Edith C. Carrico
Mrs. Edith C. Carrico, age 84, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and was a daughter of the late George W. Campbell and Willie Mitchell Campbell. Mrs. Carrico was preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene Shortt, and second husband, Carl Carrico. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church with over 30 years of membership. She is survived by two sons, Ray Shortt and wife Mary of Kernersville, N.C., and Jack Shortt and wife Ilda of Abingdon; four daughters, Betty Joseph of Naples, Fla., Sylvia Owens and husband Ray of Roanoke, Phyllis Joyner and Ray Smith of Rocky Mount, N.C., and Brenda Sorah and husband James of Bristol Virginia; a brother, John "Jadie" Campbell of Abingdon; three sisters, Edna Roberts of Christiansburg, Va., Polly Self of Wytheville and Lorene Singleton and husband Harlow of Abingdon; a special friend, Irene Booher; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2002, in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Harry Booher officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Grandsons will serve as casketbearers. In memory of Mrs. Carrico, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37620. The family will receive friends from 1-1:50 p.m. Saturday before the funeral service.

Earnest N. Tedder
Mr. Earnest N. Tedder, 98, died Friday, July 5, 2002, in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. Mr. Tedder had lived most of his life in Washington County and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Pauline Tedder; and a daughter, Ruby Mazza. Survivors include two sons, Clarence Tedder of Abingdon and Douglas N. Tedder and wife, Susan, of Danville, Va.; two daughters, Helen Fleenor of Danville and Myrtle Lilly and husband, Mike, of Meadowview; one brother, Howard Tedder of Max Meadows, Va.; two sisters, Katherine Edwards of Austinville, Va., and Grace Nelson of Baltimore; 39 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted Monday, July 8, 2002, at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Mr. John Tilson officiating. Pallbearers will be Richard Lawson, Larry Mazza, Jerry Mazza, Mike Lilly, Kenneth Lilly and Brent Fleenor. Those attending the service Monday may assemble at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. for the procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7-9 p.m. in the funeral home.

Cletis Arnold
Mrs. Cletis Arnold, age 54, of Bristol Virginia, passed away Monday, July 8, 2002, at the Wellmont Hospice House. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. She had been employed at Bristol Regional Medical Center for 20 years and loved to sing. She was preceded in death by her father, Ollie Tignor. She is survived by her husband, Guy H. Arnold; four sons, James E. Bowman and Jimmy R. Bowman, both of Bristol Virginia, Kimmy D. Bowman of Abingdon and Garland W. Bowman of Johnson City; one stepson, Jeffery Arnold of Bristol Tennessee; one stepdaughter, Martha Dorsey of Bristol Tennessee; her mother, Mandy Reynolds of Abingdon; three brothers, Bernard Tignor and Vince Tignor, both of Abingdon, and L.V. Tignor of Buchanan, Mich.; four sisters, Leo Tweed and Nannie Bea Wise, both of Abingdon, Jane Tignor of Stuart, Fla., and Betty Smith of Castlewood; three half-brothers, Dallas Wise of Abingdon and Raymond Wise and Daniel Wise, both of Bristol Virginia; three half-sisters, Gladys Poulos of Bluff City and Willie Mae Black and Mary Honer, both of Bristol Virginia; three grandchildren; and one step-grandchild. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, July 10, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Pastor Bernard Helton and Pastor Kenny Fields officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Dave Nunley, Danny Chapman, Virgil Wise, Junior Wise, Larry Smith and Michael Wise. Honorary pallbearers will be C.J. and Matthew Bowman. Family and friends are to assemble at the funeral home by 1:40 p.m. Wednesday for a procession to the cemetery.

Ruth McCloud Orr
Mrs. Ruth McCloud Thompson Orr, age 80, of Bristol Virginia, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Russell County, Va.,. and had lived most of her life in Bristol. She was a retired employee of the H.P. King Company and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Hugh L. Thompson and R.M. (Bud) Orr; her parents, George M. and Sylvia P. McCloud; a brother, George M. McCloud Jr.; and two sisters, Elizabeth Lambert and Wilma Bostic. She is survived by one son, Hugh L. Thompson Jr. and wife Mattie of Bristol Virginia; two special grandchildren, Craig Alan Thompson and Lea Anne Campbell; five great-grandchildren, Mackensey, Landon, Jada, Megan and Austin; three brothers, C.H. (Bud) McCloud of Bristol Virginia, James McCloud of Gate City, Va., and Cecil McCloud of Springfield, Va.; four sisters, Ellen Marie Snead of Lebanon, Peggy Sue Page of Fall Branch, Tenn., Virginia Ann Roark of Church Hill, Tenn., and Betty Joe Colley of Durham, N.C. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday, July 11, 2002, at 8 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Scott Price officiating. A committal service will be held Friday morning at 11 a.m. in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Lester MacKinnon officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. until time of service on Thursday. Pallbearers will be nephews and Anthony Campbell. Honorary pallbearers will be Landon Campbell and Joe Blackburn. The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Gerry Boccarossa and associate, William Clever, for their medical and spiritual guidance given to Ruth.

Gary Curtis Cullop
Gary Curtis Cullop, age 56, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a life long resident of Washington County and was preceded in death by his father, Bruce Cullop. He is survived by his mother, Hattie Mae Cullop of Abingdon; one son, James C. Cullop, Granite Falls, N.C.; three daughters, Angela C. Miller, Hickory, N.C., Melisa C. Mullinax, Hudson, N.C., and Kathy C. Vance, Lenoir, N.C.; four brothers, Bud Cullop, Mountain City, Tenn., Richard Cullop, Mendota, Va., Eddie Cullop, Abingdon and Robert (Bob) Cullop, Elizabethton, Tenn.; one sister, Lila Cook, Abingdon; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2002, at Farris Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John E. Massey, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Old Glade Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon. Pallbearers: Danny Cullop, Brian Cullop, Doug Cullop, David Cook, Jack Cook and Chris Warren.

John R. Baumgardner
John R. Baumgardner, 83, died at his home July 10, 2002. Mr. Baumgardner was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Poole Kitzmiller Baumgardner; his father and mother, Rev. A.R. and Mary G. Morris Baumgardner; and brother, Morris A. Baumgardner. He is survived by his former wife, Katherine Lewis Baumgardner; sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. James L. and Paula, Oliver Springs, Tenn., Rev. A.R. (Dick) and Sue, Luttrell, Tenn., Lawrence W. and Cecelia, Jacksonville, Fla., Dr. Jere C. and Wanda, Irmo, S.C., and Gary L. and Debbie, Peachtree City, Ga.; stepchildren, Jean Sparger, Beverly Cox and Stanley Kitzmiller; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Frances Jones, Bristol Tennessee, and Glenna Barnousky, Bristol Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Mendota, Va., and a former member of East Bristol Baptist Church. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2002, in the Walnut Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Birchfield officiating, assisted by Rev. Darrell Lambert. Harry Price and the deacons of Walnut Grove Baptist Church will serve as pallbearers. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thank you to friends Harry Price and Crede Dye who have done so much for Mr. Baumgardner the last several months. The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Home, Abingdon on Friday, July 12, 2002, from 7-9 p.m.

Gregory Pete Stanley
Gregory Pete Stanley, 45, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at home. He was a native of Dante, Va., and had lived in Manassas for 20 years before moving to Abingdon 17 years ago. He is survived by: his wife, Stacey Stanley; two sons, Aaron Stanley and Justin Stanley, both of Abingdon; one daughter, Jessica Stanley of Abingdon; his parents, Jimmie C. and Lorraine Stanley of Abingdon; two brothers, Rodney Stanley of Abingdon and Robert Stanley of Manassas; one sister, Christina Vella of Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews and aunts and uncles. A funeral service will be conducted Monday, July 15, 2002, at 11 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Paul Bufford officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday night at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. Honorary pallbearer will be Greg Alderman.

Emma A. Bailey
Mrs. Emma Adell Bailey, 96, passed away Monday, July 15, 2002. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va. She was of the Presbyterian faith. Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence O. Bailey; a son, Ralph W. Bailey; and her parents, George W. and Frances Roberts. She is survived by: two daughters, Mildred L. Bailey and Frances Flo Bailey, both of Bristol, Virginia; two sisters, Josie Sullins and Mrs. William Howard (Mary Belle) Jackson, both of Bristol, Virginia; one granddaughter, one great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Dr. Kyle Barr officiating. Burial will follow in the Knollkreg Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until time of the service on Wednesday.

Hunter "Chip" Thayer, Jr.
Hunter Hershel "Chip" Thayer Jr., 40, died Monday, July 15, 2002. He was employed as the general sales manager of Wallace Volkswagen-Subaru-Oldsmobile in Bristol. He was the former sales manager of Bill Gatton Nissan also in Bristol. He was preceded in death by his father, Hunter Hershel Thayer Sr. Chip was a 1980 graduate of Abingdon High School where he was an avid participant in sports and had served as the starting quarterback for the football team. He continued his athletic career at Emory & Henry College where he also served as quarterback for the Wasps football team and as an assistant coach in 1985. He graduate from Emory & Henry College with a bachelor's degree. Upon his graduation from college he served as an assistant coach at Powell Valley High School in Big Stone Gap, Va., in 1986-1988. Chip was involved with and had served as assistant coach with the Highlands Youth Soccer League. He was a sportsman with a great love for golf. He is survived by his wife, Beverly King Thayer; a son, Hunter H. Thayer III; a daughter, Madison Nicole Thayer; his mother, Sue Taylor Thayer of Abingdon; sisters, Melinda Thayer Leland and husband David of Abingdon;, Jackie Thayer Craft and husband Chad of Glade Spring; nieces and nephews, Taylor Leland, Haven Leland, Macie Leland, Coy Craft, Bailey Craft, Shelby Craft and Duane King Jr.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jimmie Davidson officiating. The burial and interment service will be private. Casketbearers will be Chad Craft, David Leland, Bobby Taylor, Jack Blevins, Bob Maiden and Danny Foster. Honorary casketbearers will be Tracy Bratton, Roy Mullins and Fred Selfe. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday before the funeral service and immediately after also. In place of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Emory & Henry Football Program, c/o Emory & Henry Athletic Department, P.O. Box 947, Emory, VA 24327.

Nannie C. Williams
Mrs. Nannie Lillian Callahan Williams, 75, died Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and the daughter of the late William Harrison and Lena Jane Clark Callahan. She was a loving mother and devoted wife who always put others first. She was dedicated to her job as a nurses aide at Johnston Memorial Hospital where she retired with 24 years of service. She enjoyed gardening. She was a member of Greenfield Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Survivors include: her husband, Vern Williams; one son and daughter-in-law, Vern C. and Laura Sue Williams of Glade Spring; four daughters and sons-in-law, Jane Williams and husband Randall Day of Sparta, Tenn., Donna Williams and husband Thomas D. McConnell of Meadowview, Suzanne William McGlocklin of Meadowview and Kimberly Williams Parks and husband Wayne Eller of Shady Valley, Tenn.; one brother, Charles (Wimp) Callahan of Glade Spring; one sister, Sally Ann Callahan Jester of Lexington, Ky.; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Patrizia and Daniel Smith, Margaret Williams, Clara Miller and Agnes Miller. The funeral service will be conducted Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Pastor Alan McCullough and Pastor Elden Bergen officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. The committal service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Greenfield Baptist Cemetery. Friends are asked to assemble at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Glenn McGlocklin, Carl Parks, Johnny Casey, Tim Williams, David Williams and Bobby Miller.

Louise W. Snead
Mrs. Louise Worley Snead, age 81, died of congestive heart failure on Thursday, July 18, 2002 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. Louise, affectionately known as Chris to many family and friends, was a native of Rich Valley in Smyth County. She was the daughter of Frank Muncy Worley and Ella Nora Wampler Worley, and was born Aug. 28, 1920. She was the widow of Lloyd Snead. She trusted Christ as her personal Saviour early in life, was an exemplary role model for family and friends and was prepared to meet her Saviour. She had been a faithful member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Saltville before moving to Abingdon in 1992. She was currently a member of Belle Meadows Baptist Church in Bristol Virginia. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Nell Preston Worley; a granddaughter, Allison Joy Swanson; and a nephew, Merle William Walker. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Lloys Snead of Abingdon and Sara Louise Snead Swanson of Greenville, S.C.; one son-in-law, Mark Jonathan Swanson of Greenville, S.C.; two grandchildren, Laura Elizabeth "Laura Beth" Swanson and Jonathan Mark Yuri Swanson, both of Greenville; one brother, Albert Worley of Wytheville; two sisters, Margaret W.Walker of Chilhowie and Ruth W. Clapp of Saltville; one sister-in-law, Wanda S. Hambrick of Bristol, Va.; one nephew, Jimmy Clapp of Saltville; and two nieces, Eleanor W. Jones of Chilhowie and Sue W. Stanley of Wytheville. Active pallbearers will be Tony Clapp, Merle Worley, Sam Hambrick, Dean Rhea, Dustin Rhea, Rusty Rhea, Louis Stephenson and Bill Sanders. Honorary pallbearers include John R. Snead, David Schwartz, Oscar Hess, Johnny Worley, Bill Joe Doane, Herb Doane, Larry Chapman, Dr. Jim Stanley, Joe Stanley and Dr. Bernard Grunstra. The family will welcome friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Farris Funeral Service. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2002, at Farris Funeral Chapel. Officiating will be her pastor, Dewey Williams, assistant pastor, Sam Haynes and her former pastor, Charles E. Blevins. Burial will follow in Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville.

Jerry Wayne Selfe
Mr. Jerry Wayne Selfe, age 60, of 337 Morningside Lane, Abingdon, VA, died Friday, July 19, 2002 at his home after a long illness. Mr. Self was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia and was of the Baptist faith. He was retired from Pioneer Chevrolet, Abingdon. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Bessie Fleenor Selfe; bothers, Claude Selfe and John Ed Selfe; sisters, Betty Combs, Mary Raines, Cleo Urbanczyk, Ethel Smeltzer, Stella Dixon and Ora Roe. He is survived by his wife Mildred; a son, Tim and his wife Tracie; one grandson, Connor; one granddaughter, Mollie; brothers, Jack Selfe of Mountain City, TN and Earl Selfe of Kingsport, Tn; a sister, Nell Lilly of Bristol, Va. The funeral service will be conducted Sunday, July 21, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jerry Eggers officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Committal graveside services will be conducted Monday, July 22, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. in Knollkreg Memorial Park. Those attending the service on Monday may assemble at the cemetery. Nephews and employees of Pioneer Chevrolet will be honorary pallbearers.

Alice L. Vermillion
Mrs. Alice Louellen Vermillion, age 80, died Saturday, July 20, 2002 at Cambridge House in Bristol. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and attended Blackwell Chapel Union Church. She was preceded in death by her husband James Garland Vermillion and one daughter Carol Jane Vermillion. She is survived by one daughter, Katherine Ann Vermillion of Meadowview; two sons, Jimmy Wayne Vermillion of Lebanon and Sherman Lee Vermillion of Abingdon; one granddaughter, Patti Morrison; two great granddaughters, Kristen and Kelsey Morrison of Fredricksburg, Va. The funeral service will be conducted Monday, July 22, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bill Rowe officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Friends will serve as pallbearers.

Lakie O. Pruner
Mrs. Lakie Overbay Pruner, age 93, died Sunday, July 21, 2002, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the Friendship Community in Washington County and was the widow of Walter Pruner. Mrs. Pruner was the last surviving child of the late James Walter Overbay and Virginia Frances Haga Overbay, having been preceded in death by six brothers and five sisters. She was a retired school teacher with the Washington County School System where she had taught for many years at the Kelly's Chapel School, Beech Grove School and Liberty Hall High School. Mrs. Pruner was a longtime member and active supporter of Friendship Baptist Church, including donating the land for the parsonage. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and her devoted friends and neighbors, Jimmy and Kathy Fisher. At the request of Mrs. Pruner, a graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in the Friendship Community with Dr. Jack Garland officiating. Those attending the funeral service are asked to assemble at the cemetery by 10:50 a.m. Wednesday. The family will receive friends at any time at Mrs. Pruner's home. There will be no visitation at the funeral home, however, her friends may visit at their convenience to sign the register. In place of flowers, Mrs. Pruner has requested that memorial donations be made to Friendship Baptist Church, 35411 Love's Mill Road, Glade Spring, VA 24320.

Angel Hope Warren
Angel Hope Warren, infant daughter of Brandon Neil McCray and Elizabeth Hope Warren, died Monday, July 22, 2002, in Johnston Memorial Hospital Other survivors include maternal grandparents, Jerry and Peggy Warren; paternal grandmother, Judy Milhorne and husband, Roger; and paternal grandfather, Jimmy Wayne McCray. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. at the graveside in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with the Rev. Jerry Eggers officiating. Family and friends may assemble at the cemetery for the graveside service.

Miles H. Moore
Mr. Miles H. Moore, age 98, went to be with the Lord Wednesday evening, July 24, 2002, at his residence. Mr. Moore was the widower of Myrtle Rickman Moore and had lived and worked most of his life in Meadowview as a watch and clock repairman. He was a son of the late Robert Taylor Moore and Nellie Rector Moore. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by a sister, Gwendolyn Puckett; brothers, William Carl and Alfred Moore; a foster son, Jerry Cardwell. Survivors include: sons, Gerald Moore and wife Margaret of Charlottesville, Va., Clyde Moore and wife Patricia of Aylett, Va., Bob Moore and wife Linnay of Dayton, Ohio, Paul Moore and wife Phyllis of Bristol, Va., Butch Cardwell of Bristol, Va.; daughters, Evelyn Barnett and husband Pete of Tullahoma, Tn., Sylvia Flick and husband Everett of Bristol, Tn., Nellie Jane Patrick of Kettering, Ohio, Mavis Snodgrass and husband John of Knoxville, Tn., Pauline Buckles and husband Fred of Meadowview, Va.; sister, Lucille Wallace of Crossville, Tn.; long term caregiver Louise Offield; 21 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The graveside service will be conducted Saturday, July 27, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Elden Bergen officiating. The family will meet at the funeral home one hour prior to the graveside service. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. A memorial service will follow the graveside service at 11:00 a.m. in the Pilgrim Baptist Church, Abingdon, Va. Friends may assemble at the cemetery for the graveside service on Saturday. There will be no public visitation in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be to the Meadowview Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 84, Meadowview, Va. 24361, The Glade Spring Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 668, Glade Spring, VA 24340 or to the Pilgrim Baptist Church, 16438 Pilgrim Lane, Abingdon, VA 24211.

Billy Price
Billy Price, 45, was called home by the angels to meet Jesus and be reunited with his mother, father and sister on July 26, 2002. He was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County and was a son of the late Gleneth C. Price and Edith "Nettie" Price. Billy was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Hurd. He attended the Highland Chapel Church and was an honorary member of the Washington County Sheriff's Department. Billy is survived by two brothers, Jimmy Price and wife Linda and Allen Price and wife Regina, all of Abingdon; six sisters, Donna Shaffer and husband Billy, Peggy Wright and husband William, Eileen Norris and husband Earnest, Zola Price and husband Henry, all of Abingdon, Bonnie Jones of Bristol Virginia, and Gracie Merritt and husband Bill of Bristol Tennessee; a special friend, Sonya A. Rogers of Abingdon; and 23 nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2002, in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bill Merritt officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain View United Methodist Church Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Joe Roark, Jay Selfe, Paul Dollar, Tom Hayter, Jim Davis, Rodney Pearson, Bobby Painter and Kelly Hayter. Honorary casketbearers will be Dr. Griffin, Harold Ellis, Marlin Goff and Sheriff Fred Newman. The family would like to give thanks to the nurses at Total Home Care and Hospice of Abingdon: Kami, Betty, Arlinda, Christine, Tina and Tiffany. A special thank you is given to Sheriff Fred Newman, Marlin Goff and the entire Washington County Sheriff's Department for making Billy's dream come true. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Charles E. Glover
Mr. Charles Eugene "Gene" Glover, age 84, died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bristol, Tn and had lived most of his life in Washington County, Va. He was the son of the late Adam C. & Margaret S. Glover, Sr. He was the former owner of Glover Cleaners, a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II and of the Christian faith. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Etta G. Glover; one son, Alan "Tom" Glover of Meadowview, Va.; one daughter, Donna G. Rector and husband Don of Wytheville, Va; two brothers, James Glover of Abingdon and A. C. Glover, Jr. of Fredricksburg, Va; four sisters, Helen Branco and Ruth Jordan both of Bristol, Mary March of Michigan and Wayne White of Roanoke, Va; two grandchildren, Tracy Smythers Pauley and Don B. "Donnie" Rector, Jr. both of Wytheville, Va; two great grandchildren, Victoria Lea Smythers and Stephen Pauley both of Wytheville, Va. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday, July 20, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Con Henley officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Family and friends are to meet at the funeral home by 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at the cemetery for the service.

Elizabeth Viola Lester
Mrs. Elizabeth Viola Lester, age 99, died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Washington County and was a member of the Old Glade Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest M. Lester; and a daughter, Martha Jane Lester. Survivors include her sons, Roland Lester and wife Hazel, J.G. Lester and wife Joann, Fred Lester and wife Peggy and Scotty Lester and wife Linda, all of Glade Spring; her daughters, Bea Mason and husband John, Chilhowie, Lucille Kelly, Abingdon and Agnes Lester, Ann Lester and June Lester, all of the home; grandchildren, Allen Kelly, Butch Lester, Randy Lester, Tammy Walton and Jason Lester; great-grandchildren, Jake Lester, Meagan Lester, Jonathan Kelly and Brooke Kelly; sisters-in-law, Ethel Lester, Glade Spring and Ruth Ratliff, Ohio;. and many nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at 11 a.m. in the Old Glade Presbyterian Church with Reverend Timothy Bird officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Allen Kelly, Butch Lester, Randy Lester, Tammy Lester Walton, Jason Lester, Jake Lester, Jonathan Kelly, Dan Donnelly and Jimmy Parks. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions can be made to the cemetery fund or to the organ fund at the Old Glade Presbyterian Church, 33234 Lee Highway, Glade Spring, VA 24340. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. in the funeral home.

Bessie Eller Owens
Mrs. Bessie Eller Owens, age 91, died Monday, July 29, 2002 in the Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Va. Born in Washington County, she was a daughter of the late Peter Jefferson Eller and Rachel Dolinger Eller. Mrs. Owens was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Louis Owens. She was affectionately known as "Granny B" to her many family members, friends and neighbors. Mrs. Owens was a former cafeteria worker at the Glade Spring Elementary School. She was a member and had served as an elder in the Grace Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, Jerry Owens and wife Charmie of Emory, Va; a daughter, Sue Thomas and husband Ed of Glade Spring; three grandchildren, Vickie Mitchell and husband Phillip of Abingdon, Va., Tony Owens and wife Sharon of Castlewood, Va., Sheri Bowman and husband Keith of Glade Spring, Va.; three step-grandchildren, Eddie Thomas, Jr. and wife Teresa of Glade Spring, Libby Alexander and husband Tommy of Abingdon, and Crystal Thomas of Damascus; five great grandchildren, Leslie Barr, Darius Bowman, Felicia Mitchell, Jason Mitchell and McKayla Mitchell; one step-great grandchild, Brittany Alexander and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 11;00 a.m., Thursday, August 1, 2002 at the graveside in Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring with Rev. Tom Sullivan officiating. Casketbearers will be the following family members: Tony Owens, Jason Mitchell, Dayton Owens, Darius Bowman, Keith Bowman and Eddie Thomas, Jr. Those attending the funeral service are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:50 a.m. The family will receive friends any time at the home of her daughter, Sue Thomas, 331 Mesa Drive, Glade Spring, Va. There will be no viewing or visitation at the funeral home. The family would like to give thanks to the staff of the Valley Health Care Center for the wonderful care that they had given to Mrs. Owens.

Justin Dean Chaffin
Justin Dean Chaffin, age 19, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at his home. He was a 2001 graduate of Abingdon High School and had been active in the Boy Scouts of America. Justin was a member of the Abingdon Baptist Church. Survivors include: his parents, William E. and Sharron Deel Chaffin of Abingdon; one sister, Emily Chaffin of Abingdon; his paternal grandparents, Dorothy Chaffin of Gallatin, Tn. Also surviving are several members of his extended family. Funeral services for Justin Dean Chaffin will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at 6:00 p.m. at the Abingdon Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Steven Pollard officiating. The family will greet friends following the funeral service in the sanctuary of the Abingdon Baptist Church. Committal services will be held Thursday, August 1, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Friends who will attend the committal service are requested to assemble at the cemetery.

Maudie Wright Roberts
Mrs. Maudie Wright Roberts, 86, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at the Battlefield Convalescent Center in Petersburg. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Clark and Meldie Newberry Clark, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Clifford Wright and Fred Roberts. Mrs. Roberts was also preceded in death by a son, Virgil Lee Wright. She was a member of the Rebekka Club. She is survived by her sons, A. Darell Wright of Elkton, Md., and Harry Eugene Wright of McKinney, Va.; a daughter, Vera Mae Wright Ozmar of Petersburg; a sister, Opal Hagy and husband Robert of Abingdon and Mavisdale, Va.; and multiple grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Charlie Harmon officiating. Interment will follow in Grandview Memorial Park in Bluefield, Va. Grandsons will serve as casketbearers. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home or any time at the home of her grandson, Billy Rivers, 780 Colonial Road, Abingdon, Va.

Florence R. Hayes
Florence Robinson Hayes, 90, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at the Center on Aging and Health in Erwin, Tenn. She moved to Abingdon in 1972, coming from Demerest, N.J. She was born in Birmingham, Ala., in 1911. From the age of 16, she performed in major roles on the Broadway stage and became well-known in radio to audiences from coast to coast and was equally successful in the field of television. Florence started her theatrical apprenticeship at Eva Le Gallienne's famous Civic Repertory Theatre in New York City along with Burgess Meredith, Howard DeSylva, diretor Robert Lewis, Richard Waring and others who attained prominence in the theatrical world. Her debut was as "Liza" in "Peter Pan," and then appeared in "Cradle Song," "The Inheritors" and "Redemption," among other productions. An article she wrote in the Sunday Drama section of the New York Times brought her to the attention of Elmer Rice, who gave her the female understudy assignment in "We, the People," which played at the famous Empire Theatre in New York, in The Milky Way, and finally an important role in the 1934-35 Broadway comedy, "Personal Appearance." The play was directed by Antoinette Perry, for whom the famous "Tony" Awards are named. Her role of "Gladys Kelcey" won her critical plaudits and awards, a role she played for over eight hundred performances. Florence then turned to radio and was to perform on four to five thousand shows on all of the major networks, including many popular soap operas such as "Helen Trent," "Just Plain Bill," "Stella Dallas," "Front Page Farrell," "Big Sister," "Aunt Jenny's Real Life" and other shows such as "Mr. District Attorney," "Under Arrest," "Big Story," "Official Detective," "City Hospital," "Studio One," "Norman Corwin Presents," "The Molle Mystery Theatre" and many others. In the field of television, she made her debut on "The Silver Theatre," the first performance bringing her the first acting award ever given in television, to be followed by "The Kraft Theatre," "I Spy," "Philco Playhouse," "City Hospital," "The United States Steel Hour," "Red Buttons Show," "The Edge of Night," "Search for Tomorrow," "Trial by Jury" and others. These were interspersed with appearances on Broadway shows such as "Steps Leading Up" and "The Assassin." In 1963, she became an administrative assistant in the Broadway Department of the Actor's Equity Association, the legitimate theater union, and later became very active in speech teaching, specializing in diction and voice placement, in dramatic coaching and in auditioning talent for Studio '69 of Theatre Arts in London. While in Abingdon, she became active in the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Highlands and was a volunteer with Johnston Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by her stepchildren, Cole Hayes of Huntington, N.Y., and Aimee H. Bakken of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Helen R. Amchin of Boca Raton, Fla., and Mildred Sherman of Bayside (Queens), N.Y.; and four step-grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at 11 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Dr. Robert W. Hill officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Highlands, P.O. Box 238, Meadowview, VA 24361.