Obituaries
John Joseph Kealey, Jr.
Jun 12, 2019
John Joseph Kealey, Jr., age 78, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2019 at the home he shared with his wife, Sandra G. Kealey in Bristol, VA. Mr. Kealey was born in Roanoke, VA on March 9th, 1941 to the late John J. Kealey Sr. and Katherine Kealey. He moved with his wife and three children to Abingdon, VA in...
Barry Lynn Proctor
Jun 12, 2019
Barry Lynn Proctor (68) passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of June 12, 2019. Barry was born on May 15, 1951, to Richard and Evelyn (Pat) Proctor in Roanoke, Virginia. The world was immediately a better place. As a man with unshakeable moral and ethical integrity, he was a voice of the voiceless, a friend to every...
Howard J. Carbary
Jun 9, 2019
Howard J. Carbary, age 85, of Abingdon, passed away June 9, 2019 at Johnson City Medical Center. Howard was born in Rogersville, TN on November 1, 1933 to the late James Mack Carbary and the late Lou Dora Taylor Carbary. He had served in the United States Army and had worked for many years as a carpenter having worked on...
Edgar Shepard
Jun 3, 2019
Abingdon, Va. Edgar Shepard, 95, formerly of Welch, W. Va., passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019. Edgar was a World War II veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a hand-selected member of one of the most feared fighting forces in American history – Edson’s Raiders. During his time as a Raider, Edgar served as a sniper...
Joseph Grant "J.G." Lester
Jun 2, 2019
Glade Spring, VA – Joseph Grant “J.G.” Lester, age 85, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Abingdon Health & Rehab Center after a brief illness. He was born on June 22, 1933 to Ernest and Viola Lester. J.G. was a lifelong dairy and tobacco farmer in Washington County, VA and a partner in Lester Brothers Dairy in Glade...
Lara Gladys Witt
Jun 1, 2019
Lara Gladys Bowman Witt, age 94, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Bastian, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Commonwealth Senior Living. She was born December 6, 1924, to the late Stonewall Jackson Bowman and Minnie Frances Hayes Bowman. She attended Highlands Fellowship Church. In addition to her parents, Lara was also...
Edwin Frankie Grant
May 29, 2019
Edwin Frankie Grant, 84, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Grace Healthcare. He was born to William Frank Grant and Letitie Maiden Grant on April 6, 1935. He was a member of Suburban Christian Church and retired from Andis Pallet Company. In addition to his parents, Frankie was also preceded in death by his brother,...
Janie Rose Zinkhan
May 28, 2019
Tampa, FL- Janie Rose Zinkhan, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in Tampa, FL. She was a native of Bristol, TN; however, she had made Florida her home since 1965. Janie was a registered nurse and had worked at University Community Hospital in Tampa. She was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. During her leisure...
Jackson W. Jordan
May 27, 2019
Abingdon, Va. Jackson W. Jordan, age 80, passed on Monday, May 27, 2019, at his home. Mr. Jordan was raised in Russell County, Va. and was a 1956 graduate of Castlewood High School. As a young adult, he moved to Washington County and was an employee of VDOT for 35 years and W-L Construction and Paving for 10 years. Mr....
Robert Charles Turner
May 26, 2019
Abingdon, Va. Robert Charles Turner, age 79, of Abingdon, Virginia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Kentucky. He was born on December 21, 1939, in Dickenson County, Virginia to the late Claude W. and Ernestene Turner. Robert grew up in Dickenson County, Virginia, and moved to Washington,...
Thomas "Tom" Casey
May 24, 2019
Thomas “Tom” Casey, age 85, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born November 4, 1933, to the late Bert Casey and Bessie Cuddy Casey in Greendale, Va. Tom served honorably in the United States Army for 27 years including two tours in Vietnam and one tour in Taiwan. He...
Kyle Edward Jessee
May 23, 2019
Meadowview, Va. Kyle Edward Jessee, 71, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 23, 2019. He was born in Russell County, Va. but had spent most of his life in Washington County, Va. Kyle was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Bristol, Va. He retired from Hughes Camper Sales after many years of service. Kyle always enjoyed...
Teresa Marie Neisler Haywood
May 22, 2019
Teresa Marie Neisler Haywood, 58, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at her home. She was born in Killeen, Texas to the late Billie Samuel Neisler and Helen Louise Bunker Neisler. Teresa served alongside her husband, Bill, at the Abingdon Church of Christ for 23 years where she taught Sunday school and...
Ruby Jean Lewis Roark
May 20, 2019
Chilhowie, Va. Ruby Jean Lewis Roark, 67, passed on Monday, May 20, 2019. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, David Lee Lewis and Rosa Lee Neal Lewis; sisters, Ann Gobble and Charlene Byars; granddaughter, Annabella Thomas; and son-in-law, Timothy Fields. She is survived by two daughters, Tammy Fields of Abingdon, Va. and Heather (John) Hubbard of Chilhowie, Va.;...
Katheryn Lynn "Kitty" Gray
May 18, 2019
Katheryn Lynn “Kitty” Gray, age 70, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019, on her farm. Kitty attended Bethel Elementary School and graduated from Abingdon High School and Milligan College. She worked in a bank and taught at Bethel Elementary and Greendale Elementary. She worked with her mother and father on their farm for the rest of...
Jack Prestrem
May 17, 2019
Jack Prestrem, 88, of Abingdon, VA, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2019, surrounded by family. He was born in Gary, Indiana, May 12, 1931, the son of the late George and Julia Evaschenko Prestrem who were Russian immigrants. He was a long-time resident of Portage, Indiana, before recently moving to Virginia. In addition to his parents, he...
Kirk Edward Nairn
May 16, 2019
Kirk Edward Nairn, age 18, of Abingdon, Virginia, went to be with the Lord as the result of a tragic car accident on May 16, 2019. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but lived his entire life in Abingdon, Virginia. Kirk was a member of the Abingdon High School Class of 2019. At Abingdon High School, Kirk was an outstanding...
Clara Jean Fields
May 10, 2019
Clara Jean Fields, age 44, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019, at the Sun House. She was a lifelong participant at Highlands Community Service Day Support. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Roy and Virginia Fields; and mother, Lucille Virginia Fields. Clara is survived by her aunt, Sarah Fields “Tillie” France, of Claypool...
Eva Mann Wolf
May 7, 2019
Meadowview, Va. Eva Mann Wolf, 83, passed on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Eva was a housekeeper for many years and was preceded in death by her mother, Bessie Mann Lowe; husband, John Wolf; and five siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Marlow of Meadowview, Va.; four grandchildren, Micheal Lee Marlow, Michelle Lee Jones, Lawrence Burkey, Jr., and Frances...
Robert Cecil Yarber, Jr.
May 6, 2019
Bristol, Va. Robert Cecil Yarber, Jr., age 59, of Bristol, Va., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 6, 2019, at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville. He was born October 16, 1959, to Robert Cecil Yarber, Sr. and Garnetta Hurt Yarber in Smyth County, Va. Bobby was a career trucker and loved spending time fishing and following NASCAR....
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