Grace Lee Melton1

F, b. 25 September 1918, d. 1 December 2003
Last Edited10 Jun 2008
Birth*Grace Lee Melton was born on 25 September 1918 at McMinn, Tennessee.2,3 
Married Name As of 29 May 1937,her married name was Key.1,4 
Marriage*She married William Asbury Key, son of James Ervin Key and Lily Mae Curtis, on 29 May 1937 at McMinn, Tennessee.1,4 
ObitGrace Lee's obituary was published in the Daily Post-Athenian on 1 December 2003:
Grace Lee Melton Key, 85, of Athens, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. A daughter of the late Roy and Bertha Ellis Melton, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a former employee of Forrest Hill School, Van Raalte Hosiery Mill and was retired from Athens Products after 15 years of service. She was a member of East Athens Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Bill Key, on Aug. 10, 1993; and two brothers, Ernest T. Melton and Clyde Melton.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Barbara Key of Athens; three granddaughters, Jennifer Key of Athens, Sharon Key of Atlanta, Ga., and Angie Ricks and husband, Darren, of Athens; two great-grandchildren, David and Rachel Ricks of Athens; a special friend, Sara Biadasz of Atlanta, Ga; one niece, Sandy McKittrick and husband, Doug, of Atlanta, Ga; and one great-nephew, Casey McKittrick of Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Pete Mullins officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Frosty Stephens, Ronnie Watson, Eddie Watson, Buck Sneed, Doug McKittrick and Darren Ricks. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.3 
Death*She died on 1 December 2003 at Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, at age 85; buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery.1,2 

Family

William Asbury Key b. 8 Sep 1914, d. 10 Aug 1993

Citations

  1. [S1404] Betty Jo Key Smith Carr, "Key Family Information", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1403] Daily Post-Athenian, 1 December 2003.
  4. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.

Hazel Irene Hughes1,2

F, b. 1 February 1932, d. 4 May 2004
Last Edited10 Jun 2008
Birth*Hazel Irene Hughes was born on 1 February 1932 at McMinn, Tennessee.1,3 
Married Name As of 6 October 1950,her married name was Key.1,2 
Marriage*She married L. C. Key, son of James Ervin Key and Lily Mae Curtis, on 6 October 1950 at Athens, McMinn, Tennessee.1 
Death*Hazel Irene Hughes died on 4 May 2004 at Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, at age 72; at a Chattanooga hospital; buried at Clearwater Cemetery.1,3 
ObitHazel Irene's obituary was published in the Daily Post-Athenian on 5 May 2004:
Hazel Irene Hughes Key, 72, of Athens, died Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. A daughter of the late James Thomas and Mary Ellen “Mamie” Henderson Hughes, she was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. She was a former employee of McSpadden Furniture, Evans Real Estate and Riddle and Wallace Drug Store. She was a member of Clearwater Baptist Church, the Ellen Ann Sunday School class and the Home Demonstration Club, and was preceded in death by four brothers, Dave, Miles, Creed and Edward Hughes; and one sister, Maomi McPhail.
Survivors include her husband, L. C. Key of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and William “Bill” Millard of Athens; three grandchildren, Sheila Montgomery, William “Brian” Millard and James Marshall Millard; five great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Clearwater Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Bryant and the Rev. Randy Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Clearwater Cemetery. Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.4 

Family

L. C. Key b. 18 Feb 1931, d. 18 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. [S1404] Betty Jo Key Smith Carr, "Key Family Information", Ancestral File.
  2. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1403] Daily Post-Athenian, 5 May 2005.

Mary Louise Mason1

F, b. 10 January 1925
Last Edited18 Nov 2012
Birth*Mary Louise Mason was born on 10 January 1925 at Lafayette, Walker, Georgia.1 
Married Name As of 1 August 1941,her married name was Key.1 
Marriage*She married H. N. Key, son of James Ervin Key and Lily Mae Curtis, on 1 August 1941 at Ringold, Catoosa, Georgia.1 

Family

H. N. Key b. 16 Sep 1922

Citations

  1. [S1404] Betty Jo Key Smith Carr, "Key Family Information", Ancestral File.

Charles Herbert Owens1

M, b. 1 October 1914, d. 5 June 1981
Last Edited10 Jun 2008
Birth*Charles Herbert Owens was born on 1 October 1914 at Tennessee.1,2 
Marriage*He married Gladys Elizabeth Key, daughter of James Ervin Key and Lily Mae Curtis, on 6 June 1936 at Athens, McMinn, Tennessee; McMinn County marriage record not located.1,3 
Death*Charles Herbert Owens died on 5 June 1981 at Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, at age 66.1,2 

Family

Gladys Elizabeth Key b. 2 Dec 1919, d. 7 Mar 2002

Citations

  1. [S1404] Betty Jo Key Smith Carr, "Key Family Information", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.