Mary Ellen Trivette

Mary married Thomas Clingman Moody on 13 Jun 1871 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Thomas (son of Isaac W. Moody and Louisa Porch) was born on 15 Aug 1853 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Aug 1940 in Johnson City, , Washington County, Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gravestone reads:
Eliza J.
Dau of T.C. and M.E. Moody
Born Oct 1 1872 Died Nov 10 1891

Laura married John King Nelson on 11 Aug 1895 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. John (son of William E. Nelson and Eliza Peters) was born on 23 Apr 1876 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Jul 1965 in Banner Elk, , Avery County, North Carolina; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Sally F. Bullis on 9 Mar 1901 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Sally (daughter of Hannah Ellen Moody) was born on 29 Jan 1877 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 12 Oct 1936 in Ohio, , , ; was buried in Hartzell Cemetery, , Portage County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1920, the family lived in Mahoning County, Ohio

Isaiah married Ida T. Bullis on 25 Jul 1902 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Ida (daughter of Luke J. Bullis and Hannah Ellen Moody) was born in Mar 1882 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosa married Arthur Monroe Ledwell about 1898 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Arthur (son of Robert Lee Ledwell and Rebecca Elizabeth Canter) was born on 14 Oct 1883 in Greene County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Dec 1954 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1920 Pulaski County, KY Census
Caney Fork

Household 67
Robert L. Moody 27TN NC NC
Aletha 21NC NC NC
Deward B . 1 11/12KY TN NC

1930 Stark County, OH
Canton
Household 1
Moody, Robert37TN TN NC
Duward11KY TN NC
Lena 9KY TN NC
Ernest 7KY TN NC
Helen 5KY TN NC
Bobby 3KY TN NC

1940 Avery County, NC Census
Linville Twp
Household 210
Robert L. Moody 48 TN
Marjorie 25 NC
Deward 22 KY
Helen 14 OH
Bobbie 12 KY
Oliver 7 TN
Kathleen 5 TN
Lucious 3 TN
Thomas 1 NC
Ernest W. 17 KY

The family resided in Johnson City,
Washington County, TN in 1935.


Robert L. Moody lived in Johnson City, possibly from 1900 to around 1918. From there, he moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky, where he was in the logging business with his father, Thomas C. Moody. In about 1926, he and his family moved to Canton, Ohio. Following the death of his wife, Aletha Tolley Moody, he moved back to Johnson City, where he married Marjorie Lewis. He and his family lived on Market Street Extension until about 1942, when he went back to Canton.

May have been married for a very short time to a woman before marrying Marjorie Lewis.

Robert married Aleatha E. Tolley on 20 Dec 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Aleatha (daughter of William Larkin Tolley and Sarah Louise "Sally" Taylor) was born in Dec 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 30 Dec 1928 in Canton, , Stark County, Ohio; was buried on 2 Jan 1929 in Canton, , Stark County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Marjorie Alice Lewis on 12 Jul 1931 in Scott County, , , Virginia, and was divorced before 1943. Marjorie (daughter of John Lewis and Margaret "Meg" Johnson) was born on 2 Jun 1914 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died in Feb 1966 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1920 Pulaski County, KY Census
Science Hill
Household 136
Thomas C. Moody67NC NC NC
Mary E. 65NC NC NC
Thomas A. 25TN NC NC
Mary E. 6NC TN NCGranddaughter
Edith E. 3NC TN NCGranddaughter
Iva L. 1KY TN NCGranddaughter
Elizabeth24NC NC NCDaughter in law
Irvine Sparks 22NC NC NCGrandson
Eliza E. Sparks 18TN TN TNGranddaughter
Margaret K. Sparks 2TN NC TNGreat Granddaughter


1930 Washington County, TN Census
Johnson City
Household 527
Thomas A. Moody 37 TN NC NC
Elizabeth 36 NC NC NC
Edith E. 14 NC TN NC
Cora I. L. 11 KY TN NC
John D. W. 9 KY TN NC

Thomas married Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie" Oakes on 7 Dec 1912 in Minneapolis, , Avery County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Jeremiah Perry "Jerry" Oakes and Mary Ann Huffman) was born on 22 Feb 1895 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 2 Sep 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza married Ervin Sparks on 10 Jun 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Ervin (son of Joseph Allen Sparks and Margaret Zenia Hicks) was born on 14 Feb 1898 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died in May 1966 in Johnson City, , Washington County, Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mildred married Hugh Saylor about 1925. Hugh was born about 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Horace married Mary Josephine Light on 7 Nov 1925. Mary was born on 27 Sep 1909 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Apr 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mable married Oscar George Furchess on 9 Dec 1928 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Oscar (son of Millard Scott Furchess and Tellie Scalf) was born on 29 Jun 1901 in Embreeville, , Washington County, Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1971 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Liberty Fw Baptist Church Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hunter married Mary Evelyn Kelsey about 1936. Mary (daughter of John Grover Kelsey and Bertie Mae Moody) was born about 1891; died about 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth certificate lists her name as either Fay Lauelen of Fay Louelen.

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MOODY Deward B., beloved husband of the late Bertha E. Moody, dear father of Patricia E. Seward, Susan Schwartz, Kathryn Eikenberry, Ernest Sr., John and the late Robert Moody, also survived by eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, brother of Helen Rambo, Lena DeLoach and the late Ernest Sr. and Bobby Moody. Wednesday, November 3, 2004.

Deward married Bertha E. Tolley about 1941 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Bertha (daughter of John Dawson Tolley and Clota Esther McQueary) was born on 31 Jul 1925 in Casey County, , , Kentucky; died on 31 Aug 2004 in Hamilton County, , , Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lena Frances Moody DeLoach was born on August 13th, 1920 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Robert Lafette Moody and his wife Aleatha E. Tolley. Her mother died when she was 8 years old, so she helped raise her younger brother and sister.

She grew up during the Great Depression, and her family moved several times between Kentucky and Tennessee seeking employment. Her family moved to Canton, Ohio, in 1924, and to Waynesburg, Kentucky, in 1925. In 1929, they moved back to Canton, and in 1931, to Johnson City, Tennessee.
In 1938, she met and married Javan Astor "Mike" DeLoach in Johnson City, Tennessee. Over the next 25 years, they had five children: Michael in 1938, Craig in 1940, Eric in 1947, Joseph in 1960 and Jane in 1963. She liked to tell people that she had children in school for forty years, Michael starting school in 1943 and Jane getting her masters degree in 1987.

Lena and her husband loved the outdoors, taking frequent hikes in the mountains with the children. She also enjoyed Sunday car rides and picnics, and she dearly loved her farm.

Lena was a traditional stay at home mother for most of her life. She was a Den Mother for Pack 38, sponsored by the Calvary Presbyterian Church. In 1959, they bought a farm in the Fairview community of Washington County, Tennessee. There, the family became members of the Fairview United Methodist Church.

After her youngest children were in elementary school, Lena got a job in the
cafeteria at Jonesborough Middle School. During that time, she went to night school and got her high school GED diploma. After getting her diploma, she worked in the math learning lab at Jonesborough Middle School. Her husband Mike DeLoach predeceased her in 1996. Left to grieve her passing are her five children: Michael and his wife Dorothy, Craig, Eric and his wife Judy, Joe, Jane Morison and her husband Whit; nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 7th from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Dillow-Taylor Funeral home in Jonesborough. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 8th at Fairview Cemetery.

Lena married Javan Astor "Mike" DeLoach on 23 Apr 1938 in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee. Javan (son of Joseph Alexander DeLoach and Dove Cleo Williams Arnold) was born on 16 Jul 1917 in Doeville, , Johnson County, Tennessee; died on 24 Feb 1996 in Johnson City, , Washington County, Tennessee; was buried on 27 Feb 1996 in Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Louise Volpe on 10 Jan 1945. Mary (daughter of Guiseppe "Joseph" Volpe and Letizia "Laura" Bernoni) was born on 17 May 1925; died on 20 Jan 1975 in Hamilton County, , , Ohio; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Hamilton County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Helen M. Rambo (DiMarzio) of Canton went to meet her Maker on November 26, 2006. She was residing at Manor Care of Belden Village and had been living with dementia for several years. She was born July 25, 1925 in Alliance, OH to the late Robert L. and Aletha (Towley) Moody. She was a waitress for many years at Angelo's Spaghetti House, Russlee's and ChaRazzo's restaurants. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Angelo DiMarzio in 1985 and Willis L. Rambo in 1992 and several brothers. She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey DiMarzio of Canton and Philip DiMarzio of Tempe, AZ; granddaughters, Natalie and Alexandra DiMarzio of Canton; a sister, Lena (Frances) DeLoach of Jonesboro, TN; stepson, Willis L. Rambo, Jr. and many nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours or funeral because she requested her body be donated to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. A private memorial service will be held at the Dueber United Methodist Church and will be officiated by Dr. Chester H. Harris. Please make memorial donations to the Heritage Christian School annual fund, 2107 6th St SW, Canton, OH 44706 in honor of her granddaughters, Natalie (class of 2004) and Alexandra (class of 2014).

Helen married Milford Joseph Truitt on 5 Feb 1943 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Milford (son of Claude Dickie Truitt and Ruth Naomi Shirley) was born on 1 Mar 1925 in Alachua County, , , Florida; died on 22 Sep 1975 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married Angelo Dimarzio on 3 Feb 1953 in Stark County, , , Ohio. Angelo (son of Alexander Dimarzio and Maria DiNinno) was born on 18 Jan 1914 in Italy, , , ; died on 5 Dec 1985 in Stark County, , , Ohio; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, , Stark County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married Willis L. "Bill" Rambo after 1985 in Ohio, , , . Willis was born about 1924 in Ohio, , , ; died about 1992 in Ohio, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kathleen Moody Parrish, age 79, of Marion, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at The McDowell Hospital. Mrs. Parrish was born in Johnson City, TN on July 28, 1934 and was a daughter of the late Robert Moody and Marjorie Lewis Garvan. Kathleen enjoyed sewing, knitting and all kinds of crafts. She loved to feed people through her excellent baking. She loved her family very much and was known to be a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Surviving Kathleen is her husband of 29 years, Ernie Parrish; two sons, Ron Turner of Marion and Rick Turner and wife Jennifer of Morganton; a daughter Erin Turner of Simi Valley, CA; three brothers, Lee Moody of Morganton, Larry Moody of Texas and Joe Moody of Mobile, Alabama; fifteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 3:00 pm at McDowell Memorial Park with Rev. Jim Brewer officiating.

Kathleen married Richard Frank Turner about 1954, and was divorced in Nov 1970. Richard was born on 30 Mar 1928 in Los Angeles County, , , California; died on 16 May 2010 in Solano County, , , California; was buried in Skyview Memorial Lawn, , Solano County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary married Paul Conrad Brown on 15 Mar 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Paul was born about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married Deter Thomas Ollis on 28 Dec 1930 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Deter (son of Joseph Taylor Ollis and Delzie Miami Mace) was born on 7 May 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 1 Jun 1969 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Geneva L. Douglas, age 89, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness.

A native of Johnson City, she was a daughter of the late Ervin and Eliza Ellen Sparks. Mrs. Douglas was a Baptist. She loved going fishing and to go to church. She played the piano by ear, and was self-taught. She served as a church pianist for many years.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Douglas is preceded in death by brothers, Robert, Roy, David, and Frank Sparks; sisters, Kate Furchess, Chelsea Lee Anders, and Mildred Mabel.

Survivors include her husband, John Douglas, Johnson City; sons, Kenneth Wayne Douglas and Darrell Lynn Douglas and wife Virginia, all of Tallahassee, Florida; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild; sister, Alice Marie Sutton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service for Mrs. Douglas will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 8, 2017 in the East Parlor of the funeral home with Rev. Albert Jarnagin officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. in the East Parlor of the funeral home.

A private graveside will take place at Monte Vista Memorial Park.

Geneva married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alma married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roy Al-len Sparks, born No-vem-ber 18, 1936, son of the late Ervin and Eliza Sparks of John-son City, TN. He died peace-fully at the John-son City Med-i-cal Center on Fri-day, April 24, 2015, at the age of 78 af-ter a brief ill-ness of can-cer.
Roy Sparks was a won-der-ful and great pro-vider for his fam-ily and loved by us all. He loved to go fish-ing and hunt-ing.
Roy served our coun-try in the US Army. He worked in sales at RC Cola, Rainbo Bak-ery, Pepsi, Dolly Madi-son, Sun-beam, Wise and Sara Lee. Be-fore re-tir-ing he was awarded sales-man of the year twice.
Roy was a long time and ac-tive mem-ber of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1831, where he liked spend-ing time with friends. Roy al-ways kept a smile on his face and made many peo-ple happy.
Roy Sparks is sur-vived by his sis-ters, Ge-neva Douglas, John-son City, Marie Sut-ton, Wil-liam-son, GA; Ex-wife and best friend, Judy Wal-ters Sparks; Chil-dren, Alan Sparks, Bris-tol, TN, Re-gina Sparks Hous-ton, John-son City, Julie Sparks Carden and hus-band, Sean Carden, John-son City; grand-chil-dren, Austin Sparks, Bluff City, Va-nessa Sparks, John-son City, Justin Hous-ton, Er-win, TN, Jo-shua Hous-ton, John-son City, Ash-ley Hous-ton Shoun, Mor-ris-town, TN, Sum-mer Carden, Bai-ley Carden, Jake Carden and Josie Carden, all of John-son City; great grand-child, Audrey Hous-ton. Sev-eral nieces and neph-ews also sur-vive.
Mr. Sparks is pre-ceded in death by four broth-ers, Robert Sparks, Ervin Sparks Jr., Frank Sparks, all of John-son City, David Sparks, King-sport, TN; four sis-ters, Kate Furches, Den-ver, Col-o-rado, Mil-dred Lane, Lor-ton, VA, Alma Har-ris, Al-ex-an-dra, VA, Chel-sea Anders, Bal-ti-more, Mary-land.
The me-mo-rial ser-vice for Mr. Sparks will be con-ducted on Thurs-day, April 30, 2015, at 7:00 P.M. in the East Chapel of Ap-pa-la-chian Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Yel-ton.
The fam-ily will re-ceive friends Thurs-day from 6:00 un-til 7:00 P.M. in the East Par-lor of the fu-neral home.
Pri-vate dis-po-si-tion will be held at a later date.

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BRISTOL - Horace Ledwell Jr., age 77, of 4241 Old Jonesboro Rd., Bristol, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center.

He was born October 25, 1928, in Johnson City, Tn., a son of the late Horace M. and Mary Josephine Light Ledwell, and has lived in the area since 1980. He attended Valley Pike Presbyterian Church. He served 49 years as a merchant seaman, delivered supplies during the Vietnam War & Desert Storm, and visited many ports around the World.

He was preceded in death by sister, Rosemary Ledwell Metts; and brother, Franklin Monroe Ledwell.

He is survived by: Brothers: Richard L. Ledwell and wife, Evelyn, Ronald E. Ledwell and wife, Sandy, Sister: Margie Grindstaff and husband, William P.; Several Nieces and Nephews; Special Nephew: Richard L. Ledwell II; Special Friend: Dr. William A. Wiley.

A funeral service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2006, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Goforth and Rev. Claude Pennington officiating. The burial will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Honorary pallbearers will be family and friends.

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JOHNSON CITY - Margie Dean Grindstaff, age 92, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at the Waters of Johnson City. She was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Horace Monroe Ledwell and Mary Josephine Light Ledwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, William Paul “Bill” Grindstaff; one daughter, Sheron Boles; one granddaughter, Brittany Pritchard; one great-granddaughter, Kayla Goodman; one great-great-grandson, Mason Conner; two brothers, and one sister.

Margie had previously attended Keystone Freewill Baptist Church when her health allowed.

She is survived by her children, Kenneth Hodge, Barbara Furches, Cindy Abel, and Janis Swanner; her cherished grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Richard Ledwell and Ron Ledwell; and extended family.

Committal Service and Interment will be held Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 11:00AM at Mountain Home National Cemetery with Chaplain Ron Land officiating. Pallbearers will be family.

Margie married Jesse Clinton Hodge on 8 Oct 1959 in , Scott County, Virginia, . Jesse (son of Willie Plowden Fleming and Lillia Hodge) was born on 30 May 1923 in , Charleston County, South Carolina, ; died on 23 Nov 1982 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margie married William Paul "Bill" Grindstaff about 1966. William (son of Andrew Johnson Grindstaff and Serena Bell Grindstaff) was born on 13 Jun 1927 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Mar 2016 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frances D. Walker, 76, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Johnson City Medical Center.

Mrs. Walker was a Washington County native and daughter of the late Oscar and Mable Ledwell Furches.

She was a Boones Creek High School graduate.

Mrs. Walker once owned a boutique in South Carolina before moving back to Tennessee. Also, Mrs. Walker worked several years for the civil service.

She was of the Baptist faith.

Mrs. Walker was an avid reader.

Special thank you to all staff on the 5th floor of the Johnson City Medical Center, and also all staff at Life Care Center of Gray.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Walker.

Survivors include: four sisters, Elsie Ketron, Elizabeth Huffine, Joan Edwards and Barbara Faye Williamson; one brother, Paul Authur Furches; and several nieces and nephews.

The family of Frances Walker will meet at Morris-Baker Funeral Home Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 12:00 PM to go in procession to Liberty Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery for 1:00 PM graveside services.

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Theresa married Dillard Forrest Witt about 1964. Dillard (son of Stanley Moser "Pete" Witt and Lela Lorene Rodgers) was born on 10 Mar 1938 in Todd County, , , Kentucky; died on 5 Apr 1986 in Hamilton County, , , Ohio; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Hamilton County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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