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Joseph Samuel Turbyfill

Male 1866 - 1951  (84 years)


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  1. 1.  Joseph Samuel Turbyfill was born on 11 Mar 1866 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Feb 1951 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Joseph married Rosa Oakes about 1888 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Rosa was born about 1867 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Macy Elizabeth Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1889 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 6 Sep 2002 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    2. 3. Bertha Alice Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1892 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 4 Jul 1988 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

    Joseph married Julia Ida Keller about 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Julia was born in Mar 1882 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Arthur Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died about 1957; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. 5. Gentry William Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    3. 6. Roscoe G. Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Apr 1975 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; was buried in Trinity Memorial Gardens, , Prince Edward County, Virginia.
    4. 7. Barney T. Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    5. 8. Ines Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1906 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died about 1997; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee.
    6. 9. Dallas E. Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 9 Dec 1983; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee.
    7. 10. Della Lucille Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 30 Apr 1994; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    8. 11. Robert L. Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 24 Dec 2008 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    9. 12. Dorothy Cosett Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1919 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 30 Jul 1993; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    10. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Macy Elizabeth Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 15 Oct 1889 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 6 Sep 2002 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    ELK PARK, N.C. -- Macy Elizabeth Bare, 112, of Elk Park, died Friday, September 6, 2002, in a Linville hospital.
    Mrs. Bare was a native and lifelong resident of Avery County and a daughter of the late Joe and Rosie Oaks Turbyfill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ed Bare, and two daughters, Jean Adams and Alma May Bare.
    Mrs. Bare was a homemaker. She attended Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.Survivors include two daughters, Edna Oaks, Roan Mountain, Tenn., and Edith Ward, Valdese, and three sons, Harry Bare and Harold "Bud" Bare, both of Elk Park, and Helton Bare, Black Mountain. Thirty-four grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, several great-great-grandchildren and several great-great-great-grandchildren also survive.

    BARE -- Funeral services for Macy Elizabeth Bare, 112, of Elk Park, N.C., who died Friday, September 6, 2002, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 8, from the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. Burl Sluder, the Rev. David Benfield and the Rev. Erby McKinney officiating. Interment will follow at Taylor's Chapel Cemetery.


  2. 3.  Bertha Alice Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 22 Nov 1892 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 4 Jul 1988 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

    Bertha married John Clingman Holtsclaw about 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John was born on 29 Jan 1888 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 11 May 1966 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Orla Eliza Holtsclaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Sep 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Jan 2006 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennesse.

  3. 4.  Arthur Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born in Jul 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died about 1957; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Arthur married Lillie (Turbyfill) about 1920. Lillie was born about 1902; died about 1970; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Gentry William Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 3 Mar 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

    Gentry married Edna H. (Turbyfill) about 1924. Edna was born about 1908; died about 1969; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Roscoe G. Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 25 Jan 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Apr 1975 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; was buried in Trinity Memorial Gardens, , Prince Edward County, Virginia.

  6. 7.  Barney T. Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.

  7. 8.  Ines Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1906 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died about 1997; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee.

  8. 9.  Dallas E. Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 3 Aug 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 9 Dec 1983; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee.

    Dallas married Beulah Oaks on 9 Mar 1933 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Beulah (daughter of Martin W. Oaks and Celia J. (Oaks)) was born on 10 Jul 1917; died on 26 Sep 2010 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; was buried in Westview Cemetery, , Prince Edward County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Della Lucille Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 28 Jul 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 30 Apr 1994; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

  10. 11.  Robert L. Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 9 Apr 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 24 Dec 2008 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Robert Turbyfill - ELIZABETHTON
    Robert L. Turbyfill, age 92, of 114 West E Street, Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 24, 2008, in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center following an extended illness.

    Robert was a native of Avery County, NC, but had spent the majority of his life in Elizabethton. He was a son of the late Joe and Ida Keller Turbyfill.

    Mr. Turbyfill was the owner/operator of the Black & White Cab Company and was a former employee of both Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home and Tetrick Funeral Home. He was a member of the Dashiell Masonic Lodge No. 238 F&AM and a member of the First Baptist Church of Elizabethton.

    Mr. Turbyfill was a U.S. Army veteran having served in WWII.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Lee Potter Turbyfill (7/28/1973); six brothers, Arthur, Gentry, Dallas, Hilton, Roscoe, and Barney Turbyfill; and three sisters, Ines Puckett, Dorothy O'Quinn, and Della Phipps.

    Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Jean Turbyfill, Elizabethton; three sons, Mitchell Turbyfill, Robert Charles Turbyfill and Gerald Turbyfill, all of Elizabethton; a brother, Doyle Turbyfill and his wife, Muriel, Elizabethton; five grandchildren, Robin Turbyfill Peters, Piney Flats, Bethany Turbyfill, Elizabethton, Mitchell Booker, CA, Danny Baynes, NC, and Denise Sherwood, NC; and two great-grandchildren, Carson Peters, Piney Flats, and Haley Turbyfill, Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

    A candlelight funeral service for Mr. Robert L. Turbyfill will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 27, 2008, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Trilla Little, organist.

    Interment will follow Saturday in the Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded by the American Legion Post No. 49. Active pallbearers will be Jamie Peters, Dean Turbyfill, Teddy Turbyfill, Joe Jimmy Turbyfill, Bill Turbyfill, Tom Turbyfill, Gene Waters, Roger Hamm, Ray O'Quinn and Herman O'Quinn. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Turbyfill, George Turbyfill, Jake Tester, Norman Peters, Emery Cordell, Waymon Carrier, John L. Bowers, Arthur Turbyfill Jr., Jimmy McKinney, Harry Absher and L.B. Phipps.

    Robert married Rosa Lee Potter about 1938. Rosa was born about 1919; died on 28 Jul 1973; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Mitchell Eugene Turbyfill  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jan 2020 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee.

  11. 12.  Dorothy Cosett Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1919 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 30 Jul 1993; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Dorothy married Willard Herbert O'Quinn about 1935 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Willard (son of Andrew Jackson O'Quinn and Ada Frances Kiser) was born about 1913 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 18. Herman O'Quinn  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Apr 2015 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

  12. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1)


Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Orla Eliza Holtsclaw Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 10 Sep 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Jan 2006 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennesse.

    Notes:

    Orla E. Hicks, 96, 208 Dennis Cove Road, Hampton, died Saturday, January 14, 2006, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Hicks was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late John E. and Bertha Turbyfill Holtsclaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin E. Hicks; two sons, Elbert and Dewey Hicks; a daughter, Eula Jean Hicks; two brothers, William Holtsclaw and Prince Holtsclaw; five sisters, Ella McKinney, Inez Ray, Lora Perry, Sally VanSchoiack and Brucie Holtsclaw; a foster daughter, Mae Heaton Montgomery; and a grandson, A.J. Hazelwood. Mrs. Hicks was a member of Union Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
    Survivors include six daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Martin Bennett and Elva and E.C. Vines, all of Hampton, Carrie and James Keene, Oak Ridge, Nola Mae and J.D. Cook, Roan Mountain, Ruth and Rick Barrie and Edna and Edward Thomas, all of Elizabethton; a daughter-in-law, Lala Hicks, Hampton; a foster son and his wife, Allen and Jenny Heaton, Kings Mountain, N.C.; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Hicks will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, January 15, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Campbell, Rev Gary Perkins and Rev. Pete Pollard officiating. Music will be under the direction of the family and Mrs. Karen Timbs, pianist. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service in the chapel. The graveside service will be conducted at 11a.m. Monday, January 16, in the Morton Cemetery, Hampton. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:55 a.m. Monday. Active pallbearers will be selected from Mrs.Hicks' grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be her brothers and sisters in Christ and a host of friends. Friends may call at the residence of a daughter, Elva Vines.

    Orla married Alvin Ernest Hicks on 22 Jun 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Alvin (son of Mathias T. Hicks and Nancy Cable) was born on 8 Jul 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Aug 1980 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Elva Inez Hicks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 2011 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 22. Dewey Millard Hicks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 May 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lindy Richardson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    5. 23. Ben Elbert Hicks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    6. 24. Eula Jean Hicks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    7. 25. Nolamae Hicks  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Nov 2017 in Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    8. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 15.  Mitchell Eugene Turbyfill Descendancy chart to this point (11.Robert2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jan 2020 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Mitchell Eugene Turbyfill, 79, of Elizabethton, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 23, 2020. He was born in Elizabethton to the late Robert L. and Rosa Lee Turbyfill.
    Mitchell was a proud United States Air Force veteran.
    Those left to cherish his memory include his sister, Barbara Jean Turbyfill of Elizabethton; two brothers, Robert Charles Turbyfill and Gerald Wayne Turbyfill, both of Elizabethton; a son, Mitchell Booker; a step-son, Danny Baynes; a step-daughter, Denise Baynes Brown; two nieces, Robin Peters (Jamie) and Bethany Turbyfill; a great-niece, Haley Turbyfill; a great-nephew, Carson Peters; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren also survive.
    The family will hold a graveside service for Mitchell Eugene Turbyfill at 1 p.m. Monday, February 3, in the Mountain Home National Cemetery (New Section-215 Heroes Drive) with Pastor Gary Roe officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the Bristol VFW Post #6975.


  3. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Dorothy2, 1.Joseph1)

  4. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Dorothy2, 1.Joseph1)

  5. 18.  Herman O'Quinn Descendancy chart to this point (12.Dorothy2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 30 Sep 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Apr 2015 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Herman married Mary E. Carroll about 1960 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Rowland Denton Carroll and Della Mae Cole) was born about 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Jun 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1)

  3. 21.  Elva Inez Hicks Descendancy chart to this point (14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 15 Sep 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 2011 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.

    Elva married John Ellis Hazelwood about 1954 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John was born on 15 Apr 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Feb 1977 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elva married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 22.  Dewey Millard Hicks Descendancy chart to this point (14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 11 Mar 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 May 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lindy Richardson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

  5. 23.  Ben Elbert Hicks Descendancy chart to this point (14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 22 Nov 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

  6. 24.  Eula Jean Hicks Descendancy chart to this point (14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 27 Sep 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Oct 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

  7. 25.  Nolamae Hicks Descendancy chart to this point (14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Nov 2017 in Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Nolamae H. Cook, 73, of Roan Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Nolamae was born in Roan Mountain, Tenn., to the late Alvin and Orla Holtsclaw Hicks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Elva Vines and Eula Jean Hicks, and her brothers, Dewey Hicks and Elbert Hicks.
    Nolamae had worked as a medical secretary and attended Open Door Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved to play piano for many churches, loved her family, spending time with her grandchildren, loved gardening and taught Sunday School.
    Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of 49 years, Jimmy Dale "J.D." Cook, of the home; one son, Dale Cook and wife Tonia of Roan Mountain; one daughter, Darla McKinney and husband Chris of Louisville, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Gracie Cook, Dalton Cook, Randy McKinney and wife Jacqueline, and Dustin McKinney; one great-granddaughter, Aria; her sisters, Ruby Bennett and husband Martin of Hampton, Edna Thomas and husband Ed and Ruth Barrie and husband Rick, all of Elizabethton, and Carrie Reene of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; and a special sister-in-law, Karen Parlier and husband Allen of Elizabethton.
    A service to celebrate the life of Nolamae H. Cook will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, November 30, at the Open Door Baptist Church, Elk Park, N.C., with Rev. Reed Callahan and Rev. Richard Sheppard officiating. Music will be provided by the church congregation and Charlotte Smith. The family will receive friends at the church from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service, or at the residence at other times. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, December 1, at Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery in Elk Park, N.C. Active pallbearers will be Kenneth Thomas, Tip Brown, Freddie Holly, Ted Hardin, David Cook and Jamie Barrie. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Hicks, Steve Blair, Ray Blair, Charles Buchanan, Lewis Grindstaff and her grandsons. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Friday. The family would like to thank Mountain States Hospice, Dr. Kenneth Hopland, Dr. Israel Garcia, and the doctors and staff of Sycamore Shoals Hospital for the love and care shown to Nolamae during her illness.


  8. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Kenneth Dale Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1966 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Feb 2021 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.


Generation: 5

  1. 27.  Kenneth Dale Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (26.Living4, 14.Orla3, 3.Bertha2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1966 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Feb 2021 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    ELIZABETHTON - Kenneth Dale Thomas, age 54, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center, following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Carter County, Tennessee, he was the son of Edward Thomas and Edna Hicks Thomas.

    He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Alvin E. and Orla Holtsclaw Hicks, and his paternal grandparents, Gurney and Helen Treadway Thomas; his father-in-law, Shelby Williams; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

    He was a 1984 graduate of Hampton High School where he was voted “Mr. HHS” his senior year and played on the football team for four years. After graduation, he attended East Tennessee State University, graduating in 1988. He was employed by the Carter County Board of Education as a Student Management System Coordinator. He was a member of Beck Mountain Baptist Church.

    Ken enjoyed bluegrass music and went to Japan for two weeks in 2005 with a local bluegrass group and entertained the citizens of that country. He also played the doghouse bass for other musical groups in the area throughout the years.

    In addition to his parents, he is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Sharon Williams Thomas; two daughters, Elizabeth (Beth) Powell and husband Brent Powell and Suzanne James and husband Caleb James; one grandson, Owen Thomas Powell; one sister and brother-in-law, Karen Joyce and Mark Timbs; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Nina Williams Hyder and husband Tommy Hyder; two nephews, Cody Hyder and wife Kelly Hyder and Adam Timbs and wife Allison Timbs; one niece, Shelly Hyder Martin and husband Dave Martin; mother-in-law, Linda Williams; five aunts and three uncles, Carrie Keene, Ruby Bennett, Ruth Barrie and husband Rick Barrie, Gary Thomas and wife Kay Thomas, James (Jim) Taylor and Kathleen Thomas Carden; four lifelong friends, Sam Stout, Brian Mathes, Tim Cable and Mick Kyte and numerous cousins also survive.

    A graveside service to celebrate the life of Kenneth Dale Thomas will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Reverend Ronnie Campbell and Mr. Dwayne Calhoun, minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of J.P. Mathes and Leona Mathes. Active pallbearers will be Brent Powell, Caleb Jones, Adam Timbs, Mickey Kyte, Mark Timbs, Tim Andrews, Jack Jaynes, Cody Hyder, Gary Jenkins and Dave Martin. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Mathes, Tim Cable, Dan Boner, Rick Guinn, Sam Stout, Jerry Sanders, Michael Laws and the employees of the Carter County Board of Education.