SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Bristol Herald Courier, Nov 21 - 25
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November 21, 1999
Naomi E. Allison
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Naomi E. Allison, 88, formerly of
Pounding Mill, Va., died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999.
She was the widow of the late Curtis Allison.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in
Richlands.
Charles F. Barr Sr.
KONNAROCK, Va. -- Charles F. Barr Sr., 79, died Saturday, Nov. 20,
1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., a son of the late
Edward and Amanda Hart Barr, and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his wife, Mary H. Barr; four daughters, Joann Wilson and Margie
South, both of Damascus, Juanita Fain and Mary Sue Barr, both of
Konnarock; two sons, Lewis D. Barr of Konnarock and John Bartfai of
Aberdeen, Md.; two sisters, Winnie Morris of Melbourne, Fla., and Ora Berry
of Roseville, Mich.; 28 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Mr. Barr was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Barr Jr.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Johnson Funeral
Home Chapel. The Revs. Charles E. "Jody" Blevins and Tim Blevins will
officiate. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Konnarock
Community Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be selected from the family.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday prior to the
funeral service in Johnson Funeral Home.
Billy J. Bray
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Billy J. Bray, 68, formerly of Coeburn, died
Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Charlottesville.
He was a son of the late Ernest B. and Violet Zell Bray. He was a 1948
graduate of Coeburn High School and a 1952 graduate of the Medical College
of Virginia. He was employed as a pharmacist for Chancellor's Drug Store and
was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as a pharmacist in the Canal Zone. He later
was the owner and operator of Meadowbrook Pharmacy until his retirement.
He was a member of the University Baptist Church, the Jaycees,
Charlottesville-Albemarle Mental Health Association, the Young Men's
Business Club and the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association.
Surviving is a sister, Jackie Britton of Kingsport.
Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Temple Hill
Memorial Park in Castlewood by Sturgill Funeral Home in Coeburn. The Rev.
Charles Addington will officiate.
Mr. Bray was also preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Bray.
Among survivors are four aunts and several cousins.
He was instrumental in researching and founding of Dionis Goats Milk Soap, a
beauty aids factory and Billy Bray Bath Products. He transferred his
membership from First Baptist Church of Coeburn many years ago. He was
active in several civic, community and professional organizations.
Teague Funeral Service in Charlottesville and Sturgill Funeral Home in
Coeburn are in charge of arrangements.
Alta S. Brown
NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. -- Alta Stevenson Brown, 92, died Saturday,
Nov. 20, 1999, in a Tazewell nursing home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home.
Simpson Brown Sr.
KINGSPORT -- Simpson Ollie Brown Sr., 87, of 241 Carver St., died
Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Wilcox Hall of Holston Valley Hospital and
Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Robinson Funeral Service.
He was born in Spartanburg, S.C., and lived in Kingsport for the past 80
years. He was a member of Grace Temple Church of Eternal Life Center in
Johnson City, where he served on the deacon board and the brotherhood.
He was a graduate of Douglas High School and attended Swiff College. He
was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired employee of Holston
Defense.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Erma Flack Brown; a son, Simpson Ollie
Brown Jr. of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and six daughters, Patricia Kaye Gaines,
Janice Fay Brice, Mrs. Steve (Olympia Lavern) Gouge, Marie Briscoe
Kinchloe, Mrs. Nathan (Alma) Blye and Anita Jackson, all of Kingsport; 20
grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a nephew.
Albert C. Cilley Sr.
Funeral services for Albert Clarence Cilley Sr. will be conducted Monday at
Monday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel by Weaver Funeral
Home. The Rev. Lawrence Stout will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View
Cemetery with military rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol.
Mr. Cilley, 57, of C-13, East Ridge Apartments, Bristol, Va., died Friday,
Nov. 19, 1999, at his home.
He was born in Laconia, N.H., a son of Francis Cilley of New Hampshire. He
was a former employee of Bristol Metals, working in the maintenance
department. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Judy Cilley; two sons, Albert Cilley
Jr. and Tim Cilley, both of Bristol; six daughters, Kelly Ferguson, Katrina
Chatman, Sundee Ferguson, Tracey Hayes, Shannon Cilley and April Cilley;
two brothers, Chester Cilley and Ralph Cilley, both of New Hampshire; a
sister, Sandra Bristol of New Hampshire; 20 grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Hilliard, Ron Chatman, David Hayes,
Jackie Trivette, Gary Cox and Richard Ferguson.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in Weaver Funeral
Home.
Kenneth J. Davis
BLUFF CITY -- Kenneth J. Davis, 65, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, in
Bristol Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Elizabethton, lived in Bluff City for more than 30 years, and
retired from Raytheon Co. after three decades of service.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Bettye Jo; two daughters, Kimberlee and
Lisa; two sons, Jeffrey and Kenneth Jr.; and two grandchildren.
A private family service was held Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999. Burial was in
Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton.
Among survivors are two grandchildren, Ashley and Ariel.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, 208
Sunset Drive, Suite 356, Johnson City, TN 37604, or to the American Cancer
Society, 209 S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, Elizabethton, was in charge of
arrangements.
Edna M. Elswick
GRUNDY -- Edna McClanahan Elswick, 87, of the Home Creek section of
Route 1, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Buchanan General Hospital in
Grundy.
She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a daughter of the late James
Milton and Caroline Looney McClanahan. She was a member of Home Creek
Old Regular Baptist Church, a homemaker and the widow of John Elswick.
Surviving are three daughters, Nellene E. Clevinger Hutchinson, Mary Louise
E. Case and Rebecca Lynn E. Hutchinson, all of Grundy; two sons, Otis Daniel
Elswick and Billy Gene Elswick, both of Grundy; three granddaughters; seven
grandsons; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Home Creek Old
Regular Baptist Church on Home Creek, Route 1, Grundy, by Grundy Funeral
Home. Elders Frank Oquinn, Jerry Newsome, Jackie Yates, Mack Varney,
Freddy Ramey, Willis Conrad and Roby Raines will officiate. The body will be
taken to the church Monday at 11 a.m. to await the funeral hour at 1 p.m.
Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va.
Mrs. Elswick, a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, was also
preceded in death by six sisters, Gracie Fields, Lucy Clevinger, Ethel Dotson,
May Justus, Lillie Stiltner and Orie Fletcher; and five brothers, Roscoe,
Hufford, George, Ellis and Dorsey McClanahan.
Among survivors are two sons-in-law, Robert James Hutchinson and Roger
Allen Hutchinson, both of Grundy; two daughters-in-law, Clara Elswick and
Naomi Elswick, both of Grundy; three granddaughters, Billie Jean Warton of
Elm City, N.C., Valerie Massengill of Bristol Virginia and Jennifer Hutchinson
of Grundy; seven grandsons, Michael Case and John Allen Hutchinson, both of
Grundy, Mark Case of Wolford, Va., James Neal Clevinger of Harman, Va.,
Robert John Hutchinson of Kingsport, Dwayne Elswick of Christiansburg, Va.,
and Victor Elswick of Alexandria, Va.; and five great-grandchildren, Christian
McCrae Case, Cassidy Renee Case, Christina Marie Clevinger, Chastity Lynn
Clevinger and Zachary Massengill.
Pallbearers will be Michael Case, Mark Case, James Neal Clevinger, Dwayne
Elswick, Robert John Hutchinson, Victor Elswick and John Allen Hutchinson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Larry G. Mitche, Dr. M.J. Thakkar, staff of
the ICU Unit at Buchanan General Hospital and members of Home Creek Old
Regular Baptist Church.
Friends may call at 6 p.m. Saturday in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel, where
services will be held Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m.
Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RoseAnn Hays
SALTVILLE -- A memorial service for RoseAnn Brockman Hays will be
conducted Monday at 6 p.m. in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan
Jividen will officiate.
Ms. Hays, 56, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, in Smyth County Community
Hospital in Marion.
She was born in Bison, Okla.
Surviving are two daughters, Annette Allison of Saltville and Lea Ann Pelfrey
of Fort Bragg, N.C.; three brothers, Don Brockman of Enid, Okla., Bill
Brockman of Texas and Dave Brockman of Yukon, Okla.; two sisters, Rita
Milligan of Florida and Monica Stinnett of Enid; four grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Among survivors are two sons-in-law, Daniel Allison of Saltville and 1st Sgt.
Charles Pelfrey of Fort Bragg; four grandchildren, Alicia and Chuck Pelfrey,
and Sydney and Jarod Allison; and several aunts and uncles.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. just prior to the service
Monday in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home.
Pearl B. Hess
Pearl B. Hess, formerly of Blountville, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Bristol
Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home.
Ina G. Hubbard
NORTON -- Ina Gibson Hubbard, 84, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in St.
Joseph Hospital in Atlanta.
She was the widow of Willie Hubbard and a member of First Church of God in
Wise.
Surviving are two sons, Franklin Patrick Gibson of Marietta, Ga., and Paul R.
Gibson of McDonough, Ga.; a daughter, Peggy Graham of Kingsport; two
brothers, Bill Dorton of Wise and Jack Dorton of Lake Wales, Fla.; 10
grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home
Chapel in Wise. The Rev. Charles Estep will officiate. Burial will be in Powell
Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in Sturgill Funeral
Home.
Nannie M. Offield
Nannie M. Offield, 179 Rooty Branch Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday,
Nov. 20, 1999, in Cambridge House.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home.
Eva Sue Rhudy
DAMASCUS -- Eva Sue Rhudy, 77, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Johnston
Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
She was born in Johnson County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Joe and Patsy
Ann Bolden Farris. She attended the Highlands Fellowship Church in
Abingdon and was the widow of Charles C. Rhudy.
Surviving are two daughters, Patsy Roark of Damascus and April Rhudy of
Glade Spring; four sons, Jack Rhudy, Glen Rhudy, Sam Rhudy and William
Rhudy, all of Damascus; two sisters, Martha Ellis of Culpeper, Va., and Rose
Kilby of Shady Valley, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. Monday in Johnson
Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. R.J. Cullop will officiate. Burial will be in
Sunset Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Sam Rhudy II, Eric Rhudy, Michael Roark, Rick
Richardson, Scott Blackburn, David Kiser and Ryan Holloway. Honorary
pallbearer will be Dwayne Hicks.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday in Johnson Funeral
Home.
Norman J. Thompson
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Norman Joseph Thompson, 67, formerly of Bristol, died
Friday, Nov. 19, 1999.
Surviving are his wife, Marianne; two sons, Gregory J. Thompson of Tucson
and Stephen G. Thompson of North Carolina; a brother, Frank L. Thompson
of Kansas; a sister, Mary Blanc of Florida; three grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
A Trisagion Service will be offered at 7:45 p.m. Monday in Valley Funeral
Home. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Holy
Ressurrection Church, 715 West Vanover Road. Burial will be in Holy Hope
Cemetery, 3555 N. Oracle Road.
Among survivors are two daughters-in-law, Susan K. Thompson of Tucson
and Janet Thompson of North Carolina; a sister-in-law, Margaret Thompson
of Kansas; and grandchildren, Nicholas and Nathaniel Thompson of Tucson
and Rebecca Thompson of North Carolina.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Valley Funeral
Home.
November 22, 1999
Charles F. Barr Sr.
KONNAROCK, Va. -- Funeral services for Charles F. Barr Sr. will be
conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs.
Charles E. "Jody" Blevins and Tim Blevins will officiate. Graveside services will
be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Konnarock Community Cemetery.
Mr. Barr, 79, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in
Abingdon.
Pallbearers will be selected from the family.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday prior to the
funeral service in Johnson Funeral Home.
Leona M. Berkley
BLOUNTVILLE -- Leona Mae Berkley, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999,
in Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville.
She was a lifelong resident of the Blountville area and attended Charity Baptist
Church. She was the widow of Clarence Berkley.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Herman (Erma) Handy and Nancy B.
Depew, both of Blountville, Mrs. Luther (Betty) Dotson of Winchester, Tenn.,
Mrs. Johnny (Blanche) Moss of High Point, N.C., and Mrs. Gene (Mary)
Gaddis of Chattanooga, Tenn.; four sons, Charles "Bud" Berkley and Billy
Berkley, both of Bristol Tennessee, Walter Berkley of Kingsport and Donald
Berkley of High Point, N.C.; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Charity Baptist Church
by Blountville Funeral Home. Perry Cleek will officiate. Burial will be Tuesday
in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn.
Mrs. Berkley was also preceded in death by an infant son; a grandson, Gary
Berkley; a granddaughter, Donna Jean Berkley; and two sisters, Melvina
Denton and Francis Ball.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday prior to the
service in the church.
Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments.
Albert C. Cilley Sr.
Funeral services for Albert Clarence Cilley Sr. will be conducted Monday at
11 a.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel by Weaver Funeral Home of
Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Lawrence Stout will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain
View Cemetery with military rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of
Bristol.
Mr. Cilley, 57, of C-13 East Ridge Apartments, Bristol, Va., died Friday,
Nov. 19, 1999, at his home.
Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Hilliard, Ron Chatman, David Hayes,
Jackie Trivette, Gary Cox and Richard Ferguson.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carrie A. Cox
POUND - Carrie A. Cox, 97, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in St. Mary's
Hospital in Norton.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Estes Funeral Home in Coeburn,
Va.
Hazel R. Edwards
DAMASCUS -- Hazel Ruth Edwards, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service in
Abingdon.
Pearl B. Hess
Funeral services for Pearl B. Davidson Hess will be conducted Monday at 8
p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Darrell Pickel
will officiate. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Elizabeth
Cemetery in Saltville.
Mrs. Hess, 103, formerly of Clinton Avenue, Bristol, Va., died Saturday, Nov.
20, 1999, in Bristol Nursing Home.
She was born in Saltville and lived in the Bristol area since 1940. She was a
homemaker, a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Bristol Virginia and
the widow of the Rev. Henry A. Hess.
She was a member of Slater Senior Citizens until the age of 94 and was a
volunteer at various nursing homes.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Dot) Davis of Blountville and Mrs.
Lacy (Virginia "Sis") Wymer of Winchester, Va.; a son, Raymond Hess of
Houston; a sister, Maggie Dinesmore of Marion; 12 grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Mrs. Hess, who was active in all church activities at First Freewell Baptist
Church, is survived by a special daughter-in-law, Cleo Hess of Watauga, Tenn.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. James Bowman and members of First
Freewill Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday in Weaver
Funeral Home.
William W. Lester
HONAKER -- William Whitten Lester, 65, of the Blackford community, died
Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in a Lebanon hospital.
He was born in Iaeger, W.Va., a son of the late Albert and Mary Payne
Lester. He lived in the Blackford community for the past 19 years, moving from
Council, Va.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps peacetime veteran and a member of Finney
Baptist Church. He was a retired coal miner employed by Island Creek Coal
Co. at the Beatrice-Pocahontas Mine and a member of UMWA Local 1374 of
Oakwood, Va. He was a member of Pruner Masonic Lodge 254 AF&AM of
Honaker and a member of Grand Chapter Royal Masons of Virginia. He was a
Shriner, a member of Jericho Temple Oasis of Kingsport, Kazim Temple of
Roanoke, Clinch Valley Commandery and the Tazewell-Russell Shrine Club.
He was also a member of the Legion of Honor.
Surviving are his wife, Dianna Jean Lester; two daughters, Darla Bostic of
Council and Lisa Conley of Tazewell, Va.; a son, William Lester Jr. of
Knoxville; a sister, Catherine Gibson of Oakvale, W.Va.; two brothers, James
Lester of Berryville, Va., and Herman Lester of Zolfo Springs, Fla.; 10
grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral
Home Chapel. The Rev. Stephen Musick will officiate. Entombment will be in
Green Hills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va.
Mr. Lester was also preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Werth; and an infant
grandson, Justin Lester.
Pallbearers will be family members.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Honaker Funeral Home, where a
Masonic service will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Aaron Feeser.
Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edward May
HURLEY, Va. -- Edward May, 80, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at his
home.
He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a son of the late Joseph H.
and Ella Hurley May. He was a charter member of Kelsa Freewill Baptist
Church, which he helped to build in 1951, a retired coal miner and was
self-employed for several years. He was the widower of Hazel M. Dotson
May.
Surviving are a daughter, Joann Hess of Hurley; a sister, Ruby Steele of
Richmond; four brothers, Robert May, Melvin May and Billy Joe May, all of
Hurley, and Billy Coleman of Bland, Va.; four grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Kelsa Freewill
Baptist Church in Kelsa, Va., by Grundy Funeral Home. The Rev. Britt
Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big
Rock, Va., with full military rites by members of John Ratliff Post 164 of the
American Legion.
Mr. May was also preceded in death by a son, Fairly Q. May; a sister, Jewell
Coleman; and two brothers, Landon and Earl May.
Among survivors are a son-in-law, Jerry Hess of Hurley; grandchildren, Diana
Dotson, Vickie Justus and Jill Lester, all of Hurley and Lisa Hess of Burlington,
N.C.; and great-grandchildren, Brandon Tester, Amber Dotson, Tiffany Justus
and Jeffery Wolford.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Justus, Cline Dale Estep, Terry Dotson, Danny
Jackson, Bobby Hurley and Kenny Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl
Tester, Randall Hurley, Ervin Hurley and Berlin Wolford.
Friends may call at 5 p.m. Monday at the church.
Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John J. Mellett Jr.
John J. "Jack" Mellett Jr., 77, of 22 Compton Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died
Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, at his home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Akard Funeral Home.
Nannie M. Offield
Funeral services for Nannie Mae Offield will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m.
in Rooty Branch Church by Weaver Funeral Home. The Revs. Howard
Campbell and Danny Salyer and Dr. Bill Goforth will officiate. Burial will be in
Rooty Branch Cemetery.
Mrs. Offield, 96, of 179 Rooty Branch Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday,
Nov. 20, 1999, in Cambridge House.
She was born in Jonesborough, Tenn., and lived all her life in the Bristol area.
She was a homemaker, a member of Fairmount Presbyterian Church and
taught a Sunday School class at Rooty Branch Church for many years.
Surviving are three daughters, Betty Carrier and Juanita Goforth, both of
Bristol Tennessee, and Bonnie Rosenbalm of Blountville; a sister, Margaret
Rector of Limestone, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Weaver
Funeral Home.
Alpha E. Reynolds
Alpha Elfreda Reynolds, of Greystone Healthcare Center, died Sunday, Nov.
21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home.
Eva Sue Rhudy
DAMASCUS -- Funeral services for Eva Sue Rhudy will be conducted
Monday at 2 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. R.J. Cullop will
officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Mrs. Rhudy, 77, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital
in Abingdon.
She was preceded in death by a son, Clifford Rhudy.
Pallbearers will be Sam Rhudy II, Eric Rhudy, Michael Roark, Rick
Richardson, Scott Blackburn, David Kiser and Ryan Holloway. Honorary
pallbearer will be Dwayne Hicks.
Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Billie W. Ryan
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Billie W. Ryan, 71, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, at
her home.
She was born in Bristol Virginia, and moved to Winter Haven from Modesto,
Calif., in 1988. She was of the Baptist Faith.
Surviving are a sister, Betty Vaught of Lakeland, Fla.; three nieces; and a
nephew.
Funeral services will be held Monday in Auburndale, Fla.
Ott Laughlin Funeral Home in Auburndale, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.
Warren Shaffer
Warren Shaffer, of 416 Knob Hill Drive, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in
Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home.
Edith M. Smith
BIG STONE GAP, Va. -- Edith Nannie Minor Smith, 85, died Saturday,
Nov. 20, 1999, at her home.
She was born in Arno, Va., a daughter of William Kyle Minor and Elizabeth
England. She spent most of her life in Pardee, Va., was of the Baptist faith and
was the widow of Henry A. Smith.
Surviving are five daughters, Nell Bowling of Franklin, Ohio, and June
Dickenson, Ann Gilley, Sandra Bowman and Debra Phillips, all of Big Stone
Gap; three sons, Elmer Smith of Kernersville, N.C., Darise Smith of Granite,
Okla., and Mitchell Smith of Melbourne, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Holding Funeral
Home Chapel. Evangelist Jonah Ray Shoop and Harold Gilley will officiate.
Burial will be in Smith Family Cemetery in Big Stone Gap.
Mrs. Smith was also preceded in death by a great-grandchild, two sisters and
five brothers.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Jeff Bowling, Tony Gilley, Mike Smith, Kenny
Bowman, Brett Smith, Chris Gilley, Scotty Smith and Steve Bowling.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Holding
Funeral Home.
Lona U. Vandyke
JEWELL RIDGE, Va. -- Lona Underwood Vandyke, 64, died Friday, Nov.
19, 1999, in Tazewell Community Hospital in Tazewell, Va.
She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a daughter of the late
William and Laura Day Underwood. She was a member of Jesus Only Church
and a homemaker.
She was the widow of Patton Dillard Vandyke.
Surviving are four daughters, Mona Kay Duncan of Bluefield, Va., Florence
Vandyke of Lenore, N.C., Michelle Lynn Vandyke of Grundy and Regina Ann
Louthan of Indiana; two sons, Leslie Keith Vandyke of Jewell Ridge and
Jackie Lee Vandyke of Bradshaw, W.Va.; three sisters, Rosie Reed of
Oregon, Belvie Deskins of Atwell, W.Va., and Nancy Sparks of California; a
brother, Johnny Underwood of Jewell Ridge; 16 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Funeral Home
Chapel. The Rev. Joe Gross will officiate. Burial will be in Esaw Rife Cemetery
in Keen Mountain, Va.
Mrs. Vandyke, a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, was also
preceded in death by two grandchildren, and nine brothers and sisters.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
There will be a service at 7 p.m. Monday in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel.
Billy E. Whitt
EVART, Mich. -- Billy E. Whitt, 66, of 9057 95th Ave., died Friday, Nov.
19, 1999, at his home.
He was born in Swords Creek, Va., a son of Thomas Albert Whitt and Alice
White. He retired from Ford Motor Co. in Livonia, Mich., after 30 years of
service. He was a cook at Spring Hill Camps for many years, drove a school
bus after he retired and was driver for Osceola County Commission on Aging.
He was a member and former trustee of First Baptist Church of Evart.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Jo Whitt of Evart; two daughters, Sherry Lynn
Smith and Tammy Faye Coleman, both of Evart; three sons, Arthur Daniel
Steadman of Hudson, Mich., James Albert Whitt of Dearborn, Mich. and
David Lee Steadman of Evart; a brother, Doyl Whitt of Swords Creek; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday in Evart, Mich.
Corey Funeral Home in Evart, Mich., is in charge of arrangements.
Hallie C. Wine
BLUFF CITY -- Hallie Caldwell Wine, 88, of 174 Maplehurst Lane, died
Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Hawkins County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Elijah and Lilly
Caldwell. She lived in Green County, Tenn., for over 40 years before moving
to the Bristol area in 1958. She was a member of First Church of the Brethren,
where she was in various clubs and taught Sunday School. She was a member
of the Home Demonstration Club and the widow of the Rev. Ray Wine.
Surviving are two sons, William Wine of Park City, Ky., and the Rev. Ronald
Wine of Dandridge, Tenn.; a sister, Lola Forssi of Florida; four grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Akard Funeral
Home Chapel in Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Jeff Johnson will officiate. Graveside
services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Wine was also preceded in death by two sons, David and Dickie Wine;
five sisters; and two brothers.
Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Wanda Wine of Park City, Ky.; and a
granddaughter, Jennifer G. Williams.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday in Akard
Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First Church of the Brethren, 104
Corpus Christi Drive, Bristol, TN 37620, or your favorite charity.
November 23, 1999
Naomi Allison
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Naomi Allison, 88, formerly of Pounding Mill, Va.,
died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in a Florida hospital.
She was born in Tazewell County, Va., a daughter of the late Robert H. and
Anna Liza Fletcher Elswick. She lived in the Pounding Mill area most of her
life, serving as postal clerk for several years before moving to Florida in 1968.
She was the widow of Curtis Allison.
Surviving are two stepsons, Bill Allison of Tazewell and Sammy Allison; seven
step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott
Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Rev. Norman Wilhoit will officiate. Burial will
be in Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell.
Mrs. Allison was also preceded in death by three sisters, Lydia Claypool,
Flora Shelton and Lettie Petts; and a brother, Clyde Elswick.
Pallbearers will be Douglas Claypool, Harvey Claypool, Larry Shelton, Bill
Allison, Donald Shelton, Bobby Sparks and Bobby Petts.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home.
Leona M. Berkley
BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Leona Mae Berkley will be
conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home,
Tenn.
Mrs. Berkley, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Greystone Health Care
Center in Blountville.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alta S. Brown
NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. -- Alta Stevenson Brown, 92, died Saturday,
Nov. 20, 1999, in a Tazewell, Va., nursing home.
She was born in Tazewell County, Va., a daughter of the late Walter Lindsey
and Willie Beard Stevenson. She was a member of Tazewell First Assembly of
God and the widow of Roy Neel Brown.
Surviving are a son, Roy Kenneth Brown of Tazewell; two daughters, Marie
Sauls of Goldsboro, N.C., and Phyllis Bartley of North Tazewell; eight
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Peery & St. Clair
Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell. The Revs. Max Linkous, Troy Bartley and
Don Sauls will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memory Gardens in
Bluefield, Va.
Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Nancy Brown of Tazewell; two
sons-in-law, the Rev. Don Sauls of Goldsboro and the Rev. Troy Bartley of
North Tazewell.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Paul Bartley, Daryl Brown, Duane Brown,
Dennis Brown, Dale Sauls, Charlie Hayden, Mark Trainham and Mark
Mooring.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Tazewell First Assembly of God.
Webb Cantrell
POUND -- Webb Cantrell, 95, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Dickenson
County Medical Center in Clintwood.
He was a son of the late Levi Cantrell and Sarah Powers Cantrell, and a retired
employee of Wise County School Board.
He was a member of Turner Old Regular Baptist Church in Haysi, Va., and the
widower of Gusta Mullins Cantrell and Fannie Rose Cantrell.
Surviving are a son, Demos Cantrell of Pound; two grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Sadie Baker
Memorial Chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Elders Trinkle Mullins, Willie
Cantrell and A.L. Yates will officiate. Burial will be in Levi Cantrell Cemetery
in Pound.
Mr. Cantrell was also preceded in death by seven sisters, Laura Meade,
Jerusha Isom, Lakie Mullins, Edna Knopf, Matilda Cantrell, Hulda Keith and
Mattie Mullins; and a brother, Willard Cantrell.
Among survivors are Linda Faye Phillips and Myra Sue Lambert, both of
Clintwood, two children raised by Webb and Gusta Cantrell.
Pallbearers will be Clyde Quillen, Jason Moore, Wade Short, Tim Short, Mike
Cantrell, Danny Cantrell and Danny Lambert. Honorary pallbearers will be
Mack Crabtree, Mike Shortridge, Lawson Blankenship, Logan Hale and
Clarence Mullins.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Baker Funeral
Home.
Carrie A. Cox
POUND -- Carrie Addington Cox, 97, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in St.
Mary's Long Term Care in Norton.
She was born in Big Laurel, Va., a daughter of the late Patrick Henry and
Tryphenia Miller Addington. She was a lifelong resident of the Indian Creek
section of Pound and was a member of Indian Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
She was the widow of Melvin Cox.
Surviving are a daughter, Patsy C. Stephens of Wise; a brother, Roy N.
Addington of Pound; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Indian Creek
Freewill Baptist Church by Estes Funeral Home of Coeburn. The Revs. Hobart
Addington and Roger Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Cox Family
Cemetery in Pound.
Mrs. Cox was also preceded in death by four brothers, Bernard, Ernest, Wade
and Claude Addington; and three sisters, Bessie Addington, Oma Brummett
and Ina Deaton.
Among survivors is a son-in-law, Don Stephens of Wise.
The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Estes Funeral Home.
Hazel R. Edwards
DAMASCUS -- Hazel Ruth Edwards, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in
Newport News, Va.
She was born in Sandlick, Va., lived in Dickenson County most of her life and
lived in Damascus for five years. She was the widow of Gordon O. "Slim"
Edwards.
Surviving are a son, Terry Edwards of Poquoson, Va.; a brother, Ross
Fletcher of Nickelsville, Va.; two sisters, Ruby Brooks of Maryville, Tenn.,
and Joanne Eversole of Whitesburg, Ky.; and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Temple Hill
Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday in Farris Funeral
Service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American
Diabetes Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
Louise C. Gillespie
RICH VALLEY, Va. -- Louise C. Gillespie died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in
Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
She was a member of Riverside Methodist Church in Rich Valley and the
Womens Christian Group. She was the widow of Wornie W. Gillespie.
Surviving are six sons, Samuel Gillespie of Saltville, William Gillespie and
Bobby Gillespie, both of Chilhowie, and George Gillespie, Jackie Gillespie and
Gaynor Gillespie, all of Rich Valley; four daughters, Jerien Stapleton of
Kingsport, Susie Buchanan of Chilhowie, Bette Landis of Abingdon and Eula
Poston of Marion; a brother, Sidney Cruey of Marion; three sisters, Gray
Brown of Marion, Sue Stone of Maryland and Margaret Edwards of
Richmond; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Riverside
Methodist Church by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. The Revs.
David Mumpower and Herman Cress will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Gillespie was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Gillespie; and a
grandson, David Gillespie.
Pallbearers will be Dusty Tolbert, Mike Poston, Ronnie Allison, Kevin
Davidson, Tim Norris and Dennis Gillespie. Honorary pallbearers will be
Johnny Coe, Daryl Gillespie, Daniel Gillespie and Jeff Haynes.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in D.R.
Henderson Funeral Home.
Pearl B. Hess
Graveside services for Pearl B. Davidson Hess will be conducted Tuesday at 1
p.m. in Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville.
Mrs. Hess, 103, formerly of Clinton Avenue, Bristol, Va., died Saturday, Nov.
20, 1999, in Bristol Nursing Home.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. James Bowman, members of First Freewill
Baptist Church and the staff of Bristol Nursing Home.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William W. Lester
HONAKER -- Funeral services for William Whitten Lester will be conducted
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Stephen
Musick will officiate. Entombment will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens
Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va.
Mr. Lester, 65, of the Blackford community, died Sunday, Nov. 2l, 1999, in a
Lebanon hospital.
Pallbearers will be family members.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Honaker Funeral Home, where a
Masonic service will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Aaron Feeser.
Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
W.M. Lowe
COLUMBIA, Ill. -- W.M. "Mac" Lowe, 73, formerly of Abingdon, Va., died
Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Hospice at Memorial Hospital in Belleville.
He was born in Alvarado, a son of the late Almeda and McKinley Lowe. He
lived in Alvarado until graduating from Bethel High School. He was employed
by Pet Milk Co. in Abingdon before joining the U.S. Navy during World War
II. After leaving the service, he moved to St. Louis.
Among survivors are his wife, Helen Hampton Lowe; three sons, John, Dennis
and Bruce Lowe; a brother, Jake Lowe of Abingdon; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday in Columbia, Ill., by
Lawlor-Miller Funeral Home.
Barbara G. McCowan
BIRCHLEAF, Va. -- Barbara Geraldine McCowan, 55, died Saturday, Nov.
20, 1999, at her home.
She was a daughter of Beatrice Bowman of Lexington, Ohio, and Donovan
Ling of Creston, Ohio, a member of Clinchco Congregation of Jehovah's
Witnesses and a retired coal miner from Harmon Mining Co.
Surviving, besides her parents, are her husband, Kenneth D. McCowan; a son,
Kenneth O. McCowan of Birchleaf; three daughters, Della Fassett of Dayton,
Ohio, Tina Mullins of Haysi and Christina Boyd of Birchleaf; two brothers,
Milton Melaney of Clovis, Calif., and Earl Bowman of Dallas; two sisters,
Charlene Landon of Galion, Ohio and Bea Bowman of Sturgis, Mich.; six
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Mullins Funeral Home
Chapel. Elder Steve Mosca will officiate. Burial will be in Darrell McCowan
Family Cemetery, Rock Lick section, Birchleaf.
Among survivors are several aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
The family will receive friends at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel,
where a service will be held at 7 p.m.
Mullins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John J. Mellett Jr.
A Mass of Resurrection for John Joseph "Jack" Mellett Jr. will be celebrated
Wednesday at 3 p.m. in St. Anne's Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ianucci
will be Celebrant, assisted by deacon Harry Hall. Entombment will be in
Mountain View Mausoleum immediately following the Mass.
Mr. Mellett, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999.
He was born in New York, attended Kent State University and was a U.S. Air
Force veteran of World War II. He owned a wholesale cheese and food
distribution company in Bristol Virginia for 35 years.
He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, where he served as a Lector
and was president of the Holy Name Society. He was a member of the
Country Club of Bristol and served as president and on the Board of Directors.
He served on the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board for two terms.
Surviving are his wife, Annette K. Mellett; three daughters, Barbara M. Walsh
of Indianapolis, Susan J. Mellett of Oakbrook. Ill., and Jacqueline M. Henley
of Bristol Virginia; a son, John Quentin Mellett of Charlotte, N.C.; four
grandsons; and a granddaughter.
Mr. Mellett was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Mellett.
Among survivors are grandsons, Edward J. Walsh Jr., John M. Walsh, Joshua
Henley and Quentin McCann Mellett; and granddaughter, Maeryn Kariana
Mellett.
Pallbearers will be Charts Sherwood, Mark Hall, Steve Fletcher, Jim Worrell
Jr., James Warren, John Bernard, Michael Worrell, John M. Walsh and Joshua
B. Henley. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Christopher Kennedy, Dr. David
Morin, Dr. Earl Wilson, Dr. Ron Caldwell and Dr. Robert Mueller.
The family will receive friends in the commons of St. Anne's Catholic Church at
2 p.m. Wednesday or any time at the residence.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Anne's Catholic
Church or a charity of your choice.
Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nannie M. Offield
Funeral services for Nannie Mae Offield will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m.
in Rooty Branch Church by Weaver Funeral Home. The Revs. Howard
Campbell and Danny Salyer and Dr. Bill Goforth will officiate. Burial will be in
Rooty Branch Cemetery.
Mrs. Offield, 96, of 179 Rooty Branch Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday,
Nov. 20, 1999, in Cambridge House.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Geneva Osborne
NORTON -- Geneva Osborne, 67, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Norton
Community Hospital.
She was a daughter of the late Howard Hamonds and Ida Dollardhide, was of
the Baptist faith and was the widow of James Osborne.
Surviving are a daughter, Oveda McClain of Norton; a son, Richard E.
Osborne of Norton; a brother, Glen Hamonds of Wise; four grandchildren; and
several great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Bates
Cemetery in Norton. The Rev. Bob Mullins will officiate.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Baker Funeral
Home.
James Quillin
GODBY HEIGHTS, W.Va. -- James Quillin, 85, formerly of West Logan,
W.Va., died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in CAMC General Division.
He was born in Dobra, W.Va., a son of the late Harry and Myrtle Frye Quillin.
He was a retired welder from Ken West Machinery Co.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Hammack Quillin; two daughters, Pat Smith of
Blair, W.Va., and Linda Hutchinson of Godby Heights; three sons, Jim Quillin
of Medina, Ohio, John Quillin of Bristol Virginia and Jerry Quillen of Caldonia,
Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday in West Virginia.
James Funeral Home in Logan, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
Alpha E. Reynolds
Graveside services for Alpha Elfreda Reynolds will be conducted Wednesday
at 10 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens by Weaver Funeral Home of
Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Paul Rouse will officiate. Family and friends will leave
from the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. and go in procession to the cemetery.
Mrs. Reynolds, 77, of Greystone Healthcare Center, died Sunday, Nov. 21,
1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Higdon, Mo., and lived in the Bristol area most of her life. She
was a piano teacher and a member of Bible Way Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Connie Ann Reynolds of Bristol Tennessee; and a
brother, Gerald E. White of DeSoto, Mo.
There will be no visitation.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Warren Shaffer
Funeral services for Warren B. "Chief" Shaffer will be conducted Wednesday
at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Charles W. Jones will
officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military rites by
Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 of Bristol, Tenn.
Mr. Shaffer, 78, of 416 Knob Hill Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov.
21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Washington County, Va., and lived in the Bristol area most of
his life. He was a 1939 graduate of Valley Institute School, a member of
Travelers Protection Association and a member of Marthina Memorial Chapel.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran from 1942-45, a member of the American
Legion, and retired in 1985 as regional sales manager from Huff-Cook Mutual
Burial Association.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Faye Shaffer; two sons, Jerry Shaffer and Larry
Shaffer, both of Bristol Tennessee; two daughters, Tammy Gardner of Gretna,
Va., and Kelly Fleenor of Bristol Tennessee; a stepson, Gary Franklin of
Bristol Tennessee; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Shaffer was preceded in death by three sisters, Lillis Weatherly, Lakie
Harlow and Iva Moretz.
Among survivors are two grandchildren, Stacey Shaffer and Warren Bailey
Shaffer.
Pallbearers will be Don Snowden, Mack Thomas, Greg Fleenor, Phillip
Gardner, Ricky Roark and Fred Bowery. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr.
Michael Baron, Dr. Donald Quinn and Dr. William H. Messerschmidt.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday before the
chapel services in Weaver Funeral Home.
Ruth Sproles
Ruth Fleenor Sproles, 78, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in
Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
She was a lifelong resident of the Benhams area, and a daughter of the late
Charles S. and Bertie Vanhook Fleenor. She was a retired employee of Kelly
and Green and the widow of Bernard K. Sproles.
She was a member of the Bell-Walsh Chapter No. 65 of the Order of the
Eastern Star and a member of McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are a brother, Charles K. Fleenor of Abingdon; four nephews, Ken
Fleenor, Charlie Joe Fleenor, Andrew Fleenor and Fred Barr, all of Bristol;
five nieces, Kent Leathers of Alexandria, Va., Rebecca Herrity of Augusta,
Ga., LuAnn Johnson of Johnson City, Mona Doss of Damascus and Linda Orr
of Fairfax, Va.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Akard Funeral
Home Chapel. The Rev. Dave Charlton will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain
View Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be nephews and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Akard Funeral
Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to McIver Memorial
Presbyterian Church, 1900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201.
Otis H. Strouth Sr.
ST. PAUL -- Otis H. Strouth Sr., 75, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Russell
County Medical Center in Lebanon.
He was a son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Gentry Strouth and a retired
coal miner, formerly employed with Clinchfield Coal Co.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was of the Protestant faith.
Surviving are his wife, Lonie Hale Strouth; five sons, Johnny Strouth and Otis
H. Strouth Jr., both of St. Paul, and Jack Strouth, Ernest Strouth and Kenneth
Strouth, all of Pennsylvania; a stepson, Leon Hale of Denton, N.C.; a daughter,
Gail Mullins of Wise; two stepdaughters, Lois Hicks and Joyce Hurd, both of
St. Paul; two sisters, Anita Grace Stanley and Ruth Stanley, both of Pound,
Va.; five brothers, Clyde Strouth, Cecil Marion Strouth, Bobby Gene Strouth
and Jerry Strouth, all of Pound, and Lowell Strouth of Wise; several
grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Maude Davis
Building, Route 72, Coeburn, by Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise. The Revs.
Willie Salyer and Frank Mullins will officiate. Burial will be in Lane-Strouth
Cemetery.
The family will receive friends after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Maude Davis
Building.
Sturgill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mayme C. Thompson
PINEY FLATS -- Mayme Carr Thompson, 90, formerly of 543 Austin
Springs Road, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Asbury Center.
She was born in Carter County, a daughter of the late Dan and Harriet Booher
Carr. She moved to Piney Flats in 1947 and was a homemaker.
She was a charter member of Piney Flats Presbyterian Church, where she was
involved in the Women of the Church and was a member of Circle 1. She was
the widow of Clifford Thompson.
Surviving are a daughter, Phyllis Hall of Piney Flats; a sister, Lou Howell of
Elizabethton, Tenn.; a grandson, Clifford Hall of Piney Flats; a great-grandson,
Clinton Thomas Hall of Piney Flats; a great-granddaughter, Kaleigh Ann Hall
of Piney Flats; two nieces; and a nephew.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Piney Flats
Presbyterian Church by Morris-Baker Funeral Home of Johnson City. Dr.
Christopher Meyers III and the Rev. Mack Houston will officiate. Burial will be
in Shell Cemetery in Piney Flats.
Pallbearers will be Richard Thompson, Jason Thompson, Billy Joe Jacobs,
Charles Ledford, Harold Plummer, T.J. Sparks, Roy Hall, John Hall and
Charles Hall. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy and Joan Robertson, Thad
and Margaret Morris, Charmie White, Mary Frances White, Geraldine
Torbett, Cal and Kay Heath, Helen Ledford, Gwen Plummer, Sandra Curd,
Willie Feathers, Lucille Barnette, Allen and Nancy Torbett, Tom and Clara
Persinger, Edna Jones, Richard and Betty Grindstaff, John and Mary Emma
Martin, Ruth Trivett and the fourth floor nursing staff at Asbury Healthcare
Center.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Morris-Baker
Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Piney Flats Presbyterian Church, 6140
Highway 11-E, Piney Flats, TN 37686.
Hallie C. Wine
BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services for Hallie Caldwell Wine will be
conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Wine, 88, of 174 Maplehurst Lane, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in
Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First Church of the Brethren, 104
Corpus Christi Drive, Bristol, TN 37620, or your favorite charity.
Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
November 24, 1999
Naomi Allison
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Funeral services for Naomi Allison will be conducted
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Rev.
Norman Wilhoit will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery in
Tazewell.
Mrs. Allison, 88, formerly of Pounding Mill, Va., died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999,
in a Florida hospital.
Pallbearers will be Douglas Claypool, Harvey Claypool, Larry Shelton, Bill
Allison, Donald Shelton, Bobby Sparks and Bobby Petts.
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rabun L. Brantley
SYLVANIA, Ga. -- Dr. Rabun Lee Brantley, 96, died Monday, Nov. 22,
1999, at his home.
He was born in Screven County and was a graduate of Georgia Military
Academy and Mercer University. He earned his doctorate in English Literature
and journalism from George Peabody College in Nashville.
He taught at Tift College, Mary Hardin Baylor College and Georgia State
University. He served as editor of The Southern Automotive Journal during the
early 1940s and was president of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol Virginia
from 1945-56. He served as vice-president of Southern Association of
Schools and Colleges from 1956-59. During his tenure at Virginia Intermont,
he served as president of the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. In
1959, he moved to Nashville, where he was executive secretary of the
Southern Baptist Education Commission until is retirement in 1971, when he
returned to Sylvania. While in Nashville, he served as acting financial officer for
the American Baptist Theological Seminary for nearly two years.
Since retirement, Dr. Brantley has worked for First District Congressman G.
Elliott Hagan, the Sylvania//Screven County Chamber of Commerce and
served as a trustee of Mercer University.
He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Lions Club and the Rotary Club
and was named Man of the Year in 1982 by the Sylvania Rotary Club. He
worked as an adviser with SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives,
and was a member of the Sylvania First Baptist Church for more than 25 years,
where he was a choir member and served on the Board of Deacons.
Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth Estes Brantley; two sons, Dr.
William H. Brantley of Greenville, S.C., and Dr. Richard E. Brantley of
Gainesville, Fla.; five grandchildren, Mrs. John Feith of Dyersburg, Tenn.,
William H. Brantley Jr. of Daphne, Ala., Mrs. Kirk Restine of Atlanta, Jessica
Brantley of Los Angeles, Calif., and Justine Brantley of Decatur, Ga.;
great-grandchildren, Margaret Caroline Feith and Elliott Feith, both of
Dyersburg.
Funeral services will be held Friday in Sylvania.
Memorial contributions may be sent to The Family Life Center Building Fund,
c//o Sylvania First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 318, Sylvania, GA 30467 or to a
charity of donor's choice.
Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of
arrangements.
Joseph C. Campbell
GLADE SPRING -- Joseph C. Campbell, 75, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999,
at his home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in
Saltville.
Mary H. Cocke
Mary Douglas Holmes Cocke, 91, of 149 Virginia Drive, Bristol, Va., died
Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in NHC Healthcare of Bristol, Va.
She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a daughter of the late James Douglas
and Myrtle McCormick Holmes. She was a 1926 graduate of Sullins College
and the widow of Robert E. "Tubby" Cocke.
She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, where she was presented
an honorary life membership in 1970.
Surviving are four nieces, Judy Nave McClellan, Phyllis Quarin, Carolyn
Williams and Jennifer Hamilton; and four nephews, Jim Nave, Doug Holmes,
Chris Broadhead and Bryan Nave.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3;30 p.m. in the Chapel of
Memories Mausoleum in Mountain View Cemetery by Blevins Funeral Home.
Dr. Thomas D. Hay will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 2 p.m to 3:30 p.m. prior to the service
Friday in the mausoleum chapel.
Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Constance Hoskins Duncan
KINGSPORT -- Constance Hoskins Duncan, 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 23,
1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center.
She was born in Lee County, Va., a daughter of the late C.E. and Glessnor
Morgan Hoskins. She was an employee of Burlington Mills, a homemaker and
a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was the widow of Arthur
Duncan.
Surviving are four brothers, the Rev. James "Jim" Hoskins of Kingsport,
William L. Hoskins of Vinton, Va., Bradly S. Hoskins of Lynchburg, Va.,
Luther S. "Jack" Hoskins of Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral
Home Chapel. Dr. Phil Hoskins and the Revs. Joe Byrd and Dewey Ward will
officiate. Music will be by Alvin Goins Quartet and organist Mary Barker.
Burial will be in Gunnings Cemetery.
Mrs. Duncan was also preceded in death by four brothers, Joe M. Hoskins,
Charles U. Hoskins, Morgan C. Hoskins and Marshall A. Hoskins; and two
sisters, Jeanette Hoskins and Mary B. Duncan.
Among survivors are a very special niece, Teresa Hoskins of Kingsport.
The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in East Lawn
Funeral Home.
Nellie L. Hampton
Nellie L. Hampton, 73, of 1120 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House.
She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and retired from Purity Bakery.
She was a member of First Church of the Brethren, where she served in the
Women's League. She was the widow of Thomas V. Hampton.
Surviving are a daughter, Inez Caudill of Bristol Tennessee; a son, Herbert
Wayne Hampton of Bristol Tennessee; three sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Mary Ann)
Drumheller of Powhatan, Va., Mrs. Richard (Nancy) Bailey of Glen Burnie,
Md., and Mrs. Roy (Eva) McGlocklin of Burkesville, Va,; a granddaughter;
several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in First Church of the
Brethren. The Rev. Jeff Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery.
Among survivors are granddaughter, Wendy Lynn Shepphard of Alpharetta,
Ga.
Pallbearers will be Irby Blevins, Charlie Blevins, James Hawkins, William
Hawkins Jr., William Hawkins Sr., and Doug Shepphard. Honorary
pallbearers will be Members of First Church of the Brethren.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver
Funeral Home.
Aaron E. Kennedy
WISE -- Aaron E. Kennedy, 87, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Ridgecrest
Manor in Duffield, Va.
He was a son of the late Walter and Maggie Powers Kennedy.
Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Ellen Killen Kennedy; a son, Don Kennedy
of Norton; a daughter, Margaret McPheron of Wise; a brother, N.A. Kennedy
of Richmond; four sisters, Ruth Elliott of Wise, Reba McIntyre of Hamilton,
Ohio, Pauline Wright of Jenkins, Ky., and Geraldine Noel of Abingdon, Md.;
two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home
Chapel. The Rev. Charlie Killen will officiate. Burial will be in Powell Valley
Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap, Va.
Mr. Kennedy was also preceded in death by a brother, Ernest Kennedy; and a
sister, Beulah Maggard.
Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Kennedy of Norton; a
son-in-law, Robert McPheron of Wise; grandchildren, Mary Beth Masters and
David McPheron, both of Wise; and great-grandchildren, Kaitlin Masters,
Christian Masters, Andrew McPheron and Allison McPheron.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Sturgill
Funeral Home.
William W. Lester
HONAKER -- Funeral services for William Whitten Lester will be conducted
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Stephen
Musick will officiate. Entombment will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens
Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va.
Mr. Lester, 65, of the Blackford community, died Sunday, Nov. 2l, 1999, in a
Lebanon hospital.
Pallbearers will be family members.
Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary L. McCracken
LENOIR, N.C. -- Mary Lois McCracken died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in
Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service in
Abingdon, Va.
John J. Mellett Jr.
A Mass of Resurrection for John Joseph "Jack" Mellett Jr. will be celebrated
Wednesday at 3 p.m. in St. Anne's Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ianucci
will be Celebrant, assisted by Deacon Harry Hall. Entombment will be in
Mountain View Mausoleum immediately following the Mass.
Mr. Mellett, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999.
Among survivors are grandsons, Edward J. Walsh Jr., John M. Walsh, Joshua
B. Henley and Quentin McCann Mellett; and granddaughter, Maerynn Kariana
Mellett.
Pallbearers will be Charter Sherwood, Mark Hall, Steve Fletcher, Jim Worrell
Jr., James Warren, John Bernard, Michael Worrell, John M. Walsh, Joshua B.
Henley and Edward J. Walsh Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be all his friends
and Dr. Christopher Kennedy, Dr. David Morin, Dr. Earl Wilson, Dr. Ron
Caldwell and Dr. Robert Mueller.
The family will receive friends in the commons of St. Anne's Catholic Church at
2 p.m. Wednesday or any time at the residence.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Anne's Catholic
Church or a charity of your choice.
Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Betty O. Mills
WISE -- Betty Orleva Mills, 67, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Holston
Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Kingsport.
She was a homemaker, was of the Protestant faith and the widow of Willis
Mills.
Surviving are a son, James Mills of Haysi, Va.; two daughters, Linda Mullins
and Crystal Mills, both of Wise; and four grandchildren, Samantha Mullins,
Cynthia Mullins, Janet Mills and Angel Mills.
Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Phipps
Cemetery in Clintwood, Va. The Rev. Gerald Osborne will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday in Sturgill
Funeral Home.
Earnest S. Nunley
Earnest S. Nunley, 76, of 1300 Southside Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Monday,
Nov. 22, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House.
He was born in Holston, Va., and lived in Bristol most of his life. He was a
member of Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church and a retired employee of Unisys.
Surviving are his wife, Elsie Nunley; two sisters, Leona Shankle and Dessie
Cook, both of Bristol; a brother, Ed Nunley of Bristol; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home
Chapel. The Revs. Walter Statzer and Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Earl Tignor, Dean Morrison, Tom Sutherland, Ed Davidson,
Kenneth Suthard, Ernest Rosenbalm and Hugh Peters. Honorary pallbearers
will be Gene Reynolds, Woody Robbins, Curtis Thomas, Curt Thomas, Billy
Utsman and Hank Poore.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver
Funeral Home.
Kim S. Ottinger
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Kim Stapleton Ottinger, 34, of Fairgrounds Road,
died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center from injuries
sustained in a horse riding accident.
She was a daughter of Brenda Rader Stapleton of Greene County, Tenn., and
the late Keith Stapleton.
She was an employee of Greene Valley Developmental Center and Holston
Home and was a lifetime member of Asbury United Methodist Church.
She was a member of the American Quarterhorse Association, Greene County
Horse Club and Appalachian Horse Club.
Surviving, besides her mother, are a daughter, Marlah Ottinger of Greene
County; a brother, Allen Stapleton of Greene County; a niece; and a nephew.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Doughty-Stevens
Chapel. The Revs. Randy Tipton and Gregg Douthat will officiate. Burial will
be in Greene Lawn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Brown, Jimmy Malone, Jerry Waddell, Art Roth,
Jimmy Lamb, Tyson Lamb, Teddy Wilhoit and Bobby Ricker. Honorary
pallbearers will be uncles, cousins, Keith Bailey, employees of Holston Home,
employees of Greene Valley Developmental Center, Bobby Isley, Kim Wilhoit,
Kim Malone, Ben Hankins, Mary Douthat and all former Greeneville High
School classmates and teachers.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
in Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home.
Trula Mae Powers
CHILHOWIE -- Trula Mae Powers, 54, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in
Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn.
She was born in Washington County, Va., a daughter of Jacob Elwood and
Zelma Mae Heath Powers of Chilhowie. She lived in Chilhowie for the past 34
years and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving, besides her parents, are her twin sister, Eula Copenhaver of Lodi,
Va.; three brothers, Woodie Powers and Leon Powers, both of Chilhowie,
and Joe Powers of Bluff City; two nieces; and five nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Johnson Funeral
Home Chapel. Elder Curt Heath will officiate. Burial will be in Rush Creek
Cemetery.
Among survivors are two sisters-in-law, Jean Powers and Debbie Powers; a
brother-in-law, Charles Copenhaver; nieces, Leigh Ann Copenhaver and Beth
Powers; nephews, Dustin Zane Powers, Woody Warren, Travis Warren,
Jason Powers and Russell M. Powers and wife Kelly Powers; an aunt; two
uncles; and a special friend, Connie Forrester.
Pallbearers will be Zack Heath, Ronnie Heath, Ernest Heath, Eugene Bebber,
Russell M. Powers and Dustin Zane Powers. Honorary pallbearers will be
Jason Powers, Woody Warren and Travis Warren.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson
Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American
Diabetes Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
Alpha E. Reynolds
Graveside services for Alpha Elfreda Reynolds will be conducted Wednesday
at 10 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens by Weaver Funeral Home of
Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Paul Rouse will officiate. Family and friends will leave
from the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. and go in procession to the cemetery.
Mrs. Reynolds, 77, of Greystone Healthcare Center, died Sunday, Nov. 21,
1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ethel B. Riddle
NORTON -- Ethel Bolling Riddle, 95, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in St.
Mary's Hospital.
She was a homemaker, a member of Baker-Stallard Old Regular Baptist
Church and the widow of William "Bill" Riddle.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Hagy Funeral
Home Chapel. Elder Gerald Hopkins will officiate. Burial will be Thursday at
10 a.m. in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens.
Among survivors are caregiving nephew and wife, Gordie and Mary Bolling of
Wise; a special friend, Oma Gentry of Wise; and a sister-in-law, Victoria
Bolling of Norton.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until time of service Wednesday in
Hagy Funeral Home.
Warren Shaffer
Funeral services for Warren B. "Chief" Shaffer will be conducted Wednesday
at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Charles W. Jones will
officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military rites by
Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 of Bristol, Tenn.
Mr. Shaffer, 78, of 416 Knob Hill Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov.
21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be Don Snowden, Mack Thomas, Greg Fleenor, Phillip
Gardner, Ricky Roark and Fred Bowery. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr.
Michael Baron, Dr. Donald Quinn and Dr. William H. Messerschmidt.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday before the
chapel services in Weaver Funeral Home.
Ruth Sproles
Funeral services for Ruth Fleenor Sproles will be conducted Wednesday at 1
p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Dave Charlton will officiate.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs. Sproles, 78, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in
Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
Pallbearers will be nephews and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to McIver Memorial
Presbyterian Church, 1900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201.
Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mayme C. Thompson
PINEY FLATS -- Funeral services for Mayme Carr Thompson will be
conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Piney Flats Presbyterian Church by
Morris-Baker Funeral Home of Johnson City. Dr. Christopher Meyer III and
the Rev. Mack Houston will officiate. Burial will be in Shell Cemetery in Piney
Flats.
Mrs. Thompson, 90, formerly of 543 Austin Springs Road, died Monday,
Nov. 22, 1999, in Asbury Center.
Pallbearers will be Richard Thompson, Jason Thompson, Billy Joe Jacobs,
Charles Ledford, Harold Plummer, T.J. Sparks, Roy Hall, John Hall and
Charles Hall. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy and Joan Robertson, Thad
and Margaret Morris, Charmie White, Mary Frances White, Geraldine
Torbett, Cal and Kay Heath, Helen Ledford, Gwen Plummer, Sandra Curd,
Willie Feathers, Lucille Barnette, Allen and Nancy Torbett, Tom and Clara
Persinger, Edna Jones, Richard and Betty Grindstaff, John and Mary Emma
Martin, Ruth Trivett and the fourth floor nursing staff at Asbury Healthcare
Center.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Piney Flats Presbyterian Church, 6140
Highway 11-E, Piney Flats, TN 37686.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
November 25, 1999
Wilba E. Boyd
Wilba Eleanor Webb Boyd, 86, of Bristol Tennessee, died Wednesday, Nov.
24, 1999, in NHC Health Care.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home.
Joseph C. Campbell
GLADE SPRING -- Joseph Cortez Campbell, 75, died Tuesday, Nov. 23,
1999, at his home.
He was a veteran of World War II, a Mason, Order of the Eastern Star, a
member of the VFW and Byars Cobb United Methodist Church.
He retired from American General Life Insurance Co.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Celestine Campbell; three sons, Joe
Campbell of Tulsa, Okla., John Campbell of Bristol Tennessee and Ken
Campbell of Bedford, Texas; two sisters, Marcella Broberg of Bristol
Tennessee and Christine McCray of Bristol Virginia; and four grandsons.
A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Byars Cobb United
Methodist Church in Glade Spring by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in
Saltville. The Rev. Timothy W. Graham will officiate.
Among survivors are two daughters-in-law, Cathy Campbell of Tulsa and
Snookie Campbell of Bristol Tennessee; and grandsons, Aaron Campbell, Joel
Campbell, Knox Campbell and Preston Campbell.
Mr. Campbell's passions were people and the Virginia Creeper Trail, of which
he was a avid but unofficial supporter and promoter.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Byars Cobb United Methodist Church
Building Fund, P.O. Box 667, Glade Spring, VA 24340.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Winnie T. Christian
LAUREL, Md. -- Winnie Belle Testerman Christian, 87, died Monday, Nov.
22, 1999, in Golden Oaks Nursing Home.
She was formerly of Smyth County and lived in Laurel for the past four years.
She was the widow of Burton Christian.
Surviving are three daughters, Beulah Goldsborough and Carol Testerman,
both of Laurel, and Mary Waskey of Marion; two sons, Martin Testerman of
Fairfax, Va., and Elmer Testerman of Chilhowie; a stepdaughter, Penny
Christian of Tennessee; and several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Macedonia Baptist
Church by Barnett's Funeral Home in Marion. The Rev. Charles Blevins will
officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the
church one hour prior to services.
Mrs. Christian was also preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Selby; and two
sons, Roy and Robert Testerman.
Barnett's Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements.
Mary H. Cocke
Funeral services for Mary Douglas Holmes Cocke will be conducted Friday at
3;30 p.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Mountain View Cemetery
by Blevins Funeral Home. Dr. Thomas D. Hay will officiate.
Mrs. Cocke, 91, of 149 Virginia Drive, Bristol, Va., died Monday, Nov. 22,
1999, in NHC Health Care of Bristol, Va.
She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, where she was very active
in Women of the Church and was presented an honorary life membership in
1970.
The family will receive friends from 2 p.m to 3:30 p.m. prior to the service
Friday in the mausoleum chapel.
Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Constance Hoskins Duncan
KINGSPORT -- Funeral services for Constance Hoskins Duncan will be
conducted Friday at 3 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Phil
Hoskins and the Revs. Joe Byrd and Dewey Ward will officiate. Music will be
by Alvin Goins Quartet and organist Mary Barker. Burial will be in Gunnings
Cemetery.
Mrs. Duncan, 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical
Center.
The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in East Lawn
Funeral Home.
Hassie H. Hamilton
Hassie H. Hamilton, 88, formerly of Piney Flats, died Wednesday, Nov. 24,
1999, in Appalachian Christian Village in Johnson City, Tenn.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home in
Bristol, Tenn.
Nellie L. Hampton
Funeral services for Nellie L. Hampton will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in
First Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Jeff Johnson will officiate. Burial will be
in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Hampton, 73, of 1120 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday,
Nov. 23, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice house.
Pallbearers will be Irby Blevins, Charlie Blevins, James Hawkins, William
Hawkins Jr., William Hawkins Sr., and Doug Shepphard. Honorary
pallbearers will be Members of First Church of the Brethren.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia R. Hawk
CASCILLA, Miss. -- Virginia R. Hawk, 79, died Wednesday, Nov. 17,
1999, in Grenada Lake Medical Center in Grenada, Miss.
She was born in Bristol Tennessee, where she was a photo lab technician
employed with Kelly and Green. She attended Central Christian Church in
Bristol, Tenn., and later retired to Cary, N.C. She had recently moved to
Cascilla.
Surviving are two sons, Jim Hawk of Cascilla and Tim Hawk of Topsail Beach,
N.C.
Mark E. Seepe Funeral Directors of Jackson, Miss., is in charge of
arrangements.
Fredith V. Henry
PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Fredith Virginia Henry, 72, of 2400 block of
Cutherell St., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at her home.
She was born in Bluefield, W.Va., a daughter of the late John W. Thornton and
Sylvania Muncy Thornton. She was a licensed practical nurse at Portsmouth
School of Nursing and was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Brenda Muncy of Golden Valley, Ariz., and
Debora Bell of Muldro, Okla.; two brothers, Johnny Thornton of Portsmouth
and Clifford Thornton of Peterstown, W.Va.; three grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday in Portsmouth.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer
Society, 2730 Ellsmere Ave., Norfolk, VA 23513.
Sturtevant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary E. McCracken
LENOIR, N.C. -- Mary Lois Estep McCracken, 59, died Monday, Nov. 22,
1999, in Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir.
She was born in Meadowview, a daughter of the late Edward and Ada Mae
Estep. She lived in Lenoir for the past 10 years.
Surviving are her husband, Silas McCracken; two sons, Edward McCracken
of Dillon, Va., and Steve McCracken of Bean Station, Tenn.; two daughters,
Thelma Mae Watson of Taylorsville, N.C., and Donna Marie Jones of Lenoir;
three brothers, James Estep of Verona, Va., Earl Estep and Dewey Estep;
three sisters, Lucille Meade of Verona, Virginia Booher of Lebanon and
Shirley Callahan of Durham, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel.
The Rev. Paul Stanley will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory
Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Jones, Tommy Stroup, Bill Stroup, Butch Jones,
Mike Mash, James Snead and Freddie Jones.
Silas and family would like to thank Brenda McCracken for all the love and
care shown to our loved one. We love you and God bless you.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Thursday in Farris Funeral
Service.
Rochelle C. Nelson
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Rochelle Clifton "Slim" Nelson, 66, of 1207 Arlington
Drive, Pymatuning Township, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, at his home.
He was born in Saltville, Va., a son of Rochelle and Margaret Arnold Nelson.
He was employed as an electrical engineer with Sharon Steel and J.B.
Goldberg until he started his own business, Nelson Enterprises. Most recently,
he was employed for Pyramid.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving as an Airman 2nd Class from
1950-53, and was a member of Greencrest Baptist Church in Reynolds.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Evelyn Camper Nelson; three sons, Michael
Nelson and Charles Nelson, both of Hermitage and James Nelson of Farrell;
two daughters, Carla Benton of Greenville and Brenda McDowell of Hadley;
three brothers, Tim Nelson and David Nelson, both of Somerville, S.C., and
Bill Nelson of Bristol Virginia; two sisters, Judy Roberts and Sandy Campbell,
both of Somerville; and 13 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 4 p.m. in Greencrest Baptist
Church in Reynolds by Andrew H. Osborne III Funeral Home. The Rev.
Adam Toy will officiate. Burial will be at a later date arranged by Humanity
Gifts Registry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Nelson was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ted Nelson and Don
Nelson.
He was known as an avid fisherman and for his flower gardens. He was most
proud of his family and friends who held a roast in his honor this past
September.
Memorial contributions may be sent to UPMC Horizon Hospice, 110 N. Main
St., Greenville, PA 16125, or the Greencrest Baptist Church, 1601 Brentwood
Drive, Greenville, PA 16125.
Andrew H. Osborne III Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of arrangements.[fse]
Earnest S. Nunley
Funeral services for Earnest S. Nunley will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in
Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Walter Statzer and Lester
MacKinnon will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Nunley, 76, of 1300 Southside Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Nov.
22, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House.
Pallbearers will be Earl Tignor, Dean Morrison, Tom Sutherland, Ed Davidson,
Kenneth Suthard, Ernest Rosenbalm and Hugh Peters. Honorary pallbearers
will be Gene Reynolds, Woody Robbins, Curtis Thomas, Curt Thomas, Billy
Utsman and Hank Poore.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Trula Mae Powers
CHILHOWIE -- Funeral services for Trula Mae Powers will be conducted
Thursday at 2 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Curt Heath will
officiate. Burial will be in Rush Creek Cemetery.
Miss Powers, 54, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical
Center.
Pallbearers will be Zack Heath, Ronnie Heath, Ernest Heath, Eugene Bebber,
Russell M. Powers and Dustin Zane Powers. Honorary pallbearers will be
Jason Powers, Woody Warren and Travis Warren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American
Diabetes Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ethel B. Riddle
NORTON -- Graveside services for Ethel Bolling Riddle will be conducted
Thursday at 10 a.m. in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Riddle, 95, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in St. Mary's Hospital.
Hagy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Worley L. Roberts
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Worley Leon Roberts, 56, died Sunday, Nov. 21,
1999, in Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville.
He was a former resident of Norton and a son of the late Worley and Ruby
Cain Roberts. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 538th
Transportation Co. as a specialist five during the Vietnam War.
He was of the Baptist faith and was employed with Royal Operating Co. as a
maintenance engineer for the past 36 years.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Bennett Roberts; a son, Tim L. Roberts of
Gaithersburg, Md.; a sister, Peggy Rossie of Silver Springs, Md.; and a
brother, Sammy Roberts of Gaithersburg.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Estes Funeral Home
Chapel in Coeburn. Buddy Hubbard will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood
Memorial Gardens in Coeburn with military graveside rites by Pound VFW
Post 9600.
Mr. Roberts enjoyed hunting and NASCAR racing.
Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Rhonda Roberts of Gaithersburg;
mother-in-law, Lillian Bennett of Coeburn; and father-in-law, Hardaway
Bennett of Coeburn.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until funeral time Friday in Estes
Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
Alpha D. Sluss
MEADOWVIEW -- Alpha Delphine Sluss, 58, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999,
at her home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service in
Abingdon, Va.
Albert White
LEBANON -- Albert White, 57, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, in
Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lebanon Funeral Home.