BRISTOL HERALD COURIER January 2001

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BRISTOL HERALD COURIER January 2001

BRISTOL TN & VA

BALL, JACKIE K. COLUMBIA, SC -- Jackie K. Ball, 60, formerly of Bristol, TN, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, in Ridgeway, SC. He was born in Bristol, TN, and was the son of the late Giles and Lena Musick Ball. He attended Tennessee High School where he was a four-letter athlete in tennis, track, basketball and football. In 1950, he was instrumental in leading the Tennessee High School Vikings football team, as their quarterback, to their first Big five Championship since 1929. He was also named a member to Bristol's 1950 All-City Team, an honor recognizing players who were the best at their positions. He later proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. He then relocated to Columbia, where he worked for the Richaland County DHEC for a number of years. He is survived by daughter: Kathy of Blythewood, SC; sons, Joel of Columbia and Kenny of Winnsboro, SC; grandchildren: Travis, Russell, Nick, Timothy and Nicole; one great-grandson; brothers: Freddie of Bristol, TN, Harry Neal of El Paso, TX, and Bob of Stanford, FL. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. Military honors will be provided by VFW Patton Crosswhite. There will be no visitation. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 7, 2001

BALL, JACKIE K. COLUMBIA, SC -- Jackie K. Ball, 69, formerly of Bristol, TN, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, in Ridgeway, SC. He was born in Bristol, TN, and was the son of the late Giles and Lena Musick Ball. He attended Tennessee High School where he was a four-letter athlete in tennis, track, basketball and football. In 1950, he was instrumental in leading the Tennessee High School Vikings football team, as their quarterback, to their first Big Five championship since 1929. He was also named a member of Bristol's 1950 All-City Team, an honor recognizing players who were the best at their positions. He later proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. He then relocated to Columbia, where he worked for the Richland County DHEC for a number of years. He is survived by daughter: Kathy of Blythewood, SC; sons: Joel of Columbia and Kenny of Winnsboro, SC; grandchildren: Travis, Russell, Nick, Timothy and Nicole; one great-grandson; brothers Freddie of Bristol, TN, Harry Neal of El Paso, TX, and Bob of Stanford, FL. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. Military honors will be provided by VFW Patton Crosswhite. There will be no visitation. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 8, 2001

BARRY, ALVIN Y. SHADY VALLEY, TN -- Alvin Y. Barry, 78, of 2579 Highway 133, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. He was a native of Shady Valley and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He had worked for the TVA for several years before becoming a minister. He ministered in several Church of Christ churches in the area. He was a member of the Crandull Church of Christ in Shady Valley. He is survived by his wife, Sue Barry; one daughter, Linda Miller of West Jefferson, NC; one son, Tony Barry of Shady Valley; one sister, Georgia Bentley of Shady Valley; one brother, R.C. Barry of Bristol, TN.; four grandchildren, Anthony, Greg, Matt and Kerry; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Milton Mathers, Mr. Will Johnson and Mr. Mark Miller, ministers, officiating. Burial will follow in Blevins Cemetery, Shady Valley. Pallbearers will be Olan Bentley, Harry Bentley, Bill Manuel, Dennis Honaker, Ed Seals, Roger Blevins and Steve Hicks. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to the family. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:45 p.m. Monday prior to the funeral service at Johnson Funeral Home in Damascus, VA, or at any time at the residence. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 7, 2001

BAUMGARDNER, MILDRED LUCILLE SHUMATE Mildred Lucille Shumate Baumgardner, of Bristol, VA, died Jan. 7, 2001, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Avery and Maggie Mae Shumate and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was a homemaker and a member of Bradley Street Baptist Church where she formerly served as secretary, Sunday School teacher and was a member of the Ladies Circle. She was the widow of Charles Elmer Baumgardner. Survivors include: sons, Donald Paul Baumgardner of Bristol, VA, Ronald Charles Baumgardner of Bristol, VA, and Randell Jack Baumgardner of Portland, OR; sister, Katrina Hart of Konnarock, VA; brothers, Lawrence Shumate of Damascus, VA, and French Shumate of Boothwin, PA; grandchildren, Michael Baumgardner of Meadowview, VA, and Angie Thomas of Charlotte, NC; great-grandchildren, Travis Baumgardner, Lauren Baumgardner and Chance Thomas; several nieces and nephews; and two special nieces, Margie Sargent and Debbie Almaroad. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Travis Baumgardner. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Bradley Street Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Pealer, Rev. E.W. Ely and Rev. Dennis Burnette officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Michael Baumgardner, Travis Baumgardner, Ken Almaroad, Steve Almaroad, Randall Sargent and Bill Thomas. Honorary pallbearers include: deacons and members at Bradley Street Baptist Church. The family will receive friends Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home or other times at 2241 High St., Bristol, VA. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 8, 2001

BAUMGARDNER, MILDRED LUCILLE SHUMATE Funeral services for Mildred Lucille Shumate Baumgardner will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Bradley Street Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Pealer, Rev. E.W. Ely and Rev. Dennis Burnette officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Michael Baumgardner, Travis Baumgardner, Ken Almaroad, Steve Almaroad, Randall Sargent and Bill Thomas. Honorary pallbearers include: deacons and members at Bradley Street Baptist Church. Mrs. Baumgardner, of Bristol, Va., died Jan. 7, 2001, at her residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 4, 2001

BELCHER, RUTH JANE SULLIVAN CHILHOWIE -- Ruth Jane Sullivan Belcher died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, in the Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion. She was the widow of Bill Calvin Belcher. She is survived by three sisters, Magdeline Davenport and Ethel Jackson, both of Chilhowie, and Nancy Regan, Lynchburg, VA; one special nephew, Billy Warf; one special niece, Amanda Mountain; also several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, D.W. and Vadie Walls Sullivan; and five brothers, Fred, Franklin, Claude, Daily and Amos Sullivan. She was a devoted wife, loving sister and aunt, and a faithful member of the Chilhowie Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Williams Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Charles DeBord and E.B. Ford officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chilhowie Pentecostal Holiness Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Williams Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 2, 2001

BELLAMY, LOUISE A. Louise A. Bellamy, 65, of 1513 Vance Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Jan 8, 2001, at her home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County, the daughter of the late William D. and Betty Ann Stykes Bowers. She was a retired employee of Raytheon Co., with 30 years of service. She was an active member of Volunteer Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a sister, Bertha Rasnick. Survivors include her husband, Bradley "Bo" Bellamy; one daughter, Deborah A. Bellamy, Piney Flats, TN; two sons, Michael B. Bellamy and his wife, Rebecca Bellamy, of Jacksonville, AL, and Stephen Bellamy of Murfreesboro, TN; two sisters, Shirley Dishner, Blountville, and Billie Jean Osborne, Bluff City, TN;. three brothers, J. D. Bowers and Clyde Bowers, both of Bristol, TN, and Wayne Bowers, Blountville. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Cassie Hayes, Kasey Hayes, Cody Hayes, Karri Hayes, Bradley Bellamy and Sarah Bellamy; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Akard Chapel with Rev. Keith E. Williams officiating. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Bellamy BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 10, 2001

BELLAMY, LOUISA A. Graveside service for Louise A. Bellamy will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Bellamy, 65, of 1513 Vance Drive, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Jan 8, 2001, at her home. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Bellamy. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 11, 2001

BENTLEY, JAMES ELMO KINGSPORT, TN -- James Elmo Bentley, 85, died at 12:04 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at his home in Lynn Garden. Born in Big Stone Gap, VA, on May 21, 1915, he has been a resident of Kingsport since 1935. Mr. Bentley was a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, serving during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He retired from Franklin Printing Company with over 46 years of service. He had been a member of Lynn Garden Evangelical Presbyterian Church since 1952. Mr. Bentley was a 50-plus year member of Kingsport Masonic Lodge 688, Lynn Bachman Chapter, a member of American Legion Hammond Post No. 3 and Charles DeWitt Byrd Post No. 3382 of the VFW. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Leora Bentley and Harry and Gertrude Wallace; and one brother, H. C. Wallace Jr. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Evelyn Russell Bentley of the home; two daughters, Jamie Buckles and husband Bill Jr., Big Stone Gap, VA, Jeannie Goins and husband, Phil, Kingsport; two granddaughters, Lori Anne Buckles, Johnson City, TN, and Shanna Goins, Kingsport; one grandson, Phillip Goins, Kingsport; two sisters, Betty Young, Big Stone Gap, VA, and June Becraft Gaithersburg, MD; three brothers, Bruce Bentley, Bristol, VA, Ben Bentley Jr., Charlotte, NC, and Jack Bentley, Richmond, VA; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and their families. Calling hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Steve Komoromi officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by Charles DeWitt Byrd Post No. 3382 of the VFW. Memorials may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605-4277. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 27, 2001

BEYER, ROBERT VELATI Memorial services for Robert Velati Beyer will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Mr. Harry Hall officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. The family will receive friends after the memorial service at the Weaver Funeral Home or friends may call any time at the home of Lt. Craig Beyer. Mr. Beyer, 76, of Bristol, TN, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at his residence. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 1, 2001

BEYER, ROBERT VELATI Memorial services for Robert Velati Beyer will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Mr. Harry Hall officiating. Entombment will be Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, in the Rock Creek Mausoleum in Washington, DC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. The family will receive friends after the memorial service at the Weaver Funeral Home or friends may call any time at the home of Lt. Craig Beyer. Mr. Beyer, 76, of Bristol, TN, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at his residence. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 2, 2001

BIAS, BRADY JORDAN COEBURN, VA -- Brady Jordan Bias, 53, passed away Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at the St. Mary's Hospital, Norton, VA. He was a veteran of the Vietnam conflict, serving in the U.S. Air Force, a member of DAV Chapter 56, Wise, VA, and attended Esserville Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Christine Bias; a son, Jared Bias of Coeburn; a daughter, Lara Bias of Coeburn; two stepsons, Christopher Vanover and Timothy Vanover, both of Coeburn; a stepdaughter, Jessica Vanover of Coeburn; his mother, Betty Bias of Logan, WV; and a granddaughter, Tristan Kennedy. Funeral services will be conducted 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel, Coeburn, with the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Graveside service will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday at the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN, conducted by Charles DeWitt Byrd VFW Post 3382, Kingsport, TN. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening 6 p.m. to time of service at the Sturgill Funeral Home, Coeburn. Sturgill Funeral Homes of Coeburn is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 3, 2001

BOLLING, SHIRLEY KINKEAD PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL. -- Shirley Kinkead Bolling, 64, passed away Jan. 22, 2001, at her home. She was born in Bristol, TN, the daughter of Hattie Kinkead of Bristol, TN, and the late Ben Kinkead. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sunnyside, FL. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 45 years, Cecil Bolling; daughters, Sherry Harrison of Georgia, and Laurie Malfours of Alabama; son, Butch Bolling of Florida; brothers, Garland Kinkead of Bluff City, David Kinkead of Bristol and Bobby Kinkead of Paris, TN; one sister, Lorraine Cross of Appalachia, VA; four granddaughters; and five grandsons. She was preceded in death by her brother, Wayne Kinkead. Kent Forest funeral Home in Panama City, FL, is serving the Bolling Family. Information courtesy of Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 24, 2001

BOOHER, LARRY EUGENE Funeral services for Larry Eugene Booher will be conducted on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Les Ketron officiating. Committal service will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Odum Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6-8:30 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home prior to the service. Mr. Booher, 30, of 16336 Bethlehem Road, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at his residence. He was the son of Larry Allen Booher and Brenda Sue Booher Puckett and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was a truck driver and attended Central Baptist Church. Survivors include: son, Casey Booher; stepson, Jonathan Helbert; sister, Deena Sue Randolph; brothers, Jeffery Allen Jones, Robert Booher and John Dwayne "John Boy" Booher; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Armond Booher; and grandmother, Glenna Jones. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Booher; a son, Joshua Booher; and a grandfather, John H. Jones. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 10, 2001
BOOHER, LARRY EUGENE Committal service for Larry Eugene Booher will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Odum Cemetery. Mr. Booher, 30, of 16336 Bethlehem Road, Bristol, VA, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at his residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 11, 2001

BOOHER, ORA B. GREER Ora B. Greer Booher, 84, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Green Cove, VA, and had made her home in Bristol most of her life. She was a homemaker, member of Bethel Independent Missionary Baptist Church and the widow of Herbert W. Booher. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Hobert Greer and Clarence Greer. Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Glenna and John Phillips, Doris and Dewey Whited, Louella and Buck Nixon and Linda and Mike Blair, all of Bristol, TN; sons and daughters-in-law, H. Wayne and Carol Booher of Bristol, TN, and James and Peggy Booher of Glade Spring, VA; sisters, Willie Rogers of Bristol, TN, and Virginia Able of Abingdon, VA; brothers, Edger Greer of Abingdon, Dean Greer of Bristol, TN, and J.C. Greer of Piney Flats, TN; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Dorothy Fleming. Funeral services will be conducted 8 p.m. Saturday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Lilly, Rev. Gary Rowelette and Rev. Virgil Booher officiating. Committal services will be Sunday 2 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jeffery Booher, Danny Nixon, Scott Booher, Roger Hayden, Gary Hayden and Billy Price. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Fred Greear, Mark Nixon, Mike Blair Jr. and Johnny Phillips. The family will receive friends 6 to 7:45 p.m. Saturday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel and other times at the home of her daughter, Linda Blair, 287 Booher Lane, Bristol, TN. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 6, 2001

BOOHER, ORA B. GREER Ora B. Greer Booher, 84, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Green Cove, VA, and had made her home in Bristol most of her life. She was a homemaker, member of Bethel Independent Missionary Baptist Church and the widow of Herbert W. Booher. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Hobert Greer and Clerence Greer. Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Glenna and John Phillips, Doris and Dewey Whited, Louella and Buck Nixon and Linda and Mike Blair, all of Bristol, TN.; sons and daughters-in-law, H. Wayne and Carol Booher of Bristol, TN., and James and Peggy Booher of Glade Spring, VA; sisters, Willie Rogers of Bristol, Tenn., and Virginia Able of Abingdon, VA; brothers, Edger Greer of Abingdon, Dean Greer of Bristol, TN, and J.C. Greer of Piney Flats, TN; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Dorothy Fleming. Committal services for Ora B. Greer Booher will be Sunday 2 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jeffery Booher, Danny Nixon, Scott Booher, Roger Hayden, Gary Hayden and Billy Price. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Fred Greear, Mark Nixon, Mike Blair Jr. and Johnny Phillips. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 7, 2001

BOUTON, GEORGIA "NAOMI" COLLEN Georgia "Naomi" Colleen Bouton, 81, of Bristol, TN, died on Jan. 21, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late George and Susie Booher Riddle, and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was a housewife and a member of Hickory Tree Union Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter, Sue Chapman of Bristol, Tenn.; sons, Charles D. Bouton of Bristol, Tenn., Henry West Bouton of South Carolina, Ernest E. Bouton of Manchester, Tenn., John P. Bouton of Gap Creek, Tenn., and Michael Bouton of Elizabethton, TN; sister, Charlotte I. Wasilevich of Toledo, OH; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: husband, Charles Irvan Bouton; sons, George Bouton, Irshmael Bouton, Richard Bouton; and daughters, Launa and Lena Mae Bouton and Phyllis Ellen Bouton. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Hall officiating. Committal services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers include: Dr. Kellogg, Dr. Powell and Drs. John, Tom and Doug Green. There will be a procession leaving from Weaver Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday to go to the cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Weaver Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 22, 2001

BOUTON, GEORGIA "NAOMI" COLLEEN Funeral services for Georgia "Naomi" Colleen Bouton will be conducted on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Hall officiating. Committal services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers include: Dr. Kellogg, Dr. Powell and Drs. John, Tom and Doug Green. There will be a procession leaving from Weaver Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday to go to the cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Mrs. Bouton, 81, of Bristol, Tenn., died on Jan. 21, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 23, 2001

BOWMAN, NINA B. Funeral services for Nina B. Bowman will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home with Dr. Austin Cook and Rev. Howard Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cecil Stine, Dallas Dickens, Larry Robinson, Eddie Carter, Garland Taylor, Clayton Lockart and Allen Stine. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Weaver Funeral Home. Miss Bowman, 92, of Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. A native of Russell County, VA, she had lived in the Bristol area since 1945. She was the daughter of the late John and Martha Virginia Bowman and a member of the Victory Baptist Church. Survivors include two stepsisters, Myrtle Tillison, Bristol, VA, and Mable Robinson, Bristol, VA; aunt, Mabel Moorefield, Lebanon, VA; special cousin, Lula Leonard, Bristol, TN; two nieces, Faye Johnson, Bristol, VA, and Geraldine Stewart, South Carolina; nephew, Kenneth Bowman, Phoenix, AZ; special family, James Tillison, Ann Tillison, Jimmy Tillison and Justin Tillison; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 29, 2001

BOYCE, ROSALYN L. Rosalyn L. Boyce, 76, 529 Cheyenne Road, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2000, at her residence. She was a native of Crisfield, MD, and was the daughter of the late John and Julia Smith Ward. She was a resident of Bristol since 1958 and had previously worked for Dr. Jeffery Ginther. She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. Mrs. Boyce is survived by her husband, W.S. Boyce; two daughters, Nanette Cortez of Atlanta, GA, and Becky Ginther of Bristol; one son, Donald E. Youngren of Lewisville, NC; two brothers, William Sterling of Annapolis, MD, and John E. Ward of Peachtree City, GA; five grandchildren, Whitney L. Youngren, Erin L. Youngren, Katie M. Ginther, Hilary N. Ginther and Toby A. Cortez II; and several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas A. Ianucci, the celebrant, and with Rev. Mr. Harry Hall assisting. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Boyce have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 4, 2001

BOYCE, ROSALYN L. Rosalyn L. Boyce, 76, 529 Cheyenne Road, Bristol, VA, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2000, at her residence. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas A. Ianucci, the celebrant, and with Rev. Mr. Harry Hall assisting. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Boyce have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 5, 2001

BRIDGES, MICHAEL ANDREW Michael Andrew Bridges, 33, died on Jan. 23, 2001, at Greystone Health Care Center. He was the son of the late Berlie and Mable Havens Bridges and had spent most of his life in the Bristol area. He had spent 20 years at the Dawn of Hope and had worked at the Dawn of Hope. He had also participated in the Special Olympics. Michael changed many lives and was loved by everyone he met. Survivors include: sisters, Mrs.Clyde (Rita) Miller, Jackson, TN, Mrs. Lino (Linda) Povolo, Bristol, TN, Mrs. Jose (Roberta) Tirado, Bristol, TN, Mrs. Dwight (Susan) Rosenbalm, Bluff City, Mrs. Mark (Barbara) Cross, Bluff City, Mrs. Timothy (Betty) Boling, Bluff City, Mrs. Gordon (Ruth) Posten, Standardsville, VA., and Nancy Escheverria, Bluff City; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne and Dorothy Bridges, Edison, NJ, and Dennis and Linda Bridges, Bristol, VA; 17 nieces and nephews; 13 great-nieces and great-nephews; and special friends at Grant Widener. He was preceded in death by a sister, Charlie Gail Bridges. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Watson officiating. Committal services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 25, 2001

BRIDGES, MICHAEL ANDREW Committal services for Michael Andrew Bridges will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Bridges, 33, died on Jan. 23, 2001, at Greystone Health Care Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 26, 2001

BROADWATER, EMILY FUGATE KINSPORT, TN -- Mrs. Emily Fugate Broadwater, 87, passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, in Wilmington, NC. Born Aug. 5, 1913, in Lebanon, VA, she was a daughter of the late Elbert Sevier Fugate II and Mary Tate Fugate. Survivors include her husband, Harry C. Broadwater of Kingsport; one son, Alan Broadwater of Wilmington, NC; two daughters, Carole Winslow of Denver, CO, and Cynthia Graham of Brevard, NC; one sister, Francis Russell of Gallatin, Tenn.; and five grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ketron Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Lebanon with Rev. Mike Carter officiating. Any one wishing to attend the service is asked to assemble at the cemetery. Following the service, a procession will be going to Russell Memorial Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. Friends may call at the home of Betty Fugate, 134 Tate St., Lebanon, at any time. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society. Lebanon Funeral Home of Lebanon is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 24, 2001

BROCK, HAZEL G. BLOUNTVILLE -- Hazel G. Brock, 86, of 325 Barr Road died Jan. 19, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, TN. A native of Boone, NC, she was the daughter of the late W.C. Beach Sr. and Myrtle Brown Beach. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Bluff City. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Wade Beach Jr. and Woodrow Wilson Beach; and one sister, Willow Gray Beach. Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, David Brock Sr. and Janice Brock of Blountville; two grandchildren, David Brock II of Blountville, and Tamara Graham of Bristol, TN; two great-grandchildren, Deric Graham of Bristol, TN, and Bradley Brock of Blountville; two sisters, Bertie Lee Hodges and Artie Trivette, both of Bristol, TN; and two brothers, John Beach of Bristol, VA, and Charlie Beach of Bristol, TN. Funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday from the Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, with Rev. Scott Watson officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday from Tetrick Funeral Home. Interment will be in Morningview Cemetery at a later time. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are requested to meet at the funeral home at 10:50 a.m. Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Beach, Benny Beach, Timothy Trivette, W.C. Beach III, Christopher Beach, Robbie Nelson, Eric Rowcamp, Larry Pareau, Clayton Mullins, Harold Miller, Shawn Graham and Howard Cross. The family will receive friends Sunday, from 6 until 8 p.m. from the chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 21, 2001

BROCK, HAZEL G. BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Hazel G. Brock will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday from Tetrick Funeral Home. Interment will be in Morningview Cemetery at a later time. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are requested to meet at the funeral home at 10:50 a.m. Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Beach, Benny Beach, Timothy Trivette, W.C. Beach III, Christopher Beach, Robbie Nelson, Eric Rowcamp, Larry Pareau, Clayton Mullins, Harold Miller, Shawn Graham and Howard Cross. Mrs. Brock, 86, of 325 Barr Road died Jan. 19, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, TN. Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 22, 2001

BUNCH, JOSH BLUFF CITY, TN -- Josh Bunch, 69, of 4703 Weaver Pike, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. A native of Tazewell, TN, he had lived in the Bristol area for the past 38 years and was a foreman for Vulcan Materials Company. He was the son of the late Footney and Mattie Bunch and a member of the Shakesville Tabernacle Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Bunch. Survivors include: wife, Birdie M. Roberts Bunch; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Joan Bunch and Steve and Lisa Bunch; two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Harold Moore and Missy Bunch and Ben Reedy; grandchildren, Natasha Tillison, Mattie Bunch, Ben Bunch, Josh Bunch, Brittney Bunch, Keely Moore, Emily Moore, Robbie Bennett, Kenneth Moore and Roger Moore; brothers, Tip and sister-in-law, Betty Bunch, Rex Bunch and John Bunch. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Brown, Rev. Van Seals and Rev. Johnny Dillard officiating. Mr. Bunch will be taken to Claiborne Funeral Home in Tazewell, TN, where funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel. Pallbearers will be Wes Berg, Jeff Roberts, Brad Michaels, Eddie Roberts, Carson Long and Palmer Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be John Bunch, Ben Bunch, Robbie Bennett and Charles Roberts. Burial will follow in the Jackson Cemetery in Tazewell, TN. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel and Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Claiborne Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 31, 2001

BURKE, SHIRLEY WAYNE VESTAL Shirley Wayne Vestal Burke, 65, 915 Clark St., Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Hessie Roark Vestal, a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was of the Baptist faith and the widow of Charles E. Burke Sr. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and David Daugherty, Lisa and Ernie Crowe and Connie and Roy Baumgardner; two sisters, Louise Gardner and Charlotte Rouse; two brothers, James "Bill" Vestal and Allen Vestal; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are brother-in-law, Glenn Rouse; and sister-in-law, Ann Vestal. Mrs. Burke was preceded in death by her son, Charles E. Burke Jr. and four brothers, Ural Vestal, Claude Vestal, Dub Vestal and L.C. Vestal. Special thanks to the nursing staff of Bristol Regional Medical Center 2nd Floor West and Wellmont Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Burnette officiating. Committal service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the mausoleum chapel in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel and other times at the home of her daughter, Debbie Daugherty, 911 Clark St., Bristol, Va. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 1, 2001

BURKE, SHIRLEY WAYNE VESTAL Shirley Wayne Vestal Burke, 65, 915 Clark St., Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Hessie Roark Vestal, a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was of the Baptist faith and the widow of Charles E. Burke Sr. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and David Daugherty, Lisa and Ernie Crowe and Connie and Roy Baumgardner; two sisters, Louise Gardner and Charlotte Rouse; two brothers, James "Bill" Vestal and Allen Vestal; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are brother-in-law, Glenn Rouse; and sister-in-law, Ann Vestal. Mrs. Burke was preceded in death by her son, Charles E. Burke Jr. and four brothers, Ural Vestal, Claude Vestal, Dub Vestal and L.C. Vestal. Special thanks to the nursing staff of Bristol Regional Medical Center 2nd Floor West and Wellmont Hospice House. Committal service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the mausoleum chapel in Mountain View Cemetery. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 2, 2001

CANNON, MARY ELIZABETH Mary Elizabeth Cannon, 67, of Bristol, TN, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, of a massive heart attack in the emergency room of Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in LaFollette, TN. She was a retired Avon lady and a shut-in crippled by rheumatoid arthritis. Nevertheless, she worked tirelessly for her church, the First Church of the Nazarene. She had spent most of her life in Bristol, TN. Her ever-cheerful, smiling face and disposition will be sorely missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Earnest James Cannon; and by her mother, Fannie Ella Hines Cannon. Survivors include three sisters, Alice Lee Cannon Trivett, Lakeside, Mont., Joann Joyce Cannon Necessary, Bristol, VA, and Ruby Virginia Cannon Qualls, Piney Flats, TN; three brothers, Earnest Jack Cannon, Bristol, TN, and Robert William Cannon and James Lewis Cannon, both of the home in Bristol, TN; and special nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George H. Churchwell of First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Special music will be provided by a dear friend, Mr. Jack Thacker of Mendota, VA. The committal will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel followed by burial in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Marvin Arnold, Mr. Sam Crosswhite and Mr. Wayne Lewis. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 27, 2001

CANNON, MARY ELIZABETH Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Cannon will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George H. Churchwell of First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Special music will be provided by a dear friend, Mr. Jack Thacker of Mendota, VA. The committal will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel followed by burial in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Marvin Arnold, Mr. Sam Crosswhite and Mr. Wayne Lewis. Miss Cannon, 67, of Bristol, TN, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, of a massive heart attack in the emergency room of Bristol Regional Medical Center. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 28, 2001

CLARK, WILLIAM H. William H. Clark, 79, of Bristol, TN, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Henderson County, TN, and had lived in Bristol since 1946. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of Jericho Shrine Temple. He retired from TVA and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bristol, TN. He is survived by his wife, Frances W. "Frosty" Clark; one son and daughter-in-law: Ned and Patty Clark, of Bristol, TN; and one grandson, Roman Christopher Clark, of Bristol, TN. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. David St. Clair officiating. A Masonic service will follow conducted by Shelby Lodge No. 162 AF&AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Arthritis Foundation, 212 South Peters Road, Suite 105, Knoxville, TN 37923. Arrangements especially for Mr. Clark have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 11, 2001

CLARK, WILLIAM H. The funeral service for William H. Clark will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. David St. Clair officiating. A Masonic service will follow conducted by Shelby Lodge No. 162 AF&AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Arthritis Foundation, 212 S. Peters Road, Suite 105, Knoxville, TN 37923. Mr. Clark, 79, of Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at his home. Arrangements especially for Mr. Clark have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 12, 2001 2001

CLOUDEN, HERBERT ABINGDON, VA -- Funeral services for Mr. Herbert Clouden will be conducted at noon Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Minister Billy Fullen, Pastor Verna Fullen and Minister Jeanette Hiller officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be LaFonda Young, William Foster, LaVel Young, Marshall Fuqua, George Logan and Lance Horton. Honorary pallbearers will be brother Tommy Horton, brother Jewell Haynes and brother Melvin Clark. Flower girls will be the sisters of King's Chapel Church. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time in the funeral home. Mr. Clouden, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, in the Cambridge House, Bristol, TN. He was a native of Washington County and was the eldest member of King's Chapel Church where he helped in the building of the church. Survivors: brother, Charlie Boyd, New York; and several nieces and nephews including Jeanette Hiller, Bristol, TN. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mr. Herbert Clouden. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 23, 2001

COOPER, ROY K. HENDERSONVILLE, NC -- Roy K. Cooper, 87, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at Margaret R. Pardee Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Norwalk, CT, and was a prior resident of Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee, before moving to Henderson County 15 years ago. He was a son of the late Anne Kramer Hagstrom and stepfather, A. O. Hagstrom. He was the husband of the late Phebe May Cooper who had passed away in 1994. He was employed by Raytheon as a production control manager before retiring in 1974. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville as well as the church in Bristol, TN. He had attended Fletcher Seventh-day Adventist Church with his wife of four years, Annette P. Cooper. He was a lifetime member and past exulted ruler of the Elks Lodge in Bristol, TN, past president of Civitan and had also volunteered for Park Ridge Hospital in Fletcher, NC. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one son, Robert Cooper of Spring Lake, NC; one daughter, Carol B. McGuire of Etowah, NC; one stepson, David Shakey of Asheville, NC; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2001, at Shepherd's Church Street Chapel with Pastor Bob Cundiff officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Four Seasons Hospice, P. O. Box 2395, Hendersonville, NC 28793. Thomas Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 11, 2001

COWAN, LOUISE STINNETTE Louise Stinnette Cowan, 85, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Bristol Nursing Home. She was a native of Knoxville, TN, and a daughter of the late John Godfrey Stinnette and Anna Tipton Stinnette. She was a graduate of Central High School. She had made her home in Bristol for many years and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband of 62 years: Taylor O. Cowan Jr. of Bristol, VA; one son: Taylor O. Cowan III; one daughter-in-law: Caroline K. Cowan; one grandson: T. Chad Cowan; one granddaughter: C. Kristin Cowan, all of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery with Dr. Gordon Turnbull officiating. Memorial contributions may be sent to First Presbyterian Church, 701 Florida Ave., Bristol, TN 37620. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Cowan have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 3, 2001

LOUISE STINNETTE COWAN The funeral service for Louise Stinnette Cowan will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery with Dr. Gordon Turnbull officiating. Memorial contributions may be sent to First Presbyterian Church, 701 Florida Ave., Bristol, TN 37620. Mrs. Cowan, 85, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Bristol Nursing Home. She was a native of Knoxville, TN., and a daughter of the late John Godfrey Stinnette and Anna Tipton Stinnette. She was a graduate of Central High School. She had made her home in Bristol for many years and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband of 62 years: Taylor O. Cowan Jr. of Bristol, VA; one son: Taylor O. Cowan III; one daughter-in-law: Caroline K. Cowan; one grandson: T. Chad Cowan; one granddaughter: C. Kristin Cowan, all of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Cowan have been made through Blevins Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 4, 2001

COX, BERT KEITH Bert Keith Cox, 66, 448 Riverview Road, Bristol, TN, went to be with his loving Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, while in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Sullivan County, son of Bert Cox and the late Ardena P. Cox. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Hickory Tree Union Church. He served for two years with the 38th Transportation Battalion of the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. He worked for Bris-Blox Company for 27 years. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Gay Lockner Cox; daughter, Wanda G. Laws, Bristol, TN; sons, Darrell K. Cox, Chris G. Cox and Ernie F. Cox, all of Bristol, TN, and Mark W. Cox, Pearisburg, VA; sisters, Lou Tipton, Clinton, TN, and Lynn Cox, Evelyn Morton, Christine Osborne, Geraldine Felty, Norma Kaczka and Dena Tester, all of Bristol, TN; and brother, Vince Cox, Bristol. Also surviving are 20 grandchildren, several aunts and uncles and cousins; and daughters-in-law, Barbara, Beth and Alice; and hopefuls, Lisa Hicks and Debbie Richards. He was preceded in death by a son, Phil Cox. .Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday in Hickory Tree Union Church with Rev. Larry Hall officiating, assisted by Rev. Danny Salyers and Buddy Chapman. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers, Wade Lockner, Randy Lockner, Dave Laws, Gary Rogers, Brad Clark, Rocky Clark, Jeff Seats and Kyle Lockner. Honorary pallbearers, Charles Eller, Larry Gouge, Vernie Manuel, Lester Seats, Jack Prater, Herman Taylor and all brothers-in-law. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. Those desiring may make memorials to Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 17, 2001

COX, BERT KEITH Funeral services for Bert Keith Cox will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday in Hickory Tree Union Church with Rev. Larry Hall officiating, assisted by Rev. Danny Salyers and Buddy Chapman. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by Patton-Crosswhite V. F. W. Post 6975. Pallbearers, Wade Lockner, Randy Lockner, Dave Laws, Gary Rogers, Brad Clark, Rocky Clark, Jeff Seats and Kyle Lockner. Honorary pallbearers, Charles Eller, Larry Gouge, Vernie Manuel, Lester Seats, Jack Prater, Herman Taylor and all brothers-in-law. Those desiring may make memorials to Wellmont Hospice House. Mr. Cox, 66, 448 Riverview Road, Bristol, TN, went to be with his loving Saviour on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, while in Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 18, 2001

SHARRETT, MARGARET MELISSA ANDERSON CROSS Margaret Melissa "Anderson" Cross Sharrett, 79, of Bristol, a former resident of Outlook Pointe, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. She lived in the Bristol area most of her life and was a retired employee from the Bristol Memorial Hospital housekeeping department. She was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Anderson and attended the Keys Street Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, L.R. Cross and her second husband, C.R. Sharrett. Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and David Gills, Abingdon, VA; sister and brother-in-law, Martha and Paul Burchell, Bristol, TN; granddaughter, Brooke M. Gills, Abingdon; and several step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thurman Chapman and Rev. Tom Edwards officiating. Committal services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel. The family will receive friends following the funeral service at the Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER FEB. 1, 2001

CROSS, SHELBY JEAN BLOUNTVILLE, TN -- Shelby Jean Cross, 51, 260 Campbell Cross Road, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a life long resident of the Blountville area, member of Riverview Baptist Church where she was active in all church activities, a homemaker and the widow of Billy Wayne Cross. She was preceded in death by her father, Verlin B. Carr. Survivors include her mother, Janie L. Hicks Carr; three children, Brenda Joyce Ayers, Billy W. Cross Jr., and Casey Nicole Cross; two grandsons, Mike and Josh Gressner; six sisters, Martha Smith, Nancy Miller, Betty J. Moore, Cathy S. Jones, Loretta Bennett and Glenna McCaulley; two brothers, Verlin Carr Jr. and Allen W. Carr; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Mink officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hines Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the funeral service at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 23, 2001

CROSS, SHELBY JEAN BLOUNTVILLE, TN -- Burial for Shelby Jean Cross will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hines Cemetery. Mrs. Cross, 51, 260 Campbell Cross Road, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 24, 2001

CROSSWHITE, MINA LOU SHADY VALLEY, TN -- Mina Lou Crosswhite, 77, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Johnson County and a daughter of the late Elmer and Flossie Owens Breeding. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer W. Crosswhite who died March 26, 1995; also by two sisters, Stella Snyder and Ann Isaacs. She was a housewife and a member of the Shady Valley Baptist Church. Survivors: three sons, Wade Crosswhite, Elizabethton, TN, Elmer Forrest "Bill" Crosswhite, Bristol, TN, and Thomas Phil Crosswhite, Bluff City, TN; three daughters, Ethel Carolyn Hardin, Elizabethton, TN, Linda Joyce Rodefer, Bristol, TN, and Betty Lou Payne, Mountain City, TN; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 7 p.m. Sunday from the Chapel of Percy-Hux Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Lewis to officiate. Burial will be in Owens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chet Crosswhite, Johnnie Crosswhite, Eddie Crosswhite, Greg Baines, Ricky Baines, Scott Matherly and Jamie Hardin. Honorary pallbearer will be Dr. Donald Quinn. The family will receive friends from 5 till 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel. Percy-Hux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to the family via e-mail at percyhux\Npreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 27, 2001

DAVIDSON, JIM Jim Davidson, 33, of Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol, TN, and a member of the Woodland Baptist Church. He had a love for astronomy and photography. Survivors include: wife, Dina Braswell Davidson; stepdaughter, Erin Sheppard of the home; two stepsons, Andrew and Christopher Sheppard, both of the home; parents, Bob and Alice Davidson of Bristol, TN; sister, Karen Davidson of Seffner, FL; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and a lifelong friend, Cliff Carmack. Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stephen Playl officiating. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 26, 2001

DAVIDSON, JIM Memorial services for Jim Davidson will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stephen Playl officiating. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Davidson, 33, of Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, at his home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 27, 2001

DeARMOND, MARGARET J. Margaret J. DeArmond, 83, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, VA. She was a native of Roanoke, VA, and had spent most of her life in Bristol. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul F. DeArmond. She was a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Slaughter and Gayle Owens, both of Bristol, VA; one son, Paul DeArmond Jr. of Peoria, AZ; and two brothers, Pat Johnston and Donald Johnston, both of Roanoke. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Ross Dampier officiating. Entombment will be in Glenwood Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh\N3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. DeArmond. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 26, 2001

DeARMOND, MARGARET J. Funeral service for Margaret J. DeArmond will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Ross Dampier officiating. Entombment will be in Glenwood Mausoleum. Mrs. DeArmond, 83, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, in Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Va. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh\N3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. DeArmond. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 27, 2001

DeBUSH, CARLEEN JOSEPHINE ABINGDON, VA -- Carleen Josephine DeBusk, 69, has succumbed to a 16-year battle with breast cancer, Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, in Select Specialty Hospital, Bristol, Tenn. She was a devoted mother, wife and homemaker. Survivors include, her husband, Lewis James DeBusk of Abingdon; one son and daughter-in-law, Michael James and June DeBusk of Mililani, Hawaii; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda Rebecca and Dan Pike of Portland, OR; four sisters, Jane Dishner of Abingdon, Martha Weisfeld of Abingdon, Kathleen Hedgpeth of Abingdon and Bonnie and Thomas L. Martin of Tucker, GA; and one brother, Carl and Magdalene McCrady of Bristol, VA. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001, in Mountain View Methodist Church with Rev. Donald C. Thayer officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in Mountain View Methodist Church. Campbell Funeral Home Inc. of Abingdon is providing the services for the DeBusk Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 24, 2001

DELOMAS, OMA GOUGE YUMA, AZ. -- Funeral services for Mrs. Oma Gouge Delomas will be conducted Saturday at noon at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Gary Harless officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. at Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon, Va. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands after 6 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Delomas, 76, of 3024 Torrey Pine Circle, formerly of Bristol, VA, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, in an Arizona hospital. She was born in Whitewood, VA, and was a daughter of the late Byrd B. and Elizabeth Sparks Cole, both Whitewood natives. She had made her home in the Bristol, VA, area most of her life living in Savannah, GA, one year and was a longtime real estate manager in eastern Virginia and the Washington, DC area. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Mr. Frank Gouge, second husband, Mr. William Delomas, and three sisters, Fannie Grizzle, Verlie McDonald and Mayble Cole. Also, four brothers, Claude and Curt Cole and Marvin and Ervine Sparks. Survivors are: one daughter and son-in-law: Brenda and Ted Owens of Yuma; one son: Mr. Jerry Gouge of Yuma; one sister: Mrs. Garnie Hess of Doran, VA; three granddaughters; one grandson; and four great-grandchildren also survive. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 11, 2001

EADS, PAUL RICHARD Funeral service for Paul Richard Eads will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, in the Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Brad Davis, Rev. Rayton Puckett and the Rev. Bob Steele officiating. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Community Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Eads, 64, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in the Holston Valley Medical Center. Castle Funeral Home, 14298 Lee Highway, Bristol, Va., is serving the Eads family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 1, 2001

ELROD, DENNIS BLUFF CITY, TN -- Dennis Elrod, 76, of 1134 Ryder Church Road, died on Jan. 21, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. He was the son of the late Arthur and Janie Givens Elrod and was a former truck driver for Reynolds Supply. Survivors include, daughter, Violet Elrod; and son, Max Elrod. According to Mr. Elrod's wishes, his body will be cremated. There will be no services. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 22, 2001

ELROD, DENNIS BLUFF CITY, TN. -- Dennis Elrod, 76, of 1134 Ryder Church Road, died on Jan. 21, 2001, at Wellmont Hospice House. He was the son of the late Arthur and Janie Givens Elrod and was a former truck driver for Reynolds Supply. Survivors include, daughter, Violet Elrod; and son, Max Elrod; brother, Wachel Elrod; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. According to Mr. Elrod's wishes, his body will be cremated. There will be no services. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 23, 2001

ELY, NANCY MORRIS PINEY FLATS, TN. -- Calling hours for Nancy Morris Ely are 6-8 p.m. Monday at East Lawn Funeral Home. Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jim Hoskins and Dr. Phil Hoskins officiating. Interment will follow in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Ely, 57, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Bristol Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Ely family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 1, 2001

ELY, NANCY MORRIS PINEY FLATS, TN -- Services for Nancy Morris Ely will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Hoskins and Dr. Phil Hoskins officiating. Interment will follow in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Ely, 57, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Bristol Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Ely family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 2, 2001

FIELDS, GLADYS Gladys Fields, 77, of 19 13th St., Bristol, TN, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, in Bristol Nursing Home. A native of Russell County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Bascom and Cynthia Harmon Fields. A retired employee of the Gordon Garment Co., she had lived in Bristol the past 60 years. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one brother: Frazier Fields, Meadowview, VA; a special niece, Cynthia Arnold and her husband Jimmy, Bristol, TN; also seven nieces; seven nephews and several cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the Combs Funeral Service Chapel in Lebanon with the Rev. Darrell Harmon officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Mt. Olive Cemetery near Lebanon. Friends are requested to meet at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steward Fields, Edgar Fields, Trigg Fields, Jimmy Arnold, Don Harris and George Thomas. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Combs Funeral Service in Lebanon is serving the Fields family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 5, 2001

FLEENOR, DORA LYNN COMBS CHARLOTTE, NC -- Mrs. Dora Lynn Fleenor, 88, formerly of Abingdon, VA, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at Carrington Place Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Alice Dutton Combs. Mrs. Fleenor was a lifelong member of the Wyndale United Methodist Church in Abingdon. She was the first woman to serve as voter registrar in Washington County, VA, and served in this capacity for approximately 30 years. Mrs. Fleenor was very active in the Democratic Party and also served on the library board of the Washington County Public Library for eight years. Mrs. Fleenor was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Fleenor; son, Charles Frederick Fleenor; and one brother, John D. Combs of Warrenton, VA Survivors include three daughters, Betty J. Fleenor of Cincinnati, OH; Norma Genevieve Long of Charlotte; and Carol Gose and husband Aubry of Lexington, SC; one sister: Nell Clark and husband, William of Abingdon; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in the Colonial Chapel Mausoleum at Forest Hills Memory Gardens, Abingdon, with the Rev. Nelson Woody officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Carrington Place, 600 Fullwood Lane, Matthews, NC 28106, or to Wyndale United Methodist Church, 16545 Wyndale Road, Abingdon, VA 24210. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mrs. Fleenor. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 31, 2001

FLEENOR, DORA LYNN CHARLOTTE, NC -- Graveside services for Mrs. Dora Lynn Fleenor will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in the Colonial Chapel Mausoleum at Forest Hills Memory Gardens, Abingdon, with the Rev. Nelson Woody officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Carrington Place, 600 Fullwood Lane, Matthews, NC 28106, or to Wyndale United Methodist Church, 16545 Wyndale Road, Abingdon, VA 24210. Mrs. Fleenor, 88, formerly of Abingdon, Va., died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at Carrington Place Nursing Home. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mrs. Fleenor. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER FEB. 1, 2001

FLEENOR, VANCE RICHARD GLADE SPRING, VA -- Mr. Vance Richard Fleenor, 74, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at his home. He was the son of the late H.B. and Sarah Fleenor. He had lived most of his life in Washington County, VA. He is survived by: one sister: Erma Campbell, Damascus, VA; one brother: Earl C. Fleenor, Abingdon, VA; and a close friend and caregiver: Lois Paglasotti, Glade Spring. The service will be private. Friends may call any time at the home of Lois Paglasotti. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620, or the Damascus Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 458, Damascus, VA 24236. The family would like to give a special thanks to the Wellmont Hospice, the Damascus Rescue Squad and Dr. Donald Tarr for all their help during his illness. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Fleenor. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 4, 2001

FULLEN, BILLY D. Mr. Billy D. Fullen, 63, of Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice, Bristol, TN. He was a member of the Painter Creek Church of Christ. Survivors: his wife, Frances Fullen; daughters, Mrs. Mark (Debbie) Gaminde, Abingdon, Mrs. Mike (Donna) Fogleman, Abingdon, and Mrs. David (Diana) Gaminde, Charlotte, NC; brothers, Ben Fullen, Alexandria, VA, Jerry Fullen, Bristol, TN, and J.B. Fullen, Mooresville, NC; and grandchildren, Leslie and Joshua Gaminde, Jessica and Madison Gaminde, and Adam and Ashley Fogleman. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at 11 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Mr. Richard Gaminde, minister, officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be James Ling, Douglas Carrier, Donnie Anderson, Earl Fogleman, Herb Wilkie and Larry Azure. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Reynolds, Bill Whaley, Mackie Prater and Emory Ratliff. The family will receive friends Monday from 7-9 p.m. in the funeral home. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mr. Billy D. Fullen. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 8, 2001

FULLEN, BILLY D. Mr. Billy D. Fullen, 63, of Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, in Wellmont Hospice, Bristol, TN. He was a member of Painter Creek Church of Christ. Survivors: his wife, Frances Fullen; daughters, Mrs. Mark (Debbie) Gaminde, Abingdon, Mrs. Mike (Donna) Fogleman, Abingdon, and Mrs. David (Diana) Gaminde, Charlotte, NC; brothers, Ben Fullen, Alexandria, Va., Jerry Fullen, Bristol, TN, and J.B. Fullen, Mooresville, NC; and grandchildren, Leslie and Joshua Gaminde, Jessica and Madison Gaminde, and Adam and Ashley Fogleman. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at 11 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Mr. Richard Gaminde, minister, officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be James Ling, Douglas Carrier, Donnie Anderson, Earl Fogleman, Herb Wilkie and Larry Azure. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Reynolds, Bill Whaley, Mackie Prater and Emory Ratliff. Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Mr. Billy D. Fullen. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 4, 2001

GEDDRAYTIS, EDWARD FRANCIS HAMPTON, GA. -- Edward Francis Gedraytis, 91, formerly of Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, in Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center, Jonesboro, Ga. He was a member of the Bristol Elks Lodge \232 and a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Diana Thames, Hampton, GA; one son, Edward D. Gedraytis, Lake Waccamaw, NC; one brother, Anthony Gedraytis, Griffin, GA; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Thomas A. Ianucci officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation at the funeral home. The family will greet friends at the gravesite. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh\N3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Gedraytis. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 25, 2001

GEDDRAYTIS, EDWARD FRANCIS HAMPTON, GA -- Graveside services for Edward Francis Geddraytis will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Thomas A. Ianucci officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation at the funeral home. The family will greet friends at the graveside. Mr. Gedraytis, 91, formerly of Bristol, TN, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, in Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center, Jonesboro, GA. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@N3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Gedraytis. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 26, 2001

GILL, MILLARD H. Millard H. Gill, 92, of 9452 Appaloosa Road, Bristol, VA, died on Jan. 5, 2001, at his residence. He was the son of the late Sam and Bertie Cox Gill. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol, VA, area and was a retired farmer. He attended Lighthouse Baptist Church. Survivors include: wife of 60 years, Frances Singleton Gill; son and daughter-in-law, Dewey and Olga Gill of Bristol, VA; brother, Charlie Gill of Bristol, VA, sister, Annis Phillips of Bristol, TN, Granddaughter, Janet Meadows; grandson, James Gill, great-granddaughter, Heather Gill; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Arnold officiating. Committal services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: James Gill, Tim Moore, Billy Dickson, Greer Phillips, Ben Castle and Steve McCroskey., The family will receive friends on Sunday from 7-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home prior to the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 6, 2001

GILL, MILLARD H. Millard H. Gill, 92, of 9452 Appaloosa Road, Bristol, VA, died on Jan. 5, 2001, at his residence. He was the son of the late Sam and Bertie Cox Gill. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol, VA, area and was a retired farmer. He attended Lighthouse Baptist Church. Survivors include: wife of 60 years, Frances Singleton Gill; son and daughter-in-law, Dewey and Olga Gill of Bristol, VA; brother, Charlie Gill of Bristol, VA, sister, Annis Phillips of Bristol, TN, Granddaughter, Janet Meadows; grandson, James Gill, great-granddaughter, Heather Gill; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Arnold officiating. Committal services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: James Gill, Tim Moore, Billy Dixon, Greer Phillips, Ben Castle and Steve McCroskey. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 7-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home prior to the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 7, 2001

GLOVER, HATTIE ADAMS Hattie Adams Glover, 88, of Bristol, VA, died on Monday evening, Jan. 8, 2001, at the Cambridge House after a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Nannie Merritt. She attended school in Bristol, TN. She was a retired food service employee with Virginia Intermont College. She was the widow of Henry J. Adams Sr. and J.C. Glover. Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Cleo Adams of Bristol, TN; daughter, Shelbie Dunn of Bluff City, TN; sister, Hazel Ashby of Bristol, TN; special nephew and niece, Bill and Elizabeth Merritt of Bristol, TN; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Mountain View Mausoleum with Rev. Niles Kitzmiller officiating. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. The family wishes anyone attending the graveside service to meet at the cemetery. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 10, 2001

GLOVER, HATTIE ADAMS Hattie Adams Glover, 88, of Bristol, VA, died on Monday evening, Jan. 8, 2001, at the Cambridge House after a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Nannie Merritt. She attended school in Bristol, TN. She was a retired food service employee with Virginia Intermont College. She was the widow of Henry J. Adams Sr. and J.C. Glover. Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Cleo Adams of Bristol, Tenn.; daughter, Shelbie Dunn of Bluff City, TN; sister, Hazel Ashby of Bristol, TN; special nephew and niece, Bill and Elizabeth Merritt of Bristol, TN; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Henry J. Adams Jr. Graveside services were conducted on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Mountain View Mausoleum with Rev. Niles Kitzmiller officiating. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 11, 2001

GRANT, JOHN ALLEN "JOHNNY" Funeral services for John Allen "Johnny" Grant will be conducted on Monday at 2 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester MacKinnon and Rev. Steve Playl officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Lee Grant, Justin Grant, Phil Gray, Wade Necessary, Ernie Pilkins and Stanley Lingerfelt. Honorary pallbearers include: Mike Grant, Darrell Mallory, Tony Grant, Gary Grant, Dennis Gray, Scott Grant and Mike Gray. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home and other times at 331 Emmett Road, Bristol, TN. Special thanks to Ann Carter, Mike Grant and Mary Walker for their caring and kindness during Johnny's illness. Mr. Grant, of 331 Emmert Road, Bristol, TN, died at his residence on Jan. 19, 2001. He was the son of Emma Lee Davenport Grant and the late George W. Grant and had been back in the Bristol area for 15 years. He had previously worked at DeLaval in Trenton, NJ, and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving besides his mother are: daughters, Wendi Burgstahler of Pennsylvania, Jackie Sesher of Pennsylvania, and Debbie Rose of Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Jessie Burgstahler and Amanda, Michael and Melissa; sisters, Mrs. Paul (Evelyn) Gray of Bristol, Tenn., and Mrs. John (Ruth) Necessary; brothers, Donald Grant, Hobart Grant and Fred Grant; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and four brothers, Robert Lewis Grant, G.W. Grant, Hubert Grant and Ted Grant. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 21, 2001

GRAY, LOLA F. Mrs. Lola F. Gray, 95, of Bristol, TN, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late David C. Feathers and Fannie Watkins Feathers and the widow of the late James (Jim) A. Gray. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a member of Weaver Union Church. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law: Katherine and Warren Henninger of Bristol, TN son and daughter-in-law: James Lewis and Marie Mabe Gray of El Paso, Texas; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and half sister: Mrs. Clifford (Mary Magdeline) Worley of Lexington, NC. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Union Church with Rev. Lloyd Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Weaver Cemetery. Pallbearers: James Carlyle, Sammy Wood, Lee Hawthorne, Gary Bishop, Dallas Dickens and J. David Witcher. Honorary pallbearers: Ralph Lowe, Charles Melvin, Lawrence Peoples, Walter Wampler, Ralph Oliver and Windom Wilson. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. The family will receive friends before the committal service in Weaver Cemetery. Friends may register their condolences at the funeral home or residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Weaver Union Church or Radio Station WHCB which Mrs. Gray listened to during her declining years. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 4, 2001

GRAY, LOLA F. Funeral services for Mrs. Lola F. Gray will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Union Church with Rev. Lloyd Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Weaver Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Carlyle, Sammy Wood, Lee Hawthorne, Gary Bishop, Dallas Dickens and J. David Witcher. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Lowe, Charles Melvin, Lawrence Peoples, Walter Wampler, Ralph Oliver and Windom Wilson. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. The family will receive friends before the committal service in Weaver Cemetery. Friends may register their condolences at the funeral home or residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Weaver Union Church or Radio Station WHCB, which Mrs. Gray listened to during her declining years. Mrs. Gray, 95, of Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at her residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 10, 2001

GRUBB, JOHN H. KINGSPORT -- Calling hours for John H. Grubb will be 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the East Lawn Funeral Home and 5-9 p.m. Monday at the residence. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ron Davis and Reverend Leighton Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Memorial Park in the Garden of Prayer. Pallbearers will be a grandson and nephews, Bryan Gilliam, Chris Browder, Trevor Browder, Scott Trivette, Brent Whitmore and Jerry Quillen. Mr. Grubb, 67, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in the Holston Valley Medical Center. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Grubb family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 1, 2001

GRUBB, JOHN H. KINGSPORT -- Funeral service for John H. Grubb will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ron Davis and Reverend Leighton Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Memorial Park in the Garden of Prayer. Pallbearers will be a grandson and nephews, Bryan Gilliam, Chris Browder, Trevor Browder, Scott Trivette, Brent Whitmore and Jerry Quillen. Mr. Grubb, 67, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in Holston Valley Medical Center. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Grubb family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 3, 2001

HALL, PAUL GLENN Paul Glenn Hall, 49, 21187 Clear Creek Road, Bristol, VA, died Jan. 5, 2001, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Bristol, VA, and resided there his entire life. He was of the Baptist faith. He was self-employed. He was the son of the late Coy and Cora Hall. He is survived by one son, Paul Glenn Hall II of the home; his ex-wife and close friend, Brenda Hall of Bristol, VA; and two dogs, Molly Gertrude and R. D. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., Jan. 6, 2001, at Snyder's Funeral Home, Gray, TN. A memorial service will follow at 8 p.m. with Rev. Howard Tester officiating. Snyder's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 6, 2001

HAMBY, PAUL D. Funeral services for Paul D. Hamby will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, in True Faith Tabernacle with Rev. Jess Neal and Rev. Tony Hamby officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the True Faith Tabernacle, P. O. Box 412, Piney Flats, TN 37686. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Mr. Hamby, 65, of 400 Shelby St., Bristol, TN, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and the son of the late William "Bill" and Annie Thomas Hamby. He was a former tile setter for Rainero Tile Co. and attended True Faith Tabernacle. Mr. Hamby was preceded in death by a sister, Beatrice Rush. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Hamby; three daughters, Mildred, Joyce and Joy; two stepsons, James and Joey; four sisters, Elizabeth Rush, Dolly Neal, Lillian Clark and Ollie Hammons; and three brothers, James Hamby, John Hamby and Clyde Hamby. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 28, 2001

HAMBY, PAUL D. Funeral services for Paul D. Hamby will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, in True Faith Tabernacle with Rev. Jess Neal and Rev. Tony Hamby officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the True Faith Tabernacle, P. O. Box 412, Piney Flats, TN 37686. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Mr. Hamby, 65, of 400 Shelby St., Bristol, TN, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at his residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 29, 2001

HARLESS, GRACE A. TRIVETT Grace A. Trivett Harless, 82, of 6920 Highway 421, Bristol, TN, died on Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at National Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Nina Belle Hodge Trivett. She was born in San Diego, CA, and moved to Bristol in 1968 from Newark, Del. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Willard "Bill" Harless. Survivors include: half-brother, Dewey Trivett; half-sister, Pearl Morrison; sister-in-law, Ida Pickle; and several nieces and nephews and great-nephews and great-nieces. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Towers. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Campbell officiating. Committal services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Rooty Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-7:45 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home prior to the service. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 21, 2001

HARLESS, GRACE A TRIVETT Grace A. Trivett Harless, 82, of 6920 Highway 421, Bristol, TN, died on Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at National Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Nina Belle Hodge Trivett. She was born in San Diego, CA, and moved to Bristol in 1968 from Newark, DE. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Willard "Bill" Harless. Survivors include: half-brothers, Jim Trivett and Dewey Trivett; half-sister, Pearl Morrison; sister-in-law, Ida Pickle; and several nieces and nephews and great-nephews and great-nieces. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Towers. Committal services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Rooty Branch Cemetery. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 22, 2001

HARRIS, EVA KATE LLOYD ROGERSVILLE, TN. -- Eva Kate Lloyd Harris, 81, formerly of Bristol, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in McDowell County, WV, she had resided in Rogersville since 1958, moving from Bristol. She was a daughter of the late Taylor N. and Eliza Jane Mullins Lloyd. Mrs. Harris was a seamstress and a member of First Christian Church in Rogersville. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary with the VFW and an active member of the IGLWU until her retirement. Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas "Tom" Harris in 1991. Survivors include one daughter, Debra S. Harris of Rogersville; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Jack (Jean) Musgrove, Mrs. Kenneth (Mary) Morrell and Elzora Warden, all of Bristol, VA, and Mrs. Bert (Ann) Hayes of Blountville; two brothers, Emmett Lloyd of Abingdon and Paul Lloyd of Bristol, TN; three sisters, Leona Hutton of Bristol, VA, and Pansy Baumgardner and Pearl Hollett, both of Damascus; several step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and special friends, Belle Elkins of Rogersville and Mary Coffey of Morristown, TN. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA, with the Rev. Niles Kitzmiller officiating. Active pallbearers will be an honor guard of wildlife officers from the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. The family will receive friends at Weaver Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Monday. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 8, 2001

HARRIS, EVA KATE LLOYD ROGERSVILLE, TN -- Graveside services Eva Kate Lloyd Harris will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA, with the Rev. Niles Kitzmiller officiating. Active pallbearers will be an honor guard of wildlife officers from the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. The family will receive friends at Weaver Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Harris, 81, formerly of Bristol, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 4, 2001

HARVEY, VERNON EUGENE KINGSPORT, TN -- Mr. Vernon Eugene Harvey, 91, of 957 Meadow Lane died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Harvey was a native of Selma, KS, but had lived in the Tri-City area for several years. He received his civil engineering degree from Kansas State University and was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, having served as an artillery officer. He also served in the Philippines during World War II. He was a member of the United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Louise Harvey. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Jay and Bernadette Harvey of Kingsport; and three grandchildren, Beth, Alyson and Sean Harvey. Memorial services will be held later in Arizona. E-mail condolences to the family at akardfh\N3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Harvey. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 12, 2001 2001

HAYES, JOHN John Hayes, 86, 402 Hickory Road, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Kentucky, a son of the late George and Daisy Stephens Hayes and had lived in Bristol for the past 40 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and later served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He founded Hayes Amoco service station, which he owned and operated for 20 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Avoca Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Hayes is survived by his wife, Anna Laura Nagle Hayes; a daughter, Carol Anne Edgy and her husband, David, of Baxley, GA; two sons, John R. Hayes and his wife, Janice, of Johnson City, and George Hayes and his wife, Sara, of Crested Bute, CO; one brother, William Hayes and his wife, Fern, of Viper, KY; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Paul Cook Memorial Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Best officiating. The committal service and burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 1:50 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Arrangements especially for Mr. Hayes have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 6, 2001

HAYES, JOHN The funeral service for John Hayes will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Paul Cook Memorial Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Best officiating. The committal service and burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 1:50 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Hayes, 86, 402 Hickory Road, Bristol, TN, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Arrangements especially for Mr. Hayes have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 7, 2001

HAYNES, SHIRLEY REYNOLDS Shirley Reynolds Haynes, 62, of 410 Oakview Ave., Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area, daughter of the late Mack and Donzie Nunley Reynolds, a homemaker, a member of the East End Christian Church and the widow of Howell Haynes. She was preceded in death by a daughter and best friend, Joyce; and a sister, Myrtle. Survivors include: four daughters and sons-in-law: Sandy and Ronnie Smith, Patty and Andy Sage, Teresa and Greg Collins and Judy and Jody Davis; son and daughter-in-law, Hal and Diana Haynes; grandchildren: Jason, Tootsie, Bubba, Josh, Tony, Ben and Madison; great-grandson, Logan; special brother; Bob and niece, Linda; brothers: Clayton, Gene, Raymond and Elmer; and son-in-law, Jack Thurston. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Kenneth Littleford officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Greg Collins, Ronnie Smith, Jason Smith, Jody Davis, Ted Sage and James Gross. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 1, 2001

HENINGER, FRED W. SALTVILLE, VA -- Mr. Fred W. Heninger, 94, died at the home of his daughter Wednesday, Jan., 24, 2001.Mr. Heninger was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille F. Heninger and two daughters, Phyllis Ann and Linda Sue. Mr. Heninger was a retired employee of the Olin Corp. Survivors: two daughters, Lois Wolfe of Speedwell, VA, and Margaret Breeden of Laurel, MD; one special son-in-law, Eskel Wolfe; two sons, Danny Heninger of Saltville and Graham Heninger of Saltville; three brothers, Steve Heninger of Abingdon, VA, Bill Heninger of Norfolk, VA, and Wiley Heninger of Norfolk; one sister, Laura May Dixon of Galax, VA; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at the D. R. Henderson Funeral Home with the Rev. Franklin Chapman and Rev. Bob Briggs officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Rose Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at the Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 26, 2001

HENSON, AIDFURD C. Aidfurd C. Henson, 66, died Jan. 2, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He had lived in Bristol most of his life. Survivors include wife, Juanita Henson; daughter, Carol Monk, Bluff City, TN; sons, Marion Henson, Bristol, TN, and Richard Henson and Roy Henson, Taylorsville, NC; sister, Bertha Green, Bristol, TN; brothers, Harvey Henson and Bruce Henson, Bristol, TN; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Garland officiating. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 4, 2001

HICKS, KENNETH L. Kenneth L. Hicks, 84, Bristol, TN, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Piney Flats, TN, a son of the late Samuel T. and Minnie Cross Hicks, and had lived most of his life in Bristol. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served in World War II and the Korean War and attended the University of Tennessee and King College. He was retired from United Telephone System and was a member of Anderson Street United Methodist Church. Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Mary Wingard Hicks; a daughter, Diane Lynn Hamlyn of Atlanta, GA; a son, David Michael Hicks of Richmond, VA; and two grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Fleenor officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Burial will follow in Shelby Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Anderson Street United Methodist Church, the American Heart Association or to the charity of one's choice. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 17, 2001

HICKS, KENNETH L. The funeral service for Kenneth L. Hicks will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Fleenor officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Burial will follow in Shelby Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Anderson Street United Methodist Church, the American Heart Association or to the charity of one's choice. Mr. Hicks, 84, Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 18, 2001

HICKS, STELLA PAULETTE Stella Paulette Hicks, 47, of 220 Bristol Metals Road No. 28, Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at her home after a brief illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Bristol and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Clyde Hicks; two daughters, Letisha M. Jessee and Jasmine Bailey, both of Bristol, TN; one son, Eliot C. Hicks, Johnson City, TN; her father, Orville Leonard, Bristol, TN; and her mother, Stella Leonard, Richmond, VA; two sisters, Portia Saunders, Richmond, and Frances Dial, Johnson City. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Forest Hills Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Charles Sherfey officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Akard Funeral Home. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Hicks. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 4, 2001

HICKS, STELLA PAULETTE Funeral service for Stella Paulette Hicks will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Forest Hills Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Charles Sherfey officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. Mrs. Hicks, 47, of 220 Bristol Metals Road No. 28, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at her home after a brief illness. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Hicks. Arrangements are incomplete. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 5, 2001

HOBBS, ARDIS A. MOORE Ardis A. Moore Hobbs, 83, of 303 York Drive, Bristol, TN, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at her home. She was a native of Washington County, VA, and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Garnett Hobbs; a son, James L. Hobbs; and a daughter, Dorothy E. Chapman. Survivors include: daughter, Betty Jean Hartsell, Sherman, TX, brother, Denver Moore, Floyd, VA; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thurman Chapman officiating. The committal will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Hobbs, Randy Chapman, Allen McCracken, Larry McCracken, Billy Sproles and James Chapman. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 16, 2001

HOBBS, ARDIS A. MOORE Funeral services for Ardis A. Moore Hobbs will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thurman Chapman officiating. The committal will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Walnut Grove Cemetery. We will go in a procession to Walnut Grove Cemetery on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. from Weaver Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jeff Hobbs, Randy Chapman, Allen McCracken, Larry McCracken, Billy Sproles and James Chapman. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Weaver Funeral Home. Mrs. Hobbs, 83, of 303 York Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at her home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 17, 2001

HOBBS, VERNON BARKER Vernon Barker Hobbs, 85, of Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Bristol Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, he was a retired maintenance supervisor with the Bristol Tennessee School System. He was founder and served on the Board of Directors of the Kettlefoot Rod and Gun Club and chief instructor of Tennessee Hunter Safety Program. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Roberts Hobbs. Survivors include: two daughters: Mrs. Byron (Virginia "Cooky") Harpold and Mrs. R.B. (Betsy) Frazier; son and daughter-in-law: Vernon and Mary Lou Hobbs; grandchildren: Alan Frazier and Michael Frazier; and nephew: James M. Hobbs. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas Quickel officiating. Entombment will follow in the Glenwood Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 2, 2001

HOBBS, VERNON BARKER Mr. Vernon Barker Hobbs, 85, of Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Bristol Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, he was a retired maintenance supervisor with the Bristol Tennessee School System. He was founder and served on the Board of Directors of the Kettlefoot Rod and Gun Club and chief instructor of Tennessee Hunter Safety Program. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Roberts Hobbs. Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Byron (Virginia "Cooky") Harpold and Mrs. R.B. (Betsy) Frazier; son and daughter-in-law, Vernon and Mary Lou Hobbs; grandchildren, Alan Frazier and Michael Frazier; and nephew, James M. Hobbs. Funeral services for Mr. Hobbs will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas Quickel officiating. Entombment will follow in the Glenwood Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 3, 2001

HODGE, GARY ALLEN WICHITA, KS. -- Gary Allen Hodge, 61, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001. He was born in Bluff City, TN, and was a son of the late Dewey and Lassie Morrell Hodge. He was a retired machinist from Raytheon Corp. He enjoyed fishing, bowling and University of Tennessee sports. Survivors include his wife, Vicky Mobley Hodge; son, Justin Hodge of Wichita; two stepdaughters, Angelia Graves of Findlay, Ohio, and Mitzie Lethcoe of Abingdon, VA; two brothers, Leon Hodge of Bluff City and Dewey "Bud" Hodge of Johnson City, TN; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Paul Cook Memorial Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Christian officiating. The committal service and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harold Routh, Bruce Jones, Robert Harmon, Howard Perry, R. E. Milhorn and R.C. Bradhsaw. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Bristol Cancer Association, 126 Johnson St., Bristol, VA 24201. Arrangements especially for Mr. Hodge have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ocookfh@Npreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 24, 2001

HODGE, GARY ALLEN WICHITA, KS. -- The funeral service for Gary Allen Hodge will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Paul Cook Memorial Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Christian officiating. The committal service and interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harold Routh, Bruce Jones, Robert Harmon, Howard Perry, R. E. Milhorn and R.C. Bradshaw. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Bristol Cancer Association, 126 Johnson St., Bristol, VA 24201. Mr. Hodge, 61, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001.Arrangements especially for Mr. Hodge have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ocookfh@Npreferred.com. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 25, 2001

HODGE, ORVILLE "SHORTY" Orville H. "Shorty" Hodge, 65, of Bristol, TN, died on Wednesday at Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Sullivan County and a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was retired from Conoco and of the Baptist faith. Survivors: his wife of 30 years, Barbara Hodge; four daughters, Patricia Beach, Bristol, VA, Wanda Bentley, Kingsport, TN, Yvonne Dillard, Bristol, TN, and Phyllis Byrd, Gate City, VA; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Ann Branson; brothers, Roger Hodge, Bristol, TN, and Paul Hodge, Bristol, VA; several cousins, nieces and nephews; and one aunt. Funeral service will be conducted on Friday evening at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Howard Campbell will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Robbie Nelson, Jay Warren Bentley, Mark Dillard, Michael Dillard, James Byrd and Mike Dobbins. Honorary pallbearers will be sons-in-law, John Beach, J.W. Bentley, Tom Dillard and Jim Byrd. The committal service will be on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at Rooty Branch Cemetery in Bristol, TN. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Friday at the Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 18, 2001

HODGE, ORVILLE H. "SHORTY" Funeral service for Orville H. "Shorty" Hodge will be conducted on Friday evening at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Howard Campbell will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Robbie Nelson, Jay Warren Bentley, Mark Dillard, Michael Dillard, James Byrd and Mike Dobbins. Honorary pallbearers will be sons-in-law, John Beach, J.W. Bentley, Tom Dillard and Jim Byrd. The committal service will be on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at Rooty Branch Cemetery in Bristol, Tenn. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Friday at the Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Mr. Hodge, 65, of Bristol, TN, died on Wednesday at Wellmont Hospice House. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 19, 2001

HODGE, ORVILLE H. "SHORTY" The committal service for Orville H. "Shorty" Hodge will be on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at Rooty Branch Cemetery in Bristol, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Mr. Hodge, 65, of Bristol, Tenn., died on Wednesday at Wellmont Hospice House. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 20, 2001

HOPSON, EDITH MACMILLAN Edith MacMillan Hopson, 95, of Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, in National Health Care Center of Bristol. Mrs. Hopson was a native of Bristol, TN, a graduate of Tennessee High School, Centenary College in Cleveland, TN, and studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She was active for many years in Musical Circles and was past president of the Bristol Music Club, past regent of the Fort Chiswell Chapter D.A.R. and the former Madam Russell Chapter. She held various offices in the 1900 Study Club, the New Era Club and was an active member of the Bristol Humane Society. Mrs. Hopson was a member of State Street United Methodist Church where she was active in the Women's Work. She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. William H. Hopson in 1985. Mrs. Hopson is survived by her son, Donald Hopson of Plano, TX. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Shelby Hills Cemetery with Rev. Fred Dearing officiating. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to State Street United Methodist Church, the Bristol Life Saving Crew or the Bristol Humane Society. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Hopson. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 23, 2001

HOPSON, EDITH MACMILLAN Graveside services for Edith MacMillan Hopson will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Shelby Hills Cemetery with Rev. Fred Dearing officiating. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to State Street United Methodist Church, the Bristol Life Saving Crew or the Bristol Humane Society. Mrs. Hopson, 95, of Bristol, VA, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, in National Health Care Center of Bristol. E-mail condolences may be sent to the Hopson family at akardfh@N 3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Hopson

HORNE, MILDRED CARRIER The funeral service for Mildred Carrier Horne will be conducted at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Paul Cook Memorial Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce DeVoe and Rev. David Burton officiating. The committal service and entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Art Powers, Matthew Carrier, Cameron Horne, Steve Rainey, Steve McCracken, Regis Stiltner, Lee Killaby and Randy Carrier. Honorary pallbearers will be John Molley, Melvin Boyd, Wallace Coffey, Lewis Hale, Tom English, Bill Hall, Joe Hudson, Dr. T.C. Greene and Dr. Boccarossa. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Monday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Wellmont Hospice House and to the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Horne, 56, of 120 Ridge Road, Bristol, TN, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Wellmont Hospice House. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Horne have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 1, 2001

HORNE, MILDRED GENEVA CARRIER The funeral service for Mildred Geneva Carrier Horne will be conducted at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Paul Cook Memorial Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce DeVoe and Rev. David Burton officiating. The committal service and entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Art Powers, Matthew Carrier, Cameron Horne, Steve Rainey, Steve McCracken, Regis Stiltner, Lee Killaby and Randy Carrier. Honorary pallbearers will be John Molley, Melvin Boyd, Wallace Coffey, Lewis Hale, Tom English, Bill Hall, Joe Hudson, Dr. T.C. Greene and Dr. Boccarossa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Wellmont Hospice House and to the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Horne, 56, of 120 Ridge Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Wellmont Hospice House. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Horne have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 2, 2001

HUCKABY, BOBBY GENE KNOXVILLE, TN -- Graveside services for Bobby Gene Huckaby will be conducted on Thursday at noon at the National Cemetery in Johnson City, TN, with Rev. Jerry Stout officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post \6975. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Friends may visit at the home of Debbie Ingle of 6605 Reedy Creek Road, Bristol, VA. Mr. Huckaby, 68, of 4915 Strawberry Plains Pike, died Jan. 7, 2001. He was a native of Powell, TN, and was formerly employed by Tennessee Guardrail. He was the son of Mildred Burnette Huckaby and the late Homer Lee Huckaby. Survivors, besides his mother, include: daughters, Darlene Quillen Bowman of Bristol, VA, and Debbie Ingle of Bristol, VA; stepsons, Brad Harding of Blaine, TN, and Scott Johnson of Blaine, TN; sister, Betty Thomas of Knoxville, TN; brothers, Roy Huckaby of Knoxville, Carl Huckaby of Knoxville, and Ronnie Huckaby of Tampa, FL; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Kitt. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 10, 2001

HUDSON, CHARLES JUNIOR Charles Junior Hudson, 73, of Bristol, TN, died on Jan. 8, 2001, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and was the son of the late George and Mary Cagle Hudson. He was retired from J.C. Adams Construction Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margie L. Neal Hudson. Survivors include: children, Charles Hudson of Middlebrook, Va., Louise Carter of Bristol, Tenn., Kathy Leffew of Bristol, TN, and Teresa Brown of Bristol, TN; sisters, Helen Bowman and Mary Leonard; sister-in-law, Nell Hudson; significant others, Kim Redding (like a daughter) of Middlebrook, Roy Carter (son-in-law) of Bristol, TN, Jack Neal (brother-in-law) of Bristol, TN, Bill Leffew (son-in-law) of Bristol, TN, and Frank Royston (lifelong friend); grandchildren, Randy Hodge, Chris Hudson, Lisa Hudson, Shawn Leffew, Stephanie Leffew, Brad Carter and Timm Bibbazada; great-grandchildren, Katilyn Hodge, Kelsey Hodge, Tyler Hudson, Taylor Hudson, Christopher Vestal, Julie Pack, Trevor Pack, Caleb Leffew, Allen Collins Jr. and Richard Collins. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Garland and Rev. Jack Bowery officiating. Interment will follow in Rooty Branch Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Clyde Collins, Randy Hodge, Sam Brooks, Richard Pierce, Mark Michales, Roy Carter, Frank Royston and Bryan Lowe. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 4, 2001

HUDSON, CHARLES JUNIOR Funeral services for Charles Junior Hudson will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Garland and Rev. Jack Bowery officiating. Interment will follow in Rooty Branch Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Clyde Collins, Randy Hodge, Sam Brooks, Richard Pierce, Mark Michales, Roy Carter, Frank Royston and Bryan Lowe. Mr. Hudson, 73, of Bristol, Tenn., died on Jan. 8, 2001, at his residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 10, 2001

HUMPHREYS, GENEVA ANN PICKLE ELIZABETHTON, TN -- Geneva Ann Pickle Humphreys, 53, of 627 Highway 91, died at her residence on Monday. She was a native of Sullivan County, TN, a lifelong resident of the Bristol and Elizabethton areas, a former employee of Bristol Health Care Center and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include sons: Lester Humphreys, William Humphreys and Charlie Humphreys, all of Bristol, TN; sisters: Grace Turner, Nora Pickle of Bristol, TN, and Laura Hale, Bluff City, TN; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jesse Neal officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service. The grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 17, 2001

HYATT, JAMES ROBERT Sr. James Robert Hyatt Sr., 69, of 928 Bethel Drive, Bristol, TN, went to be with Jesus on Jan. 6, 2001. He was the son of the late Robert and Carrie Carr Hyatt and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was a former employee of Flavorich and was a member of the Assemblies of Jesus Church of Bristol, TN. Survivors include: wife of 48 years, Marcella Hyatt of Bristol, TN.; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Terry Mitchell of Bristol, Tenn., Gloria and Johnny Bolling of Bristol, TN., and Faith Mitchell of Bristol, VA; sons, James Hyatt Jr. and wife, Nancy, of Bristol, TN, and Steven Hyatt of Orlando, FL; five grandchildren, Harless Wyatt, Leslie Smith, Joshua and Whitney Mitchell and Heather Hand; two great-grandchildren, Lauryn Jones and Autumn Hand; and five sisters. Graveside services will be conducted on Monday at 3 p.m. at New Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Piney Flats, TN, with brother Junior Love and brother Jeff Johnson officiating. Pallbearers include, Howard Cross, Terry Mitchell, Johnny Bolling, Jason Hand, Harless Wyatt and Joshua Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers include: Steve Lewis and Eddie Wyatt. The family will receive friends on Monday from noon to 2 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home and on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at 889 Bethel Drive, Bristol, Tenn. There will be a funeral procession leaving the funeral home at 2 p.m. on Monday. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 7, 2001

HYDER, NANCY SUE PINEY FLATS, TN-- Nancy Sue "Susie" Hyder, 62, formerly of Highway 11E, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2001, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton following an extended illness. A native of Sullivan County, she had lived in Illinois most of her life. she was the daughter of the late H.A. and Iva Cleo Hall Hyder. She was a member of Edgefield United Methodist Church. Miss Hyder was a former employee of Hanjin Shipping Co. in Chicago, Ill., as a supervisor. She was preceded in death by a brother, John H. Hyder; and a sister, Willie D. Platt. Survivors include three sisters, Cleo Tengroth of Elmhurst, IL, Peggy Smith of Johnson City and Marie E. Mohler of Piney Flats; and one brother, Earnest B. Hyder of Piney Flats. Several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, with Rev. Richard Bawgus officiating. Graveside services and interment will be a 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Edgefield United Methodist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Eric Mohler, Kenneth Ray Harrison II, Earl Jenkins, Ike Mohler, Brad Jenkins and Steve Ferguson. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Mohler, David Tengroth, John Osborne, Earnest Osborne, Wesley Mohler and Steven McGarrett Ferguson. Everyone will meet at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel, or the home of a sister, Marie E. Mohler, 6292 Highway 11E, Piney Flats at any time. Those who prefer, in lieu of flowers, may make memorials in memory of Miss Hyder to Carter County Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 682, Elizabethton, TN 37644, or American Diabetic Association, Tennessee Affiliate, 4205 Hillsboro Ave., Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37215. Funeral arrangements by Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 14, 2001

JACKSON, WILLIAM EVERETT "BILL" William Everette "Bill" Jackson, 57, of Bristol, VA, went to rest high on the mountain on Friday, Jan. 5, 2001. He lived his life for his family and the loss of his smile and his joy leaves a gaping hole in the hearts of those who love him. He was a humble and hard-working man who was a loyal employee of Reynolds Metals Co. (now Ball Inc.) for 30 years. He is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Christine; a son and daughter-in-law, Todd and Sherri Jackson of Christiansburg, VA; a daughter and son-in-law, Chesley and Van Gresham of Salem, VA; four grandchildren, Conner, Camden, Ryan and Alicia; his mother, Virginia Jackson Harrington of Bristol; mother-in-law, Nourine Greene of Bristol; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Curt and Marilyn Jackson of Abingdon, VA, and Larry and Anne Jackson of Atlanta, GA; a stepbrother and stepsister-in-law, Winston and Debbie Harrington of Bristol, VA; a stepsister and stepbrother-in-law, Betty and Jeff Wiggs of Kingsport, TN; two nieces and two nephews; and countless friends and acquaintances. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Lewis officiating. Committal service will be Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. Pallbearers will be Charlie Whiteaker, Phil Rutter, Robert Jackson, Mike Jackson, Stanley Hinson and Matt Shy. Honorary pallbearers will be all employees of the Ball Corp. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Akard Funeral Home prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to a charity of your choice. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Jackson. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 6, 2001

JACKSON, WILLIAM EVERETT "BILL" Funeral services for William Everette "Bill" Jackson will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Lewis officiating. Committal service will be Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. Pallbearers will be Charlie Whiteaker, Phil Rutter, Robert Jackson, Mike Jackson, Stanley Hinson and Matt Shy. Honorary pallbearers will be all employees of the Ball Corp. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Akard Funeral Home prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to a charity of your choice. Mr. Jackson, 57, of Bristol, Va., went to rest high on the mountain on Friday, Jan. 5, 2001. E-mail condolences for the family may be sent to akardfh\N 3wave.com. Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Jackson. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 7, 2001

JACKSON, WILLIE LONZIE "LON" Mr. Willie Lonzie "Lon" Jackson, 92, of 183 Olden St., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at his residence. Born in Meadowview, VA, to the late Charles Oscar and Lou Ella Jackson, he moved to Bristol some 55 years ago. His brothers, Garnett (Collie), Alfred, Reece, Charlie and Edward Jackson along with sisters Edith Powers, Lillian Litton, Ollie Moore and Ethel Spears preceded him in death. He was a member of Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church and retired from Norfolk and Western Railroad. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. His wife of 56 years, Vivian E. Musser Jackson, survives him along with a son, Glenn and his wife Donna Jackson of Kingsport, TN. His two sisters, Mildred Francisco of Norfolk, VA, and Maureen Elva Haga of Bristol, TN, and several nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Knollkreg Memorial Park in Abingdon with Dr. Tony Collins officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 till 8 Wednesday evening in the Castle Funeral Home. Castle Funeral Home, 14298 Lee Highway, Bristol, Va., is serving the Jackson Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 17, 2001

JACKSON, WILLIE LONZIE "LON" Mr. Willie Lonzie "Lon" Jackson, 92, of 183 Olen St., Bristol, VA, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at his residence. Born in Meadowview, VA, to the late Charles Oscar and Lou Ella Jackson, he moved to Bristol some 55 years ago. His brothers, Garnett (Coolie), Alfred, Reece, Charlie and Edward Jackson along with sisters Edith Powers, Lillian Litton, Ollie Moore and Ethel Spears preceded him in death. He was a member of Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church and retired from Norfolk and Western Railroad. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. His wife of 56 years, Vivian E. Musser Jackson, survives him along with a son, Glenn and his wife Donna Jackson of Kingsport, Tenn. His two sisters, Mildred Francisco of Norfolk, VA, and Elva Maureen Haga of Bristol, Tenn., and several nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, in the Knollkreg Memorial Park at 2 p.m. with Dr. Tony Collins officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 till 8 Wednesday evening in the Castle Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Reynolds Memorial United Methodist Church, 327 Mary St., Bristol, VA 24201, Bristol Life Saving Crew, 1601 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201, or American Diabetic Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Castle Funeral Home, 14298 Lee Highway, Bristol, Va., is serving the Jackson Family. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 18, 2001

JOHNSON, ANNA MAE Anna Mae Johnson of 605 Rose St., Bristol, TN, died Jan. 7, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton. She was the daughter of the late George and Mattie Hudson and had moved to Bristol from Johnson City 35 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Cash Hollow Baptist Church. She was the widow of Lewis Johnson. Survivors include: sons, Charlie Johnson of Bristol, TN, and Johnny Johnson of Bristol, TN; stepchildren, Ben Johnson of Okeechobee, FL, and Erwin Johnson of Wise, VA; two grandchildren; and brother, Junior Hudson of Bristol, TN. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Salyers and Rev. Jack Bowery officiating. Committal services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 4, 2001

JOHNSON, ANNA MAE Committal services for Anna Mae Johnson will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at National Cemetery in Mountain Home, TN. Mrs. Johnson, of 605 Rose St., Bristol, TN., died Jan. 7, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 10, 2001

JOHNSON, THEODER "BOOB" Theoder (Boob) Johnson of Bristol, TN, died Jan. 18, 2001, in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon. Mr. Johnson was a devoted husband of the late Carrie Bell Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a native of Abingdon. At an early age, his family moved to Bristol, VA, where he attended Ninth Street Presbyterian School and graduated from Douglass High School. He served in the United States Navy and fought in the South Pacific during World War II. Following his honorable discharge from military service, Mr. Johnson returned to Bristol and was employed at Bristol Tennessee Electric Systems after 26 years. He was a dedicated and active member of the John Wesley United Methodist Church, where he served on the Board of Trustees for over 26 years as treasurer and was a member of the United Methodist Men. Mr. Johnson is survived by four nephews and three nieces. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at John Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Donald Daniels, Pastor Jacqueline Oxendine, Rev. James H. McDaniel Sr., Rev. Dr. W. A. Johnson and Pastor Ann Johnson officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the National Cemetery at Mountain Home. Military honors will be furnished by DAV Chapter No. 40. Pallbearers will be the United Methodist Men. Family visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until time of service at the church. Robinson Mortuary Inc. is serving the family of Mr. Theoder (Boob) Johnson. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN. 20, 2001

JONES, MARSHALL BLUFF CITY, TN -- Marshall Jones, 87, of 444 Cedar St. died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. A native of Jonesville, VA, he was the son of the late Everett Bruce and Odessa Gertrude Smith Jones. He was a member of Bluff City United Methodist Church. Survivors include: his wife, Margaret Nell Carrier Jones of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Carole and Wayne Bell of Bristol, TN; one son and daughter-in-law, James Marshall (Jimmy) and Suzanne Jones of Bluff City; two sisters, Eva Salyer of Nashville, TN, and Virginia Adcock of Sevierville, TN; one grandson. Wayne Bell Jr. of Topeka, KS; and one granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Allison Anne and Kevin Dillard of Murphysboro, IL. Graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, from Morningview Cemetery, Bluff City, with Rev. Robert (Bob) Edmonds officiating. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are requested to meet at the cemetery at 2:50 p.m. Saturday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bluff City United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 190, Bluff City, TN 37618. Tetrick Funeral Home Bluff City Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER JAN 26, 2001

KEIRSTEAD, ROBERT W. Robert W. Keirstead, 69, of Bristol, TN, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Keirstead was a native of Waltham, Mass., and a graduate of Waltham High School. He served four years in the Air Force and attended Northeast University and the University of New York at Sony. He worked for 20 years in management at International Harvestor. He also worked for Campbell Corporation, Goodpasture Motors and Century 21 Realty in Bristol. He was former owner of the Bristol Flowerama. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bristol YMCA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Ola Keirstead and brother, Clifford Keirstead. Survivors include his wife, Sallyann Keirstead; three daughters, Denise Kennedy, Oak Ridge, TN, Diana Billington, Uxbridge, Mass., and Kathleen Lambert, Maryville, TN; two sons, Major Robert Keirstead, Wichita, KS, and Michael Keirstead, Alpharetta, GA; 11 grandchildren, Eric and Sally Wedel, Devon Billington, Sean, Kyle and Ryan Kennedy, Renee, Sara and Tina Lambert and Katie and Matthew Keirstead; daughters-in-law, Leanne Keirstead, Wichita, and Leeanne Keirstead, Alpharetta; sons-in-law, Ed Kennedy, Oak Ridge, Ralph Billington, Uxbridge and Keith Lambert, Maryville; four brothers, including his twin, Dick Keirstead, Guilford, CT, Charles Keirstead, Waltham, Mass., Edna Corazzini, Lexington, Mass., and Betty Connerney, Waltham. A Funeral Mass will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at St. Anne's Catholic Church. Rev. Thomas A. Ianucci and Rev. Mr. Harry Hall will officiate. A private entombment will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Columbarium. The family will receive friends at St. Anne's Catholic Church at 10 a.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bristol YMCA, 400 Edgemont Ave., Bristol, TN 37620, St. Anne's Catholic School, 300 Euclid Av