Novella Kate Pierce

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Novella Kate Nidiffer, 81, of Elizabethton, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness. A native of Elizabethton, she was the daughter of the late Griffin Pierce and Anna Mae Oliver Pierce.
Novella was of the Freewill Baptist faith. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, working in her plants and flowers and doing word finds. She loved to spend time with her family and loved to read her Bible.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Nidiffer; a daughter, Brenda Garland; a son, Ricky Pierce; an infant daughter, Baby Nidiffer; sisters, Evelyn Richardson, Corren Carden and Ellen Bradley; and brothers, Elige Pierce, Jasper Pierce and Ray Pierce.
Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, Eddie Nidiffer and Larry Nidiffer, and a son-in-law, Rev. Larry Garland, all of Elizabethton; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A graveside service to honor the life of Novella Kate Nidiffer will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, November 23, in the Pearl Bowers Cemetery with Rev. Bill Greer officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Novella married Orville Nidiffer on 22 Jan 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Orville (son of Henry Nidiffer and Emma Williams) was born on 15 Jun 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Jul 1980 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Anna May Oliver on 23 Mar 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Anna was born on 11 Feb 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Apr 1983 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Sarah E. Vandeventer on 5 Dec 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born on 6 Jul 1846 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Griffin and his wife Mary were living with their son Samuel in the 1870 Carter County Census.

Griffin married Mary Crawley about 1818 in North Carolina, , , . Mary was born on 14 Oct 1802 in Campbell County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Mar 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]