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     Musetta "Mae" Weaver Musetta "Mae" Thornton, 82, of Springfield passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Villa Healthcare East. She was born in Springfield, on December 16, 1929, to Linus and Velma (Raymond) Weaver. She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Thornton; great-grandson, Nathan Myers; 6 brothers, Willie, Leonard, Jay and Linus Weaver and Lawrence and Charles Shymanski; and 4 sisters, Betty Fitch, Doris Day, Rosetta Schuller and Shirley Spears. Mae co-founded Mae's Cake Toppers in 1979. She was a member of the country western dancing club, Bootkickers. She is survived by her children, Lynette (Edward) Jones, David Thornton (Rena Bergstrom) and Talon (Monica) Thornton, all of Springfield; her former husband and close friend, Lynn E. Thornton, Jr; 10 grandchildren, Michelle Furlong, Matthew (Tara) Jones, Marlayna Morgan, Melanie Thornton, Lindsey (Kevin) Roberts, Ashley Thornton (Noah Payne), Caitlyn, Logan, Jenna and Nolan Thornton; 11 great-grandchildren, Austin, Drew, Gracie, Chase, Mikayla, Cameron, Lauryn, Jacob, Bryce, Brayden and Kylee; and a sister, Loretta O'Brien of Springfield. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.¹ She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery of Clear Lake, 4688 Old Route 36, Clear Lake, Sangamon Co., Illinois.^1,3 Her married name was Thornton.¹ She and Lynn Elwood Thornton Jr. were divorced.^4,1 Musetta "Mae" Weaver married Lynn Elwood Thornton Jr., son of Lynn Elwood Thornton and Margaret E. Owens.^1,2 Musetta "Mae" Weaver was born on December 16, 1929 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.^1,3 She died on January 28, 2012 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, at age 82.^1,3

     Jerry Dean Thornton was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery of Clear Lake, 4688 Old Route 36, Clear Lake, Sangamon Co., Illinois.^2,3 He was born on March 12, 1954 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.^2,3 He died on August 12, 1993 at Montgomery Co., Illinois, at age 39.^2,3 He Jerry D. Thornton, 39, of Springfield died at 2 a.m. Thursday in Montgomery County in a road accident. He was born March 12, 1954, in Springfield, the son of Lynn Jr. and Musetta Weaver Thornton. Mr. Thornton was the owner and operator of Gold Creations in Springfield. He was a graduate of Southeast High School and Gem City College in Quincy. Surviving are his parents of Springfield; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Sr. (Margaret) Thornton of Virden; a sister, Mrs. Edward (Lynette) Jones of Sherman; three brothers, Robert W., David A. and Talon J., all of Springfield; several aunts and uncles; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. on August 13, 1993.³

     His Social Security Number was 411-07-7307.⁴ Charles Grant Lee was buried at New Gray Cemetery, 2724 Western Avenue, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^1,3,5 He was born on June 17, 1890 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3,4 He married Vilena Ann "Lena" Conner, daughter of William James Conner and Martha Abigail Walters, on December 25, 1910 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^3,6,7 Charles Grant Lee died on August 31, 1966 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 76.^1,3,5 He LEE, Charles G. - 76, passed away at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday at Baptist Hospital. Residence, Yount Road, Knoxville, Route 18. He was a member of East Hill Avenue Methodist Church and was a molder of metals at Knoxville Foundry for several years. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Geneva Warwick, Puerto Rico, Mrs. Inez Breashears, Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Emma Jones, Corpus Cristi, Tex., Mrs. Willie Mae Stooksbury and Mrs. Mary Anne Irwin, both of Knoxville, Mrs. Ora Bell Carter, Elizabethton; sons, Charles Lee, Fort Worth, Tex., Roy Lee, Virginia; 28 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Ella Bradshaw, Dallas, Tex; brothers, Louis Lee, Athens, John Amos Lee, Cincinnati, Ohio, Freeman Lee, Knoxville. Interment New Gray Cemetery. Active pallbearers: Charles R. Brashear, Coy Lee Brashear, Freeman L. Lee Jr., L. S. Lee, Richard Wyrick, Jack E. Stooksbury. on September 3, 1966.⁵

     Wilburn Roy Lee was buried at Beulah Chapel Cemetery, McMinn Co., Tennessee.¹ He Wilburn Roy Lee, age 89, of Sweetwater, formerly of Knoxville, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at his home. He attended Beulah Chapel Church, of Niota. A veteran of the U.S. Army. Preceded in death by his parents: Charles and Lena Lee, sisters: Emma Lee Jones, Inez Brasheares, Geniva Wyrick, Sally Irene Lee, Ora Bell Carter, Mary Ann Irwin, brother: Charles F. Lee. Survivors include his wife: Helen Mae Perry lee, of Sweetwater, children: Katheryne Lee, of Sweetwater, David and Martha Lee, of Knoxville, Mark Anthony and Carol Lee, Strawberry Plains, Laura and Carlos Tilley, of Sweetwater, Stephanie Lee, of Sweetwater, 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Beulah Chapel Church. Interment in the church cemetery with full military honors.¹ He was born on February 15, 1931 at Tennessee. He married Helen Mae Perry on November 25, 1953 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^1,8 Wilburn Roy Lee died on February 6, 2021 at Sweetwater, Scott Co., Tennessee, at age 89.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 413-26-1996.⁹ Her married name was Butler.² Margretta Emma Lee was buried at Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas.¹⁰ She married Ralph Wallace Butler.^2,11 Margretta Emma Lee was born on October 22, 1919 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^9,2,10 As of March 17, 1944,her married name was Jones.¹² She married Frederick Butler "Fred" Jones on March 17, 1944 at Nueces Co., Texas.^2,12 Margretta Emma Lee died on February 14, 2007 at Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas, at age 87.^9,2,10 She Emma Lee Jones, widow of Fred B. Jones, and long time resident of Corpus Christi, passed away on February 14, 2007. Emma was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Wallace Butler, in 1942, and her husband of 51 years, Fred B. Jones in 1995. Surviving family members include five children: Wally (Geri) Butler of Corpus Christi, Texas; Carolyn (Steve) Trimble of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; Patricia Jones of Houston, Texas; Bruce Jones of Portage, Indiana; and Phyllis Burright (Tim) of Dallas, Texas. Also surviving are three sisters: Inez Brashears of Orlando, Florida; Orabelle "Toby" Carter (Bill) of Johnson City, Tennessee; and Mary Ann Irwin of Knoxville, Tennessee; one brother, Roy Lee (Helen) of Sweetwater, Tennessee; two sisters-in-law, Sara Jones of Corpus Christi, Texas and Sue Jones of Georgetown, Texas; eight grandchildren: Mark Butler of Dallas, Texas, Laura Curtis of Houston, Texas, David Luckenbach (Silvia) and Brian (Casey) Luckenbach of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jillian Burright of Denver, Colorado, Kevin Burright of Dallas, Texas, Eric Nolte and Susan Sawyer of Corpus Christi, Texas; six great-grandchildren: Ethan, William, Joshua, Jonathan, and Norah Luckenbach, and Kaci Sawyer. She also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Emma was born on October 22, 1919 in Knoxville, Tennessee where she lived before moving to Texas. She married Fred B. Jones in 1944, and they farmed in the West Portland community until they moved to Corpus Christi in 1952. She was very active in the PTA at Fisher Elementary, Hamlin and Wynne Seale Jr. High, and Ray High School. She was an active member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church for over 50 years, teaching Sunday School and serving in the Methodist Women's Circle. Emma was a long-time member of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and Natural History, the Corpus Christi Audubon Outdoor Club, the Sadler Study Club, and the Corpus Christi Garden Club. Emma touched many people's lives with her love of flowers, seashells, birds, environmental safety, and her compassion for all persons. The world is a better place for her having been here, and we will all miss her. Emma's family wishes to express their thankfulness to the numerous companion caregivers who provided personal care for several years and to the staff of Alameda Oaks Nursing Center for the love and support shown to her during her final days. We especially wish to thank Dr. Richard Porter, who for many years worked to provide her with an improved quality of life along the way. on February 21, 2007.²

     Frederick Butler "Fred" Jones was buried at Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas.² His Social Security Number was 463-48-0771.⁵ He was born on August 31, 1909 at Gregory, San Patricio Co., Texas.^2,3,5 He married Margretta Emma Lee, daughter of Charles Grant Lee and Vilena Ann "Lena" Conner, on March 17, 1944 at Nueces Co., Texas.^1,4 Frederick Butler "Fred" Jones died on July 4, 1995 at Nueces Co., Texas, at age 85.^2,5,6,7 He Fred B. Jones, a botanist and author of “The Flora of the Texas Coastal Bend,” died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 85. Jones, who was born in Gregory in 1909, grew up on a cotton form near Taft. While working toward a doctorate degree in history at Cornell University, Jones turned his attention toward botany. He also took over the family farm and became a cotton farmer. Ruth O’Brien, a plant taxonomy professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, said Tuesday that Jones was an unassuming man with a quiet sense of humor and genuine love for botany and collecting specimens of wild and native plants of the Coastal Bend. “He started as a hobby... and it turned into an occupation,” O’Brien said of Jones’ love for studying and learning about plants. In 1992 the plant collection at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History was renamed the Fred B. Jones Herbarium in honor of Jones’ donation of more than 2500 plant specimens since the early 1970s. An 11.5-acre plot near Portland, which Jones donated to the Corpus Christi Outdoor Club, also bears the botanist’s name - the Fred B. Jones Nature Sanctuary. Jones' wife, Emma, said that her husband donated the land in 1992 because he couldn’t stand the thought of putting the area under concrete. The sanctuary is home to at least 173 varieties of plants and is probably best known as a prime birding spot. Jones, who worked as a botanist with the Welder Wildlife Foundation, published several short papers in horticultural and botanical journals and co-authored a checklist of “Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Texas Coastal Bend Counties,” published in 1961. That same year he received the William Herbert Medal from the American Amaryllis Society fix his work on rain lilies. His major work, the book “The Flora of the Texas Coastal Bend,” was published in 1975 and is considered the definitive book on Coastal Bend plant life. The floral collections on which the book is based are in the herbaria of the Welder Wildlife Foundation Southern Methodist University and the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History. on July 5, 1995.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 413-09-8334.⁹ Her married name was Brashears.³ Inez Roberta Lee married Robert Alexander Brashears.³ Inez Roberta Lee was born on March 1, 1917 at Tennessee.^5,9 She died on July 16, 2008 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 91.^9,4 She Inez Roberta Brashears, 91, Orlando, the mother of Deltona resident Betty Mastrocola, died Wednesday. on July 22, 2008.⁴

     Geneva E. Lee was buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Powell, Knox Co., Tennessee.^1,6 Her married name was Warwick.¹ She married Robert Warwick.¹ Geneva E. Lee was born on September 28, 1912 at Illinois.^3,6 As of circa 1919,her married name was Wyrick.⁷ She married Clyde Richard Wyrick Sr. circa 1919.^7,1 Geneva E. Lee died on October 7, 2000 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 88.^1,6 She WARWICK, Geneva Lee Wyrick - age 88, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2000, at Northhaven Health Care Center. She was a member of Third Creek Baptist Church, and was a retired cook. Mrs. Warwick was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Anna Lee, her first husband, Clyde Wyrick, and her second husband, Robert Warwick; daughters, Charlotte Tolson and Lena Watson, a granddaughter, Cindy Hawkins, a brother, Charles Lee and a sister, Sally Kuhn. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Mildred and Jack Hawkins; a son and daughter-in-law, Clyde and June Wyrick; a brother, Roy Lee; sisters, Emma Jones of Texas, Inez Brashears of Florida, Willie Mae Lyon of Chattanooga, Mary Ann Erwin of Knoxville, and Orbell Carter of Johnson City; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Interment will be at Glenwood Cemetery. on October 9, 2000.¹

     Sally Elizabeth Lee was buried at Evangelist Lutheran Cemetery, 6115 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore, Maryland.^3,5 Her married name was Kuhn.⁵ She married Howard Edward Kuhn.^7,5,9 Sally Elizabeth Lee was born on December 9, 1914 at Tennessee.^1,3 As of October, 1937,her married name was Boatman.⁴ She married Willard Thomas Boatman in October, 1937 at Knox Co., Tennessee.⁴ Sally Elizabeth Lee died on October 24, 1962 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 47.^3,5 She On October 24, 1962, Sally Elizabeth Kuhn (nee Lee), of 3818 Bank street, beloved wife of the late Howard E. Kuhn and devoted mother of Mrs. Roberta Isaacs; daughter of Charles G. and the late Lena Lee (nee Connor); sister of Mrs. Robert Brashears, Mrs. Robert Warwick, Mrs. Willard Stooksbury, Mrs. William Carter, Mrs. Kenneth Irwin, Mrs. Fred Jones, Roy W. Lee and Charles M. Lee. Interment in First United Evangelical Church Cemetery. on October 26, 1962.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 415-28-7756.⁷ Ora Belle Lee was born on September 13, 1927 at Tennessee.^2,7,8 As of June 6, 1948,her married name was Carter.⁸ She married Rev. William J. "Billy" Carter on June 6, 1948.^8,9 Ora Belle Lee died on August 31, 2011 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 83.^7,8 She CARTER, Belle Lee - died on August 31, 2011 at her home in Johnson City. She was born on September 13, 1927, one of nine children of Charles and Lena Lee. Her earliest years were spent in Karns, Tennessee. Then the family moved to Fountain City, finally settling in Knoxville in the 1940's. She attended Fountain City High School, where she excelled as a student and enjoyed a number of activities, including bowling and cheerleading. After graduation in 1945 she enrolled in Hiwassee College where she was an outstanding student and was selected as one of five college beauties. While working in the dining hall at Hiwassee as a work scholarship student she met Bill Carter, from Slant, Virginia, who was in the same program. They dated throughout their years at Hiwassee and became engaged during their final months. During that time, she participated in his decision to enter the Methodist Ministry, and supported him in his preparation. In 1947 she returned to Knoxville and took a job, while Bill moved to Emory and Henry College, to complete his preministerial studies. They were married on June 6, 1948 and lived at Emory, VA together until 1949, when they moved to Norton, Virginia, where he was associate pastor of Norton Methodist Church and pastor of the West Norton Church. Their son, Michael Lee was born June 4, 1949 at Norton. In 1949 they moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where Bill attended Vanderbilt University School of Religion, while serving a student appointment. They moved to Rose Hill Virginia in 1952, and served together there and in a number of United Methodist Churches in The Holston Conference (East Tennessee and SW Virginia), in which Belle took an active role, including leadership of youth classes in churches and participation in many community organizations, until moving to Johnson City in 1981 to take a position with the Holston Conference Council on Ministries Staff. They bought a house there and upon retirement in 1990 continued to live in Johnson City until her death. She is survived by her husband, Bill, and her son, Mike (who lives in Johnson City, and was a great resource during her final illness) as well as her beloved sister, Mary Irwin, in Knoxville, a younger brother, Roy, in Sweetwater, TN, and a host of nephews, nieces and other relatives throughout the country. on September 8, 2011.⁸

     Mary Ann Lee was buried at Sherwood Chapel and Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, Blount Co., Tennessee.⁸ Her married name was Dillinger.³ Her married name was Irwin.³ She married Kenneth Everett Irwin.³ Mary Ann Lee married Unknown Dillinger.³ Mary Ann Lee was born on December 28, 1934 at Tennessee.^6,8 She died on October 22, 2019 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 84.³ She Knoxville - Mary Ann (Lee) Irwin of Knoxville, passed away October 22, 2019 at the age of 84. She was the youngest of seven girls and two boys born to the late Charles and Lena Lee of the Karns area. All sisters preceded her death and their names were Geneva, Sallie, Inez, Emma, Willie Mae, and Ora Bell. Her brother, Charles, preceded her death as well. The only remaining sibling is Roy Lee, of Sweetwater, and his wife Helen. And the only remaining brother-in-law is Reverend Bill Carter of Johnson City. She enjoyed reading, watching and identifying local birds, and arranging flowers as well as worrying about everyone else but herself. She was also an avid shopper as long as she could buy for others. Mary worked at Kress and Standard Knitting Mills in Downtown Knoxville in her younger years and then helped her husband at the family business, Irwin Dental Lab. When her husband became ill, she enjoyed her job helping customers at Fashion Bug. Mary lost her oldest son, Stephen Craig Dillinger (1980) and her husband, Kenneth E. Irwin (1990). She leaves fond memories in the hearts of many she touched through the years living in Cumberland Estates as the "Kool-Aid Mom" with the best grilled cheese sandwiches. When you visited her home, you sat anywhere you wanted and left with a full belly. She will be missed mostly by her youngest son, Ray Irwin and only daughter, Tina Harness. Her son-in-law, Scott Harness and grandchildren, Silas Harness and Sydney (Harness) Boatman and her husband Adam are blessed with many loving and funny memories of her. Her stepson, Keith Brewer, and his wife, Paulette and their children and grandchildren will cherish memories of her as well. The family wants to thank the staff at Westmoreland Health and Rehabilitation Facility for being her 2nd family for the last year and a half of her life. She liked to tell people she had the best room there. Mary Ann enjoyed her pretty view of yellow peonies and asked all the visitors to take a look when they were in bloom. She would want to thank the many special friends and family who came to visit her regularly. Graveside service at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, 3176 Airport Hwy, Alcoa, where she will be laid to rest alongside her late husband and oldest son. on October 23, 2019.³

     His Social Security Number was 414-28-7436.¹ Charles Marion Lee was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.³ He married Ophelia Alice Odom.^11,12 Charles Marion Lee married Kris Unknown.¹³ Charles Marion Lee was born on September 21, 1924 at South Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^1,2,3 He died on February 8, 1991 at Haltom City, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 66.^1,3,14,13 He Charles Lee died Friday at Haltom City. He was 66. Burial will be in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Mr. Lee was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and had lived in Fort Worth for 42 years. He worked for many years as a machinist in General Dynamics' aeronautics department. Mr. Lee was a Methodist. Survivors: Wife, Kris Lee of Fort Worth; two sons, Paul Lee of Fort Worth and Kenneth Lee of Poolville; three daughters, Kim Ripple, Susan Locke, and Dana Robbins, all of Fort Worth; six sisters, Mary Ann Irwin and Geneva Warwick, both of Knoxville, Tenn., Emma Jones of Corpus Christi, Ora Belle Carter of Johnson City, Tenn., Willa Mae Lyons of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Ines Brashears of Florida; brother Roy Lee of Tennessee; and nine grandchildren. on February 10, 1991.¹³

     His Social Security Number was 411-07-7052.³ Robert Alexander Brashears married Inez Roberta Lee, daughter of Charles Grant Lee and Vilena Ann "Lena" Conner.¹ Robert Alexander Brashears was born on January 17, 1913 at Loudon Co., Tennessee; His draft card has a birth date of Jan 7, 1913.^2,3 He died on November 20, 1974 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, at age 61.¹ He BRASHEARS - After a long Illness, on November 20, 1974, Robert A., of Jacobsville, Pasadena, beloved husband of Inez R. Brashears (nee Lee), devoted father of Charles R., Mrs. June Taylor, Coy L., Sr., and Mrs. Betty Mastrocola. Also survived by 14 grandchildren. Interment in Glen Haven Memorial Park. on November 21, 1974.¹

     Clyde Richard Wyrick Sr. was buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Powell, Knox Co., Tennessee.^3,4,6 His Social Security Number was 414-10-9339.⁶ He was born on April 2, 1907 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^6,5 He married Geneva E. Lee, daughter of Charles Grant Lee and Vilena Ann "Lena" Conner, circa 1919.^1,2 Clyde Richard Wyrick Sr. died on December 20, 1957 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 50.^4,6 He Wyrick, Clyde Richard - age 50, of Route 7, Dewine Road, died at 10 a.m. Friday at Saint Mary's hospital. He was a member of Third Creek Baptist Church. He was a painting contractor for several years. Survivors: widow; Geneva Wyrick; son, Clyde Richard Wyrick Jr. of Knoxville; daughters, Mrs. Von Huston, Mrs. Jake Watson, Mrs. Jack Hawkins, all of Knoxville; brothers, Clarence Wyrick, Damon Wyrick of Knoxville, Raymond of Miami, Fla., Sam of Atlanta, Ga; sister, Helen Lawson of Knoxville; two grandchildren. Interment Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbears, Jack, Ed and Austin Fitzgerald, O. D. Hatmaker, Charles T. Goosie, Eugene Tarver. on December 21, 1957.⁴

     Rev. William J. "Billy" Carter Reverend William J. Carter died March 8, 2022, at NHC Healthcare of Johnson City. Bill was born on June 27, 1928, at the family home on the banks of the Clinch River in the Slant community of Scott County, Virginia. Bill was predeceased by his parents Emmett Arlington and Orpha Louise Sturgill Carter; wife Belle Lee Carter; sister, Katie; brother, Danny, and son Michael Lee Carter. He is survived by his brother, Jimmy Carter (Anne); cousin Ed Carter, and honorary grandchildren, Emory Kate and Sam Brengle. At a young age, Bill moved to Idaho with his family to work on Uncle Bill's dairy farm. After several years, the family returned home and Bill completed high school at Dungannon where he was valedictorian of his class. He continued his education at Hiwassee College (AA), where he met the love of his life, Belle, to whom he was married 63 years. He earned a BA degree at Emory & Henry College, and later E&H awarded him a Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa. He had a truly wonderful experience at Emory & Henry, where he was encouraged to expand his writing skills by Professor Blaise. This led to his wish to bequeath his estate to E&H; his final resting place will be on the campus, along with Belle and Mike. His legacy at E&H will live on forever as he had a residence hall named after him in recognition of his generous philanthropic support. Bill earned a BD from Vanderbilt School of Religion where he was awarded the Founder's Medal for having the highest scholastic average achieved by any student in the School of Religion. He rounded out his education with an MA Degree in Counseling from the University of Tennessee. Bill dedicated his life to the Methodist Church and the Holston Conference, with forty years of active service. He pastored churches in Virginia including Norton- West Norton, Rose Hill, Wise, and Tazewell – Main Street. Churches in Tennessee include Elizabethton – First, Knoxville – Bearden, and Chattanooga – Brainerd. He served in many capacities, some being Abingdon District Superintendent, Specialist in Leadership Development, Lay, Clergy, and Director of Conference Council on Ministries, before his retirement in 1990. After retirement, he made Johnson City his home and joined the First United Methodist Church family. He later stepped up to pastor the church during a time of transition. The church has a prayer chapel dedicated in his name. Bill loved to travel and was an avid photographer of waterfalls. He made numerous trips with his friend, Don Gentry. For many years you could find Bill on the tennis court playing weekly with a great group of friends. He loved his tennis buddies, and they hated his back spin and short shots. When Bill wasn't on the courts, you could find him enjoying a good meal with friends, reading, or working on his next presentation or on his literary works. He authored several books that are still in print and numerous adult Bible studies for the United Methodist Church. Bill never met a stranger and was a natural leader. He was a kind person who had a great sense of humor and found enjoyment in every moment of life. He was amazing with children who were instantly drawn to him. He always managed to include Slant, Virginia in any sermon, presentation, or in conversation with anyone who would listen! He will be missed on this earth. A special thanks to NHC and their staff for the loving care provided to Bill, along with Caris Hospice, Donna Wilkinson for being an advocate for his care during his later years, and many friends at FUMC for their support.⁷ He was born on June 27, 1928 at Scott Co., Virginia.^5,6,7 He married Ora Belle Lee, daughter of Charles Grant Lee and Vilena Ann "Lena" Conner, on June 6, 1948.^1,7 Rev. William J. "Billy" Carter died on March 8, 2022 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 93.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 415-46-8957.³ Kenneth Everett Irwin was buried at Sherwood Chapel and Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, Blount Co., Tennessee.^2,4 He married Mary Ann Lee, daughter of Charles Grant Lee and Vilena Ann "Lena" Conner.¹ Kenneth Everett Irwin was born on June 3, 1933 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.³ He died on December 30, 1990 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, at age 57.^3,5,4 He IRWIN, Kenneth Everett - age 57, of 4312 Royal View Rd., died Sunday afternoon at his home after a lengthy illness. He was of the Baptist faith. Former employee of Wal-Mart. Owned and operated Irwin Dental Lab for 30 years. Survivors: wife, Mary A. Irwin; sons, Keith Brewer, Ray Irwin; daughter, Tina Harness; four grandchildren; mother, Mary N. Irwin; brother, Roy L. Irwin; sister, Doris A. Dyer, all of Knoxville. Interment Sherwood Memorial Gardens. on December 31, 1990.⁴