HEMBREE, MAUDE ESTES According to this week’s Morgan County News, (7-27-2005) Maude Hembree celebrated her 100th birthday on July 28th, 2005. Maude was born in Coalfield July 28, 1905, the daughter of George and Annie Estes. Her siblings are a sister Reba and two brothers, Lawrence and Wiley. She married Elmer Holmes “Dock” Hembree in… Continue reading Hembree, Maude Estes
Category: Centenarians
Blake, Alma F. Hope
BLAKE, ALMA F. Long time Pine Orchard Community-Oakdale area resident, celebrated her 100th birthday on March 26, 2007. She is the daughter of the late Walter T. and Minnie Farmer Blake. [From the Morgan County News-4/11/2007] ——- BLAKE, ALMA F., 101, of the Pine Orchard community, Oakdale, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, in Roane Medical Center, Harriman.… Continue reading Blake, Alma F. Hope
Blakely, David Richard (Dock)
David Richard (Dock) Blakely was born in Rock Springs, Sullivan County, TN 9 May 1865 and died 10 May 1966 in Helenwood, Scott County, TN. In 1893 he married Sarah Elizabeth Cline, they had eleven children. They lived many years in Burrville, Morgan County directly across the road from the Mount Vernon Methodist Church and Cemetery.… Continue reading Blakely, David Richard (Dock)
GOAD, William J. (d. 2010)
From the Morgan County News 8/19/2009: Mr. William J. Goad will turn 100 years old on August 24, 2009. His family plans a celebration for him on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the the Weidemann Hotel in Deer Lodge beginning at 2 p.m. All family and friends are invited to attend. ***GOAD, MR. WILLIAM, age 101 of… Continue reading GOAD, William J. (d. 2010)
McCARTT, Vida (d. 2012)
From the Morgan County News 4/14/2010 Mrs. Vida McCartt will celebrate her 101st birthday on April 20, 2010. She was recently visited by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Vida Mae Heidle McCartt age 102, of Wartburg, passed away on February 2, 2012 at her home. She was a member of the First Baptist Church Wartburg and… Continue reading McCARTT, Vida (d. 2012)
HAMBY, Grace (b. 1911)
Grace Hamby, of Lancing, celebrated her 103rd birthday on December 1st. She is currently the oldest person in Morgan County. Pictured are Grace Hamby (center), then, from left great-granddaughter, Jodie Headrick, great-great-granddaughter Lachele Headrick and grandson, Edward JW Hamby Jr. [Morgan County News, Dec. 2014] GRACE HAMBY Born: December 1, 1911. one of a dozen… Continue reading HAMBY, Grace (b. 1911)
BROOKS, Opal Regenia York (d. 2013)
Opal Regenia York Brooks celebrated her 104th birthday. She was born May 4, 1908 to Annie & George York in Rose, Morgan County, TN. Her father was a school teacher, farmer and store keeper and her mother was local post master and mother of six. Opal graduated from A.B. Wright Institute high school in 1928. She had… Continue reading BROOKS, Opal Regenia York (d. 2013)
DAVIDSON, Rebecca Matilda Buxton (d. 1965)
REBECCA MATILDA BUXTON DAVIDSON b: 3-27-1862 in Morgan Co., TN d: 12-26-1965 – Lancing, TN at age 103 Burial in Montgomery Cemetery, Lancing, TN On Jul 26, 1878 Rebecca married Ephriam Davidson (1852-1902) daughter of Mills Wells Buxton (1825-1916) and Elizabeth Langley (1829-1878),
BRADLEY, Martha Belle (d. 1993)
Martha Belle Bradley celebrated her 104th Birthday with family and friends at the Morgan County Life Care Center in Wartburg. A life long resident of Petros, she visited with over 100 friends and relatives during the day. [4/3/1990]. She was the daughter of Harm & Elizabeth Patterson Armes. She was born 3/31/1886 and died 9/5/1993… Continue reading BRADLEY, Martha Belle (d. 1993)