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Alma Mae Chappell, 86, Church Hill.
CHURCH HILL - Alma Mae Chappell, 87, passed quietly in her sleep at Church Hill Health Care & Rehab Center on Wednesday (April 12, 2006).
Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill.
Monnie Gillenwater, 94, Gate City, Va.
GATE CITY, Va. - Monnie Gillenwater, 94, entered into rest April 12, 2006.
She was born in Scott County, Va. on Feb. 29, 1912 to the late Tommy R. Lane and Mary Delilah Lane. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Gillenwater; two daughters, Bobbie Jean and Rosa Mae Gillenwater; one son, Robert Gillenwater; sisters, Maxie McConnell, Nora Peters, Flora Gillenwater and Venus Lane; brothers, Lawrence, Walter, Lloyd and Corbitt Lane; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Ms. Gillenwater was of the Baptist faith and was a dedicated member of Midway Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Ann (Lonnie) Gray, Cicero, Ill., Shirley (Rev. Coy) Butler, Kingsport, Juanita (Ralph) Egan, Gate City, Va.; sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Joe Edward (Iris) Gillenwater, Kingsport, Charles Gillenwater, Gate City, Va., Howard (Glanelle) Gillenwater, Gate City, Va., Virgil (Maria) Gillenwater, Killeen, Tex., Gerald (Delilah) Gillenwater, Kingsport and Tommy Ray (Janice) Gillenwater, Gate City, Va.; sister, Annalee Quillen, Blufton, Ind.N; brother, Worley Lane, Ft. Blackmore, VA; sister-in-law, Louise Gillenwater, Erwin, TN; 32 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Gate City Funeral Home and anytime at her residence.
Services will be at 7 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Edward Gillenwater, Rev. Coy Butler and Rev. George Willis officiating. Eulogy will be given by Marvin Egan.
Music will be provided by Been 4 Given and Pine Grove Harmony.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Brickey Cemetery, Ft. Blackmore, Va. The family will meet at 1 p.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and honorary pallbearers will be great-grandsons.
Gate City Funeral Home is serving the Gillenwater family.
James Powell Hawk, 83, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE - James Powell Hawk, 83, Blountville, passed away Tuesday (April 11, 2006).
He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and an employee of Tennessee Eastman Company for 41 years in Chemical Research. Powell served as Sullivan County Magistrate for 18 years and on many other public service committees. He was an active member of the Holston Ruritan Club with 34 years perfect attendance.
Powell was a loving husband of 54 years, who also farmed and raised Hereford cattle.
He was a member of Wheeler United Methodist Church and served in various leadership roles in the church.
Preceding him in death were his parents, J. Vender Hawk and Fannie Powell Hawk; one sister, Marye Emma Hawk Babcock; and one nephew, William Babcock.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Dickson Hawk; one daughter, Kitty Loewen and husband Ron, Knoxville; one son, James Dickson Hawk and wife Martha, Blountville; five grandchildren, Luke, Morgan, and Meredith Hawk, Annie and Jessie Loewen; nephews, C. M. "Sam" Babcock and wife, Paula, Bartlett, Tenn. and Marty Browder and wife, Alice, Kingsport; one niece, Martha White and husband Eddie, Kingsport.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at East Lawn Memorial Park.
Honorary pallbearers will be John White, Eddie White, Marty Browder, J. C. Akard, Rudy Greear, George K. Barnes, members of Holston Ruritan Club, and friends and neighbors.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Wheeler United Methodist Church.
A memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. at the church with Rev. Stuart Albee officiating.
Memorials may be given to Wheeler United Methodist Church, 211 North Sanders Street, Blountville, Tenn. 37617; Ruritan National Foundation, P. O. Box 487, Dublin, Va. 24084; or to the charity of one's choice.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport is serving the family of J. Powell Hawk.
Irene Helton, 83, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE - Irene Helton, 83, of Rogersville, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning (April 13, 2006) at the residence of her daughter, Brenda Atkins, in Church Hill, following a brief illness.
She was the oldest member of New Life Baptist Church.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was an inspiration to all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Helton; parents, Henry and Minnie Henard Brooks; sons, Kenneth and Ronald Helton; grandson, Brent Atkins; and brother, Johnny Brooks.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Albert Atkins of Church Hill; granddaughters, Rhonda Reddington and husband, Jim of Surgoinsville, Sabrina Coffey and husband, Gary of Mooresburg, and Shellena Snodgrass and husband, Jeff of Kingsport; grandson, Brian Helton of Knoxville; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Kayla Elkins, Whitney Coffey, Jonathan, Zachary, and Kristen Helton, Ansley and Aiden Snodgrass; daughters-in-law, Marie Helton and Brenda Helton Trent; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Colboch-Price Funeral Home.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at New Life Baptist Church with Rev. Carroll Jarnigan, Rev. Ronnie Trent, and Rev. Franklin Barnette officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the services.
Interment will follow in New Life Church Cemetery.
Colboch-Price Funeral Home in Rogersville is in charge of the arrangements.
Lori Jean Hoskins, 48, Kingsport.
Services for Lori Jean Hoskins, 48, Kingsport, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday (April 8, 2006), will be conducted at the Arcadia United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. today with Rev. Grover Starnes officiating and assisted by Rev. Jason McIntosh and Rev. Regina Shelton.
Burial will be at the Gunnings cemetery following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Arcadia United Methodist Church, c/o Dorothy Bentley, 593 Island Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664.
Loretta Worley Johnson, 72, Hiltons, Va.
Graveside services for Loretta Worley Johnson, 72, who passed away Tuesday (April 11, 2006) will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Holston View Cemetery.
Family and friends will meet at Colonial Funeral Home at 1:15 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is in charge of arrangements.
Lantha Lowe, 94, Gate City, Va.
Services for Lantha Lowe, 94, who entered into rest Tuesday (April 11, 2006), will be conducted in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the Gate City Funeral Home at 8 p.m. today with Rev. Dean Smith officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and anytime at the home of Jackie and Joe Bellamy.
Music will be provided by Eddie Henry, Phyllis and Ken Pierce.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. The family will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Gardner, Mark Gardner, Jason Castle, Josh Castle, Mike Castle and Eddie Henry.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the Brian Center for the special care given to our mother and the entire family.
Gate City Funeral Home is serving the Lowe family.
George Million, 90, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - George Million, 90, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning (April 13, 2006), after a brief illness.
The family states Mr. Million was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather.
Mr. Million was born in Lee County, Va., and has resided in Kingsport for the past 58 years. He was a member of West View Baptist Church where he served as deacon and has served in several other capacities. He is retired from Roy B. Moore Trucking Co.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eli and Maggie Cassel Million; wife, Mary Frances Million; son, Haskell Million; five sisters; and five brothers.
Surviving are his wife, Iona Sanders Million; daughter, Nancy Bays and husband, Donnie, Weber City, Va.; two step-sons, Ray Sanders and wife, Sally, Kingsport and Ronald Sanders and wife, Sharon, Kingsport; four grandchildren, Terry Seal and husband, Mike, Gray, Tenn., Kim Hodge and husband, Larry, Johnson City, Martin Million and wife, Susie, Gray, Tenn., and Christa Feathers and husband, Tracy, Johnson City; one brother, Dennis Million and wife, Jeanette, Stickleyville, Va.; 10 great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; daughter-in-law, Betty Million Eads, Gray, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted in the chapel on Saturday at 1 p.m. with Dr. Cecil Sturgill, Pastor Garry Eads, Dr. Millard Porter, and Pastor Mike Stout officiating.
Interment services will immediately follow service.
Active pallbearers will be family and friends; Donny Bays, Jerry Ramsey and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Missions Fund at West View Baptist Church or Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.
The staff of Oak Hill Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. George Million.
Virginia Oaks, 86, Dryden, Va.
DRYDEN, Va. - Virginia Elizabeth Oaks, 86, passed away at her residence early Wednesday morning (April 12, 2006) in Dryden.
She was a loving wife of the late Charles (Joker) Oaks and her parents, Coy and Eula Belcher Huff; sisters, Kenndy Huff, Gail Huff and Lucille Huff.
Surviving are a devoted companion and friend, Roy Hoskin and her beloved dog, Sugar; devoted mother of James and Shirley Oaks of Hebron, Ky., Doris and Walt Bickel of Williamsburg, Ohio, Sherry and Marvin Simpkins of Dryden, Va., Tony and Penny Oaks of Cincinnati, Ohio and Janelle Inman of Lake City, Fla.; 19 grandchildren and 15-great-grandchildren; one brother, Paul Huff of Roanoke, Va.; and many devoted friends.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Sturgill Funeral Home, Pennington Gap, Va.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Frank Freeman officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Huff cemetery in Woodway, Va. Those attending are asked to meet at the cemetery.
Sturgill Funeral Home of Pennington Gap is in charge of arrangements.
Sherry Sanders, Gate City, Va.
GATE CITY, Va. - Sherry Sanders, (Yuma community), entered into rest at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill after an extended illness.
Due to scheduling conflicts arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Gate City Funeral Home, Inc.
Alma Vera Taylor, 94, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Alma Vera Taylor, 94, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Thursday (April 13, 2006) at 6:10 a.m., at Church Hill Life Care and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness.
Mrs. Taylor was born in Sullivan County and has resided here her entire life. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church where she taught the lady's class since 1975. Prior to that she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she taught a ladies Sunday School class for 30 years. She was saved at the age of 19 and served the Lord faithfully for the remainder of her life. Her class and church were very dear to her.
She is preceded in death by her husband, J.R. "Bob" Taylor; and her parents, Benton and Frances Bowery Brown.
Surviving are her great-nephew, Ira E. Taylor and wife, Elizabeth, who were her caregivers, Church Hill; cousins, Mary Carter, V.E. Bowery, Claude Bowery and wife, Esther, Parker Brown and Sue Brown, all of Kingsport; and several great-great-great-nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted in the Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel at 8 p.m. with Ira and Nathan Taylor officiating.
Interment services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Those wishing to attend the interment service are asked to meet at the graveside at 10:50 a.m.
The family would like to extend a special thanks and appreciation to the management and staff of Church Hill Life Care and Rehabilitation Center for the love and care provided to Mrs. Taylor during her stay.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bancroft Bible Camp, 141 Bancroft Private Drive, Kingsport TN 37660.
The staff of Oak Hill Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Alma Vera Taylor.
Linda L. Thornton, 59, Duffield, Va.
DUFFIELD, Va. - Linda Lou Laney Thornton, 59, of Duffield, Va., passed away Thursday (April 13, 2006) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.
She was born in Fort Blackmore, Va., and had lived in Scott County most of her adult life. Linda was a homemaker who enjoyed visiting family and friends and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Marion S. Laney and Ora Stapleton Laney; sisters, Margaret Emogene Stapleton Moore, Redith Alvonia Laney Powers, and Mary Etta Laney Moore; brother, Jimmy Dale Laney; and nephew, Preston Gordon Bledsoe.
Linda is survived by one son, Ricky Lynn Laney, Kingsport; three sisters, Ines Hannah Laney Isaacs and husband, John Wayne K., Alta Loma, Calif., Carletta Laney Sims and fiance', Ricky McBee, Kingsport, and Peggy Anita Laney Reed, Kingsport; two brothers, Buren Efford Laney, Kingsport, and Johnny Edwin Laney and wife, Sarah, Hansonville, Va.; beloved friend, Roy Dulaney, Pattonsville, Va.; and several nieces and nephews, whom she cherished.
Private graveside services will be conducted.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport is serving the family of Linda Thornton.
Albertie Williamson, 83, Morristown.
MORRISTOWN - Albertie Manis Williamson, 83, formerly of Rogersville, died Thursday (April 13, 2006) at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Systems.
Mrs. Williamson was a member of Hickory Cove Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette Williamson; parents, John Manis and Goldie Jones Lawson; sister, Omah Begley; brother, James Manis.
She is survived by two sons, Wayne Williamson and wife, Billie Beatrice of Talbott, Dee Williamson and wife, Patsy of Rogersville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Broome Funeral Home, Rogersville.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Dee Hicks officiating.
Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery.
Broome Funeral Home, Rogersville is serving the Williamson family.
