Andrew J. Tester, Jr.

Andrew married Rebecca J. Jackson on 7 Aug 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Andrew Jackson and Lucinda Dornbush) was born about 1870 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maston married Arizona Payne on 4 Oct 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Arizona (daughter of James C. Payne and Mary J. "Mollie" Leonard) was born on 11 Sep 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Aug 1988 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Payne Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cliner A. Tester, 71 of 1007 Clinchfield St. died Saturday in Johnson City Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Tester was a native of Johnson County and was the son of the late Andrew and Rebecca Jackson Tester. He was employed by Clinchfield Railroad for 25 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Westview Freewill Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Ford Tester; two sons, Floyd of Indianapolis, Ind., and Bobby of Johnson City, Tenn., two daughter, Mrs. Paul Smith of Johnson City and Mrs. Harold Foster of Jonesboro.

Cliner married Myrtle Laura Ford about 1922 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Myrtle was born on 24 Feb 1906 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 May 1993 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Snow's Chapel, Knob Creek Road, Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Irma married William Lewis on 24 Dec 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William was born about 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elva Dugger on 15 Aug 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elva was born about 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1994 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bobby Dayton Tester, 53, of 1007 Clinchfield, St., died Monday, April 9, 1990 in Johnson City Memorial Hospital.

He was a son of Myrtle Ford Tester of Johnson City and the late Cliner A. Tester.

Mr. Tester was employed as a cook at Peerless Steakhouse and also worked at Tennessee Motors.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Ellen Tester of Johnson City, Three sons- Bobby and Randy Tester also of Johnson City and Steve Tester of Erwin; two daughter, Cathy Cooper of Unicoi and Kim Carroll of Johnson City; one brother, Floyd Tester of Cleveland and two sister, Louise Amitha nd Mary Sue Miller, both of Johnson City, Tennessee. *Source=- The Johnson City Press, April 10, 1990, Page 2

Burial was in Monte Vista Burial Park; pallbearers were Carlyle Love, Tony Love, Bobby Willi, Larry Osborne, Earl Cooper and David Kelly.

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JONESBOROUGH - Mary Sue Miller, 82, Jonesborough passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the Center on Aging in Erwin. She was a native of Washington County and was a daughter of the late Cliner and Myrtle Ford Tester. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and was a member of the Keystone Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold J. Foster and her second husband, Bill Miller; also several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her two sons, Harold Foster Jr. and his wife, Sandra of Gate City, Virginia and Michael L. Foster of Jonesborough; his grandchildren, Michael T. Foster and wife, Melissa of Jonesborough, Harold Jack Foster and wife, Misty of Knoxville, Nathan Foster of Jonesborough and Brett Foster of Elizabethton; several great-grandchildren including, Deanna, Colton and Rosa Foster; sister-in-law, Edith Foster; niece, Vikki Foster Bryant; nephew, Darrell Foster.

Visitation for Mrs. Miller will be conducted from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Cherokee Independent Freewill Baptist Church, Spice Hollow Road, Johnson City. Inurnment will follow at 4:00 PM in Snow Memorial Church Cemetery, Knob Creek Road.

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Roy Lee Tester, age 71, of Bristol, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at his residence. Roy was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee to the late James Clyde Tester and Elva Irlene Dugger Tester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Doris Branch and Debbie Stout; one brother, James Michael Tester; and one grandson, Tyler Bowers.

Roy had worked as a Class AA Machinist and was of the Baptist faith. He was a United States Army veteran.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 32 years, Floye Rose Tester, of the home; a step daughter, Wanda Rouse and husband Freddie, of Bristol, VA; a step son, Jamie Bowers, also of Bristol, VA; three granddaughters, Angela Menchaca, Kelly Fairchild, and Heather Pope; seven great grandchildren; three brothers, Burt Tester and wife Donna, of Elizabethton, Fred Tester and wife Paula, of Jonesborough and Robert Tester and wife Gracie, of Hampton; and three sisters, Linda Tester, Norma Harrison and Rose Branch, all of Elizabethton.

A graveside service to honor the life of Mr. Roy Lee Tester will be conducted at 2:30 PM on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. John Stevens, officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Tester, Jamie Bowers, Fred Tester and Burt Tester.

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Anthony Burton Tester Sr., Happy Valley Road, Johnson City, Tenn., passed away on January 26, 2022, at the age of 73. Burt was a lifelong fire prevention sprinkler fitter and was born December 9, 1948 to the late James Clyde Tester and Elva Arlene Dugger Tester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, including Roy L. Tester, Michael James Tester and Fredrick P. Tester; sisters, Norma J. Tester Harrison, Deborah A. Tester Stout and Doris M. Tester Branch; a grandchild, Ema Jane Marie Tester; children, Sheri Campbell and James Campbell.
Anthony was of the Christian faith and attended Pinecrest Christian Church. He loved to cook and spend time with his family. He loved those around him and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. He was very mechanically inclined and able to fix anything that needed repaired. He always found a way to make it happen.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Donna Tester; children, Sherry Tester, Anthony B. Tester Jr., Christopher Maston Tester (Tracey Nicole), Patrick Thomas Tester of Coshocton, Ohio, Joel A. Tester (Penny), Frank Lascola and Richard Campbell; grandchildren, Andrew Tester, Aaron Stansell, Darion Jade Tester, Cassius Tester, Maston J. Tester, Mary Elva Tester, Ava Rae Tester, Kelsey Nicole Carrier, Alex Campbell and Matthew Campbell; great-grandchildren, Krisli Carrier and Chandler Carrier; and brothers and sisters, Linda K. Tester, Rose Marie Branch and Robert L. Tester. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Sycamore Shoals Hospital for the excellent care and compassion shown to Burt during his illness.

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JOHNSON CITY - Norma Jean Harrison, age 68, of Johnson City, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on October 28, 2021 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Norma was born in Carter County to the late James Clyde Tester and Elva Arlene Dugger Tester. In addition to her parents, Norma was also preceded in death by two sisters, Doris Branch and Deborah Arlene Tester Stout; and three brothers, Fred Paul Tester, Michael Tester and Dallas Tester.
Norma retired from the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in the Dietary Department. She was of the Christian faith and loved going to yard sales and shopping, plants and animals.
Those left to cherish Norma’s memory include her son, Fred Harrison of the home; and two sisters, Linda Tester and Rose Branch both of Johnson City, TN. Several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
A service to celebrate and honor the life of Norma Jean Harrison will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Pastor Mack Presnell. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM prior to the service on Saturday.
The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Cody Farley, Dustin Stout, Robert Tester, Jessie Richardson, David Steffey and Fred Harrison.

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JONESBOROUGH - Frederick Paul Tester, age 50, of Jonesborough, went to be with his Lord on October 29, 2018, at his home after a battle with stomach cancer. He was born in Elizabethton, TN to James and Elva Tester and was the youngest of ten children.

Fred, a great believer in family and responsibility, went to work at an early age as a pipefitter to help support his mother after his father's death. After many years of dedicated service, he rose to the position of crew foreman finishing his career with East Tennessee Sprinkler. Fred will be remembered as a caring and loving husband to Paula for 21 years and father to 14-year-old Shelby. A family man who was always there when needed.

Fred was preceded in death by his parents, brothers' Dallas and Michael, and sisters' Doris Branch and Debbie Stout.

Those left to cherish his memory include his two brothers, Burt and Robert Tester three sisters, Linda Tester, Norma Harrison, and Rose Branch, nephew Fred Harrison III, and many nieces and nephews.

The Tester family would like to extend our gratitude to all the staff of Ballad Hospice and Shannon Huffine, caregiver.

Please, in lieu of flowers make contributions to the American Cancer Society. Fred's last wishes was for cremation.