Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Ruth Tupper
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2002, in Happy Valley Memorial Park, with Dr. Ronald F. Murray and Rev. R. Willard Warfield officiating.
Kenneth Whitaker
The funeral service for Kenneth Lynn Whitaker, age 60, 307 Harbour View Dr., Johnson City, who died Tuesday, December 10, 2002, will be conducted Friday, December 13, 2002, at 8:00 PM from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Philip Rogers, Minister officiating. A eulogy will be delivered by Mike Kidd. Special music will be provided by Richard Storey. The graveside committal service will be held Saturday at 10:00 AM in the Monte Vista Burial Park. Those planning to attend are requested to meet at the funeral home by 9:30 AM to proceed to the cemetery. Active pallbearers who are requested to be at the funeral home by 7:45 PM Friday will be Mickey Bowman, Jerry Stapleton, Willis Vickers, Terry Ray Whitaker, Skip Whitaker, James Widener, Timothy Perrin and Peter Hall. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Whitaker, Harold Whitaker, John Rutherford, Tom Chase, Fannie Kate Chase, L.B. Bible, Richard Green, Don Ward, and fellow employees of General Shale Brick, LLC. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:30 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home parlor. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 918, Johnson City, TN 37605, or the American Diabetes Association, 4205 Hillsboro Rd, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37215-9805. Condolences may be made at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave., is serving the Whitaker family.
Willie Tester
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Edith “Toots” Tester who went to be with the lord Wednesday December 11, 2002 will be conducted Saturday, December 12, 2002, at 2:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Dr. Gene Lasley officiating. Graveside services will follow in the Washington County Memory Gardens. Pallbearers who are asked to meet at the funeral home by 1:45 P.M. will be Chad Tester, Tommy Lee, David Walters, Donovan Cox, Andy Cox and Stephen Daniel. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 until 2:00 PM in the East Parlor of the funeral home. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave. is serving the family.
Jesse Blevins
The funeral service for Jesse F. Blevins, age 88, 2913 Greenwood Dr., will be conducted Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 2:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. James E. Foote officiating. Special music will be provided by The Musical Voices. Interment
will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers who are requested to meet at the funeral home by 1:45 PM are George Adams, Bill Cole, J.C. Gage, Barton Stout, Gary Williams, and Carl Williams, Jr. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM in the funeral home parlor. Additional survivors include nine grandchildren, Jeffrey Blevins, Bentonville, AK, Jimmy Blevins, Jacksonville Beach, FL, Misty Ward, Lincolnton, NC, Robert Jess Blevins, Watauga, TN, David Laughrun and Mona Bledsoe, Gray, Daniel Wade Blevins, Darren Bennett, and Allen Laughrun, all of Johnson City; one niece, Emma Lee Clark, Jonesborough. Condolences for the family may be made online at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave, is serving the family.
Betty Miller
Funeral Services for Mrs. Betty Jo Miller, 508 North Gilmer Park, Johnson City, who died Friday December 6, 2002 will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. on Monday December 9, 2002 in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home. Rev. Wilkie Brookshire will officiate. Graveside committal services will be conducted at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday in the Roselawn Memory Gardens. Those planning to attend graveside services are ask to meet at the cemetery by 11:50 Pallbearers will be J.W. Morelock, Pat Lee Loyd, Jerry Miller, Wayne Miller, Brad Adams, Curt Collins and Ronnie Lane Gouge. Honorary pallbearers will be; Donnie Huff, Gene Street, Carlton Miller and Kevin Miller. The family will receive friends from 5:00- 7:00 P.M. Monday in the funeral home chapel and other times at Mrs. Miller’s residence. Condolences for the family may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave. Johnson City, TN. 37601 is serving the family.
Frances Hill
The funeral service for Mrs. Frances J. Hill, age 81, Four Oaks Health Care Center, will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at 7:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Hagen R. McClellan officiating. The graveside committal service will be conducted Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 11:00 AM in Monte Vista Burial Park. Those planning to attend the committal service are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:45 AM. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Additional survivors include four grandsons, Glen Rose, Jr., Jonesborough, John Rose, Knoxville, David Hill, Fletcher, NC, and Ralph Hill, Jr., Jonesborough. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 PM in the East Parlor of the funeral home. Condolences may be made at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave, is serving the Hill family.
Edna Graff
The funeral service for Dr. Edna E. Graff will be conducted Friday, December 6, 2002, at 7:00 PM from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with Dr. Henry Webb and Tim Wallingford, Minister, officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be The Mr. and Mrs. Sunday School Class of First Christian Church. A private committal service for the family will be held Saturday, December 7, 2002, at 12:00 noon, in the Wildwood cemetery, Beckley, West Virginia. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel.
Mary Rickman
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lee Dowdy Rickman, age 86, 800 Lincoln Ave., who died Monday, December 2, 2002, will be held Friday, December 6, 2002, at 11:30 AM in Monte Vista Burial Park. Dr. Delno Brown will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 10:00 until 11:15 AM in the West Chapel of the funeral home. Pallbearers will be selected from friends and family. Condolences may be emailed to . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave., is serving the Rickman family.
Martin Smith
The funeral services for Martin Smith, age 83, Colonial Hill Retirement Center, who died Monday, will be held Thursday, December 5, 2002, at 2:00 PM from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Dr. Ronald Murray and Rev. Willard Warfield officiating. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Burial Park. Military honors will be accorded by Kingsport V.F.W. Post #3382. Active pallbearers who are requested to meet at the funeral home by 1:45 PM Thursday are George Granger, Harry Harman, Frank Hutchins, Ralph Jones, Jim Martin, Dennis Powell, Dave Purner, Elmer Rowland, Bill Smith, and C.B. Willis. Honorary pallbearers will be the William Rigell Sunday School Class and the Johnson City Noon Lions Club, Jim Tittle, Richard Moore, and Jim Neece. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the William Rigell Sunday School Class, c/o Central Baptist Church, 300 N Roan St, Johnson City, TN 37601, or to Johnson City Noon Lion’s Club, PO Box 902, Johnson City, TN 37605. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 until 2:00 PM from the East Parlor of the funeral home. Condolences may be made at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave, is serving the Smith family.
Edward Williams
The funeral service for Edward P Williams, 89, 2007 Sherwood Dr, Apt. B, will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 24, 2002, in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Minister Tim Wallingford officiating. Vocal selections will be provided by Mike Imboden. Graveside services will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park with military honors provided by the US Airforce Honor Guard from Ft. Sumter, SC. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Mr. and Mrs. Sunday School Class of First Christian Church and the members of the Nativic Civitan Club and members of the coffee club, Joe Wilson, Phil Torbett, Bernie Gray, Jr., Howard Bowers, Roger Streit, Don Crowe, and J.T. Sheppard. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Shiner’s Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Rd, Greeneville, SC, 29605-4277, Appalachian Christian Village, 2012 Sherwood Dr, Johnson City, TN. 37601, or First Christian Church, 200 E Mountcastle Dr., Johnson City, TN 37601. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Sunday, November 24, 2002, in the East Chapel of the funeral home. Condolences may be made online at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave. is serving the William’s family.
Howard Roark
The graveside funeral service for Howard Spencer Roark, 62, Anderson Health Care, 791 Old Gray Station Rd, who died Friday, November 15, 2002, will be held Monday, November 18, 2002 at 10:00 AM in Maple Lawn cemetery, Jonesborough, with Jimmy Malone officiating. Those planning to attend the service are asked to meet at the cemetery by the 9:50 AM. There will be no formal visitation, however, those wishing to register their presence may do so Sunday, November 17, 2002 from 12:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Mr. Roark also leaves behind very special friends, Bertha Gilliam and Jimmy Malone, who loved him very much. Condolences may be made at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave. is serving the Roark family
Wilma Humphreys
Wilma Greer Humphreys, age 94, 701 E. Mountainview Road, Johnson City went to heaven, November 13, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse L. Humphreys, her parents, Frederick Julius Greer and Nancy Green Greer, a brother Albert, sister Dora and granddaughter Carol. Survivors include sons Frederick, John and Samuel of Johnson City, and a daughter Nancy McPeak of Bristol. Mrs. Humphreys was fortunate to have had nine grandchildren as well as nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was born February 25, 1908 in Dayton, Tennessee, where she attended Rhea County Schools, graduating from Rhea Central High School, where she played clarinet in the band. She was a student of John T. Scopes, who became the key figure in the famous evolution trial of 1925 which featured Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan. Mrs. Humphreys was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Johnson City, and a member of the Susannah Wesley Sunday School Class for many years as well as the United Methodist Women. She was active in the Home Demonstration Club, and an expert quilt maker. Other activities included doll collecting and she had many dolls from her travels, especially from the Orient and Europe. A graduate of East Tennessee State Normal School with a major in elementary education, she began her teaching career in Rhea County, and continued in Washington County, where she served as principal as well as classroom teacher. She was a recognized authority in the field of Elementary Education. Her professional memberships included the East Tennessee Education Association, the Tennessee Education Association and the Washington County Educators Association. The funeral service for Mrs. Humphreys will be conducted Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 2:00 PM in First United Methodist Church with Rev. Garland Thayer officiating. Interment
will follow in Monte Vista Burial Park. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 16, 2002 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue is in charge of arrangements.
Leo Croy
The graveside committal service for Leo Thomas Croy, age 77, who died Tuesday, will be held Thursday, November 14, 2002, at 1:00 PM from Monte Vista Burial Park with Dr. Jess Johnson, Minister officiating. Those planning to attend graveside services are asked to meet at the cemetery by the service hour. There will be no formal visitation. Condolences may be made at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave, is serving the Croy family.
Connie McKinney
The funeral service for Connie McKinney, 40, 3208 S. Roan St., Johnson City, who died Tuesday, November 12, 2002, will be conducted Sunday, November 17, 2002, at 7:00 P.M., in the East Chapel of the Appalachian Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dallas Cook, officiating. Graveside committal services will be held Monday, November 18, 2002, at 11:00 A.M., in the Roselawn Memory Gardens. Those planning to attend the committal services are to meet at the cemetery by 10:50 A.M. Monday. Active pallbearers, who are requested to meet at the funeral home by 6:45 P.M. Sunday, are Lester Ledford, Mike Rhoton, Jeff Williams, Mark Hughes, Craig Wiseman and David Miller. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Rutherford, Mark Rutherford and James Sparks. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5:00-7:00 P.M. in the funeral home chapel. Condolences for the family may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com.
Richard (Dick) Ellis
The funeral service for Richard D. Ellis, 73, 1005 Friar Tuck Rd., Johnson City, who died Tuesday, November 12, 2002, will be conducted Wednesday, November 13, 2002, at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary of Central Baptist Church with Dr. Ronald Murray to officiate. Active pallbearers who are requested to meet at the church by 6:45 PM, Wednesday, will be Lee Harlan, Dr. Richard Duncan, Dr. Marc Aiken, Dean Owens, Mark Eades, Wilbur Henderson and Carroll Murphy. Honorary pallbearers will be active and past deacons of Central Baptist Church, volunteers of the pre-teen department, volunteers of the Nic@Nite outreach, David Atchley, Cookie McKinney, Harold and Helen Whitson, and Gerald Medlin. The graveside committal service with military honors accorded by the Kingsport V.F.W. Post #3382 will be held Thursday, November 14, 2002, at 11:30 AM in the Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton. Friends are asked to meet the family at the cemetery by the service time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Organ fund of Central Baptist Church, 300 N. Roan St., Johnson City, TN 37601. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday in the Welcome corridor of Central Baptist Church. Mr. Ellis is survived by his wife, Ruth W. Ellis, one son, Dr. M. Keith Ellis and wife, Michelle M. Ellis, Johnson City, two granddaughters, Rachel and Sarah Ellis, one sister, Suzy Grunewald, Louisville, KY, and several nieces and nephews. Condolences may be emailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave, Johnson City, is serving the Ellis family.
Jack Hashbarger
The graveside funeral service for Jack N. Hashbarger, 84, 802 Wilson Ave, Johnson City, will be held Monday, November 25, 2002, at 11:00 AM in the Mountain Home National cemetery with full military honors being accorded by the Kingsport V.F.W. Post #3382. Those planning to attend are to meet at the cemetery by 10:50 AM Monday. Survivors include, Virgina Lett; two daughters, Elizabeth Heaton, Johnson City, and Nancy Rose, Lewisville, TX; one sister, Leota Jones, Johnson City; three grandchildren, Gary Heaton, Lisa Heaton Campbell, and Stacy Heaton, all of Johnson City; three great-grandchildren. Condolences for the family can be made online at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave, is serving the Hashbarger family.
Clay Leach
Funeral services for Mr. Clay S. Leach, 133 Leach Rd., Johnson City, who died Sunday, November 10, 2002, will be conducted at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, November 13, 2002, in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with the Rev. C.W. Snodgrass and Rev. Melvin Farrell officiating. Special music will be provided by the Zion Church Choir and Mrs. Vicki Farrell. Graveside services will be in the Mountain Home National cemetery with time to be announced. Active pallbearers, who are asked to meet at the funeral home by 7:45 PM will be, Shannon Leach, Todd Leach, Jerry Street, Jamie Hughes, Brian Turnmire, Kendall Goines, Mark Roberts and C.J. Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be Cody Roberts, Tim Snell, Carl Roberts and Danny Caldwell. The family will receive friends Wednesday, November 13, 2002 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home chapel and at other times at the residence of Larry Leach, 157 Leach Rd., Johnson City. Condolences may be emailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Josiane Willingham
The funeral services for Josiane Michelle Willingham, age 53, 1207 Woodside Drive, Johnson City, who died Monday, November 11, 2002 will be conducted Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at 12:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. John Gullett officiating. Interment
will follow in Mountain Home National cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue is in charge of arrangements.
Hallie Beasley
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Louise Hinton Beasley, 97, 2012 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City, will be conducted at 4:00 P.M. C.S.T. Monday in Evergreen cemetery Murfreesboro TN., with the Revs. Bill and Sue Hicks-Caskey. Those attending the graveside service will meet at the cemetery by 3:30 P.M. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00P.M. until 3:00 P.M. in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home. The family request for those who prefer to make memorial contributions to Munsey United Methodist Church. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at appfh@aol.com Appalachian Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Edward Vanzant
The funeral service for James Edward Vanzant, 82, 1600 Colonial Ridge, Johnson City, who died Thursday, November 7, 2002, will be conducted Saturday, November 9, 2002, at 1:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Donald R. Muncie officiating. Graveside committal service will be held Sunday, November 10, 2002 at 2:00 PM in Westview cemetery, Sweetwater, TN. Those planning to attend the committal service are asked to meet at First Presbyterian Church, Sweetwater, at 1:30 PM Sunday, to proceed to the cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 105 S Boone St, Johnson City, or to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be emailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave, Johnson City, TN 37601, 423-928-6111, is in charge of arrangements. .
Elizabeth McGregor
The graveside service for Mrs. Elizabeth E. McGregor, age 91, 3207 Bristol Hwy., who died Thursday November 7, 2002, will be conducted Monday, November 11, 2002 at 2:00 PM from the Mausoleum Chapel of Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Nicholasville, Kentucky with Sam Lindley officiating. The family has requested no flowers. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00 until 3:00 PM from Appalachian Funeral Home, Johnson City. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue is in charge of arrangements.
