Richard Lawson Stout

Richard married Louise Fanny Elrod on 27 Nov 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Louise (daughter of Calloway "Calvin" Elrod and Francis Louisa "Fanny" Jones) was born on 17 Jul 1851 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 18 Dec 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 13, 1957
MRS. SALLIE STOUT ROBINSON...
... 81, died Monday, Feb. 18, in Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.
She was a native of Johnson county and a member of Bethany Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Mayor F. E. Robinson and Allen Robinson, both of Mountain City; four grandchildren; two brothers, R. D. Stout and C. C. Stout of Genessee, Idaho; eight sisters, Victoria and Fanny Stout, Mrs. May Brookshire, Mrs. Ella Harbin, Mrs. Vada Pierce, Mrs. Verna Fenner, Mrs. Jessie Cole, all of Mountain City, and Mrs. Minnie Barry of Shady Valley.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Hayes Smith, Rev. William Martin, Rev. Theodore Robinson and H. T. Mabry officiating.
Burial was in Shoun cemetery.
Hill Funeral Home in charge.

Sarah married Samuel E. Robinson about 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Samuel was born about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clay married Mollie Alice Morley on 2 May 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mollie (daughter of Thomas Butler Morley and Lutisha E. "Tisha" Lowe) was born on 10 Sep 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Aug 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clay married Mary Alice Nave on 5 Jun 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of David Henry Nave and Amelia Catherine Moore) was born in Nov 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda married Sherman Gaines Brookshire on 11 Dec 1918 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sherman (son of Noah Franklin Brookshire and Laura B. Speers) was born on 3 May 1888 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1934 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brookshire Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, May 18, 1960
MOUNTAIN CITY MAYOR SUCCUMBS.
Mayor F. E. Robinson, 56, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, after several months of ill health. Robinson had been mayor of Mountain City for the past 17 years.
A lifelong resident of Johnson County, Robinson was a prominent farmer and a member of the Bethany Baptist Church.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Leona Greer Robinson, of the home, and one brother, Allan Robinson of Rt. 3, Mountain City.
Arrangements had not been completed at press time.
Hill Funeral Home in charge.




"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, May 25, 1960
E. ROBINSON, A PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC SERVANT.
The community and surrounding area lost a useful public servant and one of its most civic-minded leaders with the passing of Mayor F. E. Robinson.
He was born and lived his entire life in this community. His educational preparation for the useful life he led was acquired in the public schools of the county and through his own business endeavors in the various businesses in which he engaged.
He was one of the pioneers in the promotion and development of the green bean industry in the area, and continued his activity and interest in the industry as one of the principal factors of our economy. He always manifested a desire to better the plight of the community and its people.
Mr. Robinson was active in church and civil affairs, to the end.
The last 15 years of his life he served the town of Mountain City as alderman and mayor. He was also a member of the Johnson County Industrial Commission at the time of his death. His desire to make a better life for his people made him an ardent proponent of industry for Johnson County.
His progressive leadership as a public servant while mayor was exemplified in the erection of the modern municipal building which he and his board of alderman made possible. It was one of his contributions of which he was proudest.
He is survived by his wife, the former Leona Greer, and a brother, Allen Robinson.
Funeral services were conducted from the Valley View Methodist Church. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park.

F. married Leona Greer about 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Leona was born about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen married Evaline Chloe Garland on 15 Sep 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Evaline (daughter of James B. Garland and Catharine M. Wright) was born about 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 1968 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Shoun Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Elmer Gordon Brookshire, Sr, 97, of Elizabethton, passed away December 11, 2016, following a brief illness. He was the son of the late Sherman Gaines & Amanda Mae Stout Brookshire, born November 26, 1919 in Doe Valley in Johnson County, TN.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Williams and son-in-law, Bill Sheppard.

Mr. Brookshire was a former member of East Side Baptist Church in Elizabethton and current member of Bethany Baptist Church, Mountain City, TN. He attended Johnson County High School. Having lost his father at the age of 13, he discontinued his education during the 11th grade to help run the farm and care for his mother and sister. He served in the Army/Air Force during WWII, 1943-1945, serving in the Philippines, doing plane maintenance and rescuing air crew men shot down near Philippine Islands. While his primary calling was a farmer, he worked at Glenn L. Martin Company in MD building airplanes. After returning to Tennessee he enrolled in agricultural classes and began his lifetime career in farming. He was primarily a beef cattle and tobacco farmer but also raised dairy cows and produce. In the early 1960s he began selling insurance for Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and retired in 1988 as a supervisor. Farming was not a chore but a passion, one he enjoyed up until his death.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Frances Frye Brookshire; children: Dottie Brookshire, Johnson City, Sharon Sheppard, Rebecca Brookshire, both of Elizabethton and John (Kathy) Brookshire, Mountain City; Grandchildren: Zachary (Laura) Sheppard, Amanda Sheppard, Great granddaughter, Penelope Sheppard all of Elizabethton; an "adopted" daughter Dr. Julia Decker and children, Kristina (Abel) Cusatti, Renee (Tim) Moore and Kimberly (Brent) McNeal and their children; Son, Gordon (Barbara) Brookshire, Jr., of Bluff City, grandchildren Jack Brookshire, Vancouver, Oregon, Tara Kane Brookshire, Bristol, TN, Sarah Knight, Bluff City, TN. Great grandchildren, Hannah, Jacob, Amanda and Jesse. Nieces, Teresa Carter and Denise Holbrook and families. Several other nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. He also leaves behind Willie, his Great Pyrenees dog. We would like to say a special thanks to the staff of ICU, ER and Inpatient Surgery at Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Dr. Jonathan Bremer, Amedysis Home Health, especially Drew, and his caregivers Laura Sheppard, Mary Heaton & Evelyn Blevins.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 5pm – 7pm at Memorial Funeral Chapel, Elizabethton, TN and Thursday, 5pm – 7pm at Bethany Baptist Church, Mountain City, TN with services to follow at 7pm. Dr. Gale Hartley and Wilkie Brookshire will officiate; music will be provided by John Brookshire and Danny Hilbert. Graveside services will be Friday, at 11 am at the Brookshire Cemetery, Campbell Road, Mountain City, TN. Military Honors will be by the Johnson County Honor Guard. Family and friends will meet at the church at 10:30 am Friday to go to the cemetery. Friends may call at the home of his daughter, Sharon Sheppard, Elizabethton, or John Brookshire, Mountain City at other times. Pallbearers will be: Zachary Sheppard, Jewel Williams, Roby Phillippi, Harold Phillippi, John Holloway, George Lowe, Terry Snyder, Kevin Seatz. Honorary pallbearers will be: John Shoun, Burl Johnson, Porter Stout, and John Hyder.

Elmer married Sarah Frances Frye on 8 Jan 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born on 14 Jul 1928 in Lauderdale County, , , Alabama; died on 14 Jul 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brookshire Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]