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Anna Mae Harkleroad, 87, Kingsport.
Services for Anna Mae Harkleroad, 87, Kingsport, who went to be with the Lord on Monday (Jan. 31, 2005), will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday in the Oak Hill Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Stout officiating.
Graveside services will immediately follow in the Oak Hill Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to West View Baptist Church, 1037 Fairview Ave., Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Cleo Harr, 93, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Cleo Myers Harr, 93, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord late Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 2, 2005) at the Wexford House.
Survivors and arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
Myrtle Miller Hensley, 85, Kingsport.
Graveside services for Myrtle Erwin Miller Hensley, 85, of Bluff City and formerly of Kingsport, who passed away Saturday (Jan. 29, 2005), will be held at 10 a.m. today in Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Mrs. Hensley's wishes were that her grandsons be her pallbearers.
Aaron Hagy will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
The staff of Oak Hill Funeral Home is serving the Hensley family.
Edgar Lee (Ed) Hines, 86, Jonesville, Va.
JONESVILLE, Va. - Edgar Lee (Ed) Hines, 86, passed away Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005) at Lee Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pennington Gap, Va.
A lifelong resident of Lee County, Va., he was a retired merchant and a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church of Jonesville, Va. He was also a member of Preston Lodge No. 47 AF&AM for 64 years and the Powell Valley Shriners.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Cornia Hines; four brothers, Rando, Paris, Otis and Harry Hines; five sisters, Mollie, Viola, Ruby, Myrtle and Hattie Mae.
Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Virginia Hines of Jonesville, Va.; four sons and daughters-in-law, Lee and Helen Hines of Nashville, N.C., Dennis and Sue Hines, Harold and Barbara Hines, and Larry and Nancy Hines, all of Jonesville, Va.; one daughter, Jeanette Hartley of Morristown, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Arney-Mullins Funeral Home in Jonesville, Va.
Masonic rites will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Services will follow with the Rev. Layne Pennington officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Woodward cemetery in Jonesville, Va. Those wishing to attend the graveside services are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. to proceed to the cemetery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital or St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Augustus Hudson, 78, Greeneville.
GREENEVILLE - Graveside services for Augustus (Gus) Hudson, 78, who died Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005), will be conducted at 3 p.m. today at Oak Hill Memorial Park with Rev. Larry Morelock officiating.
Family members and friends are asked to meet at the graveside.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon's International, P.O. Box 1382, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, is serving the Hudson family.
Vonda M. Jones, 73, Gate City, Va.
Services for Vonda M. Jones, 73, Gate City, Va., who passed away Monday evening (Jan. 31, 2005), will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, Weber City, Va., with Rev. Tom (Tiger) Brooks Jr. officiating. The eulogy will be given by Jeff Luethke.
Music will be provided by Rev. Tom (Tiger) Brooks Jr., Paige Brooks, Lemuel Mixon.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the residence.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Holston View Cemetery. The family will meet at 2 p.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Carroll Hurd, Joe Fleming, Hal Livergood, Russell Martin, Gerald Compton, Tom Taylor, Deano Francis, Jack Hobbs, Jimmy Maness, John Luethke, Larry Luethke.
Honorary pallbearers will be Harry McClellan, Roger Parton, Joe Newland, Kenneth Miller, Buck Arnold, Fred Luethke Jr., Tom Brooks Sr., and Ross Bright.
The family would like to extend their deepest thanks and appreciation to Mountain Empire Senior Citizens, Weber City Drugcenter, Holston Medical Group, especially Dr. Christopher Neglia, Dr. Shoaib S. Lateef, the 5th and 6th floor nurses, ICU and staff of Indian Path Medical Center, staff of BMA Dialysis of Kingsport, special friends Patsy Stevens, Mary and Buck Arnold, Wanda Kilgore, Harry McClellan, Audrey Taylor, Ross Bright, Jack and Jetta Hobbs, Sally Snodgrass, and all her friends from dialysis for their love and support.
Wallace Kibler, 92, Kingsport.
Graveside services for Wallace Kibler, 92, Kingsport, who went to be with The Lord on Sunday morning (Jan. 30, 2005), will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dean Morelock, Roy Hoover, Richard Cross, Hal McHorris, Jim White, and Henry Williams.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mafair United Methodist Church, 1409 E. Center Street, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown, is serving the Kibler family.
R.C. "Doc" McConnell, 78, Big Stone Gap, Va.
BIG STONE GAP, Va. - R.C. "Doc" McConnell, 78, died Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005) at Wellmont-Lonesome Pine Hospital.
He was born in Norton, Va., and lived most of his life in Big Stone Gap. He was a graduate of Big Stone Gap High School and a graduate of Medical College of Virginia Pharmacy School in Richmond, Va. He was owner and operator of the former Plaza Drug for over 40 years and had worked at Mutual Drug in Big Stone Gap for over 10 years.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the World War II era, having served as a Pharmacist Mate 3rd Class. He was a past member of the Kazim Shriners of Roanoke, Va., the Big Stone Gap Masonic Lodge #208, and the Powell Valley Shrine Club.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Big Stone Gap.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Theda Shelton McConnell; and his parents, R.C. "Claude" and Eula D. (Qualls) McConnell.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Hackney McConnell; one stepdaughter, Terry Gamble and husband, John, of Des Moines, Iowa; one stepson, Jerry Gardner and wife, Pam, of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Paul McConnell and wife, LaNelle, of Annapolis, Md., and James McConnell and wife, Betty, of Hallwood, Va.; one aunt, Emily Qualls of Pound, Va.; stepmother, Velma McConnell of Norton, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Big Stone Gap.
Services will follow at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Ronnie Mutter officiating.
Military graveside rites, by the VFW Post #3382 Color Guard of Kingsport, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway, Va. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 217, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219.
Holding Funeral Home, Big Stone Gap, Va., is in charge of arrangements.
Mary McCroskey, 87, Blountville.
Services for Mary Whiteman McCroskey, 87, Blountville, who passed away at 5 p.m. Monday (Jan. 31, 2005), will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Katye Fox and the Rev. John Anderson will officiate.
Calling hours will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Entombment will follow in East Lawn Mausoleum II.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Rodefer, Randy Rodefer, David Shields, Billy Shields, Tommy Ramey, Ronald Ramey and Phil Ramey.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Y.A.H. group of Blountville United Methodist Church.
The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Blountville United Methodist Church building fund, P.O. Box 686, Blountville, Tenn. 37617.
Please visit www.mem.com to place a condolence to the McCroskey family.
Betty Shuler Montgomery, 73, Rose Hill, Va.
ROSE HILL, Va. - Betty Shuler Montgomery, 73, passed away Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005) at her home in Rose Hill.
She was born Dec. 28, 1931 in Keokee, Va., the daughter of the late Leonard and Darcus Yeary Shuler. She lived most of her life in Lee County and was of the Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Montgomery; and one son, Michael Edward Montgomery; and several brothers and sisters.
Surviving are one son, Steven Montgomery and special daughter-in-law, Shannon Montgomery, and a special granddaughter, Jessica Montgomery, all of Rose Hill; one brother, Harry Shuler and wife Sally Shuler of Smith, Ky.; one sister, Louise Adams of Rose Hill; two half sisters, Jean Phillips and Pebble Herron of Exeter, Va.; two stepbrothers, Carl and James Stidham; several nieces and nephews whom she loved very much, and many friends who will miss her dearly.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Arney-Mullins Funeral Home in Rose Hill, Va.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Harry Shuler and the Rev. Robert Charles Long officiating.
Interment will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Montgomery/Trent cemetery in Rose Hill. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 9 a.m. to go to the cemetery in procession.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Lawrence Moore, 85, Surgoinsville.
Military graveside services for Lawrence Moore, 85, who passed away Monday morning (Jan. 31, 2005), will be conducted by Hawkins County Color Guard and the Tennessee Army National Guard at 10 a.m. today at Hawkins County Memorial Gardens.
Colboch-Price Funeral Home, Rogersville, is in charge of arrangements.
Sheila Wilson, 59, Gray.
GRAY - Sheila Lacey Wilson, 59, of 111 Poplar Road, died Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005) at the Johnson City Medical Center.
She was a native of Washington County and had lived in this area all of her life.
She was a daughter of Irene Cantrell Lacey of Gray and the late Lawrence "Bud" Lacey.
Mrs. Wilson was a district manager for Avon and a member of the Church of Christ in Kingsport.
Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Jerry Lee Wilson; three sons, Lee Wilson and his wife, Jana, Tim Wilson and his wife, Kimberly, and Mike Wilson and his wife, Amy, all of Gray; seven grandchildren, Cassie and Josh Wilson, Lydia Thomas and Caroline Wilson and Bailey and Jesse Wilson; three sisters, Nina Smith, Nashville, Mavis Haga, Fall Branch and Linda Garst of Boones Creek; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the South Chapel. Philip Mullins, minister will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Monte Vista Memorial Park.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
For those who wish, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Susan G. Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Tex. 75265-0309.
Thomas Franklin Woods, 90, Lakeland, Fla.
LAKELAND, Fla. - Thomas Franklin Woods, 90, passed away on Tuesday ( Feb. 1, 2005) in Lakeland, Fla., after a brief illness.
Mr. Woods had formerly lived in Kingsport and Knoxville.
Arrangements and complete obituary will be announced later by Lynnhurst Greenwood Chapel, 2300 W. Adair Dr., Knoxville, Tenn.
William Wright, 92, Kingsport.
Entombment services for William E. Wright, 92, Kingsport, who passed away Monday (Jan. 31, 2005), will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Oak Hill Mausoleum. Those wishing to attend the entombment are asked to meet at the mausoleum by 12:55 p.m.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dionne Byrd Young, 87, Johnson City.
JOHNSON CITY - Mrs. Dionne Byrd Young, 87, died at her residence Friday (Jan. 28, 2005).
She was a native of Barbourville, Ky., and had lived most of her life in Kingsport and Johnson City.
She was the proprietor of Rosepointe Apartments.
Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit E. Young; her parents, Thomas H. Byrd and Mary Grinstead Byrd; and six brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Young was a member of Grace Temple.
Survivors include one daughter, Rosemary Young Brener, of New York City; one son, Kermit E. Young, Jr., of the home; granddaughter, Jan Marrs Brener; great-granddaughter, Jessie Brener and great-grandson, Max Coakley all of London, England. Also surviving is a nephew, Carl Young, Jr., Johnson City; nieces, Mary Young Hawkins, Nashville, Tenn., Betty Jane Moore, Grapeland, Tex., Ruth Ann Byrd, Houston, Tex., and Shelia Katherine Byrd, Atlanta, Ga.
A funeral service for Mrs. Young will be conducted at 1 p.m. today in the North Chapel of the Morris-Baker Funeral Home, Johnson City. Mr. Larry Crawford will officiate.
Burial will follow at Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn.
Pallbearers will be Carl Young Jr., Bill Hawkins, Kermit Young Jr., and other friends and family members.
Clara Lorrine Brooks, 74, Rogersville.
Graveside services for Clara Lorrine Brooks, 74, of Rogersville, who died Monday (Jan. 31, 2005), will be at 11 a.m. today in Highland Cemetery. Broome Funeral Home, Rogersville, is in charge of arrangements.
