CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Bernice O. Church, 2 Apr 2005
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Bernice O. Church, 83, Ferrell Drive, Johnson City, died Saturday, April 2,
2005, at her residence.

Mrs. Church was a native of Carter County and had lived most of her life in
Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Russell and Grace Tucker Miller.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence
"Barney" Church, in 1962; two sons, Bobby Church and Joe Church; a daughter
Linda Church; and a brother, Halter Miller.

Mrs. Church was a retired employee of Texas Instruments. She was a member of
Kings Springs Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Velda Church,
Elizabethton, and Larry and Susie Church, Johnson City; three daughters and
sons-in-law, Wanda and Donald Bryant, Glenda and Don Grindstaff and Norma and
Lowell Cornett, all of Johnson City; a daughter-in-law, Freda Church, Johnson
City; three sisters, Willie Sweeney, Dorothy Perry and Ollie Maupin, all of
Johnson City; 13 grandchildren, Bill Church, Tommy Church, Stephen Bryant,
Michael Bryant, Jimmy Church, Sgt. Don Grindstaff USAF, Jason Grindstaff, Lisa
Church Daniel, Tommy McGill, Angie Humpreys, Selina Carpenter, Christina
Church and Devonna Clemmons. Thirteen great-grandchildren, two great-great-
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service for Mrs. Church will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, April
4, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel with Rev. Clarence Phillips officiating.
Music will be by the Moore's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Choir. The
graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Roselawn
Memorial Park. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will selected from
family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Alan Colyar, Dr. Kenneth
Weaver, Joe Owens, Joe Ferrell, Gene Sweeney, Gary Sweeney, Muriel Perry Jr.,
Benny Lovelace, Don Davis, Ron Saults, Charlie Grindstaff, "Bo" Grindstaff,
Roger Maupin, Roy Maupin, Harold Maupin, Randall Maupin and Glen Maupin. The
family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, prior
to the service. The family wishes to express a special "Thank You" to the
Heartfelt Home Care, special nurses Bette Campbell, Lisa Dugger, Jackie Libby,
Donna Laws, Beth Messer, Christina Pereira and Karen Tuttle and the Staff and
Physicians at Johnson City Medical Center. Online condolences may be sent to
the Church family via www.morrisbaker.com. These arrangements are by Morris-
Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City,
(423) 282-1521.

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