Mrs. Marie M. Carson - JONESBOROUGH
Mrs. Marie M. Carson, 77, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport. Mrs. Carson was a Rogersville native and had lived in Washington County. She was a daughter of the late Hagen and Louise Miner. She was a member of Kendricks Creek United Methodist Church. Mrs. Carson was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers. Survivors include her husband, Claude Carson; two brothers, Robert “Bud” Miner, Waldorf, Md., and Lynn D. Minor, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Hamlett-Dobson, Kingsport, was in charge.

Paul R. Taylor - KINGSPORT
Paul Robin Taylor, 56, Kingsport, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home. Mr. Taylor was a son of Roy Gardner and the late Rebecca Taylor. He was owner and operator of Action Cooling and Heating, Johnson City. Mr. Taylor was an Air Force veteran. He was a former pastor of Summersville Baptist Church, Kingsport. He was a member of Parkway Baptist Church, Bristol. Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by one brother, Donnie Gardner. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Taylor; five daughters, Robin Cox, Tammy Birch, Melissa Leach and Sonya Acito, all of Kingsport, and Vivian Taylor, of the home; one foster daughter, Nikki Goodwin, Bluff City; two sisters, Wilma Morgan and Sue Quinn, both of North Carolina; five brothers, Charlie Stevens, Limestone, Roger Stevens, Virginia, and Richard Gardner, Gene Gardner and Jimmy Gardner, all of North Carolina; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Hamlett-Dobson, Kingsport, was in charge.

Ben J. Millsap - MOUNT CARMEL
Benny Joe “Ben” Millsap, 65, 354 Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport. Mr. Millsap was a Shady Valley native and a son of the late Joseph and Mary Edna Hawks Millsap. He retired from Tennessee Eastman Co. as a supervisor. Mr. Millsap was preceded in death by one daughter, Kathy Jean Millsap. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby Powers Millsap; three daughters, Terry Rehkugler, Limestone, Cindy Bowery, Mount Carmel, and Bridgette Millsap, Surgoinsville; one son, Jody Millsap, Kingsport; two sisters, Shirley Wingfield and Jill Pugh, both of Kingsport; three brothers, Tommy Millsap, Charleston, David Millsap, Church Hill, and Ricky Millsap, Kingsport; and five grandchildren. East Lawn, Kingsport, was in charge.

Jay Garland - SPRUCE PINE, N.C.
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Jay Garland, 70, Highway 19E, Micaville, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, at Brian Center. Mr. Garland was a Mitchell County native and a son of Pearl Stevens Garland, Bakersville, and the late Doss Garland. He was employed by Avondale Mills as a card technician. Mr. Garland was a member of Mine Fork Freewill Baptist Church. He was a member of Burnsville Masonic Lodge No. 717, AF&AM. Mr. Garland was preceded in death by two sisters, Elaine Garland and Wanda Sue Garland. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Mrs. Wilma Stockton Garland; two sons, Ronnie Ray Garland, Jonesborough, Tenn., and John Eric Garland, Burnsville; one daughter, Connie Jay Presnell, Greenmountain; four sisters, Elvia Gay Garland, Hendersonville, Ellen Hawley, Atlanta, Carolyn Galloway, Rosman, and Doris Hill Phillips, Bakersville; four brothers, Lloyd Garland, Ray Garland, Howard Garland and Elmer Garland, all of Bakersville; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Henline-Hughes, Bakersville, was in charge.

Danny Hobbs - TELFORD
Danny Hobbs Sr., 52, 1424 Old State Route 34, Telford, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Hobbs was a Washington County native and a son of the late Fred “Grinder” and Mildred Grace Bunton Hobbs. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Jonesborough. Mr. Hobbs was employed as a pipe welder. He was a member of the Local 592 Pipe Fitters. Mr. Hobbs was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Hobbs. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Barbara Ann Jonas Hobbs; two daughters, Donna Hobbs, Foley, Miss., and Melissa Shaw, Jonesborough; one son, Danny Hobbs Jr., Princeton, Ky.; one brother, Ronnie Hobbs, Limestone; one sister, Karen Gross, Telford; one half sister, Scarlet Hobbs, Jonesborough; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Edward E. Johnson - TELFORD
Edward Elmer Johnson, 72, 260 Sliger Drive, Telford, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was a Cotesfield, Neb., native and had lived in Johnson City since 1972. He was a son of John and Catherine Klassen Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a retired Vietnam War Army veteran, having served in the Special Forces. He received the Vietnam Service Medal and a Purple Heart. Mr. Johnson retired as the owner and operator of a tractor-trailer that he leased to several companies, including Trailer Transit. He was preceded in death by three brothers. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Doris A. Johnson; three stepsons, Charles Decker, Limestone, Glenn Bates, Titusville, Fla., and Rodney Bates, Jonesborough; two brothers, George Johnson, Baird, Texas, and Orville Johnson, Fort Morgan, Colo.; and one sister, Kathy Dahlstedt, Mesa, Ariz. Morris-Baker was in charge.

Herbert U. Tipton - BEL AIR, MD
BEL AIR, Md. — Herbert Ulis Tipton, 73, Whiteford, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. Tipton was a son of the late Zeke and Lucy Tipton. He retired from the Hartford County Department of Transportation. Mr. Tipton was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Audery Tipton; three daughters, Terenda Rizer, Warrenton, Va., Joyce Brotherton, Erwin, Tenn., and Dreama Cerezzo, Unicoi, Tenn.; four sons, Jeffrey Keith Tipton, Jefferson City, Mo., Herbert Zeke Tipton and Bobby Tipton, both of Erwin, and Fred Tipton, Jonesborough, Tenn.; and one sister, Reba Bange, Jonesborough. Kurtz, Jarrettsville, was in charge.

Corena Austin - CHUCKEY
Corena Austin, 71, Painter Creek Road, Chuckey, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Ms. Austin was a former employee of the Austin Co. Survivors include one son, Robert Gary Austin, of the home; one sister, Genevieve Valentine, New Jersey; one granddaughter, Jennifer Austin, of the home; and one great-granddaughter, Jazmine Ingram, of the home. Kiser, Greeneville, was in charge.

Miss Ella R. Rogers - ELIZABETHTON
Miss Ella R. Rogers, 83, 214 Ferguson Ave., died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Miss Rogers was a Roanoke, Va., native and had lived in Elizabethton for a number of years. She was a daughter of the late Earl L. and Rosa Lillian Harless Rogers. She was employed by the Bemberg Corp. for several years. Miss Rogers retired from the Elizabethton School System. She was a member of West Side Christian Church. Miss Rogers was preceded in death by one brother, Earl L. Rogers Jr.; and one sister, Kathleen Rogers. Survivors include one sister, Beatrice Rogers, of the home; one niece, Rita Taylor, Elizabethton; two nephews, Glen Rogers and Phil Rogers, both of Jonesborough; and five great-nieces and great-nephews, Brandon Taylor, Hayden Rogers, Emily Taylor, Christopher Taylor and Morgan Rogers. Memorial, Elizabethton, was in charge.

Mrs. Alma Jo McLemore - JOHNSON CITY
Mrs. Alma Jo McLemore, 72, 908 E. Main St., Johnson City, died Monday, August 12, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Shull’s Mills, N.C., and had lived in Johnson City for the last 21 years. She was a daughter of the late Walter L. and Ethel Garrison Earp. Mrs. McLemore was a homemaker. She was a member of Holiness Church. Mrs. McLemore was preceded in death by her husband, D.C. McLemore, in 1981. Survivors include three sons, Harold Steven Daniels, Jonesborough, David W. Daniels, Elizabethton, and Eddie L. McLemore, central Florida; one sister, Juanita Smith, Johnson City; and seven grandchildren. Morris-Baker was in charge.

Mrs. Eleanor M. Poore - JOHNSON CITY
Mrs. Eleanor M. Poore, 67, 502 W. Mountainview, Johnson City, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Poore was a Washington County native and a daughter of the late Charlie and Velma Martin. She was a member of Boones Creek Christian Church. Mrs. Poore was a graduate of East Tennessee State Teachers College. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Poore was a homemaker. She was a secretary for Goulds Pumps Sales and Service. Survivors include her husband, Charles Poore; one sister, Polly Morton, Johnson City; one brother, Charles Martin, Jonesborough; and several nieces and nephews. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Mrs. Helen S. M. Sneyd - JOHNSON CITY
Mrs. Helen Sue Morgan Sneyd, 54, 141 E. Market St., Johnson City, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Sneyd was a lifelong Johnson City resident and a daughter of the late Gurney Morgan and Lurlie Morgan. She was retired. Mrs. Sneyd was a member of Princeton Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Tara D. Widner, Azusa, Calif.; five brothers, Roy Morgan and Bob Morgan, both of John son City, Tony Morgan, Piney Flats, Ted Morgan, Jonesborough, and Jack Morgan, Tennessee; two sisters, Mary Payne, Jonesborough, and Ann Wetherington, Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews. Morris-Baker was in charge.

Ray T. Hartsell - JONESBOROUGH
Ray “Ted” Theodore Hartsell, 84, 205 Hartsell Road, Jonesborough, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Hartsell was a Washington County native and a son of the late Robert Ray and Lula Jane Walters Hartsell. He was a Baptist. Mr. Hartsell retired from the Johnson City Highway Department. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Joyce D. Hartsell; two daughters, Joyce Ann Lowe, Jonesborough, and Janice Price, Lake Orion, Mich.; four sons, Jackie Hartsell, Telford, Jeffrey Hartsell, Dennis Hartsell and Brian Hartsell, all of Jonesborough; one sister, Pauline Welch, Jonesborough; one brother, Lester Hartsell, Johnson City; seven grandsons; two granddaughters; two great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

James I. Tester - LIMESTONE
James Ira Tester, 56, 199 Glendale Road, Limestone, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Tester was a Butler native and a son of the late Ira and Minnie Gregg Tester. He retired from Averitt Express Trucking Co., where he received the Winners Circle of Safety Awards for all 18 years of employment. Mr. Tester was a member of Pleasant View Church of Christ. He was a graduate of Johnson County High School and North Carolina State University Driver Training School. Mr. Tester was a charter member of the Johnson County Rescue Squad. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Betty Kemp Snyder Tester; one son, Robert Tester, Columbia, S.C.; two stepsons, Greg Snyder and Stacy Snyder, both of Mountain City; two sisters, Collen Rader, St. Augustine, Fla., and Pat Gregg, Orange, Va.; one brother, Bill Tester, Vermillion, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Enoch T. Pierson Jr. - LIMESTONE
Enoch Thomas Pierson Jr., 77, 100 Hog Eye Road, Limestone, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, Nursing Home. Mr. Pierson was a Washington County native and a son of the late Enoch Thomas and Ethel Anderson Pierson Sr. He was a member of Telford Baptist Church. Mr. Pierson retired as a steel worker. He was a World War II Army veteran, having served in the South Pacific. He served as part of the United States Occupation Force of Japan after the war. He received several commendations and a Good Conduct Medal for his service. Mr. Pierson was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9724. He was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Kathleen Tilson Pierson; one daughter, Judy Marlowe, Telford; one son, Michael Pierson, Germany; two sisters, Alma Hayes and Ruth Masters, both of Washington College community; one brother, Tommy Pierson, Telford; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Mrs. Edna H. Hilemon - CHUCKEY
Mrs. Edna Higgins Hilemon, 83, Chuckey, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Hilemon was a Yancey County, N.C., native and a daughter of the late Ernest J. and Elizabeth Randolph Higgins. She was a member of Philadelphia Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Hilemon was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Hilemon Sr., in 1999; and one sister, Agnes Braddy. Survivors include two daughters, Alma Wilson, Asheville, N.C., and Florence Hilemon, Chuckey; two sons, Ernest G. Hilemon, Chuckey, and Floyd L. Hilemon, Candler, N.C.; three sisters, Erna Clarke, Beaufort, N.C., Puera Gifford, Columbia, S.C., and Opal Turner, Nebo, N.C.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Robert Snyder - GRAY
Robert Snyder, 83, 142 Bayberry Court, Gray, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at his residence. Mr. Snyder was a Mountain City native and a son of the late Noah and Ollie Martin Snyder. He was a World War II veteran, having served as a captain in the Infantry. Mr. Snyder was employed as a farm manager by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was a member of the Exchange Club, Crossville, for 30 years. Mr. Snyder was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He was a member of Crossville United Methodist Church. Mr. Snyder was preceded in death by one sister, Susie Kimberlin; and two brothers, Sanford Snyder and D.L. Snyder. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Snyder; one daughter, Beverly Anderson, Rockford; one son, Larry Snyder, Gray; two brothers, Alex Snyder and Martin Snyder, both of Mountain City; one sister, Eureka Grindstaff, Mountain City; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Henson, Mountain City, was in charge.

Mrs. Margaret M. Marudin - GRAY
Mrs. Margaret Magdalene Marudin, 83, 147 Judson Drive, Gray, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at Asbury Center. Mrs. Marudin was a New Kensington, Pa., native and had lived in Baltimore, Md., for several years before moving to Johnson City 26 years ago. She was a daughter of the late John and Anna Yurnakin Blasko. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Marudin was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, M. Michael Marudin Sr.; two daughters, Marianne Blevins, Crossville, and Sharon Martin, Pasadena, Md.; one son, Bruce Marudin, Manchester; three grandchildren, Michael Christopher Blevins, Michelle Elizabeth Blevins and Michael Anthony Marudin; and three great-grandchildren. Morris-Baker was in charge.

Jeffrey L. Sarber - GRAY
Jeffrey Lin Sarber, 38, Gray, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Sarber was a Wayne County, Mich., native and a son of Leroy and Anna Ruth Sarber. He was a Baptist. Mr. Sarber served in the U.S. Army Artillery for two years. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include three brothers, Leroy J. Sarber, Kingsport, Ronald Sarber and Brian Sarber, both of Gray; several nieces and nephews, Douglas, Travis, Mattew, Veronica, Melissa and Courtney; and special friends, Danny Lane and Julie Lane, both of Jonesborough. Oak Hill, Kingsport, was in charge.

Mrs. Elizabeth Dulaney - GRAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Dulaney, 91, 125 Lakeview St., Gray, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Dulaney was a Lenoir City native and a daughter of the late James and Latitia White Hicks. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Dulaney was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Floyd Dulaney, in 1973; two sons; one brother; and four sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Alma Mitchell and Bea Weaver, both of Gray; one son, Jim Dulaney, Jonesborough; four grandsons; three granddaughters; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Appalachian was in charge.

Miss Margaret G. Cannon - JOHNSON CITY
Miss Margaret Geraldine Cannon, 81, 3319 W. Walnut St., Johnson City, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at John M. Reed Nursing Home, Limestone. Miss Cannon was a Washington County native and a daughter of the late William T. Cannon Sr. and Lettie Bowman Cannon. She was a member of Fairhaven United Methodist Church. Miss Cannon was employed as a secretary by Harris Manufacturing. Survivors include one niece, Kathy C. Hensley, Limestone. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Wayne Boone - JOHNSON CITY
Wayne “Red” Boone, 90, 4211 Ranch Road, Johnson City, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. Boone was a Watauga County, N.C., native and had lived in Johnson City for the last 75 years. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Vernell Boone. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Boone was a farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Edwards Boone, in 1996; and his foster parents, John and Edith Glaze. Survivors include one daughter, Phoebe Yates, Johnson City; three sons, John Boone and Bill Boone, both of Johnson City, and Jim Boone, Nashville; one brother, Lee Boone, Flag Pond; one sister, Myrtle Bell, Jonesborough; one half brother, Joe Furchess, Gray; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Morris-Baker was in charge.

Carl Harshbarger - JOHNSON CITY
Carl Harshbarger, 81, Lamont Street, Johnson City, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home. Mr. Harshbarger was a Washington County native and a son of the late Charles Elbert and Mattie Pearl Harshbarger. He was a member of Company I 133rd Infantry 34th Division during World War II, and served in the 5th Army Italian Campaign, Red Bull Division. Mr. Harshbarger was a recipient of the Purple Heart, three Bronze Stars, Rifleman’s Badge, Campaign Ribbon, Friend’s Citation, American Theater Ribbon, Eastern Theater Ribbon and the Good Conduct Award. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Etta Wilhoit and Edna Isabelle Harshbarger; and two brothers, Georgia Ray and Ernest Clifford Harshbarger. Survivors include one son, Carl Harshbarger Jr.; one sister, Lucille Keefauver, Jonesborough; and several nieces and nephews. Snyder’s, Gray, was in charge.

Mrs. Annie S. Black - JONESBOROUGH
Mrs. Annie Sessoms Black, 87, Old Stage Coach Road, Jonesborough, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at her residence. Mrs. Black was a daughter of the late Chester and Julia Butler Sessoms. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Johnson City. Mrs. Black retired from Burlington Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Black, in 1979. Survivors include two sons, James L. Black, Jonesborough, and Warren Lee Black, Bushnell, Fla.; and two grandsons, Micah Black and Noah Black, both of Piney Flats. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Edmund B. Conley - JONESBOROUGH
Edmund “Eddie” Bernard Conley, 50, 2225 Sugar Hollow Road, Jonesborough, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Conley was a Washington County native and a son of Helen Kinley Conley, Jonesborough, and the late Clyde E. Conley. He was a member of McCarty United Methodist Church. Mr. Conley was employed as a superintendent by K&K Construction Company. He was an Air Force veteran and retired from the Army National Guard. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jodie Travelstead Conley; one daughter, Kimberly Conley Woodfin, Limestone; two granddaughters, Kathryn Woodfin and Amber Woodfin, both of Limestone; one brother, Scott Conley, Jonesborough; one sister, Gail Lewis, Telford; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and one great-niece. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Stokley W. Tittle Sr. - JONESBOROUGH
Stokley William “Bill” Tittle Sr., 88, 3875 Highway 81 South, Jonesborough, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home. Mr. Tittle was a Greene County native and a son of the late Frank and Della Lloyd Tittle. He was a member of Embreeville Church of Christ. Mr. Tittle retired from Smith Higgins Wholesale. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Tittle was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Tittle and Stanley Tittle; and two sisters, Myrtle Morgan and May Hensley. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Agnes Johnson Tittle; two sons, Stokley William “Bill” Tittle Jr. and Terry Lynn Tittle, both of Jonesborough; three daughters, Nancy Sue Arnold, Joyce Ann Tucker and Linda Jane Murray, all of Jonesborough; one brother, Gordon Tittle, Unicoi; two sisters, Mildred Mathis, Erwin, and Jean Carnes, Newell, W.Va.; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Donald L. Christian - JONESBOROUGH
Donald Leslie Christian, 63, 368 Charlie Hicks Road, Jonesborough, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Mr. Christian was a Sullivan County native and lived most of his life in Washington County. He was a son of the late Bart and Maude Bailey Christian. He was self-employed as a mechanic. Mr. Christian was preceded in death by one daughter, Lisa Hixson; three brothers, James Christian, Kyle Christian and Ray Christian; and two sisters, Helen Holbert and Juanita Christian. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Dugger Christian; one son, Mark D. Christian, Jonesborough; four brothers, Allie Christian, Kingsport, Carl Christian and Lyons Christian, both of Johnson City, and Jimmy Christian, Bluff City; two sisters, Pauline Stanton and Betty Potter, both of Johnson City; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Morris-Baker was in charge.

Miss Rubie M. Edmonds - JONESBOROUGH
Miss Rubie Mae Edmonds, 60, Jonesborough, formerly of Kingston, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at her home. Miss Edmonds was a daughter of the late Levi and Mary Ruth Brooks Edmonds. She attended Union Chapel Baptist Church, Kingston. Miss Edmonds was preceded in death by one brother, A.V. Edmonds; and eight aunts and uncles. Survivors include two aunts, Helen Henline, Kingston, and Ruby Brooks Edmonds, Jonesborough; one uncle, Billy Edmonds, Rockwood; and several cousins, including Charles and Mildred Rice, Jonesborough, with whom Miss Edmonds resided, Leonard Edmonds, Kingston, and Enoch Edmonds, Rockwood. Evans, Rockwood, was in charge.

William I. Greenway Jr. - LIMESTONE
William Ivan Greenway Jr., 42, 2827 Old State Route 34, Limestone, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, at his residence after a heart attack. Mr. Greenway was a Greene County native and had lived in Washington County most of his life. He was a son of Ivan and Pat Greenway, Limestone. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Debra Story Greenway; two sons, Bret and Brian Greenway, Limestone; two stepdaughters, Dorothy K. Story and Valesa Whittington, both of Johnson City; two stepsons, Eddie Hicks and Roy Hicks, both of Telford; one sister, Dianne Lane, Limestone; and one brother, Scott Greenway, Telford; four niecews; three nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Woodall-Anderson was in charge.

William N. Shipley Sr. - OAK RIDGE
William “Bill” Nathaniel Shipley Sr., 77, Oak Ridge, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at Marshall C. Voss Health Care Center in Harriman. He was a Johnson City native and a son of David Preston Shipley and Mary Leonard Shipley. Mr. Shipley retired from Union Carbide Corp./Y12 in 1984 where he worked as a photographer. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Shipley was a member of First Christian Church of Oak Ridge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zeta Shipley, in 1990, and by a granddaughter, Sara Beth, in 1977. Survivors include four sons, Ken Shipley, Kissimmee, Fla., David Shipley, Gray, Nat Shipley, Oak Ridge, and Jon Shipley, Powell; two daughters, Mary Beal, Cary, N.C., and Martha Lee, Oak Ridge; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge, was in charge.

Mrs. Margaret H. Reppert - TELFORD
Mrs. Margaret Hannah Reppert, 88, 1591 Old State Route 34, Telford, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, at the John M. Reed Nursing Home. Mrs. Reppert was a native of Indiana and a daughter of the late Carl and Laura Switzer Crist. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Reppert was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Reppert; and one sister, Fern Buck. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Callicotte, Mooresville, N.C., and Nancy Reppert, Telford; one son, Carl Reppert, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.

Darius Harrell - VARNVILLE, S.C.
VARNVILLE, S.C. — Darius Harrell, 45, Caw-Caw Swamp Road, Brunson, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at Hampton Regional Medical Center, Varnville. Mr. Harrell was a Unicoi County, Tenn., native and a son of Hazel Harrell, Erwin, and the late Herbert Harrell. He was an Army veteran. Mr. Harrell was a Baptist. Survivors, in addition to his mother; include his wife, Cindy Harrell; one daughter, Jessica Nettles, Johnson City, Tenn.; one stepdaughter, Kelly Tipton, Erwin; two sisters, Sandy Sloop, Fall Branch, Tenn., and Gwendolyn Plummer, Piney Flats, Tenn.; one brother, Stephen Harrell, Erwin, Tenn.; six grandchildren; three nephews; and one niece. Valley, Erwin, Tenn., was in charge.

Issac N. Whitaker Jr. - WATAUGA
Isaac Newton Whitaker Jr., Mountain Home, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at his residence. Mr. Whitaker was a Watauga native and a son of the late Isaac N. and Elsie E. Sellers Whitaker Sr. He retired from Caterpillar Corp. He also was a minister. Mr. Whitaker was a World War II Army veteran, having served in the European Theater. He was awarded two Purple Hearts while in Italy. He was a Christian. Survivors include one brother, Albert Whitaker, Jonesborough. Dillow-Taylor was in charge.