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Melvina "Vinie" Farris

Female Abt 1844 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melvina "Vinie" Farris was born about 1844 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, .

    Melvina married John Mitchell Cress about 1861. John (son of Samuel D. Cress, Sr. and Sarah Shupe) was born about 1832 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Martha E. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1862 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 3. William Albert Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 4. Samuel T. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Sarah F. "Sallie" Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Ulysses Grant Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 7. Eliza N. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 8. John M. Colfax Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. 9. Washington F. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. 10. Mary Loretta Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    10. 11. Alexander Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    11. 12. Bertha E. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martha E. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born in May 1862 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Martha married Abraham Wilson on 24 Feb 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Abraham was born in Jan 1846 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Betty Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 14. Stacy J. Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 15. Virgie Mae Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 16. Venia Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 17. Dora Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 18. Oscar Bert Wilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Apr 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 3.  William Albert Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born in May 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    William married Mary Emmaline Jenkins about 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Richard Calvin Jenkins and Catherine Nave) was born in Jun 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Feb 1963 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Eugene Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 20. Ross M. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 21. Clarence S. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 22. Lucy Belle Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 23. Worley W. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 1959 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    6. 24. Nora Lee Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jun 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Oct 1981 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 25. Charles Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. 26. Sherman Walter Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Mar 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. 27. Claude M. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Samuel T. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born about 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

  4. 5.  Sarah F. "Sallie" Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born about 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "Johnson County News," Thursday, June 28, 1945
    SALLIE CRESS
    Sallie Cress, 79, died Friday, June 22, at her home following a long illness.
    She has been a member of Valley View Methodist Church since childhood.
    Survivors are one brother, A. A. Cress, Mountain City and several nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services were held June 24, 1945 at the Valley View Church by Rev. W. B. Robbins and Rev. A. E. Browne. Burial was in the Phillippi Cemetery.


  5. 6.  Ulysses Grant Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born about 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Ulysses married Martha A. Arnold on 23 Mar 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Calvin M. Arnold and Sarah Fine Phillippi) was born on 28 May 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1918 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Lura R. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 29. Nina C. "Crete" Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 30. Dollie H. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 31. Walter Dan Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 32. Kate Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 33. Georgia Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 34. Hattie Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  6. 7.  Eliza N. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  7. 8.  John M. Colfax Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born in Mar 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    John married Julia Ann (Cress) about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Julia was born about 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Oct 1963 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Onnie D. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 36. Millie H. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 37. Luther B. Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 38. Elsie Pearl Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 39. Talmadge Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 40. Alvin Cress  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  8. 9.  Washington F. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born about 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  9. 10.  Mary Loretta Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  10. 11.  Alexander Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born about 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  11. 12.  Bertha E. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melvina1) was born on 14 Apr 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 13.  Betty Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born in Sep 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 14.  Stacy J. Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born in Feb 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 15.  Virgie Mae Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born in May 1890 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Virgie married David Roy Stalcup on 24 Feb 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. David (son of Aaron J. Stalcup and Mary E. Howard) was born on 5 Mar 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Mar 1941 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Anna Opal Stalcup  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1993.
    2. 42. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 43. Abraham J. "A. J." Stalcup  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Jun 1996 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 44. Martha Emeline Stalcup  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Nov 2012 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  4. 16.  Venia Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born in Dec 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  5. 17.  Dora Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born in May 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  6. 18.  Oscar Bert Wilson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born on 27 Dec 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Apr 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  7. 19.  Eugene Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born in Jan 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  8. 20.  Ross M. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born in Feb 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  9. 21.  Clarence S. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born in Dec 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  10. 22.  Lucy Belle Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born in Feb 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  11. 23.  Worley W. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 1959 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 7, 1959
    WORLEY W. CRESS…
    … 58, died Dec. 22 in Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.
    He was a native of Johnson county and a member of Valley View Mountain Church.
    Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Goldie Ison Cress; one daughter, Sue Cress of Daytona Beach, Fla.; mother, Mrs. Emma J. Cress of Mountain City; two brothers, Clarence of Greeneville, Claude of Mountain City; two sisters, Lucy Cress of Mountain City, Mrs. Nora Lee Ward of Neva.
    Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Valley View Church with Rev. Wesley Cook and H. T. Mabry officiating.
    Burial was in Phillippi cemetery.
    Pallbearers were Bob Rankin, Maurice Farris, Otis Gentry, Tom Smythe, R. D. Ramsey, Wilby Phillippi, Frank Murphey, Aubrey Shupe.
    Hill Funeral Home in charge.


  12. 24.  Nora Lee Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born on 5 Jun 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Oct 1981 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Nora married Ray Walter Ward on 18 May 1933 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Ray (son of Dolphus Alexander "D. A." Ward and Vertie Talahassee "Tessie" Swift) was born on 22 Jan 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 May 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. Mary Joann Ward  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1943 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jul 2019 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

  13. 25.  Charles Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  14. 26.  Sherman Walter Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Mar 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, March 23, 1937
    JOHNSON COUNTAIN KILLED AS AUTO OVERTURNS ON ROAD
    MOUNTAIN CITY – Funeral services were planned here today for Walter Cress, 27, who was killed yesterday morning when the car he was driving overturned, throwing him against a tree, bringing instant death. Paul Shoun and Miss Marjorie Miller, two other occupants of the car, were uninjured in the accident, which occurred on the Mountain City-Trade highway.
    After turning over the car rolled down an embankment into a creek. Cress suffered a broken neck and bruises about the head.
    He is survived by his wife and one child, Mrs. W. A. Cress, his mother; four brothers, Worley, Claude and Eugene of Mountain City, and Clarence of Greeneville; two sisters, Lucy Cress and Mrs. Ray War.


  15. 27.  Claude M. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  16. 28.  Lura R. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ulysses2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  17. 29.  Nina C. "Crete" Cress Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ulysses2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  18. 30.  Dollie H. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ulysses2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  19. 31.  Walter Dan Cress Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ulysses2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  20. 32.  Kate Cress Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ulysses2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  21. 33.  Georgia Cress Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ulysses2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  22. 34.  Hattie Cress Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ulysses2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  23. 35.  Onnie D. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  24. 36.  Millie H. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  25. 37.  Luther B. Cress Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  26. 38.  Elsie Pearl Cress Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  27. 39.  Talmadge Cress Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  28. 40.  Alvin Cress Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 41.  Anna Opal Stalcup Descendancy chart to this point (15.Virgie3, 2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1993.

    Anna married Nicholas D. Nave on 14 May 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nicholas (son of Daniel Caleb Nave and Titia Elizabeth Robinson) was born on 28 Oct 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Apr 1993. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Myretha Lee Nave  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Mar 1991 in St. Joseph County, , , Indiana; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, , St. Joseph County, Indiana.
    2. 48. Roy Daniel Nave  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1934 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Nov 2015 in Blount County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 42.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Virgie3, 2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 43.  Abraham J. "A. J." Stalcup Descendancy chart to this point (15.Virgie3, 2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born on 1 Sep 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Jun 1996 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Abraham married Margaret Shoemake about 1956 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Margaret (daughter of Richard "Dick" Shoemake and Hazel M. Crosswhite) was born about 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 2017 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 44.  Martha Emeline Stalcup Descendancy chart to this point (15.Virgie3, 2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born about 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Nov 2012 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Martha married Fred Worley Stout on 23 Nov 1949 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Fred (son of Roby F. Stout and Maude Smith) was born about 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 2011 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 45.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (24.Nora3, 3.William2, 1.Melvina1)

  6. 46.  Mary Joann Ward Descendancy chart to this point (24.Nora3, 3.William2, 1.Melvina1) was born on 30 Apr 1943 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jul 2019 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    MOUNTAIN CITY - Mary J. Swift, age 76, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

    She was born on April 30, 1943, in Mountain City, Johnson County, TN to the late Ray W. Ward and Nora Lee (Cress) Ward. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Theodore 'Ted' Shores.

    Those left to cherish her memories include her husband of 48 years, Jack Swift; sister, Nancy Carol Shores; special friend of many years, Margaret Cress; niece, Debbie Flanders and husband John of Sherman, TX; nephew, Greg Swift and wife Sheila of Powell, TN; cousins, Roy, David and Richard Snyder, Hal and Wayne Ward, Bob Miller, Margaret Myers and Albert Cress, and many more special friends and neighbors.

    Mary was a member of First Christian Church and of the Joy Sunday School Class. She was past President of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #61 and past Secretary of the Johnson County Historical Society. In her spare time, Mary loved to go shopping.

    The family will receive friends from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Mountain City Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with Minister Dwayne Dickson officiating. Music will be provided by Janice Ashley, pianist and Nancy Davis, soloist. Private family graveside and entombment will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers are Bill Ward, Mark Ward, Wayne Ward, Richard 'Dick' Snyder, Joe Ray and Bo Henson. Honorary pallbearers are Roy Snyder, Scott Pyler, Bob Miller, David Snyder and David Timbs.



Generation: 5

  1. 47.  Myretha Lee Nave Descendancy chart to this point (41.Anna4, 15.Virgie3, 2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born on 19 Aug 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Mar 1991 in St. Joseph County, , , Indiana; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, , St. Joseph County, Indiana.

    Myretha married James Garfiled Arnold on 2 Aug 1949 in Lane County, , , Oregon. James (son of Eddie William B. Arnold and Eliza Ruth Pleasant) was born on 27 Feb 1928 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 May 2011 in Elkhart County, , , Indiana; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, , St. Joseph County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 48.  Roy Daniel Nave Descendancy chart to this point (41.Anna4, 15.Virgie3, 2.Martha2, 1.Melvina1) was born on 25 Dec 1934 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Nov 2015 in Blount County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    NEWPORT – Roy Daniel Nave, 80, Newport, TN was ushered into the presence of the Savior he loved on November 18, 2015.

    He was born in Doeville, Tennessee to the late Nick & Anna Opal Stalcup Nave on December 25, 1934. The family moved from Tennessee to Oregon in 1947, and then to Mishawaka, Indiana in 1950, where he lived until May 2015. He was a 1953 Graduate of Mishawaka High School and a lifelong employee of Ball Band, until his retirement in 1990. He married Marilyn Patricia (Pat) Scott on October 30, 1954, faithfully serving her as godly husband and care giver for 61 years.

    Roy placed his faith in Jesus Christ in 1957, and lived as a man of God. He was loved and respected by people in Indiana, Tennessee and in Texas, where he & Pat wintered for 17 seasons.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Myretha Arnold.

    He is survived by his loving wife Pat and son: Daniel (Cheryl) Nave of Newport, TN; Granddaughters: Andrea (Dave)Johnson of Grand Rapids, MI; Sara (Jon)Fisher of Hopkinsville, KY; grandson: Matthew (Carrie) Nave of Howard City, MI: sister: Nikkie Mae (Chuck) Buck of Mishawaka, Indiana, a sister-in-law: Mary Lou (Kenny) Myers of Niles, MI; eight great grandchildren he loved intensely; his friend of 30 years, Larry (Candy) Desimone of Osceola; and Texas snowbird friend, Steve (Irene) Hauersperger of Cerro Gordo, IL.

    A time of greeting and condolence will be held at Northport Baptist Church, 488 Duncan Street, Newport,Tn. on Friday, November 20, 2015, from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by a memorial service led by Pastor Kris Brady.

    Roy married Marilyn Patricia Scott on 30 Oct 1954. Marilyn was born on 17 Mar 1935 in St. Joseph County, , , Indiana; died on 29 Jun 2018 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]