Obituaries
Mary Belle Jackson
Oct 13, 2020
Mary Belle Jackson, age 95, of Bristol, Va., departed this Earth on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born to the late George Washington Roberts and Francis Arvaline Thornsbury Roberts. Mary Belle was a devout member of the St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Her church, her religion, and everyone and everything associated with it was very...
Ian St. John Patterson
Oct 12, 2020
Meadowview, Va. Ian St. John Patterson, age 34, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Bristol Regional Hospital. Ian was a life long resident of Washington County Virginia graduated from Abingdon High School. He was a professional painter. Ian, too, was an artist and musician. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Shirley Abell. Ian is survived by...
Roger Lee Shortridge, Sr.
Oct 11, 2020
Roger Lee “Puncher” Shortridge, Sr., age 71, died Sunday, October 11, 2020, at his home in Abingdon, Va. Mr. Shortridge was born June 10, 1949, in Hurley, Va. to Luther Shortridge and Opal Sullivan Shortridge. He served in the United States Army and gave his life to the Lord. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, kids, and grandkids. He...
Donna Whittaker Fields
Oct 11, 2020
Meadowview, Va. Donna Whittaker Fields, age 57, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her home. Donna was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. and made her career in food service with Washington County School System. She attended the Gospel Tabernacle Church. Donna’s joy was making a home for her family. She is survived by her husband Perry...
Paul James Ervin, Jr.
Oct 10, 2020
Abingdon, Va. - Paul James Ervin, Jr., age 74, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at his home. A lifelong resident of Southwest Virginia, Paul was born in Glade Spring, and attended Douglass High School in Bristol, Va., before starting his career as a concrete finisher. He attended Mount Calvary United Holy Church in Glade Spring,...
Charlotte Marie Sutherland
Oct 10, 2020
Abingdon, VA - On October 10, 2020, Charlotte Marie Scott Sutherland passed away at the age of 76. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. Charlotte is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Rhett Sutherland, as well as her loving children, Kimberly Sturgill of Abingdon, VA and Dr. Kevin Sutherland of Richmond, VA and their spouses, Rick Sturgill and Pam Sutherland....
Dave Allen Coleman
Oct 10, 2020
Dave Allen Coleman, age 68, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Dave worked at Bristol Compressors for 20 years until ill health forced his retirement. He loved to talk and was a friend to all. Daily walks became his pass time. Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Issac and...
Herbert N. Duncan
Oct 8, 2020
Abingdon, VA – Herbert N. Duncan, age 92, passed on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at his home. Herbert was a former employee of Sterling Casket Hardware Company, a farmer, contractor, and school bus driver for Washington County Virginia Public Schools. He was a member of Rosedale Baptist Church and attended Fellowship Chapel in Bristol, VA. Herbert is preceded in death...
Margaret Forrest Mullins Fern
Oct 7, 2020
Margaret Forrest Mullins Fern – Abingdon, Va. – Passed away peacefully on October 7, 2020.Born March 3, 1934 in Wise County, Va., she attended Coeburn High School and Clinch Valley College. From 1953 through 1956, she was a teacher at the Big Oak School, a one-room school in the community of Smith Ridge, Dickenson County, Va. She retired in 1999, after...
Steven "Cowboy" Larmon
Oct 7, 2020
Glade Spring, VA - Steven “Cowboy” Larmon, 64, died October 7, 2020, at his home in Glade Spring, Virginia. Mr. Larmon was born May 27, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois to Robert and Roberta (Bishop) Larmon. He attended Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields, Illinois, served in the military as a Staff Sergeant in the Army, and was an accomplished...
Charlie Young
Oct 6, 2020
Abingdon, VA - On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Charlie Young, loving husband and father, passed away at age 67 at his home in Abingdon, VA. Charlie was born on March 11, 1953 in Jellico, TN to Willard and Blanche Young. Charlie is proceeded in death by his parents, brothers Spencer and Jerry Young, sisters Billy Siller, June Lloyd and Helen Mitchell. ...
Dr. Thomas E. Roatsey
Oct 6, 2020
Dr. Thomas E. Roatsey of Bristol, VA (raised in Thorpe, WV), left this world unexpectedly on October 6th at only 64 years of age. A devoted and loving husband, father, son, friend/brother, mentor, and healer, Dr. Roatsey lived his life with a mischievous sparkle in his eye, a positive outlook, and a sense of wonder and adventure, always in the...
Bonnie Louise Widener
Oct 4, 2020
Bonnie “Lou” Widener, age 56, of Abingdon, Va., gained her wings on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born to the late Bill Widener and Carrie Lee Moody Widener on September 11, 1964, in Washington County, Va. She was employed as a housekeeper at Country Inn and Suites in Abingdon. She was a nature enthusiast...
Pauline Angels Billingsley Cordell
Oct 2, 2020
Atkins, Va. - Pauline Angels Billingsley Cordell, age 76, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She had been a resident of Washington County, Virginia since relocating from Maryland, where she had attended a one-room schoolhouse in her youth, having to walk a mile each way. She had worked on a dairy farm, but she is...
Lacy Franklin Denton, Sr.
Oct 2, 2020
Lacy Franklin Denton, Sr., age 91, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020, at Bristol Reginal Hospital. He was born in Clinchburg, Va. but had spent most of his life in Baltimore, Md. There, he worked for Bethlehem Steel as an electrician. Following retirement in 1987 from Bethlehem Steel, he moved to the Bristol area. Lacy was...
Theodora Ardery Mahon (Tam) McLaughlin
Oct 1, 2020
Glade Spring, Va. - Theodora Ardery Mahon (Tam) McLaughlin, 77, of Glade Spring, Va. passed away at her home on Thursday, October 1, 2020. She was born on July 30, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pa. to the late Joseph Keelor Mahon and Hannah Rhodes Mahon. “Tam” (Theodora) was a graduate of Cherry Hill West (N.J.) High School. She did Secretarial course...
Mary Alice Sowder
Sep 30, 2020
Mary Alice Sowder, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at her home. She was a life-long native of Washington County, Va. Alice had just recently retired as a nurse at Valley Healthcare after 40 years of service. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. Alice was predeceased...
James Odell Morrison
Sep 28, 2020
Meadowview, Va. James Odell Morrison, age 87, passed on Monday, September 28, 2020, at his home. Mr. Morrison was a truck driver for W-L Motor Lines in Hickory, N.C. for 30 years and attended Damascus Road Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Monroe Morrison and Ella Widener Morrison; wife, Almeda Virginia Ellis Morrison; son, James...
Jeffrey Alan Hutton
Sep 28, 2020
Jeffrey Alan Hutton, 66, of Meadowview, Va. died peacefully at home on Monday, September 28, 2020. He was born on May 18, 1954 in Abingdon, Va. to the late A.C. “Bud” and Lola Hutton. Jeff was a graduate of Abingdon High School, Class of 1973 and he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Constellation during the Vietnam War....
Yvonne Goodson Ketchum
Sep 27, 2020
Abingdon, Va. – Yvonne Goodson Ketchum, age 85, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born January 28, 1935, to the late Arthur Denver Goodson and Nettie Minnie White Goodson. Yvonne graduated from Greendale High School and worked as a seamstress for Caroline’s Manufacturing. She was strong in her faith, even...
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