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- [S112] Census, 1940.
Name Barbara J Rule
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Ward 21, Knoxville, Civil District 8, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Gender Female
Age 6
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) 1934
Last Place of Residence Same House
Household
Role
Gender
Age
Birthplace
Frank Rule Head M 32 Tennessee
Dorothy Rule Wife F 26 Tennessee
Barbara J Rule Daughter F 6 Tennessee
Carl G Rule Son M 3 Tennessee
Claudia I Rule Daughter F 1 Tennessee
Laura Gardner Mother-in-law F 58 Tennessee
- [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 21 Jul 2016.
May 2, 1933 - July 21, 2016
Barbara Jean Kestner (Rule), 83 passed into eternal life on Thursday, July 21, 2016 after a yearlong battle with Cancer. Barbara was born in Maryville, TN on May 2, 1933. She was the oldest of three children born to the late Frank and Dorothy (Gardner) Rule. Barbara attended public school in Blount County and graduated from Everett High School in 1951. She married the late James Carter Kestner on October 22, 1952. Together they raised four sons and a daughter while Jim served in the U.S. Army. Their military career postings took them to Germany and Japan, as well as multiple assignments to Army Posts in Maryland, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey. Barbara was a consummate mother, homemaker, military spouse, hostess and friend to everyone she met. Upon retirement from the Army in 1972, a second career in Health Care Administration saw them move to Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia before realizing their dream to return and retire in Maryville. Ever after, their home was the gathering place for children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and loved ones. Barbara was a member of Smokey View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Rule, her mother, Dorothy Rule, her sister, Claudia (Rule) Hicks, her brother, Carl Rule, her husband, James Kestner and her son, Michael Kestner. She is survived by her sons Steve Kestner and his wife Filiz Kestner of Knoxville, TN, Scott Kestner of Alcoa, TN, Jeff Kestner of Maryville, TN, daughter, Lisa (Kestner) Tart and her husband James Tart of Maryville, TN, Grandsons Jamie Kestner and his wife Laronda Kestner of Vilseck, Germany, Chris Kestner of Chattanooga, TN, Erik Kestner of Fort Bragg, NC, Matt Kestner of Knoxville, TN, Taylor Kestner of Maryville, TN, Granddaughters, Megan (Kestner) Boruff of Greenback,TN, Lindsey Kestner of Chattanooga, TN, Julia Kestner of Knoxville, TN, and four great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held 7:00 PM, Monday, July 25, 2016 at Smith Trinity Chapel with visitation from 5-7 PM. Interment will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Grandview Cemetery. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.
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