Rev.
Roy Daugherty opened the service.
Local
historian and writer Charles "Boomer" Winfrey gave a history of Coal Creek and the Fraterville Mine.
Tony
Thomas, Linda Gunderson, and T.J. Albert performed special music, including
the song "When the Mines Grew Still in Fratersville".
Ms.
Elizabeth Smith Pirtle read from her mother's book "Let me tell you about
Coal Creek" describing the history of the black citizens of Coal Creek,
Tennessee.
Rev. Roy and Della Daugherty sang some beautiful songs.
Special
music performed by Rev. Tim Russell and wife Billie.
Descendants
Don Vowell and Louise Nelson read the names of the boys and men who perished
in the mine. All the names were read by volunteers.
Scene
from the back of the Briceville Church. After the service attendees
enjoyed the view and studied headstones of miners killed in both the
Fraterville and Cross Mountain Mine Disasters.