My first memory of Mrs. Tipton is slightly odd but just shows how she loved children. Mrs. Tipton was the custodian at Lanier. I don’t recall the age I was but it had to be when I was between 2nd and 4th grade. I got sick during class this particular…
So upon working on my tree I discovered someone just sitting on one of the branches. When I first discovered him through the marriage of a Bradley I thought, “what an odd name for a guy”. As odd as it was I never put two and two together about this oddly…
What a privilege it was to be with a great woman and family. We gathered Saturday at Everett Rec to celebrate 90 years of my great aunt’s life. Mrs. Louise Myers Woodruff was born February 20, 1926, in Cades Cove. She is my grandmother’s sister. Soft-spoken, gentle spirit with a…
I had the privilege of meeting Mrs.Adams at an early age. Shy and backward at the time I wasn’t very interested in what she had to say. As time went on and I outgrew my shyness, I began to see an interest in our history and the lack of documentation…
Dear Editor: As a lifelong resident with a deep-rooted family history in Blount County, I’ve always known how lucky I am to live in such a great community. I have been fortunate to maintain a career in the restaurant business in my hometown for the past 36 years. Over…
There is going to be a benefit for Steve Best, March 12th at 6:30. Please make plans to attend or to help out. He has several health issues to which insurance will not help. Please read the following write-up in the paper. Please help support. http://bit.ly/1x6lI2z Where: New Providence Presbyterian…
Visited Carpenters Cemetery today to try and locate a headstone of a recently departed family member. I walked through and around the cemetery about four times. I wasn’t able to locate her or a place where I thought she could be. On a good note though I found two unphotographed…
Since it was a slightly overcast day yesterday I thought I’d revisit my church to finish up. Before I left I printed off a list of those that needed a headstone photo. I captured over 20 photos and I’m still missing about 5. Those missing are either newly buried or…
Since I had some spare time and by myself, I decided to visit my home church to update some missing headstones. First time using Find a Grave’s new iPhone app but I quickly discovered that without cell service, it’s pointless. I also discovered that just because the app states there…
