Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Obituary Online notes for Sarah Stacey TAINTER
Mar. 9, 1944 - Dec. 21, 2015
Sarah Stacey Tainter McIntyre, age 71, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 21, 2015 while at Huntsville Hospital surrounded by her husband of 51 years, Roy McIntyre and her children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren.
Born in Raleigh, NC to the late Celia and Andrew Tainter Jr., Stacey grew up in Spruce Pine, NC. She attended Presbyterian Nursing School in Charlotte, NC where she met and later married Roy.
She is survived by her brother Andrew Tainter, III(Elizabeth) of Chuluota, FL, sister Judy (Everett) Smith of Umatilla FL, daughter Cecelia (Andy) Hargrove of Ardmore, TN, daughter Robin (Russell) Coussons of Florence, AL, son Curtis(Lynn) McIntyre of Tampa, FL, son Ben(Gina) McIntyre of Chelsea, AL. Nanney left her grandchildren Adrienne and Ben Hargrove; Noah, Sarah Kate, Sydney, and Ella Coussons; Curtis, Caleb, and Lyndsey McIntyre and Bailey Drew, Parker, and Porter McIntyre.
She was a devoted follower of her Savior Jesus Christ. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Covenant Sunday School Class and Tuesday morning women's Bible study. Stacey served on the Food and Fellowship Committee, Meals on Wheels team, and prepared sandwiches for the Salvation Army.
She was employed for 34 years at the Spine and Neuro Center. She valiantly fought Acute Myeloid Leukemia for almost two years and was an inspiration to many. The family would like to thank Dr. Ali Hachem and staff at The Cancer Center of Huntsville and Dr. Ayman Saad and the UAB Bone Marrow Transplant staff.
Visitation will be held Sunday, December 27 at Valhalla Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00 and Monday, December 28 at 12:00 at Grace United Methodist Church. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Grace United Methodist Church.
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Her mother's death record listing her grandparents:
Name Celia Tainter
Event Type Death
Event Date 26 Jan 1975
Event Place Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina
Birth Year 1907
Burial Date 29 Jan 1975
Burial Place Johnson City, Tenn.
Cemetery Monta Vista Cemetery
Residence Place Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina
Address Bailey Ave.
Gender Female
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Occupation Homemaker
Birth Date 22 Oct 1907
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Name Horace Nanney
Mother's Name Judy Upton
Spouse's Name Andrew Tainter
Additional Relatives X
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Her fathers death record listing her grandparents:
Andrew Cowdrey, Jr. Tainter
North Carolina Deaths
Name Andrew Cowdrey, Jr. Tainter
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 Jan 1984
Event Place Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina
Birth Year 1905
Burial Date 21 Jan 1984
Burial Place Johnson City, Tenn
Cemetery Monta Vista
Residence Place Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina
Address Bailey Ave.
Gender Male
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Race (Original) White
Occupation Retired Merchant
Birth Date 08 Mar 1905
Birthplace Madison, North Carolina
Father's Name Andrew C., Sr. Tainter
Mother's Name Lilly Townsend
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She was married to Roy Curtis McInyre, son of Roy Frank McIntyre and Dallie Huneycutt.
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Her brother in law was Robert Lee McIntyre (31 Nov 1927 - 27 Aug 1985 Griffin, Ga.) who married Shirley Elaine Hites.
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Her sister in law was Shirley Ann McIntyre (b. 25 Mar 1935) and married Banks Reid Presson, Jr. 470, Sarah Stacey Tainter McIntyre