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MIN.
KELVIN D. HOPSON
Min. Kelvin Hopson entered into his heavenly home on March 6, 2010. Kelvin
was born in Madisonville KY on August 4, 1967 to Athon and Jacqueline Hopson. Kelvin was preceded in death by his maternal
grandparents; Lawrence and Carrie Vaughn and his paternal grandmother, Classie Hopson.
Kelvin graduated from Madisonville North Hopkins High School in 1985. He graduated
with honors from Northeast State Technical Community College. Kelvin served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman from 1990-1995.
He served on various tours with the USS Nassau and the USS Wasp.
Kelvin attended Greater Love C.O.G.I.C . He was an ordained minister in the Unity
Explosion International Church. He was the Pastor of the Sons of Light Church in Mountain City, TN where he was an active
prison volunteer. Kelvin also was a frequent participant in the Kairos prison ministry and the Coalition for Christ Prison
Ministry. He was also a member of the Johnson City Ministerial Alliance. Kelvin also coached a 5-7 year old basketball team.
He is survived by his wife Benita Hopson and his sons Kenan and Caleb Hopson of
the home and Brandon Lack of Cookeville, TN and Marvin Rice of Madisonville, KY. He is also survived by his parents, Athon
Hopson of Wheatcroft, KY and Jacqueline Hopson of Madisonville, KY; his sister, Marchelle (Gordon) Brown of Madisonville,
KY. his brother, Marcus (Pamela) Hopson of Indianapolis, IN; Kimberly (Juan)Wilson of Louisville, KY, Yolonda (Jason) Cowan
of Clarksville, TN; Adrian Stone, Kayla and Nathon Foster of Madisonville, KY ; Feather and Felona Miller of Wheatcroft, KY.
He is also survived by his grandfather Edward Hopson Jr. of Earlington, KY and a host of uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and
cousins.
FUNERAL SERVICES
will be held at 12 noon,
Friday, March 12, 2010
at Grace Temple Church, Eternal Life Center, Pastor Mark
Redd.
The family will recieve friends from 11 AM until 12 noon,
prior to the services at the church and at other times at 315 Colorado Street. Burial to follow at the V. A. National
Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN.
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BETTY JEAN
ANDERSON CARTER
Betty Jean Anderson Carter, born 1-23-37,
went home to be with her Father in Heaven on 2-24-2010. She was a native of
Johnson City and a graduate of Langston High School. She was the daughter of the late George and Willie Mae Anderson. She
was retired and a devoted, loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother.
Betty was preceded in death by an aunt and uncle, Elizabeth
and Rasberry Young, whom raised her and her sisters after the death of her parents, and a nephew, Andrel Anderson.
Survivors include her loving husband of 46 years, Eustis
Carter, Sr., a daughter, Audrey Brooks (John), sons Eustis Carter, Jr.(Beverly), John Carter (Sarah), Brian Carter, 3 sisters,
Josephine Anderson, Mary Anderson and Georgia Fields, and Terry Stevens, a nephew who was raised with them like a brother,
7 grandchildren, Eustis Carter III, Tenecia Carter, Coburn Carter, Bianka Brooks, Brianna Brooks, Malachi and Aleah, several
nieces, nephews, and cousins all of Johnson City.
FUNERAL SERCICES
will be held at 1 PM, Wednesday March 3, 2010,
at Greater Love Church of God in Christ, 130 Garden Drive, Pastor Michael Cummings. The family will receive friends from
12-1 PM prior to the services and at other times at the home of son, Eustis Carter, Jr. 800 East Holston Avenue, Johnson
City. Graveside services will follow immediately after at Washington County
Memorial Gardens.
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CHARLES
GAYLON TALMADGE
McCONNELL
BRADLEY
Gaylon, age 32, departed this world on February 12, 2010 in Conway,
South Carolina. Gaylon was born on September 13, 1977 in Johnson City, TN. Gaylon was a 1995 Graduate of Elizabethton High School where he played
football. He was a member of Phillippi Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by a brother and sister, John and Linda Bradley. He
leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Misty Smith McConnell, Piney Flats, TN, his children, Marley, Gray TN., Kingston and
unborn son, Kallon McConnell, Piney Flats, TN, . Three step-children, Darion
Sykes, Eliza Honeycutt, and Caysen Sykes, Parents, Robert and Carolyn Bradley Elizabethton TN., Patty Fondren, and Edward
McConnell. Grandparents, Charles and Ann McConnell Johnson City, TN., six sisters,
Margaret (Stan ) Cannon, Kingsport, TN., Gwen (Ron) Smith, Johnson City, TN.,
Robin (Wayne) Franklin, Johnson City, TN., Judy (William) Stover, Versailles, KY, Misty Hebron, Memphis, TN, Haley
Ely, Conway, SC, and two brothers Antony(Pam) Bradley, Lathrup Village, MI, and
Malik Farrod, West VA.,,Several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Phillippi Baptist Church, Elizabethton Tennessee, with Rev. Joseph Holifield,
Rev. Terrance Turner, and Minister Sonya Price officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 6:00 pm and the memorial
service will follow. Those who wish to make memorial contributions may do so to the Phillippi Baptist Church Building Fund,
P.O. Box 1588 Elizabethton, TN.,37643.
Friends may call upon the family at his parents residence, 113 Church Street, Elizabethton TN, anytime.
DAVID
WILLIAM JONES
departed this life
on February 9, 2010 at Greystone Health Care Center in Blountville, TN., following a lengthy illness.
David was born July 28, 1949
in Abingdon, VA, the second of three children to Charles L. and Alice Snyder Jones. He attended Douglass High School and graduated
from Virginia High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 to 1971. David had resided in Johnson City, TN
for the last 38 years, since his discharge from the military.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, a loving step-mother, Lillie Mae Jones, and one step-son Mark Simmons.
David was a member of Friendship
Baptist Church where he attended faithfully until his health would not allow him to do so any longer.
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He is survived by: two children
Scott Jones and Daisha Jones, four step-children, Tammy, Shieka, Daryl and Donell and two brothers, Charles and Lewis Jones.
FUNERAL SERVICES
for David Jones will
be held Friday, February 12th at 11:45 AM at Friendship Baptist Church, 522 West Main St., Johnson City, TN,
with Dr. C. H. Charlton officiating. Interment will follow at the Mountain Home V. A. National Cemetery. Family
visitation will be one hour 10:45 AM until 11:45 AM prior to the service.
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MADELIINE JULIA WOOD
402 West 9th Ave. departed this
life on January 28, 2010. She was born to Julia and Elbert Wood on June 16, 1936 in Castlewood, VA. She was preceded in death
by her parents, Julia and Elbert Wood, two brothers, John S. Wood and Henry Wood.
Madeline lived part of her young life in Castlewood, VA,
where she was born, later the family moved to Lebanon, VA, where she attended a old Black Elementary school, then went to
Artie Lee High School in Dante, VA. The family moved to Johnson City, TN in the late 50's, where she attended Langston High
School and later went to work at Memorial Hospital, transferring to the Johnson City Medical Center, where she retired. During
that time, she had two special friends, Bobbie Brown and Vivian Jackson. She enjoyed playing with the nieces and nephews,
shopping, and enjoying the soaps.
She leaves to mourn her death; three sisters, Ellen B. Wood,
of the home, Audrey Oxendine, Johnson City, and Catherine Hicks, Washington, DC, two special nieces who was like a daughter
to her, Mary (Bill) Letcher, and Shirley (Egbon) Collins and a nephew who was like a son, William Letcher, Jr. a host of nieces,
nephews, great nieces, great nephews and several great, great, nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL SERVICES
will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Birchette Mortuary, "Chapel of
Love" with Pastor Vincent Dial officiating. Burial to follow at Westlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12
noon until 1 PM prior to the services and at other times at the residence.
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CURTIS A. BURNS
Curtis A. Burns, Knoxville, TN entered into rest
on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the V. A. Medical Center, Mountain
Home, TN.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES
will be held at 11 AM, Monday, January
11, 2010 at the V. A, National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN
LEO ROLLINS, JR
Leo Rollins, Jr., 58, 1408 West College St.,
Jonesborough, TN
entered into rest on Saturday, December 26,
2009
at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was
born in
Chattanooga, TN on October 9, 1951
to Leo and Geraldine Collins Rollins, who preceded him.
He leaves to cherish his love and memories, his
daughters, sons, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles cousins, nieces, nephews and friends, and the special person
in his life.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES
will be
held at 2 PM, Monday, January 4, 2010 at the
V.
A. National Cemetery, Mountain Home, TN.
AGNES BOOZER BELLAMY COLLINS
Agnes Boozer Bellamy Collins, 154 Elliott Drive, Gate
City, TN entered into rest on, Monday, December 28, 2009 at her residence. She was born February 8, 1938 to the late Della and John William Boozer. She departed this
life February 28, 2009 and now resides in paradise with her family and savior Jesus
Christ.
Agnes grew up in the coal fields of Russell County, Virginia, in
a small town called Dante. During Agnes time on earth, she planted 3 seeds. Gary Bellamy, (Deceased) of Washington
D.C. Yvette Bellamy, of Gate City, Virgina., Yvonne Bellamy, of Kingsport, TN.
Agnes was a women that loved
her children and as time would Come to pass her seeds sprouted and bloomed and produced More seeds. Three generation of seeds
that she loved very Dearly and the love was reciprocated. Agnes loved the Lord and was a deep believer in God’s Holy
word,
She was a member of the Church of Christ of Gate City , Virgina. Agnes
was not only a loving mother, grandmother, sister , aunt, and friend; but also an interior decorator
and a service worker for her community.
Agness left her branches Yvette R. Bellamy,
Yvonne D. Bellamy, to continue her legacy and bloom moreflowers.
Also left are 2 brother Joe Boozer of Virginia Beach, Virgina. and Perry Boozer of Coeburn,
Virgina, nephews, Marus Bellamy, Curtis Bellamy, Shannon Bellamy , of Gate City Virgina. nieces, Kanisha
Bellamy, Shannon Bellamy of Gate, City Virgina , to continue her legacy and bloom more flowers. and a host of older nephews,
cousins. Agnes was perceded to God’s Kingdom by her father John Williams
Boozer –Della Jane Boozer her 2 sister’s , Fannie Merchant, Phyllis
Daniels, 2 brother Harleen Boozer, Johnny Boozer , and 2 husbands, Joe Bellamy, Billy Collins. A host of nieces,
nephews. aunts and uncles. “ Mom. Grandma,
Sister, Niece, and friend your love will surely be missed, but we know you are a soldier of
“God”
Friends and family are invited to a “Celebration
Of Life” Immediately following graveside service at the following location: Church of Christ Gate City . Va.
FUNERAL SERVICES
will be held at 11:45
AM, Monday, January 4, 2010 at the Birchette Mortuary "Chapel of Love" . Burial to follow at the V. A. National Cemetery, Mountain Home.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 PM, Sunday at Birchette Mortuary and at other times at the residence.
WILLIAM DARRELL HUNTER
37, went to rest on December 17, 2009 unexpectly. He was born December
9, 1972 in Johnson City, TN.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his mother and step-father, Emma and George
White, Johnson City, TN, a daughter, Ashlee Hunter, (mother) Robin Ptacek, Pittsburg, PA, two sisters, Tonya Benson and Jacquetta
Lynn Benson, a brother, Clarence Benson, Jr., Johnson City, TN, a very special aunt, Debra Crum, other aunts, Penny Salters,
Marcella (Charles) Pace, Melinda Mathes, four uncles, Alfonza (Amy) Gillespie and Robert Mathes, Johnson City, TN, James Hunter,
and Gary Mathes, Harrisburg, PA, four nieces, C’pencer Benson, Myeka Benson, Emani Hall, and Za’Kyia Cheek. a
nephew, Kadren Benson, Johnson City, TN. Several cousins, other family members and friends.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
will be held at 3 PM, Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Friendship Baptist
Church, 522 West Main St. with Pastor C. H. Charlton officiating, The family will receive friends from 2 PM until 3 PM, Sunday
at the church prior to the services and at other times at the residence, 412 West 9th Ave. Floral tributes can
be sent to the residence.
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