Rufus Greenmore Cress

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 6, 1955
RUFUS G. CRESS...
Rufus G. Cress, 80, Rte. 7, Elizabethton, died at his home Sunday, July 3, after a long illness.
A native of Johnson County, he had made his home in Carter County for the past ten years.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, Blake Cress of Hattiesburg, Miss., and James Cress of Elizabethton; six daughters, Mrs. J. E. Daily of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Lottie Miller of Gary, Ind., Mrs. John Ornduff of Elizabethton, Mrs. Sally Duncan of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Joseph Wenzel of Tucson, Ariz.; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Baxter Cress of Wilder, Idaho, and James Cress of Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Mrs. Bob Crosswhite and Mrs. Esther Thompson, both of Caldwell, Idaho, and Mrs. Georgia Matherly of Butler.

Rufus married Mollie H. McQueen about 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mollie (daughter of Alfred Shelton McQueen and Augusta Angela Rainbolt) was born in Jan 1882 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Feb 1969 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Floy married Luther Paul Heaton about 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Luther (son of John Alvin Heaton and Celia Abigail DeLoach) was born about 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Apr 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON – Mrs. Loretta A. Miller,100, formerly of 314 Lincoln Drive, Elizabethton, passed safely into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at Hillview Health Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late Rufus and Mollie McQueen Cress and was born in Johnson County, TN. She had also lived Indiana.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lattie Miller, on January 25, 1983; five sisters, Ruby Wenzel, Jean Wenzel, Sally Jones, Winnie Ornduff, Floy Daily and two brothers, Blake Cress and James Cress.

Mrs. Miller was the oldest living member of Hunter First Baptist Church and was a former employee of Elizabethton Hosiery, Bemberg and she retired from U.S. Steel. She loved to crochet, embroider and especially to read her Bible.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth C. and Mary June Miller, Elizabethton; five grandchildren, Pamela Miller, Johnson City, Michael Miller and his wife, Tammy, Elizabethton, Susan Gibson and her husband, Don, Donna Taylor and her husband, Sam, Julie Beale and her husband, Sam, all of Johnson City; six great-grandchildren; and a favorite nephew whom she fostered when he was a child, Nolan Miller, IN. Many other loving nieces and nephews also survive.

A graveside service will be conducted for Mrs. Miller on Friday, February 19, 2010, at 3:00 PM at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Sherrel Nave and Rev. Grant Whittenbarger officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected from family members. Honorary pallbearers will be Gilbert Ornduff, John Ornduff, Don Ross, Richard Hardin and Powell Wilson. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the funeral home at 2:00 PM Friday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Friends and family are invited to visit the funeral home between the hours of 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM on Friday at their convenience.

Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to Hale Community Ministries of Carter County, 1301 Arney Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643.

The family would like to express a very special thank you to the staff of Hillview Health Center for all the love and care shown to Mrs. Miller during her time there.

Loretta married Lattie Miller about 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lattie was born about 1908; died on 25 Jan 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winnie married John B. Ornduff on 1 Jun 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of James Ornduff and Vansoura (Ornduff)) was born on 22 Jan 1900 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 18 May 1966 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reba C. Ross, age 85, of Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at her residence, following an extended illness.
Reba was a daughter of the late John B. and Winnie Cress Ornduff.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.
Mrs. Ross was born in Johnson County, Tennessee, but had lived in Carter County most of her life. She was a former employee of Iodent and was the former owner and operator of Happy Hair Beauty Salon. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was also a member of the Red Hat Society.
Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Don Ross, of the home; a daughter, Dena Jupin, Augusta, GA; a son, Ronn Ross and wife Donna, Valdosta, GA; one grandson, Chris Jupin and wife Anita, Atlanta, GA; two brothers, Gilbert Ornduff and wife Ann, Elizabethton, and Rufus Ornduff, Columbia, SC; four sisters, Maria Ward, Erma Nidiffer, Sharon Holmes and husband David, and Olga Rice, all of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A graveside service to honor the life of Mrs. Reba C. Ross will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Ron Owens and Rev. Travis Tyler, officiating.
Active pallbearers will be selected from the men of Grace Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Vivian Clark and Tammy Draper.