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Cora Ann Smith

Female 1886 - 1973  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  Cora Ann Smith was born on 2 Dec 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Cora Ann Nelson, age 87, of Route 1, Mountain City, died Tuesday evening 10:30 p.m. in the Johnson County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was a native of Johnson County and a daughter of the late Andy and Etta Phillippi Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, John King Nelson on July 23, 1965. She was a member of Liberty Christian Church. Survivors include three sons, King Nelson, Jr., Jim Nelson and Sam Nelson, all of Mountain City; four daughters, Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Charles Mills, Mrs. Tyler Smith and Mrs. James B . Wills, all of Mountain City; two step-children, Tom Nelson and Mrs. Ervin Sparks, both of Johnson City; 29 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday morning at the Lewis Gentry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernest Carrier officiating. Interment will follow in the Phillippi Cemetery. The pallbearers will be grandsons. Flower-bearers will be ladies who attend the service. The family will receive friends Thursday evening at the hours of 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home chapel where the body will remain throughout the services. Friends can call at the residence on Route 1, Mountain City, anytime. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

    Cora married John King Nelson on 17 May 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. John (son of William E. Nelson and Eliza Peters) was born on 23 Apr 1876 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Jul 1965 in Banner Elk, , Avery County, North Carolina; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anna Mae Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    2. 3. Chelsie Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1911 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    3. 4. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Reba Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 2010 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anna Mae Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born about 1909 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .

  2. 3.  Chelsie Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born about 1911 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .

  3. 4.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1)

  4. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1)

  5. 6.  Reba Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1) was born about 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 2010 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Reba Nelson Wills - MOUNTAIN CITY

    Reba Nelson Wills, age 90, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 8, 2010 at her residence.

    She was born on February 4, 1920 in Johnson County, Tennessee to the late John King Nelson Sr. and Cora Smith Nelson. In addition to her parents, Reba was preceded in death by her husband James Baxter 'Jay' Wills, who passed away on November 10, 2005; three sisters: Vadie Mills, Anna Mae Dickens and Chelsea Jones; three brothers: Jim Nelson, Sam Nelson and John King Nelson Jr. During World War II, Reba taught at some of the Community Schools. She loved to work at home, keeping her house, gardening, cooking and also loved to read.

    Reba is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Nancy Wills Shoun and husband Tommy Jack and Linda Wills Woodring and husband Morris of Mountain City, TN; two sons and daughters-in-law: James B. 'Jim' Wills Jr. and wife Charlotte of Knoxville, TN and Mike Wills and wife Bernadene of Mountain City, TN; grandchildren: T.J. Shoun, Judd Shoun, Susan Woodring, Brock Woodring, Jamie Wills, Chrissy Wills, Amy Wills McLaughlin and husband Josh and Gary Wills; one sister, Danford Smith of Mountain City, TN; brother-in-law, Lewis Wills; sister-in-law, Dorothy Shore and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

    The family will receive friends from 1-3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Mountain City Funeral Home with the funeral service to follow at 3:00 p.m. with Mr. Ron Drake to officiate. Music will be provided by Ms. Sandra Fortune.

    Graveside Service and Interment will follow from the Wills Cemetery.

    Active Pallbearers will be five grandsons: T.J. Shoun, Judd Shoun, Brock Woodring, Jamie Wills and Gary Wills; sons-in-law, Morris Woodring and Tommy Jack Shoun and grandson-in-law, Josh McLaughlin.

    Honorary Pallbearers are: Keith Burgess, Mac Phillips, Sammy Wilson, David Wilson, Bob Stansbery, Odell Johnson, Tim Brown, John Greer, Jim Stanley, Bobby Nelson, Joe Triplett, Dr. John Whitlock, James Pennington, Junior Pennington and Lester Mallett.

    Memorials may be made to the Johnson County Rescue Squad, 203 Vandilla Street, Mountain City, TN 37683.

    The family wishes to thank Amedysis for their past help and service.

    Reba married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Glenn Lawson Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  7. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1)

  8. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Cora1)


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Glenn Lawson Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Living2, 1.Cora1) was born in 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    GLENN LAWSON NELSON…
    … seven-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. King Nelson, Jr., Rte. 1, Mountain City, died unexpectedly in an Abingdon, Va. hospital Friday afternoon, Jan. 27, after a brief illness.
    Survivors are the parents; two brothers, Tommy and Johnny Nelson of the home; one sister, Lois of the home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. King Nelson, Rte 1; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stanley of Damascus, Va.
    Funeral services were held at the home Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Edsel Farthing officiating.



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