DEATHS/FUNERALS Page 2A, Johnson City Press ■ Charles Hunter Decker Jr. Mr. Charles Hunter Decker, Jr., 72, departed this life Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at the Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN. Mr. Decker was born Washington, D.C., and made his home Limestone, TN. He was a veteran of the United Charles Hunter States Air Force, Decker Jr. and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving is one son, Charles H. Decker III; two brothers, Glenn T. Bates and Rodeny T. Bates; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Graveside service will be conducted from the VA National Cemetery Friday, August 22, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Professional services and care of Mr. Charles Hunter Decker, Jr., and family are entrusted to R.A. Clark Funeral Service Inc. (423) 764-8584 ■ Jessie Howard Dugger BLOUNTVILLE — Jessie Howard Dugger, age 78, of 504 Patterson Hill Road, Blountville, TN, and formerly of Butler, TN, passed away at his residence Wednesday, August 20, 2014. He was born March 20, 1936, to the late Dave and Della R i c h a r d s o n Jessie Howard Dugger. He was a Dugger member of Bakers Gap Baptist Church. His hobbies included fishing and hunting. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a great grandson, David Dugger; and one brother J.E. Dugger. Survivors include: his wife, Grace Hallie Reece Dugger, of the home; three daughters: Nancy Dugger, of Floyd, VA, Linda Jaynes, of Limestone, TN, and Brenda Cox, of Bluff City, TN; three sons: Mark Dugger, of the home, Jessie Dugger and Danny Gentry, both of Bluff City, TN; one sister: Melba Smith, Piney Flats, TN; two brothers: Junior “June” Dugger, of Gray, TN, and Boyd McArthur Dugger, of Jamestown, KY. Several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 22, 2014, from the Charles B. Hux Memorial Chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral with Rev. Jeff Millsaps officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. prior to the service. Graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 23, 2014, in Bakers Gap Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be J.J. Dugger, Charles Dugger, Danny Gregg,, Bobby Gregg, Ben Cox and Austin Glover. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Glover and Rick Daniels. At other times friends may call at the residence 504 Patterson Hill Road, Blountville, TN. 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Chapman, 78, Kingsport ■ Billy Lee Ely, 45, Northern Cambria, Pa. ■ Elizabeth Edie Freeman, 69, Coeburn, Va. ■ Geneva Hall, 84, Fort Blackmore, Va. ■ Elsie Ruth Hobbs, 81, Blountville ■ Arthur Thomas Jessee, 97, Locust Grove, Va. ■ Dr. Donald Wesley Kilday, 68, Kingsport ■ Georgia McGee, 81, Weber City, Va. ■ Peter Edward Morrisett, 77, Kingsport ■ Sherron Buck Morton, 60, Kingsport ■ Lois Weatherly Phipps, 81, Church Hill ■ Lola L. Sanders, 89, Big Stone Gap, Va. ■ Emmett (Buddy) Lee Sims, 71, Blountville ■ Justin Ray Stallard, 19, Kingsport ■ Velma Jean Waldron, 71, Kingsport These obituaries can be viewed in today’s edition of the Kingsport TimesNews and online at www.timesnews.net. Professional services for the Dugger family are in the care of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home. ■ Robert ‘Bob’ J. Jessee Robert “Bob” J. Jessee, 60, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on August 20, 2014, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on March 26, 1954, in Mount Holly, New Jersey, to the late Charles and Marcella Jessee. He moved to B r i s t o l , Robert “Bob” J. Tennessee, when Jessee he was 7 years old, played football for Tennessee High School, and graduated in 1971 as Class President. Bob graduated from the University of Tennessee and received his law degree from the Memphis State University Law School. He began the practice of law in 1978 in the office of Richard Pectol & Associates. He and his brother, Thomas C. Jessee, formed the partnership Jessee & Jessee, Attorneys in 1981. Bob was a former president of the Washington County Bar Association and was a proud member of the Tennessee Criminal Defense Lawyers. He practiced law in state and federal courts for 36 years. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Sharon M. Green; his son, Nicholas “Nick” Jessee; his daughter-in-law, Shelley Jessee; his brother and law partner, Thomas C. Jessee; and his nephew and wife, Brian and Erin Jessee. He was affectionately known as “Buffalo Bob” to his extended family of in-laws, including Bob McD. Green, Bryan Green, Debbie Green, Lisa Green, Dan and Christy Green, David Green, and their families. He will also be missed by his special friends, Kimball Sterling, Tom Corbett, Lee Benovitz and James T. Bowman. Bob was the walking definition of a true people person and lived every day of his life to the fullest. “The Habitat” was the ultimate hangout and he freely extended warm, welcoming invitations to “drop by The Habitat.” He loved taking cross country road trips, following the route of Lewis and Clark, finding places of interest to Mark Twain, and visiting national parks. He enjoyed reading and was especially an admirer of the writings of Mark Twain. He and the “late, great Steve Fanduzz” were the founders of the infamous Fatboy Golf, which involved a modified set of rules for those who may not have had the golf skills of a true athlete and guaranteed a more enjoyable game. He was a frequent attender of the auctions of his close friend, Kimball Sterling, collecting anything unique that caught his eye. He added spice and color to the lives of all he touched. The family will receive friends at Alta Cucina Restaurant on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. They will have a private graveside service, pursuant to Bob’s wishes. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations in memory of Bob to Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the National Park Foundation or Second Harvest of East Tennessee. The family would like to express their special appreciation to Dr. Steven Kimbrough, Dr. Jeff Farrow, Dr. E.C. Goulding, Dr. Rick Rolen and the nursing staff in the Intensive Care Unit at the Johnson City Medical Center. Memories and condolences may be shared with the Jessee family via www. morrisbaker.com. Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 E. Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37601 is servicing the Jessee family. (423) 2821521 ■ Harry Riggs Johnson Mr. Harry Riggs Johnson, 59, of OBITUARY POLICY Obituaries are accepted only from Funeral Homes and there is a charge for their publication. To submit an obituary for publication, please contact the arranging funeral home. For more information, call the Johnson City Press classified advertising department, 722-0509. Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014, in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, is serving the Johnson family. (423) 282-1521 ■ Evelyn Lipford ELIZABETHTON — Evelyn Lipford, age 71, of Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 21, 2014, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Lipford was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late Roger Radford Sr. and Dorothy Culler Evelyn Lipford Radford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Allen Radford. Mrs. Lipford was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she enjoyed attending Sunday School Class. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, who lit up her life. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Bob Lipford, of the home; a daughter, Tonya Jeffers and husband, Jeff, Elizabethton; a son, Jeff Lipford, Watauga; grandchildren, Travis Jeffers and wife, Sara, Weston Jeffers and fiancé, Ryann Musick, Knoxville, Jacob Lipford and Laci Lipford, both of Elizabethton; two brothers, Roger Radford Jr. and wife, Gloria, Johnson City, and Kenneth Radford and wife, Jane, Elizabethton; and a sister-in-law, Janet Radford, NC. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A service to honor the life of Mrs. Evelyn Lipford will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 23, 2014, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Joe Sorah, officiating. The family will receive friends from noon until 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Saturday. The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Travis Jeffers, Weston Jeffers, Eugene Radford, Temmy Roberts, Doug Vandeventer, Randy Radford, Bruce Radford, Ronnie Radford and Gary Wallace. Honorary pallbearers will be Jacob Lipford, Herman Parker, Dr. Brian Way, Dr. Charles Famoyin and the staff of the Johnson City Medical Center, 4th floor. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her son-in-law, Jeff Jeffers, for all of his love and support; her best friend and sister-in-law, Geraldine Vandeventer; and Jennifer Lipford, Louise McQueen, Darlene Williams, Vickie Vandeventer, Sherry Carmichel, Debbie Stout, Shirley Jeffers, Martha Epperson, Robin Markland and the neighbors of C Street. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers, may make donations to Calvary Baptist Church, 225 N Holly Lane, Elizabethton, TN 37643; or to the American Cancer Society, ℅ Lou Cooter, 415 Washington Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guest book. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is proudly serving the Lipford family. Office 423 542-2232, Obituary line 543-4917. ■ David Paul Roark ROAN MOUNTAIN — David Paul Roark, age 75, of Roan Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Roark was a native of Roan Mountain and a son of the late Walter and Viola David Paul Roark Johnson Roark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gail Roark, on May 31, 2008; and a granddaughter, Victoria Herndon. Mr. Roark was a graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel College and retired from Yellow Freight Trucking Company as a truck driver and also was a relief driver for FEMA. He attended Lower Shell Creek Christian Church and was a lifelong NASCAR fan. He was a member of Dashiell Lodge #238 F&AM Masonic Lodge of Elizabethton and was a United States Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Amy Herndon and husband, Brent, WinstonSalem, NC; two grandchildren, Will and Callie; brothers and sisters, Mary Lou Brengard, Arizona, Johnny Roark, and wife, Burma, Clairmont, NC, Margaret Hegglar and husband, George, Lancaster, SC, and Lonnie Roark, Mooresville, NC; and a very special friend, Vivian Moore, Roan Mountain. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A service to honor the life of Mr. David Paul Roark will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at Lower Shell Creek Christian Church in Roan Mountain with Mr. Gerald Holly, officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM-2:00 PM in the church, prior to the church on Saturday. The graveside service will follow in the Perry Cemetery in the Shell Creek Community of Roan Mountain. Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Johnson City Medical Center, Mountain States Hospice and Dr. Jeff Farrow for all the care shown to Mr. Roark during his illness. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mountain States Hospice, 101 Med Tech Parkway, Suite 100, Johnson City, TN 37604; or to Lower Shell Creek Christian Church, P.O. Box 127, Roan Mountain, TN 37687. Online Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guest book. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton is proudly serving the Roark family. Office 423 542-2232, Obituary line 5434917. ■ Joan Martin Edwards Wakham Joan Martin Edwards Wakham, 72, Johnson City, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Indianola, MS, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Hazel Martin Joan Martin She Edwards Wakham Edwards. was a graduate of Indianola High School in Mississippi. Joan attended Grace Fellowship Church in Johnson City, TN. She was a loving mother and sister and enjoyed the small things in life. Joan was attentive and generous to others in need. She enjoyed her flower gardens, working with family photos and genealogy and managing and rehabilitating her real estate properties. In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James D. Wakham; and her brother, Jack Edwards. Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Becky Algee and husband, Bob, of Jonesborough, TN, and Debbie Wakham, of Newton, MS; one sister, Rebecca Edwards Brown and husband, Jack, of Hattiesburg, MS; and numerous cousins and special friends. A Graveside Service will be held for Joan at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 25, 2014, at Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, MS. For those who prefer, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in memory of Joan to Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral & Cremation Services 3001 Peoples Street, Johnson City, TN 37604 (423) 610-7171 is honored to serve the Wakham family. Friday, August 22, 2014 Ebola victim Dr. Kent Brantly, left, embraces Dr. Bruce Ribner, medical director of Emory’s Infectious Disease Unit, after being released from Emory University Hospital The Associated Press Ebola-infected doctor leaves isolation unit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Calling it a “miraculous day,” an American doctor infected with Ebola left his isolation unit and warmly hugged his doctors and nurses on Thursday, showing the world that he poses no public health threat one month after getting sick with the virus. Dr. Kent Brantly and his fellow medical missionary, Nancy Writebol, who was quietly discharged two days earlier, are still weak but should recover completely, and no one need fear being in contact with them, said Dr. Bruce Ribner, who runs the infectious disease unit at Emory University Hospital. Brantly’s reappearance was festive and celebratory, a stark contrast to his arrival in an ambulance under police escort three weeks earlier, when he shuffled into the hospital wearing a bulky white hazardous materials suit. “I am thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family,” Brantly said, choking up as he read a written statement. Then he and his wife turned and hugged a parade of doctors and nurses, hugging or shaking hands with each one. For some, it was their first direct contact without protective gear. After Brantly, 33, and Writebol, 59, were infected while working with Ebola victims in Liberia, their charity organizations, Samaritan’s Purse and SIM, reached out to top infectious disease experts for help. Working connections, they obtained one of only five courses available worldwide of an experimental drug known as Zmapp, and Brantly and Writebol split the doses before being evacuated to Atlanta. The other four were later given to a Spanish priest, who died, and three doctors in Africa, who have been improving. Writebol’s son, Jeremy Writebol of Wichita, spent two weeks at the hospital with her but he left Tuesday morning. “I haven’t given her a hug yet, I am anxious to do that, but we are waiting for the right time and for her to be able to be with us,” he said in a telephone interview. His mother is able to move around, eat and drink normally. “It is better than what she expected,” he said, adding that his parents are considering their next steps. Brantly didn’t take questions at the news conference, but he did briefly describe how they confronted Ebola in Liberia. He said aid workers had begun “preparing for the worst” after learning of the outbreak in March, and saw their first patient in June. Soon, many more arrived. He said his team took all the precautions they could. After his wife and children returned to the U.S. for a family wedding, he focused on work, moving patients to a bigger isolation unit. Three days later, he woke up feeling sick, and was diagnosed with the disease. “As I lay in my bed in Liberia for the following nine days, getting sicker and weaker each day, I prayed that God would help me to be faithful even in my illness,” Brantly said. “Through the care of the Samaritan’s Purse and SIM missionary team in Liberia, the use of an experimental drug, and the expertise and resources of the health care team at Emory University Hospital, God saved my life.” His doctors cautioned that it’s unclear whether the drug or a blood transfusion Brantly got from a young Ebola survivor in Africa was helpful. Prosecutor says shooting of woman justified THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HARRIMAN — An East Tennessee prosecutor says police were justified in the fatal shooting of a burglary suspect. The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1ohnyZT) cited a statement from 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson that says 28-year-old Miranda Michelle Guy was pointing a loaded handgun at two officers and refused multiple demands to drop the weapon before officers fired. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, BETTER • FASTER • CHEAPER SOUTHERN OILL C OI CHANGES G IN T C STARAT $ 99 CLASSHIC AUTO WAS & CAR CA R WASHES W LUBE CENTER G IN $ 00 T STAR AT 25 6 W. CENTER ST. • FT. HENRY DR. Harriman officers were responding to a burglary call Tuesday afternoon when they saw the suspect vehicle. The TBI says Guy fled in the vehicle, stopping at a residence and running inside. The confrontation occurred when officers followed her. “The two officers were confronted with deadly force (a fleeing felony suspect with a criminal history pointing a loaded gun who at the time was being pursued from an active crime scene), so they responded accordingly,” Johnson stated in the release. Harriman Police Lt. Dan Schneider and Roane County www.johnsoncityhearingcenter.com PROFESSIONAL HEARING EVALUATION AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Call Dr. Daniel R. Schumaier & Assoc., Audiologists Deputy Chris White were placed on routine administrative leave, but Johnson said he will recommend both be placed back on active duty “once they have followed any and all department protocols concerning these types of cases.” According to official statements and witness Melissa Grove, Guy tried to take her own life twice before the police shooting. 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