Helen Ruth Welch

1936 - 2023  (86 years)

• Name	Helen Ruth Welch
  Birth	25 Jun 1936	Washington Co, VA
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	Harlan Co, KY
  Death	8 Feb 2023	Sullivan Co, TN
  	Helen Ruth Welch Markwalter, age 86, of Bluff City, TN passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her residence. She was born June 25, 1936 in Washington County, VA to the late Mitchell Welch and Nada Inez Robertson Cress. She retired from Bristol Regional Medical Center as a switchboard operator and also retired from Holston Bus Company, for whom she had driven a school bus for many years. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Markwalter. Those left to cherish her memories include her daughters, Darlene Nickels and husband Fred, Kathy Bailey and boyfriend Bob Repass; six grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; thirteen great great grandchildren; niece, Penny Martin; nephew, Michael Roark; and special family member, Kari Allison. A graveside service for Mrs. Markwalter will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, February 13, 2023 in Glenwood Cemetery. Weaver Funeral Home
  Burial	Sullivan Co, TN
  	FindAGrave Memorial 249367605
  Person ID	I3624	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Mitchell Welch,   b. 11 Feb 1908, Claiborne Co, TN d. 10 Apr 1986, Sullivan Co, TN (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Nada Inez Robertson,   b. 23 Jul 1916, TN d. Abt 2015 (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	9 Jul 1930	Bell Co, KY
  Divorce	1944	Alachua Co, FL
  Family ID	F307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fred Albert Markwalter,   b. 7 Feb 1921   d. 28 Sep 1998, Sullivan Co, TN (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F2384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2026