| 1. | Lelia Dora Richardson was born on 24 Mar 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Noah Richardson and Pearl Eva Sumpter); died on 29 Dec 2014 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Garland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes:
Ms. Lelia Dora Taylor, 89, of Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord, on Sunday, December 28, 2014 with her family and close friends by her side, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Pearl Estes Richardson and Noah Richardson, Sr. and was born in Elizabethton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Elwayne Cole, and three brothers, Roy Richardson, Orville Richardson and Noah Richardson, II.
Mrs. Taylor was a member of Dungan Chapel Baptist Church and was retired from North American Rayon. She loved to spend time with her family and friends and especially loved to cook for them. Her pastimes included crocheting, quilting, gardening, cooking and canning the food from her garden.
She is survived by her children, Bernice Arnold and her husband, Glen; Connie Oliver and her husband, Bobby; her grandchildren, Lisa Heaton and her husband Ronnie; Robin Arnold and her fiancé, Tom Crabtree; Rebecca Lubag and her husband, Roy; Amanda Vance and her husband, David; Jana Cole and her, fiancé, Travis Lethcoe; Noah Cole and his wife, Macey and David Spradlin; her great-grandchildren, Prenthia Buckles and her husband, Joe; Cassandra Loveday; Joshua Lubag; Cassidy Lubag; Andrew Vance; Olivia Cole; Blackley and Tristin; great-great grandchildren, Mollie Buckles and Addilyn Buckles. A very special friend, Brenda Timbs and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Close friends and family may call from 9:30 AM to Noon on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. A graveside service will be conducted at 12:30 PM on Wednesday, at Garland Cemetery (Bull Dog Hollow, Stoney Creek) with Rev. Eric Heaton and Mr. Noah Richardson, III, minister, officiating. Active pallbearers will be Noah Cole, Travis Lethcoe, Joe Buckles, Roy Lubag, David Vance and Bobby Perkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Heaton, Bobby Oliver, Glen Arnold, Gene Timbs, Tom Crabtree, and the members of the Adult Men's Sunday School Class at Dungan Chapel Baptist Church.
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1925 - 2014 (89 years)