Obituaries
Anna Bell Wyatt Callahan
Nov 1, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Anna Bell Wyatt Callahan, age 87, passed on Sunday, November 1, 2020, in NHC Bristol. Anna was a graduate of William King High School and an employee of Johnston Memorial Clinic for over 40 years. She was a long-time member of Abingdon Baptist Church. Anna was preceded in death by her parents, Ray Barnett Wyatt and...
Ginger Paige "Deedee" Patton
Oct 31, 2020
Our beloved aunt, Ginger Paige “Deedee” Patton, went to be with the Lord on the morning of October 31st, 2020. Ginger was born in Dante, Virginia and was raised in the coal town of Clinchco. She was the second of four children, born to William Andrew “Bill” Patton and Mildred Janice Hay Patton. Ginger was a 1968 graduate of Ervinton...
Michael Anthony Durrance
Oct 31, 2020
Michael Anthony Durrance, age 46, of Abingdon, Va., went home to the Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Al and Mary Durrance; and two brothers, David and Robert Durrance. Michael is survived by his loving companion of 13 years, Mandy Gail Hall; two sons, Seth and Jared of...
George Donald Hainsworth
Oct 30, 2020
George Hainsworth died peacefully in hospice care at English Meadows in Abingdon, VA, on Friday, October 30, 2020, a week before his 93rd birthday. Born and raised in Scottsburg, NY, George enlisted in the Army in 1946 and served his country in Korea. When he returned he married Pat, his high school sweetheart, and raised a family in Victor, NY,...
Paul Douglas Williams
Oct 27, 2020
Abingdon, Va. - Paul Douglas “Doc” Williams, age 62, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center, after a hard battle with his health. He was born to the late George Carmine Williams and Ruth Ann Vowinkle Williams, on February 2, 1958, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, later moving with his family to...
Evelyn McThenia Hale
Oct 24, 2020
Glade Spring, Va. – Mrs. Evelyn McThenia Hale, 91, died Saturday, October 24, 2020. A lifelong homemaker who loved to cook, she had resided at English Meadows Senior Living in Abingdon, Va., after having lived most of her life in Glade Spring, Va. She was an active member of the Byars-Cobb United Memorial Methodist Church. She was preceded in death...
Juanita Lea Morsberger Boone
Oct 23, 2020
Glade Spring, Va. – Juanita Lea Morsberger Boone, age 52, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020, at her home. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Carole Lea Parker Morsberger and the late Ronald Neal Morsberger. She graduated from Meade High School in Fort Meade, Maryland. Juanita was a devoted homemaker, and she especially enjoyed caring for her grandchildren....
Robert R. Baumbach
Oct 23, 2020
Abingdon, Va. - Robert R. "Bob" Baumbach went on to be with the Lord on Friday, October 23, 2020, at the Abingdon Health and Rehab Center. He was born in Rubidoux, California, July 11, 1936, to the late John Joseph and Dora Mary Baumbach. Bob grew up in the greater Riverside, California area and eventually joined the United States Army....
Adele Hunt Huyck
Oct 23, 2020
Meadowview, VA – Adele Hunt Huyck passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. She was born June 26, 1936 in San Diego, CA to the late Clarence E. Hunt and Edna M. Catlin. Adele grew up and was educated in Chula Vista, CA, a suburb of San Diego, with her younger brother Marshall. Upon the death of her husband, William...
Ronald James "Ronnie" Keen
Oct 22, 2020
Ronald James “Ronnie” Keen, age 60, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born to the late Joseph Keen, Sr. and Retha Ramsey Keen on May 7, 1960, in Clintwood, Va. He was a dedicated employee of Green Valley Farms and was a loyal member of the Washington County Moose...
Jerry Alan McCracken
Oct 20, 2020
Abingdon – Jerry Alan McCracken, age 59, passed on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Jerry was an employee of Dutt & Wagner for over 20 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, David and Alice Cuddy McCracken; and two sisters, Marie Rash and Betty Garland. Jerry is survived by his wife of 37 years, Teresa...
Randall Hank "Sampson" Walker
Oct 19, 2020
Randall Hank “Sampson” Walker, age 39, of Damascus, Va., passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born to the late Verlin Lloyd Walker and Phyllis Jean Moore Walker on April 25, 1981, in Pennsylvania. He performed a variety of odd jobs but was most notably an artist. Sampson was a talented painter. He had...
Marie Edna Sluss Culbertson
Oct 19, 2020
Marie Edna Sluss Culbertson, age 83, of Dickenson County, Va., passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed collecting antiques and meeting customers visiting the area at her antiques business. Marie was predeceased by her husband, Milton Clifton Culbertson; and children, Rocky, Rita, Scott (Duke), and Penny Culbertson. She is survived by one son, Clifton...
William Howard Arnett
Oct 18, 2020
Bristol, VA – William Howard Arnett, age 70, passed on Sunday, October 18, 2020, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Arnett was a truck driver for 47 years and attended United Bethel Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Annie Ruth Johnson Arnett; son, Billy Arnett; and sister, Rosella Green. He is survived by his...
Vivian Ellaree Roark Houser
Oct 18, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Vivian Ellaree Roark Houser, age 79, passed on Sunday, October 18, 2020, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Vivian was a member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sherman Vestal Roark and Pearl Mae Lewis Roark; husband, Carl Houser; and eight...
Betty Ray Gentry
Oct 18, 2020
Glade Spring, Va. - Betty Ray Gentry, age 79, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Valley Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Millard Lee Steffey and Mary Lucille Rose Steffey; and two husbands, Walter Ray and T.C. Gentry. She is survived by four children: Patricia Thomas and husband, Paul, of...
Sonia Colleen Colley
Oct 17, 2020
Sonia Colleen Edwards Colley, age 65, of Damascus, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born to the late Earl Edwards and Della Sutherland Edwards on May 18, 1955, in Dickenson County, Va. Sonia was the light of her family. Her top priority was to ensure that others were loved and taken...
Larry Lynn McCroskey
Oct 15, 2020
Bristol, Va. Larry Lynn McCroskey, age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 15, 2020. He was born in Bristol, Va. and spent most of his working life in automotive sales. Most recently, he served customers at Courtesy Chevrolet in Kingsport. Larry loved the Lord and served Him as a member of Beaver View Baptist...
Marjorie Nell Phillips McCall
Oct 14, 2020
Abingdon, Va. - Marjorie Nell Phillips McCall, age 82, passed away at Johnston Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. She was born in Laurens, South Carolina, before moving with her family to Greenville, South Carolina, where she attended Greenville High School. Marjorie worked as a seamstress at a carpet mill in South Carolina before moving to Abingdon, Virginia, where...
Irene Casey Dye
Oct 13, 2020
Bristol, Va. Irene Casey Dye, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. and spent many years working at Raytheon Corporation. Irene continued her education by earning an Associate’s Degree in Social Work from Virginia Highlands Community College. Her family remembers her love for gardening and canning...
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