Obituaries
Charles Blaine Rouse
Mar 10, 2019
Chilhowie, Va. Charles Blaine Rouse, 80, passed on Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Rouse was a farmer his entire life and was preceded in death by his parents, James and Maggie Denny Rouse; daughter, Charlie Elaine Rouse; brothers, Oscar and John Rouse; and sisters, Connie Blevins and Lucille Dowell. He is survived by his wife of...
Ruth Elma West
Mar 10, 2019
Ruth Elma West, 93, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Holston Manor, Kingsport, Tenn. Her first husband was Rev. Arthur McCray, Jr. Being the wife of a minister, she lived in Virginia, Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina. In all of these locations, she dedicated her work to the Assembly of God Church. Ruth was always a jokester, even...
Trever Clifton Counts
Mar 9, 2019
Trever C. Counts, age 89, of Abingdon, Va., completed his Earthly life surrounded by his family and went to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 9, 2019. He lived a Godly life evidenced by his commitment to God, his wife of 66 years, his family, his church family, and all he met. Trever relocated from Marion in 1972, where he...
Lonnie Gene Reynolds
Mar 2, 2019
Mr. Lonnie Gene Reynolds, age 80, of Abingdon, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019. Lonnie was born January 28, 1939 in Washington County, Virginia to the late Charles Woodrow Reynolds and the late Trula Francis Rector Reynolds. Lonnie served in the United States Army serving in Germany. Lonnie retired from Bristol Products with 40 years of service. Lonnie enjoyed yard...
Rev. William Lavern Spann
Mar 2, 2019
Rev. William Lavern “Bill” Spann, 88, of Glade Spring, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Hillview Health Center in Elizabethton, Tenn. He was born October 25, 1930, to the late Floyd Spann and Verna Arnold Spann in Hartford, Ala. Bill was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a graduate...
Joyce Ann "Toby" Sproles
Mar 2, 2019
” The song is ended, but the melody lingers on...” – Irving Berlin Mendota, Va. - Joyce Ann Sproles (Toby), 84, passed away on March 2, 2019, at Abingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Toby was born in Wise County, Va. but made her home in Mendota, Va. after marrying her soulmate, Edgar, in...
Darlene Briggs Thomas
Mar 1, 2019
Glade Spring, Va. Darlene Briggs Thomas, 70, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Darlene was a member of the Marion Church of God. She worked at and retired from Food City in Chilhowie after nearly 20 years of service. Those remembering Darlene think of her as one of the friendliest people that they’d ever met....
Norman Lorne Elliott
Feb 28, 2019
Norman Lorne Elliott, 91, passed away February 28, 2019 in Johnson City Medical Center. Norman was born June 25, 1927 to the late Roy and Julia McCloud Elliott. Upon graduating high school, Norman joined the United States Navy, and he retired with thirty-five years of service from Trailways Bus Company as a driver. Following retirement, he worked as a property...
Flossie Ray Rasnake Fields
Feb 28, 2019
Abingdon, Va. Flossie Ray Rasnake Fields, 97, passed on Thursday, February 28, 2019, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Flossie was a native of Buchanan County before moving to Abingdon in 1969. She is preceded in death by her parents, William L. Ray and Patsy Catherine McGlothlin Ray; her first husband who was the love of her life, Howard Taft Rasnake; second...
Marty Dewayne Smith
Feb 27, 2019
Bristol, Va. Marty Dewayne Smith, 61, passed on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Marty was born December 22, 1957 in Saltville, Va. to the late Albert and Ruth Smith. He was a graduate of R.B. Worthy High School, a U.S. Army Veteran, and an employee of Strongwell for over 20 years. Marty enjoyed riding motorcycles, hockey,...
Zachary Levi Arms
Feb 27, 2019
Zachary Levi Arms, age 29, formerly of Abingdon, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, in Shanghai, China, where he taught Geography at NVTCN Zhangjiagang and served as head coach and defensive tackle for the Shanghai Nighthawks. Zach was born April 10, 1989, to Timothy Lee Campbell and Deborah Lynne Arms-Campbell in Tazewell County, Va. ...
Jack Dempsey Shortt
Feb 25, 2019
Abingdon, Va. – Jack Dempsey Shortt, 83, passed on Monday, February 25, 2019, in Abingdon Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Shortt was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a truck driver for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Edith Campbell Shortt, and wife Ilda Lampkins Shortt. Jack is survived by three sisters, Sylvia...
Arthur James "Jim" Sisk
Feb 25, 2019
Bristol, Va. Arthur James “Jim” Sisk, 78, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Jim was born in Washington County, Va., and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1958. He served for 22 years and retired in 1980. Jim was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, where he met Inge, his wife of 56 years. His Army...
Jane Pratt Rasnick
Feb 21, 2019
Abingdon, Va. Jane Pratt Rasnick, 83, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was born in Pulaski, Va., daughter of the late Samuel Pratt and Ruth Sloan Pratt. Jane graduated from Montreat College and later taught school at John Hancock Academy. She moved to Abingdon in 1977 and was a member of Meadowview United Methodist...
Merlie B. "Chubby" Johnson
Feb 20, 2019
Bristol, Va. Mrs. Merlie B. “Chubby” Johnson, 78, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Lebanon, Va., daughter of the late Walter B. Hubble and Beulah Robinson Hubble. She attended Fellowship Chapel in Bristol. Chubby loved to read and play cards with her friends. She is survived by her husband...
Marilyn V. Hagy Mitchell Cruise
Feb 20, 2019
Abingdon, Va. Marilyn V. Hagy Mitchell Cruise, formerly of Grundy, Va., passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Commonwealth Senior Living/Memory Care in Abingdon, Va. She was the daughter of the late Nathan and Cordelia Roberts Hagy. Marilyn was born in McDowell County, W.Va. on September 22, 1922. She was a Christian and a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother....
Remington Wesley Lane Gragg
Feb 19, 2019
Remington Wesley Lane Gragg, age 6 months, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at his home. He was born August 23, 2018, to Amanda Sunrise Gragg and William Houghton Lee Cadle. In addition to his parents, Remington is also survived by his sister, Nevaeh Cheyenne Gragg; maternal grandparents, Allen Ball and Virginia Doss Gragg; great maternal grandfather, Wilson Ball;...
Cranson Doyle Boothroy
Feb 18, 2019
Cranson Doyle Boothroy, 62, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at his home in Krasang, Thailand. He was born on August 28, 1956, in Denver. CO.Cran Graduated from High School in 1974 at Parkersburg, WV; he received a BS degree in Business Administration and an MS degree from West Virginia University.He worked for 3 years for a computer company in Dallas,...
Julia Alice Alexander
Feb 17, 2019
Abingdon, VA Julia Alice Alexander, age 66, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia. Julia is survived by her son Michael McAlpin; daughter Martha Jessee and husband Daniel; granddaughter Makayla Vannoy; brother Don Watkins; sisters Linda Sadler, Patricia Bebber and Deborah Dameron; and her love and...
Patricia Ann Kiser Mounts
Feb 15, 2019
Vansant, Va. – Patricia Ann Kiser Mounts, 70, passed on Friday, February 15, 2019, in Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol, Tenn. Patricia was a 1966 graduate of Hurley High School and a member of Victory Baptist Church in Vansant. She was an active member in the church and served as the treasurer of the Victory Baptist Church Tuesday Ladies Group. ...
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