Rhoda Taylor

Rhoda married Archibald Williams on 28 Dec 1796 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Archibald was born about 1774 in Watauga Settlement, , , Territory South of the Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was living with his brother George D. Williams in the 1850 Carter County, TN Census.

George married Lucinda (Williams) about 1829 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lucinda was born about 1811 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joshua Williams, who departed this life Oct. 17th, 1895, in the 88th year of his age, was the last survivor of a noted family of Carter county and of that particular generation.

Uncle Joshua, as we called him, was generous, hospitable and kind. He donated one acres of beautiful land for educational purposes, on which Milligan College now stands, and was a hearty supporter of the school in its incipiency, and afterwards as well.

In the strength of his manhood, he became a member of the church, and for many years his comfortable and well supplied house was the home of the minister whose services he attended with his faithful wife and family with unusual delight and appreciation. He was kind. The stranger and the poor, the orphan and the widow, had a home with him. None could say, I was hungry and ye fed me not. He indeed was a worthy and generous host of whom all could feel free to honor and love. May all who rated him tenderly in his declining days share the Divine blessing. Peace to his ashes and rest to his spirit.

Joshua married Elizabeth Fletcher Lane in Sep 1831 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 26 Jan 1810 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Oct 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhoda married Pleasant Andrew Jackson Crockett about 1852 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Pleasant was born on 29 Mar 1822 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died about 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Williams Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Archibald married Sarah Elizabeth Hyder on 19 Aug 1858 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Washington Hyder and Lavicia Elizabeth Edens) was born on 19 May 1842 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Mar 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Milligan, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Martha (Williams) about 1858 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha was born about 1836 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Emily Angeline Burchfield on 26 Dec 1867 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emily (daughter of Hezekiah Burchfield and Mary "Polly" Baker) was born on 1 Jan 1841 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucretia married Henry Caswell "Cad" Hendrix about 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Henry (son of William H. Hendrix and Mary Taylor) was born on 4 Sep 1860; died on 6 Jun 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Williams Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhoda married Alexander Thomas Berry on 7 Aug 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Alexander was born on 21 Oct 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Feb 1935 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married John Wesley Williams on 25 Dec 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Mordecai Williams and Mary Ann Hathaway) was born on 27 Mar 1861 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Jan 1944 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Milligan, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Williams) about 1882 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Wesley Peoples. John (son of Andrew Jackson Peoples and Clarissa Helen Ray) was born on 2 Jun 1870 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, ; died on 13 Dec 1952 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Joseph Charles Muse on 14 Sep 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Joseph was born on 8 Aug 1886 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died on 30 Oct 1956 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chester married Lena Hendrix about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lena was born about 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Worley married Martha Elmyra "Myra" Perry on 27 Oct 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Henderson M. Folsom Perry and Evaline Carter "Evie" Custer) was born on 19 Oct 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Apr 1981 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lena married Charles Lake Thompson on 2 Jun 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Charles was born on 19 Jun 1880 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 18 Aug 1936 in Anson County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Cherokee Community Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maggie married Mister Dugger about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mister was born about 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Daisy (Williams) about 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Daisy was born about 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Edmond E. Smalling on 23 Aug 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Edmond (son of James Hervey Smalling and Harriet E. "Hattie" Arrants) was born on 15 Feb 1893 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Apr 1983 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mack married Ossie Lucinda Young on 14 Mar 1916 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Ossie was born on 4 Sep 1896 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 20 Jan 1978 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kyle married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Josephine Yeiser about 1932 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Mary (daughter of Jay Yeiser and Ethel Clara Nowlin) was born on 13 Apr 1913 in Wayne County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 2008 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Aleta Smalling Hendrix, a devoted and loving mother & grandmother, age 100, went home to be with her Lord, Friday, June 24, 2016, in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

Born November 21, 1915 in Carter County to the late Ed & Sallie Williams Smalling. Mrs. Hendrix was a 1933 graduate of Happy Valley High School and attended Steed College. She was a retired Secretary & Bookkeeper. Mrs. Hendrix was the oldest living member of Central Community Christian Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Leon Hendrix, who passed away February 13, 1996. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Hendrix; two grandsons, Infant Orr and Todd McKeehan; her Infant great granddaughter; a brother, James Smalling in April 2016; and a sister, Hattie Ruth Whidden in May 2016.

Survivors include her children, Phyllis Orr and husband John, Roan Mountain, Judy Clark and husband Bob, Jane McKeehan and husband Tony and Jerry Hendrix and wife Eileen all of Johnson City and Wayne Hendrix and wife Lisa, Richmond, Virginia; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren with another due in November; and 3 great great grandchildren. Several nieces & nephews also survive.

A Service to Celebrate the life of Aleta Hendrix will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2016 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Todd Wolfe and Mr. Ken Overdorf Ministers officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Todd & Susie Wolfe. Active Pallbearers will be Grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers will be her church family.

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ELIZABETHTON — Mr. James Williams Smalling, 94 of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 22, 2016.

He was born on October 31,1921, in Carter County, TN, a son of the late Sallie Williams Smalling and Ed E. Smalling.

His wife of 63 years, Blanche Braswell Smalling and a daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Jerry Dodson, preceded him in death.

He graduated from Happy Valley High School in 1940 and attended ETSU. He was a Hereford Cattleman and a Citrus Farmer. He was a salesman for Security Feed and Eashman. He served for several years as President of the Farm Bureau and was a Boy Scout Leader. He was a member of Watauga Point United Methodist Church.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Troy Mclnturff; son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Teresa Smalling; and a daughter Diane Smalling; four grandchildren, April (Tilo) Kuschman, Andrea (Ted) Bradford, Nathan (Laura) Mclnturff, and Erica (Stuart) Everley; nine great grandchildren, Sullivan, Jackson, Makenna, Ella, Hannah, Nolen, Connor, Anika, and Addison. Sisters, Aleta Hendrix and Hattie Ruth Whidden and family friend, JoAnn Blankenship; and many nieces and nephews.

The family of Mr. James William Smalling will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2016, in the Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. with Rev. Mack Houston, Pastor Estel Williams and Pastor Mike Berry officiating.

The graveside committal service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Monday, in the Washington County Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Charles Phipps, Tilo Kuschmann, Ted Bradford II, Stuart Everley, Brian Whidden, and Rick Burchett. Honorary Pallbearers will be Sullivan Mclnturff, Jackson Bradford, Danny Carver and George Blankenship.

James married Blanche Braswell on 22 Nov 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Blanche (daughter of Thomas W. Braswell and Mary M. Williams) was born on 14 Sep 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Jul 2004 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Washington County Memory Gardens, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Alta Juanita Wills on 24 Mar 1939 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Alta (daughter of Nathaniel George Taylor Wills and Lucy L. Bauguess) was born on 2 Jan 1914 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 15 Jun 1997 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Julie Rose Muse, beloved sister, aunt and friend passed away from this life on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at her residence after several years of declining health.

She was born to J.C. Muse Jr. and Grace Archer Muse April 14, 1958, in Mountain City, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Jody and Archer Muse.

After graduating from Johnson County High School in 1976, where she excelled on the inaugural tennis team, she began work at Kingsport Dental Lab. Julie worked for her uncles, Kenneth and Fred Archer, learning the industry from them. She took pride in providing high quality dental prosthetics for many regional dentists. After many years of working, she became the sole owner of Kingsport Dental Lab.

Julie enjoyed watching a variety of sports on TV, especially tennis and the Lady Vols. Julie had a heart of gold and was extremely generous to her family, friends and employees throughout her life. She was especially proud of her nieces and nephews and was always urging them on to success. Julie loved her family and friends fiercely and enjoyed her time with them.

She is survived by sisters, Margaret Briscoe (Jack) of Memphis and Luanne Hoilman (Danny) of Johnson City; sister in law, Judy (Mike) of Kingsport; nieces: Grace McKinney (Craig) of Los Angeles, Sage Magid (Aaron) of Elkridge, Lindsey Gastright (Andrew) of St. Petersburg; nephews: Allan Muse (Evee) of Kingsport, Paul Hoilman (Emma) of Johnson City, Scott Hoilman of Johnson City; great nieces: Rainie and Lizzie Hunter, Callie Muse, Adar Briscoe-Magid, Kathryn Hoilman (her “precious”); great nephews: Bruce Hunter and Westin Gastright.

Julie helped and touched many people with her thoughtfulness and will be missed tremendously!

Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 PM, Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain City, Tennessee, with Minister Tim Hall officiating.

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Greeted in Heaven by family and friends, William Bruce Thompson, Jr., age 78, 254 Thompson Lane, Jonesborough, entered into the arms of Jesus on August 28th, 2021 in Limestone at the home of the daughter he always wanted. Born on June 6th, 1943 in Johnson City, he was a lifelong native of Jonesborough and the son of Bruce and Josephine Yeiser Thompson. He attended Milligan College where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in 1965. Bruce enjoyed racing in his younger years with his friend, Larry, traveling all over the circuit to compete. After his employment with the City of Johnson City in their payroll department, Bruce farmed at the family home until his health forced his retirement. In 2003, he got Washington County Cattle Producers Senior Producer of the Year. Bruce enjoyed his gunsmithing hobby, building and repairing guns, as well as target shooting for fun. After his retirement he loved to sit and tell stories of his farming and racing days, passing on his wealth of knowledge on both. He never missed a softball game where Michelle or Bria and Paula were playing, cheering his girls on from the sidelines. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Charles J. Thompson, sister Lena Jo Gardner, best friend Eugene Merrill, and his beloved fur friend Maverick who truly was his companion.

When we are born we don’t get to choose our family. But when someone is chosen to come together to be a family, that is a Christ like love, stronger than blood. “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

John 13:34-35 KJV

Left to cherish his memory is the daughter he always wanted, Michelle Malone and husband Ramey, grandchildren Bria, Paula, Weylyn Malone and his extra special granddaughter Magdalena Malone who was the absolute sparkle of his eye. Special cousin Lake Thompson and wife Connie, whom he loved like a brother and cherished the time spent with him. Special brother in law, Jack Gardner and his children Carol Grace, Mary Jo, Sally Ann, and Andy. Special Friends Gary Jones, Don Moore, Mark Treadway, and Isabel Limoges. A funeral service officiated by Ministers Tim Stamper and Karl Gasser will be held on Tuesday, August 31,2021 at 7:00 pm in the chapel of Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until the time of the service. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Highland Cemetery in Elizabethton at 11:00 am. Those who wish to attend the graveside service will meet at the cemetery by 10:50 am on Wednesday. Serving as pallbearers will be Lake Thompson, Ramey Malone, Weylyn Malone, Mark Treadway, Jeff Stuart, and Ray Stuart. Honorary Pallbearers are Don Moore, Gary Jones and Larry Cavin.

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Frances "Diane" Smalling, 62, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Hillview Health Center in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Diane was a Carter County native and had lived her whole life on Smalling Road with her family. Diane had a special way of touching the lives of all who knew her. She never met a stranger and she never forgot a face. She loved her family, friends and especially her church family at Watauga Point United Methodist Church in Elizabethton. She was a member of the church choir, the Brenda Bishop Sunday School Class and was even voted Member of the Year in 1988. She proudly worked for 25 years at the Tennessee Vocational Workshop in Elizabethton. Diane loved bowling, painting, writing letters to friends and family, Westerns, and UT football and basketball. She also loved to go anywhere anyone would take her.
Ms. Smalling was preceded in death by her parents, James and Blanche Braswell Smalling, and a sister and brother-in-law, Sheila and Jerry Dodson.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sister, Betty McInturff and husband Troy; her brother, Tom Smalling and wife Teresa; her nieces and nephews, April Kushmann, Andrea Bradford, Nathan McInturff, Erica Everley, Scott Smalling and Duane Smalling; and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 p.m. Saturday, December 15, at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m., officiated by Rev. Leann K F Crandell and Rev. Mike Berry. A committal service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 16, at Washington County Memory Gardens. Family and friends are asked to gather at the graveside by 2:50 p.m. Active pallbearers are Jerry Weaver, Ted Weaver, Jackson Bradford, Sullivan McInturff, Nathan McInturff, Ted Bradford and Tilo Kushmann.

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Alta Peoples Barwick, 77, Carter County, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness.

Alta was born on September 17, 1945, in Johnson City and grew up in neighboring Carter County, where she had lived for the last 30 years. She was the daughter of the late John Robert Peoples and Juanita Wills Peoples, both of the Central Community.

From third grade to her graduation from high school, she attended the University School at East Tennessee State University. In 1967 she completed her bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, and social welfare from ETSU followed by a Master’s of Social Work from the University of Tennessee.

Early in her career, Alta served as a truant officer in the Johnson City school system. In the following years she worked at the Child Development Center in Memphis, TN and as a neonatal intensive care social worker at the Medical Center in Columbus, GA. Much of her life was dedicated to volunteer work in the communities where her husband’s military career took her and to raising her daughters and building a home for her family. She held a variety of offices in the Officers’ Wives Club at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, in El Paso, TX and was an active volunteer at Fort Benning, GA. She served on the board of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, organized a support group for families during Operation Desert Storm and was a recent past-president and board member of the Elizabethton, TN Friends of the Library. Alta enjoyed gardening, was an avid reader, and had a special place in her heart for the stray cats and dogs that she cared for over the years.

She is survived by: Dr. Mike Barwick; daughters, Susan and Elizabeth; grandchildren, Emily and Cameron; and great-grandson, David.

A memorial service will be held for Alta at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The Oak Hall will open for attendees to gather at 2:30 PM. The family requests that those attending bring their best memory of Alta, to participate in sharing brief recollections of her life during the service.