Obituaries
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....
David M. Payne
May 5, 2019
Abingdon, Va. David M. Payne, 73, passed on Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. David was a long-time employee of Brown Dairy Farms and is preceded in death by his wife, Judy Payne; parents, J.R. Payne and Lula Ellen Surcy Payne; and sister, Sarah Huntington. He is survived by two sons, Wayne Payne and wife Beth of Bristol,...
Molly Matney Rife
May 4, 2019
Molly Matney Rife, age 84, of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at her home. She was born March 19, 1935, to the late John Matney and Lilah Justice Matney in McDowell County, W.Va. She was a member of the Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church in Guess Fork, Va. In addition...
Mamie Delores Plyler
May 2, 2019
Mamie Delores Plyler, age 96, of Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Ballad Health Hospice House. She was born August 11, 1922, to the late Mose Lane and Arizona Spears Lane. Mamie retired in 1989 from Bristol Memorial Hospital where she worked in dietetics for 24 years. She was a member...
Mae Hamner Turner
Apr 25, 2019
Mae Hamner Turner was born in Glade Hill, Va., on June 25, 1921 to Richard Cleve and Licia Rosabelle Dillon Hamner. On April 25, 2019, she passed from this life at almost 98 years young. Mae was first and foremost a life partner and loving wife of John Floyd Turner and a wonderful, devoted mother of her two children, Robert Walter...
Suzanne Donell Miller Spirup
Apr 25, 2019
Suzanne Donell Miller Spirup, 64, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday evening, April 25, 2019. Best friend and much-beloved wife of James Michael Spirup, and mother to their only daughter, Helen Marie Spirup Ottinger, Sue and Jim met while they were both Music/Music Education majors at The College of Idaho of Caldwell, Idaho. They were married on...
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