Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Ranny Mosier
Ranny K. Mosier, age 76, 507 Steeplechase Drive, Johnson City, who with the grace of God, fought a strong battle against an extended illness, died Thursday, October 31, 2002. The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, November 2, 2002 at 7:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with the Rev. Arnold “Bud” Pate officiating. Graveside committal service will be held Sunday, November 3, 2002 at 2:00 PM in Monte Vista Burial Park. Those planning to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral home by 1:30 PM to proceed to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Deacons and Friends of Boones Creek Baptist Church. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5:30 until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 212 S. Peters Road, Suite 105, Knoxville, TN 37923, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1028 Cresthaven, Suite 203, Memphis, TN 38119 or Boones Creek Baptist Church Life Center, 304 Pickens Bridge Rd, Gray, TN 37615. Mr. Mosier was preceded in death by his son, Ken Mosier, and one daughter, Darlene M. Stanfield. He is survived by his wife, Cora Newman Mosier; two daughters, Diane M. Lynch, Johnson City and her husband, Bill, Williamsburg, Kentucky, Carolyn M. Buchanan and her husband, Tim, Erwin; one sister, Betty Jean Standard, Enid, MS; six grandchildren, Jeremy and Zachary Lynch, Williamsburg, KY, Stephanie and Derek Stanfield, Collierville, TN and Lila and Lydia Buchanan, Erwin. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Ledford
The funeral service for Betty Sue Ledford, age 44, 126 Pine Knot Lane, Johnson City, who died Wednesday, October 30, 2002, will be conducted Friday, November 1, 2002 at 10:00 AM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Hilman and Rev. Jerry Cornett officiating. Interment
will follow in Fairview cemetery, Greeneville. Pallbearers, who are asked to meet at the funeral home by 9:45 AM will be, Grant Coleman, J.D. Hill, Jimmy Maupin, Johnny Ferguson, Arlan McFall and Eddie Estep. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 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.
Dr. William Worley, Jr.
Dr. William Paul Worley Jr., age 91, Asbury Center, 400 N. Boone St., Johnson City, died Friday, October 25, 2002, at his residence. Private memorial services are pending. In-lieu-of flowers, memorial gifts should be sent to SEJAC-Bryan Nature Center, Lake Junaluska Assembly, P.O. Box 67, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745, or to The Paul & Harriet Worley Scholarship Endowment, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, 400 Bishops Hall, Atlanta, GA 30322. Courtesy of Appalachian Funeral Home, Johnson City.
Hubert Roark
The graveside funeral service for Hubert G. Roark, 82, 400 N. Boone St., Johnson City, who died Tuesday, October 22, 2002, will be held Saturday, October 26, 2002, at 11:00 A.M., in the Keplinger cemetery at Cherry Grove, Jonesborough. Those planning to attend are to meet at the funeral home by 10:20 A.M. or the cemetery by 10:55 A.M. Saturday. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. In-lieu-of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to assist with funeral expenses to the Appalachian Funeral Home, P.O. Box 2265, Johnson City, TN 37605. Condolences for the family may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601, is in charge of arrangements.
Georgia Moore
The graveside funeral service for Mrs. Georgia T. Moore, age 85, 1171 Muddy Creek Road, Piney Flats, who died Wednesday, October 16, 2002 will be held Monday, October 21, 2002, 10:00 AM in the Mountain Home National cemetery. The Reverend Daniel Matthews, Jr., will officiate. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Those planning to attend are to meet at the funeral home by 9:30 AM Monday to proceed to the cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, October 19, 2002 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM in the East Chapel of the Appalachian Funeral Home with an Eastern Star Service being accorded by the Sycamore Chapter #163 Order of the Eastern Star, Elizabethton, at 8:00 PM. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Order of Rainbow for Girls Elizabethton Assembly #73, American Heart Association, P.O. Box 918, Johnson City, TN 37605 or St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, 584 Lebanon Road, Kingsport, TN 37662. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, Owen P. “Mike” Moore in 1990. She is survived by one daughter, Judy Carroll and her husband, Warren, both of Piney Flats; two granddaughters, Heather Hampton Sullivan, and her husband, John, Charlottesville, VA and Victoria Taylor, Shreveport, LA; two great grandchildren, Christopher Rutherford and Maegan Rutherford, both of Roanoke, VA. Condolences for the family may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Ball
The funeral service for Shirley G. Ball, age 79, 2118 Seminole Drive, Johnson City, who died Wednesday, October 16, 2002, will be conducted Saturday, October 19, 2002 at 2:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Henderlight officiating. Interment
will follow in Fairview cemetery, Jonesborough. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 until 2:00 PM in the East Parlor of the funeral home. Mrs. Ball is survived by her husband, W.R. “Bob” Ball, of the home; two daughters, Carolyn Bailey and her husband, Allen, both of Chuckey, Marilyn Edwards, and her husband, Gary, both of Swannanoa, NC; two brothers, Kelly Thomas Gibson, Jr., Johnson City and William McAmis Gibson, Colorado Springs; one sister, Helen Morris, Johnson City; three grandsons, Randy Bailey, Michael Edwards and Mark Edwards; two great grandchildren, McKenzie and Joshua Edwards; several nieces and nephews. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue is in charge of arrangements.
Anna Rowland
The funeral service for Anna Pearl Rowland, age 86, 1405 Knob Creek Road, Johnson City who died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 will be conducted Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 8:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Dr. Michael Oaks officiating. The graveside committal service will be held Friday at 10:00 AM in Monte Vista Burial Park. Those planning to attend the committal service are asked to meet at the funeral home Friday by 9:30 AM to proceed to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home parlor. Mrs. Rowland is survived by four daughters, Margaret Foster, Gwendolyn Eads and Gail Carmicheal, all of Johnson City, Mary Ellen Reinhardt, Jonesborough; two sons, Grant Aulden Rowland, Jr., Telford and Steve Rowland, Glade Spring, VA; one brother, Hubert Roark, Johnson City; eight grandchildren, Louann Foster Sharp, Johnson City, Lawrence H. Eads, Jr., Gray, Grant Aulden Rowland, III, Jonesborough, Kimberly Carmicheal and Fred Carmicheal, Jr., both of Johnson City, Paul Reinhardt and Charles Reinhardt, both of Jonesborough, Sydney Gwen Rowland, Glade Spring, VA; four great grandchildren, Danny W. Sharp, II and Anna M. Sharp, both of Johnson City, John Henry Eads and Megan Sue Eads, both of Gray; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue is in charge of arrangements.
Stacy Adams, Sr.
The graveside funeral service for Stacy G. Adams, age 64, 4670 Sink Valley Road, Butler, TN who died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 will be held Saturday, October 12, 2002 at 1:30 PM in Morning View cemetery, Bluff City with Dennis Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel before proceeding to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue is in charge of arrangements.
Hugh Mohler
The funeral service for Hugh B. Mohler, 84, 126 Ridgemont Rd., Johnson City, who died Wednesday, October 02, 2002, will be conducted Saturday, October 5, 2002. at 2:00 P.M., from the East Chapel of the Appalachian Funeral Home, with Tim Wallingford, Minister, officiating. Special music will be provided by Mike Imboden and Roddy Byrd. Interment
will follow in Monte Vista Burial Park. Honorary pallbearers will be the Mr. and Mrs. Sunday School Class of First Christian Church, Vance Cheek, Sr. and Vance Cheek, Jr. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00-2:00 P.M. in the funeral home chapel. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 418 N. State of Franklin Rd., Johnson City, TN 37604, or to the Children’s Hospital at J.C.M.C., c/o Mountain States Health Foundation, 1021 W. Oakland Ave. STE 103, Johnson City, TN 37604. Condolences for the family may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601, is in charge of the arrangements.
Howell Sherrod
The funeral service for Howell Hood Sherrod, M.D., age 84, 1711 Beech Drive, Johnson City who died Tuesday, September 24, 2002 will be conducted Friday, September 27, 2002 at 2:00 PM from Downtown Christian Church with Dr. Jess Johnson and Dr. Edward Fine officiating. A private committal service for the family will be held later in Monte Vista Burial Park. Honorary pallbearers will be the Watauga Orthopaedic Professional Association, State of Franklin Orthopaedic Society, Elders and Deacons of Downtown Christian Church and the ETSU Athletic Department. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM from 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, Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Kelly
The funeral service for Betty Jane Kelly, age 73, 1642 Allston Drive, Murfreesboro and 720 W. Pine Street, Johnson City who died Monday, September 16, 2002 will be held Thursday, September 19, 2002 at 4:00 PM from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Betty Furches, Rev. Garland Thayer and Rev. William Wells officiating. Graveside committal services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM from Monte Vista Burial Park. Those planning to attend graveside committal services are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:45 AM. Pallbearers will be friends and family. Honorary pallbearers will be the Friendship Sunday School Class of First United Methodist Church. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers that you consider the Betty Kelley Memorial Fund, c/o Bank of America, 2105 North Roan Street, Johnson City, Tn. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2-4:00 P.M. from the East Parlor of Appalachian Funeral Home. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue is in charge of arrangements.
J.R. Cole
The funeral service for J.R. “Red” Cole, 77, 5727 Kingsport Hwy. #6, Gray, who died Monday, September 9, 2002, will be conducted Thursday, September 12, 2002, at 2:00 P.M. from the East Chapel of the Appalachian Funeral Home, with the Rev. Edd Davis officiating. Interment
will follow in Washington County Memory Gardens with military honors being accorded by the Kingsport V.F.W. Post #3382. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends Thursday from 12:30- 2:00 P.M. in the funeral home chapel and other times from the residences of Mr. Cole’s brother, Carl Harshbarger, 477 Frog Level Rd., Gray, TN, and Mr. Cole’s granddaughter, Krissy Dempsey, 1011 E. Unaka Ave., Johnson City, TN. The family requests that those who prefer to make memorial contributions please do so to the Washington County Humane Society, Inc., 525 Sells Ave., Johnson City, TN 37604. Mr. Cole is survived by one son, Jr. Cole, Gray; one step-daughter, Patty Allen, Johnson City; one step-son, Danny Holmes, Johnson City; one brother, Carl Harshbarger, Gray; one step-brother, Shelton Tucker, Dothan, AL; two grandchildren, Krissy Dempsey, Johnson City, and Scott Stoots, Kingsport; several nieces and nephews, and his special friend, Jane McMackin, Gray. Condolences for the family may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601, is in charge of the arrangements.
Harold Salts
The family will receive friends Friday, May 2, 2003, from 6:00 until 8:00PM in the East Chapel of the funeral home. The service will be following at 8:00PM. Graveside committal services will be held Saturday at 10:00AM.
Wilma Smith
Funeral services for Wilma J. “Red” Smith, 2904 Browns Mill Rd., who died Monday, April 28, 2003, will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 8:00 PM in Harrison Christian Church with Palma Bennett and Robbie Phillips, Ministers, officiating. Graveside committal services will be held Wednesday, April 30, 2003, in Tri-Cities Memory Gardens, Blountville. Pallbearers will be family members. Those wishing to attend graveside services are asked to meet at the funeral home by 9:15 AM Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Women’s Circle of Harrison Christian Church, 2517 Browns Mill Rd., Johnson City, TN 37604. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM from Harrison Christian Church and at other times from 2904 Browns Mill Rd., Johnson City. Condolences may be online at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave., is serving the Smith family.
Mary Onks
The funeral service for Mary Louise Onks, age 81, 503 W. Watauga Ave., who died Tuesday, April 29, 2003, will be held Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 7:00 PM from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Baron Eliason officiating. Graveside committal services will be held Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 11:00AM in Onks cemetery, Old Jonesborough Highway. Pallbearers will be selected from friends and family. Those planning to attend graveside services are asked to meet at the funeral home by 10:30AM Thursday. Condolences may be made online at . Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave., is serving the Onks family.
Carrie Peterson
The funeral service for Carrie Mosley Peterson, 88, 1357 Dry Creek Road, Elizabethton, who died Saturday, April 26, 2003, will be conducted Monday, April 28, 2003, at 8:00 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Troy McCurry and Rev. Alan Simerly officiating. The graveside committal service will be conducted Tuesday, April, 28, 2003, at 1:00PM in Monte Vista cemetery. Those wishing to attend are requested to meet at the cemetery by 12:50PM. Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 until service time. Condolences may be sent to the family at appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 East Watauga Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
James Morrison
The funeral service for James (Jim) H. Morrison, 80, 393 Hamilton Trail, Piney Flats, who died Saturday, April 26, 2003, will be conducted Monday, April 28, 2003, at 8:00PM in the West Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Theiben officiating. Special music will be provided by Kathy Cross. The graveside committal service will be conducted Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 11:00AM in the St. Paul United Methodist Church cemetery. Those wishing to attend are requested to meet at the cemetery by 10:50AM Tuesday. Pallbearers will be: Stephen King, Jerry Cross, Danny Geisler, Jeff Johnson, Howard Spurgeon, Ken Turner, and Ted McKeehan. Memorials may be made to the St. Paul United Methodist Church cemetery fund, 1665 Allison Rd., Piney Flats, TN 37686. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00PM until service time. Condolences to the family may be sent to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 East Watauge Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
Paul Carr
The graveside funeral service for Paul David Carr, 44, Piney Flats, who died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, will be conducted Friday, April 25, 2003, at 4:00 P.M. in the New Bethel cemetery, Piney Flats, with the Rev. Hollace Ford officiating. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Those planning to attend are to meet at the cemetery by 3:50 P.M. Friday. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 24, 2003, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. in the East Chapel of the Appalachian Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601, is in charge of the arrangements.
John McDavid
The funeral service for John Robert “Bob” McDavid, age 79, 901 Melrose Circle, Johnson City, who entered into eternal rest Friday, April 11, 2003, will be conducted Sunday, April 13, 2003, at 3:00 PM in the sanctuary of Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. David Lovelace officiating. Interment
will follow in Monte Vista Burial Park. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the church by 2:45 P.M. Sunday, will be Matthew McDavid, Charles Barton, Wilbur Barton, Aldon Speer, Mac Hensley, Dr. Paul Brown, Jr., Louis Simmons, Sam H. Taylor, Lynn Taylor and Horace Hartman. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Fellowship Sunday School Class of Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church and the Munsey Bob McDavid Bluegrass Band. The family will receive friends Sunday from 1:30- 3:00 in the chapel of the church. Those who prefer to make memorial contributions may do so to the Music Department at Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 E. Market St., Johnson City, TN, 37601, or the American Cancer Society, 508 Princeton Rd, Suite 102, Johnson City, TN, 37601. Mr. McDavid is survived by his wife, Alice Marable McDavid, of the home; one daughter, Samma Louise McDavid, of the home; one son Bobby Marable McDavid, Midlothian, VA; one brother, Herbert McDavid, Daniel Boone, VA; two sisters, Dorothy Faye Kindle, Gate City, VA, and Naomi McLaney, Piney Flats; one granddaughter, Christie McDavid, Charlotte, NC; one grandson, Matthew McDavid, Richmond, VA; several nieces and nephews. Condolences for the family may be emailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E Watauga Ave., is serving the McDavid family.
Edith Slagle
The funeral service for Mrs. Edith M. McCracken Slagle, 91, 1615 Seward Dr., Johnson City, who died Saturday, April 12, 2003, will be conducted Monday, April 14, 2003, at 2:00 P.M., from the East Chapel of the Appalachian Funeral Home, with Dr. Donald R. Jeanes and Mr. Tim Wallingford, Minister, officiating. Interment
will follow in Monte Vista Burial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from friends, including Robert D. Hylton. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Mr. and Mrs. Sunday School Class of First Christian Church. The visitation will be Monday from 1:00-2:00 P.M. in the funeral home chapel. Those who prefer to make memorial contributions may do so to the American Red Cross, 69 Wilson Ave., Johnson City, TN 37604. Condolences may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave., is in charge of the arrangements.
Peggy Renfro
Funeral services for Peggy Street Renfro, age 69, 1924 Bowater Drive, Kingsport, will be held Friday, April 11, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. D.C. Byrd officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be selected from friends and family. Ms. Renfro was a loving mother and friends to those who knew her. The family will receive friends Friday from 10:00-11:00 A.M. from the East Parlor of the 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.
Lois Fletcher
The funeral service for Mrs.Lois Hart Fletcher, 91, 511 West Maple Street, who died Saturday, April 5, 2003, at her residence will be conducted Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at 8:00PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with the Rev. Brent Seals officiating. Pallbearers, who are requested to meet at the funeral home by 7:45PM Tuesday, will be William Keith Hart Jr., Robert Coleman, Larry Burdick, Kent Burdick, and Ron Sams. The graveside committal service will be conducted Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at 11:00AM in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Those wishing to attend are requested to meet at the funeral home be 10:30AM on Wednesday to proceed to the cemetery. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the First Baptist Church of Elizabethton, 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643 or to The Mayo Foundation, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905.The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:30 until service time. Condolences to the family may be e-mailed to appfh@aol.com. Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave, is in charge of arrangements.
