3. | James Williams Smalling (1.Sarah1) was born on 31 Oct 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Memorial Garden, , Washington County, Tennessee. Notes:
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]
Children:
- 5. Sheila R. Smalling was born on 22 Oct 1946 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jul 2001 in Montour County, , , Pennsylvania; was buried in Washington County Memory Gardens, , Washington County, Tennessee.
- 6. Frances Diane Smalling was born about 1956 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Dec 2018 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Washington County Memory Gardens, , Washington County, Tennessee.
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