Edgar Everett Sluder

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Son of James Melvin Sluder (1871-1950) and Rachel Ellen Sluder (1871-1914). He married Grace Eleanor Robinette on Jan 19, 1921 in Unicoi, Tennessee. They had 4 children:
1. Viola Ethel Sluder born Oct 29, 1921 in Shady Valley, Johnson County, TN and died Dec 21, 2010 in Elizabethton, Carter County, TN
2. Bertha Ellen Sluder born June 17, 1923 in Shady Valley, Johnson County, TN
3. Ardna Marie Sluder born Oct 9, 1925 in Shady Valley, Johnson County, TN
4. Mabel Irene Sluder born Jan 29, 1929 in Shady Valley, Johnson County, TN and died Mar 5, 2010 in Bristol, Sullivan County, TN.
Obit:
Edgar E. Sluder, 78, died at his home at 417 Pennsylvania Ave., Bristol, Tennessee, Saturday after a long illness.
He was a native of Ashe County, N.C., and had lived in Bristol since 1954. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Grace Sluder; four daughters, Mrs. Viola Pierce, Elizabethton, Mrs. Bertha Hutchinson, Rockford, Tenn., Mrs. Ardna Campbell, Mountain City, and Mrs. Mabel McQueen, Shady Valley; two brothers, Carl Sluder, Bristol, and Russell Sluder, Shady Valley; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildre.

Edgar married Grace Eleanor Robinette about 1917. Grace (daughter of John Tivis "Bud" Robinette and Mary Nancy Elizabeth Holbrook) was born on 19 May 1987 in Wise County, , , Virginia; died on 17 Apr 1992 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON — Mrs. Viola Ethel Sluder Pierce, 89, Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord in the company of family and loved ones Tuesday, December 21, 2010, in the Life Care Center of Elizabethton.

A native of Shady Valley, she was a daughter of the late Everett Edgar and Grace Robinette Sluder. She had lived most of her life in Carter County.

She was a former employee of the Magnavox Company. Mrs Pierce loved to embroider, quilt, work jigsaw puzzles and take care of her grandchildren. She was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. John B. Pierce Sr.; a daughter: Nellie Pierce Grant; and a sister, Mable McQueen.

Survivors include Three Daughters & Sons-In-Law: Wanda & Gus Johnson, Bristol, Naomi & Bill Jones, Elizabethton, and Margie & Neil Burgner, Limestone; Two Sons & Daughters-in-Law; J.B. & Tracy Pierce, Jefferson City, Missouri, and Edgar and Joyce Pierce, Jackson, Tennessee; Step-Daughter: Johnie Estep, Johnson City; Five Grandchildren: Daniel Pierce and wife, Jill, Vienna, Virginia, Cody Pierce, Monticello, Arkansas, Sarah Jones, Danielle Jones and Benjamin Jones, all of Elizabethton; Two Sisters: Ardna Campbell, Mountain City, and Bertha Hutchinson, Maryville, Tenn.; Several Step-Grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Eric Wright officiating.

Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery. Music will be provided by Edwin Taylor and Dale Williams. Active Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, will be: Kirby Taylor, Tom Reece, Rondal Lowe, Wayne Clemons, Johnny Price, Scotty Campbell, John Garland and Trent Snyder. Honorary pallbearers will be: Nephews and great nephews.

Viola married John Booher Pierce, Sr. on 24 Aug 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Jackson D. C. Pierce and Nancy Jane "Ginny" Bowers) was born on 3 Mar 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Oct 1969 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
MOUNTAIN CITY - We are saddened to announce the passing of Ardna M. Campbell, age 95, of Mountain City, TN

late Sunday night at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born October 9, 1925 to the late Edgar Everette Sluder and Gracie Eleanor Robinette Sluder. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, an original member of Johnson County Crewettes, an accomplished seamstress and quilter and she enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband W. Dale Campbell in 2006; son Randy Campbell; two sisters: Viola Pierce and Mabel McQueen; two grandsons: Carnice Campbell and infant grandson Jarrett Reece.

Those left to cherish her memory include: two daughters: Belinda (Tom) Reece and Joy Snyder, both of Mountain City, TN; two sons: Terry (Pat) Campbell of Franklin, NC and Lynn (Shirley) Campbell of Mountain City, TN; sister: Bertha Hutchinson of Knoxville, TN; nine grandchildren: Stacey Reece, Brad Reece, Tim Campbell, Matt Campbell, Courtney Garrett, Scotty Campbell, Lindsey Campbell, Malori Gentry and Trent Snyder; thirteen great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Special friend Linda Eggers also survives.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in Blevins Cemetery in Shady Valley, TN with preacher Rick Thomason officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Stacey Reece, Brad Reece, Tim Campbell, Matt Campbell, Courtney Garrett, Scotty Campbell, Lindsey Campbell, Malori Gentry and Trent Snyder.