Ralph Williams

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Mr. Ralph Williams, 86, of Elizabethton, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

He was the son of the late Charlie and Daisy McKinney Williams and was born in Carter County. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond Williams, Jim Williams and Farris Williams.

Mr. Williams retired from Norwell and was a U.S. Air Force veteran having served in World War II. He served as a deacon for many years at Zion Baptist Church and at Lynn Valley Baptist Church where he was a member. Mr. Williams was also a member of The Praying Mountain Men.

Survivors include his wife of sixty-three years, Ruth R. Williams of the home; three daughters, Patricia Hartley and her husband, John, Mountain City; Traci McClure and her husband, Lance, Altavista, VA; Lynn Trivette and her husband, Steve, Elizabethton; one son, Danny R. Williams and his wife, Jada, Elizabethton; seven grandchildren, Amy Hartley, Doug Hartley, Neil Hartley, Carol Ann Johnson, Jacob McClure, Joshua McClure and Ashley Trivette; and one sister, Stella Barnett, Elizabethton. Several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.

A praise service for Mr. Williams will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 16th at Lynn Valley Baptist Church with Pastor Doug Hartley and Pastor Dennis Wilson officiating. The music will be under the direction of Mr. Neil Hartley. A gathering for family and friends will immediately follow the praise service in the church fellowship hall.

The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 17th at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Brady Williams, Rick Shaw, Sam Moody, Dean Rainbolt, Fred Jenkins, Ron Miller and Dave White. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. William's friends at Lynn Valley Baptist Church and members of The Praying Mountain Men. Everyone will meet at Lynn Valley Baptist Church at 10:15 on Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Ralph married Amy Ruth Rainbolt on 19 Oct 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Amy (daughter of David R. Franklin W. Rainbolt and Ethel Mae Clawson) was born on 13 May 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 May 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Danny Ralph Williams was born about 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Apr 2016 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Charlie married Daisy McKinney on 7 Apr 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Daisy (daughter of James M. McKinney and Rhoda J. Jenkins) was born about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Susannah A. "Susie" Matherly on 14 Feb 1882 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Susannah was born on 10 Nov 1864 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 7 Mar 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Rhoda J. Jenkins on 31 Aug 1893 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of Abraham "Abe" Jenkins and Rebecca Nave) was born about 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Eliza Ann "Disa Ann" "Daisy" Garrison on 2 Jul 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of John Garrison and Eliza "Dicie" Loving) was born about 1840 in Burke County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Unkown married Polly Verda McKinney. Polly (daughter of Joseph McGee McKinney and Elizabeth Adkins) was born about 1848 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1910 and 1920 Carter County censuses, she is living with her son James McKinney and his family.

Abraham married Rebecca Nave on 15 Dec 1874 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Mark Williams Nave and Mary Ann Merritt) was born about 1852 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]