Ruth V. Trentham^[1]

1923 - 2011  (87 years)

• Name	Ruth V. Trentham
  Born	28 Dec 1923	Bristol, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 12, Sullivan County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	8 Mar 2011	Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center   [3, 4]
  Buried	11 Mar 2011	Oak Hill Cemetery, Sullivan County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I123960	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Rev. Eulys C. Trentham,   b. 17 Mar 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Sep 1991  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Willia Mae Holt,   b. 13 Oct 1903, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Oct 1986  (Age 82 years)
  Married	18 May 1921	Cocke County, Tennessee   [6]
  Family ID	F45512	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	J. B. Matherly,   b. 1916,   d. 1992  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1941
  Children	1. Rev. Benny Matherly   2. Elaine Matherly
  Family ID	F45516	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 21 Apr 1999. Arlene Eledge Christopher obiutary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Ruth V Trentham Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 12, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 16 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Birthplace Virginia Birth Year (Estimated) 1924 Last Place of Residence Soddy, Hamilton, Tennessee HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Eulys C Trentham Head M 42 Tennessee Willie Mae Trentham Wife F 36 Tennessee Ruth V Trentham Daughter F 16 Virginia Ruby Trentham Daughter F 14 Virginia Helen Trentham Daughter F 10 Virginia Arlene Trentham Daughter F 8 Tennessee Betty Jo Trentham Daughter F 5 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 13 Dec 2015. Rubye Elizabeth Reagan obituary [S142] Newspaper Article, Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN), 11 Mar 2011. KINGSPORT - Ruth Matherly , 87 , passed away Tuesday, March 8 , 2011, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Bristol, Va., Ruth was the oldest of 11 children born to the Rev. E.C. and Willie May Trentham. She came to Kingsport in 1939 when her father was the minister of Ketron Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was a member and served as the pianist. Ruth married J.B. Matherly in 1941. She retired from J.C. Penney Co. after 20-plus years of service. She was a member of the Opti-Mrs. Club of Lynn Garden, where she served in many capacities and a member of the United Commercial Travelers of America where she served in local and state levels. She attended Soddy-Daisy High School and Sullivan High School. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Matherly ; parents, the Rev. E.C. and Willie May Trentham; four sisters, Helen Gross, Arlene Christopher, Betty Jo Armes Judy Trentham; and three infant siblings. Survivors include her son, the Rev. Benny Matherly and wife, Elaine, of Chattanooga; daughter, Elaine Netherland, of Kingsport ; two grandchildren, her caregiver, Angela Manis and husband, Wendell, of Sevierville, Tenn., Kevin Matherly and wife, of Chattanooga; two great-grandchildren, April Flowers and Shanna Barrett, both of Sevierville; three sisters, Rubye Reagan, of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Patsy Letner, of Rockwood, Tenn., Jean Trentham, of Rockwood, Tenn.; along with several nieces and nephews. The service was at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011 , at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport , with the Rev. Charles Harrison, the Rev. Dale Wyrick and son, the Rev. Benny Matherly officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers was family and friends. Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com to leave an on-line condolence for the family. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport , is serving the family of Ruth Matherly. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 66722277). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Ulys Trantham Event Type Marriage Event Date 18 May 1921 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Willie Mae Holt Spouse's Gender Female Page 108 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12434-29773-0?cc=1619127 : accessed 20 December 2015), Cocke > Marriage registers, 1920-1924, vol 16-17 > image 88 of 672; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.