Bristol, VA - October 1 - 5, 1999 Obituaries: BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Uploaded to the USGenWeb Archives with permission from the Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** October 1, 1999 George W. Anderson MARION -- George W. Anderson, 82, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Valley Health Care Center. He was retired from Olin Matheson Corp. and the Blue Ridge Job Corps. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Gracie Smith Anderson; a daughter, Brenda Anderson of Marion; two sisters, Cosby Anderson and Cora Hearn, both of Marion; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. The Rev. Paul Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Henderson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Marion Life Saving Crew. John R. Boothe LEBANON -- John Robert "Bob" Boothe, 86, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident and farmer in the Hansonville community in Russell County. He attended the Flat Rock Community Church. Surviving are his wife, Ella J. Boothe; three daughters, Anna Ruth King, Nancy Jessee and Mary Lou Browning, all of Lebanon; two sons, Bobby Boothe of Lebanon and Jerry "Punk" Boothe of Elizabethton, Tenn.; a brother, Gernie Boothe of Chicago; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Lebanon Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. George Jordan and Bill Snead will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be Ernie McFaddin, Chris Griffith, Ted Salyers, George Boothe, Phillip Dale, Mike Musick, George Burke and Coy Hess. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in Lebanon Funeral Home. Mike Cagle Mike Cagle, 45, of 305 Oak Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a son of Betty T. Beeler of Blountville and the late Tobert Allen Cagle of Dade City, Fla. He was a 1974 graduate of Tennessee High School and a graduate of Northeast State Technical College. He was an employee of Bristol Metals. He coached softball and participated in the Special Olympics in Fishersville, Va. Surviving, besides his mother, are a sister, Karen Maxfield of Blountville;. a stepbrother, Gary Wayne Beeler of Bristol Tennessee; a stepsister, Vonda Holt of Bluff City; a nephew; a niece; four stepnephews; and a stepniece. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Steve Brown will officiate. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Mr. Cagle was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Enoch Beeler of Blountville. Among survivors are a nephew, Michael Maxfield of South Carolina; a niece, Amanda Maxfield of South Carolina; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Honorary pallbearers will be David Vicars, Lynn Sword, Mike Greenwell, Randy Combs, Lee Smelser, Steve Bebergal and doctors, nurses and staff of Bristol Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday before the service in Weaver Funeral Home. Roy Campbell COEBURN -- Roy Campbell died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Coeburn. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Estes Funeral Home. Stella W. Campbell CALHOUN, Ga. -- Funeral services for Stella M. Wilson Campbell will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Revs. Carter Wells and Max Linkous will officiate. Burial will be in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery in Richlands. Mrs. Campbell, 90, formerly of Raven, Va., died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at the home of a daughter in Calhoun. Pallbearers will be friends and relatives. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Dors C. Coxton ROWE, Va. -- Funeral services for Dors Cleveland Coxton will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Rowe Free Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Revs. Ancil Childress and Arvil Arwood will officiate. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the services. Burial will be in a family cemetery near the home. Mr. Coxton, 59, of the Stinson Ridge section, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in a Kingsport hospital. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Dora Coxton Sanders. He lived most of his life in Buchanan County and the past seven years on Stinson Ridge. He was employed as a coal miner and construction worker. Surviving are two sons, Anthony Scott Coxton of Honaker and Richard William Coxton of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Tammy C. Penley and Dreama C. Lampkin, both of Lebanon; two brothers, Leonard Coxton of Abingdon and Jim Coxton of Del Ray Beach, Del.; three sisters, Dorothy Looney of Richlands, Jean Fletcher of Marion and Janie Rife of Manassas, Va.; and three grandsons. Among survivors are three grandsons, Daylan Coxton, Jacob Lampkin and Zachary Wamsley; and a very special friend, Carolyn Wamsley. Pallbearers will be Bob Coxton, Sonny Coxton, John L. Coxton, Burky Coxton, Joe Coxton, Scottie Coxton, Bill Coxton and Darrell Coxton. Honorary pallbearers will be Van Lester, Johnny Street, Larry Street, Ronnie Lester, Joe Martin, Perry Compton and Jimmy Miller. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday in Honaker Funeral Home. Verl W. Cross Graveside services for Verl William Cross will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Susong Cemetery. Mr. Cross, 83, of 33 Crescent Drive, Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Bristol Nursing Home. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Harvey P. Duncan Harvey P. Duncan, 87, of 1090 Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home. Margie Hall Margie Hall, 80, of 456 Bethel Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol Tennessee and a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter, Bertie Carmody of Bristol Tennessee; a brother, Henry Hall of Blountville; five grandchildren, Trudy Wilson, Marty Carmody, Terry Carmody, Jennifer Doyle and West Carmody; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Randall Shaffer will officiate. Burial will be in the Bailey Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in Weaver Funeral Home. Mary D. Hardwick Graveside services for Mary Dunn Hardwick will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Knollkreg Memorial Park by Campbell Funeral Home in Abingdon. The Revs. Larry Carroll and James Sproles will officiate. A memorial service will be conducted at the graveside by members of Parke P. Deans Rebekah Lodge 68. Mrs. Hardwick, 84, of 20135 Mosby Ave., Highlander Park, Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., and the widow of Beverly Grant Hardwick. She was a member of the One Heart Needle Craft Club, past noble grand of Parke P. Deans Rebekah Lodge 68 and a member of LAPM Herbert L. Kent 3. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Fred (Ruth) Hutton and Mrs. Bob (Peggy) Faust, both of Bristol Virginia and Mrs. Jim (Ann) Harr of Bluff City; a son, Samuel D. Hardwick of Bristol Virginia; a sister, Lucille D. Butt of Abingdon; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hardwick was also preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Regina Ashley Eutsler. Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Campbell Funeral Home. Arthur L. Hefner Arthur Lee Hefner, 70, of 261 North St., Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. He was born in Pennsylvania. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired salesman. Surviving are a sister, Alice Portlick of Elyria, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. The Veterans Affairs chaplain will officiate. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. James P. Holmes ABINGDON -- James P. Holmes, 54, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. He was a son of Margaret Taylor Holmes of Tannersville, Va., and the late Patrick C. Holmes. Surviving, besides his mother, are two sons, James F. Holmes of Tannersville and Robert B. Holmes of Florence, S.C.; a daughter, Sabrina Blackwell of Abingdon; a brother, Paul Holmes of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Geraldine Eisenberger of Virginia Beach, Va.; four granddaughters; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. The Rev. Raymond Deese will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery. Mr. Holmes is also survived by his fiancee, Joyce Corell of Abingdon; a daughter-in-law, Amy Holmes of Tannersville; a sister-in-law, Patsy Holmes of Virginia Beach; and a brother-in-law, Mike Eisenberger of Virginia Beach. Pallbearers will be David Spence, Roger Fields, Eddie Taylor, Mike Davis, Allen Bott, David Holmes, Vernon Holmes, Kenneth Holmes and Rufus Kinder. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. Mark A. Hyler CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Funeral services for Mark A. Hyler will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home of Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Steve Playl will officiate. Mr. Hyler, 41, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at his home. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. George E. Jackson BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. -- George Ellis Jackson, 75, of the Deskins section, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at his home. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Madison Perry Jackson and Prissilla Boyd Jackson. He was of the Baptist faith and a disabled coal miner. Surviving are four sisters, Jenoa Compton of Davenport, Va., Emma Street and Betty Boyd, both of Vansant, Va., and Dolly Smith of Oakwood, Va.; a brother, William C. Jackson of Council, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel. Evangelist Michael Trent, the Rev. Clinton Dales and Fred Meadows will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Va. Mr. Jackson was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bob Jackson and Elbert Jackson; and a sister, Edna Jackson. Among survivors are a good friend, Fred Meadows of Vansant. Pallbearers will be Clayton Perkins, Grayson Perkins, Roger Perkins, David Meadows, Arville Meadows and Curtis Charles. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Meadows, Clinton Barton, Chris Smith, Clinton Dales, Irvon Stumbo and Kyle Meadows. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where services will be held at 7 p.m. Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Melvin M. McClellan COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Melvin Marcus McClellan, 63, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999. He lived in College Park for 45 years, was a 25-year member of the College Park Moose Lodge and a 20-year member of the Eagles. He was of the Methodist faith. Surviving are a daughter, Michelle Rice of Greenville, S.C.; a son, Marcus McClellan of Greenville, S.C.; five sisters, Barbara Franklin of Bristol Tennessee, Betty Martens of Sevierville, Tenn., Dorothy Beard of Michigan, Maxine Booth of Blountville and Francine Kawlski of Indiana; four brothers, Cecil McClellan of North Carolina, Paul McClellan of St. Paul, Va., Leon McClellan of Gary, Ind., and Bobby McClellan of Bristol Virginia; two granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Rye Fleenor will officiate. Mr. McClellan will always be loved and remembered in the hearts of the family. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Corena Moorefield ABINGDON -- Corena Moorefield, 72, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in Grace Health Care. She was born in Bristol Tennessee, a daughter of the late Saul and Mary Vestal. She lived most of her life in Damascus and was the widow of Samuel Moorefield Sr. She was a member of Laurel Avenue Church of Christ and the Damascus Senior Citizens. Surviving are a son, Samuel Moorefield Jr. of Abingdon; a brother, Harry Vestal of Damascus; and two nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Park. Wayne Baker will officiate. Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery before the service. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday in Farris Funeral Service. Maude B. Munsey Graveside services for Maude Banner Munsey will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Russell Memorial Cemetery in Lebanon. Mrs. Munsey, 98, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Wayne Doyle, John Doyle, Lester Davis, Frank Gent, Jay Lewis and Fred Banner. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Purcell, Jim Lewis, Harvey Gent, Bud Gent, Waldo Dorton, Dr. Alden Banner, Dr. Fred Gent, Paul Phelps, Bobby Munsey and Ward Gardner. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society or a charity of choice. Lebanon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Esther W. Parker RICHMOND -- Funeral services for Esther W. Parker will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church in Abingdon by Campbell Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Tolar Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Knollkreg Memorial Park. Mrs. Parker, 99, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Richmond. Pallbearers will be Lionel Branscomb, Jack Musgrove, Arthur Spaugh, Don Stovall, Bob Wilkes and Milton Wilkes. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Building Fund of Crestwood Presbyterian Church, 6627 Jahanke Road, Richmond, VA 23225, or Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, 136 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210. Garland E. Singleton ABINGDON -- Garland E. Singleton, 75, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service. Ivan Stewart ABINGDON -- Graveside services for Ivan "Jack" Stewart will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Rudy's Cemetery with military honors by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. Stewart, 83, of Twin Oaks Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Dickenson County Medical Center in Clintwood, Va. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Worley E. Sturgill WISE -- Worley E. Sturgill, 78, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Maple Grove Health Care in Lebanon. He was a retired coal miner, an employee of Laurel Branch Coal Co. and a member of the United Mine Workers of America. He was of the Protestant faith and the widower of Madeline Maggard Sturgill. Surviving are two daughters, Darlene Ausmus and Mary Ann Bryant, both of Bristol Virginia; four sons, Richard Sturgill and Wallace Sturgill, both of Wise, David Sturgill of Gate City and Billy Ray Sturgill of Beaver, Ohio; three sisters, Frances Fogarty, Grace Powers and Lovell Mullins, all of Big Stone Gap; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Jimmy Smith and Lester Sturgill will officiate. Burial will be in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in Sturgill Funeral Home. Robert G. Whitt Sr. BIG STONE GAP -- Robert G. "Bob" Whitt Sr., 89, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Brian Center in Weber City. He was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap and Appalachia, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and retired from Pet Dairy. He was a charter member of Big Stone Gap Lions Club and of the VFW John Fox Jr. Post 5715. He was a member of Big Stone Gap Masonic Lodge 208 and served on the Big Stone Gap Town Council for 12 years. He was vice mayor for two years and the widower of Evelyn L. Whitt. Surviving are three sons, Robert G. Whitt Jr. of Big Stone Gap, William John Whitt of Weber City and James R. Whitt of Kingsport; a brother, Arthur "Bus" Whitt of Big Stone Gap; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Trinity United Methodist Church by Gilliam Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Mutter will officiate. Masonic funeral rites will be Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home by Big Stone Gap Masonic Lodge 208. Burial will be Saturday in American Legion Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bud Gilliam, Roy Laster, Paul Ramey, William J. Whitt Jr., Christopher W. Whitt, Buster Whitt, C.J. Whitt and Robert G. Whitt III. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Gilliam funeral Home West Wing. Raymond E. Widener GLADE SPRING -- Funeral services for Raymond Eugene Widener will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel in Abingdon. Pastor Mark Baumgardner will officiate. Burial will be in Baptist Cemetery in Glade Spring. Mr. Widener, 59, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Johnson Memorial Hospital. He grew up in Meadowview and was of the Baptist faith. He served three tours in Vietnam and later was stationed in Korea. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star for valor. Surviving are a son, Len Widener of Meriden, Conn.; a daughter, Yvonne Taylor of Central Lake, Iowa; two sisters, Margaret Maiden of Saltville and Shirley Pruitt of Salem, Va.; and two grandchildren. Mr. Widener was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Widener; and two sisters, Jeanette Widener and JoAnn Hahn. Other survivors include a very special friend, Jessie McGlocklin. Pallbearers will be Wayne Worley, Jeremy McGlocklin, William G. Widener, Paul Morgan Widener, Norman Boyd and Michael Maiden. Honorary pallbearers will be Jonathan McGlocklin, Michael S. Widener, Jeffrey Hahn and Clyde Keen. The family will receive friends from 7 .m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Farris Funeral Service. Beulah M. Williams NORTON -- Beulah Mae Williams, 56, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at her home. She was a daughter of Martha Gibson of Norton and the late Carl Collins. She attended the Holiness Church of God. Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, David Williams; five sons, Michael Williams and Jeffery Williams, both of Pound, David Williams and Charles Williams, both of Rocky Mount, Va., and Wallace Williams of Wise; two daughters, Melissa Woody of Rocky Mount and Susan Wethington of Sandy Level, Va.; three brothers, Kermit Collins and Nelson Collins, both of Norton, and Herman Collins of Coeburn; six sisters, Brenda Kay Mullins of Lebanon, Maxie Ramey and Patsy Jean Branham, both of Norton, Margie Woods and Betty Ann Branham, both of Coeburn, and Bernice Cox of Rocky Mount; 34 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel in Coeburn. The Revs. Joe Dearry, Ronnie Collins and Dennis Scarberry will officiate. Burial will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton. Mrs. Williams was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Corbit Gibson. Among survivors are five daughters-in-law, Terri Williams and Coletta Williams, both of Pound, Fawnetta Williams and Jennifer Williams, both of Rocky Mount, and Vickie Williams of Wise; two sons-in-law, Barry Woody of Rocky Mount and Mitchell Wethington of Sandy Level. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Friday in Sturgill Funeral Home. Hassie Woods BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Sunrise Cemetery in Bluff City by The Order of Eastern Star Chapter 414. Mrs. Woods, 87, of 560 Woods Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. Pallbearers will be selected from the family. Family, friends and pallbearers are requested to meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Friday for graveside services. Tetrick Funeral Home in Bluff City is in charge of arrangements. October 2, 1999 John R. Boothe LEBANON -- Funeral services for John Robert "Bob" Boothe will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Lebanon Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. George Jordan and Bill Snead will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon. Mr. Boothe, 86, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Ernie McFaddin, Chris Griffith, Ted Salyers, George Boothe, Phillip Dale, Mike Musick, George Burke and Coy Hess. Lebanon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. John B. Bowden CHARLOTTESVILLE -- John B. Bowden, 36, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. He was born in Abingdon, a son of Dr. and Mrs. James H. Bowden Jr. He was a 1981 graduate of Abingdon High School, a 1986 graduate of Virginia Highlands Community College and a graduate of Virginia School of Massage in Charlottesville. He was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church. Surviving, besides his parents, are two sisters, Helen B. Alley and Susan B. Hiscutt, both of Kingsport; two brothers, James H. Bowden III of Charlottesville and Joseph Carmack Bowden of Sandy, Utah; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4 p.m. in Abingdon United Methodist Church by Campbell Funeral Home in Abingdon. The Revs. Bill Rowland and Betty Reiff will officiate. Burial will be in Knollkreg Memorial Park. Mr. Bowden was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. French H. Moore Sr.; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Bowden Sr. Among survivors are his fiancee, Renya Craig of Charlottesville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in Campbell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to John B. Bowden Memorial Fund c//o Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210, or Virginia Highlands Community College, DRAMA Department, 140 Jonesboro Road, Abingdon, VA 24210, or The American Heart Association, c//o Mrs. Penny Howard, Memorial Chairman, 126 Valley Northwest, Abingdon, VA 24210. Ina R. Breeding DAVENPORT, Va. -- Ina Ruth Breeding, 76, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, in Buchanan General Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Haysi Funeral Home. Mike Cagle Graveside services for Mike Cagle will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Mr. Cagle, 45, of 305 Oak Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Honorary pallbearers will be David Vicars, Lynn Sword, Mike Greenwell, Randy Combs, Lee Smelser, Steve Bebergal and doctors, nurses and staff of Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Roy Campbell COEBURN -- Roy E. Campbell, 57, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Coeburn and a son of the late Thomas "Tom" Jefferson Campbell and Lila Ola Campbell Haynes. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Plumley and Patty Plumley, both of Coeburn; four sisters, Linda Pilkenton and Kathy Rose, both of Coeburn, Brenda Taylor of Dungannon and Deborah Campbell of Castlewood; six brothers, Thomas Kenneth Campbell of Pound, Charlie Campbell of Wise, Terry Wayne Campbell of Dungannon, and Ernest "Tubby" Campbell, Howard "Butch" Campbell and Elmer "Reggie" Campbell, all of Coeburn; a stepbrother, Walter Taylor of Dungannon; a stepsister, Gail Dotson of Dungannon; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Estes Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. R.L. Crawford will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Coeburn. Mr. Campbell is also survived by special family friends, Don and Sheila Gross and Gary and Becky Gross, all of Coeburn. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon and evening in Estes Funeral Home. James E. Catron ATKINS, Va. -- James Earlie "Doc" Catron, 90, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. He was a member of Cedar Bluff Baptist Church, a deacon and Sunday School teacher. He was a charter member of Atkins Ruritan Club, Atkins Volunteer Fire Department and Smyth County Farm Bureau. He was a retired building contractor. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Anna Calhoun Catron; two daughters, Barbara Clark of Atkins and Dawn Sigmon of Princeton, W.Va.; a son, William "Bill" Catron of Atkins; a sister, Christine Steffey of Rural Retreat, Va.; a brother, Harold Catron of Princeton; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Cedar Bluff Baptist Church by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service. The Revs. Eddie Beck and Grady Byrd will officiate. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the service. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Gardens in Rural Retreat. Mr. Catron is also survived by two sons-in-law, Richard Clark of Atkins and Stuart Sigmon of Princeton; and five grandchildren, Billy Catron, Keith Clark and wife Julie, Aaron Clark and wife Kara, Shawn Young and husband Jack and Rochelle Lusby and husband John. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in Seaver-Brown Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Atkins Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 381, Atkins, VA 24311 or Marion Life Saving Crew, P.O. Box 784, Marion, VA 24354. Dors C. Coxton ROWE, VA. -- Funeral services for Dors Cleveland Coxton will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Rowe Free Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Revs. Ancil Childress and Arvil Arwood will officiate. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the services. Burial will be in a family cemetery near the home. Mr. Coxton, 59, of the Stinson Ridge section, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in a Kingsport hospital. Pallbearers will be Bob Coxton, Sonny Coxton, John L. Coxton, Burky Coxton, Joe Coxton, Scottie Coxton, Bill Coxton and Darrell Coxton. Honorary pallbearers will be Van Lester, Johnny Street, Larry Street, Ronnie Lester, Joe Martin, Perry Compton and Jimmy Miller. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Harvey P. Duncan Harvey P. Duncan, 87, of 1090 Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. He was a son of the late John P. Duncan and Sallie Kate Duncan, lived most of his lie in the Bristol area and was a retired mechanic and cabinet maker. He was a member of the VFW and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a brother, Ernest Duncan of Bristol Tennessee; six nephews, Ronald A. Duncan, Douglas A. Duncan, Donald W. Duncan, Richard Duncan, Larry W. Duncan and Verlin Duncan; and two nieces, Carol Roberts and Loraine Pendergrass. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Ross Dampier will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Pallbearers will be members of the VFW. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home. Barbara C. Gammon ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- Barbara C. Gammon, 62, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in Hospice House of Golden Isles. She was born in Bristol, attended the University of Tennessee and was a resident of St. Simons for 36 years. She was a member of St. Simons Presbyterian Church and a past president of the Women of the Church. Surviving are her husband, Donald P. Gammon; a daughter, Mitzi Michelson of Atlanta; a son, Max Gammon of Atlanta; a sister, Leona Holden of Bristol Tennessee; three brothers, Charles E. Carrier, Dave Carrier and Jimmy Carrier, all of Bristol; two granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in St. Simons Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Simons Presbyterian Church or the American Cancer Society. Information courtesy of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Melissa P. Gobble GRANITE FALLS, N.C. -- Melissa Pearl Gobble, 33, of Baker's Circle, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at her home. She was born in Russell County, Va., a daughter of Leroy Gobble of Lenoir, N.C., and the late Betty Little Gobble. She was a factory worker and member of Harris Chapel Baptist Church. Surviving, besides her father, are a son, Joseph Livesay of Southerland, Va.; a daughter, Pamela Livesay of Granite Falls; her stepmother, Katherine Gobble of Lenoir; six sisters, Dorothy Taylor of Abingdon, Mrs. Darrell (Shirley) Mims and Dinah Puett, both of Granite Falls, Mrs. Larry (Mary) Russell and Mrs. Thomas (Betty) Russell, both of Hudson, N.C., and Mrs. Charles (Katherine) Gentery of Wilkesboro, N.C.; five brothers, James Gobble of Bristol Tennessee, Wyndom Dunn of Abingdon, Donald Gobble of Villas, N.C., Emmitt Joe Gobble of Granite Falls and Bill Otey of Berryville, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Hudson, N.C. Memorial contributions may be sent to Harris Chapel Baptist Church, 1444 Cajah Mountain Road, Hudson, NC 28638, or Caldwell County Hospice, 902 Kirkwood St., Northwest, Lenoir, NC 28645. Mackie-High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Margie Hall Funeral services for Margie Hall will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Randall Shaffer will officiate. Burial will be in the Bailey Family Cemetery. Mrs. Hall, 80, of 456 Bethel Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary D. Hardwick Graveside services for Mary Dunn Hardwick will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Knollkreg Memorial Park by Campbell Funeral Home in Abingdon. The Revs. Larry Carroll and James Sproles will officiate. A memorial service will be conducted at the graveside by members of Parke P. Deans Rebekah Lodge 68. Mrs. Hardwick, 84, of 20135 Mosby Ave., Highlander Park, Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at her home. Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren. Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary D. Hardwick Graveside services for Mary Dunn Hardwick will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Knollkreg Memorial Park by Campbell Funeral Home in Abingdon. The Revs. Larry Carroll and James Sproles will officiate. A memorial service will be conducted at the graveside by members of Parke P. Deans Rebekah Lodge 68. Mrs. Hardwick, 84, of 20135 Mosby Ave., Highlander Park, Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., and the widow of Beverly Grant Hardwick. She was a member of One Heart Needle Craft Club, past noble grand of Parke P. Deans Rebekah Lodge 68 and a member of LAPM Herbert L. Kent 3. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Fred (Ruth) Hutton and Mrs. Bob (Peggy) Faust, both of Bristol Virginia, and Mrs. Jim (Ann) Harr of Bluff City; a son, Samuel D. Hardwick of Bristol Virginia; a sister, Lucille D. Butt of Abingdon; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hardwick was also preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Regina Ashley Eutsler. Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren. Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mark A. Hyler CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Funeral services for Mark A. Hyler will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home of Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Steve Playl will officiate. Mr. Hyler, 41, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at his home. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. George E. Jackson BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. -- Funeral services for George Ellis Jackson will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel. Evangelist Michael Trent, the Rev. Clinton Dales and Fred Meadows will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Va. Mr. Jackson, 75, of the Deskins section, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at his home. Pallbearers will be Clayton Perkins, Grayson Perkins, Roger Perkins, David Meadows, Arville Meadows and Curtis Charles. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Meadows, Clinton Barton, Chris Smith, Clinton Dales, Irvon Stumbo and Kyle Meadows. Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Minnie M. Jenkins FRONT ROYAL, Va. -- Minnie Marie Jenkins, 66, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Heritage Hall Health Care Center. She was born in Gate City, a daughter of the late Wilburn and Leona Bradshaw Calhoun. She was a homemaker and member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 4265. She was the widow of Ervin Jenkins. Surviving are four sons, Robert Jenkins, Larry Jenkins and Jeff Jenkins, all of Front Royal, and James Jenkins of Manassas; two daughters, Clara Robinson of Pound and Ann Thacker of Falls Branch, Tenn.; a brother, Jim Calhoun of Gate City; two sisters, Maude Peters of Kingsport and Myrtle Wallen of Gate City; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Front Royal. Maddox Funeral Home of Front Royal, Va., is in charge of arrangements. Margaret A. Johnson Margaret A. Johnson, 79, of 212 Fair Acres Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and formerly attended Addilyn Memorial United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Roy L. Johnson; a daughter, Debbie Barger of Bristol Virginia; two sisters, Gladys Walden of Bristol Virginia and Aileen Hicks of Bristol Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Steve Brown will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Lester MacKinnon. Graveside services will be Sunday at 4 p.m. in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Frank Barger, John Freeman, Scott Freeman, Donnie Freeman and Paul Worley Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Leiter, Paul Worley Sr., Herb Reeves, Miller Hunt, Dr. James Schrenker and Marvin Barlow. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Saturday before the service in Weaver Funeral Home. Clara H. Lawson DORAN, Va. -- Clara Leala Helbert Lawson, 75, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in a Kingsport hospital. She was born in Tazewell County, a daughter of the late John Epson and Mary Bell Carter Helbert. She was the widow of Powell Lawson Jr. Surviving are four daughters, Linda Barry and Judy Ford, both of Raven, Va., Tena Damron of Abingdon and Kathy Hoops of Wardell, Va.; five sons, Bill Lawson, Jim Lawson and Wayne Lawson, all of Raven, Earnest Lawson of Sevierville, Tenn., and Denney Lawson of Swords Creek, Va.; a brother, Larry Junior Helbert of Honaker; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff. Burial will be in Lawson Family Cemetery in the Road Ridge section of Raven. Mrs. Lawson was also preceded in death by a son, Stevie Powell Lawson; two sisters; and six brothers. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Singleton Funeral Service. Melvin M. McClellan COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A memorial service for Melvin Marcus McClellan will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Rye Fleenor will officiate. Mr. McClellan, 63, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Corena Moorefield ABINGDON -- Graveside services for Corena Moorefield will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Park. Wayne Baker will officiate. Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery before the service. Mrs. Moorefield, 72, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in Grace Health Care. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Garland E. Singleton ABINGDON -- Funeral services for Garland E. Singleton will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Faith Baptist Church by Farris Funeral Service. Dr. Timothy McGhee and Earl Singleton will officiate. Burial will be in Rust Hollow Cemetery in Abingdon. Mr. Singleton, 75, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a charter member of Faith Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and preacher. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He retired from Virginia Woodworking Co. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Annette Mullen Singleton; two sons, David Thomas Singleton of Abingdon and Jimmy Singleton of Seymore, Tenn.; four daughters, Martha Sanslow of Knoxville, Mrs. Robert (Cathy) Nacrelli of Elkton, Md., Mrs. Jeff (Debbie) Foster of Colliersville, Tenn., and Mrs. Charles (Betty) Moye of Satsuma, Ala.; two brothers, Paul Singleton and Jack Singleton, both of Abingdon; four sisters, Mrs. Roscoe (Louise) Goodson and Pauline Nester, both of Abingdon, Mrs. Joseph (Carolyn) Sowell of Pensacola, Fla., and Mrs. Claude (Ruth) Byington of Valerico, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Singleton was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Pallbearers will be Tim Singleton, Gary Singleton, Gene Goodson, Kenny Singleton, Larry Mullen, Steve Mullen, Ronnie Perkins, Billy Joe Mullen, Joey Sowell, Alex Singleton and John Singleton. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Singleton, Travis Singleton, Shawn Singleton, Robert Nacrelli, Chase Moye, Jeremy Foster, Josh Foster, John K. Lester, Ted Goodson, Joe Wilson, Robert Thomas, Seldon Cumbow, Johnny Sanslow and employees of Virginia Woodworking Co. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in Farris Funeral Service. Clyde W. Waddell Clyde W. "De De" Waddell, 81, of 310 Pink Dogwood Circle, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Concord, N.C., and lived mostly there until moving to Bristol in 1986. In Concord, he was the owner and operator of Waddell Grocery Store until his retirement in 1981. He was a member of Ann Street United Methodist Church, the Optimist Club, the Board of Directors of the Salvation Army and a Boy Scout Leader. In Bristol, he was a member of Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church, where he participated in several activities of the church including the Pastor Parish Relations Committee. He was a Sunday School teacher and involved in the Slater Center in Bristol. Surviving are his wife, Ruth B. Waddell; two daughters, Patricia Bolling of Bristol Tennessee and Rebecca Tulloch of Odessa, Del.; two sisters, Mildred Waddell of Charlotte, N.C., and Lillian Goodman of Concord; two brothers, B.F. Waddell and Joe Lynn Waddell, both of Concord; three grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Steve Brown and Wilton Wood will officiate. Entombment will be in Glenwood Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be Terry Short, Gary Hunt, Ralph Callahan, David Mills, Walt Bolling Jr., Mike Waddell and Jerry Sproles. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Everhart, David Robbins, Norm Cummings, Miller Hunt, V.D. Leonard, Bill Horn, Roby Shelley, Mike Johnson, Gordon Weeden and Corbett Moore. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church. Raymond E. Widener GLADE SPRING -- Funeral services for Raymond Eugene Widener will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel in Abingdon. Pastor Mark Baumgardner will officiate. Burial will be in Baptist Cemetery in Glade Spring. Mr. Widener, 59, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Pallbearers will be Wayne Worley, Jeremy McGlocklin, William G. Widener, Paul Morgan Widener, Norman Boyd and Michael Maiden. Honorary pallbearers will be Jonathan McGlocklin, Michael S. Widener, Jeffrey Hahn and Clyde Keen. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Rufus E. Williams PENNINGTON GAP, Va. -- Rufus E. Williams, 81, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. He was a son of the late Jess and Eura Huff Williams. He was a member of First Baptist Church, the United Mine Workers of America Local Union 20 and retired from Lee-Man Mining in 1984. Surviving are two sons, Ernest Williams of Dahlonega, Ga., and Robert Williams of Brandon, Fla.; three daughters, Gloria Jean Smith of Madison, Wis., Marian Kay Green of Perry, Fla., and Joyce Martin of Pennington Gap; two sisters, Bernice McKeever of Big Stone Gap and Irene Myers of Pennington Gap.; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Randy Aldridge will officiate. Burial will be in Cecil Cemetery. Mr. Williams was also preceded in death by a son, R. Ronald Williams, his stepmother, Mary Belle Baker; a granddaughter, Kristi Noel Williams; a brother, Geoffrey Williams; a sister-in-law, Sue P. Williams; a sister, Edith Wyatt; and a brother-in-law, J.D. Wyatt. Among survivors are two daughters-in-law, Nancy Williams of Dahlonega and Linda Williams of Brandon; three sons-in-law, Steve Smith of Madison, Bill Green of Perry, and L.C. "Sonny" Martin of Pennington Gap; and two brothers-in-law, Marion McKeever of Big Stone Gap and Clyde Myers of Pennington Gap. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in Sturgill Funeral Home. Browning Wynn JONESVILLE -- Browning Wynn, 93, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. He was a member of Jonesville First United Methodist Church and a supporter of the Jonesville Camp Meeting. He was a banker and civic leader for 65 years and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Ruth Lake Wynn. Surviving are a son, John C. Wynn of Jonesville; a daughter, Mary W. Allen of Middlesboro, Ky.; and six grandchildren, Browning Wynn II, Elizabeth Lake Allen, Sarah Hodges Wynn, John Hunter Allen, Laura McAden Wynn and Rachel Leigh Wynn. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Arney-Mullins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Brad Scott will officiate. Burial will be in Wynn Family Cemetery in Jonesville. Mr. Wynn is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Patricia McAden Wynn of Jonesville; and a son-in-law, Charles L. Allen of Middlesboro, Ky. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Arney-Mullins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. October 3, 1999 Gertie C. Arms VANSANT, Va. -- Gertie May Childress Arms, 86, of the Leemaster area, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Buchanan County, a daughter of the late Sparrell and Martha V. Owens Childress. She was a life-long resident of Buchanan County, a member of Little Martha Old Regular Baptist Church and a housewife. She was the widow of Vince E. Arms. Surviving are a daughter, Kelsey Jean Earp of North Wilkesboro, N.C.; two sons, Josh Jerry Vince Arms of Grundy and Tivis Arthur Arms of Mayodan, N.C.; a brother, Andy Granville Childress of Betsy Layne, Ky; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ancil Childress, elder Jackie Church and evangelist Michael Trent will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill. Mrs. Arms was also preceded in death by a daughter, Juanita Deel; a son, William Park "Bill" Arms; a sister, Mary Jane Shortridge; two brothers, Arnold Childress and Sparrell "Buck" Childress. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Clint Sutherland, Dr. J. Patel, Junior Burlen, Kimer Church and Walter Stacy. There will be services Sunday and Monday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. The family will receive friends Sunday at 6 p.m. at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. John B. Bowden CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Funeral services for John B. Bowden will be conducted Sunday at 4 p.m. in Abingdon United Methodist Church by Campbell Funeral Home in Abingdon. The Revs. Bill Rowland and Betty Reiff will officiate. Burial will be in Knollkreg Memorial Park. Mr. Bowden, 36, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Pallbearers will be Jim Bowden III, Joe Bowden, Mark Alley, Steve Hiscutt, French Moore III, Garrett Moore and Dan Moore. Among survivors is a special friend, Eitra Kennedy. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to John B. Bowden Memorial Fund c//o Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210, or Virginia Highlands Community College, DRAMA Department, 140 Jonesboro Road, Abingdon, VA 24210, or The American Heart Association, c//o Mrs. Penny Howard, Memorial Chairman, 126 Valley Northwest, Abingdon, VA 24210. Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Harvey P. Duncan Funeral services for Harvey P. Duncan will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Ross Dampier will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. Mr. Duncan, 87, of 1090 Old Jonesboro Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. Pallbearers will be members of the VFW. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Hamilton C. Duncan Jr. Hamilton Caleb (H.C) Duncan Jr., 85, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol Tennessee area and a son of the late Hamilton Caleb Duncan Sr. and Rachel Booher. He was a member of the Anderson Street United Methodist Church and a retired employee of the Raytheon Corp. with 25 years of service. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Beulah K. "Bea" Duncan; a son, David H. Duncan of Duluth, Ga.; two daughters, Ann D. Brake of Knoxville and Elizabeth "Betty" D. Nobles of Piney Flats; two sisters, Martha Landore and Nell Smithton, both of Bristol Tennessee; a brother, Joe Duncan of Shady Valley; six grandsons; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery by Blevins Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Fleenor will officiate. Among survivors are six grandsons, Chip Brake of Knoxville, David H. Duncan II of Lilburn, Ga., Caleb Duncan of Lawrenceville, Ga., Todd Duncan of Alpharetta, Ga., William H. Nobles and Robert Nobles, both of Piney Flats; 10 great-grandchildren, Brittaney Brake, Brett Brake, Laura Brake, Sarah Brake, Erika Duncan, Chase Duncan, Wynn Duncan, Dillon Duncan, Logan Duncan and Austin Duncan and a very special friend, Donald Honaker of Bristol Tennessee. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Benny Cowan Jr. and Dr. Sue Prill. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Blevins Funeral Home. William H. Elswick NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. -- William H. "Bill" Elswick, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 1999, in a Tazewell hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Tazewell County, a son of the late John Henry "Jack" and Nellie Ellen Patrick Elswick. He was of the Christian faith and a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church. He was a farmer and a retired employee of Pounding Mill Quarry Corp. He was the widower of Gracie Ellen Herald Elswick. Surviving are a daughter, Nannie P. Dunford of Richlands; a son, William H. Elswick Jr. of Kingsport; three sisters, Mary J. Marrs and Louise Brown, both of Tazewell, and Grace Hall of Richlands; five brothers, Robert M. Elswick, James T. Elswick, Roy D. Elswick, Walter C. Elswick and Archie L. Elswick, all of Tazewell; and a grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell. The Revs. Michael Teague and J.C. Steele will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. Mrs. Elswick was also preceded in death by a son and daughter-in-law, John and Drema Elswick; a granddaughter, Anita Dawn Elswick; and a brother, Stuart Elswick. He was a loving husband and father and a devoted Christian. Among survivors are a grandson, Jeffrey Vance Dunford of Richmond. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home. Mary D. Hardwick Graveside services for Mary Dunn Hardwick were conducted Saturday in Knollkreg Memorial Park by Campbell Funeral Home in Abingdon. The Revs. Larry Carroll and James Sproles officiated. A memorial service was conducted at the graveside by members of Parke P. Deans Rebekah Lodge 68. Mrs. Hardwick, 84, of 20135 Mosby Ave., Highlander Park, Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at her home. She was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church and a former employee of Raytheon. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren. Campbell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Margaret A. Johnson Graveside services for Margaret A. Johnson will be conducted Sunday at 4 p.m. in Shelby Hills Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson, 79, of 212 Fair Acres Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Frank Barger, John Freeman, Scott Freeman, Donnie Freeman and Paul Worley Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Leiter, Paul Worley Sr., Herb Reeves, Miller Hunt, Dr. James Schrenker and Marvin Barlow. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Charles G. Johnson BIG STONE GAP -- Charles Glen Johnson, 49, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Wise County, a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and a steel worker. Surviving are his wife, Ginger Johnson; a son, Charles Joshua Johnson of Big Stone Gap; six brothers, Daniel Moore of Appalachia, Teddy Johnson of Prattville, Ala., Walter Johnson and Bobby Johnson, both of Florida, Jackie Johnson of Norton and Michael Johnson of Charlotte; two sisters, Carol Wheatley and Pat Hall, both of Norton; and a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Norton by Gilliam Funeral Home. The Rev. Joseph Facura will officiate. Burial will be in American Legion Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents. Among other survivors are three sisters-in-law, Sandy Moore of Appalachia, Linda Johnson of Prattville and Chris Johnson of Charlotte; two brothers-in-law, Carl Wheatley and Ronnie Hall, both of Norton; and a special nephew, Thomas Moore. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Gilliam Funeral Home. Jammie Jones DAMASCUS, Va. -- Jammie Jones, 27, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service. Thomas T. Keesee HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. -- Thomas T. Keesee, 77, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Keesee; two daughters, Carol K. Bowman and Bonnie K. Daniels; and a sister, Hattie Gouge. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Phillips Robinson Co., 257 W. Main, Hendersonville. Chaplain Gene Lovelace will officiate. Entombment will be in Woodland East Mausoleum. Mr. Keesee was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Keesee. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Phillips Robinson Co. is in charge of arrangements. Information courtesy of D.R. Henderson Funeral Home, Saltville. Roger L. Keith DULUTH, Ga. -- Roger Lee Keith, 49, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. He was born in Russell County, a son of the late Koen Q. Keith. He had lived in Nickelsville, Va., most of his life and Duluth for the past 15 years. He was a member of Fidelity Masonic Lodge No. 173 in Nickelsville and was employed by Wattyl Paint Corp. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Carol Stapleton Keith; his mother, Verda Johnson Keith of Castlewood; two sisters, Mrs. Vernon (Shirley) Compton and Mrs. John L. (Louise) Compton, both of Nickelsville; two brothers, Howard Keith of Coeburn and Ray Keith of Hammond, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Eckel Head and the Rev. Steve Collins will officiate. Music will be by Junior Smith Singers and Copper Creek Church Singers. A Masonic service will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home by Fidelity Lodge No. 173. Burial will be in Nickelsville Cemetery. Among survivors are a foster granddaughter, Taylor Lankford; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Daphne Stapleton of Nickelsville; a sister-in-law, Louise Keith of Coeburn; and special caregivers, Larry and Karen Stapleton. Pallbearers will be members of Fidelity Lodge No. 173. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Colonial Funeral Home in Weber City or anytime at the home of a sister, Shirley Compton, or his mother-in-law, Daphne Stapleton. Colonial Funeral Home of Weber City is in charge of arrangements. Mary A. Kiser CASTLEWOOD, Va. -- Mary A. Kiser, 72, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Russell County and had been a resident of Castlewood since 1955. She was a member of Fort Gibson United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Charles Kiser Jr.; three daughters, Lydia Kiser of Lebanon, and Toni K. Grisanti and Missie K. Johnson, both of Abingdon; a brother, George "Sweet Pea" Munsey of Cleveland, Va.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Temple Hill Memorial Park. The Rev. Larry Rye will officiate. The funeral procession will leave at 1:30 p.m. for the cemetery. Among survivors are two grandchildren, Ivy Grisanti and Mary Margaret Johnson. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in Castlewood Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Fort Gibson United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 656, St. Paul VA 24283. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Clara H. Lawson DORAN, Va. -- Funeral services for Clara Leala Helbert Lawson will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff. The Revs. Grady McGlothlin and Dennis White will officiate. Burial will be in Lawson Family Cemetery in the Road Ridge section of Raven. Mrs. Lawson, 75, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in a Kingsport hospital. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday in Singleton Funeral Service. Fritz Nelson POUND -- Fritz Nelson, 86, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at the home of a son in Mebane, N.C. He was a son of the late Robert Nelson and Nancy Hall Nelson. He was of the Baptist faith, a member of Pound Masons Lodge No. 59 AF&AM and a retired employee of Consolidated Coal Co. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Hazel Fritts Nelson; a son, Jimmy Nelson of Mebane, N.C.; a brother, Taze Nelson of Dryden, Va.; and two grandsons, Jamie Nelson, of Hendersonville, N.C., and Tyler Nelson of Mebane, N.C. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Gloria Nelson of Mebane, N.C. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baker Funeral Home. Willie P. Shortridge LEWIS CENTER, Ohio -- Willie Paul "Bill" Shortridge, 92, formerly of Mouth Card, Ky., died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999 in Ottowa County Nursing Home at Oak Harbor. He was born in Pike County, Ky., a son of the late Crockett and Tisha Bishop Shortridge. He was a resident of Pike County several years before moving to Ohio. He had worked in the coal mines several years in Kentucky and was a retired employee of Ford Motor Co. He was also a member of Mountain View Church of Christ. He was the widower of Gladys Elswick Shortridge and Mary Dove Good Shortridge. Surviving are three daughters, Rubyleen Hurlburt of Fremont, Ohio, Betty Sue Parker of Port Clinton, Ohio, and Nell Justice of Columbus, Ohio; two sons, Ron Shortridge of Marysville, Ohio, and Ray Shortridge of Abingdon; two sisters, Sophie Weaver of Johnson City and Florence Keene of Brandon, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; a step-grandchild; 27 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Mountain View Church of Christ at Mouth Card by Grundy Funeral Home. Evangelists Frank Crum and Mike McCoy will officiate. Burial will be in Johnson Memorial Park at Pikeville, Ky. Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law. Honorary pallbearers will be elders and deacons of Mountain View Church of Christ. Mr. Shortridge was preceded in death by a son, Roy Shortridge; four sisters; and three brothers. The family will receive friends Sunday after 4 p.m. at Mountain View Church of Christ where a service will be held at 7 p.m. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of arrangements. Garland E. Singleton ABINGDON -- Funeral services for Garland E. Singleton will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Faith Baptist Church by Farris Funeral Service. Dr. Timothy McGhee and Earl Singleton will officiate. Burial will be in Rust Hollow Cemetery in Abingdon. Mr. Singleton, 75, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. Pallbearers will be Tim Singleton, Gary Singleton, Gene Goodson, Kenny Singleton, Larry Mullen, Steve Mullen, Ronnie Perkins, Billy Joe Mullen, Joey Sowell, Alex Singleton and John Singleton. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Singleton, Travis Singleton, Shawn Singleton, Robert Nacrelli, Chase Moye, Jeremy Foster, Josh Foster, John K. Lester, Ted Goodson, Joe Wilson, Robert Thomas, Seldon Cumbow, Johnny Sanslow and employees of Virginia Woodworking Co. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Corbet Skeens BALTIMORE, Md. -- Corbet Skeens of 902 Hammonds Lane, formerly of Buchanan County, Va., died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in a Baltimore hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home of Grundy. Larry G. Sullins ABINGDON -- Larry Gilbert Sullins died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service. Clyde W. Waddell Funeral services for Clyde W. "De De" Waddell will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Addilynn Memorial United Methodist Church by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Steve Brown and Wilton Wood will officiate. Entombment will be in Glenwood Mausoleum. Mr. Waddell, 81, of 310 Pink Dogwood Circle, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Robert R. Wheeler Robert Raymond "Bob" Wheeler, 61, of Bristol Tennessee died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Meadowview, Va., a son of Alverta Dennison of Meadowview. He had lived in Bristol Tennessee for the past 31 years, was a member of Mount Carmel Christian Church and served in the U.S. Army. He was employed by Campbell Ford for 13 years and had been a driver for several Bristol area wrecker services. He also had been a delivery driver for Smokey Mountain Freight Lines of Kingsport. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Rita Wheeler; a son, Robbie Wheeler of Bristol Tennessee; three daughters, Mrs. Carnell (Bernice) Cross of Bristol Virginia, Mrs. Kevin (Becky) McCracken and Mrs. Sam (Brandee) Brewer, both of Bristol Tennessee; two brothers, Phil Dennison of Glade Spring and George Dennison of Wise; and a grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 7 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Mountain View Baptist Cemetery. Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post No. 6975 will conduct military honors. Pallbearers will be announced. Honorary pallbearers will be Carnell Cross, Sam Brewer, Kevin McCracken, Dr. Doug Green, Dr. Donald Quinn and William Frank. Among survivors is a grandson, Robert Shane Wheeler of New Jersey. The family and friends may assemble at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday for the procession to the cemetery. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the family. Farris Funeral Service of Abingdon is in charge of arrangements. Browning Wynn JONESVILLE -- Funeral services for Browning Wynn will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Arney-Mullins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Brad Scott will officiate. Burial will be in Wynn Family Cemetery in Jonesville. Mr. Wynn, 93, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Arney-Mullins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. October 5, 1999 Mary S. Altizer BAPTIST VALLEY, Va. -- Mary Sparks Altizer, 85, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in a Tazewell hospital. She was born in Tazewell County, a daughter of the late John L. Sparks and Ida Pruett Sparks. She lived in Tazewell County her entire life and was a retired school teacher for Tazewell County School System. She was a member of Cedar Bluff Chapter 158 Order of Eastern Star and Linkous Chapel Church in Dry Fork, Va. She was the widow of Hoyt A. Altizer. Surviving are two daughters, Bertie A. Gutter of Columbus, Ohio, and Lois A. Caruth of Athens, W.Va.; a son, Charles B. Altizer of Richmond; a brother, Albert Sparks of Baptist Valley; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Tazewell. The Rev. Jess Crouse will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Va. Mrs. Altizer was also preceded in death by four sisters, Irene NcCann, Lois Maxey, Ora Estridge and Hazel Jervis; and a brother, John L. Sparks Jr. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. The family will receive friends after 7 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of choice. W.G. Ashbrook W.G. "Bill" Ashbrook, 74, of 14078 Bordwine Road, Bristol, Va., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a son of the late Roy Winton and Ada Hall Ashbrook. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in China, Burma and India. He was a charter member of Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975, King Masonic Lodge 461 and Jericho Shrine Temple. He was a driver for the former Yellow Coach Bus Lines for 22 years and retired from Trailways Bus Lines. He worked for many years for Don Atwell, Art Gregory and other area automobile dealerships. He was a member of Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Willie May Marshall Ashbrook; a daughter, Patricia Howard of Bristol Virginia; two sisters, Mona Jean Richardson of Pekin, Ind., and Lillian Broyles of Salem, Va.; three grandsons; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home. The Revs. Walter Statzer and Jack Sprinkle will officiate. A Masonic memorial service, by King Masonic Lodge 461, will follow the funeral service. Graveside services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery with military rites by the Honor Guard of Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975. Among survivors are three grandsons, Jonathan Mark Howard of Tucumcari, N.M., Ronald E. Howard of Bristol Virginia and William A. Howard of Tuscaloosa, Ala; and two great-granddaughters, Brittny Howard and Amanda Howard, both of Tucumcari. Pallbearers will be Brian Raines, Don Walton, Don Atwell, Art Gregory, Don Lee and Jeff Odum. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday before the service in Blevins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Shriners Hospital, c//o Jericho Temple, P.O. Box 5548, Kingsport, TN 37663. Lois E. Belcher HAYSI -- Funeral services for Lois Elaine Belcher will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Russell Prater Church by Haysi Funeral Home. Elders Roger Coleman, Danny Yates and Eddie Newsome will officiate. Burial will be in Oquinn-Deel Cemetery, Route 2, Haysi. Mrs. Belcher, 69, of Route 2, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Dickenson County Medical Center. Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law. A service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Woodrow W. Bevins LEBANON -- Woodrow W. Bevins, 84, of the Moccasin community, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999. He was a lifelong resident of Russell County and a son of the late Carl and Mary Fuller Bevins. He was a farmer. Surviving are his wife, Nannie Bevins; a daughter, Mrs. Carlton (Arbradella) Musick of Blountville; three sons, Carl R. Bevins and Woodrow Bevins Jr., both of Lebanon, and Douglas R. Bevins of Bristol Virginia; two brothers, Floyd T. Bevins of Lebanon, Ohio, and William "Bill" Bevins of Abingdon; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Russell County Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Darryl Baker and Virgil Musick will officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Bevins loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed the outdoors. Pallbearers will be Dennis Bevins, Bill Sargent, Tim Musick, Josh Musick, Jeff Boothe, Larkin Boothe, Phillip Dale and Gary Easterly. Honorary pallbearers will be Russell Phelps, Bill Collins, Robert Jessee, J.W. King, Bobby Easterly and Dr. E.A. Kowatli. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Russell County Funeral Home. Cowan A. Blevins RUTLEDGE, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Cowan A. Blevins will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Rugsby Freewill Baptist Church by Clintwood Funeral Home. Ministers Frank Spoon and Lynn Vanover will officiate. Burial will be in Rugsby Church Cemetery with military rites. Mr. Blevins, 69, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Kingsport. Pallbearers will be Dr. Bruce Adkins, Wayne Hoskins, Hershel Powers, Robert Powers, Arvil McKinney, Jimmy Vance, Chris Vance and Hank Ringley. Honorary pallbearers will be Riley Simmons, Harold Ringley, Claude Elkins, George Barker Sr. and Darrell Lawson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Due to parking limitations at the church, a shuttle bus will be provided Tuesday evening from the home of a son, Danny Blevins. Parking is available in a designated area about a half mile from the intersection of State Route 637 and 644. Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Estelle Bright BLOUNTVILLE -- Estelle Bright, 82, of 1179 Highway 75, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Blountville Funeral Home. William E. Brooks MARION -- William Earl Brooks, 71, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was the widower of Phyllis Hendricks Brooks. Surviving are two sisters, Virginia McClanahan of Marion and Pearl Lane of Troutdale, Va.; six brothers, Rufus Pete Brooks of Freeburg, Ill., Blain Brooks and Rex Brooks, both of Sugar Grove, Va., Garland Brooks and Jack Brooks, both of Troutdale, and David Brooks of Powhatan, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Seaver-Brown Chapel. The Rev. Mike Sage will officiate. Burial will be in Comer's Creek Cemetery in Grayson County. Mr. Brooks is also survived by a brother-in-law, J.C. Lane of Troutdale; and five sisters-in-law, Carolyn Brooks and Kay Brooks, both of Sugar Grove, Lue Brooks and Joyce Brooks, both of Troutdale, and Ruby Brooks of Powhatan; and a special friend, Wilma Smith of Welch, W.Va. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Seaver-Brown Chapel. Chester J. Corson KINGSPORT -- Funeral services for Chester J. Corson will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel in Bristol, Tenn. The Revs. Steve Everroad and Bob Allen will officiate. Burial will be in Gunnings Cemetery. Mr. Corson, 94, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Wellington Place in Kingsport. Pallbearers will be Mark Ferguson, Terry Tankersly, Wayne Feathers, Paul Gephardt, Lloyd Martin and Bud Shumaker. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Floyd G. Cross LEBANON -- Floyd G. Cross, 94, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Russell County Funeral Home. Hamilton C. Duncan Jr. Funeral services for Hamilton Caleb "H.C." Duncan Jr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Glenwood Cemetery by Blevins Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Fleenor will officiate. Mr. Duncan, 85, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Benny Cowan Jr. and Dr. Sue Prill. Blevins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Hattie F. Fisher JOHNSON CITY -- Hattie Frances Fisher, 61, of Huffine Circle, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Scott County, a daughter of the late George W. and Virgie Fields Rhoton. She was a graduate of Rye Cove High School and Johnston Memorial School of Nursing. She was formerly employed as a registered nurse with Holston Valley Hospital, Kings Daughters Childrens Hospital in Norfolk, Va., Seminole County Memorial Hospital in Sanford, Fla., and Clairmont General Hospital in San Diego. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Brick Church. Surviving are her husband, John T.N. Fisher Jr. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Antioch Baptist Church in Johnson City by Colonial Funeral Home in Weber City, Va. The Revs. Allen Roberts, Kenneth Kyker and Jerry Hall will officiate. Music will be by Claude Duncan. Burial will be in The National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn. Among survivors are six aunts, Alice Fields, Glessie Thompson, Hester Fields and Jean Robinette, all of Norton, Virginia Darnell of Kingsport and Thelma Fleenor of Gate City; five uncles, Frank Fields of Big Stone Gap, Isaac Fields of Wise, Harry Fields of Kingsport, Jack Fields of Norton and Alvin Fields of Revenna, Ohio. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the church and any time at the residence. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jammie Jones DAMASCUS, Va. -- Graveside services for Jammie Dewayne Jones will be conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens by Farris Funeral Service of Abingdon. Mike McCoy will officiate. Mr. Jones, 26, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999. He was a son of Clifton Jones of Abingdon and Joanne Hall Seiber of Damascus. Surviving, besides his parents, are a son, Dillion Aaron Jones of Bristol Tennessee; his stepfather, Terry Glenn Seiber of Damascus; five sisters, Tammy Jones and Amy Wagner, both of Damascus, and Amanda Jones, Melissa Jones and Angel Jones, all of Abingdon; a brother, Tommy McCann of Damascus; maternal grandparents, Frank and Dorothy Hall of Abingdon; paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Jones of Damascus; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Stacy Groseclose, Kelly Groseclose, Steve Neal, Mark Glover, Dayrel Hall and Chad Cook. The family will receive friends at the Clifton Jones residence, 24502 Lee Highway, Abingdon, or at the residence of Frank and Dorothy Hall, Woodland Hills Road in Abingdon, any time Tuesday. Farris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Julious Jones DANTE -- Funeral services for Julious Jones will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Huff-Cook Funeral Home Chapel in Castlewood. The Revs. J.T. Hartsock and Glen Hale will officiate. Burial will be in Phillips Cemetery in Trammel Gap, Va. Mr. Jones, 52, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at his home. He was a son of the late Albert and Pauline Edmonson Jones and a retired coal miner. Surviving are two sisters, Wanda Williamson of Detroit and Bessie Vancil of Dayton, Ohio. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Huff-Cook Funeral Home. Margaret R. Keller Margaret Ryan Keller, 86, of 107 Grand Court, Bristol, Va., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Cambridge House. She was born in Washington County, Va., lived in Bristol most of her life and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bristol Tennessee and the Garden Club of Bristol Virginia. She was the widow of Henry S. Keller. Surviving are two sons, Dr. Robert H. Keller of Burgess, Va., and Dr. Joseph H. Keller of West Chester, Pa.; a sister, Mary Bailey of Meadowview; two brothers, Scott Ryan and Kenneth Ryan, both of Bristol Tennessee; a granddaughter; four grandsons; a great-granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. Dr. Thomas D. Hay will officiate. Burial will be in Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Among survivors are a granddaughter, Peggy K. Berry; four grandsons, Robert H. Keller Jr., William L. Keller, Matthew H. Keller and Walter J. Keller; a great-granddaughter, Keller E. Berry; and a great-grandson, John A. Berry III. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Ryan, Kenneth Ryan, Robert H. Keller Jr., William L. Keller, John Berry Jr., Matthew H. Keller and Walter J. Keller. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 22007 Green Spring Church Road, Abingdon, VA 24211, or First Presbyterian Church, 701 Florida Ave., Bristol, TN 37620. Mary McFarland NORTON -- Mary Ida McFarland, 88, died Monday, Oct, 4, 1999, in Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hagy Funeral Home. Shayna B. McGlocklin GLADE SPRING -- Funeral services for Shayna B. McGlocklin will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. The Rev. Mark Baumgardner will officiate. Burial will be in Baptist Cemetery in Glade Spring. Ms. McGlocklin, 19, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, at her home. She was the daughter of Steven J. McGlocklin of Glade Spring and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Surviving, besides her father, are her husband, Daniel Mendio of Seven Mile Ford, Va.; her stepmother, Jolene McGlocklin of Glade Spring; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Jack (Jessie) McGlocklin; maternal grandparents, Bill and Jean Coe; a brother, Howard Wilson of Honaker; a sister, Mrs. Carol (Windy) Doss of Glade Spring; and a niece. Among survivors are several uncles, aunts and cousins. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. Donald W. McKinney JOHNSON CITY -- Donald Wayne McKinney, 54, of 1306 Adobe Drive, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Radford, Va., a son of Bea Nelson of Johnson City and the late Claude B. McKinney. He had lived in Johnson City since 1968, was a graduate of Bluff City High School and attended East Tennessee State University. He was a member of Tennessee National Guard and employed as an estimator with Rio Grande Fence Co. He was a member of Bluff City Baptist Church and Johnson City Elks Lodge. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Sharyon B. McKinney; a son, Greg McKinney of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Carolyn Clark of Atlanta; a brother, Billy McKinney of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a niece; and a nephew. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol. The Rev. Randy Hensley will officiate. Among survivors are his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Pat and Louise Bell of Blountville. Pallbearers will be Brad Sorrow, Marvin Sorrow, Terry Jones, Rick Hicks, Dee Widener and Dennis Day. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Morris-Baker Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to The Coalition for Kids, 2308 Watauga Road, Johnson City, TN 37601. Thomas E. McLaughlin Sr. NASHVILLE -- Thomas Edward McLaughlin Sr., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999. He was a member of City Salesman Club, Hillwood Country Club and St. Henry Catholic Church. He was a veteran of World War II and employed by SunTrust Equitable Securities. He was previously employed with Wiley Brothers, Inc. for 53 years. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Kinnard McLaughlin; a daughter, Margaret Elizabeth Horner; five sons, Thomas Edward McLaughlin Jr., John Kinnard McLaughlin, James William McLaughlin, Fred Thompson McLaughlin and George Francis McLaughlin; a brother, John William McLaughlin; a sister, Frances M. Stauffacher; and 10 grandchildren. A Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Graceland, south side. Among survivors are a son-in-law, Richard Horner; four daughters-in-law, Debbie McLaughlin, Kim McLaughlin, Laura McLaughlin and Linda McLaughlin; and 10 grandchildren, Richard Cary Horner IV, Thomas Brent Horner, Christopher Michael McLaughlin, Joshua Thomas McLaughlin, Ryan Elizabeth McLaughlin, Anderson Thompson McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Nicole McLaughlin, Conner Kinnard McLaughlin, Austin Perrone McLaughlin and Tyler Scott McLaughlin. The family will receive friends from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Roesch-Patton, Austin, Bracey and Charlton Funeral Home, Broadway Chapel. Robert R. Moore Robert Ray Moore, 78, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Robinson Mortuary Inc. Gladys M. Reavis LEBANON -- Funeral services for Gladys Mae Reavis will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Arnold Street will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Memorial Cemetery in Lebanon. Mrs. Reavis, 82, formerly of Honaker, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Lebanon. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Grace Revilla BIG STONE GAP -- Grace Revilla, 95, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at her home. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Big Stone Gap and of the Trinity Circle. She was the widow of Ramon Revilla. Surviving are four sons, Charles Revilla of Houston, Albert Revilla of Richmond, Martin Revilla of Big Stone Gap and Gale Revilla of Morganton, N.C.; a daughter, Lola Kent of Marquette, Mich.; a brother, Lloyd Payne of Martinsville, Va.; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Holding Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Hugh Bowers and Ronnie Mutter will officiate. Burial will be in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Revilla was also preceded in death by four sons, Leon Revilla, John Revilla, Thomas Revilla and James Revilla; and a daughter, Louise Revilla. Among survivors are four daughters-in-law, Erna Revilla of Houston, Charlotte Revilla of Richmond, Trudy Revilla of Big Stone Gap and Ruth Ann Revilla of Morganton. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Holding Funeral Home. Myrtle B. Richardson BARTLEY, W.Va. -- Funeral services for Myrtle Ball Richardson will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in War, W.Va. The Rev. Chester Hurst will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, W.Va. Mrs. Richardson, 96, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Bristol, Tenn. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Fanning Funeral Home. Evelyn P. Rolen KNOXVILLE -- Funeral services for Evelyn Proffitt Rolen will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. The Revs. Mike Mangrum and David Mumpower will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery. Mrs. Rolen, 72, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Baptist Hospital in Knoxville. She was a daughter of the late John Proffitt and Emma Holbrook Proffitt and the widow of Thomas E. Rolen Sr. Surviving are a son, Thomas E. Rolin Jr. of Blacksburg, Va.; a daughter, Tamma Harrison of Knoxville; a brother, Edward Proffitt of Hayward, Ga.; five sisters, Irene Coe and Mary Barrette, both of Monroe, Ga., Penny Hutchins, Billie Holmes and Polly Arnold, all of Saltville; three granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Rolen was also preceded in death by a sister, Leona Davidson. Among survivors are three granddaughters, Emily, Jamie and Audrey Harrison. D.R. Henderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. John D. Rumley ROSEDALE, Va. -- Funeral services for John D. Rumley I will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff. Preacher Mack Rife will officiate. Burial will be in Ketron Memorial Gardens in Lebanon with military rites by Casey-Short VFW Post 9640 and Tazewell County Chapter 31 DAV. Mr. Rumley, 50, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at his home. He was born in Richlands, a son of the late A.P. and Margaret Higginbotham McFarlane. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and attended Belfast Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Herron Rumley; a son, John D. Rumley II of Cedar Bluff; four brothers, Robert Clifford Rumley of Christiansburg, Va., Ramon D. Rumley of Rosedale, Robert McFarlane of Honaker and Joe McFarlane of Cedar Bluff; two sisters, Laura Whittney of Washington state and Sallie Ray of Rosedale; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Rumley is also survived by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clarence and Lola Herron of Rosedale. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Singleton Funeral Service. Corbett Skeens BALTIMORE -- Funeral services for the Rev. Corbet Skeens will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. in Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel in Grundy. The Revs. Claude Hughes and Danny Hess will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va. Mr. Skeens, 75, formerly of Buchanan County, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Harbor Hospital in Baltimore. He was a son of the late John Skeens and Roxie Stiltner Skeens. He was a minister for 45 years, pastor and organizer of Jumper Hole Road Eternal Pentecostal Church of Christ and pastor for 25 years of North Eastern Conference District of the Eternal Pentecostal Churches of Christ, which are headquartered in London, Ohio. He was owner//operator of Baltimore Crane Rentals. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Lola M. Shortridge Skeens; three sisters, Della Graham and Jetty M. Palmer, both of Florida, and Elloise Keen of Virginia; three brothers, Earl Skeens of Florida, Troy Skeens of Maryland and Taw Skeens of Grundy; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Skeens was also preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Skeens and Curtis Skeens. Pallbearers will be Freddie Shortridge, Johnny Shortridge, Carl Shortridge, Tony McClanahan, Steve McClanahan, Troy Skeens, Earl Skeens and Keaster Skeens. Honorary pallbearers will be Taw Skeens, Ed Shortridge, Paul Shortridge and Hassell Shortridge. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home, where services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Dewey H. Smith GRUNDY -- Dewey Harold Smith, 73, of the Smith Branch section, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home. Timothy N. Stanley CLINTWOOD -- Timothy Niles "Tim" Stanley, 40, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Dickenson County and a son of Josephine Stanley of Clintwood and the late J.C. Stanley. He was a member of Georges Fork Freewill Baptist Church and a 1978 graduate of Haysi High School. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Kathy P. Stanley; a daughter, Mystti Stanley of Clintwood; a son, Jordan Dewayne Stanley of Clintwood; four brothers, Larry Stanley, Jim Stanley, Blake Stanley and Chris "Chip" Stanley, all of Clintwood; a sister, Nada Hall of Clintwood; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Mullins Funeral Home Chapel. Minister James Norman Mullins and the Rev. Franklin Hall will officiate. Burial will be in John Ceaburn Stanley Cemetery, Route 3, Bear Pen section of Clintwood. Mr. Stanley was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ceaburn and Melissa Stanley; and his maternal grandparents, John and Sarah Shell. Pallbearers will be cousins. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy W. Fleming, Ivan Stanley, Paul Dutton, Bobby Hammons, Mark Mullins, Randy Powers, Danny Deloach and Kelly Sturgill. The family will receive friends at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel where a song service will be held at 7 p.m. Mullins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Larry G. Sullins ABINGDON -- Graveside services for Larry Gilbert "Scoop" Sullins will be conducted Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens by Farris Funeral Service. Pastor Curtis King will officiate. Mr. Sullins, 30, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, from injuries sustained in a four-wheel, all-terrain vehicle accident. Pallbearers will be Larry Foran, Jamie "Tank" Sullins, Howard Dutton, Steve Roark, Rick Smith, Eric "Bubba" Arnold, Chris Bingham, Satch Bowers and David Reynolds. Honorary pallbearers will be Coeburn "Junior" Stevenson, James Randolph, Anthony Dickey, Mike Bowers, Travis Bowers, Harry Reynolds, Jeff McCray and Butch Bowers. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Farris Funeral Chapel. Oscar G. Vanover WISE -- Oscar B. "Pops" Vanover, 89, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in St. Mary's Hospital in Norton. He was a retired coal miner and former employee of Imperial Coal Co. and the U.S. Forestry Department for eight years. He was the widower of Violet Vanover and was of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving are three sons, Oscar Lee Vanover, Jimmy Ray Vanover and Samuel David Vanover, all of Wise; two daughters, Shirley Jean Morgan and Glenda Carol Taylor, both of Wise; 20 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel in Wise. The Rev. Cliff Bowman will officiate. Burial will be in Jessee Cemetery. Among survivors are a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Sturgill Funeral Home. Gladys L. Wachob ROANOKE -- Gladys Lester "Tiny" Wachob, 66, formerly of Harman, Va., died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in Roanoke. She was born in Buchanan County, a daughter of the late Noah and Belva Browning Lester. She lived in Buchanan County before moving to Roanoke four years ago. She was a member of Harman Memorial Baptist Church and a former Sunday School teacher and choir member. Surviving are her husband, William R. Wachob; a daughter, Judy W. Sublett of Roanoke; a son, James William Wachob of Bristol Virginia; a sister, Marie Hunt of Kimper, Ky.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Don Pope will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va. Mrs. Wachob was also preceded in death by 11 sisters and brothers. Among survivors are a son-in-law, Don Sublett of Roanoke; a daughter-in-law, Donna Wachob of Bristol Virginia; and three grandchildren, Randi Wachob and Jason Wachob, both of Meadowview, and Charles Sublett of Roanoke. Pallbearers will be Don Sublett, Jason Wachob, Charles Sublett, Willard Owens, Harold Matney, Larry Stiltner, Mike Elswick and Elbert Elswick. The family will receive friends at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. William H. Wallace CLEVELAND, Va. -- Funeral services for William H. Wallace will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Russell County Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Darrell Fletcher and Russell Baldwin will officiate. Burial will be in Ketron Memorial Gardens. Mr. Wallace, 76, of the Spring City community, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999. Pallbearers will be Gene Lester, Brent Lester, Phillip Puckett, J.C. Arrington, Wayne Hubbard, Bob Puckett, David Watson and Randall Combs. Honorary pallbearers will be Bradley Amos, Max Campbell, Ted Campbell, Jack Campbell, Irwin Wren, Lynn Blevins and Rex Cornett. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Russell County Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland, VA 24225. Robert R. Wheeler Graveside services for Robert Raymond "Bob" Wheeler will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Mountain View Baptist Cemetery. Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post No. 6975 will conduct military honors. The family and friends may gather at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday for a procession to the cemetery. Mr. Wheeler, 61, of Bristol Tennessee died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Johnny Dennison, Travis Owens, Jack Brewer, Aaron Brown, William Frank and James DeNoon. Honorary pallbearers will be Carnell Cross, Sam Brewer, Kevin McCracken, Dr. Doug Green, Dr. Donald Quinn and William Frank. There will be no visitation at Farris Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to the family to help with funeral expenses. Ina G. Wright GLADE SPRING -- Graveside services for Ina Glover Wright will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Colonial Chapel Mausoleum in Forest Hills Memory Gardens by Farris Funeral Service. The Rev. Dennis Blazier will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Family and friends may assemble at the cemetery Tuesday for the graveside service. Mrs. Wright, 94, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in Smyth County Community Hospital. There will be no visitation in Farris Funeral Service.