Obituaries

Dr. Richard Stephen "Steve" Fulmer

Dr. Richard Stephen "Steve" Fulmer

Dec 15, 2018

Dr. Richard Stephen “Steve” Fulmer, 75, passed away December 15, 2018 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Steve was born September 29, 1943 in Orlando, Florida to the late Judson Fulmer and the late Shelley Todd Fulmer DeBusk. Steve was a graduate of Boone High School in Orlando, graduated Carson Newman University with a bachelor degree, Middle Tennessee State University with a master’s...

Timothy Walter Creasy

Timothy Walter Creasy

Dec 14, 2018

Glade Spring, Va.      Timothy Walter Creasy, age 53, passed away at Johnston Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Smyth County, VA, but had lived in Glade Spring for a number of years. He was a farmer and landscaper.  True to his Southern roots, he loved to hunt and fish.  He was predeceased by his father,...

Hattie Virginia White

Hattie Virginia White

Dec 13, 2018

Abingdon, Va. Hattie Virginia White, 88, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Johnston Memorial Hospital.  She was born on April 8, 1930 in Washington County, Va., and she was a seamstress for over forty years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Mammie Goodson; son, Ronnie Wilson; daughter, Debbie Wilson; sisters, Susie...

Evelyn  Harman Tilson Hubble

Evelyn Harman Tilson Hubble

Dec 12, 2018

Abingdon, Va.  Evelyn Harman Tilson Hubble, 93, passed on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at her home.  Evelyn was born in the Nebo community of Smyth County on October 15, 1925 to Harmon Henry and Virginia Pruner Tilson.  After graduating from Ceres High School in 1943, she married, and with her late husband, Robert Herman Hubble, moved to Baltimore in 1951,...

Raymond Kenneth Thomas

Raymond Kenneth Thomas

Dec 10, 2018

Raymond Kenneth “Bulldrum” Thomas, age 81, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018, at Johnston Memorial Hospital.  He was born October 21, 1937, to the late Worley Thomas and Ethel Shew Thomas.  Bulldrum was a talented athlete having played on the football team at Glade Spring.  He was an active member of the community as a charter member...

Clonnie Artis Lawson

Clonnie Artis Lawson

Dec 9, 2018

Clonnie Artis Lawson, age 84, of Meadowview, Va., passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Johnston Memorial Hospital.  He was born September 21, 1934, to the late Ira Lawson and Betty Hillman Lawson.  In addition to his parents, Clonnie was also preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Mary Elizabeth Hurd Lawson; son, Roger Allen Lawson; and...

Noah Bruce Hale

Noah Bruce Hale

Dec 7, 2018

Meadowview, Va.   Noah Bruce Hale, 87, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Abingdon Health and Rehab. He was born in St. Paul and lived in Bristol, prior to moving to Meadowview.  He was a lifelong barber, and he was a member of High Point Baptist Church.   Noah was predeceased by his parents Sam and Bertha Church...

Nancy Blevins Brown

Nancy Blevins Brown

Dec 6, 2018

Abingdon, VA –  Nancy Blevins Brown, 84, passed away, Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Nancy was born January 9, 1934, in Washington County, Virginia to the late Jacob A. Blevins and the late Gladys Wilson Blevins. Nancy graduated from Liberty Hall High School where she excelled and enjoyed playing basketball. She was a member of Abingdon United...

Dorothy Sue Wilson Wagner

Dorothy Sue Wilson Wagner

Dec 4, 2018

Bristol, Va.  Dorothy Sue Wilson Wagner, 69 and lifelong resident of Washington County, passed on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Sue was a 1968 graduate of John S. Battle High School.  She attended Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church, was a former member of Riverview Methodist Church, and a member of Bell-Walsh Chapter #65 Order of the Eastern...

Freida Eileen Callahan

Freida Eileen Callahan

Dec 4, 2018

Freida Eileen Callahan, 72, passed away at Select Specialty Hospital, Bristol, TN on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.  She was a native of Saltville, Va., and moved to Abingdon 44 years ago. Freida was a registered nurse and worked at NHC in Bristol for 28 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Ella Henderson; her husband, John Callahan;...

Lori  Ann Maggart

Lori Ann Maggart

Dec 3, 2018

Lori Ann Maggart, age 59, passed away at her home on Monday, December 3, 2018.  Lori was a native of Hawthorne, Calif., and moved to Abingdon 20 years ago with her husband, Jere.  She was an active member of Christ the King Catholic Church. There, she taught First Holy Communion Classes to the youth. Lori also worked for a number...

Juanita Lynn McBride

Juanita Lynn McBride

Dec 3, 2018

Juanita Lynn McBride, 71, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Bristol Regional Hospital. She was born May 22, 1947 in Pennsylvania to the late James Arthur Bryant and the late Ida Mae Boyd Bryant. After retiring from the Washington County school system as librarian of Abingdon High School, Juanita traveled all across the United States and parts of Canada....

Mary  C. Brewster

Mary C. Brewster

Dec 3, 2018

Abingdon, Va.  Mary C. Brewster, 76, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mary moved to Abingdon with her husband from Cucumber, W.V. She dedicated her life to raising her children and making a home for them and her husband.  Mary was Catholic and taught her children accordingly. As her health began to fail, she enjoyed...

Lawrence "Larry" E. Gray

Lawrence "Larry" E. Gray

Dec 3, 2018

Bristol, Va. Lawrence E. “Larry” Gray, 84, went to join his wife, Louise Marie Buczynski, seven months after her passing, on Monday, December 3, 2018.  Larry was born in Erie, Penn. and grew up in Lawrence Park. He lived in several places before settling in Bristol, Va. 40 years ago.    Larry had a lengthy and distinguished career as a mechanical...

Brandy Nicole Compton

Brandy Nicole Compton

Dec 1, 2018

*SERVICE POSTPONED TO THURSDAY DUE TO WEATHER* Brandy Nicole Compton, 28, of Rosedale, Va., passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at her home.  She was born June 16, 1990, to Randall Byrd Compton and Barbara Lynn Compton. She was preceded in death by her father; infant son, Brantley Gavin Compton; fraternal twins who died in infancy, Ryker Aden Street...

John  J. Reeves

John J. Reeves

Nov 29, 2018

John J. Reeves, age 71, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 29, 2018, in the company of family and friends while in hospice care at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Since his retirement as a senior systems engineer with The MITRE Corporation, McLean, Va. in 2012, John lived with his wife of 39 years, Jan Rice Reeves, on Valley Street in Abingdon.  John...

David Kyle Tignor

David Kyle Tignor

Nov 29, 2018

David Kyle Tignor, age 40, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Valley Health Care.   David was born March 20, 1978 in Washington County and was a 1997 graduate of Abingdon High School. David was a member of Rosedale Baptist Church and loved horses and guns.   David was preceded in death by his mother, Connie Nelson Tignor.  ...

Ruth Alice Kellam Carr

Ruth Alice Kellam Carr

Nov 29, 2018

Ruth Alice Kellam Carr, age 89, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.  She was born July 3, 1929, to the late Lloyd Thomas Kellam, Jr. and Pearl Ruth Daniel Kellam in Glen Rogers, W. Va.  Ruth was a faithful member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church where she served...

Raymond Nelson Vannoy

Raymond Nelson Vannoy

Nov 28, 2018

Raymond Nelson Vannoy, 71, loving husband, father, and grandfather, went to be with his Savior on November 28, 2018 at his home following a short illness.  He was a Christian and belonged to Palestine Baptist Church.    He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Crisis.  During his life he worked as an electrician, heavy equipment operator, and...

Dean Jeffery Marrs

Dean Jeffery Marrs

Nov 27, 2018

Abingdon, Va. – Dean Jeffery Marrs, 62, passed on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.  Dean was a 1974 Graduate of Grundy High School, graduated Magnum Cum Laude from Southwest Community College, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering from Virginia Tech.  He lived many years in Richlands, Va. before moving to Abingdon in 2014.  Dean worked...