John Wesley Guinn

John married Zipporah Taylor about 1895 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Zipporah was born on 26 Apr 1876 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Feb 1971 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Clear Branch Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Orville married Maude Bell Foster on 4 Apr 1920 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Maude was born on 11 Mar 1902 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 25 Feb 1992 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. Guinn was a native and lifelong resident of Unicoi County and the son of the late John Wesley and Zipporah Taylor Guinn.

He was employed with the Erwin Post Office as a carrier and clerk before retiring in 1969, due to ill health, after 30 years of service.

Mr. Guinn was a member of the First Baptist Church of Erwin. He was a World War II Veteran, having served in the Army Medical Corps. He was a member of the Erwin Centennial Lodge #491 F & AM and also was a member of the American Legion.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Orville and Theodore Guinn and by sister, Iva Guinn Foster.

Survivors include his wife, Hazel C. Guinn: four sisters Gertha Edwards, Lena Hensley, Oneda Martin and Jessie Chandler.

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Lois Guinn Yelton died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Orville F. and Maude Foster Guinn. Other than her parents, Mrs. Yelton was preceded in death by her husband, A. Douglas Yelton, their son, Robert G. Yelton, and her brother, R. Winston Guinn.

Mrs.Yelton was a graduate of Ward-Belmont Junior College and East Tennessee State University. She was a member of Erwin Presbyterian Church, where she was an Elder and a member of the choir and the Women’s Association. She also attended Calvary Baptist Church.

Lois Guinn Yelton is survived by her daughter Amelda Howze (Ed) and son, Doug Yelton. She is also survived by her loving granddaughter Beatrice Wynn (Brad) and granddaughter-in-law Jen Howze. She is survived by grandchildren Ben Howze, Laura Howze, Daniel Howze, Kelly Yelton and David Yelton and several-great grandchildren. Lois is survived by special nieces Susan Chaffin (Spud), Vickie Smith, and nephew Craig Guinn (Pam), special friend and prayer partner Suzy Hughes, Perry Crocker, Gary and Pam Amos, Jane and David Burgner, Judy Colinger, Jim and Connie Buchanan, Jim Reynolds, and many friends and neighbors who visited and called.

The family would like to offer special thanks to the doctors and wonderful nurses of Unicoi County Hospital and Franklin Woods Hospital, the 2300 and 3300 floors of MedSurg and ICU, for their compassion and care during this difficult time.

The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence as we offer tribute and remember the life of Lois Guinn Yelton in a memorial service to be held at 11:00am on Saturday, March 25, 2023, Erwin Presbyterian Church. A visitation will be held at the Church immediately following the service and continue until 2:00pm. The family will attend a private graveside service in Evergreen Cemetery.

Lois married Archie Douglas Yelton on 2 Jul 1953 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Archie (son of Horace Leland Yelton and Georgia Price) was born on 27 Feb 1930 in , , Tennessee, ; died on 12 Jul 1989 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]