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HALL, Harley, 70, September 15, 1998. Native of Johnson Co., TN, son of the late Mack and Emma Hammons Hall. Preceded in death by sisters, Lenitha Bumgardner, Waunita Jennings, Ella Mae Church, Susal Hall, Phyliss Woods and India Hall and by brothers Erville Hall and Charles Hall. Survivors include brothers, Boyd Hall, Greensboro, NC and Estel Hall Mountain City, TN and sisters, Ruby Price and Wanda Martin, both of Mountain City. Burial: Hammons Cemetery.
Source: http://jctcuzins.com/obits/johobit6.html
Johnson County News, Mountain City, TN, Thursday, July 24, 1947 page 4
NANCY CORA DELLIE EASTRIDGE was born October 1, 1897 and died July 17, 1947. She was the daughter of William and Sarah HAMMONS. She married to Wilburn EASTRIDGE and had seven children: Hacker, Ethel, Ruth and Roy, Shouns. Three died in infancy and one grandchild, Hacker, Jr., survives; also one step-grandchild, Peggy Sue EASTRIDGE.
Mrs. EASTRIDGE was a member of the Christian Church at Hammons Chapel.
She is survived by two brothers, Lincoln HAMMONS, Washington, and Roosevelt HAMMONS, West Virginia; four sisters, Mrs. Lou STOUT, Bedwell, Ohio; Mrs. Vade ELLER, Mrs. Mary FORRESTER and Mrs. Emma HALL, all of Shouns.
The funeral was held Saturday, July 19, at Hammons Chapel with Rev. J. M. Jones in charge. Interment in Hammons cemetery, Shouns.
#Stella Cole Eller 19 Apr 1935-19 Jun 1935 d/o Calvin Eller & Varder Hammons c.o.d. cause unknown Informant Wilham Hammons Hammons Cemetery 1935 # 13202
#Sarah Elizabeth Hammons, married 02 July 1870-10 May 1929 d/o John Forrester & Ellen Snyder c.o.d. chronic brights disease Informant W. M. Hammons ncl 1929 # 15353
# Asa C. Forrester, married 17 May 1891-31 Mar 1933 s/o Calvin Farmer & Jane Forrester c.o.d. pulmonary tuberculosis Informant William Hammons Hammons Cemetery 1933 # 5676(and his wife
# Jettie Forrester, single d/o Asa Forrester & Mary Hammons c.o.d. pulmonary tuberculosis, influenza n.i.l. Hammons Cemetery 1939 # 8126 *need to get dates from death recordForrester, Hattie
# Hattie Forrester, single 02 Oct 1913-1939 d/o Asa Forrester & May Forrester c.o.d. tuberculosis, pulmonary Informant B. C. Hammons (Shouns) 1939 # 26581 *need to get death date from death record
# Clytie Hammons, female d/o Wise Hammons & Lillie Gambill (Ashe Co NC) c.o.d. stillborn Hammons Cemetery 1924 # 306Hammons, Everett Smith
# Everett Smith Hammons 25 Apr 1922-21 Jun 1923 s/o Wise Hammons & Lillie Gambill c.o.d. colitis Informant Lillie Hammons (Shouns) 1923 # 241Hammons, Lillie Gambill
WISE HAMMONS, of Natomine, W.Va., formerly of Shouns, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, from injuries received when struck by a train, on the preceding Sunday.
He was born July 1, 1899, being 45 years of age. He was the son of the late William and Sarah HAMMONS. Mr. Hammons married Miss Lilly GAMBILL, who preceded him in death a few years ago. To this union five children were born. He later married again and one child was born.
He is survived by three sons: Clyde Hammons, Natomine, W.Va.; Art Hammons, of the U.S. Navy; George Hammons of Florida; one daughter, Mrs. James OSBORNE of Portsmouth, Va. Also survived by five sisters: Mrs. Mary FORRESTER, Mr. Jim ELLER, Mrs. Web EASTRIDGE of Shouns; Mrs. Mack HALL, Butler; Mrs. John STOUT, Natomine, W. Va.; one brother, Roosevelt Hammons of Natomine.
Funeral service were held at Hammons Chapel, Friday with Rev. J. M. Jones officiating. Donnelly Funeral Home in charge.
(Johnson County News, Thursday, Oct. 12, 1944, p. 2)
# Gladys Gambill 27 Feb 1927-08 Nov 1927 d/o Smith Gambill & Charlotte Gouge (NC) Hammons Cemetery 1927 # 22561Gambill, Charlotte P
Notes:
The group of 5 bricks appear to be infant graves (short length). One of these may be:
#infant Hammons 09 Nov 1914-10 Nov 1914 ?/o W. M. Hammons & Sarah Forrester c.o.d. Died without medical attention Informant W. M. Hammons ncl 1914 # illegible
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