Ruby Kate Wilson

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Ruby Kate Wilson Moody, age 93, of Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born on April 15, 1923 to the late Dr. William Clyde Wilson and Dottie Arnold Wilson. In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by a one sister, six brothers and a grandson, Michael Moody.

Ruby enjoyed the outdoors very much, especially feeding and watching the birds and her flowers. Ruby loved her family very much and loved cooking and having family get togethers. She was a gifted quilter and made many treasured quilts for her family. She had a special love for animals, especially cats and dogs, of which she had several throughout the years. Ruby was always willing to help others and volunteered at the Mountain City Care Center and Welcome Center. She always loved a good yard sale and the contents in her out building were proof of that.

She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist church.

Those left to cherish her memories include her daughters: Carolyn Diugus and Nancy Mahala and husband Buster; sons: Billy Moody, Jimmy Moody and wife Barbara and Danny Moody; half- sisters: Lois Wilson Price and Mary Alice Wilson Roper; grandchildren: Jason Moody, Randy 'Bo' Pleasant, Andrew Roark and Erin Taylor; great grandchildren: MacKenzie Moody and Michael Wayne Moody; several cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m .on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Shannon Courtner officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow the funeral at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brad Taylor, Andrew Roark, Bill Moody, Buster Mahala and family and friends.

Ruby married Edward Dean Moody on 4 Sep 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Edward (son of Edward Boone Moody and Addie Zola Morefield) was born on 1 Jan 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Mar 1994; was buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carolyn Moody was born on 23 Jul 1956 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Mar 2017 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

William married Dollie Belle Arnold on 21 Dec 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Dollie (daughter of Daniel A. Arnold and Martha Caroline Kidd) was born on 2 Apr 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jun 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They had nine children.

James married Elizabeth Wilson on 4 Mar 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Alfred Wilson and Rosannah Hawkins) was born about 1844 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Mar 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Neva Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Martha Caroline Kidd about 25 Mar 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Johnson W. Kidd and Mary "Polly" Slimp) was born in Feb 1859 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Aug 1949 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Arnold Cemetery, Neatherly Road, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Johnson County News," Thursday, Aug. 25, 1949
MRS. CAROLINE ARNOLD
Mrs. Caroline Arnold, died Thursday, Aug. 18 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dottie WILSON at Shouns, following an illness of several months. She was the widow of the late Daniel Arnold
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Wilson; James F. Arnold, Porterville, Calif., Lloyd Arnold, Portland, Ore., Roscoe Arnold, Tismo Beach, Calif., Luther Arnold, Elizabethton, Tenn., Riley Arnold, Porterville, and Danny Arnold, Neva; one sister, Mrs. Betty Mast, Seattle, Wash., 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Aug. 21, conducted at 2 p.m. in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, of which she was the oldest member. She joined the church in 1879. Rev. Major Arrowood officiated.

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"Lieut. Wilson was born in the territory which is now Johnson county though at the time of his birth, January 7, 1819, it was part of Carter county. After the formation of Johnson county he was the first constable elected in it. He served as County Court Clerk of the county eight years and sheriff six years previous to the Civil War. He held the election of June, 1861, when the vote was taken on Separation or No Separation. Being a well-known citizen and property owner the notorious "Johnson County Home Guards", led by Capt. Parker, soon made it dangerous for him to remain at home. After witnessing the death of old Mr. Hawkins, who was shot down in cold blood because of his loyalty, he bade good-by to his home and made his way to the Federal lines. Before leaving his home, however, Mr. Wilson was engaged in the Carter county rebellion - was at the Taylor's Ford fight and shared with the brave men of Johnson and Carter counties in the dangers and persecutions of those times. He joined the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry at Nashville, Tenn. He was appointed First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster and served with distinction through the East Tennessee campaigns. He had his horse shot from under him in the disastrous retreat from Bull's Gap. He was in the long and arduous campaign with Stoneman through Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia, and honorably mustered out with the Regiment at Knoxville, Tenn, September 5, 1865."

History of the 13th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, by Samuel W. Scott and Samuel P. Angel, 1903.

Richard married Elizabeth Greer on 14 Nov 1841 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1823 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Rosannah Hawkins about 1837. Rosannah was born about 1817 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Susannah Snider on 5 Jan 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of Peter Snyder, Jr. and Elizabeth Grager) was born about 1824 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johnson married Mary "Polly" Slimp on 4 Jul 1852 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Michael Slimp and Nancy A. Reasor) was born on 8 Oct 1820 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]