1. | Robert Berry Garland was born on 22 Apr 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Ambrose Garland and Lucinda Blevins); died on 1 Jan 1959 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes:
"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1959
ROBERT BERRY GARLAND...
... 88, Shady Valley Rte. 1, died at his home Jan. 1, following an illness of one year.
He was a native of Johnson County and a retired farmer.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Emma Grace Garland; five sons, Hugh and Ambrose of Baltimore, Md., Doag of Flint, Mich., Fleet and Herman of Shady Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Vena Richards and Mrs. Georgia Myers of Elizabethton Rte. 5, Mrs. Ruth Campbell of Shady Valley; one brother, Matthew of Mountain City; one sister, Mrs. Emma Neal of Shady Valley; 22 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Shady Valley Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Clarence Lewis and Rev. Roger Blevins officiating.
Burial was in Gentry cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dennis Plummer, Avery Miller, Earl Howard, Dale Campbell, Darrell Brinkley, Ray Shore, Arthur Walton.
Robert married Emma Grace Rambo on 4 Apr 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Emma (daughter of David Hamilton C. Rambo and Hannah Lucinda Robinson) was born on 10 Feb 1883 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1964 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Venice Mae Garland was born on 4 Oct 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
- Hugh Garland was born on 24 Feb 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Dec 1979 in Baltimore, , , Maryland.
- Georgie Grace Garland was born on 3 Dec 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 8 Oct 1991 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- Ambrose Garland was born on 16 Mar 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Sep 1978 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
- Living
- Fleet Garland was born on 15 Jan 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Apr 2012 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
- Herman Dewey Garland was born on 10 Sep 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Mar 1987 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
- Ruth Opal Garland was born on 19 Feb 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jul 2017 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shady Valley Memorial Gardens, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
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