Sarah Carrier

Sarah married Dayton Hunter Sheffield about 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dayton (son of John C. Sheffield and Nancy Jane Kinnick) was born on 1 May 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1961 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunrise Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Maud R. Combs on 12 Mar 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Maud (daughter of Caleb M. Combs and Geneva "Nevia" Richardson) was born on 13 Nov 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1987 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morrell Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a son of the late Dayton and Sarah Carrier Sheffield and was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cindy Sheffield.

Mr. Sheffield was an Army Veteran of World War II.

He was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation and had later worked for Chaparral Pontiac and Buick. He was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, where he was a former Sunday School superintendent and trustee.

Graveside services were conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2000 at Happy Valley Memorial Park.

Hunter married Lottie Ann Street about 1937 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Lottie was born on 7 Jul 1911 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, ; died on 5 Nov 2001 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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COCOA, FL - Velma Louise Pleasant, age 76, of Cocoa, Florida went to join her husband with her Lord on Monday, October 3, 2016. Holding her hand when she stepped into Glory, was her special niece Kimberly Sheffield Haney. Velma was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee to the late Reverend John Sheffield and Maude Combs Sheffield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty-three years, Sidney Pleasant; a sister, Geneva Campbell; and a brother, Thomas Sheffield

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Sidney Pleasant, II and John C. Pleasant and wife Donna, all of Cocoa, FL; a granddaughter, Sydney E. Pleasant, of Cocoa, FL; a brother, Ken Sheffield and wife Cathy, of Morristown, TN; and several special nieces and nephews and a special cousin, Charles "Dude" LaPorte and his wife Darlene.

The committal and entombment service for Mrs. Velma Louise Pleasant will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2016 in the Mausoleum of Peace at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. Gerald Holly, minister, officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Velma married Sidney E. Pleasant on 8 Apr 1960 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sidney (son of Walter Brownlow Pleasant and Sanna N. Church) was born about 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Mar 2013 in Brevard County, , , Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Joe Dayton Sheffield, 84, Johnson City, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Abundant Christian Living, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Joe was a native of Carter County and was a resident of Johnson City since 1960. He was a son of the late Hunter Dayton and Lottie Ann Street Sheffield.

Joe was a 1957 graduate of Elizabethton High School. Following graduation, he accepted a position as a mailroom courier at the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington D.C. In 1960, Joe returned to Johnson City, and he and his brother, Brownie, opened Junction Shell Service Center. The brothers then entered the car business as Sheffield Auto Mart. Through this business, Joe become a pillar of the local auto industry. They owned and operated the International Scout and Dodge franchises, and in 1982, Joe and Brownie were awarded the Johnson City Pontiac, Buick & GMC franchises. They were also active in real estate holdings and integral in the development of the Bristol Highway Motor Mile.

Joe formerly served as a Washington County Commissioner and was a member of River of Life Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers-in-law, Bill Grindstaff, Herman Cody, and Randy Hicks.

Joe is survived by three children, Michael Sheffield (Katie), Piney Flats, Melissa “Missy” Bible (Doug), Telford, and Evan Roswall (Fernando), Knoxville; four grandchildren, Felicia Sheffield (Josh), Gray, Dayton Sheffield, Johnson City, Nicholas Sheffield, Piney Flats, and Seth Bible, Telford; two great-grandchildren, Jovan and Sydney Roberts, Gray; one brother, Brownie Sheffield (Jeri), Gray; two sisters, Pat Grindstaff, Johnson City, and Neva Cody, Elizabethton; several nieces, nephews, cousins and special lifelong friends, Ray & Jean Adams, Wendell Shipley, Roger Shepherd, Bobby & Gaye Whitson, Rodney & Juanita Fullerton, and Bill Harrell.

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Abundant Christian Living, especially Ava, Billy, Janice #1, Janice #2, Mary, Patricia, Tameri, and the staff of Amedisys Hospice, for the excellent care given to Joe.

The graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. in the Mausoleum Chapel of Washington County Memory Gardens, with Pastor Donnie Humphrey, officiating.