Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....McCoury, Mary M. September 1, 2005
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Elizabethton Star
Mary M. McCoury 

Mary Lou McClain McCoury, age 83, 122 Blue Grass Road, Roan Mountain, died 

Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, in Johnson City Medical Center following an extended 

illness. A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late George Henry 

and Minnie Perkins McClain. Mrs. McCoury was a member of the Church of Jesus 

Christ, Newland, N.C., and was retired from North American Rayon Corporation. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gurney 

McCoury, April 4, 2002, four brothers and one sister. 

Survivors are three sons and three daughters-in-law, the Rev. John Henry and 

Kathy McCoury, Minister Frank Chris and Sherry McCoury, all of Roan Mountain, 

and Charles and Samantha McCoury, Hampton; four grandchildren, April McCoury 

McKinney, John Robert "Jr." McCoury, and Chrissy LaShea McCoury Ward, all of 

Roan Mountain, and Misty Dawn McCoury, Hampton; two great-grandchildren, Gracee 

Marie McKinney and Richard Braden McCoury, both of Roan Mountain; one brother, 

Clyde McClain, Elk Park, N.C.; and special friends Elisha and Elwanda Garland 

and Virgie Brinkley, all of Roan Mountain. Several nieces and nephews also 

survive. 

The funeral service for Mrs. McCoury will be conducted at 8 p.m. Saturday, 

Sept. 3, in the Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, with the Rev. Finley 

McCoury and Minister David Atkins officiating. Music will be under the 

direction of Pleasant Valley Choir and Sonny Gouge and Sue Lewis, soloists. The 

family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday prior to the service in the 

chapel or at other times at the residence, 122 Blue Grass Road, Roan Mountain. 

The graveside service and interment will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, in 

Happy Valley Memorial Park. Those attending are asked to meet with the family 

at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel to go in procession to the 

cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jack Johnson, Kenny Johnson, Stephen 

Cornett, Chris Hogan, Willie McVey and Woody Thompson. Honorary pallbearers 

will be Mike Gibbs and friends and neighbors. Online condolences may be sent to 

the family through the Tetrick Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick 

Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements. The obit line is 543-

4917. The office line is 772-3928. 



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