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Clark Rouse, 88, Abingdon Ada McClanahan Stiltner, 85, Defiance, Ohio Louise Trinkle, 88, Kingsport Dan Franklin Vannoy, 77, Abingdon Carrie Vanwinkle, 95, Norton Michael Edward White, 57, Church Hill Barbara Nash Ayers BRISTOL, Tenn. – Funeral service for Barbara Nash Ayers will be held Friday, May 14, 2004, at 3 p.m. from the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bob Jones officiating. At Mrs. Ayers request, her body will be cremated. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard King, Jack Payne, Jimmy Viers, Brooks Wagner, Jim McDevitt and Randy Lantz. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Bristol Cancer Association, 1255 State St., Suite A, Bristol, VA 24201. Online condolences may be sent at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Barbara Nash Ayers, age 67, of 508 11th St., after a long illness, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 12, 2004. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ricky A. Beam BRISTOL, Tenn. – Ricky A. Beam, age 45, of 2931 Broad St., went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 12, 2004, in the Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Beam was born March 10, 1959, in Brady, Texas. He was a former resident of Kingsport and has made his home in Bristol since August, 2000. He was an employee of Cooper Automotive in Surgoinsville, Tenn., and a member of the Gateway Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Hayes Beam. Survivors include his wife, Vickie Necessary Beam; daughter, Kristina Beam; mother, Velma Beam; brothers, Hayes Beam and Tommy Clark; sisters, Priscilla Colborn, Lydia Reeves, Kelly Knight, Rhonda Lawson, Janis Niccoli and Cathy Scroggins; a special nephew, Paul Beam; and several other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2004, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Austin Cook and Rev. David Shinault officiating. Graveside service will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the Glenwood Mausoleum Chapel. E- mail condolences may be sent to the family at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Sunday at Weaver Funeral Home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. M. Gilley Bradley ABINGDON – M. Gilley Bradley, age 94, died Thursday, May 13, 2004, at her residence. Funeral arrangements for M. Gilley Bradley are incomplete and will be announced by the Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.campbell-funeralhome.com. James J. Cunningham BRISTOL, Tenn. – James J. "Joe" Cunningham, 89, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. He was born in St. Paul, Va., a son of the late Charles T. and Eva Culbertson Cunningham. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. He was with the first wave landing at Omaha Beach on D-Day, and received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, a Presidential Unit Citation, an ETO Service Award, three Battle Stars and an Arrowhead. He lived in Bristol since 1945 and was employed as an accountant for the Black Diamond Company. He was a member of the 29th Infantry Division Association, an original member of the Virginia 116th Infantry Company I, belonged to the American Legion, the VFW, the King Masonic Lodge 461 of Bristol, the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 39, where he was a past Commander and life member and was active with the Boy Scouts. He was a member of South Bristol United Methodist Church for more than 55 years, where he taught Junior Sunday School, was a choir member and served as layman, church steward and treasurer. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Caufield and Elizabeth Slagle; and a brother, Charles Cunningham. Survivors include his wife, Eva Hartsock Cunningham; a daughter, Iris Forrester of Abingdon; two sons, Joe Allen Cunningham and his wife, Kay, of Bristol and David Gregory Cunningham and his wife, Donna, of Midway, Tenn.; two brothers, Paul Cunningham of Virginia Beach and Douglas Cunningham of Jefferson, Ga.; one sister, Eva Jane King of Castlewood; five grandchildren, Lenora Miller, Christopher Cunningham, Angela Wilhoit, Brian Cunningham and Laura Forrester; three great-grandchildren, Hannah Simcox, Elizabeth Miller and Rylan Joseph Cunningham; friend and care giver, Rebecca West; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:45 Saturday evening, May 15, 2004, at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The King Masonic Lodge 461 will conduct Masonic Rites at 9 o’clock Saturday evening following the visitation. The funeral service will be conducted at the graveside at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, May 16, 2004, at Glenwood Cemetery, with Rev. Steve Playl and Dr. Charles Ledger officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Disabled American Veterans Color Guard, Chapter 40, who will also serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Herman Foster, Jim Daniels, Dennis O’Neal, Jerry O’Neal, Ronnie Oliver, Jimmie Miller, Roger Hearl and Jerry Whorley. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family by visiting www.oakley-cook.com. Mr. Cunningham and his family are in the care of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home, 2223 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, Tenn. Martha J. DeBord MARION – Martha J. DeBord, age 73, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 13, 2004, at her home. She was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Hazel Ross, Bill DeBord and Brenda Gates. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and all around wonderful person. Survivors: one son, Mitchell DeBord, Marion; three daughters, Jo Ann Osborne, Saltville, Beverly DeBord, Atlanta and Ellen DeBord, Marion; four brothers, Erin DeBord, Saltville, Bobby DeBord, Marion, Jimmy DeBord, Saltville and Thomas DeBord, Crest View, Fla.; three sisters, Phyllis Kurpias, Bristol Tennessee, Lillie Risher, Monk Corner, S.C., and Susie Call, Chilhowie; three granddaughters, Missy Tuell, Robin Olinger and Jessica DeBord; one grandson, Dean Dillman; three great-grandsons, Steven Talley, Eric Moore and Zachery Tuell; one great-grand-daughter, Valerie Henderson; many special nieces and nephews; and her little dog, Trixie. Special thanks to Drs. Lyle Bauman and Tihomir Tocher. Memorial services for Martha DeBord will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Henderson Funeral Home, with Rev. Willis Osborne and Rev. Bob Briggs officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is serving the DeBord family. Donald Ray Latimer GRAY, Tenn. – Donald Ray Latimer is at peace. He was born August 25, 1930, and died May 12, 2004. "Here was a man of superlatively high standards, complete integrity and boundless enthusiasm for whatever task he took in hand. No one whose privilege it was to know him is likely to forget the candor of his speech, the courage of his faith and the warm and glowing brightness of his friendship." Preceding him in death were his wife of 39 years, Janet Katherine Latimer; brother, Dick Latimer; and his parents, Iva and Floyd Latimer of Kenton, Ohio. Surviving are his daughters, Leesa Latimer Dawn, Lori Thompson, Leslie Bilbrey and Linda Latimer; two sons-in-law, Blaine Thompson and Mike Bilbrey; two sisters, Donna Neal and Betty Arena; four grandchildren; and many others who loved him. Calling hours are Saturday, May 15, 2004, from 7-8 p.m. at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church on John B. Dennis Highway. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m., with Father Bill Gahagan. Entombment service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2004, at East Lawn Memorial Park, with the VFW Charles Dewitt Byrd Post 3382 . Memorial contributions may be made to Johnson City Medical Center Home Care Hospice, 101 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 100, Johnson City , TN 37604. Please visit our Website at www.mem.com to place a condolence or a tribute to Donald Latimer. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Latimer family. Ella Matney McCoy HURLEY, Va. – Ella Rose Matney McCoy, age 94, died Thursday, May 13, 2004, at home. Born June 2, 1909, at Panther, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Morgan and Rebecca Burks Matney. She was a homemaker and a store owner. She was a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church for 73 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emory McCoy; three daughters, Arbutus Matney, Virginia Vanvover and Texas Ruby Hurley; five grandchildren, Kenny Hill, Donnie Lawrence, Kathy Hurley, Sharon Bledsoe and Larry Matney; one great-grandchild, Bradley Stewart; two brothers, Alfred and Charlie Matney; and seven sisters, Susie Mullins, Ada Whitt, Molly Bailey, Ida Layne, Roseann McCoy and Liz and Charlotte Burks. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors: four daughters, Princess Canterbury, Logan, W.Va., Lakie Mullins, Abingdon, Juanita Matney, Hurley and Della Prater, Hurley; four sons, Stradford McCoy, Walter McCoy, Roger McCoy and Velt McCoy, all of Hurley; 43 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 28 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Ella Rose McCoy will be held Sunday, May 16, 2004, 11 a.m. at the Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church, with Elders David Lester, Josh Justus Jr., Delbert Justus, Hobart Hamilton, Paul Boggs and George Thomason officiating, with burial to follow in the McCoy Cemetery at Hurley. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday evening at the church. There will be services both Friday and Saturday evening at the church at 7 p.m. Pallbearers will be grandchildren. Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of arrangements. Frances C. Mellon BRISTOL, Tenn. – The graveside service and interment for Frances C. Mellon will be conducted at 11 o’clock Saturday morning, May 15, 2004, at Glenwood Cemetery, with Rev. Connie Huffine officiating. Family and friends are invited to the graveside service. Nephews and nieces will serve as honorary pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be sent to Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church, 1127 Virginia Ave. Bristol, TN 37620. Flowers are also acceptable. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.oakley-cook.com. Frances C. Mellon, 80, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Miss Mellon and her family are in the care of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home, 2223 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol Tennessee. Mabel Morefield LEBANON – The committal service and burial for Mabel Morefield will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2004, in the Russell Memorial Cemetery. Those attending should meet at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jackie Combs, Frank (Shorty) Combs, Ronnie (Buck) Combs, Charles Berton Combs, Giles Fields and Jerry Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Combs, Bryan Combs, Brandon Combs, James Sizemore, Jamie Settle and Tom Williams. Mabel Morefield, 100, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2004, in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon. Combs Funeral Service in Lebanon is serving the family of Mrs. Morefield. Willie P. Mullins HAYSI – Funeral services for Willie P. Mullins will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2004, at Splashdam Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Danny Sluss, Rev. Allen Viers, Rev. Jack Mullins and Rev. Jim Viers officiating. Burial will follow in the Mitchell-Senter Cemetery, Bartlick, Va. Brothers-in-law and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Deacons of Splashdam Freewill Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers. Willie P. Mullins, age 67, of Bartlick, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Orville M. Pippin ABINGDON – Mr. Orville Madison Pippin, 76, went to be with his Lord Wednesday May 12, 2004. Mr. Pippin was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Honaker Pippin; a son, Kenneth; his parents, Luther K. and Lucy Hearl Pippin; three sisters; and two brothers. He is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Glenn and Betty James and Linda and Richard Jackson of Abingdon and Teresa and John Bushong of Spartanburg, S.C.; five sons and their wives, Joe D. Pippin and Gary and Janet Pippin of Abingdon, Glen and Virginia Pippin of Glade Spring, Willard "Danny" and Karen Pippin of Knoxville and Jerry and Sara Pippin of Piney Flats; three sisters, Una D. Leonard of Meadowview, Mary Conway of Lexington, Ky., and Barbara Gilbert of Orange, Va.; one brother, Nelson Pippin of Gretna, Va.; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and special friends, Virginia and Dancy Flanigan and Kevin Price. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church, followed by a funeral service at 8 p.m. Reverend John Wesley Price will officiate. A committal service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Susong Cemetery in Bristol Virginia. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be John James, Garrett Jackson, Jonathan Pippin, David Pippin, Kevin Price, Randy Felty, David Scott and Spike Nichols. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Temple Baptist Church. The family would like to offer a special thank you to Mr. Pippin’s caregivers with Hospice of Southwest Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Southwest Virginia or Temple Baptist Church. Those wishing to express their condolences online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. Farris Funeral Service 427 East Main St., Abingdon, is serving the Pippin family. George M. Rector ABINGDON – Committal services for George Morgan Rector will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2004, in Forest Hills Cemetery, with military honors conducted by the Troop F 2nd 278 Honor Color Guard. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Mr. Rector, age 66, of 17507 Vols Dr., passed away Monday, May 10, 2004, at his residence. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. L. Clark Rouse ABINGDON – L. Clark Rouse, age 88, died Thursday, May 13, 2004. Funeral arrangements for L. Clark Rouse are incomplete and will be announced by the Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.campbell-funeralhome.com. Ada M. Stiltner DEFIANCE, Ohio – Ada McClanahan Stiltner, 85 years of age, formerly of Buchanan County, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2004, following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Freelin and Ida McClanahan. She was a resident of Buchanan County several years prior to moving to Clyde, Ohio, in 1952, and then to Defiance in 1953, and was of the Christian faith. She was a former employee of General Motors and later she was employed by Campbell’s Soup Company, where she retired in 1975. She was well-respected by her co-workers and friends knew her as a Christian because she lived the life she professed. She was kind to others and loved God. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and a homemaker. Mrs. Stiltner was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Hibbert Stiltner in 1990. She is survived by three daughters, Gennabee and husband Donald Hill, Defiance, Hazel Smith, Defiance and Diana Cameron, Hendersonville, Tenn.; three sons, Charlie and wife Shirley Stiltner, Defiance, Phillip and wife JoAnn Stiltner, Greensprings, Ohio, and Dewey and wife Donna Stiltner, Berlin Heights, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Clyde (Kelsey) Looney, Grundy; three brothers, Dewey McClanahan, Grundy, John Burton McClanahan, Grundy and Claude McClanahan, Arkansas; a grandson she raised, John P. Smith; and her dear "like a daughter", Solonia Kathryn Church. Also, she is survived by 17 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one grandchild; six sisters; and one brother. Funeral services for Ada McClanahan Stiltner will be conducted Friday, May 14, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Dr. Porter Richards officiating, with burial to follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Va. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Mrs. Stiltner has requested that memorials be given to her life-long friend, Mae Compton. A memorial tree will be provided. Checks may be made to Mae Compton or to Charlie Stiltner, who will administer the fund. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of arrangements. Betty Sutherland BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – Graveside services for Betty June Poore Sutherland will be conducted Friday, May 14, 2004, at 11 a.m. from the Mountain View Cemetery in Bristol Virginia, with the Rev. Jim Jones and Rev. Darrell Pickle officiating. Online condolences may be sent at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Betty June Poore Sutherland, 71, of 2819 Grassy Branch Rd., died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at her home. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Louise Trinkle KINGSPORT – Louise Trinkle, 88, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Netherland HealthCare. Arrangements will be announced later by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, downtown Kingsport. Dan Franklin Vannoy ABINGDON – Mr. Dan Franklin Vannoy, age 77, of the Alvarado Community, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at his residence. He was a native of Big Stick, W.Va., and had been a resident of the Alvarado Community for many years. He had attended the Greenwood Baptist Church and was a carpenter and a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Flossie Lelia Davis Vannoy, and loving sisters, Hazel and Louise. Survivors include his wife, Edna Camper Vannoy; two sons, Robert Franklin Vannoy and loving friend, Peggy Allison, and Eddie Wayne Vannoy, all of the Alvarado Community; two daughters, Kathern Thomas and husband, Edward, Abingdon and Ruth Paust, Bristol Virginia; two brothers, James "Curly" Vannoy, Damascus and Paul Ray Vannoy, Alvarado Community; three sisters, Virgina Stroup, Damascus, Blanche Hill, Bristol Tennessee, and Irene Parks, Denton Valley Community; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, May 15, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Floyd Nelson officiating. Interment to follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will family and friends. A special thanks to Dr. Tillinghast and Hospice of Southwest Virginia. The family will receive friends Friday, May 14, 2004, from 6-9 p.m. in the funeral home. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main St., Abingdon, is serving the Vannoy family, Carrie Vanwinkle NORTON – Carrie Vanwinkle, age 95, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital, Norton. She was born in Virginia and lived most of her life in the Hoot Owl Hollow community. Mrs. Vanwinkle was a mother, a homemaker and was of the Holiness faith. She was a daughter of the late Hiram and Addie Lane Moore, and was the widow of Leaton Vanwinkle, who passed away in 1970. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jack Vanwinkle; two sisters, Etta Mae Rogers and Dora Carter; five brothers, Johnny Moore, Carson Moore, Frank Moore, Sydney Moore and Walter Moore. Survivors include a son, Carlos Vanwinkle, Norton; five grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Baker, Wise; three brothers, William E. Moore, Fort Worth, Texas, Robert D. Moore, Wise and Hiram Moore Jr., of Church Hill, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Zion Family Ministries, Wise. Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. at the church, with Dr. Tom Renfro officiating. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 16, 2004, at the American Legion Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery. Grandsons and other family members will serve as pallbearers. Funeral arrangements cared for by Carty Funeral Home, Norton-Wise. Michael E. White CHURCH HILL, Tenn. – Michael Edward White, 57, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Kimball, W.Va., he grew up in Swords Creek, Va., and attended Honaker High School, Honaker. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. White was wounded during his service in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest White and Imogene Mabry White. Survived by his wife, Rhonda Lynn Aesque White of the home; three stepsons, Joshua Nathaniel Bellamy of Carlisle, Calif., John Brian Womack of Circle View, Ohio, and Robert Miller Ellis of Kingsport; a stepdaughter, Jessica Hope Lane of Kingport; a sister, Wanda Sue Wyatt Robinette and husband Jim Robinette of Cedar Bluff; a niece, Jamie Robinette; a nephew, Mark Robinette and wife Sherry; a great- nephew, Wyatt Lee Robinette, all of Pounding Mill, Va., as well as a host of friends. Graveside services were conducted on Thursday, May 13, 2004, at 1 p.m. at the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn., with the American Legion Hammond Post 3 and Gate City Post 265, in charge of services. Condolences may be sent to the family via email at cartertrentfh@earthlink.net. Carter-Trent Funeral Home is serving the White family.