Obituaries
Martha Ann Witherspoon
Jul 2, 2021
Martha Miller Witherspoon, age 76, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Bristol, Va. She was born to Harriette and Kenneth Miller on December 30, 1944. Martha grew up in the 1950's and 60's in the idyllic town of Abingdon, Va. She graduated from Abingdon High School in 1962 and received a...
James Reese "Jimmy" Smith, II
Jul 1, 2021
James Reese "Jimmy" Smith, II, age 45, of the Painter Creek Community and formerly of Keen Mountain, Va., passed on Thursday, July 1, 2021, of complications from a hereditary heart condition. He was born to the late Michael Reese Smith and Robyn Dawn Spencer Smith in Lawton, Oklahoma. Jimmy worked as a customer care representative at Agero. He is survived...
James Ervin "Jack" Harrison
Jun 28, 2021
Houston, Tex. – James Ervin “Jack” Harrison, age 94, passed away at his home in Houston, Texas after a lingering illness. He was born April 11, 1927, in Hansonville, Virginia to the late Rolce Bolivar and Mertie Tignor Harrison. Jack proudly served his country in his career with the United States Air Force, retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant....
Donald Mack "Donnie" Anderson
Jun 28, 2021
Bristol, Tenn. – Donald Mack “Donnie” Anderson, age 75, of Bristol, Tennessee, left this life on Monday, June 28, 2021, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 14, 1945, in Grundy, Virginia, to the late Howard and Josephine Moore Anderson. Donnie graduated barber school in 1965, and he spent his life working in the trade that he...
Charles R. "Charlie" Day
Jun 26, 2021
Well known regional architect, Charles R. “Charlie” Day, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2021, of natural causes. He was surrounded by his family. Charles was the son of John Harvey Day and Nannie Alice Byrd of Johnson City, Tenn. He was born in 1933; the second youngest of 13 children. Charles attended Science Hill High School in Johnson...
Brenda Kay Robins
Jun 25, 2021
Brenda Kay Robins, age 69, of Glade Spring, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 25, 2021, at her home. She managed Quik Stop No. 40 in Abingdon for several years. Brenda was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard Addair and Paralee Hughes Addair; daughter, Becky Riner; two brothers, Joe...
Donald Fred White
Jun 22, 2021
Donald Fred White, age 90, passed away at his home in Bristol, Virginia, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. He was born June 5, 1931, in Roanoke, Va. to the late Coy John White and Bessie Rock White, both of whom were from Washington County, Va. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1950 prior to employment with the Norfolk &...
Joanne Hamilton Jackson
Jun 22, 2021
Bristol, VA – Joanne Hamilton Jackson, age 69, passed on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lincoln Garfield Hamilton and Edna Helen Stanley Hamilton; husband, Thomas Franklin Jackson; and several siblings. Joanne is survived by her children, Valerie Shaver and Henry Shaver; siblings, Kaffie Hamilton, Tessie Perry, Janice Watts,...
Monika Elizabeth Gargon
Jun 21, 2021
Monika Elizabeth Gargon, age 95, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Miami, Fla., passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021, at her home. She was born September 28, 1925, to the late Heinrich Stein and Marie Christine Christ Stein in Philadelphia, Penn. Monika was a former employee of the Pentagon where she worked on IBM machines. She retired as a...
Wanda Christina Owens Tuggle
Jun 20, 2021
Chilhowie, Va. – Wanda Christina Owens Tuggle, age 64, of Chilhowie, Virginia, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 20, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born in Washington County, Virginia, she was a lifelong resident of Southwest Virginia. She worked in healthcare as a Nurse’s Aide, Med Tech, and Activities Director, as long as her health permitted. Wanda loved...
Alice Lucille Montgomery Snead
Jun 20, 2021
Alice Lucille Montgomery Snead, age 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in McDowell County, W.Va. born April 23, 1928, to the late William Montgomery and Martha Davis Montgomery. Her family moved to a small farm in Washington County, Va. in 1935. On August 1,...
Betty Eleanor Hughes Huffman
Jun 19, 2021
Castlewood, VA – Betty Eleanor Hughes Huffman, age 81, passed on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Commonwealth Senior Living. Betty was a life-long resident of Russell County and worked as a seamstress in several textile plants. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Hyter Hughes and Nannie Wallace Hughes; husband, Billy Joe Huffman; daughter, Tammy Vicars; and several...
Martha Lou Lung "Marty" Diamond
Jun 19, 2021
Bristol, Va. – Martha Lou Lung “Marty” Diamond went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in West Plains, Missouri, on October 27, 1940, to the late Herbert Luther and Iva Mae Billups Lung. Through a chance encounter at the local IGA, Marty met Allen Lee Diamond (Al)....
Vernon Ray Hancock
Jun 19, 2021
Vernon Ray Hancock, a long-time resident of Emory, Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Ray was born on July 10, 1926, in Baltimore, Md. to Wheeler Hancock & Rebecca (Helm) Hancock, the second of four sons: Frank, Earl, and Carl. While still attending Baltimore Polytechnic High School, Ray enlisted in the United States Army in October of...
Carol Ann Vestal Barr
Jun 19, 2021
Damascus, VA – Carol Ann Vestal Barr of Damascus answered her final call on June 19, 2021. Carol was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Charles Ray Barr, her parents Georgia Ann Elliott Vestal and Andy Lee Vestal Sr. Siblings Andy (Buddy) Vestal Jr, Mary Vestal Parker and Robert (Bobbie) Glenn Vestal. She is survived by two...
Debra Ellen Widener Harrison
Jun 18, 2021
Abingdon, Va. - Debra Ellen Widener Harrison, age 66, of Abingdon, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 18, 2021 in the comfort of her home, after a long battle with chronic illnesses. She was a 1973 graduate of John S. Battle High School, where she served as the first female president of the Future Farmers of...
Rev. Robert S. Thornton
Jun 16, 2021
Rev. Robert S. Thornton, 88, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, after a short illness. Born in 1933, he graduated from Radford High School and served as a medic in the U.S. Army. He served as a minister for nearly 50 years. He was an honorably retired minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Abingdon Presbytery. He was preceded in...
Ballard Miller
Jun 14, 2021
Abingdon, VA – Ballard Miller, age 84, passed on Monday, June 14, 2021, at his home. Ballard was a farmer for many years as well as a minister of the Word of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Graham and Bertha Gobble Miller; son, Ted Miller; and siblings, Ruby Reynolds, Beulah Reynolds, Sylvester Miller, Maynard Miller, and...
Charles "Eddie" Edward Blevins
Jun 14, 2021
Saltville, Va. - Charles Edward Blevins, Jr., age 78, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021, at home. Eddie raised tobacco for years and worked on his farm, which he loved doing. He enjoyed his family, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Blevins, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Blevins; and his brothers,...
Dr. Clayton Jarvis Brinson
Jun 10, 2021
Dr. Clayton Jarvis Brinson, age 66, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 10, 2021. He was born to the late Wesley Perkins Brinson and Gwendolyn Jarvis Brinson in Waynesboro, Ga. Dr. Brinson earned his B.S., M.S. and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia. He was a co-founder...
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