4. | George Washington Tester was born on 30 Sep 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Andrew J. Tester and Sarah Fine Forrester); died on 17 Feb 1946 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Edgefield Methodist Church Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. Notes:
"Johnson County News," Thursday, February 21, 1946
DEATHS
George W. Tester, 65, died at 11 a.m. Sunday at his home near Boone's Creek, after a lingering illness.
He is survived by four sons, Raymond Tester, Piney Flats; George Tester, Bristol, Va., and Archie and James Tester, both of Boone's Creek; four daughters, Mrs. E. B. Norris, Boone's Creek, Mrs. E. T. Millard, McDonald, Mrs. C . C. Carroll, Piney Flats and Mrs. Oscar Tester, Butler; two brothers, Stanley Tester, Kingsport, and Smith Tester, Neva; four sisters, Mrs. Virgie Tester and Mrs. W. H. Smith, both of Neva; Mrs. McKinley McElyea, Shouns and Miss Bell Tester, Mountain City.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edgefield Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Graham officiating. Burial followed in the Church cemetery.
George married Rhoda Ella Phillippi on 19 Nov 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of Ephram Hunter Phillippi and Nancy Elizabeth Berry) was born on 9 Apr 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jan 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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