January 14, 2001
Mary M. Fitzsimmons
Mrs. Mary Mae Fitzsimmons, 82, 150 Fitzsimmons Hill Road, Elizabethton,
died Saturday, January 13, 2001, at Pine Ridge Care Center.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons was a native of Carter County and a daughter of
the late Jack and Cora Elizabeth Burchett Bristol. She was also preceded in
death by her husband, Frank L. Fitzsimmons Sr., a son, John Paul Isaacs, and
by a brother and five sisters.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons was a member of the North Side Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Nora Lee and Allen
D. Renfro, Dothan, Ala., and Debra Jane and Mark Stapel, Knoxville; two sons
and daughters-in-law, Bob and Marilyn Isaacs and Frank L. Fitzsimmons Jr. and
Jodie Fitzsimmons, all of Elizabethton; a sister, Doll Goodman, Longview, Wash.;
a brother, William Bristol, Sun City, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Allen Paul
Renfro, Jill Renfro, Courtney Stapel, Katie Jo Fitzsimmons, Cory Wade Fitzsimmons,
John Robert Isaacs and Kellie P. Gwaltney and her husband, Bodie Gwaltney; and
a great-granddaughter, Anastasia Sue Gwaltney. Several nieces and nephews also
survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
FITZSIMMONS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Mae Fitzsimmons,
82, 150 Fitzsimmons Hill Road, Elizabethton, who died Saturday, January 13,
2001, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, January 15, at Memorial Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Burl Garland officiating. The Rev. Ed Wheeler will provide the
music. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January
16, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Dr. Steven Meyerhoff officiating. Active
pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, will be John Robert Isaacs, Allen Paul Renfro, Larry Bristol, Jim Gouge,
Earl Slagle, Keith Holtsclaw, Lewis Miller, Mike White and Joel Honeycutt. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Family
and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to go to
the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Georgia
M. Moore
Mrs. Georgia Morrell Moore, 80, 5400 Skeens Ridge Road, Big Stone
Gap, Va., formerly of 209 Forrest Circle, Jonesborough, died Sunday, January
14, 2001, at St. Mary's Hospital, Norton, Va.
Mrs. Moore was a native of Carter County but had lived in Washington
County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Roy M. and Eleanor
Forrester Morrell and was also preceded in death by her husband, Gregg Moore,
in 1989, and by two brothers.
Mrs. Moore was a retired cosmetologist and a member of Jonesborough
United Methodist Church and was active in many church functions.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Patty
Moore, Indianapolis, Ind.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. Sue and Gregg
Cantrell, Big Stone Gap, Va., and Nancy and David Martin, Thompson Station,
Tenn.; a brother, Nat D. Morrell, Knoxville; and two sisters, Barbara Roe and
Ina Williams, both of Elizabethton. Eight grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Woodall-Anderson Funeral Home, 108 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City,
(423) 928-2101, is in charge of arrangements.
MOORE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Morrell Moore, 80, 5400
Skeens Ridge Road, Big Stone Gap, Va., formerly of 209 Forrest Circle, Jonesborough,
who died Sunday, January 14, 2001, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January
16, at Jonesborough United Methodist Church with Dr. Kenneth LaDuke and the
Rev. Will Kipe officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday
at Maplelawn Cemetery for the graveside service. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Moore will be taken to the church Tuesday afternoon where the family will
receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., prior to the service. In lieu of flowers,
those who wish may make donations in memory of Mrs. Moore to the Red Bird Mission,
c/o Jonesborough United Methodist Church. Woodall-Anderson Funeral Home, 108
W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 928-2101, is in charge of arrangements.
Leslie
B. Peters
Leslie Burl "B" Peters, 72, 113 Stewart, DeLand, Fla., died Saturday,
January 13, 2001, at the Florida Hospital of DeLand, following an extended illness.
Mr. Peters was a native of Carter County and a former resident
of Elizabethton and Knoxville. He was the son of the late Henry C. and Eliza
Echols Peters.
Mr. Peters was a member of Stoney Creek Baptist Church. He was
the former owner and operator of Peters Grill on Stoney Creek and was a U.S.
Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Captain Lynn H. Folsom
V.F.W. Post #2166 and the Elizabethton Elks Lodge #1847.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Richard
Hardin, Elizabethton; a brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Jan Peters, Elizabethton;
four nieces, Pam Wilson, Judy Church, Mariana Robinson and Fredia Massengill,
all of Elizabethton; four nephews, Jonathan Hardin, Timothy Peters, Scott Sams
and Eddie Rogers, all of Elizabethton; two stepsons, T.J. Mayes and L.G. Mayes,
both of Morristown; two uncles and their wives, Fornia and Peggy Peters and
Clyde and Lydia Peters, all of Elizabethton; one godchild, Dillon Mackey, Knoxville;
and special friends, Ed and Betty Peoples, Knoxville.
Mr. Peters will be returned to Elizabethton for funeral services
and interment. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
January 13, 2001
David G. White
David Gordon White, 45, 228 Echo Drive, Elizabethton, died Wednesday,
January 10, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital after a sudden illness.
Mr. White was a native of Johnson City and had lived in Elizabethton
for the last nine years. He was a son of the late Dewey Rogers and Lena Mildred
Barker White and was also preceded in death by a brother, Carl White.
Mr. White was Manager of White's Fresh Foods in Erwin. He was a
member of New Liberty Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Violet J. Watson White, Elizabethton;
a son, Jason Matthew White, Kingsport; a daughter, Summer Nicole White, Kingsport;
two sisters, Mrs. Lucyle Staton, Johnson City, and Linda White, Greeneville;
two stepsons, Billy Hambrick, Boones Creek, and Shane Watson, Elizabethton;
a stepdaughter, Kim Hoefling, Johnson City; a granddaughter, Allison White,
Kingsport; a stepgrandson, Corey Shane Watson, Elizabethton; and a stepgranddaughter,
A.J. Hoefling, Johnson City. Four nieces and one nephew also survive.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423)
282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
WHITE -- Funeral services for David Gordon White, 45, 228 Echo
Drive, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, were held at 8 p.m.
Friday, January 12, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel under the direction of
the Rev. Ray Colbaugh and the Rev. Mike Carter. The family received friends
at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until the time of service. A committal service
was conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 13, at Monte Vista Burial Park. Active
pallbearers were Randy Smith, Tony Shipley, Dick Brumitt, Bobby Brumitt, Joey
Cradic, James Staton, Shane Watson and Billy Hambrick. Honorary pallbearers
were Jack Jenkins, Roy Canter, Rodney Price, Roger Vanhoy, Jim Brogden, Richard
Tester, Chris Noe, Tom Cowan, Terry Bowling, Teddy Greenwell, Lester Crawford,
Freddy Rasnick, Billy Joe Adams, Jim Barker, Mike White, Norman Roberts, Eddie
Pence, Leroy Medlin, Mike Baugess, Gary Phillips, Todd Gammon and the employees
of White's Fresh Foods. Memorials may be made in the form of contributions to
the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, Tenn. 37604.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521,
is in charge of arrangements.
January 12,
2001
Mary F. Coleman
Mary Fern Hartley Coleman, 55, 236 North Road, Johnson City, died Wednesday,
January 10, 2001, at her residence following a brief illness.
Mrs. Coleman was a native of Eckmen, W.Va., and had lived most
of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late France and Sadie
Mitchum Hartley and was also preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Coleman,
in March 2000, a sister, Betty Presnell, and a brother, Jerry Hartley.
Mrs. Coleman was a homemaker and a member of Full Gospel Holiness
Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Shelia Hall, Johnson City; two stepdaughters,
Lola Pike and Racheal Ingram, both of Johnson City; two sons, Roger D. Coleman,
of the home, and John Presley, Elizabethton; three brothers, James E. Hartley
Sr. and Roy E. Hartley Sr., both of Elizabethton, and Roger Hartley, Greeneville;
a sister, Faye Russell, Elizabethton; three granddaughters; two grandsons; and
a special caregiver, Roy E. Hartley Jr. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
COLEMAN -- Funeral services for Mary Fern Hartley Coleman, 55,
236 North Road, Johnson City, who died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, will be
conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 13, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside
Chapel, with the Rev. Jessie Hartley officiating. Music will be under the direction
of the Singing Hartley's. Graveside services and interment will be at 1 p.m.
Sunday, January 14, at Lyons Chapel Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be James
Hartley Jr., Jeffrey Hartley, Kevin Lacey, Roy Hartley Jr., Chris Hartley, Roy
Dean Hartley and John Presley. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 12:55 p.m.
Sunday for the graveside services. The family will receive friends from 6 to
8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at her residence,
236 North Road, Johnson City, at any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel,
(423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Beulah
F. Miller
Beulah Fields Miller, of Wilmington, N.C., died
Thursday, January 11, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Miller was born August 28, 1934, in Elk Park, N.C. She was
a daughter of the late William Wornie and Pearly Ward Fields.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Miller, of the home; a daughter
and son-in-law, Elaine Carol and Ricky Massey, Wilmington, N.C.; a son, Steven
K. Miller, Wilmington, N.C.; two granddaughters, Danae Massey and Vanessa Massey;
a brother and two sisters.
Memorial services will be held in Tennessee at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 3131 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, N.C. 28403.
Andrews Mortuary, Market Street Chapel, Wilmington, N.C., is in
charge of arrangements,
Courtesy of Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, Elizabethton.
David
G. White
David Gordon White, 45, 228 Echo Drive, Elizabethton,
died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital after a sudden
illness.
Mr. White was a native of Johnson City and had lived in Elizabethton
for the last nine years. He was a son of the late Dewey Rogers and Lena Mildred
Barker White and was also preceded in death by a brother, Carl White.
Mr. White was Manager of White's Fresh Foods in Elizabethton. He
was a member of New Liberty Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Violet J. Watson White, Elizabethton;
a son, Jason Matthew White, Kingsport; a daughter, Summer Nicole White, Kingsport;
two sisters, Mrs. Lucyle Staton, Johnson City, and Linda White, Greeneville;
two stepsons, Billy Hambrick, Boones Creek, and Shane Watson, Elizabethton;
a stepdaughter, Kim Hoefling, Johnson City; a granddaughter, Allison White,
Kingsport; a stepgrandson, Corey Shane Watson, Elizabethton; and a stepgranddaughter,
A.J. Hoefling, Johnson City. Four nieces and one nephew also survive.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423)
282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
WHITE -- Funeral services for David Gordon White, 45, 228 Echo
Drive, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, will be held at 8
p.m. Friday, January 12, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel under the direction
of the Rev. Ray Colbaugh and the Rev. Mike Carter. The family will receive friends
from 6 p.m. until the time of service. A committal service will be conducted
at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 13, at Monte Vista Burial Park. Family and friends
are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday for a procession
to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Randy Smith, Tony Shipley, Dick
Brumitt, Bobby Brumitt, Joey Cradic, James Staton, Shane Watson and Billy Hambrick.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Jenkins, Roy Canter, Rodney Price, Roger Vanhoy,
Jim Brogden, Richard Tester, Chris Noe, Tom Cowan, Terry Bowling, Teddy Greenwell,
Lester Crawford, Freddy Rasnick, Billy Joe Adams, Jim Barker, Mike White, Norman
Roberts, Eddie Pence, Leroy Medlin, Mike Baugess, Gary Phillips, Todd Gammon
and the employees of White's Fresh Foods. Memorials may be made in the form
of contributions to the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Johnson
City, Tenn. 37604. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City,
(423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
June
J. Wilson
June J. Wilson, 74, 2723 S. Roan Street, Mayflower
Apartments, Johnson City, died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, at Johnson City
Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mrs. Wilson was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the
late Carrick and Laura Ethel Wilson Johnson. She was also preceded in death
by her husband, James Ed Wilson, in 1990, a son, Gary Edward Wilson, and a sister,
Lucy Whitehead.
Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker and was of the Freewill Baptist Faith.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Wes
Tester, Roanoke, Va., and Rita and Benny Stoots, Jonesborough; a son and daughter-in-law,
Roger and Shelia Wilson, Greeneville; a brother, Warren Johnson, Waldron, Ind.;
three sisters, Edith Smith and Nell Alexander, both of Napoleon, Ind., and Irene
Shell, Roan Mountain; and a daughter-in-law, Sue Wilson, Greeneville. Nine grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
WILSON -- Funeral services for June J. Wilson, 74, 2723 S. Roan
Street, Mayflower Apartments, Johnson City, who died Wednesday, January 10,
2001, will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 13, at Tetrick Funeral
Home, Riverside Chapel, with the Rev. Willie Lunsford and the Rev. Phil Gass
officiating. Interment will follow the service at Happy Valley Memorial Park.
Active pallbearers will be nephews: Denny Johnson, Terry Johnson, Bob Alexander,
Rick Smith, Mike Smith, Johnny Bennett, Tony Bennett, Freddie Montgomery, Ricky
Montgomery and Randy Montgomery. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Hill, Carroll
Hill and Don Hill. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of a daughter, Rita
Stoots, 2666 Hwy. 81 South, Jonesborough, at any time. Tetrick Funeral Home,
Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
January 11,
2001
Mary F. Coleman
Mary Fern Coleman, 55, 199 North Road, Johnson City, died Wednesday,
January 10, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Naydene Reynolds
Naydene Reynolds, 88, 1908 Hilltop Drive, Garland, Texas, died
Thursday, January 11, 2001, in Garland, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Reynolds was a native of Joplin, Mo., and a daughter of the
late Charles and Ollie Rafferty Smith. She was also preceded in death by her
husband, Claude Reynolds, and a son, Scott Reynolds.
Mrs. Reynolds was a member of the First United Methodist Church
of Garland, Texas.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Don
Tetrick, 224 West F. Street, Elizabethton, and two brothers, Whitney Smith,
Odessa, Texas, and Kenneth Smith, Roswell, N.M. Five nephews and two nieces
also survive.
Funeral services and interment will be conducted in Garland, Texas.
Williams Funeral Home, 716 West Main Ave., Garland, Texas, (972)
272-2552, is in charge of arrangements.
Courtesy of Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, Elizabethton.
Bessie S. Roe
Bessie Smith Roe, 76, 1912 State Line Road, Elizabethton, died
Wednesday, January 10, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mrs. Roe was a native of Avery County, N.C., and a daughter of
the late Thomas and Fannie Brotherton Smith. She was also preceded in death
by a son, Charles E. Roe Jr., and by five brothers and seven sisters.
Mrs. Roe had lived a number of years in Elizabethton. She was a
1942 graduate of Cranberry High School and retired from the Bemberg Corporation
and North American Rayon Corporation. She attended First Free Will Baptist Church
and the Volunteer Sunday School Class.
Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Roe; two daughters and
sons-in-law Brenda and Ted Hoilman, Newland, N.C., and Sandra and Otis Guinn,
Elizabethton; a brother, Paul J. Smith, Newland, N.C.; and five grandchildren,
Hope Guinn, Elizabethton, Teddy Hoilman, Jackie Hoilman and Tammy Johnson, all
of Newland, N.C., and Kristie Greene, DeLand, Fla. Four great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
ROE -- Funeral services for Bessie Smith Roe, 76, 1912 State Line
Road, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Friday, January 12, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lon Tobin
and the Rev. Larry Stallard officiating. Bonita Taylor and Phil Poston will
provide the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,
January 13, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers, who are requested
to assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, will be Walter Paul VanHuss,
Daryl Smith, Aubrey Brown, Dalton Tolley, Clonard Palmer and Boyd Johnson Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny VanHuss and Gerald Smith. The family will
receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Friends may
also call at the residence. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral
home at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is
in charge of arrangements.
James S. Wilkinson
PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- James S. "Jim" Wilkinson, 87, of Prescott, died
Saturday, January 6, 2001, at the Margaret T. Morris Center.
Mr. Wilkinson was a native of Bethany, Ill., and a longtime resident
of Yavapai County.
Mr. Wilkinson was a rancher and owner of the original Rifle Ranch.
He had also worked on the family's Granite Dells Ranch and at his family's lumber
yards in Illinois. He later owned his own ranch in Granite Dells. He attended
the University of Illinois, Champaign.
Survivors include his wife, Clarice Burleson Wilkinson, Prescott,
formerly of Milligan College, Tenn.; a son, Bill Wilkinson; five stepchildren;
and a sister-in-law, Betty Burleson, Watauga, Tenn.
Memory Chapel Mortuary, 131 Grove Avenue, Prescott, Ariz., (520)
445-1881, is in charge of arrangements.
WILKINSON -- Funeral services for James S. "Jim" Wilkinson, 87,
of Prescott, Ariz., who died Saturday, January 6, 2001, will be held at 12 noon
Friday, January 12, at the Humboldt Bible Church, Humboldt, Ariz. Visitation
will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, January 11, at Memory Chapel, 131 Grove Avenue,
Prescott. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to
the Alzheimer's Association, 225 Grove Avenue, Prescott, Ariz., 86301, or to
the Humboldt Arizona Bible Church for either their Awana Fund or Mission Fund,
2500 Old Blackcanyon Highway, Humboldt, Ariz., 86329. Memory Chapel Mortuary,
131 Grove Avenue, Prescott, Ariz., (520) 445-1881, is in charge of arrangements.
June Wilson
June Wilson, 74, 2723 S. Roan Street, Mayflower Apartments, Johnson
City, died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Friends may call at the residence of a daughter, Rita Stoots, 2666
Hwy. 81 S, Jonesborough.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
January 10, 2000
Jean
B. Curtis
Mrs. Jean Bowers Curtis, 728 Fairway Drive, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, January
9, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mrs. Curtis was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the
late Dr. Joseph C. and Victoria Ellis Bowers. She was also preceded in death
by two sisters, Dr. June Bowers Luker and Mrs. Ruth Bowers Alexander.
Mrs. Curtis was a graduate of Elizabethton High School and Tennessee
Wesleyan College, Athens. She was a former member of the Elizabethton Woman's
Civic Club and the Franklin Flower Club, and she devoted much time and effort
as a board member of the Carter County Community Residence, Inc.
Survivors include her husband, Retired Lt. Col. A.R. Curtis Jr.;
two daughters and a son-in-law, Vicki Curtis MacLean and Scott MacLean and Susan
Curtis Spurling, all of Elizabethton; a son, A.R. Curtis III, Elizabethton;
a sister, Geraldine Bowers Baker and her husband, W. Frank Baker, Elizabethton;
two granddaughters, Elizabeth O'Dowd and her husband, Robert O'Dowd, Johnson
City, and Melanie Ratliff, Elizabethton; five grandsons, A.R. Curtis IV, Florence,
S.C., Timothy Tipton, Morgan Ratliff, Michael Ratliff and Miles Ratliff, all
of Elizabethton; a great-granddaughter, Ashleigh O'Dowd, Johnson City; a sister-in-law,
Frances Curtis Young and her husband, Dr. Richard Young, Knoxville; a brother-in-law,
Edwin C. Alexander Sr., Elizabethton; several nieces and nephews; and two special
friends, Nancy Fleming and Rita Counts.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
CURTIS -- Graveside services for Mrs. Jean Bowers Curtis, 728 Fairway
Drive, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, January 9, 2001, will be conducted at
2 p.m. Thursday, January 11, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with the Rev. Frank
M. Cooper IV and the Rev. Curtis Epperson officiating. Active pallbearers, who
are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, will be Robert
O'Dowd, Scott MacLean, Edwin Alexander, Crawford Alexander, Joseph Alexander
and Chris Luker. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home. To those who prefer, memorials may be made in memory of
Mrs. Curtis to the donor's favorite charity. Family and friends will assemble
at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Thursday. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
Lorene S. Carver
Mrs. Lorene Simerly Carver, 80, 188 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, died unexpectedly
Sunday, January 7, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Mrs. Carver was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the
late Kirk and Bunnie Tolley Simerly. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Howard Carver, November 2, 1995, a sister, Christine Whitehead, and two brothers,
Fred Simerly and Ernie Simerly.
Mrs. Carver was a member of the Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church.
She was a member of the Hampton Chapter #470, Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Lois Carver,
Elizabethton; a daughter and son-in-law, Loretta and Byrd Deadrick, Hampton;
two granddaughters, Lorie Ann Burleson, Elizabethton, and Mary Sue Seay, Johnson
City; and a great-granddaughter, Sabrina Daun Burleson, Elizabethton. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
CARVER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Lorene Simerly Carver, 80,
188 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, who died Sunday, January 7, 2001, were conducted
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Shane
Waters and the Rev. Jerry Honeycutt officiating. The Victory Singers provided
the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January
10, in the Simerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble
at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, will be Wade Tolley, David Tolley,
Stevie Collins, Jeff Simerly, Freddie Simerly, Greg Mathes and Charlie Seay.
Honorary pallbearers will be Matthew Collins, Gilbert Honeycutt, Brian Mathes,
John Paul Mathes, Robert Simerly and Chris Tolley. The family received friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence.
Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Charles L. Johnson
Charles
Lynn Johnson, 61, 503 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, died Monday, January
8, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center after an illness.
Mr. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County
and a son of the late James Chris and Blanche Phipps Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a retired self-employed carpenter. He attended
the Keystone Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include two sons, Charles L. Johnson and Thomas D. Johnson,
both of Johnson City; two daughters, Robin L. Lovelace, Elizabethton, and Donna
K. Moore, Johnson City; six sisters, Wilma Glass and Carolyn Green, both of
Johnson City, Mary Ann Hagy and Elaine Hopson, both of Baltimore, Md., Christine
Murr, of Georgia, and Dorothy K. Stout, Johnson City; four brothers, Blaine
Johnson, Atlanta, Ga., Howard Johnson, Johnson City, Robert Johnson, Melbourne,
Fla., and Thomas Johnson, Duluth, Ga.; two grandsons, Noah Lovelace, Elizabethton,
and Bobby Moore, Johnson City; three granddaughters, Jennifer Johnson, Greenville,
S.C., Candice Moore, Johnson City, and Rusty Dugger, Johnson City; and a great-granddaughter,
Casey Elizabeth Mosley, Johnson City.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423)
282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
JOHNSON -- Funeral services for Charles Lynn Johnson, 61, 503 W.
Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, who died Monday, January 8, 2001, were conducted
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel under the direction
of Dr. Ira Howard. The family received friends from 6 p.m. until the time of
service. A committal service will be held at Monte Vista Burial Park at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, January 10. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be family members. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland
Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph
A. Sheets
Joseph A. Sheets, 83, formerly of 208 Spring Street, Hampton, died
Monday, January 8, 2001, at Pine Ridge Care Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Sheets was a native of Ashe County, N.C., and had been a resident
of Carter County most of his life. He was the son of the late David and Lizzie
Bear Sheets and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lorena Clawson Sheets,
in 1984, and a daughter, Carolyn Stevens, December 22, 2000.
Mr. Sheets was a member of Elk Mills Christian Church and was retired
from North American Rayon Corporation.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Henry and Doris
Sheets, Elizabethton, and Billy Joe Sheets, Hampton; a sister, Lillie Sheets,
Elizabethton; a granddaughter, Missie Burchette Williams, Hampton; and a great-grandson,
Brandon Williams, Butler. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
SHEETS -- Funeral services for Joseph A. Sheets, 83, formerly of
208 Spring Street, Hampton, who died Monday, January 8, 2001, will be conducted
at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel,
with the Rev. Russell Potter officiating. Graveside services and interment will
be at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 11, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers
will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Steven
May, Dr. Alfred Earwood and the Staff of Pine Ridge Care Center. Everyone will
meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
January 9, 2000
Lorene S. Carver
Mrs. Lorene Simerly Carver, 80, 188 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton,
died unexpectedly Sunday, January 7, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Mrs. Carver was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the
late Kirk and Bunnie Tolley Simerly. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Howard Carver, November 2, 1995, a sister, Christine Whitehead, and two brothers,
Fred Simerly and Ernie Simerly.
Mrs. Carver was a member of the Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church.
She was a member of the Hampton Chapter #470, Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Lois Carver,
Elizabethton; a daughter and son-in-law, Loretta and Byrd Deadrick, Hampton;
two granddaughters, Lorie Ann Burleson, Elizabethton, and Mary Sue Seay, Johnson
City; and a great-granddaughter, Sabrina Daun Burleson, Elizabethton. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
SIMERLY -- Funeral services for Mrs. Lorene Simerly Carver, 80,
188 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, who died Sunday, January 7, 2001, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Shane
Waters and the Rev. Jerry Honeycutt officiating. The Victory Singers will provide
the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January
10, in the Simerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble
at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, will be Wade Tolley, David Tolley,
Stevie Collins, Jeff Simerly, Freddie Simerly, Greg Mathes and Charlie Seay.
Honorary pallbearers will be Matthew Collins, Gilbert Honeycutt, Brian Mathes,
John Paul Mathes, Robert Simerly and Chris Tolley. The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence.
Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Charles
L. Johnson
Charles Lynn Johnson, 61, 503 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City,
died Monday, January 8, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center after an illness.
Mr. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County
and a son of the late James Chris and Blanche Phipps Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a retired self-employed carpenter. He attended
the Keystone Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include two sons, Charles L. Johnson and Thomas D. Johnson,
both of Johnson City; two daughters, Robin L. Lovelace, Elizabethton, and Donna
K. Moore, Johnson City; six sisters, Wilma Glass and Carolyn Green, both of
Johnson City, Mary Ann Hagy and Elaine Hopson, both of Baltimore, Md., Christine
Murr, of Georgia, and Dorothy K. Stout, Johnson City; four brothers, Blaine
Johnson, Atlanta, Ga., Howard Johnson, Johnson City, Robert Johnson, Melbourne,
Fla., and Thomas Johnson, Duluth, Ga.; three grandsons, Rusty Dugger and Noah
Lovelace, both of Elizabethton, and Bobby Moore, Johnson City; and two granddaughters,
Jennifer Johnson, Greenville, S.C., and Candice Moore, Johnson City.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423)
282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
JOHNSON -- Funeral services for Charles Lynn Johnson, 61, 503 W.
Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, who died Monday, January 8, 2001, are scheduled
for Tuesday, January 9, at 8 p.m. in the Morris-Baker South Chapel under the
direction of Dr. Ira Howard. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until
the time of service. A committal service will be held at Monte Vista Burial
Park at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 10. Family and friends are asked to meet
at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be family members. Morris-Baker Funeral Home,
2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
Joe
Sheets
Joe Sheets, 83, formerly of 208 Spring Street, Hampton, died Monday,
January 8, 2001, at Pine Ridge Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Ruth
J. Shomaker
WILKESBORO, N.C. -- Mrs. Ruth Johnson Shomaker, 67, died Sunday,
January 7, 2001, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Shomaker was a native of Roan Mountain, Tenn., and the daughter
of the late Herb and Monarka Johnson. She was also preceded in death by four
sisters, Ruby Arnett, Blanche Smith, Reva Cordell and Emma Street.
Mrs. Shomaker was a member of Roan Mountain Presbyterian Church
and attended Wilkesboro Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Earl Shomaker, of the home; a son
and daughter-in-law, Billy and Alisa Shomaker, Wilkesboro; a granddaughter,
Jayme Shomaker, Winston-Salem; and three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Winters, San Angelo,
Texas, Mrs. Mae Shell and Mrs. Hazel Parlier, both of Roan Mountain, Tenn. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Armory Road, North Wilkesboro, N.C.,
(336) 838-3178, is in charge of arrangements.
SHOMAKER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Johnson Shomaker, 67,
of Wilkesboro, N.C., who died Sunday, January 7, 2001, will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, January 10, at Wilkesboro Baptist Church with the Rev. Alfred E.
Andrews Jr. and the Rev. Steve Snipes officiating. A committal service will
be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 11, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Banner
Elk conducted by the Rev. Odell Smith and Mr. Roy Krege. Mrs. Shomaker will
be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, prior to the committal service.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Reins-Sturdivant
Funeral Home in North Wilkesboro. In lieu of flowers, memorials for the purchase
of Bibles may be made to the Gideons International, Wilkes North Camp, P.O.
Box 1791, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Armory
Road, N. Wilkesboro, N.C., is in charge of arrangements.
January 8, 2001
Cecil W. Coleman
Cecil Walter Coleman, 76, 153 Hampton Creek Road, Roan Mountain,
died unexpectedly Sunday, January 7, 2001, at his residence.
Mr. Coleman was a native of Unicoi County and a son of the late
William and Lizzie Brummitt Coleman. He was also preceded in death by five brothers
and two sisters.
Mr. Coleman was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation.
He attended Fork Mountain Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Josie Tipton Coleman, of the home;
four daughters and two sons-in-law, Kathy Sue Campbell, Greeneville, Sandra
and Dennis Hoilman, Elizabethton, Jo Ann Coleman, Johnson City, and Karen and
James Moncier, Greeneville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Buddy Lee and Linda
Coleman, David and Kristian Coleman and Grant and Christine Coleman, all of
Greeneville; a step-son and his wife, Earnest and Daisy Spoone, Roan Mountain;
and two sisters and brothers-in-law, Jenny and Ralph Lloyd, Yorktown, Va., and
Hattie and H.E. Clark, Elizabethton. Twelve grandchildren, six great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
COLEMAN -- Funeral services for Cecil Walter Coleman, 76, 153 Hampton
Creek Road, Roan Mountain, who died Sunday, January 7, 2001, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel,
with the Rev. L.D. Berry and the Rev. Doug Blevins officiating. Music will be
by the Rev. Doug Blevins Group and Jessica Coleman. Graveside services and interment
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, in the Lyons Chapel Cemetery. Active
pallbearers will be Kenneth Coleman, Joe Coleman, Gregg Kelley, Jeff Hoilman,
James Moncier and Micah Moncier. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Fork
Mountain Baptist Church. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends
at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the service. Friends
may also call at the residence any time. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset
Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
Louise G. Jessee
Louise Gilmer Jessee, 59, Tallahassee Developmental Center, Tallahassee,
Fla., formerly of 302 East H. Street, Elizabethton, died Saturday, January 6,
2001, at The Mariner Nursing Home, Tallahassee.
Miss Jessee was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the
late Vince and Cornelia Carmack Jessee. She was also preceded in death by her
grandparents, Winfield Scott and Bertha Gilmer Jessee, and James Cornelius and
Mayme Stone Carmack.
Miss Jessee was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church in Elizabethton.
In 1990, she was presented an award for 25 years of service from the Tennessee
Vocational Training Center. In 1991, she moved to Tallahassee, Fla., and participated
in the Easter Seal Program for five years. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's,
she lived at home for two years before becoming a resident of Tallahassee Developmental
Center.
Survivors include a sister, Julia Jessee, Gainesville, Ga.; three
nieces, Caroline Bradford, Red Cliff, Colo., Beverlee Macey and Janis Hodge,
both of Duluth, Ga.; a nephew, Walter Jessee Brumit, Greeneville; three great-nieces,
Emily Brumit, Jessee and Lyle Hodge; and a great-nephew, Lucas Brumit Macey.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
JESSEE -- Funeral services for Louise Gilmer Jessee, 59, Tallahassee
Developmental Center, Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of 302 East H. Street, Elizabethton,
who died Saturday, January 6, 2001, will be conducted at 12 noon Wednesday,
January 10, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Dr. Steven Meyerhoff
officiating. Miss Jessee's family will give eulogies. Graveside services and
interment will follow the funeral service at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active
pallbearers will be Adrian R. Tolley, Bob Oaks, Don Tetrick, Ralph Cole, Bill
Brumit, Dr. Julian Caudill, W. Scott Jessee, Franklin Gilmer, Billy Jessee,
Dr. James Bowden and Dr. French Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be all of Miss
Jessee's cousins from the Carmack, Stone, Jessee and Gilmer families, Richard
G. Hammett and Benji Earnest. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to
12 noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of
flowers may make donations to the Tennessee Vocational Training Center, 510
Cherokee Park Drive, Elizabethton, Tenn. 37643. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside
Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Thomas C. Oaks
Thomas Clyde Oaks, 77, 125 Treadway Street, Elizabethton, died
Saturday, January 6, 2001, at the James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center Hospital
following a brief illness.
Mr. Oaks was a native of Elk Park, N.C., living most of his life
in Elizabethton. He was the son of the late Marion and Flossie Whitting Oaks
and was also preceded in death by a brother, Casey Oaks, and two sisters, Cora
Hicks and Sally Schaffer.
Mr. Oaks was a member and elder of the Valley Forge Christian Church
and was former co-owner of Tom and Fred's Garage. He was a member of the Dashiell
Masonic Lodge #238 F&AM and a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, having
received a Purple Heart.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn B. Oaks, of the home; a son
and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Patricia Oaks, Knoxville; a daughter and son-in-law,
Judy Lee and Roy Huskins, Winston-Salem, N.C.; five sisters, Burnette Hathaway,
Betty Harrell, Nancy Cash and Johnnie Pinkard, all of Elizabethton, and Mary
Ellen Parks, Johnson City; three grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law, Jason
and Misty Oaks, Knoxville, John Thomas Oaks, New York City, N.Y., and Alan Huskins,
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Angie and Patrick
Phipps, Elizabethton; a great-granddaughter, Rachel Phipps, Elizabethton; a
great-grandson, Caleb Oaks, Knoxville; and three sisters-in-law, Opal Street,
Wilma and T.C. Colbaugh, all of Elizabethton, and Margaret and Fred Williams,
Orlando, Fla.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
OAKS -- Funeral services for Thomas Clyde Oaks, 77, 125 Treadway
Street, Elizabethton, who died Saturday, January 6, 2001, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Monday, January 8, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with
Mr. Tommy Oaks, Mr. Clay Bailey and Mr. Dan Rutherford, ministers, officiating.
Music will be under the direction of Joel Crisp, Mrs. Gail Campbell and John
Thomas Oaks. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January
9, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from the
Elders and Deacons of Valley Forge Christian Church. Honorary pallbearers will
be Danny Akers, Fred Broyles, Darrell Eller, Roy Simerly, Maynard Campbell and
Conway Hopson. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday
to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6
to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence,
125 Treadway Street, Elizabethton, at any time. For those who prefer, donations
in lieu of flowers may be made to the Building Fund of Valley Forge Christian
Church, Route 8, Elizabethton, Tenn. 37643. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside
Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Mary
V. Quisenberry
Mary Virginia Quisenberry, 95, died Sunday, January 7, 2001, at
the residence of a niece, Kay VanDyke, 816 Hickory Street, Elizabethton, with
whom she had made her home for the past six years.
Miss Quisenberry was a native of Mineral, Va., and a daughter of
the late Malcolm B. and Ruth Sims Quisenberry. She was also preceded in death
by two sisters, Ruth Q. McMillen and Mildred Q. Lumsden.
Miss Quisenberry was a licensed dietitian and a member of Calvary
Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to her niece, include a sister, Virginia
M. Goodwin, of Hillview Health Care, Elizabethton; two nephews, Edwin Lumsden,
Wadsworth, Ohio, and Ralph Lumsden, Haines City, Fla.; two great-nieces, Sequa
Shields, Elizabethton, and Senna Weitlich, Overland Park, Kan.; and a great-nephew,
David VanDyke, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
QUISENBERRY -- Funeral services for Mary Virginia Quisenberry,
95, 816 Hickory Street, Elizabethton, who died Sunday, January 7, 2001, will
be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, January 8, at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset
Chapel, with the Rev. Joseph Sorah and the Rev. Mark Collins officiating. Music
will be under the direction of Gene Estep. Private interment will be in the
Highland Cemetery at a later date. Honorary pallbearers will be David Shields
and the men of Calvary Baptist Church. A special thank you to Bettie J. Dolan,
Julian Andersen and Catherine Culver. The family will receive friends at the
funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, prior to the service. To those who desire,
donations may be made to the Youth Department or the Building Fund of Calvary
Baptist Church, 225 North Holly Lane, Elizabethton, Tenn., 37643. Hathaway-Percy
Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
January 7, 2001
Lester L. Isaacs
Lester Lee Isaacs, 60, 128 J.D. Guinn Lane, Butler, died Friday,
January 5, 2001, at Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Isaacs was a native of Carter County and the son of the late
Calloway and Hessie Black Isaacs. He was also preceded in death by a sister,
Doshie J. Guinn, and a brother, Zeno Black.
Mr. Isaacs was a member of Stone Mountain Baptist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Martha Guinn, Elizabethton, and several
nieces and nephews.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
ISAACS -- Funeral services for Lester Lee Isaacs, 60, 128 J.D.
Guinn Lane, Butler, who died Friday, January 5, 2001, will be conducted at 2
p.m. Monday, January 8, at Stone Mountain Baptist Church, Butler, with the Rev.
Danny Cooke and the Rev. Howard Estep officiating. Music will be under the direction
of The Cooke Family. Interment will follow in the Whitehead Cemetery. Active
pallbearers will be Bobby Guinn, Dale Guinn, Travis Harris, Chris Gentry, Daryl
Stanton and Bob Poole. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Garrison, David Canter,
Doug Creasey, and a special "Thank You" to the doctors, nurses, and family advocates
of second floor I.C.U. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel. Friends may also call at the residence
of Michael Dellinger, 124 J.D. Guinn Lane, Butler, or at the residence of Martha
Guinn, Village East Apartments #204. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel,
(423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Mary R. Leggett
Mary Ruby Matherly Willis Leggett, 84, of Bradenton, Fla., died
Wednesday, January 3, 2001, at Casa More Care Nursing Home, Bradenton, after
a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Leggett was a native of Butler and was the last surviving
member of the family of the late John and Lillie Wagner Matherly of Butler.
She was also preceded in death by two husbands, Mike Willis and Jake Leggett,
seven sisters, six brothers, three half-sisters, three half-brothers, and a
son, Bob Willis.
Mrs. Leggett attended Watauga Academy. She was a member of the
Cobbs Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Sue and
Ben E. Johnson, Elizabethton, and Phyllis Jane and Bud Marshall, Jonesborough,
and two sons, Jim Willis, Bradenton, Fla., and Randy Hathaway, of Georgia. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
It was Mrs. Leggett's wish to be cremated. Interment will be in
the Matherly Cemetery, Butler, at a later date.
Bradenton Funeral Home, Bradenton, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.
Courtesy of Memorial Funeral Chapel.
Thomas C. Oaks
Thomas Clyde Oaks, 77, 125 Treadway Street, Elizabethton, died
Saturday, January 6, 2001, at the James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center Hospital
following a brief illness.
Mr. Oaks was a native of Elk Park, N.C., living most of his life
in Elizabethton. He was the son of the late Marion and Flossie Whitting Oaks
and was also preceded in death by a brother, Casey Oaks, and two sisters, Cora
Hicks and Sally Schaffer.
Mr. Oaks was a member and elder of the Valley Forge Christian Church
and was former co-owner of Tom and Fred's Garage. He was a member of the Dashiell
Masonic Lodge #238 F&AM and a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, having
received a Purple Heart.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn B. Oaks, of the home; a son
and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Patricia Oaks, Knoxville; a daughter and son-in-law,
Judy Lee and Roy Huskins, Winston-Salem, N.C.; five sisters, Burnette Hathaway,
Betty Harrell, Nancy Cash and Johnnie Pinkard, all of Elizabethton, and Mary
Ellen Parks, Johnson City; three grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law, Jason
and Misty Oaks, Knoxville, John Thomas Oaks, New York City, N.Y., and Alan Huskins,
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Angie and Patrick
Phipps, Elizabethton; a great-granddaughter, Rachel Phipps, Elizabethton; a
great-grandson, Caleb Oaks, Knoxville; and three sisters-in-law, Opal Street,
Wilma and T.C. Colbaugh, all of Elizabethton, and Margaret and Fred Williams,
Orlando, Fla.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
OAKS -- Funeral services for Thomas Clyde Oaks, 77, 125 Treadway
Street, Elizabethton, who died Saturday, January 6, 2001, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Monday, January 8, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with
Mr. Tommy Oaks, Mr. Clay Bailey and Mr. Dan Rutherford, ministers, officiating.
Music will be under the direction of Joel Crisp, Mrs. Gail Campbell and John
Thomas Oaks. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January
9, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family
and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Akers, Fred Broyles, Darrell
Eller, Roy Simerly, Maynard Campbell and Conway Hopson. Everyone will meet at
the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Friends may also call at the residence, 125 Treadway Street, Elizabethton, at
any time. For those who prefer, donations in lieu of flowers may be made to
the Building Fund of Valley Forge Christian Church, Route 8, Elizabethton, Tenn.
37643. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Stanley J. Whitehead
Stanley Jack Whitehead, 73, of Mishawaka, Ind., died Wednesday,
January 3, 2001, at his residence after an extended illness.
Mr. Whitehead was a native of Carter County and a son of the late
Ernest and Hettie Largent Whitehead. He was also preceded in death by a brother,
Carl Whitehead.
Mr. Whitehead had lived in Indiana for a number of years.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty, of Mishawaka, Ind.; a sister,
JoRita Bough, of California; and several cousins and friends of Carter County
and Pensacola, Fla.
Burial was Saturday in Mishawaka.
Courtesy of Memorial Funeral Chapel.
January
5, 2001
Mabel L. Elliott
Mabel Louise Elliott, 80, 1302 Broad Street, Elizabethton, died
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, in the Life Care Center of Elizabethton, following
an extended illness.
A native of Avery County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late
Dgar Garfield and Margaret (Maggie) Vance Aldridge. She worked a number of years
at North American Rayon Corporation and retired from Texas Instruments.
Mrs. Elliott was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Elliott
on July 23, 1998, and by five sisters and five brothers.
Mrs. Elliott was a member of Lynn Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Debbie
Elliott, Charlotte, N.C.; one sister, Charlotte Buchanan, Bakersville, N.C.;
two brothers, Hansel Aldridge, Charlotte, N.C., and Bob Aldridge, Elk Park,
N.C. a brother-in-law, Paul Elliott, Elizabethton; two sisters-in-law, Ivan
Elliott, Elizabethton, and Betty Elliott, Bristol. Several nieces and nephews,
and her special friends, Diane, Ken and Christy Long.
Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
ELLIOTT - Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Louise Elliott, 80, 1302
Broad Street, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, will be conducted
at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Wilson officiating.
Entombment services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Mausoleum of
Peace, Happy Valley Memorial Park. Mr. William J. Greene, soloist, will provide
the music. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral
home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday will be Ken Long, Allen Goodwin, Lee Goodwin, Eddie
Buckles, Frank Goodwin, and Jim Hawk. Honorary pallbearers will be Cloyd Carter,
Jack Carter, Paul Estep, Joe Ledford, Harry Messimer, Carson Puckett, Clayton
Hawk, and Bob Reed. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday
in the funeral home. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at
10:30 a.m. Saturday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton,
is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary
W. Leggett
Mary Ruby Matherly Willis Leggett, 84, Bradenton, Fla., died Wednesday,
January 3, 2001, in the Casa More Care Nursing Home, Bradenton, after a lengthy
illness.
A native of Butler, she was the last surviving member of the late
John and Lillie Wagner Matherly of Butler. She attended Watauga Academy.
Mrs. Leggett was a member of the Cobbs Creek Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Mike Willis and Jake
Leggett; and seven sisters, six brothers, three half-sisters, three half-brothers,
and a son, Bob Willis of Bradenton, Fla.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-laws, Carolyn Sue and
Ben E. Johnson, Elizabethton, and Phyllis Jane and Bud Marshall, Jonesborough;
two sons, Jim Willis, Bradenton, Fla., and Randy Hathaway of Georgia; several
nieces and nephews.
It was Mrs. Leggett's wish to be cremated. Interment will be in
the Matherly Cemetery, Butler, at a later date.
Bradenton Funeral Home, Bradenton, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.
Courtesy of Memorial Funeral Home, Elizabethton.
Mary
C. Thomas
Mary C. (Bobbie) Thomas, 85, NHC Nursing Home, Johnson City, formerly
of Rt. 5, Johnson City, died Thursday, January 4, 2001, in the nursing home.
A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late W.H.
and Jennie Linn Houston Cooper.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. June Smith of Bristol.
Survivors include one daughter, Beverly Ann Porter, Odessa, Tx.;
one son, LTC William S. Thomas III, Johnson City; one sister, Mildred Hegler,
Johnson City; one brother, Grover (Bud) Cooper, Johnson City; two grandchildren,
Tommy Porter, Key West, Fla., and Tammie Porter, Glendale, Calif.; two great
grandsons, Steven and Mike Porter, Dallas, Tx.
Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
THOMAS - Memorial services for Mary C. (Bobbie) Thomas, 85, NHC
Nursing Home, Johnson City, who died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2001, will be conducted
at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Mausolem of Peace, Happy Valley Memorial Park. Inurnment
will be in the Mausoleum of Peace. Dr. John F. Martin, Minister of First Presbyterian
Church, Elizabethton, will conduct the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Friends may call at the residence
of her son, LTC William S. Thomas III, 3300 Victoria Court, Johnson City. Memorial
Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton, is in charge.
Detlas
Wilson
Detlas Wilson, 76, 403A South Lane Court, Elizabethton, died Thursday,
January 4, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Joe
and Stella Pierce Wilson. She was a member of Horseshoe Freewill Baptist Church.
Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Wilson in 1971,
two sons, one daughter, three sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Cordia Nave
of the home and Lucille and Carmon Simerly of Elizabethton; two granddaughters,
Kimberly Fillers and Joyce Frontz, both of Elizabethton; one grandson, Richard
Wilson of Elizabethton; two great granddaughters, Joe-Anna Frontz and Brookie
Wilson, both of Elizabethton; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Ina Williams
and Roxie and Horace Buckles, all of Elizabethton; and one brother and and sister-in-law,
Hoover and Dorothy Wilson of Elizabethton.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917 is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
WILSON - Funeral services for Detlas Wilson, 76, 403A South Lane
Court, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, January 4, 2001, will be conducted at
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with
Mr. Mack Bennett and Rev. Bobby Stout officiating. Music will be under the direction
of Ray Don Markland. Graveside services and interment will be at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 7, 2001, at Bowers Family Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jesse Miller,
Joey Frontz, Fane Bowers, James Buckles, Dewey Fillerss and Dana Cardin. Honorary
pallbearers will be Clyde Cardin, Carmon Simerly, and Horace Buckles. Everyone
will meet at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home to go in
procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, and at the
residence 403A South Lane Court, Elizabethton, anytime. Tetrick Funeral Home,
Riverside Chapel, (423)543-4917, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
January
4, 2001
Elba W. Bowen
GREENEVILLE -- Col. Elba W. Bowen, 86, Upland Avenue, died Monday, January 1,
2001, at his home.
Col. Bowen was retired from the U.S. Army. He was vice-president
of Metals Engineering Corporation (Meco) and manager of Greeneville Beverage
Charity Stores.
He was a lifetime member of the Retired Officers Association and
a member of the Army-Navy Country Club in Washington, D.C. He was a Mason and
a member of the Shriners of California. He was past president of the Heritage
Trust, chairman of the Bi-Centennial for Greeneville and a past member of the
Rotary Club.
Col. Bowen was a member of United Methodist Church of Elizabethton.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Matilda Rasar Bowen, Greeneville;
a daughter, Matilda Bowen Green, Greeneville; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Margery
Green and Frank Bowen Green, both of Greeneville; and a sister, Ethel Reitzel,
Albuquerque, N.M. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home, 1125 Tusculum Blvd., Greeneville,
(423) 638-4141, is in charge of arrangements.
BOWEN -- Funeral services for Col. Elba W. Bowen, 86, Upland Avenue,
Greeneville, who died Monday, January 1, 2001, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday,
January 4, from the Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. David
Green officiating. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington,
D.C. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 until 3 p.m.
Thursday, prior to the funeral service. Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home, 1125 Tusculum
Blvd., Greeneville, (423) 638-4141, is in charge of arrangements.
Frances
M. Potter
Mrs. Frances M. Potter, 65, 186 Sugar Hollow Road, Butler, died
Wednesday, January 3, 2001, at her residence following a sudden illness.
Mrs. Potter was a native of Watauga and the daughter of the late
Lee and Lottie Elliott Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Clay E. Potter, in 1994, and a brother, Banner Smith.
Mrs. Potter was a retired custodian at Little Milligan Elementary
School and a member of Meadowview Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Sandi
Potter, Elizabethton, and Michael and Christy Potter, Butler; two daughters
and sons-in-law, Freida and Scott Peterson, Bluff City, and Sabrina and Jason
Harris, Asheville, N.C.; three brothers, Fred Smith, Jonesborough, Jack Smith,
Watauga, and Roy Smith, Lenoir, N.C.; a sister, Mary Holder, Johnson City; a
special brother-in-law, Russell Potter, Elizabethton; and eight grandchildren,
Samantha Adcox, Butler, Matthew Peterson, Bluff City, Clay Potter, Butler, Jason
Conway, Bluff City, Nathan Harris and Kelsi Harris, both of Asheville, N.C.,
Courtnie Potter and Katlyn Potter, both of Elizabethton. Several nieces and
nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
POTTER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Frances M. Potter, 65, 186
Sugar Hollow Road, Butler, who died Wednesday, January 3, 2001, will be conducted
at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 6, at Meadowview Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard
Jones officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Meadowview Baptist
Church Choir. Interment will follow in the Bunton Cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be J.R. Bunton, Lowell Trivette, Junior Trivette, George Bunton, Randy
Dugger and Kyle Evans. Honorary pallbearers will be Raymond Campbell, Bob Ward,
Aaron Potter, Dale Potter and members of Meadowview Baptist Church. The family
will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Friends may
also call at the residence, 186 Sugar Hollow Road, Butler, at any time. These
services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
James C. Smith
Cecil
Smith, 79, 120 Cemetery Road, Elizabethton, died Sunday, December 31, 2000,
at his residence.
Mr. Smith was a native of Carter County and the son of the late
James Alec and Jennie Perry Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife,
Maude Smith, and two sons, James C. Smith Jr. and Thomas Edward Smith.
Mr. Smith was a member of Southside Christian Church. He was former
owner of Smith's Paint and Body Shop and also former Deputy Sheriff and former
Chief of Police of Watauga. He was a World War II Veteran, having served in
the U.S. Army.
Survivors include two sons, Danny Smith, Elizabethton, and Lonny
Smith, Orlando, Fla.; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Wayne Lyons, Elizabethton;
10 grandchildren, David Smith of Alabama, Luke and Adam Smith, both of Indiana,
Michael and Travis Smith, both of South Carolina, Gabralle Smith, Orlando, Fla.,
Brittney Davis, Watauga, Chelsea Lyons, Emily Lyons and Wayne Lyons II, all
of Elizabethton; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Stella Mae Bowers,
Mountain City. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
SMITH -- Funeral services for Cecil Smith, 79, 120 Cemetery Road,
Elizabethton, who died Sunday, December 31, 2000, will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Friday, January 5, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Mr.
Paul Knapp, minister, officiating. Graveside services and interment will be
at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 6, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers
will be Dicky Clark, Butch Smith, Wayne Lyons, Gary Smith, Gene Smith and Mike
Perry. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Smith, Eulas Sargent, Ray Clark, John
Clark, the Carter County Sheriff's Department, the Carter County Rescue Squad
and Ernest Bowers. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 1:55 p.m. Saturday
for the graveside services. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917,
is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Norma Jean Tipton
TIPTON -- A memorial service for Norma Jean Tipton, 72, 301 W. Watauga Avenue, Elizabethton, who died Friday, December 22, 2000, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 6, 2001, from the Morris-Baker North Chapel with the Rev. R. Willard Warfield officiating. Arrangements by Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City.
January
3, 2001
Elizabeth B. Ervin
Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey Ervin, 70, 1205 Brown Road, Erwin, died Monday,
January 1, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Ervin was a native of Washington County but had lived in the
Erwin area most of her adult life. She was a daughter of the late Joel M. and
Mary Alice May Bailey.
Mrs. Ervin was previously employed by McKee Wilson Eye Hospital
as a registered nurse and was also a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist
Church of Erwin.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene V. Ervin, of the home; four
sons, Clark Ervin, Jonesborough, Lynn Ervin, Gray, Lee Ervin, Greeneville, and
Stacy Ervin, Erwin; two daughters, Jeanne Harrill, Gastonia, N.C., and Traci
Hampton, Erwin; a brother, Edward Bailey, Elizabethton; a sister, Alma Hicks,
Elizabethton; two daughters-in-law, Rita Ervin and Tammy Ervin; a son-in-law,
Bill Harrill; a sister-in-law, Charlene Bailey; and a brother-in-law, Harold
Hicks. Seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Erwin Memorial Funeral Home, 1015 N. Main Street, Erwin, (423)
743-1390, is in charge of arrangements.
ERVIN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey Ervin, 70,
1205 Brown Road, Erwin, who died Monday, January 1, 2001, will be held at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, January 3, from the Erwin Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Bob Ambler officiating. Music will be provided by Allan Foster, Nanette
Hall and Nancy K. Bogart. Graveside services and interment will be held at 2
p.m. Thursday, January 4, at Roselawn Memory Gardens, Johnson City. Active pallbearers
will be Kenny Ervin, Tommy Ervin, Robert Clark, Michael Hampton, Lynn Lewis
and Cameron Bailey. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Ervin, Jimmy Ervin,
Charles David Ervin and Joel Bailey. All pallbearers are requested to assemble
at the funeral home by 7 p.m. Wednesday. The family, friends, minister and pallbearers
will meet by 1:15 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home to form a procession to
the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home and other times at the residence. Erwin Memorial Funeral
Home, 1015 N. Main Street, Erwin, (423) 743-1390, is in charge of arrangements.
Florence K. Garland
Florence Keller Garland, 81, 704 Parkway Boulevard, Elizabethton,
died Monday, January 1, 2001, at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Garland was a native of Carter County and the daughter of
the late L.A. and Minnie Laws Keller. She was also preceded in death by three
brothers, Paul Keller, Hall Keller and Herbert "Bud" Keller.
Mrs. Garland was a member of Southside Christian Church. She had
worked for 18 years at North American Rayon Corporation and for 16 years for
Auda Hardin in the Register of Deeds office.
Survivors include her husband, Robert H. Garland, of the home,
and a sister, Mrs. Veola Gass, Elizabethton. Nine nieces and four nephews also
survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
GARLAND -- Funeral services for Florence Keller Garland, 81, 704
Parkway Boulevard, Elizabethton, who died Monday, January 1, 2001, will be conducted
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 4, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel,
with Mr. Keith Whitehead and Mr. Mike Koruschak, ministers, officiating. Music
will be under the direction of No Name But His and Angie Bowman, pianist. Graveside
services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 5, at Happy Valley
Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Jerry Bradley, Bobby Fair, Dan Simerly,
Gordon White, Pat Hicks and Glen Bowling. Everyone will meet at the funeral
home at 10:15 a.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will
receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends may
also call at the residence, 704 Parkway Blvd., Elizabethton, at any time. Tetrick
Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Lillian B. Love
Lillian B. Love, 89, 146 Holston Mountain Road, Elizabethton, died
Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Love was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the
late Zeke and Nancy Melton Barnett. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Ike Love, January 31, 1986, two sisters, Mary Bowers and Pearl Foxx, and three
brothers, George Barnett, Waites Barnett and Will Barnett.
Mrs. Love was a member of Borderview Christian Church. She was
a past employee of North American Rayon Corporation.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Marie and Robert
Elliott and Nancy and Kenneth Calloway, all of Elizabethton; three grandchildren,
Mike Elliott and Dennis Elliott, both of Elizabethton, and Robin Sutherland,
Haysi, Va.; four great-grandchildren, Michael Elliott II, Tampa, Fla., Melissa
Elliott, Woonsocket, R.I., Aaron and Michelle Sutherland, both of Haysi, Va.;
a great-great-grandson, Ethan Elliott, Woonsocket, R.I.; a brother, Ernest Barnett,
Bluff City; and a sister, Estalena Keene, Johnson City.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
LOVE -- Committal and entombment services for Lillian B. Love,
89, 146 Holston Mountain Road, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, January 2, 2001,
will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2001, in the Mausoleum of
Hope at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. David Wolfe, minister, officiating.
Music will be provided by Clate Briggs. Active pallbearers, who are requested
to meet at the funeral home at 9:45 a.m. Friday, will be Howard Love, Jack Love,
Harold Ellis, Tony Barnette, Gene Foxx, Enzy Foxx, Bob Keene and Ernest "Gebe"
Ritchie. Honorary pallbearers will be Hensel Johnson, Phil Ellis, Johnny Parlier,
Richard Love, Russell Love, Mrs. Love's friends and neighbors, a special friend,
Judy Campbell, and the Staff of Pine Ridge Health Care Center. Those attending
the services are asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:45 a.m. Friday to go
in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel. Friends may also call at
the residence of Mrs. Love's daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marie) Elliott, 114 Muddy
Branch Road, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Kenneth (Nancy) Calloway, 614 Fuller Street,
Elizabethton. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in
charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Effie E. Peterson
Mrs. Effie Edwards Peterson, 63, 409 Black Snake Hollow Road, Elizabethton,
died Monday, January 1, 2001, at her residence following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Peterson was a native of Dickenson County, Va., and had lived
in Elizabethton since 1948. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Artie
Rose Edwards and was also preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Hopson, and
a brother, William G. Edwards.
Mrs. Peterson was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus
Christ.
Survivors include her husband, O.B. Peterson, of the home; a son,
Benny R. Peterson, Johnson City; a daughter, Debra Lynn McKinney, Elizabethton;
a grandson, Eric D. Presnell, Johnson City; four brothers, her twin, Jesse "Bud"
Edwards, Andy Paul Edwards, Norman Edwards and Jerry Edwards, all of Elizabethton;
and four sisters, Fern Atkins and Sue Clarke, both of Phoenix, Ariz., Louise
Nangle, Johnson City, and Ellen Edwards, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews
also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset
Chapel. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
PETERSON -- Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Edwards Peterson, 63,
409 Black Snake Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died Monday, January 1, 2001,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, at Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home, Sunset Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Younce and the Rev. Lester Crawford
officiating. Music will be under the direction of The Younce Brothers and Jackie
Phillips, organist. Graveside services and interment will be at 2 p.m. Thursday,
January 4, at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Friends may also call at the residence at any time. Everyone will meet at the
funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. These
services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
John E. Shull
John E. Shull, 81, 351 Vesta Circle, Melbourne, Fla., formerly
of Elizabethton, died Saturday, December 30, 2000, at West Melbourne Health
Care, following an extended illness.
Mr. Shull was a native of Elizabethton and the son of the late
Edgar and Rosalie Matilda Lackey Shull. He was also preceded in death by his
wife, Beryl Shull, in 1989, and a sister, Martha Shull.
Mr. Shull was of the Methodist Faith. He was a retired mechanical
engineer with Aerospace and was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps in World
War II with service as a Flying Sergeant and duty with the Flying Tigers in
China. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
He was a 50-year member of the Johnson City Masonic Lodge #486
F&AM and a member of AZAN Shrine Temple, Melbourne, Fla.
Survivors include a son, John Shull, Elizabethton; a daughter,
Lisa Bowling, Indianapolis, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Judy Winn, Navarre, Fla.;
two sisters, Gwendolyn Pitts, Elizabethton, and Nan Donehew, Eustis, Fla.; and
a brother, David Shull, Palm Desert, Calif. Six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
SHULL -- Funeral services for John E. Shull, 81, 351 Vesta Circle,
Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Elizabethton, who died Saturday, December 30, 2000,
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, January 5, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside
Chapel, with the Rev. Buford Hankins and Mr. Mike Bowling, minister, officiating.
Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park with a Masonic Service conducted
by the Dashiell Masonic Lodge #238 F&AM. Active pallbearers will be Ed C.
Alexander, Harry Hutchins, Mark Gray, Ed Leach, Joe Alexander, Ellison Justice
and Harold Ellis. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday
at the funeral home. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917,
is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
James C. Smith
Cecil Smith, 79, 120 Cemetery Road, Elizabethton, died Sunday,
December 31, 2000, at his residence.
Mr. Smith was a native of Carter County and the son of the late
James Alec and Jennie Perry Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife,
Maude Smith, and two sons, James C. Smith Jr. and Thomas Edward Smith.
Mr. Smith was a member of Southside Christian Church. He was former
owner of Smith's Paint and Body Shop and also former Deputy Sheriff and former
Chief of Police of Watauga.
Survivors include two sons, Danny Smith, Elizabethton, and Lonny
Smith, Orlando, Fla.; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Wayne Lyons, Elizabethton;
10 grandchildren, David Smith of Alabama, Luke and Adam Smith, both of Indiana,
Michael and Travis Smith, both of South Carolina, Gabralle Smith, Orlando, Fla.,
Brittney Davis, Watauga, Chelsea Lyons, Emily Lyons and Wayne Lyons II, all
of Elizabethton; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Stella Mae Bowers,
Mountain City. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a
later date.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
January 1-2, 2000
Lillian M. Estep
Lillian M. Whitehead Estep, 54, 2310 Stafford Lane, Elizabethton, died Monday,
January 1, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
Mrs. Estep was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late Earl and
Susie Hopson Whitehead. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas
Whitehead, and a sister, Dorothy Whitehead.
Mrs. Estep was of the Free Will Baptist faith and a former employee of the Undergarment
Factory.
Survivors include a very special friend, Tom Stafford, Elizabethton; four sisters,
Betty Davis, Mary McNeil, Anna Belle Walker and Eleanor Clark, all of Elizabethton;
and five brothers, Paul Blevins, Roan Mountain, Earl Whitehead Jr., Peoria,
Ill., Ralph Whitehead, Jonesborough, Floyd Whitehead, Hampton, and Clyde Whitehead,
Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
ESTEP -- Funeral services for Lillian M. Whitehead Estep, 54, 2310 Stafford
Lane, Elizabethton, who died Monday, January 1, 2001, will be conducted at 8
p.m. Wednesday, January 3, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with the
Rev. Gary Whitehead and the Rev. Richard Blevins officiating. Music will be
under the direction of the Fairview Free Will Baptist Church Quartet. Graveside
services and interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 4, at
Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Vaughn Montgomery, Charles
McNeil, Danny Blevins, Doug Blevins, Keith Peters and Paul Clark Jr. Honorary
pallbearers will be Ronnie Holtsclaw, Allen Whitehead, Clifford Goble, Ron Good
and the Staff of Ivy Hall Nursing Home. Everyone will meet at the funeral home
at 9:15 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Friends may also call
at the residence of any of the family. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel,
(423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Florence
K. Garland
Mrs. Florence K. Garland, 81, 704 Parkway Boulevard, Elizabethton, died Monday,
January 1, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
James
C. Smith
James Cecil Smith, 79, 120 Cemetery Road, Elizabethton, died Sunday, December
31, 2000, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick