>From the Knoxville News Sentinel 16 Feb 2007 ETTERS, IRENE - age 75, of Speedwell, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Charter member of Berachah Baptist Tabernacle. Preceded in death by husband John Etters. Survivors: children: Shelia Puckett, LaFollette, Tammy Hatton, Speedwell, Mitzi Williams, Caryville, Johnny Etters, Speedwell; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sister: Christine Chevliar, CA. Graveside service & interment: 12 noon Saturday Well Springs Cemetery. Rev. Don Whited officiating. The family will receive friends 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at Cross Funeral Home, LaFollette =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

REV. CLYDE BOLINGER GOLDIE FAYE BOLTON HAZEL MAE MAYES HECK ELLA G. (CHUMLEY) PENN ALEX FRANKLIN PRESSNELL RUTHANN RAMSEY EULA GRAY ROBERTS FLOYD S. SCOTT NEALIE K. SEXTON AMBER DAWN SHELTON ELY JOE SMITH JUNE EVANS TREECE HOMER LEE TRENT, JR. REV. CLYDE BOLINGER (picture on website) Rev. Clyde Bolinger, age 76, of Middlesboro, Ky. was born March 28, 1930 in Claiborne County and passed away February 3, 2007 at Middlesboro Appalachian Hospital. He was saved at an early age and was ordained into the ministry at the Old Yellow Creek Baptist Church. He also pastored Carr's Chapel Baptist Church, Speedwell, Shawanee Baptist Church, Shawanee, Cave Springs Baptist Church, Tazewell, Fredonia Baptist Church of Crossville. He was a faithful member of Gap Creek Baptist Church until his death. He served 2 years in the US Army with the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his father and mother: Bill Bolinger and Mattie Maples; stepfather: Paul Maples. He is survived by his wife of 50 years: Betty Thacker Bolinger; son: Tim and wife, Connie Bolinger of Myrtle Beach, Sc; granddaughters: Kija Natie and Nikki Jo Bolinger of Knoxville.; step grandson: Jeremy Lawson Abbott; brother: James Bolinger and wife, Joy of Harrogate; brothers and sisters-in-law: Randall and Edna Wilson of Middlesboro, Ky, Charles and Lois Thacker of Crystal Lake, Il., Cleo and Clyde Conway of Bradton, Fl., Helen Yeary of Indianapolis, In, Ken Rose Thacker of Shawanee; nieces: Belinda Bolton of Nashville, Jamie Petree of Knoxville; nephews: Todd and Susan Bolinger of Knoxville; cousins: Jerry and Carolyn Mullins of Knoxville, and Roger and Parry Fowler of Romulus, Mi.; very special friends: Harry and Pauline Chadwell of Ewing, Va, Elsie and Garland Pock of Crossville, Lonnie and Doris Adkins of Knoxville, Dr. Hilton Brooks and Jimmy, Dena and Gene Nelson of Middlesboro, Ky. Funeral services were Wednesday, February 7 at 8 p.m. at Gap Creek Baptist Church with Rev. William Boyd Bingham and Rev. Anthony Mountain officiating. Dan Cox presented the eulogy. Music provided by Jane Cox, Jimmy Jackson and the Gap Creek Choir led by Katie Chumley. Burial in the Riverview Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers: Kenny Cox, J.R. Lawson, Ken Lawson, Todd Bolinger, Jeremy Lawson Abbott and Dennis Robinson. Honorary pallbearers: Mike Lawson, All deacons and preachers of Gap Creek Baptist Church, Bell Co. Association and Claiborne County Association. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. GOLDIE FAYE BOLTON Goldie Faye Bolton, age 65, of Rogersville, was born July 1, 1941 and passed away February 4, 2007 at her home. She was a retired chief cook and a member of Rogersville Baptist Temple. She was preceded in death by her parents: Tom and Hattie Sue Brock Peters; sister: Viola Peters; brothers: Gene and John Peters; and her loving husband: James Hillard Bolton. She is survived by her stepson: Bobby Clint Bolton; children: Samuel Lee Partin, David Wayne Bolton, Penny Gail Bolton Hamblen, Billy Byrd Bolton, Linda Faye Bolton; grandchildren: Dexter Lee Partin, Keisha Lee Owensby, Geneva Star Partin, Amanda Marrow, Holly Salyer, Tiffany Marrow; great grandchildren: Dravin Salyer, William Jones, Victoria Jones, Nevach Salyer; brother: Larry Peters of Middlesboro, Ky.; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Wednesday, February 7 at 7 p.m. in the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Barry Rackley, Rev. Fuzz Bradley, Rev. Ricky Gilliam, and Larry Peters. Songs by Rev. Barry Rackley and Rogersville Baptist Temple Choir. Burial in the Wylie Cemetery. Pallbearers: David Wayne Bolton, Bobby Clint Bolden, Rev. Billy Byrd Bolton, Bill Moore, Christopher Bryan Hamblen, Dexter Lee Partin, Aaron Carpenter. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. HAZEL MAE MAYES HECK Hazel Mae Mayes Heck, age 91, was born on June 8, 1915 and passed over to be with the Lord February 3, 2007 at Glenn Allen, Va. She was a charter member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Speedwell, where she was active for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years: Nathaniel C. Heck; parents: James and Hattie Mayes; brothers: Clyde, Curtis and Clayton; sisters: Gladys Robertson and Cleo Poteet. She is survived by her daughter: Una H. Wright and son-in-law Rev. Lowell Wright of Mineral, Va; grandsons: Kevin L. Wright and his wife ElizaBeth of McClean, Va, Troy N. Wright and his wife Erika of Fredericksburg, Va; great grandsons: Pierce and Joseph Wright of McClean, Va. and Luke, Andrew and Jacob Wright of Fredericksburg, Va.; sisters: Mrs. Edith Tinnel and Joyce Bennett and her husband Rev. Wm. C. Bennett all of Maryville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Mr. Frank Heck, Mrs. Clayton Heck, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Heck, Mr. and Mrs. Olen Heck and Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Heck; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Thursday, February 8 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Lowell Wright and Rev. Lynn Ray presiding at the funeral and Rev. Bill Bennett and Rev. Lowell Wright at the graveside services. Music by Kevin Wright, Troy Wright, ElizaBeth Wright and Pierce Wright. Burial in the Greasy Hollow Cemetery. Pallbearers: Mark Bennett, Danny Bennett, Earl Robertson, Alan Mayes, Arnold Poteet, Tommy Poteet, Vic McClanhan and Olen Ray Heck. Honorary pallbearers: Nephews, nephews-in-law, John Treadway and Steve Schmick. Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel in charge 869-3651, 626-4249, or www.reecefh.com. ELLA G. (CHUMLEY) PENN Ella G. (Chumley) Penn, age 81, of Clyde, Oh., was born March 23, 1925 in Tazewell and passed away January 14, 2007 at her home. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clyde, Oh. and a member of the Women of the Church. She was the daughter of the late John and Vida (Goins) Kitchen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters: Edith Noah and Avis Hicks; brother: Elmo Kitchen. Survivors include her husband: Donald Penn; daughter: Jenell (Daniel) Craig of Clyde, Oh.; sons: Jerry (Vivian) Chumley of Fremont, Oh., Dexter (Sally) Chumley of Hartville, Oh., Nathan Chumley of Vickery, Oh.; stepsons: Bruce (Anna) Penn of Norwalk, Oh., Danny (Debbie) Penn of Lindsey, Oh.; eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; sisters: Evelyn McCleary and Ruth Hickman of Tennessee; half-sister: Kay Aver; half-brother: J.D. Kitchen both of Washington. Funeral services were Thursday, January 18 at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Brown St., Clyde, Oh. with the Rev. Junior Kerns officiating. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial may be made to the First Baptist Church, Brown St. Clyde, Oh. ALEX FRANKLIN PRESSNELL Alex Franklin Pressnell, age 78, of Tazewell, was born January 22, 1929 and passed away February 6, 2007 at Claiborne County Hospital. He was a member and deacon of New Tazewell First Baptist Church. He was a graduate of ETSU and taught school in Maryland and Ohio. He also sold Real Estate in Ohio. He was a member of the Retired Teachers Association. He was preceded in death by his parents: William and Eva Poore Pressnell; brother: Arthur Richard Pressnell; sister: Irma June Pressnell. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years: Dorothy Ramsey Pressnell of Tazewell; son: David Alex Pressnell of Knoxville; sisters: Mary Mink of Powell, Leola Justice, Nioma Widner both of Springfield, Oh; brothers: Leonard Pressnell of Columbus, Oh, Edward Pressnell of Waynesville, Oh, Roy Pressnell of Springfield, Oh, Jerry Pressnell of Indianapolis, In; several nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Friday, February 9 at 10 a.m. in the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Randall Pressnell and Rev. Travis Pressnell officiating. Songs by Pam Pressnell. Burial in the Duncan Cemetery. Pallbearers: Kevin Ramsey, Bryce Haythe, Roger Mink, Randall Mink, Stacy Pressnell, Ritchie Heatherly. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. RUTHANN RAMSEY Ruthann Ramsey, age 57, of Harrogate, was born December 14, 1949 and passed away February 8, 2007. Ruthann was a member of the Pump Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father: Russell Morgan. Survivors include husband: Arch Ramsey of Harrogate; mother: June Bolton Morgan of Michigan; brothers: James Morgan and Charles Morgan both of Michigan; sisters: Bonnie Asher, Debbie Shipman, Pam Fryer all of Michigan, Marilyn Bell of Virginia. Funeral services were Saturday, February 10 at 8 p.m. at Reece Valley Chapel with Rev. Gary Miller officiating. Music by Ben Dishner and the Pump Springs Singers. Burial in the Mountain View Cemetery. Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel in charge of arrangements. 869-3651 or www.reecefh.com EULA GRAY ROBERTS Eula Gray Roberts, age 97, of Ewing, Va., was born November 4, 1908 and passed away February 10, 2007 at Claiborne County Hospital. She was a member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church and a member of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her parents: Robert H. Leonard Jr. and Amanda Dalton Leonard; sisters: Myrtle Leonard Cosby, Mollie Leonard Ellison, Julia Leonard Burchette, Laura Leonard Edington, Corneia Leonard Shoffner; brothers: Neil Leonard, Dorsie Leonard, White Leonard, Loyd Leonard. She is survived by her sister: Verna Leonard Beasley of Knoxville; several nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Tuesday, February 13 at 12 p.m. in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Walker officiating. Burial in the Shoffner Cemetery. Pallbearers: Great Nephews and Cousins. Claiborne Funeral Home in charge. FLOYD S. SCOTT Floyd S. (Scotty) Scott, age 92, of Morrow, passed away February 6, 2007. He held memberships in Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Forest Park, Tara Shrine Club, Morrow Lodge #734 F&AM and Shawanee Lodge #546 F&AM. He is survived by his wife: Irene Scott; sister: Mary Frances Scott of Shawanee; sisters-in-law: Mildred Collacott of Arlington, Tx., Grace Buis of Tazewell, Betty Venable of Grant, Al., JoAnn Dawson of Charleston, Wv. Graveside services were Saturday, February 10 at 2 p.m. at the Scott Cemetery with Rev. Bill Duncan officiating. In lieu of flowers, family request contributions be made to the Shriner's Burn Hospitals. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. NEALIE K. SEXTON Nealie K. Sexton, age 69, of Knoxville, was born September 22, 1937 and passed away February 5, 2007 at her home. She was a member of the New Tazewell Christian Church. She worked at Signal Knitting Mills and housekeeper for many in this area. She was preceded in death by her mother: Beulah Atkins; father: Charlie Harvey; son: Troy Cline Jr.; great grandchild: Michael A. Cooper. She is survived by her daughter: Mona Lisa Williams of Williston, Sc.; son: Michael Cooper, Sr.; grandchildren: Michael Cooper, Jr., Christopher Cooper, Brittany Cooper all of Knoxville; great grandchild: Matthew A. Cooper of Knoxville; sister: Juanita Bolden of Wayne, Mi.; half-sister: Norma Sharp; half-brother: Raymond Lynn Sexton bother of Maynardville; and several nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Friday, February 9 at 2 p.m. in the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Duncan officiating. Music by Brenda Reed Bolden. Burial in the Sexton Cemetery. Pallbearers: Michael A. Cooper, Sr., Christopher Cooper, Ken Williams, Michael A. Cooper, Jr., Scott Lucas. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. AMBER DAWN SHELTON Amber Dawn Shelton, age 27, of Bulls Gap, was born April 2, 1979 and passed away February 5, 2007 at her home. She was a member of Stillwater Church of God. Her former employment was Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries. She is survived by her husband: David Shelton; children: Sierra Shelton, Caleb Shelton, Isaiah Shelton all of Bulls Gap; father: Michael Browning of Mosheim; mother and step-father: Sonyia and Robert Arrowood of Morristown; sisters: Shiena Livingston of Morristown, Miranda Chancey of Ocala, Fl., Keri Loden of Morristown; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Friday, February 9 at 12 p.m. with Rev. Jerry Gunter officiating. Pallbearers: Gary Herrell, Artie Irwin, Dennis Bailey, Shawn Shelton, Mike Shelton, Steve Shelton, Brian Allen, Eddie Murrell. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coffey Funeral Home. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. ELY JOE SMITH Ely Joe Smith, age 74, of Tazewell, was born in Daisy, Ky. and passed away suddenly on February 10, 2007 at his home. He was a 50 + year member of Nolan Masonic Lodge #806. He had worked as a coal miner, a sawmill operator, a mine foreman, a mining inspector, and finally, as a coal operator, before moving to Tennessee, where he operated an auto parts store. He will be long remembered as the consummate storyteller and practical joker. He was preceded in death by his parents: Ransom Smith and Eva Carter Smith; siblings: John L. Smith, Odell Smith, Mary Shepherd Cornett, three infant siblings; half-sister: Patricia Smith Thompson. He will be sorely missed by his wife of 51 years: Mary Elizabeth Oliver Smith; children: Shirley Broughton Robinson (Doug), Debra Joy Riley (Louis), Libby Slusher (James), and Randall (O.T.) Keith Smith (Portia); grandchildren: Lezlie Jo Slusher McCrory (Patrick), Brandon Slusher, Ian, Tristan, and Grant Riley, Chandler and Corbett Smith; half siblings: Oscar and Estil Smith, Linda Smith, Paul Smith, and Lora E. Asher; step mother: Celeste Smith; ex-wife: Cleda McNulty Smith; and a host of friends. Funeral services were Monday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eddie Overholt and Rev. Jim Blevins officiating. Music by Cedar Grove Baptist Church Choir. Burial in the Green Hills Cemetery in Middlesboro, Ky. with Masonic services. Pallbearers: Grandsons. Honorary pallbearer: Ray McKinney. Claiborne Funeral Home in charge. JUNE EVANS TREECE (picture on website) June Evans Treece, was born March 29, 1926 in Claiborne County and passed away February 5, 2007 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Milton and Lucinda Evans. She was a member of Underwood Grove Baptist Church. She was also a member of Eastern Star, Delta Kappa Gamma teacher's society, and a retired teacher from the Claiborne County School System. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years: Eugene Treece; son: Donnie Treece; brother: Claude Evans; and an infant grandson. She is survived by her sons: Darrell Treece and wife Marilyn, Gary Treece and devoted caregiver and daughter-in-law: Lena Treece; daughter: Deborah Treece Chumley and husband, Danny; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brother: Ralph Evans and wife Maude; sisters-in-law: Lenora McNew and Betty Evans; special caregiver: Genny Bussell and a host of other nieces, nephews, friends and family. Funeral services were Thursday, February 8 at 11 a.m. in the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marvin Simmons officiating. Music provided by Ben and Melissa Dishner, Frank Chumley and Kris Wilburn. Burial in the Town Creek Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers: Grandchildren, Darrell Treece Jr., Donna Treece Paul, Donnie Scot Treece, Melissa Treece Davis, Candice Devan Chumley, Daniel Treece Chumley and great granddaughter, Olivia Gabriella Paul. Honorary pallbearers: John Paul, Bobby Davis, Amy Treece, Shannon Treece, Shelby Treece, Ophelia Paul, Onastasia "Daisy" Paul. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Town Creek Cemetery Fund, c/o Gary Treece, 300 Treece Circle, Cumberland Gap, TN 37724. HOMER LEE TRENT, JR. Homer Lee Trent, Jr., age 50, of Sneedville, was born June 25, 1956 and passed away February 6, 2007 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital. He worked for Randy Carpenter Logging. He was preceded in death by his parents: Homer Lee Trent, Sr. and Martha Jane Brooks Trent. He is survived by his wife: Brenda Sue Trent; daughters: Rebecca Ladona Trent, Amelia Lee Trent all of Sneedville; brother: Jerry Trent and wife Sherry of Rogersville; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Saturday, February 10 at 11 a.m. in the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Fred Reed and Rev. Howard Johnson. Songs by Wayne and Jeanette Roberts. Pallbearers: Randy Carpenter, Gary Collins, James Lamb, Travis Trent, Michael Eldridge, and Miccah Carroll. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. Coffey Funeral Home in charge.

Etta Miracle Ausmus, 70 ARTHUR, Tenn. - Ettta Miracle Ausmus, 70, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at UT Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. She was born Aug. 28, 1936, in Fork Ridge, Tenn., the daughter of the late Silas and Lilly Miracle. She was a member of the Old Yellow Creek #2 Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, J.D. Miracle and a brother-in-law, Russell Ausmus. Survivors include: her husband, Bob Ausmus of Arthur, Tenn.; daughter, Susie Ausmus of Arthur, Tenn.; granddaughter, Heather Houston of Tazewell, Tenn.; sister, Opal Davis of Tazewell, Tenn.; brothers-in-law, Jimbo Davis, Earnest Ausmus and Jerry Ausmus; sisters-in-law, Kathy Miracle, Carolyn Ausmus, Patsy Ausmus, Jeanette Raines, Claudine Ausmus, Glady Risner, Joann Cornett, Diane Earle; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Creech Funeral Home with Rev. John Brown, Rev. A.J. Ramsey and Rev. Ray Gulley presiding. Music will be provided by Old Yellow Creek #2 Church singers and LaHonia Barton. Interment will be in the Green Hills Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jerry Ausmus, Saul Shepherd, Estill Poore, Kevin Barnett, Bob Jones and Walter Irvine. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Creech Funeral Home. Creech Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ely Joe Smith, 74 TAZEWELL, Tenn. - Ely Joe Smith, 74, passed away suddenly on the morning of Feb. 10, 2007, at his home. Born in Daisy, Ky., Mr. Smith had worked as a coal miner, a sawmill operator, a mine foreman, a mining inspector, and finally as a coal operator, before moving to Tennessee where he opened an auto parts store. He treasured his family and friends, and will be long remembered as the consumate storyteller and practical joker. He will be sorely missed by his wife of 51 years, Mary Elizabeth Oliver Smith and his favorite children Shirley Broughton Robinson (Doug), Debra Jo Riley (Louis), Libby Slusher (James), and Randall (O.T.) Keith Smith (Portia). Grandchildren include Lezlie Jo Slusher McCrory (Patrick), Brendan Slusher, Ian, Tristan and Grant Riley, and Chandler and Corbett Smith. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Ransom Smith and Eva Carter Smith, as well as by his siblings, John L. Smith, Odell Smith, Mary Shepherd Cornett, three infant siblings, and half-sister, Patricia Smith Thompson. Survivors include half-siblings Oscar and Estil Smith, Linda Smith, Paul Smith, and Lora E. Asher; step-mother, Celeste Smith; ex-wife Cleda McNulty Smith, and a host of friends. Mr. Smith was a 50+ year member of the Nolan Masonic Lodge #806. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Claiborne Funeral Home with funeral services to follow at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Eddie Overholt and Rev. Jim Blevins officiating. Music by The Cedar Grove Baptist Church choir. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Honorary pallbearer, Ray McKinney. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Green Hills Memorial Gardens in Middlesboro, Ky., with Masonic services. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery. Claiborne Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gaines Marsee, 80 SPEEDWELL, Tenn. - Gaines Marsee, 80 , passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, at Greenwood Health and Living, Greenwood, Ind. He was born Oct. 26, 1926, in Middlesboro, and was the son of the late Gaines L. Marsee and Katherine Vinia Minton. In addition to his parents He was preceded in death by one son Kenneth Marsee. Survivors include his two sons, Verlin Marsee and Charles A. Marsee; two brothers, Earnest Marsee and Herbert Marsee; three sisters, Edith Breckey, Helen Groves, and Virginia Earle; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. at Shumate Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Boyd Gray officiating. Burial will be in the Yeary Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 10, and Sunday, Feb. 11, from 4-8 p.m. at Shumate Funeral Home. Online guestbook at www.shumatefuneralhome.com Wanda L. Heath, 68 Tazewell, Tenn. - Wanda L. Heath, 68, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Claiborne County Hospital. She was born at Colmar on April 14, 1938, and was the daughter of the late Clifford and Leona Baker Barnett. She had worked in the meat department for a grocery store. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Ronald Heath Sr.; sons, Ronald Heath Jr. and Douglas E. Heath; grandchildren, Jamie, Nikki, Ryan, Alexis and Destinee Heath; great-grandchildren, Taylor, McKenzie and Haley; sister, Ava Turner; brothers, James, Earl, Leo, Arlis, Eulon, Willis, and Dewayne Barnett; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. Friday at the Arnett and Steele Funeral Home, Pineville. Guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com

Hello Cousins, Several of you have asked me if there were papers, video, audio of the Melungeon Heritage speaker. I can refer you to the website that Mr. Winkler is associated with..... http://www.melungeon.org/ There are several books concerning the Melungeons on the site as well as research tools and a newsletter, etc., etc. Mr. Winkler reported a very good turnout and alot of people said they learned about it through the lists. I wish I could have made it but it would have had to be a quick 2,000 mile trip. I hope you all will go to the website and browse. Warmest Regards, Pam

Hi. Does anyone have any information on the identification of George HOOVER, whose will is shown below. He died in Campbell County, Tn, but I suspect he was originally from LEE County, VA. Thanks Steve Smith -------------- CAMPBELL County Courthouse CAMPBELL County, TENNESSEE Jacksboro, Tennessee Will Book 6; 1807-1841 March 14, 1817 ----------------------- This is My Last Will and Testament as follows: My Trusty friend, my wife Nancy HOOVER, my lawful heir of Eighteen Hundred Dollars with full power in the law as my lawful heir of Eighteen Hundred Dollars with full Power in the law as my heir Nancy HOOVER and make use of the same Estate above mentioned from any person or persons whatsoever to make use and dispose of the same as my lawful heir from the claim of any person whatsoever. In Testimony of same I, George HOOVER, hath set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year above written. (Signed) George (X) HOOVER Witnesses Present: Test (Signed) Joseph Morgan and Stephen (X) Martin 1817 Juse Session of the CAMPBELL County Court The Last Will and Testament of George HOOVER, Deceased, was proved in open court by the oaths of Joseph MORGAN and Stephen MARTIN, the subscribing witnesses thereon and was thereupon ordered to be recorded at full length. NOTE: AFTER THE DEMISE OF George HOOVER, Nancy HOOVER married Frederick SMITH in CAMPBELL County, TN. This marriage ended in DIVORCE: Divorce Proceedings State Archives of Tennessee Petition for Divorce by Frederick SMITH: To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee now in session. Your petitioner Fredrick SMITH a citizen of CAMPBELL County and State of Tennessee humbly representing states to your honorable body that about ten years the 24th of July last he was married to Nancy HOOVER who at that time was a Widdow and had lived in CAMPBELL County for some years previous to there intermariage. Your Petitioner states that at the time he was married to said Nancy then HOOVER but now SMITH that he was young and now much experienced in the affairs of the world that the motives which induced him to marry were entirely honorable and such as does or ought to govern all young men in making contracts of such importance your petitioner states that he lived with his wife Nancy about three years before the imoral practices of which he is now satisfied made themselves to manifest as to induce your petitioner to think of leaving her, but unwilling to expose the improprities of a person that was his lawful wife before bore showing any more disatisfaction than he could well help, believing she would eventually do better for the space of four years more but contrary to the expectations of your petioner in stead of his wife's reforming she dayly grew worse and became bolder more hardened and less disposed to act with propiety that she had bean so much so that your petitioner caught her in the woods with another man twist before your petitioner concluded to leave her, but a few daus after the last time he caught her with another man he resolved to leave his said wife, believing from the languge she used to your petitioner when he caught her that there was no longer any reason to suppose she would reform she stated to your petitioner "that he had caught her but htat she had bean with the man with whom she was caught and would be again." Your petitioner states that after the before mentioned conduct of his wfie he left her for a few months and from her solicitations and professiones he attempted again to live with her but before he had lived but a little while with her he caught her at the same improper conduct with other men, thus was your petitioner harassed and bedeviled with his said wife for some months, some times trying to live with her and sometimes apart, until he concluded to apply; to the correct court of CAMPBELL County for a divorce and when his said wife understood that your petitioner had made application for a divorce she came to your petitioner and pledged her self that she would do better so strongly together with the entreaties of other persons that your petitioner desisted from trying to get a divorce and concluded to try once more to live with her but by the time your petitoner had lived six or seven months with her he discovered that she was farther gone in vice that before so much so that the two last nites before your petitioner left her the last time his said wife Nancy SMITH had the hardihood to lay all nite in the same bed with a man of the name Samuel CRABTREE in the house of your petitioner and in his presence your petitioner would beg leave further to state to your honorable body that his said wife is now living in open and notorious loodness in this county with the aforesaid Samuel CRABTREE is her own sisters son and that on indictment has bean found against them for so livng and they refuse to be taken. The premises considered your petitioner prays your honorable body to take into consideration the distressed situation of your petitioner and relive him from his wife who has been such a severe scorge and aflictin to him, for these ten years last past by passing a law divorcing him from the aforesaid Nancy SMITH and as in duty bound he will ever pray, etc. (signed ) Frederick SMITH State of Tennessee - CAMPBELL County - September 11, 1827 This day the above named Fredrick SMITH appeared before me John PHILLIPS an Acting Justice of the Peace for CAMPBELL County and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almight God that the facts stated in the foregoing petition for a divorce of his own knowledge are true and those of the knowledge of others he believes to be true. (signed) John Phillips Justice of the Peace Petition of Frederick SMITH for a Divorce. Committee on Divorce.Reported Reasonable. (signed) Gray Garrett, Chairman of hte Commission on Divorces. 22 October, 1827

Hi list I was wondering if anyone might have a list of landowners who where bought out by the TVA in the 1930's for the Norris Dam project and how much they were given for their lands. Or if you might know where I could get this information. Thank you in advance Cheryl

Please send the article and info. Gerald Lay Elk Valley TN ----- Original Message ----- From: <tnclaibo-request@rootsweb.com> To: <tnclaibo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 1:01 AM Subject: TNCLAIBO Digest, Vol 2, Issue 21 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. From the List Manager, please read........ (PBurne1063@aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:27:24 EST > From: PBurne1063@aol.com > Subject: [TNCLAIBO] From the List Manager, please read........ > To: TNCLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <bc2.945cc38.330146ac@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Dear Cousins, > > I'm writing you tonight to ask for your help. Eileen Myers (Dusti) who is > our webmistress for the Claiborne County Pioneer Project > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm) has > lost everything she owns in a > house fire. The house burned down to the ground and every car she owned > as > well. There was NO insurance on anything. Her husband is very ill as > well and > is on the donor list for a bone marrow transplant. When it rains it > pours! > > I'm asking for your help especially if you're connected to the Lynch > family > which is Dusti's family, to help Dusti rebuild all her genealogy files, > pictures, etc. If you'll be so generous to share these things with her, I > will > collect them for her and put everything on CD for her to have when she's > ready for > it. > > Dusti is one of the people who cheered me on 11 years or so ago to start > this > list. And I'm the one who got her hooked up with Denny and Marla Brubaker > years back to get all the Pioneer Project Index online for us all. She's > helped > boost that Project in unbelieveable ways. I think before we went online > with > it Denny and Marla had 30,000 or there abouts people in their database. > Now > we have about 100,000 Pioneers of Claiborne County in the database. And > 188,000 plus hits on the website of people who have benefited from Denny > and > Marla's hardwork but from Dusti's as well. > > If you have any Lynch info you'd like to contribute please send it > directly > to me and I'll burn however many CD's I have to for her. > > And if you'd like to help Dusti in some other way I'd be happy to send you > the newspaper article and some info on how to help her if that's your > desire. > > Warmest Regards, > > Pam > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the TNCLAIBO list administrator, send an email to > TNCLAIBO-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the TNCLAIBO mailing list, send an email to > TNCLAIBO@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of TNCLAIBO Digest, Vol 2, Issue 21 > *************************************** > >

Pam, my sister, Julia, has several online newsletters, she said she would put that letter in her newsletters. That way Dusti and family get alot of help. Veva Bailey In a message dated 2/12/2007 8:55:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, inezburr@adelphia.net writes: Pam, please forward article so I will know how to help. Thanks, Cousin Inez "Jack" ---- PBurne1063@aol.com wrote: > Dear Cousins, > > I'm writing you tonight to ask for your help. Eileen Myers (Dusti) who is > our webmistress for the Claiborne County Pioneer Project > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm) has lost everything she owns in a > house fire. The house burned down to the ground and every car she owned as > well. There was NO insurance on anything. Her husband is very ill as well and > is on the donor list for a bone marrow transplant. When it rains it pours! > > I'm asking for your help especially if you're connected to the Lynch family > which is Dusti's family, to help Dusti rebuild all her genealogy files, > pictures, etc. If you'll be so generous to share these things with her, I will > collect them for her and put everything on CD for her to have when she's ready for > it. > > Dusti is one of the people who cheered me on 11 years or so ago to start this > list. And I'm the one who got her hooked up with Denny and Marla Brubaker > years back to get all the Pioneer Project Index online for us all. She's helped > boost that Project in unbelieveable ways. I think before we went online with > it Denny and Marla had 30,000 or there abouts people in their database. Now > we have about 100,000 Pioneers of Claiborne County in the database. And > 188,000 plus hits on the website of people who have benefited from Denny and > Marla's hardwork but from Dusti's as well. > > If you have any Lynch info you'd like to contribute please send it directly > to me and I'll burn however many CD's I have to for her. > > And if you'd like to help Dusti in some other way I'd be happy to send you > the newspaper article and some info on how to help her if that's your desire. > > Warmest Regards, > > Pam > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I hope many of you will be able to attend these lectures........ From: WinklerW@mail.etsu.edu: I will speak about the Melungeons on Tuesday, February 13 at three campuses of Walters State Community College in Sevierville, Morristown, and Tazewell, Tennessee. I'll be in Room 116 (Dining Hall) of the Sevierville Campus at 10:00 a.m., Room 120 of the Jack E. Campbell College Center, Main Campus, at 1:00 p.m., and in Room 203 of the Claiborne County Extension in Tazewell at 4:30 p.m. This event is part of Walters State Community College's African-American History and Diversity Month observation.

Pam, please forward article so I will know how to help. Thanks, Cousin Inez "Jack" ---- PBurne1063@aol.com wrote: > Dear Cousins, > > I'm writing you tonight to ask for your help. Eileen Myers (Dusti) who is > our webmistress for the Claiborne County Pioneer Project > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm) has lost everything she owns in a > house fire. The house burned down to the ground and every car she owned as > well. There was NO insurance on anything. Her husband is very ill as well and > is on the donor list for a bone marrow transplant. When it rains it pours! > > I'm asking for your help especially if you're connected to the Lynch family > which is Dusti's family, to help Dusti rebuild all her genealogy files, > pictures, etc. If you'll be so generous to share these things with her, I will > collect them for her and put everything on CD for her to have when she's ready for > it. > > Dusti is one of the people who cheered me on 11 years or so ago to start this > list. And I'm the one who got her hooked up with Denny and Marla Brubaker > years back to get all the Pioneer Project Index online for us all. She's helped > boost that Project in unbelieveable ways. I think before we went online with > it Denny and Marla had 30,000 or there abouts people in their database. Now > we have about 100,000 Pioneers of Claiborne County in the database. And > 188,000 plus hits on the website of people who have benefited from Denny and > Marla's hardwork but from Dusti's as well. > > If you have any Lynch info you'd like to contribute please send it directly > to me and I'll burn however many CD's I have to for her. > > And if you'd like to help Dusti in some other way I'd be happy to send you > the newspaper article and some info on how to help her if that's your desire. > > Warmest Regards, > > Pam > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am looking for information on the Joseph Laws (1886 - 1942) and Malinda Laws (1898 - 1929) family. Both are buried in the Hunter Cemetery. I understand they had two sons, Kaywood and Kelsey, and possibly one or two daughters. It is believed the family lived and farmed in the Powell Valley in the general vicinity of the Hunter Cemetery. It is also believed that one of the sons was killed in WW II. My sister-in-law's grandfather was Joseph Laws and she would like to know more about his family. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Randy Schubert

>From the knoxville News Sentinel 12 Feb 2007 SMITH, ELY JOE - age 74 of Tazewell, passed away suddenly on the morning of February 10, 2007 at his home. Born in Daisy, Kentucky, Mr. Smith had worked as a coal miner, a sawmill operator, a mine foreman, a mining inspector, and finally, as a coal operator before moving to Tennessee, where he operated an auto parts store. He treasured his family and friends and will be long remembered as the consummate storyteller and practical joker. He will be sorely missed by: his wife of 51 years, Mary Elizabeth Oliver Smith; his favorite children, Shirley Broughton Robinson (Doug), Debra Joy Riley (Louis), Libby Slusher (James), and Randall (O.T.) Keith Smith (Portia); grandchildren, Lezlie Jo Slusher McCroy (Patrick), Brandon Slusher; Ian, Tristan and Grant Riley; Chandler and Corbett Smith. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by: his parents, Ransom Smith and Eva Carter Smith; siblings, John L. Smith, Odell Smith, Mary Shepherd Cornett; three infant siblings; half-sister, Patricia Smith Thompson. Survivors include: half-siblings, Oscar and Estil Smith, Linda Smith, Paul Smith and Lora E. Asher; step-mother, Celeste Smith; ex- wife, Cleda McNulty Smith and a host of friends. Mr. Smith was a 50+ year member of the Nolan Masonic Lodge #806. The family will receive friends from 4-7:30 pm Monday, February 12, 2007 at the Claiborne Funeral Home with funeral services to follow at 7:30 pm in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Eddie Overholt and the Rev. Jim Blevins officiating. Music by The Cedar Grove Baptist Church Choir. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 am Tuesday at the Green Hills Cemetery in Middlesboro, Kentucky with Masonic services. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery. Pallbearers: grandsons. Honorary pallbearer: Ray McKinney. Claiborne Funeral Home, New Tazewell, TN in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

Dear Cousins, I'm writing you tonight to ask for your help. Eileen Myers (Dusti) who is our webmistress for the Claiborne County Pioneer Project (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm) has lost everything she owns in a house fire. The house burned down to the ground and every car she owned as well. There was NO insurance on anything. Her husband is very ill as well and is on the donor list for a bone marrow transplant. When it rains it pours! I'm asking for your help especially if you're connected to the Lynch family which is Dusti's family, to help Dusti rebuild all her genealogy files, pictures, etc. If you'll be so generous to share these things with her, I will collect them for her and put everything on CD for her to have when she's ready for it. Dusti is one of the people who cheered me on 11 years or so ago to start this list. And I'm the one who got her hooked up with Denny and Marla Brubaker years back to get all the Pioneer Project Index online for us all. She's helped boost that Project in unbelieveable ways. I think before we went online with it Denny and Marla had 30,000 or there abouts people in their database. Now we have about 100,000 Pioneers of Claiborne County in the database. And 188,000 plus hits on the website of people who have benefited from Denny and Marla's hardwork but from Dusti's as well. If you have any Lynch info you'd like to contribute please send it directly to me and I'll burn however many CD's I have to for her. And if you'd like to help Dusti in some other way I'd be happy to send you the newspaper article and some info on how to help her if that's your desire. Warmest Regards, Pam

RONALD JOE BISHOP REV. CLYDE BOLINGER JOSEPH HOWARD BROOKS RACHEL F. BUTLER EVA MAE CAVINS ROY L. FERRY HAZEL MAE HECK DOYLE WENDELL ROBERTS JANE E. VON VOIGTLANDER RONALD JOE BISHOP Ronald Joe Bishop, age 70, of Middleboro, Ky., was born January 2, 1937 in Bell County, Ky. and passed away January 30, 2007 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a life-long employee of Coca-Cola and member of American Legion, Dewey Guy Post and a Veteran of the Korean War. He was the son of the late William and Margaret Turner Bishop. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brother and four sisters. He is survived by his daughters: Angela (Rodney) Burch, Mary Katherine (Bobby) Johnson; sisters: Lucille (Guyer) Earle, Louise (Lee) Vanbever, Agnes (Ted) Hall; sister-in-law: Wilma (Robert) Bishop; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Friday, February 2 at 4 p.m. at Shumate Funeral Home Chapel with William Campbell officiating. Burial in the Bishop Cemetery. Military Honors was conducted by American Legion Dewey Guy Post. Honorary pallbearers: John A. Wallace, Bobby Johnson, Bobby Bishop, Toby Hall, Johnny Cobb, Roger Burch, Doug Price, Max Hendrickson, George Goodin, Gary Ledford, other special friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. Shumate Funeral Home in Middlesboro, Ky. in charge. REV. CLYDE BOLINGER Rev. Clyde Bolinger, age 76, of Middlesboro, Ky. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday night at the Gap Creek Baptist Church with funeral service to follow at 8 p.m. Burial in the Riverview Cemetery Thursday, February 5 at 11 a.m. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. JOSEPH HOWARD BROOKS Joseph Howard Brooks, age 46, of Bean Station, was born July 15, 1960 and passed away January 25, 2007. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents: Howard and Barbara Brooks. He is survived by his children: Joseph Daniel Brooks of Bean Station, Brittany Jean Ann Brooks of Rogersville, Ethan Spencer Brooks of Sneedville; brother: Christopher David Brooks and wife Carla of Norwich, Ny; sister: Cathy Elaine Bowlin and husband Roger of Bulls Gap; nieces, nephew and host of other friends. Funeral services were Monday, January 29 at 6 p.m. with Rev. John Baker officiating. Claiborne Funeral Home in charge. RACHEL F. BUTLER Rachel F. "Fon" Butler, age 77, of Monroe, Mich., was born March 17, 1929 in Tazewell and passed away January 29, 2007 at Mercy Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Virgil and Mayme (O'Dell) Heath. She moved to Monroe in 1944 from Tazewell. She was a member of Church of God Mountain Assembly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter: Peggy L. Knight; brother: Lee Williams; sister: Georgia Smith. Survivors include her daughter: Trena K. (Beason) Miller of Monroe, Mi.; son-in-law: Leslie "Butch" Knight of Monroe, Mi.; brothers: J.C. Williams and Condy Williams Jr.; sister: Ann (Raymond) Collins all of Tazewell; six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday, February 2 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Gary Pickrell and Rev. Harold Raines, pastors of Monroe Full Gospel Church along with Rev. Rick Massingill pastor of Church of God Mountain Assembly officiating. Interment in the Roselawn Memorial Park. Bacarella Funeral Home in charge. EVA MAE CAVINS Eva Mae Cavins, age 63, of New Tazewell, was born July 15, 1943 and passed away February 2, 2007. She was a member of Flatwoods Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Roger Cavins and Eugene Bullins; parents: Fred and Viola Carey. She is survived by her sons: Ricky and wife Charlotte Bullins of Middlesboro, Ky., Gary Cavins of New Tazewell; daughter: Kim and husband Mike Gibson of Tazewell; grandchildren: Crystal Adkins and husband Larry Wayne, Bradley Bullins, Michael Kinningham and wife Jennifer all of Middlesboro, Ky., Stephanie and Katie Cavins of Tazewell; great grandchildren: Alex, Haden and Hannah Kinningham, Caidden Adkins all of Middlesboro, Ky.; brothers: Bill and wife Doris Carey, Freddie Carey all of Speedwell; sisters: Lois Ann Lambert, Margaret and husband Guy Evans, Paralee Trombley all of Speedwell, Sarah and husband Lewis Jones of Taylor, Mi., Hazel Carey, Carolyn Williford both of Speedwell; several nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Sunday, February 4 at 8 p.m. in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Elbert Hunley and Rev. Gary Powers officiating. Music provided by One Way Home. Burial in the Bethel Cemetery. Pallbearers: Terry Evans, Matthew Carey, Jeff Ball, Josh Kibert, Cody Carey, Arlen Lambert, Jeremy Williams, and Josh Russell. Claiborne Funeral Home in charge. ROY L. FERRY Roy L. Ferry, age 72, of Lafayette, In., was born November 15, 1935 in Tazewell and passed away February 2, 2007 at Home Hospital. He was the son of the late Moss and Maude (Roark) Ferry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife: Norma J. Emery; brother: Roscoe Ferry. Survivors include his sons: David Ferry and wife Karen, James Ferry; daughter: Cynthia Black and husband Brad all of Lafayette, In.; sisters: Delpha Ward of Lafayette, In., Roxie Terry and husband Ross of Monticello, In., Susie Dooley and husband Frank of North Carolina; brothers: Joe Ferry and wife Carolyn of Greenwood, Sc., Ed Ferry of Pratville, Al., Jack Ferry and wife Karen of Lafayette, In., and Bill Ferry and wife Shirley of Birmingham, Al.; 12 grandchildren; three great grandchildren. Funeral services were Tuesday, February 6 at 10 a.m. at Hippensteel Funeral Home with Pastor Norm Nellis officiating. Interment in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made to FCRV (Family Campers and R.V.'s) c/o Brenda Lilvef Scholarship Fund 27637 St. Rd. 23 North Liberty, IN 47554-9746. Hippensteel Funeral Home in Lafayette, In. in charge. HAZEL MAE HECK Hazel Mae Mayes Heck, age 91, was born on June 8, 1915 and passed over to be with the Lord on February 3, 2007 at Glenn Allen, Va. She was a charter member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Speedwell, where she was active for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years: Nathaniel C. Heck; parents: James and Hattie Mayes; three brothers: Clyde, Curtis and Clayton; sisters: Gladys Robertson and Cleo Poteet. She is survived by her daughter: Una H. Wright and son-in-law Rev. Lowell Wright of Mineral, Va; two grandsons; Kevin L. Wright and his wife ElizaBeth of McClean, Va, Troy N. Wright and his wife Erika of Fredericksburg, Va; five great grandsons: Pierce and Joseph Wright of McClean, Va and Luke, Andrew and Jacob Wright of Fredericksburg, Va.; sisters: Mrs. Edith Tinnel and Joyce Bennett and her husband Rev. Wm. C. Bennett all of Maryville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Mr. Frank Heck, Mrs. Clayton Heck, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Heck, Mr. and Mrs. Olen Heck and Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Heck; and many nieces and nephews. Reception of friends will be at Reece Funeral Home from 12 noon until 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will then be at Greasy Hollow Cemetery. Rev. Lowell Wright and Rev. Lynn Ray will preside at the funeral and Rev. Bill Bennett and Rev. Lowell Wright at the graveside services. Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel in charge 869-3651, 626-4249, or www.reecefh.com. DOYLE WENDELL ROBERTS Doyle Wendell Roberts, age 66, of Bean Station, formerly of Tazewell was born August 31, 1940 and passed away January 28, 2007 at the University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville. He was saved at an early age and loved the Lord. He was a resident of Green Pasture Group Home. He was preceded in death by his son: Terry Wayne Roberts; parents: Lewis and Beulah "Green" Roberts; sister: Louise Morris. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law: Lisa and James Melton of Bulls Gap; grandchildren: Billy Wayne Roberts, Christopher Shelton, Deborah Shelton, "Little Man" Shelton; step grandchildren: Emily and Jamie Melton; sisters and brothers-in-law: Judy and Shade Epperson of Tazewell, Nell and Lonas Dalton of Morristown; caretakers: Frank and Nancy Turk; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Thursday, February 1 at 2 p.m. at the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Sampson officiating. Songs by the Stubblefields. Burial in the Roberts Family Cemetery. Pallbearers: Christopher Shelton, Billy Wayne Roberts, Shade Epperson, Lonas Dalton, Travis Hayes, Roger Hall. Coffey Funeral Home in charge. JANE E. VON VOIGTLANDER Jane E. Von Voigtlander, of Ann Arbor, Mi., formerly of Claiborne County, passed away January 19, 2007. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodor; dear mother of Gwen (Robert); grandmother of Casey, Marty, and Jake; sister of: Lenore Walker, Georgeanne Ford, Mary Rose Hurst, Rena Dombrowski, Lincoln Bundon, Nema Coffey, Bill Bundon, Rick Bundon, and Dixie Kingsbury. Funeral services were Monday, January 22 at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Ypsilanti, Mi. Interment in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton, Mich. McCabe Funeral Home in Canton, Mich. in charge. http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html Xerox Company is sponsoring this to Thank our Servicemen and Women. http://www.anysoldier.com/ Adopt a Soldier! So many of our men and women get no mail at all and would appreciate even just a card.

Hi Lists, I am trying to find records for marriage and any other for MARY ANN OWENS b:4-29-1874 to I.V. & MARY JANE WELCH OWENS. I have a letter from one of her brothers asking about her and he stated she married a WILLIAM McCLURE (WILL). Not sure where she married him or where they moved to. My Lee Co marriages only go up to 1830-1883. She would have been too young for those records. I would say they got married between 1888-1895. If anyone has records for those dates could you please look for me.... Thanks Milly WARD Piros My Mind Is Like Lightning....One Brilliant Flash and Poooffffffffffffffffff, It's Gone

If anyone has access to Claiborne County Marriages would you please check and see if there is a record in the early 1900's for Nora Young and James Charlie Carter I would tremendously appreciate Thanks don sanford ohno2311@sbcglobal.net

hello looking for the MOORE researcher lady who several years ago emailed me a photo of her KNOXVILLE MOOREs. the photo has 2 or 3 men a lady & an old car that has a KNOXVILLE Tag on the front. for the life of me i can't think of your name. i think the lady was your grandmother? or mom?. i'd like that photo emailed to me if you will. i want to look at the MOOREs more closely. i remember your lines were in POWELLS VALLEY. i was in touch with a SHIRLEY MOORE.her MOOREs were also there. thanks Ray. my home Counties are: CLAIBORNE, GRAINGER, HAWKINS, & KNOX in TN. visit my pages: HI-SPEED NET USER Click this link: http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm DIAL UP USER click this link. split for faster load: http://www.angelfire.com/planet/cumberlandgap/moore.htm Main search is MOORE & all spelling variants. a new search now for O'MOORE, OMOORE. my main family lines are: MOORE - MAYES-- TOWNSLEY-- POWERS, --PERKINS -- RUSSELL -- mom's side: HUNDLEY--HUNLEY - MANIS--MANES or MANUS?. of HAWKINS Co.,TN. also close ties to the JOHN VALENTINE & LULA TOWNSLEY REECE family. a cousin has had DNA done: STEVE MOORE: 25 marker. at family tree. kit number m36142. MOORE WORLD DNA PROJECT link: http://small-stuff.com/MOORE/results.htm now researching: O'MOORE-OMOORE-O'MOHR. The below names are closely tied into my lines. I'm NOT researching the below, I WOULD LIKE INFO THO!. i might have some info, but very little. these are tied to my gramp's brothers JAMES HOUSTON & ROSA BROWN MOORE, & THOMAS JEFFERSON & 1st wife DELPHIA GRUBBS MOORE, & 2nd wife ANNABELLE POE? of KNOXVILLE,TN. BROWN, HAUN, OGLESBY, LONG, COX, COURTNEY,SMITH, McBEE MYERS, GRUBBS, GRUBB, POE, WILLIAMS. PENDLEY. these are in CLAIBORNE Co.TN. part of my MOORE--TOWNSLEY lines. POWERS,, RUSSELL, PERKINS, SMITH , WHITEAKER, WHITAKER, REECE, MOLES, NEWBY. LIPPS:, this is dad's sister's daughter's married name. LIPPS were in MIDDLESBORO,KY. BELL Co. MAYES tie ins: PARKER, SHIPLEY, CRAVENS, VOWELL, ROSS, the CRAVENS tie was in WALLINS CREEK,KY, HARLAN Co. other MAYES ties: SHIRLEY, LEWIS, CHEATHAM?,MOORE & LEWIS. There are many more. the MAYES are pretty well covered. a researcher doing: MAYES--TUCKER in IRON Co.MO. link on my pages. a researcher doing TEXAS TOWNSLEYs. this line is part of mine. link on my pages. i'm NOT researching these JORDON--JORDAN. but if they are tied in i will. JORDON & JORDAN: this may be my gramp's sister AGNES MOORE's 1st married name. she 1st married in TN. she divorced then moved to OR. married a HUGHES. 0 known about this line. a death certif in OR fits our AGNES. i have more info. our AGNES had kids. I would like info on a KNOX Co,TN MOORE & HARRINGTON lines. a GLADYS MOORE GRUBB. and her brother? BUD MOORE. info on my pages. useful links: CLAIBORNE Co. censuses 1840--1880. CLAIBORNE PIONEER PROJECT: over 52,000 + names. LEWIS SURNAMES. these are for Friends: PECK, a researcher doingg: LAMBERT, MEADOWS, MOORE, in: WALLINS CREEK,KY, HARLAN Co. LAMBERTs in CLAIBORNE Co.,TN. also a MARGARET FREEMON, doing BAZZ MAYES & MULLINS. , & others. CONNIE SOUTHERLAND genealogy surnames: SOUTHERLAND--HAMMOCK--HAMMACK--CARTER--MAPLES BORUFF--PARTIN--OVERTON--MYERS--YADON--OLLIS-- SEYMOUR-NOAH--KIDWELL--GRIFFITH--THOMAS--JESSEE COATS--MURPHY--EARLE--EARLS--EIRL & other surnames. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free

List, has anyone that has MOORE ties done DNA?. a cousin in KNOXVILLE has a 25 marker at familytree & the WORLD WIDE MOORE DNA PROJECT. i'd like to compare your charts. i have a 12 marker. my 12 have matched: FIX-MATTOCKS & HODGES. the HODGES matched 22 with 3 red of cuz's 25. not sure what that means. thanks Ray. my home Counties are: CLAIBORNE, GRAINGER, HAWKINS, & KNOX in TN. visit my pages: HI-SPEED NET USER Click this link: http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm DIAL UP USER click this link. split for faster load: http://www.angelfire.com/planet/cumberlandgap/moore.htm Main search is MOORE & all spelling variants. a new search now for O'MOORE, OMOORE. my main family lines are: MOORE - MAYES-- TOWNSLEY-- POWERS, --PERKINS -- RUSSELL -- mom's side: HUNDLEY--HUNLEY - MANIS--MANES or MANUS?. of HAWKINS Co.,TN. also close ties to the JOHN VALENTINE & LULA TOWNSLEY REECE family. a cousin has had DNA done: STEVE MOORE: 25 marker. at family tree. kit number m36142. MOORE WORLD DNA PROJECT link: http://small-stuff.com/MOORE/results.htm now researching: O'MOORE-OMOORE-O'MOHR. The below names are closely tied into my lines. I'm NOT researching the below, I WOULD LIKE INFO THO!. i might have some info, but very little. these are tied to my gramp's brothers JAMES HOUSTON & ROSA BROWN MOORE, & THOMAS JEFFERSON & 1st wife DELPHIA GRUBBS MOORE, & 2nd wife ANNABELLE POE? of KNOXVILLE,TN. BROWN, HAUN, OGLESBY, LONG, COX, COURTNEY,SMITH, McBEE MYERS, GRUBBS, GRUBB, POE, WILLIAMS. PENDLEY. these are in CLAIBORNE Co.TN. part of my MOORE--TOWNSLEY lines. POWERS,, RUSSELL, PERKINS, SMITH , WHITEAKER, WHITAKER, REECE, MOLES, NEWBY. LIPPS:, this is dad's sister's daughter's married name. LIPPS were in MIDDLESBORO,KY. BELL Co. MAYES tie ins: PARKER, SHIPLEY, CRAVENS, VOWELL, ROSS, the CRAVENS tie was in WALLINS CREEK,KY, HARLAN Co. other MAYES ties: SHIRLEY, LEWIS, CHEATHAM?,MOORE & LEWIS. There are many more. the MAYES are pretty well covered. a researcher doing: MAYES--TUCKER in IRON Co.MO. link on my pages. a researcher doing TEXAS TOWNSLEYs. this line is part of mine. link on my pages. i'm NOT researching these JORDON--JORDAN. but if they are tied in i will. JORDON & JORDAN: this may be my gramp's sister AGNES MOORE's 1st married name. she 1st married in TN. she divorced then moved to OR. married a HUGHES. 0 known about this line. a death certif in OR fits our AGNES. i have more info. our AGNES had kids. I would like info on a KNOX Co,TN MOORE & HARRINGTON lines. a GLADYS MOORE GRUBB. and her brother? BUD MOORE. info on my pages. useful links: CLAIBORNE Co. censuses 1840--1880. CLAIBORNE PIONEER PROJECT: over 52,000 + names. LEWIS SURNAMES. these are for Friends: PECK, a researcher doingg: LAMBERT, MEADOWS, MOORE, in: WALLINS CREEK,KY, HARLAN Co. LAMBERTs in CLAIBORNE Co.,TN. also a MARGARET FREEMON, doing BAZZ MAYES & MULLINS. , & others. CONNIE SOUTHERLAND genealogy surnames: SOUTHERLAND--HAMMOCK--HAMMACK--CARTER--MAPLES BORUFF--PARTIN--OVERTON--MYERS--YADON--OLLIS-- SEYMOUR-NOAH--KIDWELL--GRIFFITH--THOMAS--JESSEE COATS--MURPHY--EARLE--EARLS--EIRL & other surnames. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web

List anyone related to POWERS-TOWNSLEY & MOORE?. POLLY POWERS brother i was told sometime back was married to a MARGARET? MOORE from the RUSSELL Co.Va area. trying to find out if this MOORE lady had brothers?. as i sort of think this may be my missing MOORE link. as my gramp's JOHN MARION "dob" MOORE married a TOWNSLEY. the MARGARET? MOORE lasy & her husand lived in CLAIBORNE Cp.TN. after he died she went back to VA. any info on her is appreciated. thanks Ray. these are my great great grand parents on my TOWNSLEY side. Isaac TOWNSLEY Birth: (about 1810), NC Death: KY Burial: KY Occ: Blacksmithing Spouse: Mary (Polly) POWERS Birth: 17 Jan 1813, VA/TN Death: 20 Mar 1896, Claiborne Co., TN Burial: Cosby Or Woods Cemetery, Claiborne Co., TN Occ: Still Living At Age 83; House Keeper Father: George POWERS Sr. (1790-~1840) Mother: Anna UNKNOWN (~1795-1872). my great grandparents on my MOORE side are as we are told: JACK & NANCY MAYES MOORE. as i search, i wonder if we are blood MAYES. my home Counties are: CLAIBORNE, GRAINGER, HAWKINS, & KNOX in TN. visit my pages: HI-SPEED NET USER Click this link: http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm DIAL UP USER click this link. split for faster load: http://www.angelfire.com/planet/cumberlandgap/moore.htm Main search is MOORE & all spelling variants. a new search now for O'MOORE, OMOORE. my main family lines are: MOORE - MAYES-- TOWNSLEY-- POWERS, --PERKINS -- RUSSELL -- mom's side: HUNDLEY--HUNLEY - MANIS--MANES or MANUS?. of HAWKINS Co.,TN. also close ties to the JOHN VALENTINE & LULA TOWNSLEY REECE family. a cousin has had DNA done: STEVE MOORE: 25 marker. at family tree. kit number m36142. MOORE WORLD DNA PROJECT link: http://small-stuff.com/MOORE/results.htm now researching: O'MOORE-OMOORE-O'MOHR. The below names are closely tied into my lines. I'm NOT researching the below, I WOULD LIKE INFO THO!. i might have some info, but very little. these are tied to my gramp's brothers JAMES HOUSTON & ROSA BROWN MOORE, & THOMAS JEFFERSON & 1st wife DELPHIA GRUBBS MOORE, & 2nd wife ANNABELLE POE? of KNOXVILLE,TN. BROWN, HAUN, OGLESBY, LONG, COX, COURTNEY,SMITH, McBEE MYERS, GRUBBS, GRUBB, POE, WILLIAMS. PENDLEY. these are in CLAIBORNE Co.TN. part of my MOORE--TOWNSLEY lines. POWERS,, RUSSELL, PERKINS, SMITH , WHITEAKER, WHITAKER, REECE, MOLES, NEWBY. LIPPS:, this is dad's sister's daughter's married name. LIPPS were in MIDDLESBORO,KY. BELL Co. MAYES tie ins: PARKER, SHIPLEY, CRAVENS, VOWELL, ROSS, the CRAVENS tie was in WALLINS CREEK,KY, HARLAN Co. other MAYES ties: SHIRLEY, LEWIS, CHEATHAM?,MOORE & LEWIS. There are many more. the MAYES are pretty well covered. a researcher doing: MAYES--TUCKER in IRON Co.MO. link on my pages. a researcher doing TEXAS TOWNSLEYs. this line is part of mine. link on my pages. i'm NOT researching these JORDON--JORDAN. but if they are tied in i will. JORDON & JORDAN: this may be my gramp's sister AGNES MOORE's 1st married name. she 1st married in TN. she divorced then moved to OR. married a HUGHES. 0 known about this line. a death certif in OR fits our AGNES. i have more info. our AGNES had kids. I would like info on a KNOX Co,TN MOORE & HARRINGTON lines. a GLADYS MOORE GRUBB. and her brother? BUD MOORE. info on my pages. useful links: CLAIBORNE Co. censuses 1840--1880. CLAIBORNE PIONEER PROJECT: over 52,000 + names. LEWIS SURNAMES. these are for Friends: PECK, a researcher doingg: LAMBERT, MEADOWS, MOORE, in: WALLINS CREEK,KY, HARLAN Co. LAMBERTs in CLAIBORNE Co.,TN. also a MARGARET FREEMON, doing BAZZ MAYES & MULLINS. , & others. CONNIE SOUTHERLAND genealogy surnames: SOUTHERLAND--HAMMOCK--HAMMACK--CARTER--MAPLES BORUFF--PARTIN--OVERTON--MYERS--YADON--OLLIS-- SEYMOUR-NOAH--KIDWELL--GRIFFITH--THOMAS--JESSEE COATS--MURPHY--EARLE--EARLS--EIRL & other surnames. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - I mean, what is it about a decent email service?

WILLIAMS, ROBERT HERMAN - age 84 of Birmingham, formerly of Knoxville, TN, died Friday, January 26, 2007. Mr. Williams served his country in the US Navy on the USS New Jersey. He was a long-time member of Center Crest Baptist Church, a Shriner with Zamora Temple and a member of the Blue Masonic Lodge #557 in Knoxville, TN for over 50 years. He retired from Southern Rail Way after 43 years of service. He was preceded in death by his son, Rex Herman Williams. Survivors include: his loving wife of 60 years, Margaret Brock Williams; son, Kent Williams (Debra) of Birmingham; daughter, Tanna Williams Griggs of Birmingham; sister, Irene Whaley of Knoxville, TN; grandsons, Brock and Blake Griggs, and Luke and Jonathan Williams; great granddaughter, Tavia Griggs, and several half-sisters and one half-brother. Funeral service 1:00 pm, Saturday, Mynatt Funeral Home Chapel, Fountain City, Rev. Jimmy Ely officiating. Interment will follow at Duncan Cemetery, Tazewell. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Saturday, Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City. www.mynattfh.com. http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html Xerox Company is sponsoring this to Thank our Servicemen and Women. http://www.anysoldier.com/ Adopt a Soldier! So many of our men and women get no mail at all and would appreciate even just a card.