Wednesday, Nov. 7
Bertha Brewer, 93, Rogersville.
Donnie D. Dotson, 56, Pound, Va.
Pearl Grigsby, 85, La Mesa, Calif.
William L. Howard, 66, Bulls Gap.
Bertha Johnston, 87, Weber City, Va.
Mary King, 87, Jonesville, Va.
Elizabeth Livesay, 78, Richmond, Va.
Margaret Massey, 77, Blountville.
Beulah M. McLeroy, 86, Lebanon, Va.
Lee Moore, 81, Indianapolis, Ind.
Patricia Ann Morris, 69, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Douglas Osborne, 79, Union, S.C.
Minnie E. Proffitt, 74, Kingsport.
Golden Sanders, 99, Jonesville, Va.
Everette E. Shelton, 75, Kingsport.
Bruce Sloop, 58, Chuckey.
Jeffery Steffey, 48, Nickelsville, Va.
Kathleen Taylor, 68, Lebanon, Va.
Wilma Walker, 77, Gray.
Frank Wallen, 75, Rogersville.
Grace Waller, 86, Blountville.
Johnnie H. Wray, Kingsport.
Nell Yates, 77, Coeburn, Va.
Bertha
Brewer, 93, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Services for Bertha Viola Brewer, 93, who went to be
with the Lord at 10 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 3, 2001), will be conducted
at 8 p.m. today in the Colboch-Price Chapel, Rogersville, with
Marshall Stubblefield officiating.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home or
anytime at the home of her daughter, 106 Petersburg Road, Greenbriar
Village Apt. 17.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Highland
Cemetery.
Donnie
D. Dotson, 56, Pound, Va.
POUND,
Va. - Donnie D. Dotson, 56, passed away Monday (Nov. 5, 2001)
at St. Mary's Hospital, Norton, Va.
He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving in the U.S. Army,
and was an employee of Steven R. Mullins Excavating Co. as a heavy
equipment operator.
He was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Sue Powers Dotson; and
his father, Cossie Dotson.
Surviving are three daughters, Karen Renae Dotson of Wise, Va.,
Donna Brodie of East Windsor, N.J., and India Dotson of the home;
two sons, Donivan T. Dotson of Elon, N.C., and Dustin D. Dotson of
the home; his mother, Audrey Yates Dotson of Wise, Va.; one sister,
Violetta Hopkins of Morristown, Tenn.; one brother, Connie Dotson of
Wise, Va.; and three grandchildren, Brandon Dotson, Cameron Dotson
and Ryan Blake Dotson.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Sturgill Funeral Home,
Wise, Va.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Roger Freeman officiating.
Burial will follow in the Powers Family Cemetery in Pound, with
military rites being conducted by VFW Post No. 9600 of Pound, and
American Legion Post No. 66 of Jenkins, Ky.
Pearl
Grigsby, 85, La Mesa, Calif.
LA
MESA, Calif. - Pearl Marie Grigsby, 85, 7964 High St., died
Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001).
Born in Gate City, Va., she moved to Leesburg, Fla., from Kingsport
in 1946 and in July of 2000 moved to California. She was a
homemaker.
She was a member of Lisbon Baptist Church, the VFW Auxiliary and DAV
Auxiliary of Eustis, Fla.
Surviving are three sons, Robert C. Grigsby, Leesburg, Fla., Johnnie
R. Grigsby, Umatilla, Fla., and Jimmie L. Grigsby, La Mesa, Calif.;
a daughter, Judy Smith, Leesburg, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother,
John H. Williams, Kingsport; sisters, Lola Minnick, Kingsport,
Shirley Reed, Tampa, Fla., and Rose Cooper, Kingsport.
Beyers Funeral Home & Crematory, Leesburg, Fla., is in charge of the
arrangements.
William
L. Howard, 66, Bulls Gap.
BULLS
GAP - Services for William L. Howard, 66, who went to be with
the Lord Sunday evening (Nov. 4, 2001), will be conducted at 4:30
p.m. today at Liberty Church of God, on Gap Creek Road, with the
Rev. Mark Renner officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church until the time of the
service.
Interment will follow in the Gulley Cemetery.
Colboch-Price Funeral Home in Rogersville is in charge of the
arrangements.
Bertha
Johnston, 87, Weber City, Va.
WEBER
CITY, Va. - Graveside services for Bertha Virginia Larkey
Johnston, 87, who died Sunday afternoon (Nov. 4, 2001), will be at
Holston View Cemetery at 11 a.m. today.
Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts be made to
the Holston View United Methodist Memorial Fund, Holston View United
Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2278, Weber City, Va. 24290-2278.
Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is in charge of the
arrangements.
Mary
King, 87, Jonesville, Va.
JONESVILLE,
Va. - Mary King, 87, passed away Tuesday (Nov. 6, 2001)
at Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Va.
A lifelong resident of Lee County, Va., she was a member of Fleenors
Chapel Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Dossie Pearson;
and six sisters, Ocie Graham, Bonnie Stanifer, Laura Kate Cope,
Lillie Mae Gibson, Eleanor Pearson and Ethel Sexton.
Surviving are her husband, Rufus King, Jonesville, Va.; two sisters,
Loretta Crider, Jonesville, Va., and Opalee Tomlinson, Pennington
Gap, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Arney-Mullins Funeral
Home in Jonesville, Va.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Aaron Stapleton and the Rev. J.D. Owens
officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in the Evarts
Memorial Gardens, Evarts, Ky.
Elizabeth
Livesay, 78, Richmond, Va.
RICHMOND,
Va. - Elizabeth M. Livesay, 78, formerly of Big Stone Gap,
Va., died Monday (Nov. 5, 2001).
She was retired from CVS Pharmacy after over 30 years of service.
Surviving are two sons, Carl L. Livesay and William R. Livesay; one
daughter, Donna Lindblad and her husband, John; a grandson,
Christopher Livesay; two stepgrandchildren, John and Lesley
Lindblad; and her brother, Harry G. Livesay and wife, Jean.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Holding Funeral Home,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Glencoe
Cemetery with the Rev. Alan Collier officiating.
Margaret
Massey, 77, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- Margaret Johnson Massey, 77, went to be with the Lord
Tuesday (Nov. 6, 2001) after a period of declining health.
Margaret was born May 9, 1924 in Tazewell County, Va., a daughter of
the late James Willie and Gracie Mae Ashford Johnson. She was the
widow of Carl Massey who passed away in 1990.
Margaret retired from the Bristol Regional Medical Center where she
was a cook for many years. She also worked at the Olde West Dinner
Theater.
She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a special friend and caregiver, Teresa Flemming
Sherfey of Blountville; two cousins, Hazel Brown of Bristol, and
Mildred Fair of New Jersey.
Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the East Lawn
Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the chapel of the
funeral home with Alan L. Gorrell officiating.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Tri-Cities
Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Fred Massey, Jim Massey, Robert Massey, Guy
Massey Jr., Benny Kendrick, Wayne Coffman, G.C. Coffman and Mitchell
Thompson.
At Margaret's request, in lieu of flowers, those desiring may make
memorial contributions to Bethel United Methodist Church.
Beulah M. McLeroy, 86, Lebanon, Va. Return To Top
BRISTOL,
Va. - Beulah M. McLeroy, 86, formerly of Cleveland, Va.,
passed away on Tuesday (Nov. 6, 2001).
The arrangements are incomplete at Lebanon Funeral Home, Lebanon,
Va.
Lee
Moore, 81, Indianapolis, Ind.
INDIANAPOLIS,
Ind. - Services for Everett Lee Moore, 81, who died
Saturday (Nov. 3, 2001), will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in the
chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, with the
Rev. Arthur Franklin and Evangelist Gerald Bishop officiating.
Calling hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral
home.
Burial will follow at Light Cemetery.
Patricia
Ann Morris, 69, Big Stone Gap, Va.
BIG
STONE GAP, Va. - Patricia Ann Morris, 69, died Monday (Nov. 4,
2001) at Wellmont-Lonesome Pine Hospital.
She was a native of Parkersburg, W.Va., attended Parkersburg High
School, and was a graduate of Marshall University.
She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Earle Douglas.
Surviving are her husband, James B. "Dutchy'' Morris; her sister,
Mary Joan Gregory, Staunton, Va.; sons, James Morris and wife Patti
of Austin, Texas, and Allan "Doug'' Morris and wife Melissa of
Kingsport; and grandchildren, Stefanie and Ashley Anders, Kingsport,
and Christopher, William, Averi and Haley Morris, Austin, Texas.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Trinity United
Methodist Church, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the church with the
Rev. Ronnie Mutter officiating.
Interment will be in the Glencoe Cemetery at Big Stone Gap, Va.
Holding Funeral Home, Big Stone Gap, Va., is in charge of
arrangements.
Douglas
Osborne, 79, Union, S.C.
UNION,
S.C. - Douglas Lee Osborne, 79, died Friday (Nov. 2, 2001) at
Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
He was born June 12, 1922 in Blackwater, Va., to the late Hammie
Burdine Osborne and Maggie Wallen Osborne.
He retired from Cone Mills and was a member of Blackwater Lick
Primitive Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,
Violet Rubena Osborne, of Blackwater, Va.; a brother, Guy Osborne,
of Pacolet, S.C.; and a sister, Belva Wilson, of South Carolina.
Surviving are one son, Sonny Osborne, Rock Hill, S.C.; four
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Vesta Miller,
Las Vegas, Nev.
The funeral was conducted Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001) at North Side
Baptist Church, Granite Falls, N.C., with the Rev. Howard Michaels
and the Rev. Wiley Sanders officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were David Alvarado, Michael Wilcox, Gary Benfield,
Ronnie Waters, Richard Stout, and Steve Tolbert.
Courtesy of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes.
Minnie
E. Proffitt, 74, Kingsport.
Services for Minnie Easter Proffitt, 74, of Kingsport, who went to
be with the Lord Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001), will be conducted at 1 p.m.
today in the chapel of East Lawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Lawrence
Wolfe and J.W. Depew officiating. Eulogy will be by Keith Manis.
Graveside service will follow in the Garden of the Apostles of the
East Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and a granddaughter: Tim Taylor, Terry
Browder, Brian Marsh, Wesley Marsh, David Manis, Daniel Manis and
Tina Taylor.
Honorary pallbearers will be friends of Pilgrim's Rest Baptist
Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests those desiring may make
memorial contributions to the Ladies Auxiliary of the church.
Golden
Sanders, 99, Jonesville, Va.
JONESVILLE,
Va. - Golden Katherine Sanders, 99, died Monday (Nov. 5,
2001) at Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Va.
She was born in Lee County, Va., where she resided until her
marriage and moved to Mitchell, Ind. She returned to Jonesville,
Va., after her husband's death. She was a school teacher, a merchant
and a homemaker.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesville, Va.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Sanders; her
parents, William Mack and Sarah Munsey Burchett; four brothers,
Ellis Emmett, Otis and Mack Burchett; one sister, Bess M. Burchett;
two nephews; three nieces; one stepson; and three stepdaughters.
Surviving are seven nieces, Wandaleen B. McNiel and Kathleen B.
Burchett, both of Jonesville, Va., Virginia B. Ramsey, Ft. Wayne,
Ind., Mearl B. Ramsey, Heiskell, Tenn., Annette B. Webber, Sarasota,
Fla., Faye B. Maynard, Greensboro, N.C., and Phyllis B. Quigley,
Orlando, Fla.; two stepgrandsons, Charles Baker, Wilmington, N.C.,
and Michael Sherwood, Indianapolis, Ind.; one stepgranddaughter,
RoseMary Peterson, Rigby, Idaho; several stepgrandchildren; a host
of cousins and friends.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Arney-Mullins Funeral
Home in Jonesville, Va.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Bill Booth and the Rev. Jerry Murphree
officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Lee
Memorial Gardens in Woodway, Va.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lone Branch Baptist Church,
Jonesville, Va., the First Baptist Church, Jonesville, Va., or the
charity of your choice.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Campbell, Mike Sherwood, Charlie Baker,
Evan Baker, Earl Horton, Bob Burchett, David Burchett, John
Vandeventer, Wright Ramsey and Gaylor Ramsey.
Everette
E. Shelton, 75, Kingsport.
Graveside services for Everette Eugene Shelton, 75, of Kingsport,
who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001), will be
held at 11 a.m. today in the East Lawn Memorial Park in the Garden
of David with the Rev. Orville Dolan officiating.
The family will meet at the graveside.
East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Bruce
Sloop, 58, Chuckey.
CHUCKEY
- Ernest Bruce Sloop Jr., 58, Jearoldstown community, died
early Tuesday morning (Nov. 6, 2001) at his home.
Born in Florence, Ala., he lived in the Kingsport area for several
years and had been a resident of Greene County for the past eight
years. Mr. Sloop was employed by the City of Kingsport as a
draftsman for over 25 years.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fall Branch where he
was a Sunday School teacher, leader of the Baptist men and a member
of the choir.
He was also a member of the New Life Quartet.
His father, Ernest Bruce Sloop Sr., preceded him in death.
Surviving are his wife, Judith "Sandy'' Harrell Sloop, of the home;
one son, Edward B. Sloop, of the home; mother, Louise Barnhardt
Sloop, Kingsport; and several cousins.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church
of Fall Branch.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today at the church with the
Rev. Carl Strickler officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in
Tri-Cities Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Paul Jennings, Willie Quillen, Jason Sneed,
Steve Duncan, Roland Davis and Phil Coffman.
Those planning to attend the graveside service will meet at the
cemetery at 12:50 p.m. Thursday.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Fall Branch
Volunteer Fire Dept., c/o Betty Dawson, P.O. Box 84, Fall Branch,
Tenn. 37656.
The Fall Branch Chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home is serving the
Sloop family.
Jeffery
Steffey, 48, Nickelsville, Va.
NICKELSVILLE,
Va. - Paul Jeffery Steffey, 48, of Route 2, passed
away Tuesday (Nov. 6, 2001) at his residence.
Arrangements and survivors are incomplete and will be announced
later by Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va.
Kathleen
Taylor, 68, Lebanon, Va.
LEBANON,
Va. - Kathleen Elizabeth Taylor, 68, of the Hansonville
community, went to be with the Lord Monday (Nov. 5, 2001) in
Johnston Memorial Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Russell County, she was a daughter of the
late John Henry and Winnie E. Lyons Taylor.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Lebanon where she
played the piano for many years. She was a former member of the
Lebanon Lifesaving Crew Crewettes.
She was the widow of William Harold Taylor.
A devoted mother and grandmother, she loved her family and friends.
She will be reunited with her loved ones in heaven.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by
one sister, Mary Alice Stump.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Deborah A. and Bill E.
Alexander, Lebanon; one son, John Harold Taylor, Abingdon, Va.; two
grandchildren, Kevin Anthony Alexander and Karen Lynette Alexander,
both of Lebanon; a special friend, Mervin B. Casey, Lebanon; also
one niece and two nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Combs Funeral Service in
Lebanon.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Carl Robinson and the Rev. Austin Fields
officiating.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Russell Memorial Cemetery.
Those wishing to go in procession to the cemetery are requested to
meet at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Kiser, Ben Francisco, Sean Mackey,
Maynard Helton, Rod Statzer, Giles Fields and Ronald Harrison.
Honorary pallbearers will be Rodney Roberts, Paul Statzer, Bobby
Owens and Archie Orr.
Wilma
Walker, 77, Gray.
GRAY
- Wilma Hazel Walker, 77, died Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001) at Asbury
Health Care Center, Johnson City.
A native of Washington County, she was a member of Bethany Baptist
Church and regularly attended Jonesborough Senior Citizens.
She was the daughter of the late Frazier and Pearl Ford Baines.
She was preceded in death by two brothers.
Surviving are a daughter, Patsy Combs of Gray; two brothers, Joe
Baines and Niles Baines, both of Gray; two grandchildren, Christine
Poore and Jeff Combs; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside committal services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in
the Gray Cemetery.
Music will be by Dot Canady.
Pallbearers will be Mike Ford, Dale Ford, Larry Ford, Randall
Walker, Eric Barnes, Josh Robertson and Jerry Graybeal.
Gray Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Frank Wallen, 75, Rogersville. Return To Top
Graveside services for Frank Wallen, 75, of 109 Mountain View School
Road, Rogersville, who passed away Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001), will be
conducted at 11 a.m. today at the Yankee Cemetery.
Johnson Funeral Home, Church Hill, is in charge of the arrangements.
Grace
Waller, 86, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- Grace Waller, 86, died Monday (Nov. 5, 2001) in
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness.
She was a member of Caney Creek Baptist Church in Greene County.
Mrs. Waller was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Waller; son,
Johnny Waller; parents, Milburn and Viola Adams; sisters, Flossie
Roberts, Edith Beck, Victory Hughes; brothers, Rome Adams, Rico
Adams, and Worley Adams.
Surviving are her daughter, Janice Mellons, Blountville; sons, Dean
Waller, Kingsport, Dale Waller, Blountville, Earl Waller,
Elizabethton; sister, Clara Barton, Baileyton; brothers, Clarence
Adams, Jonesborough, Bob Adams, Greeneville; 20 grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Fall Branch Chapel
of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Mike Owens officiating.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the
Bacon-Kincheloe Cemetery, Jonesborough.
Johnnie
H. Wray, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Johnnie H. Wray died Monday morning (Nov. 5, 2001) at
her home after a long, rich and productive life.
Born in Jefferson County, she had resided in Kingsport most of her
life. Mrs. Wray attended Carson-Newman College and graduated from
East Tennessee State Teachers College. She retired in 1976 from the
Kingsport City School System where she taught social studies at John
Sevier and Ross N. Robinson Junior High Schools.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church for over 50 years and
had been actively involved in Presbyterian Women, Clothes Closet,
and Meals on Wheels.
Her parents, John T. and Opha Hardy; a sister, Edna Winstead; and a
brother, Jake Hardy, preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband, William T. "Tommy" Wray Sr., Kingsport;
one daughter, Susan D. Wray, Seattle, Wash.; one son and
daughter-in-law, William T. Wray Jr. and Gwen Wray, Kingsport; two
grandchildren, Katye Wray and Will Wray; two sisters, Blanche
Hamilton, Hamblen County, Lula Belle "Girlie" Hale, Whitesburg; one
brother, James Brown Hardy, White Pine; and several nieces and
nephews.
The graveside service will be conducted at 4 p.m. today at Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Gary L.R. Bullard officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be retired teachers of the Kingsport City
Schools.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be
made to First Presbyterian Church, c/o History Room, 100 W. Church
Circle, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Nell
Yates, 77, Coeburn, Va.
COEBURN,
Va. - Nell Slemp Yates, 77, died Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001) at
Norton Community Hospital in Norton, Va.
She was a lifelong resident of the Coeburn area and a member of the
Crab Orchard Freewill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Leafie Ann
Adkins Slemp.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Donnie Funk,
Coeburn, Va.; sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Linda Yates and
Danny and Debbie Yates, all of Coeburn, Va.; sister, Mrs. Nova
Lawson, Wise, Va.; five brothers, C.B. Slemp, Chattanooga, Tenn.,
Morrell Slemp, Ray Slemp and Jimmy Ray Slemp, all of Coeburn, Va.,
Joseph Slemp, St. Paul, Va.; grandchildren, Melissa Yates, Alicia
Yates, Wesley and wife, Andrese Funk, Matthew Yates, Martin Funk;
and great-grandson, Cody Funk; and several special nieces and
nephews.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today in the Estes Funeral Home
Chapel, Coeburn, Va., with the Rev. Terry Davis and the Rev. Leonard
Ferguson officiating.
Burial will follow in the Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Coeburn, Va.
Pallbearers
will be Jeff Slemp, Jimmy Ray Slemp, Matthew Yates,
Scott Stanley, Joel Funk and Willie Stout Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Slemp, Jerry Slemp, Joey Slemp,
Douglas Slemp, Gary Mitchell, Dale Brooks, Joe Foster, Jeff Dotson
and Jimmy Large.
Published November 6, 2001
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