Grace Edna Rupard

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Grace Edna Rupard, age 91, of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, died December 27, 2013. She was born on December 4, 1922.

Grace was employed at the Damascus Hosiery Mill for 33 years and was the Secretary for the Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency in Mountain City for 25 years. Grace loved to work in her vegetable and flower gardens and enjoyed being outside. She also enjoyed a good game of golf. She was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church.

Grace is survived by her sisters: Margaret Lewis and husband Wayne and Beulah Robinson; very special sister-in-law, Janet Rupard; brother: Herbert ‘Hoover' Rupard and wife Doris; nieces and nephews: Jeff Rupard and wife Melissa, Jon Rupard and wife Kelly, Cindy Cretsinger-Heck and husband Bill, Hilda Robinson, Sandy Ward, Pam Savery, Cathy Canody, Ronnie Campbell, Terry Lewis, Allen Lewis, Phil Winters and Gary Winters; special great nephew and great niece, Kaleb and Channie Cretsinger; several more special great nieces and great nephews; special caregivers: Angie Fletcher, Diane Dunn and Mary McFadden; special pet, Oliver; special neighbors: Terry and Ruth Thomas; special friend, Leola Crowder and many more special friends and neighbors.

In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her sisters: Shirley Jean Winters, Hazel Noland and Earleen Campbell; brother, Bobby D. ‘Burley' Rupard; brothers-in-law, Vaughn Robinson, Paul Winters and Hubert Campbell; niece, Ann Wiggins; nephew, Sam Noland, and special friend, Bill Moore.

Funeral services were held at the Mountain City Funeral Home, officiated by Pastors Tom Prater and Warren Stewart. Interment in the Sunset Memorial Park, Damascus, Virginia.

Pallbearers were Benny Rupard, Terry Thomas, Ronnie Campbell, Eric Taylor, Terry Lewis, Bill Heck and Frankey Shupe.

Honorary Pallbearers were Allen Lewis, Gary Winters, Phil Winters, Paul Blevins, Kenny Icenhour, Jim Neely, Evan Taylor, Brian Taylor, Dr. William Mark Handy, Lee Hawkins, John Greer, Doug Canody and Zachary Canody.

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JOHN CARSON RUPARD LAUREL BLOOMERY
John Carson Rupard, 74, Rt 1, died at his residence Wednesday 7:30 am after an illness of two years. Mr. Rupard was a native of Ashe County, N C., but had made his home in Johnson County the greater part of his life.

He was a veteran of World War I, a retired farmer and a son of the late Wiley and Amanda Waters Rupard. He was a member and deacon of the Corinth Baptist Church.

Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Rose E Rupard, Laurel Bloomery; two sons Herbert H, Taylor's Valley, Va. and Burley Dean, Laurel Bloomery; six daughters, Grace Rupard of the home , Mrs Earline Campbell, Damascus Va., Mrs. Beulah Robinson and Mrs. Hazel Noland, both of Mountain City, Mrs. Margaret Lewis, Bristol and Mrs. Shirley Winters, Hickory NC; two brothers, General Rupard, Corner Rock Va. and Scott Rupard, Laurel Bloomery ; four sisters, Fada Rupard and Mrs. Jeston Jenkins, both of-Bristol, Mrs. Racheal Eastridge, Mountain City and Mrs. Delta Eastridge, Laurel Bloomery and 12 grandchildren.

John married Rosa E. Farris. Rosa was born on 30 Jul 1898 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 18 Oct 1988 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Washington County, Virginia, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Rosa F Rupard, 90, Rt 1, died Tuesday, Oct 18, 1988 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Johnson County and a daughter of the late Mack and Sally Farris. Mrs. Rupard was A member of St. Johns United Methodist Church.

She -was preceded in death by her husband, John C Rupard in 1968 and by a daughter. Survivors include five daughters; Grace Rupard of the home, Earlene Campbell, Damascus, Va., Beulah Robinson, Mountain City, Margaret Lews, Bristol and Shirley Winters, Hickory, NC ; two sons, Herbert and Bobby D. Rupard, both of Laurel Bloomery; one brother, Walter Farris. Mountain City; two sisters, Mary Farris, Bristol and Laura Rash, Gainesville, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Wily married Amanda Caroline Waters on 1 May 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Amanda was born on 1 May 1869 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1927 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]