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| 351 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, August 27, 1969 DEATHS Mrs. Eliza Jane Garland, 80, Shady Valley, died in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, Va., Tuesday 4:45 a.m., after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Johnson County, daughter of the late Perry and Aley Hutchinson Blevins. She was a member of Harmons Chapel Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Jesse H. Garland, U-T hospital, Knoxville; two sons, Cebert Garland, Springfield, O., and I. C. Garland, Shady Valley; two daughters, Mrs. Deward Blevins, Shady Valley, and Mrs. Ray Price, Akron, O.; two brothers, Ambrose and I. C., both of Shady Valley; three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Walker, Daneville, Ill., and Mrs. Cynthia Long and Mrs. Hattie McQueen, both of Shady Valley; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the Harmons Chapel Christian Church Thursday, 2 p.m. with ministers, Clay Bailey and John H. Hall to officiate. Burial will be in the Blevins Cemetery. Pall-bearers[sic] will be Wiley Elmer Blevins, Bobby Long, R. D. Garland, Reford[sic] McQueen, James C. Hutchinson, Tony Long, Barry Blevins, and Acra Cretsinger. Flower-bearers will be ladies of the church and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. | Blevins, Eliza Jane (I12432)
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| 352 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, August 3, 1960 C. K. SHOUN... ... 90, Shouns, Rte. 3, died Saturday night in Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. A retired farmer, Shoun was the son of the late Caleb and Rachel Sutherland Shoun. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Lura Fuller of Baker, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. Callie Shoun and Emma Shoun of the home; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Hill Funeral Home in charge. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Doe Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Theodore Robinson, Rev. Ralph Sneed and Rev. Wesley Cook officiating. Interment was in the Shoun cemetery. Pallbearers were: Arch, Clyde, Earl and Walter Roberts, and B. E. Younce, James Loggins, W. A. Walsh, J. M. Lowe. | Shoun, C. Kemp (I41822)
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| 353 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, August 3, 1966 DAVID M. SHOUN OF TAMPA DIES David M. Shoun, age 93, retired teacher died July 27th in Tampa, Fla. He is survived by six nephews and one niece. He was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Tampa, Fla. Mr. Shoun was born in Doe Valley, Johnson County, son of the late Samuel E. Shoun and Mary R. McQuown. He was the youngest son of a family of ten children — 8 boys and 2 girls. He was the last of his family. He married Kate Forrest of McMinn County in 1915. She died in 1934 and his second marriage was to Lucy Belle Getch of Orlando, Fla. in 1937. She died in 1956. He graduated from the Holly Springs College and Carson Newman College. He held the Master Degree in mathematics from Howard University. He taught in Carter and Sullivan County and Holly Springs College for a number of years and later taught in Thomasville, Ga. Leaving Georgia he went to Hillsboro High School in Tampa, Fla. as head of the mathematics department where served until his retirement from teaching; after this he worked with the Florida Teachers Credit Association. | Shoun, David M. (I47399)
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| 354 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, August 5, 1970 DEATHS James B. Parsons, 59, of 5755 Berry Creek, Houston, Tex., formerly of Johnson County, died Tuesday in a Houston Hospital, after an illness of several months. He was a member of the Iron Workers Local No. 84, and a member of the Christ Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Louise Parsons, of Houston, Tex.; his mother, Mrs. Lillie Parsons, Mountain City; one brother, George Parsons, Mountain City; three sisters, Mrs. Ann Potter, Kennett Square, Pa., Mrs. Nina Shelton, Kennett Square, Pa., and Mrs. Edith Fenner, Harve De Grace, Md.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, 2 p.m., from the Gentry Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Robert Gillespie and Rev. Virgel Booher officiating. Pallbearers were Junior Ward, Frank Icenhour, Alvin Buchanan, Charles Williams, Junior Icenhour, and Bill Morefield. Flower-bearers were friends and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. | Parsons, Berton James (I37708)
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| 355 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, August 7, 1968 Wheeler Luttrell, age 66, of Letcher, Ky., died at University Medical Center in Lexington, Ky., July 25 after a long illness. Mr. Luttrell was the son of the late M. Clay and Mattie Luttrell. He left this area at the age of 18. Funeral services were conducted from the Maggard Funeral Home Chapel in Hazard, Ky., July 29. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Jack Crowe, Mrs. Edgar Garland, Mountain City; and Mrs. Mary Nelson, Bell[sic], W.Va. Those from the area who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Garland and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crowe of Mountain City; and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jenkins, Sr., of Bluff City. | Luttrell, Wheeler (I31639)
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| 356 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 10, 1959 ROBERT T. ROBINSON Robert T. Robinson, 78, died Tuesday night while on duty at the county garage. Survivors are a son, Robert R. Robinson of Wilmington, Del.; Mrs. Ruby Crosson of Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Pearl Walker of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Mae Rabun of North August, S. C. [not stated but probably daughters]; one brother, George Robinson of Mountain City; five sisters, Mrs. Julian Crow of Johnson City, Mrs. Lucy Sheppard of West Frankfort, Ill., Mrs. Susan Adams of Mountain City, Mrs. Lottie Norris of Butler; and Mrs. Berl Bishop of Logan, W. Va. Funeral services were held at the Hill Funeral Home Thursday at 2:00 p.m. with H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in Phillippi Cemetery. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Robinson, Robert (I27040)
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| 357 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 10, 1969 DEATHS Claude Burl Arnold, 52, of Rt. 1, Butler (Dry Run Community), died Friday, 1 p.m., in Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N. C. He was a native of Johnson County, son of the late Samuel Arnold and Mrs. Blanche D. Arnold of Mountain City. He was a farmer and a member of the Bakers Gap Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby C. Arnold, Butler; six brothers, Jim, Jake, Bill, Johnny and Junior, all of Mountain City, and Arthur, Toughkenamon, Pa.; his mother, Blanche D. Arnold, Mountain City; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lee Arnold, Toughkenamon, Pa., and Mrs. Marie Barry, Chucky; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Monday, 2 p.m., from the Baker's Gap Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ronda Earp and Rev. Billy Trivette, officiating. Burial was in the Cable Cemetery. Pall-bearers[sic] were friends and neighbors. Flower-bearers were ladies of the church and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. | Arnold, Claude Burl (I6478)
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| 358 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 10, 1969 DEATHS Hiram Wilson Reece, 80, of Rt. 1, Neva, died Monday, 3:15 p.m., in the Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N. C., after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Johnson County, son of the late D. L. and Catherine Ward Reece. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Reece, Neva; one brother, A. C., Elizabethton; three sisters, Mrs. M. D. Allen and Mrs. W. H. Humphrey, both of Elizabethton, and Mrs. D. W. Black, Kingsport; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, 2 p.m., from the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Paul Dyson, and Rev. Thomas Worley, officiating. Burial will be in the Happy Valley Memorial Park, Elizabethton. Pall-bearers[sic] will be Fred Stout, Edward Stout, Bill Stout, Blaine Stout, Randy Pardue, Dale Vaught, Ray Wills and McDonald Slemp. | Reece, Hiram W. (I33356)
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| 359 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 16, 1959 W. F. FRITTS... ... 84, died Friday night in Grace Hospital, Banner Elk, N. C., following a brief illness. Fritts, a retired farmer was a member of the Dyson Grove Baptist Church, was a native of Johnson county. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Callis Shull Fritts; four sons, Oscar Fritts, Neva, Paul and Ed Fritts, Butler, and Joe Fritts, Detroit, Mich.; four daughters, Mrs. Mae Stout, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Goldie Ward, Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Lena Sufferfield[sic] and Mrs. Pansy Johnson, Detroit, Mich.; a brother, Brownlow Fritts of Elizabethton; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Sunday from the Dyson Grove Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Wiley Ward and Rev. Keene Roark officiating. Interment was in the Moreland cemetery. | Fritts, Wilburn F. (I28098)
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| 360 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 21, 1960 ENOCH A. POTTER… Route 2, Trade, died on Saturday morning, Dec. 17. He was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church, and a native of Johnson County. include the widow, Laura Eggers Potter; two sons, Paul Potter, Kennett Square, Pa., and Marvin Potter, of Kennett Square, Pa.; a daughter, Lou Potter, of the home; a brother, Dan Potter, Shouns; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Wilson, Trade, and Mrs. Lou Eggers, Trade; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. from the house with Rev. D. H. Forrester, and Rev. Barney Oliver in charge. Burial in Potter Cemetery. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Potter, Enoch A. (I9607)
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| 361 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 23, 1970 DEATHS Mrs. Lottie[sic] Ossie Garland, 73, of Rt. 6, Johnson City, died at her residence Thursday afternoon, from an apparent heart attack. She was a native of Johnson County, but had made her home in Carter County for the past 13 years. She was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Robinson Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis C. Garland, who died May 31, 1969. She was a member of the Sinking Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Farris Garland, Rt. 6, Johnson City; five daughters, Mrs. Faye DeLoach, Hazel Park, Mich., Mrs. Gertrude Kloth, El Cajon, Calif., Mrs. Effie Mae Lusk, San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Effie Mae Lusk, San Diego, Calif.[name repeated], Mrs. Betty Weatherman, Tucson, Ariz., and Mrs. Ruby Garland, Johnson City; one brother, Eddie Arnold, Butler; one sister, Mrs. Elva Stout, Johnson City; 13 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, 2 p.m., from the Sinking Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Reece Harris officiating. Burial was in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pall-bearers[sic] were Stanley Brown, Milton Fair, Robert Murphy, Claude Laferty, Richard Barnette and James Mathes. Flower-bearers were ladies of the church and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. | Arnold, Lillie Ossie (I6188)
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| 362 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 25, 1957 [published January 1958] SARAH ANN WILLIAMS DYSON… … 84, died in Grace Hospital, Banner Elk, N. C., Jan. 5. Her husband, Moses Dyson, preceded her in death last Wednesday, Jan. 1. She was a member of Dyson Grove Baptist Church. A son, Don S. Williams, was killed in World War I. She is survived by two grandchildren, Mrs. Kate Williams Smith and Claude Williams, both of Mountain City, and three brothers, Sil B. Williams of Coeburn, Va., Robert L. Williams and Ben N. Williams, both of Butler Star Rte. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Dyson Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Rash and Rev. Keene Roark officiating. Burial was in Dyson Grove Cemetery. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Williams, Sarah Ann (I8409)
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| 363 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 25, 1963 Bert T. Lowe... Bert T. Lowe, age 59, Mountain City, (Doe Valley community) died in Cannon Memorial Hospital at Banner Elk, N.C., Thursday at 5:35 p.m. after a short illness. He was a native of Johnson County, a farmer, member (Mason) Lebanon Lodge No. 7, F and AM, Washington, D.C., and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bristol. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Pearl Buckles Lowe, Mountain City; one son, George Lowe, Mountain City; one brother, Lee Lowe, Mountain City; four sisters, Mrs. Fred Fenner and Mrs. Mary L. Whitten, both of Mountain City, Mrs. Otis Albert Moffat, Colo., and Mrs. W.P. Everson, Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted from the Lewis Gentry Funeral Home Chapel Sunday at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Thomas Worley and Rev. A.E. Browne officiating. Burial was in Shelby Hills, Bristol. Pallbearers were Fred Fenner, Ernest Eggers, Joe McQueen, Homer Wilson, Paul Chappell and Roy Trivett. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. R.O. Glenn, Clifford Pierce, Wayne Fritts, Joe Osborne, Ronda Goodwin and H. Long. Lewis Gentry in charge. | Lowe, Bert Tipton (I34624)
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| 364 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 6, 1967 Lester Franklin Arnold. . . Lester Franklin Arnold, age 42 of Shouns, (Forge Creek Community) died in Cannon Memorial hospital, Banner Elk, N.C. Saturday at 4:00 a.m. after an illness of three weeks. He was a native of Johnson County, and was employed by the Caldwell Furniture Co. Of Lenoir, N.C., and a farmer. He attended Antioch Baptist church. Survivors include: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Arnold of Shouns; two brothers: Charles and Chester Arnold of Shouns; one sister: Mrs. Virgie McGlammery of Trade. Funeral services were conducted form[sic] the family residence Monday at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Ernest Rash and Rev. Clyde Cornett officiating. Burial was in Howard cemetery. Pall-bearers[sic]: Friends and neighbors. Flower-bearers[sic]: Friends and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. | Arnold, Lester Franklin (I28627)
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| 365 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, February 12, 1969 DEATHS Mrs. Mollie Cress, 87, Rt. 7, Elizabethton (Lincoln Drive) died in Johnson City Memorial Hospital at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Cress was a native of Johnson County, having resided in Elizabethton for the past 33 years. She was the daughter of the late Alfred S. and Augusta Rainbolt McQueen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus G. Cress in 1955. She was a member of the Baptist Church and the last charter member of the Cobb's Creek Church at Butler. Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Floy Baily, Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Loretta Miller, Gary, Ind., Mrs. Winnie Ornduff, Elizabethton, Mrs. Sally Jones, Covington, Va., and Mrs. Ruby Wenzel and Mrs. Jean Wenzel, both of the home; two sons, Blake of Hattisburg, Miss., and James, Elizabethton; 34 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren. Funeral services wee conducted from the Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home Chapel, Friday, 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Henry Colvard and the Rev. W. W. Ward officiating. Mrs. Georgia Cox was the organist, and the Younce Brothers were in charge of the music. Burial was in the Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pall-bearers[sic] were the grandsons, Gilbert Ornduff, Delmore Ornduff, Donald Ross, Kenneth Kelley. Flower-bearers were friends and neighbors. Hathaway-Percy was in charge of arrangements. | McQueen, Mollie H. (I30040)
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| 366 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, February 16, 1966 Godfrey Arney. . . Godfrey Arney, 87, Route 3, Butler, died in Carter County Memorial Hospital at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, following a brief illness. Mr. Arney was a native of Johnson County, a retired farmer and member of the Little Doe Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Nancy Taylor, Mrs. Doshia Taylor, Route 5, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Polly Sweeney, Big Stone Gap, Va.; one brother, W.G. Arney, Route 3, Butler; three sons, Joe Arney, Butler, Ike Arney, Kingsport, and Brownlow Arney, Big Stone Gap, Va. and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday (today) at the Tetrick Funeral Home chapel in Elizabethton with Rev. Dennis Hamm Jr. and Rev. Burl Garland officiating. Music by Hardin Brothers Quartet. Burial was in Ensor Cemetery. Pallbearers were H.R. Long Jr., Junior Grindstaff, Frank Shupe, Carl Keller, Junior Greer, Russell Arney, Fred Stout, and Med Garland. | Arney, Godfrey W. (I39233)
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| 367 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, February 25, 1970 DEATHS Daniel Moody, 61, of Rt. 1, Mountain City, died Saturday, 1:30 a.m., in Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N. C., after a brief illness. He was a native of Johnson County, son of the late William Roy and Margaret Anderson Moody. He was owner and operator of the Moody Lumber Co., and a member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church. ]Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Iva Lee Moody; one son, William Moody, Mountain City; three daughters, Mrs. Joy Lee Cress, and Mrs. Cloyce Phillippi, both of Mountain City, and Mrs. Minnie Miller, Shouns; two brothers, Stacy Moody, Beech Creek, N. C., and Edward Moody, Hampton; four sisters, Mrs. Tilda Flannery, Toodd[sic], N. C., Mrs. Ida Bowman, Elizabethton, Mrs. Eva Greer, Butler, and Mrs. Texie Trivette, Neva; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Monday, 2 p.m., from the Gentry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Thomas Gatton and Rev. Kermit Combs officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. Pall-bearers[sic] were Clint Dunn, John Head, Elmer Jones, Blaine McElyea, R. L. Lewis, Ronda Head, Paul Head, Edgar Farmer, C. J. Knight, Marion Woodards, Ed Wilcox and Haney Johnson. Flower-bearers were friends and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. | Moody, Daniel (I27962)
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| 368 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, February 26, 1958 MRS. OLLIE FRITTS TESTER… … 64, Neva, died Feb. 28, as the result of a car wreck. She was a member of the Pleasant View Christian Church. Survivors are four sons, Glenn of Shouns, Robert of Dalton, Ga., Howard of Elizabethton, and Paul of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Lucy Oliver and Mrs. Willene Phillips, both of Jonesboro, Mrs. Laura White of Elizabethton, and Mrs. Dorothy Wilson of Bristol; four brothers, Earl and Robert Fritts, both of Butler, Austin Fritts of Grandview, Wash., and Tom Fritts of Jefferson City; one sister, Mrs. Mary Alice Stansberry of Grandview, Wash.; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Rock Springs Baptist Church near Butler with Rev. D. S. Miller and Rev. Roby Stout officiating. Burial was in Fritts Cemetery. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Fritts, Olive V. "Ollie" (I35141)
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| 369 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, February 28, 1962 "D." Arnold has received word that his brother, Theodore, who lived at Carthage was drowned in a lake near his home Tuesday morning, Feb. 27. Funeral services will be on Thursday at Carthage. He had been a construction contractor in the Middle Tennessee section for many years. | Arnold, Theodore R. (I9121)
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| 370 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, February 9, 1966 Grace E. Arnold. . . Grace E. Arnold, age 48, Neva, died at her home Tuesday at 3:45 a.m. after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Johnson County and a member of the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include the husband, Joseph I. Arnold, Neva; a son, Paul Arnold, Neva; a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Guinn, Neva; one brother, Bill Dunn, Neva; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Hartman, Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church Thursday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. H.C. Price officiating. Burial will be in the Gambill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ray Stout, Kelley Mink, John Mink, David Stout, Earl Matheson, Coolidge Arnold. Flower bearers will be ladies of the church and neighbors. The body will remain at the Lewis Gentry Funeral home chapel until 12:00 noon Thursday at which time it will be taken to the church to await the service hour. Family will receive friends at the funeral home chapel Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Lewis Gentry in charge. | Dunn, Grace E. (I408)
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| 371 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1959 ROBERT BERRY GARLAND... ... 88, Shady Valley Rte. 1, died at his home Jan. 1, following an illness of one year. He was a native of Johnson County and a retired farmer. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Emma Grace Garland; five sons, Hugh and Ambrose of Baltimore, Md., Doag of Flint, Mich., Fleet and Herman of Shady Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Vena Richards and Mrs. Georgia Myers of Elizabethton Rte. 5, Mrs. Ruth Campbell of Shady Valley; one brother, Matthew of Mountain City; one sister, Mrs. Emma Neal of Shady Valley; 22 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Shady Valley Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Clarence Lewis and Rev. Roger Blevins officiating. Burial was in Gentry cemetery. Pallbearers were Dennis Plummer, Avery Miller, Earl Howard, Dale Campbell, Darrell Brinkley, Ray Shore, Arthur Walton. | Garland, Robert Berry (I12636)
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| 372 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 10, 1968 Mrs. Evelyn Chloe Robinson. . . Mrs. Evelyn Chloe Robinson, age 48, of Rt. 3, Doe Valley community, died in the Cannon Memorila[sic] Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Sunday at 6:30 a.m. after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Johnson County, daughter of the late James and Katherine Wright[sic] Garland. She was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors include: the husband, Allen Robinson, Mountain City; two sons: Homer, and Jimmy Robinson, both of Raingold[sic], Ga.; two daughters: Mrs. Burlia Robinson, West Grove, Pa., and Catherine Robinson, Mountain City; one step daughter: Mrs. Hilda Henson, Charlotte, N.C.; three brothers: Homer Garland, Tunnell Hill, Ga., Fred Garland, Rock Springs, Ga., and Chase Garland, Shady Valley; five sisters: Mrs. Ada Emmeritt, Sevierville, Mrs. Stella Morehouse, Georgia, Mrs. Ora Nelson, Barberton, Ohio, Mrs. Mamie Bishop, Shady Valley, Mrs. Trula Shoun, Mountain City; three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Bethany Baptist Church, with the Rev. Theodore Robinson and Rev. John Perkins officiating. Burial was in the Shoun Cemetery. Pall-bearers[sic] were: Dallas Morefield; James Dunn, Bruce Robinson, and men of the church. Flower-bearers[sic]: Ladies of the church and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. | Garland, Evaline Chloe (I32531)
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| 373 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 12, 1966 Flash Mrs. Link Hodge of Mountain City died unexpectedly at her home early this morning. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. HODGE, Clara Snyder "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 19, 1966 Clara Snyder Hodge. . . Clara Snyder Hodge, age 74 of Mountain City died at her home Wednesday at 2 a.m. after a two-month illness. She was a native of Johnson County, daughter of the late Alex and Abbie Martin Snyder and widow of the late A. Lincoln Hodge deceased April 24, 1965; and a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Gar Hodge, and Sam Hodge, of Mountain City; five daughters, Faye Hodge and Venie Hodge, and Mrs. Shirley Farmer, all of Mountain City and Mrs. Bessie Jackson and Mrs. Pauline Slaughter, both of Bristol; seven grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted at First Christian Church on Friday at 2 p.m. with H.T. Mabry and Rev. A.E. Brown officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Grady May, Ray May, Fred May, Dick Mains, Edd Hodge, Joe Eller, Stacy May and Arvalee May. Flower bearers were ladies of the church and neighbors. Lewis Gentry in charge. | Snyder, Clara A. (I43856)
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| 374 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 15, 1958 page 3 [published later] MRS. ADDIE WARD WAGNER... ... 78, died in Grace Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Jan. 22. She was a member of the Roan Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, James Ward, Neva; nephews, Paul Ward, Ed Ward, Wiley Ward, Bud Cress, Nat Ward, Wilson (Jack) Ward, Carter and Carl Ward, Fred Ward, Hiram Reece, Newton Reece, Abner Reece, Jake Wagner, Arthur Wagner, and Gene Wagner; nieces: Sally Everett, Mae and Ann Cress, Hazel Shull, Alma Worley, Nell and Georgia Ward, Lone Conville, Cordova Allen, Addie Black, Dora Summerlin, Rose Humphrey, Lillie Reece, Ethel Donnelly, May Kay, Maud Johnson and Louvenia Wagner. Funeral services were held at the Roan Creek Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m., Friday with Rev. Roby Eggers and Rev. Tom Worley officiating. Burial was in the Wagner Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bud Cress, Abner Reece, Ed Ward, Paul Ward, Nat Ward, Hiram Reece, Jake Wagner, Arthur Wagner, Jack Ward and Newton Reece. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Ward, Addie (I2262)
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| 375 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 17, 1968 Benjamin M. Williams. . . Benjamin M. Williams, age 82, of Butler, RFD 1 (Dryson Grove Community) died in Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Sunday at 11 a.m. after a lengthy illness. Native of Watauga County, N.C., but had made his home in Johnson County for the past 15 years. Son of the late Dr. William and Mary Johnson Williams, he was a retired employee of General Motors Corp., and a member of the Dyson Grove Baptist Church. Survivors are: wife: Mrs. Runa Williams, Butler; two sons, James Jarvis Williams, Butler, and Lee Williams, Hillsville, Va.; five daughters: Mrs. Virginia Harwins, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Edith Barrand, Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. Eliabeth[sic] Hyder, Elizabethton, Mrs. Sarah Cooks, Utica, Mich., Mrs. Louise Williamson, Southfield, Mich.; 16 grand-children[sic]; 7 great-grand-children[sic]; also a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted from the Dyson Grove Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Clyde Campbell and Rev. Keene Roark officiating. Burial was in the Mast cemetery. Pall-bearers[sic]: Grandsons and nephews. Flower-bearers[sic]: Ladies of the church and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. | Williams, Benjamin Macelroy (I13418)
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| 376 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 18, 1967 Mrs. Hazel Willie Morefield. . . Mrs. Hazel Willie Morefield, age 46, Route 1, Shouns, Forge Creek Community, died Saturday at 5:50 p.m. at her residence after an illness of two years. She was a native of Johnson County, and a member of the Nelson Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include the husband, Elbert D. Morefield, Shouns; three sons, Carroll Morefield, Ray Morefield and Fred Morefield all of Shouns; one daughter, Mrs. Muriel Payne, Shouns; a brother, Fred Forrester, Kingsport; the father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Potter, Shouns; two grandchildren; two nephews and three nieces. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. from Nelson Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Carrier and Rev. Ernest Rash officiating. Burial was in the Forrester cemetery. Pallbearers and flower bearers were friends and neighbors. Lewis Gentry in charge. | Forrester, Hazel Willie (I37234)
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| 377 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 26, 1966 Mrs. Ellen Lipford. . . Mrs. Ellen Lipford, 95, died at Carter County Memorial Hospital at 5:15 p.m. Saturday following a brief illness. Mrs. Lipford was making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lipford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lincoln Lipford, in Dec. 1946, and a son, Oscar Lipford, in Dec. 1960. Survivors include four sons, Dana, Tine, Claude, and Earl Lipford, all of Butler; one daughter, Mrs. Verda Matherly of Butler; 16 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday at 2 p.m. from the Cobbs Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Ralph Hyder and Rev. H.B. Cox officiating. Music was under the direction of Rev. Ben Wood. Burial was in Butler Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Jack Glover, George Shoun, Arthru[sic] Shoun Jr., Mellis Shell, Jarvis Johnson, Tom Cable Jr., Bill Crockett and Vaughn Wagner. Hon. pallbearers were Dewey Ward, Clyde Hood, Ree Brown, Walter Holden, Ralph McEwen, Ted Matherly, Harry Gentry, Haskiel Pierce, and Robert Gentry. Flower bearers were ladies of the church. | Campbell, Mary Ellen (I18530)
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| 378 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 4, 1956 [published at a later date] Mrs. Melissa Jane Morley, 83, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Elizabethton, after a brief illness. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Judge L. B. Morley; three sons, Clyde and Dwight Morley of Mountain City, and Fuller Morley of Middletown, Pa.; five daughters, Mrs. Retta Hart of Elizabethton, Mrs. Evelyn Plantz of Middletown, Pa., Anna Ruth Morley, Mrs. Mildred Shoun, and Minnie Gordon, all of Mountain City; four sisters, Mrs. Lillie Matherly of Elizabethton, Mrs. Mollie Waugh of Mountain City, Mrs. Lennie Smith and Mrs. Winnie Grindstaff, both of Butler; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m., in the home of Rev. Herman Cobb, Elizabethton, and Rev. Truett Cox, Barberville, W.Va., will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain City. Gentry Funeral Home in charge. | (Morley), Melissa Jane (I32362)
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| 379 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 6, 1960 MRS. CECILE GARLAND SHOUN... ... died at the Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, Tuesday night, Jan. 5, at 12:00 o'clock. She had been hospitalized for several days as a result of complications following illness of long duration. She was a daughter of the late James Garland and Mrs. Catherine Garland of Shady Valley, and the wife of Stanley Shoun of Johnson City, and formerly of Johnson county. Mrs. Shoun had been a teacher in the public schools of Upper East Tennessee for many years. She was a teacher in the Washington county system at the time of her death. Her last in Johnson county schools was in Shady Valley School in 1955-1956. She was educated in the Johnson county schools and East Tennessee State College, from which she had both the bachelors and masters degrees in education. She was a member of the Shady Valley Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at the Central Baptist Church in Johnson City, Friday, Jan. 8, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in Monte Vista cemetery. | Garland, Cecile E. (I32729)
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| 380 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 7, 1959 WORLEY W. CRESS… … 58, died Dec. 22 in Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. He was a native of Johnson county and a member of Valley View Mountain Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Goldie Ison Cress; one daughter, Sue Cress of Daytona Beach, Fla.; mother, Mrs. Emma J. Cress of Mountain City; two brothers, Clarence of Greeneville, Claude of Mountain City; two sisters, Lucy Cress of Mountain City, Mrs. Nora Lee Ward of Neva. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Valley View Church with Rev. Wesley Cook and H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in Phillippi cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Rankin, Maurice Farris, Otis Gentry, Tom Smythe, R. D. Ramsey, Wilby Phillippi, Frank Murphey, Aubrey Shupe. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Cress, Worley W. (I37704)
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| 381 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 15, 1964 James Wilburn Vines... James Wilburn Vines, age 85 of Route 2, Butler, Fish Springs Community, died in the Carter County Memorial Hospital Wednesday at 4:00 a.m. after a long illness. He was a native of Johnson County and the son of the late Elias J. and Nancy Hicks Vines. He was a retired coal miner and member of Christian Church. Survviors[sic] include a son, Elias Vines, Butler; two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Hicks, Butler, and Mrs. Mae Hicks, Elk Park, N.C.; one brother, John Vines, Johnson City; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from Fish Springs Baptist Church Friday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Russell Potter and Rev. Clarence Snodgrass officiating. Burial was in Matherly cemetery. Pallbearers were friends and neighbors. Lewis Gentry in charge. | Vines, James Wilburn (I38082)
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| 382 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 20, 1955 ROBERT LAFAYETTE BOWMAN Robert Lafayette Bowman, 81, died unexpectedly at his home at Doe Station, Friday night, July 29. He was a lifelong resident of Johnson County, a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church, and was station agent at Doe for 28 years. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Carrie Moreland Bowman; three sons, Warren of Raleigh, N. C., Dwight of Knoxville, and Dana of Johnson City; one sister, Mrs. Amanda Hamby of Jonesboro, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Rock Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Worley officiating. Burial was in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Bowman, Robert Lafayette (I17715)
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| 383 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 23, 1958 JAMES E. SHOUN James E. Shoun, 70, of Elizabethton, died at his home July 16, after a long illness. He was a native of Butler but had lived in Elizabethton for the past 15 years, a 32nd degree Mason and a former employee of a lumber company in Bristol. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Mary Eva Chambers Shoun; one son, James E. Shoun, Jr., of Columbia, S. C.; and two sisters, Mrs. R. W. Waynick of Chicago, Ill. and Mrs. Nelta Dougherty of Erwin. Funeral services were held Friday at 3:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church with J. J. Musick and M. Paul Knapp officiating. Burial was in Happy Valley Memorial Park. The music was in charge of Mrs. T. N. Williams, Phyllis Beck and Luther Hampton. Pallbearers were Bob Eggers, Frank Stevens, Paul Wilson, Glenn Boatwright, Jr., Steadman Greever, Bud Shoun, Glenn Fender, Fred Moore, and Charlie Perry. | Shoun, James Everett (I57836)
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| 384 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 24, 1968 Carl Shoun, 72, Roan Mountain, died in Carter County Memorial Hospital Thursday evening following a short illness. A native of Johnson County, he was a salesman for McNess Products Co. for the past 25 years. He was a member of Caldwell Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow Mrs. Pishie Short Shoun; one daughter, Mrs. G.A. Pleasant Rt. 3, Butler; two sisters, Mrs. Suma Lowe, Mountain City; one brother, Claude Shoun, Boise, Idaho. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Tetrick Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Greer and the Rev. S.W. Myers officiating. Burial was in Shoun Cemetery, Bethel Community, Mountain City. The Unaka Baptist Choir were in charge of the music. Active pallbearers were Ted Ray Myers, Sproles Nave, Riley Murray, Ivan Morley, Earl Williams, and J.E. Arnold. The family received friends from 7 until 9 Friday evening at the funeral home. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton was in charge of the arrangements. [NJSB Note: obituary mentions two surviving sisters but only names one] | Shoun, Carl R. (I8375)
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| 385 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 5, 1967 Robert Vernon Michael. . . Robert Vernon Michael age 67 of Trade, died in Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Friday at 5 a.m. after a short illness. A native of Watauga County, N.C. he had made his home in Johnson County for the past 15 years. He was the son of the late William and Kisa South Michael; a farmer and member of the Evergreen Baptist Church. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Pearl Michael, Trade; three sons, William Michael, West Grove, Pa., Arlie Michael, Yorklyn, Del., and Robert Michael Jr., Spray, Ore.; five daughters: Mrs. Ernest Rash of Trade, Mrs. Kermit Cornett and Mrs. Guavin Norris both of Kennett Square, Pa., Mrs. William Garr of Toughkenamon, Pa. and Mrs. George Shank, Christana, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Mundy, Hickory, N.C., Mrs. Sam Bryant, Shouns and Mrs. Lillie Trivett, West Jefferson, N.C.; 26 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from Lewis Gentry Funeral Home chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Pete Vannoy and Rev. Arnt Greer officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park in Mountain City. Pallbearers were Russell Garland, Roger Love, Martin Reece, James Wilson, Gill Mains and Fred Thomas. Flowerbearers[sic] included friends and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. | Michael, Robert Vernon (I28963)
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| 386 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 6, 1955 RUFUS G. CRESS... Rufus G. Cress, 80, Rte. 7, Elizabethton, died at his home Sunday, July 3, after a long illness. A native of Johnson County, he had made his home in Carter County for the past ten years. Surviving are his widow; two sons, Blake Cress of Hattiesburg, Miss., and James Cress of Elizabethton; six daughters, Mrs. J. E. Daily of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Lottie Miller of Gary, Ind., Mrs. John Ornduff of Elizabethton, Mrs. Sally Duncan of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Joseph Wenzel of Tucson, Ariz.; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Baxter Cress of Wilder, Idaho, and James Cress of Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Mrs. Bob Crosswhite and Mrs. Esther Thompson, both of Caldwell, Idaho, and Mrs. Georgia Matherly of Butler. | Cress, Rufus Greenmore (I4153)
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| 387 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 6, 1966 Sylvia E. Michael. . . Sylvia E. Michael, age 80, of Mountain City, Route 2, Laurel Community, died in the Cannon Memorial Hospital Thursday at 10:55 p.m. after a short illness. She was a native of Ashe County, N.C. but had made her home in Johnson County many years. She was the widow of the late Millard F. Michael and daughter of the late Jackson and Naomi Miller Sturgill. She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Fred Michael, Mountain City and Cad Michael, Detroit, Mich.; one daughter, Mrs. Emmett Parson, Mountain City; one brother, M.L. Sturgill, Parker, N.C. 17 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the New Hope Baptist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Blaine Eggers, Rev. H.T. Mabry and Rev. A.E. Brown and Rev. Ernest Rash officiating. Burial was in the Donnelly cemetery. Palbearers[sic] were grandsons and flower bearers ladies of the church and neighbors. Lewis Gentnry[sic] in charge. MICHAEL, Sylvia E. "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 13, 1966 Cards Of Thanks We wish to express our gratitude to our many friends and our neighbors for their helpfulness and sympathy at the time of the death of our loved one, Mrs. Millard Michael. The beautiful flowers, the nice food and each kind word and thoughtful act meant so very much to us in our time of sorrow. Especially are we indebted to Rev. A.E. Brown, Rev. Blaine Eggers and Rev. Ernest Rash for their comforting ministry; also each one who assisted in any way in the services and Lewis Gentry Funeral Home. The Michael Family | Strurgill, Sylvia Easter (I35322)
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| 388 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 11, 1958 MRS. SALLY P. ROBINSON… died at the home of Mrs. Ross Grindstaff, June 5, following a three-week illness. She was the widow of the late David R. Robinson, a native of Johnson county and a member of the Little Doe Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, E. G. Robinson of Butler, Dewey Robinson of Athens; one daughter, Mrs. Chelsie McQueen of Butler; two half-brothers, Clate and Halbert Pleasant of Dallas, Oregon; one half-sister, Mrs. Nellie Blevins of Johnson City; 20 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at Little Doe Baptist Church at 2: 00 p.m. with Rev. C. O. Binkley and Rev. S. D. Hart officiating. Rev. Ben Woods was in charge of the music. Pallbearers were H. C. Grindstaff, Tommy Collins, Klan Pleasant, Olan Rambo, Bob Slimp, Tilley Stout, Karl Pleasant, Ed Arnold. Burial was in Rambo cemetery. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Pleasant, Sallie Sophronia (I5838)
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| 389 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 11, 1969 DEATHS John Hamilton (Uncle Ham) Arnold, 94, of Rt. 1, Neva, died Wednesday, 9:30 p.m., after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Alexandria[sic] and Nancy Stout Arnold. He was a native of Johnson County, a retired farmer. Uncle Ham was a member and Deacon of the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Duff Arnold, Shouns; two daughters, Mrs. Velma Mink, and Mrs. Sarah Tester, both of Neva; one sister, Mrs. Iva Lee Church, Johnson City; 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were John Mink, Eddie Perkins, Kelly Mink, Bill Dunn, Johnny Earp, Hugh Walker, and Claude Tester. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, 2:00 p.m., from the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. H. C. Price, Rev. D. C. Byrd, and Rev. J. D. Price officiating. Burial was in the Gambill Cemetery. | Arnold, John Hamilton "Ham" (I4603)
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| 390 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 26, 1963 Boone F. Hodge... Boone F. Hodge, age 81, Oxford, Pa., died in Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Sunday at 8:45 a.m. after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Johnson County, but had made his home in Oxford for the past 12 years. He was a retired farmer and member of the Christian Church. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Annie V. Hodge, Oxford, Pa.; a son, William S. Hodge, Uniontown, Pa.; five daughters, Mrs. Claude Graybeal, Pecopson, Pa., Mrs. Gale Graybeal, Oxford, Pa., Mrs. James Grindstaff, West Grove, Pa., Mrs. James Jones, Oxford, Pa., and Mrs. Ned Rhead, Summerville, S.C.; a brother, Lincoln Hodge, Mountain City; two sisters, Mrs. Garfield May, Trade; Mrs. Charles Dunn, Mountain City; 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church with H.T. Mabry and Rev. A.E. Browne to officiate. Burial will be in Reece Cemetery, Trade. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. HODGE, Boone F. "The Tomahawk," July 17, 1963 Cards Of Thanks We are so very thankful for the sympathetic and helpful testimonials of genuine friendship shown us by the people of our native communities during the time of our bereavement in the death of our husband and father Boone F. Hodge. We sincerely acknowledge with heartfelt appreciation each and every act of kindness, word of condolence and token of love and understanding. We are especially grateful for the beautiful flowers and for the kind ministry of the Rev. A.E. Browne, Bro. H.T. Mabry and the Gentry Funeral Home and each and everyone who was so helpful. Mrs. B.F. Hodge and Family | Hodges, Daniel B. (I44517)
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| 391 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 27, 1956 [published at a later date] MRS. LAURA A. SWIFT... ... 78, died at her home on Rte 1, Mountain City, Thursday, July 26, after an extended illness. She was a member of the Dewey Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Ham Swift; three sons, John and Stacy Swift of Mountain City, Rod Swift of Elizabethton; two daughters, Mrs. Ola Holloway and Bonnie Ethel Swift, both of Mountain City; one brother, Ham Arnold of Neva; one sister, Mrs. Iva Lee Church of Johnson City; 20 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Gentry Funeral Home in charge. | Arnold, Laura Alice (I4570)
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| 392 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 29, 1955 DR. JADY PROFFITT... ... 91, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jane West, Butler, early Sunday morning, June 26. A native of Johnson County, he had practiced medicine in the area for many years. He was a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church and a member of the Roan Creek Lodge F. & A.M. of Butler. He was recently awarded a 50-year certificate by the lodge. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mollie Proffitt; three sons, J. G. and John H. of Cumberland, Va., and Sam of Williamsburg, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Jane West and Mrs. Pearlie Matheson, both of Butler; two brothers, John of Elizabethton and Cannon of Oregon, and six grandchildren. | Proffitt, Dr. Jady Christian (I11582)
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| 393 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, June 4, 1969 DEATHS Willie C. Garland, 73, RFD 6, Johnson City (Central Community), died in Veterans Administration Hospital, Mountain Home, Saturday, 7:00 p.m., after a brief illness. He was a native of Johnson County (Doe Valley Community), but had made his home in Carter County for the past 12 years. He was a son of the late Russell F. Garland and Sallie Morefield Garland and was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corp. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of Sinking Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillie Garland, Johnson City; one son, Farris C. Garland, Memphis; five daughters, Mrs. Faye DeLoach, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Gertrude Kloth, El Cajon, Calif., Mrs. Effie Lusk, San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Betty Weatherman, Tucson, Ariz., and Mrs. Tedd S. Garland, Knoxville; one sister, Mrs. Kate Nave, Dallas, Ore.; two brothers, Grant Garland, The Dalles Ore., and Lynn Garland, Dallas, Ore.; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from Sinking Creek Baptist Church Monday, 2:00 p.m., with the Rev. Reece Harris and Rev. Tom Biggers officiating. Burial was in Happy Valley memorial Park. Pall-bearers[sic] were Dayton Buck, Carl Murphy, Milt Fair, Claude Lothery, Tom Crowe and Don Street. Honorary pall-bearers was the Senior Men's Bible class of Sinking Creek Baptist Church Flower-bearers: Fidelis Class of Sinking Creek Baptist Church and neighbors. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. | Garland, Willie C. (I32951)
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| 394 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 13, 1957 MRS. SALLIE STOUT ROBINSON... ... 81, died Monday, Feb. 18, in Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. She was a native of Johnson county and a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Mayor F. E. Robinson and Allen Robinson, both of Mountain City; four grandchildren; two brothers, R. D. Stout and C. C. Stout of Genessee, Idaho; eight sisters, Victoria and Fanny Stout, Mrs. May Brookshire, Mrs. Ella Harbin, Mrs. Vada Pierce, Mrs. Verna Fenner, Mrs. Jessie Cole, all of Mountain City, and Mrs. Minnie Barry of Shady Valley. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Hayes Smith, Rev. William Martin, Rev. Theodore Robinson and H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in Shoun cemetery. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Stout, Sarah Isabell "Sally" (I37276)
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| 395 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 13, 1968 Will Luttrell, 73, of Hazard, Ky., died at his home Feb. 22. He had been in failing health for a number of years. He was the son of the late M.C. (Clay) and Mattie Luttrell of Mountain City. Mr. Luttrell was a veteran of world war I and had made his home in Ky. since he returned to civilan[sic] life. He was an electrician by trade and was employed by a coal company for many years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and seven sons all of Ky.; three sisters: Mrs. Jack Crowe and Mrs. E.E. Garland of Mountain City and Mrs. Mary Nelson of Belle, W.Va. Funeral services were held from Maggards Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky., Feb. 25. | Luttrell, William S. (I31707)
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| 396 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 16, 1960 MRS. LONA F. MOREFIELD… … 69, Mountain City, died Monday afternoon, March 7, in Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. Mrs. Morefield was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include the husband, W. F. Morefield; two sons, Burl of Mountain City, and W. F. Morefield, Jr., of Roanoke, Va.; three daughters, Mrs. Verna Mae Greer of Hillsdale, Va., Mrs. Crete Proffitt, Roanoke, Va., and Mrs. Kate Walker, Neva; three brothers, Charlie Forrester, Johnson City, Hard and Dewey Forrester, Virginia; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Dyson, Mountain City, Mrs. Ettie Bebber, Damascus, Va., and Edith Forrester, Maryland; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Thursday at 2:00 p.m., from the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. D. L. Miller and H. T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in the Morefield cemetery. Hill Funeral Home in charge. | Forrester, Lona (I26575)
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| 397 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 16, 1966 John Henry Michael. . . John Henry Michael, age 69, died in Cannon Memorial Hospital Thursday morning at 7:45 a.m. March 10. He was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church of Tradae[sic]; and a retired farmer. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. John H. Michael; five daughters, Mrs. Irene Wagner, Mountain City, Mrs. Ralph Sluder of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Ella Tester, Charlotte, N.C., Mrs. Tom Copple, Arlington, Ind. and Mrs. Lou Gibson of Macon, Ga.; two sons, Clifford Michael, Newport, Ky., and Wilson Michael, West Grove, Pa.; 25 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at friendship Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12 with Rev. Greer and Rev. Tucker officiating. | Michael, John Henry (I28894)
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| 398 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 16, 1966 Walter L. Neatherly. . . Walter L. Neatherly, age 82 of Neva, died Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the home of a son, James R. Neatherly, Church Hill, after a short illness. He was a native of Johnson County, son of the late Daniel and Sarah Fine Neatherly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Ellen Neatherly, Aug. 1962. He was a retired employee of Southern Railway, having worked there more than 50 years. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Walter E. Neatherly, Chattanooga and James R. Neatherly, Church Hill; five daughters, Mrs. Christine Morefield, Neva, Mrs. Mable Gentry, Mountain City, Mrs. Marjorie Stump, Miami, Fla., Mrs. Mary Barker, Bristol, Tenn. and Mrs. Peggy Fleenor, Bristol, Va.; two brothers, Claude Neatherly, Cokeville, Wyo., and John Neatherly, Neva; one sister, Mrs. Fannie Stone, Robbinsville, N.C.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Monday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Ernest Caarrier[sic] and Rev. Tom Worley officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were R.L. Wilson; Roy Bartlett, Clate Tester, Robert Grindstaff, Dale Vaught and Earl Shull. Flower bearers were the ladies of the church and neighbors. Lewis Gentry in charge. | Neatherly, Walter (I5487)
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| 399 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 17, 1965 Mrs. Martha E. Shupe. . . Mrs. Martha E. Shupe, age 87 of Mountain City died in Memorial Hospital at Johnson City on Wednesday morning following an extended illness. A native of Johnson County she was the widow of the late James Shupe. Mrs. Shupe was a member of Valley View Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Georgia Gentry, Mountain City; Mrs. H.G. Lewis, Rockfor[sic], Tenn., and Mrs. Ira Floyd of Knoxville; two sons, Frank Shupe of Butler, and Francis Shupe of Norfolk, Va.; 20 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert Phillippi, Mountain City; two sisters, Mrs. Josie Forrester, Mountain City and Mrs. Julia Thompson, Portland, Ore. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Tetrick Funeral Home chapel with A.S. Clear officiating. Music was under direction of Miss Ruth Scott, organist and Mr. George Blaylock, soloist. Interment in Phillippi cemetery at Mountain City. Tetrick Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. | Phillippi, Martha E. (I10366)
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| 400 | "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 20, 1963 Ode Campbell... ...Ode Campbell, 61, Route 2, Butler, died in Carter County Hospital Saturday at 8 a.m. after an illness of two weeks. He was a life-long resident of Johnson County and the son of the late George and Naomi Finney Campbell. He was the owner of Campbell's Grocery Store and Service Station. He was a member of the Meadowview Baptist Church and had served as treasurer for a number of years. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Fay Dugger Campbell; one daughter, Mrs. Thelma Trivette, Route 2; one son, Raymond Campbell. Funeral services were conducted from the Meadowview Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dayton Jones, Rev. Alvin Hick and the Rev. Keene Roark officiating. Music in charge of the Clyde Cornett Quartet. Active pallbearers were Delmas and George Bunton; J.C. and Jack Campbell, Tommy Conway, David Dugger, Bill Cable, J.B. and Ralph Evans. Burial was in the Bunton Cemetery. Hathaway-Percy in charge. | Campbell, Ode (I5032)
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