Hoover Cheek, 77 TAZEWELL, Tenn. - Hoover Cheek, 77, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2006, at Claiborne County Hospital. Born Oct. 11, 1928, he was a the son of the late William Jefferson and Ella (Whitaker) Cheek. He was a hard working man who loved his family and friends very much, and people loved him also. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Charles, Luther, Marsh Cheek; sisters, Ollie McMurray, Mable Day; son-in-law, Chuck Jefferson. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Sible Cheek; daughters, Kathy Jefferson, Becky Henegar, Tazewell, Tenn.; grandsons, Ronald (Melania) Jefferson, Germany, Callie (Jennisy) Harmon, Cleveland, Tenn.; special granddaughter, Carrie Henegar; two step-granddaughters, three step-grandsons, two great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters; brother, James Cheek, Tazewell; special family, Rebecca Edmondson of New Tazewell, Greg and Star Henegar and daughters, Tazewell, Karen Henegar, New Tazewell, Johnny Henegar, LaFollette, Tenn.; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell Chapel, with the Rev. Jackie Daniels presiding. Music will be by the Liberty Quartet. Burial will be in Grantham Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Greg Henegar, Callie Harmon, John Houston, Jason Loope, Frank Welch, and Ricky Hurst. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell, Tenn., which is in charge of arrangements. Alvin Davis Reece Sr., 85 (Picture on website) Tazewell, Tenn. - Alvin Davis Reece Sr., 85, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2006, at Claiborne County Hospital. Born April 3, 1921, in Howard's Quarter, he was the son of the late Hiram and Ida Davis Reece. A member of New Tazewell First Baptist Church, he founded Reece Funeral Home and Reece Monument Company, and served his country in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the Evening Star Masonic Lodge #180, Tazewell Chapter Order of Eastern Star #232, Royal Arch Masons #162, Kerbela Temple Shriners, Tennessee Funeral Directors for 55 years, Junior Order of the Mechanics, American Legion, and was also a former member of many local associations. He loved his family and friends deeply, was greatly loved in return, and will be sadly missed by many. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by granddaughter, Wendy Traci Gibson Posey; brother, Woodrow Reece; and sister, Lucille Kornack. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Bobbie Dalton Reece, Tazewell; sons, Alvin “Davis” Reece Jr. and wife, Rebecca Rose Reece, Harrogate, Tenn., and Mike Reece and wife Alma Poore Reece, New Tazewell, Tenn.; daughter, Sunny Sue Bunch and husband, Dennis Bunch, Tazewell; grandchildren and spouses, Alvin Davis “Davy” Reece III and April Reece, Michael D. and Jody Reece, Travis and Heather Gibson, Amy Rose Reece and Salyer Keeney, Robert B. and Heather Reece, and Zachary Madison Reece Bunch; great-grandchildren, Alan Michael, Wesley, Alex, Jocelyn, and Ryan Tipton; and many special friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2006, at Reece Valley Chapel with the Rev. Gary Miller and the Rev. Kim Collinsworth officiating. Music will be by Kris, Phillip, Scott and Alan. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Military rites will be presented at the graveside by the Veterans United Honor Guard. His grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Russell, Roger Beason, Cawood Reece, Buck Edmondson, Joe Vancel, Lowell Adams and Sam Gibson. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday with Masonic Rites at 8 p.m. at Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to The Shriners, www.shriners.com (1-800-241-GIFT), or The American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org (1-800-342-2383). Arrangements by Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel, 869-3651 or 423- 626-4249. Guest book www.reecefh.com Patricia Ann “Pat” Heatherly, 66 TAZEWELL, Tenn. - Patricia Ann “Pat” Heatherly, 66, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2006, at her home. Born May 13, 1940, in Bell County, she was the daughter of the late Ross Lee and Jeanette Hansard Clark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Lindsey, and Ann Mason. Survivors include her daughters, Della Mason Stacy (Scott), Nashville, Tenn., Sheila Mason, Nashville, Tenn.; six sisters, Alta Street, Louisville, Ky., Della Resico, Louisville, Ky., Evelyn Hill, Virginia Beach, Va., Madelyn (Travis) Hodum, Tazewell, Tenn., B.A. Omer (Richard), Richmond, Ky., Bea Bradford, Middlesboro; one brother, Ralph Clark, Tazewell, Tenn.; two grandsons, Erik Cain (Casey Lewis, future granddaughter-in-law), Harlan, Ky., and Damian Porfirio, Nashville, Tenn.; very special friend, John Foley, Knoxville, Tenn.; and several very special nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 31, at Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell Chapel. Burial will be in Irish Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell, Tenn., which is in charge of arrangements. William Chester “Bill” Hunter TAZEWELL, Tenn. - William Chester “Bill” Hunter, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2006, at Claiborne County Hospital. Born Nov. 27, 1966, he worked as a police officer for 15 years. The love he had for his job showed in the dedication and commitment each day he remained on the force. Even after he retired, he never lost the passion of returning to work as an officer. He enjoyed spending time with his family and best pal “Max” . In 1996, he was named an Outstanding Young Man of America. His unique personality and fiery drive made him the special person he was. Preceding him in death were his parents, Wade and Dorothy (McNew) Hunter; grandparents, Chester and Eva Hunter, and Ulys and Zula McNew, all of Speedwell; and father-in-law and very special friend, Earl Cook, Tazewell. Survivors include his loving wife and best friend, Jennifer Hunter, Tazewell; son, William Jason Hunter, Tazewell; daughter, Allison Nicole Hunter, Tazewell; sisters, Marcy Hunter, New Tazewell, Tenn., and Sharon Childs, Winder, Ga.; mother-in-law, Audrey Cook, Tazewell; sister-in-law, Rita Leach, Tazewell; brother-in-law, Earl Cook Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Coffey Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Callihan and the Rev. Roy McNew presiding. Music will be by Mary Drummonds. Burial will be in Hunter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ernie Womack, Joe Wolfenbarger, DeWayne Lovin, Bobby Brooks, Shawn Cupp, and Mike Patton. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Brooks, Joe Evans, David Ray, Jeff Buchanan, Harrison Cornett, and Bill Davidson. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Coffey Funeral Home, which is in charge Mae Greer Johnson, 92 Fourmile - Mae Greer Johnson, 92, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2006, at the Britthaven of Pineville Nursing Home. She was born in Dearborn, Mich., on Feb. 4, 1914, a daughter of the late Charles and Leona Mink Greer. She was saved in 1928, a believer in the Baptist faith, and had been a member of the First Baptist Church in Loyall. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Robert Johnson; daughter, Ruth Johnson; an infant son; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include her children, Roger Johnson and wife Brenda of Pineville, Elizabeth Hunter of Baxter, Ralph Johnson and wife Wanda of Pineville, Rachel Robbins and husband Ralph Hershel of Turkey Creek, Rebecca Brooks and husband James of Houston, Texas, Rodrick Johnson and wife Debbie of Flat Lick; 14 grandchildren, and a host of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Helton and the Rev. Charles F. Jones officiating. Music will be by Ginny Fraley. Burial will follow in the Pineville Memorial Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 until 9 PM at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville which is in charge of arrangements. Guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com. Shirley Guy Day, 61 MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. - Shirley Guy Day, 61, passed away July 24, 2006, at her home. She was a member of Warwick Chapel Baptist Church, and had worked at Union County Clinic and Teresa's Tiny Tots Day Care. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mollie Linert Guy; husband, Rev. Joe Day; sisters, Freda Mae Guy Owsley and Berneda Guy Brooks; brothers, Homer Guy, Bill Guy, Thomas Guy Jr., Willard Guy and Jerry Guy. Survivors include her daughter, Teresa (Day) and husband, Mike Cooper; grandchildren, Brittaney Shell of Maynardville, Tenn.; Blair Mills and George of Jefferson County, New Market, Tenn., Brian Mitchell of Maynardville, Tenn.; sisters, June Luckadoo, Harrogate, Tenn., Jerald Shields, Michigan; brothers, Lewis Guy, Tazewell, Tenn., Carson Guy, Rutledge, Tenn., Wayne Guy, Arthur, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Helen Idol, Middlesboro; brother-in-law, William Day, Michigan; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Owsley and the Rev. Randy Hoskins presiding. M usic will be provided by the Community Quartet. Burial will be in Hooper Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dan Manning, Rick Combs, Benjamin Manning, Shane Wylie, Kevin Wylie, Dwaine Burke, Douglas Cooper, and Joshua Foust. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell, Tenn., which is in charge of arrangements.