Jewel L. Grooms

1925 - 2002  (77 years)

• Name	Jewel L. Grooms
  Born	30 Jan 1925	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	21 Jun 2002  [2]
  Buried	24 Jun 2002	White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I2214	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Sanders Early Grooms,   b. 21 Oct 1893, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Jul 1978  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Kate Kirby,   b. 8 Jul 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Jan 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 22 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1924	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F38356	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Rellie Donald Dodgen,   b. 6 Feb 1915, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Jan 1992  (Age 76 years)
  Children	+ 1. Charles Donald Dodgen,   b. 18 Apr 1950  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F835	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Jan 1925 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 24 Jun 2002 - White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- References: "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 31, 173, 240. "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 151. "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 216, 222.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Jewel L Grooms Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 15 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): 1925 Last Place of Residence: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee District: 78-2 Family Number: 47 Sheet Number and Letter: 4A Line Number: 2 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00055 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Earl S Grooms M 46 Tennessee Wife Rosa A Grooms F 30 Tennessee Daughter Jewel L Grooms F 15 Tennessee Son Jack E Grooms M 10 Tennessee Son Lewis Grooms M 6 Tennessee Daughter Nadine Grooms F 4 Tennessee Daughter Imigene Grooms F 1 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 21 Jun 2002. Jewell Grooms Dodgen January 30, 1925 - June 21, 2002 Birthplace: Sevier County, Tennessee Resided In: Gatlinburg Tennessee USA Visitation: June 23, 2002 Service: June 23, 2002 Cemetery: White Oak Flats Cemetery Jewell Grooms Dodgen, age 77 of Gatlinburg, died Friday, June 21, 2002. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Gatlinburg for more than 50 years; the American Legion Auxiliary 202, charter member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary, and charter member of D.A.V. She was preceded in death by her parents Early and Kate Kirby Grooms, Step-mother Rose Ownby Grooms, husband Rellie Dodgen; brother Jack Grooms. Survivors: Son: Charles Donald Dodgen and wife Mary Ann Grandchildren: Michael and Elizabeth Dodgen, Brianne and Whitney Dodgen Brothers and wives: Lewis and Betty Grooms; Jane Grooms Sisters and husbands: Imogene and Tom Messer, Nadine and Tom Whitted Several nieces and nephews Funeral service 6 PM Sunday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Whitted officiating. Interment 2 PM Monday in White Oak Flats Cemetery. The family will receive friends 4-6 PM Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to White Oak Flats Cemetery Fund, c/o Jim Johnson, 1910 Cline Drive, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 or Glades Lebanon Baptist Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 855, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.