October 14, 2001
Eugene R. Colbert
Eugene Roy (Bud) Colbert, 69, 376 Poga
Rd., Butler, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in the Vanderbilt
University Medical Center, Nashville. A native of West Dundee,
Ill., he was a son of the late Everett Eugene and Getrude
Meading Colbert.
He was employed by the Retail Credit Co., whose
name later changed to Equifax where he was employed for 15
years as office manager in Beaufort, S.C. He later joined
the staff for eight years in Johnson City. In 1985, he joined
Crothall American as Director of Environmental Services for
the Blowing Rock Hospital, Blowing Rock, N.C. He was also
employed by the University of Tennessee School of Veterinary
Medicine, Knoxville, Children's Hospital at the South Carolina
Medical Center in Charleston, S.C., and finally Pulaski Community
Hospital, Pulaski, Va., where he retired in May of 1992. He
served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Fritts Colbert,
a daughter, Tara Mattox, Beaufort, S.C., a son, Jed Colbert,
Beaufort, S.C., and two grandchildren.
It was his wish to be cremated. A memorial service
will be held later.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Danny L. Perry
Danny L. Perry, 54, U.S. Hwy. 20, Goshen,
Ind., died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at his residence following
a brief illness.
An Elizabethton, Tenn., native, he was the son
of Estella Taylor Perry and the late Hal E. Perry. He was
preceded in death by two brothers, A.J. Perry and Edwin Perry.
He was self-employed and a U.S. Army veteran.
In addition to his mother, survivors include
his wife, Joyce White Perry, of the home, a daughter and son-in-law,
Melissa and Rob Crapo, Goshen, Ind., a grandson, Tyler Crapo,
Goshen, Ind., three brothers and sisters-in-law, Wade and
Matoka Perry, Elizabethton, Tenn., Harry (Bud) and Katherine
(Subie) Perry, Elizabethton, Tenn., and Jerry and Pam Perry,
Elkhart, Ind., six sisters and three brothers-in-law, Emma
Jean Cox, Elkhart, Ind., Freda and Pete Kyte, Winder, Ga.,
Sue Pirtle, Elkhart, Ind., Maxine Rust, Elkart, Ind., Carolyn
and Bobby Dozier, Elkhart, Ind., Theresa and Dave Ried, Iron
Ridge, Wis., several nieces, nephews and several great-nieces
and great-nephews.
Funeral services be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday,
Oct. 15, 2001, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, with interment
to follow. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home,
Osceola, Ind. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail
address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
and Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Hwy., Osceola, IN 46561,
is in charge of arrangements. Courtesy of Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Estel F. Williams
Estel
Fonce Williams, 83, 299 Blue Springs Rd., Elizabethton, died
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in the Hermitage Health Care Center
following an extended illness.
A Carter County native, he was the son of the
late Samuel Webb and Lorina Vanderventer Williams. He was
preceded in death by two sisters and two infant sons.
Mr. Williams was a member of Hunter United Methodist
Church and a retired employee of North American Rayon Corp.
after 48 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving
during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel C. Williams,
of the home, two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry P. And Carol
Williams, Elizabethton, and Estel F. and Patty Williams, Unicoi,
a sister, Pauline Boyd, Elizabethton, six grandchildren, two
great-grandsons, several nieces and nephews.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Williams -- Funeral services for Estel Fonce
Williams, 83, 299 Blue Springs Rd., Elizabethton, who died
Saturday in the Hermitage Health Care Center, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home,
Riverside Chapel, with the Revs. W.D. Garman and Joe Manis
officiating. Graveside service and interment will be at 10
a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in Caldwell Springs Cemetery.
Military honors will be accorded by Capt. Lynn H. Folsom,
VFW Post No. 2166. Active pallbearers will be George Campbell,
Charlie Campbell, Bob Campbell, Paul Boyd, Hobie Hyder, Jim
Campbell, Bill Campbell, Hugh Buckles, John Campbell and Sam
Boyd. Honorary pallbearers will be Leonard Campbell, Lockett
Campbell, Cecil Davidson, Earl Collins, Jerry Bowers, Bill
Cline, Dan Holder, D.J. Townsend, Jack Perkins, Lynn Rash,
Jim Boone and a special thanks to the staff of Center on Aging
and Health in Erwin and Hermitage Health Care Center. The
family will receive friends form 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15,
2001, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home or at
the residence any time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu
of flowers may make donations to the Alzheimer's Association,
Northeast Tennessee Chapter, 207 N. Boone St., Suite 1050,
Johnson City, TN 37601. Condolences may be sent to the family
via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
October 12, 2001
Carson Grindstaff
Mr. Carson "Bud"
Grindstaff, 86, 2116 Upper Stone Mountain Rd., Unicoi, died
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at his residence.
Mr. Grindstaff was a lifelong resident of Unicoi
County and the son of the late Jim and Cida Daugherty Grindstaff.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two
half-sisters.
He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Grindstaff was
a self-employed mechanic and farmer. He was of the Methodist
faith.
Survivors include one sister, Lockie Coleman,
Hampton, several nieces and nephews, including a special niece,
Ruby Lyons, Elizabethton, and a special friend, Herman Hyder,
Unicoi.
Unicoi Funeral Home, 4428 Unicoi Dr., Unicoi,
423-743-1381 or 423-928-4595, is in charge of arrangements.
GRINDSTAFF -- Funeral services for Mr. Carson
"Bud" Grindstaff, 86, 2116 Upper Stone Mountain Rd., Unicoi,
who died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, will be held at 8 p.m.
Friday from the Unicoi Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. L.D.
Elgin Berry will officiate. Music will be provided by Inez
Chandler. Graveside service and interment will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday in Bell Cemetery, Limestone Cove community,
Unicoi. Friends will serve as pallbearers and are requested
to assemble at the funeral home by 7:30 p.m. Friday and at
the cemetery by 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Family, minister and
friends may gather at the cemetery by 10:50 a.m. Saturday.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the
funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer Society, Wesley Plaza, 2513
Wesley St., Suite 4, Johnson City, TN 37601. Unicoi Funeral
Home, 4428 Unicoi Dr., Unicoi, 423-743-1381 or 423-928-4595,
is in charge of arrangements.
June M. Grindstaff
Mrs.
June J. Messimer Grindstaff, 87, 607 Evergreen Lane, Elizabethton,
Tenn., died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at her residence following
a lengthy illness.
A native of Bessimer, Ala., she had lived most
of her life in Carter County, Tenn. She was the daughter of
the late Harrie Elmer and Ruba Hathaway Messimer. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Frank P. (Siney) Grindstaff
in 1987, a brother, Dr. R. Jack Messimer, a sister, Ferris
Hathaway Messimer Perry, and a sister-in-law, Louise G. Folger.
She was a retired accountant with the NARC-Bemberg
Credit Union and was a member of First United Methodist Church.
She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, AARP,
Elizabethton Senior Citizens and a former member of the Business
and Professional Women's Club.
Survivors include special nieces, June E. Perry,
Elizabethton, Tenn., Karen M. Compos, LeMesa, Calif., and
Lynn Hammett, Nacomas, Fla., nephews, Dr. Jack R. Messimer,
Knoxville, Tenn., Wade Messimer, Orlando, Fla., and Dr. Richard
(Jerry) Hammett, Nacomas, Fla., a special sister-in-law, Lou
N. Messimer, Roan Mountain, Tenn., a godchild, Amanda Santillen,
LaMesa, Calif., great-nephews, Chuck Hammett, Tallahassee,
Fla., Trey Hammett, Atlanta, Ga., and MacHenry Schafer, III,
Lawrenceville, N.J., and a great-grandniece, Hanna Schafer,
and great-grandnephew, Hunter Schafer, both of Lawrenceville,
N.J.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
GRINDSTAFF -- Funeral services for June J. Messimer
Grindstaff, 87, 607 Evergreen Lane, Elizabethton, Tenn., will
be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, in the Mausoleum
Chapel of the Happy Valley Memorial Park, with Dr. Buford
Hankins, minister, officiating. Interment will follow in the
Masonic Section of the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be
Dr. John Hathaway, Ernest Buchanan, Tyler Fleming, Richard
"Dick" Grindstaff, Frank K. Grindstaff and J. Fred Grindstaff.
Honorary pallbearers will be Trey Hammett, Chuck Hammett,
Mac Henry Schafer, Roling St. Clair, Dr. John Crockett, Dr.
Richard Robinson and Greg Woodward. Friends may greet the
family from 10:30 a.m. to the service time on Saturday in
the Mausoleum Chapel at Happy Valley Memorial Park. In lieu
of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist
Church Nursery, 325 East E. St., Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolences
may be e-mailed to the family at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
William Grindstaff
William
"Joe" Grindstaff, 55, 827 W. Pine St., Johnson City, died
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in the Johnson City Medical Center.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of Joy
Luzier Grindstaff, Butler, and the late Coolidge L. Grindstaff,
who died June 29, 1993. He had lived in Johnson City for a
number of years.
He was a 1964 graduate of Johnson County High
School and attended East Tennessee State University. He had
been in the Boy Scouts and rose to the rank of Eagle Scout.
He was a self-employed historical site restoration expert
in the historical Jonesborough area. Mr. Grindstaff served
in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was a member of
Cobbs Creek Baptist Church, Butler.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include
his wife, Rebecca Price Grindstaff, one son, Nick Grindstaff,
of the home, a daughter and son-in-law, Leah Grindstaff Daily
and her husband, Jay Daily, Sterling, Va., one brother, Rick
Grindstaff, Johnson City, six aunts, one uncle, one niece,
one nephew, his father and mother-in-law, Pastor Gerald and
Elizabeth Price, Johnson City.
Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton, is in
charge of arrangements.
GRINDSTAFF -- Funeral services for William "Joe"
Grindstaff, 55, 827 W. Pine St., Johnson City, who died Wednesday,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel,
with the Rev. Bruce Simcox officiating. Graveside service
and interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Butler Memorial
Cemetery. Mrs. Debbie Odom, soloist, will provide the music.
Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery
at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, will be Fred Robinson, Charlie Dyer,
Ray Bonin, Brad Jolly, Harmon Luzier, and Gerald Price, Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Thomas McSpadden, Jim Miller
and Derek Patton. The family will receive friends from 6-8
p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Friends may call at his residence
or the residence of his mother, Joy Grindstaff, 16561 Hwy.
67 W., Butler. Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery
at 10:50 a.m. Saturday. Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton,
is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth S. Perry
Mrs. Elizabeth Shipley Perry,
85, 5088 Bluff City Highway, Bluff City, died Wednesday, Oct.
10, 2001, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton.
Mrs. Perry was a Carter County native and had lived
in Sullivan County for a number of years. She was a daughter
of the late David H. and Maggie Nave Davis.
Mrs. Perry was formerly employed by Johnson City
Memorial Hospital and Colonial Hill Health Care Center.
Mrs. Perry was a member of Bunker Hill Christian
Church, Bluff City.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda
Shipley Collins, July 19, 2000, and one brother, Jim Davis.
Survivors include her husband, Arco Perry, one
son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Carolyn Shipley, Bluff City,
one sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Velmer Rock, Elizabethton,
two brothers and sister-in-law, Parker and Dean Davis, Elizabethton,
and Billy and Doris Davis, Hampton, and one granddaughter, Michelle
Pearson, Bluff City.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
PERRY -- Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Shipley
Perry, 85, 5088 Bluff City Highway, Bluff City, who died Wednesday,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the Bunker Hill Christian
Church, with Mr. Ernie Depew, minister, officiating. Graveside
service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Happy Valley
Memorial Park. The church trio will provide the music. Active
pallbearers will be elders and deacons of the church. The family
will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday in the Bunker Hill
Christian Church. Friends may also call at the residence. Family
and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
L. Roy Plaster
L.
Roy Plaster, 87, of Anderson Healthcare Center, Gray, formerly
of 709 N. Roan St., Elizabethton, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001,
at the Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness.
A native of Rich Creek, W. Va., he was the son
of the late Elijah C. and Ruth Ellen Christian Plaster. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Frances King Plaster, Nov. 2,
2000, six brothers and two sisters.
He attended Calvary Baptist Church and previously
attended Immanuel Baptist Church. He was retired from the dry
cleaning business and was a musician with several country music
bands in the local area.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Bobbie
Lois and Bailey Massengill, Johnson City, one grandson, Tommy
Massengill, Johnson City, surrogate father to one nephew and
spouse, Larry C. and Nancy Gearhart, Flag Pond, surrogate father
to two nieces and a spouse, Barbara Sullins, Erwin, and Jean
and Robert C. Smith, Erwin, two favorite nieces, and a spouse,
Evelyn Prichard, Ocala, Fla., Rachael and Charles Copley, Ashland,
Ky., and several other nieces and nephews.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
PLASTER --Funeral services for L. Roy Plaster,
87, of Anderson Healthcare Center, Gray, formerly of 709 N.
Roan St., Elizabethton, who died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, will
be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral
Home, Chapel of Peace, with the Rev. Joe Sorah officiating.
The graveside service and interment will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 14, 2001, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers
will be Steve Dunlap, Mike Rasnick, Richard Smith, Lee Smith,
Roy Sullins, Robin Sullins, Jeffery Alexander and John Sullins.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Men's Bible Class of Calvary
Baptist Church, Edna Arnett, Robbie Dunlap, Louis Lagrand, Jeanette
Medlin, Dr. David Fenner and the staff of Anderson Health Care
Center, especially "Bo-Bo," Sherry, April, Delores, and Isabella.
Everyone will meet at the funeral home chapel at 12:45 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, to go in procession to the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
13, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, or at the
residence of the daughter, Bobbie Lois Massengill, 400 Lambeth
Dr., Johnson City, TN 37601. Those who prefer memorials in lieu
of flowers may make donations in memory of Mr. Plaster to Wycliffe
Bible Translators, C/O Al and Mickey Williams, P.O. Box 628200,
Orlando, FL 32862-8200. Condolences may be sent to the family
via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232, is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
October 11, 2001
Rosemary J. Banner
Mrs. Rosemary J. Banner, Fairfax, Va.,
died on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at the Virginia Hospital Center
in Arlington, Va.
A native of Elizabethton, Tenn., she resided
in the northern Virginia area for a number of years. She was
the daughter of the late Ray T. and Oleta Marie Livingston.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jamie Banner, and
a brother, Glenn Livingston.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Donald E. Banner,
Fairfax, Va., three daughters, Betty Ann Peacoe, Front Royal,
Va., Victoria Peterman, and Heather Lehman, both of Fairfax,
Va., three sisters, Jean Angel, Callo, Va., Floyd Love Nave,
Elizabethton, Tenn., and Nina Williams, Fairfax, Va., one
brother, Ronal Livingston, Woodbridge, Va., two grandchildren,
Matthew and Nichole Berkowitz, Front Royal, Va., and one great-grandson,
Colton Jenkins, Fairfax, Va.
Money & King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave.,
Vienna, Va., 703-938-7440, is in charge of arrangements.
BANNER -- Funeral services for Rosemary J. Banner,
Fairfax, Va., who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at the Money & King Funeral Home,
Vienna, Va., with burial in the Mount Comfort Cemetery in
Alexandria, Va. Pallbearers will be selected from friends
and family. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 5845 Richmond
Highway, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22303. Money & King
Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave., Vienna, Va., 703-938-7440,
is in charge of arrangements.
William Grindstaff
William "Joe" Grindstaff, 55, 827 W.
Pine St., Johnson City, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in
the Johnson City Medical Center.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of Joy
Luzier Grindstaff, Butler, and the late Coolidge L. Grindstaff,
who died June 29, 1993. He had lived in Johnson City for a
number of years.
He was a 1964 graduate of Johnson County High
School and attended East Tennessee State University. He had
been in the Boy Scouts and rose to the rank of Eagle Scout.
He was a self-employed historical site restoration expert
in the historical Jonesborough area. Mr. Grindstaff served
in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was a member of
Cobbs Creek Baptist Church, Butler.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include
his wife, Rebecca Price Grindstaff, one son, Nick Grindstaff,
of the home, a daughter and son-in-law, Leah Grindstaff Daily
and her husband, Jay Daily, Sterling, Va., one brother, Rick
Grindstaff, Johnson City, six aunts, one uncle, one niece,
one nephew, his father and mother-in-law, Pastor Gerald and
Elizabeth Price, Johnson City.
Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton, is in
charge of arrangements.
Ms. Elizabeth S. Perry
Mrs. Elizabeth Shipley Perry, 85, 5088 Bluff
City Highway, Bluff City, died Wednesday, October 10, 2001,
at Life Care Center of Elizabethton.
Mrs. Perry was a Carter County native and had
lived in Sullivan County for a number of years. She was a
daughter of the late David H. and Maggie Nave Davis.
Mrs. Perry was formerly employed by Johnson City
Memorial Hospital and Colonial Hill Health Care Center.
Mrs. Perry was a member of Bunker Hill Christian
Church, Bluff City.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda
Shipley Collins, July 19, 2000; and one brother, Jim Davis.
Survivors include her husband, Arco Perry; one
son and daughterin-law, Gary and Carolyn Shipley, Bluff City;
one sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Velmer Rock, Elizabethton;
two brothers and sisters-in-law, Parker and Dean Davis, Elizabethton,
and Billy and Doris Davis, Hampton; and one granddaughter,
Michelle Pearson, Bluff City.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
October 10, 2001
Vaughn Brumit
Mr. Vaughn Brumit, 77, 175 Carden Dr.,
Elizabethton, Tenn., died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, in the Pine
Ridge Care Center, Elizabethton, Tenn.
A Bristol, Va., native, he had lived in Elizabethton
most of his life and was the son of the late David Vaughn
and Bertha Virginia Gross Brumit, Sr. He was preceded in death
by a brother, Phillip Brumit.
He was an electronics technician with the Sperry
Corp. for 23 years and had operated a service station. He
was a member and former deacon and elder of First Christian
Church, where he was a member of the choir. He was a member
of the Elizabethton Senior Citizens, the Dashiel Masonic Lodge
#238 and the American Legion. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of
World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Bendtsen
Brumit, of the home, two sons and daughters-in-law, David
Vaughn and Teresa Brumit, III, Oxnard, Calif., and Philip
and Kathy Brumit, Clarksville, Tenn., one daughter and son-in-law,
Susan and Dr. Michael Carter, Elizabethton, Tenn., and a foster
daughter, Jenny Barksdale, Conyers, Ga., 10 grandchildren,
three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
BRUMIT -- Funeral services for Mr. Vaughn Brumit,
77, 175 Carden Dr., Elizabethton, Tenn., will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at the First Christian
Church, Elizabethton, Tenn., with Dr. Don Marshall, minister,
officiating. Music will be by Mr. Gene Estep, organist, and
Mr. Ken Miller, soloist. Graveside service and interment will
be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in the Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active pallbearers will be grandsons, James David Brumit,
Jeffrey Carter and Joshua Carter and Orris Densford, Leonard
February, Lee Morrow, Delbert Loudermilk, Mark Broyles, David
Mills and Ken Calloway. Honorary pallbearers will be the men
of First Christian Church of Elizabethton. The family will
receive friends at the church from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday or
at the residence, 175 Carden Dr., Elizabethton, Tenn., at
any time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may
make donations to The Special Needs Fund, First Christian
Church, 513 Hattie Ave., Elizabethton, TN 37643, or Johnson
Bible College, 7900 Johnson Dr., Knoxville, TN 37998-1001.
Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. on Friday.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
Billy H. Haws
Billy Hank Haws, 48, 2301 Sarah St.,
Johnson City, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at the Johnson City
Medical Center.
Mr. Haws was a native and lifelong resident of
Washington County.
He was a son of the late William "P.G." Haws
and Laura Honeycutt Haws and was also preceded in death by
one brother, Tony Miller.
Mr. Haws attended the Lord's House of Chuckey
and Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Lee Haws
and Billie Jo Haws, both of Johnson City; two sons, William
Alvin Haws and Travis Lee Haws, both of Johnson City; four
brothers, Gordon Lee Haws and Charlie Miller, both of Johnson
City, Sammy Dean Miller, Jacksonville, Fla., and Ronnie Miller,
Gray; six sisters, Janice Hamilton and Bonnie Buck, both of
Johnson City, Janice Matherly and Sandra Pleasant, both of
Gray, Brenda Shelton, Johnson City and Linda Morrese, Atlanta,
Ind.; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Ave.,
423-282-1521, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
HAWS -- Funeral services for Billy Hank Haws,
48, 2301 Sarah St., Johnson City, who died Monday, will be
conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday from the Morris-Baker South
Chapel. The Rev. Kenneth Thacker will officiate. Burial and
graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the
Washington County Memory Gardens. Family and friends will
meet at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. and proceed to the
cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.
Online condolences may be sent through www.morrisbaker.com.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at
the funeral home and at other times at the home of the children's
mother, Martha Haws, 214 Rock House Rd., Lot 25, Johnson City,
Tenn. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Ave., 423-282-1521,
Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth C. Keeter
Ruth C. Keeter, 2701 E. Center St. Apt. 501,
Kiwanis Towers, Kingsport, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at Sycamore
Shoals Hospital following a lengthy illness.
A Dayton, Tenn., native, she had been a resident
of Kingsport for 40 years. She was the daughter of the late
F.M. and Susan Boyd Coleman. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Albert Keeter, Dec. 3, 1968, a son, Michael Keeter
in 1973, a granddaughter, Tonya Bradford, five brothers, Otis
Coleman, Wiley Coleman, Claude Coleman, Ed Coleman and Jack
Coleman, two sisters, Doshia Taylor, and Gladys Bellamy.
She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Keeter was
a retired realtor. She was a 1941 graduate of Elizabethton
High School.
Survivors include one sister, Helen Myers, Elizabethton,
one granddaughter and husband, Suzanne and Phil Minga, Kingsport,
two great-grandchildren, Michaela Minga and Garrett Minga,
both of Kingsport, several nephews and nieces, including a
special nephew and wife, Richard and Brenda Myers, Elizabethton.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-plans.com/Tetrick
KEETER -- The private memorial graveside service
and inurnment for Ruth C. Keeter, 2701 E. Center St., Apt.
501, Kiwanis Towers, Kingsport, who died Monday, will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at Gilboa United Methodist
Church Cemetery, Rutherfordton, N.C., with the Rev. Wade Ogle
officiating. Special thanks to friends and staff of Kiwanis
Towers, Kingsport. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers
may make donations in memory of Mrs. Keeter to American Cancer
Society, 209 S. Riverside Dr., Elizabethton, TN 37643, or
to the charity of their choice. Condolences may be sent to
the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick
Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232, is in charge of
arrangements. www.Funeral-plans.com/Tetrick
October 9, 2001
Robert K. Engelage
  Mr. Robert K. "Bob" Engelage, 80, 310 Bear Cage
Rd., Roan Mountain, Tenn., died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at
his residence following a sudden illness.
  A native of Kentucky, he had lived in Florida
and Ohio and had resided in Roan Mountain for the past 14
years. He was the son of Robert and Kelly Engelage. He was
preceded in death by one brother.
  He was a construction supervisor in land development
and was of the Catholic faith. He was a U.S. Army veteran
of World War II and was a member of Captain Lynn H. Folsom
V.F.W. Post 2166.
  Survivors include two daughters, LouAnn Robinson,
Valrico, Fla., and Clara Robine, Long Valley, N.J., and two
grandsons, Shawn Robinson, Valrico, Fla., and Jerry Nieman,
Miamisburg, Ohio.
  Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
 
  ENGELAGE -- Graveside service for Robert K. "Bob"
Engelage, 80, of 310 Bear Cage Rd., Roan Mountain, Tenn.,
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in
the Largent Cemetery with Mr. Rane Robinson officiating. Active
pallbearers will be selected from friends and family. Honorary
pallbearer will be Stanley Largent. The family will receive
friends at the residence, 310 Bear Cage Rd., Roan Mountain,
Tenn., at any time. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at
10:55 a.m. on Wednesday. Condolences may be e-mailed to the
family at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com. Hathaway-Percy
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
Mrs. Juanita T. Greenwell
  Mrs. Juanita Jeanett Tester Greenwell, 70, 462
Dry Hollow Rd., Elizabethton, died Sunday, October 7, 2001
in the Johnson City Medical Center.
  A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter
of the late Maston and Arizona Payne Tester. She had lived
in Carter County for the past 27 years.
  Mrs. Greenwell was a member of the Pleasant Beach
Baptist Church.
  She was preceded in death by a son, Charles David
"Chuck" Greenwell, June 9, 2001; a brother, James C. Tester;
a sister, Eunice Stout; and a great nephew, Travis Eggers.
  Survivors include her husband, R.H. Greenwell;
several nieces and nephews, including two special nieces,
Doris Branch and Barbara Jean Eggers; a heart-adopted daughter,
Sherri Carrier, and two heart-adopted grandchildren, Crystal
Burell and her husband, Jason Burell, and Brandon Carrier.
  Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
 
  GREENWELL - Funeral services for Mrs. Juanita
Jeanett Tester Greenwell, 70, 462 Dry Hollow Rd., Elizabethton,
who died Sunday, October 7, 2001, will be conducted at 8 p.m.
Tuesday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Stout
and Rev. H. Brooks Peters officiating. Graveside service and
interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Grindstaff Cemetery.
Eddie Dean Palmer will provide the music. Active pallbearers,
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:15
a.m. Wednesday will include Dennis Williams, Gary Eggers,
Dallas Tester, Burt Tester, Curtis Branch, Jason Burell, Freddie
Tester, Michael Tester, and Tony Stout. Honorary pallbearers
will be Dr. Michael Hodge, Dr. Kenneth Cutshall, Dr. William
Kincaid, Dr. Christopher Cox, Dr. Max Bayard, Lawrence Pierce,
Dean Pierce, her church family and friends and neighbors of
Dry Hollow. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8
p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Friends may also call at
the residence. To those who prefer, memorials may be made
in memory of Mrs. Greenwell to the Grindstaff Cemetery Fund,
c/o Dean Grindstaff, 115 South Gate Dr., Elizabethton, Tn.
37643. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home
at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery.
  Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Myrtle C. Higginboth
  Myrtle Cable Higginboth, formerly of
Carter County, died after an extended illness of cancer.
  She was the daughter of the late William and Edna
Clawson Guy of Elk Mills.
  Survivors include two daughters, Helen and Kay,
both of California, four sons, Dean of Memphis, Gene of Elizabethton,
David and Rick, both of Modesto, Calif., two sisters, Pina
Anderson of Elk Mills, Brenda Pollak of New Jersey, two brothers,
Archie Clawson, Elizabethton, Maynard Clawson, Elk Mills,
and eight grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m.
on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, and funeral services will be conducted
at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Lake Wood Memorial
Park, 900 Santa Fe Ave., Hughfon, Calif.
  Courtesy of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
423-542-2232.
October 8, 2001
Juanita Greenwell
Mrs. Juanita Greenwell,
70, 462 Dry Hollow Rd., Elizabethton, died Sunday, Oct. 7,
2001, in the Johnson City Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
October 7, 2001
Gladys C. Clark
Mrs. Gladys Garland Clark, 91, 1230 Simerly Creek
Road, Hampton, died Thursday, October 4, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Clark was a native of Knoxville and a daughter
of the late Ed and Linnie Peterson Garland. She was also preceded
in death by her husband, Jess B. Clark.
Mrs. Clark had lived most of her life in Carter
County. She was a member of the Unicoi-Erwin Order of Eastern
Star #276 and a member of Keenburg Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law,
Rebecca and Paris Street Sr., Hampton, Alice and F.D. Birchfield
and Judy and James Perdue, all of Unicoi, and Geraldine and
Richard Lacy, Roan Mountain; three sons and daughters-in-law,
Newton "Bud" and Virgie Clark and Dana and Melissa Clark,
all of Hampton, and Sam and Barbara Clark, Taylor, La.; and
a sister, Mary Bildy, Webster, N.Y. Thirteen grandchildren,
15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren
also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
CLARK -- Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Garland
Clark, 91, 1230 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, who died Thursday,
October 4, 2001, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, October
7, at Keenburg Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark
Street and the Rev. Steve Coonse officiating. Music will be
provided by Joel Street. Interment will follow in the Berry
Cemetery, Simerly Creek. Active pallbearers will be Billy
Ingram, Mike Ingram, Paris Street Jr., Joel Street, Mark Street,
Richard Lacy, Jesse Pitcock, Allen Clark, Joel Street Jr.,
Jeffrey Clark, Jason Ingram, Billy Holly and Michael Holly.
Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, great-granddaughters,
brothers and sisters of the Unicoi-Erwin Chapter #276 Order
of Eastern Star, Paul Stockton, Byrl Clark, Amos Stevens Jr.,
Robert Clark, Clarence Perry, Allen Skeens, Rhonda Cable and
members of Keenburg Free Will Baptist Church. Unicoi-Erwin
Chapter #276, Order of Eastern Star conducted a Memorial Service
at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Saturday. Friends may call at
the residence. Mrs. Clark will be moved to the church one
hour before services. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
Robert K. Engelage
Robert K. Engelage, 80, 310 Bear Cage Road, Roan
Mountain, died Saturday, October 6, 2001, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
Rev. Don L. Peek
GREENEVILLE -- Rev. Don L. Peek, 80, of Greeneville,
died Thursday, October 4, 2001, at Laughlin Memorial Hospital.
Rev. Peek was a son of the late Willard and Lura
Stiles Peek. He was also preceded in death by two brothers-in-law,
Charles Bonnaventura and Hy Graber.
Rev. Peek served in the U.S. Coast Guard from
1942-1946 aboard the USS Joseph T. Dickman, APAB. He was involved
in five landings including D-Day. He graduated from both the
University of Miami in Florida and Baptist Theological Seminary
in Fort Worth, Texas.
Rev. Peek was a pastor and chaplain of Greene
Valley Developmental Center and was affectionately known as
Santa Claus. He used his creative ministry throughout the
community, especially to the residents and staff at Greene
Valley Developmental Center. He was a member of First Baptist
Church of Greeneville.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Jean
Cuthbertson Peek, Glasgow, Scotland; a daughter, Pam Peek
Sellers, Clearwater, Fla.; a son and daughter-in-law, Douglas
and Jenny Peek, Knoxville; two granddaughters, Sheena Beth
Baker, Clearwater, Fla., and Dawn Michelle Peek, Knoxville;
a grandson, Douglas James Peek II, Knoxville; two sisters,
Nova Bonnaventura, McLean, Va., and Pearl Graber, Sanford,
Fla.; a brother and sister-in-law, Col. James and Nancy Peek,
Sterling, Va.; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joyce and
Ross Cowing, Melbourne, Australia; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Wallace and Val Cuthbertson, Glasgow, Scotland; and a special
friend, Keith Ward, Clearwater, Fla. Several nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.
Jeffers Mortuary, 208 North College Street, Greeneville,
(423) 639-2141, is in charge of arrangements.
PEEK -- A celebration service for Rev. Don L.
Peek, 80, of Greeneville, who died Thursday, October 4, 2001,
will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 14, at First Baptist
Church of Greeneville with Dr. David Green officiating. Memorials
may be made to the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Family Life
Center c/o Richard Webb, 1567 Sulphur Springs Road, Jonesborough,
Tenn. 37659, or the First Baptist Church Building Fund of
Greeneville. Jeffers Mortuary, 208 North College Street, Greeneville,
(423) 639-2141, is in charge of arrangements.
Coach A.L. John Treadway
Coach A.L. John Treadway, 94, 1118 Powder Branch
Road, Elizabethton, died Friday, October 5, 2001, in Elizabethton.
A native of Carter County, he was born December
28, 1906 to the late Roderick Randolph and Grace Van Hook
Treadway. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lillian
Meredith Treadway, in 1989, his son, Joseph Treadway, in 2000,
and by five brothers and three sisters.
Coach Treadway attended Science Hill High School
his freshman year and graduated from Happy Valley High School.
He was a graduate of East Tennessee State College where he
participated in football and baseball. He was a coach and
teacher at Happy Valley High School for 19 years producing
winning teams in football and basketball. His 1950 basketball
team won the TSSAA State Basketball Championship. He moved
to Elizabethton High School in the fall of 1950 where he coached
football and basketball. He coached football until 1956 with
his teams appearing in four consecutive bowl games. He coached
basketball at Elizabethton High School for 23 years. He played
semi-pro baseball and was an umpire in the Appalachian Baseball
League.
He served for several years as a member of the
Carter County Court as a magistrate of the eleven man court.
He was later elected as a Carter County Commissioner and served
in that capacity for 12 years. For his contribution and leadership
in the field of athletics, he was inducted into the Tennessee
State Sports Hall of Fame, the TSSAA Hall of Fame, and was
a charter member of the Northeast Tennessee Sports Hall of
Fame, the ETSU Pirate Club Hall of Fame, the Happy Valley
High Hall of Fame and the Elizabethton High Sports Hall of
Fame.
Mr. Treadway was also an honorary Kentucky Colonel
and a Tennessee Colonel. The Elizabethton High School Gymnasium
was named in his honor. He was a member of Oak Grove Christian
Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Jane Treadway,
of the home; a daughter-in-law, Patricia Treadway, Elizabethton;
two granddaughters, Patti Anne Treadway and Meredith Trott,
both of Elizabethton; a grandson-in-law, Tracy Trott; and
two great-grandchildren, Laura and Joey Trott. Several nieces
and nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
TREADWAY -- Funeral services for Coach A.L. John
Treadway, 94, 1118 Powder Branch Road, Elizabethton, who died
Friday, October 5, 2001, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday,
October 8, at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel,
with Dr. Dennis Helsabeck and Mr. Jason Hutchcraft, ministers,
officiating. Music will be by David Arney, organist, and Martha
Potts, flutist. Graveside services and interment will be conducted
at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 9, in the Patton-Simmons Cemetery,
Toll Branch Road, Milligan College Area. Active pallbearers
will be Ted Maxwell, Charlie Bayless, Willie Church and the
following nephews: Tony Meredith, Larry Meredith, Carroll
Meredith, Michael McCormick, Mark Edens and Carmon Dugger.
Honorary pallbearers will be former students, managers and
ball players. 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 at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.
Monday. Friends may also call at the residence, 1118 Powder
Branch Road, Elizabethton, at any time. To those who desire,
memorials may be made to your favorite charity. Condolences
may be sent to the family by e-mail at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
October 5, 2001
Carl S. Buckles
Carl Shoun Buckles, 62, 24 Campbell
Rash Road, Elizabethton, died Thursday, October 4, 2001, at
Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Buckles was a native of Carter County and
the son of the late Roy and Celia Berry Buckles. He was also
preceded in death by a son, Roger Buckles, and a sister, Josephine
Blevins.
Mr. Buckles was of the Baptist faith and was
a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene Lowe Buckles,
of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Lester Rutter,
Elizabethton; two sons, Daniel Buckles, of the home, and Anthony
Buckles, Elizabethton; two daughters-in-law, Lisa Buckles
Byars, Elizabethton, and Bobbie Jo Buckles, Butler; a brother,
Roy Buckles Jr., Elizabethton; three grandchildren, Tracy
Larson, Zack Buckles and Taylor Buckles, all of Elizabethton,
brothers and sisters-in-law, Randal and Pat Lowe, Watauga,
Kenneth and Jewel Lowe, Grace and Jerry Campbell, Carliss
Richardson, Connie and Steve Tester and Jimmy Blevins, all
of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917,
is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
BUCKLES -- Funeral services for Carl Shoun Buckles,
62, Campbell Rash Road, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, October
4, 2001, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, October 5, at
Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, with the Rev. Clarence
Stansfield officiating. Jonathan Richardson will be in charge
of music. Graveside services and interment will be conducted
at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 6, at Buckles Cemetery. Active
pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary pallbearers
will be former employees of North American Rayon Corporation,
J.N. Taylor, and staff and employees of Downhome Clinic of
Johnson City. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:15
a.m. Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family
will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Tetrick Funeral
Home, Chapel of Peace, or at the residence, 24 Campbell Rash
Road, Elizabethton, at any time. Condolences may be sent to
the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick
Funeral Home, Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of
arrangements.
Gladys G. Clark
Mrs. Gladys Garland Clark, 91, 1230 Simerly Creek
Road, Hampton, died Thursday, October 4, 2001, at her residence
following an extended illness.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge.
Michael Hicks
Michael Hicks, 32, 111 Roseview Drive, Johnson
City, died Wednesday, October 3, 2001, at Johnson City Medical
Center.
Mr. Hicks was a lifelong resident of Johnson
City and a son of Emma Sue Ledford Hicks, Johnson City, and
the late Earl Homer Hicks Jr.
Mr. Hicks was formerly employed by Superior Industries.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include
his wife, Donna Hicks; a son, Aaron Michael Hicks, Johnson
City; two stepsons, Bobby Mooney and Jerry Mooney, both of
the home; two sisters, Linda Dianne Brown and Freda Nickles,
both of Johnson City; and a brother, Garry Lee Hicks, Johnson
City. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October
8, in the Mausoleum Chapel at Washington County Memory Gardens.
Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue,
Johnson City, (423) 928-6111, is in charge of arrangements.
Tishia G. Muse
Tishia Grindstaff Muse, 92, 122 Dennis
Cove Road, Hampton, died Wednesday, October 3, 2001, at Sycamore
Shoals Hospital.
Mrs. Muse was a native of Johnson County, but
had made her home in Elizabethton for several years. She was
a daughter of the late George and Emma Stout Grindstaff and
was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Muse;
five sisters, Mary C. Grindstaff, Eva Stout, Vada Stuart,
Sally Day and Millie Grindstaff; and five brothers, James
Grindstaff, Adam Grindstaff, Dan Grindstaff, Roby Grindstaff
and Eugene Grindstaff.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Hux-Lipford Funeral Home, 300 Main Street, Mountain
City, (423) 727-9221, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Percy-Hux
MUSE -- Funeral services for Tishia Grindstaff
Muse, 92, 122 Dennis Cove Road, Hampton, who died Wednesday,
October 3, 2001, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, October
6, at Rock Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Phillips
officiating. Interment will be in the Butler Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Pierce, Danny Cullop and friends
of the family. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to
3 p.m. Saturday at Rock Springs Baptist Church. Friends may
call at the home of Mrs. Georgia Nell Pierce, 408 R.D. Campbell
Road, Butler, at any time. Condolences may be e-mailed to
the family at percy-hux@funeral-plans.com. Hux-Lipford Funeral
Home, 300 Main Street, Mountain City, (423) 727-9221, is in
charge of arrangements.
Hazel P. Shelton
Hazel Sue Pritchard Shelton, 66, 932
Columbia Road, Bristol, died Thursday, October 4, 2001, at
Wellmont Hospice House.
Mrs. Shelton was a native of Carter County, but
had lived most of her life in the Bristol area. She was the
daughter of the late John and Bessie Hurley Pritchard.
Mrs. Shelton was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, R.J. Shelton;
a daughter, Blanch Henson, Bristol; a stepson, Jack Shelton;
eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Myrtle
Nickols, Johnson City; and a brother, Herman Pritchard, Elizabethton.
Weaver Funeral Home, 630 Locust Street, Bristol,
(423) 968-2111, is in charge of arrangements.
SHELTON -- Funeral services for Hazel Sue Pritchard
Shelton, 66, 932 Columbia Road, Bristol, who died Thursday,
October 4, 2001, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, October
6, from the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy
Epperson and the Rev. Jess Neal officiating. Interment will
follow at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be
friends of the family. The family will receive friends from
6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Weaver Funeral Home,
630 Locust Street, Bristol, (423) 968-2111, is in charge of
arrangements.
John Treadway
John Treadway, 94, 1118 Powder Branch Road, Elizabethton,
died Friday, October 5, 2001, at Hermitage Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
October 4, 2001
Louise Lindsay
FALLSTON, N.C. -- Mrs. Myrtle Louise Lindsay,
58, 7672 Macedonia Church Road, Vale, died Wednesday, October
3, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Lindsay was a native of Carter County, Tenn.,
and the daughter of Clarence Oaks and Edna Bare Oaks, both
of Roan Mountain, Tenn. She was preceded in death by a son,
Dwight Shell, and by three brothers.
Mrs. Lindsay was an employee of Quality Hardwood
and a member of Smart's Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include
her husband, Carl Lindsay, of the home; four sons, Tommy Shell,
Jonesborough, Tenn., Bryan Shell, Elizabethton, Tenn., Scotty
Shell, Vale, and Clent Shell, Lincolnton; two stepsons, Rick
Lindsay, Vale, and David Lindsay, Maiden; a daughter, Sheila
Martin, Rutherfordton; two stepdaughters, Pam Shuppin, Chesterfield,
and Kim Lovelace, Kings Mountain; two brothers, Jerry Oaks,
Monroe, and Gregory Oaks, Roan Mountain, Tenn.; and six sisters,
Wilma O'Conner of Indiana, Carolyn Quesada of Illinois, Valerie
Duke of Indiana, Elizabeth Coon of South Carolina, Jeanette
Pinex, Piney Flats, Tenn., and Gail Westberry, Roan Mountain,
Tenn. Nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild also
survive.
Funeral services and interment will be conducted
at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 6, in Vale, N.C.
Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston, N.C., (704) 538-8631,
is in charge of arrangements.
Emma J. Oliver
Emma Jane Oliver, 66, 130 Ed Davis Road, Elizabethton,
died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 3, 2001, in the Emergency
Room at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Mrs. Oliver was a native of Carter County and
a daughter of the late Joe and Mae Campbell Fulton. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Oliver, who died
October 6, 1991, and three brothers, Charles Fulton, Bud Fulton
and Howard Fulton.
Mrs. Oliver was a member of Roan Street Free
Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law,
Sherry and Mike Barnett, Elizabethton; a son and daughter-in-law,
Jerry and Patricia Oliver, Elizabethton; a brother, Dean Fulton,
Elizabethton; three sisters, Betty Oliver, Frances Huskins
and Nellie Pate, all of Elizabethton; three grandchildren,
Michael Barnett, Travis Oliver and Rebecca Oliver; and two
great-granddaughters, Raina Barnett and Dawn Marie Rector.
Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
OLIVER -- Funeral services for Emma Jane Oliver,
66, 130 Ed Davis Road, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday, October
3, 2001, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, October 5, at
Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ray Stockton officiating.
Music will be provided by Ray and Onie Williams. Graveside
services and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday,
October 6, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers,
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:30
a.m. Saturday, will be Mike Barnett, William Lusk, Richard
Hummer, David Grindstaff, Travis Oliver and Jeffrey Feathers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Jonathan Bremer and members
of the Carter County Rescue Squad. To those who prefer, memorials
may be made in memory of Mrs. Oliver to the Carter County
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 776, Elizabethton, Tenn. 37644. The
family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home. Friends may also call at her residence.
Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30
a.m. Saturday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.
William E. Pierce
William Earl Pierce, 80, 124 Witcher Lane, Rock
Creek Community, Erwin, died Tuesday, October 2, 2001, at
the Center for Aging and Health.
Mr. Pierce was a native of Carter County and
a son of the late Joseph and Creola Oliver Pierce. He was
also preceded in death by an infant daughter, five brothers
and a sister.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. Pierce had been
employed by Jones Electric for several years. He was a member
of Rock Creek Ruritan and a member of Rock Creek Presbyterian
Church, where he served as Deacon and Elder and was a Sunday
School Teacher.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Bernice
Wilson Pierce; a son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Ann Marie
Pierce, Del Ray, Fla.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Linda
Pierce, Erwin, and Frances and Richard Estepp, Elizabethton;
two brothers, Lawrence Pierce and Aaron Pierce, both of Elizabethton;
three sisters, Ivory Pierce and Cynthia Ensor, both of Elizabethton,
and Gretchen Miller, Gray; and grandchildren, Jeffery Estep,
Carey, N.C., Dawn and Mark Bishop, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and
Dana and Chris Stanford, Harleysville, Pa. Several nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.
Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Avenue, Erwin,
(743) 9187, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Valley
PIERCE -- Graveside services for William Earl
Pierce, 80, 124 Witcher Lane, Rock Creek Community, Erwin,
who died Tuesday, October 2, 2001, will be conducted at 11
a.m. Friday, October 4, at Caldwell Springs Church Cemetery,
Stoney Creek Community, Elizabethton, with the Rev. Charlie
Murphy officiating. Vocal selections will be provided by Matt
Dugger. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men's
Sunday School Class of Rock Creek Presbyterian Church. Those
attending the graveside service will meet at Caldwell Springs
Church Cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Friday. The family will receive
friends at Valley Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations
be made to the Rock Creek Presbyterian Church Youth Ministry
c/o Rock Creek Presbyterian Church, 800 Rock Creek Road, Erwin,
Tenn. 37650. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family via
Valley@Funeral-Plans.com. These arrangements are made especially
for the family and friends of William Earl Pierce through
Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Avenue, Erwin. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Valley
Roscoe Stout
Roscoe Stout, 75, of Life Care Center of Elizabethton,
formerly of 253 Bulldog Hollow Road, Elizabethton, died Tuesday,
October 2, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an
extended illness.
Mr. Stout was a native of Carter County and the
son of the late Gridley and Tellia Cole Stout. He was also
preceded in death by a brother, Anderson Stout.
Mr. Stout was of the Baptist faith and was a
retired custodian from the Carter County Courthouse. He was
a U.S. Army Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Estep Stout,
of the home; a brother and sister-in-law, Sidney and Thelma
Stout, Cleveland, Ohio; a sister and brother-in-law, Cleo
and Clifford Kress, Elizabethton; two stepdaughters, Margaret
Storey and Geneva Avilla, both of Elizabethton; two stepgranddaughters,
Sara Lerma Avilla and Edie Lerma Avilla, both of Elizabethton;
two aunts, Sophia Bowers and Orpha Bowers, both of Elizabethton;
and special friends, Carson Dinsmore, Etsel Richardson and
Lawrence Dinsmore, all of Elizabethton. Several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917,
is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
STOUT -- Graveside services for Roscoe Stout,
75, of Life Care Center of Elizabethton, formerly of 253 Bulldog
Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, October 2, 2001,
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, October 5, at Garland
Cemetery with the Rev. Darrell Holly officiating. Everyone
will meet at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Friday for the graveside
service. Friends may call from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, October
4, or from 8 a.m. until noon Friday, October 5, at Tetrick
Funeral Home, Elizabethton, or at the residence, 253 Bulldog
Hollow Road, Elizabethton, at any time. Condolences may be
sent to the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in
charge of arrangements.
October 3, 2001
Nell L. Hill
Nell Lacey Hill, 98, 141 Bear
Cage Road, Roan Mountain, died Tuesday, October 2, 2001, at
Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Hill was a native of Roan Mountain and the
daughter of the late John L. and Celia Crowe Lacey. She was
also preceded in death by five brothers and six sisters.
Mrs. Hill was the oldest member of Roan Mountain
First Baptist Church. She was retired from North American
Rayon Corporation after 33 years of service.
Survivors include two sons, Judge Arden L. Hill,
Elizabethton, and the Rev. Jack Hill, Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter,
June Hill Morton, Canton, N.C.; three grandchildren, Mike
Hill, Johnson City, Karen Hill Owen, Atlanta, Ga., and Mark
Hill, Elizabethton; and two great-granddaughters, Caroline
Owen, Atlanta, Ga., and Catherine Voretta Hill, Elizabethton.
Several nieces and nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
HILL -- Funeral services for Nell Lacey Hill,
98, 141 Bear Cage Road, Roan Mountain, who died Tuesday, October
2, 2001, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 3,
at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with Mr. William
D. Hyers, minister, and the Rev. Richard Stout officiating.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Thursday, October 4, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active
pallbearers will be Mike Hill, Mark Hill, Steve Christianson,
Robert Orr, David Hyers and Gary Owen. Honorary pallbearers
will be Harold Hale, Ray Hale, Elmer Hill, Ray Vance and special
friends, Bernice Wax, Patsy Sutphin, Melba Ingram, Lucille
Orr and Mrs. Frank Brown. Everyone will meet at the cemetery
at 10:55 a.m. Thursday. The family will receive friends at
the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Roan Mountain
First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 537, Roan Mountain, Tenn. 37687.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
William E. Pierce
William Earl Pierce, 80, 124 Witcher Lane, Rock
Creek Community, Erwin, died Tuesday, October 2, 2001, at
the Center for Aging and Health.
Mr. Pierce was a native of Carter County and
a son of the late Joseph and Creola Oliver Pierce. He was
also preceded in death by an infant daughter, five brothers
and a sister.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. Pierce had been
employed by Jones Electric for several years. He was a member
of Rock Creek Ruritan and a member of Rock Creek Presbyterian
Church, where he served as Deacon and Elder and was a Sunday
School Teacher.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Bernice
Wilson Pierce; a son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Ann Marie
Pierce, Del Ray, Fla.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Linda
Pierce, Erwin, and Frances and Richard Estepp, Elizabethton;
two brothers, Lawrence Pierce and Aaron Pierce, both of Elizabethton;
three sisters, Ivory Pierce and Cynthia Ensor, both of Elizabethton,
and Gretchen Miller, Gray; and grandchildren, Jeffery Estep,
Carey, N.C., Dawn and Mark Bishop, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and
Dana and Chris Stanford, Harleysville, Pa. Several nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.
Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Avenue, Erwin,
(743) 9187, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Valley
PIERCE -- Graveside services for William Earl
Pierce, 80, 124 Witcher Lane, Rock Creek Community, Erwin,
who died Tuesday, October 2, 2001, will be conducted at 11
a.m. Friday, October 4, at Caldwell Springs Church Cemetery,
Stoney Creek Community, Elizabethton, with the Rev. Charlie
Murphy officiating. Vocal selections will be provided by Matt
Dugger. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men's
Sunday School Class of Rock Creek Presbyterian Church. Those
attending the graveside service will meet at Caldwell Springs
Church Cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers,
the family requests that memorial donations be made to the
Rock Creek Presbyterian Church Youth Ministry c/o Rock Creek
Presbyterian Church, 800 Rock Creek Road, Erwin, Tenn. 37650.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family via Valley@Funeral-Plans.com.
These arrangements are made especially for the family and
friends of William Earl Pierce through Valley Funeral Home,
1085 N. Main Avenue, Erwin. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Valley
Randy L. Smith
Randy L. Smith, 35, 2919 Chestnut Lane, Johnson
City, died Monday, October 1, 2001, at his residence.
Mr. Smith was a native of Carter County and the
son of Clarence F. Smith, Johnson City, and the late Annis
Cole Headrick.
Mr. Smith was a graduate of David Crockett High
School. He was an employee of City of Johnson City.
Survivors, in addition to his father, include
a brother, Clarence Smith III, Elizabethton; a sister and
brother-in-law, Kim and Scott Brown, Johnson City; three stepbrothers,
David J. Headrick and Donald R. Headrick Jr., both of Shelby,
N.C., and Michael Eugene Hathaway, Johnson City; and five
stepsisters, Vivian H. Manley and Mary A. Brookman, both of
Buford, Ill., April L. Headrick, Lincolnton, N.C., Misty Ann
Williams, Johnson City, and Angela Renee Salyer, Unicoi. Several
aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917,
is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
SMITH -- Graveside services for Randy L. Smith,
35, 2919 Chestnut Lane, Johnson City, who died Monday, October
1, 2001, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 4,
at Belview Baptist Church Cemetery, Newland, N.C., with the
Rev. Steve Burleson officiating. Active pallbearers will be
Scott Brown, Elmer Rush, Paul Greene, Kenneth Alexander, Terry
Hartley, Greg Miller and David Williams. Everyone will meet
at the cemetery at 1:55 p.m. Thursday for the graveside service.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
at Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may also call at the residence
of a sister and brother-in-law, Kim and Scott Brown, 154 Fox
Road, Johnson City. Condolences may be sent to the family
via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth H. Woods
Kenneth H. "Woody" Woods, 54, of Dandridge, formerly
of Elizabethton, died Monday, October 1, 2001, at University
of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, following a brief
illness.
Mr. Woods was raised in Carter County and graduated
from Hampton High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army
and the Vietnam Conflict and was a member of the Captain Lynn
H. Folsom VFW Post #2166. He was presently co-owner and operator
of J & K Lane Resurfacing.
Survivors include a daughter, Kellie Woods, and
a son, Jason Woods, both of Dandridge; a granddaughter, Alesia
Thompson; his mother, Iva Lee Woods; two brothers, Arlie Joe
Woods, Elizabethton, and David Woods, Hampton; a sister, Katie
Baird, Elizabethton; and his former wife, Doris Ann Woods,
Memphis.
Farrar Funeral Home, Jefferson City, (865) 397-2711,
is in charge of arrangements.
WOODS -- Funeral services for Kenneth H. "Woody"
Woods, 54, of Dandridge, formerly of Elizabethton, who died
Monday, October 1, 2001, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday,
October 3, at Farrar Funeral Home, Jefferson City, with the
Rev. Stephen Burkhart officiating. Interment graveside services
with military honors will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday,
October 4, at George Mottern Cemetery in Elizabethton. Friends
may call at the home of Joe and Ruby Woods following the graveside
service. The family will receive friends at Farrar Funeral
Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, prior to the service. Farrar
Funeral Home, Jefferson City, (865) 397-2711, is in charge
of arrangements.
October 2, 2001
Gladys A. Hurley
Gladys Ann Hurley, 79, of Life Care Center of
Elizabethton, formerly of 122 Big Sandy Road, Elizabethton,
died Monday, October 1, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
following a brief illness.
Mrs. Hurley was a native of Carter County and
the daughter of the late Albert and Sarah Carden Price. She
was also preceded in death by her first husband, Andy Hurley;
her second husband, William O. Lewis; two daughters, Frances
Brummitt and Helen Price; and a son, Harry Lee Hurley.
Mrs. Hurley attended Harvest Baptist Church and
was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Rosie Felts
and Patricia Dinsmore, both of Elizabethton, and Ella Jane
Crain, Bluefield, W.Va.; a son and daughter-in-law, Bobby
and Betty Hurley, Elizabethton; a sister, Arbutus Garland,
Elizabethton; and two brothers, Lem Price and Lazarus Price,
both of Elizabethton. Fourteen grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren,
three great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917,
is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
HURLEY -- Funeral services for Gladys Ann Hurley,
79, of Life Care Center of Elizabethton, formerly of 122 Big
Sandy Road, Elizabethton, who died Monday, October 1, 2001,
will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, at Tetrick
Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, with the Rev. Dale Greenwell
officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Rev.
Charlie and Brenda McKinney. Interment will follow at Hurley
Family Cemetery, Elizabethton. Active pallbearers will be
selected from family and friends. The family will receive
friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends
may also call at the residence, 122 Big Sandy Road, Elizabethton,
at any time. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail
address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
(423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
October 1, 2001
Dewey R. Taylor
Dewey R. Taylor, 70, 340 Nelson Avenue, Piney
Flats, died Saturday, September 29, 2001, at Johnson City
Medical Center.
Mr. Taylor was a native of Johnson County and
had lived most of his life in Piney Flats. He was a son of
Wesley Taylor, Vinton, Va., and the late Mae McNeely. He was
also preceded in death by a sister, Frances Farver.
Mr. Taylor was a retired employee of Kerns Bakery
and a member of Piney Flats Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to his father, include
his wife, Ruby Harris Taylor; two daughters, Carolyn Puckett,
Gray, and Beverly Kirby, Roan Mountain; two step-sons, Wayde
Hodge and David Hodge, both of Oak Hill, Fla.; two step-daughters,
Suzanne Stewart, Port Orange, Fla., and Sarah Martin, Orange
Park, Fla.; a half brother, Harold Watson, Butler; five half
sisters, Faye Smallwood, Judia Britton and Betty Sheils, all
of Roanoke, Va., Bonnie Wade, Troutville, Va., and Wanda Hinton,
Boones Mill, Va.; four grandchildren, Chad Puckett, Jonesborough,
Varina Hopper, Woodstock, Ga., Michele Holley, Elizabethton,
and Nicole Hughes, Roan Mountain; and three step-grandchildren,
Anton Hodge, Adrian Ward and Abraham Martin, all of Orange
Park, Fla. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue,
Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
TAYLOR -- Funeral services for Dewey R. Taylor,
70, 340 Nelson Avenue, Piney Flats, who died Saturday, September
29, 2001, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, October 1, from
the Morris-Baker North Chapel with the Rev. Allen Davis and
Mr. Donnie Kirby officiating. Graveside services and interment
will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, at Tri-Cities Memory
Gardens. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home
at 12:20 p.m. and proceed to the cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers
will be Dr. Robert Allen, George Lester, Bob Forrester, Tommy
Silcox and Mr. Taylor's former fellow employees at Kerns Bakery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the funeral home and other times at the residence. For those
who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers, the family suggests
contributions be made to the American Heart Association, Washington
County Unit, 1st American Center, 208 Sunset Drive, Suite
595A, Johnson City, Tenn. 37604 or to the American Lung Association
of Tennessee, 1808 West End Avenue, Suite 514, Nashville,
Tenn. 37203. Online condolences may be sent to the Taylor
family through www.morrisbaker.com. Morris-Baker Funeral Home,
2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge
of arrangements.
