Earl C. Buckles

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Mr. Earl C. Buckles, 76, Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital, following an extended illness.

He was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Frank and Emma Buckles. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jack Buckles, Clay Buckles and Claude Buckles; three sisters, Effie Danner, Pearl Buckles and Edith Buckles.

Mr. Buckles was retired from East Tennessee Chair Company and had served as a constable for the Carter County Sheriff's Department.

He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Helen Bowers Buckles, of the home; three daughters, Teresa Chambers and husband, Donnie, Hampton, Mary Sue Buckles, Elizabethton, Jamie Simerly and husband, Terry, of Elizabethton; five grandchildren, Donna Ranshaw, Joshua Miller, Daniel Chambers, Terrina Gloss and Katie Simerly; one great grandson, Seth Ranshaw; three brothers, Ivan Buckles, Jay Buckles, both of Elizabethton, Paul Buckles, Kingsport; three sisters, Margaret Garland, Michigan, Brenda Taylor, Johnson City, Myrtle Pierce, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service for Mr. Buckles will be conducted at 2:30 PM Saturday, October 6, 2012, in the Riverside Chapel at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Richard Blevins and Rev. Willie Lunsford, officiating.

The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM prior to the service.

Interment for Mr. Buckles will follow the service at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Earl married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Emma Buckles on 17 Feb 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emma (daughter of U. S. Grant Buckles and Maggie Oliver) was born in Mar 1900 in 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.

U. married Maggie Oliver on 22 Sep 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Maggie (daughter of Elijah D. H. Oliver and Matilda Collins) was born in Mar 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Nov 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter 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]

James married Sarah A. Bowers on 22 Apr 1861 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Stover Bowers and Emeline Johnson) was born on 25 Jul 1843 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Jul 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elijah married Matilda Collins on 6 Aug 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Matilda (daughter of Watson Collins and Evaline Williams) was born on 9 Aug 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Feb 1928 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pearl Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]