Verdie Mae Williams

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Verdie Mae Williams Pierce, 91, Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021, at her residence. She was born April 6, 1930, to the late Willie Arthie Dinesmore Williams. She was a homemaker, in earlier years she was employed at South East Apparels. She loved to work in her garden, yard work and canning. She was a member of Nidiffer Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers: Wesley and Loyd Williams, a granddaughter: Tracy Pierce and a daughter-in-law: Lina Sue Pierce.
Survivors include her husband of 72 years: Martin Pierce, Jr., A Daughter: Brenda (Tommy Eugene) Campbell, Her Sons: Jerry (Jackie) Pierce, Michael (Lena Sue) Pierce, Randall Pierce and Eric Lynn (Rita) Pierce all of Elizabethton. Nine Grandchildren, 12 Great Grandchildren and One Great Great Grandson. Two Sisters: Christine Blevins and Naomi Richardson both of Elizabethton and Two Brothers: Lester Williams, Elizabethton and Kenneth (Joyce) Williams, Jonesborough. Several Nieces & Nephews.
Funeral Services was conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2021, in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Justin Hodges officiating. Graveside Service and Interment were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021, in the Pearl Bowers Cemetery. Active Pallbearers that assembled at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday was: Kevin Campbell, Jeremy Pierce, Brian Pierce, Justin Pierce, Eric Pierce, Josh Pierce, Marcus Campbell and Mason Pierce.

Verdie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willie married Arthie Cora Dinsmore on 30 Mar 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Arthie (daughter of Enoch Dinsmore and Amelia Heatherly) was born on 10 Apr 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Nov 2006 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Arthie D. Williams, age 96, 113 Roy Bowers Rd., Elizabethton, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a lengthy illness.

She was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Enoch and Amelia Heatherly Dinsmore.

Mrs. Williams attended Prayer Tabernacle and loved attending church and serving her Lord. She retired from Shufford Mills in Hickory, NC. Mrs. Williams enjoyed spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Clyde Williams, one sister, one brother and several half-brothers and half-sisters.

Survivors are four sons and three daughters-in-law, Lloyd and Barbara Williams, Wesley and Nancy Williams, Lester Williams, all of Elizabethton, Kenneth and Joy Williams, Butler, three daughters and sons-in-law, Verdie and Martin Pierce, Jr., Christine and Clyde Blevins, Naomi and Carl Richardson, all of Elizabethton, twenty-one grandchildren, twenty-eight great-grandchildren, thirteen great-great-grandchildren, one sister, Sophie bowers, Elizabethton, two half-brothers, Grayson Dinsmore, Corbin, KY, Howard Dinsmore, Elizabethton, and two half-sisters, June Murray and Lena Shelborn, both of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service for Mrs. Williams will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, in the Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, November 16 with Rev. Eric Lynn Pierce and Rev. Greg Wagner officiating. Music will be under the direction of Shellie Rodifer and Sandra Ollis, soloists. Friends may also call at the homes of her children at other times.

The graveside service and interment will be at 2 p.m. Friday, November 17 in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Those attending are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Enoch married Amelia Heatherly about 1900. Amelia was born about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]