Eugene Leonard Housley

1924 - 2009  (85 years)

• Name	Eugene Leonard Housley  [1]
  Birth	19 Feb 1924	Tennessee   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Aug 2009	Athens, McMinn, Tennessee   [1, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I54010	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward George Housley,   b. 20 Aug 1883, Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia d. 5 Jan 1954, ..., McMinn, Tennessee (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Pearl Vesta Dillingham,   b. 18 May 1896, ..., Lumpkin, Georgia d. 29 Jul 1976, Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1910	..., Fannin, Georgia   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F26202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lona B. Green,   b. 26 Mar 1933   d. 3 Jul 2000 (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. Genie Sue Housley   d. Bef 2009   2. Tawnya Housley   3. Denzel A. Housley   4. Dan Housley
  Family ID	F26213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Eugene L Housley Birth Year: 1924 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Tennessee State: Tennessee County or City: Mc Minn Enlistment Date: 21 May 1943 Enlistment State: Georgia Enlistment City: Fort Oglethorpe Branch: No branch assignment Grade: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Marital Status: Married Height: 93 Weight: 075 _____ Daily Post-Athenian August 18, 2009 Eugene L. Housley, 85, of Athens, died early Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, 2009, at the residence of his daughter in Athens. A native and lifelong resident of Etowah, he was a son of the late Edward George and Vesta Pearl Dillingham Housley. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving during World War II from 1943-1945. He was retired from General Motors after 19 years of service, and he owned and operated Green's Home for the Aged from 1963-1982. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Etowah, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Genie Sue Morris; two sisters, Louise Phillips and Eula Maye Bennett; and four brothers, Edward, Ernest, Earl and Edward Joe Housley. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Tawnya and Scott Hicks of Athens, and Frannie Housley of Estill Springs; two sons, Denzel Housley of Decatur, Ala., and Dan Housley of Ohio; 14 grandchildren; one sister, Estella Carroll of Lake Station, Ind.; and several nieces and nephew Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday in Green Hill Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22707] Descendants of Joseph Hascall and Catherine Green, (provided by Richard K. Hascall to the Haskell Family Association). [S44320] 1930 census, Tennessee, McMinn county. [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S36376] Obituary, Daily Post-Athenian, Eugene L. Housley, (August 18, 2009). [S42320] Maria, RootsWeb.com, A Link To My Past, (Extracted January 2009).