Michael married Nancy Lee Silvey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ADKISSON, DONALD, 64, of Coalfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, athis home. Mr. Adkisson was born May 16, 1937, in Petros, the son ofRobert L. and Lillie Mae Hammons Adkisson, who are deceased. He hadbeen a lifelong resident of Morgan County. For 27 years, he wasemployed by Roane Electric Furnace. Mr. Adkisson was a member ofMiddle Creek Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. He is survived by hiswife, Reme Sue Adkisson; five sons, Gary Adkisson and his wife,Vickie, of Petros, Mark Adkiisson and his wife, Donnie, of Clinton, andRandy Adkisson and his wife, Gwendolyn, Michael Adkisson and his wife,Nancy, and Jeffrey Adkisson and his wife, Rita, all of Coalfield; onedaughter, Penny Pennington and her husband, Kevin, of Coalfieldd; andeight grandchildren, Ashley Howell, Crystal Jackson, Tony Silvey, BradAdkisson, Nicole Adkisson, Amanda Pennington, Meagan Coty Adkisson andDusty Vespie. Mr. Adkisson is also survived by four brothers, WoodyAdkisson and Larry Adkisson, both of Petros, and Luther Woods and FredWoods, both of Oliver Springs; and two sisters, Nella Rhea "Lou"Harris of Petros and Lana Taylor of Harriman. In addition to hisparents, he was preceded in death by another brother, Harold Adkisson,and two o other sisters, Mazie Thornton and Lida "Nick" Wormsley. Thefuneral will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the chapel ofSharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Ronald Guthrie andthe Rev. Mack Smith officiating. A graveside service will be conductedat 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Petros Cemetery. The family willreceive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. [OakRidger]

In 1940, Don Adkisson, 3 years old, was living in the household with his parents, Leonard and Lillie Adkisson, ages 40 and 35 years respectively. Siblings in the household were Marie, 17, Lila, 15, Harold 10, Nellie R, 7. They lived on the main road in Petros. Leonard was the only person employed, working at a local mine 35 hours per week. He worked 50 of 52 weeks the previous year earning $1200. Assuming this is accurate, that equates to about 68 1/2 cents per hour! The Adkissons were not living on a farm, according to the census.


The Adkissons were living next door to Lillie's brother, Harry Hammonds (40), his wife, Cassie, 38, their sons John (14), Glynn, 11, and Roy, 10, and daughter Carolyn, not yet a year old.

Don married Reme Sue Bunch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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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.

Thomas married Margaret Louise Jones. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Leonard Adkisson's full name was Robert Leonard Adkisson. At the time his family ordered his tombstone, they didn't know his first name and his stone was engraved "Leonard A." Adkisson. (Source: Penny Adkisson Pennington)

Leonard married Lillie Hammons. Lillie was born on 17 Apr 1905; died on 14 Aug 1946; was buried in Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Per Pamela Rose Silvey Brooks

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William married Dorothy Lee Williams on 20 Sep 1920 in Tennessee, United States. Dorothy was born on 21 Jan 1903 in Dossett, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died on 12 Jan 1977 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Per Pamela Rose Silvey Brooks

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Fred and Mattie purchased his father's homeplace on Fairview Roadafter he died. Fred raised and sold cattle, was a blacksmith, a foxhunter, a butcher and owned his own sawmill. He also served as adeputy sheriff for Morgan County for several years.

JONES, FRED O., 76, Coalfield died 2/23/1984. He was born,10/25/1907. Preceded by his wife of 55 years Mattie Stringfield Jones.Survivors: daughters, Pauline Wilson, Margaret Silvey, Roxy Seiber;sons, Edgar Jones, Johnny M. Jones, and Bobby Lee Jones; 22grandchildren and11 g-grandchildren; sister, Lydia Edmonds; brothers,Guy Jones and Reece Jones. Interment in Ritter Cemetery, Coalfield.[Morgan County News]

Fred married Mattie Stringfield on 25 Dec 1928. Mattie was born on 16 May 1909; died on 2 May 1998; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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