Margaret R. Rupard

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Margaret Rupard Lewis, age 88, of Bristol, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born March 8, 1932 in Laurel Bloomery, Tenn., a daughter of the late John Carson and Rosie Farris Rupard. Margaret lived most of her life in the Bristol area. She was a member of Central Holston Christian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Jackson Lewis.

Survivors include her sons, Terry Lewis, John Alan Lewis and wife Sherry; grandchildren, Christy Dickison and husband Larry, Melissa Thomas and husband Justin, Chris Lewis and wife Kimberly, and Charles “Chuck” Lewis; great granddaughters, Karisse Dickison, Callie Dickison and Addyson Thomas; sister, Beulah Robinson; brother, Hoover Rupard and wife Doris; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 22, 2020 in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Steve Page officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus, Va. Special thanks to the BRMC staff on 2 West, ICU, ER, and hospice.

Margaret married Wayne Jackson Lewis about 1950. Wayne was born on 9 Apr 1927 in , Washington County, Virginia, ; died on 15 Feb 2019 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Washington County, Virginia, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]