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
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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)
Topography of Morgan County
Morgan County is located on the Cumberland Plateau at an average elevation of 1500 feet. The average annual temperature is 57 degrees. The average rainfall is around is about 50 inches.
ADAMS, Ruby June Williams (d. 2004)
ADAMS, MRS. JUNE (RUBY JUNE WILLIAMS ), PASSED AWAY JULY 30, 2004 AT HER HOME IN LANCING. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE PRECIOUS SON, ALLEN CLYDE ADAMS; PARENTS, CLYDE AND LENA (BROWN) WILLIAMS; FIVE BROTHERS: BEN, EUGENE, BUD, CHARLES MARVIN, AND BOBBY WAYNE WILLIAMS; AND TWO SISTERS: WANDA HARDESTY AND JENNIE ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.… Continue reading ADAMS, Ruby June Williams (d. 2004)
ADAMS, Menford Albert (d. 1998)
ADAMS, MENFORD ALBERT, 65, died July 1, 1998 in Fentress Co. Preceded by his parents Tommy and Maggie Adams; one son, Tommy Adams; sisters, Mattie Adams, Maxine Hall, Marybell Robbins and Margie Davis. Survivors: daughters, Barbara Rogers and husband Boyd Rogers, Wanda Hall and husband James, and Suzan Rich; one son James Allen Adams and wife Luvetta. … Continue reading ADAMS, Menford Albert (d. 1998)
ADAMS, Lela Mae Hall (d. 1988)
ADAMS, LELA MAE HALL, 67 of Sunbright died October 29, 1988. Preceded in death by infant son, Ross Edward Adams; her parents, Lindsay H. & Kizzie Bell Hall and brothers, Kenneth and Homer Hall. Surviving; husband, Orel A. Adams; a daughter, Evelyn Annette Monroe of Texas; 2 sons, Robert of Burrville and Orel Wayne of Deer Lodge… Continue reading ADAMS, Lela Mae Hall (d. 1988)
ADAMS, D.C. (d. 1895)
ADAMS, D.C., was born in Morgan County Tenn Feb 6 1823, married MARY A MILLARD of Bledsoe County Tenn, June 4 1848, died Oct 22 1895 at the house of his son in law JAMES H HAMBY, with whom he had made his home since the death of his devoted wife. It is seldom we are… Continue reading ADAMS, D.C. (d. 1895)
ABSTON, Mary Ella (d. 1998)
ABSTON , MARY ELLA, 72, formerly of Mossy Grove, died Jan. 7, 1998 in Claiborne Co. Preceded by husband, John H. Abston. Survived by daughter, Brenda and husband Clay Erickson; 4 grandchildren, 3 g-grandchildren; last surviving sister-in-law, Mary Smith and last surviving sister-in-law Helen Abston. Interment in Roane Memorial Gardens. [Morgan County News]
ABSTON, Johnny (d. 1989)
ABSTON, JOHNNY, 61, of the Mossy Grove Community, died August 3, 1989. Survivors: Ella Smith Abston; daughter and husband, Clay and Brenda Sue Erickson, foster daughter, Pearl Pogue of Harriman;four grandchildren, several step children; four brothers, Chester and Charlie of Oliver Springs; Jack of Atlanta, and Tommy of Fla. Interment in Roane Memorial Gardens. [Morgan County News]
ABSHIRE, Betty Lou Spears (d. 2003)
ABSHIRE, BETTY LOU SPEARS, went to be with the Lord Sunday March 16, 2003 in her daughter’s home in Petros. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Ray; and parents Wilson and Eva Spears of Elkorn City, Ky. She is survived by her five children Ann and Robert Broadus, Bobby Joe (Bubba) and Phyllis,… Continue reading ABSHIRE, Betty Lou Spears (d. 2003)