2A, Johnson City Press ALS Sunday, November 16, 2003 Jane Alford Mrs. Jane Therese Hahn Alford, age 45, Sleepy Hollow Lane, Johnson City, Tennessee, died Tuesday, November 11,2003, at her residence. Mrs. Alford native of Cleveland, Ohio, and daughter of the late Charles and Ada Francis Humphreys Hahn. In addition to her parents, Mrs.
Alford was preceded in death by one son, Eric Hahn in 1995." She was a homemaker. Mrs. Alford was a Christian. Survivors, include her husband, Pastor Robert Milton Alford, of the home; one sister, Pam Hughes, Johnson City; two stepsons, Robert M. Alford II, Korea, and Christopher Eric Alford, Jonesborough.
Funeral services for Jane Therese Hahn Alford will be conducted at 8:00 P.M. Monday, November 17, 2003, atDillow-Taylor Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Green officiating. Interment will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at the Mountain Home National Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday, November 17,2003. Memorial donations may be made to the Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund, 1014 Antioch Road, Johnson City, TN 37604. Dillow- Taylor Funeral Home Cremation Services, Jonesborough, 753-0514 David Cureton David William Cureton, 72, Mt.
Home, TN, went to be with the Lord Friday, November 14,2003 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center following a brief illness. He was a son of the late Samuel W. Nora Norwood Cureton. He was a native of KY David Cureton and had lived i in Chicago, and Lorain, OH, before moving to this area in 1981.
He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Crossroads Christian Church and Berean Sunday School Class. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 12 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughter, Sandy Babel and husband John of Johnson City; 2 sisters, Cleta Wormsley of Surgoinsville, TN, and Arlene Knuckles of Pennington Gap, VA; 4 grandchildren, Brandon Ryan Ealy and Matt A.J. Babel of Johnson City; special friends, Dick Jane Sowers of Richmond, VA; several nieces nephews; and all of his dear friends downtown at the V.A.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 pm Monday, November 17,2003, at Crossroads Christian Church in Gray. The funeral service will follow with Minister Clint Andrews officiating. Graveside services will be conducted 1:00 pm Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at Mountain Home National Cemetery with Minister Clint Andrews officiating. Military honors to be accorded by V.F.WV. Post 3382 Color Guard of Kingsport under Commander Ernest Hooven.
Pallbearers will be friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of David William Cureton to Rebos, PO Box 3515, Johnson City, TN 37604 or to Crossroads Covenant "Building Fund" 1300 Suncrest Dr. Gray, TN 37615. Serving the family of David William Cureton is Snyder's Funeral Home, Gray, TN. 477-7911 Charles Ellison ERWIN Charles V.
"Buster" Ellison, age 91, of Erwin, TN, formerly, of Claiborne County, was born Nov. 11, 1911, and passed away on Nov. 12, 2003, at Jefferson City Hospital. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Erwin, TN. He taught school at Powell Valley High School, where he met his future wife, Irene CORRECTIONS The Johnson City Press strives for accuracy in all its reports.
Readers who notice factual errors in the newspaper should contact City Editor Brad Jolly, Night Editor Robert Pierce or Managing Sports Editor Kelly Hodge at 929-3111. OBITUARY POLICY Obituaries are a paid service of the Johnson City Press. To submit an obituary for publication, please contact the arranging funeral home. For more information, call the City Press classified advertising department, 722-0509. Keck, while attending LMU.
He was a B.S. graduate of LMU and, received double master's degrees in the sciences at UT. He worked in Alabama at a powder plant, Oak Ridge during WWII as a scientist to help develop the Atomic Bomb, Oklahoma City, Washington, D.C., and Phoenix to develop personal patents and patents for others for water purification through the use of uranium. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene; parents, Verlin Lottie Bell Keck Ellison; brothers, Bill and Clay Ellison; sister, Vera Ellison Wilson. He is survived by his son: James Ellison, of Morristown, TN; grandsons: Adam Ellison, of San Francisco, CA, and Scott Ellison, of Sweden; greatgrandson: James Ellison; or daughter: Megan Ellison, both of Stockholm, Sweden; brother wife, Russell Frances Ellison, of Speedwell, TN; sister-in-law: Pat Ellison, of Speedwell, TN; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Graveside service: 11:00 A.M. Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, Ellison Family Cemetery. Family will gather a at Coffey Funeral Home, Harrogate, at 10:00 A.M. Monday to proceed to the cemetery.
Coffey Funeral Home in charge. Beulah Feathers Beulah Mae Feathers, 81, 210 Highland Avenue, Apt. Johnson City, went to be with the Lord Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was a Hamblen County, Tenn.
native and had lived in Johnson City most of her life. Mrs. Feathers was a daughter of the late David and Mae Vaughn Hubbard and was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Edward Feathers, July 7, 2003; a brother, Marshall Vaughn; and a sister, Katheryn Lee. She was a retired employee of the Mountain Home VA Center and was a member of the Johnson City Church of God. Survivors include two sons, Rev.
Jerry Feathers, Madisonville, and Clyde Feathers, Elizabethton; five daughters, Frances Feathers, Richmond, Virginia, Ruby Crain, Greene County, Marie Camplese, Johnson City, Clara Edwards, Jonesborough, and Wanda Akers, Richmond; two brothers, Charles "Gaither" Hubbard, Watauga, and Sherman Hubbard, Elizabethton; three sisters, Geneva Teague, Romulus, Michigan, Tressie Jane Gardner, Texas, and Laura McMann, Knoxville; 19 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The funeral service for Mrs. Feathers will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Johnson City Church of God. Rev.
Hobart Bradshaw, Rev. Jerry Feathers and Rev. David Dugger will officiate. The Singing Duggers, Rev. Hobart Bradshaw and Mrs.
Lena Hicks will provide special music. The family will receive friends at the church from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday. Burial will follow the committal service at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Maple Lawn Cemetery, Jonesborough.
Friends are asked to meet the family at the funeral home by 9:30 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be A.Z. Tolley, Casey Miller, Ricky Crain, Steven Crain, George Hicks and Larry Dugger. Grandsons and grandsons-in-law will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Online condolences may be sent to the Feathers family via www.morrisbaker.com. Arrangements are by Morris-Baker TRI-COUNTY MEDICAL OSTOMY SUPPLIES, INC. First Aid Supplies Foot Care Products Orthopedic Supplies Compression Stockings James Odom, R.N., E. Owner 1904 Knob Creek Rd. Johnson City, TN 37604 423 423-282-6933 1-800-228-3682 Candlelight Memorial Service Loved Ones Remembered Sunday, Nov.
23rd, 3pm First Presbyterian Church You are cordially invited to join with us as we remember those who have passed away and reflect on those memories. Reception Following Service Featured Speaker: for fellowship and refreshments Judith Shelton, M. L.M. F.T. Sponsored By: APPALACHIAN BIRCHETTE Funeral Home Mortuary MORRIS-BAKER WOODALL-ANDERSON Funeral Home Funeral Home Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City.
Beverly Hicks ELIZABETHTON Beverly Ann Hicks, 71, 1298 Bluefield Avenue, Elizabethton, died November 15, 2003, in the Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Elmo and Davis Crow. She was a retired Nurses Aide from the former Carter County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the East Side Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include Two Daughters One Son-in-Law: Debra Gilday and Melody and Robert 'Holt, all Elizabethton; One Son: David Sellers, Elizabethton; One Brother: Roy Huskins, Elizabethton; Six Grandchildren: Jason Taylor, Jeffrey Taylor, Hunter Holt, Dillon Sellers, Briana Sellers and Sheena Sellers; Two Great-Grandchildren: Michael Isabella.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. D.C. Byrd officiating. Graveside Services and Interment will be at 11 a.m.
Tuesday in the Highland Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, will be: Ronnie King, Herman King, Terry Lewis, Bill Ed Nidiffer, Jason Taylor and Robert Holt. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.
Friends may also call at the residence of a son: David Sellers, 417 Monument Place, Elizabethton. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday to go to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge. George Hill BRISTOL Dr.
G. Neal Hill, age 74, passed away November 13, 2003, following an extended illness. Born in Freemont County, ID, he was a son of the late James Nelson Hill and Elma Whittle Hill. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and one sister. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, he leaves behind his wife, Shirley Walker Hill of Bristol; daughter, Kay E.
Hill of Knoxville, TN; son daughter-in-law, Ian W. Sandra Ann Hill; grandsons, Wyatt Ian Hill and Connor Michael Hill, all of Nashville, TN; and brother, Blaine W. Hill of Newberry Park, CA. As an officer in the United States Marine Corps, Dr. Hill was a decorated veteran of the Korean Conflict and honorably discharged at the rank of Captain.
His medals included the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Educational degrees included University of Idaho, B.S. in Agriculture, and University of California, Davis, M.S. in Nutrition and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation, he practiced veterinary medicine in Homedale, ID, and later worked as a research veterinarian at Hess Clark in Ashland, OH.
During his 40 years in Sullivan County, he held various positions in veterinary research for Beecham Massengill Laboratories and was the proprietor of Parkway Animal Clinic. He was an associate member of the American Animal Hospital Association, a member of the TN Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. The memorial service for Dr. Hill will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 672 Island Road, Bristol, VA, where he was a member.
The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, VU Station 357727, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-7727 or your favorite charity. Condolences may be sent to the Hill family through our Web site, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. DON'T LET A HEARING PROBLEM RUIN YOUR LIFE! Call Dr. Daniel R.
Schumaier Audiologists 106 E. Watauga Johnson City 928-5771 www.schumaieraudiologist.com Come Meet a Friendly Face At the Friendliest Real Estate Office in Town! Wayne Bartley 8 State of franklin REAL ESTATE JOHNSON CITY 701 N. State of Franklin Rd. 975-9800 Courtesy of Tetrick Funeral Cremation Services, Johnson City, TN, (423) 610-7171. Mary Jones Mrs.
Mary N. Hendrix Jones, 76, of Imperial, CA, died on Friday, November 14, 2003, in Roanoke, VA. Mrs. Jones was born on January 6, 1927, in Piney Flats, TN. In July 1948, she married her childhood sweetheart, John W.
Jones. She was a constant support to her husband during his ministries to churches i in East Tennessee and California. She faced a lifetime of illness and chronic pain with great courage and dignity, and daily exemplified that God's grace is sufficient to meet our needs. Mrs: Jones was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Though she will be greatly missed, her faith and example will continue to inspire those who have come to know and love her.
Survivors include her husband, John W. Jones Imperial, CA; a daughter son-in-law, Penny Steve Fulton, Roanoke, VA; two sons daughters-inlaw, Dennis Bonnie Jones, Imperial, CA, and John and Sue Jones, El Centro, CA; three sisters, Patricia Hendrix, Kansas, and Clara Persinger Gail Hendrix, both of Piney Flats; two brothers, Harry Hendrix, Ohio, and Fred Hendrix, Washington State; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Jones will be held at 10 AM, Tuesday, November 18, 2003, in the Sunrise Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Services with Dr. David Eubanks and Dr.
Marvin Swiney officiating. The graveside and committal service will follow in Monte Vista Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 6 7:30 PM and on Tuesday from 9 AM until the service hour. The Jones family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be given to Grundy Mountain Mission School, Hurley Street, Grundy, VA 24614, or to Johnson Bible College, 7900 Johnson Drive, Knoxville, TN 37998. Condolences may be sent to the Jones family through our Web site, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Tetrick Funeral Cremation Services, 3001 Peoples Street, Johnson City, (423) 610-7171. Nola McCray Nola Jenkins McCray, age 86, Gray, passed away Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, at Outlook Point, Kingsport. Native of Washington County and had lived in Washington County, Gray Community, all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Sam and Mary Barry Jenkins: She was.
employed at Tennessee Eastman for 31 years. Member of. Hales Chapel Christian Church. Mrs. McCray was preceded in death by her husband, Robert (Bob) McCray; 3 sisters, Velma Ford, Kate Jenkins and Lenore (Bud) Kincheloe; 2 brothers, Everett Clarence Jenkins.
Survivors: Sister, Joy Jenkins Haren; 2 brothers, Kyle Jenkins and Alvin (Pete) Jenkins, all of Gray; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, in Gray Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jim Saunders officiating.
Family will receive friends 6 to 8 Monday in Gray Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 AM Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, in Monte Vista Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be nephews. Ruth Morris Ruth Wilson Morris, 2020 Sherwood Johnson City, formerly of Race Street, Elizabethton, died Friday, November 14, 2003 at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late William BOOK SALE ALL BIBLES at least Off 20,000 00 HARDBOUND. ea. MOODY BOOKS 128 Princeton Rd. Johnson City 282-6004 Come Meet a Friendly Face At the Friendliest Bank in Town! DeAnna Cole FDIC State franklin SAVINGS BANK JOHNSON CITY Roan Street 926-3300 Walnut Street 461-4550 Browns Mill Road 854-2180 KINGSPORT Center Street 216-2100 Colonial Heights 239-6290 Thomas Wilson Sr. and Bessie Myers Wilson.
She was a member of West Side Christian Church. She was a retired printer from Fitzsimmons Printing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Morris; a son, Gene Bowers; three sisters, Mary Sweet, Elsie Zimmerman, Fannie Cyphers; and four brothers, Worley "98" Wilson, Spencer Wilson, Harley Wilson and William "Bill" Wilson. Survivors include one daughter-inlaw, JoAnn Bowers, Huntington Beach, CA; one grandson, Curtis Bowers, Huntington Beach, CA; one granddaughter, Gina Bowers, Los Angeles, CA; two great grandchildren, Tyler Bowers, Devon Bowers, both of Huntington Beach, CA; her niece Kim Peters, Elizabethton; and fourteen beloved nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 16, 2003, at Tetrick Funeral Home Chapel of Peace with Mr. Greg Key, Minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Trilla Little, organist. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, at Happy Valley Memorial Park.
Active pallbearers will be Deacons and Elders of West Side Christian Church. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. James Mahoney, Dr. Jeff Farrow, Dr. Jim Wilson, friends and neighbors of Appalachian Christian Village.
Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral home chapel at 1:15 p.m. Monday, to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 8:00 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home chapel or other times at the residence of her niece, Mrs. Kim Peters, I 14 West F.
Street, Elizabethton, anytime. Online condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www.tetrickfunaralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home. Elizabethton. (423) 542-2232 Beatrice Price ERWIN Beatrice E.
Price, 82, 100 Stalling Lane, Erwin, formerly of Sunnycrest Apartments, Erwin died Saturday, November 15, 2003 at Erwin Health Care. She was a native of Washington County, having grown up in Unicoi County, and was a daughter of the late Richard G. and Lillian Greenlee Edwards. She worked as a waitress for most of her working career. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John K.
Price; and by two brothers, Richard Edwards Jr. and James Edwards. She is survived by: Three Daughters: Jane H. Ensor, Ashville, AL, Patricia Key, Elizabethton, Katerenia Furr, VIRGINIA LOTTERY RICHMOND, Va. The Virginia Lottery drew these numbers Saturday afternoon.
Saturday night's results will appear in Monday's paper. For more lottery information, visit the Web site at SATURDAY DAY DRAWING Pick 3: 9-7-3 (nine, seven, three) Pick 4: 1-3-7-1 (one, three, seven, one) Cash 5: 10-12-14-18-30 (ten, twelve, fourteen, eighteen, thirty) From The Associated Press Certified as an Estate Planning Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization Walter Lee Davis, Jr. 121 E. Unaka Ave. Johnson City, Tn.
929-7000 Kannapolis, N.C.; Two Sons: Daniel T. Hutchens, Jonesborough, Michael Price, Denver N.C.; Six Sisters: Vivian Brock, Rome, GA, Leona Jackson, Erwin, Fannie Garland, Erwin, Carmel Freeman, Jonesborough, Wanda Lee Padgett, St. Petersburg, FL, Evelyn Bates, Johnson City; One Brother: Phillip "Buster" Edwards, Dalton, GA; 11 Grand Children; 2 Great Grand Children. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 16, 2003, in the Chapel of Valley Funeral Home.
Rev. Billie Byrd will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until service time on Sunday at Valley Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 2513 Wesley Street, Suite 4 Johnson City, TN.
37601. Online condolences may be e-mailed to the family through our Web site at valleyfuneralhome.net. These arrangements are made especially for the family and friends of Beatrice E. Price through Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Erwin, 743- 9187, www.valleyfuneralhome.net.
Sena Rader Sena H. Rader, 91, 154 Norvell Lane, Limestone, died Saturday, November 15, 2003, in the John M. Reed Nursing Home, Limestone. She was a native of Relief, North Carolina, and had lived most of her life in Washington County. Mrs.
Rader was a daughter of the late Clayton and Emma Barnett Hughes and was preceded in death by her husband, H. Roscoe Rader, in 1985; four sisters; and four brothers. Mrs. Rader was a loving wife and mother who spent her time thinking of others and helping in any way she could. She loved life and people.
Mrs. Rader's pastimes include needlecrafts, working in her flowers and shopping with friends. Her. Bible was her best reading material, and she lived it every day! She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church and the Ladies Class, Colorado Street, Johnson City. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Janice and James Norvell, Limestone; her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Monty and Wendy Norvell, Juneau, Alaska; her greatgrandson, James Calvin Norvell, Juneau; See DEATHS, Page 3A Johnson City Press Vol.
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In years past, it may have been a joyful time full of happiness. But for the recently bereaved, the holidays only seem to, make loss more painful. That's why Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home will be recognizing the holidays with our fourth annual Memorial service to commemorate the memory of your loved one. We have a special speaker to give you some insight on your grief, a storyteller, special music and in honor of your loved one, a candlelight service to celebrate their life and your memories. Grief literature will be available and refreshments will be served following the service.
Due to the overwhelming response these past 3 years we are conducting 2 services, this way you may choose the time that best suites your families schedule. Please call 753-3821 to make reservations for you and your family by November 20th, 2003 Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home, Inc. Jonesborough, TN.
