Douglas H. Fair

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Douglas H. Fair passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness at the age of 81. He was born in Elizabethton to the late Hiram and Alice (Woods) Fair. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Esten Shaffer.

Doug retired from McKee Baking where he was a Little Debbie Snack Cakes distributor for 30 years. After retirement, he worked as a courier for Citizens Bank for 10 years and loved it! Doug was a member of Dungan Chapel Baptist Church and loved going to NASCAR races for many years with friends but more than anything, Doug loved his children and grandchildren.

Those left to cherish Doug is his wife, Janice (Grindstaff) Fair; two daughters, Julie Thomas and Carrie Cagle and husband David of Elizabethton; his son, Dwayne Fair and wife Kim of Cookeville, TN; six grandchildren, Jared Thomas and Jill Rube (Steven) of Elizabethton, Jacob (Danielle) Thomas of Asheville, NC, Cayden and Drew Fair of Cookeville, TN and a special granddaughter, Laikyn Stevens; one special sister, Betty Shaffer of Elizabethton; two sisters-in-law, Imogene Dykes and Kate (Gordon) Rodgers; his best friend, Bob Rainbolt, Doug Stevens and Ruby Hatley and many, many more.

A service to celebrate Doug’s life will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Reverend Teddy Lewis officiating. Music will be under the direction of Michelle Sluder. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel prior to the service on Wednesday.

The graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 20, 2023 in the Ensor Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Joe Stonecipher, Louie Blevins, Frank Taylor, Wayne Grant, Darrell Byrd and Bob Rainbolt. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe LaPorte, Sam LaPorte and the rest of Doug’s friends at Citizens Bank.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hiram married Alice C. Woods. Alice was born about 1908 in , , Virginia, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerry married Willie Victoria Nave on 14 Jan 1906 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Willie (daughter of Andrew Johnson Nave and Lovisa Millison Hardin) was born on 9 May 1889 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 Jun 1963 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Annie E. Turner on 2 Jan 1870 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Annie (daughter of Leander Turner and Ruth Elenor A. Arrowood) was born in Dec 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Feb 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, February 19, 1930
MRS. ANNIE E. SHORT
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie E. Short, 78, who died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Merritt, 401 South Main street, will be held at the Free Baptist church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The last rites will be conducted by the Rev. M. P. Murphy and the Rev. J. C. Howington. Interment will be made in the Highland cemetery.
Mrs. Short had been married three times, first to S. H. Fair, second to W. A. Carter, and third to John H. Short.
She is survived by two brothers, Mack Turner and Saul Turner of Coeburn, Va.
Children surviving are James Fair, Mrs. Maggie Cooke, Bob Fair, S. S. Fair, Mrs. John Merritt, Tom Fair, Jerry Fair, Mrs. R. R. Nave, all of Elizabethton, and Mrs. W. A. Robinson of Huntington, W. Va.; George Short, step-son of Palm Beach, Florida. Mrs. Short had fifty-three grandchildren and fifty-two great-grandchildren.
The pallbearers are Hacker Carringer, R. L. Peeks, J. C. Lowrie, L. D. Chambers, J. A. Denny, and Avery Bowers.

Andrew married Lovisa Millison Hardin on 9 May 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lovisa (daughter of William Ward Hardin and Anna Jane Nave) was born on 30 Apr 1867 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jun 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]