Benjamin Harrison Pleasant

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PLEASANT, Ben H.
"Johnson County News," Thursday, May 2, 1946
BEN H. PLEASANT
Ben H. Pleasant was born Dec. 12,1888; died March 4, 1946. He professed faith in Christ in 1932, and belonged to the Doe Valley Baptist Church until his death. He was married to Hina[sic] Lowe on April 22, 1916. Mrs. Pleasant preceding him in death on March 2, 1930. To this union eight children were born; four having died in infancy.
Surviving are: Mrs. Doran Lowe, Mountain City; Mrs. Cecil Cornett, Kingsport; Charles of the navy and Estol of the army.
Mr. Pleasant was married to Belle Lowe in 1930, and she, too, preceded him in death, August 9, 1941. Four children were born to this union: Pansey and Roxie Pleasant and Bennie and Joe, all of Mountain City.
His aged mother, Mrs. Sidney Pleasant, Johnson City, survives; also three sisters, Mrs. R. A. Lee, Mountain City; Mrs. Sallie Blevins, Coal City, W.Va., and Mrs. Lula Kirby of Johnson City. Two brothers are left: Dan of Olympia, Wash., and Rance of Indiana.
A granddaughter and a number of nieces and nephews are also left to mourn his passing.
The death angel has again visited and taken from his church and community a valuable member and citizen.

Benjamin married Nina Lowe on 22 Apr 1916 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nina (daughter of Charles E. "Charlie" Lowe and Mary A. "Mollie" Miller) was born about 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Mar 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Estel married Loveta Shipley about 1951 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Loveta was born on 10 Apr 1934; died on 28 May 2012 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It is with great sadness that the family of Norman Craig Pleasant announces his passing on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at his residence at the age of 62. Norman was born in Johnson County, Tennessee, on May 3, 1959. He was the son of the late Estel Pleasant and Loveta Shipley Pleasant. He was also proceeded in death by two brothers, Doug and Wendell Pleasant.
Norman was a carpenter, loved lawn work, being in the outdoors, and especially spending time with his grandchildren.
Those left to cherish his memory include his daughters; Priscilla Lowe (Matthew), Brittany Evans (Gary), three sisters; Mildred Eastridge (Joe), Sharon Merryman (Doug), and Jackie Thomas (Larry), a brother; Anthony Pleasant (Kathy), seven grandchildren; Brayden, Bryson, and Piper Lowe, Paislee, Violet, CoraLeigh, and Millie Evans, close friends; Angie Johnson and Cheryl Ann Lindsey, his one true love and the mother of his children; Tammy Cress Arnold. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
A graveside service for Norman will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Phillippi Cemetery with his Brother Anthony Pleasant to officiate. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Hux & Lipford Funeral Home and then go in procession for the graveside service.
His pallbearers will be; Matthew Lowe, Gary Evans, Joe Eastridge, Doug Merryman, Larry Thomas, Joey Eastridge, Paul Johnson, and Steven Puddy Pardue.