Elma Lillian Rankin: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Elma Lillian Rankin was born on 8 May 1889 in , Greene County, Tennessee, ; died on 7 Jan 1979 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

Elma married Donald Richard Beeson, Sr. on 31 Aug 1915 in , Greene County, Tennessee, . Donald was born on 3 May 1881 in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, ; died on 17 Jan 1983 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mary Rankin Beeson was born on 9 Sep 1916 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 5 Dec 2005 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
3. Living
4. Donald Richard Beeson, Jr. was born on 9 Dec 1921 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 Jan 2012 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
5. Elma Elizabeth Beeson was born on 7 Apr 1924 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 Dec 2013.

Generation: 2

Mary Rankin Beeson

(1.Elma¹) was born on 9 Sep 1916 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 5 Dec 2005 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

Mary married Reuben Young Ellison on 3 Sep 1946. Reuben was born on 14 Nov 1907 in , Pickens County, South Carolina, ; died on 21 Mar 1991 in , Orange County, Florida, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living

(1.Elma¹)

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Janet Ann Gouge was born on 17 Apr 1958 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died in Oct 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

Donald Richard Beeson, Jr.

(1.Elma¹) was born on 9 Dec 1921 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 Jan 2012 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

Donald married Helen Lois Still on 19 Dec 1950 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Helen (daughter of Frank Barrett Still and Ida Mae Bolling) was born on 12 Aug 1926 in Wise County, , , Virginia; died on 5 Sep 2009. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.	Elma Elizabeth Beeson (1.Elma¹) was born on 7 Apr 1924 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 Dec 2013. Family/Spouse: John Frederick Helms. John was born on 7 Apr 1919 in , , Wisconsin, ; died on 18 Nov 2014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

Janet Ann Gouge

(3.Living², 1.Elma¹) was born on 17 Apr 1958 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died in Oct 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

Notes:

JOHNSON CITY - Janet Ann “Jann” Gouge, age 64, passed away at home in October of 2022. Jann was born on April 17, 1958 and was a lifelong resident of Johnson City.

Jann graduated from Science Hill High School and the University of Tennessee. Jann was a Special Education teacher who served as a resource math teacher at Science Hill High School and Liberty Bell Middle School. She had a gift for working with students who were sometimes the hardest to reach. It was her desire to see them succeed. She also served as a home bound teacher before she retired.

She loved all things Scottish and enjoyed researching her family heritage as a Rankin descendant as well as participating in Scottish fiddling with her mother, Ann Gouge. It was a dream come true for her to visit Scotland and Northern Ireland with the Appalachian Studies program at ETSU. She also served a brief time as a missionary to Venezuela working with students and developing a program for urban teenagers.

As a graduate of the University of Tennessee, she loved UT football and basketball. Jann was an accomplished photographer who enjoyed documenting family and life. She was an avid reader as evidenced by the hundreds of books which decorated her home.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Johnson City for many years, and also Fountain of Life Church of Washington County.

Jann was preceded in death by her parents, Ann Beeson Gouge and Gerry C. Gouge.

She is survived by many cousins, including: Rick Beeson, Ann Caroline Bean, Mary Beth Poliak, and David Ellison. The family is very grateful for the many years of friendship and kindness shown to Jann by Renee Pitts and Steven Tester.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.