ADAMS, DANIEL BLOUNTVILLE -- Daniel Adams died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 5, 1998
ADAMS, SIDNEY G. Sidney G. Adams, 86, of 42 Green Valley Road, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, April 15, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in a March 15, 1998, airplane accident. He was a former resident of Norton, a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from Clinchfield Coal Corporation. He was an active member of the Virginia Highlands Pilots Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Josephine Willis Adams; three sons, Tom Adams, Bristol, Jim Adams, Jacksonville, FL, and Don Adams, Abingdon; and eight grandchildren. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 16, 1998
BENTLEY, SANDY CECIL Sandy Cecil Bentley, 84, of 215 Delaney Street, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a native of Alvarado, VA, and had lived all his life in the Bristol area. He was retired from Cortrim Lumber Company and was a member of East Bristol Freewill Baptist Church where he served as deacon. Survivors include his wife, Luna B. Oliver Bentley; two daughters, Mrs. Bobby "Audrey" Smith, Bristol TN, and Margaret Epperson, Bristol VA; four sons, Mark Bentley, Blountville, John Bentley and Roy Bentley, both of Bristol TN, and Ronald Bentley, Bluff City; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 1998
BERRY, DOROTHY BLUFF CITY -- Dorothy "Maw" Berry, 89, of 477 Bunker Hill Road, died Saturday, April 25, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Banner Elk, NC, a member of Bunker Hill Christian Church and the widow of Vonnie Elmer Berry. Survivors include three daughters, Juanita Carr and Opal Wolfe, both of Bluff City, and Arlene Bullock, Elizabethton; one son, the Rev. Ira Berry, Elizabethton; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, Elizabethton, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 1998
BEUTNER, JOHN John Beutner, of 419 Cedar Valley Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, April 1, 1998, in Vanderbilt University Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Irene Beutner; one son, Joseph Beutner, New York; three daughters, Cheryl Riley, Mona James and Patricia Fanara, all of New York; one brother, Daniel Beutner, New York; two sisters, Mary Gendron and Cecila Beutner, both of New York; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in New York. Information courtesy of Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 14, 1998
BLACKBURN, THELMA OLA CHURCH Thelma Ola Blackburn, 74, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, April 25, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Singingwood Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Joe Blackburn; two daughters, Pat Malone and Mattie Thompson, both of Bristol VA; one son, J.C. Blackburn, Bristol TN; four sisters, Ethel Stewart, Northeast, MD, Louise Goodman, Detroit, Helen Holbrook, Abingdon, and Violet Stacy, Grundy; two brothers, Elmer Church, Abingdon, and Kimer Church, Grundy; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 1998
BLAIR, CECIL S. PIEDMONT, AL -- Cecil S. Blair, 56, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at his home.He was a native of Bristol VA and had made his home in Piedmont for the past 14 years. He was a former employee of Purity Bakery and Island Creek Coal Company and a member of Fellowship Chapel Church.Survivors include his wife, Linda "Dee" Blair; two sons, Cecil "Sandy" Blair Jr., and David A. Blair, both of Pensacola, FL; one sister, Darlene Blair Fuller, Bristol VA; one stepdaughter, Cyndi Cohee, Ragata, Spain; two grandsons; and several aunts and uncles. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 23, 1998
BLEVINS, ALBERT JONES CHILHOWIE -- Albert Jones Blevins, 81, died Saturday, April 25, 1998, in the Burrell Nursing Center, Roanoke. He was a former teacher, deacon and trustee of the Baptist faith, a veteran of World War II and a life member of Frances Marion VFW Post No. 4667. Survivors include his wife, Edith Pruitt Blevins, Chilhowie; two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Anita) Bishop, Charlotte, NC, and Dr. Larkin (Rosemary) Selman, Hickory, NC; one son, Stephen Blevins, Roanoke; his mother, Gertie Blevins, Chilhowie; three sisters, Jean Bonham, Chilhowie, Thelma Poe and Louise Leslie, both of Marion; four brothers, Baker Blevins, Wade Blevins and Ralph Blevins, all of Chilhowie, and Willard Blevins, Marion; and five grandchildren. Newberry Funeral Home, Chilhowie, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 27, 1998
BLEVINS, DEWEY M. ST. PAUL -- Dewey M. Blevins, 76, died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport. He was a native of Wise County, a coal miner and a retired school bus driver for Wise County School System with 21 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Blevins; one daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Linda) Smith, St. Paul; two grandsons, Dewey Douglas Smith and Matthew William Smith; and several nieces and nephews. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR 24, 1998
BLEVINS, ROBERT ST. PAUL -- Robert "Bob" Blevins, 70, died Saturday, April 11, 1998, in Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon. He was a native of Russell County. Survivors include five sisters, Violet Turner, Bristol VA, Edith Brown and Cecilla Church, both of Johnson City, FL. Williams, Andrews, NC, and Rosa Hall, Castlewood; and several nieces and nephews. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 12, 1998
BOLLING, VIOLET VIOLA WISE -- Violet Viola Bolling, 83, died Monday, April 27, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital, Norton. She attended the Stephens Church of God and was a former employee of the Hut Restaurant, Norton, as a cook. She was the widow of her first husband, Doc Salyers and her second husband, Denver Bolling. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Salyers, Norton; and four grandchildren, Myra Calton and Stacy Salyers, both of Norton, Connie Mullins, Wise, and Benita Salyers, Wertz, VA; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 29, 1998
BOOHER, LEE LESTER BLUFF CITY -- Lee Lester Booher, 61, of 380 Fox Hollow Lane, died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a member of Watauga Flats First Church of God and retired from the City of Bristol Tennessee with 26 years of service. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Ray (Marie) Hyatt, Bluff City, and Edith Emory, Cleveland, Ohio; three nieces; and four nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 15, 1998
BOWLES, EDWARD LANCING Sr. Rocky Gap, VA Mr. Edward Lancing Bowles, Sr., 80, of Route 1, Box 66, Rocky Gap, died Thursday, April 2, 1998 in a Bluefield hospital. Born January 3, 1918 in Wytheville, VA, he was the son of the late Charles Bowles and Ella Lefler Bowles. Prior to his retirement he worked for Betsy Ross Bakery for 30 years as a facility technician. He was a member of the Dry Fork Baptist Church in Rocky Gap and was a resident of Rocky Gap for 45 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mrs. Dorcas Burcham Bowles of the home; two sons, E.L. "Buddy" Bowles, Jr. and his wife Sharon of Bluefield, and Mickey Bowles and his wife Delores of Bluefield, VA; four daughters, Mrs. Brenda Hamby and her husband Bill of Bluefield, Mrs. Bobbi Kay Dobbs and her husband Lloyd of Virginia Beach, VA, Mrs. Gina Holshouser and her husband Les of Hillsborough, NC, and Mrs. Dee Dee Miller and her husband Dave of Efland, NC; two sisters, Mrs. Stella Mae Umberger of Wytheville and Mrs. Helen Smith of Wytheville; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. from the Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield with Rev. Danny Shortridge and Rev. Paul Baker officiating. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7-9 p.m. The Sandy River District American Legion Post #175 and the Mercer County Veterans Council will conduct military honors at graveside. Pallbearers will be four grandsons: Phillip and Paul Bowles, Vincent Dobbs and Kevin Bowles, and, in memory of Bowles' brothers, two nephews, Jimmy and Mark Bowles. Honorary pallbearers will be Byron T. Vick and John D. Mingee. Rocky Gap VA. BLUEFIELD DAILY TIMES APRIL 3, 1998
BOWLES, ZEFFUL BOSTER ZEFFUL BOSTER BOWLES, 87, of Hurricane, widow of Guy B. Bowles, dies Friday in St. Mary's Hospital. Survivors include one sister, Marilla Sowards of St. Albans; and one nephew, B.G. Bowles 11 of Hurricane. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Heck Funeral Home, Milton; burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 211 35th St., S. E. Charleston, W.Va., 25304 HERALD DISPATCH HUNTINGTON WV.
BRUMMITT, VIRGIE EPPERSON Virgie Epperson "Granny" Brummitt, 90, of 177-B Second St., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Meadowview and had lived most of her life in the Bristol area. She was the widow of Beverly Brummitt, was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Margaret) Barham, Blountville, and Mrs. James (Mary) Ludlow, Bristol TN; two sisters, Jane Honto, Bristol TN, and Ethel Stewart, Sparta, TN; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 23, 1998
BULLOCK, JANE ALYN PHILLIPS Jane Alyn Phillips Bullock, 65, of Bristol TN, died Tuesday, April 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Central Holston Christian Church and a member of Loyal Worker Sunday School Class. She was a graduate of Virginia High School and attended VI College. She was a former employee of Raytheon, WCYB TV and Food City. Survivors include her husband, Bill Bullock; one daughter, Terri D. Bullock; one son, Billy H. Bullock Jr., both of the home; her mother, Della Phillips, Bristol VA; one sister, Doris Crowe, Bristol TN; two brothers, Kenneth Phillips, Richmond, and Frank Phillips, Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 30, 1998
CALDWELL, ALMA LEE MARTIN Mrs. Alma Lee "Diddie" Martin Caldwell, 85, of Bristol TN, died Sunday, April 19, 1998, in Methodist Medical Center, in Oak Ridge, TN. She had lived in Bristol all her life, growing up at the First Baptist Church, then changing her membership to the First Presbyterian Church when she married. She was a communion chairperson for 61 years. She served as a deacon and was serving as an elder for the church at the time of her death. She was a member of the Fort Chiswell Chapter of the DAR and PEO and was a founding member of the Virginia Parish Study Club. She was the widow of Joseph Anderson Caldwell Jr. Survivors include four children, Joseph A. Caldwell III, Antioch, TN, Gail C. Lawrence and Cathy C. Mullins, both of Clinton, TN, and Lee C. Coffman, of Yokota AFB, Tokyo, Japan; two brothers, Carl L. Martin, Wiggins, MS, and Jimmy P. Martin, Bristol TN; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 1998
CAMPBELL, LETA Leta K. "Granny" Poole Campbell, 87, of Bristol VA died Monday, April 20, 1998, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and was owner and operator of Campbell Grocery on Norfolk Avenue. She was retired from Westbury Fashions and was a member of the Church of God, Cunningham Road. She was the widow of Albert Range Campbell. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Phyllis) Tickle, Abingdon, and Mrs. Bob (Daphne) "Flap" Mumpower, Bluff City; two sons, Howell W. "Tom" Campbell, Abingdon, and Allen R. "Goob" Campbell, Bristol Virginia; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 22, 1998
CARVER, MARY V. MINNICK Mary V. Minnick Carver, 87, of 25 Pace Drive, Bristol, VA, died Sunday, April 12, 1998, in NHC Healthcare in Bristol. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church and was the widow of William F. Carver Sr. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. E.H. "Bud" (Betty) Crusenberry, Bristol VA, Mrs. Charles (Imogene) Facey, Las Vegas, NV; six sons, L.D. Carver, South Bend, IN, William Carver, Detroit, Jack Carver, Moorsville, IN, Bob Carver, Meadowview, Sam Carver, Granger, IN, Jim Carver, Glendale, AZ; ten grandsons; 16 great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 13, 1998
COLE, CORDIE LOUISE BLOUNTVILLE -- Cordie Louise Cole, 76, of 790 Shadow Town Road, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Indian Path Hospital Emergency Room. She was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County. She was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church and was the widow of Ardene Cole. Survivors include two daughters, Miss Geraldine Cole, Blountville, and Mrs. Margaret Churchwell, Kingsport; three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Bowery, Miss Mary Davidson and Mrs. Barbara Trivette, all of Bristol; one half-sister, Mrs. Viola Phillips, Blountville; one brother, Charles Davidson, Blountville; two granddaughters, one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are incomplete. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 22, 1998
CROCKETT, CLAUDE H. Sr. Claude H. Crockett Sr., 88, died Tuesday, April 28, 1998. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a graduate of Virginia High School where he was quarterback for the football team, playing with Beattie Feathers and Gene McEver. He was co-founder of the /{Little Virginian/} school newspaper, which is still published today. He attended Emory & Henry College on athletic and journalism scholarships and graduated in 1934 with a bachelor's degree in English. He subsequently entered the postal service, serving as superintendent of mail, assistant postmaster and regional financial officer, prior to his retirement in 1975. He was active in civic and church affairs having served as a member and chairman of the Bristol Virginia School Board. He was instrumental in the planning, construction and naming of Washington-Lee School. He also served for a number of years on the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board. He was a longtime member of the Bristol Rotary Club with many years of perfect attendance and was a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. He was also active in First Baptist Church, having served as a member of the Men's Bible Class, a Sunday school teacher, chairman of the Board of Deacons, chairman of the Pastor Search Committee and church clerk. Survivors include his wife, Irene Counts Crockett; two sons, Richard David Crockett Sr. and Claude H. "Stooky" Crockett Jr., M .D., both of Bristol; six grandchildren, Lori C. Byington, Lisa Crockett, Chuck Crockett, David Crockett Jr., Paige Crockett and Chris Crockett; one great-grandchild; two step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; two daughters-in-law; and two grandchildren-in-law. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 29, 1998
CRUMLEY, WILLIAM EARL PINEY FLATS -- William Earl Crumley, 82, of 1141 Hunting Hill Road, formerly of 1231 Highway 126, Blountville, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, in Mountain Home Veterans Administration Hospital, Johnson City. He was a native of Bristol Tennessee and owner of Crumley Real Estate and Auction. He was a veteran of World War II, a truck driver for many years and a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Bristol. Survivors include his wife, Kitty J. Crumley; one son, James A. Crumley, Bluff City; one daughter, Joyce Anne Harper, Piney Flats; one brother, Edwin P. Crumley, Georgia; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 11, 1998
CUMBOW, EDITH PATRICK Edith Patrick Cumbow, 87, of Bristol VA, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia and the widow of Walter W. Cumbow. She was retired from L.C. King Manufacturing after 25 years of service. Survivors include one daughter, Brenda Dunford, Bristol TN; one son, Bobby Cumbow, Bristol VA; one sister, Belle King, Roanoke; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 9, 19
CUNNINGHAM, NINA BELL BLOUNTVILLE -- Nina Bell Cunningham, 91, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, TN. She was a native of Washington County, a member of Gunnings Baptist Church and a member of the Wisdom Class and the Jolly '60s. She was the widow of Jacob Marchant Cunningham. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Edith) Patterson and Mrs. Gene (Ruth) Roller, both of Kingsport; four sons, Gaylord Cunningham, Ervin Cunningham and Harold "Doc" Cunningham, all of Blountville, and L.V. Cunningham, Reidsville, NC; one half-brother, Roy Pippin, TX; one sister, Mrs. Frank (Hazel) Cunningham, Abingdon; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. East Lawn Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 9, 1998
DUNN, ODIS Odis Dunn, 73, of 123 Roscommon Drive, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County and had lived most of his life in Bristol TN. He attended Emory & Henry College and graduated from the Medical College of Virginia, in 1951. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, and a member of First United Methodist Church. He opened Dunn's Pharmacy in Bristol TN in 1958, and owned Dunn's Pharmacy, in Abingdon, for 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Jones Dunn; one son, Kenneth Bradford Dunn, Easley, SC; three daughters, Ramona Dunn Christian, Buckingham, VA, Janet Dunn Bown, Centerville, UT, and Stephanie Dunn, Bristol TN; two stepdaughters, Vicki Montgomery, Saltville, and Melissa Osborne, Kansas City, MO; one sister, Nile Dunn Linkous, Marion; seven grandchildren; and one step-granddaughter. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 4, 1998
EDEN, WALTER LAWRENCE BLUFF CITY -- Walter Lawrence Eden, 93, died Wednesday, April 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, VA, and had lived in the Bristol area for almost 70 years. He was a baker for Hechts Bakery and later retired from Purity Bakery with 40 years of service. Mr. Eden was of the Presbyterian faith and was preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Margarette Eden. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Malone, Bluff City, and Doris James Bristol VA; one son, Doug Kim Eden, Bluff City; one brother, John L. Eden, Abingdon; one sister, Bertha Elsea, Mount Dora, FL; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 30, 1998
FEATHERS, TOMMY G. BLOUNTVILLE -- Tommy G. Feathers, 49, of 3301 Highway 126, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a former wrecker operator with West Bristol Exxon and a member of Mullins Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jan Feathers; one daughter, Lisa Brewer, Blountville; two sons, Jonathan Feathers Jr. and Jeffrey Feathers, both of Blountville; his mother, Lucille Feathers, Blountville; one brother, Ronnie Feathers, Blountville; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 2, 1998
FIELDS, JUANITA BLUFF CITY -- Juanita "Granny" Fields, 82, formerly of Kingsport, died Friday, April 24, 1998, in Hospice House of Bristol. She was a native of Stonega, VA, and had lived most of her life in Kingsport before moving to Bluff City four years ago. She was a homemaker, was of the Holiness faith, and the widow of Samuel W. Fields. Survivors include one sister, Helen Kiser, Carlie, PA; one bother, Bill Brown, Jonesville, NC; one granddaughter, Ruthie A. Neeley, Bluff City; and one great-grandson, Jeff Roberts, Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Oak Hill Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 1998
GOBBLE, FRANK MORGAN Frank Morgan Gobble, 83, of Bristol Virginia died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a resident of Washington County most of his life, attended the Jackson Memorial Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Anna Lou Gobble. Survivors include six sons, Verlin "Bud" Gobble and Melvin Gobble, both of Bristol VA, Clifford Gobble, Hampton, TN, and James Gobble, Ernest Gobble and Jack Gobble, all of Abingdon; five daughters, Mrs. Dale (Julia) Mitchell and Mrs. Howard (Lola) Ritter, both of Bristol VA, Mrs. Hike (Betty) Orfield, Mrs. Eddie (Marie) Fields and Nancy Baldwin, all of Abingdon; two brothers, Bernard Gobble and Beecher Gobble, both of Abingdon; two sisters, Alice Gobble and Lula Wise, both of Abingdon; 25 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four step-grandsons. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 23, 1998
GORLEY, ROSE KIRKMAN Rose Kirkman Gorley, 37, of Bristol TN, died Monday, April 27, 1998, at her home. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of the area. Survivors include her husband, Johnny Gorley Sr.; one daughter, Anna Bolling, of the home; one son, Stanley Riley Bolling Jr., Bristol Tennessee; three step-children, Johnathan Gorley, Christopher Gorley and Johnnie Lee Gorley II, all of Bristol TN, her father, Jim Kirkman, Bristol TN; one sister, Margaret Bellamy, Castlewood; two brothers, Dennis Kirkman, Bristol TN and Roy Kirkman, Bluff City; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 30, 1998
GREENE, HUGH CLIFTON Hugh Clifton Greene, 65, of 300 Circle Drive, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Bristol, co-owner of the Dairy Queen restaurant, Bristol Virginia, a member of Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church and a member of the Bristol Bass Club. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vickie Winchell Greene; two daughters, Melissa Lee Greene, Greensboro, NC, and Cassandra Lynn Stipes, Bristol TN; two stepdaughters, Kendra Eller, Knoxville, and Natalie Kelchner, Bristol TN; one stepson, Marc Kelchner, Nashville; one grandson; and one step-grandson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 1998
HARKINS, CHARLES E. MARION -- Charles E. Harkins, 70, died Saturday, April 18, 1998 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a native of Bristol Tennessee, attended the Bristol School systems and graduated from Tennessee High School. Following a stint in the Navy, he returned to Bristol, where he also received a diploma from Virginia High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Emory & Henry College and the University of Virginia. A well-known educator, friend and mentor to countless students, he began a long, faithful career in education as teacher and basketball coach in Appalachia. He moved to Marion in 1957, where he taught government and was head coach for the boy's basketball and golf teams. He was athletic director at Marion Senior High School and, in 1976, became supervisor of secondary education for the Smyth County School System. After retiring in July, 1989, he remained active as a consultant to the Smyth County School System and was an organizer of Youth Government Day at Marion Senior High School. His contributions to athletics across the state were numerous. In 1958, he founded the Pepsi Cola All- Stars and served as its player-coach from 1958 to 1965, served as a Virginia High School football official for 35 years and was a director of the Southwest Virginia Officials Association. He received numerous honors for his devotion to athletics, was inducted into the Emory & Henry Hall of Fame and the Virginia High School League Hall of Fame. He was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church where he taught Sunday School, a member of the Kiwanis Club, past president and secretary of Holston Hills Country Club, served on the Marion Planning Commission, was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and was on the board at VEA. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Grainger Harkins. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Harkins; one daughter, Anne Lynn Harkins, Knoxville; one stepdaughter, Emily Campbell, Bluff City; three stepsons, Mike Buchanan, Franklin, NC, Doug Jarrett, Bluff City, and Harold Jarrett, Georgetown, KY; two brothers, Jack Harkins, Bristol TN, and Frank Harkins, Greeneville, TN; one sister, Mary Jane Barb, Bristol TN; four step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; three aunts; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 20, 1998
HARRISON, TRULA MAE MURRAY Trula Mae Murray Harrison, 78, of 641 7th Street, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, April 19, 1998, in Greystone Health Care Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a homemaker. She was the widow of W.E. Bill "Red" Harrison. Survivors include two sons, John Robert Harrison, of the home, and Terry S. Harrison, Bristol VA; one daughter, Diane Harrison Miller, of the home; six sisters, Helen Page and Lorene Shaffer, both of Bristol TN, Patricia Allen, White City, OR, Stella Coker, Upper Lakes, CA, Margaret Stewart, Calapella, CA, and Gladys Wolff, Broomfield, CO.; two brothers, Ben Allen Murray, Castroville, CA, and Sam Murray, Brookesville, FL; and two grandsons. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 22, 1998
HAWKINS, WILLIAM William "Bill" Hawkins, of 300 Taylor St., Bristol, TN, died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a former employee of Twin City Iron and Metal. Survivors include one daughter, Kathy Hawkins, Chilhowie, VA; one son, William Howard Hawkins, Chilhowie; two sisters, Pearl Smalling, Bluff City, and Ruby Roark, Bristol TN; three brothers, Gordon Hawkins, Bristol VA, Clarence Hawkins, Bluff City, and Albert Hawkins, Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 1, 1998
HEATER, JEANE HELEN MINORICS Jeane Helen Minorics Heater, 54, of 1015 Hill Street, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Manchester, NH, and lived in Phillipsburg, NJ, prior to moving to Bristol in 1989. She was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School, received an associate degree from Draughan Junior College and was a homemaker. She was a Warren County 4-H Club Leader for 17 years and a Warren County Girl Scout Leader for two years. She was a member of the Draughan Student Action Committee for two years, secretary for the Phillipsburg Block Watcher and a dispatcher Autumn Chase Arts and Crafts. She received the 4-H Leadership Award for 15 years of service, Student of 1990 Fall Quarter Award and was a Volunteer of the Year nominee for 1993. She was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles Henry Heater; one daughter, Kimberly Marie Godsey, Bristol TN; one foster son, Allen Lineman, Allentown, PA; one brother, John Minorics, FL; and one grandson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 23, 1998
HENSON, TEDDY DEWAYNE Teddy Dewayne Henson, 26, of 596 Henson Hill Road, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a former employee of Exide. Survivors include his mother, Noretta Graybeal Henson, Bristol VA; his father, Johnny Henson, Bristol TN; one sister, Wendy Henson, Bristol; one brother, Matthew Henson, Bristol; his paternal grandmother, Lydia Henson, Bristol; two nieces; and several aunts and uncles. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 9, 1998
HOBBS, ELEANOR ROBERTS Eleanor Roberts "Sissy" Hobbs, 77, of 143 Valley Pike Road, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Bristol Virginia, a retired schoolteacher with Sullivan County school system, a member of Faith Lutheran Church and organist for several area churches. Survivors include her husband, Vernon B. Hobbs; two daughters, Virginia "Cookie" Harpold, Annandale, VA, and Eleanor "Betsy" Frazier, Red Wing, Minn.; one son, Vernon C. Hobbs, Belle Isle, FL; and two grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 2, 1998
HOBBS, HAROLD C. BLOUNTVILLE -- Harold C. Hobbs, 64, of 145 Keystone Drive, died Friday, April 3, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center Hospice House. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was retired from Tennessee Eastman where he served for 36 years. He was a former member, elder and deacon of Blountville Presbyterian Church and a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Edna Kennedy Hobbs; one daughter, Mrs. Keith (Tammy) Lewis, Johnson City; one son, Steven C. Hobbs, Bluff City; one sister, Mrs. Glenn (Mabel) Leonard, Blountville; and three grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 5, 1998
HOLT, PAULINE McCROSKEY Mrs. Pauline McCroskey Holt, 86, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Washington County where she had lived for 45 years in the Greendale Community before moving to Bristol 41 years ago. She was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church and was the widow of Ora Luther Holt. Survivors include one son, Daniel L. Holt, Bristol Virginia; one brother, Clyde McCroskey, Abingdon; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Ingle and Mrs. Mildred Worley, both of Abingdon; and two granddaughters. Farris Funeral Service is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 2, 1998
HURT, NELL Nell Hurt, 75. of Lovedale Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Orange Park, FL. She was a native of Bluff City, TN, and the widow of Claude Hurt. She was employed as a weaver at Burlington Industries for 20 years and as an assembly worker at Univac. She was a member of North Bristol Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Nell Bays, St. Paul, VA, and Connie Shannon, Orange Park; one son, Lynn Hurt, Brooksville, FL; three sisters, Belle May, Minnesota, Billie Jean Cox, AZ, and Margaret Peek, NC; three brothers, Edward Cox and Jack Cox, both of Bristol TN, and Jim Cox, Bluff City; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 15, 1998
HYDEN, ELLA BLUFF CITY -- Ella Hyden, 84, of Greystone Healthcare Center, formerly of 1253 Egypt Road, died Tuesday, April 21, 1998. She was a native of Scott County, VA, had lived most of her life in Sullivan County and was a member of First Apostolic Church of Kingsport. She was the widow of Robert Hyden. Survivors include two daughters, Myrtle Call, Jacksonville, FL, and Nancy Cross, Bristol TN; two sons, Roy Hyden and Coy Hyden, both of Bluff City; 22 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oak Hill Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 23, 1998
JONES, E. WARREN E. Warren Jones, of Bristol, died Tuesday, April 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a resident of Bristol for nine years and was a retired general manager of Metal Casting Company. He was a member of Central Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Caroline L. Jones; one daughter, the Rev. Karen M. Jones, Jackson, MI; one son, Robert W. Jones, Canton, OH; his mother, Rene Jones, Oakmont, PA; one sister, Mrs. Thomas (Carol) McLaughlin, Tuscaloosa, AL.; one brother, James Jones, McKeesport, PA; and two grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 29, 1998
JONES, KENNETH D. Sr. Kenneth D. Jones Sr., 52, of 3357 Avoca Road, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, at his home. He was a graduate of Boones Creek High School and Bristol University. He was District Commander of Sons of American Legion for the State of Tennessee. Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Marie Jones, Fayettesville, AR, and Katarina Jones, Bristol TN; one son, Kenneth D. Jones Jr., Springdale, AR; his mother, Mabel L. Bowman, Port St. Lucie, FL; and several aunts and uncles. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 1998
LANE, VICTORIA ANGELINA Victoria Angelina Lane, of Bristol, infant daughter of Holly Wyatt and Christopher Mark Lane, died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her maternal grandfather, Mark Wyatt, Bristol TN; her maternal grandmother, Laurel Angelina Rouse; her maternal grandmother, Wanda Wyatt Dunham, Bristol TN; her maternal great-grandfather, Richard Grey Dunham, Bristol TN; her maternal step-grandmother, Marsha Wyatt, Bristol TN; her paternal grandmother, Lisa Lane, Bristol VA; her paternal grandfather, Mike Gross, Bluff City; and her paternal great-grandparents, Richard and Lucille Perry, Bristol VA. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 15, 1998
LAOO, THELMA N. Thelma N. Laoo, 79, of 621 7th St., Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a member of Bible Way Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Sue Dale, Erwin, TN, and Delores Price, Bluff City; three sons, John Laoo, Abingdon, Jerry Griffith and Alex Griffith, both of Bristol TN; five sisters, Betty "Billy" Ward, Evelyn Curtis, Mildred White, Virginia Cora Lones and Ruby Lones; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 8, 1998
LEONARD, KEMBLE Kemble "Mack" Leonard, 71, of 14249 Perchion Road, Bristol, VA, died Friday, April 17, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia. He spent 36 years of service as an optician for the American Optical Company, the Warner-Lambert Company and as owner of Leonard Optical. He was a former member of the Goodson Lion's Club and was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his wife, Edith Marie Blaylock Leonard; four nieces; and three nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 18, 1998
LITTON, ROBERT L. Robert L. Litton, 85, of Bristol Virginia died Wednesday, April 1, 1998. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was retired from Purity Bakery. He attended Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Maude Goodson Litton; one daughter, Linda E. Campbell, Jacksonville, FL; one son, Robert W. Litton, Stone Mountain, GA; two grandsons; and five great-grandchildren. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 3, 1998
LOVEGROVE, LILA E. BLOUNTVILLE -- Lila E. Lovegrove, 86, formerly residing at Wexford House, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Indian Path Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County, Va., a housewife and the widow of Sherman Lovegrove. Survivors include her former husband, George B. Jessie, Blountville; three daughters, Mrs. Richard (Hazel) Wright, Kingsport, Mrs. Brian (Laura Mae) Skeens, Church Hill, and Mrs. Otis (Betty) Bamman, Blountville; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. East Lawn Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 3, 1998
LOWERY, BOBBY IVAN Bobby Ivan "Pooh Bear" Lowery, 52, of 1839 Broad Street, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a former detective with the Bristol Tennessee Police Department. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Harley's Owners Group. Survivors include one son, Keith Ivan Lowery, Bristol TN; and one daughter, Amber Kay Lowery, Bristol TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 1998
MAHAFFEY, ALEASE O’DENIA Alease O'denia Mahaffey, 83, of Bristol VA, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Spotsylvania County, VA, and had lived in Charlottesville prior to moving to Bristol in 1965. She was a past member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW, the Eastern Star and the Ladies Lion's Club. She was a member of State Street United Methodist Church and the widow of Sidney Columbus Mahaffey. Survivors include one daughter, Sydney Alease McDaniel, Bristol VA; one son, Edward Steve Mahaffey, Kingsport; and three grandchildren, Edward Russell Mahaffey, Daniel Aaron Mahaffey and Alex Wesley Mahaffey. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 9, 1998
MEADOWS, THURMAN R. Thurman R. "Babe" Meadows, 62, of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, April 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Bristol TN, a retired employee of Flav-O-Rich and was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Jessee Meadows. Survivors include his brother, Allen T. Meadows, Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 30, 1998
McCOLLUM, FAYE EVELYN Faye Evelyn McCollum, 62, of Bristol Tennessee, died Friday, April 16, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Proctor, WV, and had lived in the Bristol area for three years. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Michael (Wanda) Tennant, Bristol TN, and Judy Butler, Carmichael, PA; three sons, Frank Watson, Littleton, WV, Robert L. Watson, Bristol TN, and Jesse Watson, Moundsville, WV; three sisters, Blanche Moniger, Carmichael, Easta Hannen, Waynesburg, PA, and Ruth Michaels, Littleton, WV; nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 18, 1998
McLEMORE, LUELLA R. Mrs. Luella R. McLemore, of Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, April 16, 1998, in Wellmont Systems Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Alabama and had lived in the Bristol area for the past 45 years. She was a retired school teacher with the Bristol Virginia Public School System, a member of New Hope Baptist Church where she served as church clerk, President of Pastor's Aid Society, Mother of the Church and on the Deaconess Board. She was a member of Twin City Chapter 58 Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, James R. McLemore; one son, Darrell W. Ewing, Bristol VA; one stepson, James Roller, Bristol VA; six stepdaughters, Mrs. Kathy Itaro, Ms. Tonya Roller and Ms. Sonya Roller, all of Chattanooga, MS, Mary Roller and Ms. Zina Mitchell, both of Bristol VA, and Mrs. Inez R. Burpo, Cleveland, OH; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Robinson Mortuary, Bristol Virginia, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 1998
MILLER, RONALD JASON PINEY FLATS -- Ronald Jason Miller, 53, of 345 Spangler Road, Lot No. 6, died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Russell County and had lived most of his life in the region before moving to Piney Flats four years ago. He was a decorated U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, receiving the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Vietnam Service Medal with 1st and 2nd Bronze Stars. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Calvary Lighthouse Ministries, Honaker. Survivors include two sons, Timothy Miller, of the home, and Mark Miller, Hampton; his mother, Mary Boyd Miller, Russell County; three sisters, Carolyn Deskins, Honaker, Nadine Ryan and Kathy Farmer, both of Russell County; and several nieces and nephews. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 14, 1998
MONTGOMERY, LENA ESTELLE CANTER Lena Estelle Canter Montgomery, 81, of 927 Russell St., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County, VA, a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Keller Montgomery; one daughter, Janice Montgomery, Bristol VA; two sons, David Montgomery and Philip Tillison, both of Bristol VA; one sister, Ruth Bentley Harper, Bristol VA; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 2, 1998
MUELLER, CURTISS R. Curtiss R. Mueller, 48, of 1641 Carolina Avenue, Bristol, TN, died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Evanston, IL, and had lived in Mount Prospect, IL, before moving to the Bristol area where he has made his home for the past 11 years. He was a former employee of Exide Corporation, Speed Clip Division, a member of Holston Valley Church of Christ and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Gail Mueller; two daughters, Jennifer and Michelle Mueller, both of the home; one sister, Tina Drews, Palatine, IL; three brothers, Howard Mueller, Lake Zurich, IL, Ken Mueller, Waukegan, IL, and Gary Mueller, Schaumburg, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HEROLD COURIER APR. 15, 1998
MULLINS, TOM J. Tom J. Mullins, 66, of 30 Hazel Drive, Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon. He was a native of Dante, had lived in Bristol since 1959, was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Korea, and retired from Permatile Company. Survivors include one sister and brother-in-law, Betty and The Rev. Fred Williams, Chesapeake, VA; one brother and sister-in-law, Donald R. and Brenda Mullins, Rockford, IL.; two nieces; one nephew; and one great-nephew. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 2, 1998
O’DELL, JAMES HARRISON James Harrison O'Dell, 78, of Bristol TN, died Monday, April 27, 1998, in Cambridge House, Bristol Tennessee. He was a former resident of St. Paul, a graduate of St. Paul High School and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He served for six years in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked in 1941. He was a former teacher in Wise County and was employed with TVA for 25 years. At the time of his retirement, he was an assistant to the director of power. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Porter O'Dell; two sisters, Evelyn Compton and Peggy Clark, both of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 28, 1998
OLSON, WILLIAM ERIK DULUTH, GA -- William Erik Olson, 49, died Monday, April 13, 1998, in Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital, Duluth. He was a native of Bristol Tennessee, a graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School and East Tennessee State University, and was employed by Sprint for 25 years as a systems analyst. He was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his wife, Annette David Olson; one daughter, Stephanie D. Odum, Manchester, TN; two sons, Andy Olson and Billy Olson, both of Bristol TN; his father and stepmother, Bill and Shirley Olson, Bristol TN; his material grandfather, the Rev. Bishop Chastain, Gulf Port, MS; one stepsister, Karen L. Hamilton, Blairs, VA; one stepbrother, Andy S. Mumpower, Johnson City; and one grandson. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 15, 1998 Buried Glenwood Cem.
PATY, JOHN C. Jr. John C. Paty Jr., of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, April 12, 1998, during a visit to Colorado. He was Chairman of the Board of Paty Lumber Company. He was a native of Bell Buckle, Tenn., moved to Elizabethton with his family in 1927, and graduated from the Baylor School of Chattanooga and the University of North Carolina with a bachelor's degree in economics. While in North Carolina, he was a cadet in the Naval ROTC unit and received a commission as an officer with the U.S. Navy in 1941. During World War II, he served on the U.S.S. Revenge AM 110 Fleet Mine sweeper, which was the first Allied Warship to enter Tokyo Bay. July 1, 1997, marked the 50th anniversary of Mr. Paty's full-time service with Paty Lumber Company, which was founded by his father in 1932. He began working at Paty, in Elizabethton, in 1947, and, shortly thereafter, moved to Bristol, where he led the company's growth during its early years. He served as chief executive officer from 1975 until 1992 and was responsible for establishing the Company's corporate facility in Piney Flats. Mr. Paty had been associated with the lumber and building materials industry most of his life, with Paty Lumber Company operating yards in Bristol, Duffield, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Johnson City, Kingsport and Morristown, Big John's Closeouts Stores in Bristol, Elizabethton and Johnson City and the component manufacturing and distribution center in Piney Flats. He had served for several years on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Building Materials Association and had been active in the Virginia Building Materials Association. As a young boy, he belonged to the Boy Scouts in Elizabethton. Through the years he had served as a volunteer on the unit and district levels and as president of the Sequoyah Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Paty provided personal support to the Sequoyah Council over the past five decades and in December, 1997, the Silver Eagle Award of the Sequoyah Council was bestowed upon him for his efforts. For his further service to scouting and his community, he received the Silver Beaver Award, the 1990 Eagles of the Sequoyah Council dedicated their class to him, and, in 1993, he was honored by Sequoyah Council with the James E. West Fellowship Award. He was a former member of the Board of Directors of Dominion Bank of Bristol and was a member of the executive committee of the board for many years. He served as president of Sanford, Florida-based Pen Paints, Inc. Mr. Paty was named 1997 Executive of the Year by the Tri-Cities Chapter of Professional Secretaries International and was named a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow in 1989. In 1992, he was inducted into the Bristol Regional Medical Center Foundation Citizens Hall of Fame. He had previously served on the Board of Directors of Bristol Memorial Hospital. Outside his business, he was involved in hunting, fishing and outdoor activities, in addition to establishing himself as a national skeet and trap champion. He actively participated with Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Kettlefoot Rod and Gun Club and the National Rifle Association. He was a member of the State Street United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee and a member of the administrative board. Survivors include his wife, Pereda "Pete" Paty; one daughter, Josephine "JoAnne" Paty, Johnson City; two sons, John C. Paty III, Washington, D. C., and Robert M. Paty, Savannah, GA; three sisters, Joanne Paty Jones, Richmond, Metilda Paty Seward, Johnson City, and Nancy Paty Pendergast, Elizabethton; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 14, 1998
POAG, FRANCIS E. KINGSPORT -- Francis E. "Gene" Poag, 58, of 1104 Lebanon Road died Thursday, April 16, 1998, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN. He was a native of Macon, MS, and had lived in Kingsport for the past 10 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and a retired meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service Office at Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Blountville. He was assistant regional director for NWS Pacific Region, Honolulu, Hawaii, for five years, chief of work force management with NWS, Silver Spring, MD, for three years, and had worked with NWS in Alaska and Texas. Mr. Poag attended Fordtown Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Fred Poag, of the home; two daughters, Adrienne Poag, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY and Marnie Scharping, Jacksonville, FL; his mother, Violet Harmon Poag, Tupelo, MS; three brothers, Louis Poag, Water Valley, Miss., James Poag, Overland Park, KS, and John Poag, Morehead City, NC; three sisters, Kathleen Arnold, Baldwyn, MS, Gloria McKay, Sunman, IN, and Cindi Gehrke, Grove, OK; two grandsons; five nieces; and seven nephews. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 18, 1998
POSTON, JAMES E. James E. Poston, 73, of Bristol Tennessee, died Monday, March 30, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, VA and was raised in Meadowview. He had lived in Bristol Tennessee for many years and had served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include one son, Perry Poston, Bristol TN; and one daughter, Donna Pickle, Blountville. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 1, 1998
PRICE, JAMES M. James M. Price, 45, of 21 Center St., Bristol, VA, died Saturday, April 18, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Abingdon and had lived all his life in this area. He was a lover of bluegrass music and played with the Country Grass Band for 20 years, and a mechanic for Pioneer Chevrolet Oldsmobile, Abingdon. Survivors include his wife, Margie Pennington Price; one daughter, Carol Warren, Bristol TN; three sons, Charles Price and Timmy Price, both of Bristol TN, and Robby Price, of the home; his father, Dewey Price, Bristol VA; three sisters, Geraldine Spiva, Bristol TN, Juanita Simms and Betty Crusenberry, both of Bristol VA; two brothers, Verlin Price and Marvin Price, both of Bristol VA; one granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 19, 1998
RILEY, REVA WASSOM Reva Riley, of Bristol TN, died Saturday, April 11, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Sullivan County and the widow of Charles S. Riley. She retired from First American Bank of Tennessee, Bristol, after 37 years of service. She was a member of the Rockhold United Methodist Church and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star No. 414. Survivors include two sisters, Ruby Wassom, Bluff City, and Mrs. Jack (Mamie) Smith, Bristol TN; two brothers, Thurman Wassom and Sam Wassom, both of Bluff City; one stepdaughter, Carol Young, Maryville, TN; one stepson, Sidney Riley, Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 12, 1998
RHOTON, GEORGIA V. Georgia V. "Granny" Rhoton, 79, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Hiltons, VA, had lived in the Bristol area for 52 years and was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and the widow of James Rhoton. Survivors include six sons, James B. Rhoton, Birmingham, AL, John E. Rhoton and Phillip L. Rhoton, both of Greeneville, TN, Paul J. Rhoton, Blountville, Michael D. Rhoton, Mount Juliet, TN, and J. Jeff Rhoten, Bluff City; three sisters, Rose Parker, Kingsport, Callie Morgan and Edith Purdee, both of Detroit; and one brother, John Dickerson, Detroit; 20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 3, 1998
RHOTON, GEORGIA V. Georgia V. "Granny" Rhoton, 79, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Hiltons, VA, had lived in the Bristol area for 52 years and was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and the widow of James Rhoton. Survivors include six sons, James B. Rhoton, Birmingham, AL, John E. Rhoton and Phillip L. Rhoton, both of Greeneville, TN, Paul J. Rhoton, Blountville, Michael D. Rhoton, Mount Juliet, TN, and H. Jeff Rhoton, Bluff City; three sisters, Rose Parker, Kingsport, Callie Morgan and Edith Purdee, both of Detroit; and one brother, John Dickerson, Detroit; 20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 4, 1998
ROSENBALM, CORA BELL MALONE ABINGDON -- Mrs. Cora Bell Malone Rosenbalm, 79, died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Sullivan County and a former employee of Craig's Cleaners. Survivors include her husband, General John Rosenbalm; one brother, Hubert Malone, Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 23, 1998
ROWE, NED P. Ned P. Rowe, 74, of Painter Creek near Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998 in a Abingdon hospital. He was a native of Grundy and a retired miner. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War II. He was affiliated with the Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Gaynell Hughes Rowe; two sons, Randy Rowe, Mile Branch, WV, and Ronnie Rowe, Leesville, LA; two daughters, Ms. Christol Muncy, Lex, WV, and Ms. Sparkle Hopkins, Grapevine, WV; two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Harmon, Birmingham, AL, and Mrs. Dorothy Lutz, Florida; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger, WV, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 2, 1998
ROWLAND, GLENN FRANKLIN Jr. KINGSPORT -- Glenn Franklin Rowland Jr., 73, of 2341 Inglewood Drive, died Friday, April 10, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Sullivan County, had lived most of his life in Kingsport, and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He retired from the Sullivan County Board of Education, was a member of local, state and national education associations and served for two years as president of the Sullivan County Retired Teachers Association. He was a graduate of East Tennessee State University, held two graduate degrees from Vanderbilt-Peabody University, and held a law degree from Cumberland School of Law, Sanford University. He was an active member of the Litz-Manor Baptist Church, Kingsport, and was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Martyne Mercer Rowland. Survivors include three sisters, Florence Fields and Frances Fulkerson, both of Kingsport, and Katherine Decker, Enterprise, Ala.; and several nieces and nephews. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 12, 1998
SAMS CHARMIE CARMODY BLUFF CITY -- Mrs. Charmie Carmody Sams, 98, of 487 Kentucky Avenue, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Asbury Center, in Johnson City. She was a lifelong resident of Bluff City and the widow of Isham Harrison Sams Sr. She was a homemaker and was employed as a retail manager with Save the Children Federation, a used clothing store. She was an active member of Bluff City United Methodist Church and the Bluff City Senior Citizens. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Carrier, Bluff City; two sons, Claude M. Sams and I.H. Sams Jr., both of Bluff City; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 1998
SHEFFIELD, MARY C. Miss Mary C. "Kate" Sheffield, 98, of 245 North St., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, April 28, 1998, in National Health Center. She was a native of Washington County, VA, and a member of Rock Springs Presbyterian Church. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Margaret Rutherford, Blountville; several nieces and nephews; and great nieces and nephews. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 29, 1998
SHELLEY, JUNIOR Junior "A.J." Shelley, 73, of Bristol VA, died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a retired carpenter and had lived in the Bristol area all of his life. He was a charter member of Charity Missionary Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Shelley; two sons, Larry Shelley, Blountville, and Jeffery Shelley, Bristol VA; one sister, Linda Peters, Abingdon; three brothers, Bobby Shelley, Waverly Shelley and Rudy Shelley, all of Bristol VA; four grandsons; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 2, 1998
SMITH, AUBREY Aubrey "Obbie" Smith, 63, of 213 Mount Area Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, April 27, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol TN. He was a native of Mohawk, NY, and moved to Bristol TN in 1976. He was a senior Electrical Engineer for Unisys until he retired in 1989. He was also of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his wife, Betty Hunt Smith; two sons, Dennis and Kevin Smith, both of Bristol TN; one sister, Audrey Higgins, Beckley, WV; two brothers, Gareth Smith, Fort St. Lucie, FL, LaMont Smith, Mohawk; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 29, 1998
SMITH, HOWARD NEAL Howard Neal Smith, 43, of 845 Island Road, Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Lebanon, had lived in the Bristol area all of his life, and was a John Battle High School graduate. He was a former employee of Valleydale Packers and most recently was employed by Bristol Compressors as motor house inspector with 16 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother, Frances Mitchell Smith Harlan, Bluff City; three sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Tina) Millard, Mendota, Mrs. Gary (Sandra) Taylor and Mrs. Tony (Tammy) Balthis, both of Bristol VA; one niece; and six nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HEROLD COURIER APR. 15, 1998
SMITH, SHERMAN L. Sr. BLOUNTVILLE -- Sherman L. Smith Sr., 62, of 2445 Island Road, died Monday, April 27, 1998, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County. He was a retired textile employee working in supervision. He had worked for several years for Burlington Mills in Bristol. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Lou Smith; three daughters, Mrs. Sharon Smallwood, Gray, Ms. Paula Bruce, Blountville, and Ms. Jennifer Smith, Sweetwater, TN; one son, Sherman L. Smith Jr., Blountville; his parents, C.M. and Pauline Smith, Blountville; two sisters, Mrs. Fay Cox, Kingsport, and Betty Hale, Jonesborough; two brothers, Ray Smith, Kingsport, and Joe Smith, Johnson City; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 29, 1998
STEFFEY, JOHN FRANKLIN Jr. KINGSPORT -- John Franklin Steffey Jr., 76, of 300 Gibson Mill Road, died Sunday, March 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Dante, Va., and had lived in Sullivan County for several years. He was retired from Clinchfield Railroad after 40 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Boneita Sells Ward Steffey; three sons, Jerry Robert Steffey, Los Angeles, James Bruce Steffey, Dallas, and Glenn Ross Steffey, Winston Salem, NC; his step-mother, Rosa Steffey, Bristol; three step-daughters, Nancy Jackson, Kingsport, Betty Mustard, Elizabethton, and Cathy Watkins, Jonesborough; one step-son, Jim W. Ward, Jonesborough; two sisters, Grace Cheveraux, AZ, and Lola Fields, Bristol VA; one half-brother, Harry Wayne Steffey, Bristol; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 1, 1998
STRICKLER, NANCY CAROLYN CROSS KINGSPORT -- Nancy Carolyn Cross Strickler, 51, of Bridwell Heights, died Friday, April 3, 1998. She was a graduate of Blountville High School, East Tennessee State University and was a member of Birdwell Heights Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Mark Strickler; one daughter, Nancy Strickler, of the home; two sons, Stephen Strickler, Blountville, and Geoffrey Strickler, of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neil (Nancy Kate Roller) Miller, Rogersville; one brother, Kenneth Cross, Meadowview; five sisters, Shirley Burns, Bremerton, WA, Daisy Lou Nelms and Lynda Skelton, both of Rogersville, TN, Mary Nancy Thurman, Church Hill, and Janet McCandless, Chattanooga; and two cousins. East Lawn Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 4, 1998
STUFFLESTREET, FANNIE C. FRITZ GRAYBEAL Fannie C. Fritz Stufflestreet, 92, of 1243 Broad Street, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, April 11, 1998, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a member of the Marthina Chapel and a member of the Ladies Circle of the Church. She was the widow of John Wesley Stufflestreet Sr. Survivors include six daughters, Anabelle Daugherty, Allie Vanover, Linda Wyatt and Joyce Carter, all of Bristol TN, Nell Pickel, Bristol VA, and Kate Osborne, Norton; four sons, Bill Stufflestreet, John Stufflestreet and Cecil Fritz, all of Bristol TN, and Dewey Fritz, Bristol VA; two brothers, Luther Graybeal, Abingdon, and Henderson Graybeal, Bluff City; 47 grandchildren; 86 grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 12, 1998
THOMAS, RAYMOND T. Raymond T. " Sport" Thomas, 80,Bristol Virginia, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Washington County, VA, a carpenter and a member of Beaverview Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and trustee. He gave his time, energy and love to the work of his church and taught Sunday school for 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Little Thomas; one brother, Glenn Thomas, Chula Vista, CA; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 1998
THOMPSON, DALLAS A. Dallas A. Thompson, 83, of 110 Lynfield Road, Bristol, TN, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, VA, and had lived in Bristol since 1949. He was owner and operator of Thompson's Exxon Service Center until his retirement in 1982, was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion. He was a member of South Bristol United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Cleo R. Thompson; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Jane) Richmond, Blountville; one son, David A. Thompson, Blountville; one sister, Mrs. John (Beulah) Stringer, Abingdon; two grandsons; one step-granddaughter; two step-great-grandchildren; and one nephew. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 1998
TROMBLEY, KATHY PRUITT Kathy Pruitt Trombley, 41, of 1335 Holston Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, April 20, 1998, at the home of her sister. She was a native of Bristol and had made her home in Morganton, NC, for the past ten years. Survivors include one daughter, Elizabeth Trombley, Bristol TN; her father, Howard Lewis Pruitt Sr., Bristol TN; eight sisters, Lisa Birchfield and Connie Swadley, both of Bristol TN, Cheryl Pruitt, Bristol VA, Betty Howington, Knoxville, Lori Pruitt, Brunswick, GA, Evelyn Weeks, Bowie, Md., Carol Smith, Coeburn, and Christine Ferry, Greenville, SC: four brothers, Howard Lewis Pruitt Jr., Bristol TN, Jackie Pruitt, Bristol VA, Ron Pruitt, Bluff City, and Gary Pruitt, Valdese, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 1998
VANCE, DAVID GREENVILLE -- David Vance, 50, of 20 Bellwood Farm Lane, formerly of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998. He was an employee of Campbell Motors in Bristol Virginia and of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his wife, Karen Lee Fleming Vance; two sons, David Allen Vance, Abingdon, and Mark Edward Vance, Bristol VA; his mother, Mrs. Phillip (Mary Boyd) Vance, Tazewell, VA; two sisters, Mary Lou Coleman, Cedar Bluff, and Toria Compton, Fredericksburg, VA; five brothers, Denver Vance, Tazewell, Phillip Vance, Garden Creek, VA, Daniel Vance, Federal Way, Wash., Ronnie Vance, Saudi Arabia, and Melvin Vance, Grundy; and one granddaughter. Service will be private. Knollkreg Memorial Park, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 16, 1998
VANCE, JERRY WAYNE Jerry Wayne Vance, 50, of 1805 King College Road, Apartment G-9, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a former employee of Sprint United Telephone and a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include one son, Nathan Vance, Bristol TN; his parents, Raymond and Pauline Vance, Bristol TN; three brothers, Larry and Fred Vance, both of Bristol TN, and Gary Vance, Roanoke; his maternal grandmother, Mary Garmon, Bristol VA; three nephews; and one niece. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 23, 1998
WARGO, JAMES ANDREW James Andrew "Jim" Wargo, 65, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, April 23, 1998, in the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Starett, WV, and had lived in the Bristol area for 17 years. He was a retired Army veteran and a member of the Throne of Grace Baptist Tabernacle Church. Survivors include his wife, Juanita W. Wargo; two daughters, Juanita Ann Wargo, of the home, and Pamela Lee Norton, Peachtree City, GA; one stepson, Ronald Blake Pennington, Kingsport; one stepdaughter, Linda Pennington, Tucson, AZ; his mother, Kate Wyrick, Wytheville; one sister, Shirley Taylor, Saltville; three stepbrothers, Everett Wyrick, Kingsport, Bill Wyrick, Bristol TN, and Jack Wyrick, FL; one stepsister, Shirley Gates, Rural Retreat; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 25, 1998
WATSON, LINDA GRAHAM LITTLE RIVER, SC -- Linda Graham Watson, 47, of Frye Avenue, died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Bristol Virginia, formerly a photographer for Graham School Pictures and L.M. Berry Company of Bristol Tennessee, and formerly employed as secretary of marketing with Sands Ocean Front Resorts. She was a member of Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard Allen Watson; two sons, Ronald Wayne Hickman, Johnson City, and Todd Grant Graham, Little River; one daughter, Tammy H. Lanning, Knoxville; her mother, Betty LeGrand White and her stepfather, M. I. "Max" White, both of Bristol VA; one brother, James C. Graham Jr., Bristol TN; one sister, Rhonda G. Baker, Christiansburg; one stepsister, Ann Joyce, Cedar Bluff; and three grandchildren. Funeral service and burial will be held Thursday in Myrtle Beach, SC. McMillan-Small Funeral Home, Myrtle Beach is in charge. BRISTOL HEROLD COURIER APR. 15, 1998
WEAVER, GWENDOLYN BLUFF CITY -- Gwendolyn Lennis "Lynn" Weaver, 51, of 621 Vickars Road, died Thursday, April 23, 1998, at her home. She was a homemaker and was employed for 13 years with the Holston Bus Company as a school bus driver for Sullivan East High School. She was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Alvin "Pete" Weaver; one daughter, Robin Barnes, Bluff City; five sons, Wes Dueling, Blountville, Shane O'Farrell, Piney Flats, Scott Weaver, Bessemer City, NC, Kelly Weaver and Jay Weaver, both of Marion; her mother, Hazel Chambers, Roan Mountain, TN; two sisters, Roberta Brown and Rita Watts, both of Roan Mountain; three brothers, James McKinney, Wayne McKinney and Leonard Chambers, all of Roan Mountain; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR 24, 1998
WHICKER, ROBERT S. Jr. Robert S. Whicker Jr., of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, April 12, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Frances P. Whicker; two sons; one sister, Mrs. Ernest Dean, Newland, NC; and one brother, Dr. Lawrence Whicker, Arnold, MD. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 14, 1998
WHITTEMORE, ROBERT CHARLES KINGSPORT -- Robert Charles "R.C." Whittemore, 72, died Wednesday, April 22, 1998, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Johnson City, TN. He was of the Primitive Baptist faith and was wounded while serving as a Staff Sgt. during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mrs. Georgia Whittemore; one sister, Imogene Myers, Kingsport; two brothers, Jim Whittemore and Rand Whittemore, both of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. East Lawn Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR 24, 1998
WILES, K. G. BLUFF CITY -- K.G." Ikey" Wiles Sr., 81, of 293 Old Jonesboro Road, died Friday, April 3, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Bluff City, was employed over 40 years as a salesman in the electrical wholesale business, and was employed first with Kingsport Electric and later with All-Phase Electric. He attended Bluff City United Methodist Church and was a member of the American Legion and Bristol VFW Post 6975. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Wood Wiles; two sons, Ralph Michael Wiles, Blountville, and Karl Grafton Johnny Wiles Jr., Fayetteville, AR; one sister, Mary Galloway, Bluff City; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 5, 1998
WILLIAMS, HELEN ELIZABETH BLUFF CITY -- Helen Elizabeth Williams, 59, of 146 Jerrell Drive, died Sunday, April 26, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, former employee of Appalachian Oil Company and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three daughters, Debbie Odum, Bluff City, Donna Schiano, Abingdon, and Jacqueline MacLeod, Winter Park, Fla.; one son, Dennis Odum, Piney Flats, her parents, Marvin G. and Ruth B. Williams, Bristol VA, one sister, Glenda Waggaman, Elyria, OH; one brother, Sam Williams, Gate City; and six grandchildren.Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 29, 1998
WILSON, ELIZABETH VIRGINIA VANCE COLLINS BLOUNTVILLE -- Elizabeth Virginia Vance Collins Wilson, 76, of 100 Kingston Road, died Thursday, April 23, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Bristol Virginia, a retired supervisor with Lorraine Fashions, a member and past president of International Ladies Garment Union No. 402, a former member of Avoca Christian Church and, most recently, a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. She was the widow of James W. Collins and Vernon Lee "Bud" Wilson. Survivors include one daughter, Betty J. Hicks, Piney Flats; one son, Dickey J. Collins, Newport News; one sister, Helen Sykes, Bristol TN; two brothers, Lindsay Vance and William J. Vance, both of Bristol TN; and one grandson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR 24, 1998