ARNOLD, AUDREY ARDELLA Audrey Ardella Arnold, 52, of 130 Tiffany Lane, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Michigan and had lived most of her life in Bristol. She was employed by Alamont Dental Associates. She was a member of Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church but attended South Bristol United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Utsman and Kimberly Arnold, both of Bristol TN; a son, Michael Arnold, Bristol TN; her fiance, Jimmy Garrett, Bristol; two brothers, Douglas Arnold, Galax, VA, and Gail Arnold, Pascagoula, AR; a daughter-in-law; a son-in-law; two grandsons; and three nieces. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 1998
AUSTIN, JOSEPH LEROY "JOE" ABINGDON -- Joseph Leroy "Joe" Austin, 57, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Bristol Virginia, had lived in Meadowview until 1970 when he moved to Brooklyn, NY, and then moved to Abingdon, in 1983. He was a member of the Valley Street Baptist Church. Survivors include five brothers, John C. "J.C." Austin, Brooklyn, the Rev. William " Willie" Austin, Abingdon, Erkward Logan, Meadowview, James Logan, Indiana, and Clarence Wilson, Bristol Virginia; four sisters, Naomi Coston, Brooklyn, Lucinda Bowers, Montcellio, NY, Gladys Wilson, Washington DC, and Helen Wilson, Columbus, OH; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 1998
BAKER, NINA VIOLA BLUFF CITY -- Nina Viola Baker, 87, of 220 Rebecca Street, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 29, 1998
BARTEE, BARBARA LANE ST. PAUL -- Barbara Bartee, 71, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Bristol, England. Survivors include her husband, John Bartee; two sons, Dodie J. Bartee, Bristol TN, and Larry A. Bartee, Richmond; a brother, Jim Lane, Bristol, England; and three grandchildren. Huff-Cook Funeral Home, Castlewood, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 1998
BELEW, NORMENT P. "NORM" Norment P. "Norm" Belew, 81, of Bristol Tennessee, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native and grew up in Johnson City, had lived most of his life in Bristol, and was CEO of Bristol Supply and Equipment Company for 52 years. He was a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army and served as a pilot in World War II. He was a member of State Street United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth B. Belew. Survivors include his wife, Judith J. Belew; two daughters, Mrs. Harky (Kathryn B.) Johnston, Largo, Fla., and Mrs. Gary (Martha B.) Burdge, Bristol TN; a son, Robert W. Belew, Bluff City; a stepson, Jason W. West, Salt Lake City; two brothers, Henry C. Belew, Clayton, GA, and John F. Belew, California; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 1998
BLEVINS KATHERINE ARDENA "DENIE" LENOIR, NC -- Katherine Ardena "Denie" Blevins died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, at her home. Survivors include two sons, Keith Blevins and Lynn Blevins, both of Lenoir; two daughters, Norma Sutherland, Hickory, NC, and Phyllis Waddell, Greenville, WV; four sisters, Myrtle Null and Lissie Phillips, both of Bristol TN, Rheadell Weston, Bristol VA, and Fannie Rhinehart, York, PA; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Information courtesy of Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 1998
BOLLING, HOWARD EDWIN POUND -- Howard Edwin Bolling, 81, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in Roan Mountain, TN. He was a member of Pound Presbyterian Church. He worked for the Postal Service as a rural postal carrier for 30 years. He was a member of Pound Masonic Lodge No. 59 AF&AM. Survivors include his wife, Eulene Stidham Bolling; a daughter, Margaret Lou Suess, Houston, TX; three sons, Ron Boling, Lewiston, ID, Gary Bolling, Kingsport, and Bill Bolling, Elizabethton; three sisters, Clara B. Sheiler, Kingsport, Edith Bolling, Wise, and Pauline O'Palka, Georgetown, PA; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Baker Funeral Home, Pound, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 22, 1998
BOOHER, LEONARD Leonard Booher, 64, of 1887 Boozy Creek Road, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a lifelong resident of Scott County, a member of Gardners Chapel Primitive Baptist Church and a farmer. Survivors include two sisters, Hazel Woodruff, OH, and Abie McMurray, Hiltons, VA; two brothers, Laney Booher, Fall Branch, TN, and Alfred Booher, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 13, 1998
BOUGHERS, LENA MAE WATSON GUY Lena Mae Watson Guy Boughers, 80, of Cambridge House, Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bluff City, a housewife and a member of the Ryder Memorial Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Gladys Guy Perry Foster and Linda Louise Guy Printz, both of Bluff City; five stepdaughters, Mildred Booher, Louise Alford, Betty Arnold, Eva Barnes and Phyllis Farley; three stepsons, Bob Boughers, Harold Boughers and Gordon Boughers; two sisters, Edna Maines, Todd, NC, and Pearl Glover, Bristol TN; two brothers, Luther Watson Saltville, and Joe Hopkins, Baltimore; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 1998
BOWMAN, EDWIN GARFIELD Edwin Garfield Bowman, 78, of 40-24th St., Bristol TN, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Janice Gilbert Bowman; a daughter, Pamela Pinkerton; two sons, Dwight Evans Bowman and Stanley Keith Bowman; eight grandchildren; three sisters; and a brother. A memorial service will be announced by Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 1998
BOYD, CONLEY LAFAYETTE Conley Lafayette Boyd, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998. He was a life-long resident of Sullivan County and retired from Bristol Door and Lumber Company with 47 years of service. He was a member of Riverbend Baptist Church where he served as deacon and was a former music director. He was an avid hunter and trainer of bird dogs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Beulah Boyd. Survivors include a son, Dwight Boyd, Bristol TN; a sister, Mrs. Virginia Duncan, Bristol TN; two brothers, J. Lee Boyd, Bristol TN and Gene C. Boyd, Bristol VA; and one grandson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 1998
BROWNELL, CHARLES R. Charles R. Brownell, 74, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a native of Birmingham, Ala., and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired automotive sales executive. Survivors include a brother, Blaine Brownell, Birmingham. Services will be conducted in Alabama. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 1998
BUCHANAN, SAMUEL ELIZABETHTON -- Samuel Buchanan, 91, formerly of Bluff City, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in the Hermitage Nursing Home. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and a member of the Cedar Grove Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Flora Peterson, Bluff City; three daughters, Mildred Louise Combs, Bristol TN, Janice Stafford and Wanda Antrican, both of Bluff City; four sons, William Joseph Buchanan, Roy Lee Buchanan, James Edward Buchanan and William Jerry Buchanan, all of Bluff City; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 7, 1998
CARRIER, JEAN LUNSFORD Jean Lunsford Carrier, 66, of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol, a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church, where she volunteered in the church library. Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Jean Rainey, Bristol TN; a son, William Randy Carrier, Bristol VA; two sisters, Ruth Johnson and Ruby Carrier, both of Bristol TN; two brothers, J.C. Lunsford and Carl Lunsford, both of Bristol TN; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 4, 1998
CHAPMAN, JUDITH LYNN MUSICK BLOUNTVILLE -- Judith Lynn Musick Chapman, 51, of 299 West Hawley Road, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Russell County, a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Bill Chapman; a son, Shawn Chapman, Blountville; her mother and stepfather, Virginia Kiser Musick Miller and Herman Miller; a brother, Jeff K. Miller, Kingsport; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. East Lawn Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 1998
CLARK, EVA LYNN RADER Eva Lynn Rader Clark, 86, of The Cambridge House, Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and was associated for many years with Rader Store in the Weaver Community. She was a member of Holston Baptist Church and the widow of James R. Clark. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 1998
CLENDENEN, WILLIAM "BILL" William "Bill" Clendenen, 80, of 11693 Wallace Pike, Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in NHC Health Care of Bristol. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, attended King College and received a bachelor of science degree and a master's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He taught at the vocational architectural school in Indian County, PA. He was a member of York Masonic Lodge AF&AM and VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post No. 6975. He was a disabled veteran and a member of Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Misko Clendenen; two sons, Dr. William W. Clendenen, Salisbury, MD, and James R. Clendenen, Indiana, PA; a sister, Eva Price, Bristol VA; two brothers, Charles Clendenen and Robert "Bob" Clendenen, both of Bristol Virginia; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 1998
COLLINS, FRED CLEIL Fred Cleil Collins, 73, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Washington County, VA, area and a retired steel worker with Bristol Steel and Iron Works, with 42 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Wava Collins; a daughter, Carla Smith, Bristol VA; three sisters, Ackie Barker, Irene McCracken and Marie Fleenor, all of Bristol; two brothers, Grady Collins, Bristol, and Bruce Collins. Maryland; and four grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 29, 1998
COLLINS, PAULINE JOHNSON Pauline Johnson Collins, 93, of 121 Freeman Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was the widow of Charles R. Collins and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Elizabeth Johnson of the home, and Cora Mae Doan, Bristol TN; six nieces; six nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 3, 1998
CONYER, GEORGIA B. Georgia B. Conyer, 81, of 825 Nosby Apartments, Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon. She was a native of Pennington Gap, had been a resident of Bristol for the past 40 years and was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Annie Conyer Camp, Pennington Gap; and several nieces and nephews. Robinson Mortuary, Bristol, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 23, 1998
COWAN, ROBERT GEORGE Jr. Robert George Cowan Jr., 82, of 1729 Windsor Ave., Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Sullivan County and a member of Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church. He was a retired employee of Holston Hardware. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Lowry Cowan. Survivors include a son, Richard Cowan, Crownsville, MD. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 1998
CUNNINGHAM, HARMON OLLIER Harmon Ollier Cunningham, 86, of Leisure Park Towers, Bristol Virginia, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a former resident of Mendota, had lived in Bristol for the past 40 years, and was the former owner and operator of Cunningham's Grocery, in Mendota. He was a former member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, Mendota, and most recently a member of Central Baptist Church, in Washington County, VA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Amanda Ted Cunningham. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jerrie Tallman, Bristol VA; a granddaughter, Tracey Cole, Bristol VA; and two great-grandsons. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 12, 1998
CURTIS, WILLIE LEE PINEY FLATS -- Willie Lee Curtis, 76, of 428 Queen Anne Court, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, at Mountain Home. He was a lifelong resident of Piney Flats and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a retired employee of Wolfe Brothers Furniture Company, Piney Flats. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Tester of the home; a sister, Gerdie Frye, Johnson City; a granddaughter, Tina Crowe, Piney Flats; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 1998
DEAKINS, J. THOMAS KINGSPORT -- J. Thomas Deakins, 85, of 100 Netherland Lane, died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in Indian Path Hospital. He was a native of Blountville and was a retired school teacher from the Sullivan County School System. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and had served in a U.S. military government unit in Korea. He was a member of American Legion Hammond Post No. 3, Charles DeWitt Byrd VFW Post No. 3382, First Broad Street United Methodist Church, Kingsport Masonic Lodge No. 288 F&AM, Jericho Shrine Temple, Kingsport Senior Citizen and the Survivors Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae B. Deakins. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Oscar (Frances) Bailey, Kingsport; a niece, Mary Faulkner, Fall Branch; and a nephew, Bill Bailey, Kingsport. East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 1998
DICKERSON, MILDRED SUE RUNNER Mildred Sue Runner Dickerson, 89, of Lowry Hills, Bristol, Virginia, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Morgantown, WV, and had lived in Bristol since 1971. She was a member of State Street United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, the 1900 Club and the Lowry Hills Garden and Bridge Clubs. Survivors include her husband, Henry Ashby Dickerson; three daughters, Doris Coward, Austin, TX, Patricia Mitchell, Dallas, and Jane Dickerson, Northfield, MI; a son, Harry Ashby Dickerson, Abingdon; and eight grandchildren. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 26, 1998
DOWELL, WILLIAM EUGENE "SPEEDY" William Eugene "Speedy" Dowell, 67, of 330 Godsey Road, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a retired agent with Home Beneficial Life Insurance Company, a former employee of Monroe Calculating Company and Bristol Tennessee Parks and Recreation Department. He was superintendent of Public Works, in Bristol Tennessee. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church, where he served on the administrative board, was a member of the Hugh Pyle Sunday School Class and a member of the Men's Club of the church. He was a coach-manager with Western Little League, coached football at Anderson Elementary and was an umpire for District I. Survivors include his wife, Shirlee Ann Berry Dowell; two daughters, Mrs. Brian (Lori) Fleenor, Bristol VA, and Mrs. David (Leslie) Slagle, West Columbia, SC; a son, David Allen Dowell, Bristol TN; two brothers, Robert Dowell, Bristol TN, and Jack B. Dowell, Monroe, LA; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 1998
EDMONDS, FAYE BROYHILL Faye Broyhill Edmonds, 85, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998, in Winston-Salem, NC. She was a native of Lenoir, NC, had been a resident of Bristol for 59 years and was a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College, in Hickory, NC/ She was the widow of R.J. Edmonds. She served as president of Edmonds Brothers Supply Company and had been active in the business until recently. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bristol Heart Association, had served as a member of the board of the YWCA and of the Health and Educational Facilities Board for Bristol, Tennessee. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Friendship Sunday School Class. Survivors include two nieces, Jane C. Broyhill and Susan F. Broyhill, both of Lenoir, NC; two nephews, Clifton Randolph Broyhill and Gordon Broyhill, both of Lenoir, NC; two great-nieces; and a great-nephew. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 9, 1998
FLEENOR, PATRICIA HAWTHORNE Patricia Hawthorne Fleenor, 96, of 196 Carlton Road, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1998, at the home of her daughter. She was a native of Meadowview and a homemaker. She was a lifelong member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and the widow of Scott S. Fleenor Sr. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John (Catherine) Hall, Kingsport; a son, Scott S. "Buster" Fleenor, Bristol TN; two granddaughters, Teressa F. Martin, Banner Elk, NC, and Jennifer F. Sizemore, Kingsport; and four great-grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 1998
FORTNER, MARY RETHA BLOUNTVILLE -- Mary Retha Fortner, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Elizabethton, NC, and a member of Easter Star and Volunteer Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Claude Fortner; three daughters, Mrs. Jim (Jean) Wilson, Lewisville, NC, Mrs. Robert (Juanita) Dishner, Winston Salem, NC, and Mrs. Kenneth (Patty) Parrish, Kingsport; a son, the Rev. Don Fortner, Danville, KY; four sisters, Mrs. Neal (Faye) Darrock, Sandford, NC, Mrs. Johnny (Louise) Jackson and Margaret Long, both of Hillington, NC, and Vivian Kerns, Hickory, NC; two brothers, Albert Harrelson, Hillington, and Randolph Harrelson, Newport News, VA; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 1998
FRITZ, THOMAS WILLIAM BLUFF CITY -- Thomas William Fritz, 78, of 1489 Ryder Church Road, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bluff City area, a retired employee of Cortrim Lumber and was employed with Bristol Door for 35 years. He was a member of Beidleman Presbyterian Church, where he served as Sunday school teacher in the adult class. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Beulah Craft Fritz; four sons, William Thomas Fritz, Elizabethton, Robert L. Fritz and John H. Fritz, both of Bluff City, and Earnest S. Fritz, Bristol TN; three daughters, Katherine L. Wingo, Bristol TN, Judy A. Smithson and Charmie L. Lingerfelt, both of Bluff City; two brothers, Roy K. Fritz and John L. Fritz, both of Bluff City; three sisters, Blanche Sluder and Mabel Williams, both of Bluff City, and Helen Owens, Missouri; eight grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 1998
FRYE, LILLIAN HARLOW Lillian Harlow Frye, 84, of Bristol TN, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in Cambridge House. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a homemaker. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Berlene) Rulo, Oxford, GA; three sons, Bob Frye, Breensboro, NC, Earl Frye, Daytona, Fla., and Larry Frye, Bristol TN; four grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 1998
GARRETT, M. CURWOOD M. Curwood Garrett, of 217 Sunnybrook Drive, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998 in VA Medical Center. He was a native of Monterey, Tenn., and had lived in Bristol since 1959. He was a member of the Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church, a graduate of Tennessee Tech, Cookeville, where during his senior year, he was named by the faculty to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. He worked for several newspapers including editor of /{The Clinton Courier/}, {The Shelbyville Times/}, {The Rutherford Courier/}, Murfreesboro and /{The Knoxville Journal/}. He joined the staff of Bristol Newspapers in April of 1959 and retired after 21 years of service. He served four years in the U.S. Army during World War II as a lieutenant. Survivors include his wife, Helen Dunaway Garrett; and a cousin, Gaynol Looper, Monterey. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 22, 1998
GILES, EDNA STOUT Edna Stout Giles, 73, of NHC Health Care of Bristol, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was retired from United Telephone Company. She was a member of Anderson Church of God. Survivors include two sisters, Georgia Ruth Ward, Decatur, IL, and Lela S. Miller, Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 1998
GRIFFIN, INA B. Ina B. Griffin, 89, of 97-I Tulip Grove Circle, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in Greystone Health Care Center, Blountville. She was the widow of B.L. Griffin Sr., was of the Protestant faith and owner of Griffin Clothing Company. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Griffin-Anthony, Bristol TN; a son, B.L. Griffin Jr., Independence, MO; a sister, Mrs. Paul (Elizabeth) O'Dell, Blountville; a granddaughter, Ina Laura Anthony-James; three grandsons, Michael, Mark and Danny Griffin; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Information courtesy of Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home, Jonesborough, TN. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 1998
GUYER, SETH EDWARD BLOUNTVILLE -- Seth Edward Guyer, 23, of 264 Cherry Court, has died. He was a native of Marion, had made his home in Blountville for the past six years and was employed with Furniture City, in Kingsport. He was a 1994 graduate of Tennessee High School and a former student of Marion Senior High, in Marion, VA. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Linda Troxell Guyer and Dempsey Brown Odham Jr., Marion; his father and stepmother, Vaughn and Lynne Guyer, Blountville; a sister, Jennifer Guyer, Marion; a brother, Bryan Adam Odham, Marion; a stepsister, Elizabeth Ann Odham, Marion; his maternal grandmother, Mattie Alice Greer Troxell, Chilhowie; his paternal grandparents, Ed and Naomi Guyer, Blountville; his step-grandfather, George T. Chambers, Destin, FL; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 12, 1998
HAGY, MARY CATHERINE ASHLAND Mary Catherine Hagy, 68, of 159 Ridgedale Drive, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Survivors include four daughters, Peggy Smith, Bristol TN, Cathy Savage, North East, MD, Barbara Taylor and Brenda Cook, both of Rising Sun, MD; three sisters, Eleanor Duggar, Edith Goodman and Francis Pope, all of Elkton, MD; a brother, Oscar Ashland, Elkton; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be held in Elkton. Information courtesy of Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 26, 1998
HATCHER, MARY Mary Hatcher, 87, of the Vance Tank Community, Bristol TN, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She had lived all her life in the Bristol area, was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 20, 1998
HAYES, ALBERT D. BLUFF CITY -- Albert D. Hayes, 90, of 395 Flatwoods Road, died Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a charter member of Hickory Tree Fire Department. He retired as Assistant Road Commissioner for Sullivan County Highway Department and was a member of Ryder Memorial Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Cora White Hayes; a daughter, Mrs. Rudy (Claudine) Brown, Bluff City; two sons, Wayman Hayes and Cecil Hayes, both of Bluff City; two grandchildren; a step-grandson; two great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 1998
HESS, RUTH DAVIS MARION, NC -- Ruth Davis Hess, 78, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in Marion, NC. She had lived in Jacksonville, FL, for the past 35 years and was a charter member of Virginia Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Hess Trice, Jacksonville, FL; a son, Gus A. Hess Jr., Jacksonville, FL; two sisters, Mrs. George "Billie" Scott, Marion, NC, and Mrs. Carl (Mary Jane) Mumpower, Bristol TN; a brother, Joe H. Davis, Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 1998
HICKS, ALICE STOUT Alice Stout Hicks, 76, of 203 Blueridge Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Butler, TN, and had lived in the Bristol area for 70 years. She was a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir, was involved in all church activities and was a nursery worker for several years. She was the widow of Columbus Hicks. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. J. D. (Doris) Vance, Bristol TN, Mrs. Dan (Nancy) Collopy, Phoenix, AZ, Mrs. Darryl (Karen) Knowles, U.S. Air Force, Germany; a son, Jerry Hicks, Lakenheath, England; two sisters, Bonnie Vance and Hazel Vance; three brothers, Henry Stout, Elmer Stout and Bill Stout; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 3, 1998
HICKS, KENNETH C. Kenneth C. Hicks, 87, of Bristol TN, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a retired employee of the Bristol Tennessee Post Office and the Bristol Herald Courier. He was a member of the South Bristol United Methodist Church and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include two daughters, Cecile Peters and Phoebie Hicks, both of Bristol TN; a brother, James Hicks, Bristol TN; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 27, 1998
HODGES, ORRIS E. BLUFF CITY -- Orris E. Hodges, 90, of 1041 Walnut Grove Road, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and retired from Univac. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Hodges. He was a member and deacon of Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church, a member of Zollicoffer Masonic Lodge No. 444, and the Chinquapin Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Susan) Reece, Bluff City; three sons, Charles L. Hodges and Gil Hodges, both of Bluff City, and David Hodges, DeLand, FL; a sister, Ennis Hicks, Morristown, TN; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 14, 1998
HORN, JUDITH ELIZABETH BLOUNTVILLE -- Judith Elizabeth Horn, 44, of 817 Buffalo Road, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Hytheville, MD, and had lived in Tazewell, VA, before moving to Sullivan County in 1977. She attended Westhighlands Church. Survivors include two daughters, Renee Bond, Elizabethton, and Jessica Horn, Bluff City; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brewster, Tazewell; and two grandchildren. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 22, 1998
HUMPHREY, BILLY JOE JONESBOROUGH -- Billy Joe Humphrey, 61, of 216 Miller Road, died Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, at the home of a daughter in Piney Flats. He was a native of Sullivan County and had lived in the area most of his life. He had lived in Lawrenceburg, TN, for 15 years. He was owner and operator of Tennessee Valley Church Furniture Company. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Germany. He was also a member of Watauga First Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Humphrey; a daughter, Tammy Milhorn, Piney Flats; his father, Haskell Humphrey, Johnson City; a brother, James Humphrey, Piney Flats; a sister, Cordia Humphrey, Johnson City; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 8, 1998
HUTCHENS, MELVIN "HUTCH" BLOUNTVILLE -- Melvin "Hutch" Hutchens, 68, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Slab Fork, WV, a former resident of Beckley, W.Va., and had resided in Sullivan County since 1963. He was a veteran of the Korean War, receiving five service medals with three Bronze Stars, and a Combat Infantry Badge. He was a retired Trailways and Greyhound bus driver with 40 years of service. Mr. Hutchens was a member of the Order of Kentucky Colonels, Nova Scotia Order of Good Times, Tennessee Sheriff's Association and a member of Victory Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joy Marie Hutchens; a son, Gary Wayne Hutchens, Orlando, FL; four sisters, Violet Frances Shelor, Rustburg, VA, Norma Jean Cooper, Crab Orchid, WV, Mary Lou Crum, Beckley, WV, Carolyn Sue Kemp, Las Vegas, NV; three brothers, William "Bill" Hutchens and Richard B. Hutchens, both of Beckley, WV, and David Hutchens, Bedford, VA; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 20, 1998
HYATT, DEBBIE BLUFF CITY -- Debbie Hyatt, 20, of 403 Floyd Hollow Road, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in Bristol, TN. She was a native of Sullivan County and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her parents, Robert Hyatt Sr. and Linda Frazier Hyatt, Piney Flats; a brother, Robert Hyatt Jr., Piney Flats; two half-sisters, Crystal Hyatt, Piney Flats, and Carol Hyatt, Bristol TN; her maternal grandfather, Ed Frazier, Piney Flats; and several aunts and uncles. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City, is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 1998
HYATT, HARRY DAVIS "OZ" BLUFF CITY -- Harry Davis "Oz" Hyatt, 52, of 281 Rambling Lane, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a carpenter and a member of Elizabethton Moose Lodge. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the DAV Chapter 114 of Bluff City AMVETS. Survivors include his wife, Kay Hyatt; two daughters, Mrs. Mike (Christie) Hensley, Bristol VA, and Mrs. Tony (Penny) Clark, Knoxville; two grandchildren, Emilee Kaye and Kaytlin Abigail; five brothers; three sisters; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 30, 1998
KENDRICK, VIRGINIA LEE Virginia Lee Kendrick, 80, of Bristol Virginia, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a retired employee of Holiday Inn, a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two daughters, Lynda Haynes, Winston-Salem, NC, and Lillie Roberts, Bristol VA; three sons, Billy Kendrick and David Kendrick, both of Bristol TN, and Johnny Kendrick, Winston-Salem, NC; a sister, Mary Ellen Brock, West Alexandria, OH; ten grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 13, 1998
LESTER, COURTNEY PAIGE Courtney Paige Lester, infant daughter of Jimmy Lewis II, and Anna Jean Whitaker Lester, of 32 Westlawn St., Bristol, VA, died Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Survivors in addition to her parents include her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Whitaker, Bristol TN; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lester I, of Bristol VA; her maternal great-grandmothers, Anna Lee Whitaker, Bristol TN, and Betty Jean Edwards, Blountville; her paternal great-grandmothers, Hilda Herndon and Virgie Lester, both of Bristol VA; and her maternal great-great-grandmother, Pansy Cox, Bristol TN. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 1998
LEWIS, REBA VIRGINIA Reba Virginia Lewis, 94, of 407 Poplar St., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and the widow of Edward Stuart Lewis. She was an active member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and a member of DAR, UDC and St. Elizabeth Guild. Survivors include two daughters, Madge Elizabeth Lewis of the home, and Sallie Lewis Hurt, Bristol TN; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Hurt Gartner, Charles Stuart Hurt, Sallie Hurt Phillips and Michael Gartner; and a great-granddaughter. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 13, 1998
LYONS, CHARLES S. BLOUNTVILLE -- Charles S. "Charlie" Lyons, 64, of 5040 Dublin Road, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998 in Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He worked as a master carpenter for 51 years. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church, Kingsport Masonic Lodge No. 5688 F&AM, York and Scottish Rites Bodies and Jerico Shrine Temple. Survivors include his wife, Naomi Taylor Lyons; a son, David Lyons, Kingsport; a granddaughter; two brothers, Jerry Lyons and Earl Lyons, both of Covington, GA; a sister, Patty Burg, Bluff City; two special cousins; two step-grandchildren; several nieces, and nephews. East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 1998
MARSH, HERBERT McVEY Herbert McVey Marsh, 81, of 1108 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Ashe County, NC, a retired employee of Clark Radio Supply, a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and attended Fellowship Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jessie Pearl Marsh; a stepson, Fred A. Smith Jr., Newport News; two sisters, Beulah McGhee and Lorean Lyttle, both of Bristol VA; a brother, Porter Marsh, Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 1998
McELYEA, IVALEE Ivalee McElyea, 92, of Fort Shelby Manor, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, in Fort Shelby Manor. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 29, 1998
McGINNIS, LOIS JOSEPHINE ORLANDO, FL -- Lois Josephine McGinnis, 90, died Monday, Nov. 23, 1998, in Orlando, FL. She had lived all of her life in the Holston Valley community until she moved to Orlando two and a half years ago. She was a retired school teacher. Survivors include a brother, Hugh McGinnis, Frederick, MD; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 30, 1998
McMURRAY, GRADY REV. The Rev. Grady McMurray, 71, of 179 Bullock Hollow Road, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a U.S. Army veteran and was preceded in death by his first wife, Zella McMurray. He was founder of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church and has pastored there for 31 years. Survivors include his wife, Alice McMurray; a daughter, Ann Brown, Charlotte, NC; a foster daughter, Betty J. Roark, Bristol TN; a foster son, Bill Witt, Bristol TN; a stepdaughter, De Nelda Madina, Norwalk, IA; a stepson, Darrell West, Indianola, IA; a sister, Ruby McMurray, Kingsport; three brothers, James Hershall McMurray and Walker McMurray Jr., both of Blountville, and Virgil P. McMurray, Hilton, VA; ten grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 1998
MORTON, PAULINE GLOVER Pauline Glover Morton, 89, of 400 Martindale Road, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a former employee of JC Penney. She was the widow of Ward C. Morton and a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include a son, John F. Morton, Bristol TN; two granddaughters, Sarah Morton, Atlanta, and Susan Morton Leonard, Knoxville; a grandson, John W. Morton, Atlanta; and two great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 20, 1998
MOSELY, SHIRLEY BLUFF CITY -- Shirley Moseley, 62, of 101 Charlton Court, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Norton, had made her home in Bluff City for the past seven years and was a member of the North Bristol Baptist Church. She retired from the Selective Service Board with 26 years of service, was employed with the Mine Health and Safety Administration, First Commonwealth Bank, in Wise, and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, James "Jim" Moseley; a daughter, Vera Vandeventer, Bristol TN; a son, Mark E. Sturgill, Lexington, Ky.; a sister, Lorraine Duff, Fountain Inn, SC; and six grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 1998
O’DELL, ALICE GRACE BLUFF CITY -- Alice Grace O'Dell, 80, of 239 Maplehurst Lane, died Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol Tennessee. She retired from H.P. King Company and was a member of Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Haskell O'Dell; a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Margaret Jane) Camper, Bluff City; two sons, James Malcolm O'Dell, Kingsport, and John H. O'Dell, Bluff City; a sister, Irene Wilson, Scuddy, KY; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 7, 1998
ODHAM, JOHN ELBERT BLOUNTVILLE -- John Elbert Odham, 81, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Whiteside Masonic Lodge No. 13, Blountville, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies of Knoxville. He was a member of Carpenters Local Union No. 50, and a member of First Baptist Church of Blountville. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Pickle Odham; three daughters, Mrs. Judy Carol Lowe, Jonesborough, TN, Ms. Barbara Ann Ratcliff, Newton, NC, and Rebecca Lee Sanders, Casa Grande, AZ; a son, John E. Odham, Blountville; eight sisters, Juanita Haga, Clyndon, MD, Josephine Wright, Winston-Salem, NC, Stella Musser and Janie Umbarger, both of Atkins, VA, Dorothy Blevins, Fredericksburg, VA, Corina Willoughby, Waynesboro, VA, Nancy Hutton, Marion, and Danalene Privett, Troutdale, VA; six brothers, Ernest Odham, Bristol TN, Ray Odham, Jonesborough, TN, Fred Odham, Finksburg, MD, Daniel Odham, Laurel, Del., Ed Odham, Atkins, VA, and Joseph Odham, Atlanta; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 1998
PERRY, TROY J. BLUFF CITY -- Troy J. Perry, 79, of 231 Troy Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, in James H. Quillen V. A. Medical Center Hospital. He was a native of Sullivan County and a member and elder of Bunker Hill Christian Church. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of world War II serving in the European Theater, 844th Aviation Engineer Battalion. Survivors include his wife, Ollie Shipley Perry; a daughter, Donna Osborne, Piney Flats; four sons, Kenny Perry, Michael Perry and Steve Perry, all of Bluff City, Troy Lee Perry, Elizabethton; a brother, Edward Perry, Bluff City; two sisters, Clara Scalf and Valvie Glover, both of Bluff City; two sisters-in-law; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 1998
REED, RUTH KING Ruth Reed, 67, of 2437 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Russell County and had spent her childhood in Dante and Hamblin, VA, before moving to Bristol 50 years ago. She was a member of Westhighlands Church, where she was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class and the Adult Choir and a former member of the Westhighlands Singers. She was retired from Gordon Garment Company. Survivors include her husband, Leslie Reed; two daughters, Kathy Miller, Blountville, and Nancy Gilley, Kingsport; two sons, Dennis Reed and Curtis Reed, both of Bristol; four sisters, Margaret Walters, Erwin, Louise Wright, St. Paul, Peggy Meade, Coeburn, and Janet Vanover, Grundy; two brothers, Donald King, Bristol, and Tommy King, Bluff City; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 1998
ROSE, C. WAYNE C. Wayne Rose, 48, of 213 Beaver St., Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was a nurse at the Asbury Center. Survivors include two children, Stacey and Justin Rose; his mother and stepfather, Virginia and Haskell Sanders, Bristol VA; a sister, Carolyn Widner, Abingdon; a brother, Bob Rose, Bristol Tennessee; five nephews; and a niece. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 1998
ROSENBALM, MAGGIE E. Maggie E. Rosenbalm, 83, of Bristol Nursing Home, Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include four nephews, Walter Jack Leonard, Billy Wayne Leonard and James Gary Leonard, all of Bristol Virginia, and John David Leonard, Bristol Tennessee. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 1998
RZEPECKI, STANLEY J. Stanley J. Rzepecki, 55, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of New York and was a television repairman. Survivors include a daughter; two sisters; two brothers; and several nieces and nephews. A private funeral service was held in New York. Akard Funeral Home was in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 1998
SALTZ, LLOYD CHARLES Loyd Charles Saltz, 52, of Bristol Tennessee, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Washington County, VA, and had lived in Bristol for the past few years, and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Jessie Saltz; a daughter, Judy S. Morall, Mount Airy, NC; a son, Dean Saltz, Capitola, CA.; his mother, Mrs. Nellie Saltz, Abingdon; a brother, Edward Saltz, Bristol TN; and a sister, Barbara S. Wyatt, Abingdon. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 1998
SALYER, BOBBY LUNDY COEBURN -- Bobby Lundy Salyer, 79, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol Tennessee. She was the widow of Charles Orbin Salyer Jr., and a member of the First Baptist Church, Coeburn. Survivors include two sons, Larry C. Salyer, Coeburn, and Monty L. Salyer, St. Paul; two daughters, Jody Rose and Charlotte Stevens, both of Coeburn; a sister, Beaurita Hartsock, Coeburn; five grandchildren; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Sturgill Funeral Home, Coeburn, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 14, 1998
SEXTON, JESSIE IMAJEAN MARION -- Jessie Imajean `Pud' Sexton, 44, died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Smyth County. Survivors include two sons, Greg Sexton and Anthony Sexton; her mother and father, Troy Vance and Susie Anderson, Sugar Grove; five sisters, Lucille Shuler and Norma Davis, both of Marion, Nancy Crouse, Chilhowie, Juanita Stone and Cyndi Sage, both of Sugar Grove; four brothers, Scott Anderson, Marion, Dwight Anderson, Troy Anderson and Jeff Anderson, all of Sugar Grove; and three grandchildren. Barnett's Marion Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 1998
SHARRETT, VIRGIE IRENE CARTER Virgie Irene Carter Sharrett, 76, of 1733 Dunlap St., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Scott County and had lived in the Bristol area all of her life. She was employed with Big Jack/Imperial Reading with 25 years of service and was a member of Big Rock Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Melvin C. Carter, Bluff City, and Roger A. Carter, Bristol TN; a sister, Iva Nell Worley, Bristol TN; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 1998
SHIPLEY, PAUL H. KINGSPORT -- Paul H. Shipley, 72, of 304 Woodcrest, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, in Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, in the Indian Springs Community, a graduate of Blountville High School, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He retired from Tennessee Eastman Company, after 33 years of service, and was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Childress Shipley; two daughters, Kathy S. Harris, Herndon, VA, and Ladonna Roberts, Kingsport; a son, Tony Shipley, Kingsport; two stepdaughters, Beth Doran, Kingsport, and Jenny Phillips, Charlotte, NC; a stepson, Lewis Barrett, Jacksonville, FL; 16 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. East Lawn Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 1998
STEVENS, JAMES P. James P. Stevens, 78, of 414 Ollis Estate Private Drive, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Greenwood, SC, and moved to Bristol in 1975. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from Jacobs Creek Job Corps Conservation Center. He was a member of Virginia Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Edna Ollis Stevens; a son, Joe Stevens, Bristol TN; four daughters, Patricia Potts, Janet Reed, Jane Carnley and Brenda Stevens, all of Pensacola, FL; a sister, Anna Smith, Bay Minetta, AL; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 1998
SPAHR, SIDNEY LOUIS URBANA, Ill. -- Dr. Sidney Louis Spahr, 63, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998 at the Carle Arbours, Savoy, IL. He was a native of Washington County and a resident of Urbana for the past 34 years. He attended Virginia High School and was a 1954 graduate of Stuart High School, Stuart, VA. He was a professor at the University of Illinois and received his bachelor's degree from Virginia Poly Technic Institute in 1958. He earned his master's in 1960 and doctorate in 1964 from Pennsylvania State University. In 1964, Dr. Spahr joined the Department of Dairy Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana, and completed 34 years of dedicated service to the dairy industry of Illinois. He served two years, 1970 to 1972, at the National Academy of Science, Washington, DC, authored two textbooks, seven book chapters, and over 50 technical journal articles. He received the prestigious MSD AGVET National Dairy Management Award, in 1987, from the College of ACES. He lectured in the United States, Netherlands, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Canada, Russia, Ireland, Germany, England and Denmark. His research accomplishments included contributions to electronic animal identification, dairy automation, artificial intelligence, electronic mastitis detection, electronic estrus detection and animal waste management. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Spencer Spahr; a son, Douglas Spahr, Wilmington, DE; a daughter, Diane Krueger, Kirkland, WA; two stepdaughters, Leigh Anne Godfrey, Minneapolis, and Sara Leigh Biggs, Urbana, IL; two brothers, Edward Spahr, Travelers Rest, SC, and Thomas Spahr, Cedar Hill, TX; a sister, Evelyn Thomson, Portsmouth, VA; and a grandson. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 1998
STONE, CHARLES ELLIS Jr. Charles Ellis Stone Jr., 85, of 133 Grandor St., Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Ayer, MA, and had lived in Florida before moving to the Bristol area where he had made his home for the past 25 years. He was a retired Aerospace Quality Manager for the Space Program at Cape Canaveral, and was the owner/operator of Three Stones Inc. He was a member of State Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen L. Stone; a son, Terrence Stone, Phoenix, AZ, a daughter-in-law; two grandchildren, Michael Stone and Laura Wacker; and three great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 1998
TALLMAN, GUY J. Guy J. Tallman, 64, of 21 Timber Ridge Road, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol. He was retired from Bristol Compressors, where he worked in the maintenance department and was a member of Lynwood Bible Church. Survivors include his wife, Jerrie Tallman; Bristol VA; a daughter, Mrs. Brian (Tracey) Cole, Bristol VA; two sons, Mike Tallman, Colorado, and Randy Tallman, Sandusky, OH; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Wingate, Laura Lee Owens, both of Bristol VA; two brothers, Wyndon "Sonny" Tallman and Alvin Tallman, both of Bristol VA; four granddaughters; and three grandsons. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 1998
TRINKLE, CHARLES NEAL Charles "Neal" Trinkle, 64, of 100 Cedar Brook Circle, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was retired after 31 years of service as a special agent, LUTCF, with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He was a member and past Sunday School Superintendent of Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a member of the American Angus Association and was past president of the East Tennessee Angus Association. He was a charter member and served on the Board of Directors of the Avoca Fire Department. He was treasurer of the Ordway Cemetery Association and a charter member of the Diplomat Club. Survivors include his wife, Doris Barker Trinkle; two daughters, Deborah T. Flick, Bristol TN, and Kimberly T. Brown, Clayton, NC; and a grandson, Benjamin S. Flick, Bristol TN. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 1998
VANDEVENTER, JAMES B. James B. VanDeventer, 77, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol. He was a native of Lee County and had lived in Bristol for the past 19 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Bristol, a veteran of World War II, and a lifetime member of the Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post No. 6975. He was a retired accountant. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edith Breeding VanDeventer. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 29, 1998
WADDELL, CHARLES E. BLUFF CITY -- Charles E. Waddell, 76, of 418 Cherokee Road, died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Sullivan County, a member of First Christian Church, Bluff City, and retired from LaRoche Bio-Medical Laboratories. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and the Bluff City Rescue Squad. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Waddell; two stepdaughters, Lesa Blackstock, Rogersville, TN, and Debra Getz, Bluff City; a sister, Ruby Waddell, Bluff City; a brother, Paul Waddell, Bluff City; and three granddaughters. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 4, 1998
WALDEN, GEORGE L. George L. Walden, 88, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a member of the First Christian Church, where he served as a deacon. He was owner and operator of George's Confectionery until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Francis Quales Walden, Bristol VA; a daughter, Mrs. Johnny (Betty) Worrell, Bristol VA; a sister, Mrs. Don (Jewel) VanPelt, Evansville, IN; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 4, 1998
WEATHERLY, FRED A. Fred A. Weatherly, 77, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Bristol Virginia, and a retired master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force, serving 26 years. He was twice decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a member of the Shelby Masonic Lodge No. 162. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Jane Ernst, Auburn, Calif.; and a grandson, David Cruise, Folsom, CA. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 4, 1998
WEATHERLY, LELA E. Lela E. Weatherly, 92, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998 in the Avante Rehab Center, Roanoke. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a retired employee of Faucettes. She was the widow of Hiram C. Weatherly and was a member of Three Springs Baptist Church. She had last attended Kingsways Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Shankle and Carolyn Morrison, both of Bristol VA; a son, Wayne E. Weatherly, Bristol VA; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 1998
WHITAKER, CHARLIE ROBERT "CHUBBY" Charlie Robert "Chubby" Whitaker Jr., 75, of 1848 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and served as a Staff Sgt. in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service employee and was a member of Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Campbell Whitaker. Survivors include two sons, Dr. Randall Dean "Randy" Whitaker, Dayton, Ohio and C. Robert "Robby" Whitaker III, Bristol, Tennessee; three sisters, Hazel Cross, Mildred Wyatt and Doris Zeiger Horn, all of Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 1998
WHITAKER, JOHN WILLIAM John William Whitaker, 77, of 723 Beechwood Drive, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Bristol, a charter member of Virginia Avenue Baptist Church and a gospel singer. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Blanche Johnson Whitaker; a daughter, Cathy Darlene LaMott, Las Vegas, NV.; a son, Jim Whitaker, Bluff City; a sister, Viola Pierce, Bristol TN; two brothers, Paul Whitaker and Harry Whitaker, both of Bristol TN; three stepdaughters, Joan O'Neal, Glenna Taylor and Connie Laster, all of Bristol TN; a stepson, Ray Johnson, Bristol TN; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 1998
WHITE, GLENN E. Glenn E. White, 62, of 408 Glenway Ave., Bristol, VA, died Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Man, WV, and had lived in Gary, IN, before moving to Bristol, where he had lived for the past 28 years. He was a former assistant controller at Enterprise Fabricators, and a graduate of Indiana State University. He was a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lora Jean Hall White; a daughter, Karen White Widner, Bristol VA; a son, Glenn E. White II; a sister, Lois Snider, Bridgeport, WV; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 8, 1998
WHITE, HENRY FLOYD BLUFF CITY -- Henry Floyd White, 86, of 585 Woods Road, died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in James H. Quillen VA Medical Center Hospital. He was a native of Johnson County, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Fletcher White. He attended the Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church and was a retired employee of Bemberg Corp. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army/Air Corps, serving in World War II and was a member of Bluff City VFW Post No. 3382. Survivors include seven sons, Paul H. White, Gray, TN, Floyd C. White, Thomas C. White, Gary W. White and Robert E. White, all of Bluff City, Kenneth G. White, Rogersville, and Douglas M. White, Blountville; a daughter, Patsy C. Meade, Columbia SC; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 1998
WILKINS, EVA M. Eva M. Wilkins, 64, of 709 Georgia Ave., Bristol, TN, died Friday, Nov. 20, 1998 at her home. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee, a homemaker and a member of Beidleman Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Marvin Jack Wilkins; her mother, Mrs. Lennie E. Morton, Bristol TN; a sister, Mrs. Doward Lennis Moody, Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 22, 1998
WILLIAMS, CLAUDE Claude Williams, 78, of Bristol Tennessee, formerly of Riverdale, MD, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 1998, in Cambridge House. He was a native of Williamson, West Virginia, and had lived in Bristol for the past eight years. Survivors include a son, Raymond Williams, Pensacola, FL; and two nieces and nephews. Services will be held in Florida. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 1998
WILLIAMS, CODY F. Cody F. Williams, 90, of 348 Bristol Caverns Highway, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a native of Sullivan County, a retired carpenter and was preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Mae Williams. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Rosenbalm, Bristol TN; two sons, Vernon Williams and Wayne Williams, both of Bristol TN; four sisters, Buna Taylor, Lou Tester and Helen Miller, all of Bristol TN, and Barbara Grooms, Nashville; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 1998
WILLIAMS, RUTH MINK Ruth Mink Williams, 84, of 204 Lakeview St., Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a member of East End Christian Church and the Senior Citizens Bowling League. She retired from Big Jack Manufacturing Company, after 43 years of service, and was the widow of John Williams. Survivors include a son, Donald Wayne "Moe" Williams, Piney Flats; a daughter, Shirley Marie Brock, Reelsville, IN; two sisters, Garnet Tillison, Blountville, and Evalee Kelley, Richmond; two brothers, Roy Mink, California, and Rueben Mink, Allen Park, Mich.; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; several step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 4, 1998
WILLIAMS, VIRGIE MAE DAVIS Virgie Mae Davis Williams, 88, of 14 Meadow St., Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Rogersville, TN, and had lived most of her life in this area. She was a homemaker, was of the Baptist faith and the widow of Ray Tester Williams. Survivors include five daughters, Betty Jean Taylor, Oceanside, CA, Naomi Ruth Patrick, Bluff City, Patsy Booher and Brenda Carol Hale, both of Bristol TN, and Linda Sue Bowman, Blountville; two sons, Fred Allen Williams, Bristol VA, and Jerry Wayne Williams, Abingdon; 27 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 20, 1998
WILSON, EARL E. Earl E. Wilson, 81, of 713 Edgemont Ave., Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a retired elevator operator with R&K Building Company. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his former wife, Lora Kate Wilson, Bristol VA; three sons, Robert Wilson and Eddie Wilson, both of Bristol VA, and Junior Wilson, Bristol TN; two daughters, Francis Trivette and Peggy Andis, both of Bristol VA; a brother, Dewey Wilson, Bristol TN; two sisters, Louise Wilson Bower, Bristol TN, and Edith Stephens, Bunnell, FL; 19 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 20, 1998
WILSON, JOHNNIE B. Johnnie B. Wilson, 81, a former resident of 1301 Anderson St., Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a retired cattle trader and farmer. He was a member of Sinking Springs United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Patrick Wilson. Survivors include a sister, Martha Wilson, Bristol TN; a brother, Windom Wilson, Bristol TN; four nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 1998