James Rual Chalk

James Rual Chalk

Male 1906 - 2006  (100 years)

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  • Name James Rual Chalk  [1
    Birth 8 Jan 1906  Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 May 2006  Morris Chapel, Hardin, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    James Whitfield Chalk,   b. 13 Mar 1831, Henderson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1914  (Age 83 years)  (Great Grandfather) 
    Mary Julia,   b. Abt 1886, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  (Mother) 
    Person ID I808  1794 BARLOW-GAWF/GOFF (US-NC-WAK / US-TN-HEN) I-FTA50669
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father John Presley Chalk,   b. 15 Jan 1884, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1956, Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Julia,   b. Abt 1886, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lois Grisham Turner,   b. Abt 1916   d. Bef 2006 (Age < 89 years) 
    Family ID F349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Family 2 Evelyn Johnson 
    Marriage Jan 2006  Morris Chapel, Hardin, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Family 3 Vida Kennedy 
    Family ID F351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • Rev. James Rual Chalk, 100 years old, of Morris Chapel, went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. Rev. Chalk was a active supporter and member of the Morris Chapel Community for over 60 years. He was born in Henderson County, Tennessee on January 8, 1906, son of the late John P. and Mary Julia (Mamie) Chalk. Rev. Chalk was preceded in death by his first wife, Vida Kennedy Chalk; his second wife, Lois Grisham Turner Chalk; and a sister Irene Howard. In addition to his wife Evelyn Johnson Chalk, he is survived by two daughters, Nell Harrison (Glenn) of Nashville and Diane Weaver (Buster) of Crump; and one brother, Bonnie chalk (Addie) of Lexington, Tennessee. Rev. Chalk is also survived by four grandchildren, Tom Harrison of Dallas, Texas, James (Frannie) Weaver of Nashville, Tennessee, Jana (Todd) Bess and Ann (Clifton) Bowlds of Antioch, Tennessee; two stepchildren, Rosa Provencia and Patricia Funk; and eight great-grandchildren. Rev. Chalk owned and operated a general merchandise store in Morris Chapel for many years, was employed by the Hardin County Board of Education for 23 years as it's maintenance supervisor, worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority and for over 50 years was ordained into the gospel ministry with the United Pentecostal Church. He served the Milledgeville United Pentecostal Church for many years. He also served as pastor at Sardis, Lexington and Morris Chapel Pentecostal Churches. Rev. Chalk also served on the Harding County School Board. Rev. Chalk and wife, Lois, now deceased, hosted a television program, "J.R. and Lois Chalk's Happy Gospel Hour" on Channel 18 for several years. Visitation with family is Thursday, May 11, 2006, from 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. at Shackelford Funeral Home, Savannah, Tennessee. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 12, 2006, at House of Mercy in Morris Chapel with Rev. Mike Moore, Pastor Dennis Moffett and John Allen Chalk (Dallas, Texas) officiating. Burial will be at the Morris Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers to serve will be Todd Bess, Clifton Bowlds, Larry Baker, Tom Harrison, James Weaver and Ferrell Faulkner. Honorary pallbearers to serve are Gene Hanna, William Duke, Claude Grisham, Tommy Grisham, Harold Conaway and Paul Chessor. ---- Social Security Death Index Record Name: James R. Chalk SSN: 412-22-5568 Last Residence: 38361 Morris Chapel, Hardin, Tennessee Born: 8 Jan 1906 Died: 10 May 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951 )

  • Sources 
    1. [S182] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2015.
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.Original data - See newspaper information provided with each entry.

    2. [S35] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Adminisration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.