Eva Pearl Cantrell^[1]

1915 - 2016  (101 years)

• Name	Eva Pearl Cantrell
  Born	2 Feb 1915	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	18 Jul 2016  [3]
  Buried	22 Jul 2016	Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I79081	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	William Arthur Cantrell,   b. 8 Nov 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Oct 1915, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 24 years)
  Mother	Minnie Malissa Whaley,   b. 24 Jan 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Jan 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F23087	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Otha Wilson "Red" Smelcer,   b. 3 Jan 1910, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Feb 1988  (Age 78 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1932	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [4]
  Notes	0029515
  Children	+ 1. Mary Ruth Smelcer,   b. 20 Aug 1932, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Apr 2017  (Age 84 years) + 2. Lula Bell Smelcer,   b. 5 Feb 1935, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jan 2016  (Age 80 years)
  Headstones		Smelcer Otha Wilson Pearl C. Jan. 3, 1910 Feb. 2, 1915 Feb. 23, 1988 Married Jan. 16, 1931
  Family ID	F29079	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Feb 1915 - Tennessee Married - 16 Jan 1932 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 22 Jul 2016 - Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S9] Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, Vol. XXVI, Issue 1, page 64-65, 2000. [S112] Census, 1940. Name Pearl Smelcher Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 9, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 25 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife Relationship to Head of Household Wife Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1915 Last Place of Residence Rural, Jefferson, Tennessee HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Otha Smelcher Head M 30 Tennessee Pearl Smelcher Wife F 25 Tennessee Mary Ruth Smelcher Daughter F 7 Tennessee Lula Belle Smelcher Daughter F 5 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 18 Jul 2016. February 2, 1915 - July 18, 2016 Resided in Seymour, TN Eva Pearl Cantrell Smelcer, age 101, of Seymour, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016. She was a member of Mountain View Church of God and strong in her faith. Eva loved her family and was dearly loved by them. She enjoyed gardening and bird watching. Eva was preceded in death by her husband, O W (Red) Smelcer, daughter, Lula Latham, granddaughter, Kaye Brennan, great-great-grandson, Curtis William Hope, and son-in-law: Parlon Ogle. Survivors: Daughter: Mary Ruth Ogle Grandchildren, Delores and George Vess, Carl and Donna Patty, Curtis and Brenda Patty, Faye and Dale McKinney, Jerry Ogle, Debbie Cox, Jimmy and Patsy Ogle. 11 Great-grandchildren 16 Great-great-grandchildren The family would like to thank UT Hospice, nurse Julie Lemons and a special thanks to her great granddaughter Kelly for her loving care.. Funeral service 7 PM Thursday in Atchley's Seymour Chapel. Graveside service and interment 10 AM Friday in Chilhowee Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home Seymour 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865 (577-2807). Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Wilson Smelcer Event Type Marriage Event Date 16 Jan 1932 Event Place Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 22 Birth Year (Estimated) 1910 Spouse's Name Pearl Contrell Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 17 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1915 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30174-6634-14?cc=1619127 : 20 July 2016), Jefferson > Marriage registers, 1930-1937, vol 10-11 > image 179 of 720; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.