Courtney Edgar Bayless

Courtney married Carrie M. Parsons on 4 Nov 1919 in Washington County, , , Tennessee. Carrie was born on 4 Nov 1898 in North a, , , ; died in Dec 1983 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Beatrice Bayless Beals, 95, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015, in the Johnson City Medical Center.
Beatrice was a long-term resident of Jonesborough prior to moving to Johnson City in 2001. In addition to her parents, Edgar and Carrie Bayless, Beatrice was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Beals; a sister, Estella Mae Bayless; and grandson, Erik Lachman.
Survivors include her two daughters and one son, Phyllis Lachman, Dianna Beals, and Billy “Doc” Parris; one brother, Charlie Bayless and wife, Jane; four grandchildren, Mark, David, and Russ Lachman, and Heather Taylor; four great grandchildren, Ben, Sydney, and Aaron Lachman, and Ellenor Taylor; four nieces, Sarae' Trivett, Cathy Garland, Karen Goulds, Charlene Bayless; and a number of grand nieces and nephews.
A private memorial and committal service was held on Sunday, November 22, 2015, in the Morris-Baker Chapel. The body was laid to rest at Monte Vista Memorial Park.

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Estella Mae Bayless of Milligan College died peacefully following a lingering illness on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the age of 92.
Miss Bayless was born in Telford and was the daughter of the late Edgar and Carrie Bayless of Milligan where she lived most of her life.
She is survived by her sister, Beatrice Beals, wife of the late Russell Beals of Jonesborough; her brother, Roscoe "Charlie" Bayless along with his wife Jane; and her uncle and friend, Fletcher Parsons. She was a "Beloved Aunt" to her nephew, Billy "Doc" Parris, and nieces, Phyllis Parris Lachman, Dianna Beals, Heather Parris Taylor, Sarae' Trivett, Kathy Garland, Karen Goulds and Charlene Bayless; and her many great-nieces and great-nephews.
Miss Bayless was a lifetime member of Hopwood Memorial Christian Church where she attended the Friends and Neighbors Sunday School Class and was a member of the Service Seekers. She was a graduate of Milligan College and worked at North American Bemberg until it closed. She was an avid sports fan and could be found cheering for the Atlanta Braves and the Happy Valley Warriors with the Bayless Clan. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, knitting and crocheting.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Christine Davis with Human Services and to the staff at Lake Bridge and Caris Hospice who cared for her so lovingly these past few years.

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Coach Roscoe Craig “Charlie” Bayless, age 98, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 21, 2022, surrounded by those he loved. Charlie was born October 1st, 1923 in Jonesborough, TN to the late Courtney Edgar and Carrie Monday Parsons Bayless. Charlie was also preceded in death by his beautiful wife of 74 years Jane Allison Sisk Bayless in 2020; his sisters Beatrice Beals and Estella Mae Bayless.
Bayless faithfully served his country and his community. As a World War II veteran, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and served an MP traffic officer guarding high-ranking German officers standing trial for war crimes at Nuremberg Prison; on the basketball court coaching young men; and representing his constituents in the 5th District on the Carter County Commission from 1954 until his retirement. Bayless was a graduate of Happy Valley High School where he lettered four years in basketball, three in football, and one in baseball. He was a guard on the 1941 team that finished state runner-up and the 1942 team that reached the final four. After returning from the military in 1946, he married Jane Sisk and attended Milligan College and ETSU where he graduated in 1950 and returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach under Carl Gouge. He left Happy Valley for one year from 1951 to 1952 to coach Jonesborough and then returned to Warrior Hill to assume the head coaching position in 1953, where he roamed the sidelines for 59 seasons, with a white towel draped over his shoulder and his paddles he used to signal in plays. He coached the Warriors basketball team to 964 wins during his time as a head coach. He also led them to nine state tournament appearances and won a state championship in 1974. During his tenure he also won championships in other sports including football, baseball, track, and golf at Happy Valley. The school’s gym has long been named after him. Bayless was inducted to the Northeast Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, the East Tennessee State University Sports Hall of Fame, the TSSAA Hall of Fame, and was part of the Carter County Sports Hall of Fame’s inaugural class.He famously coached in the 1989 McDonald’s All-American High School Basketball Game, alongside his best friend, Buck Van Huss. Charlie was also the subject of the book “100 Years a Warrior,” by Charles Peters and Rodger Snodgrass II, which details the impact he had on sports, the school, and the community. Aside from his sports career he served as a teacher and a Carter County commissioner for 54 years. In December of 2021, the County Commision saluted Bayless for his half-century service by unanimously voting to name a bridge spanning Buffalo Creek on Governor Alf Taylor Road in his honor near where he grew up.
Bayless’ most proud legacy was that of a devoted family man. He leaves behind to cherish his memory and continue his legacy that includes his children, Sarae Trivett, Kathy Garland, Karen Goulds (Greg) and Charlene Bayless; his grandchildren, Kristen Taplin, Mandy Trivett, Gabriel Goulds (Katie), Melissa Ferraro (Jeff), Ross Garland, and Kortney Caldwell (Darren); great-grandchildren, Corbin Trivett, Dereck Taplin, Jada and Grady Goulds, Trinity and Taylor Hively, and Camdyn and Rylan Garland; nieces and nephews, Phyllis Parris Lachman, Billy Jack Parris, Diana Beals, Tony Griffith, Melissa Rowan Kennedy, Jeff and Wesley Sisk, Sandy Sisk Ripley.