BELLAMY, BRANDI NICOLE BOCA RATON, FL -- Funeral services for Brandi Nicole Bellamy will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Stephen L. Playl will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Miss Bellamy, 26, of 9619 Nevada Place, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at home. She was born in Atlanta, a daughter of Connie Sanders of Boco Raton and the late Charles Allen Bellamy. She had lived in Bristol, where she attended East High School and was a member of Volunteer Baptist Church, before moving to Florida where she had lived for the past 10 years. Surviving, besides her mother, are her stepfather, Lonnie Sanders Sr., of Boco Raton; three brothers, Lonnie Sanders Jr. of Boca Raton, Douglas Sanders of Moreno Valley, CA, and Richard Sanders of Boyton Beach, FL; maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Jane Leonard of Bluff City; and paternal grandmother, Martha L. Bellamy of Bristol. She was preceded in death by paternal grandfather Charles M. Bellamy. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Sanders Jr., Douglas Sanders, Richard Sanders, Ryan Leonard, Juan Rodriguez, Landon "Buddy" Bellamy, Rex Cornett, Hal Cornett, Dr. L. A. Wingard, Gary Smith, Joel Johnson, Larry Leonard and Steve Penley. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 29, 2000
BLEVINS, ADA ANNA KINGSPORT -- Ada Anna Blevins, 71, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport. She was born in Gastonia, NC, a daughter of the late Raymond and Ada Visher Hoekstra, and had spent most of her life in Bristol before moving to Kingsport. She was a member of Mountain View United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Irvin Blevins; two sisters, Jean Brobeck of Johnson City and Grace Moody of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Brian Taylor will officiate. Committal services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the graveside in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be B.W. Brookshier, Clyde McIver, James Lester, Frank Shelley, Robert Danford, Jack Lockner, Charles Hubbard and Paul Gillenwater. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Mountain View United Methodist Church, 4405 Orebank Road, Kingsport, TN 37664. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BLEVINS, ADA ANNA KINGSPORT -- Committal services for Ada Anna Blevins will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the graveside in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Mrs. Blevins, 71, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport. Pallbearers will be B.W. Brookshier, Clyde McIver, James Lester, Frank Shelley, Robert Danford, Jack Lockner, Charles Hubbard and Paul Gillenwater. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Mountain View United Methodist Church, 4405 Orebank Road, Kingsport, TN 37664. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 13, 2000
BOLLING, PATSY LEE SHOCKLEY NORTON -- Patsy Lee Shockley Bolling, 65, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Norton Community Hospital. A lifelong resident of Norton, she was a daughter of the late Moyer and Margaret Trent Shockley. She retired from Norton Community Hospital with 20 years of service. Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Marlin Bolling; two daughters, Diane Lovell and Tammy Thompson, both of Norton; two sons, Greg Bolling and Lester Bolling, both of Norton; a brother, Billy Shockley of Norton; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 8 p.m. in Carty Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jim Smith will officiate. Private burial will be Sunday in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton. Mrs. Bolling was also preceded in death by a sister, Bessie Sernek of Chicago. Among survivors are sister-in-law Iva Shockley of Norton; grandchildren Jeremy Sargent, Josh Lovell, Jamie Lovell, Jade Thompson, Justin Bolling, Joseph Lovell and Kristina Bolling; and many friends. Mrs. Bolling was a loving and devoted wife, mother and a friend to many. She will be deeply missed. Pallbearers will be family members. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 m. Saturday in Carty Funeral Home of Norton-Wise. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 9, 2000
BREWER, WILLIAM H. "BILL" William H. "Bill" Brewer, 63, of 17530 Orchid Road, Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Washington County, VA, a son of the late Arthur and Dokie Brewer. He had lived most of his life in the Bristol area. He was a retired machinist of Lockheed Aircraft in Marietta, GA, and owner of B&B Remodeling and Construction. He was a member of Heavenly Rest Freewill Baptist Church in Abingdon, where he served as a deacon and choir director. Surviving are his wife, Fay Brewer; three sons, Darrell Brewer, Kenneth Brewer and Roger Brewer, all of Bristol VA; two daughters, Mrs. Frankie (Tammy) Myers of Bristol VA and Mrs. Mark (Patricia) Spears of Abingdon; seven brothers, James Brewer, Frazier Brewer, Jack Brewer and Earl Brewer, all of Bristol VA, Ralph Brewer and Bobby Brewer, both of Abingdon, Paul Brewer of Radford, VA; his stepmother, Nora Brewer of Bristol VA; four grandsons; four granddaughters; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Pastors Charlie Harmon and Bob Harmon will officiate. Burial will be in Susong Cemetery. Among survivors are a future great-grandchild; and daughters-in-law Maggie Brewer and Charlene Brewer. Mr. Brewer was the founder and lead singer of the Brewer Family Gospel Singers. Special thanks to Dr. Tom Green, Four West Nursing Staff and all the visitors at the hospital. Pallbearers will be grandsons Travis Miller and Kevin Myers; and nephews Loren Eldreth, Ben Eldreth, Jerry Miller and Wayne Walls. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Chad and Blake Brewer; deacons Milford Warren, Burford Hawkins and David Mullins; and the men of Heavenly Rest Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
BREWER, WILLIAM H. Funeral services for William H. "Bill" Brewer will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Pastors Charlie Harmon and Bob Spears will officiate. Burial will be in Susong Cemetery. Mr. Brewer, 63, of 17530 Orchid Road, Bristol, Va., died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be grandsons Travis Miller and Kevin Myers; and nephews Loren Eldreth, Ben Eldreth; and friends Jerry Miller and Wayne Walls. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Chad and Blake Brewer; deacons Milford Warren, Burford Hawkins and David Mullins; and the men of Heavenly Rest Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 6, 2000
BROBECK-VARNON, TRULA Trula Brobeck-Varnon, 84, of Bristol TN died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and attended Virginia Avenue Baptist Church in Bristol TN. She graduated from Washington College Academy. Surviving are two sons, Norman C. Brobeck of Jacksonville, FL, and Johnny R. Brobeck of Bristol TN; a daughter, Brenda B. Hood of Atlanta; a sister, Edith Dunbar Jones of Johnson City; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. The Rev. Cass Farrior will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Liberty FWB Church Cemetery. Among survivors are daughters-in-law Ruby Moore Brobeck of Jacksonville and Patricia Still Brobeck of Bristol TN; son-in-law Herman C. Hood of Atlanta; and grandchildren Lynne Brobeck Stephens, Gary Hood, Richard Hood, Robert Hood and Bradley R. Brobeck. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 2000
BROOKS, BUDDY SURFSIDE BEACH, SC -- Buddy Brooks, 55, formerly of Bluff City, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at home. He was born in Clinchco, VA, and had lived in the Bluff City area for the past 22 years before moving to Surfside Beach two years ago. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Linda Brooks; a daughter, Michelle Brooks Goodson of Surfside Beach; a son, Michael Brooks of Bluff City; six sisters, Shirley Mullins of Murrells Inlet, SC, Lola Mae Kennedy of Clintwood, Joyce Brooks of Birchleaf, VA, Betty Gilbert of Abingdon, Edith Stallard of Cleveland, VA, and Doris Adams of Lansing, MI; three brothers, Michael Brooks of Lansing, Duard Brooks of Clintwood and Donald Brooks of Tazewell; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. The Rev. Rye Fleenor will officiate. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law Dawn Brooks; a son-in-law David Goodson; and grandson Michael Brooks. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service Wednesday in the funeral home. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 27, 2000
BRYANT, BETTY KENT O’DELL BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Betty Kent O'Dell Bryant will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Blountville Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Wayne Emery will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 1 p.m. in Tri-Cities Memory Garden. Mrs. Bryant, 62, of 231 Crawford Lane, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Bristol Tennessee, a daughter of the late Paul and Sarah Elizabeth O'Dell. She had lived in the Blountville area for many years. She participated in several quilting groups including the Holston Quilting Guild and Loose Treads and Fringe Benefits. She was a member of Avoca Christian Church. Surviving are her husband, James W. Bryant; a daughter, Julia Surber of Kingsport; two sons, Jeff Bryant of Kingsport and David Bryant of Bluff City; and eight grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday prior to the service in the funeral home. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 2000
BRYANT, BETTY KENT O"DELL BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Betty Kent O'Dell Bryant will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in Tri-Cities Memory Garden. Mrs. Bryant, 62, of 231 Crawford Lane, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in Johnson City Medical Center. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 2000
BUCKLES, WORLEY E. Worley E. Buckles, 77, of Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he was a son of Homer and Rebecca Henson Buckles. He was a member of Central Holston Christian Church for 72 years, serving many years as an elder and Sunday School teacher. He was employed 37 years at the Old Aircraft Factory (now Strongwell) and worked eight years as manager of NAPA Auto Parts in Abingdon. He served as a flight engineer on B-24 bombers with the 8th Air Force in England during World War II, flying eight missions with the 489th Bomb Group and 27 missions with the 458th Bomb Group. He was a recipient of the air Medal, seven Oak Leaf Clusters and a Certificate of Valor. Mr. Buckles was a charter member and past president of South Holston Ruritan and a graduate of Holston High School. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Catherine Vance Buckles; two sons, Bernard Buckles of Bristol TN and Eddie Buckles of Nashville; two daughters, Estelle Vance of the home and Noreen Cruff of Bristol; two sisters, Fanny Duggan of Greeneville, TN., and Alice Baker of Fort Blackmore, VA; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Central Holston Church. Ministers Sid Tiller, David Workman and Dean Blevins will officiate. Burial will be in Shipley Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post 6975. Pallbearers will be sons-in-law, grandsons and Denver Rich, Larry Smithson and Buddy Wright. Honorary pallbearers will be Collis Greene, Granville Hensley, Dwight Richmond, Dr. T.C. Green, Dr. Sue Prill, Dr. Jane Toothman, Lee Rasnake, Margaret Cross, Glenna Smith, other staff of Wellmont Hospice and the men of Central Holston Christian Church. Among survivors are two sons-in-law Sammy Vance and Danny Cruff; two daughters-in-law, Darlene Buckles and Hannah Buckles; grandchildren Glenn Roark, Duane Buckles, Catherine Rich, Bobby Buckles, Teresa Buckles, Wanda Cruff and Samantha Cruff; great-grandchildren, Grand Roark, Caitlin Roark, Amber Buckles, Autumn Buckles, Alisha Buckles, Vance Roark and Vanessa Roark; and a special family friend, Marge Stares of Norwich, England. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Land Development Fund at Central Holston Christian Church, 261 Sand Bar Road, Bristol, TN, or Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 2000
BUCKLES, WORLEY E. Funeral services for Worley E. Buckles will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Central Holston Church. Ministers Sid Tiller, David Workman and Dean Blevins will officiate. Burial will be in Shipley Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post 6975. Mr. Buckles, 77, of Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be sons-in-law, grandsons and Denver Rich, Larry Smithson and Buddy Wright. Honorary pallbearers will be Collis Greene, Granville Hensley, Dwight Richmond, Dr. T.C. Green, Dr. Sue Prill, Dr. Jane Toothman, Lee Rasnake, Margaret Cross, Glena Smith, other staff of Wellmont Hospice and the men of Central Holston Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Land Development Fund at Central Holston Christian Church, 261 Sand Bar Road, Bristol, Tenn., or Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 2000
CADLE, HERBERT B. Jr. MOUNTAIN CITY, TN-- Herbert B. Cadle Jr., 59, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. He was a son of the late Herbert B. Cadle Sr. and Bernice K. Shelton Cadle, had lived most of his life in the Bristol area and lived in the Mountain City area for the past three years. He was a former employee of Paul Cook Funeral Home and several other funeral homes in the area. He was also an employee of Craftline Wood Products in Mountain City. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are three sons, Christopher John Cadle of Michigan, Jeffery Cadle of Bristol TN, and Shawn Cadle of Bluff City; two brothers, James Cadle of Bristol TN and Billy E. Doss of Bristol VA; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Susong Cemetery. Pastor Wayne Lambert and Donald Page will officiate. Military rites will be by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home and other times at Mr. Cadle's home place, 121 Robin Circle, Bristol, Va. Akard Funeral Home in Bristol Tennessee is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 2, 2000
CADLE, HERBERT B. Jr. MOUNTAIN CITY, TN -- Graveside services for Herbert B. Cadle Jr. will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Susong Cemetery. Pastor Wayne Lambert and Donald Page will officiate. Military rites will be by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 Honor Guard. Mr. Cadle, 59, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tn. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home and other times at Mr. Cadle's home place, 121 Robin Circle, Bristol, VA. Akard Funeral Home in Bristol Tennessee is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 3, 2000
CAMPBELL, JULIA SHEFFEY PACE NEW YORK -- Graveside services for Julia Sheffey Pace Campbell will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Donald Daniels will officiate. Mrs. Campbell died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, in New York City. She was born in Abingdon and had spent her later years in Bristol Tennessee and New York. Surviving are two daughters, Joyce Morton of Washington, DC, and Mary Gilbert of New York City; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Campbell was cremated in New York. She was preceded in death by a son, John Jr.; and a daughter, Judy. Robinson Mortuary of Bristol Virginia is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 2000
CARR, COREY SUE BANDY REYNOLDS, GA -- Corey Sue Bandy Carr, 85, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000. She was born in Lebanon, TN, a daughter of the late Corey Eugene and Willie McFarland Carr, was a retired deputy trustee in the Sullivan County Courthouse and the widow of Hal H. Carr. Surviving are a daughter, Pamela Rowland of Reynolds; three grandchildren, Scott Schultz of El Paso, TX, Dephne Gail Raines and Hal Hawk Schultz, both of Blountville; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Blountville Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Bill Woodson will officiate. Burial will be in Gunnings Cemetery. Mrs. Carr was also preceded in death by a son, Darryl Allen Carr. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the funeral Home. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 2000
COOKE, JOHN C. Funeral services for John C. Cooke will be conducted Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Robinson Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. James McMillian, evangelists Carolyn Johnson and Jean Hielder and Dr. W. A. Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in The National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN, with military rites by DAV Post 40. Mr. Cooke, 61, of Bristol VA, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Ridge Crest Hospital in Duffield, VA. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be John Delaney, Larry Newton, Lawrence Turner, Charles Ed DeLapp, Charles Wells, Billy Wells and David Duff. The family will receive friends from 11:30 p.m. until the hour of services in the mortuary. Robinson Mortuary, Inc. of Bristol Virginia is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 13, 2000
CROSS, MARL OWENS Funeral services for Marl Owens Cross will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Tom Hicks Jr. will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Stan Anderson. Burial will be in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Ms. Cross, 80, of 100 Ash St., Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Shady Valley, TN, a daughter of the late William Mason and Alice Heaton Owens. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Sue Cross of Bristol Tennessee; a son, Bruce D. Cross of Blountville; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Ms. Cross was also preceded in death by a son, Raymond C. Cross; three brothers, James Owens, Ed Owens and Vic Owens; and two sisters, Rita Widner and Grace Rosenbalm. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Tom Green and the staff of Wellmont Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home or any time at the home of her daughter, Nancy Cross, 104 Stafford St., Apartment G-5, Bristol, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 14, 2000
CROSS, MARL OWENS Funeral services for Marl Owens Cross will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Tom Hicks Jr. will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Stan Anderson. Burial will be in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Ms. Cross, 80, of 100 Ash St., Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Shady Valley, TN, a daughter of the late William Owens and Alice Heaton Owens. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are three daughters, Nancy Sue Cross and Hazel Gentry, both of Bristol Tennessee, and Cora Shupe of Orrville, Ohio; a son, Bruce D. Cross of Blountville; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Ms. Cross was also preceded in death by a son, Raymond C. Cross; three brothers, James Owens, Ed Owens and Vic Owens; and two sisters, Rita Widner and Grace Rosenbalm. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Tom Green and the staff of Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 15, 2000
CUNNINGHAM, GLENN A. Glenn A. Cunningham, 84, of Bristol TN died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. He had lived in the Bristol area most of his life and was retired from Kern's Bakery. He was a member of True Faith Tabernacle and was a World War II Army veteran. He was the widower of Charlotte Anita Cunningham. Surviving are a brother, Frank Cunningham of Leesburg, VA; three granddaughters, Connie Bunch of Rutherfordton, NC, Linda Davis of Bristol TN and Cathy Gould of Inman, SC; three great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Jess Neal will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by DAV Chapter 40. Mr. Cunningham was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Darrell Cunningham. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 17, 2000
CUNNINGHAM, GLENN A. Graveside services for Glenn A. Cunningham will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Jess Neal will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by DAV Chapter 40. Mr. Cunningham, 84, of Bristol Tennessee died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 18, 2000
DAVIDSON, SANDRA LYNN PONTIAC, MI -- Graveside services for Sandra Lynn Davidson were held Friday in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. The Rev. Bruce Hendrich officiated. Miss Davidson, 53, of 364 Lakeside Drive, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at home. She was born in Wise County, a daughter of the late Herman D. and Evelyn Moseman Davidson, and had lived in Michigan for a number of years. She was a graduate of Oakland University of Rochester, MI, with a bachelor of science and master of arts degree. She retired as director of the South Eastern Michigan Adult Education and Rehabilitation Program. Surviving are a brother, Scotty Davidson of Bristol Tennessee; and a nephew. Among survivors are an aunt, Marilyn Cress of Kingsport; nephew Randy Davidson; and several cousins. Memorial Funeral Chapel in Elizabethton is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 17, 2000
EPPERSON, MARGARET MARIE Margaret Marie Epperson, 63, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Bristol TN, a daughter of Luna Belle Bentley of Bristol TN, and the late Sandy Cecil Bentley, and attended Central Baptist Church in Abingdon. She was a retired nursing assistant at Bristol Nursing Home and Bristol Memorial Hospital. Surviving, besides her mother, are two daughters, Mrs. Rick (Darlene) Dobbins and Mrs. Jerry (Lisa) Sams, both of Bristol VA; two sons, Curtis Epperson of Johnson City and Bruce Epperson of Bristol TN; a sister, Audrey Smith of Bristol TN; four brothers, Mark Bentley, John Bentley, Ronald Bentley and Roy Bentley, all of Bristol TN; 11 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Les Ketron and Bob Steele will officiate. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law of Bristol TN; grandchildren Amanda Epperson, Brandie Hughes, Curtis Epperson II, Ambra Epperson, Bethany Epperson, Kaylabelle Epperson, Jessica Epperson, Laurianna Epperson, Matthew Kuzio, Eric Roach and Wayne Smith. Mrs. Epperson was a loving, strong and caring mother and grandmother. Special thanks to Dr. Michael Boggan, Dr. Carl Benedeck and the nursing staff at Holston Valley Medical Center. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Dobbins, Mark Dobbins, Jeff Smith, Johnny Smith, Barry Bentley and Scott Bentley. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Lupus Foundation, 10409 Lovell Center Drive, Knoxville, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 2000
EPPERSON, MARGARET MARIE Graveside services for Margaret Marie Epperson will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Epperson, 63, of Bristol Virginia died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in Holston Valley Medical Center. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Dobbins, Mark Dobbins, Jeff Smith, Johnny Smith, Barry Bentley and Scott Bentley. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Lupus Foundation, 10409 Lovell Center Drive, Knoxville, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 20, 2000
FARRIS, BONNIE ROSE Bonnie Rose Farris, 83, of 902 Beechwood Road, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, at home. She was born in Kingsport, a daughter of Charles and Annie Belle Holt. Shed had lived her life in the Bristol area. She was a homemaker, of the Protestant faith and the widow of Myrl Clayton Farris. Surviving are a niece, Elizabeth Glover of Bristol Virginia; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and several great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Minister Gary Barnett will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 30, 2000
FARRIS, BONNIE ROSE Graveside services for Bonnie Rose Farris will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Minister Gary Barnett will officiate. Mrs. Farris, 83, of 902 Beechwood Road, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER OCT. 1, 2000
FELTY, ALMA LUCILLE MIAMI -- Alma Lucille Felty, 89, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Miami. She was born in Bristol TN, a daughter of the late Robert and Mattie Arnold, grew up in Bristol and moved to Miami in 1995 to live with her daughter. She was the widow of Charles H. Felty and a member of Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church in Bluff City. Surviving are a daughter, Peggy J. Curry of Miami; three sisters, Ruth Miller and Yolanda McCrosky, both of Bristol TN, and Marcie Hill of Bristol VA; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Felty was also preceded in death by three brothers, Francis Arnold, Spencer Arnold and Tommy Arnold; and two sisters, Beulah Lovelace and Jewel Forrester. Among survivors are grandchildren Gloria Baran and husband James of Roswell, Ga., Samuel Greer and Lise Platts and husband Brian, all of Miami; great-grandchildren Kevin Greer of Bristol TN, Melissa G. Stevens and husband Rick of Abingdon and Daniel and Christopher Platts, both of Miami; and great-great-grandchildren Savannah, Christopher and Jacob. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 12, 2000
FELTY, ALMA LUCILLE MIAMI -- Funeral services for Alma Lucille Felty will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Felty, 89, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Miami. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 13, 2000
GENTRY, MARK P. MOUNTAIN CITY, TN -- Mark P. Gentry, 81, of 1311 Deer Run Road, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at home. He was born in Johnson County, a son of the late Rodney and Martha Walker Gentry, and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Corinth Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Lena S. Gentry; a son, Phillip Gentry of Mountain City; a brother, Chester Gentry of Damascus; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Corinth Baptist Church. The Revs. Charles Fletcher and Gwyn Anderson will officiate. Military graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Owens Cemetery by Johnson County Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Paul Morrison, Lonnie Shephard, Van Neely, Jack Sutherland, Carl Taylor and Glenn Garr. Honorary pallbearers will be the Sunday School Class of Corinth Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the church or friends may call any time at the family residence, 1311 Deer Run Road, Mountain City. Percy-Hux Funeral Home of Mountain City, TN, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to the family via e-mail at/j percyhux@preferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 2000
GILBERT, ELVIS LEE BLUFF CITY -- Elvis Lee Gilbert, 81, of 273 Richards Lane died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was born in Texas, a son of the late Ollie and Ella Stanifer Gilbert. He was an insurance salesman and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Ruth Gilbert. Surviving are a daughter, Carol Smith of Bluff City; a son, Dr. Christopher Gilbert of Glen Rock, NJ; and five grandchildren, Chad and Tara Smith of Bluff City, David Gilbert of New Jersey and Buffie and Glen Gilbert of California. Private graveside services will be conducted Monday in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. The Rev. Stephen Hensley will officiate. Military honors will be by Capt. Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post 2166. Among survivors is son-in-law Jerry Smith of Bluff City. The family will receive friends Sunday at the home of the daughter and son-in-law Carol and Jerry Smith, Bluff City. Tetrick Funeral Home Riverside Chapel in Elizabethton is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 16, 2000
GLOVER, VELVA BLUFF CITY -- Velva Glover, 91, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Bluff City, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Molly Carr Perry. She was the widow of Roy Glover. She was a homemaker and a member of Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Anna Lee Hicks of Bluff City, Carolyn Nave of Advance, NC, and Naomi Jenkins of Bristol TN; five sons, Herbert Glover, Harmon Glover, Charles Glover, James Glover and Raymie Glover, all of Bluff City; a sister, Clara Scalf of Bluff City; a brother, Ed Perry of Bluff City; 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 8 p.m. in Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Steve Hensley will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the church. Committal services will be conducted Sunday at 9 a.m. at the graveside in Chinquapin Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Glover was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Michael Glover and Gabriel Lewis. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed. Pallbearers will be Gregory Glover, Scott Glover, Eric Hicks, Lance Jenkins, Neil White, Jeremy Bartley and Myles White. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 1727 Chinquapin Grove Road, Bluff City, TN 37618. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 2, 2000
GLOVER, VELVA BLUFF CITY -- Committal services for Velva Glover will be conducted Sunday at 9 a.m. at the graveside in Chinquapin Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Glover, 91, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Gregory Glover, Scott Glover, Eric Hicks, Lance Jenkins, Neil White, Jeremy Bartley and Myles White. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, 1727 Chinquapin Grove Road, Bluff City, TN 37618. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 3, 2000
HALE, VERLIN BLOUNTVILLE -- Verlin Hale, 73, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at home. He was born in WV, a son of the late Virgie and Bill Hale. He moved to Bristol in 1957. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a former employee of Sperry Faragut. In 1970, he and his wife opened Ruth's Shoes. He was a member of Avoca Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Hale; a daughter, Pam Denton of Blountville; two sons, Terry Hale of Kingsport and Greg Hale of Jacksonville, FL.; two sisters, Geraldine Babcock and Esther "Sissy" Hale, both of Manassas, VA; three brothers, Neatom Hale of Oakwood, VA, Curtis Hale of Wise and Chester Hale of Texarkana, TX; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Avoca Christian Church. Bob Robinson, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Committal services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Building Fund of Avoca Christian Church, 2417 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN 37620. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@preferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 26, 2000
HALE, VERLIN BLOUNTVILLE -- Committal services for Verlin Hale will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Hale, 73, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Building Fund of Avoca Christian Church, 2417 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN 37620. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 27, 2000
HARRINGTON, MYRTLE "MELTON" BLUFF CITY -- Myrtle "Melton" Harrington of Harrington Hollow Road died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Washington County, VA, the daughter of the late Merton and Alice Rutter Whittaker. She was a homemaker and a member of Weaver Union Chuch and Order of Eastern Star 414. She was active in the Parent-Teachers Association. Surviving are her husband, James Earl Harrington; a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Shirley H.) Lindamood; a granddaughter, Vickie L. Rush; and two great-grandchildren, Cameron and Rachel Rush; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Lloyd Jones and Van Seal will officiate. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery. Mrs. Harrington was also preceded in death by a son, Joseph Lee Harrington. Among survivors are special friends, Leta Bishop, Ella Jo Whittaker, Tim Cox, Brenda Parsons, Paul and Betty Harrington, Roger Banks, Alvin "Pete" Weaver and Ealey Brothers; special nieces, Mary Alice Wood and Mildred Swift. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. Monday until time of service. Pallbearers will be Glen Simerly, Jerry Guffey, Paul Harrington, Kenneth Harrington, Sherrill Milhorn and Tim Milhorn. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Steven Morgan, Dr. Mark Overbay, Dr. Mark Dorman, Dr. Fred Slaughter and Richard "Dick" Shumaker. Mrs. Harrington worked diligently to obtain mail and school bus services to all residents of her community. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wellmont Hospice House or Shriners Crippled Children. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 3, 2000
HARRINGTON, MYRTLE "MELTON" BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Myrtle "Melton" Harrington will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Lloyd Jones and Van Seal will officiate. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery. Mrs. Harrington of Harrington Hollow Road died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Glen Simerely, Jerry Guffey, Paul Harrington, Kenneth Harrington, Sherrill Milhorn and Tim Milhorn. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Steven Morgan, Dr. Mark Overbay, Dr. Mark Dorman, Dr. Fred Slaughter and Richard "Dick" Shumaker. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. Monday until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wellmont Hospice House or Shriners Crippled Children. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 2000
HATCHER, KENNETH W. Funeral services for Kenneth W. Hatcher will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Larry Stallard will officiate. Committal services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver's Cemetery. Mr. Hatcher, 53, of 621 Southview Road, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Monroe, NC. He was the son of Marie Riddle of Bristol TN. He was employed with Purity Bakery for 14 years. For the past 20 years he was owner/operator of Ken Hatcher Trucking. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Martha S. Hatcher; a son, Kenneth Scott Hatcher of Bluff City; a stepson, Chris Shortridge of Bluff City; his stepfather, Paul Riddle of Bristol TN; a sister, Brenda English of Bristol TN; a grandson; two nieces; and a nephew. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Amy Hatcher of Bluff City; and grandson Nicholas Shortridge. Honorary pallbearers will be Hal Boyd, John Broyles, Sam Honeycutt, Lee Gross, Don "Moe" Williams, Lee Roberts, Dallas McFaddin, Bobby Large, David Hatcher, Larry Rutherford and Ranny Rutherford. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 27, 2000
HATCHER, KENNETH W. Committal services for Kenneth W. Hatcher will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver's Cemetery. Mr. Hatcher, 53, of 621 Southview Road, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Monroe, NC. Pallbearers will be Hal Boyd, John Broyles, Sam Honeycutt, Lee Gross, Don "Moe" Williams, Lee Roberts, Dallas McFaddin, Bobby Large, David Hatcher, Larry Rutherford and Ranny Rutherford. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 2000
HOBBS, SAMUEL JOHN Samuel John Hobbs, 64, of Valley Rest Home and formerly of Bristol TN, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, he was a son of the late Millard R. Hobbs and Bessie Clark Hobbs. He was a graduate of Tennessee High School. Surviving are two brothers, Jerry Hobbs and Millard Wayne Hobbs, both of Bristol Virginia; a half-brother J.C. Wilson of Piney Flats, Tenn.; four sisters, June Miller, Minnie Mae Hobbs and Aileen Leonard, all of Bristol TN, and Polly Sue Morgan of Bristol VA. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Sharetts Cemetery, Rich Valley Road in the Lime Hill Community. The Rev. Jack Stevens will officiate. There will be no visitation in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Bristol Regional Counseling Center, 26 Midway St., Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 2000
HOBBS, SAMUEL JOHN Graveside services for Samuel John Hobbs will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Sharetts Cemetery, Rich Valley Road in the Lime Hill Community. The Rev. Jack Stevens will officiate. Mr. Hobbs, 64, of Valley Rest Home and formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. There will be no visitation in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Bristol Regional Counseling Center, 26 Midway St., Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 2000
HOWARD, MARTHA ALICE BLAIR Martha Alice Blair Howard, 85, of Bristol TN died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Cambridge House. A lifelong resident in the Bristol area, she was a homemaker, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the widow of James Howard. Surviving are a sister, Ella Sue Blair of Bristol VA; four grandchildren, Tommy Fouch of Bristol VA, Victor Fouch of Oak Island, NC, and Ramona Fuller and Greg Fouch, both of Bristol TN; eight great-grandchildren, Angel Fouch, Melody Beck, Jamie Lynn Fouch, Stephanie Fuller, Amanda Fouch, Brandon Kincer, Eli Fouch and Larra Fouch; two great-great-granddaughters, Cheyenne Beck and Kailey Beck; and a niece. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Orlando Salazar will officiate. Among survivors is special niece Darlene Fuller. There will be no formal visitation. Friends may call any time at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
HOWARD, MARTHA ALICE Graveside services for Martha Alice Blair Howard will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Orlando Salazar will officiate. Mrs. Howard, 85, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Cambridge House. There will be no formal visitation. Friends may call any time at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 6, 2000
HUGHES, JEFFREY A. Sr. Funeral services for Jeffrey A. Hughes Sr. will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. H.K. Turner will officiate. Mr. Hughes, 44, of 804 Highland Ave., Bristol, VA, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at home. A lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of Shirley Carter Hughes and the late William "Jack" Hughes, a graduate of Virginia High School and a retired employee of Raytheon Co. He was a member of Harris-Anderson AME Zion Church. Surviving, besides his mother, are two daughters, Latoya M. Hughes and Carissa M. Hughes, both of Bristol VA; a son, Jeffrey A. Hughes Jr. of Bristol Virginia; a brother, Anthony E. Hughes; and a grandson. Among survivors are grandson James J. Hughes of Bristol Virginia; three aunts; an uncle; three great-aunts; and a host of cousins. Pallbearers will be David Duff, Joe Foster, Charles E. Delapp, Kenneth Smith Jr., Karon Smith, Randy Scott, Mack Hurd and Craig Charles. Honorary pallbearers will be O.C. Cloyd, Frederick Carter, Fred Cantor and Kenneth Smith Sr. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home or any time at the home of his mother, 905 Saratoga Road, Bristol, VA. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 12, 2000
HUGHES, JEFFREY A. Sr. Funeral services for Jeffrey A. Hughes Sr. will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. H.K. Turner will officiate. Mr. Hughes, 44, of 804 Highland Ave., Bristol, Va., died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at home. Pallbearers will be David Duff, Joe Foster, Charles E. Delapp, Kenneth Smith Jr., Karon Smith, Randy Scott, Mack Hurd and Craig Charles. Honorary pallbearers will be O.C. Cloyd, Frederick Carter, Fred Cantor and Kenneth Smith Sr. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 13, 2000
INGLE, RHEBA V. "PETE" Funeral services for Rheba V. "Pete" Ingle will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the graveside in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. Pastor Tony Trunnell and Wallace M. Boyd Jr. will officiate. Mrs. Ingle, 78, of Bristol TN, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at home. A lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late John William and Minnie Rosenbaum Smith. She was employed by Larry Royston family for many years. She was the widow of James Robert Ingle and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two daughters, Donna Qualls and Sherry Camper, both of Bristol TN; a son, Jimmy D. Ingle of Rogersville, TN; two grandchildren, Jimmy D. Ingle II and Jennifer M. Ingle; three great-grandchildren, Jimmy D. Ingle III, Anna Leigh Ingle and Sarah Rose Ingle; two stepdaughters; three stepsons; and several nieces and nephews. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Sandy G. Ingle; son-in-law Warren E. Camper; and a special friend, Carl E. Slusher. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Bristol Cancer Association, 126 Johnson St., Bristol, VA 24201 or Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at blinsfh\Npreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 13, 2000
JENKINS, GEORGE Jr. SHADY VALLEY, TN-- George Jenkins Jr., 62, of 358 George Jenkins Road died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at home. He was born in Johnson County, a son of George D. and Mary Ellen Taylor Jenkins of Shady Valley, and was a farmer. Surviving, besides his parents, are two brothers, Edsel Jenkins of Bristol TN and Ralph Jenkins of Mountain City, TN; two sisters, Edith Jenkins of Shady Valley and Betty Sluder of Winchester, VA; several nieces and nephews; and a great-nephew. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Blevins Cemetery. Will Johnson, minister, will officiate. Mr. Jenkins was also preceded in death by a niece, Michele Sluder. Among survivors are sisters-in-law June Jenkins of Bristol TN and Bessie Jenkins of Mountain City; brother-in-law Herbert Sluder of Winchester; and several aunts and cousins. Pallbearers will be Randell Garland, Christopher Garland, Lonnie Long, Terry Hutchinson, Jim Plummer and Ford Plummer. Honorary pallbearers will be Lester Osborne, Leonard Lewis and Brett Keesee. Friends may call any time at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Shady Valley Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Conley Gentry, 340 Walker Road, Shady Valley, TN 37688. Percy-Hux Funeral Home of Mountain City is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at percyhux@ oreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 29, 2000
JOHNSON, FANNIE MAE "FRANKIE Fannie Mae "Frankie" Johnson, 78, formerly of Bristol VA, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, in NHC Nursing Care in Knoxville. She had lived with her daughter in Knoxville for the past two years, was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Harley Johnson. Surviving are three daughters, Jane Browning of Knoxville, Jean Bowman of South Carolina and Pat Lloyd of Bristol; seven sons, Allen Beaver of Roan Mountain, Tn, and David Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Danny Johnson, Lynn Johnson, Don Johnson and Frank Johnson, all of Bristol; 26 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Gary Garland will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was also preceded in death by two sons, Terry Johnson and Jack Beaver; and a beloved son-in-law, Roger Lee Browning. Among survivors are two sons-in-law John Bowman and Carl Lloyd; four daughters-in-law Patricia Johnson, Debbie Johnson, Reva Johnson and Carol Johnson; and two sisters-in-law, Mildred Ward and Ella Mae Ward. Pallbearers will be Billy Ward, Mike Vaughn, Jimmy Ward, Robert Ward and grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home or other times at the home of Wayne and Patricia Johnson, 109 Crossway Road, Bristol, VA. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 23, 2000
JOHNSON, FANNIE MAE "FRANKIE" Funeral services for Fannie Mae "Frankie" Johnson will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Gary Garland will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson, 78, formerly of Bristol Virginia, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, in NHC Nursing Care in Knoxville. Pallbearers will be Billy Ward, Mike Vaughn, Jimmy Ward, Robert Ward and grandsons. The family will receive friends from at the home of Wayne and Patricia Johnson, 109 Crossway Road, Bristol, VA. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 24, 2000
JONES, BESSIE MAE PENNINGTON GAP, VA -- Graveside services for Bessie Mae Jones will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, TN. Mrs. Jones, 90, formerly of Bristol, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in Lee County Hospital. She was born in Lee County, VA, a daughter of the late A. P. and Ollie Bryant Skidmore, and was a retired restaurant worker. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 18, 2000
JONES, BESSIE MAE PENNINGTON GAP, VA -- Graveside services for Bessie Mae Jones will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, TN. Mrs. Jones, 90, formerly of Bristol, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in Lee County Hospital. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 2000
KING, DORIS ELIZABETH BLUFF CITY -- Doris Elizabeth King, 62, of Beaver Creek Road died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at home. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Ina Cross Crowe. She was a member of Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church and attended Blessed Redeemer Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Darius T. King; and a sister, Jeanine Barr of Bluff City. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike Sproles will officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@Npreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 2000
KING, DORIS ELIZABETH BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Doris Elizabeth King will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike Sproles will officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood. Mrs. King, 62, of Beaver Creek Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at home. Pallbearers will be Mark Fleming, Larry Bradley, Preston Bradley, Don Roberts, Ralph Trinkle and Jason Trinkle. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 2000
KOWNACKI, GREGORY W. Gregory W. Kownacki, 52, of Bristol VA died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at home. He was born in Chicago, a son of Walter P. Kownacki of Chicago, and moved to Bristol in 1978. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service, where he achieved the rank of EM2. Surviving, besides his father, are a daughter, Ashley Delorian Kownacki of the home; his stepmother, Betty Kownacki of Chicago; a brother, John W. Kownacki of Chicago; and a niece. The family with receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Blevins Funeral Home with military rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 at 7:45 p.m. A prayer will be lead by the Rev. Thomas Ianucci at 8 p.m. Among survivors are Ashley's mother, Sue Keessee; an aunt, Edith Gale; and several cousins. Mr. Kownacki was generous, kindhearted and a man of many goals and challenges. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 2000
LOWE, MARGARET MOUNTAIN CITY -- Margaret Lowe, 75, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Bristol, a daughter of the late Raymond and Viola Faddie Hyatt, and had lived in Mountain City for the past six years. She was a member of Sunset Village Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Granville Lowe; a son, Mike Wheeler of Bristol Virginia; a sister, Violet Whitaker of Bluff City; and two nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Pealer will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Committal services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in East Hill Cemetery. Among survivors are nephews Randy Whitaker and Stanley Whitaker; and special friend Patty Privette. Pallbearers will be John Robinson, Billy Wilson, Dean Fletcher, Roger May, Stanley Whitaker and Elwood Baumgardner. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
LOWE, MARGARET MOUNTAIN CITY -- Committal services for Margaret Lowe will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in East Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Lowe, 75, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Johnson City Medical Center. Pallbearers will be John Robinson, Billy Wilson, Dean Fletcher, Roger May, Stanley Whitaker and Elwood Baumgardner. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 6, 2000
MALONE, PAMELA KAY DOSS BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Pamela Kay Doss Malone will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Dick Campbell and Campbell Kiser will officiate. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery. Mrs. Malone, 44, of 420 Elizabethton Highway, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000. A lifelong resident of the Bluff City area, she was a daughter of Katie Doss and the late Everette Matthew Doss Sr. She was a housewife and a member of Campbell's Chapel Baptist Church. Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, James "Junior" Malone; two daughters, Sherry Malone and Angie Malone, both of Bluff City; two sons, Wayne Malone and Jimmy Malone, both of Bluff City; three brothers, Butch Doss, Pole Doss and Clarence Doss, all of Bluff City; two sisters, Millie Hawkins and Mary Ellen Jones, both of Bluff City; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Mrs. Malone was also preceded in death by a brother, Everett Matthew Doss Jr. Pallbearers will be Tad Pole Doss, Jack Meeks, Casper Hawkins, Jimmy Salyer, Alan Perry, Bo Malone, Jerry Malone and James Doss. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Jackson and Jim Hopkins. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 6, 2000
MALONE, PAMELA KAY DOSS BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Pamela Kay Doss Malone will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Dick Campbell and Campbell Kiser will officiate. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery. Mrs. Malone, 44, of 420 Elizabethton Highway, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000. Pallbearers will be Tad Pole Doss, Jack Meeks, Casper Hawkins, Jimmy Salyer, Alan Perry, Bo Malone, Jerry Malone and James Doss. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Jackson and Jim Hopkins. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 7, 2000
MASON, C. DWIGHT PINEY FLATS -- C. Dwight Mason, 74, of 450 Jonesborough Road died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, in Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC He was born in Sevierville, TN, a son of the late Rev. Frank C. and Jenny Lee Slover Mason, and had lived in Piney Flats since 1957. He was a member of Piney Flats United Methodist Church, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a retired principal of Mary Hughes Middle School. He was a member of Piney Flats Community Chest and served as a Sullivan County commissioner. Surviving are his wife, Betty Hart Mason; four sons, Mark Mason, David Mason, Bryan Mason and John Mason, all of Piney Flats; a sister, Betty Grubb of Seymour, TN; two brothers, Claude Mason of Kingsport and Bob Mason of Pigeon Forge, TN; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. in Piney Flats United Methodist Church. The Revs. Carol Wilson and Mack Houston will officiate. Graveside services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in East Lawn Memorial Park in Kingsport. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for those services. Pallbearers will be Kevin Mason, Dustin Mason, Danny Mason, Ben Mason, John McKamey, Ed Torbett, Bill Hodge, Jim O'Dell, Bill Wilson and Bennie Curd. Honorary pallbearers will be former ballplayers. The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the church. Memorial contributions may be sent to Piney Flats United Methodist Church, Piney Flats, TN 37686. Morris-Baker Funeral Home of Johnson City is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 2000
MAYS, JOYCE COLE MT. JULIET, TN -- Joyce Mays, 59, formerly of Kingsport, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Summitt Medical Center, Hermitage, TN. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Hazel Cole and had lived in Kingsport most of her life before moving to Mt. Juliet in 1981. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Emory Mays; a daughter, Kathy Sharber of Mt. Juliet; eight sisters, Hazel Cody of Tallahassee, FL., Carolyn Lessman of Salt Lake City, Utah, Barbara Manis of Chuckey, TN, Peggy Wilkerson and Tammy Fawbush, both of Greeneville, TN, Susie Whetsell of Telford, TN, Lisa Jennings of Kingsport and Joy Hilton of Orlando, FL; two brothers, David Cole of Mt. Juliet, and Scott Cole; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Mays was also preceded in death by a sister, Janie Roberts; a brother, Charles Cole Jr.; and her step-mother, Ruby Cole. Among survivors are grandsons Brent Kerney and Matt Sharber. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 3, 2000
McCURRY, ANDREW Andrew McCurry, 74, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. He was born in Yancy County, NC, a son of the late John and Martha Wilson McCurry. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a farmer. Surviving are a sister, Addie Lewis of Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, with military rites by VFW Post 6975. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 27, 2000
McCURRY, ANDREW Funeral services for Andrew McCurry will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. Pastor Bobby G. Stout will officiate. Military graveside rites will be by VFW Post 6975. Mr. McCurry, 74, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 2000
McCRACKEN, EVELYN H. Funeral services for Evelyn H. McCracken will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Mausoleum Chapel in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Garland will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. McCracken, 84, of 314 Mary St., Apartment 32, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at home. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a homemaker. Surviving are five daughters, Judy Ball of Bristol, Della Hart of Arkansas, Nancy Griffin of Florida, Faye Stewart of Georgia and Mary Lou HIlling of Missouri; four sons, Zan Ray McCracken, Terry McCracken, Melvin "Butch" McCracken and Jerry McCracken, all of Bristol; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 15, 2000
McCRACKEN, EVELYN H. Funeral services for Evelyn H. McCracken will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Mausoleum Chapel in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Garland will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. McCracken, 84, of 314 Mary St., Apartment 32, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. HERALD COURIER SEPT 16, 2000
McMURRAY, CLYDE ARBIE BLOUNTVILLE -- Clyde Arbie McMurray, 83, died Sunday, Sept. 3,. 2000, in Indian Path Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he was a son of the late Earl McMurray and Rebecca McClain McMurray, a retired farmer and a member of Salem United Methodist Church. Surviving are a sister, Mina Grove of Blountville; a brother, Elmer McMurray of Blountville; two nieces; a great-niece; and two great-nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. The Rev. Bucky Buckles and elder Bobby Carter will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately after the service. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends attending the graveside service should meet at the cemetery by 9:55 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. McMurray was also preceded in death by two brothers, James Arthur McMurray and Joe McMurray in 1975. Among survivors are nieces Linda Price of Blountville and Sue Bragg of Kingsport. Honorary pallbearers will be Douglas McClain, David McClain and other family and friends. Memorial contributions may be sent to Salem United Methodist Church, Blountville, TN 37617. Carter-Trent Funeral Home in Kingsport is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
McMURRAY, CLYDE ARBIE BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Clyde Arbie McMurray will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. in East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends attending the graveside service should meet at the cemetery by 9:55 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. McMurray, 83, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Indian Path Medical Center. Honorary pallbearers will be Douglas McClain, David McClain and other family and friends. Memorial contributions may be sent to Salem United Methodist Church, Blountville, TN 37617. Carter-Trent Funeral Home in Kingsport is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 6, 2000
MILLARD, GEORGE KONNAROCK, VA -- Funeral services for George Millard will be conducted Saturday at 8 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Pastors Garland Day and Ron Ihrig will officiate. Committal services will be Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Mausoleum Chapel of Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol TN. Mr. Millard, 79, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Highlands Retirement Village in Abingdon. He was born in Blountville, a son of the late George A. and Mary Magadaline Morris Millard. He had lived in Konnarock since 1996. He retired from Eastman Chemical Co. in Kingsport in 1971, was a member of the Damascus Senior Citizens and the Konnarock Seventh-day Adventist Church. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Killen Millard; two daughters, Sandra Klebanoff of Media, PA, and Cathy Catenzaro of Indianapolis; three sons, George E. Millard and Scott Millard, both of Blountville, and Allan Millard of Kingsport; two sisters, Margaret Millard of Bristol VA and Helen Covey of West Palm Beach, FL; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Konnarock Seventh-day Adventist Church, the staff of Highlands Retirement Village, the staff of Wellmont Hospice and Dr. Bennett Y. Cowan Jr. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday prior to the funeral service in Johnson Funeral Home in Damascus. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 9, 2000
MILLARD, GEORGE KONNAROCK, VA -- Committal services for George Millard will be conducted Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Mausoleum Chapel of Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol Tennessee. Mr. Millard, 79, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Highlands Retirement Village in Abingdon. Johnson Funeral Home in Damascus is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 2000
MILLSAP, SHIRLEY DORTON BLUFF CITY -- Shirley Dorton Millsap died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at home. She was born in Russell County, a daughter of the late Will and Hattie Dorton. She had lived the past 65 years in the Bluff City area. She was a homemaker, a member of Weavers Union Church and the widow of Earl Millsap Sr. Surviving are a son, Earl Millsap Jr. of Bluff City; a sister, Laura Addison of Dickensonville, VA; a grandson, Earl Millsap III of Bluff City; a granddaughter, Samantha Millsap of Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted Friday at 7 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Lloyd Jones will officiate. Private burial will be in Weavers Cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. prior to the service in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 2000
MOORE, JUANITA GOBBLE Funeral services for Juanita Gobble Moore will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. James Best will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Moore, of Bristol VA, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at home. She was born in Mendota, VA, and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was a retired employee of the Bristol Memorial Hospital and a private duty homecare provider. She had been a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church for many years, where she was a member of the Young at Heart. She was the widow of L.D. Moore. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Tester of Bristol VA; a son, R. E. "Buck" Moore of Ballston Spa, NY; a brother, William J. Gobble of Bristol VA; a sister, Virginia Everett of Bristol VA; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Moore was also preceded in death by a sister, Ackie Henley. Among survivors is a special friend, Vera Kirk. Pallbearers will be Micky Calhoun, Mike Tester, Joseph Tester, Joshua Tester, Jeremy Calhoun, David Wright and Darrell Canter. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 6, 2000
MOORE, JUANITA GOBBLE Funeral services for Juanita Gobble Moore will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. James Best will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Moore, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at home. Pallbearers will be Micky Calhoun, Mike Tester, Joseph Tester, Joshua Tester, Jeremy Calhoun, David Wright and Darrell Canter. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 7, 2000
MORGAN, HAZEL OMEGA Hazel Omega Morgan, 91, of Bristol Virginia died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Three Springs United Methodist Church and the widow of Forrest Morgan. Surviving are a son, William "Bill" Morgan of Bristol Virginia; two grandchildren, Sharon Massengill and Gary Morgan; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Phil Kestner and pastor Clarence Dishman will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be Hubert Dishner, Kemp Gilmer, Allen Dishner, Don Leonard, Jack Burnette, Jack Wilson and Jim Christian. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements . BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 2000
MYERS, ROBERT SINCLAIR Funeral services for Robert Sinclair Myers will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. Ray Davis will officiate. Masonic rites will be by Zollicoffer Lodge 444. Mr. Myers, 77, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, a son of the late Harvey and Grace Myers, had lived in the Bristol area for almost 10 years and was self-employed. He was a member of a Masonic lodge in Michigan and the widower of Justine Myers. Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Jane Cambalik of Fairfield Glade, TN, and Beverly Gail Davis of Bristol VA; a grandson; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 2000
MYERS, ROBERT SINCLAIR Funeral services for Robert Sinclair Myers will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. Ray Davis will officiate. Masonic rites will be by Zollicoffer Lodge 444. Mr. Myers, 77, of Bristol Tennessee died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, a son of the late Harvey and Grace Myers. He had lived in the Bristol area for almost 10 years and was self-employed. He was a member of a Masonic lodge in Michigan and the widower of Justine Myers. Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Jane Cambalik of Fairfield Glade, TN., and Beverly Gail Davis of Bristol VA; three brothers of Canada; two sisters of Canada; a grandson; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. The Lord is our salvation and our strength in every fight, our Redeemer and Protector, our eternal guiding light. ... He has promised to sustain us. He is our refuge from all harms and, underneath this refuge, are the everlasting arms! Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
NECESSARY, MARGARET FLINCHUM Graveside services for Margaret Flinchum Necessary will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon. Those wishing to attend the graveside services are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Mrs. Necessary, 81, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bristol Virginia, a daughter of the late Willie and Ida Collins Gobble. She was a former resident of Bluff City before moving to Bristol some years ago. She attended Adams Chapel and was the widow of her first husband, Clarence Flinchum, and her second husband, T.J. Necessary. Surviving are five daughters, Ida Adams, Mrs. Charles (Edith) Phillips, Mrs. Jack (Elizabeth) Vanhook, Mrs. Cecil (Jeanette) Anders and Mrs. Ken (Pat) Henley, all of Bristol VA; three stepsons, Ellis Lee Necessary of Morristown, TN, and Dexter Necessary and Virgil Necessary, both of Bristol VA; a stepdaughter, Christine Wyatt of Bristol TN; two sisters, Louella Boot and Edna Sells, both of Abingdon; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Necessary was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gene and William Gobble. Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Deborah Lecrew, Dr. Earl Wilson, Dr. Travis Burt, Dr. Gregory Gerlock and pastor Wayne Green. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home and any time at the home of Elizabeth Vanhook, 122 Pebble Drive, Bristol, VA. Castle Funeral Home, 14298 Lee Highway, Bristol, Va., is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 2000
ODUM, EDRA ODESSA CARR Edra Odessa Carr Odum, 89, of 100 Kelsey Drive, Bristol, TN, formerly of 1565 Valley Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Birmingham, AL, had lived most of her adult life in Bristol and was the widow of A. B. Odum. She was a former employee of Grey Hosiery, a baby sitter for many years and a member of Belle Meadows Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Tommy L. Odum of Bristol TN; a sister, Ruth Hall of La Fayette, GA; a grandson, Steve L. Odum of Bristol TN; a granddaughter, Kelly Parker of Tallahassee, FL; two great-grandsons, Grayson Parker and Chandler Parker, both of Tallahassee; and two step-great-grandsons, Eric Miller and Aaron Duncan, both of Bristol TN. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Dewey Williams and pastor Sam Haynes will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Linnie Odum of Bristol TN, grandson-in-law Andy Parker of Tallahassee and granddaughter-in-law Tammie Odum of Bristol TN. Pallbearers will be Fred Bowery, Shaun Bowery, Bill Carr, Don Callahan, Scott Stine, John Rosenbalm, Andy Parker and Zoi Slack. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Coomer, Cotton Rogers, Jim Eller, Paul Clendenen, Craig Sells, Munsey Slack and Lance Slack. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
ODUM, EDRA ODESSA CARR Funeral services for Edra Odessa Carr Odum will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Dewey Williams and pastor Sam Haynes will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Odum, 89, of 100 Kelsey Drive, Bristol, Tenn., formerly of 1565 Valley Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Fred Bowery, Shaun Bowery, Bill Carr, Don Callahan, Scott Stine, John Rosenbalm, Andy Parker and Zoi Slack. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Coomer, Cotton Rogers, Jim Eller, Paul Clendenen, Craig Sells, Munsey Slack and Lance Slack. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 6, 2000
OLINGER, ETHEL N. Funeral services for Ethel N. Olinger will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Johnny Bolling and Lucin Lane will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Olinger, 91, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a daughter of the late Billy and Ella Harper and had lived in the Bristol area for 40 years. She was formerly employed by Hatchers Cleaners and was a member of Blue Springs Primitive Baptist Church. She was the widow of her first husband, Bascom Olinger. Surviving are her husband, Lake Olinger; three sisters, Sylvia Peters of Kingsport, Mary Sorah of Hiltons, VA, and Mescal Moore of Goree, TX; a brother, Ezra Harper of Hiltons; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Olinger was also preceded in death by three sisters, Ora Carter, Helen Baker and Florence McNutt; and two brothers, Eskar Harper and Earl Harper. Among survivors are a special niece, Veronica Robinette. Pallbearers will be Richard McNutt, Hershel Baker, Roger Carter, John Robinette, Barry Moore and Danny Harper. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Fulps. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 2000
OLINGER, ETHEL N. Funeral services for Ethel N. Olinger will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Johnny Bolling and Lucin Lane will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Olinger, 91, of Bristol Virginia died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Richard McNutt, Herschel Baker, Roger Carter, John Robinette, Barry Moore and Danny Harper. Honorary pallbearer will be Jerry Fulps. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
PERRY, NANCY KATHRYN BLUFF CITY -- Nancy Kathryn Perry, 84, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000 at Cambridge House in Bristol Tennessee. She was born in Sullivan County, a daughter of the late Robert Bob and Elizabeth Self Nelson. She was a member of Bluff City First Baptist Church of Bluff City and the widow of John Perry. Surviving are three sons, Vernon Perry, J.B. Perry and Harold Perry, all of Bluff City; a daughter, Mae Pierson of Bluff City; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home in Bluff City. The Revs. Ed Castle and Charlie Malone will officiate. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Morningview Cemetery. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday. Pallbearers will be Jr. Jackson, Junior Perry, Gene Pierson, David Pierson, Johnny Perry, Danny Deskins, Robbie Jackson, Ronnie Hicks and David Green. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
PETERS, WILLIAM EARL Funeral services for William Earl Peters will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Paul Fields will officiate. Committal services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post 6975 of Bristol, TN. Mr. Peters, 75, of 246 Sinking Springs Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, in the James H. Quillen Medical Affairs Center. He was born in Bristol and lived in the Bristol area most of his life. He was a carpenter and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was of the Baptist faith and the widower of Anna Sue Peters. Surviving are a son, David Peters Sr. of Bristol TN; four sisters, Annie Hagy, Josephine Carrier and Louise Phillips, all of Bristol TN, and Rosa McCroskey of Abingdon; three grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Peters was also preceded in death by two brothers, Hugh Peters and Noah Peters. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Brenda Peters; grandsons David Peters Jr., William Martin Peters and Howard Kent Peters; and great-grandchildren David Marty Peters, Derek Lee Peters, Karie Latrill Peters and Megan Michelle Peters Among survivors are daughter-in-law Brenda Peters; grandsons David Peters Jr., William Martin Peters and Howard Kent Peters; and great-grandchildren David Marty Peters, Derek Lee Peters, Karie Latrill Peters and Megan Michelle Peters. Pallbearers will be grandsons David Peters Jr., William Martin Peters and Howard Kent Peters, assisted by Hugh Junior Peters, W.L. Jones and Glen Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be Howard Kent Wright, Sammy Peters, Joe Peters and William Peters. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 2000
PETERS, WILLIAM EARL Committal services for William Earl Peters will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post 6975 of Bristol Tennessee. Mr. Peters, 75, of 246 Sinking Springs Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, in James H. Quillen Medical Affairs Center. Pallbearers will be grandsons David Peters Jr., William Martin Peters and Howard Kent Peters, assisted by Hugh Junior Peters, W.L. Jones and Glen Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be Howard Kent Wright, Sammy Peters, Joe Peters and William Peters. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 26, 2000
POWERS, BEULAH HAZEL BLUFF CITY -- Beulah Hazel Powers, 85, of 348 Harrington Hollow Road, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, she was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Hiram Powers; a daughter, Ruby Lawson Berkley of Bluff City; a granddaughter, Teresa Kay Lawson; two grandsons, Timothy Allen Lawson and Kevin Todd Lawson; a step-grandson, Kevin Berkley; and two great-grandchildren, Joshua and Jordan Lawson. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Howard Robinson will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Mike Able. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Among survivors are son-in-law Billy Berkley of Bluff City; and granddaughter-in-law Kimberly Lawson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Weaver Funeral Home BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 2000
POWERS, BEULAH HAZEL BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Beulah Hazel Powers will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Howard Robinson will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Mike Able. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Powers, 85, of 348 Harrington Hollow Road, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 2000
PRICE, ELMER H. SHADY VALLEY, TN -- Elmer H. Price, 77, of 2256 Orchard Road died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at home. He was a son of the late Melvin and Josie Duncan Price. He was a member of Shady Valley Baptist Church, where he served as church treasurer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 301st Infantry Regiment 94th Infantry Division in Europe. He was employed with Bonham Brothers Orchards in Shady Valley for 27 years. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Garland Price; two daughters, Brenda Milhorn of Shady Valley and Linda Jennings of Shady Valley; two sons, David Price of Shady Valley and Daniel Price of Abingdon; a sister, Velma Garland of Flint, MI; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Shady Valley Baptist Church. The Revs. Eddie Porter and Luke Martin will officiate. Military graveside services will be in Shady Valley Memorial Gardens. Mr. Price was also preceded in death by three brothers, Glenn, Laverne and Wade Price. Among survivors are sister-in-law Mary Price of Winston-Salem, NC; and several cousins. Pallbearers will be James Woods, Gerald Campbell, Ricky Campbell, Danny Sims, Kenneth Sluder, Lillard Blevins and Paul Woolwine. Honorary pallbearers will be Dean Garland, J.R. Carr, members of the Mens Sunday School Class of Shady Valley Baptist Church, Bill Barton, James Smith, Taylor Scott, Carroll Jenkins, Bud Campbell and Alex "Snuffy" Smith. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the church and friends may call at any time at the residence. Percy-Hux Funeral Home in Mountain City, TN, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 7, 2000
PROSKE, MELBA DUGGER Melba Dugger Proske, 80, of 24 Timber Ridge Road, Bristol, VA, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Barberville, KY., and had lived in the Bristol area for the last five years. She was a retired employee of the state of Michigan Employment Service. She was the widow of George Proske and a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Pat Eggert of Michigan; four sisters, Claudine Janis of Kenosha, Wis., Shirley Hopkins of Frankfort, KY, Donna Mauney of Williamsburg, KY, and Sharon Hyatt of Bristol VA; two brothers, Paul Dugger and Marion Dugger, both of Bristol VA; two step-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Harold Mauney and the Rev. Jim Best will officiate. A private family entombment will be held in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel Tuesday. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, prior to the service at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to the Building and Grounds Fund of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, 900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 3, 2000
PROSKE, MELBA DUGGER Funeral services for Melba Dugger Proske will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Harold Mauney and the Rev. Jim Best will officiate. A private family entombment will be held in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel Tuesday. Mrs. Proske, 80, of 24 Timber Ridge Road, Bristol, Va., died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, prior to the service at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Building and Grounds Fund of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, 900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 2000
PRUNER, HAZEL COMBS Hazel Combs Pruner, 93, of 1029 B East Valley Drive, Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Bristol Nursing Home, Bristol, VA. She was born in Bristol, a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Combs, and was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church, teaching many years in the primary department. Surviving are her husband, Lionel Huff Pruner; two sons, Jere Pruner of Charlotte, NC, and Jim Pruner of Bristol Virginia; two granddaughters, Cheryl Gall and Melissa Pruner; three grandsons, Jim Pruner Jr., Michael Pruner and Jon Pruner; a niece; and a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Rand Forder will officiate. A private family graveside service will be Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery. Among survivors are daughters-in-law Jean Pruner and Linda Pruner. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Barbour, Jess Kendrick, Bart Smith, Royce Quarles, George Bell, Woody Rush, Elmer Doak and Tom Parker. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. prior to the service Tuesday in Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church, 1 Virginia St., Bristol, VA 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 2000
PRUNER, HAZEL COMBS. Funeral services for Hazel Combs Pruner will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Rand Forder will officiate. A private family graveside service will be Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Pruner, 93, of 1029 B East Valley Drive, Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Bristol Nursing Home, Bristol, VA. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Barbour, Jess Kendrick, Bart Smith, Royce Quarles, George Bell, Woody Rush, Elmer Doak and Tom Parker. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. prior to the service Tuesday in Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church, 1 Virginia St., Bristol, VA 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000
RAMSEY, CLARENCE KINGSPORT -- Clarence Ramsey, 86, of 1530 Fall Creek Road died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at home. A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he was a son of the late John David and Roxie Hart Ramsey. He retired from Tennessee Eastman Co. after 41 years of service. He was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, music director, and a former Sunday School teacher. For years, he participated in community sports programs. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Mary Moody Ramsey; a son, Vance Ramsey of Blountville; a daughter, Marilyn Wilson of Kingsport; a sister, Lucy Turner of Kingsport; a brother, Joe Ramsey of Kingsport; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Randy Lester and Dewey Ramey will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. Mr. Ramsey was also preceded in death by three brothers, Charles Ramsey, Whitley Ramsey and Henry Ramsey; and a sister, Elizabeth Morton. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Linda Ramsey of Blountville; son-in-law Bill Wilson of Kingsport; grandchildren Darren Ramsey and wife, Kim, Janeen Ramsey, and Gavin Wilson and wife, Traci; and great-grandchildren Brianna Wilson and Whitney Andrews. Pallbearers will be Darren Ramsey, Gavin Wilson, Brian Ramsey, Frank Purner, Dennis Cox and Bill Nash. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Fall Creek Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home and other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Fall Creek Baptist Church, c/o Mrs. Violet Hyatt, 5227 Memorial Blvd., Kingsport, TN 37664. East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 30, 2000
RAMSEY, CLARENCE KINGSPORT -- Funeral services for Clarence Ramsey will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Randy Lester and Dewey Ramey will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. Mr. Ramsey, 86, of 1530 Fall Creek Road, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at home. Pallbearers will be Darren Ramsey, Gavin Wilson, Brian Ramsey, Frank Purner, Dennis Cox and Bill Nash. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Fall Creek Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home and other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Fall Creek Baptist Church, c/o Mrs. Violet Hyatt, 5227 Memorial Blvd., Kingsport, TN 37664. East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER OCT. 1, 2000
RATLIFF, MYRTLE LOUISA Myrtle Louisa Ratliff, 79, of 304 Tween Hills Road, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at home. She was born in Grundy and had lived in the Bristol area for the past 30 years. She was the widow of Woodrow Ratliff and a member of West Hills Christian Church. Surviving are two daughters, Deborah O'Dell of Bristol Tennessee and Vivian White of Bristol VA; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Akard Funeral Home chapel. The Revs. Hugh Hatfield and Gary Knapp will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Jackson, Caspen O'Dell, Shannon Cook, Gene Cook and Jimmy Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Tracy O'Dell, Douglas Daugherty, Ralph Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jenny Hmelewsky, Stormy Cook and the staff of Wellmont Hospice. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 2000
RATLIFF, MYRTLE LOUISA Funeral services for Myrtle Louisa Ratliff will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Akard Funeral Home chapel. The Revs. Hugh Hatfield and Gary Knapp will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Ratliff, 79, of 304 Tween Hills Road, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, at home. Pallbearers will be Jerry Jackson, Caspen O'Dell, Shannon Cook, Gene Cook, Jimmy Jackson and Bascom Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Tracy O'Dell, Douglas Daugherty, Ralph Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jenny Hmelewsky, Stormy Cook and the staff of Wellmont Hospice. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 26, 2000
RAY, NELLIE MAE Nellie Mae Ray, 98, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in NHC. She was born in Bristol, a daughter of the late John Crockett and Mary Almany, and returned to the area about five years ago. Surviving are her husband, Herbert R. Ray; four sisters, Frances Skeens, Maxie Penley and Susie Smith, all of Bristol Virginia, and Patty Spangler of Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel. The Rev. Lloyd Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 18, 2000
RAY, NELLIE MAE Graveside services for Nellie Mae Ray will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel. The Rev. Lloyd Jones will officiate. Mrs. Ray, 98, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, in NHC. She was born in Bristol, a daughter of the late John Crockett and Mary Almany, and returned to the area about five years ago. Surviving are her husband, Herbert R. Ray; four sisters, Frances Skeens, Maxie Penley and Susie Smith, all of Bristol Virginia, and Haity Spangler of Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 2000
ROSENBALM, HERBERT HOUSTON BLUFF CITY -- Herbert Houston Rosenbalm, 72, of 1507 Ryder Church Road died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton. He was born in Sullivan County, a son of the late Andrew and Virginia Phillips Rosenbalm. He was of the Christian faith and was employed with Roy Rosenbalm for 32 years. Surviving are his wife, Ann Stevens Rosenbalm; a sister, Essie Potter of Bluff City; a brother, Noah Rosenbalm of Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. The Rev. Martin Freeland will officiate. Graveside services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in Stevens Cemetery in Bluff City. Those who wish to attend the graveside services are requested to meet at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. to travel in procession to the cemetery. Mr. Rosenbalm was also preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Pallbearers will be Kirk Stevens, Gordie Stevens, Hershal Glover, Roy Rosenbalm, Bob Taylor and Henry Fritz. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Todd Whitaker, Dr. Dean Beach and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel or any time at the residence. Tetrick Funeral Home Bluff City Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to Bfcity\Npreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 2000
RUSH, PEARL HUTTON Pearl Hutton Rush, 86, of Bristol Virginia died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Greystone Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Fannie Robinson Hutton. She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 28 of Bristol Virginia. She was the widow of Howard W. Rush and a member of Fellowship Chapel Church. Surviving are a daughter, Bell S. Tillison of Bristol VA; a son, William "Bill" H. Rush of Epworth, GA; nine grandchildren, Faith Bowers, Hope Brown, F. Allen Simcox, Tony Tillison, Joan Bunch, Russell Tillison, Matt Rush, Amber Rush and Justin Rush; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 7 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Scott Price will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Mountain View Cemetery. Among survivors are 11 great-grandchildren, Jason Mullins, Michael Brown, A. Kyle Simcox, Keri Tillison, Kaleb Tillison, Natasha Tillison, Mattie Bunch, Ben Bunch, Ashley Tillison, Aaron Keith and Donvan Rush. Pallbearers will be Charlie Blevins, Allen Lowe, Howard Barger, Ed McReynolds, Bill Healton, Joe Perry, Bill Dooley and Dennis Hare. Honorary pallbearers will be Herbert and Lorena Little, Frankie Massie, Dr. Tom Green Jr. and office staff, Dr. Hollingsworth and nursing staff at Greystone Health Care. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, prior to the funeral at Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 3, 2000
RUSH, PEARL HUTTON Funeral services for Pearl Hutton Rush will be conducted Monday at 7 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Scott Price will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Rush, 86, of Bristol Virginia died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, in Greystone Health Care Center. Pallbearers will be Charlie Blevins, Allen Lowe, Howard Barger, Ed McReynolds, Bill Helton, Joe Perry, Bill Dooley and Dennis Hare. Honorary pallbearers will be Herbert and Lorena Little, Frankie Massie, Dr. Tom Green Jr. and office staff, Dr. Hollingsworth and nursing staff at Greystone Health Care. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, prior to the funeral at Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 2000
RUTHERFORD, MARGARET EVELYN BLOUNTVILLE -- Margaret Evelyn Sheffield Rutherford, 86, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Washington County, VA, a daughter of the late Frank W. and Martha Ellen Thomas Sheffield, and was a retired bookkeeper for Hayes Furniture Store with over 25 years of service. She was a member of Blountville Presbyterian Church and the widow of Thomas Fain Rutherford Sr. Surviving are two daughters, Carol Edwards of Kingsport and Louise Winebarger of St. Petersburg, FL; five sons, Mike Rutherford and Gene Rutherford, both of Blountville, John Rutherford of Georgetown, DE, David Rutherford of Savannah, GA, and Charles Rutherford of Wellington, OH; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Akard Chapel. The Rev. John Everett will officiate. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Rutherford was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Fain Rutherford Jr.; a grandson, Steven Rutherford; and a great-granddaughter, Amanda Shortt. Among survivors are a special friend, "sister" Louise Shoemaker of Blountville; sons-in-law Billy W. Edwards and Garrett Winebarger; daughters-in-law Susan Rutherford, Frances Rutherford, Joyce Rutherford, Donna Rutherford and Joyce Rutherford. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Akard Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Blountville Presbyterian Church. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 2000
RUTHERFORD, MARGARET EVELYN SHEFFIELD BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Margaret Evelyn Sheffield Rutherford will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Akard Chapel. The Rev. John Everett will officiate. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Rutherford, 86, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Holston Valley Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Akard Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Blountville Presbyterian Church. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 12, 2000
SAUL, JAMES MONROE Sr. BLOUNTVILLE -- James Monroe "Jim" Saul Sr., 76, of 284 Clear Branch Circle died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. He was born in Spotsylvania County, VA, and had lived in the Blountville area for the past 56 years. He was a former employee of Fred Ford for many years and retired from Northeast State Technical Community College. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater with the 120th Infantry. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart for wounds received in Germany. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 40 and Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. Mr. Saul was a member of Cross United Methodist Church, serving in many positions. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Beulah Cross Saul; a son, the Rev. Jim M. (Toby Vanhook) Saul Jr. of Kernersville, NC; two daughters, Mrs. Eddie (Jane) Minnick and Mrs. Creg (Shirley) Bishop, both of Blountville; three sisters, Frances E. Saul of Abingdon, Doris Stevens McCracken of Bristol VA and Anna S. Riffe of Bluff City; two brothers, Samuel H. Saul of Bristol TN, Charles "Pat" Saul of Winder, GA; six granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. in Cross United Methodist Church. The Revs. Harry Fleenor and Edwin Carter Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens with military funeral rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 Honor Guard. Among survivors are granddaughters Andrea Bishop, Emma Wright, Rhonda Coleman, Sarah Seehorn, Amy Smith and Heather Woody; great-grandchildren Katlyn Smith and Hannah Woody; and several cousins. Pallbearers will be relatives. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters and members of the Emanon and Happy Camper Club. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Cross United Methodist Church, 625 Cross Community Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 2000
SAUL, JAMES MONROE Sr. BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for James Monroe "Jim" Saul Sr. will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. in Cross United Methodist Church. The Revs. Harry Fleenor and Edwin Carter Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens with military funeral rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 Honor Guard. Mr. Saul, 76, of 284 Clear Branch Circle, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. Pallbearers will be relatives. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters and members of the Emanon and Happy Camper Club. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Cross United Methodist Church, 625 Cross Community Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 2000
SENSABAUGH, WILLIAM A. Funeral services for William A. Sensabaugh will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Hood Memorial AME Zion Church. The Rev. R.M. Dickerson will officiate. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. Mr. Sensabaugh, 73, of Bristol TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a son of the late Fred and Henrietta Hord Sensabaugh. He graduated from Slater High School and Virginia Highlands Community College. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 30 years of service and was a post war veteran for four years. He was a retired chef at Eastman Kodak and a steward of Hood Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Surviving are his devoted life mate, Jennifer Ann Washington; their daughter, Keisha Sensabaugh; he married his childhood sweetheart, Thelma R. Beidleman Sensabaugh, who preceded him in death. To this union three children were born, Tawana A. Martin, Carolen J. Sensabaugh and W. Freeman Sensabaugh, all of Los Angeles. He later met and married Linda Matthews Sensabaugh, and to this union two children were born, Adrian B. Sensabaugh of Bristol Virginia, and Latisha J. Sensabaugh of Greensboro, NC; and a stepdaughter, Kimberly Norris of Bristol Virginia; three brothers, Carl Sensabaugh of Lanham, MD, Roy Sensabuagh and Virgil Sensabaugh, both of Columbus, OH; four sisters, Lorraine Barber of Alexandria, VA, Betty Carter and Shirley Preston, both of Bristol TN, and Helen Farris of Fayetteville, NC; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces. Family visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church and other times at 115 Spring Drive, Bristol, TN. Robinson Mortuary of Bristol is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 15, 2000
SHARP, EDMUND MADISON Edmund Madison Sharp, 69, died Thursday, Aug. 31. 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Bristol, he retired from Raytheon in 1984 and attended Florence Union Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Zollicoffer Lodge 444 in Bluff City. Surviving are his wife of 47 years Madeline Tester Sharp; three sons, Danny E. Sharp, Donald L. Sharp and Daryl E. "Tater" Sharp, all of Bristol; a daughter, Deborah L. Sharp of Bristol; two brothers, Garland "Teeny" Sharpe and Roscoe Lilburn Sharpe, both of Bristol TN; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Bobby Lee Tester will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors by DAV Chapter 40. A Masonic memorial service will be held in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. Among survivors are grandchildren Jessica Sharp and Jennifer Sharp, both of Bristol TN, and Tyler Sharp of Gray, TN. Pallbearers will be Danny E. Sharp, Donald L. Sharp, Daryl Sharp, David Sharpe, Robert Tester and Fred Gross. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. David Thompson and Dr. Jerry Franz. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home or any time at the home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 2000
SHARP, EDMUND MADISON Funeral services for Edmund Madison Sharp will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Bobby Lee Tester will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors by DAV Chapter 40. A Masonic memorial service will be held in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. Mr. Sharp, 69, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Danny E. Sharp, Donald L. Sharp, Daryl Sharp, David Sharpe, Robert Tester and Fred Gross. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. David Thompson and Dr. Jerry Franz. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 2, 2000
SHAVER, AMANDA RUTH CARTER BLOUNTVILLE -- Amanda Ruth Carter Shaver, 85, of 445 Shaver Road died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Greystone Health Care Center. She was born in Hiltons, VA., a daughter of the late Rev. T.R. and Clara Goode Carter. She was a retired licensed practical nurse from Holston Valley Community Hospital. She was a member of Gardner's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, John Edward Shaver; a son, Michael Shaver of Macungie, PA; two brothers, William Dale Carter of Kingsport and T.R. "Sam" Carter Jr. of Hiltons; four grandchildren; a great-grandson; 10 nephews; and 18 nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in New Hope Baptist Church. Dr. Andrew Spence will officiate. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service on Sunday. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Cemetery. Mrs. Shaver was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Reece Shaver. Among survivors are grandchildren Stephanie Anne Winters, Wendi L. Shaver, Christopher Reece Shaver and Leslie Ann Shaver; and great-grandson Reece Williams Winters. "And he that searchest the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God." Romans 9:27. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 9, 2000
SHEETS, RUBY KATHERINE Ruby Katherine Sheets, 85, of Bristol VA, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Mendota, VA., a daughter of the late James R. and Minnie Vermilion Hendricks, and had lived most her life in Bristol. She was a graduate of Virginia Intermont College and East Tennessee State University and a librarian for the Bristol Virginia School System. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the widow of Elmer Sheets. Surviving are two daughters, Kathy Cumbow of Bristol VA and Linda Huber of Marion; seven grandchildren, Matt, Sarah and Drew Cumbow, Mrs. Mark (Anne) McClintic, and Katie, Ivan and Erin Huber. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Dr. W. Rand Forder will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Sheets was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kelley Brockman. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church, 1 Virginia St., Bristol, VA 24201. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 2000
SHEETS, RUBY KATHERINE Funeral services for Ruby Katherine Sheets will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Dr. W. Rand Forder will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Sheets, 85, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be James Wiseman, Tommy Kaylor, Jack Hendricks, Rolson Hendricks, Hunter Land, Steve Sheets and Bill Gentry. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church, 1 Virginia St., Bristol, VA 24201. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 2000
SIMCOX, ALGER L. "AL" Funeral services for Alger L. "Al" Simcox will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery with Masonic memorial rites by King Masonic Lodge 461 and military graveside rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. Mr. Simcox, 67, of Bristol TN, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at home. A lifelong resident of Bristol, he was a son of the late Dana Simcox. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and the owner and CEO of Hutton Electric Co. He was a member of King Masonic Lodge 461 and the Jericho Shrine Temple. He was an executive board member of the American Legion Hacklerwood Post 145 and a member of the Moose Lodge, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Associated Electrical Inspectors. Surviving are his stepmother, Nancy Wallace Simcox of Blountville; his wife, Shirley A. Simcox; two daughters, Hope Brown of Bristol TN and Faith Bowers of Myrtle Beach, SC; a son, Allen Simcox of Bluff City; two brothers, Harmon Simcox of Bristol Tennessee and Jerry Simcox of Phoenix, AZ; two stepdaughters, Elizabeth Charles and Renee Allison; and five grandchildren. Among survivors are grandchildren Jason Mullins, Michael Brown, Allen Kyle Simcox, Bill Allison III and Candice Bondurant. Pallbearers will be William Price, Gene Hensley, Billy Joe White, Jerry Gent, Jerry Sorrell and Jeff Synan. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Johnson of Bristol, Butch Daniels of Brevard, NC, and all other employees of Hutton Electric Co. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the War Memorial, c/o City of Bristol Virginia, 497 Cumberland St., Bristol, VA 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 2, 2000
SIMCOX, ALGER L. "AL" Funeral services for Alger L. "Al" Simcox will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery with Masonic memorial rites by King Masonic Lodge 461 and military graveside rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. Mr. Simcox, 67, of Bristol TN, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at home. Pallbearers will be William Price, Gene Hensley, Billy Joe White, Jerry Gent, Jerry Sorrell and Jeff Synan. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Johnson of Bristol, Butch Daniels of Brevard, NC, and all other employees of Hutton Electric Co. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the War Memorial, c/o City of Bristol Virginia, 497 Cumberland St., Bristol, VA 24201. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 3, 2000
SINGLETON, WILLIAM THOMAS "TOMMY" KINGSPORT -- William Thomas "Tommy" Singleton, 76, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at home. He was born in Cleveland, VA, a son of the late Floyd and Mada Singleton. He was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church for over 40 years, where he served as an usher. He was employed by Oakwood Market as a manager, was part owner of Skobys Meats and owner, with his brothers, of Singleton Auto Parts in Abingdon. He retired in 1985. He owned and operated a farm in Greeneville, TN, for 16 years. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Dorothy "Dottie" Winning Singleton; two daughters, Karen "KK" Fraysier and Patti Salyers, both of Gray, TN; a son, William Thomas "Tom" Singleton Jr. of Monroe, WA; a brother, Dewey Singleton of Abingdon; six grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ronald Hicks and Dr. Rollin Brown will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park in the Garden of the Apostles. Mr. Singleton was also preceded in death by two sisters, Jackie Osbourne and Teola Mann; and a brother, James "Pete" Singleton. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Anne Singleton of Monroe; and grandsons Nathan and Davy Singleton, Kevin and Jimmy Frayser, and Bryce and Brac Salyers. At the age of 21, Mr. Singleton married his love, Dorothy Winning. A kind, sincere and devoted husband, father and grandfather, Mr. Singleton was an avid beekeeper and gardener. Pallbearers will be Tommy's Sunday School class. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in East Lawn Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 2000
SINGLETON, WILLIAM THOMAS KINGSPORT -- Funeral services for William Thomas "Tommy" Singleton will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ronald Hicks and Dr. Rollin Brown will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park in the Garden of the Apostles. Mr. Singleton, 76, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at home. Pallbearers will be Tommy's Sunday School class. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in East Lawn Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 9, 2000
SMITH, EDWARD M. " SONNY" Edward M. "Sonny" Smith, 70, of Bristol Virginia died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in NHC of Bristol Virginia. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, he was a son of the late Clyde and Blanche Smith, had been employed with Beecham, Massengills, Reynolds Aluminum and was an automobile salesman. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church and the widower of his first wife, Susan Smith. Surviving are his wife, Millie Reynolds Smith; two daughters, Dwanna Bunch of Virginia Beach, VA, and Melody McNally of Charlotte, NC; and two grandchildren, A.J. Bunch and Alesha McNally. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Walter Statzer and Dr. Austin Cook will officiate. Committal services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. prior to the service in the funeral home Friday. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 2000
SMITH, EDWARD M. "SONNY" Committal services for Edward M. "Sonny" Smith will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Smith, 70, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in NHC of Bristol Virginia. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 2000
SMITH, MARY LOUISE Mary Louise Smith, 52, of Bristol Tennessee died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Chilhowie, a daughter of San and Louella Martin Schuler, and was employed by United Southeast Federal Credit Union in Bristol TN for 17 years. Surviving, besides her parents, are her husband, Pete Smith; two sons, Scott Smith of Bristol TN, and Chris Smith of Bluff City; a brother, Carel Martin of Chilhowie; a sister, Connie Kirk of Chilhowie; and a grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 8 p.m. in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Lynn Smith and Brad Davis will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Saturday prior to the service. Committal services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in Grosses Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Chilhowie. Among survivors are grandson Cody Smith; sister-in-law Sherry Martin; and special friends Roger Helton, Heather Cline and Malinda Leonard. The family would like to extend special thanks to the nurses and staff of Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Keith Martin, Jeff Watrud, Jim Wills, Larry Eller, Eric Kirk, Hal Wills, Leonard Whitaker, James Eller and Pat Wills. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 30, 2000
SMITH, MARY LOUISE Committal services for Mary Louise Smith will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Grosses Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Chilhowie. Mrs. Smith, 52, of Bristol TN, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Keith Martin, Jeff Watrud, Jim Wills, Larry Eller, Eric Kirk, Hal Wills, Leonard Whitaker, James Eller and Pat Wills. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER OCT. 1, 2000
SMITH, WALLACE EUGENE Wallace Eugene Smith, 49, of 1491 East State St., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, he was a son of the late Clarence Eugene "Butch" and Geneva Aline Smith. He was a former employee of Conoco Oil Co. on Euclid Avenue. He was a member of Heaven Bound Tabernacle, where he served as a deacon. Surviving are three sisters, Elsie Scott and Dora Ann Lane, both of Bristol TN, and Gloria Ketron of Knoxville; three brothers, Clayton Smith, Benny Smith and Denny Smith, all of Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The Revs. Max Jackson and Paul Brown will officiate. Among survivors are two aunts, Mary Orick of Roanoke and Eunice Smith of Bristol TN. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Heaven Bound Tabernacle, c/o the Rev. Max Jackson, 1640 Hickory Tree Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 2000
SMITH, WALLACE EUGENE Graveside services for Wallace Euene Smith will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The Revs. Max Jackson and Paul Brown will officiate. Mr. Smith, 49, of 1491 East State St., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Heaven Bound Tabernacle, c/o the Rev. Max Jackson, 1640 Hickory Tree Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 29, 2000
SPROLES, RAY CLAYTON Funeral services for Clayton Ray Sproles will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Ministers Tommy Tester, Jack Stevens and Howard Leonard will officiate. Entombment will be in Mountain View Mausoleum. Mr. Sproles, 55, of 53 Hillside Ave., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in Johnson City Medical Center. He was a son of the late Everett and Ardie Brewer Sproles. He was a 1964 graduate of Virginia High School, attended Virginia Highlands and was most recently enrolled in Liberty University's Institute of Biblical Studies. He had been an employee of Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. since 1969 and had served as an auxiliary police office for many years. He was a member of the NRA and a supporter of the Virginia State Police Association. Surviving are his wife, JoAnn Crouse Sproles; a son, Christopher Sproles; a twin sister, Faye S. Dutton; a brother, Mark Sproles; two grandsons; two step-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Janine Sproles; grandsons Joshua and Isaac Sproles; step-grandsons Matthew and Ryan Richardson; and two special friends, Robert Gail Smith and Sam Silcox. Mr. Sproles was looking forward to a May 2001 graduation from Liberty University's Institute of Biblical Studies. During his 30 years of employment with Pepsi Cola, he built lasting friendships with customers and co-workers that held a special place in his heart. He had compassion for children and was a supporter for many years of the "Feed the Children Foundation." Pallbearers will be Guy Tester, Scotty Brown, Mike Repass, Rick Cunningham, Arlan Jackson and Buford Crouse. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. and the Bristol Virginia Police Department. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in his honor to: Feed the Children, PO Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-0036, or the Saint Judes Hospital, Cancer Center for Children, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 2000
SPROLES, CLAYTON RAY Funeral services for Clayton Ray Sproles will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Ministers Tommy Tester, Jack Stevens and Howard Leonard will officiate. Entombment will be in Mountain View Mausoleum. Mr. Sproles, 55, of 53 Hillside Ave., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, in Johnson City Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Guy Tester, Scotty Brown, Mike Repass, Rick Cunningham, Arlan Jackson and Buford Crouse. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. and the Bristol Virginia Police Department. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in his honor to: Feed the Children, P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-0036, or Saint Judes Hospital, Cancer Center for Children, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 29, 2000
STEWART, ARLIE SHELLEY BLACK RICHMOND -- Arlie Shelley Black Stewart, 93, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in Richmond. She was born in Damascus and spent most of her life in Bristol. She was a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. She was the widow of her first husband, David Samuel Black, and her second husband, Charles G. Stewart. Surviving are a daughter, Janice Black Ferguson of Falls Church, VA; two sons, Harry W. Black of Chico, CA, and Samuel "Mac" Black of Chester, VA; three brothers, Howard Shelley, Roby J. Shelley and Frank Shelley; two sisters, Ruth Shelley Sanderson and Claudine Shelly Camper Clark; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Shelby Hills Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Best will officiate. Mrs. Stewart was also preceded in death by her eldest son, John David Black. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Akard Funeral Home of Bristol is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh\N3wave.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 2000
STEWART, ARLIE SHELLEY BLACK RICHMOND -- Graveside services for Arlie Shelley Black Stewart will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Shelby Hills Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Best will officiate. Mrs. Stewart, 93, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, in Richmond. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Akard Funeral Home of Bristol is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 2000
STOUFFER, EVELYN KINGSPORT -- Evelyn Stouffer, formerly of Bristol TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Newark, OH, a daughter of the late Lester L. and Bessie R. Spiger. She had lived in Welch, W.Va., Huntington, WV, Miami and Jacksonville, FL. She attended public schools in Plain City, OH. She was the widow of Franklin C. Stouffer. Surviving are two sons, Richard F. Stouffer of Florida and James E. Stouffer of Johnson City; two nephews; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private graveside services will be conducted Saturday in Glenwood Cemetery. Dr. Dwight Kilbourne will officiate. Mrs. Stouffer was also preceded in death by a brother, George Spiger. Among survivors are nephews Doug Spiger of Texas and Dave Spiger of OH. On May 28, 1930, she married Franklin C. Stouffer from Columbus, OH. Mr. Stouffer passed away Nov. 23, 1984. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 14, 2000
STOUFFER, EVELYN KINGSPORT -- Private graveside services for Evelyn Stouffer will be conducted Saturday in Glenwood Cemetery. Dr. Dwight Kilbourne will officiate. Mrs. Stouffer, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, in Holston Valley Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 15, 2000
TALLMAN, LOVDIE THOMAS Lovdie Thomas Tallman, 86, of Bristol TN died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Shady Valley, TN, a daughter of the late Jay and Maude Pyle Thomas, and had lived most of her life in Holston Valley. She was a member of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church and employed as a bank teller with Dominion Bank in Bristol. She was the widow of Hal Tallman. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Carrico of Kingsport; three sons, Duane Tallman of Tyron, GA, Bob Tallman of Johnson City and Jim Tallman of Sevierville, TN; three brothers, Charles Brooks of Louisville, KY, Rad Brooks of Cincinnati and Jay Brooks of California; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Cold Spring Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Cold Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 2000
TALLMAN, LOVDIE THOMAS Funeral services for Lovdie Thomas Tallman will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Cold Spring Presbyterian Church. Dr. Andrew E. Spence Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Cold Spring Cemetery. Mrs. Tallman, 86, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Scott Thomas, Dale Thomas, Joe K. Thomas III, Hartsel Thomas, Tony Thomas and Bud Tallman. Honorary pallbearers will be Edwin Kestner, Joe K. Thomas Jr., Frank Dorman, George Wade and Lee Carrico. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ocookfh\Npreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 2, 2000
THOMAS, JAMES HOWARD "LIGHTNING" Funeral services for James Howard "Lightning" Thomas will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Donnie Shaffer and Steve Johnson will officiate. Committal services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. Thomas, 77, of Bristol TN, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, he was a son of the late William and Mamie Thomas, and was retired from Strong Robinette Bag Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church. He participated in the community, serving as an umpire with the Western Little League for over 20 years, and worked with the Boy Scouts of America. He was a member of American Legion Post 145, a charter member of the Bristol Life Saving Crew and was the widower of his first wife, Lillie Mae Thomas. Surviving are his wife, Doris Thomas of Knoxville; three sons, James F. Thomas and Ronnie L. Thomas, both of Bristol TN, and William J. Thomas of Elizabethtown, KY; three daughters, Brenda S. Sampson of Phoenix, AZ, and Mary J. McMinn and Louise Harris, both of Bristol TN; a stepson, Johnny Woodby of Knoxville; two stepdaughters, Sharon McMinn of Oak Ridge, TN, and Robin Rosenbalm of South Carolina; two sisters, Peggy Mercella of Hartford, CT, and Florence Allison of Bristol TN; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be John Rosenbalm, Jimmy Thomas, Kevin Thomas, Ronnie Thomas Jr., Chris McMinn and Bill McMinn. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff at Wellmont Hospice House, members of the Little League Umpires Association and members of the American Legion Post 145. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday prior to the service in the funeral home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 18, 2000
THOMAS, JAMES HOWARD Committal services for James Howard "Lightning" Thomas will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. Thomas, 77, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be John Rosenbalm, Jimmy Thomas, Kevin Thomas, Ronnie Thomas Jr., Chris McMinn and Bill McMinn. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff at Wellmont Hospice House, members of the Little League Umpires Association and members of the American Legion Post 145. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 2000
THOMAS, JEFFREY ALLEN BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Jeffrey Allen Thomas will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church. The Revs. Rick Light and Ken Houser will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Thomas, 46, of 174 Franklin Drive, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000. He was born in Bristol, a son of the late Joseph and Mamie Thomas. He was an employee of Rex Appliance in Greeneville, TN. He was a 1972 graduate of Tennessee High School and attended East Tennessee State University. He was a member of Friendship Community Church and a former member of Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sons, Justine Allen Thomas and Jonathan Andrew Thomas, both of Greenville; two sisters, Barbara J. Honaker and Judith T. Carrier, both of Bristol Tennessee. Mr. Thomas was also preceded in death by a brother, David Joseph Thomas. Pallbearers will be Steve Harr, Jack Harr, Dave Creger, Sam Anderson, John Honaker, Steve Honaker, Joe Carrier and John Payne. Honorary pallbearers will be childhood friends of Southside Avenue. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home and other times at 2110 Carolina Ave., Bristol, TN. Memorial contributions may be sent to Sullivan County Animal Shelter, 38 Massengill Road, Blountville, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 2000
THOMAS, JEFFREY BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Jeffrey Allen Thomas will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Rick Light will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Thomas, 46, of 174 Franklin Drive, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000. Among survivors is a son, Justin Allen Thomas. Pallbearers will be Steve Harr, Jack Harr, Dave Creger, Sam Anderson, John Honaker, Steve Honaker, Joe Carrier, Kevin Houser and John Payne. Honorary pallbearers will be childhood friends of Southside Avenue. Memorial contributions may be sent to Sullivan County Animal Shelter, 38 Massengill Road, Blountville, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 2000
THOMAS, SYLVIA JEAN GLOVER FLEENOR Sylvia Jean Glover Fleenor Thomas, 61, of 104 Stafford St., Bristol, TN., died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, she was a daughter of Haskell Lee and Johnnie Craig Glover, and a member of South Holston Baptist Church. Surviving, besides her parents, are two sons, Ray "Noopie" Fleenor of Bristol TN and John L. Fleenor of Bluff City; three sisters, Barbara Johnson of Beaumont, TX, and Edna Ruth Schurtz and Penny Greer, both of Nashville; three brothers, Wayne Glover, Bobby Glover and Larry Glover, all of Bluff City; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Minister Gary Barnett will officiate. Burial will be in Harold Barnett Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Thomas was also preceded in death by a daughter, Vicky Jean Wagner. Among survivors are grandchildren Naomi Jean Wagner, April Rene Fleenor and Austin Lee Fleenor; and a special nephew, Haskell William Glover. Pallbearers will be Roger Carrier, Haskell Glover, Terry Carrier, J. P. Boling, Jack Glover and Joe Richard. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Holston Valley Christian Church, 980 Bristol Caverns Highway, Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 2000
THOMAS, SYLVIA JEAN FLOVER FLEENOR Funeral services for Sylvia Jean Glover Gleenor Thomas will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Minister Gary Barnett will officiate. Burial will be in Harold Barnett Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Thomas, 61, of 104 Stafford St., Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Roger Carrier, Haskell Glover, Terry Carrier, J. P. Boling, Jack Glover, Joe Richard and Perry Baines. Memorial contributions may be sent to Holston Valley Christian Church, 980 Bristol Caverns Highway, Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 13, 2000
TIGHE, ANN L. KLINGEHOFER. Ann L. Klingelhofer Tighe, 79, of Edgemont Towers died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at home. She was born in Johnstown, PA, graduated from nursing school at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, received a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree in education from the University of Maryland. She was a former nurse educator and taught nursing at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Berea College and Baltimore Junior College. She was a former assistant executive secretary of the American Nurses Association. She was a member of the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing and the American Association of University Professors. She served in the Army Nurse Corps during the Korean War, was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and the widow of Joseph Tighe. Surviving are a brother, Robert Klingelhofer of West Sedona, AZ; and two nieces. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Sunday at 7 p.m. in St. Anne's Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ianucci, celebrant. At her request, Mrs. Tighe's body was donated to the James H. Quillen College of Medicine. Among survivors is brother-in-law Dr. Waverly S. Green Jr. of Bristol TN. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Anne's Catholic Church, 350 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Information courtesy of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 14, 2000
TIGHE, ANN L. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Sunday at 7 p.m. in St. Anne's Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ianucci, celebrant. Mrs. Tighe, 79, of Edgemont Towers, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at home. At her request, Mrs. Tighe's body was donated to the James H. Quillen College of Medicine. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Anne's Catholic Church, 350 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Information courtesy of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 15, 2000
TOLLIVER, REBECCA COLLINS Rebecca Collins Tolliver, 83, of Bristol Virginia died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Knott County, KY., and had lived in Whitesburg, KY, and Pennington Gap, VA, before moving to Bristol VA. She was a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. Surviving is a brother, John G. Collins of Bristol VS. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Campbell Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. J. Fred Parker and Stephen Talbert will officiate. Crypt side services will be in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Ms. Tolliver was preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys Yonts and Esther Rogers; and a brother, Denver Collins. Pallbearers will be Joe Gordon Collins, Rudean Adams, James B. Yonts, Mike Gerlach, Ray Price and David E. Fortner. Honorary pallbearers will be E. P. "Pete" Salyer and Richard Price Jr. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. The family will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Collins, 26235 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA. Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 2000
TRENT, MARY E. KINGSPORT -- Mary E. Trent, 46, of 50B Preakness Court, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Middlesboro, KY, a daughter of Lola Martin of Middlesboro, KY., and had lived in Bristol TN for nine years prior to moving to Kingsport one year ago. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, David Neil Trent of Kingsport; a daughter, Amanda Evans Pritchard of Cumberland, KY; two sons, Mark Hendrickson and Michael Hendrickson, both of Middlesboro; a sister, Brenda Laws of Tazewell, TN; three brothers, Jimmy Martin of Middlesboro, Larry Martin of Harrogate, TN, and Charles "Tooney" Martin of Cincinnati; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Hamlett-Dobson Chapel, downtown Kingsport. Among survivors are grandsons Michael Tre Hendrickson and Hayden Alan Hendrickson. The family will receive friends following the service Saturday. Memorial contributions may be sent to Abuse Alternatives Inc., 230 Midway Medical Park, Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 2000
TRIVETT, WESLEY T. Funeral services for Wesley T. Trivett will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Paul Humphrey and Billy Gillespie will officiate. Burial will be in Rooty Branch Cemetery with military honors by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. Trivett, 65, of 389 VI Ranch Road, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Darrell Gragg, Phil Hawk, Craig Malone, Ranny Rutherford, Bill Gross, Jeremy Pyle, Eddie Collins and Dewey Osborne. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews and Ozene Walters, Wayne Booher, Carl Trivett, Ralph Boling, John Trivett, Doug Gross and Charles Harless. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 2000
TUTTLE, ALBERTA J. NEW BRITAIN, CT -- Alberta J. Tuttle, 65, of 300 Washington St., died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in Connecticut. She was born in St. Louis, MO, and was an employee of the Labor Department for the State of Connecticut and a member of the First Church in Connecticut. Surviving are her husband, Jack Tuttle; a daughter, Jeanine Tuttle of Bristol, CT.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 7 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jess Neal will officiate. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 14, 2000
VICKERS, CASINA RHYMER HULL, GA -- Casina Rhymer Vickers, 57, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Emory Medical Center in Atlanta. She was born in Bristol VA, a daughter of Charles and Opal Rhymer. Surviving are her husband, Billy D. Vickers Sr.; four daughters, Tinia Marie Vickers of Wintersville, GA, Cheryl Bryant of Cobert, GA., and Chrissy Lynn Vickers and Angel Vickers, both of Hull; two sons, Billy D. Vickers Jr. of Danville, GA, and Charles A. "Winkie" Vickers of Greensboro, GA; two sisters, Mary Anders of Bristol VA and Nancy Helton of Bluff City; a brother, Clarence A. Rhymer of Charlotte, NC; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The Rev. Perry Cleek will officiate. Mrs. Vickers was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Sue Vickers. Among survivors are sister-in-law Louvella Robbins of Blountville. Memorial contributions may be sent Nancy Helton, P. O. Box 4044, Bristol, TN, to help defray funeral expenses. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 2000
WAGNER, IDA MAE Funeral services for Ida Mae Walker Wagner will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Tony Trunnell will officiate. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Wagner died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Shady Valley, TN, a daughter of the late Obe and Trula Walker. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol Area, an employee of Nickel's Manufacturing and owner and operator of Mae's Florist for 25 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the widow of Homer William Wagner. Surviving are two sons, Stanley Wagner of Bristol TN and Floyd Wagner of Bristol VA; a grandson, Mark Wagner; a step-grandson, Britt Brand; and two step-great-grandchildren, Sarah Brand and Emma Brand. Mrs. Wagner was also preceded in death by two sisters; and two brothers. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Barbara Wagner of Bristol Tn; and sister-in-law Leota Walker. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Keller, Dale Flora, Jim Tate, David Walker, Delos Walker and NJ Walker. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 26, 2000
WAGNER, IDA MAE Graveside services for Ida Mae Walker Wagner will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Wagner died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House. allbearers will be Fred Keller, Dale Flora, Jim Tate, David Walker, Delos Walker and N. J. Walker. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 27, 2000
WEAVER, ESTELLE BLOUNTVILLE -- Estelle Weaver, 67, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at home. A lifelong resident of the Sullivan County area, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Pearl Stine. She was the widow of Fred C. Weaver. She was an employee of Bristol Products with over 20 years of service and a member of Oakdale Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Harvey Weaver of Bristol TN; a stepdaughter, Helen McCracken of Bluff City; and two stepsons, John Weaver and Pete Weaver, both of Bluff City. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 7 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Danny Osborne will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Sunrise Cemetery. Among survivors are sister-in-law Lennie Cross of Bluff City; and brother-in-law Frank Mason. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday prior to the service in the funeral home. Akard Funeral Home of Bristol is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 2000
WEAVER, ESTELLE BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Estelle Weaver will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Sunrise Cemetery. Mrs. Weaver, 67, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at home. Akard Funeral Home of Bristol is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 2000
WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM F. "BILL" William F. "Bill" Williamson, 78, of Bristol TN died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at home. He was born in Williamson, WV, a son of the late Luther D. and Hettie Reedy Williamson. He was associated with United Coal Co. from 1970-84 when he retired as senior vice-president. After his retirement, he was a volunteer at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a graduate of Grundy High School and the John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science in Nashville. He was a U.S. Army sergeant of World War II and stationed in Germany, where he served as a surgical technician. Mr. Williamson was a member of the VFW and UCT of Columbus, Ohio, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge 17 in Grundy. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Bristol Boys Club, the Paramount Foundation and Theater Bristol. He was a member of State Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Betty Updike Williamson; two daughters, Karen Ratliff of Mooresville, NC, and Betty Saxe of Boca Raton, FL; two sisters, Helen Herndon of Gainesville, FL, and Eula Gladen of Newberry, FL; a brother, Luther L. Williamson of Roanoke; and two grandsons. A private funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Dearing will officiate. Military rites will be by VFW Post 6975. Among survivors are son-in-law Stoney Ratliff; and two grandsons, Jeremy B. Ratliff and Joshua Williamson Ratliff. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to State Street United Methodist Church, 300 W. Valley Drive, Bristol, VA 24201 or the American Diabetes Association, 4205 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN 37215. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 8, 2000
WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM F. A private funeral service for William F. "Bill" Williamson will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Dearing will officiate. Military rites will be by VFW Post 6975. Mr. Williamson, 78, of Bristol Tennessee, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to State Street United Methodist Church, 300 W. Valley Drive, Bristol, VA 24201 or the American Diabetes Association, 4205 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN 37215. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 2000
WOODRING, DONALD L. Donald L. Woodring, 66, of Bristol VA died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at home. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, he was a son of the late Don and Mable E. Woodring. He had served a five-year federal tool and die apprenticeship and was employed with Electrolux in the engineering department as a tool and die model maker. He was formerly employed by Northeast State where he taught machining. He was a member of Fellowship Chapel, Shelby Masonic Lodge 162 and Jericho Temple Shrine. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving are his wife, Patricia A. Woodring; two sons, David A. Woodring of Bristol TN and Steven A. Woodring of Aiken, SC; two brothers, Robert Woodring of Bristol Virginia and James Woodring of Knoxville; two nieces; and a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Scott Price and Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Committal services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Amy Woodring of Bristol Tennessee; sisters-in-law Shirley Woodring of Bristol VA and Karen Woodring of Knoxville; nieces Robin Cole of Kansas City, MO, and Sandra Woodring-Littleford of Birmingham, AL; nephew Michael Woodring of Knoxville; and brother-in-law and wife, Robert A. and Louise R. Holladay of Portland, OR. Pallbearers will be Harlan Bernard, Charles Blackburn, Dwayne Cooke, Gary Bolling and Lader Warriner. Honorary pallbearers will be J.W. Fitzgerald and employees of engineering, model shop and tool room at Electrolux. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Monday prior to the service in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 2, 2000
WOODRING, DONALD L. Funeral services for Donald L. Woodring will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Scott Price and Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Committal services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum. Mr. Woodring, 66, of Bristol Virginia, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at home. Pallbearers will be Harlan Bernard, Charles Blackburn, Dwayne Cooke, Clarence Morton, Gary Boling and Lader Warriner. Honorary pallbearers will be J.W. Fitzgerald and employees of engineering, model shop and tool room at Electrolux. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Monday, prior to the service in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, Tenn., or Fellowship Chapel Library Fund, 211 Crockett St., Bristol, VA . BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 2000
WOOLWINE, PAUL Paul Woolwine, 66, of 101 Mountain View Drive, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Duke University Hospital. He was a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps of Fort Monmouth, NJ, and the Army National Guard. He was a retired employee of Unisys of Bristol and Santa Clara, CA, and an employee of Bolts and Screws of Bristol VA. He was a charter member of Friendship Chapel Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Betty Baines Woolwine; a son, Danny Allen Baines of Bristol TN; three daughters, Tammy Ann Baines and Paula Woolwine, both of Bristol TN, and Taren Ableseth of Bluff City; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Noah Stout will officiate. Burial will be Monday in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN, with military honors. Among survivors are his siblings Luther Pennington of Bristol VA; Ms. David (Gladys) White of Glade Spring, Mrs. Roy (Oleta) Stephenson of Clinchburg, VA, Betty Dearen of Duncan, OK, Ms. Bobby (Doris) Taylor of Marlow, OK, Mrs. Bobby (Peggy) Ainsworth of Oak Grove, LA; a special daughter-in-law, Sharon Baines; and honorary grandchildren Kemble and Adam Green. Pallbearers will be Danny Payne, Jim Campbell, Fred Oliver, Randall Pickle, Ronnie Pickle and Doug Booton. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce W. Pickle, Clyde W. Crowe, Dr. Tom Green, Dr. David Harpole Jr., Dr. Larkin Daniels, John Howe RN, Jim Cisco Sr., Thomas Schartung and staff, members of Bolts and Screws, Inc., Duke University Medical Center third floor intensive care unit, pulmonary and rehabilitation units, Wellmont Fitness Center, and Drs. Michael Baron and Roger McCharry of Bristol. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 30, 2000
WOOLWINE, PAUL Funeral services for Paul Woolwine will be conducted Sunday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Noah Stout will officiate. Burial will be Monday in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn., with military honors. Mr. Woolwine, 66, of 101 Mountain View Drive, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Duke University Hospital. Pallbearers will be Danny Payne, Jim Campbell, Fred Oliver, Randall Pickle, Ronnie Pickle and Doug Booton. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce W. Pickle, Clyde W. Crowe, Dr. Tom Green, Dr. David Harpole Jr., Dr. Larkin Daniels, John Howe, RN, Jim Cisco Sr., Thomas Schartung and staff, members of Bolts and Screws, Inc., Duke University Medical Center third floor intensive care unit, pulmonary and rehabilitation units, Wellmont Fitness Center and Drs. Michael Baron and Roger McCharry of Bristol. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER OCT. 1, 2000