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- ELIZABETHTON — Robert Elmer "Bug" Ensor, 78, Elizabethton passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Robert Cecil & Cora Ellen Gentry Ensor. He was a 1957 graduate of Unaka High School. He was also a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theology Seminary with a degree in Music & Religion Education.
He was retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service. HE served in the Vietnam Era. Robert was a member of the Lynn Valley Baptist Church. He loved writing poetry and sharing his gift with others. He also loved music and working with children.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Stanley and Raymond Ensor; mother and father-in-law, Van & Jewell Edwards; and a sister-in-law, Elaine.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Frank Ensor; three brothers, Howard Ensor and wife Jewel, C. L "Chug" Ensor and wife Laurie and Ernest "Pete" Ensor and wife Kathy; three sisters, Marie Oxendine and husband Tom, Ruby Corder, and Lynda Kaye Vaughn and husband Tom; his sisters-in-law, Phyllis Ensor, Nyoka Ensor and Evelyn Beschke; a brother-in-law, Roberts Edwards. One Uncle Frank Gentry and wife Evelyn; several nieces & nephews; great nieces & nephews.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Wilson officiating.
Graveside Service and Interment will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2016, in the Ensor. Music will be provided by Larry Adams, the Lynn Valley Baptist Church and Cathy Wilson. Active Pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the cemetery at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, will be: Kevin Vaughn, Tommy Vaughn, Jason Ensor, Ronnie Ensor, Michael Ensor, John Corder and Chris Corder. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Bill Green, Pastor Bobby Stout, Mem of Lynn Valley Baptist Church, Fred Jenkins, the football team and the Class of 1957, Unaka High School and Carlton H. Conaway.
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Abt 1937 - 2016 (~ 79 years)
