Catherine Lee Garst: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Catherine Lee Garst was born on 15 0ct 1884 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 20 Oct 194.

Catherine married James D. Droke on 5 Aug 1906 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . James was born on 10 Jun 1877 in , , Tennessee, ; died in Nov 1966 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Abraham Droke was born on 9 Mar 1911 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died in Nov 1985 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 2

John Abraham Droke

(1.Catherine¹) was born on 9 Mar 1911 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died in Nov 1985 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

John married Mary Sue Keefauver on 9 Oct 1936 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Mary (daughter of Robert Lee Keefauver and Sarah Florence Bacon) was born on 6 Jan 1903 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died about 1964 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Sara Kathryn Droke was born about 1937 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 27 Apr 2023 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mount Wesley UMC Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 3

Sara Kathryn Droke

(2.John², 1.Catherine¹) was born about 1937 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 27 Apr 2023 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mount Wesley UMC Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, .

Notes:

JONESBOROUGH - Mrs. Sara “Kathryn” Slemons, age 85, Jonesborough, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Four Oaks Healthcare Care Center.

Mrs. Slemons was born in Washington County and the daughter of the late John Abraham & Mary Sue Keefauver Droke. She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Sheila Slemons.

She was a member of Mt. Wesley United Methodist Church. She enjoyed going with Bill playing Bluegrass Music and her cats.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Billy Jack Slemons, Jonesborough; son, Benton Slemons, Jonesborough; grandchildren, Bradley Slemons (girlfriend, Jennifer Lawrence), and Heather Depew (Adam); great-grandchildren, Dixie Depew and Brandon & Bryson Slemons.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Lindsay Greenway and the staff at Four Oaks Healthcare for their wonderful care.

Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Jeremy Dykes officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30-3:00 pm Sunday prior to the service. Interment services will follow at Mt. Wesley Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Brad Slemons, Adam Depew, Bryson Slemons, Brandon Slemons, Chris Greenway and Donald Depew.

Sara married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]