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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 27 Aug 2003.
Daviena Lenora "Noodie" Upton Casby obituary
- [S112] Census, 1920.
Name: Nellie Mae Black
Residence: , Monroe, Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1917
Age: 3
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Film Number: 1821757
Digital Folder Number: 4391476
Image Number: 00278
Sheet Number: 2
Household Gender Age
Parent Fletcher Black M 25y
Parent Kate Black F 24y
Nellie Mae Black F 3y5m
Lillian P Black F 1y1m
- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Nellie Black
Event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: District 3, Loudon, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Age: 13
Marital Status: Single
Race: Negro
Birthplace: Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1917
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Enumeration District Number: 9
Family Number: 180
Sheet Number and Letter: 9B
Line Number: 69
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2261
Film Number: 2341995
Digital Folder Number: 4548175
Image Number: 00521
Household Gender Age
Parent Fletcher Black M 36
Parent Kate Black F 36
Nellie Black F 13
Lillian Black F 11
Oren Black M 9
Blanche Black F 6
Helen Black F 5
Fred Black M 1
- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 9 May 2011.
UPTON, NELLIE MAE - 94 of Madisonville, TN went home to be with her Lord early Friday evening, May 6, 2011 surrounded by family and friends. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland, and also former member of Friendship Baptist Church of Madisonville and Inter-City Church of Knoxville, TN. She loved going to church and praising God. Mama Nellie was definitely the "matriarch" of her grand clan! She was preceded in death by her husband, Gustine Upton, parents Fletcher and Kate Black, daughter, Elizabeth Upton, sons William, Charles, and Eddie Upton, granddaughters Daviena Casby and O'Shauna Upton, grandsons Luther Upton and Marty Wilkerson, sisters Blanche Jones, Lillian Walker, Lorene Long and Margaret Dyer, and brothers Rev. Fred Black and Bill Black. Survivors include her daughters, Josephine Wilkerson of Madisonville, Beverly (James) Dunn of Cleveland, and Brenda (Thomas) Hardy of Loudon; sons Rev. David(Katherine) Upton and Kenneth Upton all of Knoxville, and Rev. Jerry (Janice) Upton of Lenoir City; sisters Helen Siler and Betty Black both of Madisonville, TN; thirty-seven grandchildren, ninety-four great-grandchildren; and eighteen great-great-grandchildren. A devoted granddaughter, Pamela Upton assisted with her home care for three years. Loyace Ann Upton of Knoxville and Warnell Davis of Madisonville were consistently caring and dedicated to Mama Nellie for many years. Home going services will be held Tuesday May 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Shiloh Missionary Baptist with pastor Rev. Alfred Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at Park City Cemetery in Madisonville, TN. Services of loving memory entrusted to M.D. Dotson and Sons Funeral Home. Words of comfort may be submitted at www.mddotsonandsons.com
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 63921866).
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