Thomas William Silvey

1923 - 2001  (77 years)

• Name	Thomas William Silvey
  Birth	17 Feb 1923	Wheat, Roane, Tennessee, United States
  	Thomas W. 'TW' Silvey Retired carpenter; Fellowship Baptist Church member Thomas W. "TW" Silvey, 77, of Coalfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, at Life Care Center of Morgan County. Born Feb. 17, 1923, in the Wheat community of Roane County, he was the son of William Robert Silvey and Dorothy Lee Williams Silvey, who are deceased. Mr. Silvey was a retired carpenter. He had lived in Coalfield since 1943 and was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Wartburg. After Mr. Silvey died, his family said, one of his grandchildren explained to another grandchild, "Jesus came to take Papaw to Heaven." He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Margaret Jones Silvey; his son, Michael W. Silvey and his wife, Deborah, of Coalfield; and his daughters, Becky Nabors and her husband, John, of Wartburg, Shelia Beasley and her husband, Scot, of Lancing, Pamela Brooks and her husband, Jay, of Cheraw, S.C., and Nancy Adkisson and her husband, Michael, of Coalfield. Mr. Silvey is also survived by his grandchildren, Keala Nabors, Kathryn Nabors, Tony Silvey, Kristina Silvey, Matthew W. Silvey, Douglas Beasley, Noah Beasley, Justin Brooks, Jessica Brooks and Jinna Brooks and extended grandchildren Sarah Wing and William Wing; and three sisters, Irma Lee, Alma Fay and Roberta. In addition to his parents, a brother, Wesley Silvey, died earlier. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs. The Rev. Mack Smith and Pastor Bill Durham will officiate. Burial will follow at the Estes Cemetery in Coalfield. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Jan 2001	Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  1. Irma Lee Silvey   2. Thomas William Silvey,   b. 17 Feb 1923, Wheat, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 31 Jan 2001, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States  (Age 77 years)   3. Wesley Keith Silvey,   b. 9 Oct 1925, Wheat, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 30 Sep 1928, Wheat, Roane, Tennessee, United States  (Age 2 years)   4. Roberta Silvey ▻ Leo Bates   5. Alma Fay Silvey,   b. 16 Mar 1931, Wheat, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 4 Mar 2019, Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States  (Age 87 years) ▻ Kite
  Person ID	I334	Main Tree
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	William Robert Silvey,   b. 23 Jun 1901, Wheat, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 6 Jun 1989, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Lee Williams,   b. 21 Jan 1903, Dossett, Anderson, Tennessee, United States d. 12 Jan 1977, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	20 Sep 1920	Tennessee, United States
  Family ID	F3015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Louise Jones
  Children	1. Rebecca Ann Silvey   2. Michael William Silvey   3. Sheila Diane Silvey   4. Pamela Rose Silvey   5. Nancy Lee Silvey
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Feb 1923 - Wheat, Roane, Tennessee, United States Death - 31 Jan 2001 - Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  SILVEY, THOMAS W., "T. W.", 77, of Coalfield, died Wednesday, Jan.31, 2001. Born Feb. 17, 1923, in the Wheat community of Roane County,he was the son of William Robert Silvey and Dorothy Lee WilliamsSilvey, who are deceased. Mr. Silvey was a retired carpenter. He hadlived in Coalfield since 1943 and was a member of the FellowshipBaptist Church in Wartburg.After Mr. Silvey died, his family said, oneof his grandchildren explained to another grandchild, "Jesus came totake Papaw to Heavenen." He is survived by his wife of 46 years,Margaret Jones Silvey; his son, Michael W. Silvey and his wife,Deborah, of Coalfield; and his daughters, Becky Nabors and herhusband, John, of Wartburg, Shelia Beasley and her husband, Scot, ofLancing, Pamela Brooks and her husband, Jay, of Cheraw, S.C., andNancy Adkisson and her husband, Michael, of Coalfield. Mr. Silvey isalso survived by his grandchildren, Keala Nabors, Kathryn Nabors, TonySilvey, Kristina Silvey, Matthew W. Silvey, Douglas Beasley, NoahBeasley, Justin Brooks, Jessica Brooks and Jinna Brooks and extendedgrandchildren Sarah Wing and William Wing; and three sisters, IrmaLee, Alma Fay and Roberta. In addition to his parents, a brother,Wesley Silvey, died earlier. Burial in the Estes Cemetery inCoalfield. [The Oak Ridger]