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ARLIS BREEDING
Arlis Breeding, 64, of Crossville,
passed away July 22, 2000, in Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted July 25 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Bro. Hank Jones officiated.
Mr. Breeding was born July 19, 1936, in Cumberland County, the
son of Alonzo and Mabel Poston Breeding.
He was school bus driver.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Mays Breeding of Crossville;
four sons, Jeff Breeding, Jon Breeding and Chris Breeding, all
of Crossville, and Ricky Altum of Millstone Mountain, TN; two
daughters, Rachel Hinch of Crossville and Susan Collins of Oakdale,
TN; three brothers, Tommy Breeding, Jarrel Breeding and Rodney
Breeding, all of Crossville; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo and Mabel Breeding;
his first wife, Venoy Breeding; a son, Darren Breeding; and a
brother, Jerry Breeding.
Pallbearers were Dan Richards, Jack Daniel, Carl Gentry, Tony
Findley, Stanley Watkins, Rick Davenport and Eugene Ogle.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ROSA EDNA CUNNINGHAM
Rosa Edna Cunningham, 90, of
Crossville, passed away July 23, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted July 25 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
Dr. James H. Beasley Jr. officiated, with special music by Willard
and Charlotte McCormick and a solo of "Amazing Grace"
by granddaughter, Cassie Dyer.
Mrs. Cunningham was born Sept. 3, 1909, in Meigs County, TN,
the daughter of William Sanders and Julia Melissa Buttram Monroe.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Homesteads Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Ruth Walker of Crossville; sons,
Don Cunningham and Jerry Cunningham, both of Crossville; 10 grandchildren;
and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Cunningham; and
two sons, Billy Cunningham and Bobby Lee Cunningham.
Pallbearers were Freddie Cox, Freddie Cox Jr., David Bilbrey,
Sam Looper, Ralph Anderson, Larry Dyer and Miles Clark.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JOHN EMMETT SELBY
John "Jay" Emmett
Selby, 83, of Crossville, passed away July 23, 2000, in Vencor
Hospital in Chattanooga. Graveside services were conducted July
26 at the Crossville City Cemetery, with the Revs. Pete Ullmann
and Mike Smathers officiating. "Amazing Grace" was
sung by Brandon Lunsford.
Mr. Selby was born Dec. 4, 1916, in Cumberland County, the son
of Emmett and Mamie Swafford Selby.
He was a farmer, and of the Protestant faith. He served in the
U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his sisters, Ruth Perry and Ruby Selby, both
of Crossville; brother, Ray Selby of Crossville; nephew Jerry
Perry and his wife Peggy of Hixson, TN; great-nephew, Jason Perry;
great-niece, Lora Perry; and one great-great-nephew, Dylan Lee
Perry.
Pallbearers were Jerry Perry, Jason Perry, Brandon Lunsford,
Russell Hinch, Jay Colton and Joel Colton.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JANET LOUISE SHIELDS
Janet Louise Shields, 56, of
Huntsville, AL, passed away July 22, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted July 26 from the chapel of Burris Funeral Home, with
burial in Mayland Cemetery. The Rev. Roger Sickmiller officiated.
Mrs. Shields was born March 23, 1944, at Warner-Robbins Air Force
Base, GA, the daughter of George and Florence Gelo Spooner.
She was a homemaker and secretary, and of the Presbyterian faith.
Survivors include her husband, Lysle Shields of Huntsville; daughters,
Tammy O'Brien and Rebecca Elaine Shields, both of Huntsville;
son, Lysle E. Shields III of Huntsville; sister, Marcie Bailey
of Mayland; half-brother, Lynn Cunningham of Escondido, CA; and
four grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Florence
Spooner.
Pallbearers were Lysle E. Shields III, Neil Siconolfi, Bill Irwin,
P.J. Gaddis, Tim O'Brien and Greg Haas.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
OWEN BARNETT
Owen Barnett, 66, of Hopewell,
VA, passed away July 17, 2000. Funeral services were conducted
July 20 at Gould Funeral Home in Hopewell, with interment in
Appomattox Cemetery with full military honors.
Mr. Barnett was retired from the U.S. Army and was the recipient
of the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service medal and various
other medals.
Survivors include three daughters, Debbie C. Rogers, Diane S.
Jones and Connie L. Pierre; two sons, Robert D. Barnett and Christopher
S. Barnett; two brothers, Carl Barnett and Ernest Barnett; three
sisters, Christine Saylor, Mildred Sisco and Noahlene Armstrong;
and three grandchildren, Roy Lee Rogers, Joshua Owen Rogers and
Kyle Jordan Rogers.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Christa S. Barnett, formerly
of Crossville.
Information was provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home.
RET. LT. COLONEL J.W. MANKIN
Ret. Lt. Colonel J.W. Mankin,
78, of Antioch, TN, formerly of Crossville, passed away July
23, 2000, at the VA Hospital in Nashville, TN. A memorial service
will be conducted Thursday, July 27, at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational
Church in Cookeville, TN, with John Huestis officiating. Burial
will be July 28 at 10 a.m. in the Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery
in Nashville.
Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel
in Smyrna, TN.
Lt. Col. Mankin was born July 16, 1922, in Davidson County, the
son of the late Jasper William and Lyda Bell Wilder Mankin.
He was retired from the U.S. Army, having served during World
War II and the Korean War. He was an Army chaplain for 16 years,
and a minister of the Church of Christ nationwide for many years.
He established a relief organization to help support the Amerasian
children who were left behind when Clark Air Force Base in the
Philippines was closed.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Morningstar Mankin of Antioch;
children, Susan Sparks of Atlanta, GA, and Nadia Craig of Christiana,
TN, Tommy Mankin of Virginia Beach, VA, Joe Morrison and John
Morrison, both of Oklahoma City, OK, and James Morrison of Menlo
Park, CA; brothers, Clif Mankin of Woodbury, TN, and Lonnie Mankin
of Tucker, GA; sisters, Elsie Ragsdale of West Point, GA, Kay
Ferrell of Smyrna and Billie Wilson of Nashville; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Karl Mankin.
Memorials may be made to the American Amerasian Orphans, Children's
Relief Inc., c/o Irene Bushbaum, P.O. Box 270, Crab Orchard,
TN 37723.
Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna is in charge of the arrangements.
PAULINE ELENOR PELFREY
Pauline Elenor Pelfrey, 78,
of Crossville, passed away July 19, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted July 22 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Haley's Grove Cemetery.
Bros. Terry Bear and George Bryant Sr. officiated, with special
music by Deena Moore and Suzanne Keeler.
Mrs. Pelfrey was born Aug. 20, 1921, in White County, the daughter
of Dan and Anna Belle Dabbis Bryant.
She was a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son, Bobby Hedgecoth of Crossville; daughters,
Ruby Tabor, Lucille Frady and Rose Poore, all of Crossville;
stepsons, Ray Pelfrey, Walter Pelfrey and Ralph Pelfrey, all
of Crossville; brother, J.T. Bryant of Knoxville; sister, Anna
Mae Carr of Knoxville; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Gladys Lewis; and two
husbands, Ed Hedgecoth and Garland Pelfrey.
Pallbearers were Jason Frady, Keith Poore, Ray Pelfrey, Ralph
Pelfrey, Steve Davis, Charlie Hemphill, Josh Kerley and Justin
Tabor.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM EDWARD STONE
William "Bill" Edward
Stone, 57, of Smyrna, formerly of Crossville, passed away July
21, 2000, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro.
Funeral services were conducted July 23 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with burial in Davis Cemetery. Bro. Leslie Hickey
officiated.
Mr. Stone was born Oct. 31, 1942, in Cumberland County, the son
of Emerson and Minnie Brewer Stone.
He was a factory worker for Alladin Industries, and of the Baptist
faith.
Survivors include his sons, Jeff Stone of Laverne, TN and Stoney
Stone of Nashville; sisters, Doris Shrum and Dorothy Boniol,
both of Crossville; granddaughter, Samantha Jean Baggett of Pleasantview,
TN; grandson, Julian Michael Houston of Nashville; and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Boniol, J.T. Boniol, Tony Boniol, Ray
Boniol, Randy Shrum and Kim Simmons.
Honorary pallbearer was Doug Blaylock.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MARGARET MARY HALLIHAN
Margaret Mary Hallihan, 98,
of Crossville, passed away July 17, 2000.
Ms. Hallihan was born Jan. 19, 1902, in New Britain, CT, the
daughter of Simon Lawrence and Mary Bradley Hallihan.
She was a secretary, and she was a member of St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church.
Survivors include seven nieces and nephews, Patricia Prchlik,
Barbara Jordan, Carol Boulanger, Thomas Hallihan, James Hallihan,
Bradley Hallihan and Joseph Hallihan.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
KEREN NORENE PERKINS
Keren Norene Perkins, an infant,
of Crossville, passed away July 16, 2000, at Erlanger Children's
Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Graveside services were conducted
July 19 at Babyland Cemetery, with the Rev. Larry Dillard officiating.
Keren was born July 16, 2000, in Crossville, the daughter of
Berne and Esther Todd Perkins.
Survivors include her parents, Berne and Esther Perkins of Crossville;
two brothers and one sister, Caleb Daniel Perkins, Derrin Nathaniel
Perkins and Kayla Elizabeth Perkins, all of Crossville; grandparents,
Danny Abshire of Lake Panasoski, FL, Jane Perkins and Paul Perkins,
both of Rockwood, TN, and James and Sylvia Goodrick of Coal Valley,
IL.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WILLIE RAY SHELTON
Willie Ray Shelton, 77, of Mayland,
passed away July 20, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted July 23 from the chapel of Goff Funeral
Home in Monterey, TN. The Rev. J.C. Ford officiated. Interment
was in Mayland Cemetery with full military honors by the Monterey
VFW Post.
Mr. Shelton was born May 2, 1923, in Overton County, TN, the
son of the late Irvin Emerson and Mary Belle Swallows Shelton.
He was a well driller, a school bus driver and a farmer, and
was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Geneva Shelton of Mayland; son, Kenneth
Ray Shelton of Cookeville, TN; daughters and sons-in-law, Debra
and John Brown of Mayland, and Kathrine and Donny Baisley, Sandra
and Danny Brown, Mary and Danny Brewer and Eva and Danny Baisley,
all of Crossville; sister, Bonnie Smiddie of Crossville; 19 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie Brown Shelton;
brothers, James Melvin Shelton and Haskel Owen Shelton; and sisters,
Effie Shelton, Dollie Clark, Myrtle Shelton, Ernal Hooten, Bethel
Walker, Della Roberson and Shirley Wright.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
HERMAN ALLAN BURTON
Herman Allan Burton, 89, of
the Homesteads community, passed away July 14, 2000. Funeral
services were conducted July 16 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Quarles-Burton Cemetery in Putnam County,
TN. Dr. Dan D. Haskins Jr. officiated, with special music by
Carol Smith and Ed Cagle.
Mr. Burton was born Feb. 17, 1911, in Putnam County, the son
of Alexander Officer and Lou Ella Quarles Burton.
He was a grocer and co-owner of Burton and Huddleston grocery
store in the Homesteads, and he was a member of Homesteads Baptist
Church. Mr. Burton and his wife Fannie Lue were original Homesteaders,
who came to Cumberland County in 1935.
Survivors include his wife, Fannie Lue Huddleston Burton of Homesteads;
four sons, Bob Burton and Jack Burton, both of Fort Wayne, IN,
Tom Burton of Suwanee, GA, and Jim Burton of Roswell, GA; daughter,
Kay Eastman of Knoxville, TN; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Grace Carmack and Mary
Bilbrey; and four brothers, Fred Burton, Steve Burton, Ernest
Burton and Victor Burton.
Pallbearers were members of the Methuselah Sunday school class,
Everett Calahan, Hassell York, Bruce Howard, Joel Green, Gene
Turner and Danny Hassler; and grandsons, Brig Eastman and Kenneth
Burton.
The family requests memorials be made to Homesteads Baptist Church.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JESSE LEWIS
Jesse "Irene" Lewis,
83, of Crossville, passed away July 15, 2000, at home. Funeral
services were conducted July 17 from the chapel of Burris Funeral
Home, with burial in Smith Chapel Cemetery. Thomas Hale officiated,
with special music by Judy Waldo.
Ms. Lewis was born May 25, 1917, in Polk County, TN, the daughter
of William McKinley and Ida McDougal Hawkins.
She was a homemaker, and she was a member of Stanley Street Church
of God.
Survivors include her daughters, Margaret Ann Moore, Barbara
Sue Spivey, Carolyn Kay Bell, Judy Darlin Harrington and Shelia
Loren Barnes; sons, Thomas Eugene Fish, David Lee Fish and Paul
Leslie Fish; sisters, Helen Hicks, Louise Ash, Frances Stealy
and Marie Andersen; brother, Tommy Hawkins; 41 grandchildren;
54 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jerry Rector, Sewell Dunaway, Davis Harp, Bobby
Thompson, Butch Collins, Shane Young, Lester Davis and Jason
Fish.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
SALLA FAYE PRUETT
Salla Faye Pruett, 58, of Crossville,
passed away July 16, 2000, in Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted July 18 at Crossville Memorial Funeral
Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Danny Bell officiated.
Mrs. Pruett was born Nov. 26, 1941, in Overton County, TN.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Morris Pruett of Crossville;
daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and James Anthony Ash of Crossville,
and Alicia and Robin E. Wilson of Lebanon, TN; mother, Katy Kirby
of Livingston, TN; brothers, Robert Kirby of Gallatin, TN, Glen
Kirby of Charlotte, TN, and Jack Kirby of Livingston; sisters,
Elizabeth Cobble of Anderson, IN, Louise Johnson of Lakewells,
FL, and Billie Masters of Livingston; and grandson, Andrew Ash
of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her father, Charley Kirby.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GLADYS GREEN
Gladys Green, 73, of Mayland,
passed away July 13, 2000, at the Wharton Nursing Home in Pleasant
Hill. Funeral services were conducted July 17 from the chapel
of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey, TN, with interment in Oak Grove
Cemetery in Rockwood, TN. The Rev. J.C. Ford officiated.
Mrs. Green was born April 30, 1927, in Barberton, OH, the daughter
of the late John Gilbert and Winnie Bryant Bohannon.
She was a homemaker, and she was a member of Mayland Nazarene
Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Sherrill of Mayland; brother,
David Earl Bohannon of Ohio; sisters, Reba Phillips and Annette
Bohannon, both of Monterey, Mary Turner of Algood, TN, Irene
Burgess of Mayland and Judy Turner of North Ridgeville, OH; three
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon L. Green.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ARLIE LAWSON JR.
Arlie Lawson Jr., 66, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away July 11, 2000, in Cookeville (TN) Regional
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted July 14 from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres
Memory Gardens. The Rev. Gary Hanson officiated, with special
music by Ed and Annette Swallow and Darrell and Wanda Webb.
Mr. Lawson was born June 26, 1934, in Cincinnati, OH, the son
of Arlie Sr. and Laura Cook Lawson.
He was a quality supervisor for Monsanto. He was a member of
Trinity Tabernacle and a Shriner. He served in the U.S. Navy
during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Rosenbalm Lawson of Fairfield
Glade; three sons, Bob Lawson-Thackrah of California, Edward
Browning of Columbus, OH, and James Browning of Jacksonville,
FL; two daughters, Penny Riley and Missy Wolfe, both of Carlisle,
OH; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Lawson.
Pallbearers were Bob Lawson-Thackrah, Jim M. Browning, Edward
Browning, Edward K. Riley, Charles E. Riley and Tim Wolfe.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DELBERT EUGENE PRICKETT
Delbert Eugene Prickett, 78,
of Crossville, passed away July 14, 2000, at Country Place Health
Care. Funeral services will be conducted today, July 18 at 7:30
p.m. from the chapel of Burris Funeral Home. Pete Ullmann will
officiate, with special music by the Chuck Wagon Gang. Burial
will be at 11 a.m. July 21 at Odd Fellow Cemetery in Blanchester,
OH.
Mr. Prickett was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Blanchester, the son
of Franklin and Pearl Grim Prickett.
He was a personnel recruiter for Goodyear Atomic Corp. He was
a member of Big Lick Presbyterian Church, Blanchester Masonic
Lodge and Chattanooga Scottish Rite Consistery.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Prickett of Crossville; son,
Dan Prickett of Atlanta, GA; daughter, Rebecca Prickett of Salem,
OR; and three grandchildren.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
PATRICIA ROSE
Patricia Rose, 74, of Monterey,
TN, passed away July 13, 2000, at home. Graveside funeral services
were conducted July 17 at the Phillips Cemetery in the Anderson
community. The Rev. R.C. Maples officiated.
Mrs. Rose was born June 28, 1926, in Detroit, MI, the daughter
of the late Erwin A. and Elsie H. Liebig Kruse.
She was a homemaker, and of the Lutheran faith.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Rose of Monterey; three daughters,
Carol Rose of Arlington, VA, Sandra Austin of Cookeville, TN,
and Dee Reeves of Monterey; two sons, John Rose of Lapeer, MI,
and Michael Rose of Crossville; two brothers, John K. Kruse of
California and Dr. Robert Kruse of Chagrin Falls, OH; 13 grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Robert D. Hazard; sister,
Lois R. Mroseske; and two brothers, Erwin Kruse Jr. and Richard
W. Kruse.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WILLA JUNE SHERRILL
Willa June Sherrill, 54, of
Crossville, passed away July 11, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Graveside services were conducted July 13 at the Crossville
City Cemetery. The Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiated.
Mrs. Sherrill was born July 27, 1945, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Ernest and Ruth Thompson Jenkins.
She was an ultrasound technician, and she was of the Baptist
faith.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Sherrill of Crossville;
son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Keitha Sherrill of Crossville;
stepgrandson, Dalton; her mother; one sister; four brothers;
and special friends.
Pallbearers were Sam Looper, Steve Hamby, Darren Boring, Rick
Seiber, Charles Seiber and Kenneth Young.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
SYLVIA KATHLEAN WELLS
Sylvia Kathlean Wells, 33, of
Chattanooga, passed away July 8, 2000, in Erlanger Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted July 11 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro.
Brian Smith officiated.
Ms. Wells was born Aug. 6, 1966, in Crossville, the daughter
of Roger Lee Wells and Patricia Selvage Wells Eldridge.
She was a clerk, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her mother, Pat Eldridge of Chattanooga; one
brother, Steven K. Wells of Chattanooga; stepfather, Kenneth
Eldridge of Chattanooga; grandmother, Edith Wells of Daytona
Beach, FL; and two stepsisters, Vicky Eldridge of Crossville
and Sarah Wells of Daytona Beach.
Pallbearers were Paul Palacio, Kurt Hall, Jay Miller, Tim Salmon,
Mike Miller and Scott Bruno.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
OLLIE LOU "PAT" BEATY
Ollie Lou "Pat" Beaty,
56, of Crossville, passed away July 4, 2000, at home. Funeral
services were conducted July 6 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Hedgecoth Cemetery. Bros. Clayton Padgett
and Blaine Hedgecoth officiated.
Mrs. Beaty was born Dec. 24, 1943, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of William and Eliza Etta Hedgecoth Watson.
She was a stockperson, and she was of the Baptist faith. She
was a Hospice patient.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Beaty of Crossville; daughter
and son-in-law, Loretta and Hugh Goss of Crossville; son and
daughter-in-law, Tommy and Denise Beaty of Crossville; brother,
Paul Watson of Crossville; sisters, Willene Hamby and Brenda
Houston, both of Crossville; and four grandchildren, Marlena
Dixon, Jessica Goss, Chase Beaty and Allison Beaty.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Eliza Etta
Hedgecoth Watson; and a sister, Sarah Linda Watson.
Pallbearers were Jonathan Beaty, Steve Hamby, Ronnie Hamby, Dale
Watson, Billy Houston, Gary King, Gentry Beaty and Nathaniel
Beaty.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is republished to correct information
from the funeral home and a mistake made by the Chronicle.
ROGER C. MAHANEY
Roger C. Mahaney, 65, Crossville,
passed away July 3, 2000, in Cumberland County. Funeral services
were held July 5 with Billy Smith and Randy Roberts officiating.
Interment was in Mayland Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Burlene Mahaney; daughters Melanie
Mahaney and Candance Holt, and son-in-law Brad Holt; mother Willie
Maxine Mahaney; sister Charlotte Smith; brothers Ernest, Estes,
David, Everett and James Mahaney; and granddaughter Celsey Holt.
He was born in Cumberland County June 27, 1935. He was a school
bus driver and was self-employed.
Pallbearers were Shane Bailey, Adam Mahaney, Robert Kirkman,
Glenn Rogers, Randy Smith and Mark Read. Honorary pallbearer
was Tim Hicks.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MELVIN E. MAST
Melvin E. Mast, 59, of Crossville,
passed away at Cumberland Medical Center on July 12, 2000. Funeral
services will be held on Saturday, July 15, at 9:30 a.m. at Mt.
Moriah Mennonite Church, of which he was a member.
He was the owner of Mast Utility Barns near Mayland.
Mr. Mast was born Feb. 7, 1941 to Anna and the late Eli A. Mast
in Walnut Creek, OH.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Colbentz Mast; sons Daniel and
Lois Mast, Elias Mast, Micah Mast, Joseph Mast and Jonathan Mast,
all of Crossville; daughters Naomi and Myron Diller of Sparta,
TN, Eunice Mast and Melody Mast of Crossville; mother Anna Mast;
brothers Roy Mast, Paul Mast and Eli Mast Jr., all of Walnut
Creek; sister Mary Miller of Crossville; granddaughters Ruthana,
Bethany and Bernice Mast; grandson Lucas Diller; and many nieces
and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his father, Eli A. Mast, and granddaughter,
Carrie Angeline Mast.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to
Mt. Zion Literature Ministry, P.O. Box 37, Clarkrange, TN 38553,
of which he was an advisory board member.
Horner Funeral Home in Monterey is in charge of the arrangements.
LILLIE ELIZABETH SHERRILL
Funeral services for Lillie
Elizabeth Sherrill, 82, of Chestnut Hill Rd., Crossville, were
held Wednesday, July 12, 2000, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home with burial in Haley's Grove Cemetery. Bros. R.C. Maples
and Gary Stacey officiated with special music by Michael Sherrill.
Mrs. Sherrill passed away July 9, 2000.
Survivors include daughters Glenda Pfaff of Crossville and Emily
Bryant of Terre Haute, IN; sons John Henry Sherrill of Parma,
OH, Doyle Sherrill of Alexandria, KY, Clinton Sherrill of Terre
Haute, Don Sherrill of Olmstead Falls, OH, Andrew Sherrill of
Crab Orchard, and Sam Joe Sherrill of Crossville; 21 grandchildren;
and 19 great grandchildren.
she was preceded in death by her husband, Bradley Sherrill, and
daughters, Rita Belle Thompson and Greta Lou Sherrill.
Pallbearers were sons John, Doyle, Clinton, Don, Andrew and Sam
Joe Sherrill and son-in-law Alan Bryant.
Mrs. Sherrill was born Feb. 22, 1918, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Lewis and Emily Croft Bohannon. She was a homemaker
and a member of the Church of God.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ROBERT EUGENE CARTER
Robert Eugene Carter, 74, of
Crossville, passed away July 8, 2000, at home. Funeral services
were conducted July 10 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home,
with burial in Mayland Cemetery. Bro. Blaine Hedgecoth officiated,
with special music by Mark Carter, Gene Taylor and Michelle Woody.
Mr. Carter was born July 19, 1925, in Knox County, TN, the son
of Floyd Marshall and Lyda Mae Craig Carter.
He was a welder, and he served in the U.S. Army during World
War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Elbert
Pugh, Kathern and Joe Wood and Cookie Carter, all of Crossville;
sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Diane Carter of Cookeville,
TN, and Robert and Nancy Carter of Crossville; brother, William
Carter of Knoxville, TN; 17 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Estella Carter; daughter,
Roberta Jean Carter; and his parents, Floyd and Lyda Carter.
Pallbearers were his grandsons.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES MARTIN CROSS
James Martin Cross, 92, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away July 7, 2000, in Cumberland Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m.
at Fairfield Glade Community Church, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. Dale Marshall will officiate.
Mr. Cross was born Jan. 11, 1908, in Flora, IL, the son of James
Carl and Carrie B. Price Cross.
He was a research chemist for Bayer Corp. He was a member of
Fairfield Glade Community Church and the Fairfield Glade Lions
Club.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Cross of Fairfield Glade; sons,
James A. Cross of Long Beach, NY, David Cross of Neptune City,
NJ, and William Cross of Charlotte, NC; daughters, Sally Cross
Whittaker of Charlottesville, VA, and Carol Cross Conard of McLean,
VA; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Conrad, Richard Conrad, James Cross,
David Whittaker, Gregory Cross, Daniel Cross and Douglas Cross.
Memorials may be made to Fairfield Glade Community Church or
Fairfield Glade Lions Club for KidSight Program.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ALMA CONSTANCE DEC
Alma Constance Dec, 46, of Priest
River, ID, passed away July 6, 2000. A memorial service will
be conducted Tuesday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Stevens Street
Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN. Pastor Jimmy Arms will officiate.
Mrs. Dec was born April 26, 1954, in Memphis, TN, the daughter
of the late James and Mary Myers.
She was a special education teacher for 23 years, teaching in
Crossville, Sevierville, TN, and Priest River.
Survivors include her husband, Peter Dec; two daughters, Leiloni
and Tiffany; one son, Elijah; two brothers, Tony Myers and Rony
Myers, both of Cookeville; and one grandson, Taylor.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mary Myers;
and one sister, Pamala Lynn Myers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to
the American Cancer Society.
Information was provided by the family.
THOMAS LEE FITZGERALD
Thomas Lee Fitzgerald, 78, of
Crossville, passed away July 7, 2000, at home. Funeral services
were conducted July 10 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home,
with burial in Bat Town Cemetery. Bro. Clayton Padgett officiated.
Mr. Fitzgerald was born Aug. 18, 1921, in Crab Orchard, the son
of E.L. and Chloe Violett Fitzgerald.
He was a railroad worker for Speno, and he was of the Baptist
faith. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Inus Lowery Fitzgerald of Crossville;
daughter, Sharon Tharp of Crossville; two sons, Gene Fitzgerald
and Jeff Fitzgerald, both of Crossville; brother, Kyle Fitzgerald
of Crossville; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Fitzgerald; and
a sister, Christine Smith.
Pallbearers were Mike Lowery, Carl Scott, Buck Fitzgerald, Sam
Hassler, Gary Fitzgerald and Larry Dyer.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
PORTIA BERINCE GARRETT
Portia Berince Garrett, 100,
of Crossville, passed away July 10, 2000, at Country Place Health
Care. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow, July 13 at
10 a.m. at Burris Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Wormingham
Cemetery. Tommy Bailey will officiate.
Ms. Garrett was born Feb. 3, 1900, in Pickett Country, TN, the
daughter of George and Permelia Winningham Hinds.
She was a homemaker, and she was a member of Linary Church of
Christ.
Survivors include four grandchildren, Lowell "Sam"
Garrett Jr. of Carmel, IN, David Garrett of Tuscon, AZ, Greg
Garrett of Spartanburg, SC, and Lisa Bailey of Chesnee, SC.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
LOUIS WILLIAMS
Louis "Dutch" Williams,
92, of Rockwood, TN, passed away July 9, 2000 at home. Funeral
services will be conducted Saturday, July 15 at 2 p.m. at Llewellyn
Funeral Home in Jellico, TN, with burial in Jellico Cemetery.
The Rev. David Gould will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and from noon to 2
p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mr. Williams, a native of Jellico, retired from General Motors
in 1972. He was a Master Mason and a lifetime deacon of Linden
Ave. Baptist Church in Dayton, OH, where he and his wife Mary
lived for 55 years. In recent years he made his home in Rockwood
and attended the Church on Higher Ground.
Survivors include his daughter, Harriet E. Finley of Madera,
CA; son and daughter-in-law, David and Darlene Williams of Rockwood;
son, Robert Williams of Crab Orchard; 12 grandchildren; and 21
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Mary Kock Williams.
Remembrances may be made to Hospice of Cumberland County, 140
N. Main St., Crossville, TN 38555.
Llewellyn Funeral Home in Jellico is in charge of the arrangements.
CHARLES LAVERNE BARNES
Charles Laverne Barnes, 75,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away July 7, 2000, in University of
Tennessee Hospital, Knoxville. Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday, July 12 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church with burial
in Highland Park Cemetery, in Fort Wayne, IN.
Mr. Barnes was born Feb. 21, 1925, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the son
of Ernest and Marie Pyatt Barnes.
He was a bricklayer, and he was of the Catholic faith. He served
in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Erva Decker Barnes of Fairfield Glade;
two sisters, Janice Castellani of Trucks, PA, and Esther Johnson
of Live Oak, FL; two granddaughters, Cheryl Newbury of Angola,
IN, and Michelle Newbury-Goodrich of Huntertown, IN; and two
great-grandchildren, Logan and Lauren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Erva Newbury; and two
sons, John Barnes and James Barnes.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
OLLIE LOU BEATY
Ollie Lou "Pat" Beaty,
56, of Crossville, passed away July 4, 2000, at home. Funeral
services were conducted July 6 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral
Home, with burial in Hedgecoth Cemetery. Bros. Clayton Padgett
and Blaine Hedgecoth officiated.
Mrs. Beaty was born Dec. 24, 1943, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of William and Eliza Etta Hedgecoth Watson.
She was a stockperson, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Beaty of Crossville; daughter
and son-in-law, Loretta and Hugh Goss of Crossville; son and
daughter-in-law, Tommy and Denise Beaty of Crossville; brother,
Paul Watson of Crossville; sisters, Willene Hamby and Brenda
Houston, both of Crossville; and four grandchildren, Marlena
Dixon, Jessica Goss, Chase Beaty and Allison Beaty.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Eliza Etta
Hedgecoth; and a sister, Sarah Linda Watson.
Pallbearers were Jonathan Beaty, Steve Hamby, Ronnie Hamby, Dale
Watson, Billy Houston, Gary King, Gentry Beaty and Nathaniel
Beaty.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
OMA JANE ASHBURN
Oma Jane Ashburn, 64, of Crossville,
passed away July 2, 2000 at home. Funeral services were conducted
July 4 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in
Creston Cemetery. Bros. Larry Potter, Elmer Graham and Eddie
Chaney officiated.
Mrs. Ashburn was born Aug. 3, 1935, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Roland and Bessie Pearl Smith Davis.
She was a homemaker, and she was of the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include her husband, Dude Ashburn of Crossville; five
daughters, Marsha Houston, Charlene Pigg, Connie Garrett, Rose
Swafford and Beverly Dixon, all of Crossville; four sons, D.M.
Murphy, Roger Norris, Eddie Norris and Matthew Ashburn, all of
Crossville; sisters, Eller Burks of Crossville and Mae Bowdell
of Indiana; brothers, Hollis Davis, Lane Davis and Bobby Davis,
all of Crossville; 20 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Richy Houston, Eddie Norris, Freddie Parsons,
Jake Davis, Danny Murphy, Steve Davis, John Davis, Donny Davis
and Tim Davis.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
AVO W. BRYANT
Avo W. Bryant, 88, passed away
June 30, 2000. Funeral services were conducted July 2 from the
chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookeville, TN, with burial
in the Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Bros. Ovle Tinch and Harold
Walker officiated.
Mrs. Bryant was born June 18, 1912, in Putnam County, the daughter
of the late Bill and Nancy Sparks Whiteaker.
She was a homemaker and a member of Brotherton Missionary Baptist
Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Muriel Bryant Peek of Cookeville;
son, Colon Bryant of Cookeville; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert
T. and Linda Bryant of Cookeville and David and Brenda Bryant
of Mt. Juliet, TN; sisters, Alta Brewer of Cookeville and Alcie
Bohanon of Crossville; four granddaughters, Donna Bryant and
Beth Bryant, both of Algood, TN, and Michelle Bowman and Kim
Madewell, both of Cookeville; grandson, Jayson Bryant of Lebanon;
and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Bryant; her
parents, Bill and Nancy Whiteaker; son-in-law, Tillmon H. Peek;
three sisters; and four brothers.
Whitson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MALISSA MARY FLOYD
Malissa Mary Floyd, 97, of Sparta,
TN, passed away June 24, 2000, at home. Funeral services were
conducted June 27 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
burial in Mayland Cemetery. Bro. Kenneth Peters officiated, with
special music by Patsy Peters and Tammy Blomgren.
Mrs. Floyd was born Feb. 9, 1903, in Monterey, TN, the daughter
of Thomas and Lear Rice Conley.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include her son, Lester Floyd of Rensselaer, IN; daughter,
Gladys Redwine of Albany, KY; 28 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fate Floyd; her parents,
Thomas and Lear Conley; a son, Daniel Floyd; two daughters, Ruby
Cunningham and Jeanette Bilbrey; a brother, Hederson Conley;
and a sister, Ollie Conley.
Pallbearers were Mark Cunningham, Michael Cunningham, Johnny
Reeves, George Floyd, Eugene Patton and Wayne Randolph.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
RUBEN HARGIS
Ruben Hargis, 77, of Crossville,
passed away June 29, 2000, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville,
TN. Funeral services were conducted July 2 from the chapel of
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with burial in Hales Chapel
Cemetery. Joe James and Herbert Hollars officiated.
Mr. Hargis was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Overton County, the son
of John and Maudy Mae Hargis.
He was a glass grinder, and he was a World War II veteran of
the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Flora Hargis of Crossville; daughters,
Lucille Lewis, Karoylin Regan, Linda Burgess and Kathy Tollett,
all of Crossville; sons, Earl Hargis and Gary Hargis, both of
Crossville, and Preston Hargis of Dayton, OH; 19 grandchildren;
15 great-grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Maudy Mae Hargis;
and a sister, Lueona Hargis.
Pallbearers were Randy Tollett, Adam Hargis, Robert Lewis, Bryan
Regan, Billy Hargis and Matthew Burgess.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
BLANCHE ELIZABETH KEYES
Blanche Elizabeth Keyes, 77,
of Crossville, passed away June 29, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted July 1 at Creston Lighthouse
Pentecostal Church, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
Bro. Don McCool officiated, with special music by LaCleda McCool.
Mrs. Keyes was born July 28, 1922, in Bledsoe County, TN, the
daughter of Dave and Bessie Goins Reed.
She was a homemaker, and she was of the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce Haney of Crab Orchard
and Connie Pugh of Crossville; sons, John Wayne Keyes of Pleasant
Hill and Walter J. Keyes Jr. of Crossville; sisters, Ilene Bishop
of Signal Mountain, TN, Evelyn Miller of Crossville and Mary
Hale of Fall Creek Falls, TN; brother, Clarence Reed of Pikeville,
TN; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter J. Keyes Sr.;
a son, Jeffrey Boyd Keyes; and a brother, Ernest Reed.
Pallbearers were John Keyes, Gary Haney, Jeff Brown, Pete Ball,
David Massengill and Danny Wayne Harward.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ARNOLD BUELOW RIECKS
Arnold Buelow Riecks, 100, of
Fairfield Glade, passed away July 1, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Riecks was born June 21, 1900, in Alpena, MI, the son of
William and Augusta Buelow Riecks.
He was paymaster for the Ford Motor Co., and of the Methodist
faith. He was a 32nd Degree Mason.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Ann and David
St. Aubin of Fairfield Glade; son and daughter-in-law, James
and Janet Riecks of Scottsdale, AZ; nephew, Newman Dawe and his
wife Shirley of Grand Rapids, MI; six grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Cosbey Riecks;
two brothers, William Riecks and Frank Riecks; and four sisters,
Lillian Doyle, Mabel Tessmer, Edna Dawe and Ruth Stout.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LILLIAN G. HALL SYLVESTER
Lillian G. Hall Sylvester, 88,
of Chelmsford, MA, formerly of Crossville, passed away July 4,
2000. Funeral services will be conducted July 7 at 11 a.m. at
Grace Community Church in Chelmsford. Interment will follow at
Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Abington, MA.
Mrs. Sylvester was born May 29, 1912, in Abington, the daughter
of the late Alton and Gertrude Mangan Hall.
She was an aide at Cape Cod Hospital in Cape Cod, MA, and was
a member of the First Congregational Church of Yarmouthport,
MA.
Survivors include her son, Carl Sylvester of Chelmsford.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold F. Sylvester.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be sent to the
Dana Farber Jimmy Fund, 1309 Beacon St., Brookline, MA 02146.
MARION LAURENCE WHITESIDE
Marion Laurence Whiteside, 86,
of Franklin, TN, formerly of Tansi Village, passed away July
3, 2000, in Nashville, TN. Funeral services were conducted July
5 from the chapel of Burris Funeral Home, with burial in Green
Acres Memory Gardens. Dr. James Beasley officiated, with special
music by Georgianna Upshaw and Kimberly White.
Mr. Whiteside was born April 27, 1914, in Rutherfordton, NC,
the son of Marion H. and Lula Egerton Whiteside.
He was retired as a security chief from Maganov Corporation,
and he was a member of Forrest Hills Methodist Church in Franklin.
Survivors include his son, Ralph Whiteside of Franklin; sister,
Gertrude Sprinkle of Sun City, AZ; and granddaughters, Shannon
Howell, Kara Williams, Elizabeth Sullivan, Allison Whiteside
and Susan Whiteside.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Whiteside; and
son, Kenneth Whiteside.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARSHALL STEPHEN HEATON
Marshall Stephen Heaton, 63,
of Crossville, passed away June 23, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted June 26 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Wayne Shrum officiated,
with special music by Don and Lecleta McCool and Brian Abner.
Mr. Heaton was born March 22, 1937, in Macomb, IL, the son of
Vivian and Dorothy Yapp Heaton.
He was a factory worker for Aristokraft Inc., and she was a member
of First United Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Scott Heaton of Crossville;
two sons, Steve Heaton and Rodney Heaton, both of California;
two daughters, Bonnie Heaton and Jane Heaton, both of North Dakota;
four stepsons, Rick Scarbrough, Mike Scarbrough, Tim Scarbrough
and David Scarbrough, all of Crossville; three stepdaughters,
Linda Romain of Hendersonville, TN, Teresa Kirby of Crossville
and Cindy Tringadjis of Cookeville; four sisters, Carol Heaton
of Sarasota, FL, Kay Heaton and Margaret Heaton, both of Macomb,
and Norene Heaton of Wyoming; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were David Scarbrough, Rick Scarbrough, Mike Scarbrough,
Steve Kirby, Arthur Goddard and Rick Tringadjis.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
PHILIP JACKSON LESTER SR.
Philip Jackson Lester Sr., 76,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away June 24, 2000, at home. Funeral
services were conducted June 28 at Fairfield Glade United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Wayne Benson officiating. Burial will be
in Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church Columbarium.
Mr. Lester was born Sept. 10, 1923, in Logan, WV, the son of
Max and Emma Perry Lester.
He was a commercial artist, and a member of Fairfield Glade United
Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Hedrick Lester of Fairfield
Glade; son, Philip J. Lester II of Mokena, IL; and four grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer
Society or the American Kidney Foundation.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARILYN MARDIS PETERMAN
Marilyn Mardis Peterman, 74,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away June 23, 2000, at Baptist Hospital
in Nashville. Memorial services were conducted June 29 at Fairfield
Glade Community Church.
Mrs. Peterman was born Aug. 9, 1925, in Columbus, OH, the daughter
of Harold C. and Marie S. Mardis.
She grew up in Lincoln, NE, and she attended Lincoln High School
and the University of Nebraska, where she was a member of Pi
Beta Phi. She was a devoted wife and mother, a skilled artist,
and a member of the Junior League of Nashville. She and her husband
moved to Fairfield Glade in 1985.
Survivors include her daughter, Lynn Ann Peterman of Madisonville,
LA; son, Gary Mardis Peterman of Seattle, WA; brother, Hal K.
Mardis of Omaha, NE; sister, Gloria Mardis Beachly of Lincoln;
and granddaughter, Orana Allen, and great-granddaughter, Morgan
Allen, both of Covington, LA.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, George
R. Peterman.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to
either Fairfield Glade Community Church or to the American Lung
Association.
CAMILLE MARIE TRENTLE
Camille Marie Trentle, 58, of
Cookeville, TN, passed away June 28, 2000, at Cookeville Regional
Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted today, June
30 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookeville.
Burial will be in Cookeville City Cemetery.
Mrs. Trentle was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Hamtramck, MI.
She was a retired medical transcriptionist, and she was of the
Catholic faith. She loved animals and supported the Humane Society.
Survivors include her husband, William Ralph Trentle of Cookeville;
daughters, Yvette Demming of Cookeville and Yvonne Kamstra of
Lakewood, CO; brother, Robert Zagacki of Detroit, MI; sisters,
Carole Ostrowski of Cookeville and Susan Zagacki of Detroit;
granddaughter, Jessica Demming of Cookeville; and grandson, Bryce
Kamstra of Lakewood, CO.
Whitson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. |
