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Obituary's for November 1998


EDNA JANE HIX ALLEN

Funeral services for Edna Jane Hix Allen, 84, of Gainesboro, TN, who passed away Nov. 21, 1998, were held Nov. 23 from the chapel of Anderson Funeral Home in Gainesboro, with burial in Allen Cemetery in the Hurricane Community of Jackson County, TN.

She was born Jan. 20, 1914 in Jackson County, the daughter of James Walter and Lucy Loftis Hix. Mrs. Allen was a retired employee of Heavy Duty Manufacturing Co. in Gainesboro, and she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Hurricane Church of Christ in the Hurricane community of Jackson County.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Joy and Joe E. West of Joelton, TN, Betty and Jack Brown of the Forks of Creek community, Jackson County, and Jane and Arlon Way of Crossville; brother, James Hix of Dayton, OH; grandchildren, Joe Allen West, Carol West Buttrey, Russell Brown, Randy Brown, Timmy Brown, Tommy Brown, Sammy Brown, Alan Brown, Angela Brown Mathis and Kimberly Way Gentry; and 17 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Allen; brothers, Willie Hix, George Hix, Domer Hix and Frank Hix; and sisters, Ora Mai Steele and Anna Myrtle Quarles.
Memorials may be made to the Allen Cemetery Fund, with information available through Anderson Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN.

MARY ALICE DiLEONARDE

A funeral Mass for Mary Alice DiLeonarde, 81, of Fairfield Glade, who passed away Nov. 19, 1998, was celebrated Nov. 21 from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. The Rev. Philip Thoni officiated. Graveside committal services were conducted Nov. 23 at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, IL.

She was born May 22, 1917 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John Joseph and Irma Torrance Cullen.
Mrs. DiLeonarde was a teacher and principal in the Chicago public schools system, and she was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

Survivors include her husband, Joseph DiLeonarde of Fairfield Glade; sister, Kathleen Tait of Clearwater, FL; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Ann C. Walsh.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

CHARLES E. HOOD

Graveside services for Charles E. Hood, 84, of Joe Tabor Road, Crossville, who passed away Nov. 18, 1998, were held Nov. 19 at Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Sam Davis officiated.
He was born Dec. 31, 1913 in Polk County, TN, the son of John L. and Daisy Elizabeth Caine Hood.
Mr. Hood was a chemical engineer in Oak Ridge, TN, and he served in the U.S. Army, 6th Cavalry, during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Sadie Garner Hood of Crossville; daughters, Faye Mrini of New York, NY, Patsy Brown of Sylva, NC, and Judy Hood of Crossville; son, Jim Hood of Crossville; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and brother, Sidney Hood of Maryville, TN.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, John Hood.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

GLADYS MARIE SHIPMAN

Gladys Marie Shipman, 80 of Hickory Cove Lane, Fairfield Glade, passed away Nov. 13, 1998. She was born Aug. 27, 1918 in Pioneer, OH, the daughter of Boyd and D. Mae Ries Hutchison.
Mrs. Shipman was a homemaker and bookkeeper, and she was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include her husband, Clair Emerson Shipman of Fairfield Glade; sons, Roger Shipman of Fairfield Glade, Richard Shipman of Lansing, MI, and Rollin Shipman of Virginia; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

BLANCHE MARY E. HUEBNER

A memorial service for Blanche Mary E. Huebner, 91, of Crossville, who passed away Nov. 3, 1998, were held Nov. 4 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Burial was planned in Oakwoods Cemetery in Chicago, IL.

She was born April 14, 1907 in Bhairstown, MO, the daughter of John and Ollie Mae Krewson Emry.
Mrs. Huebner was a retired teacher.
Survivors include her daughter, Marie Carlson of Crossville; and granddaughter, Judith M. Carlson of Crossville.
The Rev. Paul Kehnle officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

DAISY BURNETT GRIFFIN

Funeral services for Daisy Burnett Griffin, 93, of Lantana Road, Crossville, who passed away Oct. 28, 1998, were held Oct. 31 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery.
She was born June 23, 1905, in Cumberland County, the daughter of George Preston Burnett and Mary Jo Cate Burnett.

Mrs. Griffin was a teacher in the Cumberland County School System. The last 25 years of her teaching career were spent teaching at the Homesteads School. She retired in 1970. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Crossville, the DAR, Art Circle, Cumberland County Educational Association and the Retired Teachers' Association.

Survivors include her daughter, Eleanor Rothrock of St. Louis, MO; son, Richard M. Griffin Jr. of Crossville; grandchildren, Lea Rothrock of Kansas City, MO, and Andrew Rothrock of St. Louis; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard McCrea Griffin Sr.
Pallbearers were O.C. Stewart, James Stewart, David White, Bob Parker, Dale Perrigan and Alvin Vaughn. The Rev. David Allen officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

JOYCE MAE McLURE

Joyce Mae McLure, 73, passed away Nov. 2, 1998.
She was born Dec. 11, 1924 in Monroe, MI, the daughter of Ernest and Margaret Green Wahl.
Mrs. McLure was a secretary for McLouth Steel Business. She was of Presbyterian faith, and she was a member of VFW Auxiliary and the Cumberland County Lady Elks.
Survivors include her husband, Bob Walter R. McLure; brothers, George Wahl of Prairie Village, KS; and several nieces and nephews.

Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

FREDERICK DOUGLAS SHEPARD

Frederick Douglas Shepard, 76, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Oct. 29, 1998. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

He was born March 8, 1922 in Gazi Antep, Turkey, the son of Lorrin and Virginia Moffat Shepard. Mr. Shepard was a Church of Christ missionary.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Shepard of Pleasant Hill; sons, Lorrin Shepard of Riverview, FL, and Whitman Shepard of Istanbul, Turkey; daughters, Susan Shepard of Portland, OR, and Margaret Mahoney Miami Shores, FL; brothers, Dr. Robert A. Shepard of Booth Bay Harbor, ME, and Dr. Barclay Shepard of Gazi Antep; and sisters, Dr. Alice Cary, and Constance Jolly, both of Oakland, CA.

Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

HARVEY WILLIAM WORRELL

A funeral Mass for Harvey William Worrell, 69, of Crossville, who passed away Oct. 30, 1998, was celebrated Nov. 3 from St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Roark officiated. Burial is planned at Holy Sepulcher in Philadelphia, PA.

He was born April 18, 1929 in Philadelphia, the son of Harvey E. and Anna Boyle Worrell.
Mr. Worrell was an environmentalist for the State of New Jersey. He was a wounded veteran of the Korean War, and a graduate of Pennsylvania State University.

Survivors include his special friend, Mary Jane Soule; and many friends. He also leaves behind his best friends, his pets.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

JAMES FRANKLIN BRYANT

Funeral services for James Franklin Bryant, 55, of Alabama, who passed away Oct. 27, 1998, were held Oct. 31 from the chapel of Burris Funeral Home, with burial in Millstone Cemetery. The Rev. Jerome McCoy officiated.

He was born April 10, 1943 in Maryville, TN, the son of George and Lola Bryant.
Mr. Bryant was a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Bryant of Alabama; son and daughter-in-law, James Rob and Sis Bryant of Crab Orchard; daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and Steve Woodward of Altoona, AL; brother, Chuck Bryant of Harlingen, TX; and grandchildren, Ronnie Shae Sherrill, Shawn Bryant, Buddy Lee Mackie, Sonny Woodward, Tyler Evans, Asia Rivera, and Cain Rivera.

Pallbearers were Mark Tuttle, Johnny Bryant, Matthew Tuttle, Marvin Pelfrey, Melvin Pelfrey and Joyie Tuttle.

Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

VENIE CARR

Funeral services for Venie Carr, 76, of Mayland Loop, Crossville, who passed away Oct. 25, 1998, were held Oct. 29, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Mayland Cemetery.

She was born Sept. 12, 1922 in White County, TN, the daughter of Fred and Zonie Lawson Randolph. Mrs. Carr was a school cook and she was a member of the Mayland Nazarene Church.

Survivors include her daughters, Pat Stevens of Crossville, and Hazel Page and Betty Dowdy, both of Pleasant Hill; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Gene Randolph of Glade Creek, TN, Bill Randolph of Sparta, J.B. John Randolph of Bon Aire, TN, and Buddy Randolph of Anderson, IN; and sister, Lois Whittaker of Crossville.

Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Brian Dowdy, Gerry Turner, Justin Page, Bruce Page, Jerry Kerley and Tony Page.

Bro. Wayne Rutherford officiated, with special music by Dwana Deck and Debbie Hensley.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

WILLIAM EARL CARUTHERS

Funeral services for William Earl Caruthers, 87, of Crossville, who passed away Oct. 18, 1998, were held Oct. 21 from the chapel of Burris Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery. Bros. B.J. Brown and Everett Wyatt officiated.

He was born Aug. 10, 1911, in Cumberland County, the son of William Owen Caruthers and Addie Mae Caruthers.
Mr. Caruthers was the owner of Caruthers Grocery on Lantana Road.
Survivors include his sons, Tom Caruthers, Owen Caruthers, and Wally Caruthers; daughters, Faye Evans, Karen Seiber, and Sharon Kilby, all of Crossville; Louise Evans of Fort Pierce, FL, and Earlene Hawn of Pleasant Hill; brothers, Fred Caruthers of Crossville and James Caruthers of Wellington, OH; sisters, Marie Daves of Crossville, and Nellie Henley of Miamisburg, OH; 33 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Katherine Caruthers.
Pallbearers were Wayne Caruthers, David Caruthers, Ricky Caruthers, Ronnie Caruthers, Eugene Hawn, and Brian Hawn.

Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is reprinted due to error on the part of the Crossville Chronicle.

WALTER P. VOGEL

A funeral Mass for Walter P. Vogel, 78, of Crossville, who passed away Oct. 22, 1998, was celebrated Oct. 26 from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fairfield Glade. Burial was in Eastland Cemetery in White County. The Rev. Philip Thoni officiated.

He was born Dec. 20, 1919 in Keota, IA, the son of John and Florence Vogel.
Mr. Vogel was a retired lieutenant commander with the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie Sue Vogel; daughters, Margaret Haas of Florida, Paula Blake of Maryland, Linda Ide of Illinois, and Debra Crawford of South Carolina; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his wife, Susanna Vogel.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

FRANCES WARREN

A celebratory worship planned by the Friends Meeting honoring Frances Warren, who passed away Oct. 5, 1998, will be held Nov. 7 at 3 p.m., from the Community House in Pleasant Hill. Her ashes will be placed in the Memorial Garden at Pleasant Hill Community Church.

She was born Sept. 21, 1912 in Upstate New York.
A lifelong Quaker, Mrs. Warren was educated at Keuka College and Penn College, where she earned a bachelorŐs degree in languages. She obtained a graduate degree in library science at Oklahoma University. She worked as a librarian in Utica, Poland and Latham, N.Y., where she also taught physical education, Latin, English and dramatics. While a librarian in Fremont, CA, she organized a bookmobile program for the public library to serve prisons, juvenile hall, hospitals and nursing facilities. Sponsored by the United Church of Christ, she conducted overseas mission work.

She was a Koinonia Partner in Americas, GA, for 14 years, where she organized and expanded the library, and was involved with a literacy program and prison outreach. She retired to Uplands Retirement Village in Pleasant Hill and continued her library work.

Survivors include her sister, Esther Wilcott; niece, Marian Flowers-Loop, and husband, David; nephews Donald Wilcott, and wife, Sue of California, and Robert Holliday, and wife Patricia, and Albert Holliday and wife, Ruth of Florida, and William Holliday and wife, Patricia of New York; cousins, Henry Fisher and wife, Jean of Pennsylvania, Betsy Biro of Florida, Patricia Browne of New York, and Mary Lou Browne of Ohio; and many great-nieces, nephews, and second cousins.

Cards, tributes or gifts may be made to the Fran Warren Memorial Fund, c/o John and Ann Herrick, P.O. Box 309, Pleasant Hill, TN 38578.


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