Notes for: Annas ("Ann") Ruth Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

Elizabeth Gregory taught the 5th grade at Euchee School, in Meigs County, during the school year 1936-7, and noted Annas's birthdate as 21 May 1923, a date that differs by 10 days with that used by Annas throughout her life.

Wayne Cates was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army during the North African Campaign. He retired in 1985 following 15 years service as a construction worker for the Tennessee Valley Authority at the Sequoia Nuclear Plant at Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. He was a founding member of the Seventh Day Church of God in Dayton. Wayne Cates was buried in Rigsby Cemetery. See his newspaper obituary in the Dayton "Herald News" of 5 May 2002.

Obituary, Chattanooga Times Free Press of 24 Feb 2013.
DAYTON Ann R. Cates, 89, passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 at Life Care Center of Rhea Co. She was a longtime resident of Rhea Co., and was a member of the Church of God 7th Day. Preceded in death by husband, Wayne (Jack) Cates; great-grandson Matthew Daniels; parents John Daniel and Nora Jane Ray Bodine. Survivors: 7 children, Wade (Doris) Cates, Patsy (Don) Iles, Debbie Sullivan, and Sandy (Nicky) Marler, all of Dayton, Tenn., Larry (Martha) Cates, Sale Creek, Tenn., Joan Richardson, Bradenton, Fla., and Pamela Sue (Larry) Dowden, Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.; sister, Maxine Johnston, Rising Fawn, Ga. 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Services are 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in the Chapel of Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home with Clergy Elder Don Iles. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. today. Interment: Rigsby Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Coulter Garrison Funeral Home Inc., Dayton, Tennessee 37321. Please visit www.coultergarrisonfuneralhome.com to share condolences.

Children: Wade Edwin (8 May 1943), Patricia Ann (19 Jan 1947), Larry Zack (29 April 1948), Joan Elizabeth (31 March 1950), Deborah Charmaine (8 March 1952), Sandra Faye (13 July 1953), Pamela Sue (20 Dec 1958).