Violet Grace Williams

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Violet Branch - ELIZABETHTON
ELIZABETHTON — Mrs. Violet Grace Branch, age 97, formerly of 252 Liberty Hollow Road, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home. Mrs. Branch was a lifelong resident of Carter County and the daughter of the late Abraham and Rachel Williams. She was a Charter member and the oldest living member of Union Hill Freewill Baptist Church and also attended New Liberty Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie M. Branch; one daughter, Loretta P. Diamond; two sons, Martin Van Branch and Carrick Ben Branch Sr.; six brothers, Teddy, Albert, Dewey, Lon, Rex and Harry Williams; and six sisters, Pearl Williams, Ruby Nidiffer, Daisy Grindstaff, Georgie Lewis, Josie Hodges and Flossie Williams. Survivors include one daughter, Jeanetta B. Webb, of Elizabethton; one daughter-in-law, LaVerne Kennedy Branch, of Crystal River, Florida; and eleven grandchildren, Kathy Webb, Kenneth Webb, Kaye Webb Garland, Noel Branch, Jewel Ward, Joann Nidiffer, Carrick Ben Branch Jr., April Head, Lori Helmdach, Susie Vearner and Donald Diamond. Eighteen great-grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service for Mrs. Violet Grace Branch who died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2005, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Greer officiating. Eulogies will be delivered by her grandchildren. Interment will follow in the Blevins Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 p.m. Friday in the chapel of the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be grandsons, and Leonard Lewis, A.B. Grindstaff, Walter Pierce and Wes Grindstaff. Honorary pallbearers will be Mack Pierce, Kenneth Williams, Wesley Grindstaff, K.C. Vearner, Sandy Helmdach, Justin Branch, Keith Head, John Diamond, Lynn Williams, Theodore Williams, Dale Ward, Donley Nidiffer, Kevin Fritts, Brad Hamm, Chris Garland, Summer Garland, David Proffitt, Todd Hamm and Travis Webb. The family wishes to acknowledge the kindness and professionalism of the staff of Ivy Hall Nursing Home. Words of condolence and sympathy may be e-mailed to the family thru our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, 211 North Riverside Drive, Elizabethton, Tennessee is serving the family of Mrs. Branch.

Violet married Willie M. Branch about 1934. Willie was born on 18 Mar 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Mar 1991 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Loretta Pearl Branch was born on 4 Jan 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1991 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
2. Jeanetta Branch was born about 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jan 2022 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
3. Carrick "Ben" Branch was born on 24 Jul 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1993; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Abraham married Rachel Loretta "Rettie" Frazier on 5 Jul 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rachel (daughter of John Wesley Frazier and Elizabeth Anna Forbes) was born on 8 Dec 1872 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jun 1973 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Josephine "Josie" Bowers. Josephine (daughter of Daniel Stover Bowers and Emeline Johnson) was born on 16 Nov 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Anna Forbes about 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon Forbes and Rachel Richardson) was born about 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Mar 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the History of the 13th Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, US Army

LIEUT. ALFRED C. WILLIAMS, CO. F.
Alfred C. Williams was a native of Stony Creek, Carter county, Tenn., and was
a true Union man. The Adjutant-General's report gives no record of his service
except that he was 2d Lieut, of Company F. We have been unable to obtain
further information from his friends or relatives.

According to our recollection he was mustered into the service on the
organization of the company September 22, 1863, but we do not know the date of
his resignation. We know that he served for a considerable time as an officer
and that he performed his duties faithfully as far as his physical ability
would permit. He was frequently off of duty on account of ill health. After
the war he returned to Carter county where he lived a respected citizen until
his death, which occurred at Elizabethton, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1900.

Alfred married Rebecca Berry on 29 Jun 1843 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca was born about 1824; died about 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Emeline Johnson on 30 May 1838 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emeline was born about 1819 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Barbara (Frazier) about 1828 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Barbara was born about 1810 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married Rachel Richardson on 11 Jan 1835 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rachel (daughter of John Arthur Richardson and Hannah Hurley) was born on 20 Jan 1812 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Aug 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Loafers Glory Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]