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- "Elizabethton Star," Monday, April 19, 1948
WILLIAM ELBERT GRINDSTAFF
William Elbert Grindstaff, 55, died suddenly Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Grindstaff was an employee of the Tennessee Chair Factory for the past six years. He was a member of the Dungan Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Sinnie Grindstaff; two sons, Warren P. Grindstaff, Crawford D. Grindstaff, of Route 5, Elizabethton; six daughters, Mrs. William A. Bowers, Route 2, Elizabethton; Mrs. Dayton Payne, Route 1, Elizabethton; Blanche, Hazel, Willa Mae, and Phyllis Jane Grindstaff of Route 5, Elizabethton; four grandchildren, parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Grindstaff, Route 2, Elizabethton; four brothers, Clayton C. Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton; David M. Grindstaff, Route 2, Elizabethton; John Grindstaff, Big Stone Gap, Va., and Cecil Grindstaff, Roda, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Dayton Campbell, Route 5, Elizabethton, Mrs. Letha Garland, Route 5, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Coy Cable, Route 4, Elizabethton.
Active pallbearers are Walter Grindstaff, George Collins, Jim Cable, James Estep, Wilburn Grindstaff, and Clyde Peters.
Flower bearers are Louise Sandifer, Annie and Cora Collins, Iona Estep, Ida Grindstaff, Christine Taylor, Mary Belle Richardson, Geraldine and Lucille Eggers.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the Dungan Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Mac Hodge officiating.
Burial will be in the Ensor Cemetery.
The body was returned to the home, Route 5, Elizabethton, this morning and will remain there until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday when it will be taken to the church to lie in state one hour before time for the funeral.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.
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