Reva England^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1926 - 2009  (~ 83 years)

• Name	Reva England
  Born	Abt 1926
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Mar 2009  [3]
  Buried	28 Mar 2009	Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I129001	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Rev. William Andrew England,   b. 25 Aug 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Dec 1947  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Amy Myers,   b. Abt 1886
  Married	7 Aug 1908
  Family ID	F22613	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Lon C. Ricketts,   b. 19 Oct 1910,   d. 4 Oct 1988  (Age 77 years)
  Children	+ 1. Myra Ricketts,   b. Abt 1947,   d. 19 Jan 2009  (Age ~ 62 years) + 2. Mary Ricketts + 3. Lon A. Ricketts,   b. Abt 1949,   d. 31 Mar 2011  (Age ~ 62 years) + 4. Gerald Ricketts
  Family ID	F47548	Group Sheet

  
  

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• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 11 Dec 1947. Rev. William Andrew England obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 27 Aug 1998. Ernest Edgar England obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 28 Mar 2009. RICKETTS, REVA ENGLAND - age 83, departed this life for her eternal life with Jesus on Thursday, March 26, 2009. She was a retired employee of Miller's Dept. Store; she worked in the house wares department for 30 years. She devoted her life to God and family, and was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for over 31 years and joyfully sang in the choir. Preceded in death by beloved husband, Lon C. Ricketts and daughter Myra Romines. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Ronald Hartsook; sons and daughters-in law, Lon A. and Elizabeth Ricketts and Gerald and Rebecca Ricketts; grandchildren, Melinda Clemens and husband John, Lisa Wallace and husband Marty, Ronald Hartsook Jr., Sabrina Saunders, Christopher and Matthew Ricketts, Donna Burkett, Tommy Burkett and wife Tammy; great grandchildren, Christina Merritt, Abbagale and Lonnie Saunders and Colby Burkett. special "like grandchildren", Cammy, Becca and Dylan Dillard; several nieces and nephews, a host of friends and a large church family. The family will receive friends Saturday March 28, 2009 from 1-3 pm at Piney Grove Baptist church, followed by service and burial will follow in the Church cemetery. Rev. Tim Fleeger will be officiating and special speaker will be Randy Justus. The family would like to give a special acknowledgement to all the wonderful workers of Caris Healthcare, and a very special "thank you" to Fran England for her loving help and support. You are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Reva at her website www.mem.com. Arrangements by Weaver Funeral Home.