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- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 10 Mar 2009.
William Harrison "Bill" Plemons obituary
- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Howl Kear
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: District 09, Anderson, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1925
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Enumeration District Number: 0012
Family Number: 69
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 42
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2233
Film Number: 2341967
Digital Folder Number: 4548147
Image Number: 00255
Household Gender Age
Parent Ora Kear M 23
Parent Maggie Kear F 24
Howl Kear M 5
Rhea Kear M 2
Roy Kear M 15
- [S112] Census, 1940.
Name Harold Kear
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Scarboro, Civil District 9, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birthplace Tennessee
Birth Year (Estimated) 1926
Last Place of Residence Same House
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
J Ora Kear Head M 33 Tennessee
Maggie Kear Wife F 34 Tennessee
Harold Kear Son M 14 Tennessee
Ray Kear Son M 12 Tennessee
Ralph Kear Son M 9 Tennessee
Geneva Kear Daughter F 6 Tennessee
- [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 26 Jul 2015.
Rev. James H. Kear, age 89, of Knoxville, went on to live with the Lord in peaceful resolve at his home Sunday, July 26, 2015.
He was born on December 12th 1925 in Sevierville, Tennessee.
He was a member of the Freedom House Church of God, and was a retired minister in the Church of God after 35 years. He was ordained as a minister in the Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee on July 15th of 1954. He pastored six churches in his career at Middlecreek, Smithville, Sparta, and Knoxville, Tennessee. Rev. Kear served on the Church of God State Council. He served 8 years as a board member of the Church of God Home for Children in Sevierville, Tennessee, and was appointed to an advisory board for Governor Bob Clement for consumer issues. He spent much of his retirement years serving congregations as an intern pastor.
Rev. Kear was a builder of several churches and pastoral parsonages in the state of Tennessee. He was a compassionate, loving and dedicated family man. He was dedicated to serving his Heavenly Father, his loving and supportive wife and family, and his cherished congregations.
Rev. Kear was preceded in death by his parents, Ora and Maggie-Plemons Kear; and sister, Geneva-Kear Scates. He is survived by his beloved bride of 72 years, Bertha Berry Kear; daughter, Ruth Kear Wilson and husband, Jack; sons, Wayne Kear and wife, Peggy, and Earl Kear and wife, Wanda, all of Knoxville; brothers, Ray Kear and wife, Betty, of Dandrige, TN, and Ralph Kear, of Knoxville. He leaves grandchildren, Connie
Wilson Summey and husband, Doug, of Madisonville, TN, David Wilson and wife, Andria, of Murfreesboro, TN, and Karen Kear, of Nashville, TN. He also leaves four great-grandchildren, Jordan and Dakota Summey, Isabella Kear and Callie Wilson.
The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Highland/Berry Funeral Home located at 5315 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. The funeral services will follow being officiated jointly by Rev. Travis Ballinger from Freedom House Church of God and Rev. Jullian Robinson, of Cleveland, TN.
A private interment will be held for family members on Friday at Highland/Berry Cemetery. The family wishes to express their appreciation for the kindness, thoughts and prayers received during this time. We are especially appreciative to Covenant Homecare and Hospice for their exceptional care and concern for the patient and family.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 149896812).
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