Lula Lenis Blackburn

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, June 7, 1944
MRS. LULA GRINDSTAFF
Mrs. Lula Lenis Grindstaff died last evening at 9:45 o'clock at her home on route 2.
Mrs. Grindstaff came to the community from Johnson County 36 years ago. She was a member of the Christian Baptist Church of Doeville.
Survivors are her husband, Zeb Grindstaff; two daughters, Mrs. Ida Carriager of Johnson City, Mrs. Lily Mays of Elizabethton; two sons, Manuel of Bristol and Wiley of Elizabethton; two brothers, James and Oscar Blackburn of Johnson City.
Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Ed May of Hunter. The Rev. Loyd Greer will be in charge. Burial will be in the Combs Cemetery.
The body will be removed to the home of Mrs. John Ed May in Hunter at four o'clock this afternoon.
Pallbearers will be D. E. Lyon, E. J. Clemons, Obie Walsh, Milt Williams, Estin Bowers and Alfred Hardin.
Funeral services are under the direction of the Tetrick Funeral Home.

Lula married Zebedia D. Grindstaff on 22 Jun 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Zebedia (son of Jacob Franklin Grindstaff and Lucrissa E. Reece) was born on 10 Oct 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Aug 1953 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ida C. Grindstaff was born on 1 Apr 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
2. Manuel Andy Grindstaff was born on 12 Dec 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
3. Wiley Raymond Grindstaff was born on 30 Apr 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
4. Lilly Grindstaff was born on 14 May 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Wiley married Lindel L. Fletcher about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lindel was born about 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]