John Roby Potter

John married Lizzie Evelyn Greer on 30 Mar 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lizzie was born on 28 Feb 1863 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 11 Apr 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Malinda Triplett on 18 Nov 1892 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Malinda was born on 10 Jul 1864 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 26 Feb 1957 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Daniel Columbus Vines about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Daniel (son of William J. Vines and Martha Jane "Mattie" Clawson) was born in Jan 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Oct 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Etta married William Boyd Hicks on 3 Jun 1903 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. William was born on 11 Aug 1877 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 21 Oct 1951 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel and Iris Pierce in Indiana are her adopted parents.
Lillie is of Cherokee Indian heritage.

Family/Spouse: James Daniel Pierce. James (son of Henry Smith Pierce and Sarah E. Morley) was born on 6 Jul 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Jan 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pierce Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Artie Bell Harmon on 29 Aug 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Artie (daughter of William Roby Harmon and Julia Ann Harmon) was born on 9 Feb 1902 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 Sep 1998 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Leroy Lambert. William (son of William H. Lambert and Sarah Jane Martha Pope) was born on 27 Aug 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Feb 1965 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Etta married Charles Hobert Lambert about 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Charles (son of William H. Lambert and Sarah Jane Martha Pope) was born on 9 Oct 1901 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 Oct 1990 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Piney Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Morris married Ruth O. Campbell about 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ruth (daughter of James Lawson Campbell and Annie Magdaline Vines) was born on 8 Oct 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Jan 1981 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dewey married Virtie May Stines about 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Virtie (daughter of Charlie Columbus Stines and Margaret Ida Brown) was born about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 26, 1937
JULIUS VINES
Julius Vines, 23, died at his home at Oak Groe[sic] this morning at 12:40. Funeral services will be conducted at the Piney Grove church at Poga Saturday afternoon at 2:30 with the Rev. Johnny Hall in charge. Interment will be in the Clawson Cemetery.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Vines; five brothers, Lee, Billy, Morris, Dewey, and Raymond; and three sisters, Etta, Vickie and Hazel.

William married Mariel Campbell about 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mariel (daughter of Roy Campbell and Fina Simerly) was born about 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Nov 2012 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON — Hazel Norma Vines Smith, 83, Elizabethton, passed away Monday April 9, 2012, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel C. and Nancy Jane Potter Vines. She had lived in California from 1966 to 1989. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. She was a member of the C Street Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Edgar Eugene Smith, January 11, 1999; by a son: Eddie Smith; a daughter: Deloris Reline; and 12 brothers & sisters.

Mrs. Smith loved to go to the beach, loved to sing and watch wrestling on TV. Her little best friend: Cuddles.

Survivors include Two Daughters & Sons-in-Law: Dawn & Raymond "Butch" Ruby, Oshkosh, Wis., and Twana & Ernest Hively, Johnson City; Four Granddaughters: Desiree Portillo, Christy Ruby Moon, Deloris Hively Kane and Cathy Hively; Three Grandsons: Joshua Reline, Ernie Hively and David Ruby; 12 Great Grandchildren: Corbin, Conner, Jordan, Kate, William, Chase, Kyrstyn, Jason, Trinity, Taylor, Mark and Brenden; Several nieces & nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Roby Ellis, Minister, officiating.

Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by the Congregation. Active Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Friday, will be: Ernest Hively, Bernie Ault, Tom Vines, David Vines, Jeff Vines and Raymond "Butch" Ruby.

The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to Dr. Jeff Hopland, Dr. Garcia, Dr. Tran, the staff and nurses at the ICU, Sycamore Shoals Hospital and the staff of Bristol Pulmonary Specialty Hospital.

Hazel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Edith Fair. Edith was born on 3 May 1912; died on 29 Jan 1997 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ruth Disney. Ruth was born on 18 Mar 1915; died on 31 Oct 1999 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mattie E. Lambert Lewis, 92, of Butler, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, from Johnson City Medical Center. Mattie was born in Poga, Tenn., to the late Hobert Charles and Etta Vines Lambert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Charles "Ray" Lewis, on December 3, 2003; a brother, Allen Lambert; and a sister, Mae Lambert Harmon.
Mattie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and was a member of Elizabethton Church of Christ. She enjoyed quilting, fishing, listening to music and also playing music.
Those left to cherish her sweet memories include a daughter, Devonia Lewis McKeehan and husband (and beloved son-in-law) Bobby of Elizabethton; a brother, George Lambert and his wife of Butler; a sister, Selma Vines, also of Butler; two grandchildren, Randy McKeehan of Stoney Creek and Lisa McKeehan Young of Johnson City; and five great-grandsons, Curtis Bradley McKeehan, Georgia, Randy Ray Pritchard, Chase Alan Young and Christopher Robert Young, all of Johnson City, and Dalton Ray McKeehan of Stoney Creek. Also, many beloved nieces and nephews also survive.
A visitation will be conducted from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, or at the residence of her daughter at any time. A service to honor the life of Mattie E. Lambert Lewis will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Mr. Roby Ellis and Mr. Eddy Craft officiating. Music will be under the direction of Elizabethton Church of Christ Singers. The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons, Bob Campbell, Jeff Vines, Terry Reece and Shane Lambert.

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George Dewey Lambert, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at his home. George was born on March 13, 1939 to the late Hobert Charles Lambert and Etta May Vines Lambert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Lambert; sisters, Mattie Lewis and Mae Harmon; and brother, Allen Lambert.
George enjoyed fishing and playing music. He also retired as a master metal craftsman.
Those left to cherish his memories include his wife of 56 years, Jessie Trivette Lambert; son, Shane and wife Melissa; step-son, Michael Blevins and wife Debbie; step-daughter, Karen Vogler and husband John; sister, Selma Vines; grandchildren, Alyssa Lambert, Michelle Walsh (Michael), Matt Blevins (Ashley), Adam Stanton, Kala MacDowall (Luke) and CJ Lambert; and great-grandchildren, Faith, Avery and Aidan.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, July 26, at Mountain View Baptist Church. A funeral service will follow with Pastors Nathan Jones and Dean Presnell officiating. The graveside service and interment will follow at the Lambert Cemetery (Poga). Pallbearers will be Jeff Vines, Kevin Reece, Michael Walsh, Michael Blevins, John Vogler, Matt Blevins, Greg Trivette and Bobby Joe Trivette. Honorary pallbearers are Aidan Blevins, Charlie Stout, Raymond Kempton and Steve Pate.

George married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bob R. Vines Sr., 79, of Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017, at his residence after a brief illness.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Dewey and Virtie Stines Vines.
Bob was a retired automotive mechanic, having been employed at Dixie Battery for 28 years. He was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church. He loved restoring old cars and gardening.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Clyde, Norman and Tony Vines, and a sister, Martha Guinn.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Ann Keller Vines; three children, Bobby Vines Jr. and wife Angie, Elizabethton, Kenny Vines and wife Marta, Lexington, Ky., and Debbie Foster and husband David, Jonesborough; four grandchildren, Derrick, Eric and Andrew Vines and Devin Foster; two brothers, Gilbert Vines and wife Hilda, Elizabethton, and Danny Vines and wife Angela, Jonesborough; a sister, Vickie Snyder and husband Danny, Gray; several nieces and nephews; and his fur baby, Artie.
Funeral services for Bob R. Vines Sr. will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Chris Shumate officiating. The entombment service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, in the Mausoleum of Peace at Happy Valley Memorial Park with the Rev. Jackie Cole officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be his church family and Harold Hicks. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to the staff of Avalon Hospice, Dr. Elizabeth Defluiter and her staff, and the staff of ICU, Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

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"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, August 19, 1944
CLYDE LEE VINES
Clyde Lee Vines, age 1 year, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Vines, Route 3, Butler, died in Appalachian Hospital, Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock after an illness of 1 month.
Survivors are the parents; 2 brothers, Bobby and Norman Vines of Route 3, Butler; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Vines, Oak Grove; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Stines, Beech Creek, N. C.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from the Poga Christian Church with the Rev. Reece in charge.
Burial will be made in the Poga Cemetery.
Active pallbearers and flower bearers will be selected from friends at the service.
The body will remain in the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home Chapel.

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Toney Mack Vines, 67, of Hampton, went home to be with the Lord following an extended illness on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Hermitage Health Center. He was a son of the late Dewey Vines and Virtie Stines Whaley and was born in Carter County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Ann Green Vines; a great-grandson, Grayson Anderson; two brothers and one sister.
Toney worked at North American Rayon Corporation over 30 years and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He enjoyed singing and watching his grandsons play basketball.
Those left to cherish his memory include one son, Anthony Vines of Johnson City; three daughters, Jeannie Street and husband Tony of Roan Mountain, Kimberly Tucker and husband Jonathan of Johnson City, and Alena Bentley and husband James of Hampton; three brothers, Danny Vines of Jonesborough, Bob Vines and Gilbert Vines, both of Elizabethton; one sister, Vicki Snyder of Johnson City; his girlfriend, Joan Ramsey of Elizabethton; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor the life of Toney Mack Vines will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Pastor James Richardson officiating. The family will receive friends in the chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the funeral service, and at the home of a daughter, Kimberly Tucker. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Jonathan Tucker, Tony Street, James Bentley, Tyler Street, Jordan Bentley, Bob Vines, Danny Vines and Gilbert Vines. Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Carden, Scott Carden, Austin Bentley and Chris Bentley

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"Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, September 2, 1948
JAMES VINES
Billy James Vines, two-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Vines of Route 1, died in a local clinic Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. after a one-day illness.
Survivors besides the parents are the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell of Route 1, and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Janie Vines of Route 4.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of the father from Chicago, Illinois.