Hattie Tolley

Hattie married Alvin McKinley Colyer on 3 Mar 1921 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Alvin was born on 19 Apr 1899 in Greene County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hattie married William Abraham Sells on 7 Nov 1929 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. William (son of William C. Sells and Mary Josephine Ensor) was born on 29 Jan 1891 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Apr 1966 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A. Jay Sells, 80, of 302 Oak Glen Circle, Johnson City, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at the Johnson City Medical Center.

He was a native of Hampton, but had lived most of his life in Johnson City and was a son of the late William A. and Hattie Tolley Sells. A. Jay was a retired employee of Holston Defense, who had worked there for 20 years. He was a member of the Tacoma Church of God and had served in the U.S. Navy, the Army Air Force and had retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years.

Survivors include: his wife, Ethel Whitley Sells, of the home; a son, William A. Sells, of Umatilla, Florida; a daughter, Catherine Waldene Sells Sifford, of Telford; two sisters, Pauline Cox and Jewel Harlan, both of Johnson City; two grandchildren, Shane Sifford, of Jonesborough, and Brandy Sifford of Johnson City; two great grandchildren, Daniel Jay Sifford and Hannah Morgan Sifford, both of Jonesborough; several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, December 23, 2006, at the Morris-Baker Funeral Home North Chapel at 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Rev. Wayne Absher and Rev. John Shriver. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until time of service at eight. A committal service will be conducted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at the Mt. Home National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Military honors will be provided by the Kingsport V.F.W. #3328. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Online condolences are available at www.morrisbaker.com.

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JOHNSON CITY - Pauline Sells Cox of Johnson City died on Thursday, May 5, 2016, after an extended illness.

She was a native of Johnson City, daughter of the late William Abraham and Hattie Tolley Sells. Mrs. Cox was a secretary with the former Volunteer Natural Gas Company, now Atmos Energy, for over 27 years. She was a member of Tacoma Church of God for over 60 years. Mrs. Cox was a soft spoken, kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt.

In addition to her parents, her husband, Oscar Cox; her son, Bobby Gene Cox; daughter-in-law, Evelyn Cox; sisters, Jewell Sells Harlan and Agnes Arney; a brother, A. Jay Sells; a brother-in-law, James Lee Harlan, and a nephew William Andrew Sells preceded her in death.

Survivors include a grandson and his wife, Mr. & Mrs. Rob Cox, of Indiana; two great granddaughters, Kaitlyn and Sidney Cox, of Indiana; and several nieces and nephews including Jan Harlan Gibbons and Bobby of Kingsport, James Lee Harlan II and Donna of Jonesborough; Walden Sells Sifford and Tony of Jonesborough; and a sister in law, Ethel Sells of Johnson City.

The family of Pauline Sells Cox will receive friends from 1 to 2 PM on Monday, May 9, 2016, in the Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2 PM with Mr. James Lee Harlan II officiating.

The graveside committal service will follow in the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grace FWB Church CHPS Program. Attn: Carol Light 2110A Knob Creek Road, Johnson City TN 37604.