Allen L. Cates

Allen married Sarah Emaline "Sallie" Whitehead on 7 Dec 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of John Whitehead and Nancy Ann Snyder) was born on 8 Jun 1872 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in John Whitehead Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Zemma Loucille Gouge on 19 Feb 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Zemma was born on 22 Mar 1914 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 19 Aug 1989 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Whitehead Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Mrs. Rhoda Cates Hyder, 99, 122 Old Stateline Road, Elizabethton, TN, died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at her residence.

A native of Carter County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Sallie Whitehead Cates.

Mrs. Hyder retired as a teacher from Valley Forge Elementary School. Mrs. Hyder has been a valuable resident of Carter County for her entire life and was still an active member of the church she grew up in, Doe River Baptist Church. She has evinced her deep faith in a variety of important church jobs, as the Training Union Director, as a tireless worker with youth, as Supervisor of the Watauga Lodge of the Watauga Baptist Association, and as Director of the Summer Goodwill Center for the Watauga Baptist Association.

Mrs. Hyder served expertly on the first Tennessee Advisory Council on Aging and was later appointed by Governor Lamar Alexander to the Tennessee Commission on Aging (1981-1990). She belonged to the Roan Mountain Garden Club, the Hampton Garden Club, the ZETA, IOTA Chapter of East Tennessee State University, the Roan Mountain Eastern Star, the Carter County / Elizabethton Senior Citizens, the Elizabethton Woman's Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She has also served admirably as President of the Carter County PTA Council and the Valley Forge PTA, was a lifetime member of the Tennessee Parent Teachers Association, served as President of the Carter County Retired Teachers Association and served diligently on the Elizabethton Public Library Board of Directors. In each of these capacities, she has reflected the finest traditions of the Volunteer State.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hyder was preceded in death by her husband, Nat E. Hyder Sr., May 10, 1970; a daughter, June Evelyn Walsh, January 2003; a grandson, Paul Marshall Hyder; a great-grandson, Marine Lance Corp. Nason Michael Hopkins; two sisters, Carrie Street and Pearl Roberts; four brothers, Jim Cates, John Cates, William Cates and Paul Cates; and a special friend, Dr. Harley Fite.

Survivors include a son, Dr. Nat Edens Hyder Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, Johnson City, TN; a daughter, Dr. Lois Gretchen Fortune and her husband, David Lee, Brasilia, Brazil; twelve grandchildren; twenty-nine great- grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. Several nieces and nephews and very special friends, Martha Bunton Query, Unicoi, TN, and Nancy Garland, Elizabethton, TN, also survive.

Rhoda married Nathaniel Edens "Nat" Hyder on 23 May 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nathaniel (son of Nicholas L. Hyder and Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Ritchie) was born in Jan 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thelma married Rev. James William Jaynes about 1958 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . James (son of Claude H. Jaynes and Mary C. Williams) was born on 26 Oct 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Feb 2012 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Whitehead Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Judy Ann Cates Honeycutt, 68, of Hampton, beloved wife of Gilbert Honeycutt, entered into Heaven’s portals on September 24, 2015 after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Hampton, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William and Zemma Gouge Cates. She had endured almost 40 years of medical problems including surviving five open heart surgeries and breast cancer. Nonetheless, she was a fighter who was determined to live her life to the fullest.

She taught school at Midway, Cloudland, and Hampton Elementary for twenty-three years before being directed to retire by her doctors.

She was a member of the Little Doe Freewill Baptist Church where she was the pianist for twenty-five years before joining the First Baptist Church of Elizabethton in 2001. She loved attending her Sunday school class, The Messengers, and singing in the Sanctuary and Senior Choirs.

Judy took great pleasure in gardening and tending to her flowers. She enjoyed travelling and had visited Mexico, Canada, and many states. She especially delighted in a recent family trip to Hawaii. Judy and Gilbert served as information desk volunteers for Mountain States hospital for several years making many friends.

Her greatest joy was her family and she adored spending time with them, whether hosting a large holiday party, going out to eat or simply talking on the phone.

Those left to cherish her memory, in addition to her husband of 46 years, include her children, daughter, Nancy Carol Honeycutt, Los Angeles, California and son, Mark Edward Honeycutt and wife Kara, Jonesborough. She also is survived by her grandchildren, the pride of her life, Karly Rae-Ann Honeycutt and Hudson Mark Honeycutt. Her siblings include one brother, William Cates, Jr. and wife Sally, Atlanta, Georgia and three sisters, Thelma Jaynes, Hampton, Doris and Garland James, Unicoi, and Linda Joy and Ben Williams, Elizabethton. She is also survived by a special sister-in-law, Priscilla Rouse and her husband Robert, Bristol, Tennessee and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express thanks to all those who helped during Judy’s extended illness including Dr. Rachel Monderer, and the staff of Johnson City Medical Center and Quillen Rehabilitation Hospital.

A service to honor and celebrate the life of Judy Ann Cates Honeycutt will be conducted on Sunday, September 26th at 4:00pm at Tetrick’s Riverside Chapel in Elizabethton. Rev. Brent Seals and Rev. Bob Polk will officiate. The eulogy will be given by her husband, Gilbert.

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JOHNSON CITY - Dr. Nat Edens "Ed" Hyder, Jr. M.D., 86, Johnson City, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Pine Ridge Care & Rehab Center. Dr. Hyder was born in Hampton on March 14, 1929. He started high school at Hampton High School and graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1946. He attended Milligan College before joining the Army in June of 1947 after serving as a clerk and medic in the army he enrolled at East Tennessee State College to earn a B.S. degree in Chemistry. He also certified to teach at that time. He went on to attend and graduate from University of Tennessee College of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine Degree in June of 1954.

Dr. Hyder practiced medicine until 2009. He served in Knoxville, TN, Tazewell, VA, Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital in Louisiana, worked in Medical Management of Radiation Accidents at Oak Ridge, also practicing in Chatom, AL, Erwin, TN, Johnson City, TN and with Rural Health Consortium at the Bluff City Clinic and his last several years at the Dry Creek Clinic in Erwin, TN.

During his career Dr. Hyder also served several communities, the State of Tennessee and his nation in many capacities. He was a longtime Railroad Physician with CSX. He served as a Nuclear Medical Consultant and Plant Physician at Nuclear Fuel Services at various times from 1970 until 1992.

He has served as president of the Erwin Civitan Club, the Erwin Community Chest and United Way, as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Erwin YMCA. He is a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and has also served as Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Chatom, AL; First Christian Church in Erwin and the First Baptist Church in Erwin

In 1968 Dr. Hyder volunteered through a program with the American Medical Association to go to Vietnam as a civilian doctor treating Vietnamese civilians alongside Vietnamese nurses. There he performed many surgeries as he also treated the wounded. It was also a common occurrence that at night he would have to leave his quarters and go to the bunkers because of mortar attacks.

Dr. Hyder has served in many other capacities. In 1971 he was appointed by the Governor to the Tennessee Public Health Council, serving as secretary in 1976 and 1977. He was president of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians in 1972. In 1974 he was named Family Physician of the Year for the state of Tennessee. He is a past delegate to the AMA. He served as president of the Tennessee Medical Association in 1983.

Dr. Hyder has also served in various positions with the James H. Quillen College of Medicine through ETSU; he stood as Acting Director of the Johnson City Family Practice Residency Program, a member of the Dean's Council and Admissions Committee, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice and assistant Dean and Director of Medical Education at the Johnson City Medical Center.

In addition to his community support Dr. Hyder has served his country through the military in several capacities. In 1975 he joined the Medical Corps in the United States Army Reserve. He was promoted to Colonel in 1978. He became Commander of the 912th Combat Support Hospital in 1982. In 1985 he became the Commander of the 332nd Medical Brigade, leading over 150 Army Reserve Units in the USA. Before retiring he served as commander over 377th Combat Support Hospital and then transferred to 662 Medical Detachment of the National Guard. Though he retired from the National Guard in 1995 he later joined the National Defense Force Service Command, a part of Homeland Security. Here he has served as Brigadier General, Major General and Lieutenant General.

In addition to his parents, Dr. Hyder was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Hurst Hyder; one son, Paul Marshall Hyder; two grandsons, Nason Michael Hopkins and J. Keith Hyder; a daughter-in-law, Teresa Hyder and a sister, June Evelyn Hyder Walsh.

Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter, Gretchen E. Byrd and her husband, Travis S. Byrd; sons, Nat E. Hyder, III and his wife Sherri, Michael Allen Hyder and his wife Robin; grandchildren, Ashley Elizabeth Garst and her husband Chris, Nathaniel E. Hyder, IV and his wife Tiffany, Heidi Leigh Sutphin, Heather Blackburn and her husband Nathan and Whitney K. Harris; granddaughter-in-law Elka Hyder; great-grandchildren, Aubrey J. Sutphin, Autumn R. Hyder, Aaron C. Arnold, Zack R. Blackburn, Bryson L. Hyder, Kelton M. Hyder, N. Edens Hyder V, Noah E. Hyder, Blake T. Blackburn, Julianne K. Sutphin and Erik J. Sutphin; one sister, L. Gretchen Hyder Fortune; his angels and special caregivers, Lori Shepherd and Betty Fields; special friends, Jackie Ringersma and Becky Jones; and many numerous friends and colleagues.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of Dr. Hyder's caregivers over the years, Courtyard Senior Living and Pine Ridge Rehab & Care for the loving care they provided to Dr. Hyder.

For those who prefer, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to ETSU Foundation, PO Box 70712, Johnson City, TN 37614 or to Mountain View Baptist Church, 4005 Bristol Highway, Johnson City, TN 37601 in memory of Dr. Hyder.

The family will greet friends to share memories from 4:00PM until 6:00PM on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Tetrick Funeral & Cremation Services and again from 1:00PM until a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00PM on Sunday, October 18, 2015 in the Sunrise Chapel of Tetrick Funeral & Cremation Services, Johnson City with Mr. James Cambron, Minister, Mr. Jim Lindsey, Minister, Mr. Sherrel Nave, Minister and his son, Mr. Michael Allen Hyder, Minister officiating. A Graveside and Committal Service will be held immediately following at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Elizabethton. Pallbearers will be Teddy Walsh, Hudson Fortune, Mark Fortune, Nathan Blackburn, Chris Garst, Tim Walsh and Nick Walsh. Honorary pallbearers are Nathaniel Hyder, IV.

Nate married Elizabeth Inez Hurst on 27 Jun 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 14 May 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Mar 2013 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]