Willie Mae Wardell^[1]

Abt 1915 - 2002  (~ 87 years)

• Name	Willie Mae Wardell
  Born	Abt 1915
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Oct 2002  [2, 3]
  Buried	2 Nov 2002	Kingston Memorial Gardens
  Person ID	I166639	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	James Bertal Wardell,   b. 22 Apr 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Apr 1953  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Lou Mae Johnson,   b. 23 Apr 1891, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Apr 1984  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F49285	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Willie Edgar Ellis,   b. 12 Sep 1908, Tennessee ,   d. 28 May 1969  (Age 60 years)
  Children	+ 1. Darlene Ellis + 2. Jeanette Ellis
  Family ID	F78464	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	R. J. Ross,   d. Bef 29 Oct 2002
  Family ID	F62789	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 3 Apr 1984. Lou Mae Wardell obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 May 2008. Jessie Aileen Wardell Stevens obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 31 Oct 2002. ROSS, WILLIE MAE - age 87, of Kingston, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2002. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Senior Choir and The Young at Heart Club. She was a Teacher of The Euzelian Sunday school class. She was also politically active in local, state and national Republican organizations and active in The Community Center Quilting Club. Preceded in death by husband, R. J. Ross parents, James B. And Lou Wardell brothers, Carl and J.B. Wardell and a sister, Ruth Brown. She is survived by sisters, Rella Welch and Aileen Stevens brothers, Otha (Chuck) and Clyde Wardell daughter and son-in-law, Darlene and Joe Love daughter, Jeanette Leffew five grandchildren, David and Mark Love, Lisa DelVeneri, Kimberly Leffew and Beth Fisher 7 great-grandchildren, Melissa Humphrey, Matthew Love, Emily Fisher, Brandon Black, Tristan DelVeneri, Hunter and Mika Black. The family wishes to recognize the caregivers, Shirley Pogue and Christi Bailes. The funeral service will be 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2002 in the Kyker Chapel with Dr. Roy Graves officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:50 a.m. Saturday at Kingston Memorial Gardens for a graveside service. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday at Kyker Funeral Home in Kingston. Those who wish may donate to The Alzheimers Association, P.O. Box 10088, Knoxville, TB 37939-9910, in lieu of flowers. The family wishes to express their gratitude and appreciation to all employees and staff at Roane Medical Center for Mrs. Ross' care. www.kykerfunealhome.com