1. | William Claude Tester was born on 14 Sep 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Sep 2002 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes:
William C. Tester, 92, 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, formerly of 1091 Sandy Road, Mountain City, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002 at the Mountain City Care Center after an extended illness. Mr. Tester was a native of Johnson County and a son of the late Stacy and Alice Mains Tester. He was a member of Locust Gap Freewill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Dollie Triplett Tester, September 24, 1965, one son, Billy Glenn Tester, April 8, 1945; one daughter, Arlene Tester Burgess, July 7, 1999; two grandsons, Terry Marilock, May 1997, and D.C. Burgess, July 1983; two brothers, Jack and Robert Tester; four sisters, Zilda Mains, Connie McElyea, Lucy Arnold, and Blanche Morefield.
Survivors include five daughters; Margie Trivette, of Bristol; Christine and husband Jack Marilock, of Kingsport; Jean Lewis, of Mountain City; Lois Tester, of Mountain City; Joyce and husband, Jack Bradley, of Butler; two sons, Robert "Bob" and wife, Mary Tester, of Trade; Dennis and wife Jeannie Tester, of Trade; two sisters, Nell and husband, Duff Arnold, of Mountain City; Sally Blevins, of Michigan; one brother, George Tester of Haver De Grace, Maryland; 14 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services for William Claude Tester will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, September 26, 2002 at the Hux-Lipford Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ted Lewis and Rev. Frank Woods officiating. Music will be provided by Danny Rhymer and Jerry Horne. Family and friends are ask to meet at the Hux-Lipford funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2002 to go in procession to Pleasant Grove cemetery for graveside services and interment at 11 a.m.
William married Dollie Mae Triplett on 8 Oct 1932 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Dollie was born on 21 Oct 1912; died on 24 Sep 1965 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 5. Lois Tester was born on 10 Apr 1938 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 31 Mar 2023 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .
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- 7. Billy Glenn Tester was born about 1942 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 8 Apr 1945 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, .
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