Obituary of Faith Worrell Stahl

Faith Worrell Stahl died on May 24, 2011, at the age of 97. Formerly of Johnson City, Tennessee, she spent the last years of her life in the care and love of her daughter and her family in Boone, North Carolina. She was a native of Southwestern Virginia, and was born on December 20, 1913. She was the eldest daughter of the late Aaron and Bertha Cooley Worrell. Two sisters, two brothers and her husband, Dr. Ray E. Stahl, Sr., preceded her in death. Mrs. Stahl attended Radford State Teachers College and Appalachian State Teachers College (now Appalachian State University) and received her B.A. degree with honors from Milligan College (TN) in 1954. She taught schools in Carroll County, Virginia, and Carter County, Tennessee, and held lifetime teaching certificates from both states. For over 20 years she was Regional Manager for Field Enterprises, publisher of the World Book Encyclopedia. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Johnson City, serving as president of the Women\'s Council, Sunday School teacher and a member of the choir. Mrs. Stahl was a former member of the Women\'s Division of the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, former president of the Johnson City Garden Clubs and the Monday Club, and served on the Board of the United Way. She was also on the State Board of the Federation of Women\'s Clubs and the Tennessee Parent-Teachers Association Board. Historical and patriotic organizations were of special interest to Mrs. Stahl; she was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and of the Daughters of the American Revolution, where she served as Vice-Regent of the Sarah Hawkins Chapter, Regent of the John Carter Chapter, and as organizing Regent of the Anne Robertson Chapter. She was one of the founders of the Tipton-Haynes Historic Association, serving as president. She was instrumental in getting the Tipton-Haynes site near Johnson City recognized as both a state and national historic site. She was Chairman of the Bicentennial Committee of the Lost State of Franklin and served on the Tennessee Bicentennial Committee. Mrs. Stahl was the author of An Adventure in East Tennessee-and was feature writer to the Old State of Franklin Magazine-(now Appalachian Life). She is survived by one sister, Love Cox of Hillsville, VA, a daughter, Dr. Ellen Carpenter of Boone, NC; a son, Dr. Ray E. Stahl, Jr. and wife Edie of Mountain Home, AR; four grandchildren: Todd Carpenter and wife Carrie of Kingsport, TN; Brian Stahl, Fayetteville, AR; Aaron Stahl, Fayetteville, AR; and Lori Carpenter of Boone, NC; and two great grandchildren: Tyler Carpenter of Boone, NC and Sophia Stahl of Fayetteville, AR. The funeral will be at the Coal Creek Community Church in Galax, VA, on Saturday June 11, 2011 at 11 a.m. The family will be receiving friends on Friday, June 10, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Austin-Barnes Funeral Home in Boone, NC. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Boone, NC.