Irene Tarwater

1919 - 2018  (98 years)

• Name	Irene Tarwater
  Born	19 Nov 1919	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	8 Apr 2018  [2]
  Buried	11 Apr 2018	Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I57852	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Tipton "Tip" Tarwater,   b. 14 Nov 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Jan 1954  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Lu Ellen Mize,   b. 29 Feb 1884, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Mar 1945  (Age 61 years)
  Married	1907
  Family ID	F21390	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Victor Boyd Rogers,   b. 6 Jan 1916, Seymour, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Nov 2005  (Age 89 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1937	Monroe County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	+ 1. William Robert Rogers,   b. 23 Feb 1941  (Age 83 years) + 2. James Tarwater Rogers,   b. 1944  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F21389	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Nov 1919 - Tennessee Census - 1920 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 5 Jun 1937 - Monroe County, Tennessee Buried - 11 Apr 2018 - Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, 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 » Slide Show		Irene, Victor Boyd, Ruth, and Mary - 1997
  		Irene and Mary - February 2006
  		Irene Tarwater Rogers

  
  

  Headstones

  Irene T. Rogers Nov. 19, 1919

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 324, 349.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1920. name: Irene Tarwater residence: , Sevier, Tennessee estimated birth year: 1920 age: 0 birthplace: Tennessee relationship to head of household: Daughter gender: Female race: White marital status: Single father's birthplace: Tennessee mother's birthplace: Tennessee film number: 1821762 digital folder number: 4390948 image number: 00348 sheet number: 2 Household Gender Age Birthplace self Henry T Tarwater M 38y Tennessee wife Ella Tarwater F 35y Tennessee dau Mary Tarwater F 6y Tennessee dau Irene Tarwater F 2m Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 8 Apr 2018. November 19, 1919 - April 8, 2018 Irene Tarwater Rogers, 98, of Seymour went home to with the Lord on Sunday, April 8, 2018. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Seymour for almost 80 years. Irene was a homemaker, Sunday School Teacher, and Mamaw to many. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor B. Rogers; parents, H.T. and Ella Tarwater; and her sister, Mary Kirby. Irene is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Martha Rogers, James and Kristina Rogers; grandchildren, Phil (Amy) Rogers, Amanda (Michael) Smith, Ginger (Ricky) Sexton, and Jamie Rogers; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Tyler, Jayde, Emma, Ethan, Grace, and Gavin; and a host of extended family members and friends. The family wishes to express their sincerest appreciation to her caregivers and nieces, Janette Nelson and Jan Weaver. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Seymour, 11621 Chapman Hwy, Seymour, TN 37865. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 PM Tuesday, April 10th with the funeral service to follow at 7:30 PM in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865. Dr. Bruce Yates will be officiating. The graveside service and interment will be held at 10 AM Wednesday in Chilhowee Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 237. Tombstone without dates [S58] Marriage Certificate. name: Irene Tarwater also known as: suffix: event: Marriage event date: 05 Jun 1937 event place: Monroe, Tennessee, United States gender: Female spouse: V B Rogers spouse's also known as: spouse's prefix: spouse's suffix: page: 354