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May 16, 2000

  Cleo Callahan

  SHADY VALLEY, Tenn. -- Cleo M. Callahan, 80, of 1550 Highway 133 died
  Sunday, May 14, 2000, at home.
  She was born in Johnson County, a daughter of the late Willis and Hattie
Blevins
  McQueen. She was the widow of Thomas P. "Pat" Callahan. She was a former
  employee of Blue Ridge Shoe Co., president of the Shady Valley Home
  Demonstration Club and a member of Shady Valley Church of Christ.
  Surviving are a daughter, Patricia C. Honaker of Shady Valley; two
brothers,
  Raleigh McQueen of Atlanta and Reford McQueen of Shady Valley; two
sisters,
  Lois Walker of Shady Valley and Okie Greer of Johnson City; two grandsons;
  and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Shady Valley
Church
  of Christ by Percy-Hux Funeral Home in Mountain City, Tenn. James A.
Sherman
  and Dr. Tom Peek, ministers, will officiate. Graveside services will be
Thursday at
  11 a.m. in McQueen Cemetery in Shady Valley.
  Pallbearers will be Tony Barry, David Walker, Randy McQueen, Richard
Blevins,
  Randy Hutchinson, Doug Roark, Jack Blevins and Doug Walker.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the
church and
  any time at the residence.
  Percy-Hux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Macie T. Flanary

  DUFFIELD -- Macie T. Flanary, 94, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Bristol
  Nursing Home in Bristol Virginia.
  She was born and raised in Scott County, a daughter of the late Bradley
and
  Rebecca Tomlinson. He had lived in Duffield most of her life. She was a
retired
  school teacher from the Scott County School System, teaching for 38 years.
She
  attended Kaylors Chapel Baptist Church, where she served as pianist for
several
  years. She was the widow of Roy N. Flanary.
  Surviving are a daughter, Linda F. Watson of Bristol Virginia; four
grandchildren,
  Sabrina Hogan of Lexington, S.C., and Billy W. Rhoton, James A. Rhoton and
  Bradley E. Watson, all of Bristol Virginia; and three great-grandchildren,
Devyn
  Hogan and Kevin Hogan, both of Lexington, and Sydney Rhoton of Bristol
  Virginia.
  Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Duffield Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. Bruce Kerns will officiate. Music will be by Kaylors
Chapel
  Baptist Church. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in
  Carter-McKinney Cemetery in Duffield. The family will meet at the funeral
home
  at 10:15 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Duffield
Funeral
  Home.

  Jean S. Hagy

  ABINGDON -- Graveside services for Jean Spence Hagy will be conducted
  Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring by Farris
Funeral
  Service. The Rev. Con Henley will officiate. Family and friends are asked
to meet
  at the funeral home for a 1:30 p.m. procession to the cemetery.
  Mrs. Hagy, 52, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
  She was a former nurse's aid and a former volunteer with the U.S. Army
Reserve
  Tazewell Unit.
  Surviving are a sister, Anne Godlewski of Saltville; and several nieces
and
  nephews.
  Among survivors are aunts Polly Phipps and Doris Patrick, both of
Saltville, and
  Patsy Burgess of Chilhowie; and a special friend, Pansy Rowlins of
Chilhowie.
  Pallbearers will be Bradley Rasnake, Harold Crosswhite, Harold Watson,
D.R.
  Hutchinson and Jesse Helton.
  Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

  Ruth C. Kennedy

  MESA, Ariz. -- A private graveside service was held for Mrs. Ruth
Childress
  Kennedy on Friday, May 12, 2000, in Glenwood Cemetery. The service was led
  by her sons, Joe and Ken Kennedy, at her request.
  Mrs. Kennedy died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, in Mesa.
  She was born in Teas, Va. She was a longtime resident of Bristol Tennessee
and
  the widow of James H. Kennedy, her husband for 55 years.
  Surviving are her children, Dr. Joseph T. Kennedy of Gadsden, Ala.,
attorney
  Kenneth W. Kennedy of Knoxville and Peggy K. Winchester of Galveston;
  grandchildren Karen Kennedy Jolles, Tom Kennedy of Chickamauga, Ga., Jimmy
  Kennedy of Gadsden, John Kennedy of Huntsville, Ala., Randy Kennedy and
  Andy Kennedy, both of Bristol Tennessee, Milissa Kennedy Woodruff of
  Knoxville, Meg Wincheser of San Diego, Calif., and Becki Winchester Habib
of
  Galveston; great-grandchildren Joseph and Matthew Kennedy, both of
Georgia,
  Laura and Leslie Kennedy and Holly and Melody Kennedy, all of Alabama,
  Kaylan and Drew Kennedy and Matthew S. Kennedy, all of Bristol Tennessee,
  and Hannah Kennedy and Jeremy and Isaiah Woodruff, all of Knoxville; and
many
  nieces and nephews.
  Mrs. Kennedy was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Harriett
Irene; a
  brother, Harry Childress; and two sisters, Bradley Wyatt and Arrietta
Mahaffey.
  Among survivors are daughters-in-law Pearl Kennedy of Gadsden and Mary Lou
  Kennedy of Knoxville; son-in-law retired Navy Capt. M.S. "Windy"
Winchester
  of Galveston; grandsons-in-law Paul Jolles, Alvin Woodruff of Knoxville
and Tod
  Habib of Glaveston; granddaughters-in-law, Anita Kennedy of Gadsden, Sally
  Kennedy of Huntsville, and Terry Kennedy and Kelli Kennedy, both of
Bristol
  Tennessee.
  Mrs. Kennedy was a beloved mother and was known to her loving
grandchildren
  as Nana and to her loving great-grandchildren as GiGi. She traveled
extensively
  and divided her time between her home in Galveston and Mesa, where she
lived
  with her sister, Madeline Warren Mecier. Mom Ruth modeled her Christian
virtues
  to all who knew her. She was a woman whose thoughts always were of family
and
  friends. She was an honored and respected member of First Baptist Church
of
  Galveston and until recently an active member of Jolly Elders class.
  Akard Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

  Pansy N. Lilly

  Funeral services for Pansy N. Lilly will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m.
in the
  Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Ministers Gary Knapp and Hugh Hatfield
  will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
  Mrs. Lilly, 88, of 208 East Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, May 13,
2000, in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in
Oakley-Cook
  Funeral Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to West Hills Christian Church, 116 Elm
St.,
  Bristol, TN 37620, or Alzheimer's Association, 207 N. Boone St., Suite
1050,
  Johnson City, TN 37604.

  James F. Lyle Jr.

  KNOXVILLE -- James F. Lyle Jr., 43, died Friday, May 12, 2000, from
injuries
  sustained in an automobile accident.
  He was a son of James "Jim" Lyle Sr. and the late Phyllis Eggers Lyle, a
graduate
  of Bearden High School and Pellissippi State Community College. He was a
  member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club and the Knoxville Civil War Round
  Table.
  Surviving, besides his father, are his wife, Dorothy Gibbs Lyle; a
brother, Alan
  Lyle of Aberdeen, N.C.; and a sister, Valarie G. Lyle of Bristol
Tennessee.
  Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Rose Mortuary
Mann
  Heritage Chapel. Private burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Johnson
City.
  The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in
Morris-Baker
  Funeral Home in Johnson City.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Second Harvest Food Bank, 922
  Delaware St., Knoxville, TN 37921 or a charity of choice.

  Thomas E. Lyons Jr.

  Thomas E. Lyons Jr., 65, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Bristol Nursing
Home.
  He was born in Oklahoma, a son of the late Thomas Edward and Delores
Lucille
  Lyons. He moved to this area in 1975. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the
  Korean War, a retired truck driver and a member of the Salvation Army.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in National
Cemetery at
  Mountain Home, Tenn., with military graveside rites by VFW Post 6975.
  Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Ruth W. Reedy

  DAMASCUS -- Ruth W. Reedy, 49, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Johnston
  Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
  She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., and a daughter of
the late
  Edward Brancen and Maggie Elizabeth Blevins Wyatt. She was a member of the
  Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 9830 and the First Baptist Church in
Damascus.
  Surviving are her husband, Harley L. Reedy; two sons, Edward Lee Reedy and
  Thomas Abraham Reedy, both of Damascus; two sisters, Mrs. Norman (Dolores)
  Gentry of Shady Valley, Tenn., and Linda Sue Rouse of Vinton; a brother,
Zane
  Barr of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Johnson Funeral
Home
  Chapel. Pastor Robert Griffin Jr. will officiate. Graveside services will
be
  Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in
Johnson
  Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Damascus
Volunteer
  Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 458, Damascus, VA 24246.

  Estel Riffey

  ABINGDON -- Funeral services for Estel Riffey will be conducted Wednesday
at
  4 p.m. in Whitetop Baptist Church by Farris Funeral Service. The Revs.
Jerry
  Eggers and T.A. Pennington will officiate. Burial will be in Blevins
Cemetery.
  Mr. Riffey died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
  Among survivors are several aunts, uncles and cousins.
  Pallbearers will be Gary A. Pennington, Daniel P. Mitchell, Larry
Pennington,
  Gary L. Blevins, Mitchell E. Payne, Samuel Lee Riffey and Robert Alan
Riffey.
  Honorary pallbearers will be men of Greendale Chapel.
  The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Greendale
Chapel
  in Abingdon.
  Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

  Margaret Naomi Shular

  Graveside services for Margaret Naomi Shular will be conducted Tuesday at
10
  a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home. The Rev. Tony Trunnell
will
  officiate.
  Mrs. Shular, 77, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in
Bristol
  Regional Medical Center.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Calvary Baptist
Church,
  1505 Broad St., Bristol, TN 37620.
  Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Thelma S. Slemp

  BIG STONE GAP -- Thelma Sherman Slemp died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in
  Norton Community Hospital.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gilliam Funeral Home.

  Virginia H. Somich

  PINEY FLATS -- Virginia Hodge Somich, 73, of 793 Austin Springs Road, died
  Monday, May 15, 2000, in Northside Hospital in Johnson City.
  She was born in Piney Flats, a daughter of the late Herbert and Blanche
Scott
  Hodge. She had lived in Piney Flats most her life. She taught in Europe
for three
  years and was a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a
bachelor's
  degree. She received her master's of education from Union College in
  Barbourville, Ky. She retired after teaching over 37 years in the Sullivan
County
  School System, the last 18 years at Sullivan East High School.
  She was the widow of retired Air Force Maj. Donald F. Somich and a member
of
  Piney Flats United Methodist Church.
  Surviving are three sons, John Somich of Piney Flats, Dana Somich of
Rockville,
  Md., and Donald W. Somich of Ontario, Canada; a brother, Thomas Hodge of
  Piney Flats; two sisters, Mary Stewart of Johnson City and Joyce Atchley
of
  Knoxville; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Morris-Baker
South
  Chapel in Johnson City. The Revs. Mack Houston and Carol Wilson will
officiate.
  Graveside services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in Monte Vista Burial Park.
Those
  attending should meet at the cemetery.
  Pallbearers will be Kyle Burchfield, Bill Barrett, Charles Bearfield,
Frank
  Canizales, Joey Appleby and Paul Madron.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in
Morris-Baker
  Funeral Home.

  James Dick Taylor
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  KINGSPORT -- James Dick Taylor, 56, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at his
  vacation home on Tybee Island in Georgia.
  He was born in Brevard, N.C., and lived in Kingsport for many years. He
was
  manager of Kelly & Green on State Street in Bristol, Va., before moving to
  Kingsport in 1973, where he became a real estate broker and owner of a
real
  estate agency.
  Surviving are a daughter, Nicole T. Harr of Kansas City; two brothers,
Robert
  Taylor of Chattanooga and Todd Taylor of Bristol Virginia; stepfather Fred
  Conner of Brevard; stepmother Sarah Sutter of Bristol Tennessee; and two
  grandchildren.
  Among survivors is his partner, Ted R. Walker of Kingsport and aunt Jane
Mann
  of Brevard.
  Mr. Taylor owned his own real estate agency until diabetes and kidney
failure
  forced his retirement.
  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
  Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel, Savannah, Ga., is in charge
of
  arrangements.

  Joseph Vanover

  POUND, Va. -- Joseph "Ked" Vanover, 65, died Monday, May 15, 2000, at his
  home.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baker Funeral Home.

  Kathleen Vaughan

  NORTON -- Funeral services for Kathleen Mavis Vaughan will be conducted
  Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Norton United Methodist Church. The Rev. Roy LaDuke
  will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
  Miss Vaughan, 85, died Friday, May 12, 2000, in American Transitional
  Rehabilitation Care in Memphis.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Norton United Methodist Church, P.O.
  Box 76, Norton, VA 24273.
  Hagy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Timothy L. Wheeler

  SUGAR GROVE, Va. -- Timothy Wheeler, 41, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  He was a son of Kyle R. and Alice Wheeler of Sugar Grove.
  Surviving, besides his parents, are his wife, Elsie Mutter Wheeler; three
sons,
  Timothy L. Wheeler Jr., Jonathan W. Wheeler and Alex E. Wheeler, all of
Sugar
  Grove; a daughter, Erin J. Wheeler of Sugar Grove; two brothers, Kyle R.
  Wheeler Jr. of Marion and Curtis Wheeler of Sugar Grove; two sisters,
Pamela
  Taylor of Saltville and Vickie Norman of Sugar Grove; and several nieces
and
  nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Marion
Pentecostal
  Holiness Church by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville. The Rev.
Donald
  Mutter will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery.
  Pallbearers will be Scotty Call, Kevin Greer, Kevin Mutter, Jerry Mutter,
Arnold
  Mutter, Ronald Mutter, Brian Price and Charles Mercer.
  The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in D.R.
Henderson
  Funeral Home.

  Junior Widener

  Junior Widener, 75, of 609 Norfolk Ave., Bristol, Va., died Sunday, May
14,
  2000, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home.

May 17, 2000

  Elbert R. Arnold Jr.

  SALTVILLE -- Elbert Roy "Buck" Arnold Jr., 75, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000,
  at home.
  He was a son of Virgie Arnold of Saltville. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
World
  War II.
  Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Shirley Arnold; a son, Benny
Arnold of
  Richmond; four daughters, Pamela Frost and Kim Vincent, both of Richmond,
  Tracy Weaver of Glade Spring, Va. and Terri Armbrister of Pinelevel, N.C.;
five
  brothers, Herbert "Chub" Arnold and Danny F. Arnold, both of Saltville,
Buddy
  G. "Bay" Arnold of Chattanooga, Tenn., Harold Arnold of Wilmington, N.C.,
and
  David Arnold of Latrobe, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 4 p.m. in D.R. Henderson
Funeral
  Home. The Rev. Bob Krenik will officiate. Burial will be in Elizabeth
Cemetery
  with military rites by Saltville VFW Post 7328 Hardy Roberts.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in D.R.
Henderson
  Funeral Home.

  Sarah S. Austin

  POUND -- Sarah Savannah Austin, 72, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baker Funeral Home.

  Donald W. Bellamy

  ST. PAUL -- Donald William Bellamy, 48, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in
  Russell County Medical Center.
  He was born in Virginia, a son of William H. and Nannie Nolan Bellamy Jr.
He
  was retired.
  Surviving are two sons, Stephen Bellamy and Jeffrey Bellamy, both of St.
Paul; a
  brother, George Bellamy of Castlewood, Va.; a granddaughter, Brook Bellamy
of
  St. Paul; and two grandsons, Logan Bellamy and Mason Bellamy, both of St.
  Paul.
  Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Temple Hill
Memorial
  Park in Castlewood. The Rev. Sam Hileman will officiate. Those attending
the
  services are asked to be at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m.
  There will be no visitation.
  Huff-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Rudolph J. Deel

  Rudolph J. "Rudy" Deel, 77, of 940 Windsor Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died
Tuesday,
  May 16, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  He had spent most of his life in the Bristol area and was a son of the
late Walter
  and Josie Deel. He was retired from Bill Gatton body shop and was a member
of
  First Church of God. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He
received
  the World War II Victory Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific
  Service Medal with three bronze service stars and one bronze arrowhead,
the
  Philippine Liberation Ribbon and two Bronze Stars. He was a member of VFW
  Post 6975 Patton-Crosswhite and American Legion Hacklerwood Post 145.
  Surviving are his wife, Bertha South Deel; two daughters, Sheila Boy of
Decatur,
  Ala., and Diane Clark of Bristol Tennessee; four sons, Ronnie Deel of
Bluff City,
  David Deel of Bristol Virginia and Kenneth Deel and Larry Deel, both of
  Knoxville; a stepson, Ron Fleenor of Knoxville; a stepdaughter, Debbie
Fleenor of
  Knoxville; two brothers, Charles Deel and Robert Deel, both of Bristol
  Tennessee; four sisters, Herma Leonard and Mary Elizabeth Edwards, both of
  Bristol Tennessee, Peggy Sedlacek of Omaha, Neb., and Helen Ritter of
Lacygne,
  Kan.; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Weaver Funeral
  Home Chapel. The Rev. Don McGregory will officiate. Graveside services
will be
  Thursday at 11 a.m. in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn., with
  military honors by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975.
  The family will receive friends following the service.
  Mr. Deel was also preceded in death by a stepson, Larry Fleenor; and two
  brothers, William Deel and Richard Deel.
  Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the VFW and American Legion.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice
  House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620.

  Macie T. Flanary

  DUFFIELD -- Graveside services for Macie T. Flanary will be conducted
  Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Carter-McKinney Cemetery in Duffield. The family
will
  meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. to go in procession to the
cemetery.
  Mrs. Flanary, 94, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Bristol Nursing Home in
Bristol
  Virginia.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends.
  Duffield Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Agnes S. Folson

  KINGSPORT -- Agnes Slemp Folson, 85, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000.
  She was born in Hyders Gap, Washington County, Va., a daughter of the late
  Howard Fletcher and Cordelia Dye Counts. She was the widow of her first
  husband, Elmer M. Slemp.
  Surviving are her husband, Harold "Jim" Folson; a daughter, Carol Grubb of
  Kingsport; four sons, Donald Slemp, Harold Slemp, Jimmy Slemp and Larry
  Slemp, all of Kingsport; a stepdaughter, Joy Bryant of Tifton, Ga.; three
sisters,
  Ruth Taylor and Nell Counts, both of Abingdon, and Laura Slemp of South
  Carolina; two brothers, Charlie Counts of Chesapeake, Va., and Virgil
Counts of
  Abingdon; 11 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren;
  and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in East Lawn
Funeral
  Home. The Rev. Al South will officiate. The family will meet at the
funeral home at
  10:30 a.m. Thursday to go in procession for the entombment service at 11
a.m. in
  East Lawn Mausoleum Chapel.
  Mrs. Folson was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bess and Hassie;
and four
  brothers, Roy, Bascom, Garland and Doug.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Charles Grubb of Kingsport, and
  daughters-in-law Joyce Slemp and Sandy Slemp, both of Kingsport.
  Mrs. Folson was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother and
  sister. She was an avid fisherwoman with a keen sense of humor, who loved
being
  with her family with lots of laughter, kindness and love. She was the type
of mother
  and grandmother that most people would admire. She was unique.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons Mike, Jeff, Greg, Jon, Rick and Steve, and
  great-grandson, Brandon Hartgrove. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryce
Sykes,
  Billy Shelton and Mike Hartgrove.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in East Lawn
Funeral
  Home.

  Mark Kevin Griffey

  SALTVILLE -- Mark Kevin Griffey, 32, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  He was a son of Henry Riley and Daisy Hayden Griffey of Saltville, and a
truck
  driver for MXI Trucking in Abingdon.
  Surviving, besides his parents, are a son, Kevin Dean Riley Griffey of
Saltville; a
  brother, Mike Griffey of Saltville; a sister, Regina Frye of Saltville;
two nephews;
  and a niece.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in D.R. Henderson
Funeral
  Home. The Revs. Vernon Hayden and Mark Baumgardner will officiate. Burial
  will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
  Among survivors are god brother Roy Holmes of West Virginia; and his
fiancee,
  Tammy Hess of Saltville.
  Pallbearers will be Robbie Griffey, Archie Griffey, Carl Griffey, Thomas
Griffey,
  Johnny Boyd, Norman Boyd, Wesley Saltz, David Thomas, Charles Cregger and
  Jamie Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Griffey, David Griffey,
Wesley
  Mitchell, Laylan Cregger, Jessie Griffey, Hank Griffey and Oscar Mitchell
Jr.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in D.R.
Henderson
  Funeral Home.

  Jean S. Hagy

  ABINGDON -- Graveside services for Jean Spence Hagy will be conducted
  Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring by Farris
Funeral
  Service. The Rev. Con Henley will officiate. Family and friends are asked
to meet
  at the funeral home for a 1:30 p.m. procession to the cemetery.
  Mrs. Hagy, 52, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
  Pallbearers will be Bradley Rasnake, Harold Crosswhite, Harold Watson, D.R
.
  Hutchinson and Jesse Helton.
  Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

  Emily Hoffman

  HAMPTON, Tenn. -- Emily Hoffman died Monday, May 15, 2000, at home.
  She was born in Homestead, Pa., a daughter of the late Martha and Thomas
  Wilson, and moved to the Bristol area in 1959 and to Hampton in 1980. She
was
  the widow of E. Earl Hoffman and a member of First Church of the Brethern
in
  Bristol Tennessee. She was a lifelong homemaker and served as a Head Start
  volunteer for many years.
  Surviving are two daughters, Lois H. Wallace of Blountville and Wilma H.
Turner
  of Sanford, N.C.; a son, David E. Hoffman of Hampton; 10 grandchildren; 21
  great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; five
step-grandchildren; a
  step-great-grandchild; a niece; and a nephew.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Blountville
Funeral
  Home Chapel. The Rev. Jeff Johnson will officiate. Graveside services will
be
  Thursday at 2 p.m. in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blountville.
  Mrs. Hoffman was also preceded in death by two brothers; and two sisters.
  Among survivors is daughter-in-law Wilma D. Hoffman of Hampton.
  Mrs. Hoffman had devoted her life to her husband, children and caring for
her
  grandchildren.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Jeffrey Peters, Darrell Honeycutt, Anthony
Peters,
  Charles Phil Hyder, Ricky Plank, Tim Coulthard, Robert B. Wallace and
George
  Parris.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday prior to the
service in
  Blountville Funeral Home.

  Jessie Honaker

  GRUNDY -- Jessie Honaker, 78, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Bristol
  Regional Medical Center in Bristol Tennessee.
  A lifelong resident of Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Floyd and
Lovis
  Cline Honaker. He was a member of Grundy Baptist Church for 43 years,
where
  he served as a deacon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II,
attaining
  the rank of corporal. He was the recipient of the American Theater Service
  Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the World War
  II Victory Medal. He was a retired employee of Harman Mining Co. and a
  member of United Mine Workers of America Local Union 7025.
  Surviving are his wife, Alta Keen Honaker; two daughters, Barbara H.
Rowlett of
  Grundy and Lillian Keen of Lutz, Fla.; two sons, Steve Honaker of Abingdon
and
  Johnny A. Honaker of Grundy; two sisters, June Matusiak of Baltimore and
  Estelle Gallager of Ironton, Ohio; five grandchildren; and a
great-granddaughter.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Baptist
Church by
  Grundy Funeral Home. The Revs. Don Pope and Rick Ellis will officiate.
Burial
  will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va., with full
military rites
  by members of John Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion.
  Mr. Honaker was also preceded in death by three sisters, Alice Hurley,
Etta
  Honaker and Mary Honaker; and six brothers, Matthew, Tilden, Garland,
Floyd
  Jr., Oscar and Elliott Honaker.
  Among survivors are grandchildren Michael Rowlett, Jonathan Rowlett,
Angela
  Baldwin, David Trent and Chris Looney; and great-granddaughter Haylee
Alexis
  Baldwin.
  Pallbearers will be Michael Rowlette, Mike Lester, Brian Allen, Shannon
Prater,
  Ted Newsome, Arlie Boyd, Lonnie Raines, Jay Rife, Homer Newsome and
  Charlie Wood. Honorary pallbearers will be Dillard Keen, Raymond Lester,
  Harold Lee Shortridge, Mike Yates, Chuck Crabtree, Scott Keen, Ross
Mullins,
  Ronnie Stiltner, Doug Baldwin, Leonard Matney, James E. Dellinger, Dr.
J.P.
  Sutherland Jr., Kenny Prater, current and former deacons of Grundy Baptist
  Church and the men of Grundy Baptist Church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Roy David Rowlett Scholarship Fund,
c//o
  Whitewood High School, Pilgrim Knob, VA 24634.
  Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  George J. Hord

  George Junior Hord, 86, of 209 Stevenswood Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died May
16,
  2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  He was born in Lawndale, N.C., and had lived in Bristol Tennessee since
1950.
  He was a retired TVA employee with 38 years of service. He was a 32nd
degree
  Mason, York Rite Commandary, the Bristol Shrine, Jericho Shine, past
patron
  Border City Eastern Star 162 and a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church.
  Surviving are his wife, Mary V. Hord; a daughter, Patricia Castle of
Emory, Va.;
  two sisters, Gazzie Putman of Rutherfordton, N.C., and Edna Hord of
Shelby,
  N.C.; a brother, Russell Hord of Shelby; three grandchildren; and several
nieces
  nad nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Akard Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Revs. Jim Best and Danny Felty will officiate. Graveside
services will
  be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery.
  Among survivors are grandchilden Teri Canter of Knoxville, Scott Amburn of
  Bristol Virginia and Chris Castle of Emory.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday prior to the
service in
  Akard Funeral Home.

  Brian E. Ketron

  POCA, W.Va. -- Brian E. Ketron, 30, of 881 Harmons Creek Road died
  Monday, May 15, 2000, in Puttman General Hospital in Poca.
  He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of Jim and Nancy Ketron of Bristol
  Tennessee. He was a 1988 graduate of East High School. He was a member of
  the Goodwin's Gospel Trio and a district manager for NAPA Automotive.
  Surviving, besides his parents, are his wife, Martha Goodwin Ketron; a
son,
  Brandon Ketron of the home; a brother, Chris Ketron of Blountville,
maternal
  grandparents, Joe and Bonnie Rash of Bristol Tennessee; paternal
grandmother,
  Martha Ketron of Bristol Tennessee; and a niece.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. in the mausoleum
chapel at
  Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. John Sloan will officiate.
  Among survivors are sister-in-law Mary Ketron; and several cousins.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver
Funeral
  Home.

  Pansy N. Lilly

  Funeral services for Pansy N. Lilly will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m.
in the
  chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Gary Knapp and Hugh Hatfield
  will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
  Mrs. Lilly, 88, of 208 East Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, May 13,
2000, in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  Pallbearers will be Steve Russell, Rick Stacey, Steve Myers, Michael
Wilson, Jim
  Blevins and Marvin Rowlett. Honorary pallbearers will be elders of West
Hills
  Christian Church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to West Hills Christian Church, 116 Elm
St.,
  Bristol, TN 37620, or Alzheimer's Association, 207 N. Boone St., Suite
1050,
  Johnson City, TN 37604.
  Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Helen Louise Lunsford

  MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Helen Louise Lunsford, 75, died Friday, May
  12, 2000, in William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich.
  She was born in Bristol Virginia and was a U.S. Army sergeant during World
War
  II.
  Surviving are her husband, Paul Lunsford; a daughter, Donna Lunsford of
  Chesterfield Township, Mich.; a son, Richard Lunsford, of Madison Heights;
a
  sister, Evelyn McCracken of Bristol Virginia; eight grandchildren; and
four
  great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held Sunday in Michigan.
  Hopcroft Funeral Home of Madison Heights is in charge of arrangements.

  Mitchell Morrell

  OXFORD, N.C. -- Mitchell Morrell, 46, of 2504 Highway 158 West, died
  Monday, May 15, 2000, in Granville Medical Center in Oxford.
  He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of Ann Warren Morrell and the late
  Joseph Morrell. He was an automobile technician.
  Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Annamarie Morrell; a daughter
Rachel
  Foust of Knoxville; three brothers, Don, Keith and Scott Morrell, all of
Bristol
  Tennessee; and a granddaughter.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. James
Catholic
  Church. The Rev. William J. Long will officiate. Burial will be in the
church
  cemetery.
  Among survivors is son-in-law Kevin Foust of Knoxville.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in
Gentry-Newell
  & Vaughan Funeral Home, 503 College St., Oxford or other times at the
home.
  Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Ruth W. Reedy

  DAMASCUS -- Graveside services for Ruth W. Reedy will be conducted
  Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus.
  Mrs. Reedy, 49, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital
in
  Abingdon.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Damascus
Volunteer
  Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 458, Damascus, VA 24246.
  Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Roy Joe Ring

  COEBURN -- Roy Joe "R.J." Ring, 59, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in Bristol
  Regional Medical Center.
  He was a son of the late Ralph Ring Sr. and Nell McCarty Ring.
  Surviving are a sister, Anna Ruth Richardson of Coeburn; four brothers,
Ralph
  "Coo-Boy" Ring Jr. and John H. Ring, both of Coeburn, Sam Ring of Norton
and
  Willis Ring of Big Stone Gap; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Sturgill Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Revs. John McCarroll and Joe Renfro will officiate. Graveside
  services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Greenwood Memorial
Gardens
  in Coeburn.
  Mr. Ring was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Jean Ring.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Sturgill
Funeral
  Home.

  Margaret R. Simms

  MARION -- Margaret Robbins Simms, 78, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in
  Smyth County Community Hospital.
  She was the widow of Charles C. Simms. She was retired from Southwestern
  State Hospital.
  Surviving are a daughter, Jane Atkins of Lynchburg, Va.; three sons,
Richard
  Simms of Marion, Sidney "Lou" Simms of Orlando, Fla., and Philip Simms of
St.
  Cloud, Fla.; five sisters, Juanita Russell of Baltimore, Virginia Robbins
of
  Martinsville, Va., Jackie Richardson of Eden, N.C. and Peg Jarvis and
Wilma
  Powers, both of Sugar Grove, Va.; three brothers, Sam Robbins and Bill
Robbins,
  both of Marion and Carl Robbins of Rural Retreat, Va.; nine grandchildren;
11
  great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.
  Larry Smith and Kurt Dibble will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Lawn
Cemetery.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Ron Atkins of Lynchburg; daughters-in-law
Linda
  Simms of Marion, Judy Simms of Orlando and Donna Simms of St. Cloud;
  brothers-in-law Edward Russell of Baltimore, Eddie Richardson of Eden and
Kyle
  Jarvis and Wade Powers, both of Sugar Grove; sisters-in-law Mary Jane
Robbins
  and Louise Robbins, both of Marion.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Seaver-Brown
  Chapel.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Gideon
Memorial
  Bible Fund, P.O. Box 1326, Marion, VA 24354.

  Keither L. Sizemore

  RICHLANDS -- Keither L. "Keith" Sizemore, 64, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000,
  at his home in Mocksville, N.C.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hurst-Scott Fnneral Home.

  Lois Anglyn Tallman

  Lois Anglyn Tallman, 67, of 97 Spring Hill Terrace, Bristol, Va., died
Tuesday,
  May 16, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  She was born in Russell County, a daughter of the late Bill and Willie Mae
  Harrison. She was retired from Bristol Compressors. She was a member of
  Fellowship Chapel.
  Surviving are her husband, Alvin Tallman; a daughter, Debbie Crosby of
  Kingsport; three sons, Larry Roe of Bristol Tennessee and Danny Roe and
Jerry
  Roe, both of Bristol Virginia; a brother, Walter Harrison of Bristol
Tennessee; five
  grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Revs. Lester MacKinnon and Benny Bowman will officiate.
  Committal services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Forest Hills Cemetery
Mausoleum.
  Among survivors is son-in-law Tom Crosby; and daughters-in-law, Brenda Roe
  and Lori Roe.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Hammonds, Glen Booher, Wilkie Welch, Tom
  Crosby, Sonny Tallman, Walter Harrison, Johnny Cloud and Josh Lawson.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday prior to the
service in
  Weaver Funeral Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the Lymphoma Foundation of America,
  P.O. Box 15335 Chevy Chase, MD 20825.

  Peggy S. Trinkle

  Peggy J. Sisk Trinkle, 56, of 255 Crestview St., Bristol, Tenn., died
Monday,
  May 15, 2000, at the home of her son.
  She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a daughter of the late Hershel and
Doris Sisk
  and a former employee of Provident Insurance Co. and K-Mart. She was a
  member of Holston Baptist Church.
  Surviving are her husband, Allen Trinkle; a daughter, Debra Saddler of
Bluff City;
  two sons, Dean Allen Trinkle of the home and Danny Edward Trinkle of Bluff
  City; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Weaver
Funeral
  Home Chapel. The Rev. Haynes Watson will officiate. Special music will be
by
  Scott Watson. Burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Cemetery.
  Among survivors are grandchildren Austin, Allison, Michael and Todd
Saddler;
  son-in-law Dave Saddler; and daughter-in-law Pamela Trinkle.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Lovegrove, Buddy Fleenor, Jim Sisk,
Todd
  Saddler, Michael Saddler, Jason "Jake" Thompson and Phillip Griffis.
  The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver
  Funeral Home.

  Joseph Vanover

  POUND, Va. -- Funeral services for Joseph "Ked" Vanover will be conducted
  Thursday at 1 p.m. in Sadie Baker Memorial Chapel in Baker Funeral Home.
The
  Rev. Randy Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Dewey Memorial
Cemetery in
  Pound.
  Mr. Vanover, 65, of 11256 Riverside Drive, died Monday, May 15, 2000, at
  home.
  He was a son of the late La Fayette Vanover and Delphia Mullins Vanovers.
He
  was a former employee of Baker Funeral Home and a retired miner and
plumber.
  He was a member of UMWA District 20, Local 6229 and attended Free Will
  Baptist churches.
  Surviving are his wife, Elvia Phillips Vanover; three daughters, Sandra
Anthony of
  Lynchburg, Va., and Brenda Vanover and Debbie Mullins, both of Pound; two
  sons, Ronnie Vanover and Carlos Phillips, both of Pound; a brother, Bruce
  Vanover of Big Stone Gap; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Vanover was also preceded in death by three sisters, Edith Hayes, Lena
  Stallard and Margie Vanover; and two brothers, Carl and Billy Vanover.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons.
  The family will receive friends from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Baker
Funeral
  Home.

 May 18, 2000

  Savannah Austin

  POUND -- Funeral services for Savannah Austin will be conducted Friday at
1
  p.m. in Sadie Baker Memorial Chapel of Baker Funeral Home. The Rev. Will
  Gipe will officiate. Burial will be in Austin Cemetery in Pound.
  Mrs. Austin, 72, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  She was a daughter of the late Arvil and Blanche Hurt. She was a
homemaker.
  She was of the Presbyterian faith.
  Surviving are her husband, Carl Austin; two sisters, Ilene Boggs of Pound
and
  Virgie Schuitema of Grand Rapids, Mich.; four brothers, Robert Chester
Hurt of
  Myrtle Beach, S.C., Donald Ray Hurt of Harrisburg, Pa., Richard Hurt of
Norton
  and James Hurt of Pound; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  Mrs. Hurt was also preceded in death by a sister, Ann Austin.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral
home,
  where services will be held at 7 p.m. The Rev. Greg Cyphers will
officiate.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice Choice, Inc., P.O. Box 349,
  Norton, VA 24273.

  Donald W. Bellamy

  ST. PAUL -- Graveside services for Donald William Bellamy will be
conducted
  Thursday at 2 p.m. in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood. The Rev.
Sam
  Hileman will officiate. Those attending the services are asked to be at
the funeral
  home by 1:30 p.m.
  Mr. Bellamy, 48, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Russell County Medical
  Center.
  There will be no visitation.
  Huff-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Lillian A. Bradbery

  WYTHEVILLE -- Lillian Alexander Bradbery, 93, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000,
  at home.
  She was born in Fayetteville, W.Va., a daughter of the late Joseph and Eva
Kiser
  Alexander. She was the widow of Clarence Bradbery. She was a member of
  Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church and retired from Leggett Department
  Store.
  Surviving are six sons, Jack L. Bradbery, Bobby J. Bradbery, Ronald C.
  Bradbery, Billy E. Bradberry and Larry H. "Bo" Bradberry, all of
Wytheville, and
  Clarence Bradbery of Richmond; 20 grandchildren; and 22
great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Mount Pleasant
United
  Methodist Church. The Revs. C.W. Huff and Rae Mullins will officiate.
Burial will
  be in the church cemetery.
  Mrs. Bradbery was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Gene Bradbery;
and
  a daughter-in-law, Glenda L. Bradberry.
  Among survivors are daughters-in-law Kathryn Bradbery and Nancy Bradbery,
  both of Wytheville, Carol Bradbery of Richmond and Brenda Bradberry of
  Wytheville.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Barnett
Funeral Home.

  Walter Breeding

  BIG ROCK, Va. -- Walter Breeding, 61, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in
  Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy.
  He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a son of the late Marion
and Ocie
  Elswick Breeding. He graduated from Grundy High School. He was a U.S. Army
  veteran of the Korean War and a member of John Ratliff Post 164 of the
  American Legion. He was a retired employee of Pittson Coal Corp. and a
  member of United Mine Workers of America.
  Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Gilbert Breeding; a daughter, Alta Sue
B. Looney
  of Breaks, Va.; two sons, Ray Allen Breeding of Vansant, Va., and Gary
Edward
  Breeding of Abingdon; seven sisters, Dixie Cantrell, Ella Rose, Mary
Feltcher and
  Alma Roark, all of Michigan, Gay Hutchinson of Pinckney, Mich., Ethel
Corbett
  of Atlanta and Claudetta Glascox of Richlands; a brother, Marion Breeding
Jr. of
  Big Rock; and three grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. Bob Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain
Valley
  Memorial Park in Big Rock with full military rites by members of John
Ratliff Post
  164 of the American Legion.
  Mr. Breeding was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Willard
  Breeding.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Lance Looney of Breaks; daughters-in-law
  Patricia Breeding of Vansant and Crystal Breeding of Abingdon; and
  grandchildren William Looney, Jonathan Looney and Alex Breeding.
  Pallbearers will be Scott Branham, Johnny Fletcher Jr., Jerry Fletcher,
Bryan
  Hutchinson, Ronnie Cantrell and Danny Cordle. Honorary pallbearers will be
Dr.
  V. Modi, Bob Miller, Dr. Frank Sutherland, James Baird, Billie Bowman,
Charles
  Bowman, Robert Bowman, Johnny Bowman, Earnest Blankenship, Bill Elswick,
  Dr. Pilla, Dr. Claustro and Richard Smith.
  Friends may call at 6 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel, where a
song
  service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday.
  Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Rudolph J. Deel

  Graveside services for Rudolph J. "Rudy" Deel will be Thursday at 11 a.m.
in the
  National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn., with military honors by VFW
  Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975.
  Mr. Deel, 77, of 940 Windsor Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 16,
2000,
  in Wellmont Hospice House.
  Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the VFW and American Legion.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice
  House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620.

  Margie Fields

  ABINGDON -- Margie "Nanny" Fields, 77, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at
  home.
  She was born in Franklinton, N.C. She had lived in Bristol Virginia before
moving
  to Abingdon in 1986. She was a retired employee of the Clinchfield
Railroad and
  a member of North Bristol Baptist Church.
  Surviving are a daughter, Eleanor "Sissy" Fields of Abingdon; two sons,
William
  Fields of Baileyton, Tenn., and Michael Fields of Bristol Virginia; a
brother,
  Kenneth Peterson of Franklinton; eight grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and
  several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in North Bristol
Baptist
  Church in Bristol Virginia, by Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon. The Rev.
Eric
  Godfrey will officiate. Burial will be in Franklinton.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to North Bristol Baptist Church, 46
Church
  St., Bristol, VA 24201.

  Agnes S. Folsom

  KINGSPORT -- Entombment services for Agnes Slemp Folson will be
  conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in East Lawn Mausoleum Chapel. The family
will
  meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. to go in procession to the
mausoleum
  chapel.
  Mrs. Folsom, 85, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons Mike, Jeff, Greg, Jon, Rick and Steve, and
  great-grandson, Brandon Hartgrove. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryce
Sykes,
  Billy Shelton and Mike Hartgrove.
  East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Michael S. Gilliam

  ABINGDON -- Michael Stephen Gilliam, 46, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at
  home.
  He was born in Lewisburg, Tenn., a son of Ralph Gilliam of Lewisburg. He
had
  lived in Houston and several other areas before moving to Abingdon in
1997.
  Surviving, besides his father, are a daughter, Ashley Gilliam of Glade
Spring;
  stepmother Mary Gilliam of Lewisburg; a brother, Lanny Gilliam of
Kingwood,
  Texas; and a nephew.
  A memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Farris Funeral
  Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Baldwin will officiate.
  Among survivors are sister-in-law Paula Gilliam of Kingwood; and nephew
  Nicholas Gilliam.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Farris
Funeral Service.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of your choice.

  George J. Hord

  Graveside services for George Junior Hord will be conducted Thursday at 11
a.m.
  in Glenwood Cemetery.
  Mr. Hord, 86, of 209 Stevenswood Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died May 16, 2000,
in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Janette Jessee

  BIG STONE GAP -- Janette Jessee, 83, died Thursday, May 16, 2000, in
  Norton Community Hospital.
  She was a daughter of the late, R.R. Jessee and Cora Blair Jessee. She was
a
  member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Big Stone Gap, where she was
a
  member of the Kelly Sunday School class.
  Surviving are two sisters, Ruth McClanahan of Big Stone Gap and Margaret
  Shelton Marsh of Pulaski; two nephews; a niece; and four great-nephews and
  great-nieces.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Holding Funeral
Home.
  The Rev. Ronnie Mutter will officiate. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
  Among survivors are nephews Jack McClanahan and his wife, Cathy, of Big
  Stone Gap and Johnny Shelton and his wife, Cyndi, of Draper, Va.; and
niece
  Beck Palmer and her husband, John, of Pulaski.
  Mrs. Jessee, who went home to be with God on Thursday, May 16, 2000, had
  resided with her nephew, Jack McClanahan and his wife, Cathy, and special
  great-nephew, Sam McClanahan, in her later years. She was a volunteer for
30
  years at the June Tolliver House in Big Stone Gap.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Holding
Funeral
  Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Trinity United Methodist Church
Memorial
  Fund, P.O. Box 219, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219, or the June Tolliver House,
  P.O. Box 1976, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219.

  Brian E. Ketron

  POCA, W.Va. -- Funeral services for Brian E. Ketron will be conducted
  Thursday at 3 p.m. in the mausoleum chapel at Mountain View Cemetery. The
  Rev. John Sloan will officiate.
  Mr. Ketron, 30, of 881 Harmons Creek Road, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in
  Puttman General Hospital in Poca.
  Weaver Funeral Homeis in charge of arrangements.

  Marion E. Leonard

  WALDORF, Md. -- Marion E. Leonard, 68, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in
  CiVista Hospital in LaPlata, Md.
  He was born in Bristol Virginia, a son of the late Walter K. Leonard and
Ella Lee
  Williams Leonard. He attended school in Bristol Virginia. He had lived in
Waldorf
  for the past 25 years. He was a 10-year U.S. Army veteran, serving during
the
  Korean War. He was a supervisor in the painting industry and the widower
of
  Betty Louise Mercer Leonard.
  Surviving are his wife, Frances L. Leonard; a son, Marion E. Leonard Jr.
of
  Lorton, Va.; three daughters, Mrs. Arthur R. (Sue) Labunde of Woodbridge,
Va.,
  Mrs. Danny R. (Diane) Bush of Warrenton, Va., and Deborah Cobb of Bristol
  Virginia; a stepson, James Weaber of Maryland; three stepdaughters,
Melissa
  Overmiller of Virginia, Teresa Womble of Florida and Mary DePelteau of
  Maryland; three sisters, Jessie Pridemore of Virginia, Rosa Moses of
Maryland
  and Georgia Keeling of Bristol Tennessee; 19 grandchildren; and eight
  great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. David Burton will officiate. Burial will be in Rooty
Branch
  Cemetery with military honors by Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975.
  Mr. Leonard was also preceded in death by a son, Walter K. Leonard; a
  daughter, Ella Louise Leonard; six brothers; and two sisters.
  The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday prior to the
service in
  Weaver Funeral Home.

  Luelda Mize

  BEN HUR, Va. -- Luelda Mize, 64, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in Lee County
  Community Hospital in Pennington Gap, Va.
  She was a lifelong resident of Ben Hur, a son of Mildred Mize of Bristol
tennessee
  and the late Thomas (Luke) Mize. She was a member of Corinth Baptist
Church in
  Ben Hur.
  Surviving, besides her mother, are two brothers, Harold Mize of Ben Hur
and
  Jack Mize of Bristol Tennessee; a sister, Reba Bledsoe of Bristol
Tennessee; and
  several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Province Funeral
Home
  Sanctuary in Pennington Gap. The Revs. Ray Bowlin and Wade Garrison will
  officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Lee Memorial
Gardens in
  Woodway, Va. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at
9:30
  a.m. Friday to go to the cemetery.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until the time of service
Thursday in
  Province Funeral Home.

  David M. Overcast

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- David M. Overcast, 46, of 613 West Church St., died
  Thursday, May 11, 2000, at home.
  He was born in Blountville, Tenn., a son of the late Stanley Edward and
Mary
  Evelyn Bowman Overcast. He was employed as a janitor at the University of
  Illinois.
  Surviving are three brothers, Robert Whittaker of Alabama and Junior
Rodefer
  and Mark Rodefer, both of Tennessee; seven sisters, Sally Snapp of
Tennessee,
  Wanda Whittaker of North Carolina, Rhonda Hedrington, Mary Evelyn Rodefer
  and DeAnna Overcast, all of Champaign, Clydette Bartley of Virginia and
Robin
  Tester of Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews.
  Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Gunning
Cemetery in
  Blountville.
  Mr. Overcast was also preceded in death by a sister.
  He was a member of South Eastern Cherokee Band and enjoyed fishing and
  raising Shih Tzu show dogs.
  Owens Funeral Home in Champaign is in charge of local arrangemenats.

  Keither L. Sizemore

  MOCKSVILLE, N.C. -- Funeral services for Keither L. "Keith" Sizemore will
be
  conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The
Rev.
  Roger Barnett will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens
in
  Claypol Hill, Va.
  Mr. Sizemore, 64, of 180 Hunt St., formerly of Richlands, died Tuesday,
May 16,
  2000, at home.
  He was born in Glaymorgan, Va., a son of the late Keither L. and Ruby
Elaine
  Ketchum Sizemore Sr. He had lived in Mocksville for the past 10 years. He
was a
  retired coal miner and construction worker and a member of the United Mine
  Workers of America, Pageton, W.Va., Local. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
the
  Korean War and was of the Protestant faith.
  Surviving are his wife, Margie Hardy Sizemore; a daughter, Deborah Horne
of
  Forsyth, Ga.; a son, Lloyd Sizemore of Richlands; three sisters, Francis
Phillips of
  Kissimmee, Fla., Bobbie Jean Simmons of St. Cloud, Fla., and Mary
Develbiss of
  Gainesville, Fla.; three brothers, Eldon Sizemore of Knoxville, James
Sizemore of
  Mocksville and Jerry Bond of St. Cloud; four grandchildren; and a
  great-granddaughter.
  Mr. Sizemore was also preceded in death by a son, Calvin Sizemore.
  Among survivors are grandchildren Allen Helbert, Marcus Sizemore, Michael
  Sizemore and Bethany Sizemore; and great-granddaughter Trystin Helbert.
  Pallbearers will be Dennis Fields, Steve Martin, Josh Evans, Alton
Simmons,
  Jonathan Sizemore and Phillip Compton.
  Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home.

  Thelma S. Slemp

  BIG STONE GAP -- Thelma Sherman Slemp, 83, died Sunday, May 14, 2000,
  in Norton Community Hospital.
  She was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap, a homemaker and a member of
  Trinity United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the choir.
  She was the widow of L. "Zep" Slemp.
  Surviving are a son, Wayne Slemp of Newport News, Va.; a sister, Nadine
  Gibson of Pennington Gap; three grandchildren, Lara Fries of Herndon, Va.,
  Leslie Slemp of New York City and Gregory Slemp of Kanas City, Mo.; four
  great-grandchildren, Mark, Troy and Jake Fries of Herndon; and David
Gregory
  Slemp of Kanas City, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Gilliam Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. Ronnie Mutter will officiate. Burial will be in Glencoe
Cemetery
  in Big Stone Gap.
  Mrs. Slemp was also preceded in death by three brothers; and four sisters.
  Among survivors are daughter-in-law Shelby Slemp of Newport News;
  grandson-in-law Brad Fries of Herndon; granddaughter-in-law Tabetha Slemp
of
  Kanas City, Mo.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Friday in
Gilliam
  Funeral Home.

  Isaac C. Smith

  CROCKETT, Va. -- Isaac Chrisman Smith, 85, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in
  Edgemont Nursing Home.
  Surviving are his wife, Beulah M. Smith; three daughters, Trecia Hensley
of Rural
  Retreat, Julia McGrady of Crockett and Betty Hall of Wytheville; a son,
James
  Smith of Wytheville; two sisters, Dorothy Keen of Manassas, Va., and
Gussie
  Mills of Wytheville; two brothers, Charlie Smith of Max Meadows, Va., and
  Herman Ross Smith of Rural Retreat; and seven grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Gillman Funeral
Chapel.
  Burial will be in Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery.
  Among survivors are sons-in-law Bobby Hensley of Rural Retreat, Larry
  McGrady of Crockett and Kenny Hall of Wytheville; and daughter-in-law
Beverly
  Smith of Wytheville.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral
home
  chapel or at the residence of Julia and Larry mcTrady, 215 Scenic Trail,
Crockett.
  Gillman Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

  Lois Anglyn Tallman

  Funeral services for Lois Anglyn Tallman will be conducted Thursday at 8
p.m. in
  Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Lester MacKinnon and Benny
  Bowman will officiate. Committal services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in
Forest Hills
  Cemetery Mausoleum.
  Mrs. Tallman, 67, of 97 Spring Hill Terrace, Bristol, Va., died Tuesday,
May 16,
  2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Hammonds, Glen Booher, Wilkie Welch, Tom
  Crosby, Sonny Tallman, Walter Harrison, Johnny Cloud and Josh Lawson.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday prior to the
service in
  Weaver Funeral Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the Lymphoma Foundation of America,
  P.O. Box 15335 Chevy Chase, MD 20825.

  Peggy S. Trinkle

  Graveside services for Peggy J. Sisk Trinkle will be conducted Thursday at
11
  a.m. in Weaver Cemetery.
  Mrs. Trinkle, 56, of 255 Crestview St., Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, May
15,
  2000, at the home of her son.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Lovegrove, Buddy Fleenor, Jim Sisk,
Todd
  Saddler, Michael Saddler, Jason "Jake" Thompson and Phillip Griffis.
  Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Ralph C. Wall

  DANVILLE, Va. -- Ralph Clinton "Sonny" Wall, 64, of 110 Brantley Place,
died
  Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of the late Fred Dale Wall and
Laura Call
  Wall. He moved to the Danville area in 1964, where he was employed with
the
  Danville School System as a teacher at George Washington High School. He
was
  the head football coach, retiring in 1997 after 33 years of service.
  He received a bachelor of arts degree from Emory & Henry College. He also
  attended the University of Kentucky and received a master of education
degree
  from William and Mary. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
  where he was a Sunday School teacher for the Wesley Class for 30 years.
  Surviving are his wife, Peggy Ann Sanders Wall; two sons, Otto Dale Wall
of
  Tarpon Springs, Fla., and Louis Michael Wall of Wilmington, N.C.; two
brothers,
  William L. Wall of Palmyra, Va., and Don P. Wall of Glade Spring.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Trinity United
Methodist
  Church by Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home. The Revs. Levi Stroud Jr. and Freddy
  Vicks will officiate. Graveside services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in
Mount Rose
  Cemetery in Saltville.
  The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in
Wrenn-Yeatts
  Westover Chapel or other times at the residence.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of
choice.
  Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home in Danville is in charge of arrangements.

  Ray Carter Yeary II

  COEBURN -- Ray Carter Yeary II, 36, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in St.
  Mary's Hospital in Norton.
  He was a son of Linda Fuller of Coeburn. He attended the First Baptist
Church.
  Surviving, besides his mother, are maternal grandmother, Alta Fuller
Porter of
  Coeburn; and step-maternal grandfather, Cecil Porter of Coeburn.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Sturgill Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. Lee Kidd will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood
Memorial
  Gardens.
  Mr. Yeary was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Lacey Fuller.
  Among survivors are aunt Roberta Fuller Wiernik of New York; three cousins
  Julie Cline of North Carolina, Lisa Partenio of Connecticut and Peter H.
Wiernik
  of Massachusetts.
  The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Friday in Sturgill Funeral
Home in
  Coeburn.

May 19, 2000

  Joan R. Bussey

  Joan R. Bussey of 17041 Wilby Lane, Apartment 1, Bristol, Va., died
  Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  She was a daughter of Jessie Charles Gudger Sr. and Dorothy Mae Boozer.
She
  was amember of John Wesley United Methodist Church. She was an employee of
  Super Wal-Mart in the pharmacy department.
  Surviving, besides her parents, are a son, Jeffery L. Bussey Jr.; a
daughter, Nicole
  M. Gudger of Atlanta; six brothers, John D. Gudger, Robert W. Gudger,
Samuel
  L. Gudger, Dwight T. Gudger and Donald O. Gudger, all of Bristol, and
  Octavious D. Gudger of Cleveland, Ohio; four sisters, Drucilla G. Hogans,
Eulalie
  M. Matthews and Mattie R. Wilson, all of Bristol, and Patricia E. Hubbard
of
  Chester, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
  Memorial services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Forest Hills
Memory
  Gardens Chapel.
  Among survivors are her companion, Jay Lilly of Bristol Virginia; several
uncles
  and aunts; and several cousins.
  The family will receive friends at the home of her mother, Dorothy Boozer,
1016
  Oakland Drive, Bristol, Tenn. There will be no family visitation at the
funeral home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to John Wesley
United
  Methodist Church, 311 Lee St., Bristol, VA 24201 or to the Wellmont
Hospice
  House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620.
  Robinson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

  Charles Cormany

  MARION -- Charles "Chuck" Cormany, 63, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in
  Smyth County Community Hospital.
  He was employed with the National Aeronautic & Space Administration
  Communication Center in Cape Kennedy, Fla.
  Surviving are his wife, Louise D. Cormany; a daughter, Carol Cale of
Marion; a
  son, Kenneth A. Cormany of Aiea, Hawaii; a brother, Cecil Cormany of
  Georgetown, Texas; and a grandson.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.
  The Rev. Neville Mozingo will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Lawn
Cemetery.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Roy Cale of Marion; sister-in-law Judy
Cormany
  of Georgetown; and grandson, Micah Cale.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.

  Lucille H. Davis

  Lucille Hartsock Davis, 89, of Bristol Tennessee died Thursday, May 18,
2000, in
  Cambridge House.
  A lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late John D. and
Nannie
  Whitlow Hartsock. She was a retired employee of Grey's Hosiery Mill. She
was a
  member of West Hills Christian Church and the widow of Lynn Martin Davis.
  Surviving are a son, Donald L. Davis of Bristol Tennessee; and two
grandchildren,
  Michael Lynn Davis of Johnson City and Donna Lee McGrew of Bluff City.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in West Hills
Christian
  Church. The Rev. Gary Knapp will officiate. A private family burial in
Mountain
  View Cemetery will follow the service and visitation in the church.
  Among survivors is daughter-in-law Sara D. Davis.
  Pallbearers will be Donnie Morrell, Luther Large, James Blevins, Johnny
  Hutchinson, Bill Stewart and Henry Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be
Dr.
  Doug Green and members of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class.
  The family will receive friends following the funeral services in the
church and any
  time at the home of the son, 108 Country Oaks Drive, Bristol, Tenn.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to West Hills
Christian
  Church or First United Methodist Church.
  Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Otto Charles Davisson

  CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- The Rev. Otto Charles Davisson, 65, died Wednesday,
  May 17, 2000, at his home in Hamilton County, Tenn.
  He was born in Ohio County, Ky., a son of the late Charlie and Lucy Jane
Moxley
  Davisson. He received a masters of divinity from Emory University in
Atlanta. He
  was a United Methodist minister for the Holston Conference for over 30
years. He
  served several pastorates in Southwest Virginia, East Tennessee and
Northwest
  Georgia and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dayton,
Tenn.
  He served as chaplain of the Bristol Regional Medical Center and
participated in
  the Inner City Ministries, Boy Scouts of America and the Lions Club. He
retired
  from the Holston Methodist Conference in l998 after 35 years in the
ministry.
  Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Christine Shanks Davisson; a son, Clifford
Charles
  Davisson of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; a daughter, Darlene Kay Davisson of
  Georgetown, Tenn.; and two grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Akard Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Revs. William Balch, Charles Lippse and James Ralph will
officiate.
  Burial will be in Holston Methodist Conference Cemetery on Emory & Henry
  College Campus in Emory, Va.
  Mr. Davisson was also preceded in death by a brother, J.C. Davisson.
  Among survivors is daughter-in-law Mary Davisson of Oak Ridge; and a host
of
  friends and relatives.
  Mr. Davisson made a profession of faith in Christ. He was united in
marriage to
  Christine Shanks on Sept. 20, 1955.
  Pallbearers will be Chester Davisson, Jerry Davisson, Charlie Davisson,
Johnnia
  Shanks, Timmy Shanks and Byron Davisson. Honorary pallbearers will be the
  Holston Methodist ministers.
  The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. prior to the service
Saturday in
  Akard Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Holston
Conference
  Retired Ministers Pension Fund, Holston Conference Center, P.O. Box 32939,
  Knoxville, TN 37930-2939 or First United Methodist Church Evangelistic
Fund,
  P.O. Box 12, Dayton, TN 37321.

  Margaret Cowan Easley

  Margaret Cowan Easley of Bristol Tennessee died Wednesday, May 17, 2000,
at
  home.
  She was born in Sullivan County, a daughter of the late George A. and
Ethel G.
  Cowan. She had lived in Sullivan County and Bristol all of her life. She
was a
  lifelong homemaker and the widow of Carl Cowan. She was a member of
  Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church and the Frances Ernest Bible Class.
  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Louise) Glover and Mrs. Larry
(Betty)
  Lilley, both of Bristol Tennessee; two granddaughters, Libby Underwood of
  Bristol Tennessee and Laurie Malyar of Jonesborough, Tenn.; two grandsons,
  Chip Glover of Bristol Tennessee and David Glover of Knoxville; five
  great-grandchildren, Mandy Underwood, Meghann Underwood, Tyler Glover and
  Nathan Glover, all of Bristol Tennessee, and Nicholas Malyar of
Jonesborough;
  two nieces; and a nephew.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in
Shelby
  Hills Cemetery by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Dr. Ross Dampier and
  Sid Tiller will officiate.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons, Chip Glover and David Glover,
great-grandson
  Tyler Glover, grandsons-in-law, Ken Underwood and Curt Malyar and nephew
  Bob Easley.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Oakley-Cook
Funeral
  Home.

  Kenneth F. Evans

  Kenneth Francis Evans, 53, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Bristol
Regional
  Medical Center.
  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10;30 a.m. Monday in St. Anne's
Catholic
  Church. The Rev. Thomas Ianucci will officiate.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the church.
There will be
  no viewing or visitation in the Akard Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Cystic Fibrosis,
2720
  Enterprise Parkway, Suite 107, Richmond, VA 23294 for Denim Bays or
Juvenile
  Diabetes Foundation, P.O. Box 566, Knoxville, TN 37901 for Scott Sheppard.

  Dalton A. Giesler

  KINGSPORT -- Dalton Albert Giesler, 80, of 109 Bridwell Heights Road died
  Thursday, May 18, 2000, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in
  Mountain Home, Tenn.
  He was born in Piney Flats, a son of the late William and Gertrude
Almorade
  Giesler. He was retired from Mead. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of
  World War II, serving in Calcutta, India. He was a member of Cedar View
  Independent Methodist Church, where he served on the official board.
  Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Thelma Shaffer Giesler; two daughters,
Linda
  Hunt of Antioch, Tenn., and Kathy Collett of Blountville; a son, Larry D.
Giesler
  of Powell, Tenn.; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Bowman of Johnson City; three
  brothers, Carl Lee Giesler of Baltimore, Verlin Giesler of Shawnee, Okla.,
and
  Billy Giesler of Piney Flats; three granddaughters; a grandson; two
  great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Cedar View
Independent
  Methodist Church by East Lawn Funeral Home. The Revs. Jimmy Fields and
T.J.
  Knox will officiate. Music will be by Cedar View Independent Methodist
Church
  Choir. The body will be placed in the church one hour before service.
Burial will
  be in East Lawn Memorial Park with full military honors by American Legion
  Hammond Post 3.
  Mr. Giesler was also preceded in death by a brother, Howard Giesler; two
sisters,
  Vasta Milhorn and Pauline Johnson; and his stepmother, Lena Giesler.
  Among survivors are granddaughters Amy Hayes of Lynnwood, Wash., Lisa
  Giesler of Pensacola, Fla. and Vicky Foster of Smyrna, Tenn.; grandson
Kevin
  Collett of Blountville; great-grandchildren Michael and Lanissa Hayes; and
  step-grandchildren Chris and Craig Collett.
  Pallbearers will be Johnny Hunt Jr., J.R. Milhorn Jr., Marshall Milhorn,
Danny
  Giesler, Terry Johnson and Jerry Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be
Men's
  Bible Class of Cedar View Independent Methodist Church.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in East Lawn
Funeral
  Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Cedar View Independent Methodist
  Church, 1421 Gibson Mill Road, Kingsport, TN.

  Maxie Faye Hurd

  CASTLEWOOD -- Maxie Faye Hurd, 60, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  She was born in Scott County, Va., a daughter of the late Victor and
Cecile
  Castle Finch. She was the widow of George "Poss" Hurd.
  Surviving are a daughter, Rachel Guy of Castlewood; two sisters, Mrs.
Eugene
  (Wanda) Burton of Dungannon, Va., and Helen Page of Gate City; four
brothers,
  Howard Finch of Dungannon, Tommy Finch of Coeburn and Mikey Finch and
  Victor Finch Jr., both of Dungannon; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. in Castlewood
Funeral
  Home Chapel. The Revs. John A. Kiser and George Salyer will officiate.
  Mrs. Hurd was also preceded in death by two sisters, Tempie Finch and
Peggy
  Sandidge; and a special nephew, Tommy Gene Burton.
  Among survivors is a special friend, Jimmy Jessee.
  Pallbearers will be Bill Finch, Eugene Collins, Jason Finch, Bryan
Salyers, Glenn
  Combs and Beecher Mays. Honorary pallbearer will be Calvin Duty.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in Castlewood
Funeral
  Home.

  Belle Combs Johnson

  SUGAR GROVE, Va. -- Belle Combs Johnson, 87, died Thursday, May 18,
  2000, at home.
  She was the widow of Hurley Johnson.
  Surviving are four daughters, Irene Stone and Violet Young, both of Sugar
Grove,
  Nancy Cook of Chilhowie and Ethel Johnson of Galax, Va.; two sons, Albert
  Johnson and Bobby Johnson, both of Sugar Grove; 16 grandchildren; 28
  great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.
  The Revs. Kenny Price, Donald Medley and Don Stone will officiate. Burial
will
  be in Comers Creek Cemetery in Grayson County, Va.
  Among survivors are sons-in-law Donald Stone and Donald Young, both of
Sugar
  Grove, and Randy Cook of Chilhowie; daughters-in-law Dorothy Johnson and
  Frances Johnson, both of Sugar Grove; brother-in-law Vohn Johnson and his
  wife, Isabelle, of Troutdale, Va.,; and sister-in-law Elma Combs of
Roseland, Fla.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.

  W C Lambert

  ABINGDON -- Funeral services for W C Lambert will be conducted Saturday at
  2 p.m. in Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church by Farris Funeral Service.
The Rev.
  Robert Tolar Jr. will officiate. Entombment will be in Forest Hills
Colonial Chapel
  Mausoleum with military graveside rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post
6975.
  Mr. Lambert, 73, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical
  Center.
  Among survivors is son-in-law Jamie Skeen of Bristol Tennessee.
  Pallbearers will be Robert Hancock, Danny Lambert, Barry Suttle, Bobby
Green,
  Don Green, Jerry Green, Harold Lambert, Bill Lambert, Fred Lockhart,
Joshua
  Vanover, Todd Lockhart, Eric Suttle, Dr. Richard Bower, Raymond Cole,
  Marion Hunter and Richard Spaulding.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Farris Funeral
Service.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Sinking
Spring
  Presbyterian Church, Gladeville Presbyterian Church in Wise or to the W C
and
  Wilma Lambert Scholarship at the University of Virginia at Wise.

  Marion E. Leonard

  WALDORF, Md. -- Funeral services for Marion E. Leonard will be conducted
  Saturday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Burton
will
  officiate. Burial will be in Rooty Branch Cemetery with military honors by
  Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975.
  Mr. Leonard, 68, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in CiVista Hospital in
LaPlata,
  Md.
  The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, prior to the
service in
  Weaver Funeral Home.

  Virgil Curtis Mullins

  BREAKS, Va. -- Virgil Curtis Mullins, 72, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at
  home.
  He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Bruce and Laura Owens
  Mullins. He was a retired machinist for Unysis Corp. He was a U.S. Air
Force
  veteran of World War II, a graduate of Grundy High School and the widower
of
  Lanora Spencer Mullins.
  Surviving are two daughters, Terri Renard of Breaks and Sandy Coombe of
  Dryden, Mich.; three sons, Michael Mullins of Lapeer, Mich., and David
Mullins
  and Jimmie Harper, both of Warren, Mich.; two sisters, Lucille Mounts of
Breaks
  and Ivel Harris of Chester, Va.; a brother, Robert Mullins of Oklahoma
City; 13
  grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. in Breaks Church of
Christ
  by Grundy Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Edwards will officiate. Burial will
be in
  Colley Cemetery in Breaks with full military rites by members of John Ratl
iff Post
  164 of the American Legion.
  Mr. Mullins was also preceded in death by two sisters, Joyce and Pauline
Mullins;
  and two brothers, Kermit and Warren Mullins.
  Pallbearers will be Mike Mullins, David Mullins, Jerry Owens, Charles
Mullins,
  Greg Owens and Robert Kelly.
  Friends may call at 6 p.m. Friday at the church.
  Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Brenda Poston

  DANTE, Va. -- Brenda Poston, 48, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Russell
  County Medical Center in Lebanon.
  She was born in Dante and was the widow of James Clarence Poston.
  Surviving are two sons, James Calvin Poston of West Dante, Va., and Ricky
  Poston of Castlewood.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Phillips Chapel
Church
  in West Dante by Castlewood Funeral Home. The Rev. J.T. Hartsock will
  officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood.
  Pallbearers will be friends.
  The family will receive friends any time after 1 p.m. Friday in Phillips
Chapel
  Church in West Dante.
  Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Blanche Roache

  KINGSPORT -- Blanche Shaffer Roache, 84, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000,
  at home.
  She was born in Greenwood, Ind., a daughter of the late Glen and Julia
Carter
  Shaffer. She had lived in Kingsport since the mid 1930s. She was
properitor of the
  Kingsport Coin and Hobby Shop and was the widow of Eugene Richard Roache.
  Surviving are a son, T. Richard Roache of Rosswell, Ga.; two sisters, Edna
Balthis
  and Ole Shaffer, both of Richmond, Ind.; three brothers, William "Bill"
Shaffer of
  Lynn, Ind., and Frank Shaffer and Al Shaffer, both of Richmond, Ind.; a
  granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
  Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
  The Rev. Joe W. Byrd will officiate.
  Mrs. Roache was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Shaffer and
  Raymond Shaffer.
  Among survivors are daughter-in-law Lucy Roache of Rosswell; and
  granddaughter Amber Roache of Chattanooga.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Carter-Trent
Funeral
  Home, downtown Kingsport.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, P.O.
Box
  985, Kingsport, TN 37662, or to the American Cancer Society, 409 Canongate
  Road, Kingsport, TN 37660.

  Cassidy Roberts

  NORTON -- Cassidy Leigh Roberts, infant daughter of Wayne and Laura
  Brickey Roberts, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, in Johnson City Medical
Center.
  Surviving, besides her parents, are a brother, Dillon Wayne Roberts of
Norton;
  maternal grandfather Bernard Brickey of Coeburn; maternal grandmother
Frances
  Johnson Fleshman of Rustburg, Va.; and paternal grandmother Jane Brown
  Roberts of Norton.
  Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Jess Brickey
Family
  Cemetery in the Flatwood section of Coeburn. The Rev. Sammie Hileman will
  officiate.
  Cassidy was preceded in death by paternal grandfather Jimmy Roberts.
  Hagy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Lula Robins

  RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. -- Lula Robins, 69 of the Daw Road section died
  Thursday, May 18, 2000, at home.
  She was born in Tazewell County, a daughter of the late Beverly T. and
Sarah Eva
  Wade Smith. She was a member of Wilderness Church. She was the widow of
  James McKinley Robins.
  Surviving are a son, Timothy Martin of Cedar Bluff, Va.; a daughter,
Patricia
  Diane Taylor of Blackford, Va.; three brothers, Doffies Smith of
Richlands, and
  Shulaur Smith and her twin, Luther Smith, both of Doran; five
grandchildren; and a
  great-grandson.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral
Service
  Chapel in Cedar Bluff. The Revs. Audie Allen and Rob Dye will officiate.
Burial
  will be in Martin Family Cemetery on Daw Road.
  Mrs. Robins was also preceded in death by a daughter, Louise R. Smith; a
sister,
  Maxine Smith; and a brother, Tom C. Smith.
  Among survivors are grandchildren Sara Renee Martin, Beverley Marie
Martin,
  William Ray Smith Jr., Curtis Lee Taylor and Brandon Matthew Taylor;
  great-grandson Cory Hodges; and special friend Treasia Reynolds.
  Pallbearers will be Ralph Farmer, Vernon White, Andy Houchins, Burley
  Childress, Dean Reynolds, Ronnie Taylor, Michael Taylor, Michael Coleman
and
  David Absher.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in Singleton
Funeral
  Service.

  Robert W. Shields

  Robert W. "Bob" Shields, 88, of 529 Alabama St., Bristol, Tenn., died
Thursday,
  May 18, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  He was a son of the late Amber and Fannie Lister Shields. He owned Shields
  Electronic Supply in Bristol, Knoxville and Chattanooga and was a member
of
  First United Methodist Church. He was a 1930 graduate of Berry High
School.
  Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Ida May Statzer Shields; a daughter,
Elaine
  Holmes of Forest, Va.; two sons, R. Wade Shelds of Knoxville and Perry L.
  Shields of Bristol Tennessee; five grandsons; three great-granddaughters;
a
  step-great-granddaughter; a step-great-great-grandson; a niece; and a
nephew.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in First United
Methodist
  Church, Bristol Tennessee by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. John Farmer
will
  officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
  Mr. Shields was also preceded in death by a daughter, E. Amelia Shields; a
  brother, Jake Shields; a sister, Catherine Sheilds; and a granddaughter,
April
  Dawn Shields.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Harrison Holmes; daughters-in-law, Rhonda
  Shields and Bonnie Marie Shields; and grandsons; Donald and Timothy
Holmes,
  R. David Shields, Jason W. Shields and Robert Franklin Shields.
  The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, prior to
the service
  in the church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 322
Vance
  Drive, Bristol, TN 37620.

  Keither L. Sizemore

  MOCKSVILLE, N.C. -- Funeral services for Keither L. "Keith" Sizemore will
be
  conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The
Rev.
  Roger Barnett will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens
in
  Claypol Hill.
  Mr. Sizemore, 64, of 180 Hunt St., formerly of Richlands, died Tuesday,
May 16,
  2000, at home.
  Pallbearers will be Dennis Fields, Steve Martin, Josh Evans, Alton
Simmons,
  Jonathan Sizemore and Phillip Compton.
  Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Lois Anglyn Tallman

  Committal services for Lois Anglyn Tallman will be conducted Friday at 10
a.m. in
  Forest Hills Cemetery Mausoleum.
  Mrs. Tallman, 67, of 97 Spring Hill Terrace, Bristol, Va., died Tuesday,
May 16,
  2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Hammonds, Glen Booher, Wilkie Welch, Tom
  Crosby, Sonny Tallman, Walter Harrison, Johnny Cloud and Josh Lawson.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the Lymphoma Foundation of America,
  P.O. Box 15335 Chevy Chase, MD 20825.
  Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Ralph C. Wall

  DANVILLE, Va. -- Funeral services for Ralph Clinton "Sonny" Wall will be
  conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Trinity United Methodist Church by
Wrenn-Yeatts
  Funeral Home. The Revs. Levi Stroud Jr. and Freddy Vicks will officiate.
  Graveside services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Mount Rose Cemetery in
Saltville.
  Mr. Wall, 64, of 110 Brantley Place, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of the late Fred Dale Wall and
Laura Call
  Wall. He moved to the Danville area in 1964, where he was employed with
the
  Danville School System as a teacher at George Washington High School. He
was
  the head football coach, retiring in 1997 after 33 years of service.
  He received a bachelor of arts degree from Emory & Henry College. He also
  attended the University of Kentucky and received a master of education
degree
  from William and Mary. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
  where he was a Sunday School teacher for the Wesley Class for 30 years.
  Surviving are his wife, Peggy Ann Sanders Wall; two sons, Otto Dale Wall
of
  Tarpon Springs, Fla., and Louis Michael Wall of Wilmington, N.C.; two
brothers,
  William L. Wall of Palmyra, Va., and Don P. Wall of Glade Spring.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of
choice.
  Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home in Danville is in charge of arrangements.

May 20, 2000

  Joan R. Bussey

  Memorial services for Joan R. Bussey will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m.
in
  Forest Hills Memory Gardens Chapel. The Rev. Leroy Henry will officiate.
The
  cortege will leave 1016 Oakland Drive at 1 p.m. Saturday for the service.
  Ms. Bussey, of 17041 Wilby Lane, Apartment 1, Bristol, Va., died
Wednesday,
  May 17, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  She was a daughter of Jessie Charles Gudger Sr. and Dorothy Mae Boozer.
She
  was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church. She was an employee
  of Super Wal-Mart in the pharmacy department.
  Surviving, besides her parents, are her companion, James "Jay" Lilly of
Bristol
  Virginia; a son, Jeffery L. Bussey Jr.; a daughter, Nicole M. Gudger of
Atlanta; six
  brothers, John D. Gudger, Robert W. Gudger, Samuel L. Gudger, Dwight T.
  Gudger and Donald O. Gudger, all of Bristol, and Octavious D. Gudger of
  Cleveland, Ohio; four sisters, Drucilla G. Hogans, Eulalie M. Matthews and
Mattie
  R. Wilson, all of Bristol, and Patricia E. Hubbard of Chester, Pa.; and
several
  nieces and nephews.
  Among survivors are several uncles and aunts; and several cousins.
  The family will receive friends at the home of her mother, Dorothy Boozer,
1016
  Oakland Drive, Bristol, Tenn. There will be no family visitation at the
funeral home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to John Wesley
United
  Methodist Church, 311 Lee St., Bristol, VA 24201 or to the Wellmont
Hospice
  House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620.
  Robinson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

  Nell G. Chafin

  MAXWELL, Va. -- Nell Marie Gross Chafin, 99, died Thursday, May 18, 2000,
  in a Bluefield hospital.
  She was born in Maxwell, a daughter of the late Dr. John Robert Gross and
Laura
  Johnson Witten Gross, both Tazewell County natives. She had lived in the
  Maxwell area for 48 years.
  She was a registered nurse trained at Providence Hospital in Washington,
D.C.,
  and later transferred to Bluefield Sanitarium. She then worked for Mattie
Williams
  Hospital in Richlands for 17 years and at Jefffersonville Hospital in
Tazewell. She
  was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 104 in Richlands and
Mount
  Pleasant United Methodist Church in Maxwell. She was the widow of Peery
Latha
  Chafin.
  Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral
  Chapel in Tazewell. The Rev. J.C. Steele will officiate. Burial will be in
Clinch
  Valley Memorial Cemetery in Richlands.
  Mrs. Chafin was also preceded in death by three sisters, Annie Gross, Ruth
  Jenkins and Mary Abbitt; five brothers, Ralph, Harvey, William, Blake and
John
  Gross; two half-sisters, Bessie Bratton and Joisa Bratton; and a
half-brother,
  Victor Gross Sr.
  Among survivors are nephew James R. Gross of Maxwell, who took care of her
  for the past 17 years; and niece Maxine Dillow of Lumberton, N.C.
  Pallbearers will be Tony Asbury, Jack Smith, Mike Abel, George Harrison,
Doy
  Matney and Jim Gross. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Steven Rinehart,
Carl
  Harrison, Roy Lee Norman, Walter Harrison, Larry Mullins and Wilmer Lowe.
  Friends may call after 6 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel, where a
service
  will be held at 7:30 p.m. Members of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 104
of
  Richlands will officiate.
  Hurst-Scott Funeral Home of Tazewell is in charge of arrangements.

  Otto Charles Davisson

  CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Funeral services for the Rev. Otto Charles Davisson
will
  be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs.
  William Balch, Charles Lippse and James Ralph will officiate. Burial will
be in
  Holston Methodist Conference Cemetery on Emory & Henry College Campus in
  Emory, Va.
  Mr. Davisson, 65, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at his home in Hamilton
  County, Tenn.
  Pallbearers will be Chester Davisson, Jerry Davisson, Charlie Davisson,
Johnnia
  Shanks, Timmy Shanks and Byron Davisson. Honorary pallbearers will be the
  Holston Methodist ministers.
  The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. prior to the service
Saturday in
  Akard Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Holston
Conference
  Retired Ministers Pension Fund, Holston Conference Center, P.O. Box 32939,
  Knoxville, TN 37930-2939 or First United Methodist Church Evangelistic
Fund,
  P.O. Box 12, Dayton, TN 37321.

  Margaret Cowan Easley

  Funeral services for Margaret Cowan Easley will be conducted Saturday at
11
  a.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Glenwood Cemetery by
  Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Dr. Ross Dampier and Sid Tiller will
  officiate. Burial will be in Shelby Hills Cemetery.
  Mrs. Easley of Bristol Tennessee died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at home.
  She was the widow of Carl Easley.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons Chip Glover and David Glover, great-grandson
  Tyler Glover, grandsons-in-law Ken Underwood and Curt Malyar and nephew
  Bob Easley.
  Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Lila L. Fine

  Lila June Loggans Fine, 67, of 1117 Virginia Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died
Thursday,
  May 18, 2000, at home.
  She was born in Bristol Tennessee, a daughter of L. Gladys Loggans of
Bristol
  Tennessee and the late Lonas W. Loggans Sr. She was a long-time resident
of
  Glen Burnie, Md., before moving back to Bristol, where she had lived for
the past
  six years. She was a 1952 graduate of the Tennessee School for the Deaf in
  Knoxville. She was the widow of Victor Fine.
  Surviving, besides her mother, are two sisters, G. Lee Mullins of Lake
Wiley,
  S.C., and Jo Ann Pelarski of Warrenton, Va.; a brother, Lonas W. Loggans
Jr. of
  Morristown, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in the Mauseleum
Chapel
  in Glenwood Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home.
  Among survivors are nieces Tammy Clark and Teresa Mullins, both of
Bristol.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Weaver Funeral
Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Widows Mite,
1119
  Commonwealth Ave., Bristol, VA 24201.

  Leslie Witt Fuller

  Leslie Witt Fuller, 42, of Bristol Virginia, died Friday, May 19, 2000, at
home.
  A lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of Bobby Gene and
Jimmie Lou
  Witt of Bristol Tennessee. She was a graduate of Tennessee High School.
She
  was a former employee of NHC Health Care and a member of Walnut Grove
  Presbyterian Church in Bristol Virginia.
  Surviving, besides her parents, are her husband, Howard Junior Fuller; and
several
  nieces and nephews.
  A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Walnut Grove
  Presbyterian Church, Lee Highway, Bristol, Va., by Akard Funeral Home. The
  Rev. John Markel will officiate. Mrs. Fuller's wishes were to be cremated.
  Among survivors are many friends and loved ones.
  There will be no viewing or visitation at Akard Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Washington
County
  Virginia Animal Shelter.

  Dalton A. Giesler

  KINGSPORT -- Funeral services for Dalton Albert Giesler will be conducted
  Saturday at 2 p.m. in Cedar View Independent Methodist Church by East Lawn
  Funeral Home. The Revs. Jimmy Fields and T.J. Knox will officiate. Music
will be
  by Cedar View Independent Methodist Church Choir. The body will be placed
in
  the church one hour before service. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial
Park
  with full military honors by American Legion Hammond Post 3.
  Mr. Giesler, 80, of 109 Bridwell Heights Road, died Thursday, May 18,
2000, in
  James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn.
  Pallbearers will be Johnny Hunt Jr., J.R. Milhorn Jr., Marshall Milhorn,
Danny
  Giesler, Terry Johnson and Jerry Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be
Men's
  Bible Class of Cedar View Independent Methodist Church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Cedar View Independent Methodist
  Church, 1421 Gibson Mill Road, Kingsport, TN.
  East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Florence Hendren

  WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Florence Hendren, 86, formerly of Bristol Tennessee,
  died Thursday, May 18, 2000.
  She was born in Tennessee and had lived in Woodstock for 18 years. She was
a
  homemaker and a member of the South Cherokee Baptist Church in Woodstock.
  Surviving are her husband, Bruce Hendren; two daughters, Dottie Pittman of
  Woodstock and Wilma Lineberry of Glade Spring, Va.; a son, Gene Hendren of
  Old Fort, N.C.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held Sunday in Woodstock.
  Woodstock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Maxie Faye Hurd

  CASTLEWOOD -- Funeral services for Maxie Faye Hurd will be conducted
  Saturday at 3 p.m. in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. John A.
  Kiser and George Salyer will officiate.
  Mrs. Hurd, 60, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical
  Center.
  Pallbearers will be Bill Finch, Eugene Collins, Jason Finch, Bryan
Salyers, Glenn
  Combs and Beecher Mays. Honorary pallbearer will be Calvin Duty.
  Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Pearl B. McKinney

  DRAPER, Va. -- Pearl B. McKinney, 91, of 3650 Lee Highway, died Thursday,
  May 18, 2000, in Pulaski Community Hospital.
  She was born in Darwin, Va., a daughter of the late Henry Clinton Buchanan
and
  Ida P. Buchanan. She was a member of Draper Valley Baptist Church. She was
  retired from Pulaski Drugs.
  Surviving are a daughter, Delores "Dodo" Brown of Pulaski; a son, Bob
  McKinney of Draper; a sister, Lillian Kidder of Edgewater, Fla.; and three
  grandchildren, Lisa Gail Brown of Pulaski and Sean McKinney and Jessica
Leigh
  McKinney, both of Draper.
  Funeral services will be held Saturday in Pulaski.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Draper Valley
Baptist
  Church.
  Stevens Funeral Home in Pulaski is in charge of arrangements.

  Brenda Poston

  DANTE, Va. -- Funeral services for Brenda Poston will be conducted
Saturday
  at 11 a.m. in Phillips Chapel Church in West Dante by Castlewood Funeral
Home.
  The Rev. J.T. Hartsock will officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill
Memorial Park
  in Castlewood.
  Mrs. Poston, 48, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Russell County Medical
  Center in Lebanon.
  Pallbearers will be friends.
  Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Blanche Roache

  KINGSPORT -- Graveside services for Blanche Shaffer Roache will be
  conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Joe W. Byrd
will
  officiate.
  Mrs. Roache, 84, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, P.O.
Box
  985, Kingsport, TN 37662, or to the American Cancer Society, 409 Canongate
  Road, Kingsport, TN 37660.
  Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtwon Kingport, is in charge of
arrangements.

  Lula Robins

  RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. -- Funeral services for Lula Robins will be conducted
  Saturday at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff. The
Revs.
  Audie Allen and Rob Dye will officiate. Burial will be in Martin Family
Cemetery
  on Daw Road.
  Mrs. Robins, 69, of Daw Road section, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at
home.
  Pallbearers will be Ralph Farmer, Vernon White, Andy Houchins, Burley
  Childress, Dean Reynolds, Ronnie Taylor, Michael Taylor, Michael Coleman
and
  David Absher.
  Singleton Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

  Robert W. Shields

  Funeral services for Robert W. "Bob" Shields will be conducted Sunday at
2:30
  p.m. in First United Methodist Church, Bristol Tennessee by Weaver Funeral
  Home. The Revs. John Farmer and Jerry Russell will officiate. Burial will
be in
  Mountain View Cemetery.
  Mr. Shields, 88, of 529 Alabama St., Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, May
18,
  2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  He was a son of the late Amber and Fannie Lister Shields. He owned Shields
  Electronic Supply in Bristol, Knoxville and Chattanooga and was a member
of
  First United Methodist Church. He was a 1930 graduate of Berry High
School.
  Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Ida May Statzer Shields; a daughter,
Elaine
  Holmes of Forest, Va.; two sons, R. Wade Shelds of Knoxville and Perry L.
  Shields of Bristol Tennessee; five grandsons; three great-granddaughters;
a
  step-great-granddaughter; a step-great-great-grandson; a niece; and a
nephew.
  Mr. Shields was also preceded in death by a daughter, E. Amelia Shields; a
  brother, Jake Shields; a sister, Catherine Sheilds; and a granddaughter,
April
  Dawn Shields.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Harrison Holmes; daughters-in-law Rhonda
  Shields and Bonnie Marie Shields; and grandsons Donald Holmes, Timothy
  Holmes, R. David Shields, Jason W. Shields and Robert Franklin Shields.
  The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, prior to
the service
  in the church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 322
Vance
  Drive, Bristol, TN 37620.

  William J. Tackett

  HURLEY, Va. -- William James "JR" Tackett, 75, died Thursday, May 18,
2000,
  at home.
  He was born in Harold, Ky., a son of the late Tapley Byron and Elizabeth
Roberts
  Tackett. He had been a resident of Buchanan County for several years, and
he
  was a member of Bethany Bible Church. He was a retired coal miner and
  merchant.
  Surviving are his wife, Ola K. Tackett; two sons, James B. Tackett and
David
  Keith Tackett, both of Hurley; a sister, Georgia Runyon of Pikeville, Ky.;
four
  brothers, Luther Tackett of Columbus, Ohio, Charles Tackett of Las Vegas,
Nev.,
  Garland Tackett of Slippery Rock, Pa., and Eugene Tackett of Pikeville,
Ky.; two
  grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Bethany Bible
Church by
  Grundy Funeral Home. The Revs. Paul Rife, Ernest R. McCowan and Kenneth
  Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Annie E. Young Cemetery in
Pikeville.
  Mr. Tackett was also preceded in death by a sister; and three brothers.
  Among survivors are daughters-in-law Carolyn Sue Tackett and Patty
Tackett,
  both of Hurley; grandchildren William Keith Tackett of Hurley and
Christina
  Marinda Tackett of Canover, N.C.; great-grandchildren Taylor Thomas and
  Devin Thomas; and three special friends Ruby Potter, Rebecca Cooper and
  Debby Blevins.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  Friends may call at 6 p.m. Saturday in Grundy Funeral Home.

  Lola Mae Ward

  COEBURN -- Lola Mae Ward, 66, died Friday, May 19, 2000, at home.
  A lifelong resident of Dickenson County, she was a daughter of the late
Malcolm
  Oakley Bond and Jalie V. Meade. She was a member of Sandy Ridge Fire
  Department Auxiliary.
  Surviving are her husband, Herald Ward; three sons, Dwight Ward and Kyle
  Ward, both of Coeburn, and Dennis Ward of Rogersville, Tenn.; a daughter,
  Wanda Moore of Coeburn; three brothers, Darris Bond of Castlewood, Winford
  Bond of Tampa, Fla., and Hassell Bond of St. Paul, Va.; six sisters, Sue
  Richardson of Huron, Ohio, Jean Ward and Doris Marshall, both of St. Paul,
  Faye Schuh of Norwalk, Ohio, Betty Bush of Tampa and Shirley Sexton of
  Coeburn; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several
nephews
  and nieces.
  Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Estes Funeral Home.
The
  Revs. Joe Dearry and Hasting Ward will officiate. Burial will be in Ward
Cemetery
  on Sandy Ridge in Coeburn.
  Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Sunday in Estes Funeral Home.

  Oliver M. Yarber

  GLADE SPRING -- Oliver Meade "Chief" Yarber, 60, died Friday, May 19,
  2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
  He was a son of the late Stanley and Beulah Yarber and had lived most of
his life
  in Washington County, Va.
  Surviving are two daughters, Tammy Owens of Meadowview and Sheril Yarber
  of Glade Spring; three brothers, James Allen Yarber, David Franklin Yarber
and
  Bobby Dean Yarber, all of Glade Spring; three sisters, Margaret Good of
  Timberville, Va., Janie Widner of Glade Spring and Debra Testerman of
  Meadowview; a granddaughter; several nieces and nephews; and several
  great-nieces and great-nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Rosedale Baptist
Church
  by Farris Funeral Service. The Rev. Dr. Don Paxton will officiate. Burial
will be in
  Old Glade Presbyterian Cemetery.
  Mr. Yarber was also preceded in death by two children, Pamela Jane Yarber
and
  Oliver M. Yarber Jr.
  Among survivors are granddaughter Angela Bebber; and son-in-law John
Owens.
  The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Patrick Wallace,
Deanna
  Wilson, Sara Johnson and the staff of Highlands Internal Medicine for all
they have
  done for Mr. Yarber.
  Pallbearers will be John Owens, Johnny Yarber, Michael Yarber, Mickey
Yarber,
  Bill Testerman, Brian Hill, Kenny Johnson, Dennis Yarber Jr., Tim Cassidy
and
  Travis Owens.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Farris
Funeral Service.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American
Diabetes
  Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.

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May 16, 2000

  Cleo Callahan

  SHADY VALLEY, Tenn. -- Cleo M. Callahan, 80, of 1550 Highway 133 died
  Sunday, May 14, 2000, at home.
  She was born in Johnson County, a daughter of the late Willis and Hattie
Blevins
  McQueen. She was the widow of Thomas P. "Pat" Callahan. She was a former
  employee of Blue Ridge Shoe Co., president of the Shady Valley Home
  Demonstration Club and a member of Shady Valley Church of Christ.
  Surviving are a daughter, Patricia C. Honaker of Shady Valley; two
brothers,
  Raleigh McQueen of Atlanta and Reford McQueen of Shady Valley; two
sisters,
  Lois Walker of Shady Valley and Okie Greer of Johnson City; two grandsons;
  and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Shady Valley
Church
  of Christ by Percy-Hux Funeral Home in Mountain City, Tenn. James A.
Sherman
  and Dr. Tom Peek, ministers, will officiate. Graveside services will be
Thursday at
  11 a.m. in McQueen Cemetery in Shady Valley.
  Pallbearers will be Tony Barry, David Walker, Randy McQueen, Richard
Blevins,
  Randy Hutchinson, Doug Roark, Jack Blevins and Doug Walker.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the
church and
  any time at the residence.
  Percy-Hux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Macie T. Flanary

  DUFFIELD -- Macie T. Flanary, 94, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Bristol
  Nursing Home in Bristol Virginia.
  She was born and raised in Scott County, a daughter of the late Bradley
and
  Rebecca Tomlinson. He had lived in Duffield most of her life. She was a
retired
  school teacher from the Scott County School System, teaching for 38 years.
She
  attended Kaylors Chapel Baptist Church, where she served as pianist for
several
  years. She was the widow of Roy N. Flanary.
  Surviving are a daughter, Linda F. Watson of Bristol Virginia; four
grandchildren,
  Sabrina Hogan of Lexington, S.C., and Billy W. Rhoton, James A. Rhoton and
  Bradley E. Watson, all of Bristol Virginia; and three great-grandchildren,
Devyn
  Hogan and Kevin Hogan, both of Lexington, and Sydney Rhoton of Bristol
  Virginia.
  Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Duffield Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. Bruce Kerns will officiate. Music will be by Kaylors
Chapel
  Baptist Church. Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in
  Carter-McKinney Cemetery in Duffield. The family will meet at the funeral
home
  at 10:15 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Duffield
Funeral
  Home.

  Jean S. Hagy

  ABINGDON -- Graveside services for Jean Spence Hagy will be conducted
  Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring by Farris
Funeral
  Service. The Rev. Con Henley will officiate. Family and friends are asked
to meet
  at the funeral home for a 1:30 p.m. procession to the cemetery.
  Mrs. Hagy, 52, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
  She was a former nurse's aid and a former volunteer with the U.S. Army
Reserve
  Tazewell Unit.
  Surviving are a sister, Anne Godlewski of Saltville; and several nieces
and
  nephews.
  Among survivors are aunts Polly Phipps and Doris Patrick, both of
Saltville, and
  Patsy Burgess of Chilhowie; and a special friend, Pansy Rowlins of
Chilhowie.
  Pallbearers will be Bradley Rasnake, Harold Crosswhite, Harold Watson,
D.R.
  Hutchinson and Jesse Helton.
  Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

  Ruth C. Kennedy

  MESA, Ariz. -- A private graveside service was held for Mrs. Ruth
Childress
  Kennedy on Friday, May 12, 2000, in Glenwood Cemetery. The service was led
  by her sons, Joe and Ken Kennedy, at her request.
  Mrs. Kennedy died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, in Mesa.
  She was born in Teas, Va. She was a longtime resident of Bristol Tennessee
and
  the widow of James H. Kennedy, her husband for 55 years.
  Surviving are her children, Dr. Joseph T. Kennedy of Gadsden, Ala.,
attorney
  Kenneth W. Kennedy of Knoxville and Peggy K. Winchester of Galveston;
  grandchildren Karen Kennedy Jolles, Tom Kennedy of Chickamauga, Ga., Jimmy
  Kennedy of Gadsden, John Kennedy of Huntsville, Ala., Randy Kennedy and
  Andy Kennedy, both of Bristol Tennessee, Milissa Kennedy Woodruff of
  Knoxville, Meg Wincheser of San Diego, Calif., and Becki Winchester Habib
of
  Galveston; great-grandchildren Joseph and Matthew Kennedy, both of
Georgia,
  Laura and Leslie Kennedy and Holly and Melody Kennedy, all of Alabama,
  Kaylan and Drew Kennedy and Matthew S. Kennedy, all of Bristol Tennessee,
  and Hannah Kennedy and Jeremy and Isaiah Woodruff, all of Knoxville; and
many
  nieces and nephews.
  Mrs. Kennedy was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Harriett
Irene; a
  brother, Harry Childress; and two sisters, Bradley Wyatt and Arrietta
Mahaffey.
  Among survivors are daughters-in-law Pearl Kennedy of Gadsden and Mary Lou
  Kennedy of Knoxville; son-in-law retired Navy Capt. M.S. "Windy"
Winchester
  of Galveston; grandsons-in-law Paul Jolles, Alvin Woodruff of Knoxville
and Tod
  Habib of Glaveston; granddaughters-in-law, Anita Kennedy of Gadsden, Sally
  Kennedy of Huntsville, and Terry Kennedy and Kelli Kennedy, both of
Bristol
  Tennessee.
  Mrs. Kennedy was a beloved mother and was known to her loving
grandchildren
  as Nana and to her loving great-grandchildren as GiGi. She traveled
extensively
  and divided her time between her home in Galveston and Mesa, where she
lived
  with her sister, Madeline Warren Mecier. Mom Ruth modeled her Christian
virtues
  to all who knew her. She was a woman whose thoughts always were of family
and
  friends. She was an honored and respected member of First Baptist Church
of
  Galveston and until recently an active member of Jolly Elders class.
  Akard Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

  Pansy N. Lilly

  Funeral services for Pansy N. Lilly will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m.
in the
  Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Ministers Gary Knapp and Hugh Hatfield
  will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
  Mrs. Lilly, 88, of 208 East Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, May 13,
2000, in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in
Oakley-Cook
  Funeral Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to West Hills Christian Church, 116 Elm
St.,
  Bristol, TN 37620, or Alzheimer's Association, 207 N. Boone St., Suite
1050,
  Johnson City, TN 37604.

  James F. Lyle Jr.

  KNOXVILLE -- James F. Lyle Jr., 43, died Friday, May 12, 2000, from
injuries
  sustained in an automobile accident.
  He was a son of James "Jim" Lyle Sr. and the late Phyllis Eggers Lyle, a
graduate
  of Bearden High School and Pellissippi State Community College. He was a
  member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club and the Knoxville Civil War Round
  Table.
  Surviving, besides his father, are his wife, Dorothy Gibbs Lyle; a
brother, Alan
  Lyle of Aberdeen, N.C.; and a sister, Valarie G. Lyle of Bristol
Tennessee.
  Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Rose Mortuary
Mann
  Heritage Chapel. Private burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Johnson
City.
  The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in
Morris-Baker
  Funeral Home in Johnson City.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Second Harvest Food Bank, 922
  Delaware St., Knoxville, TN 37921 or a charity of choice.

  Thomas E. Lyons Jr.

  Thomas E. Lyons Jr., 65, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Bristol Nursing
Home.
  He was born in Oklahoma, a son of the late Thomas Edward and Delores
Lucille
  Lyons. He moved to this area in 1975. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the
  Korean War, a retired truck driver and a member of the Salvation Army.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in National
Cemetery at
  Mountain Home, Tenn., with military graveside rites by VFW Post 6975.
  Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Ruth W. Reedy

  DAMASCUS -- Ruth W. Reedy, 49, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Johnston
  Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
  She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., and a daughter of
the late
  Edward Brancen and Maggie Elizabeth Blevins Wyatt. She was a member of the
  Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 9830 and the First Baptist Church in
Damascus.
  Surviving are her husband, Harley L. Reedy; two sons, Edward Lee Reedy and
  Thomas Abraham Reedy, both of Damascus; two sisters, Mrs. Norman (Dolores)
  Gentry of Shady Valley, Tenn., and Linda Sue Rouse of Vinton; a brother,
Zane
  Barr of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Johnson Funeral
Home
  Chapel. Pastor Robert Griffin Jr. will officiate. Graveside services will
be
  Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in
Johnson
  Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Damascus
Volunteer
  Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 458, Damascus, VA 24246.

  Estel Riffey

  ABINGDON -- Funeral services for Estel Riffey will be conducted Wednesday
at
  4 p.m. in Whitetop Baptist Church by Farris Funeral Service. The Revs.
Jerry
  Eggers and T.A. Pennington will officiate. Burial will be in Blevins
Cemetery.
  Mr. Riffey died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
  Among survivors are several aunts, uncles and cousins.
  Pallbearers will be Gary A. Pennington, Daniel P. Mitchell, Larry
Pennington,
  Gary L. Blevins, Mitchell E. Payne, Samuel Lee Riffey and Robert Alan
Riffey.
  Honorary pallbearers will be men of Greendale Chapel.
  The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Greendale
Chapel
  in Abingdon.
  Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

  Margaret Naomi Shular

  Graveside services for Margaret Naomi Shular will be conducted Tuesday at
10
  a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery by Akard Funeral Home. The Rev. Tony Trunnell
will
  officiate.
  Mrs. Shular, 77, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in
Bristol
  Regional Medical Center.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Calvary Baptist
Church,
  1505 Broad St., Bristol, TN 37620.
  Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Thelma S. Slemp

  BIG STONE GAP -- Thelma Sherman Slemp died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in
  Norton Community Hospital.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gilliam Funeral Home.

  Virginia H. Somich

  PINEY FLATS -- Virginia Hodge Somich, 73, of 793 Austin Springs Road, died
  Monday, May 15, 2000, in Northside Hospital in Johnson City.
  She was born in Piney Flats, a daughter of the late Herbert and Blanche
Scott
  Hodge. She had lived in Piney Flats most her life. She taught in Europe
for three
  years and was a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a
bachelor's
  degree. She received her master's of education from Union College in
  Barbourville, Ky. She retired after teaching over 37 years in the Sullivan
County
  School System, the last 18 years at Sullivan East High School.
  She was the widow of retired Air Force Maj. Donald F. Somich and a member
of
  Piney Flats United Methodist Church.
  Surviving are three sons, John Somich of Piney Flats, Dana Somich of
Rockville,
  Md., and Donald W. Somich of Ontario, Canada; a brother, Thomas Hodge of
  Piney Flats; two sisters, Mary Stewart of Johnson City and Joyce Atchley
of
  Knoxville; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Morris-Baker
South
  Chapel in Johnson City. The Revs. Mack Houston and Carol Wilson will
officiate.
  Graveside services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in Monte Vista Burial Park.
Those
  attending should meet at the cemetery.
  Pallbearers will be Kyle Burchfield, Bill Barrett, Charles Bearfield,
Frank
  Canizales, Joey Appleby and Paul Madron.
  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in
Morris-Baker
  Funeral Home.

  James Dick Taylor
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  KINGSPORT -- James Dick Taylor, 56, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at his
  vacation home on Tybee Island in Georgia.
  He was born in Brevard, N.C., and lived in Kingsport for many years. He
was
  manager of Kelly & Green on State Street in Bristol, Va., before moving to
  Kingsport in 1973, where he became a real estate broker and owner of a
real
  estate agency.
  Surviving are a daughter, Nicole T. Harr of Kansas City; two brothers,
Robert
  Taylor of Chattanooga and Todd Taylor of Bristol Virginia; stepfather Fred
  Conner of Brevard; stepmother Sarah Sutter of Bristol Tennessee; and two
  grandchildren.
  Among survivors is his partner, Ted R. Walker of Kingsport and aunt Jane
Mann
  of Brevard.
  Mr. Taylor owned his own real estate agency until diabetes and kidney
failure
  forced his retirement.
  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
  Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel, Savannah, Ga., is in charge
of
  arrangements.

  Joseph Vanover

  POUND, Va. -- Joseph "Ked" Vanover, 65, died Monday, May 15, 2000, at his
  home.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baker Funeral Home.

  Kathleen Vaughan

  NORTON -- Funeral services for Kathleen Mavis Vaughan will be conducted
  Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Norton United Methodist Church. The Rev. Roy LaDuke
  will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
  Miss Vaughan, 85, died Friday, May 12, 2000, in American Transitional
  Rehabilitation Care in Memphis.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Norton United Methodist Church, P.O.
  Box 76, Norton, VA 24273.
  Hagy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Timothy L. Wheeler

  SUGAR GROVE, Va. -- Timothy Wheeler, 41, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  He was a son of Kyle R. and Alice Wheeler of Sugar Grove.
  Surviving, besides his parents, are his wife, Elsie Mutter Wheeler; three
sons,
  Timothy L. Wheeler Jr., Jonathan W. Wheeler and Alex E. Wheeler, all of
Sugar
  Grove; a daughter, Erin J. Wheeler of Sugar Grove; two brothers, Kyle R.
  Wheeler Jr. of Marion and Curtis Wheeler of Sugar Grove; two sisters,
Pamela
  Taylor of Saltville and Vickie Norman of Sugar Grove; and several nieces
and
  nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Marion
Pentecostal
  Holiness Church by D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville. The Rev.
Donald
  Mutter will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery.
  Pallbearers will be Scotty Call, Kevin Greer, Kevin Mutter, Jerry Mutter,
Arnold
  Mutter, Ronald Mutter, Brian Price and Charles Mercer.
  The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in D.R.
Henderson
  Funeral Home.

  Junior Widener

  Junior Widener, 75, of 609 Norfolk Ave., Bristol, Va., died Sunday, May
14,
  2000, in Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home.

May 17, 2000

  Elbert R. Arnold Jr.

  SALTVILLE -- Elbert Roy "Buck" Arnold Jr., 75, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000,
  at home.
  He was a son of Virgie Arnold of Saltville. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
World
  War II.
  Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Shirley Arnold; a son, Benny
Arnold of
  Richmond; four daughters, Pamela Frost and Kim Vincent, both of Richmond,
  Tracy Weaver of Glade Spring, Va. and Terri Armbrister of Pinelevel, N.C.;
five
  brothers, Herbert "Chub" Arnold and Danny F. Arnold, both of Saltville,
Buddy
  G. "Bay" Arnold of Chattanooga, Tenn., Harold Arnold of Wilmington, N.C.,
and
  David Arnold of Latrobe, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 4 p.m. in D.R. Henderson
Funeral
  Home. The Rev. Bob Krenik will officiate. Burial will be in Elizabeth
Cemetery
  with military rites by Saltville VFW Post 7328 Hardy Roberts.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in D.R.
Henderson
  Funeral Home.

  Sarah S. Austin

  POUND -- Sarah Savannah Austin, 72, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Baker Funeral Home.

  Donald W. Bellamy

  ST. PAUL -- Donald William Bellamy, 48, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in
  Russell County Medical Center.
  He was born in Virginia, a son of William H. and Nannie Nolan Bellamy Jr.
He
  was retired.
  Surviving are two sons, Stephen Bellamy and Jeffrey Bellamy, both of St.
Paul; a
  brother, George Bellamy of Castlewood, Va.; a granddaughter, Brook Bellamy
of
  St. Paul; and two grandsons, Logan Bellamy and Mason Bellamy, both of St.
  Paul.
  Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Temple Hill
Memorial
  Park in Castlewood. The Rev. Sam Hileman will officiate. Those attending
the
  services are asked to be at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m.
  There will be no visitation.
  Huff-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Rudolph J. Deel

  Rudolph J. "Rudy" Deel, 77, of 940 Windsor Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died
Tuesday,
  May 16, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  He had spent most of his life in the Bristol area and was a son of the
late Walter
  and Josie Deel. He was retired from Bill Gatton body shop and was a member
of
  First Church of God. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He
received
  the World War II Victory Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific
  Service Medal with three bronze service stars and one bronze arrowhead,
the
  Philippine Liberation Ribbon and two Bronze Stars. He was a member of VFW
  Post 6975 Patton-Crosswhite and American Legion Hacklerwood Post 145.
  Surviving are his wife, Bertha South Deel; two daughters, Sheila Boy of
Decatur,
  Ala., and Diane Clark of Bristol Tennessee; four sons, Ronnie Deel of
Bluff City,
  David Deel of Bristol Virginia and Kenneth Deel and Larry Deel, both of
  Knoxville; a stepson, Ron Fleenor of Knoxville; a stepdaughter, Debbie
Fleenor of
  Knoxville; two brothers, Charles Deel and Robert Deel, both of Bristol
  Tennessee; four sisters, Herma Leonard and Mary Elizabeth Edwards, both of
  Bristol Tennessee, Peggy Sedlacek of Omaha, Neb., and Helen Ritter of
Lacygne,
  Kan.; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Weaver Funeral
  Home Chapel. The Rev. Don McGregory will officiate. Graveside services
will be
  Thursday at 11 a.m. in the National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn., with
  military honors by VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975.
  The family will receive friends following the service.
  Mr. Deel was also preceded in death by a stepson, Larry Fleenor; and two
  brothers, William Deel and Richard Deel.
  Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the VFW and American Legion.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice
  House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620.

  Macie T. Flanary

  DUFFIELD -- Graveside services for Macie T. Flanary will be conducted
  Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Carter-McKinney Cemetery in Duffield. The family
will
  meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. to go in procession to the
cemetery.
  Mrs. Flanary, 94, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in Bristol Nursing Home in
Bristol
  Virginia.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends.
  Duffield Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Agnes S. Folson

  KINGSPORT -- Agnes Slemp Folson, 85, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000.
  She was born in Hyders Gap, Washington County, Va., a daughter of the late
  Howard Fletcher and Cordelia Dye Counts. She was the widow of her first
  husband, Elmer M. Slemp.
  Surviving are her husband, Harold "Jim" Folson; a daughter, Carol Grubb of
  Kingsport; four sons, Donald Slemp, Harold Slemp, Jimmy Slemp and Larry
  Slemp, all of Kingsport; a stepdaughter, Joy Bryant of Tifton, Ga.; three
sisters,
  Ruth Taylor and Nell Counts, both of Abingdon, and Laura Slemp of South
  Carolina; two brothers, Charlie Counts of Chesapeake, Va., and Virgil
Counts of
  Abingdon; 11 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren;
  and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in East Lawn
Funeral
  Home. The Rev. Al South will officiate. The family will meet at the
funeral home at
  10:30 a.m. Thursday to go in procession for the entombment service at 11
a.m. in
  East Lawn Mausoleum Chapel.
  Mrs. Folson was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bess and Hassie;
and four
  brothers, Roy, Bascom, Garland and Doug.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Charles Grubb of Kingsport, and
  daughters-in-law Joyce Slemp and Sandy Slemp, both of Kingsport.
  Mrs. Folson was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother and
  sister. She was an avid fisherwoman with a keen sense of humor, who loved
being
  with her family with lots of laughter, kindness and love. She was the type
of mother
  and grandmother that most people would admire. She was unique.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons Mike, Jeff, Greg, Jon, Rick and Steve, and
  great-grandson, Brandon Hartgrove. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryce
Sykes,
  Billy Shelton and Mike Hartgrove.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in East Lawn
Funeral
  Home.

  Mark Kevin Griffey

  SALTVILLE -- Mark Kevin Griffey, 32, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  He was a son of Henry Riley and Daisy Hayden Griffey of Saltville, and a
truck
  driver for MXI Trucking in Abingdon.
  Surviving, besides his parents, are a son, Kevin Dean Riley Griffey of
Saltville; a
  brother, Mike Griffey of Saltville; a sister, Regina Frye of Saltville;
two nephews;
  and a niece.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in D.R. Henderson
Funeral
  Home. The Revs. Vernon Hayden and Mark Baumgardner will officiate. Burial
  will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
  Among survivors are god brother Roy Holmes of West Virginia; and his
fiancee,
  Tammy Hess of Saltville.
  Pallbearers will be Robbie Griffey, Archie Griffey, Carl Griffey, Thomas
Griffey,
  Johnny Boyd, Norman Boyd, Wesley Saltz, David Thomas, Charles Cregger and
  Jamie Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Griffey, David Griffey,
Wesley
  Mitchell, Laylan Cregger, Jessie Griffey, Hank Griffey and Oscar Mitchell
Jr.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in D.R.
Henderson
  Funeral Home.

  Jean S. Hagy

  ABINGDON -- Graveside services for Jean Spence Hagy will be conducted
  Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring by Farris
Funeral
  Service. The Rev. Con Henley will officiate. Family and friends are asked
to meet
  at the funeral home for a 1:30 p.m. procession to the cemetery.
  Mrs. Hagy, 52, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
  Pallbearers will be Bradley Rasnake, Harold Crosswhite, Harold Watson,
D.R.
  Hutchinson and Jesse Helton.
  Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

  Emily Hoffman

  HAMPTON, Tenn. -- Emily Hoffman died Monday, May 15, 2000, at home.
  She was born in Homestead, Pa., a daughter of the late Martha and Thomas
  Wilson, and moved to the Bristol area in 1959 and to Hampton in 1980. She
was
  the widow of E. Earl Hoffman and a member of First Church of the Brethern
in
  Bristol Tennessee. She was a lifelong homemaker and served as a Head Start
  volunteer for many years.
  Surviving are two daughters, Lois H. Wallace of Blountville and Wilma H.
Turner
  of Sanford, N.C.; a son, David E. Hoffman of Hampton; 10 grandchildren; 21
  great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; five
step-grandchildren; a
  step-great-grandchild; a niece; and a nephew.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Blountville
Funeral
  Home Chapel. The Rev. Jeff Johnson will officiate. Graveside services will
be
  Thursday at 2 p.m. in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blountville.
  Mrs. Hoffman was also preceded in death by two brothers; and two sisters.
  Among survivors is daughter-in-law Wilma D. Hoffman of Hampton.
  Mrs. Hoffman had devoted her life to her husband, children and caring for
her
  grandchildren.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Jeffrey Peters, Darrell Honeycutt, Anthony
Peters,
  Charles Phil Hyder, Ricky Plank, Tim Coulthard, Robert B. Wallace and
George
  Parris.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday prior to the
service in
  Blountville Funeral Home.

  Jessie Honaker

  GRUNDY -- Jessie Honaker, 78, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Bristol
  Regional Medical Center in Bristol Tennessee.
  A lifelong resident of Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Floyd and
Lovis
  Cline Honaker. He was a member of Grundy Baptist Church for 43 years,
where
  he served as a deacon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II,
attaining
  the rank of corporal. He was the recipient of the American Theater Service
  Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the World War
  II Victory Medal. He was a retired employee of Harman Mining Co. and a
  member of United Mine Workers of America Local Union 7025.
  Surviving are his wife, Alta Keen Honaker; two daughters, Barbara H.
Rowlett of
  Grundy and Lillian Keen of Lutz, Fla.; two sons, Steve Honaker of Abingdon
and
  Johnny A. Honaker of Grundy; two sisters, June Matusiak of Baltimore and
  Estelle Gallager of Ironton, Ohio; five grandchildren; and a
great-granddaughter.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Baptist
Church by
  Grundy Funeral Home. The Revs. Don Pope and Rick Ellis will officiate.
Burial
  will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va., with full
military rites
  by members of John Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion.
  Mr. Honaker was also preceded in death by three sisters, Alice Hurley,
Etta
  Honaker and Mary Honaker; and six brothers, Matthew, Tilden, Garland,
Floyd
  Jr., Oscar and Elliott Honaker.
  Among survivors are grandchildren Michael Rowlett, Jonathan Rowlett,
Angela
  Baldwin, David Trent and Chris Looney; and great-granddaughter Haylee
Alexis
  Baldwin.
  Pallbearers will be Michael Rowlette, Mike Lester, Brian Allen, Shannon
Prater,
  Ted Newsome, Arlie Boyd, Lonnie Raines, Jay Rife, Homer Newsome and
  Charlie Wood. Honorary pallbearers will be Dillard Keen, Raymond Lester,
  Harold Lee Shortridge, Mike Yates, Chuck Crabtree, Scott Keen, Ross
Mullins,
  Ronnie Stiltner, Doug Baldwin, Leonard Matney, James E. Dellinger, Dr.
J.P.
  Sutherland Jr., Kenny Prater, current and former deacons of Grundy Baptist
  Church and the men of Grundy Baptist Church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Roy David Rowlett Scholarship Fund,
c//o
  Whitewood High School, Pilgrim Knob, VA 24634.
  Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  George J. Hord

  George Junior Hord, 86, of 209 Stevenswood Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died May
16,
  2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  He was born in Lawndale, N.C., and had lived in Bristol Tennessee since
1950.
  He was a retired TVA employee with 38 years of service. He was a 32nd
degree
  Mason, York Rite Commandary, the Bristol Shrine, Jericho Shine, past
patron
  Border City Eastern Star 162 and a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church.
  Surviving are his wife, Mary V. Hord; a daughter, Patricia Castle of
Emory, Va.;
  two sisters, Gazzie Putman of Rutherfordton, N.C., and Edna Hord of
Shelby,
  N.C.; a brother, Russell Hord of Shelby; three grandchildren; and several
nieces
  nad nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Akard Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Revs. Jim Best and Danny Felty will officiate. Graveside
services will
  be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Glenwood Cemetery.
  Among survivors are grandchilden Teri Canter of Knoxville, Scott Amburn of
  Bristol Virginia and Chris Castle of Emory.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday prior to the
service in
  Akard Funeral Home.

  Brian E. Ketron

  POCA, W.Va. -- Brian E. Ketron, 30, of 881 Harmons Creek Road died
  Monday, May 15, 2000, in Puttman General Hospital in Poca.
  He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of Jim and Nancy Ketron of Bristol
  Tennessee. He was a 1988 graduate of East High School. He was a member of
  the Goodwin's Gospel Trio and a district manager for NAPA Automotive.
  Surviving, besides his parents, are his wife, Martha Goodwin Ketron; a
son,
  Brandon Ketron of the home; a brother, Chris Ketron of Blountville,
maternal
  grandparents, Joe and Bonnie Rash of Bristol Tennessee; paternal
grandmother,
  Martha Ketron of Bristol Tennessee; and a niece.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. in the mausoleum
chapel at
  Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. John Sloan will officiate.
  Among survivors are sister-in-law Mary Ketron; and several cousins.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver
Funeral
  Home.

  Pansy N. Lilly

  Funeral services for Pansy N. Lilly will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m.
in the
  chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Gary Knapp and Hugh Hatfield
  will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
  Mrs. Lilly, 88, of 208 East Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Saturday, May 13,
2000, in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  Pallbearers will be Steve Russell, Rick Stacey, Steve Myers, Michael
Wilson, Jim
  Blevins and Marvin Rowlett. Honorary pallbearers will be elders of West
Hills
  Christian Church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to West Hills Christian Church, 116 Elm
St.,
  Bristol, TN 37620, or Alzheimer's Association, 207 N. Boone St., Suite
1050,
  Johnson City, TN 37604.
  Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Helen Louise Lunsford

  MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Helen Louise Lunsford, 75, died Friday, May
  12, 2000, in William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich.
  She was born in Bristol Virginia and was a U.S. Army sergeant during World
War
  II.
  Surviving are her husband, Paul Lunsford; a daughter, Donna Lunsford of
  Chesterfield Township, Mich.; a son, Richard Lunsford, of Madison Heights;
a
  sister, Evelyn McCracken of Bristol Virginia; eight grandchildren; and
four
  great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held Sunday in Michigan.
  Hopcroft Funeral Home of Madison Heights is in charge of arrangements.

  Mitchell Morrell

  OXFORD, N.C. -- Mitchell Morrell, 46, of 2504 Highway 158 West, died
  Monday, May 15, 2000, in Granville Medical Center in Oxford.
  He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of Ann Warren Morrell and the late
  Joseph Morrell. He was an automobile technician.
  Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Annamarie Morrell; a daughter
Rachel
  Foust of Knoxville; three brothers, Don, Keith and Scott Morrell, all of
Bristol
  Tennessee; and a granddaughter.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. James
Catholic
  Church. The Rev. William J. Long will officiate. Burial will be in the
church
  cemetery.
  Among survivors is son-in-law Kevin Foust of Knoxville.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in
Gentry-Newell
  & Vaughan Funeral Home, 503 College St., Oxford or other times at the
home.
  Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Ruth W. Reedy

  DAMASCUS -- Graveside services for Ruth W. Reedy will be conducted
  Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus.
  Mrs. Reedy, 49, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital
in
  Abingdon.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Damascus
Volunteer
  Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 458, Damascus, VA 24246.
  Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Roy Joe Ring

  COEBURN -- Roy Joe "R.J." Ring, 59, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in Bristol
  Regional Medical Center.
  He was a son of the late Ralph Ring Sr. and Nell McCarty Ring.
  Surviving are a sister, Anna Ruth Richardson of Coeburn; four brothers,
Ralph
  "Coo-Boy" Ring Jr. and John H. Ring, both of Coeburn, Sam Ring of Norton
and
  Willis Ring of Big Stone Gap; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Sturgill Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Revs. John McCarroll and Joe Renfro will officiate. Graveside
  services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Greenwood Memorial
Gardens
  in Coeburn.
  Mr. Ring was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Jean Ring.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Sturgill
Funeral
  Home.

  Margaret R. Simms

  MARION -- Margaret Robbins Simms, 78, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in
  Smyth County Community Hospital.
  She was the widow of Charles C. Simms. She was retired from Southwestern
  State Hospital.
  Surviving are a daughter, Jane Atkins of Lynchburg, Va.; three sons,
Richard
  Simms of Marion, Sidney "Lou" Simms of Orlando, Fla., and Philip Simms of
St.
  Cloud, Fla.; five sisters, Juanita Russell of Baltimore, Virginia Robbins
of
  Martinsville, Va., Jackie Richardson of Eden, N.C. and Peg Jarvis and
Wilma
  Powers, both of Sugar Grove, Va.; three brothers, Sam Robbins and Bill
Robbins,
  both of Marion and Carl Robbins of Rural Retreat, Va.; nine grandchildren;
11
  great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.
  Larry Smith and Kurt Dibble will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Lawn
Cemetery.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Ron Atkins of Lynchburg; daughters-in-law
Linda
  Simms of Marion, Judy Simms of Orlando and Donna Simms of St. Cloud;
  brothers-in-law Edward Russell of Baltimore, Eddie Richardson of Eden and
Kyle
  Jarvis and Wade Powers, both of Sugar Grove; sisters-in-law Mary Jane
Robbins
  and Louise Robbins, both of Marion.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Seaver-Brown
  Chapel.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Gideon
Memorial
  Bible Fund, P.O. Box 1326, Marion, VA 24354.

  Keither L. Sizemore

  RICHLANDS -- Keither L. "Keith" Sizemore, 64, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000,
  at his home in Mocksville, N.C.
  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hurst-Scott Fnneral Home.

  Lois Anglyn Tallman

  Lois Anglyn Tallman, 67, of 97 Spring Hill Terrace, Bristol, Va., died
Tuesday,
  May 16, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  She was born in Russell County, a daughter of the late Bill and Willie Mae
  Harrison. She was retired from Bristol Compressors. She was a member of
  Fellowship Chapel.
  Surviving are her husband, Alvin Tallman; a daughter, Debbie Crosby of
  Kingsport; three sons, Larry Roe of Bristol Tennessee and Danny Roe and
Jerry
  Roe, both of Bristol Virginia; a brother, Walter Harrison of Bristol
Tennessee; five
  grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Revs. Lester MacKinnon and Benny Bowman will officiate.
  Committal services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Forest Hills Cemetery
Mausoleum.
  Among survivors is son-in-law Tom Crosby; and daughters-in-law, Brenda Roe
  and Lori Roe.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Hammonds, Glen Booher, Wilkie Welch, Tom
  Crosby, Sonny Tallman, Walter Harrison, Johnny Cloud and Josh Lawson.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday prior to the
service in
  Weaver Funeral Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the Lymphoma Foundation of America,
  P.O. Box 15335 Chevy Chase, MD 20825.

  Peggy S. Trinkle

  Peggy J. Sisk Trinkle, 56, of 255 Crestview St., Bristol, Tenn., died
Monday,
  May 15, 2000, at the home of her son.
  She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, a daughter of the late Hershel and
Doris Sisk
  and a former employee of Provident Insurance Co. and K-Mart. She was a
  member of Holston Baptist Church.
  Surviving are her husband, Allen Trinkle; a daughter, Debra Saddler of
Bluff City;
  two sons, Dean Allen Trinkle of the home and Danny Edward Trinkle of Bluff
  City; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Weaver
Funeral
  Home Chapel. The Rev. Haynes Watson will officiate. Special music will be
by
  Scott Watson. Burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Cemetery.
  Among survivors are grandchildren Austin, Allison, Michael and Todd
Saddler;
  son-in-law Dave Saddler; and daughter-in-law Pamela Trinkle.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Lovegrove, Buddy Fleenor, Jim Sisk,
Todd
  Saddler, Michael Saddler, Jason "Jake" Thompson and Phillip Griffis.
  The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in Weaver
  Funeral Home.

  Joseph Vanover

  POUND, Va. -- Funeral services for Joseph "Ked" Vanover will be conducted
  Thursday at 1 p.m. in Sadie Baker Memorial Chapel in Baker Funeral Home.
The
  Rev. Randy Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Dewey Memorial
Cemetery in
  Pound.
  Mr. Vanover, 65, of 11256 Riverside Drive, died Monday, May 15, 2000, at
  home.
  He was a son of the late La Fayette Vanover and Delphia Mullins Vanovers.
He
  was a former employee of Baker Funeral Home and a retired miner and
plumber.
  He was a member of UMWA District 20, Local 6229 and attended Free Will
  Baptist churches.
  Surviving are his wife, Elvia Phillips Vanover; three daughters, Sandra
Anthony of
  Lynchburg, Va., and Brenda Vanover and Debbie Mullins, both of Pound; two
  sons, Ronnie Vanover and Carlos Phillips, both of Pound; a brother, Bruce
  Vanover of Big Stone Gap; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Vanover was also preceded in death by three sisters, Edith Hayes, Lena
  Stallard and Margie Vanover; and two brothers, Carl and Billy Vanover.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons.
  The family will receive friends from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Baker
Funeral
  Home.

 May 18, 2000

  Savannah Austin

  POUND -- Funeral services for Savannah Austin will be conducted Friday at
1
  p.m. in Sadie Baker Memorial Chapel of Baker Funeral Home. The Rev. Will
  Gipe will officiate. Burial will be in Austin Cemetery in Pound.
  Mrs. Austin, 72, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  She was a daughter of the late Arvil and Blanche Hurt. She was a
homemaker.
  She was of the Presbyterian faith.
  Surviving are her husband, Carl Austin; two sisters, Ilene Boggs of Pound
and
  Virgie Schuitema of Grand Rapids, Mich.; four brothers, Robert Chester
Hurt of
  Myrtle Beach, S.C., Donald Ray Hurt of Harrisburg, Pa., Richard Hurt of
Norton
  and James Hurt of Pound; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  Mrs. Hurt was also preceded in death by a sister, Ann Austin.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral
home,
  where services will be held at 7 p.m. The Rev. Greg Cyphers will
officiate.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice Choice, Inc., P.O. Box 349,
  Norton, VA 24273.

  Donald W. Bellamy

  ST. PAUL -- Graveside services for Donald William Bellamy will be
conducted
  Thursday at 2 p.m. in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood. The Rev.
Sam
  Hileman will officiate. Those attending the services are asked to be at
the funeral
  home by 1:30 p.m.
  Mr. Bellamy, 48, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in Russell County Medical
  Center.
  There will be no visitation.
  Huff-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Lillian A. Bradbery

  WYTHEVILLE -- Lillian Alexander Bradbery, 93, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000,
  at home.
  She was born in Fayetteville, W.Va., a daughter of the late Joseph and Eva
Kiser
  Alexander. She was the widow of Clarence Bradbery. She was a member of
  Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church and retired from Leggett Department
  Store.
  Surviving are six sons, Jack L. Bradbery, Bobby J. Bradbery, Ronald C.
  Bradbery, Billy E. Bradberry and Larry H. "Bo" Bradberry, all of
Wytheville, and
  Clarence Bradbery of Richmond; 20 grandchildren; and 22
great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Mount Pleasant
United
  Methodist Church. The Revs. C.W. Huff and Rae Mullins will officiate.
Burial will
  be in the church cemetery.
  Mrs. Bradbery was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Gene Bradbery;
and
  a daughter-in-law, Glenda L. Bradberry.
  Among survivors are daughters-in-law Kathryn Bradbery and Nancy Bradbery,
  both of Wytheville, Carol Bradbery of Richmond and Brenda Bradberry of
  Wytheville.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Barnett
Funeral Home.

  Walter Breeding

  BIG ROCK, Va. -- Walter Breeding, 61, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in
  Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy.
  He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a son of the late Marion
and Ocie
  Elswick Breeding. He graduated from Grundy High School. He was a U.S. Army
  veteran of the Korean War and a member of John Ratliff Post 164 of the
  American Legion. He was a retired employee of Pittson Coal Corp. and a
  member of United Mine Workers of America.
  Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Gilbert Breeding; a daughter, Alta Sue
B. Looney
  of Breaks, Va.; two sons, Ray Allen Breeding of Vansant, Va., and Gary
Edward
  Breeding of Abingdon; seven sisters, Dixie Cantrell, Ella Rose, Mary
Feltcher and
  Alma Roark, all of Michigan, Gay Hutchinson of Pinckney, Mich., Ethel
Corbett
  of Atlanta and Claudetta Glascox of Richlands; a brother, Marion Breeding
Jr. of
  Big Rock; and three grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. Bob Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain
Valley
  Memorial Park in Big Rock with full military rites by members of John
Ratliff Post
  164 of the American Legion.
  Mr. Breeding was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Willard
  Breeding.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Lance Looney of Breaks; daughters-in-law
  Patricia Breeding of Vansant and Crystal Breeding of Abingdon; and
  grandchildren William Looney, Jonathan Looney and Alex Breeding.
  Pallbearers will be Scott Branham, Johnny Fletcher Jr., Jerry Fletcher,
Bryan
  Hutchinson, Ronnie Cantrell and Danny Cordle. Honorary pallbearers will be
Dr.
  V. Modi, Bob Miller, Dr. Frank Sutherland, James Baird, Billie Bowman,
Charles
  Bowman, Robert Bowman, Johnny Bowman, Earnest Blankenship, Bill Elswick,
  Dr. Pilla, Dr. Claustro and Richard Smith.
  Friends may call at 6 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel, where a
song
  service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday.
  Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Rudolph J. Deel

  Graveside services for Rudolph J. "Rudy" Deel will be Thursday at 11 a.m.
in the
  National Cemetery in Mountain Home, Tenn., with military honors by VFW
  Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975.
  Mr. Deel, 77, of 940 Windsor Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 16,
2000,
  in Wellmont Hospice House.
  Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the VFW and American Legion.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wellmont Hospice
  House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620.

  Margie Fields

  ABINGDON -- Margie "Nanny" Fields, 77, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at
  home.
  She was born in Franklinton, N.C. She had lived in Bristol Virginia before
moving
  to Abingdon in 1986. She was a retired employee of the Clinchfield
Railroad and
  a member of North Bristol Baptist Church.
  Surviving are a daughter, Eleanor "Sissy" Fields of Abingdon; two sons,
William
  Fields of Baileyton, Tenn., and Michael Fields of Bristol Virginia; a
brother,
  Kenneth Peterson of Franklinton; eight grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and
  several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in North Bristol
Baptist
  Church in Bristol Virginia, by Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon. The Rev.
Eric
  Godfrey will officiate. Burial will be in Franklinton.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to North Bristol Baptist Church, 46
Church
  St., Bristol, VA 24201.

  Agnes S. Folsom

  KINGSPORT -- Entombment services for Agnes Slemp Folson will be
  conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in East Lawn Mausoleum Chapel. The family
will
  meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. to go in procession to the
mausoleum
  chapel.
  Mrs. Folsom, 85, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons Mike, Jeff, Greg, Jon, Rick and Steve, and
  great-grandson, Brandon Hartgrove. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryce
Sykes,
  Billy Shelton and Mike Hartgrove.
  East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Michael S. Gilliam

  ABINGDON -- Michael Stephen Gilliam, 46, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at
  home.
  He was born in Lewisburg, Tenn., a son of Ralph Gilliam of Lewisburg. He
had
  lived in Houston and several other areas before moving to Abingdon in
1997.
  Surviving, besides his father, are a daughter, Ashley Gilliam of Glade
Spring;
  stepmother Mary Gilliam of Lewisburg; a brother, Lanny Gilliam of
Kingwood,
  Texas; and a nephew.
  A memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Farris Funeral
  Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Baldwin will officiate.
  Among survivors are sister-in-law Paula Gilliam of Kingwood; and nephew
  Nicholas Gilliam.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Farris
Funeral Service.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of your choice.

  George J. Hord

  Graveside services for George Junior Hord will be conducted Thursday at 11
a.m.
  in Glenwood Cemetery.
  Mr. Hord, 86, of 209 Stevenswood Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died May 16, 2000,
in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Janette Jessee

  BIG STONE GAP -- Janette Jessee, 83, died Thursday, May 16, 2000, in
  Norton Community Hospital.
  She was a daughter of the late, R.R. Jessee and Cora Blair Jessee. She was
a
  member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Big Stone Gap, where she was
a
  member of the Kelly Sunday School class.
  Surviving are two sisters, Ruth McClanahan of Big Stone Gap and Margaret
  Shelton Marsh of Pulaski; two nephews; a niece; and four great-nephews and
  great-nieces.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Holding Funeral
Home.
  The Rev. Ronnie Mutter will officiate. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
  Among survivors are nephews Jack McClanahan and his wife, Cathy, of Big
  Stone Gap and Johnny Shelton and his wife, Cyndi, of Draper, Va.; and
niece
  Beck Palmer and her husband, John, of Pulaski.
  Mrs. Jessee, who went home to be with God on Thursday, May 16, 2000, had
  resided with her nephew, Jack McClanahan and his wife, Cathy, and special
  great-nephew, Sam McClanahan, in her later years. She was a volunteer for
30
  years at the June Tolliver House in Big Stone Gap.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Holding
Funeral
  Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Trinity United Methodist Church
Memorial
  Fund, P.O. Box 219, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219, or the June Tolliver House,
  P.O. Box 1976, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219.

  Brian E. Ketron

  POCA, W.Va. -- Funeral services for Brian E. Ketron will be conducted
  Thursday at 3 p.m. in the mausoleum chapel at Mountain View Cemetery. The
  Rev. John Sloan will officiate.
  Mr. Ketron, 30, of 881 Harmons Creek Road, died Monday, May 15, 2000, in
  Puttman General Hospital in Poca.
  Weaver Funeral Homeis in charge of arrangements.

  Marion E. Leonard

  WALDORF, Md. -- Marion E. Leonard, 68, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in
  CiVista Hospital in LaPlata, Md.
  He was born in Bristol Virginia, a son of the late Walter K. Leonard and
Ella Lee
  Williams Leonard. He attended school in Bristol Virginia. He had lived in
Waldorf
  for the past 25 years. He was a 10-year U.S. Army veteran, serving during
the
  Korean War. He was a supervisor in the painting industry and the widower
of
  Betty Louise Mercer Leonard.
  Surviving are his wife, Frances L. Leonard; a son, Marion E. Leonard Jr.
of
  Lorton, Va.; three daughters, Mrs. Arthur R. (Sue) Labunde of Woodbridge,
Va.,
  Mrs. Danny R. (Diane) Bush of Warrenton, Va., and Deborah Cobb of Bristol
  Virginia; a stepson, James Weaber of Maryland; three stepdaughters,
Melissa
  Overmiller of Virginia, Teresa Womble of Florida and Mary DePelteau of
  Maryland; three sisters, Jessie Pridemore of Virginia, Rosa Moses of
Maryland
  and Georgia Keeling of Bristol Tennessee; 19 grandchildren; and eight
  great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. David Burton will officiate. Burial will be in Rooty
Branch
  Cemetery with military honors by Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975.
  Mr. Leonard was also preceded in death by a son, Walter K. Leonard; a
  daughter, Ella Louise Leonard; six brothers; and two sisters.
  The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday prior to the
service in
  Weaver Funeral Home.

  Luelda Mize

  BEN HUR, Va. -- Luelda Mize, 64, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in Lee County
  Community Hospital in Pennington Gap, Va.
  She was a lifelong resident of Ben Hur, a son of Mildred Mize of Bristol
tennessee
  and the late Thomas (Luke) Mize. She was a member of Corinth Baptist
Church in
  Ben Hur.
  Surviving, besides her mother, are two brothers, Harold Mize of Ben Hur
and
  Jack Mize of Bristol Tennessee; a sister, Reba Bledsoe of Bristol
Tennessee; and
  several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in Province Funeral
Home
  Sanctuary in Pennington Gap. The Revs. Ray Bowlin and Wade Garrison will
  officiate. Graveside services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Lee Memorial
Gardens in
  Woodway, Va. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at
9:30
  a.m. Friday to go to the cemetery.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until the time of service
Thursday in
  Province Funeral Home.

  David M. Overcast

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- David M. Overcast, 46, of 613 West Church St., died
  Thursday, May 11, 2000, at home.
  He was born in Blountville, Tenn., a son of the late Stanley Edward and
Mary
  Evelyn Bowman Overcast. He was employed as a janitor at the University of
  Illinois.
  Surviving are three brothers, Robert Whittaker of Alabama and Junior
Rodefer
  and Mark Rodefer, both of Tennessee; seven sisters, Sally Snapp of
Tennessee,
  Wanda Whittaker of North Carolina, Rhonda Hedrington, Mary Evelyn Rodefer
  and DeAnna Overcast, all of Champaign, Clydette Bartley of Virginia and
Robin
  Tester of Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews.
  Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Gunning
Cemetery in
  Blountville.
  Mr. Overcast was also preceded in death by a sister.
  He was a member of South Eastern Cherokee Band and enjoyed fishing and
  raising Shih Tzu show dogs.
  Owens Funeral Home in Champaign is in charge of local arrangemenats.

  Keither L. Sizemore

  MOCKSVILLE, N.C. -- Funeral services for Keither L. "Keith" Sizemore will
be
  conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The
Rev.
  Roger Barnett will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens
in
  Claypol Hill, Va.
  Mr. Sizemore, 64, of 180 Hunt St., formerly of Richlands, died Tuesday,
May 16,
  2000, at home.
  He was born in Glaymorgan, Va., a son of the late Keither L. and Ruby
Elaine
  Ketchum Sizemore Sr. He had lived in Mocksville for the past 10 years. He
was a
  retired coal miner and construction worker and a member of the United Mine
  Workers of America, Pageton, W.Va., Local. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
the
  Korean War and was of the Protestant faith.
  Surviving are his wife, Margie Hardy Sizemore; a daughter, Deborah Horne
of
  Forsyth, Ga.; a son, Lloyd Sizemore of Richlands; three sisters, Francis
Phillips of
  Kissimmee, Fla., Bobbie Jean Simmons of St. Cloud, Fla., and Mary
Develbiss of
  Gainesville, Fla.; three brothers, Eldon Sizemore of Knoxville, James
Sizemore of
  Mocksville and Jerry Bond of St. Cloud; four grandchildren; and a
  great-granddaughter.
  Mr. Sizemore was also preceded in death by a son, Calvin Sizemore.
  Among survivors are grandchildren Allen Helbert, Marcus Sizemore, Michael
  Sizemore and Bethany Sizemore; and great-granddaughter Trystin Helbert.
  Pallbearers will be Dennis Fields, Steve Martin, Josh Evans, Alton
Simmons,
  Jonathan Sizemore and Phillip Compton.
  Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home.

  Thelma S. Slemp

  BIG STONE GAP -- Thelma Sherman Slemp, 83, died Sunday, May 14, 2000,
  in Norton Community Hospital.
  She was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap, a homemaker and a member of
  Trinity United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the choir.
  She was the widow of L. "Zep" Slemp.
  Surviving are a son, Wayne Slemp of Newport News, Va.; a sister, Nadine
  Gibson of Pennington Gap; three grandchildren, Lara Fries of Herndon, Va.,
  Leslie Slemp of New York City and Gregory Slemp of Kanas City, Mo.; four
  great-grandchildren, Mark, Troy and Jake Fries of Herndon; and David
Gregory
  Slemp of Kanas City, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Gilliam Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. Ronnie Mutter will officiate. Burial will be in Glencoe
Cemetery
  in Big Stone Gap.
  Mrs. Slemp was also preceded in death by three brothers; and four sisters.
  Among survivors are daughter-in-law Shelby Slemp of Newport News;
  grandson-in-law Brad Fries of Herndon; granddaughter-in-law Tabetha Slemp
of
  Kanas City, Mo.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Friday in
Gilliam
  Funeral Home.

  Isaac C. Smith

  CROCKETT, Va. -- Isaac Chrisman Smith, 85, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in
  Edgemont Nursing Home.
  Surviving are his wife, Beulah M. Smith; three daughters, Trecia Hensley
of Rural
  Retreat, Julia McGrady of Crockett and Betty Hall of Wytheville; a son,
James
  Smith of Wytheville; two sisters, Dorothy Keen of Manassas, Va., and
Gussie
  Mills of Wytheville; two brothers, Charlie Smith of Max Meadows, Va., and
  Herman Ross Smith of Rural Retreat; and seven grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Gillman Funeral
Chapel.
  Burial will be in Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery.
  Among survivors are sons-in-law Bobby Hensley of Rural Retreat, Larry
  McGrady of Crockett and Kenny Hall of Wytheville; and daughter-in-law
Beverly
  Smith of Wytheville.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral
home
  chapel or at the residence of Julia and Larry mcTrady, 215 Scenic Trail,
Crockett.
  Gillman Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

  Lois Anglyn Tallman

  Funeral services for Lois Anglyn Tallman will be conducted Thursday at 8
p.m. in
  Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Lester MacKinnon and Benny
  Bowman will officiate. Committal services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in
Forest Hills
  Cemetery Mausoleum.
  Mrs. Tallman, 67, of 97 Spring Hill Terrace, Bristol, Va., died Tuesday,
May 16,
  2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Hammonds, Glen Booher, Wilkie Welch, Tom
  Crosby, Sonny Tallman, Walter Harrison, Johnny Cloud and Josh Lawson.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday prior to the
service in
  Weaver Funeral Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the Lymphoma Foundation of America,
  P.O. Box 15335 Chevy Chase, MD 20825.

  Peggy S. Trinkle

  Graveside services for Peggy J. Sisk Trinkle will be conducted Thursday at
11
  a.m. in Weaver Cemetery.
  Mrs. Trinkle, 56, of 255 Crestview St., Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, May
15,
  2000, at the home of her son.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Lovegrove, Buddy Fleenor, Jim Sisk,
Todd
  Saddler, Michael Saddler, Jason "Jake" Thompson and Phillip Griffis.
  Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Ralph C. Wall

  DANVILLE, Va. -- Ralph Clinton "Sonny" Wall, 64, of 110 Brantley Place,
died
  Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of the late Fred Dale Wall and
Laura Call
  Wall. He moved to the Danville area in 1964, where he was employed with
the
  Danville School System as a teacher at George Washington High School. He
was
  the head football coach, retiring in 1997 after 33 years of service.
  He received a bachelor of arts degree from Emory & Henry College. He also
  attended the University of Kentucky and received a master of education
degree
  from William and Mary. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
  where he was a Sunday School teacher for the Wesley Class for 30 years.
  Surviving are his wife, Peggy Ann Sanders Wall; two sons, Otto Dale Wall
of
  Tarpon Springs, Fla., and Louis Michael Wall of Wilmington, N.C.; two
brothers,
  William L. Wall of Palmyra, Va., and Don P. Wall of Glade Spring.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Trinity United
Methodist
  Church by Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home. The Revs. Levi Stroud Jr. and Freddy
  Vicks will officiate. Graveside services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in
Mount Rose
  Cemetery in Saltville.
  The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in
Wrenn-Yeatts
  Westover Chapel or other times at the residence.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of
choice.
  Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home in Danville is in charge of arrangements.

  Ray Carter Yeary II

  COEBURN -- Ray Carter Yeary II, 36, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in St.
  Mary's Hospital in Norton.
  He was a son of Linda Fuller of Coeburn. He attended the First Baptist
Church.
  Surviving, besides his mother, are maternal grandmother, Alta Fuller
Porter of
  Coeburn; and step-maternal grandfather, Cecil Porter of Coeburn.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Sturgill Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Rev. Lee Kidd will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood
Memorial
  Gardens.
  Mr. Yeary was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Lacey Fuller.
  Among survivors are aunt Roberta Fuller Wiernik of New York; three cousins
  Julie Cline of North Carolina, Lisa Partenio of Connecticut and Peter H.
Wiernik
  of Massachusetts.
  The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Friday in Sturgill Funeral
Home in
  Coeburn.

May 19, 2000

  Joan R. Bussey

  Joan R. Bussey of 17041 Wilby Lane, Apartment 1, Bristol, Va., died
  Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  She was a daughter of Jessie Charles Gudger Sr. and Dorothy Mae Boozer.
She
  was amember of John Wesley United Methodist Church. She was an employee of
  Super Wal-Mart in the pharmacy department.
  Surviving, besides her parents, are a son, Jeffery L. Bussey Jr.; a
daughter, Nicole
  M. Gudger of Atlanta; six brothers, John D. Gudger, Robert W. Gudger,
Samuel
  L. Gudger, Dwight T. Gudger and Donald O. Gudger, all of Bristol, and
  Octavious D. Gudger of Cleveland, Ohio; four sisters, Drucilla G. Hogans,
Eulalie
  M. Matthews and Mattie R. Wilson, all of Bristol, and Patricia E. Hubbard
of
  Chester, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
  Memorial services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Forest Hills
Memory
  Gardens Chapel.
  Among survivors are her companion, Jay Lilly of Bristol Virginia; several
uncles
  and aunts; and several cousins.
  The family will receive friends at the home of her mother, Dorothy Boozer,
1016
  Oakland Drive, Bristol, Tenn. There will be no family visitation at the
funeral home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to John Wesley
United
  Methodist Church, 311 Lee St., Bristol, VA 24201 or to the Wellmont
Hospice
  House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620.
  Robinson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

  Charles Cormany

  MARION -- Charles "Chuck" Cormany, 63, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in
  Smyth County Community Hospital.
  He was employed with the National Aeronautic & Space Administration
  Communication Center in Cape Kennedy, Fla.
  Surviving are his wife, Louise D. Cormany; a daughter, Carol Cale of
Marion; a
  son, Kenneth A. Cormany of Aiea, Hawaii; a brother, Cecil Cormany of
  Georgetown, Texas; and a grandson.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.
  The Rev. Neville Mozingo will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Lawn
Cemetery.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Roy Cale of Marion; sister-in-law Judy
Cormany
  of Georgetown; and grandson, Micah Cale.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.

  Lucille H. Davis

  Lucille Hartsock Davis, 89, of Bristol Tennessee died Thursday, May 18,
2000, in
  Cambridge House.
  A lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of the late John D. and
Nannie
  Whitlow Hartsock. She was a retired employee of Grey's Hosiery Mill. She
was a
  member of West Hills Christian Church and the widow of Lynn Martin Davis.
  Surviving are a son, Donald L. Davis of Bristol Tennessee; and two
grandchildren,
  Michael Lynn Davis of Johnson City and Donna Lee McGrew of Bluff City.
  Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in West Hills
Christian
  Church. The Rev. Gary Knapp will officiate. A private family burial in
Mountain
  View Cemetery will follow the service and visitation in the church.
  Among survivors is daughter-in-law Sara D. Davis.
  Pallbearers will be Donnie Morrell, Luther Large, James Blevins, Johnny
  Hutchinson, Bill Stewart and Henry Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be
Dr.
  Doug Green and members of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class.
  The family will receive friends following the funeral services in the
church and any
  time at the home of the son, 108 Country Oaks Drive, Bristol, Tenn.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to West Hills
Christian
  Church or First United Methodist Church.
  Akard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Otto Charles Davisson

  CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- The Rev. Otto Charles Davisson, 65, died Wednesday,
  May 17, 2000, at his home in Hamilton County, Tenn.
  He was born in Ohio County, Ky., a son of the late Charlie and Lucy Jane
Moxley
  Davisson. He received a masters of divinity from Emory University in
Atlanta. He
  was a United Methodist minister for the Holston Conference for over 30
years. He
  served several pastorates in Southwest Virginia, East Tennessee and
Northwest
  Georgia and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dayton,
Tenn.
  He served as chaplain of the Bristol Regional Medical Center and
participated in
  the Inner City Ministries, Boy Scouts of America and the Lions Club. He
retired
  from the Holston Methodist Conference in l998 after 35 years in the
ministry.
  Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Christine Shanks Davisson; a son, Clifford
Charles
  Davisson of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; a daughter, Darlene Kay Davisson of
  Georgetown, Tenn.; and two grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Akard Funeral
Home
  Chapel. The Revs. William Balch, Charles Lippse and James Ralph will
officiate.
  Burial will be in Holston Methodist Conference Cemetery on Emory & Henry
  College Campus in Emory, Va.
  Mr. Davisson was also preceded in death by a brother, J.C. Davisson.
  Among survivors is daughter-in-law Mary Davisson of Oak Ridge; and a host
of
  friends and relatives.
  Mr. Davisson made a profession of faith in Christ. He was united in
marriage to
  Christine Shanks on Sept. 20, 1955.
  Pallbearers will be Chester Davisson, Jerry Davisson, Charlie Davisson,
Johnnia
  Shanks, Timmy Shanks and Byron Davisson. Honorary pallbearers will be the
  Holston Methodist ministers.
  The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. prior to the service
Saturday in
  Akard Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Holston
Conference
  Retired Ministers Pension Fund, Holston Conference Center, P.O. Box 32939,
  Knoxville, TN 37930-2939 or First United Methodist Church Evangelistic
Fund,
  P.O. Box 12, Dayton, TN 37321.

  Margaret Cowan Easley

  Margaret Cowan Easley of Bristol Tennessee died Wednesday, May 17, 2000,
at
  home.
  She was born in Sullivan County, a daughter of the late George A. and
Ethel G.
  Cowan. She had lived in Sullivan County and Bristol all of her life. She
was a
  lifelong homemaker and the widow of Carl Cowan. She was a member of
  Windsor Avenue Presbyterian Church and the Frances Ernest Bible Class.
  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Louise) Glover and Mrs. Larry
(Betty)
  Lilley, both of Bristol Tennessee; two granddaughters, Libby Underwood of
  Bristol Tennessee and Laurie Malyar of Jonesborough, Tenn.; two grandsons,
  Chip Glover of Bristol Tennessee and David Glover of Knoxville; five
  great-grandchildren, Mandy Underwood, Meghann Underwood, Tyler Glover and
  Nathan Glover, all of Bristol Tennessee, and Nicholas Malyar of
Jonesborough;
  two nieces; and a nephew.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in
Shelby
  Hills Cemetery by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Dr. Ross Dampier and
  Sid Tiller will officiate.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons, Chip Glover and David Glover,
great-grandson
  Tyler Glover, grandsons-in-law, Ken Underwood and Curt Malyar and nephew
  Bob Easley.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Oakley-Cook
Funeral
  Home.

  Kenneth F. Evans

  Kenneth Francis Evans, 53, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Bristol
Regional
  Medical Center.
  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10;30 a.m. Monday in St. Anne's
Catholic
  Church. The Rev. Thomas Ianucci will officiate.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the church.
There will be
  no viewing or visitation in the Akard Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Cystic Fibrosis,
2720
  Enterprise Parkway, Suite 107, Richmond, VA 23294 for Denim Bays or
Juvenile
  Diabetes Foundation, P.O. Box 566, Knoxville, TN 37901 for Scott Sheppard.

  Dalton A. Giesler

  KINGSPORT -- Dalton Albert Giesler, 80, of 109 Bridwell Heights Road died
  Thursday, May 18, 2000, in James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in
  Mountain Home, Tenn.
  He was born in Piney Flats, a son of the late William and Gertrude
Almorade
  Giesler. He was retired from Mead. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of
  World War II, serving in Calcutta, India. He was a member of Cedar View
  Independent Methodist Church, where he served on the official board.
  Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Thelma Shaffer Giesler; two daughters,
Linda
  Hunt of Antioch, Tenn., and Kathy Collett of Blountville; a son, Larry D.
Giesler
  of Powell, Tenn.; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Bowman of Johnson City; three
  brothers, Carl Lee Giesler of Baltimore, Verlin Giesler of Shawnee, Okla.,
and
  Billy Giesler of Piney Flats; three granddaughters; a grandson; two
  great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Cedar View
Independent
  Methodist Church by East Lawn Funeral Home. The Revs. Jimmy Fields and
T.J.
  Knox will officiate. Music will be by Cedar View Independent Methodist
Church
  Choir. The body will be placed in the church one hour before service.
Burial will
  be in East Lawn Memorial Park with full military honors by American Legion
  Hammond Post 3.
  Mr. Giesler was also preceded in death by a brother, Howard Giesler; two
sisters,
  Vasta Milhorn and Pauline Johnson; and his stepmother, Lena Giesler.
  Among survivors are granddaughters Amy Hayes of Lynnwood, Wash., Lisa
  Giesler of Pensacola, Fla. and Vicky Foster of Smyrna, Tenn.; grandson
Kevin
  Collett of Blountville; great-grandchildren Michael and Lanissa Hayes; and
  step-grandchildren Chris and Craig Collett.
  Pallbearers will be Johnny Hunt Jr., J.R. Milhorn Jr., Marshall Milhorn,
Danny
  Giesler, Terry Johnson and Jerry Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be
Men's
  Bible Class of Cedar View Independent Methodist Church.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in East Lawn
Funeral
  Home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Cedar View Independent Methodist
  Church, 1421 Gibson Mill Road, Kingsport, TN.

  Maxie Faye Hurd

  CASTLEWOOD -- Maxie Faye Hurd, 60, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in
  Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  She was born in Scott County, Va., a daughter of the late Victor and
Cecile
  Castle Finch. She was the widow of George "Poss" Hurd.
  Surviving are a daughter, Rachel Guy of Castlewood; two sisters, Mrs.
Eugene
  (Wanda) Burton of Dungannon, Va., and Helen Page of Gate City; four
brothers,
  Howard Finch of Dungannon, Tommy Finch of Coeburn and Mikey Finch and
  Victor Finch Jr., both of Dungannon; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. in Castlewood
Funeral
  Home Chapel. The Revs. John A. Kiser and George Salyer will officiate.
  Mrs. Hurd was also preceded in death by two sisters, Tempie Finch and
Peggy
  Sandidge; and a special nephew, Tommy Gene Burton.
  Among survivors is a special friend, Jimmy Jessee.
  Pallbearers will be Bill Finch, Eugene Collins, Jason Finch, Bryan
Salyers, Glenn
  Combs and Beecher Mays. Honorary pallbearer will be Calvin Duty.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in Castlewood
Funeral
  Home.

  Belle Combs Johnson

  SUGAR GROVE, Va. -- Belle Combs Johnson, 87, died Thursday, May 18,
  2000, at home.
  She was the widow of Hurley Johnson.
  Surviving are four daughters, Irene Stone and Violet Young, both of Sugar
Grove,
  Nancy Cook of Chilhowie and Ethel Johnson of Galax, Va.; two sons, Albert
  Johnson and Bobby Johnson, both of Sugar Grove; 16 grandchildren; 28
  great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.
  The Revs. Kenny Price, Donald Medley and Don Stone will officiate. Burial
will
  be in Comers Creek Cemetery in Grayson County, Va.
  Among survivors are sons-in-law Donald Stone and Donald Young, both of
Sugar
  Grove, and Randy Cook of Chilhowie; daughters-in-law Dorothy Johnson and
  Frances Johnson, both of Sugar Grove; brother-in-law Vohn Johnson and his
  wife, Isabelle, of Troutdale, Va.,; and sister-in-law Elma Combs of
Roseland, Fla.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Seaver-Brown
Chapel.

  W C Lambert

  ABINGDON -- Funeral services for W C Lambert will be conducted Saturday at
  2 p.m. in Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church by Farris Funeral Service.
The Rev.
  Robert Tolar Jr. will officiate. Entombment will be in Forest Hills
Colonial Chapel
  Mausoleum with military graveside rites by Patton-Crosswhite VFW Post
6975.
  Mr. Lambert, 73, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical
  Center.
  Among survivors is son-in-law Jamie Skeen of Bristol Tennessee.
  Pallbearers will be Robert Hancock, Danny Lambert, Barry Suttle, Bobby
Green,
  Don Green, Jerry Green, Harold Lambert, Bill Lambert, Fred Lockhart,
Joshua
  Vanover, Todd Lockhart, Eric Suttle, Dr. Richard Bower, Raymond Cole,
  Marion Hunter and Richard Spaulding.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Farris Funeral
Service.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Sinking
Spring
  Presbyterian Church, Gladeville Presbyterian Church in Wise or to the W C
and
  Wilma Lambert Scholarship at the University of Virginia at Wise.

  Marion E. Leonard

  WALDORF, Md. -- Funeral services for Marion E. Leonard will be conducted
  Saturday at 11 a.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Burton
will
  officiate. Burial will be in Rooty Branch Cemetery with military honors by
  Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975.
  Mr. Leonard, 68, died Sunday, May 14, 2000, in CiVista Hospital in
LaPlata,
  Md.
  The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, prior to the
service in
  Weaver Funeral Home.

  Virgil Curtis Mullins

  BREAKS, Va. -- Virgil Curtis Mullins, 72, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at
  home.
  He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Bruce and Laura Owens
  Mullins. He was a retired machinist for Unysis Corp. He was a U.S. Air
Force
  veteran of World War II, a graduate of Grundy High School and the widower
of
  Lanora Spencer Mullins.
  Surviving are two daughters, Terri Renard of Breaks and Sandy Coombe of
  Dryden, Mich.; three sons, Michael Mullins of Lapeer, Mich., and David
Mullins
  and Jimmie Harper, both of Warren, Mich.; two sisters, Lucille Mounts of
Breaks
  and Ivel Harris of Chester, Va.; a brother, Robert Mullins of Oklahoma
City; 13
  grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. in Breaks Church of
Christ
  by Grundy Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Edwards will officiate. Burial will
be in
  Colley Cemetery in Breaks with full military rites by members of John
Ratliff Post
  164 of the American Legion.
  Mr. Mullins was also preceded in death by two sisters, Joyce and Pauline
Mullins;
  and two brothers, Kermit and Warren Mullins.
  Pallbearers will be Mike Mullins, David Mullins, Jerry Owens, Charles
Mullins,
  Greg Owens and Robert Kelly.
  Friends may call at 6 p.m. Friday at the church.
  Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Brenda Poston

  DANTE, Va. -- Brenda Poston, 48, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Russell
  County Medical Center in Lebanon.
  She was born in Dante and was the widow of James Clarence Poston.
  Surviving are two sons, James Calvin Poston of West Dante, Va., and Ricky
  Poston of Castlewood.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Phillips Chapel
Church
  in West Dante by Castlewood Funeral Home. The Rev. J.T. Hartsock will
  officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood.
  Pallbearers will be friends.
  The family will receive friends any time after 1 p.m. Friday in Phillips
Chapel
  Church in West Dante.
  Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Blanche Roache

  KINGSPORT -- Blanche Shaffer Roache, 84, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000,
  at home.
  She was born in Greenwood, Ind., a daughter of the late Glen and Julia
Carter
  Shaffer. She had lived in Kingsport since the mid 1930s. She was
properitor of the
  Kingsport Coin and Hobby Shop and was the widow of Eugene Richard Roache.
  Surviving are a son, T. Richard Roache of Rosswell, Ga.; two sisters, Edna
Balthis
  and Ole Shaffer, both of Richmond, Ind.; three brothers, William "Bill"
Shaffer of
  Lynn, Ind., and Frank Shaffer and Al Shaffer, both of Richmond, Ind.; a
  granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
  Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
  The Rev. Joe W. Byrd will officiate.
  Mrs. Roache was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Shaffer and
  Raymond Shaffer.
  Among survivors are daughter-in-law Lucy Roache of Rosswell; and
  granddaughter Amber Roache of Chattanooga.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Carter-Trent
Funeral
  Home, downtown Kingsport.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, P.O.
Box
  985, Kingsport, TN 37662, or to the American Cancer Society, 409 Canongate
  Road, Kingsport, TN 37660.

  Cassidy Roberts

  NORTON -- Cassidy Leigh Roberts, infant daughter of Wayne and Laura
  Brickey Roberts, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, in Johnson City Medical
Center.
  Surviving, besides her parents, are a brother, Dillon Wayne Roberts of
Norton;
  maternal grandfather Bernard Brickey of Coeburn; maternal grandmother
Frances
  Johnson Fleshman of Rustburg, Va.; and paternal grandmother Jane Brown
  Roberts of Norton.
  Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Jess Brickey
Family
  Cemetery in the Flatwood section of Coeburn. The Rev. Sammie Hileman will
  officiate.
  Cassidy was preceded in death by paternal grandfather Jimmy Roberts.
  Hagy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Lula Robins

  RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. -- Lula Robins, 69 of the Daw Road section died
  Thursday, May 18, 2000, at home.
  She was born in Tazewell County, a daughter of the late Beverly T. and
Sarah Eva
  Wade Smith. She was a member of Wilderness Church. She was the widow of
  James McKinley Robins.
  Surviving are a son, Timothy Martin of Cedar Bluff, Va.; a daughter,
Patricia
  Diane Taylor of Blackford, Va.; three brothers, Doffies Smith of
Richlands, and
  Shulaur Smith and her twin, Luther Smith, both of Doran; five
grandchildren; and a
  great-grandson.
  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral
Service
  Chapel in Cedar Bluff. The Revs. Audie Allen and Rob Dye will officiate.
Burial
  will be in Martin Family Cemetery on Daw Road.
  Mrs. Robins was also preceded in death by a daughter, Louise R. Smith; a
sister,
  Maxine Smith; and a brother, Tom C. Smith.
  Among survivors are grandchildren Sara Renee Martin, Beverley Marie
Martin,
  William Ray Smith Jr., Curtis Lee Taylor and Brandon Matthew Taylor;
  great-grandson Cory Hodges; and special friend Treasia Reynolds.
  Pallbearers will be Ralph Farmer, Vernon White, Andy Houchins, Burley
  Childress, Dean Reynolds, Ronnie Taylor, Michael Taylor, Michael Coleman
and
  David Absher.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in Singleton
Funeral
  Service.

  Robert W. Shields

  Robert W. "Bob" Shields, 88, of 529 Alabama St., Bristol, Tenn., died
Thursday,
  May 18, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  He was a son of the late Amber and Fannie Lister Shields. He owned Shields
  Electronic Supply in Bristol, Knoxville and Chattanooga and was a member
of
  First United Methodist Church. He was a 1930 graduate of Berry High
School.
  Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Ida May Statzer Shields; a daughter,
Elaine
  Holmes of Forest, Va.; two sons, R. Wade Shelds of Knoxville and Perry L.
  Shields of Bristol Tennessee; five grandsons; three great-granddaughters;
a
  step-great-granddaughter; a step-great-great-grandson; a niece; and a
nephew.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in First United
Methodist
  Church, Bristol Tennessee by Weaver Funeral Home. The Rev. John Farmer
will
  officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
  Mr. Shields was also preceded in death by a daughter, E. Amelia Shields; a
  brother, Jake Shields; a sister, Catherine Sheilds; and a granddaughter,
April
  Dawn Shields.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Harrison Holmes; daughters-in-law, Rhonda
  Shields and Bonnie Marie Shields; and grandsons; Donald and Timothy
Holmes,
  R. David Shields, Jason W. Shields and Robert Franklin Shields.
  The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, prior to
the service
  in the church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 322
Vance
  Drive, Bristol, TN 37620.

  Keither L. Sizemore

  MOCKSVILLE, N.C. -- Funeral services for Keither L. "Keith" Sizemore will
be
  conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The
Rev.
  Roger Barnett will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens
in
  Claypol Hill.
  Mr. Sizemore, 64, of 180 Hunt St., formerly of Richlands, died Tuesday,
May 16,
  2000, at home.
  Pallbearers will be Dennis Fields, Steve Martin, Josh Evans, Alton
Simmons,
  Jonathan Sizemore and Phillip Compton.
  Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Lois Anglyn Tallman

  Committal services for Lois Anglyn Tallman will be conducted Friday at 10
a.m. in
  Forest Hills Cemetery Mausoleum.
  Mrs. Tallman, 67, of 97 Spring Hill Terrace, Bristol, Va., died Tuesday,
May 16,
  2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Hammonds, Glen Booher, Wilkie Welch, Tom
  Crosby, Sonny Tallman, Walter Harrison, Johnny Cloud and Josh Lawson.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the Lymphoma Foundation of America,
  P.O. Box 15335 Chevy Chase, MD 20825.
  Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Ralph C. Wall

  DANVILLE, Va. -- Funeral services for Ralph Clinton "Sonny" Wall will be
  conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Trinity United Methodist Church by
Wrenn-Yeatts
  Funeral Home. The Revs. Levi Stroud Jr. and Freddy Vicks will officiate.
  Graveside services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Mount Rose Cemetery in
Saltville.
  Mr. Wall, 64, of 110 Brantley Place, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at home.
  He was born in Bristol Tennessee, a son of the late Fred Dale Wall and
Laura Call
  Wall. He moved to the Danville area in 1964, where he was employed with
the
  Danville School System as a teacher at George Washington High School. He
was
  the head football coach, retiring in 1997 after 33 years of service.
  He received a bachelor of arts degree from Emory & Henry College. He also
  attended the University of Kentucky and received a master of education
degree
  from William and Mary. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
  where he was a Sunday School teacher for the Wesley Class for 30 years.
  Surviving are his wife, Peggy Ann Sanders Wall; two sons, Otto Dale Wall
of
  Tarpon Springs, Fla., and Louis Michael Wall of Wilmington, N.C.; two
brothers,
  William L. Wall of Palmyra, Va., and Don P. Wall of Glade Spring.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of
choice.
  Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home in Danville is in charge of arrangements.

May 20, 2000

  Joan R. Bussey

  Memorial services for Joan R. Bussey will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m.
in
  Forest Hills Memory Gardens Chapel. The Rev. Leroy Henry will officiate.
The
  cortege will leave 1016 Oakland Drive at 1 p.m. Saturday for the service.
  Ms. Bussey, of 17041 Wilby Lane, Apartment 1, Bristol, Va., died
Wednesday,
  May 17, 2000, in Wellmont Hospice House.
  She was a daughter of Jessie Charles Gudger Sr. and Dorothy Mae Boozer.
She
  was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church. She was an employee
  of Super Wal-Mart in the pharmacy department.
  Surviving, besides her parents, are her companion, James "Jay" Lilly of
Bristol
  Virginia; a son, Jeffery L. Bussey Jr.; a daughter, Nicole M. Gudger of
Atlanta; six
  brothers, John D. Gudger, Robert W. Gudger, Samuel L. Gudger, Dwight T.
  Gudger and Donald O. Gudger, all of Bristol, and Octavious D. Gudger of
  Cleveland, Ohio; four sisters, Drucilla G. Hogans, Eulalie M. Matthews and
Mattie
  R. Wilson, all of Bristol, and Patricia E. Hubbard of Chester, Pa.; and
several
  nieces and nephews.
  Among survivors are several uncles and aunts; and several cousins.
  The family will receive friends at the home of her mother, Dorothy Boozer,
1016
  Oakland Drive, Bristol, Tenn. There will be no family visitation at the
funeral home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to John Wesley
United
  Methodist Church, 311 Lee St., Bristol, VA 24201 or to the Wellmont
Hospice
  House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620.
  Robinson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

  Nell G. Chafin

  MAXWELL, Va. -- Nell Marie Gross Chafin, 99, died Thursday, May 18, 2000,
  in a Bluefield hospital.
  She was born in Maxwell, a daughter of the late Dr. John Robert Gross and
Laura
  Johnson Witten Gross, both Tazewell County natives. She had lived in the
  Maxwell area for 48 years.
  She was a registered nurse trained at Providence Hospital in Washington,
D.C.,
  and later transferred to Bluefield Sanitarium. She then worked for Mattie
Williams
  Hospital in Richlands for 17 years and at Jefffersonville Hospital in
Tazewell. She
  was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 104 in Richlands and
Mount
  Pleasant United Methodist Church in Maxwell. She was the widow of Peery
Latha
  Chafin.
  Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral
  Chapel in Tazewell. The Rev. J.C. Steele will officiate. Burial will be in
Clinch
  Valley Memorial Cemetery in Richlands.
  Mrs. Chafin was also preceded in death by three sisters, Annie Gross, Ruth
  Jenkins and Mary Abbitt; five brothers, Ralph, Harvey, William, Blake and
John
  Gross; two half-sisters, Bessie Bratton and Joisa Bratton; and a
half-brother,
  Victor Gross Sr.
  Among survivors are nephew James R. Gross of Maxwell, who took care of her
  for the past 17 years; and niece Maxine Dillow of Lumberton, N.C.
  Pallbearers will be Tony Asbury, Jack Smith, Mike Abel, George Harrison,
Doy
  Matney and Jim Gross. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Steven Rinehart,
Carl
  Harrison, Roy Lee Norman, Walter Harrison, Larry Mullins and Wilmer Lowe.
  Friends may call after 6 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel, where a
service
  will be held at 7:30 p.m. Members of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 104
of
  Richlands will officiate.
  Hurst-Scott Funeral Home of Tazewell is in charge of arrangements.

  Otto Charles Davisson

  CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Funeral services for the Rev. Otto Charles Davisson
will
  be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Akard Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs.
  William Balch, Charles Lippse and James Ralph will officiate. Burial will
be in
  Holston Methodist Conference Cemetery on Emory & Henry College Campus in
  Emory, Va.
  Mr. Davisson, 65, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at his home in Hamilton
  County, Tenn.
  Pallbearers will be Chester Davisson, Jerry Davisson, Charlie Davisson,
Johnnia
  Shanks, Timmy Shanks and Byron Davisson. Honorary pallbearers will be the
  Holston Methodist ministers.
  The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. prior to the service
Saturday in
  Akard Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Holston
Conference
  Retired Ministers Pension Fund, Holston Conference Center, P.O. Box 32939,
  Knoxville, TN 37930-2939 or First United Methodist Church Evangelistic
Fund,
  P.O. Box 12, Dayton, TN 37321.

  Margaret Cowan Easley

  Funeral services for Margaret Cowan Easley will be conducted Saturday at
11
  a.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Glenwood Cemetery by
  Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The Revs. Dr. Ross Dampier and Sid Tiller will
  officiate. Burial will be in Shelby Hills Cemetery.
  Mrs. Easley of Bristol Tennessee died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at home.
  She was the widow of Carl Easley.
  Pallbearers will be grandsons Chip Glover and David Glover, great-grandson
  Tyler Glover, grandsons-in-law Ken Underwood and Curt Malyar and nephew
  Bob Easley.
  Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Lila L. Fine

  Lila June Loggans Fine, 67, of 1117 Virginia Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died
Thursday,
  May 18, 2000, at home.
  She was born in Bristol Tennessee, a daughter of L. Gladys Loggans of
Bristol
  Tennessee and the late Lonas W. Loggans Sr. She was a long-time resident
of
  Glen Burnie, Md., before moving back to Bristol, where she had lived for
the past
  six years. She was a 1952 graduate of the Tennessee School for the Deaf in
  Knoxville. She was the widow of Victor Fine.
  Surviving, besides her mother, are two sisters, G. Lee Mullins of Lake
Wiley,
  S.C., and Jo Ann Pelarski of Warrenton, Va.; a brother, Lonas W. Loggans
Jr. of
  Morristown, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in the Mauseleum
Chapel
  in Glenwood Cemetery by Weaver Funeral Home.
  Among survivors are nieces Tammy Clark and Teresa Mullins, both of
Bristol.
  The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Weaver Funeral
Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Widows Mite,
1119
  Commonwealth Ave., Bristol, VA 24201.

  Leslie Witt Fuller

  Leslie Witt Fuller, 42, of Bristol Virginia, died Friday, May 19, 2000, at
home.
  A lifelong resident of Bristol, she was a daughter of Bobby Gene and
Jimmie Lou
  Witt of Bristol Tennessee. She was a graduate of Tennessee High School.
She
  was a former employee of NHC Health Care and a member of Walnut Grove
  Presbyterian Church in Bristol Virginia.
  Surviving, besides her parents, are her husband, Howard Junior Fuller; and
several
  nieces and nephews.
  A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Walnut Grove
  Presbyterian Church, Lee Highway, Bristol, Va., by Akard Funeral Home. The
  Rev. John Markel will officiate. Mrs. Fuller's wishes were to be cremated.
  Among survivors are many friends and loved ones.
  There will be no viewing or visitation at Akard Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Washington
County
  Virginia Animal Shelter.

  Dalton A. Giesler

  KINGSPORT -- Funeral services for Dalton Albert Giesler will be conducted
  Saturday at 2 p.m. in Cedar View Independent Methodist Church by East Lawn
  Funeral Home. The Revs. Jimmy Fields and T.J. Knox will officiate. Music
will be
  by Cedar View Independent Methodist Church Choir. The body will be placed
in
  the church one hour before service. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial
Park
  with full military honors by American Legion Hammond Post 3.
  Mr. Giesler, 80, of 109 Bridwell Heights Road, died Thursday, May 18,
2000, in
  James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn.
  Pallbearers will be Johnny Hunt Jr., J.R. Milhorn Jr., Marshall Milhorn,
Danny
  Giesler, Terry Johnson and Jerry Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be
Men's
  Bible Class of Cedar View Independent Methodist Church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Cedar View Independent Methodist
  Church, 1421 Gibson Mill Road, Kingsport, TN.
  East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Florence Hendren

  WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Florence Hendren, 86, formerly of Bristol Tennessee,
  died Thursday, May 18, 2000.
  She was born in Tennessee and had lived in Woodstock for 18 years. She was
a
  homemaker and a member of the South Cherokee Baptist Church in Woodstock.
  Surviving are her husband, Bruce Hendren; two daughters, Dottie Pittman of
  Woodstock and Wilma Lineberry of Glade Spring, Va.; a son, Gene Hendren of
  Old Fort, N.C.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held Sunday in Woodstock.
  Woodstock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Maxie Faye Hurd

  CASTLEWOOD -- Funeral services for Maxie Faye Hurd will be conducted
  Saturday at 3 p.m. in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. John A.
  Kiser and George Salyer will officiate.
  Mrs. Hurd, 60, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical
  Center.
  Pallbearers will be Bill Finch, Eugene Collins, Jason Finch, Bryan
Salyers, Glenn
  Combs and Beecher Mays. Honorary pallbearer will be Calvin Duty.
  Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Pearl B. McKinney

  DRAPER, Va. -- Pearl B. McKinney, 91, of 3650 Lee Highway, died Thursday,
  May 18, 2000, in Pulaski Community Hospital.
  She was born in Darwin, Va., a daughter of the late Henry Clinton Buchanan
and
  Ida P. Buchanan. She was a member of Draper Valley Baptist Church. She was
  retired from Pulaski Drugs.
  Surviving are a daughter, Delores "Dodo" Brown of Pulaski; a son, Bob
  McKinney of Draper; a sister, Lillian Kidder of Edgewater, Fla.; and three
  grandchildren, Lisa Gail Brown of Pulaski and Sean McKinney and Jessica
Leigh
  McKinney, both of Draper.
  Funeral services will be held Saturday in Pulaski.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Draper Valley
Baptist
  Church.
  Stevens Funeral Home in Pulaski is in charge of arrangements.

  Brenda Poston

  DANTE, Va. -- Funeral services for Brenda Poston will be conducted
Saturday
  at 11 a.m. in Phillips Chapel Church in West Dante by Castlewood Funeral
Home.
  The Rev. J.T. Hartsock will officiate. Burial will be in Temple Hill
Memorial Park
  in Castlewood.
  Mrs. Poston, 48, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Russell County Medical
  Center in Lebanon.
  Pallbearers will be friends.
  Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  Blanche Roache

  KINGSPORT -- Graveside services for Blanche Shaffer Roache will be
  conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Joe W. Byrd
will
  officiate.
  Mrs. Roache, 84, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at home.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, P.O.
Box
  985, Kingsport, TN 37662, or to the American Cancer Society, 409 Canongate
  Road, Kingsport, TN 37660.
  Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtwon Kingport, is in charge of
arrangements.

  Lula Robins

  RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. -- Funeral services for Lula Robins will be conducted
  Saturday at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff. The
Revs.
  Audie Allen and Rob Dye will officiate. Burial will be in Martin Family
Cemetery
  on Daw Road.
  Mrs. Robins, 69, of Daw Road section, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at
home.
  Pallbearers will be Ralph Farmer, Vernon White, Andy Houchins, Burley
  Childress, Dean Reynolds, Ronnie Taylor, Michael Taylor, Michael Coleman
and
  David Absher.
  Singleton Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

  Robert W. Shields

  Funeral services for Robert W. "Bob" Shields will be conducted Sunday at
2:30
  p.m. in First United Methodist Church, Bristol Tennessee by Weaver Funeral
  Home. The Revs. John Farmer and Jerry Russell will officiate. Burial will
be in
  Mountain View Cemetery.
  Mr. Shields, 88, of 529 Alabama St., Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, May
18,
  2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center.
  He was a son of the late Amber and Fannie Lister Shields. He owned Shields
  Electronic Supply in Bristol, Knoxville and Chattanooga and was a member
of
  First United Methodist Church. He was a 1930 graduate of Berry High
School.
  Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Ida May Statzer Shields; a daughter,
Elaine
  Holmes of Forest, Va.; two sons, R. Wade Shelds of Knoxville and Perry L.
  Shields of Bristol Tennessee; five grandsons; three great-granddaughters;
a
  step-great-granddaughter; a step-great-great-grandson; a niece; and a
nephew.
  Mr. Shields was also preceded in death by a daughter, E. Amelia Shields; a
  brother, Jake Shields; a sister, Catherine Sheilds; and a granddaughter,
April
  Dawn Shields.
  Among survivors are son-in-law Harrison Holmes; daughters-in-law Rhonda
  Shields and Bonnie Marie Shields; and grandsons Donald Holmes, Timothy
  Holmes, R. David Shields, Jason W. Shields and Robert Franklin Shields.
  The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, prior to
the service
  in the church.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 322
Vance
  Drive, Bristol, TN 37620.

  William J. Tackett

  HURLEY, Va. -- William James "JR" Tackett, 75, died Thursday, May 18,
2000,
  at home.
  He was born in Harold, Ky., a son of the late Tapley Byron and Elizabeth
Roberts
  Tackett. He had been a resident of Buchanan County for several years, and
he
  was a member of Bethany Bible Church. He was a retired coal miner and
  merchant.
  Surviving are his wife, Ola K. Tackett; two sons, James B. Tackett and
David
  Keith Tackett, both of Hurley; a sister, Georgia Runyon of Pikeville, Ky.;
four
  brothers, Luther Tackett of Columbus, Ohio, Charles Tackett of Las Vegas,
Nev.,
  Garland Tackett of Slippery Rock, Pa., and Eugene Tackett of Pikeville,
Ky.; two
  grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Bethany Bible
Church by
  Grundy Funeral Home. The Revs. Paul Rife, Ernest R. McCowan and Kenneth
  Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Annie E. Young Cemetery in
Pikeville.
  Mr. Tackett was also preceded in death by a sister; and three brothers.
  Among survivors are daughters-in-law Carolyn Sue Tackett and Patty
Tackett,
  both of Hurley; grandchildren William Keith Tackett of Hurley and
Christina
  Marinda Tackett of Canover, N.C.; great-grandchildren Taylor Thomas and
  Devin Thomas; and three special friends Ruby Potter, Rebecca Cooper and
  Debby Blevins.
  Pallbearers will be family and friends.
  Friends may call at 6 p.m. Saturday in Grundy Funeral Home.

  Lola Mae Ward

  COEBURN -- Lola Mae Ward, 66, died Friday, May 19, 2000, at home.
  A lifelong resident of Dickenson County, she was a daughter of the late
Malcolm
  Oakley Bond and Jalie V. Meade. She was a member of Sandy Ridge Fire
  Department Auxiliary.
  Surviving are her husband, Herald Ward; three sons, Dwight Ward and Kyle
  Ward, both of Coeburn, and Dennis Ward of Rogersville, Tenn.; a daughter,
  Wanda Moore of Coeburn; three brothers, Darris Bond of Castlewood, Winford
  Bond of Tampa, Fla., and Hassell Bond of St. Paul, Va.; six sisters, Sue
  Richardson of Huron, Ohio, Jean Ward and Doris Marshall, both of St. Paul,
  Faye Schuh of Norwalk, Ohio, Betty Bush of Tampa and Shirley Sexton of
  Coeburn; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several
nephews
  and nieces.
  Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Estes Funeral Home.
The
  Revs. Joe Dearry and Hasting Ward will officiate. Burial will be in Ward
Cemetery
  on Sandy Ridge in Coeburn.
  Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Sunday in Estes Funeral Home.

  Oliver M. Yarber

  GLADE SPRING -- Oliver Meade "Chief" Yarber, 60, died Friday, May 19,
  2000, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
  He was a son of the late Stanley and Beulah Yarber and had lived most of
his life
  in Washington County, Va.
  Surviving are two daughters, Tammy Owens of Meadowview and Sheril Yarber
  of Glade Spring; three brothers, James Allen Yarber, David Franklin Yarber
and
  Bobby Dean Yarber, all of Glade Spring; three sisters, Margaret Good of
  Timberville, Va., Janie Widner of Glade Spring and Debra Testerman of
  Meadowview; a granddaughter; several nieces and nephews; and several
  great-nieces and great-nephews.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Rosedale Baptist
Church
  by Farris Funeral Service. The Rev. Dr. Don Paxton will officiate. Burial
will be in
  Old Glade Presbyterian Cemetery.
  Mr. Yarber was also preceded in death by two children, Pamela Jane Yarber
and
  Oliver M. Yarber Jr.
  Among survivors are granddaughter Angela Bebber; and son-in-law John
Owens.
  The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Patrick Wallace,
Deanna
  Wilson, Sara Johnson and the staff of Highlands Internal Medicine for all
they have
  done for Mr. Yarber.
  Pallbearers will be John Owens, Johnny Yarber, Michael Yarber, Mickey
Yarber,
  Bill Testerman, Brian Hill, Kenny Johnson, Dennis Yarber Jr., Tim Cassidy
and
  Travis Owens.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Farris
Funeral Service.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American
Diabetes
  Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.