Elizabeth Brown

Elizabeth married John Grindstaff on 6 Jul 1828 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Nicholas Isaac Jr. Grindstaff and Mary Magdalen Stout) was born on 15 Feb 1810 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Nov 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Hannah M. Nave on 14 Aug 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of Thomas W. Nave and Lavisa Humphreys) was born on 15 Oct 1830 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Dec 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Sarah Ann McAthern on 18 Apr 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born on 11 Dec 1846 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Grindstaff Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1860 Carter County, TN Census
1st District
Household 103
Wm Grindstaff29TN
Sarah M.27TN
Mary J. 3TN
SarahFina 2TN

Served in Company A, 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, US Army.
Enlisted 8 Nov 1863.
Died in the Cumberland General Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee.

Cause of death was Inflamatory Rheumatism and Pneumonia.

Personnel effects sent to wife Melvina Grindstaff, Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee.

William married Sarah Melvina Slimp on 8 Nov 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of John Slimp and Mary Buckner) was born about 1832 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1900 in Wise County, , , Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Louisa Slimp about 1859 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Louisa was born about 1838 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in McKeehan Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Hannah Jane Dugger on 6 Mar 1868 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of Samuel L. Dugger and Hannah Ida Potter) was born on 11 Apr 1848 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Dec 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Hanna Susan Dugger about 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hanna (daughter of Noah Patton and Anna Magdalena Dugger) was born on 22 Feb 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jan 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Siam, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza married John Leonard Bowers about 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of John Teter Bowers and Mary Lincoln Stover) was born on 30 Jul 1830 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John H. Hardin on 13 Oct 1870 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Benjamin Franklin Treadway and Pheobe Stover Hardin) was born on 21 Dec 1844 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Jan 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John B. Williams on 30 Jun 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Pleasant Williams and Lucy Anna Murray) was born about 1828 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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TREADWAY, A. J. (Mrs.)
“Elizabethton Star,” Tuesday, January 21, 1936
MRS. A. J. TREADWAY
Mrs. A. J. Treadway, 73, died yesterday afternoon at her home near Jonesboro after a brief illness.
Survivors of the deceased are four daughters, Mrs. Dudley Grindstaff, Mrs. Ray Little, Mrs. Lon Hyder, Mrs. Ray Wagner; four sons, George H., Dave, Alex and Jarvis Treadway. Other survivors are two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Myers, Mrs. Hannah Grindstaff, Mrs. Celia Manning; four brothers, Alex, Sherman, Will and Isaac Grindstaff.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Siam Baptist Church of which the deceased was a member, with the James Stout and Rev. H. C. Hopkins officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery on the Siam pike.

Margaret married Andrew J. "Andy" Treadway about 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Andrew (son of John Henry Treadway and Jemima N. Harden) was born on 17 May 1861 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Sep 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Treadway Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Nicholas Decatur Grindstaff on 24 Jul 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nicholas (son of Wilburn General Grant Grindstaff and Nancy Robinson) was born on 2 Mar 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Valley Forge, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Celia married James M. Manning on 6 Feb 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James (son of Jackson T. Manning and Elizabeth C. Campbell) was born on 15 Mar 1848 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Oct 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Myrtle E. Daugherty on 3 Jul 1909 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Myrtle was born on 30 Apr 1891 in , , Tennessee, ; died on 14 Jun 1978 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sally Merritt about 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sally was born in Feb 1860 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Lilly Belle Taylor on 1 Nov 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lilly (daughter of Alvin Taylor and Sarah A. Markland) was born on 6 May 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Dec 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arline married John H. Ulyses Grant "Eulas" Sargent on 28 Feb 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Stephen Grant Sargent and Mary J. Trent) was born on 28 Apr 1869 in Hancock County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Dec 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Siam, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Claude married Daisy Williams on 12 Jun 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Daisy (daughter of Abraham Brown Williams and Rachel Loretta "Rettie" Frazier) was born on 30 Apr 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 May 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Claude married Lillie Fritts on 9 Dec 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lillie (daughter of George W. Fritts and Nettie Isabelle Lunceford) was born about 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carsie married John Combs about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Marshall "Marsh" Combs and Mary E. "Mollie" Stout) was born in Jun 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tilman married Estella C. Pierce on 9 Apr 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Estella (daughter of William Crumley Pierce and Cora Luvenia Presnell) was born on 31 Mar 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Jun 1995 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes married Elijah Simerly Pearce about 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elijah was born on 15 Apr 1863 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Jan 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pierce Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Elizabethton Star," Monday, May 18, 1936
JOE R. [sic] BOWERS DIES IN FLA.
Joe R.[sic] Bowers, 60, prominent native of Carter County and well known in East Tennessee, died Saturday night at St. Petersburg, Florida, following a year's illness.
The body will arrive in Elizabethton, Tuesday evening and be taken to the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home until time for the funeral services Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the First Christian Church. The Rev. A. Preston Gray, pastor of the Kingsport Christian Church, assisted by Rev. J. J. Musick will be in charge of the service. Interment will be in the Fletcher Cemetery. Music will be under the direction of Luther Hampton.
Mr. Bowers was born in Siam, the son of the late Rev. John L. Bowers. For a number of years he taught school at Hampton, after which he was employed by the ET&WNC Railway Co. He was associated for a number of years with the First National Bank of Elizabethton, and also assisted in organizing the Holston National Bank here in 1920 where he served as cashier. For the past five or six years he had been in the real estate business in Florida.
The deceased was married twice, first to Miss Lela Fletcher who died several years ago, and later to Miss Josie Fletcher who survives him.
Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Carsie Reynolds of Avondale, Pa., Mrs. Inez Smith of Westchester, Pa.; three sons, Connelly Bowers of Harrisburg, Pa., Carmen Bowers of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Joe P. Bowers of Pennsylvania; five sisters, Mrs. Rhoda VanHuss of Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. Agnes Kyte of Harlan, Ky., Mrs. Delia Slemp of Neva, Mrs. Maggie Carriger of Hampton, Mrs. Kat Worley of Elizabethton; four brothers, Avery Bowers and John L. Bowers of Elizabethton, the Rev. D. B. Bowers of Chattanooga, Prof. R. B. Bowers of Bristol, Va., and a step-mother, Mrs. D. S. Nave.
Active pallbearers will be Major C. R. Hathaway, John Proffitt, A. G. Brumit, W. Y. Simerly, T. A. Dugger, R. T. Johnson, Jr., W. W. Smith, P. H. Elliott.
Honorary pallbearers who will also have charge of the flowers will include Mike Hall, Dan Campbell, S. J. Carden, Nat Perry, S. W. Dungan, Dr. J. C. Bowers, Charles Collins, E. E. Hathaway, Dan M. Brumit, E. C. Alexander, E. H. Holly, P. I. Brumit, Andy Bowers, T. C. Price, Robert T. Johnson Sr., W. G. Campbell, P. S. Wagner, J. B. Nave Sr., B. R. Taylor, Dr. Allen Taylor, Sherman Williams, Joe Meredith, Will Chambers, J. D. VanHuss, Butler Hardin, Elijah Pierce and W. G. B. Simerly.

Joseph married Josephine "Josie" M. Fletcher about 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Josephine was born on 17 Oct 1875 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tennessee married Abigail Jane "Abbie" Rosenbalm on 20 Apr 1897 in Washington County, , , Virginia. Abigail (daughter of Jacob E. Rosenbalm and Elva S. (Rosenbalm)) was born on 4 Sep 1875 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 15 Nov 1959 in Washington County, , , Virginia; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Bristol, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Sarah Eliabeth Nave about 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of David Franklin Nave and Amanda Martishia Matheson) was born about 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Jan 1967 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Rhoda Alice Bowers on 21 Dec 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda was born about 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Dorothy Frances McAninch on 27 Sep 1947 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Dorothy was born on 3 Dec 1925 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 28 Sep 1986 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Nannie L. M. "Nola" Hammitt on 7 Dec 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nannie (daughter of George D. Hammitt and Julie Owens) was born on 22 Jan 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Apr 1961 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Roy Porter Little on 13 Sep 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Roy (son of Austin Eugene Little and Hattie Virginia Bishop) was born on 19 Mar 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Sep 1954 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Treadway and was also preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Mae Hoss Treadway, in 1987, and by five sisters and four brothers.

Mr. Treadway was a retired employee of the United States Post Office in Jonesborough, with 33 years of service, and was also a retired farmer. He was a member and former deacon of the Cherokee Baptist Church.

Funeral services were conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2000 at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home Chapel.

Elijah married Beulah Mae Hoss on 7 May 1931 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Beulah was born about 1904 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died about 1986 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cherokee Community Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Roy Mineyard Snyder on 25 Jul 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Roy (son of Jacob Watson Snyder and Martha Evaline Hawkins) was born on 4 Sep 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1990 in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee; was buried on 7 Mar 1990 in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilburn married Myrtle Chambers about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Myrtle (daughter of David Maxwell Chambers and Martha E. Ellis) was born on 8 Jan 1912; died on 10 Oct 1974 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Frank Hyder about 1925. Frank was born about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vada married James Mifflin Nave about 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James was born about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Oakley Carr on 19 Jan 1935 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Oakley was born about 1913 in , , Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Mamie Slagle on 10 Jun 1950 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Mamie was born on 5 Jun 1928 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 14 Dec 2000 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Mae Helvey on 13 Jul 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mae was born about 1894; died about 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Oak Grove Christian Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Nora C. Clark on 15 Sep 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nora (daughter of William Marion Clark and Mary A. "Mollie" McInturff) was born on 30 Dec 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Sep 1970 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Corda A. Greenlee on 30 May 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Corda was born on 27 Jan 1891 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Oct 1975 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried about 1976 in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eulas married Jesse Louise (Sargent) about 1936. Jesse was born on 2 Jan 1916; died on 25 Mar 1996; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Mary Evelyn Wilson on 10 Jun 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Arthur Mack Wilson and Lottie Margaret Lewis) was born about 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Jun 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Nell Edith "Nellie" DeLoach on 14 Dec 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nell (daughter of Charles Hadden Spurgeon DeLoach and Mamie Belle Proffitt) was born on 27 Nov 1928 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Jun 1998 in Medina County, , , Ohio; was buried in Litchfield Burial Park, , Medina County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ruby A. 'Maw' Hardin - ELIZABETHTON
ELIZABETHTON - Ruby Annalee Grindstaff Hardin went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 14, 2006, at the Life Care Center of Elizabethton, TN. A native and descendant of Pioneer Carter County Families, she was born March 24, 1916, to the late Claude E. Grindstaff and Daisy Williams Grindstaff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Cecil H. Hardin, on August 25, 1997; and two infant daughters; Her son-in-law, Arlin Hopson, January 4, 2005; and a brother, Harold Grindstaff in February 2005. She was a member of Caldwell Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Lois Fay Hopson, Elizabethton, Erma Jean and her husband, George Myers, of Johnson City; one son and his wife, John and Nyoka Hardin, of Elizabethton; grandchildren, David Keith and Connie Jo Hopson, of Hawaii, Judy Hopson and Karen Bowers, of Elizabethton, Glenn and Vicki Myers, of Bristol, TN, Lynn and Rita Myers, Dr. James and Donna Myers, all of Johnson City, John Claude and Jennifer Hardin, Jeremy Lee Hardin and Kelly, Vickie and Richard Thomas, Heather Richardson, of Elizabethton, and Tina Valdez, of Duluth, Minn.; Great grandchildren, Christine Webb, Donna Flynn, Lisa Marie Nichols, Cody Turbyfill, Christopher George Myers, Chandler and Kyndal Thomas and Mason Richardson; Great great grandchildren, Amber, Calina, Emily, Marley, Lindsey, and Sydney Webb, William Cecil and Angel Daniel, James Flynn Jr. and Haley Marie Nichols; five sisters and spouses, Dimple Williams Maryland, Opal Gouge, June (Bill) Allen, Dorthy (Carl) Deloach, Josie Kirbo, all of Elizabethton; four brothers and spouses, Wesley (Lucille) Grindstaff, A.B. (Judy) Grindstaff, Elic Grindstaff, David Grindstaff, all of Elizabethton; a number of nieces and nephews who knew her as "Aunt Beeb," along with many beloved cousins. She had a green thumb and her bountiful vegetable garden was shared with many friends and neighbors. Her flower gardens were always in bloom from spring to fall. She was a member of the original cast of the Wataugans and participated as long as her health would allow. She and her friends, Creola Day and Hazel Elliott, went to the state parks and made apple butter and churned real butter, during the demonstrations of old time crafts. She enjoyed going to the senior citizens center and made many friends there. The following are very special people in Maw Hardin's life, John and Peggy Wiggins, Patricia Buck, Herb Roberts, Rebecca Click and Dylan, Frances and Dicie, Daughters of the late Nell Elliott, who was her roommate at Life Care Center, Her present roommate, Hazel Cable, Her friends at the senior citizens center, especially Pauline Frazier, with whom she shared her love of music. Many thanks to the staff at Life Care Center of Elizabethton, who showed her so much kindness, especially Susie, Teresa, Kim, Michelle, Rebecca, Pat and Margaret. The funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2006, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Jonas Revis, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Rev. Chris and Tonia Hughes. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. prior to the service in the chapel. It was Mrs. Hardin's wishes to be returned to her home at 150 Nave Hollow Loop until time for the graveside service. Her children have honored her wishes. Friends may also call at the homes of Fay, Erma or John at anytime. The graveside service will be conducted at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 17, at Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from Mrs. Hardin's grandsons. Minister, pallbearers and friends are requested to meet at the residence, 150 Nave Hollow Loop, at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and neighbors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alabama Kiwanis Foundation, NW Alabama Home Builders Association, Webb Children's Trust Fund, P.O. Box 308, Winfield, Alabama 35594.

Ruby married Cecil H. Hardin on 19 Oct 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Cecil (son of John W. Hardin and Doshie Campbell) was born on 26 Feb 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Aug 1997 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON — Dimple M. Williams, 93, of Elizabethton, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012, in the Pine Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.

A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Daisy Williams Grindstaff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Vivian Buracker; two sons, Terry Williams and Jewell "Pete" Williams; three sisters, Ruby Hardin, Opal Gouge and June Allen; two brothers, Harold Grindstaff and Wesley Grindstaff; ex-husband, Dewey Williams.

Mrs. Williams was a retired seamstress and was a member of Willow Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, working in her flowers and sewing.

Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Cole and husband, Karl, Elkridge, MD; a son, Harold Williams and wife, Linda, Mooresboro, NC; three brothers, A.B. Grindstaff, David Grindstaff and Elic Grindstaff, all of Elizabethton; two sisters, Josie Shook, whom she considered her "most special sister" for her whole life and husband, Jack, Elizabethton, and Dorothy Deloach, Elizabethton; eleven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Survivors also include, Claudia Proctor and Roy Wayne Shipley, both of whom Mrs. Williams raised as her own.

The funeral service for Mrs. Williams will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday, April 23, 2012, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Chaplain Bryan Smith officiating.

The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 1:00-2:00 Monday prior to the service.

Interment will follow the funeral service at Wilson Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected by Josie and Jack Shook. Honorary pallbearers will be Albert Williams, Leonard Lewis and Mike Williams.

Dimple married Dewey Williams about 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dewey (son of Michael Garfield Williams and Alice Oliver) was born about 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON '97 Opal C. Gouge, age 87, 977 Hwy. 91, Elizabethton, went to be with the Lord Monday, May 26, 2008, from Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following a brief illness.

She was a Carter County native born to the late Claude and Daisy Williams Grindstaff. Mrs. Gouge was a member of Watauga Valley Free Will Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and retired from Raytheon.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son; one brother: Harold Grindstaff; and one sister: Ruby Hardin.

Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law: Norman Gouge, Elizabethton, William and Donna Gouge, Mt. Holly, NC; one daughter and son-in-law: Sharon and Harry Compton, Orange, VA; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; two sisters and one brother-in-law: June and Bill Allen, Dimple Williams, and two brothers and one sister-in-law: Wesley and Lucille Grindstaff, A.B. Grindstaff, all of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service for Mrs. Gouge will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 30, in the Tetrick Funeral Home Chapel of Peace with Rev. Elmer Carter officiating. Music will be under the direction of Joy Dean Babb and Diana Blevins.

Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Opal married Howard E. Gouge on 25 Feb 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Howard was born on 29 Jun 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Dec 1988 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Dorothy Mae Grindstaff Deloach, 79, Elizabethton, passed away peacefully at her home Friday morning, March 1, 2019 after an extended illness.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Claude & Lillie Fritts Grindstaff. Dorothy was a graduate of Unaka High School. She had worked for the Blue Springs Utility District for a number of years and was a homemaker. She was a member of Hunter First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Carl Deloach, brothers: David (Dave) Grindstaff, Wes, Harold, and AB Grindstaff, her sisters: Ruby, Opel, Dimple and June.

Survivors include her daughter: Kathy Grindstaff of the home, special friend and caregiver, Joy Peterson also of the home. One sister: Josie Shook (Jack). One Brother: Elic Grindstaff. A special sister-in-law: Polly Grindstaff, several nieces and nephews also one special aunt: Una Glick of Delaware.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Wilson officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in the Grindstaff family cemetery. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday will be: David Grindstaff, David Gentry, Kenneth Jones, Harold Monteith, Brent Grindstaff, David Tolley and Randy Kirbo. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Friends may also visit with the family at her residence. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to Amedisys Hospice and a special thanks to Emily White, Michelle Leatherwood, Michelle Mosley and Elaine Mottern.

Dorothy married Carl Edward DeLoach on 25 Dec 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Carl (son of James Alfred DeLoach and Elizabeth Rebecca "Lizzie" Treadway) was born about 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Feb 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Grindstaff Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nell Dare Grindstaff Seaboch, 88, of Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton after an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Tilmon H. and Stella Pierce Grindstaff.
Nell retired from Kay's Ice Cream. She was a member of Piercetown Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chal L. Seaboch; two sons, Donnie L. and Thomas H. Seaboch; two brothers, Ray and Glenn Grindstaff; and two sisters, Charlotte Lunceford and JoAnn Grindstaff.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, James Edward and Martha Seaboch, Elizabethton, and Freddie and Dee Seaboch of Texas; nine grandsons, six granddaughters and nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Linda Reed and Sandra Grindstaff, both of Butler; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Nell Dare Grindstaff Seaboch will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, September 23, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harvey White officiating. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery on Saturday, September 24. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Life Care Center for the love and care Nell received during her stay there.

Joseph married Mary Edith Brumitt on 19 Sep 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Phillip Thomas Brumitt and Minnie Campbell) was born on 13 Feb 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1967 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary Jeanette Whitehead about 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Dan Whitehead and Bertha Ward) was born on 11 May 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Jan 1974 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pierce Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruby married Rolan Grey about 1918. Rolan was born about 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joy married Sidney William Fleenor about 1920 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Sidney (son of Robert T. Fleenor and Fannie (Fleenor)) was born on 23 Aug 1898 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died in May 1975 in Bristol, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Olen T. Powell about 1922. Olen was born about 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married Nancy (Hardin) about 1925 in Washington County, , , Virginia. Nancy was born about 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nell married John Branson about 1926 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . John was born about 1904 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Burton married Juanita (Hardin) about 1930. Juanita was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Haynes married Orpha Mae Vickers on 23 Nov 1935 in Washington County, , , Virginia. Orpha (daughter of Effie (Vickers)) was born on 28 Mar 1918 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 13 Feb 2004 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luther married Edith Roxie Bowers about 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Edith (daughter of Stephen Fuson Bowers and Gearthie (Bowers)) was born on 18 May 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Apr 1992 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married Joseph Kyle Heaton about 1931 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Joseph (son of Joseph Cornelius Heaton and Bessie Mae Ellis) was born on 4 Aug 1910 in Bristol, , , Virginia; died on 11 Mar 1999 in Thomas County, , , Georgia; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Beulah Hardin Bowers, 96, of Elizabethton, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at home on July 2nd following an extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late Sallie and George Butler Hardin and was born in Carter County on April 14, 1917. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Crawford Leslie Bowers; as well as brothers, Ottie Hardin, Luther Hardin and Cecil Hardin; and a sister, Dorothy Heaton; and a grandson, Lewis Bowers.
She is survived by a daughter, Sara, of Elizabethton; and a son, Steven, of Elizabethton and his wife, Jennifer. She leaves behind her grandchildren, Kaylee and Drew Bowers, of Elizabethton, and Matthew Bowers, of West Lafayette, Indiana. A large number of nieces and nephews also survive.
She will be remembered for her cheerful, positive attitude and her zest for life. She and her husband, Crawford, were the original owners of Bowers Florist in Elizabethton and as a florist she enjoyed providing floral services for the community for decades. She was a member of the Highland Arrangers Garden Club and was a lifetime member of the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs.
Mrs. Bowers was a lifelong member of the Siam Baptist Church and was active in various capacities at the church over the years.
Beulah's other interests included cooking and entertaining her friends and family. She always had a smile and encouraging words for everyone. She found beauty in everything and always looked for the best in everyone.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to her friends and caregivers: Jewel Blevins, Shellie Davis, Tabitha McGill, Evelyn Blevins, Jo Anne Smith, Jennifer Lunceford, Anita West and Denise Plank for their loving devotion, friendship and the gentle care they provided for her over the past years.
A Celebration Of Life Service for Mrs. Bowers will be conducted at 6:00 PM Friday, July 5, 2013, at the Siam Baptist Church in Elizabethton with the Reverend Jack Roddy officiating. Special Music by Susan Heaton.
The family will receive friends at the church from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM prior to the service and at her home at other times.
A sunset interment at the Nave Cemetery in Siam will occur after the service. Active pallbearers include Bill Heaton, Eddie Hardin, Lynn Hardin, Ray Hardin, Carroll Montgomery, Doug Bailey, David Bennett and Randy Singleton. Honorary pallbearers will be special friends, Jessie Montgomery and the Birthday Girls, Virginia Laws and Arvella Greenwell, Warren Bicknell, Richard Butner, Steve Campbell, Tyler Eiland, J.D. Anderson and Charles Lipford.

Beulah married Crawford Leslie Bowers on 28 Jun 1941 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Crawford (son of Stephen Fuson Bowers and Gearthie (Bowers)) was born on 8 May 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Jul 1995 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ottie married Hildred Pearl Clemons about 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hildred (daughter of James David Clemons and Lillie Belle Taylor) was born on 17 Oct 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jun 2001 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Flossie married John William "Bill" Sellers on 24 Aug 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Arthur N. Sellers and Elizabeth (Sellers)) was born about 1904 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died before 1940 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Flossie married J. A. Shew on 12 Aug 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. J. was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary E. Harris, 69, of Elizabethton, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at her residence. Mary was born in Hampton, Tenn., to the late Dr. Joseph Alexander Hardin and Dorothy McAnich Pierce. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Hardin. Mary was a United States Army veteran and of the Christian faith. She was a talented seamstress and also enjoyed crocheting, fishing, camping and riding motorcycles. Those left to cherish Mary’s memory include her son, Eric (April) Mohler of Elizabethton, and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of Mary’s life will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Pastor Isaac Mohler officiating.

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JONESBOROUGH - Mr. Earl Gordon Treadway, age 96, Jonesborough, met his Lord Saturday January 16, 2016.

Mr. Treadway was born in Elizabethton, TN son of the late George and Nola Hammitt Treadway. In addition to his parents, Mr. Treadway was proceeded in death by his wife, Frances Treadway; sister Gladys Tucker; and brothers Earnest Treadway and Robert B. Treadway.

A gentle and proud man of God with strong beliefs in his faith, Mr. Treadway was a member of New Victory Baptist Church.

Mr. Treadway proudly served his country in World War II as a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps.

Mr. Treadway is survived by his nephews, Mark Treadway and Robert Treadway; great niece Kathy Thompson; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mr. Treadway will be conducted 1:00 PM, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Kyker officiating. The family will receive friends from noon-1:00 PM prior to the service.

Graveside services will follow at Monte Vista Burial Park with military honors. Pallbearers will be Ray Hickman, Scott Thompson, Lee Cooper, Oscar Woodruff, Lynn Kyker, and Glen Booher. Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Tilson, Bobby Slagle, and Eddie Kyker.

Austin married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BUTLER - Geraldine Little Lowe, 91, Butler, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in the Signature Health Care of Elizabethton, Tennessee after an extended illness. She was born October 13, 1931 in Jonesborough, Tennessee to the late Roy P. & Mary Elizabeth Treadway Little. She was a 1949 graduate of Elizabethton High School. Geraldine had lived in Butler since 1952. She loved her grandchildren, quilting and sewing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband J.L. Lowe who passed away April 16, 2003, by four sisters: Shirley Trent, Ruth Greene, Margaret Arney and Katherine Greene and two brothers: Austin and Howard Little. Grealdine was a member of Little Doe Baptist Church.

Survivors include Three Daughters: Patricia (Bobby) Shetley, Erwin, Lori Ann (David) Styles, Johnson City and Tabatha (Howie) Graham, Titusville, Florida. Two Sons: Thomas (Vicky) Lowe, Erwin and David (Joan) Lowe, Butler. Eight Grandchildren, and Eleven Great Grandchildren. One Brother: Jack Little, Fort Worth, Texas. Her Brothers-In-Law: Charlie Lowe and William Lowe. Several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2023 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Victor Tucker, Minister officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2023 in the Lowe Family Cemetery. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Friday will be: Aaron Potter, Justin Lowe, Brandon Vines, Devin Lowe, Lane Potter, Dale Potter, Howard Graham III, Duncan Graham and Jacob Davis. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Charlie Lowe, William Lowe, Jack Little, Howard Stout and Tom Kyte.

Geraldine married J. L. Lowe on 4 Jan 1952 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . J. was born on 6 May 1928 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 16 Apr 2003 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JONESBOROUGH - Mr. Dwight Moore Treadway, age 82, Jonesborough, passed away Tuesday evening, November 29, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Jonesborough on June 5, 1934 to Jarvis Treadway and Beulah Mae Hoss Treadway. Dwight was an Agricultural Engineer and a University of Tennessee graduate. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career spanning 36 years in the Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service, retiring in Washington D.C. as a Senior Executive and Director of Information for the organization. Upon retirement he returned to Jonesborough and took great pleasure working around his tree farm.

Mr. Treadway was preceded in death by his parents Jarvis and Beulah, brother Herman, son Tim, and granddaughter Morgan Burger. Those he leaves behind to cherish his memories are; wife Emma Sue, Jonesborough, daughter Audrey Burger and her husband Steve, Lebanon, son Keith and his wife Vicky, Johnson City. His many grandchildren; Connor Burger, Kaitlyn Robertson and her husband Tyler, and Denton Burger, all of Lebanon. Hannah Santoro and her husband Joseph, Marietta, GA, and Jake Treadway also of Marietta, GA.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00PM, Friday, December 2, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Minister David Clark and Minister Dick Morris. The family will receive friends from 12:00– 2:00PM. Interment services will follow at Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Connor Burger, Denton Burger, Jake Treadway, Joseph Santoro, Steve Treadway and Tyler Robertson.

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JONESBOROUGH — Mr. Herman Truett Treadway, age 80, Jonesborough, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016, at the Johnson City Medical Center.

Herman was born March 2, 1936, son of the late Elijah Jarvis Treadway & Beulah Mae Hoss Treadway of Jonesborough. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at an early age, was of the Baptist Faith and a member of Cherokee Baptist Church. He attended Freedom Family Worship Center for several years and served on the Board of Trustees. In recent years has attended Lighthouse Baptist Church. Herman graduated from Lamar High School in 1955. He moved to Washington D.C. where he was employed with the FBI as a finger print clerk.

Upon his return to this area, he continued his education, attending two years at Johnson City Vocational School, two years at Tri City Vocational School and later classes at the Center for Professional Advancement. He served in the Tennessee National Guard for six years. He worked at Raytheon Co. in Bristol, TN for six years, Atlantic Research Corporation, Propulsion and Chemical Division, in Alexandria, VA for five years, Kaydon Corporation Greeneville plant for 33 years.

He retired in March 1998 and became a full time farmer, doing what he loved most, caring for his cattle. He was a member of the Cattlemen's Association, and past member of the Holstein Association. He enjoyed Square Dancing, was a member of Johnson City Grand Squares and Jonesborough Square Dancers, and an active member of the Jonesborough Senior Center.

Herman was married November 2, 1956 to Geraldine "Geri" Loyd Treadway, his wife of 60 years.

Survivors in addition to his wife; son, Steven Treadway and wife Heather, Jonesborough; daughter, Lisa and husband Charles "Chuck" Poarch of Jonesborough; daughter, Detra and husband Robert O'Toole, Slidell, Louisiana; six grandchildren, Whitney Ooten husband John, Clinton, TN, Weston Hazelhurst and wife Kassie, Clinton, TN, Sarah Wise, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jocelyn Wise, Tyler O'Toole both of Slidell, Louisiana, and Savannah Grace Treadway, Jonesborough; four great-grandchildren, Wyatt Ooten, Paisley Ooten, River Hazelhust and Bearett Hazelhurst, Clinton, TN; brother, Dwight Treadway and wife Emma, Jonesborough.

Funeral services will be conducted 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016, at the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Perry Cleek officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Monday prior to the service. Committal services will follow at Cherokee Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roy Ollis, Doran Sherfey, John Ooten, Weston Hazelhurst, Howard Farthing and Bill Smith.

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JOHNSON CITY - Jason Worley Snyder, 106, Johnson City, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Hillview Health Center in Elizabethton.

Jason was born on August 4, 1910 to the late Roy Mineyard and Mary Alice Grindstaff Snyder.

Jason grew up in the Valley Forge Community in Carter County, TN. He graduated from the elementary school in that community and the Elizabethton High School in Elizabethton, TN. He received his B.S. Degree from East Tennessee State Teacher's College and taught elementary and high school in Carter County for five years prior to volunteering for the Army/Air Force in July 1942. His military service was for three and one half years. He served as Technical Specialist Staffing and Personnel Management in the 12th Air Force Service Command in North Africa and Italy. Jason was honorably discharged as Staff Sergeant on December 24, 1945. At his death, he was the oldest WWII veteran in the state of TN.

After leaving the service, Jason secured employment with the Veterans Administration as a Training Officer. He lived in Knoxville until 1954, when he transferred to the Veterans Administration Central Office in Washington, D.C., where he worked for two years as a Paper Management Analyst. He transferred from the V.A. to the Navy in Washington, D.C., where he worked in various departments of the Navy until his retirement from the Navy Sea Systems command on December 31, 1977. While working in D.C. he lived in Alexandria, V.A. and was a member of National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., where he served as a Deacon, Elder and on various committees as a Laymen.

Jason became a Master Mason on July 26, 1946 at Dashiel Lodge #238, F.&A.M. in Elizabethton, TN. He affiliated with Alexandria-Washington Lodge #22, A.F. &A.M. and proudly served as its master in 1979. Jason is also a Royal Arch mason, Knights Templar, Past commander of Old Dominion Commandery #11, Past Patron of Martha Washington Chapter #42, O.E.S., and Venerable Master of the Scottish Rite Bodies of Alexandria, VA.

Jason was an honorary member of the B.E. Wooton class-super Excellent Mason since November 6, 1957.

He has an Honorary and Permanent Life Memberhsip of the Jericho Shrine Temple, A.S.O.N.M.S. of Kingsport, TN. He was an honorary member of Rhea Lodge in Jonesborough, TN. On November 20, 1993, he was honored with the Illustrious Thirty-Third Degree of the Scottish Rite Bodies of Knoxville, TN, where he was a member. He was presented his 50-year pin by the Scottish Rite on August 4, 2014. He was presented a plaque on August 4, 2016 for his 70 years of faithful service to the Masonic order by the Worshipper Grand Master of the state of VA.

He moved to Johnson City in 1980, where he married his second wife, Frances. They worshiped at Central Baptist Church and he was a member of William Rigell Sunday School.

Jason made Colonial Hill Retirement Center his home for 12 years until he moved to Hillview Health Center in July 2016.

In addition to his parents, Jason was preceded in death by: his first wife, Viola Wilson Synder, from 1949 until she passed away in 1973; his second wife, Frances Shoun, from 1980 until she passed away in 2007; two sisters, Wanda Elliot and Hazel Bashor; three brothers, W.D. (Doc) Snyder, Maywood Snyder, and Dudley Snyder.

Survivors include: one step-daughter, Sandra Shoun, of Arlington, VA; one step-grandson, Brandon Curry, of Arlington, VA; one sister, Myrtle Taylor, of Johnson City, TN; three brothers, Ben Snyder, of Mountain City, TN, Floyd Snyder and his wife Joann, of Elizabethton, TN, John Snyder and his wife Ethel, of Elizabethton, TN; sister-in-law, Gladys Snyder, of Johnson City; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and special great-great nice, Marlei Snyder, of Johnson City, TN; and several cousins in KY, CA, and TN that have kept in close contact.

Special thank you to: Colonial Hill Retirement Center, staff and residents for the love and support; VA hospital and Avalon Hospice for their care; and Hillview Health Center for their excellent care.

The family of Jason Snyder will receive friends from 5 PM until 7 PM Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 7 PM with Mr. Clay Bailey, Dr. Ron Murray, and Rev. Willard Warfield officiating.. Pallbearers will be: nephews, great nephews, and Brandon Curry. Honorary pallbearers include: church family of Central Baptist Church, staff and residents of Colonial Hill Retirement Center, members of Alexandria-Washington Lodge #22, Alexandria, VA, his many Masonic friends in VA and TN, and Dr. Larry Denny, of Johnson City. Family and friends are asked to meet at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain City, TN on Wednesday for 11 AM graveside services.

Jason married Viola Wilson on 22 Nov 1947 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Viola (daughter of Ray D. Wilson and Dorothy Duvall) was born about 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jason married Frances Shoun about 1980 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Frances (daughter of Asa West Shoun and Pearl M. Laws) was born on 3 Jul 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Oct 2007 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was the son of the late R.M. and Mary Alice Grindstaff Snyder. He was also preceded in death by a son, Scotty, and a brother, Dudley Snyder.

Mr. Snyder was a retired farmer and operated a car dealership from 1948 to 1967. He was a member of the Taylorsville Masonic Lodge #243 F.&A.M.

Funeral services for W.D. "Doc" Snyder, 88, were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 24, from the chapel of Henson Funeral Home.

Masonic services will be at the close of the funeral service at the funeral home.

Watson married Zola Mae White on 6 Apr 1940 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Zola (daughter of Roy McKinley White and Ada Dove "Dovie" Pierce) was born on 12 Jun 1920 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Aug 2014 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Hazel Snyder Bashor, 97, Johnson City died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Appalachian Christian Village. Mrs. Bashor was born January 24, 1918 in Doeville, Johnson County, Tennessee. She was a daughter of the late Roy Mineyard and Alice Snyder. One year later she moved to Valley Forge in Carter County. She attended Valley Forge Elementary, Elizabethton High School, and Teachers College in Johnson City where she received a permanent teaching certificate in elementary education. On August 19, 1942 she married Paul Erwin Bashor. Mrs. Bashor taught school in Carter County and the Elizabethton School System. In 1944 she joined her Navy husband in Washington, D.C. where they both worked for the OSS until his discharge on November 11, 1945. She returned to Elizabethton and lived there until moving to Johnson City in 1953. In 1957 they built Paul's Bait Shop and the Cadillac Motel. In 1962 they purchased the Rio Motel, which is now Paul's Mall on Roan Street. Mrs. Bashor was a member of Central Baptist Church and Seekers Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Senior Center of Johnson City, Appalachian Christian Village, and The Greeters with the Shrine Center of Kingsport. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Paul Erwin Bashor; three brothers, Dudley Snyder, Maywood Snyder, and Watson Snyder; and a sister, Wanda Elliot. She is survived by: one son, Michael Bashor; one grandson, Paul Erwin Bashor; five siblings, Jason Worley Snyder, of Johnson City, Myrtle Taylor of Johnson City, Ben Snyder of Mountain City, Floyd Ray Snyder, of Elizabethton, and John D. Snyder of Elizabethton. The family of Hazel Bashor will receive friends from 10:30 AM until 11:00 AM Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM with Dr. Tommy Hood officiating. A procession will follow immediately after the service to Monte Vista Memorial Park for committal services.

Hazel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dudley married Gladys Forbes about 1942. Gladys (daughter of William M. Forbes and Etta Mae Boone) was born on 27 Oct 1923 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wanda married Worley N. Elliott on 12 Dec 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Worley (son of Worley Daniel Elliott and Mary Ruth McCorkle) was born about 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1973; was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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W. Ben Snyder, age 91, of Mountain City, TN passed Monday, April 3, 2017 in Mountain City Care Center. He was born July 4, 1925 to the late R.M. Snyder and Mary Alice Grindstaff Snyder. He was a member of Doe Valley United Methodist Church and he enjoyed fishing and gardening. Ben was also a member of Taylorsville 243 F & AM.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Loraine Goodwin Snyder, and five brothers: Dudley Snyder, Roy Snyder, Jr., Worley Snyder, Doc Snyder and Maywood Snyder and two sisters: Hazel Bashor and Wanda Elliott.

Those left to cherish his memory include one daughter: Kerwin Cornett and husband Joe of Mountain City, TN; one son: Terry Snyder and wife Diana of Mountain City, TN; one sister: Myrtle Taylor of Johnson City, TN; two brothers: Floyd Snyder and John D. Snyder, both of Elizabethton, TN; five grandchildren: Brian Snyder, Jacinda Triplett, Candida Presnell, Clay Graybeal and Joey Beth Souder; nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Special friends John Holloway and H. Long also survive.

Funeral services for W. Ben Snyder will be conducted at 2:00 pm Thursday, April 6, 2017 from the East Chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Hill and Rev. Rick Thomason officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 pm prior to the service. The graveside and interment with full Masonic Rites will follow in Shoun Goodwin Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be John Holloway, Kevin Seatz, Linnie Rhudy, Tony Rhudy, David Snyder, Wesley Snyder, Gary Stout and John Brookshire. Honorary pallbearers will be H. Long, Mike Long, Bill Brookshire, Kenneth Proffitt, Roby Phillippi, Lynn Snyder, Joe Pat Snyder, Mountain City Care Center Staff and in home caregivers.

William married Loraine E. Goodwin on 3 Dec 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Loraine (daughter of Ronder Hubert Goodwin and Beulah Elva Rambo) was born on 28 Apr 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Mar 2015 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Goodwin-Shouns Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Floyd Ray Snyder, 91, of Elizabethton, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hillview Health Center. He was the son of the late Roy Mineyard Snyder and Mary Alice Grindstaff Snyder and was born in Elizabethton on January 2, 1928. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Hoss Snyder; six brothers, Jason Worley Snyder, Watson "Doc" Snyder, Maywood Snyder, Dudley Snyder, Roy Mineyard Snyder Jr. and Ben Snyder; and two sisters, Hazel Basher and Wanda Elliott.
Floyd was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in World War II. He was a faithful member of Big Springs Church of Christ. He worked for 28 years at North American Rayon Corporation and retired as a Supervisor at the ETSU Post Office.
Floyd was a 50-plus year member of the Dashiell Masonic Lodge #283, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite and a member of the Jericho Shrine Temple. He loved woodworking and working in his yard and garden.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 24 years, Jo Ann Hyder Snyder, of the home; one brother, John D. Snyder and wife Ethel of Elizabethton; one sister, Myrtle Taylor of Johnson City; two step-sons, Joseph E. Rutter of Elizabethton and James T. Rutter of Hawaii; two step-grandsons, Joseph E. Rutter II of Elizabethton and James T. Rutter II of Hawaii; several step-great-grandchildren; and a special nephew, Chase Nelson of Johnson City. Several other nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
A service to honor the life of Floyd Ray Snyder will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, January 3, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Mr. Glen Layfield, minister, officiating. A masonic service will follow the funeral. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, prior to the funeral service. The graveside service and entombment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 4, in the Mausoleum of Peace at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military Honors to be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Floyd married Barbara Ann Hoss on 10 Oct 1953 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Barbara (daughter of Thomas Weyland Hoss and Hettie Ann Sims) was born on 23 Apr 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Mar 1995 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Centerview Church of Christ Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Nancy G. Collins, age 85, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 25, 2019.

Nancy was the daughter of the late W. Dudley and Myrtle Grindstaff.

She was a graduate of University of Tennessee and a retired dietician from Johnson City Medical Center.

In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Frank C. Collins in 2013 and grandchildren, David Noah & Hannah Grace Hoffman.

Nancy is survived by daughters, Clark Collins of Johnson City, Eve Hoffman and husband Jim of Roswell, GA, and Elizabeth Carmack and husband Gary of Johnson City, several cousins, nieces, nephews and sister in law, Sandra Collins.

Nancy's family wishes to thank the staff of Amedisys. It is with deepest gratitude and love that they would also like to extend a very special thank you to Jodi Shaffer, Michelle Crowell and Chaplain Steven Spell.

Nancy requested a graveside service to be held on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Those wishing to attend are requested to meet at the cemetery by 1:50 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial to the Handbell Ministry at Munsey MUMC.

Pallbearers will be Andy Gouge, Alan Collins, Tom Collins, Todd Denton, Phil Booher, Jeff Carroll. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Virgil Anderson Sunday school class.

Nancy married Frank Clark Collins on 29 Dec 1960 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Frank was born about 1940; died about 2013 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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‘Nick’ Nave - MOUNTAIN HOME
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” I Thessalonians 5:18 Nicholas “Nick” Decatur Nave, 82, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2005, at the V.A. Nursing Home Care Unit in Johnson City, TN, after a long, hard-fought battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born September 1, 1923, in Carter Co., TN, he was the oldest of fourteen children born to Vada Trixie Grindstaff and James Miff Nave, both of whom predeceased Nick. Also preceding him in death were his wife of sixty years, Dorothy Vee Johnson Nave; brothers, Marvin, Jimmy, Andy; and an infant sister. Surviving are three daughters and their families: Tondalayo (Tonda) N. Strong and husband, Wayne, Toumonava N. Nelson and husband, Montie, and Yolanda Nave. Grandchildren and spouses are Derryl Strong and wife, Rebecca, Emily Strong and fiancé, Steve Danner, Jennifer Robinson and husband, Tim, and Michael Milhorn II. Nick leaves five great grandchildren: Kavita MacDonald Strong, Sasha Strong, Nelson Elliott, Hailey Robinson and Ryleigh Milhorn. He is also survived by nine brothers and sisters: Al Nave (WA), Jesse Nave (TX), Ronnie Nave, Melba Roark, Dorothy Vee Horne, Hannah Fair, Lee Grills (all from TN), Nancy White (FL) and Dean Nave (SC). Nick Nave attended and played football for Elizabethton High School. He later earned his GED. Nick was a veteran of World War II, serving as a ship’s cook and gunner in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Maui in the Philippines. He liked to refer to himself as a soldier in the Lord’s army, rank of slave and servant, with duties of singing in the choir and soul winning. After serving in grocery retail sales, he owned and managed Dutch Boy Restaurant and Nick’s Restaurant and Catering. Many people knew him as “The Chicken Man.” After selling Nick’s in 1989, he worked as a Wal-Mart greeter in Bristol. Until his retirement from the City of Kingsport Transportation Division, he proudly drove the Jitney for the city and for special events (alcohol free First Nights, Boys and Girls Clubs, the Kingsport Police Dept., Hope Haven Mission, Salvation Army Church, weddings and many churches). He was a faithful servant of the Lord. As a charter member of Tri-Cities Baptist Church, he served in the choir and as a greeter. Most notably, he was a consistent soul-winner all his adult life. When anyone asked him, “How are you, Nick?” he would answer either, “SAVED, how are you?” or “If I was any better I couldn’t stand it.” He enjoyed hobbies of fishing, boating and horseshoes, but work and witnessing were his highest priorities. He lived to win the lost to Jesus Christ. He studied the Bible every day, once made a mission trip to Mexico and always handed out tracts and New Testaments wherever he went. He supported and held a special affinity for Tri-State Baptist Children’s Home. The family will receive friends at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga St. in Kingsport from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2005. Services will be conducted at Tri-Cities Baptist Church, 171 Promise Land Dr, Gray, TN at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, with Rev. Arden Taylor officiating. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service. At Nick’s request the gospel message will be presented. Burial with military honors will follow at Tri-Cities Memory Gardens, 2630 Highway 75 (Airport Road), Blountville. Pallbearers are Derryl Strong, Michael Milhorn II, David Lawhead, Clarence Hobbs, Gary Coates, Alan Fulcher, Gary Fulcher and Tim Robinson. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Chandler, Bill Herndon, Dr. Paul Borisuk, Hank Green and Cecil Laws. The family wishes to express its deep appreciation to the kind, loving, caring staff at the V.A. Nursing Home Care Unit for their “above and beyond” service to Nick and his family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tri-State Baptist Children’s Home, c/o Rosa Emma Honeycutt, 1528 Vance Tank Rd, Bristol, TN 37620.

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ELIZABETHTON - Aaron Grindstaff, 84, Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 in the NHC Health Care. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late George F. & Oakley Carr Grindstaff. He was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. Aaron was the owner and operator of Elizabethton Custom Cabinets since 1971. He was a member of East Side Christian Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter: Tammy Lee Grindstaff Garland and a granddaughter Jamie Lee White.

Survivors include his wife: Evelyn Oliver Grindstaff. Two Sons: Billy Jack (Cindy) Grindstaff and Michael (Amber) Grindstaff all of Elizabethton. A Stepson: Arnold (Pam) Jaynes of NC. A Stepdaughter: Vivian McKinney, Bristol, Tenn. Four Grandchildren: B.J. (Amanda) Grindstaff, Ashley (Seth) Andrews, Gavin Grindstaff and Colin Grindstaff. His Great-Grandchildren: Brayden Andrews, Ethan Andrew, Elijah Andrews and Bentley Grindstaff. Step-Grandchildren: Brooklyn Adams, April Noel, Stefan McKinney. Three Great-Grandchildren: Owen, Quinn, Logan and Jacob McKinney. A Sister: Mary Alice Smith, a brother-in-law: Sam Smith and niece Gina Officer.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2022 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Eric Wright and Mr. Eddie Fine, Minister officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2022 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be Keith Carr, Tony Woods, George Guinn, Greg Depew, Scott Depew, B.J. Grindstaff and Allen Renfro. Honorary Pallbearers will be Carroll Fletcher, Jerry Carr and Milbourn Mac McKinney, Randy and Ronnie Payne and Wes Holsclaw. The family would like to express a special thank you to Ashley, Dylan, Tabitha, Keely, Tommie-Toe and Johnny for the excellent care he received.

Aaron married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert E. Grindstaff M.D., DABAM, 65, of Nashville, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Grindstaff was born on October 24, 1956 in Elizabethton, Tenn., to the late Reverend Robert Ray Grindstaff and Mamie (Slagle) Grindstaff.
Dr. Grindstaff was a 1974 graduate of Elizabethton High School where he played the tuba in the Betsy Band and where he received the honor of Boy Scouts of America God and Country in 1969 and Eagle Scout in 1970 along with being named Who’s Who Among American High School Students in both 1973 and 1974. He then attended East Tennessee State University for his undergraduate between the years of 1974-1978 where he graduated with a BS Magna Cum Laude with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry and was a member of Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society from 1976-1978. He then attended the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences between the years of 1978-1983, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine and served as Vice President of Alpha Kappa Kappa Medical Fraternity between the years of 1981-1983. Dr. Grindstaff received several honors in his prestigious career such as Who’s Who for Professionals National Medical Edition, Consumer’s Research Council of America Guide to America’s Top Family Doctors from 2007-2015 and the Leading Physicians of the World, Top Family Medicine Physician and Addiction Medicine Specialist in 2016.
Dr. Grindstaff earned his board certification with the National Board of Medical Examiners in 1984, Diplomate American Board of Family Medicine in 1987 and Diplomate American Board of Addiction Medicine. In addition, he was credentialed in Diplomate American Academy of Pain Management in 2006 and Fellow American Academy of Pain Medicine.
Dr. Grindstaff did his internship at the Quillen College of Medicine in the Family Practice Department at Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center between the years of 1983-1984 and completed his residency at the same department between the years of 1984-1986. After his residency, Dr. Grindstaff went into practice, opening and operating Pinecrest Family Practice and Pain Management from 1986-2011. He served as Medical Director at Ivy Hall Nursing Home from 1990-2003, Carter County Sherriff’s Department’s Medical Director from 1990-2000 and Pathway Medical Group as an Addictionologist from 2012 to 2018. After a battle of receiving medical care in Nashville, Tenn., since July 2018, he was so proud to return to work as a medical director/Addictionologist for Crossroads Recovery in September 2021, a promise he kept to his patients. Dr. Grindstaff was honored to be a consultant on Vanderbilt’s HOPE Study and the HOPE/Stigma Study Research Projects.
Dr. Grindstaff was a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, American Academy of Family Practice, American Academy of Pain Management, American Academy of Pain Medicine and the World Institute of Pain. He also held many faculty positions, including at the Quillen College of Medicine, Clinical Instructor in the Department of OB/ GYN from 1986-1988, Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine from 1986-1990 and as a Preceptor for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year medical students from 1997-2011.
Dr. Grindstaff was a member of Milligan Free Will Baptist Church. He loved horses and one of his greatest joys was his World Champion Show Horses. He also enjoyed crocheting, cooking and all genres of music. He mostly enjoyed watching his grandchildren, participating in band, sports and other activities.
Those left to continue his prestigious legacy of love and care include his wife of 37 years, Beth Ann (Altizer) Grindstaff; his beloved daughters, Kelli (Landon) Humphreys of Elizabethton, Jordan Grindstaff of Bristol, Tenn., and his bonus daughter, Riley (Jason) Thompson, also of Elizabethton; five grandchildren, Jackson Humphreys, Hayden Humphreys, Grayson Humphreys, Colton Humphreys and McCoy Clayton; four bonus grandchildren, Ian Thompson, Griffin Thompson, Simon Thompson and Scarlett Thompson. Several cousins, nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Robert E. Grindstaff will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Rev. Mark Street officiating. Rev.Jackie Cole will provide a eulogy. Music will be under the direction of Ian and Jason Thompson. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service, or at the residence at any time. The committal and entombment will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 3, in the Mausoleum at Oak Hill Memorial Park (800 Truxton Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660). Active pallbearers will be Michael Altizer, Alan Altizer, Jack Altizer, Landon Humphreys, Jackson Humphreys, Hayden Humphreys, Jason Thompson, Ian Thompson and Griffin Thompson. Honorary pallbearers will be Noah Clayton and all the patients Dr. Grindstaff has loved and cared for through the years and Robert, James, Mary and Liz and the staff of Ambulanz Services and Metro One.

Cameron married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johnnie married Clarice Mabe about 1936 in North Carolina, , , . Clarice was born on 6 Jul 1916 in Stokes County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Jun 1999 in Forsyth County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Saints Delight Pb Church Cemetery, , Forsyth County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Garnett married Paul Moody on 5 Aug 1937 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Paul (son of John Wade Moody and Cora Anne Potter) was born about 1909 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died about 1976 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Barbara Jean Grindstaff Hobson, 97, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019, at Hillview Health Center, Elizabethton.

Jean Hobson was born April 16, 1921 in Johnson City, TN to Roscoe and Corda Greenlee Grindstaff.

Barbara Jean graduated from Happy Valley High School in 1939. She was a long-time resident of Northern Virginia working for the Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Agriculture and Department of Commerce, retiring from Civil Service after 34 years. As a statistical analyst, her budget reports were read by other agency heads, Congress members and the President of the United States.

Barbara Jean was an avid reader and loved to travel. She was active, along with her husband, with the Lions Club in Northern Virginia.

Barbara Jean was preceded in death by her husband, George Hobson, sister Garnet Moody, brothers Donald Grindstaff and Merle Grindstaff.

She is survived by a sister Pat Crowder; son, Mike Grindstaff (wife Dixie); step-children, Silvia Wrenn and David Hobson; grandchildren Lora Clark, Rachel Grindstaff, John Grindstaff, and Helen Glasheen; great-grandchildren, Seth, Gavin and Katrina Clark, Hampton Grindstaff and Ivey Glasheen; many beloved nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted Friday, March 29, 2019, at 2:00 P.M., from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with Gerald Malcolm, officiating.

Interment will follow in Monte Vista Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Barbara married George R. Hobson about 1940. George was born on 11 Feb 1919; died on 20 Dec 2000 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William M. "Merle" Grindstaff, 90, joined the Heavenly Host on February 13, 2017 after an extended illness. Born February 8, 1927 he was the only son of William Rosco and Corda Greenlee Grindstaff. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Garnett Moody.

Survivors include two sisters, Barbara Jean Hobson and Patricia Crowder, both of Johnson City, niece Beverly Britton, seven nephews Mike Grindstaff, Roswell, Marvin and Travis Moody, Steve, Jeff and David Crowder, special care giver Helen "Dixie" Grindstaff and several great nieces and nephews.

Merle was a lifelong member of Sinking Creek Baptist Church, he was a charter member of the Central Volunteer Fire Department and after 44 years he retired from North American Rayon Corporation. Having grown up during the Great Depression and serving in the US Army during WWII, he saw the hard and difficult times of his generation, from which his ethic for hard work and penchant for savings was developed.

He grew up working on the farm; gardening and caring for the horses that tended the land alongside him. In spirit of sharing, he enjoyed giving most of the crops of his garden to those in the Central community.

Merle enjoyed spending time and sharing stories with his special friends…Larry Honeycutt, Pat Smith, Frankie Williams, Roman Holtsclaw, Norman Rowe, Roger Banks, Roy Gene Bailey, Bill Carter, Mike Depriest, Jerry Pearman, Gene Graybeal and many others.

The family will receive friends on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Morris-Baker Funeral Home from 12:00pm until 1:30pm with a memorial service at 1:30pm in the Oak Chapel under the direction Rev. Garry Edwards. A committal service will follow in the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

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KENNEWICK, WA - Patricia G. “Pat” Crowder, 88, of Kennewick, WA passed away on March 1, 2020. Patricia was born to the late William R. and Cordia (Greenlee) Grindstaff in Washington County TN.

Patricia was a member of Skyline Heights Baptist Church. She was a caring nurse for many years expressing love and care that only she could.

Patricia graduated from Happy Valley High School in 1949. She went on to attend East Tennessee State College, and worked in the Medical Office of Charles S. Gresham.

In addition to her parents Patricia was preceded in death by her husband; Gene S. Crowder, brothers; Donald and Merle Grindstaff, sisters; Garnet Moody and Jean Hobson.

Those left to cherish her memory include her sons; Steve, Jeff and David (Jana) Crowder, grandchildren; Patricia and William Crowder, Reggie and Casey Nichol, along with a niece and several nephews.

The Crowder family will gather to greet friends and share memories on Wednesday March 11, 2020 at Tetrick Funeral Services from 11AM-12PM. A Funeral Service will follow at 12PM with Rev. Donald Page officiating. A Graveside Service will follow the Funeral at Monte Vista Memorial Park.

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Barbara Lee Wilson, age 62, of Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2014 in the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following an extended illness.

She was a daughter of Mary Evelyn Wilson Sargent, Elizabethton and the late Richard Lee Sargent and was born in Carter County. Mrs. Wilson was a retired LPN and worked at several area hospitals during her life. She was a member of New Liberty Free Will Baptist Church and a member of the Golden Group at Watauga Valley Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Wilson enjoyed cross-stitching, painting, working puzzle books and working ceramics. She loved cats, dogs and children.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Ruby Wilson; and a brother-in-law, Carl D. Hardin.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 39 years, Larry E. Wilson, of the home; two sisters, Shirley Banks and husband, Wilbur, Unicoi; Roberta Campbell and husband, Ed, Elizabethton; a sister-in-law, Barbara Presnell and husband, Mike, Johnson City; two brothers-in-law, Lester Wilson and wife, Verna, North Carolina, Michael Wilson and wife, Lynn, Jonesborough; three nieces, Alisha Ferren, Mary Ann Hughes and husband, Chris, and Michelle Nichols; two nephews, Jonathan Presnell and Nicholas Hardin; three great nieces, Courtney Hughes, Kelsey Hughes and Harper Ferren; four great-nephews, Deacon Ferren, Jaelyn Hardin, Tynnesson Hardin, Sage Nichols; and a special friend, Donna.

The Celebration of Life service will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, December 15, 2014 in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Reverend Ray Colbaugh and Reverend Nick Colbaugh officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mike Presnell. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Monday, prior to the funeral service in the chapel or at the residence of the mother, Mary Evelyn Sargent.

The graveside service and internment will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 16th at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Ed Campbell, Nicholas Hardin, Jonathan Presnell, Mike Presnell and other selected family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Wilbur Banks, Paul Pierce, Larry Peters, Billy Grindstaff and Jimmy Peters.

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Erma Myers - JOHNSON CITY
Erma Jean Hardin Myers, age 69, Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 29, 2008, from Christian Care Center of Johnson City following a brief illness.

She was a Carter County native and a daughter of the late Cecil J. and Ruby Grindstaff Hardin. Mrs. Myers was a graduate of Unaka High School class of 1955 and always enjoyed working on the class reunion committee.

Professionally, she was the financial secretary of First Presbyterian Church, Johnson City, for thirty-two years. She truly learned to love God's Presbyterian children and enjoyed her years there.

Mrs. Myers became a Christian at an early age, being led to the Lord by the late dear one, Gertrude Hale. She was, at one time, a member of Willow Springs and Caldwell Springs Baptist Churches on Stony Creek. There she was taught by scripture and example.

After her marriage to Dr. George G. Myers (former ETSU professor), in May of 1955, she joined the Dungan Chapel Baptist Church with him and began an active service of Teaching and working in many areas of the Church's program. For twenty-five years, she worked tirelessly at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in West Carter County.

For the last thirteen years, Mrs. Myers had been a member of First Baptist Church of Elizabethton, where she continued to be an innovative teacher, employing flip charts and many objects to illustrate a Sunday School lesson. She became known as the "Bag Lady" because there was always an object in her bag to make a point in a lesson.

Mrs. Myers would like to be remembered as a child of God, a servant and teacher in His church, a caring friend, mother and wife.

Mrs. Myers is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Dr. George G. Myers, of the home; and she was the proud mother of three sons and daughters-in-law: Glenn Stanley and Vicki Myers, Bristol, TN, Lynn Cecil and Rita Myers, Dr. James and Donna Myers, all of Johnson City. Mrs. Myers' other surviving family members are one grandson: Christopher George Myers, Johnson City; one sister and brother-in-law; Lois Fay (Hopson) Treadway and Bob Treadway; one brother and sister-in-law: John H. and Nyoka Hardin, Elizabethton; her nieces and nephews: David Keith and Connie Jo Hopson, Judy Hopson, John Claude and Jennifer Hardin, Jeremy Hardin, Richard and Vikki Thomas and Heather Richardson. In addition, her special friends Nita DeSalme, Wanda Bowers and a number of great-nieces, great-nephews and special cousins also survive.

The funeral service for Mrs. Myers will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in the First Baptist Church, Elizabethton, with Dr. Angus R. Shaw and Dr. Jim Royston officiating. Music will be under the direction of Julie Cardwell and Tim Smith. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church prior to the service.

Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 2, in the Ensor Cemetery. Everyone is welcome to meet the family at 10 a.m. Friday at Tetrick Funeral Home to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be John Claude Hardin, Jeremy Hardin, Richard Thomas, Bill Mosley, Steve Smith, Mike Wiggins, Gerald McDowell and Dale Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Messengers Class of First Baptist Church and her longtime friends and neighbors.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 415 Washington Ave., Elizabethton, TN 37643; the Hales Community Ministry through First Baptist Church, 212 East F St., Elizabethton, TN 37643; to the charity of your choice or to the mission offering of your home church in her memory.

Erma married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John H. Hardin, 80, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 9, 2022, from Holston Valley Medical Center. John was born in Carter County to the late Cecil H. Hardin and Ruby A. Grindstaff Hardin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Erma J. Myers and Lois Treadway.
John H. Hardin was a family man who always placed God and his family first. He was involved in many things, but he always found the time for God and family. He was a member of Watauga Valley Free Will Baptist Church where he taught Sunday school for close to 30 years and also served as a trustee.
John retired from Unaka High School following 33 years teaching agriculture and where he had the only butchering class in Tennessee. He also taught agriculture at Elizabethton High School for four years. His knowledge of agriculture led him to be President of the TN National Vocational Agricultural Association as well as Chairman of the Soil Conservation Service of Elizabethton for many years. John has always loved the land and had a genuine dedication to farming. He was raised in Carter County and farmed here his entire life. His father and grandfather were farmers before him. When he was six years old, his father gave him a calf and told him that he was responsible for it. All through high school, even though he played football, he still had to take care of the dairy cows. While he was in college, he got up each morning at 4:30 a.m. to milk 48 cows before going to school. John has shared his love of the land by teaching his children to love the land that God gave them.
John H. Hardin is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Nyoka Hardin; his sons, John Claude Hardin (Jennifer) of Elizabethton and Jeremy L. Hardin (Megan) of Elizabethton; his daughters, Vikki Thomas (Richard) of Elizabethton and Heather Leonard (Dennis) of Bristol, Va.; his grandchildren, Chandler Thomas, Kyndal Thomas, Mason Richardson, Ava Leonard, Hannah Taylor, John Hardin and Gracie Hardin; and his sister-in-law, Jonnie Wilson of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor and celebrate the life of John H. Hardin will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Bill Greer officiating. Pallbearers are Richard Thomas, Dennis Leonard, Deon Sheffield, Doyce Sheffield, Mason Richardson, Richard Allen, Bryce Richardson and Mike Nidiffer. Honorary pallbearers are Sherrill Perry, Howard Campbell and Glen Arnold. The family will receive friends in the chapel from the hours of 5 through 7 p.m., prior to the service. The graveside service and interment for John H. Hardin will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Rodney Deyton officiating.

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ELIZABETHTON - Norman E. Gouge, age 77, of Elizabethton, entered into the hands of the Almighty on Thursday, September 21, 2017 from the Johnson City Medical Center.

Norman was born in Carter County to the late Howard E. and Opal Grindstaff Gouge.

Norman retired from Raytheon in Bristol and also retired from the Tennessee Army National Guard. He was also a United States Air Force veteran where he was active in the U2 Program and had served in the Vietnam Era. Norman was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Captain Lynn F. Folsom VFW Post 2166. He enjoyed life and being with his friends and family.

Those left to cherish his memory include four sons, Bryon Gouge and wife Pamela, of Elizabethton, Gary Gouge and wife Candy, of Granite Falls, NC, Clifford Gouge and wife Linda, of Johnson City, and Michael Gouge; eight grandchildren; several great grandchildren; a sister, Sharon Compton and husband Harry, of Charlottesville, VA; a brother, Bill Gouge and wife Donna, of Mt. Holly, NC. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

A service to honor the life of Norman E. Gouge will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 25, 2017 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Rev. Eric Wright, officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Monday.

The graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

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Billy Joe Gouge, 67, of Mount Holly, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018, surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born on February 4, 1951 in Carter County, the son of the late Howard Gouge and Opal Grindstaff Gouge.
Billy enjoyed fly fishing and tinkering with electronics.
He was also preceded in death by his son, Travis Gouge, and his brother, Norman Gouge.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Gouge; daughters, Aolani Gouge and Michelle Smith; stepson, Jeremi Walker and wife Stephanie; sister, Sharon Compton; and grandchildren, Natalie Smith, Mackenzie Walker and Madison Walker.

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Harry R. Pearce, 82, 421 Tollett Street, Hampton, died Sunday, December 26, 1999, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Medical Center, Mountain Home, after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Pearce was a native of Elizabethton and had lived most of his life in Hampton. He was a son of the late Joseph P. and Mary Brumitt Pearce and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Irene Johnson Pearce, in 1970, a son, Richard "Ricky" Pearce, in 1974, and a granddaughter, Harriett Denise Shepard.
Mr. Pearce was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Elizabethton Senior Citizens and a member of Hampton First Baptist Church.



PEARCE -- Funeral services for Harry R. Pearce, 82, 421 Tollett Street, Hampton, who died Sunday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, with Rev. Haskel Ingram and Rev. James Archer officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Jennifer Crabtree, soloist, and Mrs. Shelia Woods, pianist. Interment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Mountain Home National Cemetery.

Harry married Jo Ann Carden on 16 Oct 1970 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jo (daughter of Daniel Stover Carden and Naomi Ruth Moody) was born on 29 Mar 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Apr 2012 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hall Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lela married Raymond C. Williams about 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Raymond (son of Charlie Williams and Daisy McKinney) was born on 1 Jun 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 1967 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Paul Edward Sellers, 87, Elizabethton, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital after an extended illness. He was a Carter County native.

Paul was a 1949 graduate of Elizabethton High School where he was an outstanding Cyclone Basketball Player. He was retired from The Raytheon Corporation, Bristol. Paul was an avid Golfer. He had served on the Board at the Elizabethton Golf Course for a number of years. He was preceded in death by his wife: Charlotte Sellers, his mother: Flossie Hardin Shew, his daughter: Debra Taylor, a son: David Sellers and a brother: Bill Sellers.

Survivors include his Grandchildren: Jason Paul Taylor & wife Carrie, Dillon Sellers and fiancé Brittany Lawson and Briana Stout & fiancé Zac Cornely all of Elizabethton and four great grandchildren: Michael, Tucker, Waylon & Elaina.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 30, 2018 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jack Lyons officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be: Pete Taylor, Wayne Buckles, Robert Holt, Hunter Holt, Ron Rogers and Steve Sellers. Honorary Pallbearers will be former employees of the Raytheon Corporation and his friends at the Elizabethton Golf Course.

Russell married Marian Jane Stout on 29 Jun 1982 in Scott County, , , Virginia. Marian (daughter of Gilbert Herman Stout and Aness Imogene Guinn) was born on 16 Apr 1951 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 Jan 2006 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Harrison Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Scotty married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lynn Snyder, age 72 of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on October 9, 2017, at his home. He was born on April 22, 1945, to the late Watson Decauter 'Doc' Snyder and Zola Mae White Snyder. In addition to his parents, Lynn was preceded in death by a brother, Scotty Snyder.

Lynn was a Vietnam War Veteran having served in the Army as Combat Medic.

Lynn loved living in the mountains and farming. He was a very loving and caring man. He was also a very giving and generous man who would give you the shirt off his back. His family was very important to him and his granddaughter, Shianti, was the light of his life.

He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and had also attended Roan Creek Baptist Church.

Those left to cherish his memories include his son and daughter-in-law, Shane and Angel Snyder; brother and sister-in-law, Joe Pat and Judy Snyder; grandchildren: Shianti Snyder and Cassie Scalf; nephew, Danny Snyder; great nephew, Scotty Snyder and several other family members.

The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at the Mountain City Funeral Home with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor David Hankal officiating. Graveside service and interment with military honors conducted by the Johnson County Honor Guard will follow at the Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be George Lowe, Bob Heck, Danny Snyder, Junior Eastridge, David Eastridge and John Eastridge. Honorary pallbearers are Joe Pat Snyder, John D. Snyder, Terry Snyder and Dennis Burgess.

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Joel Patrick Snyder, age 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 13, 2023. He was loved by all who knew him! He was preceded in death by his parents, W.D. “Doc” and Zola Snyder, and brothers, Scotty Snyder and Lynn Snyder.

Those left to cherish his memories include his loving wife of 40 years, Judy Snyder; step-children, Amy Thompson (Brandon) and Jeremy Snyder (Jackie); grandchildren, Macey (Chris), Michael (Krisi) and Izzy; nephews, Shane Snyder (Angel) and Dan Snyder (Rebecca); uncle, John D. Snyder;

The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Mountain City Funeral Home. The graveside service and burial will immediately follow the visitation from Sunset Memorial Park with military honors accorded by the Johnson County Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Connor Simcox, Dylan Simcox, Chris Harrison, Brandon Thompson, Michael Oxentine, Jeremy Snyder, Dan Snyder, and Shane Snyder. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Basher, Dave Greene, Lewis Walker, Billy Walker, Steve Arnold, Bud Reece, Bob Heck, David Snyder, Wesley Snyder, and Charles Crosswhite.

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Beverly Ann Moody Britton, 79, of Spring Hill, formerly of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, from complications of a heart attack.

She was the daughter of Paul and Garnett Moody, born to them on July 26th, 1941, in Steinman, Virginia.

Beverly was a 1959 graduate of Happy Valley High School. She was a wonderful Homemaker, Dental Assistant, Caterer and Volunteer to many schools, churches and hospitals. She was an active member at Wellspring Church in Spring Hill, for the past 3 years. Beverly was a member of First Christian Church in Johnson City, for over 40 years, where she was a long-time member of the Win-A-Kuple Sunday School Class. Beverly was very active and had many hobbies. She loved to cook and volunteered and served as a hostess at First Christian Church for many years. As an avid fan of NASCAR, she and her late husband Tom spent many joyous years attending the trophy presentations in Winners Circle at the Bristol Motor Speedway with their great friends Linda Shull and her late husband, Ed. Additionally, Beverly worked as a hostess in the suites at the Bristol Motor Speedway. She also spent many years working at Chick-fil-A as a hostess. She volunteered for Kitchen of Hope in Kingsport, serving meals to the needy and homeless, as well as serving other outreach opportunities. Beverly was always ready to help anyone in need. She was a huge sports fan and loved Major League Baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves. Beverly and Tom spent many family vacations attending baseball games.

In 2018 she relocated to the Nashville area to be closer to her children and grandchildren, which gave them great joy while they created great memories that they will cherish forever. For many years she has frequently enjoyed day trips, traveling and spending time with her great friends Ginger Ison, Carolyn Jeffers and Mike & Rebecca Jackson and family, as well as many other friends.

In addition to her parents, Beverly was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty years, Charles Thomas Britton, in 2014, and her brother-in-law Johnny Mac Britton.

Those left to cherish her memory include son Charles Thomas Britton ll (Chuck), of Franklin, TN, daughter Susan Michele Britton, of Smyrna, TN; 3 grandchildren, Brandon Scott Tester, Madison Ann and Kyle Thomas; three brothers, Paul Travis Moody and wife Patsy, Marvin Moody and wife Jill, Roswell Moody and wife Darlene; two brother-in-laws, Robert '' Bob '' Britton, William Michael Britton and wife Pam. Beverly is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family and many special friends.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Beverly Ann Moody Britton will be held Monday April 5th, 2021, in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with Dr. Donald Mushayamunda, Minister, officiating. The family will receive friends at 5:00 P.M. with the service following at 6:00 P.M.

The graveside committal service for Beverly will be Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at Monte Vista Memorial Park.