ARNOLD, RICHARD P. Richard P. Arnold, 55, of 154 Independence Drive, Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Bristol Virginia, a 1962 graduate of Holston Valley High School and had lived in Elkhart, IN, before moving back to Bristol. He was a sales representative with Reynolds Lighting Company, a member of Long Airdox Bass Club and an avid golfer and fisherman. He was a member of State Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn J. Ellis Arnold; one daughter, Jennifer Lynn Arnold, Bristol VA; one son, Chris R. Arnold, Bristol TN; his father, Clifford H. Arnold, Bristol TN; one sister, Mrs. Larry (Betty J.) Reynolds, Bristol VA; two brothers, Clifford Wayne Arnold, Kingsport, and Larry F. Arnold, Bluff City; one grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 18, 1998
BELCHER, JAMES AUDNEY James Audney Belcher, 56, of Bristol TN, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Lebanon and had lived in Bristol most of his life. He was of the Baptist faith and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was an employee of HBA Cast Products Company. Survivors include one son, Jimmy E. Belcher, Bristol TN; one sister, Jane Litton, Bristol TN; four brothers, Mack Belcher, Bristol VA, Randell Belcher, Tom Belcher and Jack Belcher, all of Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 26, 1998
BEVERLY, WILLIAM R. William R. "Bill" Beverly Jr., 67, of 105 Carson Lane, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Wise, and had lived in the Bristol area for the past 46 years. He was well known for his work with the Boy Scouts of America as a Scout Leader for 33 years, was a long-standing member of the Bristol Civitan Club with 24 years of service, and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn A. Beverly; one son, William Michael Beverly, Bristol TN; two daughters, Marie Beverly Arias, Hollywood, FL, and Laura Jo Beverly, Danville, VA; one sister, Jane William Smith, Charleston, SC; two grandchildren; and three nieces. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 20, 1998
BLACKWELL, IRENE BRISTOL, TN -Irene Blackwell, 90, of Bristol, TN, and formerly from Bluefield, VA, died Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, in an Abingdon, VA, hospital. She was born in Bluefield and was a daughter of the late Frank Blackwell and Alice Farris Blackwell. She was a member of the Wrights Valley United Methodist Church and was a former employee of the Bluefield Casket Co. in Bluefield, VA. She was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Survivors include two nieces, Louise Holbrook of Bristol, TN, and Francis Osborne of Bluefield, VA; three great-nieces, Phyllis McFarland of Bristol, TN, Wanda Moore of Inkster, MI, and Susie Romans of Bluefield; three great-nephews, Ronnie Holbrook of Bluefield, VA, Wayne Holbrook of Denton, NC, and Richard Osborne of Bluefield; several great-great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Mortuary chapel in Bluefield, VA, with the Rev. Leon Yost and the Rev. Richard Gaminde officiating. Burial will follow in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Holbrook, Ronnie Holbrook Jr., David Holbrook, Michael Holbrook, Orrin Bullio and Michael Osborne. Friends may call today between 7 and 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family may be reached at the home of Ronnie Holbrook, Wrights Valley, Bluefield, VA. BLUEFIELD DAILY AUG. 23, 1998
BLEVINS, VIOLET A. MEADOWVIEW -- Violet A. Blevins, 89, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA, and the widow of Thomas Fred Blevins. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Damascus. Survivors include three sons, Fred Blevins, Damascus, J. D. Blevins and Jack Blevins, both of Meadowview; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Johnson Funeral Home, Damascus, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 14, 1998
BOARDWINE, JUANITA JESSEE LAMBERT Juanita "Lambert" Boardwine, 59, of Bristol TN, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Castlewood and had lived in Bristol for the past ten years. She was a member of Holston Valley Church of God. Survivors include three daughters, Jewel Massengill, Bluff City, Sheri Cross and Tabatha B. Quales, both of Bristol TN; three sons, Wayne Lambert and Tim Lambert, both of Bristol TN, and Ricky Jessee, Castlewood; one sister, Mrs. Buster (Bernice) Lambert, Massillon, OH; one brother, Felix Jessee Jr.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 15, 1998
BOLINGHOUSE, BYRON D. Byron D. Boltinghouse, 67, of 7334 Pinoak Circle, Bristol, VA, died Friday, July 31, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Michigan and had been a resident of Bristol for over 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Patricia H. Boltinghouse; three sons, B. D. Boltinghouse, Blacksburg, Kevin Boltinghouse and David Boltinghouse, both of Lynchburg; one sister Jean Masterman, Michigan; two brothers, Bill Carson, PA, and Bobby Boltinghouse, Saudi Arabia; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 1, 1998
BOWLING, NELLE GRACE JONES TAZEWELL, VA - Nelle Grace Bowling, 78, of Tazewell, VA, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1998, at her home. Born Feb. 22, 1920, at Gratton, VA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Gratton Jones Sr. and Leola Mae Burton Jones. She was a member of the Tazewell Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. Survivors include her husband, Thomas E. "June" Bowling Jr.; daughter, Clara Mae Bowling Perkins and son-in-law, Jimmy E., of Elizabethton, TN; grandchildren, Capt. M. Shane Perkins of De Ridder, La, Stefanie and Jared Perkins, both of Elizabethton; sisters, Ann J. Puckett and Thelma J. Maloyed, both of Tazewell, VA; and a brother, C.G. Jones Jr. of Tazewell. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel of Tazewell, with the Rev. Robert W. Belcher officiating. Burial will follow at the Grandview Memory Gardens on the Bluefield-Tazewell Road. Friends may call at the funeral home from Thursday, Aug. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 307 Federal St., Suite 21, Bluefield, WV 24701-3080. BLUEFIELD DAILY AUG. 13, 1998
BOZARD, EDDIE E. Eddie E. Bozard, 79, of Bristol Tennessee, died Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Orangeburg, SC, and a resident of Bristol for the past nine years. He was retired from Commercial Cold Storage, Dorville, GA, as a supervisor, and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Shelby Street Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Powell Bozard; one daughter, Gloria Couch, Statesburg, GA; one stepdaughter, Penny Santos, Riverdale, GA; one grandson, Scott Cary; and one step-granddaughter, Cheyanne Crawford. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 22, 1998
BROWN, DAVID WILLIAM David William Brown, 39, of 138 Johnson Chapel Road, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center. Survivors include one daughter, Holly A. Eckelburg, California; three sisters, Stella Barrows, Bristol VA; Mary Pond, Lillesville, NC, and Judy Hitchcock, Athens, PA; three brothers, Fred B. Brown Jr., Oswego, NY, Richard Brown, Lillesville, NC, and George Williams Jr., Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 9, 1998
BROWN, MARTHA TURNER DAMASCUS -- Martha Turner Brown, 68, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol TN. She was a native of Sommerset, KY, and had lived in Damascus since 1997. She was a retired nurse and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include six daughters, Relada Strunk, Lorain, OH, Debra Morrell and Nancy Gillespie, both of Bristol TN, Joann Drost, Oberlin, OH, Lila Fulk, Damascus, and Effie McGregory, Grafton, OH; three sons, Johnny Brown and Herbert Brown, both of Damascus, and Billy Brown, Jasper, FL; one sister, Mae Jasper, Somemrset, KY; three brothers, Grady Turner, Robert Turner and Ed Turner, all of Sommerset, KY; 21 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Johnson Funeral Home, Damascus, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 17, 1998
BURKE, J. C. J.C. Burke, 64, of 1225 Piedmont Avenue, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Aug. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol and Abingdon areas and was retired from Westinghouse. Most recently, he was employed with Malcolm Meat Company. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post No. 6975. Survivors include his wife, Betty Page Burke; one daughter, Linda Kelley, Bristol VA; one sister, Marie Wheeler, Abingdon; four brothers, Leslie Burke, Kingsport, George R. Burke and Samuel Burke, both of Abingdon, and Melvin Burke, Nashville; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 11, 1998
BURTON, JAMES James "Jimmy" Burton, 80, of 46 Hylton Ave., died Saturday morning, Aug. 8, 1998, at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 22, 1917, in Halifax County, he was the son of Benjamin A. Burton and Vergie Henderson Burton. He was married to Virginia Clark Burton, who survives him. He spent most of his life in Danville, where he was employed by Dan River Inc. as a supervisor. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his wife of the residence, survivors include two sons, Tommy L. Burton of Brosville and Michael C. Burton of Cascade; one daughter, Janice B. Hancock of Graham, NC; one sister, Pearl B. Henderson of Orlando, Fla.; two grandchildren; and two step grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Schoolfield Cemetery with the Rev. Lester Gayton officiating. The family will receive friends at the residence. Swicegood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. AUG. 9, 1998
CALHOUN, EFFIE MOORE Effie M. Calhoun, 78, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, the widow of William Aubry Calhoun and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two sons, Aubry Fuller Calhoun, Brunswick, GA, and Kenneth Wade Calhoun, Roanoke; two sisters, June Peoples and Marie Hawkins, both of Bristol; three brothers, Buford Moore, Tammy Moore and Hugh Moore, all of Bristol; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 17, 1998
COFFEY, HENRY ROBERT Henry Robert Coffey, 75, died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998, in Hospice House, Bristol Tennessee. He was a former employee of Pepsi Cola in Norton, and was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie Estella Coffey. Survivors include one foster daughter, Mrs. Robert (Kimberly Hurd) Ward, Norton; one niece; and two nephews. Hagy Funeral Home, Norton, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 30, 1998
CORNETT, CLYDE M. Clyde M. Cornett, 76, of Bristol Virginia, died Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, in Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Damascus and had made his home in Bristol most of his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from Burlington Industries. He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Bays Cornett. Survivors include four sisters, Ella Mae Cornett, Bristol TN, Lillian Rice, Bristol VA, Barbara Long and Betty Widener, both of Damascus; three brothers, Roy Cornett and Jimmy Cornett, both of Damascus, and Albert Cornett, Bristol VA; one stepson, Eddie Bays, Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 22, 1998
COX, IRIS BOLLING POUND -- Iris Bolling Cox, 72, of 9145 Mill Creek Road, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in Norton Community Hospital, Norton. She attended Hamilton Chapel and Lonepine Chapel Church, was a member of the Women Democrate Club and AARP. She was the widow of James Cox. Survivors include one daughter, Sheila Cox Combs, Pound; one son, Jim Cox. Indianapolis; two brothers, Ross Bolling, Pound, and Vardrey Bolling, Payne Gap, Ky.; and one grandchild. Baker Funeral Home, Pound, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 8, 1998
CRAWFORD, MARY RUTH Mary Ruth Crawford, 76, of 3357 Avoca Road, Apt. 8, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Elizabethton and had lived in the Bristol area most of her life. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include five sons, Carl Slagle and Arnold Slagle, both of Baltimore, James Crawford and Darrell Crawford, both of Bluff City, and Billy Joe Crawford, Bristol TN; three daughters, Charlotte Wamsley, Elizabethton, Joyce Worley, Bristol TN, and Peggy Easley, Saltville; two sisters, Cleo Huff and Opal Blankenship, both of Lynchburg; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 2, 1998
CRUSENBERRY, COUNCIL Council Crusenberry, 65, of 24311 Crusenberry Drive, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a retired construction worker with Flour Daniels Construction at Eastman. He was a member and deacon of Volunteer Baptist Church and was ordained at Sunrise Baptist, in 1983. Survivors include his wife, Wave Crusenberry; one daughter, Debbie Murray, Bristol Virginia; one son, Phillip Crusenberry, Bristol Virginia; two grandchildren, D. J. and Holly Rice; and three nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 9, 1998
CUMBOW, C. W. C.W. Cumbow, 55, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Abingdon, and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was employed with the H.P. King Company and was a member of the Global Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Lee Call Cumbow. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 4, 1998
DeBOARD, GLENNA DEAN Glenna Dean DeBoard, 43, of Bristol Virginia, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia, owner and operator of High Point Grocery for 11 years and Eagle Ice Company for six years. She attended the Scenic Park Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, James David "Nookie" DeBoard; one daughter, Dara DeBoard Saul, Johnson City; her mother, Blanch Keith, Bristol Virginia; four sisters, Ackie Cunningham and Betty Harmon, both of Bristol VA, Agnes McKinney, Bluff City, and Gaynell Wessner, Gray; one brother, Wayne "Bud" Keith, Melbourne, FL; one granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 7, 1998
DETTOR, WILLA MAE WAMPLER INDEPENDENCE, VA -- Willa Mae Wampler Dettor, 65, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, in Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee, and a member of First Baptist Church, Independence. Survivors include her husband, Sam H. Dettor; two sons, Dennis Dettor, Independence, and David H. Dettor, Kahuka, Hawaii; three sisters, Marion Bates and June Marie Oliver, both of Bristol TN, and Anna Leonard, Anderson, SC; one granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 24, 1998
DICKEY, JOHN D. SANFORD, FL -- John D. Dickey, 62, of 405 West First Street, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998. He was a native of Bristol Virginia and a former business owner. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Enterprise, FL, a member of Sanford Lodge and Bahia Shrine Temple of Orlando and an active member of the Clown Unit. Survivors include his wife, Connie A. Dickey; three sons, Hatch, Greg and Jeffrey Dickey, all of Sanford; two daughters, Lynn Dickey, Sanford, and Kim Dickey O'Connell, Penhook, VA; his mother, Dorothy D. Dickey, Bristol VA; one brother, Ernest H. Dickey, Bristol VA; one sister, Eleanor D. Heacock, Evergreen, CO; and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Tuesday in Enterprise, FL. Baldauff Funeral Home, Deltona, FL, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 17, 1998
DILLARD, GENE BRANDYWINE, MD. -- Gene Dillard, 61, formerly of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Aug. 24, 1998, in Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton, Maryland. He was a carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Betty Burns Dillard; one daughter, Debbie Dillard, St. Petersburg, FL; one stepdaughter, Shelly Carter, Mechanicsville, MD; two sons, Michael Dillard and David Dillard, both of St. Petersburg, FL; one sister, Geraldine South, Forsythe, GA; five brothers, Fred Dillard, Bristol TN, Jess D. Dillard, Bristol VA, Harmon Dillard and Larry Dillard, both of Bluff City, and Carson Mitchell, Johnson City; and 11 grandchildren. Service and burial will be held Thursday in Waldorf, MD. Huntt Funeral Home, Waldorf, MD, is in charge. Information courtesy of Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 25, 1998
DOWNS, CLYDE PINEVILLE, WV -- Clyde Downs, 78, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, in a Bristol Tennessee hospital. He was a native of Arnoldsburg, WV, had been a resident of Pineville for the past 46 years, and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Frances Beaver Downs; one son, Clyde W. "Butch" Downs, Bristol TN; one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Emma) Ahrns, Flushing, MI; and five grandchildren, Charles and Edward Holley, Misty Ahrns, and Brendan and Logan Downs. Service will be held Monday in Pineville, with burial in Matheny, WV. Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville, WV, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 24, 1998
DUBEL, HAZEL PAULINE JORDAN BLOUNTVILLE -- Mrs. Hazel Pauline (Jordan) Dubel, 90, of 149 Highland Drive, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1998, in the Hospice House, Bristol, TN. She was a lifelong resident of the Blountville area, a retired registered nurse and a lifelong member of Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren, where she served as a deaconess and Sunday School treasurer. She was the widow of William F. Dubel Sr. Survivors include one son, the Rev. William F. Dubel Jr., Blountville; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Davis, Blountville, and Mrs. Roger (Martha) Anderson, Ida Grove, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Eleanor Glanville, San Leandro, CA; two brothers, the Rev. Fred Jordan, Salem, VA, and Boyce Jordan, Shawsville, VA; one granddaughter; two grandsons; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 28, 1998
EADES, JOHN M. John M. "Johnny" Eades, 64, of 2314 Bradley St., Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, in Quillen-Dishner Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was an employee and lifetime member of the Patton Crosswhite VFW Post No. 6975 of Bristol, a self-employed locksmith and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one daughter, Debra Jean Smith, Connecticut; one son, Glenn Marshall Eades, Massachusetts; one sister, Janette Eades Arnold, Bristol VA; two nephews; one niece; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 21, 1998
EDMONDS, JAMES H. Jr. James H. "Jim" Edmonds Jr., 41, of 3301 Weaver Pike, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, and had made his home in the Bristol area for the past 28 years. He was a 1995 graduate of East High School, a member of the All Star Track Team, a former employee of Flav-O-Rich, Inc., and a member of Weavers Union Church. Survivors include his wife, Donna Bishop Edmonds; his mother, Mrs. James J. (Irene) Edmonds, Bristol TN; two sisters, Mrs. David (Joni) Stanley and Mrs. Steve (Judy) Wyatt, both of Bristol TN; one brother, Jerry Edmondson, Bristol TN; two nieces; and six nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 21, 1998
EDMONDS, RUTH GARRISON JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Ruth G. Edmonds, 75, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1998, at her home. She was the widow of Roy Edmonds. Survivors include two sons, Roy Edmonds and John Edmonds; one brother, James M. Garrison, Fort Worth, TX; one sister, Carolyn Bishop, Bristol TN; two sisters-in-law; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Hardage -Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 11, 1998
FERRELL, SHIRLEY DENNEY Shirley Denney Ferrell, 52, of Bristol Tennessee, died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Greene County and had lived in Bristol for many years. She was a Christian and was employed by Peerless Woodworking Corporation. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Stan (Leslie) Bowman, Bristol; one son, Jason Matthew Ferrell, Bristol; two sisters, Opal Booher, Bristol, and Imogene Haney, Afton, TN; one brother, Robert Denney, Erwin, TN; and several grandchildren. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COUIER AUG. 31, 1998
FLEENOR, THELMA HARRISON Thelma Harrison Fleenor, 75, of 206 Arch Street, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Russell County, had lived in the Bristol area for 70 years and was a member and former Sunday school teacher at the Shakesville Church of Christ. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Chester Fleenor; two daughters, Linda Foran, Bristol VA, and Shirley M. Worley, Bristol TN; two sons, Michael Fleenor, Bristol TN, and Phillip Fleenor, Bristol VA; three brothers, Dallas Harrison, Blountville, J.C. Harrison, Abingdon, and Robert Harrison, Bristol TN; five sisters, Lurrie Stigall, Nancy Hartsock, Jenny Eaton, Audrey Boling and Dot Widener, all of Bristol TN; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 17, 1998
FRITZ, HOMER H. ABINGDON -- Mr. Homer H. Fritz, 74, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Tennessee and lived most of his life in Washington County. He was a member of Roberts Chapel Baptist Church. He was a Baptist minister, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and a former Commander of the Abingdon VFW Post 1994. He retired from Pet Milk and was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Fritz. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Fritz and Don Fritz, both of Abingdon; one daughter, Betty Fritz, Abingdon; four brothers, Carl Fritz and Jim Fritz, both of Abingdon, and Dean Fritz and Bob Fritz, both of Damascus; one sister, Ann Phillips, Abingdon; three grandsons; two step-granddaughters; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1998
GARRETT, FREDDIE DON Sr. Freddie Don Garrett Sr., 63, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport. He was a native of Clinchco and had lived in Bristol for 37 years. He retired as president of Garrett Radio and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran receiving the Carniege Medal of Honor in 1961. Survivors include his wife, Jean Johnson Garrett; two sons, Freddie Garrett Jr., and Billy Wayne Garrett, both of Bristol VA; one daughter, Katrenia E. Garrett, Bristol VA; one sister, Nell V. Frye, Bluefield, WV; two brothers, Robert T. Garrett, Clintwood, and Willie M. Garrett Pensacola, FL; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1998
GLOVIER, ESSIE MAE Essie Mae Glovier, 84, of Bristol Virginia, formerly of the St. Paul and Castlewood areas, died Monday, Aug. 24, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of George Emmitt Glovier. Survivors include one son, Thomas Glovier, St. Paul; one daughter, Sue Glovier Castle, Bristol Virginia; and three grandchildren. Huff-Cook Funeral Home, Castlewood, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 25, 1998
GRIFFIN, VIVIAN C. Vivian C. Griffin, 80, of 272 Holston Valley Golf Course Road, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Aug. 17, 1998, in Pine Ridge Nursing Home, Elizabethton, TN. She was a native of Abingdon, had lived most her life in the Bristol area and was the widow of Junior Griffin. Survivors include three sisters, Hazel Long, Bristol TN, Emily Lilley, Bristol VA, and Nancy Williams, Christal River, FL; two brothers, Warren Crabtree, Dayton, OH, and Boyd Crabtree, Spokane, WA; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 18, 1998
HALL, JUANITA HELEN THOMAS Juanita Helen Hall, 85, of 501 Vernon St., Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Saltville, had lived in the Abingdon and Bristol areas most of her life, and was a retired employee with Bullocks Drug Store. She was a member of the Dorcas Circle, Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW and a faithful member of the Fellowship Chapel Church. She was the widow of Nathaniel "Jack" Hall. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara Hall Smith, Brenda Thomas and Judy Belle Hall, all of Bristol Virginia, and Bonnie Hall, Dallas; six sons, Bobby Hall, Jonesborough, Lonnie Hall, Clearmount, FL, Leo Thomas, Abingdon, Johnny Thomas, Concord, NC, Jack Thomas, Cherryville, NC, and C.W. Thomas, Iron Station, NC; two sisters, Louise Wyatt, Bristol Virginia, and Lucille Hinchey, Abingdon; two brothers, Herbert Thomas and Alvin Thomas, both of Charlotte, NC; 21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 8, 1998
HAMILTON, ARDEN D. PINEY FLATS -- Arden D. Hamilton, 91, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and the oldest member of Muddy Creek Baptist Church where he served in many capacities. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Tallman Hamilton. Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Hamilton of the home; one brother, Raymond Hamilton, Piney Flats; and two sisters, Ola Hamilton and Ruby Morrison, both of Piney Flats. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 4, 1998
HINKLE, ALBERT O’DELL BLUFF CITY -- Albert O'Dell Hinkle, 70, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bluff City, a retired employee of TPI and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Erma Hinkle; one daughter, Michelle Hutchins, Bristol; two sons, James Hinkle and Ricky Hinkle, both of Bluff City; five sisters, Hazel McKenny, Spruce Pine, NC, Cara Mae Snapp, Alene Potts, Betty Marshall and Martha Sue Dillion, all of Bluff City; four brothers, Dewey Hinkle, Denver, Clyde Hinkle, Haskel Hinkle and Bill Hinkle, all of Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 7, 1998
HORNER, LAWSON CLIFTON Jr. Col. Lawson Clifton Horner Jr., U.S. Air Force, Retired, 80, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998, in Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of South Carolina and a graduate of Clemson College. Col. Horner was a command pilot who served in several key leadership positions throughout Strategic Air Command. He retired in 1969 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND. He was a member of the Country Club of Bristol and a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, LaRue Miles Horner; one daughter, Miles Horner Mennell, Bristol TN; one son, Lawson Clifton "Jack" Horner III, Walnut Creek, CA; one sister, Dorothy Horner Colvin, Spartanburg, SC; and two grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 14, 1998
HOTCHKISS, HATTIE WILLIAMS Hattie Williams Hotchkiss, 86, died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, in the Greystone Health Care Center. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee and had made her home in Randolph, NY, until moving back to Bristol in 1991. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one daughter, Della L. Brown, Randolph, NY; and two sons, Carl L. Smith and Charles A. Smith, both of Bristol TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 4, 1998
HUGHES, LODOATH KNELL HARPER BLOUNTVILLE -- Lodoath Knell Harper Hughes, 90, of 650 Boozy Creek Road, died late Saturday in Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a native of Scott County, VA, and moved to the area in 1937. She was a member of Gardner's Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Dysert Hughes. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mike (Nina) Shelton, Blountville; four sons, Abner Hughes, Ralph Hughes and Ray Hughes, all of Blountville, and James "Jim" Hughes, Kingsport; one sister, Cleo Taylor, Bristol TN; three brothers, Sam Hughes, Bristol TN, Henry Hughes and Ezra Hughes, both of Blountville; six grandchildren, several step-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 17, 1998
HUMBERT, NANCY FANNON Nancy Fannon Humbert, 68, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, in Lonesome Pine Hospital, Big Stone Gap. She was a native of Inman, VA, had lived in the Bristol area since 1974, and was a homemaker. She was the widow of Ralph "Tar Baby" Humbert. Survivors include one son, Ralph "Tar Jr." Humbert, Dayton, OH; three daughters, Mrs. Samuel (Debra) Zirkle Jr., East Stone Gap, Mrs. Sonny (Connie) Miller, Blountville, and Mrs. Eric (Michelle) Clark, Bristol VA; five brothers, Richard "Bud" Fannon, Big Stone Gap, Dillard Fannon and Allen Fannon, both of Stonega, Bill Fannon, Roda, VA, and Robert "Shorty" Fannon, Dryden; four sisters, Jo Underwood and Glynis Aistrop, both of Big Stone Gap, Annett (Nina) Morton and Shirley Rosenbaum, both of Bristol Tennessee; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1998
JAMISON, KING A. King A. Jamison, M. D., 82, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Meadowview and a graduate of Emory & Henry College, with a bachelor's degree. He attended Emory University and V.P.I. before receiving his M. D. from the University of Virginia. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a battalion surgeon on Mindanao with a unit that was awarded a Presidential Unit citation. He was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a diplomat of the American Board of General Surgery, and a member of the medical staff of Bristol Memorial Hospital. He served five years as head of the hospital Tumor Clinic and 12 years as Medical Examiner of Sullivan County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Patterson Jamison. Survivors include one daughter, Karen Jamison, Tucson, Ariz.; four sons, Michael R. Jamison, Annandale, VA, Gary W. Jamison, Fountain Valley, CA, Gergory M. Jamison, Dehlonega, GA, and W. Richard "Rick" Jamison, Durham, NC; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 12, 1998
JENNINGS, BILL Bill Jennings, 66, of Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Scott County and a resident of Bristol since 1970. He was owner of Jennings Insurance Agency and a member of Shakesville Church of Christ. He retired after 20 years with the U.S. Army having served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Survivors include his wife, Opal Garrett Jennings; one daughter, Andrea Jennings Petrosky, Roanoke; three sisters, Mary Sue Jennings, Bristol Tennessee, Helen Creech, Heiskell, TN, and Margie Davis, Tannersville, VA; one brother, Charles L. Jennings, Bristol TN; and one granddaughter. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 1, 1998
JONES, WILLIAM BLOUNTVILLE -- William "Bill" Jones, of 4060 Highway 126, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998, in the Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol Tennessee. He was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a member of the Blountville Christian Church and was retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Survivors include one special niece, Jessie Fleenor of the home; and several nieces and nephews. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 14, 1998
KENNEDY, HENRY W. Sr. Henry W. Kennedy Sr., 90, of Bristol Virginia, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1998, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Nursing Home, Mountain Home, TN. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol, was of the Baptist faith and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, with the rank of 1st. Sgt. He received the American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon. He was a retired barber with the Sanitary Barber Shop. After retirement, he operated a shop in his home. Survivors include his wife, Louise McCracken Kennedy; one daughter, Donna M. Patrick, Lebanon; three sons, James Edward Kennedy. Alpharetta, GA, Henry Wampler Kennedy Jr., Tampa, FL, and Jerry Allen McCracken, Bristol TN; one sister, Kitty Martin, New Orleans, LA; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 28, 1998
KINDER, BURRELL WAYNE BLOUNTVILLE -- Burrell Wayne Kinder, 61, died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Hope, NM. He was a former resident of Los Angeles County, CA, where he was a supervisor for the L .A. County Road Department. He was the owner of the American Asphalt Paving Company and had lived in Sullivan County for one year. Survivors include his wife, Judy Ann Kinder; one daughter, Loriann Calcott, Blountville; one son, Garry Calcott, Blountville; and two grandsons, James Burrell and Justic Wayne Calcott. There will be a private graveside service. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Kinder. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 5, 1998
KING, NEVA VIOLET PORTER Neva Violet Porter King, 80, of 1122 Corporation Street, Bristol, VA, formerly of NHC Health Care, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker, had lived most of her life in the Bristol area and was a member of First Baptist Mission Center, which is now Norfolk Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Robert Lee King; two daughters, Carolyn Sue Ashley, Bristol VA, and Judy Althea Lang, Bristol TN; four sons, Robert Eugene King Sr., and Barney Duke King, both of Bristol VA, Louis Malcolm King, Okeechobee, FL, and Richard Lee King, Douglasville, GA; one sister, Ada Rankin, Bristol VA; 13 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 18, 1998
KISER, CLARA EVERIDGE Clara Everidge Kiser, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Columbus, GA, and had lived in Bristol most of her life. She was a former model for H.P. King Company and Maxine's Dress Shop in Abingdon. She was the past owner of Everidge Jewelry. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Grady R. Kiser; one sister, Ruby Ketron, Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 12, 1998
KITT, LINDA DIANE HUCKABY Linda Diane Huckaby Kitt, 41, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1998. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COUIER AUG. 31, 1998
LEONARD, JEFFREY DARRELL ABINGDON -- Jeffery Darrell Leonard, 30, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998. He was a native of Bristol Virginia, had lived in the Bristol area all of his life and was employed with Atlas Honda, Bristol. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one son, Seth Lee Leonard, Bristol VA; his parents, Herschel and Ann Leonard, Bristol VA; three sisters, Rita Reed, Tammy Keesee and Sherry Hoss, all of Bristol VA; five brothers, David Leonard, Wade Leonard, Mike Leonard, Danny Leonard and Travis Leonard, all of Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 4, 1998
LEONARD, JOHNNY MARTIN Johnny Martin Leonard, 34, of Bristol Tennessee, died Monday, Aug. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church, and a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church Softball Team. He was a 1983 graduate of Tennessee High School where he was a member of the baseball team. He worked at Stanley Jones Corporation where he was a superintendent of ETSU New Central Library. He was a member of the executive board of Western Little League for the past six years and managed minor league Bonfire, Red Sox and little league Elks Lodge, and various all-star teams. He coached football through Bristol Tennessee Leisure Services at Haynesfield Elementary School. Survivors include his wife, Donna McCracken Leonard; one daughter, Megan Leonard, of the home; one step-son, Cory Phillips, of the home; his parents, Larry and Elizabeth Leonard, Bristol Tennessee; one sister, Robin Leonard Overstreet, Bristol TN; one brother, David Leonard, Bluff City; his maternal grandmother, Georgia Buckles, Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 12, 1998
LEWIS, WILLIAM PRESTON ABINGDON -- William Preston Lewis, 56, of Greendale Home, died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in the Greendale Home. He was a native of Bristol and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, John Edgar Lewis, Blountville; two aunts; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 9, 1998
MARSH, ARTHUR C. Jr. BLUEFIELD, VA - Rev. Arthur C. Marsh Jr., 73, of Hales Bottom, Bluefield, VA, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998, at his home. He was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Pocahontas, VA, and was a son of the late Arthur C. Marsh Sr. and Nora Ellen Lethco Marsh. He was of the Protestant faith and retired from New Method Laundry in Bluefield, VA, after 35 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Frances G. Farmer Marsh; two sons, Donald Marsh of Bluefield, VA, and Roger Marsh of Chattanooga, TN; two stepsons, Robert Spangler of Bluefield, VA, and Kenneth Spangler of Atlantic Beach, FL; three brothers, Lilburn Marsh and Ralph Marsh, both of Columbus, OH, and James Marsh of Tucson, AZ; two sisters, Audrey Ury of Columbus, and Sharon Jones of New Mexico; and three grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel of Bluefield, VA, with the Rev. Ernest Westmoreland officiating. Burial will follow at the Maple Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, Aug. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. BLUEFIELD DAILY AUG. 21, 1998
McCRAY, EDITH GERTRUDE HILTON Mrs. Edith Gertrude McCray, 76, of 202 Stafford St., Bristol TN, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Saltville and had lived in Bristol for the past 51 years. She was a member of the Beech Grove United Methodist church for 35 years. Survivors include her husband, Clarence E. McCray; one son, Ronnie McCray, Los Angeles; one brother, Curtis Hilton, Pearisburg; and two grandsons, Mark McCray, Manhattan, NY, and Dennis McCray, Houston. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 8, 1998
McDOWELL, IRENE NAFF LOUISBURG, NC -- Irene Naff McDowell, 96, formerly of 901 Georgia Ave., Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in Louisburg. She was a retired teacher from the Bristol Tennessee City Schools, serving 40 years. She taught the second and third grades at Fifth Street Elementary School and Rosemont School. In her later years, she moved to Asheville, NC, to live with her sister prior to residing in Louisburg. She was a member of Virginia Avenue Methodist Church and a former member of State Street Methodist Church. For many years, she was active in the Wesleyan Service Guild. Survivors include three nieces, Nancy Sue Anderson, Oakton, VA, Ruby Marsh Derey, Chapel Hill, NC, and Billie Frady, Louisburg; and several nephews and cousins. Private graveside services were conducted Monday in Glenwood Cemetery. Blevins Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 14, 1998
MEADE, ROY A. Roy A. Meade, 74, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Aug. 17, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol. He was a native of Russell County and had lived in Bristol for the past 31 years. He attended Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Maple Grove Lodge No. 373. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Meade. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Juanita) Sheffield, Bristol VA, and Mrs. Gary (Joanne) Booher, Greensboro, NC; two brothers, Richard Meade, Cleveland, OH, and Martin L. Meade, Clarksville, TN; one sister, Mrs. A. D. (Thelma) Bateman, Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 18, 1998
MELVIN, THELMA R. GREEN BLUFF CITY -- Thelma R. Melvin, 71, of 1077 Elizabethton Highway, died Thursday, July 30, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee, had lived most of her life in the Bristol and Bluff City areas, and had lived in Columbia, SC, for several years. She was a homemaker, a member of the Church of God, Piney Flats, and the widow of William Herbert "Robbie" Melvin. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Melvin, Gale Hixon and Darlene Monk, all of Columbia; three sons, William Melvin, Mobile, AL, Kenneth Melvin, Columbia, and Phillip Melvin, Bluff City; seven sisters, Nancy Noblitt, Bluff City, Betty Myers, Arleta, CA, Linda Moore, Bristol TN, Barbara Whitted and Tami White, both of North Hollywood, CA, Judy Cabrera, El Paso, TX, and Frances White, Louisville, KY; two brothers, Herbert Green and Sammy Green, both of Bristol Tennessee; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 2, 1998
MENDEZ, GERTRUDE LETT Gertrude Lett Mendez, 74, of Bristol Virginia died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She had formerly lived in Logan, WV, then resided in Bristol for the past five years, was a homemaker, a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Holden, and St. Anne's Catholic Church, Bristol. Survivors include her husband, Lorenzo Mendez; four sons, Johnny Mendez and Lawrence Mendez, both of Logan, Rick Mendez, Bristol Virginia, and David Mendez, Lyman, SC; three daughters, Mrs. Gary (Rose) Watson, Abingdon, Mrs. Gary (Patty) Gillenwater, Logan, and Mrs. Jeff (Carol) McGinnis, Charlotte, NC; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Service and burial were held Wednesday in Logan. Weaver Funeral Home and Collins-Slater Funeral Home were in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 21, 1998
METZGER, KEITH G. BLUFF CITY -- Keith G. "Willie" Metzger, 91, of 416 Logan Circle, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home. He was a farmer, was of the Protestant faith and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Day Metzger. Survivors include one stepson, Don Curtis, Bluff City; one sister, Margaret Saunders, Washington; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 8, 1998
MILES, GARNETT FRANCIS WIMMER BLUEFIELD - Garnett Francis (Wimmer) Miles, age 76, of Route #, Box 488, (Lorton Lick Road), Bluefield, died Saturday, August 29, 1998, at her residence. Born on January 23, 1922, at McComas, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Elvie Sisson Wimmer. She had been a resident of Rt. 3, Bluefield, for 50 years and was of the Methodist faith. She was a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one half-brother, Darrell Sisson. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Amos "Everett" Miles of the home; one step-son, James Rose and wife Helen of Bristol, Ind.; one half-sister, Evelene Eldridge of Bluefield. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 1, at 2 p.m. at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel in Bluewell with Rev. Paul Hall officiating. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton where Lee Poff, Kevin Compton, Roger Rumley, Freddie Miles, Jimmy Miles and Jewell Short will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. BLUEFIELD DAILY TIMES AUG. 31, 1998
MONROE, GLADYS CARPENTER Gladys Carpenter Monroe, 84, of Bristol TN, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a resident of Bristol most of her life, a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the widow of John Arlie Monroe. Survivors include two sons, Bernard Monroe, Lewisville, TX, and Charles Monroe, Bristol TN; one brother, Lloyd Carpenter, Athens, TN; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 18, 1998
MONTGOMERY, DAVID WAYNE David Wayne Montgomery, 41, of Bristol TN, died Monday, Aug. 17, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a member of Denton's Valley Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Holston Valley High School and had been employed for 13 years with the Sullivan County, Tennessee Highway Department. Survivors include one brother, Paul Kenneth Montgomery, Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 19, 1998
MORRELL, CARITA M. ROGERS ABINGDON -- Mrs. Carita M. Morrell, 69, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Sullivan County and had lived in Washington County, Va., since 1949. She was co-owner and operator of Morrell's Shoe Store, Abingdon, for 50 years. Survivors include her husband, Howard E. Morrell; two sons, Donald G. Morrell, Abingdon, Roger W. Morrell, Athens, Ga.; her mother, Estelle Rogers, Abingdon; two brothers, Clyde C. Rogers, Bristol TN, and Ray Rogers, Fayetteville, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 21, 1998
MORRIS, JERRY WAYNE KINGSPORT -- Jerry Wayne Morris, 51, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a native of Bristol Tennessee, and had been a resident of Kingsport for the past 13 years. He graduated from Blountville High School, was a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting and a master's degree in business administration. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and employed by Holston Defense Corporation as an accountant. Mr. Morris was an active member of First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher, and served on several committees. He was a member of the Institute of Management Accountants, was formerly involved with Junior Achievement and Volunteer Kingsport. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. LaVerne Fullen Morris; one daughter, Susan L. Morris of the home; one son, Benjamin T. Morris, Kansas City, MO; his mother, Doris L. Morris, Bristol; one sister, Mrs. Ken (Janet) Maiden, Bristol; two brothers, James K. Morris, Church Hill, and Jeffrey Morris, Limestone; and several nieces and nephews. Oak Hill Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 7, 1998
NADEAU, RICHARD JOSEPH Richard Joseph Nadeau, 67, of Leisure Park Towers, Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, at his home. He had lived in Bristol for the past year, was a retired accountant, and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Michael F. (Yvonne) Gilroy, Chicopee, Mass. A private funeral service was conducted Tuesday in Mountain Home National Cemetery. Blevins Funeral Home was in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 19, 1998
PARKS, BILL D. Bill D. Parks, 69, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, in Cambridge House, Bristol Tennessee. He was a native of Campbell, MO, and a resident of Bristol for over 30 years. He was retired from the Dollar General Corporation with 30 years of service and was a member of North Bristol Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hopwood Parks; one daughter, Rhonda Parks Clarke, Kingsport; two sons, Billy Steven Parks, Pine Bluff, AR, and Michael Ralph Parks, Bristol VA; two brothers, John Lewis Parks, Campbell, MO, and Ronald Gene Parks, Whitesburg, KY, six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1998
PAYTON, MILLIE LEE PHELPS Minnie Lee Phelps Payton, 88, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and the widow of Leslie Payton. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and, for many years, was the manager of the Bristol Downtown Nettie Lee Shop. Survivors include two sisters, Ruth Phelps Slaughter, Kingsport, and Jayne Phelps Seaver, Bristol Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 30, 1998
PETERS, RUSSELL BARRY KINGSPORT -- Russell Barry Peters, 35, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1998, in Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, VA. Survivors include his wife, Christy Pruitt Peters; two sons, Brinkley Kent Peters and Logan Christopher Peters, both of Kingsport; his mother, Virginia L. Peters, Bristol Virginia; and two brothers, David Peters, Sanford, Fla., and Charles Peters, Bluff City. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 12, 1998
PIOTT, MARY EVELYN REPASS Mary Evelyn Piott, 69, of 1130 Georgia Ave., Bristol, TN, died Friday, Aug. 14, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Bristol, graduated from Bristol Tennessee High School, attended Sullins College and East Tennessee State College and graduated with a master's degree from Stetson University. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Virginia Avenue Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Walter Piott; one daughter, Susan Piott, Florida; one son, Thomas Piott, Anniston, AL; one brother, James W. Repass, Bristol TN; two grandchildren; and two nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 16, 1998
POORE, JUENOKA LILLIAN SALTVILLE -- Mrs. Juenoka Lillian Poore, 88, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998, at her home. She was the widow of Lumis F. Poore and a member of the Madam Russell United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Evelyn Haga, Saltville, and Eleanor Sanders, Auburn, KY; three sons, Fred Poore, Vinton, VA, Leon Poore, Roanoke, and Eugene Poore, Saltville; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. D. R. Henderson Funeral Home, Saltville, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 16, 1998
RODEFER, CUBIA McMURRAY BLOUNTVILLE -- Cubia McMurray Rodefer, 82, of 428 Central Heights Road, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a native of Scott County, had lived most of her life in Sullivan County, was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the widow of Bill Rodefer. Survivors include five daughters, Gladys Rodefer of the home, Jewell Fields, Bristol TN, Alice Stratton, Ruby Jones and Margie Helton, all of Blountville; two sisters, Delphia Baker and Ann Sanders, both of Hiltons; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 23, 1998
RUTTER, JESSIE EVELYN COLEMAN, FL -- Jessie Evelyn Rutter died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Sullivan County and had lived in Bristol Virginia before moving to Coleman in the late fifties. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Coleman. Survivors include her husband, Billy J. Rutter; two daughters, Faye Brindel and Mrs. David (Judy) Jessee, both of Coleman; one son, Tony Brindel, Idaho; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 9, 1998
SELF, ROY E. Sr. ABINGDON -- Roy E. Self Sr., 64, died Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice, Bristol. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and retired from Cherokee Construction. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen K. Self. Survivors include one son, Roy E. Self Jr., Abingdon; one daughter, Helen Ann Morrison, Abingdon; three brothers, Ralph Lee Self, Bristol VA, Charlie Self and J.H. Self, both of Abingdon; two sisters, Lucy House, Bristol VA, and Dorothy Vicars, Waynesboro, VA; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 22, 1998
SMITH, DORA HOOD Dora Hood Smith, 57, of 105 Ash Street, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She had lived in the Bristol area for 40 years and was a housewife. Survivors include her husband, Lester Smith; two sons, David E. Hall, Kingsport, and Michael D. Smith, Charlotte, NC; six brothers, Thomas J. Hood, Manassas, Benjamin Hood, Roy L. Hood and David Hood, all of Key Largo, FL, Louis D. Hood, Bristol TN, and Floyd E. Hood, Kingsport; two sisters, Rose Stacy, Key Largo, FL, and Jeanette Bryant, Bristol TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 24, 1998
SMITH, LEE ROY BLUFF CITY -- Lee Roy Smith, 60, of 1576 Mount Holston Road, died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Elizabethton. He was a 1955 graduate of Bluff City High School and a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed with the Central Glass Company for 32 years and was a member of Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Tamara Smith, Bluff City; four sons, Tim Smith, Bluff City, Tom Smith, Myrtle Beach, SC, Allen Charles Thompson and Delaney C. Thompson, both of Vermont; two sisters, Alice Simerly, Blountville, and Inez Scoggins, Bluff City; one brother, Jack Smith, Pontiac, MI; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 8, 1998
SMITH, THOMAS EUGENE Thomas Eugene "Tommy" Smith, 60, of 334 Rutledge St., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Russell County, had made his home in the Bristol area for the past 37 years, and was a retired employee of Bristol Compressors. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Dianne Malone Smith; one daughter, Sharon Smith Yeager, Bristol TN; three sons, Barry Smith, Allen Smith and Chad Smith, all of Bristol TN; two sisters, Bertha Fields and Betty Warner; one brother, Harvey Smith Sr.; three grandchildren; one niece; and two nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 20, 1998
SORAH, EULA LEE MUMPOWER Eula Lee Mumpower Sorah, 72, of 10323 Goldspier Drive, Bristol Virginia died Monday, Aug. 10, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. She was a native of Washington County, a retired employee of Tri State Corporation and was the widow of John C. Sorah Sr. Survivors include three daughters, Sheila Cuddy and Pamela Worley, both of Bristol VA, and Cindy Sorah, Bristol TN; one son, John C. Sorah Jr., Calabash, NC; one sister, Janice Greene, Bluff City; one brother, Estin Mumpower, Aberdeen, MD; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 12, 1998
SOUTH, ELVIN L. Elvin L. "Biggin" South, 70, of 429 South Road, Sharps Creek Community, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a retired employee of Haynesfield Nursery. Survivors include one sister, Bonnie Wilson, Baltimore; four brothers, Burlie South, Bristol VA, Bob South and Jerry "Doug" South, both of Bristol TN, and Joe South, Craigsville, VA. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 7, 1998
SOUTH, MARY KATHERINE HALL KINGSPORT -- Mary Katherine Hall South, 77, of 949 Delrose Drive, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, in Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a native of Montgomery County (Snowville), VA, moved to the Kingsport area in 1948, and retired from Holston Valley Medical Center, where she served 27 years as a receptionist. She was a member of Vermont United Methodist Church and was the widow of Robert E. South. Survivors include one stepdaughter, Shirley Bryant, Roanoke; one stepson, Robert South, Bristol VA; three sisters, Mrs. Richard J. (Edna) Galarneau, Radford, Ms. Edith Bollinger, Christiansburg, and Mrs.. Marvin (Myrtle) Fidler, Roanoke; one brother, James "Jim" Hall, Radford; and several nieces and nephews. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 24, 1998
SOUTH, RUBY L. WILLIAMS Ruby L. Williams South, 83, of 305 Douglas St., Bristol, VA, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Chilhowie, had lived most of her life in the Bristol area, was a former employee of Monroe Calculating Company and a homemaker. She was a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, the Bristol Virginia Senior Show Choir and the widow of Hubert L. South. Survivors include three daughters, June Campbell, South Hutchinson Island, FL, Mrs. R. E. (Carol) Milhorn, Bluff City, and Mrs. Ed (Nancy) Lambert, Rogersville, TN; three sisters, Carrie Griffith, Stuart, FL, Mabel Clore, Bristol VA, and Violet Smart, Greenville, SC; one brother, Walter L. Williams Jr., Bristol VA; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 2, 1998
SPROLES, EVELYN RUTH Evelyn Ruth Sproles, 67, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998, at her home. She was a housewife and attended Hickory Tree Union Church. Survivors include her husband, Sidney Junior Sproles; three daughters, Shirley Roberts, Dimmit, TX, Mary Skipper, Dobson, NC, and Ellen Dutton, Bristol VA; seven sons, Wayne Tittle and Bill Tittle, both of Blountville, Ed Tittle, Bristol TN, Ron Tittle, Lavergne, TN, Harry Tittle, Bristol VA, Ben Tittle, Greensboro, NC, and Jim Tittle, Bristol VA; one brother, Paul Franklin, Dayton, OH; two stepsons, Harry Sproles, Bristol TN, and Bobby Sproles, Erwin, TN; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 16, 1998
SULLINS, ERBIE Erbie "Erby" Sullins, 80, of Leisure Park Towers Bristol, VA, died Friday, Aug. 14, 1998, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN. He was a native of Washington County, VA, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He attended True Faith Tabernacle and was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Iva L. Sullins; two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Jimmie Lou) Galliher and Mrs. Allen (Judy) Newton, both of Bristol VA; two sisters, Isabell Ritter and Francis Shortt, both of Bristol VA; three granddaughters; three great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 15, 1998
SWORD, ROY ELLIS Roy Ellis Sword, 70, of Bristol VA, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Elk Garden, VA, had lived in Bristol for the past 40 years, and was a retired employee of Mason-Dixon Truck Lines with 19 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of the American Legion, VFW Post No. 9864, and a member of the Teamsters Union No. 549. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine "Gerry" Sword; one daughter, Rita Jane Sword, Portsmouth, VA; two sons, Lynn Ellis Sword, Bristol TN, and James Kelly Sword, Bristol VA; his mother, Margaret "Margie" Sword, Honaker; two sisters, Ruby Kiser, Kingsport, and Zetta Dell, Bristol TN; one brother, H.T. Sword, Marion; one grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 4, 1998
TATE, OLLIE FREDITH BLOUNTVILLE -- Ollie Fredith Tate, 87, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1998. She was a native of Indian Springs, Tenn., and had lived all of her life in Sullivan County. She was employed with Gray Hosiery Mill and was a member of Cassidy United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Buck Tate. Survivors include one sister-in-law; several nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and several great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 26, 1998
THOMPSON, CLIFFORD PINEY FLATS -- Clifford Thompson, 90, of 543 Austin Springs Road, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Sullivan County and had lived in Elizabethton from 1930-1947 before returning to Piney Flats. He was retired from North American Rayon in Elizabethton and was a charter member of Piney Flats Presbyterian church, where he was a member of the adult Sunday school class. He was a member of M.M. Martin Masonic Lodge No. 547. Survivors include his wife, Mayme Carr Thompson; one daughter, Phyllis Hall, Piney Flats; one grandson, Clifford Hall, Piney Flats; one great-grandson; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Morris-Baker Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 5, 1998
THORNBURG, MILDRED LOUISE Mildred Louise Thornburg, 81, of 245 North St., Bristol, VA, died Friday, July 31, 1998, in the NHC Healthcare Center. She was a native of Washington County, VA, had lived in the Bristol area all of her life, and was a member of South Bristol United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and the widow of John H. Thornburg. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Webb, Bristol TN; two sons, John H. Thornburg Jr., Bristol VA, and Gerald A. Thornburg, Bristol TN; one sister, Patsy Leslie, Bristol TN; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 2, 1998
TILLER, BETTY JO Betty Jo Tiller died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice, Bristol Tennessee. She was a native of Lebanon, had resided most of her life in Honaker, and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lebanon. She was the widow of G.O. Tiller. Survivors include one son, Michael Tiller, Bristol TN; and two grandchildren, Ben Tiller and Kacy Tiller, both of Bristol TN. Honaker Funeral Home, Honaker, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 9, 1998
WALLACE, JEFFREY KALVIN Jr. Jeffrey Kalvin Wallace Jr., 20, of 330 Moore St., Bristol, VA, died Monday, Aug. 10, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Paris, TN, and worked as a sales clerk. Survivors include his father, Jeffery Kalvin Wallace Sr., Erin, TN, his mother, Sandra Darlene Knight Wilson, Erin; his step-father, Donald R. Wilson, Erin; one brother, David Allan Knight, Cumberland City, TN; and one sister, Jessica Renea Wilson, Erin; his grandmothers, Marilyn Hargrove, Erin, and Wanda Wallace, Dover, TN, and his grandfather, Othell Wallace, Dover. Nave Funeral Home, Inc., Erin, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 15, 1998
WALLS, HARLAN ALBERT Sr. Harlan Albert Walls Sr., 84, of 108 Douglas Lane, Bristol, TN, formerly of Richlands, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Coalfield, TN, had made his home in the Richlands area most of his life, and had resided in the Bristol Tennessee area for the past five years. He attended the University of Tennessee. He was a former vice-president and general manager of Jewell Smokeless Coal Company, Vansant, until 1964, then was vice-president of Diamond Coal Company, Ivel, KY, from 1964-1980, until his retirement. Mr. Walls was a member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church, Richlands Lodge No. 318 AF&AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Kazim Temple of Roanoke, and Tazewell-Russell Shine Club. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Virginia Intermont College, Bristol Virginia, and a patron and special friend to all at Southwest Virginia Community College. He was the 1988 Citizen of the year awarded by the Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vera Campbell Walls; three daughters, Mrs. Cliff (Connie) Guenther, Grovetown, GA, Nita Williamson and Mrs. Jerry (Iris) Stilwell, both of Richlands; two sons, Harlan A. "H.A." Walls Jr., Apollo Beach, Fla., and Andy Lee Walls, Richlands; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Sharon Keen, Bristol TN, and Mrs. Beverly Elswick, Mechanicsville, VA; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Shipe and Mrs. Inez Cooper, both of Knoxville; 11 grandchildren; seven-great-grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Richlands, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 20, 1998
WARREN, RUTH ANN LASLEY Ruth Ann Lasley Warren, of 718 Airport Road, Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Lebanon and moved to Bristol in 1958. She was a member of the Humane Society and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She was a former employee of Monroe Calculating Company and retired from Bobby Griffin Enterprises. She was a member of West Hills Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph I. Warren; three daughters, Mrs. Clyde (Polly) Bass, Hampton, VA, Mrs. Bill (Linda) Harless, Asheville, NC, and Mrs. Jeff (Eva) Gatscher, Bristol TN; one son, Marcus Lowe, Kingsport; two sisters; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 22, 1998
WEAVER, MARGARET MAY Margaret May Weaver, 88, of Bristol Tennessee died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998, in Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a charter member of West Hills Christian Church; a native of Johnson County, Tenn., and a resident of Bristol for the past 60 years. She was a retired employee of Imperial Reading Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Weaver. Survivors include one son, Phillip L. Weaver, Bristol TN; two sisters, Ethel Buckles, and Lois Graybeal, both of Florida; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 20, 1998
WELCH, ROBERT Robert "Rob" Welch, 35, of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1998. He attended school in Ohio and had lived in Bristol for the past twelve years. Survivors include his wife, Lynn Caldwell Welch; one son, Thomas Edward Welch, Bristol; his mother, Delores Welch, Sebring, OH; his father, Gene Welch, Sebring, OH; one sister, Betty Brunie, Sebring, OH; and one brother, Mike Welch, Knoxville. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 14, 1998
WHISENHUNT, INA RAY SCALF PINEY FLATS -- Ina Ray Scalf Whisenhunt, 74, of 767 Austin Springs Road, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998, in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Knoxville, had lived most of her life in Johnson City, and retired from employment as a nurse with Johnson City Memorial Hospital. She was a charter member of Tri-Cities Church of God and a member of the Daughters of America and the Johnson City Senior Citizens. She was the widow of Arthur Whisenhunt. Survivors include three sons, Worley H. Steppe and Danny Whisenhunt, both of Johnson City, and Travis Whisenhunt, Fort Payne, Ala.; three daughters, Sue Wyatt, Piney Flats, Barbara Copas, Johnson City, and Mary Tenpenny, Blountville; seven brothers, James Scalf Jr., Danny White and Roger Scalf, all of Johnson City, Randy Scalf, Greeneville, Layton Scalf, Jonesborough, John Scalf, Chuckey, and Ronnie Scalf, Knoxville; five sisters, Rita Vonglas, Milligan College, Reatha Brown, Greeneville, Robin Cox, Chuckey, Pam Ingram, Winston-Salem, NC, Penny Hallman, Baxley, GA; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 15, 1998
WILLIAMS, INEZ MIDDLETON HERMITAGE, TN -- Inez M. Williams, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998, in Summitt Medical Center. She was the widow of the Rev. Thomas M. Williams. Survivors include two sons, Isaac J. Williams and Thomas M. Williams Jr., both of Nashville; two daughters, Mrs. Roscoe (Brenda) Goins, Louisville, TN, and Ms. Tonya M. Williams, Hermitage; one brother, John W. Middleton, Las Vegas, NV; two sisters, Ms. Betty J. Rowe and Ms. Alice M. Johnson, both of Hattiesburg, MI; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Robinson Mortuary, Bristol, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 2, 1998
WOLFE, LOLA EDMONDS Lola Edmonds Wolfe, 89, of Bristol TN, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a long-time member of Fellowship Chapel and the widow of Eugene Franklin "Bud" Wolfe. Survivors include one daughter, Beulah Wolfe, Bristol Virginia; two sisters, Evelyn Taylor, Kentucky, and Nellie Williams, North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 24, 1998
WOODSON, C. MERRILL BLUEFIELD, WV -- The Rev. C. Merrill Woodson, 65, of 1028 James St., died Friday, Aug. 21, 1998. He was a native of Farmville, VA, entered the gospel ministry in 1956, and ventured to churches and mission points in Massachusetts, Iowa and throughout Virginia. He completed his education in Lancaster College of Bible and Theology, Lancaster, PA, in 1960, and graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, in 1967. While most of his career was in Virginia, he served with Home and Rescue Missions in Boston and later served two years with the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, in Iowa. The Rev. Woodson served pastorates throughout Virginia including Midway Baptist, Amerst; Liberty Baptist and Slate Hill, Charlottesville; Fluvanna Baptist, Scottsville; Mentow Baptist, Huddleston; Riverside Baptist, Chilhowie; Greenfield Baptist, Meadowview; Reedy Spring Baptist, Spout Spring; and Austinville Baptist, Austinville. Upon his retirement in 1997, he was serving as interim Pastor of Northfork Baptist Church, in Northfork, WV. He was a member of Bluefield Community Church, in Bluefield, WV. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Ramona Ray; three sons, Buddy Woodson, Scottsville, VA, Bruce Woodson, Bluefield, VA, and Brian Woodson, Johnson City; one daughter, Christy, of Clinton, TN; his mother, Margie Manis; two brothers, Robert and Garland Woodson; three sisters, Flora Bolt, Jean Thompson and Katherine Woodson; and four grandchildren. Dudley Memorial Mortuary, Bluefield, Va., is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 23, 1998