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Mary Ann Peters Simerly

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Birth	:	18 Mar 1900 Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	8 Oct 2003 Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Rittertown Baptist Church Cemetery, Hampton, Carter County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.2741700, -82.1840100
Description	:	ELIZABETHTON - Mary Ann "Maw" Peters Simerly, 103, died peacefully at Hermitage Health Center, Wednesday, October 8, 2003, surrounded by her family and caregivers. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Will Simerly, in 1979; three sons, James, Bobby and Joe; a son-in-law, Brown Smith; and one grandson, Mike. She had lived most of her life in Carter County except for 13-15 years in the mining camps of West Virginia. Prior to moving to Hermitage Health Center, she had made her home with her daughter, Wilma, and her family in the Hampton/Rittertown Community. Mary Ann was a member... Read More	ELIZABETHTON - Mary Ann "Maw" Peters Simerly, 103, died peacefully at Hermitage Health Center, Wednesday, October 8, 2003, surrounded by her family and caregivers. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Will Simerly, in 1979; three sons, James, Bobby and Joe; a son-in-law, Brown Smith; and one grandson, Mike. She had lived most of her life in Carter County except for 13-15 years in the mining camps of West Virginia. Prior to moving to Hermitage Health Center, she had made her home with her daughter, Wilma, and her family in the Hampton/Rittertown Community. Mary Ann was a member of Rittertown Baptist Church, Hampton. Mary Ann was the oldest resident at Hermitage Health Center, where she had made her home for the past two years. Her presence was seen and felt by all who entered there. Mary Ann was also the oldest participant of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life 2003. A native of Hampton, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Angie Markland Peters. Mary Ann is survived by 3 daughters and 2 sons-in-law: Wilma & Bob Hill, Elsie & Vaughn Fritts, of Hampton, and Helen Smith, of Hermitage Health Center. Mary Ann is survived by 4 grandsons: Boyd Smith, of Chesapeake, Va., Richard Smith, of Hampton, James Fritts, of Elizabethton, and Bobby Taylor, of Umatilla, Florida; 4 granddaughters: Connie Potter, of Elizabethton, Margaret Hicks, of Hampton, Donna Teague, of Butler, and Reba Shreve, of Matthews, N.C.; one stepgranddaughter: Missy Brooks, of Hampton; and one stepgrandson: Jamie Hill, of Elizabethton. She is survived by 15 great-grandchildren: Danny Smith, of Elizabethton, Patrick Smith, of Virginia Beach, Va., Brian Hicks, of Hampton, Jamie Lewis, of Johnson City, Courtney Smith, of Johnson City, Teresa Monroe, Billy Paul and Missy Taylor, of Chesapeake, Va., Eddie and Lucas Teague, of Butler, Robbie Fritts, of Hampton, Christopher and Whitney Shreve, of Matthews, N.C.; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Brady Hill, of Hampton, and Madison Hill, of Elizabethton; 8 great-great-grandchildren: Lucas Teague, Haley Smith, John Thomas "JT" and Lily Painter, Bryson Hicks, David Taylor, Tabitha Theirjang and Helena Monroe. Mary Ann is survived by one nephew, Clarence Willis, of Hampton; three nieces, Murl Darnell, Oceana, WV, Edna Setzer, of Cleveland, OH, and Margaret Pauley, of Prescott, AZ. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the family's leadership and Pastor Tommy Haynes assisting. Interment will follow in the Rittertown Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Richard Smith, Boyd Smith, James Fritts, Bobby Taylor, great-grandsons, Danny Smith, Patrick Smith, Brian Hicks, Robbie Fritts, Eddie Teague, Billy Paul Taylor and Kevin Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Willis, Glen Potter, Mack Hicks, Greg Shreve, Danny Teague, John Painter, Andy Lewis, Brian Monroe, the staff and caregivers of Hermitage Health Center, Mary Nell Colbert, Connie Tolley Roberts, Karen Fisher and the many others who had the opportunity to share their lives with Mary Ann "Maw" Simerly. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence of a daughter and son-in-law, Wilma and Bob Hill, 146 Arwood Hill Road, Hampton. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Simerly family at [email protected] Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge.

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Mary Ann Peters Simerly's memorial is located at: Rittertown Baptist Church Cemetery, Hampton, Carter County, USA.
When did Mary Ann Peters Simerly death?
Mary Ann Peters Simerly death on 8 Oct 2003 in Carter County, Tennessee, USA
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Latitude: 36.2741700
Longitude: -82.1840100

Family Members:

Parent

WILLIAM A PETERS

(1866 - 1899)

Angeline(Angie) Markland Peters

(1868 - 1926)

Spouse

JAMES WILLIAM “WILL” SIMERLY

(1902 - 1979)

Siblings

Emma Peters Adkins

(1895 - 1919)

Children

James Campbell Peters

(1921 - 1923)

Helen Virginia Simerly Smith

(1924 - 2003)

Joe Dan Simerly

(1931 - 1950)

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Coordinate: 36.2741700, -82.1840100

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Coordinate: 36.2828480, -82.1660180

16. Dogwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2827020, -82.1641220

17. Hughes Cemetery
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18. Roberts Cemetery
Hampton, Carter County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2624410, -82.2015650

19. Hyder Cemetery
Hampton, Carter County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2577590, -82.1949650

20. Campbell Cemetery
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23. Livingston Cemetery
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24. Bailey Cemetery
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