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JOYCE DORETTA SWANSON BANKS
Joyce Doretta Swanson Banks,
68, of Fairfield Glade, passed away Dec. 21, 2000. Memorial services
will be conducted today, Dec. 27, at 10 a.m., at Fairfield Glade
Methodist Church, with Chris Haynes and Wayne Benson officiating.
Mrs. Banks was born April 10, 1932, in Erie, PA, the daughter
of Frank and Bertha Mae Swanson.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, James H. Banks of Fairfield Glade;
daughters, Cathy Groves and Susan Esselburn, both of Evansville,
IN, Kimberly Hamilton of Lexington, KY, Gail Pietrinferno of
Hampton Rhodes, NJ, and Barbara Paxton of Charleston, WV; sons,
Alan Banks of Richmond, KY, and James Banks of Fairfax, VA; sister
and brother-in-law, Beverly and Mitchell Labrozzi of Erie; brother,
Richard Swanson of St. Charles, IL; brothers and sisters-in-law,
James and Betty Swanson of Erie and Robert and Beth Swanson of
Meadville, PA; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Bertha Mae
Swanson; sister, Audrey Bartone; and brother, Frank Swanson.
Pallbearers were Alan Banks, James Banks, Richard Swanson, Robert
Swanson, James Swanson and Mitchell Labrozzi.
Honorary pallbearers were Rick Paxton and Frank Pietrinferno.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
CASTO MARTIN BARNWELL
Casto Martin Barnwell, 77, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 16, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 19 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Tollett's Chapel Cemetery.
Bro. Barry Lee officiated.
Mr. Barnwell was born Nov. 10, 1923, in Cumberland County, the
son of Eddie and Effie Brown Barnwell.
He was a laborer, and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy.
Survivors include his daughter, Brenda McCudy of Taylorsville,
NC; brothers, Ray Barnwell and Homer Barnwell, both of Crossville;
sisters, Eva Tinnel and Leta Reagan, both of Crossville; four
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Michael Tinnel, Scott Barnwell, Sam Barnwell,
Curt Pennington, Carl Dearmon and Dwayne Dearmon.
Honorary pallbearer was Mitchell Barnwell.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
BEATRICE ESSARY
Beatrice Essary, 94, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 19, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 21 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery. Bro. Clayton Padgett
officiated.
Mrs. Essary was born March 17, 1906, in Bledsoe County, TN, the
daughter of Thomas James Roberson and Mary Lou Hoge Swafford.
She was a school teacher, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Joyce Pugh of Crossville;
and sister, Eula V. Lee of Chattanooga.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo Essary.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MILDRED L. HARDING
Mildred L. "Peg" Harding,
91, of Batavia, IL, formerly of Fairfield Glade, passed away
Dec. 19, 2000. Memorial services were conducted Dec. 22 at the
Michealsen Health Care Center's Fellowship Hall in Batavia, with
the Rev. Donna Nelson officiating. Interment was at Green Acres
Memorial Gardens in Crossville.
Mrs. Harding was born July 19, 1909, in Wallace, WV, the daughter
of Festus E. and Mary Robinson.
She and her husband Al Harding owned the Sea Spirit boating store
in Monmouth, IL, and owned and operated the Harding Trailer Company
in Cape Coral, FL, prior to retiring to Fairfield Glade. She
moved to the Holmstad Retirement Community in Batavia in 1991.
She was a member of Geneva United Methodist Church, and belonged
to the Road Runners church group.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jeri and Chuck
Jonas of Naperville, IL; son and daughter-in-law, Ferrell H.
"Russ" Jr. and Anne Russell of Mequon, WI; brother,
Cecil Robinson of South Carolina; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
and many family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Festus and Mary Robinson;
her first husband, Ferrell H. Russell Sr.; and her second husband,
Al Harding.
Memorial contributions may be made to Michealson Health Care
Center, 831 N. Batavia Ave., Batavia, IL 60510.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
LOIS JEAN McGANN
Lois Jean McGann, 64, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 20, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Dec.
23 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green
Acres Memory Gardens. Dr. Dan D. Haskins Jr. officiated, with
special music by Mitchell Smith.
Mrs. McGann was born April 10, 1936, in Dayton, TN, the daughter
of Franklin A. and Beulah Mae Gentry Reed.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Homesteads Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Sandra Prather and Diane Jones,
both of Murfreesboro, TN, and Becky McGann of Crossville; son,
Phil McGann of Smyrna, TN; mother, Beulah Mae Rumer of Dayton;
brother, Charles D. Reed of Grainger, IN; six grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her father, Franklin A. Reed; and
two brothers, Franklin Mack Reed and Melvin Lee Rumer.
Pallbearers were Joshua Barnwell, Eric Jones, Brad Schenk, Jim
Jones, Jason Cline, John Lawson and Joseph Barnwell.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
STEVEN SCOTT SHORT
Steven Scott "Buba"
Short, 42, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 24, 2000, at St. Francis
Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home
in Farmington, IL, with burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington.
Dr. Lester Johnson will officiate.
Visitation will be Dec. 28 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Short was born Dec. 5, 1958, in Canton, IL, the son of Mildred
Strieker and Clarence "Skippo" Short.
He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving for over 18 years,
and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Barnwell; son, Danny Walls
of Farmington, MO; daughters, Donna Calhoune of Greenville, MO,
Ruby O'Dell of Dixon, MO, and Tammy Walls of Crossville; brothers,
Clarence Strieker of Quincy, IL, and Frank Hess of St. David,
IL; and sisters, Christina Strieker, Brenda Short and Nancy Taylor,
all of Liberty, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred and Clarence
Short.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Steven Short Fund at
Union Planters Bank.
Information provided by Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home.
VENTON DEXTER AUSTIN
Venton Dexter "V.D."
Austin, 59, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 18, 2000, at Cumberland
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 20 from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Aiken Cemetery.
Bro. Joe Campbell officiated.
Mr. Austin was born Nov. 9, 1941, in Cumberland County, the son
of Vinton and Pauline Edmonds Austin.
Survivors include his parents, Vinton and Pauline Austin of Crossville;
brothers, Steve Austin and Brad Austin, both of Crossville; sisters,
Elaine Reynolds, Linda Oakes, Lana Gentile and Dana Olaechea,
all of Crossville, Terry Watson of Murfreesboro, TN, and Sharon
Brown of Cleveland, TN; and 22 nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Joseph McGraw, Tyler Watson, Eric Reynolds,
Alan Reynolds, Jacob Austin and William Threet.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LARKIN LEO BARNWELL
Larkin Leo Barnwell, 81, of
Crab Orchard, passed away Dec. 20, 2000, at WyndRidge Health
and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec.
23 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Haley's
Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiated.
Mr. Barnwell was born March 10, 1919, in Cumberland County, the
son of Walter L. and Betty Hedgecoth Barnwell.
He was a stoneworker, and of the Methodist faith. He was a U.S.
Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his daughter, Kay DeBord of Crab Orchard; son,
James Barnwell of Crab Orchard; brother, Walter H. Barnwell of
Crossville; sisters, Pauline Scott and Edith Monday, both of
Crossville, Mary Sherrill of McMinnville, TN, and Hazel Sloan
of Cleveland, OH; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
and a special friend, J.C. Hassler of Crossville.
Pallbearers were members of VFW Post No. 9686 of Crab Orchard.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JIM CHARLES HARMAN
Jim Charles Harman, 73, of Tannersville,
VA, passed away Dec. 20, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 23 at Hurst and Scott Funeral
Home in Tazewell, VA, with burial in Shady Grove Cemetery in
Skygusty, WV.
Mr. Harman was born March 18, 1927, in Wilcoe, WV, the son of
Charles Flavous and Fannie Florence Davidson Harman.
He was a yardmaster with a railroad company, and a veteran of
World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Church
of Christ, the Saltville Golf Club and the Masonic Lodge in Columbus,
OH.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Harman of Tannersville; sons,
Jim C. Harman of Fairfield Glade, Daniel Harman of Smyrna, TN,
and Martin Harman of Columbus; daughters, Victoria Johnston and
Donna Lucas, both of Columbus, and Linda Andriko of Walbonding,
OH; brother, Calvin Harman of Tannersville; sisters, Carrie Miller
of Millbrook, AL, Beulah Gilley of Elkhart, IN, and Betty Barbour
of Elmore, AL; 16 grandchildren; and six grandchildren.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
TROY NEWTON HASSLER
Troy Newton Hassler, 79, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 20, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted Dec. 22 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
burial in Haley's Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Smith officiated,
with special music by Danny Smith. Firing detail at graveside
was by DAV Post No. 32 of Crossville.
Mr. Hassler was born Sept. 30, 1921, in Cumberland County, the
son of Rayburn and Lou Ella Renfroe Hassler.
He was an environmental control technician for Roane Electric,
and a member of First Christian Church of Crab Orchard. He was
a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Katy Marie Redwine Hassler of Ozone;
sons, Ray Newton Hassler of Ozone and Daniel Lynn Hassler of
Crossville; daughters, Palla Caprice Godsey of Ozone, Deborah
Edwards of Battle Creek, MI, and Opal Faye Holloway of Crab Orchard;
brother, Kenneth Hassler of Rockwood, TN; sisters, Pauline Pelfrey
and Opal Cox, both of Ozone; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were members of VFW Post No. 9686 of Crab Orchard.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JEWELL PUGH
Jewell Pugh, 80, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 21, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Dec.
24 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Pugh
Cemetery. Bro. Clayton Padgett and Bro. Kenneth Young officiated,
with special music by Bobbie Wilhite and Stephanie Pugh.
Mrs. Pugh was born Nov. 8, 1920, in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Grover Cleveland Sr. and Virginia Louise Roy Parsons.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Bakers Crossroads Freewill
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Pugh of Crossville; daughter,
Carlene Perkins of Pleasant Hill; sons, Don Pugh of Columbia,
TN, Lowell Pugh and Steve Pugh, both of Crossville, and Larry
Pugh of Lebanon; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, Kevin Pugh; and granddaughter,
Elizabeth Faye King.
Pallbearers were her grandsons, Mike Pugh, Tim Pugh, David King,
Chad Pugh, Derrick Pugh and Jerry Turner.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DOROTHY E. CHRIST
Dorothy E. Christ, 62, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 11, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 13 from the chapel of Burris Funeral
Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Father Patrick
Brownell officiated.
Mrs. Christ was born March 7, 1938, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter
of George and Stella Kolwinski Dudeck.
She worked in human relations at Flowers Bakery, and was a member
of the Crossville Bowling League. She was of the Catholic faith.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Brenda
Christ of Crossville; son, James Christ of Crossville; daughter,
Lisa Christ of Glasgow, KY; brother, Joseph Dudeck of Knoxville,
TN; and grandchildren, Alisha and Elizabeth Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Christ.
Pallbearers were Benton Roberts, Eddie Kilgore, Larry Ramsey,
Greg Tabor, Randall Farley and Jimmy Clark.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARTHA E. COATES
Martha E. Coates, 83, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 12, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center. Memorial
services were conducted Dec. 18 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church,
with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Father Patrick Brownell
officiated.
Ms. Coates was born Feb. 20, 1917, in Cleveland, OH, the daughter
of John B. and Ruby Lois Beck.
She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.
She was a past member of the Tansi Bridge Club and the Tansi
Ladies Golf Club.
Survivors include her daughters, Michele Simcox of Crossville
and Sandra White of Miami, FL; sisters, Mary Hanks of Birmingham,
AL, and Jean Gantt of Gadsden, AL; three grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were Ted White, Joel White, Meredith Mullen,
David Simcox and Russ Miller.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES CARL GREGG
James Carl Gregg, 85, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Dec. 13, 2000. Funeral services will be conducted
today, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. at Ford Chapel Funeral Home in Rockwood,
MI, with burial in Michigan Memorial Park.
Mr. Gregg was born Oct. 6, 1915, in Detroit, MI, the son of Carl
and Alice Gregg.
He was a supervisor for the Coca-Cola Bottling Co., and a veteran
of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his daughters, Diana Prior of Fairfield Glade
and Alyce Buieckman of Port Huron, MI; brothers, Marvin Gregg
and David Gregg, both of Indiana; five grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Alice Gregg;
and his wife, Gwen Withey Gregg.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Shepherd's Little Flock
Preschool Fund at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
ROBERT TRAVIS MASSENGILL
Robert "Bob" Travis
Massengill, 66, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 13, 2000. Memorial
services were conducted Dec. 17 from the chapel of Burris Funeral
Home, with the Rev. H. Vern Daugherty officiating.
Mr. Massengill was born Nov. 5, 1934, in Banks County, GA, the
son of W.H. and Nell Hope Massengill.
He was a truck driver, and a member of Pine Eden Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Massengill of Crossville; sons,
Michael Massengill and Robert Duane Massengill, both of Crossville;
sisters, Betty Bonds of Nicholson, GA, Hope Waters of Baldwin,
GA, and Pat Luti of Cornelia, GA; and one grandchild, Travis
Massengill of Crossville.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JEWELL INEZ PANNELL
Jewell Inez Pannell, 80, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 16, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 19 at Waters Funeral
Home in Baldwyn, MS, with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in
Baldwyn.
Ms. Pannell was born June 14, 1920, in Lee County, MS, the daughter
of Maggie Myrtle Little Wilhite and James Robert Washington.
She was a nursing assistant, and a member of the Freewill Baptist
Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Bobbie Benick of Jacksonville,
FL, Shelby Jackson of Mt. Juliet, TN, Sandra Lapsley of Crossville,
Judi Vopel of Grand Junction, CO, and Rhonda Davis of Covington,
TN; stepson, Herman Pannell Jr. of Nashville; stepdaughter, Shirley
Nicholson of Tupelo, MS; 19 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
ELLEN B. PRESLEY
Ellen B. Presley, 86, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 12, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 14 from the chapel of Burris Funeral
Home, with burial in Hydertown Cemetery. The Rev. Carolyn Bingham
officiated, with special music by Michaela Bryant.
Ms. Presley was born Oct. 7, 1914, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Willie and Allie Mae Barnes Shumake.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, David Presley and Danny Presley,
both of Crossville, and Donald Presley of Florida; daughter,
Sara Ruth Riley of Florida; grandchildren, Bobby Davidson, Joyce
Bunn, Sherry Lowe, Tammy Campbell, Jimmy Hancock, Teresa Parrish,
Johnny Presley, Ricky Presley, Joanne Cole and Steve Presley;
24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Elbert Davis, Bobby Davidson, Chris Long, John
Cole, Dean Williams and Derek Brown.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARTHA ELLEN SMITH
Martha Ellen Smith, 89, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 12, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 14 from the chapel of Burris Funeral
Home, with burial in Smith Chapel Cemetery. Noble Wright officiated.
Ms. Smith was born Sept. 28, 1911, in White County, TN, the daughter
of Thomas L. and Cora Ellen DeRossett.
She was a nurse's aide, and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Don Wilson, Jim Wilson, Timothy Smith, Buddy
Bumbalough, Donald Tompkins and Fred Maynard.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DASPENI ELIZABETH COX
Daspeni "Dassi" Elizabeth
Cox, 76, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 15, 2000. Funeral services
were conducted Dec. 18 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home,
with burial in Fredonia Cemetery. Bro. Dale Collins officiated.
Mrs. Cox was born Nov. 23, 1924, in Logan County, WV, the daughter
of Steve and Alta Woody Subotich.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Ballard of Crossville,
Melba Sue Meadows of Dixon, TN, Sharon Bogard of Sparta, TN,
and Juanita "Ida Lou" Stults of Nashville, TN; sons,
Nicholas Cox of Crab Orchard, WV, and Raymond Reese Cox Jr. of
Ashland City, TN; sister-in-law, Rose Helton of Crossville; 35
grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
RAYMOND JOHNSON
Raymond Johnson, 81, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 17, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Dec.
20 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with
burial in Campground Cemetery in Fentress County, TN. Clayton
Padgett and Wayne Matthews officiated.
Mr. Johnson was born Dec. 28, 1918, in Dunlap, TN, the son of
Sie and Bessie Johnson.
He was an ordained Baptist minister, Sunday school teacher at
Bible Baptist Church, singer, song writer, guitar player and
radio broadcaster.
Survivors include his daughters, Ogretta Yoakum of Whitmore Lake,
MI, Eleanor England of Clarkrange, TN, and Joyce Vanhoose of
Mt. Clemons, MI; brothers, Casper Johnson and Arvin Johnson;
nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sie and Bessie Johnson;
wife, Irene Harmon Johnson; brothers, J.M. Johnson, Willy Johnson,
Garland Johnson and Gordon Johnson; sisters, Vieva Harmon, Buela
Back and Verna Johnson; and one grandchild.
Pallbearers were Harold Christopher, Danny Stephens, William
Morgan III, Ricky England, Nelson Morales, Randy England and
Jimmy Vanhoose.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LORENE DIANE MOPPERT
Lorene Diane Moppert, 70, of
Fairfield Glade, passed away Dec. 17, 2000. Memorial services
will be conducted Dec. 23 at Fairfield Glade Community Church,
with the Rev. Dale Marshall officiating.
Mrs. Moppert was born Jan. 28, 1930, in Fort Wayne, IN, the daughter
of Sam W. and Charlotte Dickenson Fletcher.
She was a tax processor for H&R Block, and a member of the
Presbyterian Church. She attended Duke University and was a past
member of Fort Wayne Limberlost Girl Scout Council, Indiana Law
Wives and the Saturday Club.
Survivors include her husband, Edward Moppert of Fairfield Glade;
daughter, Lori Keipper of Thousand Oaks, CA; sons, Phillip Moppert
of St. Louis, MO, and Fletcher Moppert of Fort Wayne; brother,
H. Patterson Fletcher of Anna Maria, FL; sister, Marcia Hardy
of McClure, NC; and grandchildren, Kristin Moppert, Betsy Moppert
and Joey Moppert, all of of St. Louis, S. Fletcher Moppert Jr.,
Jennie Moppert and Addie Moppert, all of Fort Wayne, and Matthew
Keipper and David Keipper of Thousand Oaks.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Charlotte Fletcher.
The family requests that memorials be made to Fairfield Glade
Community Church and Hospice of Cumberland County.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
KENNETH SELLERS
Kenneth Sellers, 79, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Dec. 19, 2000. Memorial services will be conducted
Jan. 2, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Fairfield
Glade. Carl Olin will officiate.
Mr. Sellers was born April 24, 1921, in Detroit, MI, the son
of William and Gladys Sellers.
He was retired, having been self-employed as the owner of a beauty
and gift shop. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Maggie Sellers; daughter, Jo Ann
Strauss; brothers, Herb Sellers, Harold Sellers and Wilbur Sellers;
grandchildren, Kelly Ann Debrincat and Michael Patrick Quinn;
and one great-grandchild, Nicholas Michael Debrincat.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Gladys Sellers;
and two sons, Kenneth Gary Sellers and Michael Allen Sellers.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Diabetes Foundation
or the American Heart Association.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
CHESTER ATKINSON
Chester Atkinson, 66, of Fentress
County, TN, passed away Nov. 18, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted Nov. 20 from the chapel of Mundy Funeral Home, with
burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Billy Durham officiated.
Mr. Atkinson was born Jan. 21, 1934, in Fentress County, the
son of Clarence and Pearl Beaty Atkinson.
Survivors include his sisters and brothers-in-law, Lou Nell and
Sammie J. Williams of Jamestown, TN, Genevieve and Leon Hannahan
of the Chestnut Ridge community and Floy and Jay Blaylock of
Crossville; sister, Clella LaRue of the Banner Springs community;
and brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Mary Lou Atkinson
and Eugene and Thelma Jean Atkinson, all of Clarkrange, TN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Pearl Beaty
Atkinson; and a sister, Justine Stowers.
Pallbearers were Larry Hannahan, Terry Hannahan, Tim Atkinson,
Don Atkinson, Nolan LaRue and David Stowers.
Mundy Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
SHAWN MICHEAL BUTLER
Shawn Micheal Butler, 26, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 12, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. Memorial services were conducted Dec. 15 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Mahan officiating.
Mr. Butler was born July 27, 1974, in Shreveport, LA, the son
of Lawrence "Larry" and Barbara Moore Butler.
He was a student, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his parents, Larry and Barbara Butler of Crossville;
sister, Dawn Nicole Wilson of Crossville; niece, Courtney Faith
Wilson of Crossville; grandmother, Ruth Josephine Butler of Houston,
TX; and grandfather, William Keefer of Missouri.
The family requests that memorials be made to the local Humane
Society.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
NETTIE LEE STEELE ELMORE
Nettie Lee Steele Elmore, 81,
of Sparta, TN, passed away Dec. 16, 2000. Funeral services will
be conducted today, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Hunter
Funeral Home, with burial in Peeled Chestnut Cemetery.
Ms. Elmore was born March 15, 1919, in Sparta.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Rebel
Elmore of Sparta; daughter and son-in-law, Konnie and Bruce Sapp
of Crossville; daughters, Kathy Elmore of Sparta and Karen Elmore
of Maryland; sister, Nancy Hutchings of Sparta; brother, Joe
Steele of Indianapolis, IN; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
EDITH THURMAN GRACE
Edith Thurman Grace, 81, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 14, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 16 from the Coulter
Chapel of Lane Funeral Home in Chattanooga, TN, with interment
in Chattanooga Memorial Park. The Rev. Jackie Penney officiated.
Mrs. Grace was born June 5, 1919, in Milo Mountain, TN.
She retired from Cutter Laboratories after 30 years of service,
and was a member of Frostbite Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Edward A. Grace Sr.; daughter,
Jo Ruta of Chattanooga; sons, James Owen Thurman of Estill Springs,
TN, Jerry Wendell Thurman of East Ridge, TN, and Archie Thurman
of Nashville, TN; sister, Christine Roberts of Spring City, TN;
brothers, Austin Thurman of Polliet Pines, CA, James Harlan Thurman
of Hayward, CA, and Winford Thurman of Spring City; 10 grandchildren;
15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Vernil Thurman;
one son, Lonas Thurman; and two brothers, Lonnie Archie and Herbert
Thurman.
Lane Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES ARTHUR HALE
James Arthur Hale, 80, of Ormond
Beach, FL, formerly of Crossville, passed away Dec. 11, 2000.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 15 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro.
Phil Jenkins officiated.
Mr. Hale was born July 17, 1920, in Cumberland County, the son
of Venus E. and Lillie Inus Brown Hale.
He was a motel owner, and a member of the Church of Christ. He
served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Inez Hodge Hale of Ormond Beach;
daughters, Rita Buckels of Ormond Beach and Loretta Devine of
Daytona Beach, FL; sons, Jim Hale of Thomasville, GA, and Greg
Hale of Ormond Beach; brothers, Randy Michael Hale and Danny
Hale, both of Nashville, TN; and sisters, Edith Kerley, Ruth
Hayes and Faye Patton, all of Crossville, and Lenous Green of
Nashville.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Casto Hale and Billy
Dean Hale.
Pallbearers were Jim Hale, Greg Hale, Randy Hale, Danny Hale,
Jim Devine and Ted Buckels.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
EMILE A. LaCHANCE SR.
Emile A. LaChance Sr., 74, of
Cincinnati, OH, formerly of Fairfield Glade, passed away Dec.
7, 2000. Mass of Christian Burial was held Dec. 11 at Good Shepherd
Church in Montgomery, OH. Rep. Van Hilleary delivered the eulogy.
Mr. LaChance was born July 8, 1926, in Fall River, MA.
He retired in 1986 from General Foods Corporation after 38 years,
and was an active parishioner of St. Richard of Chichester Parish
in College Hill, OH. He was one of the original founders of the
GOP Club in Fairfield Glade and served as a Cumberland County
election commissioner.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara H. Anderberg LaChance; sons
and daughters-in-law, Robert and Judith LaChance, Daniel and
Kimberly LaChance, Emile Jr. and Donna LaChance, Douglas and
Patricia LaChance and Frederick and Rosalind LaChance; daughters
and sons-in-law, Judith and Richard Haneberg, Linda and Donald
Tapke and Joanne and Lawrence Gilbert; daughter, Ellen LaChance;
brothers, the Rev. Pierre E. LaChance, Gerard LaChance, Robert
LaChance and Roland LaChance; sisters, Beatrice Golden and Juliette
Lessard; 24 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Normand LaChance, Bertrand
LaChance and Raymond LaChance; and sister, Lillian Desmarais.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Rd.,
Cincinnati, OH 45242.
Information provided courtesy of Hodapp Funeral Home in West
Chester, OH.
MYRTLE PHILLIPS LOWE
Myrtle Phillips Lowe, 79, of
Petros, TN, passed away Dec. 15, 2000. Funeral services will
be conducted today, Dec. 19, at 1 p.m. at Union Baptist Church
in Wartburg, with interment to follow in the church cemetery.
The Rev. Charles Ellis and Lucy Lowe will officiate.
Mrs. Lowe was born July 21, 1921, in Anderson County, TN, the
daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Phillips.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Hazel Byrge of Lancing and Dellie
Lowe Vineyard of Oneida, TN; daughters and sons-in-law, Haley
and Daniel Taylor of Sunbright, TN, and Ollie and Sammy Taylor
of Petros; sons and daughters-in-law, Glen and Virginia Lowe
of DeRossett, TN, Walter and Armilda Lowe of Chattsworth, GA,
Billy and Linda Lowe of Briceville, TN, and Jerry and Lucy Lowe
of Robbins, TN; sisters, Narcia Aslinger of Briceville, Nora
Phillips of Petros and Evia Byrge of Wartburg, TN; brother, Moses
Ide "M.I." Phillips of New River, TN; 40 grandchildren;
15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and
a special person Mrs. Lowe thought of as a son, Clarence Seivers
of Wartburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac and Elizabeth
Phillips; husband, Turney Lowe; daughter, Dorothy Lowe; son,
Ernest Lowe; sisters, Laurie Nolan and Edith Phillips; brothers,
Roscoe Phillips, Homer Phillips, Carley Phillips and Ezra Phillips;
three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Schubert Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
BILLY NUGENT
Billy Nugent, 34, of Monterey,
TN, passed away Dec. 16, 2000, at Erlanger Medical Center in
Chattanooga, TN. Funeral services will be conducted today, Dec.
19, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home, with interment
to follow in Welch Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby Floyd will
officiate.
Mr. Nugent was born Dec. 26, 1965, in Kankakee, IL, the son of
Richard and Eula Mae Henry Nugent.
He was a self-employed mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Odle Nugent of Monterey; daughters,
Anna Faye Nugent, Gina Kay Nugent and Tiffany Nugent, all of
Monterey; sons, William Raymond Clark of Baxter, TN, and Steven
Nugent of Monterey; sisters, Kathy Nugent of Crossville, Barbara
Welch, Sara Nugent, Rita Walker and Linda Henry, all of Monterey;
and brothers, Jimmy Nugent and Robert Nugent, both of Monterey.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
PAUL EDWIN SWIFT
Paul Edwin Swift, 87, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 10, 2000, in Wharton Nursing Home. Funeral services
were conducted Dec. 12 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home,
with burial in Crossville City Cemetery. Bro. Bill Roberts officiated.
Mr. Swift was born March 28, 1913, in Sparta, TN, the son of
James and Annie Dunn Swift.
He was a salesman for Ideal Furniture Co., and a member of First
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Swift of Crossville; daughters,
Betty Brown of Harrison, TN, and Paulette Douthit of Ringgold,
GA: stepsons, Joe Buck of Hixson and Mike Buck of Indiana; and
stepdaughters, Wilda Golob and Carolyn Barrett, both of Crossville,
and Shirley Walker of Colorado.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Sid Buck; and a grandson,
Thomas Edwin Douthit.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JOHN SCOTT VerNOOY
John Scott VerNooy, 70, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Dec. 10, 2000. Memorial services were conducted
Dec. 18 at Fairfield Glade Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ed
McClellan officiating.
Mr. VerNooy was born Dec. 31, 1929, in Cleveland, OH.
He was a salesman, and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was involved with the Students/Mentor in Learning Experiences
(SMILE) program and the Chess Clubs in Cumberland County schools.
Survivors include his wife, Jean VerNooy of Fairfield Glade;
son, Scott VerNooy of Kansas City, KS; daughter, Jennifer VerNooy
of Deer Lodge, TN; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Cumberland County,
or the charity of the donor's choice.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ESTHER CHRISTINE LADD POINDEXTER
Esther Christine Ladd Poindexter,
90, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 10, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 12 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
The Rev. Jeff Monday officiated.
Mrs. Poindexter was born July 5, 1910, in Christian County, KY,
the daughter of Thomas and Nora Sheppard Ladd.
She was a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith. She was an active
member of the Senior Citizens Center on Hwy. 127 N., serving
two terms on the board of directors. She and her husband, Robert
Edward Poindexter, moved from Hopkinsville, KY, to Crossville
in 1972.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Doris Vinas and
Levi Cottington of Crossville; brother, Auta Ladd of Hopkinsville;
granddaughter, Monica Walker of Crossville; and several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Poindexter.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MAE SCOTT
Mae Scott, 98, of Crossville,
passed away Nov. 30, 2000. Graveside services were conducted
Dec. 5 at Greenwood Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN, with Eddie Burris,
James Vess Jr. and Scott C. Vess officiating.
Ms. Scott was born Nov. 20, 1902, in Hamilton County, TN, the
daughter of Lena Hindman and Austin Combs.
She was a seamstress.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and James
Vess of Crossville; sister, Willie Lee Burris of Ooltewah, TN;
grandson, Scott C. Vess of Cincinnati, OH; grandson and granddaughter-in-law,
James Jr. and Maria Vess; great-grandchildren, Alexander James
and Kathryn Ann Marie Vess of Templeton, CA; and a host of nieces
and nephews.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WALTER AND MARY TILLEY
Walter and Mary Tilley, 80 and
75, of Rockwood, TN, passed away within minutes of each other,
Dec. 12 and 13, 2000. Mrs. Tilley was in Select Specialty, Knoxville,
TN, and Mr. Tilley in Roane Medical Center, Harriman, TN. Graveside
services and interment will be conducted today, Dec. 15, at 1
p.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Schubert officiating.
Mr. Tilley was born Aug. 28, 1920, in Cumberland County.
He was a retired truck driver with Molyneux Lumber Co.
Mrs. Tilley was born Dec. 14, 1925, in Cumberland County.
She was a retired presser with Palm Beach County.
Mr. and Mrs. Tilley would have celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary on Jan. 9, 2001.
Survivors include their daughters and sons-in-law, Emma M. and
Floyd Powers of Dalton, GA, Louise and Ellis Goldberry and Lisa
and Tony Miles, all of Rockwood, and Dawn and Bill Mitchell of
Georgia; daughter, Jo Tilley of Rockwood; son and daughter-in-law,
Jimmy W. and Susan Tilley of Rockwood; sons, Bobby Tilley of
Altamonte Springs, FL, and Duane Bryson of Rockwood; 19 grandchildren;
18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Also
surviving Mr. Tilley are his brothers, Ed Tilley of Montgomery,
AL, and Otis Tilley of Shelbyville, IN; and sister, Sally Hayes
of Ozone. Also surviving Mrs. Tilley are her nieces, Dorothy
Powell of Loudon and Billy Jo Driver of Clarksville.
Evans Mortuary of Rockwood is in charge of the arrangements.
LELA ROSE HEDGECOTH
Lela Rose Hedgecoth, 87, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 10, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 12 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
Bro. Russell Honeycutt and Bro. Blaine Hedgecoth officiated.
Mrs. Hedgecoth was born Aug. 28, 1913, in Cumberland County,
the daughter of James and Millie Smith Stone.
She was a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son, Jerry Hedgecoth of Crossville; daughters,
Frances Jamison of McEwen, TN, Rachel Williams of LaVergne, TN,
and Norma Sutherland of Cottontown, TN; brothers, Robert Stone
and Eston Stone, both of Crossville; sisters, Mary Lou Woody,
Pearl Selby and Carrie Burgess, all of Crossville, and Eliza
Fields and Marie Fields, both of Elyria, OH; seven grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Hedgecoth;
four brothers; and two sisters.
Pallbearers were Joe Cravens, Mike Neal, Jerry Redwine, Lee Beaty,
Jerry Painter and Hugh Goss.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARGARET H. HEIN
Margaret H. Hein, 87, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 9, 2000. Memorial services will be conducted
today, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Community Church.
Ed Schneider will officiate.
Mrs. Hein was born July 20, 1913, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the
daughter of Lacy R. and Margaret Richmond Horton.
She was a homemaker, and a member of United Church of Christ
Congregational, the Daughters of the American Revolution and
Eastern Star in Wisconsin.
Survivors include her husband, Everett Hein of Pleasant Hill;
daughters, Susan Miller of Ely, MN, and Karen Hein of Fairfield
Glade; stepsons, Richard Hein of Fairfield Glade, Don Hein of
Brentwood, TN, and Bruce Hein of Lexington, TN; 13 grandchildren;
15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
THOMAS CORNELL NORRIS
Thomas Cornell Norris, 74, of
California, formerly of Crossville, passed away Dec. 4. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 9 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Bolin Cemetery. Bro. David Dalton officiated.
Mr. Norris was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Cumberland County, the
son of John and Nellie Mae Bolin Norris.
He was a chef.
Survivors include his wife, Maggie McCarthy Norris of Downey,
CA; and two brothers, Marvin Norris and Dale Bolin, both of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Junior Maynard, Bill Maynard, Anthony Bolin,
Mike Rector, Dennis Randolph and Milo Wyatt.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
EDWIN THEODORE SCHMITT
Edwin Theodore Schmitt, 92,
of Crossville, passed away Dec. 8, 2000. Memorial services will
be announced at a later date.
Mr. Schmitt was born Oct. 25, 1908, in Manitowoc, WI, the son
of John and Anna Naumann Schmitt.
He was a retired maintenance mechanic, and of the Catholic faith.
He was a 50-year member of the Eagles in Wisconsin, and an honorary
member of AmVets in Wisconsin.
Survivors include his son, John Schmitt of Crossville; daughter,
Rose Marie Cyr of Two Rivers, WI; four grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
VILLER ESOLINE SIMCOX
Viller Esoline Simcox, 96, of
Goshen, IN, formerly of the Rinnie community, passed away Dec.
6, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 9 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Rinnie Cemetery. Bro.
Bruce Crabtree officiated, with special music by Diana Rector,
Gisela Farmer, Flossie Smith and Conley Beaty.
Mrs. Simcox was born Sept. 21, 1904, in Overton County, TN, the
daughter of Edward Francis and Miranda Norrod Key.
She was a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sons, Barney Simcox and Elbert Edward Simcox,
both of Dayton, OH, Cluie Douglas Simcox and Talmadge Simcox,
both of Goshen, and Raybon Simcox of Barryton, MI; daughter,
Ella Dee Crabtree of Cartersville, GA; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren;
and nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Simcox; two daughters,
Mattie Agnes Simcox and Eula Ceolo Rich; son-in-law, Dan Rich;
daughter-in-law, Ruby J. Ramsey Simcox; four sisters, Ader Hargis,
Zenoba Glasscock, Stella Glasscock and Ruby White; brother, Latie
Key; and great-grandchild, Cody J. Crabtree.
Pallbearers were Ken Cooley, Nathan Simcox, Phillip Cooley, Johnny
Simcox, Kirk McCann and Ted Hinds.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CHARLES SNOW
Charles "Hite" Snow,
38, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 5, 2000. Funeral services
were conducted Dec. 8 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home, with burial in Flintville Cemetery in Flintville,
TN. Darvin Oakes officiated.
Mr. Snow was born Nov. 2, 1962, in White County, TN.
Survivors include his parents, Virgil and Oma Lee Snow of Grimsley;
brother, Newton Snow of Crossville; sister and brother-in-law,
Jennifer and Darvin Oakes of Knoxville, TN; and a host of aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
THELMA ETHEL WATKINS
Thelma Ethel Watkins, 82, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 7, 2000. Funeral services were conducted
Dec. 10 from the chapel of Burris Funeral Home. Tom Farmer and
Russell Honeycutt officiated, with special music by Michele.
Graveside services were held Dec. 11 at Royal Oak Cemetery in
Brookville, OH.
Ms. Watkins was born Dec. 29, 1917, in Imboden, VA, the daughter
of Thomas and Rinda West McConnell.
She was a custodian, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son, Donald Watkins of Crossville; daughters,
Glenda Wogoman of West Alexandria, OH, Elizabeth Mahaffey of
Pinkerington, OH, and Taphath Robertson of Brookville, OH; brothers,
Burley McConnell of Centerville, OH, and Edison McConnell of
Oliver Springs, TN; sisters, Georgia Hammonds of Pennington Gap,
VA, and Norma Jean Smith of Surgoinsville, TN; nine grandchildren;
17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
ABIGAIL LEIGH DIXON
Abigail "Abby" Leigh
Dixon, 18, of Louisville, KY, formerly of Crossville, passed
away Dec. 1, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 5 from
the chapel of J.B. Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home in Louisville,
with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West.
Miss Dixon was born June 17, 1982, in Crossville.
She was an employee of Wal-Mart in Valley Station, KY; a freshman
nursing student at Jefferson Community College in Louisville;
and a 2000 honors graduate of Valley High School in Louisville.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Marjennia F. and
Daniel G. Miller; her father and stepmother, Lloyd J. and Lori
Dixon; sisters, Rebecca L. Dell and Amanda M. Dixon; stepsisters,
Misty N. Dixon and Stephanie M. Mitchell; and grandparents, Lois
Green, Reba Stevens, Betty J. Miller and Jim and Carmeta Hyatt.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Abigail L. Dixon Scholarship
Fund, c/o Valley Traditional High School, PNC Bank, 10439 Dixie
Hwy., Louisville, KY 40272; or WHAS Crusade for Children, 520
W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202.
Information was provided courtesy of J.B. Ratterman & Sons
Funeral Home and by the family.
JEFFERY ALLEN DURHAM SR.
Jeffery Allen Durham Sr., 44,
of Crossville, passed away Dec. 6, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted Dec. 10 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral
Home, with burial in Dripping Springs Cemetery. The Rev. Mark
Hall and Donald Wattenbarger officiated.
Mr. Durham was born April 23, 1956, in Monterey, TN, the son
of Tony and Frances Durham.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Jeffery Jr. and Sherri
Durham of Crossville; daughters, Maggie Durham of Cookeville,
TN, and April Durham of Deer Lodge; sisters, Tonita Barnes of
Wartburg, Annette Hall and Yevonne Qualls, both of Crossville,
and Debbie Griffith of Sunbright; brothers, Jody Durham of Sunbright
and the Rev. Shawn Durham of Crossville; and grandmother, Minnie
Lavender of Deer Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his infant grandson, Trey Allen Durham.
Pallbearers were Shawn Durham, Jody Durham, Marty Robbins, Eddie
Lee Robins, Bill Hall and Josh Hall.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CAROL JOAN LUKE
Carol Joan Luke, 55, of Cookeville,
TN, passed away Dec. 7, 2000, at Cookeville Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 9 from the chapel
of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookeville, with burial in Arlington
of Tennessee Cemetery. Bro. Bobby Sebastian officiated.
Mrs. Luke was born Nov. 29, 1945, in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Fred and Madeline Hoover McDonald.
She was an office manager.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Charles Luke of Cookeville;
sons, Eric Nathan Luke and his fiancee Malissa Gambrell, and
Charles Brian Luke, all of Cookeville; and sisters, Joyce Glascock
of Tiptonville, TN, and Jean Law of Cumberland County.
Whitson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WALTER F. PIPPIN
Walter F. Pippin, 84, of Cookeville,
TN, passed away Dec. 7, 2000. Funeral services were conducted
Dec. 9 from the chapel of Rickman Funeral Home in Rickman, TN,
with burial in Crestlawn Cemetery, Putnam County, TN.
Mr. Pippin was born March 6, 1916, in Overton County, TN, the
son of Asberry Loftis and Sina Vaughn Pippin.
He was a coal miner, and attended Slate Springs Missionary Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his daughters, Lola Finley and and Wilma Selby,
both of Crossville, Debra Creighton of Nashville, TN, and Frances
Loftis of Rickman; sons, A.J. Pippin and Walter Pippin Jr., both
of Cookeville, and Lanny Pippin of Dayton, OH; brother, James
Pippin of Crossville; sister, Mary Garrison of Monterey, TN;
20 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Garrett Pippin;
sons, Jessie Carroll Pippin and William Bruce Pippin; and sisters,
Laura Garrison, Willie McCown, Virgie Baylock and Ruth Bowman.
Pallbearers were Greg Pippin, Chris Pippin, Randy Selby, Larry
Selby, Daniel Reed and Bobby Parker.
Rickman Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LYDIA ESTES ALEXANDER
Lydia Estes Alexander, 79, of
Crossville, passed away Nov. 24, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted Nov. 25 at Monroe Christian Church, with burial in
Story Cemetery. Glen Winningham officiated.
Mrs. Alexander was born Feb. 3, 1921, in Overton County, TN,
the daughter of H.O. and Lona Story.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Ilene Teeple of Crossville and
Brenda Bilbrey of Nashville, TN; brother, O.B. Story of Monroe,
TN; and four grandchildren, James Bilbrey, Alice Bilbrey, John
Teeple and Daniel Teeple.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Alexander; and
her parents, H.O. and Lona Story.
Pallbearers were James Bilbrey, Leon Story, Floyd Earl Story,
John Story, Willie Qualls and Mark Garner.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GLADYS MARIE MELTON BROWN
Gladys Marie Melton Brown, 81,
of Crossville, passed away Nov. 15, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted Nov. 18 at Lantana Baptist Church, with burial in Haleys
Grove Cemetery. Brian Branam and Dan Haskins officiated.
Mrs. Brown was born Sept. 21, 1919, in Cumberland County.
She was a school secretary at Crab Orchard Elementary School
and the Cumberland County Board of Education.
Survivors include her daughters, Marilyn Walden of Seattle, WA,
Linda Kerley and Sherry Ray, both of Crossville; sons, Dallas
L. Brown, Noel Brown, Dale Brown, Andy Brown and Jim Brown, all
of Crossville; sister, Carol Frye of Ohio; brothers, George Melton
of Sparta, TN, and Robert Melton of Ohio; 20 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and special care givers, Juanita Gatlin
and Ruth Sapp.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawton H. Brown; and
two grandsons, Mark Anthony Brown and Timothy Shawn Burnett.
Pallbearers were Wayne Keyes, Jeff Brown, Joshua Burnett, Jason
Brown, Ben Brown and Christopher Brown.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is reprinted to correct information submitted
by the funeral home.
M.C. COOPER
M.C. Cooper, 73, of Clarkrange,
TN, passed away Dec. 1, 2000, in Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted Dec. 4 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery. Bro. Bobby Floyd
officiated.
Mr. Cooper was born April 14, 1927, in Overton County, TN, the
son of Savage and Margaret King Cooper.
He was a coal miner, and a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Cooper of Clarkrange; sons,
Roy Cooper of Crossville and Gene Cooper of Georgia; daughters,
Teresa Green, Jannie Green and Marie Elkins, all of Crossville,
and Bertha Moore of Murfreesboro, TN; brother, J.T. Cooper of
Dayton, OH; sister, Clora Maxwell of Monterey, TN; and eight
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Sue Cooper; and
a brother, Vinson Cooper.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GEORGE THOMAS FLOYD
George Thomas Floyd, 88, of
Crossville, passed away Dec. 2, 2000, in Cumberland Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 4 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with burial in Linary Cemetery. Bro. Bobby Floyd
officiated, with special music by the Russell Sisters.
Mr. Floyd was born April 14, 1912, in Cumberland County, the
son of Fate and Floridia McCloud Floyd.
He was an employee of the City of Crossville, and of the Baptist
faith.
Survivors include his sons, Gary Floyd, James Floyd and Richard
Floyd, all of Crossville; daughters, Sylvia Akins, Mary Taylor
and Doris Hubbard, all of Crossville; brother, Lester Floyd of
Indiana; 24 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Christine Houston
Floyd.
Pallbearers were David Parsons, Donny Parsons, Michael Crain,
Bruce Akins, Jim Akins and Marty Taylor.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
HANNAH RENEE FREITAG
Hannah Renee Freitag, an infant,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away Nov. 29, 2000. Funeral services
were conducted Dec. 2 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home, with burial in Linary Cemetery. Mitchell Covington
officiated.
Hannah was born Aug. 3, 2000, in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Matthew and Tammy Freitag.
In addition to Hannah's parents, survivors include her grandparents,
Allan and Dawn Martell of Merritt Island, FL, Skip and Mary Ann
Freitag and Butch and Brenda Nelson, all of Crossville; great-grandparents,
Virginia Girard of Merritt Island, Blaine and Polly Manning of
Crossville and Vestal and Juanita Bohannon of Crab Orchard; and
a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers were Ricky Nelson, Keith Crowley, Robert Barrasso,
Sean Rogers, Sean Conley and Billy Sharkey.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vanderbilt Children's
Hospital.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES DEWAYNE McBRIDE
James DeWayne McBride, 62, of
Crossville, passed away Nov. 26, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted Nov. 30 at Ellers Mortuary Inc. in Kokomo, IN, with
burial in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Mr. McBride was born Sept. 3, 1938, in Kokomo, the son of Shelburn
and Pauline Gunnar McBride.
He was an engineer, and of the Protestant faith. He served in
the U.S. Marines between the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Nelson McBride of Crossville;
daughters, Wendy Kramer of Ohio, Elizabeth McBride and Pam Zimmerman,
both of Illinois, and Robin Miller of Florida; sons, James McBride
and Tim McBride, both of Illinois, and Tom McBride of Ohio.
Ellers Mortuary Inc. in Kokomo and Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville
were in charge of the arrangements.
WANDA FAYE MORRIS
Wanda Faye Morris, 56, of Crab
Orchard, passed away Nov. 30, 2000, in Cumberland Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 2 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with burial in Daysville Cemetery. Bro. Kevin Burgess
officiated.
Mrs. Morris was born Aug. 23, 1944, in Putnam County, TN, the
daughter of Harvey and Nellie Burden Lee.
She was a sewing machine factory worker, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Charles David
and Faye Morris and Keith Allen and Tonia Morris, all of Crab
Orchard, and Gregory Scott and Barbara Morris, stationed in Europe
with the U.S. Army; mother, Nellie Lee of Crossville; brothers,
Earl Lee of Crossville, Johnny Lee of Dayton, OH, and Claude
Lee of Lebanon, TN; sisters, Delores Foust and Jewell Hale, both
of Crossville; seven grandchildren; and 24 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lynn Morris;
sisters, Marie Gunter and Margie Kerley; and a brother, Eugene
Lee.
Pallbearers were Scottie Godsey, Duke Godsey, Donnie Moore, Matthew
Godsey, Toby Godsey and Buck Hoskins.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ALVER JOEL QUARLES
Alver Joel "Joe" Quarles,
66, of Cookeville, TN, passed away Dec. 6, 2000. Funeral services
will be conducted Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. from the chapel of Whitson
Funeral Home in Cookeville, with burial in Smith Chapel Cemetery.
Bro. Carson Whiteaker will officiate.
Mr. Quarles was born April 16, 1934, in Cookeville, the son of
Joel and Dorothy Moore Quarles.
He was a past dispatcher for the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and
was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of
Circle Drive Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Donna
Quarles of Crossville; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Mike
Leeds of Crossville, Debbie and Jessie Neal of Byrdstown, Trenia
and Lynn Taylor of Baxter, Drenia and Dale Wilson of Hanging
Limb, TN, and Sara and Louie Clemmons of Samson, AL; brother
and sister-in-law, Gertis and Hallie Quarles of Dayton, OH; sister
and brother-in-law, Brenda and Jerry Williams of Cookeville;
16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a host of nieces
and nephews; and special friend, Margaret Roberson of Algood.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joel and Dorothy Quarles;
his wife, Ruth Thompson Quarles; and a son, Alver Dale Quarles.
Memorial donations may be made to Lazarus House Hospice, Cookeville,
TN 38501.
Whitson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ELSIE FERN STEPP
Elsie Fern Stepp, 88, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 3, 2000, at Wharton Nursing Home. Funeral services
were conducted Dec. 6 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church,
with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. David Wollenburg officiated.
Ms. Stepp was born June 29, 1912, in Independence, KS, the daughter
of Reese and Felicia Overturf Chilecote.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church.
Survivors include her son, Robert Stepp of Crossville; daughter,
Marilyn Wallace of Kansas City, KS; six grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John Beck, Jim Cannon, Danny Cole, Steve Sappenfield,
Robert Stepp and William Stepp.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MILDRED SWAFFORD
Mildred Swafford, 89, of Crossville,
passed away Dec. 2, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Dec.
5 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with burial
in Swafford Chapel Cemetery. Phil Jenkins officiated.
Mrs. Swafford was born July 25, 1911, in Bledsoe County, TN,
the daughter of Waymon and Eliza Jane Henry.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sisters, Lena Mae Tollett of Crossville
and Thelma Ambrose of Ohio, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Waymon and Eliza Jane
Henry; and her husband, Creed Swafford.
Pallbearers were Jim Akins, Tracy Akins, Ted Swafford, Oliver
Blaylock, Rodney White and George Henry.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
COLEEN KAY BACON
Coleen Kay Bacon, 65, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Dec. 2, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Memorial services will be conducted Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. at Fairfield
Glade Community Church, with the Rev. Dale Marshall officiating.
Mrs. Bacon was born Sept. 11, 1935, in Freeport, IL, the daughter
of Melvin and Olga Mielke Meyer.
She was a musician, teacher and a member of Fairfield Glade Community
Church. She was a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music and
taught music in the Midland Public Schools. She was a violinist
with the Midland Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Midland
String Trio. She helped organize the MSO Youth Honors Orchestra,
led a high school string quartet and taught violin privately.
She was music coordinator at Memorial Presbyterian Church and
served as children's choir director, bell choir director and
instrumental ensemble director there.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Bacon of Fairfield Glade;
daughter, Debra Anthony of Asheville, NC; sons, Douglas Bacon
of Sugarland, TX, David Bacon of Durham, NC, and Jeffrey Bacon
of Reno, NV; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Fairfield Glade Community Church
Bell Choir Fund.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
BILL HENRY BARNES SR.
Bill Henry Barnes Sr., 88, of
Crossville, passed away Nov. 28, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 1 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Bro.
Ben Whittenbarger officiated, with special music by Charles Barnes.
Mr. Barnes was born March 5, 1912, in Roane County, TN, the son
of Henry Lee and Susie Elizabeth Bane Barnes.
He was a steel mill worker for Roane Furnace, and he was of the
Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Davis Barnes of Crossville;
daughters, Chrystal Jackson of Ringgold, GA, and Ann Brendel
and Jewell Brendel, both of Crossville; sons, Bill H. Barnes
Jr. of Tunnel Hill, GA, and Charles Barnes and Archie Barnes,
both of Crossville; brother, Robert Barnes of Rockwood, TN; sister,
Anna Honeycutt of Rockwood; 19 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren;
and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Charles Brendel, Bob Brendel, John Barnes, Jim
Barnes, Mike Key and Scottie Farley.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
EARL BYERS
Earl Byers, 80, of Pleasant
Hill, passed away Nov. 27, 2000. Funeral services were conducted
Nov. 30 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home,
with burial in New Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Harold Robinson officiated.
Mr. Byers was born July 26, 1920, in Cumberland County, the son
of William and Carrie Byers.
He was a truck driver, and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was
a member of the Masons.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Byers of Pleasant Hill;
daughters, Mary Klink and Vickey Byers, both of Ohio, and Patty
Beals of Texas; sons, Danny Byers, Randy Byers, Steve Byers and
Richard Byers, all of Ohio; step-children, Tammie Underwood,
Joyce Smith and Martha Matthews, all of Pleasant Hill; brother,
William Byers; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; eight
step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Carrie Byers;
daughter, Virginia Harison; sister, Pearl Phillips; and brother,
Talmidge Byers.
Pallbearers were Jack Holt, Herman Masterson, David Benton, Byron
Adkins, John Bernard, Al Phillips, Jack Williams and Vaughn Davis.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CORA IDA FARLEY
Cora Ida Farley, 72, of Monterey,
TN, passed away Dec. 2, 2000, at Centennial Medical Center in
Nashville, TN. Funeral services will be conducted today, Dec.
6, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey,
with interment to follow in Bohannon Cemetery. The Rev. Jack
Taylor will officiate.
Mrs. Farley was born Oct. 31, 1928, in Putnam County, TN, the
daughter of Dock and Callie Vaughn Harris.
She was a homemaker, and of the Freewill Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Harry Farley of Monterey; five
daughters, Frances Harris and Darlene Allen, both of Monterey,
Georgia Walker of Mayland and Treva Ann Dietz and Betty Jo Oakley,
both of Cookeville, TN; three sons, Richard Farley of Cookeville,
Darrell Farley of Mayland and Scottie Farley of Rinnie; two sisters,
Ova Bumbalough of Sparta, TN, and Beulah Phillips of Monterey;
three half-sisters, Alberta Farley of Monterey, Rosie Mae Hall
of Valdosta, FL, and Edith Dye of Lexington, KY; three half-brothers,
Bill Baker of Monterey and Claude Baker and Ed Baker, both of
Anderson, IN; 21 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Farley.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ALFRED JACOB HEDGECOTH
Alfred Jacob Hedgecoth, 53,
of Wadsworth, OH, passed away Dec. 3, 2000. Funeral services
will be conducted today, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. at Barberton First
Church of Christ in Barberton, OH, with burial in Hillcrest Memorial
Gardens in Wadsworth. Ryan Hayden will officiate.
Mr. Hedgecoth was born Nov. 25, 1947, in Dayton, OH, the son
of Ervin and Notie Bradam Hedgecoth.
He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years, and
was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam era. He was a member of
Barberton First Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Hedgecoth of Wadsworth; parents,
Ervin and Notie Hedgecoth of Crossville; sons, Christopher Hedgecoth
of Cleveland, OH, and Michael Hedgecoth of New Orleans, LA; sister
and brother-in-law, Sandra and Ron Copeland of Snow Camp, NC;
brother and sister-in-law, John and Pam Hedgecoth of Crossville;
grandson, Anthony Hawkins; and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alfreda and Mary Ann.
Campfield-Hickman-Collier Funeral Home in Barberton is in charge
of the arrangements.
Information provided courtesy of Bilbrey Funeral Home and by
the family.
THEDA HOLLOWAY
Theda Holloway, 76, of Mayland,
passed away Dec. 4, 2000, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted today, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. from
the chapel of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey, TN, with interment
to follow in Mayland Cemetery. The Rev. Dewitt Sampley and the
Rev. Dillard Cantrell will officiate.
Mrs. Holloway was born Aug. 1, 1924, in Monterey, the daughter
of Peter and Anna Mae Swallows Tudor.
She was a retired factory worker, and a member of Plateau Missionary
Baptist Church and Mayland Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Holloway of Mayland; daughter,
Sue Uffey of Hermitage, TN; sons, James L. Holloway of Hendersonville,
TN, David Holloway of Wulee, FL, Robert Olen Holloway of Ashland
City, TN, and Wendell Richard Holloway of Mayland; sisters, Pauline
Watson and Christine Watson, both of Dayton, OH; 17 grandchildren;
and 21 great-grandchildren.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
VIRGINIA KENNEDY
Virginia "Boots" Kennedy,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away Dec. 2, 2000. Memorial services
were conducted Dec. 5 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church,
with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery in Sharpsburg, PA. Father
Gregory Boisvert officiated.
Mrs. Kennedy was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of James
S. and Mary Kerr.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert C. Kennedy of Fairfield
Glade; daughter, Judith A. Kennedy; sons, Jeffrey K. Kennedy
and Jay R. Kennedy; brothers, James Kerr and Samuel T. Kerr;
sister, Katherine Irvin; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James S. and Mary Kerr.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The family requested that the preceding obituary omit Mrs.
Kennedy's age and date of birth.
WILLIAM PETERHANSEN JR.
William "Bill" Peterhansen
Jr., 71, of Crossville, passed away Dec. 3, 2000. Funeral services
will be conducted today, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. at Crossville First
Christian Church, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Rev.
George Long will officiate.
Mr. Peterhansen was born May 14, 1929, in St. Paul, MN, the son
of William Sr. and Elva Peterhansen.
He retired from Babcock and Wilcox after 40 years of service.
He began his career as a helper and eventually became plant manager
of the Barberton, OH; Paris, TX; and West Point, MS, operations.
Throughout his career he represented his company in Asia, Europe
and Africa. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving
as sergeant. He was a member of the VFW No. 5025, Elks Lodge
No. 2751 and served as deputy sheriff of West Point.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Dolores Peterhansen;
sons, William A. Peterhansen of Chicago, IL, Mark A. Peterhansen
of North Canton, OH, and Craig A. Peterhansen of Louisville,
KY; daughters-in-law, Barbara Peterhansen, Nancy Peterhansen
and Pamela Peterhansen; five grandchildren, William Oaks, Scott,
Rebecca, Ben and Sarah; and nephews, Glenn Peterhansen and Danny
Peterhansen.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Sr. and Elva
Peterhansen; and brothers, Bearington Peterhansen and Art Peterhansen.
The family requests that memorials be made to Crossville First
Christian Church.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
DEANE THOMPSON
Deane Thompson, 77, of West
Carrollton, OH, formerly of Monterey, TN, passed away Dec. 2,
2000. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 5 from Gebhard-Schmidt-Parramore
Funeral Home in Miamisburg, OH, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Minister Eston Vandever and Minister Mike Grushon officiated.
Mrs. Thompson was born Aug. 29, 1923, in Davidson, TN, the daughter
of Jim and Ruth Randolph.
She was a member of the Franklin, OH, Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Joe Thompson of West
Carrollton; son, Ronnie Thompson; daughters and sons-in-law,
Jo Ann and Eugene Caupp and Linda and Merlyn Caupp; daughter
and fiance, Patsy Thompson and Pat Horst; sister, Molly Myers
of West Carrollton; brothers, Sam Randolph of St. Paul, VA, and
Jimmy Randolph and Bobby Randolph, both of Crossville; sisters-in-law
and brothers-in-law in Tennessee and Florida; 10 grandchildren
and two step-grandchildren, Tony Corson, David Caupp, Gregory
Caupp, Tracy Salyer, Rusty Thompson, Joey Thompson, Jennifer
Thompson, Missy Patton, Kelly Strange, Kasey Singleton, Sandy
Kidder and Shawna Powell; 26 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren;
and a host of relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Ruth Randolph;
sisters, Beverly Randolph and Helen Randolph; brothers, Bill
Randolph, Cleve Randolph and James Walter Randolph; great-grandson,
Terry Corson; and special nephew, Kevin Myers.
Information provided courtesy of Gebhard-Schmidt-Parramore Funeral
Home in Miamisburg and Goff Funeral Home in Monterey.
VOLNEY LEROY HASSLER
Volney LeRoy Hassler, 81, of
Crab Orchard, passed away Nov. 21, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. No services are planned.
Mr. Hassler was born May 16, 1919, in Cumberland County, the
son of Rayburn and Ella Renfro Hassler.
He retired from the U.S. Army in July 1968 as a staff sergeant.
Survivors include two brothers, Troy Hassler of Ozone and Kenneth
"Pete" Hassler of Rockwood, TN; two sisters, Opal Cox
and Pauline Pelfrey, both of Ozone; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rayburn and Ella Hassler;
and two brothers, Lavern Hassler, who lost his life in World
War II, and J.E. Hassler.
Information was provided by the family.
JAMES WILLARD LUCAS SR.
James Willard Lucas Sr., 70,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away Nov. 27, 2000, at Cumberland
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Nov. 30 from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres
Memory Gardens. Bro. Terry Barnwell officiated.
Mr. Lucas was born Sept. 20, 1930, in San Jose, CA, the son of
Media Willard and Erma Quinn Lucas.
He was retired from the military, having served in the U.S. Air
Force during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was also a U.S.
Postal Service employee, and a member of the Church of God of
Prophecy.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Lee Jenkins Lucas of Fairfield
Glade; son, James W. Lucas Jr. of Indiana, PA; daughters, Jane
Pirelli of Chicago, IL, and Joan Hibbs of Nashville, TN; sister,
Anna Mae Springer of Salisbury, NC; seven grandchildren; and
one great-granddaughter.
Pallbearers were Jim Hibbs, Tim Pirelli, Jerry Steltner, Roy
Meadows, Doyle Burgess and Tony Neely.
The family requests that memorials be made to Abundant Life Church
of God of Prophecy.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
FRANK PUGH
Frank Pugh, 96, of Monterey,
TN, passed away Nov. 30, 2000, at Cookeville Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 3 from the chapel
of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey, with interment in Welch Memorial
Cemetery. Bro. Glen Goggins officiated.
Mr. Pugh was born Sept. 9, 1904, in Woody, TN, the son of William
J. and Clemmetine Copeland Pugh.
He was a retired millwright, and owned and operated Frank L.
Pugh Lumber Company in Monterey. He was a member of the Monterey
Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Roland and Jimmie
Mae Pugh of Monterey; brother, Jim Pugh of Monterey; three grandchildren,
Bobby Pugh, Rick Pugh and Jane Ann Powell; six great-grandchildren;
and five great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Sparks Pugh.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WALLACE LOGAN TABOR
Wallace Logan Tabor, 83, of
Crossville, passed away Nov. 27, 2000, at Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 1 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Fredonia Cemetery. The
Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiated.
Mr. Tabor was born Sept. 26, 1917, in Cumberland County, the
son of Wallace M. and Mildred Svoboda Tabor.
He was a farmer, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his son, Richard W. Tabor of Washington, DC;
daughter, June Nokes of California; sisters, Gladys Hixson, Rozelle
Wood and Libby Kultau, all of Crossville, and Maxine Baisley
of Summerville, GA; brother, Herman Tabor of Crossville; and
four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Opal Ford Tabor.
Pallbearers were David Nokes, Ray Jackson, Vincent Tabor, Max
Carroll, Ron Kultau, Donnie Tabor and Greg Tabor.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CLARENCE WALLACE
Clarence Wallace, 86, of Monterey,
TN, passed away Dec. 2, 2000, at Cookeville Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services will be conducted today, Dec. 5, at
11 a.m. from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home, with interment
to follow in Welch Memorial Cemetery. Dr. Martin Thielen will
officiate.
Mr. Wallace was born Feb. 26, 1914, in Overton County, TN, the
son of Enis and Mary Ledbetter Wallace.
He was a retired coal miner, and a member of the UMWA. He was
of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his daughters, Katherine Vaughn and Hazel Walker,
both of Monterey; half-sister, Mae Winski of New York, NY; half-brothers,
Bill Wallace and J.B. Wallace, both of Crossville, and Issac
Wallace of Naples, FL; four grandchildren, Ellen Wilson, Felecia
Yates, Johnny Walker and Brian Vaughn; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lila Floyd Wallace.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
MARIE WELCH
Marie Welch, 91, of Crossville,
passed away Nov. 28, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Nov.
29 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with
burial in City Cemetery. Scott White officiated.
Mrs. Welch was born June 8, 1909, in Cumberland County, the daughter
of William Isaac and Mary Bell Harper.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Ruth Hall of Crossville;
stepdaughter, Wanda Smith of Crossville; sons, Hubert Lee Asberry
and Wilbur Lane Asberry, both of Dayton, OH; stepson, Bob Welch
of Denver, CO; sister, Lucille Whitesell of Crossville; six grandchildren;
10 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Welch; parents,
William Isaac and Mary Bell Harper; sister, Hazel Selby; and
brothers, Thomas Harper, Ernest Harper, Blaine Harper and Claude
Harper.
Pallbearers were Terry Campbell, Frank Pruett, Kenny Hall, Larry
Smith, Brian Hutchings and Kenneth Hutchings.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is reprinted to correct information
submitted by the funeral home.
JOHN ROBERT FORD
John Robert Ford, 48, of Crossville,
passed away Nov. 28, 2000. Funeral services will be announced
at a later date.
Mr. Ford was born March 21, 1952, in Detroit, MI, the son of
Robert Alexander and Winifred West Ford.
He was a truck driver.
Survivors include his mother, Winifred Ford of Crossville; daughter,
Melissa Ford of Crossville; brother, William Ford of Michigan;
and sister, Joyce Motta of Florida.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
RUSSELL HARRIS
Russell Harris, 91, of Crossville,
passed away Nov. 29, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services will be conducted Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. from the chapel
of Burris Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery.
Delmer McCowen officiated.
Mr. Harris was born Nov. 22, 1909, in Floyd County, KY, the son
of Edward and Nancy Gobel Harris.
He was a custodian.
Survivors include his sons, Donald Harris of Ypsilanti, MI, Adrian
Harris of Horton, MI, David Harris of Crossville, and Walker
Harris and Fred Harris, both of Bellville, MI; daughter, Jane
Tackett of Crossville; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren;
and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Harris, Terry Harris, Jerry Harris, Carlos
Tackett, Eddie Harris and Kevin Tackett.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JUNE ELLEN HYDER
June Ellen Hyder, 62, of Crossville,
passed away Nov. 26, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted Nov. 29 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Slate Springs Cemetery. Bro. Johnny Reeves
Jr. and Bro. Lyle Ledbetter officiated, with special music by
Reba Reed and Lyle Ledbetter.
Mrs. Hyder was born June 23, 1938, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Lawrence Lee and Lela Ermine Vanwinkle Lowe.
She had been employed in housekeeping at Holiday Inn, and was
of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son, Eddie Hyder of Pearland, TX; daughter,
Patricia Grice of St. Petersburg, FL; sisters, Winifred Gibson,
Helen Eller and Dorothy Martin, all of Crossville; four grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar "Ed"
Harvey Hyder; four sisters, Maria Lowe, Janie Lowe, Hazel Lowe
and Jo Anna Lowe; and two brothers, Jimmy Lowe and Tommy Lowe.
Pallbearers were Avery Wright, Lane McAnalley, Chris Blaylock,
Clayton Eller, Justin Cecil and G.W. Rector.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
HELEN LOHELA MUNSON
Helen Lohela Munson, 91, of
Pleasant Hill, passed away Nov. 22, 2000, at Wharton Nursing
Home in Pleasant Hill. Memorial services were conducted Nov.
25 at Pleasant Hill Community Church, with the Rev. Ed Schneider
officiating.
Mrs. Munson was born Feb. 13, 1909, in Laurium, MI, the daughter
of Matt and Josephine Linna Lohela.
She graduated from Calumet (MI) High School in 1926, received
a teaching certificate from Michigan State Normal College, now
Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI, and taught school
in Mount Clemens, MI, for several years before earning a bachelor's
degree from the National College of Eduation in Evanston, IL.
She later taught school in Streator, IL.
Mrs. Munson was the author of a number of children's books and
for many years served as a national workshop leader and author
of church school curriculum material for the Congregational-United
Church of Christ. During the 1960s, she and her husband, Dr.
Frederick W. Munson, served as missionaries in India under the
Board for World Ministries of the United Church of Christ, primarily
at the Christian Mission Hospital in Madurai, South India. In
1968, the couple settled in Pleasant Hill, where Mrs. Munson
was active in the church and community.
Survivors include her sons, Bill Munson of Huntsville, AL, and
John Munson of Calumet, MI; brothers, John Lohela of Lake Worth,
FL, Arvo Lohela of Fayetteville, NC, and Ray Lohela of Detroit,
MI; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Frederick W. Munson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Uplands
Retirement Village, P.O. Box 168, Pleasant Hill, TN 38578.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARIE WELCH
Marie Welch, 91, of Crossville,
passed away Nov. 28, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Nov.
29 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with
burial in City Cemetery. Scott White officiated.
Mrs. Welch was born June 8, 1909, in Cumberland County, the daughter
of John Henry and Mary Bell Harper.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Ruth Hall of Crossville;
stepdaughter, Wanda Smith of Crossville; sons, Herbert Lee Asberry
and Wilbur Lane Asberry, both of Dayton, OH; stepson, Bob Welch
of Denver, CO; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and
five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Welch; parents,
John Henry and Mary Bell Harper; sister, Hazel Selby; and brothers,
Thomas Harper, Ernest Harper, Blaine Harper and Claude Harper.
Pallbearers were Terry Campbell, Frank Pruett, Kenny Hall, Larry
Smith, Brian Hutchings and Kenneth Hutchings.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. |
