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- PLEASANT, Ben H.
"Johnson County News," Thursday, May 2, 1946
BEN H. PLEASANT
Ben H. Pleasant was born Dec. 12,1888; died March 4, 1946. He professed faith in Christ in 1932, and belonged to the Doe Valley Baptist Church until his death. He was married to Hina[sic] Lowe on April 22, 1916. Mrs. Pleasant preceding him in death on March 2, 1930. To this union eight children were born; four having died in infancy.
Surviving are: Mrs. Doran Lowe, Mountain City; Mrs. Cecil Cornett, Kingsport; Charles of the navy and Estol of the army.
Mr. Pleasant was married to Belle Lowe in 1930, and she, too, preceded him in death, August 9, 1941. Four children were born to this union: Pansey and Roxie Pleasant and Bennie and Joe, all of Mountain City.
His aged mother, Mrs. Sidney Pleasant, Johnson City, survives; also three sisters, Mrs. R. A. Lee, Mountain City; Mrs. Sallie Blevins, Coal City, W.Va., and Mrs. Lula Kirby of Johnson City. Two brothers are left: Dan of Olympia, Wash., and Rance of Indiana.
A granddaughter and a number of nieces and nephews are also left to mourn his passing.
The death angel has again visited and taken from his church and community a valuable member and citizen.
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1888 - 1946 (57 years)
