Helen Mae Tedford

1930 - 2011  (80 years)

• Name	Helen Mae Tedford
  Born	18 May 1930	Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 Feb 2011	Colonial Hills Nursing Center, Blount County, Tennessee   [1]
  Buried	13 Feb 2011	Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I294385	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 May 2015

  
  

  Father	James Uhl Tedford,   b. 19 Dec 1875,   d. 13 May 1944  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Flora May Sharp,   b. 30 Jun 1888,   d. 31 Oct 1966, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1922
  Family ID	F59753	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Dr. Bobby G. Lawson
  Married	13 Jul 1957
  Children	+ 1. Cynthia Lawson + 2. Robert Lawson + 3. Mary Lawson
  Family ID	F115096	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 May 1930 - Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Died - 10 Feb 2011 - Colonial Hills Nursing Center, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 13 Feb 2011 - Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 10 Feb 2011. Born: May 18, 1930 Died: February 10, 2011 Services: Funeral service to follow at 7:00 PM, Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Smith West Chapel with Rev. Charles Ballard officiating. Visitation: Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, at Smith West Chapel. Helen Mae Tedford Lawson age 80 of Maryville, TN, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Colonial Hills Nursing Center after a lengthy illness. Helen was born Mary 18, 1930 in Maryville, TN to James & Flora (Sharp) Tedford. She married Dr. Bobby G. Lawson on July 13, 1957. She is a graduate of Everett High School and Tennessee Tech University. Helen was a dedicated teacher who taught for 27 years teaching at Townsend, Alnwick, Fairview, and Greenback schools. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church, Maryville, TN and was known for teaching the Girls in Action missions program. Helen will be remembered as wife, mother, and teacher. Preceded in death by: Parents, James & Flora Tedford; Granddaughter, Audrey Lawson. Survivors include: Husband of 53 years, Dr. Bobby G. Lawson; Daughter, Cynthia Smith; Son & Daughter-in-law, Robert & Katie Lawson; Daughter & Son-in-law, Mary & Radley Lockmiller of Athens, TN; Grandchildren, Jane Smith, Sarah Lawson, and Kirk, Joshua, and Matthew Lockmiller; Sister, Mary Jane Miller. The family would like to thank all of her caregivers and the nursing staff at Colonial Hills Nursing Center for all their love and care. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, at Smith West Chapel with the Funeral service to follow at 7:00 PM, Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Smith West Chapel with Rev. Charles Ballard officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Mattox Cemetery in Wears Valley, TN for the interment. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000. Cemetery: Mattox Cemetery Location: Smith Mortuary