Nellie Brown McGaha Gilliland Hawkins*
1911 - 2000
Early Life: Nellie was born January 6, 1911, in Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee, the daughter of Milburn and Deborah "Debbie" Naillon Brown. She was raised in Tennessee.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: The 1930 US Census finds Nellie, age 19, living in Cataloochee, North Carolina, married at age 16 (about 1927) to Martin Alonzo "Lonzo" McGaha; they had one son, Vester, at that time. Ten years later, they were living in Ivy Hill, North Carolina, farming, and raising five children. Together, Nellie and Lonzo had five daughters and three sons together. Lonzo died March 8, 1965, in Waynesville, North Carolina, at the age of 61. Nellie married twice more, her husbands: Tom Gilliland and Walter James Hawkins. Walter passed November 5, 1993. Nellie was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. Nellie Brown Hawkins, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed from this life at home on June 16, 2000. She was 89.
Family Message: "Memorials may be made to Haywood County Rescue Squad of the charity of one's choice."
Survived By: Five daughters: Dorothy McElroy, of Clyde; Barbara M. and Donald Hannah, of Maggie Valley; Thelma M. Keen, of Salem, NJ; Erma M. & Jim Bond, of Maggie Valley; and Ethel & Calvin Hyson, of Salem, NJ; three sons: Herman "Butch" McGaha, of Columbus; Jim and Grace McGaha, of Maggie Valley; and Vester & Dot McGaha, of Jonathan Creek; four sisters: Ella D. Griffin [Griffith], Glennie Williams and Delia Ramsey, all of Newport, TN; and Margaret Brown, of Maggie Valley; 20 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Three husbands; her parents; one son-in-law, Carlton Keen Jr.; one daughter-in-law, Jayne McGaha; two brothers: Chandler, William H. Brown; two sisters: Gypsy Barnes and Algie Jenkins; an infant sibling; and one grandson, Martin B. Hannah.
Service: Garrett Funeral Home
Interment: Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park
Obituary: Asheville Citizen-Times | 17 Jun 2000 | p. 12
Other Sources: 1920, 1930, 1940 US Census | NC Death Collection | Obituary Daily Times Index | Rebekah Reed | Nellie's granddaughter, Misty Brown
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*DISCREPANCY: Despite the fact that most of Nellie's descendants believe her name was Ruby Nell "Nellie" (including me), her granddaughter, Misty Brown, states: "This is my Grandmother. Her youngest daughter Dorothy is my Mother. Granny’s name was not Ruby Nell. It was Nellie. She had no middle name...We love the name Ruby Nell but that was just not her name." I accept that as a primary source. I did let her know of my family member's actual name coming to light once his birth certificate had been digitized! Nobody, even his children, had any idea what his given name had been until then! VERY special thanks to Misty Brown for finding and contributing her birth certificate. This document confirms and proves Nellie's name was NOT Ruby Nell as many believe.
1911 - 2000
Early Life: Nellie was born January 6, 1911, in Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee, the daughter of Milburn and Deborah "Debbie" Naillon Brown. She was raised in Tennessee.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: The 1930 US Census finds Nellie, age 19, living in Cataloochee, North Carolina, married at age 16 (about 1927) to Martin Alonzo "Lonzo" McGaha; they had one son, Vester, at that time. Ten years later, they were living in Ivy Hill, North Carolina, farming, and raising five children. Together, Nellie and Lonzo had five daughters and three sons together. Lonzo died March 8, 1965, in Waynesville, North Carolina, at the age of 61. Nellie married twice more, her husbands: Tom Gilliland and Walter James Hawkins. Walter passed November 5, 1993. Nellie was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. Nellie Brown Hawkins, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed from this life at home on June 16, 2000. She was 89.
Family Message: "Memorials may be made to Haywood County Rescue Squad of the charity of one's choice."
Survived By: Five daughters: Dorothy McElroy, of Clyde; Barbara M. and Donald Hannah, of Maggie Valley; Thelma M. Keen, of Salem, NJ; Erma M. & Jim Bond, of Maggie Valley; and Ethel & Calvin Hyson, of Salem, NJ; three sons: Herman "Butch" McGaha, of Columbus; Jim and Grace McGaha, of Maggie Valley; and Vester & Dot McGaha, of Jonathan Creek; four sisters: Ella D. Griffin [Griffith], Glennie Williams and Delia Ramsey, all of Newport, TN; and Margaret Brown, of Maggie Valley; 20 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Three husbands; her parents; one son-in-law, Carlton Keen Jr.; one daughter-in-law, Jayne McGaha; two brothers: Chandler, William H. Brown; two sisters: Gypsy Barnes and Algie Jenkins; an infant sibling; and one grandson, Martin B. Hannah.
Service: Garrett Funeral Home
Interment: Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park
Obituary: Asheville Citizen-Times | 17 Jun 2000 | p. 12
Other Sources: 1920, 1930, 1940 US Census | NC Death Collection | Obituary Daily Times Index | Rebekah Reed | Nellie's granddaughter, Misty Brown
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*DISCREPANCY: Despite the fact that most of Nellie's descendants believe her name was Ruby Nell "Nellie" (including me), her granddaughter, Misty Brown, states: "This is my Grandmother. Her youngest daughter Dorothy is my Mother. Granny’s name was not Ruby Nell. It was Nellie. She had no middle name...We love the name Ruby Nell but that was just not her name." I accept that as a primary source. I did let her know of my family member's actual name coming to light once his birth certificate had been digitized! Nobody, even his children, had any idea what his given name had been until then! VERY special thanks to Misty Brown for finding and contributing her birth certificate. This document confirms and proves Nellie's name was NOT Ruby Nell as many believe.
Nellie Brown McGaha Gilliland Hawkins*
1911 - 2000
Early Life: Nellie was born January 6, 1911, in Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee, the daughter of Milburn and Deborah "Debbie" Naillon Brown. She was raised in Tennessee.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: The 1930 US Census finds Nellie, age 19, living in Cataloochee, North Carolina, married at age 16 (about 1927) to Martin Alonzo "Lonzo" McGaha; they had one son, Vester, at that time. Ten years later, they were living in Ivy Hill, North Carolina, farming, and raising five children. Together, Nellie and Lonzo had five daughters and three sons together. Lonzo died March 8, 1965, in Waynesville, North Carolina, at the age of 61. Nellie married twice more, her husbands: Tom Gilliland and Walter James Hawkins. Walter passed November 5, 1993. Nellie was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. Nellie Brown Hawkins, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed from this life at home on June 16, 2000. She was 89.
Family Message: "Memorials may be made to Haywood County Rescue Squad of the charity of one's choice."
Survived By: Five daughters: Dorothy McElroy, of Clyde; Barbara M. and Donald Hannah, of Maggie Valley; Thelma M. Keen, of Salem, NJ; Erma M. & Jim Bond, of Maggie Valley; and Ethel & Calvin Hyson, of Salem, NJ; three sons: Herman "Butch" McGaha, of Columbus; Jim and Grace McGaha, of Maggie Valley; and Vester & Dot McGaha, of Jonathan Creek; four sisters: Ella D. Griffin [Griffith], Glennie Williams and Delia Ramsey, all of Newport, TN; and Margaret Brown, of Maggie Valley; 20 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Three husbands; her parents; one son-in-law, Carlton Keen Jr.; one daughter-in-law, Jayne McGaha; two brothers: Chandler, William H. Brown; two sisters: Gypsy Barnes and Algie Jenkins; an infant sibling; and one grandson, Martin B. Hannah.
Service: Garrett Funeral Home
Interment: Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park
Obituary: Asheville Citizen-Times | 17 Jun 2000 | p. 12
Other Sources: 1920, 1930, 1940 US Census | NC Death Collection | Obituary Daily Times Index | Rebekah Reed | Nellie's granddaughter, Misty Brown
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*DISCREPANCY: Despite the fact that most of Nellie's descendants believe her name was Ruby Nell "Nellie" (including me), her granddaughter, Misty Brown, states: "This is my Grandmother. Her youngest daughter Dorothy is my Mother. Granny’s name was not Ruby Nell. It was Nellie. She had no middle name...We love the name Ruby Nell but that was just not her name." I accept that as a primary source. I did let her know of my family member's actual name coming to light once his birth certificate had been digitized! Nobody, even his children, had any idea what his given name had been until then! VERY special thanks to Misty Brown for finding and contributing her birth certificate. This document confirms and proves Nellie's name was NOT Ruby Nell as many believe.
1911 - 2000
Early Life: Nellie was born January 6, 1911, in Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee, the daughter of Milburn and Deborah "Debbie" Naillon Brown. She was raised in Tennessee.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: The 1930 US Census finds Nellie, age 19, living in Cataloochee, North Carolina, married at age 16 (about 1927) to Martin Alonzo "Lonzo" McGaha; they had one son, Vester, at that time. Ten years later, they were living in Ivy Hill, North Carolina, farming, and raising five children. Together, Nellie and Lonzo had five daughters and three sons together. Lonzo died March 8, 1965, in Waynesville, North Carolina, at the age of 61. Nellie married twice more, her husbands: Tom Gilliland and Walter James Hawkins. Walter passed November 5, 1993. Nellie was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. Nellie Brown Hawkins, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed from this life at home on June 16, 2000. She was 89.
Family Message: "Memorials may be made to Haywood County Rescue Squad of the charity of one's choice."
Survived By: Five daughters: Dorothy McElroy, of Clyde; Barbara M. and Donald Hannah, of Maggie Valley; Thelma M. Keen, of Salem, NJ; Erma M. & Jim Bond, of Maggie Valley; and Ethel & Calvin Hyson, of Salem, NJ; three sons: Herman "Butch" McGaha, of Columbus; Jim and Grace McGaha, of Maggie Valley; and Vester & Dot McGaha, of Jonathan Creek; four sisters: Ella D. Griffin [Griffith], Glennie Williams and Delia Ramsey, all of Newport, TN; and Margaret Brown, of Maggie Valley; 20 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Three husbands; her parents; one son-in-law, Carlton Keen Jr.; one daughter-in-law, Jayne McGaha; two brothers: Chandler, William H. Brown; two sisters: Gypsy Barnes and Algie Jenkins; an infant sibling; and one grandson, Martin B. Hannah.
Service: Garrett Funeral Home
Interment: Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park
Obituary: Asheville Citizen-Times | 17 Jun 2000 | p. 12
Other Sources: 1920, 1930, 1940 US Census | NC Death Collection | Obituary Daily Times Index | Rebekah Reed | Nellie's granddaughter, Misty Brown
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*DISCREPANCY: Despite the fact that most of Nellie's descendants believe her name was Ruby Nell "Nellie" (including me), her granddaughter, Misty Brown, states: "This is my Grandmother. Her youngest daughter Dorothy is my Mother. Granny’s name was not Ruby Nell. It was Nellie. She had no middle name...We love the name Ruby Nell but that was just not her name." I accept that as a primary source. I did let her know of my family member's actual name coming to light once his birth certificate had been digitized! Nobody, even his children, had any idea what his given name had been until then! VERY special thanks to Misty Brown for finding and contributing her birth certificate. This document confirms and proves Nellie's name was NOT Ruby Nell as many believe.
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