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Viola Josephine "Granny Jo" West, age 79, a resident of Coalfield, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

Granny was born December 13, 1929 in Campbell County, Tennessee. She is a lifelong resident of this area.

Mrs. West worked as a grocery store manager at both Hilltop Market and Greens IGA of Oak Ridge. Before her retirement she was employed at Greenbrier Industries of Clinton. Following retirement she worked as a paper carrier for the Oak Ridger, and she owned and operated a cleaning service.

She was preceded in death by her husband Charles William West, by parents Lewis Taylor and Minnie Taylor Bowling, by brothers Jerry and Harley Bowling and by a sister Virgie Taylor.

She is survived by a son Gary West and wife Betty of Knoxville, by daughters; Jean Harper of Coalfield, Susie Fox and husband Jimmy of Melbourne, FL, Sharon Huckabey and husband Jerry of Coalfield, Amy Cox and husband Chris of Oak Ridge, by grandchildren; Michael West and wife Julie, Stacy Maltman and husband Charles all of Knoxville, Natalie Harper of Coalfield, Mark Justice and wife Stacy of Jamestown, John Justice and wife Jennifer of Coalfield, Jessica Lowe and husband Jeremy of Oliver Springs, Kela of Coalfield, and Tracey McPeek and husband Jay of Califorina, and by 11 great-grandchildren; Abby, Justin, Miranda, Emily, Lucas, Elijah, Carter, Taylor, Haley, Lexie, and Brayden.

She is also survived by a brother Howard Bowling of Oliver Springs, and sisters; Barbara Lowe and husband Barney of Oliver Springs, Dixie Hoskins and Harod Givens of Lake City, and Ruby White of Oliver Springs, by sisters in law, Bobbie Carson of Coalfield and Mary Kerr of Kansas City, Missouri, and by a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members and special friends.

The family will receive friends Thursday, May 21, 2009 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm at Sharp Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 8:00 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ronald Guthrie officiating. Burial and graveside services will be held Friday, May 22, 2009 at 11:00 am at the Estes Cemetery in Coalfield. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.sharpfh.com

Family/Spouse: Charles West. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lewis married Minnie Ward on 3 Oct 1921 in Anderson, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1930 census Minnie and her three children are living with Minnie's parents on Windrock Road in Oliver Springs, TN. Did husband die in mines???

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From Find-A-Grave

Birth: Mar. 2, 1876
Tennessee, USA
Death: Sep. 3, 1949
Anderson County
Tennessee, USA

Certificate Of Death # 49-19005
Name: James Monroe Ward
Date Of Death: Sept.3, 1949
Color Or Race : W : Sex: M : Single, Married,Widowed,Divorced, Widowed
Date Of Birth: Mar. 2,1876
Age: 73 Years 6 Months 1 Day
Place Of Death: Anderson Co.TN
Father Name: Freeland Ward
Mother Maiden Name: Priscilla Byrge
Informant: Nellie Walters
Burial : Sept.5,1949 ,Cemetery: Butler, Oliver Springs
Funeral Director: Booth Funeral Home, Oliver Springs,TN


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Spouse:
Rhoda Jane Nation Ward (1878 - 1943)*

Children:
Nellie Ward Walters (1909 - 2005)*
Howard Hayes Ward (1912 - 1980)*
Lonnie Ward (1915 - 1988)*
Lawrence Ward (1915 - 1944)*
Luther Ward (1918 - 1923)*
Richard Rudolph Ward (1921 - 1984)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Butler Cemetery
Norwood
Anderson County
Tennessee, USA

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Created by: Susie Bullock
Record added: May 17, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 69983879

Birth:
Birth date per tombstone

James married Rhoda J Nation on 4 Oct 1902 in Anderson, Tennessee, United States. Rhoda (daughter of John Anderson Nations and Martha Ogle) was born on 15 May 1878 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Freland married Phairzella Francella Byrge. Phairzella was born on 6 Jan 1858 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States; died on 26 Feb 1937 in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States; was buried in Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in Sevier Co., Tennessee; died in Oliver Springs, Tennessee.

Death certificate says he was born Dec 15, 1850 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Other records say he was born 13 September. Death certificate says his mother was Martha Ogle. She was actually his wife. Family records say his mother was Kesiah Borem and his father John. Likely Jack was a nickname for John.

Died:
Per death certificate died of cancer on the back of neck with no medical attention for nine months.

John married Martha Ogle on 15 May 1869 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States. Martha was born about 1846 in Tennessee, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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