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Roy Lee Renfro, 96, of Elizabethton, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at his residence. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Desky Moreland and was raised by his father, Stuart Renfro, and stepmother, Lottie Renfro Hyder. Mr. Renfro was a retired welder, having been employed for several years with the Crucible Steel Mills of Midland, Pa., and was a farmer. He attended Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. He was owner of Renfro Trailer Park. He has gone to be with his wife of 53 years, Romaine Bowen Renfro, who died May 24, 1984, and by six brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Jenelle Kyte of Tappahannock, Va., and Sue Worthington, of the home; two sons, James S. Renfro of Elizabethton and Allen D. Renfro of Dothan, Ala.; 11 grandchildren, including a
special grandson, Richard Renfro; 18 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several special nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Renfro will be conducted at 8 .m. Monday, July 9, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bobby Stout officiating. Music will be provided by Jennifer Crabtree. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Happy Valley
Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be grandchildren, Edward Lee Kyte, Donald Keith Kyte, Whitney
Worthington, Eric Worthington and Richard Renfro, and grandson-in-law, Ray Throckmorton. Honorary
pallbearers will be Dr. Todd Whitaker, Jennifer Crabtree, Dave "Baby Doll" Peeks, Tony Bowers, Allen Paul Renfro, Brett Spates, the staff of Medical Care and friends of Hal's Car Lot. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to Adventa Hospice especially Dottie Bentley, Sherrie White, Mary
Knott and Rev. Doug Rinshaw for all their love and care.

Roy married Romaine Bowen. Romaine (daughter of Wallis Bowen and Susie (Bowen)) was born about 1913 in Kentucky, , , ; died on 24 May 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stewart Renfro, who shot and killed his brother-in-law, Orb Salyer, at Elizabethton, surrendered yesterday morning at 5 o'clock to Sheriff Collins, of Carter County. He had not left his premises, it was learned after he gave himself up, but immediately after the shooting went to the barn in the rear of his home, remaining there until after daylight.

Soon after the coroner's jury had returned a verdict that Salyer had been shot through the head and killed by a discharge from a shotgun in the hands of Renfro, the latter was given a prelimary hearing before Magistrate D.S. Jenkins. He was bound over to the September term of court, but was released in $2,000 bail.

The tragedy occurred at Renfro's home. Orb Salyer, 22 years old, and a brother were visiting their sister, Renfro's wife. According to the reports of the killing, Renfro, who is 40 years old, came home intoxicated. The Salyer boys tried, it is said, to take him to his room. Renfro resisted their efforts, and it is further stated, became infuriated at them, seizing a shotgun and firing it at Orb, who fell to the floor dead. He then, it is said, pointed the gun at the other brother, but the gun failed to discharge.

When the Salyer brothers left home Monday morning to visit their sister in Elizabethton, they were accompanied by their father, who was preparing to make a business trip to West Virginia. The father of the boys, it is said, had a premonition in a dream of the fate that awaited one of his sons.

"Be careful, boys", he is reported to have said to his sons, after relating a dream which he had the night before and in which, it is said, he saw his sons fighting, one evidently trying to kill the other. The elder Salyer was in West Virginia when he received news of the tragedy.

•Funeral services for Orb Salyer, the young man who was shot through the head and killed at Elizabethton Monday night by his brother-in-law, Stewart Renfro, were held this morning from the home of his brother, W.C. Salyer. The body was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

David married Unknown Partner. Unknown was born about 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wallis married Susie (Bowen). Susie was born about 1883 in Kentucky, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Martha Jane Duffield about 1870 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Samuel Landon Duffield and Elizabeth M. Eliza Ferguson) was born in Feb 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Oct 1913; was buried in Colbaugh Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]