James Williams Smalling

Mr. James Williams Smalling, 94 of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 22, 2016. He was born on October 31,1921, in Carter County, TN, a son of the late Sallie Williams Smalling and Ed E. Smalling. His wife of 63 years, Blanche Braswell Smalling and a daughter and son- in- law, Sheila and Jerry Dodson, preceded him in death. He graduated from Happy Valley High School in 1940 and attended ETSU. He was a Hereford Cattleman and a Citrus Farmer. He was a salesman for Security Feed and Eashman. He served for several years as President of the Farm Bureau and was a Boy Scout Leader. He was a member of Watauga Point United Methodist Church. Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter and son- in law, Betty and Troy Mclnturff, son and daughter- in- law, Tom and Teresa Smalling, and a daughter Diane Smalling. Four Grandchildren, April (Tilo) Kuschman, Andrea (Ted) Bradford, Nathan (Laura) Mclnturff, and Erica (Stuart) Everley. Nine great grandchildren, Sullivan, Jackson, Makenna, Ella, Hannah, Nolen, Connor, Anika, and Addison. Sisters, Aleta Hendrix and Hattie Ruth Whidden and family friend, JoAnn Blankenship and many nieces and nephews. The family of Mr. James William Smalling will receive friends from 2 to 4 pm Sunday, April 24, 2016, in the Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 4 pm with Rev. Mack Houston, Pastor Estel Williams and Pastor Mike Berry officiating. The graveside committal service will be conducted at 2 pm Monday, in the Washington County Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Charles Phipps, Tilo Kuschmann, Ted Bradford II, Stuart Everley, Brian Whidden, and Rick Burchett. Honorary Pallbearers will be Sullivan Mclnturff, Jackson Bradford, Danny Carver and George Blankenship. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Watauga Point United Methodist Church Youth, 409 Gap Creek Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643.