Anna Lee Tipton

Anna married James Willard Lewis about 1916 in North Carolina, , , . James was born on 1 Jan 1893 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 27 Sep 1974 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Georgia Williams, age 90, Erwin, went home to be with the Lord 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at the home of her daughter, Gail.

She was born April 16, 1922 in Unicoi County and had been a lifelong resident of Unicoi County, a daughter of the late James Willard and Anna Lee Tipton Lewis.

Mrs. Williams was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved her church and church family at Mountain Dale Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Williams loved to travel and had been to 48 states, Canada, and Novia Scotia.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arthur Glen English, her second husband, Fred Williams; infant twin children, Fate and Kate English; son, Clyde Williams; beloved granddaughter, Rebecca Keever; grandson, Gary Dean English, Jr.; two brothers, Jay Lewis and Fred Lewis; five sisters, Thelma Gouge, Edith Wilson, Reva Hensley, Jean Barnett, and Billie Wright.

Mrs. Williams is survived by four children: Kay Effler and husband, Robert, Unicoi, Gary English and wife, Betty, Erwin, Gail Radford, Erwin, and Joy Williams, Jonesborough; nine grandchildren: Kathy Estep, Glen Effler, Linda Tipton, Robbie Effler, Michelle Zundel, Janet Townsend, Tammy Radford-Williams, Jennifer Davis, and Tia Hammitt; eleven great-grandchildren: Travis Tipton, Brooke Humphreys, Chase Effler, Lacey Tipton, Caleb Hoilman, Zane Zundel, Jesse Zundel, Samantha Townsend, and Bryan Townsend, Amber Radford, and Thatcher Keever; four great-great-grandchildren: Iziah Townsend, Raziel Townsend, Alura Zundel, and Ciena Zundel.

two sisters: Lois Wilhelm, Erwin, Betty DeHaven and husband, Don, Erwin. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral service for Mrs. Williams will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 19, 2012, at Mountain Dale Free Will Baptist Church. Reverend Tommy Hensley will officiate. She will be taken to the church one hour preceding the service.

Active pallbearers will be Everett Hughes, Ray Chandler, Ray Wilhelm, Steve Price, F. C. Peterson and R. L. Peterson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Wright, Troy Zundel, Gerald Nordeen, Howard Townsend.

Honorary pallbearer in Heaven, Charles "Boots" Wilhelm.

Interment will follow the service in Willard Lewis Family Cemetery.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Reva married Forrest Clifford Henley about 1945 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Forrest was born on 29 Jun 1921 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 May 1974 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fred married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married Jack Barnett about 1954. Jack was born in Jun 1933 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 15 Mar 2000; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Fred Lewis, age 64, of Johnson City, passed peacefully away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at his home. A native of Erwin, Fred is a son of the late Freddie Donald Lewis, Sr. and the late Kathleen Hensley Ambrose. He was a member, Elder and Sunday School Teacher of University Parkway Baptist Church and a proud veteran of both the United States Navy and the United States Air Force. Fred enlisted in the Air Force in 1976 and served as an Intelligence Operations Specialist at Langley Air Force Base until 1980. In 1987, he enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve and served as an Intelligence Officer, ranking Lieutenant Commander, until 1996. Formerly, he served as President of the Erwin Jaycees, District 11 Director of Tennessee Jaycees, was President of the Year for the local Jaycees chapter and was part of the Jaycees International Senate. He was Community Lay Director, Lay Director and served on many Emmaus Teams in different positions. He did Kairo’s Prison Ministry and Kairo’s Outside Prison Ministry. Fred enjoyed watching his grandchildren play ball and loved spending time with his family. He loved reading and studying the Bible. He was an avid paracord bracelet maker and loved UT football. In addition to his parents, Fred is preceded in death by two brothers, Steve Lewis and Randy Lewis.

Fred Lewis has left behind to cherish his memory: Loving Wife: Connie Lewis; Children: Sara Malone and husband, Shane, Amy Engle and husband, Daniel, J.R. Harrell and April Season, Brianne Berry; Grandchildren: Alex Cooper, Ty Engle, Kyndal Engle, Max Malone, Molly Malone; Brother: David Lewis and wife, Stephanie, of Colorado; Nieces and nephew: Cara Michel and husband, Anthony, of New Mexico, Cameron Lewis, of New Mexico, Deanna Lewis Light; Beloved pet son: Ziggy “D” Lewis.

The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence as we offer tribute and remember the life of Fred Lewis in a funeral service to be held at 7:00 pm on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at University Parkway Baptist Church. Pastor Mike Oaks will officiate. Eulogies will be provided by Larry Hatfield and Calvin Hoyle. Musical selections will be provided by Kathy Thompson (pianist) and Rachel Lyons and Donnette Hahn, (vocalists). This service can be viewed live via the University Parkway Baptist Church Facebook page. A visitation period to share memories and offer support to the family will begin at 4:00 pm and will continue until service time at University Parkway Baptist Church. A committal service with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Evergreen Cemetery Mausoleum. Pastor Scott Thompson will officiate. Those attending the committal service should meet at the Evergreen Cemetery Mausoleum by 1:50 pm on Sunday for the service. Serving as active pallbearers will be David Lewis, Cameron Lewis, Daniel Engle, Ty Engle, Shane Malone, Max Malone and J.R. Harrell. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the University Parkway Baptist Church Encouragers Life Group.