Azel William Cress: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Azel William Cress was born on 13 Aug 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Oct 2001; was buried in Cress Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

Azel married Hazel Etta Smith on 29 Jul 1939 in , Washington County, Virginia, . Hazel (daughter of Daniel Hamilton Smith and Susan Simpson) was born on 18 Dec 1920 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 13 Nov 2009 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Raymond Thomas Cress was born on 27 Jan 1941 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 10 Feb 2023 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Cress Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .
3. Douglas Edward Cress was born on 12 Jun 1942 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 28 Sep 2020 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Cress Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 2

Raymond Thomas Cress

(1.Azel¹) was born on 27 Jan 1941 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 10 Feb 2023 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Cress Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

Notes:

Raymond Cress, age 82, of Mountain City, TN, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Mountain City Care Center. He was born on January 27, 1941 to the late Azel and Hazel Cress in Johnson County, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Douglas Cress and infant sister, Lois Ann Cress.

Raymond enjoyed woodworking, collecting knives, and tinkering with old cars, especially his ‘55 Chevrolet. He was a member of First Christian Church.

Those left to cherish his memories include his wife, Carolyn Danner Cress; sons, Tommy Cress (Wanda) and Jamie Cress; grandchildren, Alisha Norris (Joey), Matt Cress (Kayla), Savanna Cress, Mychael Cress, and Brianna Cress; great-grandchildren, Cooper Cress, Dominic Kelley, Eli Norris, and Mason Galyean; sisters, Maxine Hall (Barton), and Carolyn Pardue; brother, Glenn Cress, several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the Cress Cemetery with Danny Cullop to officiate.

Douglas Edward Cress

(1.Azel¹) was born on 12 Jun 1942 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 28 Sep 2020 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Cress Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

Notes:

Douglas Edward Cress, 78, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 12, 1942 to the late Azel and Hazel Cress in Johnson County, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughters, Cindy Guinn and Anette Cress.

Those left to cherish his memories include his sisters, Maxine Hall and husband Barton, Carolyn Pardue; brothers, Raymond Cress and wife Carolyn, Glenn Cress; grandson, Chad Guinn and several nieces and nephews.

The graveside service and burial was held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Cress Cemetery with friend Dick Stout officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends.