Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
John Lewis Steelman
Died: 03/30/2000
John Lewis Steelman, 64, of Hot Springs, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, March 29, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, after a lengthy illness.
John was an Army veteran and a retired employee of Norfolk-Southern Railway after 39 years of service.
He was preceded in death by a son, John Charles Steelman; and parents, Charlie and Edna Steelman.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Virginia Leah Southerland Steelman of the home; two sons, Shawn D. Steelman Sr. of Hot Springs, North Carolina, and Shane S. Steelman of Wolf Creek, Tennessee; one daughter, Shannon M. Jones of Greeneville, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Shawn D. Steelman Jr., Allison Leah and Kayla Marie Steelman, and Tiffany Barnes; one brother, Charles Steelman of Fletcher, North Carolina; five sisters, Beatrice Ricker of Wolf Creek, Tennessee, Suzanne Amoroso of Lady Lake, Florida, Hilda Coggins of Newport, Tennessee, Mary McMahan of Jacksonville, North Carolina, and Violet Lindsey of Fletcher, North Carolina; also several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday evening at the Manes Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby Hayes and Rev. Dale Maloy officiating, with burial in the Fairview Methodist Church cemetery, Blood River near Hot Springs, North Carolina.
Manes Funeral Home is in charge.
Mary Evelyn Ellison
Died: 04/01/2000
Mary Evelyn Ellison, 71, of Del Rio, died Saturday, April 1.
She attended Del Rio Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Ruben Ellison.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Doris Ellison of Del Rio; daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Norman Norton of Hot Springs, North Carolina, Rachel and Trux Messer of Del Rio, Sheila and Glen Holt of Hot Springs, North Carolina, Chris and Kenny Wood of Hot Springs, North Carolina, and Donna and Buck Norton of Hot Springs, North Carolina; sister, Charlotte Ledford of Del Rio; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Ethel Huff, Irene Smith, and Jane Messer, all of Del Rio.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Del Rio Baptist Church, with Rev. Dean Jaynes and Rev. Gerald Talton officiating, with burial in the Huff cemetery.
Manes Funeral Home is in charge.
Jimmy Harold Brotherton
Died: 04/01/2000
Jimmy Harold Brotherton, 60, of Talbott, passed away on Saturday, April 1, at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Systems.
He was an employee of Morristown Ford; a veteran of the United States Army; and of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Brotherton was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Harold Brotherton II; and his father, Roy Brotherton.
Survivors include: wife of 35 years, Jo Ann Brotherton; daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Scott Jinks of Whitesburg; mother, Ruby Cupp of Russellville; brothers, Harlan Brotherton of Talbott, Roy Brotherton of Manchester, and Herman Brotherton of Morristown; sisters, Hazel Mullins of Russellville, and Helen Greene of Morristown; grandchildren, Chasil Hodges and Elijah Jinks; step-grandchild, Celeste Jinks; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Brotherton will be at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, at Mayes Mortuary. The Rev. Don Lamb will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Mayes.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Hamblen Memory Gardens.
Mayes Mortuary, Morristown, is in charge of arrangements.
Ema Jean Clay
Died: 03/30/2000
Ema Jean, fondly known to her family as Mama Jean, was born December 6, 1929 and departed this earthly life on Thursday, March 30, 2000 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Anderson and Annie Lou Williams; sisters, Louise Hampton and Peggie Williams; and brothers, Robert and John David Williams.
Mourning her loss are two daughters, Vicki J. Warren, Knoxville, TN and Tanya M. Williams, Roanoke, VA; a son, Keith D. (Teresa) Williams, Newport; two deeply devoted nieces, Linda (John) Hampton-Parker and Delvita (Danny) Haney, Newport; grandchildren include Mia (Barry) Smith, Memphis, TN, Justin Williams, Newport, and Shayne and Sydney Williams, Roanoke, VA; three great-grandchildren, Tori Rice and Tiarra Dailey, Newport and Charles “Ty” Warren, III, Knoxville, TN; a host of nieces, friends, and neighbors. Mama Jean we will miss you.
Ema’s home going service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Manes Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Carl Bragg, Rev. H.G. Hodge, and Rev. Richard Brown, Jr. officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service at Manes Funeral Home.
Manes Funeral Home is in charge.
Lawrence Elmer Parton
Died: 09/25/1998
Lawrence Elmer Parton, 59, of Del Rio, passed away Wednesday morning at the Baptist Hospital of Cocke County following a lengthy illness.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bartley Parton; and a brother, Billy Jack Parton.
He is survived by his children, Jess and his wife, Janice Parton of Parrottsville, David and his wife, Tammy Parton of Greeneville, and Marcelle Keller of Del Rio; mother, Mary Parton of Del Rio; sisters, Reva Dean Parton, Janice Pierce, and Rebecca Parton, all of Del Rio, Pauline McClure of Wellford, South Carolina, and Lucille Woody and Bobbie Ann Rathbone, both of Newport; brothers, Y.J. and his wife, Patsy Parton of Hot Springs, North Carolina, and Jr. Wallace and his wife, Linda Parton of Del Rio; grandchildren, James Keller of Del Rio and Dakota Parton of Greeneville; and special friends, Betsy, Lisa and M.L.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the home of his twin sister, Lucille Woody, at 123 Douglas Avenue in Newport, where the family received friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday evening. Rev. Wayne Haney will be officiating. Interment
will be in the Jonestown cemetery.
Brown Funeral Home is in charge.
L. J. Sane
Died: 04/08/2000
L.J. Sane Jr., 77, of Parrottsville, died Saturday at the University of Tennessee Medical Center following a brief illness.
He was a life-long member of the Parrottsville United Methodist Church; a charter member of the Parrottsville Fire Department; and a mail carrier for the Parrottsville Community for 37 years. He also had a great love for farming and was an avid hunter.
Survivors include his wife, Ann N. Sane of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Regina Sane of Parrottsville; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Donald Giles of Parrottsville; brother, Herb Sane of Parrottsville; grandchildren, Justin and Jonathan Sane and Jennifer and Dylan Giles, all of Parrottsville; and niece, Amy Williams, of Melbourne, Florida.
Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ron Gouge officiating. Interment
will be in the Salem cemetery.
Family received friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parrottsville United Methodist Church or the Parrottsville Volunteer Fire Department.
Manes Funeral Home, Newport, is in charge.
Emily Catherine Hobgood
Died: 04/03/2000
Emily Catherine Hobgood, 79, of Crofton, Maryland, died April 3 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
She was born in Hartford, Tennessee, on February 22, 1921. She was the fifth of six children born to William and Charlotte Clark.
Emily is survived by her husband, Charles B. Hobgood; son, Jim Dennison, Arlington, Virginia; daughter, Linda Benjamin, Crofton, Maryland; brothers, Paul Clark, Manassas, Virginia, and Louis Clark, Lynchburg, Virginia; four grandchildren, Michael, Jennifer, Dana and Holly; and three great-grandchildren, Katie, Jonathan and Sarah.
In 1937, about 13 years after Emily’s father passed away, she relocated to the Washington, D.C. area, with her mother and five siblings. Together they applied for their first bank loan and built a large white house on U Street, SE. According to her brothers, Emily’s main contribution to that activity was carrying a hammer. This house came to be known as Grandma’s house.
When Emily met C.B., it was love at first sight. They met at a downtown restaurant. The story has been told that Emily was working as a cashier when C.B. and his friend, Bob, entered the restaurant. Emily was so smitten by him that she arranged to wait on their table and give the tip to the regular waitress. That evening she expressed to her mother "that today she had met the man she was going to marry." As a result, C.B. fell "head over heels" for Emily. On March 25, 2000, they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Those of you who knew her well have fond memories of her wonderful splash of humor, her love for God, her love for her family and her love for her multitude of friends whose lives were touched in a very special way.
Emily’s passion for bowling began at a Boulevard Heights Baptist Church bowling league. As her skills in this area developed, she became a bowling instructor for adults and children. Over the years she earned many trophies and awards as a result of mastery of bowling. Other hobbies that she enjoyed were collecting U.S. state souvenir spoons, novelty plates, and a variety of unique knick-knacks.
Emily delighted in meeting the needs of her various family members. She was a faithful, loving companion of C.B., a friend and devoted parent to Linda and Jim. Emily, with C.B.’s blessing, shared her time, talents and any material possession with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her nieces and nephews were included in this generosity-whom she treated as her own children.
Serving the Lord was her greatest joy. Emily loved music and faithfully sang in the church choir for many years and often participated in drama presentations. She had a heart for children and taught Sunday School for many years. Her administrative skills allowed her to serve in leadership roles such as Sunday School superintendent, Baptist Training Union director and visitation coordinator.
Emily spent last weekend visiting with her family and friends. On Monday morning, after a peaceful night’s sleep, she moved to her heavenly mansion.
Emily lived so that she could say with the apostle Paul, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."
Visitation will be Thursday, April 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Hardesty Funeral Home P.A., 851 Annapolis Rd., Gambrills, Maryland.
The funeral will be Friday, April 7, at 1 p.m., in the Emanuel Baptist Church, 515 Waugh Chapel Rd., Gambrills, Maryland. Burial will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Olivet cemetery, Frederick, Maryland.
Donations may be made to Emanuel Baptist Church.
Hardesty Funeral Home P.A., Gambrills, Maryland, is in charge.
