Lived at Kingsport in 1995, 98.
KINGSPORT - James "Midge" McConnell, 60, entered into rest Friday
(Oct. 29, 2004) at his residence after a courageous battle with
cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born July22, 1944 to the late Raymond W. and Opal Reed
McConnell.
Including his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert
Kelly McConnell.
Mr. McConnell retired from Eastman Chemical Company as a C.E. Division
operator in1999.
Survivors include his wife, Dana Lane McConnell, Kingsport; daughter
and son-in-law, Becky and Kevin Fields, whom he loved like a son,
Kingsport; son, Matthew McConnell, Kingsport, and special companion,
Maddie Moore, Gate City, Va.; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and
Larry McDavid, Gate City, Va.;special aunt, Jean Johnson, Kingsport;
best friend, Sherrill Elkins, Nashville; several nieces and nephews;
father and mother-in-law, Burin and Reba Lane; special pets, Ginger
and Mack.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today atGate City Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Gene Falin Memorial
Chapel of the funeral home with Elder Vernon McDavid officiating.
Eulogy will be given by Garland Stokes.
Music will be provided by JamesMcConnell.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at East Lawn Cemetery,
Kingsport.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Castle, Robert Parson, Ron Martin, Tommy
Glenn, Kevin Long and Terron Releford.
Honorary pallbearers will be Sherrill Elkins, Charles Lawson, Keith
McConnell, Brandon McConnell, B.J. Lane andRicky Peak.
Special thanks to Dr. Mack Mathews, Tina McDavid, Frankie Yankee and
Sandra McCready.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Cancer
Society.
Doyle Eugene "Buster" McConnell
He lived at Gate City, Va, and had lived all of his life in Scott Co.
He wasa heating and cooling contractor and co-owner of D&D Heating.
He died of a heart attack. One son; One step-dau, Sheree Lynn Rhines,
Church Hill; 3 st-g-ch. (from his obituary)
Lived at Gate City when married.
He was killed when stabbed with an arrow by James Edward Howington
when an argument started at a party for Howington's 6-yr-old nephew.
He lived at Richmond, VA at the time of death, but he had spentmost
of his life in Scott Co. He was employed as a cable lineman in
Richmond. (from his obituary)
No wife was mentioned in the obituary. The three children were assumed
to be the children of Regina Lane, but that may not be correct. (Note
that Vanessa was a Hammonds.)
Surv by 4 sis: Mrs Larry (Carolyn) Rhea, Blountville; Mrs Lee (Joan)
Pierson, Ft Blackmore; Mrs Don (Marti) Wise,Kingsport; Erma Hensley,
Piedmont, OK; 1 bro: Daniel Gibson, Ft Blackmore.
14656. Jeff Gibson
Lived at Ft Blackmore in 2001.
Lived at Gate City in 1998, 2001.