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     His Social Security Number was 229-32-7258.⁷ Clarence Warren Sparks was buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley Cemetery Road, Newland, Avery Co., North Carolina.^3,6 He was born on October 24, 1921 at Minneapolis, Avery Co., North Carolina.^7,3,8,4,5 He married Lucy Estell Wood, daughter of William Washington Wood and Lottie Jane Farmer, on December 9, 1942 at Avery Co., North Carolina.^1,2,6 Clarence Warren Sparks died on August 29, 2006 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 84.^7,3,6 He NEWLAND - Clarence Warren Sparks, 84, of Newland, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at Mountain Home Veterans Hospital. He was a native of Avery County, and a son of the late Samuel Harrison and Nelia Caroline Sparks. He was a member of Chestnut Dale Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon; a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he served from 1939 to 1945 in World War II; a retired carpenter; past commander of DAV; and he loved to watch NASCAR races. Mr. Sparks is survived by his wife, Lucy Wood Sparks of the home; a son, Skip Sparks of Morganton; three daughters, Betty Morris and Marion McCall of Hickory and Velma Corn of Old Fort; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild; two brothers, Homer Sparks of Charlotte and Charles Sparks of Hudson; two sisters, Doris Harmon of Asheville and Alta Gragg of Blowing Rock; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Edward, Carl, Finley, Andrew, Newton, Roy and Dennis Sparks; and sisters, Myra Greer, Faye Braswell and Clara Sparks. A funeral service for Mr. Clarence W. Sparks will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Chestnut Dale Baptist Church, with the Rev. Andy Willis and Miles Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in Ashley Cemetery, with military graveside rites. on August 31, 2006.⁶

     Rosa Nell Wood Rosa "Nell" Tolbert waited upon the Lord to renew her strength and on Thursday 1/19/12 she mounted up with wings as eagles to be received by Him. Many lives were touched by Nell's dedication and love for her Savior Jesus Christ through the many years she taught Sunday School Classes or the songs she sang at Friendship Freewill Baptist Church but mostly by the "sermon" she lived all her precious life. She was born Feb 14, 1929 to parents William and Lottie Jane Wood. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Henry Wisdom Tolbert, three sisters, and one brother. She was a proud and nurturing mother of 6 sons, C.W. Wood and his late wife Dorie, Dave Tolbert and wife Linda, Jerry Tolbert and wife Sara, Bill Tolbert and wife Darlene, Ronnie Tolbert and wife Cindy and Junior Tolbert and wife Tina, and 3 beautiful Daughters, Patricia "Pat" Cross and husband Phillip, Darlene Price and husband Frank, and Bonnie Moore and husband Jackie. She was "Granny" to 17 Grand Children; Christine Wood, Jennifer Stratton, Chad Cross, David Tolbert, Scott Tolbert, Joey Tolbert, Jerry Lynn Tolbert, Tracy Tolbert, Billy Tolbert, Angie Peters, Lori Blevins, Tabitha Moore, Travis Tolbert, Stephanie Tolbert, Rebecca Tolbert, Daniel Tolbert and Shannon Roark. She also had 21 Great Grand Children and 1 Great Great Grand Child. She is also survived by two sisters, Christine Booher and Gladys Arnold and by one brother, Jack Wood. Burial will be at 3:30 on Sunday at Glenwood Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family would like to say a special thank you to Mike Trivette for his friendship and assistance throughout the years.⁶ She was buried at Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, 839 Bluff City Highway, Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.⁶ She was born on February 14, 1929 at Tennessee.^3,6 As of July 12, 1948,her married name was Tolbert.⁴ She married Henry Wisdom Tolbert on July 12, 1948 at Scott Co., Virginia.^4,6 Rosa Nell Wood died on January 19, 2012 at Tennessee at age 82.⁶

     Henry Wisdom Tolbert was buried at Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, 839 Bluff City Highway, Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.³ His Social Security Number was 413-16-0280.⁵ He was born on November 10, 1920 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^5,4 He married Rosa Nell Wood, daughter of William Washington Wood and Lottie Jane Farmer, on July 12, 1948 at Scott Co., Virginia.^1,2 Henry Wisdom Tolbert died on April 1, 1984 at Tennessee at age 63.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 229-32-5084.⁴ Buren Allen "Jack" Wood Buren Allen "Jack" Wood, age 82, of Bristol, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Wellmont Hospice House. He was born in Butler, TN a son of the late William "Will" and Lottie Farmer Wood. Jack worked as a mechanic for over 45 years and co-owned Lakeway Auto Parts. At the age of 18, Jack began serving as a deacon at Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. He continued serving the body of Christ as a charter member at Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church, where he held the position of Senior Deacon and sang in the choir for 50 years. He was a member of the Zollicoffer Masonic Lodge and the Jericho Shrine Temple. Jack was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years Beulah Gross Wood. Survivors include: Daughter – Donna Guinn and husband Timmy; Grandchildren – Nathan Guinn and wife Laura, Hannah Guinn; Sisters – Gladys Arnold and husband Sid, Christine Booher; Brother – C.W. Wood; Several nieces and nephews and his church family. Interment will follow at Rooty Branch Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Gary Webster, Tim Gross, Jimmy Gross, Trevor Gross, Justin Gross, and Buster Rogers. Honorary pallbearers will be the loving members of his church and his many friends. The family would like to say a special thanks to the caregivers at Wellmont Hospice House for their loving support, care and prayers.⁶ He was buried at Rooty Branch Cemetery, 551 Rooty Branch Road, Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^6,8 He was born on November 12, 1930 at Butler, Johnson Co., Tennessee.^4,6,8 He married Beulah Louise Gross on September 9, 1949 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^5,6,8,9 Buren Allen "Jack" Wood died on April 30, 2013 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 82.^4,6,8

     His Social Security Number was 229-32-6375.³ James Theodore "Ted" Booher was buried at Rust Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.¹ He married Christine V. Wood, daughter of William Washington Wood and Lottie Jane Farmer.⁴ James Theodore "Ted" Booher was born on June 20, 1931 at Bristol, Virginia.^1,3,2 He died on December 15, 1997 at Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 66.^1,3

     C. W. Wood died on April 12, 2015 at Blountville, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.²

     Jackson Albert "Jack" Carpenter was buried at Daniels Cemetery, Little Plumtree Creek Road, Hughes, Avery Co., North Carolina.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 230-32-8377.⁷ He married Wanda Mae Wood, daughter of William Washington Wood and Lottie Jane Farmer.² Jackson Albert "Jack" Carpenter was born on June 16, 1916 at Hughes, Avery Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3,4,5,7 He died on May 11, 2003 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 86.^1,2,4,7 He NEWLAND - Jack A. Carpenter, 86, of Old Toe River Road, died Sunday, May 11, 2003, in Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Avery County, he was a son of the late Charles and Ina Carpenter. He was retired from Brouqhton Hospital and was an served as a sergeant during World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Mae Wood Carpenter; granddaughter, Michelle Vance; sister, Ruth Carpenter; and brother, Bert Carpenter. He is survived by his daughters, Janice Vance of Newland and Joyce Gortney of Hickory; son, Jerry Carpenter of Newland; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Interment and graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Daniels Cemetery with military honors provided by Pat Ray Post of the VFW. on May 13, 2003.²

     Susie Marie Robinson was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1019 East Valley Drive, Bristol, Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 230-18-3114.⁴ Her married name was Holbrook.² She married John C. Holbrook.² Susie Marie Robinson was born on March 5, 1924 at Bristol, Virginia.^4,2,3 She died on February 1, 2008 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 83.^4,2 She Susie Marie Robinson Holbrook went to be with her Lord on Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born March 5, 1924, to the late Daniel and Anna Lee Robinson in Bristol Virginia. She was a graduate of Wallace High School and attended Virginia Highlands Community College. Susie was an active member of Woodlawn Baptist Church for 51 years. She served in the children's ministries and in later years participated in Meals on Wheels and ministry to the homebound. She was also involved in area civic organizations. She was employed at Monroe Calculating Co., H&R Block and Tri-Cities Security Co. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Holbrook, her daughter, Joyce Holbrook Myers, and her sister, Gladys Robinson Anderson. Survivors include her daughter, Judy C. Holbrook of the home; granddaughter, Misty Myers Ramey and husband Cliff of Bristol Tennessee; grandson, Barry Ray Myers II and wife Stacy of Bristol Tennessee; and great-granddaughter, Madalen Brook Ramey of Bristol Tennessee. A funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Akard Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Stephen Playl and the Rev. Gary Montgomery officiating. The committal and interment will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Barry Ray Myers II, Cliff Ramey, Robert Holbrook, Roger Holbrook, Larry Harley, Barry Myers, Brian Myers and Barry Hogue. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Phillips, Dick Bates, Don Johnston, R.E. Goodpasture and employees of Tri-Cities Security Co. The family would like to extend their appreciation to Dr. Jonathan Dixon and the staff of Bristol Regional Medical Center for their professional and tender care of Susie. on February 2, 2008.²

     Her Social Security Number was 230-18-3114.⁴ Her married name was Anderson.⁵ Gladys Lee Robinson married Emery Frank Anderson.^5,6 Gladys Lee Robinson was born on October 26, 1929 at Bristol, Virginia.^2,4,6 She died on August 12, 1968 at Parker Dam, San Bernardino Co., California, at age 38.^4,6 She Rites for Mrs. Gladys Lee Anderson, 38, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Orangewood Church of the Nazarene, 2728 W. Orangewood. Mrs. Anderson, 5510 N. 35th Place, died Monday while visiting at Parker Dam, Calif. Born in Bristol, Va., she moved to the Valley in 1950 from there. Survivors include her husband, Emery F; two sons, Donald and Ronald, all of Parker Dam; two daughters, Mrs. Linda Saffle and Patricia, both of Phoenix; her mother, Mrs. Anna Lee, and a sister, both in Bristol. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery, Glendale. on August 15, 1968.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 225-30-5751.³ Virgie Jane Richardson was born on September 2, 1905 at Tennessee.^1,3 As of circa 1922,her married name was Wood.¹ She married Buren Allen Wood, son of Allen Fergerson Wood and Lucy Carrie Lyda Moore, circa 1922.^1,2 Virgie Jane Richardson died in February, 1986 at age 80.³

     Louise Virginia Wood was buried at Glenwood Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, 839 Bluff City Highway, Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 225-24-2340.³ She and Ernest Kermit Worley Jr. were divorced.⁶ Louise Virginia Wood was born on December 5, 1923 at Bristol, Virginia.³ As of July 14, 1942,her married name was Worley.² She married Ernest Kermit Worley Jr. on July 14, 1942 at Bristol, Virginia.² Louise Virginia Wood died on January 12, 1999 at age 75.³

     Her Social Security Number was 226-24-2155.⁶ Evelyn Elizabeth Wood was buried at Riverview Cemetery, 2300 Portage Avenue, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^4,7 Her married name was Shelton. She married Edward William Shelton Sr.⁸ Evelyn Elizabeth Wood was born on November 4, 1925 at Bristol, Virginia.^6,3,4 She died on February 11, 1999 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 73.^6,4,5 She SOUTH BEND - Evelyn Elizabeth Shelton, 73, of Portage Road, died Thursday in the Healthwin Hospital of natural causes. Survivors include a daughter, Sherry Burnhart of Glendale, Calif; three sons, Edward W. Jr., Johnnie and Michael, all of South Bend; three sisters, Doris Richards, Jewell Music and Edith Crane, all of Bristol, Tenn; and two brothers, Charles Wood of Bassat, Va., and Bob Wood of Kennesaw, Ga. on February 14, 1999.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 230-24-6496.⁵ Jewell Alice Wood was buried at West Hill Cemetery, Russell Co., Virginia.⁶ She was born on September 6, 1927 at Bristol, Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth year of 1926.^3,4,6 As of October 26, 1946,her married name was Musick.³ She married Robert Edgar Lee Musick on October 26, 1946 at Lebanon, Russell Co., Virginia.³ Jewell Alice Wood died on February 18, 2002 at Russell Co., Virginia, at age 74.^6,5,7

     Mary Edith Wood was buried at Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.⁵ She was born on March 30, 1930 at Bristol, Virginia.^4,5 As of August 22, 1947,her married name was Crane.³ She married Lloyd Earl Crane on August 22, 1947 at Bristol, Virginia.^3,5 Mary Edith Wood died on September 10, 2021 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 91.⁵ She Mary Edith Wood Crane, 91, Johnson City, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 in the Lakebridge Health Center following an extended illness. She was born March 30, 1930 in Bristol, Tennessee to the late B.A. and Virgie Richardson Wood. She was retired from UNIVAC-UNISYS, Bristol. She loved her grandchildren, loved her flower gardens and humming birds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Earl Crane who passed away on September 24, 2001, by three sisters and two brothers. Mrs Crane attended Grace Baptist Church, Bristol. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Jean and Michael Berry, Johnson City; her grandchildren, Michael Berry II and Joseph L. Berry and wife, Katie; her great-grandchildren, Eli Worley, Levi Worley, Bella Grace Berry and Aubrey Pittman; one sister, Doris Ann Richards; several nieces and nephews. Graveside Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in the Mountain Home National Cemetery, (New Section), 215 Heroes Drive, Mountain Home. on September 14, 2021.⁵