BIG STONE GAP, VA - Charles Allen (Bud) Absher, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 2, 2012, after a long illness. He died at his home in Powell Valley with his loving family by his side.
Charles was born on May 30, 1921 in Norton, VA and lived his entire life in Wise County. Mr. Absher was a Virginia Tech graduate and decorated World War II veteran, a science teacher for many years at John I. Burton High School, and a lifelong farmer and cattleman.
He was preceded in death by his father Charles A. Absher, Sr. and mother Ruby Collier Absher
Charles is survived by his wife of 61 years, Chollie Beverly Absher, two sons, Charles A. Absher III and his wife Teresa of Salisbury, MD and Gregory Lee Absher and his wife Patti of Powell Valley, one daughter Beth Fawbush and her husband David of Powell Valley, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, a brother Creed C Absher of Norton, VA and sister Ella Baron Cox of Johnson City, TN, also a niece and nephew.
At Mr. Absher's request there will be no public services, only a private family service with cremation. The family would like to thank Norton Community Home Heath, Hospice and Palliative Care of VA and especially the loving caregivers who attended during his illness.
Charles was born on May 30, 1921 in Norton, VA and lived his entire life in Wise County. Mr. Absher was a Virginia Tech graduate and decorated World War II veteran, a science teacher for many years at John I. Burton High School, and a lifelong farmer and cattleman.
He was preceded in death by his father Charles A. Absher, Sr. and mother Ruby Collier Absher
Charles is survived by his wife of 61 years, Chollie Beverly Absher, two sons, Charles A. Absher III and his wife Teresa of Salisbury, MD and Gregory Lee Absher and his wife Patti of Powell Valley, one daughter Beth Fawbush and her husband David of Powell Valley, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, a brother Creed C Absher of Norton, VA and sister Ella Baron Cox of Johnson City, TN, also a niece and nephew.
At Mr. Absher's request there will be no public services, only a private family service with cremation. The family would like to thank Norton Community Home Heath, Hospice and Palliative Care of VA and especially the loving caregivers who attended during his illness.
BIG STONE GAP, VA - Charles Allen (Bud) Absher, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 2, 2012, after a long illness. He died at his home in Powell Valley with his loving family by his side.
Charles was born on May 30, 1921 in Norton, VA and lived his entire life in Wise County. Mr. Absher was a Virginia Tech graduate and decorated World War II veteran, a science teacher for many years at John I. Burton High School, and a lifelong farmer and cattleman.
He was preceded in death by his father Charles A. Absher, Sr. and mother Ruby Collier Absher
Charles is survived by his wife of 61 years, Chollie Beverly Absher, two sons, Charles A. Absher III and his wife Teresa of Salisbury, MD and Gregory Lee Absher and his wife Patti of Powell Valley, one daughter Beth Fawbush and her husband David of Powell Valley, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, a brother Creed C Absher of Norton, VA and sister Ella Baron Cox of Johnson City, TN, also a niece and nephew.
At Mr. Absher's request there will be no public services, only a private family service with cremation. The family would like to thank Norton Community Home Heath, Hospice and Palliative Care of VA and especially the loving caregivers who attended during his illness.
Charles was born on May 30, 1921 in Norton, VA and lived his entire life in Wise County. Mr. Absher was a Virginia Tech graduate and decorated World War II veteran, a science teacher for many years at John I. Burton High School, and a lifelong farmer and cattleman.
He was preceded in death by his father Charles A. Absher, Sr. and mother Ruby Collier Absher
Charles is survived by his wife of 61 years, Chollie Beverly Absher, two sons, Charles A. Absher III and his wife Teresa of Salisbury, MD and Gregory Lee Absher and his wife Patti of Powell Valley, one daughter Beth Fawbush and her husband David of Powell Valley, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, a brother Creed C Absher of Norton, VA and sister Ella Baron Cox of Johnson City, TN, also a niece and nephew.
At Mr. Absher's request there will be no public services, only a private family service with cremation. The family would like to thank Norton Community Home Heath, Hospice and Palliative Care of VA and especially the loving caregivers who attended during his illness.
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