Norman E. Smith

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ORLANDO, FL (Formerly of Elizabethton) - Norman Eugene Smith, 91, formally of Elizabethton, Tennessee, husband of Clara Estep Smith, died at his home in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, 25 October 2017. He attended Elizabethton City schools, East Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee at Knoxville earning a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and University of Central Florida in Orlando where he was working on a MS in Computer Science Engineering. Norman retired from Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin).

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Clara; daughters Vickie Phelps, Elaine Smith, and Jeanne Smith; 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; his siblings James L. Smith Jr. of Memphis, David S. Smith of Knoxville, and Earnestine Baker of Johnson City. He was preceded in death by parents, James Lamar Smith and Rowena Matherly Smith and infant brother David Grant Smith.

Norman will be buried at Mountain Home Veteran's Cemetery on Friday, 23 March 2018 at 1:45 pm.

James married Rowena Matherly on 22 Dec 1923 in McMinn County, , , Tennessee. Rowena (daughter of David Grant Matherly and Lydia Gordon McQueen) was born on 16 Dec 1907 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Jun 2003 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Lydia Gordon McQueen on 2 Sep 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lydia (daughter of Landon Lafayette McQueen and Catherine Melissa Bradley) was born about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in 1961 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Matherly descendants came from England in early 1800 settling in Eastern Tennessee. His 1st marriage was to Biddie Johnson. Jane F was born 9-3-1842 and Biddie died when she was 13 months old. James then married Pherube Rosana Haynes (or Hawkins) on 10-16-1847. She was born 10-8-1827 and died 11-28-1917. Their children were Martha C 8-19-1848, John W 9-15-1850, Joseph D 11-20-1853, Mary E 10-18-1856, Celia H 5-5-1861, William J 1-10-1867, and David Grant Matherly 7-3-1870.

James married Phereby Rosanna Haynes about 1842 in North Carolina, , , . Phereby was born on 8 Oct 1827 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 28 Nov 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Phoebe (Pheraby) was living with her son David Grant Matherly in the 1910 Johnson County, TN Census.

Landon married Catherine Melissa Bradley about 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Catherine was born on 16 Nov 1848 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jan 1937 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]