Monday, Dec. 24
Leonard Baker Sr., 90, Blountville.
Hubert Beverly Jr., 45, Blountville.
David Bledsoe, 45, Kenova, W.Va.
Naomi M. Boggs, 76, Pound, Va.
Frances Tyree Copas, Kingsport.
Jerry Dotson Sr., 52, Greeneville.
Vina Ellen Grey, 90, Kingsport.
Geraldine Hensley, 65, Mount Carmel.
Fred Hilton, 80, Kingsport.
Ray Clifford Horton, Kingsport.
Eugene Eckle Manis, 61, Rogersville.
J.C. Manis Jr., 46, Blountville.
Anna McLain, 78, Baileyton.
John Mooneyhan, 48, Keokee, Va.
David Kevin Perry, 38, Kingsport.
Helen L. Phillips, Rogersville.
David E. Ross, 87, Kingsport.
Helga Sallee, Kingsport.
Glen Surcey, 70, Kingsport
Lexie Walters, 79, Gate City, Va.
Leonard
Baker Sr., 90, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- Mr. Leonard Nathaniel "Nat" Baker Sr., 90, died
Saturday night (Dec. 22, 2001) at National Healthcare Center of
Bristol.
Mr. Baker was a member of the Blountville United Methodist Church.
He was a retired automotive salesman for Goode Motors of Bristol,
and Daugherty Bros. of Gate City, Va.
He was a native of Norton, Va., and had made his home in the Bristol
area for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Violet Marie Baker, Bristol; three sons,
John William Baker and Ronald Lee Baker, both of Blountville, and
Leonard Nathaniel Baker Jr., Bristol, Va., one sister, Dorothy
Fleenor, Kingsport; two brothers, Eugene Baker, Billy Joe Baker,
Bristol, Va.; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Akard Funeral
Home, Bristol, Tenn.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. John Anderson officiating.
Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
Blountville United Methodist Church Building Fund, 3390 Highway 126,
Blountville, Tenn. 37617.
Condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@chartertn.net.
Hubert
Beverly Jr., 45, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- Hubert Ray Beverly Jr., 45, passed away accidentally
Saturday (Dec. 22, 2001) at his home due to a mobile home fire.
Arrangements are incomplete. Blountville Funeral Home is serving the
Beverly family.
David
Bledsoe, 45, Kenova, W.Va.
KENOVA, W.Va. - Services for David Issiac Bledsoe, 45, who entered
into rest at his residence Thursday (Dec. 20, 2001), will be
conducted at 12 noon today in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of Gate
City Funeral Home with the Rev. Otto Gibson and the Rev. Kenneth
Neeley officiating.
Music will be provided by the Wolf Church Singers.
Calling hours will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon today at the funeral
home.
Burial will follow in Jasper Community Cemetery, Jasper, Va.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate monetary help.
Naomi
M. Boggs, 76, Pound, Va.
POUND,
Va. - Naomi M. Boggs, 76, passed away Saturday (Dec. 22,
2001) at St. Mary's Hospital in Norton, Va.
Mrs. Boggs was a member of Hamilton Chapel Church.
She was a retired clerk, having worked at the Federated Store,
United Discount and Dollar Store, all in Pound.
Mrs. Boggs was preceded in death by her husband, Howie (Red) Boggs;
her parents, Dile Mullins and Mattie Cantrell Mullins; three
brothers, David (Olaf) Mullins, Wendell Mullins and Bill Mullins;
and one sister, Anna Sue Boggs.
Surviving are six daughters, Kathy Fleming, Schererville, Ind.,
Greta Boggs, Abingdon, Va., Carmelia Sykes, Clintwood, Va., Vickie
Easterling, Coeburn, Va., Rhonda Damushes, Lansing, Ill., and Lygia
Unate, Hobart, Ind.; four sons, James (Joe) Mullins, Monty Boggs,
and George Boggs, all of Pound, and Bernie Boggs, Clintwood, Va.;
sisters, Ruth Boggs, Clintwood, Va., Ella Mae Barnette, Wise, Va.,
and Sarah Evelyn Kincer, Pound; brothers, Lowell Mullins, Hammond,
Ind., Giles Mullins and Jimmy Mullins, both of Indiana; 17
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Baker Funeral Home
in Pound.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the Sadie Baker
Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Greg Cyphers
officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Levi
Cantrell Cemetery in Pound.
Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be
sons-in-laws.
Frances
Tyree Copas, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Frances Tyree Copas, 1420 Garden Drive, went to be with
the Lord Sunday afternoon (Dec. 23, 2001) at her residence.
Friends may call at any time at the residence, 1420 Garden Drive.
Survivors and arrangements will be announced later by Carter-Trent
Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
Jerry
Dotson Sr., 52, Greeneville.
GREENEVILLE
- Jerry Harold Dotson Sr. 52, Isley Lane, died Sunday
morning (Dec. 23, 2001) at Johnson City Medical Center.
He was a truck driver with Old Dominion Trucking Co., and a member
of the Stillwater Church, DeBusk.
He was the son of the late Thomas William "Bill" and Audra Margaret
Lane Dotson, and was also preceded in death by two brothers and one
sister.
Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Sharon Dotson; three sons and
two daughters-in-law, Jerry William Dotson and wife Kelly of
Greeneville, Johnny O.C. Dotson and wife Christy of Limestone, Jerry
Harold Dotson Jr. of Greeneville; three daughters and two
sons-in-law, Jennifer K. Timberman and husband Brian, Joy Lee Hale
and husband Jeff, and Vickie Ragen, all of Greeneville; six
grandchildren, Izak and Jacob Dotson, Ciara Pounders, Tamara
Masoner, Makayla Lawson and Kesler Smith; one sister, Pauline
Quillen of Greeneville; several nieces and nephews, cousins, and a
host of friends.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Kiser
Funeral Home, Greeneville.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Doty's Chapel United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Gunter, the Rev. Bob Simpson
and the Rev. Mark Starnes officiating.
The body will remain at the funeral home until time to go to the
church for the services.
Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Junior Isley, Mike Quillen, Jeff Quillen, Bill
Quillen, Ricky Quillen and Roger Quillen.
Honorary pallbearers will be Vaughn Vergon, Doyle Byrd, Gus
Grindstead, Craig Evans, Anthony Quillen, Jeff Hale and Dr. Jim
Kerrigan.
Vina
Ellen Grey, 90, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Vina Ellen Culbertson Grey, 90, died Saturday (Dec. 22,
2001) at the Wellmont Hospice House after a lengthy illness.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Scott
County Funeral Home, Weber City, Va.
Geraldine
Hensley, 65, Mount Carmel.
MOUNT
CARMEL - Geraldine Marie Hensley, 65, passed away suddenly
Saturday (Dec. 22, 2001).
Gerry was born in Kingsport and had been a resident of Mount Carmel
most of her life.
Mrs. Hensley was active as a member of the Mount Carmel United
Methodist Church. She thoroughly enjoyed her family, especially her
grandchildren. She was retired from the Mount Carmel Elementary
cafeteria after many years of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Robert Culler and
Gertie Radford Culler.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Hensley; one daughter, Karen
McDonald and husband Larry, Rockwood, Tenn.; two sons, Dr. David
Hensley and wife Charlene, Cairo, Ga., and Mike Hensley, Mount
Carmel; five grandchildren, Lauren Hensley, Sarah McDonald, Brian
McDonald, Luke Hensley and Marc Hensley; one brother, Lloyd Culler
and wife Marilyn, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon today at Oak Hill
Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 12 noon today in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Larry Caylor and the Rev. Homer Roller
officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the local American Heart Association, the
Paralyzed Veterans of America, or the Mount Carmel United Methodist
Church.
An on-line guest book may be signed at www.legacy.com.
Fred
Hilton, 80, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Fred Henderson Hilton, 80, passed away Sunday (Dec. 23,
2001) at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Mr. Hilton was born in Scott County, Va., and had lived in Kingsport
since 1951. He retired from Holston Army Ammunition Plant after more
than 35 years of service.
He was a member of the former Stone Drive United Methodist Church
and a current member of Crossroads United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Riddle Hilton; and
his parents, Bryan and Virginia (Shelly) Hilton, Hiltons, Va.
Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Lisa Hilton,
Mount Carmel; grandchildren, Emily and Benjamin Hilton, Mount
Carmel; brother and sister-in-law, Edsel and Arbutus Hilton, Weber
City, Va.; sister, Marie McKinley, Hiltons, Va.; sister-in-law,
Kathleen Salyer; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home, downtown, or anytime at the home of his son, Fred
Hilton Jr., 1400 Hickory Lane, Mount Carmel.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home
with the Rev. Paul Blessing and the Rev. F.M. Bays officiating.
Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Holston View
Cemetery, Weber City, Va.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
American Diabetics Association, 6906 Kingston Pike, Suite 201,
Knoxville, Tenn. 37919 or to the Bays Mountain Park Association, 853
Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Ray
Clifford Horton, Kingsport.
Services for Mr. Ray C. Horton, 1333 Post St., Kingsport, who died
Thursday afternoon (Dec. 20, 2001), will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church with Dr. Kenneth Calvert
officiating.
Calling hours are from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the V.A. National Cemetery
in Mountain Home, Tenn.
The cortege will depart from Shiloh Baptist Church at 10 a.m.
Condolences may be sent via e-mail to
robinsonfuneralservice@juno.com.
Robinson Funeral Services is serving the family of Mr. Ray C.
Horton.
Eugene
Eckle Manis, 61, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Pastor Eugene Eckle Manis, 61, passed away Sunday
(Dec. 23, 2001) after a long illness.
He was former pastor at Honeycutt Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Velva Manis;
brothers, Howard (H.C.) and William (Bill) Manis.
Surviving are his wife, Ruby A. Manis; four sons and
daughters-in-law, Michael and Dee, Charles and Robin, Norman and
Cara, all of Rogersville, and Stevie Manis of Nashville; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Eugenia and Timothy Legg and Becky and
Johnny Jeffers; he also claimed Nancy Bails as a daughter; three
brothers and wives, George and Peggy of Maryville, Bill and Pat of
Maryland, Gary and Jan of Bean Station; one sister, Velva and Tony
Taylor; sisters-in-law, Marjorie, Libbie and Barbara Manis; 15
grandchildren; Bill's daughter, Tonya, mother of his two
great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; several special
friends in Christ whom he loved; McKayla loved her papaw and he
loved her.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Colboch-Price
Funeral Home, Rogersville.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Larry Manis, the Rev. Bob Simpson and the Rev.
Bobby Bentley officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 12 noon Thursday at Kirkpatrick
Cemetery.
J.C.
Manis Jr., 46, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE
- James Clifford (J.C.) Manis Jr., 46, went to be with
his heavenly father Friday (Dec. 21, 2001) of an apparent heart
attack.
J.C. was born October 17, 1955 in Sullivan County, a son of the late
James Clifford Manis Sr., who passed away July 13, 1978, and Nancy
(Horne) Manis Black of Blountville. J.C. was a former employee of
Norfolk Southern Railway for 21 years; he was employed by Southern
Building Systems.
He was a member of the B.S.A. and served as assistant scoutmaster
and Popcorn Kernel.
J.C. was an active and dedicated member of Charity Baptist Church
where he was an ordained deacon. J.C. had faith in his Lord and his
fellowman. He had love, and was a forgiving, sincere and kind person
whose smiling face brought joy to those he touched. He was a
dedicated husband, dad, grandfather (to a very special grandson whom
he loved dearly), brother and son.
Surviving are his wife, Judy Bryant Manis, of the home; daughter and
son-in-law, Reneé and Wes Carmody; a son, Michael Manis; special
grandson, Benjamin Carmody; mother, Nancy (Horne) Manis Black;
sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen and Gene Thacker, Vinette and
Dennis Christian; brother and sister-in-law, Daniel and Sara Manis;
mother-in-law and father-in-law, Nolan and Dorothy Bryant; half
brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Linda Manis; half sister and
brother-in-law, Judy and Ray Whitaker; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of East
Lawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Perry Cleek officiating.
Burial and graveside service will follow in the garden of faith of
the East Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Danny Garst, Donnie Snapp, Dee Booher, Brian
Depew, Perry Whitaker, Brady Jarrells, Ronald Cameron and Scott
Wesche.
Honorary pallbearers will be greeters and ushers of Charity Baptist
Church.
Anna
McLain, 78, Baileyton.
BAILEYTON
- Anna McLain, 78, passed away Saturday (Dec. 22, 2001) at
Sunbridge Hillside in Kingsport after an extended illness.
She attended Van Hill Freewill Baptist Church, and was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ransy L. McLain Sr.; her
parents, Arthur E. Wolfe and Myrtle (Tilson) Wolfe; sister, Geneva
Odell Wolfe; and infant brother, Gordon Wolfe.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, R.L. and Nora McLain
Jr., Surgoinsville, and Charles Arthur and Darlene McLain,
Greeneville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Lula Mae and Arthur
Bradley, Kingsport, Donna Rose and Gary Callahan, Kingsport, and
Mary Ellen and Ken Bailey, Greeneville; two sisters, Ruby McLain,
Baileyton, and Eutella Fink, Greeneville; grandchildren, Lisa Cowan,
Bristol, Rita Meade and Amy Calhoun, both of Kingsport, Charles
McLain Jr., Connecticut, Rebecca Sauceman, Greeneville, Karen
Bailey, Dalton, Ga., Julie Stanifer, Ottway, and Amanda Bailey,
Greeneville; stepgrandchildren, April and Jennifer Callahan; seven
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Jeffers Mortuary in
Greeneville.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zion
Cemetery in Baileyton with the Rev. Carl Callahan and the Rev. Pete
Smith officiating.
Friends will serve as pallbearers.
John
Mooneyhan, 48, Keokee, Va.
KEOKEE,
Va. - John Michael Mooneyhan, 48, Route 1, Reeds Creek
community, died Saturday (Dec. 22, 2001) at his home.
Born in Lee County, Va., he had lived there his entire life. He was
a disabled coal miner and a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was a member of the St. Church of God, St. Charles, Va.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy (Sleepy) and Lillie
Thomas Mooneyhan; one sister, Shirley Ann Woliver; and one nephew.
Surviving are his wife, Becky Napier Mooneyhan, of the home; sons,
Casey and wife Katie Mooneyhan, of Blackwater, Va., and Nicholas
Mooneyhan, of Pennington Gap, Va.; daughters, Naomi and husband
Martin Church, of Dryden, Va., Arielle Mooneyhan, of the home; two
grandchildren, Mikenzie Mooneyhan, of Blackwater, Va., Faith Church,
of Dryden, Va.; brothers, LeRoy and wife Arlene Mooneyhan, of
Anderson, Ind., James Edward and wife Shirley Mooneyhan, of Kirklin,
Ind., Eugene and wife Jeanette Mooneyhan, of Pennington Gap, Va.,
Phillip and wife Sally Mooneyhan, of Waterloo, N.Y.; sisters, his
twin sister, Mary Louise and husband Don Sexton, of Woodway, Va.,
Barbara and Ronnie McFarland, of Woodway, Va.; and a host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Province Funeral
Home of Pennington Gap, Va.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary of
the funeral home with the Rev. Jerry Collins officiating.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Odd Fellows
Cemetery in Woodway, Va., with Charles DeWitt Byrd Post No. 3382 of
Kingsport providing military rites.
Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:30
a.m. to go to the cemetery.
David
Kevin Perry, 38, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- David Kevin Perry, 38, died unexpectedly of an apparent
heart attack at 1 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 22, 2001) in Hobart,
Australia,
Born in Sullivan County (Kingsport), he attended Kingsley Elementary
and Ketron Middle School and graduated from Gospel Assembly
Christian Academy.
He was employed by the Princess Cruise Lines, and was a member of
Mercy Seat Ministries.
He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Perry; and paternal
grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. Carl Voorhees.
Survivors include his mother, Ramona Jean Reeves Perry, Kingsport;
one sister and brother-in-law, Rebecca Michaelle Perry Luke and
husband, Uday, Kingsport; one brother and sister-in-law, Michael
Benjamin Perry and wife, Regina, Kingsport; one nephew, Jordan
Samuel Clark Luke, Kingsport.
Arrangements are incomplete.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home of downtown Kingsport is serving the David
Perry family.
Helen
L. Phillips, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE
- Helen L. Phillips passed away Sunday (Dec. 23, 2001)
at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later
by Colboch-Price Funeral Home in Rogersville.
David
E. Ross, 87, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Graveside services for David E. Ross, 87, 100 Netherland
Lane, who died 4 p.m. Friday (Dec. 21, 2001), will be conducted at
11 a.m. today in Oak Hill Cemetery with Pastor Chris Carter
officiating.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Helga
Sallee, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT
- Helga Elizabeth Sallee passed away Saturday (Dec. 22,
2001) at the Wexford House after a long illness.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert T. Sallee.
Survivors include her daughters, Jane Robinson, Columbia S.C., and
Karen Sallee, Charlotte, N.C.; son, Norman Sallee, Indianapolis,
Ind.; two grandchildren, Craig Robinson, San Diego, Calif., and
Kathy Goodwin, Columbia, S.C.; two great-grandchildren; sister,
Nancy Lamb, Duffield, Va.; brother, Floyd Upchurch, Dayton, Ohio.
Calling hours are from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral
Home, downtown Kingsport.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home
with Pastor J.W. Depew officiating.
Burial will follow at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City.Va.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Wanda
Grills, 1217 Radcliff Ave., Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Glen
Surcey, 70, Kingsport
KINGSPORT
- Glen Manuel Surcey, 70, 319 Bobby Drive, died Saturday
(Dec. 22, 2001) at his residence.
He was born in Sullivan County and was a veteran of the Korean
conflict.
Mr. Surcey was a member of State Line Baptist Church, and was
self-employed.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Elizabeth Surcey; one son, Gary K.
Surcey and his wife Carolyn Surcey, Kingsport; one grandchild, Brad
Surcey; and one sister, Ruby Keith, Kingsport.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Funeral
Home.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home
chapel with Dr. Tony Gonzalas and the Rev. Lonnie Wooten Jr.
officiating.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Keith, Don Morgan, Terry Simpson, Steve
Simpson, Elmer Payne and Kevin McCarty.
An on-line guest book may be signed at www.legacy.com.
Lexie
Walters, 79, Gate City, Va.
GATE CITY, Va. - Services for Lexie Pierson Walters, 79, formerly of
the Big Cut community, who went to be with the Lord Friday (Dec. 21,
2001), will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Colonial
Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., with Brother Bill Tignor and Brother
Kenneth Neeley officiating.
Music will be provided by Huey and Kathy Ervin.
Graveside services will follow at Hurd Cemetery, Big Cut community,
Gate City.
Pallbearers will be Larry Bartlett, Dwain Arnold, Randy Arnold,
Richard Qualls, Paul Smith and Doyle Calton.
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