SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Bristol Herald Courier, Nov 21 - 25 ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was Uploaded to the USGenWeb Archives with permission from the Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com ========================================================================== November 21, 1999 Naomi E. Allison ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Naomi E. Allison, 88, formerly of Pounding Mill, Va., died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999. She was the widow of the late Curtis Allison. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands. Charles F. Barr Sr. KONNAROCK, Va. -- Charles F. Barr Sr., 79, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., a son of the late Edward and Amanda Hart Barr, and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Mary H. Barr; four daughters, Joann Wilson and Margie South, both of Damascus, Juanita Fain and Mary Sue Barr, both of Konnarock; two sons, Lewis D. Barr of Konnarock and John Bartfai of Aberdeen, Md.; two sisters, Winnie Morris of Melbourne, Fla., and Ora Berry of Roseville, Mich.; 28 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Barr was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Barr Jr. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Charles E. "Jody" Blevins and Tim Blevins will officiate. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Konnarock Community Cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from the family. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday prior to the funeral service in Johnson Funeral Home. Billy J. Bray CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Billy J. Bray, 68, formerly of Coeburn, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Charlottesville. He was a son of the late Ernest B. and Violet Zell Bray. He was a 1948 graduate of Coeburn High School and a 1952 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia. He was employed as a pharmacist for Chancellor's Drug Store and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as a pharmacist in the Canal Zone. He later was the owner and operator of Meadowbrook Pharmacy until his retirement. He was a member of the University Baptist Church, the Jaycees, Charlottesville-Albemarle Mental Health Association, the Young Men's Business Club and the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association. Surviving is a sister, Jackie Britton of Kingsport. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood by Sturgill Funeral Home in Coeburn. The Rev. Charles Addington will officiate. Mr. Bray was also preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Bray. Among survivors are four aunts and several cousins. He was instrumental in researching and founding of Dionis Goats Milk Soap, a beauty aids factory and Billy Bray Bath Products. He transferred his membership from First Baptist Church of Coeburn many years ago. He was active in several civic, community and professional organizations. Teague Funeral Service in Charlottesville and Sturgill Funeral Home in Coeburn are in charge of arrangements. Alta S. Brown NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. -- Alta Stevenson Brown, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in a Tazewell nursing home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home. Simpson Brown Sr. KINGSPORT -- Simpson Ollie Brown Sr., 87, of 241 Carver St., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Wilcox Hall of Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Robinson Funeral Service. He was born in Spartanburg, S.C., and lived in Kingsport for the past 80 years. He was a member of Grace Temple Church of Eternal Life Center in Johnson City, where he served on the deacon board and the brotherhood. He was a graduate of Douglas High School and attended Swiff College. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a retired employee of Holston Defense. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Erma Flack Brown; a son, Simpson Ollie Brown Jr. of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and six daughters, Patricia Kaye Gaines, Janice Fay Brice, Mrs. Steve (Olympia Lavern) Gouge, Marie Briscoe Kinchloe, Mrs. Nathan (Alma) Blye and Anita Jackson, all of Kingsport; 20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a nephew. Albert C. Cilley Sr. Funeral services for Albert Clarence Cilley Sr. will be conducted Monday at Monday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Lawrence Stout will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery with military rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol. Mr. Cilley, 57, of C-13, East Ridge Apartments, Bristol, Va., died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, at his home. He was born in Laconia, N.H., a son of Francis Cilley of New Hampshire. He was a former employee of Bristol Metals, working in the maintenance department. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Judy Cilley; two sons, Albert Cilley Jr. and Tim Cilley, both of Bristol; six daughters, Kelly Ferguson, Katrina Chatman, Sundee Ferguson, Tracey Hayes, Shannon Cilley and April Cilley; two brothers, Chester Cilley and Ralph Cilley, both of New Hampshire; a sister, Sandra Bristol of New Hampshire; 20 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Hilliard, Ron Chatman, David Hayes, Jackie Trivette, Gary Cox and Richard Ferguson. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in Weaver Funeral Home. Kenneth J. Davis BLUFF CITY -- Kenneth J. Davis, 65, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Elizabethton, lived in Bluff City for more than 30 years, and retired from Raytheon Co. after three decades of service. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Bettye Jo; two daughters, Kimberlee and Lisa; two sons, Jeffrey and Kenneth Jr.; and two grandchildren. A private family service was held Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999. Burial was in Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton. Among survivors are two grandchildren, Ashley and Ariel. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Suite 356, Johnson City, TN 37604, or to the American Cancer Society, 209 S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, Elizabethton, was in charge of arrangements. Edna M. Elswick GRUNDY -- Edna McClanahan Elswick, 87, of the Home Creek section of Route 1, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a daughter of the late James Milton and Caroline Looney McClanahan. She was a member of Home Creek Old Regular Baptist Church, a homemaker and the widow of John Elswick. Surviving are three daughters, Nellene E. Clevinger Hutchinson, Mary Louise E. Case and Rebecca Lynn E. Hutchinson, all of Grundy; two sons, Otis Daniel Elswick and Billy Gene Elswick, both of Grundy; three granddaughters; seven grandsons; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Home Creek Old Regular Baptist Church on Home Creek, Route 1, Grundy, by Grundy Funeral Home. Elders Frank Oquinn, Jerry Newsome, Jackie Yates, Mack Varney, Freddy Ramey, Willis Conrad and Roby Raines will officiate. The body will be taken to the church Monday at 11 a.m. to await the funeral hour at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va. Mrs. Elswick, a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, was also preceded in death by six sisters, Gracie Fields, Lucy Clevinger, Ethel Dotson, May Justus, Lillie Stiltner and Orie Fletcher; and five brothers, Roscoe, Hufford, George, Ellis and Dorsey McClanahan. Among survivors are two sons-in-law, Robert James Hutchinson and Roger Allen Hutchinson, both of Grundy; two daughters-in-law, Clara Elswick and Naomi Elswick, both of Grundy; three granddaughters, Billie Jean Warton of Elm City, N.C., Valerie Massengill of Bristol Virginia and Jennifer Hutchinson of Grundy; seven grandsons, Michael Case and John Allen Hutchinson, both of Grundy, Mark Case of Wolford, Va., James Neal Clevinger of Harman, Va., Robert John Hutchinson of Kingsport, Dwayne Elswick of Christiansburg, Va., and Victor Elswick of Alexandria, Va.; and five great-grandchildren, Christian McCrae Case, Cassidy Renee Case, Christina Marie Clevinger, Chastity Lynn Clevinger and Zachary Massengill. Pallbearers will be Michael Case, Mark Case, James Neal Clevinger, Dwayne Elswick, Robert John Hutchinson, Victor Elswick and John Allen Hutchinson. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Larry G. Mitche, Dr. M.J. Thakkar, staff of the ICU Unit at Buchanan General Hospital and members of Home Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Friends may call at 6 p.m. Saturday in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel, where services will be held Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. RoseAnn Hays SALTVILLE -- A memorial service for RoseAnn Brockman Hays will be conducted Monday at 6 p.m. in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Jividen will officiate. Ms. Hays, 56, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, in Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. She was born in Bison, Okla. Surviving are two daughters, Annette Allison of Saltville and Lea Ann Pelfrey of Fort Bragg, N.C.; three brothers, Don Brockman of Enid, Okla., Bill Brockman of Texas and Dave Brockman of Yukon, Okla.; two sisters, Rita Milligan of Florida and Monica Stinnett of Enid; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Among survivors are two sons-in-law, Daniel Allison of Saltville and 1st Sgt. Charles Pelfrey of Fort Bragg; four grandchildren, Alicia and Chuck Pelfrey, and Sydney and Jarod Allison; and several aunts and uncles. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. just prior to the service Monday in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. Pearl B. Hess Pearl B. Hess, formerly of Blountville, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Bristol Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home. Ina G. Hubbard NORTON -- Ina Gibson Hubbard, 84, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta. She was the widow of Willie Hubbard and a member of First Church of God in Wise. Surviving are two sons, Franklin Patrick Gibson of Marietta, Ga., and Paul R. Gibson of McDonough, Ga.; a daughter, Peggy Graham of Kingsport; two brothers, Bill Dorton of Wise and Jack Dorton of Lake Wales, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel in Wise. The Rev. Charles Estep will officiate. Burial will be in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in Sturgill Funeral Home. Nannie M. Offield Nannie M. Offield, 179 Rooty Branch Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Cambridge House. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home. Eva Sue Rhudy DAMASCUS -- Eva Sue Rhudy, 77, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. She was born in Johnson County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Joe and Patsy Ann Bolden Farris. She attended the Highlands Fellowship Church in Abingdon and was the widow of Charles C. Rhudy. Surviving are two daughters, Patsy Roark of Damascus and April Rhudy of Glade Spring; four sons, Jack Rhudy, Glen Rhudy, Sam Rhudy and William Rhudy, all of Damascus; two sisters, Martha Ellis of Culpeper, Va., and Rose Kilby of Shady Valley, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. Monday in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. R.J. Cullop will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Sam Rhudy II, Eric Rhudy, Michael Roark, Rick Richardson, Scott Blackburn, David Kiser and Ryan Holloway. Honorary pallbearer will be Dwayne Hicks. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday in Johnson Funeral Home. Norman J. Thompson TUCSON, Ariz. -- Norman Joseph Thompson, 67, formerly of Bristol, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999. Surviving are his wife, Marianne; two sons, Gregory J. Thompson of Tucson and Stephen G. Thompson of North Carolina; a brother, Frank L. Thompson of Kansas; a sister, Mary Blanc of Florida; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Trisagion Service will be offered at 7:45 p.m. Monday in Valley Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Holy Ressurrection Church, 715 West Vanover Road. Burial will be in Holy Hope Cemetery, 3555 N. Oracle Road. Among survivors are two daughters-in-law, Susan K. Thompson of Tucson and Janet Thompson of North Carolina; a sister-in-law, Margaret Thompson of Kansas; and grandchildren, Nicholas and Nathaniel Thompson of Tucson and Rebecca Thompson of North Carolina. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Valley Funeral Home. November 22, 1999 Charles F. Barr Sr. KONNAROCK, Va. -- Funeral services for Charles F. Barr Sr. will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Charles E. "Jody" Blevins and Tim Blevins will officiate. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Konnarock Community Cemetery. Mr. Barr, 79, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be selected from the family. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday prior to the funeral service in Johnson Funeral Home. Leona M. Berkley BLOUNTVILLE -- Leona Mae Berkley, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville. She was a lifelong resident of the Blountville area and attended Charity Baptist Church. She was the widow of Clarence Berkley. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Herman (Erma) Handy and Nancy B. Depew, both of Blountville, Mrs. Luther (Betty) Dotson of Winchester, Tenn., Mrs. Johnny (Blanche) Moss of High Point, N.C., and Mrs. Gene (Mary) Gaddis of Chattanooga, Tenn.; four sons, Charles "Bud" Berkley and Billy Berkley, both of Bristol Tennessee, Walter Berkley of Kingsport and Donald Berkley of High Point, N.C.; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Charity Baptist Church by Blountville Funeral Home. Perry Cleek will officiate. Burial will be Tuesday in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. Mrs. Berkley was also preceded in death by an infant son; a grandson, Gary Berkley; a granddaughter, Donna Jean Berkley; and two sisters, Melvina Denton and Francis Ball. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday prior to the service in the church. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments. Albert C. Cilley Sr. Funeral services for Albert Clarence Cilley Sr. will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel by Weaver Funeral Home of Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Lawrence Stout will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery with military rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol. Mr. Cilley, 57, of C-13 East Ridge Apartments, Bristol, Va., died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, at his home. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Hilliard, Ron Chatman, David Hayes, Jackie Trivette, Gary Cox and Richard Ferguson. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Carrie A. Cox POUND - Carrie A. Cox, 97, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in St. Mary's Hospital in Norton. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Estes Funeral Home in Coeburn, Va. Hazel R. Edwards DAMASCUS -- Hazel Ruth Edwards, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon. Pearl B. Hess Funeral services for Pearl B. Davidson Hess will be conducted Monday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Darrell Pickel will officiate. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville. Mrs. Hess, 103, formerly of Clinton Avenue, Bristol, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Bristol Nursing Home. She was born in Saltville and lived in the Bristol area since 1940. She was a homemaker, a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Bristol Virginia and the widow of the Rev. Henry A. Hess. She was a member of Slater Senior Citizens until the age of 94 and was a volunteer at various nursing homes. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Dot) Davis of Blountville and Mrs. Lacy (Virginia "Sis") Wymer of Winchester, Va.; a son, Raymond Hess of Houston; a sister, Maggie Dinesmore of Marion; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hess, who was active in all church activities at First Freewell Baptist Church, is survived by a special daughter-in-law, Cleo Hess of Watauga, Tenn. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. James Bowman and members of First Freewill Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. William W. Lester HONAKER -- William Whitten Lester, 65, of the Blackford community, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in a Lebanon hospital. He was born in Iaeger, W.Va., a son of the late Albert and Mary Payne Lester. He lived in the Blackford community for the past 19 years, moving from Council, Va. He was a U.S. Marine Corps peacetime veteran and a member of Finney Baptist Church. He was a retired coal miner employed by Island Creek Coal Co. at the Beatrice-Pocahontas Mine and a member of UMWA Local 1374 of Oakwood, Va. He was a member of Pruner Masonic Lodge 254 AF&AM of Honaker and a member of Grand Chapter Royal Masons of Virginia. He was a Shriner, a member of Jericho Temple Oasis of Kingsport, Kazim Temple of Roanoke, Clinch Valley Commandery and the Tazewell-Russell Shrine Club. He was also a member of the Legion of Honor. Surviving are his wife, Dianna Jean Lester; two daughters, Darla Bostic of Council and Lisa Conley of Tazewell, Va.; a son, William Lester Jr. of Knoxville; a sister, Catherine Gibson of Oakvale, W.Va.; two brothers, James Lester of Berryville, Va., and Herman Lester of Zolfo Springs, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Stephen Musick will officiate. Entombment will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va. Mr. Lester was also preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Werth; and an infant grandson, Justin Lester. Pallbearers will be family members. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Honaker Funeral Home, where a Masonic service will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Aaron Feeser. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edward May HURLEY, Va. -- Edward May, 80, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a son of the late Joseph H. and Ella Hurley May. He was a charter member of Kelsa Freewill Baptist Church, which he helped to build in 1951, a retired coal miner and was self-employed for several years. He was the widower of Hazel M. Dotson May. Surviving are a daughter, Joann Hess of Hurley; a sister, Ruby Steele of Richmond; four brothers, Robert May, Melvin May and Billy Joe May, all of Hurley, and Billy Coleman of Bland, Va.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Kelsa Freewill Baptist Church in Kelsa, Va., by Grundy Funeral Home. The Rev. Britt Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va., with full military rites by members of John Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion. Mr. May was also preceded in death by a son, Fairly Q. May; a sister, Jewell Coleman; and two brothers, Landon and Earl May. Among survivors are a son-in-law, Jerry Hess of Hurley; grandchildren, Diana Dotson, Vickie Justus and Jill Lester, all of Hurley and Lisa Hess of Burlington, N.C.; and great-grandchildren, Brandon Tester, Amber Dotson, Tiffany Justus and Jeffery Wolford. Pallbearers will be Christopher Justus, Cline Dale Estep, Terry Dotson, Danny Jackson, Bobby Hurley and Kenny Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Tester, Randall Hurley, Ervin Hurley and Berlin Wolford. Friends may call at 5 p.m. Monday at the church. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. John J. Mellett Jr. John J. "Jack" Mellett Jr., 77, of 22 Compton Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Akard Funeral Home. Nannie M. Offield Funeral services for Nannie Mae Offield will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Rooty Branch Church by Weaver Funeral Home. The Revs. Howard Campbell and Danny Salyer and Dr. Bill Goforth will officiate. Burial will be in Rooty Branch Cemetery. Mrs. Offield, 96, of 179 Rooty Branch Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Cambridge House. She was born in Jonesborough, Tenn., and lived all her life in the Bristol area. She was a homemaker, a member of Fairmount Presbyterian Church and taught a Sunday School class at Rooty Branch Church for many years. Surviving are three daughters, Betty Carrier and Juanita Goforth, both of Bristol Tennessee, and Bonnie Rosenbalm of Blountville; a sister, Margaret Rector of Limestone, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. Alpha E. Reynolds Alpha Elfreda Reynolds, of Greystone Healthcare Center, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home. Eva Sue Rhudy DAMASCUS -- Funeral services for Eva Sue Rhudy will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. R.J. Cullop will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Rhudy, 77, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. She was preceded in death by a son, Clifford Rhudy. Pallbearers will be Sam Rhudy II, Eric Rhudy, Michael Roark, Rick Richardson, Scott Blackburn, David Kiser and Ryan Holloway. Honorary pallbearer will be Dwayne Hicks. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Billie W. Ryan WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Billie W. Ryan, 71, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, at her home. She was born in Bristol Virginia, and moved to Winter Haven from Modesto, Calif., in 1988. She was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are a sister, Betty Vaught of Lakeland, Fla.; three nieces; and a nephew. Funeral services will be held Monday in Auburndale, Fla. Ott Laughlin Funeral Home in Auburndale, Fla., is in charge of arrangements. Warren Shaffer Warren Shaffer, of 416 Knob Hill Drive, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home. Edith M. Smith BIG STONE GAP, Va. -- Edith Nannie Minor Smith, 85, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at her home. She was born in Arno, Va., a daughter of William Kyle Minor and Elizabeth England. She spent most of her life in Pardee, Va., was of the Baptist faith and was the widow of Henry A. Smith. Surviving are five daughters, Nell Bowling of Franklin, Ohio, and June Dickenson, Ann Gilley, Sandra Bowman and Debra Phillips, all of Big Stone Gap; three sons, Elmer Smith of Kernersville, N.C., Darise Smith of Granite, Okla., and Mitchell Smith of Melbourne, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Holding Funeral Home Chapel. Evangelist Jonah Ray Shoop and Harold Gilley will officiate. Burial will be in Smith Family Cemetery in Big Stone Gap. Mrs. Smith was also preceded in death by a great-grandchild, two sisters and five brothers. Pallbearers will be grandsons Jeff Bowling, Tony Gilley, Mike Smith, Kenny Bowman, Brett Smith, Chris Gilley, Scotty Smith and Steve Bowling. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Holding Funeral Home. Lona U. Vandyke JEWELL RIDGE, Va. -- Lona Underwood Vandyke, 64, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Tazewell Community Hospital in Tazewell, Va. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a daughter of the late William and Laura Day Underwood. She was a member of Jesus Only Church and a homemaker. She was the widow of Patton Dillard Vandyke. Surviving are four daughters, Mona Kay Duncan of Bluefield, Va., Florence Vandyke of Lenore, N.C., Michelle Lynn Vandyke of Grundy and Regina Ann Louthan of Indiana; two sons, Leslie Keith Vandyke of Jewell Ridge and Jackie Lee Vandyke of Bradshaw, W.Va.; three sisters, Rosie Reed of Oregon, Belvie Deskins of Atwell, W.Va., and Nancy Sparks of California; a brother, Johnny Underwood of Jewell Ridge; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Joe Gross will officiate. Burial will be in Esaw Rife Cemetery in Keen Mountain, Va. Mrs. Vandyke, a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, and nine brothers and sisters. Pallbearers will be family and friends. There will be a service at 7 p.m. Monday in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. Billy E. Whitt EVART, Mich. -- Billy E. Whitt, 66, of 9057 95th Ave., died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, at his home. He was born in Swords Creek, Va., a son of Thomas Albert Whitt and Alice White. He retired from Ford Motor Co. in Livonia, Mich., after 30 years of service. He was a cook at Spring Hill Camps for many years, drove a school bus after he retired and was driver for Osceola County Commission on Aging. He was a member and former trustee of First Baptist Church of Evart. Surviving are his wife, Betty Jo Whitt of Evart; two daughters, Sherry Lynn Smith and Tammy Faye Coleman, both of Evart; three sons, Arthur Daniel Steadman of Hudson, Mich., James Albert Whitt of Dearborn, Mich. and David Lee Steadman of Evart; a brother, Doyl Whitt of Swords Creek; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday in Evart, Mich. Corey Funeral Home in Evart, Mich., is in charge of arrangements. Hallie C. Wine BLUFF CITY -- Hallie Caldwell Wine, 88, of 174 Maplehurst Lane, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Hawkins County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Elijah and Lilly Caldwell. She lived in Green County, Tenn., for over 40 years before moving to the Bristol area in 1958. She was a member of First Church of the Brethren, where she was in various clubs and taught Sunday School. She was a member of the Home Demonstration Club and the widow of the Rev. Ray Wine. Surviving are two sons, William Wine of Park City, Ky., and the Rev. Ronald Wine of Dandridge, Tenn.; a sister, Lola Forssi of Florida; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Jeff Johnson will officiate. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Wine was also preceded in death by two sons, David and Dickie Wine; five sisters; and two brothers. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Wanda Wine of Park City, Ky.; and a granddaughter, Jennifer G. Williams. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday in Akard Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to First Church of the Brethren, 104 Corpus Christi Drive, Bristol, TN 37620, or your favorite charity. November 23, 1999 Naomi Allison WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Naomi Allison, 88, formerly of Pounding Mill, Va., died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in a Florida hospital. She was born in Tazewell County, Va., a daughter of the late Robert H. and Anna Liza Fletcher Elswick. She lived in the Pounding Mill area most of her life, serving as postal clerk for several years before moving to Florida in 1968. She was the widow of Curtis Allison. Surviving are two stepsons, Bill Allison of Tazewell and Sammy Allison; seven step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Rev. Norman Wilhoit will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell. Mrs. Allison was also preceded in death by three sisters, Lydia Claypool, Flora Shelton and Lettie Petts; and a brother, Clyde Elswick. Pallbearers will be Douglas Claypool, Harvey Claypool, Larry Shelton, Bill Allison, Donald Shelton, Bobby Sparks and Bobby Petts. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home. Leona M. Berkley BLOUNTVILLE -- Graveside services for Leona Mae Berkley will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. Mrs. Berkley, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. Blountville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Alta S. Brown NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. -- Alta Stevenson Brown, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in a Tazewell, Va., nursing home. She was born in Tazewell County, Va., a daughter of the late Walter Lindsey and Willie Beard Stevenson. She was a member of Tazewell First Assembly of God and the widow of Roy Neel Brown. Surviving are a son, Roy Kenneth Brown of Tazewell; two daughters, Marie Sauls of Goldsboro, N.C., and Phyllis Bartley of North Tazewell; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell. The Revs. Max Linkous, Troy Bartley and Don Sauls will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Nancy Brown of Tazewell; two sons-in-law, the Rev. Don Sauls of Goldsboro and the Rev. Troy Bartley of North Tazewell. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Paul Bartley, Daryl Brown, Duane Brown, Dennis Brown, Dale Sauls, Charlie Hayden, Mark Trainham and Mark Mooring. Memorial contributions may be sent to Tazewell First Assembly of God. Webb Cantrell POUND -- Webb Cantrell, 95, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Dickenson County Medical Center in Clintwood. He was a son of the late Levi Cantrell and Sarah Powers Cantrell, and a retired employee of Wise County School Board. He was a member of Turner Old Regular Baptist Church in Haysi, Va., and the widower of Gusta Mullins Cantrell and Fannie Rose Cantrell. Surviving are a son, Demos Cantrell of Pound; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Sadie Baker Memorial Chapel of Baker Funeral Home. Elders Trinkle Mullins, Willie Cantrell and A.L. Yates will officiate. Burial will be in Levi Cantrell Cemetery in Pound. Mr. Cantrell was also preceded in death by seven sisters, Laura Meade, Jerusha Isom, Lakie Mullins, Edna Knopf, Matilda Cantrell, Hulda Keith and Mattie Mullins; and a brother, Willard Cantrell. Among survivors are Linda Faye Phillips and Myra Sue Lambert, both of Clintwood, two children raised by Webb and Gusta Cantrell. Pallbearers will be Clyde Quillen, Jason Moore, Wade Short, Tim Short, Mike Cantrell, Danny Cantrell and Danny Lambert. Honorary pallbearers will be Mack Crabtree, Mike Shortridge, Lawson Blankenship, Logan Hale and Clarence Mullins. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Baker Funeral Home. Carrie A. Cox POUND -- Carrie Addington Cox, 97, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in St. Mary's Long Term Care in Norton. She was born in Big Laurel, Va., a daughter of the late Patrick Henry and Tryphenia Miller Addington. She was a lifelong resident of the Indian Creek section of Pound and was a member of Indian Creek Freewill Baptist Church. She was the widow of Melvin Cox. Surviving are a daughter, Patsy C. Stephens of Wise; a brother, Roy N. Addington of Pound; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Indian Creek Freewill Baptist Church by Estes Funeral Home of Coeburn. The Revs. Hobart Addington and Roger Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Cox Family Cemetery in Pound. Mrs. Cox was also preceded in death by four brothers, Bernard, Ernest, Wade and Claude Addington; and three sisters, Bessie Addington, Oma Brummett and Ina Deaton. Among survivors is a son-in-law, Don Stephens of Wise. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Estes Funeral Home. Hazel R. Edwards DAMASCUS -- Hazel Ruth Edwards, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Newport News, Va. She was born in Sandlick, Va., lived in Dickenson County most of her life and lived in Damascus for five years. She was the widow of Gordon O. "Slim" Edwards. Surviving are a son, Terry Edwards of Poquoson, Va.; a brother, Ross Fletcher of Nickelsville, Va.; two sisters, Ruby Brooks of Maryville, Tenn., and Joanne Eversole of Whitesburg, Ky.; and a granddaughter. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Temple Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday in Farris Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Louise C. Gillespie RICH VALLEY, Va. -- Louise C. Gillespie died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. She was a member of Riverside Methodist Church in Rich Valley and the Womens Christian Group. She was the widow of Wornie W. Gillespie. Surviving are six sons, Samuel Gillespie of Saltville, William Gillespie and Bobby Gillespie, both of Chilhowie, and George Gillespie, Jackie Gillespie and Gaynor Gillespie, all of Rich Valley; four daughters, Jerien Stapleton of Kingsport, Susie Buchanan of Chilhowie, Bette Landis of Abingdon and Eula Poston of Marion; a brother, Sidney Cruey of Marion; three sisters, Gray Brown of Marion, Sue Stone of Maryland and Margaret Edwards of Richmond; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Riverside Methodist Church by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. The Revs. David Mumpower and Herman Cress will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Gillespie was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Gillespie; and a grandson, David Gillespie. Pallbearers will be Dusty Tolbert, Mike Poston, Ronnie Allison, Kevin Davidson, Tim Norris and Dennis Gillespie. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Coe, Daryl Gillespie, Daniel Gillespie and Jeff Haynes. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. Pearl B. Hess Graveside services for Pearl B. Davidson Hess will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville. Mrs. Hess, 103, formerly of Clinton Avenue, Bristol, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Bristol Nursing Home. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. James Bowman, members of First Freewill Baptist Church and the staff of Bristol Nursing Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. William W. Lester HONAKER -- Funeral services for William Whitten Lester will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Stephen Musick will officiate. Entombment will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va. Mr. Lester, 65, of the Blackford community, died Sunday, Nov. 2l, 1999, in a Lebanon hospital. Pallbearers will be family members. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Honaker Funeral Home, where a Masonic service will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Aaron Feeser. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. W.M. Lowe COLUMBIA, Ill. -- W.M. "Mac" Lowe, 73, formerly of Abingdon, Va., died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Hospice at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. He was born in Alvarado, a son of the late Almeda and McKinley Lowe. He lived in Alvarado until graduating from Bethel High School. He was employed by Pet Milk Co. in Abingdon before joining the U.S. Navy during World War II. After leaving the service, he moved to St. Louis. Among survivors are his wife, Helen Hampton Lowe; three sons, John, Dennis and Bruce Lowe; a brother, Jake Lowe of Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday in Columbia, Ill., by Lawlor-Miller Funeral Home. Barbara G. McCowan BIRCHLEAF, Va. -- Barbara Geraldine McCowan, 55, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at her home. She was a daughter of Beatrice Bowman of Lexington, Ohio, and Donovan Ling of Creston, Ohio, a member of Clinchco Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and a retired coal miner from Harmon Mining Co. Surviving, besides her parents, are her husband, Kenneth D. McCowan; a son, Kenneth O. McCowan of Birchleaf; three daughters, Della Fassett of Dayton, Ohio, Tina Mullins of Haysi and Christina Boyd of Birchleaf; two brothers, Milton Melaney of Clovis, Calif., and Earl Bowman of Dallas; two sisters, Charlene Landon of Galion, Ohio and Bea Bowman of Sturgis, Mich.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Mullins Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Steve Mosca will officiate. Burial will be in Darrell McCowan Family Cemetery, Rock Lick section, Birchleaf. Among survivors are several aunts and uncles. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel, where a service will be held at 7 p.m. Mullins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. John J. Mellett Jr. A Mass of Resurrection for John Joseph "Jack" Mellett Jr. will be celebrated Wednesday at 3 p.m. in St. Anne's Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ianucci will be Celebrant, assisted by deacon Harry Hall. Entombment will be in Mountain View Mausoleum immediately following the Mass. Mr. Mellett, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999. He was born in New York, attended Kent State University and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He owned a wholesale cheese and food distribution company in Bristol Virginia for 35 years. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, where he served as a Lector and was president of the Holy Name Society. He was a member of the Country Club of Bristol and served as president and on the Board of Directors. He served on the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board for two terms. Surviving are his wife, Annette K. Mellett; three daughters, Barbara M. Walsh of Indianapolis, Susan J. Mellett of Oakbrook. Ill., and Jacqueline M. Henley of Bristol Virginia; a son, John Quentin Mellett of Charlotte, N.C.; four grandsons; and a granddaughter. Mr. Mellett was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Mellett. Among survivors are grandsons, Edward J. Walsh Jr., John M. Walsh, Joshua Henley and Quentin McCann Mellett; and granddaughter, Maeryn Kariana Mellett. Pallbearers will be Charts Sherwood, Mark Hall, Steve Fletcher, Jim Worrell Jr., James Warren, John Bernard, Michael Worrell, John M. Walsh and Joshua B. Henley. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Christopher Kennedy, Dr. David Morin, Dr. Earl Wilson, Dr. Ron Caldwell and Dr. Robert Mueller. The family will receive friends in the commons of St. Anne's Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday or any time at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Anne's Catholic Church or a charity of your choice. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Nannie M. Offield Funeral services for Nannie Mae Offield will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Rooty Branch Church by Weaver Funeral Home. The Revs. Howard Campbell and Danny Salyer and Dr. Bill Goforth will officiate. Burial will be in Rooty Branch Cemetery. Mrs. Offield, 96, of 179 Rooty Branch Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Cambridge House. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Geneva Osborne NORTON -- Geneva Osborne, 67, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Norton Community Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Howard Hamonds and Ida Dollardhide, was of the Baptist faith and was the widow of James Osborne. Surviving are a daughter, Oveda McClain of Norton; a son, Richard E. Osborne of Norton; a brother, Glen Hamonds of Wise; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Bates Cemetery in Norton. The Rev. Bob Mullins will officiate. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Baker Funeral Home. James Quillin GODBY HEIGHTS, W.Va. -- James Quillin, 85, formerly of West Logan, W.Va., died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in CAMC General Division. He was born in Dobra, W.Va., a son of the late Harry and Myrtle Frye Quillin. He was a retired welder from Ken West Machinery Co. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Hammack Quillin; two daughters, Pat Smith of Blair, W.Va., and Linda Hutchinson of Godby Heights; three sons, Jim Quillin of Medina, Ohio, John Quillin of Bristol Virginia and Jerry Quillen of Caldonia, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in West Virginia. James Funeral Home in Logan, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements. Alpha E. Reynolds Graveside services for Alpha Elfreda Reynolds will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens by Weaver Funeral Home of Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Paul Rouse will officiate. Family and friends will leave from the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. and go in procession to the cemetery. Mrs. Reynolds, 77, of Greystone Healthcare Center, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Higdon, Mo., and lived in the Bristol area most of her life. She was a piano teacher and a member of Bible Way Church. Surviving are a daughter, Connie Ann Reynolds of Bristol Tennessee; and a brother, Gerald E. White of DeSoto, Mo. There will be no visitation. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Warren Shaffer Funeral services for Warren B. "Chief" Shaffer will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Charles W. Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military rites by Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 of Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Shaffer, 78, of 416 Knob Hill Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Washington County, Va., and lived in the Bristol area most of his life. He was a 1939 graduate of Valley Institute School, a member of Travelers Protection Association and a member of Marthina Memorial Chapel. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran from 1942-45, a member of the American Legion, and retired in 1985 as regional sales manager from Huff-Cook Mutual Burial Association. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Faye Shaffer; two sons, Jerry Shaffer and Larry Shaffer, both of Bristol Tennessee; two daughters, Tammy Gardner of Gretna, Va., and Kelly Fleenor of Bristol Tennessee; a stepson, Gary Franklin of Bristol Tennessee; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Shaffer was preceded in death by three sisters, Lillis Weatherly, Lakie Harlow and Iva Moretz. Among survivors are two grandchildren, Stacey Shaffer and Warren Bailey Shaffer. Pallbearers will be Don Snowden, Mack Thomas, Greg Fleenor, Phillip Gardner, Ricky Roark and Fred Bowery. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Michael Baron, Dr. Donald Quinn and Dr. William H. Messerschmidt. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday before the chapel services in Weaver Funeral Home. Ruth Sproles Ruth Fleenor Sproles, 78, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. She was a lifelong resident of the Benhams area, and a daughter of the late Charles S. and Bertie Vanhook Fleenor. She was a retired employee of Kelly and Green and the widow of Bernard K. Sproles. She was a member of the Bell-Walsh Chapter No. 65 of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a brother, Charles K. Fleenor of Abingdon; four nephews, Ken Fleenor, Charlie Joe Fleenor, Andrew Fleenor and Fred Barr, all of Bristol; five nieces, Kent Leathers of Alexandria, Va., Rebecca Herrity of Augusta, Ga., LuAnn Johnson of Johnson City, Mona Doss of Damascus and Linda Orr of Fairfax, Va.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Dave Charlton will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Otis H. Strouth Sr. ST. PAUL -- Otis H. Strouth Sr., 75, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center in Lebanon. He was a son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Gentry Strouth and a retired coal miner, formerly employed with Clinchfield Coal Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was of the Protestant faith. Surviving are his wife, Lonie Hale Strouth; five sons, Johnny Strouth and Otis H. Strouth Jr., both of St. Paul, and Jack Strouth, Ernest Strouth and Kenneth Strouth, all of Pennsylvania; a stepson, Leon Hale of Denton, N.C.; a daughter, Gail Mullins of Wise; two stepdaughters, Lois Hicks and Joyce Hurd, both of St. Paul; two sisters, Anita Grace Stanley and Ruth Stanley, both of Pound, Va.; five brothers, Clyde Strouth, Cecil Marion Strouth, Bobby Gene Strouth and Jerry Strouth, all of Pound, and Lowell Strouth of Wise; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Maude Davis Building, Route 72, Coeburn, by Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise. The Revs. Willie Salyer and Frank Mullins will officiate. Burial will be in Lane-Strouth Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Maude Davis Building. Sturgill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mayme C. Thompson PINEY FLATS -- Mayme Carr Thompson, 90, formerly of 543 Austin Springs Road, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Asbury Center. She was born in Carter County, a daughter of the late Dan and Harriet Booher Carr. She moved to Piney Flats in 1947 and was a homemaker. She was a charter member of Piney Flats Presbyterian Church, where she was involved in the Women of the Church and was a member of Circle 1. She was the widow of Clifford Thompson. Surviving are a daughter, Phyllis Hall of Piney Flats; a sister, Lou Howell of Elizabethton, Tenn.; a grandson, Clifford Hall of Piney Flats; a great-grandson, Clinton Thomas Hall of Piney Flats; a great-granddaughter, Kaleigh Ann Hall of Piney Flats; two nieces; and a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Piney Flats Presbyterian Church by Morris-Baker Funeral Home of Johnson City. Dr. Christopher Meyers III and the Rev. Mack Houston will officiate. Burial will be in Shell Cemetery in Piney Flats. Pallbearers will be Richard Thompson, Jason Thompson, Billy Joe Jacobs, Charles Ledford, Harold Plummer, T.J. Sparks, Roy Hall, John Hall and Charles Hall. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy and Joan Robertson, Thad and Margaret Morris, Charmie White, Mary Frances White, Geraldine Torbett, Cal and Kay Heath, Helen Ledford, Gwen Plummer, Sandra Curd, Willie Feathers, Lucille Barnette, Allen and Nancy Torbett, Tom and Clara Persinger, Edna Jones, Richard and Betty Grindstaff, John and Mary Emma Martin, Ruth Trivett and the fourth floor nursing staff at Asbury Healthcare Center. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Morris-Baker Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Piney Flats Presbyterian Church, 6140 Highway 11-E, Piney Flats, TN 37686. Hallie C. Wine BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services for Hallie Caldwell Wine will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Wine, 88, of 174 Maplehurst Lane, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be sent to First Church of the Brethren, 104 Corpus Christi Drive, Bristol, TN 37620, or your favorite charity. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. November 24, 1999 Naomi Allison WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Funeral services for Naomi Allison will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Rev. Norman Wilhoit will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell. Mrs. Allison, 88, formerly of Pounding Mill, Va., died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in a Florida hospital. Pallbearers will be Douglas Claypool, Harvey Claypool, Larry Shelton, Bill Allison, Donald Shelton, Bobby Sparks and Bobby Petts. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rabun L. Brantley SYLVANIA, Ga. -- Dr. Rabun Lee Brantley, 96, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at his home. He was born in Screven County and was a graduate of Georgia Military Academy and Mercer University. He earned his doctorate in English Literature and journalism from George Peabody College in Nashville. He taught at Tift College, Mary Hardin Baylor College and Georgia State University. He served as editor of The Southern Automotive Journal during the early 1940s and was president of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol Virginia from 1945-56. He served as vice-president of Southern Association of Schools and Colleges from 1956-59. During his tenure at Virginia Intermont, he served as president of the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. In 1959, he moved to Nashville, where he was executive secretary of the Southern Baptist Education Commission until is retirement in 1971, when he returned to Sylvania. While in Nashville, he served as acting financial officer for the American Baptist Theological Seminary for nearly two years. Since retirement, Dr. Brantley has worked for First District Congressman G. Elliott Hagan, the Sylvania//Screven County Chamber of Commerce and served as a trustee of Mercer University. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Lions Club and the Rotary Club and was named Man of the Year in 1982 by the Sylvania Rotary Club. He worked as an adviser with SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and was a member of the Sylvania First Baptist Church for more than 25 years, where he was a choir member and served on the Board of Deacons. Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth Estes Brantley; two sons, Dr. William H. Brantley of Greenville, S.C., and Dr. Richard E. Brantley of Gainesville, Fla.; five grandchildren, Mrs. John Feith of Dyersburg, Tenn., William H. Brantley Jr. of Daphne, Ala., Mrs. Kirk Restine of Atlanta, Jessica Brantley of Los Angeles, Calif., and Justine Brantley of Decatur, Ga.; great-grandchildren, Margaret Caroline Feith and Elliott Feith, both of Dyersburg. Funeral services will be held Friday in Sylvania. Memorial contributions may be sent to The Family Life Center Building Fund, c//o Sylvania First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 318, Sylvania, GA 30467 or to a charity of donor's choice. Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of arrangements. Joseph C. Campbell GLADE SPRING -- Joseph C. Campbell, 75, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. Mary H. Cocke Mary Douglas Holmes Cocke, 91, of 149 Virginia Drive, Bristol, Va., died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in NHC Healthcare of Bristol, Va. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a daughter of the late James Douglas and Myrtle McCormick Holmes. She was a 1926 graduate of Sullins College and the widow of Robert E. "Tubby" Cocke. She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, where she was presented an honorary life membership in 1970. Surviving are four nieces, Judy Nave McClellan, Phyllis Quarin, Carolyn Williams and Jennifer Hamilton; and four nephews, Jim Nave, Doug Holmes, Chris Broadhead and Bryan Nave. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3;30 p.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Mountain View Cemetery by Blevins Funeral Home. Dr. Thomas D. Hay will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m to 3:30 p.m. prior to the service Friday in the mausoleum chapel. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Constance Hoskins Duncan KINGSPORT -- Constance Hoskins Duncan, 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Lee County, Va., a daughter of the late C.E. and Glessnor Morgan Hoskins. She was an employee of Burlington Mills, a homemaker and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was the widow of Arthur Duncan. Surviving are four brothers, the Rev. James "Jim" Hoskins of Kingsport, William L. Hoskins of Vinton, Va., Bradly S. Hoskins of Lynchburg, Va., Luther S. "Jack" Hoskins of Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Phil Hoskins and the Revs. Joe Byrd and Dewey Ward will officiate. Music will be by Alvin Goins Quartet and organist Mary Barker. Burial will be in Gunnings Cemetery. Mrs. Duncan was also preceded in death by four brothers, Joe M. Hoskins, Charles U. Hoskins, Morgan C. Hoskins and Marshall A. Hoskins; and two sisters, Jeanette Hoskins and Mary B. Duncan. Among survivors are a very special niece, Teresa Hoskins of Kingsport. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in East Lawn Funeral Home. Nellie L. Hampton Nellie L. Hampton, 73, of 1120 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and retired from Purity Bakery. She was a member of First Church of the Brethren, where she served in the Women's League. She was the widow of Thomas V. Hampton. Surviving are a daughter, Inez Caudill of Bristol Tennessee; a son, Herbert Wayne Hampton of Bristol Tennessee; three sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Mary Ann) Drumheller of Powhatan, Va., Mrs. Richard (Nancy) Bailey of Glen Burnie, Md., and Mrs. Roy (Eva) McGlocklin of Burkesville, Va,; a granddaughter; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in First Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Jeff Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Among survivors are granddaughter, Wendy Lynn Shepphard of Alpharetta, Ga. Pallbearers will be Irby Blevins, Charlie Blevins, James Hawkins, William Hawkins Jr., William Hawkins Sr., and Doug Shepphard. Honorary pallbearers will be Members of First Church of the Brethren. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. Aaron E. Kennedy WISE -- Aaron E. Kennedy, 87, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Ridgecrest Manor in Duffield, Va. He was a son of the late Walter and Maggie Powers Kennedy. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Ellen Killen Kennedy; a son, Don Kennedy of Norton; a daughter, Margaret McPheron of Wise; a brother, N.A. Kennedy of Richmond; four sisters, Ruth Elliott of Wise, Reba McIntyre of Hamilton, Ohio, Pauline Wright of Jenkins, Ky., and Geraldine Noel of Abingdon, Md.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Charlie Killen will officiate. Burial will be in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap, Va. Mr. Kennedy was also preceded in death by a brother, Ernest Kennedy; and a sister, Beulah Maggard. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Kennedy of Norton; a son-in-law, Robert McPheron of Wise; grandchildren, Mary Beth Masters and David McPheron, both of Wise; and great-grandchildren, Kaitlin Masters, Christian Masters, Andrew McPheron and Allison McPheron. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Sturgill Funeral Home. William W. Lester HONAKER -- Funeral services for William Whitten Lester will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Stephen Musick will officiate. Entombment will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va. Mr. Lester, 65, of the Blackford community, died Sunday, Nov. 2l, 1999, in a Lebanon hospital. Pallbearers will be family members. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary L. McCracken LENOIR, N.C. -- Mary Lois McCracken died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon, Va. John J. Mellett Jr. A Mass of Resurrection for John Joseph "Jack" Mellett Jr. will be celebrated Wednesday at 3 p.m. in St. Anne's Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ianucci will be Celebrant, assisted by Deacon Harry Hall. Entombment will be in Mountain View Mausoleum immediately following the Mass. Mr. Mellett, of Bristol Tennessee, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999. Among survivors are grandsons, Edward J. Walsh Jr., John M. Walsh, Joshua B. Henley and Quentin McCann Mellett; and granddaughter, Maerynn Kariana Mellett. Pallbearers will be Charter Sherwood, Mark Hall, Steve Fletcher, Jim Worrell Jr., James Warren, John Bernard, Michael Worrell, John M. Walsh, Joshua B. Henley and Edward J. Walsh Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be all his friends and Dr. Christopher Kennedy, Dr. David Morin, Dr. Earl Wilson, Dr. Ron Caldwell and Dr. Robert Mueller. The family will receive friends in the commons of St. Anne's Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday or any time at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Anne's Catholic Church or a charity of your choice. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Betty O. Mills WISE -- Betty Orleva Mills, 67, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Kingsport. She was a homemaker, was of the Protestant faith and the widow of Willis Mills. Surviving are a son, James Mills of Haysi, Va.; two daughters, Linda Mullins and Crystal Mills, both of Wise; and four grandchildren, Samantha Mullins, Cynthia Mullins, Janet Mills and Angel Mills. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Phipps Cemetery in Clintwood, Va. The Rev. Gerald Osborne will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday in Sturgill Funeral Home. Earnest S. Nunley Earnest S. Nunley, 76, of 1300 Southside Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was born in Holston, Va., and lived in Bristol most of his life. He was a member of Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church and a retired employee of Unisys. Surviving are his wife, Elsie Nunley; two sisters, Leona Shankle and Dessie Cook, both of Bristol; a brother, Ed Nunley of Bristol; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Walter Statzer and Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Earl Tignor, Dean Morrison, Tom Sutherland, Ed Davidson, Kenneth Suthard, Ernest Rosenbalm and Hugh Peters. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Reynolds, Woody Robbins, Curtis Thomas, Curt Thomas, Billy Utsman and Hank Poore. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. Kim S. Ottinger GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Kim Stapleton Ottinger, 34, of Fairgrounds Road, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center from injuries sustained in a horse riding accident. She was a daughter of Brenda Rader Stapleton of Greene County, Tenn., and the late Keith Stapleton. She was an employee of Greene Valley Developmental Center and Holston Home and was a lifetime member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She was a member of the American Quarterhorse Association, Greene County Horse Club and Appalachian Horse Club. Surviving, besides her mother, are a daughter, Marlah Ottinger of Greene County; a brother, Allen Stapleton of Greene County; a niece; and a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Doughty-Stevens Chapel. The Revs. Randy Tipton and Gregg Douthat will officiate. Burial will be in Greene Lawn Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ricky Brown, Jimmy Malone, Jerry Waddell, Art Roth, Jimmy Lamb, Tyson Lamb, Teddy Wilhoit and Bobby Ricker. Honorary pallbearers will be uncles, cousins, Keith Bailey, employees of Holston Home, employees of Greene Valley Developmental Center, Bobby Isley, Kim Wilhoit, Kim Malone, Ben Hankins, Mary Douthat and all former Greeneville High School classmates and teachers. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home. Trula Mae Powers CHILHOWIE -- Trula Mae Powers, 54, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn. She was born in Washington County, Va., a daughter of Jacob Elwood and Zelma Mae Heath Powers of Chilhowie. She lived in Chilhowie for the past 34 years and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides her parents, are her twin sister, Eula Copenhaver of Lodi, Va.; three brothers, Woodie Powers and Leon Powers, both of Chilhowie, and Joe Powers of Bluff City; two nieces; and five nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Curt Heath will officiate. Burial will be in Rush Creek Cemetery. Among survivors are two sisters-in-law, Jean Powers and Debbie Powers; a brother-in-law, Charles Copenhaver; nieces, Leigh Ann Copenhaver and Beth Powers; nephews, Dustin Zane Powers, Woody Warren, Travis Warren, Jason Powers and Russell M. Powers and wife Kelly Powers; an aunt; two uncles; and a special friend, Connie Forrester. Pallbearers will be Zack Heath, Ronnie Heath, Ernest Heath, Eugene Bebber, Russell M. Powers and Dustin Zane Powers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Powers, Woody Warren and Travis Warren. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Alpha E. Reynolds Graveside services for Alpha Elfreda Reynolds will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens by Weaver Funeral Home of Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Paul Rouse will officiate. Family and friends will leave from the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. and go in procession to the cemetery. Mrs. Reynolds, 77, of Greystone Healthcare Center, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ethel B. Riddle NORTON -- Ethel Bolling Riddle, 95, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in St. Mary's Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of Baker-Stallard Old Regular Baptist Church and the widow of William "Bill" Riddle. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Hagy Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Gerald Hopkins will officiate. Burial will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Among survivors are caregiving nephew and wife, Gordie and Mary Bolling of Wise; a special friend, Oma Gentry of Wise; and a sister-in-law, Victoria Bolling of Norton. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until time of service Wednesday in Hagy Funeral Home. Warren Shaffer Funeral services for Warren B. "Chief" Shaffer will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Charles W. Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military rites by Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975 of Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Shaffer, 78, of 416 Knob Hill Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Don Snowden, Mack Thomas, Greg Fleenor, Phillip Gardner, Ricky Roark and Fred Bowery. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Michael Baron, Dr. Donald Quinn and Dr. William H. Messerschmidt. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday before the chapel services in Weaver Funeral Home. Ruth Sproles Funeral services for Ruth Fleenor Sproles will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Dave Charlton will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Sproles, 78, of Bristol Virginia, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to McIver Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mayme C. Thompson PINEY FLATS -- Funeral services for Mayme Carr Thompson will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Piney Flats Presbyterian Church by Morris-Baker Funeral Home of Johnson City. Dr. Christopher Meyer III and the Rev. Mack Houston will officiate. Burial will be in Shell Cemetery in Piney Flats. Mrs. Thompson, 90, formerly of 543 Austin Springs Road, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Asbury Center. Pallbearers will be Richard Thompson, Jason Thompson, Billy Joe Jacobs, Charles Ledford, Harold Plummer, T.J. Sparks, Roy Hall, John Hall and Charles Hall. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy and Joan Robertson, Thad and Margaret Morris, Charmie White, Mary Frances White, Geraldine Torbett, Cal and Kay Heath, Helen Ledford, Gwen Plummer, Sandra Curd, Willie Feathers, Lucille Barnette, Allen and Nancy Torbett, Tom and Clara Persinger, Edna Jones, Richard and Betty Grindstaff, John and Mary Emma Martin, Ruth Trivett and the fourth floor nursing staff at Asbury Healthcare Center. Memorial contributions may be sent to Piney Flats Presbyterian Church, 6140 Highway 11-E, Piney Flats, TN 37686. Morris-Baker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. November 25, 1999 Wilba E. Boyd Wilba Eleanor Webb Boyd, 86, of Bristol Tennessee, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, in NHC Health Care. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home. Joseph C. Campbell GLADE SPRING -- Joseph Cortez Campbell, 75, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at his home. He was a veteran of World War II, a Mason, Order of the Eastern Star, a member of the VFW and Byars Cobb United Methodist Church. He retired from American General Life Insurance Co. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Celestine Campbell; three sons, Joe Campbell of Tulsa, Okla., John Campbell of Bristol Tennessee and Ken Campbell of Bedford, Texas; two sisters, Marcella Broberg of Bristol Tennessee and Christine McCray of Bristol Virginia; and four grandsons. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Byars Cobb United Methodist Church in Glade Spring by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. The Rev. Timothy W. Graham will officiate. Among survivors are two daughters-in-law, Cathy Campbell of Tulsa and Snookie Campbell of Bristol Tennessee; and grandsons, Aaron Campbell, Joel Campbell, Knox Campbell and Preston Campbell. Mr. Campbell's passions were people and the Virginia Creeper Trail, of which he was a avid but unofficial supporter and promoter. Memorial contributions may be sent to Byars Cobb United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 667, Glade Spring, VA 24340. D.R. Henderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Winnie T. Christian LAUREL, Md. -- Winnie Belle Testerman Christian, 87, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Golden Oaks Nursing Home. She was formerly of Smyth County and lived in Laurel for the past four years. She was the widow of Burton Christian. Surviving are three daughters, Beulah Goldsborough and Carol Testerman, both of Laurel, and Mary Waskey of Marion; two sons, Martin Testerman of Fairfax, Va., and Elmer Testerman of Chilhowie; a stepdaughter, Penny Christian of Tennessee; and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Macedonia Baptist Church by Barnett's Funeral Home in Marion. The Rev. Charles Blevins will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. Mrs. Christian was also preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Selby; and two sons, Roy and Robert Testerman. Barnett's Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Mary H. Cocke Funeral services for Mary Douglas Holmes Cocke will be conducted Friday at 3;30 p.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Mountain View Cemetery by Blevins Funeral Home. Dr. Thomas D. Hay will officiate. Mrs. Cocke, 91, of 149 Virginia Drive, Bristol, Va., died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in NHC Health Care of Bristol, Va. She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, where she was very active in Women of the Church and was presented an honorary life membership in 1970. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m to 3:30 p.m. prior to the service Friday in the mausoleum chapel. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Constance Hoskins Duncan KINGSPORT -- Funeral services for Constance Hoskins Duncan will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. in East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Phil Hoskins and the Revs. Joe Byrd and Dewey Ward will officiate. Music will be by Alvin Goins Quartet and organist Mary Barker. Burial will be in Gunnings Cemetery. Mrs. Duncan, 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in East Lawn Funeral Home. Hassie H. Hamilton Hassie H. Hamilton, 88, formerly of Piney Flats, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, in Appalachian Christian Village in Johnson City, Tenn. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home in Bristol, Tenn. Nellie L. Hampton Funeral services for Nellie L. Hampton will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in First Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Jeff Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Hampton, 73, of 1120 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice house. Pallbearers will be Irby Blevins, Charlie Blevins, James Hawkins, William Hawkins Jr., William Hawkins Sr., and Doug Shepphard. Honorary pallbearers will be Members of First Church of the Brethren. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Virginia R. Hawk CASCILLA, Miss. -- Virginia R. Hawk, 79, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, in Grenada Lake Medical Center in Grenada, Miss. She was born in Bristol Tennessee, where she was a photo lab technician employed with Kelly and Green. She attended Central Christian Church in Bristol, Tenn., and later retired to Cary, N.C. She had recently moved to Cascilla. Surviving are two sons, Jim Hawk of Cascilla and Tim Hawk of Topsail Beach, N.C. Mark E. Seepe Funeral Directors of Jackson, Miss., is in charge of arrangements. Fredith V. Henry PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Fredith Virginia Henry, 72, of 2400 block of Cutherell St., died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at her home. She was born in Bluefield, W.Va., a daughter of the late John W. Thornton and Sylvania Muncy Thornton. She was a licensed practical nurse at Portsmouth School of Nursing and was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Brenda Muncy of Golden Valley, Ariz., and Debora Bell of Muldro, Okla.; two brothers, Johnny Thornton of Portsmouth and Clifford Thornton of Peterstown, W.Va.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Portsmouth. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 2730 Ellsmere Ave., Norfolk, VA 23513. Sturtevant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary E. McCracken LENOIR, N.C. -- Mary Lois Estep McCracken, 59, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir. She was born in Meadowview, a daughter of the late Edward and Ada Mae Estep. She lived in Lenoir for the past 10 years. Surviving are her husband, Silas McCracken; two sons, Edward McCracken of Dillon, Va., and Steve McCracken of Bean Station, Tenn.; two daughters, Thelma Mae Watson of Taylorsville, N.C., and Donna Marie Jones of Lenoir; three brothers, James Estep of Verona, Va., Earl Estep and Dewey Estep; three sisters, Lucille Meade of Verona, Virginia Booher of Lebanon and Shirley Callahan of Durham, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Paul Stanley will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Johnny Jones, Tommy Stroup, Bill Stroup, Butch Jones, Mike Mash, James Snead and Freddie Jones. Silas and family would like to thank Brenda McCracken for all the love and care shown to our loved one. We love you and God bless you. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Thursday in Farris Funeral Service. Rochelle C. Nelson GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Rochelle Clifton "Slim" Nelson, 66, of 1207 Arlington Drive, Pymatuning Township, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, at his home. He was born in Saltville, Va., a son of Rochelle and Margaret Arnold Nelson. He was employed as an electrical engineer with Sharon Steel and J.B. Goldberg until he started his own business, Nelson Enterprises. Most recently, he was employed for Pyramid. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving as an Airman 2nd Class from 1950-53, and was a member of Greencrest Baptist Church in Reynolds. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Evelyn Camper Nelson; three sons, Michael Nelson and Charles Nelson, both of Hermitage and James Nelson of Farrell; two daughters, Carla Benton of Greenville and Brenda McDowell of Hadley; three brothers, Tim Nelson and David Nelson, both of Somerville, S.C., and Bill Nelson of Bristol Virginia; two sisters, Judy Roberts and Sandy Campbell, both of Somerville; and 13 grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 4 p.m. in Greencrest Baptist Church in Reynolds by Andrew H. Osborne III Funeral Home. The Rev. Adam Toy will officiate. Burial will be at a later date arranged by Humanity Gifts Registry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Nelson was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ted Nelson and Don Nelson. He was known as an avid fisherman and for his flower gardens. He was most proud of his family and friends who held a roast in his honor this past September. Memorial contributions may be sent to UPMC Horizon Hospice, 110 N. Main St., Greenville, PA 16125, or the Greencrest Baptist Church, 1601 Brentwood Drive, Greenville, PA 16125. Andrew H. Osborne III Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of arrangements.[fse] Earnest S. Nunley Funeral services for Earnest S. Nunley will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Walter Statzer and Lester MacKinnon will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Nunley, 76, of 1300 Southside Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Earl Tignor, Dean Morrison, Tom Sutherland, Ed Davidson, Kenneth Suthard, Ernest Rosenbalm and Hugh Peters. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Reynolds, Woody Robbins, Curtis Thomas, Curt Thomas, Billy Utsman and Hank Poore. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Trula Mae Powers CHILHOWIE -- Funeral services for Trula Mae Powers will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Curt Heath will officiate. Burial will be in Rush Creek Cemetery. Miss Powers, 54, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Zack Heath, Ronnie Heath, Ernest Heath, Eugene Bebber, Russell M. Powers and Dustin Zane Powers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Powers, Woody Warren and Travis Warren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ethel B. Riddle NORTON -- Graveside services for Ethel Bolling Riddle will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Riddle, 95, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in St. Mary's Hospital. Hagy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Worley L. Roberts ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Worley Leon Roberts, 56, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. He was a former resident of Norton and a son of the late Worley and Ruby Cain Roberts. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 538th Transportation Co. as a specialist five during the Vietnam War. He was of the Baptist faith and was employed with Royal Operating Co. as a maintenance engineer for the past 36 years. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Bennett Roberts; a son, Tim L. Roberts of Gaithersburg, Md.; a sister, Peggy Rossie of Silver Springs, Md.; and a brother, Sammy Roberts of Gaithersburg. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Estes Funeral Home Chapel in Coeburn. Buddy Hubbard will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Coeburn with military graveside rites by Pound VFW Post 9600. Mr. Roberts enjoyed hunting and NASCAR racing. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Rhonda Roberts of Gaithersburg; mother-in-law, Lillian Bennett of Coeburn; and father-in-law, Hardaway Bennett of Coeburn. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until funeral time Friday in Estes Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Alpha D. Sluss MEADOWVIEW -- Alpha Delphine Sluss, 58, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon, Va. Albert White LEBANON -- Albert White, 57, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lebanon Funeral Home.