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COLLINS, GEORGE HENRY, SR., age 84, of Knoxville, formerly of Rutledge, passed away suddenly Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at UT Medical Center. He was a member of New Blackwell Baptist Church in Rutledge. Mr. Collins was preceded in death by his wife, Callie Hysel (Peggy Collins); brothers, Lester, L.C., Kyle and Ralph Collins; sisters, Laura Harbin and Erma Lee Mounger. Survivors are daughter and son-in-law, Glynda and Kenneth Beeler, with whom he made his home; sons and daughters-in-law, G.H. and Celia Collins and Gale and Evelyn Collins; grandchildren and spouses, Gwen and Rick Cameron, Cathy and James Wilson, Audrey and David Hurst and Chris and Cheri Collins; great-grandchildren, Ryan and Cory Atchley, Callie Hurst, Danny and Matthew Collins; sister, Pearl Walters and several nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 21 at 8:00 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Hurst officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be at New Blackwell Cemetery Friday at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home in Rutledge, TN.
DAVIS, GEORGE, age 70, of Morristown died this morning at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Arrangements to be announced later by Allen Funeral Home.
EDENS, MYRTLE MONEYHUN, age 100 years, 10 months, of Rogersville, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 1999, at Heritage Manor in Rogersville. She was a long time member of Kincaid Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Matt Edens; one son, Woodrow Edens; parents, Nicholas and Annis Moneyhun; two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her children, one daughter and son-in-law, Eunice and Dallas Salyer of Kingsport; four sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Mary, Lora and Marie, Herbert and Judy and Bob Edens, all of Rogersville; fourteen grandchildren; several great and great-great-grandchildren; many friends and neighbors. Friends will be received 6:30-8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 1999, at Colboch-Price Funeral Home, Rogersville. The funeral will follow at 8:00 p.m. with Rev. Bob Boragine officiating. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 1999, in Highland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Colboch-Price Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
GILBERT, BOBBIE, age 86, of Thorn Hill, went to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 22, 1999 at Morristown-Hamblen Hospital. She was a member of Yellow Branch Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Charles Gilbert; son, Charles Gilbert Jr.; parents, Floyd and Jane Seals; sisters, Liddy Lawson, Mae Seals; brothers, Dick Seals, Tom Seals, Hoard Seals, all of Sneedville. Survivors: her son, Arlie W. Gilbert and daughter-in-law, Lucille; grandchildren, Billy Charles, Renee Gilbert, Jimmy Dean and Mary Gilbert; great- grandchildren, Misty Dawn Gilbert, Matthew Charles Gilbert, Christian Lee Gilbert, Faith Elizabeth Gilbert; sisters, Jessie Trent, Helen Seals. Funeral services 11:00 a.m. Sunday at Yellow Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Ramsey and Rev. Jerry Sexton officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Interment in Red Bank Cemetery in Sevier County. The family will receive friends 7-9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Mooresburg Chapel of Stubblefield Funeral Home. Stubblefield Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
HORNER, NELLIE M., age 78, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, January 21, 1999 at Heritage Center. Funeral services will be Saturday, 11:00 a.m. at Westside Chapel with Rev. Danny Vaughn officiating. Interment to follow in the Hamblen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Westside Chapel Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
HORTON, MARY LOUISE, age 73, of Dandridge, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon, January 21, 1999, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Blanche Horton of Dandridge and was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Horton Jr., and Joe C. Horton; and a sister, Joyce Horton. She was a graduate of Carson-Newman College and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and was employed by the Agriculture Extension Service in Cocke County until her retirement. She was a faithful member of the Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church of Newport. She is survived by two brothers, George Reeves Horton of Longmont, Colorado and John Bluford Horton of Squin, Oregon; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday evening, January 22, 1999, from the Farrar Funeral Chapel in Dandridge with Dr. David Green officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning, January 23, 1999, in the Dandridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday prior to services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church of Newport. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home, 162 East Meeting Street, Dandridge, Tennessee, 37760. Phone (423) 397-2711.
JOHNSON, OSCAR ANDREW, age 82, of Jefferson City, formerly of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed way at 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening, January 21, 1999, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City following a brief illness. He was a member of the Covenant Life Church in Morristown and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army. Mr. Johnson was a retired employee of the Jefferson City Water Works. Survivors include his wife, Pauline “Polly” Johnson of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Alice and Phillip Stapleton of Jefferson City, Joyce and Rick Stephens of Jefferson City, Nancy and Tommy Taylor of Chestnut Hill; son and daughter-in-law, James and Lisa Johnson of Jefferson City; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Hettie Chaffin of Virginia, and Dorothy Miller of Mountain City, Tennessee; brothers, Conley Johnson of North Carolina and Earl Johnson of Mountain City, Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, January 24, 1999, from the Farrar Funeral Chapel in Jefferson City with Reverend Sanford Cooper officiating. Interment to follow in the Jefferson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Saturday evening, January 23, 1999, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home, 411 W. Broadway Blvd., Jefferson City, Tennessee, 37760. Phone (423) 475-3892.
MAPLES, EDITH OWENS, age 79, of Rt. 3, Rutledge, passed away Thursday, January 21, 1999, 11:38 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Rutledge. Mrs. Maples was preceded in death by parents, Sam Wesley and Mary Molly (Hodge) Owens; an infant son, Cecil Edward Maples, and husband, Frank (Beeman) Maples. Survivors; sons, Jimmy Maples of the home; Franklin Maples, Morristown, TN.; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Edith Harbin, Edna and Carroll Carpenter, Lorene and Charles (Dickie) Ward, Sue and Victor Lynn, Linda and Vanoye Winstead, Dollie and Steve Winstead, all of Rutledge; thirteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 8:00 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Hipshire and Rev. David Collins officiating. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Blue Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home in Rutledge.
WOODS, HENRY, age 74, of Morristown, passed away January 21, 1999 at Lakeway Regional Hospital. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and a Army veteran of World War II. Preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Woods and brother, James Woods. Survivors: son, Henry Wayne Woods of Morristown; granddaughter, Angelia Richard of Indianapolis, IN.; great-grandson, Donald Wayne Richard; brother, Chester Woods of TN.; sisters, Helen Parks of Ohio, Mary Woods of CA., Jean Jordan, Lillian Striplin, and Beatrice Bailey of Oliver Springs. Services will be 8 p.m. Saturday at Mayes Mortuary with Rev. Darrell Stapleton officiating. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Jarnagin Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Mayes Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
GRUBER, MARC ERIC, age 26, of Morristown, serving with the U.S. Navy in San Diego, CA., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999 in CA. He was the son of Carl and Patricia Gruber of Morristown. Funeral arrangements to be announced later by Westside Chapel Funeral Home
RHOTEN, MELVIN KENNETH, 91, Church Hill, Tennessee, born July 16, 1907 at Clinchport, Virginia, died January 7, 1999, at Indian Path Hospital. He began his career as a Morse Telegraph Operator, Appalachian Division, Southern Railway Company, on October 28, 1924; he was promoted to Train Dispatcher May, 1950, and retired from the Knoxville Tennessee Dispatcher Office December 30, 1972, having a 48-year service connection with Southern Railway Company. He was a charter member of the Valley Church of Christ, and before moving to Knoxville in the 1950’s, he served as an Elder of the Watauga Street Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by: his wife, Grace Necessary Rhoten; his parents, Emory Joseph and Bessie Kindle Rhoton; a brother, Arthur M. Rhoton; a step-granddaughter, Kathy Ensley; and a son-in-law, Rex W. Chapman. He is survived by two sons, Jack F. Rhoten (wife, Inez), Kingsport, Tennessee, and James K. Rhoten (wife-Mary), Rogersville, Tennessee; four daughters, Patsy Chapman, Weber City, Virginia, Jessie Cornett (husband-Carl), Church Hill, Tennessee, Frances Norton (husband-Charles), Morristown, Tennessee, and Judy Holmes (husband-Russell), Nokesville, Virginia; 21 grandchildren/step grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren/step grandchildren; one great-great grandson; brothers, Eugene Rhoton (wife-Virginia), Kingsport, Tennessee, and E.J. Rhoton (wife-Nell), Clinchport, Virginia; one sister, Hazel Dorton, Gate City, Virginia; and four nieces. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, January 10, 1999, at Oak Hill Funeral Home, with Charles Huff and Tim Hall officiating. Grandsons served as pallbearers. The family received friends prior to the funeral. Following the funeral, graveside services were held at Holston View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that contributions be made to the Valley Church of Christ, 525 Bell Ridge Road, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660. Oak Hill Funeral Home in charge.
GIBSON, MOSSIE, age 54, of Bean Station, TN., passed away Jan. 9, 1999 at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Funeral services 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999 at Coffey Funeral Home Chapel. Interment in Cedar Flat Cemetery. The family received friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at Coffey Funeral Home in Harrogate. Coffey Funeral Home in charge.
