Frances N. Taylor

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Frances N. Rice, 87, of Rome passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at a local assisted living facility. Born on April 17, 1930 in Elizabethton, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Taylor and the late Tishi Pearl Estep Taylor. She graduated from Unaka High School. Mrs. Rice enjoyed her craft work which included sewing and quilting. She was a member of Dykes Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Marshall Rice Sr., and three sisters and two brothers.

She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law; her 3 grandchildren; her 3 great grandchildren; and her sister.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 11:00 am at Oaknoll Chapel with The Reverend Mikel Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Floyd Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until the service time.

Frances married John Marshall Rice about 1952. John was born on 13 Feb 1923 in Fulton County, , , Kentucky; died on 7 Feb 2013 in Floyd County, , , Georgia; was buried in Floyd Memory Gardens, , Floyd County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Tishie Pearl Estep about 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Tishie (daughter of Shaderack R. Estep and Mary Blevins) was born on 6 Jun 1897; died on 29 Sep 1979 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Garland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sarah J. Taylor about 1888 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Sarah (daughter of William T. Taylor and Elizabeth Culbert) was born in Jun 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Mar 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shaderack married Mary Blevins on 21 Aug 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Looney B. Blevins and Martha Garland) was born about 1864 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jan 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Garland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Sarah Heatherly on 20 Jun 1868 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Elizabeth Culbert about 1871 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of James Culbert and Matilda Williams) was born about 1845; died about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johnson married Julia Annie Garland about 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Sarah (Garland)) was born in Aug 1844 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Looney served in the Union 4th TN Inf. Looney joined the Union Army at the Strawberry Plains exit in Knoxville, TN. He was captured in McMinnville TN and released by the confederates that is now known as the "War of the Rebellion". According to a affidavit filed by friend James E. Hopkins, during the march to Kingston TN, Looney had trouble with his leg and attacked with Typhoid Fever and became very sick from wading in the waters and snow. He was treated by Dr.Norwood at a private home owned by a girlfriend of Srgt.George W. Richards, while in Kingston TN. Looney recovered from the fever and marched with his unit to Mossier Mills and then onto Morristown TN. He remained wounded until his discharge in Nashville TN in 1865. He received an honorable discharge and pension, he owned and lived on the land handed down to his wife Martha Garland, from her grandfather Samuel Garland until his death that included the Garland Cemetery and Stoney Creek Primitive Baptist Church.

Looney married Martha Garland on 9 Aug 1843 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Martha (daughter of William Garland and Nancy Williams) was born about 1819 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Garland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]