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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 41, 113, 114, 122.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com).
Nannie Tennessee Gray Hale celebrated her 100th birthday with a special lunch at the Carver's Applehouse with members of the quilting circle from the Cocke County Seniors Center. Hale is a Cocke County native and is very active at the senior center, where she is president of the Cocke County Quilters and led weekly exercise classes until last spring. Hale is also a devoted member of First Christian Church. She attended grade school in the Edwina community and is a graduate of Cocke County High School. She is the daughter of the late Robert Lemuel Gray and his first wife Lola Clevenger. She married the late Allen Aubrey Hale. Hale worked for many years at two Newport clothing stores: Theresa's and McNabb's.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 22 Feb 2011.
Service and dinner at First Christian Church honors Nannie Hale's 100th birthday
c)2011 NPT PHOTO BY DUAY O'NEIL
Nannie Hale blows out the candles atop her birthday cake on Sunday. Hale celebrated her 100th birthday on February 17.
Author: Duay O'Neil
NEWPORT-The parties continue for Newport resident Nannie Hale, who turned 100 years old last Thursday.
On Tuesday, February 15, members of the Cocke County Senior Citizens Quilting group treated her to lunch at Carver's Restaurant in Cosby, on Thursday, February 17, her actual birthday, she and immediate family members enjoyed lunch at Sagebrush Restaurant.
For more details, please see the latest edition of the Newport Plain Talk.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 17 Feb 2012.
Nannie Tennessee Hale celebrated her 101st birthday on Friday. She was born February 17, 1911 in Edwina, a daughter of the late Robert and Lola (Clevenger) Gray, and is the widow of Alan Hale. She remains very active with the Cocke County Senior Citizens quilting group and regularly attends First Christian Church.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 30 Jan 2014.
School Days 2!
Edwina School in the early 1900s
Although damaged, this pho- to shows a good portion of Edwina School. Taken about 1905, the picture shows a portion of the students gathered outside the build- ing. The school stood in the vicinity of today’s Forestry Service headquarters.
Edwina School served community well for many years
At least three and quite possibly more schools served the children living in the Edwina communi- ty, beginning in the 1800s and continuing until the school’s consolidation into present-day Bridgeport School in the early 1960s. The schools stood in the general vicinity of today’s forestry service headquar- ters. At one time, students could complete two years of high school work at this school in the days before any Cocke County school offered a complete four- year plan of high school work. Many of the children attending Edwina School were members of the Man- tooth, Fox, Netherton, Sisk, Gray, and Wood fam- ilies, early settlers in the region.
Nannie (Gray) Hale, now over 100 years old, well recalls her ? rst day of school at Edwina when her father, Robert Gray, mounted the steps, holding the hands of Nannie and her brother, the late Otto Gray. Mr. Gray greeted the teacher by nodding at Otto and saying, “This one won’t give you any trou- ble,” then gestured down at Nannie and said, “But you’d better keep your eye on her.”
- [S112] Census, 1940.
Name Nannie Hale
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Edwina, Civil District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Gender Female
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Birthplace Tennessee
Birth Year (Estimated) 1911
Last Place of Residence Same Place
HOUSEHOLD
ROLE
GENDER
AGE
BIRTHPLACE
Alless Hale Head M 33 Tennessee
Nannie Hale Wife F 29 Tennessee
- [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 27 Aug 2017.
(February 17, 1911 - August 27, 2017)
Nannie Tennessee Gray Hale, Cocke County’s oldest citizen, died early Sunday morning, August 27, 2017, in Dandridge, TN, at the age of 106 ˝. She was born Feb. 17, 1911 in the Edwina community of Cocke County, TN, the second child and oldest daughter of Robert Lemuel and his first wife Lola (Clevenger) Gray. She was educated at Edwina Elementary School and, at the time of her death, was the oldest living graduate of Cocke County High School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her older brother, Charles Otto Gray, and three sisters from her father’s first marriage: Nella Cora Gray Burnett, and twins Nola Arlene Gray Hightower and Lola Allene Gray. She was also preceded in the death by her step-mother Rosa (Hale) Gray and her siblings from her father’s second marriage: Mary Lenola Gray Vassar, Margarette Tulin Gray Wilds, Georgia May Gray Whitlock, Lila Ruth Gray James, and Robert Lemuel (Bobby) Gray, Jr. She worked for many years at Theresa’s, a local dress shop, and later for McNabb’s, another well-known Newport clothing store. She was an active member of the Cocke County Senior Citizens for many years and served as president of the quilters group, attending their weekly gatherings until well past her 100th birthday. She also led an exercise group for the seniors for several years. A devoted member of Newport’s First Christian Church for nearly 70 years, she attended services until recently. She was married to the late Allen Aubra Hale for nearly 70 years. She is survived by one son, Roger Hale, and wife, Dr. Shirley Holt-Hale, of Oak Ridge, TN, plus numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, her church and Wellington families, and countless friends. Friends will be received Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. until noon at Manes Funeral Home with the funeral service following at noon. Pastor Martin Stump will officiate. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances may be made to First Christian Church of Newport, 382 East Broadway, Newport, TN 37821 or to Stokely Memorial Library, 383 East Broadway, Newport, TN 37821. Family and friends may sign the guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Lola Clevinger
Also Known As Name:
Name Suffix:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Feb 1908
Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Robert Gray
Spouse's Also Known As Name:
Spouse's Name Prefix:
Spouse's Name Suffix:
Page: 322
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