Monday, Nov. 19
Jake Aquino, 11, Blountville.
James Foy Chatman, 82, Kingsport.
Harmon Edwards, 71, Kingsport.
Nell Ferguson, 72, Kingsport.
Mae Francisco, 85, Kingsport.
Gregory Garrison, 27, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Hubert Gillenwater, 79, Lebanon, Va.
Nora Kate Greene, 86, Kingsport.
Dale Hensley Jr., 69, Kingsport.
Mary Ruth James, Pennington Gap, Va.
Sally Lane, 92, Kingsport.
Emma Lawson, 79, Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Edward Logan, 80, Rogersville.
Mary Longworth, 78, Rogersville.
Clyde McDavid, 67, Kingsport.
Flora Petnam, 91, Kingsport.
Louise Rowland, Blountville.
Lee Sims, 72, Bristol, Va.
Rev. Wayne Smith, 57, Kingsport.
Lee Spurlock, 78, Jonesville, Va.
David E. Steele, 39, Blountville.
Jake
Aquino, 11, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- Jake I. Aquino, 11, 267 Sugar Tree Drive, went to be
with his Jesus early Sunday morning (Nov. 18, 2001) after a lengthy
illness.
He was born in Charleston, S.C., and had been a resident of the
Kingsport area for the last nine years. He attended Parkers Chapel
Freewill Baptist Church and Indian Springs Elementary School.
He was a caring child and a living inspiration to all who knew him,
and was not afraid to tell others about Jesus. His smile and
testimony will live in our hearts and to all who knew him.
Surviving are his parents, Penny and Jose Aquino Jr.; maternal
grandparents, Lennis and Phyllis France, Kingsport, James and Sandy
Lane, Hiltons, Va.; paternal grandparents, Violet Cabalar and Jose
Aquino Sr., Hawaii; maternal great-grandmother and husband, D.B. and
Faye Long, Kingsport; maternal great-grandfathers and wife, William
C. and Effie Lane, Hiltons, Va., Orbin C. Lane, Gate City, Va.;
maternal great-great-grandmother, Kate Lane, Ft. Blackmore, Va.;
three brothers, Nathaniel "Nathan", Joseph and Gabriel, all of the
home; godfather, Anthony Dickens, Kingsport; and several aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Calling hours are from 5 to 9 p.m. today at East Lawn Funeral Home
or anytime at the home.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Parkers Chapel
Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Lennis France and the Rev.
Gary Calhoun officiating.
Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Dickens, David Parker, Mathew Thomas,
Greg Wallace, Ralph "Buddy" Dingus and Trevor Cole.
James Foy Chatman, 82, Kingsport. Return To Top
Services for James Foy Chatman, 82, of Kingsport, who went to be
with the Lord Friday (Nov. 16, 2001), will be conducted at 8 p.m.
Tuesday in the the Fall Branch Chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral
Homes with the Rev. Gary Lankford officiating.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, and
anytime at the home of his son, Richard Chatman, 413 Peery St.,
Kingsport.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Logan's
Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chatman family.
Harmon
Edwards, 71, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Harmon Junior Edwards, 71, entered into rest Saturday
(Nov. 17, 2001) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.
He was born June 25, 1930 in Blackwater, Va., to the late Alfred J.
and Emmer Vaughn Edwards.
Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce
Edwards, June 7, 2000; daughter, Vickie Lynn Edwards; one sister,
Maggie Reed; half sister, Lizzy Pleasant; two brothers, Curtis and
Marion Edwards.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Wayne
Barr, Blountville, Connie and Randell Stacy, Kingsport; one sister,
Grace Henard, Kingsport; grandchildren, Chad Jeffers, Amy Jeffers
Farmer and Justin Stacy; two great-grandchildren, Faith Jeffers,
Hope Farmer; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral
Home.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Gene Falin
Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. J.W. Depew and the
Rev. Buddy Legg officiating.
Music will be provided by Homeland Trio and Glory Echos.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Holston View
Cemetery, Weber City, Va.
The family will meet at 12:15 p.m. to go in procession to the
cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Chad Jeffers, Chris Farmer, Randall Stacy, Wayne
Barr, Justin Stacy, Buck Tipton and Daniel Larkins.
Nell
Ferguson, 72, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Iva Nell Ferguson Stout, 72, of Telford, passed away
Saturday (Nov. 17, 2001) in Telford.
She was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Ferguson retired from Dutch Maid Laundry Service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Stout; two sisters
and two brothers.
Survivors include her sons, Allen Stout of Kingsport, and Glen Stout
and wife Eva of Ormond Beach, Fla.; daughters, Stella Phillips and
husband Lonnie of Kingsport, and Mary Jane Dunn and husband Nathan
of Telford; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; sisters,
Margaret Ball and Louise Greer, both of Kingsport; and brother, R.B.
Ferguson, Elizabethton.
Services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Carter-Trent
Funeral Home Chapel, downtown, with the Rev. Gene Lasley
officiating.
Friends will be received immediately following the service in the
funeral home chapel, and may also call anytime at the home, 1316
Grant Place, Kingsport.
Family and friends will meet at the Fordtown Baptist Church Cemetery
at 10 a.m. Wednesday for graveside services.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Mae
Francisco, 85, Kingsport.
Graveside services for Mae Vermillion Francisco, 85, of Kingsport,
who entered into rest Friday (Nov. 16, 2001),
will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Holston View Cemetery, Weber
City, Va.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
The family will be meeting at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go
in procession to the cemetery.
Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Gregory
Garrison, 27, Big Stone Gap, Va.
BIG
STONE GAP, Va. - Gregory Elhanan Garrison, 27, of Rogersville,
passed away Friday morning (Nov. 16, 2001) at his home.
He graduated from Cherokee High School in 1993. He also attended
vocational school in Rogersville and received a certification as a
machinist.
He was employed by H.D.K. Industries.
He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Tammy D. Garrison; his
maternal grandfather, Elhanan Barker; and paternal grandparents,
Benjamin and Avis Garrison.
Surviving are his parents, Kaye and Marcella Garrison, of the home;
brother and sister-in-law, James Allen and Emily Garrison; sister
and brother-in-law, Tracy and John Morris; one niece, Cheyenne
Garrison; three nephews, Gregory Garrison, Zachary and Jake Morris,
all of Rogersville; maternal grandmother, Julie Barker, Duffield,
Va.
Calling hours will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Gilliam Funeral Home
in Big Stone Gap, Va.
Graveside services will follow in Riverview Cemetery in East Stone
Gap, Va.
Hubert
Gillenwater, 79, Lebanon, Va.
LEBANON,
Va. - Hubert Lewis Gillenwater, 79, of Maple Grove Health
Care, formerly of Scott County, departed this life early Sunday
morning (Nov. 18, 2001) at Russell County Medical Center.
He was retired from TennesseeTank Co.
He was a veteran of World War II.
Mr. Gillenwater was preceded in death by his parents, Wylie Everette
Gillenwater and Carrie Lee Addington Gillenwater Easterling; and
half brother, Ray Easterling.
Surviving are his sisters, Grace Lane, St. Joseph, Mo., and Mary
Easterling, Blountville; brothers, Loyd Gillenwater, Dungannon, Va.,
and Elwood Gillenwater, Coeburn, Va.; half sisters, Ina Hartsock and
Faye Hartsock, both of Hiltons, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling
hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Scott County
Funeral Home, Weber City, Va.
Services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel
with the Rev. Layton Bentley officiating.
Music will be provided by the Junior Smith Singers.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Addington Frame Cemetery,
Nickelsville, Va.
The family will meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. to go to the
cemetery.
Friends will serve as pallbearers.
Nora
Kate Greene, 86, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Graveside services for Nora Kate Hurd Greene, 86,
Ridgeway Road, who died at 2:35 p.m. Friday (Nov. 16, 2001), will be
conducted at 11 a.m. today at Highland Cemetery.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Dale
Hensley Jr., 69, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Dale Hensley Jr., 69, of Belle Hollow Road, passed away
Saturday (Nov. 17, 2001) at the Holston Valley Medical Center
emergency room.
Arrangements are incomplete.
East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Hensley family.
Mary
Ruth James, Pennington Gap, Va.
PENNINGTON
GAP, Va. - Mary Ruth James passed away Friday, (Nov. 16,
2001), at Holston Valley Medical Center.
She was born in Pennington Gap, the daughter of the late Pete and
Mae Parsons Stidham.
She was educated in Lee County, at Lincoln Memorial University and
at Radford University.
She retired from the Lee County School System after many years of
teaching.
She was a member of the Pennington Gap First United Methodist
Church.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers,
Ray Stidham and Thomas Stidham.
Surviving are her husband, Charles L. James, Pennington Gap; two
daughters, Linda James Hanus and husband Christopher of Tucson,
Ariz., and Jennifer James of Traveler's Rest, S.C.; two
grandchildren, Katherine Mary Hanus and Ian James Hanus; one sister,
Hazel Harber, Kingsport.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Sturgill Funeral
Home in Pennington Gap.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home
chapel with Dr. Kenneth Sprinkle and Dr. Garland James officiating.
Committal graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the
Powell Valley Cemetery, Dryden, Va.
Those attending the services are asked to meet at the cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pennington Gap First
United Methodist Church, 205 E. Morgan Ave., Pennington Gap, Va.
24277.
Sally
Lane, 92, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Sally Donna Templeton Lane, 92, formerly of 109 Ferguson
St., passed away Saturday (Nov. 17, 2001) at Greystone Healthcare
following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Lane was born July 27, 1909 in Scott County, Va., and was the
daughter of the late Hiram Benton Templeton and Nancy Irvin
Templeton of Scott County, Va., where she was raised. She had
resided in Kingsport for the last 35 years.
She was an elementary school teacher at Lanes School, when she was
19 years old. Later, she became an LPN through Holston Valley
Community Hospital.
She was also very active with the church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Thomas Jackson Lane of Kingsport; and one son, Douglas
Templeton Lane of Scott County, Va.
Surviving are two daughters and one son-in-law, Betty L. Williams,
Manassas, Va., and Nancy H. and John M. Calhoun, Church Hill; one
son, James Howard Lane, Kingsport; nine grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
The family of Mrs. Lane will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at Oak Hill Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home
chapel.
Interment will follow in the Holston View Cemetery in Weber City,
Va.
An on-line guest book may be signed at www.legacy.com
Emma
Lawson, 79, Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
HARPERS
FERRY, W.Va. - Emma Jane Lawson, 79, formerly of Big Stone
Gap, Va., died Sunday (Nov. 18, 2001) at her residence.
She was born Dec. 17, 1921 in Wise County, Va., the daughter of the
late Brock Adams and Nancy Haney Adams.
She attended the First Assembly of God in Brunswick, Md. She was a
member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles
Aerie No. 1136 of Brunswick, Md.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard E. Lawson; one
daughter, Wanda Lawson; and three brothers.
Surviving are six daughters, Anna Bates, Harpers Ferry, W.Va., Betty
Davis, Big Stone Gap, Va., Margaret Barnhouse, Corona, Calif., Kathy
Lane, Big Stone Gap, Va., Peggy Harshman, Leesburg, Va., and Debbie
Baldridge, Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; seven sons, Harold Lawson,
Lucketts, Va., Richard Lawson, Marysville, Wash., Billy Lawson,
Lindsburg, Kans., Jerry Lawson, Leesburg, Va., Steven Lawson,
Salina, Kans., John Lawson, Salina, Kans., and Jackie Lawson,
Pennington Gap, Va.; 37 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Virgie Campbell, Hampton, Tenn., and Hazel Hogan, Kokomo,
Ind.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Holding Funeral Home,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Leonard Lane and the Rev. Chris Lane
officiating.
Burial will follow in Powell Valley Cemetery, Dryden, Va.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122
Waverly Court, Martinsburg, W.Va. 25401.
Edward
Logan, 80, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Services for Edward Neal (Bill) Logan, who was born
June 7, 1921 in Hawkins County and went to be with the Lord Friday
(Nov. 16, 2001), will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of
Colboch-Price Funeral Home, Rogersville.
Calling hours will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Following the service, Hawkins County Color Guard will conduct
military honors at Hawkins County Memorial Gardens.
Mary
Longworth, 78, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Mary Alice Longworth, 78, went to be with the Lord on
Friday (Nov. 16, 2001) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home due to an
extended illness.
She was a member of the Church of God in Richmond, Ind.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Buster Smith; three
stepsons, Paul, Ralph and Harold Smith.
Surviving are her husband, Wilburn Longworth; son, Ed (Yvonna)
Smith, Rogersville; two daughters, Brenda (Sonny) Ashburn, Dearborn,
Mich., and Carolyn (Charles) Fields, Greeneville; two stepdaughters,
Flora Mayes, Rogersville, and Elizabeth (Fred) Patterson, Amherst,
Ohio; four additional stepchildren; 11 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Colboch-Price
Funeral Home, Rogersville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel
with the Rev. Neal Drinnon and the Rev. Hassel Carpenter
officiating.
Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery.
Clyde
McDavid, 67, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Clyde Edward McDavid, 67, 1457 Ridgecrest Drive, passed
away Sunday (Nov. 18, 2001) at the James H. Quillen DVAMC, Mountain
Home, Tenn.
Born on Oct. 7, 1934, he was a native of the Daniel Boone community
in Scott County, Va. He was a son of the late Clyde and Janie Byrd
McDavid.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country from 1953 to
Dec. 9, 1955.
Mr. McDavid was a retired automobile body and fender repairman and
painter of the area car dealerships.
Surviving are three sons, Tony McDavid, Kingsport, Tim McDavid,
Ogden, Utah, and Danny McDavid, Duffield, Va.; five grandchildren,
Clint and Colton McDavid, Kingsport, Breanna and Lorin McDavid,
Ogden, Utah, and Emily McDavid, Duffield, Va.; one brother, Alfred
McDavid, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; one niece and one nephew.
The family will hold a private memorial service for Clyde Edward
McDavid.
E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at [email protected]
Snyder Funeral Home, Gray, is serving the McDavid family.
Flora
Petnam, 91, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Flora Petnam, 91, 317 Maple Oaks Apartments, died Sunday
(Nov. 18, 2001) at Brookhaven Health Care.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter-Trent
Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
Louise
Rowland, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- Services for Louise McClelland Rowland, who died at
her home Saturday morning (Nov. 17, 2001), will be conducted at 11
a.m. today at Blountville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John
Everett officiating.
The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services.
Interment will follow in the Blountville Cemetery.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Lee
Sims, 72, Bristol, Va.
BRISTOL,
Va. - Oscar Lee Sims, 72, of 6047 Walker Mountain Road,
died at Bristol Nursing Home, Bristol, Tenn., on Saturday (Nov. 17,
2001).
A son of the late George W. Sims and Nannie B. Smith Sims, he was
born in Sullivan County and had lived in Bristol for over 45 years.
Mr. Sims was retired from Strongwell Fiberglass Molding.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Irene
Graham, Edith Graham and Virginia Graham; and brother, Garnett Sims.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Jo Sumner Sims of the home; sons,
Vilas Lee Sims and wife Juanita, and Danny Michael Sims and wife
Ann, all of Bristol, Va.; daughter, Deborah, "Debbie," Amyx and
husband Roger of Blountville; seven grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren; brother, Henry Sims of Pennsylvania; and
several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Carter-Trent Funeral
Home, downtown.
Friends may also call at any time at the residence, 6047 Walker
Mountain Road, Bristol, Va.
Services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Lester Ketron and the Rev. Robert Brewer
officiating.
Graveside services will follow at Herman United Methodist Church
Cemetery in East Carter's Valley.
Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Rev.
Wayne Smith, 57, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- The Rev. Wayne Grafton Smith, 57, passed away Friday
(Nov. 16, 2001) at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Mountain Home, Tenn., going home to be with his Heavenly
Daddy.
He received his pastoral calling in 1967, and was ordained in 1973
and continued as a pastor until his death.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father, father-in-law and
grandfather. All could see his passion for Jesus.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard.
He was greatly loved and will be missed by all those whose lives he
touched.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Turner and Mary (Siess)
Smith.
Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Dianne Smith; sons and
daughters-in-law, Scott Smith, Montana, Christian "Zach" and Kelly
Smith, Church Hill, David and Yumika Smith, Kingsport, Joel and
Jocelyn Smith, Johnson City, Joshua and Nakisha Smith, Telford,
Jeremiah and Ginger Smith, Fall Branch, Jonathon Smith and Honey
Harvey, Atlanta, Ga., and Aaron Smith, Kingsport; daughter and
son-in-law, Elisa and Donald Broadway, North Huntingdon, Pa.;
grandchildren, Nathaniel Broadway, Jesse Broadway, Ashley Broadway,
Alexis Broadway, Noah Smith, Angel Smith and Abishai Smith; sisters,
Jeanine Earley, Greensburg, Pa.; brothers, Robert "Bob" Smith,
Lawty, Fla., and William "Bill" Smith, Florida; and a host of
friends and relatives.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the Carter-Trent Funeral
Home Chapel, downtown.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with Pastor Mike Baker officiating.
Military graveside services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the
Mountain Home VA Cemetery.
Smith's sons will serve as pallbearers.
Lee
Spurlock, 78, Jonesville, Va.
JONESVILLE,
Va. - Lee Spurlock, 78, Orlando, Fla., passed away
Saturday (Nov. 17, 2001) in Orlando.
He was the brother of Delora Gibson and Joe Spurlock of Jonesville,
Va.
Funeral and burial will be in Orlando, Fla.
Courtesy of Arney-Mullins Funeral Home, Jonesville, Va.
David
E. Steele, 39, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- David Earl Steele, 39, 1872 Hwy. 75, passed away
Friday evening (Nov. 16, 2001) on his untimely death due to an
accidental gunshot wound.
David was born June 22, 1962 in Sullivan County, a son of the late
Earl Steele and Rebecca Gay Honaker Smith, of Bristol.
David was a self-employed painter and worked for Quad Cities
Cellular Link in Bristol. He was an outdoorsman and was with the
U.S. Army Reserve.
He attended the Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church.
David was very talented and able to do many things well. He was a
very charismatic person with a heart of gold, never failed to help a
friend and never met a stranger. He lived his life to the fullest
and will be dearly missed by many.
In addition to his father, David was preceded in death by his
maternal grandfather, Dale Honaker; and paternal grandmother,
Florence Steele; a great aunt, Sarah Cameron.
David is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mrs. Bill (Rebecca
Gay Honaker) Steele Smith, Bristol; his children, Rebekah Elizabeth
Steele, Steven Earl Steele and their mother, Kimberly Monk Steele,
all of Kingsport; two sisters and brother-in-law, Lisa Steele Lohoff
and her husband, Steve, Piney Flats, Donna Steele Walden, Bristol;
one brother and sister-in-law, Michael Daniel Steele and his wife,
Eula, Blountville; maternal grandmother, Ella Mae "Jackie" Honaker;
special nephews, Justin, Josh, Chance and Ronald; paternal uncle,
Paul Steele; maternal aunts and uncles, J.B. and Alice White, Martha
and Bob Carpenter, Belle Grubb, Louella Eden; special father-in-law,
James Monk and mother-in-law, Maxine Monk.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Blountville Funeral
Home.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Stan Anderson officiating.
Interment will follow in the Tri-Cities Memory Garden.
Pallbearers will be Cary Young, Steve Lohoff, Justin Monk, Mike
Mann, Darrell Neece, Chad Rowlett.
Honorary pallbearers will be J.B. White, Jerry White, John Pat
Staples, Bill Smith, James Monk, Clifford Smith, David Smith, Kenny
Ford, Randy Kimberlin and Willie Mallary.
Published November 18, 2001
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