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Landin D. Robinette, 70, Eastlake, Ohio.
EASTLAKE, Ohio - Landin D. Robinette, 70, of Eastlake, Ohio passed away Thursday (April 20, 2006) after a long illness, surrounded by his family.
Landin was born in McRoberts, Ky. on November 5, 1935 to the late Jim and Betty Robinette. He was a husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and was anxiously waiting to be a great-grandfather.
In addition to his parents, Landin was preceded in death by his two brothers, Clinton and G.B.
He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Evelyn Richard Robinette; daughter, Tena; son, Landin, Jr.; and daughter, Cindy; grandchildren, Michael Mellissa and Bryan, Beau, Adam, Ashley and Patrick; sisters, Verdie Lee, Wilmoth, Ebbie, and Alwilda; special sister-in-law, Coleen; special family and friends; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m on Monday at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1444 Bloomingdale Pike Kingsport, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a memorial contribution to Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1444 Bloomingdale Pike, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
(Brunner's Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements in Ohio).
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge of local arrangements.
Roger Sexton, 61, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Roger Lee Sexton, 61, of Kingsport passed away Friday (April 21, 2006) at Wellmont Hospice House following an extended illness.
He was born in Richlands, Va. and had lived in Sullivan County most of his life. Roger graduated from Blountville High School and East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree in business. He served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict and retired from Tennessee Eastman Company after 32 years service in the Acid Division.
Roger was a member of Charity Baptist Church in Gate City, Va. He loved the Lord, his church, his family, and was a very loving father and husband.
His parents, Joe Gaddy and Lila Sexton preceded him in death.
Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Sally Sexton of the home; two daughters, Jodi Horne, Knoxville, Tenn. and Jennifer Sexton, Orlando, Fla.; one son, Erik Sexton and wife Lucia, Sumter, S.C.; one grandson, Devon White; and his faithful companions, "Maggie" and Merlin".
Special thanks go to the entire staff of Wellmont Hospice for going the extra mile for Roger and his family.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with Bro. David Gillenwater and Rev. Danny Felty officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gunnings cemetery with military rites held by the Charles DeWitt Byrd Post #3382 of the VFW.
Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Those desiring may make memorials to Charity Baptist Church, c/o David Gillenwater, Route 4, Box 390, Gate City, Va. 24251.
Bud Shipley, 88, Holiday, Fla.
HOLIDAY, Fla. - Walter Ben "Bud" Shipley, 88 of Holiday, Fla., went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday (April 20, 2006), at Countryside in Palm Harbor, Fla., following a lengthy illness.
Born in Sullivan County, he had resided in Kingsport for most of his life until he retired and moved to Holiday, Fla., later moving to Countryside. He retired from Eastman Kodak Corporation following over 41 years service. He was a wonderful dad and was loved by all who knew him. He will be missed by all of us. He was a member of Goldie Memorial United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Hattie Shipley; two sisters, Bess Collins and Lochiel Barber; one brother, Edd Shipley; and the mother of his children, Lorretta Morrell Shipley.
He is survived by his daughters, Caroletta Hall Stump and husband Ray and Margaret Capen and husband Walter, all of Clearwater, Fla., Gloria Jean Carr and husband Wayne of Kingsport; three grandchildren, Thomas Hall and wife Missy of Hatlon City, Tex., Kevin Carr and wife Lisa and Ben Carr, all of Kingsport; seven great-grandchildren, Logan, Amber, Preston, Larae, Breanna, Brandy, and Brett; one sister, Margaret Ragland; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Services will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Dr. Tony Gonzalez officiating and providing the music.
Pallbearers will be the grandsons and nephews, Ben Carr, Kevin Carr, Thomas Hall, John Mitchell, Tim Grills and Tony Grills.
Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements.
Herbert R. "Herb" Silvers, Johnson City.
JOHNSON CITY - Herbert Ralston Silvers of Johnson City, Tenn. completed his life on Tuesday (April 18, 2006).
He was born in Welch, W.Va. to Everett William and Faie Ralston Silvers, a family involved in the coal industry in Fork Ridge, Tenn. Attending high school in nearby Middlesboro, Ky., he developed a love of learning and a talent for debate that would govern the course of his life. Graduating summa cum laude from Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill., class of '41, on a four-year scholarship with a B.S. in political science and psychology, this son of the coal camp entered Harvard Law School where he continued his studies and became an editor of The Harvard Law Review. He was drawn into the conflict of World War II and registered as a conscientious objector. Sent to England in 1942, he served as a clinical psychologist at army hospitals and received a direct commission as a medical administrative officer. His admiration for the people of England and delight in the bookstores of London drew him back there later in his life. Returning to Harvard Law School, he became a note editor on The Harvard Law Review, graduated cum laude and began his legal career in Washington, D.C.
In 1952 he returned to Tennessee and set up a general law practice in Greeneville. He was an ardent supporter of civil rights and was proud of a case he won in the early 1950's establishing that at least legally, black teachers had the same rights as other teachers. He also contributed a footnote or two to the legal brief for the Supreme Court for what became the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The tragic loss of his beloved wife Sara Buchanan, the mother of his three young children, marked his life and further developed his sympathy for families in distress.
Mr. Silvers' interests embraced a broad spectrum that included politics, mental health and education. He was the Democratic candidate for Congress in the strongly Republican first congressional district in 1962 and received the highest percentage obtained in the twentieth century or since by any Democratic candidate for that office. In this endeavor he was championed by his second wife, Edna Dooley Silvers, the mother of his two younger sons.
In the mental health field he was instrumental in founding the Nolichuckey Holston Area Mental Health Center.
East Tennessee State University has lost one of its most avid friends and advocates. Herb Silvers served as a member of the ETSU Foundation Board of Directors and as a member of the ETSU Legacy Circle, in appreciation of which he was named an Honorary Alumnus in 2001.
Following his third wife, Barbara Jaffe's death in 1992, Herb established the Barbara Jaffe Silvers Memorial Fund in the ETSU Foundation for scholarships and fellowships in the ETSU Department of History. In 1998 he created the Barbara Jaffe Silvers Library Endowment in the ETSU Foundation to establish a Memorial Reading Area in the Sherrod Library that may be appreciated by students, faculty, and the community to read and enjoy a diverse collection of contemporary books and periodicals.
Herb's many philanthropic interests at ETSU have included WETS-FM, athletics, Friends of Music, Friends of the Reece Museum, and The Friends of Theatre.
A member of numerous organizations, including the Johnson City Symphony and Millennium Investment Group, Herb was an active participant at the Wellness Center and the new Johnson City Library.
He was a man with a strong work ethic and simple tastes in the pleasures of life. He loved spending time with his family, playing chess and tennis, and dancing on occasion with his wife Pamela.
He was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Elizabethton, where he served the church in several capacities.
Survivors include his wife Pamela Brown Silvers and her family; two daughters, Nancy Olivia Silvers and her daughter Sara Herbert Silvers of Columbia, Mo., and Sally Ralston Silvers and her life partner Bruce Andrews of New York, N.Y.; three sons, Everett William Silvers and his wife Chrisanne Romeo and their son Dominic Buchanan Silvers of Knoxville, Tenn., Floyd Dooley Silvers of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and James Craig Silvers of Johnson City; special friends Elizabeth Brock of Atlanta, Ga., William T. Coleman of Washington, D.C., Louise and Don McKinney of Tazewell, Va., Ann Stanley of Philadelphia, Pa., Henry and Susan Antkiewicz, Jerry Robinson, Bob Rowan, Murray and Rita Scher, the Tom Stites family, and Jill and Fred Sauceman, all of Johnson City.
He was particularly close to his late sister, Ann Silvers Gettman and stayed in close touch with her children, Jon Gettman and his wife Justine of Lovettsville, Va., and Patricia Roldan of Miami, Fla.
A private family Committal and Graveside Service will be conducted in Tazewell, Va. on Monday, with the Reverend Rusty Hatfield officiating.
The Celebration of Life Service for Herbert Ralston Silvers will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. John's Episcopal Church, 500 N. Roan Street, Johnson City, Tenn., with The Reverend Margaret Zeller and The Reverend Harry Bahlow officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Barbara Jaffe Silvers Reading Area in Charles C. Sherrod Library, c/o ETSU Foundation, PO Box 70732, Johnson City, Tenn. 37614.
Arrangements especially for the Silvers family are through Tetrick Funeral & Cremation Services, Johnson City.
Carl M. Spaulding, 79, Ridgecrest, Calif.
RIDGECREST, Calif. - Carl M. Spaulding, 79, died Jan. 4, 2006 of Alzheimer's-related pneumonia. Born Nov. 16, 1926 in Jasonville, Ind., Carl grew up in Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he graduated with honors from West Liberty State College in 1948. His career began at the National Security Agency in 1949 following graduate work in mathematics at the University of Virginia. He moved to Kettering Ohio in 1960 to work on automation and micrographic projects for National Cash Register.He joined the Council on Library Resources in Washington, D.C. in 1967 as a program officer, monitoring projects concerned with automation, micrographics, and paper preservation. Retiring in 1978, he served on the board of the Sunnyvale, Calif. Public Library and the Citizens Advisory Commission to the Police Department of Colorado Springs as well as leading homeowners associations in both locations.
Carl was a very caring father and husband who stayed close to his family and friends who will forever miss his sincerity, quick wit, and engaging stories. An accomplished wordsmith and mathematician, he enjoyed hiking, camping, photography, crossword puzzles, problem solving, humor, and his dogs. He was also an avid collector of vintage radios, toasters, art deco carpets, waffle irons, magazines, and mail order catalogs as well as model cars and Nakashima furniture.
He will be remembered both for his analytical abilities and his humorous stories. A column in The New Yorker, Dec. 22, 1975, quotes him: "...presentation was the best I've ever conducted... Nobody, but nobody, drifted off to sleep. Plenty of escape routes were available, but nobody left."
His survivors include his wife of 33 years, Judy Fair-Spaulding of Ridgecrest Calif.; daughter, Judy (Charley) Schuerholz of Kettering, Ohio; son, Charles Spaulding of Sidney, Australia; grandchildren, Cris Hagen and Nathalie, Henri, Aurelie and Marion Spaulding; sisters Edith Katherine (Orie) Kelm and Mildred Jeannette Kozsuch; nieces, Nancy Kay (Richard) Ehlke, Jane Helen (Ed) Rodgers, and Lee Anne (Richard) Zajicek; nephews, John Robert (Beth) Kelm and Sandhi (Jacqui) Kozsuch.
He was preceded in death by parents, Dr. Kenneth C. Spaulding and Minnie Kate Schott Spaulding; and sons, Matthew and Tyler.
Private services were held in Kettering and interment was at David Cemetery.
Celebrations of Carl's life will be held in Horse Cave, Ky. in June and in November in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ridgecrest, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to SICSA, 2612 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45419; Heifer Project International, P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock, AR/USA 72203; Doctors Without Borders (MSF), U.S. Headquarters 333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, N.Y. 10001-5004; Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, Ala. 36104; The Student Conservation Association, Inc., 689 River Road, P.O. Box 550, Charlestown, N.H. 03603-0550.
Arrangements by Routsong Funeral Home, Dayton, Ohio.
Dexter Wilson, 82, Rose Hill, Va.
ROSE HILL, Va. - Dexter Wilson, 82, of Rose Hill, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday (April 21, 2006).
Born February 25, 1924, he was the son of the late Joseph and Corintha Lee Wilson.
A lifelong resident of Rose Hill, he was a member of the Elydale Primitive Baptist Church.
He was a veteran of World War II and Korea, serving as a staff sergeant.
He retired from Cumberland Gap National Park and also was a farmer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Yeary Wilson in November 2000; brothers, Dewey, Lee, Arthur and Levi; two sisters, Glessie James and Jincy Louthan; two infant brothers; and one infant sister.
Survivors include: two daughters; Delois Hounshell and husband Kenneth, Kingsport, Tenn., Debbie Green, Rose Hill, Va., two granddaughters; Heather Green and Brittney Green, of Rose Hill, Va.; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Arney-Mullins Funeral Home in Rose Hill.
Services will be conducted today at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Elder Odell Wilson presiding.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Jones cemetery in Ewing, Virginia.
Graveside military rites will be conducted by VFW Post #3382 of Kingsport, Tennessee.
Those attending the graveside are requested to meet at the cemetery.
Arney-Mullins Funeral Home of Rose Hill is in charge of the arrangements.
Donald R. Woods, Richmond, Va.
RICHMOND, Va. - Donald R. Woods, 75, passed away at the Johnson Willis Hospital in Richmond on April 15, 2006 following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Woods was born in Sullivan County, later moving to West Carters Valley in the Grange Hall community where he attended school before joining the U.S. Marine Corp.
Mr. Woods was a retired gunnery sergeant. He was a recipient of numerous medals during his military career.
He received the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
After his retirement from the military, he worked for several years in Civil Service.
Donald loved spending time at his cabin on Chesapeake Bay and fishing with his brother Jim and his buddies.
Donald was the son of the late William "Babe" Woods and Alta Blair Woods.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Robin Woods; a sister, Alberta Woods Gibbons; brothers, Billy and David Woods; and step-mother, Marie Woods.
Surviving are his wife, Constance Woods and daughter Susan Woods of Richmond, Va.; brother, Jim Woods and wife, Dessa of Church Hill; half-brother and sisters, Tim Woods, Phyllis Conant, Marilyn Fleenor and husband, Donnie of Church Hill.
Military graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on April 24, 2006 at Quantico National cemetery at Quantico, Va.
