Mr. Daniel Hall Jr.

Memorial services for Mr. Daniel Richard (Danny) Hall Jr., 60, who departed this life on Monday (Feb. 14, 2011), will be conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. from Friendship Baptist Church in Greeneville with Pastor Rev. C.C. Mills Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the hour of the service.

Mr. Daniel Richard (Danny) Hall Jr., and family are in the care of R.A. Clark Funeral Service Inc. 423-245-4971, www.raclarkfuneralservice.com.

James Jackson

BIG STONE GAP, Va. — James “Lee Arthur” Jackson departed this life after a long illness on Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2011) at his home in Big Stone Gap, Va .

He was retired after 37 years with Westmoreland Coal Company. Fondly known by co-workers as Little Joe (later Joe – after his father), James will be remember for his dedication to his family and his spiritual walk with the Lord. Known for his singing voice and mild mannerism, he was always a motivator to and an inspiration to all who passed his w a y.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Edna Jackson; his parents, Baker Joe and Susie Jackson; one sister, Ezelle Rickman (Arthur); one brother, Willis B, and one daughter, Aeyrer Smithers.

He leaves to mourn one sister, Suszanne Dees (Roger); nine sons, Yanthophalees, Big Stone Gap, Va., Breauster (Brenda), Fort Washington, Md., Larry Hennsey (Charlotte), Manassas, Va., Jakkae, Duffield, Va., Grayland (Tonya), Nashville, Tenn., Arriod (Gwendolyn), Fort Washington, Md., Xavier, Charlottesville, Va., Klaistrae, Lexington, Ky., Eupton (Sherri), Bowie, Md.; four daughters, Eileen, Big Stone Gap, Va., Ivy (Nelson) Adekoya, Grayson, Ga., Ayris, Roanoke, Va., Jamara (Jamar) Davis, Elkton, Va.; one son-in-law, James Smithers; one brother-in-law, Virgil Bandy (Gloria); one very special niece, Saundra Rickman; a very devoted grandson, Brian Zander; 17 grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

The family will receive friends at Holding Funeral Home, 17 East Third Street, Big Stone Gap, Va., Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at New Hope Assembly Of God, 1405 1st Ave., E. on Monday at 12 p.m. Interment will follow at the Oakview Cemetery. E-mail condolences may be sent to holdingfuneralhome@verizon.net. Holding Funeral Home is serving the Jackson family.

Annie Lee Moss

KINGSPORT — Annie Lee Moss, 85, of Kingsport, early Monday morning (Feb. 7, 2011) smiled and transitioned from earth to Glory.

She was born on Feb. 26, 1925 to Lillie Ruth Jones and Walter P. Clark; and step-father, Robert Shade Jones in Russellville.

Annie was a charter member and one of the remaining five “Elect Ladies” of Mount Zion Tabernacle Holiness Church, Kingsport. She also was one of the founding members of Full Gospel Mission Church, Kingsport.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Deacon Julius “Dude” Moss; four sisters Kate Jones, Hester Hill, Mary Clark and Frances Jones; and her brother, Joe B. (Jack) Clark.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her daughter, Jean (Terry) Moore, Kingsport; three grandchildren, Michael (Renee Bunche) Moore, Kingsport, Terita (Jonathan) Watson, Richmond, Calif., and TJ (Rebekah McCarty) Moore, Kingsport; six great-grandchildren, Annishia Moore, Toni and Mikesha Bradley, Michael I. Moore, all of Kingsport, Jordan and Jaylin Watson of Richmond, Calif.; one great-great-grandson, Cordé Moore, Kingsport; one sister, Margaret (Retired Command Sgt. Major James) Branner, Aberdeen, Md.; her faithful care-giving nieces and nephews, Patricia (Donald) Watts and Carolyn (Maurice) Butler, all of Kingsport and a host of special nieces and nephews too numerous to name. She was known as a special aunt, mamaw, cousin, and friend to m a n y.

The family would like to give special thanks to Holston Valley Medical Center, Amedisys Home Health, and BMA Dialysis Center for their special care given during her illness. Thanks to all her special neighbors whom she loved dearly at One Wilcox Place.

The family will receive friends at Mount Zion Tabernacle Holiness Church, 386 Dunbar St., Kingsport, on Saturday from 11 to 12 noon or you may also call at the home of her daughter, Jean Moore, 854 Dale St., Kingsport.

A home-going celebration for Elect Lady Annie Lee Moss will follow at 12 noon with Dr. Lester L. Turner Sr. officiating.

Interment services will be held at 4 p.m. at Tri-Cities Memory Gardens, Blountville. The funeral cortege will leave the church at 3:15 p.m. to go in procession.

You may send online condolences to the family by visiting http://www.cartertrent.com/ .

Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the Moss family.

Dream Higgins

KINGSPORT — Dream Higgins, 17, of Kingsport, died suddenly Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2011), at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center.

Born in Chicago, Ill., where she resided most of her life, Dream just recently moved to Kingsport from Lake Mills, Iowa. She was a junior at Dobyns-Bennett High School and while in Lake Mills, she at- tended Lake Mills High School. Dream was active in thespian arts and was awarded State Champion in Literary Reading. She was also the Regional President of FFCLA. While in Lake Mills, Dream worked as a waitress at The Grand Café. She never met a stranger and had such a vibrant personality.

Survivors include her mother, Dr. Yemaya Gilliam, and husband, Anthony, of Kingsport; father, Courtney Higgins of Chicago, Ill.; sister, Destiny Gilliam of Kingsport; brother, Desmond Gilliam of Kingsport; maternal grandparents, Melody and Frederick Banks of Harvey, Ill.; paternal grandparents, Patricia Powell of Chicago, Ill., and William Higgins of Indianapolis, Ind.; maternal great-grandmother, Geneva Powers of Colbert, Ga.; great-aunt, Beverly Higgins of Chicago, Ill.; several aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Fall Branch. The service will begin at 3 p.m. with Pastor Jim Manis officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sullivan County Humane Society, 2141 Idle Hour Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660.

Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com to leave an online condolence for the family.

Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Fall Branch, is serving the family of Dream Higgins.