Bristol, VA - October 11 - 15, 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 11, 1999 Amon F. Armstrong SALTVILLE -- Amon Armp Fieldmore "Dick" Armstrong, 82, died Friday, Oct. 8 1999, in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a retired employee of Rich Valley Elementary School and was the widow of Reba Gay Stevenson Armstrong. Surviving are a daughter, Darlene Johnson of Marion; three sons, David Armstrong of Radford, Va., and Jerl Armstrong and Michael Armstrong, both of Saltville; a sister, Margaret Evans of Saltville; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home Chapel in Saltville. The Rev. Paul Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Rich Valley Presbyterian Cemetery. Among survivors are a son-in-law, Ervin Johnson of Marion; three daughters-in-law, Merilyn Armstrong of Radford and Susie Armstrong and Betty Armstrong, both of Saltville; 11 grandchildren, Lisa Sarver, Monica Moran, Kim Blevins, Tracy Rhea, Brad Armstrong, Derek Armstrong, Shannon Armstrong, Chad Johnson, Ryan Armstrong, Charles Armstrong and Perry Armstrong. Henderson's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Naomi W. Bales CEDAR BLUFF -- Naomi V. White Bales, 83, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in a Bristol Virginia health care center. Mrs. Bales was born in Red Ash, Va., a daughter of the late Thomas W. and Nannie Mae Whited White, both Tazewell County natives. She lived most of her life in the Steelsburg area and was a member of New Hope Assembly Church in Claypool Hill, Va. She was the widow of Cecil Henry Bales. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clyde (Sharon) Griffith Jr. of Richlands; three sons, Jerry Bales, Larry Bales and Michael Bales, all of Bristol Tennessee; three sisters, Jean Longworth and Opal Coleman, both of Inverness, Fla., and Lorraine Bales of Cedar Bluff; two brothers, Bailey White of Avon Park, Fla., and William White of Cedar Bluff; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Rev. Claudie Throgmartin will officiate. Entombment will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Claypool Hill, Va. Mrs. Bales was also preceded in death by a son, Cecil Henry Bales Jr.; four sisters, Dorothy Vance, Helen Lyons, June McCoy Lester and Joan Umbel; and a brother, Henry White. Pallbearers will be Michael Ray Bales, Michael Bales Jr., Kevin Bales, Brian Griffith, Jeffrey Bales and Gregory Osborne. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home. Rhoda B. Brass FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Rhoda B. Brass, 82, formerly of Dickenson County, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at noon in Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Bill Kendrick will officiate. Burial will be in Phipps Memorial Cemetery in Clintwood. Among survivors is a daughter-in-law, Rita Viers of Fredericksburg. Pallbearers will be relatives. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday in Clintwood Funeral Home. Ada T. Deel HAYSI -- Ada T. Deel, 73, of Route 2, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at her home. She was born in Floyd County, Ky., a daughter of the late James Lewis and Mary Josephine Robinson Tussey. She was the widow of Charlie W. Deel and a homemaker. She was a member of Paw Paw Old Regular Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Sue Edwards of Naples, Fla., and Josephine Boyd of Prater, Va.; five sons, Curtis Deel, James Melvin Deel and Gary Lewis Deel, all of Haysi, and David Deel and Larry Michael Deel, both of Dalton, Ga.; a sister, Julie Belcher of English, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Haysi Funeral Home Chapel. Elders David Oquinn, Jackie Yates and Frank Oquinn will officiate. Burial will be in C.W. Deel Cemetery, Route 2, Haysi. Mrs. Deel was also preceded in death by a son, Chucky Deel; a daughter, Donna May Deel; and a grandson, Gary Zane Edwards. Pallbearers will be sons, son-in-law and grandsons. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday in the funeral home, where a service will be held at 7 p.m. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Allen Lewis Frye SALTVILLE -- Allen Lewis Frye, 80, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. He was a member of Madam Russell United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of William King Masonic Lodge 227, past patron of Saltville Chapter 151 of OES, past grand patron of the Grand Chapter of Virginia OES and General Grand Chapter Committee appointment of OES. He was a member of Saltville-Rich Valley Lions Club, past district governor of the Lions Club and was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow Award. Surviving are his wife, Hazel Clear Frye; a brother, Marvin Frye of Pittsburgh, Pa.; three sisters, Louise Bridges of Morgantown, W.Va., Christine Grogg of San Diego and Charlotte Brinkley of Gray, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Henderson Funeral Home. The Revs. Scott Robertson-Gouge and Jonathan Jonas will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring, Va. Pallbearers will be members of William King Lodge 227 in Saltville. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Henderson Funeral Home. Maxwell M. Hodge Maxwell M. "Whacker" Hodge, 64, of 600 Tennessee Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol Tennessee, a retired employee of Kinkead Machine Shop and a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are his wife, Myra "Dee" Hodge; a son, Maxwell M. "Mike" Hodge of Bluff City; six sisters, Barbara Grubbs of Blountville, Hattie Booher and Linda Humprhries, both of Bristol Tennessee, Jean Sage of Bristol Virginia, Mary Short of Wyndale, Va., and Wanda Gill of Kansas; a brother, George F. Hodge Jr. of Bristol Tennessee; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Jimmy Epperson will officiate. Mr. Hodge was preceded in death by a son, Richard Allen Hodge. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. Irene Huddle Irene Huddle, 83, of Bristol Nursing Home in Bristol Tennessee, formerly of 737 Forest St., Kingsport, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Atkins, Va., a daughter of the late Seymour T. and Mary Horne Atkins. She moved to Kingsport in 1947. She retired from Tennessee Eastman Corp. spinning department after 32 years of service. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Lavelle Alley of Bristol Tennessee and Linda Walker of Kingsport; a brother, Harlow Atkins of Marion; seven grandchildren, Mike Alley, Sharon Dowell, Dennis Alley, Melinda Thomas, Bob Walker, John Walker and Richard Walker; eight great-grandchildren, Matthew Alley, Lauren Alley, Sarah Dowell, Grace Dowell, Seth Alley, Shanna Alley, Shelley Thomas and Brody Thomas; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery by Oak Hill Funeral Home in Kingsport. The Rev. Joel Campbell will officiate. Mrs. Huddle was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bessie Jennings and Mary Cress; and two brothers, Frank Atkins and Talmage Atkins. Among survivors are two sons-in-law, Lee Alley of Bristol Tennessee and Jim Walker of Kingsport; three granddaughters-in-law, Rosemary Allen, Angela Alley and Ellen Walker; and two grandsons-in-law, David Dowell and Jeff Thomas. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Oak Hill Funeral Home. Lola G. Layne OAKWOOD, VA. -- Lola Griffith Layne, 86, of the Dismal Route section, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy. She was born in Pike County, Ky., a daughter of the late William Frank and Tilda Kinder Griffith. She was a resident of Pike County for several years and moved to Buchanan County in 1937. She was a member of Big Branch Church of Christ for 66 years, where she was a Sunday School teacher and active in other areas of the church. She and her husband owned and operated Clyde Layne General Merchandise Grocery Store for several years. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband of 68 years, Virgil Clyde Layne; two daughters, Ruby Jean L. Ratliff of Abingdon and Garnette Ann L. Stewart of Roanoke; two sons, Dallas Layne of Pikeville and Donald L. Layne of Oakwood; four sisters, Sophia G. Smith of Abingdon, Ruby G. Fletcher of Johnson City, Beatrice G. Keene of Mouth Card, Ky., and Shelby Jean G. Compton of Grundy; a brother, Leo Griffith of Grundy; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. Evangelists Clarence Greenleaf, Michael Trent, Mike Rife and Stanley Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Annie Young Cemetery. Mrs. Layne, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Layne; a sister, Piney Yates; and four brothers, Arlin, Ertle, Corbert and Elmo Griffith. Among survivors are a son-in-law, Frank Ratliff of Abingdon; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Layne of Oakwood; three brothers-in-law, Alvie Fletcher of Johnson City, Marcum Keene of Mouth Card and Blake Compton of Grundy; and a sister-in-law, Patty Griffith of Grundy. Pallbearers will be Jonathan Layne Ross, David Layne, Paul Layne, James Rasnake, Charles Edward Yates and Bill Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be men of Big Branch Church of Christ. There will be services in the funeral home chapel at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bertha P. Noonkester Bertha Posten Noonkester, 90, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, at her home. She was born in Saltville, a daughter of the late Rev. Lee and Hattie Worley Posten. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and the widow of F.B. "Jack" Noonkester. She and her husband were former owners of Midway Builders (later known as Midway Wholesale) and donated the land for the Washington County Little League Field to the Goodson Kinderhook Lions Club, which is now known as the F.B. "Jack" Noonkester Little League Field. She was a member of State Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, W.B. "Bill" Noonkester of Bristol; three sisters, Loretta Barker of Abingdon, Dana Larkey of Kingsport and Velma Parker of Mount Carmel, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. in State Street United Methodist Church Chapel by Akard Funeral Home in Bristol, Tenn. The Rev. Fred Dearing will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Mrs. Noonkester was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul Posten of Bristol Tennessee; three sisters, Lakey Boardwine of Saltville, Nadine Doak of Abingdon and Revonda Netherland of Kingsport. Pallbearers will be C.W. Cumbow, Mike Noonkester, Randall Brooks, Cecil Huckaby, Jimmy Barker, Bob H. Smith, Wade Ferguson and Joe Mumpower. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Goodson Kinderhook Lions Club. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday in Akard Funeral Home. James L. Nunley ABINGDON -- James Lee Nunley, 30, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., and a son of Freddie and Katherine Doss Nunley of Abingdon. He was employed by Summitt BSR Roofing, was of the Baptist faith and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Surviving, besides his parents, are his wife, Nickie Sinclair Nunley; a daughter, Kuristian Nunley of the home; a son, Michael Harris of Marion; three sisters, Virginia Anderson of Abingdon, Tammy Begoli of Burlington, N.C., and Angela Blankenship of Crestline, Ohio; and maternal grandmother, Katherine Plummer of Abingdon. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Revs. Bill Denton and Claude Canter will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Nunley was preceded in death by a brother, Freddie Nunley Jr., grandfather, Bill Nunley; grandmother, Alice Nunley; an aunt, Ruby Nunley; and an uncle, Willie Gene Nunley. Pallbearers will be Robert Davis, Tommy Winter, Aaron Blevins, B.J. Sinclair, Jason Parks and Duffy Parks. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Parks, Kenny Doss, Matthew Marlow, Justin Anderson and Hank Sinclair. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday in Farris Funeral Service. Vadie P. Osborne PINEY FLATS -- Funeral services for Vadie Price Osborne will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in the Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. Minister Don Moorhouse will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Osborne, 95, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in the NHC HealthCare Center in Johnson City. Pallbearers will be grandsons, nephews and friends. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mick Owens ABINGDON -- Funeral services for Raymond M. "Mick" Owens will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Tim Graham will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with full military honors by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post 6975 of Bristol, Tenn. Mr. Owens, 59, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in Johnson Memorial Hospital. Pallbearers will be Willard Kestner, David White, Jay Wright, Thurl Cannon, Fred Buckles, George Owens, David Coleman and Pat Helms. Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Forrester, Guy Davidson, C.W. Price, Jessee Looney, Don Gray and other Hapco employees. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 165 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210, or to Glade Spring Volunteer Life Saving Crew, P.O. Box 59, Glade Spring, VA 24340. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. George W. Rankin Graveside services for George W. Rankin will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens Chapel of Memories Mausoleum by Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon. The Rev. James Allen will officiate. Mr. Rankin, 91, of Bristol Virginia, died Satufday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Farris Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House and Home Hospice, 280 Steele Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Virginia H. Robinson LEBANON -- Virginia Helen Robinson, 50, of the Dry Branch section, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in a Lebanon hospital. She was born in Russell County, Va., and was a daughter of the late Samuel and Sally Sims Johnson. She had spent most of her life in Russell County and was a 1967 graduate of Lebanon High School. She was of the Holiness faith and a member of Lebanon Church of Jesus Christ. Surviving are her husband, Anthony Robinson; two daughters, Renee Reynolds-Gay of Houston and Crystal Reynolds Browning of Lebanon; four sisters, Brenda Wallace of Honaker and Bertha Cox of Vero Beach, Fla., Roberta Fields of Hickory, N.C., and Sandra McGuire of Havre de Grace, Md.; two brothers, Freddie Hafley of Belfast, Va., and Eugene McGuire of Havre de Grace; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. James Sims and Rodney Meadows will officiate. Burial will be in Boyd Cemetery at Dry Branch. Pallbearers will be Justine Sims, Christopher Wallace, Jay Kropog, Ray Combs, Randall Combs and Ronnie Combs. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Dwight Bailey, Dr. Ernest Henry, June Puckett, Eddie Brown and Bob Cox. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday in Honaker Funeral Home. Michael J. Ryals ORLANDO, Fla. -- Michael Jon Ryals, 39, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999. He was a son of Ernie and Betty Ryals of Orlando. Surviving, besides his parents, is a brother, David B. Ryals of Kissimmee, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Newberry Funeral Home Chapel in Chilhowie. The Rev. Lloyd Sheets will officiate. Burial will be in Grosses Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday in Newberry Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Center for Drug Free Living, P.O. Box 538350, Orlando, FL 32853. Newberry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Andrew J. Sargent Graveside services for Andrew J. Sargent will be Monday at 1 p.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery in Bastian, Bland County, Va. Mr. Sargent, 74, of 456 Wyandotte Road, Bristol, Va., died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Clyde E. Shaffer Funeral services for Clyde E. Shaffer will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Highland Chapel Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Mr. Shaffer, 73, of 734 Oakwood St., Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Bristol Regional medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Carter Shortridge LEBANON -- Funeral services for Carter Shortridge will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Ancil Childress and Lester Sexton will officiate. Burial will be in Ketron Memorial Gardens in Lebanon. Mr. Shortridge, 74, of 279 Ridgewood Drive, formerly of Rowe, Va., died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in a Lebanon hospital. Pallbearers will be Donald Shortridge, Robert Shortridge, Hartford Shortridge, Guy Shortridge, Ferrell Shortridge, Dennis Shortridge, Jacob Shortridge and Matthew Shortridge. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Ernest Henry, Dr. Jey Maran and the men of Glorious Church. Friends may call any time Sunday in Honaker Funeral Home. Wilma G. Swiney BLUFF CITY -- Wilma Rosetta Garland Swiney, 76, of 349 Silver Grove Road, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at her home. She was born in Shady Valley, Tenn., lived in Bluff City most of her life and was a former employee of Plumbium Manufacturing Co. She was of the Baptist faith and the widow of Alva Basil Swiney. Surviving are a son, Charles E. Swiney of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Marion Garland of Bristol Tennessee and Lewis Garland of Shady Valley; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Morning View Cemetery in Bluff City. The Rev. Howard Campbell will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in Weaver Funeral Home. Garnet M. Tillison Funeral services for Garnet Mink Tillison will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in East End Christian Church by Akard Funeral Home. The Rev. Samuel Saunders will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Tillison, 88, of Bristol Tennessee, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be sent to East End Christian Church Van Fund, 1216 Texas Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. October 12, 1999 Paul E. Baker MARION -- Funeral services for Paul Elwin Baker were held Monday in Seaver-Brown Chapel. The Rev. William T. Wing III officiated. Burial was in Rosewood Memorial Gardens in Rural Retreat, Va. Mr. Baker, 68, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, in Charleston, S.C. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Haulsee Baker of Charleston; a daughter, Sandra B. Fort of Charleston, S.C.; two sisters, Patricia Stephens and Jewel Armstrong, both of Marion; two brothers, James Ralph Baker of Silex, Mo., and James Lester Baker of Greenville, S.C.; and a grandchild. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Arthritis Foundation, 1240-B, 3rd St., Roanoke, VA 24016. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Naomi W. Bales CEDAR BLUFF -- Funeral services for Naomi V. White Bales will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Rev. Claudie Throgmartin will officiate. Entombment will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Claypool Hill, Va. Mrs. Bales, 83, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in a Bristol Virginia health care center. Among survivors are three daughters-in-law, Rose Bales, Jean Bales and Sandra Bales, all of Bristol Tennessee. Pallbearers will be Michael Ray Bales, Michael Bales Jr., Kevin Bales, Brian Griffith, Jeffrey Bales and Gregory Osborne. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Leora C. Bentley APPALACHIA -- Leora Cress Bentley, 97, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at her home. She was the widow of Benjamin H. Bentley Sr. and a lifelong member of Appalachia United Methodist Church. She was the oldest member of the Appalachian Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are a daughter, June B. Becraft of Gaithersburg, Md.; three sons, Ben H. Bentley Jr. of Charlotte, N.C., Dr. Jack K. Bentley of Richmond and Bruce E. Bentley of Bristol Virginia; a stepson, James Bentley of Kingsport; a brother, George Cress of Venice, Fla.; a sister, Nora Davis of Montgomery, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Roy A. Green Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Gilbert will officiate. Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Glencoe Cemetery in Big Stone Gap. Among survivors are a dedicated caregiver, Amy Mooneyhan. Pallbearers will be J. Fred Tate, Lloyd Robinette, John Blakemore, Harry Knight, Sonny Collins, Roy Lee Munsey, Larry Munsey and Bob Isaac. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday before the memorial service in the chapel of Roy A. Green Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Appalachia United Methodist Church. Merrywyn Bentley BIG STONE GAP -- Merrywyn Bentley, 67, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Flatwoods Adult Center. She was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap and a daughter of the late Rev. Earl Bentley and Golda Wade Bentley. She was a member of Powell Valley Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a sister, Amanda Kay Lewis of Big Stone Gap; a brother, Earl R. Bentley of Big Stone Gap; three nephews; and two nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Holding Funeral Home. The Revs. Hugh Bowers and Roy Smith will officiate. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Bentley was also preceded in death by a sister, Doris B. Hamm; and a nephew, Randy Hamm. Among survivors are two brothers-in-law, George Lewis of Big Stone Gap and Lindsey Hamm; a sister-in-law, Patricia Bentley of Big Stone Gap; three nephews, Tim Lewis, Earl Bentley and Lindsey Hamm Jr.; and two nieces, Maria Bentley and Amanda Lambert. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Holding Funeral Home. Rhoda B. Brass FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Funeral services for Rhoda B. Brass will be conducted Tuesday at noon in Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Bill Kendrick will officiate. Burial will be in Phipps Memorial Cemetery in Clintwood. Mrs. Brass, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. Pallbearers will be relatives. Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary E. Canter BLOUNTVILLE -- Mary E. Canter, 75, of 328 Hickman Road, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home in Bristol, Tenn. Ada T. Deel HAYSI -- Funeral services for Ada T. Deel will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Haysi Funeral Home Chapel. Elders David Oquinn, Jackie Yates and Frank Oquinn will officiate. Burial will be in C.W. Deel Cemetery, Route 2, Haysi. Mrs. Deel, 73, of Route 2, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999. Pallbearers will be sons, son-in-law and grandsons. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Allen Lewis Frye SALTVILLE -- Funeral services for Allen Lewis Frye will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Henderson Funeral Home. The Revs. Scott Robertson-Gouge and Jonathan Jonas will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring, Va. Mr. Frye, 80, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be members of William King Lodge 227 in Saltville. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Henderson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Madam Russell United Methodist Church or the Saltville Rescue Squad. Max M. Gillenwater MENDOTA -- Max M. Gillenwater, 70, of 6040 Kilgore Drive, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Mendota, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a gunsmith. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Helen D. Gillenwater; a daughter, Mae Gillenwater of Bristol Virginia; a son, Guy Stephen Gillenwater of Mendota; two sisters, Mildred Osborne and Audrey Hobbs, both of Bristol Virginia; three granddaughters; a niece; and two nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jim Cumbow will officiate assisted by the Rev. Dexter Terry. Burial will be in Banner Cemetery in Mendota with military honors by DAV Chapter 40 of Bristol. Among survivors are three granddaughters, April, Becky and Tiffany; and a sister-in-law, Charmie Gillenwater. Mr. Gillenwater enjoyed working in his rose garden. Pallbearers will be Alvin Murray, Creed Dye, Freddie Vickers, Dennis Moore, Paul Bryant, Calvin Vermillion and Gordon Barker Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. Radford G. Gillenwater SALTVILLE -- Radford Giles Gillenwater, 76, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at his home. He was born in Saltville, a son of the late Blair Gillenwater and Mae Little. He moved to Glade Spring in 1934 and returned to Saltville in 1965. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and a former employee of The Vance Co., Saltville Police Department and National Life Insurance Co. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Surviving are his wife, Mary Lester Gillenwater; a son, Stephen Douglas Gillenwater of Hendersonville, Tenn.; two granddaughters, Stephanie Gillenwater and Lori Gillenwater, both of Hendersonville. A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Midway Chapel, 107 Highway. The Revs. Bobby Briggs and Shirley Carter will officiate. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Susan Robinson Gillenwater of Hendersonville; and special friends, Pat, Wayne, David and Ashley Jones. Information courtesy of D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. A.K. Gilmer Jr. LEBANON -- A.K. "Doc" Gilmer Jr., 87, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Russell County and a member of Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church, where he was a Sunday School teacher for more than 27 years and served on many committees. He was the widower of Katherine Stanley Gilmer and a 1933 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in animal science. He was a farmer, real estate broker and former owner and operator of Tazewell and Abingdon Livestock Markets. He was a member of Southwest and Russell County Historical Societies. Surviving are two daughters, Betty Gilmer and Cornelia Estep, both of Lebanon; a son, A.K. Gilmer III of Lebanon; and two granddaughters, Amy K. Gilmer and Lindsey M. Gilmer. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church by Lebanon Funeral Home. Dr. Tony Collins will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Gilmer was also preceded in death by a brother, Dr. Giles Gilmer; and a sister, Cornelia McDanial. Pallbearers will be Ron Barrett, H.C. Pratt, John H. Smith, Bob Sutherland, Mike Hendrickson, David Leonard and Clyde Yates. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Quillen, Frank Ketron, Dr. Sam Ketron, Jack Arrington, L.C. Angle, Turner Gilmer, Charles H. Gilmer, Franklin Gilmer and Harry Dickenson. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Lebanon Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Giles Wilson Gilmer Memorial Fund, c//o Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 158, Lebanon, VA 24266. Margaret S. Hall WISE -- Margaret S. Hall, 87, of Heritage Hall, formerly of Castlewood, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Norton Community Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Cowan and Ibbie Minton Saddler and the widow of Charlie M. Hall. She was a retired cook from the Holiday Inn in Bristol, Va. Surviving are three daughters, Ibby Hall of Castlewood, Pauline Justice of Logan, W.Va., and Anna L. Porter of Burton, S.C.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Huff-Cook Funeral Home Chapel in Castlewood. The Revs. Doyle Hobbs and Elwood Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Skeens Cemetery in Castlewood. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Huff-Cook Funeral Home. Billy Joe Harris SALTVILLE -- Billy Joe Harris, 61, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, in Greystone Nursing Center in Blountville. He was a member of Saltville Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Wanda Harris; a son, Jon William Harris of the home; two daughters, Kristie H. Jackson of Knoxville and Betty H. McCready of Saltville; a sister, Nila Grey Harris of Sterling, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conduced Wednesday at 11 a.m. in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Jividen will officiate. Burial will be in Elizabeth Cemetery. Mr. Harris was a loving husband and father. Among survivors are two grandchildren, Casey Beau Jackson and Jarad Evan McCready; and special friends, Bill DeBord, James Eastridge, Billy Joe Nunn and Don Smith. Pallbearers will be James Eastridge, Don Little, Carl Cardwell, Carl Lamie, Jamie Lamie and Ronnie Chapman. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Smith, Billy Joe Nunn, Bill DeBord, Con Smith and Raymond Cross. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. Maxwell M. Hodge Funeral services for Maxwell M. "Whacker" Hodge will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Glenwood Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Jimmy Epperson will officiate. Mr. Hodge, 64, of 600 Tennessee Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary B. Hollinger BIG STONE GAP -- Mary B. "Goldie" Hollinger, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, in St. Mary's Hospital in Norton. She was born in Canton, Miss., a daughter of the late Tom and Amy Long. She lived most of her life in Roda, Va., and Big Stone Gap and was a member of First Baptist Church in Big Stone Gap, where she served as president of the floral fund. She was the widow of Claude Hollinger Sr. Surviving are five sons, Claude Hollinger Jr. of Powder Springs, Ga., Ernest J. Hollinger of White Plains, N.Y., Ronald G. Hollinger of Richmond, Randall W. Hollinger of Big Stone Gap and Vincent L. Hollinger of Kingsport; five daughters, Patricia A. Pickett and Brenda H. Livingston, both of Manchester, Conn., Debra L. Chapman of Woodbridge, Va., Shirley K. Brown of East Hartford, Conn., and Teresa L. Hollinger of the home; a brother, Willie Long of Pontiac, Mich.; two half-sisters, Angie Marshall of Indianapolis and Ida Simms of Chicago; 28 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church by Holding Funeral Home. The Rev. Sandra Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Oakview Cemetery in Big Stone Gap. Mrs. Hollinger was also preceded in death by two sisters, Geraldine Morris and Sarah Embry; a son, Michael D. Hollinger; and a brother, Eddie Bibbs. Among survivors are four daughters-in-law, Barbara Reasor-Hollinger, Deloris Shepard-Hollinger, Arnita Tolbert-Hollinger and Jane Hill-Hollinger; three sons-in-law, Donald H. Chapman, Kenneth T. Brown and Erick Pickett; a god-son, Carlos Milbro; and a host of friends. Mrs. Hollinger, who was affectionately called Goldie, confessed hope in Jesus at an early age. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the church. Holding Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bertha P. Noonkester Funeral services for Bertha Poston Noonkester will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. in State Street United Methodist Church Chapel by Akard Funeral Home in Bristol Tennessee. The Rev. Fred Dearing will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Mrs. Noonkester, 90, of Bristol Virginia, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, at her home. She was a daughter of the later Rev. Lee and Hattie Worley Poston. She was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Poston. Pallbearers will be C.W. Cumbow, Mike Noonkester, Randall Brooks, Cecil Huckaby, Jimmy Barker, Bob H. Smith, Wade Ferguson and Joe Mumpower. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Goodson Kinderhook Lions Club. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. James L. Nunley ABINGDON -- Funeral services for James Lee Nunley will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Revs. Bill Denton and Claude Canter will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Nunley, 30, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Pallbearers will be Robert Davis, Tommy Winter, Aaron Blevins, B.J. Sinclair, Jason Parks and Duffy Parks. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Parks, Kenny Doss, Matthew Marlow, Justin Anderson and Hank Sinclair. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Doris J. Pannell LIMESTONE, Tenn. -- Doris Jerald Pannell, 59, of Bowmantown Road, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Scott County Funeral Home in Weber City, Va. He was born in Scott County, a son of Callie Lawson Pannell of Kingsport and the late Emmett Pannell. He was a retired manager from the deli and bakery of Food Lion Stores in Florida and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Dorothy Charles Pannell; a son, Todd Pannell of Morristown, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Sandra Burns of Tampa, Fla., and Jeanette Strickland of Bristol Virginia; three sisters, Mrs. Don (Barbara) Kilbourne of Weber City, Va., Wilma Sue Bellamy and Mrs. George (Brenda) Osborne, both of Church Hill, Tenn.; three brothers, Harold Pannell and Jerry Pannell, both of Kingsport, and William Vance Pannell of Rockford, Ill. Carol E. Patterson MEADOWVIEW -- Carl Elizabeth Patterson, 47, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon, Va. George W. Rankin Graveside services for George W. Rankin will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens Chapel of Memories Mausoleum by Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon. The Rev. James Allen will officiate. Mr. Rankin, 91, of Bristol Virginia, died Satufday, Oct. 9, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. Memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice House and Home Hospice, 280 Steele Road, Bristol, TN 37620. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Virginia H. Robinson LEBANON -- Funeral services for Virginia Helen Robinson will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. James Sims and Rodney Meadows will officiate. Burial will be in Boyd Cemetery at Dry Branch. Mrs. Robinson, 50, of the Dry Branch section, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, in a Lebanon hospital. Among survivors are two grandsons, Colbey Shane Browning and Rodney Logan Browning; two sons-in-law, Chad Gay of Houston and Shane Browning of Lebanon; and a special sister-in-law, Kutrena Robinson; and several aunts and uncles. Pallbearers will be Justin Sims, Christopher Wallace, Jay Kropog, Ray Combs, Steve Osborne and Ronnie Combs. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Dwight Bailey, Dr. Ernest Henry, June Puckett, Eddie Brown and Bob Cox. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sarah A. Stephens MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Sarah A. Stephens, 72, formerly of Wise, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Surviving are a son, Ronald Stephens III of Melbourne; three brothers, Shell Arnold Jr. of Big Stone Gap, Conley Arnold of Winter Springs, Fla., and Luther Arnold of Sandusky, Ohio; three sisters, Jean Hayden and Ruth McElroy, both of Melbourne, and Donna Bevins of St. Cloud, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday in Eau Gallie, Fla. Memorial contriubitons may be sent to local American Cancer Society. Information courtesy of Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise, Va. Wilma G. Swiney BLUFF CITY -- Graveside services for Wilma Rosetta Garland Swiney will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Morning View Cemetery in Bluff City. The Rev. Howard Campbell will officiate. Mrs. Swiney, 76, of 349 Silver Grove Raod, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999, at her home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. October 13, 1999 Elsie N. Buchanan BIG STONE GAP -- Elsie Nye Buchanan, 88, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap and a daughter of the late John and Jennie Pobst. She was a 78-year member of First Christian Church, where she had a perfect attendance in Sunday School and church for 13 years. She was office manager for Royal Laundry for 50 years and the widow of Dwight Buchanan. Surviving are a son, Guy Buchanan of Big Stone Gap; a daughter, Nancy Buchanan of Big Stone Gap; a sister, Ruth Plaskie of Coneyers, Ga.; and three nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in First Christian Church in Big Stone Gap. Greg Townsend, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery in Big Stone Gap. Mrs. Buchanan was also preceded in death by a brother, Guy T. Pobst. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Sis Buchanan of Big Stone Gap; and three nieces, Susan Hamilton of Conyres, Nancy Lou Thomas of Roanoke and Ora Dean Dickenson of Knoxville; and a sister-in-law, Faye Pobst of Big Stone Gap. Pallbearers will be Mike Day, Jon Scott Dickenson, Mandal Mack, Richard Weatherly, Roy Laster and Roy Hamilton. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Bailey, Jack Clendenon, Ben Mullins and Jerry Potter. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Gilliam Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First Christian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 645, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219. Mary T. Canter BLOUNTVILLE -- Mary Elizabeth Trinkle Canter, of 328 Hickman Road, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a member of Shakesville Tabernacle Church and a homemaker. She was the widow of William Henry Canter. Surviving are five daughters, Shirley Cadle and Brenda Canter, both of Bristol Virginia, Bessie Parson of Granite Falls, N.C., Louise Miller of Tazewell, Va., and Betty Tittle of Blountville; seven sons, Jerry Canter, Bobby Canter, Robert Canter, Ronnie Canter, Jackie Canter and Johnny Canter, all of Bristol Tennessee, and Clifford Canter of Blountville; 36 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Paul Brown and the Rev. Thomas Thacker will officiate. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be sons. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. H. Carmack Carrier H. Carmack Carrier of Bristol Tennessee died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999. He was born in Sullivan County, a son of the late Robert Hugh Carrier and Bessie Offield Carrier. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a contractor and businessman. He built homes in numerous subdivisions and also built a number of commercial buildings. He was a charter member of Edgemont Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. Surviving are his wife, June Burkholder Carrier; a brother, Larry Carrier; a niece, Carolyn Carrier Boose; three nephews, Larry Carrier Jr., Mark Carrier and Andy Carrier; a great-niece; and two great-nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Edgemont Presbyterian Church by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Stallard will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday in Edgemont Presbyterian Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bertha M. Cole CHILHOWIE -- Bertha Lee McClure Cole, 57, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Smyth County Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service in Marion. Max M. Gillenwater MENDOTA -- Funeral services for Max M. Gillenwater will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Jim Cumbow and Dexter Terry will officiate. Burial will be in Banner Cemetery in Mendota with military honors by DAV Chapter 40 of Bristol. Mr. Gillenwater, 70, of 6040 Kilgore Drive, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Alvin Murray, Creed Dye, Freddie Vickers, Dennis Moore, Paul Bryant, Calvin Vermillion and Gordon Barker Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and neighbors. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A.K. Gilmer Jr. LEBANON -- Funeral services for A.K. "Doc" Gilmer Jr. will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church by Lebanon Funeral Home. Dr. Tony Collins will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Gilmer, 87, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Johnson Memorial Hospital. Pallbearers will be Ron Barrett, H.C. Pratt, John H. Smith, Bob Sutherland, Mike Hendrickson, David Leonard and Clyde Yates. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Quillen, Frank Ketron, Dr. Sam Ketron, Jack Arrington, L.C. Angle, Turner Gilmer, Charles H. Gilmer, Franklin Gilmer and Harry Dickenson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Giles Wilson Gilmer Memorial Fund, c//o Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 158, Lebanon, VA 24266. Lebanon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Harry L. Gullett Harry Lee Gullett, 72, of 403 Elmo St., Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was born in Dante, a son of Ruby Gullett of Lebanon. He came to Bristol in 1972 from Maryland, was a retired coal miner, a U.S. Army veteran and was of the Holiness faith. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Maxine Gullett; two daughters, Alta Ellis of Bel Air, Md., and Evelyn Woods of Havre de Grace, Md.; a son, Larry Gullett of Florida; three stepsons, Gene Rosenbalm of Bristol Tennessee and Joey Rosenbalm and Jeffrey Rosenbalm, both of Bristol Virginia; a stepdaughter, Connie Scott of Landrum, S.C.; three brothers, Jerry Gullett of Abingdon, Roy Gullett of Perryman, Md., and Frankie Gullett of Castlewood; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Michael Leonard will officiate. Burial will be in Booher's Cemetery. Among survivors is a special friend, Garland Leonard. Pallbearers will be friends and family. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. John Green, Dr. Doug Green, Dr. Tom Green, Dr. Donald Quinn, Dr. Ben Cowan and Dr. Roger McSherry. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver Funeral Home. Margaret S. Hall WISE -- Funeral services for Margaret S. Hall will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Huff-Cook Funeral Home Chapel in Castlewood. The Revs. Doyle Hobbs and Elwood Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Skeens Cemetery in Castlewood. Mrs. Hall, 87, of Heritage Hall, formerly of Castlewood, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Hall, David Skeens, Gene Mullins, Frank Porter, Darrell Hurd and James J. Hall. Huff-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Patricia L. Jones GATE CITY -- Patricia A. Leonard Jones, 54, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Hallie M. Little BLACKLICK, Ohio -- Hallie Mae Little, 84, died Monday, Sept. 17, 1999, in Broadview Health Center. He was born in Stacey, Va., a daughter of the late John and Victoria Riffe Keene. He retired from Lazarus and attended Westerville Community United Church of Christ. She was the widow of Berlin Little. Surviving are a son, Berlin Little of Blacklick; three sisters, Ocie Clevenger of Virginia Beach, Va., Ruth Justus of Hurley, Va., and WeeAnn Painter of Decatur, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Little was also preceded in death by a daughter, Peggy Nowell; and a son, David Little. Among survivors are a son-in-law, Paul Nowell of Westerville; a daughter-in-law, Judy Little of LaSalle, Ill.; eight grandchildren, Bobbi, Pamela, Julie, Richard, Joseph, Krista, Tammy and David; and six great-grandchildren, Mark, Tylor, Brittany, Stephanie, Leo and Veronica. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Grundy. Moreland Funeral Home in Westerville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. Doris J. Pannell LIMESTONE, Tenn. -- Doris Jerrell Pannell, 59, of Bowmantown Road, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Scott County, a son of Callie Lawson Pannell of Kingsport and the late Emmett Pannell. He was a retired manager from the deli and bakery of Food Lion Stores in Florida and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Dorothy Charles Pannell; a son, Todd Pannell of Morristown, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Sandra Burns of Tampa, Fla., and Jeanette Strickland of Bristol Virginia; three sisters, Mrs. Don (Barbara) Kilbourne of Weber City, Va., Wilma Sue Bellamy of Church Hill, Tenn., and Mrs. George (Brenda) Osborn of Chilhowie; three brothers, Harold Pannell and Jerry Pannell, both of Kingsport, and William Vance Pannell of Rockford, Ill. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Scott County Funeral Home Chapel. Evangelist Walter Charles and pastor George Osborn will officiate. Music will be by Donita Stiltner. Burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Holston View Cemetery with military graveside rites by VFW Post 3382 of Kingsport. Mr. Pannell was also preceded in death by materanl grandparents, John and Sarah Bowen Lawson; and paternal grandparents, William and Nannie Jones Pannell. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Tracey Pannell of Morristown; two stepsons-in-law, George Burns of Tampa, Fla., and Wayne Strickland of Bristol Virginia; a grandson, Chase Pannell of Morristown; five step-grandchildren, Alicia, Cassie and Blake Burns, all of Tampa, Frank Strickland of Atlanta and Hannah Sue Marie Strickland of Bristol Virginia; three sisters-in-law, LaRue Pannell and Karen Pannell, both of Kingsport, and Jenny Pannell of Rockford; an uncle, John Pannell and wife Nell of Weber City; and two aunts, Lula Phillips of Kingsport and Rosie Johnson of Pattonsville, Va. Pallbearers will be Josh Osborn, John Osborn, Wayne Strickland, David Hale, Hyder Reynolds and Gregory Bellamy. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Scott County Funeral Home. Carol E. Patterson MEADOWVIEW -- Carol Elizabeth Patterson, 47, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999. She was born in Wilmington, Del., a daughter of Carolyn Cronovich of Sun City, Ariz. She lived in Wilmington before moving to Washington County in 1975. Surviving, besides her mother, are a daughter, Tanya Gentry of Bristol Virginia; and four brothers, Jesse S. Patterson, Wayne W. Patterson and Christopher A. Patterson, all of Newark, Del.; and Darrell F. Patterson of Marshall, Del. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Wayne Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in Jackson-Lewis Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Patterson, Tony Slaughter, Joe Gentry, Jack Hamm, Bill Mink and Mark Stanley. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Farris Funeral Service. Pamela D. Sturgill BEAN STATION, Tenn. -- Pamela Denise Sturgill, 40, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, at her home. She a daughter of Faye Lawson of Granite Falls, N.C., and the late Carl Lawson. She was a former resident of Norton and a former attendee of Ramsey Freewill Baptist Church. She was an employee of Berkline Corp. in Morristown, Tenn. Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, Wendal Sturgill; a daughter, Dawn Collins of Morristown; three sons, Anthony Collins of Morristown and Shane Collins and Eric Collins, both of Pound; a brother, Carl Lawson Jr. of Howardsville, Va.; three sisters, Carlotta Wells of Norton, Kay Collier of Macon, Ga., and Judy Varesi of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; four stepchildren, Darlene Begley, Raina Garrett and Wendal Sturgill Jr., all of Bean Station, and Tracy Fox of Big Stone Gap; a grandchild; and three step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Hagy Funeral Home Chapel in Norton. The Revs. Roger Jenkins and Allen Culbertson will officiate. Burial will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Jenny Collins of Morristown. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Hagy Funeral Home. October 14, 1999 Clark Arnold Clark Arnold, infant son of Joseph and Shannon Arnold of 1705 Blountville Highway died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. Surviving, besides his parents, are a sister, Summer Taylor of Blountville; maternal grandparents, James and Lisa Gail Hopkins of Bluff City; paternal grandparents, Lester and Carolyn Arnold of Kingsport. The family will have a private graveside service in Sunrise Cemetery. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lula S. Blankenship GRUNDY -- Lula Mae Stiltner Blankenship, 92, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Buchanan County, a daughter of the late William Henry and Mary E. Hogston Stiltner. She was a lifelong resident of the Grundy area, a member of Grundy Church of Christ and a homemaker. She was the widow of Ira H. Blankenship. Surviving are two grandsons, Dennis Blankenship and Richard Wayne Blankenship, both of Grundy; two great-grandchildren, Tina Rena White of Oakwood, Va., and Dennis Brian Blankenship of Lebanon; and a great-great-granddaughger, Brianna Shea Blankenship of Grundy. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Church of Christ by Grundy Funeral Home. Evangelists Clarence Greenleaf, Michael Trent and Hillary Underwood will officiate. The body will be taken to the church at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va. Mrs. Blankenship was also preceded in death by two daughters, Loraine and Rose Blankenship; five sons, Jessy Lee "Jack" Blankenship on Jan. 3, 1993, Ira Blankenship Jr., Lloyd Denver Blankenship, Arthur Johnson Blankenship and Eugene Blankenship; nine sisters, Anny, Angie, Jane, Vida, Nicketie, Ethel, Judy and Mary; and six brothers, Lon, Robert, John, Thomas, Pete and Ranse Stiltner. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Pallbearers will be Brian Blankenship, Ryan White, Butch Stiltner, Wayne Blankenship, Dennis Blankenship, Ricky Cochran, Roland Lester Jr., Leonard Bowman, Dean Wagner, Arnold Clark, Ira Stiltner, Luther Whitt, Monroe Stiltner, Rodney Lee and Frank Reedy. Honorary pallbearers will be elders and deacons of Grundy Church of Christ. Friends may call at 6 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel. Services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the church. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Salley H. Bright Salley Edith Hunsucker Bright, 91, of Route 3, Box 209, Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, at her home. She was born in Scott County, lived in the Bristol area all of her life and was a member of Gardner's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and the widow of O.M. "Pete" Bright. Surviving are three sons, Hershel Lee Bright and Bobby Scott Bright, both of Bristol Virginia, and John Luther Bright of Gulfport, Miss.; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Johnny Bowlin and Basil Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Booher's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Bright was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Reuben "C.R." Bright; and four grandchildren, Charles R. "Chuckey" Bright Jr., Mark Bright, Amy Bright and Mitchell Bright. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Bobby Bright II, Bartley Bright, Barry Bright, Brad Allison, Michael Bright and Jeff Bright. Honorary pallbearers will be Eddie Allison, Hiram Gardner, Ronnie Fleenor, Burl Jennings, Tyler Campbell, Gary Baker and David Myers. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. Mary T. Canter BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Trinkle Canter will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Paul Brown and the Rev. Thomas Thacker will officiate. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Canter, of 328 Hickman Road, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, at her home. Pallbearers will be sons. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. H. Carmack Carrier Funeral services for H. Carmack Carrier will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Edgemont Presbyterian Church by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Stallard will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Carrier, of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999. He was born in Sullivan County, a son of Robert Hugh Carrier and Bessie Offield Carrier. He lived in Bristol Tennessee all of his life and served two terms as Sullivan County Commissioner. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a contractor and businessman. He built homes in numerous subdivisions and also built a number of commercial buildings. He was a charter member of Edgemont Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher. Surviving are his wife, June Burkholder Carrier; a brother, Larry Carrier; a niece, Carolyn Carrier Boose; three nephews, Larry Carrier Jr., Mark Carrier and Andy Carrier; a great-niece and two great-nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Thursday in Edgemont Presbyterian Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. John L. Clark MARION -- John L. Clark, 67, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Walkers Creek section in Marion and a son of the late Clara Cole. He was a member of Walkers Creek Presbyterian Church and retired from Brunswick with more than 20 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Gracie Louise Clark; a stepdaughter, Rebecca Buck of Atkins, Va.; five stepsons, Douglas Richardson of Anderson, Ind., Charles A. Richardson of Panama City, Fla., Timothy A. Richardson, Bryan K. Richardson and Mark A. Richardson, all of Marion; two sisters, Ruth Gentry of Marion and Kathleen Clark of Lynchburg, Va.; and seven step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Walkers Creek Presbyterian Church by Bradley's Funeral Home. The Rev. William Wing will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Bradley's Funeral Home. Bertha M. Cole CHILHOWIE -- Funeral services for Bertha Lee McClure Cole will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Macedonia Baptist Church by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service in Marion. The Rev. Buster Mullins will officiate. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the service. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Chilhowie. Mrs. Cole, 57, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was the widow of Billy Gene Cole. Surviving are two daughters, Annie Cole and Pam Sage, both of Chilhowie; two sisters, Edith Reynolds of Marion and Virginia Carter of Chilhowie; two brothers, Roger McClure of Madison, Ala., and Ray McClure of Boydton, Va.; and a granddaughter. Among survivors are a granddaughter, Jesica Delp of Chilhowie. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Seaver-Brown Chapel. Etta Lee Dickenson CASTLEWOOD -- Etta Lee Dickenson, 77, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Russell County, retired from Phillips Auto and Supply Co. after 27 years and was a member of Hamlin Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Walter Dickenson; three sons, Roger Dickenson Jim Dickenson and Bob Dickenson, all of Castlewood; a brother, Ralph Musick of Tennessee Ridge, Tenn.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will be in Chapel of Love Mausoleum in Temple Hill Memorial Park. The Revs. Leonard Ferguson and Johnny Kiser will officiate. Mrs. Dickenson was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Carolyn Nixon. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Dickenson, Roger Dickenson Jr., Jamie Dickenson, Roger Cross, Roy Nixon and Scott Long. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Castlewood Funeral Home. Joe L. Greene COEBURN -- Joe Lee Greene, 72, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. He was a retired coal miner and former employee of Christie Coal Co. Surviving are three sons, Roy Earl Green, Ronnie Lee Green and Teddy Wayne Green; and five sisters, Helen Brown, Betty Malone, Vivian Hurd, Avie Richards and Dorothy Whitt. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Joe Dearry will officiate. Burial will be in Jackson Cemetery in Coeburn. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. Friday in Sturgill Funeral Home. Harry L. Gullett Funeral services for Harry Lee Gullett will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Michael Leonard will officiate. Burial will be in Booher's Cemetery. Mr. Gullett, 72, of 403 Elmo St., Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. Among survivors are three sisters, Barbara Bolling and Lozine Hamilton, both of Bristol Virgnia, and Betty Phillips of Dante, Va. Pallbearers will be friends and family. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. John Green, Dr. Doug Green, Dr. Tom Green, Dr. Donald Quinn, Dr. Ben Cowan and Dr. Roger McSherry. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. George H. Horton GALAX -- George Howard Horton, 73, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax. He was born in Carroll County, a son of the late Asa C. Horton and Alice White Horton. He retired from Sara Lee Knit Products. He was a member of Carroll County Senior Citizens and Old Town Lodge 68. Surviving are his wife, Mary Dalton Horton; a son, Darrell W. Horton of Bristol Virginia; three granddaughters, Jessica Ring of Marion, Mary Margaret "Maggie" Horton of Staunton, Va., and Lucy E. Horton of Bristol Virginia; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel in Hillsville. Dr. Lawrence Childs will officiate. Masonic rites will be presented Thursday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home by Old Town Lodge 68. Burial will be in Monta Vista Memory Gardens in Galax. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Emma Horton of Bristol Virginia. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel and any time at 395 Shady Square in Galax. Memorial contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church Building Fund, Hillsville, VA 24343. Harmon C. Jessee BLUFF CITY -- Harmon C. "Hop" Jessee, 84, of 225 Carter St., died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Artrip, Va., a son of the late Thomas and Dona Carroll Jessee. He was a former member of Bluff City Civitan Club and a member of the Chinquapin and Bluff City Senior Citizens Centers. Surviving are his wife, Helen Crowder Jessee; a daughter, Pat Smith of Bristol Tennessee; a son, Fred Jessee of Bristol Tennessee; two sisters, Laura Thomas of Bluff City and Ellen Ray of Morristown, Tenn.; two brothers, Charles Jessee of Johnson City and Clarence Jessee of Newport News, Va.; and a granddaughter. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Tetrick Funeral Home Bluff City Chapel. The Revs. Herman Cate and Bob Robinson will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery. Those attending the service should meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Friday. Mr. Jessee was also preceded in death by five brothers; and three sisters. Among survivors are a granddaughter, Jana Jessee of Bristol Tennessee; a daughter-in-law, Janice Jessee of Bristol Tennessee; and a son-in-law, Charles A. Smith of Bristol Tennessee. Pallbearers will be chosen from Mr. Jessee's nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel and other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Bluff City United Methodist church, 468 Cedar St., Bluff City, TN 37618 or Morning View Cemetery Association c//o Forrest Thomas, 276 Main St., Bluff City, TN 37618. Tetrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Patricia L. Jones GATE CITY -- Funeral services for Patricia A. Leonard Jones will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in Gene Falin Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Layton Bentley will officiate. Music will be by Darthula Baptist Church Quartet. Burial will be in Darthula Baptist Church Cemetery in Hiltons, Va. Mrs. Jones, 54, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. She was a daughter of William H. and Una Pippin Leonard of Meadowview and was retired from Powell Valley Family Pbysicians in Big Stone Gap. Surviving, besides her parents, are her husband, Harold Jones; two sons, Timmy Foran and Darius Foran, both of Meadowview; a sister, Carolyn Wolfe of Abingdon; four granddaughters; two step-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Payne Jones, Don Smith, Ken Goff, Larry Thompson, Jack Hamilton, Darius Turner, Sam Click, Joe Taylor, Sam Hartsock and Jess Elam. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Gate City Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Darthula Baptist Church Building Fund, Route 1, Box l77-A, Hiltons, VA 24258. Jack Lambert Jack Lambert, 64, of 401 Tilley Drive, Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at his home. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Roosevelt and Fannie Lambert. He received his masters of education degree from East Tennessee State University and was a retired teacher and principal of Washington County, Va., School System. He was a member of Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Lambert; three sons, Steffen Lambert, Denny Lambert and Chris Lambert, all of Bristol Virginia; and two granddaughters. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Gradys Parsons and Davis Whitesides will officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel with entombment in Glenwood Mausoleum. Mr. Lambert enjoyed operating some rental property in the Bristol area. Among survivors are two precious granddaughters, Christina Lambert of Bristol Virginia and Sarah Lambert of Greensboro, N.C.; and a loving daughter-in-law, Angela Lambert. Pallbearers will be Hubert Keen, Leon Presley, David Odum, Dan Puckett, Ron Keen and J.B. Wampler. Honorary pallbearers will be Guessner Musick, Harlan Church, Bobby Hammond and members of Session of Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday before the chapel services in Weaver Funeral Home. Mallie B. Mullins NEWARK, Del. -- Mallie Beverly Mullins, 83, formerly of Dickenson County, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999 in Churchman's Village in Newark. She had been a waitress since 1957, retiring in 1990. She was the widow of Burns P. Mullins. Surviving are two sons, Gene Mullins and Richard Mullins, both of Wilmington, Del; a daughter, Judy Scott of Bear, Del.; a brother, Lowell Beverly of Kingsport; a sister, Beaulah Rose of Clintwood; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Valley View Freewill Baptist Church by Clintwood Funeral Home. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services. Lynn Vanover, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Phipps Memorial Cemetery in Clintwood. Mrs. Mullins, a loving mother, is also survived by five grandchildren, Bret Mullins, Chad Mullins, Curtis Mullins, Pamela Boilen and Robin Mullins; and a great-grandson, Zachary Boilen. Pallbearers will be Bret, Chad, Curtis and Gene Mullins, Bobby Beverly, Judy Scott, Brian Boilen and Kyle Beverly. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where a song service will be held at 7 p.m. Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments. Carol E. Patterson MEADOWVIEW -- Funeral services for Carol Elizabeth Patterson will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Wayne Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in Jackson-Lewis Cemetery. Ms. Patterson, 47, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 1999. Pallbearers will be David Patterson, Tony Slaughter, Joe Gentry, Jack Hamm, Bill Mink and Mark Stanley. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Gerald W. Peters KINGSPORT -- Gerald W. Peters, 57, of the Rock Springs community, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. He was born in Johnson City, a son of Mary K. Cox of Kingsport and the late Ivera D. Peters. He was a 1962 graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School, where he played on the 1959-60 state champion football team. He retired in 1994 from Tennessee Eastman Co. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Virginia S. Peters; a brother, Ivera J. Peters of Spring Hill, Fla.; a half-brother, Ronald Peters of Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 8 p.m. in Oak Hill Funeral Home. The Rev. Michael Cookenour will officiate. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in Oak Hill Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Humane Society of Greater Kingsport, 621 West Industry Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660. Estelle M. Rouse Estelle M. Rouse, 69, of 433 Sharps Creek Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a daughter of the late Smalling and Laura South. She retired from L.C. King Manufacturing and was a member of Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Emory Rouse; a son, Gerald Rouse of Bristol Tennessee; two sisters, Nina Crowell of Bristol Tennessee and Edina Denton of Bristol Virginia; a brother, Preston South of Blountville; a granddaughter; two grandsons; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Howard Campbell and Tim Rouse will officiate. Burial will be in Rust Cemetery. Among survivors are a granddaughter, Lorrie McClung of Bristol Tennessee; two grandsons, Justin E. "Skip" Rouse and Jason Emory Rouse, both of Bristol Tennessee; three great-grandchildren, Caitlynn, Patrick and Hailey; and a very special friend, Maude Gross. Special thanks to Wellmont Hospice House and staff. Pallbearers will be Jason Emory Rouse, Justin "Skip" Rouse, Bob Crowell, Thomas Peaks, David Denton and Randy Denton. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. Marion C. Shortt CLINTWOOD -- Marion Clay Shortt, 80, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. She was a retired cashier of the old Cumberland Bank and Trust Co., the originator of the "Teen Canteen" for youth in the 1950s and a member of Pauline Page Circle and Billy Rader Home Demonstration Club. She was past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and the last surviving member of the "All Women Council" for the Town of Clintwood as listed in British media as the "Petticoat Government." Surviving are her husband, Ayers P. Shortt; four daughters, Sue Thomason of Clinchco, Va., Rebecca Hughes of Pound, Bethel Steele of Ladson, S.C., and Mitzie Arnold of Laguna, Mexico; a brother, Frank Clay of Coeburn; five granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Clintwood Baptist Church. The Revs. Bill Kendrick and Ronnie Mutter will officiate. The body will be taken to the church an hour prior to services. Burial will be in Phipps Memorial Cemetery in Clintwood. Pallbearers will be Danny Shortt, Ronald Shortt, Ronnie Robbins, Frank Clay Jr., James Clay and Russell Fleming. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmie Vanover, Creed Fleming, Dr. N.C. Ratliffe, Tommy Thomason, Macado Crabtree and Frank Anderson. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Thursday in Clintwood Funeral Home. Hazel W. Stephenson CULPEPER, Va. -- Hazel Walters Stephenson died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in Culpeper Health Care Center in Culpeper. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol Tennessee and a daughter of the late Emmanuel Walters and Rhetta Hensen Walters. She was a 70-plus years member of Border City Chapter 162 Order of the Eastern Star, where she was a past matron serving in 1949. She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and the widow of Samuel Edward Stephenson Sr. Surviving are two sons, Samuel Edward Stephenson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., and George Clarence Stephenson of Sperryville, Va.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Akard Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bradley K. Hyde will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of King Masonic Lodge 461 of Bristol Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in Akard Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Sperryville Fire Department, P.O. Box 233, Sperryville, VA 22740, or Sperryville Volunteer Rescue, P.O. Box 178, Sperryville, VA 22740. Pamela D. Sturgill BEAN STATION, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Pamela Denise Sturgill will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Hagy Funeral Home Chapel in Norton. The Revs. Roger Jenkins and Allen Culbertson will officiate. Burial will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Sturgill, 40, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, at her home. Hagy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Emerson F. Underwood WISE -- Emerson Franklin Underwood, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. He was a son of the late Robert Lee and Eva Perry Underwood and a retired employee of Virginia Department of Transportation with 37 years of service. He was a member of Bethel Chapel Freewill Baptist Church and of Wise Senior Citizens Club. Surviving are a daughter, Eva Lee Nicholas of Chesterfield, Va.; three brothers, Bill Underwood, Delmar Underwood and Herbert Underwood, all of Wise; three sisters, Opal Dale of California, Pernie Harding of Wise and Bertha Gallimore of Salem, Va.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Bethel Chapel Freewill Baptist Church by Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise. The Revs. Gene Jennings and Eddie Sturgill will officiate. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services. Burial will be in Smith-Gilliam Cemetery. Mr. Underwood was also preceded in death by a sister, Clarinda Powers; and a brother, Robert Underwood. Among survivors is son-in-law, Dan Nicholas of Chesterfield. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Sturgill Funeral Home. Helen D. Williams BLOUNTVILLE -- Helen Louise Delp Williams, 77, of 384 Johnson Hollow Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County, a retired cafeteria worker with Bristol Tennessee City Schools and a member of Temple Baptist Church. She attended Faith Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Herman W. Williams; a son, David Wayne Williams of Blountville; two daughters, Wanda Faye Price of Abingdon and Carolyn Louise Williams of Glouchester, Va.; a sister, Jenny Dixon of Bristol Tennessee; three brothers, Lester Delp, George Delp and Gene Delp, all of Bristol Tennessee; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. The Revs. John Price and Eddie Zimmerman will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Price, George Large, Arvil Large, William Stratton, Will Fritz and Kevin Sweet. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Faith Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home. French Willis BLOUNTVILLE - French Willis, of 321 Johnson Hollow Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home. Edna S. Wilson MORGANTON, N.C. -- Edna S. Wilson, of Wedgewood Drive, formerly of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Hospice Shytle House. She was born in Ashe County, N.C., a daughter of the late Avery Hampton Severt and Bernice McGlamery Severt. She was the widow of John W. Wilson and a retired employee of H.P. King Co. in Bristol. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bristol. Surviving are a son, Bill Wilson of Morganton; a daughter, Carolyn Bunker of High Point, N.C.; two grandsons, William Wrenn Wilson and Ian Thoreau Bunker; 11 brothers and sisters; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. in East Hills Cemetery in Bristol by Sossoman Funeral Home of Morganton. The Rev. Gordon Turnbull will officiate. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Sherry Wilson of Morganton. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in First Presbyterian Church in Morganton and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday in First Presbyterian Church in Bristol. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, NC 28690, First Presbyterian Church, 701 Florida Ave., Bristol, TN 37620, or to First Presbyterian Church, 100 Silver Creek Road, Morganton, NC 28655. Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. October 15, 1999 Clyde Brewer Clyde Brewer, 68, of 13468 Smith Creek Road, Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Russell (Barbara Ann) Gross in Bluff City; six brothers, Donald Brewer of Lebanon, Dewey Brewer of Bristol Virginia, Paul Brewer and Joe Junior Brewer, both of Bristol Tennessee, and Charlie Brewer and Jim Brewer, both of Mendota; three step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Ingles Cemetery by Farris Funeral Service of Abingdon. Pastors Mike Belcher and Jerry Shaffer will officiate. Pallbearers will be Woody Brewer, "Rooster" Brewer, Gene Andis, Bobby Andis, Junior Greer and Kevin Brewer. There will be no visitation in the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at the home of Woody and Daisy Brewer, 13468 Smith Creek Road. Viewing will be an hour before the service Saturday at the cemetery. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Salley H. Bright Funeral services for Salley Edith Hunsucker Bright will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Johnny Bowlin and Basil Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Booher's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Bright, 91, of Route 3, Box 209, Bristol, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, at her home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Bobby Bright II, Bartley Bright, Barry Bright, Brad Allison, Michael Bright and Jeff Bright. Honorary pallbearers will be Eddie Allison, Hiram Gardner, Ronnie Fleenor, Burl Jennings, Tyler Campbell, Gary Baker and David Myers. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mildred R. Cox ST. PAUL -- Mildred R. "Mousey" Cox, 66, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Russell County and was the widow of James Orbin Cox. Surviving are four daughters, Ann Jones of West Lake, La., Jeanie Clark and Shelby Pago, both of St. Paul, and Tammy Smith of Hackberry, La.; a stepdaughter, Debbie Stancil of Richmond; two sons, Ronnie LeJuine of Sulphur, La., and Eddie LeJuine of Hackberry; a sister, Ada Fields of Castlewood; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Castlewood Funeral Home. The Rev. Lanny Powers will officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Castlewood Funeral Home. Patricia L. Jones GATE CITY -- Funeral services for Patricia A. Leonard Jones will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in Gene Falin Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Layton Bentley will officiate. Music will be by Darthula Baptist Church Quartet. Burial will be in Darthula Baptist Church Cemetery in Hiltons, Va. Mrs. Jones, 54, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Payne Jones, Don Smith, Ken Goff, Larry Thompson, Jack Hamilton, Darius Turner, Sam Click, Joe Taylor, Sam Hartsock and Jess Elam. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Darthula Baptist Church Building Fund, Route 1, Box l77-A, Hiltons, VA 24258. Jack Lambert Graveside services for Jack Lambert will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with entombment in Moountain View Mausoleum by Weaver Funeral Home in Bristol, Tenn. The Revs. Gradye Parsons and Davis Whitesides will officiate. Mr. Lambert, 64, of 401 Tilley Drive, Bristol, Va., died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at his home. Pallbearers will be Hubert Keen, Leon Presley, David Odum, Dan Puckett, Ron Keen and J.B. Wampler. Honorary pallbearers will be Guessner Musick, Harlan Church, Bobby Hammond and members of Session of Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Emma Mays CASTLEWOOD -- Emma "Cooter" Mays, 67, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center. She was born in Russell County, a daughter of the late Roy and Beatrice Gullett. She was the widow of Alfred Mays. Surviving are three sons, Roy L. Mays, Alfred L. Mays Jr. and Ronald E. Mays, all of Castlewood; three sisters, Patsy Mays of St. Paul, Nancy Wallace of Dante, Va., and Polly Parrott of Cleveland, Va.; a brother, Roger Gullett of Dante; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. J.T. Hartsock will officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood. Pallbearers will be Mike Mays, Stevie Sabo, Butch Parrott Jr., Sammy Woods, Jackie Wallace and Scotty Gullett. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Castlewood Funeral Home. Terry B. Meade CASTLEWOOD -- Terry Kelly Bush Meade, 39, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Tenn. She was born in Russell County, a daughter of Edith Bush of Castlewood and the late Paul Bush. Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, Eddie Meade; a daughter, Chesley LeAnn Meade of Castlewood; a sister, Zoe Ann Evans of Castlewood; two brothers, Randy Bush and Rocky Bush, both of Castlewood; maternal grandmother, Viledia Bush of Coeburn; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Orbie Porter and Ted Phillips will officiate. Entombment will be in the Chapel of Memories, Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon. Pallbearers will be Rodney Jessee, Jamey Bush, E.G. Jessee, Randall Brooks, Joey Hicks, Lee Bush and Seth Jennings. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh Bush, Cody Ring, Carson Lawson and Doug Hartsock. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Castlewood Funeral Home. Lena B. Mills KINGSPORT -- Lena B. Mills, 74, of 2137 Sherwood Road died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. Mrs. Mills was born in Johnson City and lived in Kingsport for the past 25 years. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and a retiree of First Baptist Church, where she was employed for many years. She was the widow of J.D. Mills. Surviving are a daughter, Annette L. Bailey of Kingsport; and four brothers, Robert Hale and Edward Hale, both of Johnson City, Kenneth Hale of Clarksville, Tenn., and Henry Hale of Stockton, Calif. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Robinson Funeral Services. Josephine Mitchell Josephine Mitchell of Bristol Tennessee died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, in Cambridge House in Bristol, Tenn. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service of Abingdon, Va. Mallie B. Mullins NEWARK, Del. -- Funeral services for Mallie Beverly Mullins will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Valley View Freewill Baptist Church by Clintwood Funeral Home. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services. Lynn Vanover, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Phipps Memorial Cemetery in Clintwood. Mrs. Mullins, 83, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Churchman's Village in Newark. Pallbearers will be Bret, Chad, Curtis and Gene Mullins, Bobby Beverly, Judy Scott, Brian Boilen and Kyle Beverly. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where a song service will be held at 7 p.m. Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments. Mattie B. Musick CLEVELAND, Va. -- Funeral services for Mattie Belcher Musick will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Lebanon Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Virgil Musick, Duane Musick and Ricky Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Musick, 105, of the Weavers Creek community, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center. Surviving are three daughters, Naomi Kiser and Edith Artrip, both of Cleveland, Va., and Retha Linkenhoker of Roanoke; three sons, Robert Musick and Denver Musick, both of Lebanon, and Lawrence Musick of Narrows, Va.; 23 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Timmy Dotson, Shine Dotson, Joe Dotson, Frankie Smith, Ira Smith, David Clint Musick, Doug Artrip and Johnny Skeen. Lebanon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Felix L. Odle FOLEY, Ala. -- Felix Leon Odle, 78, formerly of Coeburn, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at his home. He was a son of the late Robert Lee and Norma Jean Carico Odle and a retired engineer. Surviving are his wife, Ann M. Odle, two sons, Robert Leonard Odle of Tulsa, Okla., and Lawrence Allen Odle of the Bahamas; a daughter, Mary C. Blanton of Ellenboro, N.C.; six grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. in Greenwood Memorial Gardens by Estes Funeral Home in Coeburn. The Rev. Curt Bond will officiate. Mr. Odle was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Joseph Odle. Estes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Judith A. Rife CLAYPOOL HILL, Va. -- Judith Stamper Adkins Rife, 55, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999. She was born in Kentucky, a daughter of Allene Clark Stamper of Mantua, Ohio, and the late Arlie Stamper. She was the widow of Ronald Adkins and Adm. Dewey Rife Jr. Surviving, besides her mother, are a son, Ronald Adkins of Raleigh, N.C.: two daughters, Rhonda Nelson of Wardell, Va., and Michelle Rife of Leesburg, Va.; two sisters, Pat Houck and Barbara Edwards, both of Mantua; a brother, Arlie "Rocky" Stamper III of Mantua; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff. The Rev. Terry Johnson will officiate. Entombment will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Claypool Hill. Mrs. Rife was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Andrea Nelson. She was an avid bowler. Pallbearers will be friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Singleton Funeral Service. Estelle M. Rouse Funeral services for Estelle M. Rouse will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Howard Campbell and Tim Rouse will officiate. Burial will be in Rust Cemetery. Mrs. Rouse, 69, of 433 Sharps Creek Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Jason Emory Rouse, Justin "Skip" Rouse, Bob Crowell, Thomas Peaks, David Denton and Randy Denton. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Marion C. Shortt CLINTWOOD -- Funeral services for Marion Clay Shortt will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Clintwood Baptist Church. The Revs. Bill Kendrick and Ronnie Mutter will officiate. The body will be taken to the church an hour before services. Burial will be in Phipps Memorial Cemetery in Clintwood. Mrs. Shortt, 80, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. Pallbearers will be Danny Shortt, Ronald Shortt, Ronnie Robbins, Frank Clay Jr., James Clay and Russell Fleming. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmie Vanover, Creed Fleming, Dr. N.C. Ratliffe, Tommy Thomason, Macado Crabtree and Frank Anderson. Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Nora G. Snead MARION -- Nora Lee Glovier Snead, 82, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at her home. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a retired registered nurse. Surviving are her husband, Roy M. Snead of Marion; a son, Roy M. Snead III of Rockport, Texas; a granddaughter, Lisa Snead of Houston; and a great-granddaughter, Catherine Kluge of Houston. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Rose Lawn Cemetery by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service. The Rev. Buddy Miller will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in Seaver-Brown Chapel. Diane Spritzer DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Diane Spritzer, 87, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Delray Medical Center. She was born in New York City, retired with her husband to Delray Beach in 1979 after a 21-year career as owner of a retail business and seven years with the New York City Health Services Administration. She was active in numerous community and civic organizations. Surviving are her husband, Philip Spritzer; a daughter, Barbara Firestone of Absecon, N.J.; a son, Allan D. Spritzer of Johnson City; a sister, Lillian Sinen of Pompano Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to charities of choice. Beth Israel Memorial Funeral Home in Delray Beach, Fla., is in charge of arrangements. Hazel W. Stephenson CULPEPER, Va. -- Funeral services for Hazel Walters Stephenson will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Akard Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bradley K. Hyde will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of King Masonic Lodge 461 of Bristol Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Sperryville Fire Department, P.O. Box 233, Sperryville, VA 22740, or Sperryville Volunteer Rescue, P.O. Box 178, Sperryville, VA 22740. Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Reeves Stidham NORTON -- Reeves Stidham, 70, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, as a result of injuries sustained in an accident. He was a lifelong resident of the Wise County area and the widower of Maxine Napier Stidham. Surviving are four sisters, Wanda "Tootsie" Rich of Big Stone Gap, Anna Lee Hale and Lois Stidham, both of Norton, and Thelma Collins of Appalachia; two brothers, Robert Stidham of Big Stone Gap and Ralph Eugene Stidham of Marina, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 8 p.m. in Hagy Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. John McFalls and Lester Sturgill will officiate. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Laurel Grove Cemetery. Mr. Stidham is also survived by a special friend, Dorothy Howington of Coeburn. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in Hagy Funeral Home. Sharon A. Sykes HONAKER -- Sharon Ann Sykes, 40, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, in Russell County Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Tazewell County, Va., a daughter of Louise Tolliver of Cedar Bluff and the late Avery Tolliver. She had lived in the Honaker area for the past 17 years, was 1977 graduate of Richlands High School and a graduate of Southwest Virginia Community College. She was a licensed practical nurse. Surviving, besides her mother, are her husband, Douglas W. Sykes Sr.; a daughter, Kierra Lyndsey Sykes of the home; a stepdaughter, Angela Sykes Quales of Bristol Virginia; a stepson, Douglas W. Sykes Jr. of Honaker; a sister, Bobbie Cassell of Cedar Bluff; a brother, Stephen A. Tolliver of St. Paul; two step-grandchildren, Richard Quales Jr. and Maranda Quales. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Clyde Lambert and Mike Ryan will officiate. Burial will be in Tunnel Hill Cemetery in Honaker. Among survivors are several aunts. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday in Honaker Funeral Home. Flossie T. Turyn CLAYPOOL HILL, Va. -- Flossie Tomblin Turyn, 77, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in a Lebanon hospital. She was born in Logan County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Alexander and Mae Blair Tomblin, both Logan County natives. She was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Richlands. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, John Turyn Jr.; and a son, John Turyn III of Denver. A Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff. Father Tom Collins will officiate. Entombment will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va. Mrs. Turyn was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Browning and Eunice Adams; a brother, Eugene Jennings Tomblin. Among survivors are three brothers-in-law, Frank Turyn of Paintlick, Va., Victor Turyn of Ellicott, Md., and Tony Turyn of Lady Lake, Fla; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Frances Maynard of Delbarton, W.Va. Pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Singleton Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Saint Mary's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 696, Richlands, VA 24641. Grant W. Widener MARION -- Grant William Widener, 67, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at his home. He was a son of the late Dewey and Nell Widener, a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Betty Barker Widener; a daughter, Patricia Norris of Marion; six sons, William Grant Jr. of Cockeysville, Md., Dennis Widener of Parkton, Md., Samuel Widener of Saltville, Phillip Widener of Hyde Park, Mass., and James Widener and Mark Widener, both of Marion; three sisters, Ernestine Sether and Charlotte Floyd, both of Gainesville, Fla., Aline Alban of Anchorage, Alaska; five brothers, Dewey Widener of Pennsylvania, Francis Widener of Delaware, James Widener and Ernest Widener, both of Congowingo, Md., and Freddie Widener of New Jersey; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Barnett's Marion Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Benny Frye and Avery Sheets will officiate. Burial will be in Thomas Cemetery. Mr. Widener was also preceded in death by three brothers, J.C., Timothy and Robert Widener. Among survivors are a son-in-law, Dale Norris of Marion; four daugthers-in-law, Nancy Widener of Cockeysville, Linda Widener of Parkton, Marie Widener of Hyde Park and Natalie Widener of Marion. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Barnett's Funeral Home. Helen D. Williams BLOUNTVILLE -- Funeral services for Helen Louise Delp Williams will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. The Revs. John Price and Eddie Zimmerman will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Williams, 77, of 384 Johnson Hollow Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at her home. Pallbearers will be Kevin Price, George Large, Arvil Large, William Stratton, Will Fritz and Kevin Sweet. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Faith Baptist Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. French Willis BLOUNTVILLE - Funeral services for French C. Willis will be conducted Friday at 8 p.m. in Blountville Christian Church by Weaver Funeral Home. Ministers Steve Everroad and Leland Houser will officiate. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Johnson Cemetery. Mr. Willis, 83, of 321 Johnson Hollow Road, died Wednesday, Oct 13, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Holston, Va., and lived in the Blountville area most of his life. He was a retired employee of Sperry Co. and a member of Blountville Christian Church. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Mary E. Willis; a daughter, Florence Moore of Blountville; a son, Gene Willis of Bristol Tennessee; a brother, Roy Willis of Blountville; three grandchildren; two foster grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Willis was an avid fisherman. Among survivors are an uncle, J.H. Gillie of Bonita, Calif.; three grandchildren, Mitch Moore, Karen Rhymer and Kathy Johnston; two foster grandchildren, Jason Wright and Gary Wright; and two step-grandchildrenm Nikki Milhorn and Jody Milhorn. Pallbearers will be Arvil Large, George Large, Henry Large, Don Harrison, Jim Smith and Butch Rhymer. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. John Green, Dr. Tom Green, Dr. Doug Green, Dr. Waverly Green, Dr. Don Quinn, Dr. Joseph Kurre Jr., Dr. Stephanie Powell, second floor staff of Bristol Regional Medical Center and friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Friday before the chapel services in the funeral home or other times at the home of Arvil and Patsy Large, 301 Johnson Hollow Raod, Blountville. Memorial contributions may be sent to Blountville Christian Church, 1680 State Route 37, Blountville, TN or a favorite charity. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.