Gaynell Tipton

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Jaymee Tipton [Gaynell Tipton]
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee
Street address: Shawnee Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 1609
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
William Tipton 36
Virda Tipton 28
Alfred Tipton 10
Gaynell Tipton 8
Ruth Tipton 5
Bobbie Tipton 1 year 10 months


OBITUARY

FALL BRANCH -- Gaynell Tipton Ketron, 88, of Fall Branch, died Saturday morning at Wexford House in Kingsport. Her family stated, "She went to be with the Lord after a long illness."

She was born in February 1922 in Virginia, and was a daughter of the late William and Verdie Blair Tipton. She was the widow of Ted Ketron.

A former resident of the Kingsport area, she had lived in Fall Branch since 1970. She was a Christian and of the Baptist tradition of faith. After retiring, she was a baby sitter. Her family noted, "She was 'Nanny' and 'Mammaw' to numerous children."

Survivors include her son: Robay Johnston Jr. and his wife, Helen, of Piney Flats; a daughter: Brenda J. Huff of Kingsport; seven grandchildren, two of whom she raised: James Richard "Rick" Johnson and his wife, Mechille, and Nikki Fuller and her husband, Jeff; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother: Billy Joe Tipton of Kingsport.

She was preceded in death by a daughter: Wanda Johnston Caperton; two brothers: Alfred Ray Tipton Sr. and Robert Lee Tipton; and a sister: Mabel Donihe.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. today at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 520 Watauga St., Kingsport.

A graveside service will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Fall Branch. Nathan Jackson Jr. will officiate.

Pallbearers will be her family and friends.

Those attending the service will meet at 10:55 at the cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Northeast Tennessee Chapter, 207 N. Boone Street, Suite 1500, Johnson City, TN 37604.


Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Gaynell Ketron
Last Residence: 37664 Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee
BORN: 9 Feb 1922
Died: 12 Jun 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSfn=gaynell&GSiman=1&GScid=2249521&GRid=120359364&

Gaynell married Robay Johnston 31 May 1941, Hawkins Co. TN. Robay was born 15 Jul 1905, Wise Co. VA; died Jul 1967, Johnson City, Washington Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Gaynell married Ted R. Ketron. Ted was born 28 Aug 1931, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN; died 25 Nov 1994, Tennessee; was buried , Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greene Co. TN. [Group Sheet]