GILBERT S. ABEL
, 77, 701 Barton Street, Johnson City, died Tuesday, March 16, 1999, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mr. Abel was a lifelong resident of Washington County and a son of the late Gilbert and Lucy Gobble Abel. He was also preceded in death by a son, Gerald Michael Abel, three brothers and a sister. Mr. Abel was a pastor of area churches for over 30 years and was a decorated World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church and attended Second Baptist Church in Jonesborough. He was a member of the Watauga Masonic Lodge #622 and a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the York Rite Masonic Body. He was a member of the Appalachian Ministers Association. Survivors include his wife, Grace Edith Abel; a daughter, Judy Broyles, Johnson City; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Linda Abel and Pastor Terry and Connie Abel, all of Johnson City; three sisters, Gertrude Campbell, Mary Ruth France and Grace Whitson, all of Johnson City; six grandchildren, Lisa Broyles Jubenville and her husband, Douglas, Columbia, S.C., Larry Abel Jr., Bristol, Deanna Abel Johnson and her husband, Rick, Elizabethton, Joy Abel, Hannah Abel and Rebekah Abel, all of Johnson City; and three great-grandchildren, Kelsey Johnson, Lauren Jubenville and Keaton Johnson. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
ABEL -- Funeral services for Gilbert S. Abel, 77, 701 Barton Street, Johnson City, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Rich Acres Free Will Baptist Church where the body will lie in state one hour prior to the services. Rev. Randy Johnson, Rev. Lenny Smith and Rev. Richard Kelly will officiate. Interment will follow at Monte Vista Burial Park. Active pallbearers will be Gary Smith, Mike Abel, Byrl Clark, John McDonald, C.B. Johnson, Earl Hughes, James Whitson and Richard '"'Chuck'"' Kelly. Honorary pallbearers will be Pastor Bill Greer and members of Keystone Free Will Baptist Church, Pastor Bob Davis and members of Rich Acres Free Will Baptist Church, members and friends of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church, members and friends of Second Baptist Church of Jonesborough, members and friends of Woodby Hills Free Will Baptist Church, Earl Hanley, Ralph Workman and Rev. Brownlow Vines. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to your home church building fund. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 17, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
THOMAS A. BERRY
, 52, 182 Heather Lane, Johnson City, died Monday, March 29, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Berry was a native of Washington County and had lived most of his life in this area. He was a son of the late Leroy Anson and Rosa Triplett Berry. Mr. Berry was a salesman with Crown Coffee Vending Company, Church Hill, and a member of the Kingsport unit of the Army National Guard. He attended Knob Creek Church of the Brethren. He had been active with the Johnson City Parks and Recreation Department with umpiring and scorekeeping. Survivors include his very special companion, Jan Lowe, Johnson City; a sister, Mrs. Harlis (Rosalie) Cox, Kingsport; and a brother, Leroy A. Berry, Cocoa, Fla. Seven nieces and nephews also survive. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
BERRY -- Funeral services for Thomas A. "Tom" Berry, 52, 182 Heather Lane, Johnson City, who died Monday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday from the Morris-Baker North Chapel with Dr. Michael Oaks and Rev. Bo Deaton officiating. Interment will follow graveside services at 11 a.m. Friday at Monte Vista Burial Park. The family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside services. For those who prefer, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Medical Center Hospice, 1807 W. Market Street, Johnson City, Tenn. 37604, or the American Cancer Society, c/o Nora Hardin, Memorial Chairman, 6484 Highway 11-E, Piney Flats, Tenn. 37686. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and other hours at the residence. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
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LUCY VIRGINIA BRITT
, 84, 103 Cochran Road, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. Mrs. Britt was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late William and Amanda Bowers Hopson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Fred Britt, April 28, 1980, four brothers and four sisters. Mrs. Britt had lived in Jonesborough since 1987. She was an employee of the Burger King, Boones Creek. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Britt, Jonesborough; several nieces and nephews, including a special nephew, Ralph Hopson; and a special friend, William E. Carr. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
BRITT -- Graveside services for Mrs. Lucy Virginia Britt, 84, 103 Cochran Road, Jonesborough, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. Eddie Craft and Mr. Ed DeVault officiating. Interment will follow the service. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. Friday, will be Eddie Carr, Willie Campbell, Ralph Hopson, Willard Lovelace, Joe Allgood and Eddie McKeehan. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. Friday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 31, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
EDGAR LEE BUCK
, 74, 4214 Englewood East, Johnson City, died Sunday, March 21, 1999, at the James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Buck was a native of Washington County and a son of the late Ira N. and Mary Ruth Jenkins Buck. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Odell Buck. Mr. Buck was a retired employee of the Tennessee Valley Authority and a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 917, Chattanooga. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Boone Trail Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Stalcup Buck; a son and daughter-in-law, William N. and Sherri Buck, Johnson City; two sisters, Faye Miller, Narvon, Pa., and Francis Hicks, Jonesborough; three brothers, J.D. Buck and Arthur Buck, both of Johnson City, and Arnold Buck, Jonesborough; and a grandson, Zachary Morgan Buck. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
BUCK -- Funeral services for Edgar Lee "Ed" Buck, 74, 4214 Englewood East, Johnson City, who died Sunday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ira Cunningham officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Monte Vista Burial Park. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, will be Heyward Sell, Bob Wilson, Carroll Matherly, Gene Flanagan, Gene Gouge, Don Wyner, Pat McQueen and Bill Dance. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Boucher, Larry McCracken, Orlis Franses and Charles Muse. Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 23, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
MISS LETTA L. CUNNINGHAM, 76 820 W. 4th Str., Dixon, IL (Lee County), died Thursday evening at Dixon Public Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Allen-Huckley Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Shepperd, pastor of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Pine Creek Township (Ogle County). Friends may call at the funeral home from 2o-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. A memorial in her memory has been established. Miss Cunningham was born on August 6, 1894 in Washington County, Tenn., the daughter of Thomas and Lillie Sweacker Cunnhingham. She moved to Polo in 1903 and then into Dixon about 1919, where she has resided since. She was a member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ and president of the Ladies Aid Society. Miss Cunningham is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Maude Sheeley, RR, Mt. Morris; Mrs. Ethel Nettz and Mrs. Mae Cooley, both of Dixon; three brothers, John, Polo, George, Waterloo, Iowa, and Gordon of RR, Polo, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Frank, and one sister, Addie.
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WILLIAM "BILL" GARRETT JR.
, 43, 153 Cedar Grove Road, Johnson City, died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Garrett was a native of Memphis and the son of William Edward Garrett Sr. and Wanda Christine Cox Garrett, and the adopted son of Charles "Bob" Keith Knabb, Johnson City, whom he made his home with all of his life. Mr. Garrett was of the Baptist faith and was a retired employee of Doozy Truck Center of Johnson City. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Joyce Garrett, of the home; three daughters, April Dawn and Rachel Garrett, both of Johnson City, and Crystal Perry, Elizabethton; four sons, Issac, Josh, Jimmy and Justin Garrett, all of the home; a step-brother, Rudy Gibson; and five sisters, Wanda, Mary, Grace, Christine and Mildred Garrett, all of Memphis. Six grandchildren and two very special friends, Wayne and Linda Zollinger, Johnson City, also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
GARRETT -- Funeral services for William "Bill" Garrett Jr., 43, 153 Cedar Grove Road, Johnson City, who died Thursday, were conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Charles Russell officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Wayne Zollinger, Isaac Garrett, Josh Garrett, Timmy Garrett, Mark Vanover, Joe Bowers and David Perry. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Sunday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence, 153 Cedar Grove Road, Johnson City, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 14, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
CONSTANCE I. "CONNIE" HUGHES
, 70, 134 Hilldale Avenue, Gray, died Sunday, June 29, 2008, at her residence surrounded by family and loved ones. A native and lifelong resident of Washington County, she was a daughter of the late Albert R. and Roxie Estep. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Robert J. "Bob" Hughes, March 21, 2008. Bob was her "Soul Mate and Sweetheart." Mrs. Hughes was a stay at home wife; mother to her children, grandchildren and her neighbors. She was a graduate of the Science Hill High School Class of 1956. She was a member of Greenvale Baptist Church. Connie was a lovely, kind, generous and Christian woman who will be missed by her family and many friends and neighbors. Survivors include a daughter, Mitzi G. Gillin, Gray; a son, Carmen R. Hughes and his wife, Crystal, Sulphur Springs; three grandsons, Kevin Gillin and his wife, Heather, Piney Flats, Brad Gillin, Gray, and Robert Hughes and Laura, Sulphur Springs; two great-grandsons, Izaiah Slone Hughes and Matthew Joseph Gillin; three sisters, Lena D. Cowan and her husband, Roy D., Charleston, W.Va., Jewell M. Simmons and her husband, Joe, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Margaret Ann Klay and her husband, James, Tampa, Fla.; and a brother, Tommy Ray Estep, Charleston, W.Va. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A funeral service for Mrs. Hughes will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, from the Morris-Baker Funeral Home South Chapel with Rev. Paul Manis and Mr. Travis Shaffer officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at Monte Vista Memorial Park. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. and travel in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until the service time Tuesday. Active pallbearers will be Kevin Gillin, Brad Gillin, Robert Hughes, Roy D. Cowan, Wayne Simmons and Dean Tucker.
The family expresses a special thanks to Doctors, Michael Jewett, Stephen Frye and William Wason, the Smokey Mountain Home Health and Hospice and the staff of the 2500 unit of the Johnson City Medical Center. Memorial donations in Connie's name may be made to Greenvale Baptist Church, 1070 Gray Station Road, Gray, TN 37615. Online condolences may be made through www.morrisbaker.com.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, July 1, 2008 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
VERNON R. LOCKNER
, 64, 335 Peters Hollow Road, Elizabethton, died Sunday, March 28, 1999, at his residence. Mr. Locker was a native of Washington County and a son of the late Fred and Lola Starnes Lockner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Lowe Lockner, July 28, 1997, and two brothers. Mr. Lockner was a graduate of Lamar High School. He was a retired employee of Mapes Piano String Company. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Dollie Hansen, Kenosha, Wis. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
LOCKNER -- Graveside services for Vernon R. Lockner, 64, 335 Peters Hollow Road, Elizabethton, who died Sunday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Danny Simerly officiating. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, will be Keith Wilson, Clifford Peters, Buford Peters, Norman Peters, Jerry White and Kenneth Shankle. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Mapes Piano String Company and Friends at the Burger Hut. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 30, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
MATTHEW N. MILLER
, 19, 603 Northgate, Johnson City, died at his residence Monday, March 15, 1999, following an extended illness. Mr. Miller was a native of Johnson City and the son of Samuel B. Miller II and Karen Greene Miller, both of Johnson City. Mr. Miller was a 1998 honor graduate of Science Hill High School. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Leia K. Miller, of the home; a brother, Neil Miller, of the home; a half-sister, Anna C. Miller, Johnson City; a half-brother, Samuel B. Miller III, Johnson City; his maternal grandmother, Mildred Greene, Johnson City; his paternal grandparents, Samuel B. and Anna Marie Miller, Johnson City; and his paternal great-grandmother, Nelle W. Irish, Johnson City. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
MILLER -- Funeral services for Matthew N. Miller, 19, 603 Northgate, Johnson City, who died Monday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the South Chapel of Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City, with Rev. Dave Shorter and Mr. Wayne Emory, minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Kenn Hecht, pianist, and Lisa Arnett, soloist. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Monte Vista Burial Park. Active pallbearers will be Joe Barnes, Brad Barnett, Berry Coggins, Joel Coggins, Wade Falin, Kevin Howell, Jered Lance, Jeremy Lance, Don Lewis and William A. Miller. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Thursday for the graveside service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City. For those who prefer, memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 4627 Mill Branch Lane, Knoxville, TN 37938, or to Books for the Science Hill Library. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 17, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
HARVEY D. PERKINS
, 91, 1608 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, died Monday, March 29, 1999, at his residence. Mr. Perkins was a native of Kansas City, Mo., and had lived in Johnson City since 1918. He was a son of the late Jacob Henry and Jessie Nickles Perkins and was also preceded in death by a half-sister. Mr. Perkins was a retired road construction superintendent with Malone Brothers and a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, having served with the 126th Calvary. He was a member of the First Christian Church and the Loyal Men's Sunday School Class. He was also a member of the J.C. Masonic Lodge #486, All Scottish Rite Bodies and Kerbella Shrine Temple. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Louise Saylor Perkins, and two sons, Jake H. Perkins, Jonesborough, and Thomas W. Perkins, Johnson City. Five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
PERKINS -- Funeral services for Harvey D. Perkins, 91, 1608 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, who died Monday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday from the Morris-Baker South Chapel with Dr. Don Jeanes and Dr. J. Michael Shannon officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Monte Vista Burial Park. Those attending are invited to meet at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. Masonic Rites will be conducted at the graveside by the Johnson City Lodge #486, F&AM. Active pallbearers will be Dwight Perkins, Tate Perkins, Brad Perkins, Bobby Dugger, Lawton Saylor and Greg Bowman. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Loyal Men's Sunday School Class of First Christian Church. For those who prefer, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to First Christian Church, 2011 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City, Tenn. 37601. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 31, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
BETTY (HUGHES) REECE
, 64, 1267 Highway 143, Roan Mountain, died Saturday, March 20, 1999, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Reece was a native of Washington County and the daughter of Pauline Tipton Hughes and the late Loftus Hughes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Monroe Reece, December 6, 1997. Mrs. Reece was a homemaker and a member of the Burbank Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Johnny Ledford, Roan Mountain; two granddaughters, Melinda Kay Ledford and Jessica Kaylene Ledford, both of Roan Mountain; a brother, Bill Hughes, Apopka, Fla.; two aunts and spouse, Mabel Troutman and Reynard and Willie Calhoun, all of Roan Mountain; and an uncle, Carl Keys, Roan Mountain. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
REECE -- Funeral services for Betty Hughes Reece, 64, 1267 Highway 143, Roan Mountain, who died Saturday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, with Rev. Richard Blevins, Rev. Don Julian and Mr. Cody Moore, minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Ms. Denise Hill. Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Hughes Cemetery, Roan Mountain. Active pallbearers will be Ray Blaire, Jack Barnett, Terry Proffitt, Warren Ledford, Danny Miller, Tommy Jarrett, Jim Strickland and J.B. Ellis. Honorary pallbearers will be Anthony Roberts, Gerald McKinney, Dean Fields, Walter Heaton, Ronald Brown, Rob Greer, Reynard Calhoun, Carl Keys, Clyde Turbyfill, William Elmore, Tim McKinney, Gene McKinney, Jess Jarrett, Carroll Hill, Johnny Hill, Jack Troutman, Ted Barnett, Ernie Norris, Andrew Stewart, the Carter County Rescue Squad and the men of Burbank Free Will Baptist Church. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of her daughter, Kathy Ledford, 421 Shell Creek Road, Roan Mountain, any time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Suite 356, Johnson City, TN 37604 or to the Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 682, Elizabethton, TN 37644. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 22, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
BOBBY KEITH RUSSELL
, 37, Jonesborough, died Thursday, October 30, 2003, at his residence.
He was a native of Washington County and the son of Leroy and Rosa Lee Hurd Russell, Jonesborough.
Mr. Russell was a 1984 graduate of David Crockett High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.
He was employed by Lowes in Johnson City.
Mr. Russell was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Laws.
In addition to his parents, survivors include three sons, Dustin Russell, Kevin Russell, and Cory Russell, all of Jonesborough; two sisters, Angie Kyte, Elizabethton, and Tina Grindstaff, Jonesborough; and several other family members.
Funeral services for Bobby Keith Russell will be conducted Monday, November 3, 2003, at the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Dennis Deese and the Rev. Darrell Slagle officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. prior to the service. Interment services will be on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Maple Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Russell, Josh Russell, Jeff Grindstaff, Kenneth Lawson, Ernie Hines, Steve Bettis, Dennis Kyte and Randall Dykes. Condolences may be sent to the Russell family online at www.dillow-taylor.com. Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Jonesborough, 753-0514, is in charge of the arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, November 2, 2003 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
KAY "SMITTY" SMITH
, 63, 203 Whiteway Drive, Johnson City, died Saturday, February 27, 1999, at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Ga. Mr. Smith was a native of Pardee, Va., and had been a resident of Johnson City since 1959. He was a son of the late Neut Smith and Mae Minor and was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Minor. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a paratrooper during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. He attended East Unaka Christian Church. He was the owner of Racing Team, and was a member of the Carter County Car Club. Survivors include his wife, Trishia Jackson Smith; a brother, Stewart Wayne Smith, Jonesborough; and a sister, Linda Maggard, Viper, Ky. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
SMITH -- Funeral services for Kay "Smitty" Smith, 63, 203 Whiteway Drive, Johnson City, who died Saturday, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday from the Morris-Baker South Chapel with Mr. Lamar Garrison officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain Home National Cemetery with military honors provided by the Hammond Post #3, American Legion Color Guard, Kingsport. Pallbearers will be Melvyn Jackson, Randy Jackson, Cecil Scalf, Richard Arnett, Jerry Cox and members of the Carter County Car Club. For those who prefer, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 1, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
ARCHIE STANLEY
, 73, 116 Margo Drive, Johnson City, died Friday, March 5, 1999, at the James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Stanley was a native of Clintwood, Va., and a son of the late Ceaburn and Melissa Hawkins Stanley. Mr. Stanley was a retired farmer. He moved from Virginia to Ohio in 1954, and moved to Carter County in 1990. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and a member of the Milligan Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Beverly Stanley; a daughter, Reba Eng, Austell, Ga.; four sons, Douglas Stanley, Kingsville, Texas, Jeff Stanley, Elizabethton, Keith Stanley, Hampton, and Kevin and Georgia Stanley, Shillington, Pa.; four brothers, Benny Stanley, Coeburn, Va., Gordon Stanley, Clintwood, Va., Noland Stanley, Berea, Ky., and Sherly Stanley, Bosque Farms, N.M.; and two grandchildren, Peter Stanley and Amanda Stanley. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
STANLEY -- Funeral services for Archie Stanley, 73, 116 Margo Drive, Johnson City, who died Friday, will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Willie Justice officiating. The Milligan Free Will Baptist Church Choir will provide the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 1:20 p.m. Monday, will be Louis Miller, Chris Allen, Clifford Street, Roger Duncan, R.C. Bennett and Johnny Leach. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 1:20 p.m. Monday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 8, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
GRADY M. TESTER
, 86, 116 H. Coggins Road, Jonesborough, died Monday, March 1, 1999, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton following a lengthy illness. Mr. Tester was a native of Foscoe, N.C., and a son of the late Sam and Alice Tester. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Pauline Tester, in 1998, and a brother. Mr. Tester was a dairy farmer. He was of the Protestant Faith. Survivors include three sons, Bobby Tester, Jonesborough, Roy Tester, Johnson City, and Dale Tester, Greeneville, and three daughters, Virginia Franklin, Newport, Rosalie Tester, Greeneville, and Anita Partin, Saluda, N.C. Forty-three grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren, 18 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive. Appalachian-Hartman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
TESTER-- Funeral services for Grady M. Tester, 86, 116 H. Coggins Road, Jonesborough, who died Monday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the East Chapel of Appalachian-Hartman Funeral Home with Pastor James Bennett and Rev. Robert Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be selected from friends. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Appalachian-Hartman Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 2, 1999 - contributed by, Tina Oneyear
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