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She was a dedicated mother to her two children and lived a very happy life, knowing she was loved by so many. She is survived by one daughter, Danise Arnold of Haslet; one son, David Arnold of Miami Beach, Fla.; one brother, Joseph "Clark" Jessee of St. Paul; and one nephew, Wayne Jessee of St. Paul. Funeral services for Polly Arnold will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, with Reverend Lee Kidd officiating. Committal services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. The family will meet at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery, leaving at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood. Online condolences may be sent to the Arnold family through our Web site at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Estes James Crabtree ABINGDON – A funeral service for Mr. Estes James Crabtree will be conducted Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at 1 p.m. in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. Interment will follow in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. Pallbearers will be grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. Mr. Estes James Crabtree, age 86, went to be the Lord on Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at Wellmont Hospice, Bristol Tennessee. The Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main St., Abingdon, is serving the Crabtree family. C. Landon Fallin CHARLOTTESVILLE – C. Landon Fallin, 81, formerly of Montross, died on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004. Mr. Fallin was a retired real estate broker, a Marine veteran of World War II and the Korean War, a member of First Baptist Church of Charlottesville, past president of Annacostic Lions Club of Washington D.C., a member of Montross Landman Lodge AF & AM 293, Montross, Piedmont Shrine Club of ACCA Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., Charlottesville, Scottish Rite Free Masonry, S.J. USA, Valley of the Washington Orient of District of Columbia, ALMAS Shrine’s A.A.O.N.M.S. of Washington, served as the chairman of the deacons of the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, Washington; a deacon of Currioman Baptist Church, Zacata, Va., and served as a board member of the Signet Bank. Survivors are his wife, Jessie M. Fallin; two sons, Stephen T. Fallin of Manassas, Va., and Leo Shipp of Front Royal, Va.; a daughter and her husband, Lisa L. Paddock and Jack of Camp Springs, Md.; two sisters, Flora Morrell of Annapolis, Md., and Mary V. Seitz of Virginia Beach, Va.; eight grandchildren, Rachel M. Sapperstein, Jessica Myers, Aimee Valltos, Timothy Spicer, Sonia Marie Hall, Landon Matthew Paddock, Landon Nathaniel Fallin Buell and Joshua Alexandria Fallin Buell; and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Fallin was preceded in death by his daughter, Donna Marie Fallin. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Currioman Baptist Church, with interment in the church cemetery, with Masonic and military honors. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 p.m., prior to the funeral services. Memorial contributions may be made to Currioman Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 232, Zacata, VA 22581; or to the First Baptist Church of Charlottesville–Homeless Ministry, 735 Park St., Charlottesville, VA 22902. William L. Greene BLUFF CITY – William L. "Bill" Greene, 63, 232 Walnut Grove Road, was called home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at his residence. A native of Bristol Virginia, he was the son of the late Clay and Lillie Blevins Greene. He attended Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church and retired as a lineman from Jersey Central Power and Light in 1996. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Chinquapin Grove Ruritan Club. Mr. Greene was preceded in death by his first wife, Willonell Greene, and a son, Gregory Greene. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Greene of the home; two daughters and sons-in- law, Tracey and Jeff Mitchell, Bluff City, and Tammy and Randy Avery, Plano, Texas; one son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Allison Greene, Howell, N.J.; one granddaughter,, Casondra Mitchell, Bluff City; one sister, Patsy Rasnake, Bristol Tennessee; and one brother, Don Greene, Atlanta. The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel, with Rev. Jerry Shaffer officiating. Interment and graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Those attending the graveside are requested to meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearer will be Sherrill Greene. Military honors will be accorded by the Tennessee National Guard and VFW Patton Crosswhite Post 6975. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Bluff City. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel, or at the residence any time. Condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel, (423) 538-7131. Clara Belle Grizzle ABINGDON – Clara Belle Grizzle, 64, passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004. She was formerly of Coeburn and was of the Protestant faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Leota Eblen, her husband, Rodney Allen Grizzle, and a sister, Jan Holleman, of Madison, Miss. Survivors include her daughter, Melissa Moody of Johnson City; one brother, Charles Eblen of Springfield, Va.; one sister-in-law, Donna Collins; and a special friend, David Cullop. Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, with Pastor John Massey officiating. The family will receive friends from 8-9 p.m. Interment will be on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Maple Grove Church Cemetery in Sandy Ridge. Honorary pallbearers will be physicians of Watauga Orthopedics in Johnson City. 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 Grizzle family. Pocahontas T. Hagy ABINGDON – Funeral services for Pocahontas Trigg Hagy will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in the Campbell Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Craig Wylie and Rev. Harry Booher officiating. Burial will follow in the Sinking Spring Cemetery. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the Campbell Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Sunday. Flowers will be accepted or those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Washington County Life Saving Crew, P.O. Box 65, Abingdon, VA 24212. Those wishing to express sympathy online to the family of Mrs. Hagy may do so at www.campbell-funeralhome.com. Pocahontas Trigg Hagy, age 101, a resident of 454 Green Spring Road, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004. Campbell Funeral Home, Abingdon, is in charge of the arrangements. Frances D. Jackson LEBANON – The funeral service for Frances Dorton Jackson will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in the Combs Funeral Service Chapel, with the Rev. Chris Musick officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home and at the home at other times. Frances Dorton Jackson, 91, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004, in the Russell County Medical Center. Combs Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Jackson. Arthur F. Osborne Sr. JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – Arthur Franklin Osborne Sr., 72, 359 Cherokee Mountain Road, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at his residence. Mr. Osborne was a Russell County, Va., native and had lived most of his life in Washington County, Tenn. He was a son of the late George Washington Osborne and Clemie Tine Casey Osborne, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Virginia Osborne, and a favorite son-in-law, J.R. Shell. Mr. Osborne was retired from Harris Tarkett. He was a Baptist. Mr. Osborne is survived by three sons, Arthur Franklin Osborne Jr., Jonesborough, Danny Wayne Osborne, Hampton, and Dennis Allen Osborne, Jonesborough; one daughter, Mary Carolyn Osborne Shell, Roan Mountain; one brother, Claude Osborne, Jonesborough; three sisters, Clara Mae Hamm, Jonesborough, and Betty Ann Williamson and Frances Lyons, both of Johnson City; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service for Mr. Osborne will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday from the Morris-Baker Funeral Home South Chapel. Pastor Dexter Brummitt and Danny Osborne, minister, will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. and travel in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Johnathan Simerly, Dennis Hicks, Jeff Osborne, Greg Osborne, Greg Riddle and Tony Stewart. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Osborne, Derek Osborne, Michael Reedy, Cecil Davenport, Robert Davenport and Hobart Stanley. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made via www.morrisbaker.com. In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association, Tennessee Affiliate Inc., 4205 Hillsboro Road, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37215; the American Heart Association, Washington County Unit, First American Center, 208 Sunset Drive, Suite 595A, Johnson City, TN 37604; or the American Cancer Society, 508 Princeton Road, Johnson City, TN 37601. Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 Oakland Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601, (423) 282-1521, is serving the family. Doris Jane Vance SWORDS CREEK, Va. – Mrs. Doris Jane Vance, age 72, passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, in a Richlands hospital. Born Dec. 24, 1932, in Russell County, Va., she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Ola Compton Dye. She had spent most of her life in the area and was of the Baptist faith. She attended Dye Presbyterian Chapel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Peggy Mills, one stepson, Ronnie Vance, one brother, Cletis Dye, and one sister. Survivors include her husband, Golden Vance of the home; two stepsons, Lee Marteny of Norfolk, Va., and Radford Vance of Perrysville, Ohio; one brother, Donald Dye of Woodbridge, Va.; one half-brother, Harold Hess of Swords Creek; one half-sister, Freda Dye of Ohio; stepgrandson, Daniel Marteny; stepgranddaughter, Jessica Marteny; and several additional stepgrandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Eugene Miller and Rev. Tommy Dye officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va. Pallbearers will be Dave Saunders, Roger Compton, Jack Miller, David Whited, Don Compton and J.P. Whited. Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Sunday. Charles White RICHLANDS – Funeral services for Mr. Charles "Hobert" White will be conducted Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at noon at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, with the Rev. Dave Mahone and Rev. Phillip Cook officiating. Interment will follow at the White-Jewell Family Cemetery on White Mountain, near Whitewood, Va. Pallbearers will be Roy Easter, Robert Louthan, James Arnold Lester, Jimmy Shelton, Michael Lowe and Scott Kennedy. Mr. Charles "Hobert" White, age 60, passed away Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, in a Richlands hospital, following a lengthy illness. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.