Obituaries
Cora Mae Carbary Terry
Jun 19, 2018
Meadowview, VA – Cora Mae Carbary Terry, age 85, passed on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Cora was preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Maggie Moore Carbary; husband, John Henry Terry; brother, James Carbary; and sisters, Shirley Owens and Hazel Terry. She is survived by two sons, Wayne Terry and wife Patricia and James Terry and wife Teresa; three...
Bonnie Ann Cunningham
Jun 19, 2018
Bonnie Ann Cunningham, 89, of Abingdon, Va., passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Bonnie was an Abingdon native and was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church. She was a kind and gracious person, and she was always looking for ways to do things for her family and to be a peacemaker. Bonnie loved...
Glen Bradley Fields
Jun 13, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Glen Bradley Fields, 79, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Fields was born in Russell County, Virginia and was a graduate of William King High School and retired from the Montgomery County, Maryland Enviromental Protection Agency. Mr. Fields is preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Stella...
Dwayne Austin "Tater" Tate
Jun 12, 2018
Bristol, VA. Dwayne Austin "Tater" Tate, age 54 passed away suddenly on June 12, 2018 at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. Dwayne was quick witted with a good sense of humor, he never met a stranger, and always looked on the bright side of things, he loved to cook and watch football. He was born July 31,...
Iva Jo England Owens
Jun 9, 2018
Abingdon, VA – Iva Jo England Owens, age 84, passed on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Owens lived most of her life in Grundy, VA before moving to Abingdon in the late 1990’s. She was a graduate of Hurley High School and owner/operated of A.N.S. Furniture in Grundy, VA along with her late husband, Aven Owens. She...
Darlene Alice Landry
Jun 7, 2018
Dateline: Damascus, Va.- Darlene Alice Landry, age 86, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Landry was born May 1, 1932, in Ohio to the late Marvin Niles Maynard and the late Alice Golden Maynard. Mrs. Landry moved to Damascus in 2003 from New Hampshire. She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church in Abingdon....
Anita Rose Lowe
Jun 7, 2018
Meadowview, Va. Anita Rose Lowe, 53, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018. She spent her life as a mother, wife, sister, and best friend to many. She lived with light, humor, and unconditional love in each day. Big hearted, kind and full of energy, she will live on among us. She was predeceased by her parents, Edward Wilson and...
Betty Mae King
Jun 6, 2018
Betty Mae King, 77, of Bristol, Va., went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. She was born July 20, 1940, to the late Robert A. Rosenbaum and Susie Kathleen Rosenbaum. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister who harbored an abounding love for children and animals. In addition to...
Rita Gayle Campbell Flynn
Jun 5, 2018
Fairfax, Va. Rita Gayle Campbell Flynn, 72, passed on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Rita was born and raised in Welch, W.Va. to the late Clifford and Beatrice Shortt Campbell. At age 18, she and her family moved to Fairfax, Va. where she lived the remainder of her life. In addition to her parents, Rita is preceded in death by her...
Ima Jean (Farmer) Pope
Jun 4, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Ima Jean (Farmer) Pope, age 82, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Jean, who was a woman of faith, was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother who loved her family and friends very much. She enjoyed cross stitching and crocheting for the home and for gifts for family and friends. In her down...
Infant Carson Thomas Williams
Jun 3, 2018
Abingdon, Va. - Infant Carson Thomas Williams went to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 3, 2018. Carson is survived by his parents, Kelly and Amanda Williams; his brother and sister, Tyler Simmons and Alyssa Williams; grandparents, Pete and Pam Mornings and Tany and Donna Williams; and many other special family members. Carson is preceded in death by his grandmother,...
Drema Daphne Smith Grau
Jun 3, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Drema Daphne Smith Grau, 85, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, June 3, 2018. She was born in Oak Hill, W.Va. on July 13, 1932 to the late Howard and Sylvia Smith. She graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1950 and received her RN degree from West Virginia State Technical College in 1953. Drema...
Linda Marie Counts Hill
Jun 2, 2018
Afton, Tenn. Linda Marie Counts Hill, 69, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at her home after an extended illness. She was born Jan. 6, 1949 in Bremerhaven, Germany into a military family and was a 1968 graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Glade Spring, Va. Linda's talents were many and included being an accomplished seamstress, artist, woodworker, and...
Anthony P. Daston
Jun 1, 2018
Anthony P. Daston, age 67, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 1, 2018, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Mr. Daston, “Tony”, grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut but made Abingdon, Virginia his home for the past 25 years. Tony earned his master’s in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed all the coursework toward his doctorate. He had 40 years of...
Sandra E. Leonard
May 31, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Sandra Elizabeth Leonard was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 31, 2018. She is survived by her husband Rick; her two sons, Justin Leonard and Shayne Leonard and his wife Alysia; her two grandchildren, Ava and Isaiah Leonard; her parents Henson and Hazel Pope; her brothers Dean Pope, Ricky Pope, and...
Hazel Holmes
May 27, 2018
Hazel Holmes, age 81, of Meadowview, Va., passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Abingdon Health and Rehab Center. She was born December 4, 1936, to the late Elliott Widener and Myrtle Thomas Widener. Hazel was a member of Abingdon Church of Christ and worked in the cafeteria at Patrick Henry for 38 years. In addition to her parents, Hazel was...
Bret Matthew Watson
May 26, 2018
Meadowview, VA Bret Matthew Watson, age 59, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his home in Meadowview, Va. from adrenal cortical carcinoma, an extremely rare cancer. Bret was born in San Diego, Ca. on April 29, 1959, but lived his adult life in Washington County, Va. and considered these mountains his home. Bret attended high school in Austin, TX, where...
William Russell "Rusty" Cline
May 25, 2018
Abingdon, Va. William Russell “Rusty” Cline, age 54, passed on Friday, May 25, 2018, at his home after a courageous twelve-year battle with cancer. Rusty was born in Abingdon, Va. to the late Dr. William “Bill” Cline and the surviving Betty Lester Cline. He was a graduate of Abingdon High School, Lees-McRae College, and East Tennessee State University. Rusty started...
Katherine Sue Arrington
May 25, 2018
Abingdon, Va. Katherine Sue Arrington, 77, passed on Friday, May 25, 2018, in Russell County Medical Center. Sue was born in Richlands, Va. to the late Daniel Ray and Julia Cooper Arrington and was raised in Haysi, Va. She attended Mary Washington College, Radford College, and Emory University. Sue retired from teaching in 1997 and has since enjoyed living near...
Caroline K. Spires
May 22, 2018
Abingdon, Va. – Caroline K. Spires, age 90, passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Caroline was born on June 22, 1927 in Hazleton, Pa., and was raised in Pottsville, Pa. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University where she met her husband, Ed. After receiving her degree, she worked for the Heinz Corporation in Pittsburgh. Caroline...
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