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Vance T. Jones
02/22/99
Rev. Vance T. Jones, 72, of Hampton, Va., died there Saturday, February 20, 1999, following an extended illness.
Rev. Jones was a native of Avery County, N.C., and a son of the late Clyde and Jane Jones.
Rev. Jones had lived in Virginia since 1952. He formerly had been employed by the Newport News Ship Yard and also had been a Baptist Minister for a number of years, serving in several churches in the Hampton, Virginia area. He was an Army Veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Charlcie Hardin Jones; four sons, Norman and Kenneth Jones, both of the home, Bobby and Terry Jones, both of Hampton, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Shook, Banner Elk, N.C., Mrs. Myrtle Gobble and Mrs. Faye Bradshaw, both of Hampton, Tenn.; a brother, Ford Jones, Elk Park, N.C.; and a granddaughter, Roxeann Jones.
The family will receive friends Monday evening at the Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home, 4304 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, Va., (757) 722-7251.
Funeral and interment will be Tuesday in Hampton, Va.
Courtesy of Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton.
Dorothy E. Morley
02/22/99
Dorothy Estep Morley, 84, 210 Allen Avenue, Elizabethton, died Friday, February 19, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief illness.
Ms. Morley was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late Crit T. and Eliza Ellis Estep. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde W. Morley, November 15, 1996; four sisters, Gladys Morrell, Nell Greenlee, Kathyleen Roberts and Tulva Estep; and two brothers, Robert Leslie Estep and Glenn Jobe Estep.
Ms. Morley was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, where she was active in the circles of the church. She was also a member of the Sycamore Chapter No. 163 Order of the Eastern Star and the Elizabethton Women's Club.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Keith Sr. and Becky Morley, Elizabethton; three grandchildren, Keith Morley II, Kingsport, Rachel Morley, Murfreesboro, and Michelle Morley, Knoxville; a great-granddaughter, Lexis Kay Morley, Kingsport; a great-grandson, Keith Morley III, Kingsport; a sister, Maggie Howard, Elizabethton; a brother, Tipton Estep, Cocoa, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Myrtle Simerly and Margaret Morley Dye, both of Elizabethton; and two brothers-in-law, Strauss Morley, Johnson City, and Kay Morley, Jonesborough.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
MORLEY -- Funeral services for Dorothy Estep Morley, 84, 210 Allen Avenue, Elizabethton, who died Friday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Dr. Don Marshall, minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Ms. Sharen Brown, soloist, and David Arney, organist. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Keith Morley II, Hensel Johnson, Graham Conner, Knova Potter, Harold Stout, Robert Buck, Don Bradley, Jack Morrell, Alfred Runnion, Ted Simerly, Glenn Estep, Hubert Estep, Grady Fair and Jim Cook. Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Kammer Sr., Dan Kammer Jr., Billy Kammer, Michael Kammer, Steve Roberts, Tony Roberts, Harry Colbaugh, Vaughn Brumit, Ronnie Jones, Louis Runnion, Dr. Willie Malone, Jerry Hart, Guy Sherril, Wayne Fair, Danna Fair, Harry Ray Brendel, Paul Woodby, John Davis, Dr. Eugene Galloway, Strauss Morley and Kay Morley. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Monday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Friends may also call at the residence of her son, Dr. Keith Morley Sr., 318 Pine Hill Road, Elizabethton, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Allen G. Pierce
02/22/99
Allen Grant Pierce, 87, Largo Vista Blvd., Casselberry, Fla., died Wednesday, February 10, 1999.
Mr. Pierce was a retired owner and operator of Orlando Sewing Center. Born in Tennessee, he moved to Central Florida in 1946. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Winter Park and was a member of Christian Business Men's Committee International.
Survivors include his wife, Gustava Pierce; a son, Frank Pierce, Fayetteville, N.C.; a daughter, Mary Ann Gilliam, Wheaton, Ill.; and three brothers, Roy Pierce, Dayton Pierce and Ted Pierce, all of Johnson City, Tenn. Four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
Baldwin-Fairchild-Goldenrod Funeral Home, Winter Park Chapel, Winter Park, Fla.
Bart S. Smith
02/22/99
Bart T. Smith, 91, 120 Bart Smith Road, Hampton, died Saturday, February 20, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
Mr. Smith was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Art and Callie Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Clara Tolbert Smith; three daughters, Marie Miller, Mary Ann Cullers and Betty Lou Morton; and several brothers and sisters.
Mr. Smith was a member of Pearce's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church and a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation.
Survivors include four daughters and a son-in-law, Mable Hitechew, Roan Mountain, Pauline Ramsey and Nancy and Donald Roberts, all of Hampton, and Sandra Range, Elizabethton; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Bart Jr. and Sue Smith, Butler, and Steve Smith, Hampton; and a special friend, Maxine Whaley, Butler. Thirty-two grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, several great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
SMITH -- Funeral services for Bart T. Smith, 91, 120 Bart Smith Road, Hampton, who died Saturday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Autumn Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Cates and Rev. Gary Perkins officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Rittertown Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be the Adult Men's Class of Pearce's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Monday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Autumn Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. Friends may also call at the residence of a son, Steve Smith, 125 Bart Smith Road, Hampton, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Tommy J. Tolley
02/22/99
Tommy Joe Tolley, 33, Rt. 2, Marbleton Road, Unicoi, died unexpectedly Friday, February 19, 1999, at Unicoi County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Tolley was a native of Carter County but had lived his entire life in Unicoi County.
Mr. Tolley was self-employed in landscaping. He was a member of the Buffalo Valley Free Will Baptist. He was a coach for Jerry's Market Little League Baseball Team.
Survivors include his wife, Mellissa Cantrell Tolley, of the home; a son, Holden Blake Tolley, Unicoi; three daughters, Chandera Shea Tolley and Cassidy Leigh Tolley, both of Unicoi, and Chelsea Lenee Adkins, Erwin; his father, Mike Hunter, Erwin; his mother and step-father, Phyllis Tolley and John Yarber, Unicoi; two sisters, Stacy Michelle Yarber and Lutoria Christine Tolley, both of Unicoi; his maternal grandparents, Blake and Elsie Tolley, Unicoi; and his step-grandparents, Harry and Inis Yarber, Unicoi. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Unicoi Funeral Home, Unicoi Drive, Unicoi, is in charge of arrangements.
TOLLEY -- Funeral services for Tommy Joe Tolley, 33, Rt. 2, Marbleton Road, Unicoi, who died Friday, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Buffalo Valley Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Bennett, Rev. Steve Cochran and Rev. Dallas Gregg officiating. Music will be provided by the Buffalo Valley Trio. Interment will follow in the Guinn Family Cemetery in Carter County. Active pallbearers will be Joe Ramsey, Dwight Gregg, Christopher Rhodes, Mike Collins, Kermit Collins, Rev. Tracy Bennett, B.J. Tolley and Kevin Bryant. Honorary pallbearers will be Rev. Travis Garland, Rev. Steve Miller, Rev. Kyle Vance, Rev. Paul Ault, Dwayne Ledford, James Ayers, John Yarber, Buddy Osborne, Frank Laughren, Michael Garland, Steven Nelson, Danny Hopson, Ricky Cantrell, Rodney Cantrell, Glenn Nielson and Kevin Yarber. Pallbearers are requested to assemble at the church by 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Tolley will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Unicoi Funeral Home. Friends may also call at the residence or at the residence of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Blake Tolley, Unicoi. Unicoi Funeral Home, Unicoi Drive, Unicoi, is in charge of arrangements.
Belle Troutman
02/22/99
Mrs. Belle Troutman, 94, of National Health Care Nursing Home, Johnson City, died Saturday, February 20, 1999.
Mrs. Troutman was a native of Unicoi County and the daughter of the late Henry and Emma Baker Laws. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Laws and Allison Laws.
Mrs. Troutman had previously been employed by the Unicoi County Post Office, had been employed as a clerical worker at the Unicoi County Courthouse and was a former writer for the Erwin Record. She was a member of the Buffalo Valley Christian Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Elnora and Robert Whitson, Johnson City. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Unicoi Funeral Home, Unicoi Drive, Unicoi, (423) 928-4595 or (423) 743-1380, is in charge of arrangements.
TROUTMAN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Troutman, 94, of National Health Care Nursing Home, Johnson City, who died Saturday, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Unicoi Funeral Home with Rev. David Slayton and Dr. Jack Snider officiating. Music will be provided by Inez Chandler. Graveside services and interment will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Roselawn Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Unicoi Funeral Home, Unicoi Drive, Unicoi, is in charge of arrangements.
Charlie E. Whitehead
02/22/99
Charlie E. Whitehead, 84, Rt. 2, Dennis Cove Road, Hampton, died Friday, February 19, 1999, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton following a short illness.
Mr. Whitehead was a native of Hampton and a son of the late Cleve and Annie Holly Whitehead. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Martine Whitehead.
Mr. Whitehead returned to Carter County following his military career. He was a retired Sergeant with the U.S. Army, serving in World War II, with more than 20 years of service. He was of the Free Will Baptist Faith.
Survivors include three brothers, Dave Whitehead, San Diego, Calif., Joe Whitehead, Roan Mountain, and Martin Whitehead, Whitesburg, Ga., and five sisters, Orpha Norris, Watauga, Hazel Oliver and Mary Hollaway, both of Elizabethton, Ethel Childers, Hampton, and Geneva Smalling, Watauga. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
WHITEHEAD -- Funeral services for Charlie E. Whitehead, 84, Rt. 2, Dennis Cove Road, Hampton, who died Friday, will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with Rev. Tony Oliver officiating. Music will be by Jerry Barnett, soloist. Graveside services and interment will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Whitehead Cemetery with Military Honors by the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Norris, Doug Smalling, Tony Oliver, Michael Whitehead, Danny Joe Whitehead, Jessie Whitehead, Robert Whitehead, Adam Smith, Jeff Whitehead and Cleve Ingle. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Hazel I. Williams
02/22/99
Hazel Isaacs Williams, 79, 237 Lick Skillet Road, Elizabethton, died Thursday, February 18, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
Mrs. Williams was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late David E. and Maggie E. Green Isaacs. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Grover Williams, September 3, 1998, a daughter, Geraldine Rehart, May 16, 1993, a sister and four brothers.
Mrs. Williams was a member of Nidiffer Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Bemberg Industries.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn and Bill Hamilton, Elizabethton; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Melissa Williams, Hampton; a son-in-law, Elmer Rehart, Elizabethton; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Mary and Earl Hart, Cottonwood, Ariz., and Florence Pierce, Oak Ridge; a brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Charlotte Isaacs, Elizabethton; and five grandchildren, Susan Bledsoe, Ginger Bailey, Danielle Williams and Jeff Hamilton, all of Elizabethton, and Mike Rehart, Kingsport. Three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS -- Funeral services for Hazel Isaacs Williams, 79, 237 Lick Skillet Road, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Bill Watson officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Cathy Wilson. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Earnest Garland officiating at the graveside service. Active pallbearers will be Jeff Hamilton, Mike Rehart, Matt Bailey, Jeff Bledsoe, Bob Collins, Teddy Collins, Charlie Hamilton and Willard Collins. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Burrough, Eddie Nidiffer, Rev. Jack Roddy, June Perry, Ted Smith, Luther Collins, Earl Collins, Arthur Collins, Martin Graybeal, Martin Pierce Jr., Thomas Markland, Dale Hamilton, Ken Perry, Sherrill Perry, Steve Heaton, Ken Gilliam, Bill Nelson, members of Nidiffer Chapel Free Will Baptist Church and family and friends. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Evelyn Hamilton, 134 S.J. Oliver Loop (Siam), Elizabethton, any time. For those who prefer, memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to Nidiffer's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, c/o Lola Bowers, 842 Blue Springs Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643, or to the Carter County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 682, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Edith Young
02/22/99
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. -- Edith "Sally" Hyder Young, 85, 23 Hamburg Mountain Road, died Friday, February 19, 1999.
Mrs. Young was a native of Carter County, Tenn., and had been a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Sally was the daughter of the late Ora and Phobe Hyder and wife of the late William D. "Bill" Young, who died in 1993.
Sally was a retired photographer and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Vera "Kit" Riley and Charles Riley, Weaverville; her grandchildren, Bill Riley, Sallye Fox and Kathryn Crawford; four great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Howard Hyder, Elizabethton, Tenn., and Sexton Hyder.
Funeral services and interment will be held Monday in Weaverville.
West Funeral Home, Weaverville, N.C., (828) 645-3011, is in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Williams
02/19/99
Mrs. Hazel Williams, 79, 237 Lick Skillet Road, Elizabethton, died Thursday, February 18, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge.
Lloyd S. Diggs Jr.
02/19/99
Lloyd S. Diggs Jr., 54, 1399 Holly Vista Drive, Colonial Beach, Va., died suddenly Tuesday, February 16, 1999.
Mr. Diggs was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd S. Diggs; his mother, Maude Andrews Cummins; his stepfather, Wilfred "Hop" Cummins; an uncle, Paul H. Diggs; an aunt, Anna Lorraine Thompson; and his grandparents, Amanda Lou Cable Boyd and Joseph Cable, and Elizabeth and Wheeler Andrews.
Survivors include his wife, Rubie D. McKenney Diggs; his children, Lloyd S. Diggs III, Woodbridge, Va., Christina M. Diggs and Wesley R. Diggs, both of Colonial Beach, Va.; a grandson, Travis Ryan Diggs, Colonial Beach, Va.; a sister, Anna Marie Gulbrandsen, Waldorf, Md.; and four uncles, Walter, Pete and Jim Andrews, all of Elizabethton, and Kenneth Andrews, Richmond, Va. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Colonial Beach. Mr. Diggs' remains will be taken to Sugar Hollow, Tenn., for a final memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation to the American Heart Association or charity of your choice be made.
Richard L. Cole Sr.
02/19/99
HILLSVILLE, Va. -- Richard Lynn Cole Sr., 52, of Hillsville, died Wednesday, February 17, 1999, at his home.
Survivors include three daughters, Misty Simone, Brandi Cole and Christy Cole, all of Hillsville; two sons, Richard Cole Jr. and Stephen Cole, both of Hillsville; two brothers, Carson Wayne Cole and Larry Dean Cole, both of Elizabethton, Tenn.; and five sisters, Shirley Jean Davis, Richmond, Gail Quesenberry and Peggy Phillips, both of Hillsville, Marie Cole, Elizabethton, Tenn., and Vivian Cates, Hampton, Tenn. Three grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, prior to the service. Interment will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Blevins Cemetery in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville, Va., is in charge of arrangements.
Tommy L. Luttrell
02/19/99
Tommy Louis Luttrell, 55, 1250 Woodcrest Drive, Daytona Beach, Fla., died Wednesday, January 20, 1999, at his residence of an apparent heart attack.
Mr. Luttrell was a native of Bristol, Va., and a son of the late Pearly L. and Dixie Smithson Luttrell. He was also preceded in death by two brothers.
Mr. Luttrell had lived in Daytona Beach since 1982. He was a graduate of Tennessee High School and East Tennessee State University. He was employed by the National Distributing Company of Daytona Beach and was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Bill Crow, Elizabethton.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Shelby Hills Cemetery, Bristol, with Rev. Ron Owens officiating.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Jimmy D. Humphrey
02/18/99
Jimmy Dwayne "Chick" Humphrey, 38, 235 H. Heaton Road, Elizabethton, died Monday, February 15, 1999, at his residence.
Mr. Humphrey was a native of Carter County and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a son of Lena Baird Humphrey, Watauga, and the late James Edward Humphrey. He was also preceded in death by a sister.
Mr. Humphrey had worked in construction with Davis Electrical and more recently was employed by Alcoa. He had served as a fireman with the Watauga Fire Department where he also was Chief for two years. He was a member of Watauga Christian Church and also attended Fellowship Community Church.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Angela Church Humphrey; two sons, Andrew Charles Humphrey, of the home, and Israel James Colby Humphrey, Jonesborough; two daughters, Megan Rachelle Humphrey, of the home, and Felicia Renee Humphrey, Carter County; two brothers, Stephen Humphrey, Jackson, Ohio, and Tracy Humphrey, Watauga; and a sister, Delisa LaFleur, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521, is in charge of arrangements.
HUMPHREY -- Funeral services for Jimmy Dwayne "Chick" Humphrey, 38, 235 H. Heaton Road, Elizabethton, who died Monday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday at the Morris-Baker South Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Houser and Mr. Paul Peer officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Washington County Memory Gardens. Those attending will meet at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m. Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jeff Constable, Jonathan Harvey, Mark McGill, Jamie Baird, Walter Scott and Sam Moffitt. Honorary pallbearers will be Stephen Humphrey, Tracy Humphrey, Kevin Kelly, Tommy Hall, Keith LaFleur and Dwayne's other friends. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday. Friends may also call at the home of Joe and Freda Church, 1903 Omaha Lane, Johnson City, or at his mother's home, 110 W. 5th Avenue, Watauga. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Sarah B. Matherly
02/18/99
KING, N.C. -- Mrs. Sarah Bell Austin Matherly, 78, formerly of 1055 Crumley Place Drive, Pinnacle, died Wednesday, February 17, 1999, at Village Care of King.
Mrs. Matherly was a native of Greene County, Tenn., and the daughter of the late Samuel Henry and Sally Louvenia Townsend Austin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Matherly.
Mrs. Matherly was a retired employee of the Woolworth's store in Elizabethton, Tenn., after 40 years of service. She was a member of the First Christian Church of King.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Bobby Crumley, Pinnacle, N.C.; five grandchildren, Angela Sale, Bobby J. Crumley, Lance Crumley, Mitch Crumley and Jon Crumley; 11 great-grandchildren, Heather Badgett, Joshua Badgett, Susan Badgett, Brandi Crumley, Jamie Crumley, Abigail Crumley, Gabriel Crumley, Austin Crumley, Jacob Crumley, Cory Martin Crumley and Lakin Celeste Crumley; and a sister, Ada Jane Hensley, Limestone, Tenn.
Cox-Needham Funeral Home, 822 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain, N.C., (336) 368-2233, is in charge of arrangements.
MATHERLY -- Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Bell Austin Matherly, 78, of King, N.C., who died Wednesday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church of King with Mr. Gene Thompson and Mr. Bill Truitt, ministers, officiating. Interment will be in the First Christian Church of King Cemetery. Mrs. Matherly is at the Cox-Needham Funeral Home and Chapel in Pilot Mountain, N.C. She will be taken to the First Christian Church of King to lie in state one hour before the funeral services. The family will receive friends at the church from 7 until 8 p.m. Friday. Friends may also call at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Bob Crumley, Old Winston Road, Pinnacle, N.C. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of King Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 504, King, N.C. 27021, or to the Stokes County Hospice, P.O. Box 10, Danbury, N.C. 27016. Cox-Needham Funeral Home, 822 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain, N.C., is in charge of arrangements.
Mack C. Tolley
02/18/99
Mack C. Tolley, 71, 214 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, died Tuesday, February 16, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Tolley was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Charlie M. and Lockie Hilmon Tolley. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Paul and Julius Tolley.
Mr. Tolley was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation and was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He attended the Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include six sisters and three brothers-in-law, Geneva and Howard Roberts, Leafie Payne and Sherlene Davis, all of Hampton, Mahala and M.B. Hampton, Melvery, Ga., Alpha and Bill Tipton, Roan Mountain, and Darlie Hyder, Johnson City; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Jack and Sammie Tolley, Herman and Shonette Tolley and Wade Tolley, all of Hampton; a number of nieces, nephews and cousins; a special cousin, Thelma Hite, Elizabethton; and his special friends, Patricia Collins and Jack and Arnold Street.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
TOLLEY -- Funeral services for Mack C. Tolley, 71, 214 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ronda Street officiating. Bob and Pat Ray will provide the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be nephews and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Street, Arnold Street, Albert Simerly, Leonard Hyder, Bill Ingram, Keith Ingram and Byrd Deadrick. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of a brother, Wade Tolley, Simerly Creek Road, Hampton. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Friday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Charles H. Higgins
02/17/99
Charles Houston Higgins, 66, Hillview Nursing Home, formerly of 671 Shell Creek Road, Roan Mountain, died Monday, February 15, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
Mr. Higgins was a native of Unicoi County and had lived in Carter County most of his life. He was the son of Edith Mattingly Higgins, Erwin, and the late Charlie Higgins. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger Higgins.
Mr. Higgins was of the Free Will Baptist Faith. He was retired from TVA as a carpenter and also worked as an auto mechanic. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Arlys Shell Higgins, Roan Mountain; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Connie and Albert Harrald, Elizabethton, Kathie and John Marshall, Johnson City, Donna Roberson, Albemarle, N.C., and Janet and Jim Adams, Rockwell, N.C.; twin sons and two daughters-in-law, Darrell and Irma Higgins and Douglas and Stephanie Higgins, all of Lenoir, N.C.; three brothers, Doyle Higgins, Erwin, Carroll Higgins, Jonesborough, and Richard Higgins, Austin, Texas; and five sisters, Lucille Price, Ada Sanders and Judy Sparks, all of Erwin, Saundra Starnes and Linda Waddle, both of Jonesborough. Eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
HIGGINS -- Funeral services for Charles Houston Higgins, 66, Hillview Nursing Home, formerly of 671 Shell Creek Road, Roan Mountain, who died Monday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, with Rev. Keith Gwyn and Rev. Gary Perkins officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Rev. Danny Cooke Family. Graveside services and interment will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Richardson Cemetery, Roan Mountain. Active pallbearers will be Jeremy Frost, Michael Harrald, Andrew Roberson, Roy Humphrey, Walter McKinney, Lynn Laws, Dale Shell and Albert Harrald. Honorary pallbearers will be the Nursing Staff of Hillview Nursing Home, Dr. Robert Walter and the 3rd Floor Nursing Staff of Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Everyone will meet at Richardson Cemetery at 1:55 p.m. Thursday for the graveside service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel. Friends may also call at the residence, 671 Shell Creek Road, Roan Mountain, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia T. McKinney
02/16/99
Virginia Turbyfill McKinney, 72, 113 McKinney Lane, Roan Mountain, died Monday, February 15, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following an extended illness.
Mrs. McKinney was a native of Avery County, N.C., and the daughter of the late Dave and Daisy Moody Turbyfill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dulaney McKinney, in 1981, and by three sisters and a brother.
Mrs. McKinney was a homemaker and a member of Roan Mountain First Baptist Church, where she taught the Married Ladies Class.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Roselyn and Tom Ashley, Roan Mountain; a granddaughter, Tonya Ashley, Roan Mountain; and a grandson, Michael Ashley, Roan Mountain. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
McKINNEY -- Graveside services for Virginia Turbyfill McKinney, 72, 113 McKinney Lane, Roan Mountain, who died Monday, will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Calhoun Cemetery, Heaton Creek, with Rev. Richard Stout officiating. Active pallbearers will be Johnny Ledford, Ed Birchfield Jr., Marty Church, Jim Cornett and Tim Benfield. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews, great-nephews, Elmer Haynes, Dr. Wes Hanson, Dr. Chris Downs, Dr. Ahmed Kahn, Jan Tillman, FNP, employees of Roan Mountain Medical Clinic, Housecall, Carter County Emergency & Rescue Squad, Roan Highlands Nursing Center, University Physicians, Department of Internal Medicine and Harry Heaton. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rhododendron Chapel. Friends may also call at the residence of her daughter, Roselyn Ashley, 113 McKinney Lane, Roan Mountain, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
Joan T. Nidiffer
02/16/99
Mrs. Joan Taylor Nidiffer, 57, 613 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, died Sunday, February 14, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Nidiffer was a native and lifelong resident of Carter County and a daughter of the late Harrison and Edith Potter Taylor.
Mrs. Nidiffer was the owner and operator of J and R Photography. She was of the Free Will Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Roy J. Nidiffer, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Robert Stills Sr., Hampton; two granddaughters, Michelle Nelson and Julie Nelson, both of Hampton; a great-grandson, Dylan Nelson, Hampton; two brothers, C.E. Taylor, Elizabethton, and Terry Taylor, Hampton; a half-brother, Brice Cable, Hampton; two sisters, Wilma Anderson and Joyce Whitehead, both of Elizabethton; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Sam and Betsy Humphreys, Lucille Harless, Linda Guinn, Thomas Stills and Irene Brockwell.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
NIDIFFER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Joan Taylor Nidiffer, 57, 613 Simerly Creek Road, Hampton, who died Sunday, will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with Rev. Roy Cates officiating. Music will be by Ronnie Campbell, soloist. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Garden of Freedom at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Ronnie Townsend, Chris Townsend, James Whitehead, Ben Barker, Terry Carr, Danny Cole and Jimmy Cole. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Jonathan Bremer, Dr. Robert Walter and Dr. David Fenner. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the service. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Edith L. Scott
02/16/99
Edith Lovelace Scott, 609 North Main Street, Elizabethton, died Monday, February 15, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Scott was a Virginia native, whose immediate family moved to Elizabethton soon after the turn of the century. Except for a brief period when she resided in Nashville, she was a lifelong resident of Elizabethton.
Mrs. Scott had been a volunteer employee of the Emergency Relief, as well as having served and assisted in most all facets of the First Baptist Church. She was a member of the John Carter Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution, a member of the National Society of Southern Dames and a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy. As long as she was physically able, she was an active member of the Johnson City Country Club.
Mrs. Scott was the daughter of Mr. William and Mrs. Nora Lovelace. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry, her sister, Grace, and her two brothers, Roy and Ray.
Survivors include several cousins.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
SCOTT -- Graveside funeral services for Edith Lovelace Scott, 609 North Main Street, Elizabethton, who died Monday, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Crown Section of Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Brent Seals officiating. Interment will follow the service. Music will be by Sarah Baker, soloist. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday morning. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 212 East "F" Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Mrs. Scott is fondly remembered by all her friends and loved ones on Main Street. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Velma A. Fortner
02/15/99
Mrs. Velma A. Estep Fortner, 79, Hermitage Health Center, formerly of 202 West Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 14, 1999, at the Center following an extended illness.
Mrs. Fortner was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Bruce and Eliza Carden Estep. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dan Fortner, March 6, 1987, two brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Fortner was a member of the First Church of God.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Ken (Hazel) Rader, Mrs. Robert (Georgia) Moore and Mrs. Dennie (Ruby) Ensor, all of Elizabethton, and Mrs. Conrad (Charlotte) Ward, Morristown; a son and daughter-in-law, George and Lucy Fortner, Elizabethton; a sister and brother-in-law, Iva Lee and Vester Grindstaff, Elizabethton; a brother and sister-in-law, Curtis and Patsy Estep, Elizabethton; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Conley (Hattie) Estep of Florida. Ten grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
FORTNER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Velma A. Estep Fortner, 79, Hermitage Health Center, Elizabethton, formerly of 202 West Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, who passed away Sunday, February 14, 1999, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Conrad Ward and Rev. Ron Owens officiating. Robert Moore Jr. will provide the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be grandsons: Donald Ensor, Johnny Ensor, Robert Moore Jr., Jonathan Fortner, Kelly Buckles, Danny Ward, Josh Arnold and Mike Rader. Honorary pallbearers will be sons-in-law: Dennie Ensor, the late Robert Moore Sr., Conrad Ward and Ken Rader, her very special daughter-in-law, Lucy Fortner, also Bill and Mae Honeycutt, her roommate Mamie Dugger Seaton, her extended family and caregivers and the staff of Hermitage Health Center. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of a daughter and son-in-law, Hazel and Ken Rader, 163 Green Valley Lane, Elizabethton. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery. Mrs. Fortner was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Iva M. Hinkle
02/15/99
Mrs. Iva M. Hinkle, 83, of Life Care Center, formerly of 211 Daytona Place, Elizabethton, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, in Life Care Center following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Hinkle was a lifelong resident of Carter County and a daughter of the late Sabin Lafayette and Julia Berry Mottern. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William Hinkle, Jr. in 1970.
Mrs. Hinkle was a homemaker. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons: John W. Hinkle, III, Atlanta, Ga.; and Barry P. Hinkle, Elizabethton; two granddaughters, Shannon Hinkle Woodby, Jonesborough; and Beth Hiles, Elizabethton; three great-great grandchildren: Mikalena Jade Woodby, Jonesborough; Hannah Alexis Hiles, Elizabethton; and Johnny Ray "Gunner" Woodby, III, Jonesborough. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
HINKLE -- Funeral services for Iva M. Hinkle, 83, of Life Care Center, formerly of 211 Daytona Place, Elizabethton, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the Rev. James Lindsay officiating. Music will be by Mr. Jerry Barnett, soloist, and Mrs. Mary Lindsay, organist. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Life Care Center. The family will receive friends in the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia V. Holtsclaw
02/15/99
Virginia Lee Vance Holtsclaw, 68, 3706 Lake Victoria Drive, North Las Vegas, Nev., died Sunday, Feb. 7, 1999, at Odyssey Health Care, Inc., in Las Vegas.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of Bessie Vance, Roan Mountain, and the late William Henry Vance. Mrs. Holtsclaw resided in Shreveport, La., most of her life.
She was a teacher of Sunday school classes and women's devotional classes.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include two daughters and sons-in-law: Sherry Elaine Holtsclaw and J.D. Lowe, Shreveport, La.; and Jill Holtsclaw and Tom Hesterman, Las Vegas, Nev.; two granddaughters: Christy Laine Lowe, Shreveport, La.; and Hailey Lynn Hesterman, Las Vegas, Nev.; two sisters: Elwanda Nave, Elizabethton; and Yvonne Birchfield, Roseville, Calif.; four brothers: Bob by Vance, Baltimore, Md.; Jimmy Vance, Citrus Heights, Calif.; Kelly Vance, Roan Mountain; and Roger Vance, Kingsport. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
HOLTSCLAW -- Funeral services for Virginia Lee Vance Holtsclaw, 68, 3706 Lake Victoria Drive, North Las Vegas, Nev., who died Sunday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, with the Rev. J.D. Lowe officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mary Ann Berry, Mary Lindsay and Charlotte Smith. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Chasie S. McKinney
02/15/99
Mrs. Chasie E. Snyder McKinney, 71, 1221 Powder Branch Road, Johnson City, died Saturday, Fe. 13, 1999, in the Johnson City Medical Center following a sudden illness.
Mrs. McKinney was a native of Johnson County and had lived in Carter County since 1941. She was a daughter of the late Milton and Pearl Loveless Snyder. She was preceded in death by two brothers: Dale Snyder and Jake Snyder.
Mrs. McKinney was a retired supervisor of North American Rayon Corp. with 52 years of service. She was a member of the Auxiliary of Capt. Lynn H. Folsom V.F.W. Post No. 2166. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph McKinney, of the home; one son, Malcolm L. McKinney, Orlando, Fla.; one brother, Jim Snyder, Kennewick, Wash.; four sisters: Mary Hamilton, Johnson City; Sue Rowe, Delaware; Nancy Eliston and Debbie Buchterkirchen, both of Seattle, Wash.; two grandchildren: Rick McKinney, Elizabethton; and Tessa Kirk, Chattanooga; and one great-granddaughter, Madison McKinney, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
MCKINNEY -- Funeral services for Mrs. Chasie E. Snyder McKinney, 71, 1221 Powder Branch Road, Johnson City, will be held at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Hauser officiating. Music will be by Rick McKinney, soloist. Entombment services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the mausoleum at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Rick McKinney, Johnny Snyder, Mark Kirk, Darrell Willocks, Eric Willocks, Billy Willocks, Stanley Willocks, Robert Kempner, Steve Hamilton, and Andy Rowe. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Armstrong, Ralph Willocks, Jack Chambers, Haynes McKeehan, Jerry Harper, and the inspection and packing department of North American Rayon Corp. The family will receive friends in the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Monday prior to the service. Friends may call at the residence anytime. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Allen H. Peeks
02/15/99
Allen Hamby Peeks, 48, 905-E Pine Ridge Circle, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999, at 29144 Lake Ridge Lane, Highland, Calif., following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late Overton and Elizabeth Pierce Peeks. Mr. Peeks was preceded in death by one brother.
He was a member of East River Park Christian Church and a former employee of Fawn Grove Manufacturing Co.
Survivors include one sister and brother-in-law, Victoria and Robert Anderson, Highland, Calif.; two uncles: Claude Peeks, Rogersville; Tommy Peeks, Elizabethton; three aunts: Maude Simerly and Ollie Wilson, both of Elizabethton; and Martha Pearl Walsh, Ariz.; one nephew, Trey Anderson, Highland, Calif. Several cousins also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
PEEKS -- Funeral services for Allen Hamby Peeks, 48, 905-E Pine Ridge Circle, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Jeff Pearce and Joel Stauffer, ministers, officiating. Graveside service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at Ensor Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Reece, Brad Reece, Jerry Lee Reece, Earl Williams, Ralph Simerly, Billy Ray Peeks, and Bobby Jack Peeks. Everyone will meet at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at Ensor Cemetery for the graveside service. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Monday evening at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, or at the home of a cousin, Florence Pearce, 120 Green Valley Lane, Elizabethton, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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