>From the Knoxville News Sentinel 1 apr 2004 BARTON, MR. GLENN H. - age 80, of Harriman, COMPTON, MYRTLE FRANKLIN - 89, formerly of Kingsport HICKS, HOWARD V. (PORKY) - age 87, of Lafollette, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ BARTON, MR. GLENN H. - age 80, of Harriman, passed away Monday, March 29, 2004, at the Fort Sanders Park West Hospital in Knoxville. Born February 4, 1924 in Morgan County to the late Earl and Amy Garrett Barton, Mr. Barton served in the Army during World War II at the Battle of the Bulge. He was retired from the Y-12 Plant and faithfully attended the Harriman Baptist Tabernacle for the past 42 years. He is survived by: his wife of 58 years, Ruth Barton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Carol Barton of South Hadley, MA and Steve and Virginia Barton of Oakdale; grandchildren, Jonathan and Jennifer Barton of South Hadley, MA and Chris and Darren Barton of Oakdale; brother, Russell Gunter of Wartburg; sisters, Beulah Miller of Blaine and Rhonda Barton of Knoxville; very special friends and loved ones, Pastor James F. Jones, Jr., and wife Sandra, Gloria Harvey Thomas, Rosie Harvey Nelson and Tammie Currier Harvey, all of Harriman; and former Pastor Rev. Edward Parton and his wife Grace of Pigeon Forge. A private graveside service will be held Thursday morning in the Roane Memorial Gardens in Rockwood. Arrangements by Davis Funeral Home of Harriman. COMPTON, MYRTLE FRANKLIN - 89, formerly of Kingsport passed away at the home of her daughter Sharon "Shay" Compton in Claxton, TN on Monday (March 29, 2004). Mrs. Compton was born in Scott County, Virginia on June 15, 1914. She was a homemaker, wonderful mother, and committed Christian. She was a former member of Lynn Garden Baptist Church and a present member of First Baptist Church in Morristown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles I. Compton; parents, O.A. and Callie Mae Franklin; and three brothers. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law; Louise (Lennis) Woods of Morristown, Carolyn (Bill) McConnell of Knoxville, and Shay Compton of Claxton; son and daughter-in-law, Norman (Martha) Compton of Plano, Texas; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sister, Margaret Moretz of Kingsport; brother, J.K. Franklin of Johnson City; several nieces and nephews. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Valeria Nemes and her family for their excellent care for the last two years. Calling hours will be from 2-3 p.m. Thursday at Hamlett-Dobson, Downtown Kingsport Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the Hamlett-Dobson Chapel with Dr. Fred Garmon and Rev. Archie Fendley. Interment will follow at Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, Virginia. Active pallbearers will be; John Compton, Chris McConnell, Scott McConnell, Lennis Woods, Bill McConnell, and Norman Compton. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the; Myrtle Compton Memorial Fund, Heritage Fellowship, 121 N. Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Funds will be used to purchase a mission bus in Bolivia. E-mail condolences may be sent to hamlettdobson@charter.net HICKS, HOWARD V. (PORKY) - age 87, of Lafollette, formerly of Mascot, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at St. Mary' Hospice. He was a member of the Mascot United Methodist Church, a member of the Masonic Lodge #738 and the Local Shriners. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Ezra Hicks and Alta Marie Black Hicks; his wife, Vera Elizabeth Hicks; and sisters, Francis Bateman and Elizabeth Hicks. He is survived by: 1 son, Howard V. Steve Hicks and wife Anna May of Michigan; 2 daughters, Sherry Wade and husband Kenneth of Knoxville and Ora Faye Faulkner and husband John C. of Lafollette; 5 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Marsha Black of Clearsprings; a very special Friend, Cathy Satterfield; and a very special thank you to Dr. David Wooten and the Nursing staff at St. Mary's COU. The family will receive friends from 6pm till 8pm on Friday, April 2, 2004 at the Mascot United Methodist Church with a Masonic service at 7:45pm and the Funeral Service at 8pm. Rev. Denny Ford, Rev. Dave Henderson and Daniel Justice will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted at 11am on Saturday at the Roseberry Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery at 10:45am. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the Mascot United Methodist Church in memory of Howard Hicks. Serving as Pallbearers will be: John C. Faulkner, Elmer Brown, Stevie Hicks, Jamie Smith, Ben Holt and Jeff Justice. McCarty Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD