ALFORD, WALTER CECIL Walter Cecil Alford, 83, of 1221 Sugar Hollow Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Sullivan County and a son of the late James and Mary Blevins Alford. He had a great love for the outdoors, hunting, fishing and working with his hands. He was proprietor of Alford Builders, a farmer and, during World War II, worked in Glen L. Martin Aricraft factory. Survivors include his wife, Louise Boughers Alford; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Jerry Morrell of Kingsport, Charlotte and Billy Joe James and Janet and Carl Rhymer, all of Bristol, Tenn., and Devone and Randy Campbell of Bristol, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, James Eugene and Joyce Alford of Bristol, Tenn.; heart-recipient daughter, Sharon Menier of Cuyahaga Fall, Okla., special nephew, Dwight Boyd of Bristol, Tenn., brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Etta Alford of Bristol, Tenn.; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law, Reba and Dennis Edmondson; sister, Beulah Boyd; and brothers, Clifton Alford, Lester Alford, Oscar Alford and Worley Alford. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Ministers Ken Kerner, William Brown and Jim Crews officiating. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers, Benny James, Jamie Alford, Brandon Alford, Travis Campbell, Curtis Rhymer, Nathan Morrell, Neal Morrell, Ned Morrell, Todd Smith, Travis Bentley, Mark Weaver and Phil Nixon. Honorary pallbearers, Jennifer Trent, Candy Smith, Pam Rhymer, Missy Delaney, Melondy Campbell, Mindy Campbell, Nickie Bentley, Carla Stigall, Cass Farrior, Dewey Williams, Sam Haynes, John Tony, Paul Favor, Carl Jackson, Don Wade and Dr. Andrew Brockmyre. Memorials may be made to Mountain M. T. Donor Service, 110 Klm Dr., Suite 1, Gray, TN 76182-9986 or Life Outreach International, P. O. Box 982000, Ft. Worth, TX 76182-9986 or Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620 or Central Holston Christian Church, 261 Sand Bar Road, Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 2001
ALFORD, WALTER CECIL Funeral services for Walter Cecil Alford will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Ministers Ken Kerner, William Brown and Jim Crews officiating. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers, Benny James, Jamie Alford, Brandon Alford, Travis Campbell, Curtis Rhymer, Nathan Morrell, Neal Morrell, Ned Morrell, Todd Smith, Travis Bentley, Mark Weaver and Phil Nixon. Honorary pallbearers, Jennifer Trent, Candy Smith, Pam Rhymer, Missy Delaney, Melondy Campbell, Mindy Campbell, Nickie Bentley, Carla Stigall, Cass Farrior, Dewey Williams, Sam Haynes, John Tony, Paul Favor, Carl Jackson, Don Wade and Dr. Andrew Brockmyre. Memorials may be made to Mountain M.T. Donor Service, 110 Klm Drive, Suite 1, Gray, TN 76182-9986 or Life Outreach International, PO Box 982000, Ft. Worth, TX 76182-9986 or Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620 or Central Holston Christian Church, 261 Sand Bar Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Mr. Alford, 83, of 1221 Sugar Hollow Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 3, 2001
ALLEN, DOROTHY SUE Dorothy Sue Allen, 92, a former resident of Bristol, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, in Kennesaw, Ga. She was a native of Bristol, Va., daughter of the late John Preston and Anna Cantrell Vernon. While in Bristol, she attended Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Kelly B. Keesling and Floyd P. Allen. Survivors include daughters, Nancy K. Brickey, Waynesville, NC, Patsy K. Carrier, Kennesaw, and Kitty K. McBride, Louisville, Ky.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Niles Kitzmiller officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. Pallbearers: Glen Brickey, John (Bobby) Carrier, Charles McBride, Robbie Carrier, Allan Hughes and Robbie Borders. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
ALLEN, DOROTHY KEESLING Graveside services for Dorothy Keesling Allen will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Niles Kitzmiller officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. Pallbearers: Glen Brickey, John (Bobby) Carrier, Charles McBride, Robbie Carrier, Allan Hughes and Robbie Borders. Mrs. Allen, 92, a former resident of Bristol, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, in Kennesaw, Ga. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
ARRANTS, ROBBIE THOMAS BLUFF CITY -- Robbie Thomas Arrants died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in Montgomery County Nursing Home in Clarksville, Tenn. She was a lifelong resident of Bluff City and the daughter of the late Reed H. Thomas Sr. and Ressie Darr Bryant Thomas. She was a retired employee of Holston Ordinance in Kingsport. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henderson B. Arrants. She is survived by her daughter, Toni Spears Bryan and her husband, Dr. Eugene Bryan of Clarksville, Tenn.; two granddaughters, Tracy Bryan White and her husband Dr. Steve White, of Clarksville and Stephanie Bryan Huber and her husband Craig Huber, of Marina Del Rey, Calif.; two great-grandsons, Bryson and Brady White, both of Clarksville; two nieces, Candy Phelps of Bluff City and Mona Beverly of Knoxville; one nephew, Reed Walter Rutherford of Bluff City; and two sisters-in-law, Laura J. Thomas and Helen W. Thomas, both of Bluff City. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, Nov. 17, 2001, at Glenwood Cemetery with Dr. Charles A. Burdeshaw officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home Friday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy may be in the form of contributions made to their favorite charity. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Arrants were made by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 2001
ARRANTS, ROBBIE THOMAS BLUFF CITY -- The funeral service for Robbie Thomas Arrants will be conducted at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, Nov. 17, 2001, at Glenwood Cemetery with Dr. Charles A. Burdeshaw officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home Friday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy may be in the form of contributions made to a favorite charity. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. Mr. Arrants died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in Montgomery County Nursing Home in Clarksville, Tenn. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Arrants were made by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 2001
BAKER, EUNICE B. Eunice B. Baker, 70, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, after suffering a heart attack. She was born on Feb. 27, 1931, in Sullivan County, where she lived her entire life. Ms. Baker devoted her time to caregiving and homemaking. She was a member of Gardners Chapel Primitive Baptist Church and attended Chestnut Flats Primitive Baptist Church. Ms. Baker was the daughter of the late Jake K. Baker. Surviving are her mother, Roena B. Baker; other survivors include, Sylvia and Wayne Gibson of Blountville, Christopher Wayne Gibson of Cookeville, Ada Lou Baker of the home, Virgie Ann and Dan Cross of Rural Retreat, Va., Minola and Phillip Price of Kingsport, Ralph and Kay Baker of Kingsport, Elder Lewis and Rosa Baker of Blountville; eight nieces and nephews; and eight great-nieces and great-nephews. Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.: Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Chestnut Flats Primitive Baptist Church with Elder John Henry Sybert, Elder Greg Hill and Elder Lewis Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Booher's Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Price, Larry Price, Mitchum Price, Kenneth Cross, Kevin Cross, Eric Kerney and Jay Studebaker. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 2001
BALTHIS, WILLIAM H. "BILL" RICHMOND, Ind. -- William H. "Bill" Balthis, 90, of 4100 S. A St., died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at Rose Gate Village. He was born in Bristol, Va., to John C. and Dona Felty Balthis and had lived most of his life in Richmond. He worked 15 years as a machine operator at International Harvester and was owner of Balthis Trucking Co. for 40 years. He attended Central Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Woods Balthis; three daughters, Donna Church of Sugarland, Texas, Linda Jo Page of Centerville, Ind., and Marilyn Caldwell of Springboro, Ohio; two sons, Bill W. Balthis of Crystal River, Fla., and William Junior Balthis of Celina, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Richmond. Memorial contributions may be sent to: Alzheimer's Association, 9135 N. Meridian St., Suite B-4, Indianapolis, IN 46209-7109. Doan & Mills Funeral Home of Richmond is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC. 1, 2001
BARNES, HAZEL SCOTT Hazel Scott Barnes, 92, of 2314 Anderson St., Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and was the daughter of the late Edward Y. and Belle Bushong Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband, James G. Barnes Sr.; and a son, James G. Barnes Jr. She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church. Survivors include one son, Charles E. Barnes and wife, Barbara, of Bristol, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Michael Barnes, Johnny Barnes, Patricia Sanders and Rebecca Miller; four great-grandchildren, Tasha Barnes, Nikita Miller, Dylan Barnes and Courtney Barnes; and a special neighbor, Oakley Buckles. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the graveside in Weaver Cemetery with Dr. Earle Barron officiating. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Bristol Life Saving Crew, 1601 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201 or Central Presbyterian Church, 301 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Barnes. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 29, 2001
BARNES, HAZEL SCOTT The funeral service for Hazel Scott Barnes will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the graveside in Weaver Cemetery with Dr. Earle Barron officiating. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Bristol Life Saving Crew, 1601 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201 or Central Presbyterian Church, 301 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Mrs. Barnes, 92, of 2314 Anderson St., Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Barnes. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 30, 2001
BAXTER, DON JAMES KNOXVILLE -- Don James Baxter, 71, of 1026 Shadowbrook Drive died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, in NHC Nursing Home, Knoxville. He was a retired engineer with Raytheon Corp. in Bristol. He was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, Bristol Masonic Lodge and Avoca Volunteer Fire Department of Bristol, Tenn. Survivors include son and a daughter-in-law, James D. and Cheryl Baxter, and daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Paul Green of Knoxville; son, Brian Baxter of Sydney, Ohio; grandchildren, Bradley, Daniel and Alexandra Green and Adam Baxter, all of Knoxville; brother, William Baxter of Mosheim; and one nephew, Frank Baxter of Mosheim. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in Kiser Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bruce Hensley officiating. Interment will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Kiser Funeral Home. Kiser Funeral Home, Greeneville, Tenn., is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
BOOHER, ELSIE M. COLE Elsie M. Cole Booher, 70, of 283 Leonard Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at her residence. She was born April 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Andy and Margaret Sutherland Cole. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was a homemaker and a member of State Street Church of Christ. She was the widow of James Douglas Booher. Survivors include: sons, Samuel A. Cole of Bristol Virginia, and James D. Booher Jr. of Abingdon; daughter, Pam Leonard of Bristol Tennessee; grandsons, Joshua Leonard and Andy Booher; granddaughters, Tiffany Cole, Jennifer Marie Booher and Joni Lee Crabtree; brother, Bill Sutherland of Dayton, Ohio; sister, Nora Balthis of Blountville; very special friends, Michael Brewer, Casey McCrary and many other special friends; nieces and nephews, Donna Cole, Samuel C. Cole Jr., Bobby Balthis. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jackie Cox officiating. Interment will follow in Sunrise Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to www.Weaverfuneralhome.net. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
BOOHER, HAZEL MARIE BERRY Funeral services for Hazel Marie Berry Booher will be conducted Sunday evening at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eddie Crusenberry officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Committal service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Glenwood Cemetery. A special thanks to Hospice and Virginia Duncan. Mrs. Booher, 74, of 432 Booher Lane, Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at her residence. Mrs. Booher was born Dec. 23, 1927, in Sullivan County and was the daughter of the late Lusk Berry and Fannie Berry and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was a housewife and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Booher was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Richard J. Booher. Survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Booher Jr. and wife, Judy, and Michael David Booher and wife, Wanda, all of Bristol, Tenn.; sister, Lucille Gentry of Bristol, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Richard J. Booher III, Michael David Booher II and Joshua Allen Booher; two great-grandchildren, Shavanna Booher and Kasey Ann Booher; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
BOOHER, HAZEL MARIE BERRY Funeral services for Hazel Marie Berry Booher will be conducted Sunday evening at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eddie Crusenberry officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Committal service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Glenwood Cemetery. A special thanks to Hospice and Virginia Duncan. Mrs. Booher, 74, of 432 Booher Lane, Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at her residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
BOOHER, ROBERT A. Robert A. Booher, 67, of 63 Fuller St., Bristol, Va., died on Nov. 8, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 7, 1934, the son of the late Burley and Nellie May Rush Booher. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and had worked at Valleydale for 23 years and most recently at Bristol Compressors for three years. He attended Old Airport Road Baptist Church. Survivors include wife, Alice Bowery Booher; daughter, Alice Leonard; son, Jeff A. Booher; brother, Jackie Booher; grandchildren, Jamie Maiden, Jessica Leonard and Chad Culbertson; step-grandson, Jason Shaffer; and great-granddaughter, Trinity Maiden. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Charles Sherfey, Donald Denton and Billy Denton officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Allen Worley, Ronnie Worley, Vince McGraw, Eddie Booher, Norman Maiden and Terry Leonard. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Those desiring may sign a register book on line at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
BOOHER, ROBERT A. Funeral services for Robert A. Booher, 67, who died Nov. 8, 2001, will be today at 2 p.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Charles Sherfey, Donald Denton and Billy Denton officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Allen Worley, Ronnie Worley, Vince McGraw, Eddie Booher, Norman Maiden and Terry Leonard. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
BOURNE, LAURA M. BLOUNTVILLE -- Laura M. Bourne, 76, 214 Tallman Dr., died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at Hillside Nursing Home. She was born in Lee, NH, Feb. 4, 1925, a daughter of the late George N. and Marvel P. Demerritt, and had made her home in the Blountville and Bristol area most of her life. She was of the Baptist faith and a hair dresser at Katies Beauty Shoppe. Survivors include her children and spouses, Cheryl and Curtis Harr, Rhonda and Bill Bader, Stephen Bourne, Kevin Bourne, Phil and Lisa Bourne and Lori Rosenbalm; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Alice Lemesiries; and two brothers, Lennie Denerritt and George Varney. Mrs. Bourne was preceded in death by a daughter, Debbie Johnson. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Stevens officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Rd., Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 2001
BOURNE, LAURA M. BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Laura M. Bourne will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Stevens officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Mrs. Bourne, 76, of 214 Tallman Drive, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at Hillside Nursing Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 29, 2001
BOUTON, CHARLES D. Charles D. Bouton, 64, 109 Penrod Rd., Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. Mr. Bouton was born May 8, 1937, in Elizabethton, Tenn., a son of the late Irvin and Naomi Riddle Bouton, and had made his home in the Bristol area for the past several years. He was a retired employee of Carter County Annex and Northeast Correctional Center and was a former cook at several country clubs. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean conflict. Survivors include his wife, Hazel P. Bouton; children, Robert D. Bouton, Charles Allen Bouton, Loretta I. Bouton, William A. Bouton, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Kimberly) Bouton and Vickie Dianne Ford; sister, Sue Chapman; brothers, Henry Bouton, John Bouton, Michael Bouton and Ernest Bouton; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Allen David officiating. Burial will be 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 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
BOUTON, CHARLES D. Funeral services for Charles D. Bouton will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Allen Davis officiating. Burial will be 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 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Bouton, 64, 109 Penrod Rd., Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
BRADSHAW, JOHN H. BLOUNTVILLE -- Mr. John H. Bradshaw Jr. died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, in Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville. He was formerly of Johnson City. Mr. Bradshaw was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. John H. Bradshaw Sr. and Oma Irene Bradshaw. Survivors: one sister, Carla Minton of Glade Spring; and one niece, Lisa McNew of Glade Spring. Memorial services will be held at a later date. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC. 1, 2001
BULLOCK, JAMES B. "JIM"PINEY FLATS -- James B. "Jim" Bullock, 67, 773 Summer Sound Rd., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. Jim was born Oct. 30, 1934, a son of James B. Sr. and Mattie Potts Bullock, and had made his home in the Bristol area all of his life. He was the owner and operator of Bullock Electric, a member of the American Legion Post 145 and 40 and 8, a member of Central Holston Christian Church and a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Marie Leonard Bullock; children and spouses, Cyndi and Richard McCall, Beverly and Larry Tasker, Cindy and Nathaniel Leonard, Pam Cox and Doug and Donna Cox; grandchildren, Ray Pope, Matthew Tasker, Pvt. 1st Class Chris Tasker and Charlie Tasker; great-granddaughter, Lacsie Tasker; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dixie and Sam Clark, Harriet and Bob VanLew, Paula and Larry McClellan; several nieces and nephews; and mother-in-law, Charmie Leonard. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery with ministers Ken Kehrer and Robert VanLew officiating. Pallbearers will be Jim Carson, J. Lee Tribble, Danny O'Dell, Sam Witcher, Darrell Morton, Mack Blevins and Richard McCall. Military honors will be conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Honorary pallbearers are picking, fishing and poker buddies, Lyndon and Sandy Leonard, Wayne and Wanda Leonard, Dr. Clarence Spannuth, Dr. Clifford Weigand, nurses and staff of BMA Dialysis Center, Johnson City, nurses and staff of 2500 Johnson City Medical Center and Larry Ramsey. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 23, 2001
BULLICK, JAMES B. "JIM" PINEY FLATS -- Funeral services for James B. "Jim" Bullock will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery with ministers Ken Kehrer and Robert VanLew officiating. Pallbearers will be Jim Carson, J. Lee Tribble, Danny O'Dell, Sam Witcher, Darrell Morton, Mack Blevins and Richard McCall. Military honors will be conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Honorary pallbearers are picking, fishing and poker buddies, Lyndon and Sandy Leonard, Wayne and Wanda Leonard, Dr. Clarence Spannuth, Dr. Clifford Weigand, nurses and staff of BMA Dialysis Center, Johnson City, nurses and staff of 2500 Johnson City Medical Center and Larry Ramsey. Mr. Bullock, 67, 773 Summer Sound Road, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
BURKE, WILLIE RAY KINGSPORT -- Willie Ray Burke, 68, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Russell County, Va., and moved to Kingsport at an early age. He was a member of the Kingsport Masonic Lodge 688, a member of Horse Creek Freewill Baptist Church and attended various churches. He retired from Eastman Chemical in 1993 after over 35 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Wolfe Burke; one brother, Dwight Burke; and two half-brothers, Ralph Burke and Bruce Burke. Surviving are his loving wife of 46 years, Reta Pratt Burke of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vanessa Howard and Mike Howard and Teresa (Bear) Hicks and Kenny Hicks, all of Kingsport; three sisters, Jean Wright of Bristol, Tenn., Louise Hartsock of Bassett, Va., and Kilene Nixon of Weber City, Va.; half-sister, Virginia Porter of Castlewood; four brothers, Joe Burke of Bristol, Va., David Burke of Gate City, Kent Lee Burke of Kingsport and Gaines Burke of Bristol, Tenn.; a special nephew, who was like a brother, Paul Burke of Kingsport; three grandchildren, Amanda Howard, Adam Bear and Shannon Howard; precious great-grandson, Matthew Howard; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. J.R. Pratt, the Rev. Guy Hartsock and Evangelist Pat Hammonds officiating. Kingsport Masonic Lodge 688 will have a service at 7 p.m. Special music by Elijah Woods. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends attending graveside services will meet at the graveside at 1:55 p.m. Pallbearers will be Don Harris, Ronald Hartsock, Harold Patton, Paul Burke, Freddy Baker and Lester Pearson. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Tipton, Lawrence Honaker, Gene Bellamy, George Childress, Tim Malone, Steve Honaker, Harold Porter, Charles Salyer, Bobby Paul Porter and Tony Rutledge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 3, 2001
CAMPBELL, LUCY NATALEE GALLOWAY Lucy Natalee Galloway Campbell, 91, of 505 Cedar Valley Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Nov. 23, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 12, 1910, the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Buena Vista Fleenor Galloway. She had lived in Bristol all of her life and was retired from Monroe Calculating. She was also a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of William Denver Campbell. Survivors include daughters, Betty M. Morton and husband, Charles Norton, of Bristol, Tenn., and JoAnn Campbell of Bristol, Tenn.; son, William D. Campbell Jr. (Denny), of Bristol, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Betsy Rose, Tim Norton and Charlie Norton; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bobby Joe Wheeler officiating. Committal services will be held in Glenwood Cemetery on Monday at 2 p.m. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers include fellowship of Johnson Chapel Church. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
CAMPBELL, LUCY NATALEE GALLOWAY Lucy Natalee Galloway Campbell, 91, of 505 Cedar Valley Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Nov. 23, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 12, 1910, the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Buena Vista Fleenor Galloway. She had lived in Bristol all of her life and was retired from Monroe Calculating. She was also a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of William Denver Campbell. She was preceded in death by a son, Jim Campbell and grandson, David Norton. Survivors include daughters, Betty M. Norton and husband, Charles Norton, of Bristol, Tenn., and JoAnn Campbell of Bristol, Tenn.; son, William D. Campbell Jr. (Denny), of Bristol, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Betsy Rose, Tim Norton and Charlie Norton; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bobby Joe Wheeler officiating. Committal services will be held in Glenwood Cemetery on Monday at 2 p.m. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Honorary pallbearers include fellowship of Johnson Chapel Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
CANNON, DILLARD "BILL" BLOUNTVILLE -- Dillard "Bill" Cannon Jr., 70, of 210 Spring St., D-2, died Tuesday night at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center following a short Illness. Mr. Cannon was a native of Middlesboro, Ky., and the son of the late Dillard Sr. and F. Ethel Cannon. He was a retired Army master sergeant. Mr. Cannon received three Purple Hearts in the Korean War and served three tours of duty in the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Sylvia Wilkins and Lorene York of Indiana. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Joan Cannon of the home; one son, Jason Cannon; two daughters, Aleta and Vera of Augusta, Ga.; two brothers, Keith L. Cannon of Atlanta and David W. Cannon of Waterloo, Ind.; five sisters, Wanda J. Patterson of Fort Wayne, Ind., Beverly Wilson of Johnson City, Betty Wadlington of Corunna, Mich., Charlotte Call of Gaines, Mich., and Sharon L. Cannon of Sarasota, Fla.; one stepson, Phil Brumit of Nashville; two stepdaughters, Cherie Learned and Connie Thompson of Nashville. The family will receive friends at the home, 210 Spring St., D-2, Blountville, Thursday, Nov., 29th, from 6-8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at The National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn., at 11 a.m., Nov. 30. The Rev., John Perkins will officiate. Snyder's Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements 239-5671/477-7911. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 29, 2001
CARRIER, MARY S. BLUFF CITY -- Mrs. Mary S. Carrier, 93, of 1904 Mount Holston Rd., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, in the Lakebridge Health Care Center, Johnson City, following a short illness. Mrs. Carrier was a native of Big Stone Gap and had lived in Sullivan County for many years. She was a daughter of the late John and Sarah Smith. Mrs. Carrier was a retired employee of Sperry Corporation and a member of the Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Carrier, in 1958; one son, Clarence Carrier; one daughter, Jeanette Glover; and one grandson, Mickey Glover. Survivors include one son, Dana Carrier of the home; eight grandchildren, Chuck Carrier, Van Carrier, Thad Carrier and Keith Carrier, all of Bluff City, Kathy McLeod of Clarksville, Tenn., Kim Greene of Bluff City and Lesa Tester and Vickie Cullop, both of Bristol, Tenn.; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, in the Bluff City Chapel of the Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Glen Sellers and Rev. Edward Scarbrough officiating. Music will be by Julie Simcox, soloist. Active pallbearers will be selected. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and neighbors. The graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in the Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the funeral chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Those wishing to attend the graveside service will meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 5, 2001
CASTEEL, PAUL M. KINGSPORT -- Paul M. Casteel, 86, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at Indian Path Medical Center. Born in Russell County, Va., he had resided in Kingsport since 1931. Mr. Casteel was employed for 37 years with Tennessee Eastman Co., retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church. Mr. Casteel was a member of Masonic Lodge 688 F&AM, where he was a 32nd Degree Mason, Jericho Shrine Temple, York Rite and Scottish Rite. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Susie Casteel; three sisters, Pana Blevins, Ella Blevins and Jessie Smith; five brothers, Omar Casteel, Phillip Casteel, Carson Casteel, Logan Casteel and Nathan Casteel. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Livingston Casteel of Kingsport; one son, Paul E. Casteel and wife, Fran, of Dandridge, Tenn.; one stepdaughter, Deborah Slemp of Kingsport; one stepson, Gary Sampson of Kingsport; four grandchildren, Michael "Stoney" Casteel, Jason Casteel, Shawn Videc and Kelly Videc; five step-grandchildren, Lisa Sykes, Kim Slemp, Sonya Duncan, Holly Sampson and Bryan Sampson; five great-grandchildren; four sisters, Louise Young of Afton, Tenn., Jennette Henry of Kingsport, Lula Ramsey of Dungannon, Va., and Emily Franklin of Laurel, Md.;. and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Wayne Baker officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be given to the Shriners Children's Hospital, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605-4277. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
COLLINS, LOLA F. GOOD Lola F. Good Collins, 93, died Nov. 20, 2001, at the Cambridge House. She was born June 14, 1908, the daughter of the late Preston and Mary Jane Matherly Collins. Mrs. Collins was a lifelong resident of Blountville, and the widow of Raymond C. Collins. She was a homemaker and a member of Mullins Chapel. Survivors include two daughters, Pauline Bays and Peggy Mock; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Morrell officiating. Burial will be Friday at 11 a.m. in East Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 21, 2001
COMBS, HAROLD DELLO LEBANON -- Harold Dello Combs, 60, of the Copper Creek Apartments died recently at home. Born in Russell County, a son of the late Howard and Hazel Cook Combs, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a disabled painter. Surviving are two daughters, Katy Meadows and Caroletta Smith, both of Ohio; one stepdaughter, Amy Trivett of Bristol; one step-grandson, Isaac Trivett of Ohio; three sisters, Maralee Elswick and Francis Hicks, both of Manassas, Va., and Linda Dotson of Abingdon; eight brothers, Walter Combs of Galax, Va., Lewis Combs of Newport News, Va., Roy Leon Combs of Castlewood, James Buster Combs of Powhatan, Va., Arlen Combs, Willie Combs and Truman Combs, all of Manassas, and Randall Combs of Lebanon; a special niece, Teresa White of Bristol; a special friend, Betty Mosier of Bristol; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Russell Memorial Cemetery in Lebanon with the Rev. Virgil Musick officiating. Those wishing to go to the cemetery in procession are requested to be at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m. Friday. Combs Funeral Service is serving the Combs family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 2001
COMBS, PEGGY ANN BLUFF CITY -- Peggy Ann Combs, 64, 685 Old Elizabethton Highway, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bluff City area and the daughter of the late George and Katherine Combs. She was a former employee of Morris Moulded Fiberglass and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a special love, John Henry Malone; her children, Gene Hickman and Tina Nickels; grandchildren, Amber Nickels, Wesley Nickels and Danial Nickels, all of the home; sisters, Katie Doss, Brenda Howington and Goldie Keesee; brother, Johnny Combs; special sister-in-law, Terry Combs; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in Morning View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Nickels, Casper Hawkins, Frank Eller, Samuel Lee, Junior Malone, Clearence Doss, Dusty Creel and Herman Rumbley. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Weaver Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to www.weaverfuneralhome.net. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 14, 2001
COMBS, PEGGY ANN BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Peggy Ann Combs will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in Morning View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Nickels, Casper Hawkins, Frank Eller, Samuel Lee, Junior Malone, Clarence Doss, Dusty Creel and Herman Rumbley. E-mail condolences may be sent to www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Ms. Combs, 64, 685 Old Elizabethton Highway, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 2001
COOK, WILLIAM C. CLEVELAND, Va. -- Funeral services for William C. Cook will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at 8 p. m, at Lebanon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Lyttle officiating. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. at Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Cook, 84, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001. He was born on July 7, 1917, in Russell County, Va., son of the late John B. and Maggie Litton Cook. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lester and Jim Cook. William served in the Air Force during World War II and in the Army during Korea. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Cook; a brother, Thurman Cook, of Florida; a nephew, Dave Smith; and a niece, Sandra Smith. Lebanon Funeral Home, Lebanon, Va. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 2001
CORNET, EUGENE BLAKE BLOUNTVILLE -- Eugene Blake Cornett, 87, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, in Asbury Center at Baysmont, Kingsport. He was born in Comers Rock, Va., on Dec. 13, 1913, a son of the late Forrest and Effie Sutherland Cornett. He operated the family farm until 1953, when he moved his wife and two daughters to Bristol. Blake was a security officer at Sperry and retired from Univac in 1978. He retained his membership in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Comers Rock, and was an active affiliate member of First Untied Methodist Church, Bristol. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Loetta Sutherland Cornett; two daughters, Janet Cornett Lundy and her husband, Ted, of Cookeville, Tenn., Kathy Cornett Wagner and her husband, Larry, of Blountville; his brother and sister-in-law, J. P. and Lois Cornett of Abingdon; his sister, Hope Cornett Frazier and her husband, James, of Alexandria; grandsons, Ronald E. Rasnake of Bristol, Tenn., and Rev. Edward L. Rasnake of Chattanooga; great-grandchildren, Lauren, Blake, Michael and Chandler Rasnake, all of Chattanooga; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Sue Cornett Causey and Irene Cornett Howell; and an infant brother, Dean Cornett. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Comers Rock with Rev. David T. St.Clair and Rev. Bobby Lorton officiating. The committal service and interment will follow in Comers Rock Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Delp, Joe Sutherland, Ralph Sutherland, Mark Sutherland, Linden Sutherland and Randall Sutherland. Honorary pallbearers will be Rann Vaulx, Paul Delp, Bert Sutherland, Grant Sutherland, Bill Greer, Jack Morris, Dr. David Morin, Dr. T.C. Greene, Dr. Alan Gorrell, Dr. Ben Cowan, Rev. Bill Slagle and all special friends of First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Bristol. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to First Untied Methodist Church, 322 Vance Dr., Bristol, TN 37620 or to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, c/o Norma Kirk, Grouse Hollow Lane, Galax, VA 24333. Arrangements especially for Mr. Cornett were made by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 4, 2001
CORNETT, EUGENE BLAKE BLOUNTVILLE -- The funeral service for Eugene Blake Cornett will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Comers Rock with Rev. David T. St.Clair and Rev. Bobby Lorton officiating. The committal service and interment will follow in Comers Rock Cemetery. Mr. Cornett, 87, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, in Asbury Center at Baysmont, Kingsport. Arrangements especially for Mr. Cornett were made by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 5, 2001
CORNETT, HELEN JONES CULPEPER, Va. -- Mrs. Helen Jones Cornett passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8th, 2001, at Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community after an extended period of illness at the age of 75 years. Born May 27, 1926, in Bristol, Va., to the late Cebart and Ruth Almeda Anderson Jones, Mrs. Cornett moved from Richmond to Culpeper in 1962, where she had since been a lifetime resident. She was a good friend to many and, for most years, she enjoyed being a homemaker, a devoted mother and a traveler who loved shopping and had a love for hats. She was also a member of Culpeper United Methodist Church and a longtime member of Culpeper Women's Club. Surviving her are her husband, James E. Cornett Jr. of Culpeper; her children, Pamela C. Hoag and her husband, Paul, of Culpeper, J. Phillip Cornett and his wife, Stacie, of Richmond, James E. Cornett III of Pittsburgh and Cynthia C. Edwards and her husband, Rex, of Culpeper; four well-loved grandchildren, Kristen and Alexa Cornett and Halley and Ethan Edwards; sisters, Vivian Loudy and Ester Loudy, both of Bristol, Va.; other nieces and nephews; and extended family who remember her pleasant outlook and spirited personality with fond memories. Preceding her in death are her four brothers, Earl F. Jones, Carl F. Jones, Hubert H. Jones and Kyle O. Jones. Graveside funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Culpeper Masonic Cemetery with Rev. Marvin C. Cook of Culpeper and Rev. David Delaney of Roanoke officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8 p.m. at Clore-English Funeral Home, Culpeper, on Sunday, Nov. 11. Gentlemen serving as pallbearers are Joe Calemine, Elwood Smoot, Richard Harris, Ted Gore, Jack Inskeep, Cecil Pickerel, Earl Hawkins and R.J. Inskeep. Memorial contributions may be made to Culpeper Regional Hospital Foundation, 501 Sunset Lane, Culpeper, VA 22701 and/or the Blue Ridge Chapter of Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 4634, Charlottesville, VA 22905. Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA 22701, is in charge of these arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
COWAN, CLARA ELIZABETH Miss Clara Elizabeth Cowan, 96, formerly of 1020 Hill St., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, in N.H.C. Heath Care, Bristol, Va. She was retired in 1966 from the Department of the Navy in Washington, DC She was a member of Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church. Miss Cowan was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include a niece-in-law, Polly Cowan of Bristol, Tenn.; one grand-niece, Kay Duff of Hattisburg, Miss.; two great-great-nephews, Kenny Duff and Byron Duff, both of Hattisburg. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, in Glenwood Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Jerry Fleenor officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the funeral in the Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Miss Cowan. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 29, 2001
CUTHILL, THOMAS S. Thomas S. Cuthill, 78, of Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at Cambridge House. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Thomas S. and Sarah MacKenzie Cuthill, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II. He was a retired manufacturer's representative and a member of State Street United Methodist Church. Cuthill, a well-known critic of local government, was an independent candidate a number of times for Bristol Tennessee City Council and the state legislature. He periodically published a newsletter outlining his political views titled the Bristol Bugle. He is survived by his wife, Nancy McCrary Cuthill; a brother, Robert J. Cuthill of Brooklyn; a niece, Dr. Sara Cuthill of Charlottesville; and a nephew, Bruce Cuthill of Brooklyn. The life of Tom Cuthill will be celebrated at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the chapel of Blevins Funeral home. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to State Street United Methodist Church, 300 West Valley Dr., Bristol, VA 24201 or to a favorite charity. Arrangements especially for Mr. Cuthill have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
CUTHILL, TOM The life of Tom Cuthill will be celebrated at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home with Dr. Fred Dearing and Rev. James Nelson officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to State Street United Methodist Church, 300 West Valley Dr., Bristol, VA 24201 or to a favorite charity. Mr. Cuthill, 78, of Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at Cambridge House. Arrangements especially for Mr. Cuthill have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 20, 2001
DAVENPORT, HARVEY CLYDE IOWA PARK, Texas -- Mr. Harvey Clyde Davenport, 68, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at the Hospice of Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a native of Hayters Gap, Va., and had lived the past 25 years in Tennessee and Texas. He was the son of the late H.R. "Velty" and Lear Davenport, and was preceded in death by a brother, Collidge Davenport. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran having served from 1950 to 1970 with his last years of service in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Rexine Davenport; five brothers, Wayne Davenport of Meadowview, Earl Davenport of Lanet, Ala., Jim Davenport of Bristol, Tenn., Coy Davenport of Meadowview and Bill Davenport of Saltville; three sisters, Mildred Smith of Mid Valle, Utah, Bonnie Thompson of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jean Allison of Saltville; one uncle, Homer Davenport of Saltville; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at 11 a.m. in National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home or any time at the home of Wayne and Joan Davenport, 28419 Hiawatha Lane in Meadowview. Family and friends are to meet at the funeral home by 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 4, 2001
DAVENPORT, HARVEY CLYDE IOWA PARK, Texas -- A graveside service for Mr. Harvey Clyde Davenport will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at 11 a.m. in National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home or any time at the home of Wayne and Joan Davenport, 28419 Hiawatha Lane in Meadowview. Family and friends are to meet at the funeral home by 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. Mr. Davenport, 68, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at the Hospice of Wichita Falls, Texas. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Davenport. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 5, 2001
DUNCAN, BEULAH "BEA" KESNER Celebrating the life of Beulah "Bea" Kesner Duncan, 86, of Bristol, Tenn., who went to be with the Lord Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Appalachian Christian Village, Johnson City. She was born in Bristol, a daughter of the late David H. and Maude Cross Kesner and was the widow of H. C. Duncan. She worked as a dental assistant for 25 years and was a past-president of the Tennessee Dental Auxiliary. She retired from Sears in 1984, and was a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church. Mrs. Duncan's survivors include: two daughters, Ann Duncan Brake and her husband, Al, of Knoxville and Elizabeth "Betty" Duncan Nobles and her husband, Bill, of Piney Flats; one son, David Duncan and his wife, Betty Ann, of Duluth, Ga.; two sisters, Ruth Moore of Bristol, Tenn., and Faye Hill of Hendersonville, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Chip Brake of Knoxville, David Duncan, Caleb Duncan and Todd Duncan, all of Atlanta, Bill Nobles II of Kingsport and Robert Nobles of Johnson City; nine great-grandchildren, Brittaney Brake, Brett Brake, Laura Brake, Sarah Brake, Erika Duncan, Chase Duncan, Wynn Duncan, Dylan Duncan, Logan Duncan and Austin Duncan; several nieces and nephews; and two special friends, Lou Fisher and Don Honaker. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock Monday morning in Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery with Dr. Allen Davis officiating. Pallbearers will be grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Sue Prill, Dr. Correll, Dr. John A. Byers and Mike Landore. Those who wish may make contributions to the Appalachian Christian Village, 2012 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City, TN 37601. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Sunday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The family expresses heartfelt gratitude for the love, care and support from the staff of Appalachian Christian Village. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Duncan have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
DUNCAN, BEULAH "BEA" KESNER The funeral service for Beulah "Bea" Kesner Duncan will be conducted at 11 o'clock Monday morning in Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery with Dr. Allen Davis officiating. Pallbearers will be grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Sue Prill, Dr. Correll, Dr. John A. Byers and Mike Landore. Those who wish may make contributions to the Appalachian Christian Village, 2012 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City, TN 37601. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com. Mrs. Duncan, 86, of Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Appalachian Christian Village, Johnson City. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Duncan have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
FAIR, HARRY L. Harry L. Fair, 72, of 1317 Broad St., Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. A native of Detroit, he had lived most of his life in the Bristol area. He was a retired employee with the Falconer Security Printers, a member of the BCMA, attended Shelby Street Church of God and was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Monette Vanover Fair; two sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel J. "Danny" and Diane Fair and Jamison L. and Marie Fair; three grandchildren; and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dewayne Greene and Rev. James Norris officiating. The committal will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Shelby Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Dallas Rosenbalm, Dennis Wenk, Nick Bauer, Ralph Large and members of the Shelby Street Church of God. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
FAIR, HARRY L. Funeral services for Harry L. Fair will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dewayne Greene and Rev. James Norris officiating. The committal will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Shelby Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Dallas Rosenbalm, Dennis Wenk, Nick Bauer, Ralph Large and members of Shelby Street Church of God. Mr. Fair, 72, of 1317 Broad St., Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
FEDEROW, PAUL R. Paul R. Federow, 78, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov., 7, 2001, at his residence. Mr. Federow was a native of Rome, NY, and had moved to Bristol in 1967. He lived in Marion for 20 years and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps serving in World War II and was a member of the Francis Marion VFW Post 4667. He was of the Baptist faith and retired from the civil service as an aircraft mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Callahan Federow; two sons, Paul R. Federow Jr., Blountville and Mark A. Federow, Piney Flats, Tenn.; one daughter, Deborah L. Moretz, Bristol, Va.; one brother, Johnny Federow, Rome, NY; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Mausoleum at Roselawn Cemetery with Rev. Walter Statzer officiating. Masonic rites and full military honors will be rendered. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations should be made to the Wellmont Hospice House. Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion, is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 8, 2001
FELTY, DOROTHY SCOTT Services for Dorothy Loretta Scott Felty will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Max Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Chapel Cemetery in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be Greg Felty, Johnny Lane, Chuck Lane, Darnell Lane, Terry Lane, Joe Stout, Andy Stout and Ricky Cox. Honorary pallbearer is Basil Felty. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Those desiring may sign a guest register online at ww.weaverfuneralhome.net. Mrs. Felty, 29, of 1491 E. State St., Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a member of Heaven Bound Tabernacle Church. She was the daughter of Busky and Elsie Scott. She is survived by husband, Greg Felty; daughters, Brandy Hettie Michelle Felty and Angel Faith Makayla Felty; brothers, Jeffrey Wilson Scott and Buskey Dwayne Scott; sisters, Robin Eilene Shaffer and Lisa Kay Turner; half-sisters, Mashonda King and Rachel Lynn King; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Geneva Eileen Smith and Clarence Eugene Smith. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
FELTY, DOROTHY LORETTA SCOTT Services for Dorothy Loretta Scott Felty will be held 2 p.m. Sunday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Max Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Chapel Cemetery in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be Basil Felty, Johnny Lane, Chuck Lane, Darnell Lane, Terry Lane, Joe Stout, Andy Stout and Ricky Cox. Honorary pallbearer is Basil Felty. Mrs. Felty died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at her residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
FLANNAGAN, FRANCIS W. Francis W. Flannagan, 82, 102 Flannagan Dr., Bristol, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Clintwood, Va., a son of the late Congressman John W. Flannagan Jr. and Frances Pruner Flannagan, and had lived most of his life in Bristol. He was a graduate of the Bristol Virginia School System, received a B. A. degree from King College, completed graduate studies at American University in Washington, DC, and earned his J. D. degree from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He began the practice of law in 1947 in partnership with his father in Bristol, Va., and was a founding partner in 1967 in Woodward, Miles and Flannagan, P.C. He specialized in litigation and arbitration of labor disputes. He was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, the Bristol Virginia Bar Association, the Virginia State Bar, American Bar Association, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Association of Insurance Counsel, Who's Who in Society, Who's Who in American Law, International Who's Who of Contemporary Achievement and Two Thousand Men of Distinction. He is survived by his daughter, Flo Flannagan Tallman and her husband, Richard, of Bedford, Ind.; grandchildren, Heather Tallman Wilson, Jeremy Tallman and Matthew Tallman; two great-grandsons, Noah Tallman and Carter Tallman; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Katherine Edmondson of Meadowview. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florine Bibee Flannagan. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning at Central Presbyterian Church with Dr. Earl Barron officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Kirksey, Richard Tallman, Matthew Tallman, Jeremy Tallman, Andrew Wilson and Frank B. Edmondson. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Harmon, Silas Clark, Jim Whitten and members of the Bristol Virginia Bar Association. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Blevins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Central Presbyterian Church, Bristol Heart Association, Bristol Cancer Association and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America. Military graveside rites will be conducted by V.F.W Post 6975. Arrangements especially for Mr. Flannagan have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
FLANNAGAN, FRANCIS W. The funeral service for Francis W. Flannagan will be conducted at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning at Central Presbyterian Church with Dr. Earl Barron officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Kirksey, Richard Tallman, Matthew Tallman, Jeremy Tallman, Andrew Wilson and Frank B. Edmondson. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Harmon, Silas Clark, Jim Whitten and members of the Bristol Virginia Bar Association. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Blevins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Central Presbyterian Church, Bristol Heart Association, Bristol Cancer Association and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America. Military graveside rites will be conducted by V.F.W Post 6975. Mr. Flannagan, 82, 102 Flannagan Dr., Bristol, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by a son, Frank Flannagan. Arrangements especially for Mr. Flannagan have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
FROHLING, MAGDALINE "MAGGIE" Magdaline "Maggie" Frohling, 71, went to be with the Lord, Nov. 20, 2001. She was the wife of James R. Frohling. She donated her body to medical science. Memorial service is incomplete. Arrangements will be announced at a later date. Weaver Funeral Home in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
FROHLING, MAGDALINE "MAGGIE" Memorial services for Magdaline (Maggie) Frohling will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec 1, 2001, in Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church with Pastor Walter Zimmerman officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jericho Shrine Children's Transportation Fund, PO Box 5548, Kingsport, TN 37663, or the Elizabeth Chapel Building Fund, 1041 Elizabeth Chapel Road, Bluff City, TN 37618. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Frohling's body was donated to medical science. Mrs. Frohling, 71, went to be with the Lord, Nov. 20, 2001. She was an active member of Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church, a member of Journey Sunday School Class, Chapter 129, O.E.S. for 49 years, Legion Lady of Jericho Shrine Legion of Honor, Ladies Auxiliary Post 6975, VFW, a volunteer at veterans hospital and Blountville, F.C.E. Survivors include three children, Billy, Ronnie and Melinda; six grandchildren; seven stepchildren, Gwendolyn, Denise, Patrick, LaFawn, Paula, Gladys and Mark; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ida Still. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 29, 2001
FROHLING, MAGDALINE "MAGGIE" Memorial services for Magdaline (Maggie) Frohling will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec 1, 2001, in Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church with Pastor Walter Zimmerman officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jericho Shrine Children's Transportation Fund, PO Box 5548, Kingsport, TN 37663, or Elizabeth Chapel Building Fund, 1041 Elizabeth Chapel Road, Bluff City, TN 37618. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Frohling's body was donated to medical science. Mrs. Frohling, 71, went to be with the Lord, Nov. 20, 2001. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 30, 2001
GENTRY, ANNIE R. Funeral service for Annie R. Gentry will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in Akard Chapel with Rev. Michael Bowers and Rev. John Markel officiating. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday prior to the service. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@chartertn.net. Mrs. Gentry, 88, of 170 Kilgore Dr., Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was retired from Cornett Manufacturing Co. Mrs. Gentry was preceded in death by her husband, Shelton Gentry, and was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include three sisters, Callie Ellis and Mrs. Wayne (Gay) Helton of Bristol, Va., and Mary Thomas of Falling Waters, West Virginia. A nephew whom she raised, Eddie Roberts, of Laurel Bloomery, Tenn.; and several other nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Gentry. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 9, 2001
GENTRY, ANNIE R. Graveside service for Annie R. Gentry will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mountain View Cemetery. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@chartertn.net. Mrs. Gentry, 88, of 170 Kilgore Drive., Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Gentry. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
GLOVER, LARRY ALLEN BLUFF CITY - Larry Allen Glover, 1641 Ryder Church Rd., Mount Holston Community, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, at home. Larry was born in Alexandria, Va., May 24, 1949, and had been a resident of the Bluff City and Bristol area all his life. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sylvia Jean Thomas. He was a member of Mount Holston Baptist Church, an employee of the Sullivan County Highway Department and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Flora "Libby" Glover; parents, Haskel L. and Johnnie C. Glover; daughter and grandson; three sisters, Barbara Johnson, Edna Ruth Schurtz and Penny Greer; two brothers, Wayne Glover and Bobby Glover; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. D. Neeley officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Thacker, Ralph Ford and employees of Sullivan County Highway Department. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to American Heart Association, Suite 521, Johnson City, TN 37604. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 2001
GLOVER, LARRY ALLEN BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Larry Allen Glover will be conducted Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. D. Neeley officiating. Military honors will be conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Thacker, Ralph Ford and employees of Sullivan County Highway Department. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to American Heart Association, Suite 521, Johnson City, TN 37604. Mr. Glover, of 1641 Ryder Church Road, Mount Holston Community, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 2001
GRANT, EMMA LEE Emma Lee Grant, 102, a former resident of Clinton Ave., Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at the Cambridge House. She was born Sept. 10, 1899, in Appalachia, Va., the daughter of the late Walter and Callie West Davenport. Mrs. Grant was a retired employee of Greys Hosiery Mill and had made her home in the Bristol area most of her life. She was the widow of George Washington Grant Sr. Survivors include her children and their spouses, Donald and Francena Grant, Hobert Grant, Evelyn and Paul Gray, Fred H. Grant, and Mary Ruth and John Necessary; and several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four sons, George W. Grant Sr., Hubert M. Grant, Ted R. Grant and John A. Grant. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charlie Baker and Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Weaver Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, Donald, 67 Beaver View Dr. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 21, 2001
GRANT, EMMA LEE Funeral services for Emma Lee Grant will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charlie Baker and Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wade Necessary, Justin Grant, Andrew Rosenbalm, Darrell Mallory, Michael Gray and Earnie Pilkin. Honorary pallbearers are Lee Grant, Gary Grant, Tony Grant, Scottie Grant, Randy Grant, Phil Gray, Dennis Gray, Stanley Lingerfelt Sr., Stanley Lingerfelt Jr. and Richard Lingerfelt. Special thanks to Polly Davis and staff of the Cambridge House. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Weaver Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, Donald, 67 Beaver View Dr. Mrs. Grant, 102, a former resident of Clinton Ave., Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at the Cambridge House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 22, 2001
GROSS, ROSA HARMON DELAND, Fla. -- Rosa Harmon Gross, 78, of 740 Mockingbird Lane died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 in DeLand. She was born in Bristol Virginia, a daughter of the late Nellie and Marion Harmon, and was the widow of James M. Gross. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Titusville, Fla. She lived in Bristol prior to moving to Florida in 1955. She moved to DeLand in 1992. She was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother and sister. She is survived by a son, Douglas A. Gross of DeLand; a brother, Marion Junior Harmon of Bristol, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday evening in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home with Pastor David Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Monday. The committal service and burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Glenwood Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family via email at blevins\Nfuneral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Gross have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
GROSS, ROSA HARMON. DELAND, Fla. -- The funeral service for Rosa Harmon Gross will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday evening in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home with Pastor David Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Monday. The committal service and burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Glenwood Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family via email at blevins\Nfuneral-plans.com. Mrs. Gross, 78, of 740 Mockingbird Lane died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 in DeLand.
Arrangements especially for Mrs. Gross have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 12, 2001
HARR, WILLIAM "BILL" Funeral services for William "Bill" Harr will be conducted on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eddie Zimmerman officiating. Committal services will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Harr Family Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Jim Long, Charles Long, Sam Anderson, Doug Ray and members of Faith Baptist Church. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Mr. Harr, 88, of Bristol, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 6, 1913, and lived most of his life in the Blountville area. He was a former employee of CJ Long's Nursery and also worked briefly at Massengill. He attended Faith Baptist Church in Bristol. Survivors include: wife, Eva K. Harr; daughters, Ann Arnold and Nancy Harrington; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Bud Harr. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
HARR, WILLIAM Committal services for William "Bill" Harr will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Harr Family Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Jim Long, Charles Long, Sam Anderson, Doug Ray and members of Faith Baptist Church. E-mail condolences may be sent at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Mr. Harr, 88, of Bristol, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
HARR, WILLIAM K. "BUD" BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for William K. "Bud" Harr will be conducted 8 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Eddie Zimmerman and Rev. Johnny Mink officiating. Pallbearers will be Dee Musser, Keith Elton, Sam Anderson, Landon Bellamy, Donnie Sammons, Jerry Cunningham and members of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department. The family will receive friends prior to the service 6 to 7:45 p.m. The committal services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Harr Family Cemetery. Mr. Harr, 53, went to be with the Lord, Oct. 30, 2001, in Tampa, Fla., after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. Mr. Harr was a retired lieutenant with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department with 25 years of service and a member of the Eastern Star of Bristol 162. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jean C. Harr; son and daughter-in-law, Ken and April Harr; two special grandchildren, Trey and Taylor Harr, all of Bluff City; parents, Eva and Bill Harr of Bristol, Tenn.; sisters, Ann Arnold of Bristol, Tenn., and Nancy Harrington of Clark Summit, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 2001
HARR, WILLIAM K. "BUD" BLOUNTVILLE -- The committal services for William K. "Bud" Harr will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Harr Family Cemetery. Mr. Harr, 53, went to be with the Lord, Oct. 30, 2001, in Tampa, Fla., after a brief illness. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 3, 2001
HARTSOCK, ELIZABETH EALEY Elizabeth Ealey Hartsock, 67, of Bristol, Va., died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Elizabethton, Tenn., and the daughter of the late Wiley and Blanch Ealey. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Goodwin. Survivors include her husband of nine years, Charles L. Hartsock; two daughters, Cathy Wassom Murray and Linda Stophel; one son, Thomas Ealey; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 8 p.m. Tuesday at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Hicks officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the church. Honorary pallbearers are William Pierce, Dale Rice, Marvin Goodwin, Paul Felty, Howard Baylock, Timothy Pounds and Ken Hand. Committal services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chinquapin Cemetery. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
HARTSOCK, ELIZABETH EALEY Committal services for Elizabeth Ealey Hartsock will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chinquapin Cemetery. Mrs. Hartsock, 67, of Bristol, Va., died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 2001
HAYES, S. FRANCES RICH BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for S. Frances Rich Hayes will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in Corner Stone Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Rowlette and Rev. Jimmy Gross officiating. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Lockner, Jack Wood, Jim Gross, Clayton Gross, Tim Gross and George Simcox. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Funeral Home. Mrs. Hayes, 92, a former resident of Hayes Road, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Sugar Grove, Va., Aug. 19, 1909, the daughter of the late Charles and Victoria Woods Rich and had made her home in the Hickory Tree community of Sullivan County most of her life. She was a retired employee of the Big Jack Manufacturing Co. and Imperial Reading. Mrs. Hayes was the oldest member of Corner Stone Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Alfred Rex Bullins, Lucille Smith, Mabel Morrell, Barbara Simcox and Mildred "Tootsie" Allison; sister, Dorothy Martin; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special niece, Martha "Sis" Morrell. Mrs. Hayes was preceded in death by two grandsons, Billy Wyatt and Charles Morrell. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
HAYES, S. FRANCES RICH BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for S. Frances Rich Hayes will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in Corner Stone Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Rowlette and Rev. Jimmy Gross officiating. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Lockner, Jack Wood, Jim Gross, Clayton Gross, Tim Gross and George Simcox. Mrs. Hayes, 92, a former resident of Hayes Road, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
HJELM, HAZEL O’DELL Hazel O'Dell Hjelm, 81, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie A. and Isabelle Booher O'Dell. A native of Bristol, Tenn., she had worked most of her adult life in Washington, DC, and was affiliated with Woodward and Lothrop Department Store as a bookkeeper. She retired in the 1980s and returned to Bristol. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert W. Hjelm; one sister, Mary O'Dell, Bristol, Tenn.; one brother, James R. O'Dell, Bristol, Va.; two nieces, Laura Barbrey, Bristol, Tenn., and Mary Ashmore, Greenville, SC; and three great-nephews, Aaron Barbrey, Bryan Barbrey and John Ashmore. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in Akard Chapel with Rev. Thomas Quickel officiating. Burial will be in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ed Booher, Jim Key, Glenn Booher, Charles Booher, Michael DeBusk, Robbie Witcher, Bobbie Bushong and Jack Gent. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 2909 Weaver Pike, Bristol, TN 37620 or to charity of choice. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@chartertn.net. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Hjelm. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 8, 2001
HJELM, HAZEL O’DELL Funeral services for Hazel O'Dell Hjelm will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in Akard Chapel with Rev. Thomas Quickel officiating. Burial will be in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ed Booher, Jim Key, Glenn Booher, Charles Booher, Michael DeBusk, Robbie Witcher, Bobbie Bushong and Jack Gent. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 2909 Weaver Pike, Bristol, TN 37620 or to charity of choice. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@chartertn.net. Mrs. Hjelm, 81, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Hjelm. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 9, 2001
HODGE, HAROLD BOYD "HOPPY" GREENVILLE, SC -- Harold Boyd "Hoppy" Hodge, 63, of 37 N. Estate Drive died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Kingsport Aug. 13, 1938, he was a son of Hazel Blevins Hodge of Abingdon and the late Charles W. Hodge Sr. Having spent the majority of his first 18 years of life as a patient at Greenville's Shriners Hospital, his lifelong dream was to become a Shriner and help other children who were "differently abled." Through much perseverance, determination and the loving support of his older brother and Shriner, Les Hodge, Hoppy became a 32nd-degree Scottish Rite Mason, a York Rite Mason and ultimately a member of Hejaz Shrine Temple. As a Shriner, Hoppy received many plaques and citations honoring his outstanding service on behalf of the crippled and burned child. He served two terms as captain of the wheelchair unit, treasurer of the scooter unit, honorary member of the Hejaz Motor Corp and earned Diamond status in his Shriner's Crown of Honor. Retired from the City of Greenville with more than 25 years of service, Hoppy was a dispatcher for both the city police department and the county sheriff's office. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his brother and sister-in-law, Les and Dianne Hodge of Greenville; two nephews, Steven W. Hodge of California and Alan J. Hodge of Greenville; and a niece, Kimberly Hodge Wood and family of Tigerville, SC He was predeceased by his father, and also a brother, Charles W. "Buddy" Hodge Jr. Visitation will be held today from 5-7 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest, Greenville. Graveside services will be Monday, Nov. 12, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery, 839 Bluff City Highway, Bristol, Tenn., with burial arrangements handled through Weaver Funeral Home, Bristol, Tenn. A funeral procession of family and friends will leave Weaver Funeral Home at 1:45 p.m. Monday, going to Glenwood Cemetery. The family requests memorials be made to the Shriners Hospital For Crippled Children, 950 W. Farris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. The family is at the home of Les and Dianne Hodge, 310 Tarr Blvd., Greenville, SC 29605. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
HOLDEN, BILL C. The funeral service for Bill C. Holden will be conducted at 8 o'clock Thursday evening in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Mr. Gary Knapp, minister, officiating. The committal service and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be the elders and deacons of West Hills Christian Church. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:45 Thursday evening prior to the service. Those who wish may make contributions to West Hills Christian Church, 116 Elm St., Bristol, TN 37620 Mr. Holden, 67, of Bristol, Va., died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at his residence. Arrangements especially for Mr. Holden have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 2001
HOLDEN, BILL C. The committal service and interment for Bill C. Holden will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be the elders and deacons of West Hills Christian Church. Those who wish may make contributions to West Hills Christian Church, 116 Elm St., Bristol, TN 37620 Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. Mr. Holden, 67, of Bristol, Va., died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at his residence. Arrangements especially for Mr. Holden have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 2001
HUGHES, TRACY LEE Memorial services for Tracy Lee Hughes will be conducted on Wednesday at noon at the Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Carl Young officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Dr. No. 521, Johnson City, TN 37604 or to the NE TN Chapter of Alzheimers Association, 207 N. Boone St., Johnson City, TN 37604. E-mail condolences may be mailed to www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Mrs. Hughes, of 208 Orchard Lane, Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born on Nov. 18, 1914, the daughter of the late Dave and Susie Powers Thomas. She was a homemaker and a mother and had lived most of her life in the Bristol area. She was the widow of Arthur H. Hughes. Survivors include: daughter, Phyllis A. Leon of Bristol, Tenn.; grandsons, Craig Duncan and David Duncan, of Bristol, Tenn., Butch Newman of Florida, and Danny Newman of Virginia; granddaughters, Kyra Newman of Bristol, Tenn., and Beth Carter of Bristol, Tenn.,; sister, Janie B. Carrier of Kingsport; brothers, Allen Thomas of West Virginia and Jack Thomas of North Carolina; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Eleanor Sue Newman. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 14, 2001
JOHNSON, SARAH ELLEN ROGERS Sarah Ellen Rogers Johnson, 88, of Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Bristol and the daughter of the late Clinton and Laura Osborne Rogers. She was the widow of Hurst Johnson and was preceded in death by brothers, Wiley Rogers and Bill Rogers. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Johnson Bowers and Fred Bowers; granddaughter, Gail Bowers Miller and her husband, Jerry Miller; sister, Mary Pearl Barr; and brothers, J.C. Rogers, Hugh Rogers and Kenny Rogers. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Rowlette officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Rooty Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until service time. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 12, 2001
JOHNSON, SARAH ELLEN Graveside services for Sarah Ellen Rogers Johnson will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Rooty Branch Cemetery. Ms. Johnson, 88, of Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 13, 2001
JONES, MARY ALICE EVELYN POTEET TAZEWELL, Va. -- Mrs. Mary Alice Evelyn Poteet Jones died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn. She was born in Wise and was the daughter of the late Lonnie H. and Dixie Gilbert Poteet of Appalachia. She was a member of the Tazewell Baptist Church. Her brother, William G. Poteet, preceded her in death. Survivors include her loving husband of 55 years, Lester L. Jones; a son, Michael L. Jones and wife Linda, of Richmond; two grandchildren, James Michael Jones of Lexington, Ky., and Lesley Poteet Jones of Richmond; an uncle, Edsel "Bunn" Poteet; three nieces; two nephews; and sisters-in-law, Betty Stine and Mary Mumpower and brothers-in-law, Floyd Jones and Billy Reeves Jones, all of Bristol, Tenn. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Robert Belcher officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at Shipley Cemetery in Bristol, Tenn. The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to the Tazewell Baptist Church or the Scleroderma Foundation. Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home, Tazewell, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 2001
JONES, PAUL EDWARD Paul Edward Jones, 72, of 739 Meadow View Road, Bristol, Tenn., passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born May 3, 1929, in Sullivan County (Holston Valley Community), the son of the late James Walter Jones and Lela Christine Grubb. He was a farmer. Survivors include two brothers, Vernon Houston Jones of Bristol, Tenn., and Roy A. Jones of Abingdon; two sisters, Julie Jones and Dorothy Jones, both of Bristol, Tenn. One nephew and one niece also survive. Funeral services for Paul Edward Jones will be conducted today at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel, with Minister Dan Bailey officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Committal services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, Va. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
KYLE, JEWELL E. Jewell E. Kyle, 81, of Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Kyle was retired from United Telephone Co. and was a member of Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the A. D. Reynolds Sunday School Class. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, William T. "Dub" Kyle Jr.; two sisters, Hazel Snodgrass of Blountville and Ann Corrin and her husband, Ralph, of Bristol, Tenn.; two sisters-in-law, Iris Ellis and Lorraine Fox, both of Bristol, Va. She is also survived by a special cousin, Ann Gross and her husband, Bill; and several nieces, nephews and other cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tony Collins officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 26, 2001 in Gunnings Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church, 327 Mary St., Bristol, VA 24201. E-mail condolences may be sent to the Kyle famiy at akardfh@chartertn.net. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs Kyle. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
KYLE, JEWELL E. Graveside services for Jewell E. Kyle will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2001 in Gunnings Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church, 327 Mary St., Bristol, VA 24201. E-mail condolences may be sent to the Kyle famiy at akardfh@chartertn.net. Mrs. Kyle, 81, of Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001 in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Kyle. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
LANE, MYRTLE DANFERD POTTER Myrtle Danferd Potter Lane, 76, of 1720 Kentucky Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died on Nov. 25, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was born May 31, 1925, the daughter of the late Roby and Sarah Hillard Potter. She was a housewife and a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. She attended Genesis Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Clarence Jr. Lane; daughter, Carolyn E. Hillard of Gray, Tenn.; stepdaughters, Susan Murray, Tammy Pence and Sandra Smith; stepsons, Jerry Lane, Johnny Lane and Richard Lane; grandsons, Michael and Steven Hillard of Blountville; 20 step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Lucille Perry of Bristol, Va., and Venus Watson of Abingdon; and brothers, O’Dell Potter and R. D. Potter of Bristol, Tenn. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Genesis Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Jennings Dotson officiating. Interment will follow in Cox Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
LANE, MYRTLE DANFERD POTTER Funeral services for Myrtle Danferd Potter Lane will be conducted on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Genesis Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Jennings Dotson officiating. Interment will follow in Cox Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Mrs. Lane, 76, of 1720 Kentucky Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died on Nov. 25, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
LESTER, MARY E. Mary E. Lester, 67, of Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at home. She was a native of Hawkins County, Tenn., and the daughter of the late Samuel and Lillie Jones Christian. She moved to Bristol in the 1960's and was a member of Central Baptist Church. Mrs. Lester was a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. Included in survivors are a daughter, Lisa Franklin of Bristol, Va.; five sons, Phillip Buchanan of Belmont, NC, Tony Williams Sr., Charles Williams, Jerry Williams Sr. and Troy Buchanan, all of Bristol, Va.; three brothers; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, Nov. 24th, at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Richard N. Hale officiating. Burial will follow. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Blevins Funeral Home. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Lester have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 22, 2001
LESTER, MARY E. The funeral service for Mary E. Lester will be conducted at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, Nov. 24th, at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Richard N. Hale officiating. Burial will follow. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Blevins Funeral Home. Mrs. Lester, 67, of Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at home. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Lester have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 23, 2001
LETT, PEGGY BARKER Peggy Barker Lett, 66, of 1941 Bay St., Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. Born to the late William and Ada Hale Barker, she was a lifelong resident of Bristol. She was a member of the Auxiliary of VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975, and was of the Baptist faith. Her husband, James Lett, preceded her in death along with two brothers, James and Fred Barker. She is survived by her brother Eddie Barker and two sisters, Mary Miller and Marjie Weeks, all of Bristol, Tenn. Several nieces and nephews along with a host of friends also survive. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Sunday evening, Nov. 25, 2001, at Castle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. in Castle Funeral Home Chapel with pastor Donnie Shaffer officiating. Graveside services will be Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at 1 p.m. in Pine Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Barker, Vernon Barker, Johnny Akers, Randy Weeks, Sammy Galliher and Mark Miller. Castle Funeral Home, 14298 Lee Highway, Bristol Virginia, is serving the Lett Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
LEWIS, MAMIE M. Mamie M. Lewis, 92, of 521 Riverview Rd., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at Greystone Health Care Center. She was a native of Neva, Tenn., a daughter of the late Felix B. and Sephonia Reynolds Minks. She moved to Bristol in 1927 and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Frank Lewis. She is survived by three sisters-in-law, Mrs. James Taylor of Phafftown, NC, Mrs. Carl Lewis of Wilkesboro, NC, and Mrs. Ernest Lewis of Boone, NC; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2001, at Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. David T. St. Clair officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 322 Vance Dr., Bristol, TN 37620. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com.
Arrangements especially for Mrs. Lewis have been made by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 14, 2001
LEWIS, MAMIE M. The funeral service for Mamie M. Lewis will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2001, at Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. David T. St.Clair officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 322 Vance Dr., Bristol, TN 37620. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com. Mrs. Lewis, 92, of 521 Riverview Rd., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at Greystone Health Care Center. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Lewis have been made by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 2001
LEWIS, WILLIAM PRESTON "BILL" TAYLORS VALLEY, Va. -- The funeral service for William Preston "Bill" Lewis will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, in the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren in Taylors Valley with Pastor Terry R. Johnson and Mr. Chad McMurray, ministers, officiating. Burial will follow in the Jackson-Lewis Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles David Brown, John Forrester, Allenby Baber, Scott Lewis, David Warden, Carl McMurray and Pete Hoke. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren, c/o Linda McMurray, 23526 Taylors Valley Rd., Damascus, VA 24236, the Mt. Rogers Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, PO Box 47, Whitetop, VA 24292, the Washington County Life Saving Crew, PO Box 64, Abingdon, VA 24212, or to the favorite charity of one's choice. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus, Va. Mr. Lewis, 76, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., and the son of the late Solomon E. and Lavina Gentry Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Rumley Thompson American Legion Post 135. He was a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service and also a retired farmer. Mr. Lewis was a former member of the Board of Directors of the Damascus Senior Citizens. He was a member and past master of the Liberty Hall Lodge 104 AF & AM in Damascus and also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter, E.H. Gill No. 50 in Bristol, Va. He was a devoted member and deacon of the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren in Taylors Valley. In addition to his faithful service to his local church, he also served in various positions on the district level. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dorothy Allen Blevins Lewis; four daughters, Patricia Anderson and husband, Ed, of Lynchburg, Va., Susan Herndon and husband, Fred, of Big Stone Gap, Va., Cindy Davidson and husband, Matt, of Apex, NC, and Beth Richardson and husband, Mark, of Taylors Valley; three sisters, Ruth Warden of Laurel Bloomery, Tenn., Effie Price of Taylors Valley and Florence Rowan of Kingsport; two brothers, Jack Lewis of Taylors Valley and Rodger Lewis of Kingsport; one sister-in-law, Helen Lewis of Damascus; six grandchildren, Lori Anderson, William Anderson, Emily Davidson, Matthew Davidson, Erin Herndon and Briana Richardson; and several nieces and nephews. Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus is serving the family of Mr. Lewis. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
LEWIS, WILLIAM PRESTON "BILL" TAYLORS VALLEY, Va. -- The funeral service for William Preston "Bill" Lewis will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, in the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren in Taylors Valley with Pastor Terry R. Johnson and Mr. Chad McMurray, ministers, officiating. Burial will follow in the Jackson-Lewis Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles David Brown, John Forrester, Allenby Baber, Scott Lewis, David Warden, Carl McMurray and Pete Hoke. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren, c/o Linda McMurray, 23526 Taylors Valley Rd., Damascus, VA 24236, the Mt. Rogers Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, PO Box 47, Whitetop, VA 24292, the Washington County Life Saving Crew, PO Box 64, Abingdon, VA 24212, the Damascus Rescue Squad, PO Box 458, Damascus, Va., 24236, or to the favorite charity of one's choice. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at garrett@funeral-plans.com. Mr. Lewis, 76, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at his residence. Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus is serving the family of Mr. Lewis. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
LIEBENOW, HELEN PAWLOSKI Helen Pawloski Liebenow, 87, of 24 Kilmainham Circle, Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Bergen County, NJ, and daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Miglin Pawloski. She was a former resident of New Port Richey, Fla. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Howard W. Liebenow; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Joe Avento, Bristol, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, Howard Liebenow Jr. and Patricia Liebenow, Smithville, NJ; sisters, Wanda Arnold, Pompton Lakes, NJ, Alice Becklund, Toms River, NJ, and Dorothy Crawford of Moore Park, Calif.; one brother, Joe Pawloski of Lancaster, Pa.; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
LONG, THEODORE EDWARD "ED" JOHNSON CITY -- Theodore Edward "Ed" Long, 81, 2012 Sherwood Dr., died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Medical Center at Mountain Home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and Johnson City and was a son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Thomas Long. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and of the Episcopal faith. He is survived by a son, T. Edward Long Jr., of Hickory, NC; a sister, Faye Buckles, of Bristol, Tenn.; a brother, George Long, of Crossville, Tenn.; five grandchildren; one niece; and seven nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Dr. Ross Dampier officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-1:50 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at oakley-cook@ funeral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mr. Long have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
LONG, THEODORE EDWARD "ED" JOHNSON CITY -- The funeral service for Theodore Edward "Ed" Long will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Dr. Ross Dampier officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-1:50 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Long, 81, 2012 Sherwood Dr., died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Medical Center at Mountain Home. He was preceded in death by two sons, Fred Thomas Long and Charles William long. Arrangements especially for Mr. Long have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 2001
LUNSFORD, FANNY WALTER BLOUNTVILLE -- Fanny Walter Lunsford, 72, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Germany and had lived in Illinois for approximately 40 years. She had been a resident of Blountville since 1984. She was preceded in death by a son, Albert James Lunsford. Survivors include her husband, Elmer Eugene Lunsford; one son, Nelson Lunsford of Elgin, Ill.; one sister, Hildard Truman of Maine; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Daniel Case officiating. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday in New Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday prior to the service at Akard Funeral Home. Friends may also call any time at 233 Lunsford Private Drive, Blountville, TN. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@chartertn.net. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Lunsford. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
MANN, MATTIE SCOTT The funeral service for Mattie Scott Mann will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Walter L. Statzer officiating. Burial will follow in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Allen C. Townsend, Stanley Mann, John Mann Jr., Marvin G. Townsend, James D. Leonard, Jack R. Trent and Frank L. Mann. Honorary pallbearers will be James H. Townsend Jr., Charles J. Leonard and George A. Mann. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@ chartertn.net. Mrs. Mann, 93, of 344 Elmo St., Bristol, Va., died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Mann. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 2001
MANN, MATTIE SCOTT The funeral service for Mattie Scott Mann will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Walter L. Statzer officiating. Burial will follow in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Allen C. Townsend, Stanley Mann, John Mann Jr., Marvin G. Townsend, James D. Leonard, Jack R. Trent and Frank L. Mann. Honorary pallbearers will be James H. Townsend Jr., Charles J. Leonard and George A. Mann. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@chartertn.net. Mrs. Mann, 93, of 344 Elmo St., Bristol, Va., died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Mann. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 2001
MARTIN, CLARENCE Clarence Martin, 87, of 2033 Highway 126, Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, in National Healthcare Center. He was the son of the late Ballard and Melissa Martin, and lived most of life in the Bristol area having moved there from Platerco, Va. He was a retired supervisor CEO and attended Church of God. He was preceded in death by a son, William C. "Bill" Martin. Survivors include wife, Geneva Martin; daughter-in-law, Ann Martin; three brothers, Roy Martin of Charlotte, NC, Clyde Martin of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Gene Martin of Oak Ridge; special brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Tony Pickel, Lois Pickel and Helen Barker; granddaughter and spouse, Sherri and Jeff Snodgrass; grandson and spouse, Billy and Rachel Martin; four great-grandchildren, Stefan Martin, Shauna Martin, Tallas Snodgrass and Cameron Snodgrass; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J.W. Norris officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack Ray, Frank Houser, Stefan Martin, Jeff Snodgrass, Bud Montgomery, Bobby Blair, Ernie Fleenor, Conway Tester, Tallas Snodgrass and Cameron Snodgrass. Honorary pallbearers will be James Snyder, Bill Snyder, Charlie Betters, Harold Rogers, Jim Barnes, C. L. Morrell, Don Cross, Kermit Widener, Stewart Wolf, Jimmy Hurt and Jack Johnson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
MARTIN, CLARENCE Funeral services for Clarence Martin will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J.W. Norris officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack Ray, Frank Houser, Stefan Martin, Jeff Snodgrass, Bud Montgomery, Bobby Blair, Ernie Fleenor, Conway Tester, Tallas Snodgrass and Cameron Snodgrass. Honorary pallbearers will be James Snyder, Bill Snyder, Charlie Betters, Harold Rogers, Jim Barnes, C. L. Morrell, Don Cross, Kermit Widener, Stewart Wolf, Jimmy Hurt and Jack Johnson. Mr. Martin, 87, of 2033 Highway 126, Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, in National Healthcare Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
MAY, PAULINE "PEACH" Pauline "Peach" May, 82, of Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 15, 1919, the daughter of the late George D. and Pearlie Mills Ball. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and the former owner and operator of the South Holston Grill. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside in Ordway Cemetery, Saturday at 2 p.m. with Dr. Bill Goforth officiating. Weaver Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 4, 2001
MAYS, LOUELLA FLEENOR Funeral services for Louella Fleenor Mays will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Burnette and Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Mountain View Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Mrs. Mays of Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Mays. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 2001
MAYS, LOUELLA FLEENOR Graveside services for Louella Fleenor Mays will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Mountain View Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be nieces and nephews. E-mail condolences may be sent to the Mays family at akardfh@chartertn.net. Mrs. Mays, of Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Mays. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 2001
McCRACKEN, DONALD Donald McCracken, 70, of Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. a retired employee with the Washington County Virginia Fire and Rescue Department with 28 years of service and the past 10 years as fire chief. He was a former coach with the Washington County Virginia Little League and a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge 0269, Bristol, Va. Mr. McCracken was a member of Lime Hill Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda E. Smith. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Betty Barker McCracken; daughter and son-in-law, Donna Jean and Robert Layell of Galax, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Denise McCracken of Bristol, Va.; son-in-law, Jim Smith and wife, Frances, of Bristol, Va.; two brothers, Ralph McCracken of Bristol, Va., and Lewis McCracken of Bluff City; and four precious grandchildren, Rebekah Layell of Galax and Amanda Smith, Amelia Smith and Adam McCracken, all of Bristol, Va. Graveside service will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery with Pastor Ron Bradshaw officiating and grandson, Adam McCracken, soloist. Pallbearers will be Omar Barker, Jack Barker, Johnny Barker, Vernon Barker, Rick Barker, Alan Barker and Vernon Thomas. Honorary pallbearers, members of the Washington County Fire and Rescue Department, the Bristol Virginia Fire Department, members of Lime Hill Baptist Church, Dr. Jeffrey Ginther and Roby Phipps, RN The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to Lime Hill Baptist Church, c/o Polly Alexander, 405 Shelby Lane, Bristol, TN 37620. Minister, pallbearers, family and those that wish may meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Akard Funeral Home and go in a procession to Mountain View Cemetery. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. McCracken. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 30, 2001
McCRACKEN, DONALD Graveside service for Donald McCracken will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at 1 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, Va., with Pastor Ron Bradshaw officiating and grandson, Adam McCracken, soloist. Pallbearers will be Omar Barker, Jack Barker, Johnny Barker, Vernon Barker, Rick Barker, Alan Barker and Vernon Thomas. Honorary pallbearers, members of the Washington County Fire and Rescue Department, the Bristol Virginia Fire Department, members of Lime Hill Baptist Church, Dr. Jeffrey Ginther and Roby Phipps, RN In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to Lime Hill Baptist Church, c/o Polly Alexander, 405 Shelby Lane, Bristol, TN 37620. Minister, pallbearers, family and those that wish may meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Akard Funeral Home and go in a procession to Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. McCracken, 70, of Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at home. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. McCracken. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC. 1, 2001
McFADDIN, LAVONIA E. Lavoria E. McFaddin, 79, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001 in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn. She was a retired employee of St. Mary's Hospital. Survivors include nine sons, Ed McFaddin, Bristol, Tenn., Mike McFaddin, Lebanon, Ohio, Patrick McFaddin, USAF, Dayton, Ohio, Rodney McFaddin, Commerce, Ga., Dan McFaddin, Coeburn, Marty McFaddin and Anthony McFaddin, both of Kingsport, Steve McFaddin, North Carolina, and Rick McFaddin, Abingdon; four daughters, Sue Jones and Donna Adkins, both of Abingdon, Pam Tyree, Bluefield, Va., and Eleanor Hammond, Bluefield, W.Va.; two brothers, Kester Meade, Coeburn, Va., and Burnis Meade, Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Mae Ringley, Coeburn, Va., and Candis Hopsin, Dayton, Ohio; 22 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Sturgill Funeral Home, Coeburn, was in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 2001
McKAMEY, VIVIAN "Polly" PINEY FLATS -- Funeral services for Vivian "Polly" McKamey will be conducted on Friday evening at 8 at Piney Flats United Methodist Church with Pastors Jack Stevens, Rocky Maines, Carol Wilson and Virgel Booher officiating. Graveside service will be on Saturday morning at 11 at Shell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Snodgrass, Jim Blalock, Bill Hodge, Eric Hughes, Ed Torbett, Raymond Perkinson, Mickey Hamed, Benny Curd, Louis Sluder and Lewis Cross. Friends may call at the home of Mae Blalock of 225 Blalock Road, Piney Flats, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Building Fund of Edgefield or Piney Flats United Methodist Churches or Sullivan County Humane Society, Neutering/Spaying Fund. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Piney Flats Untied Methodist Church. Mrs. McKamey, 63, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Piney Flats, retired from Mary Hughes School and was a former employee of Summers Hardware. She was a member of Piney Flats United Methodist Church, a homemaker and an avid lover of pets and animals. Surviving are her husband, William H. "John" McKamey; mother, Mae Blalock; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and William "Pete" Carrier, all of Piney Flats; and many friends and neighbors. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 2001
McKAMEY, VIVIAN "POLLY" PINEY FLATS -- Graveside service for Vivian "Polly" McKamey will be on Saturday morning at 11 at Shell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Snodgrass, Jim Blalock, Bill Hodge, Eric Hughes, Ed Torbett, Raymond Perkinson, Mickey Hamed, Benny Curd, Louis Sluder and Lewis Cross. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Building Funds of Edgefield or Piney Flats United Methodist Churches or Sullivan County Humane Society, Neutering/Spaying Fund. Mrs. McKamey, 63, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
McLEROY, BEULAH M. Funeral services for Beulah M. McLeroy will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Lebanon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Austin Fields officiating. Interment will follow at Ketron Memorial Gardens, Lebanon. The family will receive friends on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. McLeroy, 86, of Bristol, Va., formerly of Cleveland, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Maggie Musick. Beulah was employed by Big Lots in Bristol, Tenn., for the past 11 years. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James H. McLeroy; four brothers; and a sister. Survivors include two sisters, Pauline Vicors of Kingsport and Dean Deforst; a brother, Don Musick Kantsos and Patsy Daugherty of Bristol, Tenn.; a sister-in-law, Ann Musick of Bristol, Va.; numerous nieces, nephews and friends also survive. A special thanks to the employees at Big Lots. Lebanon Funeral Home, Lebanon, Va. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 8, 2001
MITCHELL, IRMA CHRISTINE Irma Christine Mitchell, of 1202 Georgia Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, at home. A native of Meadowview, she had lived in the Bristol area most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Mimia Humphrey Hash. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. Survivors include: two daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Allen Cross and Pam and Joe Russell, Bristol, Tenn.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Deborah Mitchell, Bristol, Tenn., and Gary and Debbie Mitchell, Bluff City; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen Joyce "Dot" and Donald Jones, Bluff City and Lois and Clarence Martin, Meadowview; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Russell officiating. The committal will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
MOBLEY, PHYLLIS ANNE BLUFF CITY -- Phyllis Anne Mobley, 62, of 232 Eastwood Drive, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, in Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Mobley was born in Bristol, Tenn., and was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. She was a graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School and was the only daughter of the late Carl A. and Pauline Cole O'Dell, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Thomas E. Mobley; two brothers, Donald H. Odell; and Carl A. O'Dell, Jr. and was a member of First Baptist Church, Bristol, Va., and was an active member of the Beta Sunday School Class. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Jeff and Lorrie (Mobley) Gill of Flowery Branch, Ga., John and Sherri (Mobley) Long of Bristol, Tenn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Alyssa Mobley of Garland, Texas; two brothers, Robert L. O'Dell and Ralph E. O'Dell, both of Bristol, Tenn., also surviving are four grandchildren, Whitney Nicole Long, Joshua Andrew Long, Megan Elizabeth Gill and Ryan Wesley Gill and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian P. Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Earl Barbour, John T. Deakins, Glen Kitts, Tom Parker, Ernie Sprouse and Bob Taylor. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday in the Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@chartertn.net. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Mobley. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
MOBLEY, PHYLLIS ANNE BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Phyllis Anne Mobley will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian P. Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Earl Barbour, John T. Deakins, Glen Kitts, Tom Parker, Ernie Sprouse and Bob Taylor. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday in the Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@ chartertn.net. Mrs. Mobley, 62, of 232 Eastwood Drive, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, in Johnson City Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Mobley. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
MOODY, JAMES W. KINGSPORT -- James W. Moody Sr., 82, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, after an automobile accident. He was born in Kingsport and lived most of his life in Cooks Valley. He was a member of Kingsport Methodist Church and was a retired carpenter by trade. James was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Opal Lewis Moody; brothers, Clifton, Clay and Farris Moody; sister, Hazel Moody; parents, Ed and Ollie Dillow Moody; and a great-granddaughter, Summer Quillen. He is survived by brothers, Ray Moody Sr., Bill Moody and J.B. Moody; and sisters, Louise Williams and Margie Jennings. Mr. Moody is also survived by his six children, James W. Moody Jr., Shirley Krell, E.G. Moody and wife Mary Frances, Linda Christian and husband Phillip, Lewis Moody and wife Nancy and T. Glen Moody and wife Deb, all of the Kingsport and Bristol areas. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, T. Suzy Ray, Toni Phelps, Tiffany Hickman, Sara Christian, Kelly Quillen, Leah Burnette, Amy Cornett, Jason Moody, Joshua Moody and Melody Moody; and 10 great-grandchildren. The Moody family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. A. Richard Ratliff and Rev. Paul Moody officiating. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gunnings Cemetery with Pastor Tim Adkins officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity or church of the donor's choice. Pallbearers will be Lance Quillen, Jason Moody, Michael Ray, Michael Burnette, Russell Cornett and Randy Phelps. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 14, 2001
MOORE, JULIAN GEORGE "BUD" ERWIN, Tenn. -- Julian George "Bud" Moore, 77, died Nov. 11, 2001, at his residence. He was a native of Louisville, Ky., but had lived in Erwin his entire life. He was the son of the late Rufus Slaughter and Julia Horne Moore. He was a member of Presbyterian Church of Erwin. He was a member of Erwin Civitan, longtime member of Johnson City Country Club, Elks Lodge of Erwin 1985, Tennessee Golf Association, United States Golf Association, American Dental Society, Tennessee State Dental Society and served in the U.S. Navy Pacific Theater during World War II 1943-45. He received a BS degree from ETSU, was a 1954 graduate of UT of Memphis, where he received his DDS. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an older brother, Rufus Moore Jr. Survivors: daughter, Melynda Whetsel (Bob), Knoxville; sons, Tad Moore (Earlene), Greeneville, and Robert Martin Moore (Paige), Jacksonville, Fla.; sisters, Martha Baughn, Doris McKernon, Mary Sowers and Peggy McCartey, all of California; brothers, Louis Moore, Kingsport, Bill Moore, Bristol, Bob Moore, California, Don "Red" Moore, Erwin, and Gene Moore, Hickory, NC; grandchildren, Jackson Whetsel and Joshua Misener; several nieces and nephews; companion, Nadine Brennan Messerschmidt; and former wife, Jane Boyd Lovelace, Erwin. Arrangements are incomplete. Snyder's Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. 239-5671//477-7911 BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 12, 2001
MORRELL, PAUL E. "BUD" Paul E. "Bud" Morrell, of 632 Morrell Town Rd., Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, at home. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, Tenn., and the son of the late Mack and Nora Morrell. He was a generous and kindhearted man and loving husband and father. He served in the Korean conflict, stationed in Germany, 317th Engineer Corp., National Guard and Reserves. He was a member of the Central Holston Christian Church and was preceded in death by a son, Charles D. Morrell; a brother, J.M. Morrell; and a sister, Mary Lee Boyd. Survivors include wife, Mable Bullins Morrell; three sons, Dale E. Morrell, Philip W. Morrell and Anthony R. Morrell; two daughters, Vickie Morrell Welch and Cynthia Morrell Epperson; son-in-law, Carl M. Welch; friend, Frank Elsea; extra-special grandson, Michael Braxton Keesee; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Billy and Artie Morrell and Albert and Velma Morrell; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Peggy Trivette, Corina and Lewis Puryear and Rosalin and Reed Booher; J. Lee Boyd, husband of deceased sister, Mary Lee Boyd; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at the graveside at Shipley Cemetery with Rev. Howard Campbell officiating with military honors conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 of Bristol. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Morrell, Randy Morrell, Danny Morrell, Chris Trivette, Jeff Booher, Don Morrell, Keith Morrell, Scott Morrell, Richard Morrell, Mike Puryear, Marty Puryear, Cecil Boyd, Leslie Boyd, Chet Trivette, Rex Bullins Jr., Dean Bullins, Lonnie Bullins and Jack Bullins. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 2001
MORRELL, PAUL E. ‘BUD" Funeral services for Paul E. "Bud" Morrell will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at the graveside at Shipley Cemetery with Rev. Howard Campbell officiating with military honors conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 of Bristol. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Morrell, Randy Morrell, Danny Morrell, Chris Trivette, Jeff Booher, Don Morrell, Keith Morrell, Scott Morrell, Richard Morrell, Mike Puryear, Marty Puryear, Cecil Boyd, Leslie Boyd, Chet Trivette, Rex Bullins Jr., Dean Bullins, Lonnie Bullins and Jack Bullins. Mr. Morrell, of 632 Morrell Town Rd., Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 7, 2001
MORRISON, PAUL DEAN Funeral services for Paul Dean Morrison will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 2001, at The Revival Center Church on Benhams Road, Bristol, Va. The Rev. Bill Bailey, the Rev. Lyons Smith and the Rev. Shean J. Hobbs will officiate. Music will be under the direction of Steve and Karen Benton and Charlotte Canter. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens, Abingdon. Pallbearers will be Ronald Warren, Gary Lee Davison, David Nunley, Ben Harlow, Dallas "Junior" Wise Jr., the Rev. Donald Barton, Jed Dickey and Steve Warner. Honorary pallbearers will be the Rev. M. L. Salyers, the Rev. Thomas Thacker, L.C. Hobbs and preachers at The Revival Center Church. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2513 Wesley St., Suite 4, Johnson City, TN 37601. Mr. Morrison, 69. of 21110 Coachman Road, Bristol, Va., went home to be with the Lord at 4:42 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 29, 2001
MOSS, BRYCE A. BLUFF CITY -- Bryce A. Moss, 72, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Cleveland County, NC, and had lived in the Bluff City area since 1963. He was a member of Harvest Christian Fellowship, a retired engineer with Univac Corporation and a civilian employee of the U.S. Navy. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean War on the USS Missouri. He was the son of the late Edwin and Malissa Moss and was also preceded in death by his son, John Curtis Moss. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Moss; daughter, Debbie Turner, Reston, Va.; and sister, Marion Elliott, Waco, NC Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Jon Darnell and Lynn Darnell officiating. Burial will follow in Morning View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be men of Harvest Christian Fellowship, Chuck Russell, Ken McNew, Reggie Pope, Neal McNew, Bo Johnson, Bill Howard and Duane Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Richard Sparks, Eford Barnette, Hugh Shackleford and Ron Grubbs. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Military honors will be conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 14, 2001
MOSS, BRYCE A. BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Bryce A. Moss will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Jon Darnell and Lynn Darnell officiating. Burial will follow in Morning View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be men of Harvest Christian Fellowship, Chuck Russell, Ken McNew, Reggie Pope, Neal McNew, Bo Johnson, Bill Howard and Duane Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Richard Sparks, Eford Barnette, Hugh Shackleford and Ron Grubbs. Military honors will be conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. Moss, 72, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 15, 2001
MUSICK, ELIZABETH MEADE Mrs. Elizabeth Meade Musick, 91, of Grand Court, 1 Liberty Place, Bristol, Va., died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Honaker, the daughter of the late Thomas and Sallie Howard Meade. She was the last surviving member of her family. Her hobbies were gardening and traveling. Mrs. Musick was a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church and attended Bradley Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Joseph Fered Musick; and two grandsons, Michael and Keith Watkins. Survivors include daughter, Mrs. Jane Watkins, Bedford, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas J. and Katherine Musick, Dallas, Texas; daughter-in-law, Dana Musick, Kellogg, Idaho; five grandchildren, Ashely Elizabeth Musick, Dean Alan Watkins and wife Melanie, Craig Laurance Watkins and wife Angela, Ryan Ritter and Cristin Ritter; four great-grandchildren; and special guardian angels, nieces and nephew and their families, Linda Combs, Betty Hoffarth, Barbara Fletcher and Colbert Musick Jr. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Pealer officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bradley Street Baptist Church, 2218 Bradley St., Bristol, VA 24201. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@chartertn.net. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Musick. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 13, 2001
MUSICK, ELIZABETH MEADE Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Meade Musick will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Pealer officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bradley Street Baptist Church, 2218 Bradley St., Bristol, VA 24201. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@ chartertn.net. Mrs. Musick, 91, of Grand Court, 1 Liberty Place, Bristol, Va., died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Musick. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 14, 2001
NUNLEY, WILLIAM H. "BILL" CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Family graveside services for Mr. William H. "Bill" Nunley Sr. will be conducted Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at 2 p.m. in Hutchinson Cemetery, Wise. VFW Post 4301, Wise, will conduct military honors at the graveside. Pallbearers will be members of Abingdon Fire Department. Honorary pallbearers will be the Washington County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. Mr. Nunley, 57, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Bay Pines Hospital, Clearwater. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
O’DELL, SOPHIA H. MONROE, NC -- Sophia H. O'Dell, 85, formerly of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in the Rehab and Nursing Home in Monroe. Mrs. O'Dell was a native of Charleroi, Pa., but had lived in the Bristol area for 60 years before moving to Monroe five years ago. She was the widow of Fred Raymond O'Dell, a bookkeeper with People's Life Insurance Co. and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Ann (O'Dell) Vaughn of Indian Trails, NC; two sons, Thomas R. O'Dell of Rochester Hills, Mich., and Timothy F. O'Dell; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, in First Baptist Church with Rev. Luke Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Glenwood Cemetery. Members of First Baptist Church will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@cartertn.net. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. O'Dell. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 2001
O’DELL, SOPHIA H. MONROE, NC -- Funeral services for Sophia H. O'Dell will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, in First Baptist Church with Rev. Luke Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Glenwood Cemetery. Members of First Baptist Church will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. O'Dell, 85, formerly of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in the Rehab and Nursing Home in Monroe. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. O'Dell. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
OLIVER, DOROTHY M. PINEY FLATS -- Dorothy M. Oliver, 83, of 667 Huntinghill Road died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following a sudden illness. A native of Sullivan County, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Barbara Oliver. Mrs. Oliver was a caregiver and a member of Edgefield United Methodist Church, Piney Flats. She was preceded in death by one brother, Tom Oliver. Survivors include several cousins. The graveside service will be conducted Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at 3:30 p.m. from Poplar Ridge Cemetery, Piney Flats, with Rev. Jack Stevens and Rev. Mack Houston officiating. Active pallbearers will be: Marvin "Buck" Johnson, Michael Musick, Louis Sluder, David McKee, Bobby Osborn, Earl Foster, Dean Torbett and Bobby Morris. Honorary pallbearers will be: Jim Sanders, John Martin, Dr. Harold W. Allison, Harold Rutherford, Bill Sanders and Harold King. The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, from 2-3 p.m. from the chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel. Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 29, 2001
PAYNE, MARY LORETTA Mary Loretta Payne, 86, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Grace Health Care in Abingdon. She was born in Chattanooga, a daughter of the late Julia Nelms and William Henry Clark, and was the widow of Rev. Joseph Franklin Payne. She was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Payne Mowell and her husband, James, of Bean Station, Tenn.; two sons, Howard Larry Payne and his wife, Rose, of Abingdon and Joseph Franklin Payne Jr. of Kingston, Tenn.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 o'clock Saturday evening in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Rowland officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The committal service and burial will be at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the mission work of the church of the giver or to Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Payne have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 2001
PAYNE, MARY LORETTA The committal service and burial for Mary Loretta Payne will be at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the mission work of the church of the giver or to Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210. Mrs. Payne, 86, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Grace Health Care in Abingdon. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Payne have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
PEARSON, BERNICE PITTS McDONOUGH, Ga. -- Bernice Pitts Pearson, 94, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Starcrest of McDonough. She was born in Bristol, Va., the daughter of the late Lewis and Lillian Bevins Pitts. She was a former employee with H.P. King Co. for 25 years. Mrs. Pearson was a charter member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church and pianist for the church before moving to Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Pearson. Survivors include two daughters, Bobbie Jean and husband, Clyde, of McDonough and Laura Frances and husband, Frank, of Gaithersburg, Md.; one son, Paul Edwin and wife, Nancy Pearson, of Cashiers, NC; two sisters, Mrs. Bradley Lewis of Bristol, Va., and Mrs. Bill Huddleston of Columbia, Md.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, in Akard Chapel with Pastor Bob Jones officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday prior to the service. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@cartertn.net. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Pearson. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
PEARSON, BERNICE PITTS McDONOUGH, Ga. -- Funeral services for Bernice Pitts Pearson will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, in Akard Chapel with Pastor Bob Jones officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Mrs. Pearson, 94, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Starcrest of McDonough. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Pearson. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
PETERS, NOAH SAMUEL "SAM" Jr. Noah Samuel "Sam" Peters Jr., 42, of 284 River View Drive, Bluff City, left us to go be with the Lord at 11:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born on Aug. 24, 1959, in Bristol, Va., he was a son of Joy Walsh Peters of Bristol, Tenn., and the late Noah Samuel Peters Sr. Mr. Peters has resided in this area all of his life, making his home in Bluff City four years ago. He as a 1977 graduate of Sullivan East High School. Mr. Peters had worked for Tri-City Tile. Sam was a born-again Christian attending Corner Stone Free Will Baptist Church since Dec. 22, 1999. To Sam, we all love you and will miss you. We know you are in a better place with the Lord and we will be with you soon. I love you baby. Love, your wife, Carmela & Family. Survivors include his wife of four years, D. Carmela Peters of the home; three children, Derek J. Peters of Chicago, Samantha R. Peters and Jamie R. Peters, all of the home; one step-daughter, Nikki Newman of the home; his mother, Joy Walsh Peters of Bristol, Tenn.; three brothers, Joe Peters of Bristol, Tenn., William Peters of Auburn, Ala., and Bobby Peters of Blountville; three sisters, Vada Peters Flannagan, Connie Peters Howell and Linda Barr, all of Bristol, Tenn.; mother and father-in-law, Peggy and Herbert Newman of Bluff City; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in Sunrise Cemetery in Bluff City. The Rev. Gary Rowlette will officiate. Pallbearers will be James Collins, Chris Peters, Larry Tester, Clyde Bowers, Jeff Sutherland and Bobby Jordan. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
PETERS, NOAH SAMUEL "SAM" Jr. Graveside services for Noah Samuel "Sam" Peters Jr. will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in Sunrise Cemetery in Bluff City. The Rev. Gary Rowlette will officiate. Pallbearers will be James Collins, Chris Peters, Larry Tester, Clyde Bowers, Jeff Sutherland and Bobby Jordan. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews. Mr. Peters, 42, of 284 River View Drive, Bluff City, left us to go be with the Lord at 11:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
PHILLIPS, CARL DEAN BUTLER, Tenn. -- Carl Dean Phillips, 63, of 380 Doeville Road died Friday, Oct. 23, 2001, in Ashe County Memorial Hospital from injuries received in a truck accident in Ashe County. He was a native of Johnson County and a son of the late Charles E. and Nina Jones Phillips. He was a truck driver for Maymead Co. and a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Carla J. Phillips of Fleetwood, NC; two sons, Carl Phillips II of Kingsport and Brian Phillips of Morristown, Tenn.; one sister, Jean Greer, Chilhowie; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday from the chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Brown and Rev. Jack Miller to officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be: Larry Wood, Terry Atwood, Scott Blevins, Jim Blevins, Dwight Phillips and Allen Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be: Glenn Robinson, Jim Rainbolt, Ed Atwood, Junior Grindstaff and Herb Hampton. The family will receive friends from 7 till 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel. Friends may call at the home, 380 Doeville Road, Butler, at any time. Hux-Lipford Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be made to the family via e-mail at hux-lipford@preferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 4, 2001
PIERCE, MARK "EASY" SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. -- Funeral services for Mark "Easy" Pierce will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Taylor and Fr. B.W. "Padre" Dixon, Chaplain VNV/MC, officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the CAP Sunday School Class and deacons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Pierce, 54, died on Nov. 25, 2001, at home. He was a native of Bristol, Va., and lived for the past several years in the Spotslyvania area. He was an employee of Quarles Petroleum and Britt Chrysler in Fredricksburg, Va., a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club Chapter "V" of VA. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: children, Todd Pierce, Damon Pierce and Stephanie Pierce; grandson, Tyler Pierce; parents, Haskel and Pauline Pierce; brother and sister-in-law, W.D. "Bill" and Carolyn Pierce; and niece, Emily Rector. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
PIERCE, MARK "EASY" SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. -- Funeral services for Mark "Easy" Pierce will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Taylor and Fr. B.W. "Padre" Dixon, Chaplain VNV/MC, officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the CAP Sunday School Class and deacons of North Bristol Baptist Church. Mr. Pierce, 54, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 2001
POORE, EVELYN EYLER DULUTH, Ga. -- Evelyn Eyler Poore, 84, died Nov. 7, 2001. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. Mrs. Poore, a homemaker, was born in Bristol, Tenn., and lived in Marion, NC, for 40 years, where she was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Chambers, Lawrenceville, Ga.; son, Max Donald Poore Jr., and grandchildren, Betsey Carole Poore and Max Thomas Poore, all of McDonough, Ga.; sisters, Geraldine Thomas, Decatur, Ga., and Myree Palmer and Patsy Ward, both of Bristol, Tenn.; and brother, Morgan Eyler, Bristol, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Donald Poore, and parents, Charles Eyler and Myrtle Eyler Rutherford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Vista Dr., Atlanta, GA 30319 or First Presbyterian Church, 124 West Fort St., Marion, NC 28752. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel 770-476-2535. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 9, 2001
POORE, EVELYN EYLER DULUTH, Ga. -- Evelyn Eyler Poore, 84, died Nov. 7, 2001. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. Mrs. Poore, a homemaker, was born in Bristol, Tenn., and lived in Marion, NC, for 40 years, where she was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Chambers of Lawrenceville, Ga.; son, Max Donald Poore Jr., and grandchildren, Betsey Carole Poore and Max Thomas Poore, all of McDonough, Ga.; sisters, Geraldine Thomas of Decatur, Ga., and Myree Palmer and Patsy Ward, both of Bristol, Tenn.; and brother, Morgan Eyler of Bristol, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Donald Poore, and parents, Charles Eyler and Myrtle Eyler Rutherford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319 or First Presbyterian Church, 124 W. Fort St., Marion, NC 28752. E-mail condolences to the family may be sent to akardfh@chartertnnet. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Poore. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
PURYEA, ALFRED "FRED" Sr. PINEY FLATS, Tenn. -- Memorial services for Alfred (Fred) Puryea Sr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Kirkland, minister, officiating. The family will receive friends following the chapel service at the Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Puryea, 75, of 296 D. Droke Rd., died on Sunday at NHC in Bristol. He was a native of East Hampton, Mass., and a veteran of World War II, serving in Japan. He was the son of the late Nelson and Mary Goodin Puryea. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 36 years, Ruth Brown Puryea, and a brother, Nelson Puryea Jr. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Gary McCasland II, Champlain, NY: three sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Betty Puryea, Piney Flats, Alfred "Fred" and Denise Puryea, Bristol, Tenn., and Robbie and Stephanie Puryea, Bristol, Va.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Frank Favero, Huntsville, Texas, and Dorothy and Robert Provost, Plattsburg, NY; brother and sister-in-law, John and Rose Puryea, Independence, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 7, 2001
PURYEA, ALFRED "FRED" Sr. PINEY FLATS, Tenn. -- Memorial services for Alfred (Fred) Puryea Sr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Kirkland and Jason Mead, ministers, officiating. The family will receive friends following the chapel service at the Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Puryea, 75, of 296 D. Droke Rd., died on Sunday at NHC in Bristol. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 8, 2001
ROARK, ERVIN "MONKEY" SALTVILLE -- Ervin "Monkey" Roark, 63, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. Mr. Roark was born March 19, 1938, in Cardwelltown, Saltville. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Gracie Roark; one sister, Lessie McElraft; and one brother, Starling Roark. Survivors include his wife, Patsy W. Roark of Saltville; four sons, Early Roark and wife, Donna, of Chilhowie, Jamie Roark and wife, Julie, Charlie Bill Roark and Rack Roark, all of Saltville; one daughter, Marlena Roark and fiancee, Ronnie Bowman, of Rich Valley; three brothers, Arville "Rack" Roark of Glade Spring, Leon "Dee" Roark and wife, Sue, of Tannersville, and Jimmy Roark and wife, Nancy, all of Tannersville; two granddaughters, Liz Roark and Casey Bowman; two step-grandsons, Johnny Frye, Robert Killmer Roark; one step-granddaughter, Angel Frye; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Roark will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday at D. R. Henderson Funeral Home with the Rev. Lucille Marshall and Bruce Hardin officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service. D. R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville is serving the family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
ROARK, JAMES E. "SAM" SALTVILLE -- Mr. James E. "Sam" Roark, 73, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. Mr. Roark was a member of Buckeye Hollow Free Pentecostal Holiness Church, Saltville. He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. and Eva G. Roark and a brother, Jason Roark. He is survived by his wife, Billie Hunt Roark; two daughters, Tericia R. Totten and Carol Kestner, both of Saltville; two sons-in-law, Ralph Totten and Wade Kestner; two sisters, Louise Hayton and Bertha Moore, both of Saltville; one brother, David Roark of Angola, Ind.; five grandsons, Josh Kestner and wife, Jennifer, Brad Totten and fiancee, Terri Jo Kegley, Chad Totten and wife, Tonia, Caleb Kestner and Jordan Kestner; two great-grandchildren, Kristopher Kestner and Hanah Kestner; several nieces and nephews and many friends and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001 at D. R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. Burial will follow in Elizabeth Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 at Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. Pallbearers will be Josh Kestner, Brad Totten, Chad Totten, Caleb Kestner, Jordan Kestner, Joey Roark. D. R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
ROWLAND, LOUISE McCLELLAN BLOUNTVILLE -- Louise McClellan Rowland died at home Saturday morning, Nov. 17, 2001. She lived her entire life in Sullivan County and was a lifelong member of the Blountville Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Rowland was a former president of the Sullivan County Democrat Women. Her husband, Vernon "Strail" Rowland; and a son, V. P. "Bud" Rowland Jr. preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Sam Rowland of Reynolds, Ga.; and four grandchildren, Sam Rowland Jr. of Montezuma, Ga., Bayne Rowland and Brent Rowland, both of Greenwood, SC, and Paige Rowland of Los Angeles. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Blountville Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Everett officiating. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in the Blountville Cemetery. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
RUST, MARY JEAN Mary Jean Rust of Bristol, Va., went home to be with the Lord, Nov. 8, 2001. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Greer and was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Greer. She was a member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church and retired after several years of employment at Bristol Jeans. Mrs. Rust was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Floyd Rust; one daughter, Diana Skaggs; two sons, Jerry and Jeff Rust; a very special son-in-law, Steven Skaggs; two sisters, Betty Whitaker and JoAnn Urbani; grandchildren, Shannon, Tabatha and Pfc. Zed Daniel Shipley; and great-grandchildren, Darian, Courtney and Rebekah Brooke. A funeral service will be conducted Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jerry Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Saturday night at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Steven Skaggs, Erik Skaggs, Mark Whitaker, Luther Whitaker, Brent Ragan and Paul Gibson. The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Gerry Boccarossa, Dr. Michael Baron and special nurse, Lee Rasnick of Hospice House. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Rd., Bristol, TN 37620 or the Gethsemane Baptist Church Building Fund, 400 Old Airport Rd., Bristol, VA 24201. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mary J. Rust. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 9, 2001
RUST, MARY JEAN A funeral service for Mary Jean Rust will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jerry Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Steven Skaggs, Erik Skaggs, Mark Whitaker, Luther Whitaker, Brent Ragan and Paul Gibson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620 or the Gethsemane Baptist Church Building Fund, 400 Old Airport Road, Bristol, VA 24201. Mrs. Rust of Bristol, Va., went home to be with the Lord, Nov. 8, 2001. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mary J. Rust. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
RUTTER, EARL D. Earl D. Rutter, 71, of 612 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at home. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, Mr. Rutter was born Jan. 4, 1930, a son of the late Everette S. and Ronnie Minton Rutter. He was a retired employee of the Bristol Tennessee School System, worked at Tennessee High School and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Pamela K. and Phillip Booher; two grandchildren, Amy and Tony Booher; two sisters, Lela Harris and Sarah M. Walters; and two brothers, William Rutter and Ernest Rutter. Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Evangelist Daniel Harris officiating. Burial will be Monday at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Brian Harris, Fred Rutter, Ed Rutter, Louis Rutter, Noah Jim Rutter, Guy Rutter and Michael Grubb. The family will receive friends following the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
RUTTER, EALR D. Funeral services for Earl D. Rutter will be conducted at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Evangelist Daniel Harris officiating. Burial will be Monday at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Brian Harris, Fred Rutter, Ed Rutter, Louis Rutter, Noah Jim Rutter, Guy Rutter and Michael Grubb. The family will receive friends following the service. Earl D. Rutter, 71, of 612 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
RUTTER, MARY EMMELINE GENTRY Mary Emmeline Gentry Rutter, 79, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001, at home. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and the daughter of the late Noah and Elizabeth Gentry. She was a housewife and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her children and spouses: Paul and Glenna Gentry, Fred and Judy Rutter, Jack "Eddie" and Carolyn Rutter, Jean Buskell, Louis and Vonda Rutter, Noah J. and Jane Rutter and Guy Rutter; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one brother, James Gentry; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Rowlette and Rev. Gary Garland officiating. The committal service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be sons and grandsons. The family will receive friends 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 2001
RUTTER, MARY EMMELINE GENTRY The committal service for Mary Emmeline Gentry Rutter will be 11 a.m. Friday in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be sons and grandsons. Mrs. Rutter, 79, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 2, 2001
RYAN, DAVID N. David N. Ryan, 91, of 318 9th St., Bristol, Tenn., died on Nov. 25, 2001, at the Cambridge House. He was born on April 9, 1910, the son of the late Charlie and Mary Webb Ryan. He was a former truck driver with Associated Transport and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was a member of West Hills Christian Church and preceded in death by his first wife, Wilma Crowe Ryan. Survivors include: wife, Hermie M. Ryan; son, Fred Ryan of Bristol, Tenn.; daughter, Lois Musser of Bristol, Tenn.; sisters, Eugene Phipps of Bristol, Tenn., and Audrey Bolick of Piney Flats, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Ryan. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with minister Gary Knapp officiating. Committal services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include grandsons, Joey Musser, Dee Musser, Chuck Ryan, John Gideon Jr., Clayton Gideon and Andrew Gideon. The family will receive friends on Tuesday following the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 27, 2001
RYAN, DAVID N. Committal services for David N. Ryan will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include grandsons, Joey Musser, Dee Musser, Chuck Ryan, John Gideon Jr., Clayton Gideon and Andrew Gideon. Mr. Ryan, 91, of 318 9th St., Bristol, Tenn., died on Nov. 25, 2001, at the Cambridge House. He was born on April 9, 1910, the son of the late Charlie and Clemmie Webb Ryan. He was a former truck driver with Associated Transport and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was a member of West Hills Christian Church and preceded in death by his first wife, Wilma Crowe Ryan. Survivors include: wife, Hermie M. Ryan; son, Fred Ryan of Bristol, Tenn.; daughter, Lois Musser of Bristol, Tenn.; sisters, Eugene Phipps of Bristol, Tenn., and Audrey Bolick of Piney Flats, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Ryan. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 28, 2001
SANDERS, ANNA LEE Anna Lee Sanders, 90, formerly of 2366 Highway 126, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, in NHC Healthcare of Bristol. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, and was the daughter of the late Wiley R. and Della Mae Beard Hall. She was the widow of S. E. "Pete" Sanders and was also preceded in death by a son, Donald E. Sanders; and her twin brother, Herman Hall and another brother, Emmett Hall. Mrs. Sanders was a graduate of Virginia Intermont College, taught for many years in the Sullivan County School System and retired from Blountville Elementary School. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, Blountville OES 419 Chapter of the Eastern Star and the Town & Country Garden Club. Mrs. Sanders was a lifelong member of Blountville Presbyterian Church, where she was a member of the Women of the Church and Circle No. 2. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Robert L. "Bob" and Linda Taylor Sanders, both of Bristol, Tenn.; one sister, Vesta Holt of Blountville; one granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Sherry Leigh and Keith Whitehead; one grandson and granddaughter-in-law, R. Mark and Tonya Anders; three great-grandchildren, Amanda, Isaac and Taylor; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Blountville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Everett officiating. Burial will follow in Gunnings Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harold Holt, Bill Hicks, Mike Blevins, Richard Cartwright, Ed Bowers, Jerry Hicks, Steve Barnes and Larry Barker. Honorary pallbearers will be J.C. Akard, Charles Bozell and the men of Blountville Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be sent to Blountville Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Akard Funeral Home. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Sanders. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
SANDERS, JOHN W. The family and friends of John W. Sanders III, who died Oct. 17, 2001 in Palm Beach, Fla., will hold an entombment service at Shelby Hills Cemetery in Bristol, Tenn., Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. Mr. Sanders, a native of Bristol, Va., was the son of the late Lottie and John W. Sanders Jr. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
SAUL, WILEY JAMES Wiley James Saul, 93, of Bristol, Va., died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a retired butcher. He was a former Pony League coach for many years and a very avid fox hunter. He was a charter member of Beech Grove United Methodist Church, a former superintendent of the church and a member of the Upper Room Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gay Moore Saul. Survivors include two sons, George "Mose" Saul and James Allen Saul and wife, Rebecca Jessee Saul, all of Bristol, Va.; one daughter, Laura Frances Breeding and husband, Sammy, of Salem, Va.; two sisters, Ruby Camper and Nannie Stacy, both of Bristol, Va.; seven grandchildren, Jerry Breeding, Sheri Saul, Chesley DeMey, Wendy Pender, Sharon Carroll, Jackie Collins and Kevin Corbett. Also surviving are 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, in Beech Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Emmitt Wilson officiating. Graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arnold Glover, Tim Johnson, Danny Crowe, Gary Crowe, Tommy Hardin, Allen McCracken, Pierce Sims and Guy Hardin. Honorary pallbearers will be Lee Burnette and members of the Upper Room Sunday School Class of Beech Grove United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday prior to the service at the church. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Saul. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
SAUL, WILEY JAMES Funeral service for Wiley James Saul will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, in Beech Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Emmitt Wilson officiating. Graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arnold Glover, Tim Johnson, Danny Crowe, Gary Crowe, Tommy Hardin, Allen McCracken, Pierce Sims and Guy Hardin. Honorary pallbearers will be Lee Burnette and members of the Upper Room Sunday School Class of Beech Grove United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday prior to the service at the church. Mr. Saul, 93, of Bristol, Va., died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Saul. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
SAYLOR, CHARLES WILLIAM Charles William Saylor, 69, of 280 Emmett Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Sullivan County, a retired drywall and sheet rock worker and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mabel Gross Saylor; sons, Gerald Eugene Saylor, Michael Henson and Gary Henson; daughters, Susan Hopson, Brenda Sue Harrison, Barbara Rhymer, Norma Moorehouse and Patrica Henson; mother, Myrtle Saylor; sisters, Betty Swartz, Juanita Taylor, Phyllis Walls, Rosa Overbay; brothers, Lester (Bud) Saylor, Gilbert Saylor, Johnny Saylor, Kenneth Saylor and Sammy Saylor; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home. Military graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Rooty Branch Cemetery by DAV Chapter 44 and Rev. Gary Rowlette. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 2001
SAYLOR, CHARLES WILLIAM Military graveside services for Charles William Saylor will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Rooty Branch Cemetery by DAV Chapter 44 and Rev. Gary Rowlette. Mr. Saylor, 69, of 280 Emmett Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
SHEPHERD, JAMES James Shepherd, 46, from Bristol, Tenn., died Nov. 16, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Surviving are his mother, Ethel Shepherd; sisters, Shirley Purdue of Bristol, Va., Ellen Shepherd of Bristol, Tenn., Betty Jones of Bristol, Tenn., Mary Fullen of Bluff City, Patsy Nunn of Bristol, Va., Brenda Felty of Bristol, Va., and Evelyn Shepherd of Bristol, Va.; brothers, Gene Troxell of Bristol, Tenn., David Shepherd of Bristol, Va., Richard Shepherd of Bristol, Va., Dennis Shepherd of Nashville, William Shepherd of Bristol, Tenn., and Elbert Shepherd Jr. of Marion; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Shepherd was also preceded in death by his father, Elbert Shepherd Sr.; and brothers, Steve Shepherd and Benny Shepherd. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at Meadowview Presbyterian Church in Bristol, Tenn. Information courtesy of Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
SIMCOX, RUTH SNYDER Ruth Snyder Simcox, 86, of Bristol, Va., died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was a native of Shady Valley, Tenn., and lived in the Bristol area for nearly 60 years. She was a homemaker, a member of the New Life Fellowship Church and the widow of Offie G. Simcox. She was also preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Survivors include four sons, Walter Byrd, Vernon Simcox and Bobby Simcox, all of Bristol, Va., and Roger Simcox, Bristol, Tenn.; stepdaughter, Myrtle Brown of Bristol, Va.; three brothers, Brown Low of Oxford, Pa., Albert Snyder of Mountain City, Tenn., and Paul Snider of Bristol, Va.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Endres officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be friends of the family and members of New Life Fellowship Church. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Weaver Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to www.weaverfuneral.net. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 16, 2001
SIMCOX, RUTH SNYDER Funeral services for Ruth Snyder Simcox will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Endres officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be friends of the family and members of New Life Fellowship Church. E-mail condolences may be sent to www.weaverfuneral.net. Mrs. Simcox, 86, of Bristol, Va., died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
SIMS, OSCAR LEE Oscar Lee Sims, 72, of 6047 Walker Mountain Rd., Bristol, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, in Bristol Nursing Home. Born in Sullivan County, Tenn., he had lived in Bristol for over 45 years. He was retired from Strongwell Fiberglass Moulding. He was preceded in death by his parents, George W. Sims and Nannie B. Smith Sims; three sisters, Irene Graham, Edith Graham and Virginia Graham; and brother, Garnett Sims. Surviving are his wife, Betty Jo Sumner Sims of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Vilas Lee Sims and wife, Juanita, Bristol, Va., and Danny Michael Sims and wife, Ann, Bristol, Va.; daughter and son-in-law, Deborah "Debbie" Amyx and husband, Roger of Blountville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Henry Sims of Pennsylvania; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Monday 5 to 7 p.m. at Carter-Trent Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2001, at Carter-Trent Funeral Home Chapel, downtown Kingsport, with Rev. Lester Ketron and Rev. Robert Brewer officiating. Graveside service to follow at Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandson and nephews. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
SNEED, RONALD Sr. The funeral service for Ronald Sneed Sr. will be conducted at 8 o'clock Saturday evening in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Brad K. Perry, associate minister, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:45 p.m. prior to the service. The committal service and burial will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Eastern Heights Cemetery on Old Jonesboro Road. Pallbearers will be Adam McCray, Eric McCray, Bobby Sneed, Carl Stevens, Bryan McCray, Joey Stevens, Paul Page and Samuel Manuel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to the American Cancer Society at Wesley Plaza, Suite 4, 2513 Wesley St., Johnson City, TN 37601. Mr. Sneed, 54, of Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Sullivan County, a son of the late Homer Carl Sneed and Mamie Simerly Sneed Harr. He had been employed by Eastman Chemical Co., with more than 30 years of service, and most recently had been employed by Shadrack Watersports. Mr. Sneed had been a volunteer with the Sullivan County Rescue Squad. Survivors include his wife, Angela McCray Sneed; two daughters, Angelia Page and her husband, Paul of Bristol and Farrah Katrina Wilson of Bristol; two sons, Ronald E. Sneed Jr. and Curtis Banning Sneed, both of Bristol; a sister, Mollie Stevens of Bluff City; three brothers, Robert David Sneed, Jerry Lee Sneed and Anthony Sneed, all of Bluff City; a special second mother, Sylvia McCray; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Page, Mason Leonard and Eddie Page; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements especially for Mr. Sneed have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
SNEED, RONALD Sr. The committal service and burial for Ronald Sneed Sr., will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Eastern Heights Cemetery on Old Jonesboro Road. Pallbearers will be Adam McCray, Eric McCray, Bobby Sneed, Carl Stevens, Bryan McCray, Joey Stevens, Paul Page and Samuel Manuel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to the American Cancer Society at Wesley Plaza, Suite 4, 2513 Wesley St., Johnson City, TN 37601. Mr. Sneed, 54, of Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mr. Sneed have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
SPRIVA, THOMAS L. "TOM" Jr. Thomas L. "Tom" Spiva Jr., of Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at the Wellmont Hospice House. A native of Abingdon, he had lived in the Bristol area most of his life. He was owner and operator of Tom's Refrigeration Service, a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War and a member of Central Baptist Church of Abingdon. He was preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Frances Metts Spiva. Survivors include wife, Jerrie Price Spiva; three sons and daughter-in-law, Sammie and Amy Spiva and Dewey Wayne Spiva, all of Bristol, Tenn., and Thomas Ira Spiva; grandson, Cameron Spiva; three sisters, Patsy Worley, North Carolina, Mary "Mert" Keohane, Abingdon and Virginia Powers, Abingdon; two brothers, Charles "Joe" Spiva, Abingdon and Richard Spiva, Bristol, Va.; father and stepmother, Lue and Sue Spiva, Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Les Ketron officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Abingdon, with military honors conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Pallbearers will be Buddy Sims, Michael Keohane, Charles Price, Timmy Price, Robbie Price, Clarence Branson, Bobby Ramsey and Bryan Spiva. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Wellmont Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 23, 2001
SPIVA, THOMAS L. Jr. Funeral services for Thomas L. "Tom" Spiva Jr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Les Ketron officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Abingdon, with military honors conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Pallbearers will be Buddy Sims, Michael Keohane, Charles Price, Timmy Price, Robbie Price, Clarence Branson, Bobby Ramsey and Bryan Spiva. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Wellmont Hospice House. Mr. Spiva, of Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at the Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
STARKS, CARL E. Carl E. Starks, 72, of Bristol, Tenn., born Nov. 28, 1928, went to be with the Lord, Nov. 3, 2001, at the residence of his daughter and son-in-law. He was born in Washington County, Va., to the late James B. and Goldie Starks. He was of the Methodist faith and retired from Kerns Bakery and Cecil's Market. He also served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emily V. Starks, in July of this year; also his stepmother, Mary Starks; and brothers, Roy, Bob, Bill and James Starks. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and George Neal; two grandchildren, Brett Wood and wife Tasja and Marta Gouge and husband Scott; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Claude Starks, Abingdon and Dale Starks, Bristol, Va.; sisters, Louise Carrier, Bristol, Va., Betty Leonard, Hiltons, Va., Doris Roop, Damascus, Va., and Barbara Isner and Judy Starks, Church Hill, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services for Carl E. Starks will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mountain View Cemetery with the Rev. Clarence Dishman and Rev. Bob McCormick officiating. Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. Military honors will be conducted by V. F.W. Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. The family will receive friends Monday 6 to 8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. He was very loved and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 5, 2001
STARKS, CARL E. Graveside services for Carl E. Starks will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mountain View Cemetery with the Rev. Clarence Dishman and Rev. Bob McCormick officiating. Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. Military honors will be conducted by V. F.W. Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. Starks, 72, of Bristol, Tenn., born Nov. 28, 1928, went to be with the Lord, Nov. 3, 2001, at the residence of his daughter and son-in-law. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 2001
STEELE, DAVID EARL BLOUNTVILLE -- David Earl Steele, 39, of 1872 Highway 75, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2001. His untimely death was due to an accidental gunshot wound. David was born June 22, 1962, in Sullivan County, a son of the late Earl Steele and Rebecca Gay Honaker Smith of Bristol. David was a self-employed painter and worked for Quad Cities Cellular Link in Bristol. He was an outdoorsman, attended the Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church and was with the U.S. Army Reserve. David was very talented and able to do many things well. He was a very charismatic person with a heart of gold; he never failed to help a friend and never met a stranger. He lived his life to the fullest and will be dearly missed by many. In addition to his father, David was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Dale Honaker and paternal grandmother, Florence Steele; and a great-aunt, Sarah Cameron. David is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mrs. Bill (Rebecca Gay Honaker) Steele Smith of Bristol; his children, Rebekah Elizabeth Steele and Steven Earl Steele, and their mother, Kimberly Monk Steele, all of Kingsport; two sisters and brother-in-law, Lisa Steele Lohoff and her husband Steve, of Piney Flats, and Donna Steele Walden of Bristol; one brother and sister-in-law, Michael Daniel Steele and his wife Eula of Blountville; maternal grandmother, Ella Mae "Jackie" Honaker; special nephews, Justin, Josh, Chance and Ronald; paternal uncle, Paul Steele; maternal aunts and uncles, J.B. and Alice White, Martha and Bob Carpenter, Belle Grubb, and Louella Eden; special father-in-law, James Monk, and mother-in-law, Maxine Monk. Calling hours will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Blountville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Blountville Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Stan Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Cary Young, Steve Lohoff, Justin Monk, Mike Mann, Darrell Neece and Chad Rowlett. Honorary pallbearers will be J.B. White, Jerry White, John Pat Staples, Bill Smith, James Monk, Clifford Smith, David Smith, Kenny Ford, Randy Kimberlin and Willie Mallary. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the Steele Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
STEELE, DAVID EARL BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for David Earl Steele will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Blountville Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Stan Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Cary Young, Steve Lohoff, Justin Monk, Mike Mann, Darrell Neece and Chad Rowlett. Honorary pallbearers will be J.B. White, Jerry White, John Pat Staples, Bill Smith, James Monk, Clifford Smith, David Smith, Kenny Ford, Randy Kimberlin and Willie Mallary. Mr. Steele, 39, of 1872 Highway 75, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2001. His untimely death was due to an accidental gunshot wound. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the Steele Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 20, 2001
STEVENS, ELIZABETH "BETTY" C. DELAWARE -- Elizabeth "Betty" C. Stevens, 69, of Willow Run, died Nov. 4, 2001. She was born in Bristol, Tenn., and was a 1952 graduate of Tennessee High School. Surviving are her husband, Robert Stevens; three sons, Robert, Ricky and Randall; one daughter, Kathy White; brother, Dr. O.J. Campbell of Wytheville, Va.; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was a daughter of the late Alta and O.E. Campbell. Services will be held Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at Krienen-Griffith Funeral Home, Elsmere, Del. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in memory of Jo Ann Campbell, Bill Campbell and Betty Stevens to Special Olympics, Attention, Nancy Brown, 35 Timber Ridge Rd., Bristol, VA 24201-3141. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 2001
STIDHAM, BILLY BLUFF CITY -- Billy Stidham, 72, of 295 Sycamore Drive died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Piney Flats, a son of the late Thomas and Ada Fickle Stidham, and was a lifelong resident of the area. He worked for Appalachian Piano Sales for 14 years and Lawson Music Center for 25 years and was later a self-employed piano tuner. He was a member of the Princeton Presbyterian Church and attended Enterprise United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Stidham; special friends, Howard and Virginia Phillips and Mrs. Audrey Bolick; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Arlie, Kenneth and Hal Stidham. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. John Ryan and Rev. Dan Theiben officiating. The committal service and interment will follow in St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery in Piney Flats. Pallbearers will be Jim Stidham, Robert Smith, Harry Holloway, Robert King, Charles Smith, Haskell King, Jim Smith and Mark Holloman. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Lawson, Donald Bolick, Conley Vance, Kyle Blevins, Dr. Doug Green, Dr. Steve Hanor, Dr. Pierre Istfan and Dr. Terry Forrest. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to Enterprise United Methodist Church. Arrangements especially for Mr. Stidham have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
STIDHAM, BILLY BLUFF CITY -- The funeral service for Billy Stidham will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. John Ryan and Rev. Dan Theiben officiating. The committal service and interment will follow in St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery in Piney Flats. Pallbearers will be Jim Stidham, Robert Smith, Harry Holloway, Robert King, Charles Smith, Haskell King, Jim Smith and Mark Holloman. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Lawson, Donald Bolick, Conley Vance, Kyle Blevins, Dr. Doug Green, Dr. Steve Hanor, Dr. Pierre Istfan and Dr. Terry Forrest. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to Enterprise United Methodist Church. Mr. Stidham, 72, of 295 Sycamore Drive, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mr. Stidham have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
TAYLOR, DAVID UDELL David Udell Taylor, 79, of 1520 Virginia Ave., Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Nov. 15, 2001. He was born on March 1, 1922, the son of the late H.V. Van and Mamie Sheets Taylor. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and retired from Smithkline-Beecham Co. with 34 years of service. He was also well-known in the area for playing music on the autoharp. He played on the radio for many years on Farm and Fun Time and Archie Campbell's Show in Johnson City. He was also an avid fisherman. Survivors include wife of 59 years, Esther Gaye Shaw Taylor; children, Allen Taylor, Lois Crusenberry, David Taylor and Dennis Taylor, all of Bristol; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Blanche Thomas and Carrie Gross of Chilhowie; and brother, Harvie Taylor of Chilhowie. He was preceded in death by brothers, Earnest Taylor, Guy Taylor, James Taylor and Rhom Taylor. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum with Rev. Louis Smith officiating. Grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Diabetes Center, 1807 W. Market St., Johnson City. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 17, 2001
TAYLOR, DAVID UDELL Funeral services for David Udell Taylor will be conducted on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum with Rev. Louis Smith officiating. Grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Diabetes Center, 1807 W. Market St., Johnson City. Mr. Taylor, 79, of 1520 Virginia Ave., Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Nov. 15, 2001. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
TAYLOR, LAKIE ROWENA VENICE, Fla. -- Lakie Rowena Taylor, 67, died Nov. 17, 2001. She was born in Washington County, Va., and moved from Whiting, Ind., to Venice in 1984. She was a nurse and a member of Eagle Aerie 3482 Ladies Auxiliary in Venice. Surviving are two daughters, Sue Taylor-Chavez and Edith Torhan of Whiting, Ind.; two sons, Warren Taylor of Charlotte County, Va., and Jeffery Lee Taylor of Dunedin, Fla.; four sisters, Margie Laeuna Case, Ivanell Chapman, Geraldine Dollar and Christine Dollar, all of Bluff City, Tenn.; four brothers, Cecil Gross, Kenneth Gross, Dallas Gross and Mike Gross, all of Bluff City; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Wednesday in Venice. Memorial contributions may be sent to Disabled American Veterans, 2445 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34237. National Cremation Society of Sarasota is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 21, 2001
TAYLOR, ROBERT E. Robert E. Taylor, 85, 2163 Bullock Hollow Rd., Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Jackson, Mich., and a son of the late Clarence and Manice Clements Taylor. He was retired after being a machinist with Union Carbide for 42 years, was a member of West Hills Baptist Church, a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 and a member of South Holston Ruritan Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Irene Taylor; and a brother, Ellwyn Taylor. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Shirley Taylor, Bristol, Tenn.; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Hugh Larkin, Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Lois Williams, Brandon, Miss.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Hall officiating. Graveside services with military honors conducted by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until service time Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home and other times at the home of Bob Taylor, 971 Sugar Hollow Dr., Bristol, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Holston Ruritan Club, 415 Meadow Creek Rd., Bristol, TN or West Hills Baptist Church, Highway 11, Bristol, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 23, 2001
TAYLOR, ROBERT E. Funeral services for Robert E. Taylor will be conducted 3 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Hall officiating. Graveside services with military honors conducted by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until service time Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home and other times at the home of Bob Taylor, 971 Sugar Hollow Drive, Bristol, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Holston Ruritan Club, 415 Meadow Creek Road, Bristol, TN or West Hills Baptist Church, Highway 11, Bristol, TN. Mr. Taylor, 85, 2163 Bullock Hollow Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
TITTLE, ROSA LEE WYATT WICHITA, KS. -- Rosa Lee Wyatt Tittle, 57, 6731 Pepperwood Ct., went to be with the Lord, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born May 1, 1944, the daughter of the late Johnny Brownlow and Rosalee Duty Miller, had lived most of her life in the Bristol area and moved to Wichita in September, 1998, where she was employed with Raytheon Aircraft. She was a former employee of Bristol Jeans. She had attended Fellowship Chapel and was one of the founding members of the Tenneva Squares and a member of the McDonalds Breakfast Club on the Volunteer Parkway. She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, mother-in-law and so much more who will be sorely missed. She was the window of the late Walter Glenn Wyatt. Survivors include her husband, Carl D. Tittle Sr.; son and daughters-in-law, Steve and Melanie Wyatt, Roger and Susan Wyatt, Marty Wyatt and special friend, Edward Hickman; stepchildren, Nikki Mann and Danny Tittle and Chad Tittle; two sisters, Marie Fritts and Margaret Hicks; 15 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Price officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ed Tittle, Albert Tittle, Charlie Tittle, Paul Tittle, Allen Tittle, Chad Tittle and Danny Tittle. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rosa Lee Wyatt Tittle Memorial Fund, c/o Roger Wyatt, 419 Cedar Valley Rd., Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 6, 2001
TITTLE, ROSA LEE WYATT WICHITA, Kan. -- Funeral services for Rosa Lee Wyatt Tittle will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Price officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ed Tittle, Albert Tittle, Charlie Tittle, Paul Tittle, Allen Tittle, Chad Tittle and Danny Tittle. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rosa Lee Wyatt Tittle Memorial Fund, c/o Roger Wyatt, 419 Cedar Valley Rd., Bristol, TN 37620. Mrs. Tittle, 57, 6731 Pepperwood Ct., went to be with the Lord, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 7, 2001
WALKER, PAUL C. Paul C. Walker, 90, of 651 Quarry St., Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of the Bristol area and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.C . Walker. He was a retired machine operator from Tri-State Corp. and a member of Central Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Agnes M. Walker; son, Robert C. "Butch" Walker and wife Carol; daughters, Carolyn A. Worley and husband, James O., Janice Silcox and husband, Sam Silcox; sister, Evelyn Duncan and husband, Ernest; grandchildren, Kelly Harley, Wendi Rutledge, Craig Worley, Robbie Walker, Chris Walker and Adam Worley; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in the Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Charlie Baker officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 9, 2001
WALKER, PAUL C. Services for Paul C. Walker will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Charlie Baker officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the grandchildren. Mr. Walker, 90, of 651 Quarry St., Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
WARREN, BLANCHE OWENS Blanche Owens Warren, 94, formerly of Bristol, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Our Lady of the Valley Nursing Home in Roanoke. Born on Oct. 30, 1907, in Grayson County, Va., a daughter of the late Lettie Phillips, she had resided in the Bristol area all of her life except for the last three years living in Roanoke. She was a retired sales clerk, having worked for the W.T. Grant Co. Mrs. Warren was a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Warren, in 1973. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy O. Grable of League City, Texas; two grandchildren, Phyllis Geries of Webster, Texas, and James Reed Grable of League City, Texas; and four great-grandchildren, Amy, Sarah, Carley and Claire. Graveside services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. William S. Flagle will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at Weaver Funeral Home. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Anderson Street United Methodist Church, 954 Anderson St., Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 21, 2001
WARREN, BLANCHE OWENS Committal services for Blanche Owens Warren will be conducted at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. The Rev. William S. Slagle will officiate. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Anderson Street United Methodist Church, 954 Anderson St., Bristol, TN 37620. Mrs. Warren, 94, formerly of Bristol, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, at Our Lady of the Valley Nursing Home in Roanoke. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 22, 2001
WEST, MATTIE BLEVINS MARION -- Mrs. Mattie Blevins West, 90, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at home. She was the youngest of 12 children born in Grayson County, Va., to Clayborne M. and Luticia Phipps Weaver. She had resided in Marion since 1942. She was an active member of Marion Baptist Church, was retired from Harwood Manufacturing Co. after 35 years of service, was an active member of I.L.G.W. and was a member of the Marion Life Saving Crew Auxiliary, having served as chaplain. Mrs. West was preceded in death by her two husbands, Garfield Blevins and Roscoe West. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Charlie Testerman of Wytheville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph D. and Connie R. Blevins, Dennis and Marie Blevins, and Rex and Betty Blevins, all of Marion. Services will be held Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Revs. Mark Ross and Mike Sage officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is serving the West Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 25, 2001
WILKINSON, ELIZABETH THOMAS JOHNSON CITY -- Elizabeth Thomas Wilkinson, 85, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in the Holston Valley Community of Sullivan County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Susie Gilliam Thomas and Nat Tadlock Thomas, and lived in Bristol until moving to Johnson City in 1996. She was a graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School, King College and East Tennessee State University. She taught school in the Sullivan County and Bristol Tennessee School Systems prior to her retirement in 1979 and was a member of the Bristol Tennessee Retired Teachers Association. She was raised in the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, was a very active member of Central Presbyterian Church while living in Bristol and joined First Presbyterian Church when she moved to Johnson City. She is survived by her husband, William Henry Wilkinson; a daughter, Rebecca S. Wilkinson of Knoxville; two sons, Stephen T. Wilkinson of Johnson City and William Henry Wilkinson Jr. of Burnt Ranch, Calif.; two sisters, Una Bailey of Birmingham, Ala., and Martha Daniel and her husband, Jim, of Bristol, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral arrangements are incomplete. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Wilkinson have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 5, 2001
WILLIAMS, RUTH BOOHER Ruth Booher Williams, 80, of 713 Dixie St., Bristol, Va., died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2001, at NHC Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Theatta Booher. She was retired from Giant Food Market and Hurts Discount Foods and was a member of the First Assembly of God. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Marvin Glenn Williams; daughter, Glenda Waggaman of West Lake, Ohio; son, Sam R. Williams of Rye Cove, Va.; sisters, Bessie Arnold and Louise Arnold; brothers, Gene Booher, Tony Booher and Sherman Booher; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Helen Elizabeth Williams; sisters, Maylene Littleford and Naomi Eubanks; and brothers, Bud Booher and Harold Booher. Services will be held 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeffrey Carico officiating. The burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 9, 2001
WILLIAMS, RUTH BOOHER The burial for Ruth Booher Williams will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Mrs. Williams, 80, of 713 Dixie St., Bristol, Va., died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2001, at NHC Health Care. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
WINEBARGER, ROSA LEE MATHEWS, Va. -- Mrs. Rosa Lee Winebarger, 84, formerly of Bristol, Tenn., and Cedar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, in a Gloucester Point, Va., convalescent center following a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Va. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 7, 2001
WINEBARGER, ROSA LEE MATHEWS, Va. -- Graveside services for Mrs. Rosa Lee Winebarger will be conducted Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at 11 a.m. at the Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va., with Mr. Jack B. Stamper officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Winebarger, 84, formerly of Bristol, Tenn., and Cedar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, in a Gloucester Point, Va., convalescent center following a lengthy illness. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 9, 2001
WORLEY. COLBY BRYSON Colby Bryson Worley, infant son of Jerry and Bridget Bowers Worley II, died on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. Surviving, besides his parents, are a brother, Justin Worley; sister, Brittany Worley; paternal grandparents, Sandra and Jerry Worley; maternal grandparents, Dianne Brod and David Bowers; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside services will be conducted on Monday at 11 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Gary Knapp officiating. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 24, 2001
WORLEY, COLBY BRYSON Graveside services for Colby Bryson Worley will be conducted on Monday at 11 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Gary Knapp officiating. The infant son of Jerry and Bridget Bowers Worley II died on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD CORUIER NOV. 26, 2001
WORLEY, EARL FRANKLIN BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Earl Franklin Worley will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Paul Brown and Brother Johnny Dillard officiating. The committal will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Maple Grove Cemetery with military honors conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Pallbearers will be Randall Gragg, Clifton McGinness, Rob Hamilton, Jerry Nunn, Chris Snipes and Brian Buckner. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Worley, 74, went home to be with his Lord, Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was a native of Sandy Huff, W.Va., and lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was the son of the late Nathan Edward and Nora Blanche Worley. He was owner and operator of Eds Bump Shop, was a U.S. Army medical technician during World War II and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: wife, Ruby Williams Worley; three daughters, Gloria Jean Lavine of Bluff City, Brenda Sue Nunn of Bristol, Va., and Judy Ann Worley Dillard of Bristol, Va.; son, Earl Edward "Eddie" Worley of Bristol, Tenn.; two sisters, Lois Simcox of Bristol, Va., and Evelyn Bowman of Bristol, Tenn.; two brothers, Herman Worley of Bristol, Va., and Rhea Worley of Detroit; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 18, 2001
WORLEY, EARL FRANKLIN BLUFF CITY -- The committal for Earl Franklin Worley will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Maple Grove Cemetery with military honors conducted by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Pallbearers will be Randall Gragg, Clifton McGinness, Rob Hamilton, Jerry Nunn, Chris Snipes and Brian Buckner. Mr. Worley, 74, went home to be with his Lord, Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 19, 2001
WORLEY, MARTIN H. BLUFF CITY -- Martin H. Worley, 79, of 1310 Egypt Road, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Scott County, Va., a son of the late Joseph and Mattie Rodefer Worley, and had lived most of his life in Sullivan County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II and a member of the VFW in Bluff City, the Buffalo Ruritan Club and Oak Dale Freewill Baptist Church. He was retired from P.C. Cooper Construction Co. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mareita "Shug" Malone Worley; a daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Junior Babb of Bristol, Tenn.; a son, Randy Worley of Bristol, Tenn.; two sisters, Nancy Price of Blountville and Birdie Malone of Bluff City; a brother, Jim Worley of Piney Flats; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Danny Worley; and two brothers, Carl Worley and Ernest Worley. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 o'clock Saturday evening in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Osborne and Rev. Charlie Malone officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and at other times at the home of Alden Malone, 1365 Egypt Road, Bluff City. The committal service and burial will be at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Webb-Lady Cemetery. Nephews and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to a favorite charity. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mr. Worley have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 10, 2001
WORLEY, MARTIN H. BLUFF CITY -- Committal service and burial for Martin H. Worley, 79, will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday in Webb-Lady Cemetery. Nephews and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to a favorite charity. Mr. Worley died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at oakley-cook\Nfuneral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mr. Worley have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 11, 2001
YOUNG, AGNES MARIE Agnes Marie Young, 76, of 322 Old Airport Rd., Bristol, Va., died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at home. A native of Saltville, she had lived in the Bristol area since 1962, moving from Chilhowie. She was a retired employee of Food City, Euclid Avenue, Bristol, Va., and a member of the East Bristol Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Patrick; and a granddaughter, Erica Young. Survivors include: husband, Andrew Young; three daughters, Patricia Akers, Bristol, Va., Janet Cislo, Manassas, Va., and Tina Allen, Johnson City; two sons, Michael Young, New York, NY, and Philip Young, Clinton, Mich.; mother, Margaret Patrick, Saltville; brother, David Patrick, Leesburg, Va.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Dan Birchfield officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mountain View Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 20, 2001
YOUNG, AGNES MARIE Funeral services for Agnes Marie Young will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Dan Birchfield officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mountain View Mausoleum. Mrs. Young, 76, of 322 Old Airport Rd., Bristol, Va., died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV 21, 2001
YOUNG, GENEVA M. Graveside services for Geneva M. Young will be conducted noon Thursday at Glenwood Cemetery with Pastor Jack Stevens officiating. Mrs. Young, formerly of 110 Richmond Heights Rd., Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord, Oct. 29, 2001, in Charlotte, NC Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER NOV. 1, 2001