Saturday, October 27
Dorothy Addington, 80, Kingsport.
Leslie Baker, 78, Kingsport.
Robert Bass Jr., Rogersville.
Frances Bostick, 50, Hixson, Tenn.
Jim Byrd, 51, Gate City, Va.
Bill Cavin, 54, Pineville, Ky.
Ethel W. Cutshall, 82, Fall Branch.
Karen Depew, 45, Mount Carmel.
G. Fred Eller, 89, Kingsport.
Helen M. Feathers, 81, Blountville.
Anna Lee Fleenor, 73, Piney Flats.
Fred N. Frazier, 81, Kingsport.
Fred Grills, Kingsport.
Bureda Lawson, 84, Kingsport.
Houston Martin, 73, Kingsport.
Clara McClintock, 68, Kingsport.
Carl E. Peters, 77, Weber City, Va.
Susie Presley, 71, Kyles Ford.
Emer Kathleen Riner, 79, Mount Carmel.
Janivee Roach, 58, Duffield, Va.
Dorothy Roderick, 85, Kingsport.
James Shaffer, 63, Riverside, Ohio.
Everette Stewart, 76, Norton, Va.
James Webster, 74, Surgoinsville.
Dorothy
Addington, 80, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Dorothy Lee Brooks Addington, 80, of the Gravely
community, departed to heaven at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 24, 2001) at
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center from an apparent heart
attack.
Born in Kingsport, she was raised in the Yuma community in Scott
County, Va., residing in Virginia until 1951 when her family moved
to Kingsport.
She was an active member of Gravely Baptist Church, where she had
been faithful for 50 years. She was president of the Women's
Missionary Union at various time periods for 29 of those years.
Additionally, she taught Sunday school, Discipleship Training, and
Vacation Bible School, as well as serving on many other church
committees.
She was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bayard Addington in March
of 1988; her parents, James Arthur Brooks and Nancy Haynes Brooks;
and a brother, James A. Brooks Jr. in 1993.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald Addington and
wife, June, Eureka, Mo., Mark E. Addington and wife, Judy,
Kingsport; two daughters, Mrs. Michael (Angela) Kirchgestner,
Beaverton, Or., Mrs. Mike (Carolyn) Wilson, Hammond, La.;
grandchildren, Kristi Brookshire, Erika Suerth and husband, Paul,
Nikki Cory and husband, Jeff, Allison Suttle, Brittany Suttle,
Brinley Addington and Breven Addington; two great-grandchildren,
Chloe Cory and Kira Suerth.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Gravely Baptist Church
with Pastor David Salley officiating.
The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the services.
Burial
will be in Holston View Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be John Trent Jr., Claude Riner, Terry Bennett,
Bobby Anderson, Nelson Quillen, Mike Cassell, Larry Prillhart and
Michael Brookshire.
Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Burchette, Harold Derrick,
Robert Wininger, Clarence Caldwell, Howard Bolden and Carlos
Dickerson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gravely
Baptist Church WMU, Gravely Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is in charge of
arrangements.
Leslie
Baker, 78, Kingsport.
Memorial services for Leslie (Red) Baker, 78, Kingsport, who died
Wednesday (Oct. 24, 2001) will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the
Oak Hill Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Cloud officiating.
Calling hours are from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Committal services will follow at Oak Hill Mausoleum.
An on-line guest book may be signed at www.legacy.com.
Robert
Bass Jr., Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Robert Bass Jr., born June 30, 1920 in Osaka, Va.,
died Friday (Oct. 26, 2001) after a lengthy illness.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rogersville.
He was a World War II veteran and worked with atomic energy Y-12 at
Oak Ridge. He also worked with McDonnel-Douglas in St. Louis. When
he retired, he moved back to Rogersville until his failing health
and he expired in an Atlanta nursing facility.
Surviving are his daughter, Marilyn Austin, Kingsport; two sons,
Robert Bass III, Atlanta, Ga., and James Frank Bass, St. Louis, Mo.;
sisters, Mrs. Mary Ruth Simerly; two brothers, Roy K. Bass,
Hendersonville, Tenn., and Walter T. Bass, Lawrenceville, Ga.; three
grandchildren; one aunt, Georgia Davis, Rogersville.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Colboch-Price Funeral
Home, Rogersville.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist
Church of Rogersville with the Rev. Robert E. Riley officiating.
Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery.
Frances
Bostick, 50, Hixson, Tenn.
HIXSON,
Tenn. - Frances Hale Bostick, 50, formerly of Rogersville,
departed this life Wednesday (Oct. 24, 2001) at Erlanger Hospital in
Chattanooga.
She was born in Rogersville and retired from TVA after 15 years of
service as an employee in the Data Center. She was a member of New
United Church.
She was preceded in death by her father, Earnest Hale; and a sister,
Lena Hale.
Surviving are her husband, William Bostick of Chattanooga; one
daughter, Keesha Bostick; one son, Darris Hale and wife Denise, both
of Hixson, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Darris Hale Jr. and Elena Hale,
both of Hixson; mother, Shirley Hale of Rogersville; grandmother,
Mabel Hale; two sisters, Shirlene Hale of Rogersville and Edwinna
Hale of Morristown; six brothers, Larry Hale and Wendell Hale, both
of Rogersville, Michael Hale of Kingsport, Greg Hale of Chattanooga,
Jerry Hale and Terry Hale, both of Morristown; two nieces, Misty
Hale and Julianne Hale; two nephews, Jason Hale and Christopher
Hale.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Broome Funeral Home,
Rogersville.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Alfred Hale and the Rev. Lester Cartwright
officiating.
Burial will be in the Mitchell Crest Cemetery.
Jim
Byrd, 51, Gate City, Va.
GATE
CITY, Va. - James Henry (Jim) Byrd Sr., 51, Ravine Street,
departed this life Thursday (Oct. 25, 2001) at Wellmont Hospice
House in Bristol.
A native of Scott County, Va., he was a member of Gate City Fire
Department with 34 years of service. He was an ambulance driver.
He was a member of Midway Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Archie Byrd and
Lovely Mae McDavid Byrd; and several aunts and uncles.
Surviving are his wife, Phyllis L. Byrd, Gate City, Va.; a son,
James H. Byrd Jr., Gate City, Va.; three sisters and
brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Teddy Douglas Pendleton, Judy Ann and
Billy Addington, and Cathy Diane and Charles Robert Fields, all of
Gate City, Va.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, William Nelson
and Veda Byrd, Merritt Island, Fla., Donald Eugene and Carolyn
Quillen Byrd, Blountville, and Richard Allen and Diane Byrd,
Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call anytime at the residence, Ravine Street, Gate City,
Va.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Scott County
Funeral Home, Weber City, Va.
Bill
Cavin, 54, Pineville, Ky.
PINEVILLE,
Ky. - Billy Wayne (Bill) Cavin, 54, died Wednesday (Oct.
24, 2001) at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
He was born in Lee County, Va. on Oct. 11, 1947 and was the son of
Pauline Neal Cavin and the late Onlie Eldred Cavin. He was a member
of the Greasy Creek Baptist Church and had been an insurance
adjuster.
Surviving are his wife, Willie Jean Goodin Cavin of Pineville; son,
Todd Cavin of Pineville; mother, Pauline Cavin of Rose Hill, Va.;
brother, Johnny (Rosanna) Cavin of Ewing, Va.; sister, Suzanne
(Terry) Estep of Ewing; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Greasy Creek Baptist
Church with the Rev. Hurla Phillips and the Rev. Ralph Whitaker
officiating.
Burial will be in the Pinelawn Memorial Garden, Pineville.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Rader and staff, Dr. Chatterjee of
London, Dr. Lohe and staff of Barbourville, Family Home Health,
Dialysis Clinic of Barbourville and London and Knox County Hospital
staff.
Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville, Ky., is in charge of the
arrangements.
Ethel
W. Cutshall, 82, Fall Branch.
FALL
BRANCH - Ethel June Whitaker Cutshall, 82, Butchertown Road,
died Friday (Oct. 26, 2001) at the Johnson City Medical Center after
a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Cutshall was a homemaker. A lifelong resident of Washington
County, she lived her last months with her sister at Appalachian
Christian Village.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Cutshall; parents,
Orgie and Martha Hensley Whitaker; four brothers, Odus, Guy, Kenneth
and Orland Whitaker; two sisters, Viola and Cathlean Whitaker.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Bruce Reed,
Fall Branch; two sisters, Dessie Whitaker, Appalachian Christian
Village and Norma Jean Mitchel, Chuckey; one granddaughter, Kimberly
Rush Kilian and husband, Chuck, Fall Branch; and several nieces and
nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Fall Branch Chapel
of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Fall Branch
Chapel with the Rev. Byrl Fann officiating.
Burial will follow in the Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be given to the Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Cemetery Memorial Fund, c/o Willie Good, 15295 Kingsport
Hwy., Chuckey, Tenn. 37641.
Karen
Depew, 45, Mount Carmel.
MOUNT CARMEL - Graveside services for Karen Eugenia Depew, 45, of
925 Hermitage Drive, who passed away Wednesday (Oct. 24, 2001) will
be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Church Hill Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Davis, Michael C. Davis, Chad Davis,
Levi Welch, Lynn Shelton and Josh Davis.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ron Acuff, Earl Hulse and D.K.
Crawford.
Johnson Funeral Home, Church Hill, is in charge of the arrangements.
G.
Fred Eller, 89, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- G. Fred Eller, 89, departed his earthly home for his
eternal home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his
beloved wife Friday (Oct. 26, 2001) at Indian Path Hospital after a
lingering illness.
Born in Sutherland, Johnson County, Tenn., he had lived in Kingsport
since 1948. He and his wife formerly owned The Friendly Market and
Oak Glen Grocery.
Fred was an active member of Cedar View Independent Methodist Church
for over 40 years until his illness. He was a former Sunday school
superintendent and teacher. He was also a member of the board and
sang in the choir.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel M. Eller in 1987; his
parents, Jessie and Eliza Eller; and an infant brother.
Fred is survived by his daughter, Bobbye Millhorn; son-in-law, Tom;
granddaughter, Cindy M. Fleenor; great-granddaughter, Jamie Fleenor;
four sisters, Ruth Clarke, Olive Humphries, Johnson City, Kate
Shupe, Mountain City, and Maurene Robinson and brother-in-law, Bob,
Wilmington, Del.; four brothers, Bruce, Howard, sister-in-law, Ruby,
Ray, Jack and sister-in-law, June Eller, all of Johnson City; and
several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Oak Hill Funeral Home
or anytime at the daughter's residence.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Cedar View
Independent Methodist Church with Dr. Jim Fields and the Rev. T.J.
Knox officiating. The body will be taken to the church one hour
prior to the service.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be given to Cedar View Christian School, 1900
Flanders St., Kingsport, Tenn. 37665.
An on-line guest book may be signed at www.legacy.com.
Helen
M. Feathers, 81, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- Helen Marie Shipley Feathers, 81, Indian Springs, went
peacefully to be with the Lord Friday (Oct. 26, 2001) in the
Greystone Health Care Center after a long illness.
Helen was born July 20, 1920 in Johnson City, a daughter of the late
Henry and Stella Mahoney Shipley and was the widow of Garland
Feathers. She was a member of the Sunnyside Baptist Church, where
she was a former member of the choir.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by
her son, Bobby Feathers.
Helen is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Betty
Feathers, of the home; grandsons, Douglas Feathers and Tommy
Feathers; granddaughter, Mrs. Scott (Donna) Mendenhall; a
great-grandson, Michael Feathers; sister-in-law, Mrs. Jim (Coleen)
Pierce, Abingdon, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at East Lawn Funeral Home.
Services
will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Richard Ratliff officiating.
Interment and graveside services will follow in the East Lawn
Memorial Park in the Garden of Christus.
Pallbearers will be Fred Davenport, Douglas Foster, Jeff Lackey,
Charlie Weaver, Bill May and Darrell Falin.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Hospice House, 280
Steele Road, Bristol, Tenn. 37621.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at [email protected].
Anna
Lee Fleenor, 73, Piney Flats.
PINEY
FLATS - Graveside services for Anna Lee Glover Fleenor, 73,
who went peacefully to be with the Lord Monday (Oct. 22, 2001), will
be conducted at 11 a.m. today at the Tri-Cities Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Eugene Glover, Gary Glover, James Cox, Jack
Walling Jr., Wayne Jones, and David Jones of Alabama.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Hull's Chapel
United Methodist Church, c/o Carla Cox, 241 Henry Road, Piney Flats,
Tenn. 37686.
East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Fleenor family.
Fred
N. Frazier, 81, Kingsport.
Services for Fred N. Frazier, 81, Kingsport, who died 8 p.m.
Wednesday (October 24, 2001) will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in
the chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown, with Pastor
Bart Walker officiating.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery with military graveside
rites conducted by the Charles DeWitt Byrd Post No. 3382 of the VFW.
Grandchildren
will serve as pallbearers.
Fred
Grills, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Fred Grills died Thursday (Oct. 25, 2001) at 7:30 p.m.
at his residence after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Born in Kingsport, he was a son of Noah and Ella Hood Grills. He was
a veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He
received two Purple Hearts, Oak Leaf Cluster and Bronze Star.
Fred retired from the City of Kingsport as building official after
38 years of service. He continued to work as building inspector with
Eastman Credit Union for the last 17 years.
Fred was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. He
was a life member of VFW Post No. 3382, Moose Lodge No. 972,
Disabled Veterans, Masonic Lodge No. 688, Eastern Star No. 198 and
Eagles Lodge.
Fred served on the board of directors of the Southern Building Code
covering 17 southern states. He served as president elect and
president two years for the Southern Building Code Group. By this
position he was invited by President Gerald Ford to represent the 17
Southern states to attend the Inflation Conference in Washington,
D.C. He served on the board of directors of the Salvation Army, post
commander of the First District, and many offices and committees in
the State VFW.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Ella Hood Grills;
brothers, J.D. Grills and Rex Grills.
Surviving are his loving wife Wanda of 55 years; daughter Rebecca
and son-in-law, John Grills; granddaughter (little angel) Ashley;
brothers, Robert and Russell Grills; several nieces and nephews and
many friends.
To know him was to love him. He will be sadly missed by all who knew
him.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Oak Hill
Funeral Home or anytime at the residence.
Viewing will be in the church sanctuary of First Broad Street United
Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with services being conducted
at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Jack Edwards and Caryl Griffin officiating.
Special music will be by granddaughter Ashley Grills and nephews,
Scott Brown and Tim Grills.
Committal services will follow with full military rites by VFW Post
No. 3382 Honor Guard at the Oak Hill Mausoleum.
Pallbearers will be Hugh Grills, Tony Grills, Buddy Archer, Wayne
Lambert, Bob Clear and Tom Gouge.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Brown, Jim Brown, Fred Brown,
Butch Grills, E.W. Hauk, Earl Garland, Jack Riggs, Zack Wright, John
Mayo, Mike Freeman, Joe Russell, Cecil Rose, John Wooten, Harold
Childress, Dr. Chip Helms, Dr. Malcolm Matthews and Dr. Michael
Bookout.
Bureda
Lawson, 84, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Bureda Stanley Lawson, 84, departed this life Thursday
(Oct. 25, 2001) at Indian Path Hospital.
She was born in Dickenson County, Va. on March 17, 1917. She was a
faithful member of Horse Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Lawson; a daughter,
Janelle; and several brothers and sisters.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Glenn (Doris) Jones, Blountville,
Mrs. James (Betty) Baker, Nashville; two sons, Tommy Lawson,
Lithonia, Ga., and Darrell Lawson, Eidson, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs.
Donnie (Betty) Jobe and Mrs. Letha Feagins; nine grandchildren,
Michelle Stevens, Kent Jones, Brad Jones, Andrew Rowland, Clint
Rowland, Daniel Lawson, Micah Lawson, Matthew Wilder and Crystal
Wilder; five great-grandchildren, Misty Stevens, Drew Rowland,
Dillion Bivings, Jessica Bridwell and Joshua Harper; numerous nieces
and nephews.
Calling hours are from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home Chapel, downtown and immediately after the service.
Services will be conducted at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home
chapel with Pastor Lewis Mead and the Rev. Gary Hodges officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Morrison
Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be the grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morrison Chapel United
Methodist Church, c/o The Cemetery Fund, 2019 Chapel Drive,
Kingsport, Tenn. 37660 or Horse Creek Freewill Baptist Church, c/o
Betty Jobe, 2412 Diana Circle, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Houston
Martin, 73, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Houston Allen (Hootie) Martin, 73, 2244 Idle Hour Road,
passed away Friday (Oct. 26, 2001) at his home following a brief
illness.
Mr. Houston was a native of Amhyrst, Va., but had lived in Kingsport
for the last seven years. He was of the Baptist faith and was a
retired tree worker.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis H. and Dilly
Williams Martin; two sisters; and five brothers.
Surviving are one brother, John W. Martin, Kingsport; three sisters,
Rene Mays, Chester, Va., Birdie McFadden, Richmond, Va., and Annie
Jones, Amhyrst, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home,
Church Hill, and anytime at the residence.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Rodney Bishop officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at McPheeters
Bend Cemetery.
Clara
McClintock, 68, Kingsport.
Services for Mrs. Clara Mae Rutledge McClintock, 68, 902 Dale St.,
Kingsport, who went home to be with the Lord at 3 p.m. Wednesday
(Oct. 24, 2001) will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Mark
Methodist Church with Pastor Doug Tweed officiating.
Calling hours are from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Robinson Funeral Services is serving the family of Mrs. Clara Mae
Rutledge. Expressions of sympathy may be sent via e-mail to
[email protected].
Carl
E. Peters, 77, Weber City, Va.
WEBER
CITY, Va. - Carl Edward Peters, 77, Church Street, departed
this life Thursday (Oct. 25, 2001) at Holston Valley Medical Center.
A
native of Creoma, Ky., he was a life member of the International
Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, holding membership for
51 consecutive years, October 1950 to October 2001.
He entered the armed services in 1943, and served in the U.S. Army's
1st Division during World War II. He served first as an infantryman,
landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day Invasion and later saw
combat in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. After having been
wounded twice, he was transferred to the 4th Signal Battalion, where
he served his remaining tour of duty. After the war's end, he
continued to serve an additional year in the Army during the
occupation of Germany.
He was a member of Holston View United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George M. Peters and Lula
Vermillion Peters; and a brother, H. Paul Peters.
Surviving are his wife, June Haynes Peters, Weber City, Va.; sons
and daughters-in-law, Lynn Edward Peters and Sue Cassell Peters,
Lebanon, Va., Ronnie Peters and Kimberly Sivert Peters, Mount
Carmel; grandchildren, Carrie Michele Peters and fiance Daniel
Dykes, and Shawn Daniel Peters, all of Mount Carmel; and several
nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Scott County Funeral
Home, Weber City, Va.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Rick Howard officiating. Eulogy will be given
by Paul Blessing.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Holston View Cemetery with honors
by American Legion Hammond Post No. 3. Family and friends will meet
at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. to go to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Haynes, David Cassell, Jason Price, Larry
Donihe, Harry Calton, and Winfred Daugherty.
Honorary pallbearers will be M.J. Peters, Presley Legg and J. Fred
McClellan.
Susie
Presley, 71, Kyles Ford.
KYLES
FORD - Services for Susie Albright Presley, 71, who was born
May 4, 1930 and departed this life Thursday (Oct. 25, 2001) will be
conducted at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Colboch-Price Funeral
Home, Rogersville, with Pastor R.L. McGee officiating.
Interment will follow in the Moneyhun Cemetery.
Emer
Kathleen Riner, 79, Mount Carmel.
MOUNT
CARMEL - Emer Kathleen Riner, 79, of 1067 Lloyds Chapel Road,
went to be with the Lord Wednesday night (Oct. 24, 2001) at Church
Hill Healthcare & Rehab Center following a lengthy illness.
Born in Scott County, Va., she had resided in Hawkins County for the
past 43 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C. E. Riner; a son, C. E.
Riner, Jr.; parents, Will and Rebecca Adams Williams; granddaughter,
Misty Riner; a sister, Marie Davis; and three brothers, Josh, Howard
and Clarence Williams.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Ball, Church Hill; a son and
daughter-in-law, Larry and Linda Riner, Mount Carmel; five
grandchildren, Amy Belcher and husband, Tony, Michelle Cradic and
husband, Travis, Robin Dykes and wife, Becky, Scott Riner and wife,
Tammy, Chris Dykes and wife, Libby; eight great-grandchildren; five
step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Willie Penley, Kingsport;
several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral
Home, downtown. Friends may call anytime at the home of the son,
1075 Lloyds Chapel Road.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with Pastor Woody Tackett officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Mt.
Mitchell Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Robin Dykes, Chris Dykes, Scott Riner, Josh
Dykes, Tony Belcher and Fred Churchwell.
Honorary pallbearers will be Sammy Williams, Bill Tipton and Gary
Tipton.
Janivee
Roach, 58, Duffield, Va.
DUFFIELD, Va. - Graveside services for Janivee McDavid Roach, 58,
Route 4, who died Tuesday (Oct. 23, 2001) will be conducted at 2
p.m. today at Roach Cemetery in Clinchport, Va. The family will meet
at 1 p.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family. Donations
and food may be left at New Image Beauty Shop in Weber City.
Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is in charge of the
arrangements.
Dorothy
Roderick, 85, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Dorothy Chittum Roderick, 85, formerly of Carolina
Avenue, died Thursday (Oct. 25, 2001) at Anderson Health Care in
Gray.
Born in Roanoke, Va., she moved to Kingsport in 1925 and was a
member of Temple Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew "Fate" Roderick in
1994.
Surviving are several cousins. Calling hours are from 1 to 2 p.m.
Sunday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home
chapel with Pastor Bobby Russell officiating.
Burial will be in the Gunnings Cemetery, Blountville.
Pallbearers will be Clell Green, Leon Wiles, Archie Pierce, Ed
Ferguson, Roger Warner and Tom Sexton.
James
Shaffer, 63, Riverside, Ohio.
RIVERSIDE,
Ohio - Services for James Carl Shaffer, 63, who passed
away unexpectedly Tuesday (Oct. 23, 2001) will be conducted at 11
a.m. today in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the Gate City
Funeral Home with the Rev. Claude Lane and the Rev. C.W. Reedy
officiating. Carolyn Maddux will provide the music.
Burial will follow the services at the Strong Cemetery with military
graveside rites conducted by the Charles DeWitt Byrd Post #3382 of
the V.F.W.
Travis Flanary, Tommy Musick, Shannon Musick, Kelly Musick, Stuart
Williams, Wayne Shaffer, Tim Shaffer and Raymond Lane will serve as
pallbearers.
If anyone would like to make on-line condolences, please e-mail the
family at [email protected]
Everette
Stewart, 76, Norton, Va.
NORTON,
Va. - Everette "Turtle" Stewart, 76, died Thursday (Oct. 25,
2001) at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Big Stone Gap, Va.
Mr. Stewart served in the United States Navy during World War II in
the European Theatre, taking part in the invasion of North Africa
and other significant invasions of the war. "Turtle" was a life time
member and past commander of VFW Post 4301 of Norton. He was
instrumental in establishing the VFW's "Voice of Democracy"
citizenship award at John I. Burton High School. He was also a
member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 56 of Wise.
"Turtle" was a member of the East Park Avenue Baptist Church and was
fondly remembered by many for coaching in the Norton Little League
for over 20 years.
Surviving are his wife, Irene Stewart; two stepsons, Roy H. Stewart
and James Stewart, Norton, Va.; sisters, Evelyn Stallard, Norton,
Va., Sarah Blankenbeeler Johnson and Mary Helen Stallard, Wise, Va.;
brothers, William C. "Sonny" Stewart, Waldorf, Md., and Glen
Stewart, Gainesville, Fla.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Hagy-Fawbush Funeral
Home in Norton, Va.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Roger Sloce officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Highland
Cemetery in Norton, Va. with VFW Post 4301 and DAV Chapter 56
conducting military burial rites.
James
Webster, 74, Surgoinsville.
SURGOINSVILLE
- Services for James Edward Webster, 74, who passed
away Wednesday (Oct. 24, 2001) will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in
the chapel of Colboch-Price Funeral Home, Rogersville, with the Rev.
Reed Mitchell officiating.
Calling hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Interment will follow in the Jake Jones Cemetery.
Published October 26, 2001 |