William Robert Lewis

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eva married Charlie F. Forrester about 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Charlie (son of Nancy Jane Forrester) was born on 9 Feb 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Apr 1978 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lewis-Forrester Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Verna married Columbus Franklin "Lum" Heaton about 1921 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Columbus (son of Thomas Andrew Heaton and Mary Dillon) was born on 11 May 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shoun Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lennith M. Arnold, age 95, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 at the Life Care Center in Elizabethton, TN. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Forrester and Eva Lewis Forrester. Ms. Arnold was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Fred Arnold; two sons; Jady and Johnny Arnold; one grandson; Fred Arnold and eight brothers and sisters.
Survivors include; one brother; Glenn Forrester and wife Jean of Mountain City, TN; two grandchildren; Melissa Arnold and Mark Arnold, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Lennith M. Arnold will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from the East Side Memory Chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Graveside service and interment will be held in Lewis Forrester Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2013. Pallbearers will be Glenn Forrester, Chris Price, Mark Arnold, Dennis Price, Jr., Daniel Forrester and David Forrester.

Lennith married Fred Selvester Arnold about 1930. Fred (son of William John Arnold and Margaret Philander "Maggie" Hall) was born on 8 Jul 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 1947 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert Glen Forrester, age 85, Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on January 24, 2023 at Life Care Center of Gray. He was born August 9, 1937 in Shouns, TN; Johnson County to the late Charlie Forrester and Eva Lewis Forrester. In addition to his parents Glen was preceded in death by his wife Jean P. Forrester; sisters, Lenith Arnold, Dicy McCloud, Edith Hall, Marie Stancil and Ruth Parsons; and brothers, Conley Forrester, Ernest Forrester, Ottis Forrester, Dewey Forrester, and Charles Quinn Forrester.

He was a United States Army Veteran. During his service he specialized in communications and spent time guarding the Berlin Wall. Glen worked in construction throughout the years doing home improvements. He was employed 17 years with Miller Industries in Boone, NC.

He is survived by daughter, Joan Lowe and husband David of Butler, TN; son, Jimmy D. Price, Sr. and wife Robin of Elkton, MD; grandchildren, Justin Lowe, Devin Lowe and wife Ashley, Jennifer Holcomb and husband James and Jimmy Price, Jr., great-grandchildren, Blake Eddison Holcomb, Payge Lynn Holcomb, Cora Ann Lowe, Lucy Margaret Lowe, Jake Forrester Lowe, and Ivalee Ruth Lowe; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Mountain City Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 6:30 p.m. The graveside service and burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Johnson County Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Justin Lowe, Devin Lowe, Jimmy Price, Jr., James Holcomb, Chris Price, and Bill Ward II.

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"Johnson County News," Thursday, July 6, 1944
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Pvt. Howard R. Heaton, 21, son of Mrs. Verna Heaton of near Butler, was fatally injured in a truck accident Saturday night at Camp Beale, Calif. He died Sunday morning.
He is survived by his mother; three brothers, Pvt. Columbus Frank Heaton, with the AEF in North Africa, Clay and Dean Heaton, both of Butler; two sisters, Mary Ruth and Jewel, both of Butler; four half-sisters, Mrs. Maude Bourne of Bristol, Mrs. Anna Mae Jordan of Elizabethton, Mrs. Beulah Edmondson, Johnson City, and Mrs. Goldier Edens, Gap Creek; and his grandfather, W. B. Lewis, Creston, N. C.

HEATON, Howard R.
"Elizabethton Star," Friday, July 7, 1944
PVT. HOWARD R. HEATON
Funeral services for Pvt. Howard R. Heaton, who was killed in an automobile accident at Camp Beale, California, July 1, will be held at the Fish Springs Baptist Church at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Charles Souder and the Rev. George Westmoreland in charge.
Funeral will be in the Veteran's Cemetery at Johnson City at three o'clock under the direction of the Tetrick Funeral Home.

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Mary Ruth Heaton Maupin, 82, of Johnson City, went home to meet her savior on Monday, May 16, 2011, after a short stay at the Johnson City Medical Center.

Ruth was born on May 5, 1929, in Bristol, TN, to the late CF Heaton and Verna Lewis Heaton. Mary Ruth was the loving wife of 53 years to the late, Robert Hugh Maupin. Also preceding her were 6 brothers, Glen, Fred, Ray, Frank, Clay and Dean Heaton; and 1 sister, Jewel Maupin.

Mrs. Maupin was a member of the Oakland Avenue Baptist Church, where she had taught Sunday School for many years.

Mrs. Maupin raised her family in Johnson City and continued to live there until her death. She was a hard worker, retiring after 33 years from Thomas Industries, but also had a passion and love for flowers and gardening in her free time.

Ruth had a smile that would melt your heart and a fun loving personality that would keep you rolling with laughter, she will be missed.

Mary Ruth was the ever loving mother to her daughter and son in law, Kay and Larry Cash, Johnson City; daughter and son in law, Joan and Richard McIntosh, Anderson County, TN; son and daughter in law, Steve and Veronica Maupin, Johnson City; and daughter and son in law, Peggy and Lee Freeman, Boones Creek; her adoring grandchildren, Melissa McIntosh Smith, Robert McIntosh, Mickey Freeman, Tina McIntosh, Melanie Casey, Jennifer Hyder, April Dykes, Beverly Maupin, Chad Maupin, Tasha Cash and Laura Cash; 17 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted from the Morris-Baker South Chapel at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Pastor Ron Adams will officiate.

Burial services will be conducted on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. from the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Robert McIntosh, Mickey Freeman, Chad Maupin, Scott Dykes, Alex Smith and Hunter McIntosh. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard McIntosh, Larry Cash and Lee Freeman. A procession will leave the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. Thursday for the cemetery.

Mary married Robert Hugh Maupin on 23 May 1946 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Robert (son of Albert Maupin and Louisa Campbell) was born on 21 Apr 1921; died on 7 Apr 2000 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. Jady Charles Arnold, 73, of Stone Mountain Road, Vilas, died Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2008 at Watauga Medical Center.

He was born August 5, 1934 in Mountain City, Tenn., the son of the late Fred Arnold and Lennith Forrester Arnold.

Mr. Arnold retired from Singer Furniture as a truck driver. He was a cattle farmer and a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Surviving are his mother, one niece, two nephews, and two sisters-in-law.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Floy Millsaps Arnold; one son, Freddie Charles Arnold; his father, Fred Arnold; and one brother, John Arnold.

Services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bethel Baptist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Burl Greer and the Rev. Bill Hayden. Burial will follow in the Millsaps Family Cemetery.

Jady married Floy Lee Millsaps about 1955. Floy (daughter of Melvin Horace Millsaps and Georgia Mae Walker) was born on 6 Oct 1938 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 1 Apr 2005 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Millsaps Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]