Mary Edna Carter^[1]

1925 - 2013  (88 years)

• Name	Mary Edna Carter
  Born	24 Nov 1925
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Dec 2013  [2]
  Buried	5 Dec 2013	Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I437932	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Robert Hardin Carter,   b. 14 Apr 1883,   d. 7 Mar 1948, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Mamie Cameron,   b. Abt 1890,   d. Bef 1 Dec 2013  (Age ~ 123 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1913	Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Family ID	F175522	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	James Herbert Stair,   b. 29 Nov 1921,   d. 29 Dec 2009  (Age 88 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1941	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Gwyn Stair,   b. 17 Oct 1942, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Mar 2014  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F175515	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	James Monroe Massey
  Married	10 May 1958	Knox County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Stephen Massey   2. Karen Massey
  Family ID	F175517	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 15 Nov 1941 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Married - 10 May 1958 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 5 Dec 2013 - Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  Mary Edna Massey

  
  

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  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 13 Mar 2014. Mary Gwyn Stair Sands obituary [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 1 Dec 2013. November 25, 1925 - December 1, 2013 Massey, Mary E, age 88, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013. Mary retired from bookkeeping after 40 years of service with Knox Metals Corporation. She also volunteered as a bookkeeper for Mt. Olive Baptist Church where she was a former member. Mary was also involved for several years in Mt Olive's Bus Ministry and served as a Den Mother for the Boy Scouts and a Troop Leader for the Girl Scouts. She was a current member at Stock Creek Baptist Church. Mary never met a stranger and never turned away a stray animal. She loved the Lady Vols and Big Orange Football. Mary was preceded in death by husband of 49 years, James M. Massey; parents, Hardin and Mamie Carter; and brothers, Albert Bailey, Sr. and John Bailey. Survivors include children Karen Massey, Stephen Massey and Mary Sands; grandchildren, Lisa Sands, Gerry Sands, Gina Sands, Stephen Massey, Jr. and Kaitlyn Massey; great grandchild, Justin Holsomback; several nieces and nephews; countless extended family and friends; special friend, Debbie Massey and longtime friend and neighbor, George Buchanan. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with a service celebrating Mary's life to follow at 8 PM. Family and friends will meet 11 AM Thursday at Berry Funeral Home and will proceed in procession to Sherwood Memorial Gardens for a 12 Noon interment service. Memorials may be made to Young Williams Animal Center 3201 Division Street, Knoxville, Tn. 37919. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 121748697). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Robert Harden Carter Event Type Marriage Event Date 24 Nov 1913 Event Place Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 31 Birth Year (Estimated) 1882 Spouse's Name Mamie Cameron Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1890 Page 1279 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-TN51-G?cc=1619127&wc=Q6SB-LJW%3A1589264496%2C1589373490 : 22 December 2016), Knox > Marriage licenses, 1912-1915 > image 462 of 915; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Mary Edna Bailey Event Type Marriage Event Date 15 Nov 1941 Event Place Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Spouse's Name James Herbert Stair [S58] Marriage Certificate. MASSEY, JAMES MONROE STAIR, MARY EDNA 1958-05-10