Obituaries
Betty Anita Fern Dolinger
Dec 9, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Betty Anita Fern Dolinger, age 87, passed on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Betty was born May 1, 1933 to the late Glen Rexy Fern and Josephine Carter Fern. She retired from Bristol Regional Medical Center in 1998 after 21 years of nursing and an Oncology Educator. In 1974 she and her family returned...
Frances May Hughes
Dec 9, 2020
Frances May Hughes, age 83, of Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Frances was born May 26, 1937, to the late Bert and Bea McInturff in Russell County, Va. She retired from the Bristol Virginia Public School System where she served as a crossing guard at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School for around 30 years. ...
Daniel Lee Tate
Dec 8, 2020
Daniel Lee Tate, age 70, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born June 14, 1950, to the late William Henry Tate and Glenna B. Almany Tate. He was formerly employed at Kerns Bakery in Bristol, Va. Daniel resided at Greendale Home for the Aged for the past two and a...
Grace Virginia Vencill
Dec 7, 2020
Grace Virginia Vencill, age 95, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at home with family. She and her husband were farmers who raised cattle, she always put out a big garden, canned vegetables, and will be remembered for her green thumb. Grace harbored a love of animals, raised six children, and kept an immaculate house. ...
Deborrah Lynn Norris Addison
Dec 7, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Deborrah Lynn Norris Addison, age 66, passed on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Debbie was a Graduate of Dunn High School in North Carolina and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed working as the marketing director for the Barter Theater for many years and was a member of the Red Hat Society. ...
Dr. William Daryl Wilson
Dec 6, 2020
Abingdon, Va. - Dr. William Daryl Wilson passed away peacefully at his home on his family farm in Abingdon, on Sunday, December 6th. Born in Boone, NC on September 22, 1951, he moved with his parents to southwest Virginia as a young boy. Daryl graduated from John S. Battle High School in 1969 where he was a standout football, basketball,...
Robert Wayne Walling
Dec 4, 2020
Bristol, Va. Robert Wayne Walling, age 64, passed away at his home on Friday, December 4, 2020. He was a native of Bristol, Va. and was a former truck driver and electrician. Robert’s joy in life was spending time with his granddaughters. He was predeceased by his parents Johnnie and Mary Weeks Walling and his brother Johnny Walling. Robert is...
Sylvia Sanders Stuart
Nov 30, 2020
Abingdon, VA - Sylvia Sanders Stuart, age 81, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth W. Sanders and William L. Sanders, and the sister of the late Elizabeth A. Sanders. Sylvia, (affectionally known to some as Minnie) graduated from Douglass High School in Bristol, Va. She was a longtime member of...
James Paul Thomas
Nov 30, 2020
Abingdon, Va. - James (Jim) Paul (Bird) Thomas, age 83, passed away peacefully on the morning of November 30, 2020. Jim was born in Glade Spring, Virginia, to the late Eugene Thomas and Lena Gregory Thomas. After graduating from high school, he moved with his wife to Alexandria, Virginia, where they lived and worked for over 30 years. Jim worked as...
Ronald William Davidson
Nov 30, 2020
Ron Davidson, 68, went to be with his Savior on November 30th, 2020. Ron was a cherished son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, who will be deeply missed by all who loved him. Ron was a graduate of Patrick Henry High School, Emory & Henry College and East Tennessee State University. He loved returning to the E&H campus each...
Brenda Louise Wheeler
Nov 28, 2020
Brenda Louise Wheeler, age 56, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at her home. Most recently she was employed as the manager of Jack’s Restaurant inside the Food City Professional Building. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, Grady Wheeler and Vera Mae Metcalf Wheeler; and a daughter, Rhonda Mullins. She is survived by...
Ronnie E. Snead
Nov 28, 2020
Bristol, Va. Ronnie E. Snead, age 70, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1950 in Abingdon and grew up in Bristol, Va, where he graduated from Virginia High School. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps, and after a medical discharge, began working on heavy equipment. Ronnie was a manager for...
Charlie Richard Gilbert
Nov 28, 2020
Charlie Richard Gilbert, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. A loving husband and father passed away with family by his side at Bristol Regional Medical Center at the age of 87. He was born on December 27, 1932, in Wytheville, Va. He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel L. Gilbert; mother, Ella Mae...
Michael Joseph Rankin
Nov 27, 2020
Michael Joseph Rankin, age 64, of Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He owned and operated Rankin Builders alongside his father until his passing in 1995. Recently he operated his landscaping business, Mike’s Yard Work. He was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church for many years but...
Nathan Forrest Tilson
Nov 26, 2020
Nathan Forrest Tilson, age 59, of Meadowview, Va., passed away on November 26th, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Nathan was a wonderful husband, father, and friend. He was dedicated to God and was quick to share his faith with everyone he met. He was someone his family always looked to for advice and wisdom. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to...
Samir Nicolas Saliba
Nov 25, 2020
Samir Nicolas Saliba, passed in Leesburg, Virginia, from complications of frontotemporal dementia. Preceded in death by Linda, his dear wife of 62 years, four brothers and two sisters. Survived by loving children, Samira Saliba Phillips (Mark), David Saliba (Gina), and Juliet Huffman (Jeremy); beloved grandchildren, Laila Phillips, John, Holly, Sophie and Andrew Saliba, Alex Hylton,Anna, Emory and Grace Huffman; sisters,...
Ruby Begley McNew
Nov 25, 2020
Blountville, TN Ruby B. McNew, age 94, of Blountville, TN and previously of Hayters Gap, Va. and Bristol, Va. went to her heavenly home on November 25, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born in Wooten, KY to the late Noah and Cora Begley. Ruby taught school in Leslie and Perry Counties, KY and was secretary for McNew Better...
Jonathan Russell Vanover
Nov 25, 2020
Jonathan Russell Vanover, age 52, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Arthur and Opal Vanover, of Little Prater, Va. He is survived by his father, Terry Vanover, of Claypool Hill, Va.; mother, Deborah Viers, of Kansas City, Mo.; wife, Jennifer Adams, of Abingdon, Va.; two daughters, Anastasia Vanover, of...
Ellis Edward "Ed" Dunn, Jr.
Nov 24, 2020
Ellis Edward “Ed” Dunn, Jr., age 74, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Ed was a member of Abingdon Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis Edward Dunn, Sr. and Winona Woolwine Dunn; and sister, Linda Mumpower. He is survived by his son, Todd Dunn and wife,...
Leonard "Buggs" Taylor, Jr.
Nov 23, 2020
Leonard “Buggs” Taylor, Jr., age 69, of Big Moccasin Valley, Nickelsville, Va., went peacefully home to his Lord and Savior, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief illness on Monday, November 23, 2020. Buggs was born on April 13, 1951, to the late Leonard “Peanut” Taylor, Sr. and Cleo Easterling Taylor. He was a former longwall operator at the...
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