Thomas Gourley Shell: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Thomas Gourley Shell was born in Dec 1872 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1942 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

Thomas married Lula Ellen Colbaugh on 18 Jan 1896 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Lula was born on 13 Sep 1874 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Nov 1903 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Selma Gladys Shell was born on 7 Apr 1897 in Hamblen County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Sep 1991 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
3. Harry Shell was born in Apr 1899 in Knox County, , , Tennessee.
4. Colleen Leota Shell was born on 28 Jun 1901 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Mar 1989 in Washington County, , , Tennessee.

Thomas married Nannie S. Barr about 1911 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Nannie was born on 24 Jan 1889 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Aug 1872 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Piney Flats Umc Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Robert Powell Shell was born on 26 May 1917 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Dec 1973 in Sullins Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina; was buried in Piney Flats Umc Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
6. Mary Jane Shell was born on 29 Jan 1922 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1977 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Piney Flats Umc Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2. Selma Gladys Shell (1.Thomas¹) was born on 7 Apr 1897 in Hamblen County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Sep 1991 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
3. Harry Shell (1.Thomas¹) was born in Apr 1899 in Knox County, , , Tennessee.
4. Colleen Leota Shell (1.Thomas¹) was born on 28 Jun 1901 in Knox County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Mar 1989 in Washington County, , , Tennessee.

5.	Robert Powell Shell (1.Thomas¹) was born on 26 May 1917 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Dec 1973 in Sullins Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina; was buried in Piney Flats Umc Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Mary Jane Shell

(1.Thomas¹) was born on 29 Jan 1922 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1977 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Piney Flats Umc Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Mary married Rowland R. O'Neal on 24 Dec 1937 in Bristol, , , Virginia. Rowland was born on 19 Feb 1915; died on 15 Jul 1944 in France, , , ; was buried in Bellevernon Cemetery, , Crockett County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Linda O'Neal was born on 25 Apr 1940 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 May 2021 in Wake County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

Linda O'Neal

(6.Mary², 1.Thomas¹) was born on 25 Apr 1940 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 May 2021 in Wake County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Buried:
FUQUAY-VARINA, NC - Linda O’Neal Shepherd, 81, of Fuquay-Varina, NC passed away May 27, 2021, with her family by her side. She was a native of Bluff City until she moved to NC in the summer of 2020.

She was born to the late Rowland O’Neal and late Mary Jane Shell Gouge, April 25, 1940, in Piney Flats, Tennessee. In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by her brothers, Frank Gouge who passed away in January of 2021 and Rev. Larry Gouge who passed away in December of 2020. Linda graduated from Mary Hughes High School in 1958. She was a housewife and eventually got a job at various medical offices.

She is survived by a husband, Jack L. Shepherd and a daughter, Penney Greer and her husband, Jeff Greer, all of Fuquay-Varina, NC.

Linda was an accomplished bowler, and she had several 600-series. She attended many tournaments and did a great southern food cooking for the family. She was a faithful Christian and attended Piney Flats Baptist Church in Piney Flats.

A service to honor and celebrate the life of Linda O’Neal Shepherd will be held at Tetrick Funeral Home, Bluff City Chapel on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at noon with Dr. Allen Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am until noon prior to the service. The graveside service will be conducted at Glenwood-Shelby Hills Cemetery & Cremation Gardens in Bristol, TN following the funeral.