Pallbearers were Jeff Heiderich, Rocky Overstreet, Paul Gilpatrick, Kenneth Vaden, Ross Snodderly and Clyde Honeycutt.
Honorary Pallbearers were the nurses and staff at the Standing Stone Health Care Center and Med-Shares. Mr. Clark was born Feb. 2, 1906 in Overton County and was the daughter of the late Tom and Sarah Qualls Bowman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Monterey First Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Clark; children, Glemma A. Clark and George W. Clark Jr.; brother, Lon Bowman; sisters, Rillie Cates, Lizzie Tinch, Mae Vaughn and Martha Honeycutt.
Survivors include her daughters, Faye Stamps of Baxter and Janice Overstreet of Monterey; special children, Ross and Reba Snodderly of Crossville; grandchildren, Wayne Stamps of Baxter, Rocky Overstreet and Terri Heiderich, both of Monterey; and great grandchildren, Angel Overstreet and Cole Heiderich, both of Monterey and Michelle and Kristin Stamps, both of Baxter.
Horner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Nail was of the Church of God faith and served in the U.S. Army after World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. and Nellie Ann Selby Nail and a sister, Annie Lou Tollett.
Survivors include his sisters, Eula Mae Osborne of Elyria, Ohio, Murtie Lewis of Pikeville, Martha Jane Halliman, Betty Castillo and Mary Frances Caudill, all of Crossville and Dorothey Lee Modory of Chicago, Ill; brother, Ben Nail of Pikeville and several nieces and nephews.
Pikeville Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Lynn Little, Doug Smith, Rodney Smith, T.K. Buster Stockton, Larry Garrett, S. Thomas Burnett, Harvey Hall and Gerald Huddleston.
Honorary pallbearers were Herbert Patton, all the physicians in Fentress County and all past and present members of the Fentress County Board of Education.
Dr. Turner was a medical doctor, farmer, educator and former school board member. He was born Aug. 18, 1921 to Oscar and Viola (Beaty) Turner.
He graduated as valedictorian from Clarkrange High School in 1939. While a student at CHS, he was the first agricultural student from the school to be elected as a state officer in Future Farmers of America. Dr. Turner attended the University of Tennessee on a Sears Roebuck Co. scholarship, one of two awarded in the state. The other one went to former Congressman John Duncan. While at the University of Tennessee, he was active in the livestock team, served as student body vice-president, was company commander of the ROTC, and was manager of the UT Football team.
After graduation in 1943, he joined the Army and was commissioned as a lieutenant. During World War II, he served as navigator on 34 bombing missions over Germany from 1943 to 1945.
He was married to Flossie Hendricks in 1946.
After the war, he returned to CHS and taught agriculture and coached basketball for seven years. He returned to UT and received a master's degree in agriculture in 1955. While at UT, he taught some college-level courses.
In 1955, he entered UT medical school where he served as president of his class. He graduated from medical school in 1959. After completing his internship in 1960 at UT Hospital and declining many offers to practice in Knoxville, he returned to Fentress County to open his practice, where he faithfully served his community as doctor for 30 years.
While developing his practice, he became more involved in the family farm and developed one of the finest Angus cattle herds in the state. Dr. Turner later served on the Board of Directors of the American Angus Association and as President of the Tennessee Angus Association.
Realizing the importance of education and doing what he could to further education in Fentress County. Turner served on the Fentress County School Board for 15 years and was very active in working for improvements in the education system.
Survivors include his wife, Flossie (Hendricks) Turner of Clarkrange; daughter, Judy (Turner) Jones and husband Mike of Clarkrange; granddaughter, Kari Michelle Jones and grandson, Steven Turner Jones, both of Clarkrange; sisters, Ruby Turner Todd of Fairfield Glade and Bernice Turner Little of Crossville; niece, Nancy McClanahan of Crossville; nephew, Lynn Shelby Little of Crossville and a host of friends.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Dr. Shelby O. Turner Memorial Scholarship in care of Union Bank.
The Jennings Funeral Home, Clarkrange Chapel, was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Bristow was born in Cumberland County and lived in North Ridgeville for 50 years. He was retired from General Telephone. He was a sonar operator in the Navy during World War II. He was a charter member of VFW Post 9871 in North Ridgeville, a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and a former member of the Elyria Moose Club. He had also been a member of the Linary Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Lou Bristow; brother, Daniel; and sisters, Flora Goble and Mary Kemmer.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; sons, Robert of Los Angeles, Thomas of Sheffield Lake and Richard of Elyria; daughters, Sandra Sopko of North Ridgeville and Kelley Kommersmith of Elyria; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Paul Bristow of Crossville; and sisters, Katherine Durham of Wooster and Lillie Sherrill and Nannie Winningham, both of Crossville.
David Bogner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Clark was born Oct. 19, 1906 in Overton County to the late Hardy S. and Eliza Jane Poteet Clark. He was a retired barber, serving the Monterey area for many years and a member of the Monterey First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his daughter, Delores Swafford of London, Ky.; sons, Jimmy Clark of Sparta and Tommy Clark of Monterey; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Goff Funeral Home of Monterey is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Davis was born Aug. 9, 1921 in Cumberland County to the late Albert and Viola Green Davis. He was a machinist.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alma Hall Davis, and his second wife, Marie Beckwith Davis. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Gloria and Earl Whitehead of Crossville; son, James Warren of Dayton; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and brother, Ray Davis of Dayton.
Obituary is courtesy of Bilbrey Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Mr. Welch's brothers.
Mr. Welch was born Aug. 8, 1925 in Campbell County to Thomas and Bernice Wyles Welch. He was a heavy equipment operator and of the Protestant faith.
He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas L. Welch, and sister, Vera Mullinax.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Welch of Crossville; daughter, Sharon Welch of Crossville; son, Linley M. Welch of Crossville; two grandchildren; mother, Bernice Welch of Crab Orchard; brothers, Conrad, Albert, Ralph and William Welch, all of Crossville, Reval Welch of Dayton, Ohio; Donald Welch of Deweyville, Texas, and Larry Welch of Palestine, Texas; and sisters, Dorothy Love, Darlean Mullinax and Norma Turner, all of Crab Orchard, and Bertha Welch of Covington, Ga.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Kennedy was employed with Duracap Asphalt Company and a member of Karns Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving three years in Germany.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harry T. Kennedy.
Survivors include his wife, Shelba Kennedy; mother, Trene Kennedy; sons and their wives, John F. and Zena Kennedy; grandchildren, Lauren, Dustin and Paige Kennedy of Knoxville; devoted stepdaughter, Ronda J. Sebring of Pensacola, Fla.; stepson, Douglas Sebring of Knoxville; brother, Roger Kennedy of Cleveland, Ohio; sisters, Ann Van Kell and Mary Smith, both of Knoxville; eight nieces and nephews; seven great nieces and nephews and a host of other dear relatives and friends.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to East Tennessee Christian Services or East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions of The American Cancer Society for research.
Obituary is courtesy of Burris Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Vernon Music, Dale Music, Ronnie Reed, Donald Swallows, Joni Kerley and Tom Cobb. Survivors include his sisters, Alma Music and Margie Davis, both of Crossville; brother, Powell Kerley of Crossville; special friend, Carlene Milliard of Crossville and several nieces and nephews.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Kerley was born March 31, 1930 in Crossville to Luther and Emma Kerley. He was a farmer.
Mr. Peterman was raised in New York City. He lived and worked there until he joined the Army after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was commissioned in the infantry before transferring to the Air Corps. In the final stages of his training as navigator and bombardier in the B-29s, he was stationed in Nebraska where he met his wife of 52 years. He served on Saipan in the South Pacific, completing 27 missions bombing targets in Japan before the war ended. He was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and five Air Medals for his service to his country. In 1984 he retired as assistant vice president of Third National Bank in Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; son, Gary Mardis Peterman of Seattle, Wash.; daughter, Lynn Ann Peterman of Madisonville, La.; one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.
The family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society or Fairfield Glade Community Church in lieu of flowers.
Burris Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Steinmann was born Feb. 8, 1911 in Ringgold, Ga., to Birch and Victorene Allison. She was a retired floral designer. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son, Mike Steinmann of Crossville; grandson, Mark Steinmann of Crossville and sister, Mona Evati of Chattanooga
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Tinch was born July 10, 1924 in Overton County to the late Ephraim H. and Rinda Phillips Vaughn. She was a homemaker and a member of the Monterey Church of the Nazarene.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Nova Wilson and brother, Alton J. Vaughn. Survivors include her sons, Nelson Tinch of Dayton, Ohio and Elson Tinch of Miami, Fla.; sister, Lydia Buckner of Pleasant Hill; and three grandchildren.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, William Cranker of Fairfield Glade; daughters, Patricia Dickson and Cynthia Fortlage, both of Toledo, Ohio; sons, Peter Cranker of Toledo and Charles Cranker of Swanson, Mo.; twelve grandchildren; three great grandchildren and sister, Alice Bauer of Rossford, Ohio.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were her nephews.
Mrs. Houston was born May 22, 1932 in Crossville. She was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Houston.
Survivors include her parents, Vestal Houston and Lela Tollett Houston, both of Big Lick; daughter, Nelda Wright of Vonore, Tenn.; sons, Doyle Houston of Tellico Plains, Danny Houston of Tellico Plains, and Denny Houston of Tellico Plains; brothers, Wilker Hassler and George Hassler, both of Crossville; sister, Brenda Branch of Joleton, Tenn.; and eight grandchildren.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Jerry Adams, Vernon Adams, Chris Graczyk, Willie Hale, Roger Parsons and L. D. Pryor. Mr. McDaniel was born Feb. 7, 1933 in Hazard, Ky. to Monroe and Laura Green McDaniel. He was a truck driver and member of the Creston Baptist Church. He served with the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Retha McDaniel of Crossville; daughter, Kim Stephens of Crossville; sons, Wade McDaniel, Leonard McDaniel, Jr., Lynn McDaniel, Mark McDaniel, and Bruce McDaniel, all of Crossville, Russell McDaniel and Ronnie McDaniel, both of Dayton, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; one great grandchild; mother, Laura McDaniel of Hazard, Ky.; brother, Marcus McDaniel of Kettering, Ohio; and sisters, Onita Combs of LaGrange, Ky., Laurine Stacy of Hazard, Ky. and Dorothy West of Greenville, Ohio.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Selby was born Dec. 21, 1910 in Burke, Tenn. to Thomas and Delilah Selby. He was a carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl Selby of Crossville; daughters, Helen McClure and Carolyn Golden, both of Crossville; sons, Melton Selby of Nashville and James Selby of Crossville; sister, Alice Houston and brother John Selby.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Selby was born May 23, 1907 in Burke, Tenn. to John and Mary Selby. He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Selby; infant daughter, Wilma Selby; brother, Carmack Selby and sister, Jesse Hedgecoth.
Survivors include his daughter, Geneva Parker of Cookeville; granddaughter, Gemma Allison; brother, Eugene Selby of Crossville; and sister, Leah McCuistion of Crossville.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Big Red Barnes, Crickett, Steve Hurley, Alvin Lane, Mike Dillman and Gene Dixon. Mr. Stafford was born Oct. 14, 1945. He as a carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his father, Elijah Stafford.
Survivors include his mother, Lulie Allen of Crossville; son, Timothy Stafford of Crossville; daughters, Sandy Dunn, Jennifer Schultz, and Amy Stafford, all of Cookeville; four grandchildren; brothers, Roy Stafford, Thomas Stafford, and Rickie Stafford, all of Crossville; and Richard Stafford of Jackson County; step brother, Raymond Morgan of Crossville; sisters, Reba Williams and Avie Stafford, both of Crossville and friend, Mary Houston of Crossville.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Whittaker.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Whittaker of Crossville; mother, Sylvia Frazier of Melbourne, Fla.; son, Wade Whittaker of Crossville; one grandchild; brothers, Perry Whittaker and Jerry Whittaker, both of Melbourne, Fla.; sister, Kathy Whittaker of Melbourne, Fla. and grandmother, Bessie Frazier of Crossville.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Young was born Nov. 19, 1965 in Cumberland County to George Dean Young, II and wife Pauline Davidson Young. He was a member of the Jehovah Witnesses.
Survivors include his daughters, Arica Young and Tasha Young, both of Crossville; mother, Pauline Hamby of Crossville; brothers, Sheldon Young and Charles Young, both of Crossville, Dean Young of Nashville, and Randy Young of Chattanooga; sisters, Julie Horsh or Nashville and Marlena Young of Milwaukee, Wis. Family requests Memorials be made to Hospice.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Brock was born Aug. 14, 1948 in Crossville to Mary Brock and the late Cecil Brock. He was a colonel with the 101st Airborne Division; Vietnam Veteran; and a retired major with the 100th Division Tank Artillery of Middlesboro, Ky.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Brock and sister, Brenda Kay Brock.
Survivors include his sons, Kyle Brock of Jacksonville, Fla., and Brian Brock of Norris, Tenn.; daughters, Katherine Brock of Knoxville; brothers, Starling Brock of Marietta, Ga., Cecil Hillis Brock of Virginia Beach, Va., Teddy Brock of Cookeville, Tony Brock of Crossville, and Nathan Brock of Crossville; and sisters, Carolyn Walker of Crab Orchard, Ruth Daugherty of Crossville, and Ellegia Kirkland of Crossville.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Military Grace Rites were given by American Legion Post No. 173 and VFW Post No. 5064.
Mr. Cantrell was born March 18, 1921 in Warren County to Robert H. and Emma Pennington Cantrell. He worked as a machinist for AERO of Tullahoma. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Church of Christ of Crossville.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Cantrell of Crossville; daughters, Tricia Gene Cantrell of Decatur, Ala., and Jennifer Murner of Crossville; sons, Terry Miles Cantrell of Lewisburg and Jason Howard Cantrell of Shelbyville; four grandchildren; brother, Joe Tom Cantrell of McMinnville; sister, Roberta Thompson of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews.
Obituary courtesy of Bilbrey Funeral Home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew James A.J. Jones; parents, Ernest and Olive Ellis; children, James Carter and Sherry Jones; and brother, James C. Ellis.
Survivors include her son, Richard Carter of Bristol, Steve Carter of Sparta, David Jones of Camp Verde, Ariz., and Ernest Jones of Sparta, daughters, Kathy Zent of Cookeville, Lisa Parks, Lora Jones and April Brady, all of Sparta; brothers, William Ellis of Sparta and Lonnie Ellis of Chattanooga; sister, Maxine Sparkman of Chattanooga; 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Thurman Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were John Rimes, Keith Phillips, Junior Rainwater, Wayne Kemmer, Tim Watson, Tom Isham and Ronald Turner.
Mr. King was born Nov. 21, 1934 in Cumberland County to the late Henry William and Laura Ann Burgess King. He was a self-employed small-engine repairman.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie King and son, Jimmy King.
Survivors include his companion, Rose Elmore of Crossville; daughters, Joan Miller of Petersburg, Ind., and Deborah Retherford of Muncie, Ind.; sons, Tim King of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Terry King of Warren, Mich.; five grandchildren; brother, William Hoover King of Dayton, Ohio; sisters, Mae Burgess and Ola Hood, both of Crossville and Thelma King of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Charlie was born July 28, 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Survivors include his parents, Helen and Charles Medley of Crossville; brothers, Vester Eugene Norris of Crossville and Fred Junior Medley of Cleveland, Ohio; sister, Sharon Louise Norris of Ohio; and maternal grandmother, Gertie Norrod of Crossville.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were J.W. Smith, Tom Rice, Hobert Patrick, Harvey LeCroix, Jim Lyerla and Ralph Samuelson. Mrs. Rowe was born Sept. 2, 1913 in Woburn, Mass., to John and Edith Rayner. She was a bookkeeper and active member of the Fairfield Glade Baptist Church. She was also past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter C. Rowe.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law. Shirley Irene and Edward DeAvilla of West Chicago, Ill.; son and daughter-in-law, John ÒSkipÓ and Tanna Rowe of Fairfield Glade; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Bohannon was born March 6, 1924 in Glade Creek, Tenn. to the late John Gilbert and Winnie Lee Bryant Bohannon. He was a retired concrete truck driver and a member of the Faith Outreach Center. He was preceded in death by his son, Doyle Bohannon.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Blystone Bohannon of Monterey; daughter, Wanda Ware of Elyria, Ohio; sons, Clarence Bohannon of Crossville and Daniel Bohannon of Grafton, Ohio; stepdaughter, Cynthia Williams of Cookeville; stepsons, Jamie and Scott Suttle of Cookeville; sisters, Reba Phillips of Monterey; Gladys Green of Mayland; Irene Burgess of Mayland; Annette Bohannon of Monterey; Mary Turner of Algood; and Judy Turner of North Ridgeville, Ohio; brother, David Bohannon of Elyria, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were James Floyd, James L. Floyd, Jerry Neal, Larry Eller, Joe Eller and Edward Sisco.
Mrs. Neal was born April 10, 1940 in Cumberland County to Beecher Hodge, Sr. and Beulah Kidwell Hodge. She was a self-employed taxi driver and member of the West Avenue Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Neal of Crossville; sons, Michael Leonard Wyatt of Knoxville, John Robert Wyatt of Crossville and Eddie Wyatt of Smyrna; brothers, Eddie Hodge of Tulsa, Okla. and Beecher Hodge of Lavergne, Tenn.; sisters, Pauline Sisco of Crossville and Katherine Honite of Bayminetta, Ala.; and seven grandchildren.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wiggins was born Jan. 23, 1914 in Monterey to the late William H. and Margaret Jane Whittaker Wiggins. He was a very active member of the community serving two terms as mayor and several terms as alderman. Early in his life he was a heavy equipment operator, helping construct both Fort Campbell and Berry Field. He was a flooring grader with Monterey Hardwood Flooring Company, then a club organizer in the Midwest and Southeast states for Civitan International. He then became a sales agent with Life and Casualty Insurance Company, later changing its company name to American General Insurance Company where at one point, he was district manager with the company.
He was very active in the Masonic Bodies, was a past Master of the Monterey Masonic Lodge, holding this office several times, a past Worthy Patron of Monterey Order of Eastern Star, a 32 Degree Scottish Rite Mason, member of the Al Menah Temple Ñ Nashville No. 7269. He was a member of the Sparta F & AM Lodge No. 099, and Cookeville Order of Eastern Star, Chapter No. 152.
After retirement for the insurance company, he worked with H & R Block Tax Service, managing the Monterey office. He was a member of Monterey United Methodist Church and a Charter Member of the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. Wiggins was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Ledbetter Wiggins; son, Paul Wiggins and sister, Nila Wiggins.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Patsy and Jimmy King of Monterey and Sally and Kelly Coppinger of Nashville; daughter-in-law and son, Kay and Bill Wiggins III of Monterey; brother, Jack Wiggins of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; sisters, Elizabeth Wiggins and Elora Stringer, both of Monterey; Louise Thomason of Kettering, Ohio and Margaret Tyson of Nashville, Ga.; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Steve Stone; Raymond Ball; Erik Baldwin; Donald Umphrey; Jamie Norris; Thomas Norris; Bobby Woody and John Adcox.
Mr. Norris was born May 28, 1927 in Cumberland County. He was a farmer and member of the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Leda Norris; brothers, Arles and Henry Norris; and granddaughter, Brittany Norris.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Norris of Crab Orchard; son, Ellard Leon Norris of Crossville; daughter, Rita Faye Harbin of Crossville; three grandchildren; sisters, Crystal Howard, Myrtle Howard, Minnie Johnson and Ellen Turner, all of Crossville; and brothers, Avery Norris, Raymond Norris and Clenes Norris, all of Crossville.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Bradley Bottoms, Robert Matherly, Bill Jones, Gary Bowman, Scott Howard and Ralph Morgan.
Honorary Pallbearers were Vincent Vaughn and Cletis Bill Johnson.
Mrs. Whittenburg was born Feb. 25, 1919 in Pickett County to Hiram and Fannie Cook Gunter. She was a homemaker and member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Whittenburg and son, Bob Whittenburg.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Bowman of Crossville; sons, James Whittenburg, Norbert Whittenburg and Lowell Whittenburg, all of Crossville and Bill Whittenburg of Ohio; 14 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; brother, Hoover Gunter of Crossville; and sister, Jessie Dean Gunter of Crossville.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Keith Miller, Bradley Miller, Bobby Escue Jr., Anthony Miller, Wade Moore and Adam Miller.
Mrs. Miller was born Jan. 5, 1910 in Morgan County, Tenn., to Johnny and Della Mosier Diden. She was a homemaker and member of the Slate Springs Missionary Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn R. Miller Sr.; son, Lynn Miller; brothers, John and Jake Diden; and sister, Edna Walker.
Survivors include her daughters, Jane King of Crossville; Jean Welch and June Escue, both of Livingston; sons, Glenn Miller of Nashville, Ray Miller, Charles Miller, Wilburn R. Miller Jr. and Johnny Miller, all of Crossville and Roy Miller of Lavergne; 24 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; sisters, Beulah Morgan of Knoxville and Deola Shannon of Stearns, Ky.; and brother, E. R. Diden of Florida.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were her grandsons, Doug, Billy, Mark, Jerome, Scott and Robert Ashburn.
Mrs. Ashburn was born Feb. 11, 1915 in Harlan County, Ky. She was the daughter of George Washington Cloud and wife, Jona Wynn Cloud. She was a housewife and member of the Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jullen Ashburn; stepson, Walter Ashburn; husband, Arthur Mae Ashburn.
Survivors include her sons, Billy Ashburn, Bobby Ashburn, Jerry Ashburn and Roger Ashburn, all of Crossville; daughters, Linda Gail Ashburn of Crossville and Charlotte Adams of Clarkrange; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Garl Cloud of Monticello, Ky., and Lee Cloud of Pennington Gap, Va.; sisters, Mae Lane of Duffield, Va. and Grace Belcher of Jonesville, Va.; stepson, Hal Ashburn of Detroit, Mich., stepdaughters, Doris Nafe and Edith Griffin, both of Detroit, and Clara Williams of Farmville, Va.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Bryant was born Sept. 29, 1954 in Darke County, Ohio, to Vernon Louis and Mary Margaret Whit Francis. She was a restaurant cook.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robie Keith Bryant.
Survivors include her daughters, Theresa Jones of Taos, N.M., and Marianne Jones of Waynesville, Ohio; son, Christopher Jones of Taos, N.M.; parents, Mary and Vernon Francis of Middleton, Ohio; sister and brother-in-law, Vicki and Gary McMurray of Middleton; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Kathy Francis of Missoula, Mont.; and former husband, John Paul Jones of Waynesville.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Jackie Stevens, Steve Phillips, Tim Watson, Billy Tayes, Bobby Tayes and Dewayne Montongery.
Mr. Garrett was born July 24, 1942 in Crossville. He was retired from Troy Gravel Company. He was preceded in death by his father, Claude Garrett.
Survivors include his mother, Aliene Garrett of Mayland; son, Scott Garrett of Sidney, Ohio; daughter, Deneen Garrett of Troy, Ohio and two grandchildren.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Litton Troglin, Mike Cox, Ricky Cox, James Troglin, Tom Akins, Earnie Kilgore.
Mrs. Hale was born Aug. 18, 1931 in Fentress County to Colonel and Pearl Smith York. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Hale of Crossville; sons, Leroy Webb and Ronnie N. Hale, both of Crossville; daughter, Doris Cox of Crab Orchard; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brothers, Casto York, Alvin C. York and Buster York, all of Jamestown.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Isaacs was born April 20, 1906 in Dayton, Ohio, to Clarence and Bessie Kastl Schwankhaus. She was a retired inspector at the Inland Division of General Motors for 35 years, a member of Faith Lutheran Church and Inland Retirees.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, George T. Cunningham and Dewey Isaacs; son, George D. Cunningham; and sisters, Elinor Moyer and Viola Schumaker.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Kenneth Dwyer of Fairfield Glade; grandsons, Rockne and wife Diann Dwyer and Chris and wife, Debbie Dwyer; and five great-grandsons.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were her grandsons and nephews.
Mrs. Kerley was born July 14, 1921 in Crossville. She was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Lowe and Eliza Norris Lowe.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Kerley of Crossville; daughter, Karen Reed of Crossville; sons, Dallas, Donnie and Ronald Kerley, all of Crossville; sisters, Lorene Barnett of Crossville, Aline Davis of Harriman and Irene Austin of Crossville; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Steve Sisco, Larry Sisco, Ronald Sisco, Michael Sisco, Michael Pugh and Tracy Pugh.
Mr. Sisco was born May 14, 1950 in Crossville. He was a factory worker with Avery Dennison and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Plateau Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis Sisco and Ethel Todd Sisco.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Sisco of Crossville; daughter, Vickie Sisco Pugh of Crossville; brother, Gary Sisco of Chattanooga, Roger Sisco and Ronnie Sisco, both of Crossville; sisters, Kathleen Harville and Janis Tinnel, both of Crossville, and two grandchildren.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Barnwell, Kenny Randolph, Lowell Potter, Jackie Stevens, Nick Owens and Dennis Aires.
Mrs. Stricher was born Oct. 12, 1903 in Fruit Hurst, Ala. She was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Laminack and Etta Buttram Laminack. Survivors include her husband, Jack Stricher of Crossville and two nieces.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Eddie Reed, Keith Turner, Gary Beckett, Jerry Carson, Lee Heath and Troy Turner Jr. Mr. Turner was born Jan. 14, 1920 in Tennessee. He was a retired job setter machinist and a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Effie Hall Turner.
Survivors include his sons, Keith Edward Turner of Jacksonville, Fla., and Troy Turner of Cleveland, Ohio; daughters, Dandrs Gail Busser of Maryville, Lana Jane Heath of St. Johns, Mich., and Cynthia Craig of Plain Field, Ind.; sisters, Jean Beckett of Grafton, Ohio and Ethel Reed of Grandview, Tenn.; brother, Elmo Houston of Burlington, N.C.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Chism was a retired secretary and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Alta Cantrell; daughter, Carol Ann Chism; and son, James E. Chism.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, John W. and Kaye Chism of Nashville; Troy D. and Penni Chism of Beach Park, Ill., and Darrell L. and Julia Chism of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter, Burma Neidig of Rockwood; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Belle Cooke of Knoxville, Alta Dean Gulsha of Eugene, Ore., Claudine Hobza of Oklahoma City, Okla., Joyce Householder of Louisiana, Katherine Tiffin of Tecumseh, Okla., and Gerri Hise of Camdenton, Mo.; and brother, Claude Brannam of Percell, Okla.
Evans Mortuary of Rockwood is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Henderson was born Aug. 23, 1918 in Monterey to the late William Jesse and Elizabeth Dow Andrews. She was a member of the Monterey First Baptist Church, a resident of Fairfield, Ohio for forty years, where she and her husband owned and operated Southern Ohio Truck Lines Inc., and raised and trained thoroughbred race horses. She had returned to her hometown of Monterey in 1978 where she lived until 1993, when she returned to Cincinnati.
As an active parent in the Fairfield School Community, in 1958, Mrs. Henderson was one of the original organizers of the popular "After-Prom Party" meant to keep teen-agers safe in their community. This concept has now become a national standard for high school all-night prom and graduation parties across the country. In 1958 Mrs. Henderson was a forerunner by booking the hottest local rock and roll bands to play at the party, as the draw to get the high school students to attend.
She studied handwriting analysis for many years, and was a certified graphanalyst. She was a frequent speaker on the topic in the Hamilton-Fairfield Community.
While living in Monterey, Mrs. Henderson served as the local news columnist for the Herald Citizen in Putnam County, writing the popular "Monterey Moments" column. She was also active in organizing the local community efforts to restore and maintain the old Whittaker Cemetery, which is owned and operated by the people of Monterey.
Always a happy an energetic personality, she will be missed by many friends and family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Henderson Sr.; sisters, Joan Matheney and Elizabeth Higdon and brothers, Bill and Aubrey Andrews.
Survivors include her daughter, Lana H. Reichick of Moraga, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Kay Henderson of Cincinnati; sisters, Dolly Miller of Rockwood, Penn., and Mary Grace Looper of Monterey; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation Inc., 1501 N.W. 9th Ave., Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136 and the Whittaker Cemetery Fund of Monterey.
Goff Funeral Home of Monterey was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Tanner was founder of Changing Color Salon in Huber Heights.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Tanner.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnne and Gary Korte of Bradford, Ohio, Suzie and Terry Jester of West Carrollton, Betsy Tanner of Huber Heights and Janey and David Banks of Kettering, Ohio; grandchildren, Nicole and her husband, Steve Combs of Troy, Mich., Keaton Korte of Dayton, Ohio, Private William E. Tanner III of Fort Collins, Co., Jesse Helmers of W. Carrollton, Alexandria and Tanner Banks of Kettering; great-grandchildren, Mikala, Madeline Combs of Troy; sisters, Ida Turner, Bessie Stamps and Sarah Ensign, all of Dayton, Pat Campbell of Crossville; brother, Ray Beaty of Dayton; brothers-in-law, Bob Tanner of Centerville, Parker Tanner of Nashville, Ronnie Tanner of Crossville and many nieces and nephews and a special friend, Dee Combs, whom she loved like a daughter.
Swart Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Woodman was born Aug. 14, 1924 in Jackson, Mich., to Harry and Hattie Brott Woodman. He taught in Michigan schools for more than 30 years before retiring. He was a member of the Tansi Community Church. Survivors include his wife, Jean Woodman of Lake Tansi; daughters, Debra Mackindon of Munith, Mich., Sally Forker of Union City, Tenn., and Trersa Ann Claridy of Lenior City; step daughters, Jan Hayes of Murfreesboro, Debbie Tatoem of Memphis and Linda Levan of Lexington; sister, Patricia Anderson of Kalamgox, Mich., and 12 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lake Tansi Community of Church or the American Heart Association.
Survivors include her husband, William Cranker of Fairfield Glade; daughters, Patricia Dickson and Cynthia Fortlage, both of Toledo, Ohio; sons, Peter Cranker of Toledo and Charles Cranker of Swanson, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Alice Bauer of Rossford, Ohio.
The Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were her grandsons.
Mrs. Garrett was born July 30, 1902 in Putnam County. She was the daughter of the late James and Della Rittenberry Vaden. She was the widow of Bill Garrett and was a member of Monterey First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her daughters, Hazel Robinson and Virginia Garrett; sister, Maggie Bohannon and brothers, Dewey, Howard, Hack, Paul and Athie Vaden.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Emogene Garrett of Cookeville, and Harold Garrett of Spartanburg, S.C.; daughters and sons-in-law, Joann and Richard Parker of Bartonville, Ill., Sue and Lonnie Davis of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dorothy and Russell Rhodus of Odessa, Fla., and Margie Roberson of Washington, Ill.; brothers, J. T. Vaden of Crossville and James Vaden of Lawrenceville, Ga.; sister, Agnes Buttram of Monterey; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Horner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Shawn Fisher, Mike Sherrill, Mike Blanton, Joel Vaden, Tom McCoy, Mike Vaden, Steve Vaden and Owen Cavanaugh.
Mr. Vaden was born April 1, 1930 in Battle Creek, Mich., to J.T. and Velma Smith Vaden. He was a vocational school drafting instructor and a member of the Homesteads Baptist Church. He served in the National Guard.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Lavon Vaden, and sister, Marie Vaden.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Jean Vaden of Crossville; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Doyle and Sammie Vaden of Louisville, Ky., and Randy and Tami Vaden of Knoxville; daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Sid Matthews of Crossville; grandchild, Erin Vaden of Knoxville; step grandchildren, Stephanie and LeAnne Matthews of Maryville, Tenn.; sister, Bonnie Sue Gibson of Crossville; brother, Solen J. Vaden of Powell; father, J.T. Vaden of Crossville.
Family requests memorials be made to Homestead Baptist Church Bus Fund, National Kidney Foundation or the American Diabetes Association.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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