Natalie Hall Maiden

Natalie Hall Maiden, 81, of Abingdon, Va., passed away Saturday, August 1, 2009, in Chilhowie, Virginia. She grew up in Abingdon and had lived in Meadowview and Emory before returning to Abingdon. She attended Sullins College and was a secretary at Washington County Public Schools in addition to caring for her home and family. Natalie was a pink lady at Johnston Memorial Hospital for 30 years. She was also a gold life master in Duplicate Bridge. She traveled extensively and enjoyed it. She was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy C. and Laura P. Hall; her first husband, John P. Maiden; second husband, William Swafford; and sister, Phyllis H. Carter. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Terry and Steve Wilkinson, of Roanoke; son and daughter-in-law, Cal and Mia Maiden, of Atlanta, Ga.; son, Timothy Maiden, of El Paso, Texas; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Karen H. Perkins, of New London, N.H., Valerie Phillipps, of Charleston, S.C. and Shirley Thomas and Bill, of Bristol, Va.; long time companion, Sean O'Sullivan; many stepchildren, nieces, and nephews that she loved. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2009, at Emory United Methodist Church with the Rev. Walter Weikel officiating. Interment will follow in Holston Conference Cemetery in Emory. Pallbearers will be Randy Smith, Milton Maiden, Bill Thomas Jr., Brad Greene, Mark Graham and Brandon Monk. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Sam Miller, Bob Vessey, Bill Thomas, Sr., Stephen Lowe and Jimmy Fleenor. The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Greater Tri-Cities, 516 Holston Ave., Bristol, Tenn. 37620; William King Regional Arts Center, 415 Academy Dr. NW, Abingdon, Va. 24210; or Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 E. Main St. Abingdon, Va. 24210. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main Street, Abingdon, Va. 24210 (276) 623-2700 is serving the family of Natalie Hall Maiden.