BAKER, NINA VIOLA BLUFF CITY -- Nina Viola Baker, 87, of Cambridge House, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Russell County, had lived in the Bristol area for about 40 years and was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. She was the widow of Charles H. Baker and was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda B. Ayers, Bluff City; a son, Charles Baker, Williamsburg, VA; four sisters, Nora Duff, Bristol VA, Margaret Campbell, Lebanon, Rebecca Bevins, Baltimore, and Lola Brummett, Bristol TN; and three grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 1 1998
BAKER, RACHEL MATNEY Rachel Matney Baker, 99, of 149 Keith Road, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Buchanan County and attended Grundy High. She secured a teaching certificate from Radford Normal Institute, and taught in Buchanan County schools and Mountain Mission School. She worked as a postal clerk in Haysi and was active in the community and Presbyterian Church. She moved to Bristol in 1964 and was an active member of the Meadowview Church and the organizations for handicap people. She was the widow of Ireland Baker. Survivors include a son, Elmer Ross Baker, of the home; a grandson; two granddaughters; three sisters, Daisy Matney and Josephine Matney, both of Arlington, Va., and Mrs. Adren (Marjorie) Stiltner, Salem, Va.; three brothers, E.H. Matney, Bristol, John Matney, Springlake Heights, NJ, and Warren Matney, Grundy; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 30, 1998
BAKER, WALTER JUNIOR BLUFF CITY -- Walter Junior Baker, 1424 Mount Holston Road, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 31, 1998
BELL, JOHN EDWARD QUEENS, NY -- John Edward Bell, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998, in Queens. He was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Saint Albany Baptist Church. Roy L. Greene Funeral Home, Queens, NY, is in charge. Information courtesy of Robinson Mortuary, Bristol. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 29, 1998
BERRY, VIRGIE V. HICKMAN Virgie V. Hickman Berry, 88, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in Cambridge House. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Shirlee Dowell, Bristol TN, and Dorothy Wright, Goldsboro, NC; three half-sisters, WilEllen Fugate and Beulah Pope, both of Blountville, and Ethel Frazier, Bristol VA; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 28, 1998
BOLLING, ERNEST W. NORTON, VA -- Ernest W. Bolling, 80, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, in Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport. He retired from Old Dominion Power Company and was a member of Lodge No. 8 Masonic Lodge, Wise. He was a member of VFW Post 4301, Norton, and was preceded in death by his wife, Lena M. Bolling. Survivors include three half-brothers, Bill Stidham, Lawrence Bolling and Carl Bolling, all of Jackson, MS; a half-sister, Florence Bolling, Jackson; and several nieces and nephews. Hagy Funeral Home, Norton, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 5, 1998
BOLLING, KATHLEEN WELCH WISE, VA-- Kathleen Welch Bolling, 88, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, at her home. She was a member of Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and the widow of Hillard Henry Bolling. Survivors include three sons, Darrell J. Bolling, Marietta, GA, Scottie R. Bolling, Knoxville, and Terry Lee Bolling, Wise; seven daughters, Monette M. Blanton and Jenelle B. Horne, both of Wise, Eileen B. Strouth, Davidson, NC, Betty Jean Johnson, Dryden, Adlene Patsy Carter, Naples, FL., Katherine B. Kennedy, Coral Springs, FL., and Janet Culbertson, Mt. Carmel, TN; 32 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 6, 1998
BOLLING, LOUISE PHILLIPS COEBURN -- Louise Phillips Bolling, 71, formerly of Tacoma, VA, died Monday, Dec. 21, 1998, in the Scenic View Health and Rehabilitation Center, King, NC. She was a sales clerk for the Dave's Department Store, Norton, and a member of the Tacoma Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Paul Phillips, Walnut Cove, NC; two stepsons, Bob Bolling, Buena Vista, VA, and Norman Bolling, Washington, DC; two brothers, Grover Williams, Jonesville, VA, and Curlin Williams, Hickory, NC; a sister, Evelyn Vogt, Dayton, OH; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Sturgill Funeral Home, Coeburn, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 22, 1998
BOOHER, MINNIE O. Minnie O. Booher, 86, of 430 Van St., Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia and a member of The Church of God. She was the widow of Eldridge H. Booher. Survivors include a daughter, Frances Milinazzo, South Mills, NC; a son, Allen Booher, Bluff City; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 11, 1998
BREWER, LARRY ALAN Larry Alan Brewer, 46, of 723 Southside Ave., Bristol, TN, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a former employee of the City of Bristol Virginia. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the American Legion Hacklerwood Post No. 145, the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post No. 6975 of Bristol Tennessee, and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Robin Denise Brewer, Piney Flats; his mother, Louise Brewer, Bristol TN; three sisters, Martha L. Lewis, Cathy A. Sellars and Karen E. Worley, all of Travelers Rest, SC; four brothers, Ronald Dale Brewer, Morgantown, NC, Johnny L. Brewer and Wesley Brewer, both of Bristol Tennessee, and David Brewer, Bristol Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 6, 1998
BROWN, LOWELL MAX Lowell Max Brown, 61, of 708 Portsmouth Ave., Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He had lived in the Bristol area for the past 16 years, moving from Baltimore, and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He retired from Morrison Moulded Fiberglass Company, formerly Strongwell. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillie I. " Penny" Brown; two sons, Lowell Brown Jr., Bristol TN, and Tracy Nowlin, Christiansburg, VA; two daughters, Ms. Kimberly Prabhakar, Charlotte, NC, and Ms. Amelia Foster, Christiansburg, VA; a brother, Douglas K. Brown, Lebanon; seven sisters, Ms. Delores Branch, Ms. Gladys Joynes and Ms. Sandra Jackson, all of Lebanon, Ms. Emogene Kincaid, Dante, Ms. Thelma Satchell, Ms. Marstella Brown and Ms. Mildred Lewis, all of Baltimore. Robinson Mortuary, Bristol, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 11, 1998
BULLOCK, BOB JOE BLUFF CITY -- Bob Joe Bullock, 69, of 757 Old Elizabethton Highway, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a retired building contractor. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, a recipient of the National Defense Ribbon and was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his wife, Winifred Bullock; two daughters, Sharon Snyder, Bristol Tennessee, and Sherry Leonard, Bluff City; a son, Bobby Bullock, Bluff City; three sisters, Joyce Hardin, Elizabethton, Evelyn Fox and Peggy Scalf, both of Bluff City; two brothers, Charles Bullock, Bristol Virginia, and Clyde Bullock, Bluff City; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 27, 1998
BURNETTE, JAMES WOODROW James Woodrow "Jim" Burnette, 85, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol. He was a retired employee of Sperry Univac with 28 years of service, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He was a member of North Bristol Baptist Church and a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Virginia Burnette. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Lilly, Abingdon, and Betty Rector, Bristol Virginia; a son, James David Burnette, Bristol Tennessee; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; five nephews; a great niece; and several cousins. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 30, 1998
BURTON, JAMES FARMER DANVILLE -- James Farmer Burton, 85, formerly of 217 Fagan Street, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 1998, in NHC Health Care of Bristol. He was a native of Danville, had made his home in Bristol for the past three years and was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Parrish Burton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and retired from Smith Seed, Danville. He was a member of Rising Street Senior Citizens, American Legion Post No. 325, and Ballard Pruitt VFW Post No. 647. Mr. Burton was a member of First Methodist Temple, in Danville. Survivors include a daughter, Martha B. Page, Bristol Virginia; two granddaughters, Laura Page and Hollyn Page, both of Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 7, 1998
CAMPBELL, RICHARD LEE Richard Lee Campbell, 30, of 2111 Highway 126, Lot 25, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 1998, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a member of the Bethel Baptist Church and attended Virginia High School. He was a former employee of Valleydale Packers and a student of Northeast State Technical School. Survivors include his wife, Robin Waddell Campbell; a son, Ryan "Bubba" Campbell of the home; a daughter, Amanda "Mandy" Campbell of the home; his mother and father, Lelia Campbell and Lewis Campbell, Bristol VA; three brothers, Larry Campbell and Bill Campbell, both of Blountville, and Jim Campbell, Bristol VA; a sister, Debbie Moore, Bristol VA; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 7, 1998
CASSELL, HAZEL ANN HENSON Hazel Ann Henson Cassell, of 208 Blackburn Drive, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 1998, in Cambridge House. She was a native of Watauga County, NC, and had made her home in the Bristol area most of her life. She was a retired employee of Monroe Calculating Company, a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and Bristol Women's Bowling Association. Survivors include her husband, Guy E. Cassell; a daughter, Mrs. Danny (Ruth Ann) Payne, Bluff City; a son, Paul "Eddie" Cassell, Jonesborough, TN; two brothers, Dean Henson, Roanoke, and Dick Henson, Bluff City; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 7, 1998
CHAPPELL, JANICE M. BLUFF CITY -- Janice M. Chappell, 92, of 365 Carter St., died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Sullivan County and a member of Bluff City Baptist Church. She was the widow of Hubert Chappell. Survivors include a daughter, Julia A. Chappell, Bluff City; a son, Lawrence D. Chappell, Bluff City; a granddaughter, Mary Lee Cooper; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 2, 1998
COX, GOLDIE KATE Goldie Kate Cox, 83, of 410 Browns Private Drive, Bristol Tennessee, died Monday, Dec. 21, 1998 in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Harr, Tenn., and had lived in the Bristol area most of her life. She was a homemaker, a member of the Holston Valley Baptist Church and was the widow of Jerry Hubert Cox. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Cox and Roger Cox, both of Bristol TN; four daughters, Mrs. Marie Quinlan, Tacoma, WA, Mrs. Robert Hardesty, Muncy, PA, Mrs. Brenda Puckett and Mrs. Dorothy Royston, both of Bristol Tennessee; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 23, 1998
CROSS, TROY BLUFF CITY -- Troy Cross, 89, of 1343 Silver Grove Road, died Friday, Dec. 11, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a retired farmer. He was a member of Buffalo Christian Church, where he served as a deacon and a Sunday School teacher. Survivors include his wife, Virgie V. Cross; two sons, Lynn Cross and Moody Cross, both of Bluff City; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 12, 1998
DISHMAN, CAROL L. STOLTZFUS Carol L. Dishman, 57, of 21310 Plantation Road, Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Chester County, Pa., and had lived in Lancaster County, PA, until moving to Bristol in 1986. She had operated a health care business since 1972, and was a member of the Family Worship Center, Kingsport. Survivors include her husband, Hugh Dishman; two daughters, Donna Martinez, Kingsport, and Audrey Hossier, Lancaster, PA; a stepdaughter, J. Lynne Dixon, Philadelphia; two sisters, Ada Almodavor, Manhein, PA, and Kermeda Welch, Parksburg, PA; two brothers, Kermit Stoltzfus, Honey Brook, PA, and Milton Stoltzfus, Seaford, DE; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 8, 1998
DUNLAP, GERALD P. "JERRY" GRAY -- Gerald P. "Jerry" Dunlap, 58, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, at his home. He was a native and lived most of his life in the Bristol area before moving to Gray one year ago. He was owner of Appalachian Food Store, Bristol TN, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Cold Springs Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Felicia Drumwright, Gray; a son, Gerald Preston Dunlap II, Greenville, NC; a brother, Lloyd Dunlap, Georgia; a sister, Doris Kennedy, Georgia; and a granddaughter. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 6, 1998
FLEENOR, VIVIAN M. HERRON Vivian M. Herron Fleenor, 85, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Rural Retreat and had lived most of her life in the Bristol area. She was the widow of C. Delmer Fleenor. She was a homemaker and a member of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Martin "Jody" Burklow, Bristol TN; a son, Charles D. Fleenor Jr., Blountville; a brother, Gene Herron, Kingsport; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 28, 1998
FOOTE, GEORGE W. Sr. George W. Foote Sr., 73, of 849 Clinton Ave., Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Marion, had lived most of his life in Bristol and was a member of Lee Street Baptist Church. He retired from Trailways Bus Company, was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of VFW Post No. 4667. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary L. Foote; five sons, William M. Foote, Donald G. Foote, Gary E. Foote, Harry P. Foote and Keith L. Foote, all of Bristol; three daughters, Mrs. Kathryn A. Chebo, Aurora, CO, Ms. Wanda L. Foote, Harrisburg, PA, and Mrs. Tia Staadt, Tamarac, FL; his mother, Mrs. Kathleen Foote, Marion; 24 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two aunts. Robinson Mortuary, Bristol, VA, is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 11, 1998
FRAZIER, MILDRED LOU McCONNELL GATE CITY -- Mildred Lou McConnell Frazier, 55, of Route 2, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Sullivan County and had resided in Scott County, where she was a housewife. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Midway Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence "Bob" Frazier, Gate City; two daughters, Mrs. Jeff (Sharon) McCarty and Lisa Gamble, both of Gate City; a son, Eddie Frazier, Gate City; her mother, Orpha Casteel McConnell, Gate City; and a granddaughter. Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 26, 1998
FULLER, ELLA MAE GOODMAN Ella Mae Goodman Fuller, of 139 Collingwood Drive, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a member of Belle Meadows Baptist Church. She was an office employee for many years for various Bristol businesses. She was the widow of D. H. Fuller. Survivors include two sisters, Mary L. Hulbert, Ellicott City, MD, and Margaret Sullivan, Charleston, SC; a brother, Paul Goodman, London, Ohio; six nieces; and a nephew. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 12, 1998
GEORGIOUS, ACHILLEAS BLUFF CITY -- Achilleas Georgiou, 43, of 235 Hamilton Hill Road, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 1998. He was a native of Larnaca, Cyprus, had lived in the Bristol area for 22 years, was a well-known businessman in the area and a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Georgiou; a daughter, Diana Georgiou of the home; a son, Ted Georgiou of the home; a brother, George Georgiou, Nashville; a sister, Helen Christofidou, Nicosia, Cyprus; a sister, Anna Georgiou, Larnaca, Cyprus; his stepmother, Stauroulla Georgiou, Larnaca, Cyprus; and two nieces. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 14, 1998
GODSEY, EVELYN CARRIER Evelyn Carrier Godsey, 76, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998, at her home. She was retired from United Sprint, after 40 years of service. She was an avid swimmer and had won numerous awards with the Senior Olympics. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, E. Clyce Godsey; a daughter, Brenda Robbins, Bluff City; a son, Jeff Godsey, Greenville, SC; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several niece sand nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 5, 1998
GOODMAN, ARTHUR CONRAD Arthur Conrad Goodman, 79, of Bristol Nursing Home, died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, in the Bristol Nursing Home. He was a native of Bakersfield, CA, and had lived in the Bristol area most of his life. He was a carpenter and was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Goodman. Survivors include three daughters, Vada Mae Kelsey and Velma Jane Stout, both of Johnson City, and Elizabeth Smith, Blountville; two sons, Harold Conrad Goodman, Johnson City, and Robert Willard Goodman, Piney Flats; three brothers, James Walter Goodman, Bluff City, Herman D. Goodman, Blountville, and Arnold Rose, Bristol TN; four sisters, Dema Campbell, Violet Campbell, Rava Keen and Dolly Rose, all of Blountville; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 1 1998
GOODMAN, ETTA M. BLAIR BLOUNTVILLE -- Etta M. Blair Goodman, 86, of 206 Oakwood Road, formerly of Lime Hill Road, Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998, in Walnut Cove Health Care Center, Walnut Cove, NC. She had lived most of her life in the Bristol area and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Benhams Baptist Church and the widow of James E. Goodman Sr. Survivors include four daughters, Eugenia Ruth Booher, Blountville, Juanita Sue Greer, Bristol VA, Lois Bernice Cook, Winston-Salem, NC, and Linda Mae Jacobs, Bluff City; a son, James E. Goodman Jr., Bristol TN; two sisters, Ella Mae Blair, Bristol VA, and Alice Howard, Bristol TN; 13 grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 19, 1998
GORLEY, NATASHA FAYE Natasha Faye Gorley, 11, of 404 Oakview Ave., Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998. She was a student at Virginia Middle School, where she was involved in many sports, especially cheerleading. She attended Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother, Connie Gorley, Troy, VA; her maternal grandmother, Phyllis Worley, Bristol VA; a brother, Donald Gorley, Bristol VA; her paternal grandmother, Roberta Gorley, Bristol VA; and several aunts and cousins. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 3, 1998
GOSCINSKI, ANN Ann Goscinski, 79, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Joslyn, Bristol TN, and Terry Mallamo, Seaford, NY; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 15, 1998
GRAYBEAL, ANNIE BELLE LINGERFELT RICHMOND -- Annie Belle Lingerfelt Graybeal, 92, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998. She was a native of Bluff City, had lived in the Bluff City and Bristol Tennessee areas most of her life before moving to Richmond in 1993. She was the last charter member of Sunset Village Baptist Church and the widow of Robert O. Graybeal. Survivors include a son, Hylton Lee Graybeal, Richmond; a daughter, Betty G. Pullon, Bristol TN; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 5, 1998
GREENE, WILLONELL BLUFF CITY -- Willonell Greene, 58, of 232 Walnut Grove Road, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. She was a native of Polk County, TN, a member of the Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church and a retired school teacher. Survivors include her husband, Bill Greene; a daughter, Tracey Greene Mitchell, Elizabethton; a son, Tim Greene, Howell, NJ; and five sisters, Elizabeth Carroll, Ann Lee Oleta Burchfield, Mary Allen and Vondell Morgan, all of Polk County. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 18, 1998
GROSJEAN, ROBERT WAYNE Robert Wayne Grosjean, 47, of 23418 High Point Road, Bristol, VA, died Friday, Dec. 11, 1998, from injuries sustained in a construction accident. He was a native of Port Clinton, OH, a U.S. Army veteran and an employee of Jones Brothers Construction Company. Survivors include his wife, Sheryl Russell Grosjean; two daughters, Stephanie Marie Grosjean of the home, and Patches Clinkhimer, OH; three sisters, Judy Hensley and Sharon Russell, both of Bristol VA, and Darlene Rhodes, Phoenix, AZ; a brother, Rollin Grosjean, Oak Harbor, OH; and a grandson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 13, 1998
GROSS, CHARMIE LUCILLE SHAFFER BLUFF CITY -- Charmie Lucille Shaffer Gross, 81, of 162 Old Silver Grove Road, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. She attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was the widow of C.W. "Doc" Gross. Survivors include five daughters, Lakie Rowena Taylor, Nokomis, FL, Margie Laeuna Case, Nell Chapman, Gerry Dollar and Christine Dollar, all of Bluff City; four sons, Cecil O. Gross, Kenneth A. Gross, Dallas Gross and Mike Gross, all of Bluff City; a sister, Bertha Connatser; 34 grandchildren; and several great and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 31, 1998
GULLION, HELEN EILENE CHURCH HILL, TN -- Helen Eilene Gullion, 82, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Kingsport. She was a native of Smyth County, Va., but formally of Bristol before moving to Church Hill. She was a retired employee of Bristol Regional Medical Center and was of the Methodist faith. She was the widow of Alfred Raymond Gullion. Survivors include a daughter, Francis Marie Gullion, Spence Hamm of the Colony, Texas; a son, Willard R. Gullion, Bristol Tennessee; a sister, Hazel Mary Lynch, Marion; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 23, 1998
HAMMETT, BARBARA ANN Barbara Ann Hammett, 64, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Gadsden, AL, and had lived in Bristol since 1969. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Ann Dickson, Bristol TN; her father, O. A. King, Gadsden; a sister, Patsy Nooney, Jacksonville, FL; and a granddaughter, Shawna Ann Riddle, Columbia, SC. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 7, 1998
HARMON, MARY LaVERNE SHARP Mary LaVerne Sharp Harmon, 75, of 312 Cherokee Road, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Indianapolis and moved to Bristol in 1953. She worked extensively with health and physical activities for senior groups in YMCA and Bristol Virginia Parks and Recreation Department. She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, a 60-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, 8 and 40, WOW, the Senior Adult Parks and Recreation Choir, and RSVP. She was a Senior Citizens Field Liaison and involved with the USO for several years. Survivors include her husband, George "Bud" Harmon; three sons, Michael Harmon, Lawrence, KS, Pat Harmon, Tustin, CA, and Tom Harmon, Perth, Australia; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 20, 1998
HARRIS, CHARLES E. Charles E. Harris, 76, of 901 Hill St., Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Danville, KY, and had made his home in the Bristol area most of his life. He was a retired employee of Reynolds Metals Company, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church where he served as deacon and usher. Survivors include his wife, Betty W. Harris; a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Charlotte) Carty, Siler City, NC; two granddaughters, Deirdre Brown and Jillyan Cunnup; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 5, 1998
HENSLEY, JOSEPH W. "JOE" BLOUNTVILLE -- Joseph W. "Joe" Hensley, 90, of 280 Tri-State Lime Road, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a native of Scott County and had lived in Sullivan County most of his life. He was a logger for 35 years, a bulldozer operator with J.H. Sourbeer for seven years, and retired from Sullivan County Highway Department after 16 years. He was a farmer for 64 years. Mr. Hensley was a member of Gardners Memorial Primitive Baptist Church where he was a deacon. Survivors include his wife, Janie Crain Hensley; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Anderson and Mrs. John (Mary) McKee, both of Blountville; three half-sisters, Ruth Edwards, Blountville, Kathern Hartsock, Pennsylvania, and Alice Doran, Kingsport; a half-brother, Billy Doran, Kingsport; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; three step-grandsons; two step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 6, 1998
HENSLEY, MARY RUTH HICKAM KINGSPORT -- Mary Ruth Hickam Hensley, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 1998, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a member of Arcadia United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, and a member of United Methodist Women. She was active in the PTA and the Arcadia Ruritan Club. She was employed with Holston Defense during World War II, and later co-owned and operated Jack's Market on Bloomingdale Road. Mrs. Hensley was the widow of Charles "Jack" Hensley. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Emma "Sis" Brackett, Kingsport; a son, Tom Hensley, Troy, TN; two sisters, Mabel Nottingham and Grace Blackburn, both of Kingsport; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 31, 1998
HERINGTON, DELMAR HUNTER Delmar Hunter Herington Jr., 51, of 1502 Kentucky Ave., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School and a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Nidiffer Herington; his mother, Mary A. Herington, Bristol TN;; two sisters, Debby Michaels and Teresa Burchett, both of Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC. 17, 1998
HESTER, WINNIE ELLEN KEGLEY, WV -- Mrs. Winnie Ellen Hester, 78, of P. O. Box 7, Bluestone Road, died Monday, Dec. 21, 1998 in Princeton Community Hospital. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee and was a retired employee of the Mercer County Board of Education, having served as a cook with more than 23 years of service, retiring from the Melrose Elementary School. She was a member of Kegley Baptist Church. She was the widow of Walter Ransom Hester. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Priscilla "Penny" Dunn, Kegley; two step-daughters, Edna Shrader and Patricia Gibson; four step-sons, Jack, Arnold, Omer and James Hester; two grandchildren; and a sister, Edith Johnson, Bristol Tennessee. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Princeton, WV. Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton, is in charge. Information courtesy of Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 23, 1998
HULL, BETTY LINDEMAN Mrs. Betty Lindeman Hull, 74, of 273 Midway Drive, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Chattanooga, had lived in Bristol since 1950, and was a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Leroy Hull Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Ms. Brenda Hull, Young Harris, GA; two sons, Mark L. Hull, Knoxville, and Leroy Hull III, Bristol TN; two sisters, Alice Harr, Rome, GA, and Dorothy Lindeman, Honolulu, Hawaii; a brother, Albert Lindeman, Texas; and three grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 29, 1998
INGLE, HURSAL R. Hursal R. Ingle, 59, of Bristol Virginia died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998 in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a former employee of General Shell Bris-Blox. He was a member of Calvary Bible Church. Survivors include his wife, Norma S. Ingle; a son, Doug Ingle, Bristol Virginia; three sisters, Marie Leonard and Vic Fleenor, both of Bristol Virginia and Phyllis Ingle, Piney Flats; four brothers, Wyndom Ingle and Charlie Ingle, both of Bristol Virginia; Howard Ingle, Dublin, VA, and Raymond Ingle, Mendota, VA; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 24, 1998
JACKSON, JOHN R. John R. Jackson, 84, of 10408 Goose Creek Road, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Dec. 7, 1998 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a retired employee of L.C. King Manufacturing Company. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Elvin Jackson; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Linda) Dowell, Bristol Virginia; three sons, Arlen Jackson, George Jackson and John Jackson, all of Bristol Virginia; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 9, 1998
JONES, ANNA B. Anna B. Jones, 60, of 1247 Virginia Ave., Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Bluff City, a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Bristol TN, and the widow of Alvin B. Jones. Survivors include a son John Jones, Bluff City; his stepmother, Ruby Kaylor, Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 19, 1998
JONES, HAZEL Hazel G. Jones, 84, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 1998. She was a native of Pike County, KY, and had been a resident of Bristol since 1940. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, a member of the Senior Saints of the church and the widow of Jesse James Jones. Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Brannan, Bristol VA; a son, Avery Jones, Fredricksburg, VA; eight grandchildren; a step-granddaughter; nine great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 15, 1998
JONES, PAUL WILLIAM "JUDE" BLOUNTVILLE -- Paul William "Jude" Jones Jr., 52, of 346 Seneker Lane, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Scott County, was employed with Davis Pipe and was an avid hunter. Survivors include a son, Chris Jones, Blountville; three sisters, Emma Lou Stratton, Blountville, Betty Ann Staubus, Bristol Tennessee, and Susan Hensley, Bristol Virginia; four brothers, Donald E. Jones, Richard Jones and Edward L. Jones, all of Blountville, and Lawrence A. "Monk" Jones, Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 21, 1998
KAPLON, MITCHELL SIGMUND Mitchell Sigmund Kaplon, 68, of 901 Windsor Ave., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home. He was a native of Indiana, had lived most of his life in Bristol and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Linda Kaplon; three daughters, Michelle Perkins and Karen Kaplon, both Indiana, and Cassie Howerton, Texas; two brothers, Ted Kaplon, Knoxville, and Francis Kaplon, Indiana; three sisters, Lucy Crosslin and Sylvia Rovick, both of Indiana, and Patricia Johnson, Texas; and three stepsons, Freddie Taylor, Shawn Taylor and J.J. Taylor, all of Bristol Tennessee. Information courtesy of Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home, Jonesborough. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC. 17, 1998
KING, PEGGY M. EPPERSON Peggy M. King, 58, formerly of Carolina Avenue, Bristol, Tennessee, died Monday, Dec. 21, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol Tennessee and a dietary department employee with Bristol Regional Medical Center for about 26 years. She was a member of Ruth Street Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Larry W. King Sr., Florida; three sons, Larry W. King Jr., Elizabethton, James D. "Jimmy" King, Bristol TN, and John E. King, Hickory Tree; two daughters, Margaret Baines and Shannon King, both of Bristol TN; a sister, Anna "Girlie" Clark, Bristol TN; a brother, Millard Epperson, Bristol TN; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 22, 1998
KRESS, MELVILLE LEWIS PINEY FLATS -- Melville Lewis Kress, 92, of 5461 Carlton Lane Extension, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Pittsburgh and had lived in Piney Flats for the past 51 years. Survivors include his wife, Sadie Marie Kress; a son, Kenneth Kress, Hollywood, FL; a stepson, Ray J. Smith, Michigan; five grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and three step-grandchildren. A private service will be held at a later date by the family. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 31, 1998
LAMPKINS, GEORGE W. George W. Lampkins, 71, of Bristol Virginia died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Kingsport, and had lived most of his life in the Bristol area. He was a retired employee of Raytheon Company. He was a member of the Bristol Tennessee Elks Lodge No. 2323, Patton Crosswhite VFW Post No. 6975, the Around Town Dance Club of Bristol, The Friendship Dance Club, Bluff City, The Woodman of The World and the Slater Senior Citizens. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Norma Gay Lampkins; two sons, Mike Lampkins and Gary Lampkins, both of Mt. Pleasant, SC; three brothers, Clarence Lampkins, Poinette, Wis., Charlie Lampkins, Bristol TN, and Ray Lampkins, Greensboro, NC; two sisters, Pauline Smith, Blountville, and Daisy Moore, Bristol TN; his step-mother, Margaret Lampkins, Bristol TN; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 23, 1998
LAWSON, NORA EVELYN BLOUNTVILLE -- Nora Evelyn Lawson, 71, of 303 Lawson Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998, in Greystone Health Care. She was a homemaker, attended West Highlands Church and was the widow of Kenneth M. Lawson. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Eula) Roark, Bristol Virginia; a sister, Ruth Wright, Bristol Virginia; a granddaughter, Jennifer Penley, Blountville; a grandson, Chris Roark, Bristol Virginia; two great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 26, 1998
LESLIE, SARA FRANCES DAVIDSON, NC -- Sara Frances Leslie, 89, of 400 Avinger Lane, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, at The Pines, Davidson. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee, a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church, Bristol Tennessee, which her mother helped found. She was a graduate of Virginia Intermont College and Westhampton College of the University of Richmond. After graduation, she taught for a brief period before going to the Kingsport Press to become a journeyman printer. When World War II began, she was called to work at the State Department, Washington, DC Her assignment was to attend plenary conferences, beginning at Dunbarton Oaks, Washington, DC, and leading to development of the proposed Charter of the United Nations. She was present at the final meetings and at the signing of the Charter on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco. She was later employed with the Federation of American Societies for experimental biology as Editor of Scientific Journals until her retirement. In 1988, she moved to The Pines, Davidson, and assisted in establishing /{The Pinepost/}, a publication of resident stories, poetry and musings. Survivors include a brother, Carl Leslie, Greenville, SC; four nieces, Mrs. Dan (Patricia Leslie) Pomeroy, Nashville, Mrs. Jeff (Salley Leslie) Odhner, Amherst, NH, Melinda Leslie, Apopka, FL, and Anne Leslie, Louisville, KY; four great-nieces; three great-nephews; and two sisters-in-law. A memorial service will be held Sunday in Davidson. Neill Funeral Home, Mooresville, NC is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 5, 1998
MALONE, JOHN W. "JAY" BLOUNTVILLE -- John W. "Jay" Malone, 71, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County. He was retired from Sullivan County Department of Education in the maintenance department, was former owner of Malone's Cabinet Shop, and had a lifelong career in woodworking. He was a TSSAA baseball umpire and was a member of First Baptist Church of Blountville. Survivors include his wife, Betty Lark Malone; a son, the Rev. Tony W. Malone, Blountville; a brother, Bob Malone, Blountville; two grandsons, Jason Malone and Josh Malone; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 30, 1998
MARSHALL, ELIZABETH KNIGHT Elizabeth Knight Marshall, 77, of 130 Tyler Drive, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Dec. 11, 1998, in NHC Health Care of Bristol. She was a native of Washington County, TN, and a member of Central Presbyterian Church. She received a bachelor's degree in music from East Tennessee State University and a master's degree from Vanderbilt University. Mrs. Marshall had a long career as Director of Music in Bristol Tennessee elementary schools. Prior to her work in Bristol schools, she was the band and choral director in Morristown city schools. She was also a church organist. She was active in various organizations where she held leadership roles, including Bristol Music Club, Bristol Genealogy Association, the Sullivan County Genealogy Society, Bristol Retired Teachers Association, Bristol University Women, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Friendship Dance Club and Around Town Dance Club. Survivors include her husband, Walter C. Marshall; a brother, Richard F. Knight, Jonesborough; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 13, 1998
McCOURRY, ARNOLD L. "BUDDY" BLOUNTVILLE -- Arnold L. "Buddy" McCourry, 70, of 307 Massengill Road, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Spruce Pine, NC, and had made his home in Blountville for the past 41 years. He was the retired owner and operator of Arnold McCourry Jewelers in Mountain City, and a member of Bible Way Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty McCourry; a daughter, Linda Cross, Blountville; his mother, Marie McCourry, Melbourne, Fla.; three sisters, Rose Price, Pikeville, Ky., Louise Harr, Bristol, and Botts Butler, Melbourne, Fla.; three brothers, Harrison McCourry, Bakersville, NC, Harold McCourry, Johnson City, and Douglas McCourry, Burnsville, NC; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 26, 1998
MESSER, BILL Jr. Bill Messer Jr., 71, of 525 Montrose Drive, Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Wise and had lived in Big Stone Gap before moving to the Bristol area, where he had made his home for the past 42 years. He was a retired supervisor with the Virginia Department of Highways, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of North Bristol Baptist Church. Mr. Messer was a member of Patton-Crosswhite Post No. 6975, VGEA, and an Associate Member of Virginia Sheriffs Institute. Survivors include his wife, Betty McFalls Messer; a daughter, Shelia Doyle, Bristol TN; three sons, William Dempsey Messer, Darrell Adrian Messer and Tony Alvin Messer, all of Bristol VA; six sisters, Ruth Payne, Wilma Jean Johnson and Barbara Ann Smith, all of Big Stone Gap, Mary Jane Springston, Baltimore, Carolyn Faye Hartenburger, Sarasota, FL, and Brenda Hobbs, Hopewell, VA; five brothers, James Messer, Teddy Wayne Messer and Max Messer, all of Big Stone Gap, Robert Messer, Richmond, and Joseph Messer, Charleston, WV; four grandsons; two granddaughters; a step-grandson; a great-granddaughter; a step-great-granddaughter; a step-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 7, 1998
MILLER, ROBERT W. "SONNY" BLOUNTVILLE -- Robert W. "Sonny" Miller Jr., 35, died Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Blountville, a 1981 graduate of Sullivan Central High School and an employee of Sullivan County School Maintenance Department. Survivors include his wife, Connie Humbert Miller; his parents, Bob and Lois Miller, Blountville; a sister, Terry Miller, Blountville; a brother, Billy Miller, Blountville; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 8, 1998
MONTGOMERY, POSIE A. DETROIT -- Posie A. Montgomery, formerly of Bristol, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998, in Henry Ford Hospital and Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ann Whiteside Montgomery; a sister, Mrs. Bernice M. Washington, Bristol Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. James H. Cole Funeral Home, Detroit, is in charge. Information courtesy of Robinson Mortuary, Inc., Bristol, VA. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 11, 1998
MOORE, BILLY WAYNE Billy Wayne Moore, 49, of 1910 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Jenkins, KY, and had lived in Texas for many years prior to moving to Bristol in 1991. He was a truck driver most of his life and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Irene Moore; a daughter, Kristi Moore, Bremond, Texas; four brothers, Charlie Moore and James Moore, both of Pike County, KY, Ricky Moore, Murfreesboro, TN, and Dean Moore, Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 30, 1998
MOORE, O. RALPH "BUSTER" O. Ralph "Buster" Moore, 81, died Friday, Dec. 18, 1998, in Indian Path Hospital, Kingsport. He was a native of Russell County and came to Bristol at an young age. He was employed with S. E. Massengill Company, Bristol, for 28 years, and then with Iodent Chemical Company, Elizabethton, for ten years. He was the owner of Country Saw and Fix-it Shop, Elizabethton. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of First Assembly of God, Elizabethton. Survivors include his wife, Madeline Moore; a daughter, Jerry Weaver, Kingsport; a son, Ralph Moore Jr., Elizabethton; two sisters, Vera Moore, Bristol VA, and Rebecca Shaw, Bristol TN; three brothers, Fred Moore, Salem, VA, Carson Moore, Lakeland, FL, and Don Moore, Bristol TN; a grandson; three granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; and several nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 19, 1998
MORETZ, IVA SHAFFER Iva Shaffer Moretz, 80, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Washington County, VA, had lived in the Bristol area all of her life and had resided in Bristol Nursing Home the past two years. She was a retired employee of the L.C. King Company and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three daughters, Lona Houser and Joan Roark, both of Bristol VA and Jeannie Hamrick, South Carolina; two sons, Phil Barker, Bristol VA, and Ralph Moretz, Chesapeake, VA; a brother, Warren Shaffer, Bristol TN; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 9, 1998
MULLINS, LOIS CAMPBELL Mrs. Lois Campbell Mullins, 80, of Lee Garden Apartments, Bristol, VA, died Friday, Dec. 25, 1998, at her home. She was a retired employee of Sears and a member of Rosemont Presbyterian Church. She was the widow of her first husband, William R. Campbell, and her second husband, Arlie C. Mullins. Survivors include a daughter, Vivian Campbell Tester, Bristol TN; a son, Ralph Lee Campbell, Bristol TN; four sisters; a brother; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 27, 1998
MUMPOWER, RALPH C. REV ABINGDON -- The Rev. Ralph C. Mumpower Sr., 96, died Friday, Dec. 18, 1998, in Northside Hospital, Johnson City. He was a native of Tennessee prior to moving to Swannanoa, NC, where he had lived most of his life before moving to Abingdon eight years ago to make his home with his son. Survivors include a son, Ralph Mumpower Jr., Abingdon; a daughter; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Penland Funeral Home, Swannanoa, is in charge. Information courtesy of Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 19, 1998
NEAL, VIRGIL E. BLOUNTVILLE -- Virgil E. Neal, 79, of 264 Highway 75, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Blountville, a retired employee of Morrison Moulded Fiberglass Corporation and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving the Pacific Theater of Operations and assigned to the famous Battleship Laffeyette. He was a member of Blountville United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jessie Neal; a daughter, Jean Neal, Blountville; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Hale, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Ada Hawks, Nashville, TN; two grandchildren; and three nieces and nephews. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 1 1998
NORTON, DAVID WESLEY David Wesley Norton, 40, of Bristol Virginia, died Friday, Dec. 11, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Bristol Tennessee and had lived most of his life in this area. He was employed with Tri-City Opticians for 20 years, retiring in 1994. Survivors include a son, Wesley Allen Norton, Bristol TN; his parents, Charles and Betty Campbell Norton, Bristol TN; a sister, Betsy Norton Rose, Bristol TN; two brothers, Charlie Norton and Tim Norton, both of Bristol TN; his maternal grandmother, Lucy Campbell, Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 13, 1998
NUNN, JAMES KIRKLAND James Kirkland Nunn, infant son of Mary Elizabeth Basford and James Nunn, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998, in Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Lenoir, NC. Survivors include his maternal grandparents, Bill Canter, Bristol TN, and Estella A. Bouton, Bristol TN; his paternal grandparents, Laura Nunn, Lenoir, and William Nunn, Bristol VA. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 18, 1998
NUNN, MARY H. Mary H. Nunn, 79, of Grand Court, Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998, in Lonesome Pine Hospital, Big Stone Gap. She was a native of Eckman, WV, had lived formerly in Weber City and Kingsport, and most recently was a resident of Heritage Hall, Big Stone Gap. Mrs. Nunn was a member of the First Baptist Church of Weber City where she retired as the church secretary, and was the widow of Joseph E. Nunn. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Robert H. (Karen N.) Gay II, Greenville, TN, and Mrs. James G. (Doris N.) Mayhugh, Port Orange, FL; a son, James A. Nunn, Casa Grande, AZ; three brothers, Robert B. Hughes Jr., South Boston, VA, Gerald L. Hughes, Bluefield, WV, and James C.C. Hughes, Abingdon, VA; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 5, 1998
PAYNE, JAMES RUSSELL BLUFF CITY -- James Russell Payne, 85, of 313 Harr Drive, died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Moore County, NC, had lived in Bluff City for 40 years, and retired from Raytheon with 25 years of service. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, in Bluff City. Survivors include his wife, Mamie Payne; a daughter, Treva J. Wright, Lawrenceville, GA; a son, James Norman Payne, Raleigh, NC; a sister, Katie Petty, Sanford, NC; a brother, Lawrence Payne, North Wilkesboro, NC; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 1 1998
PENDERGRASS, MARIE WEAVER BLOUNTVILLE -- Marie Pendergrass, 61, of 209 Oak St., died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a former employee of ASC Office, with 18 years of service, and a member of Beidleman Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, William Henry Pendergrass; a daughter, Toni Lowe Swavely, Bristol TN; a sister, Cathy Lowe, Bristol TN; a brother, Ben Weaver, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 29, 1998
PETERS, LuVERNE SADIE BLOUNTVILLE -- LuVerne Sadie Peters, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, in Bristol. She was a native of Hartley, Iowa and attended schools there. She was the widow of Arthur Peters. She had lived in Westbrook, Minn., before moving to St. Petersburg, FL, in 1988. She moved to Blountville four years ago to live with a daughter. She enjoyed crocheting and needle work. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Westbrook and The Ladies Aid. She was also a member of the Neighborly Club. Survivors include a son, Donald Peters, Westbrook, and a daughter, Karen Schmuker, Blountville; three grandchildren, Darren, of Westbrook, Joan, of Blountville and Nicole, of Atlanta; a step-grandchild; three step-great-grandchildren; a step-great-great-granddaughter; and a brother, Gerald Philiph, Levitown, PA. Services will be held Wednesday in Westbrook. Westbrook Funeral Home, Westbrook, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 30, 1998
PLENGER, PRISCILLA E. MOORPARK, CA -- Pricilla E. Plenger, 49, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Bristol Virginia and had lived in Bluff City and Reno, NV, before moving to Ventura County, where she had made her home for the past 23 years. She was a homemaker, and a volunteer at One More Time Thrift Shop and at Moorpark Active Seniors Commodity Food Giveway. Survivors include her husband, L. Richard Plenger; three daughters, Dianna Plenger, Maryanna Plenger and Susanna Cox; two sons, Richard Plenger and Ron Smith; four sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Joan) Lockner, Sue Parks and Betty Hendricks, all of Bluff City, and Bernice Englund, Sarasota, FL; three brothers, Merle Rogers, Hephzibah, GA, Gene Rogers, Sarasota, and Wayne Rogers, Richmond; and a granddaughter. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 18, 1998
POORE, EMMA LEE BOTTS KINGSPORT -- Emma Lee Botts Poore died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport. She was a native of Washington County, VA, moved to Kingsport in 1938, and retired from J C Penney after over 27 years of service in sales. She was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church and the widow of Thomas Poore. Survivors include a son, Tommy P. Poore, Kingsport; a foster son, Lawrence Patty, Chattanooga; a stepdaughter, Betty Birdwell, Blountville; a sister, Mrs. Bill (Marie) South, Abingdon; a brother, Earl Botts, Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 11, 1998
QUALES, RALPH D. Ralph D. "Sis" Quales, 84, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998, in NHC Healthcare of Bristol. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol Tennessee, was manager of Ralph's Confectionery for 32 years and retired from Gordon Garment Company. He was a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie F. Quales, Bristol TN; two daughters, Roma Jean Cross and Brenda L. Allison, both of Bristol TN; two sisters, Frances Walden, Bristol Virginia, and Grace Isley, Hartford, IA; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 4, 1998
RAINEY, HAZEL T. MAY JOHNSON CITY -- Hazel T. May Rainey, 84, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998, in Cambridge House, Bristol Tennessee. She was a native of Elizabethton and had lived most of her life in the Johnson City area. She was a homemaker and a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church, Johnson City. Survivors include a son, Gordon Steven Rainey, Bristol TN; a brother, Herman May, Florida; a granddaughter, Kellie Danielle Rainey, Bristol TN; four grandsons, John Orr, Michael Orr, Randy Orr and Mark Orr, all of Spartanburg, SC; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 18, 1998
RAMSEY, HAL PINEY FLATS -- Hal Ramsey, 55, of 272 Hideaway Farm Road, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Piney Flats and was employed with the Sullivan County Highway Department for the past 27 years. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include his wife, Velma Ramsey; a daughter, Alice Ramsey, Piney Flats; two sons, Frankie Ramsey, Johnson City, and James Ramsey, Boones Creek; a brother, Donald Ramsey, Piney Flats; two nieces; a nephew; two great-nieces; and three great-nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 19, 1998
REYNOLDS, CHRISTIAN WAYNE Christian Wayne Reynolds, infant son of Wayne and Amy Reynolds of 8822 Rich Valley Road, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998, at his home. Survivors in addition to his parents include a brother, Emmanueal James Reynolds of the home; his paternal grandparents, William Charles and Gladys Reynolds, Damascus, and Jane Reed, Greensboro, NC; and his maternal grandparents, James and Brenda Wilson, Bristol Virginia. Campbell Funeral Home, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 10, 1998
REYNOLDS, MYRTLE F. McFADDIN Myrtle F. McFaddin Reynolds, 76, of 232 Shankle Mill Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Lebanon and had lived in Russell County, Va., before moving to Bristol in 1952. She was a former employee of Valleydale and The Aircraft Factory and a member of Bethel View Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Dale Reynolds; a son, James McFaddin, Big Pine Key, FL; two sisters, Audrey McReynolds, Bristol VA, and Sarah Pippin, Abingdon; three brothers, Bobby McFaddin, Abingdon, Thomas McFaddin, Meadowview, VA, and Henry McFaddin, Lebanon; four granddaughters, nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 23, 1998
RICHARDSON, ANDY ROBERT Andy Robert Richardson, 49, of 624 Anderson St., Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Washington County, TN, and had lived in Bristol most of his life. Mr. Richardson was self-employed, working with the Haven of Rest Mission, Bristol Tennessee. He was a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church, Bristol Tennessee. Survivors include five brothers, Johnny Richardson, Bob Richardson and Joe Richardson, all of Johnson City, Bill Richardson, Detroit, and Jackie Richardson, Colorado Springs, CO; two sisters, Shirley Stewart, Johnson City, and Brenda Richardson, Bristol TN; five nieces; and eight nephews. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 31, 1998
ROARK, RONDY GLEN Rondy Glen Roark, 83, of 817 Clinton Ave., Mosbey Apartments, Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Cassell Roark. He was a native of Ashe County, NC, and had lived in Bristol Virginia for the past 75 years. He was a member of Belle Meadows Baptist Church. He was retired as an upholsterer for H.P. King Company, and from the Bristol Virginia Housing Authority. He also worked in maintenance at Stant Hall and Jones Manor Apartments. Survivors include two daughters, Lois Ann "Delores" Roark Still, Bluff City, and Elizabeth Glover, Bristol VA; three sons, Arthur W. Roark and David L. Roark, both of Bristol TN, and Ralph E. Roark, Blountville; a sister, Ruth Doyle, Bristol TN; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 31, 1998
ROUSE, OLLIE W. Ollie W. Rouse, 87, of Bristol Tennessee died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998, in Cambridge House. He was a native of Bristol Tennessee and a retired employee of Bristol Tennessee Water Department. He was a charter member of Anderson Church of God. Survivors include a daughter, Edna Mae Turner, Bristol TN; three sons, Robert L. Rouse, Bristol TN, O.W. Rouse, Bluff City, and Bill R. Rouse, Johnson City; two sisters, Edith Wills and Lola Harless, both of Bristol TN; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 16, 1998
SIMMERMAN, EDITH BRIDWELL BLOUNTVILLE -- Edith Bridwell Simmerman, 93, of 5481 Highway 126, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Sullivan County and a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church, Bristol Tennessee. She was the widow of John Paul Simmerman. Survivors include a sister, Zelda Bridwell Freeman, Kingsport; and two nieces. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 24, 1998
SINGLETON, GLAY W. Glay W. Singleton, 69, of Bristol Tennessee, died Friday, Dec. 25, 1998, in Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and retired from Mohawk Milling Company, Newport, Tenn. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Alberta Singleton; a daughter, Pat Francisco, Marion; a sister, Violet Campbell, Bluff City; a brother, David Singleton, Bristol Tennessee; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 27, 1998
SINGLETON, OKLA BOGER Okla Boger Singleton, 93, of 409 Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 1998, in The Cambridge House. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Stewart Morgan Singleton. Survivors include a daughter, Violet Campbell, Bluff City; two sons, Glay Singleton and David Singleton, both of Bristol TN; several grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 8, 1998
SMILEY, CLEVA LEONARD Cleva Leonard Smiley, 81, of Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee from Big Ben and a member of the Beech Grove United Methodist Church. She was the widow of James E. Smiley. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Jean Smiley, Mars, PA; two sons, James Kenneth Smiley, Bristol VA, and Joseph Wayne Smiley, Kingsport; a sister, Lucille Warren, Bristol VA; three brothers, Conley Leonard, Huntsville, AL, Ray Leonard, Denver, CO, and Don Leonard, Salisbury, NC; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 18, 1998
SMITHSON, LESTER WILLIAM Lester William Smithson, 81, of 796 Beidleman Creek Road, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and retired from the Bristol Virginia Utility Board after 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lettie Clark Smithson. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Graybeal, Bristol Tennessee; three brothers, Marion Smithson, Bristol TN, Woodrow Smithson, Finley, Ohio, and J.C. Smithson, Bluff City; and a granddaughter. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 16, 1998
SNAPP, MARY GRAY BLOUNTVILLE -- Mrs. Mary Gray Snapp, 84, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1998, in Indian Path Hospital. She was a native of Bristol but moved to the Tall Creek area at age 11. She was a member of Cassidy United Methodist Church and attended Sunnyside Baptist Church. She was the widow of Herbert Roy Snapp. Survivors include six daughters, Susan Snapp, Johnson City, Cathy Hughes, Gray, Carolyn Scherer, Norristown, PA, Esther Toohey, Boulder, Colo., Ethel Smawley and Mary Ann Reese, both of Kingsport; three sons, Herb "Jake" Snapp, Springfield, Doug "Mack" Snapp and Bill Snapp, both of Blountville; four sisters, Louise Gray, Kingsport, Helen Boucher, Billings, MT, Jenny Akard Langham, Shalmar, FL, Gladys Cornelius, Abingdon; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 9, 1998
SNOW, ERNEST CECIL Jr. Ernest Cecil Snow Jr., 70, of 19605 Greenbrier Drive, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Logan County, WV, had lived in Bristol Virginia for the past eight years and was retired from Powelton Coal Company, Mallory, WV. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving with the 5th Air Force, 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group. He was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include his wife, Lola M. Snow, Bristol VA; a stepson, James K. Gillespie, Kingsport; three sisters, Anna Mae Wilds, West Palm Beach, FL, Daisy Baisden, Crown, WV, and Geraldine Dyson, Blowing Rock, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 19, 1998
SPANGLER, HAZEL JANE Hazel Jane Spangler, 83, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998, in NHC Health Care of Bristol. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a homemaker, a member of Marthina Chapel and the widow of the Rev. William E. Spangler. Survivors include two sons, Frank Spangler, Bristol TN, and Henry Spangler, Greenville, TN; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 24, 1998
STATZER, ELSIE PEARL BARKER Elsie Pearl Barker Statzer, 90, of Leisure Park Towers, Bristol, VA, died Friday, Dec. 11, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Washington County, VA, had assisted her husband while he pastored churches in Colorado, California, Arizona and Kansas, and returned to Bristol 15 years ago. She was a member of Fellowship Chapel. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Isaac M. Statzer; three daughters, Jean Dye, Columbus, OH, Barbara Graham, Florence, CO., and Mary J. Jones, Emory, TX; three sons, Jonathan E. Statzer, Bristol VA, the Rev. James T. "Jim" Statzer, Meadowview, and Paul M. Statzer, Phoenix, AZ; 27 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 12, 1998
STUART, EARL C. Earl C. Stuart, 64, of 104 Ridgedale Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998. He was a native of Washington County, Va., a retired road salesman for Mitchell Powers Hardware Company and a charter member of Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon, youth worker and Sunday School Superintendent. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Annie Vance Stuart; three daughters, Mrs. Michael (Gail) Hollon, Abingdon, Mrs. John (Debbie) Durham, Bristol Virginia, and Mrs. Becky Riley, Bristol TN; a son, Kelsey Stuart, Lebanon, TN; three sisters, Jamie Burnett, Bristol VA, Frances "Tootsie" Black, Palmyra, TN, and Mrs. Sam (Shirley) Jackson, Kewanee, IL; a brother, Wilbur Stewart, Bristol TN; and six grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC. 17, 1998
TAFF, JOHN DEVERES Jr. John Deveres Taff Jr., 89, of Bristol Virginia, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Dandridge, TN, had spent most of his life in the Bristol area and was a photographer with the Bristol Herald Courier. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of the State Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Reba Taff; a son, John Taff III, Bristol TN; and three grandchildren. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 26, 1998
TAYLOR, HOWARD R. Howard R. Taylor, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Greeneville, TN. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Kathleen Grubb Taylor. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps with the rank of Sgt. Maj., after 25 years of service. He was a life member of King Masonic Lodge No. 461, with over 60 years of service, a life member of Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post No. 6975, a member of Hackler-Wood American Legion Post No. 145; and a member of the Fleet Reserve Association. Mr. Taylor was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three special friends. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 28, 1998
TAYLOR, MARTHA BELLE WHITEMAN BLOUNTVILLE -- Martha Belle Whiteman Taylor, 75, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Herbert F. Taylor, a daughter, Patti Towner, Blountville; a son, Herbert Taylor Jr., Blountville; three sisters, Ethel Rodefer and Ida Mae Dunn, both of Blountville, and Grace Gobble, Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 25, 1998
TRINKLE, DOROTHY LORETTA Dorothy Loretta Trinkle, 68, of 1306 McKinley Ave., Bristol, VA, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and attended Shakesville Tabernacle. Survivors include a son, Tommy Holt, Bristol Virginia; four sisters, Patsy Williams and Mary Ruth Price, both of Johnson City, Lois Pickle and Thelma Black, both of Bristol VA; two brothers, Johnny Rosenbaum and Clarence "Tommy" Rosenbaum, both of Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 29, 1998
TRIVITT, ANGELA FAIDLEY Angela Faidley Trivett, 26, of 2230 Bay St., Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a member of the Throne of Grace Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Randy Lynn Trivett; two daughters, Angel Nicolett Trivett and Briana Alyce Trivett; her mother and stepfather, Patricia Faidley Sullivan and Robert Sullivan, Bristol TN; two brothers, Bill Faidley and Bobby Faidley, both of Bristol Tennessee; a stepbrother, Spc. Robert M. Sullivan, Clarkesville, Tenn.; a stepsister, Angie Leigh Holt, Blountville; her maternal grandparents, Lloyd and Laura Walden, Bristol VA; her paternal grandmother, Rita Manual, Bristol TN; her step-paternal grandparents, Kyle and Ernestine Canter, Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 27, 1998
VANCE, RUTH VIRGINIA GARRETT Ruth Virginia Garrett Vance, 86, of Grand Court, Bristol, Virginia, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Damascus and had made her home in Bristol most of her life. She was a charter member of Airport Christian Church, Blountville, and an elder emeritus of the church. She was retired from Parks-Belk Company. Survivors include her husband, Walter Warren Vance Sr.; a daughter, Nancy Vance Kent, Radford; a son, Walter Warren Vance Jr., Kingsport; three sisters, Frieda Houston, Piney Flats, Edna Barnes, Blountville, and Beatrice Bosemer, Louisville, KY; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC. 17, 1998
VAUGHAN, N. KELLY N. Kelly Vaughan, 86, of 1152 Pemberton Road, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Dec. 11, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Nashville and had lived in Bristol for the past 60 years. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and an Eagle Scout in a Nashville troop. He was a member of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, where he served as elder and trustee, and was a retired engineer. Survivors include his wife, Sue Pemberton Vaughan; a daughter, Mrs. Andrew (Mary Sue) Leeton, Knoxville; two sons, Thomas P. Vaughan, Bristol TN, and Robert K. Vaughan, Birmingham, AL; and 8 grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 12, 1998
WALKER, OLLIE C. Ollie C. Walker, 88, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998, at her home. She was the widow of James D. Walker, a native of Washington County and a member of the First Church of God, Bristol Tennessee. She was retired from Imperial Reading. Survivors include two sisters, Rosa Ireson and Jessie Bowman, both of Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 3, 1998
WHITLOCK, PERRY DEAN BLUFF CITY -- Perry Dean Whitlock, 60, of 1795 Mt. Holston Road, died Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Sullivan County and a member of the Mason Lodge No. 0547, in Piney Flats. Survivors include three sons, Perry Dean Whitlock II, Bristol TN, Charles D. Blankenship, Knoxville, and Randy Keese, Atlanta; a daughter, Joanna Cross, Bluff City; his father, A. Edison Whitlock; and three granddaughters. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 9, 1998
WILSON, CHRISTOPHER LEE BLUFF CITY -- Christopher Lee Wilson, 38, died Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Bristol and had lived most of his life in the area. He was a former employee with the City of Bristol Tennessee and attended Sunset Village Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Kay Wilson; a son, Donald Gene Wilson of the home; a daughter, Christina Katherine Wilson of the home; his parents, Ernest Clyde Wilson and Nanny Irene Bray Wilson, Hazard, Ky.; three sisters, Barbara Ann Doss and Vickie Lynn Childress, both of Bristol TN and Teresa Jones, Hazard; an aunt; and several uncles, nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 10, 1998
WORLEY, MYRA AVANELL SOURBEER Myra Avanell Sourbeer Worley, 69, of Bristol Tennessee, died Monday, Dec. 21, 1998, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol Tennessee. She was a native of Scott County, had lived most of her life in Bristol and was a member of Miller's Chapel Church, in Bristol Virginia. Survivors include her husband, James Myrt Worley; a daughter, Linda Chambers, Kingsport; a son, Jonathan Worley, Bristol TN; a grandson, Matthew Worley, Bristol; and several nieces and nephews. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 22, 1998
YATES, ANDY RUSSELL Andy Russell Yates Sr., 74, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was decorated with the Silver Star. He was a retired employee of Raytheon Corp. after 33 years of service. He was a member of the Shelby Masonic Lodge No. 162, AF&AM and had been a member of E.H. Gill Royal Arch Chapter. He was also a member of Johnson Commandery No. 14 and the Jerico Shrine Temple. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Rutherford Yates; a daughter, Sheila Wilson, Daytona, FL; two sons, Andy R. Yates Jr., Bluff City, and David A. Yates, Bristol TN; two sisters, Audry Easterling, Gulf Port, MS, and Mollie Arden, Columbia, SC; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 30, 1998