Obituaries
Jeffrey Vernon Burke
Jan 6, 2021
Jeffrey Vernon Burke, age 58, of Jonesborough, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital. He was born November 20, 1962, to the late Vernon Burke and Margaret Pauline Pierce Burke in Abingdon, Va. He was a resident of the Dawn of Hope Home and attended the Dawn of Hope School...
Ronald Eugene Price
Jan 6, 2021
Abingdon, VA – Ronald Eugene Price, age 64, passed on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at his home. Eugene loved the Lord, his family, and his church family. He was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church and the owner of RE Hardwood Flooring. Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, Homer Price, Sr. and Mary Whicker Price. He is...
Patricia Eileen "Pat" Lester
Jan 4, 2021
Patricia Eileen “Pat” Lester, age 78, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, at Elmcroft of Bristol. Pat retired from the Washington County Virginia School System on July 1, 2006, from the payroll department. Prior to that she served as secretary at Greendale and Glade Spring Elementary as well as in technology at the Central Office. ...
Arline Savannah Pope
Jan 4, 2021
Arline Savannah Pope, age 97, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 4, 2021, at her home. She was born in Marion, Ala. to the late Birdie Tarrant and Frances Billingsley Tarrant. Arline owned and operated Pope’s Grill for 40 years. Her business was considered a safe haven for students being bused to Douglas High...
Joyce Ann Granger
Jan 4, 2021
Montgomery, Ala. - Mrs. Joyce Ann Granger, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at the age of 74. Joyce loved her family, reading, cooking, and sewing. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Jewel Sowards; and brother, Jimmy Sowards. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Gary R. Granger; two...
Kathleen Louise Parks
Jan 4, 2021
Abingdon, Va. Kathleen Louise Parks, 66, died Monday, January 4, 2021, at her home in Abingdon. Daughter of the late David Walker and Josephine McCarthy, she was born in Sterling, Va. into a large family. She was a graduate of James Madison University, and her first job was with the Farm Bureau. Kate then transitioned to a career in telecommunications,...
Dawson Lee Widener
Jan 4, 2021
Infant Dawson Lee Widener, age 2 months, 29 days, of Glade Spring, Va., went to join his maternal grandmother, Juanita Lea “MaMaw” Boone, in heaven on Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was born to Daniel Blaine Widener and Shannon Lea Boone on October 17, 2020, in Abingdon, Va. In addition to his parents, Dawson is also survived by his sister,...
Leon I. Alder
Jan 3, 2021
Leon I. Alder, age 76, of Abingdon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. Raised in Williamsburg, Kentucky, Leon joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduating from Berea College in 1967, with a degree in Business Administration. Leon served overseas with assignment to the Eighth Army, Korea from 1967-1969. After an honorable discharge from...
Harriet Ann DeBose
Jan 3, 2021
In loving memory of Harriet Ann DeBose, born November 14, 1927, in Abingdon, Va., she entered into rest on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Harriet is survived by her son, David DeBose, Jr. and his wife, Alecia, and their daughters, Belicia and Dominique, and leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and great nieces and nephews. Harriet was preceded...
Mary Evelyn Worley
Jan 2, 2021
Marion, Va. – Mary Evelyn Worley, age 82, passed away at her home on January 2, 2021. She was born August 15, 1938, in Washington County, Virginia, to the late King and Della Mae Worley. Mary was a church member of the Holiness faith. She loved flower gardening, drawing pictures, and quilting. She will always be remembered fondly as having a...
Sara "Jean" Schaefer Bartlett
Jan 1, 2021
Abingdon, VA - Sara "Jean" Schaefer Bartlett, age 91, passed away on January 1, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Charles Bartlett, daughters Katherine Kukor (Rick), and Linda Moore (Tim), grandchildren Barbara Perkins (Mitch), Kelsey Kukor, Sarah Schroeter (Joel), Brian Moore, great-granddaughter Eva Schroeter, and long-time best friend Cathy Sandefur. She was preceded in death by...
Roger Thomas Jones
Dec 31, 2020
Strawberry Plains, Tn. - Roger Thomas Jones: Born March 4, 1951-Slipped Away December 31, 2020 How do you condense a life of nearly 70 years into a few paragraphs? How do you put into words the love of a man for him and from him? How do you describe someone not perfect but perfect for you? Maybe not a great man...
Brenda Gay McCowan Rose
Dec 31, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Brenda Gay McCowan Rose, age 74, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Brenda was born April 29, 1946 in Nora, VA to the Late Walter J. and Beulah Vest McCowan. She was a God-fearing woman who trusted her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Judy Ellen Plummer Russ
Dec 29, 2020
Abingdon, Va. – Judy Ellen Plummer Russ, age 68, of Abingdon, Virginia went home to Heaven peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Judy is now free of pain and no longer missing Daniel, her beloved husband of 45 years. They are now walking the beautiful streets of gold. Judy was born in Abingdon on April 26, 1952...
Richard Wayne Gonderman
Dec 28, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Richard W. Gonderman, age 42, passed on Monday, December 28, 2020, the same day as his mother, at his home. Richard was a graduate of Abingdon High School and an employee of Abingdon Buff and Shine Auto Detailing. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gary Neil Gonderman and Connie Sue Buckland Barbour. He is survived...
Alice Hunter Wolfe Lanier
Dec 28, 2020
Marietta, Ga. – Alice Hunter Wolfe Lanier, age 82, passed peacefully in the comfort of her Marietta, Georgia home, on December 28, 2020. She joins the welcoming arms of her late loving partner of 25 years, Buddy Waller, and sister Eleanor Jane Wolfe. Alice was born on June 13, 1938, in Abingdon, Virginia, to G. Hunter and Eleanor K. Wolfe....
Connie Sue Barbour
Dec 28, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Connie Sue Buckland Gonderman Barbour, age 70, passed on Monday, December 28, 2020, shortly before the passing of her son, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Connie was a graduate of Graham High School in Bluefield, VA and an employee of Bonanza for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Francis Hart Buckland; husband,...
Lacie Ann Lester Hart
Dec 26, 2020
Lacie Ann Lester Hart, age 90, formerly of Abingdon, Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Christian Care Center of Bristol, Tenn. She was born in Chilhowie, Va. on March 16, 1930, and grew up in Glade Spring, Va. She graduated from Glade Spring High School in 1947 where she was a cheerleader and played basketball. She...
Victoria "Vicki" Bryant DeBord
Dec 26, 2020
Victoria “Vicki” Bryant DeBord, age 65, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Admiral Dewey Bryant; and mother, Sue Arrington Barden. She is survived by her husband of 17 years, Bill DeBord;...
Leeda Darlene Atwell Buchanan
Dec 24, 2020
Leeda Darlene Atwell Buchanan, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, in Bristol, Va. Darlene was born on September 13, 1936, in Ury, W. Va. She resided in Bluefield, Va. for over 40 years and then moved to Abingdon, Va. where she has lived for the past 19 years. Darlene worked for Flat Top Insurance Agency, Mustard Equipment, H.C. Crew Millwork, and...
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