Mary (Bowers)

Mary married William A. Bowers about 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of David B. Bowers and Elizabeth Head) was born on 13 Apr 1832 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Mar 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Kitzmiller Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Nancy Ann Lewis on 20 May 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Gideon Lewis and Eveline Oliver) was born on 27 Jul 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1975 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Monday, February 12, 1934
DEATH TAKES RUTH BOWERS, 65, AT HUNTER
Miss Ruthie Bowers, aged 65, died at her home at Hunter Sunday morning.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the home at two o'clock, and will be conducted by the Rev. E. E. Hazelwood. Burial will be in Academy Cemetery at Hunter.
Miss Bowers is survived by two sisters, Josie Bowers and Mrs. Mollie Oliver; and two brothers, David and Daniel Bowers.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Julia Cannon on 27 Jun 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Nelson F. Cannon and Jane (Cannon)) was born in Apr 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Mattie Lewis on 16 Oct 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mattie (daughter of Gideon Lewis and Eveline Oliver) was born on 31 Dec 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Mar 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Kitzmiller Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Mollie Oliver, 65, wife of Charles Oliver, deputy sheriff and member of the equalization board of Carter county, died at the family residence at Watauga Valley last night at 6:30, after a brief illness. Surviving are her husband, Charles Oliver; three daughters, Mrs. Sophia Hardin, and the Misses Grace and Amy Oliver; one son, Earl; one sister, Miss Josie Bowers, and one brother, Dan Bowers, all of Watauga Valley. Funeral services will be held from the Baptist church at Watauga Valley Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock. Rev. D. R. Kilgore and Rev. E. J. Bramlett will officiate. Burial in the Wilson Cemetery.

Mary married Charles C. Oliver on 27 Jan 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Charles (son of George W. Oliver and Eliza C. Hinkle) was born on 22 Nov 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Sep 1963 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Monroe married Ada A. Robeson on 27 Sep 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ada was born on 29 Jul 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Jul 1978 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emerald married Mary Elizabeth Williams on 14 Apr 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee, and was divorced about 1945. Mary (daughter of James Cameron Williams and Irena L. Fletcher) was born on 9 Oct 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Feb 1977 in Tarrant County, , , Texas; was buried in Camp Ground Cemetery, , Kaufman County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emerald married Mollie Campbell on 22 Jan 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mollie (daughter of Dayton Charles Campbell and Clara Elizabeth "Bessie" Grindstaff) was born about 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Sep 2003 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eston married Una Armittie Beatrice Richardson about 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Una (daughter of William Thomas Richardson and May Belle Baker) was born on 8 Mar 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Dec 1988 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morrell Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Worley married Victoria L. Wilson on 10 Mar 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Victoria was born about 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1981 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dora married Albert Roland Williams on 7 Nov 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Albert (son of Abraham Brown Williams and Rachel Loretta "Rettie" Frazier) was born on 23 Apr 1892 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Feb 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Radar married Clayton Dewey Gentry on 4 Jul 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Clayton (son of Ferdinand C. Gentry and Louisa (Gentry)) was born on 19 May 1898 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died in May 1980 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Franklin married Nancy Anne Nidiffer about 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born on 25 Jun 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Sep 1976 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pearl Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elizabeth Williams about 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of George Williams and Laura Oliver) was born on 28 Aug 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 2003 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The daughter of the late Daniel and Mattie Lewis Bowers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Presley, in 1969, a son, Charles Leroy Presley, and a grandson, Robert Stout.

Mrs. Presley was of the Baptist faith and was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation.

Funeral services for Lena B. Presley, 85, were conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2002 in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home.

Graveside services and interment were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2002 at Caldwell Springs Cemetery.

Lena married Charles W. Presley about 1935 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Charles was born about 1914 in Hawkins County, , , Tennessee; died about 1969 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Kitzmiller Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sophia Oliver Hardin, Elizabethton Star Newspaper Nov. 19, 1986
Sophia Oliver Hardin, 80, of Atlanta, GA.; formerly of Elizabethton, TN, died Tuesday in the Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, following an extended illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Oliver. Mrs. Hardin was a member of Hunter First Baptist Church and a retired employee of Bemburg Corporation. She was preceded in death by a son, William Clay Hardin Jr.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Oliver Hardin, 80, of Atlanta, GA., formerly of Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park.

Sophie married William Clay Hardin, Sr. about 1926 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . William was born on 24 Jan 1901 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 26 Jun 1987; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Grace Oliver, 89, formerly of rt. 7 Elizabethton, died Thursday March 7, 1998 at Life Care Center if Elizabethton following a brief illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Mollie Bowers Oliver. She was preceded in death by one daughter and two sisters. She was a member of Blue Springs Christian Church.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Guy Oliver, Johnson City, Paul Oliver and Terry L. Oliver, both of Elizabethton; one daughter, Geraldine Staggs, Portland, Oregon and one brother, Earl Oliver, Elizabethton. Twelve grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services for Grace Oliver, 89, formerly of rt. 7 Elizabethton, who died Thursday, will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel with Mr. Richard Thomason officiating. Music will be under the of Sharon Oliver, soloist and Ona Fay Oliver, Organist. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Wilson Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Neil Staggs, other family members and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be men of the Blue Springs Christian Church, staff and nurses of Life Care Center of Elizabethton and Dr. Jerry Gastineau. Honorary minister will be Mr. Mac Bennett. Everyone will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, to go in procession to the cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ira Luther Bowers, 86, Danner Road, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at his residence.
Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Monroe and Ada Robinson Bowers. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eula Novella Crumley Bowers, in 1983, and four grandchildren, Linda Buckles Brown, Ricky Buckles, Shirley Bowers and Barbara Bowers.
Mr. Bowers was retired from the Cafeteria Department of North American Rayon Corporation. He was the Oldest Member of Hunter Memorial Baptist Church.

BOWERS -- Funeral services for Ira Luther Bowers, 86, Danner Road, Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, May 14, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Eric Wright and
the Rev. James Hawk officiating. Music will be provided by the Hunter Memorial Baptist Church Choir, Patsy Childress, soloist, and Dean Palmer, soloist. Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Buckles Cemetery.

Ira married Eula Novella Crumley about 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Eula (daughter of Earl H. Crumley and Emma Myers) was born on 4 Apr 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 1983 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Selma Bowers Conley passed away in Christ on Friday, May 5, 2017. Service: A memorial celebration will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4409 Pleasant Ridge in Arlington, Texas. Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Gayle Tucker Building Fund, Arlington SDA Church by calling 817-483-4837.. Selma was born and lived in Elizabethton, Tenn., for 16 years. She moved to Dallas, Texas, married Louis H. Evans in 1948. Together, they had six children. She married Howard S. Conley in 1979. Selma was a loving daughter, sister, mother, aunt, Nana, Grand-Nana, and good friend to countless people. She was a charter member of the Arlington SDA Church, helping to build the congregation from a 35-member church to one that is now over 2,300 members strong. After faithfully serving as the church secretary/treasurer for over 20 years, she retired in order to enjoy family and friends. She resided in Keene, Texas, the last two years of her life, where she was loved and cared for by many wonderful staff members of Chisholm Trail Estates. Selma was preceded in death by mother, Mary Elizabeth Williams; father, Emeril Bowers; brother, Eric Bowers; husband, Howard Conley; and grandson, Jonathan W Evans Jr. Survivors: She is survived by siblings: Joyce Bowers, James Bowers, Keith Bowers and Sandra Bowers Cederborg, She leaves behind her children: David H. Evans and wife, Jill, Donald L. Evans, Diane Trujillo and husband, Rudy, Mark A. Evans, Paul S. Evans and wife, Cindy, Jonathan W. Evans Sr. and wife, Terri. She was "Nana" to Rudy Jr., Melissa, Michael, Jonathan Jr., Na'Cole, James, Christopher, Chelsey, Justin, Brian, Josh, Alexis, and Emily, and their spouses. She was "Grand-Nana" to Lorelei, Blakely, Nathan, David, Makana, Eiligh, Duncan, Kane, Joe, Ryker, and Anela to arrive in July. She loved her many nieces and nephews as well.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Larry W. Bowers, 73, of Kodak, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born September 21, 1943, in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Larry was very active in the community. He served honorably in the United States Air Force. He was General Manager of Buddy's BBQ for over 20 years.
Larry loved his family and will be missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Worley and Victoria Bowers, and a sister, Betty Shouse, and her husband, Joe Shouse.
Larry is survived by his children, Scott Bowers and wife, Monica, Andy Bowers, Joey Bowers and wife, April, and Matthew Bowers; and grandchildren, Taylor, Bryson, Taylor, Gracie, Carter, Trista, Trinity, Joey and Scott.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 1, with the funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, Tenn. Family and friends will meet for the graveside service and interment at 1 p.m. Sunday at Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton, Tenn.

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Guy Gentry - JOHNSON CITY
Guy D. Gentry, age 79, 718 University Parkway, died Saturday, February 24, 2007, at the Johnson City Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

He was a native of Johnson Co. and a son of the late Clayton and Rader Gentry.

Mr. Gentry retired from Baxter after thirty years of service. He was a member of Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Charles, Ray and Floyd Gentry; and a sister, Eureka Gentry.

Survivors include his wife, Imogene Wilson Gentry, of the home; one son, Guy Gentry Jr., of Gray; three daughters, Carolyn S. Light, of Gray, Linda K. Crowe and husband, Tony, of Johnson City, and Betty Bouton, of Johnson City; two brothers, Terry Lynn Gentry, of Johnson City, and Billie Gene Gentry, of Jonesborough; seven grandchildren, Michael Young, Mark Young, Jason Richardson, Jeremy Crowe, all of Johnson City, Shawn Light, of Rogersville, and Jonathan Gentry and Della Taylor, both of Gray; three step-brothers, Jimmy Gentry, of Jonesborough, Roger Gentry and Jackie Beard, both of Johnson City; one step-sister, Susan Rhodes, of Piney Flats.

The funeral service for Mr. Gentry will be conducted Monday, February 26, 2007, at 8 PM in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Lasley officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 to 8 PM. The graveside committal service will be Tuesday at 11 AM at Monte Vista Memorial Park.

Guy married Imogene Wilson about 1948 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Imogene (daughter of Charles Wilson and Leota Blackburn) was born about 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. Billy J. Gentry Sr., age 79, of Johnson City, passed away, Monday, January 30, 2012, in the Johnson City Medical Center.

Mr. Gentry was a native of Elizabethton and had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was the son of the late Clayton Gentry and Radar Bowers Gentry. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one sister, Eureka Gentry; four brothers, Guy Gentry, Floyd Gentry, Charles Gentry and Ray Gentry; one step brother, B.O. Beard.

Mr. Gentry was a retired construction worker. He was of the Catholic faith.

Survivors include: his loving wife of forty years, Linda Gentry, of the home; one son, Billy Gentry Jr. and his wife, Amy, of Jonesborough; one daughter, Kathy Gentry, of Johnson City; three brothers, Terry Gentry, Jimmy Gentry and Roger Gentry, all of Johnson City; one sister, Susie Rhodes, of Johnson City; one step-brother, Jackie Beard; one granddaughter, Jenna Gentry, of Jonesborough; several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Mr. Billy J. Gentry Sr. will be conducted at 8 PM Thursday, February 2, 2012, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel. Rev. Reece Harris will officiate.

The graveside committal service will be conducted at 11 AM Friday in the Washington County Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Gary Orvis, Keilan Livingston, Daniel Ray, Jansen Henley, Joe Herden and Larry Brown. Minister, family and friends are requested to meet at the funeral home by 10:15 AM Friday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Billy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Emma Jo Bowers, 79, of Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at the Johnson City Medical Center, following a brief illness.
She was the daughter of the late James Monroe and Elizabeth Williams Bowers. She was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Bowers; her brothers, Randy and Erwin Bowers; her son-in-law, Todd Stines; and her niece, Judy Lorena Bowers.
Those left to cherish her memory are a daughter, Leona Stines, her two sons, Tony and Nathan Bowers, her sisters, Margaret Morris (John) and Diania Hill (Junior); her brothers, Jerry, Eddie and David Bowers, one grandson, Michael Bowers (Melissa), a granddaughter, Brittany Stines-Phillips (Daniel), two great-grandsons, Benjamin and Samuel Bowers, all of Elizabethton; her special aunt, Geraldine Baird, and her special niece, Jenna Lynn, and several other nieces and nephews; and her special pets, Petey, Zoe and Zorro.
She will be greatly missed by all.

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Diania Jean Bowers Hill, 71, Hampton, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born March 25, 1950 in Carter County to the late James Monroe and Elizabeth Williams Bowers.
Diania was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Junior Hill; four children, Loretta Hill, John Wayne Hill, Misty Setzer and Jessica Talton; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; three brothers, David, Eddie and Randy Bowers; her sisters, Margaret Morris, Flo Bowers and Jo Bowers; and several nieces and nephews.
Her brother, Jerry Bowers, passed away Wednesday night, December 15, 2021.
A graveside service will be conducted at noon Saturday, December 18, in the Ritchie Cemetery (Stoney Creek). Active pallbearers will be John Hill, Jody Hill, Robbie Miller, Chris Talton, James Ritchie, Earnest Setzer Sr., Kilroy Hill and David Hill.

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Randy Lee Bowers, 309-1/2 East Cottage Avenue, Elizabethton, passed away February 21, 2019, after a brief illness. He was the son of the late James Monroe and Elizabeth Bowers.
He is survived by sisters, Linda Bowers, Emma Jo Bowers, Diana Hill and Margaret Morris, and his brothers, Jerry, David and Eddie Bowers, all of Elizabethton; several nieces, nephews and cousins; his aunt, Geraldine Baird; and his special little dog friend "Pete."
Randy was a very special and gifted person. He was known as "Red Man" to everyone who knew him. He loved going to concerts and rock music. He especially loved Hank Williams Jr.
We would like to thank his doctor, Kimberly Kleine (who was very special to him), his therapist, Gordon, his home health nurses and his Social Workers. We can't thank these people enough for everything they did for Randy; they made a big difference in his life in just the last few months. Randy will be terribly missed by all of us. Randy chose to give his body to research to help other people.
A private memorial service will be at a later date.

William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ms. Joan Hardin Sawyer age 86 of Brookhaven, GA passed away onTuesday April 13, 2021 at Northside Hospital-Atlanta, GA following an extended illness.
Funeral services are scheduled for Friday April 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Lincoln Cemetery Chapel- 2275 Joseph E. Boone NW, Atlanta, Ga with entombment to follow in Happy Valley Memorial Gardens in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Dr. Herbert Bridgewater will officiate the service.
Joan was born on November 11, 1934 to the late Clay Hardin Sr. and Sophia Oliver Hardin.
Joan previously owned and operated the historic Lincoln Cemetery and Monte Vista Biblical Gardens in Atlanta, GA. She later branched out to Decatur and owned and operated Washington Memorial Gardens and Dawn Memorial Park.
She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was a graduate from East Tennessee State University.
She was a past president of the Georgia Cemetery Association, Southern Cemetery Association. Joan was the 1st woman to be the president of both the Southern Cemetery Association and Georgia Cemetery Association. She was a member of the League of Women Voters. She was also the first female board member of the prestigious Ravinia club and was the first female member for several significant community organizations.
She was a trailblazer for many women's association groups and women's rights. She served as the president of the Women's Prestigious Association of Atlanta, Ga. Joan is in the Hall of Fame for the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta. She was awarded The Outstanding Community Service Award from The Concerned Black Clergy of Metro Atlanta. The Lincoln Family Group was present at the outstanding annual gala and was nominated for this prestigious award by the Reverend Dr. H. Jeremiah Bridgewater Jr.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Clay Hardin Jr.
Ms. Sawyer is survived by her son, Jack Frost, II of Atlanta, Ga, and her grandchildren, Shayda Frost of Los Angeles, California, and Parisa Frost of Los
Angeles, California, great nephew Sergio Montescelis of Newnan, Georgia and a host of their family members and friends.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert Guy Oliver, 84, of Elizabethton, Tenn., went home to be with his Lord on Monday, August 23, 2021, from Life Care Center of Elizabethton. Robert was born in Carter County to the late Claude Grindstaff and Grace Oliver. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by two sisters, Geraldine Oliver Staggs and Faye Oliver Moore.
Robert had been employed as a general laborer and was of the Baptist faith. He was a very caring person who would help anyone whenever he could. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Those left to cherish Robert’s memory include two brothers, Paul Oliver and Terry Oliver and wife Sharon, all of Elizabethton; his close friends, Norma Bennett and Bynum Whitehead; and several nieces, nephew and friends also survive.
No formal services are currently scheduled. Robert will be buried at Wilson Cemetery at a later date.

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Nyoka Shelburne, 80, of Elizabethton, Tenn., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at her home. Nyoka was born in Elizabethton to the late Earl Albert Oliver and Mary Lee (Wright) Folsom. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard Silas Shelburne; her daughter, whom she missed terribly, Kathy Jo Shelburne; a sister, Joann (Tom) Vinson; a brother, Warren Oliver; two nephews, Mike Pierce and Richard Shelburne; two sisters-in-law, Freida Oliver and Carol (Bobby) Smith; and a brother-in-law, Bill Shelburne. Nyoka was a wonderful lady and very intelligent. She had been employed within the Senate as an administrative assistant and was a member of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. Nyoka loved sun-tanning and being by the pool. She also enjoyed playing poker, playing cards with her granddaughter, and reading. Nyoka leaves behind a legacy of beauty and faith and a love for all that were blessed to know her. Those left to remember and cherish Nyoka’s many precious memories include her daughter, Debbie Mariano of Elizabethton; her granddaughter, Jessie Shaffer of Harrisburg, Pa.; two great-grandchildren, Juleyan and Madelyn Shaffer; her sister, Loretta (Dean) Pierce of Elizabethton; three brothers, Albert (Patty) Oliver, Richard (Phyllis) Oliver and Charles Oliver, all of Elizabethton; and five “surrogate” daughters, Carla, Lisa, Cindy, Gina and Bobbie. Several nieces, nephews, cousins and neighbors also survive. A service to celebrate Nyoka’s life will be conducted at noon on Saturday, February 4, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Pastor Mark Fowler officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, prior to the service. The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Read more at: https://www.elizabethton.com/2023/01/31/nyoka-shelburne/

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KNOXVILLE — Deborah Ann Greathouse went home peacefully with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 23, 2022 after a courageous battle with terminal inflammatory breast cancer. She was lovingly surrounded by her daughter Jennifer and the incredible University of Tennessee Hospice Care team who diligently and tirelessly cared for her through the duration of the last months of her illness.
Deborah was born October 7, 1954, and raised as a youngster in Elizabethton, Tenn., and later resided in Atlanta, Ga., San Francisco, Calif., and in Hawaii for much of her adult life. Deborah lived a full and inspirational life. She was a gift to those in need and a compassionate woman who gave tirelessly to others during her own, private lifelong struggle with Crohn’s disease. Deborah went on to earn her B.A. from San Francisco State University and began a career spanning decades. The highlights of her career include working and traveling for McGraw Hill Publishing Company as an executive until her retirement. Her career also included working for a west coast extension of NASA at the Geosat Corporation in San Francisco and she later became a community outreach executive at the ALS Lou Gehrig’s Foundation of San Francisco. She shared her passion tirelessly in caring for and assisting ALS patients and their families. She published caregiving guides and resource manuals for families of ALS and was a strong advocate for community outreach on behalf of the foundation.
Deborah shared her passion for learning and education in her retired years by working as a substitute teacher for her native Tennessee communities where she inspired students with examples of her art and her worldly European and West Coast travels. Deborah was an avid artist and a photographer. Her paintings have been donated and displayed to community centers, churches, and to the many local communities in which she lived. As a photographer, she enjoyed the processing of original dark room film photography and taking pictures of the many landscapes and people she encountered in her travels. Most of all, Deborah was so proud of her loving granddaughter Lauren.
Deborah is survived by her loving daughter Jennifer Blatchley, her granddaughter Lauren Blatchley, her close cousins, Jill DelValle and Jack Frost Jr., and by many cousins, relatives, and friends. Deborah’s family were direct descendants of John Oliver, founder of Cade’s Cove Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by her most loving grandparents, Robert and Alice Markland, and by Sophia and William Clay Hardin Sr., along with her parents, William Clay Hardin Jr. and Loretta Jean Davis of Elizabethton, Tenn. She is also recently preceded in death by her aunt, Joan Hardin Sawyer of Atlanta, Ga.
Deborah would like to give a very special thanks to the UT Hospice Care team members including Dr. Cynthia Pearman, charge nurse Crystal Welborne, Nurse Practitioner Jordan Massey, nurse Amanda Mayes, nurse Patrick Moore, and care staff Jane Carter. They worked tirelessly to provide comfort and medical care and they went above and beyond the call of duty. Deborah’s daughter Jennifer would like to especially thank Dr. Cynthia Pearman, who gave the precious gift of time with her mother. Deborah also wants to thank Dr. DeVore and Dr. Shoemaker of the Tennessee Cancer Specialist Center. Special thanks to her dedicated local friends Vishal Sharma and wife Parul Kaushal and neighbor Fadia Alvie for all the love made in every dish of homemade soups with assistance in logistics of helping her maintain a peaceful home environment. Special thanks to Bob Gervasio for the lifelong love shown to her. Special thanks to Donna Hopwood and her staff at 24/7 caregivers for being there in the middle of the night. Thanks also goes to her church family, to her Stevens minister Millie, and to Father Christopher Hogan of Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Knoxville. Thanks to all who assisted tirelessly in her many daily battles and struggles with the effects of the cancer and Crohn’s. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Deborah’s name go to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and to the American Cancer Society. Deborah will be so dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Her words of grace, wisdom, and faith will live on for the surviving generations. “It’s not how you start out in this life, it’s all in how you finish and in the way in which you give the glory to God for all your many blessings.” Private services were held.

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Neil Thomas Ledford, age 28, of Bristol, Virginia, went home to meet his Heavenly Father on Monday, December 5th, 2022. Neil was born in Johnson City, Tennessee to Carolyn (Mann) Ledford Good of Elizabethton, Tennessee and the late Dennis Edward Ledford Jr. Tennessee. In addition to his father, Neil is preceded in death by his grandfather, Jimmie Dale Mann, and his step grandfather, James Simpson.

Neil was a faithful friend, with a kind, loving spirit and a very giving heart. He was good natured, funny, and loved his family very much, always making sure that they were taken care of and had what they needed.

From a young age, Neil displayed a wonderful work ethic and an interest in electronics, spending one summer working with NASA’s INSPIRE Nanotechnology Research program in San Juan, Puerto Rico through the STEM program at Oklahoma State University. After high school, Neil went on to work with the Avionics Department at Bell Helicopter, earning a five year achievement medal for his exceptional work and dedication.

Neil loved photography and had a lifelong passion for fast cars, participating in local cars shows as an active member of Tri-Cities Cars and Coffee Club After Dark with his own Dodge Charger. He was also a member of Civil Air Patrol, graduating as a Cadet Major, and was a member of Celebration Church. In his spare time, Neil also enjoyed geology and hiking.

Those left to remember and cherish Neil’s memory include his mother, Carolyn Ledford Good and her husband Sean Good, of Elizabethton; his sister, Allison Ledford Davies and her husband Harry Davies, of Kingsport; his brother, Jared Ledford, of Jonesborough; his grandparents, Janette Mann, of Elizabethton, Jana Simpson, of Johnson City, and Dennis Ledford Sr. and his wife, Donna Graybeal Ledford, of Gray; his uncle, Dale Ledford, of Johnson City; and his aunts, Teresa Treadway, Lisa Germaine, and her husband Dan Germaine, all of Elizabethton; and Jennifer Ledford France and her husband Dean, of Jonesborough. Several other extended family members also survive.

A service to honor and celebrate Neil’s life and memory will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton, Tennessee with Pastor Robert Russell of Celebration Church officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Saturday.

The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Pastor Josh Banks of Shepherd’s Rock Bible Church officiating. Active pallbearers will be Harry Davies, Chris Birchfield, Tim Compton, Caleb Meade, Dale Ledford, and Kurt Germaine. Neil’s friends and coworkers from Bell Helicopter will serve as honorary pallbearers.