Wednesday, December 5
Joseph (Joe) Arnott, 90, Mount Carmel.
Mary Frances Ball, 62, Rogersville.
Howard T. Barrett, 54, Surgoinsville.
Oscar Begley, 57, Gate City, Va.
Ethel Frye Bowman, 88, Rogersville.
William Campbell, 84, Nickelsville, Va.
Hazel Moles Cody, 94, Kingsport.
Gladys Cooper, 87, Rogersville.
Eva Lee Crawford, 81, Kingsport.
Bob Depew, 66, Kingsport.
Marie Fink, 80, Kingsport.
Estelle Butler Green, 77, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Eva R. Gulley, 87, Kingsport.
Dean Helton, 87, Kingsport.
Jane Smith Johnson, 82, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Grace Jones, 92, Kingsport.
Virginia R. Kanney, 82, Kingsport.
George W. Marcum, 67, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Mary McConnell, 72, Gate City, Va.
1st Sgt. Roy C. Miller, 67, Kingsport.
John Will Morgan, 69, Coeburn, Va.
Pearlene Noaks, 76, Rogersville.
Makenzie Parks, infant, Nickelsville, Va.
Frances Perkins, 98, Natural Bridge, Va.
Danny Phillips, 51, Rogersville.
Asalee Cole Reach, 90, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Rev. Milton Robelot, 92, Kingsport.
Lucy Russell, 75, Duffield, Va.
Katie Rutherford, 54, West Liberty, Ky.
Maggie B. Rutledge, 94, Mount Carmel.
Betty Sims, 67, Bristol, Va.
Roy Cecil Statzer, 67, Duffield, Va.
Bruce Williams, 85, Jonesville, Va.
Willie L. Williams, 64, Morristown.
Dorsie Wright, 71, Hiltons, Va.
Johnny C. Wright Jr., 38, Kingsport.
Joseph
(Joe) Arnott, 90, Mount Carmel.
MOUNT CARMEL - Services for Joseph (Joe) Arnott, 90, who went to be
with the Lord Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be conducted at 2 p.m.
today in the chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown with
the Rev. Richard Harris and the Rev. Bruce Hullette officiating.
Burial will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Mount Carmel.
Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church building fund, 311
Cypress St., Mount Carmel, Tenn. 37645.
Mary
Frances Ball, 62, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Mary Frances Ball, 62, went to be with the Lord
Tuesday (Dec. 4, 2001) at Holston Valley Medical Center after an
extended illness.
She was a member of Rogersville United Methodist Church. She was
employed by Heritage Manor Nursing Home since it opened.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Katrina Young.
Surviving are her son, Duncan Ball, Georgetown, Ky.; one sister,
Sarah Byrd, Rogersville; one niece, Kim McMillan, Rogersville; two
nephews, Micah Minor and Christopher Byrd, both of Rogersville;
three great-nieces; three great-nephews; and ex-husband and special
friend, Jim Ball.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Colboch-Price
Funeral Home, Rogersville.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Ken Woolridge officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highland
Cemetery.
Howard
T. Barrett, 54, Surgoinsville.
SURGOINSVILLE
- Howard T. Barrett, 54, of 303 Amis Chapel Road,
entered into rest on Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001) at Wellmont Holston
Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mr. Barrett was a lifelong resident of Hawkins County, and was a
retired employee of Holliston, Inc. of Church Hill where he worked
for 30 years. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to farm in his
spare time.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clint S. Barrett; and
brother, James F. Barrett.
Surviving are his loving and devoted wife of 26 years, Lena Loretta
Wallace Barrett, Surgoinsville; one son, Larry S. Barrett, of the
home; two daughters and son-in-law, Amanda and Travis Russell,
Church Hill, and Anna Barrett, of the home; granddaughter, Haley Sue
Russell, Church Hill; his mother, Sarah Alice Barrett,
Surgoinsville; brothers, Billy Joe Barrett and Mack Barrett, both of
Rogersville, Harry S. Barrett and John C. Barrett, both of
Surgoinsville, Ralph H. Barrett, Kingsport; sisters, Lorraine
Nichols, Petersburg, Tenn., Peggy Helton, Linda Dishner and Deborah
Presley, all of Surgoinsville, Alice Wood, Church Hill; 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 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Ralph Hammonds, the Rev. Harold Head and the
Rev. Dee Hicks officiating.
Burial will follow in Kite Cemetery.
Special friends will serve as pallbearers, Harry S. Barrett Jr.,
Richard Britton, Raymond Smith, Jason Bruner, H.K. Good and Terry
Shoemaker.
Oscar
Begley, 57, Gate City, Va.
GATE
CITY, Va. - Oscar Begley, 57, entered into rest on Tuesday
(Dec. 4, 2001) at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced later by Gate City Funeral Home.
Ethel
Frye Bowman, 88, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Graveside services for Ethel Frye Bowman, 88, of
Nicholasville, Ky., who died Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be at 2
p.m. today in the Lee Valley Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12 noon to 2 p.m. today at
Colboch-Price Funeral Home in Rogersville.
Grandsons will serve as bearers.
William
Campbell, 84, Nickelsville, Va.
NICKELSVILLE,
Va. - William Charles Campbell, 84, entered into rest
Tuesday (Dec. 4, 2001) at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center,
Mountain Home, Tenn.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Gate City
Funeral Home.
Hazel
Moles Cody, 94, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Graveside services for Hazel Moles Cody, 94, who died
Saturday (Dec. 1, 2001), will be at 11 a.m. today in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Gladys
Cooper, 87, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Services for Gladys Grigsby Cooper, 87, Raleigh, N.C.,
formerly of Rogersville, who died Saturday (Dec. 1, 2001), will be
conducted at 7 p.m. today in the chapel of Broome Funeral Home,
Rogersville, with the Rev. Shelton Livesay officiating.
Calling hours are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be Friday at the Peavine Baptist Church, Rock Spring,
Ga., under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home, Ft. Oglethorpe,
Ga.
Eva
Lee Crawford, 81, Kingsport.
Graveside services for Eva Lee Allen Smith Crawford, 81, 818 Oak
St., Apt. 136, Kingsport, who died Sunday night (Dec. 2, 2001), will
be conducted at 12 noon today in Oak Hill Cemetery.
An online guest book may be signed at www.legacy.com.
Oak Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bob
Depew, 66, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Robert (Bob) Morgan Depew, 66, 3313 Princeton Road, died
late Monday (Dec. 3, 2001) at his home.
A lifelong resident of Kingsport, he was a graduate of Sullivan High
School and was of the Methodist faith.
Bob was a well-known automobile and body mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dana and Josie Davenport
Depew; and a brother-in-law, James L. Dixon.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Shirley Welsh Depew; one
daughter, Diane Depew Melton and son-in-law, Jeff; one son, Roger A.
Depew and daughter-in-law, Billie Jo; one sister, Ruth Depew Dixon;
mother-in-law, Mrs. Ted (Ellen) Welsh; grandchildren, Trevor and
Justin Sproles, Mia, Zachary and Quinn Melton, Amanda, Kasi and
Chelsea Depew, and Brandon Roberts; one great-granddaughter, Astyn
Paige Depew; sister-in-law, Marie Herron and husband, Tom, all of
Kingsport; one nephew, Wayne Herron; two nieces, Emma Norris and
husband, Sam, and Ethel Fowler and husband, Eddie; and special
friend, Kenneth R. Dolen.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home, downtown.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Raymond Amos and the Rev. Don McCann
officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the Roller
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tom Herron, Trevor Sproles, Justin Sproles, Sam
Norris, Eddie Fowler and Henry Lawson.
Marie
Fink, 80, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Lillie Marie DeVault Fink, 80, of the Rock Springs
community, died Monday (Dec. 3, 2001) at Hillside Manor after a
lengthy illness.
She lived her entire life in the Rock Springs community and was a
member of the Rock Springs United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Fink retired from Tennessee Eastman Company in 1984 after 41
years service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessee C. and Lillie
Carroll DeVault; husband of over 50 years, John W. Fink; sister,
Zelda Breeding; and four brothers, Verlin DeVault, Paul DeVault,
Jessee C. DeVault Jr. and Elan DeVault.
Surviving are a brother, David Devault, Rio Linda, Calif.; and
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call anytime at the home of a niece, Helen Williams,
1505 Monterey Avenue.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown is serving the Fink family.
Estelle
Butler Green, 77, Big Stone Gap, Va.
BIG
STONE GAP, Va. - Estelle Butler Green, 77, formerly of Wise,
Va., passed away Monday (Dec. 3, 2001) at her home in Big Stone Gap.
She
was a devoted homemaker, and was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph E. Green; two daughters, Donna
Marie Hill, of Four Oaks, N.C., and Jo Ann Mullins and husband
Stacey, of Big Stone Gap; one sister, Maggie Walker, of Pensacola,
Fla.; three grandchildren, Christopher Mullins, Donna Johnson and
Tammy Webb; and four great-grandchildren, Brittni Price, Ann Marie
Johnson, Tim Mooring and Kimberly Mooring.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Sturgill Funeral
Home, Wise, Va.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Ricky Mullins and the Rev. Billy Hibbitts
officiating.
Burial will follow in the Beverly Cemetery in Wise.
Eva
R. Gulley, 87, Kingsport.
Graveside services for Eva Ruby Palmer Gulley, 87, of Kingsport, who
went to be with the Lord Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be at 11 a.m.
today in the garden of David of the East Lawn Memorial Park with the
Rev. Bill Porter officiating.
East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Dean
Helton, 87, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Services for Dean F. Helton, 87, 299 Easy St., who went
to be with the Lord Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be conducted at 11
a.m. today in the chapel of Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown,
with the Rev. F.M. Brown officiating.
Calling hours are from 10 to 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at East Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Helton, Roger Helton, Steve Helton, Larry
Helton, Claude Helton and Gerald Smith.
Jane
Smith Johnson, 82, Big Stone Gap, Va.
BIG
STONE GAP, Va. - Jane Smith Johnson, 82, went to be with the
Lord Monday (Dec. 3, 2001) at Tri State Comprehensive Care in
Harrogate, Tenn.
She was born Dec. 29, 1918 on Brownles Creek, Ky., and lived most of
her life in Big Stone Gap, Va. She was a member of the Big Stone Gap
OES No. 157. Jane's home for the last 14 months was Tri State
Comprehensive Care in Harrogate, Tenn. She made many wonderful
friends there.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Johnson; mother,
Elizabeth Smith; and brothers, Britt, Hiram and Clayton Smith.
Surviving are five children, Virginia Faye Hensley, Ewing, Va., Nell
Denny, Columbus, Ohio, Wanda Wells, Palm Bay, Fla., Linda Harper,
Columbus, Ohio, and Ted Johnson, Canal Winchester, Ohio; 14
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; one brother, William G. Smith, New
Braunfels, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Holding Funeral Home,
Big Stone Gap. There will be an Order of the Eastern Star Service at
8 p.m. Thursday conducted by the Big Stone Gap OES No. 157, followed
by the funeral service which will be conducted by Greg Townsend,
minister, and special music by Rebecca Fleenor.
Committal services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Powell
Valley Memorial Gardens.
Family and friends will meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m.
Friday to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be John and Sean Johnson, Matt and Josh Harper, Tim
and Mike Denny and Teddy Hensley.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tri
State Comprehensive Care Activities Fund, 600 Shawnee Road,
Harrogate, Tenn. 37752 or the Ronald McDonald House, 1705 W. Clinch
Ave., Knoxville, Tenn. 37916.
Grace
Jones, 92, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Graveside services for Grace Fay Tate Jones, 92, who
died Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be held at 9:45 a.m. today at Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Family and friends are to meet at the cemetery by 9:40 a.m.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Virginia
R. Kanney, 82, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Graveside services for Virginia R. Minter Brown Kanney,
82, formerly of Iron Gate, Va., who passed away Monday (Dec. 3,
2001), will be held at 2 p.m. today at the East Lawn Memorial Park
in the garden of faith with the Rev. Aaron Rayburn officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Indian Springs
Baptist Church Building fund, 325 Hill Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664.
East
Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
George
W. Marcum, 67, Big Stone Gap, Va.
BIG
STONE GAP, Va. - George W. Marcum, 67, died Tuesday (Dec. 4,
2001) at Wellmont-Lonesome Pine Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Holding Funeral Home, Big Stone Gap, Va. is in charge of
arrangements.
Mary
McConnell, 72, Gate City, Va.
GATE
CITY, Va. - Mary Evelyn McConnell, 72, of Route 2, departed
this life early Monday morning (Dec. 3, 2001) at Holston Valley
Medical Center.
She was a native of Scott County and was a homemaker. She was a
member of Peter's Chapel Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John T. Strong and Della
Frazier Strong; sisters, Ruby Strong, Ina Tomlinson, Grace Summey
and Margaret Strong; and brothers, Ernest Strong and Henry Strong.
Surviving are her husband, Vernon Paul McConnell, Gate City; son and
daughter-in-law, Edward Paul and Charlotte McConnell, Weber City,
Va.; granddaughters, Christy Ramsey and Kimberly Ramsey, both of
Gate City; great-grandchildren, Michael Hammonds, Logan Ramsey,
Gavin Ramsey and Haley Ramsey; sister, Mable Gillenwater, Gate City;
brother, Fred Strong, of Michigan; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Scott County Funeral
Home, Weber City, Va., and other times at the home of the son on
Blanton Drive, Weber City.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Eddie Starnes officiating.
Music will be provided by Pine Grove Harmony.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the McConnell Cemetery (Midway
community), Route 2, Gate City.
Pallbearers will be Jay McConnell, Gene McConnell, Kelly McConnell,
Junior Howington, James Ramey and Matt Ramsey.
Family and friends will meet at the cemetery for the burial.
1st
Sgt. Roy C. Miller, 67, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- 1st Sgt. Roy C. Miller, 67, went to be with the Lord on
Sunday morning (Dec. 2, 2001) at Greystone Health Care Center after
a brief illness.
He was born in Scott County, Va., and had lived in Kingsport most of
his life. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was active in the U.S. Army & Reserves. He retired after 43 years
of service. Mr. Miller was 1st Sgt. in the U.S. Army D Company,
844th Engineering Battalion, and was also an instructor for the
3292nd USAR School and retired from the Army Maintenance Shop as a
wage leader. He was also a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.
Mr. Miller enjoyed his mechanic work and received the Meritorious
Service Medal for enthusiasm, leadership ability and dedication to
duty, continually improved unit moral and mobilization readiness.
1st Sgt. Miller's outstanding achievements and devotion to duty are
in keeping with the highest tradition of the military service and
reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army
Reserve.
He was an amazing and outstanding husband, father, brother and
friend.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby T. Reed; father,
Bradley Patton Miller; sisters, Rettie Miller and Opal Miller
Williams; a brother, Joe Miller; and several half-brothers and
half-sisters.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Ruth Miller, of the home; daughters,
Kimberly D. New and husband Ronald, Surgoinsville, Vicki Dingus and
husband Ronnie, Jonesborough, Nicole Miller and husband Tony,
Kingsport; grandchildren, Bradley Thomas New and David Wayne Dingus;
brother, Lloyd Wayne Miller and wife Edie, of Ohio; several nieces
and nephews.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Oak Hill Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with Brother Johnny Gibson officiating.
Music will be provided by Robert Lewis Carter.
Military graveside rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at
Oak Hill Cemetery with Charles DeWitt Byrd Post No. 3382 of the VFW
officiating.
An on-line guest book may be signed at www.legacy.com.
John
Will Morgan, 69, Coeburn, Va.
COEBURN,
Va. - John Will Morgan, 69, died Monday (Dec. 3, 2001) at
Holston Valley Medical Center.
Mr. Morgan was a retired coal miner, a U.S. Army veteran, member of
UMWA, Lonesome Pine Moose Club, Hugh Latham Lodge No. 107 IOOF,
Coeburn Masonic Lodge No. 97, Coeburn RAC No. 79, and a Shriner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer E. and Mary Estelle
Nickols Morgan; two daughters, Sabrina Morgan and Janet Morgan; a
brother, J.P. Morgan.
Survivors include Bonnie Kennedy, Ariel Kennedy, Rachael Kennedy,
Matthew Kennedy and Eric Kennedy, all of Coeburn; two sisters, Helen
M. Hagy and Ruth M. Odle, both of Coeburn; two brothers, Frank
Morgan and Carl Morgan, both of Coeburn; special nephew and niece,
Danny and Joyce Odle, Coeburn; several nephews, several nieces.
Calling hours will be after 6 p.m. today at Estes Funeral Home in
Coeburn.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. John McCarroll officiating.
Burial will follow in the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton, Va.
Pearlene
Noaks, 76, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Pearlene Rivers Noaks, 76, passed away Sunday (Dec. 2,
2001) at Holston Valley Medical Center after a short illness.
She was born in West Virginia on October 30, 1925, and had lived
most of her adult life in Norton, Va. She was an active member of
Blackman Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church and continued to support the
church after making her home in Rogersville for the last five years.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, George Noaks; and parents,
Rock and Francis Rivers.
Surviving are two nephews, James A. Campbell, Detroit, Mich., and
Carold W. Campbell, Rogersville; four stepchildren and spouses,
Australia Gravely and husband Frank, Lettie Livingston and husband
Samuel, all of Norton, Va., John Noaks and wife June, Pittsburg, and
William Noaks and wife Anna, San Francisco, Calif.; a sister-in-law,
Willie Mae Campbell, Detroit, Mich.; and many friends in Norton,
Va., and Rogersville.
Calling hours will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at Colboch-Price
Funeral Home, Rogersville.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home
chapel.
Interment will follow in Mitchell Crest Cemetery.
Makenzie
Parks, infant, Nickelsville, Va.
NICKELSVILLE,
Va. - Makenzie Grace Parks, infant daughter of Greg
and Ginger Hutson Parks, went to be with Jesus on Monday (Dec. 3,
2001) at Indian Path Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by maternal great-grandparents, Margaret
Hall and John Wyatt; paternal great-grandparents, Ilene Smith,
Charlie M. Smith, Trigg Parks.
Surviving are a sister, Alisha Brooke Parks, of the home; foster
sister, Joy Osborne, Nickelsville; paternal grandparents, Danny and
Brenda Parks, Nickelsville; maternal grandparents, Belva Hutson,
Nickelsville; Willie Salyers, Kingsport; paternal great-grandmother,
Jeanell Parks, Nickelsville; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Friends may call anytime at the residence.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holston View
Cemetery with the Rev. Hal Calhoun officiating.
The family will meet at the cemetery.
Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is in charge of
arrangements.
Frances
Perkins, 98, Natural Bridge, Va.
NATURAL
BRIDGE, Va. - Frances Rebecca Robinson Perkins, 98, died in
the Stonewall Jackson Hospital Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001).
She was born on Sept. 25, 1903 in Glade Spring, Va., and was
preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Lorenzo Dow Perkins. She
was the daughter of Moses Walter and Suzannah Janet McGinnis
Robinson.
She graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1925 and was the
oldest alumna of her Alma Mater. She taught English and Latin in
Tazewell, Dickenson and Rockbridge Counties. She attended James
Madison University to earn certification in Library Science and
until retirement in 1970 she was the librarian at Natural Bridge
High School.
She was an active member of Beth Horon United Methodist Church of
Natural Bridge Station and taught Sunday School until 1996. She was
the regent of the Natural Bridge Chapter of National Society of
Daughters of the American Revolution for 12 years. She belonged to
the Virginia Society of Mayflower Descendants and collected books
and materials on the Plymouth Pilgrims. She was a charter member of
the Rockbridge Retired Teachers Association, a member of the
National, Virginia, and Rockbridge Education Associations. She
supported and participated in conservation groups and activities.
Surviving are her children, Frances P. Hines, Jonesville, Va.,
Joseph D. Perkins, Dorothy Perkins, Gail Sperka, McGinnis J.
Perkins, all of Natural Bridge, Va., Rebecca P. Jones, Jonesville,
Va., Walter Perkins, Crozet and Mary P. Knight, Ashland, Va.;
grandchildren, great-grandchildren; a cherished niece, Jane Robinson
Clark, Mooresville, N.C.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Beth Horon United
Methodist Church. The family invites friends to the church for
fellowship in celebration of Frances' life after the interment at
Rockbridge Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to
Rockbridge Area Hospice or Beth Horon United Methodist Church.
Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington, is in charge of the arrangements.
Courtesy of Arney-Mullins Funeral Home, Jonesville, Va.
Danny
Phillips, 51, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Graveside services for Danny Edward "Enterprise"
Phillips, 51, who died Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be conducted at
11 a.m. today in the Emmert Cemetery.
Broome Funeral Home, Rogersville, is in charge of the arrangements.
Asalee
Cole Reach, 90, Big Stone Gap, Va.
BIG
STONE GAP, Va. - Asalee Cole Reach died Tuesday (Dec. 4, 2001)
at the Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tenn., at age 90.
She was born in Andover, Va., the daughter of the late Florida Baker
Cole and Samuel Preston Cole. She spent most of her life in Big
Stone Gap.
She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Big Stone Gap.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Reach.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy Reach Castle and
Charles E. Castle Jr., Bristol, Tenn.; two sons and two
daughters-in-law, Herbert W. Reach and Nancy Hewitt Reach, Bristol,
Tenn., and William P. Reach and Lila Garrison Reach, Homosassa,
Fla.; one grandson, David Reach, Blountville; six granddaughters,
Karen Castle Flagle, Bristol, Tenn., Lorrie Castle McDonald,
Murfreesboro, Cindy Castle, Bristol, Tenn., Jenny Reach Wilson,
Bristol, Tenn., Beverly Reach Perry, Huntsville, Ala., Julie Reach
Woods, Richmond, Va.; one sister, Roberta Cole Messer, Big Stone
Gap, seven great-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Calling
hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Holding Funeral
Home in Big Stone Gap.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the
American Legion Cemetery with the Rev. Rick Whitten officiating.
Family and friends will meet at the cemetery.
Rev.
Milton Robelot, 92, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Rev. Milton Paul Robelot, 92, 98 Periwinkle Place, Crown
Colony, entered eternal rest Monday (Dec. 3, 2001) in Indian Path
Medical Center, from complication of pneumonia.
He was a native of New Orleans and moved to Kingsport in 1944 to
work for Tennessee Eastman Company as a project engineer. In 1948 he
opened his own architectural business.
Since the time he was in grammar school, Milton has played an active
role in the ministry of the Catholic church. In 1972 he attended the
University of Tennessee to study for the Diaconate. On September 14,
1974, he was ordained a permanent deacon in the Catholic church. He
served as permanent deacon at St. Dominic's Catholic Church until
his death.
Milton leaves his wife of 63 years, Macile Bright Robelot, of the
home; one daughter, Kay Robelot Floyd and husband Tinsley Floyd,
Tallahassee, Fla.; Bill and Eva DeBusk, beloved friends of the home.
The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St.
Dominic's Catholic Church with a Christian Wake prayer service at 8
p.m.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at the church with
Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D., Bishop of the Knoxville Diocese along
with the Priest of the Knoxville Diocese.
Burial will be at East Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus.
Memorials may be given to St. Dominic's Church, 2517 North John B.
Dennis Hwy., Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the
Robelot family.
Lucy
Russell, 75, Duffield, Va.
DUFFIELD,
Va. - Lucy Wade Russell, 75, (Jasper community), died
Tuesday (Dec. 4, 2001).
She was born in Lee County, Va., on May 18, 1926 and was the
daughter of the late Lindsey Wade and Ann Deboard Wade.
She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Ray Russell (Dec. 5, 1998); son, Lester (Buddy) Russell;
grandson, Darin Wells; great-grandson, Theodore Wells; and several
brothers and sisters.
Surviving are daughters, Judy Morelock, Kingsport, Jewel Hobbs,
Nashville, Tenn., Penny Arwood, Jasper, Va., and Linda Strong,
Church Hill; son, Augusta (Pedro) Wade, Fall Branch; 17
grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; sister, Sarah
Elizabeth Bledsoe, Kingsport; brothers, Warner Wade, Church Hill,
and Lindsey Wade, Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home,
Weber City, Va., and anytime at the residence of a daughter, Penny
Arwood in Jasper.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Jasper Central
Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Sweeney officiating.
Music will be provided by Gene Sweeney and Dee Caudill.
The body will lie in state one hour prior to services.
Burial will be in the Meredith Cemetery in the Jasper community.
Grandsons and family will serve as pallbearers.
Katie
Rutherford, 54, West Liberty, Ky.
WEST
LIBERTY, Ky. - Katie Rutherford, 54, wife of Johnny Rutherford
Jr., died Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001) at the University of Kentucky
Medical Center in Lexington, Ky.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Holding Funeral Home, Big Stone Gap, Va. is in charge of
arrangements.
Maggie
B. Rutledge, 94, Mount Carmel.
MOUNT
CARMEL - Maggie Lou B. Rutledge, 94, formerly of 201 Main
Street, was called home Monday (Dec. 3, 2001) at Brookhaven Health
Care.
She lived the last three years at 431 Holly Street, Mount Carmel,
and a month at Brookhaven Health Care Center.
Born in Hawkins County, where she had lived her entire life, Mrs.
Rutledge was a member of the Eastern Star, Fairview Chapter No. 80,
and a charter member of the Mount Carmel Senior Citizens.
She was the oldest living member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Mount
Carmel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Kate Byington; her
husband of 57 years, Robert Rutledge; daughter, Norma Helen Ballman;
an infant son, Fredrick Rutledge; great-grandson, Josh Sams; and
brother, Buck Byington.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Dorothy) Sams,
Kingsport, and Mrs. Jimmy C. (Carolyn) Light, Fall Branch; two sons,
Paul C. Rutledge and wife, Mary Emma, who has been a very special
daughter-in-law and caregiver, Mount Carmel, Bobby Joe Rutledge and
wife, Helen Christian Rutledge, Kingsport; three granddaughters,
Linda Gerwig, Pasadena, Md., Janet Davis, Bristol, Tenn., and Robin
Wininger and husband, Wally, Ft. Bragg, N.C.; nine grandsons, Mike
Sams, Roger Sams, Dennis Sams, all of Kingsport, Randy Sams and
wife, Gail, Johnson City, Jon Light and wife, Ginger, Kingsport,
Jason Light and wife, Kristy, Mount Carmel, Steven Ballman,
Pasadena, Md., Thad Rutledge, Knoxville, and Curtis Rutledge and
wife, Jerie Lynn, Kingsport; three stepgrandchildren, Lt. Col. Mike
Christian and wife, Cindy, Hawaii, Robyn Davis and husband, Paul,
Virginia Beach, Va., and Karen Frolich and husband, Ken, Kingsport;
several great-grandchildren, several great-great-grandchildren;
several stepgrandchildren, several stepgreat-great-grandchildren;
one sister, Mrs. Ruth Whitlock, Mount Carmel; and several nieces and
nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral
Home, downtown, and anytime at the children's homes.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home
chapel with Wayne Boswell, minister, and Charles Fuller officiating.
Graveside
services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Liberty
Hill Cemetery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Col. Wally Wininger, Lt. Col. Mike
Christian and Marty Godsey.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the charity of one's
choice.
Betty
Sims, 67, Bristol, Va.
BRISTOL, Va. - Services for Betty Jo Sumner Sims, 67, 6047 Walker
Mountain Road, who went to be with the Lord, her sweet husband Lee,
her father, mother and brothers, late Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be
conducted at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Carter-Trent Funeral
Home, downtown, with the Rev. Lester Ketron and the Rev. Robert
Brewer officiating.
Burial will be at Herman Church Cemetery, East Carters Valley Road.
Roy
Cecil Statzer, 67, Duffield, Va.
DUFFIELD,
Va. - Services for Roy Cecil Statzer, 67, of Duffield, who
died Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the
Duffield Funeral Home at Thomas Village with Evangelist Garry Hood
officiating.
Music will be provided by the Durham's Chapel Quartet.
Burial will follow in the Emory Tomlinson Cemetery in Duffield with
military honors conducted by the Charles DeWitt Byrd Post No. 3382
of the VFW.
Bruce
Williams, 85, Jonesville, Va.
JONESVILLE,
Va. - Bruce Williams, 85, passed away Sunday (Dec. 2,
2001) at Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Va.
He was a farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Susie Williams; an
infant son, Clute Williams; one son, Troy Williams; one grandson,
DeVon Williams; one brother, Pete Williams; and one sister, Ruby
Gibson.
Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Edith Williams, Jonesville, Va.;
two sons, Morris Williams, Pine Grove, Pa., and Hayden Williams,
Newport News, Va.; two daughters, Joyce Miles, Jonesville, Va., and
Blanche Messer, Inman, S.C.; 16 grandchildren; 31
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Howard Williams and Roy Williams, both of Jonesville, Va.; four
sisters, Maude Miles, Lillie Johnson, Myrtle Lockhart, all of
Jonesville, Va., and Dona Williams, Maryland.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in Lee
Memorial Gardens in Woodway, Va.
The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Arney-Mullins Funeral Home, Jonesville, Va.
Services were held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with
Jason Miles and the Rev. George Flanary officiating.
Willie
L. Williams, 64, Morristown.
MORRISTOWN
- Willie L. Williams, 64, died Monday (Dec. 3, 2001) at
Holston Valley Medical Center.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Stubblefield Funeral
Home in Morristown.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral
home chapel.
Burial will be in the Hamblen Memory Gardens.
Dorsie
Wright, 71, Hiltons, Va.
HILTONS, Va. - Graveside services for Dorsie McMurray Wright, 71,
who entered into rest Sunday (Dec. 2, 2001), will be conducted at 1
p.m. today at Hermon United Methodist Church Cemetery, East Carter's
Valley.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
The family will be meeting at 12:15 p.m. at the funeral home to go
in procession to the cemetery.
Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Johnny
C. Wright Jr., 38, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- John (Johnny) Cecil Wright Jr., 38, passed away Monday
(Dec. 3, 2001) at his home after a brief illness.
Johnny was born October 9, 1962 in Kingsport, a son of John Cecil
and Betty Sue Lunsford Wright Sr., Kingsport. He was employed by the
Engineering Sales of Blountville for 18 years. He attended Ketron
High School and graduated from North High School and Northeast
State.
He was a member of the Forrest View Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, Johnny is survived by his wife, Karen
Jackson Wright, Kingsport; two stepchildren, Theresa Davis and
Gillian Bennett, both of Big Stone Gap, Va.; his maternal
grandmother, Cora Lunsford, Kingsport; brother, Chris Wright,
Kingsport; father and mother-in-law, Lawrence and June Jackson, Big
Stone Gap, Va.; stepgrandchildren, Hunter Owens, Sean Owens, Devin
Davis and Sierra Stratton.
Calling hours will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the East Lawn
Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Eddie Shephard and Billy Wayne Elkins
officiating.
Music will be under the direction of Mary Barker.
Burial and graveside service will follow in the Garden of
Everlasting Life II of East Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Published December 4, 2001
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