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Rita Eunice Church

Female 1933 - 2021  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  Rita Eunice Church was born on 26 Sep 1933 in , Avery County, North Carolina, (daughter of Elijah Church and Janie Harmon); died on 9 Apr 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

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    JONESBOROUGH - Rita Eunice Church Perkins,87, Jonesborough, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at her residence. She was born September 26, 1933 in Heaton, North Carolina to the late Elijah Sands & Janie Harmon Church. She had lived in Michigan for several years and had lived in Tennessee since 1996. She was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church, Jonesborough. She loved working in her Garden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters: Irene Brubaker and Helen Tabor and a brothers: Jack Church and Zane Church

    Survivors include her husband of 46 years: Jerry Perkins. Three Children: Darcy LaFever, Mike LaFever and Pam LaFever. Three Step-Children: David Perkins, Leonard Perkins and Kristina Tompkins. Four Grandchildren, Three Step-Grandchildren, five great Grandchildren. Several nieces & nephews.

    Funeral Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday April 13, 2021 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tom Clark officiating. Interment will follow in the Beech Mountain Cemetery (Elk Park, North Carolina). Music will be provided by Christian Trivette, Soloist and Claudia Lee, Pianist. Active Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elijah Church was born on 2 Apr 1901 in , Avery County, North Carolina, (son of Thomas Franklin Church and Mary J. Norris); died on 9 Sep 1975 in Monroe County, , , Tennessee.

    Elijah married Janie Harmon about 1922 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Janie was born on 8 Jan 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Sep 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Janie Harmon was born on 8 Jan 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Sep 1983.
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Zane G. Church was born on 23 Aug 1926 in Wayne County, , , Michigan; died on 28 Oct 1975 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    3. 1. Rita Eunice Church was born on 26 Sep 1933 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 9 Apr 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    4. Helen Mae Church was born on 28 May 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 30 Jun 2011 in Lake County, , , Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Franklin Church was born on 20 Oct 1862 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (son of Phillip Church and Anna Trivette); died on 30 Nov 1941 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.

    Thomas married Mary J. Norris on 7 Apr 1897 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Mary was born on 5 Jun 1857 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 7 Jun 1938 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary J. Norris was born on 5 Jun 1857 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 7 Jun 1938 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Sinda A. Church was born on 28 Jun 1899 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 26 Dec 1996 in Wayne County, , , Michigan.
    2. 2. Elijah Church was born on 2 Apr 1901 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 9 Sep 1975 in Monroe County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Phillip Church was born on 14 Oct 1827 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina (son of Nathaniel Church and Lucinda Lynn Church); died on 27 Oct 1914 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Phillip and Ann were living with their son Thomas in the 1900 Watauga County, NC Census.

    Phillip married Anna Trivette about 1848 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Anna (daughter of Samuel Trivette and Rebecca Norris) was born on 1 Aug 1833 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 6 Aug 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Trivette was born on 1 Aug 1833 in North Carolina, , , (daughter of Samuel Trivette and Rebecca Norris); died on 6 Aug 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Martin Wilburn Church was born about 1850 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died before 1900 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    2. Mary Evaline Church was born on 6 Nov 1852 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 27 Jul 1908; was buried in Beech Creek Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    3. Louisa Ann Church was born on 12 Feb 1854 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 10 Oct 1898 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Trivett Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    4. Nancy Jane Church was born about 1856 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    5. James William Church was born on 1 Jun 1858 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 16 Jun 1937 in Greenbrier County, , , West Virginia; was buried in McLaughlin-Sutton Cemetery, , Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
    6. Rebecka Emeline Church was born on 20 Aug 1860 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 17 Dec 1934 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    7. 4. Thomas Franklin Church was born on 20 Oct 1862 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 30 Nov 1941 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    8. Joel Church was born on 14 Feb 1864 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 13 Dec 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
    9. Sidney Russell Church was born on 6 Jun 1866 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 22 Sep 1943 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    10. Martha Ellen Church was born on 14 Oct 1868 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 11 Dec 1934 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    11. Robert Church was born on 16 Oct 1871 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 10 Jun 1956 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    12. Phillip Church, Jr. was born in Jan 1880 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.