Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Ethel Hobbs Sproles

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Bristol Herald Courier
Saturday, January 11, 2003

Ethel Hobbs Sproles
    MENDOTA, Va. -- Ethel H. Sproles, 82, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003,
in the Bristol Nursing Home.
    Mrs. Sproles was a native and lifelong resident of Mendota. She was the widow
of Robert Verlin Sproles and was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and
Sarah C. Hobbs; four brothers, Ernest Hobbs, Virgil Hobbs, Roy Hobbs and James
Hobbs; two sisters, Myrtle Miller and Lula Hobbs. She was an active member of
the Walnut Grove Baptist Church for over 50 years before her illness. The
family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of the Bristol Nursing
Home. 
    Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Sylvan Bentley of
Mendota; two sons and daughters-in-law, JR and Vicki Sproles of Bristol
Tennessee, Freddie and Jody Sproles of Bristol Virginia; one sister, Pearl
Strouth of Bristol Virginia; one brother, Edward Hobbs of Spring Hill, Fla.;
one granddaughter, Misty Teaster of Bristol Tennessee; one grandson, Jeff
Sproles of Church Hill, Tenn.; and one great-grandson, Landon Teaster of
Bristol Tennessee. Also surviving are six step-grandchildren; 10 step-great-
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, in the
Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J.D. Neeley officiating. Graveside
services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, in the Walnut
Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Creed Dye, Harold Fleenor, Frankie
Fleenor, Roy Hobbs Jr., James Cunningham and Sherman Pippin. The family will
receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday prior to the service in the Akard
Funeral Home Chapel. Anyone wishing may make memorial contributions to the
Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fence Fund, 6134 Walnut Grove Road,
Mendota, VA 24270. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at
akardfh@peercom.net.
    Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Sproles.