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BREWER, WILLIAM H. "BILL" William H. "Bill" Brewer, 63, of 17530 Orchid Road, Bristol, VA, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Washington County, VA, a son of the late Arthur and Dokie Brewer.

He had lived most of his life in the Bristol area. He was a retired machinist of Lockheed Aircraft in Marietta, GA, and owner of B&B Remodeling and Construction. He was a member of Heavenly Rest Freewill Baptist Church in Abingdon, where he served as a deacon and choir director.

Surviving are his wife, Fay Brewer; three sons, Darrell Brewer, Kenneth Brewer and Roger Brewer, all of Bristol VA; two daughters, Mrs. Frankie (Tammy) Myers of Bristol VA and Mrs. Mark (Patricia) Spears of Abingdon; seven brothers, James Brewer, Frazier Brewer, Jack Brewer and Earl Brewer, all of Bristol VA, Ralph Brewer and Bobby Brewer, both of Abingdon, Paul Brewer of Radford, VA; his stepmother, Nora Brewer of Bristol VA; four grandsons; four granddaughters; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Pastors Charlie Harmon and Bob Harmon will officiate. Burial will be in Susong Cemetery.

Among survivors are a future great-grandchild; and daughters-in-law Maggie Brewer and Charlene Brewer. Mr. Brewer was the founder and lead singer of the Brewer Family Gospel Singers. Special thanks to Dr. Tom Green, Four West Nursing Staff and all the visitors at the hospital. Pallbearers will be grandsons Travis Miller and Kevin Myers; and nephews Loren Eldreth, Ben Eldreth, Jerry Miller and Wayne Walls. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Chad and Blake Brewer; deacons Milford Warren, Burford Hawkins and David Mullins; and the men of Heavenly Rest Church. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Weaver Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 5, 2000

BREWER, WILLIAM H. Funeral services for William H. "Bill" Brewer will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. Pastors Charlie Harmon and Bob Spears will officiate. Burial will be in Susong Cemetery. Mr. Brewer, 63, of 17530 Orchid Road, Bristol, Va., died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pallbearers will be grandsons Travis Miller and Kevin Myers; and nephews Loren Eldreth, Ben Eldreth; and friends Jerry Miller and Wayne Walls. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Chad and Blake Brewer; deacons Milford Warren, Burford Hawkins and David Mullins; and the men of Heavenly Rest Church. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER SEPT 6, 2000