Celina E. Bowers

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In the 1910 Carter County, TN Census, Celina is living with her son Robert Charles Collins and his wife Rettie.

Celina married Elisha Collins on 26 Oct 1854 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elisha (son of Gilson Oliver Collins and Martha Campbell) was born on 9 Oct 1831 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died on 19 Jun 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Valley Forge Methodist Church, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Crosha Josephine Fondren on 4 Oct 1883 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Crosha (daughter of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fondren) was born in Sep 1868 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Teter married Elizabeth J. "Bettie" Gouge on 23 May 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Reuben Patterson Gouge and Hannah Simerly) was born on 9 Jul 1871 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 20 Jan 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Collins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth and death dates come from Viola Collins , who found the information on his grave stone.

Robert married Loretta Hyder on 15 Jun 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Loretta was born on 13 Jan 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Aug 1966 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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COLLINS, A. R. (Dr.)
"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, February 19, 1948
A. R. Collins County Physician Taken By Death
Dr. A. R. Collins, 73, oldest practicing physician in Carter County, died in a local hospital this morning. He became ill Tuesday morning. Dr. Collins, a well-known physician of Elizabethton, had been the county physician for more than 30 years and had practiced in Carter County for the past 50 years, 48 of which he had an office at Hunter.
He graduated from the University of Tennessee and took a post-graduate course in Philadelphia. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge Dashiel No. 238 of Elizabethton.
Survivors are one sister, Mrs. Mollie D. Price of Livingston, and fourteen nieces and nephews.
The body will be moved to the home Friday morning at 10:00.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Tetrick Funeral Home and will be announced later.

COLLINS, A. R. (Dr.)
"Elizabethton Star," Friday, February 20, 1948
Saturday For Dr. Collins
Funeral services for Dr. A. R. Collins, 73, of Route 2, who died at a local hospital Thursday morning, will be conducted from the home Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. D. B. Bowers and the Rev. Lloyd Greer officiating. Burial will be in the Hyder Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Clay and Charley Hardin, Earl Campbell, Campbell Williams, Wiley Taylor, Shirley Williams, Jim Lewis and Clarence Howard.
The Masonic Lodge Dashiel Number 238 will conduct services at the cemetery.
Flower bearers will be Mesdames Grace Lewis, Maggie Howard, Ethel Williams, Allie Davis, Dan Smith and Vester Rash.
The body was moved to the home this morning from the chapel of the Tetrick Funeral Home.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

Ruble married Kate Beatrice Nave on 2 Oct 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Kate (daughter of Henry J. Nave and Sabina J. "Vina" (Nave)) was born in Mar 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nannie married Edward Milbourne Shell on 16 Jun 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Edward (son of Samuel P. Shell and Jane Elizabeth Taylor) was born on 2 Aug 1881 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jan 1960 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie married Charlie M. Brown about 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Charlie was born about 1882 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elisha married Gladys Bentley on 18 Mar 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Gladys (daughter of Sherman William Bentley and Sadie Jones) was born on 12 Apr 1922 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 7 Jul 2015 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Collins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luther married Irene Miller about 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Irene was born about 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1999 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rettie married Dannie Harmon Hill on 31 Aug 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dannie (son of William M. Hill and Celia A. Whitehead) was born on 23 May 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Dec 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Whitehead Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Geneva married John Love Whitehead on 15 Oct 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Henry Edman Whitehead and Mary Elizabeth Shell) was born on 25 Apr 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Sep 1966 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lossie married Ota Bell Hyder on 29 Sep 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ota was born on 29 Aug 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Dec 1997 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Grace married James Lewis Heaton on 10 Jul 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James (son of John Alvin Heaton and Celia Abigail DeLoach) was born on 16 Jul 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Oct 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Helen Virginia Fisher on 5 Feb 1940 in Bristol, , , Virginia. Helen was born on 21 Jul 1920 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 13 May 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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TALBOTT – Jimmy Dale Collins, 60, Talbott, Tennessee passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, in the St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville.

A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Elisha & Gladys Bentley Collins. Jimmy was a 1973 graduate of Cloudland High School. He was employed as a truck driver with Yellow Roadway Corporation. He had lived in Talbott for the past 14 years. Jimmy was a member of the Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church, Hampton.

Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Kathy Whitehead Collins; a son, James Matthew Collins, Dickinson, North Dakota; three sisters & two brothers-in-law, Betty & Barney McKinney, Judy McKinney and Helen & Gerald Roark all of Hampton; two brothers & one sister-in-law, George Collins and Mike & Sharon Collins, both of Hampton; his mother-in-law, Carolyn Sue Whitehead, Elizabethton; his brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law, Sidney & Barbara Smith, Donna Whitehead, Michael Whitehead all of Elizabethton and Jeffery & Angela Hathaway of Florida; several nieces, nephews & cousins.

A Funeral Service will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Peace Free Will Baptist Church, 600 S. David Crockett Parkway, Morristown with the Rev. Chris Dotson and Rev. Bill Houk officiating. Music will be provided by Rebecca Dotson. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the church.

There will be another service for Jimmy at 1 p.m. on Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Shane Waters and Red. Ed Gregg officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Lisa Burdick. Active Pallbearers for both services will be: Donnie Sauceman, David Hilton, Jimmy Greer, Mark Trent, Billy Williams and Bobby Jernigan. Honorary Pallbearers will be Current and former employees of Yellow Roadway Corporation, Benny Stevens, Tex Cooper and Bennie Larkins.

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ELIZABETHTON - June Collins, age 89, of Elizabethton went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. June was born in Carter County, TN to the late Luther and Irene Miller Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother; Bill Collins and brother-in-law, Tyler Welch.
June Collins was a woman of the Baptist faith who loved to shop, travel and spend time with her daughter and granddaughter. She was a graduate of Hampton High School and attended ETSU and Steed College. June made a career as a Legal Secretary for Duggar-Cole Attorney for forty five years.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Carolyn Pilkton and husband Dean of Elizabethton; granddaughter, Lauren Elizabeth Pilkton, sister, Jane Welch, nephews, Joshua Todd Welch and Antony Steven Collins; a great niece, Alli Nave; special friend, Charlotte Montgomery; caregiver, Wanda Hyder.
A service to honor the life of June Collins will be conducted at 6:30 PM on Jan. 22, 2022 in the Chapel of Peace of Tetrick Funeral Home-Elizabethton. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 5:00 PM until the time of service in the funeral home chapel.
The graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

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Her-man Hill, age 78, of Hamp-ton, passed away on Tues-day, May 12, 2015, at the John-son City Med-i-cal Center.
Her-man was a na-tive of Carter County and was a son of the late Dana and Retta Collins Hill. In ad-di-tion to his par-ents, he was pre-ceded in death by a brother, Bill Hill; three sis-ters, Sally Pierce, Ivory Lewis and Mil-dred Hill; and two neph-ews, Neil Moody and Robert Stoc-ton.
Mr. Hill re-tired from High-way's In-cor-po-rated, where he held var-i-ous man-age-ment roles. He was of the Free Will Bap-tist faith and en-joyed gar-den-ing. He was an ex-pert in lo-cal his-tory and en-joyed ge-ne-al-ogy. Her-man was a very giv-ing and self-less per-son, his great-est joy was spend-ing time with his grand-chil-dren.
Sur-vi-vors in-clude his wife, Kay Peters Hill, of the home; and daugh-ters, Deb-bie Jones and hus-band, Tony, Pitts-boro, North Car-o-lina, Valarie Smith, Uni-coi, TN, and Kathy Leo-nard, John-son City; two grand-chil-dren, An-drew Jones and Alli-son Jones, both of Pitts-boro, NC; one brother, John Hill and wife, Freda, Hamp-ton; three sis-ters, Jane Lyons, Eliz-a-beth-ton, Mary Shultz and hus-band, Bill, Le-noir City, TN, and Susie Moody and hus-band Bob, But-ler, TN; a brother-in-law, Char-lie Peters and wife, Missy, Uni-coi; two sis-ters-in-law, Pat Stoc-ton, Char-lotte, NC, and Jane Rain-bolt and hus-band, Ken, Hamp-ton. Sev-eral nieces, neph-ews, great nieces and great neph-ews also sur-vive.
A cel-e-bra-tion of life grave-side ser-vice for Mr. Her-man Hill will be con-ducted at 3:30 PM on Satur-day, May 16, 2015, in the John White-head Ceme-tery with Rev. David Mont-gom-ery, of-fi-ci-at-ing. Mu-sic will be un-der the di-rec-tion of Alan Foster. Ac-tive pall-bear-ers will be George Collins, George Rober-son, Frank Cates, Ray Lewis Jr., Randy Lewis, Jackie Peters, Ken-neth Rain-bolt and Irby Jones. Honor-ary pall-bear-ers will be for-mer em-ploy-ees and friends of High-way's Inc., Jimmy Jones, Kenny Ed-ding-ton, Lewis White-head, R.C. Ham-il-ton, Her-man Tol-ley, Ed-die Orr, Jimmy Collins, Mike Collins, Alan Foster, Tommy Church, Hugh Green-wood, Es-tel White-head, Veke Tol-ley Jr., his neph-ews and his friends of the Tiger Val-ley Com-mu-nity.
A spe-cial ac-knowl-edg-ment of grat-i-tude to Dr. Al-lan Col-yar and his staff for their sup-port dur-ing Mr. Hill's ill-ness.
A vis-i-ta-tion will be con-ducted from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM at Tet-rick Funeral Home of Eliz-a-beth-ton, prior to the grave-side ser-vice, which will be held at 3:30 PM on Satur-day, May 16, 2015. Friends may also call at the res-i-dence at any-time.

Herman married Sandra Kay Peters on 18 Mar 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sandra (daughter of Charles X. Peters and Emma Anona Davis) was born about 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in John Whitehead Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Evelyn Hill Shultz "Pood," 73, of Lenoir City, Tenn., passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019, after a three year battle with cancer. Mary was born in Banner Elk, N.C., on November 6, 1946 to the late Retta Collins Hill and Dana Hill. Mary was predeceased by her two brothers, Herman Hill and Bill Hill; sister, Sallie Hill Pierce; two half sisters, Mildred Hill and Ivory Lewis; and nephew, Robert Neil Moody.
Mary grew up in Hampton, Tenn., and graduated from Hampton High School. She married her husband, W.H. Shultz Jr. "Bill," on October 6, 1966. They had recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Mary lived in Elizabethton, Tenn., with her husband and children for over 25 years. During that time she worked at East Tennessee Undergarment. In 1990, Mary and Bill moved to Lenoir City, Tenn., where she took a job with TRW Koyo in Vonore, Tenn. She worked there until her retirement in 1995.
Mary's retirement years were spent loving on her family. She was a wonderful cook, loved vacations on the sandy Gulf Coast beaches and enjoyed every moment she could with her husband, children and grandchildren. Their activities and being "mamaw" gave her so much pride and joy. She was a selfless woman who never met a stranger and loved doing things for others.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband Bill; her daughter, Cynthia Shultz Noles (Bruce); her son, W.H. Shultz III "Billy"; and grandchildren, Victoria Anne Noles, William Taylor Shultz and Madison Bailey Shultz, all of Lenoir City, Tenn. She is also survived by a brother, John Hill (Frieda), and two sisters, Jane Lyons and Susie Moody (Bob). She is also blessed by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins left to remember her.
Receiving of family and friends will be held from 1 until 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, at Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton, Tenn. Following receiving of family and friends, the funeral service will be conducted by Dr. Alan King at 2 p.m. The graveside service and internment will follow immediately at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends in attendance.

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HAMPTON — Sammie W. Tolley, 81, Hampton, passed away Monday October 11, 2010, in the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was a Roan Mountain native. Sammie was a graduate of Cloudland High School class of 1947 also attended Milligan College and attained certification in music, East Tennessee State University with a BS Degree in Regular & Special Education and the University of Tennessee with a Counseling Certification.

Sammie was a teacher, counselor and administrator in the Carter County School System for 42 years.

She was a former member of the First Baptist Church, Roan Mountain, and was presently a member of Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her beloved and cherished granddaughter, Rachel Mikell Clawson; father & mother, John L. and Geneva Collins Whitehead; sisters: Norma Love Kuntz and Billy Rose, a brother: Jack Whitehead; her father & mother-in-law: Mr & Mrs Charley Tolley; her brothers-in-law: Paul Tolley, Mack Tolley, Julius Tolley; and a sister-in-law: Leafie Payne.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years: Jack Tolley, of the home; A son & daughter-in-law: John Charles & Joan Tolley, Johnson City;. A daughter & son-in-law: Sherry & Michael Clawson, Hampton; Her Grandsons: Seth Clawson and John Tolley; Her special family members: Shyrl Davis, Geneva & Howard Roberts, Darley Hyder, Mahalia Hampton, Virginia Young and John Paul, Greg & Brian Mathis; Her special friends: Dr. Ed Hyder, Bob & Marie Tipps, Louis Butler, Royce & Pam Parmen, Pat & Karen Heaton, Kyle & Eddie Hyder, Gaylord & Debbie Hyder, Patsy Miller, Ed & Senobia Miller, Homer & Clara Anderson, Jessie and Kale Street, Joe Thacker & The Mountain Electric Board of Trustees & Board Secretary Ann, Bill & Ruth Kerley, Kayla Walker, Goldie Ludroky; and her former students and co-workers.

A Service to Celebrate the life of Sammie Tolley will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Dwayne Calhoun, Minister, officiating. The Eulogy will be given by Kayla Walker.

Entombment Services in the Mausoleum of Peace, Happy Valley Memorial Park, with be 10 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2010. Active Pallbearers will be Her Grandsons: Seth Clawson and John Tolley, and her Nephews: Delaney Teague, Julius Tolley Jr., Keith Tolley, Leon Tolley, David Wade Tolley, Chris Tolley, Tim Davis, Jeff Hampton and Cody Walsh. Honorary pallbearers will be: John Kuntz, Jeff Kuntz, Ted Rose, Barry Rose, Mike Rose, Zeke Tolley Jr., Wade Tolley and Herman Tolley.

Sammie married Jack Tolley about 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jack (son of Charlie Tolley and Lockie Evelyn Hilmon) was born on 17 Oct 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Apr 2022 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - C. Eddie Collins, 74, 505 Golf Course Drive, Elizabethton, died at his residence Friday, January 27, 2006, after a brief illness. A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late Lossie R. Collins Sr. and Ota Hyder Collins. Mr. Collins retired from Inland Container Corporation after more than a 30 year career in Management. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during the Korean conflict aboard the U.S.S. Healy. He was a member of the Elizabethton Golf Course and the Erwin Elks Club. He was a graduate of Happy Valley High School and had attended Milligan College. Mr. Collins was of the Christian faith and was an avid golfer, fisherman and hunter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Bearyl McGhee Collins; and a brother, Lossie Collins Jr. Survivors include a son, Charles "Pete" Collins II and his wife, Mary, of Egg Harbor Township, N.J.; grandchildren, Laura, David and Ashley; Daughter, Penny Constantine, of the home; granddaughter, Candi; great-granddaughter, Madison; Daughter, Angel Burch, of Zephyrhills, Fla.; Grandchildren, Tommy and Jeb; Great-Grandchild, Cody; and daughter, Robin, and husband, Ken Vinson, of Clermont, Florida; Grandchildren, Nicholas and Chelsea; and great-grandson, Tallen. Funeral Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2006, in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Perkins officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be: Wayne Shoun, Pete Taylor, Don McKeehan, Frank Curde, Shelby Miller, Chris Collins, son of his beloved brother, and his son, Pete Collins. Honorary Pallbearers will be his Grandchildren.

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]