Allen Edward Laws

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Died:
Alan Edward Laws, 72, Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Hermitage Health Center following an extended illness. He was born November 21, 1948 in Elizabethton to the late William Dexter and Oakie Shell Laws.
Alan was a graduate of Cloudland High School and attended Steed College. He served in the United States Army four years during the Vietnam Era. He received the following medals: Bronze Star Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with four Bronze Service Stars, and The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with Device (1960).
Alan was an avid reader, loved to laugh, loved to go to the beach at Oak Island, N.C., loved the Redskins, loved to scare people and drove like he was driving a tank. He was of the Free Will Baptist Faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Laws.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Sherry Grindstaff Laws; his children, Shane and Julie Laws, Mary Ann and Sam King, Milissa and Tim Baumgardner, Brenda and Trevor Petry and Jennifer and Chris Ingram; his grandchildren, Brandon Blevins, Brenten Blevins, Andy and Johna Baumgardner, Madison and J.J. Rouse, Julianne Ingram, Travis Petry, Luke Baumgardner, Kyle Ingram and Alena Petry; his great-grandchildren, Breyden Blevins and Aliias Blevins; his brothers and sisters, Carolyn and Walter McKinney, Gail and Jim Buchanan, Lynn and Easter Laws, Pam and Mike Hughes and Kent Laws.

William married Oakie Arlene Shell in 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Oakie was born on 25 Mar 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Aug 1991 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Keller Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Maggie L. Keller on 26 Mar 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Maggie (daughter of Larkin Alexander Keller and Mary Cornelia Welch) was born on 5 Apr 1893 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 13 Sep 1968 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Callie Oaks about 1880 in North Carolina, , , . Callie was born about 1860 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Larkin married Mary Cornelia Welch about 1883 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Mary was born on 17 Dec 1866 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 29 Sep 1911 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]