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1. | Joyce Layla Calhoun was born on 30 Sep 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Oscar Cleo Calhoun and Fannie A. Presnell); died on 18 Jan 2015 in Elkhart County, , , Indiana. Notes: Elkhart, Ind. - Joyce L. Pierce, 81, of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Riverside Village. She was born September 30, 1933, in Shell Creek, Tenn., to Oscar and Fannie (Presnell) Calhoun. She married Billy Ray Pierce, who preceded her in death on May 13, 1979. She was also preceded in death by a son, Nickie L. Walker, in 1978, and two brothers, H.L. Calhoun in 2010, and Dorse Calhoun, in 1931. Joyce was a homemaker who loved to crochet. She also enjoyed spending time with her family, singing at her church (the Freewill Baptist Church in Elizabethton, Tenn.) and listening to country and western music. She was known for her chocolate gravy. Surviving are two grandsons, Shannon and Aaron Walker, both of St. Cloud, Fla; two sisters, Lillian Potter of Elkhart and Lucille Powell of Elizabethton, Tenn.; an brother, Roger (Sandy) Calhoun of Elkhart; a sister-in-law, Nancy Calhoun of Mishawaka; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be for two hours prior to the 3 p.m. Thursday, January 22, celebration of life service at the Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home. Pastor Rick Pirtle from the Riverview General Baptist Church will preside and cremation will follow the service. |
2. | Oscar Cleo Calhoun was born on 8 Jul 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (son of Wilburn Harrison Calhoun and Frances Lutitia Bentley); died on 5 Aug 1986 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Oscar Cleo Calhoun, 83, Rt. 9, Elizabethton, died Tuesday in the V.A. Medical Center, Mountain Home; following an extended illness. A native of Avery County, N.C., he was the son of the late Harrison and Frances Bentley Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun was a member of the North Side Baptist Church, a former employee of North American Rayon Corporation, a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II and a member of the Captain Lynn H. Folsom V.F.W. Post No. 2166. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Nicky Walker, and by two brothers, Tate and Clarence Calhoun. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Fannie Presnell Calhoun, of the home; two sons, Roger Calhoun, Elkhart, Ind., and H.L. Calhoun, Mishawaka, Ind.; three daughters, Mrs. David (Lillian) Watts, Larnburg, N.C., Lucille Powell and Joyce Pierce, both of Elizabethton; one brother, Jeffie Calhoun, Hampton; two sisters, Mrs. Mike (Texie) Peters, Hampton, and Mrs. Sam (Grace) Harrison, Elizabethton; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Dorothy Presnell, Roan Mountain. Twenty-two grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, several great and great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Oscar married Fannie A. Presnell on 24 Dec 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Fannie (daughter of Abraham Lincon Presnell and Dorothy Harrison) was born on 10 Feb 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 May 1997 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Fannie A. Presnell was born on 10 Feb 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Abraham Lincon Presnell and Dorothy Harrison); died on 18 May 1997 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: Fannie A. Calhoun, 87, 119 Lover's Lane, Elizabethton, died Sunday, May 18, 1997 at Johnson City, Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Calhoun was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Link and Dorthy Harrison Presnell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oscar C. Calhoun, August 5, 1986, a son, Doris Calhoun, a sister, Lorenia Brewer, and a brother, George Presnell. Mrs. Calhoun was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three daughters, Lucille Powell, of the home, Joyce Pierce, Elizabethton, and Lillian Watts, Laurinburg, N.C.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Sandy Calhoun, Bristol, and H.H. and Nancy Calhoun, Mishawaka, Ind.; a sister, Myrtle Jones, Roan Mountain; and a brother, Frank Presnell, Roan Mountain. Twenty-eight grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements. Funeral services for Fannie A. Calhoun, 119 Lover's Lane, Elizabethton, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Rogers and Rev. Dale Greenwell officiating. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be grandsons: Larry Powell, Randy Powell, Jr. "Pooner" Powell, Gary Potter, Dennis Watts and Rodney Butler. A special thanks to the Carter County Rescue Squad, Nurses of the 2nd Floor of Johnson City Medical Center and the Lifecare Home Health Nurses.
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4. | Wilburn Harrison Calhoun was born about 1877 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (son of William Harrison Calhoun and Anna Osborn, son of Barnabas "Barney" Calhoun and Nancy Rachel Osborne); died on 15 Jan 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Notes: W. H. Calhoun, 73, died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning at his residence at Shell Creek following a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Calhoun; six children, Clarence of Elizabethton, Oscar of Shell Creek, Jeff Calhoun and Mrs. Mike Peters of Hampton, Tate Calhoun and Mrs. Sam Harrison of Shell Creek; four brothers, Dave of Erwin, John, Fork, Tillmon of Newland, N.C.; two sisters, Sarah of Crossnore and Nannie of Ashe County, N. C.; 38 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Wilburn married Frances Lutitia Bentley on 28 Feb 1895 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Frances (daughter of Robert Franklin Bentley and Sarah Ann Davis) was born on 29 May 1874 in Alexander County, , , North Carolina; died on 5 Mar 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Frances Lutitia Bentley was born on 29 May 1874 in Alexander County, , , North Carolina (daughter of Robert Franklin Bentley and Sarah Ann Davis); died on 5 Mar 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Notes: Frances was the daughter of Robert F. Bentley & Sarah Ann Davis. She was the wife of Wilburn Harrison Calhoun. Siblings: James Partee; Mary Jane; M.M.;Oscar M.;Florence; John; Meadie Victoria
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6. | Abraham Lincon Presnell was born on 20 May 1880 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (son of James Mitchell Presnell and Sarah Malissa Dyer); died on 12 Nov 1965 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Abraham married Dorothy Harrison on 13 Dec 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dorothy was born about 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Dorothy Harrison was born about 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
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8. | William Harrison Calhoun was born about May 1848 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina (son of John W. Calhoun and Lydia Jane Roten); died on 17 Jan 1926 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Notes: 1880 Mitchell County, NC William married Anna Osborn on 15 Sep 1865 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Anna (daughter of William Osborn and Martha Margaret Farmer) was born about 1846 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 18 Dec 1925 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Anna Osborn was born about 1846 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina (daughter of William Osborn and Martha Margaret Farmer); died on 18 Dec 1925 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
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10. | Robert Franklin Bentley was born on 14 Sep 1847 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 7 Dec 1906 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Robert married Sarah Ann Davis about 1867. Sarah (daughter of James P. C. Davis and Marinda Teague) was born on 8 Mar 1852 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 May 1940 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Sarah Ann Davis was born on 8 Mar 1852 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (daughter of James P. C. Davis and Marinda Teague); died on 7 May 1940 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
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12. | James Mitchell Presnell was born in Oct 1846 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (son of Harvey Miles Presnell and Marilda "Rilda" Hicks). James married Sarah Malissa Dyer about 1867 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Sarah was born about 1844 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Sarah Malissa Dyer was born about 1844 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
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