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Martha Jayne Tester

Female 1887 - 1946  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Martha Jayne Tester was born on 26 Nov 1887 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 6 Jul 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    "Johnson County News," Thursday, July 18, 1946
    MARTHA HEATON
    Sister Martha Heaton was born Nov. 26, 1887 in Laurel Creek township, Watauga County, North Carolina. She accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age. She united with the Timber Ridge Baptist Church, and has lived a faithful Christian life. She was united in marriage to Samuel J. Heaton on June 18, 1905. To this union were born 13 children, four of whom have already preceded her in death.
    On July 6 at 5:30 p.m. the Lord saw fit to call her to her Heavenly home. Surviving are her husband, S. J. Heaton, six daughters, Mrs. Ida Carter and Mrs. Mae Futrell, Johnson City, Mrs. Inez Hamilton, Elizabethton, Mrs. Eva Lynne Sheets, Miss Cora Heaton, Miss Clara Heaton; three sons, Loyd and Floyd Heaton, Butler, Pfc. Junior Heaton of the army.
    Her age was 58 years, 7 months and 10 days.
    Rev. J. J. Richardson, pastor of her church was in charge of the funeral with Rev. Roby Stout of Neva, Rev. E. L. Edens of Siam Baptist Church and Rev. Lee Tester of Mountain Home Baptist Church assisting.

    Martha married Samuel Jesse Heaton on 18 Jun 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Samuel (son of John Barton Heaton and Mary C. Gambill) was born on 23 Feb 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Nov 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Premature Baby Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Ida Belle Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Sep 1977.
    3. 4. Mary Evelyn Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1992 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Burke County, , , North Carolina.
    4. 5. John David Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1922.
    5. 6. Amanada Emily Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1916 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Cora Jayne Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1988.
    8. 9. Effie Mae Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jul 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about Sep 1946.
    9. 10. Floyd Lincoln Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jul 1989.
    10. 11. Loyd Franklin Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Nov 1978.
    11. 12. Samuel J. Heaton, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Apr 1975 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 4 May 1975 in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    12. 13. Clair Etoila Heaton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Mar 1990.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Premature Baby Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1)

  2. 3.  Ida Belle Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 11 Feb 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Sep 1977.

    Ida married Eugene Cardwell on 6 Mar 1931 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Eugene (son of James Giddeon Cardwell and Mary Ann Eller) was born about 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Mary W. Cardwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 2014 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Mary Evelyn Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 18 Apr 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1992 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Burke County, , , North Carolina.

    Mary married Frederick Thomas Sheets on 19 Feb 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Frederick (son of William Y. Sheets and Rosa B. Howell) was born on 15 Aug 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Jun 1978 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Rose Martha Sheets  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Oct 1993 in Burke County, , , North Carolina.
    2. 16. Ben Walter Sheets  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1993 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Catawba Memorial Park, , Catawba County, North Carolina.
    3. 17. Jackie Sylvaree Sheets  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Apr 1942 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Jul 1993 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Catawba County, , , North Carolina.
    4. 18. James Larry Sheets  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 2019 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina.

  4. 5.  John David Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 15 May 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1922.

  5. 6.  Amanada Emily Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born about 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1916 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  6. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1)

  7. 8.  Cora Jayne Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 1 Mar 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1988.

  8. 9.  Effie Mae Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 19 Jul 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about Sep 1946.

  9. 10.  Floyd Lincoln Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 18 Jul 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jul 1989.

  10. 11.  Loyd Franklin Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 18 Jul 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Nov 1978.

    Loyd married Naomi Kathleen Stout on 30 Dec 1950 in Hamilton County, , , Ohio. Naomi (daughter of Conley Eugene Stout and Elizabeth Pauline Ward) was born on 4 Feb 1932 in Cincinatti, , , Ohio; died on 10 Jul 2013 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 12.  Samuel J. Heaton, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 15 Nov 1926 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Apr 1975 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 4 May 1975 in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Samuel married Novella Collins on 23 Jun 1956 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Novella (daughter of Maynard Collins and Carma Williams) was born on 6 May 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Sep 2019 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 13.  Clair Etoila Heaton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Martha1) was born on 26 Sep 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Mar 1990.

    Clair married Woodrow Lee McElyea about 1945. Woodrow (son of Roy McElyea and Betty (Mcelyea)) was born on 29 Jan 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 2005 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Mary W. Cardwell Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ida2, 1.Martha1) was born on 20 Feb 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 2014 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sugar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Mary Wanauth 'Nanny' Arney, age 82, of Mountain City, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Johnson City Medical Center.
    She was born in Johnson County, TN on February 20, 1932 to the late Eugene Cardwell and Ida Bell Heaton Carter.
    In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a great grandchild, Samantha Kelly; sister, Shelby Cardwell, and brothers: Jesse Ray Cardwell and Dean Cardwell.
    Mary Wanauth enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking and her flowers. She especially loved her grandchildren and talking to her friends. She will be truly missed by all who knew her.
    Mary Wanauth was a member of Bakers Gap Baptist Church and loved attending church. She loved her church family and truly enjoyed reading her Bible.
    Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Marvin Maurice Arney of Mountain City, TN: daughters and sons-in-law: DiAnna Kelly and husband Patrick and Trela Dugger and husband Joel; sons and daughters-in law: Marvin Arney and wife Kathy and Dean Arney and wife Missy all of Mountain City, TN; grandchildren: Lee Kelly, Tyson Kelly and Rhenda, Ashley McElyea and Richard, Raymond Arney, Jennifer Furches and Jared, Chad Arney and Cayla, Matthew Sluder, Katie Sluder, Kayla Csanady and Greg; brother, Lonnie Cardwell of Elizabethton, TN; sixteen great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and her caregiver Danille Brank.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2014 from the Bakers Gap Baptist Church with Pastors Dennis Peterson and James Richardson officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-3:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service on Sunday. The graveside service and interment will follow at Sugar Grove Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Men of Baker's Gap Baptist Church and her many friends and neighbors.


  2. 15.  Rose Martha Sheets Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Martha1) was born on 24 Dec 1938 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Oct 1993 in Burke County, , , North Carolina.

  3. 16.  Ben Walter Sheets Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Martha1) was born on 20 Dec 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1993 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Catawba Memorial Park, , Catawba County, North Carolina.

  4. 17.  Jackie Sylvaree Sheets Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Martha1) was born on 20 Apr 1942 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Jul 1993 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Catawba County, , , North Carolina.

  5. 18.  James Larry Sheets Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Martha1) was born on 12 Dec 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 2019 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Mr. James Larry Sheets,71, of Hickory, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Frye Regional Medical Center, following a period of declining health.

    James was born on December 12, 1947 in Carter County, TN to the late Fred Thomas Sheets and Mary Evelyn Heaton Sheets. He was a member of Refuge Baptist Church in Hickory, and was retired from Spectrum Dyed Yarns, where he had worked for over 45 years.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Stanton Sheets, four brothers, Ben, Jack and Jess Sheets, and John D. Blevins, two sisters, Maude Riley and Martha Propst, and extended family Scott E. Bolin.

    Surviving are his three children, Angel Crawley and husband Kevin of Nebo, Martha "Sissy" Mitschke and husband Robert of Connelly Springs, and Freddie Sheets of the home. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; James Ashe and wife Leah, Timothy Ashe and wife Chelsey, Ashley Traxler, Joseph Henson and wife Brandi, Natalie Henson, Isaiah Sheets and Hannah Sheets, three great-grandchildren; Emma Ashe, Ryder Lee Byrd and Mason Traxler and extended family April Bolin, Andy Price, Raby Coleman and numerous nieces and nephews.



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