wilford Ware Corbin, age 94, Abingdon, VA, entered Heaven on March 28, 2022. Wilford was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-eight years, Mary Virginia Moses Corbin, his father, Thomas Furman Corbin, Sr., his mother, Pauline Ware, his stepmother, Annalee Holland Corbin, and his brother, Jerry E. Corbin. Wilford is survived by his brothers, Thomas Furman Corbin, Jr.,...
Deborah Lynn Rose
Mar 26, 2022
Mrs. Deborah Lynn Rose, 72, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Debbie was a native of Grundy, Virginia but has lived in Abingdon for the past several years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Debbie was married to the love of her life, Gary for 50 years, who passed away...
James Richard "Scabbo" Anderson, III
Mar 25, 2022
Abingdon, VA – James Richard Anderson, III “Scabbo” (12/8/1952 – 3/25/2022) Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark...
Jack Milton Booher
Mar 24, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Jack Milton Booher, age 96, passed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Jack was born on Boozy Creek in Scott County, VA on July 13, 1925, to Mary Clemence Cox Booher and John Jackson Booher. He was a 1942 Graduate of Hiltons High School. Jack entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and...
Leona Elizabeth Holmes
Mar 20, 2022
Leona Elizabeth (Eastridge) Holmes, known by those who loved her as Elizabeth, age 84, was welcomed into her Savior’s embrace on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Brookdale Assisted Living, Bristol, Virginia. Elizabeth was a 1956 graduate of Meadowview High School in Meadowview, Virginia. She married her sweetheart, Don, on August 25, 1956, and they had 65 wonderful years together. She...
Joyce Walls Odum
Mar 19, 2022
Joyce Virginia Walls Odum, age 69, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her home in Meadowview, VA. Joyce was born in Smyth County to the late Warren & Virginia Blevins Walls. She is also preceded in death by her husband Joseph Fletcher Odum; a grandchild Danni Davenport; brothers Jack Walls and Jim Walls; and an infant sister Jeanie...
William Thomas Pursifull
Mar 19, 2022
William Thomas Pursifull, age 60, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. William was born in Fort Smith, AK on January 16, 1962. He is preceded in death by his father Creed Pursifull; a son Zachary Pursifull; and a niece Nikki Smith. He is survived by his mother Carolyn Sue Pursifull of...
Martha Covington Henry
Mar 18, 2022
Martha Covington Henry, age 91, of Abingdon, Va., “took a Coke for the road” on Friday, March 18, 2022, with her husband of 52 years, Albert Gallatin Henry, Jr., who was patiently waiting for her to join him in Heaven. Martha graduated from Mississippi College for Women and the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) with a degree in Library Science. She...
Doris Ellen Neely
Mar 18, 2022
Doris Ellen Neely, age 95, of Damascus, Va., passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, at her home. She was born November 19, 1926, to the late Walter Crowe Neely and Mary Rutledge Neely. Doris was a lifelong resident of Damascus and worked a factory job. She primarily worked at restaurants including Steffey’s Restaurant and Gateway Restaurant. Doris was a...
Kermit Smith Johnson
Mar 17, 2022
Bristol, VA – Kermit Smith Johnson, age 88, passed on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Kermit was a 1953 Graduate of Meadowview High School and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War Era. He was employed with Raytheon Corporation for over 35 years and a member of Fellowship Chapel for over 40 years. Kermit was a member of...
Reba M. Humphrey
Mar 16, 2022
Reba M. Humphrey age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at her home in Bristol, VA. Reba was born on May 16, 1933, to the late John Marshall Lewis, Sr., and Celia Blevins Lewis. She was the middle of her parents' 13 children. Reba retired as a seamstress from Bristol Lingerie after 26 years of service. She was...
Lorna G. Calvert
Mar 15, 2022
Lorna Galloway Calvert, 78, passed away on March 15, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living in Bristol, VA, after an extended illness. Lorna was born on May 1, 1943, in St. Charles, Virginia to Loran and Blanche Ely Galloway. She graduated from Blountville High School in 1961 and followed with a successful career in administrative assistant roles at Raytheon, Wilson Worley...
Darius Dean Oliver
Mar 14, 2022
Abingdon, VA – Darius Dean Oliver, age 92, passed on Monday, March 14, 2022, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Oliver grew up in the Lodi, VA area and was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Liberty High School. He attended Virginia Polytechnical Institute and earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Education. Mr. Oliver was an agriculture teacher...
Sonja Faye Watson
Mar 14, 2022
Sonja Faye Watson, age 77, of Bristol, VA., was called Home to be with her Lord on Monday, March 14, 2022. Sonja loved her family more than anything and showed her love through her wonderful cooking. She was always there for anyone who needed her; whether that was lending a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, or someone to...
Vee Helen Yates
Mar 14, 2022
Vee Helen Presley Yates, age 90, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at the Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN. She was born in Dickenson County on May 30, 1931, to the late Frank & Fannie Ball Presley. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Jay Max Yates; brothers Deward Presley, Everette Presley,...
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