Shirley Louise Ritchie

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Shirley Louise Williams, 77, of Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, January 26, 2014, at her residence following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late James & Lucille Shaw Ritchie. Shirley was a 1954 graduate of Hampton High School. She was a retired employee of American Air Filter. She was a member of the Unaka Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother: Herbert Ritchie.
Shirley loved to play games, work puzzles and spend time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years: James "Jim" Williams; A Son & Daughter-in-law: James "Jimmy" & Jackie Williams, Johnson City; Five Grandchildren: J.D. Williams and wife, Tracy, Drew Williams and wife, Crystal, Grant Meyer and his wife, Ariana, Kyle Zimmerman and Austin Zimmerman; Two Great Granddaughters: Sadie Williams and Emilia Meyer; One Great Grandson: Jeramiah Thomas; One Sister: Blannie Sams, of Texas; Several nieces & nephews.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2014, in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Sherrill Dunn and Rev. Walker Roberson officiating.
Graveside Service and Interment will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Rev. Sherrill Dunn. Active Pallbearers will be Grandsons and Nephews. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Earl Campbell, Don & Jack Williams, Dr. J. & Staff.

Shirley married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Lucille Shaw about 1927. Lucille (daughter of Drury King Shaw and Emily Louise Lewis) was born about 1906 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was the grandson of Drury and Susannah Shaw. I am unsure which of their children was the parent.


"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, March 23, 1946
KING SHAW
King Shaw, age 68, died at the Appalachian Hospital Friday afternoon. Mr. Shaw suffered a heart attack Friday morning. His condition became serious in the afternoon, was taken to the hospital, died shortly after arriving. Mr. Shaw was highly respected citizen of Carter County, prominent farmer of the Hampton section, member of the Union Baptist Church at Cardens Bluff.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Emma Shaw, four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Stewart of Elizabethton, Mrs. Lucille Ritchie, Mrs. James Hinkle, Mrs. Floyd Campbell of Hampton, Four sons, Louis Shaw, Lucas of Hampton, Mark, of Butler, Manuel, of Elizabethton. One brother, Bill Shaw, of Hampton, 27 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Union Baptist Church at Cardens, Bluff, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev. Joe Potter and the Rev. W. W. Ward officiating. Burial will be made in the Union Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Harold Lewis, M. G. Nidiffer, Lawrence Whitehead, Allen Doss, Howard McGinnis, D. O. Johnson, Vaughn Campbell, Carson Campbell.
Flower bearers will be selected from friends.
The body was returned to the home at Cardens Bluff this morning at nine o'clock.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

Drury married Emily Louise Lewis on 1 Oct 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emily (daughter of William Lafayette Lewis and Celia Anna Goodwin) was born on 10 Sep 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1958 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Celia Anna Goodwin in Jun 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Celia (daughter of Melvin Dugger Goodwin and Nancy Bradley) was born on 26 May 1850 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Sep 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]