Jacob Brownlow Treadway

Jacob married Catherine Collins on 11 Feb 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of Watson Collins and Evaline Williams) was born on 14 May 1847 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Treadway Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Monroe married Barbara Elvira Van Huss about 1892 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Barbara (daughter of Joseph Powell Van Huss and Rebecca Nead) was born on 16 Apr 1866; died on 18 Jun 1932 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Van Huss Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mollie is living with her son Frank in the 1920 Carter County, TN Census.

Mary married William Rhea Ellis about 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Captain Daniel Ellis and Martha Allen May) was born on 17 Apr 1856 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 May 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ellis Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Onijah married William Hamilton Hardin about 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Elijah D Hardin, Jr. and Eliza Catharine Potter) was born on 10 Mar 1867 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jun 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Treadway Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Margaret Brown "Maggie" Morrell about 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of George Isaac Morrell and Minnie Florence Van Huss) was born on 22 May 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jun 1956 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Friday, June 10, 1949
JAMES TREADWAY
Elizabethton, June 9 - James Treadway, age 76, died at the home of his son, Arthur Treadway, Route 6, Elizabethton, Wednesday evening at 8:15 after a short illness.
Mr. Treadway was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors are two sons, Arthur Treadway, Elizabethton, Robert L. Treadway, N.J.; one daughter, Mrs. Mae Hathaway, Elizabethton; four sisters, Mrs. John Henry, Limestone, Mrs. Laura Vanhuss, Mrs. Austin Nave, Mrs. Bill Hardin, Elizabethton; four brothers, Alex Treadway, Monroe Treadway, C. E. Treadway, Bowman Treadway, Elizabethton; 3 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Valley Forge Christian Church Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock with Rev. J. J. Musick and Rev. Carl Osborne officiating.
Burial will be made in Smith Cemetery.
Active pallbearers: Paul Headrick, Graham Hagy, Carl Treadway, Sanders Henry, Carl Williams, Roy Garrison, Ed Hathaway, W. E. Holtzclaw.
Flower bearers will be the nieces.
The body will be returned to the home of Arthur Treadway Friday morning.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

James married Bertha Jane "Bertie" Headrick about 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Bertha (daughter of John W. Headrick and Cordelia Ann Fletcher) was born on 6 May 1872 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 8 Jan 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Smith Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lilly married James H. Henry on 17 Jan 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James was born on 24 May 1854 in Greene County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 May 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Centerview Church of Christ Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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VANHUSS, Laura Ann
“Elizabethton Star,” Thursday, February 2, 1950

MRS. LAURA ANN VANHUSS
Mrs. Laura Ann Vanhuss, 72, died in a local hospital at one-thirty o'clock, after a short illness. Mrs. Vanhuss was the widow of the late John Frank Vanhuss, who died four years ago. A son Brown Vanhuss also is dead. Mrs. Vanhuss was a native of Carter County, and member of the Charity Hill Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Haskel Felty, Mrs. Leon Cardwell, Mrs. W. M. Myers all of Elizabethton; six sons, Bob, Bowman, Craford, Cecil and Walter “Buck” of Elizabethton, Ray of Mt. City; three sisters, Mrs. John Henry of Telford, Mrs. Austin Nave of Siam, Mrs. Bill Martin of Elizabethton; four brothers, Monroe Treadway, W. L. Treadway, C. E. Treadway, Bowman Treadway, all of Elizabethton; eighteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Siam Baptist Church Friday afternoon at three o'clock with the Rev. E. W. Baldwin in charge, assisted by Rev. Willis Allen, and Rev. John Fineout.
Burial will be made in Happy Valley Memorial Park.
Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Robert Pettitt.
Active pallbearers, Buell Treadway, Paul Treadway, Arthur Treadway, Carl Treadway, John E. Henry, Allen Henry, Wesley Ellis, Howard Nave, Charlie Vanhuss.
Flower bearers, Geneva Nave, Mae Treadway, Emma Hyder, Maude Hyder, Phylis Jean, Clotelle Hardin, Grace Wilcox, Clarice Hathaway, Mae Heaton, Hattie Ellis, Elizabeth Spurgill, Irene Moore, Mrs. George Treadway, Peal Henry, Bess Shields, Mary Geisler, Doris Campbell, Mayme Shull, Cleo Lowe, Ann Felty, Lillie Williams, Stella Howell, Veda Morrell, Armete Myers, Margarette Crowe, Dolly Kate Thompson, Marjorie Estep, and Joan Cardwell.
Pallbearers and flower bearers are requested to be at the church at 2:30 p.m.
The body will be returned to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leon Cardwell, States Line Road, Thursday afternoon and will remain there until Friday at 1:30 p.m. when it will be removed to the church until time for the service.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.

Laura married John Frank Van Huss on 8 Dec 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John was born about 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Jan 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie married William Austin Nave on 28 Feb 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Ulysses Grant Nave and Cornelia Pearce) was born on 27 Sep 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Nov 1959 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caleb married Sarah Hattie Garrison on 5 Sep 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of John Clingman Garrison and Mary Alice Helton) was born on 28 Dec 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Jul 1978 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, November 20, 1943
FRANK L. ELLIS
Frank L. Ellis, 55, died suddenly of a heart attack Friday, November 19, at his home in Charity Hill.
He was an employee of the American Bemberg Corp. and a member of the Free Will Baptist church of Charity Hill.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Mae Ellis; one daughter, Nadine; one brother, Wesley Ellis; four sisters, Mrs. J. C. Heaton, Mrs. W. H. Lovelace, Mrs. K. S. Garrison, Mrs. Lucy Snodgrass; and a number of nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at the Charity Hill Free Will Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with the Rev. J. C. Howington and the Rev. Broyles in charge. Burial will be made in the Ellis Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Kyle Heaton, Ray Heaton, Charles Sturgill, Clyde Nave, Clyde Lovelace, Howard Ellis, James Bowers.
Honorary pallbearers will be friends attending the funeral.
Flower girls will be Wilma Jean Collins, Mrs. Robert Meredith, Mrs. Arthuer[sic] Hardin, Evelyn Hardin, Clotill Hardin, Mrs. Clyde Nave, Mrs. Charles Sturgill, Mrs. Kay Franklin, Mrs. Kyle Heaton, Mrs. Ray Heaton, Hazel Ellis, Bonnie Bowers, Mable Treadway, Mrs. H. O. Wilcox, Pauline Bowers, Mrs. Pearl Ayers, Ethel, Lela and Helen Russell, Pauline Deloach, Elemina Deloach, Louise Lovelace.

Frank married Rena M. Johnson on 25 Sep 1916. Rena (daughter of John Henry Johnson and Louvinia Morris) was born in Dec 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Oct 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ellis Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Anna Mae DeLoach on 24 Dec 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Anna (daughter of Roscoe Conklin DeLoach and Estella Jeanette Grindstaff) was born about Mar 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Sep 2003 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Joseph Cornelius Heaton on 25 Oct 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Joseph (son of Granville Shepard Heaton and Ellen L. "Etta" Triplette) was born on 29 Sep 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Feb 1963 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ellis Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allie married Herman Lovelace about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Herman was born on 4 Aug 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 May 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ellis Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married Kelly Seaton Garrison on 30 Oct 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Kelly (son of John Clingman Garrison and Mary Alice Helton) was born in Jun 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, July 17, 1934
DEATH TAKES TREADWAY, 30
Luther Treadway, 30, died at his home at Valley Forge Monday afternoon at 1:45, after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held from the family residence Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. John Shepherd officiating. Interment will be made in the Treadway Cemetery at Charity Hill.
The deceased was held in high esteem in his community and it was with deep regret that his numerous friends learned of his death.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Treadway; two brothers, Robert L. and Arthur Treadway; one sister, Mrs. D. M. Hathaway.
Active pallbearers will be Carroll Hathaway, Arthur Hardin, Wesley Bowers, Crawford Vanhuss, Robert Meredith, C. A. Headrick, Clyde Treadway, Saunders Henry.
Flower bearers will be selected from the cousins of the deceased.

Claris married D. Mac Hathaway about 1926. D. was born about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Mozella Hagy on 27 Jan 1938 in Scott County, , , Virginia. Mozella (daughter of Cleveland Baker Hagy and Josephine Mae South) was born about 1912 in Washington County, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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VANHUSS, Daniel Brown
“Elizabethton Star,” Sunday, April 4, 1948
DANIEL BROWN VANHUSS
Funeral of Daniel Brown Vanhuss, 52, who died in Duke Hospital, Durham, N.C. Friday at 1:00 a.m. after an illness of six weeks, will be held at the Valley Forge Church of Christ today at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. K. W. Baldwin, assisted by the Rev. J. J. Musick will officiate.
Mr. Vanhuss was returned to the home on Route 1, Elizabethton Saturday at 11:00 a.m. It will remain there until 2:00 o'clock this afternoon when it will be taken to the church to lie in state until time for the services. The Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.
The church choir will be in charge of the music at the funeral. Burial will be in Happy Valley Memorial Park after military honors are accorded by the Watauga Post No. 49 of the American Legion and the Capt. Lynn H. Folsom Post No. 2168, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Eliza Garrison Vanhuss; three daughters, Mrs. Jane McInturff, and Misses Hazel and Margaret Vanhuss; five sons, John F., H. F., K. S., Haskel, and Harold Vanhuss; his mother, Mrs. John F. Vanhuss; three sisters, Mrs. Haskel Felty, Mrs. Leon Cardwell, and Mrs. W. M. Myers; six brothers, Bob, Bowman, Ray, Crawford, Cecil and Walter Vanhuss; one granddaughter, Peggy Jean McInturff, and two grandsons, John and Walter Vanhuss. All are residents of Carter County.
Active pallbearers are: Carl and Clate Williams, Arthur Treadway, Raymond Nave, Carl Shepherd, Clarence Gouge, Dale Moody, and Harlow Crosswhite.
Flower bearers for the funeral are: Mesdames Clate Williams, Daisy Meredith, Shafter Williams, Howard White, Albert Hathaway, Homer Jones, Harry Wilcox, Lizzie Belle Reed, Fred Donnely, Frank McInturff, Carl Shepherd, Buel Treadway, Glenn Reece, William Holsclaw, Roy Garrison, Earnest Banner, Luther Hyder, Roy Geisler, Arthur Treadway, Fred Williams, Misses Martha Ellis, Marie Garrison, Elsie Meredith, Laura Grindstaff, Nola Ann Felty, Phylis Henry, Geneva Nave, Bess Sheilds, Mesdames Robt. Meredith, Dan Hyder, Fred Lambert, George Simerly, Arthur Ellis, Luther Clawson, and Hal Keller

Daniel married Eliza Cameron Garrison on 25 Jan 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of John Clingman Garrison and Mary Alice Helton) was born on 28 Jun 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Apr 1985 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Mary Lynn Cannon about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of James Blaine Cannon and Lucy Johnson) was born on 13 Jun 1923 in Indiana, , , ; died on 23 Dec 2014 in Tarrant County, , , Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Veona married George B. Carden on 18 Aug 1934 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. George (son of Charles Carden and Sarah Margaret "Maggie" Nave) was born on 24 Sep 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Aug 1975 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Irene Nave Moore, 92, of Elizabethton, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011. She was the daughter of the late William Austin Nave and Carrie Lee Treadway Nave and was born in Carter County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Moses Moore, in 1980, and five sisters, Hallie Carden, Geneva E. Nave, Veona Carden, Hazel Pauline Bowers and Jeanette L. Elliott. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker and she loved to garden. She was a faithful member of Siam Baptist Church.

Mrs. Moore is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Neisha Moore, Elizabethton; two grandsons, Sgt. Michael Hall and his wife, Michelle, and Hunter Moore; two great-grandchildren, Collin Hall and Autumn Hall; and two brothers and a sister-in-law, Martin E. Nave and Kenneth H. and Jeanette Nave, Elizabethton.

The funeral service for Mrs. Moore will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Jack Roddy and Rev. Adam Polk officiating. Music will be under the direction of Billy Anderson. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service, and at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Neisha, 116 Bee Cliff Road, Elizabethton, at other times. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, March 4, in the Nave Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Howard Allen Carden, Troy Smith, E.A. Bowers, Doug Bailey, Andy Hood and David Nave. Ronnie Presnell will serve as honorary pallbearer.

Irene married John Moses Moore about 1943. John was born about 1920; died about 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Martin E. Nave, 87, Elizabethton went home to be with his Lord at the residence of a daughter, Patty Tester with both daughters by his side, Saturday September 17, 2011.

A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late William Austin and Carrie Lee Treadway Nave.

He was a retired employee of Inland Container.

Mr. Nave served in the Army Air Corps during World War II serving in New Guinea and the Southern Philippines.

He was a member of the Siam Baptist Church and the Mens Fellowship Sunday School Class. His hobby was Wood Crafts.

Mr. Nave was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Cleo Hardin Nave, September 21, 1997, by a grandson John Martin Tester and six sisters.

Survivors include Two daughters & Sons-In-Law: Carolyn Ann & Barry "Butch" Woodring and Patty Mae & L.C. Tester all of Elizabethton. One Grandson: Mickey Lee Woodring and wife Kim, Elizabethton. Two Great Grandchildren: Matthew Woodring and Rebecca Woodring. A Step-Grandson: Richard Tester, Elizabethton. Two Step-Granddaughters: Pamela & Ashley Tester, his step- Great Granddaughters: Sarajane and Mia Grace Tester. A Brother & sister-in-law: Kenneth "Howard" & Jeanette Nave, Elizabethton. Several Nieces & Nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jack Roddy and Pastor L.C. Tester officiating.

Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Hardin Family Cemetery. Music will be provided by Ashley & Pam Tester and Bill Anderson.

Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday will be: Mickey Woodring, Matthew Woodring, Kevin Grindstaff, Kelly Grindstaff, Howell Carrico and Ricky Babb. Honorary Pallbearers will be his church family.

The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to Doug Bailey, Max VanHuss, Amedisys Hospice, His Caregivers, Sue Anne Hawkins, Edwin Talley, Terra Shade, Brenda Cooper and the staff of First Tennessee Agency on Aging. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion & Tennessee National Guard.

Martin married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jeanette Louise Nave Elliott, 79, Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday June 23, 2009, in the Johnson City Medical Center.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late William Austin and Carrie Lee Treadway Nave. She was a 1948 graduate of Elizabethton High School. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Elliott was a active member of Beck Mountain Baptist Church.

Mrs. Elliott's hobbies were gardening, cooking, sewing, quilting, fishing and bingo. She was a UT Football Fan, a lady Vol fan and also the Atlanta Braves.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four sisters: Hallie Carden, Geneva Nave, Veona Carden and Pauline Bowers.

Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Marvin Elliott; Two Daughters: Faye Brown, Queen Creek, Arizona, and Sheryl Long, Johnson City; A Step-Son: Dean Elliott, Corona, California; Four Grandchildren; Paul Travis Brown, Steven David Brown, Stacey Wright and Deon Davis; Three Great Grandchildren; Three Step-Grandchildren; One Sister: Irene Moore, Elizabethton; Two Brothers: Martin Nave and Kenneth Howard Nave, both of Elizabethton; Several Nieces & Nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:45 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009, in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Campbell and Rev. Gary Edwards officiating.

Interment will follow in the National Cemetery, Mountain Home at 1 p.m. Friday. Music will be provided by Rev. Ronnie Campbell. Active Pallbearers will be: Eugene Moore, Travis Brown, Deon Davis, Ray Bowers, Hunter Moore and David Asher. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Jackie Elliott, Albert Harrison, Roy Carriger, Kenneth Nidiffer, Paul Benfield, Calvin Hardin, Eddie Sams and Glen Hardin.

Jeanette married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married J. G. DeLoach on 5 Jan 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. J. (son of Roscoe Conklin DeLoach and Estella Jeanette Grindstaff) was born on 7 Feb 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Dorothy Grace Hardin about 1931 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Dorothy (daughter of George Robert Butler Hardin and Sarah Eliabeth Nave) was born on 29 Dec 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 1996 in Thomas County, , , Georgia; was buried in Nave Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alene married Kay Franklin about 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Kay was born about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Granville married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Donald J. Treadway, 69, 312 East I Street, Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Arthur and Mozella Hagy Treadway. Mr. Treadway was a 1959 graduate of Hampton High School and attended East Tennessee State University and Milligan College. Don was a retired Photographer with Coleman's Studio and had served as a Commissioner in the 8th District for 29 years. He was a member of Valley Forge Christian Church and a member of Dashiell Masonic Lodge #238 and the Elizabethton Elks Lodge #1847. Don was an avid Lady Vols fan and golfer.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Markland Treadway; a son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Brandy Treadway, Forsyth, Ga..; three grandchildren, Erica Love, Hannah Miller and Bailey Miller; and a sister, Janice Treadway Ferguson and husband Henry, Johnson City. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

The graveside service for Mr. Treadway will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, December 9, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Dr. James Royston officiating. Music will be provided by Mr. Joel Crisp. Interment will follow the service. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, will be Shane Gouge, Doug Buckles, Cary White, David Sellers, Joe Sluder, Brian Vaughn, Larry Woods and Norman Peters. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Swift, Norman Chesser, Bill Horton, Billy Ray Harrell, Kent Hyder, Mack Henry, members of the 1959 Graduating Class of Hampton High School and present and former Commissioners of Carter County. The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to the ICU of Johnson City Medical Center, employees of Sycamore Shoals Hospital, the Princeton Transitional Service and Dr. Kenny Hopland. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence. To those who prefer memorials may be made to Valley Forge Christian Church or First Baptist Church of Elizabethton. Condolences to the Treadway family may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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KELLER, Texas — Janice K. Ferguson, 72, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018, at her home in Keller, Texas.
A native of Elizabethton, Janice lived the majority of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mozella Treadway of Valley Forge. Before moving to Texas three years ago, Janice attended First Christian Church in Johnson City and worked as a dental hygienist in Kingsport for over 50 years, working for Drs. Frank Buckles, Robert Hodge, and John Machen. She loved her patients and became close friends with many of them. Janice was a loving wife, mother, and recent grandmother who adored her three-year-old granddaughter, Alyssa. Janice will now be reunited with her late husband, Henry Ferguson, who passed away last year.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Rose Ferguson of Fort Worth, Texas, and her granddaughter, Alyssa Rose Ferguson.
Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home in Kingsport, Tenn., with a graveside service to follow at Monte Vista Memorial Gardens in Johnson City at 3 p.m.

Janice married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Laura Florence VanHuss Blevins, age 91, of Johnson City, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in the Appalachian Christian Village.

Mrs. Blevins was a native of Carter County who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Brown VanHuss and Eliza Garrison VanHuss. In addition to her parents, her husband, James W. Blevins; three brothers, Ford VanHuss, John VanHuss Sr. and Haskiel VanHuss; one sister, Mary Bell VanHuss; two nephews, John VanHuss Jr. and Glen Doherty; one niece, Gail Marion Wilson; also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Blevins retired from Thomas Industries. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Johnson City, where she was a member of the Mr. And Mrs. Class.

Survivors include: one daughter, Peggy Jean Tester, of Johnson City; two sisters, Margaret Doherty, of Roanoke, Virginia, and Hazel Marion, of Elizabethton; two brothers, Dick VanHuss and wife, Martha, and Harold VanHuss, both of Elizabethton; one grandson, Jerry Tester, of Johnson City; one great granddaughter, Rebecca Tester, of Chattanooga; one great great grandson, Zachary, of Chattanooga; two sister-in-laws, Louise Downs, of Johnson City, and Helen VanHuss of Elizabethton; several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Mrs. Laura Florence VanHuss Blevins will be conducted at 2 PM Saturday, May 7, 2011, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel. Steve Hill, Minister, will officiate.

The graveside committal service will follow in the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Jeff VanHuss, Danny Doherty, Walter VanHuss, Blair Campbell, Ronald Tester and Matt Campbell.

Laura married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Donald B. Carden, age 76, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from his residence, following a brief illness.

Donald was born in Carter County on January 11, 1941 to the late George and Veona Nave Carden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Carden; and one sister, Shirley Turner.

Donald retired from Inland Container and was a member of Siam Baptist Church. He enjoyed walking at Wilbur Dam, golfing, gardening, spending time with his family and watching Tennessee Vols Sports.

Those left to cherish his memory include three sisters, Wilma Sanders, of Edwardsburg, Michigan, Janice Holt and husband Larry, of Jonesborough, TN, and Joyce Taylor, of Lenoir, NC; two brothers, Earnest Carden and wife Etta, and Howard Carden, all of Elizabethton; eleven nieces and nephews; several great nieces and great nephews, as well as several good friends and neighbors, also survive.

A service to honor the life of Donald B. Carden will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 11, 2017 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Rev. Ray Colbaugh, officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Thursday, or at the residence at any time.

The graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 12, 2017 in the Nave Cemetery, in the Siam Community of Elizabethton with Rev. Chris Hughes and Rev. Nick Colbaugh, officiating. Active pallbearers will be Kevin Turner, Timothy Turner, Keith Carden, Jason Taylor, Austin Canter, Dawson Boer, Adam Ashley, Justin Kirby and Phil Strickland. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Carden, Scott Carden, Eric Carden, Rick Church, Phil Nave, Harry Gahr, Barry Pope, and Arthur Nichols. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 9:50 AM on Friday.

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ELIZABETHTON - Earnest “Pig” Carden, age 76, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January, 11 2020 from Hermitage Health and Rehab surrounded by his family.

Earnest was born in Carter County to the late George Carden and Veona Nave Carden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three brothers, Raymond, Donald and Howard Carden and one sister, Shirley Carden Turner of Michigan.

Earnest was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved listening to bluegrass music, attending the covered bridge festivals, hunting, fishing, camping at the lake and rooting for the Tennessee Vols and Hampton Bulldogs. He raised blue ribbon cantaloupe. He was a dedicated employee. He worked at North American Rayon Corporation for over 30 years until they closed. /he retired form Mapes Piano Strings with a decade of service. He did not fear hard work.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 50 years, Etta Peters Carden; two daughters, Donna Carden and Lisa Ashley and husband Adam; four grandchildren, Brooklynn Ashley, Dawson Boer, Raegan Ashley and Brayden Ashley; three sisters, Wilma Sanders, of Edwardsburg, MI, Jan Holt and husband Larry and Joy Taylor, of Lenoir, NC. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

A service to honor the life of Earnest “Pig” Carden will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 13, 2020 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Nick Colbaugh and Shannon Sims, officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Monday. The family requests that those attending wear Hampton Bulldog or UT Vols attire

The graveside service will be conducted at 11:00AM on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Nave Cemetery in the Siam Community. Active pallbearers will be Adam Ashley, Brayden Ashley, Dawson Boer, Tim Pierce, Aaron Pierce, Jerry Bowers, Eric Buckles, Phil Strickland, Austin Canter and Tyler Stansbury. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:45AM. Honorary Pallbearers will be Scott, Eric, Tony and Keith Carden, Kevin and Tim Turner, Dylan Cook, Jason Taylor, Buck Gentry, Phil Nave, Rick Church, Corey Pierce and Perry White.

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Howard "Worm" Carden, age 73, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2018 from the Johnson City Medical Center. Howard was born in Carter County to the late George and Veona Nave Carden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving and devoted wife, Mary Campbell Carden; two brothers, Raymond Carden and Donald Carden; and one sister, Shirley Turner.

Howard retired from Star Building Systems and had previously worked at North American Rayon Corporation for 16 years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #360, loved to fish, garden and refinishing wood floors. Howard was of the Baptist faith.

Those left to cherish his memory include two sons, Anthony Dwayne Carden, of New Mexico and Ronald Keith Carden, of Elizabethton; one daughter, Robin Michelle Carden Strickland, of Concord, NC; five grandchildren, Amber, Austin, Autumn, Abigail and Brentley; three sisters, Wilma Sanders, of Michigan, Janice Holt, of Johnson City and Joyce Taylor, of Lenoir, NC; and one brother, Ernest Carden, of Elizabethton.

A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Howard "Worm" Carden will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Moose Lodge #630, 288 Lovers Lane, Elizabethton, Tennessee with friends and family giving open eulogies.