Katherine Ruth "Sis" Worthington^{[1, 2]}

1937 - 2012  (74 years)

• Name	Katherine Ruth "Sis" Worthington
  Born	22 Nov 1937	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 13, Anderson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	8 Mar 2012  [4]
  Buried	12 Mar 2012	Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Campbell County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I147127	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Samuel Thomas "Sam" Worthington,   b. 23 Feb 1909, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Mar 1982  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Edna Irene Housley,   b. 10 Feb 1912, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Mar 1984  (Age 72 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1935	Anderson County, Tennessee   [6]
  Family ID	F54856	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Nov 1937 - 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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  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 16 Dec 2003. Mary Helen Abbott Worthington obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 14 Sep 2017. Roger Lynn Worthington obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Katherine Worthington Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 13, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Sex Female Age 2 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) 1938 Last Place of Residence , , Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Sam Worthington Head M 30 Tennessee Edna Worthington Wife F 26 Tennessee Audrey Gene Worthington Daughter F 5 Tennessee Katherine Worthington Daughter F 2 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 8 Mar 2012. WORTHINGTON, KATHERINE RUTH " SIS " 74, of Oak Ridge, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012. She was born November 22, 1937 in Briceville, TN, the daughter of Sam and Edna Housley Worthington. Her father was a coal miner in Anderson County and her mother a cook for many years and a homemaker. In 1957 her parents moved the family to Ohio to find work after the coal mines shut down. In 1971 they moved back to Tennessee and settled in Oak Ridge. In 1984 Kathy began working at NHC Health Care as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She retired in 1999, after 14 years of service, because of declining health. She became interested in her new computer and found a global network of information and friends. She was a member of "Pal talk", which is a group of Elvis Presley fans. She loved this new world on the internet and friends worldwide. She was great cook and loved working in her yard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Stanley Worthington who passed away in 2001 and niece Sandy Russell. She is survived by sister, Lavada Worthington with whom she lived; sister, Audrey Jean Hedlund and husband Ken of Council Bluffs, IA; brothers, Tom Worthington and friend, Wanda Reinhardt of Ravenna, OH, Carl Worthington and wife Sue of Crossville, and Roger Worthington and fiancée Debra Johnson of Seymour; nephews, David Hedlund, Tom R. Worthington, Jim Worthington, Chris Worthington, and Aaron Worthington; niece, Beverly Russell; special cousins, Ellen Castro and husband Andy, Ann Rehak and husband Dave, Linda Bosley, Mary Charles Pride, and Arnold Craig and wife Gracie; special friends, Georgia Shepherd, Sharon Jefferson and husband Robert, Sharon Bryson and husband Sonny, and Jeanne Webster. The family wishes to thank Kerry Trammell of NHC Health Care and the Wing 1 nursing staff for the care they gave to our sister during her stay at the Oak Ridge facility. Also thanks to Dan Pope of Visiting Angels Caregivers. A special thanks to Caregiver, Misty Omayer who did a wonderful job of taking care of our sister and thanks to Dr. Ann Carter and Dr. Michael Dimeo for their care all these years of Kathy. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary. The funeral will follow at 8:00 p.m. with Rev. Jason Brackin officiating. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday at Oak Grove Cemetery in Lake City. The family asks that any memorials be made to the American Lung Association or the charity of the donor's choice. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 86519024). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Sam Worthington Event Type Marriage Event Date 23 Sep 1935 Event Place Anderson, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 26 Birth Year (Estimated) 1909 Spouse's Name Edna Housley Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1912 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BW-6QW2?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1R1%3A1589264544%2C1589374772 : 23 December 2016), Anderson > Marriage registers, 1934-1936 > image 399 of 554; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.