Obituaries
Dennis Levin Belcher
Jul 19, 2021
Dennis Levin Belcher, age 61, of Glade Spring, Va. and formerly of Baltimore, Md., went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 19, 2021, at his home. He was born in Baltimore, Md. on November 25, 1959, to the late Carl Henry Belcher and Jane M. Glass Belcher. Dennis retired from his career in construction in 2005. He enjoyed...
Eric Dwayne Odum
Jul 19, 2021
Eric Dwayne Odum, age 35, of Meadowview, Va., passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born June 7, 1986, to Thomas Richard Odum and Patricia Lynn Odum, in Manassas, Va. Eric was preceded in death by his father. In addition to his mother, Eric is also survived by two brothers, Thomas Richard Odum...
Lawrence Edward Rasnick, Jr.
Jul 16, 2021
Bristol, VA – Lawrence Edward Rasnick, Jr., age 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 16, 2021, at his home in Bristol, VA. Lawrence was a graduate of Haysi High School, Southwest Virginia Community College and Bristol Business College. He worked in Product Development at Universal Fibers (CAMAC) and retired in 2009 after a rewarding 37-year career. He was a...
Ezekial Martin Johnson, Jr.
Jul 15, 2021
Our Daddy, Our Pappa, Our Hero, MSGT Ezekiel Martin Johnson Jr., U.S.A.F. Retired, made his journey home to be with the Lord on July 15, 2021. Ezekiel was born in Glade Spring, Virginia on October 12, 1934. He was the son of Ezekiel Johnson Sr. and Vivian Blevins Johnson. He graduated from Douglas High School and soon after joined the...
Beulah "Boots" Stanley Lambert
Jul 14, 2021
Boots Lambert went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 14, 2021. Beulah Vivian Stanley was born on March 23, 1926, in Dickenson County, Va. She was the youngest, and last surviving, of nine children born to Ollie and Markus Stanley. Boots married the love of her life, Carter Lambert, in 1946. The couple lived in Dickenson...
James Arthur "Jim" Sack
Jul 13, 2021
James Arthur “Jim” Sack, age 73, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., went peacefully to be with the LORD on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He was the beloved son of the late Arthur and Grace Sack. After receiving an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps as a Corporal, Jim began his lifelong career in the automotive...
Ellen Lola Marie Matherly Meadows
Jul 13, 2021
Bristol, Va. – Ellen Lola Marie Matherly Meadows, age 64, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. She was born March 1, 1957 in Bristol, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Richlands High School. She worked as a self-employed Home Health Aide as long as her health permitted. She enjoyed crafts and football. She was a fan...
Harry Estill Waters
Jul 9, 2021
Abingdon, Va – Harry Estill Waters, age 72, went to be with the Lord on July 9, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Barbara Kay Waters; two sons, Harry Waters (Joyce), and Scott Waters; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister; two brothers; several nieces and nephews. He was a wonderful man and he was a...
Ronald Franklin Brittenham
Jul 8, 2021
Ronald Franklin Brittenham was born April 16, 1931, in Rocky Gap, Bland County, Virginia to Andy Frank Brittenham and Ina French Brittenham. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. On July 8, 2021, he reunited with the true love of his life, Margaret “Kitty” Brittenham. As a young man, he enjoyed many adventures, including working as a set carpenter...
Rosa Keeler Slavik
Jul 7, 2021
Abingdon, Va. – Rosa Keeler Slavik, age 62, passed away at Johnson City Medical Center on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. She was born June 18, 1959 in Winchester, Virginia to the late Charles Henry and Margaret Lucille Wilkinson Keeler of Middletown, Virginia. Rosa earned her B.S. and Master’s degrees in Ag Extension Tech Education at Virginia Tech; she taught for...
Fred Dowell Roberts
Jul 6, 2021
Abingdon, Va. - Fred Dowell Roberts, Age 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 6, 2021. Fred is preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Maude Roberts; and his twin brother, Edgar Howell Roberts, He is survived by his Wife of 56 years, Florence; his Son, Anthony "Tony" Roberts and his wife, Reneé; two grandchildren,...
Herman C. Snead
Jul 4, 2021
Herman C. Snead, age 82, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born January 25, 1939, to the late Clarence Snead and Nana Elizabeth Blevins Snead. Herman was a CWI and Nuclear Inspector for the former Carolina Steel Company. He volunteered alongside his brother and brother-in-law with the...
Velva I. O'Quinn Lambert
Jul 3, 2021
Abingdon, Va. – Velva I. Lambert, age 90, passed away at Grace Healthcare on Saturday, July 3, 2021. She was born August 12, 1930 in Bee, Virginia to the late Walter and Vernie O’Quinn. Velva will always be remembered as sweet and independent. She enjoyed quilting and gardening; she also loved flowers and birds. A devoted, lifelong homemaker, she dearly...
Margaret Marie Felty Nelson
Jul 2, 2021
Abingdon, VA – Margaret Marie Felty Nelson, age 84, passed on Friday, July 2, 2021, at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow Wilson Felty and Beulah Victoria Carbary Felty, and husband, Charles Bud Nelson. Mrs. Nelson is survived by her children, Debbie (Wayne) Brittenham of Bristol, VA, Junior (Donna) Cutshall of Abingdon, VA, Jimmy (Vickie)...
James William "Jim" Keyser, Sr.
Jul 2, 2021
Abingdon, VA – James William “Jim” Keyser, Sr., age 85, born November 5, 1935, in Alleghany County, VA, passed on Friday, July 2, 2021, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Jim attended Greenbrier Military Institute in Lewisburg, WV. Following Greenbrier, he attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA where he excelled at playing football, receiving awards in 1956 for...
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...
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