Laura Byrge

1901 - 2007  (105 years)

• Name	Laura Byrge
  Birth	19 Mar 1901	Devonia, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Female
  Death	15 Jan 2007	Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Phillips Cemetery, Devonia, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  1. Burley Byrge   2. Charlie Byrge   3. Harvey Byrge   4. Laura Byrge,   b. 19 Mar 1901, Devonia, Anderson, Tennessee, United States d. 15 Jan 2007, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  (Age 105 years) ▻ Walter Bunch
  Person ID	I10661	Main Tree
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Bunch
  Mother	Charlotte West
  Family ID	F4008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Walter Bunch,   b. 30 Nov 1896   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Carlos Bunch   2. Cledyth Bunch   3. Effie Bunch   4. Ester Bunch   5. Freda Bunch   6. Margaret Bunch   7. Norman Bunch   8. Stella Bunch   9. Reefus Bunch,   b. 17 Feb 1930, Devonia, Anderson, Tennessee, United States d. 27 Feb 2005, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F3999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Mar 1901 - Devonia, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Death - 15 Jan 2007 - Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Phillips Cemetery, Devonia, Anderson, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BUNCH, LAURA, 105, of Coalfield, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at herhome. Born March 19, 1901, in Devonia, she lived there the first yearsof her marriage before relocating to Michigan, where she gave birth toher fourth child. Following auto manufacturing plant layoffs, thefamily moved back to Devonia, and her husband resumed employment inthe area deep mines. When recalled, the family again moved toMichigan, where she gave birth to her 10th child. The employment cycleand move from Devonia to Michigan continued a couple more times beforethe family finally settled back in Devonia. After the death of herhusband, she enjoyed visiting her children in St. Louis, Toledo, Ohio,and Detroit. Her primary residence over the last three decacades hasbeen in Oliver Springs. She was a homemaker and a member of the Churchof God of Mountain Assembly, Oliver Springs. In addition to herhusband, Walter Bunch, she was preceded in death by daughter, EstherByrge; sons, Norman Bunch and Reafus Bunch; parents, Henry Byrge andCharlotte West Byrge; great-granddaughter, Laura Cook; brothers,Harvey Byrge, Charlie Byrge and Burley Byrge; half-brothers, JohnQuincy Reynolds, Jim Reynolds, Will Reynolds, William Riley Byrge,Henry Miller Byrge and John Elmer Byrge; and half-sisters, NancyReynolds Byrge, Emily Seiber, Rosemary Reynolds Lively, Celie ByrgeCraig and Mandy Byrge Bunch. Survivors include sons anddaughters-in-law, Cledith and Nicey Bunch of Devonia and Carlos andPeggy Bunch of Kingston; daughters and sons-in-law, Effie Ward ofOliver Springs, Stella Kennedy of Lake City, Margaret and Don Leach ofOak Ridge and Freida and Castle Bunch of Coalfield; 37 grandchildren;67 great-grandchildren; 43 great-great-grandchildren; and onegreat-great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 6to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, in Sharp Funeral Home, Oliver Springs.Funeral service will follow in the chapel, with the Rev. Wesley DuPuyand Teresa Noe officiating. Graveside service and burial will be at 1p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Phillips Cemetery, Devonia. [Roane CountyNews]