i. CLEO⁴ BEELER.

ii. MATTIE GENEVA BEELER.

iii. VERNIE BEELER.

iv. BARBARA ELLEN BEELER, b. December 26, 1903; d. December 17, 1934; m. DEWEY SHIPLEY.

Obituary -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee - May 20, 1986

PIERCE, MOSSIE BEELER -- age 80, formerly of 901 W. Woodland Avenue, passed away early Sunday at UT Hospital. She was a member of Glen Oaks Baptist Church. Survivors: children, James Lawrence Arnwine, Pauline Rhodes, Richard Austin Pierce, John Pierce, Stephen Anthony Pierce; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Florence Broyles, Lillie Mae Groseclose, Hazel Burns, Ruth States; brothers, J. Will and Layton Beeler. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Chapel, Rev. Bill Romines officiating. Interment New Gray Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary.

Pallbearers: Jimmy Crawford, Jerry Mills, Joe Crumley, Tim Patton, Gary Green, Eddie States

Marriage Notes for CHARLOTTE BEELER and FRED ARNWINE:

REF: Knox County Marriage Licenses 1922- 1926

Vol. 16 Page 231

East Tennessee Historic Center

Knox County Archives

Notes for RICHARD AUSTIN PIERCE:

Obituary - The Knoxville Journal - Knoxville, Tennessee Feb. 16, 1971

PIERCE, Austin R. - age 58, of 901 West Woodland Ave., passed away 8:00 a.m. Friday at Fort Sanders Hospital. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mossie Pierce; daughter, Mrs. Pauline Rhodes, Louisana; sons, James Arnwine, Knoxville; Stephen Pierce, Knoxville; Delano Pierce, Florida; Richard A. Pierce, Korea; sisters, Mrs. Sadie Herron, Mrs. Susan Ford, Knoxville; Mrs. Annie Wyrick, Mrs. Frances Wyrick, Luttrell; Mrs. Sarah Barker, Oklahoma; brother, Rev. George Pierce, Speedwell; 16 grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rose Chapel, Rev. Bill Romines, Rev. Esco Green officiating. Interment Taylor Cemetery. Pallbearers: Jimmy Crawford, Gary Green, Michael Lee, Ricky Braden, Leonard McFalls, Carl Warwick. Rose Mortuary in charge.

Notes About RICHARD AUSTIN PIERCE:

Medical Information: Lost the first two fingers of his right hand in a work related accident while working for D.M. Rose Lumber Co.

Occupation: Carpenter

vi. LILLIAN MAE BEELER, b. August 17, 1908; m. CLARENCE WILLIAM GROSCLOSE, May 20, 1926; b. April 29, 1900.

vii. IDA FLORENCE BEELER, b. March 06, 1911; d. September 21, 1991, St. Mary's Hospital - Knox Co., Tennessee; m. (1) BOYD SHELTON, Abt. 1930; m. (2) MILTON TOLLIVER, Abt. 1935; m. (3) CLYDE F. BROYLES, Bef. 1949; b. July 19, 1908; d. January 18, 1986, Dalton, Gerogia.

Obituary, Knoxville News-Sentinel Sept. 24, 1991

Broyles, Ida Florence - age 80, of Circle Road, Maynardville, passed away 11:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21st, 1991 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Survivors: Sons, Floyd Shelton of Chicago, Ill. Mike and Chuck Broyles, both of Knoxville; daughters, Loretha O.Mary of Maynardville, Zella Gervais of Sharps Chapel, Darlene Broyles of Chattanooga; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; brothers, Lawton Beeler of Knoxville, Gary Will Beeler of Elizabethtown, Ky,; sisters, Lillie Grossclose of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Ruth States of Lima, Ohio, Hazel Burns of Chattanooga. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Cooke Mortuary Chapel, Rev. Charles McClure officiating. Interment Taylor's Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers: Joey Yadon, Jeffery Yadon, Buddy Shelton, Shannon Cole, Charlie McClure, Steve Friesland. Arrangements by Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville.

Notes for CLYDE F. BROYLES:

Obituary, Knoxville News-Sentinel Jan. 18, 1986

Broyles, Clyde F. - age 78, formerly of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 1986 in Dalton, Ga. Member of the Church of God. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Dorothy M. Camp, Dalton, Mrs. Travis (Mildred) Johnson, Florida, Mrs. Evelyn Boyd, Chattanooga, Mrs. Donald (Katherine) Settlemyer, Ohio, Mrs. Terry (Darlene) Boyd, Florida; sons, Charles and Mike; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Maude Maxwell, Knoxville, Mrs. Bessie Buchanan, Chattanooga. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bookwalter Cemetery, Rev. Louis Branch officiating. Family and friends will meet at Bookwalter Cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday for interment at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Roberts Funeral Home.

viii. TYSON EDGAR BEELER, b. July 07, 1915; d. September 21, 1980, UT Hospital, Knox County, TN; m. (1) VIOLET BEATRICE STEVENS; m. (2) OZELLA CLEMONS.

Obituary - The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee - Sept. 23, 1980

BEELER, TYSON EDGAR -- of 6505 Shrewsbury, passed away Monday at UT Hospital. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ozella Beeler; sons, Roy, Jerry Beeler, Joyce Lynn; 9 step-children, Edith Gresham, Charles Clemons, Jerry Clemons, Leonard Clemons, Butch Clemons, Tanya Harris, Brenda Tallent, Joyce Clemons, Janice Miller; 9 grandchildren; 26 step-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchildren; 6 step great-great-grandchildren; sisters: Hazel Berens, Ruth States, Mossie Pearce, Lillie Grosclose, brothers: Lawrence Broyles, Lawton Beeler, Jay Will Beeler; several neices and nephews. Funeral services, 12 noon, Wednesday, Rose Chapel. Interment New Gray Cemetery. Pallbearers: Harold Wright, Jerry Gresham, Mike Cline, Jimmy Tallent, Richard Pearce, Johnny Pearce. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary.

ix. GENERAL LAWTON BEELER, b. July 01, 1918; d. December 21, 1991, Knoxville Convalescent Center, Knoxville, Tennessee; m. LETTIE PIERCE, March 26, 1944; b. December 14, 1925; d. October 10, 1988.

Obituary - The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee - Dec. 23, 1991

BEELER, Mr. GENERAL LAWTON -- age 73, of 2600 Mynatt Drive, Knoxville, passed away 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1991, at Knoxville Convalescent Center. He had attended Mynatt Road Baptist Church. U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and had been awarded the Purple Heart. Preceded in death by grandson, Danny Beason; brother, Ed Beeler; sisters, Mossie Pierce, Florence Broyles, Lillie Grosclose. Survivors: wife, Adra Beeler, Knoxville; son, Gary Beeler; daughters, Artie Beason, Ruby Shope, all of Maynardville; 13 grandchildren, Lindsey, Michelle and Leslie Beeler, Jeff Beason, Carol Ledford, Kay Muncey, Kay Hopson, Stephanie Blackburn, LeAnn, Stacy, Tosha, Todd and Kendra Shope; six great-grandchildren, Jeffery and Danny Beason, Keyshia Langley, Dustin Muncey, Travis Ledford, Chasity Hopson; brother, J. Will Beeler of Kentucky; sisters, Hazel Burnes, Chattanooga, Ruth States of Ohio; several neices and nephews. Funeral service 8 p.m. Monday, Cooke Mortuary Chapel, Rev. Eddie Beeler, Rev. Burl Webber officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Tuesday, Taylor's Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers: Briscoe, L.D., and Don Harless, Chales, John and Jim Carter. Honorary pallbearers: Gene Cooper, Tony Carter. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville.

More About GENERAL LAWTON BEELER:

Military service: Awarded Purple Heart, WWII

Religion: Baptist

Notes for LETTIE PIERCE:

Obituary - The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee - Oct. 12, 1988

BEELER, MRS. LETTIE PIERCE -- age 62, of 8420 Maynardville Hwy., Knoxville, passed away 1:55 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 1988 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Member of Highland Baptist Church. Preceded in death by grandson, Danny Beason. Survivors: husband, General Beeler, Knoxville; son, Gary Beeler; daughters, Artie Beason, Ruby Shope; grandchildren, Lindsey, Michelle and Leslie Beeler, Cynthia, Stephanie, LeAnn, Stacy, Tosha, Todd and Kendra Shope, Carol Ledford, Kay Muncey, Jess Beason; great grandchildren, Travis Ledford, Kysha Langley, Dustin Muncey, Jeffery Mark Beason Jr.; parents: Rev. George and Cynthia Russell Pierce, all of Maynardville; brothers, Fuller Pierce, Luttrell, Freeman Pierce, Speedwell; sisters, Zettie Harless, Daisey Muncey, both of Luttrell, Ruth Jones, New Tazewell. Funeral service 2 p.m. Thursday at Taylors Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Lloyd England officiating. Interment at Taylors Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers: Jim, Tony, Charles and John Carter, L.D., Briscoe and Don Harless, Gene Cooper. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville.

x. VESTA RUTH BEELER, b. Abt. 1919; m. (1) ROBERT SCOTT; m. (2) EDWARD VERN STATES, June 09, 1979, Lima, Allen County, Ohio; b. October 17, 1926, Lima, Allen County, Ohio.

Notes for VESTA RUTH BEELER:

Ruth does not like to be called Vessie. She said she like to never got her family to quit calling her Vessie.

Ruth moved to Lima, Ohio about 1950.

Marriage Notes for VESTA BEELER and EDWARD STATES:

Marrid at the Grace united Methodist Church in Lima, by Rev. Vernon Brandenberry

xi. J. WILL BEELER, b. Abt. 1920; m. RUTH PETTY.

xii. HAZEL FRANCES BEELER, b. June 17, 1925; m. (1) ROBERT PAYNE; m. (2) JOHN NICHOLAS BERENS, April 17, 1943; b. January 05, 1914.