July
14, 2002
Robert E. Bolton
Robert Eugene "Bob" Bolton, 69, 537 Garrison
Hollow Road, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002,
at his residence.
Mr. Bolton was a native of Tignall, Ga., and
a son of the late George Henry Bolton Sr. and Mary Frances
Belcher Bolton. He was also preceded in death by five sisters
and five brothers.
Mr. Bolton had lived in the Siam Community for
the past eight years. He was a retired Civil Superintendent
with Daniel Construction Company and a member of Dashiell
Masonic Lodge #238 and the Jericho Shrine, Kingsport. He was
a member of Siam Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Naddia Solomon Bolton;
three daughters and two sons-in-law, Cheryl Forrest of Venezuela,
Kathy and Johnny Stone of Alabama, and Aggie and Rhett Davis
of South Carolina; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and
Terri Bolton and Gregg and Lisa Bolton, all of South Carolina;
a stepdaughter, Cindy Neas of Tennessee; a stepson, Ricky
Sane of Pennsylvania; a sister, Belle Shoemaker of Georgia;
a brother, Claude Bolton of Georgia; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Solomon,
all of Greeneville; his sisters-in-law, Betty Bolton of North
Carolina and Frances Bolton of Georgia; and his mother-in-law,
Pauline T. Solomon. Twelve grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday,
July 14, at St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery in Greeneville.
Pallbearers will be selected from members of the Beersheba
Lodge #449. Masonic Honors will also be provided by the Beersheba
Lodge #449. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Edward G. Gildersleeve
Edward Gibson Gildersleeve, 90, 1305 Iris Avenue,
Johnson City, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at North Side Hospital.
Mr. Gildersleeve was a native of Abingdon, Va.,
and had lived in Johnson City since 1939. He was a son of
the late Basil Greenway Gildersleeve and Hester Elizabeth
Rowe Gildersleeve and was also preceded in death by a son,
Edward Gildersleeve Jr., and by two brothers and a sister.
Mr. Gildersleeve was a member of Salem Presbyterian
Church at Washington College. He was a former owner of Gildersleeve
Motor Company in Elizabethton.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Brown Gildersleeve;
two sons, John R. Gildersleeve, San Antonio, Texas, and Stuart
M. Gildersleeve, Tampa, Fla.; and seven grandchildren, Stuart
Gildersleeve Jr., Tampa, Fla., Andrew Gildersleeve, Mobile,
Ala., William R. Gildersleeve, Tampa, Fla., Ashley M. Gildersleeve,
San Antonio, Texas, Derek E. Gildersleeve, San Antonio, Texas,
Roger F. Gildersleeve, Charlottesville, Va., and Gordon Gildersleeve,
Lexington, Ky. Three great-grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Memorial services for Mr. Gildersleeve will be
conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14, from the Morris-Baker
North Chapel. Interment will be at a later date.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue,
Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
Ned T. Greer
Ned T. "Pap" Greer, 81, 253 Rome Hollow Road, Elizabethton,
died Friday, July 12, 2002, at the James H. Quillen VA Medical
Center Hospital, Mountain Home, following an extended illness.
Mr. Greer was a native of Carter County and the
son of the late Walter and Goldie Irick Greer. He was also preceded
in death by a son, Ricky Greer, and two brothers.
Mr. Greer was a member of Stoney Creek Baptist
Church and a former Sunday School teacher for the Old Men's
Fellowship Class. He was a retired self-employed painter and
a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Dugger Greer,
of the home; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Carol and
Loyd Greer, Elizabethton, Nona Gilbert and Randy Gruntzel, Newport,
and Kathy Garrison, Spring City; two sons and a daughter-in-law,
Teddy and Evelyn Greer and Jerry Greer, all of Elizabethton;
a brother, Ray Greer, Elizabethton; and three sisters, Cordie
Hyatt, Elizabethton, Dottie Greer, Johnson City, and Chloe Fleenor,
Mountain City. Nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
GREER -- Funeral services for Ned T. "Pap" Greer,
81, 253 Rome Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died Friday, July
12, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, July 15, in the
Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard
Estep and the Rev. H. Brooks Peters officiating. Music will
be under the direction of Amy Moore. Graveside services and
interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at
Dugger Cemetery, Sugar Grove Community, Johnson County. Active
pallbearers will be selected from grandsons and sons-in-law.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Stoney Creek Baptist
Church and members of the Old Men's Fellowship Sunday School
Class of Stoney Creek Baptist Church. Everyone will meet at
the cemetery at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday for the graveside service.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the
Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may also call
at the residence of a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Loyd
Greer, 259 Rome 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, is in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn L. Johnson
Carolyn Lance Johnson, 55, 138 DeLoach Road,
Elizabethton, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Johnson City
Medical Center.
Mrs. Johnson was a native of Cherokee County,
N.C., and had lived most of her life in the Tri-Cities area.
She was a daughter of the late Elbert Ganard Lance and Margie
Clementine Johnson Lance and was also preceded in death by
her husband, Arvil Harrison Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson was a retired CNA, having been employed
by Roan Highland Nursing Center.
Survivors include six brothers, Ganard Lance,
Crossville, Sherman Wachel Lance, Arnold Michael Lance and
James Dennis Lance, all of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Eddie Jule
Lance, Elizabethton, and Thomas Jefferson Lance, Jonesborough,
and two sisters, Charlotte Marie DeLoach, Elizabethton, and
Georgia Maxine Western, Telford. Several nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue,
Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
JOHNSON -- Graveside services for Carolyn Lance
Johnson, 55, 138 DeLoach Road, Elizabethton, who died Thursday,
July 11, 2002, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 15,
at Washington County Memory Gardens. Family and friends will
meet at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from family
and friends. Online condolences to the Johnson Family may
be sent through www.morrisbaker.com. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Friends
may also call at the residence and at the home of her nephew,
1920 East Myrtle Avenue, Johnson City. Morris-Baker Funeral
Home, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
William F. Oxendine Sr.
William F. "Bill" Oxendine Sr., 81, 2471 Roaring
Creek Road, Roan Mountain, died Saturday, July 13, 2002, at
Charles A. Cannon Jr. Memorial Hospital, Linville, N.C., following
an extended illness.
Mr. Oxendine was a native of Carter County and
the son of the late Charles and Bessie Hopson Oxendine. He
was also preceded in death by his first wife, Corinth Heaton
Oxendine, in 1957, and by several brothers and sisters.
Mr. Oxendine was a member of Roan Mountain United
Methodist Church. He was a retired millwight from Daniel Construction
Company and a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War
II.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Lyons Oxendine,
of the home; five daughters and three sons-in-law, Mary and
Harry Franz, Knoxville, Edrie "Jody" and Kenneth Bristol,
Hampton, Anita Baker and Billie Oxendine, both of Roan Mountain,
and Anna and Darrell Tolley, Elizabethton; a son, William
Oxendine Jr., Roan Mountain; two sisters, Florence Forbes
and Minnie Belle Hughes, both of Elizabethton; and three brothers,
Ray "Doc" Oxendine, Roan Mountain, Charles "Bud" Oxendine
and Hassell Oxendine, both of Concord, N.C. Fourteen grandchildren,
a great-grandson, and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan
Mountain, (423) 772-3928, is in charge of arrangements. Visit
our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
OXENDINE -- Funeral services for William F. "Bill"
Oxendine Sr., 81, 2471 Roaring Creek Road, Roan Mountain,
who died Saturday, July 13, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m.
Monday, July 15, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral
Home, Roan Mountain, with the Rev. Billy Morgan and the Rev.
Don Julian officiating. Graveside services and interment will
be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Peters Cemetery
on Ripshin. Active pallbearers will be the following grandsons:
Brian Franz, Craig Franz, Chris Howard, Joe Howard, James
Howard, Greg Bristol, Darrell Tolley Jr., and a friend, Paul
VerEllen. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Glen Johnson,
Richard "Pete" Johnson, Dr. Roger Heschong and Ronnie Street.
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 in the Rhododendron Chapel
of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain. Friends may also call
at the residence, 2471 Roaring Creek Road, Roan Mountain,
at any time. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail
address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan
Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
William H. Presson
William H. "Bill" Presson, 83, 209 West "F" Street,
Elizabethton, died Saturday, July 13, 2002, at Johnson City
Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Presson was a native of Johnson City and
a son of the late William H. Sr. and Nelle Swingle Presson.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Frances P. Laws.
Mr. Presson was a 1937 graduate of Happy Valley
High School. He was a retired agent from Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company with 25 years of service and a U.S. Marine
veteran of World War II. He was a member of Elizabethton First
United Methodist Church and the Men's Wesley Bible Class.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Markland
Presson, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, James H.
and Lisa Presson, Raleigh, N.C.; a daughter and son-in-law,
Sandy and Kenneth Carden, Aiken, S.C.; two grandsons, Jimmy
Presson, Orlando, Fla., and Will Presson, Raleigh, N.C.; and
two granddaughters, Kimberly P. Hadley, Columbia, S.C., and
Lasey L. Wagner, Groton, Conn. Several nieces and nephews
also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
PRESSON -- Funeral services for William H. "Bill"
Presson, 83, 209 West "F" Street, Elizabethton, who died Saturday,
July 13, 2002, will be held at 8 p.m. Monday, July 15, in
the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the
Rev. Buford Hankins officiating. Graveside services will be
held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Monte Vista Burial Park.
Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Presson, Joe Manning, Sam
Ritchie, Richard Grindstaff, Jack Lovegrove, Carroll Broome,
David McMaster and James McMaster. Honorary pallbearers will
be members of the Men's Wesley Bible Class of Elizabethton
First United Methodist Church, Phil Givens, Dr. Christopher
Sholes, Charlie Carden, David Mink, Bill Sluder, Jim Manning,
Jack Ramsey, Wallace Crawford, Roy McKinney and E.C. Sellars.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be
made to the General Fund of First United Methodist Church,
325 East "E" Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643. The family will
receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday,
prior to the service. Friends may call at the residence at
any time. Those wishing to attend the graveside service will
meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday to go in procession
to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Presson
Family at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com. These services
entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
Sue Rogers
ATHENS, Ala. -- Sue Rogers, 55, Woodside Drive,
Athens, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at her residence.
Mrs. Rogers was a native of North Carolina and
a daughter of the late Samuel Stanley and Pearl Aletha Jones
Stanley.
Mrs. Rogers had lived in Limestone and Madison
County for 36 years. She was an employee of Boeing in Huntsville
and a member of the Mid-Way Baptist Church and choir in Athens.
Survivors include her husband, Wade Rogers, Athens;
a son, Troy Rogers, Athens; three brothers, Kenneth Stanley,
Gayle Stanley and Ralph Stanley, all of Roan Mountain, Tenn.;
and two sisters, Judy Presnell, Roan Mountain, Tenn., and Florence
Hughes, Johnson City, Tenn.
Funeral services and interment were conducted Saturday,
July 13, in Athens. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Limestone
County, P.O. Box 626, Athens, AL 35612.
McConnell Funeral Home, Athens, Ala., (256) 232-1515,
was in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Dennis E. Ward
The Rev. Dennis E. Ward, 62, 229 Whaleytown Road,
Fish Springs Community, Butler, died Friday, July 12, 2002,
at Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness.
The Rev. Ward was a native of Carter County and
the son of the late John Jr. and Lethia Price Ward. He was
also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Winfrey, and a brother,
Alonza Ward.
The Rev. Ward was a member of Elk River Baptist
Church. He was a retired minister, having pastored several
area churches, and was also a retired employee of J.E. Greene
Construction Company, as a heavy equipment operator.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah Vines Ward,
of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Freda and John Wagner
Jr., Elizabethton; two sisters, Effie Henson and Jewel Whitener,
both of Butler; two brothers, John Ward, Chestnut Grove, Va.,
and Henry Ward, Butler; several nieces and nephews; a special
brother-in-law, John Vines, Butler; and a special friend,
Joyce Dugger, Butler.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
WARD -- Funeral services for The Rev. Dennis
E. Ward, 62, 229 Whaleytown Road, Fish Springs Community,
Butler, who went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 12,
2002, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the
Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike
Lyons officiating. Music will be under the direction of The
Salvation Singers. Interment will follow the service at Vines
Cemetery, Fish Springs Community, Butler. Active pallbearers
will be Steve Payne, Paul Campbell, Dick Ward, Doug Vines,
Johnny Garland, Jesse Garland and Beryl Campbell. Honorary
pallbearers will be Bobby Finney, Delmas Bunton and Charlie
Vines. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday
in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may
also call at the residence, 229 Whaleytown Road, Fish Springs
Community, Butler, at any time. Condolences may be sent to
the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick
Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
July 12, 2002
Robert E. Bolton
Robert Eugene "Bob" Bolton, 69, 537 Garrison
Hollow Road, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002,
at his residence.
Mr. Bolton was a native of Tignall, Ga., and
a son of the late George Henry Bolton Sr. and Mary Frances
Belcher Bolton. He was also preceded in death by five sisters
and five brothers.
Mr. Bolton had lived in the Siam Community for
the past eight years. He was a retired Civil Superintendent
with Daniel Construction Company and a member of Dashiell
Masonic Lodge #238 and the Jericho Shrine, Kingsport. He was
a member of Siam Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nedda Solomon Bolton;
three daughters and two sons-in-law, Cheryl Forrest of Venezuela,
Kathy and Johnny Stone of Alabama, and Aggie and Rhett Davis
of South Carolina; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and
Terri Bolton and Gregg and Lisa Bolton, all of South Carolina;
a stepdaughter, Cindy Neas of Tennessee; a stepson, Ricky
Sane of Pennsylvania; a sister, Belle Shoemaker of Georgia;
a brother, Claude Bolton of Georgia; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Solomon,
all of Greeneville; and his sisters-in-law, Betty Bolton of
North Carolina and Frances Bolton of Georgia. Twelve grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
BOLTON -- Funeral services for Robert Eugene
"Bob" Bolton, 69, 537 Garrison Hollow Road, Elizabethton,
who died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, will be conducted at 8
p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Jack Roddy officiating. Graveside services and interment
will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14, in the St. James
Lutheran Church Cemetery, Greeneville. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Friends
may also call at the residence. Family and friends will assemble
at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday to go to the cemetery.
To those who prefer, memorials may be made in memory of Mr.
Bolton to the Jericho Shrine, Shriners Children's Hospital,
P.O. Box 5548, Kingston, TN 37663 or to the Siam Baptist Church,
2414 Siam Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolences may be
e-mailed to the Bolton Family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Lockie G. Coleman
Lockie Grindstaff Coleman, 89, 246 Browns Branch
Road, Hampton, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Sycamore Shoals
Hospital.
Mrs. Coleman was a native of Unicoi County and
the daughter of the late James and Cindy Hyder Grindstaff.
Mrs. Coleman was a homemaker and had attended
various local churches.
Survivors include her husband of 72 years, Dana
Coleman, of the home; a son, Frank Coleman Sr., Atlanta, Ga.;
and two daughters, Shirley Messer, Bluff City, and Lucille
Lyons, Elizabethton. Thirteen grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren
and three great-great-grandchildren also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
COLEMAN -- Funeral services for Lockie Grindstaff
Coleman, 89, 246 Browns Branch Road, Hampton, who died Thursday,
July 11, 2002, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, July
13, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the
Rev. Perry Markland and the Rev. Terry Jones officiating.
Music will be under the direction of Trilla Little, organist.
Interment will follow the service at Lyons Chapel Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Frank Coleman Jr., Greg Coleman,
Jeff Lyons, Gilbert Honeycutt, Joe Stout, Kenneth Stevens
and Buddy Little. The family will receive friends from 6 to
7:30 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral
Home. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail address
tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
is in charge of arrangements.
William E. Gosnell
William "Billy" E. Gosnell, 79, 115 Frank Hilbert
Road, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, at Johnson
City Medical Center.
Mr. Gosnell was a native of Greene County but
had lived in Washington County most of his life. He was preceded
in death by his mother, Lillie Payne Gosnell Tucker, and stepfather,
Sam Tucker; his father, Drifty Hopson Gosnell, and stepmother,
Ella Cutshall Gosnell; and two brothers, Vernon and J.D. Gosnell.
Mr. Gosnell was a retired contractor and was
a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Fannie Mae Fortner
Henshaw Gosnell; three sons, Farrell Gosnell and Shannon Gosnell,
both of Johnson City, and John Gosnell, Telford; three daughters,
Vivian Rasnick, Telford, Tara Vance, Johnson City, and Joanie
Lewis, Erwin; five stepsons, Lynn James, Bobby James and David
James Gaskey, all of North Carolina, Bill Henshaw of New Hampshire,
and Jeff Henshaw, South Haven., Miss.; two stepdaughters,
Glenda Ward, Quinn, Mich., and Beverly Bowman, Jonesborough;
two brothers, Ronald Gosnell and Jimmy Gosnell, both of Greeneville;
and three sisters, Ola Story, Jonesborough, Daisy Kyker and
Regina Jennings, both of Greeneville. Seventeen grandchildren,
12 great-grandchildren, 15 stepgrandchildren, and several
nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles also survive.
Woodall-Anderson Funeral Home, 108 W. Watauga
Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 928-2245, is in charge of arrangements.
GOSNELL -- Funeral services for William "Billy"
E. Gosnell, 79, 115 Frank Hilbert Road, Jonesborough, who
died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, will be conducted at 2 p.m.
Saturday, July 16, at Woodall-Anderson Funeral Home with the
Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at Maplelawn
Cemetery, Jonesborough. Active pallbearers will be Joe Craddock,
Chris Lefler, Andy Bowman, Billy Story, Troy Story, Jeff Vance,
Jerome Vance, Jason Vance and Eric Gosnell. The family will
receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Woodall-Anderson Funeral Home, Johnson City, is in charge
of the arrangements.
Shirley J. Nave
Shirley Jean Nave, 65, 121 Hope Street, Elizabethton,
died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Miss Nave was a native of Carter County and a
daughter of the late James Orville and Dorcas Byers Nave.
Miss Nave was a 1957 graduate of Elizabethton
High School. She was a retired employee of Denise Lingerie,
Johnson City, and a member of Hunter First Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sisters, Azilee Buckles
and Ruble Campbell, both of Elizabethton, Arbee Johnson, Nashville,
and Norma Sue Miller, Kernersville, N.C., and four brothers,
Thurman Nave, Sheltham, Md., Sidney Nave, Johnson City, Kenneth
Nave, Elizabethton, and David Nave, Onley, Md. Several nieces,
nephews and special friends also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
NAVE -- Funeral services for Shirley Jean Nave,
65, 121 Hope Street, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, July
11, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at
Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Don Fisher and the Rev.
Burl Garland officiating. Graveside services and interment
will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at Happy Valley
Memorial Park with the Rev. Eric Eggers officiating. Active
pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral
home at 2 p.m. Sunday, will be Scott Miller, Jerome Nave,
Phillip Buckles, Larry Bowers, Charles "Dude" LaPorte and
Frank Childers. Honorary pallbearers will be her church family,
friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends from
6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Friends may also
call at her residence. To those who prefer, memorials may
be made in memory of Miss Nave to Hunter First Baptist Church,
Building Fund, 693 Highway 91, Elizabethton, TN 37643 or to
the American Cancer Society, c/o Helen Wilson, 209 S. Riverside
Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Family and friends will assemble
at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Sunday to go to the cemetery.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the Nave Family at mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Sue Rogers
Mrs. Sue Rogers, 55, of Athens, Ala., formerly
of Elizabethton, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
McConnell Funeral Home, 1200 E. Forrest Street,
Athens, Ala., (256) 232-1515, is in charge of arrangements.
Edna M. Sproles
Mrs. Edna M. Sproles, 86, 400 London Pride Road,
Irmo, S.C., formerly of 1208 Happy Valley Street, Elizabethton,
died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, in the Brian Center, Columbia,
S.C.
Mrs. Sproles was a native of Russell County,
Va., and a daughter of the late Thomas E. and Carlie Sullivan
Tignor. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert
F. "Andy" Sproles, March 7, 1997, a granddaughter, Jill Sproles,
and by four sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. Sproles had lived in Elizabethton since
1937 before moving to South Carolina a few years ago. She
was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Nila Smith, Irmo,
S.C., and a son, Tommy Sproles, Elizabethton. Six grandchildren,
nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also
survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
SPROLES -- Funeral services for Mrs. Edna M.
Sproles, 86, 400 London Pride Road, Irmo, S.C., formerly of
1208 Happy Valley Street, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday,
July 10, 2002, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, July
13, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Hendrich
and the Rev. Bob Polk officiating. Interment will be at Happy
Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers, who are requested
to assemble at the funeral home at 1:50 p.m. Saturday, will
be Gene Smith, Hasferd Slemp, Jim Williams, Ralph Fletcher,
Ron Berry and Jerry Stout. The family will receive friends
from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences
may be e-mailed to the Sproles Family at mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
July 11, 2002
Lockie G. Coleman
Lockie Grindstaff Coleman, 89, 246 Browns Branch
Road, Hampton, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Sycamore Shoals
Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Belle Roberts
Belle Roberts, 89, 2919 Gap Creek Road, Hampton,
died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following
a brief illness.
Mrs. Roberts was a native of Carter County and
the daughter of the late Henry and Jane Hill Johnson. She
was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard H. Roberts,
a daughter, Callie Roberts, a daughter-in-law, Nancy Roberts,
and by three brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Roberts was a member of Fork Mountain Free
Will Baptist Church. She was a housewife.
Survivors include a son, Donald L. Roberts, Hampton;
a brother, Sam Johnson, of the home; a sister, Mary Morton,
Elizabethton; two granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Debra
and Perry Rambo and Donna and John Papantoniou, all of Elizabethton;
two great-grandsons, Lonnie R. Harding Jr. and Nicholas Papantoniou,
both of Elizabethton; and one great-great-granddaughter, Shelby
Harding, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
July 10, 2002
Pauline T. Edwards
Mrs. Pauline Taylor Edwards, 75, 1208 Broad Street,
Elizabethton, died Monday, July 8, 2002, at Johnson City Medical
Center following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Edwards was a native of Carter County and
the daughter of the late William W. and Flora Smith Taylor.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, William W. Taylor,
and a sister, Helen Louise Taylor.
Mrs. Edwards was a retired employee of General
Motors, Motor Division, with 32 years of service. She was
a charter member of Marine Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband, William Edwards
Jr., of the home; six sisters and two brothers-in-law, Evelyn
L. Taylor and Betty and Bill Roten, all of Elizabethton, Margaret
Carver, Hampton, Mildred and Bill Carriger and Edna Archer,
all of Johnson City, and Mary Baker, Dayton, Ohio; and three
sisters-in-law, Mable Honeycutt, Elizabethton, Sue Hart and
her husband, Garland, Knoxville, and Sylvia Hopkins, West
Jefferson, N.C. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
EDWARDS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline
Taylor Edwards, 75, 1208 Broad Street, Elizabethton, who died
Monday, July 8, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday,
July 11, in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home
with Minister Gerald Holly officiating. Music will be by Minister
Gerald and Gloria Holly. Graveside services and interment
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, July 12, at Happy Valley
Memorial Park. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Stephen May,
Dr. Ronald McGowan, Dr. Christopher Sholes and Dr. Daniel
McCoy. The family will receive friends at the funeral home
from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Friends may also call at the residence,
1208 Broad Street, Elizabethton, at any time. Everyone will
meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Friday for the graveside
service. To those who desire, memorials may be made to the
Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 776, Elizabethton, TN
37644. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home.
Pansy F. Garrette
Pansy Frances Keene Garrette, 81, 155 Massey
Street, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at her residence
following an extended illness.
Mrs. Garrette was a native of Grundy, Va., and
the daughter of the late David and Sarah Keene. She was also
preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Garrette, and
by four brothers and six sisters.
Mrs. Garrette had lived in Elizabethton since
1983. She was a homemaker and a member of Borderview Christian
Church and the Ladies Bible Class. Mrs. Garrette was the last
survivor of her immediate family.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law,
Gerri and Fred Smith, Elizabethton, with whom she made her
home, and a granddaughter, Natasha Smith, Knoxville. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
GARRETTE -- Funeral services for Pansy Frances
Keene Garrette, 81, 155 Massey Street, Elizabethton, who died
Tuesday, July 9, 2002, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
July 10, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with
Mr. Dave Wolfe, minister, officiating. Music will be under
the direction of Scott Reynolds. Graveside services and interment
will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Mountain
Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Va. Active pallbearers will
be selected from friends and family. Honorary pallbearers
will be Dr. T.P. Cruz and the men of Borderview Christian
Church. A special "thank you" to her church family, Dr. Cruz,
Louise Street, Housecall Home Healthcare and Adventa Hospice
of Elizabethton for their care and support. Pansy is now absent
from her body and present with the Lord. Everyone will meet
at the cemetery at 12:50 p.m. Thursday for the graveside service.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday
in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may
also call at the residence, 155 Massey Street, Biltmore Community,
Elizabethton, at any time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu
of flowers may make donations to Borderview Christian Church,
Special Projects Fund, 1338 Bristol Highway, Elizabethton,
TN 37643 or to Mountain Mission School, One Hurley Street,
Grundy, VA 24614. Condolences may be sent to the family via
e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
Leroy H. Jack
Leroy Haskell Jack, 81, Marietta Road, Canton,
Ga., died Monday, July 8, 2002, at his residence in Canton
following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Jack was a native of Carter County, Tenn.,
and the son of the late Melvin L. and Anna Wilson Jack. He
was also preceded in death by five brothers and a sister.
Mr. Jack was a member of First Baptist Church
of Canton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Mitchell Jack,
of the home; a son, Leroy H. Jack Jr., Valdosta, Ga.; a daughter,
Joan Hill, Canton, Ga.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren;
and a sister, Katherine Jones, Elizabethton.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July
10, at 11 a.m. in Canton.
Announcement courtesy of Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
Belle Roberts
Belle Roberts, 89, 2919 Gap Creek Road, Hampton,
died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following
a brief illness.
Mrs. Roberts was a native of Carter County and
the daughter of the late Henry and Jane Hill Johnson. She
was also preceded in death by a daughter, Callie Roberts,
a daughter-in-law, Nancy Roberts, and by three brothers and
two sisters.
Mrs. Roberts was a member of Fork Mountain Free
Will Baptist Church. She was a housewife.
Survivors include a son, Donald L. Roberts, Hampton;
a brother, Sam Johnson, of the home; a sister, Mary Morton,
Elizabethton; two granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Debra
and Perry Rambo and Donna and John Papantoniou, all of Elizabethton;
two great-grandsons, Lonnie R. Harding Jr. and Nicholas Papantoniou,
both of Elizabethton; and one great-great-granddaughter, Shelby
Harding, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
ROBERTS -- Funeral services for Belle Roberts,
89, 2919 Gap Creek Road, Hampton, who died Tuesday, July 9,
2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, in the
Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy
Cooper and the Rev. Thomas Largent officiating. Music will
be under the direction of Stella Largent. Graveside services
and interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, July
11, at Whitehead Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected
from friends and family. Honorary pallbearers will be friends
and members of Fork Mountain Free Will Baptist Church. 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 in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick
Funeral Home. Friends may also call at the residence, 2919
Gap Creek Road, Hampton, at any time. Condolences may be sent
to the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
July 9, 2002
Luther Bowers
Luther Bowers, 77, formerly of 1957 Dave Buck
Road, Johnson City, died Saturday, July 6, 2002, at Johnston
Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va., following a brief illness.
Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and
the son of the late John Arthur and Mary Nidiffer Bowers.
He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Bonnie Ada
Myers Bowers; his second wife, Fronie Blevins Ballard Bowers;
his stepmother, Sallie Bowers; two brothers, Floyd Bowers
and Clifford Bowers; and three sisters, Josie Hyder, Mae Smith
and Juanita Bowers.
Mr. Bowers was an active member of Pleasant Beach
Baptist Church and a retired supervisor with Hoover Ball Division
in Erwin. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in World
War II.
Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law,
Denise and Randall Blevins, Elizabethton, Terri Scott, Bluff
City, and Sherry and John Graybeal, Elizabethton; two sons
and a daughter-in-law, Lynn and Karen Bowers and Chris Bowers,
all of Elizabethton; a special stepdaughter and stepson-in-law,
Susie and Coy Lane, Elizabethton; four stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law,
Wade and Carolyn Ballard, Buff City, Dale and Patricia Ballard,
Fairfield, Pa., Ray and Teresa Ballard, Elizabethton, and
Ron and Natasha Ballard, Okinawa, Japan; two sisters, Hildred
Bowers and Ceola Bowers, both of Elizabethton; and a brother,
Grover Bowers, Elizabethton. Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
BOWERS -- Funeral services for Luther Bowers,
77, formerly of 1957 Dave Buck Road, Johnson City, who died
Saturday, July 6, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
July 9, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with
the Rev. Bobby Stout and the Rev. Mark Lundy officiating.
Music will be under the direction of Dean Pulmer. Graveside
services and interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
July 10, at Highland Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be
James Bowers, Shawn Bowers, Trampus Bowers, Howard Jewett,
J.C. Honeycutt and Gordon Lewis. Honorary pallbearers will
be Grover Bowers, Harold Wayne Bowers and the residents and
staff of McVey's Rest Home of Abingdon, Va. Everyone will
meet at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to go in procession
to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to
8 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home.
Friends may also call at the residence of a special stepdaughter
and stepson-in-law, Susie and Coy Lane, 110 Sneed Hill Road,
Elizabethton. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers
may make donations to Pleasant Beach Baptist Church, 108 Pleasant
Beach Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643 or to the charity of your
choice. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail address
tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
is in charge of arrangements.
Pauline T. Edwards
Pauline Taylor Edwards, 75, 1208 Broad Street,
Elizabethton, died Monday, July 8, 2002, at Johnson City Medical
Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be
announced later.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
July 8, 2002
Luther Bowers
Luther Bowers, 77, formerly of 1957 Dave Buck
Road, Johnson City, died Saturday, July 6, 2002, at Johnston
Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va., following a brief illness.
Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and
the son of the late John Arthur and Mary Nidiffer Bowers.
He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Bonnie Ada
Myers Bowers; his second wife, Fronie Blevins Ballard Bowers;
his stepmother, Sallie Bowers; two brothers, Floyd Bowers
and Clifford Bowers; and three sisters, Josie Hyder, Mary
Smith and Juanita Bowers.
Mr. Bowers was an active member of Pleasant Beach
Baptist Church and a retired supervisor with Hoover Ball Division
in Erwin. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in World
War II.
Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law,
Denise and Randall Blevins, Elizabethton, Terri Scott, Bluff
City, and Sherry and John Graybeal, Elizabethton; two sons
and a daughter-in-law, Lynn and Karen Bowers and Chris Bowers,
all of Elizabethton; a special stepdaughter and stepson-in-law,
Susie and Coy Lane, Elizabethton; four stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law,
Wade and Carolyn Ballard, Buff City, Dale and Patricia Ballard,
Fairfield, Pa., Ray and Teresa Ballard, Elizabethton, and
Ron and Natasha Ballard, Okinawa, Japan; two sisters, Hildred
Bowers and Ceola Bowers, both of Elizabethton; and a brother,
Grover Bowers, Elizabethton. Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
BOWERS -- Funeral services for Luther Bowers,
77, formerly of 1957 Dave Buck Road, Johnson City, who died
Saturday, July 6, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
July 9, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with
the Rev. Bobby Stout and the Rev. Mark Lundy officiating.
Music will be under the direction of Dean Pulmer. Graveside
services and interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
July 10, at Highland Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be
James Bowers, Shawn Bowers, Trampus Bowers, Howard Jewett,
J.C. Honeycutt and Gordon Lewis. Honorary pallbearers will
be Grover Bowers and the residents and staff of McVey's Rest
Home of Abingdon, Va. Everyone will meet at the funeral home
at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in
the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may also
call at the residence of a special stepdaughter and stepson-in-law,
Susie and Coy Lane, 110 Sneed Hill Road, Elizabethton. Those
who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations
to Pleasant Beach Baptist Church, 108 Pleasant Beach Road,
Elizabethton, TN 37643 or to the charity of your choice. Condolences
may be sent to the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
July 7, 2002
Gail H. Nance
Mrs. Gail H. Nance, 60, 268 Fox Hollow Lane,
Bluff City, died Friday, July 5, 2002, at Johnson City Medical
Center following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Nance was a Carter County native and a daughter
of the late Roy and Susie Harvey. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Bobby C. Nance, in 1983, by two brothers,
and by two sisters.
Mr. Nance a former employee of TPI. She was a
member of Word of Life Church, Elizabethton.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law,
Donnie and Sheila Nance, Darrell and Anita Nance and David
and Peggy Nance, all of Elizabethton, one grandson, Cory Nance,
Elizabethton; five stepgrandchildren, Joshua Nave, Jeremiah
Guinn and Jonathan Perry, all of Elizabethton, Chad Perry,
Blacksburg, Va., and LaToya Perry, Hampton, a step-great-granddaughter,
Madison Guinn, Hampton, a special aunt, Kate Dye, Johnson
City, Tenn., and a sister-in-law, Mary White, Bluff City,
Tenn., and several nieces and nephews.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
NANCE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Gail H. Nance,
60, 268 Fox Hollow Lane, Bluff City, Tenn., who died Friday,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2002, in the Sunset
Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the Revs. Eddie
Childress and Max Jackson officiating. Music will be by Mrs.
Patsy Childress, soloist. Graveside service and interment
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2002, in the
Spears Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jerry Guinn, Mike
Goodman, Johnny Tallman, John Paul Perry, Joshua Nave and
Keith Rasnick. Honorary pallbearers will be Dwayne Nance,
Greg Nance and Johnny Bare. The family will receive friends
at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday or at the residence
of a son, Donnie Nance, 293 Berry Hill Road, Elizabethton,
Tenn., at anytime. Everyone will meet at the funeral home
at 10:15 a.m. on Monday to go in procession to the cemetery.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at hathaway-percy@funeral-plans.com.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangments.
www.Funeral-plans.com/Hathaway-Percy.
Sandy G. Nelms
Sandy Greenwell Nelms died Friday, July
5, 2002 at Johnson City Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Oakley-Cook Funeral Home and Crematory, Bristol,
Tenn., 423-764-7123, is in charge of arrangements.
William E. Peeks
Mr. William Edgar Peeks, 89, East Bend,
N.C., died Friday, July 5, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Peeks was born in Sullivan County, Tenn.,
on Dec. 22, 1912, the son of the late William Charles and
Barbara Catherine Godsey Peeks. He lived most of his life
in Carter County. For the last several years, he was a resident
of Yadkin County, East Bend, N.C. He was preceded in death
by five sisters and by three brothers.
He retired from North American Rayon Corp. after
being employed there for 33 years.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Gladys
Calloway Peeks, of the home, three daughters, Emma Lee (Howard)
Stanbery, Shady Valley, Tenn., Shirley (Hubert) Stanbery,
Clemmons, N.C., and Joyce (Alan) Hill, East Bend, a son, Eddie
(Sandy) Peeks, Clemmons, one brother, Cecil Peeks, Elizabethton,
Tenn., a very special friend and caregiver, Ashleigh Salmons,
East Bend, a sister-in-law, Maude Peeks, Elizabethton, Tenn.,
nine grandsons, one granddaughter, seven great-grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews.
Huff Funeral Home, East Bend, N.C., is in charge
of arrangements. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in
charge of local arrangements.
PEEKS -- Funeral services for William Edgar Peeks,
89, East Bend, N.C., who went to be with the Lord on Friday,
July 5, will be held at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
Tenn., on Monday at 8 p.m. The family will receive friends
from 7-8 p.m. Sunday evening at Huff Funeral Home, East Bend,
N.C. A short service will follow the viewing. The body will
then be taken to Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton, Tenn.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2002,
at 11 a.m. in the Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton,
Tenn. The family will receive friends at other times at the
home, 4740 Union Hill Rd., East Bend, N.C. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Hospice of Yadkin County, N.C., Jackson
St., Yadkinville, NC 27055. Huff Funeral Home, East Bend,
N.C., is in charge of arrangements. Tetrick Funeral Home,
Elizabethton, is in charge of local arrangements.
July 5, 2002
Paul D. Carden
Paul D. Carden, 55, 2760 Highway 91, Elizabethton,
died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at his residence.
Mr. Carden was a native of Carter County and
the son of Nancy (Caroline) Livingston Madden, Elizabethton,
and the late Ira Condon Carden.
Mr. Carden was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include
a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Bridget Carden, Liberty,
Ind.; a sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Chet Crosswhite,
Elizabethton; four brothers and a sister-in-law, James "Woody"
and Lora Carden, Denton, N.C., Stacy Carden, Elizabethton,
Bill Carden and George Carden, both of California; a grandson,
Caleb David Lee Carden, Liberty, Ind.; three aunts; one uncle;
several nieces and nephews; four great-nieces and 10 great-nephews.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
CARDEN -- Funeral services for Paul D. Carden,
55, 2760 Highway 91, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, July
2, 2002, were conducted at 9 a.m. Friday, July 5, in the Chapel
of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Willie Campbell
officiating. Interment followed the service at Mountain Home
National Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Clifford Carrier,
Jerry Holder, Tracy Holtsclaw, Brian Carden, Jerry Carden,
Herman Richardson and Ronnie Carrier. Honorary pallbearers
were Gary Johnson, James Arnold, Kenny Johnson, Stacy Carden
and Chet Crosswhite. Special thanks to Alfredo Chavaz. He
sponsored Alexandra Condonia Uribo of Christian Fund Organization.
The family received friends from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday at the
funeral home. Friends may also call at his residence, 2760
Highway 91, Elizabethton. Those who prefer in lieu of flowers
may make donations to the Christian Children's Fund in memory
of Mr. Carden. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail
address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
is in charge of arrangements.
John A. Irick
John A. Irick, 79, 141 E. Market Street, John
Sevier Center, Johnson City, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at
Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mr. Irick was a native of Washington County and
the son of the late John Alvin and Annie Cable Irick. He was
also preceded in death by his wife, Trula Ann Goans Irick,
October 8, 1999, and two sisters, Lucille Virginia Ward and
Barbara Beaver.
Mr. Irick was a machinist and a member of Munsey
Memorial United Methodist Church, Johnson City. He was a World
War II and Korean veteran, having served in the U.S. Army
and the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include a sister, Thelma Eggers, Johnson
City, and a brother, Thomas Conway, Johnson City. Several
nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
IRICK -- Funeral services for John A. Irick,
79, 141 E. Market Street, John Sevier Center, Johnson City,
who died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, were conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday,
July 4, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with
the Rev. David Lovelace officiating. Graveside services and
interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, July 5, at Cable
Cemetery, Sugar Grove Community. Active pallbearers will be
selected from friends. Honorary pallbearer will be Turner
Triplett. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 1 p.m.
Friday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family received
friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends
may also call at the home of his sister, Thelma Eggers, 813
Exum Street, Johnson City, at any time. Condolences may be
sent to the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
July 3, 2002
Betty P. Gunter
HICKORY, N.C. - Betty Jo Price Gunter, 63, of
Hickory, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002.
Mrs. Gunter was a native of Elizabethton, Tenn.,
and a daughter of the late Harley David and Grace Beatrice
Dugger Price. She was also preceded in death by a sister,
Margaret Roberts.
Survivors include her husband, H.M. Gunter, Hickory;
three daughters, Evelyn Petrea, Granite Falls, Connie Cockman,
Thomasville, and Julia Bender, Hickory; three sons, Johnny
Campbell, Butler, Tenn., Lonnie Campbell, Crossnore, and Ronnie
Campbell, High Point; a stepson, Jimmy Gunter, Charlotte;
two sisters, Mamie Dickerson, Elizabethton, Tenn., and Louise
Hill, Hickory; and a brother, Dudley Price, Elizabethton,
Tenn. Eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also
survive.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Catawba Valley,
3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C., 28658 or the American Cancer
Society, 500 E. Morehead Street, Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C.
28202.
Funeral services and interment will be conducted
Friday, July 5, in Hickory.
Catawba Funerals & Cremations, Hickory, N.C.,
(828) 322-1210, is in charge of arrangements.
July 2, 2002
Esther Brumit
Esther "Bill" Brumit, 89, formerly of Route 8,
Johnson City, died Monday, July 1, 2002, at Lakebridge Health
Care Center, Johnson City, following a brief illness.
Miss Brumit was a native of Unicoi County and
the daughter of the late Rev. William and Minnie Coleman Brumit.
She was also preceded in death by five sisters, Virgie Collins,
Cordie Brumit, Amanda Mast, Cellia Brumit and Lockie Brumit,
and a brother, Paul Brumit.
Miss Brumit was a homemaker and a member of College
Park Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Viola Brumit, Johnson
City; a special niece, Lucille Blankenship, Telford; and a
special nephew, Burl Mast, Elizabethton. Several other nieces
and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
BRUMIT -- Funeral services for Esther "Bill"
Brumit, 89, formerly of Route 8, Johnson City, who died Monday,
July 1, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July
3, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the
Rev. D.C. Byrd officiating. Graveside services and interment
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 4, at Lyons Chapel
Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from nephews
and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be the Nursing Staff
of Lakebridge Health Care Center. The family will receive
friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of Peace
of Tetrick Funeral Home. Everyone will meet at the cemetery
at 10:55 a.m. Thursday for the graveside service. Condolences
may be sent to the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert K. Bryan
MARYVILLE -- Robert K. Bryan, 61, of Maryville,
formerly of Elizabethton, died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at Maryville
Healthcare Center.
Mr. Bryan was preceded in death by his parents,
Benjamin King Bryan and Edythe Bryan.
Survivors include two brothers and sisters-in-law,
Benjamin and Judith Bryan, Knoxville, and Ansel and Len Bryan,
Kingsport, and two sisters and a brother-in-law, Peggy Mutter
of Kentucky, and Judythe and Currie Boswell of Florida.
Family memorial services are planned. Memorial
donations may be made to the Cerebral Palsy Center, 241 E.
Woodlawn Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917.
Smith Mortuary, Maryville, (865) 983-1000, is
in charge of arrangements. www.smithmortuary.com.
David Ellis
David Ellis, 54, 633 Laurels Road, Johnson City,
died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at his residence following an
extended illness.
Mr. Ellis was a native of Johnson City and the
son of the late John Daniel and Francis Mae Oakes Ellis.
Mr. Ellis was a 1966 graduate of Boones Creek
High School and attended Milligan College and Steed College.
He was owner and operator of Earl's Men Shop, Johnson City,
and was a member and former deacon of Hopwood Memorial Christian
Church. He was a past president of the TIPS Business Club.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Elaine Lacy
Ellis, of the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, David
Lance and Susan Ellis, Johnson City, and Brett Joshua Ellis,
Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Monroe Ellis, Gray; and
a sister, Clydene Rostofer, Piney Flats. Several nieces and
nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
ELLIS -- Funeral services for David Ellis, 54,
633 Laurels Road, Johnson City, who died Sunday, June 30,
2002, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, at Hopwood
Memorial Christian Church with Mr. Don Merryman and Mr. Roy
Hampton, ministers, officiating. Music will be provided by
Mrs. Judy Ellis, organist, and Tim Dillon, soloist. Graveside
services and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
July 3, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers
will be David Chupa, Ryan Chupa, Rick Presnell, Ryan Presnell,
Carroll Dennis and Wayne McInturff. Honorary pallbearers will
be Bill Donaldson, Tracy Church, Mack Lewis Sr., members of
the Downtown Johnson City Merchant's Association and members
of the Friends and Neighbors Sunday School Class of Hopwood
Memorial Christian Church. The family will receive friends
at the church from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the service.
Friends may call at the residence, 633 Laurels Road, Johnson
City, at any time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to Hopwood Memorial Christian Church, Milligan College, TN
37682 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Helen Wilson, 209
S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Everyone wishing
to attend the graveside service will meet at the funeral home
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. 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
The Rev. Robert Grindstaff
The Rev. Robert "Ray" Grindstaff, 85, 102 Thomas
Lincoln Place, Elizabethton, formerly of 2149 Siam Road, Elizabethton,
died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at his residence following an
extended illness.
The Rev. Grindstaff was a native and lifelong
resident of Carter County and a son of the late Isaac Daniel
(I.D. "Ike") and Myrtle Daugherty Grindstaff. He was also
preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Mamie Slagle Grindstaff,
in December 2000, and by three brothers and a sister.
The Rev. Grindstaff was a graduate of Elizabethton
High School, attended Mars Hill College, was a 1944 graduate
of Carson-Newman College and graduated from the Southern Theological
Seminary in Louisville, Ky., with a Master's Degree in Divinity.
He also received a Teachers Certificate from ETSU in Speech
Therapy.
He was a member of the Watauga Baptist Association
where he was the former secretary. He had served at Hales
Memorial Chapel for more than 25 years and had been an Interim
Pastor at many local Baptist churches.
The Rev. Grindstaff taught Speech Therapy in
the Carter County School System for over 20 years. He attended
Keenburg Free Will Baptist Church and was a member of the
N.E.A. and the T.E.A.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,
Dr. Robert E. and Beth Altizer Grindstaff, with whom he made
his home; three granddaughters, Kelli Grindstaff, Jordan Grindstaff
and Mrs. Jason (Riley) Thompson, all of Elizabethton; and
a great-grandson, Ian Isaiah Thompson, Elizabethton. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
GRINDSTAFF -- Funeral services for The Rev. Robert
"Ray" Grindstaff, 85, 102 Thomas Lincoln Place, Elizabethton,
formerly of 2149 Siam Road, Elizabethton, who died Sunday,
June 30, 2002, will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, in
the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the
Rev. Mark Street officiating. Music will be provided by The
Tennessee Melody Boys. Graveside services will be held at
11 a.m. Friday, July 5, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. The
family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to
8 p.m. Wednesday, prior to the service. Friends may call at
the residence of his son, Dr. Robert Grindstaff, 102 Thomas
Lincoln Place, Elizabethton, at any time. Active pallbearers
will be Bobby Ward, Phillip Ramsey, Roston Smith III, Jason
Thompson, Sabin Shell, Bill Mosley, Landon Humphrey, Jeff
Hilton and Danny Bullock. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr.
Stephen Fry, Dr. Jeffrey Fenyves, Dr. Brian Donovan, Dr. Borzon
Azima, the Nursing Staff of Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Jack
Altizer, Michael Altizer, Alvin Altizer, Jack Shell, David
Dean Grindstaff, Billy Jack Grindstaff, Aaron Grindstaff,
Jerry Carr, Cecil Carr, Clifford Miller, Gene Honeycutt, Cecil
Eggers, Bill Sellers, Richard Collins, David Collins, Dwight
Collins, Jeanne and Jimmy Bishop, the members of Keenburg
Free Will Baptist Church and the staff of Pinecrest Family
Practice Center. To those who desire, memorials may be made
to the Ronald McDonald House. 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
Willie L. Johnson
Willie Lee "Bill" Johnson, 87, 730 Johnson Drive,
Ruskin, Fla., died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at his residence
following a brief illness.
Mr. Johnson was a native of Jonas Ridge, N.C.,
and the son of the late Ivory and Nan Cuthbertson Johnson.
He was also preceded in death by a son, the Rev. Larry Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a retired general contractor
and electrician. He was a member of Maranatha Church of God
in Ruskin, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Merritt
Johnson, of the home; three daughters, Shirley Ann Mays, Ruskin,
Fla., Hildred Faye Newberry, Sevierville, and Rosie Lee Long,
Dunnellon, Fla.; a brother, Cecil Johnson, Morganton, N.C.;
two sisters, Leona Franklin, Elsmire, Del., and Marie Hathaway,
Knoxville; and 10 grandchildren, Joe, Debbie, Angie, Anthony,
Sean, Stephen, Lisa, Rachel, Richard and Shannon. Six great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
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JOHNSON -- Funeral services for Willie Lee "Bill"
Johnson, 87, 730 Johnson Drive, Ruskin, Fla., who died Sunday,
June 30, 2002, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, July
4, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the
Rev. Bobby Merritt officiating. Graveside services and entombment
will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 5, at Johnson Cemetery, Crossnore,
N.C., with the Rev. Buddy Burleson officiating. Active pallbearers
will be selected from nephews. Everyone will meet at Tetrick
Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Friday to go in procession to the
cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Thursday in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home. Mr.
Johnson was an avid deer hunter and loved singing and playing
his guitar for the Lord. Condolences may be sent to the family
via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
Leta M. Potter
Mrs. Leta Mae Potter, 79, 187 Price Road, Elizabethton,
died Monday, July 1, 2002, at Hillview Health Center.
Mrs. Potter was a native of Carter County and
a daughter of the late Jack and Sarah South Campbell. She
was also preceded in death by a sister, Belle Campbell.
Mrs. Potter was a retired seamstress. She was
of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Jack L. Potter;
a daughter, Cynthia Hopson, Elizabethton; and a brother, Landon
Campbell, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
POTTER -- Graveside services for Mrs. Leta Mae
Potter, 79, 187 Price Road, Elizabethton, who died Monday,
July 1, 2002, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July
3, in the Campbell Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Wilson officiating.
Interment will follow the service. Pallbearers will be selected
from family and friends. The family will receive friends from
6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Family and friends
will assemble at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to
go to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Potter
Family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
Lewis Russell
Lewis Russell, 62, 120 Old County Road, Hampton,
died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at his residence following an
extended illness.
Mr. Russell was a native of Carter County and
a son of the late Ephron and Retta Honeycutt Russell. He was
also preceded in death by four brothers, Delmar Russell, Jason
Russell, Jimmy Russell and Richard Russell.
Mr. Russell was a member of Pearce Chapel Free
Will Baptist Church, Hampton. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Russell, of
the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Lewis Keith and Rita
Russell, Elizabethton; a daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and
Leon Guy, Hampton; three granddaughters, Elizabeth "Beth"
and Emily Danielle Russell, both of Elizabethton, and Sara
Sherrill, Hampton; a grandson, Tyler Russell, Elizabethton;
a great-grandson, Micah Russell, Elizabethton; two stepgrandchildren,
Amanda and Michael Guy, both of Hampton; seven sisters, Sue
Whitehead, Frankie Whitehead, Janet Hill, Arlene Honeycutt
and Marie Blevins, all of Elizabethton, Brenda Sheets, Hildebrand,
N.C., and Sandra Roberts, Hampton; three special friends,
Jason "Bud" Honeycutt, Jack Smith and Monty Earl Aldridge,
all of Hampton; several nieces and nephews; a special sister-in-law,
Nadine Lyons, Hampton; and a special brother-in-law, Jim Chesser,
Tampa, Fla.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
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RUSSELL -- Funeral services for Lewis Russell,
62, 120 Old County Road, Hampton, who died Sunday, June 30,
2002, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, in the
Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve
Waycaster and the Rev. Bob Campbell officiating. Music will
be under the direction of Sheila Woods, pianist, and Connie
Caldwell, soloist. Graveside services and interment will follow
in the Pearce Cemetery, Hampton. Active pallbearers will be
Jason "Bud" Honeycutt, Jack Smith, Jeff Andrews, Leonard Whitehead,
Charles Honeycutt, Ned Smith, Tip Smith and Josh Smith. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the
Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may also
call at the residence, 120 Old County Road, Hampton, at any
time. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail address
tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
is in charge of arrangements.
July 1, 2002
Pansy A. Colbaugh
Mrs. Pansy A. Colbaugh, 95, of Life Care Center
of Elizabethton, formerly of 109 Colbaugh Lane, Elizabethton,
died Saturday, June 29, 2002, at Life Care Center following
a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Colbaugh was a native of Piney Flats and
had lived in Carter County since 1923. She was a daughter
of the late George and Eula Torbett Crowe and was also preceded
in death by her husband, Tyler Colbaugh Sr., in 1990, a daughter,
Juanita C. Bowers, and by four brothers and four sisters.
Mrs. Colbaugh was a housewife and a member of
Borderview Christian Church and the Ladies Bible Class.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,
Tyler "T.C." Jr. and Wilma Colbaugh, Elizabethton; a sister,
Mrs. Vona Smith, Bristol; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
one great-great-granddaughter; and a special cousin, Agnes
King. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
COLBAUGH -- Funeral services for Mrs. Pansy A.
Colbaugh, 95, of Life Care Center of Elizabethton, formerly
of 109 Colbaugh Lane, Elizabethton, who died Saturday, June
29, 2002, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, in the
Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with Mr. David
Wolfe, minister, officiating. Music will be provided by Scott
Reynolds, organist. Graveside services will be held at 10
a.m. Wednesday, July 3, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active
pallbearers will be Marion Shipley, Kenton Farr, Paul Manning,
Ted Colbaugh, John Parlier, Dick Emmert, Ernest Head, Dayton
Harrell, Doyle Turbyfill and Ray Markland. Honorary pallbearer
will be Curt Emmert. The family will receive friends at the
funeral home from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the
service. Friends may call at the residence of her son, Tyler
"T.C." Colbaugh, at any time. The family wishes to say "Thank
You" to the staff of Life Care Center of Elizabethton for
their loving care. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 9:50
a.m. Wednesday for the graveside service. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the Memorial Fund of Borderview Christian
Church, Bristol Highway, Elizabethton, TN 37643. 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
The Rev. Robert Grindstaff
The Rev. Robert "Ray" Grindstaff, 85, 102 Thomas
Lincoln Place, Elizabethton, formerly of 2149 Siam Road, Elizabethton,
died Saturday, June 29, 2002, at his residence following an
extended illness.
The Rev. Grindstaff was a native and lifelong
resident of Carter County and a son of the late Isaac Daniel
(I.D. "Ike") and Myrtle Daugherty Grindstaff. He was also
preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Mamie Slagle Grindstaff,
in December 2000, and by three brothers and a sister.
The Rev. Grindstaff was a graduate of Elizabethton
High School, attended Mars Hill College, was a 1944 graduate
of Carson-Newman College and graduated from the Southern Theological
Seminary in Louisville, Ky., with a Master's Degree in Divinity.
He also received a Teachers Certificate from ETSU in Speech
Therapy.
He was a member of the Watauga Baptist Association
where he was the former secretary. He had served at Hales
Memorial Chapel for more than 25 years and had been an Interim
Pastor at many local Baptist churches.
The Rev. Grindstaff taught Speech Therapy in
the Carter County School System for over 20 years. He attended
Keenburg Free Will Baptist Church and was a member of the
N.E.A. and the T.E.A.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,
Dr. Robert E. and Beth Altizer Grindstaff, with whom he made
his home; three granddaughters, Kelli Grindstaff, Jordan Grindstaff
and Mrs. Jason (Riley) Thompson, all of Elizabethton; and
a great-grandson, Ian Isaiah Thompson, Elizabethton. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
GRINDSTAFF -- Funeral services for The Rev. Robert
"Ray" Grindstaff, 85, 102 Thomas Lincoln Place, Elizabethton,
formerly of 2149 Siam Road, Elizabethton, who died Saturday,
June 29, 2002, will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, in
the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the
Rev. Mark Street officiating. Music will be provided by The
Tennessee Melody Boys. Graveside services will be held at
11 a.m. Friday, July 5, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. The
family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to
8 p.m. Wednesday, prior to the service. Friends may call at
the residence of his son, Dr. Robert Grindstaff, 102 Thomas
Lincoln Place, Elizabethton, at any time. Active pallbearers
will be Bobby Ward, Phillip Ramsey, Roston Smith III, Jason
Thompson, Sabin Shell, Bill Mosley, Landon Humphrey, Jeff
Hilton and Danny Bullock. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr.
Stephen Fry, Dr. Jeffrey Fenyves, Dr. Brian Donovan, Dr. Borzon
Azima, the Nursing Staff of Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Jack
Altizer, Michael Altizer, Alvin Altizer, Jack Shell, David
Dean Grindstaff, Billy Jack Grindstaff, Aaron Grindstaff,
Jerry Carr, Cecil Carr, Clifford Miller, Gene Honeycutt, Cecil
Eggers, Bill Sellers, Richard Collins, David Collins, Dwight
Collins, Jeanne and Jimmy Bishop, the members of Keenburg
Free Will Baptist Church and the staff of Pinecrest Family
Practice Center. To those who desire, memorials may be made
to the Ronald McDonald House. 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
Lewis Russell
Lewis Russell, 62, 120 Old County Road, Hampton,
died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
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