Lelia Viola AMMONS^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1922 - 2015  (92 years)

• Name	Lelia Viola AMMONS
  Born	22 Apr 1922	Macon County, North Carolina   [8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Jan 2015
  Buried	25 Jan 2015	Macon County, North Carolina - Ellijay Baptist Church Cemetery   [11]
  Person ID	I5995	Schultheis
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	James Bartlett AMMONS,   b. 11 Jun 1889, Macon County, North Carolina ,   d. 9 Feb 1972, Macon County, North Carolina  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Laura Cansadie GREGORY,   b. 5 Oct 1892, Macon County, North Carolina ,   d. 15 Jul 1976, Skagit County, Washington  (Age 83 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1911	Macon County, North Carolina   [12, 13]
  	MARRIAGE NOTES: Macon County, North Carolina Marriages 1829-1939 by James E. Wooley, page 3: - Date of Marriage was 1-8-1911. Ammons, James B. age 21 to Gregory, Laura C. age 18. Performed or recorded by James M. Corbin, J. P.
  Family ID	F2810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Parker ADAMS, Sr.,   b. 2 Nov 1880, Macon County, North Carolina ,   d. 17 Dec 1962, Macon County, North Carolina  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt Sep 1940	Oconee County, South Carolina   [8, 14]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2021
  Family ID	F3051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  AMMONS, Lelia Viola - Portrait

  
  

• Notes

  INDIVIDUAL NOTES: Obituary published in The Franklin Press, Macon County, North Carolina dated January 28, 2015: Lelia Viola Ammons Adams Lelia Viola Ammons Adams, age 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away January 23, 2015. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late James and Laura Gregory Ammons. She was married to the late John Parker Adams. She was a member of Ellijay Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and had worked at Van Raalte and Franklin Undergarment. She then worked in the Christmas Tree Business until her retirement. She liked working outside, gardening, watching birds, and thoroughly enjoyed going to Church. She is survived by a daughter, Wanda Adams Henry and her husband Riley of Franklin, NC; a son, John Parker Adams, Jr. of Franklin, NC; two sisters, Myrtle Frisbee of Sedro Wooley, WA and Cora Holland of Franklin, NC; a brother, Fred Ammons of Marietta, SC; two grandchildren, Rita Henry and Tina Adams, and one great-grandchild, Cassie Henry. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Minne Hollifield, Rhoda Price, Mamie Stiles, Bertha Robinson and Clydia Ammons; three brothers, Harrison Ammons, Parker Ammons and James Henry Ammons; granddaughter, Rachel Henry and daughter-in-law, Glenda Adams. Funeral service was held Sunday, January 25, at 3:00 pm at Ellijay Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Bud Haire and Rev. Neal Moore officiating. Burial was in the Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Dale Young, Carl Mincey, Moreland Bowman, Jack Henry, Gerald Woods, Randy Rogers, and Wesley Peek. The family received friends from 2:00 till 3:00 pm, one hour prior to the service at the Church. Memorials may be made to Ellijay Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Wanda Bollick, 80 Woodrows Lane, Franklin, NC 28734. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at bryantgrantfuneralhome.com. Read more: The Franklin Press - Lelia Viola Ammons Adams

  
  

• Sources

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