Zora Elizabeth Messer^{[1, 2]}

1926 - 2013  (86 years)

• Name	Zora Elizabeth Messer
  Born	21 Sep 1926	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	District 14, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	17 Sep 2013	Cedar Hill, Tennessee   [4]
  Buried	20 Sep 2013	East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, Lyons View Pike, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I216340	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Isaac Leonard Messer,   b. 26 Dec 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Mar 1968, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Margaret Mariah Hearon,   b. 11 Feb 1903, Monroe County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jan 1943, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 39 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1922	Blount County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F82597	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Milton Farrell Thomas,   b. 28 Feb 1923,   d. 29 Sep 2006  (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Frances Annete "Ann" Thomas,   d. Bef 14 Mar 2013 + 2. James Farrell "Jim" Thomas,   b. 8 Sep 1943, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Mar 2013  (Age 69 years)   3. Maria Beth "Betsy" Thomas
  Family ID	F82601	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 Sep 1926 - Tennessee Buried - 20 Sep 2013 - East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, Lyons View Pike, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 12 May 2007. George Henry Messer obituary [S84] E-Mail, David Fox [david@myfoxfamily.com], 15 Aug 2011. [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Zora Messer Event: CENSUS Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 14, Knox, Tennessee Gender: Female Age: 3 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1927 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 91 Family Number: 185 Sheet Number and Letter: 9B Line Number: 71 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2260 Film Number: 2341994 Digital Folder Number: 4548174 Image Number: 00426 Household Gender Age Parent I L Messer M 46 Parent Maran Messer F 25 Henry Messer M 7 Zora Messer F 3 Robert Messer M 20 Eula M Messer F 16 Mary Messer F 11 Ruth I Messer F 8 [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 17 Sep 2013. September 21, 1926 - September 17, 2013 Thomas, Zora Elizabeth, born September 21, 1926, died peacefully at home in Cedar Hill, Tennessee on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Zora was preceded in death by her husband, Milton F. Thomas; daughter, Frances Annette (Ann) Fox; and son, James F. (Jim) Thomas. She is survived by her daughter, Maria Beth (Betsy) Porter; nine grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends on Thursday, September 19, 2013 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with the funeral service to follow at 7:00 PM, Rev. Tom King officiating. Family and friends will meet at Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, Lyons View Pike on Friday at 9:30 for the interment service. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com [S58] Marriage Certificate. name: Isaac L Messer titles & terms: event: Marriage event date: 06 Jun 1922 event place: Blount, Tennessee age: estimated birth year: father: father's titles & terms: mother: mother's titles & terms: spouse: Mariar Hesson spouse's titles & terms: spouse's age: spouse's estimated birth year: spouse's father: spouse's father's titles & terms: spouse's mother: spouse's mother's titles & terms: reference number: see next entry film number: 2073868 digital folder number: 004646470 image number: 00888