Mary Buckner

Mary married John Slimp about 1823 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Jacob Slimp and Mary Daughtery) was born on 28 Oct 1793 in Wythe County, , , Virginia; died on 23 Nov 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hamilton Slemp Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Calvin married Catherine Lowe about 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of Abraham Lowe and Mary Crosswhite) was born on 29 Apr 1831 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Peter L. Shoun, Sr. on 16 Dec 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Peter (son of Isaac C. Shoun and Katherine Mary "Polly" Wills) was born on 13 Nov 1827 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Oct 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shoun-McEwen Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Son of John & Mary(Buckner)Slimp. Married Nancy "Mary" Loyd, 10/25/1855, Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee. At 35 yrs old served under Capt, Benjamin B Haney, CO A, 1st District(Frontier)Confederacy under Major W. Quale, Organized 12/15/1863 Texas. Pvt under Capt John Teaque, Minute Men, Wise county. Enlisted on 10/14/1865 & discharged 4/3/1866. He became a Major and was one of the 1st settlers to come to "Old Aurora", later opened a grocery store and also owned & operated one of the gins. Had land grant, signed by Andrew Johnson, dated 1/1/1855. He died from a kick in the chest by a horse.

Landon married Nancy Loyd on 25 Oct 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born on 1 Aug 1836 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Sep 1873 in Wise County, , , Texas; was buried in Slimp Cemetery, , Wise County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married William N. Grindstaff on 8 Nov 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of John Grindstaff and Elizabeth Brown) was born on 13 Jun 1834 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Mar 1864 in Nashville, , Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Henry T. Loyd on 8 Feb 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Henry was born about 1837 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 1910 in Wise County, , , Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel married William Melvin McQueen on 24 Nov 1854 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of John Grayson McQueen, Rev. and Susan Goodwin) was born on 25 Jul 1833 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Mar 1922 in Bristol, , , Virginia; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa married John Razor Gambill about 1857 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. John (son of William B. Gambill and Elizabeth Rasor) was born on 4 Apr 1831 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died after 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary M. (Slimp) about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born in Apr 1833 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married John Leonard Bowers on 20 Aug 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of John Teter Bowers and Mary Lincoln Stover) was born on 30 Jul 1830 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Rhoda J. Hodge on 2 Jan 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda was born about 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Mary Florence "Mollie" Moreland on 3 May 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Moreland and Eliazbeth C. Stout) was born on 15 Jul 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Apr 1956 in Wise County, , , Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Landon married Mary J. Smith about 1882 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born about 1854 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married William Daniel Brookshire on 25 Mar 1883 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Joel H. Brookshire and Edna Caroline Robinson) was born on 26 Jul 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Aug 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brookshire Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, January 27, 1932
MOUNTAIN CITY- (special)
C. D. Shoun, prominent farmer and citizen of Doe Valley, died at his home yesterday after an illness of several days. Funeral services were conducted from the home this morning. Mr. Shoun is survived by his widow who was Miss Fina Stout, also one son, Hillie Shoun and four daughters, Mrs. Kemp Lowe, Mrs. Hop Brookshire, Mrs. R. B. Walsh and Mrs. Clifton Pierce. Interment was in the cemetery near the home.

Caleb married Sarafina O. Stout on 28 Apr 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarafina (daughter of Godfrey Daniel Stout and Elizabeth Crosswhite) was born on 12 Apr 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 May 1934 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shoun Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Champ Bell Lowe on 18 Jan 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Champ (daughter of Albert M. Lowe and Arte L. Robinson) was born on 4 Sep 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 1934 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shoun-McEwen Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Molly L. (Loyd) about 1890 in Wise County, , , Texas. Molly was born in Aug 1873 in Texas, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Landon married Catherine Melissa Bradley about 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Catherine was born on 16 Nov 1848 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jan 1937 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Alice Manerva Cook about 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Alice (daughter of Alexander Cook and Nancy Rambo) was born about 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Emma Rose Kyte about 1900 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Emma (daughter of Winfield Kyte and Mary Jane Rainbolt) was born about 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William J. Jenkins about 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Hugh Jenkins and Clarinda Onks) was born on 10 May 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Mar 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leona married David Cushaw Vaught on 28 Dec 1882. David (son of John Huss Vaught and Elizabeth Bailey) was born in Jul 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Feb 1950 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hawkins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, February 9, 1929
CALVIN FRED BOWERS
Calvin Fred Bowers, 52, died at the home of his son, Paul Bowers, 207 Academy St. Friday morning, Feb. 8. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. R. N. Owen and Judge W. R. Allen officiating. Interment will be held at the Bowers Cemetery in Siam.
Pallbearers will be John Campbell, M. L. Carriger, C. R. Hathaway, Dave McQueen, W. L. Hampton, William Tilley, Hacker Carriger and Carriger Bradley.
Curtis-North Funeral Home will be in charge.

BOWERS, Calvin Fred
"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, February 14, 1929
C. F. BOWERS
C. F. Bowers died Friday at the age of 52, after a brief illness leaving a widow, Mrs. Cora Bowers and three sons, William, Paul and Harry Bowers. Deceased came of an old and well known family of Carter County being a son of the late Rev. John L. Bowers a noted and well beloved minister in the Baptist church. Fred Bowers was above the average in intelligence and had a most pleasing personality and had been a very successful solicitor of insurance and salesman in other lines of business in which his talent for salesmanship was fully demonstrated.
His funeral took place at the Christian Church on Sunday in the presence of large and sympathetic audience in charge of Rev. R. M. Owen, pastor of the Baptist church here and Judge W. R. Allen, a lifelong friend with appropriate and impressive services.
The pallbearers were Maj. C. R. Hathaway, John Campbell, W. L. Hampton, Dave McQueen, M. L. Carriger, G. C. Carriger, Carriger Bradley and William Tillie.
Interment was in the Bowers Cemetery at Siam.

Calvin married Cora B. Large on 21 Jun 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Cora (daughter of Willis Large and Rachal Myers) was born in Dec 1878 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jun 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, September 8, 1932
S. F. BOWERS, 49, DIES SUDDENLY
S. F. Bowers, 49, mail carrier for 24 years and president of the F Tennessee Mail Carriers association, died suddenly from a heart attack yesterday afternoon. He was a rural carrier on route one out of Elizabethton at the time of his death.
The body was discovered in woods about six o'clock last night by a boy, Stanley Heston, who had been out in the fields training his bird dog. The thicket was near Holsclaw's farm on the Siam-to Valley Forge road.
Mr. Bowers had finished delivering mail for the day and was returning home. He parked his car on the main highway and supposedly had gone through his own cornfield, crossed the old highway into the woods, apparently investigating the right-of-way for another road. His body was found about one-half mile from his automobile. He lived in Siam.
Death was due to apoplexy, according to the coroner jury's verdict, acting upon the testimony of Dr. John Cottrell.
Mr. Bowers had been in ill health. Early yesterday morning he had complained of not feeling well, but seemed to have been better at noon. Death came as a surprise to his many friends as he was well known, not only in Elizabethton and Carter county, but through out east Tennessee.
He belonged to the Siam Baptist church for at least thirty years, had held several church offices and had been active all of his life in church affairs. He was a Mason and a member of the Jr. O.U.A.M., council no. 1, Elizabethton.
Funeral services will probably be held tomorrow, but definite arrangements have not been made pending word from relatives living in other states. Burial will be in the Bowers Cemetery, Siam.
Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Edith Hardin and Miss Gladys Bowers, both of Siam; one son, Crawford, Siam; his mother, Mrs. D. S. Nave, Siam; three brothers, the Rev. D. B. Bowers of Chattanooga, Prof. Roy B. Bowers, Bristol, Va., and John L. Bowers, Elizabethton; one sister, Mrs. Kate Morely, Siam; two half-brothers, Avery Bowers of Elizabethton, and J. P. Bowers, St. Petersburg, Fla.; four half-sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Vanhuss, Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. Maggie Carriger, Hampton, Mrs. Delia Slemp, Doe, Tenn., Mrs. Agnes Kite, Kingsport, and a host of nephews and nieces.

"Elizabethton Star," Friday, September 9, 1932
S. F. BOWERS
The funeral of S. F. Bowers, 49, well known mail carrier, who was found dead Wednesday evening near his home at Siam where he had died from a sudden attack of apoplexy, was held this afternoon at two o'clock at the Siam Baptist church.
The Rev. John W. Crowe was in charge of the services, assisted by J. R. Allen and the Rev. C. L. Bowden.
Burial was made at the Bowers cemetery at Siam. The Masonic lodge had charge of the final rites at the grave.
Active pallbearers were W. C. Williams, W. W. Smith, L. P. Randolph, F. B. Hardin, John Curtin, and E. J. Nave, Jr.

Stephen married Gearthie (Bowers) about 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Gearthie was born about 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1920 Carter County, TN Census
15th District
Household 79
John L. Bowers28TN TN TN
Winnie27TN TN TN
Nelle 6TN TN TN
Ralph 3TN TN TN
Kate24TN TN TN Sister
Martha Nave63TN TN TN Widow, mother

John married Winnie Elizabeth Morley about 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Winnie (daughter of William David Morley and Cynthia Uticia Robinson) was born on 31 Jan 1893 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Minnie W. McQueen on 8 Jul 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Minnie (daughter of James Monroe McQueen and Alice Manerva Cook) was born on 17 Dec 1883 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Jan 1967 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Joanna Forrester about 1918 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Joanna was born about 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Ada Cornelia Stanberry about 1928 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ada was born on 22 Jan 1910 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 19 Jul 1980 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhoda married Webster Alonzo "Lonnie" McKee about 1917 in Texas, , , . Webster was born on 2 Aug 1889 in Concord County, , , Alabama; died on 13 Mar 1966 in Wise County, , , Texas; was buried in Aurora Cemetery, , Wise County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Peter Hamilton Elliott on 12 May 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Peter (son of William Daniel Elliott and Evaline Bartee) was born in Nov 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Feb 1950 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stacy married Matilda (Shoun) about 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Matilda was born about 1890; died about 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Smith Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cassie married Baxter Roberts on 19 Apr 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Baxter (son of Dr. John Mason Roberts and Catherine Phillippi) was born on 24 Sep 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Jan 1974 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rachel M. Robinson on 14 Sep 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rachel was born on 6 May 1883 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Apr 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shoun-McEwen Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dora married David C. Pierce about 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. David (son of Isaac Pierce and Martha E. Stout) was born on 3 Feb 1888 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Mar 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 24, 1968
Carl Shoun, 72, Roan Mountain, died in Carter County Memorial Hospital Thursday evening following a short illness.
A native of Johnson County, he was a salesman for McNess Products Co. for the past 25 years. He was a member of Caldwell Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow Mrs. Pishie Short Shoun; one daughter, Mrs. G.A. Pleasant Rt. 3, Butler; two sisters, Mrs. Suma Lowe, Mountain City; one brother, Claude Shoun, Boise, Idaho.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Tetrick Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Greer and the Rev. S.W. Myers officiating. Burial was in Shoun Cemetery, Bethel Community, Mountain City. The Unaka Baptist Choir were in charge of the music. Active pallbearers were Ted Ray Myers, Sproles Nave, Riley Murray, Ivan Morley, Earl Williams, and J.E. Arnold. The family received friends from 7 until 9 Friday evening at the funeral home. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton was in charge of the arrangements.
[NJSB Note: obituary mentions two surviving sisters but only names one]

Andrew married Rosa D. "Rose" Hopkins on 25 May 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rosa was born about 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married David Grant Matherly on 2 Sep 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. David (son of James Matherly and Phereby Rosanna Haynes) was born on 7 Mar 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jan 1956 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, January 13, 1942
MRS. NAOMI M. MORLEY
Mrs. Naomi McQueen Morley, 61, died suddenly at her home in Butler yesterday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
A native of Johnson county, Mrs. Morley was well known in her section. She was the daughter of the late Catherine Bradley and Lafayette McQueen and the widow of the late Charles S. Morley, former member of the police force in the city of Elizabethton. A member of the Midway Baptist church she was active in religious circles.
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Simon Bradley, Beckley, West Va.; Mrs. Kyle Stout, Mrs. W. L. Greenwell, and Miss Eula Morley, Butler; Mrs. Sherman Young and Mrs. Horace Whitson, Elizabethton; three sons, Dana and Jimmie Morley, Butler; and D. C. Morley, Elizabethton; 14 grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. L. B. Morley, Mrs. Taylor Smith, Mrs. D. G. Matherly, Butler; Mrs. Mollie Wall, Mountain City; Mrs. D. Robinson, Elizabethton; one brother, John L. McQueen, Hampton.
The body was taken from the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home this morning to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kyle Stout at Butler.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Butler Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. James Sherwood, Rev. J. J. Richardson and Rev. Clarence Nelson officiating. Burial will be made in the Butler Cemetery.
Active pall bearers: Roscoe Morley, Burnie Morley, Coolidge Grindstaff, Clyde Morley, Howard McQueen, J. D. Robinson, Jr.
Flower bearers will include the members of the Y.M.A. of the Butler Baptist church.

Rachel married Charles H. Spurgeon Morley about 1900. Charles (son of William Alexander Morley and Elizabeth J. Blevins) was born in Oct 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, May 17, 1934
DEATH CLAIMS BUTLER WOMAN
Mrs. J. D. Robinson, one of Butler's most outstanding women, died early this morning, following a short illness, having contracted pneumonia about a week ago.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church at Butler Friday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. W. R. Riggle, pastor of the Central Baptist Church at Johnson City, and the Rev. D. B. Bowers, of Chattanooga, officiating. Interment will be made in the Butler Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Dr. J. D. Robinson, Sr.; one daughter Lena Lee Robinson and one son, James D. Robinson, Jr.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McQueen, Butler; seven sisters, Mrs. R. T. Smith, Mrs. Millard Grindstaff, Mrs. Judge Morley, Mrs. Charlie Morley, Butler; Mrs. Grant Matherly, Elizabethton, Mrs. Mollie Waugh, Mountain City, Mrs. Kutz Robinson, Johnson City; three brothers, A. H. McQueen, John McQueen, Butler; Smith McQueen, Mountain City. Mrs. Robinson is the daughter-in-law of Dr. and Mrs. N. D. Robinson of this county, residing in Carter. Three sisters-in-law also survive, Mrs. Tissual Nave and Mrs. Lillie Pleasant, Doeville, Mrs. Zella Rambo, Johnson City.
Honorary pallbearers who will serve include: Dr. J. R. Dulaney, Dr. West, Dr. Hankin, Dr. Jim Butler, Dr. D. A. Swift, Dre. J. B. Shoun, Dr. G. C. Jones, Dr. J. C. Bowers, Dr. J. C. Proffitt, Dr. W. D. Haggard, Walter Caldwell, Lee Cable, Gordon Slimp, Landon Boland, R. A. Courtner, Alfred Stout, Thomas Cable, J. D. Harris, J.P. Mary, Paul Goodwin, Lee Goodwin, Vasco Howell, Roy Nelson, Isaac Bowman, Henry Clawson, J. B. Whitelaw, Bob Ross, R. C. Laws, Vern Peters, H. L. Johnson, Irick Zimmerman, Rhudy Ramsay, Donald Lewis, Leslie Evans, B. A. Linford, L. L. Goodwin, S. S Younce, Homer Stalcup, Rev. C. A. Todd, Bob Ritchie, John Vaught, Howard Millsaps, Frank Millsaps and Jake Reece.
Flower bearers will be Katherine Johnson, Heen[Helen?] Ritchie, Irene Dyer, Louise Harris, Isabel Norris, Helen Goodwin, Blanche Slimp, Nannie Collins, Novella Sparks, Pansy Taylor, Anna Bele St. Clair, Mary Clawson, Athea Pimberton, Lattie Sheffield, Anna Mary, Zella Ritchie, Margaret Boland, Edith Boland, Mrs. Arthur Slimp, and Marie Hathaway.
The deceased was one of the most beloved women in Butler. She was very prominent socially and civically, taking an active part in all the civic work in Butler. A member of the Baptist church. She also took active part in church work.
Her marriage to Dr. Robinson united two of the oldest families in this section of the state, her father, L. L. McQueen, being a descendant of one of the earliest families of this section.

Nancy married Dr. James D. Robinson about 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. James (son of Nicholas Daniel Robinson and Nancy L. Arnold) was born about 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winnie married Joseph Millard Grindstaff on 8 Jan 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Joseph (son of John Emmert Grindstaff and Saraphine Stout) was born on 2 Jun 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie married William Elcana Slimp on 8 Jul 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Jacob Lafayette "Jake" Slimp and Rhoda J. Hodge) was born on 27 Nov 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Apr 1954 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Mary Kathryn Bowers on 26 Feb 1910 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Mary was born about 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Inez Dove Vaught on 1 Oct 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Inez (daughter of John Huss Vaught and Jodie Matilda Lineback) was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronda married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roderick married Mollie Matherly about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mollie (daughter of Thomas Matherly and Cordia McKinney) was born about 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Mar 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeanette married James Charles Simerly on 29 Mar 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James was born on 12 Nov 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Feb 1953 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillie married Taylor A. McInturff on 31 Dec 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Taylor was born on 21 Jun 1886 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Maud Simerly on 9 Mar 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Maud was born about 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harvey married Ethel Simerly on 20 Apr 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ethel was born on 31 Dec 1902 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Apr 1977 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clayton married Maggie (Jenkins) about 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Maggie was born about 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alvin married Daisy Dean Ashley on 13 Aug 1904 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Daisy was born on 22 Sep 1887 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 9 Sep 1930 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alvin married Letitia Lukensie Howard on 28 Aug 1931 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Letitia was born on 11 Mar 1898 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 27 Jan 1987 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married David Wiley Mink about 1910. David (son of Russell Franklin Mink and Mary Jane Elizabeth "Bettie" Boyd) was born on 15 Sep 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Jul 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazel married Charles Clyde Hawkins on 18 Feb 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Charles (son of John W. Hawkins and Julia Ann Wagner) was born on 31 Jan 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Gertrude Cooke about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Gertrude was born about 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Anna Belle Lewis about 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Anna (daughter of Neal Lewis and Eliza Richardson) was born on 18 Aug 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Sep 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married Luther H. Hardin about 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Luther (son of George Robert Butler Hardin and Sarah Eliabeth Nave) was born on 10 May 1903 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 Jan 1988 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winnie married Earnest F. Meredith on 27 Dec 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Earnest (son of William Robert Meredith and Minnie Cordelia Garrison) was born about 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Crawford married Beulah J. Hardin on 28 Jun 1941 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Beulah (daughter of George Robert Butler Hardin and Sarah Eliabeth Nave) was born on 14 Apr 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jul 2013 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ELIZABETHTON — Mr. John L. Bowers, Jr., 86, of Elizabethton, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010, at his residence.

He was the son of the late John L. Bowers Sr. and Winnie E. Morley Bowers and was born in Carter County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Yvonne Bowers, on September 16, 2007; two sons, Richard Morley Bowers, August 14, 1952, Alan Nelson Bowers, August 2, 1962; a brother, Ralph Bowers Sr.; and three sisters, Virginia B. Bowers, Nelle B. Lubs and Christine Berniece Oglesby.

Mr. Bowers was educated in the public school system of Elizabethton and was a graduate of Elizabethton High School, where he was the President of the Student Body and Recipient of the Medal of Honor. He received the first diploma awarded from the "new" Elizabethton High School (presently T.A. Dugger Junior High).

He received a B.A. Degree (Cum Laude) from Vanderbilt University, where his undergraduate major was Business Administration, and he had a double minor in History and Political Science. He received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence Degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law. During his undergraduate and post-graduate time there, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Order of the COIF (highest legal scholastic society) and the Case Editor for the Vanderbilt Law Review.

He received his license to practice law on November 3, 1951, from the Supreme Court of Tennessee. He was the senior partner of the Elizabethton Law Firm of Allen, Nelson and Bowers, where for nearly eighteen years, he practiced with the late Judge Roy C. Nelson. For 8½ years, from 1969-1977, he served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, which embraces 41 of Tennessee's 95 counties. He held this position under three United States Presidents. He was past president of the Carter County Bar Association and served as President of the Junior Section of the Bar Association of Tennessee.

Mr. Bowers served the City of Elizabethton as Mayor for two terms. He was a former Jaycees' Outstanding Young Man of the Year in Carter County; a past President of the Elizabethton Rotary Club with a 59 year record of perfect attendance; past President of the Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Dashiell Masonic Lodge # 238 F. and AM; member Kingsport Court #183 Royal Order of Jesters; past President of the Elizabethton Shrine Club; past Commander of American Legion Post #49; past Exalted Ruler of the Elizabethton B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1847; past Director of the Watauga Historical Association; and former Vice-President of the Tennessee Area Council of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Mr. Bowers was a former member of the Board of Trustees of Carson-Newman College; was a former member of and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank; was a founding member of the Board of Directors and became Director Emeritus of Shepherd's Inn on January 1, 2002. He was extremely active in Gideons International and joined the Elizabethton Chapter shortly after it was established in 1976.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon Emeritus since 2008 and was a member of the Foursquare Sunday School Class. Mr. Bowers was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Bowers was a prominent and outstanding member of the community who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by a daughter, Dr. Bege K. Bowers, Youngstown, OH; two sons and daughters-in-law, John L. Bowers III and his wife, Patricia Dove Bowers, and Gregory H. Bowers and his wife, Julie Harrill Bowers, all of Elizabethton; three granddaughters, Katie Bowers Harmon, Tallahassee, FL, Elizabeth Dove, Elizabethton, Kristy Glover, Kingsport; three grandsons, Jonathan A. Bowers, Alan Franklin Bowers and Daniel Raymond Bowers, all of Elizabethton; two great-grandsons, Nicholas Glover and Ryan Harmon; several nephews including Roger Lynn Bowers and his wife, Claire, Roger Duncan and his wife, Teri, Ralph Bowers and his wife, Carol, Ralph Howell, and Charles Buddy Howell; several nieces, including Debra Archer, Suzanne Bowling and her husband, Richard, Vicki Hood and her husband, Sonny; and a myriad of great-nephews and great-nieces.

The funeral service for Mr. Bowers will be conducted on Sunday, September 26, 2010, at 3:30 PM in the First Baptist Church, Elizabethton, with Dr. Jim Royston and Rev. Bob Polk officiating. Music will be under the direction of Rev. Tim Smith.

The family will receive friends in the church from 1:30-3:30 PM on Sunday prior to the service and at the residence of his son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Julie Bowers, at other times.

The graveside service and interment will be conducted on Monday, September 27, 2010, at 10:00 AM at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Jonathan A. Bowers and the Deacons of First Baptist Church of Elizabethton. Honorary pallbearers will be the Chancellor and Judges of the First Tennessee Judicial District; members of the Carter County Bar Association; members of the Elizabethton Rotary Club; members of First Baptist Church and Foursquare Sunday School Class; members of the Elizabethton Gideons Camp; the staff, coaches, and players of the Elizabethton Twins organization; and his many friends, including Dewey Renfro; Bill Broome; Ron Campbell; Richard Barker; Joe Alexander; Charlie Bowman, and the staff of Elizabethton Wal-Mart. Military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post #49. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton at 9:15 AM, Monday, to go in procession to the cemetery.

John married Yvonne (Bowers) about 1946 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Yvonne died on 16 Sep 2007 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Blanche married Lawrence Dale Dugger on 30 Nov 1935 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Lawrence was born on 1 Feb 1913 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 17 Jan 1986 in , , Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fern married Tine Moses Honeycutt on 25 Feb 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Tine was born on 21 May 1901 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 10 Oct 1971; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ERWIN - Ethel Church Harris, 92, Erwin, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at her residence.

Ethel was born in Butler, TN to the late W.E. and Minnie McQueen Slemp.

Ethel worked for 36 years as the head of housekeeping at Johnson City Medical Center.

She was a member of First Christian Church in Johnson City.

In addition to her parents, Ethel was preceded in death by: one brother, Glenn Slemp; and two sisters, Fern Honeycutt and Blanche Dugger.

Survivors include: her husband of 20 years, Wayne Harris; one son, Ron Harris and his wife Sandy; one sister-in-law, Mozell Maloney; three nieces, Carol Scranton, Martha Courtner and Betty Renfro; three nephews, Edwin Dugger, Greg Slemp and Keith Slemp; and several great nieces and nephews.

Special thank you to all the staff at Caris Healthcare, you all are very honorable people.

The family of Ethel Church Harris will receive friends from 1 PM until 2 PM Monday, August 12, 2019, at Morris-Baker. The funeral will follow at 2 PM with Dr. Nikki Hunt officiating. Family and friends will go in procession to Monte Vista Memorial Park for a 2:45 PM graveside service.

Clyde married Frances Geneva Forrester on 5 Dec 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Frances (daughter of Oscar Conley Forrester and Ella M. Tester) was born on 22 Feb 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Aug 2001 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Mary Elliott Daniels, 82, 509 Blevins Avenue, Elizabethton, died Friday, July 2, 1999, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton following a brief illness.
Mrs. Daniels was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Peter H. and Bessie Shoun Elliott. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam G. Daniels, a son, Gary Daniels, a brother and two sisters.
Mrs. Daniels was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Sam and Becky Daniels, Johnson City; a brother, Haynes Elliott, Elizabethton; and a grandson, Jonathan David Daniels, U.S. Navy, San Diego, Calif. Three nieces also survive.
Graveside services and interment were held Sunday, July 4, at Highland Cemetery with Rev. Dave Shorter officiating.
Memorial Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Mary married Samuel Gibson Daniels on 12 Sep 1944 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Samuel was born on 12 Aug 1910; died on 24 Aug 1973 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hubert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mister Stamper. Mister was born about 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Thelma married Walter Garfield Stout on 4 Nov 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Walter (son of Samuel Jasper Stout and Ethel Garland) was born on 8 May 1927 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jun 1977 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shoun-McEwen Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Dr. Truett Hayes Pierce, age 94, left his earthly body and arrived at his heavenly home on September 7, 2021. He was born on July 22, 1927 in Mountain City, TN, and spent his adult life serving the community and people of Sneedville, TN. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 during World War II and served on the USS Alabama; he was honorably discharged in 1946 and enrolled in ETSU, where he majored in chemistry and physics, and played the tuba in the marching band. It was here that he met his life-long love, Wanda, while she was on a trip with the Knoxville High School Orchestra. They continued dating by writing letters while he was in medical school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. They were married June 20, 1953, the same week that he graduated from medical school. He then spent one year completing an internship at Knoxville General Hospital.

In 1954, Dr. Pierce moved to Sneedville with Wanda to help start the first Hancock County Hospital. He had originally planned to stay only temporarily, but soon fell in love with the people and community. Here he was instrumental in expanding the hospital to 60 beds with the help of his wife who served as nursing supervisor. He took pride in being a “country doctor,” often making house calls and working all hours of the night. He strived to be a living embodiment of Wanda’s favorite Bible verse, Luke 12:48: To whom much is given, much more is required.

During his 94 years, Dr. Pierce served many roles. He was a physician, hospital administrator, mayor of Sneedville, school board chairman, Shriner, member of Lions Club and Jaycees, board of directors for Farm Bureau, and the board of directors for Walters State Community College where he established two scholarships, and for Carson Newman where he established one. He was a devout Christian, first committing his life to Jesus as a child at Bethel Baptist Church in Mountain City and later as a member of First Baptist Church in Sneedville where he served as a deacon for over 5 decades. However, of all the hats he wore, he was proudest to be called the many titles he was called by his family; son, brother, uncle, husband, father, papaw, and great-papaw.

Dr. Pierce was preceded in death by his parents, David and Dora; brothers, Warren and Teddy; sister, Lenore; niece, Lisa; and beloved wife, Wanda. He leaves his memory and legacy to be carried on by his brother, Benny; daughters, Patricia, Nancy (Donnie Seal), and Janie (LJ Elliott); grandchildren, Brad (Mandy) Seal, Kim Seal, Tara Marion(Kenny), Ross Hopkins (Becky), Amanda Wray (Matt), and Drew Elliott; great-grandchildren Maylyn, Barrett, Allison, and Dane Seal; Brynlee and Paxton Marion; Dawn and Levi Hopkins; and Keaton, Hailey, and Greeah Wray; dear companion Bella the cat; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, church family, friends, and community.

Graveside service was held on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 2 P.M. in Butler, TN at Butler Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers: Donnie Seal, Brad Seal, Ross Hopkins, Kenny Marion, Lynn Greever, and LJ Elliott.

Jack married Nelline Jenkins on 2 Oct 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nelline (daughter of Edward Taylor "Ed" Jenkins and Maud Simerly) was born about 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Sep 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy married Oscar Raymond Lipford on 31 Aug 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Oscar (son of Anthony Abraham Lincoln Lipford and Mary Ellen Campbell) was born on 5 Nov 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Dec 1960 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rowena married James Lamar Smith on 22 Dec 1923 in McMinn County, , , Tennessee. James was born on 17 Feb 1902 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 May 1984 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazel married Vernon Riddle Cordell on 19 Dec 1931 in Bristol, , , Virginia. Vernon (son of Jack Cordell and Betty Naomi Riddle) was born on 9 Oct 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Jun 1986 in Wilson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dana married Rosa Ivalee Wagner on 18 Aug 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rosa (daughter of Isaac Lafayette Wagner and Nancy Neome Baker) was born on 5 Mar 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wagner Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dana married Martha C. Gregg on 9 Aug 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Columbus M. Gragg and Nancy Cordelia Anderson) was born on 18 Mar 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 1981; was buried in Dyson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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KINGSPORT — Mary Elza Morley Young, 99 years and 9 months, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 16, 2010, after a brief illness.

Mary was born February 16, 1911, in Johnson County, Tennessee, to Charles and Naomi McQueen Morley.

Mary was a faithful wife, mother, and grandmother who loved her Lord, her family and her church dearly.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Sherman Young, in 1980; a son, Earnest Dale Young, in 1952; a daughter-in-law, Betty Young; five sisters; and three brothers.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Phillips and husband, Ron; five sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and wife, Reda, Harold and wife, Della, Tom and wife, Billie, Bill and wife, Grandle, George and wife, Lois. She is also survived by nineteen grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at Gravelly Baptist Church, 500 Gravely Road.

Services will follow at 7:00 p.m., with Pastor David Salley officiating. Music will be offered by the Gravelly Baptist Church choir.

Graveside services will be conducted on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton, TN. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gravelly Baptist Church Building Fund, 500 Gravely Road, Kingsport, TN 37660.

Mary married Sherman Young about 1930. Sherman was born about 1910; died about 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Callie Elizabeth Morley Greenwell, 93, 568 Long Hollow Road, Elizabethton went to be with her Lord Sunday, March 4, 2007 at her residence. A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Spurgeon and Naomi McQeen Morley. She had lived most of her life in Carter County. She had worked as a cook in the Carter County school system for several years. Mrs. Greenwell was a member of the Zion Baptist Church and was active in the WMU of the church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William L. "Doug" Greenwell, November 18, 1983; by a grandson, Tony Greenwell; three brothers: Dana Morley, D.C. Morley, Sr and James Morley; four sisters: Carrie Bradley, Eula Tester, Gladys Stout and Dorothy Whitson.

Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law: Shirley Greenwell, of the home, Carolyn Sue and Clarence Berry, Madisonville, KY, two sons and daughters-in-law: Jim and Carol Greenwell and Teddy and Martha Greenwell, all of Elizabethton; six grandchildren: Tim Berry and Tina Willis, both of Madisonville, KY, Tracy Devine, Calhoun, KY, Tammy Greenwell, Asheville, NC, Gina Greenwell, Orlando, FL and Melissa Millsaps, Elizabethton; six great-grandsons; a sister: Mrs. Mary Young, Kingsport; two sisters-in-law: Helen Morley McKittrick, Denver, Colorado and Shizako Morely, El Cajon, California; several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Callie Greenwell will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Devine and Rev. Sherrill Nave officiating. Honorary minister will be Rev. C.W. Snodgrass. Graveside service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Tina and James Willis and the church choir.

Active pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Thursday will be: Tim Berry, Thornton Hamilton, Richard Whitson, Jon Whitson, Joey Nave, Tim Edwards, Willie McVey and Doug Bogart. Honorary pallbearers will be her church family and Dr. Joe May.

Callie married William Lafayette "Doug" Greenwell about 1932. William (son of William Harvey Greenwell and Martitia "Tisha" Isaacs) was born on 10 Jul 1903 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Nov 1983 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Helen Amelia Neatherly on 29 Jun 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Helen (daughter of Orville Smith Neatherly and Ethel (Vaught)) was born on 23 Mar 1920 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 May 2013 in Pueblo County, , , Colorado; was buried in Memorial Gadens, , El Paso County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geneva Norris, 94, of Elizabethton, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2013, after a brief illness. A native of Butler, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Millard and Winne McQueen Grindstaff. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Claude Norris; two sisters, Margery McPeake and Dorothy Livingston; and a brother, Coolidge L. Grindstaff.
Mrs. Norris was an active member of First Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Watauga Academy and Tennessee State Teachers College. For twenty-seven years, she taught students at Eastside Elementary in the Elizabethton City School System. She is survived by four children: Sharon Mooney and husband Neil of Bristol, TN; Lynn Norris and wife Jatana of North, SC; Beverly Miller and husband Rusty of Atlanta, GA; and Steve Norris and wife Janie of Knoxville, TN.
Mrs. Norris loved and adored her nine grandchildren: Kevin Mooney of Bristol, TN; David Mooney and wife Becky of Kingsport, TN; Jim Norris and wife Jessica of Fort Mills, SC; John Norris and wife Michelle of Columbia, SC; Brian Miller of Richmond Hills, GA; Kelly Stephens and husband Brad of Atlanta, GA; Daniel Norris and wife Suzi of Austin, TX; Drew Norris of Chicago, IL; and Claire Conkin and husband Matt of Knoxville, TN. She loved her seven great grandchildren as well.
The celebration of life service for Mrs. Norris will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 27, 2013 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Rev. John Bunn officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mr. John Norris, grandson. The family will receive friends from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Saturday.
The graveside and inurnment service will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park.

Geneva married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Winona Joy Luzier. Winona (daughter of William Erle Luzier and Della Mahala Borror) was born about 1923 in , Grant County, West Virginia, ; died on 21 Oct 2008 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Raymond Francis Range about 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Raymond (son of Peter Garner Range and Ida Lenora Constable) was born on 26 Oct 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Sep 1945 in England, , , ; was buried in Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, , Cambridgeshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte married Kermit Edsel Pearson about 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Kermit (son of Grover Clyde Pearson and Hattie Mary Anna Eggers) was born on 17 Aug 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Nov 1998 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Phyllis Ann McQueen Price, 79, of Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Franklin Woods Community Hospital.
A native of Butler, she was a daughter of the late Rhonda and Laura Hodge McQueen.
Phyllis was a graduate of Elizabethton High School and was retired from ITT North Electric. She attended True Gospel Baptist Church. She had a very special relationship with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Phyllis enjoyed going on vacations to Myrtle Beach with the family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dudley Price, December 17, 2011.
Survivors include her children, Debbie Hyder and Rick (Sondra) Price, all of Elizabethton; her grandchildren, Chris (Megan) Price, Matt Price, Kirk (Haylee) Price, Andera and Amy Hyder; and her great-grandchildren, Reagan Price, Sydney Price, Axel Price and Preston Price.

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ELIZABETHTON STAR - 29DEC1998 - OBITUARIES - ETHEL J. HYDER
Ethel Jenkins Hyder, 85, 15 Tester Rd., Elizabethton, died Sunday, 27Dec1998, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home.
Mrs. Hyder was a native of Carter Co. & the daughter of the late Rod & Mollie Matherly Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Tom Jenkins.
Mrs. Hyder was a former employee of the Bemberg Corporation & a lifelong homemaker, wife & mother. She was a faithful member of Zion Baptist Church for approximately 60 years.
Survivors include her husband, Vance Hyder, of the home, 3 sons & daughters-in-law, Norman "Buddy" & Jeane Smithdeal Hyder, Valley Forge; Carmon Ray & Sue Calloway Hyder, Milligan; & Tony J. & Brenda Peters Hyder, Elizabethton; a daughter & son-in-law, Nancy Diane Hyder Elliott & Robert H. "Bob" Elliott, Lynn Valley; 10 grandchildren, Michael K. Adams, Andy Hyder, Christopher Hyder, Kathy Hyder Boling, Katrina Hyder Hopson, Alecia Hyder, Debbie Hyder Hodges & Tabitha Hyder, all of Elizabethton; Patrick Hyder, Jonesborough; & Timothy Hyder, Johnson City; a sister, Frankie Oldham, Hampton; a brother & sister-in-law, R. J. & Gloria Jenkins, Valley Forge; a sister-in-law, Blaine Chambers Jenkins; a special niece, Elaine Hyder Brumitt. Fourteen great-grandchildren & several nieces & nephews also survive.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
HYDER - Funeral services for Ethel Jenkins Hyder, 85, 115 Tester Rd., Elizabethton, who died Sunday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. Burl Sluder & Rev. C. W. Snodgrass officiating. Graveside services & interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Gary Jenkins, Tommy Jenkins, David Jenkins, Jim Odom, Zane Loveless & Steve Hyder. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Zion Baptist Church, James McKeehan, Pete Smith, friends & neighbors. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Ethel married Vance Hyder on 24 Dec 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Vance (son of Oscar Alfred Hyder and Elizabeth Jane Dugger) was born on 24 Dec 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 May 2012 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rod "Big Lou" Jenkins, 69, 114 Brittany Drive, Elizabethton, died Thursday, February 17, 2000, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mountain Home, following a brief illness.

Mr. Jenkins was a lifelong resident of Carter County and a son of the late Rod Jenkins Sr. and Molly Matherly Jenkins. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Tom Jenkins, and a sister, Ethel Hyder.

Mr. Jenkins was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a retired employee of Inland Container Corporation with 30 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Gloria Barnett Jenkins, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Gary W. and Lisa Jenkins, Elizabethton; a daughter, Joyce "Joy" Holtsclaw, Huntsville, Ala.; a sister, Frankie Odom, Elizabethton; and four grandchildren, Jessica Jenkins, Lance Jenkins and Logan Jenkins, all of Elizabethton, and Taylor Holtsclaw, Huntsville, Ala. Several nieces and nephews also survive.


JENKINS -- A graveside service for Rod "Big Lou" Jenkins, 69, 114 Brittany Drive, Elizabethton, who died Thursday, February 17, 2000, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 20, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Jack Roddy officiating. Active pallbearers will be David Jenkins, Tommy Jenkins, Finley Jenkins, Kevin Avery, Troy Whitehead, Patrick Hyder and Tim Hyder. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Little, George Greene Jr., George McNeil, Jimmy Greenwell and Employees of Inland Container. Everyone will meet at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Sunday for the graveside service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Roderick married Gloria Barnett on 21 Jul 1956 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Gloria (daughter of Frank Barnett and Pearl Barnett) was born about 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Feb 2019 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Nellena "Nell" Jenkins McQueen, 93, of Elizabethton, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016, peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones. She is survived by her dear sister, Babe Ruth Jenkins Williams of Newnan, GA. Aunt Nell will be missed by her nieces and nephews: Larry Timbs, Jr., Marcella Rowe, Cheryl Timbs, Edward Timbs, Sharon Ruth Woodard, Teresa Davis, Shelley Irwin and Jay Wilkinson as well as several great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-two years, Jack C. McQueen, her brother and sister, J. N. Jenkins and Dixie Nadine Jenkins Timbs and her parents, Ed and Maude Jenkins.

Mrs. McQueen, who loved to solve crossword puzzles and sit on her porch, graduated from Hampton High School and completed secretarial training at Steed College in Elizabethton. She worked until retirement as a secretary. She liked to watch old westerns on TV and enjoyed visits from her family and friends. Nell was a life-long member of Valley Forge Christian Church where she taught Sunday school for over twenty years and was active in the Ladies Council. She leaves behind many loving church family friends who cared about her and visited often.

Nell's home was always open to family and friends. Her trust in the Lord, her humor and calming presence remains a gift to all who knew her. She will always be remembered for her pleasure of laughter, appreciation of good food, a cup of hot coffee and her love of great conversation. Her family finds comfort in knowing she is at rest with the Lord and her lifetime companion, her husband, Jack.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Peace, Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton.

A Committal and Entombment service for Mrs. McQueen will follow the visitation on Tuesday, at 2:30 PM in the Mausoleum of Hope at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. David Siebenaler, Minister, officiating. Music will be by Alex Holtsclaw and Freida Winters. Active and honorary pallbearers will be Crawford Alexander, David Holtsclaw, Raymond Holtsclaw, Edward Timbs, Larry Timbs, Jr., Justin Timbs, Jason McQueen, Larry McKinney, Bill Gentry, Harold Hicks and Billy Rowe.

Nelline married Jack Charles McQueen on 2 Oct 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jack (son of Andrew Hamilton McQueen and Rosa D. "Rose" Hopkins) was born on 2 Jun 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Mar 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dixie Nadine Jenkins Timbs, 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 4th, in Elizabethton.
Now in the arms of angels in heaven, she had led a full, exciting, interesting life.
She was the glue and the rock-solid anchor that held her family together. She was also tenderhearted, kind, soft-spoken and gentle in spirit.
Never boastful or loud, even when saddened, she kept some things to herself, preferring always to look on the positive side of any situation and always, ALWAYS holding out hope for a better day.
"This is the Day that the Lord has made! We will rejoice and be glad in it!" she often beamed.
She was a beautiful, loving, caring, strong-willed woman who cherished a good cup of hot steaming coffee in the morning, eagerly read the local daily newspaper, and who always had room at her table for another guest.
She prepared delicious Sunday lunch meals. Always her kitchen door was open for lunch and fellowship after church. Her soup beans, corn bread and fresh vegetables, cakes and cobblers satisfied many a hungry palate.
Her love and affection for her husband, children, sisters, brother, grandchildren and great grands was unconditional.
She was also a gifted writer — a trait she passed on to her others in her family.
At Hampton High School as a teenager, she had been a star on the girls' basketball team.
She was the middle daughter of the late Ed Jenkins who died in 1962. And throughout her life, she had her father's upbeat disposition in her DNA. She once wrote of him: "His cheerfulness sometimes did more for the sick than their physicians could do. He was a ray of sunshine to the sick, depressed ... and a beacon of light for the needy."
She could have been writing about herself.
Mrs. Timbs, a long-time member of the Lady's Class at Valley Forge Christian Church, was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, decorated World War II and Korean War veteran Lawrence C. Timbs. Mr. Timbs, a native of Fish Springs, Tennessee, passed away at the age of 90 in January 2012.
Mrs. Timbs' brother, J.N., also preceded her in death. He died in 1999.
During his career in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Timbs and his beloved wife Dixie, with a baby on the way or one or more in tow, would criss-cross the country. They resided, among other places, in Smyrna, Tenn.; Niceville, Fla.; Austin, Texas; Nagoya, Japan; Maryville, Tenn; and Colorado Springs, Colo.
When Mr. Timbs retired from the Air Force in the early 1960s, he and Dixie returned to Elizabethton, where Mr. Timbs worked as a seasonal park ranger for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
He and Dixie next relocated to Newport News, Virginia. They lived and worked there for several years before relocating back to Dixie's parents' old home place in the Valley Forge community between Hampton and Elizabethton.
After living abroad and all over the United States, they thoroughly enjoyed reconnecting with their Tennessee roots — becoming active in the Valley Forge Christian Church, where Dixie's father, Ed, had been an elder and deacon for 40+ years. They gardened, took short camping trips in their VW van, porch sat, bird-watched, enjoyed their children and grandchildren and extended family and got involved in local politics. Dixie, as devout a Democrat as her husband was a Republican, noted with a chuckle that she relished canceling out her hubby's vote. Both Dixie and her husband readily served for several years as Election Day workers at Valley Forge Elementary School voting place.
Dixie always celebrated the fact that in Valley Forge they had the privilege of living in the shadow of one of the most beautiful mountains in East Tennessee. "Jenkins Mountain (is) 2,000 feet of awe-inspiring scenery," Dixie wrote in her 2007 self-published book "The People of Valley Forge: A Collection of Memories." "You will not find anything more majestic or breathtaking."
Perhaps it was living so close to towering Jenkins Mountain (named after one of Dixie's ancestors) that inspired her to write another self-published book, her 2004 "A Rugged Trip Up Jenkins Mountain And The Old Barn." In this illustrated, tersely penned little book, Dixie recalls what it was like to grow up exploring, climbing and playing on the mountain with her two sisters, Nell and Ruth, and with her brother, J.N., whom she described as "full of laughter and happiness."
Dixie wrote engagingly in her book about how she and her siblings got up front and close with all manner of wildlife, including a red-tailed hawk, bear cubs, honey bees, blueberries and huckleberries, wild bleeding hearts, rhododendron, mountain laurel, a great horned owl, a cotton-tailed rabbit, white-tailed deer and "a big black snake that licked out his tongue and started slithering away" when Dixie, barefoot, stepped on it.
Many days, after playing outside to their hearts' content, they ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in their "girls club house" in the barn; Dixie, Baby Ruth and Nell had plastered the inside of it with pictures cut out of a magazine. The little ones also would often dip their feet into the cold clear water of the nearby Doe River.
They were the blessed children of Ed Jenkins ("a man small in stature but a giant in the eyes of those whose lives he touched") and Maude Simerly Jenkins; the latter, a skilled quilt maker, loved to cook hot biscuits from scratch and serve gravy and grape jelly every morning for breakfast. Maude also prepared meals for anyone in the community who had a death in the family. God couldn't have given a child better parents, Dixie often said.
Survivors of Dixie Nadine Jenkins Timbs are her daughter, Cheryl Ann Timbs and husband, Crawford; son, Larry Timbs Jr. and wife, Patsy Robinson Timbs; son, Edward Timbs and wife, Carmen Timbs; sisters, Nell McQueen and Baby Ruth Williams; grandsons, Hugh Anderson, Josh Anderson and wife, Debra Anderson; grandson, Zach Anderson; grandson, Crawford Timbs III; grandsons, Justin Timbs and wife, Amanda Timbs, and Jesse Timbs; granddaughters, Sharyn Calcavecchio, Dorothy Yeung and husband, Patrick Yeung, Elizabeth Roberta Timbs, Jamie Timbs McQueen and husband, Jason McQueen.
Also surviving are great grandchildren Antonina, Gabriella, Angelo and Giancarlo Calcavecchio; Lucy Brooke and Cecilia Clare Yeung; Dylan, Keelan Nadine and Brennyn Avery Anderson, Mason McQueen and Jase Bryson McQueen, Khloe Timbs, and Joselyn and Lane Timbs.
Guests may sign the register and attend the viewing 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Monday, July 8, at Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton.
Graveside services will be held at Happy Valley Memorial Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Monday. David Siebenaler, minister of Valley Forge Christian Church, will officiate. Music will be by Alex Holtsclaw and Frieda Winters.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be other members of the family.

Dixie married Lawrence C. Timbs about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lawrence (son of James Avery Timbs and Mary Roberta "Bertie" Williams) was born on 2 Feb 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Jan 2012 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Jewell Vaught Collins, 88, Johnson City, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, April 7, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.

Jewell was born September 14, 1934, and was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. She was a daughter of the late Alvin C. and Tishia Howard Vaught.

Jewell was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed working in her yard. She was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church in Johnson City, where she served in various capacities over the years.

In addition to her parents Jewell was preceded in death by her husband, Freddie C. Collins.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, David H. Vaught and his wife Trula, and several nieces and nephews.

As per her final wishes, a graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. in the Mausoleum Chapel of Washington County Memory Gardens with Pastor Pete Tackett, officiating. Active pallbearers will be chosen from family and friends.

Jewell married Fred Claude Collins on 11 Sep 1954 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Fred (son of Valentine Sevier Collins and Jessie F. Forrester) was born on 23 May 1932 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 17 Nov 2017 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kelly married Beulah Mae Arnold on 24 Dec 1930. Beulah (daughter of Wiley Lafette Arnold and Nancy Elizabeth Curry) was born on 3 Jul 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ralph married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vada married William Nelson Lethco about 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of David M. Lethco and Leah May) was born about 1911 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lucy Milhan - MOUNTAIN CITY
MOUNTAIN CITY - Lucy Mink Perone Milhan, age 87, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, at the Mountain City Care Center. She was born on April 25, 1918, in Johnson County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late David and Margaret Vaught Mink. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters: Ethel Mink LedBetter and Vada Mink Lethco; and four brothers: Ralph Mink, Kelly Mink, Russell Mink and John Mink. Lucy was a member of the Senior Citizens Club and a member of the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Floyd S. Milhan; two daughters: Barbara Bertelin and husband, Tony, of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Joann Owens; one sister, Ella Schipsi and husband, Fred, of Margate, New Jersey; two brothers: David Colonel Mink, of Elizabethton, TN, and Arley Mink, of Mountain City, TN; her beloved grandson, David Bertelin and wife, Debbie; grandchildren: James Owens Jr., Bonnie Owens and Mark Owens; several great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; special friends: Dove and Odell Guinn; and many other special friends. Funeral Services for Lucy Mink Perone Milhan will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2006, from the Hux-Lipford Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ted Lewis, Rev. Rex Johnson and Rev. Shannon Courtner to officiate. Music will be under the direction of the Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church Choir. Graveside Services and Interment will follow from the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be: Jack Cress, Patrick Mink, Jeff Wilcox, Ed Walker, Mike Trivette and James Brewer. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Hugh Walker, Staff of Mountain City Care Center and Dr. Whitlock.

Lucy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David C. "D.C." Mink, 91, formerly of West F. Street, Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton.
A native of Johnson County, he was a son of the late David W. and Maggie Vaught Mink. He had lived in Elizabethton for several years.
David was employed as an appliance repairman at Free Service for several years. He later was self-employed and was also a farmer. He was a member of Locust Gap Free Will Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Mink; three sisters, Ethel Ledbetter, Lucy Milhan and Vada Lethcoe; and four brothers. Ralph, R.V., Kelly and John Mink.
Survivors include a step-son, James L. Miller and wife Linda, Hampton; a step-grandson, Jeffery Miller and wife Kellie, Elizabethton; a step-great-grandson, Colin Miller; a brother, Arley Mink, Mountain City; a sister, Ella Schipsi, Margate City, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews.
As per his request, he is to be cremated and no formal services are planned.

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Arley Boone Mink, age 91, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Watauga Medical Center. He was born April 14, 1928 in Johnson County, Tennessee to the late David W. Mink and Margaret Vaught Mink. In addition to his parents, Arley was preceded in death by his first wife Jean Moore Mink and his second wife Edna Mae Lunceford Mink; four sisters and five brothers.

Arley was a member of Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include his son, Patrick Mink of Victoria, Australia; and several nieces and nephews. It was Arley's request to be cremated; no visitation or formal service held. His remains will be buried at Shoun's United Methodist Church cemetery.

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Joseph W. Hawkins, 96, passed away Monday, January 15th at the Mountain City Care and Rehab Center following hip surgery. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Hazel Vaught Hawkins, brothers, Barton and John Hawkins, nephew David Hawkins, wife Elena Garland Hawkins, 1995, and Ruth Brooks Hawkins, 2012.

He is survived by his son Jody and wife Diane, nephew Doug Hawkins and wife Ann of Mountain City, sister in law Wynell Hawkins, two step daughters, Jeannie Countiss, Mountain City, and Joy Crane and husband Steve of Blountville. He also has ten grandchildren and special grandboys, Rowen and William.

Joe was a Johnson County Commissioner for 20 years, Johnson County Farm Bureau 20 years, TN Farm Bureau State Director 18 years, Vice president TN Farm Bureau for three years and TN Farm Bureau President for nine years.

Joseph was a dairy farmer partnered with his brother Barton. He served on the U.S. Agriculture Burley Tobacco Committee. Joe was a 32nd degree member of the Taylorsville Masonic Lodge 243 F and AM. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

Services will be Friday, January 19th. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with funeral services beginning at 2:00 officiated by Rev. Jim Norman. Graveside service and burial will follow at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Those wishing to visit may do so at the church or at the home 740 Crackers Neck Road. Pall bearers are Dennis Tester, Doug Hawkins, Blake Atwood, Kevin Birchfield, Jamie Roberts, Wayne Ward, Bob Stanberry and Desi Ward. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

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Barton Allen Hawkins, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
He was born on March 9, 1925, to the late Clyde and Hazel Vaught Hawkins. In addition to his parents, Barton was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Sue Hawkins; and a brother, Johnny Hawkins.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Wynell Pardue Hawkins; son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Ann Hawkins; brother, Joe Hawkins; granddaughter, Kisha Wilson; several cousins, nieces, nephews and many special friends.
Barton was a 1944 Graduate of Johnson County High School. Following high school, Barton enlisted in the United States Army, where he honorably served during World War II.
Following his military career, Barton returned to farming. He was a graduate of the Graham School Cattlemen in Garrett, Kansas; served 12 years as Southeast Division Director of Dairymen, Inc.; served 14 years as Director of American Dairy Association of Tennessee; served 14 years as Director of Food and Nutrition Council of the Appalachian; Former President of the Tennessee Milk Producers Federation; served 4 years as the Director of the National Dairy Council; Delegate to the National Milk Producers Federation.
Barton was a member of the 94th and 95th Tennessee General Assemblies; served 16 years as Director of Soil and Water Conservation of Johnson County; Delegate to the 1970 Tennessee Constitution Convention representing the 4th Legislative District; served 4 years as a Member of the Private Industry Council of Tennessee and Tennessee State Representative from 1985-1988.
Barton was a 32nd Degree Mason and Knight Commander of the Court of Honor; Scottish Rite and Jericho Shriner.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the Mountain City Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 12-2:00 p.m. prior to the service.
Private Inurnment will be held later.

William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles Edward Bowers Sr., 93, of Elizabethton, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at his residence, following an extended illness. Charles was a native of Carter County and a son of the late William and Gertrude Cooke Bowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Flora Mae Mayse Bowers; one sister, Lois Bowers Russell; and a step-brother, Raymond Rosenbalm. Mr. Bowers retired from North American Rayon Corporation and was of the Free Will Baptist faith. He was a United States Army veteran, where he served in World War II. He was in the Wolf Hound Infantry in Pearl Harbor. He was a member of the DAV, the American Legion Post 49, the VFW Post 2166 and the Carter County Honor Guard. Survivors include two daughters, Cora Greenwell and husband Jimmy and Betty Crum and husband Ray, all of Elizabethton; one son, Charles Bowers Jr.; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Bowers and Deacon Bowers and wife Carol, all of Elizabethton; one sister, Bernice Davis and husband Glen, Elizabethton; numerous nieces and nephews; and two special companions, his dogs, "Little Boy" and "Oscar." A service to honor and celebrate the life of Mr. Charles Edward Bowers Sr. will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Jerry Davis and Rev. Hobart Bradshaw officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, prior to the service, or at the residence of a daughter, Cora Greenwell, 104 Russell Hill Road, Elizabethton, at anytime. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military Honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard, who will also serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be his fellow members of the DAV, American Legion Post 49 and the Carter County Honor Guard. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, at 10:15 a.m. Saturday to go in procession. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Caris Hospice, especially Judy and Stacey, for the love and care given to Mr. Bowers during his illness.

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GRAY — Martha "Ann" Butner, 77, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 5, 2016. She departed this life from the Life Care Center of Gray.
Mrs. Butner was born July 16, 1939 in the Siam community of Carter County, Tenn., a daughter of the late Earnest and Gladys Bowers Meredith. She had lived in the Gray area for around 40 years.
Martha Ann Butner was a member of Crossroads Christian Church and the Bereans Sunday School Class in Gray. She was also a member of the Johnson City Community Center and a former member of Elizabethton First Christian Church.
Martha graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1957. She married Richard Butner on June 13, 1970 and was a homemaker who lovingly cared for her family.
In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by sister, Shirley Jane Meredith, and brother, J. Meredith.
Those left to cherish her memory are husband, Richard Butner; daughter, Rachel Renee Butner Golden and husband, Mike; niece, Sara Bowers; and nephews, David Meridith and Robin Meridith.
The family received friends on Monday, August 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Crossroads Christian Church in Gray. A Celebration of Life immediately followed with Pastor Clint Andrews officiating.

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Betty Renfro, 85, of Fordtown Road, died Monday, December 19, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family after an extended illness. Born in Old Butler, TN, February 26, 1937, she was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and attended ETSU College of Nursing. Betty was the 1954 Bean Queen of Johnson County and was a homemaker. She had been a member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church since 1963. Betty was a longtime volunteer for Reach To Recovery. She assisted her husband as office manager for many years.

She was preceded in death by her son, Fred Renfro; sister, Norma Durham and husband Bill; brother, Edwin Dugger; parents, Blanche and L.D. Dugger; brother-in-law, Howard Courtner.

Betty is survived by her husband, Dr. C.A. “Pete” Renfro; two daughters, Mitzi Thompson and husband James of Charlottesville, VA, Sandra Edwards and husband Ben of Kingsport; three grandchildren, Ashley Danehy and husband Michael, Joey Edwards and wife Kelsei, Katie Edwards and fiancé Aaron Austin; great-grandson, William Danehy; sister, Martha Courtner of Johnson City; sister-in-law, Randa Dugger of Johnson City; nieces, Donna, Amy, and Amber; and nephew, Eric.

The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with Rev. J. David Randolph officiating.

Burial will follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Ben Edwards, James Thompson, Joey Edwards, Eric Durham, Michael Danehy and Aaron Austin.

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

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BUTLER - Edna Honeycutt Stalcup, Butler passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at her residence.

She was born May 28, 1930 in old Butler, the eldest child and only daughter of the late Tine & Fern Slemp Honecyutt. Edna was preceded in death by two husbands: Paul Courtner and Lowell Edwin Stalcup, three brothers: Albert "Bud" Honeycutt, Charles Edwin Honeycutt and Richard Burl Honeycutt. She was educated at the Butler Grammar School and Watauga Academy of old Butler. She was the Valedictorian of the last class of 1948 at Watauga Academy. She earned her B.S. Degree in Elementary Education and Secondary English, also her Master's Degree from East Tennessee State College in Guidance and counseling, her E.D.S. Degree from Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. In Supervision and Higher Education.

Edna worked forty two years in the Johnson County School System, the last 24 years of her career she served as Guidance Counselor at Johnson County High School.

She was a lifelong member of Butler Baptist Church, serving as Training Union Director, Sunday School Teacher and Choir member. She loved God, her family, and friends. She loved helping people of all ages. She was a member of Butler Chapter # 218 Order of Eastern Star.

Survivors include one nephew: Bruce Alan Honeycutt, Pembina, North Dakota. Two Nieces: Melanie Atkins & husband Barron, Bristol, Va., and Angela Rasnake and husband Steve, Piney Flats, two great nieces: Madison Rasnake and Alexa Rasnake, Piney Flats, one sister-in-law: Linda Honeycutt, Piney Flats. One Aunt & Uncle: Ethel & Wayne Harris, Johnson City.

A Celebration of Life Service for Edna will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 25, 2017 in Butler Baptist Church with the Rev. Daniel Wood officiating. Interment will follow in Butler Memorial Cemetery. Music will be provided by Rev. Daniel Wood and Mrs Betty Cunningham, Organist. Active Pallbearers will be: Barron Atkins, Steve Rasnake, Froy Hernandez, James Johnson, T.J. Little, David Pleasant and Harry Pierce. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Her church family and Dr. John Whitlock, Dr. Thomas Bulle, Wayne Harris, Mike Forrester, Dr. Raina Sluder. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to her recent care givers and friends.

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JOHNSON CITY - Samuel Gibson "Sam" Daniels, 69, Johnson City passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Samuel & Mary Elliott Daniels. Sam attended Elizabethton Schools and was a graduate of East Tennessee State University. He served his country in the US Army and the Naval Reserves. He was a former employee of the Elizabethton and Johnson City Police Departments and prior to his illness retired as a Captain of the Security System of the Johnson City Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother: Gary E, Daniels. He is survived by his wife Paula Rebecca "Becky" Buck Daniels. A step-son: Eric (Christy) Kelly, Greeneville and his two best furry friends Mollie & Roxie. A special thanks is extended to the Staff of the 3300 Wing of Princeton Transition Center of the Johnson City Medical Center for their loving and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 75817, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Private Services will be held as per his request. Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Daniels family.

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ELIZABETHTON - Wayne Clinton Shoun, 72, Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 in the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Hubert Clinton Shoun & Wenonah Proffitt Williams. He was a 1963 graduate of Unaka High School. He retired after 22 years of service as a chemical Technician with Great Lakes Research Corporation. Wayne was a member of New Liberty Free Will Baptist Church. He loved to fish Golf and NASCAR. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father: Clifton Williams, several aunts & uncles.

Survivors include his children: Tracey Shoun and Ryan Shoun & wife Jennifer, all of Elizabethton. Two Grandchildren: Sadie Mae and Gavin Wayne Shoun. His brother & sister-in-law: Eddie & Della Shoun, Elizabethton. Two Nieces: Laura & Stephen Coleman and Madison and Joy Shoun & Kennedy His step-mother: Wilma Shoun. Two Aunts: Ada Nave and Barbara Blevins. His very special friends: Burless Campbell, Rick Church and Larry Greer.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ray Colbaugh and Rev. Estel Williams officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery. Music will be provided by the Solid Rock Trio. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Thursday will be: Thomas "Woody" Martin, Steve Lowe, Rick Church, Larry Greer, Bobby McGee and Hugh Buckles. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Melvin Nave, Richard Hodge, Lanny White, Harold Dean Morrell, Sonny Jones, Kevin Colbaugh, J. A. Stalcup, Jr., Stephen Coleman, Waymon Carrier, Jerome Cochran, Rob Stout, Pete Ruopp, Shona Lowe, Keith Williams and former employees of Great Lakes Research Corporation. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Friends may also visit with the family at the residence of his daughter Tracey Shoun.

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Donald Leonard Shoun, age 75 of Mountain City, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. He was born February 19, 1945 to the late Thelma Stout. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a special aunt who raised him from early childhood, Bernice “Bo” Shoun Stamper, an uncle, William Shoun, a son, Richard Shoun, a sister, Judy K. Wilson, and a brother, James Earl “Jim Bo” Stout.

Donald was a veteran of the United States Army, having retired from a military career.

Donald was a truck driver for many years and he truly enjoyed driving. He also loved antique cars and Nascar racing, especially Dale Earnhardt.

Those left to cherish his memories include a daughter Dawn Marie Morrison and husband Royce “Scooter” Morrison, Jr., a brother, Gary G. Stout, grandchildren, Jace Morrison, Bailey Morrison, Emilee Merritt, and Sydnee Merritt, nieces and nephews, Michael Essick and wife Jessie, Theresa McElyea and husband Tony, Sylvia Humphrey and husband Selmer, Jamie Stout, Shane Stout, as well as several great nieces and nephews, several cousins and special friends.

A memorial service will be held at Mountain City Funeral Home in March, with the exact date being announced later.

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Judy Kay Wilson, age 64, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at her home. She was born June 1, 1954 in Johnson County, TN to the late Walter G. Stout and Thelma Lee Shoun Stout. In addition to her parents Judy was preceded in death one brother, James Earl "JimBo" Stout.

Judy loved her family and being with them. She loved her flowers and especially enjoyed going fishing. Judy was a faithful member of Southside Freewill Baptist Church where she was very active and supportive of the youth group.

Those left to share Judy's memory, in addition to her husband of 40 years, Donald E. Wilson, are her children, Mike Essick and wife Jessie, Theresa McElyea and husband Tony all of Mountain City, step- children, Michael Lee Wilson and wife Janet and Laura M. Slatton all of Knoxville, two brothers, Gary Stout of Lenoir, NC and Donald Shoun of Mountain City, grandchildren, Corey Essick and wife Anna and Jennifer Gardner and husband Cyrus, great- grandchildren, Kennedy Rose Essick, Tillian Reagan Essick, Clark Michael Gardner and Titus James Gardner, many nieces, nephews, cousins and her extended family.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday December 4, 2018 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Mountain City Funeral Home with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. with Gary Hill and Richard Shepherd to officiate. Special music will be provided. Graveside service and burial will follow the funeral service from the Shoun- McEwen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Corey Essick, Tony McElyea, Kenneth Grindstaff, Ronnie Fox, Dudley Wilson and Bob Taylor. Honorary Pallbearers are Jerry Stout, Jay Day, Don Shoun, Gary Stout, Tony Woodard and Cyrus Gardner.

Don and the family would like to express their sincere Thanks and Appreciation to the staff of Ballad Hospice and to Judy's caregivers for the last few years, Kim Taylor, Pat Woods, Goldie Luckett, Laura South, Sylvia Humphrey, Marie Dunn, Phyllis Macey and Cathy Clawson.

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Mr. Jimmy Dale Lipford, 80, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2015 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital after an extended illness.

Mr. Lipford was born in Butler, TN on October 27, 1934. He lived most of his life in Carter County. Most will remember his ownership of several service stations and his many friends associated with drag racing and participation in Rod Runs. He and his brother Howard built most of the homes in Crowe Bottom in the Valley Forge Community. He loved the Tennessee Vols and spending time with his grandchildren. He attended First Freewill Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents (Oscar and Lucy Matherly Lipford), he was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, (Patricia Rose Lipford), and his brothers, (Howard and Ray).

Survivors include his daughters, Lisa Pilkington (and husband, John) and Stephanie Nave (and her husband, Kenneth), and his sister, Charlotte Williams, a niece, (Betty Jo Greene), and his grandchildren, who were the loves of his life, (Matt and Conner Nave). Several other nieces and nephews also survive.

A visitation period will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. A service to honor the life of Mr. Lipford will be conducted at 7:00 PM following the visitation on Tuesday. Rev. Nathan Jennings and Rev. Jack Lloyd will officiate and music will be provided by Grady and Alicia Holder.

The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Johnny Honeycutt, Danny Williams, Dennis Berry, Doug Deloach, Tony Greene, Joe Hyder, and Edwin Alexander. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Lipford, Steve Sorrell, Dr. David Fenner, and Bob Strickland.

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ORLANDO, FL (Formerly of Elizabethton) - Norman Eugene Smith, 91, formally of Elizabethton, Tennessee, husband of Clara Estep Smith, died at his home in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, 25 October 2017. He attended Elizabethton City schools, East Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee at Knoxville earning a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and University of Central Florida in Orlando where he was working on a MS in Computer Science Engineering. Norman retired from Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin).

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Clara; daughters Vickie Phelps, Elaine Smith, and Jeanne Smith; 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; his siblings James L. Smith Jr. of Memphis, David S. Smith of Knoxville, and Earnestine Baker of Johnson City. He was preceded in death by parents, James Lamar Smith and Rowena Matherly Smith and infant brother David Grant Smith.

Norman will be buried at Mountain Home Veteran's Cemetery on Friday, 23 March 2018 at 1:45 pm.

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JOHNSON CITY - Ernestine S. Baker, age 89, of Johnson City, Tennessee went home to be with her Lord on Monday, March 6, 2023 surrounded by her family. Ernestine was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee to the late James Lamar Smith and Rowena (Matherly) Smith. Ernestine was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of sixty-six years, James Lee Baker, in November 2022; her son, Richard Baker; two brothers, Norman (Clara) Smith and J.L. (Josephine) Smith; an infant brother, James David Smith; and a special cousin, Billie Greene.

Ernestine was a loving and kind lady and above everything else she loved her Lord and her family. She was a graduate of Draughon’s Business College and worked as a secretary at Home Federal Bank before becoming a full-time wife and mother. She retired from United Way. She was a devoted member of Grace Baptist Church of Elizabethton, Pinecrest Baptist Church of Johnson City and most recently Grace Baptist Church of Johnson City. Ernestine was a talented seamstress and also enjoyed singing and camping. Although her absence leaves a void that cannot be filled nor forgotten, we find comfort that she is now at home with the Lord and reunited with Jim.

Those left to cherish and remember her memory include her daughter, Lisa Sisk and husband Wesley; four granddaughters, Ashley (Josh) Williams, Hayley (Britt) Reece, Alesha Sisk, and Kaylee Baker; two grandsons, Colby Baker and Chance (Emily) Baker; her great grandsons, Dylan, Roland, Bodhi and Judah Williams and Holston Reece; her daughter-in-law, Kyra Baker and family; one brother, David Samuel (Lala) Smith; and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

A celebration of Ernestine’s life will be conducted at 3:30 PM on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Reverend Darryl Blair and Reverend Michael Heath officiating. The family will receive friends and family between the hours of 2:00 PM until the service hour at 3:30 PM on Sunday. Friends and family may also visit the residence at other times.

Ernestine will be laid to rest with her beloved husband at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Mountain Home National Cemetery (Historic Section). Active pallbearers will be Wesley Sisk, Joshua Williams, Britt Reece and Jan Laughrun.

Earnestine married James Lee Baker on 17 Nov 1956 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . James was born about 1930; died in Nov 2022. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Billie Naomi Greene, 89, of Lake City, Fla., went to her Heavenly home on April 1, 2022, at Suwannee Valley Care Center. She was born in Elizabethton, Tenn., on December 28, 1932, to the late Vernon Riddle Cordell and Hazel Opal Matherly.
Billie grew up in a small east Tennessee community and graduated from Elizabethton High School. She was a beautiful woman from the inside out who accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior in her teens and lived a life that reflected her deep conviction to Him. She married the love of her life, Mack Greene, in June of 1952. They enjoyed an extraordinary life together traveling extensively with the National Park Service where Mack was employed many years. Perhaps her most incredible memory was having tea with Eleanor Roosevelt when they lived in Hyde Park, N.Y., but that’s hard to say as there were countless memories she shared throughout her sweet life.
Billie was a talented seamstress, and her handiwork was flawless. She was most passionate about her family; being a devoted wife and loving mother to her two children. She and Mack were married 35 years when he passed at the age of 62. Billie remained healthy and independent until her last days. She was a member of Elim Baptist Church in Ft. White and Fort White United Methodist Church. She thoroughly enjoyed attending church services to praise, worship, be filled and grow, along with spending precious time fellowshipping with her church family. Billie loved unconditionally and her legacy is that she was genuinely loved by everyone that knew her. Well done, faithful servant.
Billie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Mack C. Greene Jr.; parents, Vernon “Pat” Cordell and Hazel MacLaren; her grandparents; and all her aunts and uncles.
Billie is survived by her loving children, Roger B. (Sherry) Greene Sr. of Virginia, and Nancy L. (Bob) Turner of Lake City, Fla.; brother, Dr. Jack (Jan) Cordell of North Carolina; grandchildren, Randi (Dusty) Hewit, Naomi (Kevin) Newman, Vickie Pridemore, R. Blake Greene Jr., Jennifer Oaks, Allen Oaks and Tara (Tyler) Dockery; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Billie’s Life will be held on Friday, April 15, at 2 p.m. at Fort White United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike Brecheen officiating. A graveside service will be held at Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City, Tenn., where she will be interred with her husband, Mack.

Billie married Mack C. Greene on 7 Jun 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mack (son of Horelt McKinly Greene and Sallie E. Ray) was born on 8 Feb 1925; died on 16 Sep 1987 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wayne Wagner Morley is at peace in heaven after living a long life serving his country and caring for his family and his fellow man.

Wayne was born in Neeva, TN on August 18, 1926 and lived in Butler, TN until he was drafted into the Army in 1944. After serving time in the Army, Wayne elected to join the Navy in 1948.

He married his "Darling" Georgie Mae Potter on October 22nd, 1948, and they were married happily for 68 years. During their lives together they made their home in all four corners of the country, living for a time in Rhode Island, Maine, Florida, Washington, California, Virginia, and returned to Tennessee where he lived from 1971 until the day of his death, July 31st, 2017.

Wayne instilled a love of living in his children and grandchildren, grounded in his belief that there was little reason to worry when God was in control. He loved nature and whether he was camping with his family, riding motorcycles around the mountains, or just sitting outside listening to the birds, he was at peace enjoying the beauty around him.

Wayne loved his family. He was the proud father of two children, four grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. He is survived by Larry (and his wife Dawn) and Karen (and her husband, Mike); four grandchildren, Lisa, Dana (and her fiancé Robert), Dustin (and his wife, Crystal), and Robert (and his wife, Fran); and proud great-grandfather to Makenzie, Ashley, Sophia, Trinity, Aaron, Seth, and Liam. Nothing made him smile easier than the smiles of his children. He is also survived by his loving younger sister, Pearl Matherly, and his wife, Georgie, who remained in his thoughts until his last days on this earth.

Wayne will always be remembered as a kind, caring, honest and thoughtful man who loved to smile, laugh, and tell stories. He never met a stranger, he loved talking to everyone he met and couldn't be pulled away from a lively conversation. He enjoyed whittling and his woodworking kept him quite busy for years. Strangers and family alike can attest to the presence of letter openers, birds and walking sticks that Wayne gifted to them over the years.

As a family, we will miss his smile, his laugh, and his company. We were blessed to have him in our lives as long as we did.

Services will be held at the VA in Johnson City, TN on Tuesday, August 8th beginning promptly at 10:00 am.

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Wayne Wagner Morley is at peace in heaven after living a long life serving his country and caring for his family and his fellow man.
Wayne was born in Neva, TN on August 18, 1926 and lived in Butler, TN until he was drafted into the Army in 1944. After serving time in the Army, Wayne elected to join the Navy in 1948.
He married his "Darling" Georgie Mae Potter on October 22nd, 1948, and they were married happily for 68 years. During their lives together they made their home in all four corners of the country, living for a time in Rhode Island, Maine, Florida, Washington, California, Virginia, and returned to Tennessee where he lived from 1971 until the day of his death, July 31st, 2017.
Wayne instilled a love of living in his children and grandchildren, grounded in his belief that there was little reason to worry when God was in control. He loved nature and whether he was camping with his family, riding motorcycles around the mountains, or just sitting outside listening to the birds, he was at peace enjoying the beauty around him. Wayne loved his family.
He was the proud father of two children, four grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
He is survived by Larry (and his wife Dawn) and Karen (and her husband, Mike); four grandchildren, Lisa, Dana (and her fiancé Robert), Dustin (and his wife, Crystal), and Robert (and his wife, Fran); and proud great-grandfather to Makenzie, Ashley, Sophia, Trinity, Aaron, Seth, and Liam. Nothing made him smile easier than the smiles of his children. He is also survived by his loving younger sister, Pearl Matherly, and his wife, Georgie, who remained in his thoughts until his last days on this earth.
Wayne will always be remembered as a kind, caring, honest and thoughtful man who loved to smile, laugh, and tell stories. He never met a stranger, he loved talking to everyone he met and couldn't be pulled away from a lively conversation. He enjoyed whittling and his woodworking kept him quite busy for years. Strangers and family alike can attest to the presence of letter openers, birds and walking sticks that Wayne gifted to them over the years. As a family, we will miss his smile, his laugh, and his company. We were blessed to have him in our lives as long as we did.
Services will be held at the VA in Johnson City, TN on Tuesday, August 8th beginning promptly at 10:00 am.

Wayne married Georgie May Potter on 22 Oct 1948 in Bristol, , , Virginia. Georgie (daughter of James Thomas Potter and Alice C. Chesser) was born about 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Apr 2022 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MADISONVILLE, KY - Carolyn Sue Greenwell Berry, 76, Madisonville, Kentucky passed away Friday, July at Baptist Health of Madisonville.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late W.L. "Doug" & Callie Morley Greenwell. Sue was a member of Second Baptist Church in Madisonville. She enjoyed cooking and loved spending time with her family and her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband of fifty-seven years, Clarence Berry: son. Tim (Lynn) Berry of Madisonville; daughters: Tina (James) Willis, Madisonville and Tracy (Mary) Messamore of Clarksville, TN: sister: Shirley Greenwell, Elizabethton and brothers: Jim (Darrie) Greenwell of Madisonville; and Teddy (Martha) Greenwell, Elizabethton. Grandsons: Thorton Hamilton, Ben Willis, Luke Willis, Isaac Devine, Seth Devine, Trevor Messamore and Jaxon Messamore; and several nieces & nephews.

Funeral Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2019 at Second Baptist Church 633 Bishop St, Madisonville. Interment followed in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Madisonville.

William married Rebecca S. Price about 1967 in , Washington, Tennessee, . Rebecca (daughter of Rev. Gerald Benton Price and Elizabeth Sue Jervis) was born about 1948 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 14 Mar 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David Raymond McQueen, Jr., 73, of Pensacola, Fla., passed away suddenly Friday, March 23, 2018, in Pensacola.
Born December 15, 1944 in Elizabethton, Tenn., Raymond was the son of Margaret Boling McQueen and David Raymond McQueen, Sr., who was killed in WWII six weeks prior to Raymond's birth. His mother and beloved stepfather, M.S. Bangs, moved with Raymond to Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1946 where they built and operated the Sea Zoo, Sugar Mill Gardens and Birdland. Raymond and family moved back to Elizabethton in 1954. He graduated from Elizabethton High School and earned a BS in Biology and Master of Science in Environmental Health degree from East Tennessee State University.
Raymond was a junior high school science teacher in Oak Ridge, Tenn., before beginning his 35-year career dedicated to environmental health. His important work included health inspection management for the DeKalb County GA Health Department; inspection of public schools in Georgia for asbestos and lead; assessment of Native American lands and facilities for environmental hazards; and training and supervision of workers responsible for removing asbestos and lead. In 1997, Raymond and wife Becky moved with their sons, Matthew and Owen, to Pensacola where Raymond continued his work as an environmental health consultant, before retiring in 2006.
Raymond was an avid car enthusiast, winning awards as a drag racer at Bristol and driving a NASCAR car 180 mph at Daytona International Speedway. He loved the beach, the Smoky Mountains, his yellow Labrador retrievers, and birding with his wife Becky. A kind and generous man, Raymond never met a stranger and was loved by all who knew him. He was a mentor and raconteur and will be remembered for his wit, intelligence, and caring.
Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Rebecca Hodges McQueen of Pensacola; son, Matthew David McQueen, and daughter-in-law, Diva Dompé of Los Angeles; son, Owen Grey McQueen of Pensacola; and granddaughter, Love Adelina McQueen of Los Angeles; several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins, a multitude of friends, and his faithful companions, Sugar and Buddy.
Celebrations of Raymond's life will be held in Atlanta, Ga., and Elizabethton, Tenn., at a later date.

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Norman Eugene "Buddy" Hyder, 81, Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, in the Pine Ridge Care Center. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Vance & Ethel Jenkins Hyder. Buddy was a graduate of Happy Valley High School. He served in the United States Army. He was owner & operator of Hyder Tomato Company. Buddy was a member of the Valley Forge United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Tony Hyder, a brother-in-law: Allen Smithdeal and a special friend: Mike Honeycutt.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years: Jeane Smithdeal Hyder. A daughter & son-in-law: Kathy & Rick Boling, Elizabethton. A son: Andrew Hyder, Elizabethton. Four Grandchildren: Justin Boling & wife Danielle, Austin Boling, Andrea Hyder and Amy Hyder. One Great Grandchild: Madison Boling. A Sister: Nancy Diane Elliott, Elizabethton, brother: Ray Hyder and wife Sue, Johnson City. His sister-in-law: Brenda Hyder, brother-in-law: Sid Smithdeal & friend Trula Haley, his special friend: Riley Barnett and numerous nieces & nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Valley Forge United Methodist Church with Pastor Joel Cook officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Linda Baughman and Judy Little. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the church at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday and at the funeral home at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday will be: Justin Boling, Austin Boling, Pat Hyder, Tim Hyder, Chris Hyder, Gary Jenkins, Art Smithdeal and Travis Brumit. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Michael Adams, Rick Smithdeal, Joe Smithdeal, Rick Boling, Rob Robertson, Rex Ward, Sam Hampton, Randy Slagle, Ronny Street, John D. Snyder, Kelly Crain, Cleatis Boling, his church family and all former employees of Hyder Tomato Company. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Valley Forge United Methodist Church. Military Honors will be provided by the Carter County Honor Guard. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to Debbie Street and the staff of Pine Ridge Care Center and Melanie Hall for the excellent care Buddy received.

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Nancy Diane Hyder, 68, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Johnson City Medical Center. Nancy was born in Carter County to the late Vance and Ethel Jenkins Hyder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Norman "Buddy" Hyder and wife Jeane and Tony Jack Hyder, and one nephew, Patrick Hyder.
Nancy was a legal secretary and had worked for both Sam LaPorte and T.J. Little for many years. She was a past president of the Legal Secretary Association and was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Elizabethton.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Michael K. Adams of Elizabethton; a brother, Ray Hyder and wife Sue of Johnson City; and a sister-in-law, Brenda Hyder of Elizabethton. Several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Alice Bright, age 91, of Rural Retreat, VA and formerly of Mountain City, TN passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016. She was born in Butler, TN on July 16, 1935 the daughter of the late William Nelson Letcho, Sr. and Vada Elaine Mink Lethco. Sarah was preceded in death by her husband Otis Mitchell Bright and a granddaughter Misty Bright.

She is survived by her children, Carol Bright Shepherd of Butler, TN Kathy Bright and Brian Williams of Delphos, OH, Robert Mitchell Bright of Mountain City, TN; brothers and sisters, David Lethco, Lucy Sisco, Buena "Sis" Lethco all of Mountain City, Betty Burris, Ben Lethco both of Rural Retreat, Dewanda Lee of Roan Mountain City, TN, Bud Lethco, Bill Lethco both of Wytheville, VA, Jim Lethco of Faiso, NC, Bob Lethco of Goldsboro, NC; 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, son-in-law and caregiver, Donald Buck of Rural Retreat; brother-in-law, Matt Moody of Michigan; several nieces and nephews.

A graveside memorial service will be held 12 noon Saturday, October 15, 2016 from Sunset Memorial Park in Mountain City, TN with Pastor Jonathan Hamman officiating.

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Mrs. Betty Jane Crum, 68, of Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in Elizabethton, a daughter of the late Charles E. and Flora Mae Mayse Bowers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Russell, and two brothers, Charles Bowers Jr. and Raymond Rosenbaum.
Mrs. Crum was a member of God's House Full Gospel Church and was a Christian lady with a loving heart who loved to read her Bible. She was a loving wife and sister also.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 22 years, Ray Crum, of the home; a sister, Cora Bell Greenwell, Elizabethton; and two nieces, Melissa Miller and Pam Tester, both of Elizabethton. Several other nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
A service to honor the life of Mrs. Crum will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3, in the Chapel of Peace, Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Pastor Jerry Davis and Pastor Kim Casey officiating. Music will be under the direction of Pastor Kim Casey. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service. The graveside service will follow the funeral service at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]