Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Feathers, Roy J July 22, 2006
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Elizabethton Star  July 24, 2006
Roy J. Feathers 





    Roy Jennair Feathers, 91, 116 Belle Avenue, Piney Flats, passed away 

Saturday, July 22, 2006, at his residence. 





    A native of Carter County, he was a son of the late William J. and Mary 

Elizabeth Vest Feathers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death 

by his first wife, Vivian Allison Feathers, a stepson, David Lindamood, and by 

five sisters and four brothers. 





    Mr. Feathers was a graduate of Happy Valley High School and attended 

Milligan College. He played basketball for both schools. He lived in Johnson 

City for several years before moving to Piney Flats. He was a retired salesman 

with Summers Hardware, having worked there for 45 years, and was a member of 

Piney Flats First Baptist Church. 





    He was a member of M.M. Martin Masonic Lodge No. 547 F&AM for more than 68 

years and a member of the York Rite and Jericho Shrine Temple. He was the 

oldest living member of Utopia Chapter No. 27 Order of Eastern Star where he 

had served as Worthy Patron six different times, last serving in 2004 for the 

100th anniversary of the Chapter. In his earlier years he enjoyed playing 

golf. He was president and co-administrator of the Pelham Humphries Heirs 

Association. 





    Survivors include his wife, Nancy Lindamood Feathers; a stepdaughter and 

her husband, Debbie and Larry Mullins, Piney Flats; three stepgrandchildren, 

Justin Mullins, Travis Mullins and Heather Mullins; several nieces and 

nephews; and his special Pets, Casper, Fred, Miss Kitty and Bouncer. 





    Funeral services for Mr. Feathers will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, 

July 25, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Dr. Allen Davis and Rev. Reed Mullins 

officiating. Music will be provided by John Tuell, soloist, and Scott 

Reynolds, organist. Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. 

Wednesday, July 26, at Monte Vista Memorial Park. Active pallbearers, who are 

requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, will be 

Jack Jones, Marvin Hyatt, Wayne Hodge, Herb Curde, Frank Curde, Kenneth 

Street, Scott Feathers and Mark Torbett. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl 

Kaylor, Stanley Mullins, Larry Mullins, Justin Mullins, Travis Mullins, Euell 

Goodman, Jim Lipps, Terry Jones, Hyder Brown, his nieces and nephews, all 

Masonic Bodies and Eastern Star Chapters of Tennessee. The family would like 

to express a special thanks to Adventa Hospice and Gwen Mathers, whose 

professional and personal care during his infirmity was invaluable. The family 

will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may 

also call at the residence. To those who prefer, memorials may be made in 

memory of Mr. Feathers to the Piney Flats First Baptist Church, 100 Cherry 

Street, Piney Flats, TN 37686. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral 

home at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery. Online condolences to the 

Feathers family may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. 





    Memorial Funeral Chapel, 212 N. Main Street, Elizabethton, is in charge of 

the arrangements.





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