Sussanah Oliver

Sussanah married Christian B. Bowers on 9 Jan 1875 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Christian (son of Teter Nave Bowers and Perlina N. (Bowers)) was born in May 1850 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Feb 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Bertha Abigail Morrell about 1891 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Bertha (daughter of George Isaac Morrell and Minnie Florence Van Huss) was born on 8 Sep 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Jul 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pearl Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jenkins about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Jenkins and Eliza Alice Williams) was born on 4 Dec 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 May 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married William Nidiffer about 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Isaac Nidiffer and Lavicia Oliver) was born about 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Eliza Jane Pierce on 8 Jul 1908 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Eliza was born about 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Macie McClain about 1915 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Macie was born about 1897 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leila married Roby Dewitt May on 16 Aug 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Roby (son of Riley A. May and Louisa Jane Barlow) was born on 12 Aug 1892 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 17 Jun 1961 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Vera E. Cole on 6 Nov 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Vera (daughter of Andrew J. Cole and Cora E Parker) was born in Nov 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eva married Thomas R. L. Grindstaff on 17 May 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Thomas (son of David Grindstaff and Della May Taylor) was born on 12 Mar 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Oct 1993 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carl M. Bowers, 92, 577 Highway 91, Elizabethton, died Friday, July 28, 2006, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and the son of the late A.B. and Bertha Morrell Bowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Lela May and Brown Grindstaff, and a brother, Earl Bowers.

Mr. Bowers attended First United Methodist Church. He was a retired flight instructor with Appalachian Flying Service at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport with over 20,000 flight hours and was also an FAA Examiner. He was a veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew in both the European and Asian theatres.

Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Ritchie Bowers, of the home, a daughter and son-in-law, Carla Bowers Cox and Bob Cox, a granddaughter and spouse, Tiffany and Scott Gardner, and two great-grandchildren, Madison and Johnathon Gardner, all of Knoxville.

The funeral service for Mr. Bowers will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 31, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with the Rev. Buford Hankins officiating. Music will be under the direction of Scott Reynolds. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, at Pearl Bowers Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Tennessee National Guard. Active Military pallbearers will also be provided by the
Tennessee National Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Joseph May, Dr. Floyd Earl May, Dr. Stephen May, Dr. David May, Sam Ritchie, Randy Musick, Kenneth Mann, Kenneth Norton, Lewis Bowers, Ray Townsend, Kenneth Williams, Gary Williams, Earl Grindstaff, Bill McGhee and Jerry Hayes. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, prior to
the service, and at the residence at anytime. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pearl Bowers Family Cemetery Fund, c/o Fane or Ernest Bowers, 104 Pearl Bowers Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643 or to the Carter County Emergency and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 682, Elizabethton, TN 37644.

Carl married Kathleen Ritchie about 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Kathleen (daughter of David Elbert Ritchie and Ruth Belle Murray) was born on 26 Jul 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Nov 2010 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pearl Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ollie married Frank Russell Calloway on 24 Dec 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Frank (son of James Larkin Calloway and Rosa Belle Gragg) was born on 25 Oct 1898 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died in Nov 1986 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Horace married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stuart married Mamie J. Jenkins on 16 Apr 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mamie was born on 27 Mar 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Nov 1998 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stuart married Eliza Marie Carden about 1999 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of Rhudy Carden and Lottie Bowers) was born about 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Mar 2018 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Old Horseshoe Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Callie married Donley I. Pierce on 20 Jun 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Donley (son of Andrew Dallas Pierce and Adaline Nidiffer) was born on 2 Dec 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1981 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Emma Williams on 8 Nov 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emma was born about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Georgia Myers on 10 Sep 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Georgia was born on 20 Mar 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Jul 1987 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Buckles Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Helen Joey Oliver. Helen was born on 4 Apr 1924 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, ; died on 20 Jan 2007 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dr. Floyd Earl May, 89, of Elizabethton, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at his home. He was the son of the late Roby Dewitt and Leila Bowers May and was born in Johnson County, though he lived most of his life in Carter County, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dr. Joyce May, on
December 7, 2002 and his second wife, Lou Heaton Davidson May in 2014; three brothers, Dr. Joe May, Roby May, Riley May; two sisters, Violet Dewitt and Rosalie Merritt.

Dr. May was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during WWII. He was a graduate of East Tennessee State University where he received a degree in chemistry and a 1956 graduate of the UT College of Medicine at Memphis. He served his residency in Anesthesiology at the UT Hospital in Knoxville before returning to Elizabethton where he practiced medicine since 1957. He was a former Chief of Staff at Carter County Memorial Hospital and a member of Hunter United Methodist Church. His hobbies included genealogy, farming and spending time with his family.

Those left to cherish his memory include two daughters, Dr. Angela May-Cross, and her husband, Franklin, Kingsport; Carol Nidiffer and her husband, Jessie, Elizabethton; two sons, Dr. Grover May, Elizabethton; Dr. David May and his wife, Regina, Elizabethton; twelve grandchildren, Stephanie Maxwell, Hannah Holly, Chelsea Ross, Aaron Somers, Ryan May, Ashley May, Dawson May, Rylee May, Reagan May, Elizabeth May, Nathan May, Andrew May; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Hilda Collins and her husband, Herb, Elizabethton; Bertha Lou Boone, West Jefferson, NC; and Joy Bernshausen, Elizabethton. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

A service to honor the life of Dr. May will be conducted on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Hunter United Methodist Church with Rev. Estel Williams officiating. Eulogies will be delivered by his family and friends. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Monday in the church prior to the service.

The Committal and Entombment service will be conducted on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM in the Mausoleum of Peace, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Rick Martin, Dr. Eugene Galloway, Dr. David Fenner, Dr. Jerry Gastineau, Dr. Robert Walter and Dr. Arnold Hopland. Those wishing to attend are invited to meet the family at the funeral home at 9:15 AM on Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt and sincere thank you to Dr. Jay Jaishankar, Dr. Jeff Farrow, Dr. Jeff Hopland, Dr. Scott Dulebon and the staff and nurses of Amedysis Hospice for the love, care and support shown to Dr. May and the family during his illness.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Monday, January 22, 1945
Pvt. Samuel Bowers Killed In Action
Mrs. Eunice Parlier Bowers of Route 2 Elizabethton has received word from the war department that her husband Pvt. Samuel M. Bowers, was killed in action at Luxembourg December 19.
He was reported missing one week prior to the death notice. Private Bowers has been in service about eight months and overseas about one week.
Before entering the service he was employed at the North American Rayon Corporation. He is survived by his wife, and three children, Bobby age four, Wilda, two and one-half, and Samuel M. Junior ten months. His mother, Mrs. Vera Bowers of Route 2 is also listed as a survivor.

Samuel married Eunice Martitia Parlier on 23 Apr 1940 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Eunice (daughter of Robert Conley Parlier and Lola Caroline McGuire) was born on 6 Oct 1921 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Nov 2015 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - Earl "Jabo" Grindstaff, age 86, of Elizabethton passed away surrounded by his family and friends on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Johnson City Medical Center.

Earl was born in Carter County, Tennessee to the late Thomas R.L. Grindstaff and Eva Brown Bowers Grindstaff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Junior Grindstaff.

Earl was a devoted and loving husband, father, papaw, and great papaw. He was the owner and operator of Grindstaff Used Cars for over 52 years and he proudly served his country as a United States Army veteran, having served in the Korean War. Earl was a member of Highlands Fellowship and was a volunteer fireman for the Elizabethton/ Carter County Fire Department. He was hardworking and determined and had an abundance of energy. He also enjoyed Nascar, woodworking and in fact he had taught a class in woodworking. Earl also enjoyed hunting and made hunting trips to Wyoming each year.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 56 years, Shirley Sams Grindstaff, of the home; a son, Rob Grindstaff and wife Tara, of Elizabethton; two daughters, Tammy Leonard and husband Barry, of Blackburg, VA and Teri Oaks, of Bristol, TN; three grandchildren, Heather Cook and husband Lafe, of Kingsport and Jeffrey Grindstaff and Jennifer Oaks, both of Elizabethton; one great granddaughter, Piper Cook, of Kingsport; three sisters, Carlene Norton, of Carter County, Geraldine Hutsell, of Florida and Kathleen Grindstaff; and his special friends, Bert Jarrett, Freeman Taylor, Bill Fields and Jeff Williams.

A service to celebrate and honor the life of Earl "Jabo" Grindstaff will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Mr. Kirk Sams, officiating. Music will be provided by Mikki Hale, soloist. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Sunday.

The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Bert Jarrett, Bill Fields, Bobby Jones, Jeff Williams and Lafe Cook.

Earl married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON — Gladys Hazel Peeks, 91, formally of Elizabethton, TN, went to be with our Lord on August 21, 2015, at her home in East Bend, NC.

She was born on January 17, 1924, to the late Frank Russell and Allie Edith Calloway.

She was preceded in death by her wonderful husband William (Bill) Edgar Peeks; her daughter, Emma Lee Stanber; her grandson, William (Dusty) Stewart; two brothers, Sgt. Junior R. Calloway and Paul R. Calloway; one sister, Carrie Dunn Carley and other family members.

Gladys is survived by two daughters Shirley (Hubert) Stanbery, Clemmons, Billie Joyce (Alan) Hill, East Bend, one son Eddie (Sandy) Peeks, Clemmons, and a loving son-in-law Howard Stanbery, Shady Valley, TN, one granddaughter, seven grandsons, seven great-grandsons, six great-granddaughters, one great-great-granddaughter, and a special family friend Nicholas D'Amato.

Gladys is also survived by two sisters, Ina Mae Campbell and Charlotte (Herman) Crumley, Elizabethton, TN; and one aunt, Mary Bowers, Elizabethton, TN, and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Huff Funeral Home, and will follow with the Celebration and Memory Service at 4 p.m.

Internment will be held at Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton, TN on Monday, August 24, 2015, at 1 p.m. with Herman Crumley officiating.

Gladys married William Edgar Peeks about 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of William C. Peeks and Barbara C. Godsey) was born about 1913 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charlotte Geneva Calloway Crumley, 83, of Elizabethton, Tenn., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at her daughter’s residence. Charlotte was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Frank Russell Calloway and Allie Edith Bowers Calloway. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Reverend Herman Rhea Crumley; two sisters, Gladys Peeks and Carrie Carley; and two brothers, Junior Calloway and Paul Calloway.
Charlotte was a member of Doe River Baptist Church, where she served as the organist. She was the matriarch and rock of the family and was a wonderful homemaker who loved to keep house. Her home was always spotless! Charlotte was a member of the Women’s Missionary Union and she loved music and playing instruments, talking and socializing with her family and friends. She also enjoyed making no bake cookies for her family and special friends and always had a smile on her face, she literally never met a stranger.
Charlotte is survived by three daughters and a son-in-law, Marcella Mullins of Elizabethton, Betty and Tim Mason of Knoxville and Misty Crowe of Elizabethton; one son and daughter-in-law, Jeffery Lynn Crumley and wife Michelle of Butler; and special grandchildren, Madison and Mariah Crowe of Elizabethton; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and one special sister, Ina Mae Stanbery Campbell of Elizabethton.
A service to celebrate and honor the life of Charlotte Geneva Crumley will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, August 19, in the Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Reverend Daniel Fink officiating. Music will be under the direction of Joey Cole and Morgan Arrowood. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 6 until 7 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service. Family and friends may also visit the home of her daughter, Marcella Mullins, 100 Daytona Place, Apt. 1, Elizabethton, TN 37643. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, August 20, in the Wilson Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Charlotte’s grandchildren.

Charlotte married Rev. Herman Rhea Crumley about 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Herman (son of Eston A. Crumley and Ethel A. Lovern) was born about 1936 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Feb 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Grace B. Joseph, 71, Hathburn Drive, Rockwood, Tenn., died Wednesday, September 27, 2000, at Roane Medical Center.
Mrs. Joseph was an employee of Gateway Cleaners and a member of Asbury Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horace and Kate Bowers, a brother, Carl Bowers, and a sister, Ruth Taylor.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Benny T. and Karen Joseph, Kingston; two daughters, Susan J. Bowen, Techachapi, Calif., and Terri J. Jackson, Harriman; grandchildren, Jason and Justin Joseph, Amanda and Rebecca Bowen, Edgar Hunt Jr. and Samantha Jackson; three brothers, Floyd Bowers, Filmore Bowers and Charles Bowers, all of Elizabethton; two sisters, Effie Buckles, Elizabethton, and Wanda Bise, Hampton; and a special friend, Owen Gibson, Oak Ridge.
Graveside services and interment will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, September 29, in the Bowers Cemetery in Elizabethton.

Grace married Thomas F. Joseph about 1952 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Thomas was born on 14 Mar 1928; died on 27 Jan 2003 in Roane County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, , Roane County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Floyd "Tete" Bowers, 75, formerly of 1721 Hwy. 91, Elizabeton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2006, at Life Care Center of Elizabeton following an extended illness.

Mr. Bowers was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Horace and Kate Williams Bowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Grace Bowers Joseph and Ruth Bowers, and a grandson, Daniel Cambell.

Mr. Bowers was a member of Hunter First Batist Church. He retired from Ford Motor Company and had been a car dealer in Elizabethton.

Survivors, include his wife Barbara Bowers, two daughters, Sherry D. Campbell, of the home, and Julie Yankee, Elizabeton; four grandchildren, Tony Taylor, Jaclyn Campbell, Jessie Cowden, and Savannah Yankee, all of Elizabeton; a great grandchild, Makayla Taylor; two brothers, Charles Junior Bowers and Philmore Bowers, both of Elizabeton; and 2 sisters, Wanda Bice [of] Hampton, and Effie Buckles, Elizabeton.

The funeral services for Mr. Bowers will be conducted at 7 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Estep officiateing. The family will recieve friends at the funeral home from 5 untill 7 PM Thursday, prior to the Service. The Graveside service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at Happy Valley Memorial Park.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Wilma Ann Campbell on 12 May 1956 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Wilma (daughter of Isaac Newton Campbell and Lillie Rebecca Bertha Heaton) was born on 8 Mar 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Sep 1993 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Heaton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married Burnia Collins on 31 Dec 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Burnia (daughter of Maynard Collins and Carma Williams) was born on 11 Jul 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Sep 2013 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Orville married Novella Kate Pierce on 22 Jan 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Novella (daughter of James Griffin Pierce and Anna May Oliver) was born about 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Nov 2018 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pearl Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Betty Jane Bowers Brewer, 79, Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at her residence. She was born September 4, 1942 in Bluff City to the late Jay N. and Helen Joey Oliver Bowers.
Betty was a homemaker. She attended Zion Baptist Church. She loved to work puzzles and quilt.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Brewer, and a sister, Linda Lunceford.
Survivors include her son, James Hale Brewer, Elizabethton; her granddaughters, Haley and Inga Mia; four sisters, JoAnn Hess, Gray, Ga., Margaret (Tracy) Herman and Dorothy (Brent) Williams, Johnson City, and Wanda (Mike) Dougherty, Gate City, Va.; and three brothers, James Bowers, J.C. (Roberta) Bowers, Elizabethton, and Frank (Sherrie) Bowers, Attica, Mich.
A graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Oak Hill Freewill Baptist Church with Dr. Alan King officiating. Music will be provided by Ronnie Hall. Interment will follow the service. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be her church family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the WMU or the Penny Fund of Zion Baptist Church, 1982 Gap Creek Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643. The family would like to thank the residents of Courtyard that checked on Betty for us and two special caregivers, Shirley Cole and Lisa Lane. We would also like to thank Greg Williams and Angie and Joan Kiser, Pastor Alan King and the WMU from Zion Baptist Church, the Hospice workers and especially nurses Keith Greene and Vanessa Fletcher for all they did for Betty and the family during her illness.

Betty married Eugene Burgie Brewer about 1968 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Eugene (son of James Hale Brewer and Amer (Brewer)) was born on 25 Nov 1948 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 22 Jul 2005 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Oak Hill Fw Baptist Church Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]