Kingsport Times-News from Kingsport, Tennessee (2024)

August 31, 1987

Publication:

Kingsport Times-Newsi

Location:

Kingsport, Tennessee

Issue Date:

Monday, August 31, 1987

Page:

6

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6A Kingsport Times-News Monday August 31 1987 Deaths BEDROOM CHESTS Regularly iw $75 Finish ANDERSON FURNITURE 43 Years on Market Street A native of Washington County he was a graduate of Science Hill High School and served in the Eighth Air Force during World War II in England He was a retired employee of the Mountain Home Veteran's Administration and was a member of the Jonesborough United Methodist Church He was preceded in death by his father Harry Onks Surviving are his wife Mrs Sarah Jane Jones Onks two sons Marvin Randall Onks Houston Texas and Mark Paul Onks Shaw Air Force Base Sumpter SC two daughters Deborah Jane Garland Knoxville Tenn and Daphne Jean Mays Fall Branch nine grandchildren his mother Pearl Onks Johnson City a sister Joyce Tilley Knoxville one nephew and one niece Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Morris-Baker Funeral Home Johnson City aiMOiUNANCEtCHARGES FREEIPEILVERW 30 DAY HEARING AID TRIAL If you can hear but have trouble understanding speech we can help you! CALL TODAY FOR APPOINTMENTS OR INFORMATION Kingsport (615) 245-8141 Bristol (703) 466-2044 Norton (703) 679-6481 "UMWA WELCOME" two grandchildren one greatgrandchild one sister Mrs Nell Fields Gate City Va one foster brother Hubert Bright Louisville Ky Calling hours are from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at Gate City Funeral Home Services will be conducted at 2 pm Wednesday in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev Paul Argoe and the Rev Bob- Ray Lane officiating Burial will be in Bright family cemetery Margaret Humbert Margaret Kate Humbert 77 died Saturday (Aug 29 1987) at Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center A lifelong resident of Stonega Va she was a Baptist Surviving are four daughters Betty Smith Somerset Ky Patricia Barnett Claudette Phillips both of Big Stone Gap Va and Judy Smith Lakewood Calif 13 grandchildren 12 great-grandchildren two sisters Gladys Trent and Virginia Herron both of Barnwell SC Calling hours are from 7 to 9 pm Monday at Holding Funeral Home Big Stone Gap Va Services will be conducted at 2 pm Tuesday at West End Baptist Church with the Rev UL Graham officiating Burial will be in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens Arnold Jones Arnold Jones of Kingsport died Sunday evening (Aug 30 1987) of an apparent heart attack Born in Hawkins County he had spent most of his life in Kingsport and was a member of Litz Manor Baptist Church He was a veteran of World War II and retired from AFG Industries in 1980 Mr Jones was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a member of Masonic Lodge No 688 and the Sullivan County Scottish Rite Club He was also a member of Kingsport Council No 117 Lynn Bachman Chapter No 195 Kingsport Commandery No 33 the Jericho Shrine Temple and Liberty Chapter No 198 of the Order of Eastern Star Surviving are his wife Amie Jones one daughter Sherry Spain Kingsport one granddaughter and one grandson Calling hours are from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at Carter's Chapel Funeral Home where masonic memorial services will be conducted at 8 pm Services will be conducted at 11 am Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev Danny West officiating Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery Frank Cloud Frank Cloud 67 136 Bridge St died at 12:40 am Monday (Aug 31 1987) at Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center after a short illness Born in Sullivan County he had lived most of his life here He was a laboratory operator for Tennessee Eastman Co for 35 years retiring in 1975 He was a member of Charles DeWitt Byrd Post 3382 of the VFW Surviving are his wife Mrs Ruby Cloud Kingsport two sisters Miss Edith Cloud and Mrs Elinor Dunn both of Kingsport one brother Wallace (Woody) Cloud Colby Wis several nieces and nephews Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Oak Hill Funeral Home Carolyn Combs ST PAUL Va Carolyn Garrett Combs 54 St Paul Va died Saturday (Aug 29 1987) at Bristol Memorial Hospital after a short illness She was a lifelong resident of Russell County Surviving are her husband Roy Leon Combs three daughters Miss Diann Combs St Paul Mrs Dusty (Connie) Kiser and Mrs Tommy (Donna Jean) Mullins both of Dante Va two sons Kevin Combs Lebanon Va and Frankie Combs Harrisonburg Va six grandchildren her mother Mrs Maudie Garrett Lebanon one sister Mrs Hassel (Betty) Kegley Lebanon two brothers Alfred Garrett and Eddie Garrett both of Lebanon Calling hours are from 7 to 9 pm Monday at Russell County Funeral Home Services will be conducted at 2 P(m Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev Leonard Ferguson the Rev Austin Fields and the Rev Lester Sexton officiating Burial will be in the Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Va Mary Booth Ferrell Mrs Mary Booth Ferrell 72 of Kingsport died Sunday morning (Aug 30 1987) at her home Born in Bristol Tenn she came to Kingsport in 1939 after graduating from the University of Virginia Mrs Ferrell taught school in the Kingsport City School System from 1939 to 1948 and was later employed as a marketing consultant with Silver-Bur-dette until her retirement in 1975 She lived in Cincinnati Ohio from 1957 until 1980 when she came back to Kingsport Mrs Ferrell was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma the National Retired Teachers' Association and the First Broad Street United Methodist Church She was preceded in death by her husband Alvie Ferrell in 1978 Surviving are one sister Mrs Martin (Margaret) Long Kingsport two brothers Charles Booth Danville Calif and Eugene Booth San Matao Calif seven nieces and nephews eight great-nieces and great-nephews A memorial service will be conducted at 7 pm Tuesday in the chapel of First Broad Street United Methodist Church with Dr Toombs Kay Jr officiating The family will receive friends immediately following services at the church Graveside services will be conducted at 3:30 pm Wednesday at Rest Haven Cemetery Cincinnati Ohio with the Rev Edgar Luecke officiating Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the First Broad Street United Methodist Church of Kingsport Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements Virginia Hensley HILTONS Va Virginia Pearl Hensley 71 Route 1 Hiltons Va died at Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center at 2:45 am Monday (Aug 31 1987) A lifelong resident of Scott County Va she was a Baptist SShe was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Hensley Nov 12 1973and her parents Joe and Gladys Bright Castel Surviving are two sons Bobby Hensley Gate City Va and Larry Joe Hensley Hiltons Va grandchildren and one greatgrandchild three sisters Gertrude Shelton Gate City Molly Hicks Blountville Tenn and Gladys Maxwell Appalachia Va four brothers Charles Shelton Worley Shelton and Verlin Shelton all of Gate City William Shelton Kingsport several nieces and nephews Services will be conducted at 2 pm Tuesday at Hill Wood Funeral Home Charlottesville Va Burial will be in Charlottesville Va Courtesy of Scott County Funeral Home Hubert Taylor ROSE HILL Va Hubert Taylor 60 Rose Hill Va died Sunday (Aug 30 1987) at Mid-dlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital He was a farmer Surviving are his wife Elsie Taylor six brothers Perl Taylor Clyde Taylor and William Ess Taylor all of Rose Hill Va Byrd Taylor Monroe Mich Zanuel Taylor Harlan Ky and Marshall Taylor Winchester Ky five sisters Kathleen Clonce Eddie Eldridge both of Ewing Va Dollie Dean Jonesville Va Goldie Ball Napoleon Ohio and Viola Green Smith Ky Calling hours are from 6 to 9 pm Monday at the Sturgill Funeral Home in Rose Hill Services will be conducted at 2 pm Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev Claude Long officiating Burial will be in the Garrett Cemetery Rose Hill Ernest Williams Ernest Williams 2100 Tal-Iwood Drive Kingsport died at 6:15 pm Saturday (Aug 29 1987) after an extended illness Born in Scott County Va he had resided in Kingsport since 1946 prior to living in Morganton and Wilmington NC Mr Williams was the owner and founder of Kingsport Upholstering Company retiring in 1967 and was a member of Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church where he had served as a trustee and deacon He was a member of St Johns Masonic Lodge No 1 AF 8 AM Wilmington NC a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Sudan Temple of the Shrine New Bern NC Mr Williams was also a former member of the Kingsport Exchange Club and a member of the BPOE No 1833 Surviving are his wife Janie Hicks Williams Kingsport one son Ernest Williams Jr Kingsport one granddaughter and one grandson two sisters Mrs Robert (Thelma) Repass and Mrs GW (Edith Nell) Ha-kanson both of Kingsport He was preceded in death by two brothers Hampton Williams and WB Williams 0 Calling hours are from 7 to 9 pm Monday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home (downtown) Services will be conducted at 2 pm Tuesday in the chapel of the funeral home with Dr Ira Howard and Rev Charles Allege officiating Burial will be in Fain family cemetery Arcadia community Memorial contributions may be made to Reedy Creek Presbyterian Church co Mrs Mack Taylor 5404 Memorial Blvd Kingsport Tenn 37664 Maggie Yount Maggie Yount 87 Valley Drive Route 7 Blountville died Sunday morning (Aug 30 1987) at Hillside Manor Nursing Home A native of Hanco*ck County she had lived in Kingsport most her life and was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Surviving are two daughters Mrs Fayne (Maxine) Bell Blountville and Mrs Ira (Ann) Minton McHenery Ky one brother Clyde Yount Pendleton Ind three grandchildren three great-grandchildren several nieces and nephews Calling hours are from 7 to 9 pm Monday at Carter's Chapel Funeral Home Services will be conducted at 2 pm Tuesday at Gunnings Baptist Church with the Rev Roger Henson and Rev Elbert Smith officiating Burial will be in Gunnings Cemetery Insured Certificates of Deposit $20000 minimum deposit $10000 minimum deposit $5000 minimum deposit $5000 minimum deposit $5000 minimum deposit Stop in or call today for all the details Paul Willett 158 Cherokee St Kingsport TN 378-5678 FSLIC or FDIC insured up to $100000 Issuer's name available upon request May be subject to interest penalty for early withdrawal Effective 082787 Sublet to availability Mary Murray Mary Lois Murray 52 512 Alcoa Dr Kingsport died Sunday (Aug 30 1987) at Holston Valley Hospital Medical Center after a lengthy illness A lifelong resident of Kingsport she was a homemaker and attended Bloomingdale Baptist Church She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Sari-na Mays Surviving are her husband Kenneth Murray one daughter Barbara Head Gray Tenn two sons Kenneth Douglas Murray Kingsport and Richard Murray Gray one grandchild one sister Grace Ella Eremity Greer SC one brother Leonard Mays Kingsport several nieces and nephews Calling hours are from 7 to 9 pm Monday at East Lawn Funeral Home Services will be conducted at 2 pm Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Joe Byrd officiating Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park Robert Peters Robert Peters 70 713 Dora St Kingsport died at 1:50 pm Sunday (Aug 30 1987) at the Veteran's Administration Mountain Home Born in Scott County Va he spent most of his life in Kingsport and was a member of the First Church of God and the American Legion Hammond Post No 3 Surviving are his wife Mrs Lucille Peters one son Bobby Lee Peters Johnson City Tenn two brothers Troy Peters Silver Springs Md and Lucian Peters Oak Ridge Tenn a sister Mrs Leona Huntley Dayton Ohio several nieces and nephews Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by East Lawn Funeral Home Brandon Shelton Jr CHARLOTTESVILLE Va Brandon Shelton Jr 77 Charlottesville Va formerly of Scott County Va died Sunday (Aug 30 1987) in a Charlottesville hospital He was a retired construction worker and a member of the Presbyterian Church Surviving are his wife Ruth Byrd Shelton one daughter Drema Blauvelt Richmond Va three sons Keith Shelton Allan-dale Va Duane Shelton Hope Hill NC and Brandon Lee Shelton Scottsville Va 13 Baliles said TVA was and the report is intended to generate controversy stir the waters to make people realize at stake and to stimulate Steffy specifically attacked four points in the report but said there Were many other errors as well He said the charge TVA was reluctant to participate in preparing the report was untrue and the utility sent representatives to meet with the group Baliles said getting information from TVA in the early stages of the preparations was like He said TVA became more cooperative as the yearlong review continued Steffy also criticized portions of the draft report that said TVA experienced a decline in operating performance for more than a capacity reserve figures are Mrs Ruby McDovid GATE CITY Va Mrs Ruby Nell McDavid 72 Route 6 Gate City Va died at 6:30 am Sunday morning (Aug 30 1987) at her residence A lifelong resident of Scott County she was a former employee of the Gate City Shirt Factory and a housewife Mrs McDavid was a member of Big Cut Baptist Church She was preceded in death by her father Kyle Peters and her mother Bertie Stokes Peters Link Surviving are her husband Elmer McDavid one daughter Mrs Fred (Patsy) Head Gate City Va one granddaughter one sister Mrs Walmer (Betty) Free Gate City The body will be taken to the residence of the daughter Mrs Fred (Patsy) Head at 2 pm Monday where the family will receive friends Monday night The body will be returned to the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of Gate City Funeral Home one hour prior to services Tuesday Services will be conducted at 2 pm Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev Hugh Boy Rev Floyd Copas and the Rev Hascal McClain officiating Burial will be in Holston View Cemetery Marvin Onks Marvin Onks 65 Route 1 Jonesborough Tenn died Sunday (Aug 30 1987) in the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness think that when you examine the draft of the report (you will) find a number of errors in facts and in Virginia Gov Gerald Baliles chairman of the Energy Board that is holding a three-day meeting in conjunction with the Southern Association and the Southern Growth Policies Board later said the final report will be released as scheduled and will remain critical of TVA Steffy told the 16-member committee composed of government and utility industry leaders its report contains several errors that if released would damage the seven-state utility many cases it contains inflammatory statements that are not supported by the he said reports will get a lot of publicity They can be either constructive or destructive If they are destructive i TVA can be Jones Co Pants and Slacks garment Valid thru Sept 5 1987 Shirts Laundered to perfection Folded or on hangers 377 or 770 each Coupon must accompany garment Valid thru Sept 5 1987 Edward cAZ Coupon must accompany Knit Shirts each nsife Coupon must accompany garment Valid thru Sept 5 1987 TVA: Report By BRUCE GARDNER United Press International disputable at worst and fuzzy at and of power by TVA have the potential for impeding power see how these inaccuracies and ommissions can help TVA or help the Southern States Energy he said would be tragically misleading to permit this kind of distortion to receive the endorsem*nt of this distinguished The Energy Board voted in executive session Sunday to adopt the report but would not comment further on its contents pending the Tuesday release On Saturday TVA also moved to discredit the impending report by issuing two self-studies that dispute the draft findings Baliles formed the review panel last year saying he was concerned TVA may not be able to supply energy for the growing South LOUISVILLE Ky (UPI) -TVA lost the first round in a damage-control effort as a Southern power committee refused to delay a report criticizing the utility a study a TVA official complained is marked by errors and omissions TVA power manager Robert Steffy Jr asked the Southern States Energy Board committee Sunday to delay scheduled release "date for the report charging a draft of the document was I may personally not agree with all the observations and recommendations in the draft reports I think that many of them are based on factual evidence we welcome this straightforward Steffy said unfortunately I WE HONOR ALL COMPETITORS SPECIALS COUPONS OR ADVERTISED PRICES JUST BRING IN CURRENT AD WITH YOUR CLEANING.

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