CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - John T. Williams Sr., 29 Jun 1999
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John T. Williams Sr.
07/01/99 
   John Thomas Williams Sr., 79, 1585 Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, formerly 
of Route 3, Roan Mountain, died Tuesday, June 29, 1999, at Holston Valley 
Hospital.
   Mr. Williams was a native of Carter County and the son of the late Columbus 
Eugene and Amelia Snyder Williams.
   Mr. Williams was a member of the Roan Mountain First Baptist Church. He 
served with the U.S. Navy during World War II on the U.S.S. Bush.
   Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Hughes Williams, of the home; a son and 
daughter-in-law, John Thomas Williams Jr. and Betty Jo Williams, Charlotte, 
N.C.; a daughter and son-in-law, Rosemary and Sanford McKinney, Kingsport; 
four grandchildren, John T. Williams III, Johnson City, Joseph Williams, 
Cohutta, Ga., Melanie Jaye McKinney and Billy Thacker, both of Kingsport; 
five great-grandchildren, Jennifer Williams, Johnson City, Susan and David 
Williams, Cohutta, Ga., Christopher Artrichter, Morrow, Ga., and W.M. Jaryd 
Thacker, Kingsport; and a special cousin, Winn Wiggins, Roan Mountain.
   Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of 
arrangements.

   WILLIAMS -- Funeral services for John Thomas Williams Sr., 79, 1585 Fort 
Henry Drive, Kingsport, formerly of Route 3, Roan Mountain, who went to be 
with His Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 29, 1999, will be conducted at 8 
p.m. Thursday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, 
with Rev. Richard Stout officiating. Music will be under the direction of 
Jonelle and Dana Dean Young and Marie Hagy. Graveside services and interment 
will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military 
Honors will be accorded by the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166. The 
family will receive friends at the Rhododendron Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. 
Thursday or at the Roan Mountain residence any time. The family, friends and 
minister will meet at the cemetery at 12:55 p.m. Friday. To those who prefer, 
memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the First Baptist Church Building 
Fund, Roan Mountain, Tenn. 37687. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, 
Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements. 

[Additional Notes by Julia Williams Kodak:]
     Mr John Thomas Williams was born, raised, and lived much of his adult 
life at Shell Creek, Tennessee. (Roan Mountain)  He was a kind and gracious 
man, one who is spoken of only with the highest of respect and admiration by 
his family, neighbors, and friends.
     His Williams line, beginning with his father was Columbus Eugene,
Frances Edmund, John Quincy, John W. Franklin, and John who came to Carter 
County in the late 1700's.  His mother was Amelia Cowles Snider, daughter of 
John Snider and Lula Cornelia Hardin Church Snider.  John Snider was the son 
of George Snider and Sarah Hardin of Boone,Watauga Co., NC.  George and Sarah 
moved toKansas. Cornelia Hardin was the daughter of Henry Hardin and Nancy 
Lucinda Horton, both of Boone, Watauga Co., NC.  It was Henry's brother, 
Jordan Councill Hardin who was once President of Milligan College.  Jordan's 
son George also served at one time as secretary.  The Hardin family also 
connects with the famous Councill family at Boone as well.
     Further information about this family can be obtained by contacting me at 
Jkodak@aol.com