John Larry Keener: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

John Larry Keener was born on 19 Jun 1905 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 4 Mar 1985 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

John married Martha M. Bare about 1925 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Martha (daughter of James Franklin Bare and Mary Melissa Presnell) was born on 1 Apr 1910 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 Apr 1984 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. James Madison Keener was born on 12 Oct 1926 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 28 Jul 2013.
3. John Frank Keener was born on 25 Oct 1928 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 2 Jul 1990 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
4. Martha J. Keener was born on 23 Apr 1941 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 4 Dec 2014 in Washington County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2. James Madison Keener (1.John¹) was born on 12 Oct 1926 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 28 Jul 2013.
3. John Frank Keener (1.John¹) was born on 25 Oct 1928 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 2 Jul 1990 in , Avery County, North Carolina, .

Martha J. Keener

(1.John¹) was born on 23 Apr 1941 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 4 Dec 2014 in Washington County, , , Tennessee.

Martha married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Wendy Jo Laws was born about 1971 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Jul 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Laws Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

Wendy Jo Laws

(4.Martha², 1.John¹) was born about 1971 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Jul 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Laws Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Buried:
JOHNSON CITY - Miss Wendy Jo Laws, age 50, of Johnson City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Wendy was a native of Avery County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Elmer W. Laws Sr. and Martha Keener Laws Hensley.

Wendy worked for the Dawn of Hope for many years. She had a special love for the individuals she supported, and they for her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by nephew Matthew McWilliams.

She is survived by her cherished son, Jeffery Sherill Hughes, fondly referred to as JJ. She and JJ shared an incredible bond. JJ was the light of Wendy’s life. Other survivors includer her step-father, Robert Hensley Sr.; four sisters, Sandy (Art) Abrams, Cindy Laws McWilliams, Sherry (Robin) Carden, Terry (JC) Calvert; two brothers, Elmer Laws Jr. and Robert Hensley Jr. (Debbie), numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephew.

Memorial services for Wendy will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home. The graveside service will follow at a family cemetery in Banner Elk, North Carolina.