Lemuel L. Stout

Lemuel married Laura Emily Sammons on 27 Aug 1893. Laura was born on 17 Nov 1877 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 24 Jun 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hattie married Howard Robert Milhorn on 26 May 1918 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Howard was born on 14 Mar 1896; died on 9 Oct 1951 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - R.H. Milhorn, Jr., Johnson City, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Hermitage Health Center, Elizabethton, following a brief illness.

R.H. was born in the community of Neva, in Johnson County, and at an early age moved with his family to Butler, where he lived until entering the military.

He was the second of eight sons born to the late Robert Howard Milhorn, Sr. and Hattie Belle Stout Milhorn.

R.H. attended the former Watauga Acadamy then Steed College, where he received a diploma in bookkeeping.

He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1940-44, achieving the rank of Second Lieutenant.

Upon his discharge from the Army, R.H. move to Johnson City, where he owned and operated Milhorn Grocery Store for more than forty years.

He was an active member of University Parkway Baptist Church, and enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and gardening.

In addition to his parents, R.H. was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Ruth Pearson Milhorn, in 1994, a daughter-in-law, Vanessa Milhorn, and four brothers, Paul, Herbert, James and Harold Milhorn.

He is survived by a son, Robert Ray "Bob" Milhorn; two grandsons, Jamie Milhorn and Eddie Milhorn; 5 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Wylie Milhorn, Tom Milhorn, Bill Milhorn; several nieces and nephews.

The graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. in the Mausoleum Chapel of Washington County Memory Gardens, with Rev. Scott Thompson, officiating.

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JOHNSON CITY - Wylie Fitzhugh Milhorn, age 96, of Johnson City, TN passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Johnson County, TN to the late Robert H. Milhorn and Hattie Stout Milhorn. Wylie was a WWII Veteran for the United States Army. He later retired with the TN Department of Transportation as an Engineer Technician. Wylie was a member of First Christian Church, Johnson City, TN. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, making handmade baskets and staying very active.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pansy Fair Milhorn; three brothers, R.H. Milhorn, James S. Milhorn and Harold Milhorn. Those left to cherish his memory include his two brothers, Tommy J. Milhorn and Bill Milhorn, of Elizabethton; special nieces, Jean Slemp, Louise Carter, Shirley Pipper, Valencia Keisler (great-niece); nieces and nephews, Bobby Milhorn, Kathy Griffis, Janie Hughes, Tommy Milhorn, Jr., Jimmy Milhorn, Angela Milhorn, Linda Milhorn, Lisa Jo. Pierce and several great nieces and great-nephews also survive.

A service to honor the life of Wylie Fitzhugh Milhorn will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home and Cremation Services with Mr. Mike Imboden officiating. The family will receive friends between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. prior to the service on Tuesday.

The graveside service and committal will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Johnson City. Military Honors will be accorded by the VFW Post 2108 Honor Guard. Active Pallbearers will be selected by family and friends.

Wylie married Pansy Fair on 6 Mar 1848 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Pansy (daughter of Norman H. Fair and Etta Mae Roe) was born on 15 Aug 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Apr 2007 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Billy Joe Milhorn, age 91, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 27, 2021 from the residence of his daughter in Kingsport, Tennessee. Billy Joe was born in Butler, Tennessee to the late Robert Howard Milhorn and Hattie Bell Stout Milhorn. In addition to his parents, Billy Joe was also preceded in death by his wife, Bertie Ruth Grindstaff Milhorn in April 1996; and six brothers, Herbert Milhorn, Paul Milhorn, Jim Milhorn, Harold Milhorn, R. H. Milhorn, Jr., and Wylie Milhorn.
Billy Joe retired after 37 years of service as a machine tool operator at Raytheon Missile Systems Division of Bristol. He was a United States Air Force veteran having served in the Korean War. Mr. Milhorn was 22 when he volunteered to serve in the Air Force on October 3, 1951. After completing basic training in San Antonio, Texas and supply training in Cheyenne, Wyoming, he arrived at Dhahran Air Force Base, Saudi Arabia, in time for Christmas in 1951, where he was stationed for the next four years.
Billy Joe was a faithful member of Dungan Chapel Baptist Church for 58 years, serving in various roles over the years. He served as a Sunday School teacher, a trustee, on the house and grounds committee, attended the Watauga Baptist Association meetings, and one of his most loved services for his church was serving as Sunday School Director for 35 years. The church presented him with a plaque in August for his devotion to his work for his church by naming him Dungan Chapel Baptist Church Sunday School Superintendent Emeritus. Billy Joe attended Watauga Academy of Old Butler and was a graduate of Hampton High School Class of 1950. Billy Joe was also a 60 year member of Roan Creek Masonic Lodge #679 F& AM. He was also a member of the Jericho Shrine Temple and the Elizabethton Shrine Band for over 50 years. His work with the Shriners was one of his great services to his community. He always loved to participate in the local parades, Shrine paper sales and the annual Jericho Shrine Circus. He also accompanied several other Shrine members in transporting children to the Shriners Hospital in Greeneville, South Carolina in his early years as a Shriner.
Another organization that was most dear to his heart was his affiliation with the Watauga Academy Alumni Association and the Butler Museum. Billy Joe served on the Board of Directors and was Vice President of Watauga Academy Alumni Association until his death. He was instrumental in the creation and organization of the Butler Museum which continues to preserve the history and culture of the people of Old Butler where Billy Joe was born and from where his many other families had to move for the flooding of the town to build the Watauga Dam in 1942. Billy Joe was presented a Lifetime Achievement award for his devotion to preserving the history of Old Butler.
Those left to cherish Billy Joe’s many wonderful memories include one daughter, Lisa (Phil) Pierce of Kingsport; two grandchildren, Blake Pierce of Johnson City and Drew Pierce of Kingsport; a brother, Tom (Lois) Milhorn of Elizabethton; two special sisters-in-law, Lois Carver and Virginia Grindstaff both of Elizabethton; a special great niece, Jaclyn Wilson of Elizabethton; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews also survive.
A service to honor the life of Billy Joe Milhorn will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 31, 2021 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Pastor Eric Heaton and Pastor Randy Johnson officiating. Music will be under the direction of Dale Williams. Masonic services will be provided by the Dashiell Masonic Lodge #238 F&AM. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel prior to the service on Friday.
The graveside service will follow in the Ensor Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Tommy Milhorn Jr., Jimmy Milhorn, Javy Taylor, Dallas Williams, Chris Wilson, Arlie Vaughn, Tom Oxendine and David Lewis. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Southerland, Richard Peters, Davey Collins, Brad Asher, Denny Bishop, Mike Pendergrast and Brian Leedham.

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Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]