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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.
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Abt 1929 - 2010 (~ 81 years)
