Over the objections of the prosecutor, a judge dismissed a criminal charge Nov. 1 against a Leesburg man accused of threatening to burn down the Oatlands plantation house.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was taken from the intake reports generated from the Sevier County Jail. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Names
A Leesburg man said a Facebook post about burning a former slave plantation was part of a music video and not meant literally, but staff at the nonprofit Oatlands Historic
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A memorial service will be held at a later date. Paster Good will conduct the service.
A private burial will be at the Olin Cemetery.
John was born Jan. 26, 1929 on a farm near Olin to William and Mabel (Schultz) Voss. He grew up on various farms around Olin where he assisted his father in farming. John graduated in 1946 from Olin High School where he enjoyed playing basketball, baseball and 4H.
John married Lorna (Crain) Voss June 24, 1951. Six weeks later he was drafted into the Army during the Korean War. After basic training he was sent to Japan where he was trained to be a Military Policeman and achieved the rank of CPL E4.