Sarah Jane Carpenter

Sarah married Boston Alexander Ollis about 1881 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Boston (son of James Wesley Ollis and Louisa Eliza Weatherman) was born on 21 Jun 1853 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 3 Jun 1928 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Slippery Hill Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arcus married Dovie Hoilman about 1902 in North Carolina, , , . Dovie was born on 1 Jan 1882 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 11 Sep 1963 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Belview Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lona married Eldridge Gribble about 1877 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Eldridge (son of Tom Gribble and Clarissa McCoury) was born on 22 Jun 1886 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 2 May 1973 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Slippery Hill Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luther married Marjorie Alma Cooper on 2 Apr 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Marjorie was born on 8 Nov 1893 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 12 Jan 1949 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married Frank Pierce McKinney on 16 Jul 1919 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Frank (son of John McKinney and Anna Wilson) was born on 24 Aug 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 17 Jan 1980 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Belview Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ella N. Ollis Antill, 96, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 23, 2023.

Ella was born on April 30, 1927 to Luther and Margie Cooper Ollis in Frank, NC. She was one of nine children. She graduated from Cranberry High School in Cranberry, NC in 1944.

After working for 34 years at Sancap Abrasives in Alliance, Ohio, she retired. In 1992, Ella moved to Burnsville, NC to be closer to family. Ella's life was a rich heritage of faith, which was passed on to her children and grandchildren. She loved her church family at Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Burnsville, NC. She enjoyed travel, with Niagara Falls being one of her favorite destinations, as well as crocheting, reading, working crossword puzzles and watching professional bull riding.

Her devotion to others was one of her most noteworthy qualities. She served as a church board member at the Church of the Nazarene, Alliance, OH, an advocate for a ward of the state of Ohio, volunteered at Alliance City Hospital in Alliance, OH, volunteered with Hospice of Yancey County, NC for 10 years, cared for a neighbor's child, nurtured three grandsons during stressful family times and supported the long-term care of her sister.

Ella was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Margie; brothers: Baxter, Ivan, Roy, Lawrence and Verne; sisters: Orpha (Facsko), Norma Pearl (Gale) and Esther (Ward); daughter, Lori Antill (Phillips) and grandson, Benjamin Peter Ollis.

She is survived by her daughters June Ollis Beck (William) and Lisa Antill Thornton (Tony); son, Peter Ollis (Sharon); seven grandchildren and f14 great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Ella's life was held at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 28, in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Dick Westbrook, Rev. Merritt Taylor and Rev. Remington Austin. The family received friends from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial followed in the Whitaker Branch Cemetery. Pallbearers wereDaniel Phillips, Nathan Phillips, Kyle Konapitsky, Jason Riddle, Andrew Ollis and Patrick Purdy.

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JOHNSON CITY — George D. McKinney, 85, of Johnson City, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016, at his home.

George was born in Cranberry, NC. He was a son of the late Frank Paul and Emma Ollis McKinney. George worked as a salesman for Wade Bulla Wholesale Meats.

He was a member of King Springs Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Kathleen S. McKinney; great granddaughter, Hannah Fitzgerald; and several siblings.

Survivors include four children, Maynard McKinney and his wife Linda, Linda Conner and her husband Larry, Deborah McKinney, and Mike McKinney and his wife Andi; seven grandchildren, Heather Fitzgerald and her husband David, Natasha Conner, Joanna McKinney, George McKinney, Michael McKinney, Courtney McKinney, and Gavin Russell; three great grandchildren, David Fitzgerald III, Tanner Thornton, and Elliott Conner; two sisters, Anne Ollis and Wilma Boone; brother, Jimmy Allen McKinney; and several nieces and nephews.

The family of George D. McKinney will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016, in the Morris-Baker Oak Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. on Monday under the direction of Rev. Jerry Cornett.

A committal is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in Monte Vista Memorial Park.