BRISTOL HERALD COURIER May 2001

BRISTOL TN & VA

ABBOTT, BLAKE "BEA" HAWKINS Blake "Bea" Hawkins Abbott, 74, of 736 4th St., Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, May 24, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Lebanon, Va., and had lived in Bristol most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Edward and Fannie Davis Hawkins and was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Abbott; a son, Ronnie Allen Abbott; and a grandson, Timmy Abbott. She was a retired employee of Bristol Nursing Home and a member of the former Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Dale Abbott of Nashville, and Phil Abbott, Darryl Abbott and William Abbott, all of Bristol, Tenn.; five daughters, Linda Rhymer, Brenda Wampler and Karen Hostetter, all of Bristol, Tenn., Paula Roderfer of Marietta, Ga., and Sharon Humphreys of Bristol, Va.; one sister, Verna Dowell, of Bristol, Tenn.; 23 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews including one special nephew, Arthur Brewster of Bristol, Tenn. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in High Point Cemetery with Dr. Howard Robinson officiating. Pallbearers will be Lilburn Rhymer Jr., Eric Rhymer, Michael Rhymer, Jimmy Abbott, Chris Abbott and Lee Crusenberry. Honorary pallbearers will be David Wampler, Chris Crusenberry and Stephen Whitaker. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 26, 2001

ABBOTT, BLAKE "BEA" HAWKINS The funeral service for Blake "Bea" Hawkins Abbott will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in High Point Cemetery with Dr. Howard Robinson officiating. Pallbearers will be Lilburn Rhymer Jr., Eric Rhymer, Michael Rhymer, Jimmy Abbott, Chris Abbott and Lee Crusenberry. Honorary pallbearers will be David Wampler, Chris Crusenberry and Stephen Whitaker. Mrs. Abbott, 74, of 736 4th St., Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, May 24, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 27, 2001

ALLEY, EDITH "EDIE" Mrs. Edith (Edie) Alley, 64, died Friday, May 4, 2001, at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Twila, Ky., and had lived most of her life in Bristol and Abingdon. She was an active member of the Central Baptist Church and retired from Flav-O-Rich, formerly Dairyman, with 32 years of service. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank G. Bird. She is survived by her mother, Agnes Bird, Bristol, Va.; one brother, Walt Bird, Bristol, Va.; one sister-in-law, Mary Bird, Bristol, Va.; niece, Angie Hayden and husband, Dennis, Bristol, Va.; nephews, Andy Bird and fiancee, Kellie Rosenbaum, Bristol, Va.; great-niece, Mary Katherine Hayden, Bristol, Va.; and great-nephews, Justin and Hunter Hayden, Bristol, Va. A funeral service will be conducted Sunday, May 6, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Les Ketron officiating. A committal service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends following the service Sunday or any time at the home of Edith or Walt Bird. Pallbearers will be Cecil Hensley, Allen Slagle, Robert McReynolds, Wayne Tiddle, Don Lowe and Bobby Bailey. Honorary pallbearer will be Mike Rooney. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Alley. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 5, 2001

ALLEY, EDITH "EDIE" A funeral service for Mrs. Edith (Edie) Alley will be conducted Sunday, May 6, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Les Ketron officiating. A committal service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends following the service Sunday or any time at the home of Edith or Walt Bird. Pallbearers will be Cecil Hensley, Allen Slagle, Robert McReynolds, Wayne Tiddle, Don Lowe and Bobby Bailey. Honorary pallbearer will be Mike Rooney. Mrs. Alley, 64, died Friday, May 4, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Alley. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 6, 2001

ANDERSON, LILLIE WILSON BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Lillie Wilson Anderson will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2001, in Blountville Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Everett officiating, assisted by Dr. Andrew Spence and Dr. Clay Austin. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Blountville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Wilson, Don Wilson, Mickey Hamed, Jason Bates, John Hugh Spurgeon, Kevin Hamed, Herbert Bates and Daniel Head. Honorary pallbearers will be J.C. Akard, William Falkner, Dr. David Thompson, Rhea Dail, Alvin Greene, Tony Bolt, Ron Duncan, Phil Turner and men of Blountville Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. prior to service time. Mrs. Anderson, 95, passed away Monday, May 28, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Anderson was a member of Blountville Presbyterian Church and Circle 11. She taught school for many years in Sullivan County, serving as principal at Valley Pike Elementary School until she moved to Blountville in 1941. She retired from Blountville Elementary School in 1970. She was active in the Sullivan County Historical Society, Blountville Garden Club and a member of Retired Teachers Association. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Alice Hackady Wilson; her husband, Lee S. Anderson; and brothers, Fred Wilson, Brady Wilson, Carl Wilson and Lee Wilson. Survivors include brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Margie Wilson of Blountville; nieces and spouses, Linda and Buddy Bates, Doris Anne and Mickey Hamed, Agnes Gisenhaver and Ann Tester; nephews and spouses, Mike and Lorie Wilson, Don and Sue Wilson, John Hugh and Nancy Spurgeon, and Rhea and Mary Hill Dail; sister-in-law, Louise Wilson of Bristol, Va.; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and special friends, Eva June Bethany and Mary Lou Duncan. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 30, 2001

ARNOLD, WILMA EPPERSON, Wilma Arnold Epperson, 72, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Wise County, Va., a daughter of the late Eva Rena Caldwell Arnold and James Oliver Arnold, and lived in Greene County, Tenn., before moving to Bristol in 1941. She was a member of Souls Harbor Apostolic Church of Bristol, Va. Survivors include her daughter, Teresa Epperson of Kingsport; two sons, Benny Neal Epperson of Ashland, Ky., and Kenneth Wayne Epperson of Blountville; two sisters, Mrs. Howard (Ruby Lois) Vick of Deland, Fla., and Barbara Reynolds of Corpus Christi, Texas; a brother, Howard Eugene Arnold of Bristol, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Bradley Wayne Epperson, Kristopher Todd Epperson, Ricky Allun Cormier, Ricky Eugean Cormier and Angela Naomi Cormier; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Dean Livingston officiating. The family will receive friends from 6;30 until 7:45 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service. The committal service and burial will be at 11 o'clock Thursday morning in Glenwood Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 30, 2001

ARNOLD, WILMA EPPERSON The committal service and burial for Wilma Epperson Arnold will be at 11 o'clock Thursday morning in Glenwood Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com. Mrs. Arnold, 72, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Arnold have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 31, 2001

BALL, LILLIE ARTRIP Funeral services for Lillie Artrip Ball will be conducted on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Rayburn and Rev. Chad Blevins officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Craig Blevins, Rev. Chad Blevins, Scott Artrip, Randy Sproles, Ronnie Goodwin and Andrew Goodwin. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Bethel View Baptist Church, 156 Mapleview Dr., Bristol, TN. Mrs. Ball, 87, of Bristol, Tenn., died on May 26, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late David and Mattie Smith Grizzle, and had spent most of her life in the Bristol area. She attended Bethel View Baptist Church. Survivors include: brother, Tivis Grizzle of Cleveland, Va.; daughters and spouses, Freda Y. Brown and Walter of Bristol, Tenn., and Patty A. Blevins and Malcolm of Bristol, Tenn.; son and spouse, Joe C. and Diane Artrip of Bristol, Tenn.; special nephew, Larry Grizzle of Big Canoe, Ga.; grandchildren and spouses, Debbie Brown Goodwin and Ronnie of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Craig Blevins and Susan of Bristol, Tenn., Chad Blevins and Charlene of Dora, Ala., Monica Sproles and Randy of Bristol, Tenn., Scott Artrip and Shelley of Blountville, Tenn., and Mandy Artrip of Dayton, Ohio; and great-grandchildren, Andrew Goodwin, Lindsey and Joshua Sproles, Courtney Blevins and Jake Artrip. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 28, 2001

BALL, LILLIE ATRIP Funeral services for Lillie Artrip Ball will be conducted on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Rayburn and Rev. Chad Blevins officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Craig Blevins, Rev. Chad Blevins, Scott Artrip, Randy Sproles, Ronnie Goodwin and Andrew Goodwin. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Bethel View Baptist Church, 156 Mapleview Dr., Bristol, TN. Mrs. Ball, 87, of Bristol, Tenn., died on May 26, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 29, 2001

BOOHER, GEORGE E. BLUFF CITY -- George E. Booher, 73, of 3864 Weaver Pike, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at his home. He was born in Scarborough, W.Va., the son of the late David Oscar Sr. and Flossie Hazelwood Booher. Mr. Booher had lived most of his life in the Bristol area and was a retired employee of Bristol Steel. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a member of Friendship Chapel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gladys Peters Booher and a daughter, Brenda "Sue" Booher. Survivors include his wife, Rose Snyder Booher; son, Joe E. Booher; four sisters, Ida O'Dell, Rachel Robinette, Ann Millhorn and Wanda Davidson; two brothers, Randall L. "Bud" Booher and David O. Booher Jr.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Noah Stout officiating. Committal services with full military honors will be conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Weaver Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 5109 Highway 421, Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Friday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2001

BOOHER, GEORGE E. BLUFF CITY -- Committal services for George E. Booher with full military honors will be conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Weaver Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 5109 Highway 421, Bristol, TN 37620. Mr. Booher, 73, of 3864 Weaver Pike, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at his home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 5, 2001

BREWER, WOODROW MACK "WOODY" Woodrow Mack "Woody" Brewer, 60, a resident of 14368 Smith Creek Road, Bristol, Va., died Friday, May 11, 2001, at his residence. He was a native of Scott County, Va., and a lifelong resident of the Smith Creek Community near Abingdon and Bristol. He was an employee of Bristol Compressors. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Clint Baxter Brewer and the late Nancy Kay Bessie Sorah Brewer; a son, the late Jeremy Glenn (Roho) Brewer; a sister, the late Virgie Brewer; and a brother, the late Walker Brewer. Survivors inlcude his wife, Daisy E. Brewer of Bristol, Va.; one son, Woodrow Lee (Rooster) Brewer of Bristol, Va.; two sisters, Nellie Hall of Abingdon and Mary Vinyard of Hiltons, Va.; three brothers, Tom Brewer and Roy Brewer, both of Abingdon, and Fred Brewer of Bristol, Va.; three grandchildren; 12 nieces; and 11 nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the Campbell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Widner and the Rev. Larry (P. T.) Glover officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Zeke Harton, Josh Harton, B.J. Harton, Eddie Callahan, Don Jones and Dub Hall. Honorary pallbearers will be G.H. Andis, Earl Cox, Bobby Andis, Don Wright, Jim Gregory and Paul Brewer. The family will receive friends at Campbell Funeral Home in Abingdon from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening. Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 13, 2001

BRYANT, LEOTA REECE BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Leota Reece Bryant will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in the Akard Funeral Chapel with Rev. Roger Prillhart officiating. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2001, in the Farthing Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh\N3wave.com. Mrs. Bryant, 92, died Monday, May 14, 2001, at her residence. She was a native of Avery County, NC, but had lived in the Blountville area for many years. She was the daughter of the late Dave and Sis Reece, and had attended Boones Creek Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake W. Bryant; one son, Jack Bryant; and one grandson, Joey Chapman. The family would like to give a special thanks to the caregivers, Louise Ferguson, Betty Beacon, Diane Hinkle and Catherine Glover. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Meade and Pauline Bryant, both of Bristol, Tenn.; and two sons, James Bryant of Blountville, and Lowell Bryant of Dandridge, Tenn. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, great-great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Bryant. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 16, 2001

BRYANT, LEOTA REECE BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Leota Reece Bryant will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2001, in the Farthing Family Cemetery. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh\N3wave.com. Mrs. Bryant, 92, died Monday, May 14, 2001, at her residence. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Bryant. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 17, 2001

BUSH, FRANK E. Jr. Frank E. Bush Jr., 34, of Bristol, Va., passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on Dec. 2, 1966, in Kingsport. Frank was a graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School and Virginia Highlands Community College. Prior to his illness, he was employed by Norrell in Bristol, Va. He was a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church, Kingsport. Frank will be remembered as a most remarkable young man who loved all people and lived life to the fullest. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Mancer Cross; paternal grandparents, William and Lillian Bush; a grandmother, Nettie Shelton; and uncles and aunts, Luther Shelton, Mary Shelton and Donald Shelton. Surviving are his parents, Darrel and Sharon Cross Shelton of Gate City; grandmother, Joanna Cross of Bristol, Va.; aunts and uncles, Jerry Cross of Bristol, Va., Bill and Connie Cross of Bristol, Va., Jim and Gail Ligon of Cookeville, Tenn., Nancy Shelton of Gate City, Hagan and Karen Shelton of Gate City, Roger and Betsy Shelton of Kingsport and Charles Shelton of Kingsport; and a special friend, Peggy Snodgrass of Abingdon. Other relatives include, father and stepmother, Gene and Kay Bush; uncles and aunts, William and Lou Tankersley, Michael and Teresa Bush, Wally and Debbie Pridemore, all of Kingsport, and Terry and Pam Alexander of Salt Lake City, Utah; and several cousins. Calling horus are 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Higher Ground Baptist Church and any time at the home of Joanna Cross, 15381 Skyland Dr., Bristol, Va. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday in the church sanctuary with Dr. Phil Hoskins officiating. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, Va. Pallbearers will be Hagan Shelton, Charles Shelton, Roger Shelton, Mike Shelton, Richard Godsey and Billy Ireson. Honorary pallbearers will be Beecher Cook, Ed Roof, Ivan Godsey, Sam Harwick, Wayne Helton, Phillip Hagler, Buddy Snodgrass and Chris Snodgrass. Memorials may be made to Mary's Little Lambs c/o Higher Ground Baptist Church, 1625 Lynn Garden Drive, Kingsport, TN 37665, in memory of Frank E. Bush Jr. An online guest book may be signed at www.legacy.com. Oak Hill Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 26, 2001

CAIN, ROBIN LEE Mr. Robin Lee Cain, 44, of Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at the Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Sulphur, La., and had lived in Texas before moving to Bristol in October, 1997. He was of the Christian faith and an iron worker. He is survived by his wife, Janet Alison Cain, Bristol, Va.; one son, Zachary Ryan Cain, Waco, Texas; one daughter, Angela Nichole Cain, Arlington, Texas; his parents, Lewis and Helen Cain, Sulphur,; three brothers, Clay and wife, Elizabeth Cain, Amite, La., Jud and wife, Lupita Cain, Sulphur, and Benny and wife, Karen Cain, Sulphur; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Barbara and Eugene Wolford, Vestal, NY; brother-in-law, Robert and wife, Donna Trask, Bradenton, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Amy and husband, Antonio Ellis, Milton, Fla., and Lori and husband, Dan Hayes, Vestal, NY A funeral service was held Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at 10 a.m. in the Robinson Funeral Chapel in Sulphur. Burial followed in the Bigwood Cemetery. Farris Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2001

CANTER, ERNESTINE FORAN "TENNIE" Ernestine Foran "Tennie" Canter, 66, of Old Abingdon Highway, Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Born July 29, 1934, in Washington County, (Brumley Gap), Virginia, a daughter of the late Henry Venton Foran and Stella Mae Grace Foran Wise, she had resided in this area all of her life. Mrs. Canter was a homemaker and had been employed at Country Miss and Bristol Products. She attended East Bristol Baptist Church. Mrs. Canter was preceded in death by her first husband, Amos Lawrence Hoffarth in 1972; her second husband, James Herbert Canter in 1991; one son, Mark Allen Hoffarth; one brother, Earl Foran; and one sister, Delphia Smith. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Don Cope of Bristol, Va., and Sharon and Timothy Anderson of Clarksville, Tenn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Guy Timothy "Tim" and Betty Hoffarth of Bristol, Va.; five grandchildren, Sheree Nacole "Nickie" McDavid, Bryan Chadwick "Chad" Cope, Matthew Lynn Boone, Maggie Danielle Hoffarth and Michael Alan Anderson; one great-grandson, Tanner Bailey "Roadrunner" McDavid; two sisters, Eileen Tephabock of Baltimore, Md., and Ruby Price of Bluff City; a niece; nephews; and several cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2001, in the Mausoleum Chapel at Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Dan Birchfield will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 31, 2001

CARR, WAYNE DALE BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Wayne Dale Carr will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Brown officiating. The committal will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Jones Family Cemetery, Bluff City. Pallbearers will be Johnny Dillard, Billy Dillard, Kenneth Kemp, Roger Freeman, Ray Lambert and Johnny Huffman. Honorary pallbearers will be Rev. Wallace Freeman, Gene Miller, Hal Overbey and Toby Bailey. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the Weaver Funeral Home or friends may call any time at 1000 Barker St., Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Carr, 31, of 846 Big Arm Branch Road, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Carter County, Tenn., and lived in the Bluff City area most of his life. He was employed with Hal Overbey Construction Company and he attended the Valley Drive Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra Reed Carr. Survivors include: wife, Tammy Dillard Carr; daughter, Sheyanne "Sheydie" Carr; father and stepmother, Howard and Janie Carr, Elizabethton, Tenn.; two sisters, Pamela Carr, Bristol, and Shannon Harr Holtsclaw, Elizabethton, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; and grandmother, Kate Carr, Elizabethton. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 31, 2001

CARRIER, LOUISA KATHERYN Funeral services for Louisa Katheryn Carrier will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2001, at Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Hudson and Rev. David Burton officiating. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Thomas Smith, James Trivette, Tom Yates, John Simerly, Mike Carter and Eddie Booher. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions to American Cancer Society, 126 Johnson St., Bristol, VA 24201, Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620, or the Building Fund of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church, 104 Cypress St., Bristol, TN 37620, will be appreciated. Friends may call at Weaver Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The family wishes to express special gratitude to Dr. Sue Prill, Ann Corrin and the excellent staff of Wellmont Hospice House and many loving and caring special friends. Mrs. Carrier, 85, passed into eternal rest at Hospice House on May 17, 2001. Born in Sullivan County on May 31, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. and Lorena Booher. She was a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church for 64 years, Sunday School teacher for over 50 years and the only remaining active member of the original congregation. Mrs. Carrier retired after 44 years at Nickels Manufacturing Co., having worked for four generations of the Nickels Family. In retirement, she worked part-time as alternations lady at Sunshine Cleaners. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lester Carrier; baby daughter, Elizabeth Ann Carrier; brother, James Booher; sisters, Ruth Phillipi, Mary Lena Blevins, Ethel Damron and Virginia Gainer. She is survived by her daughter, Linda and husband Kenneth Soloski and grandson, Jason and wife Jenniffer Soloski, all of Brandon, Fla.; brothers, Marvin Booher of Bristol, Frank Booher of Chula Vista, Calif.; and Harry Booher of Norfolk, Va.; and sisters, Louise Leonard of Bristol and Rachel Yates Smith of Bluff City. "I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sun and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, `There she goes.' Gone where? Gone from my sight that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the places of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says, `There she goes!' there are other eyes watching her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, `Here she comes.' " Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 19, 2001

CARRIER, W. CECIL BLUFF CITY -- Funeral service for W. Cecil Carrier will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday from the chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel with Rev. Joe Blankenship officiating. Graveside and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2001, from Morningview Cemetery. Those who wish to attend the graveside are requested to meet at the funeral home at 10:25 a.m. Monday to travel in procession. Active pallbearers will be: Herman Rumley, John Henry Malone, Phil Carrier, John Goodman, Chip Carrier and Charles Fleming. Honorary pallbearers will be: Dr. James Hansen and Eddie Bishop. Masonic graveside service will be conducted by Zollicoffer Masonic Lodge 444. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 6, from 6:30 until 8 p.m. or other times at the residence of Mr. Carrier's daughter, 203 Sparrow Road, Bluff City. To those who desire, donations may be made to Bluff City Baptist Church Youth Fund, 244 Main St., Bluff City. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to bluffcity\Nfuneral-plans.com. Mr. Carrier, 95, of 207 Main St., died Friday, May 4, 2001, at this residence. Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 6, 2001

CARTER, MAXIE J. Maxie J. Carter, 68, of Bristol, Va., died Monday, May 28, 2001, in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon. She attended Shiloh Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Hall. Survivors include eight children, Mary Emmert, Bristol, Va., Diana Wright, Tampa, Fla., Ernest Hall, Big Sky, Mont., Prestina (Chris) Counts, Bristol, Va., Kerry Hall, Tampa, Donald Hall, Louisa, Ky., Carol Hall, Tampa, Kenneth Hall, Bristol, Va., and Donald Carter II, Kingsport; and one brother, Roy Miller, Long Island, NY Also surviving are 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in Akard Chapel with Rev. Walter Statzer officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at the funeral home. Special thanks to Dr. John P. Ford, Dr. Lynn Swann and the fifth-floor staff at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Carter. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 30, 2001

CARTER, MAXIE J. Maxie J. Carter, 68, of Bristol, Va., died Monday, May 28, 2001, in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon. She attended Shiloh Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Hall. Survivors include nine children, Mary Emmert, Bristol, Va., Diana Wright, Tampa, Fla., Ernest Hall, Big Sky, Mont., Prestina (Chris) Counts, Bristol, Va., Kerry Hall, Tampa, Donald Hall, Louisa, Ky., Carol Hall, Tampa, Kenneth Hall, Bristol, Va., and Donald Carter II, Kingsport; and one brother, Roy Miller, Long Island, NY Also surviving are 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in Akard Chapel with Rev. Walter Statzer officiating. Burial will be private. Special thanks to Dr. John P. Ford, Dr. Lynn Swann and the fifth-floor staff at Johnston Memorial Hospital. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Carter. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 31, 2001

CLARK, BEULAH M. Beulah M. Clark, 82, of Bristol, Tenn., died on May 23, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Robert F. and Anna Keller Epperson. She was a housewife and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was a charter member of Ruth Street Church of God, where she had formerly taught Sunday School, served as secretary and was active in the Ladies Circle. She also sang in the Twin City Quartet and was the widow of Elbert L. Clark. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Harold L. and Sue Clark of Bristol, Tenn.; daughter and son-in-law, Martha Jean and Eugene Crain of Bristol, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Michael W. Clark of Wetumpka, Ala., Debbie Eades Glover of Abingdon, Sherry Clark Wampler of Bristol, Tenn., and Tony Clark of Bristol, Tenn.; brothers, Dave Epperson of Bristol, Tenn., and Paul Epperson of Bristol, Tenn.; sisters, Thelma Johnson of Bristol, Tenn., and Margaret Duke of Bristol, Tenn.; nine great-grandchildren, including one special great-granddaughter, Emilee Grace Glover; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jackie Cox officiating. Committal services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers include: staff at Wellmont Hospice House, Dr. Alan Davis, Christi Rhoten, Dr. Edith Jarboe, Dr. Ben Cowan, staff at Cancer Center at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Dr. Fincher and Ricky Cheatham. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. prior to the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 24, 2001

CLARK, BEULAH M. Committal services for Beulah M. Clark will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers include: staff at Wellmont Hospice House, Dr. Alan Davis, Christi Rhoten, Dr. Edith Jarboe, Dr. Ben Cowan, staff at Cancer Center at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Dr. Fincher, Ricky Cheatham and Kay Hawkins. Mrs. Clark, 82, of Bristol, Tenn., died on May 23, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001

COMBS, LYDIA CHARM CLEVELAND, Va. -- Mrs. Lydia Charm Combs, 84, of the Combs Valley section passed away Monday, May 28, 2001, in a Richlands hospital. Born Jan. 23, 1917, in Cleveland, she was a daughter of the late William and Hettie Crabtree. A lifelong resident of the Combs Valley section of Cleveland, she was a member of the Homeville Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Romer Crabtree and one granddaughter, Nancy Carol Barton. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Brady Combs of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Billie Dove and Thurman Barton of Cleveland; eight sons and daughters-in-law, Harley Jean Combs and James Lester Combs, both of the home, Larry Dean and Peggy Combs, Robert and Pam Combs and Wayne and Nancy Combs, all of Cleveland, Gary Daniel and Retha Combs of Honaker, Brady Carter Combs and Mary of St. Paul, Va., and Joseph Clifford Combs of Castlewood; one sister, Ruby McKinney of Cleveland; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Hershel Farmer and Rev. Elva Gay Hubbard officiating. Interment will follow in the Crabtree Cemetery on Sandy Ridge, Cleveland. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Wednesday. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 30, 2001

COMBS, LYDIA CHARM CLEVELAND, Va. -- Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Charm Combs will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Hershel Farmer and Rev. Elva Gay Hubbard officiating. Interment will follow in the Crabtree Cemetery on Sandy Ridge, Cleveland. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Combs, 84, of the Combs Valley section, passed away Monday, May 28, 2001, in a Richlands hospital. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 31, 2001

CORNETT, ROY J. DAMASCUS -- The funeral service for Roy J. Cornett will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2001, in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R.J. Cullop officiating. The committal service and interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with the Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 conducting military graveside rites. Pallbearers will be the following grandsons, Darrell Cornett, Cory Cornett, Rusty Cornett, Jeremy Cornett, D. J. Cornett, Shane Cornett, Billy Wallace, Roy Wallace and Chris Wallace. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be sent to the American Cancer Society, 167 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at jnsonfh@preferred.com. Mr. Cornett, 75, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at his residence. Johnson Funeral Home in Damascus is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2001

COX, PANSY F. Pansy F. "Mom" Cox, 90, of 2720 Broad St., Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Eaf and Maggie Hyatt, and had made her home in the Bristol area most of her life. She was a homemaker and the widow of Wiley E. Cox Sr. Mom Cox was a charter member of True Faith Tabernacle, where she had taught Sunday School for several years and was past president of the TFT Ladies Circle. Mom Cox was preceded in death by four sons, James Cox, Wiley Cox Jr., Dewey E. Cox and Rev. Paul Cox. Survivors include her children and spouses, Frank and Deane Cox, Raymond and Evelyn Cox, Roy and Carolyn Cox, Shirley and Ed Lovell, Dottie and Mel Ball, Della and Ronnie Canter and Viola and John Ketchum; 25 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are special children, Bet and Len Bloomer, Jan and Eddie Booher, Ruth Thompson and Susie Pinkney. A special thanks to her church family. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jess Neal, Rev. Jimmy Epperson and Rev. James Smith officiating. Committal and burial will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Special thanks to the staff of Bristol Family Practice, the staff of Wellmont Hospice Home Health Care and Dr. Christopher Kennedy. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 17, 2001

COX, PANSY F. Funeral services for Pansy F. "Mom" Cox will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jess Neal, Rev. Jimmy Epperson and Rev. James Smith officiating. Committal and burial will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Mrs. Cox, 90, of 2720 Broad St., Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at her home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 18, 2001

CUNNINGHAM, PATRICIA CARTER Patricia Carter Cunningham, 64, died Saturday, May 26, 2001, at NHC of Bristol. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a daughter of the late James R. and Thelma Love Carter, and a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Paul (Becky) Campbell of Blountville; a sister, Alice Carter of Gatlinburg; two brothers, Tommy Carter of Bristol, Va., and Bernard Carter of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and two grandsons, Brian Campbell and Lee Campbell. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Cunningham have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 27, 2001

CUNNINGHAM, PATRICIA CARTER The funeral service for Patricia Carter Cunningham will be conducted at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. Mrs. Cunningham, 64, died Saturday, May 26, 2001, at NHC of Bristol Arrangements especially for Mrs. Cunningham have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 28, 2001

DEAN, RICHARD LEE OSAN AIR FORCE BASE, South Korea -- Richard Lee Dean, 66, formerly of Mt. Carmel, Tenn., died Friday, March 30, 2001, following a lengthy illness. He was born in New Hall, W.Va., and lived in Mt. Carmel much of his life. Richard was a 1952 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He retired as a senior master sergeant from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service. During the Vietnam War, he received a special commendation for communications during the USS Pueblo incident. Richard presently was a government employee working at Osan Air Force Base in Korea. He was a Mason and a member of the VFW. Preceding him in death were his son, Richard Wayne Dean, in January, 2000; his father, Thomas E. Dean; and a brother, Thomas E. Dean Jr. Surviving are his wife, Dixie M. Dean, Mt. Carmel; daughter, Sherry Davidson and husband, Larry, Bristol, Tenn.; sons, Mike Dean and wife, Shirley, San Antonio, Texas, and Thomas Dean and wife, Teresa, Altanta, Ga.; one grandson, Zachery Scott Dean, San Antonio; mother, Geneve Dean Martin, Mt. Carmel; sister, Barbara Manis, Mt. Carmel; brothers, Wilburn K. Dean and William O. Dean, both of Mt. Carmel, and Ricky W. Dean, Greene County, Tenn. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2001, at the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn., with full military rites by Shaw Air Force Honor Guard. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown, is serving the Dean family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 29, 2001

DeBUSK, WALTER R. Jr. Funeral services for Walter R. DeBusk Jr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2001, by Pastor Tom Quickel at the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Weaver Cemetery with military honors conducted by the American Legion Hammond Post 3. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers will be John Miller, former Scouts of Troop 109, Dr. Steve Hanor, Dr. Christopher Kennedy, and members of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made to Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2909 Weaver Pike, Bristol, TN 37620, the American Heart Association, Southeast Affiliate, 208 Sunset Dr.., Johnson City, TN, or the American Diabetes Association, 6906 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. DeBusk, 77, of Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born in Roanoke, he was the son of the late Walter Raymond and Fannie Trout DeBusk. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Texas, where he participated in the invasions of North Africa, Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech, where he received a degree in industrial engineering, and he received his MBA from East Tennessee State University. Locally, he was employed by Raytheon and Unysis, retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he served as a council member, Sunday School teacher and financial secretary. He served as scoutmaster of Troop 109 many years, where he received the Pioneer Award for Scouting. He was also a member of the Weaver Ruritan Club and the Bluff City VFW Post 9629. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty Baggett DeBusk; two daughters, Dianne DeBusk, Bristol, Tenn., and Suzanne DeBusk, Bluff City; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Shirley DeBusk, Knoxville and Michael and Jane DeBusk, Bristol, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Matthew, Karen and Katie; a special friend, Katie Harris; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 22, 2001

DeBUSK, WALTER R. Jr. Funeral services for Walter R. DeBusk Jr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2001, by Pastor Tom Quickel at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery with military honors conducted by the American Legion Hammond Post 3. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers will be John Miller, former Scouts of Troop 109, Dr. Steve Hanor, Dr. Christopher Kennedy and members of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made to Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2909 Weaver Pike, Bristol, TN 37620, the American Heart Association, Southeast Affiliate, 208 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, TN, or the American Diabetes Association, 6906 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.M Mr. DeBusk, 77, of Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 23, 2001

DELANEY, ELIZABETH LOWRY Elizabeth Lowry Delaney, 87, of 1176 Pemberton Road, Bristol, Tenn., died on May 24, 2001, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Chester C. and Grace Duff Lowry Sr., and was retired from Bristol Concrete Products. She was a member of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, where she was the first female elder, active in Cub Scouts and Women of the Church. She was also active in the South Holston Little League and the widow of John Eugene Delaney. Survivors include: daughters, Dottie Gurley of Bristol, Tenn., Mary Jane Pope of Bristol, Tenn., and Betty Gillenwater of Piney Flats, Tenn.; son, Gene Delaney of Bristol, Tenn.; sister, Mary Dell McPherson of Bristol, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Sarah Delaney Barnes of Bristol, Tenn.; special caregiver, Trish Thomas; 10 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Cold Spring Cemetery with Dr. Errol Rohr officiating. Honorary pallbearers include: Jim Graham, Jack C. McPherson Sr., Jack C. McPherson Jr., Ike Lowry, Adrian Lowry and Terry Gillenwater. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Memorials may be made to the Cold Spring Church Building Fund at 280 Cold Spring Road, Bristol, Tenn., or to the South Holston Little League at 419 Meadow Creek Road, Bristol, Tenn. Weaver Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001
DELANEY, ELIZABETH LOWRY Graveside services for Elizabeth Lowry Delaney will be conducted on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Cold Spring Cemetery with Dr. Errol Rohr officiating. Honorary pallbearers include: Jim Graham, Jack C. McPherson Sr., Jack C. McPherson Jr., Ike Lowry, Adrian Lowry and Terry Gillenwater. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Memorials may be made to the Cold Spring Church Building Fund at 280 Cold Spring Road, Bristol, Tenn., or to South Holston Little League at 419 Meadow Creek Road, Bristol, Tenn. Mrs. Delaney, 87, of 1176 Pemberton Road, Bristol, Tenn., died on May 24, 2001, at her residence. Weaver Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 26, 2001

DIXON, FRED LEECE Fred Leece Dixon, 79, 605 Redstone No. 30, Bristol, Tenn., passed away at Bristol Regional Medical Center Thursday, May 17, 2001, after a lengthy illness. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses for 34 years and a native of Mendota, Va. He was the son of W. A. and Jennie Dixon. Mr. Dixon was retired from Bristol Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his beloved wife, Garnet Dixon; his Kingdom Hall family; and one special niece, Alice Leece Sproyls. At his request, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Bristol, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, any one wishing to do so may make a donation to the Kingdom Hall for their worldwide work. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 19, 2001

DUNCAN, JAMES H. FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Mr. James H. Duncan, 72, died April 29, 2001, in Fort Walton Beach. He was born in Holston, Va. the son of the late Roy and Ida Duncan, and was a retired U.S. Air Force technical sergeant. Surviving are his wife, Connie Duncan; brother, Garnett Duncan of Lebanon, Va.; one stepson; one stepdaughter; and six great-grandchildren. Mr. Duncan's ashes will be buried by his family at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Fla. Obituary information is courtesy of Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon, Va. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2001

EASTRIDGE, BETSY FRANCIS SALTVILLE -- Mrs. Betsy Francis Eastridge, 68, died Friday, May 25, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn. Mrs. Eastridge was a member of Midway Memorial Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Oakley Harrison; and two brothers, Gaines and Beecher Harrison. Survivors: her husband, James "Bud" Eastridge; her mother, Mary Harrison of Marion; one son, James Eastridge Jr. of Saltville; two daughters, Mary McClain of Abingdon and Frances Eastridge of Saltville; one brother, Richard Harrison of Hartville, Ohio; two sisters, Louise Walker Hayden of Saltville and Nannie Burkhart of Akron, Ohio; four grandchildren, Angie McClain, Missy McClain, Brandon Eastridge and Nichole Eastridge; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Midway Memorial Chapel Church with the Rev. Bobby Briggs officiating. Burial will follow in the Elizabeth Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 till 9 p.m. Saturday evening at Midway Memorial Church. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 26, 2001

ELDRETH, BESSIE HURLEY Bessie Hurley Eldreth, 94, of Bristol, Va., died Saturday, May 19, 2001, in Select Specialty Hospital. She was a native and longtime resident of Bristol and a retired employee of Mary Grey Hosiery Co. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Victory Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alex Hurley, and second husband, Barta Eldreth. Survivors include daughter, Frances H. Musick, Bristol, Va.; one son, Jack Hurley, Bristol, Va.; sister, Maude Hayton, Bristol, Va.; stepdaughter-in-law, Kit Eldreth, Chesapeake, Va.; and two stepsons, David Eldreth and Reggie Eldreth, both of Chesapeake. Also surviving are four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral service will be conducted 8 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2001, in Akard Chapel with Dr. Austin Cook and Rev. Joel Cook officiating. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home prior to the service. Special thanks to the employees and staff of N.H.C. Health Care Center, Four West Bristol Regional Medical Center and Select Specialty Hospital. Memorials may be made to a charity of choice. E-mail condolence for the family may be sent to akardfh@ 3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Eldreth. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 21, 2001

ELDRETH, BESSIE HURLEY Graveside service for Bessie Hurley Eldreth will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in Glenwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to a charity of choice. E-mail condolence for the family may be sent to akardfh@ 3wave.com. Mrs. Eldreth, 94, of Bristol, Va., died Saturday, May 19, 2001, in Select Specialty Hospital. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Eldreth. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 22, 2001

FITZGERALD, DELL CARTER Dell Carter Fitzgerald, 71, of Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Raleigh, NC, a daughter of the late Robert G. and Elizabeth McConnell Carter and had lived in Bristol for the past 32 years. She attended Peace College and was a member of State Street United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the flower committee and the Fidelis Class. She was a former member of the Hill and Dale Garden Club and the Country Club of Bristol. Her hobbies included her flower gardens and her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, D. Bruton Fitzgerald; two daughters, Barbara Kelly and her husband Rick of Charlotte, NC, and Becky Strouth and Jeff Davis of Bristol, Va.; one son, Bill Fitzgerald and his wife Tonya of Maryville, Tenn.; two sisters, Betsy Mills of San Raphael, Calif., and Louise Brooks of Charleston, SC; six grandchildren, Jessica, Joslyn, Kaitlin, Emily, Morgan and Erinn; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon at State Street United Methodist Church with Dr. Fred Dearing officiating. A private committal service will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick Kelly, Jeff Davis, Steve Jones, Joe Hardwick, John T. Kelly and Frank Decaterina. The family will receive friends from 3:30 until 4:15 p.m. Friday in the church parlor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to The Music Fund of State Street United Methodist Church, 300 W. Valley Drive, Bristol, VA 24201. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plan.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Fitzgerald have been made through Oakley- Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 9, 2001

FITZGERALD, DELL CARTER The funeral service for Dell Carter Fitzgerald will be conducted at 4:30 Friday afternoon at State Street United Methodist Church with Dr. Fred Dearing officiating. A private committal service will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick Kelly, Jeff Davis, Steve Jones, Joe Hardwick, John T. Kelly and Frank Decaterina. The family will receive friends from 3:30 until 4:15 p.m. Friday in the church parlor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to The Music Fund of State Street United Methodist Church, 300 W. Valley Drive, Bristol, VA 24201. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@funeral-plan.com. Mrs. Fitzgerald, 71, of Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Fitzgerald have been made through Oakley- Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 10, 2001

FLEENOR, RALPH L. "BUTCH" Ralph L. "Butch" Fleenor Jr., 54, of 1450 Georgia Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was preceded in death by his father, Lynn Fleenor. He was a local businessman, owner and operator of Typewriter Sales and Service Co., Inc., and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include wife, Donna Marion Fleenor; two daughters, Shana Fleenor and Kristi Fleenor, both of Bristol, Va.; mother, Nancy L. Fleenor; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry A. Fleenor and Kathy Fleenor; and aunt, Harmon Long, Blountville. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2001, in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Davis and Rev. David T. St. Clair officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastern Heights Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Gillenwater, Tony Marion, Dennis Reynolds, Gerry Prescott, Billy Dixon, Steve McClellan, Gerald Vance and Rick Rector. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Suite 521, Johnson City, Tenn. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 11, 2001

FLEENOR, VERNA M. Verna M. Fleenor, 77, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a native of Abingdon, the youngest daughter of the late L.N.D. and Mamie Millsap. She graduated from Bethel High School and attended Emory & Henry College. Mrs. Fleenor was a former employee of United Inter-Mountain Telephone Co. and was a school teacher, having taught for several years in the Washington County, Va., schools and retiring from the Bristol Tennessee School System in 1992. She was a lifetime member of the Tennessee State PTA. She was a member of the Bell Walsh Chapter 65 of the Order of Eastern Star and a member of McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles K. Fleenor; one daughter and son-in-law, LuAnn and Thomas Allen Johnson of Johnson City; three brothers, Carl Millsap of Bristol, Boyd Millsap and Bruce Millsap of Abingdon; one sister, Virginia M. Williams, Atkins, Va.; two granddaughters, Bethann and Sarakay Johnson of Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2001, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Charlton officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andrew (Andy) Fleenor, Charlie Joe Fleenor, Kenneth (Ken) Fleenor, Allen T. Johnson, Ernest Sherman Millsap and Ike Thomas. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bristol Life Saving Crew or McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh\N3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Fleenor. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 10, 2001

FLEENOR, VERNA M. Funeral services for Verna M. Fleenor will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2001, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Charlton officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andrew (Andy) Fleenor, Charlie Joe Fleenor, Kenneth (Ken) Fleenor, Allen T. Johnson, Ernest Sherman Millsap and Ike Thomas. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bristol Life Saving Crew or McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Mrs. Fleenor, 77, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Fleenor. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 11, 2001

FORD, CONNIE LASLEY Connie Lasley Ford, 42, of Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol and a former nurse with Bristol Memorial Hospital with over 20 years of service. She was very devoted over the years to her nursing career and was loved by patients and staff. She leaves behind a multitude of friends. Her hobbies included fishing and camping and she was an expert target shooter. She attended the Church of God. She was preceded in death by her father, William Burns Lasley and brother, William Ralph Lasley. Survivors include her mother, Elizabeth Lasley, Bristol, Va.; three sisters, Barbara Keeling, Bristol, Tenn., Wanda Golladay, Woodstock, Va., and Pamela Lasley, Bristol, Va.; one brother, Douglas Lasley, Bristol, Va.; special best friend, Danny Shipplett; son, Shane Alexander Ford, Bristol; granddaughter, Dallas; and several nieces and nephews. She will always be loved and remembered by all her family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2001, in Akard Chapel. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2001, at Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Connie L. Ford. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 18, 2001

FORD, CONNIE LASLEY Funeral services for Connie Lasley Ford will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2001, in Akard Chapel. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@3wave.com. Ms. Ford, 42, of Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Connie L. Ford. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 19, 2001

FORD, GALE ALLEN Gale Allen Ford, 49, of Bristol, Va., died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a past member of the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks and the Sons of the American Legion. He was an avid outdoorsman and NASCAR fan. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Hobart H. Ford. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Reva Ford; three sons, Eric Ford and his wife, Traci of Lancaster County, Pa., Shane Ford of Bristol and Jeffrey S. Bundens of Bristol; his mother, Lillian Ray Ford of Bristol; and a "father-like" George Horne of Bristol. The memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Zimmerman officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Arrangements especially for Mr. Ford have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent via e-mail to Oakley-cook@Nfuneral-plans.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 8, 2001

FORD, GALE ALLEN The memorial service for Gale Allen Ford will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Zimmerman officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Mr. Ford, 49, of Bristol, Va., died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mr. Ford have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent via e-mail to Oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 9, 2001

FULKERSON, RUTH TATE PINEY FLATS -- Ruth Tate Fulkerson, 75, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Dunbar, Va., a daughter of the late Claude and Mary White Tate, was raised in Abingdon, and had lived in the Bristol area most of her life. She was a member of the Berean Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, James L. Fulkerson; three daughters, Carol Clatterbuck and her husband, Jim, of Bluff City, Edie "Dee Dee" Jones and her husband, Jerry, of Blountville, and Donna Fulkerson of the home; a son, Donald A. Fulkerson and his wife, Melanie, of Riverdale, Ga.; a sister, Claudine Siefert of Aldan, Pa.; four grandchildren, Donnie Fulkerson, Kimberly Pilgrim, Tara Dawn Fulkerson and Heather Mae Fulkerson, all of Riverdale. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock Friday morning at the graveside in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens with Rev. Eddie Zimmerman officiating. Pallbearers will be Richard Kotzmoyer, James Hurt, Derrick Marrs, Vance Cosby, Donnie Fulkerson and Donald Fulkerson. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Berean Baptist Church, P. O. Box 581, Piney Flats, TN 37686, Faith Baptist Church, 3819 Osland Road, Blountville, TN 37617, Beaverview Baptist Church, 139 Beaverview Drive, Bristol, VA 24201, or Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook\Nfuneral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Fulkerson have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 10, 2001

FULKERSON, RUTH TATE PINEY FLATS -- The funeral service for Ruth Tate Fulkerson will be conducted at 11 o'clock Friday morning at the graveside in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens with Rev. Eddie Zimmerman officiating. Pallbearers will be Richard Kotzmoyer, James Hurt, Derrick Marrs, Vance Cosby, Donnie Fulkerson and Donald Fulkerson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Berean Baptist Church, P.O. Box 581, Piney Flats, TN 37686, Faith Baptist Church, 3819 Osland Road, Blountville, TN 37617, Beaverview Baptist Church, 139 Beaverview Drive, Bristol, VA 24201, or Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com. Mrs. Fulkerson, 75, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Fulkerson have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 11, 2001

GALLIHER, ANNA HAWKINS ABINGDON -- Mrs. Anna Hawkins Galliher, 95, a resident of 21180 Green Spring Road, died Friday, May 4, 2001, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Washington County, Va., and a member of Green Spring Presbyterian Church. She was a daughter of the late Walter Preston Hawkins and the late Elizabeth Lancester Butt. She was the widow of Hayes Galliher and was preceded in death by a son, Jay Galliher. Survivors include one daughter, Betty Jean Galliher of Abingdon; one son, Donald H. Galliher of Abingdon; a very special young friend, Jay Farris of Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Green Spring Presbyterian Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry A. Eggers officiating. There will not be any visitation at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted and those who wish may make contributions to the Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, c//o Rita Reynolds, 21157 Storybrook Lane, Abingdon, VA 24211. Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 6, 2001

GAYNESS, MARY HELEN PINEY FLATS -- Graveside services for Mary Helen Gayness will be conducted on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Anne's Cemetery with Rev. Mr. Harry Hall officiating. A Mass in honor of the deceased will be held at a later date. Mrs. Gayness, 65, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 1, 2001

GENTRY, BOBBY JOE PINEY FLATS -- Bobby Joe Gentry, 69, of 224 Warren Road died Friday at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medial Center at Mountain Home, after a long illness. He was a former truck driver most recently employed by Portland Utilities in Kingsport. A native of Mountain City, he was the son of the late Charles "Ottis" and Ada Pauline Payne Gentry, but had lived in the Piney Flats area the majority of his life. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in Korea. He was a member of Edgefield United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lavonne Warren Gentry; a daughter, Tammy Berry of Piney Flats; a sister, Bettye Morley of Mountain City; two grandsons, Chris and Andy Berry, both of Piney Flats; and two nephews. Funeral services are scheduled for 8 p.m. Sunday at Morris-Baker Funeral Home in the South Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until time of service. The service will be under the direction of Rev. Jack Stevens and Rev. Virgil Booher. Pallbearers will be Mike Franklin, Steve Morris, Raymond Bishop, Jim Berry, Ron Perry, Steve Perry, Jim Perry and Bill Halloway. A committal service will be conducted in the Edgefield Cemetery on Monday at 11 a.m. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. For those who wish, a memorial may be made in the form of contributions to Edgefield United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 745 Pickens Bridge Road, Piney Flats, TN 37686. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 6, 2001

GILPIN, DOROTHY BOLLING BRAY Dorothy Bolling Bray Gilpin, 88, of Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at NHC Healthcare of Bristol. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and the daughter of the late W. I. and Laura Short Bolling. She was a retired bookkeeper from Malcolm Meat Company and a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Gilpin is survived by three daughters, Betty B. Sheets of Hickory, NC, Judy Arnold of Cumming, Ga., and Jane Dotson of Bristol, Va.; one son, Jack M. Bray of Titusville, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, James M. Bray of Kingsport, Tenn. The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Price officiating. The family will greet friends at the cemetery following the service. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Gilpin have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent via e-mail to the family at blevins@funeral-plans.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001

GILPIN, DOROTHY BOLLING BRAY The funeral service for Dorothy Bolling Bray Gilpin will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Price officiating. The family will greet friends at the cemetery following the service. Mrs. Gilpin, 88, of Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at NHC Healthcare of Bristol. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Gilpin have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent via e-mail to the family at blevins@funeral-plans.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 26, 2001

GOFF, IDA V. EAST SIDNEY, Ohio -- Ida V. Goff, 92, of 18555 State Route 47, died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. She was born in Washington County, Va., a daughter of the late Morgan O'Quinn and Alice Eastridge O'Quinn, and was the widow of William D. Goff. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving are her stepmother, Francis O'Quinn of Saltville; sons, William D. Goff of Richmond, Virgil E. Goff of Saltville, and Charlie R. Goff and Jerry D. Goff, both of Sidney; daughters, Mrs. Virgil (Revonda) Foster, Mrs. Monroe (Darlene) Overbey and Mrs. Neal (Faye) Hubbard, all of Sidney, Mrs. Hugh (Leona) Duff of Mechanicsville, Va., and Mrs. Douglas (Levoda) Blevins of Marion; brothers, Norman O'Quinn, George O'Quinn and Dayton O'Quinn, all of Saltville; sisters, Mary Douglas of Jellico, Tenn., Mrs. Fred (Mamie) Music, Bertha Cardwell and Mrs. Onnie (Edna) Blevins, all of Saltville, Mrs. Everett (Gladys) Mutter of Chilhowie, Mrs. Ed (Tootsie) Thompson of Bristol, Va., and Mrs. Ronald (Oma) Stallard of Glade Spring, Va.; 27 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday in Sidney. Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Home Health Care. Cromes Funeral Home of Sidney is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 15, 2001

GRANT, NELL KELLER ABINGDON -- Mrs. Nell Keller Grant, 79, died Friday, May 18, 2001, at her residence. Born in Washington County, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Keller and Eva Smith Keller. She was the widow of Arthur M. Grant Jr. Mrs. Grant was a graduate of Radford College and a retired educator for the Washington County School System. She retired in 1987 and had taught her entire career in the Washington County School System. She was a member of the Washington County F.C.E. Club and the Retired Teachers Association. Mrs. Grant was a longtime member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and had served as president of the Women of The Church. She is survived by three daughters, Ann Johnson of Bristol, Tenn., Linda Burrell and husband Don of Kingsport and Mary Grant of Charlottesville, Va.; a granddaughter, Stephanie Burrell of Kingsport; a sister, Sara Dutton of Meadowview; two sisters-in-law, Frances Widener and Irene Grant, both of Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2001, in the Bethel Presbyterian Church with Rev. Cathy Carpenter and Rev. Robert Thornton officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Casketbearers will be Kyle Reed, Fred Parker Sr., John Roberts Sr., Jim Riley, John Wright and Ernest Widener. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Nell Keller Grant. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 20, 2001

HALE, WILLIAM R. "BILL" Willlam R. "Bill" Hale, 79, a resident of Cambridge House, formerly of Kentucky Ave., Bristol, Tenn., passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the center. Born in Bristol, Va., a son of the late Andrew F. and Rosa Lois Stout Hale, he had resided in Bristol all of his life. Mr. Hale was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. He was a retired self-employed plumber. Mr. Hale was a member of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Viola Lois Hale, April 5, 1973. Survivors include: five sons, Earl Hale, R.L. Hale, Ronnie Hale, Gene Hale and Bobby Hale, all of Bristol, Tenn.; 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Lawrence Stout, the Rev. Raymond Burkett and the Rev. Jack Bowery will officiate. Burial will follow graveside services at 11 a.m. Friday in Glenwood Cemetery. Military graveside honors will be accorded by members of the Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 VFW. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 2, 2001

HALE, WILLIAM R. "BILL" Funeral services for William R. "Bill" Hale will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Lawrence Stout, the Rev. Raymond Burkett and the Rev. Jack Bowery will officiate. Burial will follow graveside services at 11 a.m. Friday in Glenwood Cemetery. Military graveside honors will be accorded by members of the Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 VFW. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Hale, 79, a resident of Cambridge House, formerly of Kentucky Ave., Bristol, Tenn., passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the center. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 3, 2001

HARRISON, THELMA HODGSON CULLOP Mrs. Thelma Hodgson Cullop Harrison, 87, of Bristol, Va., died Thursday, May 24, 2001, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Wiley and Viola Jones Hodgson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clyde Cullop, in July 1971, and her second husband, Jack Harrison, in August 1985. Mrs. Harrison was a member of North Bristol Baptist Church. Survivors include sisters and brothers-in-law, India and George Smallwood, Bristol, Tenn., Virginia Necessary, Bristol, Va., and Pauline and Maynard Kestner, Bristol, Va.; brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Helen Hodgson, Salem, Va., and Joe Hodgson, Fort Worth, Texas; stepsons and wives, Roger and Debra Harrison, Kentucky, Larry and Linda Harrison, Richmond, Va., Bob and Phyllis Harrison, Bristol, Va., and Jeff and JoAnn Harrison, Bristol, Va.; and stepdaughter and husband, Joyce and Frank Lambert, Bristol, Va. Also surviving are 14 step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2001, at the Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Mt. View Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Bruce Hodgson Jr., Norman Smallwood, Jim Smallwood, Jeff Harrison, Bob Harrison and Gary Johnson. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@ 3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Harrison. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001

HAWKINS, NELL S. An Eastern Star service for Nell S. Hawkins will be conducted on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel by the Eastern Star Chapter 144. Funeral services will follow the Eastern Star service. Committal services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers include: grandsons, Rocky Wallace, Russell Clark and Tony Clark; and nephews, Jimmy Dye, Jimmy Lynn Hawkins and Jimm Barrett. Honorary pallbearers include: Clyde Hill, Jimmy Vanover, Emerson Mullins, Dr. David Aston, Dr. Baron, Dr. Byers and Dr. McSharry. The family would like to say a special thanks to the doctors and staff of the Blue Ridge Medical Group and to the staff of Wellmont Hospice House for all of their tender, loving care. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Mrs. Hawkins, 80, of Bristol, Tenn., died on May 13, 2001, at her residence. She had lived in the Bristol area for the last five years after moving from Clintwood, Va., and was the daughter of the late Byron C. and Berthie Mullins Stanley. She was a housewife, a member of Valley View Freewill Baptist Church in Clintwood and a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 144. Survivors include husband, Grant C. Hawkins of Bristol, Tenn.; daughter and son-in-law, Mildred "Millie" and Donald Clark of Bristol, Tenn.; daughter, Betty Wallace of Brunswick, Ga.; grandsons and spouses, Rocky Grant and Jewana Wallace of Ocala, Fla., Russell and Kim Clark of Johnson City and Tony and Keressa Clark of Bristol, Va.; great-granddaughters, Morghan Clark and Samantha Wallace; and special brothers-in-law, Bill Wallace and Fred Hawkins. She was preceded in death by sisters, Jettie Wallace and Anna Mae Barrett; and brothers, Lawrence Stanley and Elmer Stanley. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 15, 2001

HAWKINS, NELL S. Committal services for Nell S. Hawkins will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers include: grandsons, Rocky Wallace, Russell Clark and Tony Clark; and nephews, Jimmy Dye, Jimmy Lynn Hawkins and Jimm Barrett. Honorary pallbearers include: Clyde Hill, Jimmy Vanover, Emerson Mullins, Dr. David Aston, Dr. Baron, Dr. Byers and Dr. McSharry. Mrs. Hawkins, 80, of Bristol, Tenn., died on May 13, 2001, at her residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 16, 2001

HAYES, SAVANNAH V. STALLARD Savannah V. Stallard Hayes, 93, of 1814 Anderson St., Bristol, Tenn., died on May 30, 2001, at Cambridge House. She was the daughter of the late Scott and Ada Price Stallard, and had spent most of her life in the Bristol area. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by a sister, Delta Taylor. Survivors include: son, James Riley of Bristol, Tenn.; nephews and spouses, Voyd and Thelma Taylor of Cleveland, Ohio, Al and Pat Taylor of Germantown, Md., Dennis and Carol Taylor of Ooltewah, Tenn., and Norman and Kay Taylor of Bluff City; and a niece, Dyan Jessee of Abingdon. Graveside services will be conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 31, 2001

HIGGINS, IDA VIRGINIA BLOUNTVILLE -- Ida Virginia Higgins, 75, 144 Massengill Ave., went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 27, 2001, after a brief illness. Born in Hawkins County, she had been a resident of Sullivan County since 1956. She was of the Holiness faith. Mrs. Higgins was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Higgins Sr. Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Sue Higgins of the home and Evelyn Higgins, Dallas, Texas; two sons, Arthur Higgins Jr., Bristol, Tenn., and Michael Higgins, Piney Flats; five grandchildren; one sister, Ruby Salas, Bristol, Va.; one half-sister, Dessie Bowser, Kingsport; one brother, John D. Winegar, Church Hill; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at Blountville Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Johnny Mink officiating. Burial will follow in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 29, 2001

HOARD, NETTIE B. Nettie B. Hoard, 89, Wexford House, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2001, following an extended period of poor health. Mrs. Hoard was born in Rogersville, Tenn., where she lived until moving to Chicago and Detroit for a number of years, returning to Tennessee in 1989. Nettie B. was a licensed beautician until her retirement and a member of Bethel A M E Zion Church. Four brothers and six sisters preceded her in death. Surviving are her sisters, Margaret Nell Benton, Kingsport and Lillian Rogers, Rogersville; special niece, Nettie B. Snapp; special nephew, Curtis Cox; many nieces and nephews she also loved; and a host of relatives and friends. Family hour will be noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2001, at Bethel A M E Zion Church. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church with Rev. Dr. Felix K. Ofosu and Rev. Lester Lattany officiating. Burial will follow at Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 2, 2001

HOLDREN, MELISSA DAWN Melissa Dawn Holdren, 22, of 15514 Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, Va., died on April 30, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of Carl Joe and Joyce Carol Simcox Holdren and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was employed by Boise Cascade and was a member of East Bristol Church of Christ, where she loved working with younger children and with the Yearling (young adult) classes. She also loved all of her animals. She was a 1997 graduate of John S. Battle High School. Surviving besides her parents are: sisters, Carol Sue Holdren of Bristol, Va., and Becky Ann Holdren Ruble of Bristol, Tenn.; brother-in-law, Bryant Ruble of Bristol, Tenn.; paternal grandparents, W. D. and Lottie Holdren of Pax, WV; maternal grandparents, Ora McClure Simcox and the late Clifford D. Simcox of Bristol, Va.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Clifford Newell Jr., minister, and Jeff Trotter, minister, officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Dan Holdren, Bill Holdren, Roy Strouth, Randy Strouth, Paul Leonard, Brian Leonard, Tim Ruble and Kerry Jones. Honorary pallbearers include: Donnie Simcox, Tim Simcox, Brant Ruble, Frank Holdren, Benny Holdren, Glen Holdren, Eric Lohman, Scott Ruble, Ralph Stacy, Dr. Hanor, Dr. T.C. Greene, Barbara Smith and the many doctors that cared for her. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial be made to East Bristol Church of Christ, 340 Bonham Road, Bristol, Va. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 2, 2001

HOLDREN, MELISSA DAWN Funeral services for Melissa Dawn Holdren will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Clifford Newell Jr., minister, and Jeff Trotter, minister, officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Dan Holdren, Bill Holdren, Roy Strouth, Randy Strouth, Paul Leonard, Brian Leonard, Tim Ruble and Kerry Jones. Honorary pallbearers include: Donnie Simcox, Bryant Ruble, Frank Holdren, Benny Holdren, Glen Holdren, Eric Lohman, Scott Ruble, Ralph Stacy, Dr. Hanor, Dr. T.C. Greene, Barbara Smith, Dr. Elvira Loria and the many doctors that cared for her. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial be made to East Bristol Church of Christ, 340 Bonham Road, Bristol, Va. Miss Holdren, 22, of 15514 Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, Va., died on April 30, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 3, 2001

HOLTSCLAW, DANA RAY Funeral services for "Dana Ray" Holtsclaw will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lyons Smith and Rev. Bob Emmert officiating. The committal will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Eastern Heights Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George DeVault, Mack Blevins, Larry Gorley, Dennis Wenk, Gary Holtsclaw and Jackie Vance. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the Weaver Funeral Home. "If everyone loved bluegrass music like `Dana Ray' did, the world would be great to live in." Mr. Holtsclaw, 73, of Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, May 3, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was married to Mildred Trent Holtsclaw on May 3, 1954. He was a native of Roan Mountain, Tenn., and a well-known bluegrass DJ in Bristol. He worked at several radio stations, WCYB, WKYE, WBBI and was presently working at WOPI. He retired in 1990 from Raytheon Corporation after 32 years. In February, 2001, he was honored by the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance as a major contributor to bluegrass/country music. He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Holtsclaw; father, Weaver Holtsclaw of Roan Mountain, Tenn.; brothers, Orville Holtsclaw, Voyd Holtsclaw, Conley Holtsclaw; and half-sister, Norma Rea Street of Roan Mountain. Survivors include: wife of 47 years, Mildred Trent Holtsclaw; two sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Judy Holtsclaw, Morristown, Tenn., and Eddie Holtsclaw, Bristol, Tenn.; two daughters, Wilma Cox, Bluff City and Brenda Holtsclaw, Kingsport; two grandsons, Jeremy Holtsclaw and Lance Holtsclaw, Morristown; two granddaughters, Amber Cox, Fresno, Calif., and Andrea Cox, Virginia Beach, Va.; one great-granddaughter, Madison Holtsclaw, Morristown; three sisters, Verna Hughes, Onza Johnson and Beulah Hughes, all of Roan Mountain; brother, Carmon Holtsclaw, Roan Mountain; and one half-sister, Renalee Whitehead, Roan Mountain. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 5, 2001

HOLTSCLAW, DANA RAY Funeral services for "Dana Ray" Holtsclaw were conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lyons Smith and Rev. Bob Emmert officiating. The committal will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Eastern Heights Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George DeVault, Mac Blevins, Larry Gorley, Dennis Wenk, Gary Holtsclaw and Jackie Vance. Mr. Holtsclaw, 73, of Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, May 3, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 6, 2001

HOUSTON, ELLYN KEITH Ellyn Keith Houston, 68, of 111 Eastside Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, May 4, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Atlanta, Ga.., and had made her home in Bristol most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Gay Paul Keith Sr. and Evelyn Black Keith. She was the widow of Lynn D. "Tod" Houston. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Gay Paul Keith Jr. She was retired from the Bristol Tennessee School System and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Janice Linnell Houston and Maryellyn Houston, both of Bristol, Tenn., and Pamela Houston Burns and her husband, Robert A. Burns Jr. of Charlotte, NC; one son, Paul Tod Houston and his wife, Susan Houston of Salem, Va.; one sister, Paula K. Merritt of Houston, Texas; one great-aunt, Mrs. J.F. Fanning of Atlanta; and three grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery with the Rev. David St. Clair officiating. The family will receive friends in the Mausoleum Chapel following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to the Memorial & Honor Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the Shriners' Childrens Hospital, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605-4277 Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 5, 2001

JENNINGS, CHARLES LEE Charles Lee Jennings, 72, of 304 Ridgemont St., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Lee County, Va., a son of the late Charles E. and Virginia Osborne Jennings, and had lived in Bristol for the past 27 years. He was retired from the U.S. Army, having served during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of Shakesville Church of Christ and VFW Post 6975. Survivors include his wife, Patricia L. Jennings; four daughters, Mrs. Donald (Carolyn) Coffey of Newberry, SC, Mrs. Huss (Sharon) Fennell of Columbia, SC, and Mrs. Mark (Elizabeth) Morton and Mrs. Bill (Mary Katherine) Kaylor, both of Bristol, Tenn.; two sons, Charles H. Jennings of Bristol, Tenn., and John W. Jennings of Charlotte, NC; three sisters, Mrs. Bill (Helen) Creech of Haskell, Tenn., Miss Sue Jennings of Bristol, Tenn., and Mrs. Jack (Margie) Davis of Tannersville, Va.; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bill Jennings. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 o'clock Thursday evening in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Mr. Wayne Lambert, minister, officiating. The committal service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 6975. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook\N funeral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mr. Jennings have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 23, 2001

JENNINGS, CHARLES LEE The funeral service for Charles Lee Jennings will be conducted at 8 o'clock Thursday evening in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Mr. Wayne Lambert, minister, officiating. The committal service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 6975. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com. Mr. Jennings, 72, of 304 Ridgemont St., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mr. Jennings have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 24, 2001

JOINES, SUSIE ELIZABETH CULLOP ABINGDON -- Mrs. Susie Elizabeth Cullop Joines, 92, died Wednesday, April 30, 2001, at Memorial Hospital in Ormond Beach, Fla. She was a native of Washington County and had lived in Florida since 1954. She was the daughter of the late Ezra and Florence Edmondson Cullop and was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin Joines. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ora Martin of DeBary, Fla., and Mrs. Bess Carabia of Daytona Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at 10 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mahlon Wyatt officiating. Burial will follow in Knollkreg Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Robert Rosati, Vernie Lee Joines, Paul Cullop, Scott Martin, David Martin, Mark Carabia and Bruce Carabia. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Joines. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 6, 2001

JONES, ROBERT J. "BOBBY" Mr. Robert J. (Bobby) Jones, 64, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Glade Spring, born on May 17, 1936. He attended Glade Elementary and Douglas High School in Bristol, Va. He was a member of Ebeneezer United Methodist Church. He entered the U.S. Air Force after high school in 1955. He attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., while serving in the Air Force. He received an honorable discharge in 1960. He was hired as a civilian employee at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., in 1961. He was transferred to Bolling AFB, Washington, DC in 1975, and later transferred to the Pentagon in 1978 as a program analyst, where he remained until retiring in 1991 with over 34 years of Air Force service. Bobby and his wife moved from Suitland, Md., to Bristol, Tenn., in 1994. Mr. Jones was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and served on the Board of Directors of the Bristol Crisis Center and the Douglas High School Alumni Association. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his father, William Henry Jones. Survivors include his wife, Helen N. Jones; son and daughter-in-law, William J. Newell III and wife Linda, Wilson, M.C.; grandson, Corey Brown, Greensboro, NC; granddaughter, Chante Newell, Wilson; mother, Mary Jones, Glade Spring; brother, Jerry Jones, Glade Spring; aunt, Ethel Smith, Abingdon; and several cousins and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with the Rev. William J. Reed officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 3 p.m. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with military honors by the Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. Pallbearers will be friends and men of New Hope Baptist Church. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Jones. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 18, 2001

JONES, ROBERT J. "BOBBY" Funeral services for Mr. Robert J. (Bobby) Jones will be conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with the Rev. William J. Reed officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 3 p.m. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with military honors by the Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. Pallbearers will be friends and men of New Hope Baptist Church. Mr. Jones, 64, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Jones. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 19, 2001

KETCHEM, J. A. Committal services for J. A. Ketchem will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church, 1400 Southside Ave., Bristol, TN or to Fellowship Chapel, 201 Crockett St., Bristol, VA. Mr. Ketchem, 83, of Bristol, Tenn., died on April 28, 2001, at his residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 1, 2001

LAUMAN, PETER JAMES Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2001, at St. Anne's Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas A. Ianucci and Rev. Mr. Harry Hall, celebrants. Entombment will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be members of the Monsignor James J. Hickie Council 6695 Knights of Columbus. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to the St. Anne's Catholic Church Building Fund, 350 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Condolences may also be sent to the family at akardfh@ 3wave.com. Mr. Lauman, 78, of Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Percy and Blanche Lauman. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus. During World War II he served in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy. He was a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in electrical engineering. He was employed by Raytheon as a product engineer until his retirement in 1986. Emily Marie Lauman, his beloved granddaughter, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Maude Modinger Lauman; three sons and daughters-in-law, Peter J. and Jacinda Lauman, Jr., of Wichita, Kas., Joseph G. and Cindy Lauman, of Bristol, Va., and Michael P. and Joanie Lauman, of Atlanta, Ga.; and four daughters and sons-in-law, Tina and Jack Gore, of Charleston, SC, Jeanie and Robert Merritt, of Pensacola, Fla., Marie and Peter Neal, of Charlotte, NC, and Patty and Terry Wingate, of Bristol, Va. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren, Peter J. III, Ashely, Adam and Seth Lauman, Parker and Mitchell Gore, Gavin and Mariah Merritt, Josh and Lindsey Lauman, Kristina, Maudie, Amelia, Elliott and Blake Neal, Spencer and Alyson Wingate and Conrad Lauman. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Lauman. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001

LAUMAN, PETER JAMES Funeral Mass for Mr. Peter James Lauman will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2001, at St. Anne's Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas A. Ianucci and the Rev. Mr. Harry Hall, celebrants. Entombment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be members of the Monsignor James J. Hickie Council 6695 Knights of Columbus. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to the St. Anne's Catholic Church Building Fund, 350 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Condolences may also be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Mr. Lauman, 78, of Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Lauman. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 26, 2001

LEONARD, JOHN K. LENOIR CITY, Tenn. -- John K. Leonard, 90, formerly of Bristol, Tenn., passed away Saturday evening May 5, 2001, at Park West Hospital. John was a member of First Baptist Church, the Ivan Tinnel Sunday School class and Avery Lodge 593 F&AM. He was retired from TVA as a pipefitter and was a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 102. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Mae Leonard; parents, John Frank and Susan Katherine Leonard; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors: children and spouses, Johnny and Ann Leonard, Shelby Jean and Bill Rose, and Kathryn and Jerry Barlow, all of Bristol, Tenn., Harriet and David Ellis of Bristol, Va., and Harold and Shirley Leonard of Yuma, Ariz.; stepson and wife, Edd and Nell Stalsworth of Lenoir City; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; sister, Anna Walling of Bristol, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dick DeMerchant officiating. A Masonic service will follow conferred by Avery Lodge. Honorary pallbearers will be members of John's Sunday School class. Interment will be in the Loudon County Memorial Gardens. Click Funeral Home, 109 Walnut St., in Lenoir City, is serving the Leonard family. www.clickfuneralhome.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 7, 2001

LUDLOW, MARY VIRGINIA EPPERSON Graveside service for Mary Virginia Epperson Ludlow will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Jack Bowery officiating. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. The family will receive friends any time at Mrs. Ludlow's residence, 240 Blackburn Circle, Bristol, Tenn., or 200 Milden Hall Road, Blountville, Tenn., Mrs. Barham's residence. Honorary pallbearer will be Dr. Stephen Hanor. Mrs. Ludlow, 76, of 240 Blackburn Circle, Bristol, Tenn., passed away Friday, May 11, 2001, in Select-Specialty Hospital of the Tri-Cities. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and of the Christian faith. She was the daughter of the late James "Pete" Epperson and Virgie Lee Brummitt. Mrs. Ludow was a member of the V. F. W. Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include one daughter, Ms. Donna Whetsel, Bristol, Tenn.; one son, James E. Ludlow Jr., Bluff City; one sister, Mrs. John R. (Margaret) Barham, Blountville; three grandchildren, Michael Whetsel, Travis Ludlow and Justin Ludlow; and several nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Ludlow Sr.; and a brother, Lawrence Epperson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 14, 2001

LYDA, VIRGINIA BOOHER Virginia Booher Lyda, 77, 900 Barker St., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Scott County, Va., a daughter of the late Ray E. and Charmie Necessary Booher, and had lived in Bristol since 1947. She was the widow of Arthur Edward Lyda, was retired from Gordon Garment and was a member of Belle Meadows Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Leonard of Bristol, Tenn., and Wanda Roberts of Blountville; three sons, Ed Lyda of Bristol, Tenn., Jerry Lyda of Keller, Texas, and Keith Lyda of Atlanta; three brothers, Lloyd Booher of Kingsport and Jim Booher and Haven Booher, both of Blountville; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock Thursday morning at Belle Meadows Baptist Church with Dr. Dewey W. Williams and Brother Sam Haynes officiating. Burial will follow in Boohers Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lewis Leonard, Louis Booher, Mark Roberts, Jeremy Lyda, Bradley Booher and Larry Melvin Jr. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh\Npreferred.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Lyda have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 2, 2001

LYDA, VIRGINIA BOOHER The funeral service for Virginia Booher Lyda will be conducted at 11 o'clock Thursday morning at Belle Meadows Baptist Church with Dr. Dewey W. Williams and Brother Sam Haynes officiating. Burial will follow in Boohers Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lewis Leonard, Louis Booher, Mark Roberts, Jeremy Lyda, Bradley Booher and Larry Melvin Jr. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@preferred.com. Mrs. Lyda, 77, 900 Barker St., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Lyda have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 3, 2001

MARTIN, WILLIAM C. "BILL" Funeral services for William C. "Bill" Martin will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Weaver Funeral Home. Pastor James W. Norris will officiate. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Bennie Cornett, Richard Fisher, Dustin Cross, Bobby Blair, Johnny Kitzmiller, Tony Slagle, Guy Frances, Jerry Hobson, Fred Overbay and Al Overbay. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Hicks, Benjamin Cornett, Shawn Keesee, Stefan Martin, Tallas Snodgrass, Cameron Snodgrass, Jack Ray, Tony Pickle and Shauna Martin. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Martin, 62, of Bristol, Tenn., died unexpectedly Saturday, May 12, 2001, in the emergency room at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born in Bristol, Va., a son of Clarence and Geneva Pickle Martin of Bristol, Tenn., he had resided here all of his life. He retired in 1992 from United Inter-Mountain Telephone as supervisor CEO after twenty-four and a half years of service. Mr. Martin was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Ida Pickle. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife of 45 years, Ann Hobson Martin of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and Jeff Snodgrass of Blountville; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Rachel Martin of San Antonio, Texas; four special grandchildren, Stefan Martin, Shauna Martin, Tallas Snodgrass and Cameron Snodgrass. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 15, 2001

MATNEY, HAROLD EUGENE BLUFF CITY -- Harold Eugene Matney, 56 years of age, formerly of Buchanan County, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2001, at his home from a brief illness. Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of Mrs. Alice J. "Jewell" McClanahan Matney, Route 1, Grundy, and the late Wetzel Matney. He was a resident of Buchanan County most of his life prior to moving to the Bristol, Tennessee area. He was a member of Big Rock Freewill Baptist Church and a disabled coal miner. Mr. Matney is survived by his mother, Alcie J. "Jewell" McClanahan Matney, Grundy; former wife, Ida Justus, Rowe, Va.; three sons, Harold Eugene Jr. and wife, Shelia Matney, Rowe, James Allen and wife, Angie Matney, Winston-Salem, NC, and Ronald Lee and wife, Donna Matney, Grundy; three sisters, Mrs. Will (Darlene) Brown, Defiance, Ohio, Mrs. Donnie (Dottie) Lee, Defiance and Joyce Matney, Pontiac, Mich.; one brother, Wetzel Matney Jr., Defiance; eight grandchildren, Jimmy Harold Matney, Amanda Jane Matney, Courtnay Matney, James Allen Matney Jr., Angel Lynn Whited, Chasity Lee Ann Matney, Kristina Lynn Matney and Ronald Lee Matney Jr.; and two step-grandchildren, Amanda Coble and James Coble. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jimmy Ray Matney. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Britt Jackson, Ronnie Hurley, Ervin Hurley and John Justus officiating with burial to follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Va. Friends may call at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 5 p.m. with services Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Active pallbearers will be: Donnie Lee, Marvin Booher, Will Brown, Chance Lee, Larry McClanahan and Rodney Clevinger. Honorary pallbearers will be: Dr. Webb, Dr. J. P. Sutherland Jr. and special friend, Phyllis Shortt. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 8, 2001

McGLAMERY, SHIRLEY DAMASCUS -- Shirley McGlamery, 66, went to be with the Lord and other loved ones Monday, May 21, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tenn. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., and a daughter of the late John Ben and Eura Dunn Ferguson. Mrs. McGlamery was the widow of Robert K. McGlamery. She was a retired correctional officer with Northeast Tennessee Department of Corrections and a member of the Damascus Church of Christ. She is survived by two sons, Robert K. McGlamery of Grayson, Ga., and Michael Steven Owens of Damascus; four brothers, Harry Ferguson of Wheeling, W.Va., Jerry Ferguson of Damascus, E.A. "Joe" Ferguson of Greenville, SC, and Ervin Ferguson of Wooster, Ohio; two sisters, Faye Stout of Damascus and Hazel Smith of Abingdon; three grandchildren, LeighAnna Owens, Benjamin McGlamery and Matthew McGlamery; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Damascus Volunteer Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 458, Damascus, VA 24236. The family will receive friends after 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at the residence. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at johnson@funeral-plans.com. Johnson Funeral Home in Damascus is serving the family of Mrs. McGlamery. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 22, 2001

MEADE, RICHARD R. REV. PINEY FLATS -- Rev. Richard R. Meade, 71, of 409 Dogwood Trail, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in the VA Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. A native of Letcher County, Ky., he was a son of the late Joseph and Myrtle Dotson Meade. He had lived in Piney Flats since 1982, moving from Columbus, Ga. He was the outreach pastor at River of Life Freewill Baptist Church and a retired U.S. Army veteran with more than 20 years of service. He was preceded in death by a brother, Sheldon Meade. Survivors include wife, Janie L. Meade; two daughters, Debra Sue Williams, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Pamela Earline McMurray, Buchanan, Va.; son, Richard Clay Meade, Concord, NC; three sisters, Nola Mullins, Coeburn, Jeanette Mullins, Coeburn and Marquita Slemp, Meadowview; two brothers, Everette Meade, Coeburn and Douglas Meade, Tacoma, Va.; and four grandchildren, Starla Moser, Chris Williams, Nathan McMurray and Rachel McMurray. Also surviving are sons-in-law, Kevin Williams and Butch McMurray; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Donnie Humphrey and Rev. Richard Kelly. The committal will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Slemp Family Cemetery, 30367 Ramblewood Drive, Meadowview, with military honors conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 of Bristol. Honorary pallbearers will be all men of the River of Life Freewill Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 22, 2001

MEADE, RICHARD R. REV. PINEY FLATS -- The committal for the Rev. Richard R. Meade will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Slemp Family Cemetery, 30367 Ramblewood Drive, Meadowview, with military honors conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 of Bristol. Honorary pallbearers will be all men of the River of Life Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Meade, 71, of 409 Dogwood Trail, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in the VA Hospital in Nashville. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 23, 2001

MILLER, RONNIE E. DAMASCUS -- Ronnie E. Miller, 46, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., and of the Apostolic faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Eugene Miller. He is survived by his mother, Eula Mae Puckett of Saltville. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his wife, Virginia Miller; one daughter, Michelle Shrock of Arlington, Ariz.; one son, Ronnie E. Miller Jr. of Damascus; four sisters, Patricia Vandyke of Orange County, Va., Dreama Quillen of Marion, Teresa Shelton of Dayton, Ohio, and Becky Brown of Chilhowie; four brothers, Jimmy Miller and Ricky Miller, both of Glade Spring, Allen Puckett of Saltville and Junior Puckett of Unionville, Va.; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001, at the graveside in Glade Spring Baptist Cemetery in Glade Spring with Pastor George Osborn officiating. Pallbearers will be Ricky Miller Jr., Wayne Miller, Thomas Vandyke, Walter Casey, Michael Casey and Randy Thompson. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh Shelton and Josh Lowe. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial donations to the family of Mr. Miller. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home in Damascus. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at jnsonfh\Npreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 2, 2001

MILLS, HERBERT W. BLUFF CITY -- Herbert W. Mills, 86, 4257 Rockhold Road, died Monday, May 28, 2001, in Bristol Nursing Home. Born on Oct. 6, 1914, in Bluff City, he was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Sally Morrell Mills, and two sisters, Nell Riley and Gladys Johnson. His wife of 63 years, Ogle Mills, preceded him in death on May 7, 2001. He was a member of Rockhold United Methodist Church and a past master of Zollicoffer Masonic Lodge 444 of Bluff City. He was a charter member of the Bluff City Chapter 414 Order of the Eastern Star, a lifetime member of the Pea Pickers Square Dance Club, a member of the Board of Directors of Morning View Cemetery Association and a prominent farmer serving on numerous agricultural- related boards. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda and her husband, Earl Pearce; a son, Gordon Mills and his wife, Billie; grandchildren, Lee Rutherford, Gequetta Gobble, Clarinda Rutherford and Victoria Hunt; and five great-grandchildren. Masonic graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Morning View Cemetery in Bluff City with Rev. Randy Hensley, Rev. John Thrasher and members of the Zollicoffer Masonic Lodge 444 officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Riffey, James Glover, Samuel Wassom, Vincent Murray, Sidney Riley, Martin Farrell, Danne Tester and Mark Cross. Honorary pallbearers: Rom Baird, Page McClelland, Lee Johnson, Jack Mills Devor, Sidney Patton and Edward J. Morrell. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Morning View Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 296, Bluff City, TN 37618. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Mills. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 29, 2001

MILLS, OGLE BLUFF CITY -- Ogle Mills, 78, 4257 Rockhold Road, died May 7, 2001, at the Hospice House in Bristol, Tenn. Born on June 14, 1922, in Hawkins County, Tenn., she was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett and Gladys Newton Smith, and a brother, J.C. Smith. She was a member of Rockhold United Methodist Church and a charter member of Bluff City Chapter 414 Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Herbert W. Mills; a daughter, Brenda and her husband, Earl Pearce; a son, Gordon Mills and his wife, Billie; grandchildren, Lee Rutherford, Gequetta Gobble, Clarinda Rutherford and Victoria Hunt; five great-grandchildren; and a special sister-in-law, Dorothy Richards. The family will receive friends at the Akard Funeral Home, Bristol, Tenn., from 7 until 9 p.m. Tuesday. Graveside services and an Eastern Star Memorial Service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Morning View Cemetery in Bluff City with Rev. Randy Hensley and Rev. John Thrasher officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Riffey, James Glover, Thurman Wassom, Vincent Murray, Sidney Riley, Marty Farrell, Danne Tester and Charles Hodges. Honorary pallbearers are Rom Baird, Page McClelland, Lee Johnson and Jack Mills Devor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, Tenn. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Mills. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 8, 2001

MILLS, OGLE BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services and an Eastern Star Memorial Service for Ogle Mills will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Morning View Cemetery in Bluff City with Rev. Randy Hensley and Rev. John Thrasher officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Riffey, James Glover, Thurman Wassom, Vincent Murray, Sidney Riley, Marty Farrell, Danne Tester and Charles Hodges. Honorary pallbearers are Rom Baird, Page McClelland, Lee Johnson and Jack Mills Devor.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Mills, 78, 4257 Rockhold Road, died May 7, 2001, at the Hospice House in Bristol, Tenn. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Mills. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 9, 2001

MILLSAP, LORING FRANKLIN ABINGDON -- Mr. Loring Franklin Millsap, 74, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at Select Specialty Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. He was the youngest son of Arthur T. and Lydia Offield Millsap, and was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Thomas Millsap. He was a 1944 graduate of Bethel High School and also a masonry graduate of the Washington County Trade School. Franklin was an active member of Rosedale Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, church trustee, nursery worker, Sunday school teacher and cemetery trustee. He was a lifelong farmer, a retired employee of Columbus-McKinnon, having worked from 1977-1992, and a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II. He was preceded in death by brothers, Berlie, Bradley, Arville, Willard and Gilbert; and sisters, Flossie Lane, Mary Ellen Millsap, Hattie Millsap, Juanita Ray and Ceacile Van Huss. He is survived by his children, Joyce A. Millsap, Connie M. Bateman and husband, Howard, and David L. Millsap and wife, Kimberlee, all of Abingdon; grandson, Dr. Gale Bateman II and wife, Jana, of Baton Rouge, La.; great-grandsons, Brady and Dylan Bateman of Baton Rouge; sister, Beatrice Jones and husband, N.H., of Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held Thursday, May 31, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jimmie A. Cox officiating. A committal service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Rosedale Baptist Church Cemetery with military rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. The family will receive friends following the service on Thursday. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery on Friday. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Stevens, Joe Owens, Randy Doss, Jackie Thomas, Walter White Jr., Allen Brock, Ricky Thomas, Tommy Wilcox, Boyd Millsap, Lawrence Millsap, Fred C. Foran, Hobart McCall, Robert (Bobby) Jones, Robert Cecil Yarber, David White, Arnold Ottinger, Irvin Brown and Preston Brown. Memorial contributions may be made to Rosedale Van Fund, c/o Joyce Millsap, Treasurer, 27157 Alpine Drive, Abingdon, VA 24211-7579 or the Abingdon DDM Home, Virginia Baptist Children's Home, P. O. Box 730, Salem, VA 24153-0730. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Millsap. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 30, 2001

MOODY, CECIL C. KINGSPORT -- Graveside services for Cecil C. Moody will be conducted Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at 11 a.m. in East Lawn Memorial Park with Reverend Jeff Tallent officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 905, Kingsport, TN 37662, The American Cancer Society, c/o Wanda Grills, 1217 Radcliffe, Kingsport, TN or the Shriners Crippled Children Fund, 950 W. Faris Road, Greeneville, SC. Mr. Moody, 78, passed away Friday, April 28, 2001, at his home after a sudden illness. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Moody Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 1, 2001

MOORE, DOUGLAS WAYNE Douglas Wayne Moore, 44, 4405 Weaver Pike, Bristol Tenn., died in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Wednesday, May 23, 2001. He was a native of Bristol, Tenn., and a son of Tamberlin and Hiley Moore. He was a former employee of Reynolds Metals. Surviving, other than his parents, are daughters, Tamara Moore, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Taisa Moore, Bluff City; grandson, Nathan; brothers, David Moore and Randy Moore, both of Bluff City; sisters, Susie Nesmith, Bluff City and Donna Stinnett, Bristol, Tenn.; a very special companion, Rhonda Wright; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 8 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dean Livingston officiating. Graveside service will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday in Rooty Branch Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Billy Trivette, Terry Smith, Doug Robinette, Sherrill Flick, Johnny Vernon, Gary Graybeal, Glenn Graybeal and David Hagy. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 24, 2001

MOORE, DOUGLAS WAYNE Graveside service for Douglas Wayne Moore will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Rooty Branch Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Billy Trivette, Terry Smith, Doug Robinette, Sherrill Flick, Johnny Vernon, Gary Graybeal, Glenn Graybeal and David Hagy. Mr. Moore, 44, 4405 Weaver Pike, Bristol Tenn., died in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Wednesday, May 23, 2001. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 26, 2001

MORRIS, JOSEPH FAY "JOE" Joseph Fay (Joe) Morris, 87, of 24357 Miller Hill Road, Bristol, Va., died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in the Wellmont Hospice House. Mr. Morris was born in Jonesborough, Tenn., but had lived in Bristol most of his life. He was the son of the late Chester H. and Fannie M. Morris, and was employed by East Tennessee Appliance Co. and Pete Moore Appliance Co. He was a member of Beech Grove United Methodist Church for 61 years. He served as a lay leader, Sunday School teacher and various other positions and was an elder in the Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Homer Morris, Henry Morris, Haskel Morris and Earl Morris; and one sister, Mary Osbourne. Survivors include his wife, Lucille S. Morris; one daughter and her husband, Anne M. and Bob Cross of Kingsport; one son and his wife, Cecil H. and Teresa M. Morris of Gastonia, NC; one brother, Charlie Morris of Bristol, Tenn.; and three sisters, Mildred Dabbs, Pauline Morris and Ruby McCobin, all of Bristol, Tenn. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Debra B. McNally, Tonya B. Lawson, Glen Milo Brunson, Joseph D. Morris and Max T. Morris; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2001, in the Beech Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Emmit Wilson officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in the Shelby Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe D. Morris, Max T. Morris, Milo Brunson, Connor Brunson, Ryan Lawson, Kyle Lawson, Erik Lawson and Keely Lawson. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. prior to the service at the church. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Beech Grove United Methodist Church, 7149 Gate City Highway, Bristol, VA, or to the Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Morris. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 14, 2001

MORRIS, JOSEPH FAY "JOE" Funeral service for Joseph Fay (Joe) Morris will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2001, in the Beech Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Emmit Wilson officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in the Shelby Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe D. Morris, Max T. Morris, Milo Brunson, Connor Brunson, Ryan Lawson, Kyle Lawson, Erik Lawson and Keely Lawson. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. prior to the service at the church. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Beech Grove United Methodist Church, 7149 Gate City Highway, Bristol, VA, or to the Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Mr. Morris, 87, of 24357 Miller Hill Road, Bristol, Va., died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in the Wellmont Hospice House. Among survivors is a sister, Pearl Fabinski, Chilhowie. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Morris. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 15, 2001

MORTON, MARGARET ELIZABETH Margaret Elizabeth Morton, 87, of Bristol, Tenn., died on May 12, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Samuel G. and Marion Bullock Morton and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was retired from Chappell-Hamrick Optical Company and was a member of Central Christian Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include sisters, Louise Glover of Bristol, Tenn., Helen Potts of Bristol, Tenn., Anne Bradshaw of Bristol, Tenn., and Roberta Holt of Johnson City; brother, Samuel A. Morton of Bristol, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lois O'Dell; and brothers, Harmon Morton and George Morton. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ross Dampier and Rev. Jeff Noah officiating. Committal services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. at Shipley Cemetery. Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 13, 2001

MORTON, MARGARET ELIZABETH Margaret Elizabeth Morton, 87, of Bristol, Tenn., died on May 12, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She had been a recent resident of the Cambridge House. She was the daughter of the late Samuel G. and Marion Bullock Morton and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was retired from Chappell-Hamrick Optical Company and was a member of Central Christian Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include sisters, Louise Glover of Bristol, Tenn., Helen Potts of Bristol, Tenn., Anne Bradshaw of Bristol, Tenn., and Roberta Holt of Johnson City; brother, Samuel A. Morton of Bristol, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lois O'Dell; and brothers, Harmon Morton and George Morton. Committal services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. at Shipley Cemetery. Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 14, 2001

OWENS, GARY RANDY Sr. Funeral services for Gary Randy Owens Sr. will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Weaver Funeral Home with Mr. Jack Stevens, minister, officiating. Burial will follow in Edgefield Cemetery, Piney Flats. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Saturday and at other hours at the residence of the sister, Elizabeth Owens, 2363 Carolina Ave., Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Owens, 43, of Bristol, Va., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at his residence. Born in Johnson City, a son of Bobby Ray Owens Sr. of Jonesborough and Dorothy Frye Owens of Bristol, Va., he had resided in Bristol since 1970. Mr. Owens was a disabled cable television lineman. He attended Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. Owens was preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Ray Owens Jr. Survivors include his parents, Bobby Ray Owens Sr. of Jonesborough and Dorothy Frye Owens of Bristol, Va.; one daughter, Tara Miranda Owens of Bristol, Va.; one son, Gary Randy Owens of Bristol, Va.; two sisters, Janice Carty of Piney Flats and Elizabeth Owens of Bristol, Tenn.; one brother and sister-in-law, Jeffrey and Emily Owens of Bristol, Tenn.; maternal grandmother, Lottie Frye of Piney Flats; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 5, 2001

PARSONS, DOROTHY IRENE Dorothy Irene Parsons, 86, of 2124 Randolph St., Bristol, Va., died Saturday, May 12, 2001, at Cambridge House. She was born in Altoona, Pa., and lived most of her life in Bristol, Va. Mrs. Parsons was a member of McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church and worked for Trayer's, Inc. for many years as a convenient store manager. Mrs. Parsons was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Truman (Sandra) Vicars of Elm City, NC; cousins, Bob McDowell and Paul McDowell of Altoona; a stepdaughter, Lois Shirley of Georgia; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Dorothy is also survived by special friends, Margaret Abelseth, Velma Barr Malcolm and family, Jean Burnett of Bristol, and Jay and Dottie Roberts of Maryville, Tenn. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2001, in the Mausoleum Chapel of the Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. David Charlton officiating. Entombment will follow services. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2001, at the Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Parsons. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 13, 2001

PARSONS, DOROTHY IRENE Funeral services for Dorothy Irene Parsons will be held 2 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2001, in the Mausoleum Chapel of the Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. David Charlton officiating. Entombment will follow services. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Mrs. Parsons, 86, of 2124 Randolph St., Bristol, Va., died Saturday, May 12, 2001, at Cambridge House. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Parsons. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 14, 2001

PENNINGTON, VERNIE L. SALTVILLE -- Vernie L. Pennington, 75, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, in the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn. Mr. Pennington was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Beatrice Woodward Pennington, Saltville; son, Harry Pennington, Taylor, Mich.; daughter, Sharon Roberts, Chilhowie; brother, Eugene Pennington, Bowling Green, Ohio; grandchildren, Donna Carrico, Donny Roberts, Jill Shupe, Sherri Pennington, Lisa Molloy and Eric Pennington; and great-grandchildren, Morgan, Jordon, Shalee, Tristan, Calvin, Wesley, Jesse, Tera-Jane, Emily, Lauren, Alex and Michael. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 27, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Henderson's Funeral Home Chapel in Saltville with Rev. Chuck Herrell and Rev. Jeff Rollen officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring, Va. Military rites will be performed by Saltville VFW Post 7328 "Hardy Roberts." The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at the funeral home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001

PEOPLES, JAMES H. James H. Peoples, 69, died May 23, 2001. He was born in Bristol, Tenn., and graduated from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine. He practiced pediatrics in Kinston for over 30 years. He was a believer in Christ, a champion of private medicine and a vigorous opponent of big government at all levels. Survivors include Dorothy P. Peoples, Jason and Sherron Peoples, Andy and Leigh Peoples, Stuart and Martha Peoples, Chris and Jane Peoples; and eight grandchildren. He will be buried privately in Peoples' Family Cemetery, Dover, NC A memorial service will be held at Lane's Chapel Church, 12040 Hiway 55 West, Dover, NC, on Friday, June 1, 2001, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Mack Styron officiating. Visitation to follow the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Coral Ridge Ministries, P. O. Box 1950, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302 or the Jesse Helms Center, P. O. Box 247, Wingate, NC 28174. Edwards Funeral Home, Kingston, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001

PETERS, JUNE CAMPBELL ROANOKE -- June Campbell Peters, 82, formerly of Abingdon, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001. She was a daughter of the late J. Paul and Margaret Campbell. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Sam W. Campbell, all of Abingdon. Survivors include: one son, James L. Mitchell of Roanoke; three granddaughters, Maryann M. Ashby of Alexandria, Va., Melissa M. Vinces and husband, Tito of Williamsburg, Va., and Sarah M. Papadimitropoulos of Radford, Va.; and one nephew, Sammy L. Campbell and wife Lois of Abingdon. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2001, in the Campbell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. Friday until the time of the service. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to the Huntingdon United Methodist Church, Bus Fund, Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24012. Campbell Funeral Home, Inc., Abingdon, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 24, 2001

PETERS, JUNE CAMPBELL ROANOKE -- Funeral services for June Campbell Peters will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2001, in Campbell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. Friday until the time of the service. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to the Huntingdon United Methodist Church, Bus Fund, Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24012. Mrs. Peters, 82, formerly of Abingdon, died Wednesday, May 23, 2001. Campbell Funeral Home, Inc., Abingdon, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001

PETERS, OTIS D. JOHNSON CITY -- Funeral services for Otis D. Peters will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at the graveside in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Bob Steele officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Weaver Funeral home. Mr. Peters, of Appalachian Christian Village, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Bristol, Va., and a son of the late Abe and Lena Arnold Peters. He was a retired employee of the Tennessee Eastman Company with over 20 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Florine Harley Peters; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Janet Peters, Johnson City; three daughters and sons-in-law, Doris and Randall Haga and Shirley and Alan Hicks, all of Bristol, Va., and daughter and special friend, Glenda Peters Cumbow and Ronnie Garvin, Charlotte, NC; one sister, Lillian Tipton, Longview, Texas; grandchildren, Jason Haga, Steve Peters and Heather Hicks, all of Bristol, Va.; three step-grandchildren, T. A. Hicks, Greeneville, Tenn., Shanna Smith, Boone Mill, Va., and Jessica Thomas, Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 8, 2001

PETERS, OTIS D. JOHNSON CITY -- Funeral services for Otis D. Peters will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at the graveside in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Bob Steele officiating. Mr. Peters, of Appalachian Christian Village, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 9, 2001

PICKEL, MARGARET B. HESS Margaret B. Hess Pickel, 85, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, at the Cambridge House. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and the daughter of the late Guss and Bessie Richards Hess. Ms. Pickel was a former employee of American Thread Co., an active member of the Slater Senior Citizens Center and was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include her children, Dorothy Breeding, Claudia Johnson, Dewey Hess, Jerry Hess and Frank Pickel. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 25, 2001

PICKEL, MARGARET B. HESS Funeral services for Margaret B. Hess Pickel will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Ms. Pickel, 85, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, at Cambridge House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 26, 2001

REED, EDNA V. THOMPSON Edna V. Thompson Reed, 82, of 3350 Avoca Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, May 5, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. She lived most of her life in the Bristol area and was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Ollie Mae Blevins Thompson. She was a retired employee of Gordon Garment Co. and was the widow of Oscar H. Reed. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Anna Mae Reed. Survivors include: sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby Reed, Wayne and Doris Reed and Jerry and Phyllis Reed; grandchildren, Darrin Reed, Monica Reed, Terry Reed Wooten, Karen Bruce and Amy Reed; great-grandchildren, Shena Carr, Matthew Wooten and Madison Bruce; great-great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Carr and Aaron Carr; brother, Rob Thompson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Rowlette officiating. The committal will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday at the Shelby Hills Cemetery. A special thanks to the staff of Wellmont Hospice House for their service to the family. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 6, 2001

REED, EDNA V. THOMPSON The committal service for Edna V. Thompson Reed will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday at the Shelby Hills Cemetery. Mrs. Reed, 82, of 3350 Avoca Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, May 5, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 7, 2001

REYNOLDS, DIXIE ANN The funeral service for Mrs. Dixie Ann Reynolds will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the graveside in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Tom Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends from noon-1:45 p.m. Thursday before the funeral service at the funeral home. Casketbearers will be Bob Reynolds, Sammy Reynolds, Jim Odum, Gordon Pippin, Jimmy Pippin and Bob Mottern. Mrs. Reynolds, 64, died Monday, May 21, 2001, at her residence. She was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., and of the Christian faith. She is survived by her husband, Ernest Reynolds; two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Ray and Janet Reynolds and Ted and Patsy Reynolds, all of Abingdon; a special sister-in-law, Myrtle Lee Vickers of Bristol, Va.; two step-grandchildren, T.J. Reynolds and Rocky Reynolds; two nieces; and three nephews. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Dixie Ann Reynolds. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 23, 2001

REYNOLD, DIXIE ANN The funeral service for Mrs. Dixie Ann Reynolds will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the graveside in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Tom Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends from noon-1:45 p.m. Thursday before the funeral service at the funeral home. Casketbearers will be Bob Reynolds, Sammy Reynolds, Jim Odum, Gordon Pippin, Jimmy Pippin and Bob Mottern. Mrs. Reynolds, 64, died Monday, May 21, 2001, at her residence. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Dixie Ann Reynolds. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 24, 2001

REYNOLDS, FLORENCE C. BLOUNTVILLE -- Florence C. NcNally Reynolds, 89, of 1866 BFB Road, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. A native of St. Louis, Mo., she was the daughter of the late David and Margorey Olivia Cavin. She had lived most of her life in Church Hill, Tenn., and Blountville. She was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith and the widow of Clyde McNally and David Reynolds. She was preceded in death by a son, David F. McNally. Survivors include: children and spouses, James and Elsie McNally, Marjorie L. Watson, Frances L. Fleenor, Mary and Charles Johnson, Ann and Jack Ball, Pat and Dick Hayes and Lou and Steve Landon; 24 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home with Dr. Howard Robinson and Rev. Wayne Halleck officiating. The committal will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in the East Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Monday at the Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 21, 2001

REYNOLDS, FLORENCE D. McNALLY BLOUNTVILLE -- The committal service for Florence C. McNally Reynolds will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in the East Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Reynolds, 89, of 2866 BFB Road, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 22, 2001

ROBERTS, GEORGE WILLIAM A memorial service for George William Roberts will be conducted at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Brandon Canter officiating. At Mr. Robert's request, the body has been cremated. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to help with final expenses. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Roberts, 47, of 401 Melrose St., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at his residence. He lived most of his life in the Bristol area before moving from Marion, Va. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Special Forces during the Vietnam War. Survivors include wife, Tammy Roberts; two stepchildren, Shannon Berry and her husband, Robert Berry, and Joe Lee White; two step-grandchildren, Ariel Berry and Desiree White; brother, Harvey Armstrong, Marion; seven sisters, Evelyn Pritchard, Winston-Salem, NC, Wanda Allen, Newport, Va., Vivan Thomas, Marion, Janie Halsey, Dublin, Va., and Dorothy Roberts, Daisy Roberts and Brenda Roberts, all of Saltville; several nieces and nephews; and very special friends, Roger Louthian, Jack Cox, Casey Ramsey and Jim Hayden. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 3, 2001

ROBERTS, HERBERT H. Herbert H. Roberts, 80, of 24019 White Oak Road, Bristol, Va., died Friday, May 11, 2001, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. Mr. Roberts was a native and lifelong resident of the Washington County, Va., area. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, serving in World War II, and he was a member of the East End Christian Church. Hub was a loving and devoted husband father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Mary Kate Roberts; two daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Danny Otey and Judie and John Wilson, all of Bristol, Va.; four sisters, Ann Gentry, Gay Helton and Callie Ellis, all of Bristol, Va.; and Mary Thomas of Falling Water, W.Va. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2001, from the Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Littleford, Rev. Wayne Lambert and Rev. Bruce Cowart officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2001, in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Military funeral rites will be conducted by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be elders and deacons of East End Christian Church and Shakesville Church of Christ. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. prior to the service at the Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Roberts. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 13, 2001

ROBERTS, HERBERT H. Graveside services for Herbert H. Roberts will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2001, in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Military funeral rites will be conducted by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be elders and deacons of East End Christian Church and Shakesville Church of Christ. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Mr. Roberts, 80, of 24019 White Oak Road, Bristol, Va., died Friday, May 11, 2001, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Roberts. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 15, 2001

ROGERS, WILLIAM R. "BILL" BLUFF CITY -- William R. "Bill" Rogers, 78, 222 Rogers Drive, died Friday, May 11, 2001, at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol and Bluff City area, the son of the late G.C. and Laura Jane Osborne Rogers. He was a former milk delivery truck driver and a disabled U.S. Army veteran of World War II, the recipient of a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was a member of the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975, the American Legion Hackler-Wood Post 145 and the King Masonic Lodge 461. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Barr and Sarah "Susie" Johnson; three brothers, J.C. Rogers, Hugh Rogers and Kenneth Rogers; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Campbell officiating. Committal services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn., with military honors conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Weaver Funeral Home and other times at the home of a brother, Kenneth Rogers, 3943 Weaver Pike. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 12, 2001

ROGERS, WILLIAM R. "BILL" BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for William R. "Bill" Rogers will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Campbell officiating. Committal services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn., with military honors conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. Rogers, 78, of 222 Rogers Drive, died Friday, May 11, 2001, at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 13, 2001

ROHR, E. MAGDALENE E. Magdalene Rohr, 89, of Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in West Union, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lyman Grant Hoop and Oradel Trickler Hoop, and had lived in Bristol for the past 10 years. She was a member of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church and, while in Ohio, taught adult Sunday School classes and child evangelism and was a youth group leader. She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Donald Hoop. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Melvin George Rohr of Bristol; a son, Dr. Errol G. Rohr and his wife, Dr. Karen Gegner Rohr of Bristol; a sister, Madalyn Darbyshire of Naples, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Liese Anne Rohr and Eric Gegner Rohr and his wife, Lin Luck Rohr. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Cold Spring Presbyterian Church with Dr. Errol G. Rohr officiating. Burial will follow in Cold Spring Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eric Rohr, Don Middleton, Bob Rohr, Ray Tester, Mike Carty and Dan King. Honorary pallbearers will be Karen Gegner Rohr, Liese Anne Rohr, Lin Luck Rohr and Joandel Middleton. The family will receive friends from noon until 1:45 Wednesday afternoon at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Mission Fund at Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, Cold Spring Road, Bristol, TN 37620, or King College, 1350 King College Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Rohr have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 14, 2001

ROHR, E. MAGDALENE The funeral service for E. Magdalene Rohr will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Cold Spring Presbyterian Church with Dr. Errol G. Rohr officiating. Burial will follow in Cold Spring Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eric Rohr, Don Middleton, Bob Rohr, Ray Tester, Mike Carty and Dan King. Honorary pallbearers will be Karen Gegner Rohr, Liese Anne Rohr, Lin Luck Rohr and Joandel Middleton. The family will receive friends from noon until 1:45 Wednesday afternoon at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Mission Fund at Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, Cold Spring Road, Bristol, TN 37620, or King College, 1350 King College Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com. Mrs. Rohr, 89, of Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Rohr have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 15, 2001

ROOP, VIRGIE E. Virgie E. Roop, 89, a resident of Greystone Healthcare Center and formerly of Anderson Street in Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, May 3, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Blackwater, Lee County, Va., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Livesay, and had lived in Bristol for 40 years. She was the widow of Paul Roop and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two sons, Robert C. Roop of Spring City, Tenn., and Harold M. Roop of Blountville; two half-sisters, Grace Money and Geneva Castellanes; a half-brother, Marion Livesay; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 o'clock Friday evening in the Oakley-Cook Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steven Gott officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:45 p.m. prior to the service. The committal service and burial will be at 10 o'clock Monday morning in the National Cemetery at Mountain Home, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to a favorite church or charity. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at ocookfh@preferred.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Roop have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2001

SCOTT, BESSIE E. HOCKETT ABINGDON -- Mrs. Bessie E. Hockett Scott died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. She was the daughter of the late Daniel J. and Rachel Galliher Hockett, and was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Scott. She was of the Protestant faith. She is survived by three sisters-in-law, Susie Hockett, Waldorf, Md., Gladys Hockett, Meadowview and Darlene Hockett, Glade Spring; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted Saturday, May 19, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Blevins officiating. Burial will follow in the Knollkreg Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday night at the funeral home or at the home of Darlene Hockett, 31265 Lee Highway, Glade Spring. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Raines, Donnie Morrison, Calvin Fields, James Tate, Jim McCall, Mark Farris and Charlie Brown. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Meals on Wheels or the American Diabetes Association. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Scott. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 18, 2001

SHERFEY, EVERETTE ALONZO Funeral services for Everette Alonzo Sherfey will be conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jess Neal and Rev. Harold Hawkins officiating. Interment will follow at Eastern Heights Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Sonny Fleenor, Mickael Garland, Willie O'Neal, Josh Sherfey, Sam Massingill and Sam Browser. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be made to Weaver Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Sherfey, 58, of Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, May 14, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Charles and Lenora Gregg Sherfey. He had moved to Bristol in 1973 and was a former City Bus driver and an employee of Bristol Floral Company. Survivors include: wife, Sue Sherfey; sons, Scottie Sherfey, Kenny Sherfey and Jeff Sherfey; sisters, Evelyn Holland and Alice Neece; brothers, Dennis Sherfey and Raymond Sherfey; and grandchildren, Andrew, Ashley and Katlin. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Sherfey. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 17, 2001

SHOEMAKER, DAVID ALBERT KINGSPORT -- David Albert Shoemaker, 93, went peacefully to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the Indian Path Hospital after a period of declining health. David was born July 13, 1907, in Sullivan County, a son of the late J.W. and Lillie Mae Dixon Shoemaker, and was married to the late Thelma Sharrett Shoemaker, who passed away in 1989. David was retired from Anderson Ford, where he worked as parts manager. He was a charter member of the Mountain View Methodist Church. Other than his parents and wife, David is preceded in death by his brother, Dick Shoemaker; a sister, Maggie Moody Shoemaker; and a nephew, Dallas Moody. David was a kind and gentle man with a smile for everyone he would meet. David is survived by a niece, Frances Moody Underwood; a nephew, David Underwood; a sister-in-law, Louise Weaver Shoemaker; great-nieces, Brenda Lively, Debbie Chadwell, Sherri Rhea, Felicia Ketron and Euniece Blankenship; great-nephews, Ronald Underwood, Keith Moody and Chris Moody; great-great-nephews, Tyrun Lively, Jeremy Lively, Brandon Chadwell, Justin Chadwell, Lance Chadwell and Cody Blankenship; great-great-nieces, Rachel Moody, Jessica Ketron, Jennifer Ketron, Kelley Moody and Jamie Ketron Calling hours will be 1-3 p.m. Friday at the East Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Friday following visitation in the East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Brian Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be nephews and nephews-in-law, Ronald Underwood, Joe Chadwell, Jerry Lively, Jeff Rhea, Keith Moody, Chris Moody and Brandon Chadwell. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Blankenship and Chris Ketron. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Shoemaker family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 3, 2001

SHOEMAKER, DAVID ALBERT KINGSPORT -- Calling hours for David Albert Shoemaker will be 1-3 p.m. Friday at East Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Friday following visitation in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Brian Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be nephews and nephews-in-law, Ronald Underwood, Joe Chadwell, Jerry Lively, Jeff Rhea, Keith Moody, Chris Moody and Brandon Chadwell. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Blankenship and Chris Ketron. Mr. Shoemaker, 93, went peacefully to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the Indian Path Hospital after a period of declining health. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Shoemaker family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2001

SMITH, CHARLES "LANCE" Funeral services for Charles "Lance" Smith will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2001, in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Tommy Osborne officiating. Entombment will follow the service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Smith, 39, of 4258 Gate City Highway, Bristol, Va., passed away, Thursday, May 10, 2001, at home. A native of Decatur, Ga., he had lived in Rockford, Ill., before moving to the Bristol area one and a half years ago. He was a former employee with the Rockford Police Department and a member of First Assembly of God in Rockford. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James Walker Smith and Golia M. Smith of Hiltons, Va., and Raymond R. Rickson and Ada Mae Rickson of Bristol, Tenn. Survivors include parents, Charlie W. Smith and Elsie Rickson Smith; and sister, Betty S. Shearer. Also surviving is his pet, a white German shepherd named Angel. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 13, 2001

SMITH, CHARLES "LANCE" Funeral services for Charles "Lance" Smith will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2001, in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Tommy Osborne officiating. Entombment will follow the service. Mr. Smith, 39, of 4258 Gate City Highway, Bristol, Va., passed away Thursday, May 10, 2001, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 14, 2001

SMITH, CHARLES RAY KINGSPORT -- Charles Ray Smith, 85, 4801 Lake Park Court, died at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001, after a brief illness. He lived in Appalachia, Va., for many years. Mr. Smith served in World War II as staff sergeant, 64th Airdrome Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps from June, 1942 until September, 1945. He continued to serve his fellow service members as a member of the Color Guard of the American Legion Hammond Post No. 3. Following the war, he came to Kingsport to live, where he was employed with Kingsport Electric Company for 36 years. He was a member of the American Legion Hammond Post No. 3, the Charles DeWitt Byrd Post No. 3382 of the VFW, Disabled American Veterans and he was a Mason. Mr. Smith was a member of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church, where he was in the chancel choir and served on the administrative board and the board of trustees. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Cookie Biggerstaff Smith; three daughters and a son-in-law, Linda Onkotz, Kingsport, Diana Walker, Jonesborough and Kathy and Michael Small, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; one son, Gregory Charles Smith, Jonesborough; three granddaughters, Laura Walker, Kerry Small and Rachel Franklin; three grandsons, Stephen P. Onkotz Jr., Jason Paul Walker and wife, Tracie, and Kevin Small; two step-grandchildren, Miles Small and Si Wilson; two great-grandchildren, Jonah Onkotz and MacKenzie Walker; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Eula Mae (Tootsie) Tritt, Lebanon and June and Frederick Luntsford, Appalachia; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry and Allene Smith, Lebanon and Johnny and Betty Smith, Somerset, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Freddrick L. Long and the Rev. Henry Lenoir officiating. Interment will follow in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens with military rites conducted by the American Legion Hammond Post No. 3. Pallbearers will be Stephen P. Onkotz Jr., Jason Paul Walker, Kevin M. Small, Dickie Smith, Mark Smith, Corkie Smith, Butch Tritt and Charlie Rinker. Honorary pallbearers will be members of American Legion Hammond Post No. 3. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Legion Hammond Post No. 3 Color Guard, P. O. Box 66, Kingsport, TN 37662, or Colonial Heights United Methodist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 6027, Kingsport, TN. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown, is serving the Smith family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 18, 2001

SMITH, JAMES SPURGEON BLUFF CITY -- James Spurgeon Smith, 94, of 842 Bunker Hill Road, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was the son of the late Taylor and Martha Robinson Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church and a member of the Masonic Zollicoffer Lodge 444 of Bluff City. He was preceded in death by his wife, Verna Perry Smith; two grandchildren; two brothers; and four sisters. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Willard (Lavada) Montgomery of Johnson City, Mrs. Paul (Pansy) Bare and Mrs. Hansel (Clara) Hall, both of Bluff City, Mrs. Willis (Betty) Murray and Mrs. Bill (Dorothy) Mitchell, both of Elizabethton; five sons, Mr. James H. Smith of Elizabethton, Mr. Lawrence Smith of Johnson City, Mr. Archie Wade Smith of California, Mr. Lonnie Smith and Mr. Ivan Smith, both of Bluff City; one sister, Bonnie Smith of Johnson City; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; two special friends, Walter and Thelma Hannold of Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday from the chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel with Mr. Ernie Depew and Rev. Bobby Stout officiating. Graveside and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2001, from Sunrise Cemetery. Those who wish to attend are requested to meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Active pallbearers will be grandsons of Mr. Smith. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 10, from 6 until 8 p.m. or other times at his residence. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at bluffcity\Nfuneral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 10, 2001

SMITH, LETHIA PAULINE BLOUNTVILLE -- Mrs. Lethia Pauline Smith, 82, of 2136 Shipley Ferry Road, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a period of declining health. Pauline was born in Castlewood to the late Bessie Lampkins Browning. She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church. Other than her mother, she was preceded in death by a son, Sherman L. Smith Sr. Pauline is survived by her husband, C.M. (Marion) Smith of the home; two daughters, Faye Cox of Kingsport and Betty Hale of Jonesborough, Tenn.; two sons, James Ray Smith of Kingsport and Joe A. Smith of Johnson City; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Daisy J. Moore of Bristol, Tenn.; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Smith of Blountville. Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2001, at the Blountville Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 8 p.m. in the Blountville Funeral Home Chapel following the visitation. Reverend George Winegar and Reverend Homer Roller will be officiating. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday in the Tri-Cities Memory Gardens in the Garden of Devotions. Pallbearers will be family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Bethel United Methodist Church, Shipley Ferry Rd., Blountville, TN 37617. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the Smith Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 24, 2001

SMITH, ROBERT EUGENE Robert Eugene Smith, 65, of Lot 3, Bristol Heights, 115 Bentley Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, May 7, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He had lived in the Bristol area most of his life and was the son of the late Ruby Nancy Boyd. He was a retired employee of the city of Bristol, Tenn., a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of the Rooty Branch Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mamie Smith; and his church family. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in the Rooty Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Howard Campbell officiating. The committal will be 11 a.m. Thursday with military honors conducted by the Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol. Honorary pallbearers will be men of the Rooty Branch Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Rooty Branch Baptist Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 9, 2001

SMITH, ROBERT EUGENE The committal service for Robert Eugene Smith will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Rooty Branch Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol. Honorary pallbearers will be men of the Rooty Branch Baptist Church. Mr. Smith, 65, of Lot 3, Bristol Heights, 115 Bentley Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, May 7, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 10, 2001

SPANGLER, HARRY L. PINEY FLATS -- Harry L. Spangler, 84, of 6448 Highway 11 died Saturday, May 12, 2001, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Peterstown, W.Va., and moved to the Bristol area more than 40 years ago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He was a Mason and 32nd-degree Shriner. Mr. Spangler was retired from IDS Investment Services, where he had been national sales leader for several years. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Grace Schnibben Spangler; one son, Steve R. Spangler; parents, Reece Spangler and Eula Mae Brogan Spangler; two sisters; and two brothers. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Young Spangler of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Eric L. Spangler and wife, Dana, of Kingsport; three grandsons, Paul Spangler, Brian Spangler and Jeffrey Spangler; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Kathryn Spangler and Louise Dunn, both of Peterstown, W.Va., Mary Bentsey of Yukon, Okla., and Betty Coral of Charlottesville, Va.; one brother, John P. Spangler of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Wanda Grills, 1217 Radcliff Ave., Kingsport, TN 37660. Arrangements will be announced later by Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 13, 2001

STURGILL, HERMAN M. CHILHOWIE -- Herman M. Sturgill, 82, died Monday, May 14, 2001, in the Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. Mr. Sturgill was born in Washington County to the late Rev. Ochran Chesil and Susan Blevins Sturgill. He was a member of the Chilhowie Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School. He had a Sunday School ministry for over 17 years at the Maple Grove Nursing Home. He served on the deacon board for eight years at the Mars Baptist Church and eight years at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Maryland. He was preceded in death by five sisters, Lucy McClure Sturgill, Nora Sturgill Hodson, Anna Baker Sturgill Anderson, Lois Sturgill Hall and Thelma Sturgill Eller. He was preceded in death by two brothers, T. L. Sturgill and O.V. Sturgill. Survivors include wife, Grey Sturgill; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Roger K. and Judy Sturgill, Chilhowie and Jimmy D. Sturgill, Chilhowie; one sister, Mattie Sturgill Moxley, Marion; five grandchildren, Todd Sturgill, Rick Sturgill, Jeff Sturgill, Steve Sturgill and Ginger S. Kelly; five great-grandchildren, Roby Sturgill, Steven Sturgill, Parker Kelley, Daisy Sturgill and Jacob Sturgill; and many nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Chilhowie Baptist Church with Rev. Chuck Herrell, Rev. Charles Blevins and Rev. Cecil Sturgill officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Church Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church Tuesday at 4 p.m., where the family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday evening. Flowers will be accepted or memorial donations can be made to the Chilhowie Baptist Church Mission Center. Bradley-Finney Funeral Chapel, 307 Old Stage Road, Chilhowie, is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 15, 2001

SULLIVAN, FRANCES B. ROSE Frances B. Rose Sullivan, 75, of 702 Maple St., Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord unexpectedly at 7:47 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. Born in the Benhams Community on April 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Scott and Clara Rose, she had resided here all of her life. Mrs. Sullivan was a homemaker and a member of the Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Sullivan was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Junior Preston Sullivan on March 9, 2001. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Eddie Phelps and Kathy and Mike Wise, all of Bristol, Va., and Beatrice and Terry Hutson of Bristol, Tenn.; six sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Judy Sullivan and Woody and Deanna Sullivan, both of Blountville, David and Susie Sullivan, Donald and Marie Sullivan and Gale and Vickie Sullivan, all of Bristol, Va., and Roger and Polly Sullivan of Damascus, Va.; 26 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Virgie Lester of Bristol, Va., Hessie Perry of Bluff City and Litha Hicks of Bristol, Tenn.; four brothers, Henry Rose and Andy Rose, both of Bristol, Va., Conley Rose of Bristol, Tenn., and Amos Rose of Greeneville, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, in the chapel of Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Walter Statzer will officiate. A private burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family suggests that those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church, 21508 Benhams Rd., Bristol, VA 24202. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Monday and at other hours at the residence of a daughter, Debbie Phelps, 702 Maple St., Bristol, Va. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 28, 2001

TALLEY, MARY CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- Mary Talley, 78, died Thursday, May 3, 2001, in Cartersville. A native of Bristol, she had lived in Georgia for the past several years. Surviving are a daughter, Joyce Shuttle, Lady Lake, Fla.; son, Larry Talley, Duluth, Ga.; two sisters, Janie Carrier, Bluff City and Tracy Hughes, Bristol, Tenn.; two brothers, Jack Thomas, Kinston, NC and Allen Thomas; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Sunday in Cartersville. Ms. Talley's body was donated to science. Information courtesy of Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2001

TAYLOR, GEORGIA WYNEGAR Georgia Wynegar Taylor, 63, of Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at the home of her daughter, Deborah Dean. She was a native of Glade Spring and lived all of her life in the Bristol area. She was the daughter of the late Ballard and Vinia Wynegar. She was a medical professional with 26 years of service and a member of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, J.B. Wynegar and Johnny Wynegar. Survivors include husband, Donald Taylor; three daughters, Deborah Dean, Bristol, Va., Maxine Terry, Bristol, Va., Donna Hayden, Bristol, Va.; two sons, John Millard, Bristol, Va., and Mark Millard, Piney Flats, Tenn.; sister, Gladys Young Spangler, Piney Flats; 12 grandchildren, Sabrina Dean, Christina Whicker, Joshua Hayden, Amanda Terry, Aaron Terry, Rachel Terry, Adam Terry, Mark Millard II, Donald Millard, Renee Millard, Nathan Millard and Kenny Schwietzer; special great-granddaughter, Amberlynn Whicker; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Edith Benfield and Lucy Spence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Hale officiating. The committal and entombment will follow in the Forest Hills Mausoleum Chapel. Pallbearers will be Darrell Millard, Michael Dean, Steve Hayden, Horace Griffin, Jerry Wynegar, Jack Shutters, Ron Edwards and Steve Nerren. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Weaver Funeral Home or friends may visit any time at the home of a daughter, Deborah Dean. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2001

TAYLOR, GEORGIA WYNEGAR Funeral services for Georgia Wynegar Taylor will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Hale officiating. The committal and entombment will follow in the Forest Hills Mausoleum Chapel. Pallbearers will be Darrell Millard, Michael Dean, Steve Hayden, Horace Griffen, Jerry Wynegar, Jack Shutters, Ron Edwards and Steve Nerren. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. Mrs. Taylor, 63, of Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at the home of her daughter, Deborah Dean. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 5, 2001

TRIVETT, DORIS DENTON Funeral services for Doris Denton Trivette will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Weaver Funeral Home. Pastor Cass Farrior will officiate. Burial will follow graveside services at 2 p.m. Sunday in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Saturday. The family suggests that those wishing may make memorial contributions to Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, 1401 Virginia Ave., Bristol, TN. Mrs. Trivette, of 104 Redstone Drive, Bristol, Tenn., passed away at 10:12 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Born in Denton's Valley Community, a daughter of the late Guy W. and Ethel Davenport Denton, she had resided here her entire life. Mrs. Trivette was a homemaker and a member of the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church. She was a member of the Bristol Art Guild, the Depot Art Guild and the Blue Ridge Art Clan. Mrs. Trivette was preceded in death by a son, Jon Eric Trivette; one brother, Kyle Denton; two sisters, and Mary Ruth Taylor and Cornelia "Gil" Denton. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Everette G. Trivette of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Rita Trivette of Bristol, Tenn., and Geoffrey and Terry Trivette of Travelers Rest, SC; two sisters, Grayce Denton and Margaret Denton, both of Bristol, Tenn.; one brother, Glen "Johnny" Denton of Pickens, SC; one sister-in-law, "Bill" Denton of Pickens; five grandchildren, Erin Henry, Robb Trivette, Tim Trivette, Andrew Trivette and Jon Marc Trivette; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 12, 2001

TURNER, LEO C. Leo C. Turner, 68, of Bristol, Va., died May 1, 2001, at his home after a brief illness. He was a native of Castlewood and had also lived in Erwin, Tenn., but had spent most of his life in Chesterton, Ind. He had settled in Bristol upon returning to this area in 1999. He was a Shriner and a Mason. He was loved by many and will be sadly missed. He was preceded in death by his father, Leo D. Turner. Survivors include his wife, Carole Campbell Turner; one daughter, Rachel Beschinski of Chesterton; one son, Bruce Turner of Kansas City; his mother, Violet Turner of Bristol, Va.; three sisters, Carol Wright of Castlewood, Shirley Hileman of St. Paul, Va., and Virginia Hampton of Erwin, Tenn.; and one brother, Donald Turner of Bristol, Tenn. Also surviving are three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Turner. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 3, 2001

VAUGHN, GRACE C. BLOUNTVILLE -- Calling hours for Grace C. Vaughn will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Indian Springs Baptist Church. The funeral service will be 7 p.m. at the Indian Springs Baptist Church with the Reverend Aaron Rayburn and Reverend Kenneth Ayers officiating. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the East Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Vaughn passed away Sunday, April 29, 2001, in the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a period of declining health. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Vaughn family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 1, 2001

VAUGHN, GRACE C. BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Grace C. Vaughn will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in East Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Vaughn passed away Sunday, April 29, 2001, in the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a period of declining health. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Vaughn family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 2, 2001

WIDENER, ANDREW JACKSON ABINGDON -- Mr. Andrew Jackson Widener, 56, died Monday, April 30, 2001, of natural causes. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. He was the son of the late John H. and Cora Widener. He is survived by four brothers, W.G. Widner, Abingdon, George Allen Widner, Abingdon, Benny L. Widner, Meadowview and J.W. Widner, Abingdon; five sisters, Martha Able, Abingdon, Mary Kaylor, Meadowview, Vivian Hutton, Bristol, Va., Hattie Pickle, Abingdon, and Linda "Susie" Widner, Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews. A private service will be held at a later date. Friends may call any time at the homes of Bill Widner, 19148 Mercedes Drive, Abingdon, Vivian Hutton, 324 Booher Road, Bristol, Va., or Mary Kaylor, 28199 Lee Highway, Meadowview. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Widener. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 2, 2001

WILLIAMSON, BETTY SUE Funeral services for Betty Sue Williamson will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2001, at the graveside in the Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Norman Lovelace officiating. Pallbearers will be Johnny Leonard, Zekhary Hensley, Jobey Hensley, Andy Stout, Joe Stout and Bucky Scott. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Weaver Funeral Home. Mrs. Williamson, 56, of Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. A native of Unicoi County, Tenn., she had lived in the Bristol area for the past six years, before moving from Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith, had a love for life and loved her grandchildren dearly. Survivors include two daughters, Rosa Lee Ball Hensley, Bristol, Tenn., and Tina Stout, Bristol, Tenn.; three sons, Andy Stout, Bristol, Tenn., Joseph Stout, Bristol, Tenn., and Eugene Anderson, Jonesborough, Tenn.; two sisters, Rebecca Lewis, Bristol, Tenn., and Bonnie Lovelace, Elizabethton, Tenn.; brother, Bill Peterson, Elizabethton; three granddaughters; five grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 24, 2001

WILSON, DORIS BARKER Doris Barker Wilson, 72, of Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, April 28, 2001, at Cambridge House. She was a native of Pulaski, Va., and the daughter of the late Miller and Cornelia Dalton Long. She was a retired employee of the Bristol Memorial Hospital dietary department. She was the widow of Keith E. Wilson. Survivors include daughter, Betty Jo Brent; son, Robert Wayne Barker; three grandchildren, Gary "Duffy" Brent, Dottis Sproles and Stephanie Ketron; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Carman Price; stepchildren, Debbie Wilson, Clayton Wilson, Darel Wilson, Roger Wilson and Ronnie Wilson; six step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with minister Howard Taylor officiating. The committal will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 1, 2001

WINTERS, BETTY JO BENTLEY Betty Jo Bentley Winters, 60, 720 Euclid Ave., Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Simon and Helen Eller Bentley, a lifelong resident of Bristol, a former employee of Bristol Lingerie and a member of Deck Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, R.B. "Junior" Winters; children and spouses, Wanda and Dale Clark, Barbara and Sam Osborne, Shelby Lord, Bobby and Tammy Austin and Pam and Ronnie Akers, all of Bristol, and Carrie Jo Winters of the home; grandchildren, Samantha, Debra and Simon Osborne, Keith, Ashley and Jennifer Lord, Bobby "Jay" Austin, Shanna Carter and Cassie and Cierra Akers; sister, Pat Kellett; brother, Ken Bentley; very special friends, Bill and Dawn Goins and children; and several nieces and nephews. Betty Jo was preceded in death by a grandson, Brandon Clark; sisters, Evelyn Lucille Kerr and Carolyn Bentley; and brothers, Ronnie and Ernest Bentley. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Malcolm Shelton officiating. Committal services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Austin, Dale Clark, Sam Osborne, Bill Goins and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Deck Valley Baptist Church, 215 Deck Valley Lane, Bristol, TN 37620, or Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Rd., Bristol, TN. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 29, 2001

WINTERS, BETTY JO BENTLEY Committal services for Betty Jo Bentley Winters will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Austin, Dale Clark, Sam Osborne, Bill Goins and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Deck Valley Baptist Church, 215 Deck Valley Lane, Bristol, TN 37620, or Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, Tenn. Mrs. Winters, 60, 720 Euclid Ave., Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 30, 2001