Waitsel Marion Odom

Waitsel married Rhoda Catharine Whitehead on 8 Oct 1878 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of John Whitehead and Nancy Ann Snyder) was born on 28 Feb 1864 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 14 Dec 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Whitehead Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Evelyn Blevins on 24 Oct 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Evelyn was born about 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Nannie Hill on 15 Jul 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nannie was born on 9 May 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jun 1962 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Tiger Valley, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Hubert E. Kirkpatrick about 1900. Hubert was born about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sallie married William McKinley Hill on 24 Jan 1903 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William was born on 11 Mar 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Aug 1931 in , Carter Carter, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Laura Ellen Barnett on 24 Feb 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Laura was born about 1894 in Mecklenburg County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Parker married Lizzie Oliver on 22 May 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lizzie was born about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beatrice married Charles Franklin DeLoach on 26 Aug 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Charles (son of John Walter DeLoach and Ruth L. Turner) was born about 1904 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1987 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eugene married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nell Elva Lacy. Nell (daughter of John Leonard Lacy and Celia Crow) was born on 18 Jun 1903 in , Carter Carter, Tennessee, ; died on 2 Oct 2001 in , Carter Carter, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ROAN MOUNTAIN - June Odom Whitehead, 90, Roan Mountain, passed away at the Waters of Roan Highlands on Sunday January 19, 2020.

June was the daughter of the late Thomas and Laura Barnett Odom. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Byrl Whitehead, two daughters, Sherrye Reine and Yvonne Whitehead and one granddaughter, Beth Reine Holloway. She was also preceded by one sister, Florence Odom Stevens and two brothers, Ford and Clyde Odom.

June was a homemaker and worked with the Girl Scouts in Hampton, TN and Taylor, MI for 14 years. June was a member of Little Mountain Baptist Church where she worked with the youth. In past years she was a member of Sunset Freewill Baptist Church where she taught the Ladies Sunday School Class.

She is survived by a grandson, Brett Reine and wife Rebecca Reine of Jacksonville, NC and six great grandchildren, Logan Reine, Sloane Reine, Hunter Reine, Isabel Reine, Brick David Reine and Thomas Holloway. She is also survived by her caregivers and son-on-law, Tom Reine and wife Vanessa Reine. There are several nieces and nephews and one special niece Delores Honeycutt.

Funeral Services for June Whitehead will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 25 at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gary Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Jean Irick & Tom Reine. Pallbearers will be selected from family members.

June married Byrl Whitehead about 1950. Byrl (son of Dayton Wood Whitehead and Mollie Ingram) was born on 16 Dec 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 2015 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DELOACH, Charlie Jr.
"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, February 5, 1944
CHARLIE DELOACH, JR.
Charlie Deloach Jr., age 16, died at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Deloach, 506 Elm Street Friday morning at 1:00 o'clock after an illness of three months.
Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deloach; two brothers, Richard and Kenneth; one sister, Janice; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Deloach; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Odom, Hampton; and a number of uncles and aunts.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the home, 506 Elm Street, with the Rev. George Westmoreland officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Marvin Kyte, Jimmie Kyte, Wayne Smith, Kenneth Lewis, Dick Van Huss, Roy Garrison, and William Hampton.
The Roy Hathaway Funeral Homes is in charge.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kenneth Loyd Deloach, 82, Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013, in the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Charles and Bonnie Odom Deloach. He was a graduate of Elizabethton High School and attended George Washington University.
He retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service. Following his retirement he was employed for 14 years as a Perquiman agent for the General Services Administration, US Government.
Kenneth and Pat had lived in Woodbridge, Virginia, for 17 years before returning to Elizabethton. He was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church, where he had formerly served as a deacon, Sunday School Teacher and served in other capacities of the church.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. Survivors include his wife of 61 years: Patricia Nave Deloach; One Daughter & Son-In-Law: Mary Jane & Morgan French, Houston, Texas; One Son & Daughter-In-Law: Kenneth Allen and Donna Deloach, Suffolk, Virginia; Two Grandchildren: Edward Clifton French and Meredith Holly French, both of Baton Rouge, La.; His special "Little Friend," Madeline. Funeral Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Hendrich officiating.
Graveside Service and Interment will be private in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Bill & Rita Fancher. Active Pallbearers will be: Tim Lyons, Hasferd Slemp, Tom Milhorn, Thomas Isaacs, Richard Fair, Benny Medearis, Jerry Stout and Jay Harms. Honorary pallbearers will be: His Church Family.

Kenneth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BULLS GAP — Janice Ruth Deloach McClanahan, 62, 899 Saint Clair Road, Bulls Gap, died Tuesday, December 9, 2003, as the result of an automobile accident.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Franklin and Bonnie Odom Deloach. She had lived in Hawkins County for several years. She was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. In her earlier years, she was employed at E. Watts John’s Insurance Agency. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Mrs. McClanahan was preceded in death by Her Husband, Frank McClanahan, March 11, 2002; and Three Brothers: Charles Franklin Deloach, Richard D. Deloach and an Infant brother.

Survivors include a son: Don Swanner, Morristown; A Daughter & Son-in-Law: Kim & Jerry Sexton, Bulls Gap; A Granddaughter: Bonnie Morgan; A Brother & Sister-in-Law: Kenneth L. & Pat Deloach, 395 Garrison Road, Elizabethton; One Aunt: Dot Odom Grindstaff, Elizabethton; Two Nieces: Lucy Webster, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Mary Jane French, Friendswood, Texas; One Nephew: Kenneth A. Deloach, Suffolk, Virginia.

A Memorial Service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2003, at Mayes Mortuary, Morristown. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mayes Mortuary, Morristown.

Janice married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janice married Glenn Franklin McClanahan, Jr. on 27 Jan 1989 in Hamblen County, , , Tennessee. Glenn (son of Glenn Franklin McClanahan, Sr. and Volena Rose Hudgens) was born on 15 Aug 1939 in Hamblen County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Mar 2002 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Judge Arden Lincoln Hill of Elizabethton, Tennessee passed away peacefully on March 3, 2023, Judge Hill was born in Carter County, Tennessee, a son of the late Dayton and Nell (Lacy) Hill. In addition to his parents, Judge Hill was also preceded in death by his sister, June Hill Morton; his brother, Reverend Jack Hill; and his beloved daughter, Cynthia June Hill.

Judge Hill was a proud United States Army Air Corp veteran, having served his country valiantly in World War II. He was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and a graduate of the University of Tennessee Law School. He began his distinguished judicial career as the General Sessions Judge for Carter County, serving 8 years and then served an additional 24 years for the First Judicial District as Criminal Court Judge. Judge Hill was a loyal and devoted member of Immanuel Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for over 65 years and also as Deacon Emeritus. He was also a Sunday School teacher at Immanuel and was the last member of the Adult Senior Men’s Sunday School Class. He also served as a deaf communicator, using sign language at the church. Judge Hill enjoyed ETSU basketball and was also a member of the President’s Club at ETSU. He loved hunting and nature in general.

Those left to remember and cherish Judge Hill’s legacy include his loving wife of 34 years, Elizabeth Ann (McCampbell) Hill; his son, Mark Kevin Hill of Elizabethton; and his granddaughter, Catherine Voretta Hill of New York City; one nephew, Mike Hill; and one niece, Karen Hill Owen and her daughter, Caroline Hill Owen. Many fellow church family, neighbors, friends and extended family also survive and will miss him tremendously.

A celebration of Judge Arden Hill’s life will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Monday, March 6, 2023 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Pastor Tim Tapp and Pastor David Hyers officiating. A time for friends to visit with the family will be conducted between the hours of 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel prior to the service on Monday.

Judge Hill will be laid to rest following the service at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded at the graveside. Active pallbearers will be Mike Hill, Gary Owen, Bill Hampton and Greg Bowers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Carter County Bar Association and former judges including Judge Robert Cupp, Don York, Bill Grover, Dr. Larry Proffitt, Pres Wolfe, Preston Wolfe and Will Grover.

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ROAN MOUNTAIN - Yvonne Kay Whitehead, 63, of Roan Mountain, TN went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 22, 2017 after a battle with cancer.

Yvonne was born on August 16, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan. She is the daughter of June Whitehead and the late Byrl Whitehead. She was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Taylor, Michigan where she resided for several years before joining the Army in 1978 where she received Medical Lab Assistance Training. She retired from Michigan Correctional Facility.

She was preceded in death by her father, Byrl Whitehead, one sister V. Sherrye Reine and one niece, Beth Reine.


She is survived by her mother June Whitehead, Brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tom and Vanessa Reine, nephews, Britt Reine and Thomas Holloway and several aunts, uncle and cousins, and special friends Terry Catt and Vicky Curtise.

She was a member of Little Mountain Baptist Church where she enjoyed her church duties.