Rebecca Wilcox

Rebecca married John Shell about 1840 in North Carolina, , , . John was born about 1817 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Buena Vista McNabb about 1871 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Buena (daughter of William Guilford McNabb and Elizabeth Miller) was born about 1855 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Lydia Boone on 3 Aug 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Fagan Boone and Eliza Ann Julian) was born on 15 Oct 1867 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Nov 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married "Polly" Birchfield on 17 Nov 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. "Polly" was born about 1878 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 6 Jul 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lindy Richardson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hattie Thomas on 23 Sep 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hattie was born on 27 Oct 1875 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Myra E. Gouge about 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Myra (daughter of Allen Gouge and Fanny McKinney) was born about 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Mar 1959 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary Briggs about 1890 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Mary was born in Mar 1872 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, ; died on 19 Jan 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William Gouge on 2 Oct 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William was born in 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Henry Edman Whitehead on 25 Jul 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Henry (son of John Whitehead and Nancy Ann Snyder) was born on 9 Jul 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Nov 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Whitehead Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Warner married Mary Katharine Heaton on 2 Feb 1911 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Henry Heaton and Amanda Jane Lacey) was born on 21 Sep 1894 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 22 Feb 1988 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie married James Nathaniel Birchfield on 23 Dec 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James (son of John Birchfield and Angeline Baker) was born about 1885 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Mar 1966 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fatha married Jack McClellan Crumley about 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jack (son of Joel Carriger Crumley and Mary Ada Larkins) was born on 5 Jun 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chester married Dovey Street on 29 Apr 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dovey was born about 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Glenna Mae Birchfield on 18 Aug 1936 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Glenna (daughter of James Nathaniel Birchfield and Minnie Clarissa Rose Shell) was born on 28 Nov 1914 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 16 Feb 2008 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Disa M. Watson on 20 Oct 1928. Disa was born about 1906 in , , Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Geneva Christine Collins on 15 Oct 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Geneva (daughter of Robert Chrisley Collins and Loretta Hyder) was born on 9 Mar 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Dec 1979 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Julia about 1921 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Julia was born about 1898 in , , Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cecil married Rhoda Cordelia Miller about 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda was born on 7 Sep 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jan 1911 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]

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Mrs. Frances S. Harvey, age 86, of 14863 Prestige Drive, Woodbridge, Va., formerly of Hillrise Avenue, Elizabethton, died Friday, December 5, 2003 at her residence following a brief illness.
Mrs. Harvey was a native of Washington County and had lived most of her life in Carter County. She had lived the last eight years in Woodbridge, Va.
Mrs. Harvey was the daughter of the late Warner and Katherine Heaton Shell.

She was of the Presbyterian faith.
Mrs. Harvey was the Executive Secretary for the local Selective Service Board and retired from the Administrative Board of the Selective
Service of Tennessee.
She is preceded in death by her husband, G.A. "Red" Harvey, 1975; one sister, Ruth Laurain, and one brother, Cecil Shell.
The graveside service and interment
will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2003 at Happy Valley
Memorial Park.

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David Erby Shell, 83, husband of Joyce Glover Shell, of 1045 Westmoreland Drive, died Friday, February 28, 2014, at Augusta Health, Fishersville.

He was born September 2, 1930, in Elizabethton, TN, a son of the late Warner and Katherine (Heaton) Shell.

Mr. Shell was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the Korean War.

He received a B.S. Degree from East Tennessee State College and a M.A. Degree from East Tennessee State University.

He taught school in Carter County, Tennessee for three years, Bath County for two years, Augusta County for four years, and twenty-one years in Staunton at Lee High School, John Lewis Junior High, and Shelburne Middle School.

He was a member of Staunton Church of the Brethren, Masonic Elizabethton Lodge, and Staunton Elks.

In addition to his wife of 53 years, family members include two sons and a daughter-in-law, David and Rebecca Shell and Michael Warner Shell, all of Staunton; a step-grandchild, Olivia Perry; a sister, Phyllis Shell Reed of Jonesboro, TN; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Cecil and Warner, Jr. and three sisters, Helen Martin, Francis Harvey, and Ruth Laurain.

A celebration of life will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Staunton Church of the Brethren by Pastor Scott Duffy.

Glenna married Frank Carroll Shell on 18 Aug 1936 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Frank (son of William Dempsy Shell and Myra E. Gouge) was born on 5 Oct 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Sep 1977 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Oscar married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Verl Shell, 87, of 110 Tom Birchfield Road, Roan Mountain, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Verl was born in Carter County on February 22, 1928, a son of the late Arthur and Dovie Street Shell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ennie Shell Shell; his second wife, Christine Johnson Shell; three brothers, Fred, Eddie Joe and Bert Shell; and one sister, Willie Cox.
Verl retired as a machine operator at North American Rayon Corporation and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed watching NASCAR races, talking politics, and working in his yard and garden. He was very loved by his family and will be missed dearly by his family and many friends.
Those left to cherish his memory include his three children, Bill Shell and wife Sarah, Damascus, Va., Teddy Shell, of the home, and LeDonna Hughes and husband Joey, Johnson City; his eight grandchildren, Wendy Gibbons and husband Dean, Cody Shell and wife Ashley, Justin Shell and wife Nichole, Jessica Shell, Heather Gibson, Haley Hughes and fiancé Dustin Clawson, Ashley Otey and Brandon Otey; several great-grandchildren; one brother, William D. Shell and wife Norma Lou, Elizabethton; and two sisters, Frankie Cox and Jean Timmons and husband Bob, all of Roan Mountain. Several nieces and nephews, along with his best buddy, "Champ," also survive.
A service to celebrate the life of Verl Shell will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, October 5, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, with Mr. Todd Wolfe, minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Jennifer Sizemore. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, October 4, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain. The graveside service will follow the funeral service on Monday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Verl's breakfast buddies at Happy's Café, Dr. Jeffery Schoondyke and Myron Phillips.

Family/Spouse: Christine Shell. Christine (daughter of Henry G. Shell and Mamie E. Shell) was born on 3 Aug 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Aug 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Vern C. Shell, 82, went home to be with the Lord while at his residence. Vern was born in Carter County to the late Frank Shell and Glenna Birchfield Shell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, Vaughn Shell and Ricky Shell, one infant sister, Melba Jean Shell, two sisters-in-law, Janice Thompson and Tammy Plank.

Vern was a graduate of Lamar High School. He was retired from General Motors in Flint, Michigan. He was a member and greeter of Cherry Grove Baptist Church. He was a member of the UAW Local 659 in Flint Michigan. He loved to be doing yard work and taking his grandchildren for rides on the lawn mower. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Carol “Cookie” Scott Shell. Two sons, David Shell (Angie) and Mike Shell. 4 grandchildren, Tara Moore (Brad), Zachary Shell (Brittany), Taylor Shell and Emily Shell. One great-granddaughter, Lexie Moore, Two sisters, Norma Trent and Roma “Teddy” Moore and many special nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the Cleveland Clinic, Amedisys Hospice and Dr. James Hanson and nurses.

Funeral services for Vern C. Shell will be conducted on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the Cherry Grove Baptist Church of Jonesborough with Pastor Tommy Clark officiating. Burial will follow in the Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Mike Hensley, Luke Cole, Scott Brall, Earl Hughes, Logan Bolton and David Hopson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Povolny, Bartley Sparks, Henry Reaves Ted Thompson and members of the Adult 4 Sunday School Class.

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Reverend Thomas William Shell, 83, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 22, 2015 at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Reverend Shell was born in Johnson City on February 7, 1932 to the late Thomas William Shell, Sr and Disa Watson Shell Conroy. He was also preceded in death by his son, Thomas Shell. Reverend Shell was a US Air Force Korean War veteran.
He was a retired Baptist minister and had pastored several churches in IL, OH and Maine. He served as interim pastor in Wise and Hurley VA and at Snow Memorial Baptist Church in Johnson City. He also had his own ministry “Revival Ministries for Today” that broadcast across Canada and the northern tier states. Reverend Shell was a member of Skyline Heights Baptist Church.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 62 years, Eleanor Shell; one daughter, Barbara Finney, Naporville, IL; one son, Michael Shell, Jonesborough; grandchildren, Thomas Shell and Angela Rade both of IL, Dustin Shell and wife, Lacey, Nashville, TN and Kristen and Zackary Shell both of Jonesborough; great grandchildren, Kristopher Shell, Macey Shell, Cailey Rade and Isobel Rade and many friends. The family will greet guests and share memories from 12:00 noon until 2:00 PM Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Tetrick Funeral and Cremation Services, Johnson City. A military committal service will be held at 2:30 pm at Mountain Home National Cemetery with Kingsport VFW and Reverend Don Page officiating. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Family/Spouse: Eleanor. Eleanor was born about 1935; died on 13 Jan 2023 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HAMPTON — Sammie W. Tolley, 81, Hampton, passed away Monday October 11, 2010, in the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was a Roan Mountain native. Sammie was a graduate of Cloudland High School class of 1947 also attended Milligan College and attained certification in music, East Tennessee State University with a BS Degree in Regular & Special Education and the University of Tennessee with a Counseling Certification.

Sammie was a teacher, counselor and administrator in the Carter County School System for 42 years.

She was a former member of the First Baptist Church, Roan Mountain, and was presently a member of Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her beloved and cherished granddaughter, Rachel Mikell Clawson; father & mother, John L. and Geneva Collins Whitehead; sisters: Norma Love Kuntz and Billy Rose, a brother: Jack Whitehead; her father & mother-in-law: Mr & Mrs Charley Tolley; her brothers-in-law: Paul Tolley, Mack Tolley, Julius Tolley; and a sister-in-law: Leafie Payne.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years: Jack Tolley, of the home; A son & daughter-in-law: John Charles & Joan Tolley, Johnson City;. A daughter & son-in-law: Sherry & Michael Clawson, Hampton; Her Grandsons: Seth Clawson and John Tolley; Her special family members: Shyrl Davis, Geneva & Howard Roberts, Darley Hyder, Mahalia Hampton, Virginia Young and John Paul, Greg & Brian Mathis; Her special friends: Dr. Ed Hyder, Bob & Marie Tipps, Louis Butler, Royce & Pam Parmen, Pat & Karen Heaton, Kyle & Eddie Hyder, Gaylord & Debbie Hyder, Patsy Miller, Ed & Senobia Miller, Homer & Clara Anderson, Jessie and Kale Street, Joe Thacker & The Mountain Electric Board of Trustees & Board Secretary Ann, Bill & Ruth Kerley, Kayla Walker, Goldie Ludroky; and her former students and co-workers.

A Service to Celebrate the life of Sammie Tolley will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Dwayne Calhoun, Minister, officiating. The Eulogy will be given by Kayla Walker.

Entombment Services in the Mausoleum of Peace, Happy Valley Memorial Park, with be 10 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2010. Active Pallbearers will be Her Grandsons: Seth Clawson and John Tolley, and her Nephews: Delaney Teague, Julius Tolley Jr., Keith Tolley, Leon Tolley, David Wade Tolley, Chris Tolley, Tim Davis, Jeff Hampton and Cody Walsh. Honorary pallbearers will be: John Kuntz, Jeff Kuntz, Ted Rose, Barry Rose, Mike Rose, Zeke Tolley Jr., Wade Tolley and Herman Tolley.

Sammie married Jack Tolley about 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jack (son of Charlie Tolley and Lockie Evelyn Hilmon) was born on 17 Oct 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Apr 2022 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ruth Ann Martin Lundy, 79, of Johnson City, went home to be with her Lord on Friday morning, February 15, 2019, at Greystone Healthcare Center following a three-week battle with cancer.
Ruth spent her younger years growing up in Siam until her teens when the family moved to Johnson City. She was a graduate of Science Hill High School and went on to complete her LPN and RN, and BSN at East Tennessee State University. Ruth or "Ruth Ann" started out her career as a Candy Striper and then as an LPN at the old Johnson City Memorial Hospital. Throughout her career she taught nursing and was the Assistant Director of Nursing at The Christian Village. She worked for many years as a Psyche Nurse, starting at Watauga Mental Health and then Woodridge. She would later move to help start the Psyche Unit at Northside Hospital in Johnson City where she retired.
Ruth loved to play cards, travel and shop. In her later years she had two special pets, Cocoa and then Roxie. We have no doubt they were waiting for her at the Rainbow Bridge. She was a gifted singer and song writer bringing much comfort and joy to others. She freely sang for friends, family, and church congregations. Her original songs were angelic and provided her some peace as well as others who were fortunate enough to hear them.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Sizemore Martin Sr. and Helen Roberta Shell Martin, and a brother, Thomas S. Martin Jr., of Johnson City.
She is survived by her daughter, Penny Ogletree (Paul) of Blountville; brother, Fred Martin (Diane) of Sevierville; niece, Alison Martin-Creed (Robert) of Arlington; and nephew, Alan "Lanny" Martin (Katie) of Knoxville.
The family of Ms. Lundy will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, at Morris-Baker Funeral Home in the Dogwood Chapel, followed by a memorial service at 7 p.m. at Morris-Baker in the Dogwood Chapel with Pastor Wayne Emery officiating.