Ollie Massengill




Ollie Massengill, age 100 years, 7 months, died in her sleep Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at the home of her daughter, Edith Coefer, 2052 Bristol Highway. Mrs. Massengill was born June 28, 1904. She was a native and lifelong resident of Carter County and the daughter of the late John and Mary Elizabeth Richardson Shipley. She retired in 1969 from Nichols Manufacturing as a seamstress. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living member of Bunker Hill Christian Church where she served for many years as a Sunday School teacher. Mrs. Massengill was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Bill Massengill in 1976, two sons, William Massengill, 1919 and Raymond Massengill, 1966, five daughters, Dollie Massengill Hardin, 1981, and her twin Dottie, 1922, Mary Marie Massengill Ward, 1996, Cora Lou Massengill Murphy Hurst, 1999, and Viola Massengill Miller Penix, 2001; two grandsons, Randy Murphy, 1972, David Robert Miller, 2004, one great-grandson, Michael Sochalski, 2001; four brothers, Ernest Shipley, Rudy Shipley, Fred Shipley, and Eldreg Shipley; and four sisters, Rena Carr, Ida Morris, Nellie Massengill and Ethel Malone. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Edith and Sam Coefer, Watauga, one daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Massengill, Elizabethton, one son-in-law, James Hurst, Independence, KY; eight granddaughters, Carol Ann Hyder and husband Richard, Debbie Sochalski and husband Steve, Bobbie Pierson, Elizabethton, Loretta Ratti and husband Vince, Fairless Hills, PA, Gayle Jean Hurst, Independence, KY, Sandra Simmons and husband Don, Verona, KY, Patsy Adams and husband Chuck, Mediah, IL, Susan Goodson and husband Darrell, Speedway, IN; five grandsons, Sam Coefer, Jr., Jimmy Coefer, Watauga, Billy Massengill, Bristol, Gary Murphy and wife Sandra, Franklin, TN, Kenny Murphy and wife Lona, Independence, KY, 36 great-grandchildren and 23 great-great-grandchildren. Several nieces, nephews and cousins and a multitude of "bingo buddies" also survive. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2005 in the Tetrick Funeral Home Chapel of Peace with Mr. Ernie Depew, Minister officiating. Music will be provided by a great-granddaughter, Melinda Hyder. The graveside service and interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2005 in the Morrell Cemetery. Everyone will meet at the funeral home chapel at 10:15 a.m. Saturday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. Friday prior to the service or at other times at the residence of her daughter, Edith Coefer, 2052 Bristol Highway. Active pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. Honorary pallbearer will be a special friend, Dr. Rachel Monderer, who was at her bedside when she died. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bunker Hill Christian Church Building Fund, 490 Bunker Hill Rd., Bluff City, TN 37618.