Eleanor Bertha Calfee^[1]

1927 - 2015  (87 years)

• Name	Eleanor Bertha Calfee
  Born	25 Aug 1927	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	District 3, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	29 Mar 2015  [3]
  Buried	1 Apr 2015	Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I256607	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	John Henry Calfee,   b. 5 Sep 1880, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Sep 1955, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Carver,   b. 10 Oct 1885, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Nov 1966  (Age 81 years)
  Married	13 Oct 1902	Cocke County, Tennessee   [4]
  Family ID	F156269	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Vaughn Chambers,   b. 2 Jul 1925,   d. 3 Jan 2001  (Age 75 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1945	Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Brenda Chambers   2. John Chambers + 3. Jennifer Chambers
  Family ID	F99047	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Aug 1927 - Tennessee Married - 3 Jun 1945 - Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 1 Apr 2015 - Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 3 Jan 2001. Vaughn Chambers obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Elenenore Calfee Titles and Terms: Jr Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 03, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 2 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Year (Estimated): 1928 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Calfee Head M 50 Tennessee Lizzie Calfee Wife F 44 Tennessee Garrett Calfee Son M 21 Tennessee Barthey Calfee Son M 18 Tennessee Elbert Calfee Son M 15 Tennessee Beatrice Calfee Daughter F 13 Tennessee John Calfee Jr. Son M 10 Tennessee Renrel Calfee Son M 8 Tennessee Mettie Calfee Daughter F 5 Tennessee Elenenore Calfee Daughter F 2 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 29 Mar 2015. (August 25, 1927 - March 29, 2015) Eleanor Bertha Calfee Chambers joined her heavenly Father on March 29, 2015. Born August 25, 1927, she was 87 years old. One of eleven children, she was the daughter of parents, John Henry Calfee and Elizabeth Carver Calfee. Preceding her in death were brothers, Garrett, Dillard, Elbert, Fred, Ruel, Bartley and John and sisters, Bea, Shirley, and Mettie, she being the last surviving sibling. She married the late Vaughn Chambers on June 6, 1945 after he returned from World War II. They had three children, Brenda Ellison (Wayne), John Chambers (Tammy), and Jennifer Lamb (Russell) who they raised on a farm along the banks of the French Broad River in the Bybee-Rankin Community. She loved being a housewife and a mother and provided many meals after coming out of working fields of tabacco to family and friends. She raised her family on faith and was an active member of McCowan’s Creek Church of God. She had many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to enrich her life. Brenda’s (Wayne) children are Keenan (Deide) and Sean (Emily Eillison. Keenan’s (Deide) children are Mark (Shelby), Luke, Jacab, Gideon and Noah Ellison. Sean (Emily) have two sons, Evan and Emerson. John (Tammy) have four children Micael (Staci) have Katie (Chris Robertson), Courtney Crowell and Matthew Crowell. Michael’s three sons are Greyson, Nathan, and Colin. Jennifer’s (Russell Lamb) son and daughter are Thomas and Caroline. Eleanor leaves behind also many precious nieces and nephews that truly loved and basked in the warmth of family. In the last few months, she made new friends at Brookdale of Newport and was especially happy to love Wilma Wilson as well as others at that facility. Funeral arrangements are to be handled at Manes Funeral Home with receiving of friends on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Manes Funeral Home from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Funeral service is to follow at 8:00 pm. Ministers will be Pastor Nelson Moffitt and grandson-in-law, Christopher Robertson. Burial will be held in Union Cemetery in Newport at 10:00 am Wednesday, April 1, 2015. In lieu of flowers, please give to the McCowan’s Creek Church of God at 2020 Holt Town Road, Newport, TN 37821. The family cannot express enough the thankfulness we have for all the great love and care we have received at Brookdale, Tennova of Newport and Smoky Mountain Hospice during Eleanor’s passing. It is truly a testimony to the wealth of community we have living here among family and friends. Family and friends may sign the guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Manes Funeral Home in charge. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Lizzie Carver Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 13 Oct 1902 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: John Calfee Page: 366 [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Vaughn Chambers Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 03 Jun 1945 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States Spouse's Name: Eleanor Calfee "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12592-60424-96?cc=1619127 : accessed 1 April 2015), 004485977 > image 1791 of 3119; county courthouses, Tennessee.