Maruche Katherine "Rushie" Thomas^{[1, 2, 3]}

Abt 1906 - 2006  (~ 100 years)

• Name	Maruche Katherine "Rushie" Thomas
  Born	Abt 1906	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	14 May 2006  [5]
  Buried	18 May 2006	Mount Olive Cemetery
  Person ID	I121161	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	James Henry Thomas,   b. 4 Nov 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 30 May 1947  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Ada Maples,   b. 16 Sep 1876, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Mar 1950  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F43064	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Dolphus "Dolph" Legg,   b. Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 14 May 2006
  Children	1. Ruby Jetelee Legg,   b. 28 Jun 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Oct 1947, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 23 years) + 2. Edna J. Legg,   b. Abt 1933,   d. 22 Aug 2009, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 76 years) + 3. Bonnie Ruth Legg,   b. Abt 1937,   d. 2 Apr 2007, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 70 years)   4. Lolita Paulette Legg,   b. 22 Apr 1944, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jul 1944  (Age 0 years)   5. Bernice Legg,   d. Bef 2 Apr 2007   6. Mary Faye Legg
  Family ID	F61737	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Carl Solomon,   d. Bef 14 May 2006
  Family ID	F61765	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Ewing Acuff,   d. Bef 14 May 2006
  Family ID	F44385	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1906 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 Feb 2003. Georgia Thomas Mize obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 24 Feb 1994. James Albert Thomas obituary [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 30 May 1947. James Henry Thomas obituary [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Marusia Thomas Residence: , Sevier, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1907 Age: 13 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821762 Digital Folder Number: 4390948 Image Number: 00306 Sheet Number: 2 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF J H Thomas M 56y Tennessee WIFE Ada Thomas F 43y Tennessee SON Henry Thomas M 19y Tennessee DAU Julia Thomas F 16y Tennessee DAU Marusia Thomas F 13y Tennessee SON Charlie Thomas M 11y Tennessee DAU Bessie Thomas F 7y Tennessee DAU Georgia Thomas F 4y Tennessee [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 14 May 2006. Acuff, Maruche Katherine Legg Solomon –age 100, of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 14, 2006. Member of Glenwood Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husbands, Dolphus Legg, Carl Solomon and Ewing Acuff; daughters, Ruby, Stella, Bernice and Paulette; three brothers and three sisters. Survivors Survived by daughters, Edna Tipton and husband, Luther, Bonnie Hill, and Mary Faye Rhodes; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Bessie Pickett; a multitude of other family members. Service Family and friends will meet at Mount Olive Cemetery on Thursday for 2 PM graveside services, Wayne Wood officiating. Friends may call at their convenience on Thursday from 8:30-12:30 PM at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.