MILDRED RUTH ABSHER
NORTON, VA – Mildred Ruth Absher, 90, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 at her home. She attended the Ramsey Freewill Baptist Church. She loved cooking, canning and walking to the park to feed the ducks. She was preceded in death by her husband; Elmer Absher; a daughter, Alice Dotson of Ohio; five brothers, Emmett L. Bates, Jr., Vermont Bates, Willie Bates, Ed Bates and Claude Bates; a sister, Beatrice Graham.
She is survived by her daughters, Mildred Moore and Juda Nuchols of Kingsport, TN; Linda Cooke and her husband Carlos of Wise, VA, Shelia Yuastella of Plainville, MA, Sharon Roy and her husband Allen of Big Stone Gap, VA; her sons, Larry Absher and his wife Charlotte of Fall Branch, TN, James Absher and his wife Gretta of Church Hill, TN, Freddie Absher and Eddie Absher, both of Norton, VA; special friend, Amy Everidge of Norton, VA; 21 grandchildren, a host of great and great great grandchildren; a sister, Marie Pleasant of Norton, VA; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends 5-7:00 PM Thursday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 PM Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Steve Powers and Rev. Ralph McFarland officiating. Graveside committal services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Friday at the Laurel Grove Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 10:30 AM Friday to travel in procession to the cemetery.
MILDRED RUTH ABSHER
NORTON, VA – Mildred Ruth Absher, 90, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 at her home. She attended the Ramsey Freewill Baptist Church. She loved cooking, canning and walking to the park to feed the ducks. She was preceded in death by her husband; Elmer Absher; a daughter, Alice Dotson of Ohio; five brothers, Emmett L. Bates, Jr., Vermont Bates, Willie Bates, Ed Bates and Claude Bates; a sister, Beatrice Graham.
She is survived by her daughters, Mildred Moore and Juda Nuchols of Kingsport, TN; Linda Cooke and her husband Carlos of Wise, VA, Shelia Yuastella of Plainville, MA, Sharon Roy and her husband Allen of Big Stone Gap, VA; her sons, Larry Absher and his wife Charlotte of Fall Branch, TN, James Absher and his wife Gretta of Church Hill, TN, Freddie Absher and Eddie Absher, both of Norton, VA; special friend, Amy Everidge of Norton, VA; 21 grandchildren, a host of great and great great grandchildren; a sister, Marie Pleasant of Norton, VA; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends 5-7:00 PM Thursday at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 PM Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Steve Powers and Rev. Ralph McFarland officiating. Graveside committal services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Friday at the Laurel Grove Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 10:30 AM Friday to travel in procession to the cemetery.
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