Lennis B. Shelton: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Lennis B. Shelton was born on 18 Sep 1887 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 29 May 1967 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Lennis married Walter Hezekiah Corn about 1903 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Walter (son of James W. Corn and Winnie Elizabeth Chandler) was born on 8 Nov 1883 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Apr 1953 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Virginia Mae Corn was born on 6 Sep 1908 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Feb 1996 in Martyland, , , ; was buried in Lake View Memorial Park, , Carroll County, Maryland.
3. Vertie Corn was born on 1 Nov 1912 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Apr 2001 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Edwards Branch Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
4. Roberta E. Corn was born on 2 Nov 1917 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Feb 1998 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
5. Living
6. Thomas John Corn was born on 9 Nov 1920 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 2004 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Virginia Mae Corn

(1.Lennis¹) was born on 6 Sep 1908 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Feb 1996 in Martyland, , , ; was buried in Lake View Memorial Park, , Carroll County, Maryland.

Virginia married Wayne Auseph Boone about 1928. Wayne was born on 18 Mar 1905 in Madison County, , , North Carolina; died in Jan 1972 in Maryland, , , ; was buried in Lake View Memorial Park, , Carroll County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.	Vertie Corn (1.Lennis¹) was born on 1 Nov 1912 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Apr 2001 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Edwards Branch Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Roberta E. Corn

(1.Lennis¹) was born on 2 Nov 1917 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Feb 1998 in Buncombe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Buried:
Mrs. Williams was a Unicoi County native but lived in Maryland for 48 years before moving to Swannanoa, in 1997. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Linnie Shelton Corn.

She retired from Bendix Radio Division in Maryland after 27 years of service.

Mrs. Williams was of the Baptist Faith.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Golden Williams: two daughters, Faye Fender and Mae Oliver: and one sister Virgie Boone.

Survivors include: two sons, Earl Williams and Roger Williams, both of Baltimore: two daughters, Gale Hansen, Balitmore, and Midge Roper, Swannanoa, NC: four brother: Thomas "Mutt" Corn and Smith Hoyle, both of Flag Pond, Harry Corn, Erwin and Hartsell Hoyle, Greeneville: one sister Verta Haynes, Flag Pond: 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
*Source- The Erwin Record, Feb. 15, 1998, Page 2

Roberta married Golden Lester Williams about 1935 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Golden (son of William Pittman Williams and Ethel Jane Watts) was born on 27 Feb 1911 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Aug 1972 in Baltimore, , Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5. Living (1.Lennis¹)

Thomas John Corn

(1.Lennis¹) was born on 9 Nov 1920 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Apr 2004 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Thomas married Rose Lee Harris about 1941 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Rose was born on 7 May 1925 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Sep 2012 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Johnny Max Corn was born on 27 Nov 1942 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Jul 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Johnny Max Corn

(6.Thomas², 1.Lennis¹) was born on 27 Nov 1942 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Jul 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Buried:
ERWIN - Johnny Mack Corn, age 78, Erwin, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County and son of the late Thomas “Mutt” and Rosa Lee Harris Corn.

Johnny retired from Hoover Ball in 2003 where he was employed for over thirty years as a supervisor. He attended Jennie Moore Presbyterian Church. Johnny loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed coaching and teaching baseball for many years. Johnny was an Atlanta Braves and University of Tennessee sports fan.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Jennifer Corn.

Survivors include his sons: Michael Corn, Columbia, TN and John Corn, Jr., Erwin; two sisters: Janice Metcalf (John), Erwin and Brenda Sue Sparks (Ed), Flag Pond; nieces and nephews: Vicki Perry, Stuart Sparks, Benjamin Sparks, Katie Sparks, T.J. Metcalf, Adam Pritchard, Aaron Pritchard, Andrew Shipp, Dan Shipp, Elodie Metcalf and Holston Metcalf; his dog, Ellie May.

The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM on Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Robert Ledford Funeral Home Chapel. Johnny’s funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday at Jennie Moore Presbyterian Church. Reverend Craig Shelton and Reverend George Rolling will officiate. Interment will follow in the Upper Higgins Creek Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.