Bessie O. Mellinger^{[1, 2]}

1928 - 2014  (86 years)

• Name	Bessie O. Mellinger
  Born	14 May 1928	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	9 Aug 2014  [4]
  Buried	12 Aug 2014	Hurst Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I107608	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Otha Ellis "Bud" Reagan,   b. 21 Jan 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Jul 1967  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Lona Mae Brackins,   b. 7 Mar 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Jun 1996  (Age 85 years)
  Married	26 Apr 1925	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Marriage performed by James L. Huskey, Minister of God.
  Family ID	F18420	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Dexter Hubert Chambers,   b. 16 Feb 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Feb 1996  (Age 76 years)
  Children	+ 1. Gerald Michael Chambers,   b. 22 Oct 1955, , Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F38805	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 May 1928 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 12 Aug 2014 - Hurst Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Jun 1996. Lona Mae Brackins Adams obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 16 Feb 1996. Dexter Hubert Chambers obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Bessie Mellinger Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 12 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1928 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Leonard Mellinger Head M 29 Tennessee Lona Mellinger Wife F 29 Tennessee Bessie Mellinger Daughter F 12 Tennessee Riley Brackins Brother-in-law M 23 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 9 Aug 2014. May 14, 1928 - August 9, 2014 Resided in Pigeon Forge, TN Bessie Chambers, age 86 of Pigeon Forge passed away Saturday August 9, 2014. She was a lifelong member of Hurst Chapel Baptist Church, which she loved very much. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dexter Hubert Chambers, great granddaughter, Piper Chambers, father, Leonard Mellinger, mother, Lona Whaley, step-father, Rev. Holbert Whaley. Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law: Mike and Melissa Chambers Grandchildren: Eric Chambers and wife Lori, Aaron Chambers, Chad Chambers, Nathan Kelley Great Grandchildren: Zoie, Tanner, Savannah, Mackenzie, Maddy, Kymber Brother and sister-in-law: Darrell and Janice Whaley, Arnold and Beulah Whaley Special family members: Newell and Charlotte King, Zula Tarwater Funeral service 7PM Monday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Owens and Rev. Ronnie Allen officiating. Interment 10AM Tuesday in Hurst Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:30-6:45PM Monday at Atchley Funeral Home. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) Bessie O Chambers obituary