Velma A. Cate^{[1, 2]}

1919 - 2014  (95 years)

• Name	Velma A. Cate
  Born	22 Aug 1919	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	District 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1940	District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	5 Oct 2014	Kodak, Tennessee   [5]
  Buried	8 Oct 2014	Underwood Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I121584	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Mell Monroe Cate,   b. 1 Sep 1887, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Apr 1958  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Hattie A. Bailey,   b. 27 Dec 1893, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Mar 1976  (Age 82 years)
  Married	21 Jul 1912	Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Family ID	F39363	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Turner Roy Sims,   b. 10 Feb 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jan 2007, Kodak, Tennessee  (Age 87 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1939
  Children	+ 1. Evelyn Sims,   b. 1941  (Age 83 years) + 2. Carolyn Sims,   b. 1942  (Age 82 years) + 3. Marie Sims,   b. 1943  (Age 81 years) + 4. Wanda Grace Sims,   b. 1948  (Age 76 years)   5. Linda Kay Sims,   b. 24 Apr 1952, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Apr 1977  (Age 24 years)   6. Sherrill Ray Sims,   b. 18 Oct 1953, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jul 1971  (Age 17 years)
  Family ID	F44556	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Aug 1919 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 5 Oct 2014 - Kodak, Tennessee Buried - 8 Oct 2014 - Underwood Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 16 Oct 1977. Troy Columbus Cate obituary [S47] Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage, Sevier County Heritage Book Committee, (1994, Don Mills, Inc.), 343. [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Maggie Cate Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 0 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Year (Estimated): 1920 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Mell M Cate Head M 32 Tennessee Hattie Cate Wife F 26 Tennessee Ralph Cate Son M 6 Tennessee Earnest Cate Son M 4 Tennessee Robert Cate Son M 2 Tennessee Maggie Cate Daughter F 0 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Velrn A Sims Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 8, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 20 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1920 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Sevier, Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Turner Sims Head M 20 Tennessee Velrn A Sims Wife F 20 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 5 Oct 2014. August 22, 1919 - October 5, 2014 Resided in Kodak, TN Velma Cate Sims, age 95, of Kodak, born August 22, 1919, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at her home. She was a member of French Broad Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Turner Roy Sims, son, Sherrill Sims; daughter, Linda Sims Davis; son-in-law, Colbert Strange, sister, Florence Swann, brothers, Ralph, Ernest, Robert, Troy, Reed, and Lawrence Cate Survivors: Daughters and sons-in-law: Evelyn Strange, Carolyn and J.D. Grandstaff, Marie and Earl Stiles, Wanda and Harold Ogle, Jim Davis; Grandchildren: Rod and Karen Strange, Mark and Kellie Strange, David and Julie Grandstaff, Stanley and Sherry Stiles, Cristi Ogle; Great-grandchildren: Danica and Chris Douglass, of Kingsville, TX, Cimber Strange, Eric Wilhite, Jordan and Kaitlyn Strange, Spencer, Saylor and Sophie Stiles, Macy and Zac Peppers, Holly and Isaac Ownby, all of Kodak; Sisters: Golda Catlett, Louise Kelly; Sisters-in-law: Dora Cate, Juanita Cate, Stella Sims Baldwin; Several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to French Broad Valley Baptist Church, Building Fund, 881 Douglas Dam Rd, Kodak, TN 37764. Funeral service 7 PM Tuesday at French Broad Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Charlie Harkleroad officiating. Interment 11 AM Wednesday at Underwood Cemetery. Grandchildren and great grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 4:30-7PM Tuesday at French Broad Valley Baptist Church. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Mell Cates Event Type Marriage Event Date 21 Jul 1912 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Hattie Bailey Spouse's Gender Female