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| 1 | Asheville, N.C. - Clarice Oakes Hodges, 81, of 39 Redfern Street, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Emerald Ridge. A native of Elk Park, N.C. She had resided in Buncombe County the past 42 years and retired as an LPN, formerly employed with St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Hodges was a daughter of the late Floyd McKinley Oakes and Pearl Ann Adkins Oakes Lyons and wife of Murphy Hayes Hodges who died February 13, 2005. She is survived by her daughters, Evelyn Davis and Darlene Henson, both of Asheville; grandsons, Michael, Christopher and Josh Hutcheson and Eric Henson; great-grandsons, Caleb, Tyler and Adrian; sister, Anna Jones of Glen Alpine; brother, Terry Lyons of Roan Mountain., Tenn. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends following services at the cemetery. | Oaks, Clarice Arlien (87964802)
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| 2 | ELIZABETHTON - Linda Gail Carrier, age 76, of Elizabethton, TN passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Erwin Health Care Center. A native of Carter County, she was born to the late Isaac Clemons and Goldie Carrier Clemons. Gail retired after 25 years working as an administrative assistant at East Tennessee State University. She was a member of Unaka Baptist Church. Serving the Lord and attending church was a major part of her life. She was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the choir. Gail loved spending time with her grandchildren, working crossword puzzles, and was an avid reader. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter L. Carrier and infant brother, Floyd Clemons. Those left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Jennifer Hopland, of Lenoir, NC and Candace McNabb (Ben), of Unicoi, TN; son, Kirk Carrier and fiancé, Joy Henry, of Elizabethton; eight grandchildren, Jillian Darville, Jessica Barnett, Jared Hopland, Madelyn Bartlett, Lydia McNabb, Ryan Mick, Kayla Carrier and Luke Carrier; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wayne Clemons and W.A. Clemons, both of Elizabethton and several nieces and nephews also survive. A funeral service to honor the life of Gail will be conducted at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with Reverend Jonathan Darville officiating. The family will receive friends between the hours of 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM prior to the service on Wednesday. The graveside service and interment will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 18, 2023 in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Harold McNabb officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Clemons, W.A. Clemons, Luke Carrier, Kirk Carrier, Jared Hopland, James Wheeler, Chase Bartlett, Jonathan Darville, Ethan Barnett and Joseph Laughrun. | Clemons, Linda Gail (64445712)
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| 3 | JOHNSON CITY - Gerald Hyder, 86, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away after a lengthy illness on May 21, 2023. He was the son of the late Earl and Ollie Hyder. Gerald was a 1956 graduate of Science Hill High School. Gerald loved to play golf and enjoyed watching all sports. He was a faithful member of Greenwood Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Rhea Lodge #47 in Jonesborough, TN. He loved the Lord and his family very much. Along with his parents, Gerald is preceded in death by: two brothers, Vearl Hyder and Hartley Hyder; and three sisters, Bea Brown, Ruth Tunnell, and Doris Hall. Those remaining to cherish his memory include: his loving wife of 31 years, Alma Huff Hyder; one son, Tony Hyder (Michelle); one daughter, Laura Wyatt (Doug); stepdaughter, Gail Pond; five grandchildren, Jordan Wyatt, Emily Page, Allison Wyatt, Bethany Stevens, and Luke Hyder; five step grandchildren, Ashleigh Cardwell, Jessica Pond, Sierra Cox, Austin Cox, and Evan Ferrell; seven great grandchildren, Preston Wyatt, Kennedy Wyatt, Elizabeth Page, Abigail Page, Sutton Stevens, Sienna Stevens, Luka Hyder; and several nieces and nephews. We would like to give a special thank you to his nephew, Mike Hyder, who was with us through Gerald’s illness. The family will receive friends from 11:00-12:30 pm on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Morris-Baker Funeral Home with a funeral service following at 12:30 pm. A committal service will commence immediately following services at Washington County Memory Gardens at 2:00 pm. Those attending the graveside are asked to please meet at the cemetery by 1:50 pm. Pastor Bill Murray and Rev. Steve Davis will be conducting the services. Pallbearers will be Mike Hyder, Ken Tunnell, Jordan Wyatt, Austin Cox, Evan Ferrell, and Mike Cardwell. | Hyder, Gerald (I86331)
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| 4 | Monday afternoon, May 25, 1970, at his residence, 200 Elmington Ave. Survived by sons L. C. Anderson Jr., Nashville and Thos. W. Anderson, Phoenix, Ariz.; granddaughter Miss Leona Dickson Anderson; sister, Miss Anne W. Anderson and nephews, John Marshall Morris and Gavin F. Morris, all of Louisville, Ky.; stepdaughter, Mrs. Jacquelyn Collins, Hopkinsville, Ky.; stepsons, Robert T. Welch, Troy, Mich. and Wm. W. Welch, Cincinnati, Ohio. Remains are at Finley Dorris & Charlton, West End at 25th Ave., where funeral service will be conducted Wednesday morning at 11:45 o'clock by the Rev. J. Sherwood Harvard. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. | Anderson, Lyttelton Cook (71618140)
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| 5 | Stella B. Isaacs, 75, of Hickory, NC, formerly of Elizabethton, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, December 23, 2016, in the Catawba Regional Hospice in Newton, NC. She was the daughter of the late Zeno and Georgia Mae Vines Black and was born in Carter County, TN. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie ?G.W.? Isaacs, a daughter, two sons and a brother. Mrs. Isaacs loved to crochet and she made quilts, as well as breeding and raising poodles. She was a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church in Hickory, NC and was retired from Regal Manufacturing in Hickory, where she worked for twenty-seven years. Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, Roger Isaacs and Josh Isaacs, both of Newton, NC; several grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a sister, Carolyn Bunton, Elizabethton; and three brothers, Zeno Black, Jr. and his wife, Teresa; Jim Black, and Danny Black, all of Roan Mountain. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A service to honor the life of Stella B. Isaacs will be conducted at 7:00 PM, on Monday, December 26, 2016, in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Richard Jones officiating. Music will be under the direction of The Sounds of Victory and Teresa Black. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 5:00 ? 7:00 PM on Monday prior to the service. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11:00 AM, on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, in the Whitehead Cemetery in Butler, TN. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. | Black, Stella (28650750)
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| 6 | Dugger, Eliza J. (I53596)
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| 7 | Little, Jane Katherine (49566672)
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| 8 | Martin, Irene (35086948)
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| 9 | Simerly, Roy Gordon (I91964)
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| 10 | Brown, Jackie Swanson (90254750)
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| 11 | Holmes, Anna Alice (73124986)
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| 12 | White, Jimmie Verasno (41854720)
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| 13 | 1950 Census Washington County, Tennessee E. D. Number 90-60 Household 98 C. H. Deloach. 55. TN Farmer Alice. wife. 51 VA Haddin son. 19 TN Farm helper John. son. 17. TN Farm helper W. V. son. 14. TN Jack. son. 9. TN Jim son. 9 TN | Sullivan, Alice Malinda (I13731)
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| 14 | JOHNSON CITY - Roberta Futrell, age 82 of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at her home. She was a daughter of the late Harry and Lillie Brewer Ashley, born to them on October 18, 1939 in Coalfield, Tennessee. Roberta was a very caring and loving mother. She was very involved in many association activities, such as the Holston Valley Baptist Association Hospital Ministry and was a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was a dedicated member of Trinity Baptist Church. She united in marriage to Rev. Tommy Futrell, who pastored Southside Baptist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee for eighteen years. Rev. Futrell also pastored Candies Creek Baptist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee and also Dyllis Baptist Church in Roane County, Tennessee. Before retiring, Roberta worked as a beautician. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Along with her parents, Roberta is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Rev. Edward “Tommy” Futrell; brothers, Ray, Charles and George Ashley; and a sister, Mae Ashley Fritts. Roberta is survived by her daughters, Denise Futrell of Johnson City and Deborah Eubank of Lexington, Kentucky; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Whitehouse Correll (Tyler) of Lexington, Kentucky and Andrew Whitehouse (Christie) of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; her great-grandchildren, Emma Miller, Max Correll, and Adeline Whitehouse. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and friends left behind to cherish her memory. A graveside service for Roberta Futrell will be conducted on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. in the Anderson Memorial Gardens (640 Oliver Springs Highway, Clinton, Tennessee 37716) with Rev. Mike Anglin officiating. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery no later than 12:50 P.M. The family would like to offer a special “Thank You” to Roberta’s friends, Mike and Linda Lampkins for all their care and support through this difficult time. | Ashley, Roberta E. (23133650)
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| 15 | !BIRTH: Sarah Kirby, Direct Descendants of Jan (John) Pietersz VanDeventer; ; ; ; ; !DEATH: Sarah Kirby, Direct Descendants of Jan (John) Pietersz VanDeven ter; ; ; ; ; !MARRIAGE:Sarah Kirby, Direct Descendants of Jan (John) Pieters z VanDeventer; ; ; ; ; | Van Deventer, Isaac (I25412)
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| 16 | !BIRTH: Sarah Kirby, Direct Descendants of Jan (John) Pietersz VanDeventer; ; ; ; ; !MARRIAGE:Sarah Kirby, Direct Descendants of Jan (John) Pietersz VanDev enter; ; ; ; ; | Van Deventer, Pieter Jansen (I25476)
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| 17 | !BIRTH: Sarah Kirby, Direct Descendants of Jan (John) Pietersz VanDeventer; ; ; ; ; | Van Deventer, Cornelius (I25667)
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| 18 | !BIRTH: Sarah Kirby, Direct Descendants of Jan (John) Pietersz VanDeventer; ; ; ; ; | Van Deventer, Jacob (I25507)
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| 19 | !BIRTH: William Glenn Hicks, William Hicks Website; ; ; Descendants o f William O'Dell; , visited June 16, 1998. NS16433 Source Media Type: Electr onic | Morrell, Ruth (I20059)
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| 20 | !MARRIAGE:Sarah Kirby, Direct Descendants of Jan (John) Pietersz VanDeventer; ; ; ; ; | Couwenhoven, Saartje (Sara) (I29475)
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| 21 | " Mrs. Margaret McGowan 86, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Delia Echols, Esther street at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of several weeks. She is survived by the following children: Charles Deloach and John Deloach: Clintwood W. VA, Oscar Deloach, Knoxville, Tenn, Mrs. William Bevel War, W VA., Mrs. Charles Roman, Colorado, and Mrs. Delia Echols, Bristol Funeral arrangements are incomplete. | Mays, Margaret L. (I38)
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| 22 | "A Brief Memoir of the family of John and Lucy DeLoach", by William Lafayette DeLoach (son of John and Lucy DeLoach), written in 1874, provides John's date and place of birth, and the surname Cargill for is wife Lucy. | DeLoach, John (I15433)
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| 23 | "A gloom was cast over the entire section Saturday by the news of the death of Mrs. Linnie Hoke, which occurred at the home of her son, Mr. Willie Hoke. She was a victim of malarial fever, being sick only a few days. She was a faithful member of the Lutheran church, a loving wife, a loyal mother, and a good neighbor, She was the widow of the late John D. Hoke. We have everything to comfort us in the thought that our earthly loss is her eternal gain. She was a woman who was loved and esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves three children., 15 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. She was laid to rest Sunday afternoon at Gilboa cemetery amid a large crowd of sorrowing friends." | Frye, Linnie Eliza (I68458)
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| 24 | "Citizens & Georgian - Montezume, GA. Thursday, August 24, 1950 Funeral Services For Mrs. Mattie DeLoach Held August 21 Funeral services were held at the Oglethorpe Baptist Church, Monday, August 21, at 4:00 p.m. for Mrs. Mattie Clark DeLoach, 73, who passed away Sunday morning at a Montezuma hospital. Rev. C. L. Goss, pastor, officiated, and interment was in the Oglethorpe Cemetery. Mrs. DeLoach was born in Schley County on February 8, 1877, the daughter of the late Lewis P. and Ada Easterlin Clark. She was the wife of the late John DeLoach. Survivors of the deceased are her four daughters, Mrs. Gene Stafford, of Oglethorpe, Mrs. Royal Herndon, of Kathleen, Mrs. J. H. Chapman, of Macon, and Mrs. C. T. Chapman, of Dry Branch; four sons, Jerome DeLoach, of Detroit, Mich., Henry DeLoach, of Unadilla, Oscar DeLoach, of McRae, Rev. Hugh DeLoach, of Meigs; three sisters, Mrs. B.B. DeLoach, of Oglethorpe, Mrs. D. D. Mitchell, of Macon, and Mrs. J. H. Wilson, Panama city, Fla.; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Mrs. DeLoach's grandsons: Harold, Derry and Pete Chapman, Jack Herndon, Wade Harbin and Billy DeLoach. | Clark, Mattie Annie (I26191)
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| 25 | "Elizabethton Star, Monday, March 18, 1940 TWO ARE KILLED ONE BADLY HURT IN AUTO WRECK Four Elizabethton residents were in an automobile accident near Linville Falls, N. C., yesterday afternoon, which left two men dead and two women severely injured. The dead are Raleigh H. Lynch, 29, and Harley Crawford Davenport, 24; the injured are Mabel Stout and Marie Greer. The accident occurred at about 2:30 o'clock as the quartet was headed toward Marion, N. C. The car catapulted over a 200-foot embankment, turning over several times before landing in a ravine below. Failure to negotiate a curve is believed to be the cause of the accident. Young Lynch was driver of the car. He was killed instantly. Davenport, with the two young ladies were rushed to the hospital at Marion, N. C., where he died six hours later from head and internal injuries. Lynch died from a crushed chest and head injuries. Mabel Stout is the worse injured of the two ladies, receiving a fractured pelvis and a cerebral concussion. Marie Greer is suffering from bruises and minor lacerations. Dr. McIntosh, the physician who is attending the young ladies, stated today that though Miss Stout is severely injured, he believed her condition would be all right unless complications should arise. She was unconscious when taken to the hospital. The attending physician said she would have to remain in the hospital for several days. Miss Greer will be able to leave the hospital within two days, he said. Miss Greer, who was conscious after the accident, told relatives of the Davenport man that Lynch was driving recklessly and that she was afraid. An ambulance from the McCall Funeral Home happened to be passing just as the accident occurred and aided in rushing the dead and injured to the hospital. The body of Davenport was returned to the North Funeral Home here last night to prepare for burial, while the body of Lynch was returned by the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home. Both men were employees of the American Bemberg Corporation. Families Survive Davenport leaves a wife and three small children, Bennie Jack, 3 years; William Carl, 19 mos.; Jerry Lowell, 6 mos. His wife was formerly Miss Mary Grace Willey. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Davenport; three brothers, Frank, Herman and Madison Davenport, all of Elizabethton; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Evelyn Edmondson, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Virgie Nidiffer, of Sullivan County. The Davenports reside on the Siam road. Lynch is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Nell Lynch; one small son, Donald Haynes; his mother, Mrs. Ottis Lynch, Cliffside, N. C.; six brothers, Steve, of Greenville, S. C.; Therne, King's Mountain, N. C.; Adrian, Charlotte, N. C.; Jack, John Henry and Lem Rolland, Cliffside, N. C. The body of Lynch was removed by the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home to the home of his mother, Mrs. Ottis Lynch, at Cliffside, N. C., where funeral and burial will be made. Funeral services for Davenport will be held from the home of his brother, Herman Davenport, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. Leon M. Hill officiating. Burial will be made in the family cemetery near Fairview Church off the Siam road. DAVENPORT, Harley Crawford LYNCH, Raleigh H. "Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, March 19, 1940 WOMEN VICTIMS IN AUTO WRECK ARE IMPROVING Hospital Attaches Report Marie Greer, Mabel Stout In Better Condition The two women who were injured in the automobile accident which claimed the lives of their two male companians[sic] near Linville Fall, N. C. Sunday afternoon, are recovering in a hospital at Marion, N. C., where they were rushed following the accident. Mabel Stout, who received a cerebral concussion and fractured pelvis, was more seriously injured of the two women. Marie Greer received minor injuries, more in the nature of bruises. Hospital attaches stated today that both women are much better today. A rumor afloat that Miss Stout had never regained consciousness was denied by hospital attendants. The men who lost their lives as the car catapulted over a 200-foot embankment, are Harley Crawford Davenport, 24, and Raleigh H. Lynch, 29. Bother were employed at the American Bemberg plant. Funeral services for Davenport were held from the home of his brother, Herman Davenport, on the Siam Road this afternoon. The body of Lynch was returned to his former home at Cliffside, N. C. | Davenport, Harley Crawford (I36854)
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| 26 | "Elizabethton Star," Elizabethton, TN, Wednesday, September 3, 1930 MRS. ROSIE WHITE REECE Mrs. Rosie White Reece, 50, died at her home at 1122 Grove street at 11:45 a.m. today. Funeral services will be held at the Sugar Grove church above Butler in Johnson county, Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. Reece is survived by two daughters. | White, Rosie J. (I25997)
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| 27 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, April 17, 1942 WILLIAM AVERY BOWERS William Avery Bowers, age 85, a well known resident of Elizabethton, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. L. McQueen, 207 Academy street at 10:30 p.m. Thursday after an illness of several months. Funeral services will be conducted from the First Christian church, of which he was a member, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Shepherd in charge, assisted by Rev. John Williams, of Johnson City, and Rev. J. J. Musick. Luther Hampton will have charge of the music. Burial will be in the Bowers cemetery at Siam. Survivors are two sons: Robert L. Bowers, Bristol, Va., and John Bowers, Elizabethton; three daughters, Mrs. D. L. McQueen, Mrs. J. C. Bradley and Mrs. William Nidiffer, all of Elizabethton; three brothers, John L. Bowers, Elizabethton, Rev. D. B. Bowers, Johnson City, and Roy Bowers, Fredericksburg, Va.; four sisters, Mrs. Austin Kyte, Kingsport, Mrs. Rhoda VanHuss, Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. Kale Carriger and Mrs. Roscoe Morley, both of Elizabethton; also several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr. Bowers was united in marriage with Sarah Fine Williams on May 18, 1875. He was preceded in death by his wife 16 years ago. Mr. Bowers was the son of Rev. John L. and Polly Cannon Bowers, one of 25 children. Pallbearers: L. D. Chambers, James B. Deal, George C. Edens, Hacker Carriger, Lloyd Perry and Nick Nidiffer. Honorary pallbearers: George Ryan, George Angel, W. C. O'Brien, Ora Hyder, James Elliott, Alex Smith, Mr. Denney, MR. Ogle, Rev. Brackney, Dr. R. A. Range, Nathan Hodge, W. P. Blevins, W. L. Hampton, M. L. Carriger, Porter Nave, "Red" Nave, John Merritt, Bob Shell, Will Shell, Sam Carden, E. T. Williams, Dick Potter, Edward Denney and Rev. J. C. Howington. | Bowers, William Avery (I1833)
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| 28 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, April 24, 1942 INFANT ARNOLD James Lloyd Arnold, 7 months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Arnold, Route 5, Elizabethton, died in a Johnson City hospital, Thursday morning at 8:20 o'clock. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Arnold; two sisters, Ronnie Mae and Mary Ellen; two brothers, Stacy Ray, John Hobert; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Richardson; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold. Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 11:00 o'clock from the home on Stoney Creek with the[sic] Mack Hodge officiating. Burial will be made in Hurley cemetery. | Arnold, James Lloyd (I28731)
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| 29 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, August 22, 1947 MRS. VADIE DeLOACH Mrs. Vadie DeLoach, 68, died at St. Elizabeth hospital Thursday at 3:50 p.m., after a long illness of several months. Mrs. DeLoach was a member of the Christian Church and a resident of Valley Forge. Survivors are five sons, Clyde DeLoach, Johnson City; Thomas DeLoach, Hampton; Jewel DeLoach, Route 1, city; Lew DeLoach, Elizabethton, Clyce[sic] DeLoach, Tyronza, Ark.; two daughters, Mrs. Lina Surgenor, Sneedville, Tenn.; Blanch DeLoach, Old Mexico; eight brothers, Robert Darnell, Macon, Ga.[sic]; James Darnell, Elizabethton; Lester Darnell, Macon, Tenn.[sic]; Charlie Darnell, Macon, Tenn.; Hozie Darnell, Memphis, Tenn.; Burgie Darnell, Corinth, Miss.; Dee Darnell, Moscow, Tenn.; Tom Darnell, Earls, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Mallie Lynch, Macon, Tenn.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon with the Rev. B. M. Canup officiating, and will be shipped to Macon, Tenn. for burial. The body will be shipped Friday afternoon. | Darnell, Lovada E. "Vadie" (I36099)
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| 30 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, August 23, 1940 JAMES FAIR, 15, DIES FROM INJURIES HE RECEIVED AT PLAY James Fair, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fair, East street, succumbed last night at six o'clock in a local hospital from injuries received Sunday afternoon while out playing. Young Fair, with several playmates, was sliding near the reservoir Sunday afternoon. He struck a stick, which passed through the rectum into the intestines. An emergency operation was performed on Monday. Funeral services will be conducted from the Freewill Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with the Rev. Clarence Howington officiating. Interment will be in the Hyder Cemetery. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Fair; three brothers, Jess Willard, John Paul, and James Robert Fair; his grandmother, Mrs. M. M. Blackburn, and grandfather, James H. Fair; also five aunts and three uncles. | Fair, James Ray (I50017)
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| 31 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, August 9, 1929 BOWERS RITES ON SATURDAY Robert T. Bowers, 49 years of age, Charity Hill community, died yesterday at 3 p.m., from gangrene poisoning caused by the bursting of his appendix, at the Goss Hospital, Johnson City. Funeral services for Bowers are to be held at the Charity Hill Baptist Church Saturday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Clarence Howington and Judge W. R. Allen in charge. Interment is to be in the Bowers Cemetery in that community. The deceased has been a life long resident of Carter County. He was taken from the Bemberg plant suffering from an acute attack of appendicitis about 1 o'clock last Saturday. He was operated on soon after reaching the hospital, but the appendix had already bursted[sic] and the poison had spread over the system. Bowers was a very active member of the local chapter of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He has a large number of relatives in Carter County and was very popular in the community in which he lived. | Bowers, Robert Taylor (I6030)
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| 32 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, December 22, 1944 WALTER B. PLEASANT Walter B. Pleasant, age 48, died at his home, 302 Doe Avenue, Thursday night at 10:25 o'clock after an illness of two months. Mr. Pleasant was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Mountain City. He was a merchant in Elizabethton about eight years, but retired about a year ago. A son, Jack L. Pleasant, was killed in Italy November 12, 1943. Survivors are a daughter, Ruby Pleasant, Elizabethton; three sons, Walter B. Pleasant, Jr., U. S. Navy, Pacific area, William Howard Pleasant, U. S. Army, Camp Wheeler, Ga., Sidney Pleasant, Elizabethton; three brothers, William Pleasant, Doeville, Clate, Dallas, Oregon, Hobert, in Oregon; six sisters, Mrs. Joe Robinson, Doeville, Mrs. William H. Robinson, Niota, Mrs. David Robinson, Doeville, Mrs. H. L. Nave, Elizabethton, Mrs. Ira Blevins, Johnson City, Mrs. W. B. Arnold, Doeville. Funeral services will be held Saturday 1:00 p.m. at the Grace Tabernacle Church with the Rev. R. A. Pettitt, officiating. Burial will be in the Rainbolt Cemetery at Doeville. Pallbearers will be in Earnest Nave, Paul Nave, George Peters, Frances Hodge, Hobe Pleasant, Bob Pleasant, Charles Brown, and Richard Hutchins. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge. | Pleasant, Walter Brownlow (I2562)
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| 33 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, December 4, 1942 MRS. HARRY E. McCLOUD Mrs. Mary Ellen McCloud, age 69, of Butler RFD number 3, died at her home after a short illness. Funeral services will be conducted from the Cobbs Creek Baptist church Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev. James Gregg in charge. Interment will be in the Pierce cemetery. Survivors: four sons, Newton of the U.S. Navy; Walter, Fish Springs, Harry, of Butler and Robert McCloud of the U.S. Army; three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Swiney, Fordtown, Tenn.; Mrs. Effie Wagner, Elizabethton, and Miss Ina McCloud, Butler, Tenn.; also 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. McCloud was an active member of the Cobbs Creek Baptist church. Pallbearers were Millard Grindstaff, Earl Lipford, Claude Lipford, Archie Lipford, Buster Lipford and Fred Lipford. Flower bearers will be selected from friends attending the funeral. The body will be removed to the home of Harry McCloud in Butler, Tenn., Friday afternoon. | Pierce, Mary Ellen (I28197)
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| 34 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, Feb. 13, 1931 Mountain City News – A telegram was received here Monday announcing the death of Isaac Grindstaff at his home in Canada. Mr. Grindstaff was about 40 years of age. He was a native of this county, but had been away for several years. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Betty Grindstaff, and one sister, Mrs. Hugh Barry, who reside here. Funeral arrangements have not been announced pending arrival of the body home. | Grindstaff, Isaac (I39112)
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| 35 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, February 19, 1943 JACOB ISAAC NETHERLY Jacob Isaac Netherly, age 87, died in a local hospital this morning at 8:45 after an illness of four years. Mr. Netherly was a prominent farmer of Johnson County, but has made his home in Carter county for the past 22 years. His wife, Mrs. Nancy Catherine Reece Netherly, preceding him in death four months ago. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are five daughters; Mrs. R. A. Courtner, Butler; Mrs. R. L. Smith, Mrs. June Holly, Mrs. Lee Mace, Mrs. Jerome Netherly Crockett, all of Elizabethton; two sons, Oliver and Smith Netherly of Butler; a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren, among them are Master Sgt. John R Crockett of Fort Benning, Ga. and Private Frank Crockett of Camp Davis, N.C. who have made their home with Mr. Netherly. Also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. The body will remain in the chapel of the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home until time for the services. Funeral arrangements will be made later. NETHERLY, Jacob Isaac Elizabethton Star, Saturday, February 20, 1943 Jacob I. Netherly Funeral services for Jacob Isaac Netherly will be conducted Sunday 2:30 P.M. at Calvary Baptist church with the Rev. George Westmoreland, Rev. James Sherwood, Rev. M. K. Cobble, officiating. Burial will be made in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers: Albert Hicks, Fred Ellis, M. F. Summerlin, John Bowers, Jeff Wagoner, Abner Reece, Will Shell, Luther Arnold. The pallbearers are requested to be at the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home Sunday at 2:00 P. M. | Neatherly, Jacob Isaac (I13101)
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| 36 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, February 3, 1950 MRS. CENA STOUT ELLIS Mrs. Cena Stout Ellis died Friday morning at her home in Keenburg. She was married to James Ellis on July 4, 1897 and became a member of the Borderview Christian Church shortly afterwards. She is survived by her husband, James Ellis; five daughters, Mrs. G. C. Bullock, Mrs. Ida Hicks, Mrs. Rhonda Moore, Mrs. Vernon Carr, and Mrs. Raymond Perry; three sons, Earl, Will and Joe Ellis, all of Elizabethton. Twenty-five grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren also survive. Three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Combs, Mrs. Nora Minton and Mrs. Sam Moody of Kentucky; five brothers, Nat and Joe Stout of Elizabethton, Henry Stout of Lenoir City, North Carolina, Marsh Stout of Kingsport and Bill of Johnson City. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock from the Borderview Christian Church with the Rev. R. S. Depew in charge, assisted by the Rev. Dennis Crowe, the Rev. Arthur Isenberg and the Rev. James Purcell. Burial will be in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Russ Love, W. G. Woods, Elmer Younce, Sam Mottern, Tom Ealey and Frank Carter, Harry Colbaugh and Billy Morris. Flower bearers will be nieces of the deceased. The body will be returned to the home Friday afternoon and will remain until 1 o'clock Sunday when it will be removed to the church to lie in state until time for the services. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge. | Stout, Delcina "Cena" (I51440)
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| 37 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, Jan. 23, 1931 OLD RESIDENT COUNTY DEAD Mrs. Eliza Allen, 90, mother of Judge W. R. Allen, and grandmother of Attorney-General Ben Allen, died at the home of Judge Allen, Sunset Hill, this morning at 11 o'clock as a result of a prolonged illness. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Allen was one of the oldest residents in Carter County, and said by many to have been the oldest living native of the county before her death. She was well known and beloved throughout this entire section. She had been a faithful member of the Baptist church since joining with the faith at the age of eleven years. Mrs. Allen is also the grandmother of Howard "Shack" Allen, who made nation-wide fame as a leading football player at U. T. this past season. The deceased is survived by three brothers, M. C. Allen of Siam, Nat Allen of Roan Mountain, and John Allen of Elizabethton; one sisters, Mrs. J. B. Nave, Sr.; one son, Judge W. R. Allen, Elizabethton; and nine grandchildren, Mrs. Bert Clemons, Knoxville, Attorney-General Ben Allen, Mrs. Allen Taylor, Elizabethton, Howard "Shack" Allen, University of Tennessee, Clyde, R. J., Floyd and Mary Emma Allen, of Elizabethton. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced. "Elizabethton Star," Saturday, Jan. 24, 1931 MRS. ELIZA ALLEN Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Allen, 90, who died at the home of her son, Judge W. R. Allen, Sunset Hill, yesterday morning at 11 o'clock as a result of a prolonged illness, will be held at the First Baptist Church here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will follow in the Highland Cemetery. Mrs. W. Y. Simerly will be in charge of the music. Active pallbearers will be great nephews of the deceased, Jimmie Fletcher, Nat C. Nave, Clarence Nave, Bill Nave, Greeley Nave, and Fred Hathaway. Flower bearers are to be members of the T. E. L. class. Funeral services are to be in charge of Rev. J. K. Haynes, pastor of the South Knoxville Baptist Church, a former pastor here. | Allen, Eliza A. (I32826)
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| 38 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, January 10, 1947 DEATHS Funeral services for Albert Lewis, who died suddenly at his home Thursday morning, will be conducted from the Baptist Church at Hunter on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. E. J. Bramlett and Rev. Lloyd Greer will officiate. Burial will be in Academy Cemetery, Hunter. He is survived by his wife, Sallie Lewis, and five children, Mae, Ruff, Brady, Barbara and Ray, one brother, Tom Lewis of Hunter, and three sisters, Mrs. W. L. Bowers, Mrs. Roby Collins, and Mrs. Floyd Dugger, all of Hunter. Pallbearers will be Ray White, Tom Williams, John Nave, Denton Lyons, Elbert Clemons and Howard Bowers. Flower bearers will be selected from among his friends. Appalachian Funeral Home will be in charge. | Lewis, Albert (I34958)
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| 39 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, January 14, 1938 SAMUEL TURNER Last rites for Samuel L. Turner, age 61, who died at his home, 615 Pine street, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock following a brief illness, were held this afternoon from the Freewill Baptist church at 2:30 with the Rev. Clarence Howington officiating. Interment was in the family cemetery on Siam road. Mr. Turner had been special merchant policeman for the past few years, and was familiarly known as "Poss." He was a native of Carter county. Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Joe Bowers; three sons, Noah, Jack and Howard; three sisters, Mrs. Dave Crumley, Mrs. Will Estep, Mrs. John Deloach; one brother, John Turner; thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Roby Mast, Hacker Carriger, Maples Carriger, Gus Crumley, Sam Fair, B. A. Lipford. | Turner, Samuel L. (I29204)
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| 40 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, June 10, 1938 MRS. NORA HEATON Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Grim Heaton, age 47, who died in a local hospital Thursday night, will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Siam Baptist church, with the Rev. H. C. Hopkins in charge. Interment will be in the Bowers Cemetery. Mrs. Heaton was born in Virginia and at an early age she united with the Baptist church, Cowans Branch, Virginia. She moved to Siam eight years ago and moved her membership to the Siam Baptist Church where she had been a faithful member of the church. She is survived by her husband, Pat Heaton; one adopted daughter, Mrs. John Heaton; her mother, Mrs. Sarah Grim; four sisters, Mrs. Ben Jones, Kingsport, Mrs. Geneve Peavler, Kingsport, Mrs. Orban Tate and Mrs. Clyde Davis of Castlewood, Va.; one brother, Willie Grim. Active pall bearers: Mr. Harry Scalf, Roy Scalf, D. B. Scalf, Nellie Shell, Belvie Heaton, Carl Jones and Noah Webb. Honorary pallbearers will be from the adult Sunday school class of the Siam Baptist Church. | Grim, Nora (I5545)
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| 41 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, June 10, 1949 JAMES TREADWAY Elizabethton, June 9 - James Treadway, age 76, died at the home of his son, Arthur Treadway, Route 6, Elizabethton, Wednesday evening at 8:15 after a short illness. Mr. Treadway was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors are two sons, Arthur Treadway, Elizabethton, Robert L. Treadway, N.J.; one daughter, Mrs. Mae Hathaway, Elizabethton; four sisters, Mrs. John Henry, Limestone, Mrs. Laura Vanhuss, Mrs. Austin Nave, Mrs. Bill Hardin, Elizabethton; four brothers, Alex Treadway, Monroe Treadway, C. E. Treadway, Bowman Treadway, Elizabethton; 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from the Valley Forge Christian Church Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock with Rev. J. J. Musick and Rev. Carl Osborne officiating. Burial will be made in Smith Cemetery. Active pallbearers: Paul Headrick, Graham Hagy, Carl Treadway, Sanders Henry, Carl Williams, Roy Garrison, Ed Hathaway, W. E. Holtzclaw. Flower bearers will be the nieces. The body will be returned to the home of Arthur Treadway Friday morning. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge. | Treadway, James Shurley (I9937)
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| 42 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, June 16, 1950 D. J. GRINDSTAFF D. J. Grindstaff, age 72, died at his home route 3, Friday morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Grindstaff was a member of the Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife Mrs. Nancy Catherine Grindstaff; three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Campbell, route 5, Elizabethton; Mrs. Letha Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; Mrs. Alice Coal, route 6, Elizabethton; four sons, Clayton Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; John Grindstaff, Big Stone Gap, Va.; Cecil Grindstaff, Rhoda, Va.; Mitchell Grindstaff, route 3, Elizabethton; one brother, Vaught Grindstaff, Carderview; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; 50 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Arrangements are incomplete. The body will be returned to the home of Mitchell Grindstaff, route 3, Elizabethton, Friday. GRINDSTAFF, D. J. "Elizabethton Star," Sunday, June 18, 1950 D. J. GRINDSTAFF D. J. Grindstaff, age 72, died at his home, Route 3, Elizabethton, Friday morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Grindstaff was a member of the Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Nancy Catherine Grindstaff; three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Campbell, Route 5, Elizabethton, Mrs. Letha Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton, Mrs. Alice Coal, Route 6, Elizabethton. Four sons, Clayton Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton, John Grindstaff, Big Stone Gap, Va., Cecil Grindstaff, Rhoda, Va., Mitchell Grindstaff, Route 3, Elizabethton. One brother, Vaught Grindstaff, Carderview, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton; 50 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Dungan Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Burnett and Rev. Brooks, pastor of Dungan's Chapel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be made in the Ensor Cemetery. The body was returned to the home of Mitchell Grindstaff Friday afternoon and will remain there until 1:00 o'clock Sunday when it will be removed to the church. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge. | Grindstaff, Doctor Joseph "D. J." (I5223)
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| 43 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, June 22, 1934 LAWSON BOWERS Lawson Bowers, 64 years of age, died at his home on Blue Springs branch this morning at 5:30 following an illness of six months. Survivors are six daughters and three sons, one brother and one sister. Three children are dead and his wife. Funeral services will be held at the home at ten o'clock Saturday morning and will be in charge of the Rev. D. C. Patrick and the Rev. James Fair. Interment will be in the family cemetery. | Bowers, Lawson H. (I12069)
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| 44 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 11, 1949 Rhoda Collins Dies, leaving 159 Direct Descendants Mrs. Rhoda Catherine Collins, 87, died at her home on Route 1 Thursday at 12:15 a.m. after a five weeks illness. She was a member of the Siam Baptist Church. Her husband, Jackson C. Collins preceded her in death in 1928. She is survived by two sons, J. K. Collins and G. C. Collins, both of Route 1, Elizabethton; four daughters, Mrs. Callie McKernan, and Mrs. S. B Randolph, both of Route 1, Elizabethton, Mrs. Kate Dougherty and Mrs. Lue Masters both of Erwin; 45 grandchildren and 98 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Miss Nancy Heaton or Route 1, Elizabethton. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Siam Baptist Church with the Rev. Willis B. Allen officiating, assisted by the Rev. Johnnie Riddle and the Rev. R. C. Stockton. Burial will be in the Bowers Cemetery on Route 2. Active pallbearers will be the great grandchildren, Donald, Floyd, Richard and Willard Collins, Harold Harvey, Ted Edwards, Charles Lipford and Bill Carpenter. The great granddaughters will serve as flower bearers. The body will be removed to the home today at 3:30 p.m. from the chapel of the Tetrick Funeral Home where it will remain until 1:00 p.m. Sunday when it will taken to the church to lie in state until the funeral hour. | Heaton, Rhoda Catherine (I8537)
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| 45 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 15, 1940 MRS. MALISSIE ROBINSON Mrs. Malissie Catherine Robinson, 82, died at her home at Doe Valley in Johnson County last night at 11:00 o'clock. Surviving are her husband, Elbert Robinson; five daughters, Mrs. Lucy Sheppard, Mrs. Judy Crowe, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Lottie Norris and Mrs. Bishop; four sons, Bob, George, Alex and Will Robinson, all of Mountain City. Funeral services will be held at the Doe Valley Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock conducted by Rev. C. L. Nelson and Rev. J. B. Buchanan. Burial will be made in the Brookshire cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from friends at the funeral. | Blevins, Melissa Catherine (I12463)
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| 46 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 18, 1949 MRS. JAMES STOUT Mrs. James Stout, widow of the late Rev. James Stout, Baptist minister of Carter County, died in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday afternoon after a lingering illness. Mrs. Stout had made her home with a daughter in Alabama for a number of years. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Grace Clemens of Beckley, West Virginia, Mrs. H. R. Freeman of Maryland, Mrs. O. D. Rodby of Birmingham, Ala.; three sons, B. F. Stout of Beckley, West Virginia, Earl and James Stout of Beckley, West Virginia; four sisters, Mrs. Carl Swift of Texas, Mrs. Roy Hagerman of North Carolina, Mrs. Smith Milsaps of Georgia, Mrs. Ed Williams of North Carolina. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at the chapel of the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home at 3 o'clock, with the Rev. Rigell, pastor of the Central Baptist Church in Johnson City officiating. Burial will be made to Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be in charge of Miss Ruth Scott. The body be returned to the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home from Birmingham Friday p.m. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge. | Jones, Ida Adelade (I32856)
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| 47 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 18, 1949 WILLIAM C. POTTER William Charlie Potter, age 50, died at the home of his brother, Raleigh Potter of Elizabethton, Route 6, Thursday afternoon after a lingering illness. He was a native of Carter County, and a member of the Christian Church. Survivors are three sons, Rev. Fred Potter of Elizabethton; Frank of Newton, North Carolina, Paul of the U. S. Army, stationed in Germany; parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Potter, of Butler, Route 2; one sister, Mrs. Logan Hardin, Elizabethton; four brothers, Joe Potter, Butler, Fred of Detroit, Michigan, Monroe and Raleigh of Elizabethton. Funeral services will be conducted from the Freewill Baptist Church at Valley Forge Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Calvin Guy, Rev. Johnnie Riddle officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery at 2 o'clock. Active pallbearers: Duke Arney, Paul Campbell, Tom Montgomery, G. W. Swansey, Dan Bice, Noah Webb, Ed Jenkins, John Harper, Flower bearers: Edna Trivett, Mrs. Dayton Phillips, Lucille, Wilmetta, Gladys, Delia Arney, Mollie White, Mary Esther Estep, Sylvia and Carolyn Williams, Helen Lunceford, Bulah Cordell, Mrs. Millard Jones. Music will be under the direction of the Sunshine Quartet. The body will be returned to the home of his brother, Raleigh Potter, Elizabethton, Route 6, Friday afternoon, and will remain there until Saturday when it will be removed to the church to lie in state until time for the service. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in | Potter, William Charles (I35959)
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| 48 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 20, 1931 MRS. SARAH HEATON Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Heaton, 39, wife of Squire E. F. Heaton, of Roan Mountain, who died at the home Tuesday afternoon at 12:15 o'clock as the result of an attack of pneumonia, were held at the Roan Mountain Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Matney in charge, assisted by the Rev. O. A. Lawson and the Rev. J. L. Gray. Interment followed in the Johnson Cemetery. Friends were in attendance at the funeral from Elizabethton, Johnson City, Mountain City, North Carolina points, and other sections of east Tennessee, who crowded the church to more than capacity and presented a floral offering said to be one of the most elaborate ever witnessed in Roan Mountain. Mrs. Heaton was an active and ardent member of the Methodist church. The deceased is survived by her husband, Squire E. F. Heaton; three sons, Frank, James, and Harry Heaton of Roan Mountain; and four daughters, Corrine, Anna, Belle, Betty Sue, and Helen Louise, of Roan Mountain. | Pritchard, Sarah E. (I2837)
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| 49 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 25, 1949 MARK ELLIOTT Mark Elliott, 55, of Route 2, died at the home of a brother, George Elliott of Route 2 Elizabethton today at 2:00 a.m. He is survived by two brothers, George of Route 2 and M. D. Elliott of Jonesboro; two sisters, Mrs. G. M. Garland and Mrs. Dorothy Bowles both of Elizabethton. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Caldwell Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. D. R. Kilgore and the Rev. Webb Myers officiating. Burial will be in the Ritchie Cemetery. Active pallbearers and flower bearers will be selected from friends at the church. The body will be removed to the home of his brother, George Saturday evening from the chapel of the Tetrick Funeral Home where it will remain until 1:00 Sunday when it will be taken to the church. | Elliott, Mark (I38957)
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| 50 | "Elizabethton Star," Friday, March 26, 1937 JULIUS VINES Julius Vines, 23, died at his home at Oak Groe[sic] this morning at 12:40. Funeral services will be conducted at the Piney Grove church at Poga Saturday afternoon at 2:30 with the Rev. Johnny Hall in charge. Interment will be in the Clawson Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Vines; five brothers, Lee, Billy, Morris, Dewey, and Raymond; and three sisters, Etta, Vickie and Hazel. | Vines, Julius V. (I36769)
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