Barbara Jane Whitson

Barbara Jane Whitson BRISTOL, Tenn. Barbara Jane Whitson, age 81, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at the Wexford House. She was born June 20, 1928, to the late William "Bill" A. Booher and Blanche Stophell Booher. She had lived in the Bristol area all of her life. She retired from The Sullivan County News after 20 years of service. Barbara attended Fellowship Chapel Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Whitson Jr., in 2001. Survivors include daughters, Linda Snow and husband, William Z., and Brenda Rutherford and husband, Danny; son, Eddie Whitson and wife Terry; sisters, Reta Dowell and husband, Walter, Lois Usher and husband, Bill and Eloise Bentley; brothers, Lawrence "Pete" Booher and wife, Betty, Gordon Booher and wife, Clara, Ted Booher and wife, Carol Ann and Clay Booher and wife, Sandra; sister-in-law, Donna Booher; five grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, from the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Scott Price and the Rev. Tony Trunnell officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. The family would like to say a special thanks to Reta Dowell, Eloise Bentley, Phyllis Stallard, and staff at Wexford House. Online condolences may be registered at www.Weaverfuneralhone.net. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.