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Virgie Edens, 83, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Virgie Mae Edens, 83, went to be with the Lord Tuesday evening (Nov. 30, 2004) at Indian Path Medical Center following a brief illness.
She was born in Hawkins County and had been a resident of Kingsport most of her life. Ms. Edens retired from Tennessee Eastman after 42 years of service in the acetate yarn division as an inspector.
She was a member of Bible Way Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Houston David Edens and Mary Effie Palmer Edens; a sister, Bertha Edens Carpenter; and a brother, L.C. "Carson" Edens.
Surviving are a sister-in-law, Lena Edens of Kingsport; a nephew, Jack C. Edens and wife Lisa Kayser Edens of Roebuck, S.C.; seven nieces, Sharon McMahill and husband Chris, Jan Carpenter, Patsy Nichols and husband David, Phyllis Patterson, Lois Jenkins and Jerry Riddle, all of Kingsport and Margaret Edens Mullins of New Jersey; a special first cousin, Anabelle Begley; and many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at Oak Hill Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Robert Fletcher officiating.
Music will be provided by The Salley Family.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va.
Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:45 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bible Way Baptist Church, 570 Packinghouse Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660 or to the Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 459 Old Beason Well Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Myrdith G. Emmert, 88, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Mrs. Myrdith G. Emmert, 88, died Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2004) in the Wexford House, Kingsport.
Mrs. Emmert lived most of her life in Unicoi County and was a daughter of the late John M. and Etta Garland Bailey. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Emmert was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Emmert; a son, George W. "Bud" Emmert, Jr.; a daughter, Patricia Bowen; two brothers, Lester Bailey and J. C. Bailey; three sisters, Geneva Ghormley, Chloe Powers and Mae Hill; and a grandson, Paul Elrod.
Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Thomas M. and Georgia Emmert, Erwin, and Gregory P. Emmert, Johnson City; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Barbara and Wayne Renfro and Jennifer and Johnny Calloway, all of Kingsport, Kathy Franklin, Johnson City, and Betty Jo Emmert, Jonesborough; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends and her caregivers at Wexford House.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Ledford Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Craig Fry officiating. Music will be provided by Dave Spear.
A committal service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Cemetery.
Rocky Renfro, Todd Renfro, Murphy Elrod, Clifton Peterson, John Calloway and Lane Renfro will serve as pallbearers and are requested to assemble at the funeral home by 7:30 p.m. Thursday and at the cemetery by 10:30 a.m. Friday. Family, minister and friends may gather at the cemetery by 10:50 a.m. Friday.
Ledford Funeral Home, 720 Ohio Ave., Erwin is in charge of the arrangements.
Gertrude Gillenwater, 89, Gate City, Va.
Services for Gertrude "Trudy" Gillenwater, 89, Gate City, Va., who passed away Monday (Nov. 29, 2004), will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at Gate City United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dale Wyrick officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the church.
Graveside services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Holston View Cemetery. The family will meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Justin Hensley, Walter Cassell, Richard Gillenwater, Sam Gillenwater, Terry Gillenwater, Terry Porter, Jerry Palmer, Chris Bayer.
In memory of Gertrude Gillenwater, memorial contributions may be made to Gate City United Methodist Church, 103 E. Walnut St., Gate City, VA 24251 or charity of one's choice.
Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is in charge of arrangements.
Don Gilliam, 65, Daniel Boone community, Va.
DUFFIELD, Va. - Don Gilliam, 65, Daniel Boone community, died Wednesday morning (Dec. 1, 2004) at his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Duffield Funeral Home at Thomas Village.
Lonnie Johnson, 64, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE - Lonnie Johnson, 64, passed away Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2004) at Wellmont Hawkins County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Christian-Sells Funeral Home in Rogersville.
Jack (J.D.) Persinger, 73, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Jack (J.D.) Persinger, 73, a devoted husband, father and papaw, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2004) at Bristol Hospice House.
J.D. was a member of Orebank Freewill Baptist Church.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of Bristol Hospice House.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Loise Persinger; grandson, Timothy Nathaniel True; his parents, James and Dona Persinger; several brothers and a sister.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Helen Greer Persinger; son, Larry Persinger; daughters, Juanita Whittamore and husband Bert, Jeanie Wallen, Barbara True and husband Steve, Cathy Lane; 10 grandchildren, Angel Cody, David and Josh Whittemore, Michael Persinger, Micaela, Myria, Marissa and McKenna True, Jamie and Stephanie Lane; four great-grandchildren, Madison, Catlyn, Kelsey and Christopher Cody; extended family Lena Everhart and Jamie King; brother, Paul Persinger; sister, Margaret Skeens and husband Edward; several nieces and nephews; and best friends, Howard and Bertha Monday.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Marvin Winkle and the Rev. Charles Wallen officiating.
Singers will be the choir of Orebank Baptist Church and The Gospel Hour Quartet.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery by 12:55 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Howard Monday, George Williams, Skip Johnson, Billy Winkle, Michael Persinger, Shannon Rhoton, Jamie King and Harry Sykes.
Honorary pallbearers will be David Whittamore, Josh Whittamore and Jamie Lane.
Eric Stevens Rozier, Kingsport.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Eric Stevens Rozier, formerly of Raleigh, N.C., passed away Wednesday (Nov. 24, 2004) in Cullowhee, N.C., after a long period of declining health.
He was born May 21, 1951 in Kingsport. Eric attended St. Dominic's Parochial School for eight years before going on to graduate from Dobyns-Bennett High School. After graduation from high school he attended NC State, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in history and was a member of Sigma Chi.
Eric received his MBA from Bristol College and attended the University of Tennessee as a graduate student in history.
He had a long career with various manufacturing firms in Purchasing and Materials Management. He retired several years ago due to declining health.
He was currently on a teaching fellowship at Western Carolina University where he was pursuing a masters degree in Public History.
Eric loved coaching soccer and playing virtually any musical instrument he could get his hands on, including the guitar, harmonica, and piano.
He was a devoted and loving father.
Mr. Rozier was preceded in death by his father, Bill Rozier; and step-father, Bob Adams.
He is survived by his children, Jessica Frost Rozier of Wilkesboro, N.C., Sarah Clinton Rozier of Apex, N.C., and William Stevens Rozier of Charleston, S.C.; his mother, Peet Rozier Adams of Kingsport; his brother, Butch Rozier and wife Lou of Pittsboro, N.C.; his sisters, Suzy Rozier of Kingsport and Maryanne Rozier Chiriboga and family of Brea, Ca.; his step-brothers, Robert Adams and family of Richmond, Ky., and Mike Adams and family of Kingsport; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at St. Dominic's Catholic Church with Rev. Charles Burton and Rev. Les Schmidt officiating.
The family will welcome friends from 10 until 11 a.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Eric Rozier Children's Fund in care of St. Dominic's Catholic Church, 2517 John B. Dennis Hwy., Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Lynn Shetterly, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Lynn Marshall Shetterly, passed away at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 29, 2004 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
The son of Lawrence Marshall Shetterly and Pearl Keeler Shetterly, Lynn was born Oct. 27, 1927 in Knoxville, Tenn. He moved with his family to Kingsport in 1931. He attended Kingsport City Schools, graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1947, after serving a year in the United States Navy during that time. He was a proud promoter of D-B activities, and watched enthusiastically the Alumni Field House construction. He held in great esteem his memory of families, people, places, events, dates and buildings in the area.
A brickmason by trade, he was a lifetime member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union, serving as bookkeeper many years. He prided himself on having masonry contributions to Kingsport's Fort Henry Mall, Washington School, Holston Valley Hospital, Indian Path Hospital, as well as out of town buildings, King College, John Sevier Steam Plant, Carter County High School, to name a few. During his retirement, he donated masonry skills on the Buffalo Mountain Camp and Retreat & Learning Center, for which he was honored with Gold Brick recognition June 6, 1993.
A faithful member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church, Lynn served as Trustee, Usher and on the Maintenance Committee. He served the Fidelis Sunday School Class as long time Secretary-Treasurer and loved the members who will serve as honorary pallbearers.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Marshall Shetterly; sister, Vennie S. Parker; nephew, Gregory Lee Crawford.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Jean Crawford Shetterly, mother, Pearl Keeler Shetterly, sister and brother in law, Betty S. Frye and Richard Frye, Gainesville, Fla., brother in law, Merle Parker and wife Bertie, Blountville, brother in law Lee Crawford and wife Gay, Kingsport, aunts, Edith Sharp, Kingsport and Christine Keeler, New Market, uncle, Dick Janeway, New Market, nephews, Richard Parker, Oak Ridge, Steve Parker, Fredericksburg, Va., Erick Frye, San Ramon, Ca., Blake Frye, Jacksonville, Fla., nieces, Sindy P. Ramsey, Blountville, Kathy Ferguson, Cantonment, Fla., Tracie C. Hall, Kingsport; godchild, Mary Carter Whitaker, several cousins, great nephews, great nieces, supportive neighbors, many friends.
A memorial celebration will be held at First Broad Street United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. today with the Rev. Jack Edwards officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Committal service will be held at Oak Hill, 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Broad Street United Methodist Church's Woodyard Steeple Fund, P.O. Box 1346, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 or Buffalo Mountain Camp and Retreat & Learning Center's Pavilion, 241 Methodist Camp Road, Jonesborough, Tenn. 37659.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home is serving the family.
Mattie L. Stapleton, 85, Nickelsville, Va.
Services for Mattie Lee Stapleton, 85, of Route 2, Nickelsville, Va., who passed away Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2004), will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, Weber City, Va., with the Rev. G.W. White officiating.
Music will be provided by Judy McConnell.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the residence of a nephew, Gary Dean, Big Moccasin Road, Nickelsville, Va.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holston View Cemetery. The family will meet at the funeral home at 9:30 to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Chris Dean, Gene Dean, Ronnie Dean, Doyle Dean, Bobby Dean and Tommy Meade.
The family extends a special "thank you" to the staff of Brian Center for their loving care of her for the last two years.
Maggie Lee Tackett, 88, Pound, Va.
POUND, Va. - Maggie Lee Tackett, 88, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2004) at her home.
Maggie was a member of Bethel Old Regular Baptist Church of Dunham, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hibert Tackett Sr., and daughter, Mary Elizabeth Tackett.
Surviving are sons, Woodrow and wife Barbara Tackett, and Hibert Jr. and wife Mildred Tackett; a daughter, Maudie Lee and husband Curtis Collins, all of Pound, Va.; grandchildren, Debra Lynn Peak, Woodrow Allen Tackett, Cynthia Lynn Collins, Hibert Wayland Tackett, Darrick Travis Tackett, Matthew Curtis Collins; great-grandchildren, Alison, Lynsey, Annessa, Shye, Josh, Cameron, Christian, and Cole; and a host of friends, loved ones and special caregivers.
Calling hours are after 5 p.m. today and anytime on Friday at the Bethel Old Regular Baptist Church, Dunham, Ky., with evening services held at 7 p.m. each night.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with the elders of the church officiating.
Burial will follow in the Tackett Family Cemetery, Pound, Va.
Sturgill Funeral Homes in Wise, Va. is in charge of arrangements.
Frank E. Waldo Sr., 85, Kingsport.
Graveside services with full military honors for Frank Ernest Waldo Sr., 85, Kingsport, who passed away Monday (Nov. 29, 2004), will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in the East Lawn Memorial Park by the Tennessee National Guard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Waldo, Coy Klepper, Kevin Marshall, Jeremiah Waldo and Ernie Waldo.
Please visit the family online at www.mem.com to place a tribute to the family.
East Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Emily B. Ball, 80, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Mrs. Emily B. Ball, 80, died on Monday (Nov. 29, 2004) at NHC in Johnson City.
She was born on Oct. 8, 1924, in Williamsport, Pa., to Rolland and Theresa Drum Bostley.
Mrs. Ball grew up in Oakmont, Pa. She married
Frederick M. Ball in 1944, and moved to Kingsport in 1951. Mrs. Ball was a homemaker.
She is survived by two daughters, Arlene Riddle and her husband, Greg, Jonesborough, and Bonnie Wallace and her husband, Dean, Louisville, Ky.; a son, David Ball and his wife, Teri, Knoxville; and three grandchildren, Daniel Wallace, Florida, Lisa Wallace, Lexington, Ky., and Stephen Ball, Knoxville.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Ball was preceded in death by a son, John Ball; and a sister, Arlene Winkleman.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 136 Bob Jobe Road, Gray, with Rev. Joe Adams officiating.
Her family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests memorials be given to the American Diabetes Association, 900 E. Hill Ave., Suite 240, Knoxville, TN 37915 or to the Salvation Army, 423 W. Walnut St., Johnson City, TN 37604.
Arrangements for the Ball family are through Tetrick Funeral and Cremation Services, Johnson City.
