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1. | Caroline Tucker was born in May 1842 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died about 1910. Caroline married Harrison Sluder on 12 Feb 1866 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Harrison (son of Felix Sluder and Celia (Sluder)) was born in Dec 1848 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died about 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Zilpah. E. Sluder (1.Caroline1) was born about 1867 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. |
3. | James Melvin Sluder (1.Caroline1) was born on 25 May 1871 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Jan 1950 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. James married Rachel Ellen Sluder on 21 Aug 1895 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Rachel (daughter of Lindsay "Linza" Sluder and Jane "Jenny" Sapp) was born on 30 May 1871 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 17 Jan 1914 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Martha Millie Sluder (1.Caroline1) was born in May 1874 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. |
5. | Robie Milton Sluder (1.Caroline1) was born on 11 Aug 1876 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 May 1935 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Webb Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Robie married Magnolia (Sluder) about 1900. Magnolia was born about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Amos Lillard Sluder (1.Caroline1) was born on 19 Apr 1878 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 16 Jun 1954 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Amos married Abigail "Abbie" Greer on 31 Dec 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Abigail (daughter of Alexander Greer and Nancy Elizabeth Osborne) was born in May 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Nov 1935 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Amos married Lula Lennis Jones about 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lula was born on 4 Oct 1889; died on 6 Nov 1960 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ethel Rosa Sluder (3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 25 Aug 1892 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 12 Oct 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Crosswhite Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Ethel married William Stacy Crosswhite on 24 Dec 1915 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . William (son of Robert Phillip Crosswhite and Sophronia Catherine Stout) was born on 26 Apr 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Aug 1989 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Crosswhite Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Edgar Everett Sluder (3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 25 May 1896 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Mar 1975 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. Notes: Son of James Melvin Sluder (1871-1950) and Rachel Ellen Sluder (1871-1914). He married Grace Eleanor Robinette on Jan 19, 1921 in Unicoi, Tennessee. They had 4 children: Edgar married Grace Eleanor Robinette about 1917. Grace (daughter of John Tivis "Bud" Robinette and Mary Nancy Elizabeth Holbrook) was born on 19 May 1987 in Wise County, , , Virginia; died on 17 Apr 1992 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Dewey Arn Sluder (3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 9 Apr 1899 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 12 Oct 1970 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gunnings Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. Dewey married Ruby Jewell Fleenor about 1940. Ruby was born on 31 Jan 1918 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 25 Nov 1990 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gunnings Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Burl Lee Sluder (3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 28 Mar 1901 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 Sep 1970 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Burl married Hester Price about 1922. Hester was born on 16 Dec 1900; died on 16 Apr 1986 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Emily Inez Sluder (3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 7 Oct 1903; died in May 1925; was buried in Baker Cemetery, , Scott County, Virginia. Emily married Edward Isaac "Eddie" Robinette on 31 May 1922. Edward (son of John Tivis "Bud" Robinette and Mary Nancy Elizabeth Holbrook) was born on 19 Apr 1895 in Wise County, , , Virginia; died on 2 Apr 1985 in Riverside County, , , California; was buried in Westminster Memorial Park, , Orange County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Joseph Glenn Carlos Sluder (3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 28 May 1905; died on 19 May 1978. Joseph married Mary Brookie Wood about 1924 in , Raleigh County, West Virginia, . Mary was born about 1906 in , , West Virginia, ; died about 1961 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Jessie Russell Sluder (3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 23 Apr 1907; died on 19 Sep 1996. |
14. | Delmer C. Sluder (3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 3 May 1910; died on 23 Dec 1958. |
15. | Dana Hillery Sluder (6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 30 Jul 1902 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 12 Mar 1986 in Genesee County, , , Michigan; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. |
16. | Fred Sluder (6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born about 1904 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. |
17. | Essa Fay Sluder (6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born about 1907 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. |
18. | Otis Clyde Sluder (6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 27 Nov 1907 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 9 May 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: Otis Sluder, age 97, of 540 Sluder Road, Shady Valley, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Elizabethton. A native of Ashe County, NC, he lived most of his life in Shady Valley. Otis was a son of the late Amos L. and Abigail Greer Sluder and was a farmer and carpenter. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Victory Baptist Church. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Michelle Sluder and several sisters and brothers. Suviving are his wife of 69 years, Letha Sluder, five sons: Herbert Sluder and wife Betty of Winchester, VA, Alton Sluder and wife Shirley, Cline Sluder and wife Cathy, Curtis Sluder and Wife, Linda and Kenneth Sluder and wife Eula, all of Shady Valley; a sister, Edna Blevins of Shady Valley; ten grandchildren, Gavin Craig Sluder, Patricia Gayle Santiago, Patty Shoun, Tim Sluder, Jackie Sluder, David Sluder, Charlotte Berry, Leslie Hill, Kenny Sluder and Lisa Sluder. Ten great-grandchildren ande several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 p. m. Wednsday, May 11, 2005 from Victory Baptist Church. Brother Eddie Porter will officiate. Music will be under the direction of Don McAllister. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2005 from the Gentry Cemetery in Shady Valley. Pallbearers will be Tim Sluder, David Sluder, Kenny Sluder, Daniel Morley, Andre Santiago and Michael Testerman. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p. m. Wednesday at the church prior to the services and at other times will be at the residence at 540 Sluder Road in Shady Valley. Otis married Letha Opal Wright about 1935 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Letha (daughter of Allen Jesse Wright and Girdie Belle McEwen) was born on 17 Jan 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Sep 2014 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Edna Mae Sluder (6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 22 Mar 1909 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 27 May 2007 in North Carolina, , , ; was buried in Shady Valley Memorial Gardens, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: Edna Mae "Granny" Sluder Blevins, 98, passed peacefully from this earthly life into eternal life in heaven on Sunday, May 27, 2007. She was affectionately known as "Granny" by all who knew and loved her. She came to Shady Valley, Tenn. in a covered wagon from Ashe County, N.C. when she was five years old. She was married under a large oak tree near Mountain City, Tenn. to Wheeler Howard Blevins. They were married 67 years until his death on December 17, 1994. Granny was saved and baptized in 1944. She joined the Shady Valley Baptist Church at that time and has been a faithful member for 63 years. She taught Sunday School for over 50 years, sang in the choir, helped with VBS, and belonged to the WMU. She traveled extensively in the US and Europe. She also visited the Holy Land where her Savior was born. She loved to talk about her travel experiences. Her saddest days were the days after she lost her husband and four grandsons. Her grandsons who preceded her in death were James Plummer, Tommy Blevins, Stephen Blevins and Jimmy Lafferty. She also lost an infant great-granddaughter, Kaleigh Tolliver. She was proud of her large family. They are Elmo Blevins, Emery and Clara Blevins, Lillard and Ethel Blevins, Pervis and Phyllis Blevins, Kenneth and Norma Blevins, Betty and Jim Plummer, Ethan and Connie Blevins, Reba and John Tillery, Judy and John Tucker, Naomi and Willie Hammons, and Joseph and Janice Blevins. She has 31 grandchildren, 39 greatgrandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. She also has several nieces and nephews. She was the last surviving member of the Amos Lillard Sluder and Abigail Greer Sluder family. She was loved by all who knew her and will be missed by her family and friends. A memorial service will be conducted at Shady Valley Baptist Church on May 30, 2007, at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Shady Valley Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Shady Valley Fire Department, Shady Valley Baptist Church or Shady Valley Memorial Gardens, all in Shady Valley, Tenn. 37688. Edna married Wheeler Howard Blevins on 15 Jan 1928 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Wheeler (son of George Ray Blevins and Martha Elizabeth Cress) was born on 18 Mar 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Dec 1994 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Dollie Blanch Sluder (6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 6 Oct 1911 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 May 1997 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: MILLER, Dollie B., 85, Shady Valley, TN, May 25, 1997 Native of Johnson Co, daughter of late Amos Lillard and Abigail Greer Sluder. Preceded in death by husband, Garfield F. Miller, February 11, 1994 and by brother Dana Sluder. Survivors include brothers, Fred Sluder and Otis Sluder, both of Shady valley, TN and sisters, Edna Blevins of Shady Valley, TN and Faye Rosozza of Avondale, PA. Interment: Gentry Cemetery Dollie married Garfield F. Miller on 14 Nov 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Garfield (son of George Hamilton Miller and Clarice Ellen (Miller)) was born on 15 Jan 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in AAB 1994 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Fred L. Sluder (6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 22 Sep 1913 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 May 2001 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Fred married Minnie Faye Martin on 30 Mar 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Minnie (daughter of John R. Martin and Lula Lennis Jones) was born on 16 Aug 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Aug 2007 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Elmer Wade Crosswhite (7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 17 Oct 1916 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 26 Mar 1995 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, . Family/Spouse: Veta Pansy Estep. Veta was born on 18 Oct 1916 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 24 Mar 1936 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elmer married Mina Lou Breeding on 20 Dec 1939 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Mina was born on 16 Dec 1923 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 26 Jan 2001 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Owens Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elmer married Mina L. McElyea on 20 Dec 1939 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Mina (daughter of James Clarence McElyea and Flossie A. Owens) was born on 16 Dec 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jan 2001 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Walter Preston Crosswhite (7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 3 Oct 1922; died on 15 Sep 1986. |
24. | Beulah Crosswhite (7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 17 Feb 1930; died on 6 Jun 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes: Unknown GEDCOM info: Lobar pneumonia |
25. | Eulah Crosswhite (7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 17 Feb 1930; died on 6 Jun 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes: Unknown GEDCOM info: Lobar pneumonia |
26. | Viola Ethel Sluder (8.Edgar3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 29 Oct 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Dec 2010 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes: ELIZABETHTON — Mrs. Viola Ethel Sluder Pierce, 89, Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord in the company of family and loved ones Tuesday, December 21, 2010, in the Life Care Center of Elizabethton. Viola married John Booher Pierce, Sr. on 24 Aug 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Jackson D. C. Pierce and Nancy Jane "Ginny" Bowers) was born on 3 Mar 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Oct 1969 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Living (8.Edgar3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) |
28. | Ardna Marie Sluder (8.Edgar3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 9 Oct 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Feb 2021 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: Buried: |
29. | Mable Irene Sluder (8.Edgar3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 29 Jan 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Mar 2010 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. |
30. | Living (11.Emily3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) |
31. | Myrtle Ellen Sluder (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 1 Oct 1926 in , , West Virginia, ; died on 6 Feb 1984 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . |
32. | Melvin Glenn Sluder (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 21 Sep 1927 in , , West Virginia, ; died on 21 Jan 1993. |
33. | Mildred Elizabeth Sluder (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 14 Nov 1928 in , Raleigh County, West Virginia, ; died on 24 Jul 2012 in , Washington County, Virginia, . |
34. | Living (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) |
35. | Roby Jack Sluder (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 4 Dec 1933 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 19 Nov 2010 in , Buncombe County, North Carolina, . |
36. | Walter M. Sluder (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 15 Oct 1936 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 31 Oct 1998 in , York County, Pennsylvania, . |
37. | Dora Lee Sluder (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 26 Aug 1938 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 4 Apr 1997 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, . |
38. | Basil Eugene Sluder (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 30 Nov 1944 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 29 Jan 2023 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, . Notes: Basil Eugene “Gene” Sluder, 78, of Elizabethton, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Community Living Center at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born November 30, 1944 in Shady Valley to the late Carl and Brookie Wood Sluder. Gene was a 1964 graduate of Johnson County High School. He proudly served his country as a Marine during the Vietnam Era. He loved God and his country fervently. He retired from the City of Titusville, Fla., and was known to his co-workers as “Super Man.” He was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Veronica Hensz Sluder, April 10, 2022; his brothers, Glenn Sluder, Jack Sluder and Walter Sluder; and his sisters, Myrtle Hutchinson, Mildred Upchurch, Adelphia “Deb” French, Dora Lee Lunceford and Darla Evans. Those left to cherish his memories are his brother, William “Bill” Sluder of Bristol, Tenn.; his sisters, Dorothy “Dottie” Fullen and husband Denny and Delores “Dee” Behrens, all of New Freedom, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 3, from 2 until 3 p.m. at the Shady Valley Baptist Church, Shady Valley, Tenn., followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m. with Pastor Dan Little officiating. Active pallbearers will be Mike Owens, Kenneth Sluder, Lonnie Morley, Houze Cretsinger, Heath Owens and Joe Lunceford. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 223 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Family/Spouse: Veronica Ellen Hensz. Veronica was born about 1945; died on 10 Apr 2022 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home Veterans Hospital, Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Darla Jean Sluder (12.Joseph3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 24 Sep 1949 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 7 Jan 2017. |
40. | Living (18.Otis3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
41. | Alton L. Sluder (18.Otis3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 19 Dec 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Nov 2017 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shady Valley Memorial Gardens, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: Alton L. Sluder, age 78, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at his home in Shady Valley, Tennessee. He was born December 19, 1938 to the late Otis and Letha Sluder. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Tim and his brothers: Cline, Curtis and Herbert Sluder. |
42. | Living (19.Edna3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
43. | Emery Howard "Tiny" Blevins (19.Edna3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 3 Sep 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 2017 in Washington County, , , Virginia; was buried in Shady Valley Memorial Gardens, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: Emery 'Tiny' Howard Blevins, age 87, of Shady Valley, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Johnston Memorial Hospital of Abingdon, Virginia. He was born on September 3, 1929 to the late Wheeler and Edna Sluder Blevins. In addition to his parents, Tiny was preceded in death by a great granddaughter, Camron Melba Brooks. Emery married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | Living (19.Edna3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
45. | Living (19.Edna3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
46. | Living (19.Edna3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
47. | Living (19.Edna3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
48. | Living (19.Edna3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
49. | Living (20.Dollie3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
50. | Living (20.Dollie3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
51. | Living (20.Dollie3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
52. | Howard Miller (20.Dollie3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 3 Feb 1936 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Mar 2019 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: Howard C. Miller, age 83, of Mountain City, Tennessee, and formerly of Shady Valley, passed away at the Mountain City Care Center on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Howard was born in Shady Valley on February 3, 1936, to the late Garfield Miller and Dolly Sluder Miller. In addition to his parents, Howard was predeceased by brothers, Jimmy and Winford Miller, sisters Barbara and Lillian. |
53. | Living (20.Dollie3, 6.Amos2, 1.Caroline1) |
54. | Living (22.Elmer4, 7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) |
55. | Living (22.Elmer4, 7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) |
56. | Living (22.Elmer4, 7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) |
57. | Living (22.Elmer4, 7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) |
58. | Thomas Phil Crosswhite (22.Elmer4, 7.Ethel3, 3.James2, 1.Caroline1) was born on 30 Nov 1948 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 20 May 2023 in , Burke County, North Carolina, . Notes: MORGANTON, NC - We are saddened to announce the passing of Thomas Phil Crosswhite, age 74, on Saturday, May 20, 2023 in Morganton, North Carolina. He was born November 30, 1948 in Shady Valley, Tennessee to the late Elmer Wade Crosswhite and Mina Lou Owens Crosswhite. Thomas was a graduate of Johnson County High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a former employee of Burlington Industries. |