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Mary Wills

Female 1937 - 2015  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Wills was born on 20 Jun 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Charles Earl Wills and Ollie Lucille Eggers); died on 22 Dec 2015 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

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    MOUNTAIN CITY — Mary Wills Grindstaff, age 78, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at the Johnson City Medical Center.

    She was born on June 20, 1937, to the late Earl and Ollie Lucille Eggers Wills.

    In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her first husband, Carl Stuart and her second husband, Edward 'Ed' Grindstaff.

    She was an active member of First Baptist Church, the WMU and Fidelis Sunday School Class. She had a servant spirit and was always volunteering and helping in the various church functions, activities and community outreach programs. Mary enjoyed cooking and was always baking goodies for her church family and neighbors.

    Mary is survived by her brothers, Jimmy Wills and wife Joan of Mountain City, TN, Gale Wills and wife Tanya of Pahokee, FL and David Wills and wife Janice of Claremont, NC; nieces and nephews, Earl Wills, Jamie McCarron, Nina Walker, Hal Wills, Pat Wills, Teresa Taylor and Sarah Prencipe; special friends, Stella Rose Tester, Nancy Wills, Russell and Lucy Lewis, Leta Lewis and all of her church family.

    The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Mountain City Funeral Home. Funeral Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. with Pastors Ricky Campbell and Harry Wills officiating.

    Graveside Service and Interment will follow at the Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Butler, TN. Pallbearers will be Joe Ray, Larry Henson, Bob Dyson, Terry Jordon, Jerry Jordan and Pat Wills. Honorary pallbearers are Bobby Wills, Sammy Wilson and John Payne.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Earl Wills was born on 29 Oct 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of David Wesley Wills and Susie Eva Johnson); died about 1984 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Charles married Ollie Lucille Eggers on 17 Sep 1933 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ollie (daughter of John Presnell Eggers and Nancy Louise Swift) was born on 18 Jan 1915; died on 24 Jan 2007 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ollie Lucille Eggers was born on 18 Jan 1915 (daughter of John Presnell Eggers and Nancy Louise Swift); died on 24 Jan 2007 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Wills was born on 20 Jun 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 2015 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Wesley Wills was born on 11 Mar 1835 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of John D. Wills and Mary D. (Wills)); died on 9 Mar 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    David married Susie Eva Johnson about 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Susie (daughter of J. W. Johnson and Caroline Mitchell) was born on 25 Jan 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Oct 1942 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Susie Eva Johnson was born on 25 Jan 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of J. W. Johnson and Caroline Mitchell); died on 6 Oct 1942 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Celcie M. Wills was born in Mar 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Joe R. Wills was born in Sep 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. David Clyde Wills was born on 8 Feb 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Aug 1963 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    4. Fannie C. Wills was born in Jan 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 2. Charles Earl Wills was born on 29 Oct 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1984 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  John Presnell Eggers was born on 27 Sep 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Elisha Eggers and Sarah (Eggers)); died on 19 Aug 1941 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Union Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.

    John married Nancy Louise Swift on 18 Aug 1896 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Jackson A. Swift and Rodia (Swift)) was born in Oct 1880 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died about 1960 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Union Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Nancy Louise Swift was born in Oct 1880 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina (daughter of Jackson A. Swift and Rodia (Swift)); died about 1960 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Union Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Ada Viola Eggers was born on 2 Jul 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Mar 1967 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Howell Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
    2. Charlie Eggers was born in Aug 1899 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    3. Ora Cecille Eggers was born on 5 Jan 1902 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    4. James Arlie Eggers was born on 28 Aug 1906 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    5. Rhoda Eggers was born on 10 Jul 1907 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 23 Dec 1942 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
    6. John Ellis Eggers was born on 9 Aug 1911 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    7. 3. Ollie Lucille Eggers was born on 18 Jan 1915; died on 24 Jan 2007 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    8. Dexter Mast Eggers was born on 6 Aug 1917 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 7 Jan 1993 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Mountlawn Memorial Park and Garden, , Watauga County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John D. Wills was born about 1809 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

    John married Mary D. (Wills) about 1840 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born about 1819 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary D. (Wills) was born about 1819 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, .
    Children:
    1. 4. David Wesley Wills was born on 11 Mar 1835 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Mar 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    2. Peter L. Wills was born about 1837 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Albert B. Wills was born about 1840 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Samuel P. Wills was born about 1843 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Lydia S. Wills was born about 1844 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Cornelia Wills was born about 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Clemenza Wills was born about 1850 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 10.  J. W. Johnson was born about 1850 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    J. married Caroline Mitchell about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Caroline was born about 1850 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Caroline Mitchell was born about 1850 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 5. Susie Eva Johnson was born on 25 Jan 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Oct 1942 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  Elisha Eggers was born about 1845.

    Elisha married Sarah (Eggers) about 1865. Sarah was born about 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Sarah (Eggers) was born about 1845.
    Children:
    1. 6. John Presnell Eggers was born on 27 Sep 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Aug 1941 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Union Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.

  7. 14.  Jackson A. Swift was born about 1851 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.

    Jackson married Rodia (Swift) about 1858 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Rodia was born about 1853 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Rodia (Swift) was born about 1853 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Jonathon M. Swift was born about 1870 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    2. Solomon M. Swift was born about 1872 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    3. Hannah E. Swift was born about 1874 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    4. Sarah A. Swift was born about 1876 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    5. Martha R. Swift was born about 1878 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    6. 7. Nancy Louise Swift was born in Oct 1880 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died about 1960 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Union Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.