Christian Carriger

Christian married Lavicy Ward on 3 Aug 1811 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lavicy was born about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Margaret Patterson on 26 Feb 1837 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Margaret was born about 1815 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Rebecca Nave about 1836 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Abraham Nave and Mary Williams) was born about 1815 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1886 in Caarter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza married James Edens Hyder on 3 Nov 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James (son of Jonathon Hyder and Jean Edens) was born on 24 Jul 1829 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married John Quincy L. Hyder on 29 May 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Jonathon Hyder and Jean Edens) was born about 1833 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Myra Jane Treadway on 25 May 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Myra (daughter of John Henry Treadway and Jemima N. Harden) was born in May 1858 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1892 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Lincoln Morrell on 10 Apr 1875 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Caleb Morrell and Levisa Crow) was born on 27 Jan 1858 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 27 Aug 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Ritchie on 22 Feb 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of David C. Ritchie and Sarah Mary Jane Creed) was born on 28 Apr 1864 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Aug 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ritchie Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Emiline E. "Emma" Bowers about 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emiline (daughter of Lilburn Treadway Bowers and Martha "Mattie" Collins) was born on 12 Sep 1874 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Jul 1952 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jemima married Jake Treadway in ABY 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jake was born about 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joel married Bernice "Burnie" Oliver on 16 Sep 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Bernice was born about 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1910 Carter County, TN Census, he is single, and his brother David K. and sister Lola are living with him.

In the 1920 Carter County, TN Census, he is newly married to Nola Nave, and his brother David K., who is 28 years old and single, is living with him.

John married Nola Nave on 17 Oct 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nola (daughter of Andrew Johnson Nave and Lovisa Millison Hardin) was born about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Bessie Nave about 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Bessie (daughter of Henry Nave and Lavina (Nave)) was born about 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Ida C. Grindstaff about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ida (daughter of Zebedia D. Grindstaff and Lula Lenis Blackburn) was born on 1 Apr 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lola married William Christly Bowers on 17 Mar 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Reece B. Bowers and Martha O'Brien) was born on 8 Jun 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Nov 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Minnie Alice Mottern about 1910. Minnie (daughter of John S. Mottern and Margaret Frances Holly) was born on 3 Nov 1894 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 23 Nov 1974 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tom married Pearl Josepine Collins on 26 May 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Pearl (daughter of Gilson Olliver "Ollie" Collins, Jr. and Elizabeth Bradley) was born in Jun 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1963 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Sybil Isabelle Range about 1921 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Sybil was born on 18 Jul 1904 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died in Oct 1983 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Myrtle Ester Williams on 29 Nov 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Myrtle (daughter of Webster S. Williams and Lorena Vandeventer) was born about 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Lilly Belle Forbes about 1925. Lilly (daughter of Elijah Wesley Forbes and Carrie Jane Teague) was born on 3 Apr 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 May 2006 in Maricopa County, , , Arizona; was buried in Desert Memorial Park, , Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Rhoda Jane Cates on 23 May 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of Allen L. Cates and Sarah Emaline "Sallie" Whitehead) was born on 12 Jan 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Mar 2006 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Coy Edgar Nave on 26 Feb 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Coy (son of Ulysses Samuel Grant Nave and Orillia B. Pearce) was born on 25 Mar 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Jul 1978 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida married Ray B. Little on 9 Dec 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ray (son of Thomas Grant Little and Sallie F. Bishop) was born about 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pansy married Henry Hobert Morgan about 1918 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Henry (son of William D. Morgan and Etta L. A. Cordell) was born on 7 Jan 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Mar 1986 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Carriger Jr., 79, Byrd Street, Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center Nursing Home.

Mr. Carriger was a native of Carter County and the son of the late John Carriger Sr. and Nola Nave Carriger.

Mr. Carriger was of the Free Will Baptist faith. He was a retired supervisor from Thomas Products after 22 years of service and was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II.

The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24, at Roselawn Memory Gardens with full military honors to be accorded.

John married Anasticia Torio Ramos on 11 Jul 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Anasticia was born about 1926 in Binmaley, , , Phillipines; died on 6 Oct 2008 in Baguio City, , , Phillipines. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clifford married Sylvia R. Rose on 16 Mar 1945 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Sylvia (daughter of Emory Preston Rose and Bertha Sheriall Lawson) was born on 8 Oct 1922 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 21 Jun 2004 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Billy married Mildred C. Taylor on 24 Sep 1958 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Mildred (daughter of William Emmert Taylor and Flara T. Smith) was born on 24 Mar 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jun 2016 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Betty Ann Carriger Edwards, 77, of Johnson City, died Friday, August 24, 2012, at the Four Oaks Health Care Center in Jonesborough.

She was a native of Carter County, daughter of the late David King Carriger and Ida Grindstaff Carriger. Betty was a retired manager of the Motherhood Maternity Store. She was a member of the Snow Memorial Baptist Church and had taught Sunday School for many years.

Betty loved gardening, sewing and anything that included her grandchildren and their activities.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Edwards Jr.; a daughter, Debbie Hammett; three brothers, Norman, Cliff and Bill Carriger; three sisters, Georgie Kinley, Ina Murr and Evelyn Waycaster.

Survivors include: her daughter and son-in-law, Karen E. and Jon Harvey, of Johnson City; five grandchildren and a granddaughter-in-law, Emily Harvey, of Denver, Colorado, Allie Harvey, Kelly Harvey and Tatum Harvey, all of Johnson City, Matthew and Yoon Loutzenhiser, of South Korea; a sister, Galilee Osborne, of Fairfax, Virginia.

A funeral service is scheduled for Monday, August 26, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in the North Chapel of the Morris-Baker Funeral Home under the direction of Rev. Mike Pelham. Special music will be provided by The Harveys.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until time of service at 1:00 p.m.

A committal service will follow in the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Betty married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evelyn R. Waycaster, 71, 345 Lynn Road, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010, at her residence with her loving family by her side.

She was a lifelong resident of Johnson City and was a daughter of the late David and Ida Grindstaff Carriger. Mrs. Waycaster was retired from Johnson City Medical Center and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Johnson City, where she had been the church pianist since 1961. She loved to sing and listen to gospel music and enjoyed her family trips to Myrtle Beach each year.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Clifford, Norman and Billy Joe Carriger; a sister, Ina Murr; and a son-in-law, Roger Davis.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Howard S. Waycaster; three daughters, Teresa Robbin Clark, Sandra Gail Davis and Donna Kathryn Corbett and her husband, Robert, all of Johnson City; three sisters, Gallie Bailey, Washington, DC, Georgia Kinley and Betty Edwards, both of Jonesborough; two grandsons, Chad Johnson, Dallas, TX, and Steven Bates, Johnson City; two granddaughters, Shelly Davis and Ashley Johnson, Johnson City; six great-grandchildren, Julie, Jackson, Peyton and Levi Carver, Katie and Lindsey Johnson; several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Mrs. Waycaster will be conducted at 7:00 PM Saturday, February 20, 2010, from the Calvary Baptist Church, Hart Avenue, Johnson City, with Pastor James Chatman officiating. Music will be provided by her church family.

The family will receive friends at the church from 5:00 PM until service time.

Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, February 21, 2010, from the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Robert Corbett, Steven Bates, Mike Davison, Roger Waycaster, Kenny Cole and Larry Glaspie. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Flowers, Lester Saylor and all of the men at Calvary Baptist Church. Everyone attending is asked to meet at the cemetery by 1:50 PM.

Evelyn married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Captain, USMC during WWII.

Ray married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edna Pearl Bowers Ayers, a resident of Hillview Health Center, Elizabethton, died Monday, February 2, 2015, at the age of 93. Pearl was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late William Chrisley and Lola Carriger Bowers.
Pearl was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. She was married to Navy Seaman Willie Ayers from North Carolina for 54 years before his death in 1998. A former employee of North American Rayon Corporation, Pearl and her husband moved to Colorado for a short time where they ran the Loveland Café. Their next move was to Washington, D.C. where they owned and operated Ayers Guest Houses and Laundry Route Services from 1948 to 1995 before retiring and returning to Carter County.
Pearl was an avid gardener, loved animals and birds, crocheting, mystery novels, collecting postcards and elephants. She was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her husband, Pearl was preceded in death by her daughter, Barbara Jean Ayers; her brothers, Ray and Floyd Bowers; nephews, Larry Dean Bowers and Ray Roberson; and a sister-in-law, Irene Roberson.
Survivors include her sister, Ina Mae Soto; her nieces, Deborah Meyer, Dianna Tucker and Christina Soto Whitfield and husband Rex; a great-niece, March Goodling; a great-nephew, Jesse Meyer; and great-great-nephew, Jeremy Bell. Other special nieces and nephews are Roseanna Lowe, Gary Roberson and Ann Willis, and special friends, Helen Blevins and Luther Taylor.
Funeral services for Edna Pearl Bowers Ayers will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, February 6, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. R.L. Poole officiating. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Edna married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sergeant, USMC WWII.

Floyd J. Bowers, 76, 1436 Charity Hill Road, Elizabethton, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Bowers was a Carter County native and a son of the late William and Lola Carriger Bowers.

He was retired from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Mr. Bowers was a previous Sunday school director and member of Siam Baptist Church, Elizabethton.

He was a member of American Legion Post No. 49.

Mr. Bowers was a World War II Marine Corps veteran.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Mildred Jenkins Bowers; one son, Larry Dean Bowers; and one brother, Ray Bowers.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maxie Bowers; one stepson, Daniel Andrew Johnson, Hampton; two sisters, Pearl Ayers, Elizabethton, and Ina Mae Soto, Florida; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Floyd J. Bowers, age 76, 1436 Charity Hill Road, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, June 21, 2001 will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2001 at Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, with Revs. Jack Roddy, Ray Stockton, and Billy Stockton officiating. Graveside services and entombment will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2001 at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military honors to be accorded by Capt. Lynn H. Folsom V.F.W. Post #2166. Active pallbearers will be Chris Jenkins, Gerald Jenkins, Fred Jenkins, Bill Anderson, Dan Crowe, Charles Lipford, and Lawrence Dial. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Siam Baptist Church and Staff of VA Nursing Home Unit, 2nd floor. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2001 for the graveside services. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2001, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace.

Family/Spouse: Maxie Fulton. Maxie was born about 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Aug 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Floyd married Mildred Jenkins on 20 Mar 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mildred was born about 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Nov 1992 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Ina M. Bowers Soto, 88, of Johnson City, Tennessee, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at NHC Healthcare.

Ina was born in Charity Hill, Tennessee, the daughter of William C. Bowers and Lola M. Carriger Bowers.

Growing up, Ina attended Siam Baptist Church and after graduating from Elizabethton High School, she left the homeplace for the Washington, D.C. area where she met her husband while working at the National Rifle Association. Ina raised her family in Kensington, Maryland. She and her husband retired to Lighthouse Point, Florida in 1984 to enjoy the beach. Ina returned to the mountains of Tennessee that she loved in 2010, where her husband, George B. Soto Jr., of 50 years preceded her in death.

Ina was an avid gardener, she enjoyed watching her backyard birds, the National Zoo Panda Cam, “Bonanza” reruns, and spending time with her daughters, (and feeding stray cat “Miss Kitty”). She also loved books, music and art of all kinds.

In addition to her husband, Ina is preceded in death by her sister, Pearl Ayers; brothers, Ray and Floyd Bowers; nephew, Larry Bowers; and niece Barbara Ayers.

Ina is survived by her twin daughters, Deborah Lee Meyer and Dianna Lynne Tucker, and her daughter, Christina Rachel Soto (Rex Whitfield); granddaughter, March Lea Gooding (Owen Bell); grandson, Jesse Dean Meyer (Louise); and great grandson, Jeremy Lee Bell.

Ina married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ina married Jr. George Benjamin Soto on 19 Aug 1960 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, . George (son of George Benjamin Soto, Sr. and Maria Ercilia de Leon) was born on 11 Feb 1919 in Guatemala City, , , Guatemala; died on 29 Jun 2010 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Peggy Jo Carriger, age 91, of Elizabethton, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 at her home. She was born in Johnson City, Tennessee to the late Tom Carriger and Pearl Collins Carriger. In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by her brother, Tom “Mac” McDonald Carriger and wife Cathryn, longtime partner and the love of her life Alan Lee Hubatka, Nephew Tom F. Carriger, a niece Marilyn Carriger and a special cousin as well as close friend Peggy Sue Carriger.
Peggy was of the Baptist faith and attended First Baptist Church in Elizabethton. She loved her family and enjoyed traveling and entertaining. Peggy was always on the go and loved life.
Those left to cherish Peggy’s memory are her niece, Diane Carriger Miller and husband Gary; cousin, Jimmy Jackson; Robin Gibson and daughter Kim Gibson of the home; Gayla Combs, Karen Pearman, and Jeff Blevins who were all caregivers that she loved like family.
A graveside service will held at the Happy Valley Memorial Park, Elizabethton, Tennessee on Monday December 6th, at 2 P.M.

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WATAUGA - Mildred Mottern Young, age 97, 181 Cripple Creek Loop, Watauga, Tennessee, died Friday, July 1, 2022 and is now in her heavenly home, celebrating with family and friends. When her size 4 ½ feet hit the ground, they didn’t stop until they went to bed. With a smile and grace, she always gave more in life than she received.

Born April 8, 1925, was a 1943 graduate of Happy Valley High School and later business school. She worked as a bookkeeper until she retired from Thomas Industries/ Easy Painter in 1990. Church was always a big part of her life and she was a member of Brick Christian Church. She grew up in the big band era and loved music, especially when it was Elvis Presley singing.

Preceded in death by her parents David Ritchie Hyder and Sybil Range Hyder, husbands George F. Mottern and John J. Young, an infant son George Patrick Mottern and son Tim Mottern, an infant great-grandson Preston Davis, her sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Monk Tillman.

Survived by her family and mama to: son Joe Mottern and wife Vickie, daughter Jill Mottern-Stout and husband Steve, and daughter-in-law Deborah Mottern, Nannie P. to grandchildren: (and second mom to Faith) Faith Mottern Jimenez, Joey Mottern, Darkus Bowers, Jameila Cummings, Nikki Robertson and husband Josh, Anthony Payne and wife Jessica, Chrystal Ward and husband Rex, Jody Phillips and wife Stacey. Great grandchildren to: Ben, Ashley, Kaytie, Joseph Alexander, Keirston, Kayla, Shayla, Joseph Tyler, Sydney, Sierra, Brianna, Cody, Corbin; plus, a new generation of great-great grandchildren. Also by her grand dogs and cats and by many nieces and nephews that she all loved dearly.

Mildred married George Farrel Mottern about 1935 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . George (son of William James Mottern and Carrie Edeline Mottern) was born on 13 Nov 1914 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 13 Nov 1914 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Dr. Nat Edens "Ed" Hyder, Jr. M.D., 86, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Pine Ridge Care & Rehab Center. Dr. Hyder was born in Hampton on March 14, 1929. He started high school at Hampton High School and graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1946. He attended Milligan College before joining the Army in June of 1947 after serving as a clerk and medic in the army he enrolled at East Tennessee State College to earn a B.S. degree in Chemistry. He also certified to teach at that time. He went on to attend and graduate from University of Tennessee College of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine Degree in June of 1954.

Dr. Hyder practiced medicine until 2009. He served in Knoxville, TN, Tazewell, VA, Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital in Louisiana, worked in Medical Management of Radiation Accidents at Oak Ridge, also practicing in Chatom, AL, Erwin, TN, Johnson City, TN and with Rural Health Consortium at the Bluff City Clinic and his last several years at the Dry Creek Clinic in Erwin, TN.

During his career Dr. Hyder also served several communities, the State of Tennessee and his nation in many capacities. He was a longtime Railroad Physician with CSX. He served as a Nuclear Medical Consultant and Plant Physician at Nuclear Fuel Services at various times from 1970 until 1992.

He has served as president of the Erwin Civitan Club, the Erwin Community Chest and United Way, as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Erwin YMCA. He is a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and has also served as Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Chatom, AL; First Christian Church in Erwin and the First Baptist Church in Erwin

In 1968 Dr. Hyder volunteered through a program with the American Medical Association to go to Vietnam as a civilian doctor treating Vietnamese civilians alongside Vietnamese nurses. There he performed many surgeries as he also treated the wounded. It was also a common occurrence that at night he would have to leave his quarters and go to the bunkers because of mortar attacks.

Dr. Hyder has served in many other capacities. In 1971 he was appointed by the Governor to the Tennessee Public Health Council, serving as secretary in 1976 and 1977. He was president of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians in 1972. In 1974 he was named Family Physician of the Year for the state of Tennessee. He is a past delegate to the AMA. He served as president of the Tennessee Medical Association in 1983.

Dr. Hyder has also served in various positions with the James H. Quillen College of Medicine through ETSU; he stood as Acting Director of the Johnson City Family Practice Residency Program, a member of the Dean's Council and Admissions Committee, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice and assistant Dean and Director of Medical Education at the Johnson City Medical Center.

In addition to his community support Dr. Hyder has served his country through the military in several capacities. In 1975 he joined the Medical Corps in the United States Army Reserve. He was promoted to Colonel in 1978. He became Commander of the 912th Combat Support Hospital in 1982. In 1985 he became the Commander of the 332nd Medical Brigade, leading over 150 Army Reserve Units in the USA. Before retiring he served as commander over 377th Combat Support Hospital and then transferred to 662 Medical Detachment of the National Guard. Though he retired from the National Guard in 1995 he later joined the National Defense Force Service Command, a part of Homeland Security. Here he has served as Brigadier General, Major General and Lieutenant General.

In addition to his parents, Dr. Hyder was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Hurst Hyder; one son, Paul Marshall Hyder; two grandsons, Nason Michael Hopkins and J. Keith Hyder; a daughter-in-law, Teresa Hyder and a sister, June Evelyn Hyder Walsh.

Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter, Gretchen E. Byrd and her husband, Travis S. Byrd; sons, Nat E. Hyder, III and his wife Sherri, Michael Allen Hyder and his wife Robin; grandchildren, Ashley Elizabeth Garst and her husband Chris, Nathaniel E. Hyder, IV and his wife Tiffany, Heidi Leigh Sutphin, Heather Blackburn and her husband Nathan and Whitney K. Harris; granddaughter-in-law Elka Hyder; great-grandchildren, Aubrey J. Sutphin, Autumn R. Hyder, Aaron C. Arnold, Zack R. Blackburn, Bryson L. Hyder, Kelton M. Hyder, N. Edens Hyder V, Noah E. Hyder, Blake T. Blackburn, Julianne K. Sutphin and Erik J. Sutphin; one sister, L. Gretchen Hyder Fortune; his angels and special caregivers, Lori Shepherd and Betty Fields; special friends, Jackie Ringersma and Becky Jones; and many numerous friends and colleagues.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of Dr. Hyder's caregivers over the years, Courtyard Senior Living and Pine Ridge Rehab & Care for the loving care they provided to Dr. Hyder.

For those who prefer, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to ETSU Foundation, PO Box 70712, Johnson City, TN 37614 or to Mountain View Baptist Church, 4005 Bristol Highway, Johnson City, TN 37601 in memory of Dr. Hyder.

The family will greet friends to share memories from 4:00PM until 6:00PM on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Tetrick Funeral & Cremation Services and again from 1:00PM until a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00PM on Sunday, October 18, 2015 in the Sunrise Chapel of Tetrick Funeral & Cremation Services, Johnson City with Mr. James Cambron, Minister, Mr. Jim Lindsey, Minister, Mr. Sherrel Nave, Minister and his son, Mr. Michael Allen Hyder, Minister officiating. A Graveside and Committal Service will be held immediately following at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Elizabethton. Pallbearers will be Teddy Walsh, Hudson Fortune, Mark Fortune, Nathan Blackburn, Chris Garst, Tim Walsh and Nick Walsh. Honorary pallbearers are Nathaniel Hyder, IV.

Nate married Elizabeth Inez Hurst on 27 Jun 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 14 May 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Mar 2013 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arnold married Betty Mae Kyker on 24 Dec 1954 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Betty (daughter of Hugh Vestal Kyker and Ada Treadway) was born on 28 May 1934 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Apr 2019 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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KINGSPORT – Steven Preston (Steve) Carriger, 73, passed away on January 23, 2023.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Richard and Sylvia Rose Carriger.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sharon Taylor Carriger; his son, Steve (Jessica) Carriger; his daughter, Stephanie (Ryan) Toney; two most precious grandchildren, Henry and Landry Kate Toney; brothers, Phil (Karyn), Larry and David Carriger; 2 nephews and 3 nieces; several cousins and many good friends.

Steve was a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church and of the Gate City Masonic Lodge. He loved woodworking and fishing. He taught in Scott County Schools for more than 30 years.