Sullivan County, Tennessee, Obituaries:  Earl V. Hickman

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Bristol Herald Courier
Thursday, February 20, 2003

Earl V. Hickman
    Earl V. "Cotton" Hickman, 72, of 973 Meadowview Road, Bristol, Tenn., 
passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He 
was the son of the late George and Myrtle Slagle Hickman and was a lifelong 
resident of the Bristol area. He was retired from the Sullivan County Highway 
Department and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean War. He was a 
member of the VFW. 
    Survivors include sisters, Lillian Leonard of the home, Hazel Dishner of 
Bristol Tennessee, Georgia Weatherly of Bristol Virginia, Shelby Ketron and 
husband Conley of Bristol Virginia, Ruth Seats of Bluff City and Coleen 
Feathers of Johnson City; brothers, Hobert Hickman and wife Ruby of Bristol 
Tennessee, Hal Hickman and wife Katherine of Bristol Tennessee; and several 
nieces and nephews.
    He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Graybeal.
    Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral 
Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby Joe Wheeler and Rev. D.A. Cunningham officiating. 
Committal services will be held on Friday at Dishner Cemetery at 1 p.m. 
Honorary pallbearers include Conley Ketron, Brian Ketron, Greg Ketron, Dean 
Weatherly, Cecil Castle and Ronnie Seats. Military honors will be conducted by 
the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. The family will receive friends on 
Thursday from 6-7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Online condolences may be 
registered at www.weaverfun-0eralhome.net.
    Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.