Robert A. Proffitt

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Robert A. "Bob" Proffitt, age 67, of Elizabethton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Bob was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Joe L. and Rosa Lee Stout Proffitt. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Albert Proffitt.

Bob was the owner and operator of Volco Station on Broad Street for over 30 years. He was of the Christian faith. Bob was a member of the Carter County Car Club and of the Elizabethton Downtown Merchants. He enjoyed going to the flea market, antique cars and NasCar. Most of all, he loved his family and friends.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 49 years, Wanda Garland Proffitt, of the home; his daughter, April Proffitt, also of the home; his son, Joey Proffitt, of Johnson City; a brother, Dean Proffitt and wife Dorothy, of Johnson City; and a niece, Traci Proffitt, of Hampton.

A graveside service to honor the life of Mr. Robert A. "Bob" Proffitt, will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Ron Owens and Rev. Jerry Cannon, officiating. Active pallbearers will be Joey Proffitt, Tim Williams, Bill Feathers, Slim Miller, Dallas Clark and Dean Proffitt. Honorary pallbearers will be all of Bob's friends and customers and the employees of Mapes Piano String, Company. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton at 9:15 AM on Friday, to go in procession.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 25, 2016 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of Bob's loyal customers for the past 30 years.

Joe married Rosa Lee Stout about 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rosa (daughter of Allen Stout and Millison Stout) was born about 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Aug 1999 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen married Millison Stout on 31 Jul 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Millison (daughter of Joseph L. Stout and Sarah Catherine Grindstaff) was born about 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Nancy C. Grindstaff on 2 Jan 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born in Aug 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Sarah Catherine Grindstaff about 1890. Sarah (daughter of Wilburn General Grant Grindstaff and Nancy Robinson) was born on 11 Feb 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Aug 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Grindstaff Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary appeared in the Friday, August 16, 1957 Elizabethton Star

Mrs. Sarah Catherine Stout Trivett, 84, of Butler, Route 3, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Lee Gentry, Thursday at 7:15 a.m. after an illness of several months. She was a member of the Willow Dale Baptist Church.
Survivors are two sons, Clarence Stoute of Garden Grove, California, Emmett Stout, of Fossil, Oregon; three daughters, Mrs. Hanna Grindstaff, Butler, Mrs. Lee Gentry, Butler, Mrs. Millison Stout of Mountain City; three brothers; Jessie Grindstaff, Johnson City; Gusta and Dudley Grindstaff, both of Elizabethton; one sister, Mrs. Tishia Wagner of Elizabethton; ten
grandchildren and fourteen great grand-children and many nieces and nephews.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services for
Sarah Katherine Stout Trivett will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. from the
Cobbs Creek Baptist church. Officiating will be Rev. J.J. Richardson and Rev.
W.W. Ward. Burial will be made in the Grindstaff Cemetery. Pallbearers are:
Dudley Wagner, Curtis Grindstaff, Little Dudley Grindstaff, Hickory
Grindstaff, Bob Grindstaff, Tom Lawrence. Flower bearers will be selected
from friends and neighbors. The body will remain in the chapel of Lewis
Gentry Funeral Home until 12 noon Friday at which time it will be removed to
the church. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.