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Mae Garris, 88, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE - Mae Madeline "Maddie" Garris, 88, of Rogersville, formerly of Marion, Ill., departed this life Saturday evening (Jan. 28, 2006) at her residence in Rogersville and now has her new home in heaven.
She had lived in Rogersville for the past 6 years.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill.
Jesse Sam Hickman, 69, Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON - Jesse Sam Hickman, 69, 171 Sims Hill Rd., died Sunday (Jan. 29, 2006) in the Johnson City Medical Center after fighting a courageous battle with complications from diabetes and cardio-vascular disease.
A native of Dickenson County, Va., he was the son of the late Robert Hickman and Doris Rose Hickman Brooks. Mr. Hickman operated State Line Market and Sams Drive-In for a number of years.
He was a member of Sims Hill Christian Church and had lived in the community for 46 years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Nell Willis.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Matherly Hickman; a daughter and son-in-law, Cecelia and Richard Porch of Greenville, S.C.; four grandchildren, Travis Jack, Randi Teaster and husband, Brian, Matthew Lovelace and Miranda Lovelace; two great-grandsons, Ethan and Ryan; two sisters, Marcella Mullins of Bristol and Judy and her husband, Glen Grindstaff of Elizabethton; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Nina Hickman and Don and Brenda Hickman of Kingsport; a brother-in-law, Paul Willis; three sisters-in-law and their husbands, Gail and Sherman Tolley and Carolyn and Dallas Pierce of Elizabethton and Jessie and John Davis of Alexandria, Va.; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton. Friends may also call anytime at the residence.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sims Hill Christian Church with Bret Jones and Henry Reynolds officiating.
Music will be provided by the Sims Hill Quartet.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the employees of the Johnson City Medical Center and the Sims Hill Christian Church family.
Eula Ethel Justice, 84, Rogersville.
Services for Eula Ethel Justice, 84, of Rogersville, who went to be with the Lord on Saturday (Jan. 28, 2006), will be held at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Colboch-Price Funeral Home, Rogersville, with Rev. Rex Cole officiating.
Interment will follow in the Courtney Cemetery.
Elizabeth H. Light, Kingsport.
Graveside services for Elizabeth H. Light, of Kingsport, who passed away early Saturday morning (Jan. 28, 2006), will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Nephews will be serving as pallbearers.
Hamlett-Dobson is serving the Light family.
Jerry Michael Roberts Sr., 55, Kingsport.
Services for Jerry Michael Roberts Sr., 55, Kingsport, who went home to be with the Lord Sunday (Jan. 29, 2006), will be held today at 8 p.m. in the chapel of East Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Garland Tipton, Pastor Keith Barker, Pastor Danny Grizzle, and Rev. Eddie Johnson officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the East Lawn Memorial Park. Everyone is asked to meet at the funeral home to go to the graveside service in procession.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
The family would like to say a special thanks to Dr. Jerry Miller, Todd Miller, Dr. Greg Miller, Dr. Geer, Dr. Morris. Also a very special thanks to Tamara Roberts, and all caregivers.
East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Jerry Michael Roberts Sr.
Mary Schiff, 98, Greensburg, Ind.
GREENSBURG, Ind. - Mary Ellen Schiff, 98, died Monday (Jan. 30, 2006) at Decatur County Hospital in Greensburg.
Born Oct. 1, 1907 in Nicklesville, Va., she was the daughter of Felix and Lucy (Wood) Stapleton. She was a homemaker andhad worked for 20 years at the telephone company and several years as a cook at the St. Mary's School Cafeteria.
She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and member of the St. Lawrence Ladies Auxiliary.
She was married
to Jack B. Schiff on April 24, 1937 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 1998.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; three brothers, R. Emmitt Stapleton, James Stapleton, Ralph Stapleton; and two sisters, Lois Wood, Catherine Johnson.
She is survived by two sons, Jack K. Schiff, Indianapolis, Donald W. Schiff, Greensburg; one daughter, Frieda Baldwin, Greensburg; two brothers, Gene Stapleton and Lawrence Stapleton, both of Kingsport; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Calling hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home in Greensburg, Ind. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greensburg with Msgr. Harold Knueven officiating.
Interment will be held in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Decatur County Hospice.
Bob Short, 56, Kingsport.
Graveside services for Robert Louis Short Jr., 56, of Kingsport, who died Saturday morning (Jan. 28, 2006), will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Roan Valley cemetery in Bakersville, N.C.
Honorary pallbearers will be Rex Cole, Greg Greene, Dean Greene, Stacy Branson, and David Cole.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, is serving the family of Bob Short.
Liza B. Andies, 80, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Graveside service for Liza B. (Light) Andies, 80, of Kingsport, who passed away peacefully Friday (Jan. 27, 2006), will be at 1 p.m. today in the Garden of Everlasting Life of the East Lawn Memorial Park. Please meet today at the funeral home to go in a procession to the grave.
Pallbearers will be Don Hubbard, Gary Light, Robert Cain, Ronnie Dolen, Roy Dolen and Dan Dolen.
The family would like to thank all the Hospice doctors, nurses and staff for their care and compassion given to Mrs. Andies during this most difficult time.
East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the family of Liza Andies.
Carl E. Bernard, 60, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Carl Edward Bernard, 60, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday (Jan. 28, 2006) at Indian Path Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Anna Pearl Bernard Huffman; grandparents, Fred and Lokiel Bernard; and one sister, Elizabeth Hancock.
Carl was a loving father, grandfather and brother who will always be cherished, remembered and deeply missed. A member of Charity Chapel Baptist Church, it was his desire that everyone be prepared to meet God.
Surviving are his three daughters, Rebecca Webb and husband, Kenny, Karen Powell and boyfriend, Wesley Stevens, and Darlene Bernard; one son, David Bernard; three brothers, Charles Bernard, James Couch, and Verlin Jayne, all of Kingsport; two sisters, Wanda Greer and Brenda Barton; special friends in God, Heather Huffman, Joyce Strong and husband Stevie; two brother-in-laws, Noah Huffman and Norman Huffman of Loudon, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren, Samantha Beth, Lacy, Starr, Edith, Brandon, Gaile, Dustin, Daniel, Madison, and Seth; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Charity Chapel Baptist Church.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church with Pastor Mike Owens officiating.
Graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Kenny Webb, Stevie Strong, Gerald Bernard, Sammy Brooks, Bobby Cox, Joe Oetting.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, is serving the family of Carl Bernard.
Velma Jean Breeding, 76, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Velma Jean Southerland Breeding, 76, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday (Jan. 28, 2006) at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Born in Sullivan County, Mrs. Breeding had lived in Dante, Va., for several years. She served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Hammond Post #3 and VFW Post #3382. She was an avid bingo player and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A.F. Breeding; daughter, Regina Lynn Breeding; parents, William S. and Lula Sutherland; brother, Russell Sutherland.
She is survived by her daughter, Kelly Breeding-Beran of Greeneville; stepdaughter, Lillie Tesch of Minnesota; sons, Richard Breeding and Terry Breeding, both of Kingsport; stepson, Al Breeding of St. Paul, Va.; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; sister, June L. Ackerman of Ridgeley, W.Va.; half sister, Mary Ellen Dingus of Kingsport; half brothers, Lee Roy Sutherland, Harry Truman Sutherland and Paul D. Sutherland, all of Kingsport; several nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Services will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Charlie Jarrett officiating.
Military graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill cemetery with the American Legion Hammond Post #3 and Gate City Post #265 performing the rites. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m.
Pallbearers will be the American Legion Color Guard.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Frances Eads, 73, Gray.
Proverbs 31:10 "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies" This wife and mother was a virtuous woman.
GRAY - Mary Frances (McConnell) Eads, 73, went to be with the Lord at 3:25 a.m. Sunday at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born May 6, 1932 in Scott County, Va., she was a devoted housewife and mother and a very active member of Rock Heritage Baptist Church in Colonial Heights.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Nylas McConnell Mann; her grandparents, George D. and Ruby V. McConnell.
Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Joe Eads of the home; daughter, Teresa Jan Eads of the home; two sons, Michael Eads and wife Donna of Kingsport, Rick Eads and wife Angel of Chuckey; five grandchildren, Dustin Eads, Ashley Eads, Joey Shipley, Kayla Middleton and Daniel Middleton; one great-granddaughter, Chloe Eads; several other family and a host of friends also survive.
Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City, Va.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today from the funeral home chapel. Rev. Garry Eads will officiate.
Graveside committal services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. It is requested that those wishing to attend these services meet at the cemetery by 10:55 a.m.
Pallbearers will be Sam Penley, Don Coffman, Marty McMurray, Denver Ford, Jack Tate and Rural Chandler.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Lilley, John Ramsey, Paul McMurray, Bill Henard, Clinton Robinette, Jimmy Shipley, Carl Johnson, Mickey Scott and the deacons from Rock Heritage Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Mary Frances' memory to the building fund at Rock Heritage Baptist Church, 4800 Ft. Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN 37663.
Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home is serving the Eads family.
Helen Dawn Foster, 68, Rose Hill, Va.
ROSE HILL, Va. - Helen Dawn Cooper Foster, 68, passed away Saturday (Jan. 28, 2006) at Laurel Manor Nursing Home in New Tazewell, Tenn.
She was a lifelong resident of Lee County, a member of White Shoals Baptist Church, and a member of the Flatwoods Ruritan Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Filmore and Sarah Catherine Dean Cooper; sister, Bertha Wolfe Taylor; five brothers, Alva Porter Dean, James Robert Cooper, Elbert Martin Cooper, Earnest Conley Cooper and John Ray Cooper.
Survivors include one son, John Joel (Jack) Foster and wife Amanda, Rose Hill; two daughters, Katherine Cooper Speak, and Carole Martin and husband Terry, both of Rose Hill; eight grandchildren, James William Marcum, Patricia Dawn Marcum, Kenneth Randall Denson, David Wayne Denson, Vanessa Jo Foster, Miranda Kay Foster, Michael Allen Foster and Kristen Lee Foster; two great-grandchildren, Emma Harris and Olivia Katherine Denson; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Arney-Mullins Funeral Home in Rose Hill, Va.
Services will follow at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Allen Collins officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Hamblin cemetery in Rose Hill, Va. Those attending the burial are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. to go to the cemetery in procession.
Lela Mae Manning Gann, 85, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Lela Mae Manning Gann, 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday (Jan. 28, 2006) from Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born on June 27, 1920, Mrs Gann was a native of Sevierville and had lived there most of her life. She had spent the past several years in Kingsport with her daughter and family.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, Sevierville.
She was the daughter of Mike and Evelyn Manning. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Thurman Gann; brothers, Link Manning, Charlie Manning, Earl Manning, Ottis Manning and an infant brother; sisters, Mary Manning, Lida Manning, and Buena Roberts.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Joel Sanders of Kingsport; granddaughter, Eliza Faith Sanders of Kingsport; brother, Rev. Bill Manning of Maryville; sister, Anah Arwood of Seymour; many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the West Chapel of the funeral home. Rev. Jerry Hyder and Dr. Roc Collins officiating.
Interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Eden United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Larry Brown, Danny Manning Jr., David Manning, Michael Manning, Troy Manning, and Tommy White.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Manning, Howard McMahan, and Ed White.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Music Ministry of First Baptist Church, Sevierville, 317 Parkway, Sevierville, Tn. 37862.
