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ARNOLD, LORA KATE Funeral services for Lora Kate Arnold will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Steele, Rev. Howard Shaver and Rev. Floyd Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons and sons-in-law. Flower bearers will be granddaughters. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Weaver Funeral Home or any time at the home of her daughter, Penny Kelsey, 21141 Lynn St., Bristol, Va. Mrs. Arnold of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at home. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, she was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: three daughters, Glenna Miller, Abingdon, Va., and Mrs. Allen (Penny) Kelsey and Mrs. Greg (Tammy) Arnold Linderme, both of Bristol, Va.; four sons, Ron C. Arnold, Bristol, Tenn., Tony G. Arnold, Bristol, Tenn., Dwight D. Arnold, Fredricksburg, Va., and Jerry W. Arnold, Lexington, NC; sister, Janice Baumgardner, Michigan; four brothers, Robert Nelson and David Nelson, both of Greenville, Tenn., Clay Nelson, Bluff City, and Floyd Nelson, Abingdon; and 12 grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 13, 2001
ARNOLD, LORA KATE Funeral services for Lora Kate Arnold will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Steele, Rev. Howard Shaver and Rev. Floyd Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons and sons-in-law. Flower bearers will be granddaughters. Mrs. Arnold of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 14, 2001
BARGER, NANCY ELIZABETH BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Nancy Elizabeth Barger will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Johnny Burton and Monroe Herring officiating. The committal will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Steve Fauver, Jonathan Fauver, Glen Mumpower, Kent Tignor, Rick Hartley and Randy Rodefer. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home prior to the service or any time at the home of Ronnie Barger or Janet Clendenin. Mrs. Barger, 67, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 8, 2001, in the Indian Path Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Blountville area and a receptionist for the dental office of Dr. Jewell and Jack Smythe. She was the daughter of the late John Harrison Fauver and Tessie Fauver and a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Blountville. Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie D. and Lisa Barger, Blountville; daughter, Janet Barger Clendenin, Bristol, Tenn.; special sister and brother-in-law, Mary Sue and Johnny Smithey, Blountville; brother and sister-in-law, John Fauver Jr. and Geraldine Fauver, Blountville; granddaughter, Kim Clendenin, Bristol, Tenn.; two grandsons, Jay Clendenin, Blountville, and Brett Barger, Blountville; and several nephews. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 2001 BARGER, NANCY ELIZABETH BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- The committal service for Nancy Elizabeth Barger will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Steve Fauver, Jonathan Fauver, Glen Mumpower, Kent Tignor, Rick Hartley and Randy Rodefer. Mrs. Barger, 67, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 8, 2001, in the Indian Path Medical Center. She was a receptionist for Dr. Jewell and for Dr. Jack Smythe's dental office. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 11, 2001
BARKER, JAMES A. "JIM" Funeral services for James A. "Jim" Barker will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Burnette, Rev. David Burton and Rev. Cass Farrior officiating. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Jack Leonard, Dwayne Leonard, Gene White, Gordon Smith, Chuck Wright and Ron Grubbs. Honorary pallbearers include: Jim Street, Mark Wininger, Clarence Stophel, Harold Stophel, Howard Burchette, Kenny Nelson, Wayne Jones, John Kite, Kenny Woods, Bobby Bentley and all employees of J. A. Street and Associates. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Barker, 51, of Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at his residence. He was the son of Albert C. Barker and the late Mary Wright Henderson and had spent most of his life in the Bristol area. He was employed by J. A. Street and Associates where he worked as a construction superintendent. Survivors include: wife, Linda Nelson Barker; sister, Deborah A. Leonard of Bristol, Va.; brothers, Tim Henderson of Bristol, Tenn., Randy Barker Hayes, Virginia, and Robert Barker of Ruckersville, Va.; stepson, Bobby Gene White of Bristol, Tenn.; granddaughter, Jessica Blackwell; grandson, Bobby "Runt" White; several special aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces and nephews; son, Paul Swann; stepmother, Nira Barker; stepbrother, Bobby Boyd; and very special friend, Claude Roe. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 16, 2001 BARKER, JAMES A. "JIM" Funeral services for James A. "Jim" Barker will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Burnette, Rev. David Burton and Rev. Cass Farrior officiating. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Jack Leonard, Dwayne Leonard, Gene White, Gordon Smith, Chuck Wright and Ron Grubbs. Honorary pallbearers include: Jim Street, Mark Wininger, Clarence Stophel, Harold Stophel, Howard Burchette, Kenny Nelson, Wayne Jones, John Kite, Kenny Woods, Bobby Bentley and all employees of J. A. Street and Associates. Mr. Barker, 51, of Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at his residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 2001
BELL, ALBERTA HICKMAN Alberta Hickman Bell, 95, went to be with her Lord, Monday, April 23, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a Bristol native and resided with her daughter at 313 Timberlane Road, Bristol, Tenn. She was a charter member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church for more than 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Denver Bell. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Starks Hodge of Bristol; three grandchildren, Allyson Hodge, Scott Sparks and Steve Sparks along with his wife, Heather; one great-grandson, Caleb Sparks; and a son-in-law, Robert Hodge; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Jannie White. The funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Oakley-Cook Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Brown officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Building Fund of Addilyn Memorial United Methodist Church at 3225 Avoca Road, Bristol, TN 37620 or to the Missions Fund of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, 900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Bell have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at ocookfh@preferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 25, 2001
BELL, ALBERTA HICKMAN The funeral services for Alberta Hickman Bell will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Oakley-Cook Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Brown officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Sparks, Robert Hodge, Casey McComish, Edward Reed, John Quillen and David Beverly. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Building Fund of Addilyn Memorial United Methodist Church at 3225 Avoca Road, Bristol, TN 37620 or to the Missions Fund of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, 900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Mrs. Bell, 95, went to be with her Lord, Monday, April 23, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Bell have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at ocookfh/j @preferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 2001
BLEVINS, CARL DAVID Sr. ANDOVER, Va. -- Carl David Blevins Sr., 77, died Tuesday, April 24, at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, Va. He had worked for the Interstate Railroad before becoming disabled in a train accident on Dec. 9, 1970. Survivors: wife, Peggy Reasor Blevins, Andover; one daughter and her husband, Donna Lynne Blevins and Gregory Wayne Weitzel, Floral City, Fla.; one son and his wife, Carl David Jr. and Susan Blevins, Toronto, Canada; grandchildren, Sarah and Jason Blevins, Toronto; brother, Paul Blevins, Mendota, Va.; sister, Elizabeth Moore, Bristol, Va.; sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Blevins, Shady Valley, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at the Appalachia First Baptist Church with Rev. Nick Brewer officiating The family will receive friends at the Appalachia First Baptist Church from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Interment services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church of your choice or the Appalachian First Baptist Church. Roy A. Green Funeral Home, Appalachia, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 2001
BLOOMER, KELLY T. Graveside services for Kelly T. Bloomer will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at Bloomer Cemetery, Blackwater, Va., with Evangelist Garry Hood officiating. The family will meet at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Christina LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center, P. O. Box 238, Kingsport, TN 37662. Mr. Bloomer, 86, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away Sunday, April 15, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wise County on Jan. 23, 1915, to the late George and Helen Bledsoe Bloomer. He was a veteran of World War II serving under General Patton during the Battle of Bulge. He was a member of VFW and American Legion. Mr. Bloomer was a machinist retiring from Raytheon Corp. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Maggie L. Robinette Bloomer; second wife, Willie Denton Bloomer; sisters, Selma Robinette, Juanita Williams, Evelyn Finnegan and Genevria Bloomer. Surviving are two sisters, Violet Smith and Marcille Frazier, both of Weber City, Va., one brother, Tom Bloomer, Bluff City; nephews, Tom Frazier and Darrell Robinette; nieces, Helen Greear and Janice Frazier; great-nephew, Justine Frazier; and great-niece, Alexandra Frazier. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 2001
BOOHER, VICKIE LYNN BLOUNTVILLE -- Vickie Lynn Booher, 34, 471 Wine Circle, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 12, 2001, at her residence following a brief illness. She was a graduate of Gateway Christian Schools. She was most recently employed by Culligan of the Tri-Cities. She was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church, where she was director of the children's choir. She was a loving wife and mother who will be missed by many. Surviving are her husband, Brad Booher of the home; two daughters, Kristen Nichole and Megan Elizabeth Booher, both of the home; her parents, Rev. Robert and Mavis (Vaughn) Coffey, Bristol; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Haven and Kay (McFadden) Booher, Blountville; a sister, Mrs. Gary (Debbie) Widener, Bristol; one brother, Mr. Robert A. Coffey and wife, Lisa, Bluff City; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Michael (Sheila) Jackson, Blountville; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Linda Blevins, Charlotte Cook, Kathy Frady, Lisa Rowland and Peggy Stout; and special caregivers, Dr. Sue Prill, Dr. Bennett Cowan and the entire Blue Ridge Medical Staff, along with Lisa Jones. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Weaver Funeral Home, Bristol. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel with Dr. Jack C. Parrott officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. Pallbearers will be David Mumpower, Randy Blevins, David Cook, Eric Coffey, Jeff McReynolds and Neil Jackson. Carter-Trent Funeral Homes, downtown Kingsport and Church Hill, is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 13, 2001 BOOHER, VICKIE LYNN COFFEY BLOUNTVILLE -- Vickie Lynn Booher, 34, 471 Wine Circle, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 12, 2001, at her residence following a brief illness. She was a graduate of Gateway Christian Schools. She was most recently employed by Culligan of the Tri-Cities. She was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church, where she was director of the children's choir. She was a loving wife and mother who will be missed by many. Surviving are her husband, Brad Booher of the home; two daughters, Kristen Nichole and Megan Elizabeth Booher, both of the home; her parents, Rev. Robert and Mavis (Vaughn) Coffey, Bristol; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Haven and Kay (McFadden) Booher, Blountville; a sister, Mrs. Gary (Debbie) Widener, Bristol; one brother, Mr. Robert A. Coffey and wife, Lisa, Bluff City; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Michael (Sheila) Jackson, Blountville; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Linda Blevins, Charlotte Cook, Kathy Frady, Lisa Rowland and Peggy Stout; and special caregivers, Dr. Sue Prill, Dr. Bennett Cowan and the entire Blue Ridge Medical Staff, along with Lisa Jones. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jack C. Parrott officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. Pallbearers will be David Mumpower, Randy Blevins, David Cook, Eric Coffey, Jeff McReynolds and Neil Jackson. Carter-Trent Funeral Homes, downtown Kingsport and Church Hill, is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 14, 2001
BOY, EARNEST HARTSELLE, Ala. -- Funeral services for Earnest Boy will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2001, in the Rockhold United Methodist Church, 4157 Rockhold Road, Bluff City, with Rev. Randy Hensley officiating. Burial will follow in the Weavers Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The visitation will be held at the Akard Funeral Home from 1 until 3 p.m. prior to the service. There will be a gathering of family and friends after the burial at the home of Pete and Sally Peterson, 1235 Riverside Road, Bluff City. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Mr. Boy, 90, formerly of Bluff City, passed on to be with the Lord Monday, April 23, 2001. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Brown Boy. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Jane Huggins of Suffner, Fla., and Wanda Boy of Hartselle; two sons, Kenneth Boy of Gahanna, Ohio, and Rick Boy of Decatur, Ala.; seven grandsons; five granddaughters; 10 great-grandsons; seven great-granddaughters; one great-great-granddaughter; and three great-great-grandsons. Also surviving are three sisters, Blanche Roberts of Apollo Beach, Fla., and Susie Vance and Colleen Hatcher, both of Bluff City. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Boy. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 25, 2001
BOY, EARNEST HARTSELLE, Ala. -- Funeral services for Earnest Boy will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2001, in the Rockhold United Methodist Church, 4157 Rockhold Road, Bluff City, with Rev. Randy Hensley officiating. Burial will follow in the Weavers Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The visitation will be held at the Akard Funeral Home from 1 until 3 p.m. prior to the service. There will be a gathering of family and friends after the burial at the home of Pete and Sally Peterson, 1235 Riverside Road, Bluff City. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Mr. Boy, 90, formerly of Bluff City, passed on to be with the Lord Monday, April 23, 2001. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Boy. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 2001
BREEDING, EULA EUNICE BARNETT JACKSON, Ohio -- Eula Eunice Barnett Breeding, 76, of State Route 327, died Monday evening, April 23, 2001, at her residence following a one-year illness. She was born in Catoosa, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1925, daughter of the late Jack and Hester Barron Hale. She was a graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School and a member of the Baptist faith. She was a former employee of the Raytheon missile plant. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, David Barnett, who was killed in Vietnam; and her husband Zeb Barnett in 1978; also several brothers and sisters. Surviving relatives are husband, Arnold Breeding; one son, Dennis Jack Barnett of Jackson; two brothers, Louis Scott of Waverly, Ohio, and Paul Hale of Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2001, in Glenwood Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Scott Price officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@ 3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Breeding. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 2001
BREEDING, EULA EUNICE BARNETT JACKSON, Ohio -- Funeral services for Eula Eunice Barnett Breeding will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2001, in Glenwood Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Scott Price officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@3wave.com. Mrs. Breeding, 76, of State Route 327, died Monday evening, April 23, 2001, at her residence following a one-year illness. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Breeding. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 27, 2001
BRIGHT, JAMES S. "JAY" BLOUNTVILLE -- James S. (Jay) Bright went to be with Jesus Easter Sunday, April 15, 2001, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hiltons, Va., and was a resident of Sullivan County most of his life. Mr. Bright was a charter member of Throne of Grace Baptist Church, where he served as treasurer for over 25 years. He will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Franklin and Bertie Ethel Laughlin Bright. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Shaffer Bright of the home; three sisters, Nannie McMurray, Blountville, and Minnie Suthers and Jewell Bartley, both of Kingsport; two brothers, Alvie P. Bright, Kingsport and Grady Bright, Blountville; two special friends, Mary Ann Kessee and Randall Shaffer; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at East Lawn Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. James Shaffer and Pastor Randall Shaffer officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at East Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scotty Harr, Richard Shaffer, Allen Feathers, Wayne Feathers, Donnie Shaffer, Tim Shaffer and Rick Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Todd W. Robinson, Waverly Shelly, Gary Sizemore, Fred Birdwell and friends from Throne of Grace Baptist Church. The family asks that donations be made to the Gideons or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Wanda Grills, 1217 Radcliff Ave., Kingsport, TN 37660. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Bright Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 2001 BRIGHT, JAMES S. BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for James S. (Jay) Bright will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at East Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scotty Harr, Richard Shaffer, Allen Feathers, Wayne Feathers, Donnie Shaffer, Tim Shaffer and Rick Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Todd W. Robinson, Waverly Shelly, Gary Sizemore, Fred Birdwell and friends from Throne of Grace Baptist Church. The family asks that donations be made to the Gideons or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Wanda Grills, 1217 Radcliff Ave., Kingsport, TN 37660. Mr. Bright went to be with Jesus Easter Sunday, April 15, 2001, after a lengthy illness. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Bright Family. The funeral service for Mary Stoots Presley will be conducted at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Brian Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Stoots, Jim Stoots, Ernie Pennington, Tom Davenport, Bob Bruce, Earl Barbour and Louis Hyde. Honorary pallbearers will be Joseph C. Kerr, Alton Goode, Perry Chapman, Elmer Doak, Jakie McCracken and George Bell. Memorial contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church, One Virginia St., Bristol, VA 24201. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@preferred.com. Mrs. Presley, 79, of Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, April 16, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Presley have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 18, 2001
BROWN, ORA OSBORNE Mrs. Ora Osborne Brown, 94, a resident of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Sullivan County, Tenn., and daughter of the late Charles and Lilly Hicks Osborne. She was a charter member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher and church treasurer. She was an active member of the March for Christ Organization of Vance Bible Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, E. R. Brown and sons, John E. Bowery Jr. and Charles Bowery. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Haynes Watson of Bristol, Tenn., Elinor and Wimpy Gray of Bluff City; daughter-in-law, Peggy Mitchell Bowery of Bristol, Tenn.; special son-in-law, Mack Mottern of Bristol, Tenn.; stepchildren, Edith and Page McClellan of Bluff City, and Mildred and Pat Moore of Atlanta; sister, Rosene Salyer of Kingsport; and brothers, C J. Osborne Jr. of Bluff City, Wallace Osborne of Piney Flats and I.G. Osborne of Blountville. Also surviving are 22 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Yelton officiating, assisted by Rev. Haynes Watson and Rev. Scott Watson. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church, Highway 390, Bluff City, Tenn., Beaver View Baptist Church Camp Fund, Beaver View Drive, Bristol, Va., or the charity of your choice. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home and other times at 205 York Drive, Bristol, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 27, 2001
BROWN, ORA OSBORNE Funeral services for Mrs. Ora Osborne Brown will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Yelton officiating, assisted by Rev. Haynes Watson and Rev. Scott Watson. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church, Highway 390, Bluff City, Tenn., Beaver View Baptist Church Camp Fund, Beaver View Drive, Bristol, Va., or the charity of your choice. Mrs. Brown, 94, a resident of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 28, 2001
BURCH, VERNON R. BLUFF CITY, Tenn. -- Retired U.S. Army Maj. Vernon R. Burch, 65, of Cherokee Park, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2001, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. He was born in Gastonia, NC, moved to the Bristol area at age 5, attended Tennessee High School and attended the Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of East Tennessee State University, where he received a bachelor of science degree, and he received his master's degree at Georgetown University. During his military career, he served in France, Germany, Korea and Vietnam as platoon leader, company commander and hospital administrator. He was a drug and alcohol abuse officer and instrumental in setting up the first drug and alcohol abuse program through the Force and Development Division of the Walter Reed Hospital Military District in Washington, DC. He was a pilot in the Civil Air Patrol. He was a member of the Bristol Elks Lodge 232 and had held several post chair offices. He was a life member of the Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post \6975, the American Legion Post \145 where he had served as historian. He was a lifetime member of the Retired Officers Association and an avid golfer. He had served as head of the Medical Advisory Team for the Guard and Reserve units in Georgia. After his retirement from the military, he was Director of Operations for Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. After his extended military career, he returned to Bristol to care for his ailing mother, the late Laura Burch. Survivors include: wife, Priscilla Smith Burch; stepdaughter, Kimmi Smith; step-granddaughter, Kristin Burns; brother, David Burch; uncle and aunt, G.J. "Toots" and Gladys Burch; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Frieda and Bill Morrell; sister-in-law, Mary McGee; special niece-in-law, Regina Davis; four nieces; and several cousins. Special thanks to Janie Pridemore, David Abston, Howard Strouth, Vance Cole and Duffy, Tim Gross and Bob Reeter. An Elks Memorial and Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. A committal service with full military honors will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post \6975 in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2513 Wesley St., Suite 4, Johnson City, TN 37601, the Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620 or Avoca Volunteer Fire Department, Box 3075, Bristol, TN. A special thanks to Dr. Kaplon and Dr. Kumar and the staff of the VA Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 7, 2001
BURCH, VERNON R. BLUFF CITY -- A committal service with full military honors for Retired U.S. Army Maj. Vernon R. Burch will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2513 Wesley St., Suite 4, Johnson City, TN 37601, the Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620 or Avoca Volunteer Fire Department, Box 3075, Bristol, TN. Maj. Burch, 65, of Cherokee Park passed away Thursday, April 5, 2001, at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 9, 2001 BURCHETTE, BARBARA ANN BLUFF CITY, Tenn. -- Barbara Ann Burchette, 61, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, Wednesday, April 4, 2001. She was a native of Washington, DC, and daughter of the late Walker Samuel Phelps Sr. and Madeline Peters Phelps. Barbara moved to Bristol Tennessee in 1974 and retired from Bristol Regional Medical Center as a medical transcriptionist. She was a member of Bethel View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth R. Burchette. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Kimo Danielsen of Bristol Tennessee; one grandson, Ethan Danielsen, 3, and one granddaughter, Macy Danielsen, five months, both of Bristol Tennessee; two brothers, Walter Samuel "Donnie" Phelps Jr. of Fredricksburg, Va., and Charles Richard "Rick" Phelps of Ashburn, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to express a special thank you to Barbara's church family at Bethel View Baptist Church, Mary, Kirk and Mitzi Peterson, Drs. Cowan and Prill and the nursing staff on 2 West at Bristol Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at Bethel View Baptist Church, 156 Mapleview Drive in Bristol Tennessee on April 7 at 6 p.m. Please send any donations or flowers to Bethel View Baptist Church. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 6, 2001
BURKE, MARGARET PAULINE The funeral service for Mrs. Margaret Pauline Burke will be conducted Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 1 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Pastor Phil Kestner and Pastor John Surber officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dick Holley, Walter Holley, Billy Barr, Carl Maxfield, Jody Kaylor and Chester Holley. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral Home. Mrs. Burke, 63, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away Monday, April 23, 2001, in the Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Clinchburg, Va., and had lived most of her life in Bristol. She attended Galilean Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert B. Burke. Survivors include two sons, Jeffrey Burke, Bristol, Tenn., and David Burke and wife Vickie, Bluff City; a daughter, Paula Burke Simons and husband, Anthony, Bristol, Tenn.; her mother, Mamie Hicks, Meadowview, Va.; three brothers, R.C. Pierce and Buddy Pierce, both of Maryland, and George Pierce, Bristol, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mrs. Margaret Pauline Burke. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 25, 2001
BURKE, MARGARET PAULINE The funeral service for Mrs. Margaret Pauline Burke will be conducted Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 1 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Pastor Phil Kestner and Pastor John Surber officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dick Holley, Walter Holley, Billy Barr, Carl Maxfield, Jody Kaylor and Chester Holley. Mrs. Burke, 63, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away Monday, April 23, 2001, in the Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mrs. Margaret Pauline Burke. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 2001
CARRIER, NORMAN LEWIS GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Norman Lewis Carrier, 61, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at his home. He was born in Sullivan County, a son of the late Arthur and Fannie Hinkle Carrier, and had lived in Greeneville for the past 34 years. He was a graduate of Holston Valley High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church and employed by Landair Transport. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Carrier; two sons, Thomas Carrier and his wife, Heather, of Morristown, and Timothy Carrier and his wife, Nancy, of Greeneville; two sisters, Hazel Freeman of Bristol, Tenn., and Louise Eyler of Atlanta; a brother, Wayne Carrier of Lebanon, Va.,; two granddaughters, Jessica and Meagan Carrier; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Carrier. The funeral service will be conducted at 7 o'clock Friday evening in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Niles Kitzmiller officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Burial will be at 11 o'clock Saturday morning in Shipley Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@preferred.com. Arrangements especially for Mr. Carrier have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 20, 2001CARRIER, NORMAN LEWIS GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Burial for Norman Lewis Carrier will be at 11 o'clock Saturday morning in Shipley Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@preferred.com. Mr. Carrier, 61, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at his home. Arrangements especially for Mr. Carrier have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
CARTY, HAZEL P. MEADOWVIEW -- The funeral service for Mrs. Hazel P. Carty will be conducted Saturday, April 21, 2001, at 12:30 p.m. in the Rosedale Baptist Church with Dr. Donald L. Paxton and Dr. Carl H. Young officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be the men of Rosedale Baptist Church, nephews and friends of the family. Memorial contributions can be made to Rosedale Baptist Church, 26396 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24211. Mrs. Carty, 89, daughter of the late William Brownlow and Mary Greer Blackburn of Butler, Tenn., went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tenn. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mrs. Hazel P. Carty. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
CASTLE, LUTHER MACK. MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- Luther Mack Castle, 92, Dublin Drive, died unexpectedly late Sunday, April 15, 2001, at Colonial Hills Health Care. Born in Scott County, Va., he was a graduate of Dungannon High School. He retired from Eastman after over 30 years of service. He was a charter member of Temple Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Queen Pendleton Castle; his parents, James Scott Castle and Flora Wolfe Castle; one sister, Faye Lane; and two brothers, Cecil Castle and James Scott Castle Jr. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Sue Castle Pressley and husband, Johnny, Knoxville; one son and daughter-in-law, Donald Mack Castle and wife, Patricia Stewart Castle, Maryville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Terry Mack Castle, Cynthia Everett, Christie Hendrix, Daniel Pressley and Nixon Pressley; nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Opal Castle Leedy, Vermont Drive (Bloomingdale); and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Bobby Russell officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends who are planning to attend the graveside service should meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Pallbearers will be Nixon Pressley, Daniel Pressley, Terry Mack Castle, Jeff Everett, Joshua Everett and Brandon Castle. Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Baptist Church Building Fund, Kingsport, TN 37664. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 2001 COLLEY, MICHAEL GARLAND Graveside services for Michael Garland Colley will be held Sunday, April 29, 2001, at 3 p.m. at Forest Hills Memory Gardens Chapel with Pastor Gary Harless officiating, where burial will follow. Family and friends are asked to meet at the Cemetery Chapel at 2:30 p.m. Active pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Yates, Mike Anderson, Jason Lester, Bryan Colley, Denny Raines, Bill Blankenship, Marion Skeens and John Looney. Mr. Colley, 51, of Bristol, Tenn., formerly of Prater, Va., passed away Friday, April 27, 2001, at his home. Born Sept. 16, 1949, the son of Dolly Viers Colley of Kingsport and the late Garland Colley. He was a disabled coal miner, an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and hunting. In addition to his father, Garland Colley, he was preceded in death by one nephew, Greg Lester. He is survived by his mother, Dolly Viers Colley of Kingsport; former wife, Linda Skeens Ratliff of Grundy; one daughter, Dana Colley Boyd and husband, Chris, of Vansant, Va.; four sisters, Barbara Dixon of Hopkinsville, Ky., Peggy Colley of Kingsport, Janie Yates of Blountville and Sandra Anderson of Richmond; one brother, Jeff Colley of Bristol Tenn.; one niece, Kim Taylor of Hopkinsville, Ky.; two nephews, Bryan Colley of Bristol, Tenn., and Jason Lester of Richmond; one great-niece, Erika Taylor of Hopkinsville, Ky.; one great-nephew, Derrick Taylor of Hopkinsville, Ky.; and two grandchildren, Sarah Grace Boyd and Camerin Blake Boyd of Vansant, Va. The family of Michael Garland Colley is being served by Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home of Grundy. BRISTOL HERLAD COURIER APR. 29, 2001
COMBS, ORA MAE SUGAR GROVE, Va. -- Ora Mae Combs, 66, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2001, at Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion, Va. He was born Dec. 4, 1934, at Troutdale, Va., to James Lafayette and Martha Dina Johnson Hawkins. Surviving: husband, Sherman Gayle Combs of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Dallas Chambers, Marion, and Elizabeth and Michael Aker, Sugar Grove; three sons and daughters-in-law, Sherman Jr. and Gayla Combs, Gwyn and Sue Combs, and Doug and Debbie Combs, all of Sugar Grove; four sisters and a brother-in-law, Edith Anderson, Troutdale, Geneva and Joe Davis, Newark, Del., Dottie Sines, Fruitland, Md., and Fay Rose, Marion; one brother and sister-in-law, Mac and Donna Hawkins, Troutdale; and 10 grandchildren also survive. The body is at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, Va. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday night at 8 p.m. in Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel, Independence, with Rev. Fred E. Jennings and Rev. Kenneth Conner officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home two hours prior to the service. A graveside service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Razor Ridge Cemetery, Troutdale. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 7, 2001
CUNNUNGHAM, CAROLYN BAILEY JOHNSON CITY -- Carolyn Bailey Cunningham, 55, of 3209 Bristol Highway died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at her residence. She was a native of Washington County, where she had lived most of her life. Mrs. Cunningham was a daughter of Carl A. Bailey Jr. and Hazel Loveless Bailey of Johnson City. She was a hairdresser. Mrs. Cunningham was a Baptist. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Ted Cunningham of Bristol; three daughters, Debbie Cash and Ashley Cunningham, both of Johnson City, and Lisa Proefrock of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons, Travis Cunningham of Bristol and David Cunningham of Jacksonville; three sisters, Priscilla Huffine of Johnson City, Helen Savant of Palm Springs, Calif., and Teresa Hall of Kingsport; two brothers, Jerry Bailey of Johnson City, and Ronnie Bailey of Jonesborough; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday from the Morris-Baker South Chapel. Rev. Ernie Steffey will officiate. Burial will follow in the McKeehan Cemetery, Carter County. Serving as pallbearers will be Terry Dishman, Travis Cunningham, David Cunningham, Walter Huffine, Christopher Cash, David Cash and Mark Proefrock. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 until 2 p.m. Monday. Arrangements are by Morris-Baker, 2001 Oakland Ave., Johnson City. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 15, 2001
DANIEL, MARY VIVIAN HAINES Mary Vivian Haines Daniel, 90, of Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, April 16, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Alonzo W. and Annie Ely Haines. Mrs. Daniel was a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she majored in history and Romance languages. She also earned a master's degree in ancient history from East Tennessee State University. A teacher for over 24 years, she taught Latin and Humanities at Greenbrier College for Women, Lee and Tazewell County Schools and at Bristol Virginia High School. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames of the Seventeenth Century, Daughters of the American Colonists, United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Gibbon History Club of Bristol. She was a recipient of numerous honors and awards including the Alpha Xi Delta Order of the Rose, the King College Master Teacher Award, the Appalachian Regional Award for the Promotion of Classical Studies and the LIfe Membership Award, Presbyterian Women of Central Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Daniel was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, Bristol, Va., for over 50 years and served her church as historian and Bible Leader for Women of the Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Thomas N. Daniel Sr., a Bristol commercial and portrait photographer, who died Aug. 1, 1980. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Barbara Daniel of Bristol, Tenn.; three step-grandchildren, Laura Leigh Demo-Anderson of Marietta, Ga., Maria Ann Harris, Bluff City, and James Andrew Demo, Chattanooga, Tenn.; six step-great-grandchildren; a cousin, Mrs. Maurine Susong of Middlesboro, Ky.; and one second cousin, Frances Robertson Inman, Ewing, Va. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2001, at Central Presbyterian Church, Euclid Avenue, Bristol, Va., with Dr. Robert Lowry officiating. The family will receive friends after the service in the church parlor. Interment will be private. The family suggests that those wishing may make memorial contributions to the organizations of their choice or to the Wellmont Hospice, The Bristol Humane Society, Healing Hands Health Center or Central Presbyterian Church. E-mail condolences may be sent to akardfh@3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Daniel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 18, 2001
DANIEL, MARY VIVIAN HAINES. A memorial service for Mary Vivian Haines Daniel will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2001, at Central Presbyterian Church, Euclid Avenue, Bristol, Va., with Dr. Robert Lowry officiating. The family will receive friends after the service in the church parlor. Interment will be private. The family suggests that those wishing may make memorial contributions to the organizations of their choice or to the Wellmont Hospice, The Bristol Humane Society, Healing Hands Health Center or Central Presbyterian Church. E-mail condolences may be sent to akardfh@3wave.com. Mrs. Daniel, 90, of Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, April 16, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Daniel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 20, 2001 DARNELL, HELEN VIRGINIA McCLANAHAN MOUTH CARD, Ky. -- Helen Virginia McClanahan Darnell, 68 years of age, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn., following a brief illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late George Washington and Allie Colley McClanahan. She had been a resident of Mouth Card several years and was a member of Mountain View Church of Christ. She was a retired employee of Grundy Hospital and Buchanan General Hospital with 35 years of service. She was autoclaving clerk and material management for Grundy Hospital and, at the time of her death, she was working with the Hope Food Distribution in the Mouth Card area. Mrs. Darnell is survived by her husband of 51 years, Arthur A. Darnell, Mouth Card; one daughter, Peggy Joe Darnell, Mouth Card; one son, Kenneth Darnell, Pikeville, Ky.; four sisters, Mary Rose, Grundy, Ava McClanahan, Grundy, Eura Stiltner, Grundy and Thelma Wampler, Pennsylvania; one brother, Johnny McClanahan, Columbus, Ohio; one granddaughter, Amanda Stanley; and one great-grandson, Peyton Shawn Stanley. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 29, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Mountain View Church of Christ, Mouth Card, with Evangelist Frank Crum officiating with burial to follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Va. Friends may call at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. with services at 7 p.m. The body of Mrs. Darnell will be moved to the Mountain View Church of Christ Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. to await the funeral hour at 2 p.m. Active pallbearers will be men of Mountain View Church of Christ. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Thomas J. Penn, Melvin Bishop, Carmel Justice, Ralph Stiltner, Dr. Bradley D. Berry, Dr. Thomas McDonald and Hershel Caudle. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 28, 2001
DISHNER, SHIRLEY ANN BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Ann Bowers Dishner will be Tuesday, April 10, 2001, at 8 p.m. from the chapel of Blountville Funeral Home with Rev. Jess Neal and Rev. Joe Lennox officiating. Interment will be Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at 11 a.m. in Dishner Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 10, 2001, at Blountville Funeral Home from 6 until 8 p.m. Mrs. Dishner, 56, of Buncombe Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 8, 2001, at Indian Path Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. She was a Baptist by faith and was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Betty Bowers; and sisters, Bertha Rasnick and Louise Billamy. Survivors include: her husband, Roger Dishner; two sons, Roger Bowers and Wayne Dishner; three brothers, James D. "Pro" Bowers, Clyde Bowers and Wayne Bowers; one sister, Billie Jean Osborne; grandchildren, Ashley, Daniel and Travis Dishner; and several nieces and nephews. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the Dishner Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 2001
DUNCAN, EARL JACKSON MEADOWVIEW -- Mr. Earl Jackson "Jack" Duncan, 79, died Monday, April 23, 2001, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and the son of the late Gordon and Mollie Duncan. He was a member and elder at the Mount Carmel Christian Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Beulah Poston Duncan; five sons, Bill and wife, Sue Duncan, Bristol, Va., Ralph and wife, Nancy Duncan, N. Augusta, SC, Fred and wife, Darlene Duncan, Glade Spring, Va., Randy and wife, Carol Duncan, Roanoke, Bobby Duncan, Meadowview; one daughter, Jean and husband, Ronnie Musick, Meadowview; three sisters, Maxine Kelly, Abingdon, Sylvia Golightly, Fredericksburg, Va., and Mary Owens, Emory, Va.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Mount Carmel Christian Church with Mr. Clay Bailey, Mr. Tom Rayford and Mr. Clifford Hawley officiating. Burial will follow in the Holston Conference Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Carmel Christian Church. Pallbearers will be Van Cuddy, Milton Maiden, Glenn Thomas, Deward Clear, Bob Weaver and Bud Hockett. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Mount Carmel Christian Church and friends and neighbors. The family would like to express their special thank you to Dr. Willis Moody for all of his help during Jack's illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Carmel Christina Church, P.O. Box 266, Meadowview, VA 24361. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Duncan. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 24, 2001DUNCAN, EARL JACKSON MEADOWVIEW -- A funeral service for Mr. Earl Jackson "Jack" Duncan, will be conducted Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Mount Carmel Christian Church with Mr. Clay Bailey, Mr. Tom Rayford and Mr. Clifford Hawley officiating. Burial will follow in the Holston Conference Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Van Cuddy, Milton Maiden, Glenn Thomas, Deward Clear, Bob Weaver and Bud Hockett. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Mount Carmel Christian Church and friends and neighbors. The family would like to express their special thank you to Dr. Willis Moody for all of his help during Jack's illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Carmel Christian Church, P. O. Box 266, Meadowview, VA 24361. Mr. Duncan, 79, died Monday, April 23, 2001, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Duncan. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 25, 2001
DURRETT, JOSEPH RICHARDSON BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- Joseph Richardson Durrett, 79, passed away April 9, 2001, at Bristol Hospice House. A native of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., he was a 32nd degree Mason and retired from Bristol Metals Corporation. Mr. Durrett was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Annie Richardson Durrett. Surviving Mr. Durrett are his wife, Doris Durrett of the home; two daughters, Patti Tate and Robyn Carson, both of Blountville; one sister, Bobbie Vanderploeg, Lynden, Wash.; granddaughter, Jamie Rhodes; great-grandson, Christion Blake Rhodes; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends may call any time at the home of Mr. Durrett. A Masonic service will be conducted Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel at 4 p.m. by Roan Mountain Lodge 556. Funeral services will follow with Pastor David Ensminger officiating,. Interment will follow at East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tenn. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Durrett Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 2001
DURRETT, JOSEPH RICHARDSON BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- A Masonic service for Joseph Richardson Durrett will be conducted Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel at 4 p.m. by Roan Mountain Lodge 556. Funeral services will follow with Pastor David Ensminger officiating. Interment will follow at East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Durrett, 79, passed away April 9, 2001, at Bristol Hospice House. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Durrett Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 11, 2001 ELDRETH, AMANDA "MANDY" Funeral services for Amanda "Mandy" Eldreth will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2001, in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Austin Cook and Rev. Dennis Burnette officiating. Entombment will be in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel. Special thanks to all pediatric doctors and nurses, past and present, all respiratory therapists and the radiology department at Bristol Regional Medical Center, who have helped Mandy over the years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Weaver Funeral Home. Miss Eldreth, 21, 1724 Norway St., Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 7, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 9, 2001
ELDRETH, AMANDA "MANDY" Amanda "Mandy" Eldreth, 21, of Bristol, Va., died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Survivors include: mother, Janice Eldreth, Bristol, Va.; father, Charles Eldreth, Bristol, Va.; half-sister, Charlene Lang; two half-brothers, Mike Eldreth and Greg Eldreth; grandmother, Ardis Leonard and Goldie Eldreth; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2001, in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Austin Cook and Rev. Dennis Burnette officiating. Entombment will be in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel. Special thanks to all pediatric doctors and nurses, past and present, all respiratory therapists and the radiology department at Bristol Regional Medical Center, who have helped Mandy over the years. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 2001
ERWIN, JOSEPH RALPH Jr. Military graveside services for Joseph Ralph Erwin Jr. will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at Fain Family Cemetery, Kingsport, by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6975. Honorary pallbearers are James Earp, Jim Kirk, Lloyd Hicks, Bill Bachman, Rev. Ronnie Morrell, Kenny Ellis, Clint Edwards, Ernie Williams Jr., Omar Ross, Robert Dobson and members of the Bristol Evening Lions Club. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arcadia United Methodist Church, Kingsport. Funeral services for Mr. Erwin were held Friday night at Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Garland officiating, assisted by Rev. Stephen Playl. Mr. Erwin, 70, of 302 Honeysuckle Lane, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, in Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was a Bristol native and a son of the late Joseph R. Erwin Sr. and Della Mae Hice Erwin. Mr. Erwin enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in the spring of 1951 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He served as a naval gunfire spotter for the battleship USS Missouri during the Korean conflict, achieving the rank of captain. Following his military service, he began a career in public education. He was a teacher, coach and administrator in both Tennessee and Virginia school systems. Throughout his career, he was recognized often for his commitment to public education. Mr. Erwin retired from Bristol Tennessee city schools in 1990. He was a member of Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church, the Bristol Evening Lions Club and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Martha Fain Erwin; three daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Greg Steele of St. Augustine, Fla.; Mary and Cliff Hughes of Christiansburg, Va.; and Sandra and Jeff Dick of Charlottesville, Va.; a son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Becky Erwin of Johnson City; a brother, Curtis Erwin of Ocala, Fla.; grandchildren Mary Ashley Hughes, Joshua Dick, Michael Erwin and Sarah Erwin; and nephews David Erwin and Daniel Erwin of Columbia, SC. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 28, 2001
ERWIN, JOSEPH RALPH Jr. Joseph Ralph Erwin Jr. -- Funeral services for Joseph Ralph Erwin Jr. will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Garland, assisted by the Rev. Stephen Playl, officiating. Military graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at Fain Family Cemetery, Kingsport, by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6975. Honorary pallbearers will be James Earp, Jim Kirk, Lloyd Hicks, Bill Bachman, the Rev. Ronnie Morrell and members of the Bristol Evening Lions Club. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arcadia United Methodist Church, Kingsport. The family will receive friends from 5-7:50 p.m. Friday at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Erwin, 70, 302 Honeysuckle Lane, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He retired from Bristol Tennessee schools in 1990. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 27, 2001
FANKHOUSER, MARY BETTY Mary Betty Fankhouser, 77, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away at 5:40 a.m. Sunday, April 15, 2001, at her residence following a short illness. Born in Roanoke, Va., a daughter of the late James R. and Lula DeBusk Dent, she had resided in Bristol since 1957. Mrs. Fankhouser received her bachelor's degree and R.D. degree in Nutrition from James Madison University. She was a member of the American Dietetic Association and the Tennessee Dietetic Association. Mrs. Fankhouser was a member of the American Association of University Women. She retired in 1993 as Director of Food Services at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church, moving from State Street United Methodist Church, where she had served as a Sunday School teacher for many years. Mrs. Fankhouser was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Russell Lewis Fankhouser, in 1990. Survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Bryant Herring of Bristol, Tenn.; one son and daguther-in-law, Russell J. and Cindy Fankhouser of Bristol, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Bradley J. Herring, Savannah E. Herring and Russell William Fankhouser; one sister, Patricia D. Baines of Richmond; two nieces and one nephew, Shannon Kontopanos, Jamie Baines and Megan Baines. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Laura Rasor will officiate. Committal services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Mausoleum Chapel in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests that those wishing may make memorial contributions to the organization of their choice. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 16, 2001
FANKHOUSER, MARY BETTY Funeral services for Mary Betty Fankhouser will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Laura Rasor will officiate. Committal services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Mausoleum Chapel in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests that those wishing may make memorial contributions to the organization of their choice. Mrs. Fankhouser, 77, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away at 5:40 a.m. Sunday, April 15, 2001, at her residence following a short illness. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 2001
FLEENOR, BETTYE WELLS Bettye Wells Fleenor, 67, of 425 Montrose Dr., Bristol, Va., went to be with her Lord Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at her residence. Mrs. Fleenor was a native of Big Stone Gap, Va., but had lived in the Bristol area for the past 45 years. She was a graduate of Dryden High School and was a salutatorian, a domestic engineer and had attended Berea College, Milligan College and ETSU. She attended First Baptist Church in Bristol and was preceded in death by one brother, Billy Wells. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy K. Fleenor; one son and a very special daughter-in-law, Doug and Vicky Fleenor of Bristol, Va.; four sisters, Nina Taylor of Gate City, Ann Collier of Big Stone Gap, Janice Burnette of Alexandria, Va., and Dot Tiwdell of Radford, Va.; three brothers, Hubert Wells, Jackie Wells and Art Wells, all of Big Stone Gap; and a special German shepherd, Lucky. Also, she is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2001, in the Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clarence "Bud" Witcher, Haynes Wright, Julian Burroughs, William J. Hasty, Oscar Broome, Frank Ryburn, Rouse Fleenor and Gordon Littleford. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2001, at the Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 4205 Hillboro Road, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37215. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Fleenor. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 19, 2001 FLEENOR, BETTYE WELLS Funeral services for Bettye Wells Fleenor will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2001, in the Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Miller and Dr. David Abulhusson officiating. Burial will follow in the Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clarence "Bud" Witcher, Haynes Wright, Julian Burroughs, William J. Hasty, Oscar Broome, Frank Ryburn, Rouse Fleenor and Gordon Littleford. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 4205 Hillboro Road, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37215. Mrs. Fleenor, 67, of 425 Montrose Dr., Bristol, Va., went to be with her Lord Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at her residence. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Fleenor. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 20, 2001FRAZIER, CLYDE LEE HAMPTON, Tenn. -- Mr. Clyde Lee Frazier, 73, of 106 Stout Hollow Road, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at his residence. He was born may 22, 1927, in Blountville, Tenn., the son of the late John Albert and Maggie White Frazier. He was Baptist by faith, a maintenance worker and he served in the Army during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Frazier; parents, John and Maggie Frazier; and daughter, Janet Kay Frazier. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley F. Phipps, Mountain City, Tenn., and Donna Renee Tomblin, Bluff City, Tenn.; son, David Frazier, Hampton; two sisters, Kathleen Lundy, Blountville and Margaret (Peepsi) Triplett, Marion, NC; brother, John Lee Frazier, Bristol, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 7, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. at Blountville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William E. Stitt officiating with interment in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason P. Frazier, Jimmy R. Phipps Jr., Brian L. Phipps, Jordan D. White, Christain T. White and Charles Lundy. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Phipps, Eddie Treadway, Basil Slaughter and Jess Slaughter. Visitation will be Saturday, April 7, 2001, from noon until service time at Blountville Funeral Home. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the Frazier Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 6, 2001
FRAZIER, CLYDE LEE HAMPTON, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Mr. Clyde Lee Frazier will be held Saturday, April 7, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. at Blountville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William E. Stitt officiating with interment in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason P. Frazier, Jimmy R. Phipps Jr., Brian L. Phipps, Jordan D. White, Christain T. White and Charles Lundy. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Phipps, Eddie Treadway, Basil Slaughter and Jess Slaughter. Visitation will be Saturday, April 7, 2001, from noon until service time at Blountville Funeral Home. Mr. Frazier, 73, of 106 Stout Hollow Road, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at his residence. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the Frazier Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 7, 2001
FROST, BILLY JERALD DAMASCUS -- Mr. Billy Jerald Frost, 64, died Monday, April 16, 2001, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born in Washington County, Va., and was the son of the late Fred and Blanche Frost. He was a retired employee of Sprint Telephone and an active member of First Baptist Church in Damascus, where he served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher. He was a member of Liberty Hall Masonic Lodge 104 and a charter member of the Washington County Life Saving Crew. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Fulton Frost of Damascus; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Robin Frost of Abingdon and Steve and Kellie Frost of Damascus; four grandchildren, Rachel of Damascus and Hunter, Blake and Colby of Abingdon; and one aunt, Luara Ayres of Alexandria, Va. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2001, in the First Baptist Church in Damascus with the Rev. Alan McCullough officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in Sunset Memorial Park, Damascus. Active pallbearers will be Tommy Hayes, Bob Cole, Glen David Tripplett, Tim Brown, Mark Neely, Rick Dearmond, Stuart Wright IV and Fred Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Lonnie Crane, Paul Parrish, D.L. Stout, Dr. John Roberts, members of the Sunday School Class 4 of the First Baptist Church of Damascus and the men and women that he fished with in Taylor's Valley on opening day, camped with on Pine Mountain and surf fished with on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He wanted to thank those individuals for sharing those trips in the outdoors and for the friendship that he shared with each and every one of them. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. John Ford and his nursing staff, Dr. Fincher of Bristol Regional Medical Center and the nursing staff of fifth floor of Johnston Memorial Hospital, as well as the staff of their emergency room. Friends may call at any time at the home of Steve and Kellie Frost, 30415 Windy Hill Road, Damascus. Flowers will be accepted or those who wish may make memorial contributions to American Cancer Society, 18129 North Fork River Road, Abingdon, VA 24210, or a charity of choice in memory of Bill J. Frost. The family will receive friends at the First Baptist Church in Damascus from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Campbell Funeral Home, Inc. of Abingdon, Va., is serving the Frost family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 2001
GAMMON, MACK EUGENE "GENE" Mack Eugene "Gene" Gammon of 724 Moore St., Bristol, Va., died at his residence Wednesday, April 25, 2001. He was a native of Bristol, Tenn., a graduate of Slater High School and a member of Robinson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, Bluff City. Survivors include: two sons, Steven A. Madison of Bristol, Tenn., and Gary L. Gammon of Newport, Va.; five daughters, Tammy G. Golackey of Bristol, Tenn., Tina R. Wilmer of Bristol, Tenn., Regina M. Johnson of Bristol, Tenn., Dollie M. Stonebraker of Jacksonville, NC, and Melissa Washington of Bristol, Va.; three sisters, Shirley G. Bell of Bristol, Tenn., Louise Gammon of Blountville and Virginia Coleman of Blountville; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Robinson Mortuary Inc. is serving the family of Mr. Mack Eugene Gammon. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 27, 2001
GAMMON, MACK EUGENE Funeral services for Mack Eugene Gammon be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Robinson Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Kevin Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Morning View Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service. Mr. Gammon, of 724 Moore St., Bristol, Va., died at his residence Wednesday, April 25, 2001. Mr. Gammon is also survived by one brother, Glen Gammon. Robinson Mortuary Inc. is serving the family of Mr. Mack Eugene Gammon. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 28, 2001
GAYNESS, MARY HELEN PINEY FLATS -- Mary Helen Gayness, 65, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Tazewell County, Va., and had made her home in the Bristol area for the past 15 years. She retired from Buckeye Optical in Columbus, Ohio, and was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, Donnie Deskins and sisters, Gail Deskins and Jackie Boles. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Otto Gayness; one son, Michael Gayness of Columbus, Ohio; one daughter, Leana Gayness of Columbus; four grandchildren, Tyler Graham, Jennifer Gayness, Jason Kraft and Brandon Buchanan; two brothers, Ben Deskins and George W. Deskins II; two sisters, Judy Morris and Faye Cheney; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass in memory of the deceased will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the graveside in St. Anne's Cemetery with the Rev. Thomas A. Ianucci and the Rev. Mr. Harry Hall officiating. A memorial Mass will be conducted at a later date. The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. Monday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 28, 2001 GAYNESS, MARY HELEN PINEY FLATS -- Mary Helen Gayness, 65, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Tazewell County, Va., and had made her home in the Bristol area for the past 15 years. She retired from Buckeye Optical in Columbus, Ohio, and was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, Donnie Deskins and sisters, Gail Deskins and Jackie Boles. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Otto Gayness; one son, Michael Gayness of Columbus, Ohio; one daughter, Leana Gayness of Columbus; four grandchildren, Tyler Graham, Jennifer Gayness, Jason Kraft and Brandon Buchanan; two brothers, Ben Deskins and George W. Deskins II; two sisters, Judy Morris and Faye Cheney; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Anne's Cemetery with Rev. Mr. Harry Hall officiating. A Mass in honor of the deceased will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. Monday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERLAD COURIER APR. 29, 2001
GENTRY, HAZEL MARIE BLUFF CITY -- The funeral service for Hazel Marie Gentry will be conducted at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Central Holston Christian Church with Mr. Ken Kehrer, minister, officiating. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Douglas Stophel, Joe Stophel, Charles Shipley, Buddy Chapman, Eddie Denton, Bernard Buckles and Finley Witcher. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Fred B. Greear, Bob Wise, Woodrow Morrell, Gradie Gross and J.C. Smithson. The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 o'clock Friday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home and at other times at the home. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the time of the service. Ms. Gentry, 70, of 456 Troublesome Hollow Road, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a daughter of the late William David and Harriet Eliza Buckles Gentry. She was a member of Central Holston Christian Church and a faithful member of the Royal Workers Class. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Ben (Margaret) Adams of Bristol, Tenn.; three brothers, Lawrence Philip Gentry, Donald Stephen Gentry and Bobby Howard Gentry, all of Bluff City; a step-niece, Mrs. Dean (Ann) Rhymer of Mountain City; and step-nephews, Edward Adams of Bluff City and Randy Adams of Hampton, Tenn. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Haskel Gentry. Arrangements especially for Ms. Gentry have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 20, 2001GENTRY, HAZEL MARIE BLUFF CITY -- The funeral service for Hazel Marie Gentry will be conducted at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Central Holston Christian Church with Mr. Ken Kehrer, minister, officiating. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Douglas Stophel, Joe Stophel, Charles Shipley, Buddy Chapman, Eddie Denton, Bernard Buckles and Finley Witcher. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Fred B. Greear, Bob Wise, Woodrow Morrell, Gradie Gross and J.C. Smithson. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the time of the service. Ms. Gentry, 70, of 456 Troublesome Hollow Road, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@preferred.com. Arrangements especially for Ms. Gentry have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
GIBSON, LINDA A. Mrs. Linda A. Gibson, 58, of 223 Grove Park Drive, Bristol, Tenn., passed away Thursday, April 26, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Mrs. Gibson was a native of the Bristol area, but had 20 years of traveling all around the world with her husband while he was serving in the Navy. They lived in London, England, southern Spain and Washington, DC. She was a graduate of Virginia High School, where she had received several band honors. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Sue Prill and the staff of Wellmont Hospice House. She was a member of Midway Church of the Living God, Wyndale Road, Bristol, Va. Survivors include her husband, Allen Gibson; three sons, Scott Gibson and his wife, Sherry, of Bristol, Tenn., Christopher Gibson and his wife, Wendi, of Bristol, Tenn., and Mark Gibson and his wife, Kim, of Bristol, Va.; sister, Sharyn Johnson and brother-in-law, Bob; and three grandchildren, Brian, Brandon and Corey Gibson. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2001, at Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Lynda's brother-in-law, Rev. David Gibson officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Close friends and family will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Gibson. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 27, 2001
GIBSON, LYNDA A. Funeral services for Mrs. Lynda A. Gibson will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2001, at Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Lynda's brother-in-law, Rev. David Gibson officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Close friends and family will serve as pallbearers. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Mrs. Gibson, 58, of 223 Grove Park Drive, Bristol, Tenn., passed away Thursday, April 26, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Gibson. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 28, 2001
GOODELL, MARY MARIE Mary Marie Goodell, 87, a lifelong resident of Bristol, Tenn., passed away Thursday morning, April 19, 2001, at Hospice House Bristol following a lengthy illness. Her husband, Lewis Goodell, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Joseph Goodell, Bristol, Tenn.; and other loving family and friends. Private graveside services were conducted Thursday at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes was in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
GOODMAN, RAYMOND THURSTON HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Raymond Thurston Goodman, 78, formerly of Bristol, Va., died Saturday, March 31, 2001, in Torrance Memorial Hospital, Torrance, Calif. He was born in Benhams, Va., the son of the late John and Gertrude Jenkins Goodman. He retired from Douglas Air Craft with 28 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Clark Goodman; one son, Ty Goodman, Bristol, Va.; one sister, Edna Hall, and one brother, Homer Goodman, both of Bristol, Tenn. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Lance, Sarah and Lincoln; and two great-grandchildren, Lanson and Lucas. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 435 Arlington Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Goodman. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 3, 2001GOODMAN, RAYMOND THURSTON HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Graveside services for Raymond Thurston Goodman will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 435 Arlington Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Mr. Goodman, 78, formerly of Bristol, Va., died Saturday, March 31, 2001, in Torrance Memorial Hospital, Torrance, Calif. E-mail condolences may be sent to akardfh@3wavae.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Goodman. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 4, 2001 GROSS, CECIL LEWIS BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Cecil Lewis Gross will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vann Seal officiating. The committal will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the graveside in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Gross, 69, died Friday, April 6, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. A native of Bristol, he had lived in Oakland, Calif., for 32 years before moving to Bristol eight years ago. He was a son of the late Rassie and Loma Mae Gross. He was a retired chief instructor for A.C. Transit in Oakland with 32 years of service and was also an employee with Landstar Trucking with four years of service. He was a member of the Grace Baptist Church. Survivors include: wife, Mary Gross; daughter, Brenda Rosenbalm, Bristol, Va.; two stepdaughters, Tammy Vicidomini, Bristol, Va., and Vickie Dickenson, Bristol, Va.; two sons, David Gross, Warren, Ohio, and Stanley Gross, Colorado Springs, Colo.; stepson, Ronnie Akers, Bristol, Tenn.; two sisters, Margaret Gross, Bristol, Va., and Hazel Shaver, Bristol, Tenn.; brothers, Howard Gross, Ontario, Canada, and William "Bill" Gross, Bristol, Va.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 9, 2001
GROSS, CECIL LEWIS BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Cecil Lewis Gross will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vann Seal officiating. The committal will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the graveside in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Gross, 69, died Friday, April 6, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 10, 2001
GRUBB, WILLIAM EUGENE William Eugene Grubb, 66, of 321 1//2 Madison St., Bristol, Va., died Thursday, April 19, 2001, in the Wellmont Hospice House. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a son of the late Fleenor and Winnie Mae Grubb, he was a retired mechanic at Line Power. He was a former member of Bethel Baptist Church and a member of the Grace Baptist Church. Survivors include wife, Gladys Greer Grubb; son, Fleenor Eugene Grubb, Bristol, Va.; four brothers, Roosevelt Grubb, Florida, Warren Grubb, Piney Flats, Clifford Grubb, Piney Flats and Dallas Grubb, Piney Flats; four sisters, Lola Hilton, North Carolina, Dorothy Reynolds, High Point, NC, Shirley Booher, Bristol, Va., and Carolyn Campbell, Pilot, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2001, in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. J. D. Neeley and Dr. Austin Cook officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Rouse, Shane Flick, Lee Roberts, Grant Greer, Tim Brewer, Charles "Corkey" Burnett, Eddie Barker and Bill Grubb. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Weaver Funeral Home or other times at the home of the son, Fleenor Eugene Grubb, 1402 Massachusetts Ave., Bristol, Va. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
GRUBB, WILLIAM EUGENE Funeral services for William Eugene Grubb will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2001, in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. J.D. Neeley and Dr. Austin Cook officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Rouse, Shane Flick, Lee Roberts, Grant Greer, Tim Brewer, Charles "Corkey" Burnett, Eddie Barker and Bill Grubb. Mr. Grubb, 66, of 3211//2 Madison St., Bristol, Va., died Thursday, April 19, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 22, 2001 GUY, WILLIAM C. "BILL" BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- William C. (Bill) Guy, 80, passed away Monday, April 2, 2001, at 1:54 p.m. in the Wexford House after a lengthy illness. Bill was born on March 2, 1921, in Scott County, Va., a son of the late William T. and Eve Guy, and he was married to the late Ruby Rodefer Guy. He was a four-year veteran of World War II, serving with the Air Corps as a wing gunner. Bill retired after 41 years of service with the Tennessee Eastman Company where he worked as a machinist. He was an avid gardener and a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Other than his parents and wife, four brothers and one sister preceded Bill in death. Survivors include: his twin daughters and a son-in-law, Andrea Guy Halat and her husband Haka of Missouri City, Texas, and Sandra Guy of Chicago, Illinois; sisters, Nora Gillespie of Kingsport and Lakie McNutt; and a brother, Eugene Guy of Nashville, Tenn. Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Blountville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Monroe Herring officiating and burial will follow in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Friends will serve as pallbearers. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the Guy family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 3, 2001HALE, JOHNNY WAYNE Sr. Johnny Wayne Talmadge Hale Sr., of Bristol, Tenn., born June 5, 1938, son of the late Fredrick E. Hale Sr. and Juanita S. Hale of Bristol, Va., went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 20, 2001, after a courageous battle with cancer. Johnny was well-known and respected in the Tri-Cities area, having owned and operated his own business, "Johnny's Upholstery Shop," for 36 years. Johnny had accumulated countless friends throughout his life here in Bristol. Johnny graduated from Valley Institute High School, Washington County, Va., in 1956. Johnny had a love for the outdoors and had a great respect and love for life. He enjoyed fishing and camping. Johnny loved the Lord and was a Christian man. He attended Corner Stone Baptist Church. He was a beloved husband to Robbie Jean; and a devoted father to Tammie K. Hale Bryant of Kingsport, and Johnny Wayne Talmadge Hale Jr. of Bristol, Tenn. He is also survived by brothers, Fredrick E. Hale Jr., Bristol, Tenn., and Doug Hale of Bristol, Va.; sisters, Nancy Necessary of Bristol, Va., Linda Hicks of Bristol, Tenn., Sandra Stewart of Roanoke, Barbara Wilson of Abingdon and Teresa Ingle of Abingdon. Funeral services will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2001, at the Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gary M. Rowlette will officiate. Entombment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Bruce Odum, Billy Worley, Kenneth Ingle, David Wilson, Wayne Necessary and Lynn Stewart. Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Booher, Earl Cox, J.R. Tittsworth, Chad Uthus, Steve Trivett and William Bott. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Hale. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
HALE, JOHNNY WAYNE TALMADGE Sr. Funeral services for Johnny Wayne Talmadge Hale Sr. will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2001, at the Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gary M. Rowlette will officiate. Entombment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Bruce Odum, Billy Worley, Kenneth Ingle, David Wilson, Wayne Necessary and Lynn Stewart. Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Booher, Earl Cox, J.R. Tittsworth, Chad Uthus, Steve Trivett and William Bott. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@3wave.com. Mr. Hale, of Bristol, Tenn., born June 5, 1938, son of the late Fredrick E. Hale Sr. and Juanita S. Hale of Bristol, Va., went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 20, 2001, after a courageous battle with cancer. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Hale. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 22, 2001
HARNER, JOHN A Jr. Funeral services for Mr. John A. Harner Jr. will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dan Birchfield and Rev. James Huggins officiating. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Nebo, Va., with military rites by the Francis Marion VFW Post 4667. Pallbearers will be Phillip Hamm, John Hamm, Derek Harner, Adam Harner, Ty Mauley and Jason Wolff. Honorary pallbearers will be the Adult Men's Sunday School Classes at East Bristol Baptist Church and Rosedale Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the Virginia Baptist Children's Home, P. O. Box 849, Salem, VA 24153 or East Bristol Baptist Church, 52 Pendergrass Rd., Bristol, VA 24201. Mr. Harner, 82, died Friday, April 27, 2001, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. He was a native of Smyth County but had lived in Abingdon and Bristol for the last 40 years. He owned and operated a Grade A dairy farm for 20 years. He then was a federal inspector for the government. Prior to retiring, he was employed with the security department at American Furniture. He was a veteran of World War II, serving 61/2 years in the Army. During his service career, he served in the South Pacific. Having achieved the rank of first sergeant, Battery A, 925th Anti Aircraft Artillery (AW) Battalion, he was given the Good Conduct Medal and Two Bronze Stars. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4667 in Marion, Va. He was of the Baptist faith serving as a deacon and Sunday School teacher for many years. He was a member of the East Bristol Baptist Church and formerly was a member of Rosedale Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mrs. Anna Gertrude Harner of Bristol, Va.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Patricia Harner of Glade Spring, Lanny and Gracie Harner of Saltville and Gary Harner of Bristol, Va.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Judy and Paul Gilliam of Columbus, Ohio, and Netta Poston of Abingdon; a sister and brother-in-law, Buelah and Guy Koontz of Baltimore; grandchildren include Phillip Hamm, John Hamm, Derek Harner, Adam Harner, Michelle Mauley and Heather Wolf; and great-grandchildren include Beth Hamm, Lauren Hamm and John Lewis Honaker. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mr. John A. Harner Jr. BRISTOL HERLAD COURIER APR. 29, 2001 HARRISON, BEULAH CHILDRESS Beulah Childress Harrison, 85, of Bristol, Va., died Monday, April 16, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lebanon and had been a resident of Bristol most of her life. She was a retired employee from the Bristol Virginia School System with over 22 years of service and had been employed at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School in the cafeteria for 15 years. She was a member of Fellowship Chapel Church for 44 years. Survivors include her husband, Marvin A. Harrison; one daughter, Billie Greer, Bristol, Va.; three sons, Jack Harrison, Jacksonville, Fla., Larry Harrison, Bristol, Va., and Freddie Harrison, Bristol, Tenn.; two sisters, Ruth Hayden and Virginia Stout, both of Bristol, Va.; one brother, Lindberg Childress, Vernon, Conn.; and one aunt, Lucille Phelps. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2001, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester MacKinnon and Rev. Sam Haynes officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Berry, David Greer, Chris Greer, Bobby Clifton, Sam Thomas and John Denton. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Adkins, Billy Adkins, Chuck Stipes, Mick Smith and deacons of the Fellowship Chapel Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@ 3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Harrison. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 18, 2001
HARRISON, BEULAH CHILDRESS Funeral services for Beulah Childress Harrison will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2001, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester MacKinnon and Rev. Sam Haynes officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2001, in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Berry, David Greer, Chris Greer, Bobby Clifton, Sam Thomas and John Denton. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Adkins, Billy Adkins, Chuck Stipes, Mick Smith and deacons of the Fellowship Chapel Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Mrs. Harrison, 85, of Bristol, Va., died Monday, April 16, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Harrison. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 19, 2001
HATCHER, LEONA VANCE BLUFF CITY -- Mrs. Leona Vance Hatcher, 97, of 288 Old Weaver Pike Road, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in the Wellmont Hospice House. Mrs. Hatcher was active in Family Research and all types of civic work. She was a member of Jefferson Street Baptist Church. She was the oldest of 10 children. She is survived by one sister, Willie Ceil Vance Boy, Laurens, SC. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2001, in Weaver's Cemetery. Rev. Haynes Watson will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 until 9 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery for the service. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@ 3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Hatcher. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 20, 2001
HATCHER, LEONA VANCE BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services for Mrs. Leona Vance Hatcher will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2001, in Weaver's Cemetery. Rev. Haynes Watson will officiate. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery for the service. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@ 3wave.com. Mrs. Hatcher, 97, of 288 Old Weaver Pike Road, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in the Wellmont Hospice House. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Hatcher. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
HAWK, THOMAS ALLEN BLUFF CITY, Tenn. -- Thomas Allen Hawk, of 265 Old Oak Lane, passed away Friday, April 6, 2001, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. Tom was a carpenter by trade. He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in North Augusta, SC. Tom is survived by a son, Zachary Hawk of the home; two daughters, Callie Hawk of North Augusta, and Savannah Hawk of the home; his mother, Mary Hawk, Bristol, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. John (Holly) Jaynes, Rogersville, Tenn.; and two brothers, James A. Hawk III (Andy) of Blountville, Tenn., and Hank Hawk of Bristol, Tenn. Also surviving are several aunts, nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2001, in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn., with the VA Chaplain officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2001, at Akard Funeral Home. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Hawk. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 7, 2001
HAWK, THOMAS ALLEN BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services for Thomas Allen Hawk will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2001, in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn., with Rev. Ted Trent officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Hawkins County Color Guard. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh@3wave.com. Mr. Hawk, 52, of 265 Old Oak Lane passed away Friday, April 6, 2001, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Hawk. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 9, 2001
HAWKINS, JENEVA S. CULPEPER, Va. -- Jeneva S. Hawkins, 81, died at her residence on Wednesday, April 11, 2001. Mrs. Hawkins was born on Sept. 23, 1919, in Bristol, Va. Her parents were the late Jacob Edward and Rebecca Young Smith. She is survived by her husband, Earl S. Hawkins. She is also survived by her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stanley (Suzy) Hawkins; five grandchildren, Beth, Brad, Crystal, Blake and David; and a great-grandchild, Cameron. Also surviving are her sister, Ardena S. Hawkins of Culpeper; as well as a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hawkins was a member of Stevensburg Baptist Church and Culpeper Regional Hospital Auxiliary. The family will receive friends at Clore-English Funeral Home Thursday evening from 7 till 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 13, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Stevensburg Baptist Church with Reverend Phillip A. Walker officiating. Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Bristol, Va., on Saturday, April 14, 2001, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Culpeper Regional Hospital Auxiliary, P. O. Box 592, or the Hospice of the Rapidan, P. O. Box 715, Culpeper, VA 22701. Clore-English Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 12, 2001
HAYES, BRIDGET "BID" FAULKNER Bridget "Bid" Faulkner Haynes, 92, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at The Cambridge House. She was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol and was the daughter of the late Jacob "Jake" and Betty Elizabeth Moody Faulkner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Price Haynes; one daughter, Betty Lutcken; and one son, Hal Haynes. Mrs. Haynes is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Susie and Jeff Walker of Bristol, Tenn., and Bobbie and Bruce Carter of Jacksonville, Fla.; five sons and three daughters-in-law, Chuck and Helen Haynes of Bristol, Tenn., Walter and Lynda Haynes of Winston-Salem, NC, Larry and Bonnie Haynes of Texas, Allen Haynes of Bristol, Va., and Jerry Haynes of Knoxvill; 30 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, April 6, at the graveside in East Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Richard N. Hale officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Blevins Funeral Home. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Haynes have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 5, 2001
HAYNES, BRIDGET "BID" FAULKNER The funeral service for Bridget "Bid" Faulkner Haynes will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, April 6, at the graveside in East Hill Cemetery with Rev. Richard N. Hale officiating. Mrs. Haynes, 92, of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at the Cambridge House. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Haynes have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 6, 2001
HAYTER, NANNIE KATE ABINGDON -- Mrs. Nannie Kate Hayter, 86, passed away Friday, April 27, 2001, in Batesville, Ark. She was born in Meadowview and had lived most of her life in Washington County, Va. She had resided in Batesville with her daughter for the past eight years. She was the widow of Lyle M. Hayter and a member of the St. Luke United Methodist Church, Bristol, Va. Survivors include a son, John L. Hayter, Abingdon; a daughter, Sandra Sproles, Batesville; sisters, Anne A. Brightwell, Bristol, Tenn., and Mary Fields, Abingdon; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted Monday, April 30, 2001, at 10 a.m. at the graveside in Knollkreg Memorial Park with Reverend Richard Hale officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mrs. Nannie Kate Hayter. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 28, 2001
HEATH, STELLA MARIE ROBERTS Funeral services for Stella Marie Roberts Heath will be conducted on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Dean Blevins and Dr. Howard Robinson officiating. Committal services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Shelby Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers include: Kenneth Tillison, Keith Scalf, Fred Howard, Bob Harrison Jr., Dr. Steven Hanor and Harlin Hensley. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Mrs. Heath, 82, of Bristol, Tenn., died on April 23, 2001, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Jerry and Doshia Harrison and had spent most of her life in the Bristol area. She was a former employee of Troy Laundry, Sevier Laundry and Westberry Fashions and was a member of River Bend Baptist Church. Survivors include husband, Allen Thomas Heath; son and daughter-in-law, Leonard Lee and Carol Roberts of Bristol, Va.; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy Jean and Dean Booher; grandchildren, Dena Booher and Hunter Booher; sister, Betty Sue Harrison of Bristol, Va.; and brothers, James Harrison of Bristol, Tenn., Bill Harrison of Bristol, Va., and Bob Harrison of Bristol, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 2001
HEATH, STELLA MARIE ROBERTS Committal services for Stella Marie Roberts Heath will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Shelby Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers include: Kenneth Tillison, Keith Scalf, Fred Howard, Bob Harrison Jr., Dr. Steven Hanor and Harlin Hensley. Mrs. Heath, 82, of Bristol, Tenn., died on April 23, 2001, at her residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 27, 2001 HELTON, WILLIAM DAVID WINDSOR, ONTARIO -- Mr. William David "Sonny" Helton, 57, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of the late Garnett E. and Mary Ellen Helton of Bristol. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Helton; a sister, Mary Lee Musser; a brother, John Helton; and his aunt, Launa Crockett Williams. He will be buried in Ontario. Information courtesy of Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 8, 2001
HENDERSON, JENNIE "SELMA" THOMAS Jennie "Selma" Thomas Henderson, 85, of Bristol, Va., died April 14, 2001. She was the daughter of the late John and Effie Arnie Thomas. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was a housewife and a mother. Survivors include: husband, Kenneth Lee Henderson Sr.; daughter, Jennie Lee Henderson of Bristol, Va.; sons, Kenneth Lee Henderson Jr. of Bristol, Va., Larry Wayne Henderson of Bristol, Tenn., and David Allen Henderson of Bristol, Va.; brother, Vernon Thomas of Bristol, Va.; sister, Mary Leonard of Bristol, Va.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 2 p.m. at Gum Hill Baptist Church with brother Wayne McCracken, Rev. Maynard Clifton and Rev. Roger Ball officiating. Interment will follow in Gum Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Lynn Leonard, Bernard Leonard, Donald Leonard, Junior Leonard, Timothy Jackson, James Goodson, Greg Fields and Brad Wyatt. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home and other times at the home of Larry Henderson, 183 Johnson Chapel Road, Bristol, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 15, 2001
HENDERSON, JENNIE "SLEMA" THOMAS Funeral services for Jennie "Selma" Thomas Henderson will be conducted on Monday at 2 p.m. at Gum Hill Baptist Church with brother Wayne McCracken, Rev. Maynard Clifton and Rev. Roger Ball officiating. Interment will follow in Gum Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Lynn Leonard, Bernard Leonard, Donald Leonard, Junior Leonard, Timothy Jackson, James Goodson, Greg Fields and Brad Wyatt. Mrs. Henderson, 85, of Bristol, Va., died April 14, 2001. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 16, 2001
HICKS, EDITH CHRISTINE COLE Edith Christine Cole Hicks, 75, of 1529 Edgemont Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died on April 2, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Danville, Va., the daughter of the late John Loranza and Jessie Honaker Cole. She was raised in Greendale, Va., and after moving to Bristol was employed by American Thread Company and Twin City Motel. Mrs. Hicks was a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church and had been active in other local churches, with the most recent being The Holy Church of Truth where she taught Sunday School. Survivors include: husband, Joseph V. Hicks; son, Joseph V. Hicks Jr. of Bristol, Tenn.; sisters, Mae Statzer of Bristol, Tenn., and Emma Umbergar of Abingdon, Va.; brother, Thurman (Hubert) Cole of Bristol, Tenn.; granddaughter, Lisa Jo Hicks; special friends of the family, Wesley F. Taylor and Barbara Hawkins; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Gary Cole officiating. Honorary pallbearers include: Rev. Perry Hawkins, Rev. David Houser, Rev. Jimmy Hall, Rev. Harold Davis, and the surgical services and anesthesia department at Bristol Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the church of your choice or to St. Anne's Catholic Church Building Fund at 350 Euclid Ave., Bristol, Va. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 3, 2001
HICKS, EDITH CHRISTINE COLE Graveside services for Edith Christine Cole Hicks will be conducted on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Gary Cole officiating. Honorary pallbearers include: Rev. Perry Hawkins, Rev. David Houser, Rev. Jimmy Hall, Rev. Harold Davis, and the surgical services and anesthesia department at Bristol Regional Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the church of your choice or to St. Anne's Catholic Church Building Fund at 350 Euclid Ave., Bristol, Va. Mrs. Hicks, 75, of 1529 Edgemont Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died on April 2, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 4, 2001
HIGHTOWER, JAMES EDWARD BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for James Edward Hightower will be conducted on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. Interment will follow at the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. Pallbearers will be friends and family. Honorary pallbearers will be: Eugene Doane and Dr. Charles Bolick. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Hightower, 70, of 279 Redstone Drive, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at Cambridge House. He was the son of the late Eddie and Hilda Johns Hightower and had lived in Bluff City since 1971 after moving from Richmond. He was the former owner of H&D Structural Steel of Blountville and was of the Baptist faith. He was a United States Army veteran serving in the Korean War. Survivors include: wife, Rose Maxey Hightower; son, William Edward Hightower of Bluff City; daughter, Dianne Marion of Bristol, Tenn., sister, Ann Seitz of Quinton, Va.; granddaughters, Jamie Leigh Marion of Knoxville, Tenn., and Dana Patrice Marion of Bristol, Tenn.; and great-granddaughter, Alyssa Kaitlyn Beverly of Bristol, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 16, 2001
HIGHTOWER, JAMES EDWARD BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for James Edward Hightower will be conducted on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. Interment will follow at National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. Pallbearers will be friends and family. Honorary pallbearers will be: Eugene Doane and Dr. Charles Bolick. Mr. Hightower, 70, of 279 Redstone Drive, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at Cambridge House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 17, 2001
HODGE, BARBARA E. Barbara E. Hodge, 75, a resident of Wellmont Hospice House, went home to be with the Lord at 2:07 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2001, at the center. Born in Pikeville, Ky., a daughter of the late John B. and Hannah Branham Lane, she had resided in the Bristol area since 1966, moving from Raymond, Wash. Mrs. Hodge retired from Bristol Memorial Hospital in 1986 after 13 years of service as a CNA. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Gate City. Mrs. Hodge will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville H. "Shorty" Hodge, January 17, 2001; by a daughter, Shirley Lynn Sexton; and a brother, J.B. Lane. Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and John Beach of Bristol, Va., Wanda and J.W. Bentley of Kingsport, Yvonne and Tom Dillard of Bristol, Tenn., and Phylliss and Jim Byrd of Gate City, Va.; five grandsons, Robbie Nelson, Jay Warren Bentley, Mark Dillard, Michael Dillard and James Byrd; two granddaughters, Jennifer Dobbins and Mary Ellen Dillard; four great-grandsons; four great-granddaughters; three brothers, Grover Lane of Niceville, Fla., Leonard "Jessie" Lane of Gate City, and Jimmy Lane of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Weaver Funeral Home. Rev. Scott Watson will officiate. Burial will follow graveside services at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. Rev. George Willis will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Robbie Nelson, Jay Warren Bentley, Mark Dillard, Michael Dillard, James Byrd Jr. and Mike Dobbins. Honorary pallbearers will be sons-in-law, John Beach, J.W. Bentley, Tom Dillard and Jim Byrd. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home by noon Tuesday and then proceed to the cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Monday and at other hours at the residences of the daughters. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 2, 2001
HODGE, BARBARA E. Burial for Barbara E. Hodge will follow graveside services at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. Rev. George Willis will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Robbie Nelson, Jay Warren Bentley, Mark Dillard, Michael Dillard, James Byrd Jr. and Mike Dobbins. Honorary pallbearers will be sons-in-law, John Beach, J.W. Bentley, Tom Dillard and Jim Byrd. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home by noon Tuesday and then proceed to the cemetery. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Mrs. Hodge, 75, a resident of Wellmont Hospice House, went home to be with the Lord at 2:07 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2001, at the center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 3, 2001
HOOKS, ARTHUR KELLY WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Arthur Kelly Hooks, husband of Leony Hooks, 1341 Green River Road, died March 10, 2001. Mr. Hooks, known to his friends as "Kelly," was born in 1925 in Bristol, Tenn. He was the son of Mrs. Edith (Kelly) Hooks and Dr. Arthur Hooks. After high school, Mr. Hooks served for three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then received a bachelor's degree from William and Mary and another BS and an MS degree in electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked as an electrical engineer and later as a patent agent until his death. Mr. Hooks lived for 47 years in Williamstown, where he was an active member and chair of the planning board and was named the town's "Man of the Year" in 1970. He was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Luther Hooks, in 1991. Mr. Hooks is survived by his wife, Leony Hooks; his sister, Mary Graham (Hooks) Frith; his aunt, Belle Kelly of Norfolk, Va.; and his cousin, Palmer Rutherford of Portsmouth, Va. Mr. Hooks is also survived by his six children; four stepchildren; and 21 grandchildren. Information courtesy of George M. Hopkins Company Funeral Directors. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 3, 2001HORNE, ERMAL MARY KILGORE WISE -- Ermal Mary Kilgore Horne, 81, joined her husband, Rev. Wiley Horne, daughter, Faye Horne and granddaughter, Dana Collier, in eternal peace after a courageous battle with kidney disease, Thursday, April 19, 2001, at St. Mary's Hospital, Norton. She was a loving mother and attended Trinity Life Center Church. Surviving are seven daughters, Dana Bevins, Bristol, Va., Sharon Collier, Judy Pauley and Darlene Horne, all of Wise, Lois Bowen, Duffield, Va., Violet Salask, Clinchport, Va., and Peggy Martin, Bristol, Va.; three sons, Don Horne, Greg Horne and Robert Horne, all of Wise; one sister, Beulah Hall, Kingsport; 23 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday at Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel, Wise, with Rev. John McCarroll officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Church Cemetery, Wise. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise. Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
HUTCHINS, DELOIS "MARY" JANE Delois (Mary) Jane Hutchins, 59, of 1711 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Taylor and Carrie Tester Malone and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. Survivors include: beloved companion of 29 years, Eddy Gorley; children and spouses, Teresa and Mike Boudreau, Karen and Ron Hopkins, Brian and Jacqueline Hutchins, Angie and Jeff Harkleroad, Billy and Anna Hutchins and Becky Hutchins; grandchildren, Amanda, Sammy, Amy, Randall, Codi, Kacey, Kristen, Julie and Alanna; great-grandson, Scotty; sister, Linda Emmert; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, J.B. Malone, and a sister, Irene Williams. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Playl, Rev. Allen Brummett and Rev. Billy Rosenbalm officiating. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. We would especially like to thank Delois' special nurse, Kim Moretz, for all of her kind words and prayers. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 25, 2001
HUTCHINS, DELOIS "MARY" JANE Funeral services for Delois (Mary) Jane Hutchins will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Playl, Rev. Allen Brummett and Rev. Billy Rosenbalm officiating. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Delois (Mary) Jane Hutchins, 59, of 1711 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 26, 2001
JONES, BETTY L. BUNN RINGGOLD, Va. -- Betty L. Bunn Jones, 71, 1850 Milton Highway, died Monday afternoon, April 23, 2001, in Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1924, in Bristol, Tenn., and was a daughter of the late Silas Clifton Bunn and Isabel Mae Gourley Bunn. She was retired from the Danville City School System. She loved to work with children. She lived her life for God and her children. She was a leader in the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. She was a former youth leader at Shelton Memorial and Riverview Churches. She was a dedicated Christian, a loving wife and mother of five children. Survivors include her husband, Marvin Jackson Jones; daughters, Nancy L. Martin, Keeling, Va., and Donna J. Talley, Danville, Va.; sons, Marvin J. Jones Jr., Wetumpka, Ala., John C. Jones, Danville, and Richard H. Jones, Roanoke; brothers, Donald Bunn, Colorado Springs, Colo., Richard Bunn, Bristol, Tenn., and Larry Bunn, Winston-Salem, NC; sisters, Norma Bunn Cunningham, Bristol, Tenn., Jane Bunn Gentry, Fayetteville, NC, Wilma "Susie" Bunn Tuthill, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Rebecca "Gerri" Bunn, Bristol, Tenn.; grandsons, Marty Jones, Birmingham, Ala., Mark Allen Martin, Keeling, Joey Jones, Wetumpka, James Jones, Wetumpka, Jerry Jones, Wetumpka, and Mathew Jones, Danville; granddaughters, Dodie Talley, Danville, Stacey Talley, Danville, Kimberly Jones, Danville and Erin Jones, Danville; and two great-grandsons, Wetumpka, Ala. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 2 p.m. in Barker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Randy Suduth officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2001, in Barker Funeral Home Chapel. Barker Funeral Home of Danville is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 24, 2001 JONES, EDWARD "CASEY" BLOUNTVILLE -- Edward "Casey" Jones, 63, died Thursday, April 19. 2001, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. He was born in Scott County, Va., a son of the late Paul William and Beatrice Olinger Jones, and attended Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church. He was a retired road builder and farmer. Survivors include his wife, Ann Whiteman Jones; a daughter, Donna J. Jones of Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; one son, Michael L. Jones and his wife, Rosie, of Jefferson City, Tenn.; three sisters, Emma Stratton of Blountville and Betty Staubus and Susan Hensley, both of Bristol; three brothers, Donald Jones and Richard Jones, both of Blountville, and Lawrence Jones of Bristol; and four grandchildren, Maranda, Michelle, Kasey and Kayla; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the graveside in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery with Amanda Wise and Jason McIntosh officiating. Burial will follow. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o'clock Saturday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@preferred.com. Arrangements especially for Mr. Jones have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 21, 2001
JONES, EDWARD "CASEY" BLOUNTVILLE -- The funeral service for Edward "Casey" Jones will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the graveside in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery with Amanda Wise and Jason McIntosh officiating. Burial will follow. Condolences to the family may be sent via e-mail to ocookfh@preferred.com. Mr. Jones, 63, died Thursday, April 19. 2001, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. Arrangements especially for Mr. Jones have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 22, 2001
KETCHEM, J. A. Funeral services for J. A. Ketchem will be conducted on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester MacKinnon and Rev. Steve Playl officiating. Committal services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church, 1400 Southside Ave., Bristol, TN or to Fellowship Chapel, 201 Crockett St., Bristol, VA. Mr. Ketchem, 83, of Bristol, Tenn., died on April 28, 2001, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was a self-employed electrician. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: sons, Jerry Ketchem of Bristol, Tenn., Jimmy Ketchem, of Bristol, Tenn., Ronald Ketchem of Louisville, Ky., and Timmy Ketchem of Bristol, Tenn.; brothers, Clifton Stipes of Piney Flats, Clyde Stipes of Bristol, Tenn., and Johnny Stipes of Bluff City; sister, Patsy Jobe of Bluff City; grandchildren, Jennifer Ketchem, Brian Ketchem, Corey Ketchem and Jeff Ketchem; step-granddaughter, Nickey; and several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 30, 2001
KREGER, FRED LA VERN Fred La Vern Kreger, 85, 101 Colooney Circle, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, April 10, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Washington County, Va., son of the late Claude and Mary Branch Kreger. He was member of State Street United Methodist Church, and was a retired industrial engineer with Union Carbide, where he served over 36 years. He was a member of Bristol Host Lions, past president and club builder Oak Ridge Lions Club and contributed to the development of Leo Clubs. He was a member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucile Gray Kreger, Bristol, Tenn.; and sister, June Kreger Woodward, Holston, Va. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ross Dampier officiating. Graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday in Knollkreg Memorial Park with Rev. Fred Dearing officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 until 6:45 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wellmont Hospice House or Lions Club Scholarship for Sight and Hearing Impaired at King College. Honorary pallbearers, members of Bristol Host Lions Club, Tennessee High School Leo Club, Gary Jessee, Ralph Herring, Lee Deal, Dale Fleenor Barney Rhinehart and Al Arrants. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 12, 2001
KREGER, FRED LA VERN Graveside service for Fred La Vern Kreger will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday in Knollkreg Memorial Park with Rev. Fred Dearing officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wellmont Hospice House or Lions Club Scholarship for Sight and Hearing Impaired at King College. Honorary pallbearers, members of Bristol Host Lions Club, Tennessee High School Leo Club, Gary Jessee, Ralph Herring, Lee Deal, Dale Fleenor Barney Rhinehart and Al Arrants. Mr. Kreger, 85, 101 Colooney Circle, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, April 10, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice House. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucile Gray Kreger, Bristol, Tenn.; and sister, June Kreger Woodward, Holston, Va. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 13, 2001
LARKIN, SUE ETTA MORRELL KINGSPORT -- Sue Etta Morrell Larkin, 80, 412 Bell Ridge Road, died at 12:35 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in Bluff City, she had lived in Kingsport since 1947. Mrs. Larkin was a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a sister, Helen DeVault; and a brother, Charles Morrell. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, John Wallace Larkin, Kingsport; two daughters, Kathy Lisenby, Kingsport and Martha Walsh and husband, Steve, West Palm Beach, Fla.; one son, John W. Larkin and wife, Ruth, Greer, SC; five grandchildren, James Lisenby, David Lisenby, Chad McMurray, Ryan Larkin and Kelly Larkin; a sister, Edna Rasar, San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Eugene Morrell, Bluff City; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 1 o 3 p.m. Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Phil Hoskins and Rev. Edward Ray officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Higher Ground Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 4155, Kingsport, TN 37665. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 13, 2001
LAWSON, GLENN CHARLES "LUM" Glenn Charles (Lum) Lawson, 75, of Bristol, Va., died Sunday, April 8, 2001, in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Born in Esserville, Va., he was the son of the late Hobert and Verna Lawson. He was retired from Reynolds Metals of Richmond, Va., and moved to Bristol after his retirement. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, serving during World War II and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by brothers, Kenneth Ray Lawson and Robert C. Lawson, both of Lexington, Ky., Billy Ray Lawson, Beaufort, S.C., and Jimmy Lawson, Bradenton, Fla.; stepmother, Lettie Lawson, Bradenton, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home Chapel in Norton with Rev. Darrell Bolling officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to the funeral service. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 11, 2001
LAWSON, GLENN CHARLES Funeral services for Glenn Charles (Lum) Lawson will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home Chapel in Norton with Rev. Darrell Bolling officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Mr. Lawson, 75, of Bristol, Va., died Sunday, April 8, 2001, in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER APR. 12, 2001
LAWSON, JOSEPH WILMOTH "UNCLE JOE" ROGERS Joseph Wilmoth Rogers "Uncle Joe" Lawson of Bristol Tennessee, a longtime civic and business leader, died April 17, 2001. He was 87. He was the founder of Southeastern Employers Service Corp. and was active in Lions International, Bristol United Way, Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Sequoyah Council Boy Scouts of America and other community agencies. He was born in Elkins, W.Va., on Sept. 1, 1913, to Henry Thomas Lawson and Emma Katherine Wilmoth Lawson, who were tenant farmers. He was the seventh son in a family of 10 children. Mr. Lawson grew up during the Great Depression, worked his way through Berea College, Berea, Ky., and graduated with honors from Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. Milligan College in Milligan, Tenn., awarded him an honorary doctor of letters degree. He married Marguerite Eileen Fierbaugh during his sophomore year in 1933, and after college, he worked as a farmer. He sold produce and eggs to make a living. He was hired by the First National Bank of Peterstown, W.Va., as assistant cashier. He later moved to Princeton, W.Va., where he became an insurance salesman. With the advent of World War II, Mr. Lawson attempted to join the Army, but after a back injury, he was instead assigned to the U.S. Department of Labor as a compliance officer, leaving that position in 1944. In the same year, Mr. Lawson founded Southeastern Employers Service Corporation (SESCO Management Consultants), which was among the first management consulting firms in the United States specializing in human resource management systems and labor relations. Mr. Lawson served as Mayor of Princeton, W.Va., providing leadership that enabled the city to pay off staggering debt. He also was instrumental in the formation of that town's "city manager" form of government. He was recognized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as an Outstanding Young Man. He contributed property to the Salvation Army for a new facility and personally led the campaign to raise funds necessary for its construction. The Salvation Army awarded Mr. Lawson an honorary Colonel rank, and the Bronze Citation for outstanding service. He organized Princeton's first United Way, and he served as its president. Mr. Lawson moved to Bristol, Va., in 1957, where he continued to remain active in community service. He served on the Board of the Bristol United Way for 20 years, and he was its president in 1959 and 1960. Mr. Lawson served the Boys Club, Greater Bristol Area Chamber of Commerce, Sullins Academy, Sequoyah Council of Boy Scouts of American (recipient of the Silver Beaver Award and president of the Council for two terms, doubling Bristol's donations), Paramount Foundation, and King College, and he was a founding partner of Hands On! Museum (contributing over 100 wildlife specimens). At King College, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson established a scholarship for needy students in memory of their two early-departed children, Frances Elizabeth Lawson and David Thomas Lawson. They also established the Lawson-Fierbaugh Foundation that donates to charity and educational institutions in the region. Most recently, he and Mrs. Lawson donated to Sullins Academy its new 22-acre campus. Mr. Lawson was a lifelong member of Lions International. As a member of Lions, he served in numerous local offices, as district governor, and as a member of the International Board of Directors during 1967, 1968 and 1969. He thereafter served as Ambassador of Good Will to the World for Lions. He served as the Virginia State Necrology Chairman for over 45 years. Mr. Lawson was a founding member of the Christian Science Society in Bristol, Tenn., and a life member of the Bristol Host Lions Club. He was inducted into the Wellmont Foundation Citizen Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1996, Mr. Lawson was inducted into the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite; and by six children, Joseph W.R. Lawson II and wife Pat; Linda Lawson Hei