PEGGY YVONNE MARKLAND , 66, 921 Folsom Street, Elizabethton, died Saturday, March 6, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
Mrs. Markland was a native of Freemont, Va., and a daughter of the late Jones and Sally Mae Blevins Carden. She
was also preceded in death by five brothers. Mrs. Markland had lived in Carter County since 1940. She was a member
of West Side Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Caldwell Markland; a son, David Markland, Elizabethton;
three sisters, Margaret Elkens, Othello, Wash., Betty Ward, Elizabethton, and Rose Clark, Virginia Beach, Va.;
two brothers, Junior Carden, Orlando, Fla., and Buddy Carden, Mountain City; several half-sisters; and a grandson,
Trevor Markland. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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MARTHA JANE McCLOUD , 45, 1906 State Line Road, Elizabethton, died Monday, March 1, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
of an apparent heart attack. Ms. McCloud was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Joseph G. and
Mildred Stout McCloud. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Larry McCloud. Ms. McCloud was a member of
the First Christian Church of Elizabethton. Survivors include a son, E.W. Johns, of the home; two brothers and
a sister-in-law, John McCloud, Elizabethton, and Ronnie and Vickie McCloud, Avon Lake, Ohio; a niece, Dawn Fattore;
six nephews, Lance McCloud, Scott McCloud, Travis McCloud, Douglas McCloud, Trane McCloud and Richmond McCloud;
four aunts, Mrs. Mattie Holtsclaw, Mrs. Dorothy Shultz, Mrs. Melba Rose Bowers and Mrs. Myrsonne McCloud; and one
uncle, Zeb McCloud. Several cousins also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
McCLOUD -- Funeral services for Martha Jane McCloud, 45, 1906 State Line Road, Elizabethton, who died Monday, will
be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Don Marshall, minister, officiating. Graveside
services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be selected
from family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Family and
friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral Chapel
is in charge of arrangements.
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OMA R. McGUIRE ,
84, 8757 Highway 19E, Roan Mountain, died Wednesday, March 3, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following
a lengthy illness. Mrs. McGuire was a lifelong resident of Carter County and a daughter of the late John and Bessie
Johnson Vance. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jacob D. McGuire, in 1982, a daughter, Connie M.
Laws, three brothers and two sisters. Mrs. McGuire was a homemaker and a member of Lower Shell Creek Christian
Church. Survivors include a son, James D. McGuire, Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Gladys M. Winters, Roan Mountain,
and Delores M. Moses, Richmond, Va.; a brother, Howard Vance, Roan Mountain; and a sister, Nola Shell, Roan Mountain.
Nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
McGUIRE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Oma R. McGuire, 84, 8757 Highway 19E, Roan Mountain, who died Wednesday, will
be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, with Mr. Henry Reynolds and Mr. Edward Morgan
officiating. Music will be by the Harmony Strings. Interment will follow in the Richardson Cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be selected. The family will receive friends at the Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Friends may call at the residence any time. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is
in charge of arrangements.
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HALLIE McINTURFF ,
76, 1016 Arny Street, Elizabethton, died Friday, November 28, 2003, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief
illness. A native of Sullivan County, she had lived in Carter County most of her life. She was the daughter of
the late Fred and Mary C. Carr Malone. She was of the baptist faith and a homemaker. Mrs. McInturff was also a
former employee of Bembery Corporation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert McInturff, in 1988, two
brothers, Herman and Harold Malone, one sister, Juanita Malone, and a special friend, Dewey Collins. Survivors
include two sons and daughters-in-law, Leonard and Kthy McInturff, Elizabethotn, David and Janyce McInturff, Watauga;
a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Mike Wagner, Boone, N.C.; eith grandsons, Brad McInturff, Chad McInturff,
Derrick McInturff, all of Elizabethton, David Alan McInturff, Hunter McInturff, Derrick Taylor all of Watauga,
All Wagner, Boone, N.C., Joey Chambers, Elizabethton; three great-grandchildren, Chasity McInturff, Elizabethton,
and T.F. Malone, Johnson City. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Ther funeral service will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2003, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, with the Rev. Bobby Stout officiating.
Interment will follow in Lyons Chapel Cemeter. Active pallbearers will be Keith Malone, Jeremy Malone, Bobby Bullock,
Derrick Taylor, Johnny Bowman, and Ben Bowman. Honorary pallbearers will be doctors and nursing staff of ICU unit
at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. The family will receive friends from noon-2 p.m. Monday, prior to the service in the
chapel, or friends may call at the home of her son, David McInturff, 221 Cripple Creek Loop, Watauga, any time.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethotn, 423.542.2232, is in charge of arrangements.
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PAULINE MARKLAND McMASTER , 90, 1099 Rittertown Road, Hampton, died Friday, February 26, 1999, at Holmes Regional Medical
Center in Melbourne, Fla., following a brief illness. Mrs. McMaster was a native of Carter County and a former
resident of Murfreesboro. She was a daughter of the late Landon and Arminta Rainbolt Markland and was also preceded
in death by her husband, Wilbur Wade McMaster, in 1996, and a sister, Mrs. Blanche Cash. Mrs. McMaster was a member
of the Rittertown Baptist Church in Hampton and a Charter Member of the Third Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. She
was a former dietician at Central High School in Murfreesboro. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law,
David and Barbara McMaster, Greenville, S.C., and James and JoAnn McMaster, Chillicothe, Ohio; two brothers, L.J.
Markland Jr., Elizabethton, and Edward Markland, Crossville; and two sisters, Mrs. Florence Presson, Elizabethton,
and Mrs. Edith Nave, Hampton. Three grandchildren, a great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
McMASTER -- Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Markland McMaster, 90, 1099 Rittertown Road, Hampton, who died Friday,
will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, 1999, at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with Mr. Clifford
Smith and Rev. Wendall Price officiating. Interment will follow in the Rittertown Baptist Church Cemetery in Hampton.
Active pallbearers will be selected. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday,
prior to the service. Friends may also call at the residence any time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
that memorials be sent to the Rittertown Baptist Church, Rittertown Road, Hampton, TN 37658 and designate them
for the Baptist Children's Home. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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ROBERT MICK ,
63, 135 Ed Davis Road, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Mick was a native of Weston, W.Va., and the son of the late Rex K. and Lenora Finster Mick. He was also preceded
in death by his first wife, Barbara M. LeBouef Mick, and his mother-in-law, Lillie May. Mr. Mick was a charter
member and elder at Elizabethton Alliance Church. He was a U.S. Postal Service employee and a retired Air Force
veteran, serving during the Viet Nam Conflict. He had served on the crew of Air Force One for presidents Kennedy,
Johnson and Nixon, and as Air Force One Crew Chief for presidents Ford and Carter. Survivors include his wife,
Barbara Ellen May Mick, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Judy Mick, Gulfport, Miss.; a daughter
and son-in-law, Ruth and Eddie Morelock, Johnson City; two brothers, Carroll Mick, Elizabethton, and Larry Mick,
Hermitage, Tenn.; five step-brothers, Bill, Michael, Randy, Daniel and Donald Mick, all of West Virginia; a step-sister,
Sue Bullion of West Virginia; his step-mother, Irene Mick of West Virginia; three grandchildren, Joshua and Jessica
Mick, both of Elizabethton, and Courtney Morelock, Johnson City; and a special aunt and uncle, Clarence and Hattie
Finser of West Virginia. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in
charge of arrangements.
MICK -- Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Mick, 63, 135 Ed Davis Road, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Jack Bruce officiating.
Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Morrell Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded
at the gravesite. Active pallbearers will be Charles Mick, Matt Tisdale, Chuck Milam, Tom Shell, John Clark and
Sam Shipley. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends may also call
at the residence any time. For those who prefer, memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 209 S. Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643, or the Elizabethton Alliance Church New Baptistery Fund,
533 E. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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NANCY MILLER ,
93, 743 Fairview Road, Hampton, died Friday, March 5, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
Mrs. Miller was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late John and Mira Miller Clark. She was also preceded
in death by her first husband, Bernie Bailey; four brothers, Charles Clark, Henry Clark, Edd Clark and Luther Clark;
two sisters, Hattie Carver and Lillie Cochran; three sons, Floyd Bailey, Arnold Bailey and J.D. Miller; and two
daughters, Gracie Bailey and Gail Miller. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Fairview Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors
include her husband, Charlie Miller; three daughters, Mamie Hyder of Mississippi, June Heaton, Jasper, Mich., and
Maxine Vance, Hampton; four sons, Norman Miller and Roy Miller, both of Unicoi, Garnie Miller, Elizabethton, and
Dale Miller, Hampton; two step-daughters, Pansy Edmond and Estline Ellison. Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and great-great-grandchildren also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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VIRGIE G. MILLER ,
88, 1213 Division Street, Johnson City, died Sunday, March 28, 1999, at Four Oaks Health Care Center, Jonesborough.
Mrs. Miller was a native of Carter County and had lived in Johnson City most of her life. She was a daughter of
the late H.P. and Cora Ratliff Bunton and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph T. Miller, in 1994,
a brother, five sisters and a half-brother. Mrs. Miller was a member of Dry Creek Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors
include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Morris-Baker North
Chapel with graveside services and interment at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Monte Vista Burial Park. Morris-Baker Funeral
Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
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VIRGINIA (GOODWIN) MORETZ , of Johnson City, formerly of Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Asbury Place
at Johnson City, after an extended illness. Mrs. Moretz was the daughter of the late Lee Hamilton and Winnie Marcella
Walker Goodwin and was a native of Carter County. Virginia grew up in Butler, Tenn., and moved to Elizabethton
in 1946. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert McCoy Moretz. Mrs. Moretz
was a member of First Baptist Church of Elizabethton and a homemaker. She attended Appalachian State University
and East Tennessee State University. Virginia loved playing bridge and golf and she also enjoyed gardening. Survivors
include a daughter and son-in-law, Bobbie Moretz Chapman McGowan and Judge Frank P. McGowan Jr., Greenville, S.C.;
a son and daughter-in-law, Paul Michael Moretz and Kimberly, Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Several nieces and nephews also survive. The committal and entombment service for Mrs. Moretz will be conducted
at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, in the Mausoleum of Hope at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Darrell Holly officiating.
Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers
may make donations to a charity of their choice. Condolences may be sent to the family electronically by visiting
www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guestbook or by fax to (423) 542-9499. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
is serving the Moretz family.
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JAMES O'BRIEN -
Departed this life at his residence in Carter county, on Tuesday the 6th instant, JAMES O'BRIEN, of the late firm
of J. & J. O'Brien, in the 57th year of his age. The deceased was a native of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to
this State in early life. He was extensively known, and had extensive dealings with his fellow men, and invariably
sustained the character of an honest man!
He bore the painful afflictions of four long weeks, preceeding his death, with uncommon fortitude, and retained
the full vigor of his mind to the last. He died a most triumphant death, exhorting all around him to meet him in
Heaven. On the Sabbath evening before he died, at his special request the Rev. Samuel Patton administered to him
and a small circle of his friends the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper - and we never witnessed the ease of any one,
whom we regarded as better qualified for death than he was.
P. S. Since the above was set in type, we have received an obituary notice, from an esteemed frind, from which
we give the following extract: - "Mr. O'Brien was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and left the
shores of mortality in the full triumphs of the Christian Religion. As a husband and father, he was kind and indulgent,
and as a neighbor, he was oblidging and benevolent. He was born in Burks county, Pa., and emigrated to this country
33 years ago - resided at Kingsport some 23 years of that time, and for the last 10 years has been a citizen of
this county, and was extensively engaged, in the manufacturing of Iron, Castings, &c. But he has left us in
the 57th year of his age, with a glorious prospect before him."
The Jonesborough Whig, and Independent Journal, (Jonesborough, TN) Wednesday,
December 14, 1842; Issue 31; col D - transcribed by, Amanda Jowers
ROBERT "UNLCE BOB" OLIVER , 88, 1264 Bristol Highway, Elizabethton, died Monday, March 15, 1999, at the James
H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, following a brief illness. Mr. Oliver
was a native of Bristol and had been a resident of Carter County for the past 55 years. He was a son of the late
Wiley C. and Rhoda A. Oliver and was also preceded in death by his wife, Rosa McGee Oliver, in 1998. Mr. Oliver
was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation with 30 years of service and was a U.S. Army Veteran
of World War II. He was a member of Borderview Christian Church. Survivors include four daughters, Rhoda Oliver
and Betty Jo Sams, both of Elizabethton, Frances Ritchie McCarter and Lucille Oliver, both of Gatlinburg; four
grandchildren, Leslie "Bo" Ritchie, Angie Williams and Sheila Arnold, all of Elizabethton, and Marie
Rosenbalm, Sevierville; and a great-granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Arnold, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews
also survive. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
OLIVER -- Funeral services for Robert "Uncle Bob" Oliver, 88, 1264 Bristol Highway, Elizabethton, who
died Monday, will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with Mr. David Wolfe,
minister, officiating. Music will be by Scott Reynolds, organist. Graveside services and interment will be held
at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Rittertown Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Ernest Oliver, Tim Williams,
Jim Clawson, June Clawson, Greg Mann, Dean Ritchie and Pat Rosenbalm. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernest Blevins,
Jack Burrough, Eugene Malone, Robert Burrow, John Stansbury, Leslie "Bo" Ritchie and Glenn McCarter.
To those who desire, memorials may be made to the Borderview Christian Church, Building Fund, 1338 Bristol Highway,
Elizabethton, TN 37643. The family, friends, minister and pallbearers will assemble at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m.
Thursday for the graveside service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Friends may call at the residence any time. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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LILLY JEAN ORTON ,
66, of 126 Gilbert Wilson Road, Elizabethton, died Saturday, November 1, 2003 at the Johnson City Medical Center
Hospital, following an extended illness. She was a native of Madison County, Mars Hill, North Carolina, former
resident of Johnson City, and had resided in Elizabethton for the past seven years. She was a daughter of the late
Harry Banner and Sally Mae Capps Fender. Mrs. Orton was a member of the Harbor Light Baptist Church, where she
was a member of the church choir. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Orton is preceded in death by two sons Teddy Lee Orton,
February 5, 1984 and Jerry Wayne Orton, October 28, 1962. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Tom Orton, Sr.,
of the home; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Gary Cole, Elizabethton; Sandra and Jimmy James, Elizabethton;
Crystal and Jeff Daugherty, Johnson City; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Joseph Orton, Jr. and Jill Orton,
Elizabethton; Tim and Renee Orton, Elizabethton, and James Orton, Elizabethton; one brother, James Fender, North
Carolina, and one sister, Zetta Taylor, of Sandusky, Ohio. Twenty grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
also survive. The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at Harbor Light Baptist
Church, with Rev. Danny Quinn and Rev. Gary Deloach officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mr. Charlie
Palmer. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at Monte Vista
Burial Park, Johnson City. Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at Harbor Light Baptist
Church, Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Josh James, Teddy
Orton, J.T. Orton, Justin James, Joseph James, Briac Daugherty, Jacob James, and Timothy Orton. Honorary pallbearers
will be men of Harbor Light Baptist Church, and Dr. Ray Lamb. The family will receive friends Tuesday, November
4, 2003 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harbor Light Baptist Church or other times at the residence, 126 Gilbert Wilson Road,
Elizabethton, at any time. Condolences to the family may be sent through our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton is in charge of the arrangements.
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CAROLYN LOUISE OSBORNE , 80, of Jacksboro, formerly of Elizabethton, died Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at LaFollette Medical
Center. Carolyn was a 1st Lt. in the Womens Army Corps in World War II. Following this service, she was employed
by North American Rayon Corporation in Elizabethton and at the time of her retirement was secretary to the plant
manager. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elizabethton. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Katherine and Bill Osborne, and two brothers-in-law, Joe Hillenbrand and Lee Schmidlin. Survivors include
two sisters, Gladys Hillenbrand, Huntsville, Ala., and Joyce Schmidlin, Jacksboro; four nephews, Steven Hillenbrand,
Knoxville, Chris Schmidlin, Caryville, Jim Hillenbrand, Wilton, N.Y., and David Schmidlin, Caryville; and a special
friend, Helen Thompson. Cross Funeral Home, LaFollette is in charge of arrangements.
OSBORNE -- Funeral services for Carolyn Louise Osborne, 80, of Jacksboro, formerly of Elizabethton, who died Tuesday,
will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church of Elizabethton with Rev. Kenneth LaDuke officiating.
Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 to 2
p.m. Thursday, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, friends and relatives may wish to make a contribution
to a charity of their choice or to the First United Methodist Church of Elizabethton. Cross Funeral Home, LaFollette,
is in charge of arrangements.
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CHARLES L. PARKER SR. , 80, formerly of 900 Pine Ridge Circle, Elizabethton, died Monday, March 1, 1999, at Life
Care Center of Elizabethton following an extended illness. Mr. Parker was a native of Healey, Kansas and had lived
in Carter County most of his life. He was the son of the late C.H. and Dela Nave Parker. Mr. Parker was a retired
employee of North American Rayon Corporation, Spinning Department, for 35 years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge
#360, the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166, and was a Navy Veteran of World War II. He was of the Baptist
Faith. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles Jr. and Margaret Parker, Elizabethton, and Kenneth
Ray and Janice Parker, Jupiter, Fla.; a brother, Herman Parker, Elizabethton; and two sisters, Vera Nave, Cocoa,
Fla., and Edith Spurgin, Rockledge, Fla. Three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
also survive. It was Mr. Parker's wishes to be donated to the Department of Anatomy, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
Friends may call at the home of a son, Charles Parker Jr., 900 Pine Ridge Circle, Elizabethton. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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GREGG ELWAYNE PETERS ,
38, 2891-J Walnut View Court, Winston-Salem, N.C., died Monday, March 22, 1999, at his home. Mr. Peters was a native
of Elizabethton and a son of Elsie Peters Oaks, Elizabethton, and the late Elmer Wayne Peters. Mr. Peters graduated
from Drewry Mason High School in Ridgeway, attended the University of Virginia, and graduated from Forsyth Technical
College. He worked at Pepsico Inc. and Wake Forest University as a systems analyst. He was an Eagle Scout and a
member of Ridgeway's Grace Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Debra Smith
Peters, of the home, and two brothers, Dr. Randy A. Peters, Winston-Salem, N.C., and Roger W. Peters, Kingsport.
Three nieces and two nephews also survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church in Martinsville,
Va. Interment followed in Ridgeway's Mountain View Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Gregg E. Peters Research,
Public Health Sciences, Development Office, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem,
N.C. 27157. Norris-Funeral Services, Martinsville, Va., was in charge of arrangements.
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JOSEPHINE H. RANGE , 86, formerly of 207 E. Mill Street, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Hermitage
Health Care Center following an extended illness. Ms. Range was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the
late Michael and Sarah Hill Hoss. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luther A. Range, two sons, Jackie
Range, in 1969, and Lewis Younce, in September 1998, and by four brothers and five sisters. Ms. Range was a member
of Roan Street Free Will Baptist Church. She was a retired employee of East Tennessee Undergarment Company. Survivors
include two sons and daughters-in-law, L.A. and Shirley Range and Jerry and Sandra Range, all of Elizabethton,
and a daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann and Earl Perry, Bluff City. Eleven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
RANGE -- Funeral services for Josephine Hoss Range, 86, formerly of 207 E. Mill Street, Elizabethton, who died
Wednesday at Hermitage Health Care Center, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside
Chapel, with Mr. Ernie Depew, minister, and Rev. Bill Younce officiating. Music will be under the direction of
Rev. Bill Younce. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active
pallbearers will be grandsons, Anthony Davis, Tommy Range, Mark Davis, Chris Range, Joey Bowers, Daniel Range and
Sandy Buck. Honorary pallbearers will be Dean Burrow, Kenneth Burrow, Bob Hughes, Eddie Lipps, Bobby Lipps, Glenn
Lipps, Wayne Smith, Dillard Sholes and the Nurses and Staff of Hermitage Health Care Center. Everyone will meet
at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends at
the funeral home from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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ERNEST "BLACK CAT" RASAR , 77, 802 Parkway Blvd., Elizabethton, died Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at Johnson City
Medical Center Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Rasar was a native of Carter County and the son of the late
Snyder Rasar and Lela Rasar Richardson. He was also preceded in death by a brother. Mr. Rasar was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Elizabethton and many civic and sporting organizations. He graduated from U.T. and ETSU
with a B.S. degree in physical education and social studies and earned his master's degree in Education Supervision
and Administration from the University of Mississippi. Mr. Rasar held many positions in the Carter County School
System, including attendance teacher, supervisor, principal for many years, and most recently served two terms
as superintendent of schools. He also worked for D.C. Heath Publishing Company and the U.S. Forest Service. In
addition, he served for 40 years as a TSSAA basketball and football official. He was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving
in World War II in the Pacific and Okinawa and Occupation Forces in China. Survivors include his wife, Madelyn
Rasar, of the home; a daughter, Lee Anna Rasar, Eau Claire, Wis.; a half-brother, John Rasar, Kingsport; and three
half-sisters, Lucy Peters and Patty Gentry, both of Elizabethton, and Sue Ready, Knoxville. Several nieces and
nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
RASAR -- Funeral services for Ernest "Black Cat" Rasar, 77, 802 Parkway Blvd., Elizabethton, who died
Tuesday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Elizabethton with Rev. Bobby Stout,
Rev. Harry Moore and Rev. Brent Seals officiating. Music will be under the direction of his daughter, Lee Anna
Rasar, and Mary Ann Berry. A presentation of music will begin one-half hour prior to the scheduled service time
for family and friends who wish to attend. Graveside services will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev.
Ron Owens officiating. Active pallbearers will be John Norman Crumley, Bill Griffith, Pat Goddard, Charles Goddard,
Kyle Hart, Randall Birchfield, Pat Hicks, Billy Bob Garrison and Bob Goddard. The family will receive friends from
6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel. For those who prefer, memorials in lieu of flowers
may be made to the Ernest Black Cat Rasar Scholarship Fund for Carter County Board of Education, 305 Academy Street,
Elizabethton, TN 37643. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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BILLY J. REECE ,
68, 1112 Stateline Road, Elizabethton, died Wednesday, March 17, 1999, at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Reece was a native of Akron, Ohio, and the son of the late Charles Edward and Beatrice Witcher Reece. Mr. Reece
was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church and a retired employee of Holston Defense. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran,
having served in the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Carol Hardin Reece, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law,
Charles Edward II and Pattie Reece, Elizabethton; a sister, Carolyn Reece Cash, Fayetteville, N.C.; a granddaughter,
Sarah Reece, Elizabethton; and a grandson, Steven Reece, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
REECE -- Funeral services for Billy J. Reece, 68, 1112 Stateline Road, Elizabethton, who died Wednesday, will be
conducted at 8 p.m. Friday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Bennie Huguley officiating. Music
will be under the direction of Sue Bowers, organist, and Kenneth Miller, soloist. Graveside services and interment
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by the Captain Lynn H. Folsom
VFW Post #2166. Active pallbearers will be Ken Mann, J.R. Stuchill, David Bowery, Bill Regal, Randy Ellis and Richard
Kyte. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Steven May, Dr. Joe May, Alfred Lyons, Carl Dean Cash Sr. and Carl Dean
Cash Jr. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence,
1112 Stateline Road, Elizabethton, any time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to
the American Diabetes Association, 4004 Hillsboro Road, Suite B-216, Nashville, TN 37215. Tetrick Funeral Home,
Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 18, 1999 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
MARK REEVE -
Departed this life on Saturday last, at an advanced age, in Carter county, Mr. MARK REEVE, originally from New
Jersey, but years past an Iron Manufacturer in this section. The deceased was an honest and upright man - an industrious
and highly esteemed citizen. We expect the particulars of his life and death to be furnished us.
The Jonesborough Whig, and Independent Journal, (Jonesborough, TN) Wednesday,
December 14, 1842; Issue 31; col D - transcribed by, Amanda Jowers
JOHN CHARLES REGENOLD , 81, 514 Allen Avenue, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at the James H. Quillen
V.A. Medical Center Hospital, Mountain Home, following an extended illness. Mr. Regenold was a native of Aurora,
Ill., and a son of the late Dorwin L. and Clara Wagner Regenold. Mr. Regenold graduated from Drury College, Springfield,
Mo., in 1950 as a Medical Technologist. He was employed by Burge Hospital, Springfield, Mo., from 1950 until 1955,
and was employed at Blessing Hospital, Quincy, Ill., from 1955 until 1957. He was the Chief Technologist at the
University of Tennessee Hospital, Knoxville, from 1957 to 1959. Mr. Regenold came to Carter County Memorial Hospital
where he set up the Laboratory. He was Lab Supervisor from 1959 until 1984. He was the First Person to receive
the "Frist Award" from Carter County Memorial Hospital in 1979 as the Outstanding Employee of the Year.
He was an Army Veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart after being wounded in Action. He was a former
member of the American Legion and a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church of Elizabethton. Survivors include his
wife, Ruth Weaver Regenold; a daughter, Linda Regenold, Knoxville; three sons, Robert Regenold and James Regenold,
both of Elizabethton, and David Regenold, Tempe, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Rey and Nicky
Regenold; and one aunt, Mrs. Elva Moran, Riverside, Calif. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
REGENOLD -- Funeral services for John Charles Regenold, 81, 514 Allen Avenue, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, will
be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home, with Chaplain Carlton Fuller officiating.
Interment will follow the service. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:20
a.m. Monday, will be David Regenold, Jim Regenold, Robert Regenold, David Bucher, Sam Shipley and Art Hamme. Honorary
pallbearers will be his close friends. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday.
To those who prefer, memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Regenold to the Carter County Humane Society, P.O.
Box 134, Elizabethton, Tenn. 37644, or the American Heart Association, 208 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, Tenn. 37604.
Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Monday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 8, 1999 - contributed by,
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BOBBY JACK ROBERTS ,
60, 325 Cove Creek Road, Roan Mountain, died Saturday, March 20, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital.
Mr. Roberts was a native of Banner Elk, N.C., and the son of Cleo Hughes Roberts and the late Arthur Roberts. Mr.
Roberts was a member of Cove Creek Presbyterian Church. He was owner of the Cloudland Wrecker Service. Survivors,
in addition to his mother, include three daughters; two brothers, Lawrence and Freddie Roberts, both of Roan Mountain;
four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is
in charge of arrangements.
ROBERTS -- Funeral services for Bobby Jack Roberts, 60, 325 Cove Creek Road, Roan Mountain, who died Saturday,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, with Rev. Daniel
Blevins officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Cove Creek Presbyterian Church Choir. Graveside services
and interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Roberts Cemetery, Cove Creek Road. Active pallbearers will be Sheriff
John Henson, Blaine Boone, Wally Hitechew, Jack Johnson, Kenny Johnson, Jack Barnett, Vergil Ledford and Garfield
Freeman. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Dugger, Lester Barnett, Kenny Lunsford, Deputies of the Carter County
Sheriff's Department and members of the Cove Creek Presbyterian Church. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 10:55
a.m. Tuesday for the graveside services. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral
home. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 22, 1999 - contributed by,
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MARY LOIS (RICE) ROOKE ,
67, 108 E. 5th Avenue, Watauga, died Friday, October 31, 2003, amongst family and friends. She was born September
17, 1936, in Sunflower County, Mississippi, a daughter of the late Madison J. and Mary Jolliffee Rice. She and
her immediate family moved to East Tennessee in 1973, where she has graced the lives of everyone who came to know
her. Mary worked at the Johnson City Eye Clinic for more than 30 years. Her dedication, strength and determination
will be greatly missed, yet live on through those she touched. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Elizabethton.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret R. Freeman, and a brother, Luther S.
Rice. Survivors include her husband, Jim; two daughters and a son-in-law, Jennifer Lois Rooke, Washington, D.C.
and Mary Courtney Stark, her husband, John Stark, and granddaughter, Mary Delaney, all of Clemmons, N.C.; her oldest
sister, Eunice Hayles and her nephew, John Winston Hayles, III, both of Mississippi. Family members and friends
are requested to pay their respects Sunday, November 2, from 2-4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Elizabethton. Her
funeral service will follow at 4 p.m., officiated by the Rev. Brent Seals. For those who wish, the family suggests
memorial contributions be made to The Johnson City Eye Clinic Foundation, 222 E. Unaka Avenue, Johnson City, TN
37601 or The Circle of Hope Foundation, Regional Cancer Center, c/o Sarah Orsbon, 400 N. State of Franklin Road,
Johnson City, TN 37604. Honorary pallbearers will be Phil V. Walters, MD, Robert L. Clark, MD, John C. Johnson,
MD, Alan McCartt, MD, Douglas Crockett, MD, Charles O. Parker, Jr., MD, Michael Shahbazi, MD, Amy Young, MD, Randall
Rabon, MD, Mr. Howard Parker, Mr. Herby Pierce, William Kincaid, MD, Thomas Borthwick, MD, Philip Hinton, MD, Frank
Johnson, MD, Mr. Carlton A. Jones and Mr. John Winston Hayles, III.
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RICHARD ALLEN ROSENBAUM , 36, 918 Cedar Avenue, Elizabethton, died Sunday, March 28, 1999, in Gastonia, N.C. Mr. Rosenbaum
was a native of Carter County and a son of Clifford Rosenbaum, of the home, and the late Bessie Perkey Rosenbaum.
Mr. Rosenbaum had lived in Gastonia for the past 10 years and had just moved back to Elizabethton. He was a Cake
Decorator and attended Prayer Tabernacle. Survivors, in addition to his father, include two brothers, Ernest Rosenbaum,
Elizabethton, and Eugene Rosenbaum, Johnson City; two sisters, Joyce Miller, of Maryland, and Emma Rosenbaum, Elizabethton;
three nieces, Pamela Miller and Lisa Miller, both of Maryland, and Amy Rosenbaum, Johnson City; a nephew, Johnny
Rosenbaum, Johnson City; and a very special friend, Mrs. Mary Smith Oliver. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
ROSENBAUM -- Funeral services for Richard Allen Rosenbaum, 36, 918 Cedar Avenue, Elizabethton, who died Sunday,
will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Prayer Tabernacle with Rev. A.G. Wagner and Rev. Brent Seals officiating.
Music will be provided by Barbara Trent and Gregory Walsh. Interment will be in the Spears Cemetery, Watauga. Active
pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the church at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, will be Randy Perkey, Don Perkey,
Jimmy Perkey, Johnny Hicks, Richard Dugger and Billy Hubbard. Honorary pallbearers will be Benny Miller, Bobby
Rainbolt, Cecil Nelson, David Nelson, Dexter Adkins, Pam Miller and Lisa Miller. The family will receive friends
from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of his father, Clifford
Rosenbaum, 918 Cedar Avenue, Elizabethton. Mr. Rosenbaum will be moved to the church at noon Thursday. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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BLANCHE (MARSH) SANDSTROM , 79, 106 West H. Street, Elizabethton, died Thursday, March 18, 1999, at her residence
following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Sandstrom was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late Matson H.
and Zeuleaka Bradley Marsh. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence "Swede" Sandstrom,
August 5, 1973. Mrs. Sandstrom was a 50+ year member of the Sycamore Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star #163
and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Gaye and Bob McCullough,
222 West F. Street, Elizabethton; a sister, Edna Carrington, Kingston; two nephews, Sam Carrington Jr., Marietta,
Ga., and David Carrington, Oak Ridge; and a niece, Marsha Smith, Birmingham, Ala. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home,
Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
SANDSTROM -- Graveside services for Mrs. Blanche Marsh Sandstrom, 79, 106 West H. Street, Elizabethton, who died
Thursday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Pastor Bob Mader officiating.
Interment will follow the services. Active pallbearers will be Danny Wilkins, Al Broome, Paul Souder, Gene Harper,
Jim Austin, Richard Campbell, Mack Hambrick, David Carrington, Sam Carrington Jr. and Robert Atwell Jr. Honorary
pallbearers will be John Fetzer, Richard Ornduff, Jim Doggett, Dr. David Fenner and L.C. Moss. The family will
receive friends at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gaye McCullough, 222 West F. Street, Elizabethton, any time.
The family, friends, minister and pallbearers will leave from the funeral home at 2:30 p.m. Saturday to go in procession
to the cemetery. Those who wish to omit flowers may make donations in memory of Mrs. Sandstrom to the Shepard's
Inn of Elizabethton or the American Heart Association. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge
of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 19, 1999 - contributed by,
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IRENE F. SCOTT ,
88, 488 Lane Hollow Road, Watauga, died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center following a lengthy
illness. Mrs. Scott was a native of Watauga and had lived most of her life there. She was a daughter of the late
John C. and Sadie O'Brien Feathers and was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Scott, in 1987, two sons,
Carl Scott Jr. and Jerry Lee Scott, and by nine brothers and sisters. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker and a member of
the Lick Creek Christian Church. Survivors include six sons, Bob Scott, Louis Scott and Gene Scott, all of Watauga,
Herman Scott, Littlestown, Pa., Wallace "W.D." Scott and Ray Scott, both of Piney Flats; two daughters,
Patsy Bupp, Gainesville, Fla., and Brenda Scott, of the home; three brothers, Paul Feathers, Johnson City, Arron
Feathers, Little Rock, Ark., and Owen Feathers, Piney Flats; and two sisters, Hattie Baker, Johnson City, and Juanita
Wight, Seattle, Wash. Twenty-seven grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and
many nieces and nephews also survive. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, (423) 282-1521,
is in charge of arrangements.
SCOTT -- Funeral services for Irene Feathers Scott, 88, 488 Lane Hollow Road, Watauga, who died Tuesday, will be
conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Morris-Baker South Chapel with Mr. Tony Duncan and Mr. Rocky Maines officiating.
Interment will follow in the Scott Cemetery, Watauga. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The
family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland
Avenue, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
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ETHEL L. SHAW ,
98, Stockton Residential Home, Roan Mountain, died Tuesday, March 16, 1999, at Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner
Elk, N.C., after a brief illness. Mrs. Shaw was a native of Cullman, Ala., and a daughter of the late Thomas and
Mattie Duke Screws. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Robert Shaw, July 8, 1976. Mrs. Shaw
had lived in Carter County since 1989. She was a member of Cahaba Heights Baptist Church, Cahaba Heights, Ala.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Era Lorance, Cullman, Ala.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Truman and Jean Screws,
Hartselle, Ala., and Clifford and Edna Screws, Cullman, Ala.; several nieces and nephews; and her extended family:
Lou Ella and LeRoy Stockton, Roan Mountain, Paula and Wayne Phillips, Elizabethton, and the residents and staff
of Stockton Residential Home. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
SHAW -- Graveside services for Mrs. Ethel L. Shaw, 98, Stockton Residential Home, Roan Mountain, who died Tuesday,
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Stockton Family Cemetery, Roan Mountain, with Rev. Bill Younce officiating.
Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Thursday, will be Wayne Phillips, Daniel
Phillips, Wesley Henson, Dean Lunceford, J.T. Hughes and Wade Tolley. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 10:55
a.m. Thursday. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 18, 1999 - contributed by,
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HAZEL G. SHELL ,
87, 202 Main Street, Roan Mountain, died Sunday, February 28, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Mrs. Shell was
a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late William J. and Ida Calhoun Goodson. She was also preceded
in death by her husband, Walter '"'Bud'"' Shell, in 1969, and by four sisters and two brothers. Mrs.
Shell was a member of the Roan Mountain United Methodist Church. Survivors include several nephews and nieces including
Debra F. Killen of Jonesborough. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
SHELL -- Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel G. Shell, 87, 202 Main Street, Roan Mountain, who died Sunday, were conducted
at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Vicki Neese officiating. Graveside services and interment
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge
of arrangements.
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MISS
MOLLIE SHELL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Shell, died in this city
yesterday at 1:30 p.m. The remains will be shipped to South Watauga at 12:30 to day, where they will be laid peacefully
at rest.
Daily Journal and Journal and Tribune (19 Feb. 1894) - transcribed by
Marla Zwakman
EARL "JAY" SIMERLY , 76, 211 Willow Lane, Hampton, died Saturday, March 13, 1999, at his residence following an
extended illness. Mr. Simerly was a native of Carter County, Roan Mountain area, and the son of the late Earl Simerly
Sr. and Alice Lyons Simerly. He was also preceded in death by a son, Bradley Dale Simerly, in 1957, and a brother,
Howard Simerly. Mr. Simerly was a retired employee of Empire Furniture Company. He was a member of the Upper Gap
Creek Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Edith Arnett Simerly, of the home; four daughters,
Doris King, Judy Guinn and Jill Stanbery, all of Elizabethton, and Janie Guinn, Roan Mountain; four sons, Rev.
Allen Simerly and Teddy Simerly, both of Hampton, Leroy Simerly, Hickory, N.C., and Rev. Danny Simerly, Elizabethton;
seven sisters, Rebecca Livingston, Johnson City, Gladys Blevins and Anna Julian, both of Roan Mountain, Billie
Birchfield, Cloverdale, Calif., Ruby Sloope and Ella Jane Simerly, both of Taylorsville, N.C., and Betty Taylor,
Elizabethton; and a brother, Johnny Simerly, Taylorsville, N.C. Nineteen grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
SIMERLY -- Funeral services for Earl "Jay" Simerly, 76, 211 Willow Lane, Hampton, who died Saturday,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Danny Simerly and Rev.
Roy Whitson officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Union Hill Free Will Baptist Church Trio. Graveside
services and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the John Whitehead Cemetery, Hampton. Active pallbearers
will be Claude Hart, Keith Lyons, G.W. Puckett, Glen Henegar, Darrell Guinn, Harlan Guinn, Kelly Bowers and Joe
Copas. Honorary pallbearers will be men of the Upper Gap Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Roy Stanbery and John
King. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the
residence, 211 Willow Lane, Hampton, any time. The family, friends, ministers and pallbearers will meet at the
cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday for the graveside services. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge
of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 15, 1999 - contributed by,
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WINNIE D. SIMMONS ,
95, of Life Care Center of Elizabethton, formerly of Rt. 2, Hampton, died Sunday, March 7, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals
Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Simmons had been a resident of Carter County since 1935 and was a daughter
of the late Larkin and Jane Bentley Hartley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Simmons Sr.,
three sons, James Simmons Jr., Dewey Simmons and Robert Simmons, three daughters, Dollie Mullins, Patsy VanDruten
and Ruth Simmons, and by two brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker and a member of the Hampton
First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Wayne Simmons and Kenny Simmons, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, and
two daughters, Grace Langley, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Betty Jo Glover, Hampton. Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
a niece and a nephew also survive. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
SIMMONS -- Funeral services for Mrs. Winnie D. Simmons, 95, of Life Care Center of Elizabethton, formerly of Rt.
2, Hampton, who died Sunday, will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with
Rev. James Archer and Mr. Chad Lunceford officiating. Music will be by Mr. Chad Lunceford, soloist and pianist.
Graveside services and interment will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hall Cemetery in Hampton. Honorary pallbearers
will be family and friends. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Hathaway-Percy
Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 8, 1999 - contributed by,
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ORPHA "BERNICE" SIZEMORE , 77, 124 Infinity Drive, Elizabethton, died Monday, March 8, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals
Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Sizemore was a native and resident of Carter County and a daughter of
the late John and Ollie Norris Potter. She was also preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters. Mrs. Sizemore
was a homemaker and a member of the Laurel Fork Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Dempsey Sizemore,
of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Barbara Potter, Chesterton, Ind.; and a brother, Nat Potter,
Chesterton, Ind. Five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Hathaway-Percy
Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
SIZEMORE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Orpha "Bernice" Sizemore, 77, 124 Infinity Drive, Elizabethton,
who died Monday, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with Rev. Ernest
Garland officiating. Interment will follow in the Laurel Fork Mountain View Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be
grandsons. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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WILBERT JERRY SLAGLE , 56, 537 E. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, died Sunday, February 21, 1999, at Johnson City Medical
Center. Mr. Slagle was the owner of the Big Kids Store on Elk Avenue, Elizabethton. A memorial service will be
conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Elizabethton Coffee Company, 444 East Elk Avenue, Elizabethton. Announcement
courtesy of Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 4, 1999 - contributed by,
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EDITH C. STOUT ,
68, 253 Bulldog Hollow Road, Elizabethton, died Friday, October 31, 2003, at her home unexpectedly. She was a native
of Carter County and was the daughter of the late Robert P. and Goldie Phipps Estep. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was a retired employee of the hosiery and furniture industry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe
R. Stout. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Margaret and Ray Story and Geneva Lerma-Avila, all
of Elizabethton; two granddaughters, Sara Lerma-Avila and Edie Lerma-Avila, both of Elizabethton; four sisters,
Finia Richardson, Elizabethton, Georgia Thomas, Cleveland, Tenn., and Roxie Saylers and Leslie Celeska, both of
Toledo, Ohio; and two brothers, Gary Estep, Toledo, Ohio and R.P. Estep, Cleveland, Tenn. Several nieces and nephews
also survive. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 4, at Garland Cemetery with
the Rev. Darrell Holly officiating. Active pallbearers will be Jesse Richardson, Jerry Richardson, Etzel Richardson,
Jr., William Berry, Wayne Oliver, Gary Morrell and Glenn Morrell. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and neighbors.
Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday. The
family will receive friends on Monday, November 3, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, from 6-7 p.m., or friends
may call at the residence, 253 Bulldog Hollow Road, Elizabethton, any time. Online condolences may be sent to the
family through our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232, is
in charge of the arrangements.
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ALLEN D. STREET ,
96, 443 Sally Cove Creek Road, Hampton, died Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital
following an extended illness. Mr. Street was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Clingmon and Katie
Gouge Street. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters. Mr. Street was a retired construction
worker. He attended the Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Linda Cochran Street; two daughters,
Virginia Cates and Pauline Whitehead, both of Hampton; and three sons, Paul Street, Elizabethton, Ronald Street,
Roan Mountain, and Jerome Street, Hampton. Twelve grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren also survive. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
STREET -- Funeral services for Allen D. Street, 96, 443 Sally Cove Creek Road, Hampton, who died Wednesday, will
be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Spivey Pendleton, Rev. L.D. Berry and Rev. Bernie
Jones officiating. The Carr Family will provide the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday in the Gouge-Simerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 10:50
a.m. Saturday, will be Harold Chambers, Gary Simerly, Darrell Street, Jeff Trivette, Dennis Brooks, David Whitehead,
Otis Whittemore and Wayne Whittemore. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Street, Donnie Chambers, Rev. Basil Stevens,
George Collins, T. Chambers, Fate Whitehead, Albert Simerly, Roy Hyder, Albert Ellison, Bill Cochran, Wayne Cates,
Patrick Hammell, Ken Brammell, Norman Simerly, D.C. Simerly, Ed Simerly, Harlan Simerly, Brooks Simerly, Nick Simerly,
Bob Sneed, Randy Colbaugh, Gary Hopson, Wade Tolley, A.C. Cole, his special friend and caretaker Kim Miller, all
employees of Superior Home Health Care and a special thanks to Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church and Hopson Chapel
Free Will Baptist Church and to all special people who have been a friend through the years. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence. Family and friends
will assemble at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Saturday. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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RAY STREET ,
66, 385 Cove Creek Road, Roan Mountain, died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at James H. Quillen V.A. Medical Center
Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Street was a native of Carter County and the son of Carter Street,
Roan Mountain, and the late Mamie Hughes Street. He was also preceded in death by two brothers. Mr. Street was
a member of Cove Creek Presbyterian Church. He was a former employee of the Carter County Highway Department and
a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors, in addition to his father, include his wife, Grace Smith
Street, of the home; two daughters and a son-in-law, Dorothy and Johnny Smith, Newland, N.C., and Doris Gouge,
Roan Mountain; a son, Ronnie Street, Roan Mountain; two sisters, Mary Harrison, Roan Mountain, and Barbara Smith,
Connelly Springs, N.C.; three brothers, Conley Street and Tommy Street, both of Roan Mountain, and Paul Street,
Morganton, N.C.; and three grandchildren, Johnny and Eric Smith, Newland, N.C., and Brandie Gouge, Roan Mountain.
Several nieces and nephews and two special friends, Dana Lee Jarrett, Roan Mountain, and Katina McClellen, of North
Carolina, also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
STREET -- Funeral services for Ray Street, 66, 385 Cove Creek Road, Roan Mountain, who died Thursday, will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Sunday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, with Rev. Daniel Blevins officiating.
Music will be under the direction of the Cove Creek Presbyterian Church Choir. Graveside services and interment
will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the V.A. National Cemetery, Mountain Home, with military honors accorded by the Captain
Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166. Active pallbearers will be Lester Henson, Shirl Dyer, Steve Dyer, Jim Gouge, Johnny
Smith and Eric Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Dewey Garland, Joe Winters, Clarence Barnett, Mack Roberts,
Dr. Crain and Staffs of the Carter County Rescue Squad and the V.A. Medical Center. Everyone will meet at the V.A.
National Cemetery at 1:55 p.m. Monday for the graveside service. The family will receive friends at the Rhododendron
Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Friends may also call at the residence any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron
Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 12, 1999 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
DR. ISAAC TAYLOR -
Departed this life on Sabbath evening, December 4th, 1842, at his residence, in Carter county, DR. ISAAC TAYLOR,
(brother of Andrew Taylor, Sen., and of General Nathaniel Taylor, dec'd,) a venerable soldier of the Revolution,
in the 87th year of his age.
Deceased was born in Augusta county (now Rockbridge) Virginia, A.D. 1756, and emigrated to Watauga Valley, North
Carolina, (now Carter county Tennessee) about the year 1776 - being then about 20 years of age - of a vigorous
constitution - athletic frame, and undaunted courage - he was well fitted for the fierce struggles which about
that time, began to shake the infant settlements of the frontier. His military career opened shortly subsequently
to his removal from Virginia, in the frequent bloody skermishes and battles with the hostile tribes then infesting
the whole line of broad country, from the Lakes to the Floridas, and closed with the conclusion of the Revolution,
which gave birth to his contry's Independence.
His regular services in the Revolution, were performed, (it is believed,) under the command of Col. John Sevier,
deceased - occupied the post of Lieutenant, in the company of the late Captain Christopher Taylor, dec'd - served
in the Southern campaign, which immediately preceeded the battle of King's Mountain, in Sevier's regiment - was
with Sevier at the surrender of the Fort on Pacolet, and distinguished himself by capturing a British Officer,
single handed, while out upon a scouting service. The powder horn and charger of the officer are still in the possession
of his family - a trophy of his courage and address.
Dr. Taylor served three months under Gen. Marrion, "The Swamp Fox" of S. Carolina. He was engaged in
many of the bloody Indian battles of the period - fought bravely in the frontier wars of Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina and Virginia - distinguished himself in the fierce battle at Boyd's Creek, and by many fetes of individual
courage and prowess, which he performed in the Revolutionary struggle, and during the Indian troubles won for himself
a character among his contemporaries, far above most of his fellow Soldiers. When at last the desolating storm
of war had passed away - when the bloody tide of battle had subsided - and sweet peace had resumed her quiet sway
- our young warrior covered with the laurels he had won - retired joyfully to his back-wood's home to reap the
rich harvest of his toil and blood, and to behold his country grow up into a glorious empire of Freemen, rejoicing
in the liberty which his right arm had helped to achieve.
The deceased has proven himself through out a long life, not less a good citizen than a daring and intrepid soldier.
Though never an aspirant for political preference, he watched the signs of the times with a jealous eye, and ever
sought to guard by his advice and example the principle honor and the highest interests of his beloved country.
His heart was always open to the sufferings of his fellow men, and his hand refused not assistance to the unfortunate
and destitute. As a physician he was confided in by all who knew him, as a father, But he is gone! - Upon the quiet
bosom of the old warrior, rest the clod of the Valley - and the sad winds of winter sing their requium over his
lowly head. As a husband, father, friend, acquaintenance, he was beloved - respected - esteemed.
Another link which bound us to the days of our country's infant glory, is broken, and by and bye, the fathers will
all be gone; - and a new generation will trample upon the forgotten dust of the dead - but if their places must
cease to be recollected - God grant, that their virtues be ever remembered and imitated. "Requreat in pace."
Let the friends of the deceased, rejoice while they mourn, for trusting firmly in the Saviour of Sinners, he died
full of the hope of a triumphant reserrection and eternal life.
The Jonesborough Whig, and Independent Journal, (Jonesborough, TN) Wednesday,
December 14, 1842; Issue 31; col C - transcribed by, Amanda Jowers
MAUDE L. TRIVETT ,
81, 214 Third Avenue, Hampton, died Monday, March 8, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.
Mrs. Trivett was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Eli Trivett Sr. and Bertha Brumitt Trivett.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Nell Melanson, and a brother, Elbert Roy Trivett. Mrs. Trivett attended
the Hampton Christian Church. She was a retired employee of Bemberg Industries. Survivors include a daughter, Ethel
Marie Trivett, of the home; four sisters, Ella Mae Gee, Olive Hill, Ky., Margaret Smith, Tampa, Fla., Frances Shelton,
Elizabethton, and Patsy Jo Yates, Springfield, Va.; two brothers, C.B. Trivett, Elizabethton, and Eli "Sonny"
Trivett Jr., Thomson, Ga.; and a grandson, Jeremy Wayne Heaton, of the home. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
TRIVETT -- Funeral services for Maude L. Trivett, 81, 214 Third Avenue, Hampton, who died Monday, will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Friday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Ron Owens officiating. Music will be under
the direction of Harol Smith and Bob Moore. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers will
be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Friends may also call at the residence of a daughter, Ethel Marie Trivett, 214 Third Avenue, Hampton, any time.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 10, 1999 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
JERRY K. TURBYFILL , 65, of Wellford, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home
after a long battle with a brain tumor. Born January 16, 1943, in Elizabethton, Tenn., he was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Doyle Turbyfill of Watauga, Tenn., and the husband of 32 years to Rita G. Turbyfill. Mr. Turbyfill was a retired
truck driver. Survivors, in addition to his parents and wife, are a daughter, Stephanie Hyder and her husband Kevin
of Wellford; a stepson, Steven V. Gause of Duncan; two sisters, Sharran Davis and her husband I.B., and Beverly
Murray and her husband Craig, and two nephews, Michael Davis and his wife Heather, and Chris Davis and his wife
Kristi, all of Elizabethton, Tenn. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 27, at Floyd's Greenlawn
Chapel, conducted by long-time friend and neighbor, Mr. Bob McDaniel. Interment will be at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg,
SC 29303; or to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3624, Durham,
NC 27710. An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, June 26, 2008 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
DANA T. WALSH SR. ,
93, 27 Sims Hill Road, Elizabethton, died Saturday, March 20, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following
an extended illness. Mr. Walsh was a native of Johnson County and the son of the late Robert Webster and Sarah
Grindstaff Walsh. He was also preceded in death by a son, Dana T. Walsh Jr., a brother and two sisters. Mr. Walsh
was of the Baptist faith and retired from the Bemberg Corporation in 1962. He was a 32nd Degree Mason of the Dashiell
Masonic Lodge #238 F&AM and was a Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Mae Pearson Walsh, of the home; three
sons, Darrell Walsh, Harold Walsh and Gregory Walsh, all of Elizabethton; and two daughters, Ruth White, Knoxville,
and Dorothy Little, Elizabethton. Nineteen grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
WALSH-- Funeral services for Dana T. Walsh Sr., 93, 27 Sims Hill Road, Elizabethton, who died Saturday, will be
conducted at 8 p.m. Monday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Craig Clark, minister, officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and granddaughters and Dr. Daniel Merrick, M.I.C.U. at Johnson City Medical
Center Hospital. Private graveside services will be conducted at Happy Valley Memorial Park. The family will receive
friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence, 27 Sims Hill Road,
Elizabethton, any time. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the Carter County Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 682, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 22, 1999 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
DAVID RAY "DAVE" WARD , 47, 137 Dan Bowers Road, Elizabethton, died Monday, March 8, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital
following an extended illness. Mr. Ward was a native of Carter County and the son of Ray Ward, Jonesborough, and
the late Bula Elliott Ward. Mr. Ward was a member of Lynn Valley Baptist Church. He was a former employee of Snap-On
Tools. Survivors, in addition to his father, include a son, David C. Ward, Elizabethton; a sister, Marlene S. Carr,
Elizabethton; and his paternal grandmother, Dora Ward, Elizabethton. One aunt, one uncle and one nephew also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
WARD -- Funeral services for David Ray "Dave" Ward, 47, 137 Dan Bowers Road, Elizabethton, who died Monday,
will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Steve Burleson and Rev.
Jonas Revis officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active pallbearers will be Scott Ward, Tony Carr, Bobby Joe Wilson, Dave White, Jack Merryman, Eddie Hughes,
Larry Gouge and Dave Markland. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Shell, Todd Wright, Friends at Snap-On, Attending
Physicians, Steven Crowe and Peter Rucinski. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Thursday to go
in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Friends may also call at the residence of his sister, Marlene Carr, Gap Creek Road, Elizabethton, any time. Tetrick
Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 10, 1999 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
MILDRED C. WELCH ,
82, of 429 East H Street, Elizabethton, left to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 30, 2003, at her
residence. Mrs. Welch was a native of Linville, N.C., and had lived in Elizabethton for the past 50 years. She
was the daughter of the late Grover and Ethel Blalock Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold
J. Welch; by one brother, G. C. Miller and by one sister, Margaret White. She was a lifetime member of the First
Church Of The Nazarene. Survivors include three sons and three daughters-in-law, Richard and Claudia Welch, of
Hendersonville, Tenn., David and Karyn Welch, of Elizabethton, and Ronnie and Beth Welch, of Hendersonville, Tenn.;
one daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Edward Mottern, of Kodak, Tenn.; two sisters, Frances Nidiffer, Johnson
City, and Louise Smith, Bluff City; two brothers, Bobby Miller, of Ohio, and Jackie Miller, of Florida; seven grandchildren,
and six great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral service for Mrs. Mildred C. Welch,
age 82, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2003, in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home
with the Rev. Ronald Pierce and the Rev. Dr. Charles Knight officiating. Music will be under the direction of Claudia
Welch. Graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2003, at Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active pallbearers will be Richard Welch, Ronnie Welch, David Welch, Elliott Welch, Chris Welch, Gary White,
Jackie Miller, Jackie Miller, Jr. and Jordan Welch. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Daniel Paul, Dr. Scott Caudle
and employees of Adventa Hospice. Memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Welch to The First Church Of The Nazarene,
Building Fund, 200 West I Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from
6-8 p.m. Sunday. Friends may call at the residence, 429 East H Street, Elizabethton, at any time. Everyone will
meet at the Funeral Home at 10:15 a.m. Monday to go in procession to the cemetery. Online condolences may be sent
to the family through our Web site at www.hathawaypercy.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Hathaway-Percy
Funeral Home.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, November 2, 2003 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
GRACE ESTEP WELLBORN , 65, 155 George Bowers Road, Elizabethton, died Monday, March 8, 1999, at Sycamore Shoals
Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Wellborn was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late
Ray and Clara Shoun Estep. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard T. Wellborn, and a son, Steven
Wayne Wellborn, March 23, 1957. Mrs. Wellborn had lived in Grafton, Ohio for several years before returning to
Elizabethton in 1985. She was a retired employee of Pine Ridge Health Care and was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Randy Peters, Elizabethton; a son and daughter-in-law, Howard
Dale and Rebecca Wellborn, Elizabethton; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Sue and Joe Butler and Etta Mae
Ingram, all of Elizabethton, and Marion and Allen Brew, Lake, Mich.; a granddaughter, Chelsea Peters; two step-grandchildren,
Charlotte and Bobby; and a special niece, Barbara Duke. Also a special thanks to her caregiver, Carolyn Garland.
Several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
WELLBORN -- Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Estep Wellborn, 65, 155 George Bowers Road, Elizabethton, who died
Monday, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Peters and Rev. David Morgan
officiating. Carolyn and Link Nidiffer will provide the music. Graveside services and interment will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be employees
and residents of Pine Ridge Health Care, Dr. Stephen May, Dr. Max Bayard, Dr. Nick Burik and the staff of the 3rd
Floor and ICU Unit of Sycamore Shoals Hospital. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7
p.m. Tuesday. Friends may also call at the residence of her son, Howard Dale Wellborn, 155 George Bowers Road,
Elizabethton. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 9, 1999 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
CHARLES DONALD "BUD" WHISNANT
SR. , 74, 154 Hazelwood Hollow Road, Hampton, died thursday, November
27, 2003, in Mountain Area Hospice, Asheville, N.C. a native of Cleveland County, N.C., he was a son of the lat
Ivey and Veva C. Spangler Whisnant. He had lived in Carter county for the past 18 years. He had formerly been employed
at the Stamey Funneral Home, Fallston, N.C., and was retired employee of the Carer County Highway Department. he
was a member of the Union Baptist Church of Hampton. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Paul
Wilson, Lawn Dale, N.C.; tow sons and daughters-in-law, Charles donald whisnant Jr. and Nita whisnant and David
and Lois Whisnant, all of Lawn Dale, N.C.; five grandchildren, Donnie Whisnant, Brad Whisnant and his wife, Crystal,
Jeff Whisnant and his wife, Deryn, Karen Dellinger and Chris Dellinger; one stepgrandchild; for great-granddaughters;
two step-great-granddaughters; one brother: Eddie Whisnant, Shelby, N.C.; two sisters, Libby Hughes, Tarboro, N.C.;
and Alice Bell, Lettimore, N.C.; a special friend, Ann Stepp, Hampton; a number of nieces and nephews; one honorary
son and daughter-in-law, William and Madga Townsend; and three honorary grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted
at 6 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Haskel Ingram, the Rev. Bobby Stout and the Rev. Larmar
Hewett officiating. Graveside service and interment will be at the United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pokeville,
N.C. The Union Baptist Church Choir and Amy Bennett, pianist, provided the music. Active pallbearers will be Ronnie
Blevins, Dean Burchette, James Norris, Jimmy Matherly, Smith Davenport, Gary Shingleton and Bill Julian. Honorary
pallbearers will be Lawrence Whitehead, Martin Bennett, Len Wright, Arnold Clark, Robert Pearson, Ray Buck, Darrell
Holly, Carl Hazelwood, Bobby White, Jess Cable, Ray Hodge, Albert Proffitt, E.C. Vines, Bud Johnson, Richard Tester,
Glenn Tester, Willie Gleton and men of the Union Baptist Church. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday
in the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence. In lieu of Flowers, help a friend or to the Mountain
Area Hospice, Asheville, N.C.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, November 30, 2003 - contributed
by, Tina Oneyear
HUBERT K. WHISNER ,
76, 706 Poplar Street, Elizabethton, died Sunday, March 7, 1999, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home following an extended
illness. Mr. Whisner was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Ollie and Mabel Carriger Whisner. He was
also preceded in death by a sister. Mr. Whisner was a retired service station operator. He was a member of Calvary
Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen Jenkins Whisner; a sister, Margie Cover, Elizabethton; two nieces,
Marcie Reed and Ann Peters; a nephew, John Melton; and a brother and sister-in-law, George and Norma Melton. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
WHISNER -- Graveside services for Hubert K. Whisner, 76, 706 Poplar Street, Elizabethton, who died Sunday, will
be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Joe Sorah officiating. The Calvary Baptist
Church Quartet will provide the music. Interment will follow the service. Active pallbearers, who are requested
to assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, will be Floyd Broyles, James Riddle, Larry McKinney, Julius
Taylor, Albert Hyder and Orville Phillips. Friends may call at the residence or at the funeral home any time Monday.
Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to go to the cemetery. Memorial Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, March 8, 1999 - contributed by,
Tina Oneyear
MR.
ALFONSO WILLIAMS, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Carter
county, died last Sunday.
Daily Journal and Journal and Tribune (7 Aug. 1890) - transcribed by
Marla Zwakman
CLAUDE McARTHUR "MACK" WILSON , 64, 318 Keenburg Road, Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Sycamore
Shoals Hospital. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Charles and Ollie Belle Peeks Wilson. Mr.
Wilson was a retired car salesman and truck driver. He had served in the United States Navy. He attended Borderview
Christian Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceeded in death by two brothers, Edward and Kyle Wilson.
Survivors include his wife, Katy Dumic Wilson; a daughter, Claudia Taylor Wilson, Elizabethton; a son, Jeff Wilson,
Elizabethton; two stepchildren, Patricia Colbaugh and Melinda Davis, both of Elizabethton; nine grandchildren;
and three sisters, Faye Shank, Marie Parlier and Margaret Jones, all of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews
also survive. Memorial services for Mr. Wilson will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at the Borderview
Christian Church with Mr. Kirk Langston officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday.
Friends may call at the residence of Patricia Colbaugh, 320 Keenburg Road, Elizabethton. Condolences to the Wilson
family may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabethton Star, Elizabethton, TN, July 1, 2008 - contributed by, Tina
Oneyear
