Mary Dean Runyan^[1]

1923 - 2007  (83 years)

• Name	Mary Dean Runyan
  Born	9 Aug 1923	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 8, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	27 Jan 2007  [3]
  Buried	30 Jan 2007	Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I85720	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	William Howard Runyan,   b. 9 Sep 1891, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Jun 1970  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Winnie Sophia Wood,   b. 26 Jan 1892, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Jul 1972  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F31328	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sylvester Ford,   b. 27 Sep 1924, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Mar 2006, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Abt 1948
  Children	+ 1. Patricia Rose "Pat" Ford,   b. 9 Sep 1948  (Age 76 years) + 2. Richard Perry "Dick" Ford,   b. 29 May 1952  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F31342	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Aug 1923 - Tennessee Buried - 30 Jan 2007 - Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 223. [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Mary Dean Runyon Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Edwina, Civil District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 16 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1924 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 15-18 Family Number: 182 Sheet Number and Letter: 11A Line Number: 13 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3881 Digital Folder Number: 005461287 Image Number: 00556 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Howard Runyon M 48 Tennessee Wife Winnie Runyon F 48 Tennessee Son Paul Runyon M 24 Tennessee Son Jimmie Runyon M 22 Tennessee Daughter Mildred Runyon F 19 Tennessee Daughter Mary Dean Runyon F 16 Tennessee Son Harry Runyon M 14 Tennessee Cousin Roy Runyon M 54 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 27 Jan 2007. (August 9, 1923 - January 27, 2007) Mary Dean Ford, of Newport, TN., born August 9, 1923, entered Heavens Portals on Saturday, January 27, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Sylvester Ford; parents, Howard and Winnie (Wood) Runyan; sister, Mildred Runyan; brothers, Hugh M., Paul, Jimmy and Harry J. Runyan. She is survived by her children, daughter, Pat Frazier and husband Jim; son, Richard Ford and wife Treva; grandchildren, Jimmy (Butch) Fralix and wife Melinda, Tony Ford and wife Wendy; great grandchildren, Kirsten Fralix, Lauren and Chandler Ford; special nephew, Gary Runyan; very special friends in Christ, Rev. Wayne Waycaster and wife Nell; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Monday, January 29, 2007 at Manes Funeral Home Chapel with the services to follow at 8:00 pm, with Rev. Wayne Waycaster officiating. Burial will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, January 30, 2007 in Resthaven Memorial Gardens.