October 14, 2002
Christopher V. Buchanan
Christopher Vernon Buchanan, 37, 2911
Gap Creek Road, Elizabethton, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002,
unexpectedly at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
A native of Flint, Mich., he was the son of Roy
Anderson Buchanan, Elizabethton, and Hazel Christinia Utsman,
Kingsport.
He was an employee of American Water Heater for
11 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He attended
Harmony Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include
five brothers, Rocky Buchanan, Kingsport, Ricky Buchanan,
Hawaii, Robert Jackson, Maryland, Roland Buchanan, Jonesborough,
Grant Buchanan, Erwin, one sister, Brooke Buchanan, Marion,
N.C., one half-sister, Brenda Browder, Kingsport, several
nieces and nephews, two great-grandnephews, and his step-mother,
Cassie Buchanan, Marion, N.C.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
BUCHANAN -- Funeral services for Christopher
Vernon Buchanan, 37, who died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, were
conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the Chapel of Peace
at Tetrick Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob Campbell officiating.
The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 15, at Mountain Home National Cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be Brownie Presnell, Ricky (Wayne) Buchanan, Roland Buchanan,
Grant Buchanan, Billy Whitson and James Tip Smith. Military
honors to be accorded by Capt. Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166.
Everyone will meet at the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. on
Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family received
friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the Chapel of
Peace, or other times at the residence. Condolences may be
sent to the family via condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232, is in charge
of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Clara Cooper
Mrs. R.C. (Clara) Cooper, 89, Lebanon
Drive, Colonial Heights, died on Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, following
a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Cooper was born in Rosmon, N.C., and lived
in several towns in North Carolina prior to moving to Elizabethton,
Tenn., during her elementary school years. She was a daughter
of Tom and Angie Ledford, Elizabethton. In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell,
and daughter, Carolyn, both of Kingsport.
For several years, she was a sales associate
at J.C. Penney's. Mrs. Cooper was a member of Glenwood Baptist
Church of Kingsport, where she was a teacher and choir member
for many years.
Survivors include a son, Gary Cooper, Atlanta,
Ga., and Johnson City, Tenn., two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
COOPER -- Calling hours for Mrs. R.C. (Clara)
Cooper, 89, Lebanon Drive, Colonial Heights, who passed away
on Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, will be from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
15, at the East Lawn Funeral Home, with a graveside service
and burial to follow in the Garden of David of the East Lawn
Memorial Park, with the Rev. Jim Lindsay officiating. In lieu
of flowers, contributions would be welcome at Glenwood Baptist
Church or Colonial Heights Baptist, both of Kingsport. Condolences
may be sent via e-mail to elawnfuneralhome@aol.com. She was
a devout Christian, loving mother and wife. She enjoyed life
and loved to laugh.
East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Lois G. Harr
Mrs. Lois Gilley Harr, 91, 288 Old
Watauga Road, Elizabethton, Tenn., died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002,
at her residence following a lengthy illness.
A native of Nola, Va., she had resided in Elizabethton
since 1933. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna
Madola Akers Gilley. Mrs. Harr was preceded in death by her
husband, Joe Harr, in 1988, a half- sister, Margaret Gilley,
and a half-brother, Dewey Gilley.
Mrs. Harr had been a sales clerk at the S.H.
Kress store in Elizabethton. She was a member of Slagle United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include one half-sister, Leone Eggleston,
Eden, N.C., and several cousins, nieces and nephews, including
Shirley Vaspory and Ed "Red" Haney, both of Elizabethton.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy.
HARR -- Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Gilley
Harr, 91, 288 Old Watauga Road, Elizabethton, Tenn., who died
Friday, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002,
in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the
Rev. Joe Manis officiating. Graveside service and interment
will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, in the
Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be J.C.
Harr, Wayne Harr, Mike Slagle, Doug Stanley, Calvin Hyder,
Bobby Queen and Virgil Thompson. Honorary pallbearers will
be Ed "Red" Haney, Wayne Smith, Stuart Rominger, Sonny Slagle,
Gary Slagle, Tom Hilton, Tony Bowers and Joe Lewis. The family
will receive friends in the funeral home from 6-7 p.m. on
Sunday or at the residence, 288 Old Watauga Road, Elizabethton,
Tenn., at any time. Everyone will meet at the funeral home
at 12:15 p.m. on Monday. To those who desire, memorials may
be made to the Slagle United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Kenneth
R. Kelly Jr., 126 Starlite Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at condolences@hathawaypercy.com.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy.
Vanes Hicks
Vanes Hicks, 87, 793 Allison Road, Piney Flats,
died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, in Wilcox Hall, Kingsport.
A native of Watauga County, N.C., he was a son
of the late James and Annie Presnell Hicks. He had lived in
Tennessee for a number of years. Mr. Hicks was preceded in
death by his wife, Charity Presnell Hicks, in 1977, and by
three daughters, four sisters, and two brothers.
Mr. Hicks was a retired employee of Empire Furniture
Co., Johnson City. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors
include one son, Ralph Hicks, Piney Flats, three daughters,
Betty Godsey, Watauga, Yvonne Walker, Elizabethton, and Reva
Feagans, Johnson City, two brothers, Vesta Hicks, Jonesborough,
and Raymond Hicks, Johnson City, one sister, Charity Clark,
Johnson City, 18 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, six
great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
HICKS -- Funeral services for Vanes Hicks, 87,
793 Allison Road, Piney Flats, who died Friday, will be conducted
at 3 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Revs.
Paul Crowe and Robert Crusenberry officiating. Interment will
be in the Goodman Cemetery, Piney Flats. Active pallbearers,
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 2:50
p.m. Sunday, will be Ricky Godsey, Johnny Hampton, Chris Godsey,
Robert Feagans, Jimmy Hampton, Gary Feagans, Timmy Feagans
and Joe Hampton. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Sunday in the
funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of a
granddaughter, Brenda Dye, 349 Mountain View Road, Piney Flats.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the Hicks family at mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
David E. Wolfe
David Edris Wolfe, 51, Watauga, died Friday,
Oct. 11, 2002, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
A native of Lebanon, Pa., Mr. Wolfe was a son
of Russell "Bus" and Mary Edris Wolfe, Lebanon, Pa.
Mr Wolfe ministered at Borderview Christian Church,
Elizabethton, for the last 12 years. He previously held a
ministry at New Lisbon Christian Church, New Lisbon, Ind.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include
his wife, Janet Paddock Wolfe; three sons and daughters-in-law,
Todd and Susie Wolfe, Johnson City, Jeremey and Anne Wolfe,
Girard, Kan., and Matthew Kristen Wolfe, stationed at Fort
Hood, Texas, one sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Russ Collins,
Palmyra, Pa., one brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Vicky
Wolfe, Lebanon, Pa., tree granddaughters, Delanie, Haley and
Lydia, one grandson, Elijah, eight nephews and four nieces.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
WOLFE -- A celebration service for David Edris
Wolfe, 51, Watauga, who passed from this life to be with the
Lord on Friday, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Borderview
Christian Church with Mr. Glen Keller officiating. Honorary
pallbearers will be his church family. Music will be provided
by Scott Reynolds and Ray Don Markland. Memorials may be made
to the Borderview Christian Church, c/o Scott Reynolds, 156
Smith Ave., Elizabethton, TN 37643. Friends may call at the
residence. It was his wish to be cremated. Condolences may
be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of the arrangements.
October 13, 2002
Steven M. Bowers
Steven M. "Bear" Bowers, 49, 104 Watson
Road, Johnson City, died Saturday, October 12, 2002 at Sycamore
Shoals Hospital. A native of Carter County, he was a son of
the late Ruby Bowers. He was a self-employed electrician and
a part-time employee of Sam's Plumbing, of Elizabethton. He
was a graduate of Elizabethton High School and the Vocational
Technical School. He had served in the National Guard. Mr.
Bowers was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carmon and
Ina Bowers.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Holmes Bowers;
two step-daughters, Laura Hill and Cheryl Holmes, both of
Westminster, Md; one step-son, Shane Holmes, Westminster,
Md.; one step-grandson, Tyson Holmes; two aunts, Lena Peters
and Sarah Bowers; two uncles, Donald Bowers and Carl Bowers.
Several cousins also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
BOWERS -- Funeral services for Steven M. "Bear"
Bowers, 49, 104 Watson Road, Johnson City, who died Saturday,
October 12, 2002 will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October
15, 2002 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Walker Roberson
officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 11
a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2002 in the Colbaugh Cemetery.
Active pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral
home at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday will be Chuck Wright, Bryan Wright,
Mick McConnell, George Wilson, Sam Harrison, Roger Brewer,
Michael Hawkins and Scott Bowers. Honorary pallbearers will
be Matthew Bowers, Michael Bowers, Brian Bradshaw, James Barnett,
Joe Bowers and Horace Bowers. The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2002 in the funeral
home. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home
at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2002 to go to the cemetery.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the Bowers family at mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Emma
E. Carver
Mrs. Emma Evelyn Carver, 87, 211 Blevins
Road, Johnson City, TN, died Sunday, October 13, 2002 in the
Pine Ridge Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete
and will be announced later. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
Emma H. Leslie
Emma Hendrix Leslie, 80, 237 Nelson
Avenue, Piney Flats, daughter of the late Harry and Selma
Shell Hendrix, died on Saturday, October 12, 2002, at her
residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Piney
Flats and a long-time employee of Unisys in Bristol, TN. Mrs.
Leslie was active in various organizations and was a member
of First United Methodist Church in Bristol, TN. Mrs. Leslie
was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Randolph Leslie,
Jr.
Survivors include her daughter, Anne H. Leslie,
of Louisville, Ky.; two granddaughters, Jessica Rubin, of
Louisville, Ky., and Meredith Rubin, of Chicago, IL; two great-grandchildren;
four sisters, and two brothers. Tetrick Funeral Services,
3001 Peoples Street, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
LESLIE -- A Service of Thanksgiving for the life
of Emma Hendrix Leslie, 80, 237 Nelson Avenue, Piney Flats,
who died Saturday, October 12, 2002, will be conducted at
4 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2002 in the Sunrise Chapel of
Tetrick Funeral Services with Rev. Carol Wilson and Rev. Suzanne
Barrow officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday,
October 16, 2002 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Music
will be under the direction of Andrea Gates. The committal
service will follow at Shell Cemetery beside the Piney Flats
United Methodist Church. The family requests no flowers. Any
memorials may be sent in Emma's name to the International
Fellowship of Christians and Jews, 309 W. Washington Street,
Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606. Please reference "On Wings of
Eagles". Condolences may be sent to the family via our e-mail
address, condolences-jc@tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral
Services, 3001 Peoples Street, Johnson City, 610-7171, is
in charge of arrangements.
Rayburn Murray
Rayburn Murray, 73, of Adrian, Mich.,
died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at the Bixby Medical Center.
A native of Adrian, Mich., he was a son of the late Arthur
and Betty Morton Murray. He retired from the Dura Corporation.
He was an avid gardener and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He
was preceded in death by two brothers; two sisters in infancy;
a brother, Gary Murray, and one grandson.
Survivors include his wife, Oliver Smith Murray;
three daughters, Sandra LaHart, Cheryl Keyte, and Brenda Murray,
all of Adrian, Mich.; two sons, Bruce Murray and Chris Murray,
both of Adrian, Mich.; two sisters, Thelma Blackwell and Gray
Laws, both of Elizabethton; three brothers, Jack Murray, Elizabethton;
Jim Murray, of Hampton, and Steve Murray, Johnson City; seven
grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Courtesy of Memorial
Funeral Chapel.
MURRAY -- Funeral services for Rayburn Murray,
73, of Adrian, Mich., who went to be with the Lord on Sunday,
October 13, 2002, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
October 16, 2002 in the Purse Funeral Home, Adrian, Mich.
with Pastor Vance Weeks officiating. Burial will be in the
Lenawee Hills Memorial Gardens, Tecumseh, Mich. Visitation
will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at the
Purse Funeral Home, Adrian, Mich. Courtesy of Memorial Funeral
Chapel.
Robert L. Tolley
Robert Lee Tolley, 83, 104 Robert Tolley
Road, Unicoi, died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at his residence.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Eli and
Minnie Byrd Tolley. He had lived in Unicoi County for the
past 40 years. He was retired due to disability from the U.S.
Army. He was a member and deacon of Fairview Free Will Baptist
Church. Mr. Tolley was preceded in death by two wives, Bertie
Grindstaff Tolley and Irene Matheson Tolley, and five brothers.
Survivors include six daughters, Patricia Miller,
Elizabethton; Gail Storey, Katherine Lewis, Dorothy Chambers
and Linda Sliger, all of Unicoi, and Joyce Arnett, Roan Mountain;
two sons, Charlie Tolley and Roy Tolley, both of Unicoi; two
sisters, Nellie Tolley, Johnson City and Lurlie Bailey, Erwin;
three brothers, Ray Tolley, Hampton; Blake Tolley, Unicoi;
and Don Tolley, Johnson City; 17 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews; three step-daughters and one step-son.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
TOLLEY -- Funeral services for Robert Lee Tolley,
83, 104 Robert Tolley Road, Unicoi, who died Sunday, October
13, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 15,
2002 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Burnie Jones
officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 2
p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2002 in the Tolley Family Cemetery.
The Fairview Quartet will provide the music. Active pallbearers
who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m.
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 will be Tom Gouge, Larry Tolley,
Elmer Ray Roberts, Jim Carver, David Stonecypher and George
Woodby. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, great great
grandsons, and grandsons-in-law. The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2002 in the funeral
home. Friends may also call at the residence. Family and friends
will assemble at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, October
16, 2002. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Tolley family
at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
October 11, 2002
Edward Birchfield, Sr.
Edward Birchfield, Sr., 75, 8452 U.S.
Highway 19E, Roan Mountain, died Monday, October 7, 2002 at
his residence. A native of Carter County, he was the son of
the late J.W. and Lilly Brewer Birchfield. He attended Keenburg
Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Birchfield was owner and operator
for over 30 years of Birchfield Tire and Recapping, 1308 West
G Street, Elizabethton. Survivors include his wife, Florence
Arnett Birchfield, of the home; his son, Edward Birchfield,
Jr., of the home; his daughter, Patsy, and son-in-law, Jack
Blackwell, Jr. of Buck Mountain; Loraine Turbyfill of Newland,
N.C.; Mary Fredia Odom of Roan Mountain; Jan and Lee Roy Littleton
of Jonesborough; Albert and Florence Harrison, Watauga. His
church family, caregivers, many other family members and very
close friends also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 N. Riverside
Drive, Elizabethton, (423) 542-2232, is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick.
BIRCHFIELD -- Mr. Edward Birchfield, Sr. fought
a strong battle against an extended illness of four years.
Mr. Birchfield leaves behind his loving wife and caregiver,
Florence Arnett Birchfield; his son and shadow, Edward Birchfield,
Jr., and daughter Patsy and son-in-law Jack Blackwell. The
private committal service and entombment of Edward Birchfield,
Sr., who, with the grace of God, died Monday, October 7, 2002,
will be conducted in the chapel at the Mausoleum of Peace
at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Mark Street officiating.
Honorary ministers of the graveside service will be Rev. Jim
Storie and Rev. Bobby Stout. Active pallbearers will be Butch
Bumgardner, Allen Odom, Gene Mosley, Sonny Mosley, Virgil
Ledford and Charles Odom. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul
Smith, Roger Heschong, Charlie Miller, Bill Brock, employees
of Birchfield Tire and Recapping, Albert Harrison, Lee Roy
Littleton, Ance Johnson, Roby Hopson, Charles Harold, Millard
Jones, Bob Timmons, Robert Harrison, Frank Presnell, Barry
Knaack, Buck Carver, Sam Carver, Dr. Richard McDavid, and
Dr. Stanley Hodge. A special thank you to Hospice, Carter
County Rescue Squad, and the medical community. The family
will receive friends Tuesday, October 8, at the residence,
8452 U.S. Highway 19E, Roan Mountain, TN. Those who prefer
memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations in memory
of Mr. Birchfield to Roan Mountain Community Park Fund, P.O.
Box 258, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Attn: Dale Blevins; or, to
Keenburg Free Will Baptist Church, 119 Terrance Street, Elizabethton,
TN 37643, Attn: Mark Street. Condolences may be sent to the
family via e-mail address: tetrick@funeral-plans.com, or patsy@wireco.net.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Christopher V. Buchanan
Christopher Vernon Buchanan, 37, 2911,
Gap Creek Road, Elizabethton, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002,
unexpectedly at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of arrangements.
October 10, 2002
Luther J. Ellis
Luther James Ellis, 88, 121 Peters Hollow
Road, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 in the Johnson
City Medical Center. A native of Carter County, he was a son
of the late Wiley and Betty Heatherly Ellis. Mr. Ellis was
a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation. He
was a member of the New Liberty Free Will Baptist Church.
He was a charter member of the Appalachian Sportsman Club
and a charter member of the Stoney Creek Coon Club. Mr. Ellis
was preceded in death by his first wife, Faye Elliott Ellis;
a brother, Paul Ellis; a sister, Florence Shankle, and a step-son,
Wayne Webb.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Webb Ellis;
two sons and one daughter-in-law, Rondal Ellis, Bill and Hazel
Ellis, all of Elizabethton; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie
and Jerry Lane, of Troutville, Va.; a step-daughter and her
husband, Juanita and Leonard Lewis, Elizabethton; two grandsons;
one granddaughter, and one great granddaughter. Memorial Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
ELLIS -- Funeral services for Luther James Ellis,
88, 121 Peters Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday,
October 8, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in Memorial
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ray Colbaugh, and Rev. Bill Greer
officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 10
a.m. Friday in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery with the Rev.
Richard Estep officiating. Music will be provided by the New
Liberty Free Will Baptist Church Choir. Active pallbearers
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9:30
a.m. Friday, October 11, 2002, will be Jimmy Eggers, Kenneth
Shankle, Tim Hardin, Gene Carrier, Jim May, Kenneth Colbaugh,
Jimmy Buckles, and Clifford Peters. Honorary pallbearers will
be Dr. William P. Bailey; his church family; members of the
Stoney Creek Coon Club; friends of Stoney Creek Grill, and
other friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2002 in the funeral
home. Friends may also call at the residence. Family and friends
will assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Friday, October
11, 2002 to go to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed
to the Ellis family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Chester L. Hand
Chester Lewis Hand, 68, 113 Roosevelt
Avenue, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 in the
James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center. A native of Savannah,
Ga., he was a son of the late Douglas and Dora Mae Salvage
Hand. He had lived in Elizabethton since 1969. He was a graduate
of Marlow High School, Marlow, Ga. Mr. Hand was a former employee
of North American Rayon Corporation and was retired as a van
driver from the Dawn of Hope, Johnson City. Mr. Hand was a
square dance caller who graduated from the Square Dance College
in Dillard, Ga. He was a member of the Southern Hillbillies
band. He played music as a volunteer at the V.A. Center. He
was a member of the Johnson City Senior Citizens. Mr. Hand
was a member of the Brick Christian Church. He served in the
U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Hand.
Survivors include his wife, Anita Hampton Hand;
a daughter, Rebecca Little, Johnson City; a son and daughter-in-law,
Kenneth and Sherry Hand, Johnson City; one brother, Donald
Hand, of Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Christopher Proffitt,
Shannon Hand, Jessi Markland, Kara Hand, and Summer Little.
One niece and three nephews also survive. Memorial Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
HAND -- Funeral services for Chester Lewis Hand,
68, 113 Roosevelt Avenue, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday,
October 8, 2002, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Memorial
Funeral Chapel with Mr. Jeff Campbell and Rev. Mack Houston
officiating. Interment will follow in the National Cemetery,
Mountain Home. Active pallbearers who are requested to assemble
at the funeral home at 12:50 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2002,
will be Kenneth Hand, Christopher Proffitt, Jessi Markland,
and men of Brick Christian Church. Honorary pallbearers will
be his musical friends, friends and neighbors. The family
will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 10,
2002 in the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence.
V.F.W. Post 2166 will conduct military graveside honors. Condolences
may be e-mailed to the Hand family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Gary W. McQueen
Dr. Gary Wayne McQueen, 55, 3 Lumahai
Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, in the
Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, following a brief
illness.
A native of Elizabethton, Tenn., Dr. McQueen,
was the son of Mrs. Wreatha B. McQueen of Elizabethton, Tenn.,
and the late Ivory S. McQueen.
Dr. McQueen was a Summa Cum Laude graduate of
the University of Tennessee and the University of Tennessee
School of Medicine. He had completed post-graduate work in
family practice and occupational medicine. Dr. McQueen had
engaged in emergency medicine and private practice in Honolulu
for many years. Following his retirement, during recent years
he had enjoyed visits with family and friends and world travel.
He had recently returned from a trip to China. He was a member
of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity and was a member of Calvary
Baptist Church of Elizabethton.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include
three sisters and brothers-in-law, Joan and Henry W. Withers,
Signal Mountain, Tenn.; Janice and Carroll Vanover, Coleyville,
Texas, and Martha and Hal Cobble, Roanoke, Va.; a niece, Beverly
K. Cobble, Dallas, Texas; a nephew, Charles L. Vanover, Coleyville,
Texas; and a special friend, Ophelia Ranches, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
MCQUEEN -- Funeral services for Dr. Gary Wayne
McQueen, 55, 3 Lumahai Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, who died
Monday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002,
in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, with
the Rev. Joe Sorah officiating. Music will be under the direction
of Mr. David Arney, organist. Interment will follow the funeral
service in the Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers
will be Theron Johnson, Jack Slimp, Jack May, Lewis Merryman,
Dr. George McQueen and Lanny Bise. The family will receive
friends at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday. In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist
Church, 225 North Holly Lane, Elizabethton, TN 37643, or the
Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 776, Elizabethton, TN
37644. A memorial service will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at condolences@hathaway-percy.com.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ronnie C. Oliver
Ronnie Cecil Oliver, 57, 120 Bear Ridge
Drive, Butler, died Sunday, October 6, 2002 at his residence.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Cecil
and Dorothy Pierce Oliver. He was an employee of the R.C.
James Manufacturing Company. He was of the Baptist Faith.
Mr. Oliver was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Oliver.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Laxton Oliver;
one son, Michael Oliver, Butler; two step-daughters, Pamela
Shoun Oaks, Roan Mountain, and Patty Sue Shoun, Elizabethton;
two sisters, Mary Kate Arnold and Betty Pritchard, both of
Butler; three brothers, Bill Dugger, Kingsport; Frank Oliver,
Washington, D.C., and Tony Pierce, Hampton, and one granddaughter,
Casey Marissa Genty. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
OLIVER -- Funeral services for Ronnie Cecil Oliver,
57, 120 Bear Ridge Drive, Butler, who died Sunday, October
6, 2002, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 9,
2002 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harvey White
officiating. Interment will be in Butler Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday,
October 9, 2002 in the funeral home. Friends may also call
at the residence. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Oliver
family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
Ruth I. Price
Ruth Irene Price, 79, 115 Pine Street,
Mountain City, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at her residence
after an extended illness. Mrs. Price was a native of Ashe
County, N.C. and was a daughter of the late Sherman and Pearl
Lewis Roark. She lived as a homemaker and attended New Hope
Baptist Church. Mrs. Price was preceded in death by her husband,
Willis "Bill" Price on June 25, 2001; three sons, Baby Price,
Bobby Dean Price, and Jack Lee Price, and one grandson, Jackie
June Porter.
Survivors include three daughters, Katie and
husband, Jody Stewart; Carolyn Porter, and Edith Price, all
of Mountain City; one son, Bill Price and wife, Linda, Mountain
City; one sister, Ellaree Houser, Abingdon, Va.; four brothers,
Junior Roark and James Roark, both of Abingdon, Va.; Robert
Roark, of Fla., and Shirley Roark, of Lenoir, N.C.; six grandchildren,
and seven great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews
also survive. Hux-Lipford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PRICE -- Funeral services for Ruth Irene Price,
who passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2002, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2002 at the Hux-Lipford Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Eddie Porter and Rev. Buddy Norris to
officiate. The family will meet at 1:45 p.m. Friday, October
11, 2002 at the funeral home to go in procession to Sunset
Memorial Park for graveside services at 2 p.m. Pallbearers
will be Dr. Donald Walters, Dr. Jim Shine, and the staff of
Johnson County Rescue Squad. The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2002 at the Hux-Lipford
Funeral Home. Friends may also call at the residence, 115
Pine Street, at any time. Condolences may be e-mailed to the
family at hux-lipford@funeral-plans.com. Hux-Lipford Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
October 9, 2002
Edward Birchfield, Sr.
Edward Birchfield, Sr., 75, 8452 U.S.
Highway 19E, Roan Mountain, died Monday, October 7, 2002 at
his residence following an extended illness. Funeral arrangements
are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. Tetrick
Funeral Home, 211 N. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, (423)
542-2232, is in charge of arrangements.
Luther J. Ellis
Luther James Ellis, 88, 121 Peters Hollow
Road, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 in the Johnson
City Medical Center. A native of Carter County, he was a son
of the late Wiley and Betty Heatherly Ellis. Mr. Ellis was
a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation. He
was a member of the New Liberty Free Will Baptist Church.
He was a charter member of the Appalachian Sportsman Club
and a charter member of the Stoney Creek Coon Club. Mr. Ellis
was preceded in death by his first wife, Faye Elliott Ellis;
a brother, Paul Ellis; a sister, Florence Shankle, and a step-son,
Wayne Webb.
Survivors include his wife, George Webb Ellis;
two sons and one daughter-in-law, Rondal Ellis, Bill and Hazel
Ellis, all of Elizabethton; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie
and Jerry Lane, of Troutville, Va.; a step-daughter and her
husband, Juanita and Leonard Lewis, Elizabethton; two grandsons;
one granddaughter, and one great granddaughter. Memorial Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
ELLIS -- Funeral services for Luther James Ellis,
88, 121 Peters Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday,
October 8, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in Memorial
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ray Colbaugh, and Rev. Bill Greer
officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 10
a.m. Friday in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery with the Rev.
Richard Estep officiating. Music will be provided by the New
Liberty Free Will Baptist Church Choir. Active pallbearers
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9:30
a.m. Friday, October 11, 2002, will be Jimmy Eggers, Kenneth
Shankle, Tim Hardin, Gene Carrier, Jim May, Kenneth Colbaugh,
Jimmy Buckles, and Clifford Peters. Honorary pallbearers will
be Dr. William P. Bailey; his church family; members of the
Stoney Creek Coon Club; friends of Stoney Creek Grill, and
other friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2002 in the funeral
home. Friends may also call at the residence. Family and friends
will assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Friday, October
11, 2002 to go to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed
to the Ellis family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
James B. Harris, Jr.
James B. Harris, Jr., 77, 103 Old Stoney
Loop, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at his residence.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Etta Harris
Winters. He was a former employee of Leon-Ferenbach of Johnson
City. He attended the Elizabethton Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie Montgomery
Harris; one son, William Gary Harris, Elizabethton; a step-daughter,
Elizabeth Kay Cox, of the home; two sisters, Shirley Caldwell,
of Fresno, Ca., and Margaret King, Elizabethton; one brother,
Gurney Ray Winters, Hampton; and two grandchildren, Benjamin
Harris and Jamie Harris. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
HARRIS -- Funeral services for James B. Harris,
Jr., 77, 103 Old Stoney Loop, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2002 in
Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Herman D. Miller officiating.
Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday
in the Harris Cemetery, Shell Creek. Active pallbearers who
are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Friday
will be Ronald Reed, Terry King, Chris King, Randy Montgomery,
David Montgomery, and David Cox. The family will receive friends
from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2002 in the funeral
home. Friends may also call at the residence. Family and friends
will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Friday to go
to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Harris
family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
Ronnie C. Oliver
Ronnie Cecil Oliver, 57, 120 Bear Ridge
Drive, Butler, died Sunday, October 6, 2002 at his residence.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Cecil
and Dorothy Pierce Oliver. He was an employee of the R.C.
James Manufacturing Company. He was of the Baptist Faith.
Mr. Oliver was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Oliver.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Laxton Oliver;
one son, Michael Oliver, Butler; two step-daughters, Pamela
Shoun Oaks, Roan Mountain, and Patty Sue Shoun, Elizabethton;
two sisters, Mary Kate Arnold and Betty Pritchard, both of
Butler; three brothers, Bill Dugger, Kingsport; Frank Oliver,
Washington, D.C., and Tony Pierce, Hampton, and one granddaughter,
Casey Marissa Genty. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
OLIVER -- Funeral services for Ronnie Cecil Oliver,
57, 120 Bear Ridge Drive, Butler, who died Sunday, October
6, 2002, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 9,
2002 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harvey White
officiating. Interment will be in Butler Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday,
October 9, 2002 in the funeral home. Friends may also call
at the residence. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Oliver
family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
October 8, 2002
Charles E. Nave
Charles Edward "Eddy" Nave, 56, 101
Revere Circle, Elizabethton, died unexpectedly Friday, October
4, 2002 in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. He was
a native of Johnson County and was the son of Madge Johnson
Nave, Neva Community, Mountain City, and the late Worley Nave.
He was a member of Pleasant View Christian Church, Neva Community
and attended Elizabethton Church of Christ. Mr. Nave was employed
as a service representative for the C & C X-ray Company,
Knoxville, TN. Mr. Nave was a 1964 graduate of Johnson County
High School and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include
his wife, Brenda McQueen Nave, of the home; a twin sister,
Judy Nave, Mountain City; and a sister, Mary Nave, of Danville,
Ca.; one brother-in-law, Glen McQueen, Elizabethton; his father
and mother-in-law, Ivan and Jean McQueen, Elizabethton, and
one nephew, Ryan McQueen, Tampa, Fla. Tetrick Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
(423-542-2232).
NAVE -- Graveside services for Charles Edward
"Eddy" Nave, 56, 101 Revere Circle, Elizabethton, who died
Friday, October 4, 2002, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
October 8, 2002 in the Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain City,
TN with Mr. Eddie Craft, minister, officiating. Interment
will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain City,
TN. Active pallbearers will be selected from friends. Honorary
pallbearers will be fellow employees of the C & C X-Ray
Company and men of the Elizabethton Church of Christ. Those
who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet
at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2002 to
go in procession to the cemetery. Friends may call at their
convenience at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, any time
Monday, October 7, 2002, or at the home of his father and
mother-in-law, Ivan and Jean McQueen, 162 Earl Avenue, Elizabethton.
Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations
in memory of Mr. Nave to the Vietnam Veterans of America,
Tennessee Chapter No. 824, P.O. Box 25, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail address:
tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
October 7, 2002
Charles E. Nave
Charles Edward "Eddy" Nave, 56, 101
Revere Circle, Elizabethton, died unexpectedly Friday, October
4, 2002 in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. He was
a native of Bristol, Va. and a former resident of Johnson
County. He was the son of Madge Johnson Nave, Neva Community,
Mountain City, and the late Worley Nave. He was a member of
Pleasant View Christian Church, Neva Community and attended
Elizabethton Church of Christ. Mr. Nave was employed as a
service representative for the C & C X-ray Company, Knoxville,
TN. Mr. Nave was a 1964 graduate of Johnson County High School
and attended East Tennessee State University. He was also
a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include
his wife, Brenda McQueen Nave, of the home; a twin sister,
Judy Nave, Mountain City; and a sister, Mary Nave, of Danville,
Ca.; one brother-in-law, Glen McQueen, Elizabethton; his father
and mother-in-law, Ivan and Jean McQueen, Elizabethton, and
one nephew, Ryan McQueen, Tampa, Fla. Tetrick Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
(423-542-2232).
NAVE -- Graveside services for Charles Edward
"Eddy" Nave, 56, 101 Revere Circle, Elizabethton, who died
Friday, October 4, 2002, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
October 8, 2002 in the Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain City,
TN with Mr. Eddie Craft, minister, officiating. Interment
will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain City,
TN. Active pallbearers will be selected from friends. Honorary
pallbearers will be fellow employees of the C & C X-Ray
Company and men of the Elizabethton Church of Christ. Those
who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet
at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2002 to
go in procession to the cemetery. Friends may call at their
convenience at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, any time
Monday, October 7, 2002, or at the home of his father and
mother-in-law, Ivan and Jean McQueen, 162 Earl Avenue, Elizabethton.
Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations
in memory of Mr. Nave to the Vietnam Veterans of America,
Tennessee Chapter No. 824, P.O. Box 25, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail address:
tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
October 6, 2002
Mary J. Davis
Mary O. Jones Davis, 78, 1700 West Elk
Avenue, Elizabethton, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, in the Hermitage
Health Center following an extended illness.
A native of Chilhowie, Va., she was the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Caldwell. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Norval Davis and two sons, Eugene J.
Jones and Barry Lynn Wiggins.
She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy
and a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Marie Reece,
Elizabethton, three sons, John L. Jones, Willis, Texas, Charles
D. Jones, Coatesville, Pa., and David F. Jones, Peach Bottom,
Pa., one adopted daughter, Michelle Sandeline, Elizabethton,
19 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, several great-great-grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of the arrangements. www.funeral-plans.com/Tetrick
DAVIS -- The graveside service and interment
for Mary O. Jones Davis, who died Friday, Oct. 4, will be
conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Conowingo Baptist
Church Cemetery, Conowingo, Md., with the Rev. Marvin Slagle
officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected from family
and friends. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 7, at Reynolds Funeral Home, 144 E. State Street,
Quarryville, Pa., 717-786-3272. A memorial service will be
conducted for Mrs. Davis on Sunday, Oct. 13, at Church of
God of Prophecy, Elizabethton, Tenn., with the Rev. Marvin
Slagle officiating. 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 the arrangements.
www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Charles R. Feathers
Charles Ray "Chuck" Feathers, 68, 109 Mayfield
Drive, Condo No. 4, Elizabethton, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002,
unexpectedly at his residence.
A native of Carter County native, Mr. Feathers
was the son of the late Ray and Edith C. Colbaugh Feathers.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helena Hodge.
Mr. Feathers was a retired employee of United
Airlines. He was a member of East River Park Christian Church.
He was a Navy veteran, having served in Korea.
Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law,
Scott and Monica Feathers, Elizabethton, and Michael Ray Feathers,
Johnson City, one daughter and son-in-law, Wendi Lea and James
Marion, Maryville, Tenn., five grandchildren, Nina Ray Feathers,
Alexa Ray Feathers, both of Elizabethton, Heather Marion,
Joshua Marion and Reagan Marion, all of Maryville, Tenn.,
two sisters, Phyllis Tingle, Melbourne, Fla., and Vickie Ray,
Elizabethton, two brothers, William C. "Bill" Feathers, Elizabethton,
and Jerry N. Feathers, Johnson City, and several nieces and
nephews.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of the arrangments. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
FEATHERS -- Funeral services for Charles Ray
"Chuck" Feathers, 68, who died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, will
be conducted at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, in the Chapel
of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home with Mr. John Smith, Minister,
officiating. The graveside service and interment will be Monday,
Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers
will be Jackie Whitehead, Jimmy Hayes, Dana Lyons, Jonathan
Houser, Rick Guinn and Brian White. Military honors to be
accorded by Capt. Lynn H. Folsom V.F.W. Post No. 2166. Those
who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet
at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, to go in
procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends
from 5-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick
Funeral Home, or at the residence, 109 Mayfield Drive, Condo
#4, Elizabethton, at any time. 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
the arrangments. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Mary N. Hunt
Mary Neal Hunt, 88, Virginia Beach,
Va., died on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002.
Mrs. Hunt was born in Elizabethton, Tenn., a
daughter of the late Edward and Mae Neal.
Mrs. Hunt served as a nurse in the U.S. Navy
from 1945-48. She was a member of Haygood United Methodist
Church in Virginia Beach.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Donald
Hunt, two children, Bradley Hunt, Virginia Beach, Va., and
Dale Ellis, Alexandria, Va., two sisters, Stella Hart and
Retha Neal, both of Elizabethton, Tenn., and four grandchildren,
Erin Ellis and Bryan, Jonathan and Tyler Hunt.
A graveside service was held at Rosewood Memorial
Park on Friday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. Condolences may be shared
with the family at www.altmeyer.com. Altmeyer Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Courtesy of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
423-542-2232.
Nathan Hyder
McCOMB, Miss. -- Nathan Hyder, 84, died Thursday,
October 3, 2002, in Kenner, La.
Mr. Hyder was a native of Hampton, Tenn., and
a longtime resident of Adrian, Mich., and Hampton. He was
the son of the late Nat and Ethel Woodby Hyder and was also
preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Hyder, and two brothers,
Carl Hyder and Don Hyder.
Mr. Hyder was a retired spot welder and Union
Steward, U.A.W., with Stubnitz Green Company in Adrian, Mich.
He was a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church. He was
a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II, and
was a lifetime member of the D.A.V.
Survivors include his wife, Mamie Bailey Hyder,
Magnolia, Miss.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Barney and
Lyndia Hyder, Logansport, Ind., Blaine and Debbie Hyder, Elizabethton,
Tenn., and Burles and Donna Hyder, Zachory, La.; two daughters
and sons-in-law, Burnis and T.J. Bowman and Brenda and Lonnie
Cox, all of Magnolia, Miss.; a brother, Leonard Hyder, Hampton,
Tenn.; and two sisters, Evea Casey, Elizabethton, Tenn., and
Vernie Stevens, Hampton, Tenn. Nine grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services and interment will be conducted
at Hartman Chapel, McComb, Miss., at 11 a.m. Monday, October
7. Interment will follow.
Hartman Funeral Home of McComb, Miss., (601)
684-3811, is in charge of arrangements.
Gregory Love
MORRISTOWN -- Gregory Love, 50, 1504 Cherokee
Drive, died Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at Lakeway Regional
Hospital, Morristown.
Mr. Love was preceded in death by a brother,
Robert Brice.
Survivors include his parents, C. Ken and Barbara
Bragg, Morristown; two sisters, Michelle Hale and Marla Brice,
Morristown; special friends, the Blue family, Jerry Goins
and Aurther Bragg, all of Morristown; and many other friends
and relatives.
Funeral services and interment were conducted
Saturday, October 5, in Morristown.
Dockery's Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Jean Shepherd
Mrs. Jean Shepherd, 62, 103 W. K Street, died Friday, Oct.
4, 2002, at her residence.
Mrs. Shepherd was a native of Johnson County,
but had lived in Elizabethton all her life. She was the daughter
of the late Harry and Gillie Clawson Lewis. Mrs. Shepherd
was preceded in death by three brothers, Cleve Norris, Earl
Lewis and Paul Lewis, and one sister, Nora Lee Smith.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, of the home, David
Leonard Shepherd, two daughters, Mary Motychak and Rebecca
Gregg, both of Elizabethton, one son, Timothy Wayne Shepherd,
Elizabethton, 10 grandchildren, one brother, Roy Lewis, Elizabethton,
one sister, Mae Burleson, Elizabethton, 10 grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of the arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
SHEPHERD -- Funeral services for Jean Shepherd,
62, 103 W. K Street, who died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the Chapel of Peace,
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with the Rev. Dale Greenwell
officiating. Interment will follow the funeral service at
Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Kenneth
Gregg, Vic Motychak, Shawn Shepherd, Darrell Heaton, Robert
Bullock and David Wayne Shepherd. Honorary pallbearers will
be Joseph Cowan and Charlie Cole. The family will receive
friends from 1-2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the Chapel of Peace,
Tetrick Funeral Home, or friends may call the residence any
time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make
donations to Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 682, Elizabethton,
TN 37644. 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 the arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
Charles E. Nave
Charles Edward "Eddy" Nave, 56, 101
Revere Circle, Elizabethton, died Friday, Oct. 4. 2002, in
St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W. Va.
Mr. Nave will be returned to Elizabethton for
funeral services and interment. Arrangements are incomplete
and will be announced at a later time.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of arrangements.
Elias J. Vines
Elias Jefferson Vines, 95, formerly
of 229 Whaleytown Road, Butler, died Wednesday, October 2,
2002, at Hermitage Health Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Vines was a native of Carter County and the
son of the late Wilburn James and Matilda Hicks Vines. He
was also preceded in death by his wife, Lena Hicks Vines,
two sons, Brady Vines and Paul Vines, a sister, Bessie Vines,
a brother, Cecil Fields, and a son-in-law, the Rev. Dennis
Ward.
Mr. Vines was a member of Fish Springs Baptist
Church. He was a retired employee of North American Rayon
Corporation and was also a farmer.
Survivors include a daughter, Beulah Ward, Butler;
two sons and a daughter-in-law, Charles Vines and Glenn and
Patricia Vines, all of Butler; a sister, Mae Hicks, Elk Park,
N.C.; five grandchildren, Doug Vines, Hampton, Judy Woods,
Elizabethton, Cody Vines, Butler, Glenn Vines Jr., Memphis,
and Freda Wagner, Butler; a great-granddaughter, Jessica Whaley,
Elizabethton; special friends, Effie Henson, Butler, Martha
Poole, Butler, and Tony Hathaway, Elizabethton; and all his
special friends at Hermitage Health Center.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, (423) 542-2232,
is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
VINES -- Funeral services for Elias Jefferson
Vines, 95, formerly of 229 Whaleytown Road, Butler, who died
Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at Hermitage Health Center, will
be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 6, in the Chapel of
Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Cable
officiating. Interment will follow the funeral service in
the Vines Cemetery, Butler. Active pallbearers will be Dick
Ward, Glenn Vines Jr., Cody Vines, Walter Vines, Doug Vines,
Johnny Garland and Jessie Garland. The family received friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick
Funeral Home. Friends may also call at the residence of a
daughter, Beulah Ward, 229 Whaleytown Road, Butler, at any
time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make
donations to Elk Mills Fire Department, 107 Poga Road, Butler,
TN 37640. 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 4, 2002
Charlotte Bradshaw
Charlotte "Bo" Bradshaw, 71, Franklin Apartments,
#11, Stateline Road, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, October
2, 2002, at Grace Hospital, Morganton, N.C., following an
extended illness.
Ms. Bradshaw was a native of Carter County and
the daughter of the late Kelly and Clara Mae Stonecipher Elliott.
She was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Clifford
Elliott, and a brother, Kenneth Elliott.
Ms. Bradshaw was a member of Faith Fellowship
Church and had taught Sunday School at First Free Will Baptist
Church. She was a Cub Scout den mother.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,
Freddie and DeeAnn Bradshaw, Elizabethton; a daughter and
son-in-law, Sandy and Timothy Carroll, Elizabethton; two granddaughters,
Rhonda Edgins and MeShell Bradshaw, both of Elizabethton;
a grandson, Bryan Bradshaw, Elizabethton; a great-granddaughter,
Areanna Edgins, Elizabethton; a sister, Dorothy Jean Sanders,
Morganton, N.C.; three nephews, Dean Blevins, Kenny Blevins
and Tony Curtis, all of North Carolina; and one step grandson,
Joseph Carroll, Johnson City.
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
BRADSHAW -- Funeral services for Charlotte "Bo"
Bradshaw, 71, Franklin Apartments, #11, Stateline Road, Elizabethton,
who died Wednesday, October 2, 2002, will be conducted at
8 p.m. Saturday, October 5, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick
Funeral Home with the Rev. Dwight Richards officiating. Graveside
services and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday,
October 6, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers
will be selected from family and friends. Those who plan to
attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral
home at 1:15 p.m. Sunday to go in procession to the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday
in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may
also call at the residence of her son, Freddie Bradshaw, 1211
Hillside Drive, Elizabethton, at any time. Those who prefer
memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the American
Lung Association of Tennessee, One Vantage Way, Suite C-250,
Nashville, TN 37228. Condolences may be sent to the family
via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
Love V. Scalf
Love Viola Scalf, 71, 128 Coney Island
Road, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at Pine
Ridge Care Center following an extended illness.
Mrs. Scalf was a native of Barbourville, Ky.,
and had lived in Elizabethton for over 40 years. She was the
daughter of the late David Crockett and Lula Ann Henson Buttery
and was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Bud
Scalf; a grandson, Jacob Wayne Campbell; a son-in-law, Michael
Campbell; a brother, George William Buttery; and three sisters,
Edna Mills, Catherine Baker and Janie B. Mullins.
Mrs. Scalf was a member of Bible Baptist Church
and was a homemaker.
Survivors include four daughters and three sons-in
law, Wanda and Gene Yount, Frankfort, Ky., Deborah and Walt
Chrzan, Greensboro, N.C., Patricia "Patty" and "Pete" Hunt,
Elizabethton, and Betty Lou Campbell, Elizabethton; a son
and daughter-in-law, James Keith and Diane Scalf, Elizabethton;
10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Cecil
Buttery, Barbourville, Ky.; four sisters, Sylvia McDonald,
Barbourville, Ky., Laura Mae Burgess, Morristown, Betty Jo
Richardson, Elizabethton, and Inez Burgess, Covington, Ohio;
and a special friend, Shirley Verran, 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
SCALF -- Funeral services for Love Viola Scalf,
71, 128 Coney Island Road, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday,
October 2, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, October
4, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with the
Rev. Jim Murray and the Rev. Terry Richardson officiating.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Saturday, October 5, in the Garland Cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be Steve Shelton, Timothy Shelton, Robbie Shelton, Timmy
Rutherford, Rusty Verran, Tommy Verran, Mickie Simmons and
Jeff Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Pine Ridge Care
and Rehab Center and two very special nurses, Ellisa Sexton
Rybeck and Tammy Allen. Those who plan to attend the graveside
service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Saturday.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in
the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may
also call at the residence of a daughter, Patty Hunt, 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.
Elias Jefferson Vines
Elias Jefferson Vines, 95, formerly
of 229 Whaleytown Road, Butler, died Wednesday, October 2,
2002 in Hermitage Health Center following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late Wilburn
James and Matilda Hicks Vines. He was a member of Fish Springs
Baptist Church. Mr. Vines was a retired employee of North
American Rayon Corporation and was also a farmer. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Lena Hicks Vines; two sons, Brady Vines
and Paul Vines; one sister, Bessie Vines; one brother, Cecil
Fields; one son-in-law, Rev. Dennis Ward. Tetrick Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
(423) 542-2232.
VINES -- Funeral services for Elias Jefferson
Vines, 95, who died Wednesday, October 2, 2002 will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2002 in the Chapel of Peace at
Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Cable officiating.
Interment will follow the funeral service in Vines Cemetery,
Butler. Active pallbearers will be Dick Ward, Glenn Vines,
Jr., Cody Vines, Walter Vines, Doug Vines, Johnny Garland
and Jessie Garland. The family will receive friends from 6
to 8 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2002 in the Chapel of Peace
at Tetrick Funeral Home, or friends may call at the residence
of a daughter, Beula Ward, 229 Whaleytown Road, Butler, any
time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make
donations to Elk Mills Fire Department, 107 Poga Road, Butler,
TN 37640. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail
at tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
October 3, 2002
Clay Robinson Buckles
Clay Robinson Buckles, 87, 222 Keenburg
Road, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at Hillview
Health Center. A native of Carter County, he was a son of
the late Frank and Ardelia Noland Buckles. He was the owner
of Clay's Specialty Company for several years. He was a charter
member of Parkway Baptist Church, Bristol. He was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II. Mr. Buckles was preceded in death
by two sisters, Effie Danner and Pearl Buckles, and one brother,
Claude Buckles.
Survivors include his wife Georgia Danner Buckles;
three daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Janette and Robert
Buck, Elizabethton; Goldia Rebecca and John Sommers, Johnson
City; and Sherry Anne and Gary Montgomery, Bristol; one son
and daughter-in-law, Sonny Clay and Marcy Buckles, Johnson
City; four sisters, Edith Buckles and Myrtle Pierce, both
of Elizabethton; Margaret Garland, of Casco Michigan; and
Brenda Taylor, Johnson City; five brothers, Gene; H.J.; Ivan;
and Earl Buckles all of Elizabethton; and Paul Buckles, Kingsport;
nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Several nieces
and nephews also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
BUCKLES -- Funeral services for Clay Robinson
Buckles, 87, 222 Keenburg Road, Elizabethton, who went to
be with the Lord Wednesday, October 2, 2002, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert
"Tom" Buck, Dr. Herb Reavis, and Dr. Gary Montgomery officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in
Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers who are requested
to assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October
5, 2002 will be Robin Clay Sommers, Matthew Clay Buckles,
Rev. Robert "Tom" Buck, John Christopher Sommers, Gary Wayne
Montgomery, Michael Clayton Buckles, Micah Camaliel Montgomery,
and Jared Robinson Montgomery. Honorary pallbearers will be
Charlie Brown, Howard Love, Don Williams, Ray Estep, Robert
Buck, John Sommers, Charles Worley Danner, Forney Danner,
and the staff of Hillview Health Center. V.F.W. Post 2166
will conduct military graveside honors. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Friends
may also call at the residence. Family and friends will assemble
at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, to go
to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Buckles
family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
Roger Keith Campbell
Roger Keith Campbell, 51, 127 Isaac
Lincoln Place, Elizabethton, died Sunday, September 29, 2002
in Elizabethton. He was a Washington County native and son
of Lewis Thomas and Jean Stout Campbell, Hampton. He was a
member of First Baptist Church, Elizabethton. Mr. Campbell
was an East Tennessee State University graduate with a degree
in Elementary Education and was a third grade teacher at Valley
Forge Elementary School. He was also a Captain in the U.S.
Army National Guard.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include
his wife of the home, Peggy Holtsclaw Campbell; two sons,
Christopher L. Campbell, of Knoxville, and Brandon Keith Campbell,
of the home; one brother and sister-in-law, Jeffrey Scott
and Darlene Wilson Campbell, Elizabethton; one nephew, Jeffrey
Scott Campbell, Jr., Elizabethton. Several aunts and uncles
also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/tetrick (423)
542-2232.
Montie Eugene Chambers
Montie Eugene Chambers 53, 712 1/2 Third
Street, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, October 2, 2002 in the
James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center. A native of Carter County,
he was a son of Raymond and Mildred Nelson Chambers, of the
home. He was self-employed. Mr. Chambers had lived in Texas
for a number of years before returning to Elizabethton three
years ago. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of
the Masonic Lodge in Texas. Mr. Chambers was of the Free Will
Baptist faith.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include
two daughters, Misty (Becky) Chambers, Elizabethton; and Elizabeth
Melody Bice, Hampton; one sister, Judy Johnson, of Abingdon,
Va.; three brothers, Harvey Chambers, Roan Mountain; Terry
Chambers, Elizabethton; and Ed Chambers, Hampton; and a special
friend, Sandy Vance, Roan Mountain. Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.
CHAMBERS -- Funeral services for Montie Eugene
Chambers, 53, 712 1/2 Third Street, Elizabethton, who died
Wednesday, October 2, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday
in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Street and Rev.
Allen Simerly officiating. Graveside services and interment
will be at 11 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2002 in the Hall Cemetery,
Tiger Creek. Active pallbearers who are requested to assemble
at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Friday, October 4 will be
Kenneth Chambers, Wayne Chambers, Trey Johnson, Travis Guess,
D.L. Whitehead, and Eddie Lyons. Honorary pallbearers will
be Johnny Mack Chambers, Harold Chambers, Donnie Chambers,
George Chambers, Wayne Blevins, Gary Blevins, Scotty Birchfield
and Peanut Whitehead. The family will receive friends from
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2002 in the funeral home.
Friends may also call at the residence of his parents, Raymond
and Mildred Chambers, 712 1/2 Third Street, Elizabethton.
Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:15
a.m. Friday, October 4, to go to the cemetery. Condolences
may be e-mailed to the Chambers family at mfc@chartertn.net.
V.F.W. Post 2166 will conduct military graveside honors. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Celia M. Dugger
Celia Mae Dugger, 77, 121 Alvin Dugger Road,
Butler, died Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at Sycamore Shoals
Hospital following an extended illness.
Mrs. Dugger was a native of Avery County, N.C.,
and the daughter of the late Robert and Cordelia Cook Church.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Dugger,
a son, Allen Dugger, two sisters, Laura Grubbs and Virgie
Elkens, and two brothers, Wheeler Church and Joseph Church.
Mrs. Dugger was a member of Beech Mountain Free
Will Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Joann Dugger
and Irene Dugger, both of the home; six sons, Harold Dugger,
Jerry Dugger, Danny Dugger and Kevin Dugger, all of Butler,
Steve Dugger and Charles Dugger, both of Elizabethton; three
sisters, Francis Peters, Roberta Potter and Arvella Davis,
all of Elizabethton; and three brothers, Chester Church, Connellys
Springs, N.C., Searl Church, Elizabethton, and Kenneth Church,
Hampton. Fifteen grandchildren, one great-grandson 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
DUGGER -- Funeral services for Celia Mae Dugger,
77, 121 Alvin Dugger Road, Butler, who died Tuesday, October
1, 2002, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, October 4, at
Piney Grove Church of Christ with Mr. Dean Estep, minister,
officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Piney
Grove Church of Christ Choir. Interment will follow the funeral
service at Piney Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be selected from family and friends. The family will
receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Piney Grove Church
of Christ. 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 Forbes
TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- John Forbes, 63, of Titusville,
died Monday, September 30, 2002, at Parrish Medical Center.
Mr. Forbes was a native of Roan Mountain, Tenn.,
and a son of the late John and Gladys Forbes.
Mr. Forbes was a graduate of East Tennessee State
University. He has formerly taught at Titusville High School
and retired as Assistant Superintendent of Finance for the
Brevard County School District. He was co-founder of Educational
Management Consulting Services.
He was past president and a Paul Harris Fellow
of Titusville Rotary Club and served on numerous boards, including
Circles of Care, Parks and Recreation, and Parrish Hospital
Foundation Board, of which he was past president. He was a
member and elder of St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Titusville.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Forbes; a son
and daughter-in-law, Barry and Traci Forbes, Titusville; a
daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and Doug Gordon, Fresno,
Calif.; and two grandchildren, Molli and Luke Forbes.
A service in celebration of his life will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 3, at St. Luke's Presbyterian
Church with interment to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of
St. Luke's Church or to Brevard Schools Foundation Scholarship
Fund, 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL 32940.
North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville, Fla.,
(321) 269-9222, is in charge of arrangements.
Christine N. Fortner
Christine Norton Fortner, 62, 530 Care Lane,
Johnson City, died Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at her residence
following an extended illness.
Ms. Fortner was a native of Fredricksburg, Va.,
and the daughter of the late Moses Curtis Norton and Cynthia
Hensley Norton Bowens. She was also preceded in death by three
sisters, Oletta Norton, Gertrude Bowers and Frankie Shelton,
and a brother, Herbert Norton.
Ms. Fortner attended Bible Baptist Church and
was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law,
Patricia and Steve Markland, Elizabethton; a son and daughter-in-law,
Troy "Pete" and Patty Hunt, Elizabethton; six grandchildren
and spouses, Anthony and Sherry Hurley, Knoxville, Douglas
Hurley, William and Leslie Hurley, Lisa and Steven Slone and
Troy Hunt, all of Elizabethton, and Angela and Jamie Ashley,
Johnson City; 10 great-grandchildren; two special friends,
Melissa and Heather Stout, both of Johnson City; a sister,
Virginia Mercer, Greeneville; and a brother, Lindburgh Norton,
Greeneville. 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
FORTNER -- Funeral services for Christine Norton
Fortner, 62, 530 Care Lane, Johnson City, who died Wednesday,
October 2, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, October
3, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with the
Rev. Jim Murray officiating. Graveside services and interment
will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, October 4, in the Ritchie
Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Anthony Hurley, William
Hurley, Steven Slone, Jamie Ashley, Tim McClellan and Shawn
Pearrell. Honorary pallbearers will be her numerous friends
and neighbors. Those who plan to attend the graveside service
are asked to meet at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. Friday
to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive
friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Riverside Chapel
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.
Love Viola Scalf
Love Viola Scalf, 71, 128 Coney Island
Road, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, October 2, 2002 in Pine
Ridge Care Center following an extended illness. A native
of Barboursville, Ky., she had lived in Elizabethton for over
40 years. She was the daughter of the late David and Lula
Ann Henson Buttery. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church
and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Clarence Bud Scalf, a grandson, Jacob Wayne Campbell; one
brother, George William Buttery; three sisters, Edna Mills,
Catherine Baker and Janie B. Mullins.
Survivors include four daughters and sons-in
law, Wanda and Gene Yount, of Frankfort, Ky.; Deborah and
Walt Chrzan, of Greensboro, N.C.; Patricia "Patty" and "Pete"
Hunt, Elizabethton; Betty Lou Campbell and the late Michael
Campbell, Elizabethton; one son and daughter-in-law, James
Keith and Diane Scalf, Elizabethton; 10 grandchildren; two
great grandchildren; one brother, Cecil Buttery, of Barboursville,
Ky.; three sisters, Sylvia McDonald, of Barboursville, Ky.;
Laura Mae Burgess, of Morristown; Betty Jo Richardson, Elizabethton;
a special friend, Shirley Verran, also of Elizabethton. Several
nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick
(423) 542-2232.
SCALF -- Funeral services for Viola Love Scalf,
71, who died Wednesday, October 2, 2002, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Friday, October 4, 2002 in the Riverside Chapel
of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Rev. Jim Murray
and Rev. Terry Richardson officiating. Graveside services
and interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2002
in Garland Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Steve Shelton,
Timothy Shelton, Robbie Shelton, Timmy Rutherford, Rusty Verran,
Tommy Verran, Mickie Simmons and Jeff Williams. Those who
plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at
the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2002. The
family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, October
4, 2002 in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, or
friends may call at the residence of a daughter, Patty Hunt,
Elizabethton any time. Condolences may be sent to the family
via e-mail at tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Pollie Hicks Vines
Mrs. Pollie Hicks Vines, 93, 208 Long
Hollow Road, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at
Sycamore Shoals hospital. A native of Johnson County, she
was a daughter of the late John Peter and Nancy Caroline Steen
Hicks. She had lived a number of years in Elizabethton. Mrs.
Vines was a member of the Valley Forge Christian Church. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Tracy Vines, in 1953;
by a son, Martin Potter; four sisters, Cora Hicks, Rebecca
Hicks, Clarcy Hicks, and Fannie Hicks Livingston; and four
brothers, David, George, Stacy, and Joe Hicks.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law,
Berlie Stansberry, Butler; and Linda and Sherrill Carrier,
Elizabethton; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Brownlow
and Delora Vines; Vernon Vines, and Arnold and Linda Vines,
all of Elizabethton; 18 grandchildren, including two special
granddaughters, Lisa Wilson and April Vines, and 20 great
grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
VINES -- Funeral services for Mrs. Pollie Hicks
Vines, 93, 208 Long Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday,
October 1, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in Memorial
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dwight Richards officiating.
Graveside services and interment will be at 10 a.m. Friday
in Happy Valley Memorial Park. The Sounds of Victory will
provide the music. Active pallbearers who are requested to
assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Friday will be Barry
Carrier, Timothy Carrier, David Vines, Jeffrey Wilson, Kevin
Vines, Jeff Wilson, Dan Thornton and Jimmy Wiseman. Honorary
pallbearers will be Dr. David Paul, Larry McKinney, Roy McKinney,
Arvil McKinney, Paul Vines, Wayne Vines and Jerry Vines. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the
funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of a
son and daughter-in-law, Brownlow and Delora Vines, 189 Brimer
Road, Elizabethton. Family and friends will assemble at the
funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Friday, October 5, 2002 to go to
the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Vines family
at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
October 2, 2002
Lisa G. Byers
Lisa G. Byers, 30, 911B Pine Ridge Circle, Elizabethton,
died Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center
following an extended illness.
Miss Byers was a native of Johnson County and
the daughter of Herman Byers, Elizabethton, and Zella Walker
Wilson, also of Elizabethton.
Miss Byers was a member of the Tabernacle of
God Church. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Judy
Perkins and Evelyn Bowers.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include
a brother, Kenneth Walker, Johnson City, and a special friend,
Tommy Stines, Elizabethton.
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
BYERS -- Graveside services and interment for
Lisa G. Byers, 30, 911B Pine Ridge Circle, Elizabethton, who
died Tuesday, October 1, 2002, will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Thursday, October 3, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with the
Rev. Doug Wagner officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected
from family and friends. The family will receive friends from
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton.
Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
Roger K. Campbell
Roger Keith Campbell, 51, 127 Isaac Lincoln Place,
Elizabethton, died Sunday, September 29, 2002, in Elizabethton.
Mr. Campbell was a native of Washington County
and the son of Lewis Thomas and Jean Stout Campbell, Hampton.
Mr. Campbell was a member of First Baptist Church
of Elizabethton. He was a graduate of East Tennessee State
University with a degree in Elementary Education and was a
third grade teacher at Valley Forge Elementary School. He
was also a Captain in the Army National Guard.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include
his wife, Peggy Holtsclaw Campbell, of the home; two sons,
Christopher L. Campbell, Knoxville, and Brandon Keith Campbell,
of the home; a brother, Jeffrey Scott Campbell, Elizabethton;
and a nephew, Jeffrey Scott Campbell Jr., Elizabethton.
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
CAMPBELL -- Funeral services for Roger Keith
Campbell, 51, 127 Isaac Lincoln Place, Elizabethton, who died
Sunday, September 29, 2002, will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday,
October 4, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home
with the Rev. Brent Seals officiating. Interment will follow
the funeral service at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military
Honors will be accorded by the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW
Post No. 2166. Active pallbearers will be selected from fellow
teachers at Valley Forge Elementary School and friends. The
family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday in the
Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home. Those who prefer
memorials in lieu of flowers may make contributions to United
Way of Elizabethton/Carter County, P.O. Box 1715, Elizabethton,
TN 37644 or to the Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 682,
Elizabethton, TN 37644. Condolences may be sent to the family
via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
Pollie Vines
Mrs. Pollie Vines, 93, 208 Long Hollow
Road, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at Sycamore
Shoals hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.
October 1, 2002
Arnold T. Simerly
Arnold T. Simerly, 81, 521 Golf Course Drive,
Elizabethton, died Sunday, September 29, 2002, at the James
H. Quillen VA Nursing Home following an extended illness.
Mr. Simerly was a native of Roan Mountain and
the son of the late Hill M. and Biddie E. Roberts Simerly.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Bascousky
Simerly.
Mr. Simerly was of the Catholic faith and a retired
employee of North American Rayon Corporation. He was past
commander of the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166 during
1990-1992 and was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in World
War II and the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law,
Carolyn L. Hathaway and John B. Hathaway, Johnson City; a
brother, Gary Simerly, Elizabethton; a sister, Georgia Burgan,
Elizabethton; a grandson, Jason Hathaway, Gray; and a great-granddaughter,
Elizabeth Hathaway, Gray. 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
SIMERLY -- Funeral services for Arnold T. Simerly,
81, 521 Golf Course Drive, Elizabethton, who died Sunday,
September 29, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October
1, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the
Rev. Dennis Kress officiating. Graveside services and interment
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, at Happy
Valley Memorial Park with Military Honors accorded by the
Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166. Those who plan to attend
the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at
10:55 a.m. Wednesday. Honorary pallbearers will be members
of the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166. The family will
receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel
of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may also call at
the residence of his daughter, Carolyn L. Hathaway, at any
time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make
donations to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Building Fund,
510 West C. Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643; or the Captain
Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166 Honor Guard Fund, 2001 West
Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643; or the American Cancer
Society, 209 S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolences
may be sent to the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
