Rev. John Washington Sheffield: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Rev. John Washington Sheffield was born on 4 Nov 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Dec 1992 in Hamblen County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morrell Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

John married Maud R. Combs on 12 Mar 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Maud (daughter of Caleb M. Combs and Geneva "Nevia" Richardson) was born on 13 Nov 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1987 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morrell Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Living
3. Thomas Wayne Sheffield was born on 15 Nov 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Merrell Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
4. Velma Louise Sheffield was born about 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Oct 2016 in Brevard County, , , Florida; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2. Living (1.John¹)

3.	Thomas Wayne Sheffield (1.John¹) was born on 15 Nov 1935 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Merrell Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Velma Louise Sheffield

(1.John¹) was born about 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Oct 2016 in Brevard County, , , Florida; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Notes:

COCOA, FL - Velma Louise Pleasant, age 76, of Cocoa, Florida went to join her husband with her Lord on Monday, October 3, 2016. Holding her hand when she stepped into Glory, was her special niece Kimberly Sheffield Haney. Velma was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee to the late Reverend John Sheffield and Maude Combs Sheffield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty-three years, Sidney Pleasant; a sister, Geneva Campbell; and a brother, Thomas Sheffield

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Sidney Pleasant, II and John C. Pleasant and wife Donna, all of Cocoa, FL; a granddaughter, Sydney E. Pleasant, of Cocoa, FL; a brother, Ken Sheffield and wife Cathy, of Morristown, TN; and several special nieces and nephews and a special cousin, Charles "Dude" LaPorte and his wife Darlene.

The committal and entombment service for Mrs. Velma Louise Pleasant will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2016 in the Mausoleum of Peace at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. Gerald Holly, minister, officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Velma married Sidney E. Pleasant on 8 Apr 1960 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sidney (son of Walter Brownlow Pleasant and Sanna N. Church) was born about 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Mar 2013 in Brevard County, , , Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]