Cora Belle Warren
Mrs. Cora Belle Warren, age 72, died at Wellmont Hospice, Bristol, TN on Thursday, April 1, 2005. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA and of the Baptist faith. She worked as a seamstress for 17 years at Harwood Company. She was preceded in death by her son, Phillip Warren, her mother, Annie Elizabeth Bott, and her brothers and sisters.
She is survived by: two sons, Darrell Warren and wife Christina of Abingdon, VA and Randall ' Randy' Warren of Greenville, SC; two daughters, Janet Torbett and husband John of Meadowview, VA and Anita Lewis and husband Tony of Damascus, VA; brothers Calvin Caudill of Abingdon, VA and William Frankie ' Tank' Caudill of Front Royal, VA; sisters Vivian Bellamy of Meadowview, VA and Belva Riddle of Abingdon, VA.; nine grandchildren, Amanda Mullins, Jennifer Krauser, Andrea Krauser, Jason Guerra, Phillip Torbett, J.J. Torbett, Torrey Torbett, Alexis Castillo and Jessica Guerra; five step-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a lot of friends.
The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. \endash Saturday, April 2, 2005 in the main street chapel of Farris Funeral Service with Rev. Paul Price officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until time of service. A graveside committal service will be held at 2:00 p.m. \endash Sunday, April 3, 2005 at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Those attending are asked to assemble at the cemetery
by 1:50 p.m.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Phillip Torbett and Jason Guerra, granddaughters Jennifer Krauser and Andrea Krauser, nephew Homer Quesenberry, and friend Paul Scyphers. Honorary pallbearer will be Dr. Emory Robinette.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Lung Association, P.O. Box 1249, Abingdon, VA 24212.
Helen Chapman Counts
Mrs. Helen Chapman Counts, 90, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born January 20, 1915 to Lee and Lelia Akers Chapman. Mrs. Counts was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia having lived in the Hayter' s Gap Community before moving to Abingdon in 1978. She was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, B. L. Counts and a brother, Lawrence C. Chapman. Survivors include
Her daughter, Shirley C. Snowden and her husband, Ronald of Abingdon, Va.
A granddaughter, Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Snowden Glisson and her husband, Charles of Birmingham, Ala.
Two great granddaughters, Helen Elizabeth Glisson and Anwhitney Snowden Glisson of Birmingham, Ala.
A niece, Barbra C. Weddle of Roanoke, Va.
A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at 11:00 AM in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with Mr. Bill Haywood officiating. Burial will follow in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 \endash 9 PM Monday at the funeral home or anytime at the home of Shirley and Ron Snowden. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family would like to express their gratitude and thank you to the staff of West Haven Retirement Living, Dr. Adam Steinberg, the nursing staff on third floor at Johnston Memorial Hospital and Hospice of Southwest Virginia for the support they gave to us and our mother. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Hospice of Southwest Virginia or a charity of your choice.
Howard Curtis Salyer
HOWARD CURTIS SALYER, 72, of Abingdon, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2005. He was originally from West Virginia and was a longtime member of the Smythe County Moose Lodge. Survivors include his daughter, Donna Brown of California; one brother, Leon Salyer of Abingdon; two sisters, Violet Simmons and Thelma Elderlen both of California; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and special friends, Jake, Ronnie, Wanda, Raymond, Stewart, Karen, Rusty, and Andy. Interment will be private.
Johnny Daniel Graham
Johnny Daniel Graham, age 59, went to be with his Lord, Thursday, April 7, 2005.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Graham, his father, Douglas Graham, his mother, Hester Graham, his brother, Jerry Graham.
He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Debby and Scooter Rutter, Bristol, VA, Janie and Barry King, Damascus, VA, Melissa and David Bowman, Bristol, TN, his brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Kay Graham and Jimmy and Coleen Graham both of Glade Spring, VA, a sister-in-law, Karen Graham, Atkins, VA., special nephew and his wife, Eddie and K Stout, Bristol, VA, his grandchildren, Tara Duff, Amber Stout, Curtis King, Kerri King, Autum Bowman, great grandchildren, Nicholas Duff and Madison Duff, several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, April 9, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. in the Farris Funeral Service, Main Street Chapel with Rev. James Phillips officiating.. Interment will follow in the New Lutheran Cemetery on Rhea Valley Road.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Graham, Willie Richardson, Frankie Phillips, Bobby Harris, Scott Thurston, Jeff Stout.
Honorary pallbearers will be Hunter Parris, Bill Tignor, Robert Graham.
A very special thank you to Dr. Baker, Joann Viers, Hospice of Washington County and his very special nurse, Diane Wise for their love and care for our father.
The family will receive friends Friday from 6-9 p.m. in the funeral home.
Banie Ofelia Smith
Banie Ofelia Smith passed away Friday, April 8, 2005 in Bristol, TN at the age of 81.
Mrs. Smith was born October 19, 1923 in Whitetop, VA. After high school, she moved to Baltimore, MD where she met and later married Robert W. Smith. Mrs. Smith and her husband moved to North Carolina, and later to California where they owned and managed a motel and restaurant for many years. After retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Smith resided in North Carolina, Arizona and Virginia.
Mrs. Smith enjoyed being a homemaker after retirement. She also liked to travel and visited many locations in the United States, Mexico, Bahamas Islands and Europe. Throughout the years, Mrs. Smith was active in the Baptist Church.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by two brothers, Warren and William Coldiron and a son, Harvey Smith.
She is survived by her husband, Robert W. Smith, Bristol, VA, One sister, Eleanor Tate, Bristol, VA, a brother, Bob Coldiron of Michigan and many nieces and nephews, one grandson, Harvey Smith, Jr., and two great grandchildren, Sean and Nicole Smith all of Las Vegas, Nevada.
The funeral service will be conducted Sunday, April 10, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in the Farris Funeral Service, Main Street Chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Mildred 'Polly' Arrington
Mrs. Mildred Pauline ' Polly' Arrington passed away Friday, April 8, 2005 at her residence.
Survivors include her husband, Duard W. Arrington, Abingdon, VA; her daughters, Mrs. Penny Arrington Hite and husband, Walter, Abingdon, VA, and Mrs. Nan Arrington Harman and husband, Michael, Alamogorda, New Mexico; her sisters, Mrs. Bertha Elliott, Roswell, Georgia, Mrs. Louise Clements, Statesville, NC, and Mrs. Ida Jean Bowers, Dallas, TX; hergrandson, Andrew Arrington White, Los Angeles, CA.
The graveside service will be conducted Monday, April 11, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. in Knollkreg Memorial Park.
Honorary pallbearers will Don McCall, Charles Clements, Doug Cornett, Pride Arrington, Tim Greer, Gizmo Bordwine, Tim Pearce.
Friends attending the service on Monday are requested to assemble at Knollkreg Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Robert Herman Hubble
ROBERT HERMAN HUBBLE, 83, died April 10, 2005 at his home in Abingdon. Mr. Hubble was born in Smyth County on March 19, 1922. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Ransom Hubble and Sue Young Hubble; a sister, Dorothy Ruth Houck; and a brother Donald Young Hubble. He moved to Abingdon ten years ago, after 34 years of service with the Baltimore division of Martin-Marietta. He was a member of First Christian Church of Abingdon.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Evelyn Harmon Tilson Hubble of Abingdon; two sons, Robert Harmon Hubble (Joey) of Ceres, VA, and James Michael Hubble (Adrienne) of Mertztown, PA; one daughter, Rozanne Hubble Counts (James) of Abingdon; a sister, Nora Mae Wygal of Roanoke; four grandsons, Robert Thomas Hubble (Heather), Gerald Andrew Counts, Carl Matthew Counts, and Michael Harmon Hubble; one granddaughter, Melissa Renee Hubble; four great grandchildren, Robert Alexander Hubble, Candace June Hubble, Dillon Patrick Hubble, and Trevor Jacob Hubble; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Tuesday, April 12, 2005 in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA. Funeral services will begin at 12:30pm, with Howard Taylor and Paul Young officiating. Family and friends will meet at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Nebo, VA at 2:30 pm for the committal service.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Gerald Counts and Carl Counts, and nephews Jeffrey Cassell, Ronnie Houck, Edd Houck, and Don Woods.
Roger Leo Mellas
Roger Leo Mellas, age 60, died Sunday, April 10, 2005 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Roger was a U. S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam. He enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and will always be a hero in our hearts. He is survived by:
His son, Nathan Mellas of Abingdon, Va.
A daughter, Melissa Mellas of Blountville, Tenn.
A sister, Sandra Gifford of Pennsylvania
A military graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 1:00 PM in the Veterans Affairs National Cemetery in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Curtis Jack McCroskey
Mr. Curtis Jack McCroskey, age 71, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2005 after a lengthy illness.
Born on February 16, 1934, Jack was a lifelong resident of Washington County and was a son of the late Ralph McCroskey and Lola Fleenor McCroskey. He was also preceeded in death by a nephew, Jimmy McCroskey and dear friend and neighbor Roscoe Worley. Jack was a farmer and a longtime member of Valley View Baptist Church where he was currently serving as deacon. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran and had served on the ship U. S. Papgo as well as serving at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and various other ports at sea.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley McCroskey; a daughter, Thea Jo Green and husband John of Bristol, V and two grandsons, Adam Green And Ethan Green all of Bristol, VA; three brothers, Fred McCroskey and wife Patsy, James McCroskey and wife Rose and Spurgeon McCroskey and wife Pat all of Abingdon, VA; very special friends, Larry Mumpower of Abingdon and Bobby Hutton of Bristol, VA and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 17, 2005 in the Valley View Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Widner and Rev. Roy Yelton officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Military graveside rites will be provided by the Highlands Fellowship Honor Color Guard.
Casket bearers will be Dan Gregory, Larry Mumpower, Bob Hutton, Jack Worley, Bill Holbrook, Paul Countiss, Dave Fleenor and Wayne McCroskey. Honorary Casket bearers will be nephews, friends and the men and deacons of Valley View Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 \endash 8:00 P.M. Saturday at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main Street, Abingdon.
In place of flowers, the family has asked for those wishing to honor Jack' s memory , to please make memorial donations to the Valley View Baptist Church Building Fund, % Herman Botts, 14057 Caney Valley Road, Bristol, VA 24202..
Jack' s family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to all of their family, neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness throughout his illness.
Patsy Clara Powers
Mrs. Patsy Clara Powers, age 64, went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 15, 2005, in the Johnston Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle. She was born August 10, 1940 in Washington County, Virginia where she had lived her entire life. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Roscoe and Annie Gertrude Harless Barrett. Patsy had worked at the William King Grade School, Johnston Memorial Hospital, Cedar Lawn Nursing Home, Abingdon Manor and the Martha Washington Inn. She also volunteered at the Second Harvest Food Bank and was a life long member of the Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Chester (Bruce) Powers; four children, David Powers, Mark Powers, Mary Ellen Powers and Billy Powers; five brothers and sisters, Fannie Marie Stevens, Carolyn Ann Davis, John Franklin Barrett and twins, Carl and Carlene Barrett. Patsy was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend.
She is survived by: Her son, Timothy Bruce Powers and wife Gail of Abingdon, Va. Her daughter, Shelia Osborne and husband, Ray L., Jr. of Abingdon, Va. Five brothers, Clarence David Barrett of Salisbury, Md., James Roger Barrett of Nokesville, Va., Larry Clayton Barrett of Abingdon, Va., William Gerald Barrett of Saltville, Va. and Michael Henry Barrett of Abingdon, Va. Five sisters, Ellen B. Parker of Saltville, Va., Mary Frances Quinn of Biloxi, Miss., Barbara Jane Armstrong of Abingdon, Va., Linda Barrett Roark of Abingdon, Va. and Julie Elizabeth Roark of Abingdon, Va. Five grandchildren, Heather Elaine Williams, Amanda Gail Duty, Philip L. Osborne, Jeffery Bruce Osborne, Joshua Powers Four great grandchildren, Chad (Arron) Williams, Jr., Timothy (Austin) Duty, Christian T. Powers and Duke Landon Osborne 47 Nieces and nephews, Several great nieces and nephews
A funeral service will be conducted Monday, April 18, 2005, at 2:00 PM in the Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church with Rev. Robert Tolar, Jr., Rev. John Price and Rev. Paul White officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 6 - 8 PM Sunday at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service.
Pallbearers will be Jeffery Osborne, Philip Osborne, Chad Williams, Scott Parker, Mack Powers, Shawn Roark, Clarence Stevens and Wayne Stevens. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh Powers, Robert E. Parker, Tim Duty, Jerry Arnold, Men of Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, Jeff Powers and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, 136 E. Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 or the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Tamara Leigh Roberts
Tamara Leigh ' Tammy' Roberts, age 44, passed away, Saturday, April 16, 2005 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia.
She is survived by: Her mother, Wanda Roberts of Damascus, Va.; Two sisters, Donna Gregory and husband, Steven of Meadowview, Va.; Melba ' Beanie' Blevins of Damascus, Va.; Three aunts, Loma Crosswhite of Abingdon, Va., Wilma Davis of Mountain City, Tenn., Judith Mink of Coy, Penn.; One uncle, John Franklin Mink and wife, Joyce of Abingdon, Va.; Three nephews, Gregory Lynn Blevins of Damascus, Va., Jonathan Woodrow Blevins and wife, Tawny of Damascus, Va., Travis Michia Snyder of Miami, Fla.; One great niece, Shea Blevins of Damascus, Va.; A special family friend, Kathy Elkins; Her two poodles Tax and Tazaroo who were her ' special' children.
A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at 8:00 PM in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with Rev. David Critcher and the Rev. Strother Smith officiating.
A committal service will be held at 4:30 PM Wednesday at the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 \endash 8 PM Tuesday at the funeral home or anytime at their home.
Kennith Irving McClanahan
KENNITH MCCLANAHAN, 85, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 16, 2005. Born in Buchanan County to the late Wilson and Eva Looney McClanahan, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Carl, Avery, Fred, and Frank. He was a member of the Macedonia Church of Christ and a resident of Abingdon for the last 25 years.
Surviving is his wife of 64 years, Edith Fletcher McClanahan of Abingdon; son James McClanahan and his wife Deana of Abingdon; daughter Lyn Britt and her husband Terry of Huntington Beach, CA; 4 grandchildren, Patrick McClanahan of Pittsburgh, PA, Christopher McClanahan and wife Molli of Charlotte, NC, Shannon Maynor and husband Jesse of Jacksonville, FL, and Erin Nicole Britt of Huntington Beach, CA; and 2 great grandchildren, Christopher Currie McClanahan and Jarah Lyn Maynor.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA, with Evangelist Michael S. McCoy and Rev. Bill Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be nephews, including Keith McClanahan and Roger McClanahan, and other family members. Honorary pallbearers will be men of Macedonia Church of Christ.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8pm at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Macedonia Church of Christ, 25350 Watauga Road, Abingdon, VA 24211.
Brenda Roberson Jones Lowe
Mrs. Brenda ' Tootie' Roberson Jones Lowe, age 63, passed away Monday, April 18, 2005 at her home following a brief illness. Born on January 7, 1942 in Carter County, Tennessee, Brenda and was preceded in death by her father Jessie Roberson of Elizabethton, TN.
Brenda was a graduate of the Johnston Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and had been employed there for 35 years before retiring in August 2004. Brenda had served primarily in the critical care unit. She was a member of Hunter First Baptist Church in Elizabethton, TN and attended Antioch Baptist Church in Bristol, VA. She was a volunteer for Faith in Action, a member of the Sycamore Shoals Quilters and the Wolf Hill Quilt Guild Stitchers Club.
She is survived by her loving husband Charles Lowe; her loving mother, Helen Roberson of Elizabethton; a son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Sherry Jones of Bristol, TN; a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Freddie Nunley of Abingdon; two grandchildren, Heather and Cody Nunley of Abingdon; her brothers, Bud Roberson and wife Linda of Lacy Springs, AL, Bill Roberson and wife Connie of San Antonio, TX, Charlie Roberson and wife Judy of Temple, TX; her sisters, Carolyn Jones and husband Tony Sr. of Knoxville, TN, Barbara Miller and husband Lee of Johnson City, TN, Elaine Mottern and husband Paul of Elizabethton, TN, Ruth McDaniel and husband Mackey of Johnson City, TN; her mother-in-law, Alma Workman of Newton, NC; several nieces and nephews and special friends, Mary Lou Combs and members of the Red Hat Society.
The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Thursday in the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service (located on the grounds of Forest Hills Memory Gardens) 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon with Rev. Brad Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the cemetery.
Casket bearers will be Tony Jones, Sr., Mackey McDaniel, Paul Mottern, Lee Miller, Dana Lowe and Alvin Lowe. Honorary casket bearers will be Tony Jones, Jr., Chris Jones, Richard Grindstaff, Kenneth Johnson, Wes Miller, Louie McDaniel, Brian Roberson, Jessie Roberson, Clay Roberson, James Roberson, Freddie Nunley, P. J. Maynard, Russell Lowe and Robert Lowe.
In place of flowers, the family has asked that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 205 W. Main St., Suite 23, Abingdon, VA 24210 or to the Wellmont Hospice House, 208 Steel' s Road, Bristol, TN 37620.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Wednesday at the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service.
Velma LaVerne Carver
Mrs. Velma LaVerne Carver of Rhea Valley and a resident of Westhaven Retirement Living for the past 2 \'bd years, wife of Thomas A Carver, Jr., mother of Judy Smith, mother-in-law of Lee Smith, grandmother of Angela Smith, Pope and April Smith Agee; great grandmother of Loren Marie Agee, Owen Lee Pope and Callie Ann Agee; sister-in-law of Donna Cline, and blessed with the loving companionship and friendship of Virginia Rhoten, found peace with her Lord on April 20, 2005.
One of her greatest joys in life was feeding the children during her many years at Liberty Hall. She did her best to comfort those she cared about when they needed her. May she rest in peace with Granddaddy Junior.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, with Rev. David Critcher officiating. Interment will be Friday, April 22, 2005 at 10:00 AM in Sunset Memorial Park, Damascus, VA.
Pallbearers will be Eddie McConnell, Tony Miller, Hubert Price, Chris Dado, Jay Clark and Henry Kiser. Honorary pallbearer is Raymond Vannoy.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Virginia, 325 Cummings Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 or to High Point Baptist Church, 18255 Limestone Drive, Meadowview, VA 24361.
Retha Irene Atwell
Retha Irene Atwell, 85, of Abingdon, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2005. A lifelong resident of Washington County, she was the daughter of Lonnie and Dessie Patrick, and was of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Atwell was retired from Piggly Wiggly with 30+ years of service. She had a love for life, and especially enjoyed looking at her flowers and watching the birds from her window. She truly loved her family, friends, and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Delmar E, Atwell; one son, Billy Gene Atwell; and one brother, Alfred Patrick.
Survivors include her two sons, Jimmy Atwell and wife Dorothy, and Don Atwell, all of Abingdon; two sisters, Betty Moore of Kingsport, TN and Peggy Jane Garrett of Abingdon; one sister-in-law, Gay Patrick of Kingsport; five grandchildren, Vicky Musick, Pam Atwell, Geoff Atwell, Donald Atwell, and Christa Morton; 4 great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.; and a very close, special friend, Joyce Sullins.
Cryptside services will be conducted on Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 2pm at the Colonial Mausoleum on the grounds of Forest Hills Memory Gardens, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA with Rev. Jerry Eggers officiating.
The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6-8pm at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Musick, Geoff Atwell, Don Lee, Donald Atwell, Steve Moretz, and Bobby Wayne Patrick. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Burke and Bill Bailey.
James Kennith McClanahan
Mr. James Kennith ' Jim' McClanahan age 62 passed away Thursday, April 21, 2005. He was preceded in death by his father, Kennith McClanahan.
Survivors include his wife, Deana Powers McClanahan, Abingdon, VA, his sons, Patrick McClanahan, Pittsburg, PA, Christopher McClanahan and wife, Molli, Charlotte, NC, his mother, Edith Fletcher McClanahan, Abingdon, VA, his sister, Lyn Britt and husband, Terry, Huntington Beach, CA, his grandson, Christopher Currie McClanahan, two nieces, Shannon Maynor and husband Jesse, Jacksonville, Florida, Erin Nicole Britt, Huntington Beach, CA, a great niece, Jarah Lyn Maynor.
The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, April 23, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Service Main Street Chapel with Rev. Bill Fletcher officiating.
Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be cousins and other family members.
In place of flowers, memorials can be made to the Hillcreek Baptist Church, Richlands, VA 276-963-4919.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 2-4 p.m. in the funeral home.
William G. Cannon
William G. ' Bill' Cannon passed away Friday, April 22, 2005, in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Virginia, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Cannon was a retired excavating contractor and a member and Deacon of Greenfield Baptist Church. He was an avid sports fan with special interest in the Virginia Tech Hokies, Atlanta Braves and NASCAR.
Born in Watauga County, NC, on May 13, 1930, to the late Ben and Nina Cannon, he resided in the Meadowview/Glade Spring area the majority of his life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ben Junior Cannon and two sisters, Louella Cannon and Lucille Cannon.
Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Dorothy Neese Cannon; daughter Barbara Lowe and husband Ken, Johnson City, TN; sons Gary Cannon, Blacksburg, VA; Danny Cannon, Glade Spring, VA; and David Cannon and wife Angie, Cary, NC; grandchildren Teresa Steffey Anderson and husband Chris, Kingsport, TN; Kendra Lowe, Johnson City, TN; and Makenzie Cannon, Cary, NC; great granddaughters Kristen and Katelyn Anderson, Kingsport, TN; sister Lucy Ann Yarber and husband Jimmy, Bristol, TN; brothers Chuck Cannon and Tom Cannon, Bristol, TN; and Jack Cannon and wife Evelyn, Green Ridge, MO; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. \endash 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 24, at 4:00 p.m. at Farris Funeral Chapel, 427 E. Main Street, Abingdon, with Rev. Jim Cumbow and Rev. Tom Capron officiating. Graveside services will immediately follow at Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon.
Pallbearers will be Steven Cannon, Mark Yarber, Mike Yarber, Ben Yarber, Roger Yarber, Eric Hartley, Chris Hartley, Perry Cannon, Donnie Cannon, Emory Cannon, Craig Cannon, Everett Neese, Jr., Ernest Copenhaver, S. B. Copenhaver, Jr., Gene Copenhaver, Bob Copenhaver, Roger Copenhaver, Larry Neese, Wayne Neese, Warren Wells, Elwood Neese, Jim Neese, Sam Neese, Bill Neese, Glenn Mock, Alex Mock, Gerry Wohlford, Eric Wohlford, David Thomas, Blakley Mellinger, Nathan Graybeal, Dwight Crane, and special friend Bob Henegar. Honorary pallbearers will be A. J. Miller, Jr., Loyd Alexander, Frank Barrett, Glenn McGlocklin, Doug Hill, Preston Miller, John Seymore, Walter White, Thurl Cannon, Coy Cannon, Carl Cannon, Larry Cannon, Ronnie Cannon, Tom Ryburn, Gene Shupe, Don Beach, Richard Farris, Herbert Davenport, C.W. Davenport, Carl Hamilton, Brian Taylor, Marvin Taylor, Curtis Fitzgerald, C.R. Quesenberry, Richard Quesenberry, Don Hughes, Harold Lester, Jackie Ratcliffe, Charlie Miller, Jim McCracken, Creed Pursifull, Vernie Miller, Vernie Seymore, Sam Seymore, G.C. Brown, David Henegar, Billy Buckley, David Debusk, Edgar Fore, T.J. Overbay, Larry Overbay, Carl Wells, Bill Mink, James Litton, Sandy Gentry, Brian Woodson, Freddie Overbay, Lewis Harris, Sandy Gentry, Jerry Price, Edd Eller, Robert Lampkins, Jimmy Wallace, David Robinette, Bill Sanders, Steve Lester, Bill Stovall, Paul Rizzo, Jerry Simerly, Joe Carter, David Haviland, Dr. Roger Glover, Dr. James Moore, Dr. W.E. Cline, Dr. Jerry French, Dr. Scott Glascock, Dr. Earl Wilson, Dr. Calvin Miller, Dr. Robert Walker, Dr. Patrick Wallace, and Dr. Joe Rupe.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Myositis Association, 1233 20th St. NW, Suite 102, Washington, DC 20036; Greenfield Baptist Church, c/o Lynn Miller, 30091 Hawthorne Dr., Meadowview, VA 24361; or the Meadowview Fire Department, Meadowview, VA.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Grace Healthcare, Johnston Memorial Hospital 5th Floor staff, and Hospice of Southwest Virginia.
Georgia Sweet Roberts
Mrs. Georgia Sweet Roberts age 96, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2005 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Roberts.
She is survived by four sons, Cecil Roberts, Bristol, VA, Gilbert Roberts, Dexter Roberts, and Thomas Roberts all of Abingdon, VA, a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Russ Roberts, Bristol, VA, a brother, Eugene Sweet, Bristol, TN, a sister, Kathleen Tate, Bristol, TN, three grandsons, one granddaughter, five great grandsons, four great granddaughters, three great great granddaughters.
The funeral service will be conducted Monday, April 25, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in the Greenwood Freewill Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dean Smith, Isaac Roberts, Luke Roberts, Tom Roberts, Ken Smith, David Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Sweet, David Sweet, Carl Sweet, Dewey Sweet, Graham Sweet, Jackie Sweet.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Damascus Volunteer Rescue Squad
A special thanks to Dr. Martin Monahan and nurse, Betty Gayle and to Home Health Care of Southwest Virginia, Michelle and Jean.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Zachariah R. Wynegar
Mr. Zachariah ' Zach' Wynegar, age 90, passed away April 24, 2005 at Johnston Memorial Hospital.
Born on October 28, 1914 in Washington County, Zach was a son of the late John W. Wynegar and Vina Heath Wynegar. He had lived on North Fork River Road since 1947. Zach was a member of North Fork Baptist Church and had retired from the Washington County School System.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Kestner Wynegar; two sons and daughters-in-law, John J. Wynegar and Hattie Wynegar and Jerry Z. Wynegar, Sr. and Linda Wynegar all of Abingdon; foster children, Cleve Ingle of the home and Mary Ann Rasnake of Chilhowie and many more foster children he and his wife had cared for over 32 years. They also provided a home for many nieces and nephews, including Horace. W. Griffin and Dave Crane of Abingdon. Zach is also survived by three grandchildren, Lisa Booth of Tampa, FL, and Shawna Kennedy and Jerry Z. Wynegar, Jr. both of Abingdon; three great grandchildren and a brother, Scott H. Wynegar of Polk City, FL
The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with Rev. Donald Thayer officiating. The interment and committal service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. A procession will leave the funeral home at 1:45 P. M. Wednesday to go to the cemetery.
Casket bearers will be Danny Rasnake, Robert Kennedy, Jack Burke, Roy Burke, Dave Poole, Jackie Shutters, Joe Shutters, Carl Barker and Devin Beavers.
In place of flowers, the family has asked that memorial donations be made to the Valley Rescue Squad, 7712 Hayter' s Gap Road, Saltville, VA 24370.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 \endash 7:45 P.M. Tuesday before the funeral service.
Dr. Gregory Mont Eades
Dr. Gregory Mont ' Greg' Eades age 40, entered the kingdom of heaven Sunday, April 24, 2005, at the Johnston Memorial Hospital after a long, courageous battle with brain cancer. Greg was a lifelong resident of Abingdon, Virginia where he graduated from the Abingdon High School in 1982. In 1987, he graduated from the LIFE Chiropractic College and then practiced chiropractic medicine for eleven years at Eades Chiropractic Clinic in Abingdon. He was a member of Highlands Fellowship and had grown up attending the Pleasant View United Methodist Church where he had recently started attending again. Greg was an avid volunteer at the King Benevolent Fund and the Highlands Fellowship Food Pantry. He was a very devoted Christian who lived his faith and was an inspiration to his family, friends, and community. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mont and Elizabeth Eades and maternal grandfather, Homer Mays.
He is survived by: His two children, Alex Eades and Abby Eades of Bristol, Va.; His mother and stepfather, Betty and John Mowery of Abingdon, Va.; His father and stepmother, Bob and Betty Eades of Abingdon, Va.; A sister, Sharon McKinney and husband, Sam of Chilhowie, Va.; His maternal grandmother, Cleo Mays of Abingdon, Va.; Step-brothers, Tim Mowery and wife, Rebecca of Bristol, Va., Bill Yontz and fiance', Ruth of Raleigh, N.C., Bob Yontz and fiance', Shannon of Ventura Calif.; Step-sisters, Cynthia Yontz of Richmond, Va., Tammy Mowery of Richmond, Va., Melissa Mowery of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Three nephews, Seth and Samuel McKinney and Ethan Mowery, a niece, Carley Yontz and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A celebration of Greg' s life will be conducted Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 2:00 PM in the Pleasant View United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Goddard, Rev. Steve Turner, Pastor Dennis Wheeler and Pastor Frank Branson officiating. Burial will follow in the Knollkreg Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6 \endash 9 PM Tuesday at the Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 18416 Lee Highway, Abingdon.
Pallbearers will be Greg Thompson, Keith Gallemore, Dr. Cramer Boswell, Dr. Mark Copas, Matt Smith, David Farris, II, Clyde Landreth, Chad Craft, Dr. Jerry Willis, Dr. Robbie Booth, Brent Petty, Kent Petty, Joe Andis, Zane Pierce, Dr. Stephen Childress and Rusty Cline.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Cancer Outreach Foundation, 104 Abingdon Place, Abingdon, VA 24211, the King Benevolent Fund, 1119 Commonwealth Ave. Bristol, VA 24201 or the Highlands Fellowship Food Pantry, P.O. Box 553, Abingdon, VA 24212.
The family would like to thank the special caregivers at his home, Hospice of Southwest Virginia, the fifth floor nursing staff of Johnston Memorial Hospital, Dr. Forrest Swan and the Highlands Fellowship Food Pantry members for all the kindness shown Greg and the family during his illness.
Peggy Anne von Pippin
Peggy Anne von Pippin, 70, of Abingdon, formerly of Berryville, Virginia, Newport News, Virginia and Coral Gables, Florida, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2005. She had lived in the Abingdon area for the past six years, was a devoted Methodist, and was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church.
Peggy graduated from Clark County High School in Berryville, VA in 1952. She then attended Georgia State College for Women from 1952-1956, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree. She earned her Master' s Degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA in 1984.
Ms. von Pippin was an educator with the Newport News, Virginia School System for 30 years. She taught there from 1956-1961, then relocated to Coral Gables, Florida, where she taught with the Dade County School System from 1961-1966. She then returned to Newport News to again work with the school system until her retirement in 1991.
In 1972, Peggy was listed as Honorary Teacher of the Year with the Newport News Schools. She was a charter member of Alpha Delta Kappa, the VA Eta Chapter in Newport News, where she was a member from 1959-1998. She then transferred to the Alpha Psi Chapter in Bristol where she was currently a member. Peggy was a volunteer and member of the Historical Society of Washington County, and a devoted member and board member of the Washington County Animal Defense League. She was a proud season ticket holder at the Barter Theatre.
Ms von Pippin was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Taylor and Laura Mae Stone von Pippin. Survivors include one sister, Flora Lee Bargeron; one nephew, William W. Bargeron, Jr.; and several cousins.
Cryptside services will be held on Friday, April 29, 2005 at 2pm at the Colonial Chapel Mausoleum located on the grounds of Forest Hills Memory Gardens, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon with Reverend Bill Rowland officiating. Entombment will immediately follow.
Visitation will be from 1-2pm before the service.
The family has requested no flowers, but to make a memorial donation in Peggy' s name to the charity of one' s choice.
Willard C. Goodpasture
WILLARD C. (BILL) GOODPASTURE, Jr., 65, of Meadowview, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was the former owner/operator of Interstate Texaco located at the old Exit 7, a journeyman meat cutter, and was retired from Bristol Compressors. He enjoyed golfing and bowling, was an avid reader, and was a friend of the Hayters Gap Library. Mr. Goodpasture was of the Christian faith, and loved the peace and quiet of his mountaintop home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard C. and Grace Tilson Goodpasture. Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Goodpasture; two sons, David Michael Goodpasture and his wife Tina, of Meadowview, and Jeffrey Mark Goodpasture and wife Donna, of Abingdon; one daughter, Michelle Johnson and husband Frank, of Bristol; two stepdaughters, Becky Darnell and husband Chris, of Kingsport, and Amy Brunty and husband Patrick of Abingdon; grandchildren April Leonard and Kristy Johnson; step-grandchildren, Dawn Thompson, Paula Thomas and husband Steven, Tramara Helmick, and husband Whitney, Lori Beth Counts, and Dylan Brunty; brother, Richard E. (Dick) Goodpasture and wife Sharon; nephews, Tom Goodpasture and wife Melanie, and Scott Goodpasture and wife Meggan; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A crypt side service will be held on Friday, April 29, 2005 at 11:30am at the Chapel of Memories located at Knollkreg Memorial Park, Abingdon, VA with Pastor Michael Pope officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Members of the family will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Eula Muriel Norris
Mrs. Eula Muriel Norris, age 92, died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at the Grace Healthcare Center. She was born Eula Muriel Combs, the first child of Robert Lee and Bertie Combs of Watauga, North Carolina born on December 19, 1912. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church and remained committed to international mission efforts. She enjoyed quilting and other activities at the Senior Citizens in Damascus. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis F. Norris, a granddaughter, Karen Eileen Norris, two sisters and four brothers, Ila Weaver, Velma Johnson, Carlton Combs, Rufus Combs, Robert Combs and Rex Combs. Mrs. Norris was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She is survived by
Two sons and daughters-in-law, Burl and Eileen Norris of Bristol, Tenn.
Bill and Wilma Norris of Chesterfield, Va.
Six daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Jack Campbell of Chilhowie, Va.
Irma and Charles Reedy of Manassas, Va.
Mary and Telsie Haga of Bedford, Va.
Carolyn and Bob Rouse of Gainesville, Ga.
Drs. Martha and William Moore of Rural Retreat, Va.
Beverly and Mark Eason of Abingdon, Va.
Three sisters and one brother, Jean McGuire, Joe Isaacs, Kathleen Moore and Norman Combs all of North Carolina
18 Grandchildren, 32 Great Grandchildren and two foster daughters.
A funeral service will be conducted Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 3:00 PM in the Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. David Sizemore and the Rev. Dr. Steven Pollard officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 \endash 8:30 PM Friday at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be family members. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Eula to the Hospice of Southwest Virginia, 600 Ridgeway Road, Wytheville, VA 24382; the Friendship Mission Fund, 35411 Loves Mill Road; or the Samaritans Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. The family would like express thanks to the many healthcare professionals and the community who have provided love and support to Eula and her family.
Diana Mink
DIANA MINK, 58, of Meadowview, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, and a member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church. She was previously employed by Piggly Wiggly for 11 years and by American Furniture in Chilhowie for 9 years.
Mrs. Mink was preceded in death by her father, Preston Crosswhite, and a daughter, Virginia Elaine Mink.
Survivors include her husband, Franklin (Wimp) Mink; her mother, Ethylene Crosswhite of Meadowview; her daughter, Teresa Thomas and husband, Eddie, of Glade Spring; 3 brothers, Dwight Crosswhite and wife Judy, Carl Crosswhite, and Doyle (Nader) Crosswhite and his fiance' Selena Ramsey, all of Meadowview; 2 sisters, Regina Bumgardner and husband Jessee, and Kathy Cox, all of Meadowview; special cousins, Mildred Anderson and Carolyn Levine, both of New Hampshire; special friend, Geneva Repass of Meadowview; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 1pm at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA with Preacher Tommy Wilson, Minister Jim Pence, and Sammy Neal officiating. Interment will follow in Mountainview Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bill Mink, Jack Hamm, Jerry Allen Crosswhite, Dwight Crosswhite, Doyle Crosswhite, Jessee Bumgardner, and Mitchell Moser. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Hagy, Eddie Thomas, Carl Crosswhite, Karl Stallard, Bobby Neal, and Kenneth Gregory.
The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8pm at the funeral home. Flowers are appreciated or memorial donations can be made to Cancer Outreach Foundation, 104 Abingdon Place, Abingdon, VA 24211.
Joan Berry Clark
Joan Berry Clark, 74, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2005. She was a member of the Seven Mile Ford Presbyterian Church in Chilhowie, Virginia. She was an elementary school teacher, having received a B.S. degree from East Tennessee State University. She was also a homemaker to a large and very grateful family. In her later years, she was delighted to be a member of the Red Hat Society. Most important of all, she was a Christian and she honored the Lord all of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Joe King Berry and Haseltine Harrison Berry of Abingdon and her brother, the late Dr. John Charles Berry of Lexington, North Carolina.
She is survived by: Her loving husband of over fifty years, Sam K. Clark, Sr. of Glade Spring, Va.; Her sons, Dr. Samuel Keller Clark, Jr. and his wife, Kathy of Glade Spring, Va. Joe Berry Clark and wife, Ginger of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Christopher Mark Clark and wife, Beth of Roanoke, Va.; Her daughters, Yvonne Harrison Clark of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Anne Kimberley Clark Hutton and husband, Bill of Glade Spring, Va. She is also survived by her granddaughters, Katherine Leigh Clark of Fort Mill; Emily Jo Clark of Fort Mill; Kelly Ann Hutton of Glade Spring; and her grandson, William Daniel Hutton of Glade Spring. Her family also recognizes with love our special friend, Rebecca Martin of Fort Mill. Also surviving are her brother, Dr. James Berry and wife, Betsy of Gainesville, Florida and her sister, Yvonne Berry Brown and husband, Preston of Abingdon, Va. as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be conducted Sunday, May 1, 2005, at 3:00 PM in the Green Spring Presbyterian Church with Rev. Robert Thornton and Rev. Dr. Joe Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
There will be a visitation with the family from 7 - 9 PM Saturday at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Sam Clark, Jr., Joe Clark, Chris Clark, Bill Hutton, Bill McCready, Preston Brown, Daniel Hutton and Phillip Martin. Honorary pallbearers will be Wade Phipps, Dr. C.O. Finne, Roy Cullop, Howard Wright, Irvin Brown, Ed Cullop, Ed Rouse and the men of Seven Mile Ford Presbyterian Church.
Contributions may be made to the NarroWay Productions, 2175 Gethsemane Court, Fort Mill, SC 29715 or the Seven Mile Ford Presbyterian Church, 267 Shawnee Trail, Chilhowie, VA 24319.
Margaret Rebecca Smith Watson
Margaret Rebecca Smith Watson died at Grand Court in Bristol, Virginia on April 29, 2005. She had resided there since 1998. Margaret was born on December 22, 1912 in Abingdon, VA, a daughter of the late Howard Franklin Smith and Liza Dutton Smith.
She will be remembered by all of those whose lives she touched when she served as President of the Bristol Business and Professional Women' s Club, three years as President of the Bristol Chapter of AARP, four years as the President of the Triple L Club at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, TN where she was a member for twenty years. She also taught Sunday School at Euclid Avenue Baptist Church in Bristol for several years.
Mrs. Watson is survived by her two sons, James R. Gose, Jr. of Piney Flats, TN and R. Franklin Gose of Portland, ME; two grandchildren, Rebecca Virginia Haworth of Johnson City, TN and Richard Franklin Gose of Conway, SC. She is salso survived by one brother, Robert Leroy Smith of Bristol, VA.
A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Monday, May 2, 2005 at Knollkreg Memorial Park in Abingdon, VA with Rev. Thomas Gentry, her brother-in-law, officiating. Interment will follow the service.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 \endash 9:00 P. M. Sunday at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service.
In place of flowers the family has asked that memorial donations be made to the Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7225 Old Clinton Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921.
