Hannah Jane Shepherd

Hannah married Roby Benjamin Brewer on 24 Oct 1900 in Custer County, , , Oklahoma. Roby (son of Phillip Marion Brewer and Sarah Elizabeth Dugger) was born on 10 Sep 1873 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 7 Aug 1946 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wesley married Zona Dorcus Daniels on 22 Dec 1923 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Zona was born on 30 Dec 1904 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Aug 1982 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BAKERSVILLE - Gladys Brewer Masters, 96, of Bee Branch Road, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at Asbury Center in Johnson City, Tenn. She was born July 10, 1905, in Avery County to the late Roby Brewer and Hannah Sheppard Brewer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Burnie Masters; sons, Jack and Lloyd Masters; daughter, Mary Lou Bartley; grandson, David Michael Bartley; sisters, Hazel B. Conley and Haskell B. Johnson; and brothers, Wesley, Ralph, Elbert, Howard, and Clinton Brewer. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Church of the Brethren. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy Lee and Lynn Taylor of Johnson City, Tenn., Billie Jo and Ernie Cross of Johnson City, Tenn., and Shelia and Bob Bullis of Bakersville; son, Charles B. Masters Jr. and wife, Teresa, of Macon, Ga.; son-in-law, J.D. Bartley of Mt. Airy; brother-in-law, Fred Masters and wife, Bertie, of Bakersville and Mooresville; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and sisters, Ella Reynolds of Marion and Mildred Gilley of Newdale. The funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at Henline-Hughes Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Frank Herbert officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. prior to the services and at other times will be at the home of Shelia and Bob Bullis on Bee Branch. The graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Masters Cemetery on Bee Branch.

Gladys married Wiley Amos Dean on 12 Jan 1924 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Wiley (son of William A. Dean and Martha Summerow) was born on 8 Oct 1904 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 4 Feb 1925 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gladys married Charles Burney Masters on 31 Jan 1927 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Charles was born on 15 Aug 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 22 May 1982 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Masters Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joyce married James William Roberson about 1947. James was born about 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Apr 1956 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jack married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Erlene Street. Erlene was born about 1930; died about 1992 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Billie Jo Masters Cross, age 87, of Johnson City, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021.
Jo was born on July 6, 1934, in Bakersville, NC, to the late Charles Burnie Masters and Gladys Brewer Masters.
She was a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class since 1964 at First United Methodist Church in Johnson City.
Jo married Ernest Chace Cross in 1958 and together they raised two daughters. First and foremost, Jo was a homemaker. She worked at Home Federal Savings and Loan until starting a family.
In addition to her parents, Jo was preceded in death by her siblings, Nancy Masters Taylor (Lynn), Mary Lou Masters Bartley (JD), Jack Masters (June), and Lloyd Masters (Erlene) and brother-in-law, Jay Lee Whitson.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 63 years, Ernest C. Cross; children, Cyndi C. Stephenson (Joel) of Florence, AL and Cathy C. Graham (Scott) of Johnson City; grandchildren, Joel “Jay” Robert Stephenson IV (Sarahann) of Florence, Samuel Cross Stephenson (Kelsey) of Florence, Jonathan Chace Graham (Lainey) of Central, SC, and Jackson Scott Graham of Johnson City; great-grandchildren, Joel “Joe” R. Stephenson V, Gracie Jaymes Stephenson, Reece Samuel Stephenson, and Ellis Chace Graham; and siblings, Sheila Masters Bullis (Bob) of Bakersville and Charles B. Masters, Jr. of Macon, GA.

Billie married Ernest Chace Cross on 16 Aug 1958 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Ernest (son of Ernest Childs Cross and Alice Brayton) was born on 6 May 1933 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, ; died on 8 Aug 2022 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James Don "Jimmy Don" Roberson,74, of Newland, North Carolina went to sleep in Jesus on Friday, April 15, 2022 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.
Jimmy Don was born on August 15, 1947 in Avery County, North Carolina, a son of the late James William Roberson, Jr., and the late Joyce Beatrice Brewer Roberson Buchanan.
Jimmy Don loved Jesus and he was a member of the Morganton Seventh-day Adventist Church. He enjoyed reading his Bible, music, sports, spending time with his family especially his grandchildren, working outside and walking his beloved dog Bo.
Jimmy Don graduated as salutatorian from Newland High School in 1965. He received his Bachelors in Biology in 1969 and Masters in Counseling in 1977 both from Appalachian State University. Jimmy Don worked for the State of North Carolina for 39 years. He taught Biology at Enka High School, Avery County High School and Patterson School. He began working as a North Carolina Probation Officer in 1974. Throughout his career he worked in Avery, Mitchell and Watauga Counties. He retired as Chief Probation Officer of Watauga County in 2010. He is a recipient of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, which is the highest award for North Carolina state service granted by the Office of the Governor. Jimmy Don also taught music lessons with his wife Deborah at their business, Roberson Music. He was a very talented guitar player and enjoyed sharing his talents for the Lord.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Brother, Samuel J. Roberson, Sr., his mother-in-law, Myrtle W. Braswell, his stepfather, Stewart Buchanan and his stepbrother, Gary Buchanan.
Jimmy Don leaves behind to cherish his memory, wife of 42 years, Deborah Braswell Roberson of the home; two sons, Kevin Lance (Amber) Roberson of Mount Pleasant, S.C., James Martin (Sabrina) Roberson Sr., of Newland, N.C.; daughter, Jennifer Leigh (Fiance Lance B. Wright) Roberson of Newland, N.C.; four grandchildren, Joshua David (Debbie) Roberson of Claremont, N.C., Levi Aaron (Emily) Roberson of Johns Island, S.C., James Martin Roberson, Jr., Weston Lee Roberson; One Great Granddaughter, Charlotte Carolyn Roberson and his beloved Golden Retriever, Bo.
Brother, Larry Wayne (Leslie) Roberson of Simpsonville, S.C.; father-in-law, Martin L. Braswell, Sr., of Morganton, N.C.; brother-in-law, Martin L. (Debbie) Braswell Jr., of Granite Falls, N.C.; sister-in-laws, Roxanna Roberson of Newland, N.C., and Loretta Buchanan of Newland, N.C.; nephews, Wesley Roberson, Robert Roberson, Samuel Roberson, Jr., Josh Travis; niece, Lindsey (Cadyn) Laffon; and a host of great nephews and nieces; aunt, Jane Isenhour and numerous cherished cousins.