Nettie Florence Arney

Nettie married Charley Franklin Slimp on 29 Apr 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Charley (son of David J. Slimp and Harriet E. Nave) was born on 30 Jul 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Mar 1971 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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McDonald Slemp, age 89, of Mountain City, passed away Wednesday, February 06, 2008 in Johnson City Medical Center.
Mr. Slemp was born on May 24, 1918 in Johnson County to the late Charlie F. and Nettie Arney Slemp. He was a truck driver for many years and retired from Tri-State Growers. He liked to farm and garden. He was a member of Vaughts Gap Baptist Church.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Elsie Mercer, Venie Wilson and Clydie Bear; brother, Orville Slemp; and a son-in-law, Jim Rupard.
Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Ruby Perkins Slemp; three daughters, Linda Rupard of Winston-Salem, NC, Karen Icenhour and husband Tom of Mountain City and Donna L. West and husband Dr. Mike West of Knoxville; two sons, Buddy Slemp of Lexington, NC and Jack Slemp and wife Olive, of Lexington, NC; sister, Elizabeth Gentry of Mountain City; grandchildren, Chris, Alisa, Billy, Michael, Debbie and Frankie; great grandchildren, Thomas, Matthew, Kelsey, Brandy, T. C., Billy, Jr. "Bubba", Katelyn, Rhea, Brian, Megan and Courtney; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2008 at Mountain City Funeral Home with the service to follow at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Frank Johnson and Bro. Bruce Simcox officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Chris Icenhour, Charles Mercer, Pat Conville, Jody Hawkins, Curtis Gentry, Mike West, Nick Perkins, Ronnie Perkins and Terry Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Icenhour, John Perkins, Steve Courtner and the Johnson County Rescue Squad. Music will be provided by Joe Simcox.

McDonald married Ruby H. Perkins about 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ruby (daughter of Rosco Perkins and Pearl Alice Potter) was born on 30 Jan 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 May 2013 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The family of Elizabeth Priscilla Slemp Gentry are saddened to announce the passing of their beloved Mother on December 18, 2021, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home. She was 97 years of age at the time of her passing. Elizabeth was a daughter, Mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, friend, farmer, and homemaker. She was born at home in the Neva community of Johnson County, Tennessee, on December 30, 1923, to Charles Franklin “Charlie” and Nettie Florence Arney Slemp. Elizabeth attended Brownlow Elementary School and Johnson County High School from which she graduated in 1941. She furthered her education by attending Business School in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, reading her Bible, spending time with family and being an active member of the Johnson County Senior center. She was a member Pleasant View Christian Church and also attended God’s Country Church.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, her five siblings Elsie Slemp Mercer and husband, Paul, of Winsor, Virginia; Vennie Slemp Wilson and husband Robert of Mountain City, Tennessee; Clydie Slemp Bear and husband Marion, of Champaign, Illinois; Orville Slemp and wife Lola of Mountain City, Tennessee; McDonald Slemp and wife Ruby of Mountain City, Tennessee, her two husbands, Carl Smith Courtner and Richard Dale Gentry, and one grandson, Mark Blaine Courtner of Mountain City, Tennessee.
Those left to treasure memories of Elizabeth are her four sons Lynn Courtner and wife Carlene of Mountain City, Tennessee; C. Steve Courtner of Johnson City, Tennessee; Randy Gentry and wife Susanne of Johnson City, Tennessee; and Curtis Gentry and wife Melinda of Elizabethton, Tennessee, her nine grandchildren, Rick Courtner, Jackie Courtner, Tammy Courtner Rohm and husband Lonnie, and Will Courtner all of Mountain City, Tennessee; Ryan Gentry and wife Haley, Kayla Gentry Strange and husband Tanner and Austin Gentry all of Knoxville, Tennessee; Megan Gentry Lewis and husband Brett of Woburn, Massachusetts; Alec Gentry and wife Sophie of Johnson City, Tennessee, her 8 great-grandchildren, Shane Hightower, Amanda Tester, Tommy Ward, Mark Ward, Hannah Courtner, Emersyn Strange, Ellery Strange, and Cadence Lewis, great great-granddaughter Emma Tester, and Thaddeus Kelly, whom she considered one of her sons, her many nieces and nephews and friends.
Family will receive friends, Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 from 11am-12:30pm at Hux-Lipford funeral home, Mountain City Tennessee. Funeral Services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. with the Reverend Randy Johnson and Reverend Mark Potter officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ryan Gentry, Brett Lewis, Austin Gentry, Alec Gentry, Rick Courtner and Shane Hightower.
Honorary pall bearers are Tom Icenhour, Chris Icenhour, Thaddeus Kelly, Shane Hodge, Tony Simcox and Aaron Simcox.
The family of Elizabeth Slemp Gentry would like to recognize and extend a very special thanks to the Ivy Hall Nursing Home and Amedisys Hospice Care.

Family/Spouse: Richard Dale Gentry. Richard (son of Joseph Alexander Gentry and Sarah Ella Smith) was born on 15 Mar 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jan 1995 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Carl Smith Courtner on 17 Mar 1952 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Carl (son of John K. Courtner and Mattie M. Ward) was born on 9 Nov 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Mar 1971 in Dade County, , , Florida; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Billy Gene "Buddy" Slemp, Sr., of Lexington, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was born on October 1, 1939 to the late McDonald Slemp and Ruby Perkins Slemp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Cole Slemp, and a sister, Linda Rupard.

Buddy was a sweet and loving man. He retired as a truck driver after driving for 47 years.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Davis Slemp; sons: Billy Gene Slemp, Jr. of Bolt, West Virginia and Carl Franklin Slemp of Lexington, NC; sisters: Donna West and husband Mike, Karen Icenhour and husband Tom; brother, Jack Slemp and wife Olive; fifteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Friday, April 21, 2017 from the Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Mac Arnold officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow in the Hodge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny Grindstaff, Dennis Tester, Steve Hodge, Jimmy Tester, Jack Arnold, Johnny Arnold and Keith Main. Honorary pallbearers will be Sidney Main, Jackie Ward, and Des Ward. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 prior to the funeral service.