Who's Who at Johnson City Gospel Hall, TN

Johnson City Gospel Hall, Washington, TN (OB) +1936-1954

Contents

Correspondents

• W.J. Williams @ 211 Oak St. +1936+; +1947-1954
• Bryce Hutson @ 211 Oak St. +1941-1943+

Families

Hutson family

• Bryce Thomas Hutson +1940-1943+ (b. 1910 Flat Creek, Shelbyville, Bedford, TN - d. 1998 St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL), son of Ransom Burlingain Hutson (b. 1868 Walterboro, Colleton, SC - d. 1936 Flat Creek, TN) & Ethel Ola Locke Hutson (b. 1883 Moore Co., TN; m. 1907 Bedford Co., TN (officiated by J.D. Floyd); d. 1944 Shelbyville, TN). 1932+ @ Knoxville, TN. +1940-1943+ @ Johnson City, TN. 1950 @ Fort Myers, Lee, FL. +1987 @ Maitland, Orange, FL. 1987-1998 @ St. Petersburg, FL. In 1950, Bryce was employed as a truck driver salesman for the commercial laundry industry. Later retired as a sales rep for a floral supply company. Last church was @ Northside Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. Gideons.
• Lois L. Williams Hutson +1940-1943+ (b. 1912 St. Clair, Smyth, VA; m. 1932 Knoxville, TN; d. 2002 Orlando, Orange, FL), daughter of William Jackson Williams (1887-1966) & Mary Belle Grinstead Williams (1892-1979). 1930 @ Marion, Smyth, VA. 1950 working as a practical nurse. See Williams family.
  • Joe Benton Hutson +1940-1943+ (b. 1937 TN) . 1998 @ St. Petersburg, FL. Wife (1955 @ Chicago, IL): Fern Miller Hutson, daughter of Charles Lee Miller (b. 1898 Newton Co., MO - d. 1973 Chuluota, FL) & Iva Mitchell Miller (b. 1910 Lamar, Prowers, CO - d. 2004 Chuluota, FL). Charles Miller was a member of Chuluota Community Church in 1973.
  • Thomas "Tom" Lynn Hutson (b. 1944 TN). Wife (1965 @ Johnson City, TN): Ramey Ruth Solomon Hutson, daughter of Charles William Solomon. Ramey's father officiated the wedding. 1965+ @ Wood Dale, IL. 1998 @ Midlothian, TX

Williams family

• William Jackson Williams +1936-1954 (b. 1888 St. Clair, Smyth, [[Virginia|VA - d. 1966 Johnson City, TN), son of William Blessing Williams (b. 1859 Seven Mile Ford, Smyth, VA - d. 1958 Chilhowie, VA) & Mary Ann Powell Williams (b. 1857 Wheeling, Ohio, WV - d. 1927 Chilhowie, Smyth, VA). W.J. was a retired cabinetmaker for Gordon's, Inc.
• Mary Belle Grinstead Williams +1936-1954 (b. 1892 St. Clair, VA - d. 1979 Chilhowie, VA), daughter of Charles Benton Grinstead (b. 1861 Seven Mile Ford, VA - d. 1948 Sevier, TN) & Virginia Lynn Eads Grinstead (b. 1868 Abingdon, Washington, VA - d. 1952 Morristown, Hamblen, TN).
  • Lois L. Williams Hutson +1940-1943+ (b. 1912 St. Clair, VA - d. 2002 Orlando, FL). Husband (1932 @ Knoxville, TN): Bryce Thomas Hutson +1940-1943 (b. 1910 Flat Creek, TN - d. 1998 St. Petersburg, FL). See Hutson family.
  • Goldyn Winifred Williams Lyle (b. 1915 Seven Mile Ford, VA - d. 2003 Greenville, SC). 1950 @ Kingsport, TN. Husband: Summers Paul Lyle (b. 1914 Johnson City, TN - d. 1996 Greenville, SC), son of Paul Summers Lyle (b. 1880 Washington Co., TN - d. 1926 Johnson City, TN) & Elizabeth Melvina Thomas Lyle (b. 1883 Taylortown, Carter, TN - d. 1966 Johnson City, TN).
  • Ralph Cox Williams (b. 1915 Chilhowie, VA - d. 1992 Shelbyville, TN). 1st wife: Esther Elizabeth Smith Williams (b. 1913 Marshall Co., TN - d. 1965 Bedford Co., TN), daughter of Rufus Fletcher Smith (b. 1886 Marshall Co., TN - d. 1949 Bedford Co., TN) & Effie Newsom Stallings Smith (1889-1964 Bedford Co., TN). 2nd wife: Glyndon Sue Hill Williams (b. 1919 Bedford Co., TN - d. 2003 Shelbyville, TN), daughter of Willie B. Hill (1885-1962 Bedford Co., TN) & Vera Elizabeth Cooper Hill (b. 1887 - d. 1985 Bedford, TN).
  • Van Jack Williams, Sr. +1936-1937+ (b. 1919 St. Clair, VA - d. 1980 Mountain Home, Washington, TN). Wife: Myra Walker Williams (b. 1919 - d. 2012). Van was a WWII vet, S/IC US Navy.
  • Leah Mozele Williams Osborne +1936-1939+ (b. 1921 VA - d. 2016 Greeneville, TN). Leah served as a nurse with the Navy during WWII. Husband: Bernard Osborne (b. 1918 Johnson City, TN - d. 2010 Greeneville, TN), son of Clarence Osborne (b. 1894 North Fork, Ashe, NC - d. 1970 Johnson City, TN) & Lola Mae Harrell Osborne (b. 1899 Red Hill, Mitchell, NC - d. 1976 Johnson City, TN). Bernard served with the Army Air Corps during WWII.
  • Belle Grinstead Williams +1936-1950+ (b. 1922 VA - d. 2004 Johnson City, TN). Retired from Tennessee Eastman. Adult SS teacher @ Gibsontown Baptist Ministry.
  • June Ann Williams +1936-1950+ (b. 1932 TN).
  • Patsy Lee Williams Day-Mock-Anderson +1936-1950+ (b. 1934 TN - d. 2010 Temple, Bell, TX).

Sources

• OB AB's 1936-1954
• Newspapers.com
  • Bryce Hutson obit