James Shannon Elder
February 17, 1949 — September 19, 2008
James Shannon Elder
James Shannon "Marswolf" Elder was born February 17, 1949, and died Friday, September 19, 2008.
He graduated in 1967 from Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended the University of Tennessee and ETSU. Shannon served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War and was a member of the following organizations: Sons of Confederate Veterans, was a founding member of Holston Valley War Symposium, a life member of Old Campbell County Georgia Historical Society, the Bristol Preservation Society, Washington County Virginia Historical Society, East Tennessee Historical Society, Tipton-Haynes Historical Association, the 61st TN Co. "E" CSA re-enactment group; 59th TN Co "F" CSA re-enactment group; and Zollicoffer Mounted Rifles Reserves 4th Co. He also served on the Sullivan County Library Board from 2001-2007.
Shannon was preceded in death by his brother.
Surviving are his mother, Doris Elder; one niece; and one nephew.
A memorial service will be held at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport Saturday, at Noon.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Sullivan County Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 630, Blountville, TN 3617 or to the Friends of Sullivan County Public Library, P. O. Box 510, Blountville, TN 37617.
He graduated in 1967 from Dobyns-Bennett High School and attended the University of Tennessee and ETSU. Shannon served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War and was a member of the following organizations: Sons of Confederate Veterans, was a founding member of Holston Valley War Symposium, a life member of Old Campbell County Georgia Historical Society, the Bristol Preservation Society, Washington County Virginia Historical Society, East Tennessee Historical Society, Tipton-Haynes Historical Association, the 61st TN Co. "E" CSA re-enactment group; 59th TN Co "F" CSA re-enactment group; and Zollicoffer Mounted Rifles Reserves 4th Co. He also served on the Sullivan County Library Board from 2001-2007.
Shannon was preceded in death by his brother.
Surviving are his mother, Doris Elder; one niece; and one nephew.
A memorial service will be held at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport Saturday, at Noon.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Sullivan County Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 630, Blountville, TN 3617 or to the Friends of Sullivan County Public Library, P. O. Box 510, Blountville, TN 37617.
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