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GenealogyBuff.com - Eastern Tennessee Obituaries Collection - Sullivan and Hawkins Counties - 28

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Date: Wednesday, 15 June 2022, at 1:04 a.m.

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Charles Christian, 54, Keokee, Va.
KEOKEE, Va. - Charles Franklin Christian, 54, died Thursday (Nov. 25, 2004) at Lonesome Pine Hospital, Big Stone Gap, Va.

Charles was a very loving husband, father and grandfather.

He was a lifelong resident of Keokee and served in the Army.

He was a member of the UMWA local 1976. He was formerly employed by Westmoreland Coal Co. for 16 years. He was founder and president of the Lee County chapter of RACES Organization.

He was an avid ham operator. He was a member of the Pennington Rescue Squad and was a former member of the Appalachia Rescue Squad.

Charles was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Keokee.

He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence "Ern" Christian; father-in-law, Buster Johnson; infant brother and sister; grandparents Dora and Dudley Russell and Charlie Christian and Bertie Phillipps.

Surviving are his wife, Ora Christian, of the home; his mother, Marion "Susie" Christian, Exeter; daughters, Melanie Christian, Norton, Va., and Kim and husband Dusty Estep, Keokee, Va.; granddaughters, Alecia and Carissa Estep; mother-in-law, Helen Johnson, Big Stone Gap, Va.; brothers, Jimmy Lee Christian, Virginia Beach, and Ray Christian, Exeter; sisters, Helen Ernetta Keeth, Louisville, Ky., Doris Ann Lawson, Exeter, and Jewel Baker, Big Stone Gap; and several loving nieces and nephews.

Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gilliam Funeral Home, Big Stone Gap, Va.

Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bill Hughes and the Rev. Ray Goode officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sunday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens, Big Stone Gap. Family and friends are asked to assemble at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Lillie J. Frazier, 94, Sopchoppy, Fla.
SOPCHOPPY, Fla. - Lillie J. Frazier, 94, died Tuesday (No. 23, 2004) in Medart, Fla.

She was born in Clinchport, Va., and was a resident of Sopchoppy since 1992. She was a retired bookkeeper and a homemaker. She was a member of Sopchoppy Southern Baptist Church.

Surviving are three sons, Philip H. Frazier and wife Leta J. of Rogers, Minn., Luke Frazier and wife Joyce of Sopchoppy and Samuel D. Frazier and wife Barbara of St. Peters, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Irma Lee Rowland and Irene Bradley, both of Kingsport.

Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Harvey-Young Funeral Home in Crawfordville, Fla.. Burial will be in the Lake Ellen Cemetery, Medart, Fla.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sopchoppy Southern Baptist Church, Honduras Mission Fund, P.O. Box 128, Sopchoppy, Fla. 32358.

William H. Harrison, Kingsport.
KINGSPORT - William H. Harrison passed away at home Wednesday (Nov. 24) from Parkinson's Disease.

Born Jan. 18, 1916 in Grand Island, Neb., Bill, as he was known to all, graduated from Iowa State University and began a 45-year career with Eastman Kodak in 1936 as a chemical engineer in Rochester, N.Y.

Married Nov. 30, 1940 to Emilia Marie Winiarski, Bill and Win moved to Kingsport and Tennessee Eastman in 1942. After a long career in the purchasing department, he retired from Tennessee Eastman as Vice President of Supply and Distribution in January 1981.

Bill was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and the National Purchasing Agents Association, where he served in several capacities at the national level.

He was also an active member of St. Dominic's Parish.

He was an avid golfer and his yard and flower gardens were his favorite hobby.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Josephine Harrison, and his son, Fred Joseph Harrison.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Emilia; two daughters and son-in-laws, Christine (Harrison) and Kenneth J. Dwyer II of Orlando, Fla., and Margaret (Harrison) and Kenneth R. Wolfe of Villa Hills, Ky.; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Harrison, of Knoxville; and three grandsons, Patrick William Harrison and Andrew Brendan Harrison, both of Knoxville, and Benjamin Wyatt Harrison Wolfe of Villa Hills, Ky.

Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hamlett Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport.

A Christian wake prayer service will follow at 8 p.m. Friends are welcome to visit the family at home as well.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Dominic's Catholic Church at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at noon in the family plot at Edgewood cemetery in Knoxville on Thursday.

The family would like to thank TLC Home Care Services, especially Louise Vaughn, Jamie Gilliam, Clayton and Eulala Arnold, Phoebe Kerns, Ethel Bowlin, Joan McLain, Stacey Stokes, and Emily DeFord, Drs. Eric Schwartz, Jeff Vaughan and Rick Dickson, the fifth floor nursing and support staff and the Respiratory Therapy staff at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital as well as Wellmont Home Health Care and Quality Care Ambulance Service for all their care and support over the years of Bill's illness.

Arbuta "Boo" Harvey, Dallas, Tex.
DALLAS, Tex. - Arbuta "Boo" Harvey. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was always there with a smile, hug, and a kiss. "Boo" loved to dance with her sweetheart - her husband of 57 years. They waltzed through life together as one.

Born Nov. 5, 1927 in Kingsport, she passed away Nov. 24, 2004 in Dallas, Tex.

She was a member of Schreiber United Methodist Church, Lady Elks and Women of the Moose.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Garney Mack Williams and Alba Victoria Williams.

She is survived by her husband, Ken Harvey; daughters, Rhonda Treadaway and Terri Barrada; sons, Fred Harvey, Jr., Jeff Harvey; grandchildren, Jeff, Brent, Blake, Spring, Chrystal, Chase, Nicholas; and great-grandchildren, Emily, Amy, and Luke.

Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Restland's Abbey Chapel, Dallas, Tex.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Schreiber Memorial United Methodist Church, 4525 Rickover Dr, Dallas, Tex. 75244.

Ernie Hill, 54, Elizabethton.
ELIZABETHTON - Ernest Marshall "Ernie" Hill, 54, formerly of Kingsport, passed away Thursday (Nov. 25, 2004) at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital due to a lengthy illness.

He was born in Kingsport and a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He has been a resident of Sullivan County most of his life.

Mr. Hill retired from the Texaco Corporation Southeast Division and was currently employed with Brandon Oil as Director of Operations. Ernie was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose.

He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Hill has a background in gospel singing from his dad's involvement with several groups.

Preceding him in death are his father, Alfred Lee Hill; paternal grandparents, Ernest and Ethel Mowdy Hill; and maternal grandparents, Marshall and Eva Dunn Hicks.

Surviving are his wife, Christine M. Hill, Elizabethton; mother, Louise Hicks Hill, Kingsport ; son, Ashley Hill, Bristol, Tenn.; stepson Jeff Herrmann, Elizabethton; two grandsons, Tyler Hill and Cory Hill; special brother, Alfred "Wade" Hill, Kingsport; several cousins and a host of other family members and friends also survive.

Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, downtown Kingsport.

Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Chad Riner officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Pactolus United Methodist Church.

Pallbearers will be Teddy Cavores, Bill White, Larry Franklin, Red Lawson, Mike Lawson and Ron Warrick.

Jeanette Kindle, 67, Jackson.
JACKSON, Ga. - Jeanette Kindle, 67, passed away Nov. 24, 2004.

Mrs. Kindle was a member of Eagles Landing Church of God and was a member of the AARP.

Surviving are two daughters and their spouses, Kathy and Rickey Morris of Ellenwood and Karen and Stacy Birchmore of Jenkinsburg; two brothers, John Adkins of Carrollton and Eddie Adkins of Pell City, Ala.; a sister, Wanda Burrell of Atlanta; three grandchildren, Misty and Mickey Morris and Chad Bialik; and also nieces and nephews.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pope Dickson & Son Morrow Chapel, Morrow, Ga., with the Rev. Barry Garland officiating.

Interment will be at the Sherwood Memorial Park.

Lucy King, 86, Lebanon, Va.
LEBANON, Va. - Lucy Kate King, 86, died Thursday (Nov. 25, 2004) at Russell County Medical Center.

A daughter of the late Jim Cumbow and the late Josie Litton Cumbow, she was the wife of the late James Emit King.

She was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sons, Johnny Wayne King, Tandy King and Dello King; and three sisters, Mayme Cumbow, Inez Cumbow and Mary Belle Patrick.

Survivors include two daughters, Fern Puckett and husband Beecher, Cleveland and Joyce Harless and husband Ronnie, Glade Springs, Va.; four sons, Leon King and wife Mary and Dollen King and wife Kathy, all of Lebanon, J.W. King and wife Janet, Kingsport and Preston King and wife Dynona, Gulf Port, Ms.; special friend and neighbor, Jean Murphy; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

The body will be taken to the residence, 518 Old Fincastle Road, Lebanon where friends may call.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Combs Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Russell Baldwin and the Rev. Lester Sexton officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery.

Grandsons and Ancil Murphy will serve as pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Cleveland Life Saving Crew.

Cora Knox, 80, Rogersville.
ROGERSVILLE - Cora Louise Knox, 80, passed away Thursday (Nov. 25, 2004) at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.

She was of the Baptist faith.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Homer (Cobe) Knox; daughter, Ruby Nell Burton; mother, Nancy Crawford; father, George Mayo; brother, J.D. Mayo; and sisters, Ella House, Mattie Sue Mayo and Aurora Bruner.

Surviving are one son, Lynn Knox and wife Vickie of Rogersville; three grandsons, Greg Burton of Rogersville, David Burton of Kingsport and Tony Knox and wife Julie of Rogersville; three great-grandchildren, Eric Burton, Megan Burton and Lynsey Rae Knox, all of Rogersville; brother, Conner Crawford and wife Kate of Rogersville; and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Colboch-Price Funeral Home, Rogersville or anytime at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Lynn and Vicki Knox.

Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. John Parrott Jr. officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kincaid Cemetery.

Nell Rose Long, 75, Church Hill.
CHURCH HILL - Nell Rose Long, 75, passed away Wednesday (Nov. 24, 2004) at the Church Hill Health Care and Rehab Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Long was a life long resident of Church Hill and was a member of McPheeters Bend Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her parents, Kyle H. and Buna Smith Long.

She is survived by one son, Jimmy Wayne Long, Elizabethton; one grandson, Jackie Wayne Long; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Ellen and Willard Ryans, Ruby Arnold and Hubert Begley and Nancy Gray, all of Church Hill and Carla Higgins, Kingsport; one brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth H. and Gaynell Long, Church Hill; several nieces and nephews.

A special thanks to Church Hill Health Care & Rehab, all staff on C. Wing and special friend, Alice Riner.

Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home and anytime at the residence of her sister, Mary Ellen Ryans, 308 King Ave., Church Hill.

Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Larry Parrott and Rev. Ron Grimes officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at McPheeters Bend Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Higgins, Fred Arnold, Jr., Jackie Long, Jeff Gray, Kelly Nelson, Jody Stewart, Brandon Taylor and Chad Stewart.

To leave on online message or sign the guest registry for the Long family, please visit @ www.johnsonfuneralhome.org.

Nelson Michael McCoy, 18, Blountville.
A Christian wake service for Nelson Michael McCoy, 18, who passed away Wednesday (Nov. 24, 2004), will be conducted in the chapel of Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, today at 7 p.m.

Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Funeral mass will be conducted at St. Dominic's Catholic Church on Sunday at 4 p.m. The celebrant will be Rev. Charles Burton.

At the family's request, Nelson will be cremated.

Walker Blaine Moore Jr., 82, Gate City, Va.
"Earth has no sorrow, that heaven cannot heal"
Committal services for Walker Blaine Moore Jr., 82, of the Cowan's Branch community, Gate City, Va., who went to be with the Lord early Tuesday morning (Nov. 23, 2004), will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at the Jones cemetery at Cowan's Branch.

Those wishing to attend are asked to gather at the Scott County Funeral Home by 12:15 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be J. Fred Shelton, Ronald Shelton, John Shelton, Presley Legg, Shannon Qualls, Curtis Spivey, Eddie McMillan and Tom Barnette.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Fields, Gordon Blessing, Harold Lawson and Maynard Fields.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association or the Scott County House of Hope.

Carter-Trent/Scott County Funeral Home, Weber City, Va., is serving the Moore family.

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