Minerva Chambers

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HATHAWAY, R. B. (Mrs.)
"Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, February 24, 1948
MRS. R. B. HATHAWAY
Mrs. R. B. Hathaway, 72, of Valley Forge, died at her home Monday evening at 11:00 o'clock after a short illness.
Mrs. Hathaway was a member of the Methodist Church at Valley Forge. She was the daughter of the late David T. and Nancy Grindstaff Chambers. Her son, Carroll Hathaway, preceded her in death on July 21, 1943.
Survivors are her widower; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Campbell of Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Mattie Shaw of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. Jewette Riddle of Elizabethton; five sons, Mack, Hobert, Abraham, Edgar and Cale of Elizabethton; one sister, Mrs. Alice Garrison of Elizabethton; four brothers, D. M. Chambers of Johnson City, Win A., William and Blaine Chambers of Elizabethton; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body will be returned home Tuesday afternoon.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.

HATHAWAY, R. B. (Mrs.)
"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, February 25, 1948
MRS. R. B. HATHAWAY
Mrs. R. B. Hathaway, 71, died at her home in Valley Forge Monday evening at 11:00 o'clock after a short illness.
Mrs. Hathaway was a member of the Methodist Church at Valley Forge. She was the daughter of the late David T. and Nancy Grindstaff Chambers. Mrs. Hathaway was married to Butler Hathaway September 3, 1893. Her son, Carroll preceded her in death July 25, 1943.
Survivors include her widower, R. Butler Hathaway; three daughters, Mrs. Ina Campbell Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Mattie Shaw, Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Juette Riddle of Elizabethton; five sons, Mack, Hobart, Abraham, Edgar and Cale of Elizabethton; one sister, Mrs. Alice Garrison; four brothers, D. M. Chambers of Johnson City, Win A.; William and Blaine Chambers, Elizabethton; 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 3:30 from the Methodist Church at Valley Forge with the Rev. Raymond Geisler in charge assisted by the Rev. Stockton and the Rev. Farrell Sparks.
Burial will be made in Chambers Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be the following nephews of the deceased: Hugh Jenkins, Roy Meredith, Carl Garrison, Hugh Chambers, Ray Chambers, D. M. Chambers Jr., Charlie Suess, Monroe Stevens.
Flower bearers will be the nieces and Ladies Sunday School Class of the Valley Forge Methodist Church and are requested to be at the church at 3:00.
Honorary pallbearers will be: Steve Burnette, John Stout, Abe Little, Rufus Green, Charles N. Watson, Leon Cardwell, Sam Campbell, Ben Allen , P. P. Bain, Eugene Morrell, Dr. W. G. Frost, Dr. E. L. Caudill Jr, Dr. John Knapp, and all her friends and neighbors in the community.
The body will be taken to the church at 2:30 to lie in state one hour before the service.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.

Minerva married R. Butler Hathaway on 3 Sep 1893 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. R. was born about 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Monday, July 26, 1943
Death Takes Squire Carroll Hathaway
Carroll E. Hathaway, age 33, died in a Johnson City hospital Sunday morning at 4 o'clock after an illness of five months. Mr. Hathaway was a native of Carter county, son of Butler and Minerva Chambers Hathaway, prominent family of Carter county.
He was a member of the Carter County Court, magistrate of the 14th district. For a number of years he was an automobile salesman for the Watauga Chevrolet Company of this city. He was employed in the pay roll department of the North American Rayon Corporation and was a member of Dashiel Lodge, No. 238, Elizabethton, R. D. Keller Chapter No. 214 Modern Woodman Local and of the Valley Forge Methodist church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Marie Morrell Hathaway; one son, Billy Carroll; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hathaway; 3 sisters, Miss Juette Hathaway, Mrs. C. C. Campbell of Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. F. R. Shaw, Charlestown, Ind.; five brothers, Pvt. Cale Hathaway, U. S. Army; Abe, Mac, Edgar and Hobart of Elizabethton, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at the Valley Forge Methodist church with the Rev. K. W. Baldwin officiating, assisted by Rev. Harry Leonard, and Rev. Laney. Burial will be made in Chambers cemetery. Masons will have charge at the grave.
Active pallbearers will be the nurses of the St. Elizabeth Hospital and member of the Ladies Bible Class, Methodist church at Valley Forge.

Carroll married Marie Morrell about 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Marie was born about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]