Deter Thomas Ollis

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Deter T. Ollis of Route 2, Newland, died in Nha Trang, Vietnam, 1 June. He was the General Foreman for Raymond Morrison Knudesen and J.A. Jones construction company. He was on his second tour of working in Vietnam. He was the Son of Joseph Taylor Ollis and Delzie Mace Ollis.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs Edith Moody Ollis; one daughter, Billy Joe Dale of New Orleans, La,; four sons, Deter Jr, of Cleveland, Ohio, Buddy of Spruce Pine, Route 2; Richard of Somersworth, New Hampshire, and Hary Ollis of Route 2; the mother, Delzie Ollis of Newland, Route 3, four brothers, Baxter of Newland, Route 3, Jim and Clayton of Route 2, Newland, and Don Ollis of Akron, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs Sadie Wiseman of Morganton, Mrs Berta Vance of Linville Falls, Mrs Carrie Gouge of Celo, and Mrs Mae Vance of Newland, Route 2, and 15 Grandchildren.

The Reverend James Cornett and the Reverend Charles McKinney will officiate. Burial will be in the Green Valley Cemetery. pallbearers wil be Mac McKinney, Kenneth Vance, Robert Young, Ernest Riddle and Guy and Joseph Ollis.

Deter married Edith Elizabeth Moody on 28 Dec 1930 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Edith (daughter of Thomas Albers Moody and Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie" Oakes) was born on 6 Sep 1915 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 26 Aug 1993 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. Buddy Robert Ollis was born on 4 Mar 1933 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 6 Nov 1986 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
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Joseph married Delzie Miami Mace about 1900 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Delzie (daughter of James Ephriam Mace and Susan E. Gragg) was born on 16 Jul 1874 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1971 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Susan E. Gragg about 1862 in North Carolina, , , . Susan was born on 11 Jul 1845 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 9 Mar 1944 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]