Ella Aldridge

Ella married Charles W. Colbaugh on 25 May 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Charles (son of George D. S. Colbaugh and Eva Mary Daniels) was born on 7 Dec 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Jul 1971 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Colbaugh Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret Colbaugh Bowers, 92, Pine Ridge Care Center, Elizabethton,
died there Saturday, November 22, 2003.
Mrs. Bowers was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late
Charles W. and Ella Aldridge Colbaugh. She was also preceded in death
by a sister, Edith Feathers, and three brothers, Nat, Robert and Bill
Colbaugh.
Mrs. Bowers was a 1931 graduate of Elizabethton High School. She worked
at the Bemberg Corporation for a number of years and retired as Manager
of the Dollar General Store. She was a member of Hunter United Methodist
Church and the Elizabethton Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Ola Clinton Bowers; a daughter,
Lois M. Williams, Elizabethton; two sons, Ralph C. Bowers, Lansing, Mich.,
and Larry E. Bowers, Elizabethton; two sisters, Ella Jo Medearis,
Elizabethton, and Betty J. Markland, Flint, Mich.; and five grandsons,
Michael Bowers, Mark Bowers, Benjamin Bowers, Christopher Bowers and
Todd Williams. Four great-granddaughters and several nieces and nephews
also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, at
Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Joseph Manis and the Rev. Estil
Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Music will be provided by Bill Medearis, Marilyn Bowers and Joel
Street. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral
home at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, will be Earl Collins, Charles "Dude" LaPorte,
Jerry Bowers, Daniel Holder, Hugh Buckles, Bill Cline, D.J. Townsend and
Mike Williams. A special "Thank You" to Leonard Campbell, Nell Fair,
Wilma Colbaugh, Bea Estep, Bea Gouge, Willa Cecil, Ann Schlamblin, Willie
Church, Gary Elliott, Dr. Joseph C. May, Dr. Stephen May, the Staff of
Pine Ridge Care Center and the Nursing Service Staff of the James H.
Quillen VA Medical Center.

Margaret married Ola Clinton Bowers on 17 Nov 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ola (son of Luther A. Bowers and Flora G. Buckles) was born on 23 Oct 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Apr 2006 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married William Ray Feathers on 14 Jan 1933 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. William (son of William Jackson Feathers and Mary Elizabeth Vest) was born on 26 Jun 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Apr 1988 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
William Clenton Feathers, of Elizabethton, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 22, 2021, of pancreatic cancer.

William (Bill) was born the second of five children to Ray and Edith Feathers in Watauga, Tenn. His childhood was spent on their farm with kin, crops, and animals, all carrying great significance in the family’s livelihood and in creating a lasting work ethic. Bill attended primary school in Watauga and graduated from Elizabethton High School, where he was part of a historical football team at EHS: the Big 5 Champions.

After high school graduation, Bill joined the United States Air Force. He became an aircraft and turret system mechanic stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev. He received the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations and Korean Service medals, and a Good Conduct Medal. Bill continued playing football with his fellow servicemen in the Yokota Raiders Grid Squad. After being honorably discharged from service, Bill pursued his love of aircrafts and flight by obtaining his aviation license from Embry Riddle School of Aviation in Miami, Fla.

After aviation school, Bill returned to Elizabethton, where he met his wife of now 62 years, Sandra. Along with the help of his father and the land negotiation skills of his wife, Bill built a home for his family. Learning all he could from books and his elders, Bill’s hard work, determination, and innate skills resulted in a lasting legacy. The home’s unique construction and beautiful views of the river and fields are still admired by anyone who visits the home.

Career-wise, Bill’s knowledge of mechanics opened opportunities in machine line and managerial work. He was well respected by all who worked with him. Bill never entertained fools but always cared for those under his leadership. His employers included Raytheon Company, Madison-Kipp Corporation, and Snap-On Tools Corporation, where he helped engineer new tools and eventually retired.

Bill was a deacon and elder at East River Park Christian Church for many years. He also taught the Men’s Sunday School Class and coached the women’s softball team. Recently, he’d started attending Brick Christian Church where his father and mother had been active members.

During his lifetime Bill enjoyed fishing and hunting with friends, refereeing high school and college football games, watching college sports, discussing politics, completing crossword puzzles, target shooting on the family farm, scaring geese out of the yard, smoking a good cigar, drinking a cold beer, and savoring the simple pleasures of time with good friends.

Anyone who knew Bill knew him as a fair man of few words but sharp wit. His advice was solid and direct, his voice stern but rarely raised, and his heart always in the right place. Bill was pragmatic and practical with a boyish joy of life and an infectious smile. Though Bill had beaten colon cancer several years ago, his battle with consistent arthritic pain and increasing hearing loss had limited him. Ultimately, pancreatic cancer brought his thoroughly enjoyed but hard-fought life to an end.

Remaining family members include wife Sandra; daughter, Sunday Feathers Greer and husband Dwayne Greer; daughter, Marcella Feathers and husband Dexter Jones; sister, Vicki Ray and husband J Harold Ray; and brother, Jerry Feathers and wife Dee Feathers, as well as many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to friends, neighbors, and extended family members who loved Bill as deeply as we did and whose help during this time was invaluable. These earthly hands of Christ include Judy DeLoach and the staff at Ivy Hall, Joseph and Leslie Taylor, Caris Healthcare, Alsie Byrd, Lisa and Michael Williams, Shirley Hughes, Mary and John Stout, and all who lifted Bill and us in prayer.

William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phyllis married Woodrow Richard Tingle about 1959. Woodrow was born on 21 Oct 1938; died on 12 Nov 1990; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]