Robert Chrisley Collins

Robert married Loretta Hyder on 15 Jun 1902 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Loretta was born on 13 Jan 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Aug 1966 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Geneva married John Love Whitehead on 15 Oct 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Henry Edman Whitehead and Mary Elizabeth Shell) was born on 25 Apr 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Sep 1966 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lossie married Ota Bell Hyder on 29 Sep 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ota was born on 29 Aug 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Dec 1997 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HAMPTON — Sammie W. Tolley, 81, Hampton, passed away Monday October 11, 2010, in the Johnson City Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was a Roan Mountain native. Sammie was a graduate of Cloudland High School class of 1947 also attended Milligan College and attained certification in music, East Tennessee State University with a BS Degree in Regular & Special Education and the University of Tennessee with a Counseling Certification.

Sammie was a teacher, counselor and administrator in the Carter County School System for 42 years.

She was a former member of the First Baptist Church, Roan Mountain, and was presently a member of Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her beloved and cherished granddaughter, Rachel Mikell Clawson; father & mother, John L. and Geneva Collins Whitehead; sisters: Norma Love Kuntz and Billy Rose, a brother: Jack Whitehead; her father & mother-in-law: Mr & Mrs Charley Tolley; her brothers-in-law: Paul Tolley, Mack Tolley, Julius Tolley; and a sister-in-law: Leafie Payne.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years: Jack Tolley, of the home; A son & daughter-in-law: John Charles & Joan Tolley, Johnson City;. A daughter & son-in-law: Sherry & Michael Clawson, Hampton; Her Grandsons: Seth Clawson and John Tolley; Her special family members: Shyrl Davis, Geneva & Howard Roberts, Darley Hyder, Mahalia Hampton, Virginia Young and John Paul, Greg & Brian Mathis; Her special friends: Dr. Ed Hyder, Bob & Marie Tipps, Louis Butler, Royce & Pam Parmen, Pat & Karen Heaton, Kyle & Eddie Hyder, Gaylord & Debbie Hyder, Patsy Miller, Ed & Senobia Miller, Homer & Clara Anderson, Jessie and Kale Street, Joe Thacker & The Mountain Electric Board of Trustees & Board Secretary Ann, Bill & Ruth Kerley, Kayla Walker, Goldie Ludroky; and her former students and co-workers.

A Service to Celebrate the life of Sammie Tolley will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Dwayne Calhoun, Minister, officiating. The Eulogy will be given by Kayla Walker.

Entombment Services in the Mausoleum of Peace, Happy Valley Memorial Park, with be 10 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2010. Active Pallbearers will be Her Grandsons: Seth Clawson and John Tolley, and her Nephews: Delaney Teague, Julius Tolley Jr., Keith Tolley, Leon Tolley, David Wade Tolley, Chris Tolley, Tim Davis, Jeff Hampton and Cody Walsh. Honorary pallbearers will be: John Kuntz, Jeff Kuntz, Ted Rose, Barry Rose, Mike Rose, Zeke Tolley Jr., Wade Tolley and Herman Tolley.

Sammie married Jack Tolley about 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jack (son of Charlie Tolley and Lockie Evelyn Hilmon) was born on 17 Oct 1931 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Apr 2022 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - C. Eddie Collins, 74, 505 Golf Course Drive, Elizabethton, died at his residence Friday, January 27, 2006, after a brief illness. A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late Lossie R. Collins Sr. and Ota Hyder Collins. Mr. Collins retired from Inland Container Corporation after more than a 30 year career in Management. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during the Korean conflict aboard the U.S.S. Healy. He was a member of the Elizabethton Golf Course and the Erwin Elks Club. He was a graduate of Happy Valley High School and had attended Milligan College. Mr. Collins was of the Christian faith and was an avid golfer, fisherman and hunter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Bearyl McGhee Collins; and a brother, Lossie Collins Jr. Survivors include a son, Charles "Pete" Collins II and his wife, Mary, of Egg Harbor Township, N.J.; grandchildren, Laura, David and Ashley; Daughter, Penny Constantine, of the home; granddaughter, Candi; great-granddaughter, Madison; Daughter, Angel Burch, of Zephyrhills, Fla.; Grandchildren, Tommy and Jeb; Great-Grandchild, Cody; and daughter, Robin, and husband, Ken Vinson, of Clermont, Florida; Grandchildren, Nicholas and Chelsea; and great-grandson, Tallen. Funeral Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2006, in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Perkins officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be: Wayne Shoun, Pete Taylor, Don McKeehan, Frank Curde, Shelby Miller, Chris Collins, son of his beloved brother, and his son, Pete Collins. Honorary Pallbearers will be his Grandchildren.

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GRAY — Pandora "Penny" McGhee Constantine, 63, 2137 Suncrest Village Lane, Gray, passed away at her residence Friday, September 13, 2019.
A native of Elizabethton, she was the daughter of the late Charles "Eddie" Collins and Helen "Bearyl" Collins. Ms. Constantine was a retired registered nurse serving 20 years for the Veteran's Administration, Mountain Home. She attended Elizabethton High School and was a graduate of East Tennessee State University. Ms. Constantine enjoyed reading, shopping, gardening and adoring her granddaughters.
Survivors include a daughter, Candi Constantine-Castillo and her husband, Carlos Castillo, of Harlington, Texas, and grandchildren, Madison Natalia Constantine-Castillo and Irene Antonia "Nia" Constantine-Castillo.
A memorial prayer service will be conducted at Saint Elizabeth's Catholic Church on Saturday, September 21, with Father Dennis Kress performing the service. Honorary pallbearers will be Carlos Castillo, Jan Constantine Malezis, Ron Malezis, Kerry Bernshausen and Chad Crigger.