Fanny McKinney

Fanny married William C. Greene on 8 Feb 1857 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. William was born about 1832 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 Oct 1864 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fanny married Allen Gouge on 28 Apr 1872 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Allen (son of John Gouge, Sr. and Susannah Sparks) was born about 1834 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 24 Apr 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Myra married William Dempsy Shell about 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of John Lemuel Shell and Buena Vista McNabb) was born on 10 Jan 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Aug 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Landon married Dollie Honeycutt on 9 Nov 1899 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Dollie (daughter of Wilson W. Honeycutt and Sarah Jane Whitson) was born on 5 Nov 1885 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 6 Jul 1919 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Landon married Nora Jarrett about 1925 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Nora was born about 1883 in , , North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chester married Dovey Street on 29 Apr 1917 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dovey was born about 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Glenna Mae Birchfield on 18 Aug 1936 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Glenna (daughter of James Nathaniel Birchfield and Minnie Clarissa Rose Shell) was born on 28 Nov 1914 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 16 Feb 2008 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Verl Shell, 87, of 110 Tom Birchfield Road, Roan Mountain, Tenn., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Verl was born in Carter County on February 22, 1928, a son of the late Arthur and Dovie Street Shell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ennie Shell Shell; his second wife, Christine Johnson Shell; three brothers, Fred, Eddie Joe and Bert Shell; and one sister, Willie Cox.
Verl retired as a machine operator at North American Rayon Corporation and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed watching NASCAR races, talking politics, and working in his yard and garden. He was very loved by his family and will be missed dearly by his family and many friends.
Those left to cherish his memory include his three children, Bill Shell and wife Sarah, Damascus, Va., Teddy Shell, of the home, and LeDonna Hughes and husband Joey, Johnson City; his eight grandchildren, Wendy Gibbons and husband Dean, Cody Shell and wife Ashley, Justin Shell and wife Nichole, Jessica Shell, Heather Gibson, Haley Hughes and fiancé Dustin Clawson, Ashley Otey and Brandon Otey; several great-grandchildren; one brother, William D. Shell and wife Norma Lou, Elizabethton; and two sisters, Frankie Cox and Jean Timmons and husband Bob, all of Roan Mountain. Several nieces and nephews, along with his best buddy, "Champ," also survive.
A service to celebrate the life of Verl Shell will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, October 5, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, with Mr. Todd Wolfe, minister, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Jennifer Sizemore. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, October 4, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain. The graveside service will follow the funeral service on Monday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Verl's breakfast buddies at Happy's Café, Dr. Jeffery Schoondyke and Myron Phillips.

Family/Spouse: Christine Shell. Christine (daughter of Henry G. Shell and Mamie E. Shell) was born on 3 Aug 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Aug 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Vern C. Shell, 82, went home to be with the Lord while at his residence. Vern was born in Carter County to the late Frank Shell and Glenna Birchfield Shell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, Vaughn Shell and Ricky Shell, one infant sister, Melba Jean Shell, two sisters-in-law, Janice Thompson and Tammy Plank.

Vern was a graduate of Lamar High School. He was retired from General Motors in Flint, Michigan. He was a member and greeter of Cherry Grove Baptist Church. He was a member of the UAW Local 659 in Flint Michigan. He loved to be doing yard work and taking his grandchildren for rides on the lawn mower. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Carol “Cookie” Scott Shell. Two sons, David Shell (Angie) and Mike Shell. 4 grandchildren, Tara Moore (Brad), Zachary Shell (Brittany), Taylor Shell and Emily Shell. One great-granddaughter, Lexie Moore, Two sisters, Norma Trent and Roma “Teddy” Moore and many special nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the Cleveland Clinic, Amedisys Hospice and Dr. James Hanson and nurses.

Funeral services for Vern C. Shell will be conducted on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the Cherry Grove Baptist Church of Jonesborough with Pastor Tommy Clark officiating. Burial will follow in the Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Mike Hensley, Luke Cole, Scott Brall, Earl Hughes, Logan Bolton and David Hopson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Povolny, Bartley Sparks, Henry Reaves Ted Thompson and members of the Adult 4 Sunday School Class.