Rebecca A. Smith

Rebecca married Alfred Shelton McQueen about 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Alfred (son of Thomas McQueen and Barbary Maria Wills) was born about 1826 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Elizabeth McQueen about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born in Apr 1845 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Hiram W. "Criss" Kite about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Hiram (son of George Washington Kite and Violet M. Matheson) was born on 15 Nov 1861 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Lillie B. Stout about 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lillie was born about 1873 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gaither married Mary Elizabeth Smith on 29 Mar 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel G. Taylor Smith and Mary Ann Smith) was born in Dec 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Mar 1965 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Nancy DeLoach on 23 May 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of James L. DeLoach and Emeline DeLoach) was born in May 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Margaret E. "Minnie" Maggie" Stalcup about 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of William A. Stalcup and Delilah Carolyn "Callie" Stout) was born in Jun 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ella married Valentine Edgar "Tine" Lipford on 9 Jul 1916 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Valentine (son of Anthony Abraham Lincoln Lipford and Mary Ellen Campbell) was born on 16 Nov 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Oct 1992 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Grace married William Arthur Shoun, Sr. about 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Peter Hilton Shoun and Alzenia L. Reece) was born on 31 Jul 1885 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died in Feb 1968 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillie married Walter Preston McCloud on 3 Dec 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Walter (son of William Isaac McCloud and Mary Ellen Pierce) was born on 28 Apr 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Nov 1995 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Haskiel married Beula Lee Lipford on 27 Dec 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Beula (daughter of Archibald 'Arch' Lipford and Lutitia 'Tisha' Sluder) was born on 3 Nov 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Oct 2013 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alma married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George Shoun - BUTLER
George C. Shoun, 91, a well known owner-operator of Shoun Lumber Company, Butler, went to be with the Lord on August 22, 2008, in Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

He was a native of Johnson County, he was a son of the late William Arthur Shoun Sr. and Grace Kyte Shoun. He was a 2nd generation operator of the Lumber Company that his father started in 1908.

He was a godly man with an overwhelming love for life and his family and a great respect for his fellow man. He was an avid business man with a great knowledge and wisdom of many aspects until the day he passed. He made a lasting impact on everyone he met adults and children alike.

He was a mentor, a father figure to many individuals and obtained an earned respect from all those who knew him. His life on earth was filled with love and greatness. The impact he made during his life and his memory will endure forever. His best loved hobbies were hunting and fishing.

Mr. Shoun was a member of the Cobbs Creek Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three Brothers: Thelmer Shoun, Butler, John Shoun, Bunkie, La., and Arthur Shoun Jr., Butler; and three sisters: Mary Nutter, Christiansburg, Va., Edna Grissendanner, Prattville, Ala., and Nancy Langlands, Warren, Mi.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years: Irene Laws Shoun; A Daughter & Son-in-Law: Linda Shoun Grindstaff and Benny, Mountain City: A Son & Daughter-in-Law: Larry Shoun and Deana, Butler; Three Granddaughters: Jill Shoun Blevins and husband, Max Blevins Jr., Katie Shoun Harrell & Husband, John Harrell, and Kelly Shoun, all of Butler; Two Grandsons: Blake Grindstaff and wife, Jackie Sluder Grindstaff, John Burleson and wife, Amanda Greene Burleson, Butler; Four Great Grandsons: Travis Grindstaff and Dakota Grindstaff, both of Mountain City, Conor Burleson and Carson Burleson, Butler; One Great Granddaughter: Josie Cheyenne Grindstaff, Mountain City; Several Nieces & Nephews; His special Care Giver, Hortencia Beunfil and her family.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Alan Koch and Rev. Bruce Simcox officiating. Interment will follow in Butler Memorial Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be his family: Linda Shoun Grindstaff, Larry Shoun, Blake Grindstaff, Travis Grindstaff, Dakota Grindstaff, Benny Grindstaff, John Burleson, Jill Shoun Blevins, Katie Shoun Harrell and Kelly Shoun. Honorary Pallbearers will be Employees of Shoun Lumber Company and His Church Family of Cobbs Creek Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence.

To those who prefer memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Shoun to the Cobbs Creek Baptist Church or the Butler Volunteer Fire Department.

George married Irene Virginia Laws on 16 Jun 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Irene was born on 22 Apr 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Jun 2021 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Georgia Lewis on 27 Mar 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Georgia was born on 4 Feb 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 2006 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Lee Glenn Vines about 1945. Lee was born on 6 May 1918; died on 31 Dec 2007; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Miles Edgar McCloud, 91, Elizabethton, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born September 13, 1930 to the late Walter P. and Lillie Oliveen McQueen McCloud. He had lived a number of years in Elizabethton.
Miles served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired Millwright.
Miles loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of Hunter First Baptist Church but attended Lynn Valley Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ellen Vines and Hannah Lou Blevins; a brother, Tom McCloud; and a sister-in-law, Phyllis Nave.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Joan Fletcher McCloud; a brother, Lanton McCloud, Sumter, S.C.; three sisters, Rachel Phipps, Elizabethton, Linda Jo Hall, Pontiac, Mich., and Anglee White, Gray, Tenn.; a special nephew, Keith Grindstaff; and several other nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 18, in the Mountain Home National Cemetery (New Annex – 215 Heroes Drive, Mountain Home) with the Rev. Dennis Wilson officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Veterans Honor Guard DAV 39, Bluff City. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, will be Buddy Blankenship, Lou Phipps, Paul White, Keith Grindstaff, Adam Grindstaff, Jason Grindstaff, Ray Ward and Tom Stetler.

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Nathaniel “Tom” McCloud, 88, Elizabethton, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 in the James H. Quillen Va. Medical Center. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Walter P. & Lillie Oliveen McQueen McCloud. Tom served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict where he was an Ex Pow for 33 months. He was a retired Manager of the Pizza Inn, Johnson City. Tom was affectionately known as the “fruit cake man”. He has dedicated the latter part of his life to baking and selling fruit cakes as a way to raise money for the building project of Unaka Baptist Church where he was a member and Ordained Deacon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years: Billie Jean Shankles McCloud, who passed away January 28, 2005, by two sisters: Mary Ellen Vines and Hanna Lou Blevins and several sisters & brothers-in-laws; and his special friend Joe Williams.
Survivors include his Sons & Daughters-in-Law; Mike & Sabrina McCloud and Donald & Bonnie McCloud all of Elizabethton. Two Grandchildren: Victoria McCloud and Hayden McCloud, Two Great Grandchildren: Kenneth McCloud and Kynslee Fletcher, Two Step-Grandchildren: Nathan (Morgan) Lescarbeau and Candace (Larry) Streeper, Two Great Step-Grandchildren: Markida & Chace Streeper, two step-great great grandchildren: Riley and Serenity Tate. Two Brothers: Miles (Joan) McCloud, Elizabethton and Lanton McCloud, of South Carolina. Three Sisters: Rachael (James) Phipps, Elizabethton, Linda Jo (Jim) Hall of Michigan and Angelee (Paul) White of Gray, several nieces and nephews.
Private Graveside Services will be held in the Mountain Home National Cemetery (New Section), Johnson City, Tennessee.

Nathaniel married Billie Jean Shankle about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Billie (daughter of Clyde Shankle and Florence Ellis) was born on 15 Dec 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nyoka “Nicky” Kyte Weaver, 63, Butler, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021, in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born April 18, 1958, in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. She was a daughter of the late Haskiel Reece & Beulah Lee Lipford Kyte. Nicky was a graduate of Johnson County High School. She was a retired employee of Northeast Correctional Complex. She was a member of Cobbs Creek Baptist Church. She loved to read.
Survivors include her husband of 43 years: Melvin Weaver; her Sister & Brother-in-Law: Barbara Kyte “B.K.” and Jim McCloud, Oxford, North Carolina; her Brother & Sister-In-Law: Gary & Barbara Kyte, Butler; her Nephew: Alan Todd and wife, Belinda Kyte; Several Cousins & Friends; her special friend: Barb Miller and her cat Jasper.
Graveside Service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Butler Memorial Park with Rev. Bryan Cable officiating. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 12:50 p.m. Thursday will be: Gary Kyte, Cody Stout, Junior McQueen, Jack Pierce, Kelly Shoun, Bob Garland, Steve Matherly and Eddie Perry.

Nyoka married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Larry Dean Shoun, 69, Butler, departed from this earth to go to his forever home Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was born July 16, 1949, in Mountain City, and resided in his beloved community of Butler, Tn his entire life. Larry was a graduate of Hampton High School in 1967 where he had a successful football career that earned him a scholarship at Less-McRae College in Banner Elk. His football career continued there for a freshman year. He then attended the National Hardwood Lumber Association Certified Lumber Grader Program. He was a rock, both physically and spiritually. He never faltered in his beliefs or his work ethic. He strived every day to make everything and everyone he touched better than he found it. He always wanted what was best and never failed to do what was right. He was a lover of fellowship with all people and animals, he loved football, good food, giving lectures and traveling with his wife and dear friends Eddie and Pat Clawson. He was the 3rd generation owner and operator of Shoun Lumber which was his life's passion outside of his family. He loved to work at the mill and everything it entailed. Some of his favorite hobbies included hauling and delivering firewood and mulch to customers and delivering hams at Christmas time to friends, neighbors and customers. He would often disappear for hours "playing" on his loader moving his dirt and mulch. He was a member of the Butler Ruritan Club where he had served as President. Larry loved his communities of Johnson & Carter County; he supported local schools in their sports program and supported several organizations. He was a member of Cobbs Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father George C. Shoun who died August 22, 2008.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years: Deana Grindstaff Shoun. His Children: John Burleson & wife Amanda, Butler, Jill Shoun Hughes & husband Bryan, Johnson City, Katie Shoun Harrell & husband John, Butler and Kelly Shoun, Butler. Five Grandchildren: Conor Burleson, Carson Burleson, Chamis Harrell, Landry Hughes and Laynee Hughes. His Mother: Irene Laws Shoun, Butler. His Sister: Linda Shoun Grindstaff & husband Benny, Mountain City. Several nieces & nephews. His adopted family Rico & Hortencia Buenfil, His brother-in-law: Jerry Grindstaff. Bill Shoun, who was like a brother to him. His dogs: Booger & Chewy.

A Service to Celebrate the Life of Larry Dean Shoun will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Larry Kennedy and Rev. Terry Richardson officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019, in Butler Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Wood and Rev. Gary Roe officiating. Music will be provided by Christy Malone. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Thursday will be: John Harrell, Bryan Hughes, John Burleson, Tony Deloach, Tom Kyte, Tim Laws, Rico Buenfil, Bill Shoun, Jason Clawson and Eddie Clawson.

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JOHNSON CITY - Carolyn Shoun Hampton, 71, Johnson City, slipped away into Heaven on March 11, 2021 after many years of illnesses. She was born in Elizabethton, TN and was the daughter of the late Arthur “Sonny” Shoun and Georgia Lewis Shoun. She was a former member of Butler Baptist Church and Antioch Baptist Church, Johnson City. She attended Fountain of Life Bible Church, Johnson City when her health permitted. She was a member of the following organizations: Charter Member Rolling Thunder Chapter 4 Elizabethton, TN; Life Member Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2108 Auxiliary, Johnson City; Member Military Order of the Cootie Pup Tent 5 Auxiliary, Smyrna, TN; Member of Butler Chapter # 218 Order of Eastern Star.

She is survived by her Husband of 44 Years, THP Lt. (Ret.) Bill Hampton, Brother , Bill (Yvonne) Shoun, Hampton, TN, Niece, Stephanie Shoun (Chris) Grindstaff, Elizabethton and Nephew, William (Chessie) Shoun, Elizabethton, She is also survived by several Great Nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Daniel Wood, officiating. The family will receive friends from 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. prior to the service. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Mountain Home National Cemetery (New Section); everyone is to meet at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Active Pallbearers are: Larry Reece, Gary Reece, Donnie Danner, Chris Grindstaff, William Shoun, Zachary Young, 2 Members from Rolling Thunder Chapter 4 TN. Honorary Pallbearers are Member of Rolling Thunder Chapter 4 TN. A Memorial Service will be conducted by Butler Chapter #218 Order of Eastern Star prior to the service.