James Bennett

James married Martha Alice Elizabeth Wise about 1882 in Michell County, , , North Carolina. Martha was born on 2 Feb 1859 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 2 Feb 1950 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathan married Edith Marie Hill on 26 Sep 1917 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Edith was born on 27 Jun 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 9 Nov 1968 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Woodby Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harry married Neta Hyder about 1939 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Neta (daughter of Martin Van Buren Hyder and Vida Young) was born on 24 Jul 1920 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Dec 1963 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Woodby Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ruby Bennett Hyder, 99, Hampton, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Hermitage Health Center. A native of Clinchfield, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Nathan & Edith Hill Bennett, she had lived most of her life in Carter County. She was a housewife. Ruby loved gardening & quilting. She was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Arnold Hyder, her brothers: Harry, Gene, Clifford and Cecil Bennett and her sisters: Otolene Tolley, Georgia Laws and Nadine Gouge and her son-in-law: Tony White.

Survivors include a daughter: Dianna White, three sons: Curtis (Helen) Hyder, Hampton, Lowell (Nell) Hyder, Elizabethton and Keith (Sheila) Hyder, Gray. Her Granddaughters: Amy (Chad) Livingston, Angie Beam and Lisa (Greg) Boehm, her grandsons: Chad Hyder, and Marty Lowell Hyder, five great-grandchildren. Two Sisters: Ruth McKinney, Barberton, Ohio and Wileda Johns, Inverness, Florida.

A Service to Celebrate the life of Ruby Hyder will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Charlie Trivett and Rev. B.F. McKinney, Jr. officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2019, in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be: Chad Hyder, Marty Hyder, Chad Livingston, Greg Boehm, Zach Beam, Joshua Henegar, Jaydon Livingston and Hurshell Scalf. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Danny McKinney, Fred Simerly, friends and neighbors. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to the staff of Hermitage Health Center and the staff of Caris Health, who took very good care of our Mom.

Ruby married Arnold Hyder on 13 May 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Arnold (son of Cad Taylor "Caddie" Hyder and Minnie Jane Young) was born on 1 May 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Sep 1989 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ottolene married Howard Tolley on 1 Nov 1937 in Bristol, , , Virginia. Howard (son of David D. Tolley and Rhoda Adelade Berry) was born on 11 Jul 1919 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 4 Aug 1989 in Greenville County, , , South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Georgia Lee Bennett Laws, 96, of Marietta, SC, wife of the late Charlie Jefferson Laws, passed away on December 15, 2019 at River Falls Health and Rehabilitation.
Born in Buladean, NC, she was a daughter of the late, Nathan William and Edith Hill Bennett. Mrs. Laws was retired from Stone Mfg. where she worked in the Samples Department and she was a member of Marietta First Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving is her daughter, Claudette Laws; a daughter-in-law, Barbara Dunn (Jerry); 3 sisters, Ruby Hyder, Ruth McKinney and Wileda Johns and many loving nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents she was predeceased by two sons, Lester Jack Laws (Vivian) and William "Bill" Charles Laws; 4 brothers, Cecil, Clifford, Harry and Gene Bennett and 2 sisters, Ottolene Tolley and Nadine Googe.
Graveside service at Marietta First Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Georgia married Charles Laws about 1941. Charles was born about 1916 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Sep 2006 in Greenville County, , , South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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UNICOI - Nadine June Gouge, age 83, of Unicoi, went to be with the Lord on Monday. August 29, 2016, at the Johnson City Medical Center.

Nadine was a native of Roan Mountain, TN but had lived most of her life in Limestone Cove. She was a daughter of the late Nathan and Edith Hill Bennett. In addition to her parents, Nadine was preceded in death by one son, Nathan Gouge, a great granddaughter, Paislee Gouge, brothers Gene and Harry Bennett and a sister, Ottolene Tolley. Nadine was of the Free Will Baptist faith. She loved her family and she loved to quilt.

Nadine June Gouge has left behind to cherish her memories:

Husband of 51 years: Tom Gouge, Sons: Kenny Leonard of Olive Branch, MS, Dexter Gouge and his wife Teresa, John Gouge and Ben Gouge and his wife Beth, all of Unicoi, Daughters: Kim Arnold and her husband Ron and April Harris and her husband Rick, both of Erwin

Grandsons: Eric Leonard, Cody Pyron, Ethan Gouge, Justin Gouge, Dakota Gouge, Cody Arnold, Marcus Gouge and Tristan Gouge, Granddaughters: Cheryl Harris, Nadine Berry, Teia Gouge and Rilie Gouge, Great Granddaughters: Delaney Leonard and Sophia Berry, Great Grandson: Easton Berry, Sisters: Ruby Hyder, Ruth McKinney, Georgia Laws and Wileda Johns

The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence as we offer tribute and remember the life of Nadine June Gouge in a funeral service to be held at 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 1, 2016 in the chapel of Valley Funeral Home with Rev. Dallas Gregg officiating. A visitation period to share memories and offer support to the family will begin at 6:00PM and continue until service time on Thursday at Valley Funeral Home and other times at the home of Dexter Gouge, 411 Riverside Dr, Unicoi TN. A graveside committal service will be held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 10:00AM at the Gouge Family Cemetery, Limestone Cove Community, Unicoi.