February 14, 2003
Gladys Blankenship
Gladys Blankenship, 84, 410 West G Street,
Elizabethton, formerly of Courtyard Apartments, died Thursday,
February 13, 2003 at her residence following an extended illness.
A native of Saint Charles, Va., she was the daughter
of the late Daniel and Sarah Stewart Wells. She was a member
of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude
Blankenship; three sisters, and two brothers.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law,
William "Bill" and Anna Burkhart, Elizabethton; Walter G.
and Jo Burkhart, Lawrenceville, Ga.; three grandsons; one
granddaughter; 10 great grandchildren; and three brothers,
Jack Toomey, of Ind.; Bill Toomey, Ind., and Ralph Toomey,
Saint Charles, Va.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
BLANKENSHIP -- The funeral service for Gladys
Blankenship, 84, 410 West G Street, Elizabethton, who died
Thursday, February 13, 2003, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday,
February 15, 2003 in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral
Home with Rev. Bobby Stout and Rev. Kenneth Jones officiating.
Music will be under the direction of Eddie Dean Palmer, and
C.J. and Ginny Blackwell. The graveside service and interment
will be held Sunday, February 16, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Happy
Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Kenny Burkhart,
Tommy Burkhart, Cord Burkhart, Johny Burleson, Jonny Michael
Burleson, and Rick Burleson. Honorary pallbearers will be
men of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. 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, February
15, 2003 in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
or friends may call the residence 410 West G Street, any time.
Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations
in memory of Mrs. Blankenship to American Cancer Society,
209 S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Words of sympathy
may be sent to the family via e-mail address condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jacqueline Greene
Jacqueline "Jackie" Greene, 60, 604 Bradley Street,
Elizabethton, died Thursday, February 13, 2003, at Sycamore
Shoals Hospital following a brief illness.
Ms. Greene was a native of Hamtramck, Mich.,
and had lived in Carter County most of her life. She was the
daughter of the late Frank and Irene Nozek Abramowicz and
was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Greene.
Ms. Greene was of the Catholic faith and was
an employee of Elizabethton Housing Agency. She was an East
Tennessee State University graduate.
Survivors include a daughter, Renee Greene, of
the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Kenneth Greene II
and Nicole Greene, Greeneville, and John Greene, of the home;
a sister, Geraldine Ward, of Michigan; and four grandchildren,
Natasha Greene, Nicole Greene and Marybeth Greene, all of
the home, and Ashley Turner, 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
Arlie Hamilton
Arlie Hamilton, 84, 519 Sabine Street,
Elizabethton, died Thursday, February 13, 2003 in Elizabethton.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced
at a later time.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Oscar Woodards
Oscar Woodards, 79, Life Care Center,
Elizabethton, died there Thursday, February 13, 2003.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
February 13, 2003
Carl E. Baumgardner
Carl E. Baumgardner, 77, formerly of 1905 Aspen
Drive, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 9, 2003, at Life
Care Center of Elizabethton following an extended illness.
Mr. Baumgardner was a native of Carter County
and the son of the late B.J. and Easter Hicks Baumgardner.
Mr. Baumgardner was self-employed in the construction
industry. He was a member of East Side Christian Church and
was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Ira Lena Campbell
Baumgardner, Elizabethton; two daughters, Sandy Mallory, Mt.
Juliet, and Carole Hazelwood, Hampton; a sister, Manilla Oliver,
Elizabethton; a granddaughter, Jeanne Mallory, Nashville;
and a grandson, Chris Hazelwood, Hampton. 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
BAUMGARDNER -- The graveside service for Carl
E. Baumgardner, 77, formerly of 1905 Aspen Drive, Elizabethton,
who died Sunday, February 9, 2003, was conducted at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, February 12, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active
pallbearers were selected from family and friends. Those who
prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to
the Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 682, Elizabethton,
TN 37644. A special "thank you" to the Staff of Life Care
Center of Elizabethton. Words of sympathy may be sent to the
family via e-mail address condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, was in charge of arrangements.
Dimey L. Hughes
Dimey Ledford Hughes, 80, Greystone Nursing Home,
Blountville, formerly of Roan Mountain, died Wednesday, February
12, 2003, at Johnson City Medical Center following an extended
illness.
Mrs. Hughes was a native of Burnsville, N.C.,
and the daughter of the late Amos and Naomi Edwards Ledford.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Orville B.
Hughes, a son, Wayne Hughes, a daughter, Ruby Holder, and
an infant daughter, Elizabeth Hughes.
Mrs. Hughes was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Milburn Hughes, Blountville,
and three daughters, Bonnie Louise Heaton, Johnson City, Pearl
Caples, Westminster, Md., and Lucy Helmick, Roan Mountain.
Twenty-eight grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren,
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
HUGHES -- Funeral services for Dimey Ledford
Hughes, 80, Greystone Nursing Home, Blountville, formerly
of Roan Mountain, who died Wednesday, February 12, 2003, will
be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, February 14, in the Rhododendron
Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, with the Rev.
Randy English officiating. Music will be under the direction
of Gayle English, soloist. Graveside services and interment
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 15, at Roberts
Cemetery, Cove Creek Community, Roan Mountain. Active pallbearers
will be Chad Heaton, Shannon Hoilman, Michael Isaacs, Greg
White, Derrick Guinn and Norman Hughes. Honorary pallbearers
will be Dewey Garland, Clarence Barnett, Buck Freeman and
Farrell Hughes. Those who plan to attend the graveside service
are asked to meet at the cemetery at 1:55 p.m. Saturday. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the
Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain.
Friends may also call at the residence of a daughter, Lucy
Helmick, 106 Hampton Creek Road, Roan Mountain, at any time.
Words of sympathy may be sent to the family via e-mail address
condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home,
Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
February 12, 2003
Diane Morris
Miss Diane Morris, 45, 1109 Berry Road,
Elizabethton, died Monday, February 10, 2003 in the Sycamore
Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter
of Mrs. Nannie Bowers Morris, Elizabethton, and the late Elbert
"Mack" Morris, who died August 3, 1995.
She was a former employee of Sycamore Shoals
Hospital. She graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1975
and was a graduate of Steed College.
She was serving in her second term as a City
Councilwoman for the city of Elizabethton. She was the youngest
member of the City Council when elected to her first term
in 1998. She had served as a Council Representative on the
Animal Control Board, the Elizabethton Electric System Board
of Directors, and the Economic Development Commission. She
was a member of the Elizabethton Women's Club, the Elizabethton
Library Board, the Carter County Rescue Squad Board of Directors,
and the Carter County Board of Health. She was involved with
the American Cancer Society, where she served as Chairperson
of the "Relay for Life" for two years. She was of the Freewill
Baptist faith.
In addition to her father, she was also preceded
in death by one brother, Leon Morris, and grandparents, Virginia
Mottern, Clint Bowers, and Hugh Mottern.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include
one nephew, Craig Morris, and his friend, Tammy Garland, both
of Elizabethton; one niece, Crystal Ann Morris, Elizabethton,
and a special friend, Dick Peters, Elizabethton.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
MORRIS -- The funeral service for Miss Diane
Morris, 45, of 1109 Berry Road, Elizabethton, who died Monday,
February 10, 2003, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday,
February 12, 2003 in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral
Home with Rev. Steve Burleson and Rev. Ray Stockton officiating.
Music will be under the direction of the group, No Name But
His. The graveside service and interment will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2003 at the Highland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jerry Royston, Roger Hardin, Jerry
Paul Lyons, Dennis Couch, Kenneth Calloway, and Terry Montgomery.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Elizabethton City
Council, the Elizabethton Police Department, Carter County
Sheriff's Department, Max Williams, members of the Carter
County Rescue Squad, Charlie McQueen, Stephen Dockery, Ralph
Cole, Haynes Elliott, and Joshua Miller. Those who plan to
attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral
home at 1:15 p.m. Thurssday 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, or friends
may call at the home of her mother, Nannie Morris, 1016 Bluefield
Avenue, Elizabethton, at any time. Those who prefer memorials
in lieu of flowers may make donations to the "Relay for Life",
American Cancer Society, c/o Helen Wilson, 209 S. Riverside
Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643, or the Carter County Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 682, Elizabethton, TN 37644. Special thanks
to the doctors and staff of Johnson City Medical Center, Sycamore
Shoals Hospital, and Northside Hospital. Words of sympathy
may be sent to the family via condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
February 11, 2003
Carl E. Baumgardner
Mr. Carl E. Baumgardner, 77, formerly
of 1905 Aspen Drive, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 9,
2003 in the Life Care Center of Elizabethton following an
extended illness.
A native of Carter County, he was the son of
the late B.J. and Easter Hicks Baumgardner. He was self-employed
in the construction industry and was a member of East Side
Christian Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Ira Lena Campbell
Baumgardner, Elizabethton; two daughters, Sandy Mallory, Mt.
Juliet, Tenn., and Carole Hazelwood, Hampton; one sister,
Manilla Oliver, Elizabethton; one grand daughter, Jeanne Mallory,
Nashville, and one grandson, Chris Hazelwood, Hampton. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Isaac C. Booher
Isaac Cleavon Booher, 61, of 301 Highlands
Street, Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, February 9, 2003 at his
residence.
Mr. Booher was a native and life long resident
of the Bristol area. He was the son of the late Monroe Wilson
and Gewerley Virginia Rust Booher and was the owner of Action
Auto Sales and a veteran of the Tennessee National Guard.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #145.
He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Avalene
McNamara, Cleo Hicks, and Gladys Frye.
Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Barbara
Booher; one son, Randy Cleavon Booher, of Bristol, Tenn.;
one daughter and son-in-law, Sandy (Booher) and Richard Hogg,
of Fayetteville, N.C.; four grandchildren, Kyle Isaac Booher,
Rachel Jean Booher, Savanna Brooke Hogg, and Colton Richard
Hogg; one sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Ronnie Ealcy,
of Bristol, Tenn. Also surviving are two half sisters and
one half brother, Brent Booher.
Weaver Funeral Home, 630 Locus Street, Bristol,
Tenn. is in charge of arrangements.
BOOHER -- Funeral services for Isaac Cleavon
Booher, 61, of 301 Highlands Street, Bristol, Tenn., who died
Sunday, February 9, 2003, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday,
February 12, 2003 in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev.
Mark Grubb officiating. Burial will follow in the Glenwood
Cemetery. Military funeral rites will be conducted by the
Patton Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 Honor Guard. Pallbearers will
be Jeff Nelson, Jimmy Nelson, Tadd Harmon, Randy Sims, Allen
Frye, Ronald Ealey, Jr., Allen Frye Jr., and Steve Lovelace.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Garrett, Bobby Dean, Charles
Bare, Clayton Puckett, Danny Warden, Darryl Hartline, Doug
Robinette, Gary Morton, Jack Blevins, Jack Snader, Jack Worley,
James Riffey, Jim Reynolds, Jimmy Hartline, Kevin Smith, Richard
Hogg, Rinnie Ealey, Wayne Hartline, Willie Fleenor, Zane Morton,
and the members of the American Legion Post #145. The family
will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, February
11, 2003 in the Weaver Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may
be sent to the family at www.Weaverfuneralhome.net. Weaver
Funeral Home, 630 Locus Street, Bristol, Tenn. is in charge
of arrangements.
Diane Morris
Miss Diane Morris, 45, 1109 Berry Road,
Elizabethton, died Monday, February 10, 2003 in the Sycamore
Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Stella See
Stella Ann Parkins See, 86, 1714 U.S.
Highway 91, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 9, 2003 at
her residence following an extended illness.
A native of Runa, W.Va., she had also lived in
Terra Alta, W.Va. and Valley Bend, W.Va. and had lived in
Elizabethton since 1986.
She was the daughter of the late James Samuel
Ervin and Maggie May Reynolds Parkins. She attended Sue Bennett
College and received her LPN degree from Davis Memorial Hospital
in 1969. She was a retired LPN at Hopemont Hospital in Terra
Alta, W.Va.
She was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy.
She was a former Girl Scout leader, and a former Sunday School
teacher. She was of the Methodist faith.
She was preceded in death by three brothers,
Robert E. Parkins, Ervin J. Parkins, and Martin L. Parkins;
one sister, Susan Parkins; an infant sister, Carol Jean Parkins;
a great granddaughter, Chelsea Rae Wood, and a nephew, Martin
L. Parkins.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law,
Nancy and Barrett Swecker, Elizabethton; Margaret L. "Peggy"
and Edwin Rowold, Chesterfield, Mo.; six grandchildren, C.
Ann Wood, Elizabethton; Daniel B. Swecker and his wife, Teresa
Swecker, Westminster, Colo.; Laura C. Swecker and Stephen
A. Swecker, both of Elizabethton; Kara N. Shinn, Lawrence,
Kan., and Caitlin J. Shinn, Chesterfield, Mo; one sister and
brother-in-law, Margaret and John Birt, Boynton Beach, Fla.;
four great grandchildren, Jackson B. Wood and Savannah R.
Wood, both of Elizabethton, and Johnathon B. Swecker and Cassidy
N. Swecker, both of Westminster, Colo.; four nephews, Marvin
Parkins, Worcester, Mass.; James Parkins, Sellersburg, Ind.;
Greg Parkins, Manassas Park, Va., and Robert Parkins, of N.C.;
eight nieces, Barbara Ewing, of Rome, Ohio; Sherry Gensel,
Reading, Penn.; Kathy Hahn, Blacksburg, Va.; Lorraine Wall,
Louisville, Ky.; Jeanette Hood, Sellersburg, Ind.; Kathleen
Hale, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Caroline Parkins, Fla., and Patricia
Parkins, N.C.; two sisters-in-law, Rose Parkins, Raleigh,
N.C., and Margaret Parkins, Sellersburg, Ind. Several great
nieces and great nephews and a great great niece also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
SEE -- The funeral service for Stella Ann Parkins
See, 86, of 1714 U.S. Highway 91, Elizabethton, who died Sunday,
February 9, 2003, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, February
12, 2003 in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with
Rev. Buford Hankins officiating. The graveside service and
interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, February
13, 2003 in the V.A. National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn.
Military honors will be accorded by the Captain Lynn H. Folsom
VFW Post 2166. Active pallbearers will be selected from family
and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry White, Earl
Rock, and Dallas Pierce. Those who plan to attend the graveside
service are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday
to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2003 in the
Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home, or friends may call
at the residence, 1714 U.S. Highway 91, Elizabethton, any
time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make
donations to the Alzheimers Association, Northeast Tenn. Chapter,
207 N. Boone St., Suite 1050, Johnson City, TN 37604. Words
of sympathy may be sent to the family via e-mail address condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Leonard C. Townsend, Jr.
Mr. Leonard C. "Lenny" Townsend, Jr.,
48, 146 Borderview Avenue, Elizabethton, died unexpectedly
Sunday, February 9, 2003 at his residence.
A native of Key West, Fla., he had resided in
Elizabethton since 1990. He was the son of the late Leonard
Claude and Jeannine Reeves Townsend, Sr. He was a former employee
in the Maintenance Department of Harris-Tarkett, Johnson City,
and attended West Side Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Galvin Townsend,
of the home; four sons, Joshua Jackson, David Maynard, Justin
Townsend, and Bryan Townsend, all of the home; one sister,
Mary Jeannine Pinheiro, Norcoe, Calif., and one brother-in-law,
Steve Galvin, Anaheim, Calif. Several nieces and nephews also
survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
TOWNSEND -- Funeral services for Mr. Leonard
C. "Lenny" Townsend, Jr., 48, of 146 Borderview Avenue, Elizabethton,
who died Sunday, February 9, 2003, will be conducted at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2003 in the Riverside Chapel of
Tetrick Funeral Home with Mr. Greg Key and Mr. Sam Vaughn,
ministers, officiating. Music will be under the direction
of Mr. Jason Thompson. The graveside service and interment
will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2003
at the Combs Cemetery, Elizabethton. Active pallbearers will
be Joshua Jackson, David Maynard, Justin Townsend, Bryan Townsend,
Greg Lyons, Jimmy Hamilton, Tilford Oliver, and Jeremy Hodge.
Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Galvin and Al Pinheiro.
Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to
meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, February
12, 2003 to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will
receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 11,
2003 in the Riverside Chapel at Tetrick Funeral Home, or friends
may call at the residence, 146 Borderview Avenue, Elizabethton,
any time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may
make donations to the Chime Fund, West Side Christian Church,
1307 West G Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Words of sympathy
may be sent to the family via e-mail address condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
February 10, 2003
Carl Baumgardner
Mr. Carl Baumgardner, 76, formerly of
1905 Aspen Drive, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 9, 2003
in the Life Care Center of Elizabethton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Iva J. Hyder
Iva Jean Hyder, 65, 1324 Riverview Drive,
Elizabethton, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, in the Sycamore
Shoals Hospital.
A native of Carter County, Mrs. Hyder was a daughter
of the late Elisha Powell, Sr., and Hildred Rosenbaum Powell
Turner. She was also preceded in death by her step-father,
Carl Turner, and by a sister, Betty Stevens.
Mrs. Hyder was a housewife, mother and grandmother.
She was a member of the Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Glen Hyder; a
daughter and her fiance, Tina Hyder, of the home, and Roger
Galloway, Elizabethton; three sons and two daughters-in-law,
Gregory Hyder, and John M. and Tammy Hyder, all of Elizabethton,
and Eric and Brenda Hyder, Limestone; five sisters and brothers-in-law,
Brenda and Bill Rasmussen, Kingsport, Barbara and Bill Fraley,
Linda and Michael Lynson Garland, Cleo and Sam Hicks and Phyllis
and Glen Crain, all of Elizabethton; five brothers and sisters-in-law,
Bob and Jody Powell, Larry and Patricia Powell, Randy and
Kay Powell, Elisha Powell, Jr. and Anecia Powell and Timmy
and Jo Powell, all of Elizabethton; two grandchildren, Zachary
and Luke Hyder; and many loved ones and special friends.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
HYDER -- Funeral services for Iva Jean Hyder,
65, 1324 Riverview Drive, Elizabethton, who died Saturday,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Funeral Chapel,
with Mr. John Brookshire and the Rev. Randy Johnson officiating.
Graveside service and interment will be held at 1 p.m. Monday,
Feb. 10, 2003, in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers,
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 12:30
p.m. Monday, will be Ross Potter, M.E. Fair, Allen Thomason,
John Brookshire, Berlaski Bowers, Darrell Marlow, Jerry Warner
and Butch Snead. Honorary pallbearers will be Ikis Nave, Woody
Crowder, Jim Johnson, Wayne Hilton, Frank Stanley, Earl Frazier,
Kenny Treadway, and her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday in the
funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence. Family
and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m.
Monday to go to the cemetery. Condolences to the Hyder family
may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of the arrangements.
Pierce E. Miller
Pierce Eugene Miller, 73, of 2611 Louise
Street, Johnson City, died Sunday, February 9, 2003 in the
Johnson City Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
He was a native of Carter County and had lived
most of his life in Johnson City. He was a son of the late
Gurney and Nell Richardson Miller.
Mr. Miller served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He
had worked as a truck driver for Bawgus Paving Company.
Mr. Miller was of the Holiness faith and a member
of the Church of God.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jonah
Eugene Honeycutt; three brothers, Carl Miller, Dean Miller,
Dale Miller, and by a sister, Gail Miller.
Survivors include his wife, Evelene Miller; four
sons, Danny Miller and Charles Miller, both of Johnson City;
Greg Miller, Unicoi, and Pierce Lynn Miller, Camden, S.C.;
four daughters, Judy Emmert, Elizabethton; Tina Kelly and
Loura Honeycutt, both of Johnson City, and Rita Trivett, Camden,
S.C.; one brother, Mike Miller, Elizabethton; two sisters,
Ruth O'Quinn and Frances Green, both of Elizabethton; 16 grandchildren,
and nine great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also
survive.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue,
Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
MILLER -- Funeral services for Pierce E. Miller,
73, of 2611 Louise Street, Johnson City, who died Sunday,
February 9, 2003, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February
11, 2003 in the Morris-Baker South Chapel. Pastor Rick Chapman
and Pastor John Garrett will officiate. Burial will follow
in the Washington County Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will
be selected from friends and family members. The family will
receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday.
Condolences may be sent to the family through www.morrisbaker.com.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City,
is in charge of arrangements.
Stella See
Mrs. Stella Ann Parkins See, 86, of
1714 U.S. Highway 91, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February
9, 2003 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Leonard C. Townsend, Jr.
Mr. Leonard Claude Townsend, Jr., 48,
of 146 Borderview Avenue, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February
9, 2003 at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
February 9, 2003
J.D. Ashley
J.D. Ashley, 63, formerly of 1416 Southside Road,
Elizabethton, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, in Hillview Nursing
Center.
A native of Carter County, Mr. Ashley was the
son of the late Dean and Tiny Fenner Ashley.
Mr. Ashley was a retired security guard. He was
a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife Shirley Ashley, Elizabethton,
one son, Stacey Ashley, Elizabethton; one daughter, Tracey
Deloach, Johnson City; two step-sons, Ricky Deloach, Elizabethton,
and Richard Deloach, Elizabethton; two step-daughters, Roxie
Cart, Johnson City, and Kay Campbell, Elizabethton; 14 grandchildren;
five great grandchildren; one brother, Paul Ashley, Elizabethton;
one sister, Judy Cable, Nashville, Tenn.; a special aunt,
Nell Fletcher, Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232,
is in charge of the arrangements. www.tetrickfuneralhome.com
ASHLEY -- Funeral services for J.D. Ashley, 63,
formerly of 1416 Southside Road, Elizabethton, who died Friday,
Feb. 7, 2003, will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
9 in the Chapel of Peace, Tetrick Funeral Home, with the Rev.
Steve Burleson officiating. The graveside service and interment
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at Mountain
Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn. 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 10 a.m. Monday to go in procession to the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 9 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, or
friends may call at the residence of a step-son, Ricky Deloach,
132 Jackson Avenue, Elizabethton, any time. Words of sympathy
may be sent to the family via e-mail address condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232, is in charge
of the arrangements. www.tetrickfuneralhome.com
Nola T. Cole
Mrs. Nola Taylor Cole, 81, died Thursday, Feb.
6, 2003, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mrs. Cole was a lifelong resident of Elizabethton
and Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Dave and
Addie Estep Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Orville "Bay" Cole, in 1964; two sisters, Sally Segraves and
Evelyn Varano; and seven brothers, Elmer, Jessie, Don, Worley,
Selmer, Ernest and Asa Taylor.
Mrs. Cole was formerly employed at the Bemberg
Corp., and retired from the Veterans Administration in Johnson
City. She was of the Baptist faith and formerly attended First
Free Will Baptist Church, Elizabethton.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law,
Linda and Fred W. Fisher, Bristol, Va., and Carol "Penny"
Cole Woodard, Kingsport; one sister, Ann Maines, Johnson City;
three grandchildren, Jenny Fisher Telwar and her husband,
A.B. Telwar, Nashville, Kelly Fisher, Bristol, Va., and Jerry
Woodard, Kingsport; two great-grandchildren, Kelemet and Mattox
Telwar; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Funeral Chapel, 212 N. Main Street,
Elizabethton, is in charge of the arrangements.
COLE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Nola T. Cole,
81, Johnson City, who passed away Thursday, will be conducted
at 3 p.m. Sunday Feb. 9, 2003, in Memorial Funeral Chapel
in Elizabethton with the Rev. Phil Poston officiating. Private
Family Graveside Services will be at Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active Pallbearers will be Jerry Woodard, Jason Cox,
Todd Freeman, and Scott Starnes. She touched the lives of
many who remember her generous spirit and her joy for living.
Many thanks goes to all her friends in Johnson City and her
special neighbors and friends at Woodland Place Apts. Much
appreciation for the care and concern goes to the staff of
the Johnson City Medical Center. She had a special cat, Kitty.
Flowers will be accepted or Memorials may be made to the Washington
County Animal Shelter, 525 Sells Avenue, Johnson City, TN
37601. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday
in the funeral home. Condolences to the Cole family may be
e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel, 212
N. Main Street, Elizabethton, is in charge of the arrangements.
Joseph L. Grubb
Joseph Lee Grubb, 94, 386 Nave Hollow Loop, Elizabethton,
died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, iin the Hillview Health Center.
A native of Carter County, Mr. Grubb was a retired
farmer. He attended the Free Will Baptist church.
Survivors include two daughters, Norma Jean Johnson,
Elizabethton, and Annette Grubb, Port Orange, Fla.; one son,
Bobby Grubb, Elizabethton; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
GRUBB -- Funeral services for Joseph Lee Grubb,
94, 386 Nave Hollow Loop, Elizabethton, who died Friday, will
be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with
the Rev. Steve Burleson officiating. Graveside service and
interment will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Happy Valley Memorial
Park. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Sunday
in the funeral home. Family and friends will assemble at the
cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Monday. Condolences may be e-mailed
to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of the arrangements.
John C. Piercy
Mr. John Carrick Piercy, 90, 2937 Zane Whitson
Drive, Unicoi, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at his residence.
Mr. Piercy lived most of his life in Unicoi County
and was a son of the late Herbert and Hattie Bailey Piercy.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
wife, Leata Glee Piercy on December 18, 2002, six half sisters,
Belle Piercy, Pansy Piercy, Emeline Piercy, Mary Piercy, Zettie
Piercy and Thelma Piercy and six half brothers, Charles Piercy,
Bernie Piercy, Claude Piercy, Robert Piercy, Isaac B. Piercy
and Guy Piercy.
Mr. Piercy retired from Beaunit Textile Mills,
Elizabethton, after 35 years of service. He was a member of
the Civilian Conservation Corp and the Unicoi Masonic Lodge
No. 681 F&AM. He was a member of Unicoi United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law,
Shirley and Bill Wilson, Johnson City, and Libby Laurice and
Richard Marcus, Kingsport; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Dr. Joel C. and Mrs. Shirley Piercy, Johnson City, and Douglas
D. and Robbie Piercy, Erwin; a half-sister, Doris Piercy-Robinson,
Asheville, N.C.; half brothers and sisters-in-law, Herbert
Piercy, Jr. and Eddie Lynn and Beth Piercy, all of Johnson
City, and Robert Hartsell and Norma Piercy, Asheville, N.C.;
seven grandchildren, Kim Fortner, Tami Snow, Teresa Piercy,
Lora Piercy, Lisa Mellard, John Piercy, Nicky Killen; seven
great-grandchildren, Melanie Dodd, Erin Fortner, Caitlin Fortner,
Anthony Lyninger, Cole Killen, Lauren Killen, and Jacob Piercy;
and several nieces and nephews.
Unicoi Funeral Home, 4428 Unicoi Drive, Unicoi,
743-1381 or 928-4595, is in charge of the arrangements.
PIERCY -- Funeral services for Mr. John Carrick
Piercy, 90, 2937 Zane Whitson Drive, Unicoi, who died Saturday,
Feb. 8, 2003, will be held at 8 p.m. Monday from the Unicoi
Funeral Home Chapel. The service will be officiated by the
Reverend Bob Tripp. Violinist Erin Fortner, great-granddaughter,
and the Living Waters Trio will provide special music for
the service. Masonic services will be conducted by the Unicoi
Masonic Lodge No. 681 F&AM. Graveside service and interment
will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Jones Cemetery, Unicoi.
Sons-in-law, Richard Marcus and Bill Wilson and grandsons-in-law,
Stan Fortner, Brad Killen and Doug Mellard will serve as active
pallbearers. Members of Unicoi Masonic Lodge No. 681 F&AM
and Jim Helton, Jimmy Helton, friends and loyal neighbors
will serve as honorary pallbearers. All pallbearers are requested
to assemble at the funeral home by 7:30 p.m. Monday and at
the cemetery by 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Family, minister and friends
may gather at the cemetery by 1:50 p.m. Tuesday. The family
will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home
and other times at the residence, 2937 Zane Whitson Drive,
Unicoi. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to the Crossnore Academy, 187 Dar Drive, Crossnore, NC
28616 or to Hospice, 1807 W. Market Street, Johnson City,
TN 37604 (423) 431-6146. Unicoi Funeral Home, 4428 Unicoi
Drive, Unicoi, 743-1381 or 928-4595, is in charge of the arrangements.
February 7, 2003
Gladys Anderson
Gladys Anderson, 1200 Sharondale Avenue,
Kingsport, died Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Wellmont Holston
Valley Medical Center.
Born in Salem, Va., she resided in Bristol, Tenn.
for many years and had been a resident of Kingsport since
1964. Mrs. Anderson was the daughter of the late Archie and
Bertie Francis, of Bristol, Tenn.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church
in Kingsport.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded
in death by one sister, Doris Cartwright, and four brothers,
Archie, Lewis, David and Guy Francis, all of Bristol.
Survivors include her husband, Merrill Anderson;
one daughter, Brenda Adams and husband, Sherman, Kingsport;
two grandchildren, Angie Farmer, Weber City, Va. and Gregory
Adams, Kingsport, and five great grandchildren.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in
charge of arrangements.
ANDERSON -- Calling hours are from 6 to 7:30
p.m. Friday, February 7, 2003 at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home,
downtown Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Gary L.R. Bullard
officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 8, 2003 at Glenwood Cemetery, Bristol,
Tenn. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Stephenson, Melvin
Doty, Sam Powell, Carl Snapp, Jerry Carpenter, Joe Ward, Winton
Osborne Jr., Jim Doran, Don Newland, and Lionel Grady. Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements.
Noah A. Taylor
Noah Arlie Taylor, 87, Noah Taylor Road,
Elizabethton, died Thursday, February 6, 2003 in the Pine
Ridge Health Care Center.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the
late Bill and Hattie Elliott Taylor. He was a retired auto
mechanic having operated Taylors Garage for a number of years.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his wife,
Lucille Grindstaff Taylor; a daughter, Annita Taylor; two
sons, Ralph and Ivan Taylor; a sister and four brothers.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law,
Viola and Willard Garland and Mae and Jerry Campbell, all
of Elizabethton; a son-in-law, Charlie "Bo" Taylor, Elizabethton;
eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
TAYLOR -- Funeral services for Noah Arlie Taylor,
87, Noah Taylor Road, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, February
6, 2003 will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Willie Campbell officiating. Graveside
services and interment will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February
8, 2003 in Ensor Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested
to assemble at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Saturday will
be Jim Byrd, Jerry Campbell, Jerry Carden, Jr., Walter Williams,
Timothy Taylor and Tracey Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will
be Warren Grindstaff, Sanford Peters, Ralph Andes, Willard
Garland, Ben Whitehead, and Don Curtis. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Friends
may also call at the residence of a daughter and son-in-law,
Mae and Jerry Campbell, 508 Garrison Hollow Road, Elizabethton.
Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9:15
a.m. Saturday to go to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed
to the Taylor family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
February 5, 2003
Patricia A. Bowery
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Patricia Ann
Bowery, 65, died Monday, January 13, 2003, at her home.
Born on May 10, 1937, in Elizabethton, Tenn.,
Mrs. Bowery was the daughter of the late Clarence and Maggie
Frazier Hardin. She was preceded in death by her husband of
47 years, Dana Layton Bowery Jr., and her brother, Pete Hardin,
and his wife, Jean.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law,
David and Bobbi Bowery, Virginia Beach, and Eddie and Lynn
Bowery, Raleigh, N.C.; a daughter and son-in-law, Pam and
Kenny Harris, Virginia Beach; two granddaughters, Jennifer
Dunlap and her husband, Derek, and Samantha Harris, all of
Virginia Beach; four grandsons, Daniel Bowery, Brian Bowery
and his wife, Chelise, all of Virginia Beach, and Cole and
Cameron Bowery, both of Raleigh, N.C.; godchild, Robin Post
and her husband, Kevin, Gaithersburg, Md.; two sisters, Kathy
Morton and her husband, Jack, and Carol Ragle and her husband,
Bill, all of Elizabethton, Tenn.; and two sisters-in-law,
Kathryn "Sis" Nodhturft, Pensacola, Fla., and Patricia Church
and her husband, Gene, Elizabethton, Tenn.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
February 8, in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery in Elizabethton,
Tenn.
Kellum Funeral Home, 3795 Bonney Road, Virginia
Beach, Va., (757) 340-1717, is in charge of arrangements.
Trudy P. Childers
Mrs. Trudy Potter Childers, 81, 810
West H Street, Elizabethton, died Monday, February 3, 2003
in Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
A native of Elk Horn City, Ky., she was a daughter
of the late John C. and Mary Ellen Saykes Potter. She had
lived in Elizabethton since 1951.
Mrs. Childers was a retired cook at the former
Carter County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Valley
Forge Free Will Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John
Childers, in 1988.
Survivors include four daughters and one son-in-law,
Carolyn Childers, of the home; Gail Weems, Gray; Mae Smith,
Limestone, and Millie and John Pierce, Elizabethton; two sons
and one daughter-in-law, Jerry and Shelby Childers, Greeneville,
and John Estey Childers, S.C.; one sister, Flo Swiney, Elk
Horn City, Ky.; one sister-in-law, Mae Edwards, Baltimore,
Md.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren. Several
nieces and nephews and a special friend, Helen Saylor, also
survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
CHILDERS -- Funeral services for Trudy Potter
Childers, 81, 810 West H Street, Elizabethton, who died Monday,
February 3, 2003, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, February
5, 2003 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randy Johnson
and Rev. Danny Johnson officiating. Graveside services and
interment will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2003
in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home. Ben Johnson and the
Carr family will provide the music. Active pallbearers, who
are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, will be Johnny Eggers, Richard Peters, James Eggers,
Jim Carr, Wayne Carr, and Eddie Woods. Honorary pallbearers
will be Michael Eggers, Jason Emmette, Russell Emmette, Curtis
Riddle, Glen Childers, Jim Childers, Wade Edwards, and members
of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church. The family will
receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral
home. Friends may also call at the residence. To those who
prefer, memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Childers to
the Building Fund, Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church.
Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:15
a.m. Thursday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.
Harriet E. Landis
Mrs. Harriet Evelyn Brummett Landis, 77, died
Friday, January 31, 2003, in Bellingham, Wash., after a brief
illness.
Mrs. Landis was a native of Unicoi County, Tenn.,
and a daughter of the late Andrew and Hattie Carver Brummett.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Gordon
Landis.
Mrs. Landis worked as a nurse at St. Elizabeth's
Hospital in Washington, D.C., and was a homemaker. She was
an active volunteer with the Lee County branch of the Pines
of Carolina Girl Scout Council and in her 21 years of service,
was a Brownie and Junior Scout Leader, an Area Service Unit
Manager and the keeper of the "Little Dears" at Camp Caddell,
the Girl Scout summer day camp for Lee and Western Harnett
County. She was the recipient of the Silver Pine Cone Award
for her contribution and dedication to Girl Scouting in Lee
County.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law,
Wayne and Linda Landis, Bellingham, Wash., James Galen and
Faye Landis, Warsaw, N.C., and William and Jackie Petty, Sanford,
N.C.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Scott Creedy,
North Bennington, Vt., and Evelyn and Michael Snyder, Butner,
N.C.; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Elaine Creed, Virginia
Beach, Va., Erlene Petty, San Jose, Calif., and Bertie Lee
and Kenneth King, Unicoi, Tenn.; a brother and sister-in-law,
Herbert and Laquetta Brummett, Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters-in-law,
JoAnn Hadank, and her husband, Robert, Peoria Heights, Ill.,
and Gale Lynne Robins, and her husband, Thomas, Liberty, N.C.;
11 grandchildren, Margaret and Eva Landis, Bellingham, Wash.,
Matthew, Mark and Samuel Creedy, North Bennington, Vt., Jonathan
and Gabriel Landis and Ashley Duff-Jones, Warsaw, N.C., Brian
Petty, Sanford, N.C., and Caroline and Isabelle Snyder, Butner,
N.C.; and one great-grandchild, Kameron Duff, Warsaw, N.C.
Community Funeral Home, 1654 Hwy. 24/50 East,
Warsaw, N.C., (910) 293-7575, is in charge of arrangements.
LANDIS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Evelyn
Brummett Landis, 77, who died Friday, January 31, 2003, will
be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 7, at First Magnolia Pentecostal
Free Will Baptist Church, Magnolia, N.C., with the Rev. Frank
Moss officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to
9 p.m. Thursday at Community Funeral Home, Warsaw, N.C. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Harriet Landis Memorial Fund,
c/o Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council, Inc., P.O. Box 52294,
Raleigh, N.C. 27612 or to Whatcom Hospice, 800 E. Chestnut,
Suite 1-C, Bellingham, WA 98225. Mrs. Landis was a loving
Mother and homemaker. Community Funeral Home, 1654 Hwy. 24/50
East, Warsaw, N.C., (910) 293-7575, is in charge of arrangements.
Harold A. Odom
Harold Allen Odom, 61, 134 Good Road, Fall Branch,
died Monday, February 3, 2003, at Johnson City Medical Center.
Mr. Odom was a native of Carter County and a
son of the late Roy Walter and Bessie Gertrude Cable Odom.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two
sisters, Annalee Guy and Ernestine Claydon, a brother, Raymond
Odom, and a son, Roy Allen Odom.
Mr. Odom was a carpenter and was of the Christian
faith. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hatley Odom,
of the home; three sons, Gregory Odom, of the home, Jeffrey
Odom and Michael Odom, both of Elizabethton; and a daughter,
Crystal Hatley, of the home. Four grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home, 418 W. College Street,
Jonesborough, (423) 753-0514, is in charge of arrangements.
ODOM -- Funeral services for Harold Allen Odom,
61, 134 Good Road, Fall Branch, who died Monday, February
3, 2003, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 6,
in the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gene
Stines officiating. The family will receive friends at the
funeral home from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service.
Interment services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday,
February 7, in the Stout Cemetery on White Oak Mountain. Pallbearers
will be family and friends. Harold was a faithful husband,
father and son. Condolences may be sent to the Odom Family
at www.dillow-taylor.com. Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home, Jonesborough,
is in charge of arrangements.
February 4, 2003
Jean S. Cooper
Jean Street Cooper, 56, 402 Mt. Chickadee Road,
Highlands Ranch, Colo., died Sunday, February 2, 2003, at
her residence
Ms. Cooper was a native of Washington County,
Tenn., and a daughter of the late John H. and Gladys Mosier
Street.
Ms. Cooper, formerly of Jena Beth Drive, Elizabethton,
had resided in Colorado for the past five years. She was a
1964 graduate of Science Hill High School, Johnson City, and
was employed at Gordon's Furniture Company, Johnson City,
for 25 years. She then moved to Colorado in 1998, where she
was employed as an Administrative Assistant for Coors Brewing
Company, Golden, Colo.
She attended Mile Hi Church of Religious Science,
Lakewood, Colo. She was a member of Slapping Leather Western
Dance Association.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,
David Gregory and Amanda Davis, and two grandchildren, Reilly
Davis and Nathan Davis, 402 Mt. Chickadee Road, Highlands
Ranch, Colo.; and four brothers, John H. Street, Jerry Street,
Ed Street and Mike Street, all of Johnson City. Several nieces
and nephews as well as her closest friend and companion, John
Reynolds, also survive.
Friends may call at the residence of a friend,
John Reynolds, 103 Treadway Street, Elizabethton.
Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton, is in
charge of arrangements, which will be announced later this
week.
Charlotte Matheson
Charlotte Ann Hodge Matheson, 62, 270
Old Highway 321, Butler, died Monday, February 3, 2003 at
her residence following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter
of the late James and Roxie Ann Whaley Hodge. She was a member
of Little Milligan Baptist Church.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law,
Angela and Earnest Odom, Butler; a son and daughter-in-law,
Eric and Christina Matheson, of the home; one brother and
sister-in-law, Jim and Joan Hodge, Kingsport; three grandchildren,
Hope Miller, Angel Miller, Avery Matheson, all of Butler;
two special friends, Edna Brummit, Erwin, and Edna Kyte, Butler.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web
site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
MATHESON -- The graveside service for Charlotte
Ann Hodge Matheson, 62, 270 Old Highway 321, Butler, who died
Monday, February 3, 2003, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday,
February 6, 2003 at Lakeview Cemetery, Butler, with Rev. Nick
Bradshaw officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected
from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be employees
at Washington County/Johnson City EMS. Those who plan to attend
the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at
10:55 a.m. Thursday. Friends may call at her residence, 270
Old Highway 321, Butler, any time. Words of condolence may
be sent to the family via e-mail www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ida A. Morris
Ida A. Morris, 94, formerly of 1986
Bristol Highway, Watauga, Tenn., died Sunday, February 2,
2003 in Hillview Health Center following a brief illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter
of the late John and Elizabeth Richards Shipley. Mrs. Morris
was a member of Borderview Christian Church and was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Johnson City Senior Citizens.
Mrs. Morris is preceded in death by her husband,
Charles F. Morris; a daughter and son-in-law, Mabel and Woodrow
"Woody" Bare; a granddaughter, Mary Bare; five sisters, and
five brothers.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law,
Pauline and Bill Earhart, Elizabethton; Dora and Earl Williams,
Elizabethton; two grandchildren and spouses, Steven and Claudia
Earhart, Burlington, N.C.; David and Stephanie Bare, Elizabethton;
four great grandchildren, Devin and Derek Earhart, both of
Burlington, N.C.; Matthew and Ryan Bare, both of Elizabethton;
one sister, Ollie Massengill, Watauga; several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
MORRIS -- The funeral service for Ida A. Morris,
94, formerly of 1986 Bristol Highway, Watauga, Tenn., who
died Sunday, February 2, 2003 at Hillview Health Center, will
be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2003 in the Chapel
of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home with Mr. Ron Marvel and Mr.
Kenneth Caswell, ministers, officiating. Music will be under
the direction of Four in the Faith. The graveside services
and interment will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February
5, 2003 at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers
will be Marion Shipley, David Bare, Lawrence Ritchie, Ralph
Morris, Jim Smith, Junior Ellis, Steven Earhart, and Everett
Schramm. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons and elders of
Borderview Christian Church and staff of Hillview Health Center.
Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to
meet at the funeral home chapel at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday to
go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2003 in the
Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, or
friends may call at the residence of the daughter's homes,
Pauline Earhart, 139 Independence Lane, Elizabethton, or Dora
Williams, 534 Jobe Road, Elizabethton, any time. Those who
prefer in lieu of flowers may make donations in memory of
Mrs. Morris, to Borderview Christian Church Sound System,
1338 Bristol Hwy., Elizabethton, TN 37643. Words of condolence
may be sent to the family via e-mail www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Linda D. Oliver
Linda D. Oliver, 54, 308B Southview
Circle, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 at her
residence following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter
of the late Woodrow and Viola Hinkle Lyons. She attended Long
Hollow Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, June
Clemons and Pamela Miller.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law,
Lisa and Greg Allen, of Sweetwater, Tenn.; two sons and a
daughter-in-law, Robbie and Ellen Ray, of Johnson City, and
Scott Oliver, Elizabethton; three sisters, Jean Harrell and
Mildred Walker, both of Johnson City, and Kathy Ollis, of
Newland, N.C.; two brothers, Roger Lyons, of Hampton, and
Larry Lyons, Elizabethton; seven grandchildren, Crystal Allen,
Michelle Allen, William Allen, Jr., all of Sweetwater, Tenn.;
Joshua Ray, of Murfreesboro; Daniel Ray and Becky Ray, both
of Johnson City; and Scotty Oliver II, Elizabethton. Several
nieces and nephews and a special cousin and friend, Betty
Treadway, Hampton, also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Visit our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
OLIVER -- The funeral service for Linda D. Oliver,
54, 308B Southview Circle, Elizabethton, who died Sunday,
February 2, 2003 will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February
4, 2003 at the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with
Rev. Russell Potter officiating. The graveside service and
interment will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at 10 a.m.
at Crowe Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from
family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Doyle Treadway
and Dennis Birchfield. Those who plan to attend the graveside
service are asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family
will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 4,
2003 in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, or friends
may call at the residence 308B Southview Circle, Elizabethton,
any time. Words of condolence may be sent to the family via
e-mail www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Bernelda L. Peters
Mrs. Bernelda Lipps Peters, 82, 1681
U.S. Highway 91, Elizabethton, died Monday, February 3, 2003
in Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
A native of Carter County, she was a daughter
of the late Isaac and Della Elliott Lipps. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Peters was a member of Unaka Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hooper
Peters, July 5, 1991.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law,
Gwendolyn and John Russell, Elizabethton; a sister, Anna Buchanan,
Elizabethton; a grandson and his wife, Dale and Thomma Grindstaff,
Elizabethton; and a great granddaughter, Natalie Grindstaff.
Several nieces and nephews and a special friend, Louise Peters,
also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
PETERS -- Graveside services for Mrs. Bernelda
Lipps Peters, 82, 1681 U.S. Highway 91, Elizabethton, who
died Monday, February 3, 2003, will be conducted at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, February 5, 2003 in the Wilson Cemetery with the
Rev. Walker Roberson officiating. Burial will follow the service.
Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery
at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday will be Steve Russell, Jason Russell,
Tony Russell, Mark Watson, Travis Perry and Timmy Hardin.
Friends may call at the funeral home or her residence at any
time. Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery at
1:55 p.m. Wednesday. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Peters
family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
Vernishia S. Simerly
Mrs. Vernishia Street Simerly, 85, 326 Oak Grove
Road, Apt. 2, Gray, formerly of the Tiger Valley Community,
died Sunday, February 2, 2003, at Select Specialty Hospital,
Bristol, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Simerly was a native of Carter County and
the daughter of the late Taylor and Mary Street. She was also
preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
Mrs. Simerly was a homemaker and was of the Non-Denominational
Faith.
Survivors include her husband, Omar F. Simerly,
of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Eston O. and Judy
Simerly, Bluff City; two grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law,
Eric and Angela Simerly, Johnson City, and Jackson Simerly,
Bluff City; and a great-grandson, Jackson Anthony Simerly,
Johnson City.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home. Visit our web-site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Hathaway-Percy
SIMERLY -- Funeral services for Mrs. Vernishia
Street Simerly, 85, 326 Oak Grove Road, Apt. 2, Gray, formerly
of the Tiger Valley Community, who died Sunday, February 2,
2003, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 5,
in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the
Rev. Mark Street officiating. Interment will follow the service
in the Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN.
Active pallbearers will be Norman Simerly, Eric Simerly, Jackson
Simerly, Gregory Dorton, Randy Honaker and Wayne Pullon. The
family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30
until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Words of sympathy may be sent to
the family via e-mail address condolences@hathawaypercy.com.
These services entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home.
Charlie H. Woodby
Rev. Charlie H. Woodby, 75, 875 Love
St., Erwin, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 at Unicoi County
Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Limestone Cove Community of
Unicoi County. He was the son of the late Henry and Kate Smith
Woodby. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was the pastor of Erwin
Full Gospel Tabernacle.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death
by one brother, Jack Woodby, and one son, Jackie Woodby.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Woodby, of the
home; two sons, Joseph Woodby and Johnny Woodby, of Limestone
Cove; one son-in-law, Scott McConnell; one daughter, Linda
McConnell, Bluff City; one sister, Verlie Roberts, Limestone
Cove; eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Ave., Erwin,
is in charge of arrangements.
WOODBY -- Funeral services for Rev. Charlie H.
Woodby, 75, 875 Love St., Erwin, who died Sunday, February
2, 2003, will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2003
in the Chapel of Valley Funeral Home. Rev. Michael Hantus,
Rev. Robert Owens, and Rev. Charles Lee Johnson will officiate.
Vocal selections will be provided by the Erwin Full Gospel
Tabernacle Trio. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. until
service time on Tuesday, February 4, 2003 in the Chapel of
Valley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 12
p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Woodby-Pate Cemetery,
Limestone Cove Community, Unicoi. Those attending the graveside
service will meet at Valley Funeral Home by 11:15 a.m. to
go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry
Peterson, Albert Laws, Albert Lee Laws, David Renfro, Terry
Mauk, and Jackie Harrell. Condolences may be e-mailed to the
family via Condolences@valleyfuneralhome.net. These arrangements
are made especially for the family and friends of Rev. Charlie
H. Woodby through Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Ave.,
Erwin, valleyfuneralhome.net.
February 3, 2003
Walter T. Bullock
Walter T. Bullock, 83, 114 Terrace Street,
Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 in the Life Care
Center.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the
late Robert R. "Uncle Bob" and Nanny Estella Slagle Bullock.
He was a retired employee of the Power House,
North American Rayon Corporation. He was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Bullock was a U.S. Army veteran of World
War II, a life time member of the V.F.W. Post 2166, and the
Disabled American Veteran, Chapter 17, Elizabethton. He was
a recipient of two purple hearts and five bronze stars. He
was also a member of the Watauga Masonic Lodge #622.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Florence
Shouse.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,
Daniel K. and Doris Bullock, Hampton; one brother, Worley
Bullock, of Kingsport, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
BULLOCK -- Funeral services for Walter T. Bullock,
83, 114 Terrace Street, Elizabethton, who died Sunday, February
2, 2003, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 4,
2003 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Street
officiating. Graveside services and interment will be held
at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2003 in the National Cemetery,
Mountain Home. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble
at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, will be Rick
Lewis, Steve Lewis, Justin Lewis, Randy Marlow, Eldon White,
Bobby Ward, and Terry Hodge. Honorary pallbearers will be
Roger Lewis, Tony Bowers, Jerry Bowers, Orville Marlow, Earl
Blevins, Harvey Shaffer, Ernest Elliott, and former employees
of the Power House, North American Rayon Corporation. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the
funeral home. Friends may also call at his residence. V.F.W.
Post 2166 will conduct military graveside honors. Family and
friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday
to go to the cemetery. Condolences to the Bullock family may
be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.
Barbara G. Derringer
Barbara Gibson Derringer, 62, 8135 State
Road 58E, Heltonville, Ind., died Saturday, February 1, 2003
in Westview Nursing Home, Bedford, Ind.
She was the daughter of William Coy Gibson and
Ollie Lee McFarland. She was employed as a nurse. She attended
Bedford Baptist Temple, Bedford, Ind.
She was preceded in death by her mother; one
sister, Josephene, and one brother, Lonnie.
Survivors include her father, William Coy Gibson,
of Casey County, Ky.; one son, Timothy Lee Derringer, of Heltonville,
Ind.; five brothers, William Stafford, of Bradfordsville,
Ky.; Onie Gibson, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Gary Gibson, of Liberty,
Ky., and David Gibson, also of Cincinnati, Ohio; one step-brother,
Jimmy Sandusky, of Windsor, Ky., and four sisters, Rachel
Estep, of Chuckey, Tenn.; Norma Turner, of Liberty, Ky.; Betty
Buck, of Heltonville, Ind., and Sylvia Prewitt, of Harrodsburg,
Ky.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will
be announced later.
Jones Funeral Home, P.O. Box 35, Heltonville,
IN 47436 is in charge of arrangements.
Eva E. Oliver
Mrs. Eva Etta Oliver, 93, 153 Opossum
Hollow Road, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 in
Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
A native of Carter County, she was a daughter
of the late John and Minnie Pierce. She was a homemaker. She
was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Oliver was preceded in death by her husband,
Jacob Oliver, April 28, 1989; by two sons, James and Paul
Oliver; three daughters, Elsie Arnold, Marie Oliver, and Ruth
Oliver; three brothers, Caleb, Ambers, and Charles; three
sisters, Sarah, Onie, and Pearl, and three grandchildren.
Survivors include five daughters, Bertha Pea,
of Liberty, Ind.; Faye Dugger, of Butler; Sarah Blevins, Onie
Williams and Hazel Harding, all of Elizabethton; three sons,
Joe Oliver, John Oliver, and Wayne Oliver, all of Elizabethton;
one sister, Virginia Hardin, Elizabethton; 25 grandchildren;
35 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.
Several nieces and nephews, and a special friend, Cloa Shope,
also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
OLIVER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Etta
Oliver, 93, 153 Opossum Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died
Sunday, February 2, 2003, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
February 4, 2003 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
D.C. Byrd officiating. Graveside services and interment will
be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2003 in the Buckles
Cemetery. Music will be provided by the Smith Sisters. Active
pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral
home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, will be Mike Barnette, Brian
Whitaker, Ken Hammit, Darrell Hardin, Dwayne Batich, and Doug
Stucker. Honorary pallbearers will be Mickey Simmons, Timmy
Rutherford, Scott Sheets, Lee Wilson, and Ernie Williams.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in
the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of
a daughter, Sarah Blevins, 118 Willow Springs Road, Elizabethton.
To those who prefer, memorials may be made in memory of Mrs.
Oliver to the Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 776, Elizabethton,
TN 37644. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral
home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery. Condolences
to the Oliver family may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Vernishia S. Simerly
Vernishia Street Simerly, 85, of
326 Oak Grove Road, Apt. 2, Gray, Tenn., formerly of the Tiger
Creek Community, Hampton, died Sunday evening, February 2,
2003 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol, Tenn.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced
at a later date.
Hathaway-Percy is in charge of arrangements.
February 2, 2003
Lura A. Ashley
Lura Annette Ashley, 65, 506 Carter Blvd., Elizabethton,
died Thursday, January 30, 2003, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home.
Mrs. Ashley was a native of Lee County, Va.,
and a daughter of the late Guy and Thelma Smith Hartley.
Mrs. Ashley had lived a number of years in Elizabethton
and was retired from the Customer Service Department of Hills
Department Store after 13 years of service. She was of the
Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Warren D. Ashley;
two sons, Jerry Ashley, Elizabethton, and David Ashley, Ben
Hur, Va.; a daughter, Robin Smith, Chesapeake, Va.; a brother,
Douglas Hartley, Gainesville, Fla.; and eight grandchildren,
Brandon Ashley, Casey Ashley, Mandy Smith, Matthew Smith,
Warren Ashley Jr., Boo Ashley, Kia Higgins and Abby Higgins.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
ASHLEY -- Memorial services for Lura Annette
Ashley, 65, 506 Carter Blvd., Elizabethton, who died Thursday,
January 30, 2003, were conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday, February
1, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Greg Key, minister,
officiating. Friends may call at the residence. Memorials
may be made in memory of Mrs. Ashley to the American Heart
Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Suite 356, Johnson City, TN
37604. It was her wish to be cremated. Condolences may be
e-mailed to the Ashley Family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Maxie L. Crowe
Maxie L. Crowe, 79, 2827 Wrangle Hill, Bear,
Del., died Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at her residence following
an extended illness.
Mrs. Crowe was a native of Carter County and
the wife of the late Harvey Crowe. She was preceded in death
by her parents, John Raymond and Bertie Ward Richardson, four
brothers, Allen Richardson, Ray Richardson, Claude Richardson
and Etzel Richardson, and two sisters, Ruth Richardson and
Shirley Carden.
Survivors include a son, Harvey Lynn Crowe, Bear,
Del.; a daughter, Debra Lee Weatherlow, Elizabethton; a grandchild,
Tammy Lynn Weatherlow, Elizabethton; two brothers, Herman
Richardson and Cruise Richardson, both of Elizabethton; two
sisters, Ethel Taylor and Jean Berry, all of Elizabethton;
and a special nephew, Cona Ray Richardson, Elizabethton. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
Private disposition will be held at a late date
in Delaware.
Courtesy of Memorial Funeral Chapel.
Donald L. Fletcher
Donald LeRoy Fletcher, 76, of Elizabethton, died
Friday, January 31, 2003, at the James H. Quillen VA Medical
Center, Mountain Home.
Mr. Fletcher was a native of Detroit, Mich.,
and a son of the late Paul and Marie DeLisle Fletcher. He
was also preceded in death by a sister.
Mr. Fletcher had lived in Elizabethton since
1986. He was a retired Senior Manufacturing Engineer with
the Cadillac Division of General Motors in Detroit and a U.S.
Army veteran of World War II. He was an active member of Redeemer
Lutheran Church, Elizabethton.
Survivors include three sons, Brian R. Fletcher,
Roseville, Calif., Stephen Fletcher, Westland, Mich., and
Grant Fletcher, Southern Shores, N.C.; a daughter, Angela
Healslip, of Florida; four sisters, Dorothy Fletcher and Lillian
Fleenor, both of Elizabethton, Pat Glenn, Miami, Fla., and
Sandra Knight, of Michigan; three brothers, Edward Fletcher,
Phoenix, Ariz., Stanley Fletcher, Kingston, N.Y., and Joseph
Jordan, of Florida; and a special grandson, Matthew Fletcher,
Roseville, Calif. Three granddaughters and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
FLETCHER -- Funeral services for Donald LeRoy
Fletcher, 76, of Elizabethton, who died Friday, January 31,
2003, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 4,
at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Harmon and the
Rev. John Glenn officiating. Entombment will be in the Hillside
Mausoleum, Washington County Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers
will be Brian Fletcher, Matt Fletcher, Allen Bell, Bill Dennis,
Larry Jordan and Wayne Boeker. Military Graveside Honors will
be conducted by the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday
at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in memory of Mr.
Fletcher to the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 234 West F. Street,
Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolences may be e-mailed to the
Fletcher Family at mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.
Rosa L. Hunter
Rosa Lewis Hunter, 88, of Life Care Center of
Elizabethton, formerly of 620 Walnut Street, Elizabethton,
died Thursday, January 30, 2003, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
following an extended illness.
Mrs. Hunter was a native of Carter County and
the daughter of the late Nick and Tishie Lowe Lewis. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, John S. Hunter, June
9, 1987, a sister, Bernice Baker, and a brother, William Lewis.
Mrs. Hunter was a member of Roan Street Free
Will Baptist Church and was a retired restaurant owner. She
was a member of the Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include a sister, Maggie Galliher,
Watauga, and a brother, Nick Lewis Jr., Deltona, Fla. 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
HUNTER -- Funeral services for Rosa Lewis Hunter,
88, of Life Care Center of Elizabethton, formerly of 620 Walnut
Street, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, January 30, 2003,
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 2, in the Chapel
of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Jackie Cole
officiating. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active pallbearers will be the men of Roan Street Free
Will Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearer will be Dr. Eugene
Galloway. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center, 428
East G. Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Words of sympathy
may be sent to the family via e-mail address condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is in charge of arrangements.
Alta M. Johnson
Alta M. Johnson, 84, 105 Echo Drive, Elizabethton,
died Thursday, January 30, 2003, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
following an extended illness.
Mrs. Johnson was a native of Avery County, N.C.,
and had lived in Northeast Tennessee since 1970. She was the
daughter of the late Henry William and Viller Biggs Rash and
was also preceded in death by a son, Steve Billy Rash, and
by three brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and was of the Baptist
faith. She was a 30-year member of the Women of the Moose.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Johnson,
of the home, and two sons, Joseph Rash, of the home, and Adrian
Booy Rash, Nashville. Six grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Final disposition will be held at a later date.
Words of sympathy may be sent to the family via e-mail address
condolences@tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive,
Elizabethton, (423) 543-4917, is in charge of arrangements.
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