Joshua Royston

Joshua married Eliza J. (Royston) about 1850 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Eliza was born about 1833 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Rebecca A. Glover on 21 Nov 1879 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of James Glover and Elizabeth Berry) was born in May 1862 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died about 1926 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Boy Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married R. Walter Lunsford about 1910. R. was born about 1880; died about 1968 in Delaware County, , , Indiana; was buried in Sunset Cemetery, , Franklin County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gaines married Maggie Harriet Littleford on 28 Jun 1911 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Maggie was born on 2 Oct 1889 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Oct 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Lula Bell (Royston) about 1910 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Lula was born about 1890 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bettie married Pryor M. Collins on 21 Oct 1917 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Pryor was born about 1870 in Kentucky, , , ; died about 1973 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married Ethel Florence Carder on 25 Dec 1935 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Ethel (daughter of David Nelson Carder and Julia Lockette Whitaker) was born on 2 Apr 1917 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 16 Feb 1991 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Clarence Grindstaff on 11 Sep 1944 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Clarence (son of Isaac C. "Ike" Grindstaff and Julia Grindstaff) was born about 1924 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died in ABGT 1997 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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July 5, 1933 – December 1, 2016

On Thursday, December 1, Betty went home peacefully to meet Jesus and His saints.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gaines E. Royston and Maggie Littleford Royston; siblings, Arlie, Howard, George "GW", Clyde, Floyd, Molissie Royston Collins, and Mary Lee Royston Grindstaff. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, Roy C. Hodges.

Betty is survived by: her three children, Bobby Hodges of Johnson City, Sharon Alvis and her husband Bill of Jonesborough, and Jeff Hodges and his wife Bonnie of Morganton, NC; five grandchildren, Angela Johnson of Baltimore, MD, Justin Alvis and wife Cicely of Jonesborough, Tamana Phillips and husband Kenny of Gastonia, NC, Tina Karst and husband Chris of Fort Worth, TX, and Katelyn Lee and husband Corey of Morganton, NC; eight great grandchildren, Gaines William Johnson, Austin, Blake, and Dalton Phillips, Skyler, Hunter, and Trenton Karst, and much anticipated great granddaughter, McKenna Ruth Lee, to arrive in January 2017. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Lillian Royston and Opal Royston; special friend, Kelly Johnson; niece and caregiver, Susie Grindstaff; as well as many more nieces and nephews.

Betty was fun loving and a free spirit. She was a follower of Jesus, always smiling, praying for and encouraging others. She was a member of Boone Trail Baptist Church where she was a former choir member and Sunday school teacher. Betty was a previous resident of West Palm Beach, FL where she left many cherished friends. She loved spending time with her family and her cherished Tuesday card group (Sara, Karen, Carmen, and Pat), and never missed an opportunity to tell a joke. Betty enjoyed traveling, especially cruises, and has now embarked upon an eternal journey with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

The family plans a Celebration of Life service for Tuesday, December 27, 2016 6:00 PM. Details will be forthcoming at Boone Trail Baptist Church.

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Buried:
Dr. Herbert Warren Collins, age 99, of Elizabethton, Tenn., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born in Kingsport, Tenn., to Pryor and Bettie Collins.
He graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in 1940. He enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1942. During World War II, he served 14 months with the Air Force weather service in a Canadian Arctic outpost. While there he was gifted with a dog from Harry Gibbons which began his dog team. He was also stationed on the Portuguese islands of the Azores before he was honorably discharged in November of 1945.
After his military career, he attended the University of Tennessee in Memphis where he met Hilda May. He received a Medical Degree in 1950. Herb and Hilda were married in June of 1951. He briefly served as a doctor for a coal mining community in London, Ky. In 1955 he moved to Orlando, Fla., and began his private family practice. He enjoyed caring for his patients for over 30 years.
After he retired, he returned to East Tennessee and especially enjoyed getting into mischief with his two brothers. He continued to actively participate in many medical societies. He liked raising horses and ponies, collecting buggies, propagating plants and building wagons and barns with his family. He was also an inventor holding patents for his creations. He enjoyed going to auctions and stockyards. His lifelong passion for learning and his endearing ability to find teachable moments with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren remains his greatest achievement.
In addition to his parents, preceding him in death were his sister, Mary Edell Hawley, and his two brothers, Jack Collins and Robert “Bob” Collins.
He is survived by his wife, Hilda May Collins of Elizabethton, Tenn.; their seven children and spouses, Deborah Gardner (Jim), Twinkle Urbanski (Gary), Kim Collins (Pam), Monica Lalane (Bob), Teresa Pearce (Randy), Melanie; Herb Collins (Vanessa); their 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. In addition, he touched the lives of many nieces and nephews throughout his life.
He will be remembered with love.

Funeral services are being held at
Tetrick Funeral Home
211 N. Riverside Drive
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 2 p.m.

Interment at
Happy Valley Memorial Park
2708 Elizabethton Hwy.
Johnson City, TN 37601

Herbert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
James Royston went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2021 after a recurrence of cancer. He was the son of the late Howard Hicks Royston and Ethel Carder Royston and the loving husband of Jeannie Royston for 55 years.

Jim loved the Lord and people. He spent his entire life bringing joy to others and leading people to become followers of Christ. He spent his early life working in carpentry with his father and that passion continued throughout his life. He worked on many projects with Habitat for Humanity and North Carolina Baptist Men.

In the early 1970s, Jim took his family to Carson Newman College and served as a Resident Director while working on his degree. He later went on to Southeastern Theological Seminary to earn his Master’s Degree and a Doctorate of Ministry. In addition, he received an honorary Doctorate from Campbell University.

He pastored many churches and served as the Executive Director for the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. While he had many accomplishments, he will always be remembered for the love he had for his family. He and Jeannie shared a love that left an impact on anyone who knew them and she will miss him most of all.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Charlotte Hensley and Martha Royston.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jeannie Royston; son, Jeff Royston and wife, Kelly; daughter, Jennifer Fielden and husband, Kevin; grandchildren, Brooke Royston, Brodie Royston, Henry Fielden and wife, Rachel, and Luke Fielden; great-grandchildren, Brayden Royston and Rylee Royston; sisters, Delores Fields, Jeannette Knight and Sandra Masters; brother, Joe Royston; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 11:00 am at Colonial Heights Baptist Church with Dr. Marvin Cameron and Dr. Greg Burton officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.

The graveside service will be held on Sunday at 2:00 pm at Gunnings Cemetery.

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JOHNSON CITY - Debbie June Richardson, 60, of Johnson City died Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness.

She was a daughter of the late Clarence William and Mary Lee Royston Grindstaff. Debbie was a former clerk at Stockpot. She attended Snow Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include: three sons and two daughters-in-law, Grant and Karey Garland of Blountville, Travis Richardson of Henning and Toby and Pam Richardson of Elizabethton; a sister, Clara "Susie" Grindstaff of Johnson City; two brothers, Marvin and Mike Grindstaff both of Telford; five grandchildren, Paige Garland, Coby Garland, Elijah Garland, Jeremiah Richardson and Aryan Richardson; her aunt, Lillian Royston and several cousins.

The family will receive friends on Monday, September 11, 2017 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the Morris – Baker Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm in the Oak Chapel under the direction of Rev. Lenny Smith. A committal service will be held in the Monte Vista Memorial Park following the funeral service.

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JOHNSON CITY - David Wayne Royston, age 57, of Johnson City, TN, passed away on, February 1, 2018, after a lengthy illness.

David was born in Johnson City, TN on January 11, 1961, to the late Floyd and Gladys Shell Royston. He worked for Gene Cox Mechanical Contractors as a plumber/pipefitter for 29 years. David was a member of The Fraternal Order of the Moose Lodge in Johnson City, as well as the Johnson City Elks Lodge #825. He loved playing golf, spending time with family and friends and going to "our" place at New Smyrna Beach.

In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by one brother, Steve Royston, sister-in-law, Debbie Royston and father-in-law, James Brown. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 10 years, Jan Brown Royston, one son, Wesley Royston and his mother Victoria Click, two brothers, Harold and Allen Royston, two sisters, Brenda (Will) Cole and Teresa Keller, two step-sons, Nathan (Stephanie) and Forrest Gentry, grandchildren, Russell, Aleena, Chloe, Xavier, and Evelyn, mother-in-law, Amy Brown and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He also leaves behind many special friends whom he considered to be his extended family.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Jaishankar, his staff, the excellent nurses at the Regional Cancer Center and Mountain States Hospice Care.