Mattie Bell Ownby^[1]

1921 - 2013  (92 years)

• Name	Mattie Bell Ownby
  Born	28 Apr 1921	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	20 Sep 2013	P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Died	17 Dec 2013  [3]
  Person ID	I1732	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	William Harrison Ownby,   b. 3 Feb 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Nov 1950  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Delilah Reagan,   b. 8 Apr 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Aug 1951  (Age 60 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1907	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F640	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Virgil Lavana Trentham,   b. 31 Jan 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Dec 2003, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 84 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1941	Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia   [4]
  Children	1. Charlotte Ann Trentham,   b. 6 May 1942, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Dec 1943, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 1 years) + 2. Tommy Lavana Trentham,   b. 25 Aug 1944, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 80 years) + 3. Dr. JoAn Trentham,   b. 11 Dec 1946, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 77 years) + 4. Carolyn Claudette Trentham,   b. 19 May 1950, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 74 years)   5. Virgil Edward "Ed" Trentham,   b. 2 Dec 1961, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 May 2003, St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F1616	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Apr 1921 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 20 Sep 2013 - P. A. Proffitt 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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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 63. "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 99. "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 126, 165. "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 238. "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 40. Dr. JoAn Trentham, joan.trentham@gmail.com, 27 March 2001.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, Vol. XXVII, No.1, Page 16, 2001. [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Mattie B Ownby Event Type: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Female Age: 8 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1922 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee District: 0013 Household ID: 175 Sheet Number and Letter: 10A Line Number: 32 Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2271 GS Film number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00876 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head William H Ownby M 39 Tennessee Wife Delilah Ownby F 39 Tennessee Son Lee Ownby M 16 Tennessee Daughter Annalee Ownby F 14 Tennessee Daughter Flora Ownby F 12 Tennessee Daughter Mattie B Ownby F 8 Tennessee Son Luke Ownby M 6 Tennessee Son Marion A Ownby M 2 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 17 Dec 2013. April 28, 1921 - December 17, 2013 Resided in Gatlinburg, TN Mattie Bell Ownby Trentham, age 92 of Gatlinburg passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Mrs. Trentham was a member of Roaring Fork Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for 40 years and served as church secretary. She owned and operated Virgil's Motel 1955-1998. She was a member of the Great Smokies National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Trentham enjoyed watching her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in sports and other activities and also enjoyed her church activities and helping others in need. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Lavana Trentham, son Virgil Edward Trentham; daughter, Charlotte Ann Trentham; parents, William Harrison and Delilah Reagan Ownby; brothers, Harvey Lee, Roy Hubert, Alfred and Luke; sisters, Annalee Ownby Huskey, Flora Ownby King, Alice Ownby Shultz and Myrtie Leona Ownby. Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law: Tommy Lavana and Marlene (Oliver) Trentham Daughters and sons-in-law: JoAn (Trentham) Garland and husband John L. Garland, Claudette (Trentham) Kendig and husband James R. "Bob" Kendig Grandchildren: Nancy (Trentham) Bohanan and husband Eric Bohanan, Lisa A. Trentham, Tommy Joe and Nessa (Metcalf) Trentham, Jana Kaye Trentham, Joy D. Trentham, Julia Hope (Trentham) Wood and husband Phillip Wood, Amanda (Huskey) Wolfe and husband Eric Wolfe, Scott Huskey and wife Lorie (King) Huskey, Dawn (Huskey) Jennette and husband Davis Jennette Great-grandchildren: James Dalton Bohanan, Avery Trentham Bohanan, Eli Brance Bohanan, Taylan Kaye Trentham, Tinslee Joe Trentham, Abigail Hope Wood, Isaiah David Wood, David Erickson Wolfe, Caleb Brenton Wolfe, Karis Alivia Huskey Brother: Wm. Harrison "Bud" Ownby Many special caregivers including special caregivers and son Tom Trentham and Cheryl Voltz Memorial donations may be sent to Roaring Fork Baptist Church, Building Fund, 231 Church Street, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM Thursday with funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Kim McCroskey and Dr. Bob Kendig officiating. Interment 10AM Friday in Roaring Fork Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Joe Trentham, Scott Huskey, Dalton Bohanan, Phillip Wood, Eric Bohanan, Eric Wolfe and Davis Jennette. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S84] E-Mail, Dr. JoAn Trentham [jt@pfpl.net], 12 Oct 2006.