BRISTOL HERALD COURIER September 1999

BRISTOL TN & VA

BARR, JOHN H. John H. Barr, 73, of 788 Old Airport Road, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol VA, a former employee of Monroe Calculating Co. and retired from Sandvick Rock Tools. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving on the USS Block Island and was a member of Scenic Park Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Mary Ellen Fortner Barr; a daughter, Teresa Barr O'Bryan of Bristol VA; two sisters, Violet Roark and O'Dell Reynolds, both of Bristol TN; two brothers, Trinkle Barr of Charlotte, NC, and Robert Barr of Kingsport; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Blevins Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Steve Tenpenny will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with military graveside rites by the Honor Guard of Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. Mr. Barr is also survived by a son-in-law, Robert O'Bryan of Bristol VA; a very special grandson, Robbie O'Bryan of Bristol VA; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Baumgardner, Bob Mumpower, Norman Shank, Mike Fugate, Ray Cansler, Jack Collins, Bob Johnson and Fred Roberts. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 14, 1999

BARR, JOHN H. Funeral services for John H. Barr will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Blevins Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Steve Tenpenny will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with military graveside rites by the Honor Guard of Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. Mr. Barr, 73, of 788 Old Airport Road, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Baumgardner, Bob Mumpower, Norman Shank, Mike Fugate, Ray Cansler, Jack Collins, Bob Johnson and Fred Roberts. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1999

BARR, MARTHA EDNA BRADENTON, FL -- Martha Edna Barr, 87, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in Manatee General Hospital in Bradenton. She was born in Washington County, Va., a daughter of the late Frank and Della Marion Barr, and lived in the Blountville area for many years. She was a teacher at Jessie P. Miller Elementary School when she retired, having taught for more than 30 years. She was a former teacher in the Sullivan County School System. She received her master's degree from East Tennessee State University, was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, a graduate of American University of Women, and a member of the Manatee Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church of Bradenton. Surviving are a brother, Dr. Kyle Barr of Bristol TN; three nieces, Hazel Kimmel of Kingsport, Delores White of Surgoinsville, TN, and Margaret Ridley of Cookeville, TN; two nephews, James E. Barr of Tampa, FL, and the Rev. Daniel F. Barr of Cape May, NJ; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and several great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Glenn London will officiate. Burial will be in Gunnings Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the service time on Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Hope Lutheran Church, 4635 26th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 19, 1999

BARR, MARTHA EDNA BRADENTON, FL. -- Funeral services for Martha Edna Barr will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Glenn London will officiate. Burial will be in Gunnings Cemetery. Miss Barr, 87, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in Bradenton. Pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the service time on Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Hope Lutheran Church, 4635 26th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 20, 1999

BARRETT, LESLIE M. Sr. BLUFF CITY -- Leslie M. Barrett Sr., 40, of 472 Pleasant Grove Road, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Richlands, a son of Louie and Anna Barrett of Cedar Bluff, and lived in the Tri Cities area for the most of his life. He was an employee of Electrolux Corp. for the past 14 years and a member of Tri Cities Church of God in Piney Flats. Surviving, besides his parents, are his wife, Teresa Rogers Barrett; a daughter, Kimberly Celest B. Beal of Hampton, TN.; a son, Leslie Marson Barrett Jr. of the home; two sisters, Karen B. Hicks of Vinton, VA, and Diane B. Breeding of Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 8 p.m. in Tri Cities Church of God in Piney Flats by Akard Funeral Home in Bristol, TN. The Revs. Richard Bawgus and Jason Bawgus will offiicate. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Waldron Family Cemetery in Cedar Bluff. Mr. Barrett is also survived by a son-in-law, Mickey Ray Beal Jr. Pallbearers will be Leslie Barrett Jr., Mickey Beal Jr., David Hicks, Dennis Keene, Dale Keene, James Fink, Richard Waldron Jr., Robert Waldron Jr. and Jeremy Waldron. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Baker, Charles Perry, Jimmy Carr, Mike Thacker, Tim Lawson. Bill Blevins and Tony Clay. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday before the service in the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Tri Cities Church of God, 238 Old Jonesboro Highway, Piney Flats, TN 37686. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 18, 1999

BARRETT, LESLIE M. Sr. BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services for Leslie M. Barrett Sr. will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Waldron Family Cemetery in Cedar Bluff. Mr. Barrett, 40, of 472 Pleasant Grove Road, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999. Pallbearers will be Leslie Barrett Jr., Mickey Beal Jr., David Hicks, Dennis Keene, Dale Keene, James Fink, Richard Waldron Jr., Robert Waldron Jr. and Jeremy Waldron. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Baker, Charles Perry, Jimmy Carr, Mike Thacker, Tim Lawson, Bill Blevins and Tony Clay. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Tri Cities Church of God Building Fund, 238 Old Jonesboro Highway, Piney Flats, TN 37686. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 20, 1999

BECKER, BESS McREYNOLDS Funeral services for Bess McReynolds Becker will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Lebanon (VA) Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jim Best will officiate. A eulogy will be given by John Eubanks. Burial will be in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Becker, 96, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999. She was born in Cleveland, VA, and lived in Gaithersburg, MD, for several years before returning to Bristol Virginia in 1965. She was the widow of William Becker and a schoolteacher and businesswoman. She was a writer and poet, had published several books of poetry and contributed poems and news articles to newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. She was a member of the International Platform Association, The Wyoming Writers Association and the Appalachian Poets and Writers. She was a member of the Gaithersburg Methodist Church and attended State Street Methodist Church after moving to Bristol. Surviving are a stepson, William Becker Jr. of California; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Becker was invited to read some of her poetry in Viking Hall, churches, schools and civic clubs in the Bristol area. Pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday in Lebanon Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 6, 1999

BLAIR, EDITH DAISY TERRY Edith Daisy Terry Blair, 89, of 1404 Norway St., Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999, at her home. She was born in Bristol Virginia and lived in Washington, DC, for 23 years before returning to Bristol. She was the widow of George Roosevelt Blair. She was a 50-years-plus member of Border City Chapter 162, Order of the Eastern Star in Bristol Tennessee, and a member of North Bristol Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Shirley Gatterdam of Columbus, OH, Katherine Staurakas of Hyattsville, MD, and Margaret Hurley of Mechanicsville, MD; four sons, Robert L. "Bob" Blair and Lynn E. Blair, both of Bristol TN, Marvin S. Blair of Gainesville, VA, and George T. Blair of New Market, MD; a sister, Coleen Maples of Florida; 26 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Blevins Funeral Home. Pastor Eric Godfrey will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Blair was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Fredrick Blair. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1999

BLEVINS, LEONARD LEE Leonard Lee Blevins, 79, of Bristol TN, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in West Jefferson, NC, was a retired employee from Strong Robinette Bag Co. and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Blanche Blevins; two sons, Ron Blevins of Kingsport and Mickey Blevins of Blountville; two daughters, Mary Ann Burdine of Blountville and Marlene Smalling of Bluff City; two brothers, Don Blevins of Bristol and Wiley Blevins of Bluff City; three sisters, Mable Hyler of Bristol and Peggy Smosna and Bonnie Hughes, both of St. Petersburg, FL; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Burton will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel, with military grave rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol. Mr. Blevins is also survived by two daughters-in-law, Betty Rumph of Kingsport and Becky Blevins of Blountville; two sons-in-law, Vic Burdine of Blountville and Ron Smalling of Bluff City. Pallbearers will be Craig Blevins, Jay Rumph, Manning Blevins, Matt Hamilton, Aaron Smalling, Duane Burdine and Bobby Meade. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sunday School class at Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday before the chapel service in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1999

BLEVINS, LEONARD LEE Funeral services for Leonard Lee Blevins will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Burton will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel, with military grave rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol. Mr. Blevins, 79, of Bristol TN, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Pallbearers will be Craig Blevins, Jay Rumph, Manning Blevins, Matt Hamilton, Aaron Smalling, Duane Burdine and Bobby Meade. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sunday School class at Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday before the chapel service in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 16, 1999

CALHOUN, NELLIE M. Nellie M. Calhoun, 88, of 329 Rosedale Lane, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a daughter of the late S. D. and Martha Lou Rhymer South. She was the widow of Elmer G. Calhoun and a member of Virginia Avenue Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a quilter. Surviving are a daughter, Louise King of Bristol TN; two sons, David Calhoun of Bristol TN and Jerry Calhoun of Greeneville, TN; three sisters, Minnie Arnold of Bristol TN, Bettye Wiles of Kingsport and Sophia DeBlasio of Hampton, VA; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Cass Farrior and Frank Lethcoe will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Among survivors are five grandchildren, Mike Davenport, Donna Davenport, Rebecca Edwards, Dave Calhoun and Todd Calhoun; two daughters-in-law, Joan Calhoun and Pauline Calhoun; and a son-in-law, James "Buddy' King. Pallbearers will be Steve Wiles, John South, David South, Alan Edwards, Tom Rouse and Tony Arnold. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Virginia Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, 1401 Virginia Ave., Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 24, 1999

CALHOUN, NELLIE M. Funeral services for Nellie M. Calhoun will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Cass Farrior and Frank Lethcoe will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Calhoun, 88, of 329 Rosedale Lane, Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Steve Wiles, John South, David South, Alan Edwards, Tom Rouse and Tony Arnold. Memorial contributions may be sent to Virginia Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, 1401 Virginia Ave., Bristol, TN 37620. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 1999

CANTER, JAMES MONROE James Monroe Canter, 82, of 517 Navaho Trail, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at his home. He was born in and lived most of his life in Bristol and retired from Morrison Moulded Fiberglass. He was the widower of Mary Ann Bentley Canter and a member of First Assembly of God in Bristol Virginia. Surviving are a daughter, Shirley Ann Canter Lowe of Lewisburg, TN; a son, Charles Wesley Canter of Asheville, NC; two sisters, Dicey Crigger and Belle Canter, both of Bristol VA; two brothers, William Canter of Bristol VA, and Robert Lee Canter of Bristol TN; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in First Assembly of God in Bristol Virginia by Blevins Funeral Home. Pastor Jeff Carrico will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Canter was also preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Among survivors are three grandchildren, Cameron Canter of Dallas, Katrina Canter Hines of Asheville and Lisa Lowe Laster of Lewisburg; two great-grandchildren, Zachary MacCrae Hines of Asheville and Victoria Leigh Canter of Dallas. Pallbearers will be the members of the Board of Deacons and Trustees of First Assembly of God. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Blevins Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to First Assembly of God, Building Fund, 1400 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 5, 1999

CANTER, JAMES MONROE Funeral services for James Monroe Canter will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in First Assembly of God in Bristol Virginia by Blevins Funeral Home. Pastor Jeff Carrico will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Canter, of 517 Navajo Trail, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999. Pallbearers will be the members of the Board of Deacons and Trustees of First Assembly of God. Memorial contributions may be sent to First Assembly of God, Building Fund, 1400 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24201. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 6, 1999

CARDWELL, SYLVIA MAE Funeral services for Sylvia Mae Cardwell will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Belle Meadows Baptist Church by Weaver Funeral Home. The Revs. Dewey Williams, Sam Haynes and Eddie Zimmerman will officiate. Burial will be in Booher's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Cardwell, 60, of 1526 Edgemont Ave., Bristol, TN, died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999. Pallbearers will be Gary Ringley, Donald Barker, Edsel Ringley, Lynn Armstrong, Johny Barker, David Flatt, David Martin and David Ringley. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Bennett Cowan Jr., Dr. Sue Prill, Jack Ray, Roy Townsend and Albert Cross. Special thanks to Wellmont Hospice nurses. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 1999

CARRIER, MARGARET I. Margaret Isabel Carrier, 87, of 2068 Carolina Ave., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a former employee of Gray Hosiery Mill and a homemaker. She was a member of Valley Pike Presbyterian Church and the widow of Fred V. Carrier. Surviving are a daughter, Shirley M. Gentry of Bristol TN; a son, Gene A. Carrier of Bristol TN; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Rick Light will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Carrier was also preceded in death by a son, Donald l. Carrier. Other survivors include a son-in-law, Charles Gentry of Bristol TN; two daughters-in-law, Nancy Carrier and Barbara Carrier, both of Bristol TN. Pallbearers will be grandsons Charles A. Gentry, Brian K. Gentry, Timothy G. Carrier, Joel A. Carrier, Tracy M. Carrier and Jeffrey L. Carrier. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. before services Thursday at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 2, 1999

CARRIER, MARGARET ISABEL Graveside services for Margaret Isabel Carrier will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Carrier, 87, of 2068 Carolina Ave., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 1. 1999. Pallbearers will be grandsons Charles A. Gentry, Brian K. Gentry, Timothy G. Carrier, Joel A. Carrier, Tracy M. Carrier and Jeffrey L. Carrier. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 3, 1999

CARTER, JUANITA FORD Juanita Ford Carter, 89, of Bristol VA, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Smyth County, VA, a daughter of the late Elcanah G. and Josie Copenhaver Ford. She had lived in Bristol since 1957 and was the widow of Lynn Copenhaver and Robert T. Carter. She was a member of Gardners Chapel Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Betty Sue Schaughency of Beaver, PA, Mary Lou Smith of Blountville, TN, Sara Odum of Bristol VA and Estelle Johnson of Bluefield, VA; a son, Bobby Carter of Jackson, TN; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Seaver-Brown Funeral Service in Marion, VA. The Rev. Clarence Huff and Harold Guthrie will officiate. Burial will be in Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs. Carter was also preceded in death by a daughter, Libby Copenhaver and a grandson, Bart Smith. She is also survived by nieces and nephews Georgia Meek, Roger Meek, David Meek, John Meek and Phyllis Hampton. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home and from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Seaver-Brown Funeral Service in Marion. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Gardners Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, P. O. Box 451, Blountville, TN 37617, or Bristol Life Saving Crew, 1601 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 1999

CELIA, ALFRED H. Alfred H. Celia, 89, of 1202 Tremont Ave., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in New Haven, CT, a son of the late Lucia Setola Celia and Gaetano Celia, and had lived in Bristol since 1930. He was a graduate of King College and owner of Big Al's Package Store. He was a former insurance adjuster and former owner of Russo's Tailor Shop. He was a life member of Bristol Elks Lodge 232 for 41 years and served as exalted ruler in 1969-70. He served as district deputy grand exalted ruler in 1973-74 and as state president of the Tennessee Elks Association in 1979-80. He was past president of the Fraternal Veterans Council of Bristol and a member of the Moose Lodge. He was of the Catholic faith. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Blake (Ann C.) Barnes of Bristol TN; a granddaughter, Deborah B. Dishman of Bristol VA; a grandson, Stephen B. Barnes IV of Charlotte, NC; three great-grandchildren; and two nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Harry Hall will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where an Elks memorial service will be held followed by a Christian prayer service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Lung Association, Nashville House, One Vantage Way, Suite C250, Nashville, TN 37228. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 1999

CELIA, ALFRED H. Funeral services for Alfred H. Celia will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Mr. Harry Hall will officiate. Mr. Celia, 89, of 1202 Tremont Ave., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1999

COLLINS, JAMES EDWARD BLUFF CITY -- James Edward Collins, 75, of 312 Collins Lane, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, in Holston Valley Community Hospital. He was born in Rose Hill, VA. He was a retired truck driver with Mason Dixon, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Avoca Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Chloe Cole Collins; a daughter, Mrs. Jan C. Blevins of Bristol, TN; a son, Joel W. Collins of Bluff City; two sisters, Kathleen Greer of Kingsport and Wanda Ernshaw of Hertford, NC; a brother, Olin Collins of Rose Hill; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Bob Robinson will officiate. Burial will be Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Mr. Collins is also survived by seven grandchildren, Justin E. Blevins, Chadwick Blevins, Collin H. Blevins, Tonya Nichole Bartley, Joel Brandon Collins, Joshua N. Collins and Michael Collins. Memorial contributions may be sent to Avoca Christian Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 1999

COLLINS, JAMES EDWARD BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for James Edward Colllins will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Bob Robinson will officiate. Burial will be Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Collins, 75, of 312 Collins Lane, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Memorial contributions may be sent to Avoca Christian Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1999

CRENSHAS, PHYLLIS WILSON, Phyllis Wilson Crenshaw, 66, of Bristol TN, died Friday, Sept. 4, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of Yvone Wilson of Abingdon and the late Charles Wilson. She was a graduate of Johnston Memorial School of Nursing in Abingdon, and had served as a Registered Nurse at Bristol Regional Medical Center for over 41 years. She was serving as a nurse manager at the time of her retirement in January 1999. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the State of Franklin Track Club and the YMCA. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are three daughters, Mrs. Russ (Cindy) Fankhouser of Bristol TN, Mrs. Kent (Vicki) Phillippi of Lexington, KY, and Mrs. Rick (Stephanie) Moore of Bluff City; a sister, Catherine Johnson of Abingdon; a brother, Ted Wilson of Glade Spring; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Dr. Andrew E. Spence Jr. will officiate. Committal service and burial will be Tueday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Crenshaw is also survived by six grandchildren, Russell Fankhouser, Ryan, Kendall and Kelli Phillippi and Preston and Alex Moore. She had run in several national marathons. The family will receive friends immediately following the service Monday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1999

CRENSHAW, PHYLLIS WILSON Funeral services for Phyllis Wilson Crenshaw will be conducted Monday at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Dr. Andrew E. Spence Jr. will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Crenshaw, 66, of Bristol TN, died Friday, Sept. 4, 1999. The family will receive friends immediately following the service Monday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 6, 1999

CROSS, GERALD DELANO Gerald Delano Cross, 65, of 505 Greenfield Place, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, in NHC Healthcare in Johnson City, Tenn. He was born in Bristol, a son of Maude Wheeler Cross of Bristol Tennessee. He was founder of Cross Land Surveying and Planning and was a retired engineering technician with the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation. He was a deacon at Woodlawn Baptist Church, where he chaired various committees. He was president of Happy Hearts Club and a member of King Masonic Lodge 461. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Ann Cross; a daughter, Mrs. David (Amy) Woodring of Bristol TN; two sons, Kevin L. Cross and Steven Gerald Cross, both of Bristol Tennessee; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Stephen L. Playl, Joe Blankenship and Frank Blevins will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Cross is also survived by three grandchildren, Alexandra Cross, Andrew Cross and Aaron Cross, all of Bristol. Pallbearers will be Leonard Wilson, Hugh Peters, Jim Dugger, Howard Dugger, Ralph Harkleroad, Bob Davidson, Clarence Lewis and Phillip Tuell. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Joe Wheeler, Dr. Kenneth Olive, Dr. Jim Bergin and the Men's Prayer Group of Woodlawn Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Woodlawn Baptist Church Recreation Fund. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 5, 1999

CROSS, GERALD DELANO Funeral services for Gerald Delano Cross will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Stephen L. Playl, Joe Blankenship and Frank Blevins will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Cross, of 505 Greenfield Place, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999. Pallbearers will be Leonard Wilson, Hugh Peters, Jim Dugger, Howard Dugger, Ralph Harkleroad, Bob Davidson, Clarence Lewis and Phillip Tuell. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Joe Wheeler, Dr. Kenneth Olive, Dr. Jim Bergin and the Men's Prayer Group of Woodlawn Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Woodlawn Baptist Church Recreation Fund. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 6, 1999

CROSS, VERL WILLIAM Funeral services for Verl William Cross will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Maynard R. Clifton will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Susong Cemetery. Mr. Cross, 83, of 33 Cescent Drive, Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Bristol Nursing Home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol Virginia, a carpenter and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two sisters, Evelyn Watson and Claudine Cross, both of Bristol VAa; five brothers, Earnest Cross and Lawrence Cross, both of Knoxville, James Cross, Elmer Cross and Bruce Cross, all of Bristol VA, and Howard Cross of Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday before the chapel services in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 30, 1999

CROWE, EDNA CALLAHAN Edna Callahan Crowe, 71, of 24069 Reece School Road, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a housewife and was of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of George R. Crowe. Surviving are three sisters, Marie Bray of Blountville, Barbara Johnson of Columbia, SC, and Dorothy McReynolds of Bristol VA; a brother, Gay Callahan of Bristol TN; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Stan Anderson will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Tom Green and staff; and Hospice House nurses. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1999

CROWE, EDNA CALLAHAN Graveside services for Edna Callahan Crowe will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Stan Anderson will officiate. Mrs. Crowe, of 24069 Reece School Road, died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Tom Green and staff and Hospice House nurses. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 4, 1999

CUNNINGHAM, ANITA GILLESPIE Graveside services for Charlotte Anita Gillespie Cunningham will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol Tennessee. The Rev. Jess Neal will officiate. Mrs. Cunningham, 83, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 1999

DANIELS, STEVEN EARL BLUFF CITY -- Steven Earl Daniels III, infant son of Kristen Lynn Miller and Steven Earl Daniels II of 257 Christus Drive, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Surviving, besides the parents, are his maternal grandmother, Donna Jean Murray of Saint Helena Island, SC; his paternal grandmother, Rosalee Daniels of Philadelphia; his maternal great-grandparents, Don and Francis Miller of Crossville, TN; and his maternal great-great-grandmother, Sylvia Miller of Bristol TN. Entombment services will be conducted Tuesday in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. Among survivors are an aunt; several great-aunts, several great-uncles; and several cousins. The family will receive friends at the home of Tim and Robin Eads, 179 Marlene Drive, Bristol, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 27, 1999

DANIEL, STEVEN EARL III BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services for Steven Earl Daniels III will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Noah Holbrook will officiate. The infant son of Kristen Lynn Miller and Steven Earl Daniels II of 257 Christus Drive died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 1999

DYSCHE, NANNIE B. STAPLETON Nannie B. Stapleton Dyche, 78, formerly of 4268 Bluff City Highway, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999, in Cambridge House in Bristol. She was born in Sullivan County, a daughter of the late Lloyd Lee and Mary Jane Stapleton. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Bluff City and was a homemaker. She was the widow of John B. Dyche. Surviving are three daughters, Linda D. Jones of Bristol TN, Judy Rutledge of Bluff City and Shirley Ann Linebaugh of Fort Myers, FL; four grandchildren, Angela Thompson of Griffin, GA, Kendra Rutledge of Elizabethton, Michele Linebaugh of West Palm Beach, FL., and Stephanie Burdette of Lawrenceville, Ga.; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home in Bluff City. The Rev. Frank Blevins will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Morning View Cemetery. Those who wish to attend the graveside services are requested to meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Dyche is also survived by two great-grandchildren, Allison Burdette and Anna Burdette, both of Lawrenceville. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Tetrick Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1999

EADS, THURMAN Funeral services for Thurman Eads will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Donald Denton and Robert Coffey will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Mr. Eads, 67, of 10039 Reedy Creek Road, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. He was born in Bristol and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Walker's Mountain Independent Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Betty Eads; two daughters, Mary Ellen Mitchell of Blountville and Lisa Coffey of Bristol Tennessee; two sons, Ricky Eads and Wayne Eads, both of Bristol Virginia; three brothers, Paul Eads, R. D. Eads and Billy Eads, all of Bristol; four sisters, Lois Stewart, Edna Denton, Iva Worley and Ida Cullop, all of Bristol; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Nathan Mitchell, Eric Coffey, Charles Balthis, Bill Balthis, Hiram Taylor, Earl Poe, Danny Tate and Bruce Malcolm Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be men of Walker's Mountain Independent Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1999

EVANS, BONNIE MONROE Bonnie Monroe Evans of 5790 Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at her home. She was born in Sullivan County. She was an employee of Grey Hosiery Mill and a member of Cold Spring Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband, Chesley D. Evans; two sons, Dr. Don Evans of Bristol TN and Timothy Evans of Wise, VA; and two sisters, Pauline Gross of Bristol TN and Mary Flick of Piney Flats. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Cold Spring Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Timothy Evans will officiate. Pallbearers will be Charles Rutledge, Ken Vlietstra, Harold Malcolm, Mike Clark, Jim Graham and Claude Booher. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Cold Spring Presbyterian Church Building Fund or the American Cancer Society.

EVANS, BONNIE MONROE Graveside services for Bonnie Monroe Evans will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Cold Spring Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Timothy Evans will officiate. Mrs. Evans, of 5790 Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999. Pallbearers will be Charles Rutledge, Ken Vlietstra, Harold Malcolm, Mike Clark, Jim Graham and Claude Booher. Memorial contributions may be sent to Cold Spring Presbyterian Church Building Fund or the American Cancer Society. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 1999

FAIN, WALTER WORLEY Jr. STOCKTON, CA -- Walter Worley Fain Jr., 75, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999. He was born in Bristol TN and lived in Stockton for the past 29 years. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired as a supervisor at the Public Works Department, U.S. Navy Communication Center in Stockton. He was a member of the American Legion, the Fleet Reserve Association, the Non-Commissioned Officers Association and the Senior Citizens Center of Stockton. Surviving are his wife, Toshika H. Fain; two sons, Dr. Walter Worley Fain III of Maryville, TN, and John Charles Fain of Charlotte, NC; and two granddaughters, Carrie Ruth Talley and Lelia Proffitt Fain, both of Maryville. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Morning View Cemetery in Bluff City, Tenn., with military rites by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in memory of Walter W. Fain Jr. to the Stockton Senior Citizens Center, 730 East Fulton St., Stockton, CA 95204. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 3, 1999

FERN, JENNIE L. BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services for Jennie Lou Fern will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Sunrise Cemetery. The Revs. Mack Houston and Bill Christian will officiate. Mrs. Fern, 71, of 181 Main St., died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in Asbury Health Care Center in Johnson City. Surviving are her husband, James S. Fern; three daughters, Judy G. Massouras and Angelia Cameron, both of Piney Flats, and Karla Brooks of Bluff City; three sons, James W. Fern of Piney Flats, Daniel L. Fern of Hickory, NC, and Jeffrey Fern of Blountville; three sisters, Irene Simpson and Carolyn Blevins, both of Anderson, Ind., and Kattie Woods of Bluff City; a half-sister, May Allen of Burnsville, NC; a brother, Benny Boone of Bluff City; five grandchildren; and three stepdaughters. Pallbearers will be John Massouras, David Brooks, Mike Cameron, Jeffrey Fern, Anthony Thompson and Danny Fern. Honorary pallbearers will be members of New Life Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Shriners Hospital, 950 West Farris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 1999

FINNEY, JESSICA BLUFF CITY -- Funeral services for Jessica Finney will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the Mausoleum of Glenwood Cemetery by Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel. The Rev. Herman Cate will officiate. Miss Finney, 14, of 1334 Silver Grove Road died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Jessica Finney Memorial Fund, Bluff City United Methodist Church, 468 Cedar St., Bluff City, TN 37618. Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 5, 1999

GARDNER, GRETCHEN M. Gretchen M. Gardner, 91, of 100 Ash St., Apt. 9M Bristol, TN, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Delmonego of Chester Ark., and Milicent Chamberlain of Solon, OH. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. The body has been sent to East Tennessee State University College of Medicine in Johnson City. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 1999

GEISLER, STACY E. DECK PINEY FLATS -- Stacy E. Deck Geisler, 67, of 669 Deer Lick Road, died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Piney Flats, a daughter of the late O.C. and Beulah Milhorn Deck. She attended Haw Ridge Bible Church. Surviving are her husband, E.J. Geisler; three sisters, Louise D. Francis of Gray, Tenn., and Shirley D. Perhne and Helen D. Geisler, both of Piney Flats; two nieces; and a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. L.D. Lane will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Gunnings Cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 1999

GODSEY, DELORIS ANN Deloris Ann Godsey, 42, of 6135 Reedy Creek Road, Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol VA and a daughter of Mary Shankle of Bristol VA. She was a graduate of John Battle High School, a member of Campground United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was president of Tri-City Stroke Club of Bristol and a homemaker. Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, Daniel H. Godsey; a sister, Brenda Shankle of Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Richie Neese and Emmit Wilson will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Shankle Family Cemetery. Mrs. Godsey is also survived by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, W.P. and Orpha Godsey of Bristol VA; a brother-in-law, Ed Godsey of Richmond; two sisters-in-law, Suzie Godsey of Richmond and Betty Brown; a niece, Kelly Brown; a special friend, Stephanie Perry; and two very special friends, Deanna and Peggy. Pallbearers will be Jeff Hensley, Jim Bowman, Marvin Slaughter, Mike Eldreth, David Necessary and Tommy Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Ingle, Jeremy Bowman, Dr. Doug Green, "Odie" Denton and Herb Hensley. Special thanks to the nursing staff of 4 West at Bristol Regional Medical Center, the National Kidney Foundation, the Dialysis Center at Bristol and the Johnson City Transplant office. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday before the chapel service in the funeral home and any time at the home of Ann's mother, 5482 Lady Bug Lane, Gate City Highway. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 13, 1999

GODSEY, DELORIS A.NN Graveside services for Deloris Ann Godsey will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Shankle Family Cemetery. Mrs. Godsey, 42, of 6135 Reedy Creek Road, Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999. Pallbearers will be Jeff Hensley, Jim Bowman, Marvin Slaughter, Mike Eldreth, David Necessary and Tommy Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Ingle, Jeremy Bowman, Dr. Doug Green, "Odie" Denton and Herb Hensley. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1999

GRAY, BUELL LEE Graveside services for Buell Lee Gray will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Cold Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home. Dr. Andrew E. Spence will officiate. Mr. Ray, 61, of Bristol TN died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late John and Julia Estella Gray. He was employed with Kiser Supply Inc. in Bluff City for the past 20 years and was a member of Cold Springs Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a son, Charles Lee Gray of King, NC; four sisters, Augretta Saylor of Johnson City, Margarette Carder of Jonesborough, TN, Roselene Fitzgerald of Gray, TN, and Yvonne Tarlton of Austin, Texas; a brother, John Westley Gray of Telford, TN; and two grandsons. Mr. Gray was also preceded in death by two sisters, Augusta Gray and Audry Martin; and four brothers, Claude Gray, Zane Gray, Marvin Gray and Vernon Gray. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Kimberly Gray of King; and two grandsons, Thomas Lee Gray and Bradley Charles Gray. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 1999

GROGAN, SMITH, GLADYS M. Gladys M. Smith Grogan, 85, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, in Moosehaven Retirement Home in Orange Park, FL. She was born in the Big Creek section of Sullivan County and had lived in Virginia Beach and the Norfolk areas. She was a member of Norfolk Chapter 157 Women of the Moose, achieving the Degree of Friendship and The College of Regents. She moved her membership from Westminster Chapter Order of Eastern Star to Bristol Chapter 28. She was past noble grand of Twin City Rebekah Lodge 102 of Bristol Virginia. She received the Decoration of Chivalry from the Rebekah Assemblies and the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Virginia. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 and of the Sullivan County Democratic Womens Club. She was of the Baptist faith and the widow of Chess F. Grogan Sr. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Eric (Peggy Jean) Meyers of Jacksonville, FL; three sons, Thomas D. Grogan of Muskegon, MI, Charles W. Grogan Sr. and Chess F. Grogan Jr., both of Jacksonville, FL; a stepson, James E. Grogan of Mooresville, NC; a sister, Helen L. McCord of Knoxville; a brother, Kenneth P. Smith of Bristol TN; 17 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery, by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Niles Kitzmiller will officiate. Family and friends will go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 1999

GROGAN, GLADYS S. Funeral services for Gladys S. Grogan will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Niles Kitzmiller will officiate. Mrs. Grogan, 85, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, in Orange Park, FL. Th family will receive friends from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home. Family and friends will go in procession to the cemetery. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1999

HART, CONNIE L. STATZER BLOUNTVILLE -- Connie L. Statzer Hart, 40, died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at the home of her mother. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a daughter of Norvel Statzer of Bristol VA and Betty Thompson of Bristol VA. She was an employee of Quebecor Printing of Kingsport and of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides her parents, are her husband, Bruce Hart; a daughter, Nikki Statzer of Bristol VA; a stepdaughter, Rebecca Hart of Gate City; her stepfather, Bruce Thompson of Bristol VA; her stepmother, Linda Statzer of Bristol VA; paternal grandfather, Lawrence Statzer of Bristol V; two sisters, Rosemary Malone of Bluff City and Keeley Chambliss of Blountville; a half-brother, Mike Thompson of Kingsport; a half-sister, Cathy Goodwin of Atlanta; and several nieces and nephews. A private graveside service and burial will be held in Mountain View Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home of Bristol Tennessee. The Rev. Roger Ball will officiate. Mrs. Hart was preceded in death by a sister, Charlene Stapleton; and a brother, Donnie Statzer. Other survivors include two uncles, Clarence Leonard Jr. and Denver Statzer, both of Bristol; and three aunts, Barbara Nidiffer, Nell Leonard and Shirley Statzer, all of Bristol. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home or any time at the home of her mother, Betty Thompson, 1412 Norway St., Bristol, VA Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 1999

HART, ROY DAVID Roy David Hart, 80, of Pennsylvania Court, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Aug. 6, 1999, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Blevins Funeral Home of Bristol Virginia. He was born in and lived most of his life in Bristol and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Surviving are his wife, Flo Loraine Hart; three brothers, Charlie Hart of Arkansas, George Hart of Bristol Virginia, and Billy Hart; and several nieces and nephews. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG 9, 1999

HAYDEN, ROY EDWARD Funeral services for Roy Edward Hayden will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Steve Tenpenny and Danny Little will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Mountain View Cemetery, with military honors by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol. Mr. Hayden, 84, of 21225 Lynn St., Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, in NHC Healthcare Center. He was born in Washington County, VA, and a lifelong resident of Bristol. He was a supervisor with Burlington Mills with 14 years of service, was co-owner and operator of Haydens Amoco and Service Station on Lee Highway and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Medical Corps. He was a charter member of Scenic Park Baptist Church, where he served as chairman of deacons, Sunday School superintendent and trustee. He was a coach in Little League baseball in Washington County and a former member of the Moose Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Lucille Frances Arnold Hayden; four sons, Douglas Hayden, Dallas Hayden, Dennis Hayden and David Hayden, all of Bristol VA; three sisters, Lurah Howorth of Abingdon and Helen Browning and Loretta McCauley, both of Bristol VA; four brothers, Orville Hayden of Bluff City, Albert Hayden of Richmond, IN, Hugh Hayden of Bristol VA, and Haynes Hayden of Abingdon; nine grandchildren; and 10 great - grandchildren. Mr. Hayden is also survived by four daughters-in-law, Carol Hayden, Shelby Hayden, Nancy Hayden and Shirrel Hayden. Pallbearers will be Dallas Hayden, Chuck Hayden, Dennis Hayden Jr., Eddie Hayden, Ray Price and Richard Keesee. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Mumpower, Mike Mumpower, Cecil Mumpower, Robert O'Brian, Lynn Sproles, Gussner Musick, Shine Bowers, Matt Plaskie, Carl Worley, Dr. James Schrerker, Dr. Anthony Broglio and Dr. John Green. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Scenic Park Baptist Church, Youth's Children Church or Building Fund, P. O. Box 456, Bristol, VA 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1999

HAYDEN, ROY EDWARD Graveside services for Roy Edward Hayden will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Mountain View Cemetery, with military honors by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol. Mr. Hayden, 84, of 21225 Lynn St., Bristol, VA, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Pallbearers will be Dallas Hayden, Chuck Hayden, Dennis Hayden Jr., Eddie Hayden, Ray Price and Richard Keesee. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Mumpower, Mike Mumpower, Cecil Mumpower, Robert O'Brian, Lynn Sproles, Gussner Musick, Shine Bowers, Matt Plaskie, Carl Worley, Dr. James Schrerker, Dr. Anthony Broglio and Dr. John Green. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Scenic Park Baptist Church, Youth's Children Church or Building Fund, P. O. Box 456, Bristol, VA 24201. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 16, 1999

HAYES, MAE LAWSON Mae Lawson Hayes, 62, of 1041 Fifth Street, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Blountville and Bristol and a daughter of the late Bill and Margaret Barnette Lawson. Surviving are three daughters, Brenda Sue Cross of Bristol TN, Lillie Mae Moore of Blountville and Donna Carpenter of Bristol VA; six sons, Jimmy L. Sproles, Dennis L. Hayes and Frank B. Hayes, all of Bristol TN, Damon C. Hayes and Wade Allen Hayes, both of Blountville and Victor P. Hayes of Bluff City; two brothers, Ivan Lawson of Blountville and Willie Anderson of Greeneville, Tenn.; 23 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the graveside in Bethel Cemetery by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The body will be taken to the residence Monday and will remain there until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG 9, 1999

HAYS, GEORGE C. Jr. KINGSPORT -- George C. "Jocko" Hays Jr., 80, of 4308 Beechcliff Drive, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a son of the late George C. Hays Sr. and Lona Bond Hays. He was the widower of Kathryn Bondurant Hays. He was a basketball center for Blountville High School and Milligan College and a TSSAA official for many years, officiating games in the Eastman Recreation Club League. He was a former member of the Blountville Ruritan Club, where he managed the Tigers, a Little League baseball team. He coached Kingsport City Pee Wee Basketball League team from 1967-70. Mr. Hays was a retired employee of Tennessee Eastman, where he worked in the C. E. Division for over 40 years in the shipping department. He was a member of Blountville United Methodist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher. Most recently, he was a member of Mayfair United Methodist Church in Kingsport. Surviving are two sons, Alan Hays of New Carrollton, MD, and George C. Hays III of Kingsport; two grandsons, Ryan Hays and Sean Hays; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in the Chapel Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Mahan Archer will officiate. Mr. Hayes was also preceded in death by two sisters, Aileen Shipley and Nancy Isley. Other survivors include a daughter-in-law, Barbara Hays; and several cousins. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in Blountville Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 1999

HENEGAR, BONNIE HAWK BOLLING Bonnie Hawk Bolling Henegar, 69, of 627 Dixie St., Bristol, VA, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a homemaker and a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sons, Stanley Bolling and Kevin Bolling, both of Bristol; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home in Bristol Tennessee. Dr. Bill Goforth will officiate. Mrs. Henegar was a loving mother and grandmother. There will no be viewing or visitation in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1999

HENEGAR, BONNIE HAWK BOLLING Graveside services for Bonnie Hawk Bolling Henegar will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home in Bristol Tennessee. Dr. Bill Goforth will officiate. Mrs. Henegar, 69, of 627 Dixie St., Bristol, Va., died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999. There will be no viewing or visitation in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1999

HICKS, BARBARA ELLEN BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Barbara Ellen Hicks will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday in Blountville Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Wayne McCracken will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Muddy Creek Cemetery. Miss Hicks, 80, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, in Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, TN, and a member of the Muddy Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are two sisters, Hazel Hicks Slaughter and Flora Temple Hicks Dunn, both of Blountville; three brothers, Howard "Ken" Hicks of Kingsport, and Dale Summers Hicks and Herman Alfred Hicks, both of Blountville; and several nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Hickman, Carl Henry, Wayne Jones, C. L. Cross, Arnold Wayne Shipley, Hubert Christian and Dan Campbell. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. prior to the service Monday in Blountville Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 2, 1999

HICKS, BARBARA ELLEN BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Barbara Ellen Hicks will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Muddy Creek Cemetery. Miss Hicks, 80, died Saturday, July 31, 1999. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Hickman, Carl Henry, Wayne Jones, C. L. Cross, Arnold Wayne Shipley, Hubert Christian and Dan Campbell. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1999

HICKS, JAMES DAVID James David "Jim" Hicks, 57, of Bristol Tennessee, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith and employed with Danny Herman Trucking Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are a son, David Hicks of Limestone, TN; two sisters, Pauline Brown of Bristol TN, and Hazel Miles of Phoenix, AZ; two brothers, John Hicks of Abingdon and Dewey Hicks of Bristol TN; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Washington County Memorial Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Freddie Booher will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 14, 1999

HICKS, JAMES DAVID Graveside funeral services for James David "Jim" Hicks will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Washington County Memorial Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Freddie Booher will officiate. Mr. Hicks, 57, of Bristol Tennessee, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1999

HICKS, ROBERT D. BLUFF CITY -- Robert D. Hicks, 79, of 501 Weaver Branch Road, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Chilhowie, a son of the late Charles and Alice Pekoe Hicks, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and was of the Baptist faith. He was the widower of Margie Hicks. Surviving are a brother, Worley Hicks of Lebanon; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Tetrick Funeral Home Bluff City Chapel. The Rev. James Sproles will officiate. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery. Mr. Hicks was also preceded in death by four sisters and five brothers. Pallbearers will be Danny Shehan, Sid Johnson, John Harr, Jeff Hicks and Kenneth Hicks. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel and other times at the residence. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1999

HICKS, JOE H. DR. Dr. Joe H. Hicks, 78, of Bristol died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a son of Robert James and Sarah Elizabeth Harkleroad Hicks. He attended Fairmount Elementary, Bristol Tennessee High School, King College, Emory and Henry College, Bob Jones College and Drake University. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army serving onboard the "H.M.S." Highland Princess in the Mediterranean. He attended and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Memphis in 1951 with a degree in dental surgery. He was a member of the ADA, Psi Omega Fraterity and a former member of the B.P.O.E. 232, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and VFW. He was the widower of Dorothea Elaine Seastrunk of Beaumont, Texas, and a member of Stonebrook Community Church of God of Kingsport. Surivivng are three sons, Joseph H. Hicks II, pastor William C. Hicks and Robert Carey Hicks, all of Bristol Tennessee; a daughter, Mercedes S. Martinez of Atlanta; two grandchildren; and a niece. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Shipley Cemetery by Blevins Funeral Home. Pastor William Hicks, his son, will officiate. Friends attending should gather at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Sunday to go to the cemetery. Mr. Hicks is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. William C. Hicks of Bristol TN; two grandchildren, Elaine Hicks Wilson and Joshua Hicks; a niece, Barbara Ann Hatchet; a brother-in-law, W.E. Angelo and several cousins in the Bristol area. He was disabled while serving behind enemy lines in Burma with the "H&S Company" of the 1880th Engineer Aviation Battalion. After recovery from injuries and honorable discharge from the service, he graduated from college. There will be no viewing or visitation in Blevins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Building Fund of the Stonebrook Community Church of God, 684 Springdale Drive, Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 4, 1999

HICKS, JOE H. Dr. Graveside services for Dr. Joe H. Hicks will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Shipley Cemetery by Blevins Funeral Home. Pastor William Hicks, his son, will officiate. Friends attending should gather at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Sunday to go to the cemetery. Mr. Hicks, 78, of Bristol died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999. There will be no viewing or visitation in Blevins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Building Fund of the Stonebrook Community Church of God (Seventh Day), 684 Springdale Drive, Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1999

HOBBS, VERNA ELLEN Graveside services for Verna Ellen Hobbs will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. John Thrasher will officiate. Mrs. Hobbs, 103, of Bristol Virginia died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 5, 1999

HOCKETT, VIVIAN LORETTA Vivian Loretta Hockett, 60, of 301 Redstone Drive, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Castlewood, VA, was an employee of Siemens Corp. and a member of the Industrial Bowling League. Surviving are her husband, Coleman M. Hockett; a daughter, Michelle Carol Hardin of Johnson City; a son, William C. Hardin III of Kingsport; three stepdaughters, Betty Jean Huffman of Rocky Mount, NC, Joyce Marie Brooks of Hickory, NC, and Florence "Flossie" Rose of Columbia, SC; a stepson, Coleman Hockett Jr. of Newland, NC; three sisters, Marlene Tarter of New Bern, NC, Nadeen Hunt of Bristol TN, and Clara Chapman of Jonesborough, TN; three nieces; three nephews; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at noon in Glenwood Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Lester Moretz, Roger Horne, Joel Cullum, Jim Hunt, Jack Cross and Brett Tarter. Honorary pallbearers will be Wes Griffin, Fuzzy Chapman and Harry Tarter. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 16, 1999

HOCKETT, VIVIAN LORETT Funeral services for Vivian Loretta Hockett will be conducted Friday at noon in Glenwood Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Mrs. Hockett, 60, of 301 Redstone Drive, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999. Pallbearers will be Lester Moretz, Roger Horne, Joel Cullum, Jim Hunt, Jack Cross and Brett Tarter. Honorary pallbearers will be Wes Griffin, Fuzzy Chapman and Harry Tarter. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1999

JOHNSON, HAGAN Hagan Johnson, 92, formerly of Bristol VA, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, in Greystone Health Care Center. She was a housewife and lived most of her life in the Bristol area. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Lynn Johnson of Bristol VA; a sister, Vivian Robinette of Bristol VA; a grandson, Gregory Johnson of Bristol VA; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery in Bristol VA by Weaver Funeral Home in Bristol TN. The Rev. Jack Stevens will officiate. Mrs. Johnson is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Faye Johnson of Bristol VA; and a very special friend, Gladys Jones of Blountville. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews, friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 6, 1999

JOHNSON, HAGAN Graveside services for Hagan Johnson will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery in Bristol Virginia by Weaver Funeral Home in Bristol Tennessee. Dr. Austin Cook will officiate. Mrs. Johnson, 92, formerly of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews, friends and neighbors. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1999

JOHNSON, MARY SIMERLY Mary Simerly Johnson, 97, of 1206 Indian Hill Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol. She was born in Tiger Creek, TN, a daughter of the late Dave and Dora Franklin Simerly. She lived most of her life in Johnson City and was the widow of Spence Johnson. She attended McKinley Memorial Bible Church. Surviving are a daughter, Veronica J. Miller of Bristol, with whom she made her home; two sons, Sheller Johnson of Hampton, Tenn., and Drew Bill Johnson of Johnson City; a half-sister, Florence Abad of Johnson City; a grandson; a niece; and two nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Morris-Baker Funeral Home South Chapel in Johnson City. The Rev. Lennie Smith will officiate. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Monte Vista Burial Park. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Merritt, Robert Merritt, Orlanda McKinney, Dan Lewis and Tom Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be Brownlow Johnson, Grady Johnson, George Albert Merritt, Wayne Robbins and Harold Honaker. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Morris-Baker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 1999

JONES, ELLEN EMMERT Ellen Emmert Jones, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kingsport, a daughter of the late John James and Leona Herren Emmert. She lived in Bristol most of her life, and was the widow of Samuel Douglas Jones. She was a former employee of United Telephone Co. and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sons, Dr. Michael Douglas Jones of St. Louis, MO, and Robert Allen Jones of Etowah, NC; a brother, Jack J. Emmert of Chattanooga, TN; two grandchildren, Chris and Tiffany Jones; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Gordon Turnbull will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be Roscoe Tate, Dick Shinn, Luther Wolfe, Joe Leslie and R.J. Kitchen. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 2, 1999

JONES, ELLEN EMMERT Funeral services for Ellen Emmert Jones will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Gordon Turnbull will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Mrs. Jones died Saturday, July 31, 1999. Honorary pallbearers will be Roscoe Tate, Dick Shinn, Luther Wolfe, Joe Leslie and R.J. Kitchen. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 4, 1999

KIRK, TOM Tom Kirk of Bristol Tennessee died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice in Bristol. He was born in Chicago, a son of the late James Joseph and Ida Jensen Kirk. For more than 50 years, he helped establish a number of mission ministries throughout the country to help those in need. He was an employee of King Pharmaceuticals Benevolent Fund and a member of Bethel View Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Jean Kirk; and two sons, Todd Kirk and Joel Kirk, both of Bristol TN. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Bethel View Baptist Church by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. John Rayburn will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Kirk was also preceded in death by a brother, Pfc. Joseph Kirk Jr. Pallbearers will be Herschel Blessing, Carl Durham, Ken Hill, Ed Moody, Joel Rayburn and Wiley Webb. The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Bethel View Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 1999

KIRK, TOM Graveside services for Tom Kirk will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Kirk, of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice in Bristol. Pallbearers will be Herschel Blessing, Carl Durham, Ken Hill, Ed Moody, Joel Rayburn and Wiley Webb. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 24, 1999

LEONARD, MARGARET ODUM Margaret Odum Leonard, 82, of Bristol TN, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol Tennessee, and a teacher's aide for the Bristol Tennessee City Schools. She was a member of the Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church, and the widow of W.T. "Spark" Leonard. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ned (Patty) Clark of Bristol TN; two sons, Bobby Leonard and Jerry Leonard, both of Bristol TN; and two grandchildren, Derrick Leonard and Roman Clark. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Glenwood Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Laura Rasor will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 2, 1999

LEONARD, MARGARET ODUM Graveside services for Margaret Odum Leonard will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Laura Rasor will officiate. Mrs. Leonard, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, July 3l, 1999. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1999

LEWIS, CHARLES Funeral services for Charles "Buddy" Lewis will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the graveside in The National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. The Veterans Administration Chaplain will officiate. Mr. Lewis, of Bristol Tennessee, died Thursday, July 29, 1999. Oakley-Cook funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 1, 1999

LOVELACE, SHELIA DENISE STROUP Shelia Denise Stroup Lovelace, 33, of 10108 Sunrise St., Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Lovelace was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a daughter of Ronnie Stroup of Bristol Virginia. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides her father, are her husband, William Alex Lovelace; a son, Alex Lovelace of the home; and a brother, Terry Stroup of Bristol TN. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Oscar Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be Dennie Blair, Jay Jones, Fred Canter, Jessie Stroup and Michael Gill. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 1999

LOVELACE, SHELIZ DENISE STROUP Funeral services for Shelia Denise Stroup Lovelace will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Oscar Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon. Mrs. Lovelace, 33, of 10108 Sunrise St., Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a daughter of Romie Stroup of Bristol VA. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides her father, are her husband, William Alex Lovelace; a son, Alex Lovelace of the home; and a brother, Terry Stroup of Bristol TN. Pallbearers will be Dennie Blair, Jay Jones, Fred Canter, Jessie Stroup and Michael Gill. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 24, 1999

LYONS, EMMA BLUFF CITY -- Emma Lyons, 93, formerly of Foxs Lane, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, in the Life Care Center in Elizabethton. She was born in Bluff City, a daughter of the late Jonathan and Elisa Weaver Nichols. She was a member of Bluff City Baptist Church, a homemaker and the widow of Clifford N. Lyons. Surviving are a son, Herman Lyons of Bluff City; and five grandchildren, Doris Migett and Diane Russell, both of Puntagorda, FL, Larry Lyons of Fort Myers, FL, Barry Hampton of Bluff City and Steve Lyons of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. The Rev. Joe Blankenship will officiate. The family will have a private graveside service in Morningview Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Lyons, Barry Hampton, Larry Lyons, Hugh Hampton, Kenny Fergeson, Michael Lyons and Justin Hampton. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Bluff City Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 14, 1999

MARKWALTER, ERNEST L. Graveside services for Ernest L. "Si" Markwalter will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Markwalter, 75, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of the composing room of the Bristol Herald Courier. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the National Parkinson's Foundation, 1501 Northwest Ninth Ave., Miami, FL 33136. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 1999

MAZZEI, ROBERT P. JOHNSON CITY, TN -- Robert P. Mazzei, 50, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at his home. He was born in Connecticut, a son of Zorka Mazzei of Bristol and the late Alfred Mazzei. He lived most of his life in Bristol and Johnson City and was a graduate of Bristol Tennessee High School and East Tennessee State University. He was employed by Crumley House, where he worked with patients with brain injuries. Surviving, besides his mother, are a niece, Tara Scullion of Atlanta; and a nephew, Michael Waller of Atlanta. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Jonathan Jonas will officiate. Memorial contributions may be sent to Brain Injury Association, 699 W. Main St., Suite 203B, Hendersonville, TN 37075, or to Duke Brain Tumor Research Center, 047 Baker House, Trent Drive, DUMC-3624, Durham, NC 27710. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 30, 1999

McCRARY, WILLIAM HAROLD Graveside services for William Harold McCrary will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Hines Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Garland will officiate. Military honors will be by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. McCrary, of Bristol TN, died Wednesday, August 4, 1999. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a son of Grace McCrary of Bristol TN. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving in Vietnam, where he received the Purple Heart, and was a member of the VFW. Surviving, besides his mother, is a sister, Mary Robinette of Norton. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 6, 1999

McNEW GARY ALLEN NASHVILLE -- Gary Allen McNew died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, at his home. He was a son of the late Allen McNew and Dorothy M. McNew. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel by Akard Funeral Home of Bristol Tennessee. Minister Curtis Booher will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. McNew was also preceded in death by a friend, Ellis Gregory. Among survivors are an uncle, Cody Booher of Bristol Tennessee; two aunts, Nancy A. Booher and Mary Miller, both of Bristol TN; and five cousins, Teresa Boyd, Wilma Booher, Jackie Miller, David Miller and Carol Carroll, all of Bristol. There will be no viewing or visitation at the funeral home. Friends may call at the home of Nancy Booher, 578 Bristol Caverns Highway, Bristol, TN. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 1999

McNEW, GARY ALLEN NASHVILLE -- Funeral services for Gary Allen McNew will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel by Akard Funeral Home of Bristol Tennessee. Minister Curtis Booher will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. McNew died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999. There will be no viewing or visitation at the funeral home. Friends may call at the home of Nancy Booher, 578 Bristol Caverns Highway, Bristol, TN. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 3, 1999

MILLER, HAZEL M. BLUFF CITY -- Hazel M. Miller, 68, of 306 Hendrickson Road, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. She was born in Sullivan County, a daughter of the late Paul and Beulah Morris Hicks. She was a member of Blessed Redeemer Baptist Church, and the widow of Walter Miller. Surviving are three sons, Leon Miller and Dennis Miller, both of Blountville, and Carl Miller of Bluff City; four sisters, Wanda Hicks, Stella Burnette, Treola Cornett and Nina Sue Bennett, all of Bluff City; three brothers, William G. "Peanut" Hicks and Alan Hicks, both of Bluff City, and Robert Hicks of Hampton, VA; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City. The Revs. Jack Stratton and Bobby King will officiate. Graveside and interment service will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Monte Vista Burial Park in Johnson City. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by a grandchild, Scotty Miller; and a sister. Other survivors include a grandson, Codie Miller. Pallbearers will family and friends. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are requested to meet at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1999

MILLS, CECIL M. KINGSPORT -- Cecil M. Mills, 79, of 546 Lakeside Dock Drive, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Piney Flats, a son of the late Benjamin F. and Bertie Y. Hamilton Mills. He was a retired farmer and former pressman with Kingsport Press. He was a graduate of Holston Institute and a member of Wheeler United Methodist Church. He was U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the widower of his wife of 51 years, Gladys Price Mills. Surviving are a brother, Ben F. Mills Jr. of Kingsport; three nephews, Gene Mills and Barkley Mills, both of Kingsport, and Ben Mills of Mansfield, TX; a niece, Melessa Hemler of Santa Cruz, CA; three great-nephews; and five great-nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 7 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral Home. Pastor Dennis Loy will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. in East Lawn Memorial Park. Mr. Mills was also preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Wiley and Herman Mills; and a nephew, Harold Mills. Pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in East Lawn Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 13, 1999

MILLSAP, JUDY K. Judy K. Millsap, 55, of Bristol TN, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, in Cambridge House. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a daughter of the late Cecil T. and Ada Snodgrass Millsap, and a member of Blountville United Methodist Church. Surviving are a brother, Donald W. Millsap of Johnson City; two sisters, Carol Sue Akers of Virginia, and Kay Hall of Fall Branch, TN; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Blountville Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home. The Rev. Stephen Blakemore will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 13, 1999

MILLSAP, JUDY K. Graveside services for Judy K. Millsap will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Blountville Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home. The Rev. Stephen Blakemore will officiate. Miss Millsap, 55, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999. Akard Funeral Home Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 14, 1999

MOORE, MARGARET ELLEN Margaret Ellen Moore, 84, of Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Sullivan County and lived in Washington County, VA, most of her life. She was of the Methodist faith and was a member of Blackwells Chapel Union Church. She was the widow of George Lewis Moore Sr. Surviving are two sons, George L. Moore Jr. and Ronald Lee Moore, both of Bristol VA; three daughters, Lucille M. Douglas, Ruth L. Clayton and Velma C. Ball, all of Fayetteville, NC; a sister, Frances M. Richter of Bristol TN; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Blackwells Chapel Union Church by Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon, VA. Pastor Tim Stevens and Troy Allen, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Blackwells Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Moore was also preceded in death by a son, Billy S. Moore; four brothers, Carl B. Moore, John L. Moore, Lawrence E. Moore and Frank Moore; and four sisters, Gladys Mae Hutton, Gay Leslie Jones, Myrtle Estelle Bowery and Thelma Louise Burnette. Other survivors include several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be grandsons Frederick R. Arnold, Joey L. Douglas, Mike L. Douglas, Jerry Douglas, William J. Douglas and Billy Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Barbrow, Marcus King, Allen McNew, Bob Crabtree, Fred Crabtree and Darrell Talbert. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1999

MORRELL, SYLVIA AGNES BLOUNTVILLE -- Sylvia Agnes Morrell, 102, died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at Brookhaven. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a daughter of the late Samuel R. and Margaret Hart Morrell. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, where she was active in the United Methodist Women and was a Sunday School teacher for many years. Surviving are a son, Frank E. Morrell of Charlotte, TN; three grandchildren, Delores Smith of Smyrna, TN, Eddie Morrell of Charlotte, TN, and Johnny Morrell of La Vergne, TN; five great-grandchildren, April, Tiffany and Shay Morrell, Mitchell Laviner and Dale Morrell; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Salem United Methodist Church by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home in Kingsport. Pastor Bucky Buckles and the Rev. Barry Barbour will officiate. Burial will be in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Hamlett-Dobson Chapel, downtown. Memorial contributions may be sent to Salem United Methodist Church Parsonage Building Fund, 5230 Bloomingdale Road, Blountville, TN 37617. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 1999

MUMPOWER, RUBY G. SEYMOUR KINGSPORT -- Ruby G. Seymour Mumpower, 77, died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Imboden, VA., and had lived in the Big Stone Gap area and Kingsport most of her life. She was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church where she was a choir member. She was a past worthy matron of the Appalachian Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Paul J. Mumpower; a son, Barry Mumpower of Piney Flats; two sisters, Thelma Robinson of Hampton, VA, and Shirley Hogge of Houston, TX; two brothers, Everett Seymour Jr. of Kingsport and Harold Seymour of Clinton, TN; a granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Wednesday night at Colonial Heights Baptist Church by Liberty Chapter 198 Order of the Eastern Star. The Rev. Bob McNew officiated at services that followed. Graveside services were held Thursday morning in Oak Hill Mausoleum. Mrs. Mumpower is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Kathy Mumpower of Piney Flats; and a granddaughter, Paula Susanne Mumpower, 26, of Nashville. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 208 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Oak Hill Funeral Home of Kingsport was in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 10, 1999

NECESSARY, ELIZABETH GERTRUDE Elizabeth Gertrude Necessary, 80, of 311 Dairy Circle, Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, a member of Charity Baptist Church, a homemaker and the widow of Orville K. Necessary. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Bill (Shelby) Rose, Mrs. Jerry (Katheryn) Barlow, both of Bristol TN, and Mrs. David (Harriet) Ellis of Bristol VA; a son, Johnny Leonard of Bristol TN; a stepdaughter, Mrs. William (Jerry) Ivey III of Bristol VA; a sister, Shirley Bennett of Bristol TN; a brother, Haynes Richard of Bristol TN; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Jim Crews and Aaron Rayburn will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Necessary is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Ann Leonard; and three special neighbors, Peggy, Vickie and Carlene. Pallbearers will be Rex Leonard, Warren Ross, Paul Worley, John Taylor, Randall Rhea, Johnny Necessary and Larry Richard. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Michael D. Rowell, Dr. Sue Prill and Dr. Steve Hanor. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620, or the American Cancer Society, 100 Oakview Ave., Bristol, VA. 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 2, 1999

NECESSARY, ELIZABETH GERTRUDE Funeral services for Elizabeth Gertrude Necessary will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Jim Crews and Aaron Rayburn will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Necessary, 80, of 311 Dairy Circle, Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999. Pallbearers will be Rex Leonard, Warren Ross, Paul Worley, John Taylor, Randall Rhea, Johnny Necessary and Larry Richard. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Michael D. Rowell, Dr. Sue Prill and Dr. Steve Hanor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620, or the American Cancer Society, 100 Oakview Ave., Bristol, VA. 24201. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 3, 1999

NICHOLS, ANTIONETTE AGEE Antoinette Agee Nichols, 77, of 123 Meadow St., Bristol, TN., died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999, in Roanoke, VA. She was born in Harlan, KY, and lived in the Bristol area most of her life. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her husband, Robert E. Nichols; two daughters, Linda Semones of Roanoke and Marilyn Nichols of Deltona, FL; seven sons, Robert Nichols and Jerry Nichols, both of Chicago, Richard Nichols and David Nichols, both of Bristol TN, Thomas Nichols of Jackson, MI, and Frank Nichols and James Nichols, both of Wytheville, VA; 26 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Roger Boyer will officiate. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mack Chapman, Gary Nichols, Brian Nichols, Jerry Duane Nichols, Bobby Nichols and Brandon Nichols. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 2, 1999

NICHOLD, ANTIONETTE AGEE Funeral services for Antoinette Agee Nichols will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Roger Boyer will officiate. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery. Mrs. Nichols, 77, of 123 Meadow St., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999. Pallbearers will be Mack Chapman, Gary Nichols, Brian Nichols, Jerry Duane Nichols, Bobby Nichols and Brandon Nichols. Mrs. Nichols was preceded in death by a son, Charles "Chilly" Nichols; and a grandson, Billy Nichols. Other survivors include several nieces and nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 3, 1999

NULL, MYRTLE MAE VANOVER Myrtle Mae Vanover Null, 92, of 1227 Shelby St., Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a housewife, lived most of her life in the Bristol area and was a former Sunday School teacher and member of Shelby Street Church of God. She was the widow of Arthur McKinley Null. Surviving are two daughters, Shirley Lyons of Bristol Virginia and Vera Gross of Bristol TN; two sons, Cecil Null of Bristol VA and Glen Null of Newport News, VA; three sisters, Rheadell Weston of Bristol VA, Lissie Phillips of Bristol TN and Sannie Rinehart of York, PA; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Shelby Street Church of God by Weaver Funeral Home. Dwayne Green and pastor James Norris will officiate. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery Mausoleum. Mrs. Null was also preceded in death by two daughters, Freda Carson and Reva Jessie. Pallbearers will be Dave Sharrett, Paul Leonard, Conway Tester, Bud Montgomery, Jeff Snodgrass, Buddy Phillips, Hal Phillips and Ernie Fleenor. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 1999

NULL, MYRTLE MAE VANOVER Funeral services for Myrtle Mae Vanover Null will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Shelby Street Church of God by Weaver Funeral Home. Dwayne Green and pastor James Norris will officiate. Graveside services will be follow in the mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Null, 92, of 1227 Shelby St., Bristol, TN., died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999. Pallbearers will be Dave Sharrett, Paul Leonard, Conway Tester, Bud Montgomery, Jeff Snodgrass, Buddy Phillips, Hal Phillips and Ernie Fleenor. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 1999

OSBORNE, MAYMIE G. THOMAS Maymie G. Osborne, 93, of 622 Highway 126, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in Greystone Health Care in Blountville. She was born in Johnson County, a daughter of the late Roby and Mildred Thomas. She was the widow of Herman Henry Osborne. Surviving are two grandsons, Rick Fields of Bluff City and Randy Fields of Pittsboro, NC; and a niece, Ruth Cornett of Zionville, NC. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Wilson Cemetery in Zionville by Percy-Hux Funeral Home. The Rev. Frank Johnson will officiate. Pallbearers will be friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel or any time in Percy-Hux Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 28, 1999

OWENS, SHARON FRAZIER Sharon Frazier Owens, 65, of 132 Hillbilly Private Drive, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She was a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Police and a retired security guard and employee of Hill's Department Store. Surviving is a son, Claude D. Frazier of Bristol TN. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in East Hill Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. Pastor George Pursley will officiate. Mrs. Owens is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Linda K. Frazier of Bristol TN. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Lowe, Dale Gilmer, Jim Canter, Jeff King, Mike Lockard and David Frazier. Friends may call any time at the home or at the funeral home. There will be no formal visitation time. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 1, 1999

OWENS, SHARON FRAZIER Graveside services for Sharon Frazier Owens will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in East Hill Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. Pastor George Pursley will officiate. Mrs. Owens, of 132 Hillbilly Private Drive, died Saturday, July 31, 1999. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Lowe, Dale Gilmer, Jim Canter, Jeff King, Mike Lockard and David Frazier. Friends may call any time at the home or at the funeral home. There will be no formal visitation time. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 3, 1999

POOLE, CALVIN The Rev. Calvin Poole, 68, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at his home. He was born in Child, MD, lived in the Bristol area most of his life and was a minister and member of the Church of God. He was a former chaplain of TPA. Surviving is his wife, Loretta Poole. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, Tenn. The Revs. Elmer Lester and Howard Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Poole is also survived by several cousins. Pallbearers will be Howie Odum, Jim Webb, Harry Dresser, Junior Shaffer, Marvin Williams, Bob McKenna and Larry Wade. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. before the chapel service Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Weaver Funeral Home to help with final expenses or to the Bristol Lifesaving Crew. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 1999

POORE, JACK DEMPSEY LONG BEACH, MS -- Jack Dempsey Poore, 71, of 8 Citadel Circle, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999, in Driftwood Nursing Center in Gulf Port, Miss. He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of Ann M. Poore of Bristol. He was a retired welder from Buckeye Steel in Columbus, OH, and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church in Gulf Port. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Barbara Buchanan Poore; two daughters, Joey P. Tate of Long Beach and Suzanne B. Canter of Blountville; two sons, Jack William Poore of Lenox, MA, and Jon E. Poore of Florence, KY; two sisters, Betty Gross and Margaret Sexton; three brothers, Allen Poore, Wayne Poore and Dick Poore; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, TN. The Rev. Aaron Rayburn will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1998

POORE, JACK DEMPSEY LONG BEACH, MS -- Funeral services for Jack Dempsey Poore will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, TN. The Rev. Aaron Rayburn will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Poore, 71, of 8 Citadel Circle, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 1999

PRUETT, DONNIE GOODMAN Donnie Goodman Pruett, 86, of Bristol Virginia died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, in NHC Health Care of Bristol. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a retired resident counselor with Virginia Intermont College and a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Jerry L. Pruett of Roanoke; three daughters, Mrs. C.V. (Jeanette) Jessee of Bristol Virginia, and Mrs. Bill (Shirley) Olson and Mrs. William (Peggy) Cross, both of Bristol TN; a brother, James L. Goodman of Bristol TN; two sisters, Nellie Fleenor of Bristol VA, and Eula G. Rutter of Hickory, NC; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Neal Long will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Pruett is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Carolyn G. Pruett. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Michael Jessee, Darrell Jessee, Kevin Jessee, Andy Mumpower, Randy Hamilton, Charles Williams, Chris Pruett, Todd Pruett and Darrell Dudley. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters Karen Hamilton, Suzanne Jessee, Carol Williams, Cheryl Cross, Alyson Dudley, Kim Pruett and Jennifer Pruett. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Akard Funeral Home. The family expresses special thanks to the staff and caregivers of NHC Health Care of Bristol. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Luke United Methodist Church, 105 North St., Bristol, VA 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 1999

PRUETT, DONNIE GOODMAN Funeral services for Donnie Goodman Pruett will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Neal Long will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Pruett, 86, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, in NHC Health Care of Bristol. Pallbearers will be grandsons Michael Jessee, Darrell Jessee, Kevin Jessee, Andy Mumpower, Randy Hamilton, Charles Williams, Chris Pruett, Todd Pruett and Darrell Dudley. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters Karen Hamilton, Suzanne Jessee, Carol Williams, Cheryl Cross, Alyson Dudley, Kim Pruett and Jennifer Pruett. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Luke United Methodist Church, 105 North St., Bristol, VA 24201. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 1999

ROBINSON, NANCY CASTEEL Nancy Casteel Robinson, 70, of Bristol TN died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a retired employee of Beecham Massengill. Surviving are her husband, James Robinson; a son, Jerry Robinson of Bluff City; two stepsons, Buzz Robinson of Blountville and Jerry Robinson of Bristol TN; a sister, Wanda J. Slater of Columbus, OH; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. J. D. Neeley will officiate. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Randy Hensley will officiate. Pallbearers will be Timothy "Bo" Bowers, Robert "Bud" Wright, Shane Flick, Randy Branson, Ed Adams and Alton Spivey. Honorary pallbearers will be James Flick Jr., Chester Booher, Pro Bowers, Dr. Fred Greear, Lawrence "Jack" Robinson and members of Tennessee Slammers baseball team. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday before the services in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 5, 1999

ROBINSON, NANCY CASTEEL Graveside services for Nancy Casteel Robinson will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Glenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Randy Hensley will officiate. Mrs. Robinson, of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999. She is survived by a son, Jerry Ogle of Bluff City; and a grandson, Travis Robinson. Pallbearers will be Timothy "Bo" Bowers, Robert "Bud" Wright, Shane Flick, Randy Branson, Ed Adams and Alton Spivey. Honorary pallbearers will be James Flick Jr., Chester Booher, Pro Bowers, Dr. Fred Greear, Lawrence "Jack" Robinson and members of Tennessee Slammers baseball team. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 6, 1999

RICHARDS, NORA LEE Nora Lee Richards, 83, of 822 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a former employee of Bassett Dairy Barr and was of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Martin H. Richards. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Larry (Margaret) Blevins; a grandson, Scott Blevins of Abingdon; a great-grandson, Ethan Scott Blevins; a niece; and five nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Belle Meadows Baptist Church. The Revs. Dewey Williams and Sam Haynes will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Richards is also survived by two aunts, Minnie Moore and Nell Holden. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 16, 1999

RICHARDS, NORA LEE Funeral services for Nora Lee Richards will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Belle Meadows Baptist Church. The Revs. Dewey Williams and Sam Haynes will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Richards, 83, of 822 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1999

ROSE, CAROL BAKER Carol Baker Rose, 53, of 217 Edgewood Road, Bristol, Tn, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1999, at her home. She had lived most of her life in the Bristol area and was a graduate of Virginia High School, Virginia Intermont and East Tennessee State University. She taught speech therapy in the Johnson City School System for 29 years and was a former member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She had also served on the Bristol Board of Youth Services and was an active member of the American Heart Association. Surviving are her husband, Bob Rose; a son, Robert Eli Rose of Bristol Tennessee; a sister, Sandy Williams of Piney Flats; her parents, Bill and Polly Baker; and two nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Howard Robinson will officiate. Mrs. Rose is also survived by two nephews, Todd Norris and Chris Norris; and special friends, Ken and Carolyn Stevens and family, Karen Walls and Susan Buhls. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1999

RUST, MARGARET F. Margaret F. Rust, 84, of 2114 Superior Lane, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Valley Nursing Home in Chilhowie. She was born in Washington County, VA, a daughter of the late Ben and Nannie Large Lunsford, and lived in the Bristol area all of her life. She was a member of Wallace-Wyndale United Methodist Church and the widow of William I. Rust. Surviving are two sons, W.F. Rust and Vance Rust, both of Bristol VA; two sisters, Bertha Almaroad of Blountville and Virginia Blair of Nora, VA; a brother, Paul Lunsford of Detroit; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home. The Rev. Neil Long will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Among survivors are five grandchildren, Billy Rust, Jeff Rust, Tony Rust, Chris Rust and Misty Hillman; two step-grandchildren, Vicki Kiser and Kim Branson; four great-grandchildren, Mandy Rust, Megan Rust, Tori Rust and Hayden Hillman. Pallbearers will be John Smith, Jim Howard, Mike Branson, Mike Hillman, Bob Smith and Dink Smith. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday before the service at Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 22, 1999

RUST, MARGARET F. Graveside services for Margaret F. Rust will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Rust, 84, of 2114 Superior Lane, Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Valley Nursing Home in Chilhowie. Pallbearers will be John Smith, Jim Howard, Mike Branson, Mike Hillman, Bob Smith and Dink Smith. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 24, 1999

SAMS, CRAFT Craft Sams, 92, formerly of Shelby Lane, Bristol TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999. He was born near Bluff City, a son of the late Alfred George Sams and Mollie Woods Sams. He was raised near Bluff City and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was a graduate of Bluff City High School and attended East Tennessee State University prior to teaching in Sullivan County Schools for 10 years. He was employed by The National Life and Accident Insurance Co. and later retired from First Federal Savings and Loan Association. He was the widower of Blanche Swiney Sams, a member of Bristol Kiwanis Club and UCT and served as chairman of the Board of Appeals for the City of Bristol TN. He was a member, elder and trustee of Central Christian Church, where he served as secretary of the Bible School. He was also a trustee of Appalachian Christian Service Camp. Surviving are two sons, Lewis D. Sams of Johnson City and Charles N. Sams of Bristol; four sisters, Glenna Hitchcock of Jonesborough, TN, Ann Maines, Mona Lilley and Nina Effinger, all of Bristol; four grandchildren; three great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Central Christian Church by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Sid Tiller, Dr. Ross Dampier and Roy Hampton, ministers, will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Among survivors are four grandchildren, Elizabeth Bellamy, Sandra Davis, Lisa Wilson and Edward Sams; three great-granddaughters, Maura Wilson, JoBeth Davis and Andrew Bellamy; and two daughters-in-law, Martha Sams and Maxine Sams. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the church. In ieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Central Christian Church, 424 Melrose St., Bristol, TN. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 29, 1999

SAMS, CRAFT Funeral services for Craft Sams will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Central Christian Church by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Sid Tiller, Dr. Ross Dampier and Roy Hampton, ministers, will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Mr. Sams, 92, formerly of Shelby Lane, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999. Among survivors are four grandchildren, Elizabeth Bellamy, Sandra Davis, Lisa Wilson and Edward Sams; three great-granddaughters, Maura Wilson, JoBeth Davis and Andrea Bellamy; and two daughters-in-law, Martha Sams and Maxine Sams. Pallbearers will be Bill Lewis, Gayle Hagy, Chris Allen, John O'Dell, Larry Lilley, Herb Reach, Don Smith and Burl Depew. Honorary pallbearers will be elders and deacons of Central Christian Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Central Christian Church, 424 Melrose St., Bristol, TN 37620. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 30, 1999

SANDERS, MILDRED ELSEA BLOUNTVILLE -- Mildred Elsea Sanders, 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Blountville and the widow of Claude F. Sanders. She was a member of Blountville United Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons, Frank Sanders and Mark Sanders, both of Blountville, Barry Sanders of Hickory, NC, David Sanders of Brunswick, GA; a sister, Wilma Jean Boring of Athens, TN; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, TN. The Revs. Kenneth LaDuke and Stephen Blakemore will officiate. Burial will be in Tri Cities Memory Gardens. Mrs. Sanders was also preceded in death by a brother, Glen Elsea. Pallbearers will be Frank Campbell, Clyde Campbell, Steve Elsea, Dr. Phil Elsea, Joe Coen, Ralph Wagner and Dr. Winston Pannel. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1998

SANDERS, MILDRED ELSEA BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Mildred Elsea Sanders will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, Tenn. The Revs. Kenneth LaDuke and Stephen Blakemore will officiate. Burial will be in Tri Cities Memory Gardens. Mrs. Sanders, 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999. Pallbearers will be Frank Campbell, Clyde Campbell, Steve Elsea, Dr. Phil Elsea, Joe Coen, Ralph Wagner and Dr. Winston Pannel. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 9, 1999

SHAFFER, EVA ELIZABETH BLACHE HARPER Eva Elizabeth Blanche "Lib" Harper Shaffer, 59, of 325 Edmond St., Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Mendota, VA, a daughter of the late Issac Lee and Marnie Smith Harper. She was retired from the Bristol Herald Courier circulation department. Surviving are four daughters, Lois Shaffer of Kingsport, Wanda June S. Mann and Melissa Ann Shaffer, both of Bristol Virginia, and Christine Shaffer of Bristol TN; a son, Greg Shaffer of Bristol TN; four sisters, Betty O. Price of Bristol TN and Daisy Desroache, Hazel Harper and Rebecca Cox, all of Mendota; three brothers, Isaac Harper and Jim Harper, both of Bristol TN, and August Harper of Bristol VA; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Shaffer, our loving mother, grandmother and sister, will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home. Dr. Marlin S. Haynes Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery in Mendota. Among survivors are six grandchildren, Heather Nicole Cilley, Amanda Dawn Mann, Amber Leighann Mann, Christopher Allen Cilley, Candice Erin Canter and Scottie Alan Mann. Pallbearers will be Greg Shaffer, Randy Scott, Fred Cato, Allen Daugherty, Waldo Rivera and James Goodrich. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home or any time at the home of Greg and Christine Shaffer, 401 Bristol Caverns Highway, Bristol, TN. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 24, 1999

SHAFFER, EVA ELIZABETH BLANCHE HARPER Funeral services for Eva Elizabeth Blanche "Lib" Harper Shaffer will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home. Dr. Marlin S. Jaynes Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery in Mendota. Mrs. Shaffer, 59, of 325 Edmond St., Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Isaac Lee and Mamie Smith Harper. Pallbearers will be Greg Shaffer, Randy Scott, Fred Cato, Allen Daugherty, Waldo Rivera and James Goodrich. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 25, 1999

SHANKA, HELEN G. Graveside services for Helen G. Shanka will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Shelby Hills Cemetery. The Rev. Louis Scoulas will officiate. Mrs. Shanka, 97, of Bristol Virginia, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, at the home of a daughter. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 27, 1999

SOURBEER, HERMAN Funeral services for Herman Sourbeer will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Garland will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Susong Cemetery. Mr. Sourbeer, 61, of 1339 Valley Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steeles Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 1, 1999

SPANGLER, MARIE ELIZABETHTON -- Linnie Marie Brown Spangler, 78, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Ashe County, NC She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Elizabethton and the widow of James W. Spangler. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Norris of Elizabethton and Mrs. Dennis (Joan) Ford of Gray, TN; a sister, Lucy F. McCroskey of Bristol TN; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Ron Owens and Jim Murray will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Mrs. Spangler was also preceded in death by an infant son; and a daughter, Jane Edwards. Other survivors include a special nephew, Airel Brown. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1999

SPANGLER, LINNE BARIE BROWN ELIZABETHTON -- Graveside services for Linnie Marie Brown Spanger will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Mrs. Spangler, 78, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 12, 1999

STACEY, CLARA KATE DUNCAN KINGSPORT -- Clara Kate Duncan Stacey, of Sullivan Gardens, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a daughter of the late Oscar Duncan Sr. and Pearl Duncan. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School and was retired after 38 years at Holston Valley Medical Center where she was an LPN. She was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Donald Wayne Stacey; a daughter, Lisa S. Brew of Kingsport; two sisters, Agnes Greene and Ruth McMakin, both of Kingsport; three brothers, Warren G. Duncan, Weldon Duncan and Maurice "Pepsi" Duncan, all of Kingsport; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home. The Revs. Jessee Wooten and Jeff Strong will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Stacey was also preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert Lolly Duncan and Oscar Duncan Jr. Among survivors are a grandson, William Gabrielle "Gab" Brew. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be sent to Herbert Lolly Scholarship Fund at Sullivan North High School or the Diabetes Association, 4004 Hillsboro Road, Suite B216, Nashville, TN 37215. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 16, 1999

STACEY, CLARA KATE DUNCAN KINGSPORT -- Funeral services for Clara Kate Duncan Stacey will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home. The Revs. Jessee Wooten and Jeff Strong will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Stacey died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a daughter of the late Oscar Duncan Sr. and Pearl Duncan. She was a graduate of Sullivan High School and was retired after 38 years at Holston Valley Medical Center where she was an LPN. She was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Donald Wayne Stacey; a daughter, Lisa S. Brew of Kingsport; two sisters, Agnes Greene and Ruth McMackin, both of Kingsport; three brothers, Warren G. Duncan, Weldon Duncan and Maurice "Pepsi" Duncan, all of Kingsport; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Stacey was also preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert Lolly Duncan and Oscar Duncan Jr. Among survivors are a grandson, William Gabriel "Gabe" Brew. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be sent to Herbert Lolly Duncan Scholarship Fund at Sullivan North High School or the Diabetes Association, 4004 Hillsboro Road, Suite B216, Nashville, TN 37215. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1999

TAYLOR, HELEN V. Funeral services for Helen V. Taylor will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Hank Akers and Jimmy Epperson will officiate. Burial will be in Shipley Cemetery. Mrs. Taylor, 65, of 937 Emmett Road, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol Tennessee, a homemaker and a member of True Faith Tabernacle Church. Surviving are her husband of 49 years, Herman E. Taylor; a daughter, Connie Taylor of Bristol TN; three sons, Pete Taylor, Dave Taylor and Sam Taylor, all of Bristol TN; four sisters, Elizabeth Nichols of Bluff City, Judy Spary of Blountville, Imogene Able of Abingdon and Eileen Norris of Bristol VA; and a brother, Stanton Jones of Bristol TN. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by two sons, Tommy Taylor and Ed Joe Taylor. Other survivors include two daughters-in-law, Dance Taylor and Janice Taylor; and a son-in-law, Donnie Osborne. Pallbearers will be Bill Taylor, Bob Taylor, Ricky Smith, Jim Jones, Jeff Jones and Joey Stone. Honorary pallbearers will be Brett Eller, Michael Scott, Joey Cunningham, J.L. Roberts and Chris Carrier. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 15, 1999

VANCE, MARGARET LINDAMOOD PINEY FLATS -- Margaret Lindamood Vance, 85, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Arthur W. and Kate McCoy Lindamood, the widow of G.H. "Ted" Vance, and a former secretary in the library at East High School. She was a long-time member of Enterprise United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women, a Sunday School teacher and served as church organist for more than 50 years. She was a member of the Buffalo Senior Citizens. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Enterprise United Methodist Church by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Harry Rehagen and the Rev. Mack Turner will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Vance is survived by two grand-nieces, Jennifer Lindamood of Bluff City and Toni Eckard of Greenville, VA; and a grand-nephew, Gregory Lindamood of Gales Ferry, Conn. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Afton Lindamood. Pallbearers will be Max Coats, Rhea Robinson, Bob Hall, Horace Crussell, Harold Phillips, Jim Smith, Ed Smith and Bob Smails. Honorary pallbearers will be Rudy Burnett, Dr. Wesley Adams, the Rev. Bob Vickery, the staff of Wellmont Hospice and members of Enterprise United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 6, 1999

VANCE, MARGARET LINDMOOD PINEY FLATS -- Funeral services for Margaret Lindamood Vance will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Enterprise United Methodist Church by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Rev. Harry Rehagen and the Rev. Mack Turner will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Vance died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999. Pallbearers will be Max Coats, Rhea Robinson, Bob Hall, Horace Crussell, Harold Phillips, Jim Smith, Ed Smith and Bob Smails. Honorary pallbearers will be Rudy Burnett, Dr. Wesley Adams, the Rev. Bob Vickery, the staff of Wellmont Hospice and members of Enterprise United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER AUG. 7, 1999

VENABLE, JOANN Graveside services for JoAnn A. Venable will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday in Mountain View Cemetery. JoAnn A. Venable, 65, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999 at her home. Pallbearers will be Kevin Howden, William P. Sheffield, Larry King, Marshall Snader, Tim Keller and James Keller. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Abingdon Senior Center. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 27, 1999

WAMPLER, LOIS MORRISON Lois Morrison Wampler, 71, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Englewood, TN, a daughter of Beatrice Lorine Morrison of Johnson City, and the late Jack Earnest Morrison. She lived in Bristol all of her life, was a member of Rural Letter Carriers Association and a member of the Holston Territory Genealogical Society. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, Walter Robert Wampler Sr.; two sons, Walter Robert Wampler Jr. of Rosedale, VA, and Floyd James Wampler of Bristol TN; a sister, Beverly Steudler of Lakehurst, NJ; two grandsons; and a great-grandson. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home. The Rev. William S. Slagle will officiate. Mrs. Wampler was also preceded in death by a brother, Hoyett Morrison; and a sister, Joyce Richards. Among survivors are two grandsons, Samuel Hopkins Wampler and Andrew Robert Wampler; a great-grandson, Kadan Analu Wampler; and a daughter-in-law, Lynne Hopkins Wampler. Honorary pallbearers will be the Rev. John Farmer, Dr. N. E. Hyder, Dr. James R. Evans and Bob Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday in Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church Love Meals Fund, 322 Vance Drive, Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 20, 1999

WAMPLER, LOIS MORRISON Graveside services for Lois Morrison Wampler will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home. The Rev. William S. Slagle will officiate. Mrs. Wampler, 71, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999. She was a retired rural mail carrier. Honorary pallbearers will be the Rev. John Farmer, Dr. N. E. Hyder, Dr. James R. Evans and Bob Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church Love Meals Fund, 322 Vance Drive, Bristol, TN 37620. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 21, 1999

WANN, WILLIAM E. William E. Wann, 71, of 1004 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was retired from the U.S. Army, serving in World War II and in Korea. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a daughter, Jackie Reed of Dixon, CA; a son, William K. Wann of Sioux Falls, SD;. two sisters, Kathleen Otey of Abingdon, and Peggy Spangler of Bristol TN; two brothers, Garland Wann of San Antonio, TX, and Clyde Joe Wann of Tampa, FL; two granddaughters; and a grandson. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN, by Weaver Funeral Home. Military honors will be by DAV Chapter 40. Mr. Wann is also survived by a special friend and caretaker, Thelma Pippin. Special thanks to the staff of Wellmont Hospice House. Memorials may be made to Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1999

WANN, WILLIAM E. Graveside services for William E. Wann will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn., by Weaver Funeral Home. Military honors will be by DAV Chapter 40. Mr. Wann, 71, of 1004 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999. Memorials may be made to Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1998

WELLS, RHEABURN TRADE, TN -- Rheaburn F. Wells, 75, of 310 Wells Road, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999, at his home. He was born in Sullivan County, a son of the late Freelan W. and Verda Rogers Wells, and lived in Johnson County since 1955. He was a retired employee of Vermont American Corp. of Boone, NC, and a member of Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church in Bristol Tennessee. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Mary P. Wells; a son, Larry Wells of Zionville, NC; two brothers, Hartsell Wells of Bristol TN, and Harold Wells of Bristol VA; two sisters, Helen Leonard and Hazel Ragan, both of Bristol TN; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of Percy-Hux Funeral Home. The Revs. Derrick Wilson and Carl Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends any time at the residence or from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Percy-Hux Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 11, 1999

WHITE, WILLIAM ERNEST William Ernest White, 88, of Bristol Tennessee, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a retired produce manager with Piggly-Wiggly Grocery Co. with over 38 years of service, and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Nellie Grace White; a son, William Ernest White Jr. of Evans, GA; three daughters, Mrs. Clyde (Patsy) Houser of Blountville and Mrs. Bud (Dot) Bolling and Joyce Dakin, both of Bristol Virginia; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 8 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. William Houck will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Tri Cities Memory Gardens. Among survivors are seven grandchildren, Terry Bolling, Kami Blaylock, Kim Godsey, Eric Dakin, Jeffrey White, Teresa Pruitt and Ronnie Houser. Pallbearers will be the following grandsons, Eric Dakin, Terry Bolling, Ronnie Houser and Jeffrey White; and Bud Bolling, Clyde Houser and Kevin Blaylock. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday prior to the service in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 16, 1999

WHITE, WILLIAM ERNEST Funeral services for William Ernest White will be conducted Friday at 8 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. William Houck and the Rev. James Sproles will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Tri Cities Memory Gardens. Mr. White, 88, of Bristol TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999. Pallbearers will be the following grandsons, Eric Dakin, Terry Bolling, Ronnie Houser and Jeffrey White; and Bud Bolling, Clyde Houser and Kevin Blaylock. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday prior to the service in Akard Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 17, 1999

WILSON, MARTHA Martha Wilson, 89, a former resident of Cavern Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, in Bristol Nursing Home. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a daughter of the late William I. and Jennie Martin Wilson. She was a member of Holston Valley Christian Church and a retired employee of Nickels Manufacturing Co. Surviving are a brother, Windom T. Wilson of Bristol TN; and two nephews, Herman Wilson of Sevierville, TN, and Dan Rhymer of Gatlinburg, TN. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Shelby Hills Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. Minister Gary Barnett will officiate. Mrs. Wilson was also preceded in death by three sisters, Fina Wilson, Flora Wilson and Pearl Rhymer; and two brothers, Paul Wilson and Johnnie Wilson. The family will receive friends any time after noon on Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 6, 1999

WILSON, MARTHA Funeral services for Martha Wilson will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Shelby Hills Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. Minister Gary Barnett will officiate. Miss Wilson, 89, a former resident of Cavern Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 7, 1999

WOODS, HASSIE BLUFF CITY -- Hassie Woods, 87, of 560 Woods Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. She was born in Knoxville, a daughter of the late Riley and Belle Scalf Sams. She was a member of Bunker Hill Christian Church and the Order of Eastern Star in Bluff City. She was the widow of Zylcie Woods. Surviving are three daughters, Frances Fleenor of Johnson City, Betty Maines of Bluff City and Judy Pierce of Morristown; three sons, J.B. Woods of Elizabethton, Claude Woods of Bluff City and Jack Woods of Knoxville; two sisters, Zola Griffin and Cleo Bounds, both of Knoxville; a brother, William Bud Sams of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Bluff City Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. Minister Ernie Depew will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Sunrise Cemetery in Bluff City. Pallbearers will be selected from the family. Family, friends and pallbearers are requested to meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Friday for the graveside services. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home and other times at the residence. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 29, 1999

WRIGHT, THURMAN Q. Funeral services for Thurman Q. Wright will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Mausoleum at Mountain View Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home of Bristol Tennessee. The Revs. John A. Thrasher and Stan Anderson will officiate. Thurman Q. Wright, 81, of Bristol Virginia, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999. Weaver Funeral Home is in charage of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT. 5, 1999