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Jerry B. Edmonds Sr.
April 26, 1914 - Jan. 22, 2002
Jerry Baxter Edmonds Sr., 87,
of Crossville, passed away Jan. 22, 2002. Funeral services were
conducted Jan. 25 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Noble Wright and Bro.
Wade Webster officiated, with special music by the Church of
Christ Singers.
Mr. Edmonds was born April 26, 1914, in Bledsoe County, TN, the
son of Ellis Copeland and Rose Ann Thomas Edmonds.
He was a real estate broker, and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Glendon Stewman Edmonds of Crossville;
daughters, Faye Nelson of Versailles, KY, and Mary Ruth Wyatt
of Crossville; sisters, Jossie Anderson of Pikeville, TN, and
Maggie Vernell Myers of Crossville; brother, J.L. Edmonds of
Graysville, TN; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and
one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his sons, Jerry B. Edmonds Jr. and
Calvin Verlin Edmonds; brothers, Thomas Alfred Edmonds, Oscar
Edmonds, Billy Hughes Edmonds and Claude Edmonds; and sisters,
Edith Brewer and Eliza Curtis.
Pallbearers were elders Eddie Brown, Bill Foland, Steve Hassler,
Coy Loveday, Clyde Randolph and Tate Welch.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Floy Litchford
Sept. 3, 1904 - Jan. 26, 2002
Floy Litchford, 97, of Brush
Creek, TN, passed away Jan. 26, 2002. Funeral services were conducted
Jan. 27 at New Middleton Baptist Church, with Bro. Mark Stinnett
and Dr. Paul Durham officiating. Interment was in Litchford Family
Cemetery in Brush Creek.
Mrs. Litchford was born Sept. 3, 1904, in the Temperance Hall
community, the daughter of Betty Corley and Alvin Williams.
She was first married to Sheldon Close, and he preceded her in
death in 1936. She was then married to David William Litchford
on Nov. 24, 1938, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 7, 1977.
Mrs. Litchford participated in Alexandria Senior Citizens, and
was a 54-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Carthage
Chapter, being a past Matron, and transferring to Crescent Chapter
in Hartsville, TN, upon the closing of the Carthage Chapter.
Leading a very active church life, she had been a member of New
Middleton Baptist Church for 62 years.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Litchford
and Richard Harper of Brush Creek; son and daughter-in-law, Dr.
David Williams and Susan Litchford of Crossville; grandchildren,
Dr. Melinda Carol Harper of Hilton Head, SC, David Williams Litchford
Jr. of Memphis, Rachel Litchford Dyer and her husband Christopher
Dyer of Highlands, NC, and Mark Windle Litchford of Nashville;
niece and nephew-in-law, Sue Williams and Ed Eaton of Lebanon,
TN; and numerous other nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were David Williams Litchford Jr., Mark Windle Litchford,
Edward Eaton, Randy Eaton, Michael Eaton, Ralph Agee, Charlie
Bissinger and Tom Bush; New Middleton Baptist Church Adult No.
2 Sunday school class; and Carthage and Crescent chapters, Order
of the Eastern Star.
The family requests that memorials be made to New Middleton Baptist
Church Building Fund, 493 New Middleton Hwy., Gordonsville, TN
38563.
Obituary information was furnished courtesy of Hood Funeral Home.
Elza C. Spivey
Feb. 25, 1928 - Jan. 28, 2002
Elza C. Spivey, 73, of Springfield,
TN, passed away Jan. 28, 2002. Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Hunter Funeral
Home in Sparta, with burial in Smith Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation will be tonight (Wednesday) after 5 at the funeral
home.
Mr. Spivey was born Feb. 25, 1928, in Jackson County, TN.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Hauskins of Springfield; daughters,
Barbara J. Arney of Gastonia, NC, Shirley Ann Draughn and Katherine
Richie, both of Ravenscroft, TN, and Rita Rosettia Parrish of
Midland, NC; sons, Bennie Spivey Sr. of Sparta, Elza Spivey Jr.
of Gastonia and Doug Hauskins of Springfield; father, Bedford
Spivey of Crossville; brothers, Clyde Spivey of Sparta, Wayne
Spivey of Doyle, TN, Sammy Spivey of Cookeville and Ronnie Spivey
of Crossville; sisters, Christine Brady of Franklin, KY, Wilma
Brady of Adairville, KY, and Virginia Presley of Livingston,
TN; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Alline Braunm
Feb. 11, 1924 - Jan. 23, 2002
Alline Braunm, 77, of Jamestown,
TN, passed away Jan. 23, 2002. Funeral services were conducted
Jan. 26 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial
in Taylor Cemetery in Jamestown. Bro. Cecil Bristow officiated.
Ms. Braunm was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Fentress County, TN, the
daughter of John M. and Vivie L. Turner Braunm.
She was a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sisters, Gracie McPeak of Crossville and
Ruth A. Melton of Monterey.
Pallbearers were Sam Burnett, Rick Sells, Chad Rogers, Willie
Hale, Bob Rose and Ed Rose.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Larry S. Cofer
July 1, 1965 - Jan. 25, 2002
Larry Scot Cofer, 36, of Kingston,
TN, passed away Jan. 25, 2002. Funeral services were conducted
Jan. 26 from the chapel of Scarbrough Funeral Home in Rockwood,
with Albert Griffin and Jim Wesson officiating. Burial was Jan.
27 at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Cofer was born July 1, 1965, in Roane County, TN.
He was a member of the Rockwood Church of Christ and the Rockwood
Civitan Club, and was the former owner of Classic Gold jewelry
store in Rockwood. He attended the University of Tennessee on
a golf scholarship, and played the PGA tour.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Phyllis and Larry
Nance of Knoxville; grandfather, Robert Monroe of Rockwood; sister
and brother-in-law, Kristy and Willie Taylor of Rockwood; niece
and nephew, Lexie and Zack Taylor of Rockwood; and friend, Kelly
Hagler of Spring City, TN.
He was preceded in death by his father, Larry S. Cofer; and grandparents,
James and Grace Cofer, and Lenice Monroe.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Scot Cofer Memorial
RHS Golf Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of America, Rockwood branch.
Scarbrough Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
William H. Humble
Nov. 8, 1910 - Jan. 24, 2002
William Harold Humble, 91, of
Crossville, passed away Jan. 24, 2002. Funeral services were
conducted Jan. 26 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral
Home & Crematory Inc., with burial in City Cemetery. Joe
Pruett officiated, with special music by family members.
Mr. Humble was born Nov. 8, 1910, in Spring Valley, OH, the son
of Charles Edward and Lizzie Middleton Humble.
He was a retired finisher for Frigidaire Corporation.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Humble of Crossville; son and
daughter-in-law, William Charles and Beverly Humble of Chattanooga;
daughter and son-in-law, Ilah and Chester Miles of Rossville,
GA; stepsons and stepdaughter-in-law, George and Jackie Jones
of Atlanta, GA, and Jr. Jones of Crossville; stepdaughter and
stepson-in-law, Wanda and Leonard Petty of Howell, MI; 31 grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Lizzie Humble.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. was in
charge of the arrangements.
Edna L.P. Kittrell
Feb. 17, 1905 - Jan. 27, 2002
Edna Louise Potts Kittrell,
96, of Harriman, TN, passed away Jan. 27, 2002. Funeral services
will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. from the chapel
of Kyker Funeral Home in Harriman. Interment will be Thursday
at 10 a.m. in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral
home.
Ms. Kittrell was born Feb. 17, 1905.
She was a member of Trenton Street Baptist Church, and was owner
and operator of the Snow King Drive-In in Harriman.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Diane K. and
Ted Britt of Spring City, TN, and Rhonda and Fred "Buddy"
McCuistion of Crossville; son and daughter-in-law, Terrell "Terry"
and Jan Kittrell of Houston, TX; and grandchildren and their
spouses, Shannon M. and Alan Blevins of Knoxville, Noele M. and
John Weemes of Alaska, Kelley K. and John Davis of Wartburg,
TN, and Karen K. and Robert "Bucky" Lawson of Kingston,
TN.
Kyker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Pauline Potter
April 12, 1936 - Jan. 23, 2002
Pauline "Polly" Potter,
65, of Crossville, passed away Jan. 23, 2002. Funeral services
were conducted Jan. 26 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., with burial in Old Forest
Hill Cemetery. Dennie Moore officiated.
Mrs. Potter was born April 12, 1936, in Jackson County, TN, the
daughter of George Carmack and Irene Mae Rector.
She was a bookkeeper and homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Morris Potter; son and daughter-in-law,
Vernon and Marlene Potter of Crossville; daughter, Linda Gail
Hassler of Crossville; grandsons, Lance Potter and Nicholas Potter
of Crossville; brothers, George "Jr." Carmack and J.D.
Rector, both of Crossville; and sisters, Kathryn Agee of Crossville
and Sara Feagle, Phyllis Peters and Violet Milligan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George Carmack and
Irene Mae Rector; brother, Edward Carmack; and sister, Mildred
Austin.
Pallbearers were Jason Agee, Jamie Agee, Bill Agee, Norman Wright,
Ray Bowman and Randall Kennedy.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Villa P. Sevier
Nov. 2, 1915 - Jan. 20, 2002
Villa Pearl Sevier, 86, of Crossville,
passed away Jan. 20, 2002. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
23 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green
Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Scott White officiated, with special
music by Reba Reed.
Mrs. Sevier was born Nov. 2, 1915, in Overton County, TN, the
daughter of Amos B. and Permelia Brown Carmack.
She was a grocery store merchant, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Juanita Sevier of Crossville;
grandson, Earl Sevier of Crossville; two great-grandchildren;
and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gaston Sevier; son,
Doug Sevier; and grandson, Bryan Sevier.
Pallbearers were Bobby Williams, Gerald Williams, Bob Harvel,
Charles Cross, Van Locke and Harold Allred.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mearl Tollett
March 19, 1932 - Jan. 23, 2002
Mearl Tollett, 69, of Crossville,
passed away Jan. 23, 2002. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
25 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home &
Crematory Inc., with burial in Linary Cemetery. Mitchell Covington
and Phil Jenkins officiated.
Mr. Tollett was born March 19, 1932, in Cumberland County, the
son of Fred and Stella Hassler Tollett.
He was a school bus driver and farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean Lewis Tollett of Crossville;
daughters and son-in-law, Elaine Findley, and Anita and Tony
Davis, all of Crossville; brothers, Roy Tollett, Will Tollett,
Herb Tollett and John Tollett, all of Crossville; grandchildren
and their spouses, Michelle and Kenny Rosser, Tony Jr. and Robin
Davis, Dwayne and Kelly Davis, and Kevin and Rebecca Davis, all
of Crossville, and Tina and Jeff Oaks of Bledsoe County; and
five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Stella Tollett.
Pallbearers were Dwayne Davis, Tony Davis Jr., Kevin Davis, Kenny
Rosser, Spencer Hassler and Jeff Oaks.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. was in
charge of the arrangements.
Julia B. Cameron
Aug. 18, 1921 - Jan. 22, 2002
Julia Blaylock Cameron, 80,
of Monterey, passed away Jan. 22, 2002. Funeral services will
be conducted Saturday, Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. from the chapel of
Goff Funeral Home in Monterey. The Rev. Bobby Floyd and Bro.
Mark Bowman will officiate, with interment to follow in Whittaker
Cemetery.
Visitation will be tonight (Friday) from 6 to 9 at the funeral
home.
Mrs. Cameron was born Aug. 18, 1921, in Camden, OH, the daughter
of Benjanium Franklin and Amanda Jane Oney Sexton.
She was self-employed, and a member of Full Gospel Assembly in
Monterey.
Survivors include her daughter, Ninetta "Nan" Whitehead
of Monterey; grandchildren and their spouses, Julie and Rick
Phillips, and Hubert and Patty Whitehead, all of Monterey, Tracy
and Tim Morrow of Osceola, IN, Kelly and Mark Saltsman of Niles,
MI, Faye and Howard Griffith of Miamisburg, OH, Theresa and Mike
Williams of Oxford, OH, Sandy and Dan Schindler of Surprise,
OK, Pam Mayhew of Placentia, CA, and Alan and Diane Whitehead
of Dayton, OH; 22 great-grandchildren; and a special nephew,
Mott Stephens of Monterey.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Blaylock; and grandsons,
Bill Whitehead and John Whitehead.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Carrie B. Campbell
July 2, 1912 - Jan. 20, 2002
Carrie Bell Campbell, 89, of
Crossville, passed away Jan. 20, 2002. Funeral services were
conducted Jan. 23 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
burial in Thomas Springs Cemetery. Bro. John Poe officiated,
with special music by Brenda Turner, Joe Campbell, Virginia Lewis
and Karen Gardner.
Mrs. Campbell was born July 2, 1912, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Jessie and Zenia Davis Hyder.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, J.D. Campbell, Stanley Campbell and
Hughel Campbell, all of Crossville; daughters, Louise Wyatt and
Sharon Moseley, both of Crossville, and Karen Gardner of Mt.
Juliet, TN; brothers, Albert Hyder of Crossville, Floyd Hyder
of Akron, OH, and Harold Hyder of Wauchula, FL; sister, Jane
Hyder of Wooster, OH; 17 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Campbell; brothers,
Ernest Hyder, Roy Hyder and Allen Hyder; sister, Nettie Sabot;
grandson, Randy Campbell; and great-grandson, Jeff Tabor.
Pallbearers were Mrs. Campbell's grandsons, Joel Griswold, Jimmy
Griswold, Greg Campbell, Kenneth Wyatt, Tony Wyatt, Donald Wyatt,
Keith Rodgers, Michael McAnnally and Ricky Campbell.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Gabriel L. Davis
Jan. 17, 2002 - Jan. 18, 2002
Gabriel Lynn Davis, infant,
of Crossville, passed away Jan. 18, 2002. Funeral services were
conducted Jan. 22 at Cumberland Worship Center, with burial in
Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Linus Vaughn officiated.
Gabriel was born Jan. 17, 2002, in Knoxville, TN, the son of
Tony and Rachel Malone Davis.
In addition to his parents, Gabriel is survived by his sister,
Haven Davis of Crossville; grandmothers, Rebecca Malone of Crossville
and Beverly Bolin of Fairfield Glade; grandfather and stepgrandmother,
Michael and Felicia Davis of Crossville; and great-grandparents,
Tom Malone, Flora Vela and Charles T. and Selma Davis, all of
Crossville, and Albert and Doris Gantner of Lady Lake, FL.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Allan T. Malone.
Pallbearers were Tommy Davis and Allan D. Malone.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Bernice N. Welch
Feb. 26, 1907 - Jan. 20, 2002
Bernice Noreen Welch, 94, of
Crab Orchard, passed away Jan. 20, 2002. Funeral services were
conducted Jan. 21 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
the Rev. Ricky Graves officiating, and special music by Jenny
Welch and Leigha Davenport. Graveside services were held Jan.
22 at Smith's Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Welch was born Feb. 26, 1907, in Monticello, AR, the daughter
of John Henry and Lavana Smith Wyles.
She was a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her daughters, Dorthy Love, Darlene Mullinax
and Norman Turner, all of Crab Orchard, and Bertha Welch of Covington,
GA; sons, Conrad Welch, Ralph Welch, Larry Welch and Billy Welch,
all of Crossville, and Donald Welch and Reval Welch, both of
Texas; 56 grandchildren; 90 great-grandchildren; and 29 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas L. Welch Sr.;
daughter, Vera Mullinax; and sons, Henry Martin Welch, Albert
Welch and Thomas L. Welch Jr.
Pallbearers were Bud Mullinax, C.J. Welch, Rex Mullinax, Michael
Welch, Kirk Flowers and Tommy Welch.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Joe W. Evans Sr.
Feb. 7, 1942 - Jan. 17, 2002
Joe William Evans Sr., 59, of
Crossville, passed away Jan. 17, 2002.
Mr. Evans was born Feb. 7, 1942, in Oneida, TN, the son of James
Robert and Lela Clark Evans.
He was a laborer for Whirlpool, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Elma Mae Norris Evans of Crossville;
daughters, Kim Mango, Sherrie Cobb and Becky Schenk, all of Indiana;
sons, Steve Evans, Joe Evans Jr. and Kenneth Evans, all of Indiana;
sisters, Irene Newsom and Mae Hyatt, both of New Orleans, LA,
and Etta Wright of Wartburg; and a host of grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Virgil Evans and George
Evans.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Thomas C. Poole Sr.
May 28, 1932 - Jan. 16, 2002
Thomas Carlton Poole Sr., 69,
of Crossville, passed away Jan. 16, 2002. Funeral services were
conducted Jan. 18 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Mike Garrett and Bro.
Jay Detweiler officiated.
Mr. Poole was born May 28, 1932, in Sarasota, FL, the son of
William Poole and Florrie Laffitte.
He was manager for Southern Bell and a member of Crossville First
Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean
War.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Lufkin Poole of Crossville;
son and daughter-in-law, Thomas C. Jr. and Barbara Poole of Grandview,
TN; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Ann and Robert Reinhardt
of Crossville; sister and brother-in-law, Faye and Charles Hubbard
of Dunlap, TN; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Terry Martin, Alvin Vaughn, Steve Barnes, Jim
Stewart, Russ Answorth, Bobby Hubbard, Tommy Answorth and Billy
Swafford.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
James N. Denson
Oct. 25, 1912 - Jan. 9, 2002
James Norbert Denson, 89, of
Crossville, passed away Jan. 9, 2002. Funeral services were conducted
Jan. 12 at Tuscola Baptist Church in Tuscola, MS, with burial
in Tuscola Cemetery. Bro. Smith Sanders officiated.
Mr. Denson was born Oct. 25, 1912, in Tuscola, MS, the son of
Joseph Hunter and Phenie Ethridge Denson.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Don
Williams of Smithville, TN; stepsons and stepdaughter-in-law,
J.C. Cook of Crossville, and Lynn and Liz Cook of League City,
TX; stepdaughters and stepsons-in-law, Donna and Jim Yates of
Crossville and Ann and Gary McCulloch of Mt. Juliet, TN; sisters,
Doris Burchett of Tuscola, Josie of Lena, MS; and Myrna of Carthage,
MS; two grandchildren; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Caroline Denson and Mable
Cook Denson.
Hood Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Frances L. Newhouser
Feb. 23, 1918 - Jan. 5, 2002
Frances Leone Newhouser, 83,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away Jan. 5, 2002. Funeral services
were conducted Jan. 10 at Bodine Funeral Home in Rossville, IN,
with burial in Rossville Cemetery. The Rev. Dean Orr officiated.
Mrs. Newhouser was born Feb. 23, 1918, in Stockwell, IN, the
daughter of Henry and Bessie Crose Bogan.
She was a retail sales manager with Sears Roebuck, and a member
of Fairfield Glade Methodist Church.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Jack
Schmeltz of Fairfield Glade; sisters, Fern Holt Dooley of Crawfordsville,
IN, Florence Jean Smith and Frieda Bogan, both of Lafayette,
IN, and Faye Sparks of Cloverdale, IN; granddaughter, Jane Lichkay
of Atlanta, GA; and great-grandchildren, Cassandra Lichkay and
Aaron Lichkay of Atlanta.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy A. Newhouser.
Hood Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Herbert C. Randolph
December 3, 1924 - Jan. 12, 2002
Herbert Clyde "Dick"
Randolph, 77, died Jan. 12, 2002, at his home in Ft. Myers, FL.
Funeral services were held at Harvey-Engelhardt Funeral Chapel
in Ft. Myers. Interment was at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens with
Masonic graveside services.
Mr. Randolph was born Dec. 3, 1924, in Big Lick, TN, the son
of T.S. and Nettie Croft Randolph.
He entered the U.S. Army during his last year in high school
and was given a medical discharge after three years. He went
on to study accounting at a local business college.
In 1951 he married Bette Jean Phillips. After living in Texas
one year, they moved to Florida. He worked in hotel management
before becoming an accountant for George Sanders, developer of
the Edison Mall. Mr. Sanders stated that Dick was "a good
man, good at what he did and you could rely on what he handed
you concerning figures."
Mr. Randolph opened his own business, Dick Randolph Bookkeeping
Service, which he operated for 30 years. He sold the business
and retired in 1997, when his health began to fail.
He was a member of the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Bette Phillips Randolph;
sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Chris Randolph, and Mike
and Beth Randolph; grandchildren Meghan Randolph, Lynsey Randolph,
Colton Randolph, Wesley Randolph and Peyton Randolph, all of
Ft. Myers; brother Johnny Randolph of Palm City, FL; and sister
Zella Hamby of Crossville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters,
Louise Brown and Ruth Cobb; brothers, Bill Randolph, Keggy Randolph
and Chester Randolph.
Marie Shelton
April 7, 1910 - Jan. 19, 2002
Marie Shelton, 91, of Crossville,
passed away Jan. 19, 2002. Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home
in Columbia, TN, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Columbia.
Kent Romine and Lito Mendoza will officiate.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Ms. Shelton was born April 7, 1910, in Wilton, AL.
She was a homemaker, and a charter member of the United Methodist
Church in Huntsville, AL.
Survivors include her three sons, Ernest "Polly" Romine
of Crossville and Charles Shelton and Anthony Shelton, both of
Huntsville; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Family members served as pallbearers.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. is in charge
of the arrangements.
Stacy D. Sloan
Sept. 23, 1970 - Jan. 16, 2002
Stacy Danielle Sloan, 31, of
Pleasant Hill, passed away Jan. 16, 2002. Funeral services were
conducted Jan. 19 at Tunnel Hill First Baptist Church in Tunnel
Hill, GA, with burial in Tunnel Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Dewey
Boyd and Bro. Brian Branam officiated.
Ms. Sloan was born Sept. 23, 1970, in Whitfield County, GA, the
daughter of Robert and Novella Tankersley Amos.
She was a member of Tunnel Hill First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her father and mother, Robert and Novella Amos
of Crossville; grandmothers, Jewell Amos of Tunnel Hill and Athie
Tankersley of Dalton, GA; brother, Steve Amos of Crossville;
sister, Donna Haggard of Crossville; stepbrother, Michael Ritchie
of Crossville; and several aunts and uncles.
Hood Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Lila Thompson
May 29, 1920 - Jan. 17, 2002
Lila "Granny" Thompson,
81, of Crossville, passed away Jan. 17, 2002. Funeral services
were conducted Jan. 21 at Davis Funeral Home in Harriman, TN,
with the Rev. Donnie Cox officiating. Interment was in Emory
Heights Cemetery.
Mrs. Thompson was born May 29, 1920, in Austin, TX, the daughter
of Russell and Melinda Henry.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Carl Thompson of Pikeville, and Rolland
Thompson and David Thompson, both of Oakdale, TN; daughters,
Dorothy Chambers of Harriman and Wanda Crass of Cypress, TX;
sisters, Lola Smith of Crossville and Alberta Oakes and Alta
Fowler, both of Dayton, OH; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a daughter, Naoma
Thompson.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Information provided courtesy of Davis Funeral Home.
Herbert Walter Carlson
Nov. 25, 1924 - Jan. 11, 2002
Herbert Waler Carlson, 77, Fairfield
Glade, passed away Jan. 11, 2002, at Cumberland Medical Center
in Crossville. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 19, 2002, at Christ Lutheran Church in Fairfield Glade,
Rev. Gerald Weeks officiating.
Mr. Carlson was born Nov. 25, 1924, in Chicago, IL, the son of
the late Gust and Aleda Horneui Carlson. He was a retired letter
carrier for the United States Postal Service and served in both
the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.
He is survived by his wife, Marie Carlson of Fairfield Glade;
daughter Judith Marie Carlson of Fairfield Glade; brother LeRoy
Carlson of Illinois; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother,
Robert Carlson, and a sister, Lillian Obston.
Arrangements were made by Crossville Memorial Funeral Home and
Crematory.
Jack R. Harms
July 25, 1930 - Jan. 13, 2002
Jack R. Harms, age 71, of Fairfield
Glade, formerly of Plymouth, MI, sadly was taken from this world
on Jan. 13, 2002 by ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou GehrigÕs
Disease). A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Upon graduating from the University of Michigan with a civil
engineering degree, he worked for General Motors as their head
mathematician, designing roads for their proving grounds. However,
his love for children led him to pursue a career in education,
from which he retired after 34 years 22 years in administration
as a high school principal at Thurston High School in South Redford,
MI.
Jack received numerous honors and awards through out his years,
however, among his proudest was being sponsored by his high school
students to run a Òleg,Ó carrying the Olympic Torch
for the 1984 Olympics. Another tribute from his students, who
always referred to him as Happy Jack due to his constant smiling
nature, was the day all 2,000 students and faculty sported Happy
Jack T-shirts with his picture on them.
He held the office of president for the Michigan Association
of Secondary School Principals. Thought of highly by his peers
throughout the educational field, he was inducted in to the Michigan
Educators Hall of Fame in 1990.
After his retirement from education, Jack became a certified
financial planner and did it for the challenge involved and to
help people. The income meant nothing to him from this endeavor
but to be able to help others through his knowledge gave him
deep satisfaction. The beauty of the Plateau beckoned, and he
and his wife, Adrienne, moved here in 1996.
Jack was very involved in community services and showed this
time and time again through his 30-year involvement with Rotary.
He was president of the Redford, MI, and Fairfield Glade Rotary
Clubs. At the time of his diagnosis with ALS, he was Rotary District
Governor-Elect for 2001-02, for Rotary District 6780, which encompasses
the area of Tennessee just east of Nashville and border-to-border
north, west and south, with over 3,500 Rotarians.
He was responsible for instituting the currently ongoing READ
(Rotary Early Academic Development) Program, which involves all
three Cumberland County Rotary Clubs. This program strives to
provide a book each month to children enrolled with certified
childcare providers. The program was established to gain early
intervention with children ages 1-5 to foster and encourage reading
in their worlds, thus opening the world of possibilities for
them to aspire to in their adult lives.
He was proud of his involvement with the SMILE program and as
mentor to Jeremy Moore for almost five years. Jeremy always had
a special place in Jack's heart.
His best friend, loving wife and caregiver, Adrienne, of Fairfield
Glade, survives him. His legacy lives on through four loving
children, Sandy Reay (Tom) of Midland, MI; Rick (Lynn) of Livonia,
MI; Kelly McMonagle (Ed Kavanaugh) of South Lyon, MI; and Sean
(Jennifer) of Shaker Heights, OH; and, seven grandchildren and
dear sister, Yvonne Schmitz (Smitty) of Williamsburg, MI.
He is preceded in death by parents, William and Mignonne (Weigand);
and his brother, Bill.
The family strongly encourages any token of remembrance to be
sent to the Jack R. Harms ALS Research Fund thought the ALS Association,
27001 Agoura Road, Suite 150, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104.
Please note the Jack Harms ALS Research Fund should appear in
the check's memo section. All donations are tax deductible and
100 percent of this fund goes toward reasearch and none to administrative
costs.
Margaret A. Manon
Jan. 12, 1916 - Dec. 1, 2001
Margaret A. Manon, 85, of Pleasant
Hill passed away on Dec. 1, 2001, at Wharton Nursing Home. She
was the wife of the late Rev. Harry A. Manon.
Mrs. Manon willed her body to the Vanderbilt University Donor
Program in Nashville. A memorial service was held Dec. 30 at
Pleasant Hill Community Church.
Mrs. Manon was born on Jan. 12, 1916, in Baltimore, MD. She was
the daughter of the late Rev. Oliver S. and Ruth G. (Weber) Hartman.
Margaret was a 1934 graduate of William Penn Senior High School
in York and a 1938 graduate of West Chester State Teachers College.
She taught English in the West York Area School District and
served in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps during World War II.
Margaret and Harry Manon were instrumental in founding "Lion
and the Lamb," a weekly column of information and opinion
in this newspaper. Mrs. Manon served as an editor of the "Lion
and the Lamb" for more than a decade. She was also involved
in the Cumberland Countians for Peace and Justice and worked
with Battered Women Inc.
Margaret Manon is survived by two sons, Peter Manon of Ocala,
FL, and Jon
Manon of Newark, DE; four grandchildren; and two brothers, Donald
E.
Hartman of York, PA, and Herbert N. Hartman of New York City.
Charles West
March 25, 1926 - Jan. 15, 2002
Charles West, 75, of Monterey,
passed away Jan. 15, 2002, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 17, at 11 a.m. from
the chapel of Goff Funeral Home, with interment to follow in
the Welch Memorial Cemetery with military honors. The Rev. Bobby
Floyd will officiate.
Mr. West was born March 25, 1926, in Monterey, to the late Charles
and Maudena Smith West. He was a WWII Navy veteran and member
of Monterey VFW Post 6277.
He is survived by a sister, Opal Bussell, of Albuquerque, NM;
and 13 nieces and nephews which include Joyce Norrod, Donna Copley
and Danny West, all of Monterey.
He was preceded in death by brothers Horace, Carlen and Jackie
West.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Lloyd Mallon Williams
Feb. 19, 1926 - Jan. 12, 2002
Lloyd Mallon Williams passed
away from this life on Jan. 12, 2002. He was born Feb. 19, 1926,
the son of the late Ray John and Samantha Back Williams.
He leaves his wife, Jesse; and sons Kenneth Lloyd (wife Betty)
Williams of Crossville and Jerry W. (wife Terri Joe) Williams
of Dayton, OH; daughters Kathy (Mrs. Randy) Stewart of Tipton,
IN, and Barbara (Mrs. Ed) Watson of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; wonderful
friends and good neighbors; sisters Mary Lou Hames and Joyce
Dean of Taylorsville, GA, Carol Noles of Aargon, GA, and Billy
Galbreath of Austell, GA; and sister-in-law Violet Williams of
Englewood, OH.
Lloyd was preceded in death by a beloved wife, Eunice; a brother,
Lee Roy Williams; and a sister, Teresea Barnett.
Lloyd was a building by trade, a Christian by choice, a member
of the Baker's Crossroads Freewill Baptist church, a tireless
worker for missions work, and a teacher of Bible prophecy. Near
the end of his life, Lloyd was a volunteer for clinical trials
of cancer fighting drugs in hope of making a lasting contribution
to mankind.
Lloyd served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at the
Baker's Crossroads Freewill Baptist Church, with burial in Green
Acres Memory Gardens, Bro. Mark Kennedy officiating with special
music by Joe and Nonie Randolph.
Pallbearers were grandsons Mike Horsley and Jason Williams; nephews
Lamar Cantrell, Ron Noles, Larry Noles and Bob Nalli; and honorary
pallbearer was Jerry Wayne Williams.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
William Dyden
Feb. 18, 1939 - Jan. 9, 2002
William Alvin Dyden, 62, of
Dyden Loop, Crossville, passed away Jan. 9, 2002, in St. Thomas
Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services were held Jan. 12 from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home with burial in Rinnie Cemetery,
Bro. Grover Atkinson officiating and special music by Marsha
Polson and Janet Brady.
He was born Feb. 18, 1939 in Cumberland County, the son of Arvine
and Alice Hamby Dyden.
He is survived by cousins Judy Arms and Carolyn Griffis of Waverly,
Ronnie Dyden of Wartburg, and Oma Hamby of Crossville; and sister
Mattie Dyden of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Gradis Harville, Enios Sharp, David Garrett,
Ronnie Sisco, Bill Buck and Robbie Buck. Bilbrey Funeral Home
was in charge of the arrangements.
Waymon Eller
Aug. 27, 1929 - Jan. 8, 2002
Waymon Dee (Lazy Man) Eller,
72, of Clinton, passed away Jan. 8, 2002, at his home. Funeral
services were held Jan. 11, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home with burial in Davis cemetery, Bro. Gene Burgess officiating
and special music by the Church of God Singers.
He was born Aug. 27, 1929, in White County, the son of Virgil
and Elizabeth Marshall Eller. he was a factory worker for Thrall
Car Co. and of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Eller is survived by his wife, Thelma Ruth Stone Eller of
Clinton; daughter Wanda Frederick of Clinton; sons Bill Eller
and George Eller of Clinton and Michael Eller of Napierville,
IL; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sisters
Ida Burgess and Edith Bradley of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Eller.
Pallbearers were Chucky Eller, Guy Love, Mike Inman, Joe Cox,
Patrick Holsinger and Steve Lowery. Bilbrey Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements.
George Finnamore McLennan
Jr.
Aug. 5, 1912 - Jan. 14, 2002
George Finnamore McLennan Jr.,
89, Fairfield Glade and formerly of Postdam, NY, passed away
Jan. 14, 2002, in Cumberland County. A private memorial service
will be held at the residence on Feb. 2, with interment in the
Fairfield Glade Community Church colum barium.
Mr. McLennan was born in Norwood, NY, on Aug. 5, 1912, the son
of George F. and Hallie Finnamore McLennan Sr. He was retired
as office manager for Nekosa-Edwards Paper Co., a member of Trinity
Episcopal Church of Postdam, a member of the High Noon, Whatcheer
Lodge in Norwood, and Fairfield Glade Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy McLennan of Fairfield Glade;
sons Ronald McLennan of Alexandria Bay, NY, Darrell McLennan
of St. Louis, Donald McLennan of Kernersville, NC and Walter
McLennan of Potsdam; daughter Myrna Robertson of Albany, NY;
10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Hood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
LouAnn Smith
Jan. 15, 2002
LouAnn Smith, 63, Lawrenceville,
passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002. Memorial services will be
held Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Georgia,
with the Revs. Wallace Francis, Jeff Appling and Ronnie Hall
officiating.
Mrs. Smith was a native of Cumberland County and was a broker
and real estate agent with 25 years of service, last employed
with Gwinnett Remax. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church.
She is survived by her husband, Jack E. Smith of Lawrenceville;
daughters and sons-in-laws Susan Smith of Miramar, FL, Cindy
and Paul Johnston of Auburn; Sharon and Bob Glazebrook of Greenville,
SC, and Jamie and Melony Smith of Commerce, GA; brothers Warren
Millard of Decatur, IL and Sam Millard of Lawrenceville; sisters
Nancy Chambers of Lawrenceville and Paula Scott of Crossville;
nine grandchildren; best friend Beverly "Sweet Pea"
Holcombe of Lawrenceville; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ambassadors for
Christ International, 1355 Terrell Mill Rd., Building 1484, Marietta,
GA 30067.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements with
obituary notice courtesy of Bilbrey Funeral Home.
Betty Stone
Feb. 21, 1946 - Jan. 12, 2002
Betty Jean Stone, 55, Neverfail
Rd., passed away Jan. 12, 2002. Funeral services were held Jan.
16, 2002, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home with Deacon
Joe Solis officiating and burial in St. Helen's Chapel, Monroe,
NY.
Mrs. Stone was born Feb. 21, 1946, in Monroe, NY, the daughter
of Morton C. and Mary Frozine Dibble. She was a certified nurse
tech and a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.
She is survived by a son, Tom Keith II, Parma, OH; daughters
Mary O. Warnock of Virginia Beach, VA, and Felicia Redmond of
Griffin, GA; six grandchildren; brother David Dibble of Sparta;
and sister Inez Sinopoli of Rochester, NY.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Elsie M. Dunlap
Dec. 6, 1935 - Jan. 9, 2002
Elsie M. Dunlap, 66, of Nashville,
passed away Jan. 9, 2002. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
12 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home &
Crematory Inc., with burial in Bowden Cemetery. Rick Peak officiated.
Mrs. Dunlap was born Dec. 6, 1935, in Crossville.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Ralph and Susie
Morgan of Crossville, Don and Rita Sullivan of Knoxville, and
Marilyn Sooy, Teresa Smith and Tammie Wyatt, all of Nashville;
mother, Rissie Davis; sisters, Mary Lee Kalavoda, Ernestine Blaylock,
Maxine Beaty and Geraldine Pugh, all of Crossville, Edith Wesler
of New Paris, OH, and Christine Keyes of Carleton, MI; brothers,
Sylvester Davis, Andrew Jackson Davis, Richard Davis and Jimmy
Davis, all of Crossville; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Roba Davis; and her
husband, Robert R. Dunlap.
Pallbearers were David Davis, James Davis, Roba Davis, Tony Blaylock,
Frankie Blaylock and Randy Blaylock.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. was in
charge of the arrangements.
Deanie Eller
March 18, 1923 - Jan. 6, 2002
Deanie Eller, 78, of Crossville,
passed away Jan. 6, 2002. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
9, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. Bro. B.J. Brown officiated, with special music
by Rhonda Medley.
Mrs. Eller was born March 18, 1923, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Landon and Alice Walker Davis.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Gospel Baptist Tabernacle.
Survivors include her sons, Paul Barnes of Crossville and Hershal
Eller of Lake Village, IN; daughters, Fannie Mae Houston, Doris
Medley and Dimple Achey, all of Crossville; stepdaughters, Helen
Lansing of Clarkrange and Ellen Jean Ridgdon of Baton Rouge,
LA; brother, Charlie Davis of Crossville; 13 grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Boman Eller; brothers,
Jim Davis, Sam Davis and Clarence Davis; sisters, Mattie Abston
and Gertie Norrod; and granddaughter, Cheri Lynn Eller.
Pallbearers were Junebug Fred Medley, Ricky Miller, Willie Kriecher,
James Davis, Charles Ray Medley and Wade Barnes.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Helen Mae Hawn
March 12, 1917 - Jan. 4, 2002
Helen Mae Hawn, 84, of Crossville,
passed away Jan. 4, 2002. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
7 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Hyder
Cemetery. Bro. Dwayne Swallows and Bro. B.J. Brown officiated.
Mrs. Hawn was born March 12, 1917, in Morgan County, TN, the
daughter of Virdie Lee and Grace Wilson Brasel.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Dorton Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Lou Edmonds, Velma Manis,
Virginia Farrell and Brenda Dyer, all of Crossville, and Wanda
Gordon of Harriman, TN; sister, Iva Summers of Wartburg, TN;
13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Hawn; and brothers,
Nathan Brasel, Claude Brasel and Roy Brasel.
Pallbearers were Gene Gist, Tommy Dyer, William Gordon, Glenn
Edmonds, Joshua Johnson and Jason Edmonds.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Cora Hodge
Aug. 4, 1909 - Jan. 6, 2002
Cora Izora Hodge, 92, of Hwy.
127 S, Crossville, passed away Jan. 6, 2002. Funeral services
were held Jan. 10 from the Chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home with
burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens, Rev. Fay Tucker officiating
with special music by Julia Giddings.
Mrs. Hodge was born Aug. 4, 1909, in Albany, KY, daughter of
William and Della Grose Moles. he was a homemaker and member
of Homestead Methodist Church and was one of the original Homesteaders.
Survivors include sons Leroy, Larry and Wayne of Crossville,
Sammy of Lakeland, FL and Glenn of Birmingham; daughters Inez
Hale of Ormand Beach, FL, Gene Turner of Cleveland, Sandra Greene
of Charleston, SC, and Linda Pharris of Orlando, FL; 29 grandchildren,
33 great-grandchildren; three great, great-grandchildren; and
sisters Cynthia Morgan of Rockwood and Dollie Morgan of Dayton,
OH.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Hodge, daughter
Carolyn Hodge, and sons Luther Jr., Franklin Dee and Michael
Hodge.
Pallbearers were grandsons Greg Hale, Keith Turner, Amile C.
West III, Robert E. Pharris, Lee A. Pharris, Glenn Hodge Jr.,
Jeff Hodge, David Hodge and Mitch Hodge.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
James Evert Lawson
Sept. 13, 1907 - Jan. 7, 2002
James "Jim" Evert
Lawson, 94, Ramey Rd., Crossville, died Jan. 7, 2002 in Cumberland
Medical Center. Funeral services were held Jan. 9 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens,
Pastors Jimmy Turner and Eugene Weakley official and special
music by Jimmy Bivens, Cara Cross and Bonnie Austin.
Mr. Lawson was born Sept. 13, 1907, in Lincoln County, MO, son
of Daniel and Carrie Willis Lawson. He was an insurance salesman
and member of Pine Grove Church of God of Prophecy.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Wanda and Roy Bivens,
Bobbie and Leonard Barnwell and Shelby Ann and Clifford Brewer,
all of Crossville; sons Odean Lawson of Spring City, Dexter Lawson
of Crossville and Dwight Lawson of Murfreesboro; 22 grandchildren;
24 great-grandchildren; four great, great-grandchildren; brothers
Omar, Sam and Raymond Lawson, all of Crossville; and sister,
Ruth Lawson, also of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Zula Gladys Stapp Lawson,
son J.D. Lawson, brothers Clarence and L.A. Lawson and sister
Della Mae Parrott.
Pallbearers were Nick Lawson, Ricky Lawson, Jerry Brewer, Mike
Brewer, Jeff Cross, Jeremy McCullough, Bryan Lawson and Ricky
Parker.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Minnie Bell Goodwin Lull
January 12, 2002
Minnie Bell Goodwin Lull, 70,
of Pleasant Hill, passed away Jan. 12, 2002 at Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002,
at 11 a.m. at Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta with burial in the
Bethlehem Cemetery.
She is a former resident of Sparta.
Survivors include daughters Della Mae Presley of Pleasant Hill
and Teresa Brown of Greenville, SC; sons Dexter Lull of Sparta
and Leslie Lull of Pleasant Hill; sister Carol Roberts of Sparta;
10 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
Hunter Funeral Home of Sparta was in charge of the arrangements.
Wanda McCormick
January 24, 1938 - January 11, 2002
Mrs. Wanda McCormick, 63, of
Monterey, passed away Jan. 11, 2002, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Funeral services were held Jan. 13 from the chapel of Goff Funeral
Home, with burial in the Mayland Cemetery. The Revs. Bob Keich
and Tex Boles officiated.
Mrs. McCormick was born Jan. 24, 1938, in Mayland, to the late
Ernest and Evelyn Phillips Henry. She has owned and operated
several restuarants in Monterey. She was also a homemaker and
had worked in some local factories. She attended the Monterey
Second Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Buster McCormick of Monterey;
daughters and sons-in-law Myra and Terry Bowman of Monterey and
Tracie and Mike Engle of Cookeville; sisters Joyce Henry and
Debbie Henry of Nashville, Phyllis Grimsley of Cookeville and
Sybil Stewart of Algood; and grandchildren Dustin, Amber, Mason
and Landon.
She was preceded in death by her brother, David Carl Henry.
Goff Funeral Home in Monterey was in charge of the arrangements.
Teresa Barnes Parke
Sept. 24, 1957 - Jan. 4, 2002
Teresa Barnes Parke, 44, of
Crossville, passed away Jan. 4, 2002. Funeral services were conducted
Jan. 7 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in
Crossville City Cemetery. Bro. Mike Ritzman and Bro. Ralph Reagan
officiated, with special music by Mike Ritzman.
Mrs. Parke was born Sept. 24, 1957, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Henry Lee Campbell and Etta M. Wyatt Campbell Piercy.
She was a factory worker, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, George Parke of Crossville; sons,
Joey Barnes and Benji Barnes, both of Crossville; mother and
stepfather, Etta and Jerry Piercy Sr. of Crossville; sisters,
Linda Reagan and Henrietta Kerley, both of Crossville; brothers,
Glen Campbell, Terry Campbell and John Campbell, all of Crossville,
and Jerry Piercy II of Myrtle Beach, SC; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Lee Campbell.
Pallbearers were Earl Wyatt, Jimmy Wyatt, Johnny Wyatt, Hillis
Wyatt, Earnie Kilgore and Danny Parke.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Thomas Milton Roark
June 24, 1941 - Jan. 11, 2002
Thomas Milton Roark was born
June 24, 1941, in Harlan, KY, to Omar and Margaret Roark. The
family moved to Nashville where Tom attended West End High School.
He was saved at the Belmont Heights Baptist Church in Nashville.
While there, he and Alice Faye were married on Oct. 2, 1983.
He and Alice were members of First Baptist of Fairfield Glade.
After 30 years, he retired from Ford Glass Plant in Nashville.
He and Alice were members of Mountaineer Realty and the Crossville
Realtors Association. he was a member of No. 732 Doric Lodge
in Nashville, Knights Temple in Nashville Council No. 1 and Nashville
Commandry No. 1 and a member of the Almena Shrine Temple.
He was affiliated with NASCAR with CooCoo and Sterlin Marlin
race teams. Tom was an avid golfer and a member of Druid Hills
Country Club and Deer Creek Golf Club. Tom had been a resident
of Fairfield Glade for six years.
He was preceded in death by his father, Omar C. Roark, and is
survived by his wife, Alice Faye; his mother, Margaret Roark;
brothers Don Roark and Johnny Mack Roark; sons Joseph Roark and
Ricky Roark; daughter Teri Mueller; stepson James Yates; and
stepdaughters Regina Wall, Rebecca Horton and Abigail Szlajnda.
He is also survived by nine grandchildren.
Masonic services were held Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002 and a memorial
service was held at 4 p.m. Monday at Crossville Memorial Funeral
Home, Pastor Doug Turner of First Baptist Church of Fairfield
Glade officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were from the Ford Glass Plant, Tom's cousins,
David Gill, AA and Friends and the CMC family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cumberland Heights
Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center in Nashville, or the First Baptist
Church of Fairfield Glade.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory were in charge
of the arrangements.
Reta Maxine Sweat
Feb. 20, 1928 - Jan. 10, 2002
Reta Maxine Sweat, 73, of Crossville,
passed away Jan. 10, 2002. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
12 at Union Baptist Church in Wartburg, TN, with Dr. Larry Draper
and the Rev. Roland Smith officiating.
Mrs. Sweat was born Feb. 20, 1928, the daughter of Clifford and
Mammie Johnson Wilson.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Verlin Sweat of Crossville;
son, Verlin Sweat Jr. of Ellijay, GA; brother, Jack Dean Wilson
of Oliver Springs, TN; sisters, Dorothy Jacks of Albany, GA,
and Shirley Jones of Wartburg; grandchildren, Wendy Gagnon, Tara
Russell, Ashley Sweat, Spencer Sweat and Chandler Sweat; and
six great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
sister, Carolyn Sue Fudge; brother, Vernon Wilson; and children,
Rita Louise Sweat, Varnell Sweat and Anna Anita Sweat.
Information provided courtesy of Schubert Funeral Home in Wartburg.
James Vernon Bohannon
Sept. 29, 1929 - Jan. 5, 2002
James Vernon Bohannon, 72, of
Crossville, passed away Jan. 5, 2002. Funeral services were conducted
Jan. 8 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in
Eastland Cemetery. Bro. Carson Whittaker and Bro. Charles Golden
officiated.
Mr. Bohannon was born Sept. 29, 1929, in White County, TN, the
son of Quill and Gusta Lockwood Bohannon.
He was a grocery retailer, and of the Methodist faith. He was
U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Kate Dunham Bohannon of Crossville;
daughters, Connie Blankenship of Crossville and Paula Fox of
Sparta; son, Zack Bohannon of Crossville; sister, Helen Flatt
of Sparta; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Leona Bohannon and Edna
Clemons; and granddaughter, Lala Hunter.
Pallbearers were Zack Bohannon, Shawn Hatfield Bohannon, Kevin
Hunter, Nathan Hunter, Eric Garrison and J.J. Fox.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Richard Dorton Brady Jr.
Jan. 13, 1922 - Jan. 8, 2002
Richard "Dick" Dorton
Brady Jr., 79, of Crossville, passed away Jan. 8, 2002. Funeral
services will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. Dr. James H. Beasley Jr. and Robert Stewart will
officiate, with special music by Julia Burgess.
Visitation will be tonight (Friday) from 5 to 7 at the funeral
home.
Mr. Brady was born Jan. 13, 1922, in Monterey, TN, the son of
Richard D. Sr. and Charlotte Jane Bloomfield Brady.
He retired as superintendent of the Crossville Water Treatment
Plant with 30 years of service, and was a member of Crossville
First United Methodist Church. Mr. Brady played football with
honors at Crossville, UT-Chattanooga under Scrappy Moore and
at Duke University. He was a lieutenant (j.g.) in the U.S. Navy
during World War II.
Mr. Brady was a charter member of the Crossville VFW and served
as Cumberland County's VA Service Officer. He was past commander
of the local VFW and the American Legion. He was also a Mason,
and past president of the Crossville Shrine Club.
During his retirement, he served on the Crossville City Lake
Commission and American Legion Big Brothers.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Glendith Kemmer Brady
of Crossville; sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Dorton III
and Jan Shelene Brady, Douglas Creed and Donna Marie Brady, and
David Brian Brady, all of Crossville; and grandchildren, Christa
Michele Brady, Richard Dorton Brady IV, Ryan David Brady, Barbara
Faye Brady, Glenda Marie Brady and Michael Creed Brady.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Jane Stewart
Harris.
Pallbearers will be Richard Brady, Doug Brady, Brian Brady, Richie
Brady, Ryan Brady, Wally Stewart, Greg Stewart and Terry Elmore.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Crossville
Youth Center, American Legion Big Brothers or the donor's favorite
charity.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Sanford Tinch
June 24, 1923 - Jan. 9, 2002
Sanford Tinch, 78, of the Anderson
community near Monterey, passed away Jan. 9, 2002. Funeral services
will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at Shady Grove
Baptist Church, with interment to follow in Shady Grove Cemetery.
The Rev. Donald Whittaker will officiate.
Visitation will be tonight (Friday) from 6 to 9 at the funeral
home.
Mr. Tinch was born June 24, 1923, in Overton County, TN, the
son Wiley and Lonnie Bell Qualls Tinch.
He was a retired factory worker.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Joe
Parrott of Monterey, Linda and Larry Crisp of Crossville and
Carole and Jerry Ward of West Carrollton, OH; granddaughters,
Terri Keyes, April Gibson, Brandy Smith and Rebecca Powell; grandsons,
Joey Parrott, David Parrott, Tommy Ward, Michael Ward and Danny
Ward; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Pearl Short Tinch;
sister, Effie Raines; and brothers, Anderson Tinch, Herbert Tinch
and Frank Tinch.
Goff Funeral Home in Monterey is in charge of the arrangements.
Lenora Ruby Elmore Witt
April 5, 1915 - Jan. 9, 2002
Lenora Ruby Elmore Witt, 86,
of Cookeville, passed away Jan. 9, 2002. Funeral services will
be conducted today (Friday) at 11 a.m. at Hooper and Huddleston
Funeral Home in Cookeville, with burial in Crest Lawn Cemetery.
Glen McDoniel and Gary Hampton will officiate.
Mrs. Witt was born April 5, 1915, in Crossville, the oldest of
12 children of George Washington and Myrtle McCoy Elmore.
She was a retired nurse and X-ray assistant at Jackson County
Hospital in Gainesboro, TN, and was a member of Jefferson Avenue
Church of Christ.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Grace and Joe
Penner of St. Petersburg, FL, and Margaret and Dr. James L. Smith,
and Kathleen and Hugh Adams, all of Cookeville; son and daughter-in-law,
Alton P. Jr. and Sandra Witt of Canton, GA; sisters, Maurine
Campbell of Memphis, TN, Elsie Brown of Rochester, NY, and Alice
Harris of Dallas, TX; brothers, George Elmore of Crossville,
Charles Elmore of Dayton, OH, and Leo Elmore of Donna, TX; grandchildren,
Jason Penner, David Penner, Chris Smith, Cindy Steine, Virginia
"Ginny" Henson, Lisa Mabrey, Jonathan Witt and Angela
Witt; eight great-grandchildren; and special friend, Dorothy
Gentry.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Alton P. Witt Sr.; grandson, James Michael Smith; sisters,
Fifi Cantrell and Roxie Bridges; and brothers, Lester Elmore,
James Elmore and Clyde Elmore.
Pallbearers will be David Penner, Chris Smith, Jared Smith, Bryan
Henson, Zach Henson, Jonathan Witt and Mark Mabrey.
Hooper and Huddleston Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Howard Brown
May 11, 1923 - Jan. 5, 2002
Howard "Rusty" Brown,
78, of Crossville, passed away Jan. 5, 2002. Funeral services
were conducted Jan. 8 from the chapel of Hood Funeral Home, with
burial in Linary Cemetery. Bro. Dennis Lovell officiated, with
special music by Bob Sites.
Mr. Brown was born May 11, 1923, in Curwensville, PA, the son
of Howard J. and Pearl Lippard Brown.
He was a police officer for the city of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and
was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member
of the Church of Christ, the VFW and the American Legion.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, C. Thomas and
Tyra Brown of Roswell, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl
and Don Ray of Parker, CO, Cynthia and Mac Wildes of Port St.
Lucie, FL, and Cathy and Don Sligh of Port Richey, FL; brother-in-law
and his wife, John and Vi Curley; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Brown
and Dorothy Curley; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane Brown.
Pallbearers were members of VFW Post 5025, Dick Lee, Jerry Playle,
Ronald Kultau, Glenn Cobb, Charlie Jenkins, Kenneth Wagoner and
Dale Barrie.
Hood Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
John Irvine
Sept. 8, 1926 - Jan. 1, 2002
John Irvine, 75, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Jan. 1, 2002. A memorial service will be conducted
Friday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at Fairfield Glade United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Ed McClellan and the Rev. Wayne Benson
officiating.
Mr. Irvine was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Flint, MI, the son of Thomas
McClymont Irvine and Janet Cameron Morris Irvine.
He was vice president of Super Food Service, and a member of
Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church. He served in the Army
Air Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Lorena McCloud Irvine of Fairfield
Glade; sons, Tim Irvine of Bay City, MI, and Randy Irvine and
Greg Irvine, both of Sacramento, CA; daughters Julie Maurer of
Ann Arbor, MI, and Jill Gumm of Lebanon, OH; sister, Sandra Hale
of Flint; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathy Hebert.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Michael J.
Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station,
P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
This obituary is reprinted to correct information submitted
by the funeral home.
Thomas R. Marshall
Oct. 4, 1917 - Jan. 1, 2002
Thomas R. Marshall, 84, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Jan. 1, 2002. Funeral services were conducted
Jan. 5 at Harrison Metzger Funeral Home in Royal Center, IN,
with burial in Chesterton Cemetery in Chesterton, IN.
Mr. Marshall was born Oct. 4, 1917, in Coraopolis, PA, the son
of William Thomas and Bessie Jane Perrine Marshall.
He was a business manager and retired Chevrolet dealer, and was
a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Royal
Center United Methodist Church, the VFW and American Legion of
Logansport, and the Knights of Pythias of Royal Center.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Marshall of Fairfield Glade;
son, Philip T. Marshall; daughters, Barbara L. Marshall and Nancy
S. Marshall; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American
Heart Association.
Hood Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
Arnold Randolph
Feb. 6, 1956 - Jan. 6, 2002
Arnold Randolph, 45, of Monterey,
passed away Jan. 6, 2002. Funeral services will be conducted
today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Goff Funeral
Home in Monterey, with interment in Smith Chapel Cemetery in
Pleasant Hill. The Rev. Bobby Floyd will officiate.
Mr. Randolph was born Feb. 6, 1956, in Sparta, TN, the son of
John Franklin and Ruby Marie Randolph.
He was a construction worker.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta Williams Randolph of Monterey;
daughter, Tileitha Randolph of Monterey; son, James Randolph
of Monterey; sisters, Dorothy Clements, Sandra Hargis and Shirley
Nagucki, all of Monterey, and Margie Sims of Tustin, MI; and
brothers, Elmer Randolph of Rochester Hills, MI, and Gary Randolph
of Monterey.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Doris Aldridge and Mildred
Randolph; and brother, Ed Randolph.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Ruby Carter
Nov. 14, 1909 - Jan. 3, 2002
Ruby Carter, 92, of Rockwood,
passed away Jan. 3, 2002. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
5 from the chapel of Evans Mortuary in Rockwood, with Bro. Jim
Wesson officiating. Graveside services and interment were held
Jan. 6 in Roane Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Carter was born Nov. 14, 1909, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Dexter and Dora Palmer Spurling Hamby.
She was a member of Rockwood Church of Christ.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Esther and Albert
Griffin of Rockwood; sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Patsy
Carter of Rockwood and Dana and Mary Carter of Westel; sisters
and brother-in-law, Ruth and Owen Narramore, and Arleva Hembree,
all of Rockwood; brother, Clyde Hamby of Westel; grandchildren,
Mike Griffin, Susan Thomas, Albert Griffin II, Karen Griffin,
Paula Hodge, Kathy Jones, Kendra Carter, Melissa Carter, Greg
Carter, Roger Carter and Derek Carter; 16 great-grandchildren;
and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dexter and Dora Palmer
Spurling Hamby; her husband of 65 years, Dorsey Carter; son,
Paul Ed Carter; sisters, Cordie Farmer and Claudia Carter; twin
sister, Reba Wicks; and brothers, Benton Hamby and Clifford Hamby.
Evans Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements.
Gary Wayne Evans II
Aug. 4, 1982 - Dec. 27, 2001
Gary "Dubba" Wayne
Evans II, 19, of Ringgold, GA, passed away Dec. 27, 2001. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 31 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery. Bro. Gene Burgess
and Bro. Wes Barrett officiated.
Mr. Evans was born Aug. 4, 1982, in Chattanooga, TN, the son
of Gary Wayne Sr. and Karen Davis Evans.
He was a student, and a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include his mother, Karen Davis Evans of Ringgold;
father, Gary Wayne Evans Sr. of Soddy-Daisy, TN; sister, Devon
Goldman of Ringgold; grandparents, Jackie T. Davis Sr. of Sparta,
and Connie Evans of Ooltewah, TN; and uncle Jackie Ted Davis
Jr. of Ooltewah.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Larry Seward Evans
Aug. 26, 1934 - Dec. 31, 2001
Larry Seward Evans, 67, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 31, 2001. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
3, 2002, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial
in Mayland Cemetery. Bro. David Mahan and Bro. Scott White officiated,
with special music by David Mahan and Terry Christopher. Flag
presentation, firing detail and taps were presented by the DAV
at the cemetery.
Mr. Evans was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Cumberland County, the son
of Seward Norris and Nota Evans.
He was a diesel mechanic, and a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Kilgore Evans of Crossville;
sons, Tim Kilgore and Larry Wayne Evans, both of Crossville;
daughters, Sandra Kilgore and Lisa Pearl Evans, both of Crossville;
mother, Nota Evans Flowers of Crossville; stepfather, Kelly Flowers
of Crossville; brothers, Thomas Evans of Livingston, TN, and
Seward Norris of Oak Ridge, TN; sister, Loretta Garrison of Crossville;
and three grandchildren, Christopher J. Davis, Caitlin Evans
and Stacie Evans.
He was preceded in death by his father, Seward Norris.
Pallbearers were Eddie Kilgore, Joe Kilgore, Dallas Kilgore,
Jerry Kilgore, Ronnie Kilgore, Bobby Kilgore and Danny Kilgore.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
John Irvine
Sept. 8, 1926 - Jan. 1, 2002
John Irvine, 75, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Jan. 1, 2002. A memorial service will be conducted
Friday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at Fairfield Glade United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Ed McClellan and the Rev. Wayne Benson
officiating.
Mr. Irvine was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Flint, MI, the son of Thomas
McClymont and Janet Cameron Morris Irvine.
He was vice president of Super Food Service, and a member of
Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church. He served in the Army
Air Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Lorena McCloud Irvine of Fairfield
Glade; sons, Tim Irvine of Bay City, MI, and Randy Irvine and
Grey Irvine, both of Sacramento, CA; daughters Julie Irvine of
Ann Arbor, MI, and Jill Gumm of Lebanon, OH; sister, Sandra Hale
of Flint; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathy Hebert.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Michael J.
Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station,
P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Billy Darst Jones
July 28, 1929 - Dec. 30, 2001
Billy Darst Jones, 72, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 30, 2001. Funeral services were conducted Dec.
31 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with Bro. Hugh Gross
officiating. Graveside committal was held Jan. 2, 2002, at Green
Acres Memory Gardens.
Mr. Jones was born July 28, 1929, in Coeburn, VA, the son of
William L. and Ilene Frasier Jones.
He was a machine repairman for Udylite Corp., and was of the
Baptist faith. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force and
the U.S. Army following World War II.
Survivors include his daughters, Lynda Apley, Brenda Murray and
Peggy Jones, all of Michigan, and Beverly Jones of Oak Ridge,
TN; sons, Billy Dale Jones and David Gary Jones, both of Crossville;
brother, Larry Jones of Grandview, TN; seven grandchildren; and
15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Ezell Jones.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
John Martin Miller II
Sept. 24, 1922 - Dec. 28, 2001
Dr. John Martin Miller II, 79,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away Dec. 28, 2001. A memorial service
was held Jan. 3, 2002, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Indianapolis,
IN.
Dr. Martin was born Sept. 24, 1922, in Indianapolis, the son
of William Washburn and Agnes Reynolds Miller.
He was a physician, and a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Ann Hall Miller of Fairfield
Glade; son, John Martin Miller III of Detroit, MI; daughters,
Carol Anne Miller of Los Angeles, CA, and Elizabeth Louise Tilchen
of Detroit; sister, Janet Miller of Indianapolis; and two grandchildren.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
Ollie D. Nichols
Sept. 19, 1918 - Jan. 5, 2002
Ollie D. Nichols, 83, of Elyria,
OH, formerly of Crossville, passed away Jan. 5, 2002. Funeral
services will be conducted today (Tuesday) at Dicken Funeral
Home in Elyria, with the Rev. Jim Deulley, pastor of Elyria Foursquare
Church, officiating. Burial will be in Brookdale Cemetery in
Elyria.
Ms. Nichols was born Sept. 19, 1918, in Crossville, and was a
60-year resident of Elyria.
Survivors include her daughter, Evelyn L. Comstock of Elyria;
sons, Carl D. Nichols of Beaverton, MI, and Donald O. Nichols
of Norwalk, OH; sisters, Ann Wyatt of East Townsend, OH, Faye
Turner of Mt. Juliet, TN, and Dorothy Matthews and Velma Campbell,
both of Knoxville; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul and Chester Campbell;
sister, Wilma Flynn; and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's
choice.
Loraine K. Crabtree
July 22, 1921 - Dec. 30, 2001
Loraine K. Crabtree, 80, of
Fairfield Glade, passed away Dec. 30, 2001. No services are planned.
Ms. Crabtree was born July 22, 1921, in Bristol, TN, the daughter
of David Bruce and Edna Hawkins Kinkead.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Marie
Crabtree of Apopka, FL; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. was in
charge of the arrangements.
Ronald Dyer
Feb. 12, 1944 - Dec. 23, 2001
Ronald Dyer, 57, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 23, 2001. No services are planned.
Mr. Dyer was born Feb. 12, 1944, in Lake Orion, MI, the son of
Delbert and Wilma Poston Dyer.
Survivors include his brother, B.H. Dyer of Monroe, NC.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Delbert and Wilma Dyer.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. was in
charge of the arrangements.
Eleanor Blanche Earley
June 15, 1914 - Dec. 31, 2001
Eleanor Blanche Earley, 87,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away Dec. 31, 2001. A memorial service
will be conducted Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, at Fairfield Glade United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dean Orr officiating.
Mrs. Earley was born June 15, 1914, in Newton County, IN, the
daughter of Henry Hershell and Lily Eleanor Mead Harris.
She was a deputy city clerk, and of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include her son, Stephen Earley of Seattle, WA; and
sister, Muriel Joan Stultz of Fairfield Glade.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Earley.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Lena Alta Ford
June 26, 1913 - Dec. 30, 2001
Lena Alta Ford, 88, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 30, 2001. Funeral services were conducted Jan.
2, 2002 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home &
Crematory Inc., with burial in Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery. The
Rev. Hank Jones officiated.
Mrs. Ford was born June 26, 1913, in Morgan County, TN, the daughter
of Woodson and Callie McCormick Taylor.
She was a school teacher for 39 years.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Wilma L. and Boyd
Raper of Crossville; sisters and brother-in-law, Amy Burnett,
and Ruth and Charles Douglas; granddaughters and grandsons-in-law,
Beth and Troy Selby of Crossville and Leann and Alan Burns of
Atlanta, GA; great-granddaughters, Kaylee Selby and Paige Selby;
nieces, Ruth Ann Calahan, Shannon Bryant and Betty Jo Gentry;
and nephew, Bill Douglas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodson and Callie
Taylor; her husband, Clell Ford; infant daughter, Sue Ann Ford;
and sisters, Wilma Taylor and Edna Carey.
Pallbearers were Bill Douglas, Scott Douglas, Troy Selby, Alan
Burns, Gene Parsons and Daryl Beard.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge
of the arrangements.
Walter Earl Griffith
March 27, 1917 - Dec. 28, 2001
Retired Master Sgt. Walter Earl
Griffith, 84, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 28, 2001. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 31 from the chapel of Evans Mortuary
in Rockwood, with the Rev. Randy Griffis officiating. Interment
was in Roane Memorial Gardens, with full military honors by the
Roane Volunteer Honor Guard.
Mr. Griffith was born March 27, 1917, in Rockwood, TN, the son
of Homer and Jenny Griffith.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, with 29 1/2 years
of service, and was a former employee of Tennessee Forging Steel.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Tracy Cole Griffith of Crossville;
son, Walter E. Griffith Jr. of Texas; daughter, Ruby Lee Andstadt
of Burlington, VT; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
and stepson, Ambrose George "A.G." Hopper of Monroe,
MI.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Jenny Griffith;
his first wife, Bonnie Griffith; brothers, Bob Griffith, George
Griffith and Rue Griffith; and sister, Eileen Griffith.
Evans Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements.
Thelma Lou King Cooper
Thelma Lou King Cooper, 62,
of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Crossville, passed away Dec.
28, 2001. No services are planned.
Ms. Cooper was the daughter of the late Henry and Laura King
of Crossville.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Henry
Green of Crossville and Bertha and Steve Moore of Murfreesboro;
sister, Ola Snow Hood of Crossville; four grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her son, Edward Gene Cooper of Cumming,
GA.
She donated her body to Vanderbilt Medical School.
Associated with Church of God of Prophecy, Dorton.
Wilma Tollett
Dec. 21, 1931 - Dec. 30, 2001
Wilma "Lois" Tollett,
70, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 30, 2001. Funeral services
were conducted Jan. 1, 2002, from the chapel of Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., with burial in Big Lick Cemetery.
Phil Jenkins and Mitchell Covington officiated.
Mrs. Tollett was born Dec. 21, 1931, in Crossville, the daughter
of James Roy and Modene Marie Winningham Turner.
She was a green house worker.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Hershell Westley
and Vicky Tollett of Crossville; brother and sister-in-law, Charles
W. and Dollie Turner of Crossville; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Modene Turner;
her husband, Hershell W. Tollett; brother, Paul R. Turner; and
sister, Linda Turner.
Pallbearers were Edgar J. Miller, Ricky Hassler, David Burke,
Dwight Burke, Richard Turner and Andrew Turner.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. was in
charge of the arrangements.
Loyd Everett Wyatt
Feb. 5, 1934 - Dec. 25, 2001
Loyd Everett Wyatt, 67, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 25, 2001. Funeral services were conducted Dec.
28 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home &
Crematory Inc., with burial in Rinnie Cemetery. The Rev. B.J.
Brown officiated, with special music by one of Mr. Wyatt's daughters,
Judy Wyatt Chancey, and by Jocelyn Jones Sprouse and Martha VanWinkle.
Mr. Wyatt was born Feb. 5, 1934, in Crossville.
He was a scheduler for Lockheed-Martin.
Survivors include his wife, Reba Manis Wyatt; daughters and sons-in-law,
Janet Wyatt, Mary Wyatt, and Judy and Scott Chancey, all of Nashville,
and Angie and David McNeill of Wilmore, KY; son, Mike Wyatt of
Hendersonville, TN; mother, Maude Wyatt of Crossville; brothers,
George Wyatt and Eugene Wyatt, both of Chattanooga; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Burnett Wyatt.
Pallbearers were Elmo Cox, Coy Manis, David Manis, Greg Wyatt,
Tommy Wyatt and James Wyatt.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. was in
charge of the arrangements.
Beulah Gusta Boatman
Sept. 19, 1910 - Dec. 22, 2001
Beulah Gusta Boatman, 91, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 22, 2001. Funeral services were
conducted Dec. 24 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
burial in Pomona Cemetery. Bro. Cliff Ingram and Bro. Bratton
Tucker officiated, with special music by Anne Turbett, Sue Brown
and Lynne Martin.
Mrs. Boatman was born Sept. 19, 1910, in Cookeville, TN, the
daughter of Isaac and Effie Hunter Swallows.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Pomona United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Vandever, Cleta Steele
and Anne Turbett, all of Crossville, Maxine Martin of Birmingham,
AL, and Sue Brown of Wisconsin Dells, WI; sisters, Daisy Holt,
Gertha Abner and Bertha Dillon, all of Crossville, and Myrtle
Carter of Soddy-Daisy, TN; brothers, Clinton Swallows of Dayton,
OH, and Clarence Swallows of Crossville; 13 grandchildren; and
17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Byrd Boatman;
son, Carl Boatman; and brothers, Haskell Swallows and Benton
Swallows.
Pallbearers were Mike Steele, Tom Vandever, Ed Vandever, Keith
Vandever, Matt Boatman, Rick Hieser and Tom E. Brown.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Pomona United
Methodist Church Building Fund.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Dana Lynn Farmer
July 15, 1953 - Dec. 23, 2001
Dana Lynn Farmer, 48, of Griffin,
GA, passed away Dec. 23, 2001. A memorial service will be conducted
Saturday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with interment in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
Mr. Farmer was born July 15, 1953, in Baltimore, MD, the son
of Dana and Jean Farmer.
He was a surveyor, and co-owner of Ontyme Delivery Co.
Survivors include his parents, Dana and Jean Farmer of Crab Orchard;
sisters and brother-in-law, Gloria and Jack Holcombe of Duluth,
GA, and Lisa Swafford of Marietta, GA; several aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews; and special friend, Marna Goldstein.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer
Society or Hospice.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.
The preceding obituary is reprinted to correct information previously
published by the Chronicle.
Lawrence Edward Houston
Aug. 24, 1940 - Dec. 23, 2001
Lawrence Edward Houston, 61,
of Crossville, passed away Dec. 23, 2001. Funeral services were
conducted Dec. 27 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral
Home & Crematory Inc., with burial in Big Lick Cemetery.
David Dalton officiated, with special music by Marty McCoy and
Wilma McCoy, and their daughter Tracy.
Mr. Houston was born Aug. 24, 1940, in West View, OH, the son
of Nolen and Myrtle Houston.
He was a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Joanne Houston of Crossville; daughters,
Lisa Wood of Crossville and Laura Simmons of Pikeville; sons,
Gordon Houston and Scott Houston, both of Crossville; sisters,
Linda Eskildsen and Donna Ruch, both of Smyrna, TN, Marge Smith
and Earlene McDowell, both of South Carolina, and Noreen Turner
of Crossville; brothers, Clarence Houston, Jack Houston and Fred
Houston, all of Crossville; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nolen and Myrtle Houston.
Pallbearers were Todd Houston, Jason Smiddie, Bob Gilreath, Wendell
Hunt, Cleo Turner and David Rose.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. was in
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