John Hilmon

John married Emaline Green about 1862 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Emaline was born in May 1850 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doc married Biddie Blevins about 1886. Biddie (daughter of Wiley Blevins and Evaline Carver) was born on 23 May 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 May 1956 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hilmon Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Rhoda C. Roberts on 30 Dec 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of Isaac L. Roberts and Nancy A. Chambers) was born on 22 Jul 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Jan 1946 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Nelson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lockie married Charlie Tolley about 1913 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Charlie (son of McDaniel "Mack" Tolley and Omah Tolley) was born on 10 Apr 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Apr 1978 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Biddie Hilmon about 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Biddie was born about 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 May 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Della (Hilmon) about 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Della was born about 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Leafie Annalee Payne, 85, Rittertown Road, Hampton, died Monday, July 18,2005, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home.

Mrs. Payne was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Charlie and Lockie Evelyn Hilman Tolley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Doax Street, her second husband, Danford Payne,
and three brothers, Julius, Mack and Paul Tolley.

Mrs. Payne was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation after 40
years of service. She was a faithful member of Little Doe Free Will Baptist
Church.

Funeral services for Mrs. Payne will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 19,
at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Sam Ferguson, Rev. Shane Waters and Rev.
Troy Davis officiating. Music will be provided by the Generation Gap. Graveside services and interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Happy Valley Memorial Park.

Julius married Ella Jay Morton on 12 Nov 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ella (daughter of James William Morton and Essie S. Murray) was born about 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Dec 2018 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Darlie C. Hyder, 85, Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012, in the Pine Ridge Care Center following an extended illness.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie & Lockie Hilman Tolley. She was a retired employee of Texas Instruments after 18 years of service, retiring in 1991. She was a member of the Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church.

She loved to garden, read and work in her flowers.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Hyder; two sisters: Leafie Payne, Alpha Tipton; and three brothers: Mack, Julius, Paul Tolley.

Survivors include her daughter: Sandra Forbes and fiancé, Jimmy Stevens; Her sisters & brothers who she dearly loved: Shirl Davis, Geneva Roberts, of Hampton, and Mahala Hampton, of Alabama; Three Brothers: Wade Tolley and wife, Linda, Herman Tolley and wife, Shonette, and Jack Tolley, all of Hampton; Several nieces & nephews; A Sister-in-law: EllaJay Tolley; Her extended special family, The Hyder Family; Her special friends: Bob & Nancy Fillers, George & Brenda Roberson.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012, in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Sam Ferguson officiating.

Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by her niece, Sheridan Seigler. Active Pallbearers will be: Myron Hyder, Bob Fillers, Tim Davis, Hershel Scalf, George Roberson, Billy Jack Tolbert, Marvin "Buck" Johnson, Danny Cole and Glen Roy Cates. Honorary Pallbearers will be all of her many special friends and special family members who have visited, made phone calls and helped her in many ways.

For all the excellent care and loved shown to our family, I express a special "Thank You" to the Staff of Pine Ridge Care Center.

Darlie married Arlie Lee Hyder on 1 Nov 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Arlie (son of William Harrison Hyder and Celia Mae Cable) was born on 6 Apr 1928 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Sep 1999 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hyder Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alpha married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HAMPTON - Jack Tolley, 90, Hampton, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 in the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. He was born October 17, 1931 in Carter County to the late Charlie & Lockie Hilman Tolley. Jack was a graduate of Hampton High School, East Tennessee State College and the University of Tennessee with a Masters Degree in Education. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a teacher and coach at Cloudland High School, a Counselor at Cloudland High School and served as Principal at Cloudland High School and was a Supervisor of Special Education in Carter County making a total of 45 years in the education field. He loved farming, gardening and loved people and outdoors. Jack was a member of Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Sammie Whitehead Tolley, a granddaughter: Rachel Clawson, four brothers: Paul, Julius, Mack and Wade Tolley and three sisters: Leafie Street, Darla Hyder and Mahalie Hampton.
Survivors include his children: Sherry (Michael) Clawson, Hampton and John Charles (Joan) Tolley, Johnson City, Two Grandsons: Seth (Kayla) Clawson and John (Goldie) Tolley. Two Great Grandchildren: Colton and Rae Clawson. Two Sisters: Geneva Roberts and Shirlene Davis and One Brother: Herman Tolley. Several nieces & nephews.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2022 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Mr. Dwayne Calhoun, Minister officiating. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum of Peace, Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be; Tim Davis, Keith Tolley, Leon Tolley, Chris Tolley, David Wade Tolley, Mike Rose and Julius Tolley, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be many family and friends.

Jack married Sammie F. Whitehead about 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sammie (daughter of John Love Whitehead and Geneva Christine Collins) was born about 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Oct 2010 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HAMPTON - Herman Tolley, 90, Hampton, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late Charlie & Lockie Hilmon Tolley. Herman was a graduate of Cloudland High School. He was a US Army Veteran and had also worked at Brown’s Supermarket in Hampton for many years. He was a Master Gardner and loved to give things out of the garden away. In earlier years he attended Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Shonette Cutlip Tolley who passed away July 24, 2016; by a granddaughter: Amber Shaw Calhoun; and also 10 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his children: Keith (Wendy Hill), Patty (Garry Smith), and Leon (Rebecca). His grandchildren: Tracy (Jeff) Guy, Mitchell (Maggie), R.J. and Ezra Tolley and Sarah Hill, His great-grandchildren: Lane and Timber Shaw and Jeffrey, River, and Rudy Guy, a loving sister: Shirl Davis and several nieces and nephews. He was blessed with more friends that can be named whom he loved dearly.

Graveside Service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2023, in the Rittertown Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Richard Stout officiating. Burial will follow the service. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Herman married Shonette Mardell Cutlip on 3 Jun 1952 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Shonette (daughter of Frank Edward Cutlip and Lillian Maurene Smith) was born on 19 Jan 1935 in Ohio, , , ; died on 24 Jul 2016 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Rittertown Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mahala Tolley Hampton, 81, of Leesburg, Ala., passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015. She was born April 2, 1934 in Hampton, Tenn., to the late Charlie and Lockie Hilman Tolley. She had lived in Alabama for a number of years. Mrs. Hampton was a member of Little Doe Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Sgt. Mathey G. Cole and M.B. Hampton, and by three brothers and three sisters. Those left behind to cherish her memory include her son, Jeff Hampton, and her daughters, Jennifer Farrow, Jill Hampton and Joy Hampton. Local survivors include her sisters, Geneva Roberts and Shirl Davis, and three brothers, Jack, Herman and Wade Tolley. Also several grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive. Mahala raised two of her grandchildren as her own, Zachery and Abigail.

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Vicie E. Hilman Birchfield, 89, Johnson City went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at the residence of Otis & Patsy Griffey of Butler.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late John & Biddie Hill Hilman of Roan Mountain.

She worked at Magnavox for 10 years and was a care giver for several years.

Mrs. Birchfield was a member of Sinking Creek Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ray Birchfield, a son, Ronnie Birchfield, a grandson, Jerry Ray Birchfield and a special son-in-law: Perry Bradford.

Survivors include two daughters: Sue Bradford, Elizabethton and a special daughter & son-in-law: Patsy & Otis Griffey, Butler. Two Sons: J.D. Birchfield of the home and Jack & Deb Birchfield of Elizabethton. Her Grandchildren: Lori, Becky, Ronnie, Terry. Her Great Grandchildren: Brittany & Danielle Helmick, Seth Clawson, Libby Buchanan, Isabell & Joshua Ray. Her 5th Generation Great Great Great Granddaughter: Kenzie "Ray Ann Helmick "Red Bird". Two Wonderful men in her life, Dennis Helmick, Jr. and Travis Willens. Her special Cousins. Stanley & Mozella Whittington, Elizabethton, Phyllis Walker and Lou Calloway. A special cousin who she thought of as a daughter: Kathy Stout. Her special friends: John & Margaret Campbell of Butler, Floyd & Frances Bradford of Elizabethton.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. on Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stevie Guinn and Rev. Roy Cooper officiating.

Graveside Service and Interment will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2015, in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by The Fork Mountain Quartet. Active Pallbearers will be: Dennis Helmick, Jr., Travis Willens, Tony Griffey, Butch Calloway, Rebecca Willens and Lori Helmick. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Otis Griffey, Stanley Whittington, Bill Stout, Earl Lacey and Marty Buchanan.

Vicie married Ray Birchfield about 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ray was born about 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 2015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]