Vista Honeycutt

Vista married James Norman Julian on 16 Mar 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. James (son of John Wesley Julian and Anna Martha Hicks) was born in Aug 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Roan Mountain, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ROAN MOUNTAIN - Mr. Durward Julian, 100, of Roan Mountain, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, February 17, 2017, from The Waters at Roan Highlands. He was born in Roan Mountain, a son of the late Vista Honeycutt Julian and James N. Julian, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Audrey Caraway Julian, on December 25, 2005; three brothers, Reginald Julian, Adrian Julian, James H. "Junior" Julian; a sister, Thelma Julian Romer, and a granddaughter-in-law, Rhonda Lawson Julian.

Mr. Julian lived in Roan Mountain his entire life, graduating from Cloudland High School in 1934. He married his wife, Audrey, on October 3, 1936 and they spent sixty-nine happy years together before her death. He was a proud member of the Roan Mountain Community and contributed much, including helping to secure funding and support for the Roan Mountain State Park, the Carter County Work Camp and the construction of a paved road to the top of Roan Mountain. He was a charter member of the Roan Mountain Citizens Club and helped organize and host the Rhododendron Festival. He was also a charter member of the Roan Mountain Volunteer Fire Department. He was a respected and beloved member of the community, which honored him by naming a portion of Old Highway 143 for him on the occasion of his 100Th birthday in May of 2016. He was also named a Tennessee Colonel by Gov. Winfield Dunn, he was a member of the International Gideons, and was the last charter member of Magill Memorial Presbyterian Church where he served faithfully in several capacities for many years, including as Clerk of the Session, an Elder, and as a teacher of the Adult Sunday School Class.

He was a former supervisor at NARC, and retired from a sales position at Headlight Overalls and also worked for Carhartt Clothing and Liberty Overalls. He loved to garden, read, and play horseshoes with the friends and family he enjoyed so much. He enjoyed traveling, especially the annual family beach trip, and visiting in the community. One of his greatest pleasures was reading his Bible.

Those left to cherish the memory of Mr. Julian include many members of his large and loving family; a daughter, Vista Clark, and her husband, Dicky, Elizabethton; three sons, Ronnie Julian and his wife, Lynn, Kernersville, NC; Larry Julian, and his wife, Kathy, Richmond, VA; Lanny Julian, and his wife, Donna, Lakewood Ranch, FL; nine grandchildren, Brian Julian, and his wife, Hannah; Tim Julian, and his wife, Angie; Laura Simpson, and her husband, Bruce; Angie Shearer, and her husband, Jason; Wendi Julian Flaspohler; Krista Christy, and her husband, Dr. George Christy; Audra Nikki Greig, and her husband, John; Jilian Clark Reece, and her husband, Adam; Jordan Clark; twenty-seven great-grandchildren, Andrew Julian, and his wife, Charlotte; Caleb Julian; Hannah Grace Julian; Faith Julian; Deborah Julian; Seth Julian, Nathan Julian; Timothy Julian, and his wife, Lane; Matthew Julian; Will Simpson; Luke Simpson; Zachary Shearer; Johnathan Shearer; Wesley Conrad; Tanner Conrad, Georgia Christy; Will Christy; Andrew Christy; Sophia Christy; Jack Greig; Austin Greig; Ava Greig; Quinn Greig; Ty Greig; Carter Reece; Cole Reece, and Cash Reece. One great-great grandson, Cooper Conrad, and several nieces and nephews also survive.

A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Durward Julian will be conducted at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain with Rev. Martin Christian officiating. The eulogy will be delivered by his granddaughter, Angie Julian Shearer. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Charlotte Smith. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Tuesday prior to the service, or at Mr. Julian's home at other times.

Interment will follow the funeral service at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Mr. Grayson Bledsoe, bagpiper, providing music. Active pallbearers will be his grandsons and older great-grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Magill Memorial Presbyterian Church, the Roan Mountain Citizens Club, members of Gideons International, the staff and his many friends at The Waters at Roan Highlands, as well as, the members of the Roan Mountain Volunteer Fire Department.

Durward married Audrey Caraway on 3 Oct 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Audrey was born about 1918; died on 25 Dec 2005 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Adrian F. Julian was the son of James Norman Julian and Vista Hunnicutt. His was the 3rd son and 3rd child of 5. He married Ruby Smith Julian and they had five children: Terry, Glenda, Fred, Frieda, and Adrian Jr. Adrian was a welder by trade and worked on the Manhatten Project in Oak Ridge Tennessee. He spend 30 years as a bus driver for Trailways Bus Company. He was in every state except Alaska. He graduated from Carter County High School where he was an excellent student and won many academic awards through the years.

Adrian married Ruby Roeanna Smith about 1940. Ruby was born on 3 Nov 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 25 Oct 2008 in Lumpkin County, , , Georgia; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frederick Wayne Julian was born on August 30, 1949, to Ruby and Adrian Julian, in Elk Park North Carolina.
Fred or Freddy, as he was known to most, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 30, 2021.
Fred was the consummate sports enthusiast and was a virtual walking encyclopedia when it came to sports facts and information. He graduated from Cranberry High School in 1967 after a stellar high school career, both academically and athletically. He attended Sandhills Community College on a basketball scholarship before transferring to East Tennessee State University where he earned a degree in Business.

Left to carry on his memory are his loving companion of more than 30 years, Kaye Hughes; his daughter, Jessica Julian; his stepchildren, Hannah Green and Sanford Green; his grandchildren, Ayla and Finch; his sister, Glenda (Ray) Rensi; his twin sister, Frieda (Craig) Briggs; his brother, Adrian Julian II; his sister-in-law, Shad Peters; brother-in-law, Jimmy Hughes; and a plethora of nieces, nephews and friends. One of his greatest joys was being "Gampy" to Ayla and Finch.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Smith Julian; his father, Adrian Julian Sr.; his brother, Terry Julian; his niece, Chayne Rensi; his great-nephew, Harley Foster; his father-in-law, Jim Hughes; and his mother-in-law, Buddy Hughes.
Fred was passionate about everything that he did or believed and would get very animated and expressive about a range of interests that included sports, current events, politics, justice, fairness. Fred was always there to listen and support the downtrodden. He never met a cat or dog he didn't love.
Our Fred was enigmatic. He will forever be remembered for his love and dedication to family and friends.

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