Archie Victor Tester

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Buried:
JOHNSON CITY - Archie Victor Tester II , 61 of Johnson City passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Sullivan County and was a son of the late Archie and Margaret Hyatt Tester. Archie had worked for DB Electric for many years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Crain Tester and two brothers, Larry and James Tester.

Survivors include a sister, Nora Townsend and husband, Kenny of Johnson City; a brother, Rick Tester and his wife, Sheila of Johnson City; step-children, Paul Tester of Elizabethton, Dallas Tester of Texas and Crystal Tester of Greeneville; very special friend, Michael Lewis; also several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Private family graveside services for Archie were held Thursday, September 9, 2021 in the Edgefield Cemetery, Piney Flats with Rev. Steve Wilson officiating.

Archie married Margaret L. Hyatt on 4 Jul 1950 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Lawrence Hyatt and Gracie (Hyatt)) was born on 6 Aug 1929 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 1989 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Edgefield UMC Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"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]

Lawrence married Gracie (Hyatt) about 1926 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Gracie was born about 1909 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Sarah Fine Forrester about 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Andrew Forrester and Pheobe C. Proffitt) was born on 7 Nov 1861 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was living with her son Robert Stanley Tester in the 1930 Johnson County, TN Census.

Ephram married Nancy Elizabeth Berry about 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of William Robert Berry and Sarah F. Dotson) was born on 3 Jul 1853 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 May 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Julia Bell Whitaker about 1897 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Mordica Lewis Whitaker and Frances J. Fagan) was born in Mar 1882 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 14 Oct 1920 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]