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- [S112] Census, 1930.
name: Mary W Rasar
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: District 02, Knox, Tennessee
gender: Female
age: 6
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Tennessee
estimated birth year: 1924
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relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's birthplace: Georgia
enumeration district number: 0070
family number: 83
sheet number and letter: 4B
line number: 60
nara publication: T626, roll 2259
film number: 2341993
digital folder number: 4548173
image number: 00784
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Oscar L Rasar M 28 Tennessee
wife Rosa M Rasar F 26 Georgia
daughter Wanda L Rasar F 7 Tennessee
daughter Mary W Rasar F 6 Tennessee
son Jimmie J Rasar M 2 Tennessee
- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 16 Oct 2012.
Mary Rasar Bales, age 88, of Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord on October 16, 2012. Mary was born on March 24, 1924. She married Grover S. Hill and together they had a son, Steve Hill, Jr. Grover was killed in action in 1945 during WWII. In 1948, Mary remarried, to Floyd Alvin Bales, and together they had two children, Rosemary and Alvin. Mary lived in the Riverdale community for 60 years. She was a member of Riverdale Baptist Church and more recently Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She worked for 10 years as chief clerk of the Knox County Election Commission and for over 30 years in the Knox County Property Assessor’s Office. Mary was active in the Republican party and served for a number of years as the chair of the Riverdale Republican Committee. Mary’s favorite hobbies were playing cards and quilting. She has quilted over 75 blankets and was most proud that she quilted each of her children and grandchildren a blanket of their own. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Rosa Mae Martin and Oscar Lee Rasar; husband, Floyd Alvin Bales, Sr.; son, Alvin Bales, Jr.; and son-in-law, Steve Parker. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Terry Hill of Knoxville; daughter, Rosemary Parker of Maryville; grandchildren; special granddaughter, Stephanie Pierce and husband Alan of Maryville, Jennifer Pettus and husband Bryan of Nashville, Tenn., Cindy Buttry and husband Steven of Knoxville, Ellie White and husband Clint of Roanoke, Va., Jackie Cody and husband Todd of Knoxville, Kim Dahm and husband Kai of Bitburger, Germany, Emily Galford and husband Brandon of Antioch, Tenn., great-grandchildren, Taylor Pierce, Nick Pierce, C.J. Pierce and wife Rita, and Christian Pierce, all of Maryville, James Pettus of Nashville, Tenn., Zachary Buttry of Knoxville, Lyza and Jayce White of Roanoke, Va., Savannah and Bryson Cody of Knoxville, Lukas Dahm of Bitburger, Germany, Sophia, Eliana and Jacob Galford of Antioch, Tenn., and sister-in-law, Joyce Rasar. Family and friends will gather from 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Wednesday in Stevens Chapel and will be followed by a funeral service at 7 p.m. Rev. Greg Long will be officiating. Graveside service and interment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Lynnhurst Cemetery. Pallbearers: Taylor Pierce, Nick Pierce, C.J. Pierce, Christian Pierce, Bryan Pettus, Steven Buttry, Clint White, Todd Cody and Brandon Galford. Mrs. Bales’ guest book is also available at http://www.stevensmortuaryinc.com
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
name: Oscar Lee Rasar
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event: Marriage
event date: 21 Jun 1921
event place: McMinn, Tennessee
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spouse: Rosa Mae Martin
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film number: 2218556
digital folder number: 004539037
image number: 00828
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
groom's name: Grover Steed Hill
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bride's name: Mary Rasar
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marriage date: 27 Aug 1940
marriage place: Blount, Tennessee
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indexing project (batch) number: M00132-7
system origin: Tennessee-EASy
source film number: 2073700
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