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Lula McNew Suttle, 95, Bristol Virginia William "Dale" Woodall, 41, Abingdon Jean Worde, Maryville, Tenn. Donald Lee Wright Sr., 62, Bristol Virginia Edna D. Skeens Adams CASTLEWOOD– The funeral service for Edna Dell Skeens Adams will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, in the Combs Funeral Service Chapel, with Rev. Bobby Turner and Rev. Ernest Jessee officiating. Burial will follow in the Adams Family Cemetery near the home. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Heart Association or the Russell County Medical Center Hospice, P.O. Box 3600, Lebanon, VA 24266. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at the funeral home or at the home of Clovis and Betty Adams at any time. Mrs. Adams, 87, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at home. Combs Funeral Service in Lebanon is serving the family of Mrs. Adams. Charles C. Anderson RURAL RETREAT, Va.– Charles C. Anderson, age 86, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, in Corbin, Ky. Survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service. Loyd David Bailey LEBANON– Loyd David Bailey, 81, was greeted by the Lord early Sunday morning, Nov. 9, 2003. Born Feb. 16, 1922, at Limestone Cove, Erwin, Tenn., he was preceded in death earlier this year by his beloved wife of 53 years, Maye McNeal Bailey. A World War II Army veteran, Mr. Bailey moved to Adrian, Mich., following the war and resided there with his wife and family until retirement. Upon retirement he moved to Sarasota, Fla., where he resided until recent months. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Polly Davis Bailey; a brother, Charles; and sisters, Ethel, Pansy and Edith. Mr. Bailey is survived by a son, Dr. Dwight Bailey and wife Deborah of Lebanon; a daughter, Jackie Hogan and husband Bill of Sarasota, Fla.; five grandchildren: Matthew Bailey and wife Brandy, Bristol Virginia; Jonathan Bailey, Johnson City; Amber Stroupe, Lebanon; and Kelly and Kim Hogan, Sarasota, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Wilson’s Chapel of the Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Sarasota, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Lebanon Lighthouse Ministries, P.O. Box 369, Lebanon, VA 24266. Combs Funeral Service is serving the Bailey family with local arrangements. Sue Barry SHADY VALLEY, Tenn.– Mrs. Alvin (Sue) Barry, age 82, of 1579 Highway 133, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol Tennessee. She was a native of Johnson County, Tenn., and was the daughter of the late Isaac Clemens Blevins and Gertie Mae Long Blevins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin York Barry. Mrs. Barry was a member of the Crandull Church of Christ, Shady Valley. She is survived by one daughter, Linda Miller, of West Jefferson, N.C.; one son, Tony Barry, of Shady Valley; one brother, R. Berry Blevins, of Shady Valley; four grandchildren, Anthony, Greg, Matt and Kerry; five great-grandchildren, Kiana, Joseph, Lindsey, Michael and Jennifer; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at the Crandull Church of Christ in Shady Valley, with Mr. Vergil Cretsinger, Mr. Kirk Sams and Mr. John Cotham officiating. Interment will follow the service in the Blevins Cemetery, Shady Valley. Pallbearers will be Roger Blevins, Dan Manuel, Steve Hicks, Randy McQueen, Bill Manuel and Dennis Honaker. Honorary pallbearers will be Olan Bentley, Harry Bentley, Vance Gentry and Elwood Cretsinger. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations may be sent to the Tri- Cities School of Preaching, c/o Stoney Creek Church of Christ, 1162 Highway 91, Elizabethton, TN 37643. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at the Crandull Church of Christ. The family would like to express a special thanks for all the outstanding care provided by Judy Jones, Rosella Fletcher, Angela Brown, Beverly Roark and Vannie Read. Condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus is serving the family of Mrs. Barry. Thelma M. Bateman ABINGDON– Mrs. Thelma Meade Bateman, age 85, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Farris Funeral Service. Larry W. Blalock BLOUNTVILLE – The funeral service for Larry William Blalock will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Adams Chapel United Methodist Church, Blountville, with Rev. Millard Johnson and Rev. Steven Gott officiating. Burial will follow in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dwight Hunnigan, Roy Doan, John McNutt, Joe Smith, Michael Blalock, Dail Blalock, Artie Roberts and Denny Kitzmiller. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men’s Class of Adams Chapel United Methodist Church, Dwight King, Wallace McClellan, Bill Fuller and cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Adams Chapel United Methodist Church, c/o Tracy Mitchell, 337 Carol Hill Dr., Blountville, TN 37617, Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele’s Road, Bristol, TN 37620, or the American Cancer Society, c/o Jack Mallin, 57 Fairway Dr., Bristol, TN 37620. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@peercom.net. Mr. Blalock, age 61, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003. Akard Funeral Home, 1912 W. State St., Bristol, TN 37620, (423) 989-4800, is serving the family of Mr. Blalock. John R. Boothe Jr. LEBANON – The funeral service for John Robert (Bobby) Boothe Jr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, in the Combs Funeral Service Chapel, with the Rev. Jonah Shoop and the Rev. Tim Hobson officiating. Burial will follow in the Gray Family Cemetery. Serving the family as pallbearers will be Frankie Jordan, Cullen Ratliff, Jerry Fuller, Wesley Woodard, Ted Salyers and Bill Jordan. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Helvey, Tate Jackson, Rob Ratliff, Bill Litton, Billy Wayne Wampler, Bill Snead, Boots Fuller, Coy Hess, Dick Givens, Clarence Burke and George Burke. Mr. Boothe, 63, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in Johnston Memorial Hospital. Combs Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Boothe. Beulah K. Browning LEBANON– Beulah Kiser Browning, 88, went to be with the Lord Monday, Nov. 10, 2003. Born May 31, 1915, in Russell County, a daughter of the late Orville and Nannie Davis Kiser, she was the wife of the late Clovis F. Browning. She was a member of the Bethel Baptist where she taught Sunday School for several years and was a member of the WMU. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Hazel Hughes, Myrtle Jernigan and Ritha Davis; and three brothers, Gaines Kiser, Ernest Kiser and Ulys Kiser. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law: Patty Vencille and husband James E. (E. J.) Vencille; and Betty Wayne Bishop and husband Elmer Bishop, all of Lebanon; also several nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend special thanks to her care givers, Rachel Breeding, Zelma Hicks and Russell County Medical Center Home Health Care. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, in the Bethel Baptist Church in Lebanon, with the Rev. Rick Meade and the Rev. Larry Burton officiating. Burial and the committal service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, in the Russell Memorial Cemetery. Those attending are requested to meet at the church by 10:30 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews, Milton Greene, Orville Davis, J. T. Kelly, Danny Davis, Clifford Kiser and Larry Kiser. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the Bethel Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, prior to the service at the church. Combs Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Browning. Isaac Hubert Clark NORTON – Funeral services for Isaac Hubert Clark will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Freedom of Worship Church. Burial will follow in the Laurel Grove Cemetery, where military graveside rites will be conducted by Norton VFW Post 4301. Memorial contributions may be made to the Freedom of Worship Church. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.hagyfawbush.com. Mr. Clark, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital. Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lorena V. Duncan MEADOWVIEW– Mrs. Lorena Venable Duncan, age 80, passed away, Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at the Valley Health Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 14, 1923, she had lived her entire life in Washington County, Va. She was the daughter of the late Robert Thomas and Lucy Castle Venable. Lorena was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, John Wallace Duncan; three brothers, Hubert Venable, Robert Venable and Link Venable; and three sisters, Stella Snapp, Mary Duncan and Opal Venable. She was a member of the Smyth Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Lois Duncan Wetzel and husband, Fred of Johnson City; her son, John Duncan and wife, Nancy of Emory, Va.; -three beloved grandsons: Chris Duncan and wife Stephanie of Abingdon; Tim Duncan and wife, Amy of Abingdon; and Fredric Wetzel of Knoxville; two special great-granddaughters, Madison Duncan and Hannah Duncan, both of Abingdon; a sister, Agnes Holmes of Emory; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at 1 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Tim Blevins and Rev. Beverly Robinette officiating. Burial will follow in the Holston Conference Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Chris Duncan, Tim Duncan, Fredric Wetzel, Fred Duncan, Fred Holbrook and Allen Duncan. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Freeman, Doug Thompson, Robert Snapp and Bobby Duncan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Smyth Chapel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 136, Emory, VA 24327. Those wishing to express a memory or sympathy online, may do so by visiting www.farrisf- uneralservice.com. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Duncan. Barbara M. Dunn BRISTOL, Va.– Barbara M. Dunn, age 63, passed away on Sunday Nov. 9, 2003, at Wellmont Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Tester Harper and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. In addition to being a homemaker, Mrs. Dunn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. Survivors include: husband of 43 years, R. Paul Dunn; sons: Tony Amburgey of Bristol Tennessee; Jeffrey Dunn and wife Pamela of Knoxville; and Paul Allen Dunn and wife Priscilla of Bristol Tennessee; daughters: Lisa M. Phelps of Bristol Virginia; and Carrie M. Carter and husband David of Piney Flats; brother, James Harper and wife Bonnie of Bristol Virginia; sister, Betty Harper Morrison of Bristol Virginia; grandchildren, Joshua Cross, Kendall Dunn and Tiffany Vickery; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by a brother, John Calvin "Buddy" Harper Jr. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at 3 p.m. in the Mountain View Mausoleum, with Rev. Scott Price officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-2:45 p.m. prior to the service at the mausoleum. Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Donald L. Flick Sr. BRISTOL, Tenn.– Donald Leon Flick Sr. died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, in Wellmont Hospice House. He was a native of Bristol and son of the late James F. and Sarah Trivette Flick. He was an engineer with Multi Line Technologies, Farmingdale, N.Y., and formerly with Sperry/Unisys in Bristol, a member of Central Holston Christian Church where he served as chairman of house and grounds committee, taught Sunday School and was youth leader. His community involvement was wide ranged, from PTA, Little League coaching and Emmett and Sullivan East Booster Clubs. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Andrew Douglas Flick, Bob Flick and Jack Flick. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Blevins Flick; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Wes Buckles, Bristol Tennessee; son, Donald Leon Flick Jr., San Diego; granddaughter, Sarah Grace Buckles; sisters and brothers-in-law: Margaret Gillespie, Bristol Tennessee; Carol and Gene Gilfillin, Pawley’s Island, S.C.; and Joan and Charlie Jones, Bluff City; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Vernon "Tubby" and Imogene Flick, Bristol Tennessee; James and Hazel Flick, Bristol; Fred and Betty Flick, Crossville, Tenn., and Faye Vance Flick and Jane Flick Rogers, both of Bristol Tennessee. A memorial service will be conducted 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steele’s Road, Bristol, TN or the Cyber Knife Fund, c/o Wellmont Foundation, 1 Medical Park Drive, Bristol, TN. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.weaverfuneral.net. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edward Dale Griffin SALTVILLE– Mr. Edward Dale "P-Nut" Griffin, age 58, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003 at his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors: one brother, Charlie Griffin of Roanoke; a half sister, Dottie Norman of Saltville; and a half brother, Joseph Griffen of Saltville. There will be a graveside service for Mr. Griffin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Mount Rose Cemetery, with VFW Chaplain Thomas Louthen officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Saltville VFW Post 7328. D.R Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is serving the Griffen family. Jerry Stephen Gross WESTFIELD, N.C.– Jerry Stephen Gross, 53, of Frye Road, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at home. He was born in Smyth County, Va., to Boyd Stephen and Lucille Alice Murray Gross. Jerry had been employed by Stroh’s Brewery in Winston-Salem. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Jean DeBord Gross, and a son, Mark Stephen Gross, both of the home; a sister, Virginia Hutton of Mascotte, Fla.; six nephews; and one niece. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at King, N.C. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Stokes County, P.O. Box 10, Danbury, NC 27016. Slate Funeral Home of King is in charge of arrangements. George E. Hazelwood HAMPTON– George E. Hazelwood, age 71, 119 Oscar Johnson Road, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following an extended illness. A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late Rose Ellen Hazelwood. He was a member of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. Mr. Hazelwood was a retired employee of the Tennessee Highway Department as a supervisor in the surveying department. He was also a professional musician. He had performed at the Grand Ole Opry with Carl Story and the Rambling Mountaineers and with Raymond Fairchild and The Maggie Valley Boys. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. Hazelwood, September 2002; and two sisters, Ressie Lewis and Mary Potter. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Susie and Jerry Keys, Jonesborough; a son and daughter-in-law, Bud and Sandy Hazelwood, Elizabethton; four grandchildren: Jeramie Keys, Esq., and spouse Christy Keys, Atlanta; Ashley Keys, Jonesborough; and Megan Hazelwood and Brody Hazelwood, both of Elizabethton; one sister, Mildred Montgomery, Hampton; and several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Tetrick Funeral Home Chapel of Peace, Elizabethton, with Rev. Bobby Stout and Rev. Keith Williams officiating. Music will be under the direction of Paul Williams and The Victory Trio, Pleasant Beach Baptist Church Quartet, Trey Hensley and Hunter Berry and G.C. Matlock. The graveside service and interment will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at John Miller Cemetery, Butler, with Rev. Glenn Keller officiating. Active pallbearers will be Jeramie Keys, Esq., Brody Hazelwood, L.J. Heaton, Dale Potter, Dean Reece, Ray Evan, Jerry Lynn Montgomery and Clark Austin. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Berry, Charlie Booher, Dale Buckles, Dr. Robert Allen, Donnie Carden, E.C. Vines, Carl Estep, nephews, men of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church, employees of the state Highway Department, employees of the Carter County Highway Department and all people who love bluegrass music. Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Tetrick Funeral Home Chapel of Peace. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers, may make donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Leukemia Research, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. On line condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home Elizabethton 423-542-2232 Robert L. Hinkle BRISTOL, Tenn.– Robert L. "Bob" Hinkle, age 60, 210 Grandor Lane, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Weaver Funeral Home. Else Kunze Else Kunze, 103 years old, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at her home at Grand Court in Bristol Virginia. She was born in Germany, a daughter of the late Paul and Marie Bittner, and moved to the United States in 1926. She lived in Reading, Pa., from 1926 until 1997, when she moved to Bristol. She was the widow of Martin Kunze and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the Leiderkranz Association, both of Reading. She is survived by her daughter, Ursula Bledsoe of Bristol; a granddaughter, Carol Hopper of Chattanooga; a grandson, Martin Bledsoe of White Hall, Md.; five great- grandchildren, Otis Bledsoe, Elsa Bledsoe, Jenny Bledsoe, Robert Hooper and Christopher Hooper; a special niece, Erika Waldman of Birdsboro, Pa., and two nephews, Eugene Eggert of Germany and Erhard Eggert of Hungary. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, Nov. 14, 2003, in Forest Hill Cemetery in Reading, with Rev. Eckhard Grimm officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 521 Walnut St., Reading, PA 19601 or Central Presbyterian Church, 301 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family by visiting www.oakley-cook.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Kunze have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home, 2223 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, Tenn. Martha Elizabeth Plaster SWORDS CREEK, Va.– Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Plaster, age 75, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, in a Lebanon hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Tazewell County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Joe and Nancy Shelton. She attended the Richlands First Assembly of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey P. Plaster; three sisters; and five brothers. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Darryl (Phyllis) Messer and Mrs. Danny (Carol) Cruey, both of Swords Creek; one son, Jerald Plaster and wife Barbara of Swords Creek; one sister, Shirley Hill of Raven, Va.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at the Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff, with Rev. Buddy Herald and Rev. Dennis White officiating. Burial will follow in the Dye Family Cemetery at Swords Creek. Pallbearers will be Brian Messer, Danny Cruey, Donnie Smith, Kelly Plaster, Gary Messer and David Cruey. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff. E-mail condolences may be sent by going to www.singletonfuneralservice.com. Singleton Funeral Service is serving the Plaster family. Daugherty Bruce Price SALTVILLE– Mr. Daugherty Bruce Price, age 92, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, in Valley Health Care Center. He was a retired mine worker and was one of the oldest members of the UMWA Local Union 7327. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira Price and Sally Price Dye; two sisters, Minnie Moody and Loucetta Price; three brothers, Floyd, Charlie and Lewis Price. Mr. Price loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors: his wife, Hattie Delp Price; two brothers, Bailey Price of Whitewood, Va., and Hezekiah Price of Red Ash, Va.; one stepbrother, Jeff Dye of Columbus, Ohio, one stepsister, Adeline Helton of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Price will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Henderson Funeral Home, with Rev. Dennis Banks and E.D. Swartz officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service. Interment will follow at Mount Rose Cemetery. D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is serving the Price family. Jack L. Quesenberry Sr. LEBANON– Jack Lewis Quesenberry Sr., 74, passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, after a long battle with cancer. Born Jan. 14, 1930, the son of the late Gifford and Rosa Sands Quesenberry, Jack resided in Russell County for most of his life and lived in the Mactown section of Lebanon for the past 21 years. He was a retired coal miner and served as former District 28 Local 1256 president. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include his wife, Faye Quesenberry of Lebanon; six sons and three daughters, Jack (Lewis) Quesenberry Jr., Lisa Quesenberry, Daniel Quesenberry, Johnny Robinson, Evoynne Hurd and Mickey Lynn Johnson Sr., all of Lebanon, Chuck Johnson and Georgia Fannon of Coeburn and Harry Johnson of Manassas, Va.; a brother, Bill Quesenberry of Bremen, Ind.: 18 grandchildren; 25 nieces and nephews; a host of cousins and great- nieces and great-nephews also survive. Pallbearers will be P.J. Rasnake, Richard Phillips, Mickey Lynn Johnson Jr., Randall Lester, Roy Austin Jr., Mark Mitchell and Ernie Keen. Honorary pallbearers will be Bud Phillips, McNeil Phillips, Hub Grey, Jason McFadden, Randy Williams and Trigg Fields. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Owens Funeral Service Chapel. Interment will follow at Ketron Memorial Gardens, Lebanon, with military graveside rites conducted by Lebanon VFW Post 9864. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, after 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Owens Funeral Service, Lebanon. "Skip" Ritchie KINGSPORT– Hugh Edward "Skip" Ritchie Jr., 56, Newland Ave., was dead on arrival at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center late Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003. Born in Washington County, Va., (Bristol), he served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Group, 1st Special Forces. He was a millwright at AFG Glass plant with over 35 years of service. He was of the Presbyterian faith and was a member of Kingsport Masonic Lodge 688, Jericho Shrine Temple and Scottish Rite. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh Edward Ritchie and Janet Juanita Jarrett Ritchie; and grandmother, Anna Bell Reynolds. Survivors include his daughter, Angela Renee Clamon and husband Harry James, Mount Carmel; son, "Wes" Ritchie and wife Ivy, Bristol Tennessee; two grandchildren, Austin Clamon and Savannah Clamon; and mother of his children, Karen Simcox of Kingsport. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Mark Fleenor officiating. American Legion Hammond Post 3/265 Color Guard is in charge of military rites. Family and friends attending the service should meet at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday at the graveside. Memorial contributions may be made to Jericho Shrine Temple, 1100 Sam Walton Dr., Kingsport, TN 37663. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at cartertrentfh@chartertn.net. Carter-Trent Funeral Home is serving the "Skip" Ritchie family. Florence Lane Schuck BOCA RATON, Fla.– Mrs. Florence Lane Schuck, 81, died Thursday, Oct. 30, at her residence. She was a native of Bristol Tennessee and a daughter of the late Scover Harrison Lane and Fannie Wheat Lane. Mrs. Shuck was a retired Realtor and was preceded in death by one brother, Billy Joe Lane; and one sister, Fae Lane Singer. Survivors include her husband, Martin Schuck; son, Bill Schuck, Boca Raton; daughter, Katherine Santa Maria, Boca Raton; grandchildren, Christina and Domenick Santa Maria and Michel Lopez; one niece; and two nephews. A private family service was held in Boca Raton. Memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of your choice. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family by visiting www.oakley- cook.com. Information provided by Oakley-Cook Funeral Home and Crematory. Henry Sherfey BLUFF CITY– Committal services for Henry Sherfey will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers include Chip Scher, Dale Nash, Tony Campbell, Bobby Nickols, Mike Allison and Walter Brown. Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Mr. Sherfey, age 75, of the Hickory Tree Community, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lula McNew Suttle BRISTOL, Va.– Lula McNew Suttle, age 95, passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, in Wellmont Hospice House. She was born in Green Springs, Va., and had been resident of Glade Spring and Bristol most of her life. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ben McNew; and a son, James McNew. Survivors include one son, Frank G. McNew of Bristol Virginia; two daughters: Edith McNew Grady of Richlands; and Mary McNew Rabbitt of Port Chester, N.Y.; and one sister, Eula Doyle of Chilhowie. Also surviving are several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Forest Hills Chapel of Memories Mausoleum, with Rev. Fred Dearing officiating. Entombment will follow in Forest Hill Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Akard Funeral Home. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@peercom.net. Akard Funeral Home, 1912 W. State St., Bristol, TN (423) 989-4800 is serving the family of Mrs. Suttle. William Woodall ABINGDON– William "Dale" Woodall, age 41, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at an Abingdon hospital. He was born at Richlands and was a son of Pauline Keen Woodall of Tazewell, Va., and the late William Dale "Bill" Woodall. He had made his home in Abingdon for the past seven years. He was a graduate of Tazewell High School, Class of 1980. He was a former employee of Wal-Mart. He was of the Pentecostal faith. In addition to his mother, survivors include: his wife, JoAnn Yates Woodall; daughter, Anya Woodall of the home; son, Hunter Woodall of the home; and sisters, Katrina Dye and husband Doug of Claypool Hill, Va., and Beverly Farmer and husband Jimmy of Rosedale, Va. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at the Hurst- Scott Funeral Chapel at Tazewell, with Pastor Barry Absher and Rev. Mike Altizer officiating. Entombment will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Claypool Hill. Pallbearers will be Ritchie Richardson, Ben Lockhart, Anthony Lockart, Jack Richardson, Josh Dye, Jarod Farmer and James Davidson. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Yates II, Johnny Childress, Jimmy Justice, Charles Justice, Orville Cloud and Shortey Pack. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home of Tazewell is in charge of arrangements. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com. Jean Worde MARYVILLE, Tenn.– Jean Worde died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in Tulsa, Okla. She was a member of Madison Avenue Baptist Church. She was a school bus driver for 23 years. She drove Bus 51 in Maryville City Schools, then became owner/operator of Bus 2 in Blount County. She was preceded in death by father, Fred LaPasser; and brother, Fred "Kip" LaPasser. Survivors include: husband, Ralph Worde; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Becky Worde of Maryville; daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and Mark Owenby of Maryville; grandsons, Heath and Logan Owenby and Avery Worde; mother, Ellean Cooper LaPasser of Maryville; and sister and brother-in-law, JoAnn and Don Kellehear of Kansas City, Mo. Funeral service will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Madison Avenue Baptist Church, with Dr. Glenn Cummings officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at Grandview Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Madison Avenue Baptist Church. Smith Mortuary, Maryville, (865) 983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com. Donald Lee Wright Sr. BRISTOL, Va.– Donald Lee Wright Sr., age 62, of 13380 Smith Creek Road, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. He was the son of the late Herbert Wright and Junie Bell Shaffer and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. He was a member of Valley View Baptist and an avid outdoorsman and farmer. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Lois Thomas Wright. Survivors include, wife, Carol Sue Mitchell Wright; sons: Donald L. Wright Jr. and wife Judy of Bristol Virginia; Buddy Wright and wife Nancy of Mechanicsville, Va.; Mark Wright of Bristol Tennessee; Marty Wright of Bristol Virginia; and Rocky Wright of Bristol Tennessee; stepsons: David Allen Goodson and wife Elizabeth of Bristol Virginia; and Jamie Goodson and wife Tamara of Bristol Virginia; stepdaughter, Kelly Crusenberry and husband Gary of Abingdon; sister, Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Brown of Bristol Virginia; brother, Johnny Wright of Bristol Virginia; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Kenneth Widner officiating. Committal services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Forest Hills Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers include: Eddie Swick, Eddie Swick Jr. and Jeff Tillson. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.