Bertha Bruner, 85, Fall Branch.
FALL BRANCH - Services for Bertha Bruner, 85, 230 Bank Drive, who died Thursday (June 20, 2002) will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Fall Branch Chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home with the Rev. Victor Wallace and the Rev. Ron Saffles officiating.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Fall Branch Chapel.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church of Fall Branch Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Arnold, Scott White, Ed Harward, John Campbell, Willie Quillen and Wayne Robertson.
Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church of Fall Branch Cemetery Fund, c/o Mr. Russell Chatman, 197 Lady Lane, Fall Branch, Tenn. 37656.
Harry L. Darnell, 72, Gray.
GRAY - Services for Ltc. Harry L. Darnell, 72, who passed away at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday night (June 19, 2002) will be conducted at 12 noon today in the Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, with Chaplain Robert Copeland officiating.
Calling hours are from 10 a.m. to 12 noon today at the funeral home.
Military graveside rites will be conducted in Holston View Cemetery by the Civil Air Patrol.
Pallbearers will be Harold Waller, Carl Kearney, Larry Buckles, Harry Woods, Bob Gilmore and Stephen Wine.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Civil Air Patrol.
Bessie Dorton, 76, Church Hill.
CHURCH HILL - Graveside services for Bessie Nell Dorton, 76, Church Hill Health Care Center, who passed away at 5:25 a.m. Thursday (June 20, 2002) will be conducted at 10 a.m. today in Church Hill Memory Gardens. Family and friends are to meet at the cemetery at 9:50 a.m. today.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
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Johnson Funeral Home, Church Hill, is serving the Dorton family.
James S. Dykes, 60, Kingsport.
Services for James Saxon Dykes, 60, Kingsport, who went to be with the Lord Wednesday (June 19, 2002) will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, with the Rev. Mike Vicars and the Rev. Paul R. Moody officiating.
Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bart Dykes, Shawn Dykes, Shannon Dykes, Justin Dykes, Dustin Dykes, and Randy Byrd.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Byrd, Joey Byrd and Corey Sensabaugh.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetics Association, P.O. Box 3952, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 985, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662.
William Fleenor, 63, Abingdon, Va.
ABINGDON, Va. - William Milton "Bill" Fleenor, 63, died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn.
Mr. Fleenor was a former resident of Coeburn, Va., and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Milton and Leta Bond Fleenor Sr.
Surviving are his wife, Sandra Fleenor; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Amy Fleenor, Abingdon, Va.; two granddaughters, Emily Fleenor and Megan Fleenor, both of Abingdon, Va.; three sisters, Peggy Stallard, Winchester, Va., Nancy Robinette, Huntsville, Ala., and Betty James, Richmond, Va.; several aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces.
Calling hours are after 6 p.m. today at Estes Funeral Home, Coeburn, Va.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Steve Talbert officiating.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Coeburn, Va.
Tippie Ford, Blountville.
BLOUNTVILLE - Tippie Ford, went to be with the Lord Friday (June 21, 2002) after a period of declining health.
Arrangements are incomplete. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Ford family.
Doyle Freeman, 72, Mount Carmel.
MOUNT CARMEL - Services for Doyle Freeman, 72, 507 Kaywood Ave., who went home to be with his Lord Thursday (June 20, 2002) will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, with the Rev. Fred Minnick officiating.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel or anytime at the home, 507 Kaywood Ave., Mount Carmel.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Vermont United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be given to Clouds Bend United Methodist Church, 940 Bradbury, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
E-mail condolences may be sent to hamlettdobson@mount.com.
Mack Beau Gibson, 79, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Mack Beau Gibson, 79, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family on Thursday (June 20, 2002).
Born in Wilder, Va. on April 22, 1923, he was the son of Starling and Maudie Rhea Gibson. In 1942, he moved to Kingsport. During World War II, he saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theater while serving in the Navy Air Corps.
He attended East Tennessee State University and received a law degree with high honors from the University of Tennessee in 1951.
Mr. Gibson was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Kingsport.
He served with distinction as president of the Kingsport Optimist Club and was a member of the Civitan Club for over 25 years and served on the Kingsport Board of Aldermen. He was appointed by Governor Winfield Dunn to establish the Tennessee State Collection service board and served as its president.
Mr. Gibson was an avid supporter of Dobyns-Bennett and UT football and was named the D-B fan of the year in 2001.
In memory of his late wife, he founded the Betty Gibson lecture series with the Kingsport archives. His love for his family and his generosity to others were the essence of the his life.
His sisters, Marie Colalucci and Sylvia Gray, preceded him in death.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila and Bill Moss, Kingsport, Sharon and Jeff Daniel, Knoxville; a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Marie Gibson, Knoxville; eight loving grandchildren, Melissa Moss Mason and her husband, Kelsey, Beau and Whitt Moss, Sara and Jacob Gibson, and Hunter Blakely and Hollin Daniel; brothers, Frank Gibson, Dennis Gibson; sisters, Christine Dorton, Kingsport and Joy Sulecki; two aunts, Lovey Whittaker and Sally Cassell; and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be conducted at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Dr. Ron Davis and Dr. Marvin Cameron officiating. Family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 200 W. Church Circle, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, 744 McCallie Ave., Suite 431, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37401 or the Dobyns Bennett Quarterback Club, P.O. Box 7205, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the Gibson family.
G. Fred Hawkins, 87, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - G. Fred Hawkins, 87, of Kingsport, died at his home at 12 noon Wednesday (June 19, 2002).
He was a loving and gentle husband, father, grandfather and friend.
Fred was born July 26, 1914 and raised in Newberry, S.C., where he received his B.S. from Newberry College in 1935. From 1936 to 1941 he worked as a Chemistry Instructor at Clemson College. While enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Organic Chemistry at the University of North Carolina, war broke out and he entered the Navy in 1942. On inactive duty, he was able to complete his Ph.D. and received his degree in 1949. He was honorably discharged as Lt. Commander from the Naval Reserves in 1957.
Dr. Hawkins began working for Tennessee Eastman in 1949. He made Senior Chemist and moved into the Organic Chemicals Division, soon becoming group leader in the Control and Development Department. He retired from Eastman as Development Associate in 1981 after 32 years of service.
Dr. Hawkins had many interests and hobbies. He was an avid history buff, spending many hours volunteering at the Exchange Place and participating in the Company of Overmountain Men which reenacts Colonial lifestyles. He was a skilled cabinetmaker with a great appreciation for fine woods. His creations grace his home as well as those of many friends.
Dr. Hawkins is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Margaret D. Hawkins; son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, David B., Trica, and Casey Claire Hawkins of Tucson, Ariz.; brothers, Hazel and Chester; a sister, Mabel Chapman and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Gary Hawkins and Nancy Effie Sula Taylor Hawkins; brother, Furman and sisters, Margarie, Helen and Gladys.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday at Waverly Road Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jack Raymore officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service.
Graveside services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry, S.C. with Dr. Tim Erskin officiating. Whitaker Funeral Home, 1704 College St., Newberry, S.C. is in charge of the graveside service.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Fred Hawkins to the Wellmont Hospice Program, P.O. Box 238, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662, the Netherland Inn/Exchange Place Association, c/o Suzanne Burow, P.O. Box 293, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 or Waverly Road Presbyterian Church, 1415 Waverly Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving Dr. Hawkins' family.
Bill C. Hickman, 59, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Bill C. Hickman, 59, went to be with the Lord on Friday (June 21, 2002) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
He was a retired Captain with the Kingsport Police Department for 32 years. Following his retirement, he served as Chief Deputy of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office until he became ill. Mr. Hickman was a loving husband and father and a dedicated public servant.
He was of the Baptist faith.
His parents, Raymond and Irene Hickman and one sister, Betty Dean preceded him in death.
Surviving are his wife, Lou Ann Hickman, Kingsport; two sons, Dennis Hickman and wife, Sarah, Kingsport, Matt Hickman, Kingsport; two grandchildren, Molly and Samuel Hickman; one sister, Pauline Harper, Hiltons, Va.; one brother, J.D. Hickson, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with Lt. Bud Hulsey officiating.
Pallbearers will be Sgt. Van Fair, Capt. Paul Bowman, Lt. Rick Meredith, Lt. Mike Roark, Sgt. Nelson Quillen and Plt. Houston Smith.
The Kingsport Police Dept. will provide the Honor Guard.
Mr. Hickman's wishes were to be cremated following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Matt Hickman College Fund, c/o First Kingsport Credit Union, 408 Clay St., Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.
Walter Jones, 79, Lebanon, Va.
LEBANON, Va. - Walter M. (Squeaky) Jones, 79, died Friday (June 21, 2002) in the Johnston Memorial Hospital.
Born Sept. 5, 1922 in Newhall, W.Va., a son of the late Edward Jones and Susie Henderson Jones, he had lived in Lebanon the last 43 years. He was a retired miner for the Clinchfield Coal Co. and was a member of the UMWA Local 1256. A veteran of World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Hansonville Baptist Church and was the widower of Vina East Jones, who died Dec. 2, 1995.
In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence, Bill and John Jones; and one sister, Bertie Jones.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Jones Fogg and Ray Fogg, Lebanon, Va.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Walter M. (Toby) Jones II, and Debbie Jones, Manassas, Va., and Terry D. Jones and Patsy Jones, Lebanon, Va.; four grandchildren, Shawn, Benji, Jason and Jerome Jones; two step granddaughters, Amy and Holly Nash; one great-granddaughter, Sidney Jones; two sisters, Hazel Borch, Green Valley W.Va., and Lou Maxwell, Spanishburg, W.Va.; two brothers, Eddie Jones, Detroit, Mich., and Raymond Jones, San Francisco, Calif.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Combs Funeral Service, Lebanon, Va.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jeff Williams officiating.
Burial with military rites will be conducted by Lebanon VFW Post No. 9864 in Forest Hills Memory Gardens in Abingdon, Va.
Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men On A Mission.
Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to; Men On A Mission Inc., P.O. Box 1588, Lebanon, Va. 24266.
Rosa Ann Lawson, 93, Maurertown, Va.
MAURERTOWN, Va. - Rosa Ann Lawson, 93, formerly of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Friday (June 21, 2002) in Shea Memorial Hospital in Maurertown, Va.
Ms. Lawson was born in Hawkins County, Tenn.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Alma Jean Lawson; two sons, Harold Edmond Lawson and Larry K. Lawson; and a sister, Goldie Byington.
Surviving are one daughter, Nellie Sayre, Maurertown, Va.; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Earl Austin officiating.
Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family members will serve as pallbearers.
Roy Lawson, 58, Church Hill.
CHURCH HILL - Services for Roy Lawson, 58, died Thursday morning (June 20, 2002) will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the chapel of Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Church Hill, with the Rev. Andy Sensabaugh officiating.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may also call anytime at the residence, 503 Carolina St., Church Hill.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday at Morning Star Church Cemetery (Church Hill).
Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail at cartertrentfh@chartertn.net.
Alsace Lorraine Loller, 79, Kingsport.
Services for Mrs. Alsace Lorraine Loller, 79, Kingsport, who departed this life Tuesday (June 18, 2002), will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church, 812 Mapleoak Lane, Kingsport, with the Rev. Dr. Felix K. Ofusu officiating.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Friends may also call anytime at the residence of Mrs. Eula Leeper, 954 Dale Street, Kingsport.
Cortege will depart Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment will follow at 11 a.m. Monday in the V.A. National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn.
Condolences may be sent via e-mail to robinsonfuneralservice@juno.com.
Thatcher Lyles, 84, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE - Thatcher H. Lyles, 84, 115 Par 3 Circle, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at his residence following a brief illness.
A veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Lyles was a retired foreman from TVA. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Rogersville.
Mr. Lyles was a mason and member of Overton Lodge No. 5 F&AM.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Jennie McKamey Lyles; sister, Lottie Lyles; brother, Howard Lyles; and granddaughter, Jennifer Lyles.
Surviving are his wife, Jessie Ellison Lyles, of the home; one daughter, Martha Henard and husband, Tommy, Rogersville; two sons, Bill Lyles and wife, Sue, Rogersville and David Lyles and wife, Janice, Gray; one sister, Evelyn Greene of Crossville; four grandchildren, Jessica Owen and husband, Terry, Rogersville, Brian Henard, Norcross, Ga., Wesley Lyles, Rogersville and Kevin Lyles, Gray; three great-grandsons, Daniel Owen, Benjamin Owen and Stephen Owen, all of Rogersville.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Broome Funeral Home, Rogersville.
A masonic service by Overton Lodge No. 5 F&AM and the funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel. Officiating the funeral service will be the Rev. Gary Gerhart and the Rev. Ronell Owensby.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at McKinney Cemetery with military honors provided by the Hawkins County Color Guard.
Pallbearers will be Brian Henard, Wesley Lyles, Kevin Lyles, Terry Owen, Bryan Hensley, Clyde Hicks, Larry Cravens and Johnny Hageman.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Men's Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church, Rogersville.
Gladys McCulley, 84, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Gladys Ellen McCulley, 84, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at her residence.
The daughter of the late Walter Elbert and Lula Alice Wilson Chase, she was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. She retired in 1977 from Tennessee Eastman with 35 years of service.
She was a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church.
Mrs. McCulley was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Bailey (Doc) McCulley; and brothers, Ralph, Frank, Clyde, Fred and Charles Chase.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Lou Ann and Benjamin Thomas (Tom) Moore, Kingsport; granddaughter, Heather Ellen Moore Kunysz; grandson, Andrew McCulley Moore, both of Nashville; and a brother, J. Paul Chase, Kingsport.
Calling hours are from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Rock Springs United Methodist Church.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church with Scott A. Robertson-Gouge and Regina Shelton officiating.
Burial will follow in the Easley/McCulley Family Cemetery, McCulley Place.
Memorials may be made to the Rock Springs United Methodist Church, 227 Church View Drive, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the Gladys McCulley family.
W. Howard Moody Jr., 68, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - William Howard Moody Jr., 68, 5609 Apache Drive, passed away at his home with his home with his family by his side on Friday (June 21, 2002).
He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and a member of Emory United Methodist Church.
Mr. Moody was a retired employee of Tennessee Eastman Co. after 28 years of active service.
His parents, Howard and Alma Moody and one sister, Hazel Moody preceded him in death.
Surviving are his wife, Peggy Moody, of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rayna and Mike Bowery, Kingsport, Kay and Jim Thomas, Jonesborough; one son, Michael Moody, Jonesborough; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita Smith, Columbia, S.C., and Betty Bullis, Kingsport; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. A. Richard Ratliff and the Rev. Bob Ferguson officiating.
Entombment services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in East Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Tom Ashbrook, David Ashbrook, Jacob Bowery, Seth Bowery, Steve Price and Ray Moody Jr.
Charnita Moore, Fairview, Va.
FAIRVIEW, Va. - Charnita Dawn Moore, born on Dec. 31, 1966, went to heaven on June 18, 2002.
She lived in the Fairview community for most of her life and attended Robinette Memorial Methodist Church.
She attended Manville School in Gate City, Va., and was a student at Rye Cove High School in Special Education. To broaden her skills and education, she attended and lived on the campus of Southwest Virginia Training Center in Hillsville, Va. since 1996.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Horace and Edna Wells, Fairview, Va., Clyde Moore, Church Hill, and Claude Berry Sr., Fairview, Va.
Surviving are her parents, Jack and Christine Berry, Fairview, Va., Gerald W. Moore, Knoxville; two brothers, Jack Leon Berry Jr., Fairview, Va., Joshua H. Moore, Kingsport; six sisters, Revonda (Moore) Russell, Duffield, Va., Ashley Berry, Fairview, Va., Brenda (Berry) Eagle, Morristown, Devona (Berry) Czechowski and Patricia (Berry) Czechowski, both of Warren, Ohio, Tammy (Berry) Urick, Utica, Mich.; grandparents, Kate (Moore) Arrington, Church Hill, and Marie Berry, Fairview, Va.; several nieces and nephews.
We would like to give an honorary mention to a special caregiver, Joyce Quillen, Clinchport, Va., also to B.J. Sharp and the staff of Southwest Virginia Training Center in Hillsville, Va. for all of their love and dedication.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Robinette Funeral Home, Blackwater, Va.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fairview Church of Jesus Christ with Brother Jonathan Lovelace and Brother Donald Madden officiating.
The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service.
Burial will follow at the Wells Cemetery in Fairview, Va.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
She was a special angel that God gently placed in our lives to remind us daily that the greatest virtue to living is happiness and unconditional love.
Keith Westmoreland, 55, Kingsport.
A memorial service for B. Keith Westmoreland, 55, Kingsport, who died Wednesday evening (June 19, 2002) will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Broad Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark L. Knisley, the Rev. Jim Gray and Jimmy Naifeh officiating.
The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the church.
Honorary pallbearers will be the State of Tennessee 102nd General Assembly and the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department.
Memorials may be given to the Children's Advocacy Center, 150 Blountville By-pass, Blountville, Tenn. 37617.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the Keith Westmoreland family.
Evelyn Whited, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - Evelyn Gillenwater Whited, Preston Place Suites, died at Holston Valley Medical Center emergency room Friday (June 21, 2002).
She attended Litz Manor Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Crockford Gillenwater; and second husband, Wiley Whited.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Louise Duffield and husband Allen, Kingsport and Linda Hudson and husband Howard, Kingsport; three grandchildren, Sherry Begley, Vicki Fleming and Robin Cole; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Pauline Massey, Baltimore, Md.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport.
