Thomas J. Addington
Special to the Chattanooga Times
DUCKTOWN, Tenn., Aug. 3-- Thomas Jefferson Addington, 85, veteran merchant of Harbuck, Tenn., near here, died at his home today after an illness of one year.
Born in Morganton, Ga., he had been a resident of Polk Countyfor 40 years and had resided in Harbuck for 16 years.
He was a postmaster at Ducktown for 12 years and served as deputy sheriff in every term of the Biggs administration. He was a member of Ducktown Lodge 241, F&AM, and of the Ducktown Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, Grover Addington of Maryville, Tenn., and a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Mae Young of Harbuck; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Zion Hill Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Revs. John M. Watkins and S. M. Wolfe and burial will follow in the church cemetery, with Ducktown Masons in charge of the graveside ritual.
(Obit provided by Cindy Womble Billman)
m. Anna E. Moore Feb, 29, 1880 Fannin Co., GA
CHILDREN:
1) Joseph William 1880-1918
2) Henry Leonard 1883-1932
3) Steven Grover 1886-1948
4) Lillie Mae 1890-1954
Thomas J. Addington
Special to the Chattanooga Times
DUCKTOWN, Tenn., Aug. 3-- Thomas Jefferson Addington, 85, veteran merchant of Harbuck, Tenn., near here, died at his home today after an illness of one year.
Born in Morganton, Ga., he had been a resident of Polk Countyfor 40 years and had resided in Harbuck for 16 years.
He was a postmaster at Ducktown for 12 years and served as deputy sheriff in every term of the Biggs administration. He was a member of Ducktown Lodge 241, F&AM, and of the Ducktown Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, Grover Addington of Maryville, Tenn., and a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Mae Young of Harbuck; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Zion Hill Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Revs. John M. Watkins and S. M. Wolfe and burial will follow in the church cemetery, with Ducktown Masons in charge of the graveside ritual.
(Obit provided by Cindy Womble Billman)
m. Anna E. Moore Feb, 29, 1880 Fannin Co., GA
CHILDREN:
1) Joseph William 1880-1918
2) Henry Leonard 1883-1932
3) Steven Grover 1886-1948
4) Lillie Mae 1890-1954
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