Luther Bartley Cassell^[1]

1922 - 2016  (93 years)

• Name	Luther Bartley Cassell
  Born	30 Jun 1922	Cocke County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	15 Jan 2016  [4]
  Person ID	I299087	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas J. Cassell,   b. 24 Oct 1868, Virginia ,   d. 8 Dec 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Glennie Porter Dearing,   b. 17 Feb 1887, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Jun 1966  (Age 79 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1919	Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F117060	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ruby Jane VanDyke,   b. 17 Dec 1921, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Feb 2003, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 81 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1946	Hamblen County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	1. Linda Cassell + 2. Lois Cassell
  Family ID	F165377	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Jun 1922 - Cocke County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee Married - 6 Mar 1946 - Hamblen County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 18 Apr 2011. Ralph Leon Jones obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name L B Cassell Event Type Census Event Date 1930 Event Place Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 7 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1923 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 9 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Glenn Cassell Head F 40 Tennessee George Balch Son M 22 Tennessee Harley Balch Son M 18 Tennessee Beatrice Cassell Daughter F 9 Tennessee L B Cassell Son M 7 Tennessee Cecil Cassell Son M 3 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name Luther B Cassell Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Newport, Civil District 6, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 17 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1923 Last Place of Residence Same House HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Glenda Cassell Head F 51 Tennessee Luther B Cassell Son M 17 Tennessee Cecil Hugh Cassell Son M 12 Tennessee Beatrice Hartsell Daughter F 20 Tennessee Barbara Hartsell Granddaughter F 1 Tennessee [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 15 Jan 2016. Mr. Luther Bartley Cassell , age 93 , passed away Friday , January 15 , 2016 , at his home . Born June 30, 1922, in Newport, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Cassell and Glennie Dearing Cassell . During World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army in November of 1942 and served as a messenger between Battalion Headquarters and the companies of the 104th Infantry Division, "The Timberwolves." He served 195 days on the frontline in Northwestern Europe until the end of the war in 1945. An electrician by trade, he worked for Wall Tube and Metal Products for 27 years until his retirement in June of 1982. Survivors include two children Linda Cassell Huth and Lois Richter Odom, both of North Carolina, five grandchildren Brian Davis, Scott Davis, Lance Richter, Alicia Richter Fink, and C.J. Odom, and six great-grandchildren Jessica Davis, Landi Fink, Bryson Fink, Benjamin Richter, Joseph Richter, and Alexis Richter. In addition, he was preceded in death by his wife Ruby VanDyke Cassell , his brothers Cecil Cassell , George Balch, and Harley Balch, and his sisters Beatrice Jones and Ruby Croft. A Celebration of Life will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers and due to his love of all animals, donations may be made to Dr. Carol Hood Memorial Animal Shelter. Cremation services by Costner-Maloy [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Thomas J Cassell Event Type Marriage Event Date 15 Apr 1919 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Glennie Balch Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12701-25675-29?cc=1619127 : accessed 11 February 2016), Cocke > Marriage licenses, 1876-1919, Allen, D. W. to Gentry, Maggie-Young, Mark to Gates, Delana > image 1199 of 2062; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Luther B Cassell Event Type Marriage Event Date 06 Mar 1946 Event Place Hamblen, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Ruby Marshall Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9817-79532-70?cc=1619127 : accessed 11 February 2016), Hamblen > Marriage records, 1940-1947, Dickson & Weaver-Musick & Quinn > image 2501 of 3193; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.