Reta Vera Buckles

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Reta Vera Buckles, 95, of Elizabethton, went to be with her Lord on Sunday January 11, 2015, at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital.
Reta lived all her life in Elizabethton, TN. She was a member of the first graduating class of Unaka High School. She was retired from Sperry Univac in Bristol and a member of Unaka Baptist Church in Elizabethton.
Before she became sick she loved to garden, quilt, and most of all cook for her family and friends and was known as one of the best cooks in the community. She lived such a full and blessed life of 95 years; she loved her brothers, sisters and all her nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Henry and Mossie Cole Buckles; two brothers, Ross and Clyde Buckles; three sisters, Shirley Younce, Cora Wolfe and Florine Buckles.
She is survived by a nephew, Jeff Buckles, (Sheila), Elizabethton; her great nephew, Adam Buckles, Elizabethton, who helped care for her; great-niece, Lynsey Buckles. Additional survivors include other nephews, Lynn Buckles (Janene), Richmond, KY, David Buckles, Nashville, Dale Buckles, Elizabethton, Bryan Buckles, (Lynn), Fredericksburg, VA, Max Younce, (Karen), AZ, and Eddie Wolfe (Betty), Butler; nieces, Beverly Younce Lauchner (Larry), Fresno, CA; and Vickie Wolfe, Butler. Many other great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews also survive.
A service to honor the life of Reta Vera Buckles will be conducted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at 11:00 AM in the Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, Elizabethton, with Mr. Lynn Buckles, Minister, officiating.
The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 10:00-11:00 AM on Wednesday prior to the service or at the home of her nephew, Jeff Buckles, at other times.
Interment will follow the funeral service at Buckles Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be her nephews, David Buckles, Dale Buckles, Adam Buckles, Joseph Buckles, Bryan Buckles, Eddie Wolfe and Jason Wolfe. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Buckles, Ray Brooks, deacons and members of Unaka Baptist Church and Pastor Walker Roberson.
The family would like to express a special and sincere thank you to Geraldine Brooks, Myrtle Pierce, Carolyn Buckles, Dale Buckles, Vickie Wolfe, her caretakers, Fran Chandler, Jane Ward, Joy Taylor, Dr. Joshua Morris, Brad Williams, Johnson City Medical Center Hospice and the 2100 wing of Johnson City Medical Center Hospital all of whom took wonderful care of Reta.
Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to Unaka Baptist Church, Building Fund, 1598 Highway 91, Elizabethton, TN 37643; or to The Buckles Cemetery, ? Doug Buckles, 1404 Blue Springs Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643.

Henry married Mossie M. Cole about 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mossie (daughter of Andrew J. Cole and Cora E Parker) was born on 23 Sep 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 1984 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Celia J. Williams on 22 Apr 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Celia (daughter of Rev. Pleasant A. Williams and Levisa Pierce) was born in Mar 1854 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Apr 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Monday, April 12, 1943
CELIA WILLIAMS BUCKLES
Celia Williams Buckles, age 89, died at home of her son, F. T. Buckles, on Blue Springs Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. after a short illness.
Mrs. Buckles was the mother of ten children; and she is survived by two sons, A. F. and F. T. Buckles, both of Elizabethton; two brothers, Everette Williams of Hampton and Samuel Williams of Elizabethton; and one sister, Mrs. Ida Vaughn of Elizabethton. Her husband T. J. Buckles, preceded her in death seventeen years ago.
Funeral services were conducted from the Caldwell Springs Baptist church this afternoon at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. Arthur Roberts and Rev. T. B. Freeman in charge. Interment will be in Buckles cemetery.
Pallbearers will be the grandsons, Carmack Danner, Claude, Clay, J. N., Eston, and Gene Buckles. Flowerbearers[sic] will be the granddaughters.

Andrew married Cora E Parker about 1888 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Cora (daughter of Richard T. Parker and Hannah E. Stone) was born in Jul 1872 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Catharine Jones about 1838 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Catharine was born in Sep 1811 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Apr 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pleasant married Levisa Pierce about 1844 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Levisa (daughter of Griffin Pierce and Mary Crawley) was born on 29 Nov 1824 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sampson married Nancy Carmaletta Price about 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born in Jun 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Hannah E. Stone on 20 Dec 1868 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Hannah was born in Jun 1848 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]