| 1. | Jasper Williams was born about 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Nov 2019 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes:
Jasper Williams, age 91, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Jasper was born in Elizabethton to the late William and Mattie Lyons Williams.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances White Williams; a daughter, Debra Lancaster; three brothers, Roby Williams, Grady Williams and Albert Williams; and two sisters, Grace Arnold and Goldia Williams.
Jasper was both a United States Navy veteran, where he had served in World War II and a United States Air Force veteran, where he retired as a Technical Sergeant E-6. After retiring from the military he was employed for 19 years as the Elizabethton Finance Director, where he also retired. He was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church, where he had served as a Deacon for over 38 years and also as a Sunday School teacher. Jasper enjoyed his church work, gardening, hunting and fishing and being outdoors.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 31 years, Marvella Williams, of the home; a son, Douglas Williams and wife Beth, of Elizabethton; a sister, Rosa Stout, also of Elizabethton; two grandsons, Jason Lancaster, of Boones Creek and Nathan Lancaster, of Murfreesboro, TN; three great grandsons, Noah Lancaster, Hayden Lancaster and Fletcher Lancaster, all of Murfreesboro; one stepson, Michael Johnson and wife Michelle, of Elizabethton; one step grandson, Randall Johnson, of Elizabethton; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor and celebrate the life of Jasper Williams will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 29, 2019 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Pastor Bill Davis, officiating. Music will be provided by Mr. Joey Cole. The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Friday or at the residence at other times.
The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded by the VFW Honor Guard Bristol Post 6975. Active pallbearers will be Randall Johnson, Dallas Williams, Kent Williams, Dale Williams, Don Shepherd, Jerry Ray and Jason Hartley. Honorary pallbearers will be Biltmore Baptist Church Members.
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Abt 1928 - 2019 (~ 91 years)