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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, May 4, 1960
J. BLAINE STOUT...
...66, died at Kennedy Veterans Hospital in Memphis last Wednesday after an illness of two months.
Stout was a native of Johnson county and a farmer. He was a former trustee of Johnson county, former road commissioner, a veteran of World War I, member of the American Legion, member of the Civitan Club here, and a member and deacon of the Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Jones Stout; two sons, M-Sgt. Ruben Stout, Fort Bragg, N.C., and Bert Stout, Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Mary Alice Johnson, Knoxville; Mrs. Ann Greer, Butler; one foster daughter, Mrs. Pansy Phipps, Knoxville, one step-son, Capt. Fred Jones, USAF, Enid, Okla., one sister, Mrs. J. Frank Stout, Mountain City; two brothers, Dr. P. D. Stout, Bristol, and George W. Stout, Mountain City; 17 grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. from Bethel Baptist Church on Saturday with Rev. Tom Worley, Rev. Sam Tatum and A. E. Browne officiating. Burial was in the Stout cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Vaughn Stout, Bruce Roberts, Edgar Bumgardner, Rex Stout, Teddy Pierce, John A. Shown, Delmar Lowe, and Ralph Grandstaff. Flower bearers were neighbors and ladies of the church.
Honorary pallbearers were: R. J. Howard, Sr., Henry Smythe, W. D. Day, O. D. Dotson, D. M. Spurgeon, Ralph Stout, Robert Marshall, James Muse, R. D. Fritts, Dayton Payne, R. B. Walsh, Sr., Lewis May, Clyde Morley, J. W. Jordan, Dr. R. O. Glenn, Dr. Shelburn Wilson, Frank Shupe, and Artrow Greer.

John married Etoila Bell Hicks about 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Etoila (daughter of Rev. William Henry Hicks and Mary Ann Frazier) was born in Oct 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1957 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Stout Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 6, 1957
MRS. ETOILA HICKS STOUT...
... 61, of Butler Rte 4, died in Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, Sunday evening, March 10, after an illness of four years.
She was a native of Carter County and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. She was also a former teacher in the county school system.
Survivors are her husband, J. Blaine Stout; two sons, M/Sgt. Reuben S. Stout of Williston, S. C., and Bert Stout of Flint, Mich.; four daughters, Mrs. Vera Jordan of Mountain City, Mrs. Helen Walsh of Columbia, S.C.; Mrs. Mary Alice Johnson of Knoxville, Mrs. Ann Greer of Butler Rte 4, and a foster daughter, Mrs. Pansy Phipps of Knoxville; one brother, Robert L. Hicks of Coolidge, Ariz.; and 15 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Worley and H. T. Mabry officiating.
Burial was in the Stout cemetery.

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"Johnson County News," Wednesday, July 15, 1925
DOEVILLE.
Dave Stout died Friday after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, six children and a host of friends. Mr. Stout was about 69 years of age. Rev. John Rainbolt conducted the funeral services.

David married Martha Lucinda Morris about 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha was born about 1857 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jul 1931 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, August 1, 1931
Mountain City News - Mrs. Martha Stout, who has been in poor health for some time, died at her home at Pandora Friday evening. She was the widow of David Stout, who passed away a few years ago. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frank Stout of Pandora and three sons, Dr. Philip Stout of Bristol, J. Blaine Stout and George Stout of Pandora. Funeral services were held Sunday with Revs. J. W. Crowe and C. A. Todd in charge.

William married Mary Ann Frazier on 15 Nov 1871 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born on 11 Jul 1853 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Godfrey married Elizabeth Crosswhite on 2 May 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of John Melvin Sr. Crosswhite and Elizabeth Stone) was born about Jan 1835 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]