Scott County Historical Society
Scott County, Virginia
Obituaries
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Alberta (Tate) Bowen KINGSPORT - Alberta Tate Bowen, 84, died Thursday (March 22, 2007) after several years of declining health. Born in Roda, Va., she had lived in Sullivan County most of her life. Mrs. Bowen attended Sullivan High School and worked in the yarn plant at Tennessee Eastman Company before becoming a full-time homemaker. She served as a leader in the Girl Scouts and was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Bowen was a member of Vermont United Methodist Church. Preceding her in death were her parents, Robert Houston and Martha Tate; her husband, Haywood Bowen; one sister, Jewell Blevins; one brother, James Tate; and one grandson, Robert Yarbrough. Surviving are two daughters, Vickie Yarbrough, Kingsport and Frances Bowen, Charlotte, N.C.; one son, Joey Bowen and wife, Jo, Kingsport; five grandchildren, Katherine Yarbrough, Andy Bowen, Adam Bowen, Sarah Bowen and Hillary Smith; sisters, Ruby Reddick, Knoxville, Merle Tate and Virgie Hardesty, both of Kingsport; brothers, Kelles Tate, Paul Tate and Dean Tate, all of Kingsport; one sister-in-law, Mae Tate, Kingsport; one brother-in-law, Archer M. Blevins, Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with Pastor Stephen Burkhart officiating. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Park. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of East Tennessee, P.O. Box 1135, Blountville, Tenn. 37617. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport is serving the family of Alberta Tate Bowen. Kingsport Times-News Brenda Sue (Smith) Livesay Bowen KINGSPORT - Brenda Livesay Bowen, 56, went home on Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2006) at Holston Valley Medical Center following a long illness. Born May 31, 1949 in Clarkton, N.C., Brenda had lived most of her life in Kingsport. She had worked for five years at the Elks Club in Kingsport, 12 years at the Colonial Heights Eagles Club and four years at the Stone Drive Eagles Club. She was an avid Nascar and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. She left many friends and touched many lives. Many thanks to the Holston Valley Medical Center CCU Nurses and ETSU Physicians. A special thanks to Dr. Lucinda Miller. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Frank Livesay; and second husband, Jimmy G. "Jim" Bowen; two daughters, Nichole (Nikki) Barbour and Tina Livesay; a granddaughter, Payslee Fink; a grandson, Ricky D. Christian ; her paternal and maternal grandparents; several aunts, uncles and cousins. She is survived by her two daughters, Amy Hartsock and husband Michael, and Mary Ann Olterman and husband Art; two sons, Elmer Dewayne Livesay and wife Rachel, and Adam Livesay and Linda Dockery; a son-in-law, Jackie Barbour; her extended family, Mary Ellen Jones, Donnie Castle and Chad Vicars; her mother, Emma Roberts Smith, all of Kingsport; father, Grover Smith of Georgia; 17 grandchildren; three sisters, Velma Freeman of Kingsport, Arlene Smith of Ohio, Janice Waycaster Rhoten of Church Hill; three brothers, Ronnie Smith and wife Barbara of Kingsport, Terry Smith and wife Faye of Church Hill, Jerry Smith and wife Lisa of Kingsport; special aunt and uncle, Tootie and Ronald Manis; a very dear friend, Marty Gaby; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours are from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport. Friends may also call anytime at the home of her daughter, Amy Hartsock. Services will be at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Pastor Wayne Baker officiating. Graveside services will follow in the Eastern Star Cemetery, Kingsport. Pallbearers will be Timmy Roberts, Jerry Freeman, Ronnie Smith, Dewayne Livesay, Adam Livesay and Jessee Christian. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Hartsock, Art Olterman, Eric McClellan and Harry Roberts. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, One Vantage Way, Suite C-250, Nashville, Tenn. 37228 or the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, Tenn. 37601. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport, is serving the Bowen family. Kingsport Times-News Campbell Bascom Bowen FORT BLACKMORE, Va. - Campbell Bascom Bowen, 86,
Route 4, Ft. Blackmore, died at his residence at 1:30
p.m. Monday (Nov. 2, 1987).
A lifelong resident of Scott County, he was a Baptist and a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Anna Eliza Bowen. Surviving are his wife, Ella E. Bowen, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; two daughters,
Mrs. Duard (Lorraine) Hackler and Mrs. Emory (Boots) Page, both of
Kingsport; a son, Leon Bowen, Gate City, Va.; three grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Services wlll be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Gene Falin Memorial
Chapel of Gate City Funeral Home with the Rev. Wrightly Salling and Rev.
Willie Ashworth officiating. Burial will be in Holston View Cemetery. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane (from J.N. Adams’ collection) Cecil Kyle Bowen GATE
CITY, Va. - Cecil Kyle Bowen, 74, entered into rest on Friday (Jan. 19,
2001) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr.
Bowen was born on Sept. 14, 1926 in Scott County, Va., a son of the late
Charlie Ray and Lillie Johnson Bowen. In
addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister,
Phyllis Ann McConnell. He
retired from Tennessee Eastman Chemical Company after 36 years of
service. Survivors
include his wife, Eva Irene Patrick Bowen, Gate City, Va.; one daughter
and son-in-law, Sheila and Michael Adams, Bristol, Va.; one son, Willie
Ray Bowen, Gate City, Va.; two sisters, Lillie Belle Neeley, Kingsport,
and Wilma Jean Bishop, Duffield, Va.; foster children, Roy Edward Blair
Jr., Barbara Ann Smith, Bobby Wayne Blair, James Howard Blair, Margaret
Jennings, Deborah Collier, Randall Blair, all of Kingsport; three
grandchildren, Andrew Tipton, Brittany Adams, Jacob Adams; and several
nieces and nephews. Calling
hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gate City Funeral Home. Services
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of
the funeral home with the Rev. Johnny Gibson officiating. Music will be
provided by the Gethesame Quartet. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holston View Cemetery,
Weber City, Va. Pallbearers
will be Bobby Blair, Michael Adams, Randall Blair, Billy Joe Patrick,
David Patrick and Roy E. Blair Jr. Honorary
pallbearers will be Rickey Patrick, Joe Thomas Neeley, Robert Patrick,
Tony Jennings and James H. Blair. The
family will be meeting at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday to go
in procession to the cemetery. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane
Charles Don "Ballard" Bowen NICKELSVILLE, Va. - Charles Don "Ballard" Bowen, 71, entered into rest Tuesday (May 17, 2005). He was born in Hawkins County, Aug. 24, 1933, to the late Joe B. Bowen and Ida Bell Bellamy Bowen. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Winegar Bowen, 1993; two stepgrandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Blanche Kerns Bowen, Kingsport; sons, Donald Michael Bowen, Las Vegas, Nev., Jessie Lynn Bowen, Gate City, Va., Jeffery Lee Bowen, Gate City, Va., and Christopher Shane Bowen, Fayetteville, N.C.; stepdaughter, Donna L. Sutton, Kingsport; stepsons, Tony Randall Gibson, Ft. Blackmore, and James Lee Gibson, Bluff City; brothers, Junior Bowen, Ralph L. Bowen and Tommy R. Bowen, Kingsport; sisters, Clara Harris, San Diego, Calif., and Judy Winnman, New York, N.Y.; three grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence of his brother, Junior Bowen, Kingsport. Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Minister R.D. Stallard and Rev. Bob Mahan. Music will be provided by Tony Peters. Military graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Winegar Cemetery, Hawkins County, conducted by American Legion Hammond Post #3 and Gate City Post #265. The family will meet at 10 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Kingsport Times-News Charlie Ray Bowen CLINCHPORT
- Charlie Ray Bowen, 65, died at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Fred
Bishop, in Duffield, Va., about Survivors
include three daughters, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Issac Neeley of Clinchport,
and Mrs. Doyle McConnell of Manchester, Tenn.; one son, Cecil Bowen of
Gate City; nine grandchildren and two half brothers, Ralph DeBord of
Gate City and R. C. DeBord of Gary, Ind.; and his step-father, W. J.
DeBoard of Clinchport. Funeral
services will be held at The
body will remain at the (Kingsport
Times / Friday, May 6, 1966)
Charlotte
Edith (Benton) Bowen Gate City, VA - Mrs. Charlotte
Bowen, 77, Gate City, VA, passed away at her residence on May 2, 2012. Mrs. Bowen was born in Scott
County, VA, March 8, 1935, the daughter of the late Robert Henry Benton
and Hattie Victoria Jennings Benton. In addition to her parents, her
sister, Helen Taylor preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband,
Rev. James "Jay" Bowen, Gate City, VA; sister, Carolyn
Bobbitte and husband Dairel, Claypool Hill, VA; brothers Marvin Benton
and wife Minnie, Gate City, VA, and David Benton and wife Judy, Leon,
KS; along with several nieces and nephews, whom she loved dearly. The family will receive friends
from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 5, 2012 in the Gene Falin
Memorial Chapel of the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be
held at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the funeral home with Rev.
Johnny Hackney and Rev. Danny Bostic officiating. Marcus and Christie
Smith, Vilas Bowen, and Dairel Bobbitte will provide the music. Graveside services will follow at
Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, VA. Ed Reed, Gary Bowen, Brent
Benton, Tim Benton, Keith Jennings, and Danny Bartlett will serve as
pallbearers. Allen McDavid, Bill DeBoard, and Roger Bowen will serve as
honorary pallbearers. The family would like to express
their thanks and appreciation to the care givers of Mountain State
Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made to Marble Point Church Building Fund, c/o
Helen McDavid, 3142 Daniel Boone Road, Gate City, VA 24251. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to serve the
family of Charlotte Bowen. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries
at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Clyde
Lawrence Bowen Clyde Lawrence Bowen, age 94, died
Friday evening, May 4th, 2012 at Ridgecrest Manor Nursing Home in
Duffield, VA. Mr. Bowen was born on March 7th,
1918, the eldest child to the late Luther and Emma Legg Bowen in a
logging camp near Exeter, VA. At an early age, his parents relocated to
Pattonsville, VA where he resided the remainder of his life. After
accepting the Lord late in his life, he regularly attended church until
his health declined. At the time of his death, he was the oldest member
of Thomas Village Baptist Church. In addition to farming, he worked as a
coal miner and later a construction worker before retiring from the P.C.
Cooper Construction Company in 1980. In addition to his parents, Mr.
Bowen was preceded in death by his wife Edith Speer Bowen; son-in-law,
Kenneth Edwards; brother, Roby and his wife Virginia Ellen Bowen;
sister, Pauline and her husband Monty Avallone; brothers-in-law, Jack
Shipley, Pat Lane, Marvin Speer and Kelly Speer; sisters-in-law and
husbands, Myrtle and Hollie Bledsoe, Maude and John Pearcy and Grace and
Kelly Berry; three infant children. Left to cherish his memory are his
children, Murriel Edwards of Dryden, VA, James Kenneth Bowen of
Columbia, SC, Barry Keith Bowen and wife Barbara of Oak Harbor, OH and
William Luther Bowen and wife Ruth of Duffield, VA; sisters, Helen Lane
of Gate City, VA, Mable Shipley of Kingsport, TN and Jean Fannon and
husband Kenny of Duffield, VA; brother-in-law, Sol (Pete) and wife Katie
Speer of Kingsport, TN; sister-in-law, Goldie Speer of Duffield, VA;
five grandchildren, Gregory Edwards, Pennington Gap, VA, Chris Edwards
of Duffield, VA, Tammy Phaehler and Amy Hill of Columbia, SC, Barry
Bowen, Jr. of Bowling Green, OH and Emily Bowen of Duffield, VA; eleven
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and
nephews. The family will receive friends at
Thomas Village Baptist Church, Duffield, VA from 6:00 until 8:00 PM on
Monday, May 7th, 2012. The funeral service will follow at 8:00 PM with
Pastor Garry Edwards, officiating. Music will be provided by Lisa
McConnell. The entombment service will be held
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at 11:00 AM in Oak Hill Mausoleum No. III at Oak
Hill Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made
in lieu of flowers to to Thomas Village Baptist Church, P.O. Box 267,
Duffield, VA 24244. We are deeply grateful to so many
people who have comforted and cared for Clyde during the difficult last
stages of his life. A very special thank you goes to the staff of
Ridgecrest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, Duffield, VA. The staff of Oak Hill Memorial
Park, Funerals and Cremations is honored to serve the family of Clyde
Lawrence Bowen. Oak Hill Memorial Park Obituaries at www.oakhillmemorialpark.com Submitted by Don Lane Duffield,
VA - Donald Bowen, 62, Duffield, VA answered the Lord's call on November
3, 2009 at his residence. Mr.
Bowen was born in Scott County, VA on March, 5, 1947, a son of the late
Floyd and Gladys Duncan Bowen. He
was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Vietnam War. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and two
brothers. His
survivors include his wife, Linda Tignor Bowen, Duffield, VA; daughters,
Sabrina Wells and husband, Vincent, Chester, VA, and Dana Williams and
husband, Danny, Gate City, VA; sons, Jeffrey Masterson and wife, Pam,
Kingsport, TN, Michael Masterson, now serving with the United States Army
in Afghanistan, and Billy Bowen and wife, Tara, Chester, VA; fourteen
grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The
family is honoring Mr. Bowen's wishes to be cremated. A memorial service
will conducted at a later date by the family. The family requests those wishing may make donations to Linda Bowen, 155 Musket Drive, Gate City, VA 24251. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Donald Bowen. Mr.
Bowen was an Elvis Tribute Artist, and it is now said that
"Elvis" and Don have left the building. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane Edith Bowen CLINCHPORT, Va. --- Edith Speer Bowen, 87, Route 3, died early Sunday morning (Kuly 11, 1993) at Lee County Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. A native and lifelong resident of Scott County, Va., she was of the Methodist faith and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, William H. and Molly Childress Speer; a sister, and two brothers and three infant children. Surviving are her husband, Clyde L. Bowen; one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Murriel) Edwards, Dryden, Va.; three sons, James K. Bowen, Gilbert, S.C., Larry Keith Bowen, Oak Harbor, Ohio, and William L. Bowen, Duffield, Va.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Maude Pearcy, Clinchport, Myrtle Bledsoe, Duffield, and Grace Berry, Blackwater, Va.; two brothers, Kelly Speer and Solomon Speert, both of Kingsport; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oak Hill Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ralph Crawford officiating. Entombment will be in Oak Hill Mausoleum. Kingsport Times-News, 12 July 1993 Eva Irene (Patrick) Bowen Kingsport,
TN - Eva Irene Bowen 78, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at the
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Irene
was born March 4, 1935 in Scott County, VA to the late Willie Lee and
Pinkie Breeding Patrick. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil
Bowen; sister, Lois Blair; brothers, Howard Patrick and Robert Patrick. She
is survived by her daughter, Sheila Adams and husband, Michael, Weber
City, VA; son, Willie Bowen and wife, Judy, Gate City, VA; sister, Lucille
McDavid, Weber City, VA; grandchildren, Andrew Tipton, Brittany Adams,
Jacob Adams and Sarah Dittie; along with several nieces and nephews. The
Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the
Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00p.m. in
the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Brother Phillip
Free officiating. Gethsemane Quartet will provide the music. Graveside
service will be conducted at 1:00p.m., Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Holston
View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Bobby Blair, Billy Patrick, Ricky Patrick,
David Patrick, Randall Blair and Joseph McDavid will serve as pallbearers.
Tony Lynn Jennings, Tony Jennings and James Blair will serve as honorary
pallbearers. Friends
and Family are asked to meet at 12:15p.m. at the funeral home to go in
procession to the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Eva Irene Bowen. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Flora
Ethel (Bellamy) Bowen Mrs.
Ethel B. Bowen, 93, Route 1, Gate City, Va., died at Holston Valley
Hospital & Medical Center at 8 a.m. Friday (Sept. 4,1987}. A
lifelong resident of Scott County, Va., she was a Baptist. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Jack Bowen; one son, George Houston
Bellamy; and her parents, Fred and Vie Henry Bellamy. Surviving
are one daughter, Mrs. Ida Bowen, Kingsport; six grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; two
great-great-great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 10 step
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian McClellan, Kingsport and
Mrs. Maggie Fuller, Gate City, Va. Services
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of
Gate City Funeral Home with the Rev. Hugh L. Boy and the Rev. Howard Todd
officiating. Grandsons
and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Burial
will be in Holston View Cemetery. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane (from J.N. Adams’ collection) Frances
Elizabeth (Hackney) Bowen Jan 1924 – Jun 12, 2014 Gate
City, VA - Frances Elizabeth Hackney Bowen, 90, Gate City, VA passed
away, Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Frances
was born January 1924 in Scott County, VA to the late Estil E. and Effie
Adel Starnes Hackney. She was a member of Marble Point Church and an
employee of Nickels Department Store until it’s closing. In
addition to her parents, her husband, Vanis Bowen (2011), son-in-law,
Benny Vermillion; sisters, Opal and Mabel; and brothers, Clyde, Kyle,
Ray, Elmer, and Paul preceded her in death. She
is survived by her son, David Bowen and wife, Valeria, Coeburn, VA;
daughter, Adele Bowen Vermillion, Gate City, VA; grandchildren, Benny
Vermillion, Jr. and wife, Misti, Leann Vermillion Carter and husband,
Matthew, and Zachary Bowen; great grandchildren, Logan, Madison, and
Ashley; her special caregiver, Flora Hall; along with several nieces and
nephews. The
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2014 at
the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00
p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev.
Johnny Bowen and Rev. Riley Boy. Graveside
services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 15, 2014 at
Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Her son, grandsons, and nephews
will serve as pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m., Sunday
to go in procession to the graveside service. The
family wishes to thank the staff of Wellmont Hospice on Wilcox for their
kindness and support with Mrs. Bowen. An
online guest register is available for the Bowen family at
www.gatecityfunerals.com. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Frances Hackney
Bowen. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane Haywood Bowen KINGSPORT - Haywood Bowen, 80, of 1708 Belden Road, Kingsport, passed away Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) after a lengthy illness. Born in Pattonsville, Va., Mr. Bowen lived most of his life in Sullivan County. Mr. Bowen was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Both the Sequoyah Council of the Boy Scouts and the Kingsport Boys Club later honored him for his work with youth. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1981 as supervisor of Shipping and Receiving. He was a member of the Holston Lodge #559, the American Legion Post No. 3/265, the Knoxville Scottish Rite Bodies, and the Veterans of Foreign War. Mr. Bowen was a member of Vermont United Methodist Church. Preceding him in death were his parents, George and Victoria Bowen; one sister, Sue Bowen; one brother, Paul Bowen; half-brothers, Hurley Bishop, Emmett Bishop, and Hascue Bowen; half-sisters, Maxie Campbell and Louise Gilliam. Surviving are his wife, Alberta Bowen of the home; two daughters, Vickie Yarbrough, Marion, N.C., and Frances Bowen, Charlotte, N.C.; one son, Joey Bowen and wife Jo, of Kingsport; one brother, Elmer H. "Jack" Bowen, Kingsport; one sister, Ora Bowen Maupin, Kingsport; five grandchildren, Adam Bowen, Andy Bowen, Sarah Bowen, Katherine Yarbrough, and Hillary Smith; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. Masonic services will be conducted by Holston Lodge #559 at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with funeral services to follow with the Rev. O.G. Clark and the Rev. Stephen Burkhart officiating. Military graveside rites will be conducted at 12 noon Tuesday by the American Legion Post No. 3/265 at East Lawn Memorial Park. Kingsport Times-News James Kenneth "Jim" Bowen Dec
20, 1945 – Aug 20, 2014 James
Kenneth "Jim" Bowen, 68, passed away Wednesday morning, August
20, 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospice. Born
in Pattonsville, VA on December 20, 1945, he was the first born son of
the late Clyde and Edith
Speer Bowen. He later moved to South Carolina where he resided for the
remainder of his life. After his health declined, he accepted the Lord
Jesus Christ as his savior. Jim owned
and operated Bowen Repair in West Columbia, SC, and was certified and
licensed in multiple disciplines. In
addition to his parents, Mr. Bowen was preceded in death by his
brother-in-law, Kenneth Edwards; and three infant siblings. Left
to cherish his memory are his daughters, Tammy Bowen Pfaehler and Amy
Bowen Hill (Michael); siblings, Murriel Bowen Edwards, Barry Keith Bowen
(Barbara), and William Luther Bowen (Ruth); nephews, Gregory Edwards,
Chris Edwards, and Barry Bowen; niece, Emily Bowen; grandchildren,
Brandon Marquis, Lindsay Smith, Arielle York and Jena Smith Garcia;
great-grandchildren Bryson Marquis and Daniela Garcia. The
family will receive friends in the sanctuary at Roller's Chapel
Primitive Baptist Church in Pattonsville, VA from 2:00 until 3:00 PM on
Saturday August 23, 2014. A memorial services will follow with Pastor
Greg Hill officiating. In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rollers Chapel Church;
2516 Canton Rd., Blackwater, VA 24221. We
are deeply grateful to so many people who have comforted and cared for
Jim during the difficult last stages of his life. A very special thank
you goes to the staff of Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, SC. Barr-Price
Funeral Home at www.barr-price.com Submitted
by Don Lane Jay Ezra Bowen DUFFIELD,
Va. - Jay E. Bowen, 55, passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack
at his home on Tuesday ( As
a native of Scott County, he served his community as a charter member
and president of the Duffield Lions Club, as a member of the board of
directors for Lonesome Pine Hospital, the board of directors for Farm
Credit of Virginia, the Scott County Telecom board, and the Clinchport
Masonic Lodge. He served many years as an educator in the Jay
was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend and was loved by
all who knew him. He
was preceded in death by his father, Ulyss W. (Jay) Bowen; and mother,
Helen Quillen Bowen. Survivors
include his wife, Helen Smith Bowen, and son, Bradford Jay Bowen of the
home; sisters, Sue (Paul) Vaughn of Duffield, Linda Bowen Carrico of
Duffield, Frances Bowen Mullins of Mt. Airy, N.C.; sister-in-law, Nancy
Wells of Kingsport; brothers-in-law, Jimmy Smith of Richmond, Va., and
Dale Smith of Duffield. He is also survived by nieces and nephews, Jeff
(Mary Beth) Vaughn, Jana (Chris) Wilson, Lee Wells, Chad Wells, Paula
(Russell) Proctor, Lora Mullins Cutler, Nikki (Bruce) Hilton, Kelly
Smith; several great-nieces and great-nephews, many aunts and uncles,
numerous cousins and countless friends. Calling
hours will be from Services
will be conducted at Music
will be provided by Jeff Vaughn and Jana Wilson. Interment
will be at Pallbearers
will be James Miller, Jack Fritz, Rick Cox, Dennis Brown, Wayne Tignor,
Bobby Pippin, Kenny Ervin, Keith Dishner, Larry Williams, Eddie Bishop. Honorary
pallbearers will be Phil Dishner, Jim Robinson, Kenny Fannon, Richard
Watkins, Jim Scott, Gene Dishner, Tommy Taylor, Jimmy Dishner, Michael
Dishner, Donnie Cagle, Gary Lawson, Randy Dockery, Lonnie Kern,
employees of Robinette Steel Co., Duffield Lions Club, Farm Credit board
and Scott County Telecom board. In
lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the
Duffield Lions Club, P.O. Box 218, Duffield, Va. 24244, the American
Diabetes Association, memorial and honor programs, P.O. Box 2680, North
Canton, Ohio 44720; and the Jay Bowen Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Rye
Cove High School, P.O. Box 154, Duffield, Va. 24244.
Jessee Lynn Bowen Jessee Lynn Bowen, 54, Gate City, VA passed away, Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at his residence. Jessee was born in Sullivan County, TN on December 29, 1956, the son of the late Charles and Betty Frances Winegar Bowen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by step sons, Randy and Bobby. He is survived by his love, Julia Statzer, Gate City, VA; brothers, Jeff "PeeWee" Bowen, Gate City, VA, Chris Bowen, Valdosta, GA, and Donnie Bowen, Las Vegas, NV; a step daughter; two step sons; one special granddaughter, Valerie Statzer; several step grandchildren; along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m., Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Following the wishes of Mr. Bowen, his body was cremated. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Jessee Lynn Bowen. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Jimmy Garland Bowen CHURCH HILL - Jimmy Garland Bowen, 56, 227 Payne Ridge Road, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) due to injuries resulting from an automobile accident. He was a construction worker and master carpenter with Wasco Construction Co. in Nashville. His hobbies included building and working with his hands and playing with his grandkids. He was the best husband, father, and grandfather in the world. He was a Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents; parents, Garland and Iva Lawson Bowen; son, Chad Bowen; daughter, Nicole Barbour; granddaughter, Payslee Fink; and many uncles and aunts. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Sue Smith Bowen, of the home; daughters, Mary Ann Bowen, Kingsport, Amy Fink, Kingsport, Tina Livesay, Abingdon, Va., and Mary Ellen Farrell Jones, Kingsport; sons, Chris Simpson, Nashville, Wayne Livesay, Adam Livesay, Chad Vicars and Donnie Castle, all of Kingsport, Tony Bowen, Fall Branch, and Jimmy Simpson, Knoxville; 18 grandchildren; sister, Nina Shuffler, Greeneville; good friend, Marty Gaby. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Carter-Trent Funeral Home Chapel, downtown Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ron Manis and the Rev. Billy Bowen officiating. Music will be provided by the Harbor Light Quartet and family. Burial will follow in Old Kingsport Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Adam Christian, Chris Simpson, Deewett Riner, Jerry Freeman, Arthur Oltermann III and Jackie Barbour. Grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the grandchildren, c/o Brenda Bowen, 227 Payne Ridge Road, Church Hill, Tenn. 37642. Kingsport Times-News Joseph Ray Bowen KINGSPORT - Joseph Ray Bowen, 74, went home praising the Lord Sunday (Jan. 14, 2001) at Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. He was a member of the Weber City Church of God, Weber City, Va., where he served as telephone coordinator. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Bowen was a loving brother and neighbor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hasque and Mollie Bowen; three brothers, Sam, Garland and Otis Bowen; and two sisters, Jane Rasnick and Dolly Smith. Surviving are three sisters, his twin, Sarah Mae Bowen, Columbia, S.C., Lula Boltz, Warren, Mich., and Iva Nell Bowen, Georgetown, Ky.; one brother, Rev. Bill Bowen and wife Freda, Keokee, Va.; sister-in-law, Helen N. Bowen, Kingsport; and 35 nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 11 to 12 noon Thursday at Hamlett-Dobson Chapel downtown. Services will be conducted at 12 noon Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Raymond Hammonds, the Rev. Smith Kestner and the Rev. Ralph Hammonds officiating. Burial will be in the Tri-Cities Memory Gardens with military graveside rites conducted by the Charles DeWitt Byrd Post No. 3382 of the VFW. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Weber City Church of God, 120 Yuma Road, Weber City, Va. 24290. Kingsport Times-News Rev. Junior Lee Bowen: Church Hill: Rev. Junior Lee
Bowen, 72, 402 Lane St., passed away at 6:05 p.m. Sunday Oct. 1, 2000 at
his home following an extended illness. He was a retired truck
driver and foreman from the Central Supply Co., a division of
Westmoreland Coal Co. He was preceded in death by his
parents, Gale Roger and Cora Lena Giles Bowen; six brothers, Ellis
Bowen, Gordon Bowen, Kenneth Bowen, Franklin D. Bowen, Carl Winfred
Bowen, and Roger Dale Bowen; and one sister, Udell Bowen.
Surviving are his wife, Lois Rasnic Bowen, of the home; very special
sister-in-law, Betty Compton, Church Hill, special great-niece, Janelle
Compton, Indiana; special great-nephew, Chris Howard, Church Hill; very
special friends, Sherry and Frankie Elliott, Mount Carmel; four sisters,
Rose Blevins, Cora L. Neeley, both of Kingsport, Wanda Joyner, Mount
Carmel and Ruby Williams, South Carolina; several other nieces,
nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and friends. Calling
hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home, Church
Hill and anytime at the residence. Services will be conducted at 8
p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Darris Horne and
the Rev. Wrightly Salling officiating. Military graveside services
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens
in Big Stone Gap, VA by Church Hill VFW Post no. 9754. Pall
bearers will be Ron Gillenwater, Don Gillenwater, Thomas Rasnic, Jeffery
Rasnic, Marty Compton and Chris Howard. Kingsport Times News
Linda Sue (Tignor) Bowen Duffield,
VA - Linda Sue Tignor Bowen, 68, Duffield, VA answered the Lord's call
Home, while praising His name at the residence of her daughter, Sunday,
February 24, 2013. Linda
was born in Scott County, VA on February 17, 1945 to the late Roy and
Margaret Lee Lane Tignor. In
addition to her parents, her husband, Donald Bowen; and brothers, Wayne
and Doug Tignor preceded her in death. She
is survived by her daughters, Sabrina Wells and husband, Vincent,
Chesterfield, VA and Dana Williams and husband, Danny, Gate City, VA;
sons, Jeff Masterson, and wife, Pam, Kingsport, TN, Michael
"Mike" Masterson, Ft. Polk, LA, and Billy Bowen and wife, Tara,
Chesterfield, VA; 15 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sister, Judy
Tignor, Fishersville, VA; brothers, Bill Tignor and wife, Bobbie, Gate
City, VA and Guy Tignor, Duffield, VA; along with several nieces and
nephews. The
family is honoring Mrs. Bowen's wishes with a private family memorial
service. The
family requests those wishing may make donations to Dana Williams at 155
Musket Drive, Gate City, VA 24251 Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Linda S. Bowen. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane Lorelia Agnes (Ware) Bowden 29 Sep 1922 – 12 Feb 2011 Bowden, Lorelia Agnes Ware, age 88, of Knoxville, went home to be with Jesus on February 12, 2011. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Bowden; son, Tim McMurray; brother, Bob Ware; sister, Betty McMurray. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Sonny McMurray of Claxton, Gene and Sandy McMurray of Knoxville, Bobby and Charlotte McMurray of Claxton; grandchildren, Regina and husband Zach, Holly, Timmy, Kimberly, Travis, Michael and wife Amanda, Matthew; great-grandchildren, Steven, Bailee, Breanna, Emma Grace and Riley Ann. Family will receive friends from 6-9 pm. Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at Woodhaven Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville. To share your thoughts and memories, go to www.woodhavenfh.com. Woodhaven Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 160 Edgemoor Road, Claxton, is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Bowden. (Daughter of Homer Oliver Ware & Gladys Peters) Find A Grave Memorial# 31766785 by Sue Reneau Damewood Submitted by Delmar Fraysier Lovely Waneda (Stanley) Bowen March 22, 1940 - May 19, 2015 Gate City VA. - Lovely Waneda Bowen, 75. Lovely went to be with our Lord and family at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, with her family by her side, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after sustaining an injury there. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved her bible, family, friends, socializing, and music and was a devoted fan of the gospel group The Booth Brothers. (For those of you wondering and we know you are, Lovely was born with jaundice, her sister Lucy said she looked like a punkin and it stuck). Lovely was preceded in death by her husband Emmitt Presley Bowen 1996; mother, Callie Ruby Lark Stanley 2002; father, Ulysses Grant Stanley 1980; sister, Beatrice Lucy Starnes 2009; sister Alma Ruth Kern 2010 and nephew Donald Perry Kern 2005. Lovely leaves behind three loving children all of Gate City VA, son Alvin Dale Bowen; daughter Zennia Earlene (Sis) Kinkead and daughter Tammy Jane Bowen; five precious grandchildren, Christina Jean Bowen, Presley Scott Tipton, Jamie Wayne Tipton, Jared Dustin Russell and Rebecca Jayne Herron; four sweet great grandchildren, Unique Bowen, Madison Jayne Tipton, Lucas Michael Herron and Emily Jayne Herron; three devoted brothers Bud Stanley and Kim of Kingsport TN, Carter Stanley and Debbie of Defuniak Springs Fl., Jackie Stanley and Janice of Fall Branch TN and a great host of dear nieces, nephews and friends. Family will receive friends at Zennia Kinkeads. Visitation will be at Colonial Funeral Home Weber City VA, Thursday, May 21, from 5 to 7 PM. Funeral service will follow at 7 PM. Reverend Lonnie Townsend and Evangelist Garry Hood officiating. Music will be provided by Durhams Chapel Quartet. Burial will be at the Bowen – Shepard Cemetery in the Mabe Community, on Friday May 22. Family and friends will gather at Colonial Funeral Home at 11 AM and go in procession to the cemetery. Pall Bearers are Tommy Starnes, Bobby Starnes, Brian Stanley, Michael Stanley, Tony Bowen, Ronald Bowen, Bob Shepard and Jerry Shepard. Procession escorted by Scott County Sheriff’s Inv. Sgt. Jeffery Thacker. Lovely’s children would like to thank everyone in advance for every prayer said, every kind word spoken, every considerate thought, every good deed, every beautiful flower, every tear shed and every hug. May God bless you for your caring hearts. Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, VA is honored to serve the family of Lovely (Punk) Bowen. (Some Scott Co ancestral families – Stanley, Lark, Hall, McNew, Shepherd, Williams, Fletcher, Kimbler, Lane, Estep, Pendleton) Colonial Funeral Home obituaries at www.colonialfhscott.com Submitted by Don Lane Marvin Ray Bowen KINGSPORT — Marvin Ray Bowen, 66, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family on Friday (April 24, 2009) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born June 26, 1942 to parents Andrew and Rosella Bowen. Marvin spent his entire life in Kingsport and retired from AFG Glass Plant in 1998 after 33 years of service. He was a very loving, kind, thoughtful and caring son, brother, dad and papaw. Marvin was a member of State Line Baptist Church and attended Orebank Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Bowen; a sister, Judy Wynegar; and a nephew Scott Ketron. In addition to his mother, Rosella Bowen, he is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Dianna and Emory Sells of Kingsport, daughter, Donna McCraney of Carrierre, Miss.; one son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Karen Bowen of Church Hill; sister and "good" brother-in-law, Lois and Paul Darnell; brother, Donnie Bowen; grandchildren, Crystal VanHuss and husband, Richard, William Sells and wife, Jana, Jenna Cochran, Jarrett Cochran, Kayleb McCraney and Trey Bowen; five precious great-grandchildren; special friend and companion, Faye Overbay; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Marvin never met a stranger and was a friend to many. The family will receive friends today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport and friends may call on the family anytime at the residence of his daughter, Dianna and Emory Sells, 164 Pepper Tree Drive, Kingsport. Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. today in the chapel with Rev. Ralph Buddy Dingus, Pastor Mike Stout and Pastor David Foster officiating. Graveside services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home at 12 noon to join the procession. Pallbearers will be nephews, Greg Darnell, Steve Ketron, Carlos Ray Burton and Mike Burton, Uncle Danny Dingus and friend, Phil Kiser. Honorary pallbearers will be his great nephews. The family would like to express a special thank you to the nurses and staff of the CICU at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes is serving the family. Kingsport Times-News Paul Nelson Bowen Gate
City, VA - Paul Nelson Bowen, 84, Gate City, VA passed away, Friday,
December 13, 2013 at Heritage Hall, Big Stone Gap, VA. Paul
was born in 1929, the firstborn of Elic and Dora Babb Bowen. He spent most
of his life Gate City where he raised a family and worked as a roofer and
also for K-Mart for 10 years. He was an avid fan of the Gate City Blue
Devils. In
2005 he moved to assisted living and later to Heritage Hall Healthcare
Center in Big Stone Gap, VA. During his entire stay at Heritage Hall he
was a participant in Mountain Empire PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Care
for the Elderly). He had many friends there and was loved by his PACE
family. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to his caregivers
at both the PACE Center and Heritage Hall. In
addition to his parents, Elic and Dora Bowen, his sister, Wilma Jean Bowen
(1948) and the mother of his children, Dana Bowen (2008) preceded him in
death. Surviving
are his two daughters, Melissa and Paula; sons, Johnny, Mike, Martin, and
Barry; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister, Dorothy
Saylor; and brothers, J.W. (Jay), Robert, Olin, Gary, Richard, Roger, and
Johnny Dwight Bowen. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 2:30 p.m., Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Gate City Funeral Home. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Pastor Richard Dice officiating. The
family requests that any memorial contributions be made to Mountain Empire
PACE, P.O. Box 888, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Paul Nelson
Bowen. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Roy L. Bowen CHURCH HILL - Roy L. Bowen, 83, passed away Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000). Born in Blackwater, Va., he was a member of Mt. Carmel Apostolic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara [Tomlinson] Bowen. Surviving are his daughter, Jean Vaughn, Church Hill; grandchildren, Debra Wurmser, Pamela Peterson; great-grandchildren, Natasha Wurmser, Nathan Wurmser, Kyle Peterson, Erik Peterson; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Clarence Necessary and the Rev. Howard Edwards officiating. Entombment will follow in Oak Hill Mausoleum. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Ruby Marie (Bellamy) Stata Bowen KINGSPORT — Ruby Marie Bellamy Bowen, 88 of Kingsport went peacefully into eternity on Monday (Nov. 12, 2007) at the Wexford House in Kingsport. She was born in Scott County Va. (Gate City) and had lived in this area since 1945. She loved gardening, sewing, and her flower garden. Ruby retired form J. P. Stevens, Borden Plant after over 45 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Selman Lee Bowen; parents, James and Lillie Williams Bellamy; five sisters, Leota Lane, Etta Smith, Beatrice Bellamy, Rhonda Jones, and Kathaleen Herron; and brother, Lawrence Bellamy. She is survived by her daughter, Darlena Sutherland, Kingsport; three grandchildren, Tonya Culbertson, Valerie Dunn, and Bo Sutherland, all of Kingsport; two great-grandchildren, Lauren and Logan Dunn; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Weber City. Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Holston View Cemetery. Family and friends who wish to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:55 am. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home is serving the Bowen family. Kingsport Times-News Sally Lou Bowen Kingsport, TN - Sally Lou Bowen, 74, passed away
at her residence, Thursday, May 30, 2012 at Asbury Place in Kingsport, TN
after a lengthy illness. She was born January 1, 1938 in Clinchport,
Virginia. Sally graduated from Shoemaker High School in 1955 and Spencer
Business College in New Orleans, LA. She worked for a while at Shell Oil
in New Orleans before returning to Weber City, VA and going to work for
Eastman Kodak. She retired in 1994 for health reasons after a lengthy
service. She was a longtime member of Holston View United
Methodist Church, Weber City, VA where she attended regularly until her
illness of MS prevented her attendance. Sally was the seventh of nine children born to
Charles R. and Gaye Bond Bowen. She was preceded in death by her parents,
grandparents, John E. and Ethel Chesser Bowen, William W. and Sallie
Hillman Bond; sisters, Peggy Bowen and Phyllis J Bell and husband, Judge
C.; brothers, Charles Robert, John William, James Arthur, and a niece,
Theresa Bowen Stacy. She is survived by her sister, Linda B. Milton and
husband, William B., Kingsport, TN; brothers, Gerald C. Bowen and wife,
Sibyl S., Fairborn, OH, Paul K. Bowen and wife, Glenna B., Kingsport, TN;
sisters-in-law, Betty Sword Bowen, Kingsport, TN and Nettie McDavid Bowen,
Gate City, VA; along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 2,
2012 from 2:30 to4:00 p.m. at Holston View United Methodist Church, Weber
City, VA. A memorial service will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. in the
sanctuary of Holston View United Methodist Church with Rev. Don Hanshew
officiating. Burial of her Cremains will follow the service in
the Bond/Bowen Cemetery in Rye Cove, VA. A special thanks to the staff of Asbury Place in
Kingsport for the loving and tender care they gave to Sally during the
past years of her residence there and also to Brenda Parker, Carol Nelson,
and Elizabeth Foutch for the care they provided prior to Sally's residence
at Asbury Place. The family requests that memorials be made to
Holston View United Methodist Church, 174 Church Street, Weber City, VA
24290 or to the charity of one's choice in loving memory of Sally Lou
Bowen. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at
www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Selman Lee Bowen CHURCH HILL - Selman L. Bowen , 80, entered into rest Monday (Nov. 12, 2001) at Indian Path Medical Center Hospital. He was born in Honaker, Va., on May 23, 1921, to the late Avery and Rosie Roman Bowen . Selman retired from J.P. Stevens, Borden Plant, after 30 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruth Sherling, Mary Bowen and Amy Bowen ; brothers, Alvin, Clyde and Charlie Bowen . Survivors include his wife, Ruby Bellamy Bowen , Church Hill; one daughter, Darlena Sutherland, Kingsport; three grandchildren, Tonya Culbertson, Valerie Dunn and Bo Sutherland, all of Kingsport; two great-grandchildren, Lauren Dunn and Logan Dunn; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the Gate City Funeral Home with the Rev. J.W. Depew officiating. Music will be provided by Junior Smith and the Family Tradition. Burial will the follow the service at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. Pallbearers will be Wesley Dunn, Bobby Dunn, Carl Culbertson, Kenneth Sutherland, Bill Williams and Chris Reed. Kingsport Times-News Steven Oscar Bowen September 28, 1986 - June 25, 2015 Steven “Pinky” Bowen, 28, of Orlando, passed away unexpectedly (Thursday June 25th, 2015) due to a health condition. Born in Kingsport, he has lived in this area most of his life. He has designed tattoos for several years, he became licensed and moved to Orlando where he became very successful by opening his own tattoo and piercing parlor. He loved to listen to rap music, designing tattoos and playing “Magic” cards. Steven attended Gate City High School, he was loved and admired by many. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Oscar Bowen and maternal grandparents, Oscar and Ellen Hensley. He leaves to cherish his memory, his daughter, Alexis Bledsoe Bowen; mother, Letha Bowen; father, Larry Bowen and wife Darlene Sue; step sister, Melinda Cruby and husband Matthew; step brother, Wayne Thacker and wife Michelle; paternal grandmother, Myrtle Bowen and several aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends. The family will receive friends from 5 till 7pm Tuesday (June 30th, 2015) at Scott County Funeral Home or anytime at the home of his father or mother. A service will follow at 7pm with Rev. Riley Boy officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family to help toward funeral expenses. Carter-Trent/Scott Co Funeral Home obituaries at cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Thelma Jean Bowen March 28, 1944 - December 28, 2014 Duffield,
VA - Thelma Jean Bowen, 70, Duffield, VA passed away, Sunday, December 28,
2014 at Lonesome Pine Medical Center. Thelma
was born in Scott County, VA on March 29, 1944, daughter of the late
Corbett and Virgie Shortt Bowen. In
addition to her parents, her sister, Mary Kathleen Bowen, and brothers,
Kyle Lester Bowen and Hurley Bowen preceded her in death. She
is survived by her sister, Doris Ann Griffin, Gate City, VA; nephew,
Charles Griffin and wife, Susan, Ft. Blackmore, VA; and great nephew,
Michael Griffin, Ft. Blackmore, VA. The
family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at
the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00
p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Brother
Fred Gillenwater officiating. Cecil Kern will provide the music. Graveside
services will be conducted at11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 31, 2014 the
McKinney/Carter Cemetery, Duffield, VA. Family and friends will serve as
pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Thelma Jean
Bowen. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane Willie Ray Bowen Jul 2, 1955 - Aug 13, 2014 Gate
City, VA - Willie Ray Bowen, 59, Gate City, VA beloved husband and
father entered into Heaven to be with Jesus, his father, Cecil Kyle
Bowen and grandmother, Pinky Esther Patrick on August 13, 2014 at
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy period of
declining health. He
was a born again Christian and member of Weber City Church of God. Willie
was retired from Daugherty Brothers Chevrolet, Gate City, VA after many
years of service, including driving the rollback. He was also a retired
locksmith, welder, medical billing specialist and natural health
consultant, graduating from Stratford with highest honors. Left
to cherish his memory is his precious wife, Judy Russell Bowen;
daughter, Sarah Woodby, whom he adored; son-in-law, William Woodby, II,
his caregiver and whom Willie loved like a son; and two step-sons,
Anthony Catron and Jonathan Catron. It
was Willie’s wish to be cremated. There will be no formal visitation.
A private memorial service is planned for a later date. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Willie Ray
Bowen. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Verlin
Edgar “V. E.” Bowery Jr. (wife Rosemary Payne Bowery is a Scott Co descendant.) KINGSPORT
— Verlin Edgar Bowery Jr. died peacefully at his home on Jan. 8, 2010.
V.E. was a 50 year member of the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of He was preceded in death by his parents,
Verlin Edgar Bowery Sr. and Virgie Little; and his two brothers, David
H. Bowery and Claude Bowery . He is survived by his wife of 54 years,
Rosemary Payne Bowery ; his daughter, Robin Bowery Hipsher of
Statesville N.C.; and his son, Verlin Edgar Bowery III of Tel Aviv,
Israel; two sisters, Bonnie Lane and Mary Carter, both of Kingsport; and
many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on
Tuesday from Funeral services will follow at Military graveside services will be held
on Wednesday at In lieu of flowers, please send
contributions to the Salvation Army of The staff of Oak Hill Funeral Home is
honored to serve the family of Verlin E. Bowery , Jr.
Alma (Edwards) Bowman KINGSPORT — Alma Edwards Bowman, went home to be with Jesus Friday (May 9, 2008). She was born Oct. 1, 1913 to Patton and Molly Grizzle Edwards. She lived in Dickenson County, Va., most of her life and moved to Stanley Valley, Va., in 1995. For the last four years, she has made her home with her youngest son, Gene and his family in Kingsport. Alma loved her God and her family. She was well known for her delicious desserts, especially her pies. She shared them with everyone. She was preceded in death by her parents, Patton and Molly Edwards; husband of 66 years, Raymond Bowman; infant daughter, Betty Lou Bowman; brother, Cecil Edwards; and four sisters, Emma Smith, Vivian Smith, Sena Smith and Sallie Grizzel. Alma is survived by her two daughters, Gay Brown and husband Harold, Virginia Rader and husband Wayne; two sons, Norman Bowman and wife May, Gene Bowman and wife Brenda; eight grandchildren, Lesa Brown, Pam Brown, Debby Lane, Michelle Depew and husband Kenneth, Shane Bowman and wife Sherrie, Angie Grizzle and husband Ben, Melissa Bowman and Marsha Blevins and husband Thomas; four great grandchildren, Joshua Burke and wife Christy, Don Grigg, II, Alex Depew, Maggie Grizzel, and Haley Elizabeth Blevins expected in September; brother, Gordon Edwards and wife Elsie; and several nieces and nephews. The family wants to thank special care givers, Linda Dingus and Zuzzitte Illescas, and special nurse Pat Nelson. Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City. Friends may also call anytime at the homes of Gene and Brenda Bowman as well as Harold and Gay Brown. Funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 6 p.m. with Rev. Will Shewey officiating and Eulogy by Perry Counts. Music will be provided by James Wood. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday at Forrest Hill Memory Gardens, Abington, Va. Family and friends planning to attend are asked to meet at the funeral home by 9:30 a.m. Monday. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City is serving the Bowman family. Kingsport Times-News Dorothy
Marie (Lane) Johnson Bowman August 28, 1929 - May 21, 2014 Kingsport
– Dorothy Lane Bowman, 84, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday
afternoon, May 21, 2014 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after
a brief illness. She
was born in Kingsport, she lived most of her life in California and had
lived in Kingsport for the past 17 years. Mrs. Bowman was a member of
Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. She was a loving mother,
grandmother and enjoyed going to church and shopping. The
family would like to extend a special thank you to her friends at
Friendship Manor. She
was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald E. Johnson; her
second husband, Norman Bowman; parents Grover Cleveland and Elizabeth
Olinger Lane; sisters, Maggie Estel Lane, Mattie Sauer, Pearl Chaco and
Martha Martin and a brother, Curtis Lane. Surviving
are her daughter, Brenda Marshall and husband, Junior; granddaughters,
Gina Bledsoe and Cindy Bledsoe; great grandchildren, Eli, Blair, Noel
and Brooke; nieces, Linda Rhea Wright, Penny Thompson, Tammy Elizabeth
Hapler and Shirley Ruth Smith and a nephew, Bobby Lane. The
family will receive friends from 5 – 7 pm Saturday, May 24, 2014 at
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga St., Kingsport, TN. A
funeral service will follow at 7 pm in the funeral home chapel with
Pastor Everette Lett and Assistant Pastor Tim Lovell officiating. A
graveside service will be held at 2 pm Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Oak Hill
Memorial Park. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at
1:50 pm. Carter-Trent
Funeral Home is serving the Dorothy Bowman family. Carter-Trent Funeral Home obituaries at www.cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Raymond A. Bowman GATE CITY, Va. - Raymond A. Bowman, 90, went to be with the Lord Monday (May 17, 2004) at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Dickenson County (Stratton, Va.) and lived most of his life in Dickenson County, Va., having moved to this area in 1995. Mr. Bowman was a retired coal miner having worked for Clinchfield Coal Company where he was a member of the UMWA for 53 years. He was an avid outdoorsman which included fishing and hunting. Mr. Bowman loved to garden as long as his health permitted. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Betty Lou Bowman; parents, Shade and Nellie Sutherland Bowman; two sisters, Gertha Burke and Beulah Fletcher; three brothers, Ernest Bowman, Oliver Bowman and Noah Bowman. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Alma Edwards Bowman, of the home; daughters, Gay Brown and husband Harold and Virginia Rader and husband Wayne, both of Gate City; sons, Norman Bowman and wife Mae, Church Hill, and Gene Bowman and wife Brenda, Kingsport; grandchildren, Lesa Brown, Michelle DePew and husband Kenneth, Pam Brown, Angie Bowman, Debby Dunn and husband Gary, Melissa Bowman, Marsha Bowman; grandson, Shane Bowman and wife Sherri; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Bea Kiser, Clinchco, Va., Grace Buckanan, Niceville, Fla., Joyce Burke, St. Paul, Va., and Madeline Amburgey and husband James, Madisonville, Tenn.; brother, Noel Dean Fletcher, Dante, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City, Va. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Elder Joel Turner officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Forrest Hills Memorial Gardens, Abingdon, Va. Pallbearers will be the grandchildren and Fayne Smith and Darris Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Bowman. Kingsport Times-News Patsy Jewel (Qualls) Bradley WEBER CITY, Va. - Patsy Bradley, 72, entered
into rest Wednesday ( She was born in Including her parents, she was preceded in
death by her husband, Glenn Bradley. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law,
Ann Britton and Scott Larkins, Weber City, Va.; son and daughter-in-law,
William Howard and Rhonda Bradley, Kingsport; brother, Forster Qualls,
Kingsport; granddaughters, Shenoah and Savannah Bradley, Megan Dixon,
all of Kingsport; nieces, Karla Lochas, Pensacola, Fla., Belva Edwards,
Pensacola, Fla., Lisa Jennings, Mount Carmel; nephew, John Qualls,
Kingsport; and a very special friend, Norma Moore. The family will receive friends from Services will be at Graveside services will be held at The family will meet at Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Bobby Allen Brickey GRAY - Bobby Allen Brickey, 51, 117 Hicks Drive, died unexpectedly at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Kingsport and was of the Holiness faith. Preceding him in death were his father, Bobbie Brickey; and a nephew, Joseph Faidley. Surviving are his wife, Penny Gragg Brickey, of the home; his daughter, Charity Faith Brickey, of the home; his mother, Marie Brickey, Kingsport; two brothers, Donnie Brickey and wife, Edith, of the Harmony community, Stanley Brickey and wife, Margaret, Blountville; and two sisters, Sandra Shelton, Kingsport, and Angela Faidley of Holston Mountain. Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Friends may call any time at the home at 117 Hicks Drive, Gray, and also any time at his mother's home at 445 Minga Store Road, Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Charles Mowdy and the Rev. Fred Greer officiating. Burial will follow at Roller Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Junior Weaver, Tim Jones, Billy Puckett, Gary Mowdy, Mark Holt, and Mark Hicks. Honorary pallbearers will be John Somich, Don Prichard, Tim Presley, and Ethan Presley, and Roman Holtsclaw. Kingsport Times-News Charlie
Henry Brickey Ft. Blackmore, VA - Mr. Charlie Henry Brickey, 91,
Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Brickey was born in Scott County, VA on June
7, 1920, son of the late James S. and Eliza Lane Brickey. He was a
member of Fincastle Masonic Lodge #33 for more than fifty years, and
attended Gillenwater Chapel Church. In addition to his parents, his wife, Alta Jo
Stewart Brickey, sisters, Stella, Lottie, and Ruth; and brothers,
Corbin, James, Junior, and Carl preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Jerry Rhea Brickey,
Church Hill, TN; daughter, Nancy Faye Nuckles and husband, Billy Joe,
Kingsport, TN; grandchildren, Steven Brickey and wife, Tina, Rhonda
Dixon and husband, Carlton, Billy Nuckles, II and wife, Trish, Gregory
Nuckles and wife, Sarah, and LaRenda Dalton and husband, Chad; great
grandchildren, Danielle Brickey, Katherine Dixon, Connor Dixon, Mollie
Nuckles, Colby Nuckles, Seth Dalton, Anne Dalton, and future baby
Nuckles; brother, Rhea Brickey and wife, Ruth, Ft. Blackmore, VA;
sisters-in-law, Emma Brickey, Wanda Stewart Necessary, Helen Stewart
Melton, and Faye Stewart Carter; brother-in-law, Mack Stewart; along
with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m.,
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at
the residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the
Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Wrightly
Salling and Rev. Terry Rhoton officiating. Bobby Brickey will provide
the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m.,
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA.
Grandsons, Great Grandsons, and George Osborne will serve as
pallbearers. Mack Summey, John Brickey, Jr., Sammy Estep, John Brown
Summey, James "Babe" Lawson, Billy Thacker, Elbert Taylor,
Lucian Lawson, Billy R. Trent, and friends from Jerry's Gun Shop will
serve as honorary pallbearers. Family and friends are asked to meet at the
funeral home at 1:15 p.m. to go in procession to the graveside service. The family wishes to convey a special thank you to
Dr. Reeves, Dr. Arnette, Home Nursing Company, Inc.; Margo, with Hospice
and friend, Margaret Summey. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving
the family of Charlie Henry Brickey. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Doris "Dot" (Carter) Brickey (Surely has ancestors from Scott Co but I have not proven them) BIG STONE GAP, Va. — Doris Carter "Dot" Brickey, 79, passed away Friday (Feb. 20, 2009) at her home. Mrs. Brickey lived most of her life in Big Stone Gap. She was a retired elementary school teacher with the Prince William County (Va.) School System for two years and the Wise County School System for 30 years. Dot was a member of the former Big Stone Gap Music Club. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Big Stone Gap, where she was a member of the Kelly Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly A. Brickey; sister, Charlsie Lane; and a brother, James Carter. Surviving are her son, Don Brickey of Knoxville; one sister, Shirley Dulsky of Wichita Falls, Tex.; several nieces and nephews; and a special caregiver, Sherry Middleton of Dryden, Va. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church in Big Stone Gap (Wyandotte Ave & E. 1st Street). Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the church sanctuary with the Rev. Ronnie Mutter and the Rev. Nathan Ware officiating. Committal service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery by 12:50 p.m. Wednesday. Holding Funeral Home in Big Stone Gap is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Eliza Nevada (Lane) Brickey FT. BLACKMORE, Va. -- Mrs. Liza Nevada Brickey, 85, of Ft. Blackmore, died at her residence at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday [6/11/1974] after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Scott County and a member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Stella Lane of Ft. Blackmore, Mrs. Lottie Estep of Bastain, Va., and Mrs. Albert (Ruth) Poole of Gate City; six sons, Corbin, Alfred, Charlie, Rhea and James of Ft. Blackmore and Junior of Westchester, Pa.; two brothers, Miles Orton Lane and Harrison Lane, both of Gate City; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge. ---------------------------------------------- Funeral services for Eliza Nevada Brickey will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pine Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Kyle Akers and Rev. Willard Carter officiating. Burial will follow in the Brickey Cemetery. The body will be taken to the residence at 4 p.m. Wednesday where the family will receive friends Wednesday night and will be taken to the church 1 hour before services Thursday. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge. Kingsport, Times, Wednesday, June 12, 1974 Submitted by Delmar Fraysier Leonard E. Brickey Leonard E. Brickey, 75, 3205 Memorial Blvd. died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday [3/21/1971] in Holston Valley Community Hospital following a lingering illness. Born in Scott County, Va., he had resided in Kingsport for the past 30 years. He had been a retail merchant in Virginia and Tennessee for the past 50 years and at the time of his death was owner and operator of Brickey's Motel in Kingsport. He attended the Baptist Church. Mr. Brickey is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bobby Kinkead Brickey of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Raymond Harris of Kingsport; one brother, Roy Brickey of Johnson City; grandchildren, Lance, Marci and Len; one great-granddaughter, Lisa. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services for Leonard E. Brickey, 75, will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Hamlett Dobson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Cook, and Rev. Myron Moore officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 8 to 9 p.m. Monday. Friends will also be received at the home, 3205 Memorial Blvd. Hamlett Dobson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (KINGSPORT NEWS / Tuesday, March 23, 1971) Kingsport News Mary Melvina "Vinada" (Lay) Brickey WEBER CITY, Va. — Vinada (Lay) Brickey, 85, passed
away Friday (Nov. 21, 2008) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Kingsport Times-News Roy J. Brickey JOHNSON CITY - Roy J. Brickey, 78, of Route 8, Milligan Highway, died at Memorial Hospital Sunday [6/12/1977] following a brief illness. A native of Scott County, Va., he had lived in Johnson City since 1934. Brickey was a retired employe of Clinchfield Railroad, where he had worked for 52 years before retiring. He was a member of the Erwin Masonic Lodge, a charter member of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, and was a member of the Pinecrest Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Meyland E. Brickey; one daughter, Jonnie Brickey Ruys, Nashville; two grandsons; one granddaughter. Morris-Baker Funeral Home of Johnson City is in charge. ------------------------------- Funeral services for Roy J. Brickey will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday from the Morris-Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Monte Vista Burial Park. Pallbearers will be selected. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Morris-Baker Funeral' Home, 2001 Oakland Ave., Johnson City, is in charge. (Kingsport News / Tuesday, June 14, 1977) Kingsport News Submitted by Don Lane Ruby Elizabeth (Carter) Brickey FT. BLACKMORE, Va. - Ruby Elizabeth Carter
Brickey, 84, entered into rest Saturday ( She was born in In addition to her parents, she preceded in
death by her husband, Henry Claude Brickey; and a brother, Kyle H.
Carter. Surviving are two sisters, Mima Starnes and
Mrs. Sherman (Jean) Dean, both of Ft. Blackmore, Va.; three brothers,
James Everett (Teb) Carter, Ft. Blackmore,Va., Roy H. Carter, Asheville,
N.C., and Eckle Carter, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; special niece, Susan
Griffin; great-nephew, Michael Griffin; and a special friend, Alisha
Kent; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from Services will be conducted Monday at Music will be provided by Shelby Greear and
the Fellowship Chapel singers. Burial will follow the service in the Carter
Family cemetery, Nephews and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Linda (Repass) Bright Linda Repass Bright, 73, of Hiltons, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon August 17, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Linda was born October 3, 1937, the daughter of the late Edward Orville and Lucille Larkey Repass. She had been a resident of the Hilton’s community for 60 years and was a member of Hilton’s Memorial United Methodist Church. Linda was a 1955 graduate of Hilton’s High School and a 1958 graduate of the Baptist School of Nursing. Her passions included cooking, her antiques, her animals, and lifting her voice in song and praise to the Lord. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Edward Orville Repass II. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Paul Bright of Hiltons, VA; son, Craig Bright and wife, Jana of Hiltons, VA; grandchildren, Abbi and Nick Bright of Hiltons, VA; sister, Norma McClellan and husband Hagan of Winston Salem, NC; brother, Bart Repass and wife, Sherri of Gallipolis, OH; sister in law, Vickie Repass Clay of Charleston, WV; along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 pm to 7 pm on Saturday August 20, 2011 at Scott County Funeral Home, 2060 US Highway 23N Weber City, VA, 24290. Services will follow at 7 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Hagan McClellan, Rev. Jeff Tallent and Rev. Marvin Lane officiating. Music will be provided by Voices of Salvation. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday August 21, 2011 at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Harold Adams, Nick Bright, Henry Helton, Steve Wells, Micky Repass and Rick Begley. The family would like to thank special friend and caregiver Kim Burton, and the many friends for their thoughtfulness, compassion and prayers during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the building fund at Hilton’s United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 10, Hiltons, VA, 24258. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home is serving the Bright family. Carter-Trent/Scott Co Funeral Home obituaries at www.cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Ross V. Bright KINGSPORT - Ross V. Bright, 83, of 129 Thompson St., formerly of East Carters Valley Road, went to be with the Lord on Thursday (Sept. 1, 2005) at his home. Mr. Bright was born on March 28, 1922, to the late Opie and Virgie Bright of Scott County, Va. He was a retired employee of Tennessee Eastman and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Chestnut Flats Church and attended Pleasant View. His hobby was gardening. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bright was preceded in death by his first wife, Gertrude Godsey Bright; two sisters, Pauline Greer and Florence Collins; and a granddaughter, Melinda Bright. Surviving are his wife, Sue Ella Bright, of the home; one son, Jack Bright and wife, Mildred, of Fall Branch; three stepdaughters, Lois Derrick and husband, Dave, of Church Hill, Norma Casteel and husband, Danny, of Fort Blackmore, Va., and Gail Johnson of Kingsport; two stepsons, Ray Johnson and wife, Tammy and Jack Johnson, all of Church Hill; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Melissa Phillippie and husband, Robbie, and their children, Matthew and Melody of Fall Branch, Mark Lee Bright and wife, Sheila, and their daughter, Alena, of Cadillac, Mich., Randy Bright, Angel Maynor and husband, Richard, and their children, Caitlyn and Austin, of Kingsport, Michael Johnson and his son, Jeffrey, of Church Hill, Matthew Johnson of Church Hill, Pamela and Candace Hickman of Church Hill, and Tracy Casteel of Fort Blackmore, Va.; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces, and great-great-nephews; and many, many wonderful friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends anytime at the home and on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Services will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Evangelist Pat Hammonds and Rev. Kenneth Neeley officiating. Burial will follow in Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Jerry, Hugh, Larry, Harold, Donnie, and Ronnie Godsey. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Stallard and Paul Bright. The family would like to extend a special thanks to all of Mr. Bright's many friends, family members, wonderful neighbors in both Kingsport and East Carters Valley, and especially his great friends at Dialysis, the Church Hill Lifesaving Crew, and caregiver, Earlene. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of East Tennessee, P.O. Box 1135, Blountville, Tenn. 37617. Kingsport Times-News Wilma Geraldine "Jerry" (Bledsoe) Broadwater March 16, 1930 - August 29, 2014 Weber
City, VA – Wilma Geraldine “Jerry” Broadwater, 84 of Weber City,
went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Nova Health and
Rehab Center following a brief illness. She was born in Duffield, VA and
had lived in Weber City, VA for most of her life. Several years ago,
Jerry worked as a ticket agent for Tri-State Bus Company and as Justice
of the Peace in Gate City. She enjoyed flea markets, auctions and had a
passion for feeding and watching the birds. Jerry had recently authored
a book entitled, “Old Say’ns, Folklore, Childhood Memories and Much
More”. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Broadwater; her daughter,
Susan Karen Broadwater; her parents, Hop and Josie Bishop Bledsoe; her
brother, Glenn C. “Carl” Bledsoe. Jerry is survived by her daughter, Kim Broadwater of the home; sisters, Lena Gibson of Weber City and Jean Moore of Duffield; special cat, Baby; special niece and nephew, Betsy Gibson and Randy Gibson; several other nieces, nephews and cousins; special friends, Jean Bowen, Ron Carter and family, George Lane and family, Carolyn Singleton, Glenn and Reba Lovell. The
family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. Sunday, August 31, 2014 at
Scott County Funeral Home in Weber City, VA. A
funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with
Elder Oscar Irvin, Rev. Paul Blessing and George Lane officiating. Music
will be provided by Glenn Lovell. Burial
will follow in Holston View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Gibson,
Ryan Gibson, Ron Carter, Ken Carr. Honorary pallbearers will be Betsy
Gibson, Kelsey Gibson, Jessie Culbertson (deceased) and Harlan Peters. Carter-Trent/Scott
County Funeral Home is serving the Broadwater family. Carter-Trent/Scott
Co Funeral Home obituaries at cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Chad Wesley Brooks, 36, of Kingsport, passed
away on He was preceded in death by his grandfather,
Guy Brooks; his brother, Christopher Guy Brooks; a very close friend and
co-worker, Sabrina Carrier. Survivors include his father, Ronnie Brooks of
Kingsport; his mother, Shirley (Brickey) Brooks of Kingsport; two sons,
Chad Allen Brooks and Christopher Wesley Brooks both of Blountville; and
Chad's fiancé, Elizabeth Michelle Stokley of Kingsport. The family will receive friends from Graveside services will be held at In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made in Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Carter-Trent Funeral Home obituaries at
cartertrent.com Submitted by Robert “Bob” Brotherton BLACKWATER,
A
lifelong resident of He was
preceded in death by his parents, G.H. and Della Metes Brotherton. Surviving
are his wife, Dolly Gilliam Brotherton; one daughter, Mrs. Donald
(Carrie) Horton, Blackwater; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
one sister, Sarah Gilliam, Duffield. Calling
hours are from Services
will be conducted at Friends
will serve as pallbearers. Graveside
services will be conducted at
Estelle Paralee (McMurray) Browder BLOUNTVILLE — Estelle Paralee McMurray
Browder, 89, of Kingsport, passed away July 6, 2009, at Mrs. Browder was born April 21, 1920, in
Scott County, Va., to the late F. B. and Laura McMurray. She had resided
in In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, John Browder of 68 years; sister, Kate
McMurray; and brothers, W.H. McMurray and J.D. McMurray. Surviving are one daughter, Louise
McMurray and son, Sam Browder and wife, Brenda, all of Kingsport;
grandchildren, Warren Browder, Donna Fraysier, Crystal Bramlett, Wesley
Browder; great-grandchildren, Christopher Browder, A.J. Browder, Cameron
Browder, Bradley Fraysier, Aaron Fraysier and Cody Hearl; two brothers,
Pat McMurray and wife, Cledith and Fred McMurray both of Kingsport;
sister, Cleo Hensley and husband, Arthur; and several nieces and
nephews. The family will receive friends from Funeral services will be conducted in the
funeral home chapel at Graveside services will be conducted
Thursday at Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve
as pallbearers. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral
home by The family would like to say a special
thanks to caregivers, Mary Salyer, Kathy Atwell, Elisa Ramey and Janie
White. East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the
Browder family.
John
Ruben Browder Sr. HILTONS, Va. - John Ruben Browder Sr.,
85, went to be with the Lord at Mr. Browder was one of the founders of He was preceded in death by his wife,
Mary Iva Bethany Browder ; his father and mother, Henry and Mattie
McMurray Browder ; one son, Donald Browder ; and four sisters. Surviving are two daughters and
son-in-law, Crodia and Fred Neeley, Kingsport, Sharon Browder Billheimer,
Kingsport; five sons and daughters-in-law, John Ruben Jr. and Charlotte
Browder , Elizabethton, Dwight and Leona Browder , Kingsport, Jim
Browder , Kingsport, Tom and Merita Browder , Hiltons, Rick Browder ,
Nashville; 14 grandchildren, Sherry Neeley Johnson and (Phil), Freddie
Neeley and (Lisa), Johnny Browder and (Tina), Terry Browder and (Robin),
Tina Browder Taylor, Leslie Browder , Jimmy Browder , Lindsey Browder ,
Matthew Browder , David Browder , Joshua Billheimer, Angel Billheimer,
Shannon Browder , Ashley Browder ; eight great-grandchildren, Heather
Johnson, Madison Johnson, Hunter Neeley, Tiffany Browder , Whitney
Browder , Faith Browder , Alyssa Taylor, Jordan Taylor; two sisters,
Bert Burdine and Lizzie Jane Browder Shaffer, both of Blountville; two
brothers, Therman Browder , Kingsport, Pat Browder , Blountville; and
several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from The body will be taken to the church one
hour prior to service. Burial will be at Pallbearers will be Matthew Browder ,
David Browder , Johnny Browder , Joshua Billheimer, Freddie Neeley,
Shannon Browder , Terry Browder and Larry Browder . Honorary pallbearers
will be Memorials may be given to
John S. Browder KINGSPORT - John Browder , 89, went to be
with the Lord, Friday ( Born in He retired from Eastman Kodak Company in
1980 after over 40 years of service. Mr. Browder was of the Baptist faith. He will be remembered as a loving
husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who loved to garden
and talk with friends and neighbors. The family would like to send a special
thank-you to Wellmont Home Health, Wellmont Hospice, and caregiver,
Norma McGill. In addition to his parents, Mr. Browder
is preceded in death by his brother, James Browder . He is survived by his wife of 68 years,
Estelle Browder , of the home; a daughter, Louise McMurray, of
Kingsport; a son, Sam Browder and wife Brenda, of Kingsport;
grandchildren, Crystal Hearl and fiance' Duane Bramlett, Donna Fraysier
and husband Jeff, Wesley Browder , all of Kingsport; and Warren Browder
and wife Vickie, of Teleford, Tenn.; great-grandsons, Bradley Fraysier,
Aaron Fraysier, Cody Hearl, A.J. Browder , Christopher Browder , and
Cameron Browder ; nieces, Elizabeth Kerney and Genelle Brown; nephew,
James Browder , Jr.; and best friend, Olin Clark, of Kingsport. Calling hours will be from Funeral services will be conducted today
at Committal services will be conducted at Pallbearers will be grandsons and
great-grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Olin Clark,
Scott Laughlin, George Grater, Larry Bowers, Rob Phelps, Fred Fraysier,
Jeff Fraysier, Duane Bramlett, and Buddy DeVault. Those wishing may make memorial
contributions to American Diabetes Association, East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the
Browder family.
Gladys (Robinette) Boggs NORTON, Va. — Gladys Robinette Boggs, 58, passed away Monday (Feb. 9, 2009) at her home. She was of the Freewill Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kerry Boggs. Surviving are her son, Bobby Boggs of Norton, Va.; a sister, Margaret Jean Whitt of Wise, Va.; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. till time of services at 7:30 p.m. today at the Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise, Va. Services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. today in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial and graveside committal services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Wise Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home to go to the cemetery in procession. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the charity of one’s choice. Sturgill Funeral Homes, 1621 Norton Road SW, Wise, Va. 24293 is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Johnny Lynn Boggs KINGSPORT - Johnny Lynn Boggs, 51, Kingsport, passed away Friday (June 23, 2006) at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Boggs was a life-long resident of Kingsport and was a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church. He loved the Lord and was the founder of Spoken Word Ministries. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He retired from the Weyhaeuser Company in Kingsport. He is preceded in death by his mother, Laura Ellen Castell Boggs. Survivors include his wife, Karen Boggs, of the home; one son, Johnathan Boggs, of the home; precious little granddaughter, Audrey Boggs; father, John Boggs, Kingsport; two brothers and sisters-in-laws, Benny L. and Susanne Boggs, Kingsport, Joe and Christina Boggs, Kingsport; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Kingsport, and anytime at the residence of Wanda Hubbard, 2215 Diana Ave., Kingsport, and at the residence of his father, John Boggs, 1209 Riverside Ave., Kingsport. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. on Monday at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church, with Bishop G.D. Peters and Elder Mike Vickers officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Lawson Confederate Cemetery in Snow Flake, Va. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the Johnson Funeral Home of Church Hill at 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Serving as pallbearers are Kevin Boggs, Mike Hass, Bud Pearcy, Will Hubbard, Joe Churchwell, Cliff Franklin, Jr. and John Castle. Honorary pallbearers will be co-workers from Weyhaeuser Company. Special thanks to the employees and friends of Chuck's Drive-in, Kingsport. Johnson Funeral Home of Church Hill is serving the Boggs family. Kingsport Times-News Laura Ellen (Casteel) Boggs Mrs. Laura Ellen Boggs , 84, 1209 Riverside Avenue, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 7, 1998) at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. A native of Scott County, Va., she had lived in Kingsport since 1961. She was retired from the Kingsport City School System. She was a member of the Rye Cove Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmitt and Lillie Taylor Casteel; and two sisters, Mrs. Rissie Dingus and Mrs. Nannie Johnson. Surviving are her husband, Elder John Boggs , of Kingsport; a daughter, Mrs. Delmar (Jean) Wallen, of Kingsport; three sons, Benny L. Boggs , Johnny L. Boggs and Joe Boggs , all of Kingsport; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Carter, Duffield, Va., Mrs. Thelma Hill, Ft. Blackmore, Va., and Mrs. Nell Horton, of Kingsport; a brother, Lonnie Casteel, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. The body will be taken to the Gate City Church of Jesus Christ, Gate City, Va., at 4 p.m. Friday where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church with Bishop Hagan Webb, the Rev. Jimmy Hammonds and with the Rev. Danny Grizzle officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Debra "Kenee" (Burton) Bolling HILTONS, Va. — Debra "Renee"
Bolling, 44, of Hiltons, passed away on Sunday (Nov. 9, 2008) at
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Kingsport Times-News Gary Wayne Bolling Jr. KINGSPORT - Gary Wayne Bolling Jr., 35, passed away Saturday (April 30, 2005). He was born in Wise County, Va., July 18, 1969. He was a beloved husband, dad, son and brother. To my husband I will always love eternally, your wife. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Howard and Eulene Bolling, G.T and Isolene Francis; one sister, Samantha Bolling. Survivors include his wife, Debra Renee Bolling, Hiltons, Va.; son, Daniel Wayne Bolling, Hiltons, Va.; parents, Gary Wayne Bolling Sr., and Wanda Jean Bolling, Kingsport; three sisters, Tammy Oaks, Cindy Herron and Kristie Nelms, all of Kingsport; several aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Layton Bentley officiating. Music will be provided by Martha Watts. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. The family will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Barbara E. "Bobbie" (Amos) Bombailey CHURCH HILL - Barbara (Bobbie) Amos Bombailey, 58, of Church Hill, passed away early Saturday morning (Oct. 30, 2004) at Indian Path Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Scott County, Va., she had lived in North Carolina for over 20 years before moving to Church Hill where she most recently resided. She was of the Apostolic faith. Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Kyle Amos; mother, Grace Amos Vinson; infant brother, David Amos; sister, Nellie Roberts. Surviving are her daughter, Mary Ellen Bombailey, Kingsport; four sisters, Mary Lou Morris Allen and husband Shorty, Cleveland, Tenn., Shirley Lane and husband Frank, Yuma, Va., Edna Knowles and husband Lowell, Church Hill, and Edith Hanson, Blountville; five brothers, Carl Amos and wife Jewell, Kingsport, Ken Amos and wife Betty, Surgoinsville, Jackie Amos and wife Sandy, Kingsport, Tommy Amos, Church Hill, and Paul Amos and wife Martha, Kingsport; brother-in-law, Jack Roberts, Kingsport; special friend, Charlotte Mallory, Church Hill; along with several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill. Services will be conducted at 5 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Greg Street officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Falin Family Cemetery in Kermit, Va. Family and friends planning to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Juanita “Nita” (Turner) Bond COEBURN, Va. — Juanita
“Nita” Turner Bond, 101, passed away Thursday (March 24, 2011) at
Mountain View Medical Center in Norton, Va. She was born Nita was a lifelong resident of
Coeburn and was a retired school teacher, having taught school in
Coeburn, Riverview and She was a member of Survivors include a special
friend, Betty Hughes; nieces, Lynn Allio, Nita's request was to be
cremated. Graveside and a memorial
service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled
by Estes Funeral Home,
John Jackson "Jack" Booher (b. Scott Co) KINGSPORT — John Jackson "Jack" Booher, 67, joined the Lord in heaven on Wednesday (Dec. 24, 2008) after a lengthy illness. He was a resident of Kingsport, served in the United States Army, and was a member of Masonic Lodge #688. Jack dedicated 27 years to the Hawkins County Press.John Jackson "Jack" Booher Preceding him in death were his father, Norman Booher; his mother, Sarah Booher; brothers, Elbert, B. D, Alfred, Walmer, and Lawrence Booher; and sisters, Mary Kate Booher Smith and Naomi Booher Jacobs. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Janice Way Booher; daughters, Vicki Robinson, Penny Bays and her husband Anthony (who was like a son); three grandchildren, Dominique Robinson, Alex Robinson, and Jackie Bays; one great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Robinson Johnson; sisters, Vilas Johnson, Jane McNamara and husband I. W., Frances Leonard, all of Bristol, and Lou Goins of Eldorado, Ohio; one brother, Bobby Booher, of Bristol, Va.; and several nieces and nephews who were near and dear to his heart; as well as grandnieces and grandnephews. The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Michael Bookout and staff; also to all the doctors and nurses who took care of him at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Pulmonary Associates, Advanced Home Care, Marcum’s Pharmacy, and Resp-I-Care Home Medical Services. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Sam Haynes and Rev. Fred Gilreath officiating, and masonic rites by Kingpsort Masonic Lodge #688. Music will be provided Janis Herron. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Gary Laughlin, Bruce Vukodinovich, Larry Booher, Darrell Booher, Joe Smith, and Claude Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Harry Hall, Ben Hall, Ralph Satterfield, George Carter, and Norman Halton. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, is serving the family of John "Jack" Booher. Kingsport Times-News Martha Kate (Benton) Booth KINGSPORT — Martha Kate Booth, 77, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday (Dec. 10, 2008) at her home. She was born in Scott County, Va. She was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Church of Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar Robert Booth; infant son, Bobby Wayne Booth; parents, John Benton and Bessie Jane Sluss Ringley; several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Booth, of the home, Catherine Curtis and husband James, Hammond, Ind.; sons, David Booth, Kingsport, Robert Glen Booth, Abingdon, Va., Johnny Booth and wife Melissa, Huntsville, Ala.; grandchildren, Toby Booth, Cathy Booth, Kevin Booth, Megan Curtis-Gomez and husband Christopher, Jim Curtis, and Jamie Curtis; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Colonial Funeral Home in Weber City, Va. with a song service starting at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be on Monday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gerald Bishop, Bishop Hagan Webb, and Bishop Michael Boggs officiating. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Burial will be at Holston View cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Blue Byrd Bowen BLACKWATER, Va. - Blue Byrd Bowen, 69, departed this life at 4 a.m. Friday morning (April 19, 2002) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Blackwater, Va., the son of the late Desmond and Lillie Munsey Bowen. He was also preceded in death by four brothers; and one son, Franklin Earnest Bowen. Surviving are four sons, Melvin Bowen of Sulphur Springs, Tenn., Terry Bowen and John Bowen, both of La Grange, Ga., and Carter Bowen of Kingsport; three daughters, Maggie Robinette of Exenia, Ohio, Edna Gunn of Lake Park, Ga., and Joyce Bowen of Kingsport; 20 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one brother, Lon Bowen of Blackwater, Va.; one sister, Beulah Inman of Union, S.C.; and a host of nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Robinette Funeral Home in Blackwater, Va. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Howard Sybert officiating and Kyle Robinette assisting. Interment will follow in the Bowen Cemetery, Blackwater. Family will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Dana Ruth (Peters) Bowen WEBER CITY, Va. — Dana Ruth Bowen, 71, died Monday (Dec. 15, 2008) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and she loved to work in her flowers. She had many friends whom she loved dearly and she was "a true friend to all." She believed in dealing straight with people and she instilled this in her children. Preceding her in death were her mother, Mae Peters; sisters, Wanda Jean Peters and Dorothy Adinolfi; and brothers, Allen Peters and Preston Peters. Surviving are her children, Johnny Bowen and Jean, Nickelsville, Va., Melissa Baskette and her husband, Bill, Fall Branch, Mike Bowen and wife, Dora, Big Stone Gap, Va., Martin Bowen and wife, Heather, Barry Bowen and wife, Mary, both of Gate City, Va., Paula Markel and husband, Trea, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; the father of her children, Paul Bowen, Duffield, Va.; her beloved dad, Bascom Peters, Gate City, Va.; sisters, Mary Jo Peters, Gate City, Va., Judy Peters, Greenback, Tenn.; brothers, Cecil Peters and wife, Ruth, Spring Grove, Pa., Harlan Peters and wife, Velma, Kingsport, Gary Peters, Hiltons, Va., Claude Peters, Gate City, Va., Nelson Peters and wife, Brenda, Kingsport; several grandchildren; and great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; special friends, Barbara Cox, Jeannette and Claude Shirey and Sally Markel; special caregivers, Toni and Haley, and staff of Bristol Home Health, as well as Hospice and Palliative Care of Virginia. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gate City Funeral Home and other times at Ms. Bowen's residence in Weber City, Va. Services will be at 8 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Richard Dice officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. The family will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to MEOC (Mountain Empire Older Citizens, P.O. Box 888, Big Stone Gap, Va. 24219. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Bowen family. Kingsport Times-News Ella Mae (Mendenhall) Bowen BLACKWATER, Va. - Ella Mae Mendenhall Bowen, 76, born Aug. 31, 1926, died Tuesday (Dec. 3, 2002) at Indian Path Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Blackwater, Va., she was a member of Roller's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church and was baptized by Alex Willis and Charles Roller, Nov. 11, 1949. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Conley Bowen in 1999; her mother and father, Jessee and Cora Bledsoe Mendenhall; three brothers, Charlie, Bradley and George Mendenhall; one half-sister, Edith Lawson; one son-in-law, Buster Hood. Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Charles Hobbs, Phyllis and Lewis Williams and Connie and Jerry Bishop, all of Blackwater, Va.; two sisters, Mary Lumpkins of Kingsport and Jean McPherson of Dobson, N.C.; three brothers, Loyd Mendenhall of Duffield, Va., Ralph and Lewis Mendenhall of Blackwater, Va.; five grandsons, Lewis Edward Williams, Luther Arnold Williams, Frederick Gale Williams, Leonard Randall Williams and Jason Nathaniel Bishop; one granddaughter, Tammy Michelle Sloan; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Robinette Funeral Home, Blackwater, Va., and anytime at the home of any daughter. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Evangelist Gary Hood and the Rev. Kenneth Neeley officiating. Music will be provided by the Hurd Brothers. Burial will be in the Bowen Family Cemetery, Blackwater, Va. Kingsport Times-News Guy F. Bowen Gate City—Gay P. Bowen, 54, died at his home Sunday at 3 a. m.at Horton Summit in Scott County. He was a veteran of World. War I. He enlisted in the Army in 1917 and served with the 54th Infantry and served overseas. He was wounded in the Alsance-Lorraine offensive. He was a well known farmer in Scott County and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter; Mrs. Bertha Tomlinson, Duffield; two brothers, Bradshaw and Lewis Bowen of Horton Summit; a sister, Junie Bowen of Horton Summit. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Monday in the home. The Rev. Thacker will officiate. Burial will be in the nearby family cemetery. Kingsport Times-News; May 26, 1947 Helen (Quillen) Bowen DUFFIELD,
Va. - Helen Quillen Bowen , 85, went to be with the Lord at her home in
the company of family and friends on ( She
was born In
addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, U.W.
(Jay) Bowen in 1984; her sisters, Naomi Salling, Ruth Owens Watson,
Sally Taylor and Irene Armbrister; brothers, Isaac (Ike) Quillen, Kermit
Quillen, Cecil Quillen and Eugene (Cotton) Quillen; son-in-law, Keith
Mullins. Surviving
are one son and daughter-in-law, Jay E. and Helen S. Bowen , Duffield,
Va.; three daughters and one son-in-law, Frances Bowen Mullins, Mt.
Airy, N.C., Linda Bowen Carrico and Sue and Paul Vaughn, both of
Duffield, Va.; six grandchildren, Brad Bowen , Nikki Carrico (Bruce)
Hilton, Lora Mullins (Matthew) Cutler, Paula Carrico (Russell) Proctor,
Jana Vaughn (Christopher) Wilson, and Dr. Jeff (Mary Beth) Vaughn; eight
great-grandchildren, Zachery, Zoe, Ian and Bailey Wilson, Blair, Madison
and Andrew Vaughn, Anna Grace Proctor; one dear sister and friend,
Lillian Quillen Banner and husband, William, Dungannon, Va.; one special
brother-in-law, Elliott Armbrister, Kingsport; three special
sisters-in-law, Nina Quillen, Mary Quillen, both of Gate City and
Barbara Quillen, Weber City, Va.; her husband's family, who were all so
dear to her as well, Jack and Joanne Bowen , Bill and Wilma Bowen ,
Reece (Jr.) and Alice Bowen , Slemp and Emma Bowen , Emmitt Bowen , Jake
and Irene Bowen , Coy and Helen Bowen , Pauline Bowen , Judy Bowen ; and
a host of nieces, nephews and special friends, Betty Masters, Betty
Carter and Bobbie Arwood. Calling
hours are from Services
will be conducted at Burial
will follow the service in Memorial
contributions may be made to
Ivalene (Carico) Bowen CLINCHPORT, Va. - Ivalene Carico Bowen, 76, died Saturday (Feb. 10, 2001) at Bristol Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Scott County, Va., and was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Bowen was preceded in death by her husband, Kedrick Bowen; her parents, George and Francis Lane Carico; sisters, Wilma Baldwin, Lillian Vanover, and Dona Carico; brothers, Wilson Carico, Lee Carico and Marvin Carico. Surviving are two daughters, Wanda Bowen, Clinchport, and Kathleen Russell, Wise, Va.; two sons and daughter-in-law, Hagan and Mary Bowen, Kingsport, and Ted Bowen and special friend, Debbie Hopkins, Wise, Va.; three grandchildren, Tammy Mullins, Elizabeth Hope Bellamy and Kelly Bowen; one step-great-grandchild; sister Gladys Carico Miller, Wise, Va. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., or anytime at the residence of Elizabeth Bellamy, in Rye Cove, Va. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev Frank Crawford officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Townsend Cemetery, Stanleytown Community. The family will meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News James
Arthur “Cotton” Bowen GATE CITY, Va. — James Arthur “Cotton”
Bowen, 80, of the Daniel Boone Community of Scott County, passed away
Saturday, (Dec. 4, 2010) at his residence. He was born Dec. 10, 1929, in Wise County, Va.,
and was a 1st Class private in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr.
Bowen was a retired printer with the Scott County Virginia Star
Newspaper. He was a member of Marble Point United Methodist Church in
Daniel Boone. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles
Reece Bowen and Virginia Gaye Bond Bowen; one sister, Phyllis Bell; and
two brothers, John William Bowen and Charles Robert Bowen. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years,
Nettie McDavid Bowen; one daughter, Susan Bowen Hackler, Kingsport; and
one grandson, Joshua Matthew Hackler, Kingsport; two special friends
among the many hundreds, Fred Lane and Ronald Burke; several nieces and
nephews. Mr. Bowen was a loving husband and a wonderful
loving father and grandfather. Calling hours will be from 11 a.m. to noon,
Tuesday at Daniel Boone Baptist Church, Gate City, Va., and any time at
the residence. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Tuesday
at Daniel Boone Baptist Church with The Rev. R.D. Stallard and the Rev.
Toby Reed officiating. Eulogy will be given by Patsy Hensley. Music will
be provided by Patsy Hensley and Fred Lane. Burial will follow in the Bond Cemetery, Rye Cove,
Va. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be
made to Marble Point Church, Alan McDavid, 3142 Daniel Boone Rd., Gate
City, Va. 24251. Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is serving
the Bowen family. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane James Morton Bowen APPALACHIA, Va. - James Morton Bowen , 63, died Monday (Jan. 25, 1999) at his home. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. He was preceded in death by a son, James C. Bowen . He was of the Holiness faith. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Bowen , Appalachia, Va.; two sons, Jeff Bowen , Chapel Hill, N.C., and Sam Bowen , Appalachia, Va.; three daughters, Ruth Beason, Church Hill, Jena Sturgill, Duffield, Va., and Pam Castle, Kingsport; seven grandchildren, and 17 brothers and sisters. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Roy A. Green Funeral Home, Appalachia, Va. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jim Farmer and Steve Belcher officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the American Legion Cemetery. Kingsport Times-News Jarl Bowen Duffield,
VA - Jarl Bowen, 81 of Duffield passed away October 17, 2013 at his
home. Born October 28, 1931 in Scott County, he retired from West
Moreland Coal Company in 1983. Jarl was a beloved and respected member
of the community. He was a hard worker and believed in earning an honest
living. From working in the garden to hunting, Jarl always enjoyed being
outdoors. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He
was preceded in death by his beloved and missed wife of 57 years, Lizzie
Bowen, his parents Mary and Moscoe Bowen, and a brother Clarence
Russell. His
survivors include his sons Gary Bowen and wife Carolyn, Jerry Bowen and
wife Shirley all of Duffield, VA; grandchildren, Ashley Bowen Young and
husband Chuck of Duffield, VA, Jared Bowen also of Duffield,VA and Jill
Bowen of Appalachia, VA; Special Great Grandson, Avery Young; Step Grand
Child, Sara Beverly; Special Brother and Sister-in-Law, Henry "Ribble"
and Audrey Bowen of Duffield, VA ; Special Niece and Nephew Vickie Bowen
of Duffield, VA and Scott Bowen of Church Hill, TN. Along with several
other nieces and nephews, he leaves behind many close friends and
neighbors. Visitation
will be held Sunday October 20, 2013 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gate City
Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow at 7 p.m. with Rev. Terry
Rhoton, Brother Gorman McMurray, and Brother Cecil Kern officiating with
music provided by Durham's Chapel Quartet. Graveside
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Hall Cemetery in the
Stanleytown community. Family and friends are asked to meet at the
funeral home at 12 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers
include : Jared Bowen, Chuck Young, Scott Bowen, Billy Stanley, Mickey
Vaughn, Fred Gillenwater, and Stan Pruitt Honorary
Pallbearers include: Junior Jennings, Johnny Kerns, Harold Dillon,
Farrell Stanley, Lester Bowen, Ronnie Butler, Teddy Starnes, Dexter
Owens. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Jarl Bowen. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane John Steel Bowen CLINCHPORT, Va. — John Steel Bowen, 82, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday (June 9, 2009). Born Aug. 19, 1926, in Scott County, Va., to Samuel H. Bowen and Lila Williams Bowen, he spent his childhood on Powell Mountain in Scott County and the coal mining community of Pardee, Va. As a young teenager growing up in the Depression, John joined the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) and served the Grottoes, Va., camp. While there, he helped build the Blue Ridge Parkway. At 17, John joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Camp Peary in Williamsburg, Va. He was later assigned to Treasure Island Naval Base in San Francisco, Calif. He was involved in the Battle of Okinawa in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1948, John met the love of his life, Jamie Qualls, and they were married on Dec. 31, 1948, in Harlan, Ky. John and Jamie celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2008. John became a Christian on May 22, 1960, and was baptized the following Sunday. He was a lifelong member of West End Baptist Church, Gate City, Va. John was an employee of Kingsport Press and later Mead Paper where he retired in 1992 after 41 years of service. He was an avid hunter and always looked forward to his time spent hunting deer and turkey at his cabin in High Knob, Va. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Bernice Bowen, Bonnie Rollins and Corrine Nix; his brothers, Glenn Bowen, James Bowen and Carter Bowen. Survivors include his wife, Jamie Qualls Bowen, Clinchport, Va.; sons, Ricky J. Bowen and wife, Teresa, Mount Carmel, Timothy J. Bowen and wife, Teresa, Kingsport; daughter, Sherry L. Belicza and husband, Lazlo, Elkridge, Md.; five grandchildren, Greg John Bowen, Josh Matthew Cregger and wife, Angel, Trisha Lynn Cregger, Chase Edward Hamly, Tessa Marie Hamly and Nathan Seth Bowen; three great-grandchildren, Cody John Bowen and girlfriend, Harley, Whitney Hawkins, Josh Matthew Cregger, Jr. and Aiden Steel Rice; brothers and sisters-in-law, Carl Bowen and Judy, Coy Bowen and Wanda, Bill Bowen and Betty, Lester Bowen, Mrs. James (Ginger) Bowen, Mrs. Jean Mullins, Mrs. Carter (Cozette) Bowen; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruby Wells, Nadine Williams and Herbert, Lorraine Mullins and Roscoe; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be held at 8 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Pastors Billy Tignor and Mel Rogers officiating. Music will be provided by Linda Brandon, Pat Galloway and Gaynelle Smith. Military graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at VA Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn. with the Gate City Post #265 and American Legion Hammond Post #3. The family will meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate City Funeral Home is serving the Bowen family. Kingsport Times-News E. Lee Bowen GATE
CITY - E. Lee Bowen, 68, of La Porte, Indiana, died Wednesday at Survivors
include his wife, Mrs. Delta Bowen of La Porte; two daughters, Mrs.
Virginia Engle of Lebanon, Indiana, and Mrs. June Butts of La Porte; one
son, Walter Bowen of La Porte; two brothers, Walter H. and Roy Bowen,
both of Kingsport; one sister,
Mrs. Nannie Fraley of Duffield; nine grandchildren; one
great-grandchild. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete at this time. (KINGSPORT
NEWS, Friday, August 7, 1970)
Lillian (Cowden) Bowen KINGSPORT — Lillian Cowden Bowen, 86, of Kingsport, passed away, Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2009) at Wexford House. Mrs. Bowen was born May 30, 1922, in Norton, Va., a daughter of the late William Henry and Hattie (Stuart) Cowden. She was a resident of Sullivan County for most of her years. She retired from the Sullivan County School System, she was a skilled seamstress and part owner of Silk Parasol Clothing Boutique. She was a member of Springdale Baptist Church for 50 years. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers; and a son, Hoyt. Survivors include her husband, Elmer H. (Jack) Bowen; children, Jackie Phillips and husband, Gary, Ella Sue Bowen, Kenneth Bowen and wife, Pamela and Connie Black; eight grandchildren, Gary (Skip) Phillips, Alex Phillips, Jonavan Barnes, Darren Barnes, Jared Henry, Sean Henry, Chad Bowen, Nikki Bowen; three great-grandchildren; her sister, Margaret Roller; and special friend and sister-in-law, Ora Maupin. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at East Lawn Funeral Home. Services will follow with Pastor Alan Buckles officiating. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in East Lawn Memorial Park where family and friends are asked to assemble by 10:45 a.m. Pallbearers will be Skip and Alex Phillips, Jonavan and Darren Barnes, Jared and Sean Henry as well as Chad Bowen. Her granddaughter, Nikki Bowen will serve as honorary pallbearer. East Lawn Funeral Home, your dignity memorial provider, is serving the Bowen family. Kingsport Times-News Lizzie Jane (Stanley) Bowen Duffield,
VA - Lizzie Jane Bowen, 76, of Duffield, VA heard the angels sing and
was carried home to be with her Lord, on Saturday February 18, 2012. She
was born in Scott County on June 27, 1935 to George and Lula Stanley. Liz
was a special lady, loving and beloved wife of 57 years, mother,
"Granny," friend, and neighbor. She will be dearly missed. She
enjoyed working outside in her flowers and in the garden. She also loved
to quilt. She
was preceded in death by her parents George "Barlow" and Lula
Laney Stanley. She was also preceded in death by her sisters Edna
Stanley and Nannie Austin, and her brother Johnny Stanley. Left
to cherish her memories are her loving husband of 57 years, Jarl Bowen
of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Carolyn Bowen of
Duffield, VA; and Jerry and Shirley Bowen of Wise, VA; grandchildren,
Chuck and Ashley Bowen Young, Jared Bowen, and Jill Bowen; step
grandchild, Sarah Beverly; special great grandson, Avery Young; special
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Henry "Ribble" and Audrey
Bowen; brothers and sister-in-law, Willie "Bill" Stanley, and
Jim and Cecile Stanley; and special niece, Vickie Bowen. She is also
survived by many step brothers and sisters, nieces, nephews, and
friends. The
family will receive friends from 5 - 7 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2012
at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at
7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the
Reverend Terry Rhoton and Brother Gorman McMurray officiating. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at
the Hall Cemetery, Stanleytown Community. Jared Bowen, Chuck Young,
Scott Bowen, Ron Austin, Billy Stanley, Bill Austin will serve as
pallbearers. Junior Jennings, Jackie Austin, Johnny Kerns, Bud Stanley,
Farrell Stanley, Benny Stanley, Tommy Stanley, Paul Stanley, Ronnie
Butler will serve as honorary pallbearers. Family and friends are asked
to meet at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m. to go in procession the
cemetery. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Lizzie Bowen. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Luther Conley Bowen BLACKWATER, Va. - Luther Conley Bowen , 73, died Saturday (March 6, 1999) at Ridgecrest Manor Nursing Home, Duffield, Va. He was a lifelong resident of Blackwater, Va., and a member of Roller's Chapel Church. He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Desmond and Lillie Munsey Bowen ; brothers, Mitchell Bowen , Donnie Bowen , Gale (Cap) Bowen , and Cecil Bowen ; and a son-in-law, Buster Hood. Surviving are his wife, Ella Mae Mendenhall Bowen ; three daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Charlie Hobbs, Phyllis and Louis Williams, and Connie and Jerry Bishop, all of Blackwater, Va.; two brothers, Bluebyrd and Lon Bowen , both of Blackwater, Va.; one sister, Beulah Vaughn, Union, S.C.; one granddaughter, Tammy Sloan, Clinchport, Va.; five grandsons, Louis Edward Williams, Clinchport, Va., Luther Arnold Williams, Frederick Williams, Leonard Randall Williams, all of Blackwater, Va., Jason Nathaniel Bishop, Blacksburg, Va.; seven great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Robinette Funeral Home, Blackwater, Va. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Kenneth Neely, minister officiating. Music will be provided by the Osborne Family Quartet. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be at the Bowen Family Cemetery, Blackwater, Va. Kingsport Times-News Myrtle Kathleen (Matney) Bowen KINGSPORT
- Myrtle Kathleen Matney Bowen , 77, of Kingsport, passed away Monday ( Mrs.
Bowen was born in Duffield, She
was preceded in death by her husband, Walter H. Bowen ; her parents; two
sisters, Lula Vaughn and Surviving
are two daughters, Judy Jones and husband Lance of Church Hill, and
Mildred McDavid of Kingsport; one son, Kenneth Bowen and special
daughter-in-law Cathy of Kingsport; four grandchildren, Traci Jones
Wilber of Gallatin, Tenn., Christopher Haynes of Nashville, Jonathan
Haynes of Kingsport, and Kevin Bowen of Kingsport; two
great-grandchildren, Emma Wilber and Ella Kate Wilber, both of Gallatin,
Tenn.; three sisters, Rose Moore of Duffield, Va., Frankie Rhoton of
Clinchport, Va., and Mary Vega of Baltimore, Md.; one brother, Albert
Matney of Dryden, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Calling
hours will be from Services
will be conducted at Graveside
services will be in Active
pallbearers will be Mike Haynes, Lance Jones, Jack Bowen , Christopher
Haynes, Jonathan Haynes and Kevin Bowen . The
staff of Oak Hill Funeral home is serving the family of Mrs. Bowen .
Vanis
E. Bowen Aug 5, 1921 – Apr 9, 2011 Mr.
Vanis E. Bowen, 89, Gate City, VA passed away, Saturday, April 9, 2011
at the Brian Center surrounded by his family. Mr.
Bowen was born in Scott County, VA on August 5, 1921, the son of the
late John Bowen and Nora Fain Bowen. Mr. Bowen was a veteran of the
United States Army serving in the Pacific during World War II. He
attended Marble Point Church. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Maude and
Phoebe; brothers, Elic, Oscar, Alvin, Charlie, Joe, and Amos Bowen; and
son-in-law, Benny Vermillion, Sr. Surviving
is his wife, Frances Hackney Bowen, Gate City, VA; daughter, Adele Bowen
Vermillion, Gate City, VA; son, David Bowen and wife, Valeria, Coeburn,
VA; grandchildren, Benny Vermillion, Jr. and wife, Misti, Leann
Vermillion Carter and husband, Matthew, and Zachary Bowen; great
grandchildren, Logan, Madison, and Ashley; and brother, Bill Bowen, Gate
City, VA. The
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2011 at the
Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m.,
in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Brother
Roy Newton and Rev. Riley Boy officiating. Military
graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 12,
2011 at Holston View Cemetery by the Charles DeWitt Byrd Post #3382 of
the V.F.W. and members of the Tennessee National Guard Honor Guard.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. A
special thank you is extended to the nurses and staff of the Brian
Center for their love and care of Mr. Bowen From FindAGrave.com Memorial # 68809512, original source unknown Submitted
by Don Lane
William Reed “Bill” Bowen June 26, 1926 - May 17, 2015 Bill Reed Bowen, 88, of Kingsport went to
be with the Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born June 26, 1926, in Duffield,
VA and was a life-long area resident. Bill was a veteran of the Army
Infantry in World War II, deployed to the South Pacific Theater in the
Philippines. He retired from Eastman Kodak in 1987 after 34 years of
service at both Holston Defense Corporation and Eastman's Textile Fibers
Division, completing his career as a laboratory supervisor. After his
retirement, Bill mastered a variety of hobbies, including basket
weaving, furniture making, wood working, coin collecting, and quilt
making. Bill also became an accomplished genealogical researcher and
author, publishing two books on the Bowen and Fraley genealogies. Bill
was known for being an extremely genuine and giving person with an
enormous heart and was recognized for his love of gardening and working
in his yard. Bill was a long time member of Temple Baptist Church in
Kingsport, where he was active in the Adult Men's Sunday School Class
and served as an usher and financial clerk. Bill was preceded in death by his
parents, Reece and Lakie (Fraley) Bowen, two sisters, and fourteen
brothers. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 59
years, Wilma Arwood Bowen of Kingsport, one son, Richard Bowen and wife
Jamie of Huntsville, AL, three daughters, Rhonda White and husband Todd,
Robin Wagner and husband Robert, and Rebecca Clark and husband Jonathan,
all of Kingsport. He is also survived by the seven jewels of his life -
grandchildren, Jessica Wisener and husband Aaron of Knoxville, TN,
Daniel Bowen and wife Caitlin of Greenville, SC, William Wagner III and
Rachel Maher of Charlotte, NC, Emily Wagner and fiancé Bryan Knight,
Garret Clark, Alex White, and Bowen Wagner all of Kingsport, as well as
one brother, Jack "Pete" Bowen of Duffield, VA, and forty-five
nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on
Tuesday, May 19, 2015, from 11AM to 1PM at Temple Baptist Church, 2200
Memorial Court, Kingsport. The funeral service will follow at 1PM at the
church with Dr. Scott Young and Reverend Richard Harris officiating. Graveside services will follow the
funeral at the Fraley family cemetery in Duffield, VA with American
Legion Hammond Post #3 providing military honors. Bill's grandsons will serve as
pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be several of Bill's close
friends from church: Jerry Bacon, Jerry Duncan, Charles Hunley, Lynn
Smith and Sam Yates. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be
made to the Tennessee Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at
www.lls.org/tennessee. The family would like to extend a special
thanks to the Amedisys Hospice caregivers for the special care they gave
to Bill in his last days. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport is
serving the family of Bill Reed Bowen. Carter-Trent Funeral Home obituaries at
www.cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Maggie Evelee (Taylor) Bowery BRISTOL, Tenn. - Maggie E. Bowery, 90, 1025 Vance Drive, Bristol, Tenn, died Saturday (Nov. 9, 1991) at the Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville. She was a native of Scott County, but had lived in Bristol most of her life. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Bowery. Surviving are three daughters, Ollie Snider and Stella Cox, both of Bristol, Tenn., and Edith Harr, Blountville; one ,stepson, J.D. Bowery, Blountville; 11 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Akard Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. David P. Hendrix officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Cemetery. Kingsport Times-News Harold C. Bowlin BLOUNTVILLE - Harold C. Bowlin, 66, of Blountville, entered into eternal rest at 1:30 a.m. Monday (Oct. 23, 2006) at his residence following a brief illness. Born in Edison on Nov. 8, 1939, a son of the late Roy and Edna Manis Bowlin, he had resided in this area most of his life. Mr. Bowlin retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1998 following 36 years of service. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bowlin was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Virginia Ruth Cunningham Bowlin in 2003; and one sister, Darlene Bowlin. Survivors include two daughters, Lori Yeager and husband, Richard and Amy Talford; two grandsons, Jacobe Yeager and Noah Yeager. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at East Lawn Funeral Home. A celebration of his life will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Rice, Gary Sanders, Timothy Jones, Richard Yeager, Stanley D. Mullins, and Wayne Mullins. Arrangements are by East Lawn Funeral Home. Kingsport Times-News Virginia Ruth (Cunningham) Bowlin BLOUNTVILLE - Virginia Ruth Cunningham Bowlin, 64, entered eternal rest Friday morning (Aug. 1, 2003) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born on Jan. 10, 1939 in Kingsport, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ollie Wagner Cunningham. She has resided in this area her entire life. Mrs. Bowlin was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Mrs. Bowlin is preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara '''Bobbie'' Haile and Marian Alvis. The Bowlin Family would like to extend a very special thanks to Dr. McElroy, nurses and caregivers who not only cared for Ruth but also saw to the families comfort as well. Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Harold Bowlin, of the home; two daughters, Lori Yeager and husband, Richard of Kingsport and Amy Talford of Bristol, Tenn.; two grandsons, Jacobe Yeager and Noah Yeager; one sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Claude Pierson of Johnson City; one brother and sister-in-law, Ret. Col. William "Bill" and Leta Cunningham of Marietta, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. It was Mrs. Bowlin's request that she be cremated. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at East Lawn Funeral Home. A Celebration of her life will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Rye Fleenor will officiate. Entombment services will be conducted Monday in East Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum II. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Mullins, Calvin Talford, Durl Mullins, Tommy Bowlin, Richard Yeager, David Adams, Allen Lindamood and Richard Rice. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Leukemia Society of America-Tennessee Chapter, 301 South Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 117, Nashville, Tenn. 37211 in lieu of flowers. Kingsport Times-News Cecile Audrey Craft (Quillen) Bowling GATE CITY — Cecile Q. Bowling, 86, of Gate City, Va. went to be with the Lord Friday (May 16, 2008) at Baysmont following a period of declining health. She was a native of Scott County, Va., and was employed by Tennessee Eastman Company briefly before devoting her life to her family. Cecile was a member of Gate City United Methodist Church, Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center Women’s Auxiliary and for several years a member of the Scott County Home Demonstration Club. She loved gardening, flower arranging, cooking and most important, her family. She was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Preceding her in death were her husband of 67 years, W. Harry Bowling Jr.; her parents, Miles E. and Elizabeth W. Quillen; one sister, Lucille Hammond; and two brothers, Miles Quillen Jr. and Buster Brown Quillen Sr. Surviving are one daughter, Carolyn Bowling of Knoxville; two sons, Bill Bowling and wife, Toni of Gate City, Robbie Bowling of Kingsport; two grandchildren, Laura McDavid of Knoxville and Justin Bowling of Kingsport; two sisters, JoAnn Kolb of Atlanta, Ga., and Shirley Franklin of Knoxville; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of special friends. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Asbury Center at Baysmont for their special care to our mother for the past four years. No formal visitation is planned. Those desiring may sign the register book at their convenience at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Will Shewey officiating. Burial will follow at Holston View Cemetery. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Suite 113, Johnson City, Tenn., 37604 or the charity of one’s choice. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, is serving the family of Cecile Bowling. Kingsport Times-News Jesse Clyde Bowling KINGSPORT - Jesse Clyde Bowling made his last flight on July 19, 2005, on the wings of angels, to be reunited with his beloved parents, Paris and Lilly Dodson Bowling; mother-in-law, Sudie Durham Hartgrove; sister, Wanda Bowling Phlegar and her husband, Hunter, and son, Dannie; special "son" Jackie Wayne Hartgrove; and a multitude of aunts, uncles and cousins. Jesse was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 6, 1921 but moved to Cool Ridge, W.Va., after World War I. He skipped several grades to enter Concord Teachers' College in Princeton, W.Va., graduating at the age of 20. He met and married Ruth in Kingsport while working at Montgomery Wards before assuming the post of teacher for grades 1 - 8 in Clear Creek, W.Va. By December, he was called for training by the Army Air Corps and became a B-24 Liberator pilot in the final stages of World War II. He flew over two dozen missions out of North Africa and Italy before being shot down over Yugoslavia near the end of the war. Although his career in insurance and mutual funds composed most of his life, the highlight of his life was each and every moment of his life in the military. He told his family repeatedly that it was the most fulfilling experience of his lifetime. His life is mourned yet celebrated by his wife and soul mate of more than 63 years, Ruth Eileen Hartgrove Bowling; his brother, Bobbie Eugene Bowling and wife, Margrede; and children Sherry Gamble Cox and husband, Phillip, Jess, Jr. and wife, Barbara McMurray Bowling, and Jim and wife, Molly Holden Bowling. Jesse was a special grandfather to his eight grandchildren, T.J. Bowling and wife, Michaela, Michael Bowling and wife, Blanka, Scott Gamble and wife, Celeste, Nathan Bowling and wife, Amy, Ben Gamble and wife, Nancy, Steven Bowling, Terra Hall Smith and husband, Devon, and Nicholas Schley Bowling. He absolutely adored his ten great-grandchildren, Jillian, Blakely and Mattie Gamble, Ellis, Jessica, Thomas, and Jesse Bowling, and Isaac, Benjamin and Jonathan Smith. Family members will receive friends between the hours of 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport or anytime at the home of his son, Jess, Jr., at 321 Bridwell Heights Road. The celebration of his life will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Hamlett-Dobson with Dr. Frank Crawford officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Mountain Home National Cemetery with military graveside rites by American Legion Post No. 3/265. (Some of Jesse’s wife Ruth Hartgrove’s Scott Co ancestral families are Carter, Bishop, Brickey, Peterson) Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane William Harry Bowling Jr. GATE CITY, Va. - William Harry Bowling Jr., 91, went to be with the Lord Monday (June 16, 2003) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Scott County, Va., Mr. Bowling's family owned several store buildings on Jackson Street in Gate City, selling all types of appliances and furniture. He was owner and manager of Bowling's Department Store from 1935 to 1969 and served 11 years as vice president of First National Bank and Sovran Bank (later Nations Bank) of Gate City, retiring in 1985 after serving 32 years on the Sovran Bank board of directors. Mr. Bowling was a member of the board of directors of the Scott County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the chamber business and industry committee. He received the chamber's "Good Neighbor Award" in 1986 in recognition of his years of service to the county. He also served as a member of the Scott County Vocational Education Advisory Council for three terms, a member of the Scott County Rotary Club since 1957, serving as club president in 1962-63 and recipient of the Paul Fellow Harris Award. As a member of the Scott County Industrial Development Authority from 1980-89 he was instrumental in the building of the Duffield Industrial Park and Thomas Village. He was a charter member of the United Methodist Church Foundation Inc., Knoxville, serving from 1977-1989 as a representative of the Big Stone Gap District. He served as chairman of the board of the Gate City United Methodist Church and on the board of Church Location and Building for the Big Stone Gap District. Bowling served on the committee for the Scott County history book which is entitled "Scott County Virginia and its People, 1814-1991." He was valedictorian of Shoemaker High School's Class of 1931 and graduated in 1935 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he majored in marketing and finance. Some of his other accomplishments include: serving one term on the Gate City Town Council; a charter member of Lenowisco Planning District Commission, formerly the Lee, Wise, Scott and City of Norton Redevelopment Authority; a member of the steering committee Southwest Virginia Association of TVA Tributary Area Development Association, Knoxville; past president and director of the Rural Area Development Association Inc. of Scott County; a member of the Executive Committee of the Scott County Board of Industry Inc; neighborhood chairman of the Boy Scouts of America; a member of the Executive Committee of Sesquicentennial Anniversary Committee of Scott County 1815-1965; was elected Scott County Citizen of theYear in 1998; and served in various fundraising drives including Community Chest, March of Dimes and Heart Fund. His parents, William Harry Bowling Sr. and Mary Margaret Sloan Bowling, preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cecile Q. Bowling, of the home; his children, Bill Bowling and wife Toni, of Gate City, Carolyn Bowling, Maryville, Tenn., Robbie Bowling, Kingsport; and two grandchildren, Laura McDavid, New York, N.Y., and Justin Bowling, Kingsport. There will be no formal visitation, but friends may register at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, downtown Kingsport, at their convenience. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Hamlett-Dobson Chapel with the Rev. Bill Slagle officiating. Burial will follow at Holston View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack Manis, Carl Tipton, Shane Miller, Craig Seavers, Eddie Brooks, James Thomas McConnell and Bruce Carter. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Hackney, Don Brooks, Dr. Wesley Eastridge, B.J. Broadwater and members of Gate City Rotary Club. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Scott County Public Library, 131 W. Jackson St., Gate City, Va. 24251. Kingsport Times-News Mae Etta (Wheatley) Bowman Mrs. Mae Etta Bowman, 89, Yuma, VA passed away, Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Bowman was born in Scott County, VA on April 29, 1922, a daughter of the late William and Rebecca Wood Wheatley. In addition to her parents, her husband, Ralph J. Bowman preceded her in death on November 2, 2010. An infant daughter, Betty Lou Bowman, infant great granddaughter, Hailey Lipe; sisters, Dorothy Crawford and Virginia Harris; and brothers, Henry, Stewart, Lavern, John, and Gene Wheatley also preceded her in death. Surviving is her daughter, Frances Lipe, Yuma, VA; grandchildren, Donna Sloan and husband, Mike, Dwayne Lipe, Doug Lipe and wife, Regina, and Darla Lipe; great grandchildren, Josh Sloan, Matthew Lundy, Kaitlyn Sloan, Shy McGinnis, and Mia Lipe. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2011 at the Gate City Funeral Home and other time at the residence of her daughter. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. George Winegar officiating. Salley's Chapel Singers will provide the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Dwayne Lipe, Doug Lipe, Darla Lipe, Mike Sloan, Joshua Sloan, and Matthew Lundy will serve as pallbearers. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, to go in procession to the graveside service. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mae Etta Bowman. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Cecil BowserKINGSPORT - Cecil Bowser, 75, of
3317 Princeton Road, passed away Friday ( Cecil was born September 4, 1926 in
Sullivan County, a son of the late Carson and Mabel Hood Bowser. He was
retired from He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his loving wife, Lula
Hale Bowser, of the home; daughters and son-in-law, Kathy Jean and
Johnny Cox, Indianapolis, Ind., Barbara Ann Bowser Bales, Kingsport; son
and daughter-in-law, Walter Dean and Margaret Bowser, Knoxville;
grandchildren, Brandy Creech, Knoxville, John William Bales, Charlotte,
N.C., Cecil Dean Bales, Limestone, Tina Jean Cline, Johnson City, and
Krystal McReynolds, Indianapolis, Ind.; nine great-grandchildren; a
sister, Jessie Gillis, Kingsport; and a brother, Clay Bowser, Kingsport.
Calling hours will be from A Masonic service will be conducted
at Services will follow in the chapel
of the funeral home with the Rev. John Toney officiating. Graveside services will be held
Monday in the garden of faith of the Pallbearers will be Cecil Dean
Bales, John William Bales, Aaron Cline, Chris McReynolds, Jason Creech,
Randy Crumbly and Gary Crumbly.
J. R. Bowser KINGSPORT - J. R. Bowser, 68, Kingsport, went to be with Jesus on Sunday (Dec. 17, 2006) at the home of his step-daughter, Connie Dunn, following a brief battle with cancer. Born Jan. 7, 1938 in Washington County, he grew up in the West View area of Kingsport and was a Lynn View High School graduate. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He retired from Health South Rehabilitation Center in January, 2006. He was a proud member of VFW Post #3382 in Kingsport. He enjoyed fishing and one of his greatest joys was dancing at the VFW #3382 every Saturday night with his wife, Celesta and step-daughter Connie. He was a very devoted husband and step-father, who was loved and will be missed greatly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Austin Bowser and Lula Joyce Bowser; foster-parents, James Jennings and Martha Joyce Jennings; three sisters, Ruby Testner, Helen Castle and Betty Jo Olinger; one brother, Roy Lee Bowser; two foster brothers, Rev. Kenneth Jennings and E.L. (Bud) Jennings; one step-great granddaughter, Celesta Brooks; and his cat, Boots. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Celesta Bowser; five step-children, Gloria Alder and husband Dean, Linda Egan and husband Bobby, Bradly Farmer III and wife Rita, Kenneth Farmer and wife Norma, and Connie Dunn; one son, Terry Bowser; one daughter, Sherry Absher, all of Kingsport; 15 step-grandchildren; two grandsons; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at Oak Hill Funeral Home in the Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Nellie Garrett officiating. Military graveside rites by Charles DeWitt Byrd of the VFW Post #3382 will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are James Rhoten, Jason Rhoten, Bradley Farmer IV, Rob Carter, Randy Overby and Richard Little. Honorary pallbearers will be Bradley and Kenneth Farmer. The family would like to issue a special thanks to Dallas Whitson for his loving care of his good friend J.R. Bowser. We would also like to thank Adventa Hospice, Elenor Graham, and Earlene Hayes for their loving care. A memorial contribution may be made to Adventa Hospice or God New Harvest Praise and Worship Ministry, 107 Wyandotte Ave., Big Stone Gap, Va. 24219. The staff of Oak Hill Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of J.R. Bowser. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Teresa Ann Boyer April 9, 1952 - February 4, 2015 Teresa A. Boyer, 62, of Nashville, TN went to be with the Lord early Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Teresa was a loving mother to her son, a hard worker who was very creative. She was strong in her faith and referred to her grandchildren as “The loves of her life”. Teresa was very proud of them and was the best “MiMi”, that anyone could ask for. She will be greatly missed by all of her family. Teresa was retired from the Department of Environment and Conservation of the State of Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her loving father, Charles C. Boyer. Survivors include son, Caleb Gearing & wife Samantha; grandchildren, Raylan and Ava Gearing; her loving mother, Betty Lyon Boyer; sisters, Becky Warner & husband, Max; two nephews, Rhett Warner and Bartt Warner & wife, Michaela; great nieces, Macy and Natalie Warner; along with special neighbors, Betty & Alan Musser. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 pm Saturday, February 7, 2014 at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga Street, Kingsport. Funeral services will be at 2 pm in the chapel with Brother Justin Griffin. Burial will follow at Depew’s Chapel Cemetery, Kingsport, Tennessee Carter-Trent Funeral Home is honored to serve the Boyer family. (Some Scott Co ancestral families – Lyon, Bailie, Bishop, Fugate, Neeley, Lane, Wolfe) Carter-Trent Funeral Home obituaries at www.cartertrent.com. Submitted by Don Lane Madge Kels (Estepp) Boy Gate
City, VA - Madge Estepp Boy, 88, Gate City, VA passed away Monday,
November 26, 2012 at Brookhaven Manor. Mrs.
Boy was born in Scott County, VA on September 8, 1924 to the late Elbert
Martin and Maggie Louise Lane Estepp. She
was a 1942 Graduate of Shoemaker High School who was at the top of her
class scholastically. Madge was an exemplary Christian and prayer
warrior and a fantastic cook who always cared about doing for others
ahead of herself. She
loved her family and friends. She was an accomplished musician both on
the guitar and piano. She
was of the Pentecostal Faith and a member of Jennings Mission Church of
Jesus Christ where she was the music director, and also attended
Christian Life Center. In
addition to her parents, her husband, Rev. Hugh L. Boy and sisters,
Nettie Bartlett and Claudia Spivey preceded her in death. She
is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Robert Bellamy,
Kingsport, TN; son, Rev. Riley Boy and wife, Sandy, Gate City, VA;
grandchildren, Adrianne Gilliam and husband, Jon, Benjamin Bellamy,
Shannon Boy, Bryan Boy, Tarrah Boy, and Greg Bartlett and wife, Ginger;
great grandchildren, Eden Scott Gilliam, Weston Grey Gilliam, Calista
Kels Gilliam; sister, Annabelle Lynch, Gate City, VA; brothers, Clyde
Arthur Estepp and wife, Anna Ruth, Gate City, VA and Harmie J. Estepp
and wife, Betty, Gate City, VA; along with several nieces, nephews, and
many friends. The
family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, November 29, 2012
at the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence of her
son, Rev. Riley Boy. Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. in the
Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Eddie Johnson
officiating. The Christian Life Center will provide the music. Graveside
services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 30, 2012 at
Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Joe McConnell, Ricky Calhoun,
Gary Walters, Ben Bellamy, Greg Bartlett, and Roger Estepp will serve as
pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Madge Estepp
Boy. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Mildred (Starnes) Carver Boyd Mildred
Starnes Carver Boyd, age 95, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday,
October 24, 2012 at Holston Manor. She
was of the Methodist Faith. She
was preceded in death by her parents, Grover C. and Mollie Shelton
Starnes; husbands, William Carver and Paul Boyd; and brothers, Ola,
James, and Hobart Starnes. Surviving
are two sisters, Hazel McConnell of Kingsport and Margaret Osborne of
Kingsport; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation
will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Friday at Oak Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2012 in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral Home with Reverend Grover Blaine Starnes officiating. Burial
will follow in Oak Hill Memorial Park. Friends and family will serve as
pallbearers. Oak
Hill Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Mildred Starnes
Carver Boyd. Oak
Hill Funeral Home obituaries at www.oakhillmemorialpark.com Submitted by Don Lane Gaynell "Cricket" (Culbertson) Bradley KINGSPORT — Gaynell C. Bradley (Cricket), 85, of Kingsport, passed away on Tuesday morning (Dec. 9, 2008) at Preston Place following an extended illness. She was born in Scott County, Va. on Aug. 18, 1923, the eldest child of the late Jacob Warner Culbertson and Nannie Flanary Culbertson. She retired from the AY division of Eastman Kodak after 37 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Bradley; a brother, Warner C. Culbertson; her sister, Mary C. Smith. She is survived by nephews, Anthony R. Smith and wife, Judy, of Gate City, Jacob C. Culbertson and wife, Rose Mary, of Johnson City, Timothy A. Culbertson and wife, Melissa, of Kingsport; along with several grand nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Scott County Funeral Home, 2060 US Highway 23N, Weber City. A funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Bob R. Lane officiating. Music will be provided by the Hass family. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Holston View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert E. Hass, Denny Hass, Adam Yoakley, Leon Hass, Derl Hass and Samuel Culbertson. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Culbertson and Daniel Culbertson. Family and friends who wish to attend are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1:15 to go in procession. The family would like to extend a special thank you and sincere appreciation to each and every member of the most gracious staff at Preston Place for their help in caring for Gaynell during her time of need. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home is serving the Bradley family. Kingsport Times-News Clara Evelyn (Weatherly) Bralley February 5, 1919 - December 14, 2013 Clara
Evelyn Weatherly Bralley, 94, Hiltons, Virginia passed away early
Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her residence. Evelyn
was born February 5, 1919 to the late DeWitt and Florence Curtis
Weatherly. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband
Joe Bralley; brothers, Joe and Jack Weatherly; sister, Jenny Rose, and;
grandson, Stacy Miller. Evelyn
served many years in the Scott County School System as an aide. She
served as Sunday School secretary at Hiltons United Methodist Church for
several years. Evelyn was a charter member of the Gate City Chapter of
the Eastern Star. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother
and beloved by all who knew her. She
is survived by three daughters: Sandra Miller, Pat Jones and husband
Bill, and Kay Wade all of Hiltons, Va; three grandchildren, Shane
Miller, Lori Jones and Payne Jones; seven great-grandchildren, Jamie
Garrett Housewright, Courtney Buck, Kali Bishop, Isabel Miller, Emma
Miller, Cole Jones and Cash Jones; one great-great grandson, Elijah
Housewright; sisters Gerry Weatherly (Hiltons) and Shirley Weatherly
Salyer (Church Hill, TN); sister-in-law, Helen Weatherly. The
family will receive friends from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm Monday (December 16,
2013) at Scott County Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at
6:30pm with Rev. Will Shewey and Rev. Mark Kilbourne officiating. A
graveside service will be conducted at 11am Tuesday (December 17, 2013)
at Holston View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Those
who plan to attend the graveside are asked to meet at the funeral home
at 10:15am Tuesday. The family wishes to thank the many friends, neighbors and care-givers who have offered countless prayers and kindnesses. For
those who wish to do so, a memorial donation may be made to the Hiltons
United Methodist Church Building Fund at P.O. Box 10, Hiltons, VA 24258,
or to the charity of one’s choice. (Some Scott Co
ancestral families - Weatherly, Sims, Agner, Barnhart, Curtis, Reynolds) Carter-Trent/Scott
Co Funeral Home obituaries at cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Henry Claude Brickey FORT BLACKMORE, Va. -
Henry Claude Brickey, 82, Route 1, entered into rest Wednesday ( In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Lea Brickey ; and a
brother, Boyd C. Brickey. Surviving are his wife,
Ruby Carter Brickey , Fort Blackmore, Va.; a sister, Etta Brickey
Butler, Morganton, N.C.; brothers, Graham W. Brickey , Clemmons, N.C.,
Clifford Brickey , Kingsport, Carl Brickey , Pffatown, N.C., and Broadus
Brickey, Clemmons, N.C.; a special niece, Susan Griffin, Fort Blackmore,
Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from Services will be conducted
at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fellowship Chapel Church in Fort Blackmore, Va.,
with the Rev. Mack Sanders, the Rev. J.B. Quillen and the Rev. L.W.
``Red'' Salling officiating. Music will be provided by the Burial will follow the
services in the Pallbearers will be
nephews.
James
Walker “J.W.” Bradley Jr. BLOUNTVILLE
— James Walker “J.W.” Bradley, Jr., 81, of Blountville, went to be
with the Lord surrounded by family and friends. He
was born He
is preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia Irvin, Lois Hill and Jean
Sampson; brother, Don Bradley and granddaughter Sabra Egan. He
is survived by his wife, Bonnie Bradley; daughters, Brenda and husband,
Howard Croy and Linda Moore Smith; son, Jim Bradley, III and wife,
Darlene; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; brother, Cecil
Bradley; sisters, Margaret Kane, Elizabeth Blakely, and Hazel Federico. Family
will received friends Sunday at East Lawn Funeral home from Funeral
services will follow at A
military graveside service will follow the funeral service. David
and Daniel Croy, Craig and Chad Bradley, Ron Smith, Aaron Pilkenton and
Bobby Arnold will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers will be Joe Alvin McMurray, Larry Hutchins, and Howard Croy. The
family would like to extend a special thank you to Sue Cordle and her
family and MSHA Hospice for all their care-giving and support provided
to the family. East
Lawn Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Bradley family.
Edsel Lee Bradshaw CHURCH HILL - Edsel Lee Bradshaw, 78, Morning Star Lane, passed away Sunday (Oct. 6, 2001) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Bradshaw was a lifelong resident of Church Hill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willa Bray Bradshaw; two sons, Edsel Larry Bradshaw and Conley Arlen Bradshaw; daughter-in-law Linda Davis Bradshaw; his parents, Claude and Lerla Dotson Bradshaw; brothers, Thomas and Ralph Bradshaw. Surviving are his loving son, Marvin Bradshaw, Ontario, Calif.; several nieces and nephews; special children like grandchildren to him, Diane and husband Gary Price, Susie and husband, Terry Armstrong. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home, Church Hill. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Church Hill Memory Gardens. Kingsport Times-News Hugh Lowell Bradshaw ABINGDON,
Va. - Hugh Lowell Bradshaw, 79, formerly of Gate City, Va., entered into
rest Sunday ( Mr.
Bradshaw was born in Greenwood, Ky., on In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife,
Margaret Louise Wolfe Bradshaw in 1989; sisters, Lucille Stoner, Shirley
Richardson, Roberta Kovener and Margaret Allen; and brothers, Joe, David
and Donald Bradshaw. He
is survived by Mildred Rosenbalm Bradshaw, Calling
hours are from Services
will be conducted at Graveside
services will be conducted at Family
and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Kate (Blankenbeckler) Bradshaw CHURCH
HILL — Kate Bradshaw, 81, of 160 Magnolia Avenue, passed away Saturday
(Nov. 10, 2007) at her home following an extended illness. Mrs.
Bradshaw was a native of Scott County, Va. but had spent most of her
adult life in Church Hill. She was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Church Hill. She
is preceded in death by her husband, Paul H. Bradshaw, Sr.; her parents,
George and Mae Richards Blankenbeckler; grand daughter, Amy Bradshaw;
step grandson, Cam Jones; one brother, Massey Blankenbeckler. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Paul H. “Toby” and Brenda Bradshaw, Kingsport; two daughters, Vickie and Mike Wagner, Church Hill; Jody and Charlie Hall, Church Hill; five grandchildren, Penny Hyder and husband, Charlie, Neil Bradshaw and wife, Tina, John Wagner, Amber Davidson and husband, Heath and Matthew Hall; seven great grandchildren, Meghann and Nickolus Bradshaw, C.J., Austin and Macy Hyder, Evan and Eli Davidson; three step grandchildren, Matthew Jones and wife, Shayla, Shelia King and husband, Jimmy, Myrna Foley and husband, Kevin; two step great-grandchildren, Connor and Jordyn Foley; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. Buford and Venus Blankenbeckler, Hilton, Va, Charles and Johanna Blankenbeckler, Kingsport; Kenneth and Glenna Blankenbeckler, Gate City; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and C.L. Easterling, Nickelsville, Va.; Rose Ann and Perry Carter, Kingsport; several nieces and nephews. Special
thanks to Wellmont Hospice and especially to Renee, Iva, Josie and Lora
also her special caregiver, Stella Conant. Calling
hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home and anytime at
the residence. Services
will be conducted today at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the
Rev. Ron Ramsey officiating. Graveside
services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Church Hill Memory
Gardens. Pallbearers
will by grandsons and grandsons-in-law. The
family request those desiring may make memorial contributions to the
building fund of the First United Methodist Church of Church Hill, or
Wellmont Foundation, Wellmont Hospice House, P.O. Box 1069, Bristol,
Tenn. 37620 Johnson
Funeral Home is serving the Bradshaw family. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Marvin Dennie Bradshaw ONTARIO, Calif. - Marvin Dennie Bradshaw, 58, 1557 East 4th St., passed away Tuesday (Nov. 27, 2001) at his home following an apparent heart attack. Mr. Bradshaw was a native of Church Hill but had lived in California for several years. He was a sales representative for the Nordstrom Co. and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edsel and Willa Bray Bradshaw; brothers, Conley Arlen Bradshaw and Larry Bradshaw; sister-in-law, Linda Davis. Surviving are two aunts, Mrs. Cornelia Bray Hobbs, Weber City, and Mrs. Gladys Bray Bellamy, Kingsport; one uncle, Hardy H. Bray, Kingsport; one cousin, Mrs. Willie Seals Arnold, Church Hill; special children, Diane and Gary Price, Susie and Terry Armstrong, both of Church Hill. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home, Church Hill. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Church Hill Memory Gardens with the Rev. Edward McLain officiating. A military service will be conducted by the American Legion Post No. 3. Kingsport Times-News Willa (Bray) Bradshaw CHURCH HILL - Willa Bray Bradshaw, 76, of 1281 Morning Star Lane, passed away at 11:42 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 16, 2000) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Bradshaw was a lifelong resident of Church Hill. She was preceded in death by two sons, Edsel Larry Bradshaw and Conley Arlen Bradshaw; one daughter-in-law, Linda Davis Bradshaw; her parents, Monroe and Eva Quillen Bray; three sisters, Ethel Bray Seals, Shirley Bray Woody and Lillian Bray Stallard; and one brother, Burnis Bray. Surviving are her loving husband of 59 years, Edsel Bradshaw, of the home; one son, Marvin Bradshaw; two sisters, Cornelia Bray Hobbs and Gladys Bray Bellamy; one brother, Hardy H. Bray; several nieces and nephews; special children like grandchildren to her, Diane Price and husband Gary Price, Susie Armstrong and husband Terry Armstrong. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home, Church Hill, and anytime at the residence. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Roger Dinsmore officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church Hill Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Kingsport Times-News Johnny E. Bralley Jr. JONESBOROUGH — Johnny E. Bralley, Jr., 44, Jonesborough, formerly of Ocala, Fla., passed away Wednesday morning (April 23, 2008) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born in Kingsport, but had resided in Ocala until returning to Kingsport three weeks ago. Johnny was an electrician having last worked at E-One Company in Ocala. He was a member of the National Guard and then served in the U.S. Marines. Surviving are his wife, Sherri Sluss Bralley of the home; one daughter, Erika Bralley, Church Hill; his parents, John E. and Wilma Bralley, Jonesborough; three sisters, Tina Lowrance of Jonesborough, Dawn Hyatt of Greeneville, Tenn., Leigh Ann Huffman of Kingsport; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Short of Jonesborough; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, with Rev. Boyd Holder, Jr. officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 3952, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664. Please visit hamlettdobson.com. Kingsport Times-News LaRue (Salyer) Tiller Braswell KNOXVILLE - LaRue Salyer Tiller Braswell, 70, formerly of Scott County, Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday (Dec. 15, 2002) at Ft. Sanders Hospital Park West. She was born in Russell County, Va., on Nov. 12, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Sol and Minnie Triplett Salyer. Mrs. Braswell was a member of Nottingham United Methodist Church from Oct. 18, 1970 to July 31, 1991, before moving to Knoxville. She was employed as gift shop manager at Ft. Sanders Hospital Park West. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, George C. Braswell (Knoxville) and Opie E. Tiller Sr. (Scott County); and a brother, James Bradley. Surviving are her daughter, Brenda T. Pecktol and husband Glen, Blountville; sons, Opie E. Tiller Jr. and wife Patty, Salem, Va., Gary A. Tiller and wife Tammy, Gate City, Va.; stepsons, Richard H. Braswell and wife Emily, Knoxville, Mark Braswell, Washington, D.C.; stepdaughter, Brynn Braswell, Knoxville; grandchildren, Ashley Weddle, Megan Tiller, Matthew Tiller, Tyler Tiller; stepgrandchildren, Christopher Bates, Matthew Bates, Katherine Guy; sister, Bonnie Fuller and husband Jim, Gate City, Va.; nieces, Judy Fuller, Barbara Blevins and husband Marty, Linda Wingate and husband Tom; nephew, Billy Wayne Fuller and wife Gina; and many friends. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Nottingham United Methodist Church, and other times at the residence of a son, Gary Tiller. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the church chapel with the Rev. Bill Porter and Pastor Jerry Musick officiating. Music will be provided by Bob and Pat Tipton. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lawson Confederate Memorial Cemetery (Highway 71). The family will meet at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., at 10 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorial donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 4700 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, Tenn. 37914. Special thanks to co-workers and friends at Ft. Sanders Hospital Park West in Knoxville. A memorial service will be held at Ft. Sanders Park West Medical Center at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Kingsport Times-News Anna Lee (Dykes) Bray GATE
CITY, Va. - Anna Lee Bray, 84, entered into rest Thursday (May 27, 2004)
at Indian Path Hospital. She
was born in Scott County, Va., Feb. 9, 1920 to the late, John Dykes and
Ella Mae Calhoun Dykes. Including
her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Bray; son,
Darvin Edward Bray; two brothers, J.D. and Carlos Dykes. Survivors
include one daughter, Linda Hammond, Gate City, Va.; son, Dennis Bray,
Gate City, Va.; sister, Edith Brooks, Morrison City, Tenn.;
grandchildren, Tim and wife Barbara Bray, Gate City, Va., Roger and
wife, Marsha Hammond, Gray, Tenn.; greatgrandson, John Bray, Gate City,
Va.; daughter-in-law, Annabel Bray, Gate City, Va.; several nieces and
nephews. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral
Home. Services
will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel with
Elder Allen Hensley and Elder Gerald Hopkins officiating. Music
will be provided by Patsy Hensley. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sunday at Hensley Cemetery, Speers
Ferry, Va. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery for graveside
services. Family and friends
will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane Bennie Kyle Bray KINGSPORT - Bennie K. Bray, 84, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Monday (Nov. 27, 2006) at Indian Path Medical Center. He attended Saint Luke United Methodist Church in Kingsport. He retired from Holston Defense after 41 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Burley Echol Bray and Laura Elizabeth Bray; his stepmother, Stella Bray; and one brother, Ralph Bray. Surviving are his wife, Thelma Jean Shell Bray, of the home; two sons, Richard Douglas Bray and wife, Sandra of Naperville, Ill., Leon Bray and wife, Sherry of Kingsport; one grandson, Brian Scott Bray and wife, Melissa of Church Hill; one great-grandson, Eli Scott Bray; one sister, Edith Ottinger of Kingsport; one brother, Hoyt Bray of Kingsport; one sister-in-law, Ruth Bray of Kingsport; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral Home with the funeral services following with the Rev. Homer Roller officiating and Pastor Lewis Weaver assisting. Music will be provided by Rev. Ken Pierce and his wife, Phyllis. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke United Methodist Church, 2600 East Center St., Kingsport, Tenn. 37664. The family of Bennie Bray would like to extend our appreciation to special caregivers: Dr. Daryl W. Pierce, Kelly Mayden, FNP and staff, Dr. Stanley Hodges and the 4th floor nurses, especially, Jennifer Conway, Joy Martin and Heather Horne. The staff of Oak Hill is honored to serve the family of Mr. Bennie Bray. (Some ancestral families for Bennie Bray are – Bray, Flanary, Jennings, Frazier, Brickey) Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Bonnie (Freeman) Bray WEBER
CITY, Va. - Bonnie Freeman Bray, formerly of Bonnie
was a homemaker and lived her entire life in Scott County, Bonnie
was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Bray; her parents, Jeff and
Laura Freeman; two brothers, Kyle and Charles Freeman; a sister, Mabel
Duncan; and nephews, Jimmy and Johnny Bellamy, Larry Duncan, and Charles
Duncan. Surviving
are two sisters, Lucille Bellamy, Calling
hours will be from Services
will be conducted at Graveside
services will be conducted at Family
and friends are requested to meet at the funeral home at Pallbearers
will be deacons from the
Charles Edward "Charlie" Bray DUFFIELD, Va. — Charles "Charlie" Edward Bray, 54, passed away Sunday (March 1, 2009) at his residence. He was born July 18, 1954, in Kingsport. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ballard and Virgie Bray and David and Cynthia Fritz. Including his grandparents, he was preceded in death by his uncles, Coy and Ken Bray, Leonard and Tom Fritz; and one aunt, Mattie Hollie. Survivors include his father and mother, Duard and Jean Bray, Clinchport, Va.; sister and brother-in-law, Karen and RC Lane, Clinchport, Va.; brothers, Tom, Rich and Mike Bray, all of Clinchport, Va.; one niece, Kristy Dockery, Duffield, Va.; two nephews, Chris and Josh Lane, Clinchport, Va.; one great-niece and nephew, Austin and Dakota Dockery, Duffield, Va. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hensley Cemetery, Speers Ferry community with Evangelist Kenneth Neeley officiating. The family will meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. Pallbearers will be RC Lane, Chris Lane, Josh Lane, Keith Dockery, Keith Phillips and Chris Edwards. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Gate City Funeral Home, P.O. Box 427, Gate City, Va. 24251. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Bray family. Kingsport Times-News Darvin Edward Bray GATE
CITY, Va. - Darvin Edward Bray, 60, entered into eternal rest on Sunday
(May 13, 2001) at his residence. Mr.
Bray was born in Scott County, Va. on May 2, 1941, a son of Anna Lee
Dykes Bray and the late Vernon Bray. He was retired from the Virginia
Department of Transportation, attended the Log House Church, and was an
avid fisherman and hunter. In
addition to his mother, Anna Lee Bray, Gate City, Va., he is survived by
his loving wife of 39 years, Annabel Bray, Gate City, Va.; his devoted
son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Barbara Bray, Gate City, Va.; a very
special grandson, John Edward Bray; sister, Linda Hammond, Gate City,
Va.; brother, Dennis Bray, Gate City, Va.; mother and father-in-law,
Minnie and Dee Lane, Gate City, Va.; several nieces and nephews; and a
host of friends. Calling
hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral Home and other
times at the residence. Services
will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel
of the funeral home with the Rev. Claude Lane and the Rev. Bill Lane
officiating. Betty
Lane, Larry Rhoton and Jack Owens will provide the music. Burial
will follow the services at the Bray Family Cemetery in the Daniel Boone
community. Larry
Lawson, Wayne Hammond, Herbert McDavid, J.C. McDavid, Rex Watts, David
Frank and David Lane will serve as pallbearers. Fred
Davis, Pat Davis, Guy France, Roger Hammond and Morgan Lane will serve
as honorary pallbearers. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane Hiram Harding "Hardy" Bray KINGSPORT - Hiram Harding "Hardy" Bray, 83, went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning (March 22, 2005) at Indian Path Medical Center. Mr. Bray was born in Scott County, Va., and had lived most of his life in Kingsport. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving with the Drome Squadron of the 9th Air Force and the European Theater. He was retired from Eastman Chemical Company with over 42 years of service. Mr. Bray was an active member of Higher Ground Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Monroe Bray and Ava Quillen Bray; sisters, Beatrice Seals, Gladys Bellamy, Lillian Stallard, Shirley Woody and Willa Bradshaw; and brother, Burnice Bray. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Ruth Wise Bray, of the home; sister, Cornelia Hobbs Fletcher, Weber City, Va.; nieces, Joyce Sanders, Betty Cobb and Willie Arnold; and nephews, Richard Bellamy, Donnie Bellamy, Bobby Stallard, Kenneth Woody, Gene Hobbs, Jerry Hobbs, and Jon Hobbs. Calling hours are today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport. Services will be conducted at Higher Ground Baptist Church on Friday at 11 a.m. with Dr. Phil Hoskins officiating. Committal services will be at Oak Hill Mausoleum following the funeral service with American Legion Post No. 3 and Gate City Post No. 265 with Joe W. Byrd, Chaplain in charge. Pallbearers will be Elmo Winston, John Roop, Jim Fletcher, Jerry Crawford, Harold Gilliam, Shea Payne, Carl Mullins, Tim Smith and Jim Lewis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Higher Ground Baptist Church (Family Life Center), 1625 Lynn Garden Drive, Kingsport, Tenn. 37665. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Hoyt
Brison Bray KINGSPORT — Hoyt Brison Bray ,
84, of Kingsport, unexpectedly went to be with the Lord on Sunday ( He was born in He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, uncle and was loved by his nieces, nephews and
friends. He was a member of He was preceded in death by his wife of over 63
years, Bernice Williams Bray ( Survivors include his daughter,
Helen Poe and husband, Tim, of Apex, N.C.; son, Roger Bray and wife,
Barbara, of Sonora, Calif.; two grandchildren, Ryan Bray and wife,
Carrie, Justin Bray and wife, Erin; mother of the grandchildren, Cyndie
Bray ; great-granddaughter, Rylee Bray ; sister, Edith Ottinger of
Kingsport; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from Funeral services will be at the church at Music will be provided by Beulah
and Carroll Hurd. Military graveside services will be at Pallbearers are his friends at the
church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Heart Association, 208 Condolences may be sent to the
family by visiting www.cartertrent.com. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown
Kingsport, is serving the Bray family.
James
Patton “Jim” Bray Jr. Businessman
J.P. Bray Dies Of Heart Attack James
P. (Jim) Bray Jr., contractor and real estate dealer in Sullivan and
Scott Counties, who was instrumental in starting the tobacco market in
Weber City, Va., died Friday afternoon [2/23/1973] in University
Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. He had been a patient at the hospital for
a week, suffering a series of heart attacks. Born
in Clinchport, Va., he had lived a short while in Kingsport and then
spent the remainder of his life on his farm in Weber City. Upon coming
to Kingsport, he was first associated with the First National Bank and
later with Henderson Horsley and the Bray-Gibbons Lumber Company. He was
a director of Holston View Cemetery and Virginia National Bank. He
was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church, where he
took an active part, and also had helped establish several other
churches. Survivors
include his widow, Mrs. Beulah Lewis Bray, and daughter, Mrs. Lynda
Osborne of Weber City. Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. (Services
at First Broad Street United Methodist Church. Burial in Holston View
Cemetery.) Kingsport
Times-News, Sunday, February 25, 1973 Submitted by Don Lane Lillian Bernice (Williams) Bray KINGSPORT — Bernice
Williams Bray , 82, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday ( She was born in She was a beloved wife,
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was loved by her nieces,
nephews and friends. She loved her flowers, cooking and a great
caretaker and was a member of She was preceded in death
by her parents, Robert and Minnie Musick Williams; sister, Reba Kilgore;
six brothers, Claude Williams, Carson Williams, Frank Williams, Hoyt
Williams, Arthur Fay Williams and Edsel Williams. Survivors include her
husband of over 63 years, Hoyt Bray of the home; daughter, Helen Poe and
husband, Tim of Apex, N.C.; son, Roger Bray and wife, Barbara of Sonora,
Calif.; two grandchildren, Ryan Bray and wife, Carrie, Justin Bray and
wife, Erin; mother of the grandchildren, Cyndie Bray ; great-grandchild,
Rylee Bray ; brother, Clayton Ola Williams of Kingsport; and several
nieces and nephews. The family will receive
friends from Funeral services will be
at the church at Music will be provided by
Beulah and Carroll Hurd. Graveside services will be
at Pallbearers are her
friends at the church. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Carter-Trent Funeral Home,
downtown
Thelma Jean (Shell) Bray Thelma Jean Bray, age 90, of Kingsport, went to be home with the Lord on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Indian Path Medical Center. Thelma was a member of St. Luke Methodist Church for over 50 years. She was a very artistic person, and loved crafts. She also loved beading and quilt work. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Bennie Bray; her parents, William Shell and Lilly Vermillion Shell; sister, Nancy Shell Johnson; and brothers, Harold Shell, Ed Shell, Charles Shell and Everett Shell. She is survived by her sons, Leon Bray and wife Sherry of Kingsport and Doug Bray and wife Sandra of Naperville, IL; one grandson, Brian Scott Bray; and great-grandson, Eli Scott Bray; two sisters, Rella Shell Tate of Weber City, VA and Wanda Shell McConnell and husband Robert of Gate City, VA. The visitation will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel of Oak Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow with Reverend Homer Roller and Reverend Susan Arnold officiating. Graveside services will follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park in the Garden of Devotion. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Scott Bray and Eli Scott Bray. The staff of Oak Hill is honored to serve the family of Thelma Jean Bray. (Some ancestral families for Thelma Jean (Shell) Bray are – Vermillion, Peters, Lane, McDavid, Williams, Lark.) Oak Hill Funeral Home obituaries at www.oakhillmemorialpark.com Submitted by Don Lane Alta Jo (Stewart) Brickey FT. BLACKMORE, Va. -- Alta "Jo'' Brickey, 73, died Friday (Feb. 6, 1998) at Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Scott County, Va., she had retired from Brickey 's Grocery in Ft. Blackmore, Va., after 41 years of services. She was a member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Bonnie Flanary Stewart; four sisters, Myrtle Blevins, Hallie Osborne, Ruth Crook and Bridgle Addington; and a brother, James Stewart. Surviving are her husband, Charlie Brickey , Ft. Blackmore, Va.; a daughter, Nancy Nuckles, of Kingsport; a son, Jerry Brickey , of Church Hill; five grandchildren, Steven Brickey , Rhonda Mann Dixon, Billy Nickles II, Greg Nuckles and Larenda Nuckles; three great-grandchildren, Danielle Brickey , Katherine Dixon and Mollie Nuckles; three sisters, Wanda Necessary, Ft. Blackmore, Va., Helen Milton, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Faye Carter, Ashville, N.C.; a brother, Mack Stewart, Bluffton, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Gate City Funeral Home, Gate City, Va. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Wrightly Salling and the Rev. Terry Rhoton officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Holston View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darwin Dorton, Jack Crook, Johnny Osborne, Larry Carter, Sammy Brickey , David Kaylor, Frederick Dorton, Lance Carter and Steve Stewart. Honorary pallbearers will be Elmer Kinkead, Lucian Lawson, Dallas Pierson, Carl Dockery, James Horton Brickey , Rhea Brickey and Carl A. Brickey . Kingsport Times-News Billy Darrel Brickey Apr 30, 1936 - Oct 6, 2014 Billy
“Darrel” Brickey, 78, Kingsport, TN passed away, Monday, October 6,
2014 at Brookhaven Manor, Kingsport, TN. Mr.
Brickey was born in Scott County, VA on April 30, 1936 to the late Otis
and Viola Dockery Brickey. In
addition to his parents, his step-son, David Strong; step great
grandson, Marcus Brummitte and one sister preceded him in death. He
is survived by his loving partner, Margaret E. Strong, Kingsport, TN;
daughters, Billy Lynn Brickey Darnell and husband, Hubert, Gate City,
VA, and Cindy Brickey Hudson and husband, Darl, Lynchburg, VA; step
children, Bruce Junior Strong and wife, Patsy, Kingsport, TN, Leda Clark
and husband, Roger, Gate City, VA, Linda Jessee and husband, Roger,
Duffield. VA; half sister, Marie Paris; grandchildren, Will, Holly,
Eleah and Tatum; great grandchildren, Jasper and Zoe; step
grandchildren, Melissa Strong, Jason Clark, Tyler Strong Jones, Miranda
Jessee, Jeana Brummitte; step great grandchildren, Alyssa and Justin
Clark, Jayden and Braxton Brummitte, Maycee and Bailey Baker. Special
niece and caregiver, Margaret Good. The
family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at
the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral service will be conducted at 8:00
p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev.
Otto Gibson officiating. Anthony and Melissa will provide the music. Military
graveside services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, October 9,
2014 at the VA Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN by the
American Legion Post #3, Kingsport, TN and Post#265, Gate City, VA
assisted by members of the Virginia Army National Guard Honor Guard.
Trent Smith, Roger Jessee, Christopher Brummitte and Bruce Strong, Jr.
will serve as pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. An
online guest register is available for the Brickey family at
www.gatecityfunerals.com Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Billy Darrel
Brickey. [First
wife was Linda Kay (Kinkead) Kern] (Some Scott Co ancestral families –
Brickey, Dockery, Dooley, Hensley, Summey, Lawson, Bishop) Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane Caldwell B. Brickey Caldwell
Brickey (91) of Gate City, Virginia, passed away at Elmcroft Assisted
Living in Kingsport, Tennessee, on February 4, 2012. He was born August
21, 1920 in Peters, Virginia to Corbett and Vera Brickey. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55
years, Anna Ruth Gillenwater Brickey; sisters Onita Frazier, Irene Neal,
and Una Hilton; brothers B. C. Brickey, Clyde Brickey, and Odell
Brickey; and daughter-in-law, Pam Berry Brickey. Survivors include four
children, Wayne Brickey and wife, Sue Brickey, Karen Loper, Jeff
Brickey, and Janis Brickey and husband, Randy Richardson; five
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He also leaves behind a
very special and devoted friend, Dallas Shoun. Other special
friends/family members are Richard, Bob and Sam Gillenwater. Mr.
Brickey was a veteran of World War II having served in Luxembourg,
Belgium, England, France, and Germany. He was a Master Sergeant with the
76th Infantry Quartermaster Company and participated in three major
battles. He was a certified welder and retired from Eastman in 1981
after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Blue Lodge of the
Masons and the Gate City Fire Department. He was a faithful member of
the Gate City United Methodist Church since 1974, and served as a
Trustee for several decades. He loved the rural areas of Scott County
and enjoyed grouse hunting with his bird dogs, fishing, hiking, ginseng
hunting, and gardening. He was a true outdoorsman and conservationist. The
family will receive friends from 5:00 to7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin
Memorial Chapel of the Gate City Funeral Home in Gate City, Virginia, on
Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Funeral services will follow at 7:00 p.m. and
will be conducted by Rev. Jim Harless. Music will be provided by Pat
Loggans. Members
of the Men's Club and the men of Gate City United Methodist Church will
serve as pallbearers. A
graveside service will be held at the Holston View Cemetery in Weber
City, Virginia, on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Family and friends are
asked to meet at the cemetery at 9:45 a.m. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gate City United Methodist
Church Building Fund, 255 Walnut Street, Gate City, Virginia 24251, or
Scott County Expositions Inc. P.O. Box 92 Hiltons, VA. 24258 The
family would like to acknowledge the tender and compassionate care
provided by Nurses Kelly, April, Beverly, and Jeanie, and a host of
other caring staff members of Elmcroft Assisted Living where Mr. Brickey
resided for more than two years. They became like family to him. Another
special caregiver who sat with him at night and provided good company
and conversation was Frances Spivey. The Bill Pat Tipton Family was
neighbors and special friends through the years and especially during
Mr. Brickey's illness. The gentle care and kindness provided by Shirley
Tipton, Cynthia Tipton Johnson, and Amber Tipton Spivey were exemplary.
In addition to all these exceptional caregivers, the family would like
to express their deep gratitude to Nurse Stephanie Jackson with Amedisys
Hospice for her professionalism and compassion toward Mr. Brickey and
his family during his final hours. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Caldwell
Brickey. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Clyde McConnell Brickey FORT BLACKMORE -- Clyde McConnell Brickey, 59, was
pronounced dead on arrival at Holston Valley Community Hospital Saturday
morning [4/29/1967] after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Fort Blackmore, he was a veteran of
World War II and attended Fellowship Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bonnie Fields Brickey;
daughters, Mrs. Billie Taylor of Kingsport and Mrs. Joy Kinkead, Fort
Blackmore; sons Ted, Cocoa, Fla.; Danny, Dungannon, and Bobby Brickey,
Kingsport; sisters, Mrs. Tempa Starnes, Fort Blackmore; Mrs. Bessie
Henry, Jonesboro; Mrs. Ella McConnell and Mrs. Beckey Gillenwater, Fort
Blackmore; brothers, Graham, Dungannon, and Roy Brickey, Fort Blackmore. The funeral will be at 2 p.m DST Monday in Pine Grove
Baptist Church. Rev.
Everett Carter and Rev. James A. Boatright will conduct the service.
Burial will be in the Carter Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the
funeral from the Gate City Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9
p.m. Sunday. Kingsport Times-News, Sunday, April 30, 1967 Submitted
by Delmar Fraysier Diana
"Johnny" (Mathes) Brickey Dec 8, 1948 - Jul 27, 2014 Ft.
Blackmore, VA - Diana ”Johnny“ Brickey, 65, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed
away, Sunday, July 27, 2014 at her residence. Mrs.
Brickey was born in Erwin, TN on December 8, 1948, the daughter of the
late Robert Lee and Maggielene Gillenwater Mathes. In
addition to her parents, her sister, Judy Burton preceded her in death. She
is survived by her husband, Billy Brickey, Ft. Blackmore, VA; daughter,
Melissa Maya and Luis, Midway, VA; son, Freddy Wayne Brickey and wife,
Connie, Ft. Blackmore, VA; grandchildren, Sarah Robinette and husband,
Derick, Louis Maya, and Johnathan Wayne Brickey; great granddaughters,
Arielle and Amberly Robinette; sisters, Patricia Sue Quillen and
husband, Odell, Ft. Blackmore, VA, Jeannie Perry and husband, Dale,
Dungannon, VA, Dorothy “Dottie” Summey, Nickelsville, VA, and
Barbara Stanley and husband, Farrell, Duffield, VA; brothers, Bobby
Huston Mathes, Weber City, VA and Rod Mathes, Ft. Blackmore, VA; along
with several nieces and nephews. The
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2014 at the
Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m.,
in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Dr. Todd
Cassell officiating. Second Coming will provide the music. Graveside
service will be conducted at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the
Brickey Family Cemetery, Ft. Blackmore, VA. Billy Begley, Tim Mathes,
Jody Perry, Travis Perry, Farrell Stanley, and Jackie Laney will serve
as pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. We
want to thank friends, family, and neighbors for the prayers, food,
flowers, and monetary gifts. A special thanks to Dr. Todd Cassell, Pine
Grove Freewill Baptist Church, Second Coming, and Valley Creek Baptist
Church for taking great care of Diana. An
online guest register is available for the Brickey family at
www.gatecityfunerals.com. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Diana
“Johnny” Brickey. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane
Emma Mae (Dockery) Brickey Ft.
Blackmore, VA - Emma Mae Brickey, 83, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away,
Monday, September 10, 2012, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in
Kingsport, TN. Mrs.
Brickey was born in Scott County, VA on January 13, 1929 to the late
Jessee Clay and Laura Lovely Fields Dockery. In
addition to her parents, her husband, James H. Brickey; sister, Agnes
Honeycutt; brothers, Billy G. Dockery and, Jimmy C. "Speedy"
Dockery preceded her in death. She
is survived by her sons, Ronnie Brickey and friend, Glenda, Dungannon,
VA, Sam and Margaret Brickey, Mount Carmel, TN, and Mike Brickey,
Bastian, VA; sisters, Roberta Scott Peters, Dungannon, VA and, Jean
Darnell, Yuma, VA; grandchildren, Shane and Melissa Brickey, Kingsport,
TN, Robbie and Bethany Brickey, Kingsport, TN; granddaughters, Megan
McMurray and Madison Lawson; great grandchildren, Summer Brickey, Sierra
Brickey, Cody Brickey and Emma Grace Brickey; along with several nieces
and nephews; special roommates, Mary Shuffler and Jincie "Blu"
Honeycutt and a host of friends. The
family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012
at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at
7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with
Rev. Keith McNew and, Rev. Joe Roberts officiating. Pine Grove Harmony
will be providing the music. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 13, 2012
at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Shane Brickey, Robbie Brickey,
Greg Dockery, C.E. Darnell, David Darnell and, Roger Darnell will serve
as pallbearers. Danny Honeycutt, Stevie Dockery, Larry Dockery, Phillip
Lane, Rhea Brickey and, Charlie Darnell will serve honorary pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at Gate City Funeral Home at 10:15 a.m. to
go in procession to the graveside service. The
family wishes to say a very special thank you to the staff at the Brian
Center and Brookhaven Nursing Home Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Emma Mae
Brickey. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Evelyn Arlene (Taylor) Brickey KINGSPORT - Evelyn A. Taylor Brickey , 70, 1076 LeAmron Drive, died Thursday (June 10, 1999) at Indian Path Medical Center. She was born in Sullivan County (Kingsport) and moved to Yuma, Va. at age 6, where she lived until 1955. She then moved to Morrison City (Bell Ridge area) and lived there until 1993. She made her present home at 1076 LeAmron Drive. She was owner and operator of Brickey 's Beauty Shop which she operated for over 25 years out of her home. She was a former member of State Line Baptist Church and a present member of Higher Ground Baptist Church. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a friend to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Clarence E. Brickey , January 1993; an infant grandson, Christopher Guy Brooks, March 1973; a grandson, Travis Daniel Lane, November 1995; her parents, John Logan and Eliza E. Click Taylor; and one brother, Jack Taylor. Surviving are four daughters and a special son-in-law, Ms. Shirley Jean Brooks, Ms. Carolyn Ann Imler, Ms. Delores Jane Lane, all of Kingsport and Mrs. John Craig (Cathy Marie) Johnson, Gray; one son, Jason Edward Brickey , Antioch, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Gina Imler, Scott Lane, both of Kingsport, Brian Imler and friend, Kimberly Hofker, Knoxville, Chad Brooks and wife, Denise, Blountville, Leah Brooke Johnson and Kelly Marie Johnson, both of Gray; five great-grandchildren, Brittany LeAnn Vermillion, Brianna Danielle Huber and Emily Faith Huber, all of Kingsport, Chad Allen Brooks and Christopher Wesley Brooks, both of Blountville; three sisters, Ms. Eula Frances Jenkins, Ms. Helen Ruth Fleenor and Ms. Phyllis Ann Palmer, all of Kingsport; six brothers, Ralph Logan Taylor and dear friend, Maxine Powers, John Thomas Taylor and wife, Florence, Donald Ray Taylor, all of Kingsport, James McConnell Taylor and wife, Irene, Yuma, Va., Eddie Wallace Taylor and wife, Carolyn, Kingsport and Bobby Lynn Taylor, Simpsonville, S.C.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Higher Ground Baptist Church. Friends may also call anytime at the residence, 1076 LeAmron Drive (off Gravely Road like going to Oak Drive Circle Baptist Church). Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at the church with Pastor Dr. Phil Hoskins officiating. Music will be provided by the McGlothlins and the church choir. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Wellmont HVH&MC Kidney Foundation, P.O. Box 238, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 or to Higher Ground Baptist Church, 1625 Lynn Garden Drive, Kingsport, Tenn. 37665. Pallbearers will be Larry Price, David Glover, Rob Drinnon, Val Monroe, Jeff Taylor, Dan Estes, Delmer Glover and Allen Taylor. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Franklin Darrell Brickey Sr. (Brickey family from Scott Co.) WISE, Va. — Franklin Darrell Brickey Sr., 73, died Friday (Feb. 6, 2009) in Heritage Hall in Wise. He was a son of the late Conley and Mary Jane (Vandergriff) Brickey. He was a retired postal worker with the U.S. Postal Service in Norton and was a member of Norton Church of God. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann (Hess) Brickey; a brother, Sidney Brickey; sisters, Geneva Brickey and Lydia Ison; and a granddaughter, Tara Jane Brickey. He is survived by his son, Franklin Darrell Brickey, Jr. and wife, Donna, Norton, Va.; sister, Eva Masters and husband, Herbert, Norton; grandchildren, Michelle Brickey, Coeburn, Va., Tshana and Lakota Brickey of Norton; step grandchildren, Amanda Carty, Norton and Steven Mullins, Coeburn, Va.; step great-grandchildren, Alex and Holly Carty, both of Norton; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. today at the Norton Church of God in Ramsey. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Randy Sturgill and the Rev. Freddie Powers officiating. Interment will follow in the Laurel Grove Cemetery. Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home of Norton, is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Geneva Marie (Tipton) Brickey WEBER CITY, Va. - Geneva Marie Brickey, 83, Weber City, Va., entered into rest Saturday (Jan. 13, 2007). She was born in Scott County, Va. to the late Ray Tipton, Sr., and Sallie Edwards Tipton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warner E. Brickey, in 2002; and brother, Ray Tipton, Jr. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Michael Ramey, Gate City, Va.; son and daughters-in-law, Warner R. and Nina Brickey, Weber City, Va., Michael K. and Debby Brickey, Roger L. and Beverly Brickey, all of Gate City, Va.; grandchildren, Sheila L. Quillen, Stephanie M. Starnes and husband Andy, Holly Carter and husband Dustin, Brooke Brickey, Wesley Ramey, Courtney Brickey, Aaron Ramey and LeAnn Elam and husband Todd; great grandchildren, Morgan Quillen and Logan Quillen, Kiera Starnes, Eli Starnes; step-great-granddaughter, Lauren Elam; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Gate City Funeral Home, and other times at the residence of the children. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home, with Rev. John Sheppard, Rev. Ray Dockery and Rev. Steve Vanzant officiating. Music will be provided by Judy McConnell. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. The family will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be D.W. Tipton, Ronnie Brickey, Greg Brickey, Richard Duncan, Billy D. Kilgore, Dustin Carter and Andy Starnes. Honorary pallbearers will be Nicky McElroy, Dean Foster and Jerry Broadwater. Gate City Funeral Home is serving the Brickey family. Kingsport Times-News George Graham Brickey DUNGANNON -- George Graham Brickey, 73, Dungannon Rt. 1,
died at Holston Valley Community Hospital in Kingsport Saturday morning
[5/31/1969] after a lengthy illness. He was born in Meadowview and had spent most of his life in
Scott County in the lumber business. He attended the Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow, Nora Beulah Brickey; daughters,
Mrs. Emily Johnson and Miss Sona Brickey, both of Dungannon; sons
George, Jr., Kingsport; and Donnie, Dungannon; sisters, Mrs. Tempa
Starnes and Mrs. Rebecca Gillenwater, both of Fort Blackmore, and Mrs.
Bessie Henry, Jonesboro; brother, Roy Brickey, Fort Blackmore, four
grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Funeral services for George Graham Brickey of Dungannon
Route 1 will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Pine Grove Baptist Church with Elder
James A. Boatwright and the Rev. Wrightly Salling officiating.
Burial will be in the Brickey family cemetery. The body will be taken to the residence at 10 a.m. today and
to the church one hour before the funeral.
Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News, Sunday, June 1, 1969 Submitted by Delmar Fraysier George Graham "Junior" Brickey Jr. KINGSPORT - George (Junior) Graham Brickey Jr., 76, entered into rest Sunday (Aug. 15, 2004) at Indian Path Medical Center. He was born in Ft. Blackmore, Va., July 21, 1928, to the late George G. Brickey Sr. and Bessie Owens Brickey. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Emmett Brickey; and step-mother, Nora Brickey. Mr. Brickey resided in Kingsport for the past 51 years and worked at J.P. Stevens for 42 years, retiring in 1993. Mr. Brickey attended Oakwood Forest Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, June Begley Brickey, of the home; son, Gary Allen Brickey, Greeneville; daughter, Lisa Brickey Darnell and husband Wayne, Kingsport; granddaughters, Brittany Nicole Blevins and Makaylah Morgan Darnell, both of Kingsport, U.S. Army Specialist Jennifer Ann Darnell, Ft. Bragg, N.C.; sisters, Emily Johnson, Nickelsville, Va., Sona Bingham and husband Jim of Kingsport; and a brother, Donnie Brickey and wife Jenny of Ft. Blackmore, Va.; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral Home and also anytime at the home. Services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. today in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Larry Munsey officiating. Music will be provided by Marvin and Marie Winkle. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens, Blountville, Tenn. The Brickey family will be meeting at 10:45 a.m. at the cemetery for the graveside services. Joe Begley, Bill Begley, Jerry Crawford, B.W. Winstead, Johnny Bruner and James Darnell will serve as pallbearers. Doug Bruner, Pat Johnson, Timmy Darnell and Joe Curry will serve as honorary pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Granvel Doris Brickey August 27, 1939 - October 3, 2014 Granvel
Brickey, 75, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3,
2014. Granvel was the son of the late Daton Brickey and Claudia
Gillenwater. He was self-employed. Survivors include his daughter, Marcy
(Ron) Misner; sisters Melba Bishop, Cathy (Mickey) Carberry, of
Kingsport, and Uncle Wiley Brickey of Bluffton, IN, many nieces,
nephews, cousins. Granvel
was known by many nicknames: Lucky, Bub, Uncle Bub, Uncle D, Pete. He
enjoyed spending time on the road, traveling between Indiana, Tennessee
and Florida to see his friends and family. He found his grandkids to be
a joy; often saying he’d have had them first if he’d known what a
blessing they are. His Harley Davidson was like part of his family. His
‘leettle seester’ and all of his family love him very much and
nothing is going to fill the void that his passing has left in the
hearts of those who love him. A
Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2014,
at 3:00 pm, at Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services, Kingsport,
with Pastor J. Darren Duncan officiating. Friends are invited to visit
with the family from 1-3 pm at the funeral home. The
entombment service with Military Honors will follow at the New Chapel
Mausoleum at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Military rites will be accorded by
Kingsport Hammond Post #3 and Gate City Post #265 of the American
Legion. Pallbearers
will include friends and family. On-line
condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.oakhillfh.com.
Everyone is asked to share a memory in the on-line guest book, or in a
guest book at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made in Granvel’s name to the American Cancer Society. The
staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services is honored to serve
the family of Granvel Brickey. Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation
Services, 800 Truxton Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660, 423-246-4631. (Some Scott Co
ancestral families – Brickey, Sanders, Gillenwater, Lawson, Compton,
Peters, Tyler, Lane, Quillen, Dingus, Broadwater, Hill, Dockery,
Kimbler, Strong, Kilgore, Estep) Oak
Hill Funeral Home obituaries at oakhillmemorialpark.com Submitted
by Don Lane Hiram Thomas "Bud" Brickey November
17, 1933 - July 15, 2013 H.T.
“Bud” Brickey, 79, Kingsport, passed away peacefully on Monday, July
15, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy
illness. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and had retired
from East Tennessee Natural Gas in 1994 following 29 ½ years of
service. Bud was of the Holiness Faith. He enjoyed playing music,
softball, hunting and fishing. Bud was actively volunteering at Bays
Mountain as part of the fishers for otters and cleaning trails. He
was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Mary Bishop Brickey,
four sisters and three brothers. Bud
is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Dean Brickey of Kingsport; 6
daughters, Kathy Stout and husband, Junior of Kingsport, Vickie
McCracken and husband, Kennith of Church Hill, Freda Sampson of Weber
City, VA, Tammy McCracken and husband, Glenn of Fall Branch, Vivian
McCrary and husband, Rick of Chuckey, and Robin Reed and husband, Rick
of Kingsport; special nephew, Cecil Ferguson and wife, Faye of
Kingsport; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 1
great-great-granddaughter; 3 brothers; a host of nieces and nephews;
special friend and fishing buddy, Elmer Arnold of Kingsport. The
family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5-7:00 pm at
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport or at the home of his daughter,
Robin Reed. Funeral services will follow at 7:00 pm with sons-in-law,
Pastor Glenn McCracken and Rick Reed officiating. Graveside
services will be conducted on Thursday at 10:00 am at Providence
Cemetery, Limestone, TN. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home obituaries at www.hamlettdobson.com Submitted
by Don Lane Ina
Ruth (Lee) Brickey December
29, 1928 - November 16, 2014 Ft.
Blackmore, VA - Ina Ruth Lee Brickey, 85, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away,
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at her residence. Mrs.
Brickey was born in Wise County, VA on December 29, 1928 to the late Guy and
Nora Dingus Lee. She was caretaker for the Fort Blackmore Methodist Camp for
many years. She
was of the Baptist faith and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. In
addition to her parents, her sister, Marie Lee Herron Ledger preceded her in
death. She
is survived by her husband of almost seventy years, Rhea E. Brickey, Ft.
Blackmore, VA; daughters, Betty Brickey Johnson and husband, Robert, Piney
Flats, TN, Ina Rhea Brickey Miller and husband, Johnny, Gate City, VA,
Billie Jean Brickey Flanary and husband, Jimmy, Gate City, VA, Robin Brickey
Osborne, Piney Flats, TN; special daughter, Margaret Poole Summey and
husband, John Brown, Ft. Blackmore, VA; grandchildren, John Miller, Jr.,
Mickey Miller and wife, Christy, Jeffery Flanary and wife, Sherry, Kristi
Jeter and husband, Chris, Daniel Osborne, and Rachel Osborne; great
grandchildren, Brady Miller, Sydney Miller, Andrew Jeter, Zachery Jeter, and
Matthew Flanary; sister, Ann Cumbo and husband, Terry, Lewistown, OH;
brothers, Raymond Lee, Johnson City, TN and Henry Kern and wife, Beulah,
Mabe, VA; along with several nieces and nephews. Graveside
services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at
Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Her grandsons, John Miller, Jr., Jeff
Flanary, Mickey Miller, Daniel Osborne, Matt Flanary, and John Brown Summey
will serve as pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday
to go in procession to the grave side service. An
online guest register is available for the Brickey family at
www.gatecityfunerals.com. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Ina Ruth Lee
Brickey. Gate
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Marie (Sawyer) Brickey February
6, 1919 - December 6, 2014 Ft.
Blackmore, VA - Marie Sawyer Brickey, 95, went home to be with her Lord on
Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Brookhaven Nursing Home. Marie
was born February 6, 1919 in Martin, KY, but resided in Fort Blackmore, VA
for the majority of her life. She was a gifted singer, musician, songwriter,
poet and playwright; her plays, skits, and songs were performed at various
churches and events in the Scott County, VA area. When Marie was 16 years of
age, her skill in playing the guitar gained the attention of A.P. Carter of
the locally renowned Carter Family, and he approached her parents asking for
their permission to allow Marie to play for their group, but due to her
young age they did not give their consent. A story that Marie wrote about
her early years in Southwest Virginia was featured in the book “Miners’
Lamps and Cold Mountain Winters: Tales from the Good Old Days in Southwest
Virginia” published by Hometown Memories Publishing. She was a mighty
prayer warrior, and was much beloved by her family, friends, and all who
were privileged to know her. Marie
attended Christian Life Center of the Tri-Cities, and was of the Pentecostal
faith. She
was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd and Mary (Mutter) Sawyer; her
husband, Roy G. Brickey; son, Roger Brickey; five brothers, Walter, Arthur (Ott),
Robert (Mac), Charles, and Paul Sawyer; three sisters, Martha Sawyer, Ann
(Sawyer) Grubb, and Olga (Sawyer) Kilgore. She
is survived by her two daughters and their spouses, Patsy and John Perry,
and MaryAnn and Gary Blevins; precious daughter-in-law, Deanna (Fraysier)
Brickey, two granddaughters, Krisanne (Peters) Hickman and husband, Tim,
Traci (Blevins) and husband, Patrick Frizzell; four grandsons, Lynn and Lori
Brickey, Steve and JoAnn Peters, Marty Blevins and Eric and Nalani Peters; 5
great granddaughters, Sharlyn (Hickman) Pierce and husband, Tyler, Maizee
Peters, Kana Peters, Alanna Peters, and Kalea Holland; seven great
grandsons, Shane Fitzgerald, Brent Fitzgerald, Spencer Hickman, Tyler
Peters, Hunter Blevins, Mac Brickey, and Blad Brickey; one great great
grandson, Cayde Fitzgerald. The
family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2014 at the
Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. in
the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Eddie Johnson
and Rev. Keith Barker officiating. Charles Hickman will provide the music. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the
Brickey Cemetery, Methodist Camp Ground, Ft. Blackmore, VA. Spencer Hickman,
Steve Peters, Hunter Blevins, Lynn Brickey, Mac Brickey, Blad Brickey, and
Tyler Pierce will serve as pallbearers. Tim Hickman, Gary Blevins, Marty
Blevins, Eric Peters, John Perry, and Carl Kiser will serve as honorary
pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. The
family would like to acknowledge Alice McConnell, Elsie Begley, Brenda
Pittman, Jenny Sue Dowless, Gary Blevins, Rex Sawyer, and Jimmy and Betty
Joe Sawyer who were much beloved by Marie and were so loving and attentive
to her. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Marie L. Brickey. Gate
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by Don Lane Martha
Malinda (Neff) Brickey Martha
Malinda Brickey, 68, 1205 Riverside Ave., died in Holston Valley
Communiy Hospital at 11 a.m. Wednesday. [May 29, 1963] She
was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors
include three daughters, Mrs. Mary Bell Sanders, Kingsport, Mrs. Ella
Gillenwater, Fort Blackmore, and Mrs. Clara Elliott, La Carter, Wash.;
two sons, James M. Brickey, Kokomo, Ind., and Leroy Brickey, Elyria,
Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Lane, and Mrs. Estell Gillenwater, both
of Fort Blackmore, and Mrs. Eleanor Culberton, Iowa; 21 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later by Gate City Funeral Home. The
body will be taken to the residence of Mrs. Myrtle Lane at 2 p.m.
Friday. Kingsport
Times, Thursday, May 30, 1963 Submitted by Delmar Fraysier Mary Melvina "Vinada" (Lay) Brickey WEBER CITY, Va. — Vinada (Lay) Brickey,
85, passed away Friday (Nov. 21, 2008) at Wellmont Holston Valley
Medical Center. Kingsport Times-News Mary Wilma (Sawyer) Green Brickey FT. BLACKMORE, Va. - Mary Wilma Sawyer Brickey, 52, died Saturday (May 20, 2000) at her residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Brickey was a lifelong resident of Scott County, Va., a homemaker and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Grace Pendleton Sawyer; her first husband, Roy Edward Green; three brothers, Rufus, Johnny and James Sawyer. Surviving are her husband, Russell Brickey; three daughters, Charlene Sue Darnell, Ft. Blackmore, Va., Darlene Lue McNew, Dungannon, Va., and Norma Jean Hensley, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; one stepdaughter, Sandra Ann Smith, Johnson City; two sons, John Boyd Green, Horseshoe, N.C., and Edward Wayne Green, Dungannon, Va.; seven grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter; four sisters, Ina Pike and Alice McConnell, both of Ft. Blackmore, Va., Elsie Begley, Mount Carmel and Nancy Ryan, Weber City, Va.; one brother, Tommy Allen Sawyer Sr., Ft. Blackmore, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va. Friends may also call anytime at the residence. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Steve McNew and the Rev. Keith McNew officiating. Music will be by Dorothy Hicks and Toke Hensley. Burial will be in the Carter Cemetery, Stony Creek community. Family will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Meyland E. (Kerr) Brickey Jun 27, 1909 – Nov 3, 1991 Mrs. Meyland Kerr Brickey, 82, Hendersonville, [TN] died
Sunday, Nov. 3, 1991, at Nashville Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Freemont, VA, but had lived in
Johnson City most of her life before moving to Hendersonville in 1989. Mrs. Brickey was a daughter of the late John G. and Nancy
A. Sykes Kerr. She was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church, Johnson
City. Mrs. Brickey was preceded in death by her husband, Roy J.
Brickey. Survivors include one daughter,
Jonnie Brickey Ruys, 2 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. [Burial at Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, TN] [wife of Roy Johnson Brickey; Parents:
John George Kerr (1875 - 1942) and Nancy Adeline Sykes Kerr (1882
- 1963)] [Edith
Myrtle Kerr (23 Oct 1915 - 13 Sep 1991), who married Rayneer Deskins,
was sister of Meyland.] Find
A Grave Memorial #64845401 Submitted by Delmar Fraysier Moscoe Everson Brickey GATE
CITY, Va. -- Moscoe Brickey, 62, died
at his home at 5 a.m. Sunday [12/18/1955] following a lingering illness. He was a farmer and a lifelong resident of Scott County. Survivors
include the widow, Mrs. Martha Compton Brickey; three daughters, Mary
Brickey, Gate City, Mrs. Robey Gillenwater, Ft. Blackmore, and Mrs. Earl
Elliott, La Center, Wash.; three sons, James of Chicago, Leroy of
Elyria, Ohio, and Carmon, Gate City; one sister, Mrs. C. C. Osenbough,
Chicago; one brother, Oscar, Bluffton, Ind.; 15 grandchildren. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete. The
body is at Scott County Funeral Home. Kingsport
News, Monday, December 19, 1955 Submitted
by Delmar Fraysier Mozella Ruth (Sluss) Brickey Feb 14, 1915 – Nov 3, 2006 GRAY
- Mozella Brickey, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Friday (Nov. 3,
2006) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. She
was born in Scott County, Va. on Feb. 14, 1915 to the late Lilburn and
Molly Lane Sluss. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In
addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Wilson
Carmen Brickey, in 1993; a sister, Maxine Surgenor; brothers, Bruce,
Dayton and Kyle Sluss; half-sisters, Emily Lane, Clarice Darnell and
Vadie Beuris; one half-brother, Nathan Sluss. Surviving
are four daughters, Shirley King and husband Don, Cocoa Beach, Fla., Gay
Hancock and husband Whidden, Asheville, N.C., Jo Ann McKnight and
husband Bobby, Gray, and Faye Smith and husband Terry, Church Hill; one
brother, Woodrow and Maggie Sluss, Johnson City; three sisters, Mildred
McCullins and husband W.C., Alamo, Ga., Ruby Napier, Johnson City,
Gladys and Frank Delph, Church Hill; five grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; four great–great grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews. Calling
hours will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services
will be conducted on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Carters Chapel Church, Ft.
Blackmore, Va., with Rev. Eckel Herron and Rev. Wrightly Salling
officiating. Music
will be provided by Shelby Greear. Graveside
services will follow the service at Boatwright Cemetery, Ft. Blackmore,
Va. Pallbearers
will be Rex Vance, Terry McKnight, Rick McConnell, Houston McKnight and
Heath McConnell. Honorary
pallbearers will be son-in-laws. Caregivers
are deeply appreciated with their thoughtfulness and deep care for our
mother. Gate
City Funeral Home is serving the Brickey family. (Some
Scott Co ancestral families – Sluss, Lane, Gibson, Sloan, Estep) Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane Myrtle Cora (Quillin) Brickey KINGSPORT — Myrtle Cora Quillin
Brickey, 85, of Kingsport went home to be with the Lord at 10:50 p.m.
Saturday (Nov. 22, 2008) with her son, Norman D. Brickey by her side at
Holston Valley Medical Center following a period of declining health. Kingsport Times-News Nora Beulah (Lane) Brickey FT. BLACKMORE, Va. - Nora Beulah (Lane) Brickey, 82, passed away Tuesday (Dec. 9, 2003) at Indian Path Medical Center. Mrs. Brickey was a lifelong resident of Scott County, Va., but had lived with her daughter in Kingsport for the last 21/2 years. She was a homemaker and was of the Apostolic faith. She loved people and babies and had alot of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Graham Brickey Sr.; parents, Sylvester and Mary Kerns Lane; sister, Stella Baker; twin sisters, Lillian and Laura Lane. She is survived by her daughter, Sona and husband James Bingham, Kingsport; son, Donnie and wife Jennifer Brickey, Dungannon, Va.; stepdaughter, Emily Johnson, Nickelsville, Va.; stepson, George Graham Brickey Jr., Kingsport; very special grandsons, Marshall Alan and wife Michelle Brickey, David Jon and wife Cassie Brickey; six stepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; brother, Ellis Lane, Coeburn, Va.; very special nephews and nieces. Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Colonial Funeral Home in Weber City, Va., and anytime at the residence of the daughter or the son. Services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel on Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jessie Jones and the Rev. Walker Darnell officiating. Music will be provided by The Benton Family. Burial will be in the Brickey Cemetery in Ft. Blackmore, Va. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Gillenwater, James McConnell, Larry Hill, Mike Kinkead, Greg Hillman, Jackie Laney, Phillip Lane. In memory of Mrs. Brickey, the family requests that contributions be made to the Alzheimers Association, Northeast Tenn. Chapter, 207 N. Boone St., Suite 1050, Johnson City, Tenn. 37604. Kingsport Times-News Pamela Jean (Berry) Brickey Pam Berry Brickey, of Gate City passed away unexpectedly early on Wednesday (January 20, 2010). She was a lifelong resident of Gate City. Pam was a graduate of Gate City High School in 1973. Mrs. Brickey was employed with the Eastman Chemical Company for over 35 years where she was the payroll manager. She was a member of Daniel Boone Missionary Baptist Church. Pam Brickey is survived by her husband, Jeff Brickey; a daughter, Jennifer Marie Brickey (Charlottesville, VA); her parents, James & Gladys Berry (Gate City, VA); sisters, Cindy Iverson & husband, Gordon, Becky McCracken & husband, James; a brother, Jim Berry & wife, Gail (all of Kingsport, TN) along with several nieces, nephews & many friends. Calling hours will be held on Thursday (January 21, 2010) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Scott County Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be conducted on Friday (January 22, 2010) at Holston View Cemetery with Pastor R. D. Stallard officiating. Pallbearers will be her uncles & cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation, P.O. Box 5835, Kingsport, TN 37663. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home is serving the Brickey family. Scott County Funeral Home obituaries at www.cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Reba
Zelma (Bowen) Brickey Reba
Zelma Bowen Brickey, 79, of Weber City was carried up to Heaven on
angels’ wings on Sunday morning (January 13, 2013) after a long
illness. She
was born on May 13, 1933, to the late Marion and Mavis Gibson Bowen.
Reba had lived in Weber City, VA for several years. She dedicated her
life to the Lord several years ago. She retired as a cook from
Ridgefields Country Club with over 40 years of service. Reba loved
cooking and spending time with her family. She never had children of her
own but was a “Mother” to members of her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three sisters, Rosa (Toby) Tankersley in November 2012, Eva Jean Bowen, and Pearl Bowen; two brothers, Enic and Campbell Bowen; a brother-in-law, Bill Parrott; her sister-in-law, Laura Bowen; her precious great-great- nephew, Mason Matthew Darnell. Reba
Brickey is survived by her sister, Lula Parrott (Kingsport, TN); a
brother, Leonard Bowen; (Duffield, VA); her nieces and nephews, Jean and
Bobby Hamilton (Kingsport, TN), Detta and Edward Berry (Blackwater, VA),
Tammie and Wayne Carr (Kingsport, TN), Nick and Pat Cody (Kingsport,
TN), Bulah and Charles Williams (Weber City, VA), Jerry and Linda Bowen
(Weber City, VA), Billy and Janet Bowen (Duffield, VA), Teresa and Harv
Navas (Allen, TX); additional survivors include her special great-nieces
and great-nephews, Karen and Scott Meade, Rachel and Mark Darnell,
Steven and Amanda Hamilton, Weston and Shelby Carr (all of Kingsport,
TN); a very special great-great-nephew, Maddox. Calling
hours will be held on Tuesday (January 15, 2013) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
at Scott County Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted on
Tuesday (January 15, 2013) at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with
Rev. Paul Blessing officiating. A
graveside service will be conducted on Wednesday (January 16, 2013) at 2
p.m. at Bowen Family Cemetery in Duffield, Virginia. Family and friends
will serve as pallbearers. Anyone wishing to attend the graveside
service are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1 pm to go in
procession. The
family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Valley Health
Care Center in Chilhowie, VA for the excellent care given to Reba during
her stay there. Carter-Trent/Scott
County Funeral Home is serving the Brickey family. Carter-Trent/Scott
County Funeral Home obituaries at www.cartertrent.com Submitted
by Don Lane Robert "Bobbie" Brickey KINGSPORT - Bobbie Brickey, 76, 1208 Skelton Bluff Road, Kingsport, died Monday (March 22, 2004) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in the Emergency Room after a short illness. Mr. Brickey was a lifelong resident of Kingsport. His stepdaughter, Betty Amyx, preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Brickey of Kingsport; two daughters, Angie Faidley, Sandra Shelton, and stepdaughter, Rega Hall; three sons, Donnie Brickey, Allen Brickey, and Stanley Brickey; three stepsons, James Dockey, Willard Dockery, and Terry Dockery; sister, Billie Jo Crawford; four brothers, Harm Thomas Brickey, Paul Brickey, Roy Brickey, and Shiftley Brickey, all of Kingsport. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hamlett-Dobson Chapel, downtown Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Doyle Castle and the Rev. Jerry McCloud officiating. Burial will be in Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Robert C. "Bob" Brickey WEBER CITY, Va. - Robert C. ''Bob''
Brickey, 79, entered into rest Tuesday (Nov. 9, 1999) at his residence. Kingsport Times-News Ronnie Russell Brickey DUNGANNON, Va. - Russell "Pap" Brickey, 66, entered into rest at his home the morning of Thursday (March 15, 2007) with his devoted daughter by his side after a long courageous fight with cancer. He was a lifelong resident of Scott County and was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid deer hunter, Nascar and drag racing fan. He was a wonderful father, papaw, brother and friend. He will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Sawyer Brickey; parents, Fred and Thelma Kinkead Brickey; infant sister, Shirley Brickey; and brother-in-law, Rhea Laney. Surviving are his daughter, Sandy Smith, Kingsport and companion, Randy Bennett; granddaughter, Brandy Coffman and husband, Brad, Gray; great-granddaughter, who was papaw's little tomcat, Baleigh Coffman; great-granddaughter expected in May, Brynlee Coffman; sister, Betty Lou Laney, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Diane Brickey, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; papaw's granddog, Miss Prissy; mother of his daughter, Agnes Spivey Good; step-children, Darlene McNew, Charlene Darnell and Boyd Green, all of Ft. Blackmore, Va., Norma Hensley and Wayne Green, both of Dungannon, Va.; step-grandchildren, Amanda McNew, Nick Darnell, Delmar Green, Tiffany and Tyrah Green, Elizabeth Hensley, Kelvin, Reif, and Leif Clontz; sisters-in-law, Alice McConnell, Ft. Blackmore, Va., Elsie Begley, Mount Carmel and Nancy Ryan, Weber City, Va.; brother-in-law, Tommy Sawyer, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., and anytime at the residence of Mr. Brickey or the residence of his sister, Betty Lou Laney. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Conn Edwards and Pastor Steve McNew officiating. Music will be provided by James "Babe" Lawson, Toke Hensley and Phillip Elliott. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Carter Cemetery (Stoney Creek), Ft. Blackmore, Va. The family will be meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Mann, Casey Kinkead, Ronnie Kinkead, Mark Owens, Jack Laney, Freddie Brickey, Louis Maya and Jerry Brickey. Junior pallbearers will be John Brickey and Luis Maya. Honorary pallbearers will be Darrell Baker, Frank Spivey, Wayne Spivey and the Porch Gang at David Mann Farm. Kingsport Times-News Ruby M. (Gillenwater) Brickey KINGSPORT - Mrs. Ruby Gillenwater Brickey, 90, died Tuesday (Sept. 3, 2002). Mrs. Brickey was born in Ft. Blackmore, Va., on June 7, 1912. She had lived most of her life in Kingsport. She was a member of Assembly Church of Lord Jesus Christ. She had a love of gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Ethyl Compton Gillenwater; husband, Corbett Brickey; daughters, Una Hilton and Irene Neal; stepdaughter, Oneta Frazier, stepsons, Clyde Brickey and B.C. Brickey; grandsons, Mark Jones and Chad Morelock; sisters, Rebecca Brickey and Maxine Gillenwater; and brothers, Corbett, Darius, and Broadus Gillenwater. Surviving are daughters, Nell Sumner and Norma Bowen, both of Kingsport; a son, Odell Brickey, Sarasota, Fla.; a stepson, Caldwell Brickey, Gate City, Va.; a sister, Alice Wallen, Clinchport, Va.; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren and numerous stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren, and stepgreat-great-grandchildren. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Jack Forbes officiating. The Lee Smith Singers will provide the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Gillenwater Cemetery in Scott County, Va. The family will be meeting at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. to go in procession to the graveside service. Steve Dalley, Tommy Dalley, Danny Sumner, Parker Jones, Jason Bowen and Tony Wolfe will serve as pallbearers. Special thanks to a special son-in-law, R.C. Bowen, and special grandchildren, Paula Slaughter, Pam Wolfe, Sanja Dalley, Jason Bowen and David Bowen. Kingsport Times-News Sinkler Brickey Johnson City, TN - Sinkler Brickey, 60, of Johnson
City, TN passed away, Thursday, June 14, 2012. Mr. Brickey was born in Scott County, VA, on
January 18, 1952, the son of the late Boyd Sarvis and Helen Blanche
Brickey. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in
death by his wife Patricia Hicks Brickey, sisters; Janice Summey, Peggy
Summey and Sue Ella Brickey, and brother, Raymond Brickey. Survivors include Daughters; Tabetha Fagan and
husband Jason of Elizabethton, TN, and Tina Daniel of Johnson City, TN,
sisters; Dorothy Begley of Kingsport, TN, Beulah Bledsoe of Gate City,
VA, Loretta Strazzante and husband Angelo of Brookville, FL, and Joyce
Horne and husband Kyle of Dungannon, VA, grandchildren; Brock and Sierra
Daniel and Destiny Fagan and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of Gate City Funeral Home
on Monday, June 18, 2012. The funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m.
with Pastor Bryan Smith officiating. Graveside Services will be conducted immediately
following at Monte Vista Burial Park in Johnson City, TN. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving
the family of Sinkler Brickey. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at
www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Sylvester L. Brickey Sylvester L. Brickey was born on December 10, 1856, and died at his home in Fort Blackmore, the place of his birth, November 21, 1888, aged 30 years, 11 months and 11 days. He was ill for four weeks and bore his suffering with Christian fortitude. He professed faith in Christ at a revival meeting held by Brothers Wesley Hillman and Wm. Hillman and Sylvester McConnell, at Bench hill Church near his residence. He lived a devoted Christian life. He leaves a wife and five children and a large concoction of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. He was a good husband, kind and indulgent father, and always partial to his neighbors. Above all will he be missed in the home circle, to which he was so much attached. He committed his wife and babes to God, and crossed over to "that bourne from which no traveler returns’ peacefully and calmly without a struggle. A precious one is gone from us , a voice we loved is
stilled. We with hearts cowed down by the new made mound, Nancy B. Frayser
Tempie Elizabeth (Salling) Sanders Brickey BANNER, Survivors include her seven daughters, Mrs.
Maxie Lawson, Banner, Va.; Mrs. Nancy Gillenwater and Mrs. Ethel Steels,
both of Dungannon; Mrs. Cora Horne, Midway, Va.; Mrs. Elizabeth
Jennings, Kingsport; Mrs. Della Estep and Mrs. Clyde Eagens, both of
Baston, Va.; a son, Roy L. Sanders, Banner, Va.; one sister, Berdie
Addington, Nickelsville; a brother Worley Salling, Wood, Va.; 25
grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at The family will receive friends at the funeral
home. (KINGSPORT TIMES, Thursday, April 28, 1966)
Thelma M. (Kinkead) Brickey DUNGANNON, Va. - Thelma Kinkead Brickey, 93, of Rt. 1, passed away Monday (Dec. 8, 2003) at Brian Center Nursing Home in Weber City. Mrs. Brickey was a lifelong resident of Scott County, Va. She was a retired seamstress from Kingsport Laundry and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred O. Brickey; daughter, Shirley Ann Brickey; parents, William and Cora Stewart Kinkead; daughter-in-law, Mary Sawyer Brickey; sisters, Frances Muff and Bobbie Brickey; brothers, Lonnie, Brady, Harry, Bruce, and Brodus Kinkead. Survivors include her daughter, Betty Lou Laney and husband Rhea, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; sons, Billy Brickey and wife Diane, Ft. Blackmore, Va., Russell Brickey, Dungannon, Va.; grandchildren, Jackie Laney and wife Lana, Susan Laney Elliott, Freddie Brickey, Melissa Brickey Maya and husband Lewis, Sandra Smith; great-grandchildren, Jessica Laney, Tanya Elliott, Sarah Maya, Lewis Maya, Jon Brickey, Brandy Goode Coffeman; great-great-grandchild, Bailey Coffeman; sister, Kate Brickey, Kingsport; brother, Luchian Kinkead, Gate City, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., and anytime at the residence of Betty Laney. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Eckel Herron officiating. Music will be provided by Shelby Greear. Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Brickey Cemetery, Ft. Blackmore, Va. The family will meet at 10 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In memory of Thelma Brickey, contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Kingsport Times-News Warner Everette Brickey WEBER CITY, Va. – Warner Everette Brickey, 80, entered into rest Sunday (Sept. 8, 2002) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born Feb. 24, 1922 in Scott County, Va. to the late Everette Sylvester Brickey and Emily Elizabeth Craft Brickey Webb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert C. Brickey. Mr. Brickey was in the Army and served in World War II being discharged in 1945. He retired after working 37 years at Eastman Chemical Co. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Geneva Tipton Brickey, Weber City, Va.; one daughter and son-in-law, Rita (Michael) Ramey, Gate City, Va.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Warner R. (Nina) Brickey, Weber City, Va., Michael K. (Debby) Brickey and Roger L. (Beverly) Brickey, all of Gate City, Va.; one sister and brother-in-law, Jewel (William) E. Jones, Gate City, Va.; one brother and sister-in-law, Willie M. "Mack" (Vinada) Brickey, Weber City, Va.; grandchildren, Sheila L. Quillen, Stephanie M. Starnes, Holly Brickey, Brooke Brickey, Wesley Ramey, Courtney Brickey, Aaron Ramey; step granddaughter, Leanne Elam; great-grandchildren, Morgan Quillen, Logan Quillen, Kiera Starnes and Eli Starnes; step great-granddaughter, Lauren Elam; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be at 8 p.m. today in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Dean Smith and the Rev. Danny Ray Dockery officiating. Music will be provided by the Melody Men. Military graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. by Charles DeWitt Byrd Post #3382 of the V.F.W. The family will be meeting at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be D.W Tipton, Ronnie Brickey, Greg Brickey, Richard Duncan, Billy D. Kilgore and Albert N. McElroy. Kingsport Times-News Willa Jean (Hammond) Beard Brickey WEBER CITY, Va. - Mrs. Willa Jean Hammond Brickey, 75, went to be with the Lord Wednesday (March 7, 2001) at the Wexford House after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born Aug. 1, 1925 in Scott County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Farley Lee and Laura Bishop Hammond. She was a member of State Line Baptist Church and was actively involved in the Senior Bible study, vacation Bible school and the Mission Outreach. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. In addition to her parents, her husband, Robert Brickey; son, Glen Beard Jr., and two sisters, Lessil Henry and Frankie Hammond preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. David (Jan) Stokes, Gate City, Va.; stepdaughters, Clinda Brickey, Kingsport and Mrs. Richard (Teresa) Duncan, Mount Carmel; grandson, David Beard, Dallas, Texas; great-granddaughter, Emily Beard, Dallas, Texas; step-grandson, Robby Duncan, Mount Carmel; sister, Mrs. Emmer Barker, Port Republic, Va.; and four nieces. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Dean Smith officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. The family will be meeting at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. to go in procession to the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News William "Bill" Lucian Brickey Obituary from Kingsport Times-News for descendants of Scott Co Ancestors COEBURN, Va. - William "Bill" Lucian Brickey, 84, died Wednesday (June 1, 2005) at his residence in Coeburn. Mr. Brickey was a retired coal miner of Clinchfield Coal Co. and a member of UMWA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willey Kal Brickey and Rosa Belle Compton; son, William Oscar Brickey; granddaughter, Melissa Ann Brickey; brothers, Robert Brickey and Roy Brickey; sisters, Alley Brickey and Janie Brickey. Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Edith Adams Brickey; sons and daughters-in-law, Curtis and Linda Brickey, Coeburn, and Joseph Allen and Leona "Pat" Brickey, Norton; brothers, Joe Brickey, Jonesborough, Ralph Brickey, Coeburn, and Wiley K. Brickey, Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters, Ann McKinnon, Cary, N.C., Phyllis Morley, Blountville, and Betty Lauterbach, Portsmouth, Va.; grandchildren, Mia Smith, Wayne Brickey, Lil Joe Brickey, Rick Brickey, Israel Brickey and Candace Freeman; 11 great-grandchildren; special niece, Tammy Maine; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held after 6 p.m. today and Friday at Estes Funeral Home, Coeburn, Va. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. R.L. Crawford and Rev. Millard Laney officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Acres Memorial Gardens in Coeburn. Submitted by Don Lane William Odell Brickey Survivors
include his wife, Wanda Brickey; son, William Odell Jr., Sarasota, Fla.;
daughters, Tonda Brickey, Missie Stubblefield and Betty Sanchez, all of
Sarasota, Fla., Cathy and Sharon Morelock, both of Kingsport; a brother,
Caldwell Brickey, Gate City, Va.; sisters, Norma Bowen of Kingsport and
Nell Summer of Nashville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren. Visitation
will be from Services
will be conducted at Entombment
will follow in Kingsport
Times-News Willie Mack Brickey Willie
Mack Brickey, 87, of Weber City, VA passed away peacefully Saturday
morning, March 10, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mack
was born October 23, 1924 in Scott County, VA and raised in the Alley
Valley community to the late Everette Sylvester Brickey and Emily
Elizabeth Craft Brickey Webb. He was a veteran of the United States Army
serving as a radar operator in World War II, in the Battle of Normandy,
Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. He retired from
the Yarn Plant of Eastman Kodak Company in 1986 after more than 44 years
of service. He attended First Baptist Church of Weber City, VA. In
addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 61
years, Vinada Lay Brickey; daughter, Janice Martin; brothers, Robert C.
“Bob” and first wife Mary Brickey, Warner E. Brickey and wife
Geneva; brothers-in-law, William, Ernest and Jim Lay and sister-in-law,
Betty Lay. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Brickey, Portsmouth,
VA; sons, Ron Brickey and wife Charlene, Kingsport, TN, Greg Brickey and
wife Susie, Mount Carmel, TN; son-in-law, Dr. Rick Martin, Ridgeland,
MISS; grandchildren, Joel and David Martin, Cassandra, Aaron and Brianna
Brickey; sister, Jewel Webb and husband William “Buck” Jones;
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, J.D. Lay and wife Helen, Kingsport,
TN, Roy Lay and wife Peggy, Florida, John Lay and wife Maureen, Florida,
Joan (Lay) and husband Jimmy Snapp, Kingsport, TN, Joanne Lay,
California, Madge Lay, Georgia and several nieces and nephews. The
family will receive friends Monday, March 12, 2012 from 5 to 7 PM at
Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, VA and anytime at the residence. Funeral
services will be held on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7 PM in the Colonial
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Paul Blessing and Pastor Stephen Lay
officiating. Music will be provided by Pastor Stephen Lay. Military
graveside services will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 11 AM in the
Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA with American Legion Post #3/265
and the Virginia National Guard officiating. Family and friends are
asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:00 AM to go in procession to the
cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and family friends. Memorial
contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 155 Shady Elm
Lane, Weber City, VA 24290 or to the charity of one’s choice. Colonial
Funeral Home obituaries at www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries Submitted by Don Lane Iva Ruth (Quillen) Bridges MOUNT CARMEL - Iva Ruth Quillen
Bridges, 87, formerly of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord at Born in She was a charter member and a
former Junior Girls Sunday School teacher at Mrs. Bridges will be remembered
as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by
her husband of 56 years, Paul A. Bridges in 1989; her infant twin
brother, Harlow Quillen; one son, Talmadge Bridges; three brothers, Ed
Quillen, Archie Quillen and Sam Quillen; and one sister, Nora Mueller. Survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. Kelsey (Daphne) Clonce of Mount Carmel; four grandchildren, Mark
Clonce and wife Mikki of Mount Carmel, Rebecca Hayes and husband Ken of
Blountville, Talmadge Bridges II and wife Karen of Kingsport, and Scott
Bridges of Kingsport; four great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from A Celebration of her life will
be conducted at Special music will be provided
by Ken Hayes and Sue Burns. Burial will follow in the
Garden of the Well in Pallbearers will be Mark
Clonce, Ken Hayes, Brian Alvis, Bill Scalf, James Stapleton and
Clarence
E. Bright HILTONS,
Va. - Clarence E. Bright, 95, departed this life early Sunday morning
(July 9, 2000) at his residence. He
was a native of Wise County. He retired from Tennessee Eastman 35 years
ago. He
was of the Baptist faith. He
was preceded in death by his wife, Lola Lucille McMurray Bright;
daughter, Louise McCracken; infant son, Howard Bright; sister, Daisy
Hawkins; one half brother. Surviving
are daughters, Edith Bright Gardner, Verna Harris and husband, Hubert
and Debra Sampson and husband, David, all of Gate City, Va.; sons, Jack
Bright, Allen Bright and wife, Barbara, both of Hiltons, Va., Billy Joe
Bright, Mount Carmel; one half-brother; one half-sister; 11
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews. Calling
hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Scott County Funeral Home and
anytime at the home. Services
will be at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Marvin
Lane and the Rev. Earl Austin officiating. Music
will be provided by Junior Smith and the Family Tradition. The
family will be meeting at the funeral home at 11:15 a.m. to go to the
cemetery. Burial
will be at noon Wednesday in Holston View Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be grandsons. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane Claudia (Gardner) Bright July 31, 1923 - February 15, 2016 Claudia Gardner Bright, born July 31, 1923 to Dr. Sylvester and Ida Gardner in Derby, Virginia passed away on February 15, 2016. She was a beautiful person both physically and in spirit. She was a loving wife for over 71 years and a caring Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. She was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Nell Barton (Banard), sister-in-law Kathleen Miller (Paul), brother-in laws, Hugh Mitchell and Dale Stafford. Survivors include her husband Hagan, a son Richard (Billie), grandchildren, Whitney Ungerboeck (Krister) and Aaron Bright (Rachel), great grandchildren, Ada and Hagan Bright and Morgan and Xander Ungerboeck, niece, Betty Jean Isley (Don), their children, Donna Mason and Tom Isley, sister-in-law, Pearl Stafford, and several nieces and nephews. She loved them all. The family wishes to express their sincere thanks and special appreciation to their caregivers Vonda Hager (and immediate family) and Ilene Allen for the kind and loving care given to Claudia over an extended period of time, and also for friends who have been so supportive with gifts, phone calls, emails and visits, especially Louise Ammons and Jackson Weikel of Broad Street United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM on Friday, February 19 at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home (117 E. Charlemont Ave.) followed by a brief celebration of her life conducted by Rev. Jack Weikel. Interment will be at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Hamlet-Dobson Funeral Home obituaries at www.hamlettdobson.com Submitted by Don Lane David William Bright CHURCH HILL - David William Bright , 57, 104 Kay St., died unexpectedly Tuesday (Nov. 3, 1998) at his residence of an apparent heart attack. Born in Hiltons, Va., he had spent most of his life in Church Hill. He was factory trained in wheel alignment. He owned Bright Motor Company and was a local homebuilder. He was a member of State Line Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Verlin "Hoss" and Janice Daisy Bright. Surviving are his loving wife of 27 years, Louise Gilliam Templeton Bright , of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, George and Lisa Gray, Jonesborough, and James and Karen Templeton McClellan, Roanoke, Va.; three grandchildren, Lindsey Hope Gray, Landon Heath Gray and Emily Angeline McClellan; four sisters, Mrs. Pat (Cledith) McMurray, Mrs. Carles (Ruth) Bright, Mrs. Ralph (Inez) Anderson, Mrs. Clifford (Mary Ann) Starnes; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill. Friends may also call anytime at the residence, 104 Kay St. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Wrightly Salling and Dr. Tony Gonzalez officiating. Music will be provided by the McGlothlins. Graveside services will be conducted at noon Saturday at Holston View Cemetery. The family will meet at the funeral home one hour prior to going to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Earnest
Bright HILTONS,
Va. - Earnest Bright, 86, Hiltons, Va., died Saturday morning, (June 4,1988),
at Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center. A
native of Scott County, he was a retired farmer . He
was preceded in death by his parents, Amos and Vinie Bright; his wife, Zina
Bright, in Feb. 1988; a daughter, Mrs. Clevia Hensley; and two sons, the Rev.
Garn Bright and J.W. Bright . Surviving
are one daughter, Daisy B. Taylor, Kingsport; two sons, Carles Bright,
Kingsport, and Lee Bright, Weber City, Va.; eight grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Laughlin, Blountville, and Mrs.
Lilly Bush, Clinchport; two brothers, Tom Bright, Kingsport, and Bruce Bright,
Blountville. Calling
hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City,
Va., and at any time at the home of his... (bottom
of clipping was torn away.) Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane (from J.N. Adams’ collection) Ernest “Ernie” Bright KINGSPORT
— Ernie Bright, 61, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday (March 14,
2012). Born
on Aug. 7, 1950, in Kingsport, Mr. Bright was retired from Don Billings
Kingsport Motors. He enjoyed trading and tinkering with watches and
clocks and will be fondly remembered by many as a wonderful, helpful
neighbor and friend. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed singing
quartet style music. He
was preceded in death by his parents, Simon Bright Jr. and Irene Taylor
Bright; brother, Roger Bright; and several aunts and uncles. He
is survived by his companion and caregiver, Linda Cavin, Kingsport;
daughter, Melissa Collins, Kingsport; son, Travis Bright, Kingsport ;
one grandson and one granddaughter; mother of his children, Julia
Bright, Kingsport; brother, Bobby Bright and wife, Judy, Gate City, Va.;
several nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins; special friend, Kathy Flanary;
and loving feline friend, Angel. The
family will receive friends Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Colonial
Funeral Home, Weber City, Va. Funeral
services will be held on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel
with the Rev. J.W. Depew officiating. Graveside
services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Holston View Cemetery,
Weber City. Va. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home
at 1:15 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers
will be family and friends. Honorary
pallbearers will be Mike Light, and “Rookie” and Danny, friends from
Maple Oak Apartments. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Amedisys Hospice,
200 Professional Park Drive, Kingsport, Tenn. 37663. The
family wishes to extend special thanks to the 4th floor staff of Indian
Path Medical Center, staff of Brookhaven Manor and staff of Amedisys
Hospice for the care and concern shown to Ernie during his illness. Colonial
Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Lessie C. (Hooker) Bright HILTONS, Va. - Lessie C.
Bright, 96, formerly of Hiltons, departed this life late Monday ( She was a native of She was a charter member
of She was preceded in death
by her husband, L.B. Bright; son, Kelly Bright; daughter, Bernice Bright
Bays; granddaughter, Barbara Bays Carter. Surviving are daughters
and son-in-law, Nell Taylor, Fort Wayne, Ind., Eula Faye and Henry
Taylor, Kingsport; sons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Lottie Bright,
Athens, Tenn., Johnny and Bronya Bright, Paul and Linda Bright, both of
Hiltons, Va.; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several
great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Eva Fleenor and Dorsey Ketron, both
of Kingsport, Pearle Nall, Perry, Ga.; many friends and neighbors. Calling hours are from Services will be conducted
at Music will be by the Lee
Smith Singers. Burial will be at Grandsons and friends will
serve as pallbearers. Family and friends will
meet at the funeral home at In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the
Ruben Bright Ruben Bright, 82, a former Kingsport area resident, died in LeGrande, Calif., Thursday [3/17/1966] after a lingering illness. Born in Scott County, Va., he spent about 35 years here before moving to California. He had farmed in Virginia and in California, and he and a son Arthur, had owned and operated Bright's Nursery. In addition to Arthur Bright in California, survivors include two other sons, Roy of Blountville and Lloyd Bright, Kingsport; a brother, Squire Bright, Kingsport; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The funeral will-be Saturday in the Merced Funeral Chapel. (KINGSPORT NEWS / Friday, March 18, 1966) Kingsport News Submitted by Don Lane Virgie L.
(Bright) Bright Virgie
L. Bright, 91, 129 Thompson St., Kingsport, died at 3:30 p.m. Saturday
(May 21, 1988) at her residence. She
was a housewife and a member of the Old Chesnut Flat Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Opie Bright in 1975. Surviving
are two daughters, Mrs. Florence Collins and Mrs. Pauline Greer, both of
Kingsport; one son, Ross Bright, Gate City, Va.; five grandchildren;
several great-grandchildren; one brother, Ed Bright, Kingsport. Calling
hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Gate City Funeral Home and anytime
at the residence of a daughter, Pauline Greer, 129 Thompson St .,
Kingsport. Services
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of
the funeral home with the Rev. Basil Freeman officiating. Burial
will be in Holston View Cemetery. Kingsport
Times-News Sula Mae (Addington) Parris Britts KINGSPORT — Sula A. Britts, 98, died Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2009) at Brookhaven Manor after a short illness. Sula was born in Tulare, Calif. on Jan. 30, 1911, to Van and Minnie Moody Addington, on a ranch equipping miners heading for the gold fields. She moved from California to a farm in Maces Springs, Va., in 1913. Sula graduated from Hilton High School in 1926 at age 15. She worked as a bookkeeper at Borden Mills from 1925 to 1931. Later she worked in the offices at Holston Defense (Frazier-Brace) during World War II, then as head cashier at Montgomery Ward until they closed their downtown Kingsport store. She then worked at Kingsport Federal Savings and Loan for 17 years until her retirement. At age 64, she joined General Nutrition Center as assistant manager until her next retirement eight years later. Sula was a member of United Methodist Church most of her life. Sula was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Paul Parris; and her second husband, Raymond E. Britts. Also, preceding her in death were her parents, daughter, Pauline Elizabeth and husband, James R. Castle, Sr.; brother, Willis Addington and wife, Nell; sister, Hesba and her husband, J.D. Barnes; and a granddaughter, Donna Jan Parris. Sula is survived by two sons, Donald L. Parris, Sr. and Herbert E. Parris, both of Kingsport. Also surviving are her two sisters, Edna A. Heglar of Kingsport, and Helen Ellis and husband, Matt of Chattanooga; three grandsons, Donald L. Parris, Jr., James R. Castle, Jr. and Jonathan Soper; two granddaughters, Deborah Pinkston and Ivy Jo Michaels; four great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and one great-great-grandson. The family would like to send a special thanks to the staff at Brookhaven Manor for the tender care they showed our mother during her stay there. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Memorial Park with the Rev. Spurgeon McCartt, officiating. Music will be provided by John Mullen. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:55 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to First Broad Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1346, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the Britts family. Kingsport Times-News Arthur Glen Broadwater NICKELSVILLE, Va. - Arthur Broadwater, 68, entered into rest Sunday (Dec. 7, 2003) at his residence. He was born in Scott County, Va., to the late Robert and Etta Hilton Broadwater. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Reba Castle; two brothers, Kenneth Broadwater and an infant brother, Frank. He served in the Navy Reserve and was also self-employed. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and Andy Bradley, Blountville, Robin and Clint Peters, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; two sons, Richard Broadwater, Gate City, Va., and Gary W. Addington, Nickelsville, Va.; two sisters, Marie Grigsby and Angeline Smith, both of Nickelsville, Va.; two brothers, Garland and Lowell Broadwater, both of Nickelsville, Va.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends and loved ones from 6 to 8 Wednesday at Gate City Funeral Home and anytime at the home of Marie Grigsby, Nickelsville, Va. Services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Eddie Taylor officiating. Music will be provided by Gethsemane Quartet. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Nickelsville Cemetery, Nickelsville, Va. The family will meet at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Beverly Johnson "B.J." Broadwater GATE CITY — Beverly Johnson (B.J.) Broadwater, 89, Gate City, Va., passed away Friday (June 27, 2008) at the Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Broadwater was born in Scott County, Va. on April 17, 1919, a son of the late, William Alexander and Clara McConnell Broadwater. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, Gate City United Methodist Church and the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia College of Pharmacy. From 1946-1949 he was a pharmaceutical representative for Abbott Laboratories. In 1949, he began his pharmacy career in Gate City, retiring from Broadwater Drug in 2002. B.J. loved his family, Big Blue sports, and all of the people of Scott County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jonsy Wingfield Broadwater in 2004; and sisters, Kate B. Addington, Pauline B. Richmond, Fannie B. Repass, Ruth B. Carter, Jacqueline B. Quillen and Jo B. Bledsoe and brothers, Bill Broadwater and Charles Broadwater. Surviving are his daughter, Beverley Broadwater Roberts, Knoxville, Tenn.; granddaughter, Kelley Wingfield Roberts; brothers, James L. Broadwater and Riley Broadwater along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday at the Gate City Funeral Home, and from 1 to 2 p.m., Sunday at the Gate City United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Sunday at the Gate City United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joe Barber and the Rev. Steve Brown officiating. Jim Belt Baker will provide the music. Burial will follow the service Sunday at the Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, Va. Shane Miller, Billy Quillen, Greg Richmond, Tony Street, Bucky Clabaugh and Steve Barrett will serve as pallbearers. J.C. Phillips, Harry Penley, Ward Smith and nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105 or the charity of one’s choice. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of B.J. Broadwater. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Clara M. (McConnell) Broadwater GATE CITY - Mrs. W. A. Broadwater, 84, died at Holston Valley Community Hospital in Kingsport at 8:24 p.m. Saturday [11/10/1973] after a lengthy illness. She was a lifelong resident of Scott County and a member of Gate City United Methodist Church. Surviving are her daughters, Mrs. J. R. Addington and Mrs. E. H. Richmond, both of Gate City; Mrs. J. H. Repass and Mrs. George Carter, Kingsport; Mrs. H. E. Quillen and Mrs. J. B. Bledsoe Jr., Gate City; sons, W. M., Charles E., B. J., James L. and Riley F. Broadwater, all of Gate City; brother, Leland S. McConnell, Catawba, Va.; 23 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. ----------------------------------------- Funeral services for Mrs. W. A. Broadwater of Gate City will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the Gate City Funeral Home, with Dr. Edwin C. Berwanger and Rev. Bob Lynch officiating. Burial will follow in Holston View Cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Gate City Funeral Home in charge. KINGSPORT TIMES-NEWS, Sunday, Nov. 11, 1973 Submitted by Don Lane Edd Howard Broadwater NICKELSVILLE, Va. — Edd Howard Broadwater, 81, of
Nickelsville, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, (May 7, 2011)
at his home. Born He was preceded in death by his parents, Rhea
Broadwater and Mary Combs Broadwater; two brothers, George Rex
Broadwater and Glen Broadwater. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years,
Emma Jean Broadwater, of the home; daughters, Deborah St. John and
husband, Larry, Kingsport, and Karen Powers, Gate City, Va.; son, Glen
Broadwater and wife, Linda, Nickelsville, Va.; sister, Eva Roberson,
Weber City, Va.; grandchildren, Jennifer Kingery and husband, Shawn,
Nana Broadwater and fiance, Jason McKinney, Jason Powers, Ashley Mauk
and husband, Brian; great-grandson, Xander Kingery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Music will be provided by the Graveside services will be held Wednesday at Pallbearers will be friends and family. Honorary pallbearers will be In lieu of flowers contributions may be made
to the Nickelsville Rescue Squad, The family wishes to extend a special thanks
to Bristol Home Health, Colonial Funeral Home,
Garland Buford Broadwater NICKELSVILLE, Va. - Garland Buford Broadwater, 82, entered into rest Monday (Dec. 13, 2004) at his residence. He was born July 22, 1922 in Scott County, Va., to the late Robert Jefferson Broadwater and Etta Hilton Broadwater. Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Reba Castle; brothers, Arthur and Kenneth Broadwater; and an infant brother. Survivors include his wife, Eva Nell Broadwater, Nickelsville; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Gerald White, Nickelsville; son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Peggy Broadwater, Nickelsville; two sisters and brother-in-law, Angeline B. and W.H. Smith Jr., and Marie Grigsby, all of Nickelsville; brother and sister-in-law, Lowell and Peggy Broadwater, Nickelsville; grandchildren, Jacob, Joseph and Leigh Ann Broadwater, Jennifer Frazier and Suzanne Bond; and several nieces and nephews; special friend and caregiver, Debra Beebe. Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at House of Prayer Church and anytime at the residence. Services will be at 7 p.m. with Rev. G.W. White officiating. Music will be provided by Greg and Becky White. Military graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Nickelsville Community Cemetery conducted by Honor Guard of VFW Post #9864 of Lebanon, Va. The family will meet at the cemetery for graveside services. Pallbearers will be Jacob Broadwater, Joseph Broadwater, Roger Rose, Joe Meade, James Mullins and Joe Collins. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Walton and Anthony Austin. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Glenn Morris Broadwater NICKELSVILLE, Va., Aug. 8, 1939. Glenn Morris Broadwatrer, four year-old son of Mr. And Mrs. Rhea Broadwater, died today at Community hospital in Kingsport, Tenn., following a major operation. Besides the parents, one brother, Ed Broadwater; one sister, Eva Broadwater; and the grandparents survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Baptist church here with the Rev. Larry Atkinson officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ruth Kilgore. Burial will be in the Nickelsville cemetery. Kingsport Times; 8 Aug. 1939 Iva Beatrice (Quillin) Broadwater NICKELSVILLE, Va. - Iva Beatrice Broadwater,
90, went to be with her Lord Wednesday ( She was born in In addition to her parents, she was preceded
in death by her husband, Charles A. Broadwater; two sons, Jack Wayne
Broadwater and Paul B. Broadwater; nine brothers and sisters. Surviving are a daughter, Betty Bevins,
Nickelsville, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, Harry and Kathy Broadwater,
Nickelsville, Va.; daughter-in-law, Thelma Broadwater, Nickelsville,
Va.; grandchildren, Chris Broadwater, Marquietta �Missy�
Broadwater, Jackie Stevens, Eddie Broadwater, David Bevins, and Janet
Broadwater; great-grandchildren, Justin Stevens, Jonathan Broadwater and
Emily Broadwater; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from Services will be conducted at The body will lie in state one hour prior to
the service. Music will be provided by Bobby Hillman and
the Nickelsville First Baptist Choir. Burial will be in Pallbearers will be David Bevins, Eddie
Broadwater, Chris Broadwater, Jonathan Broadwater, Nathaniel Culbertson
and Howard Broadwater.
J. B. Broadwater TAMPA, Fla. - J.B. Broadwater, 82, formerly of Nickelsville, Va., departed this life Tuesday (Dec. 11, 2001) in Tampa, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Degion B. and Lilly Broadwater; two infant sons; and a brother, Oliver Broadwater. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Broadwater, Tampa, Fla.; a daughter, Alice Broadwater, Tampa, Fla.; son and daughter-in-law, David and Donna Broadwater, Knoxville; four grandchildren; one step-grandson; sisters, Lois Rose and Ann Dougherty, both of Nickelsville, Va.; brothers, Hubert (Hute) Broadwater, Fred Broadwater, Jerry Broadwater, all of Nickelsville, Va., D.B. (Rod) Broadwater, Weber City, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral and burial will be in Tampa, Fla. Courtesy of Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City, Va. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane James Michael Broadwater WEBER He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B.
Broadwater of Survivors, other than the parents, are the
paternal grandparent, Mrs. D. B. Broadwater Sr., of Nickelsville, and
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wampler of Nickelsville, Va. Funeral services will be conducted today at The body will remain at the (KINGSPORT NEWS / Tuesday, June 22, 1965)
Janie
Louise (Hughes) Wilson Broadwater June
18, 1922 - September 15, 2014 Louise
Broadwater, 92, Nickelsville, VA went to be with Jesus Monday evening,
September 15, 2014 with her family by her side. Louise
was born in Lee County, VA on June 18, 1922 to the late Hagan and Fern Hughes. In
addition to her parents, her first husband, Charles L. Wilson; second husband,
Kenneth Broadwater; daughter, Kathy Fern Wilson; brother, Allen Hughes
preceded her in death. Louise
is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Templeton, Mount Carmel, TN, Cindy
Williams and husband, Johnnie, Kingsport, TN; sons, Robert H. Wilson and wife,
Diana, Nickelsville, VA, Carson W. Wilson and wife, Sandy, Kingsport, TN,
Charles Creig Wilson and wife, Sue, Kingsport, TN; sister, Ruth Smith;
grandchildren, Brian Wilson, Carol Lynn Templeton, Jackie Wilson, Melissa
Templeton, David Jones, Brandon Wilson, Dustin Wilson; 12 great grandchildren
and 1 great great grandson. The
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the
Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00p.m. in the
Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. G.W. White
officiating. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 19, 2014 at the
Oak Hill Memorial Park, Kingsport, TN. David Jones, Dustin Wilson, Brandon
Wilson and Beau Walker will serve as honorary pallbearers. All
friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside
service. Gate
City Funeral home is honored to be serving the family of Janie Louise
Broadwater. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane John
D. Broadwater Jr. (infant) Nickelsville,
Va. - John D. Broadwater, Jr., infant twin son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Broadwater of near here, died at 10:40 p.m. Friday [9/27/1946] at
Holston Valley Community Hospital. Surviving
are his parents; a twin brother; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Digeon Broadwater; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Martin,
Newbern, N. C. Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the home with the Rev. Mr.
Clark officiating. (Kingsport
Times-News, Sunday, September 29, 1946) Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Jonsy (Wingfield) Broadwater GATE CITY, Va. - Jonsy Wingfield Broadwater, 83, entered into rest Friday (Sept. 17, 2004) at her residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Broadwater was born in Campbell County, Va., on July 8, 1921, a daughter of the late Charles and Nannie Asher Wingfield. She attended the University of Richmond and Pan American Business College and was a member of the Gate City United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, her sister, Evelyn Wingfield Hill; and brothers, Haywood and Carlton Wingfield preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, B.J. Broadwater, Gate City, Va.; her daughter, Beverley Broadwater Roberts, Knoxville; granddaughter, Kelley Wingfield Roberts, Knoxville; three nieces and one nephew. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Gate City United Methodist Church. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today with the Rev. Dale Wyrick, the Rev. Lynn Marstin and the Rev. Joe Barber officiating. Music will be provided by Jim Belt Baker. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, Va. The family will be meeting at the funeral home at 9:45 a.m. to go in procession to the graveside service. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Nursery Fund of the Gate City United Methodist Church, 103 East Walnut Street, Gate City, Va. 24251 or the Wellmont Hospice, 280 Steeles Road, Bristol, Tenn. 37620. Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Kenneth B. Broadwater NICKELSVILLE, Va. - Kenneth B. Broadwater, 81, of Route 1, departed this life for his heavenly home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday (March 24, 2002) at the V.A. Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. He was born in Scott County, Va., on February 9, 1921, and was the son of the late Robert Broadwater and Etta Hilton Broadwater. He was a Marine Corps. and Army veteran of World War II, having earned the expert marksman qualifications in 1942 and qualified parachutist in 1942 to 1944. He served in action in the South Pacific area from 1942 to 1944. He was employed for 12 years as Nickelsville Postmaster. Mr. Broadwater was a member of West End Baptist Church. He was a loving husband and friend. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a baby brother, Frank Broadwater; sister, Reba Castle. Surviving are his wife, Louise Wilson Broadwater of the home; daughter, Kathy Kilcoyne, Marietta, Ga.; grandsons, Baron and Cory Kilcoyne, Marietta, Ga.; sisters, Marie Grigsby, Angeline Smith and husband Junior, all of Nickelsville; brothers, Garland Broadwater, Lowell Broadwater, Arthur Broadwater, all of Nickelsville; stepdaughters, Carolyn Templeton and Cindy Williams, both of Kingsport, Kathy Wilson of the home; stepsons, Carson W. Wilson and Creig Wilson, both of Kingsport; a special stepson, Robert H. Wilson, Nickelsville; stepgrandchildren, Dustin Wilson, David Jones, Brandon Wilson, Carol and Missy Templeton, Jackie Fender, Brian Wilson, all of Kingsport; special friend, Mary Wilder, Nickelsville; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., and anytime at the residence. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. G.W. White officiating. Music will be provided by the Harbor Light Quartet. Military graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at V.A. National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn., conducted the American Legion Hammond Post No. 3. The family will meet at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Donnie Broadwater, Jake Broadwater, Dustin Wilson, David Jones, Brandon Wilson, Johnny Williams, Gerald White, Creig Wilson. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Lorraine V. (Kilgore) Broadwater Nickelsville,
VA - Lorraine V. Broadwater, 96, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Saturday,
December 21, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mrs.
Broadwater was born in Scott County, VA on October 9, 1917, daughter of
the late James and Esther Castle Kilgore, and was the last survivor of 8
children. She
was one of the oldest members of First Baptist Church of Nickelsville,
VA where she served as Treasurer for many years. In
the 1950's and 60's she owned and operated Phil's Grill in Nickelsville.
She was the first Librarian at Nickelsville School where she also served
as a Teacher's Aid. In
addition to her parents, her husband, Lloyd F. Broadwater (1967); step
daughters, Virginia Duncan and Nola Jones; and 4 brothers and 3 sisters
preceded her in death. She
is survived by her sons, Phil Broadwater and wife, Betty, Nickelsville,
VA; Ronald "Ronnie" Broadwater and wife, Barbara, Gate City,
VA, and Gary A. Broadwater and wife, Jackie, Mt. Carmel, TN;
grandchildren, Melissa Mendenhall and husband, Randy, Michele
Broadwater, Lori Kay Miller and husband, James, Jonathan Broadwater and
wife, Heather, and Tracy Broadwater; great grandchildren, Savannah
Blackman, C.J. Bennett, Kaedryn Broadwater, and twins Maddie and Luke
Miller; several nieces and nephews, and numerous friends. The
family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m., Sunday, December 22, 2013 at
the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 6:00
p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev.
Steve Collins officiating; a eulogy will be given by Thomas Hillman and
Timothy Quillen. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 23, 2013 at
Nickelsville Cemetery, Nickelsville, VA. Family and friends will serve
as pallbearers. Deacons of the First Baptist Church of Nickelsville will
serve as honorary pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m., Monday,
to go in procession to the graveside service. In
lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the
Nickelsville Cemetery Fund, c/o First Baptist Church of Nickelsville,
11606 Nickelsville Highway, Nickelsville, VA 24271. The
family would like to convey a special thank you to Dr. Gregory DeMotts
and to the staff of 400 Hall of Wexford House for their love and care of
Mom. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to
be serving the family of Lorraine V. Broadwater. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane Thelma J. (Addington) Broadwater NICKELSVILLE,
Va. — Mrs. Thelma Broadwater, 71, Nickelsville, Va. passed away,
Saturday, (Sept. 22, 2007) at her residence.
Betty L. (Peters) Brooks KINGSPORT - Mrs. Betty L. Peters Brooks, 61, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, entered into the Lord's arms Saturday (Aug. 21, 2004) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Mrs. Brooks was born in Scott County, Va., on Sept. 12, 1942, a daughter of the late Issac H. and Myrtle Fuller Peters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Curtis H. Peters and Issac H. Peters Jr.; sister, Victoria Ashworth; and an infant brother and sister. Surviving are her husband, Fred Brooks, Kingsport; daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa Gullotta Gray and Alan Gray, Kingsport, and Michelle and Shannon Jones, Kingsport; sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Susan Brooks, Kingsport, and Jeff and Jodie Brooks, Kingsport; grandchildren, Brittany Brooks, Caitlyn Jones, Donovan Jones, Micaela Jones, Julian Gullotta, Nikolaus Gullotta, Corey Brooks and Carrie Brooks; sisters, Peggy Brooks, Surgoinsville, Martha Dalton, Blountville, and Ethel Wolfe, Kingsport; brothers, Joseph Peters, Charlie Peters, and Jack Peters, all of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Pastor Mike Owens officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Lawson Confederate Cemetery in Scott County, Va. The family will be meeting at the funeral home at 12:15 p.m. to go in procession to the graveside service. Family and friends, Alan Gray, Shannon Jones, Gerald Brooks, Jeff Peters, Gary Brooks, Terrance Bradley, Bobby Cain and Travis Cain will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Brian Dale Brooks Brian Dale Brooks, 42, Gate City, VA passed away, Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at his residence. Brian was born in Sullivan County, TN on October 7, 1968 to Roger D. and Beulah Loraine Scalf Brooks. Brian was a very sweet person. During his entire life he never met a stranger. He loved people and people loved him. Brian loved assembling his model cars and trucks, sometimes just making his own creations. He loved movies, music and video games. He was also a huge Dale Earnhardt fan. He loved to draw and share his creations with his family and friends. Being an artist for sure, his creativity was amazing. And above all, he loved the Lord. He is survived by his parents, Roger D. Brooks and Beulah Loraine Brooks, Gate City, VA; and his sister, Angie Harris and husband, Kent, Kingsport, TN. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Juanita S Falin Chapel of the funeral home with Pastor Scott Fields officiating. A eulogy will be given by Teddy Pendleton. Tammy Riner will provide the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Brian Brooks. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Charles Alvin Brooks KINGSPORT
- Charles Alvin Brooks, 74, passed away peacefully Thursday morning ( Mr.
Brooks was born in Scott County, Va., the son of the late George and Ora
Mr.
Brooks was of the Baptist faith and attended He
was preceded in death by four brothers, Dempsey Brooks, Lester Brooks,
Carlos Brooks, and Carl "C. B." Brooks; one sister, Virgie
Newton; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Carl and Blanche Epperson. Surviving
are his wife of 51 years, Marie Epperson Brooks of the home; son, Bill
Brooks and wife, Angie, Church Hill; daughter, Deb Moody and husband
Glen, Kingsport; two grandchildren, Joshua Moody and wife Sarah,
Kingsport and Melody Moody, Jackson, Miss.; two sisters, Marie Wolfe and
husband, Ralph, Kingsport and Estle Adams and husband, Raymond,
Knoxville; sister-in-law, Thelma Brooks, Kingsport; and several cousins,
nieces, and nephews. Calling
hours are from Services
will be conducted at Military
graveside services will be conducted at Military
Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers. Memorials
may be made to the
Claude Elmer Brooks GATE CITY, Va. — Claude Elmer Brooks, 83,
entered into rest at his residence. [16 May 2008] He was born in Including his parents, he was preceded in
death by his brothers-in-law, Charles T. Quillen and John D. Williams. Claude had a great love for the Lord, whom he
came to know at an early age. Survivors include his sisters, Betty Quillen,
Kingsport and Ann Williams, Hiltons, Va.; brothers, Kelly Brooks and
wife, Helen, Don Brooks and wife, Wilma, Eddie Brooks and wife, Sandra,
Johnie Brooks and wife, Carolyn, all of Gate City, Va.; several nieces
and nephews. The family will receive friends from Services will be conducted at Music will be provided by Roy Ison. Burial will follow the service at Pallbearers will be his nephews and friends,
Michael A. Quillen, David Brooks, Robbie Brooks, Corey Shepherd, Harold
Ketron Jr., Dennie Haynes, Coy Arnold and Travis Jackson.
Craig Haynes Brooks (His grandmother was a McConnell b. Scott Co) SURGOINSVILLE — Craig Haynes Brooks, of Surgoinsville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday (Dec. 22, 2008). Born on May 5, 1960, Craig graduated from Surgoinsville High School and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Surgoinsville. He was a member of IBEW 934 and was a journeyman wireman. He was an avid outdoorsman and was a devoted father to his daughter, Kierney. Craig was preceded in death by his father, Paul E. Brooks; his maternal grandparents, Henry and Nellie Sandidge. Survivors include his daughter, Kierney; wife, Tammy; mother and step-father, Patsy and Charles Ellis; sister, Sherry Brooks; niece and nephew, Brooke and Christopher Christian. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill, 1115 Hwy. 11-W, Church Hill. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Danny Vaughn officiating. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.cartertrent.com. Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill is serving the Brooks family. Kingsport Times-News Ernest
E. Brooks Feb 6, 1932 – Feb 4, 1994 WISE, Va. - Ernest E. Brooks, 61, died
Friday (Feb 4, 1994) at Norton Community Hospital, Norton, Va. He attended Mount Olive Freewill
Baptist Church, a member of the UMWA, past president of Local Union
9967, a retired employee of Clinch Valley College, of the University of
Virginia and a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Air
Force. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Dingus
Brooks, one daughter, Jennifer Brooks Wilson, Wise, Va., three sons,
Ernest Dale Brooks, Steven Dwayne Brooks and Kevin Lee Brooks, all of
Wise, Va.; seven grandchildren; one sister, Emma Andrews, Wise, Va.;
three brothers, Frank Brooks and James Pledger Brooks, both of Wise,
Va., John K. Brooks, Stow, Ohio. Calling
hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise, Va. Services
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with the
Rev. Tommy McAmis, the Rev. Ralph McFarland and the Rev. Gene Jennings
officiating. Burial
will be in the Dingus Family Cemetery, Wise, Va. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Kelly H. Brooks Gate
City, VA - Kelly H. Brooks, 87, Gate City, VA passed away, Monday,
October 28, 2013 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport,
TN. Mr.
Brooks was born in Scott County, VA on March 27, 1926 to the late David
Sullivan and Blanche Whisnant Brooks. Kelly
proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during
WWII. He was of the Baptist faith, a Shriner and Mason, Gate City Lodge
#35. In
addition to his parents, his brother, Claude Brooks preceded him in
death. He
is survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen Oaks Brooks, Gate City, VA;
daughter, Deborah Brooks Boromei, Indian Shores, FL; son, Charles David
Brooks and wife, Laurie, Laurel, MD; sisters, Betty Quillen, Kingsport,
TN, Ann Williams, Hiltons, VA; brothers, Don Brooks and wife, Wilma,
Gate City, VA, Eddie Ray Brooks, Gate City, VA, Johnny Brooks and wife,
Carolyn, Gate City, VA; grandchildren, Allison Moore and husband, Jacob,
Amanda Brooks and Ashley Brooks; brother-in-law, Coy Arnold, Gate City,
VA; along with several nieces and nephews. The
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2013
at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at
7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with
Rev. Odell Beauchamp officiating. A Masonic service will be held at 6:45
p.m. Military
Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October
31, 2013 at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA by the American Legion
Hammond Post #3, Kingsport, TN and Post #65, Gate City, VA assisted by
members of the Virginia Army National Guard Honor Guard. Family and
friends will serve as pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m., to go
in procession to the graveside service. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to
be serving the family of Kelly Brooks. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane Nola Dean (Sampson) Brooks FAIRBORN, Ohio - Nola S. Brooks, 70, of Fairborn, Ohio, died Saturday (Sept. 10, 2006). Mrs. Brooks was born in Kingsport, but resided most of her life in Fairborn, Ohio. She was a long-time member of Fairborn St. Luke United Methodist Church in Fairborn, Ohio. Nola was a devoted wife who spent her time caring for her family and raising her children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richmond and Frances Sampson; two brothers, Bill and Alfred Sampson; and one son, David L Brooks. Surviving are her husband, Walter L. Brooks, Jr., Fairborn, Ohio; one daughter, Teresa Campbell and husband Don, Lewis Center, Ohio; two sisters, Patsy Johnson, Kingsport, and Phyllis Tuggle, Fairborn, Ohio; one brother, Lonnie Sampson and wife Louise, Blountville, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. Gene Hughes officiating. Graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday following the service at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Peggy Ann (Peters) Brooks ROGERSVILLE - Peggy Ann Brooks, 67, loving wife, mother, grandmother and cherished aunt, entered into eternal rest with Jesus on Sunday (Oct. 16, 2005). She was born Aug. 23, 1938 in Scott County, Va., to the late Isaac Harmon and Myrtle Fuller Peters. She worked as an LPN for many years. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Betty Brooks and Vickie Ashworth; brothers, Isaac (Junior) Peters, Curtis Peters; and nephew, L.H. Peters. Survivors include her husband, Richard Brooks, Rogersville; two sons, Gary and Gerald Brooks, both of Rogersville; two sisters, Ethel Wolfe, Church Hill, and Martha Dalton, Blountville; three brothers, Joseph, Charlie and Jack Peters, Kingsport; three grandchildren, Holly Brooks, Meghan Brooks and Ashley Lewis; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Mike Owens officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lawson Confederate Cemetery, Snowflake community. The family will meet at 12:15 p.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Sandra Kay (Pendleton) Brooks Sandra Kay Pendleton Brooks, 69, Gate City, VA passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Brooks was born in Sullivan County, TN on October 17, 1942, daughter of the late Robert A. and Martha Dale Mann Pendleton. She is survived by her husband, Eddie Brooks, Gate City, VA; sons, David Brooks and wife, Cindy, Kingsport, TN and Robert Brooks, Roanoke, VA; grandchildren, Kayla Brooks, Kristen Brooks, Isaac Brooks, Ethan Brooks, and Breeanna Sargent; sister, Barbara McNally, Gate City, VA ; brother, Phillip Pendleton, Kingsport, TN; along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Jeff DeBoard officiating. Judy McConnell will provide the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Family and friends are asked to meet at 10:50 a.m. at the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Sandra Kay Pendleton Brooks. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Thelma Venus (Rhoton) Brooks On the cool
morning of June 2nd, Thelma Venus Brooks, of Kingsport left this earth
to be with her husband, Carl Brooks, whom passed away 9 years earlier.
She passed away following a strong battle at Wellmont Holston Valley
Medical Center, Kingsport. Thelma
leaves behind her two brothers, Mr. Ellis Rhoton and Mr. Doc Rhoton; her
sister, Mrs. Shirley Taylor; three children Mr. Dwayne Brooks & wife
Debbie, Mrs. Denise Welch & husband Ricky, and Ms. Diana Brooks;
seven grandchildren Chris Brooks, Ryan Brooks, Aaron Welch, Michael
Brooks, Natasha Frost, Mariah Payne, Erica Greer, as well as several
great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The
family will receive friends from 5 – 7 pm on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at
Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga Street, Kingsport. A funeral
service will follow at 7 pm in the chapel with Rev. Timothy Rhoton,
officiating. Graveside
services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday at Old Kingsport
Presbyterian Cemetery, Mary Street, Kingsport. Family and friends will
serve as pallbearers. Those attending are asked to meet at the cemetery
at 11:45 am. Carter-Trent
Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the Brooks family. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home obituaries at www.cartertrent.com Submitted
by Don Lane James Edward "Jim" Browder KINGSPORT - James Edward "Jim" Browder, 56, passed away Tuesday (April 4, 2006) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Hiltons, Va., he had lived in Kingsport most of his life and received his associate degree from Steed Business College. James served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War and in the Army Reserves during Desert Storm. He had been employed at Eastman Chemical Company for the past 26 years. James loved to ride his motorcycles, travel, and putter around in his garage. He was proficient in carpentry and woodworking by making most anything. His parents, John and Mary Iva Browder; brother, Don Browder; and several aunts and uncles preceded him in death. Surviving are three daughters, Leslie Newland and husband Troy of Sevierville, Jimmie Browder, Kingsport, Lindsey Stafford and husband Michael, Church Hill; fiancée, Darla Nye, Kingsport; two sisters, Crodia Neeley and husband Fred, Kingsport, Sharon Owens and husband Bill, Blountville; four brothers, John R. Browder Jr. and wife Charlotte, Bristol, Dwight Browder and wife Leona, Kingsport, Tommy Browder and wife Merita, Hiltons, Va., Rick Browder and wife Vickie of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home with Pastor Kyle Falin, Pastor J.W. Depew and Tom Browder officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Hermon United Methodist Church Cemetery with military rites. Pallbearers will be Ryan Sears, Troy Doran, Josh Billheimer, Terry Browder, Johnny Browder and Freddie Neeley. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Henley, Leland Doran, Mike Spivey, Matthew Browder and David Browder. Kingsport Times-News John Ruben Browder Sr. HILTONS, Va. - John Ruben Browder Sr., 85, went to be with the Lord at 9:10 a.m. Monday (Aug. 9, 1999) at Wexford House after a lengthy illness. Mr. Browder was one of the founders of Browders Chapel Church and was a retired employee of the Kingsport Press. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Iva Bethany Browder ; his father and mother, Henry and Mattie McMurray Browder ; one son, Donald Browder ; and four sisters. Surviving are two daughters and son-in-law, Crodia and Fred Neeley, Kingsport, Sharon Browder Billheimer, Kingsport; five sons and daughters-in-law, John Ruben Jr. and Charlotte Browder , Elizabethton, Dwight and Leona Browder , Kingsport, Jim Browder , Kingsport, Tom and Merita Browder , Hiltons, Rick Browder , Nashville; 14 grandchildren, Sherry Neeley Johnson and (Phil), Freddie Neeley and (Lisa), Johnny Browder and (Tina), Terry Browder and (Robin), Tina Browder Taylor, Leslie Browder , Jimmy Browder , Lindsey Browder , Matthew Browder , David Browder , Joshua Billheimer, Angel Billheimer, Shannon Browder , Ashley Browder ; eight great-grandchildren, Heather Johnson, Madison Johnson, Hunter Neeley, Tiffany Browder , Whitney Browder , Faith Browder , Alyssa Taylor, Jordan Taylor; two sisters, Bert Burdine and Lizzie Jane Browder Shaffer, both of Blountville; two brothers, Therman Browder , Kingsport, Pat Browder , Blountville; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown or other times at Browders Chapel Fellowship Hall. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Browders Chapel Church with Pastor Kyle Falin, Pastor J.W. Depew, Terry Browder , Tom Browder and Evangelist Pat Hammonds officiating. Singers will be Sherry Johnson, Sharon Billheimer and The Browders. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to service. Burial will be at Hermon United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matthew Browder , David Browder , Johnny Browder , Joshua Billheimer, Freddie Neeley, Shannon Browder , Terry Browder and Larry Browder . Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Doran, Ezra Huffman, Glenn Kilgore, Melvin Richards and George Olinger. Memorials may be given to Browders Chapel Church, Route 1 Box 275, Hiltons, Va. 24758. Psalms 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Kingsport Times-News John W. "J. W." BrowderBRISTOL, Tenn. - John "J. W." Browder , 71, died Friday (March 19, 1999) at the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. A native and lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he retired from the Raytheon Company with 15 years of service. He was a United States Navy veteran. He was also a proud member of the H.H.T. Foundation International Inc. He was a member of the Blountville United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Cross Browder ; two sisters, Edith N. Wood, Hiltons, Va., and Lakie Ramey Counts, Blountville; two brothers-in-law, Whit Cross and Warner G. Jackson, Kingsport; two sisters-in-law, Mary Alice Browder and Lucille E. Jackson, both of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Akard Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Stephen Blakemore officiating. Burial will follow at the Gunnings Cemetery. Pallbearers will be L. B. Cole, Norman Browder , Raymond Browder , Kenneth Taylor, Allen Haga, Kyle Browder. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Blountville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 686, Blountville, TN 37617. Kingsport Times-News Cecil Ray Brown Obituary from Kingsport Times-News for descendants of Scott Co Ancestors KINGSPORT - Cecil Ray Brown , 70, 1620 Fairidge Place, went to be with the Lord (Sunday, Feb. 7, 1999) at Greystone Healthcare. He was born in Marion, N.C., and had lived in Kingsport since an early age. He was a veteran of the U.S Marine Corps, having served during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Clinchfield Division of CSX Railroad Corp. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanne Clark, and a brother, L. W. Brown . Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lou (Skeen) Brown , of the home; two sons, Daniel R. Brown and Joseph B. Brown , both of Kingsport; his father and mother, James R. ``J. R.'' and Mary Hensley Brown , Kingsport; a sister, Mrs. Bill (Ann) Randolph, Kingsport; sister-in-law, Willia Mae Brown , Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Temple Baptist Church (Memorial Court). Memorial services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at the church with Pastor Bobby Russell officiating. Friends may call anytime at the residence, 1620 Fairidge Place. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Cemetery with the Charles DeWitt Byrd VFW Post No. 3382 in charge. Pallbearers will be the VFW Post No. 3382 Color Guard. Music will be provided by Scott Fleming and the church choir. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons International (Kingsport East Camp), P.O. Box 571, Kingsport, TN 37662. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements. Submitted by Don Lane David A. Brown KINGSPORT - David A. Brown, 45, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday (Sept. 7, 2006) at his home after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Warren. David is survived by his wife, Carol Christian Brown; three sons, Kenneth Brown, David Brown, and Mark McClain and wife, Tina; one daughter, Melanie Spears; two grandchildren, Kialana and Kayla McClain; his mother, Wanda Jane Warren Presley and step-father, Carl Presley; his father, Ray Brown; three brothers, Tony Brown, Bill Brown and wife, Kathleen, and Billy Bishop; three sisters, Ruby Brown, Charlene Bowery, and Christine Davis and husband, Rick, all of Kingsport; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Alvin Estep. The family will also receive friends at the home and at the home of his mother. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Morrison Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Alvin Estep, A.J. Carter, Steve Hall, William Farmer, Jason Christian, and Mark Christian. The family would like to thank Hospice, family, and friends who have helped so much during David's illness. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport is serving the family of David Brown. Kingsport Times-News Rev. F.M. Brown KINGSPORT - Rev. F.M. Brown, 74,
passed away Thursday ( Born in F.M. was a retired principal of the He was a loving husband, father,
"gramps" and "pippy". F.M. was a member of His wife of 53 years, Jean Bailey
Brown; parents, Eugene and Beulah Brown; brother, Paul Brown; and son,
Woodrow Martin Brown; and his beloved dog, Princess, preceded him in
death. Surviving are his wife, Margaret
Osborne Brown, Kingsport; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Teresa
Brown, Kingsport, Scott G. and Pamela Brown, Newnan, Ga.; grandson,
Jason Brown, and granddaughter, Marti Brown; three sisters, Colleen
Hicks, Emma Wright and husband Wayne, Norma Teague and husband Fred, all
of Kingsport. Calling hours are from Services will be held at Graveside services will be held at Pallbearers are Harry Thompson,
Harry Woods, Paul Strong, Terry Begley, Jim Mays, Bill Williams and Lee
Dockery. Honorary pallbearers are Wallace
Ketron, J.C. Akard, Bob Taylor, Cecil Craft, Kemp Begley, Tommy Anderson
and Curtis Lawson (in Memoriam). In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be made to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steeles Road, Bristol, Tenn.
37620; American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, Gift Processing/WG, New
York, N.Y. 10023; West View Missionary Baptist Church organ fund, 1037
Fairview Ave., Kingsport, Tenn. 37660 or the charity of one's choice. Special thanks to Dr. Robert Funke,
Gastroenterology Associates, doctors and nurses at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home,
downtown chapel, is serving the Brown family.
Helen Estelle ( KINGSPORT
— Helen Estelle Hammonds Brown, 78, of Kingsport, went to be with the
Lord on Friday ( Born
in She
was preceded in death by her daughter, Helen Louise Brown; her parents,
Floyd R. and Annie Dills Hammonds; three brothers, Emmitt Hammonds,
Charles C. Hammonds and James G. Hammonds; and her sister, Georgia
Ketron. Survivors
include her husband, Robert Brown of Kingsport; two sons and
daughters-in- law, Edward Wayne and Cindy Shell Brown and Michael
Wallace and Sylvia Lewis Brown; three grandsons, Ethan Miles Brown, Ian
Elliot Brown and Neil Patrick Brown; sister, Mrs. Garfield (Mary K.) Funeral
services will be held at Music
will be provided by Elliot Brown. The
family will receive friends immediately following the service. Entombment
services will be held at Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset
Drive, Carter-Trent
Funeral Home, downtown
Janie
Ruth (Lane) Mann Brown KINGSPORT — Janie Ruth Brown,
86, Kingsport, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday [8/13/2008] at Wellmont Holston
Valley Medical Center following an apparent heart attack. She was born in Kingsport,
lived in Indiana for several years, resided in Florida for more than 13
years, and then returned to Kingsport where she had resided for the past
30 years. Janie was employed with Eastman
for 10 years as a cafeteria cashier. She was an avid bingo player. Preceding her in death were her
husband, Arlan M. Brown; two brothers, Jake Lane and Grover Lane; and a
sister, Grace Bruner. Surviving are a daughter,
Coantha “Cookie” Church of Kingsport; one sister, Frances Johnson of
Kingsport; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Funeral services will be
conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at
Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, Va. Family members and friends will
serve as pallbearers. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes,
Kingsport, is serving the family of Janie Brown. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Jean Bailey Brown KINGSPORT - Jean Bailey Brown, 68,
1426 West Sullivan Street, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday ( She lived in the She was a loving wife, mother and
Nana. Survivors include her husband, F.M.
Brown, Kingsport; two sons and their wives, Mike and Teresa Brown,
Kingsport, Scott and Pamela Brown, Newnan, Ga.; two grandchildren, Marti
Brown and Jason Brown; three sisters, Mrs. Clay (Marynell) Bowser, Mrs.
Glen (Kathleen) Parvin, and Ruth Jones, all of Kingsport; one brother,
Fred Bailey, Kingsport; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from Services will be conducted at Graveside services will be held at Pallbearers will be Tommy Anderson,
Cecil Craft, Bob Taylor, Harvey Thompson, Bill Williams, Sam Cox, J.M.
Mays, and Kemp Begley. Honorary pallbearers will be J.C.
Akard, Paul Nelson, Wallace Ketron, Jimmy Fleming, and John
O�Dell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to Wellmont Hospice House, Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home,
downtown, is serving the family of Jean Brown.
Juanita
"Johnnie" (Lane) Brown Juanita
"Johnnie" Lane Brown was born to Winfield S. and Josephine
(King) Lane of the Choctaw Nation in Rolf, Okla., on Sept. 2, 1918. For
many years she delighted family and friends with beautiful handmade quilts
and pine needle baskets. Juanita joined her beloved husband, Charles Joy
Brown (Navy) and her two sons, Charles Michael Brown (Army, retired) and
James Scott Brown (Army) in heaven after 90 years on this earth on Sept.
9, 2008. She is survived by her daughters Julia Grogan of Prescott and
Patricia Skinner of Tucson. Juanita also leaves behind three
grandchildren, Scott Grogan, Suzanne Skinner and Erin Brown. Services will
be 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at the Arizona Pioneers' Home, main
lobby. Information provided by survivors. (Juanita’s
grandfather, James M. Lane, was born in Scott Co. on 11/8/1861, son of
James Washington Lane and Sarah Elizabeth Aldridge Lane and great grandson
of Abraham Lane and Catherine Wolfe Lane. This family moved to Missouri
about 1866 where they lived briefly before living in Benton Co, Arkansas,
before 1870 and then in Texas before moving to Carroll Co, Arkansas. They
finally settled in the Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1880s.
Today’s descendants are scattered throughout the western U.S.) The
Daily Courier, Prescott, AZ and Green Family Tree at ancestry.com Submitted
by Don Lane Lisa Gaye (Lewis) Brown June 16, 1954 - November 11, 2013 Lisa
Gaye Lewis Brown, 59, Jonesborough, TN, went to be with the Lord on
November 11, 2013. She
was a member of Valley View Methodist Church for years. Lisa enjoyed
music, song writing and poetry writing. She loved talking to people and
helping others. Lisa
was preceded in death by her father, Dean Lewis; maternal grandparents,
Ernest Lane and Cora Lane; and paternal grandparents, Everett Lewis and
Ola Kate Lewis. She is survived by her son, Corey Brown; mother, Wanda Webb and step-father, Roy Webb; brother, Ricky Lewis (Denise); sisters, Tina Webb (Wayne) Rich, and Becky Webb (Lane) Hughes; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins; and special friend, Janet McDonald. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at Hamlett-Dobson, Fall Branch. The funeral service will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Johnny Bowen officiating. The
graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013, at
Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Jonesborough. Pallbearers
will be Wayne Rich, Chase Rich, Hunter Rich, Tyler Hatley, Roger Bowen,
and Lane Hughes. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions for funeral expenses may be made
to Corey Brown at 634 Harmony Road, Jonesborough, TN, 37659. (Some Scott Co
ancestral families – Lane, Lark, Moudy, Templeton, Babb, Darnell,
Jennings, Williams, Taylor, Wolfe, Woolsey, Jeffries, Flanary) Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home obituaries at www.hamlettdobson.com Submitted
by Don Lane Nancy S. (Carter) Brown Dec 25, 1911 – Jan 30,
1994 FT.
BLACKMORE, Va. - Nancy S. Brown, 82, Route 1, died Sunday (Jan. 30, 1994) at her
residence. She
was born and grew up in Scott County, Va. She was a member of First Baptist
Church, Knoxville, a 1929 graduate of Rye Cove High School and a graduate of
Berea and Radford State Teachers College. She was a former teacher in Scott
County and was employed by Holston Defense during World War II. She was retired
from Hillcrest Nursing Home, Knoxville. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Brown; her parents, Willie and
Anna Edwards Carter; one brother, Odes Carter. Surviving
are one nephew, Odes Watson, Ft. Blackmore, Va.; two great-nephews. one
great-great-nephew; several cousins. Calling
hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., and
anytime at the residence of the nephew, Odes Watson. Services
will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pendleton Freewill Baptist Church with
the Rev. Ronald Puckett and the Rev. Charles Puckett officiating. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. Friends
will serve as pallbearers. Burial
will be in Cowden Cemetery. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane John
Lawrence Darnell KINGSPORT
- John Lawrence Darnell, 77, entered into rest Wednesday (May 30, 2007)
at his residence. He
was born June 20, 1929 in Scott County, Va., to the late William N.
Darnell, Sr. and Pearl Martin Darnell. Mr.
Darnell served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and retired
from the Tenite Division of the Eastman after twenty-eight years of
service. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six sisters, Vesta
Darnell, Ferna Darnell, Sylvia Darnell, Barbara Beaudoin, Faye Starnes
and Emma Sue Turlington; two brothers, Sid and Billy Darnell. Survivors
include his wife, Georgia Darnell, Kingsport; daughter, Tammy Jo
Darnell, Kingsport; step-daughter, Hedy Hallaway Teague, Kingsport;
sister, Ann Gordon, Gate City, Va.; several nieces and nephews. The
family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral
Home, and anytime at the residence. Services
will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at Marble Point Church, Daniel Boone
community with Rev. J.W. Bowen officiating. Military
graveside services will follow at East Lawn Memorial Park, Kingsport. Family
and friends will serve as pallbearers. Gate City Funeral is
serving the Darnell family. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane Mary Lou Skeen Brown Obituary from Kingsport Times-News for descendants of Scott Co Ancestors KINGSPORT — Mary Lou Skeen Brown, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday (Oct. 31, 2008) at her residence after an extended illness, with her family and friends at her bedside. Born in Scott County, (Nickelsville) Va., she had lived in Kingsport since the early 1950’s. She was a graduate of Nickelsville High School. She was a realtor with Town and County Realtors for several years and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Danny Brown (Aug. 2006); husband, Cecil R. Brown; (Feb. 1999); parents, Ira Milburn and Pearl Nickels Skeen; brothers, Charles W. Skeen and Lynn O. Skeen; and a sister, Faye Alley. She is survived by her son, Joseph N. Brown, Kingsport; sister, Betty Osborne, Gate City; sister-in-law, Linda J. Skeen, Nicklesville, Va.; special friends, Carolyn Minnick and Martha Gillenwater; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Monday from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga St., Kingsport. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bobby Russell and the Rev. Richard Ratliff officiating. Music will be provided by Brenda Isaac. Graveside service will follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Humane Society of Kingsport, 2141 Idle Hour Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport is serving the Brown family. Submitted by Don Lane Ray Brown KINGSPORT — Ray Brown, 76, of Kingsport, died Thursday night (May 1, 2008) at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness. Born in Scott County, Va., he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Ray was preceded in death by a son, David Brown; and four brothers. Surviving are three daughters, Ruby Brown and Glenn Towle, Charlene Bowery and Christine Davis, all of Kingsport; two sons, Billy Brown and wife, Kathleen and Tony Ray Brown and fiancée, Vanessa Lawson, all of Kingsport; one stepson, Billy Richards of Kingsport; two special grandchildren, Brandi Brown and Little Tony Brown; several other grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; one sister, Lucille Persinger of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. There will be a private service at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, is serving the family of Ray Brown. Kingsport Times-News Brenda
Kay (Cox) (Cavin) Browning KINGSPORT - Brenda K. Browning ,
52, 1001 Shipp Street, Kingsport, went to be with the Lord Sunday
morning ( She was a beautician for more than 20 years. She
was a member of In addition to her parents,
surviving are husband Robert L. Browning of the home; daughter and
son-in-law, Rhonda Cavin and Dwight Minnick of Kingsport; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Tony and Patricia Cavin, Danny and Julie Cavin all of
Kingsport; 3 brothers, Paul Cox of Kingsport, Wayne Cox of Bristol,
Tenn., Ronald Cox of Nashville; one stepson, Brian Browning ; two
step-daughters, Kristy Watts and Cathy Hawkins both of Kingsport; four
grandchildren, C. J. and Kayla Minnick , Tosha and Brittany Cavin; seven
step-grandchildren, Amanda, Angel, Cassey, Alex, Andy, Bryanna, Derek;
several nieces, nephews and good friends. Calling hours are from Graveside services and interment will be conducted
at In lieu of flowers the family requests that
memorials be made to East Lawn Funeral Home is serving
the Browning family.
Paula Marie Brownlee Paula Marie Brownlee, newborn infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Brownlee of Church Hill Route 3, died in Holston Valley Community Hospital Saturday afternoon [3/22/1969.] Surviving are her parents; a sister, Pamela; paternal grandparents, Charles Brownlee of Ripley, Ohio, and Mrs. Edra Brownlee, Xenia, Ohio; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lona Rogers, Church Hill; and maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Mellie Hammonds, Kingsport. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ------------------------------- A graveside funeral service for Paula Marie Brownlee, a newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Brownlee of Church Hill Route 3, who died Saturday, will be held at 1 p.m. today in Ross Camp Ground Cemetery. The Rev. Gerald Begley will conduct the service. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home is in charge. (Some Scott Co. ancestral families – Hammonds, Willliams, Gilliam, Peters, Lane, Carter) KINGSPORT TIMES-NEWS, Sunday, March 23, 1969 Submitted by Don Lane Drucilla
Florence (McClellan) Broyles Bristol
-- Mrs. Drucilla Florence Broyles, 71, died Tuesday (June 1, 1943) at
her home here. A
native of Scott County, Va., she is the widow of George H. Broyles, who
died in 1910. Survivors
include six children and two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Enix and Mrs. James
Reed of Gate City; three brothers, Robert and G. C. McClellan of Gate
City and James McClellan of Kingsport. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later. (Burial
at Weavers Union Church Cemetery, Sullivan Co, TN) Kingsport
Times, Thursday, June 3, 1943 Submitted by Delmar Fraysier Joyce Ann (Flanary) Bruce NORTON, Va. - Joyce Ann Flanary
Bruce, 68, died Thursday ( A lifelong resident of the
Norton area, she was a 1953 graduate of She was preceded in death by
her father, Worley A. Flanary; husbands, John L. Whitaker and Francis L.
Bruce. Surviving are her mother, Mrs.
Gladys Flanary, Norton, Va.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jim and Joan
Flanary and Jack and Lois Flanary, all of Norton, Va.; three nephews and
two nieces. Calling hours are from Services will be conducted at Burial will be at
Annie Lois (Carico) Bruner (Husband and his parents b. Scott Co.) COEBURN, Va. — Annie Lois Bruner, 85, went to sleep in the arms of Jesus on Friday (March 27, 2009) at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. Lois was born in Dickenson County and lived most of her life there. She gave her life to Christ when she was nine years old and lived her life for Jesus. She helped start the auxiliary for the Sandy Ridge Fire Dept. and was a continued supporter. She was known for her flowers and hand made quilts and was always ready to share with anyone that was interested. She was preceded by her husband, Perry Patton Bruner; parents, Claude Franklin and Amanda Evelyn Carico; and one son, James Anthony Bruner. Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Areatha B. and Randy Powers, Coeburn, and Arnelda and Jack Hale, Frankfort, Ky.; six sons, and their wives, Ronnie and Janelle Bruner, Kingsport, Gary and Iris Bruner, Bristol, Ill., Keith and Susie Bruner, Lexington, N.C., David and Mary Bruner, Mickey and Trish Bruner and Jared and Betty Bruner, all of Coeburn; one step son, Luther and Linda Bruner, Pennington Gap; 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends. Visitation for Annie Lois Bruner will be held today after 6 p.m. at Estes Funeral Home Chapel and funeral services will be held 8 p.m. with Rev. Glen Ritchie and Rev. Les Ritchie officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Maple Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Estes Funeral Home, 114 High Ave., Coeburn, Va. Kingsport Times-News Grace
Leota (Lane) Bruner KINGSPORT
- Grace Leota Bruner, 88, formerly of Weber City, Va., departed this
life late Wednesday evening (Jan. 23, 2002) at the Sunbridge Brookhaven
Care and Rehabilitation. A native of Scott County, Va.,
she had lived in Indianapolis, Ind., where she was matron for
Indianapolis School Board. She also lived in Monterey, Tenn. before
coming to Kingsport. She was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Weber City, Va. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Clarence Robert Bruner Sr.; a daughter, Dorothy Louise
Cole; a son, Clarence Robert Bruner Jr.; parents, Worley C. Lane and
Lona Rachael Penley Lane; brothers, Grover Lane and Hubert Lane. Surviving are a daughter and
son-in-law, Meretha and Leonard Durham, Monterey, Tenn.; sons and
daughters-in-law, John and Darlene Bruner, Church Hill and Bill and
Helen Bruner, Hartville, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Janie Brown (Morrison
City), Kingsport and Frances Johnson (Morrison City), Kingsport. Services will be conducted at
11 a.m. today in the Scott County Funeral Home Chapel, Weber City, Va.,
with Pastor Rick Vannoy officiating. Music will be by the Lee Smith
Singers. Burial will be in Holston View
Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as
pallbearers. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Dorothy Ellen (Horton) Bryant CHURCH HILL - Dorothy Ellen Horton Bryant , 77, formerly of Clinchport, Va., entered into rest Thursday (April 29, 1999) at her residence. Mrs. Bryant was born in Scott County, Va. on Aug. 12, 1921, a daughter of the late William S. and Ethel Falin Horton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Carson Bryant , Aug. 15, 1997; one son, Ricky Dean Bryant , 1980; three sisters, Hallie Horton McNutt, Harlan Rose Horton France and Nellie A. Horton; and one brother, William S. Horton Jr. Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Kay Bryant Jacobs, Alexandria, Va., and Brenda Sue Bryant Perry, Kingsport; two sons, Anthony ``Tony'' Allen Bryant , Kingsport, and Thomas `'Tommy'' Edward Bryant , Church Hill; eight grandchildren, Carol, Timothy, Rebecca, Susan, Amanda, Stacie, Bradley and Andrew; five great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Kayla, Haley, Hannah and Savannah; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Gate City Funeral Home and anytime at the residence in Church Hill. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Roger Herron, the Rev. Olen Sloan and the Rev, Eckel Herron officiating. Music will be provided by the Heavenly Heirs. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Sloantown Cemetery. The family will be meeting at the funeral home at 1 p.m. to go into procession to the graveside. Cecil Bryant , Donald Bryant , Burley Sloan, Garland France and grandsons, Timothy Bryant , Bradley Perry and Andrew Perry will serve as pallbearers. Kingsport Times-News Gary Lee Bryant October 5, 1957 - April 3, 2015 Dungannon, VA - Former owner of Gary’s Auto Service, Inc., Gary Lee Bryant, 57, Dungannon, VA passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 after an extended battle with pancreatic cancer. Gary was born in Sullivan County, TN on October 5, 1957 to Clarence and Tempie Estep Bryant, Nickelsville, VA. He was a loving father, husband, son and brother. He owned and operated Gary’s Auto Service in Gate City for 26 years. Gary had a passion for horses, hunting and restoring older trucks. In addition to his parents; Gary is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Melissa Lucas Bryant, Dungannon, VA; daughters, Bailee Bryant, Dungannon, VA and Jessica Boatwright, Norton, VA; sister, Deborah Belcher, Nickelsville, VA; grandchild, Austin Kilgore; along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Funeral Services will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Steve Collins and Dr. Todd Castle officiating. David and Debbie Easterling will provide the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Lucas Family Cemetery, Nickelsville, VA. Basil Thomas, George Ramey, Lonnie Lucas, Jeff Lucas, Doug Kilgore, Frank Taylor, Kevin Lucas, Justin Lucas will serve as pallbearers. Johnny Gilmer, Randy Hillman, Don Lucas, Dewey Baldwin, Bob Frazier, Mike Begley, Steve Vermillion, Stoney Fuller, Lynn Brickey, and J.R. Hensley will serve as honorary pallbearers. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home by 10:00 a.m. to go in procession to the graveside service. They would also like to extend a special thank you for the out pouring of love and support received from so many. Words cannot express their gratitude. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Gary Lee Bryant. (Some Scott Co ancestral families – Estep, Sanders, Kern, Salling, Babb, Brickey, Maddox, Lane, Carter, Hill, Williams, Flanary, Spears) Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Orville
Ray Bryant Sr. DUNGANNON
- Orville R. Bryant Sr., 58, of Dungannon, died Saturday night
[5/6/1967] in St. Mary's Hospital in Norton after a brief illness. Survivors
include his widow, Mrs. Bernice Armstead Bryant; daughters, Mrs. J. C.
Arney and Mrs. Johnny Flannary, both of Roanoke; son, Orville Ray Jr.,
in the Air Force; half-brother, Otis Bryant of Kingsport, Clarence,
Nickelsville, and Claude Bryant, Dungannon and his step-mother, Mrs.
Zella Bryant of Dungannon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Dungannon Baptist Church, with Rev. Ralph Flannary and Rev. James A. Boatwright officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton. Graveside
services be conducted by the Masonic Lodge. The Estes Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Kingsport
Times, Monday, May 8, 1967 Submitted
by Don Lane Rhonda Lynn (Wolfe) Bryant August 30, 1957 - January 28, 2016 Chilhowie, VA - Rhonda Wolfe Bryant, 58, Chilhowie, VA passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, VA. Born in Reno, Nevada, she was the daughter of the Goffrey (Jack) Wolfe, Kingsport, TN and the late Shirley Fraysier Wolfe. In addition to her father, she is survived by her daughter, Marianne, Colorado; son, Michael Junker, Dixon, Tennessee; half sister, Vicky Ludwig and husband, David, Charlottesville, Virginia; grandchild, Max; along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m., Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. G.W. White officiating. Burial will follow the services at the Cox & Salyers Cemetery, Long Hollow in the Nickelsville Community of Scott County. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Rhonda Wolfe Bryant. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Jeanette (Hartsock) Buchanan Jeanette Buchanan, 90, Nickelsville, VA passed away, Friday, December 30, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Buchanan was born in Scott County, VA on October 21, 1921, the daughter of the late Sherman and Orpha Kilgore Hartsock. In addition to her parents, her husband, Roy C. Buchanan; son-in-law, Glenn Vicars; sisters, Maude Addington and Jean Ratliff; and brothers, J.C., Joe, and Carl Hartsock preceded her in death. Surviving is her daughter, Shirley Vicars, Nickelsville, VA; sons, Lowell Buchanan and wife, Ara, Kingsport, TN and Bill Buchanan and wife, Lorraine, Nickelsville, VA; grandchildren, David, Daniel, Melissa, Sara, Angela and DeShea; great grandchildren, Jessica and Grace; along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence of her daughter, Shirley Vicars. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Eddie Taylor officiating. David and Debbie Easterling will provide the music. Burial will follow at the Addington Cemetery, Nickelsville, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Gregory DeMotts and staff, Tony Street and Broadwater Drug, nursing staff of the 6th floor at Wellmont, Holston Valley, Advanced Home Health Care, and all who have been such a help to the Buchanan Family during her extended illness, for their love and care of Mrs. Buchanan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Greenwood Chapel Church, in care of Rev. Eddie Taylor. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Jeanette Buchanan. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Mary Irene (Horton) Buchanan BIG STONE GAP, Ms. Buchanan was born in
the Rye Cove community of Scott County, Va., and spent most of her life
in Big Stone Gap, Va., where she was an elementary education teacher in
Derby, Appalachia and Big Stone Gap. She had a BS in Elementary
Education from Radford College and a Masters in Education from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. She was a member of She was preceded in death
by her husband, Dan M. Buchanan. Surviving are three sons,
Dan P. Buchanan, A graveside service will
be conducted at The family will receive
friends from In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist
Church Food Bank, Holding Funeral Home, Big
Stone Gap,
Robert Henry Buchler Duffield,
VA - Robert Henry Buchler, 78, Duffield, VA passed away Wednesday, July
17, 2013 at the Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. Mr.
Buchler was born in Michigan on January 12, 1935 to the late Alfred and
Olga Schlak Buchler. He
is survived by his wife, Maudie Buchler, Duffield, VA; daughters, Lynn
Ann DeWolf and husband, Edgar, MI, Debra Srnek, MI, Sally Buchler, AZ,
Eugenie Hinson, OH; son, Robert Buchler, Jr., MI; brothers, Donald
Buchler, MI, Kenneth Buchler and wife Carleen, MI, Ervin Buchler and
wife, Karen, IN; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; along with
several nieces and nephews. The
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday, July19, 2013 at the
Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m.
in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Joe Hall
officiating. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the
Roach Family Cemetery. Family and Friends will serve as pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Robert Henry
Buchler Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted
by Don Lane Ray Buckles KINGSPORT - Ray Buckles, 62, Kingsport, passed away Thursday (Jan. 11, 2007) at his home among family and friends. Born in Sullivan County, where he lived his entire life, Ray was a graduate of Ketron High School and a veteran of the National Guard. He worked most of his life in radio, having announced for several area school sporting events. Other than his great love for radio, he enjoyed watching NASCAR, Tennessee football, and basketball. Ray had a love for people and talking to them. He was a member of Mount Vernon Independent Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, William N. Buckles and Roxie Doran Buckles; brother, Donald Lee Buckles; several uncles; and one aunt. Surviving are three daughters, Tammy Clark, Kingsport; Traci Chandler and husband Brian, Chilhowie, Va.; and Kristen Rogers, Kingsport; one son, Scott Buckles, Kingsport; his special love and caregiver, Cheryl Roberts, Mount Carmel; one brother, Wayne Buckles and wife Debbie, Kingsport; one niece; one nephew; two uncles, Lawrence Doran, Youngtown, Ohio and Clayborn Buckles, Kingsport; special aunt, Eva Mae Buckles, Kingsport; and aunt, Bobie Mullins, Youngstown, Ohio. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Dr. Grady Lee and Rev. Gale Hartley officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hermon United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Junior Crawford, Nicky Keirsey, Charles Renner, Richard Fleming, Mike Dorton, and Robert Hall. The family expresses a special thanks to Adventa Hospice for their loving care. To help defray funeral expenses, memorials may be given to the family. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport, is serving the Buckles family. Kingsport Times-News William Nathaniel "Bill" Buckles KINGSPORT - W.N. "Bill" Buckles, 87, of 405 Rainbow Circle, went to be with the Lord at 10 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 7, 2003) at Holston Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Scott County, Va., he had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Mr. Buckles was a self-employed building contractor and a real estate broker. He was a Christian. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Roxie Buckles; a son, Don Buckles; sister, Bonnie Freeman; and a brother, Jim Buckles. Surviving are two sons, Wayne Buckles and wife Deborah and Ray Buckles, all of Kingsport; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clinton Buckles and John Buckles, both of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, downtown Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Dr. L. Grady Lee and the Rev. Gale Hartley officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Greg Buckles, Kevin Leonard, Robert Hall and Jim Mays. Kingsport Times-News Flossie Pauline (Langrel) Bumette BIG STONE GAP, Va. - Flossie Pauline Bumette, 76, passed away Friday (April 28, 2006) at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, Va. She was a native of Scott County, Va. and had been a resident of Heritage Hall Healthcare in Big Stone Gap for the past two years. She is survived by her friends and staff at Heritage Hall Healthcare and by the Mountain Empire Older Citizens. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the American Legion Cemetery with Pastor Greg Townsend officiating. Holding Funeral Home in Big Stone Gap is in charge. Kingsport Times-News Martha
Louise (Greer) Burchell CHURCH HILL - Martha Louise Greer Burchell, 47, 579 Morgan St., Church
Hill, died Thursday (April 21, 1994) at her residence. Born in Washington County, Va. (Bristol), she moved to Kingsport in
1948. She attended Lynn View High School and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy G. Head and her mother, Ola
Greer Worley. Surviving are her husband, Darrell E. Burchell Sr., of the home; one
daughter, Ms. Robin Burchell, of the home; one son, Darrell E.
“Gene” Burchell Jr., Church Hill; one granddaughter; her mother,
Nellie Castle Head, Church Hill; four sisters, Mrs. James Arthur (Emma)
Higgins, Bristol, Tenn., Ms. Brenda Sorah, Bristol, Va., Mrs. Buddy
(Phyllis) Booker, Bristol, Tenn., and Mrs. Ron (Sharon) Derick, Bristol,
Tenn.; two brothers, Eddie Worley, Bristol, Tenn., and Gary Worley,
Lexington, N.C.; two stepbrothers, James Head, Gray and Dave Head,
Kingsport; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at East Lawn
Memorial Park. Carter-Trent Funeral Home is in charge. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane Cecil F. Burchett KINGSPORT
- Cecil F. Burchett, 91, of Kingsport, went home to be with his Lord on
Tuesday (April 10, 2007) at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was
born August 29, 1915 in Scott County, Va., the son of the late Jonas L
Burchett and Laura Bell Johnson Burchett. He has been a resident of
Kingsport for more than 80 years. Mr.
Burchett was a chemist for Eastman for more than 41 years. He was a
graduate of Emory and Henry College where he played baseball and
football. He also was an athlete at Dobyns Bennett High School
participating in baseball, football, basketball and running track. Mr.
Burchett was one of the founding leaders of Indian Springs Baptist
Church where he served many years as Chairman of the Deacon Board. He
also was a member of the American Chemical Society. "Cecil
was a devoted caregiver to his loving family and a faithful servant to
his Lord." He was
preceded in death by his loving wife Berniece Pridemore Burchett; two
sisters, Nettie Fleenor and Nessie Hopkins; and two brothers, Ray
Burchett and Edgar Burchett. He is
survived by four daughters, Sona Foster and her husband Don, Patricia
Hollenkamp, Connie Smith and her husband Tony, and Vivian Lees and her
husband Doug; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews. Calling
hours will be today from 5 to 7 p.m. at East Lawn Funeral Home. Services
will be conducted today at 7 p.m. in the chapel of East Lawn Funeral
Home with Dr. Roc Collins officiating. Graveside
services will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at East Lawn Memorial Park where
family and friends may assemble at the funeral home by 10:45 a.m. Indian
Springs Baptist Church Deacons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers will be the #4 Men's Sunday School Class. Memorial
contributions may be made in his memory to Indian Springs Baptist Church
Building Fund. East
Lawn Funeral Home, your Dignity Memorial provider is serving the
Burchett family. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Geneva Delores (McClellan) Burchett RICHMOND, Mo. - Geneva Delores Burchett, 75, Richmond, Mo., passed away Thursday (May 3, 2007) at the Shirkey Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Burchett was born on May 31, 1931 in Kingsport and was the daughter of John and Mary Helen (Martin) McClellan. She was married to Albert Burchett on Aug. 7, 1982. Prior to retirement, she was a teacher. She enjoyed gardening and dancing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Burchett. She is survived by two grandchildren, Teresa Olson, Richmond, Mo., and Shawn Ridge, Marshall, Mo.; and nine great-grandchildren. The family received friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Polley Funeral Home, Richmond, Mo. Services were held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport is serving the Burchett family locally. Kingsport Times-News Jonas L. Burchett I. L.
[sic, should be J. L.] Burchett, 69, was found dead in his barn at
Indian Springs late Thursday afternoon [8/15/1946], Constable J. E.
Upchurch said. Upchurch,
who is Sullivan County deputy coroner, said he qualified a coroner's
jury and there was no evidence of foul play. Members
of Burchett's family said he left the house early Thursday morning and
failed to come in for lunch. He was found late in the afternoon by a
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cecil Burchett. Survivors
include his widow Mrs. Laura Johnson Burchett; three sons, Edgar, Ray
and Cecil Burchett; two daughters, Mrs. Scott Fleenor and Mrs. Raymond
Hopkins; and seven grandchildren. Funeral
arrangements have not been announced. (Kingsport
News, Friday, August 16, 1946) --------------------------------------- Funeral
services for J. L. Burchett, 69, who was found dead at Indian Springs
Thursday, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., at Pleasantview Baptist
Church in Highland Park. The
Rev. W. B. Robinette and the Rev. Ralph Cook will officiate. Burial will
be in the Holston View Cemetery. (Jonas was b. Scott Co and the family lived there at
least in early 1900s. His parents were Thomas J. Burchett and Emily Lou
Gilliam.) Kingsport
News, Saturday, August 17, 1946 Submitted by Don Lane Nancy
Carolyn (Quillen) Burchfield KINGSPORT - Nancy Carolyn Quillen
Burchfield passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at her home. She is preceded in death by her
father; Walter Edwin Quillen; her sister, Betty J. Eaton and her special
uncle, Verlon Ketron Survivors include her loving
husband of 50 years, Bethel H. Burchfield; three daughters, Michelle
Smith & husband Todd, Melissa Williams, Melanie Darnell &
husband Brett; five grandchildren, Whitney Smith, Sydney & Sam
Williams, Alexandria & Tessa Darnell; mother, Caldonia Ketron
Quillen; two brothers, Edwin Gerral Quillen, Gary Quillen & wife
Emma; sister, Louise Tate & husband Dean; special extended family,
Aaron Perry, Nikki Louthan & Amy Louthan; along with many special
nieces, nephews, and beloved friends. The family will receive friends
from 4 – 6 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Carter-Trent Funeral Home,
520 Watauga Street, Kingsport. A funeral service will follow at 6 pm
with Rev. Mike Culbertson officiating. Graveside services will be held at
10 am on Friday, June 8, 2012 at Hermon Church Cemetery, Gate City,
Virginia. Those attending are asked to meet at the cemetery at 9:55 a.m. In lieu of flowers the donations
can be made to the Community Clothes Closet, P.O. Box 145 Church Hill,
TN 37642 Carter-Trent Funeral
Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the Burchfield family. Carter-Trent Funeral Home
obituaries at www.cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Julia
Gladys (Catron) Beuris Mrs.
Julia Gladys (Catron) Beuris, 89, of Kingsport, peacefully passed into
heavenly rest on Friday, December 28, 2012. Born
in Scott County, Virginia, Mrs. Beuris lived most of her life in
Kingsport where she raised her five children and worked in retail at J.
Fred Johnson (Miller's) Department Store downtown Kingsport. She was
born August 7, 1923, to the late Roy McKinley Catron and Mary Ellen
Bruner Catron. She
was preceded in death by her husband Horace Edgar Beuris, her sisters
Nell Martin, Lois Cox, Dora Catron, Troy Thacker, Carol Lynn Catron and
a brother Michael Catron. Survivors
include her five children Sandra Strahl and husband, Bill of Winchester,
KY; Sharron Taylor and husband, Ken of Richmond, KY; Donna Harris and
husband, Michael of Swan Point, MD; Bobby Beuris and wife Mary Ethel and
Bill Beuris and wife Mary Angela of Kingsport; 11 grandchildren Mark
Simpson and wife Kristen of Winchester, KY; Dawn Forbes and husband
David of Horse Cave, KY; Jonathan Simpson of Winchester, KY; Debbie
Stoddard and husband Randy of Minneapolis, MN; Vickie Benshoof and
husband Wayne of Crystal, MN; Jessica Santangelo and husband Patrick of
Ridgefield, CT; Kimberly Mees and husband Jake of Germantown, MD;
Rosanna Hildreth and husband Jesse of Singapore, SG; Alan Beuris and
finacee Stephanie Price of Kingsport; Andrew Beuris and fiancee Jessica
Teaster of Kingsport; and Lauren Beuris of Charlotte, NC; and 11
great-grandchildren Laura and Timothy Simpson of Winchester, KY; Vada,
Emma and Donovan Stoddard of Minneapolis, MN; Wyatt and Brian Benshoof
of Crystal, MN; Autumn, Tory and Patrick Santangelo of Ridgefield, CT;
and Lily Hildreth of Singapore, SG. She is, also, survived by her
sisters Edith Olinger, Bobbie Williams and husband Jim of Gate City, VA;
Mary Ann Catron of Kingsport and her brothers Frank Catron and wife Jane
and Larry Catron and wife Linda of Gate City, VA and several nieces and
nephews. Mrs.
Beuris loved her family and was a blessing to all that she met. She
loved flowers and gardening, quilting and other crafts especially for
her home. She was a member of the Daylily Club and the Embroiderer's
Guild of America Kingsport Chapter. A long time member of Colonial
Heights Baptist Church she was active in her Sunday School class and had
worked in VBS when her children were small. She loved listening to
Christian music and old time mountain and blue grass music. The
family will receive friends from 6 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, January 2,
2013 at Carter-Trent / Scott Country Funeral Home, 2060 US Highway 23N,
Weber City, VA or at the residence anytime. A
funeral service will follow the receiving of friends at 8 pm in the
chapel of Scott County Funeral Home with Dr. Greg Burton officiating.
Music will be provided by Allen Bowling. Graveside
service and burial will be at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA,
Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 10 am. If you wish to proceed to the
cemetery with the family, meet at the funeral home at 9:30 am. The
family of Mrs. Beuris would like to thank the staff of Wexford House
Nursing Home and Madison House Assisted Living for the care that was
given to her during the year and a half that she resided there as a
result of Alzheimer's. In
lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Colonial Heights Baptist
Church Family Life Center, 108 Colonial Heights Road, Kingsport, TN
37663 or your favorite charity. Carter-Trent
Scott County Funeral Home is serving the Beuris Family. Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home obituaries at www.cartertrent.com Submitted
by Don Lane Bruce Burke ST. PAUL, Va. — Bruce Burke, 93, died Saturday (Dec. 6, 2008) at Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon, Va. He was born in Scott County, Va., but he lived most of his life in Dickenson and Russell Counties. He was the son of the late Samuel J. and Audie Lee Johnson Burke. He was retired from Clinchfield Coal after 43½ years and was a member of U.M.W.A. Local #1256. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to many. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Buford, Clyde, Ralph and Jay Burke; one sister, Jewell Burke Knapp; one grandson, Denny Burke; and one son-in-law, Roger Meade. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice Burke; two daughters, Shirley Mullins Meade of Lebanon, Va. and Sue Counts and husband, Lowell of Kingsport; three sons, Bruce Burke, Jr. and wife, Dorothy, Larry Burke and Dennis Burke and wife, Debbie, all of St. Paul, Va.; one sister, Imogene Verbal of St. Paul, Va.; one brother, Herbert "Cub" Burke and wife, Helen of Abingdon, Va.; six grandchildren, Michelle Houser, Kim Hooker, Kenny Burke, Dwayne Burke, Rodney Counts and Sharon Rose Robinson; nine great-grandchildren, Kevin Burke, Bryce Burke, Drake Counts, Adam Hooker, Naomi Burke, Dylan Burke, Kaitlyn Burke, Kaden Robinson and Robin Witt; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today in Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood, Va. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Roy Kennedy officiating. Committal services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Va. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery leaving at 11 a.m. Monday. Pallbearers will be Kenny Burke, Dwayne Burke, David Houser, Brian Hooker, Kevin Burke and Dan "Butch" Glass. Honorary pallbearers will be Drake Counts, Bryce Burke and Adam Hooker. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Carrie Geraldine (Salyer) Burke NICKELSVILLE, Va. - Carrie Salyer Burke departed this life on Thursday (Oct. 19, 2000) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 23, 1920 and was a native and lifelong resident of Scott County, Va. Mrs. Burke was a member of Nickelsville First Baptist Church and Nickelsville Chapter No. 188, Order of the Eastern Star. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ezra Carter Burke (Nov. 12, 1994); her parents, Annie Jane and Benjamin Franklin Salyer Sr.; brother, E.H. Salyer; four half-brothers; and three half-sisters. Surviving are a daughter, Anne Burke Dixon; son-in-law, Buddy Lee Dixon; son, Jessee Roger Burke; daughter-in-law, Linda Burke; granddaughter, Stephanie Topping; grandson, Wendell Burke; great-grandchildren, Carter and Cole Burke, and Molly Ann Topping; one sister, Kathleen Salyer; one brother, Ben Frank Salyer Jr.; several nieces and nephews; and special friend and caregiver, Sally Ann Smith. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. today at Nickelsville Cemetery. The family will meet at the cemetery. Deacons of Nickelsville First Baptist Church will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Fidelity Lodge No. 173, Nickelsville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Nickelsville First Baptist Church, Nickelsville Rescue Squad, or Nickelsville Fire Department. Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va. is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Obituary from Kingsport Times-News for descendants of Scott Co Ancestors. Rudy was husband of Virginia Wilson Bowery Burke who was daughter of Etta Lane Wilson, b. in Scott Co. COLUMBUS, Ga. - Jerald Rudolph Burke died on Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2002) at the Columbus Hospice in Columbus, Ga. Mr. Burke was born Aug. 29, 1916 in Geraldine, Ala., and was the son of James A. Burke and Cordelia Elizabeth Moses. He had lived in Columbus for two years. "Rudy," as his family, friends and colleagues knew him, was raised on the family farm and graduated from his beloved University of Alabama with a degree in Journalism. While there he was co-captain of the boxing team. Rudy served in the Navy in World War II at Pensacola Naval Air Station. After the war, he got his master’s in English from East Tennessee State University. He then embarked on his long career as a journalist and author of two books. He worked as a reporter for the Chattanooga News-Free Press and as copy editor for the Birmingham Post-Herald. He then worked as the managing editor of the Kingsport News at the time it placed third in a worldwide competition. He then spent the next 26 years, before retiring in 1981, with the Atlanta Journal as a writer, copy editor, editorial editor and editorial writer. His two books were each about historical figures, one a politician and one an outlaw of sorts in Tennessee. He was a Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Roosevelt Burke; and a daughter, Sherri Elaine Goolsby. Survivors include his two daughters, Vera N. "Dee" Duffey and her husband Richard of Phenix City, Ala., and Yolanda D. Townsend and her husband Bruce of Kingsport; six grandchildren, Darla D. Lowe (Duncan) of Columbus, Ga., Rhonda D. Edwards (David) of Phenix City, Ala., Tonya T. Wilson (Steve) of Knoxville, Teresa T. Hall (Roger) of Kingsport, Kenneth E. Goolsby, III and Andrew M. Goolsby of Gainesville, Ga.; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. today at A.S. Turner & Sons in Decatur, Ga. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker, Ga., with the Rev. Alan Smith of Decatur Heights Baptist Church officiating. Submitted by Don Lane Kum Za "Susie" (Kim) Burke WILLOWBROOK,
Ill. - Mrs. Kum Za "Susie" Burke, 74, Willowbrook, Ill.,
entered into rest on Sunday (Aug. 6, 2006) in Sausbury, Md., at the
Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Mrs.
Burke was born in Pusan, South Korea and was the daughter of the late
Oak Chung Kim and Sung Lang Cha. She is
survived by her husband, John H. Burke, Willowbrook, Ill.; her son, John
H. Burke, Jr. and wife, Vickie, Darien, Ill.; grandchildren, Lauren
Burke and Josh Burke, both of Darien, Ill.; and several nieces and
nephews. The
family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral
Home. Services
will be conducted at 7 p.m. today in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of
the funeral home with the Rev. Johnny Duncan officiating. Graveside
services will be conducted at the Powers Cemetery in the Robinette
Valley community of Scott County at 11 a.m. Saturday. The family will be
meeting at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m., Saturday to go in procession
to the graveside. Family
and friends will serve as pallbearers. (Evidence suggests that she was the
wife of John H. Burke, a son of Paul Burke and Anna Kate (Lane) Burke
Chaney, daughter of Marion Joseph Lane and Isabelle (McPike) Lane of
Scott Co.) Kingsport
Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Lindsey Stephen Burke Nickelsville,
VA - Mr. Lindsey Stephen Burke, 55, Nickelsville, VA went home to be
with the Lord suddenly Saturday — June 15th, 2013 due to an accidental
drowning. Steve
was born May 22, 1958 to the late Herman Burke and Phyllis Ferguson
Bays. He made his home in the Big Moccasin Community with his wife of 25
years, Louise and his precious daughter, Lindsey. He was a patriotic
Christian man of generosity, love, and kindness. He will be greatly
missed by his family and community. Steve
was a graduate of Gate City High School. Shortly, after graduation he
began serving in the US Navy. After 10 years of service he received a
medical discharge. Steve was later employed by Indian Path Hospital in
the maintenance department for 17 years. He was a Mason and a Shriner. In
addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jenny
Burke Staples; his step-father, Howard E. Bays; and father-in-law, Paul
"Pete" Manis. He
is survived by his wife, Ella Louise Burke, Nickelsville; daughter,
Lindsey Virginia Burke, Nickelsville; mother, Phyllis Ferguson Bays,
Nickelsville; sister, Karen Burke, Gate City; brothers, Mark Burke and
wife, Carolyn, Nickelsville; David and wife, Yolanda, Hiltons;
step-sister, Rhonda Phillips, Nickelsville; mother-in-law Shelby Jean
Manis, Church Hill; sister-in-law, Linda Craft and husband, Johnny,
Church Hill; brother-in-law, John Staples, Nickelsville. He was also
survived by his very special nieces and nephews; Morgan Jennings, Sarah
Burke, Laura Ramsey, Adam Burke, Savanna Phillips, and Josh Light. He
will be greatly missed by his faithful four-legged friend, Mickey. The
family will receive friends from 5-7 PM, Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 at
the Gate City Funeral Home and other times at the residence of his
mother. Masonic services will be conducted by Stuart Masonic Lodge #224
at 7:00 PM in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel. Services will follow
conducted by Larry Spivey and Richard Harris. Music will be provided by
Tony Peters and the Roadside Mission Quartet. Military
graveside services will be conducted at 11 AM, Thursday, June 20th, 2013
at Holston View Cemetery by America Legion Post 265 and Post 3, along
with members of the VA National Guard. Eddie
Ferguson, Larry Ferguson, Johnny Ferguson, Arthur Ferguson, Charles
Osborne, and Richard Osborne will serve as pallbearers. John Ferguson,
Ed Ferguson, John Staples, and Adam Burke will serve as honorary
pallbearers. Family
and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. to go in
procession to the graveside services. In
lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to the
Disabled American Veterans DAV Memorial Program, P.O. Box 14301,
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0501 or online at www.dav.org or to Shriners
Hospitals for Children, 3160 Geneva Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Lindsey Stephen
Burke. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Robert
Burke (infant) Nickelsville,
Va. - Funeral services for Robert Burke, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Burke, who died Tuesday [1/25/1944], will be held Thursday at 2
p.m. Burial will be in the Salyers cemetery. He is
survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burke, two brothers,
George D. L. Burke and Jim C. W. Burke; three sisters, Ruth Helen Burke,
Alice Marie Burke, and Shirley Jean Burke; also, the two grandmothers,
Mrs. Alice Burke and Mrs. Bell Salyer, all of Nickelsville. Kingsport
News, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1944 Submitted by Don Lane Robert "Champ" Burke STICKLEYVILLE, Va. — Champ Burke, 71 of the Wallens Creek community, passed away Monday [5/25/2009] morning at Lonesome Pine Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Wallens Creek, the son of the late Robert Zack Burke and Mary Miles Burke. Champ was saved at an early age and was of the Baptist faith. He told his family about his special angel that had come to take him home. His special angel took him home to Heaven at 4:30 a.m. May 25, 2009. He was preceded in death by a sister, Zelma Bowen; and an infant brother, John David Burke. Survivors include three sisters, Fern Marcum, of Pennington Gap, Va., Wren Tomlinson and husband, Bill of Duffield, Va., Lois Page, of Roanoke, Va.; two brothers, Tyler Burke and wife, Judy of Duffield, Va., Jim Burke and wife, Doris of Jonesville, Va.; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of the funeral home with Elder Richard Seiber and Elder Eckel Head. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Newberry Cemetery in Wallens Creek. Sturgill Funeral Home of Pennington Gap in charge of arrangements.
Kingsport Times-News Virginia Roosevelt (Wilson) Bowery Burke DECATUR, Ga. - Mrs. Virginia Wilson Burke, Decatur, Ga., died Friday (March 15, 1991). Surviving are her husband, Rudolph Burke, of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Dee Duffey, Stockbridge, Ga., Mrs. Yolanda Townsend, Kingsport, and Mrs. Sherri Goolsby, Gainesville, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Doris Blackard, Kingsport; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Decatur, Ga. with the Rev. Jim Holmes officiating. Burial will be in the Floral Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of Decatur Heights Baptist Church, 735 Sycamore Drive, Decatur, Ga. 30030. Courtesy of East Lawn Funeral Home. Kingsport Times-News Mary Ruth (Marshall) Burghardt BELLE PLAINE, Kan. — Mary Ruth Burghardt, of Belle Plaine, Kan., homemaker, died Thursday (Dec. 25, 2008) at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington, Kan., at the age of 70. Mary was born the daughter of Clifford Marshall and Lila (Lawson) Marshall on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1938, in Nickelsville, Va. On Nov. 28, 1959, Mary and Marvin were united in marriage at Weber City, Va. Together they celebrated almost 50 years of marriage. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Malcom Marshall and Wayne Marshall. Survivors include her husband, Marvin H. Burghardt of the home; children, Joan Burghardt of Bartlesville, Okla., Roger Burghardt of Derby, Kan., Darrell Burghardt of El Dorado, Kan., Royce Burghardt of Germany; brothers, Leon Marshall of Church Hill, Billy Marshall of Wytheville, Va., Lowell Marshall of Nicklesville, Va., Bob Marshall of Nicklesville, Va.; sisters, Phyllis Combs of Weber City, Va., Wanda Henry of Church Hill; grandchildren, Jeremy Burghardt and Andrea Burghardt of Derby, Kan. Visitation for Mary will be at the Day Funeral Home from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Cremation will follow visitation and per her wishes there will be no services. Arrangements are by Day Funeral Home & Crematory, Wellington, Kan. Kingsport Times-News Anna Lee (Wolfe) Burke KINGSPORT - Anna Wolfe Burke, 77, 1489 Granby Road, died late Saturday evening (Jan. 12., 2002) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Born in Scott County, Va., she had resided in Kingsport since 1977. Mrs. Burke was a member of Wolfe's Chapel. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Niokia Burke; a son, Keith Burke; and two sisters, Edith Arnold and Portia Tate. Surviving are her daughter, Phyllis Begley and husband Mack, Kingsport; sons, Bobby Burke and wife Kathy, Gate City, Va., and James "Denny" Burke, Kingsport; three grandchildren, Melissa Goins, Kristi Burke and Brian Burke; sisters, Allie Marshall and husband Walter, June Slater, Monnie Lane, all of Kingsport; brother, Howard Wolfe and wife Verna, Kingsport. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Gary Hood and the Rev. Cecil Hood officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Wellmont Hospice Program, P.O. Box 238, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662. Kingsport Times-News Homer Glen "Cucumber" Burton Glen
"Cucumber" Burton, 56, Dungannon, VA passed away, Thursday,
March 25, 2010 at this residence. Mr.
Burton was born in Scott County, VA on October 1, 1953, a son of the
late Clarence and Delle Mitchell Burton. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mandy E.
Burton, step-daughter, Kathy M. Spears (1998), and one brother, Junior
Lee Burton. Surviving
are his sisters and brothers-in-law, Ida and Billy Finch, Nickelsville,
VA, Lou and Ray Finch, Dungannon, VA, and Edith and David Darnell, Gate
City, VA, brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill Burton, Nickelsville, VA,
Jim Burton, Nickelsville, VA, Bobby Burton and wife, Ann, Nickelsville,
VA, Willard Burton and wife, Juanita, Nickelsville, VA, Eugene Burton
and wife, Wanda, Dungannon, VA, Lee Burton, Dungannon, VA, and Fred
Burton and wife, Theresa, Duffield, VA, step-grandson, Daniel Spears;
special friend, Terry Pruitt; several nieces and nephews and many
friends. The
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 2010 at
the Gate City Funeral Home and other times as the residence of his
sister, Lou Finch. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. in the
Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Steve
Collins and the Rev. G.W. White officiating. Music will be provided by
David and Debbie Easterling. Graveside
services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 28, 2010, at the
Dean Cemetery, Nickelsville, VA. Family and friends are asked to meet at
the Dean Cemetery at 1:45 p.m. for the graveside service. Daniel
Spears, Ernie Finch, Buck Finch, Jim Burton, Tommy Finch, Luke Finch and
Jarred Finch will serve as pallbearers. David
Darnell, William Finch, Bobby Joe Finch, Roger Finch and Jared Finch
will serve as honorary pallbearers. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Homer G.
Burton. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Judy (Mathes) Burton WEBER CITY, Va. — Judy Burton, 48, Weber City, Va.,
entered into rest Jan. 9, 2009, at Johnson City Medical Center. Kingsport Times-News Mandy Engline (Dean) Burton NICKELSVILLE,
Va. — Mandy Engline Dean Burton, 67, passed away Tuesday (July 11,
2006) at Holston Valley Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained
in an automobile accident. She
was born and lived in Scott County all of her life. Mrs. Burton was of
the Baptist faith. She
was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Marlene Dean Anderson (May
22, 1998); parents, Jess Ballard Dean and Hazel Mae Salyers Dean. Surviving
are her husband of 31 years, Glen Burton; grandson, Daniel
Ray Spears; sisters, Martha Osborne, Peggy Burke and husband Don, all of
Kingsport; brothers, Ronald Dean and friend Shelby, Kingsport; Henry Dean and wife Gaye, Virginia Beach, Va.; special cousins, Curtis Dean and Shag Dean both of Nickelsville, Va.; several nieces, nephews, and many friends. Calling
hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber
City, Va., and anytime at her residence, and also at the home of Peggy
Burke, 1554 Fuller St., Kingsport, Tenn. Funeral
services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel at 8 p.m., with
Rev. G.W. White officiating. Music
will be provided by Carol Taylor, David Easterling, and Roy and Julie
Morelock. Graveside
services will be conducted on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Dean Cemetery, Dean
Hollow, Nickelsville, Va. The family will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the
funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Serving
as pallbearers will be Jim Burton, Tommy Finch, Daniel Spears, Bobby
Burton, Ernie Finch, and Joe Finch. Colonial
Funeral Home, Gate City, Va. is in charge. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Don Lane
Martha Ruth (Walling) Kern Burton NICKELSVILLE, Va. - Martha Ruth Burton, 72, died Tuesday (July 5, 2005) in Indian Path Medical Center. Born Nov. 6, 1932 in Scott County, she was the daughter of the late George Walling and the late Ava Stanley Walling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Neal Kern; two brothers, Vernon Walling and Venson Walling; and a sister, Margie Snarr. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Bill Burton.The family would like to thank the 4th floor staff of Indian Path Medical Center, Home Health Care, Linda Fields and her niece for their loving care given to Martha, Buford and Maxie Jessee, Frances Farmer, and to Dallas and Ann Elam. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Combs Funeral Service, Lebanon, Va. The family will also receive friends anytime at the home of Bill Burton. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Lester Sexton and the Rev. Denny Darnell officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Grassy Creek Community Cemetery. Those attending are requested to meet at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Burton, Johnny Salyers, Charles Finch, Tommy Finch, Bobby Burton, Kenneth Jessee and Larry Jessee. Kingsport Times-News Mary
L. (Jennings) Burke Mar 17, 1887 – Aug 30, 1931 Mrs.
Mary L. Burke, daughter of Bassel and Belle Lane Jennings, was claimed by death
August 30th [Aug. 30, 1931].
Her death was caused by internal injuries received in a car wreck. She
is survived by her husband, Gus Burke, her father, Bassel Jennings, the
following brothers and sisters: J. C., J. W. Jennings, Gate City, Va., C. I., A.
R., L. J., Mrs. Hobart Meade and Lakie Jennings, Snowflake, Va. and a host of
friends and relatives. How
we will miss you aunt Mary, but we feel you are at rest forever, and we too,
shall meet you some day.
A Niece. "A
Collection of Obituaries" by Angie Belle Meade Submitted
by Delmar Fraysier Georgia
(Frazier) Pierson Bush Jul 13, 1918 – May 25, 2010 Georgia
Frazier Bush, 91, of Salem, Va., received the answer to her prayer on
Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Therefore, it is time to rejoice! She was born on
July 6, 1918, and now wanted to be with the One she loved most, Jesus.
In recent years as she became physically unable to do for others and her
battle with dementia caused her to be increasingly difficult, she prayed
to meet her Savior and she never forgot to pray for Him to take care of
those she couldn't. She
was predeceased by a husband, Claude Pierson; a second husband, John
Bush; brothers, William, Dan, Enoch, Mesby, and Jake Frazier; sisters,
Adeline Brown, Stella Frazier, and Claudia Catron; son, Curtis Pierson;
and grandson Mark Pierson. She
is survived by her son, Floyd Wesley Frazier; daughter-in-law, Joan
Pierson; grandchildren, John Frazier and wife, Sherry, Tim Frazier,
Paula Frazier and husband, Mike Flanery, and Kristin Slagle and husband,
Steve; numerous great-grandchildren; and nieces, Maude Ann McKnew and
Helen Maness. The family wishes to thank Kenny Conner for his unwavering
care of Georgia, carrying on a tradition started by his father, Calvin
Conner. All services will be conducted privately. Online
condolences to the family may be made at johnmoakey.com. The
Bush family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral and
Cremation Service in Salem, 540-389-5441. (Some Scott Co ancestral families
– Frazier, Bishop, Barnett, Bowen) Published
in Roanoke Times from May 28 to May 29, 2010 Find
A Grave Memorial# 52932012 Submitted
by Don Lane Grover Bush Obituary from Kingsport Times-News for descendants of Scott Co Ancestors DUNGANNON, Va. - Grover Bush, 51, entered into eternal rest Monday (Dec. 17, 2001) at his residence. Mr. Bush was born in Scott County, Va. on Dec. 15, 1950 and was the son of the late Orbin Henry and Gertrude Lucas Bush. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Maxine Blair; brothers, John Henry, George A. Bush and John Wayne Bush; one half-sister and two half-brothers. Surviving are his sisters and brothers-in-law, Phyllis and Lamar Colley, Haysi, Va., Iona and Willie Robinette, Nickelsville, Va., Alma Dean, Mount Carmel and Betty Prescott, Nickelsville, Va.; brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Wilma Bush, Clinchport, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Thursday at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 12 noon Thursday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. G.W. White officiating. The Lee Smith Singers will provide the music. Burial will be in the Lucas Family Cemetery, Dungannon, Va. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Submitted by Don Lane Joe D. Bush Joe
D. Bush, 31, died in a hospital in Winston-Salem, N. C. at Bush
had been manager of the Survivors
include: his wife, Mrs. Helen Mullins Bush, and one daughter, Madeline
Bush of 526 Scott County Road; his parents, Charles H. and Ethel
McConnell Bush of Snowflake; two sisters, Mrs. John H. McConnell and
Mrs. Judd T. Tolliver of Kingsport. Funeral
services will be held at the home ol his father, Charles D. Bush,
Snowflake, Burial
will follow in Lawson Cemetery in Snowflake, Va. The
body will be removed from McConnell Funeral Home in The
body will then be taken to the home of Charles D. Bush in Snowflake at
7:30 p.m. Friday Pallbearers:
John Paul, J. E. Miller, Sam Bishop, J. T. Light, Emmitt Castle, Tommy
Fields, Atwell Hill, Darrell McConnell, William Sturm, Alvin Starnes,
Price Hickman and Victor Mullins. (Kingsport
News, Friday, May 8, 1953)
John Wayne Bush Obituary from Kingsport Times-News for descendants of Scott Co Ancestors DUNGANNON, Va. - John Wayne Bush, 66, entered into eternal rest Monday (Nov. 19, 2001) at Maple Grove Health Care. Mr. Bush was born in Scott County, Va. on April 24, 1935, a sonof the late Orbin Henry and Gertrude Lucas Bush. In addition to his parents, a sister, Maxine Blair; a brother, George A. Bush; two half-brothers and one half-sister, preceded him in death. Surviving are four daughters, Barbara, Kathy and Betty Wayne Bush, all of Bristol, Va., and Brenda Bush, Nickelsville, Va.; three stepchildren, Melissa, Tresea and Vanessa Mullins, Bristol, Va.; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Phyllis and Lamar Colley, Haysi, Va., Iona and Willie Robinette, Nickelsville, Va., Alma Dean, Church Hill, and Betty Prescott, Dungannon, Va.; one half-sister, Marie Simpson, Florida; brothers and sister-in-law, Tommy and Wilma Bush, Clinchport, Va., and Grover Bush, Dungannon, Va.; special friends, Lillian and William Banner; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Friday at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Charlie Taylor and the Rev. G.W. White officiating. Music will be provided by the Lee Smith Singers. Graveside services will follow the service at the Lucas Cemetery, Dungannon, Va. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Submitted by Don Lane Joseph Droke Bush Joe D. Bush, 31, died in a
hospital in Winston-Salem, N. C. at Bush had been manager of the Survivors include: his wife,
Mrs. Helen Mullins Bush, and one daughter, Madeline Bush of 526 Scott
County Road; his parents, Charles H. and Ethel McConnell Bush of
Snowflake; two sisters, Mrs. John H. McConnell and Mrs. Judd T. Tolliver
of Kingsport. Funeral services will be held
at the home of his father, Charles D. Bush, Snowflake, Burial will follow in The body will be removed from
McConnell Funeral Home in The body will then be taken to
the home of Charles D. Bush in Snowflake at Pallbearers: John Paul, J. E.
Miller, Sam Bishop, J. T. Light, Emmitt Castle, Tommy Fields, Atwell
Hill, Darrell McConnell, William Sturm, Alvin Starnes, Price Hickman and
Victor Mullins. (Kingsport News, Friday, May 8,
1953)
Lois Helen (Mullins) Bush Port
St. Lucie, FL - Helen Mullins Bush, 86, Port St. Luci, FL died October
22, 2012 at Tiffany Hall & Restorative Care in Port St. Lucie. Born
in Lee County, VA, she resided in Port St. Lucie since 1998, moving here
from Kingsport, TN. Before
retirement, she was a paralegal for Hunter, Smith & Davis and also
with John McLellan Law Practices She
was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Droke Bush, in 1953. Survivors
include her daughter, Madeline Oliver of Port St. Lucie. A
memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 17,
2012 in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of Gate City Funeral Home with
Evangelist Kenneth Neeley officiating. Graveside
services will follow at the Lawson Memorial Cemetery in Scott County,
Virginia. Memorial
contributions in Mrs. Bush's honor may be made to the Arthritis
Foundation, 327 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Gate
City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Helen Mullins
Bush. Gate City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Lovely Kathleen (Owens) Bush DUNGANNON, Va. — Lovely Kathleen Owens Bush, 81 died Thursday (April 9, 2009) at Mountain View Medical Center in Norton, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Ray and Mary Clarice Owens; two daughters, Nancy Dingus and Diane Gay Meade; one son, Donnie Ray Bush; one brother, Claude Earnest Owens. Survived by one daughter, Connie McConnell, Asheville, N.C.; two sons, Marvin Shawn Bush , Coeburn, and Oscar E. Bush Jr., Dungannon; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Lovely Kathleen Bush will be held on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Estes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Mann officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Dockery Cemetery in Dungannon. Visitation will be held Saturday after 6 p.m. until funeral time at Estes Funeral Home. Arrangements by Estes Funeral Home, Coeburn, Va. Kingsport Times-News Oscar Emerson Bush Sr. DUNGANNON, Va. - Oscar Emerson Bush Sr., 81, died Wednesday (March 8, 2006) at Mountain View Medical Center in Norton, Va. He was a retired coal miner. Mr. Bush was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Harrison and Nannie Issac Bush; children, Donnie Bush and Nancy Bush Dingus; grandson, Joshua Seth Dingus. Survivors include Lovely Owens Bush; two daughters, Connie McConnell, Asheville, N.C. and Diane Meade, Dungannon, Va.; two sons, Oscar E. Bush Jr., and Shawn Bush, both of Dungannon, Va.; one sister, Helen Fritz, Sun City, Calif.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held today at Estes Funeral Home after 5 p.m. and funeral services will be held at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. James Mann officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bush-Osborne Cemetery in Dungannon, Va. Arrangements by Estes Funeral Home, Coeburn, Va. Kingsport Times-News Thomas
Bush Duffield, VA - Thomas
"Tommy" Bush, 71, Duffield, VA passed away Saturday, April 28,
2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center. Mr. Bush was born in Scott County,
VA on July 20, 1940, the son of the late Orbin Henry and Gertrude Lucas
Bush. In addition to his parents, his
infant daughter, Angelee Bush, son, Michael Bush; sisters, Maxine Blair,
Betty Prescott, Gaynell Dean, and Phyllis Colley;brothers, George A.
Bush, Grover Bush, and John Bush preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Wilma
Anderson Bush, Duffield, VA; daughter, Amy and Thomas Bowen, Duffield,
VA; step-son, Randall Bowers, Kingsport, TN; step-daughters, Tammy
Templeton, Gate City, VA and Elizabeth Campbell, Jonesborough, TN;
sister, Iona Robinette and husband, Willie, Nickelsville, VA; along with
several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends
from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Gate City Funeral Home and
other times at the residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 7
p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev.
Charlie Taylor officiating. Graveside services will be
conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Begley Cemetery,
Ft. Blackmore, VA. Sons-In-Law and Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Danny Anderson, John Campbell, Al Hurd, Keith Wilson, Fred Burton, and
Ester Baker will serve as honorary pallbearers. Family and friends are asked to
meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate City Funeral Home is honored
to be serving the family of Thomas "Tommy" Bush. Gate
City Funeral Home obituaries at www.gatecityfunerals.com Submitted by Don Lane Archie H. Bushong A.
H. Bushong, 80, 1142 Bloomingdale Pike died at He
was a veteran of World War I, a member of Survivors
include his widow, Mrs. Dora DeVault Bushong; and brother, Ross Bushong
of Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (Kingsport
Times, Wednesday, March 17, 1971) ---------------------------------------------------------- Funeral
services for A. H. Bushong, 80, 1142 Bloomingdale Pike, will be
conducted at (Kingsport
Times, Wednesday, March 17, 1971)
Edith Mae (Hensley) Bushong Mrs.
Edith Mae Bushong, 63, of 1617 "D" Street died at the Mrs.
Bushong was born in Scott County, Survivors
are her husband, Ross G. Bushong, of Funeral
services will be held at (Kingsport
News, Thursday, August 25, 1966)
James
F. Bushong BUSHONG
FUNERAL CONDUCTED TODAY Well
Known Farmer of the Bloomingdale Section Died Saturday Night Late Funeral
services for James Bushong, 83, well known farmer of the Bloomingdale
section who died at his home on the Bloomingdale road Saturday night [ Mr.
Bushong was a member of the Baptist Church, having joined this church
when a young man. He was
active in church and community work. Surviving
Mr. Bushong are his wife and five children: Walter, Archie, Ross, Mrs.
J. T. Jayne, and Pall
bearers were selected from friends of Mr. Bushong. (Kingsport
Times, Monday, January 6, 1930)
Lucy (Hutchins) Bushong Mrs.
Lucy Hutchins Bushong, 79, She
was a life long resident of Survivors
include five daughters, Mrs. Mack (Helen) Lee, Mrs. Charlie (Mabel)
Gregg, and Mrs. Pearl Ray, all of Kingsport, Mrs. Clyde (Frances)
Crawford, Rancho Cordova, Calif., Mrs. Luther (Lena) Greene, Immolaklee,
Fla.; three sons, James Clarence Bushong, Altadena, Calif., Charles E.
Bushong, Altadena, Calif., and Joe H. Bushong, Kingsport; 22
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home is in charge. (Obituary
said death was on Thursday, but obituary was in ------------------------------------------------------ Funeral
services for Mrs. Lucy H. Bushong will be held on Friday at (Kingsport
Times, Wednesday, June 4, 1975)
Ross G. Bushong BRISTOL,
Tenn. -- Ross G. Bushong, 78, 617 Ash St., Bristol, Tenn., died at 10:05
a.m. Sunday at the Veterans Hospital, Mountain Home, after a short
illness. He
was born and spent his entire life in He
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Leroy (Mozella) Reynolds, Carter's
Chapel Funeral Home is in charge. (Kingsport
Times, Monday, July 2, 1973) ------------------------------------------------------- Funeral
services for Ross G. Bushong, age 78, 617 Ash Street, Bristol, Tenn.,
who died at 10:05 Sunday at the Vererans Home, Mountain Home, Tenn.,
will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Carter's Chapel.
The Rev. Joe Byrd officiating.
Burial will follow in the (Kingsport
Times, Monday, July 2, 1973)
Sarah Margaret
“Maggie” (Quillen) Bushong BUSHONG
SERVICE TO BE HELD TODAY Revs.
Skeen and Gillespie to Officiate At Service At Funeral
services for Mrs. J. F. Bushong, 81, who died at 11:30 a.m. Friday
[3/8/1935] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Lane, 610 Dale stree,
after an illness of about five weeks will be conducted at 11 a.m. today
at the Vermont Methodist church. Rev.
Carroll Skeen and Rev. E. G. Gillespie will officiate.
Burial will be in Mrs.
Bushong, a well known resident of the city, had been a member of the
Bloomingdale Methodist church for more than 30 years and was an active
member until her health failed. She
is survived by five children, Mrs. J. T. Jayne, A. H., W. L. R. G.
Bushong and Mrs. W. R. Lane of Kingsport; one sister, Mrs. Sue Barge of
Missouri, and one brother, J. D. Quillin of Alabama; also a number of
grandchildren. Her husband
preceded her to the grave a number of years ago. Pall
bearers and flower bearers will be selected from among friends of the
family. (Kingsport
Times, Sunday, March 10, 1935)
Walter L. Bushong Walter
L. Bushong, 58, 1244 1/2 East Sullivan St., died unexpectedly at He
was a retired employe of the Holliston Mills where he worked for 20
years. Bushong was a native
of Survivors
include his widow, Mrs. Lucy Hutchins Bushong; three sons, Clarence and
Joe of Kingsport and Charles Bushong of Pasadena, Calif.; five
daughters, Mrs. Charlie Gragg, Mrs. Clyde Crawford, Miss Pearl Bushong,
Miss Lena Bushong and Miss Helen Bushong, all of Kingsport; two
brothers, Ross and Arch Bushong of Kingsport; two sisters, Mrs. Worley
Lane and Mrs. Cordia Jayne, also of Kingsport; and 14 grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held Sunday at Pallbearers
will be Robert Rasnick, Charles, Grover and Carl Lee, Earnest and Marion
Lovin, Bordie and Dee Ketron. The
body is to be removed Saturday at (Kingsport
Times, Friday, July 16, 1954)
Wayne G.
Bushong KINGSPORT
- Wayne G. Bushong, 71, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday ( He
was a lifelong resident of He
was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Edith (Hensley) Bushong;
and a brother, Ralph Bushong. He
is survived by one sister, Mozella Reynolds and husband LeRoy of Calling
hours are from Services
will be conducted at Military
graveside services will be conducted at Carter-Trent
Funeral Home, Kingsport, is in charge of arrangements.
Benjamin Henry Bussell GREENEVILLE
- Ben Henry Bussell, 84, formerly of Kingsport, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday
[12/13/1977] in Greeneville following a long illness. Born
in Stanley Valley, he had resided in Kingsport most of his life and had
operated the Bussell Coal Co. in Kingsport for several years. Survivors
include two sons, Ben H. Bussell, Jr., Ft. Clinton, Ohio, and John T.
Bussell, Kingsport; one granddaughter. Hamlett-Dobson
Funeral Home is in charge. (Ben’s
mother was Elizabeth Ann (Shelton) Bussell and his wife was Anna Bell
(Wilhelm) Bussell. Some of his Scott Co ancestral families - Shelton,
Wininger, Epperson, Wolfe. Some of Anna’s Scott Co. ancestral families
– Wilhelm, Grim, Wolfe.) Kingsport
Times, Sunday, December 19, 1977 Submitted by Don Lane Lula V. Buster Lula V. Buster, 82, Negro, died at 3:30 a. m. December 25 at her home in Gate City. A native of Scott County, she was a member of the Gate City Church of Christ where funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Sunday by the Rev. Dee Bradley. Survivors include her husband, James E. Buster; one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Campbell of Surgoinsville and five grandchildren, Herbert Alexander, Columbus. O., Mrs. Elsie Trigg, and Mrs. Elizabeth Daggs, Bristol, Tenn. Kingsport Times-News; Dec. 28, 1947 Elsie Mae (Falin) CLINCHPORT,
Born
in Scott County, Va., she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Alpha
Massengill Falin. She was of the Baptist faith. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, M.B.
Butler; a daughter, Phyllis Butler; brothers, B.C., Ray and Levi Falin;
a sister, Zelma Falin; and several grandchildren. Surviving
are her sons, Junior Butler of Pennington Gap, Va., Luther and wife,
Linda Butler of Clinchport, Va., Jimmy Martin Butler of Clinchport, Va.,
Dennis Eugene and wife Kathy Butler of Pennington Gap, Va., Clarence
David and wife Cathy Butler of Clinchport, Va., Jack Michael and wife
Lena Butler of Duffield, Va.; daughters, Sandra Sue and husband Conley
Rhoton of Duffield, Va., Jackie Sharon and husband Johnny Harless of
Duffield, Va.; a sister, Glenna Sloan of Kingsport; 14 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren. Calling
hours are from Services
will be conducted at Committal
services will follow at the Family
and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Lena (Wininger) Butte Jul 29, 1910 – Feb 20, 1994 GATE
CITY, Va. - Lena Wininger Butte, 83, Route 3, Gate City, Va., died Sunday (Feb.
20, 1994) at Life Care Center, Church Hill. She
was a native of Scott County, Va., and was a member of Cowans Branch Missionary
Baptist Church, and was a teacher of the Ladies Sunday school class. She
was preceded in death by her parents, Grover and Clara Shelton Wininger; and her
husband, David Butte in 1985. Surviving
are one son, Ernest Butte, Gate City, Va.; two grandsons; one sister, Joyce
Wininger, Dryden, Va.; and one brother, Nat Wininger, Gate City, Va. Calling
hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City,
Va., and also anytime at the home of the son, Route 3, Gate City, Va. Services
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev.
Paul Blessing officiating. Friends will serve as pallbearers. Graveside
services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holston View Cemetery. Kingsport
Times-News Vernie
Opal (Wolfe) RADFORD, Va. — Vernie Wolfe
Shelton Buzard, 89, of Radford, died Tuesday morning ( She was born In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her first husband, Jesse J. Shelton; her second
husband, Rev. Paul D. Buzard; 11 siblings; a granddaughter, Molly
Shelton Countiss. She is survived by thee sons,
Thomas Wolfe “Tom” Shelton of Pulaski, Francis “Fran” W. Shelton
of Radford, Jesse J. Shelton of Kingsport; one daughter; Linda S.
Stapleton of Erwin, Tenn. Also survived by four granddhildren; two
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday at the Funeral services will be held Thursday at Interment will be on Friday at In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to the Gideons International “Memorial Bible Chairman” Arrangements by Thomas M. Seagle & Sons,
Brent Neal Byington KINGSPORT - Brent Neal
Byington, 27, 1013 Packinghouse Road, died Tuesday ( A lifelong resident of He was preceded in death by his
paternal grandparents, Neal and Paralee Hensley Byington. Surviving are his mother,
Debbie Amyx Byington, Kingsport; his father and stepmother, Neal and Sue
Byington, Kingsport; one daughter, Kerina Byington, Gulf Port, Miss.;
two sons, Cody Younce, Blountville, and Ethan Byington, Kingsport; one
sister, Crystal Byington, Kingsport; maternal grandparents, Ray and Iva
Christian Amyx, Kingsport; his girlfriend, Julie Johnson, Kingsport; one
nephew, Hunter Byington, Kingsport; and several cousins, aunts and
uncles. Calling hours are from Services will be conducted at Entombment services will be
conducted at Family and friends attending
the entombment service are asked to meet at the cemetery at Pallbearers will be Timmy
Wallen, Steven Maxwell, Chip Rupe, Ben Amyx, Kevin Haynes and Adam
Hawkins.
Ida
(Davis) Byington Ida Byington, 85, of Route 4,
Church Hill, (Grange Community) died at 1 a.m. Thursday [10/13/1966] at
her home after a long illness. She was born in Scott County, Va. and
spent her entire life in Hawkins County. She was a member of the Lebanon
Methodist Church. Survivors are her husband, Robert
(Bob) Byington, Church Hill, three daughters. Miss Bell Byington; Mrs.
Hattie Arnold; Mrs. James (Mary) Davis; all of Church Hill; six sons,
Tom Byington, Lee Byington, Ernest Byington, Harvey Byington all of
Church Hill, Alfred Byington, Canton, Ohio, and Mack Byington,
Kingsport, 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Pannell,
Church Hill and Mrs. Bell Jarrett, Indian Springs and two brothers,
Claude Davis, Kingsport; Neal Davis, Bristol, Tenn. Funeral arrangements are incomplete
and will be announced later by Carter's Chapel. (Daughter of Harvey
Henderson Davis and Lucinda (Dougherty) Davis.) Kingsport Times, Thursday, October
13, 1966 Submitted by Don Lane Audley U. Byrd KINGSPORT - Audley U. Byrd, 88, of the Indian Springs community, went to be with the Lord at 11:45 p.m. Monday (Dec. 24, 2001) in the Sunbridge Health Care Center after a period of declining health. Audley was born Jan. 1, 1913 in Scott County, Va., a son of the late Frank and Cora (Pierson) Byrd. As a young man, he married the late Gladys Marie (Reed) Byrd, who died in 1997. He lived in the Daniel Boone area of Scott County until 1967 when he moved to the Indian Springs community. He was retired as an operator with the TEC and was an outdoorsman. He was a member of the Indian Springs Baptist Church. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Nancy Byrd, Betty and Bill Shelton, Kathy and Mike Bellamy, all of Kingsport; three grandchildren, Billy Shelton, Cheri Fogleman, and Amber Bellamy; three great-grandchildren, Jackie Shelton, Josh Shelton, Tony Fogleman and William Fogleman; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 12 noon to 2 p.m. today at East Lawn Funeral Home and anytime at the home of the daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Bill Shelton. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Mike Morgan and the Rev. Aaron Rayburn officiating. Music will be provided by Bryon Fogleman. Burial and graveside services will follow in the Garden of Everlasting Life I. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be senior members of the Indian Springs Sunday School Class. In lieu of flowers, the family request those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Indian Springs Baptist Church Building Fund, 325 Hill Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664. Kingsport Times-News Donald Eugene Byrd January 28, 1943 - May 30, 2015 Donald (Don) E. Byrd Sr, 72, passed away unexpectedly, (May 30th, 2015) He was born and has his lived most of his life in Scott County. He worked for the Sullivan County Board of Education, where he retired after 17 years of service. Donald was like a big kid. He spent his life helping other people. He was a family man; and enjoyed just being around those he loved. He attended Crossway Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Lovely Byrd; brother, Jim Byrd; brother in law, Alvon Quillen; nephew, Doug Pendleton Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Carolyn Byrd; sons, Donnie Byrd Jr. and Harold Byrd and fiance, Tina Walsh; six grandchildren, Ceirra Byrd, Tucoma Winegar, Victoria and Christina Walsh and Michael and Ashley Livesay; three sisters, Carolyn Pendleton and husband Teddy, Judy Addington and husband Bill and Cathy Fields and husband Charles; two brothers, Bill Byrd and wife Veda and Rick Byrd and wife Diane; sister in law, Phyllis Byrd and also his best friend, Neno. The family will receive friends from 12 till 1pm Wednesday (June 3rd, 2015) at Scott County Funeral Home. A service will follow at 1pm with Rev. Aaron Edens officiating. Music will be provided by the Edens Trio. Burial will follow in Holston View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harold Byrd, Kevin Quillen Jr, James (Hammer) Byrd Jr, Darrin Pendleton, Robbie Fields, Charles Hillman, Brandon Hensley, John Falin and Jacob Hillman. Honorary Pallbearers are Teddy Pendleton, Charles Bishop, Rick Byrd, Eugene Lyons and Jerry Coates. Carter-Trent/Scott Co Funeral Home obituaries at cartertrent.com Submitted by Don Lane Eula Faye (Moody) Burke Byrd (April
27, 1940 - November 12, 2013) GATE
CITY - Eula Faye Moody Burke Byrd, 73, passed away November 12, 2013 at
Vanderbilt University Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born
April 27, 1940 in Sullivan County to the late Robert "Bob"
Moody and Helen Jones Moody and was of the Baptist faith. "Mama
Faye" loved her family and friends, crafting, crocheting, and a
good laugh. Her home was always open, welcoming anyone in need. She was
retired from Kingsport Press. In
addition to her parents, Faye was preceded in death by her husband, H.
Henry Byrd, Jr.; son, Jerry Burke and daughter, Anita Burke Bragg. Survivors include, daughter Melissa Crawford and fiancé Chuck Smith, son Jeff Burke and wife Pam, son Mark Burke and girlfriend Selena Williams all of Gate City; grandchildren Scott Hill, Nathan Burke, Ally Burke, Nikki Hill, Andy Burke, Jessica Burke and Shannon Burke, great-grandchildren Carter Derting and Colten Burke, son-in-law Larry “Harpo” Bragg. She is also survived by her twin sister Beulah Kaye Leonard, and husband, Joe, Blountville; Ina Owens, Kingsport; Nina Hughes, Piney Flats and several nieces and nephews. The
family would like to invite family and friends to Faye's Home at 236
Easter Lilly Lane, E. Carter's Valley on Friday November 15, 2013
evening at 6:00 p.m. for a gathering to remember this wonderful woman. Graveside
services will be conducted Saturday November 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with
Tony Smith officiating at the Byrd Family Cemetery, 192 Geranium Drive
East Carters Valley Gate City, Va. 24251. The
family would like to give a special thanks to Selena Williams for taking
such good loving care of their mother. Faye loved her like a daughter. Memorial
Contributions may be sent to Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center 1301
Medical Center Dr. Suite #1710 Nashville, TN. 37232-7415. Colonial
Funeral Home of Scott County Inc. (Weber City, VA) is proudly honored to
serve the family of Eula Faye Moody Burke Byrd. Colonial
Funeral Home obituaries at www.colonialfhscott.com Submitted
by Don Lane Hazel (Linkous) Dowell Byrd KINGSPORT – Hazel Dowell Byrd, 74, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Saturday (Oct. 1, 2005) at her home. Born Oct. 24, 1930 in Rogersville, a daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Lida Linkous, she had been a resident of Kingsport since 1971. Mrs. Byrd was a former employee of Super Wal-Mart in Kingsport. She was a charter member of Fishers Creek Church of Hawkins County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James Dowell; and a daughter, Wanda Lucille Dowell. Surviving are her husband, Paul I. Byrd; her children, Sandra Dowell Al-Khaja, Clarkston, Ga., Patsy Dowell Sims, Walhalla, S.C., Betty Jean Dowell, Walhalla, S.C., Jacqueline D. Gibson and husband, Gary, Kingsport, and James Michael Dowell, Bristol, Tenn.; stepchildren, Dennis Byrd, Kingsport, and Syntha Lorenz, San Francisco, Calif.; grandchildren, Jamiel Al-Khaja, Ameera Al-Khaja, Stephanie Jean Stone, James Curtiss Webb, Rachel Leah Webb, Hillary Gibson, and Joe Byrd; great-grandchildren, Christian Webb and Jackson Webb; three sisters, Ruth Miller and husband, George, Rogersville, Eva Gilliam, Elk Grove, Calif., and Sue Cardosa and husband, Tony, Sacramento, Calif.; three brothers, Marvin Linkous, Rogersville, David Linkous and wife, Linda, Crescent City, Calif., and Donald Linkous, Rogersville; sisters-in-law, Ruby Roller, Kingsport, Madge Dowell and Grace Dowell, both of Blountville, Venita Dowell, Kingsport, and Vilene Dowell, Morristown; and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to say a special "thank you" to the staff of Bristol Hospice House for their care. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. to 12 noon Tuesday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 12 noon Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev. J.W. Depew officiating. Burial will follow at Gunnings Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Dowell, Terry Dowell, Eddie Linkous, Stacy Linkous, Lewis Linkous, and Marty Linkous. Kingsport Times-News James Arthur "Jay" Byrd KINGSPORT — James Arthur "Jay" Byrd, 85, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Friday (April 4, 2008) at James H. Quillen DVAMC in Mountain Home, Tenn. He was born in Scott County, Va. (Gate City) and lived in Kingsport most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Jay was an avid fan of blue grass and country music and played the bass, mandolin, guitar and just about any other instrument. He was retired from Meade Corporation after several years of service and attended Bethel Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Byrd and Bertha Bates Byrd; four sisters, Polly Lane, Georgia Pierson, Edith Huffman and Ruth Cole; and three brothers, Norman Byrd, Conley Byrd and Paul Byrd. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Marion Jones Byrd of the home; two daughters, Elizabeth Lyon and husband, Adrian of Kingsport and Amy Byrd of Georgia; two sons, Alan Byrd and Andy Byrd both of Kingsport; two granddaughters, Jennifer Corbin and husband, Joel of Knoxville and Sarah Byrd of Georgia.; two grandsons, Aaron Byrd and Adam Byrd both of Kingsport; a sister, Rhoda Cole; and a brother, Ray Byrd, both of Blountville; along with several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Inc., 520 Watauga Street, Kingsport. Funeral services will follow in the chapel at 7 p.m. with Pastor Gary Bement, officiating. Music by Mark Staten and Bruce Lyttle. Military graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the Mountain Home National Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn. conducted by the American Legion Hammond Post # 3, Gate City Post #265 and the Tennessee National Guard, with Joe W. Byrd, Chaplain. Pallbearers will be the Color Guard and Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 1593 Warpath Drive, Kingsport, Tenn. 37664 or to a charity of your choice. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Kingsport is honored to serve the family of Mr. James Arthur "Jay" Byrd. Kingsport Times-News James Henry Byrd Jr Dec 5, 1949 – Oct 25, 2001 GATE CITY, Va. - James Henry (Jim) Byrd Sr., 51, Ravine Street, departed this life Thursday (Oct. 25, 2001) at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol. A native of Scott County, Va., he was a member of Gate City Fire Department with 34 years of service. He was an ambulance driver. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Archie Byrd and Lovely Mae McDavid Byrd; and several aunts and uncles. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis L. Byrd, Gate City, Va.; a son, James H. Byrd Jr., Gate City, Va.; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Teddy Douglas Pendleton, Judy Ann and Billy Addington, and Cathy Diane and Charles Robert Fields, all of Gate City, Va.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, William Nelson and Veda Byrd, Merritt Island, Fla., Donald Eugene and Carolyn Quillen Byrd, Blountville, and Richard Allen and Diane Byrd, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Midway Baptist Church. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. George Willis and the Rev. Paul Allison officiating. Music will be provided by the Midway Quartet. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Holston View Cemetery. Friends will meet at the funeral home at 12 noon to go to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be deacons of Midway Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Gate City Fire Department. Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is in charge of the arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Submitted by Don Lane Joe H. Byrd JACKSON, Tenn. - Joe H. Byrd, 77, died Tuesday (Oct. 5, 2004) at his residence. He was born April 24, 1927 in Kingsport and was the son of the late O.M. and Grace Bowman Byrd. Joe enlisted in the Marine Corp. at 18 and served until the end of World War II. After serving, he played college football at Tusculum College. He later enrolled at the University of Mississippi where he earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and then a master's degree in Industrial Management. In 1956, Joe began working at Consolidated Aluminum Co. and retired as plant manager in 1972. From 1953 until 1969, Joe was in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, attaining the rank of captain. He owned Byrd Development and Construction Company from 1974 until 1987. In 1988, he became a realtor for Town and Country Realtors Inc., retiring in 2002. He was a charter member of the Sullivan County Rescue Squad and the Optimist Club in Jackson. Joe was a multi-letter athlete at Dobyns-Bennett High School and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Jackson, Tenn. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 50 years, Ilanette Huff Byrd; his daughter, Nancy Elizabeth Piercey and her husband William; two sons, Joe H. Byrd Jr. and his wife Anita Jo, Charles H. Byrd Sr. and his wife Laura, all of Jackson, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Courtney Byrd, Charles Lambert Byrd, Margaret Anne Byrd, Holloway Byrd, Grace Byrd and Henry Piercey; a sister, Mable Byrd Bailey of Kingsport; a niece, Julia Daniel of Columbia, S.C.; a great-nephew, Jonathan Daniel of Knoxville; and an aunt, Kitty Mae Bowman of Kingsport. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church. Services will conducted at 2 p.m. today at the church with Dr. Paul Clayton officiating. Burial will follow in the Ridgecrest Cemetery. Among honorary pallbearers are his life-long friends from childhood, P.T. Nottingham and Johnny Nottingham, both of Kingsport, and Bill Patterson of Nashville. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church. George A. Smith and Sons North Chapel, Jackson, Tenn., is in charge of arrangements. Kingsport Times-News Lola Mae "Lorie" (Lane) Byrd Lola
Mae "Lorie" Byrd, 76, 1920 Bowater Drive, Apt. E-1, Kingsport,
died at 4 p.m. Tuesday (March 26, 1991) at Holston Valley Hospital and
Medical Center after a brief illness. A
native of Scott County, Va., she had spent most of her life in
Kingsport. She
was preceded in death by two sons, Garney Byrd and Darrell Byrd; her
parents, Nathan and Ollie Fugate Lane. Surviving
are one daughter, Mary Ellen Smith, Johnson City; two sons, Robert Byrd,
Dayton, Ohio, James Byrd, Kingsport; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren;
four sisters, Sybil Cloud, Kingsport, Marie Cozart, Morristown, Rosemary
Adkins, Kingsport, and Irene Haines, Blountville. Calling
hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Carter's Chapel Funeral Home and
also at the residence anytime, Kingsport Manor Apartments, E-1, 1920
Bowater Drive. Services
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with J. W.
Depew officiating. Pallbearers
will be family and friends. Burial
will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. Kingsport
Times-News Submitted
by Delmar Fraysier (From Lola (Carter) Hutchins’ Collection) Lovely Mae (McDavid) Byrd She was a native of She was preceded in death by
her husband, Richard A. Byrd; parents, Henry C. and Esther Ellen Carter
McDavid; and sisters, Surviving are daughters and
sons-in-law, Carolyn Byrd and Teddy Pendleton, Gate City, Judy Byrd and
Billy Addington, Gate City, Cathy and Charles Fields, Gate City; sons
and daughters-in-law, William (Bill) N. and Veda Byrd, Coca Beach, Fla.,
Donald (Don) E. and Carolyn Byrd, Blountville, James (Jimmy) R. and
Phyllis Byrd, Gate City, Richard (Ricky) A. and Diana Byrd, Kingsport;
13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; four
great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Edith McDavid Fink, Gate City, Helen
McDavid Gillenwater, Coca Beach, Fla.; brothers, Ray McDavid, Kingsport,
Hobert McDavid, Kingsport, Henry C. (Curley) McDavid Jr., Capitol
Heights, Md.; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends
from Services will be conducted at Music will be provided by the
Midway Quartet. Burial will be at Pallbearers will be James Byrd,
Barry Byrd, Todd Byrd, Harold Byrd, Donnie Byrd, Darrin Pendleton, Doug
Pendleton, Robbie Fields, Billy Addington Jr., and Allen Byrd.
Mary Ruth "Ruthie" (Strong) Byrd Mary "Ruthie" Byrd, 56, Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Survived by husband of 33 years, Kenny Byrd; son, Robbie Byrd; sisters, Glenda Overbay and fiance, Bobby Derick, Dorothy Kirk, and Ann Sue True; brother, Bobby Strong and wife, Bonnie; mother-in-law, Martha Powers; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held Friday, November 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Strong Family Cemetery in Goshen Valley, Pastor Garry Eades to officiate. (Some Scott Co ancestral families – Strong, Smith, McClellan, Lane, Fields) Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home obituaries at www.hamlettdobson.com Submitted by Don Lane Mary Sue (Shelton) Byrd GATE CITY, Va. - Mary Sue Shelton Byrd, 76, of Route 6, Daniel Boone community, went home Tuesday (April 5, 2005) at Holston Valley Medical Center. She was born in Gate City, Va., on May 16, 1928 and was the daughter of the late James Logan Shelton Jr. and Nancy Bessie Watkins Shelton. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Byrd was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ked Wheeler Byrd; sisters, Pat Foutes, Shirley Kilgore, Peggy Shelton and Betty Ann Price; brothers, William Rhea Shelton and Albert Mack Shelton. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Bill McConnell, Tazewell, Va., Freda and Ben Head, Duffield, Va., Pam and Ronald Quillen, Coronado, Calif.; sons and daughter-in-law, Dennis Byrd, Richmond, Va., Dale and Brenda Byrd, Weber City, Va.; granddaughters, Marci McConnell Gore, August Broadwater Caudill, Lindsay Elizabeth Quillen and Maria Byrd; grandsons, Bryan Head, Ked Byrd, Logan Byrd, Wesley Byrd; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Jimmie Kyle Shelton, Elizabethton, Charles Shelton and wife Linda and Bobby Shelton, all of Gate City, Va.; sister-in-law, Alice Shelton, Gate City, Va.; brother-in-law, Denver Claude Price, Gate City, Va.; son-in-law, Jerry P. Broadwater; special friend, Brenda Stokes. Calling hours are from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va. Services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel at 8 p.m. with Rev. Ken Pierce and Rev. Joe Marine officiating. Music will be provided by the Salleys Chapel Quartet. Graveside services will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holston View Cemetery. The family and friends will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Jerry P. Broadwater, Lesley Free, Scott Burke, Randy Bledsoe, Aaron Kilgore, Randy Gore, Jamie Shelton and Greg Rhoton. In memory of Mary Sue Byrd, memorial contributions may be made to Holston View United Methodist Church building fund or UMYF, P.O. Box 2284, Weber City, Va. 24290. The family extends a special thank you to the staff at the Brian Center for their love and care for Mrs. Byrd. Kingsport Times-News Nancy Louise Byrd KINGSPORT — Nancy Louise Byrd, 71, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord at Holston Manor on Wednesday (March 18, 2009). Nancy was born on July 3, 1937, in Scott County, Va., to the late Audley and Gladys Byrd. She had resided in Kingsport for most of her life. Surviving are her sisters, Betty Shelton and husband, Bill and Kathy Bellamy and husband, Mike; nieces, Amber Bellamy, Cherie Fogleman and husband, Bryon; nephews, Bill Shelton and wife, Kathy; great-niece, Jackie Shelton; great-nephews, Josh Shelton, Tony Fogleman and William Fogleman. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at East Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel at 7:30 p.m. today with the Rev. Richard Willis. Special music by Bryon Fogleman. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 10:45 am. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Holston Manor and 600 wing. East Lawn Funeral Home your dignity memorial provider is serving the Byrd family. Kingsport Times-News Paul Ingle Byrd KINGSPORT — Paul Ingle Byrd, 79, of Kingsport, passed away Monday morning (Aug. 20, 2007) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Scott County, Va., he had resided in Kingsport most of his life and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean Conflict. Paul retired from Mead Corp. after 39 years of service. He attended Homeland Baptist Church. Preceding him in death were his first wife, Betty Dowell Byrd; his second wife, Hazel Linkous Byrd; his parents, William C. and Bertha Bates Byrd; four sisters, Polly Lane, Georgia Pierson, Edith Huffman, Ruth Cole; and two brothers, Norman Byrd and Conley Byrd. Surviving are one daughter, Syntha Lorenz and husband, John, Vallejo, Calif.; one son, Dennis Byrd and wife, Sandra, Kingsport; four stepdaughters, Sandra Al-Kaja, Patsy Sims, Betty Jean Dowell, Jacqueline Gibson; one grandson, Joseph Byrd; stepson, Michael Dowell; seven step-grandchildren, Josh Price, James Webb, Stephanie Jean Stone, Rachel Webb, Jamiel Al-Kaja, Ameera Al-Kaja and Hillary Gibson; three step-great-grandchildren, Christian Webb, Jackson Webb, Graclyn Jean Stone; one sister, Rhoda Cole, Blountville; two brothers, Ray Byrd and wife, Bea and James Byrd and wife, Marion, both of Kingsport; sisters-in-law, Ruby Roller, Madge Dowell, Vanita Dowell, Grace Dowell, Vileene Dowell and Margaret Byrd; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home Kingsport. Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor J.W. Depew officiating. Pallbearers will be Joshua Price, Victor Byrd, Billy Dowell, Bobby Dowell, Terry Dowel, and David Sproles. Honorary pallbearers will be Junior Byrd, John Cleary, George Blakely, and Jim Dowell. Burial will follow at Gunnings Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post 3/265. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, is serving the family of Paul Byrd. Kingsport Times-News ABINGDON, Va. — Ruby Darnell Pierson
Bzowey, 83, formerly of Gate City, Va., passed away on Thursday (Dec.
18, 2008) at Johnston Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Kingsport Times-News
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