Oma J. Portwood

Oma J. Portwood

Female 1923 - 2002  (78 years)

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  • Name Oma J. Portwood 
    Birth 7 May 1923  Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 19 Feb 2002  Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • WALLS, OLMA J., 78, a native of Petros, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at the East Tennessee Health Care Center in Madisonville. Born May 7, 1923, in Petros, she was the daughter of Spurgeon and Omah Williams Portwood. Mrs. Walls was the widow oof Wilson "Dude" Walls. She had lived in Madisonville since 1988 and was a homemaker and a member of Loveland Baptist Church in Knoxville. Mrs. Walls is survived by her son, James Walls and his wife, Micki, of Bethel Springs; two daughters, Peggy Fashion of Phoenix, Ariz., and Patricia Bennett and her husband, Tony, of Wichita, Kansas; a brother, Bill Portwood of Knoxville; and by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Wilma Spraggins, Ruth Johnson, Jackie June Hyde, Opal Edmonds and Pauline McKenna, and by four brothers, M.L. Portwood, Ronald Portwood, Mack Portwood and Paul Portwood.A graveside service and burial will be conducted at a later date at Old Petros Cemetery. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements. [Oak Ridger] [A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Old Petros
      Cemetery in Petros.] [Oak Ridger]








    Burial Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 10 Siblings 
    Person ID I1626  Main Tree
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2018 

    Father Spurgeon Portwood,   b. 10 Jun 1887   d. 10 May 1951 (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Omah Williams,   b. 17 Feb 1894   d. 14 Mar 1953 (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F2840  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilson E Dude Walls,   b. 8 Aug 1918   d. 1 Apr 1979, Bonita Springs, Lee, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. Peggy Walls
     2. James Walls,   b. 24 Sep 1940   d. 4 Apr 2009, Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     3. Patricia Walls
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2009 
    Family ID F748  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 May 1923 - Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Feb 2002 - Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • WALLS, OLMA J., 78, a native of Petros, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002,at the East Tennessee Health Care Center in Madisonville. Born May 7,1923, in Petros, she was the daughter of Spurgeon and Omah WilliamsPortwood. Mrs. Walls was the widow of Wilson "Dude" Walls. She hadlived in Madisonville since 1988 and was a homemaker and a member ofLoveland Baptist Church in Knoxville. Mrs. Walls is survived by herson, James Walls and his wife, Micki, of Bethel Springs; twodaughters, Peggy Fashion of Phoenix, Ariz., and Patricia Bennett andher husband, Tony, of Wichita, Kansas; a brother, Bill Portwood ofKnoxville; and by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in deeathby five sisters, Wilma Spraggins, Ruth Johnson, Jackie June Hyde, OpalEdmonds and Pauline McKenna, and by four brothers, M.L. Portwood,Ronald Portwood, Mack Portwood and Paul Portwood.A graveside serviceand burial will be conducted at a lateter date at Old Petros Cemetery.Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements.[Oak Ridger] [A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m.Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Old Petros Cemetery in Petros.] [OakRidger]WALLS, OLMA J., 78, a native of Petros, died Tuesday, Feb. 19,2002, at the East Tennessee Health Care Center in Madisonville. BornMay 7, 1923, in Petros, she was the daughter of Spurgeon and OmahWilliams Portwood. Mrs. Walls was the widow of Wilson "Dude" Walls.She had lived in Madisonville since 1988 and was a homemaker and amember of Loveland Baptist Church in Knoxville. Mrs. Walls is survivedby her son, James Walls and his wife, Micki, of Bethel Springs; twodaughters, Peggy Fashion of Phoennix, Ariz., and Patricia Bennett andher husband, Tony, of Wichita, Kansas; a brother, Bill Portwood ofKnoxville; and by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in deathby fivive sisters, Wilma Spraggins, Ruth Johnson, Jackie June Hyde, OpalEdmonds and Pauline McKenna, and by four brothers, M.L. Portwood,Ronald Portwood, Mack Portwood and Paul Portwood.A graveside serviceand burial will be conducted at a later date at Old Petros Cemetery.Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements.[Oak Ridger] [A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m.Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Old Petros
      Cemetery in Petros.] [Oak Ridger]
      NOTE: ADR1 East Tennessee Healthcare Center
      NOTE: ADR2 465 Isbill Road
      NOTE: CITY Madisonville
      NOTE: STAE Tennessee
      NOTE: POST 37354
      NOTE: CTRY United States
      NOTE: PHON (423) 442-3990