Mabel Evelyn Reese^[1]

1918 - 2007  (89 years)

• Name	Mabel Evelyn Reese
  Born	11 May 1918	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	19 Oct 2007  [3]
  Buried	21 Oct 2007	Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I98620	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	William Reese,   b. 2 Feb 1893, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Mar 1934  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Grace Hall,   b. Abt 1896, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 19 Oct 2007  (Age ~ 111 years)
  Family ID	F35630	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Robert Murray "Doc" Thomas,   b. Abt 1912, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 16 Jun 2000  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Children	1. Charles M. Thomas + 2. Jerry N. Thomas,   b. 4 Dec 1938,   d. 23 Oct 2014, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 75 years) + 3. Linda Kay Thomas
  Family ID	F85730	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 May 1918 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 21 Oct 2007 - Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 212. [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Mabel Reece Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 11 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Year (Estimated): 1919 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Will Reece Head M 36 Tennessee Grace Reece Wife F 34 Tennessee Helen Reece Daughter F 13 Tennessee Mabel Reece Daughter F 11 Tennessee William Reece Jr. Son M 9 Tennessee Vegie Hall Sister-in-law F 20 Tennessee Vaudie L Shults Boarder F 19 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 19 Oct 2007. (May 11, 1918 - October 19, 2007) Mabel R. Thomas (May 11, 1918 - October 19, 2007) entered the gates of heaven to join her family that has passed before her after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Mabel was a life long resident of the Reidtown Community, where she resided up until her death with her daughter, Linda Kay. Mabel will join in heaven, her beloved husband of 50 years, Robert Murray (Doc) Thomas; mother, Grace Reese; father, Will Reese; grandparents, Mitchell (Poppa) and Glennie Hall; brother, Bill Reese; sister, Helen Williams; nephews, Billy Reese, Richard (Dick) Thomas and Gene Henry; niece, Josephine Smith; great niece, Kelly Freshour; great nephew, Steve Thomas; sister-in-law, Ina T. Freshour, Willie Mae Thomas, Joyce Thomas and Lilly Henry; brothers-in-law, Bobby Thomas, Walter Thomas, Allen Thomas, Toliver Thomas and George Henry. Mabel is survived by her children, Charles M. Thomas (Agnes) of White Pine, Jerry N. Thomas (Martha) of Newport and Linda Kay T. Gregg (Allen) of Newport; grandchildren, Debbie Marshall (Marty) of Bybee, Steve Thomas (Missy) of Newport, Kim Gregg of Newport; step-grandchildren, Larry Gregg (Crystal) of Newport, and Allen Gregg, Jr. of California; great grandchildren, Erica Thomas, Kacie and Cadence Gregg all of Newport; sisters-in-law, Marie Thomas of Newport, Marion Thomas of White Pine, Wanda Thomas of Jefferson City, Eulala Thomas of Knoxville. She also leaves several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and an array of special neighbors. Mabel is also survived by her special friend, Randy Hartsell and special caregivers, Eloise Etherton, Dr. Kenneth Hill and the staff at Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice. The family will receive friends from 12-2 pm Sunday at Manes Funeral Home Chapel, funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm, with Reverend Tom Mooty officiating. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery.