1918
Clifton
2009
Clifton Noonkester Smelser
November 18, 1918 — June 15, 2009
Mrs. Clifton Pauline Noonkester Smelser, age 90 passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 in the Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, VA.
Mrs. Smelser had lived most of her life in the Bristol area and was a charter member of West Hills Christian Church, Bristol, TN and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Appalachia, VA.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Monroe Arrants, her second husband, George F. Smelser, a daughter, Patricia Dover, a grandson, Mark Dover, brothers, John, Charles, Henry, Clarence, James and J. B. Noonkester, sisters, Beulah Dunn, Gertrude Watson and Susie Bowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Cathy Stephenson and husband Sam, Bristol, VA, a sister, Virginia Sprinkle and husband Jack, Bristol, VA, two grandchildren, Christopher Dover, Bristol, TN, and Sean Dover, Suffolk,VA five great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter, sisters-in-law, Pearl Noonkester, Bristol, TN and Hazel Noonkester, Kingsport, TN.
The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel, Bristol, VA with Pastor Luke Martin officiating. Entombment will follow the service. Those attending the service are asked to assemble at the mausoleum chapel by 10:55 a.m. There will be no visitation in the funeral home.
A special thanks to the third floor staff and CNA's at Valley Health Care Center for their loving care shown to Mrs. Smelser.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the West Hills Christian Church, 116 Elm Street, Bristol, TN 37620 or to the Midway Baptist Church, 21318 Old Dominion Rd., Bristol, VA 24202 or to the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church 900 Euclid Avenue, Bristol, VA 24201.
Mrs. Smelser had lived most of her life in the Bristol area and was a charter member of West Hills Christian Church, Bristol, TN and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Appalachia, VA.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Monroe Arrants, her second husband, George F. Smelser, a daughter, Patricia Dover, a grandson, Mark Dover, brothers, John, Charles, Henry, Clarence, James and J. B. Noonkester, sisters, Beulah Dunn, Gertrude Watson and Susie Bowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Cathy Stephenson and husband Sam, Bristol, VA, a sister, Virginia Sprinkle and husband Jack, Bristol, VA, two grandchildren, Christopher Dover, Bristol, TN, and Sean Dover, Suffolk,VA five great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter, sisters-in-law, Pearl Noonkester, Bristol, TN and Hazel Noonkester, Kingsport, TN.
The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel, Bristol, VA with Pastor Luke Martin officiating. Entombment will follow the service. Those attending the service are asked to assemble at the mausoleum chapel by 10:55 a.m. There will be no visitation in the funeral home.
A special thanks to the third floor staff and CNA's at Valley Health Care Center for their loving care shown to Mrs. Smelser.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the West Hills Christian Church, 116 Elm Street, Bristol, TN 37620 or to the Midway Baptist Church, 21318 Old Dominion Rd., Bristol, VA 24202 or to the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church 900 Euclid Avenue, Bristol, VA 24201.
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