BRISTOL HERALD COURIER September 1998

BRISTOL TN & VA


ADDAIR, OPAL LEE HICKS Opal Lee Hicks Addair, 47, of 1422 Anderson St., Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 11, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of West Virginia and had lived in Bristol for the past three years. She was a member of Grace Cathedral. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. J. Lloyd Addair; one son, Richard Glen Brewster, Georgetown, SC; two sisters, Linda Leach and Patricia Muncy, both of Georgetown; three brothers, Charles Hicks, Georgetown, and James Hicks and Danny Hicks, both of Newhall, WV; one granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 1998

BALL, FRED E. Fred E. Ball, 80, of Bristol TN, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, in Greystone Health Care. He was a lifelong native of Sullivan County and a retired farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Disabled American Veterans Unit No. 39. Mr. Ball was a member of Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Barr Ball; a son, Harold Ball, Bristol TN; two brothers, Woodrow W. Ball, Johnson City, and John W. Ball, Jonesborough; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 29, 1998

BARB, FREDA RUTH HUNSUCKER Freda Ruth Barb, 61, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday. Sept. 5, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Three Springs United Methodist Church and employed in the Quality Assurance Department of Smith Cline Beecham Laboratories. Survivors include her husband, Claude Talmadge Barb; two sons, Rick Barb, Greenville, SC, and Aaron Barb, Bristol VA; one sister, Genelle McNamara, Bristol VA; one brother, Graham Hunsucker, Bristol VA; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 1998

BARHAM, GLADYS REEVES Gladys Reeves Barham, 81, of 836 Norfolk Ave., Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998, in Cambridge House. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia, a former employee of Monroe Calculating and a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include a niece, Willie Kate Underwood, Bristol VA; a great-niece, Janet Hamby; a great-nephew, Anthony Underwood Sr.; a great-great-niece; and three great-great-nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 28, 1998

BARNETT, CHARLES WARREN Charles Warren C.W. "Dub" Barnett, 80, of 208 H. Barnett Private Drive, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a retired farmer and a charter member of Holston Valley Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Rogers Barnett; three sons, Jimmy Barnett, Largo, Fla., Blaine Barnett, Blountville, and David Allen Barnett, Jonesborough; two step-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 1998

BELLAMY, FAYE SHIPLEY BLOUNTVILLE -- Faye Shipley Bellamy, 82, of 5809 Memorial Blvd., died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1998. She was a native of Sullivan County and was employed for 18 years in the finishing room of Mead Paper Company. She was a member of Cassidy United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Howard H. Bellamy; a brother, Paul Shipley, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 23, 1998

BLEVINS, KATHERINE LOUISE WATSON SHADY VALLEY -- Mrs. Katherine Louise Blevins, 55, of 705 McQueen Gap Road, died Saturday Sept. 19, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol Tennessee. She was a native of Shady Valley, a homemaker and a member of the Stoney Creek Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Keith Blevins; six daughters, Pamela Johnson Reece and Beverly Roark, both of Shady Valley, Katana Blevins, Kingsport, Sheila Pruitt, Knoxville, Julie Dugger, Malvern, AR, and Angela Blevins, Bristol VA; a sister, Annie Wallace, Bristol TN; two brothers, Herman Watson and Odas Watson, both of Shady Valley; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Henson Funeral Home, Mountain City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 21, 1998

BOOHER, BOBBY L. Bobby L. "Big Daddy" Booher, 57, of 226 Terrace Dr., Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a truck driver with Owens Manufacturing Company and a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. He was an avid fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Mathena Booher; two sons, Bobby Booher and Mark Booher; two daughters, Teresa Booher and Tina Booher; two stepdaughters, Angela Welch and Betty Jean Atkins; his father, Jake W. Booher; a sister, Betty Fowler; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 28, 1998

BOOHER, MARY E. HELBERT Mary E. Helbert Booher, 27, of Bristol Virginia died Monday, Sept. 14, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. She had lived most of her life in the Bristol area and was an employee of Wendy's Restaurant. Survivors include her husband, Larry Eugene Booher; three children, Jonathan Wayne Helbert, Casey Wayne Booher and Joshua Eugene Booher, all of the home; her parents, Jim and Donna Helbert, Bluff City; a sister, Sara Helbert, Bluff City; and a brother, Paul E. Helbert, Bristol TN; her paternal grandmother, Nannie Helbert, Coeburn; and her maternal grandmother, Japaline Bentley, Hueysville, KY. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1998

BOOHER, JOSHUA EUGENE Joshua Eugene Booher, infant son of Larry Eugene Booher, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. Survivors in addition to his father include two brothers, Jonathan Wayne Helbert and Casey Wayne Booher; his paternal grandparents, Larry A. and Brenda S. Booher; his maternal grandparents, Jim and Donna Helbert, Bluff City; his maternal great-grandmother, Nannie Helbert, Coeburn; his paternal great-grandmother, Japaline Bentley, Hueysville, KY. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 22, 1998

BOYD, LOUISE SHAW Louise Shaw Boyd, 67, of 6990 Highway 421, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a retired employee of Raytheon and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include four sons, Ike Shaw and Mike Shaw, both of Hudson, NC, Kenny Shaw, Charleston, SC, and Chris Shaw, Franklinton, NC; two brothers, Clifford Arnold, Bristol TN, and Louis Arnold, Lenoir, NC; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1998

BRADLEY, DOUGLAS EUGENE Douglas Eugene Bradley, 51, of 23132 Mock Knob Road, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Castlewood, had lived in the Bristol area for the past 25 years and was a truck driver employed with Harris Trucking. He was a former member of the United Mine Workers Association and a member of Shelby Street Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Bradley; two daughters, Angie Doss, Bristol VA, and Rebecca Pendergrass, Blountville; two sons, Brian Bradley and Steven Bradley, both of Bluff City; six sisters, Marie Suites, Betty Helbert and Darlene Hall, all of Castlewood, Cathy Breeding, Archbold, OH, Linda Elam, St. Paul, and Patricia McCarty, Dungannon; four brothers, James Bradley, Ray Bradley, Bruce Bradley and Billy Bradley, all of Castlewood; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 1998

BREWER, GLENN "ROHO" Jeremy Glenn "Roho" Brewer, 15, of 13468 Smith Creek Road, Bristol, VA, died Friday, Sept. 25, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He attended Bethel Independent Baptist Church and was a 10th grade student at Abingdon High School. Survivors include his parents, Woodrow M. "Woody" and Daisy E. Brewer; a brother, Woodrow Lee "Rooster" Brewer, Bristol Virginia; maternal grandmother, Bell Greer, Bristol VA; seven uncles, Fred Brewer, Roy Brewer, Tom Brewer, Joe Daugherty, John Daugherty, Jack Daugherty and Junior Greer; two aunts, Nellie Hall and Mary Vineyard; three nephews; and several cousins. Campbell Funeral Home, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 27, 1998

BREWER, SAMUEL A. Samuel A. Brewer, 67, of 825 Fifth Street, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, in Indian Path Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and retired from SmithKline Beecham. He was a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Brewer; a son, Jerry Brewer, Bristol Tennessee; three sisters, Sue Hughes and Margaret Hughes, both of Bristol VA, and Faye Dishner, Bristol TN; two brothers, Bobby Brewer, Brandon, FL, and Frank Brewer, Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 22, 1998

BROCKWELL, RUBY Ruby Brockwell, 72, of 3156 Avoca Road, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Mountain City, moved to Bristol in 1942, and was the widow of Carl Brockwell. She was a member of Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Loretta Ann Tibbs, Bristol, Mrs. Donald (Mary Jean) Hicks, Blountville, and Mrs. Neil (Brandy) Harris, Warren, MI; two sisters, Pauline Mullins and Lacy Wagner, both of VA; two brothers, Stacy Wagner, Virginia, and William Reece, NC; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1998

BUCKLES, BERTHA V. LITTON Mrs. Bertha V. Litton Buckles, 96, of Bristol Tennessee, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Russell County and a resident of Bristol Tennessee for the past 43 years. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Lebanon, and the widow of Henry A. Buckles. Survivors include three sons, Henry C. Buckles, Cleveland, VA, Oakley V. Buckles and Hershel S. Buckles, both of Bristol TN; five daughters, Ora A. Buckles and Alberta Buckles, both of Mount Carmel, TN, Sarah B. Lane, Church Hill, TN, Nancy B. Dotson, Bluff City, and Nadine B. Pearman, Bristol Tennessee; one sister, Flora L. Gilbert, Lebanon; one brother, Marvin Litton, Lebanon; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998

BURCHETTE, EDWARD WAYNE Edward Wayne Burchette, 75, of Bristol VA, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol Tennessee. He was a native of Kirkwood, IL, and spent most of his life in Washington County, VA He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Norfolk-Southern Railroad Corporation. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Burchette; one son, Dr. Bobby W. Burchette, Lexington, KY; one sister, Helen B. Morgan, Damascus; and one granddaughter, Kellie B. Goldstein, Arlington, VA. Johnson Funeral Home, Damascus, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1998

CALHOUN, INA S. Ina S. Calhoun, 84, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998, in University of Tennessee Hospital, Knoxville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol until moving to Knoxville five months ago. She was a lifelong member of Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church and the widow of Ralph Calhoun. Survivors include a daughter, Julia Calhoun Guthrie, Knoxville; a son, Robert F. Calhoun, Waukesha, WI; a sister, Marie S. Haworth, Bristol VA; a grandson, Paul V. Guthrie IL, Knoxville; and a great-grandson. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1998

CARRIER. CECIL K. Sr. Cecil K. Carrier Sr., 92, of 285 Booher Lane, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 21, 1998 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of South Holston Ruritan Club, with 16 years of perfect attendance, and was chosen Ruritan man of the year in 1977. He was instrumental in the construction of the football field at Holston Valley Junior High, and was a member of the Civitan for 14 years. He was owner and operator of Cecil K. Carrier Esso Service Station and Restaurant before his retirement in 1977. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Edith C. Carrier; two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Carol) Campbell, Bristol TN, and Mrs. John (Kathleen) Glasgow, Davis Station, SC; two sons, Cecil K. Carrier Jr., Largo, FL, and Douglas Carrier, Abingdon; a sister, Mary Lee Phipps, Bristol TN; two half-sisters, Juanita Watson and Virginia Vance, both of Bluff City; two half-brothers, Carl Carrier, Greeneville, and Kelly Carrier, Bristol Tennessee; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 23, 1998

CLEAR, ANNA BESS MULLINS Anna Bess Mullins Clear, 87, of 1209 Anderson St., died Monday, Sept. 7, 1998, at the home of her niece in Mountain City. She had lived in the Bristol area for about 50 years and was a former kitchen employee with King College. She was a former member of Edgemont Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Forrest Gene Clear; and one brother, Winford H. Mullins, Hartsville, SC. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998

COX, LENER KATE Lener Kate Cox, 77, of 14 Jones Manor, 314 Mary St., Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998, in Cambridge House. She was a native of Washington County, a homemaker and the widow of Walter Earnest Cox. Survivors include two daughters, Alda Lou Thompson, Mendota, and Anna Marie Sullivan, Bristol, VA; a son, Ronnie D. "Ron" Cox Sr., Mendota; a sister, Betty Ora Price, Bristol TN; three half-sisters, Elizabeth Shaffer, Bristol VA, Becky Cox and Hazel Shankle, both of Mendota; three half-brothers, Isaac Lee Harper Jr., and Jimmy Harper, both of Bristol TN; and August Harper, Bristol VA; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 30, 1998

DAVIS, EDWIN DEAN BLOUNTVILLE -- Edwin Dean Davis, 48, of 4329 Highway 11W, died Monday, Sept. 7, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was a truck driver. He was of the Baptist faith and a former member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline "Jackie" Davis; one stepson, Brian Chadwell, Kingsport; one sister, Mrs. Ray (Martha Jean) Clements, Franklin, VA; two step-grandchildren; one niece; and one cousin. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 1998

DISHMAN, PAULINE JOSEPHINE ADAMS RIVERSIDE, CA -- Pauline Josephine Adams Dishman, 84, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998, in Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, California. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee, had lived most of her life in this area, moving to Riverside to live with her daughter for the past few years. She retired from Paramount General Hospital and was a devout Christian with membership in the Woodlawn Baptist Church. She was the widow of John S. Dishman. Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Sue Mendoza, Riverside, and Dotty Marie Deines, Manhattan, KS; one son, Johnny Stewart Dishman, La Mirada, CA; ten grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1998

EADES, JAMES CALVIN James Calvin Eades, 59, of 1601 Sixth Street Extension, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Debra Glover, Abingdon; his mother, Mrs. Mary Eades, Bristol TN; five sisters, Mrs. Bobby (Betty) Jones, Mrs. Darold (Peggy) Dugger, Mrs. Harold (Mary Sue) Clark and Mrs. Fred (Martha Ann) Leonard, all of Bristol TN, and Mrs. John D. (Gladys) White, Abingdon; three brothers, Edward E. Eades Jr., Bristol VA, Thomas J. Eades and Douglas D. Eades, both of Bristol TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 28, 1998

EASTRIDGE, DORIS JUNE SALTVILLE -- Mrs. Doris June Eastridge, 59, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Valley View Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband, Jack Eastridge; two sons, Dennis Eastridge, Nashville, and Daniel Eastridge, Saltville; a brother, John Cannon, Lynchburg; two sisters, Joan Woodward, Lynchburg, and Norma Kestner, Columbia, SC; and five grandchildren. D. R. Henderson Funeral Home, Saltville, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 1998

EDWARDS, CLARENCE Clarence Edwards, 78, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998, in James A. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Johnson City. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, a retired coal miner and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Betty Walsh Edwards; two stepdaughters, Debora Bishop, Altamonte Springs, FL, and Deanna Young, Bristol TN; one stepson, David Oliver, Bristol TN; two sisters, Ethel Dickey, Abingdon, and Iowa Bowman, Haysi; two brothers, Henry Edwards, Spartanburg, SC, and Robert Edwards, Grand Island, NY; nine step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 1998

ELLENBURG, JOHNNIE KATE GREENEVILLE, TN -- Johnnie Kate Ellenburg, of Life Care Center of Greeneville, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, in Takoma Adventist Hospital. She was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include one sister, Frances Broyles, Dayton, OH; two sisters-in-law, Johnnie May Ellenburg, Kingsport, and Louise Ellenburg, Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services and interment will be conducted Friday in Greeneville, TN. Kiser Funeral Home, Greeneville, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998

ELLISON, POLLY A. GRINDSTAFF JONESBOROUGH, TN -- Polly A. Grindstaff Ellison, 92, of 138 Woodlawn Circle, formerly of 519 Sixth Street, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 4, 1998, in the Johnson City Medical Center. She had been a resident of Bristol until a year ago when she went to live with her niece in Jonesborough. She was a member of the senior citizens clubs in Bristol and Jonesborough. She retired from Bristol County Club, was a member of the Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church and attended True Faith Tabernacle. Survivors include two nieces, Carolyn Barnes, Jonesborough, and Pauline McInturff, Limestone, Tenn.; two nephews, Luther Grindstaff and Kenneth Grindstaff, both of Elizabethton. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 6, 1998

ELSEA, SAMUEL GLEN PINEY FLATS -- Samuel Glen "Sam" Elsea, five-years-old, of 2490 Enterprise Road, died Friday, Sept. 18, 1998, from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was a kindergarten student at Tri-Cities Christian School, Johnson City and a member of Piney Flats United Methodist Church. Survivors include his parents, Dr. Phil and Jane Elsea; a sister, Kay Elsea, of the home; maternal grandparents, Jim and Bobbie Lamb, Cottonwood, AL; paternal grandmother, Frances Elsea, Piney Flats; maternal great-grandmother, Lucille Lamb, Macclesfield, NC; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Morris-Baker Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 20, 1998

ERWIN, JAMES W. James W. "Bill" Erwin, 76, of 411 Lynfield Road, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998, in James H. Quillen Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN. He was a native of Johnson City, a veteran of World War II, and a member of the VFW Patton-Crosswhite and the American Legion. He was a graduate of Science Hill High School, Johnson City, and of the Southern School of Watchmaking, in Memphis. He retired from Unisys, was the owner of Flowerland and Erwin's Florist in Bristol, and was a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Nell Erwin; two daughters, Phyllis Fultz and Marsha Woolley, both of Bristol TN; two sons, Michael Erwin, Bluff City, and Richard Erwin, Nashville; his stepmother, Myrtle Erwin, Tampa, FL; four sisters, Judy Ledford, St. Petersburg, FL, Janet Leonard and Janie Lindamood, both of Piney Flats, and Jill Erwin, Tampa, FL; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1998

FAUCETTE, L. M. "TINY" L.M. "Tiny" Faucette, 94, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, in NHC Health Care of Bristol. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and, at the time of his death, was the longest living member and an elder emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church of Bristol. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia W. Faucette. He was president of Faucette Company, having joined in 1928 the firm that his father founded in the 1800s. He attended the University of Florida and was a graduate of King College. He was a stockholder in the old /{Bristol Herald Courier/}. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Bristol and was a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. He served as a member of the Sullivan County Court, Chairman and life member of the advisory board of the Salvation Army, Chairman of the Red Cross, Chairman of the United Way, Chairman of the Retail Merchants Association and a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce. He served as a volunteer at the Bristol Memorial Hospital and served on many other church and civic boards and committees in the area and nation. He owned the first registered herd of Holstein-Friesian Cattle in Sullivan County and won several gold medals for swimming in Virginia and Tennessee in Senior and Gold Olympics. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Peggy) Rutherford, Groveton, TX; a son, Tom Faucette, Bristol TN; two grandchildren, Ann Botts, Pearland, TX, and Wayne Rutherford, Sao Paulo, Brazil; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1998

FAUST, OPAL E. LEONARD Opal E. Leonard Faust, 73, of 733 Randolph Street, Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Abingdon, had lived all her life in the Bristol area, was a member of Fellowship Chapel and attended Gospel Baptist Church. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence D. Faust; one son, Roger Faust, Bristol TN; one sister, Inez Barrett, Bristol TN; three brothers, J.C. Leonard, Blountville, Russell Leonard, Abingdon, and H.S. Leonard, Chattanooga; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1998

FOSTER, SAMUEL C. Samuel C. Foster, 74, of No. 1, Buchanan St., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1998 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Abingdon and had lived in the Bristol area most of his life. He was a retired nursing assistant, and was employed with King Mountain Bristol Memorial and Bristol Regional Medical Center with over 40 years of service. He was a member of Lee Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen Lewis Foster; three daughters, Edith Guillory, Covert, MI, Kathy Bunche and Beatrice Foster, both of Bristol VA; two sons, John S. Foster and Tyrone Foster, both of Bristol VA; three sisters, Doris Foster, Abingdon, Sarah Ann Jones, Norfolk, VA, and Nancy Johnson, Tallahassee, FL; four brothers, Douglas Foster, Marysville, CA, Frank Foster, Charles Foster and Joe Foster, all of Abingdon; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 23, 1998

GOODMAN, EUNICE MAY PORTSMOUTH, VA -- Eunice May Goodman, 95, died Friday, Aug. 28, 1998, in a nursing home in Portsmouth. She was a former member of First Presbyterian Church, Bristol Tennessee, for over 40 years. She was a former resident of Edgemont Towers, Bristol TN. Survivors include one daughter, Eunice "Sandy" Hollowell, Portsmouth; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three sisters, Flora Morrell, Annapolis, Md., Mary Virginia Seitz, Virginia Beach, and Katie Roe, Bristol VA; two brothers, Landon Fallin, Montross, VA, and Frank Fallin, Roanoke. Loving Funeral Home, Portsmouth, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1998

GOODMAN, RALPH EUGENE ABINGDON -- Ralph Eugene Goodman, 65, of 16468 Astor Road, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of this area and retired from the City of Bristol Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Williams Goodman; three daughters, Carolyn Sue Goodman, Debbra Williams and Rossetta Mitchell, all of Bristol TN; a son, Charles K. Goodman, Bristol VA; a sister, Nancy Rose, California; four brothers, Ned Goodman, Zed Goodman and Lawrence Goodman, all of Bristol VA, and James Goodman, Bristol TN; a granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 22, 1998

GOULD, CLYDE LLOYD Jr. Clyde Lloyd Gould Jr., 74, of 330 Godsey Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Binghamton, NY, and had lived in Bristol for the past three years. He was a retired photographer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. During the war, he served in Normandy, northern France, the Rhineland, China and Central Burma. He was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Ribbon, the American Theater Ribbon, China War Memorial Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and Asiatic-Pacific Victory Medal. He was a graduate of Columbia University. Survivors include his wife, Johanna Sammon Gould. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 21, 1998

GREENE, JAMES HAROLD BLUFF CITY -- James Harold Greene, 56, of 320 Beaver Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and an employee of Bristol Tennessee Electric System. He held membership in the Poplar Ridge Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Janice Mumpower Greene; one daughter, Sherry Greene Stout, Atlanta; one son, Jeffrey H. Greene, Atlanta; his father, Albert Greene, Newport, Ind., his stepmother, Lorraine Greene, Newport, IN; one granddaughter; three grandsons; and one aunt. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998

GRINDSTAFF, ROBERT E. Robert E. Grindstaff, 65, of 400 Shelby Street, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 11, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Sullivan County, a retired truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three daughters, Robin Redman, Kingsport, Bobbie Ann Moyer and Peggy Lee, both of Sandusky, OH; one son, Bobby Grindstaff, Bristol TN; his mother, Dorothy Grindstaff, Bristol TN; two sisters, Nancy Grindstaff McCray, California, and Betty Ann Grindstaff, Boone, SC; one niece; and three nephews. Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 1998

GROSECLOSE, CHARLES R. Charles R. "Ronnie" Groseclose, of Bristol TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a U.S. Army veteran. He was self-employed and attended Blountville United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Gardner Groseclose; two daughters, Rhonda R. Groseclose, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Sheri Groseclose Gerald, San Diego, CA; a son, Kevin Gerald, San Diego; a brother, Bill Groseclose, Kernersville, NC; a sister, Debra Gardner Lunsford, Kernersville; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1998

HARVEY, PAULINE NOVOTNI Pauline Novotni Harvey, 73, of 41 Mayfield Lane, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 14, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of The Plains, Ohio, and had lived in Bristol for the last 27 years. She was the widow of Kenneth Harvey Sr., and was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and the Bristol Virginia Garden Club. Survivors include five sons, Kenneth Harvey Jr., Myrtle Beach, SC, William Harvey, Gahanna, OH, Steven Harvey, Kernersville, NC, Mark Harvey, Bristol TN and Thomas Harvey, Bristol VA; three sisters, Delores Albright, Columbus, Margaret Osborne, Sanford, FL, and Eleanor Pratt, Jackson, OH; three brothers, Eugene Novotni, Baltimore, OH, Charles Novotni, Asheville, OH, and John Novotni, Columbus; nine grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 16, 1998

HAWK, JOHN W. John W. Hawk, 69, of 127 Old Airport Road, Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a retired truck driver for Kerns Bakery, and a former driver for Overnite and Rutherford Trucking Company. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, the Adult Sunday School Class, and a life member of Washington County Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Helen Sproles Hawk; one daughter, Mrs. Roger (Kathy) Hayden, Bristol TN; two sons, Roger A. Hawk, Bristol VA, and Ron Hawk, Newton, NC; one sister, Mrs. Cliford (Magdalene Feathers) Worley, Lexington, NC; five grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998

HEDDERICK, NOLA ARDATH Nola Ardath Hedderick, 87, of Grand Court, One Liberty Place, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Pennsylvania and had lived in Bristol for the past three years. She was the widow of Vircel D. Hedderick and was of the Lutheran faith. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ann E. Dillman, Bristol TN, and Mrs. Helen J. Rouse, Levittown, PA; two sons, Richard V. Hedderick, Naples, FL, and Dale R. Hedderick, Exton, PA; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a niece. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 29, 1998

HILLIARD, PEARL Pearl Hilliard, 64, of 7039 Highway 421, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a former employee of Bristol Jeans and attended Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. She was the widow of Roscoe W. Hilliard. Survivors include a son, Richard Hilliard, Bristol TN; a sister, Mary Roxie Cagle, Bristol VA; two grandchildren, Samantha and Jessica; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1998

HUNIGAN, HAZEL S. OFFIELD Hazel S. Offield Hunigan, 76, of 773 Beidleman Road, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 1998, in Cambridge House. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Charles B. Hunigan Sr.; two sons, Blaine Hunigan and Wayne Hunigan, both of Bristol TN; a brother, J.W. Offield, Bristol TN; two sisters, Mary A. Christian, Kingsport, and Goldie Trivette, Bristol TN; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 1998

HURT, MICHAEL C. MADISON, AL -- Michael C. "Mike" Hurt, 29, died Friday, Sept. 4, 1998, in Huntsville Hospital. He was a native of Bristol Tennessee, had lived in Madison County for the past 13 years and was employed with Intergraph. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Hurt; his father, Lynn Hurt, Brooksville, FL; his mother, Joan Rogers, Bristol TN; his stepmother, Beth Hurt, Brooksville, FL; three sisters, Angie Phillips, Bristol TN, Suzanne Hurt, Brooksville, FL, and Katie Hurt, Brooksville, FL; and his grandmother, Mrs. Edward Castle, Bristol Tennessee. Spry Funeral Home, Huntsville, AL, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1998

JACOBS, VIOLA Viola Jacobs, 80, of 304 Georgia St., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, in Graystone Health Care. She was a native of Russell County, and was the widow of John Jacobs. Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Harvie, Eden, NC, and Sherri Stacey, Bristol; four sons, Bobby Gene Jacobs, Myrtle Beach, SC, John Jacobs Jr., and Alex Lee Jacobs, both of Martinsville, VA, and Jack B. Jacobs, St. Paul; two sisters, Irene Powers, Randleman, NC, Garnett Jennings, Bremen, Ind.; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 1998

JENKINS, KERMIT E. "TOM" Kermit E. "Tom" Jenkins, 75, of 216 Lovedale Drive, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 25, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Sullivan County and was a retired accountant with Unisys. He was a member of United American Travelers and was also a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Richards Jenkins; a son, Bradley Jenkins, Gray; three brothers, Clifton Jenkins and Clyde Jenkins, both of Bluff City, and Claude Jenkins, Chester, VA; a sister, Mrs. Frank (Peggy) Richards, Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 27, 1998

KEATON, EMMA BLANCH Mrs. Emma Blanch Keaton, 81, of Cambridge House, Bristol TN, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker, a former employee of Monroe Calculating and was a convenience store clerk. She was a native of the Bristol area and was a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. She was the widow of Glenn D. Keaton. Survivors include one son, Dickie Keaton, Missouri City, TX; two sisters, Joanette Bellamy, Bristol TN, and Helen Fields, Bristol VA; one grandson, David Keaton; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 2, 1998

KINCER, KATHRYN PAIGE Kathryn Paige Kincer, infant daughter of Billy and Krystal Kincer of Bristol TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, in Smyth County Community Hospital. Survivors in addition to her parents include her paternal grandfather, Ronnie Rogers, Bristol Tennessee; her maternal grandparents, Roger and Nancy Owens, Abingdon; two maternal great-grandmothers, Mervil Rowe and Dorothy King, both of Abingdon; her paternal great-grandparents, Willie and Jay Rogers, Bristol Tennessee; her maternal great-great-grandmother, Lily Stiltner, Grundy; two uncles; one aunt; and several cousins. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1998

KITT, LINDA DIANE HUCKABY Linda Diane Huckaby Kitt, 41, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 1998. She was a native of Sarasota, FL., and had lived in the Bristol area most of her life. She was a graduate of Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, VA, attended Virginia Highlands College, Southwest Community College and Virginia Intermont College and graduated from Weaver State University. In Fort Myers, FL, she attended Radiation Therapy Associates, Inc., and was employed as a radiology technician. Most currently, she was employed as a radiology technician with Quillen Dishner Veterans Affiars Medical Center. Mrs. Kitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran, attended Three Springs Baptist Church and was the widow of Capt. Timothy Kitt. Survivors include her mother, Louise Huckaby Anderson, Bristol VA, her father, Bobby Gene Huckaby, Knoxville; two sisters, Darlene Quillen and Mrs. Peanut (Debbie) Ingle, both of Bristol VA; her maternal grandmother, Trophine Roberts, Bristol VA; her paternal grandmother, Mildred Huckaby, Clinton, TN; and several aunts, uncles, nephews and cousins. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 1998

LEONARD, HERALD L. "TED" Herald L. "Ted" Leonard, 80, of 18137 Margay Drive, Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 1998, in NHC Health Care Center. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia and retired from the Bristol Door and Lumber Company. He was a member of the Gum Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ardis Barker Leonard; five daughters, Janice Eldreth and Mrs. Steve (Diana) Hardin, both of Bristol Virginia, Mrs. Ron (Pat) Price, Abingdon, Mrs. Tommy (Wava) McNally, Kingsport, and Mrs. Jim (Jean) Klingensmith, Goldvein, VA; three sons, G.T. Leonard, Jack Leonard and David Leonard, all of Bristol VA; two sisters, Agnes Hughes and Lois Tate, both of Bristol VA; two brothers, Ralph Leonard, Bristol VA, and Rufus Leonard, Big Stone Gap; 23 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 1998

LINDSEY, JUDGE Judge Lindsey, 84, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a native of Lamar County, AL, and moved to Bristol from South Carolina in 1979. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a retired truck driver and was of the Protestant faith. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elzie Abbott Lindsey; and his second wife, Peggy Greer Lindsey. Survivors include three daughters, Carol Criminger and Linda Lindsey, both of Rock Hill, SC, and Kathline Falls, Kings Creek, SC: two sisters, Edna Webb, Hamilton, AL, and Victory Sandlin, Sulligent, AL; 14 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; several nieces; and one nephew. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998

LOGAN, RITA LORRAINE CAMPBELL LAS VEGAS, NV -- Rita Lorraine Campbell Logan, 48, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 1998, at her home. She was a native of North Carolina, a nursing school graduate and was employed as a licensed practical nurse. Survivors include her husband, William Logan; a daughter, Carolyn Joy Dotson, Hurley, VA; two sons, Hassell Robert Hunt and Michael Richard Hunt, both of Mohawk, WV; two step-children, Kelly Logan and Franie Logan, both of Delaware; her parents, Arthur Campbell, North Carolina and her mother, Virginia Zulinski, Smyrna, DE; three sisters, Donna Schmidt and Joyce Campbell, both of Wilmington, DE, and Josephine Campbell, Smyrna; two brothers, Robert Campbell and Randy Campbell, both of Wilmington; a grandson; and three step-grandchildren. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 23, 1998

LONG, MABEL CATHERINE BOWLES AVON-BY-THE-SEA, NJ - Mabel Catherine Long, 90, of 418 Sylvania Lane, Avon-By-The-Sea, NJ and formerly of Bluefield, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 1998, in a Neptune, NJ, Hospital. Born Sept. 22, 1907, in Bluefield, VA, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Emma King Bowles. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Earl Long; a sister; and two brothers. Surviving are two daughters, Gilda Moore and her husband, Harry, of Bluefield, and Carol Kay Long of Avon-By-The-Sea; four sisters, Hazel Adkins of Virginia Beach, VA, Pearl Gibson and Nelle Reed, both of Inverness, FL, and Marguerite Lidden of Ocala, FL; a brother, Carl Bowles of Perry, GA; and five grandchildren, Kimberly Ann Moore of Bluefield, Victoria Lynn Hayes of Milford, CT, Harry L. Moore III of St. Louis, MO, Joee Russo and Danielle Russo, both of Avon-By-The-Sea. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. from the Mausoleum Chapel of Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA. Mercer Funeral Home of Bluefield is in charge of arrangements. BLUEFIELD DAILY TIMES SEPT. 3, 1998

LOWRIE, OREL "JAKE" BLUFF CITY -- Orel "Jake" Lowrie, 89, of 1799 Chinquapin Road, died Monday, Sept. 29, 1998, at his home. He was a member of Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church and a longtime ordained deacon. He was a charter member of the Chinquapin Ruritan Club, Bluff City, and was also a member of the Chinquapin Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include his wife, Irene Lowrie; a daughter, Debbie Goolsby, Beaumont, Texas; three sons, D. J. Lowrie, Lubbbock, TX, Jerry Lowrie, Wiliamsburg, KY, Dwight Lowrie, Texarkana, TX; a sister, Geraldine Kailor, Bluff City; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 30, 1998

MARKWALTER, FRED A. BLUFF CITY -- Fred A. Markwalter, 77, of 3701 Highway 390, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was retired from Bristol Motor Speedway as an electrical engineer. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his wife, Helen Markwalter; two daughters, Barbara Jean Smith, Kingsport, and Sandra Jane Irwin, Greenville, NC; a son, Fred Markwalter Jr., Elizabethton; two step-daughters, Darlene Nickels and Kathy Jean Bailey, both of Bluff City; four sisters, Dorothy Markwalter and Margaret Davis, both of Bristol TN, Edyth Wilson, Bluff City, and Betty Jackson, Bristol VA; three brothers, Frank Markwalter and Robert E. "Bobby" Markwalter, both of Bristol TN and Ernest Markwalter, Bristol VA; five grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 30, 1998

MILLER, MARION V. Marion V. Miller, 85, of Bristol Virginia, died Friday, Sept. 18, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Bristol and was preceded in death by his wife, Mona Gunning Miller. He was employed for over 30 years by Rutherford Freight Lines and retired from Overnite Transportation Company 24 years ago. He was a charter member, deacon and former Sunday School teacher at Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Valen "Val" Miller and Dean Miller, both of Bristol Virginia; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 1998

MORRIS, MARY A. STIGALL Mary A. Morris, 48 Haver Hill Road, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 21, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Bristol and lived in Detroit about 44 years before returning to Bristol this year. She was a homemaker, was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Claude C. Morris; a son, Tony Morris, Union Lake, MI; a sister, Dorothy Keesee, Bluff City; two brothers, Frank Stigall, Bristol VA, and Allen Stigall, Blountville; a half-sister, Louise Tosto, Detroit; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 22, 1998

MULDER, HENRY JOHN Henry John Mulder, 80, of 28 Cherry Hill Lane, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Midland Park, NH, and had lived in Abingdon until moving to Bristol three years ago. He was a retired letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, and an avid gardener. He was a member of several poultry clubs and raised fancy chickens. He was a Jehovah's witness. Survivors include his wife, Doris Giles Mulder; a daughter, Sharon L. Kuiken, Windsor, VT; two sons, Jack H. Mulder, Franklin, NH, and James R. Mulder, Windsor; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 30, 1998

MUMPOWER, GORDON M. "BUDDY" BIG STONE GAP -- Gordon M. "Buddy" Mumpower, 77, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Bristol Virginia, graduated from Appalachia High School in 1941, and was a U.S. Navy veteran serving on the USS Wasp in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He returned to Southwest Virginia to work in his father's foundry. He served as a locomotive engineer on the Norfolk-Southern Railroad, retiring in February 1984, after 40 years on the railroad. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Big Stone Gap, the Methodist Men's Club, Lonesome Pine Country Club and the Big Stone Gap VFW Post No. 5715. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Eileene; one daughter, Barbara Lynn Heller, Decatur, GA; one son, Gordon Mumpower Jr., Columbia, MD; three sisters, Bernice Young, Andover, VA, Iris Draper, Bristol Virginia, and Douglas Laster, Jonesboro, GA; two brothers, Larry Mumpower, Spartanburg, SC, and Richard Mumpower, Chattanooga; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Holding Funeral Home, Big Stone Gap, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 1998

NELSON, EMERALD BREANNA BLUFF CITY -- Emerald Breanna Nelson, infant daughter of Aaron Smith and David Nelson, of 331 Underwood Springs Branch Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport. Survivors in addition to her parents include, her grandparents, Billie Smith, Bluff City; Gary and Sharron Smith, Kingsport; Rita Nelson, Bluff City; and Jimmy Nelson, Bristol TN; her great-grandmothers, Lena A. Smith, Church Hill, and Shelbie Dunn, Bluff City; her great-grandparents, Hazel and Ossie Nelson, Bristol TN; her great-great-grandmother, Hattie Glover, Bristol TN; one aunt; and two uncles. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998

NEWMAN, LORAINE LINCOLNTON, NC -- Loraine Newman died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1998, in Lincolnton. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 3, 1998

NICHOLS, JAMES W. Sr. BONNE TERRE, MO -- James W. Nichols Sr., 77, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998, in John Cochran Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Bluff City, a member of Dogwood Chapel, in Lake Timberline, MO, and was retired from the City of St. Louis Water Department. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Novella Weaver Nichols; two daughters, Lawanda Nichols, Palmetto, FL, and Mrs. Jimmy Lee (Sandra) Dyer, High Ridge, MO; one son, James W. Nichols Jr., Bonne Terre; one brother, Robert F. Nichols; three sisters, Lucille Carrier, Ruth Smith and Lena Dotson, all of Bluff City; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. C. Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home, Boone Terre, MO, is in charge. Information courtesy of Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1998

PHILLIPS, IRENE WALLACE Irene Wallace Phillips, 89, of 408 12th St., Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 7, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Trade, TN, and had lived most of her life in the Bristol area. She was of the Baptist faith and was the widow of Walter Preston Phillips. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Judy Phillips Shepherd, Bristol TN; six sisters, Vada Butt, Willow Street, PA, Kate Snyder, West Grove, PA, Gladys Doll Ferranto, Toughkenamon, PA, Queenie Coffee, Hickory, NC, Madeline Philpot, London, KY, and Dorothy Woodby, Corbin, KY; one brother, Isaac Wallace, Trade; several grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 1998

PIERSON, GEORGE W. George W. Pierson, 98, of Grand Court, Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Gate City and had lived most of his life in Bristol. Following his graduation from King College, he served the college as a professor, business manager and treasurer. After World War II, he practiced public accounting until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he served as treasurer for over 40 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Rutherford Pierson. Survivors include one daughter, Nancy Cavett, Maitland, FL; two sons, Richard Pierson, Richmond, and Robert Pierson, Omaha, NE; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1998

PIERSON, KENNETH R. Kenneth R. Pierson, 51, of 203 Russell Lane, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Scott County, had lived most his life in the Bristol area and was a 1967 graduate of Holston Valley High School. He attended Virginia Highlands Community College and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed with Electric Motor Repair and Sales. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Rogers Pierson; a son, Kenneth "K.J.' Pierson of the home; two brothers, Charles "H .C." Pierson and Roy Pierson, both of Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 1998

POFF, AUDRA PARKS Mrs. Audra Parks Poff, 83, of Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Russell County, had been a resident of Bristol Virginia for the past 60 years and retired from Raytheon Company and the Virginia Travel Service. She was a member of the Bradley Street Baptist Church, a member of the Adult Sunday School Class and served the Church in a variety of capacities for many years. She was the widow of William Arnold Poff. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Oscar (Peggy) Simon and Mrs. Phillip (Nancy) Simmons, both of Bristol VA; four grandsons, Grant Simmons and Mitchell Simmons, both of Bristol VA, David Simon, Nashville, and Lewis Simon, Naperville, IL; and two step-grandsons, Scott Simmons and Christopher Simmons. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 1998

POWERS, JAMES C. "JIM" KINGSPORT -- James C. "Jim" Powers, 58, of 514 Emory Church Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a native of Tazewell County and was a retired supervisor from Tennessee Eastman Company after 30 years of service. He was a veteran of the Tennessee National Guard and was a dedicated fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Fogle Powers; four daughters, Margaret Helen Jarnagin, Rogersville, Shirley Faye Carter, Blountville, Donna Jean DePriest, Kingsport, and Vicki Phillips, Jonesborough; three sons, James Craig Powers, Rockwood, TN, Gregory Alan Powers, Knoxville, and Jon Michael Powers, Madisonville; his step-father, Ralph E. Rasnake, Kingsport; four sisters, Janis Cutshall, Fall Branch, Ruby Jean Millsap, Church Hill, Phyllis Gibson, Johnson City, and Margaret Evans, Centerville, OH; a brother, Darrell Rasnake, Kingsport; 12 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 30, 1998

RAKES, TROY PINEY FLATS -- Troy Rakes, 68, of 313 Piney Avenue, died Friday, Sept. 18, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Dickenson County, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the River of Life Freewill Baptist Church of Piney Flats. Survivors include his wife, Edna L. Rakes; a daughter, Ginger Denise Fisher, Meeker, CO; a son, Jeffery Dennis Rakes, Deltona, FL; two brothers, Kermit Rakes, Piney Flats, and Raymond Rakes, Tarpon, VA; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 1998

RANKIN, ADA LOU MINNIE Ada Lou Minnie Rankin, 91, of 700 Portsmouth Ave., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Grayson County, VA, and had lived most of her life in the Bristol area. She attended Lime Hill Baptist Church and was the widow of Orville J. Rankin. Survivors include one son, the Rev. Cecil T. Comer, Bristol VA; a daughter, Ellen K. Hickey, LaGrande, OR, a grandson, Bill Jackson; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 16, 1998

RATHBONE, MILLIE MILLER Millie Miller Rathbone, 89, died Monday, Sept. 8, 1998, in Cambridge House, Bristol Tennessee. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a member of Bellemont Presbyterian Church and the widow of Steve A. Rathbone Sr. Survivors include one son, Steve A. Rathbone Jr., Bluff City; one sister, Reta Miller, Bristol Tennessee; one granddaughter, Brandi Rathbone; one step-granddaughter, Angela Snodgrass; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 1998

REED, PATRICIA LOU PETTY Pat Reed, of 198 Booher Lane, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 21, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Bartley, WV, and had lived in the Bristol area for the past 28 years. She was a 1960 graduate of Big Creek High School, War, WV and attended VI College. She was also a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Danny Reed; a daughter, Sheri Macomber, Savannah, GA; two sons, Oran Zaebst, Bristol TN and Jamie Reed, of the home; her mother, Mildred Petty Scott, Abingdon; a sister, Vivian Abrams, Valparaiso, FL; a brother, Eddie Petty Jr., Milton, WV; and two granddaughters. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 23, 1998

REYNOLDS, GLADYS E. Gladys E. Reynolds, 86, of National Healthcare of Bristol, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998, in National Healthcare of Bristol. She was a charter member of Fellowship Chapel, having donated, along with her husband, the land where the original Fellowship Chapel was built. She was a retired employee of Univac and a well-known seamstress. She was the widow of Roy Reynolds. Survivors include one son, Dewey Reynolds, Blountville; one sister, Mae Phipps, Bristol VA; one half-sister, Ruth Waterman, Blountville; one half-brother, Henry Bellamy; three step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1998

RILEY, FRANK D. Sr. BLUFF CITY -- Franklin D. Riley Sr., 64, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home. He was a native of Big Stone Gap, had lived in the Bristol area since 1967, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the New Life Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Riley; a son, Frank D. Riley Jr., Knoxville; a brother, George Riley, Clarksville, TN; a sister, Patsy Lovell, Niceville, FL; and two granddaughters. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1998

ROE, TONY DOUGLAS Tony Douglas Roe, 40, of 327 Deck Valley Road, Bristol Tennessee died Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. He was a life-long resident of Bristol and was self-employed. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one son, Jason Roe, Bristol TN; one brother, Timothy Allen Roe, Bristol TN; his mother, Barbara Eades Roe, Bristol TN; his father, Harold William Roe, Bristol TN; and his maternal grandmother, Adrene Eades, Bristol TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 1998

ROGERS, JACK Jack "Jackie" Rogers, 53, of Bristol Virginia, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Robbinsville, NC, and had been a resident of Bristol for the past two years. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a self-employed tree surgeon. He was a member of the Rockwood Masonic Lodge and the Knights of Pythias. He attended the Freewill Baptist Church, in Bluff City. Survivors include his wife, Judy Rogers; three daughters, Lisa Pittman, Connecticut, Frankie Hicks, Oliver Springs, TN, and April Renee Rogers, Kinston, TN; two sons, John David Rogers, Bristol VA, and David Lee Crisp; two sisters, Marilyn Hawkins and Reba K. Kirk, both of Morganton, NC; three brothers, Harold Rogers, Johnson City, and David Rogers and Tony Rogers, both of Morganton, NC; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998

RUTHERFORD, IRENE Irene Rutherford, 82, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA, a retired employee of Bristol Regional Medical Center, with 15 years of service, and a member of Three Springs United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Thomas D. Rutherford. Survivors include three sons, Wayne Rutherford, Abingdon, Tommy Rutherford and Paul Rutherford, both of Bristol VA; two sisters, Anne Cansler, Abingdon, and Willie M. Wright, Bristol VA; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 28, 1998

RUTTER, MARGARET ELLEN LUCASVILLE, OH -- Margaret Ellen Rutter, 83, died Monday, Sept. 14, 1998, in Golden Years Convalescent Center, Portsmouth, OH. She was a native of Bristol TN, and the widow of Howard Rutter. Survivors include two nieces, Margaret Wise, Circleville, OH, and Roma Jean Jolly, Jacksonville, FL; four nephews, Robert Green, Lucasville, Jesse Green and George Strouth, both of Chillicothe, OH, and Larry Feathers, Bristol TN. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1998

SANDOE, JAMES JOE James Joe "Jimmy Joe" Sandoe, 70, of 409 Sherwood Drive, Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a past Master of Shelby Masonic Lodge No. 162, Master of York Lodge No. 12, and past Patron of Bristol Chapter No. 28 of the OES. He worked at Monroe Calculating and was retired from Bristol Virginia Utilities Board after 22 years. He was a member of Beech Grove United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Alice Stewart Sandoe; two daughters, Carol Sandoe Irwin, Bethel, NC, and Barbara Sandoe Ray, Neptune Beach, FL; a stepdaughter, Lisa Jane Heninger, Glade Spring; two stepsons, Bill Keesee, Yorktown, VA, and Jack Keesee, Goldsboro, NC; a sister, Virginia Sandoe Early, Covington, GA; three granddaughters; and four grandsons. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 26, 1998

SLUDER, TEDDY H. SHADY VALLEY, TN -- Teddy H. Sluder, 51, of 11054 U.S. Highway 421, died Friday, Sept. 11, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Shady Valley and a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Korea. Survivors include his parents, Fred and Faye Sluder, Shady Valley; three sisters, Margaret Hing, Nashville, Debbie Richards, Bristol TN, and Connie Cook, Boone, KY; eight brothers, Billy Sluder, Abilene, TX, James Sluder, Tonica, IL, Donald Sluder, Marion, SC, Harold Sluder, Nashville, Walter "Tiny" Sluder, Earl Sluder, Tommy Sluder and David Sluder, all of Shady Valley; and several nieces, nephews, uncles and aunts. Percy-Hux Funeral Home, Mountain City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1998

SMITH, ATHA DEANE HUGHES Atha Deane Hughes Smith, of 15287 Wilderness Road, Bristol, VA, died Friday, Sept. 4, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a graduate of Wallace High School, and a member of the Board of Directors and treasurer of J.R. "Bob" Smith Oil Company Inc. She attended North Bristol Baptist Church and Westhighlands. Survivors include her husband, J.R. "Bob" Smith; a daughter, Melissa Robin Smith Bouck, Bristol VA; and three granddaughters, Hollyava, Deidra and Summer. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1998

SPANN, PATRICIA ANN SMITH Mrs. Patricia Ann Spann, 59, of 308 Dartmouth Circle, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998, in Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a graduate of the Pontiac, Mich., public school system, was a florist and owner of the first black-owned floral design shop in Pontiac. She was a member of Lee Street Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles Spann; three sons, Lt. Col. Terence J. Spann, Langley AFB, VA, Gregory Spann, Augusta, GA, and Gary Spann, Auburn Hills, MI; a daughter, Mrs. Steven (Charla) Beckley, Nashville; four brothers, Williandres Smith Sr., Herbert Smith and Lester Smith, all of Pontiac, and Floyd Smith Sr., Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Erma Bradley, Mrs. Phyllis Hayes and Mrs. Zenola Seay, all of Pontiac; and nine grandchildren. Robinson Mortuary, Bristol, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 6, 1998

TALBOT, EMMA LOUISE BLOUNTVILLE -- Emma Louise Talbot, 88, of 366 Carr Drive, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Clayville, NY, a homemaker and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Yelle, Blountville; two sons, Eugene L. Talbot, Johnstown, NY, and Michael W. Talbot, Riverhead, Long Island. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 24, 1998

TATE, PATRICIA MURRAY Patricia Murray Tate, 45, of Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, VA, a graduate of John S. Battle High School and a graduate of Virginia Appalachian Tri-College Nursing Program at Virginia Highlands. She was a registered nurse employed with Bristol Regional Medical Center for over 25 years. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, in Mendota. Survivors include her husband, Leon K. Tate Jr.; one stepdaughter, Michelle Hamrick, Deepwater, WV; three sisters, Linda Shepherd, Judy Moore and Kathy Watkins, all of Bristol VA; one step-grandson; seven nieces; six nephews; and three great-nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 1998

WALKER, SUE VICKERS RAINELLE, WV -- Sue Vickers Walker, 83, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, in a Beckley hospital. She was a native of Bristol Virginia, a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was former manager of the Sears store in Frankfort, KY, was owner of Walker's Food Shop in Rainelle, and was an Avon representative with 35 years of service. Mrs. Walker was past State Department President of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, 1959-1960, and was the last living charter member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of the John Page Post No. 4484, Rainelle. She was past president and founder of the Rainelle Volunteer Firemanettes, a volunteer for the schools, churches and many other organizations in the Rainelle area. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Gingy) Manspile and Mrs. Buzz (Sandy) Manspile, both of Rainelle, and Mrs. Bob (Genie Bug) McCombs, Kingston, TN;. a foster daughter, Mrs. Charlie (Linda) Hylton, Ronceverte; two sisters, Virginia Lee Miller and Jewel Bing, both of Fort Lauderdale, FL; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a niece. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Rainelle with burial in Clintonville. Smathers Funeral Chapel, Rainelle, WV, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 29, 1998

WATSON, ROY M BLUFF CITY -- Roy M. Watson, 77, of 128 Echo Lane, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, in Wellmont-Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, the owner and operator of Watson Construction Company and a member of Bethel View Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice "Bea" Watson; one daughter, Mrs. Vernon (Clara) Saylor, Bluff City; one son, Charles Watson, Charleston, SC; two sisters, Winnie Hodges, Bluff City, and Grace Leonard, Ocala, FL; two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1998

WEBB, E. J. "JACK" PINEY FLATS, TN -- E.J. "Jack" Webb, 73, died Monday, Sept. 14, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and retired from Raytheon. He was a member of VFW Post No. 9629, a member of Zollicoffer Masonic Lodge No. 444 and a Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Frances T. Webb; a daughter, Mrs. Bob (Sharon W.) Vitello, Charleston, WV; a son, Edward Jennings Webb Jr., Johnson City; a sister, Margaret Nell Webb, Bluff City; a brother, Lester B. Webb, Piney Flats; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1998

WILSON, JENNINGS The Rev. Jennings Wilson, 77, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol Tennessee. He had lived most of his life in Washington County, VA, and was a member of the Jackson Memorial Church. He was a retired minister, serving for 55 years, and was preceded in death by his first wife Nancy Catherine Childress Wilson. Survivors include his wife, Betty Worley Wilson; a son, Bobby Jennings Wilson, Danville; four daughters, Eva Mae Frye, Saltville, Joyce Ann Taylor, Chilhowie, Mary Ellen Lord, Marion, and Dorothy Marie Snead, Danville; a stepson, Dale E. Worley, Bristol VA; a stepdaughter, Diane Worley Booher, Bristol VA; two brothers, Dewey Wilson and Earl Wilson, both of Bristol TN; two sisters, Louise Bower, Bristol TN, and Edith Stephens, Bunell, FL; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1998

WILSON, NANCY FULLER PINELLAS PARK, FL -- Nancy Fuller Wilson, 60, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998 in Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee and moved to Florida in 1982 from Rochester, NY She was the widow of Vernon Wilson. She worked for Honeywell for 23 years and later worked for Raymond James and Associates, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Batdorf, Largo; two sons, Michael Dillard, Tampa, and David Dillard, Kenneth City; her mother, Claudia Fuller Killinger, Seminole; and six grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1998

WINSTON, HATTIE HARRIS Hattie Harris Winston, 99, 2101 Edgemont Ave., Bristol, TN., died Thursday, Sept. 24, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County, TN, had lived in Bristol since 1925, and was the widow of Frank Winston Jr. She taught in Washington County and Bristol Tennessee schools, and was employed with D.B. Ryland & Company for many years prior to retirement. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bob (Julia) Callahan, Bristol TN; a son, Frank Winston III, Bristol TN; five grandchildren, Jenney Lou Stallings, Frank Winston, Julie W. Slagle, Lynn Harris Powers and Edwin Godsey; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 1998

WINTERS, GLADYS KEGLEY MARION -- Gladys Kegley Winters, 79, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, in Francis Marion Manor, Marion, VA. She was a lifelong member of the Atonement Lutheran Church and the widow of Ted Winters. Survivors include one daughter, Carol W. Enoch, Gladys, Va.; one son, Marvin E. Winters, Marion; two grandsons, Brigen Winters, Arlington, VA, and Martin Winters, Charlottesville; three granddaughters, Leigh DeJarnette and Sarah DeJarnette, both of Burlington, NC, and Haley DeJarnette, High Point, NC. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service, Marion, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1998