SILVER THREADS

 

Written and Published Online by Clarence “Til” Tillery

w/contributing articles by various Silver cousins

 

 

silver family reunion

 

GEORGE SILVER, JR (1753 – 1839)
Revolutionary War Veteran

 

 A Silver Descendant Family Reunion
will be held on July 23, 2011 at the Bandana
Community Center on Highway 80 (Sam Gouge Road) in Bandana, N.C.

 

Family Information and Genealogical Research. 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P. M.

 

 Bring your lunch.
Snacks and drinks will be provided.

 

 Contact
Til Tillery
1618 Milan Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

 

 (336) 288 – 4663
ctillery2@triad.rr.com

 

 

 

 

Obituaries

 

WILLIE LLOYD SILVER(S)

 

DALTON DAILY CITIZEN

Published November 14, 2010

 

 

Mr. Willie Lloyd Silvers, 59, of Tennga, passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at Floyd Medical Center.

He was preceded in death by his father, Calvin Silvers; granddaughter, Kayla C. Silvers, and  grandson, Michael Ryan Silvers.

Survivors include his wife, Sheila Silvers of Tennga; sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Tonya Silvers of Centre, Ala., Michael and Brandie Silvers of Tennga; daughters and son-in-law, Jenny Silvers of Chatsworth, April and Jeremy Young of Tennga; parents, Corena E. Lackey of Dalton; brother and sister-in-law, Louie and Judy Silvers of Cohutta; sisters and brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Dennis Sutton of Cave Spring, Debbie and Lamar Middlebrooks of Dalton; grandchildren, Jessica M. Agan, Douglas W. Agan Jr., Taylor S. Silvers, Jadin M. Silvers, Connor Elias Silvers; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Graveside services and burial, with full military honors, are today at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Tennga with the the Rev. Charles Moore officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 1-2:15 p.m.

Peeples Funeral Home and Crematory of Chatsworth is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Willie Lloyd Silvers.  

 

Silver Ancestral Line: WILLIE LLOYD SILVERS < CALVIN COOLIDGE SILVERS < CHARLES LUTHER “CHARLIE” SILVER < WILLIAM JACKSON SILVER < THOMAS JACKSON SILVER < JOHN JACKSON SILVER < GEORGE SILVER, JR < GEORGE SILVER, SR.

 

 

 

 

RUBENA CHILDERS SILVER

 

 

Rubena Childers Silver, 78, of Candler, NC passed away Friday, July 1, at her home.

Born in Canton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Connie Penland Childers. Mrs. Silver spent all of her adult life in Candler, where she was a homemaker and mother. For many years, she was active in the United Methodist Women, and served as President of the Asheville District. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Surviving are her husband of 32 years, Richard J. Silver; two daughters, Cathey Rhodarmer Turbyfill (Philip) of Candler, Andrea Rhodarmer Cody (Ed) of Asheville, and one son, Alan Rhodarmer (Marlene), of Weaverville. Also surviving are two brothers, Frank Childers (Lois) of Merritt Island, FL, Harold Childers (Felma) of Canton, NC, and two sisters, Mary Jo Harris of Candler, NC, and Martha Stiles of Clyde, NC, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond Childers and Ralph Childers.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 30, at Trinity UMC in West Asheville with Rev. Rodney Hagans officiating. The family will receive friends in the sanctuary immediately before the service, at 10 a.m.

Memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, and/or to Trinity UMC, 587 Haywood Rd., Asheville, NC 28806.

 

Silver ancestral line – Our database does not have a connection for this line. Please advise if you can help.

 

 

 

 

FRED F. SILVERS

 

Asheville ~ Fred F. Silvers, 83, of Asheville passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at J.V. Keever Solace Center.

He was born in Yancey County and was an avid fisherman. He was a truck driver for Carolina Freight Company for 27 years and was a veteran of the US Army.

Mr. Silvers is survived by four sons, Gary Silvers and Mark Silvers, and adopted sons, Joe Hyder and wife, Becky and Dale Hyder all of Asheville; his longtime companion, Linda Sexton of Weaverville; two brothers, Ray Silvers and Herman Silvers, both of Jupiter; one sister, Annie Mae Silvers of Jupiter; two grandchildren, Heath Silvers and Meagan Silvers; one great-granddaughter, Jayla Silvers.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday at the VA Cemetery, Black Mountain, with military honors. The Rev. Cecle Roberson of Mt. Zion Baptist Church will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 12 until 1:30 P.M., prior to the service, at Groce Funeral Home, 856 Tunnel Road. The family will be at 75 Davidson Road in Oakley Thursday evening and Friday after the service.

 

Silver ancestral line – Our database does not have a connection for this line. Please advise if you can help.

 

 

 

 

HARRY MARTIN SILVERS

 

 

Harry Martin Silvers, 75, of Candler, died Friday, May 9, 2008, at Mission Hospitals after a brief illness.

A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Luther H. and Iva Presnell Silvers. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Mattie Buckner Silvers, who died in 2000 and by five siblings. A US Army veteran, he retired from Milkco, Inc., following 37 years of service. He was a member of Oak Forest Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Silvers is survived by his daughters, Donna S. Frazee and husband Darrel, of Candler, and Linda S. Puckett and husband Bill, also of Candler; and granddaughter, Courtney E. Puckett, of Candler.

His family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 pm Sunday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.

There will be a private burial on Monday at the Western Carolina State Veteran's Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Transverse Myelitis Association, Paula Lazzeri, Treasurer, 10105 167th PL NE, Redmond, WA 98052-3125, or at www.myelitis.org/donations.htm.

 

Silver ancestral line – HENRY MARTIN SILVERS < LUTHER HERSHEL SILVERS < WILLIAM ANDERSON “BUD” SILVER < JACOB WILLIAM “J.W.” SILVER < REV. THOMAS SILVER < GEORGE SILVER, JR. < GEORGE SILVER, SR.

 

 

 

 

FRANK JUNIOR SILVER

 

 

Burnsville - Frank Junior Silver, 77, of Pensacola, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Champ and Bonnie Storie Silver. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Beaver; a son, Steve Ledford; and, his mother-in-law, Irene Hyatt. Junior served 16 years in the U.S. Navy and was a Korean War Veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Doris Hyatt Silver; a daughter, Judy Ledford of Spruce Pine; sons, Charles Ledford and wife, Carol, of Monticello, Ga., David Ledford and wife, Tammy, of Erwin, Tenn., Dean Ledford and wife, Paula, and Gary Ledford and wife, Teresa; daughter-in-law, Kathy Ledford; son-in-law, Gerald Beaver; a sister, Jean Allen; brothers, Jerry Silver and wife, Tish, all of Burnsville, and Dennis Silver of Marion; 17 grandchildren; and, 17 greatgrandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Pensacola Free Will Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Rev. Norman Lovelace and David Ledford will officiate. Burial will follow in the Circle of Faith Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Pensacola Free Will Baptist Church Widows Fund, C/O Tish Silvers, 305 Ewart Wilson Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

To view this obituary online or send a condolence, visit www.holcombebrothers.com

 

Silver ancestral line – FRANK JUNIOR SILVER < CHAMP W. SILVER < WALTER DAVID SILVER < JOHN MILTON PENLAND SILVER < REV. THOMAS SILVER < GEORGE SILVER, JR. < GEORGE SILVER, SR.

 

 

 

 

MYRA LEE RAY SILVER

 

 

Myra Lee Ray Silver, 94, of the Pleasant Gap community, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Barney and Samantha Thomas Buchanan and the wife of John Biss Ray who died in 1972 and Albert Silver who died in 2002.  She was a life-long member, Sunday School teacher and choir member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church.  She successfully owned and operated Myra’s Beauty Salon for many years.

 Surviving are her son:  Terrill Ray of Pleasant Gap; a daughter:  Berlean Ray Lawhern of Burnsville; 4 grandchildren:  Mitzie Weatherly and husband, Joe, of Greensboro, Eric Lawhern and wife, Michele, and Teresa Ray Bryant of Burnsville and April Woody and husband, Tim, of Pleasant Gap; 8 great grandchildren:  Lauren Elizabeth and Mary Margaret Weatherly, Grace Victoria and Kathryn Faith Lawhern, Bridget Hope and Charles Barron Bryant and Sabrena Danielle and Devin Taylor Woody.

 Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Rev. Steve Grindstaff will officiate.  Burial will be in the Fred Young Cemetery at Pleasant Gap.

 The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

 Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714

 

Silver ancestral line – MYRA LEE RAY BUCHANAN + BARNEY BUCHANAN + MARTHA SAMANTHA THOMAS < THOMAS THOMAS + RACHEL SILVER < HENRY GILBERT SILVER <  GEORGE SILVER, JR. < GEORGE SILVER, SR.

 

 

 

 

BERNICE ‘JAP’ SILVERS

 

 

Myra Lee Ray Silver, 94, of the Pleasant Gap community, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Barney and Samantha Thomas Buchanan and the wife of John Biss Ray who died in 1972 and Albert Silver who died in 2002.  She was a life-long member, Sunday School teacher and choir member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church.  She successfully owned and operated Myra’s Beauty Salon for many years.

 Surviving are her son:  Terrill Ray of Pleasant Gap; a daughter:  Berlean Ray Lawhern of Burnsville; 4 grandchildren:  Mitzie Weatherly and husband, Joe, of Greensboro, Eric Lawhern and wife, Michele, and Teresa Ray Bryant of Burnsville and April Woody and husband, Tim, of Pleasant Gap; 8 great grandchildren:  Lauren Elizabeth and Mary Margaret Weatherly, Grace Victoria and Kathryn Faith Lawhern, Bridget Hope and Charles Barron Bryant and Sabrena Danielle and Devin Taylor Woody.

 Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Rev. Steve Grindstaff will officiate.  Burial will be in the Fred Young Cemetery at Pleasant Gap.

 The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

 Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714

 

Silver ancestral line – BERNICE ‘JAP’ SILVERS < WILLIAM BRADLEY SILVERS < SILAS WESLEY SILVER < MARVEL ALEXANDER SILVER < JOHN JACKSON SILVER < GEORGE SILVER, JR. < GEORGE SILVER, SR.

 

 

 

 

ROTHIE SILVERS

 

 

Rothie Silvers, 78, of Lickskillet Road, went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 25, 2011, in the McDowell Hospital.  A native of Yancey County he was a son of the late Carl and Etta Silvers.  He was the husband of Frances Briggs Silvers who died March 11, 2010.  He was also preceded in death by 2 sons:  David and Randy Silvers; a daughter:  Suzanne Boone; and, a granddaughter:  Jessica Silver.  Rothie was a US Army Veteran and a retired employee of the NC Department of Corrections.

Surviving are a son:  Michael Silvers and wife, Peggy, of Marion; 2 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and, a sister:  Ruth McIntosh of Burnsville.

Funeral services will be held at 3PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral home.  Burial will be in the Burton Cemetery at Bald Creek.

The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

 

Silver ancestral line – ROTHIE SILVERS < REV. CARL EVANDER SILVERS < GEORGE WASHINGTON “WASH” SILVER < GREENBERRY SILVER < GEORGE SILVER, JR. < GEORGE SILVER, SR.

 

 

 

 

FRANCES BRIGGS SILVERS

 

 

Frances Briggs Silvers, 74, of Lickskillet Road went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 11, 2010 at her home.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Thelma Briggs.  She was also preceded in death by 2 sons:  David Silvers and Randy Silvers; a daughter:  Suzanne Boone and a granddaughter:  Jessica Silvers.

 Surviving are her husband, Rothie Silvers; a son:  Michael Silvers and wife, Peggy, of Marion; 2 grandchildren:  Robbie Silvers and Melissa Mitchell and 4 great-grandchildren.

 Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Revs. Jerry Shelton and Scott McIntosh will officiate.  Burial will be in the Burton Cemetery on Lickskillet Road.

 The family will receive friends from 2 until 3:00 p.m. Sunday prior to the service at the funeral home.

 Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

 To view this obituary online or send a condolence, visit www.holcombebrothers.com

 

Silver ancestral line – FRANCES BRIGGS + ROTHIE SILVERS < REV. CARL EVANDER SILVERS < GEORGE WASHINGTON “WASH” SILVER < GREENBERRY SILVER < GEORGE SILVER, JR. < GEORGE SILVER, SR.

 

 

 

 

JUANITA SILVERS GOLDSMITH

 

 

Juanita Silvers Goldsmith, 82, of Burnsville, formerly of Ellicott City, MD, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Mountain Manor Assisted Living.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Sherdain and Chetty Higgins Silvers and wife of the late Fred Goldsmith, Jr.  She was also preceded in death by sisters:  Sherline Silvers and Mary Earlina Royal.

Surviving are her children:  Susan J. Hall of Ellicott City, MD, Mevelyn L. Low of Burnsville, Fred S. Goldsmith, III, and wife, Della, of Ellicott City; 9 grandchildren:  Tressa, Chris, Melissa, Megan, Michelle “Booter”, Maribeth, Joshua, Erica and James “Jay”; 4 great grandchildren:  Keaton and Kason Hall and Maverick and Maxton Gilley; 2 sisters:  Loucille Edwards of Burnsville and Mary Ann Sparks of Waynesville; 4 brothers:  R. L. Silvers and Reece Silvers of Burnsville, Leslie Silvers of Weaverville and Glen Silvers of Elkton, VA.

Funeral services will be held at 3 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Rev. Steve Williams will officiate.  A graveside service will be held at 11 A.M. Monday in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in Marriottsville, MD.

The family will receive friends from 1 until 3 P.M. Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.

 

Silver ancestral line – FRED GOLDSMITH + JUANITA SILVERS  + SHERDAIN SILVERS < SILAS WESLEY SILVER < MARVEL ALEXANDER SILVER < JOHN JACKSON SILVER < GEORGE SILVER, JR. < GEORGE SILVER, SR.