Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Carl L. Smith
Carl L. Smith of 313 Mia Drive, Bristol, Tenn., died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Sullivan County and son of the late Walter and Hattie Williams Smith Hostchkiss.
He was owner and operator of S&S Motors, a U.S. Army veteran and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara J. Barr Smith; daughter, Nicole "Niki" Adams of Bristol, Va.; special son-in-law-to-be, Jeffrey Woods of Bristol, Tenn.; sister Della Brown of Randolph, N.Y.; brother Charles Smith of Bristol, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Billie Jean Eller of Cleveland, Ohio.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Mangrum officiating. Graveside services were conducted Friday in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leon Peters, Wayne Miller, Don Emmert Jr., Ken Rader, Kenneth Weems, Fred Wilson, Bob Fenner and Ted Bowman Sr. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Frank Blanton, Dr. Robert Blanton, Dr. Pierre Istfan, Dr. Marcus Williams, Dr. Timothy McGarry, Dr. Andrew Rhinehart and Brian Buxton, PAC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bristol Heart Association, 208 Cloverdale Place, Bristol, TN 37620. E-mail condolences to the family may be made to www.weaverfuneralhome.net.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Freddie Thomas
GLADE SPRING - The funeral service for Freddie Reed "Little Freddie" Thomas will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel with Brother Kenny Gilbert and the Rev. Jimmy Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Rose Cemetery.
Pallbearers will Ben Fore, Billy Robbins, Mike Ellis, Josh Ellis, James Crabtree, Jamie Surber and Jamie Havens. Honorary pallbearers will be the autoclave operators at Marion Composites.
Mr. Thomas, 32, lost his battle with leukemia on Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at UVa Medical Center in Charlottesville.
Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the family of Freddie Thomas.
Lillian Vanover
Lillian Vanover, 75, of 2102 Catherine St., Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 4, 2002, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and a daughter of the late Floyd and Hester Pendergrass. She was a retired employee with Days Inn and she was a member of Victory Baptist Church. She was preceded in dea th by her husband, Walter H. Vanover; a brother, Louis Pendergass; and a sister, Louise Fleenor.
Survivors include nine children, Louis Vanover of Bristol, Va., Doris Karshner of Bristol, Va., W. Walter Vanover of Richmond, Mary Lou Barker of Blountville, Ronnie Vanover of Bristol, Va., Linda Pugh of Tucson, Ariz., Barbara Jean Perry of Bristol, Tenn., Bonnie Hobbs of Memphis, Tenn., and Danny Vanover of Charlotte, N.C.; two sisters, Charlotte Jones of Bristol, Tenn., and Shirley Gross of Bristol, Tenn.; 20 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2002, in Victory Baptist Church with Dr. Austin Cook, Rev. Keith Williams and Rev. Gary Rowlette officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Weaver Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jamie Hughes, Greg Canter, Kevin Osborne, Jimmy Gross, Timmy Gross, Randy Jones, Mike Pendergrass and Jerry Fleenor. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Caudill, Jess Dillard, Dr. JohnWilliams, Rev. Eric Godfrey, Dr. Roger McSherry and Wellmont CICU doctors and nurses.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary R. Waddell
RICH VALLEY - Mary R. Waddell, 78, died Friday, April 5, 2002, in Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion.
Survivors and funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion.
Cora Arnold
SHORTT GAP, Va. - Mrs. Cora Arnold, 87, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, in a Richlands hospital following a long illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff, Va.
Delona B. Bowman
CLINTWOOD - Delona Rosey Ball Bowman, 89, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Dickenson County Medical Center. She had lived most of her life in Dickenson County.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette Bowman. Also preceding her were four sons, Billy Robert Bowman, Clyde Bowman, Claude Bowman and Hobert Bowman; and three daughters, Irene Bowman, Molly Perry and Linda Ingram.
Her survivors include: daughters, Emma Jean Beverly of Clintwood, Rebecca Mullins of McRoberts, Ky., Buena Mae Bottomlee of Elyria, Ohio, Zella Ann Maddin of Elkhorn, Ky., Edna Eunice West of Charleston, W.Va., and Mary Miller of Purceville, Va.; sons, Audie C. Bowman and Aldon E. Bowman, both of Spotsylvania, Va., Lester R. Bowman of Bristol Virginia, Elex Dale Bowman of Kearneysville, W.Va., Louis Bowman of Spotsylvania and Joe Bowman of Charleston, W.Va.; sisters, Ellen Potter of Ashcamp, Ky., and Odell Deloach of Clintwood; 23 granddaughters; 21 grandsons; several great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. in the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Franklin Hall officiating. Burial will be in the Fleming Family Cemetery, Big Ridge. Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers: Dr. J.P. Senter, Dr. Sarrouj and Dr. Pat Vanover.
The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel where a song service will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Mullins Funeral Home is serving the Bowman family.
Marvin E. Brooks
CLINTWOOD - Funeral services for Marvin Estle Brooks will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday from the Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Yates officiating. Burial will follow in the Mullins Cemetery, Route 2, Clintwood. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Mr. Brooks, 75, died at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002.
Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Earl E. Canter Sr.
ABINGDON - Funeral services for Earl E. Canter Sr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Campbell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Price officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Jerry Davenport, Roger Morrison, Jeff Russell, David Canter, Ronnie Canter and Donnie Canter. Honorary pallbearer will be Mike Sweet. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at http://www.campbell-funeralhome.com.
Mr. Canter, 69, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, in Johnston Memorial Hospital.
Campbell Funeral Home, Abingdon, is in charge of the arrangements.
Billy Jack Coleman
ST. PAUL - Billy Jack "B.J." Coleman, 67, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at Select Specialty Hospital-Tri-Cities in Bristol Tennessee after a brief illness.
He was born in Elkhorn City, Ky., the son of the late Albert and Louisa Looney Coleman. He was retired from CSX Railroad after 32 years of service and he worked for Clinchfield Railroad and Seaboard System. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Joyce Coleman.
He is survived by one daughter, Yvonne Cole and husband, Arthur of Huntsville, Ala; one son, Tony Coleman of Pikeville, Ky.; one stepson, David Artrip of Kingsport; two sisters, Trixie Spradlin of Elkhorn City, Ky., and Ruth Fisher of Knoxville; two brothers, Buford Coleman of Elkhorn City and Warren G. Coleman of Erwin, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Kaela McGuire and Danielle Coleman; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, with the Rev. Leonard Ferguson officiating. Entombment will follow in Valley View Mausoleum in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. Pallbearers will be Albert Peterson, Joe Fuller, Tony Maxfield, Lester Jessee, Emmette Addington and Richard Jessee.
The family will receive friends on Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, from 10 a.m. until time of service at Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood. Condolences can be sent to the Coleman family via e-mail to condolences@castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.'
Edward T. DeBord Sr.
SALTVILLE - Mr. Edward T. "Eddie" DeBord Sr., 52, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was a member of Allison Gap First Church of God. He was an honorary member of the Saltville Fire Department and had been a bus driver for Smyth County Schools for 27 years. He currently worked for the Smyth County Sheriff's Department as a jailer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Stella DeBord; and a brother, Bill DeBord.
Survivors: his wife, Janice Haynes DeBord, Saltville; one son, Eddie DeBord Jr. of the home; one daughter, Sharla "Charlie" DeBord of the home; one daughter-in-law, Pam DeBord, Glade Spring; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike DeBord and Debbie, Glade Spring, and Darrell and Mary Ellen DeBord, Saltville; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Martha and Larry Haynes, Piney Flats, Tenn., Jackie and Dickey Nutter, Blountville, and Vicky and Todd Stacy, Piney Flats; three grandsons, Jon Trevor DeBord, Joshua Todd DeBord and Dustin Edward DeBord; Papaw's girls, Stephanie and Shaina Carter; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at Henderson Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Mumpower officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Rose Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel DeBord, Clyde Keen, Robbie Whitley, Mike Taylor, Larry Worley, Ronnie Miller, Greg Neal, Mike Roberts and Steve Surber. Honorary pallbearers will be the Saltville Fire Department, Smyth County Sheriff's Department and Smyth County school bus drivers and mechanics. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening prior to the funeral service. D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is serving the family.
Elroy Dowdy
DORAN, Va. - Mr. Elroy Dowdy, 81, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, in a Richlands hospital following a long illness. Born at Tazewell County, Va., he was the son of the late Robert and Susie Johnson Dowdy. He was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Robert Dowdy Jr., Ermel Yopp, Melvin Dowdy, Albert Lee Dowdy, Ed Dowdy, Walter Dowdy and Frankie Dowdy; and sisters, Ruth Murray, Marie Harper, Mary Bailey, Roberta Dowdy, Eunice Dowdy, Blanche Holloway and Nannie Perkins.
Mr. Dowdy was a retired coal miner for Island Creek Coal Company.
Survivors are his wife of 61 years, Genive Shelton Dowdy; daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Shirley) Armes of Richlands, Mrs. Howard (Gerline) Estep of Richlands, and Mrs. Glenn (Debi) Lester Jr. of Richlands; sons, Edward Lee Dowdy and wife Loretta of Richlands, Calvin Dowdy and wife Jenny of Richlands and Melvin Dowdy and wife Joy of Swords Creek, Va.; brother, Victor Dowdy of Raven, Va.; sisters, Dorothy Shelton of Cedar Bluff, Alice Richmond of Hinton, W.Va., Maggie Rogers of Richlands, Beulah Addison of Spotsylvania, Va., and Edna Dowdy of Doran; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Pastor Tim Lester, Rev. Joe Gross and Rev. Clarence Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Shelton Cemetery at Red Root Ridge, Va. Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. German Iosif, Dr. William Hunter, Dr. Mario Stefanini and Dr. Maged Farah.
Friends may call at the Singleton Funeral Service from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Jonathan W. Freeman
NORTON - Jonathan Wayne Freeman, 36, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, passing in his sleep. He was born on Aug. 17, 1966, at Pound, Va., where he lived most of his life. He had worked as a carpenter and a painter. Jonathan was a member of Zion Family Ministries, Wise, Va.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Arthur and Nevonda Jones; his paternal grandfather, Guy L. Freeman; and his stepmother, Elizabeth Jackson Freeman.
Survivors include his daughter, Tiffany Freeman, Pound; his father, James R. Freeman, Pound; his mother, Janice Freeman, Homer, Alaska; his grandmother, Francis Freeman, Pound; two brothers and a sister-in-law, David Scott Freeman, Homer, Alaska, and James "Steve" and Melissa Freeman, Pound; nieces and nephews, Andrew and Laura Freeman, Pound, Brandon and Ashley Freeman of Homer; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral services 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Carty Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Wayne Hager officiating. Interment will be in Dewey Cemetery, Pound.
Visitation at the funeral home Thursday, 6-9 p.m. with an evening service at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral arrangements cared for by Carty Funeral Home, Norton-Wise, Va.
Hobert Hess
COUNCIL, Va. - Mr. Hobert Hess, 86, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at his home. Born Feb. 8, 1916, in Venia, Va., he was a son of the late Elijah Henry "Doll" and Mary Ellen Harris Hess. He had spent most of his life in the Council area. He was a member of the Venia Chapel Free Will Baptist Church since July 1942, where he had served as a deacon since October 1947 and Sunday School superintendent for the past 38 years. He was a retired coal miner with Red Jacket Coal Company and was a member of the UMWA Local 7327.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Rutha Caroline James Hess; one son, Orbin Nelson Hess; two brothers; and one sister.
Survivors include five daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Linkous (Marie) Compton, Mrs. Eugene (Sue) Keene, Mrs. Harold (Frances) Lambert and Mrs. Danney (Audrey) Barton, all of Council, and Mrs. Linkous (Geneva) Bailey of Oakwood; one son and daughter-in-law, Emory and Betty Hess of Council; four sisters, Cora Clayton of Sunbury, Ohio, Dora Harris of Honaker, Gladys Compton and Myrtle McGlothlin, both of Venia; 10 grandchildren, Arlen and Brenda Compton, Steve and Ruth Bailey, Patty and Rick Helton, Sandy and Randall Rife, James and Peggy Lambert, Melda and Tim Cook, Becky and David Harris, Heath and Valerie Hess, Creg and Candy Barton and Shawn and Dawn Hess; nine great-grandchildren, Robbie Compton, Dusty Compton, Travis Compton, Kimberly Bailey, Joshua and his wife, Shelly Tiller, Tiffany Helton, Nicholas Cook, Eric Cook and Dwayne Harris; one step-great-granddaughter, Nicati Stump; one great-great-granddaughter, Hailey Tiller; special caretakers, Angela Combs and Regina Jackson; and a host of friends and neighbors.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Guy Harris and Rev. Ancil Childress officiating. Interment will follow in the Hess Cemetery at Venia.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Venia Chapel Church and Sunday School.
Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Thursday where an evening service will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Shelton B. Hillman Sr.
Shelton Burns Hillman Sr., 82, of Bristol Tennessee, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Richmond, a son of the late James N. and Ethel Powell Hillman, and grew up on the campus of Emory & Henry College, where his father was president from 1922 to 1941. He received his B.A. degree from Emory & Henry College in 1941 and his M.B.A. degree from V.P.I. in 1942, and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Hillman practiced as a C.P.A. in Bristol for over 40 years and was a member of State Street United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha Anne McDonald of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; a son, Shelton B. Hillman Jr. and his wife Gay of Bristol Tennessee; four grandchildren, Catherine Wagner of Los Angeles, Calif., Ben Wagner of Tucson, Ariz., Kate Hillman of Bristol and Seth Hillman of Anchorage, Alaska; and a great-granddaughter, Marley Hillman.
The funeral service will be conducted at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Chapel of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Rev. David St. Clair officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Private burial will follow in the Holston Conference Cemetery at Emory, Va. Memorial contributions may be sent to Emory & Henry College Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 947, Emory, VA 24327. Condolences and memories may be sent via e-mail to condolences@oakley-cook.com. Arrangements especially for Mr. Hillman have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home.
Donald T. Holmes Sr.
GLADE SPRING - Donald Tilford Holmes Sr., 84, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Cardwelltown Freewill Baptist Church. He was retired from Olin Chemical Corporation. He was preceded in death by one son, Ricky Allen Holmes.
Survivors: his wife, Gladys Sanders Holmes, Glade Spring; three sons, Ronald Wayne Holmes, Saltville, Donald Junior Holmes, Bulls Gap, Tenn., and Mark Layne Holmes, Saltville; three daughters, Reda Joyce Arnold, Glade Spring, Barbara Frances Whitehead, Abingdon, and JoAnn Delp, Saltville; two brothers, Preston Holmes, Columbia, S.C., and Delmar Holmes, Pulaski, Va.; one sister, Wanda Frye, Saltville; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Henderson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Taylor, Rev. Jack Sprinkle and Rev. Bob Surber officiating. Interment will follow at Glade Spring Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the grandsons, Brian Alex Holmes, Kevin Holmes, Timothy Arnold, Eddie Holmes, Jason Nutter, Johnny Holmes, Mike Holmes, B.J. Delp and Randy Delp. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is serving the family.
Albert Sidney Kelly Jr.
Albert Sidney Kelly Jr., of Bristol, Tennessee, died Tuesday evening, October 29, 2002, in Savannah, Georgia.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Holton Kelly; a daughter and son-in-law, Neville and Philip Lawson of Knoxville, Tennessee; a sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Vernon Daniel of Lexington, Virginia; a step son and step daughter-in-law, Chip and Rebecca Freeman of Asheville, North Carolina; two grandchildren, Annie and Kelly Lawson, and four step grandchildren, Holton, Andrew, Rebecca and Thomas Freeman.
The funeral service will be conducted at 11 O'Clock Saturday morning at State Street United Methodist Church with Rev. Fred Dearing and Rev. Holland Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood. The family will receive friends from 5-7 Friday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to State Street United Methodist Church, 300 West Valley Drive, Bristol, VA 24201 or to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Post Office Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101. Arrangements especially for Mr. Kelly are being made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The complete obituary will be in Friday's edition of the Bristol Herald Courier.
Rita Faye Lester
ROSEDALE, Va. - Mrs. Rita Faye Lester, 44, went to join the Lord Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, in a Richlands hospital. Born Sept. 22, 1958, in Richlands, she was a daughter of Lorraine Johnson Harris of Council, Va., and the late Everett Harris. A lifelong resident of the Buchanan and Russell county areas, she was a member of the Tunnel Hill House of Faith in Honaker. She had attended Council High School and was formerly employed as a seamstress at Lebanon Apparel. She was a faithful servant, loving wife and devoted mother.
In addition to her mother, survivors include her husband, Doyle Lester of the home; one daughter, Amanda T. Lester of Berea, Ky.; two sons, Teddy D. Lester of Gray, Tenn., and Phillip D. Lester of Radford, Va.; one brother, Michael Harris of Council, Va.; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, with Rev. Gerald Lester and Rev. Daniel Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in Ketron Memorial Gardens at Lebanon.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Harris, Michael Allen Harris, William Lester, Scott Lester, Charlie Harris, Nolan Harris, Randall Stiltner and Ray Lester.
Honorary pallbearers will be brothers-in-law, Rev. Gonan Kelly, Charlie Hurley, Dr. Faisal Chaudhry, Dr. M.V. Pillai and Dr. Charles Hess.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the fifth-floor nursing staff at Clinch Valley Medical Center, UVA 3 East Nursing Staff, Carolyn Pauley and Dr. Pillai's nurses.
Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Friday. An evening service will be conducted at 7 p.m.
W. H. Lunsford
Homer William Lunsford of Bristol Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at Bristol Nursing Home. He was a native of Washington County, Va., and was the son of the late Thomas Nelson and Laura Worley Lunsford. He was a retired farmer and livestock trader and was a member of State Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include: son, Jerry A. Lunsford and wife Joyce of Bristol Tennessee; sister, Helen Hunsucker of Blountville; grandchildren, Pamela and husband Mike Jackson and Ava and husband John Johnson, both of Bristol Tennessee; great-grandchildren, Aaron Johnson and Whitney Jackson; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Lunsford; and a daughter, Ava Joyce Lunsford.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Dan Bailey officiating. Pallbearers will be Tom Ready, Oda Davison, Jim Burke, Ronnie Fleenor, Charlie Nave, Bill Lewis, Wayne Nelson and Jay Roark. Honorary pallbearers will be John Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Mike Jackson, J.D. Winters and friends from Tri-State Livestock Market. Committal services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery. A procession will leave the funeral home at 10:45 a.m.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-7:45 p.m. prior to the service or other times at the home of Jerry Lunsford, 4415 Island Road, Bristol, Tenn. Those desiring may make memorials to State Street Church of Christ, 1713 W. State St., Bristol, VA.
Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dennis Mullins
ST. PAUL - Dennis "Dee" Mullins, 66, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital in Norton, Va.
He was born in West Dante, Va. , the son of the late Hubert and Sadie Miller Mullins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sybil Mullins; one son, Gary Mullins; and one sister, Agnes Frazier.
He is survived by eight daughters, Sandra Steffey of Hickory, N.C., Darlene Johnson of Dante, Va., Frances Bradley and Teresa Freeman of Coeburn, Denise Gaylor of Longview, N.C., and Pamela Owens, Patricia Watkins and Lou Ann Browning, all of Hickory; two sons, Dennis Ray Mullins of St. Paul and Michael Mullins of Hickory; two sisters, Roetta Evans of Coeburn and Fredia Younce of Kentucky; three half-sisters, Corine Hileman, St. Paul, Elaine Ray of Florida, and Lilina Gilbert of Nora, Va.; one brother, Darvin Mullins of West Virginia; two half brothers, Orbie Mullins of Hickory and Tommy Mullins of Dante; 31 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at the Sandy Ridge Old Regular Baptist Church, St. Paul, with Rev. Mike Owens officiating. Interment will follow in Mullins Cemetery, West Dante. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The body will be taken to the church Thursday afternoon where the family will receive friends after 4 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the Mullins family via e-mail to condolences@castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ollie C. Parks
SUGAR GROVE, Va. - Ollie C. Parks, 96, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at her home. She was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Parks was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Parks; two sons, Elmer and Marvin Parks; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She is survived by five daughters, Katherine C. Grubb and Clara Mae Smith, both of Rural Retreat, Va., Lydia Sheets of Atkins, Va., Chloetta Hutton and husband Bobby of Marion, and Dottie Hicks of Sugar Grove; two sons, Guy Parks and wife Charlotte of Sugar Grove, and Jerome Parks and wife Wanda of Dalton, Ga.; 24 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews; and many great neighbors and friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Rev. Kenny Price and Rev. Mike Sage officiating. Burial will follow in New Bethel Cemetery, Wythe County, Va. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is serving the Parks Family.
Margaret B. Puckett
ABINGDON - Mrs. Margaret B. Puckett, 83, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at her home. She was born in Cleveland, Va., and in 1947 moved to Coeburn, where she and her husband operated a grocery store. In October 1966, Mrs. Puckett moved to Abingdon. She was of the Church of the Brethren faith and enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing and quilting. She was the widow of Thomas Jefferson Puckett and the daughter of the late Gran and Amy Sutherland Rasnake of Cleveland. She was preceded in death by two brothers and seven sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Betty Lou Puckett of Abingdon and Nancy Puckett Parker and husband Fred of Meadowview. Also surviving are special nieces, Betty JoAnn Rasnake of Lebanon, Sherri Harvey and husband Marty of Johnson City, Tammy Burke and husband Gary of Suffolk, Va., and Lori Beth Burke of Suffolk; nephews, Eddie Rasnake of Lebanon and Jonathan Dean Harvey of Johnson City; special friend, Virginia Buskell of Abingdon; special pet, "Princess"; and other nieces and nephews from the Fanis family.
A graveside service will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at 11 a.m. in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with the Rev. J. Fred Parker and the Rev. Mike Bowers officiating. Family and friends may meet at the funeral home for a procession to the cemetery at 10:45. Pallbearers will be Eddie Rasnake, Gary Burke, Marty Harvey, Richard Fanis, Jonathan Dean Harvey, Ralph Booher Sr. and Jim Holmes. Honorary pallbearers will be Buddy Campbell, Dan Stevens and Jack Taylor.
The family will receive friends Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the following people: Mrs. Puckett's best buddy, Margo Boyd Frye; her special angel, Sandy Rife; and the following nurses from Hospice of Southwest Virginia, Louise Sloan, Tom Perry and Carol Lovingood.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Virginia, 600 West Ridge Road, Wytheville, VA 24382.
Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Puckett.
Mary Delpha Sherwood
Mary Delpha Sherwood, 76, of 1636 Kentucky Ave., Bristol, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Sherwood was a native and had spent most of her life in the Bristol area. She was an employee of the State Line Restaurant and was retired from the Country Club of Bristol. She was of the Freewill Baptist faith. Mrs. Sherwood was preceded in death by husband, Oscar Edward "Eddie" Sherwood; her parents, James Robert and Stella Belle (Keaton) Hopkins; seven brothers and sisters; one grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the angels of the nursing staff of the Bristol Regional Medical Center 3 West, 4th floor skilled nursing and CICU nursing staff, Dr. Michael Fletcher, Dr. Pierre Istfan, Dr. Neil Wallen, Dr. John Byers and the nurses at Cambridge House.
Survivors include four daughters, Dr. Barbara Carrier, Carolyn "Sadie" Williams, Janie Carrier Nidiffer and Mary "Martie" Reed and her husband Curt, all of Bristol; two sons, Johnny W. Carrier of Bristol and Steven K. Carrier and his wife Rosella of Trophy Club, Texas; and three special sons-in-law, Monty Phelps, Joe Riley and Kenneth Coble. Also surviving are the following grandchildren, Van-Kerry Vinson of Indianapolis, David Williams and wife Carlena of Bristol, Aaron Williams Riley of Bristol, James Lee Riley and wife Denette of Bristol, Melissa Carrier Vincill and husband Sam of Bluff City, Gregory Tab and wife Sonja Carrier of Talbot, Tenn., Cindy Carrier Spurgeon and husband Howard of Piney Flats, Melanie Blair Burton and husband David of Bristol, Jon Booher of Lubbock, Texas, Ashley Carrier of Trophy Club, Shawn Reed of Bristol, Kammee Cassady Lindsey and husband Shawn of White House, Tenn., Joseph Cassady and wife Brandy of Nashville and Hunter C. Reed of Bristol; great-grandchildren, Joe Dylan Riley of Bristol, Hannah Vincill of Bluff City, Chelsea and Lucas Carrier of Talbot, Madison and Savannah Blake Spurgeon of Piney Flats, Logan Barnette of Bristol, Michael Reed of Damascus, Thomas Keaton and Owen Lindsey of White House and McKaylen Cassady of Nashville. Also surviving are several special friends, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, in the Akard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at the Akard Funeral Home or any other time at the home of the daughter, Mary Sherwood, 1636 Kentucky Ave., Bristol, Tenn.
Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Sherwood.
Jerry Johnny Shoupe
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Mr. Jerry Johnny Shoupe, 64, passed away at his home on Monday, Oct. 28, 2002. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Delaphine Shupe; and one grandson, Eric Barr, He was loved very much and will be greatly missed.
Survivors: six daughters, Derenda Shoupe, South Pittsburg, Tenn., Rhonda Kay Shoupe, Cleveland, Tenn., Elizabeth Gail McElfresh, Meadowview, Florence Taylor, South Pittsburg, Sharon Sutterfield, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Betty Skin, Anchorage, Alaska; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold Dean and Lois Shoupe, Saltville and James and Alice Shoupe, Anchorage and Saltville.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Odell Little, Saltville and Delorse and Walter Helton, Saltville; eight grandchildren, Summer Delp, Casey Shreeves, Josie Helton, Travis Johnson, Moses Taylor, Larry Taylor Jr., Erika Danielle Shoupe, Chasity Sutterfield; one great-grandchild, Autumn Henderson; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Henderson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bill Delp officiating. Honorary minister will be Rev. James Robbins. Interment will follow at Elizabeth Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is serving the family.
