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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 45.
- [S112] Census, 1930.
name: Reva Bryant
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: District 05, Cocke, Tennessee
gender: Female
age: 7
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Tennessee
estimated birth year: 1923
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's birthplace: Tennessee
enumeration district number: 0010
family number: 19
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 89
nara publication: T626, roll 2238
film number: 2341972
digital folder number: 4548152
image number: 00192
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Trunell Bryant M 70 Tennessee
wife Martha Bryant F 62 Tennessee
daughter Hazel Bryant F 22 Tennessee
daughter Addy Bryant F 29 Tennessee
daughter Reva Bryant F 7 Tennessee
- [S124] Brown Funeral Home, Newport, Tennessee, (http://www.newportfunerals.com), 26 Jan 2013.
(October 7, 1922 - January 26, 2013)
Reva Bryant Butler passed Saturday, January 26, 2013 at her home in Bogard. She was a faithful member of Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church where she attended as long as she was physically able and supported with her prayers when not in attendance. Mrs. Reva, as she was known to the congregation, also was one of the last members of Jenkins Chapel United Methodist Church until its closure. A devoted Christian, she attended a weekly Bible study group lead by her good friend and neighbor Beulah Wilson. Reva was well known in the Bogard Community for her work and willingness to help her neighbor with whatever task at hand, be it hogs or breaking beans. She especially loved to work outside in her bountiful vegetable and beautiful flower gardens and inside canning or freezing her bounty and quilting for the family. On October 7, she enjoyed her 90th birthday celebration surrounded by more than 100family and friends. Reva was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Butler, son Donnie Butler, grandson, Keith Butler, mother Addie Bryant, and son-in-law, Steve Foster. She is survived by her loving family and caregivers, daughters, Carol Slack, Sandra Foster, Sharon Balch, son Wesley and Hennie Butler, daughter-in-lae,Nedra Butler, sister Scottie Dunn, grandson (Tim) Davis, Kim Hixson, Yvette (Scott) Allen, Susie (Chris) Glenn, Ben Balch, Jessica Balch, 9 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. She will also be missed by many nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors; especially her church family and the ladies of her bible study group. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the employees of the Smokey Mountain Home Health and Hospice for the excellent and loving care given to her especially by Elena O’Bryon and Danise Howard. Many thanks also go out to Sue Mantooth for her caregiving and to Marjorie Webb for her caring visits, food and prayers during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made in memory of Reva Butler to the Jenkins Chapel Church Cemetery Fund, Cosby Library Building Fund or the Holston Home for Children. Funeral service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday January 29, 2013 at the Brown Funeral Home Chapel, with a visitation 5-7 p.m. preceding the funeral and burial will occur at 10 a.m. on Wednesday January 30, 2013 at the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery. Friends may register online at www.brownfuneralhomenewport.com Brown funeral home is honored to serve the Butler family.
- [S114] Cemetery, Freda Raybon [MOTHEROFDOGS@prodigy.net], 27 Aug 1999.
Reva B. Butler 10/07/1922
Tombstone without death date
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