Lillie M. Shull

Lillie married Almos McDaniel "Daniel A." Grindstaff on 18 Jun 1916 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Almos (son of George W. Grindstaff and Emily Loretta "Emma" Stout) was born on 10 Jul 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Nov 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Davis Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ms. Ruth Grindstaff, of 5468 Roan Creek Road, Mountain City, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at her residence.

Ruth was a Johnson County native where she had lived all her life. She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Lillie Shull Grindstaff. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three brothers: Don Grindstaff, Robert Grindstaff and A.D. Grindstaff; and a sister, Hazel G. Jones.

She was a Graduate of Johnson County High School and East Tennessee State University; she taught school in Johnson County for 45 years and was a member of the Retired Teachers Association of Johnson County. She was active in the Neva Elementary School PTA.

Ruth enjoyed being outside and working in her garden and flowers and she also loved quilting and sewing. She was a member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church, where she at one time taught the primary Sunday school class.

Survivors: one sister, Rosa Ward, Mountain City, Tennessee; several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral Services for Ms. Ruth Grindstaff will be conducted on Sunday, January 6th, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. from the Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Penley, Rev Carl Swift, Rev. Rick Thomason and Dr. Dan Little officiating. Music will be under the direction of Roy Roach and Patty Watson.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service.

Graveside service and burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be: Charlie Grindstaff, Danny Grindstaff, Justin Grindstaff, Robert Cunningham, Jerry Grindstaff, Benny Grindstaff, Blake Grindstaff, Travis Grindstaff, Dakota Grindstaff, Joe Grindstaff, Billy Ward, Mark Ward, Wayne Vaught, Joshua Vaught, Donnie Hampton and Charlie Cutlip. Honorary pallbearers will be Men's Sunday school class, Dr. John Whitlock, Wes Holly, Rex Greene, Joe Thomas and Greg Thomas.

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Rosa Irene Grindstaff Ward, age 93, passed away on March 26, 2019, at Mountain City Care Center. Rosa was born in Johnson County, Tennessee on April 3, 1925, to the late Dan and Lilly Grindstaff. In addition to her parents, Rosa is preceded in death by her loving husband of 44 years, R.V. Ward in 1990; her son Billy Dwight Ward in 1995; sisters, Hazel and Ruth Grindstaff; brothers, Don, Bob and A.D. Grindstaff; nephew James Snyder.

Those left to cherish her memory are her Daughter-in-Law, Karen Gobble Ward; grandsons, Billy Dwight Ward II and Mark Alexander Ward and wife Dana; great-grandchildren, Mark Alexander Ward II and Natalie Claire Ward; nieces and nephews, Deana Shoun, Karen Cunningham, Carol Shores, Mary Joann Swift, Roy, David, and Richard Snyder, Danny, Joe, Jerry, and Benny Grindstaff, Joann Cutlup, Penny Vaught, Margaret Myers, Hal and Wayne Ward, and Bob Miller; several great nieces and nephews; special neighbors and friends including the members of Pine Grove Baptist Church and the VFW Auxiliary Post 6908.

What Granny loved most was working in her vegetable garden and canning the fruits of her labor, milking the cows, and just being outside. Granny loved watching game shows. She enjoyed playing checkers, reading her Bible, ice cream, and the smell of roses, which were her favorite flower.

Services for Rosa will be held at 2pm on Friday, March 29, 2019, at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Neva, TN. The family will receive friends from 12:30pm – 2pm prior to the service. Internment will follow services at Mast Cemetery. Rev. Mike Penley will officiate the services.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Grindstaff, Blake Grindstaff, Danny Grindstaff, Marvin Arney, Roy Hodge, Johnny Shull, Wayne Davis, and Bob Ward. Honorary Pallbearers will be Sam Cress, Dr. John Whitlock, Hal Ward, Wayne Ward, Bob Miller, Dick Snyder, Roy Snyder, and David Snyder.

Rosa married R. V. Ward on 5 Jul 1947 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. R. (son of Dolphus Alexander "D. A." Ward and Vertie Talahassee "Tessie" Swift) was born on 23 Sep 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Jan 1990 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Mast Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]