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Here is part of his obituary and the photo we chose yesterday.

Rev. James Allen Markland, 72, [address removed], passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at Johnson City Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

He was a native of Carter County but had lived most of his life in Johnson City. Rev. Markland was a son of the late Melvin and Jennie Nidiffer Markland and was a member of the Freewill Baptist faith. He had been a minister of the gospel for over 30 years. His last pastorate position was at True Faith Chapel in Elizabethton. Rev. Markland had also been a member in the Joyland Singers Quartet.

He had served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was also well known as Sky Hawk on the CB Radio, also known as Jim Allen on various radio stations.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers, as it is still very difficult and many things are uncertain. My mom has been staying at my mamaw's house all day and night and she is getting very worn out. She slept a little more than one hour Wed. night and very little again last night. The children have been staying with Brendon and me and we're trying to keep things as normal as possible for them. It'll be like this for at least another 4 or 5 days and after that we don't know what will happen. There is no easy solution...