Delila F. Messer

Delila married Ezekiel A. Potter about 1871. Ezekiel (son of John M. III Potter and Matilda Justice McIntosh) was born on 23 Apr 1850; died on 25 Feb 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Isaacs Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William Brownlow Timbs on 25 May 1892 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Amos Tims and Sarah Payne) was born in Oct 1864 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 25 Apr 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Ollie Norris about 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ollie was born about 1880 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Solomon married Julia M. Owens on 13 Jan 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Thomas Owens and Mary C. Morgan) was born on 25 May 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 May 1979 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Isaacs Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married William Landon Campbell on 4 Aug 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Jeremiah "Jerry" Campbell and Caroline Hamby) was born on 1 Jan 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jackson married Laura Bell Jones about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Laura (daughter of Robert T. Jones and Lealer B. Banner) was born on 17 Oct 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Feb 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Jones Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillie married Nathaniel Cordell about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nathaniel (son of Russell Cordell and Mary Caroline Greer) was born on 10 Jan 1871 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Mar 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Cordell Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Nancy Jones on 8 Mar 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born on 19 Dec 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1973 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Bonnie (Potter) about 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Bonnie was born about 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married William N. Whaley about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Alfred Carter Whaley and Legrand Gregg) was born in Jun 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary Roberta "Bertie" Williams about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Robert L. Williams and Frances M. "Fannie" Peters) was born on 17 May 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Dec 1985 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hamby Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Claude and Emma had 14 children.

Claude married Emma Elizabeth Brewer on 6 Mar 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emma (daughter of Wesley Brewer and Bella Lothrey) was born on 6 Mar 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Apr 2000 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Keenburg Fw Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Grover Cleveland Vines about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Grover (son of Elias J. Vines and Nancy Hicks) was born in Nov 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Donna G. Wallace in Jul 1928. Donna (daughter of Daniel Stacy Wallace and Mary Alice Stout) was born on 16 Apr 1902 in Doeville, , Johnson County, Tennessee; died on 16 Sep 1979 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ezekiel married Elessie Ann "Lessie" Stout on 15 Jan 1934 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elessie (daughter of Joseph MacDaniel Stout and Nancy Cordelia Hodge) was born on 25 Feb 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Dec 1959 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Gracie Edwards about 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Gracie (daughter of Alexander Edwards and Arbelle (Edwards)) was born in Jan 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ezekiel married Hassie Winters on 21 Dec 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hassie was born about 1909 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stanley married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Stella Mae Turbyfill on 10 Dec 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Stella (daughter of William P. Turbyfill and Lillie Jane Holtsclaw) was born on 4 Jan 1910 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 30 Jan 1992 in North Carolina, , , ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cleo Daisy Potter Oakes, 96, Roan Mountain went home to be with her Lord Wednesday October 14, 2015 in the Roan Highlands Nursing Center. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Jackson Garfield and Laura Bell Jones Potter. She worked several years at the Charles A Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Oakes was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years: Dayton Brownlow "Jack" Oakes, One Daughter: Brenda Banks, four grandchildren, one great grandchild, four sisters and six brothers. She was a good mother to her children and all the children in the neighborhood. She worked hard, providing for her family. She loved to make Quilts.
Survivors include Three Daughters; Ora Lee Andrews and husband Claude, Butler, Jackie Thomas and husband Oscar and Sandra Henson and husband Allen all of Roan Mountain. Six Sons: Kenneth Oakes and wife Carolyn, Lenoir, North Carolina, Rudy Oakes and wife Susie, Roger Oakes and wife Barbara, Tommy Oakes and wife Ann, Terry Oakes and wife Pamela all of Roan Mountain and Larry Oakes and wife Louise, Banner Elk, North Carolina. 24 Grandchildren, 32 Great Grandchildren, and 8 Great Great Grandchildren. Several Nieces & Nephews. Her Sister-in-Law: Gladys Potter and a very special friend: Joda Ollis.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John McCoury and Pastor Jeff Boone officiating. Graveside Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday October 17, 2015 in the Brewer Cemetery, Roan Mountain. Pallbearers will be her Grandchildren. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to the Staff of Roan Highlands Nursing Home, Dr. Vivian Clark and Nurse Practioner Anna Dill. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday to go to the cemetery.

Cleo married Dayton Brownlow "Jack" Oakes on 3 Jan 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dayton (son of William Dolpus "Willie" Oakes and Eva Oralee "Ora" Vance) was born on 17 Jun 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 17 Jan 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Brewer Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Crawford married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stover O. Potter, 85, Roan Mountain, slipped peacefully into the arms of our Lord on Friday, October 9, 2009.

He was a son of the late Jack & Laura Belle Jones Potter. He was a member of the Taylors Chapel Church of Christ, Elk Park, he was a former member of the Gulfport, Mississippi Church of Christ and the Griffith Indiana Church of Christ. Mr. Potter was a kind, gentle man, loving husband, father and brother. He served in the Army Air Force, during World War II, and retired after many years of service in the Steel Mills in Indiana. Stover was a decent, honest, hardworking Christian Man who was a friend to all. He loved to laugh, and make people laugh with his wonderful sense of humor. He loved his family first, all people, music, flowers and animals.

Survivors include his sister, Cleo Oaks; his brother, Crawford Potter; and his sister, Destie Caraway; his loving wife Lela Potter. His children: David & Jo Ann Potter, Audrey & John Norris, Jean Potter and his extended family, Bud & Mary Tolliver, Alice Lambert, Jamie Wishham, James & Lesia McNew, Albert & Velvet McNew, Kelly & Michelle England, 18 Grandchildren and 22 Great Grandchildren.

The Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, starting at 1:30 p.m. at Taylors Chapel Church of Christ followed by the Memorial Service at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be at the Jones Cemetery, Roan Mountain.

Stover married Betty Lou Jones on 24 Jul 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Betty was born on 13 Nov 1930; died on 25 Feb 2000 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Jones Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Destie Pauline Potter Caraway, 84, Roan Mountain, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 13, 2010, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

She was a daughter of the late Jackson Garfield and Laura Belle Jones Potter.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years Finley Brooks Caraway in 2000. Also by her brothers John, Robert, Daniel, Henry, Crawford, and Stover Potter and sisters Leila Grant, Annie Anderson, Orpha Scott, an infant sister Lura May. Special friend Gladys Stafford Eller.

Destie is survived by one sister, Cleo Oaks; two special nieces, Jackie Oaks Thomas and Jean Potter Johnson, who provided loving care for many years; four step-children Brenda, Gale, Michael, and Randall Caraway; nine step-grandchildren, with a special step-grandson, Paul Lee Winebarger, whom she raised; many step-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews who considered their Aunt Destie like a "Grandma." Special friends Helen Potter, Pam Potter, Geneva Potter Johnson, and Fay Brewer.

Destie was a member of the Laurel Fork Church of Christ and the Roan Mountain Church of Christ. She was homemaker, Sunday School teacher, and loved by many.

We would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Steven Cook, Dr. Vivian Clark, Hospice, and the entire staff of the Roan Highlands Nursing Home where she has been a resident since 2002.

The funeral service for Destie Potter Caraway will be conducted from the Memorial Funeral Chapel in Elizabethton on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at 7 p.m. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Scott Potter, her great nephew, will conduct the funeral.

Graveside services and burial will be held at the Hardin Jones Cemetery on Buck Mountain, Roan Mountain, Tn, on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Pall Bearers are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. The family will also receive friends at the home of her sister, Cleo Oakes at anytime.

Destie married Finley Brooks Caraway about 1963. Finley was born about 1926; died about 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married James Roby Greene on 3 Apr 1932 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . James (son of George Terah Greene and Martha Elizabeth Elliott) was born on 3 Feb 1901 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died in Oct 1971 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lindy Richardson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married Shirley Rose Stout on 29 Jul 1936 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Shirley was born on 25 Apr 1921 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 3 Feb 2007 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HAMPTON — Oakie P. Calhoun, age 92, Hampton, went home to be with the Lord January 19, 2012, from Sycamore Shoals Hospital after a lengthy illness.

A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Jake and Nancy Jones Potter. She was a charter member and teacher of the Ladies Bible Class of Hampton Freewill Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jeffie M. Calhoun, in 1998; three brothers, Enoch Potter, Don Potter and Stewart Potter; eight sisters, Bertha Harrison, Millie Harrison, Mamie Tatum, Hazel Norman, Ethel Greene, Hildra Leonard, Florence Simerely and Ruth Potter.

Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Erwin, Elizabethton; a son and daughter-in-law, J.D. and Jeanette Calhoun, Hampton; two grandsons, Jeff Erwin, Elizabethton, and Doug Calhoun, Hampton; a granddaughter, Hope Calhoun Jarrett, Elizabethton; two great-granddaughters, April Erwin, Elizabethton, and Julia Calhoun, Hampton; two great-grandsons, Jacob Calhoun and Jonah Calhoun, both of Hampton; and special caretakers, Christy Glass, Sonia Guinn and Sharon Street. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral service for Oakie P. Calhoun will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Sunday, January 22, 2012, in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Osborne and Rev. David Greene officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Sunday prior to the funeral service or her home at other times.

Graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 23, 2012, in Potters Cemetery on Buck Mountain. Active pallbearers will be Jeff Guinn, Bobby Rainbolt, Steve Rainbolt, Dale Stevens, Charles Geisler and Jess Simerely. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Hampton Freewill Baptist Church, Terry Leonard and Kenneth Leonard. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10:00 A.M. on Monday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Okie married Jeff M. Calhoun about 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jeff was born about 1918; died about 1998 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. J. Stewart Potter, 78, 405 Old Buck Mountain Road, Roan Mountain, Tenn., died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in the Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Potter was a native of Carter County (Shell Creek community) and was the son of the late Jake and Nancy Jones Potter. He was preceded in death by two brothers, six sisters, and one grandson, Mikie Thompson.

He was a retired construction worker and farmer. He was of the Christian faith and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mrs. Frances Storie Potter of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law: Lisa and David Odom; and Linda Potter and Michael Thompson, all of Roan Mountain; one son and daughter-in-law, Brookie and Jean Potter, Elizabethton; three sisters: Okie Calhoun and Hildra Leonard, both of Hampton; and Florence McDonnell, Adrian, Mich.; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one special nephew, Jess Simerly, Hampton, and several other nephews and nieces.

Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick

POTTER -- Funeral services for Mr. J. Stewart Potter, 78, 405 Old Buck Mountain Road, Roan Mountain, Tenn., who died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Storie officiating. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Charlotte Smith, organist. Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, in the Potter Family Cemetery, Roan Mountain, with military honors accorded by the Lynn H. Folsom, V.F.W. Post No. 2166. Active pallbearers will be Jamie Perez, Jess Simerly, J.D. Calhoun, Michael Thompson, Kenny Jones, and Randy Harrison. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Potter, Crawford Potter, Fred Potter, Robert Vanhoy, George Shoemaker, A.J. Borders, Paul Harrison, Jr., Terry Harrison, Richard Harrison, Michael Harrison and Claude Jones. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2000 from 6-8 p.m. in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, or you can call at the residence, 405 Old Buck Mountain Road, Roan Mountain at any time. The family friends, minister and pallbearers will meet Monday at the cemetery at 1:55 p.m. for the graveside service.

Jess married Frances Virginia Storie on 1 Mar 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Frances (daughter of Lawrence Storie and Emma Jones) was born on 25 Sep 1929 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 29 Aug 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Claude married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married Mary E. (Whaley) about 1946 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Mary was born on 21 Dec 1928; died on 11 Oct 2007 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Retha married Frank Givens Hamm on 15 Aug 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Frank was born on 11 Sep 1917 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Apr 1993 in Hillsborough County, , , Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Retired and decorated U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Lawrence C. Timbs died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton. Author of two books, "Mountain Memories" (1968) and "Tragedy at Old Fish Springs" (1981), Mr. Timbs was 90 years old. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran, having served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.

One of 15 children, born in Fish Springs, Tenn., to Avery and Roberta Williams Timbs, Mr. Timbs retired from the military in October 1962, after serving in Virginia; the Mohave Desert in California; the island of Kauai in Hawaii; in the jungles of New Guinea; on the island of Moratai in the Pacific; and on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

Mr. Timbs also saw duty at Seward Air Force Base, near Smyrna, Tenn.; Korea during the Korean Conflict; Eglin Field, near Niceville, Fla.; Austin, Texas; Nagoya, Japan; McGhee-Tyson Air Force Base, near Maryville, Tenn.; and at Ent Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo.

In the Air Force, he was a recruiter, an historian, reporter and newspaper editor, covering some of the early NASA rocket launches and leading a publication focusing on the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) and the Air Force's Space Command. The Skyline Observer, a newspaper he edited in Colorado Springs, won a number of prizes and honors for its outstanding journalism.

Mr. Timbs, who, as a boy, had hoed corn on a rough, steep Tennessee hillside for 10 cents an hour, and retired from the military with a chest full of medals and decorations, including: the Army Commendation Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Citation, Air Force Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with three Bronze Service Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with five Bronze Service Stars, Air Force Longevity Service Award with four Bronze Oakleaf Clusters, Philippine Liberation Medal, Philippine Presidential Citation, United States Presidential Citation and the Republic of Korea Presidential Citation.

Upon completing his career in the Air Force, Mr. Timbs returned to East Tennessee and worked as a park ranger/naturalist in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the Visitor's Center near Gatlinburg. He also gave expert presentations and led hikes through the mountains at Cades Cove. He knew the English and Latin name for almost every species of flower, tree and animal in the Smokies.

Leaving East Tennessee in late 1967, Mr. Timbs and his family moved to Newport News, Va., where he was employed for almost a year in the world's largest dry-dock shipyard. He helped build the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy.

Mr. Timbs next worked for the City of Newport News Park as a ranger and naturalist. He retired from that job after 14 years, and he and his wife, Dixie Nadine Jenkins Timbs, moved back to his wife's parents' old home place in Valley Forge between Hampton and Elizabethton. He became a faithful member of the Valley Forge Christian Church, where he served as teacher, Sunday School superintendent, and as president of the Men's Bible Class. He also served as treasurer, vice-president and president of the Carter County Men's Christian Fellowship. He had been an Election Day worker at the Valley Forge Elementary voting place.

Mr. Timbs loved the outdoors, cherished a good story, loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and reminisced frequently about what it was like to grow up in hardscrabble Fish Springs in such a large family. Money was scarce but the Timbs clan always had a few pigs, chickens and a milk cow so no one went hungry, Mr. Timbs recalled. All the Timbs children, he said, always seemed to get an apple or an orange or a piece of stick candy for Christmas. When he enlisted in the military, he didn't' forget where he came from — sending a portion of his monthly $21 paycheck back home to Fish Springs to help his parents and siblings.

In his later years, Mr. Timbs enjoyed gardening, reading, porch sitting, talking politics and eating delicious Sunday lunches prepared by his wife for him and his family and friends.

His two books, "Mountain Memories" and "Tragedy at Old Fish Springs," chronicle what life was like late in the 19th Century and early in the 20th Century in and near Fish Springs. The latter book has been rewritten by his son, Larry C. Timbs Jr., and by Hampton, Tenn., resident Michael Manuel. Timbs and Manuel are seeking to have the book published under the title "Below the Surface: Voices From the Graves at Fish Springs, Tenn."

Mr. Timbs was born February 2, 1921, and was preceded in death by his parents, Avery and Roberta Williams Timbs; by his brothers, Worley, Glen, Carl, Billy Robert and Charlie Timbs; and by his sister, Jonnie Harrison.

Survivors are his wife, Dixie Nadine Jenkins Timbs; son, Larry Timbs Jr. and wife, Patsy Robinson Timbs; daughter, Cheryl Timbs and fiancé, Crawford Alexander; son, Edward Timbs; grandsons, Hugh Anderson and Josh Anderson and wife Debra; grandson, Zach Anderson; grandson, Crawford Timbs III; grandsons, Justin Timbs and Jessie Timbs; granddaughters, Sharyn Calcavecchio, Dorothy Yeung and husband, Patrick Yeung, Elizabeth Roberta Timbs and Jamie Timbs McQueen and husband, Jason McQueen.

Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Antonina, Gabriella, Angelo, and Giancarlo Calcavecchio, Lucy Brooke and Cecilia Clare Yeung, Dylan, Keelan Nadine and Brennyn Avery Anderson, Mason McQueen, Joselyn Timbs and Lane Timbs.

Other survivors are sisters, Retha Hamm, Novella Peters and Fannie Taylor; brothers, Wallace, J.A. "Jade," Ruben and Gene Timbs; and several nieces and nephews.

The graveside service for Mr. Timbs will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. David Siebenaler, minister of Valley Forge Christian Church, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Alex Holtsclaw and Freida Winters. Military Honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be Wallace, J.A., Earnest, Ruben and Gene Timbs, and grandsons, Hugh, Josh and Zach Anderson, Crawford Timbs and Justin and Jesse Timbs. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men's Class and Deacons and Elders at Valley Forge Christian Church. Guests may sign the register and attend the viewing on Friday, January 27, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. or on Saturday, January 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton at 1:15 p.m. Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Valley Forge Christian Church, 114 VFCC Church Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643. The family wishes to express their appreciation to the staff of Life Care Center of Elizabethton for their loving care of our beloved husband, father and brother. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guestbook or by fax to (423) 542-9499.

Lawrence married Dixie Nadine Jenkins about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dixie (daughter of Edward Taylor "Ed" Jenkins and Maud Simerly) was born about 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Jul 2013 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wallace married Geneva Fleta Phillips on 30 Dec 1946 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Geneva was born on 23 Sep 1927 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 31 Jan 2023 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Novella Timbs Peters, 91, of Elizabethton, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at her residence. Novella was born in the Fish Springs Community of Carter County to the late J.A. Timbs Sr. and Bertie Williams Timbs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward McClelland Peters, and four brothers, Charles Timbs, Rubin Timbs, Lawrence C. Timbs and Gene Timbs.
Novella retired as a department manager, but had worked both as a clerk and cashier at various department stores. She was an active member of West Side Christian Church and loved to do crossword puzzles and play Scrabble.
Those left to cherish her memory include a daughter, Gloria Kay Sapienza of Buffalo, N.Y.; two sons, Larry Walsh and wife Dianna of Elizabethton and Charles Peters and wife Judith of Gaithersburg, Md.; two sisters; three brothers; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A private graveside service was held at Mountain Home National Cemetery.

Novella married Edward McClelland Peters about 1945. Edward was born on 14 Dec 1914; died on 10 Nov 1997; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Fannie Jane Timbs Taylor, 88, Kingsport, formerly of Elizabethton, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Mrs.Taylor was a graduate of Unaka High School. She retired from Texas Instruments and was a former member of Carter Christian Church.
It was her wish to be cremated and no services are planned.

Fannie married Warren G. Taylor on 20 Dec 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Warren (son of Dewey Taylor and Stella Taylor) was born on 5 Nov 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jun 2000 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylor Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonnie married Kenneth Howard Harrison about 1961 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Kenneth (son of Spencer Roosevelt Harrison and Alice Gertrude Harvey) was born on 20 Jul 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Jun 2005 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Hamby Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married Nola Byers about 1956 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nola (daughter of Sidney Grant Byers and Living) was born on 28 Jul 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Apr 2016 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON — Evelyn Vera Timbs Helton, 74, Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Emma Brewer Timbs. Evelyn was a 1955 graduate of Elizabethton High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Borderview Christian Church and the Ladies Bible Class.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Anderson Helton, June 3, 1999; and by two sisters and two brothers.

Survivors include a daughter & son-in-law: Debra & James Leslie, Pikeville, Kentucky; A son & daughter-in-law: Robert & Peggy Timbs, Elizabethton; Four Grandchildren: Heather, Ashlee, Mallory and Melissa; Two Great Grandchildren: Nicholas and Joey; Seven Sisters: Dawn Grubbs & husband, Richard, Church Hill, Jean Garrett & husband, Joe, Abingdon, Virginia, Retha Williams and husband, George, Hampton, Thelma Taylor and husband, Vaughn, and Janice Stanberry & husband, Larry, all of Elizabethton, Anna Bare, Bluff City, and Sue Shmidt and husband, David, Bristol, Tn.; Two Brothers: Houston Timbs and wife, Betty, Elizabethton, and Harold Timbs, Johnson City; Several Nieces & Nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Kirk Langston, Minister, officiating.

Graveside Service and Interment will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, will be: Timothy Timbs, John Leslie, Bernie Beringer, John Michael Bare, Mike Williams and Timmy Forinash. Honorary pallbearers will be: Dylan Frazier, Bobby Joe Hall, Kevin Whitehead, Phillip Potter, Kim Sprinkle from Greystone Health Care and Alex from Bristol Regional Medical Center and her church family.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law: Robert & Peggy Timbs, 1461 Riverview Drive, Elizabethton.

To those who prefer memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Helton to the "Special Projects Fund" of Borderview Christian Church, 1338 Bristol Highway, Elizabethton, Tenn. 37643.

The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to the Staff of Greystone Health Care and the Staff of Bristol Regional Medical Center for all their excellent love and care for our loved one.

Evelyn married Harvey Anderson Helton about 1956 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Harvey was born about 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Jun 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Janice C. Timbs Stanbery, 69, of Elizabethton, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 29, 2019, from her residence. Janice was born in Elizabethton to the late Claude and Emma Brewer Timbs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.
Janice loved her children, grandchildren and was a loving wife. She was a legal secretary for Legal Services in Upper East Tennessee and was a longtime member of Borderview Christian Church in Elizabethton. Janice was a member of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and enjoyed crocheting baby blankets and gardening.
Those left to cherish her memory include her loving and devoted husband of 51 years, Larry Stanbery Sr., of the home; a son, Larry Stanbery Jr., of Alabama; a daughter, Marie Stanbery of Chattanooga, Tenn.; five sisters; two brothers; four grandsons; and one granddaughter.
A service to celebrate the life of Janice C. Timbs Stanbery will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, August 1, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Pastor Nathan Jennings officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service. The graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, August 2, in the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

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ELIZABETHTON — Billie Dove Vines Taylor, 84, of 131 Parsonage Road, Elizabethton, formerly of Rome Hollow, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2012 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

She was born in Carter County in the Fish Springs Community and was the daughter of the late Grover and Bessie Timbs Vines. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Dean Vines, J.C. Vines, Raymond Vines and Winston Vines; three sisters, Orlena Gouge, Velma Vines and Nell Cates; and one grandson, Clifford Edwards.

Ms. Taylor was a member of Carter Christian Church and was a retired cook at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She enjoyed Sunday dinners, quilting, sewing, reading her bible and spending time with her family.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Tenia and Gary Payne, Mountain City; and Dora and Dwayne Buckles, Elizabethton; one son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Tedford and Ramona Taylor, Johnson City; three grandchildren, Blake Taylor and wife Rachel; Caroline Payne and Tiffany Buckles; three great grandchildren, Jackson Taylor, Levi Taylor, and Lillia Taylor; two brothers, Ottis Vines and wife Jackie, Hampton; and Edward Vines and wife Marge, Hyattsville, Maryland. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service for Ms. Taylor will be conducted at 7:00 PM, on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Mr. Tom Caraway, minister and Mr. Daryl Cox, minister, officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service; or at the home of her daughter, Dora Buckles, 131 Parsonage Road, Elizabethton at any time. Music will be under the direction of Christina Lewis and Richard Bowers.

The graveside service will be conducted at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in the Taylor Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Daniel Buckles, Joseph Buckles, Lanny Eggers, Dean Buckles, Jeff Farmer, Ennis Bowers, Leonard Bowers, Gaylon Taylor, Tim Vines, James Pierce, and Kenny Vines. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews and great nephews and members of Carter Christian Church. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at 11:00 AM on Wednesday at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.

The family would like to express a special thank you to Dr. Robert Walter, Dr. David Fenner, Dr. Harold Alison, Dr. Charles Famoyin and the nurses and staff of Sycamore Shoals Hospital and Amedisys Healthcare.

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James Monroe Timbs, age 73, of 2290 Dug Hill Road in Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013, at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Johnson County on January 8, 1940, to the late Ezekiel Amos Timbs and Lessie Ann Stout Timbs. In addition to his parents, his stepmother, Alma Arney Timbs, preceded him in death. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting and golfing. He also found a great deal of enjoyment in gardening and tending to a variety of fruit trees. He was also a talented artist. His greatest enjoyment, however, came from the time he spent with his three grandchildren. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where he enjoyed serving as a greeter every Sunday morning. He graduated from Johnson County High School in 1958 and he served four years in the United States Marine Corps from 1960-1964. During this time, he served aboard the U.S.S. Fremont, the U.S.S. Chilton and L.P.H. 8 aircraft carrier. He also spent 22 months stationed in Oahu, Hawaii. Upon returning to Johnson County in 1964, he accepted one of the first open positions at Iron Mountain Stoneware and worked there for many years. He retired from Film Processing Corporation in 1992. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Wanda Sue Cornett Timbs, of the home; two sons: David James Timbs and wife, Anne Peterson Timbs, of Mountain City, and Daniel Alan Timbs and wife, Chassie Brown Timbs, also of Mountain City; three grandchildren: Nathan David Timbs, Sidney Rebekah Timbs and Katelynn "Katie" Gladys Timbs; two brothers and one sister: Joe Timbs and wife, Betty, of Lenoir, North Carolina, Herman Timbs and wife, Betty, of Mountain City, and Lucille Brown and husband, Harvey, also of Mountain City. He is also survived by eleven nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 3390 Roan Creek Road, Mountain City, from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14. Services will immediately follow visitation with the Rev. Jim Norman and Rev. Scott Plyler officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church choir. Special music will be provided by Donna Fritts and Linda Morefield. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 15, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Norman and Rev. Dan Little officiating. Full military honors will be provided by the Johnson County Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be Jim McCulloch, Danny Herman, Duane Peterson, James Brown, Mike Pryor, Harvey Brown, and Tony Griffith. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Wilson, Bill Worley, Johnny Arnold, Joe Herman, and members of the Men's Sunday School Class of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. The family also expresses deep appreciation to members of the Johnson County Rescue Squad, Amedisys Hospice, and the doctors and nurses of the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Mountain Home.

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Herman Timbs, age 69, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 31, 1944, to the late Zeke and Lessie Stout Timbs. In addition to his parents, Herman was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Timbs; and step mother, Alma Timbs. Herman loved football and was a fanatical Tennessee Vols Fan. He also enjoyed watching the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys. He worked for Burlington Industries for many years. Herman had also worked for the Johnson County Rescue Squad for many years. He loved being outdoors and enjoyed fishing and working in his gardens. Herman was a member of Vaughts Gap Baptist Church. Herman is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Betty Timbs; daughter, Penny Timbs; son and daughter-in-law, Rob and Melissa Timbs; sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Harvey Brown; sister-in-law, Wanda Timbs; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Betty Timbs; grandchildren: Adam Timbs and Dalton Timbs; special friend that Herman claimed as a grandson, Daniel Helm; special niece, Ashley Wilson; several nieces, nephews and cousins and many special friends. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Chuck Morefield and Pastor Mack Arnold to officiate. Special Music will be provided by the Vaughts Gap Baptist Church Choir. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Graveside Service and Interment will follow from the Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Coleman Brown, Jerry Brown, Tommy Neatherly, Tom Icenhour, Mike Pryor, Bob Stout, Eddie Rhymer and Jason Wolfe. Honorary Pallbearers are Harvey Brown, Martin Vickers, D.L. Brown and Dr. Robert Griffith and Staff.

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Geneva Potter Johnson 92, Elizabethton, formerly of Roan Mountain, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013, in the Life Care Center of Elizabethton.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Gracie Edwards Potter. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Taylor Chapel Church of Christ, Elk Park, North Carolina, but attended the Elizabethton Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Albert Johnson; an infant daughter: Kathy Elaine Johnson; two grandsons: James Keith Shelton and Michael Albert Johnson; three brothers and three sisters; and a son-in-law: Jim Shelton.

Survivors include a daughter: Norma Jean Shelton, Woodbridge, Virginia; a son & daughter-in-law: Dick & Carolyn Johnson, Elizabethton; One Granddaughter: Kim Shelton, of Virginia; One Great Grandson: Keenan Shelton, of Virginia; One Granddaughter-in-law: Yazmin Shelton; A Brother & Sister-in-Law: Leonard & Mary Johnson, Elizabethton; A number of nieces & Nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Roby Ellis, Minister, officiating.

Interment will follow in the Taylors Chapel Cemetery, Elk Park, North Carolina. Music will be by the Congregation. Active Pallbearers will be: Ricky Fields, Robert Fields, Cecil Fields and friends from Elizabethton Church of Christ. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Gary Johnson, Tom Johnson, Richard Johnson, David Winters, Sanford McKinney Jr., R.L. Miller, Ed Heaton, Bill McKinney, Eddie McKinney, Elmer Winters, Tom Winters and Dale Winters.

Geneva married Willard Albert Johnson on 22 Sep 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Willard (son of David Alfred Johnson and Matilda "Tilda" Fields) was born on 3 Mar 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1996 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lois Fields Vargo, 87, of Elberta, Ala., formerly of Johnson City, Tenn., passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016, at South Baldwin Hospital in Foley, Ala. Lois was born in Carter County, Tenn., to the late Ezekiel and Hassie Winters Potter.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Orville Fields; her second husband, John Vargo; two sisters, Imogene Hollifield and Joyce Peters; and a brother, Ray Potter.
Lois retired from Baxter Pharmaceutical as an inspector on the production line. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Johnson City, Tenn. Lois enjoyed doing genealogy research, gardening, reading and most of all, being with her family.
Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, Ted Fields and wife Patty of Elizabethton, and Michael Fields and wife Jodie of Mobile, Ala.; three sisters, Marbeth Michael of Elberta, Ala., Vivian Griner of Elizabethton, Tenn., and Fay Woodard and husband Gordon of Mountain City, Tenn.; two brothers, Paris Potter and wife Joyce of Oak Ridge, Ore., and Ralph Potter and wife Helen of Roan Mountain, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Kathy, Amanda, John, Jeffrey and Christopher; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor the life of Lois J. Vargo will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 5, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Bishop Warren Jones officiating. The family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service. The graveside service will follow at the Laurel Fork-Mountain View Cemetery in Roan Mountain, Tenn. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be David Burkhardt and Carol Hayes.

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Vivian Potter Griner, 76, passed away on February 14, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga.
Vivian wanted ya’ll to know her work here is done. She received a call with an offer one could not refuse. She will not be returning, but the sign on bonus was too good to pass up, as she will be seeing folks she has not seen in a long time. First in line will be the love of her life and husband of 23 years, James Griner. Not far behind will be her parents, the late Ezekiel and Hassie (nee: Winters) Potter, and beloved siblings, Ray, Jean, Lois and Joyce.
Vivian is survived by her children, Mike Griner, Nolan, and Cara Tomlinson, Valdosta, Ga.; grandchildren, Drew Jenkins (Hannah), Macy Jenkins, and Kelly Martin (David); brothers, Pete (Joyce) (Oregon) and Ralph (Helen) Potter (Roan Mountain); sisters, Marbeth Michael (Elberta, Ala.) and Faye Woodard (Mountain City, Tenn.); as well as a large extended family. She was also grateful for special friend, Bill Bunton, Elizabethton, Tenn.
Although born in North Carolina, Vivian was proud of having grown up in the close-knit Buck Mountain Community, Roan Mountain, Tenn. Family, friends, and babies were Vivian’s love and joy. As a young woman she married the late Byrd Tomlinson and moved to Valdosta, Ga., where she threw her spunk and friendly nature into raising her children. Vivian felt the greatest calling on earth was that of a mother. During this time, she became a second mother to countless young people who love her to this day. After her children were grown she returned to Elizabethton, Tenn. Vivian desired no services, as pomp and circumstances were not her style.

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Jerry Leonard Potter, 75, of Elk Park, N.C., joined God's Army on Thursday, May 27th, 2021 at his home.

He was the youngest son of the late John H. and Stella Turbyfill Potter. He was also preceded in death by his brothers: William Potter and Plez Potter; sisters: Lillie Belle Clawson, Lucille Holtsclaw and Cassie Bruton and special sister-in-law, Tiny Church.

Jerry enjoyed farming and was a fowl enthusiast. He loved his family and their adopted kids. He gathered them like the Pied Piper. Jerry was a U.S. Army Veteran who loved his country. He fought a good fight and is at peace with God now.

Left to cherish his memories is his wife of 53 years, Carolyn Potter of Elk Park; sons, Jon (April) Potter of Newland, Jerry Jr. "Tater" Potter of Elk Park; granddaughter, Candice Potter of Hampton, TN; grandson, Jon Jon Potter of Roan Mountain, TN; foster grandson, Bryson Calhoun, and great-grandson and apple of his eye, Mason Gleiser; sisters, Choy Davis of Elk Park, Ruth Hanson of Roan Mountain, TN, and Hazel Carpenter of Hickory.

A private burial will be held but no services per his request.

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Roger Odell Oakes, 66, of Roan Mountain, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Johnson City Medical Center.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Jack and Cleo Potter Oakes.
Roger was a graduate of Cloudland High School. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era, where he received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars and the Infantryman Badge: Expert (Rifle). He attended Roan Mountain United Methodist Church. He loved to hunt fish and go camping.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Roger Lynn Oakes, and a sister, Brenda Banks.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Barbara Hall Oakes; his children, Adam Oakes and Braydin Oakes, both of Roan Mountain, and Devin Oakes, Fort Polk, La.; a granddaughter, Aaliyah Oakes; his sisters, Orah Lee Andrews, Butler, Sandra Henson and Jackie Thomas, both of Roan Mountain; five brothers, Kenneth Oakes, Lenoir, N.C., Larry Oakes, Banner Elk, N.C., Tommy, Terry and Rhudy Oakes, all of Roan Mountain; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Roger Odell Oakes were conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at High Point Baptist Church, Roan Mountain, with the Rev. Dennis Millhorn officiating. Graveside services and interment were at 11 a.m. Monday, June 20, in the Brewer-Oakes Cemetery, Roan Mountain. Active pallbearers were Adam Oakes, Mike Ward, Tommy Oakes, Little Larry Oakes, Jerry Potter, Randy Brinkley, Scott Oakes, Josh Oakes and Jerry Jones. Honorary pallbearers were his many friends at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at High Point Baptist Church. Military Honors were provided by the Carter County Honor Guard.

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Fred Allen Potter, 64, Roan Mountain, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 13, 2013 in the Herrin Hospital, Herrin, Illinois.
He was a Carter County native. Fred was Project Manager with Coal Field Construction Company in Illinois. He formerly had worked at Powell Construction Company for 36 years. He attended the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his father, Crawford M. Potter, June 13, 2010.
Survivors include his wife: Paula Harrison Potter. Two Sons: Scott Potter and wife Nyoka, Roan Mountain and Anthony Potter, Jacksonville, Florida. His Mother: Gladys Elliott Potter, Roan Mountain. A Sister: Lula Bell Bennett, Roan Mountain. A Brother: Albert Eugene "Pete" Potter and wife Norma, Terra Alta, West Virginia. A special brother-in-law: Michael Harrison and wife Annette, Roan Mountain. Several Nieces & Nephews.
Graveside Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in the Elliott Family Cemetery, Roan Mountain with the Rev. Jim Storie and Mr. Roby Ellis, Minister officiating. Burial will follow the service. Music will be provided by the family. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday will be: Jack Blackwell, Bob Blackwell, David Blackwell, Ron Davis, Keith Blackwell, and Michael Harrison.

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David OBrien Potter, 67, passed away peacefully at home on March 17, 2016. He was born on November 16, 1948, in Banner Elk, N.C., son of Stover Potter and Betty Jones Potter. He grew up in the care of his maternal grandparents, David and Minnie Jones, on their mountaintop farm in Roan Mountain, Tenn. There, Dave learned many of the values that guided the rest of his life: the benefit of work, the responsibility of honor, the importance of truth, trust in God, and love for the people around him.
By high school, Dave returned to his nuclear family in Hammond, Ind., and after graduating, attended both Purdue and Vincennes Universities, eventually enlisting in the Army during the Vietnam war where his intelligence and capability saw him recruited to elite units like Special Forces, Special Operations, and the Army Security Agency.
When he came home, Dave went to work as a design engineer for Motorola, where he spent more than twenty years, earning seven patents and helping to design the first microwave oven and the first automotive electronic ignition and fuel injection systems. He married JoAnne in 1978, moved into a house he built himself in Lake Villa, Ill., and their son Bryan was born in 1979. In 1991, Dave and JoAnne bought 40 acres in Richland Center, Wis., and the family moved there in 1998. Dave worked for Nicolet Instruments in Madison until 2009.
Dave did not always take himself seriously, but he always took living seriously. He believed that what we do on this earth matters, that it is our obligation to the Creator who gave us life to live it with honor and courage according to His law. As son, soldier, husband, father, and man of God, he determined to do this and never faltered.
Dave is survived by his wife, JoAnne, his sisters, Audrey Norris and Jean Potter, his son, Bryan, his stepson, Richard Stoehr (Judi), three step-granddaughters, many Southern cousins, and more friends than any of us can count.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am. Saturday, June 18, at High Point Church, 620 Buck Mountain Road, Roan Mountain, Tenn. Interment will take place in the Potter/Jones family cemetery immediately afterward, followed by a luncheon at the home of his sister, Jean.

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ELIZABETHTON - Lucy Guinn, age 87, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord and those who went before her on Saturday, December 14, 2019 from her residence.

Lucy was born in Carter County to the late James and Ethel Potter Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Billy Joe Guinn; a son, Bill Allen Guinn; two daughters, Kathy Hardin and Linda Sommers; four brothers, Emmett Green, James Jr. Green, Dickie Green and Dallas Green; one sister, Nancy Burton; and a brother-in-law, Bennie Webb.

Lucy was a loving, Christian woman who loved everyone. She shown her light of love on all those around her. Lucy was a member of Upper Gap Creek Free Will Baptist Church and had been an employee of Volunteer Blind Industries. She enjoyed gardening, canning, making pies, cooking, spending time with her family and fellowship with her church.

Those left to cherish her memories include two daughters, Brenda Hardin and Jean Bradley (Robbie), all of Elizabethton; two brothers, Harold Green (Barbara), of North Carolina and Steward Green (Katherine), of Michigan; four sisters, Ruth Webb, of Piney Flats, Mary Lou McKinney (R.C.), of North Carolina, Norma Jean Arnett and Hazel Chambers, both of Roan Mountain; seven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

A service to honor and celebrate the life of Lucy Guinn will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, December 16, 2019 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Reverend Dale Blevins, officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Monday or at the residence of Lucy, at other times.

The graveside service will be conducted at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Claude Hart, Glenn Henegar, Thomas Markland and Allen Parlier.

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Stephen Randolph Potter, “Steve”, died Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the VA Medical Center. Steve was the son of the late Don and Shirley Potter.

Steve grew up in the Buck Mountain section of Roan Mountain and graduated Cloudland High School and later attended ETSU.

One of the things Steve was most proud of was his service to his country as a United States Marine. Following that service he started work at the Veterans Administration at Mountain Home, retiring there some 30 years later.

Steve loved to hunt and fish and spend many years following retirement doing both. He traveled to Alaska, Canada, Virginia, always returning with his trophies.

In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by a brother, Prentis Potter; and a sister, Donna Potter Troutman.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Winters Potter of Elizabethton.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation for Steve from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Sunday, October 23, 2022 in the Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton.

A celebration graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in the Mountain Home National Cemetery with the family providing a eulogy. Honorary pallbearers will be Brookie Potter, Stanley Wilcox, Jerry Slemp, John Trivette, Dan Winters, and Gary Elliott.