Mary J. Norris: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Mary J. Norris was born on 5 Jun 1857 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 7 Jun 1938 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.

Mary married Thomas Franklin Church on 7 Apr 1897 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Thomas (son of Phillip Church and Anna Trivette) was born on 20 Oct 1862 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 30 Nov 1941 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Sinda A. Church was born on 28 Jun 1899 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 26 Dec 1996 in Wayne County, , , Michigan.
3. Elijah Church was born on 2 Apr 1901 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 9 Sep 1975 in Monroe County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Sinda A. Church

(1.Mary¹) was born on 28 Jun 1899 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 26 Dec 1996 in Wayne County, , , Michigan.

Sinda married Willard Charles Cook on 4 Jul 1920 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Willard was born on 29 Aug 1898 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 21 Sep 1979 in Allegon County, , , Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elijah Church

(1.Mary¹) was born on 2 Apr 1901 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 9 Sep 1975 in Monroe County, , , Tennessee.

Elijah married Janie Harmon about 1922 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Janie was born on 8 Jan 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Sep 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Living
5. Zane G. Church was born on 23 Aug 1926 in Wayne County, , , Michigan; died on 28 Oct 1975 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
6. Rita Eunice Church was born on 26 Sep 1933 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 9 Apr 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
7. Helen Mae Church was born on 28 May 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 30 Jun 2011 in Lake County, , , Indiana.

Generation: 3

4. Living (3.Elijah², 1.Mary¹)
5. Zane G. Church (3.Elijah², 1.Mary¹) was born on 23 Aug 1926 in Wayne County, , , Michigan; died on 28 Oct 1975 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .

Rita Eunice Church

(3.Elijah², 1.Mary¹) was born on 26 Sep 1933 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 9 Apr 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Buried:
JONESBOROUGH - Rita Eunice Church Perkins,87, Jonesborough, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at her residence. She was born September 26, 1933 in Heaton, North Carolina to the late Elijah Sands & Janie Harmon Church. She had lived in Michigan for several years and had lived in Tennessee since 1996. She was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church, Jonesborough. She loved working in her Garden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters: Irene Brubaker and Helen Tabor and a brothers: Jack Church and Zane Church

Survivors include her husband of 46 years: Jerry Perkins. Three Children: Darcy LaFever, Mike LaFever and Pam LaFever. Three Step-Children: David Perkins, Leonard Perkins and Kristina Tompkins. Four Grandchildren, Three Step-Grandchildren, five great Grandchildren. Several nieces & nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday April 13, 2021 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tom Clark officiating. Interment will follow in the Beech Mountain Cemetery (Elk Park, North Carolina). Music will be provided by Christian Trivette, Soloist and Claudia Lee, Pianist. Active Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

7. Helen Mae Church (3.Elijah², 1.Mary¹) was born on 28 May 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 30 Jun 2011 in Lake County, , , Indiana.