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Mary Lee Thomas, 83, Kingsport Avis Pauline Ward, 72, Bristol Tennessee James Howard Babb LEBANON –The funeral service for James Howard (Jimmy) Babb will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in the Combs Funeral Service Chapel, with the Rev. Carlyle Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Babb, 50, died Friday, March 26, 2004. Combs Funeral Service is serving the family of James Howard Babb. Mary Prince Blevins KONNAROCK, Va. – Mary Prince Blevins, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at her residence. She was a life-long resident of Washington County, Va., and was the daughter of the late Jack and Elizabeth Finley Miller. Mrs. Blevins was a member of the Azen Baptist Church in Konnarock. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Blevins was preceded in death by her husband, Ray L. Blevins, and two sisters, Clyde Trivett and Carrie Stringer. She is survived by six nephews, Gene Trivett, Bill Trivett, Gerald Trivett, Darrell Trivett and Ted Trivett, all of Damascus, and John Trivett, of Whitetop, Va.; two nieces, Lucille Farmer, of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Barbara Trivett, of Damascus; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. The funeral service will be conducted 8 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Azen Baptist Church in Konnarock, with Pastor Greg Arnold and Pastor Jim Lundy officiating. The committal service and interment will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2004, at Green Cove Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Blevins, Darren Trivett and Shawn Trivett. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Thursday prior to the funeral service at Azen Baptist Church. 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. Blevins. Bernice W. Brown DAMASCUS – The funeral service for Bernice Widener Brown will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, at First Baptist Church, Damascus, with Rev. Alan McCullough, Dr. K. Edwin Brown and Dr. Joe B. Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Adam Johnson, David Clark, Billy Clark, John Bishop, Jerry Widener and Fred Blevins. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations may be sent to the First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 993, Damascus, VA 24236. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at Garrett Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at www.garrettfuneralhome.com Mrs. Brown, age 87, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2004, at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. Garrett Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Brown. Ralph A. Burke ST. PAUL – Committal service for Ralph A. Burke will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. The family will meet at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Pallbearers will be nephews and great-nephews. Online condolences may be sent to the Burke family through our Web site at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Mr. Burke, 86, died Monday, March 29, 2004, at Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ella B. Carrier BRISTOL, Tenn. – Ella Bumgardner Carrier, age 89, of Holston Drive, died Monday, March 29, 2004, in the Wellmont Hospice House, Bristol Tennessee. Mrs. Carrier was a native of Trade, Tenn., and was born Dec. 5, 1914, to the late Frank and Rosa Thomas Bumgardner. She was a former resident of Zionville, N.C. Mrs. Carrier was preceded in death by her husbands, Doss Fletcher and Howard Carrier, also by a stepdaughter, Iva Lee Jackson, five sisters, and one brother. She was a homemaker and retired from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Zionville, N.C. Survivors include a stepson, Kenneth Fletcher and wife Lucille of Bristol Tennessee; a step-granddaughter, Christina; and one step-grandson, Steven Henson, all of Bristol Tennessee; four sisters, Ruth Cornett and Bertha Tester of Zionville, Wilma Richardson and husband Donald of San Antonio and Geneva and husband Butler Wilson of Bristol Tennessee; one brother, Earl Bumgardner and wife Earleen of Trade, Tenn. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Ella Bumgardner Carrier will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, at the chapel of the Henson Funeral Home, with Rev. Herbert McCoy and Rev. Maurice Ward to officiate. Graveside services will follow in the Wilson Cemetery, Zionville. Pallbearers will be Robert Wilson, Freddie Wilson, Terry Wilson, Buddy Beach, Jackie Warren and Ted Welch. The family will receive friends from 1 till 2 p.m. Thursday prior the funeral services. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through our Website at www.hensonfuneralhome.com Henson Funeral Home is serving the Carrier family. Mervin Benton Casey LEBANON – Mervin Benton Casey, 64, of the Hansonville Community, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, in the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. Arrangements are incom-plete. Combs Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Casey. Elizabeth T. Coram DAMASCUS – Elizabeth Toon Coram, age 61, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2004, at the Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol Tennessee. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus, Virginia is serving the family of Elizabeth Toon Coram. Carl E. Dobbins Sr. BRISTOL, Tenn. – Carl E. Dobbins Sr., age 60, of 207 Stafford St., passed away Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home. He was born Dec. 3, 1943, in Bristol Tennessee, to the late Harvey and Ruby Humphrey Dobbins. He loved the Lord and was a member of the Holiness faith. He was preceded in death by two sons, Buddy Allen Dobbins and Frankie Eugene Dobbins; granddaughter, Jessica Ruth Dobbins; sisters, Mable Holt and Helen Kirkman; brother, Frankie Dobbins; also very dear and special friends, Margie "Mother" Hughes and Homer Witt. He was survived by his wife of 39 years, Sue Ann Cross Dobbins. He was also survived by: daughter, Rebecca Carlene Dobbins Bellamy and husband Michael Bellamy of Jacksonville, Ala., and Brenda Sue Dobbins of Bristol Tennessee; son, Carl Edward Dobbins Jr. and wife Cynthia Dawn Malone Dobbins of Watauga, Tenn.; brothers, Harvey "Buddy" Dobbins and Donald Dobbins, both of Bristol Tennessee, and Fred Dobbins of Zanesville, Ohio; grandchildren, Bradley Andrew Bellamy, Sarah Elizabeth Bellamy, Carl Edward Dobbins III, Kayla Sue Mains, Nickolas Allen Dobbins, James Michael Edward Worley and Brandi Nicole Worley. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jimmy Epperson officiating and Rev. Lawrence Stout assisting. The burial will follow in the Weavers Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Bradley Bellamy and Carl Dobbins III, nephews, Rick Dobbins, Mike Dobbins and Mark Dobbins, and friend, Larry Dollar. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Douglass Green, Dr. T.C. Greene, firefighter and paramedic, Jimmy Shupe, and firefighter and EMT Joy Autin. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bristol Tennessee Fire Department Memorial Fund, 211 Bluff City Hwy., Bristol, TN 37620. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 Wednesday evening at Weaver Funeral Home. Earl E. Eller CHILHOWIE – Earl E. "Elige" Eller, age 71, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at his home. Born on March 2, 1933, in Smyth County, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Bertha Whisman Eller. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army and was employed with Brunswick Corporation for 28 years, retiring in 1995. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Charlie Eller, Branson Eller, James Eller and a brother-in-law, James Poole. Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years, Sarah Rich Eller of Chilhowie; one daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Michael Parks of Atkins; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald Lynn and Beverly Eller of Havelock, N.C., and William "Bill" and Martha Eller of Chilhowie; three grandsons, Ronald Lynn Eller Jr. of Havelock, Senior Airman M. Stephen Parks and wife, Senior Airman Sonja Parks, both serving in the U.S. Air Force stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Mo., and Christopher Lee Parks of Atkins; one granddaughter, Cheryl Eller Paine and husband, Sgt. Austin Paine, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed at Rota, Spain; one great-granddaughter, born on Feb. 19, 2004, Sarah Morgan Parks; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Neil and Mary Alice Eller of West Grove, Pa., and Roy and Alberta Eller of LeHigh Acres, Fla.; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Mae Poole of Chilhowie, Eva and Eddie Kunkle of New Providence, Pa., Ennis and John Vattilano of West Grove, Pa., and Rena and Willard Blevins of Ocala, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Branson (Fern) Eller of Lititz, Pa., and Mrs. Charlie (Viola) Eller of Sugar Grove; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 31, at 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel, with the Rev. Mike Sage and the Rev. Lloyd Sheets officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 til 7:45 p.m. prior to the service. Committal services will be held Thursday, April 1, at 11 a.m. at the Pugh Cemetery in Sugar Grove, with military rites conducted by Marion VFW Post 4667. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.seaverbrown.com Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving the Eller Family. Sandra M. Elliott BRISTOL, Va. – Sandra McCroskey Elliott, age 52, of 17400 Hobbs Rd., passed away Monday, March 29, 2004, in the Grace Healthcare Center. She was born April 5, 1951, in Bristol Virginia to the late Elgin Graves and Helen Martin McCroskey. She lived her life in the Bristol area and was employed by the Washington County School System. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Loyd Steve Lewis, and brother, Carl McCroskey. She was a member of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by: daughter, Sara Lewis Wallace and husband John L. of Athens, Ala.; son, Loyd Steve Lewis Jr. of Bristol Virginia; grandchildren, Kristina, Nichole, Joseph and Steve; sisters, Martha Ann Groves of Bluff City, Freeda and husband Bill Simcox of Blountville and Dulcie and husband Allen Mumpower of Abingdon; brothers, Billy and wife Glenna McCroskey of Manchester, Tenn.; Clayton and wife Jo McCroskey of Eclectic, Ala., Larry and wife JoAnn McCroskey of Bristol Virginia, Butch and wife Terri McCroskey of Bristol Virginia, and Phil and wife Millie McCroskey of Bristol Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Scott Price and Pastor Tommy Tester officiating. The burial will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews, Dr. Mark Simcox, Kent Simcox, Robert Groves, Jason McCroskey, Josh McCroskey and Phillip McCroskey Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Junior Groves, Howard McCroskey, Rodney McCroskey, Chad McCroskey, Dr. Forrest Swan, Dr. Wendy Strawbridge, Dr. Mullens, Dr. Denton, Dr. Moody, Dr. Triplett and Dr. Fincher. The family will receive friend from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Weaver Funeral Home or any other time at the home, 17400 Hobbs Rd., Bristol, Va. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Cancer Outreach Associates, 104 Abingdon Place, Abingdon, VA 24211. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.weaverfuneralhome.net Irene E. Feathers BLOUNTVILLE – A graveside service for Irene Elizabeth Feathers will be held Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 11 a.m. in the Weaver Cemetery, with the Rev. Pass Farrior officiating. At Mrs. Feathers request, her body will be cremated. There will be no formal visitation or service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a local orphanage. Online condolences may be sent at www.weaverfuneralhome.net Mrs. Feathers, age 84, of 181 Dunlap St., went to be with the Lord Monday, March 29, 2004, in the Greystone Health Care Center. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth B. Gourley BRISTOL, Tenn. – Committal services for Elizabeth Blevins Gourley will be on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rooty Branch Cemetery. There will be a procession leaving the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Pallbearers include Charlie Johnson, Alan Jackson, Perry Carrier, Randy Rosenbalm, Kelly Offield and Kevin Fields. Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net Mrs. Gourley, age 91, went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2004, at the Wellmont Hospice House. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Shawna Marie Gross LEBANON – Funeral services for Shawna Marie Gross will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, with Rev. Grady McGlothlin officiating. Interment will follow in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. Pallbearers will be Jason Elam, Jeffery Elam, James Elam, Jamie Elam, Brandon Elam and Brandon Turner. Online condolences may be sent to the Gross family through our Web site at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com Ms. Gross, 23, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Paul John Hobbs MENDOTA, Va. – Paul John Hobbs, age 79, passed away Monday, March 29, 2004, in the Leisure Park Towers Apartments in Bristol Virginia. He was born in Mendota and was the son of the late Corby T. and Minervia Hobbs. He was preceded in death by one brother, Corby T. Hobbs Jr. Mr. Hobbs was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Cortrim Hardwood Parts Company and was a member of the Mendota Baptist Church in Mendota. Mr. Hobbs is survived by: four sons, Gary Hobbs and wife Sherry, of Bristol Virginia, Michael Hobbs and wife Brenda, of Gate City, Timmy Hobbs, of Bristol Tennessee, and Brad Hobbs and fiancée, Joan Leonard, of Bristol Virginia; one sister, Pauline Fritts and husband Bill, of Bristol Tennessee; two brothers, Ralph Hobbs and wife Wanda, of Greensboro, N.C., and Jimmy Hobbs and wife Brenda, of Bristol Tennessee; four grandchildren, Christy Taylor and husband Greg, Amanda Hobbs, Timmy Hobbs Jr. and Josh Hobbs; and two great-grandsons, Blake Hobbs and Matthew Taylor. Funeral service for Mr. Hobbs will be conducted Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Darryl Fritts and Brother Leonard McKenzie officiating. Graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Mendota Cemetery, in Mendota, with military honors conducted by Highlands Fellowship Veterans Honor Color Guard. Pallbearers will be Timmy Hobbs Jr., Greg Taylor, David Hobbs, Corby Hobbs, Ralph Hobbs Jr., Larry Hobbs, Randy Hobbs, Jerry Hobbs, Jason Hobbs and Jeffery Morrell. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 7:45 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home, or any other time at the home of his son, Gary Hobbs, Bristol Virginia. The family would like to say a special thanks to Paul’s ex-wife, Nancy and husband Jack Looney, of Bristol Virginia, who were his caregivers for the past three years, for their love that was shown, and the support and kindness that was given during his long illness. Online condolences may be sent at www.weaverfuneralhome.net Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. James (J.R.) Kite BRISTOL, Tenn. –The funeral service for James (J.R.) Kite will be conducted at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon in the Heritage Chapel of Memories at Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o’clock Wednesday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family by visiting www.oakley-cook.com. Mr. Kite, 24, died Saturday, March 27, 2004. James (J.R.) Kite and his family are in the care of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home, 2223 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, Tenn. Randy Lee Lawson BRISTOL, Tenn. – Randy Lee Lawson, born April 22, 1966, went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2004, at his home He attended Washington County Skill Center and the Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Faye Lawson; and daughter, Brittany Lawson. He is also survived by his parents, Paul and Jean Lawson, of Bristol Tennessee; in- laws, Dr. Joe and Maxine Thompson, of Blountville; brother–in-law, Roger Robins, of Bristol Tennessee; three sisters, Paula Fiore and husband, Nick, of Indiana, Lori Carrier and husband, Gary, of Bluff City and Lisa Korpol, of Blountville; three nieces, Jessica Perkey, Taylor Cunningham and Makenzie Carrier; one nephew, Zachary Carrier; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services for Randy Lawson will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2004, at the Akard Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Ross Mangram officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday night at the Akard Funeral Home. Condolences may also be sent to the family at akardfh@peercom.net Akard Funeral Home, Bristol Tennessee, 423-989-4800, is serving the family of Mr. Lawson. Frances McReynolds CASTLEWOOD – Frances McReynolds, 76, died Monday, March 29, 2004, at her home. She was born in Russell County, Va., daughter of the late Delmar and Edna Casteel Bush. She is survived by her husband, Roy McReynolds; one daughter, Gaynell Hall and husband, Gary of Hartford, Ky.; two sons, Roger Bush of Castlewood and Ronnie McReynolds and wife, Debbie of Castlewood; two sisters, Pauline Blevins of Coeburn and Louise Collins of Castlewood; one brother, Clifford Bush of Warren, Mich.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Frances McReynolds will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, with Rev. Con Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. Pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood. Online condolences may be sent to the McReynolds family through our Web site at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. James Quinton Moore BRISTOL, Va. – Committal services for James Quinton Moore will be held on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Pine Hill Cemetery. There will be a procession leaving the funeral home at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Pallbearers include Steve Freeman, Ralph Moore, Brandon Moore, Michael Moore, Arnold Fee Jr., Steven Hamrick and John Harvey. Honorary pallbearer will be Jonathan Chapman. Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Weaver Funeral Home. Mr. Moore, age 17, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2004, from injuries sustained in a fall at Abram’s Falls. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Grace Jessee Osborne KINGSPORT – Grace Jessee Osborne, 84, passed away Monday evening, March 29, 2004, at Sunbridge Hillside Nursing Home. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Born Feb. 22, 1922, the daughter of the late Henry and Eva Johnson Jessee, Mrs. Osborne lived most of her life in Russell County, Va. She was the wife of the late Homer H. Osborne, and was also preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. Survivors include her son, Garland Osborne and wife Jean, Kingsport; two granddaughters, Aliceson Bales and husband Barry, Mosheim, Tenn., and Ellen West and husband Michael, Kingsport; and two great-grandchildren, William and Victoria West. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in the Combs Funeral Service Chapel in Lebanon, with the Rev. Larry DeVault officiating. The committal service and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, in the Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood. Those attending should meet at the cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home. Combs Funeral Service in Lebanon (276-889-4444) is serving the family of Mrs. Osborne. Beulah Marie Patrick HONAKER – Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Marie Rasnake Patrick will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Vonley Pruitt and Rev. H.G. Musick Jr. officiating. Entombment will follow in Ketron Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Lebanon. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the following: in honor of her great-granddaughter, Heather Ann Meskimen, American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231-4596, 1-800-AHA-USA1 or in honor of her great- granddaughter, Aubrie Anna Patrick, The Arthritis Foundation, Attn: Donations, P.O. Box 96280, Washington, DC 20090. Pallbearers will be Donald Johnson, Kermit Rasnake, James Rasnake, Marty Rasnake, Luke Rasnake and Jeff Rasnake. Mrs. Patrick, age 86, of the Big A Mountain section, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2004, in the Russell County Medical Center of Lebanon. Kathy L. Reed KINGSPORT – Funeral services for Kathy L. Reed will be conducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in Glenwood Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel, with Rev. W. A. Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service in the mausoleum chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to Akard Funeral Home to help defray funeral expenses. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@peercom.net Mrs. Reed, age 49, went to the Lord Saturday, March 27, 2004, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Akard Funeral Home, 1912 W. State St., Bristol, TN 37620, (423)989-4800, is serving the family of Kathy Reed. Lucille S. Scott ABINGDON – A graveside service for Mrs. Lucille Syphers Scott will be conducted Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 11 a.m. in the Knollkreg Memorial Park, with Rev. Jerry Eggers officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill Duty, Jerry McClure, Clay Ewald, Don Coulthard, Mike Sturgill, Bill Mink, Mark Sutherland and Wayne Trivett. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Vaughn Gardner, Dr. Richard Gardner, Dr. James Gardner, Kenneth Reynolds, Roy Scott, Kyle Grubb, Kenneth Scott, David Scyphers, Cecil Scyphers, Evans Scyphers and Calvin Jones. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Outreach Foundation, Inc., (serving local cancer patients and their extended family), 206 Abingdon Place, Abingdon, VA 24211. Family and friends are to meet at the funeral home Wednesday for a procession to the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Those wishing to express a memory or sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com Mrs. Scott, age 85, died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at her home. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Scott. Charlie Ritter Short CEDAR BLUFF – Mr. Charlie Ritter Short, age 79, passed away Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home following a brief illness. Born in Buchanan County, Va., he was the son of the late George and Winona Brown Short. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Stacy Short; two brothers, Beve Short and Stuart Short; and one sister, Mazie Keen. He is survived by one son, Glen Short of San Antonio; one brother, Raymond "Toby" Short of Lebanon; four sisters, Ann Cole of Statesville, N.C., Ruth Talmadge of Tennessee, Nancy Stilwell of Tazewell, Va., and Watie VanDyke of Oakwood, Va.; special friends and relatives, Jerry, Mary, Shawn and Derek Smith and Johnny, Debbie, Jessica and Jackie VanDyke; and five grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff, with Rev. Ed Lester officiating. Burial will follow in the Ferrell Cemetery at Horne Mountain, Va. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff. Online condolences may be made by going to www.singletonfuneralservice.com Singleton Funeral Service is serving the Short family. William G. Snider MARION – William G. "Bill" Snider, age 54, died Monday evening, March 29, 2004 while working on his farm. Born on April 5, 1949, he was the son of the late William G. and Daisy Meek Snider. He was a 1967 graduate of Marion Senior High School and a 1971 graduate of Virginia Tech. He had worked with Brunswick Corporation for a number of years and was presently working for Klockner Pentaplast and had also operated the family farm on Snider Branch Road for most of his adult life. Surviving are two sons, William Scott Snider of Richmond and Daniel Mark Snider of Marion; one sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Don Wechsler of Lynchburg, Va.; one nephew; and two nieces. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 1, at 2 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel, with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Interment will follow in the Mount Carmel Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 til 8 p.m. at Seaver- Brown Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.seaverbrown.com Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory in serving the Snider Family. Imogene L. Terrell Imogene Lewis Terrell died on Sunday, March 28, 2004, at her residence in Piedmont Center, Thomasville, N.C. She was 92. Mrs. Terrell was born on Sept. 11, 1911, in Farmer, N.C., and attended Guilford College. In 1934, she married Homer W. Beck. The following year, they moved to Thomasville, where Mr. Beck founded and, until his death in 1967, managed the Hudson-Belk Department Store. Two children were born of that marriage. After Mr. Beck’s death, she married John R. Perry Sr., the long-time president of Peoples Federal Savings & Loan Association of Thomasville. Following Mr. Perry’s death in 1986, she married the Rev. William Isaac Terrell, a Baptist minister, who for many years was director of development for Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina. He died last year. Mrs. Terrell was a homemaker, wife and mother, whose life was centered about her family and church. She was an active member of First Baptist Church and for many years belonged to the Woman’s Club of Thomasville. Besides her husbands, Mrs. Terrell was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Mont Lewis and Mary Lassiter Lewis of Farmer; her oldest brother, Norman Lewis of Asheboro, N.C.; her older sister, Margaret Lewis Patton of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and her youngest daughter, Sandra Beck McCall of Branford, Fla. Surviving Mrs. Terrell are: her oldest daughter, Sylvia Beck White and husband Jackson S. White Jr. of Abingdon; their three children, Stacey White Thomas and husband Michael E. Thomas of Richmond, J. Stuart White III and wife Isobel Jeffreys White of Harrison, N.Y.; and Mary Elizabeth Edgecomb and husband R. Herbert Edgecomb of Alpharetta, Ga.; Sarah Elizabeth Scott of Branford, Fla., daughter of Sandra McCall,; and one brother, J. B. Lewis of Newport News, Va. Mrs. Terrell also is survived by eight great-grandchildren. The funeral service for Mrs. Terrell will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 2, 2004, at First Baptist Church in Thomasville. The Rev. Sarah Snell, chaplain of Piedmont Center, will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately after the service at a reception in the Fellowship Hall. A private family burial service will follow at Thomasville City Cemetery. The family suggests that any memorials be made in the form of donations to Spiritual Life Benevolent Fund of Piedmont Center, 100 Hedrick Drive, Thomasville NC 27360. J. C. Green & Sons, Inc. of Thomasville is serving the family of Mrs. Terrell. Joseph "Joe" Tester BRISTOL, Tenn. – Funeral services for Joseph A. "Joe" Tester will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in the chapel of East Lawn Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Brown, the Rev. Jim Manis and the Rev. Herbie Powers will officiate. Burial will follow in the Garden of Everlasting Life 1 in East Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Billy Lingerfelt, Travis O’dell, Patrick Sexton, Benny Shaffer, Kenny Storie and Mark Clark. Full military honors will be accorded by the American Legion Hammond Post 3 and Gate City Post 265. Please visit us online at www.mem.com to place a condolence to the Tester Family. Mr. Tester, age 39, went home to be with the Lord at 3:52 p.m. Sunday, March 28, 2004, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Tester Family. Mary Lee Thomas MARION – Mary Lee Thomas, age 83, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2004, in the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport. Survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Bradley’s Funeral Home, Marion. Martha Olive Tiller BEE, Va. – Funeral services for Mrs.Martha Olive Duty Tiller will be conducted at 2 p.m.Wednesday at the Duty View Primitive Baptist Church at Bee, with Elder Leonard Barton, Elder Elmer Brown and Elder Don Stacy officiating. Interment will follow in the Duty View Cemetery at Bee. Nephews and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Tiller, age 90, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 28, 2004, in a Lebanon hospital. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Avis Pauline Ward BRISTOL, Tenn. – Avis Pauline Ward, age 72, of 158 Jones Hollow Road, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 30, 2004, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ward was born on Dec. 5, 1931, in Grundy, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Coy and Ollie Shortridge Wade. Mrs. Ward had lived in the Bristol area for the past 20 years, was a housewife, and was a member of the Central Holston Christian Church. Mrs. Ward is survived by: her husband of 53 years, James Waldon Ward; one son, Steven C. Ward; one daughter, Susan Ward May; five grandchildren, James May, Chris Ward, Connor Ward, Courtney Ward and Colin Ward; one brother, Danny Wade; two sisters, Jean Wade and Shirley Wade; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Thursday, April 1, 2004, at 1 p.m. in the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Michael Trent officiating. Burial will follow in the Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery in Richlands. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home, or any other time at 800 Alabama St. Online condolences may be sent at www.weaverfuneralhome.net Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Frances M. Wilcox MEADOWVIEW – The committal service for Mrs. Frances Marie Wilcox will be conducted Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Glade Spring Volunteer Life Saving Crew, P. O. Box 59, Glade Spring, VA 24340 or to the Meadowview Volunteer Fire Department, P. O. Box 84, Meadowview, VA 24361 or to the Mt. Carmel Christian Church. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com Mrs. Wilcox, born Jan. 10, 1925, in Meadowview, died March 29, 2004, at her home following an extended illness. Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main St., Abingdon, is serving the Wilcox family. Charles D. Wright BRISTOL, Va. – Charles D. Wright, age 70, passed away on March 29, 2004, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Ernest and Addie Burnette Wright and was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area. Mr. Wright was an employee of Simmons-Rand, where he was an electrical maintenance supervisor. He was a member and elder at High Point Presbyterian Church and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include: wife of 24 years, Frances C. Wright; son, Charles Michael Wright of Abingdon; stepson, Jim Johnson of Bluff City; stepdaughter, Carolyn Johnson of Kingsport; sisters, Nancy Cairns of Bristol Virginia, and Sally Melvin of Bristol Virginia; two grandchildren, Zachary Wright and Isaac Wright; three step-grandchildren, Jamie Mullins, Sean Mullins and Becky Johnson. He was preceded in death by brothers, Harold Wright, Robert Wright, Wayne Wright and Landon Wright. Funeral services will be held on Thursday April 1, 2004, at 2 p.m. at High Point Presbyterian Church, with Alan Baldwin and Rev. Willis Osborne officiating. Interment will follow at High Point Cemetery. Pallbearers include Eugene Jones, Randy Campbell, Charles Whitaker, Phil Rutter, Bill Helton and John Tallman. Honorary pallbearers include Johnny Bolin, Travis Whitaker and members of the Twin City Sportsman Club. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Weaver Funeral Home. Online condolences may be registered at www.weaverfuneralhome.net Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.