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DEATHS/FUNERALS
Page 2A, Johnson City Press
■ Tammy Arnold
Bristol — Tammy Sue (Edwards)
Arnold, 45, of Bristol, went to be with
the Lord on Saturday, February 8, 2014,
at Wellmont Bristol Hospice House.
She was born and raised in Bristol,
and was a graduate
of
Tennessee High
School. Tammy
was a Christian,
and she enjoyed
singing
and
working in the
Ministry
and
loved serving the
Lord. She sure
loved her 10 fur
babies.
Tammy Arnold
Tammy is preceded in death
by her Mother,
Myrtle Booher Edwards in 1998.
Survivors include her Husband,
Tommy Arnold, of the home. Father,
Rassie (R.J.) Edwards, of Bristol, TN.,
Brothers, Steve Booher and wife,
Rhonda, of Fletcher, North Carolina,
John Edwards, of Kingsport, TN. Sisters;
Mary Dehart and husband, Dale, of
Bristol, Tn, Rebecca Skeens and husband, Bill, of Bristol, Va., Robin Sproles
and husband, Greg, of Castlewood, Va.,
Several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins,
and many friends.
The family of Tammy Sue (Edwards)
Arnold will receive friends from 6:00
P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday,
February 12, 2014, at Bible Way Church,
on Williams Road, Bristol, Tennessee,
with services at 7:00 P.M. with Rev.
James Ayers, and Rev. Paul Rouse officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., on Thursday,
February 13, 2014, at Tri-Cities Memory
Gardens, Blountville, Tennessee.
A special thank you to her caregiver,
Brenda Sorah, and to her sisters for all
of there help.The family would also like
to thank Rev. David Horton for coming
and praying with her. Also her special
Brother-In-Law: David Hudson.
In lieu of flowers, the family request
that memorial contributions be made to
Tri-Cities Funeral Home, P.O. Box 6,
Blountville, Tn. 37617, to help defray
funeral expenses.
For more information, or to post
online condolences, please visit our
website at http://www.tcfuneralhome.
com/.
Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 2630
Highway 75,Blountville, Tennessee
37617, is honored to serve the Arnold
family.
■ Johnnie Renee
Branson
Johnnie Renee Branson, 51, 902
Pardee Street, Johnson City passed
away unexpectedly Saturday, February
8, 2014 at her residence.
She was a native of Charlotte, NC but
had lived most of
her
life
in
Johnson City.
Mrs. Branson
was a daughter
of
Dorothy
Brandon Potter
of Johnson City
and the late
Charles
A.
Branson. She
was a homemaker and a
Johnnie Branson
member of the
Fountain of Life
Church of Johnson City.
Survivors in addition to her mother
includes two sons, Johnathan Branson
and Jesse Tesneary both of
Jonesborough; three sisters, Rhonda
Alexander Price, Mary Jeannette
Fitzgerald and Adrian S. Branson all of
Johnson City; also several nieces and
nephews.
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Regional Deaths
■ Claire L. Blair, 92, Weber
City, Va.
■ Rutha Mae Hobbs Bowman,
101, Kingsport
■ Steven Nathaniel Carr, 25,
Kingsport
■ Mary Elizabeth Click, 96,
Kingsport
■ Phyllis Ann Cole, 62,
Kingsport
■ Fred Dotson, Kingsport
■ Louis Dale Forrester, 75,
Church Hill
■ Margaret Jane Greer, 76,
Blountville
■ Thelma Mae Harris, 76,
Rogersville
■ Shuler Theodore Litton, 89,
Coeburn, Va.
■ Beulah Lorene Flanary
Moore, 89, Appalachia, Va.
■ Samuel Aaron Ramsey, 72,
Piney Flats
■ Glenda Kaye Rasnick, 68,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
■ Mary L. Rhoton, 81, Scott
Co., Va.
■ Emmett Douglass Smith, 72,
Kingsport
■ Sherrie Wolking, 54,
Kingsport
These obituaries can be viewed in
today’s edition of the Kingsport TimesNews and online at www.timesnews.net.
Funeral services for Mrs. Branson will
be conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday,
February 12, 2014 in the East Chapel
of Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E.
Watauga Avenue, Johnson City with the
Rev. Mike Abel officiating.
The family will receive friends at the
funeral home from 1:00 PM until the
service hour. Internment will follow in
the Maplelawn Cemetery, Jonesborough.
Pallbearers will be selected from the
family and friends.
Condolences may be made online at
www.wadugger.com.
Woodall-Anderson and Dugger
Funeral Home, 108 W. Watauga Avenue,
Johnson City is serving the Branson
family. 423-928-2245
■ James “Jimmy”
Giles
James “Jimmy” Giles, 60, of Johnson
City, TN, headed up to the Spirit in the
sky in the early hours of February 10,
2014. He was a native of Johnson City
and was proud to be raised in the
Keystone community. He was a graduate of Science Hill High School. He
was a kindred soul known for his generosity and benevolence. He never
met a stranger.
He was an avid
music lover and
will always be
remembered for
his mischievous
grin, singing, and
dancing. He is
preceded
in
death by his
mother
and
James Giles
father, Grover
and
Mildred
Giles, of Johnson
City; and one brother, Bobby Giles, of
Johnson City. Survivors include his
daughter, Niki Giles, of Johnson City,
and dear friends Jeff Hartley, Jeff Fair,
and Guy Scrivner, all of Johnson City,
among many loved ones near and far.
Receiving of friends will be from
3-5pm on Thursday, February 13th at
Snyder’s Memorial Gardens in Gray, TN.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to One Acre Cafe of Johnson City,
as Jimmy could not bear to see one go
hungry. http://www.oneacrecafe.org
www.snydersmemorialgardens.com/
mindex.php
Snyder’s Memorial Gardens is proudly
serving the Giles family.
■ Carol Sue
Hutchinson
Carol Sue Hutchinson, age 56, of
Bristol, Tennessee, was called home by
her heavenly Father on Saturday,
February 8, 2014 at the Bristol Regional
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Medical Center.
She was born on March 28, 1957 to
Jane Hutchinson and the late Robert
Glen Hutchinson. In addition to her
father, Carol was preceded in death by
a special niece, Jessica Blevins.
Carol loved the Lord and her family
above all else. She enjoyed football and
was an avid UT
Fan. She also
enjoyed basketball and TV game
shows. She was
a member of
Avoca Christian
Church.
Carol is survived by her
beloved mother,
Jane Hutchinson;
sister
and
Carol Hutchinson
brother-in-law,
Joyce
and
Richard Blevins;
brother and sister-in-law, Larry and
Sandra Hutchinson; brother, Randy
Hutchinson; brother-in-law, Tracy West;
very special friends whom she loved
like family, Bill and Karen Collins, Rachel
and Henry Perdue; Uncles and Aunts:
Jim and June Hutchinson, C.B.
Hutchinson, Hazel Hutchinson; several
cousins, and all of her friends from the
Bristol Post Office, where she worked
for 32 years.
Funeral Service will be conducted at
2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2014
at the Harmon Chapel Christian Church
with Minister Howard Taylor to officiate.
Special music will be provided by Narrow
Road.
The family will receive friends from
1-2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the
church.
Graveside Service and Interment will
follow the funeral in the Blevins
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Johnny
Hutchinson, Terry Hutchinson, Tom
Hutchinson, Brian Hutchinson, Henry
Perdue and Russell Humphreys.
The family wishes to extend their
gratitude and appreciation to the Bristol
Regional Medical Center ICU Nurses,
Critical Care Team, Dr. Doug Green and
Dr. John Green.
Memorial donations in Carol’s
memory may be made to the Shady
Valley Fire Department, c/o Kenneth
McQueen, 134 McQueen Road, Shady
Valley, TN 37688 or the Harmon Chapel
Christian Church, 1443 Hwy 133, Shady
Valley, TN 37688
At other times, the family will receive
friends at the home of her mother, 162
Brickyard Branch Road, Shady Valley,
TN 37688.
Condolences may be sent to the
family online at www.mountaincityfh.
com.
The family of Carol Sue Hutchinson
has entrusted her services to Mountain
City Funeral Home, 224 S. Church St.,
Mountain City, TN 37683.
■ Oris C. Long
Oris C. Long, Jr. 91, Johnson City,
passed away February 4, 2014 at NHC
Healthcare in Johnson City.
A native of Roanoke, VA, he was the
son of Oris C. and Mary A. Long, Sr. Mr.
Long was of the Catholic faith. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp and
flew as a navigator in a B-17 during
WWII.
Mr. Long’s career extended many
years in the government, working for
the National Security Agency and also
the United States Postal Service. In his
spare time, he enjoyed fishing, his dog,
chess, bridge, math, computers and
reading about them. In addition to his
parents, Mr. Long is preceded in death
by his wife Dorothy G. Long, sister
Margaret Witt and brother James Long.
Those left to cherish his memory
include his wife, Alice Gibeau Long; his
son, William O. Long and his wife,
Victoria Long, grandchildren, Kimberly
Anne Fields, Amy
Marie Lange and
her husband,
Peter, William
Matthew Long
and wife Tracy,
great grandchildren,
Alecia
Fields, Rafael
and
Selah
Lange, Merrick
C. Long. Nieces,
Oris C. Long
Mary Ella Long
Smith and her
children, Patricia Long Pope and children, Regina Witt and family, Vicky
Archibald and family. Cousins, Parker
Price and wife Barbara and their family.
Step-children, Paula Morris and Pegoty
Packman.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in memory of Cecil
Long to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O.
Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.
The family requests the honor of your
presence for a Funeral Mass for Mr.
Long on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at
11:00 AM at Tetrick Funeral & Cremation
Services, Johnson City. Father Morris
Boyd and Father Peter Iorio will conduct
the service. The family will greet guests
to share memories from 9:30 AM until
the service hour.
A Graveside Service will be held following the service at Oakwood
Cemetery, Pulaski, VA. Matthew Long,
Trey Pope, Andy Pope, Paul Morris, Rick
Jacobson and Michael Cortez will serve
as pall bearers.
Memories and condolences can be
viewed and shared with the family at
www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements for the Long family are
in the care of Tetrick Funeral &
Cremation Services, 3001 Peoples
Street Johnson City, TN 37604 (423)
610-7171.
■ Edith V. Mitchell
Edith V. Mitchell, 93, 820 Hamilton
Street, Johnson City passed away
Monday, February 10, 2014 in the
Appalachian Christian Village.
Funeral services are scheduled for
Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 2:00
PM. The family will receive friends from
12:30 to 2:00 PM. A complete obituary
will be in Thursday’s edition of the
Press.
Woodall-Anderson and Dugger
Funeral Home, 108 W. Watauga Avenue,
Johnson City is serving the family. 423928-2245
■ Arthur Nave
Mr. Arthur James Nave, age 64, of
Johnson City, passed away Monday,
February 10, 2014, in the Johnson City
Medical Center.
Mr. Nave was a lifelong resident of
Johnson City. He was the son of Gladys
Louise Scarbrough Nave and the late
Fred Nave.
In addition to his mother, Arthur is
survived by one brother, Leonard Nave,
and his wife Debbie, of Johnson City.
Arthur’s family wishes to extend a
special thank you to the caregivers and
staff at Dawn of Hope for their love and
care.
The family of Mr. Arthur Nave will
receive friends from 3 to 4 PM Thursday,
February 13, 2014 in the Morris-Baker
South Chapel. The memorial service
will follow in the South Chapel at 7 PM.
Pastor Dewey Ward will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations to Dawn of Hope Foundation,
P.O. Box 30, Johnson City, TN 37605.
Memories and condolences may be
sent to the Nave family via www.morrisbaker.com.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, 2001 Oakland
Avenue, Johnson City, is serving the
Nave family. (423) 282-1521
■ Danny Glenn Pass
Sr.
Danny Glenn Pass Sr., age 62, of
Butler, Tennessee, went home to be
with his heavenly Father on Sunday,
February 9, 2014. He was born on April
4, 1951 to the late Ida Isabell Pass
Forrester and Paul Pass. In addition to
his parents, Danny was preceded in
death by a brother, James ‘Jim’ Pass
and granddaughter, Shana Marie
Vanover.
Jim was a member of Roan Creek
Two stop would-be church burglar
By BECKY CAMPBELL
Press Senior Reporter
bcampbell@johnsoncitypress.com
Two people staying at a local
church thwarted a burglary
early Monday morning after
they heard glass breaking and
went to investigate.
The couple, Richard and
Malinda Measner, confronted
the man exiting a room in the
basement
of
Grandview
Christian Church. When he saw
them, he ran to the front door to
leave with the Measners on his
heels. They also called 911.
When officers arrived, they
saw David J. Bell, 53, 602
University Parkway, Apt 5, and
one of the witnesses walking
away from the building. Police
detained both, then determined
Bell was the suspect.
Police said Bell had a backpack with a pry bar, wire cutters
and a multi-tool hammer, as well
as a garage door opener, several
DVDs and other items — evidence they say was the proceeds
from other burglaries. Police
searched the building and
learned the rear window of the
church had been broken.
After Bell was taken to jail,
police searched the area of the
burglaries
and found the
address, 310
University
P a r k w a y,
where
the
garage door
o p e n e r
belonged.
They saw pry
marks to the
garage’s side
Bell
door
and
spoke with
the homeowner, who described
missing items that Bell had when
he was arrested.
Bell was charged with two
counts of aggravated burglary
and possession of burglary tools.
He was held in the Washington
County Detention Center on
$41,000 bond and arraigned in
Sessions Court on Monday afternoon.
Bell was appointed a public
defender to represent him and
has a preliminary hearing scheduled later this month.
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Masonic Lodge #679 F&AM and a
member of Sink Valley Baptist Church.
Jim is survived by his wife of 46
years, Judy Pass; daughter, Patty Pass;
son and daughter-in-law, Danny Pass Jr.
and Arizona Lee Pass; sister, Mildred
Pearson Pass; brother and sister-in-law,
Tom and Evone
Pass; sister-inlaw,
Brenda
pass; grandchildren: Pandora
L a ke l a n d
Vanover, Sam
Click Jr.; great
grandchildren:
Ezekial James
Humphrey,
Karrisa Lillian
Powell, Channel
Danny Pass
Haiden Vanover,
Nathaniel
Dewayne Click
and Abbigail Michele Self; several
nieces, nephews and cousins and his
special little friend, Danny’s dog
Scooby-Doo.
Funeral Services will be conducted at
1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 13,
2014 at the Mountain City Funeral
Home with Pastor Shannon Courtner to
officiate. Masonic Services will follow
and will be conducted by the Roan
Creek Masonic Lodge.
The family will receive friends from
12-1:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior
to the service.
Graveside Service and Interment will
follow at the Pass Family Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charlie Estep, Frank
Perkins, Jim Birchfield, Tony Harmon,
Jeff Pass and Travis Wilson. Honorary
Pallbearers are Jamie Pass, Randy
Guinn, Toby Guinn, Eli Gray, Johnny
Broyles and Barney Estep.
At other times the family will receive
friends at the home, 4175 Sink Valley
Road, Butler, TN 37640.
Condolences may be sent to the
family through our website at www.
mountaincityfh.com.
The family of Danny Glenn Pass Sr.
has entrusted her services to Mountain
City Funeral Home, 224 S. Church
Street, Mountain City, TN 37683.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Johnson City Medical Center Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late
William Franklin and Jennie Mae Hardin
Grindstaff and was born in Carter
County.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband,
William C. Ward, a sister, Aileen
Grindstaff Pierce; two brothers, Robert
E. Grindstaff and Floyd Grindstaff.
Mrs. Ward was of the Baptist faith
and enjoyed making crafts, selling her
jelly at the flea market and playing
Bingo.
Survivors include three daughters,
Helen Sue Ward O’Bannon and husband, Barrie, of Hot Springs, Arkansas;
Barbara
Ann
Ward Herron and
husband, Barry,
of Dorothy, West
Virginia; Kathy E.
Williams and
companion,
K e n n e t h
Fletcher, both of
E l i z a b e t h to n ;
one
son,
Raymond
G.
Ward,
of
Evelyn Ward
E l i z a b e t h to n ;
eleven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews; one sister-in-law,
Grace Herman, of Alabama; one brotherin-law, Abraham Ward, of Mississippi.
Also surviving are special friends,
Wesley and Rita Holtsclaw; Wayne and
Holly Koonz; Billy and Kathy Cole.
The family would like to extend a
special thank-you to the staff of 6200
at the Johnson City Medical Center
Hospital for the love and care given to
Mrs. Ward during her illness.
A memorial service for Mrs. Ward will
be conducted at a later date.
Online condolences may be sent to
the family by visiting www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guest
book.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton is
serving the Ward family. Office 423
542-2232, Obituary line 543-4917.
■ Brett Price
Brett Elliott Price, age 53, of Johnson
City, passed away unexpectedly Sunday,
February 9, 2014. Brett and his twin
brother Brian Marshall Price were born
on September 7, 1960, in Nashville,
Tennessee, and he remained a
Tennessean of the Baptist faith his
entire life. He was employed by Price
Concrete. He was the son of Judy Elliott
Hastings and the late Donald Lee
Price.
Survivors in
addition to his
mother include
two sons, Paul
Raymond Price
of Johnson City
and
Michael
Elliott Price of
Inverness,
Florida;
four
grandchildren,
Tyrique, Zion,
Brett Price
Nadia and Travis;
five brothers,
Brian, William Lee Price, Bradley Keith
Price, Donald Lee Price and Frank
Watson Hawkins; a step-father, James
Lee Hastings.
The family will receive friends from
1:00 – 2:00 PM Thursday, February 13,
2014 at Tetrick Funeral and Cremation
Services, Johnson City, TN. Committal
and graveside services will follow at
Happy Valley Memorial Park,
Elizabethton, TN. Reverend Greg Salyer
will officiate. Mr. Price’s brothers will
serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be shared through www.
tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral
and Cremation Services, 3001 Peoples
Street, Johnson City, TN 37604 (423)
610-7171 is serving the family.
■ Evelyn Ward
Evelyn Grindstaff “Granny” Ward, age
89, of Elizabethton, passed away on
Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the
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