Reba Irene Smelcer^{[1, 2, 3]}

1928 - 2007  (78 years)

• Name	Reba Irene Smelcer
  Born	27 Nov 1928	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	20 Sep 2007  [5]
  Buried	24 Sep 2007	Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I54540	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Rev. James Lawson Smelcer,   b. 29 Oct 1904, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Jan 1982  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Francis Ota Myers,   b. 25 Aug 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 May 1971, Henrytown, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F20086	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	William Russell Valentine,   b. 9 Sep 1926, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Dec 1949, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 23 years)
  Children	+ 1. Stanley Valentine
  Family ID	F19412	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Governor Hooper Rolen,   b. 8 Mar 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jul 1999  (Age 81 years)
  Married	17 Mar 1956	Cocke County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Ronald Rolen   2. Rinda Rolen + 3. Karen Rolen
  Family ID	F43646	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Nov 1928 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 17 Mar 1956 - Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 24 Sep 2007 - Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 370.

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 27 Jul 1999. Governor Hooper Rolen obituary [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 29 May 1971. Ota France Smelcer obituary [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Sep 1969. Perman J. Smelcer obituary [S112] Census, 1940. name: R Irene Smelcer titles & terms: event: Census event year: 1940 event place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee, United States gender: Female age: 11 marital status: Single race (original): race (standardized): White relationship to head of household (original): relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1929 residence in 1935: Same Place enumeration district number: 78-2 family number: 147 sheet number and letter: 10A line number: 19 nara publication number: T627 nara roll number: 3933 digital folder number: 005461375 image number: 00067 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Lawson J Smelcer M 34 Tennessee wife Ota F Smelcer F 36 Tennessee daughter Fay B Smelcer F 13 Tennessee daughter R Irene Smelcer F 11 Tennessee daughter Virl M Smelcer F 9 Tennessee son Virlus R Smelcer M 9 Tennessee son Perman J Smelcer M 6 Tennessee son V Wayne Smelcer M 3 Tennessee daughter Laura J Smelcer F 0 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 20 Sep 2007. Irene S. Rolen November 27, 1928 - September 20, 2007 Birthplace: Sevierville Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: September 23, 2007 Service: September 23, 2007 Cemetery: Proffitt Cemetery (Pearl Valley) Irene S. Rolen, age 78 of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2007. She was a member of Chestnut Mountain Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Lawson and Ota Smelcer; husbands Russell Valentine and Hooper Rolen; brother Perman Smelcer; and sister Mae Houk. Survivors: Sons and daughters-in-law: Stanley and Linda Valentine, Ronald and Virginia Rolen Daughters and son-in-law: Rinda Rolen, Karen and Lynn Ball Grandchildren: Jeannie Ball, Russell Valentine, Ronald Rolen, Jr., Melissa Rolen Great-grandchildren: Jennifer and Casey Ball, Rusty, Cory and Andy Valentine, Tyler and Haley Rolen Brothers and sisters-in-law: Virlus and Esta Smelcer, Wayne and Ruth Smelcer, Gene and Dolly Smelcer Sisters: Faye Barnes, Janella (Laura) Loveday Special niece: Judy Proffitt and husband Marty Special caregiver: Violet Hurst Funeral service 7 PM Sunday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Andy Ball and Rev. David Newman officiating. Interment 11 AM Monday in Proffitt Cemetery (Pearl Valley). The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Hooper Rolen Titles & Terms: Event: Marriage Event Date: 17 Mar 1956 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: 1918 Father: Father's Titles & Terms: Mother: Mother's Titles & Terms: Spouse: Reba Irene Valentine Spouse's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1929 Spouse's Father: Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Mother: Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms: Reference Number: Film Number: 1669920 Digital Folder Number: 4485981 Image Number: 00283