8589. William Jeff "Bill" Rhoton
Lived at Asheville, NC 1993, 99.
KINGSPORT - William "Bill" Jeff Rhoton, 75, entered into rest Friday
(March 21, 2003) at Erwin Healthcare in Erwin, Tenn.
Mr. Rhoton was born in Lee County, Va. on Jan. 5, 1928, son of the
late Worley J. and Elizabeth Coomer Rhoton. He was retired from
Looney's Chevrolet with 25 years of service.
He was a veteran of the United States Army and United States Navy.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,Lois
Summey Rhoton; one sister and two brothers.
He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra K. and Michael
Greene and Susie and Robert Hartman, all of Kingsport, Tenn.; sons and
daughter-in-law, Gary Rhoton, S.C., Billy and Brenda Rhoton, N.C. and
Timmy Rhoton, Kingsport, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Nancy Lane,
Kingsport, Tenn., Jessie and Harold Patterson, Kingsport, Tenn., and
Mamie Porter,Hilton, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friendsfrom 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Gate
City Funeral Home and other times at theresidence of his daughter and
son-in-law, Sandra and Michael Greene.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Gene Falin Memorial
Chapel of thefuneral home with the Rev. Lawrence Wolfe, the Rev. Gale
Hartley officiating. The music will provided Pat Wolfe.
Military graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the
V.A. Mountain Home Cemetery, Mountain Home, Tenn., by the American
Legion Hammond Post #3 and #265. The family will be meeting at
Mountain Home for the graveside service.
Brothers-in-law will serve aspallbearers.
Lived at Kingsport in 1978.
8594. William B. Childress
Lived at Kingsport in 1999, 2001.
8596. Mary Lee Childress
Lived at Big Stone Gap in 1999.
BIG STONE GAP, Va. - Mary Lee Rogers, 76, wentto be with the Lord
Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at her home.
Born March 5, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ervin and Jane
Rhoton Childress. She was a member of Robinetteus Chapel Central
Baptist Church.
Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Ernest K. Rogers; two brothers,Paul Childress and Anderson uHacku
Childress.
Surviving are three sons anddaughters-in-law, Kenneth and Mae Rogers,
Johnny Rogers and Hank and Kathy Rogers, all of Big Stone Gap, Va.;
four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Myrtle
Gilliam, Gate City, Va., and Wilhite Shupe, Duffield, Va.; two
brothers, William B. Childress and June Childress, both of Kingsport
and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. today atHolding Funeral Home, Big
Stone Gap, Va.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Robinette Chapel
Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Childress officiating.
Burial will follow in the Shupe Cemetery at Jasper, Va.
Friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Scott Co, Va and its People, Vol II, 1814-1998," p. 36.
US Army Air Force inWW II.
Lived in Big Stone Gap in 1998.
8597. Edward Lane "Hack" Childress
His name was given as Anderson "Hack" Childress in Mary Lee Rogers'
obituary.
Lived at Big Stone Gap in 1999.
15744. Marty Allen Childress
Lived at Big Stone Gap in 1999.
8603. Kathleen Gilmer Daugherty
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Kathleen Gilmer Craft, 82, departed this life
early Monday (Aug. 6, 2001) at Ponce de Leon Care Center in St.
Augustine, Fla.
She was a native of East Stone Gap, Va., and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Lee Daugherty and
Nannie Bledsoe Daugherty; sister, Bobbie Ruth Sparks; brother, Junior
Daugherty; special aunt and uncle thatraised her from childhood, Kate
and Ed McKinney.
Surviving are her son, Emmette Craft, Shaker Heights, Ohio; two
grandchildren, England Craft and BriceCraft, both of Springfield,
Mo.; cousins, Nancy Munsey, Gate City, Va., Rebecca Correll,
Middletown, Ohio and Edward McKinney, Covington, Ky.; and several
nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at ScottCounty Funeral
Home, Weber City, Va.
Graveside services will be conducted at11:30 a.m. Saturday at Oak
Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Elbert Munsey officiating. Poetry will be
read by Nancy Munsey.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
8605. Rebecca McKinney
Lived at Middletown, OH in 2001.
Assumed to be McKinney as cousin of KathleenCraft.
She lived in Erwin, TN. She retired in 1988 after 22 yrs with Home
Federal,
formerly First Federal and Valley Federal of Erwin. Served with her
husband as
secretary - treasurer of First Penecostal Holiness Church for 18 yrs.
2 g-sons
in 1995. (from her obituary)
8626. Mildred Jane Coomer
Lived at Gate City in 2001.
GATE CITY, Va. - Mildred Jane McConnell, 70, entered into rest
Thursday (Dec. 27, 2001) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.
She was born in Lee County, Va. Sept. 11, 1931 to the late James
BascomCoomer and Dona Hood Coomer.
Including her parents, she was preceded in deathby her husband, Hoke
McConnell; two sisters, JoAnn Sons and Helen Lucky; twobrothers, Lee
Coomer and John Coomer.
Surviving are her three sons and daughters-in-law, Eric McConnell,
Gate City, Va., Bobby and Kristen McConnell, Gate City, Va., and
Leslie and Charlene Coomer, Kingsport; one sister, Peggy Collins, Gate
City, Va.; brother, Eddie Coomer, N.J.; step daughter, Fern Groen,
Calif.; step sons, Darnell McConnell, Frank McConnell, Paul McConnell,
Ronald McConnell; three grandchildren, Chaz Coomer, Erin Slone, Vaughn
McConnell, Nathaniel McConnell, Holly McConnell; one great-grandson,
Jackson Coomer; several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Gate City Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Gene FalinMemorial
Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Raymond Conkin officiating.
Music will be provided by Judy McConnell and Vaughn McConnell.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Holston View
Cemetery, Weber City, Va.
The family will be meeting at 1:15 at the funeral home to go in
processionto the cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Darnell, Frank, Paul, Ronald, Eddie and Barry
McConnell.
Scott Co Marriage Records 4-62-1.
SSDI: HOKE MCCONNELL
SSN 230-28-9541 Residence: 24251 Gate City, Scott, VA
Born 15 Feb 1906 Last Benefit:
Died Oct 1985Issued: VA (Before 1951)
Family info from Ed Nickels' file, 3/2003.
8627. JoAnn Coomer
GATE CITY, Va. - Mrs. JoAnn Coomer Sons, 59, entered into eternal rest
on Saturday (June 30, 2001) at her residence.
Mrs. Sons was born in Scott County, Va., on January 24, 1942, daughter
of the late James Bascom and Dona Mae Hood Coomer. She retired from
Norris Industries with 23 years of service, and was of the Christian
faith.
In addition to her parents, a sister, Helen Lucky, and brothers, John
and Lee Coomer, preceded her in death.
Surviving Mrs. Sonsare her husband, Bill Sons Sr., Gate City; sons
and daughters-in-law, Bill and Diane Sons Jr., Bluff City, Ricky and
Rhonda Sons, Gate City, Mike and LoriSons, Blountville, and Eddie and
Vicky Sons, Kingsport; grandchildren, Christopher Lee Sons, Stephen
Michael Sons, Christina Colleen Sons and Taylor Leann Sons; stepson,
Gary Falin, Kingsport; sisters, Mildred McConnell and PeggyCollins,
both of Gate City; brother, Eddie Coomer, Trenton, N.J.; several
nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gate City
Funeral Home, and other times at the residence.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Gene Falin
Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with the Rev. Lennis France and
Evangelist Kenneth Neeley officiating.
Larry Bishop and Newgrace will provide the music.
Burial will follow at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Va. Timmy
Overbay, Joe Good, Bill Mullins, Burt Whittamore, Curtis Collins and
Tommy Hill will serve as pallbearers.
Lived at Gate City in 2001.
GATE CITY, Va. - Bill Sons Sr., 81, Gate City, Va., entered into rest
Saturday (April 24, 2004) at Brookhaven Manor in Kingsport.
Mr. Sons was born in Scott County, Va., on Oct. 20, 1922, son of the
lateEly and Rachel Sloan Sons.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,
Joann Sons; and brothers, Howard, Charlie and Woodrow Sons; and
sister, Georgia Peterson.
Surviving are his sons, Bill Sons Jr. and wife,Lynette Diane, Bluff
City, Eddie Sons and wife, Vickie, Kingsport, Rick Sonsand wife,
Rhonda K., Gate City, Mike Sons and wife, Lori, Blountville, and Gary
Falin, Kingsport; grandchildren, Christina Colleen Sons, Taylor LeAnn
Sons, Christopher Lee Sons, Stephen Michael Sons and Nathaniel
Mackeleb Sons;sister, Ellie Sons, Clinchport, Va.; half sisters,
Della Williams and Lola Williams, both of Clinchport, Va.; special
friend, Don Hurd, Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at theGate City
Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Gene Falin
Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Evangelist Kenneth Neeley
officiating.
Burial will follow the service at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City,
Va.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
DANDRIDGE - Charlie K. Shelton, 61, formerly of Kingsport, died Sunday
(Jan.7, 2001) at his home.
He was a 31-year employee of General Shale of Knoxvilleand was a
veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his father,Charlie E. Shelton; wife, Lois
Dowell Shelton (1981); and sons, Mark Anthonyand Billy Shelton.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann Conard Shelton; mother, Mellie
Ratliff Shelton; son, Terry Shelton and wife, Peggy; daughters, Lisa
Chambers and husband Sam and Paige King; stepson, Gordon Hall and
wife, Angie;grandchildren, Kristy, Andrea and Tyler;
step-grandchildren, Amy and Brandon; brothers, Bobby Shelton, Darrell
Shelton, Kenneth Shelton and Michael Shelton; and sisters, Erma Lee
Wright and Mary Ruth Shultz.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Farrar Funeral Home,
Dandridge.
Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. today in the Farrar Dandridge
Chapel with the Rev. Woody Tackett officiating.
Interment graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at
Oak Hill Cemetery in Kingsport.
Carter-Trent Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.