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MARY AMANDA BAILEY
Mary Amanda Bailey, 84, of Crossville,
passed away March 21, 2000, in WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation
Center. Funeral services were conducted on March 23 from the
chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Woody Cemetery.
Bro. Thomas Hale officiated.
Mrs. Bailey was born on Sept. 14, 1915 in Cumberland County,
the daughter of Abner and Mary Ellen Barnwell Norris.
She had been a nurse's aide at Cumberland Medical Center, and
she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sons, Arnold Norris of Sparta, and Burt
Norris of Oak Ridge; daughter, Etta Mae Adams of Columbus, OH;
sister, Nora Hubbard, and brother, Raymond Norris, both of Crossville;
11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Anderson Bailey; brother,
Luther Norris; and sisters, Ollie Norris, Della Wyatt, Violet
Bowman and Mattie Thomas.
Pallbearers were Hank Lee, Anthony Luttrell, Darrell Walker,
Norman Walker, Carl Norris and Vernon Carey.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GUY MONDAY HENSON
Guy Monday Henson, 73, of Crossville,
passed away March 23, 2000 at his home. Funeral services were
conducted March 25 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with
the Rev. David Brown officiating, assisted by the Rev. Brian
Branam. Special music was provided by David Brown. The U.S. Army
Honor Guard, B Co. 2-502D infantry regiment of Fort Campbell,
KY, served as pallbearers, and provided the military honors for
presentation of the flag and 21-gun salute at Green Acres Memory
Gardens.
Mr. Henson was born on Aug. 9, 1926 in Printess, NC, the son
of Carl and Gussie Ledford Henson.
He was retired from the military, having served in U.S. Army.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Etelka Garner Henson of Crossville;
daughters, Sue Campbell of Monroe, NC, Karen Henson of Maryville,
TN, and Lisa Kohler of Nashville, TN; son, Guy Henson of Virginia
Beach, VA; sisters, Betty Sanders of Franklin, NC, and Bobbie
Moses of Dallas, TX; brothers, Doyle Henson of Hayesville, NC,
and Don Henson of Oak Hill, OH; and two grandchildren, Chris
Henson of Virginia Beach, and Mara Henson of San Francisco, CA.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CLYDE MANNING
Clyde Manning, 70, of Crossville,
passed away March 23, 2000 in Vanderbilt University Medical Center
in Nashville, TN. Funeral services were conducted March 26 from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Linary Cemetery.
Bro. Mike Kerley officiated.
Mr. Manning was born on Oct. 26, 1929 in Cumberland County, the
son of Leroy Dennis and Hattie Hale Manning.
He was a mechanic, and he was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Mitchell Manning of Crossville;
daughter, Carolyn Owens, and sons, Dennis, Bruce and Brian Manning,
all of Crossville; brothers, Floyd, Blaine and Cleed Manning,
all of Crossville; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Claude Manning.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
RUBY LUCILLE REED
Ruby Lucille Reed, 80, of Crab
Orchard, passed away March 23, 2000 in Cumberland Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted March 25 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with Bro. Brian Smith and the Rev. Russell Honeycutt
officiating. Graveside services were held March 26 at Haley's
Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Reed was born on April 28, 1919 in Ozone, TN, the daughter
of Henry Columbus Sturges Sr. and his wife Grace Peters Sturges.
She was a clerk, and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sister, Margie Day of North Port, FL.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Bascum (Punch)
Reed; brother, H.C. Sturges Jr.; and sisters, Helen Holloway,
Stella Mae Sturges and Christine Sturges.
Pallbearers were Jeff Sherrill, Marvin Sherrill, Randall Sherrill,
Tim Sherrill, Albert Sherrill and Danny Ray Sherrill.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
BARBARA FRIEND SWILLING
Barbara Friend Swilling, 78,
of Fairfield Glade, passed away March 25, 2000. Memorial services
will be held at 1 p.m. on April 3 at Fairfield Glade United Methodist
Church. Wayne Benson will officiate.
Mrs. Swilling was born on Jan. 18, 1922 in Canebeds, AZ, the
daughter of Newton and Helen McKinley Friend.
She was a homemaker and a graduate of the University of California.
She was a member of Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church,
Ladies Club and Neighbors and Newcomers. Before moving to Fairfield
Glade in January 1994, Mrs. Swilling lived for 19 years in Naperville,
IL, where she was active in various groups. Among them were the
Couples Gourmet, Ladies Gourmet, Naperville Heritage Society
and Antique Show, a Ladies Quilting Group, a long-lasting ladies
bridge group, the Nine Hole Ladies League at Springbook Golf
Course and was very active in forming a quilting group for decorative
pillows and also the Antique Study Group.
Survivors include her husband, George Harrison Swilling of Fairfield
Glade; daughter, Susan Swilling Craft of Memphis, TN; sons, Thomas
Jeffrey Swilling of Gastonia, NC, and Michael Randolph Swilling
of Kirkland, WA, and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made
to the American Cancer Society, 2000 Charlotte Ave., Nashville,
TN, 37203.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ESTELLE FRANCES BROWN
Estelle Frances Brown, 88, of
Crossville, passed away March 21, 2000 in Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted on March 23 from the
chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Big Lick Cemetery.
Bro. Phil Jenkins officiated, with special music by Diana Ledbetter
and Ginger Hunnicutt.
Mrs. Brown was born on Sept. 16, 1911 in Bledsoe County, TN,
the daughter of Mark and Lucretia McReynolds Vann.
She was a homemaker, and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis Brown of Crossville; son,
Robert Lowe of Crossville; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren
and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Lowe;
and a daughter, Louise Taylor.
Pallbearers were Albert Lowe, Scottie Lowe, Eugene Lowe, Jeff
Davis, Michael Davis, Chris Miller and Michael Simmons.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
FAYE ELIZABETH EMERY
Faye Elizabeth Emery, 68, formerly
of Crossville, passed away March 18, 2000. Funeral services were
held on March 21 at the W.R. Milward Mortuary-Southland, with
burial in the Gardens of Memory in Muncie, IN. Charles Moore
officiated.
She was born in Rensselaer, IN, the daughter of the late Haskell
and Deliann Clouse Randolph.
She was a former secretary at the University of Kentucky, dean's
office. She was a member of the North Lexington Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, I.W. Emery; son and daughter-in-law,
John L. and Becky Emery of Norfolk, VA; sisters, Nina Dragoo
of Phoenix, AZ, and Betty Gregory of Losantville, IN; and grandsons,
Brad Emery and Steven Emery, both of Norfolk.
Contributions may be made to the North Lexington Church of Christ
Benevolent Fund, 549 Parkside Dr., Lexington, KY, 40505.
Information was provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home.
The preceding obituary is republished to correct information
from the Crossville Chronicle.
ELLA MAE HELTON
Ella Mae Helton, 83, of Rockwood,
TN, passed away March 22 in Roane Medical Center. Graveside services
and interment were held March 25 in the Daysville Cemetery, with
the Rev. J.C. McCoy and the Rev. Fred Copeland officiating.
She was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Rockwood.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Helton of Rockwood; daughter
and son-in-law, Jean Helton Powers and Tom Powers of Rockwood;
daughter, Leatha Helton of Rockwood; sons and daughters-in-law,
Jerry L. and Barbara Helton of Crossville, and Noel R. and Margaret
Helton of Rockwood; sister, Harriet Nation of Sydney, OH; brother,
J.M. Waits of Crossville; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elizah and Jesse Waits.
Evans Mortuary in Rockwood was in charge of the arrangements.
MARY M. HUGGINS
Mary M. Huggins, 91, of Crossville,
passed away March 25, 2000. Funeral services were conducted on
March 27 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home,
with burial in City Cemetery. Richard Dennis officiated.
She was born on Sept. 25, 1908 in Columbia, KY, and she was a
homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Eugene Gibson of Crossville, Elwood
Gibson of Chicago, IL, and LeRoy Gibson of Florida; daughter,
Betty Smith of Chicago; five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ANDREW MICHAEL LIVESAY
Andrew Michael Livesay, an infant,
passed away March 19, 2000 in Fort Sanders Regional Hospital
in Knoxville, TN. Graveside services were conducted March 22
at Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Danny Bell officiated.
Andrew was born March 19, 2000 in Knoxville, the son of William
Michael and Julie Tabor Livesay.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Julie Livesay of Crossville;
and grandparents, Jack and Carolyn Livesay, and Charlie and Martha
Robinson, all of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Stanley Tabor.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ROBIN JEANNETTE SPARKS
Robin Jeannette Sparks, 36,
of Crab Orchard, passed away March 18, 2000. Funeral services
were conducted March 22 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home,
with Bro. Mike Nelson officiating.
Mrs. Sparks was born on July 28, 1963, in Madison, WV, the daughter
of Gary Gene Frame and Emmajean Beard Frame Hicks.
She was a factory worker, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Wendy Sparks of Crossville; son,
Eugene Sparks of Jamestown, TN; mother, Emmajean Hicks, and father,
Gary Gene Frame, both of Cowen, WV; sisters, Teresa White of
Wheeling, WV, Kathleen Odell of Cowen, and Carol Branham of Wharton,
WV; brothers, Gary Wayne Frame of Cowen, and William Hicks of
Summersville, WV; special niece, Tonya Jo Frame of Grimsley,
TN; and special friend, Vern James Wiggins of Crab Orchard.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LUCILLE THOMPSON
Lucille Thompson, 87, of Mt.
Juliet, passed away March 24, 2000. Funeral services were held
March 27 in the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with
burial in New Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Harley Massa officiated.
She was born on April 26, 1912, in Clifty, TN, and she was a
homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Georgianna LeRoy of Cicero,
IN, and Jean Massa of Mt. Juliet; son, Gerald Thompson of Walling,
TN; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren
and a host of other relatives and friends.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
HENRIETTA WRIGHT
Henrietta Wright, 84, of Cookeville,
TN, passed away March 26, 2000, at NHC Healthcare Center. Funeral
services were conducted March 27 from the chapel of Whitson Funeral
Home in Cookeville, with burial in Algood Cemetery. Bro. Everett
Davis officiated.
She was born on Sept. 15, 1915 in White County, TN.
Survivors include her sister, Pauline Rector of Crossville; nieces,
Judy Slack of Cleveland, TN, and Vera Gail Scott of Ohio; and
an aunt, Ida Phillips of Cookeville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Winburn and Lula Wilhite
Wright.
Whitson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
FAYE ELIZABETH EMERY
Faye Elizabeth Emery, 68, wife
of L.W. Emery, formerly of Crossville, passed away March 18,
2000. Funeral services were held on March 21 at the W.R. Milward
Mortuary- Southland, with burial in the Gardens of Memory in
Muncie, IN. Charles Moore officiated.
She was born in Rensselaer, IN, the daughter of the late Haskell
and Deliann Clouse Randolph.
She was a former secretary at the University of Kentucky, dean's
office. She was a member of the North Lexington Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, L.W. Emery; son and daughter-in-law,
John L. and Becky Emery of Norfolk, VA; sisters, Nina Dragoo
of Phoenix, AZ, and Betty Gregory of Losantville, IN; and grandsons,
Brad Emery and Steven Emery, both of Norfolk.
Contributions may be made to the North Lexington Church of Christ
Benevolent Fund, 549 Parkside Dr., Lexington, KY, 40505.
Information was provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home.
BRADLEY JAMES HYATT
Bradley James Hyatt, 64, of
Crossville, passed away March 15, 2000. Services will be held
at a later date, in San Diego, CA.
Mr. Hyatt was born in Camden, NJ. He was a union pipe fitter
for a heating and air conditioning company.
Survivors include sons, Eric Hyatt and Michael Hyatt of San Diego;
daughter, Debbie Rizzo of New Jersey; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer and Thelma Hyatt.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association
of Tennessee, 1200 Mountain Creek Rd., Chattanooga, TN, 37405.
The Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home in Chattanooga is in
charge of the arrangements.
WILLIE TINCH
Willie Tinch, 64, of Monterey,
TN, passed away March 20, 2000, at the Standing Stone Health
Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted March 23 at 2
p.m., from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home, with interment to
follow in the Davis Cemetery in the Dry Hollow Community. The
Rev. Ovle Tinch and the Rev. Daily McCowan will officiate.
Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 9 at Goff Funeral Home.
Mr. Tinch was born on May 25, 1935, the son of the late Elmer
and Rhoda Walker Tinch.
He was a retired factory worker with Nick File in Anderson, IN,
and was well-known for his chair-making craftsmanship.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Lou Harris Tinch of Monterey;
daughters, Judy King of Middletown, IN, Irene Griggs of Sulphur
Springs, IN, and Melinda Cornett of Ingalls, IN; daughter and
son-in-law Tammy and Jim Tway of Loma, CO; son and daughter-in-law,
Gene and Penni Tinch of Middletown; stepdaughter, Robin Brown
of Monterey; stepson, Hugh Neely of Monterey; sisters, Barbara
Echo of Muncie, IN, and Alene Dickens of Cookeville, TN; brothers,
Lawton Tinch of Dry Hollow, and Paul Tinch of Middletown; special
friend, Theola Wiggins of Pendleton, IN; 12 grandchildren; five
step-grandchildren and one step-great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Beulah Hale, Earlene
Brown and Immogene Monroe; and an infant brother.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
RANDY ALLEN WALLER
Randy Allen Waller, 37, of Crossville,
passed away March 15, 2000. Funeral services were held March
19 from the chapel of Burris Funeral Home, with burial in Barren
Fork Cemetery in Whitley City, KY.
Mr. Waller was born on Oct. 13, 1962 in Hamilton, OH, the son
of James and Janice West Waller.
He was a machinist with Batesville Tool and Die.
Survivors include his father, James Waller of St. Petersburg,
FL; daughter, Sara Telekue of Indiana; sons, Brent Hardy and
Brian Hardy, both of North Carolina; sisters, Wanda Waller and
Lynn Littlefield, both of Indiana; brother, Eli Gabbard of Kentucky;
and one grandchild, Zachery Hardy.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Janice West Waller.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LEWIS BOHANNON
Lewis Bohannon, 91, of Crossville,
passed away March 14, 2000, in WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation
Center. Funeral services were conducted March 17 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Eastland Cemetery. Dr.
James H. Beasley Jr. officiated, with special music by Ann Looney.
Mr. Bohannon was born Jan. 1, 1909 in White County, the son of
James and Beulah Dunn Bohannon.
He was a salesman for Army-Navy Store, and a member of First
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Edmonds Bohannon of Crossville;
three sons, David Bohannon of Woodbridge, VA, Richard Bohannon
of Bethlehem, PA, and Kenneth Bohannon of Old Orchard, ME; brother,
William Bohannon of Bon Aire, TN; sister, Rebecca Groves of Cookeville,
TN; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were William Clark Bohannon, Harry Bohannon, William
Franklin Bohannon, R.E. Bohannon, David M. Bohannon II and Stephen
J. Bohannon.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES L. BREWER
James L. Brewer, 68, of Elyria,
OH, passed away March 16, 2000, at the Cleveland Clinic. Funeral
services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, at Crossville
Memorial Funeral Home, with burial at Akins Cemetery.
Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Brewer was born Jan. 7, 1932 in Crossville, and lived in
Elyria for 45 years.
He was a welder at the former Abex Corp. in Elyria for 36 years,
and he retired in 1997. He was a member of the East Broad St.
Church of Christ in Elyria, and he enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Nina "Joyce"
Sapp Brewer; sons, Gary Brewer and Randal Brewer, both of Elyria;
sisters, Wynette Shrum and Myrtle Nichols, both of Crossville;
brother, Alvah Brewer of Elyria; six grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Daisey Cody, Mary Burgess
and Nozelle Hicks; and a brother, L.B. Brewer.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association,
16 West Church St., Milan, OH 44846.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.
JO BROWN
Jo Brown, 86, of Crossville,
passed away March 12, 2000, at home. Funeral services were conducted
on March 15 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial
in Mayland Cemetery. Bro. Clayton Padgett and the Rev. Russell
Honeycutt officiated.
Mrs. Brown was born Dec. 8, 1913 in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Hugh L. and Alberta Shillings Woody.
She was a homemaker, and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include six sons, Bennie, Ed, Frank, Tommy and Donald
Brown, all of Crossville, and Clenice Brown Jr., in the U.S.
Army; five daughters, Lou Ann Parsons, Linda Faye Brown, Bonnie
Green and Betty Sherrill, all of Crossville, and Stacy Pugh of
Montgomery, TX; brother, Hugh L. Woody Jr., and sister, Elsie
Barnwell, both of Crossville; 27 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Alta Brown, two
granddaughters, two grandsons, two brothers and two sisters.
Pallbearers were Jody Parsons, Micah Pugh, Steve Pugh, Ben Brown,
Junior Brown and Josh Brown. Honorary Pallbearer was Snooks Conley.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES R. HALL JR.
James R. Hall Jr., 71, of Elyria,
OH, passed away March 17, 2000, at home. Funeral services will
be held today at Busch Curtis Scheuffler Family Chapel in Elyria,
with interment at Brookdale Cemetery. Pastor Michael Foresha
of East Broad St. Church of Christ in Elyria will officiate.
VFW Post No. 1079 will perform military honors.
Mr. Hall was born in 1928 in Crossville. He served in the U.S.
Army from 1946-Õ51 during the Korean War. He retired in
1981 from the Ford Motor Co. in Avon Lake, where he worked in
the maintenance department since 1973. Prior to working in Avon
Lake, he worked at the Lorain Plant for many years. He was a
charter member of the East Broad St. Church of Christ in Elyria,
and the UAW Local No. 2000. He was a humorist who enjoyed making
others laugh, and he enjoyed woodworking, doing hook rugs and
was an avid blood donor for many years.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Eunice A. Beatty Hall;
daughters, Pamela D. Miles and Kimberly G. Schoeffel Williams,
both of Elyria, and Sandra L. Ledbetter of Jamestown, TN; his
mother, Mrs. Naomi Houston Hall of Crossville; sister, Lucille
Hassler of Crossville; and six grandchildren, Haskell and Missy
Ledbetter, Vicky Schoeffel, Bethany Schoeffel, Brian Miles and
Mathew Williams.
He was preceded in death by his father, James R. Hall Sr.
Memorial contributions may be forwarded to the Arthritis Foundation,
41246 Schadden Rd., Elyria, OH 44035.
Busch Curtis Scheuffler Family Chapel in Elyria is in charge
of the arrangements.
SADIE MAE HOOD
Sadie Mae Hood, 81, of Crossville,
passed away March 16, 2000. Funeral services were conducted on
March 18 at the Green Acres Memory Gardens, with Bro. Sam Davis
officiating.
Mrs. Hood was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Sand Mountain, AL, the daughter
of William Frank and Rebecca Lambert Garner. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Fay Mrini of New York, NY,
Patsy Brown of Sylva, NC, and Judy Hood of Crossville; son, Jim
Hood of Crossville; sister, Evelyn Bagget of Lylery, GA; six
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Elva Hood.
Pallbearers were Allen Houston, Eddie Norris, Dallas Davis, David
Seay, Marvin Garner and Johnny Campbell.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ESTON LEWIS
Eston Lewis, 90, of Crossville,
passed away March 18, 2000. Funeral services were held on March
20 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with
burial in New Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Thurman Page and Marvin
Seagraves officiated.
Mr. Lewis was born on May 30, 1909, in Cumberland County. He
was a retired carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah Lewis of Crossville; daughters,
Agnes Page of Springfield, TN, Phyllis Seagraves of Crossville,
and Marjorie Schmidt of Knoxville, TN; sister, Lucille Thompson
of Mt. Juliet, TN; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LILA PHILLIPS
Lila Phillips, 80, of the Rocky
Point community, passed away March 18, 2000 at the Cookeville
Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted March
22 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home, with interment
to follow in the Campground Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby Floyd will
officiate.
Mrs. Phillips was born on Feb. 6, 1920, in Wilder, TN, the daughter
of the late John and Fannie Coleman Ledbetter. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three daughters, Mae Kelly of Clay, KY, Linda
Gail Reynolds of Morganville, KY, and Mary Phillips of Cookeville,
TN; two sons, Hershel Glen Bright of Rocky Point, and J.D. Phillips
of Gainesboro; one sister, Louise Ledbetter of Rocky Point; 18
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Hershell Clement Bright
and John Wesley Phillips; two children, Thomas Phillips and Davy
Bright; sister, Lilly Franklin; and two brothers, Lonnie Ray
Ledbetter and Luster Ledbetter.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
BARBARA L. TIDWELL
Barbara L. Tidwell, 61, of Pikeville,
TN, formerly of Adrian, MI, passed away March 18, 2000. There
will be no services in Pikeville.
Mrs. Tidwell was born on March 8, 1939 in Adrian. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Larry Tidwell of Pikeville;
three sons, Kerry Tidwell of Portland, OR, Kevin Tidwell of Marion,
IN, and Keith Tidwell of Pikeville; two daughters, Kimberly Ford
of Clinton, MI, and Kelly Salow of Tecumseh, MI; two sisters,
Marianne Wilcheer of Manitou Beach, MI, and Sharron McKimmy of
Cement City, MI; and 14 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Marion Cooper,
and two brothers, Glenn Cooper and William Cooper.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer
Society, in the name of Barbara Tidwell.
Pikeville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JANRIS ANN BROWN
Janris Ann Brown, 60, passed
away March 8, 2000 at Pleasant Hill. Graveside services were
conducted by the Rev. Joseph Frazier on March 11, at Forest Lawn
Cemetery in Nashville.
She was born Nov. 27, 1939 in Davidson County, the daughter of
Buren B. and Pauline Murphree Brown of Madison, TN. The family
were members of Neely's Bend United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Jesse W. and
Diane Brown of Crossville; niece, Carol Darling of Crossville;
an aunt and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Buren B. and Pauline
M. Brown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Little
Angels Class, c/o Madison Church of Christ, 106 Gallatin Rd.,
Madison, TN 37115.
Madison Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LOUISE ROYSDON
Mamie Louise Roysdon, 70, of
Crossville, passed away March 10, 2000. Funeral services were
conducted on March 12 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home,
with burial in Crossville City Cemetery. Bro. Delmer McCowan
officiated, with special music by Steve and Michelle Taylor.
Mrs. Roysdon was born March 11, 1929 in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Fred and Lizzie Williams Brown.
Mrs. Roysdon was a cook, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Joyce Richards, and son, Wesley
Roysdon, both of Crossville; sister, Rowena Burgess of Crossville;
brother, Robert Brown of Monterey; five grandchildren, Lesa Rockafellow,
Mike Sherrill, Chad Sherrill, Todd Roysdon and Christie Roysdon;
and four great-grandchildren, Talisha Sherrill, Derrick Sherrill,
Lindsey Sherrill and Taylor Rockafellow.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Roysdon.
Pallbearers were Lesley Sherrill, Todd Roysdon, Mike Sherrill,
Jason Richards, Matt Rockafellow and Eric Tabor.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
BROWN LEE THOMAS
Brown Lee Thomas, 83, of Crossville,
passed away March 15, 2000. Funeral services will be today at
2 p.m. from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with
burial in Akins Cemetery. Wayne Matthews will officiate.
Mr. Thomas was born Aug. 30, 1916 in Winesap, TN.
He was an equipment operator for the State of Tennessee.
Survivors include his wife, Verna D. Thomas of Crossville; son
and daughter-in-law, Lee and Carmen Thomas of Hendersonville,
TN; brothers, Litton Thomas of Mountain Home, ID, Floyd Thomas
of San Antonio, TX, and Victor Thomas of Medina, OH; sister,
Minnie Simmons of Crossville; grandchildren, Amy and Bryan Thomas
of Hendersonville; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Earl Barbara, Dexter Selby, Aaron Burgess, Wayne
Jernigan, Gene Burgess, Wayne Burgess, Shelton Simmons and Lowell
Simmons.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
CONNIE CLARK
Cornelia "Connie"
Clark, 84, of Crossville, passed away March 10, 2000, in Summit
Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services were conducted
on March 12 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiating. Graveside services were held
on March 13 at Polk Memorial Garden in Tryon, NC.
Mrs. Clark was born Jan. 13, 1916, in Landrum, SC, the daughter
of Matthew and Jenny Bellew Barnette.
She was a homemaker, and she was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her brother, Julian "Dock" Barnette
of Spartanburg, SC; two sisters, Mae Burns of Spartanburg, and
Edith Lankford of Tryon; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth "Libby"
Clark of Lebanon, TN; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Clark, and her
son, Alfred Clark.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
HELEN LEE KENDALL
Helen Lee Kendall, 78, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away March 9, 2000, at WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation
in Crossville. Memorial services will be held Friday, March 17
at 1 p.m. at Bilbrey Funeral Home. Dr. Herbert Gabhart will officiate.
Mrs. Kendall was the wife of Donald Keith Kendall Sr., and the
daughter of the late Manila Pugh and Henry Clift.
She was a homemaker, and a member of the Bethlehem United Church
of Christ in Ann Arbor, MI.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Keith Kendall of Fairfield
Glade; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Peter Souza of Holt,
MI; son, Richard Kendall of Hudson, MA; sister, Virginia Gillespie
of Fairfield Glade; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Donald Keith Kendall Jr.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.
NOEL HOOPER McNEIL
Noel Hooper McNeil, 85, of the
Hebbertsburg community, passed away March 8, 2000. Funeral services
were held March 11 in the chapel of Burris Funeral Home, with
burial in the Old Hebbertsburg Cemetery. Bro. Bob Holder officiated.
Mr. McNeil was born Dec. 25, 1914 in Hebbertsburg, the son of
Edwin and Flora Gang McNeil.
He was a retired farmer, and a member of Main St. Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Arno McNeil of Hebbertsburg; daughters
and sons-in-law, Brenda and Don Hinch, and Donna and Jimmy Davis,
all of Crossville; son, Rollo McNeil of Nashville; son and daughter-in-law,
Lynn and Carla McNeil of Hebbertsburg; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were his grandsons and sons-in-law, Brad McNeil,
Barry Hinch, Tim Davis, Tony Kanton, Jerry Henry and Jerry Redwine.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Hebbertsburg
Cemetery Fund or a charity of your choice.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LINA WOODY TABOR
Lina Woody Tabor, 92, of Crossville,
passed away March 13, 2000. Funeral services will be Thursday
at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home,
with burial in Woody Cemetery. Visitation will be tonight from
7 to 9 at the funeral home. Charles Pressley will officiate.
She was a homemaker, who was born on Aug. 29, 1907 in Cumberland
County.
Survivors include her daughter, Shelba Eldridge of Crossville;
daughter, Betty Tabor of Ohio; sons, Don Tabor and James Tabor,
both of Ohio; brother, Rye Woody, and sister, Mary McCloud, both
of Crossville; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and several
other relatives.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Paul and Lester Tabor.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ANGELA MICHELLE VANLANDINGHAM
Angela Michelle Vanlandingham,
3 months old, of Crossville, passed away March 12, 2000, at home.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at the
Believers Fellowship Church, with burial in Davis Cemetery. Visitation
will be tonight from 6 to 8 at the church. Pastor Mike Ritzman
will officiate.
Angela was born on Nov. 25, 1999, in Knoxville, the daughter
of Anthony and Shelia Vanlandingham.
Survivors include her parents, Anthony and Shelia Vanlandingham
of Crossville; brothers, Anthony Jr. and Joshua Vanlandingham;
sisters, Ashley Nicole, Jessica and Laura Vanlandingham; paternal
grandparents, L.B. Vanlandingham of Vicksburg, MS, and Jean Knight
of Crossville; maternal grandmother, Myrtle Stringer of Crossville;
and several aunts, uncles and other relatives.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
IVA JAMES HANNAH HAMMERS
Iva James Hannah Hammers, 91,
formerly of Pilot Mountain and Crossville, passed away March
8, 2000, in the Lifecare Center of Wartburg, TN. Funeral services
were conducted March 10 at Schubert Funeral Home, with graveside
services on March 11 in Wartburg City Cemetery. The Rev. Bill
Goodman officiated.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Billie
Hannah of Harriman, and Lowell and Genevive Hannah of Indiana;
son, Harold Hannah of Wartburg; daughter, Sylvia Magaiun of Hudson,
FL; sisters-in-law, Barbara Jones of Wartburg and Frances Jones
of Coalfield; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Alfred Hannah and
Arthur Hammers; daughter, Eunice Rosbach; son, Samuel Hannah;
parents, Frazier and Sadie Jones; brothers, Luke, Casey, Ben
and Boyd Jones; and sister, Edna Sexton.
Schubert Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
NORMAN KEMMER
Norman Kemmer, 56, of Gulfport,
MS, passed away Feb. 26, 2000, in Ackerman, MS. Funeral services
were held Feb. 29 from the chapel of Riemann Memorial Funeral
Home in Gulfport, with burial in the Kemmer family plot.
Mr. Kemmer was a native of Crossville, and had been a resident
of the Gulf Coast for 42 years.
He was a brick mason, and he was an Air Force veteran, having
served during the Vietnam era. He was of the Baptist faith. He
was a member of the Wild Boar Conservation Association and the
NRA.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Kemmer of Gulfport, MS; two
sons, Mitch Kemmer of Crossville, and Marty Kemmer of Hattiesburg,
MS; his mother, Agnes Mitchell Kemmer of Crossville; brother,
Jack Kemmer of Crossville; and two grandchildren, Leko Kemmer
and Dallas Kemmer, both of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Kemmer.
STEVEN D. RICHARDS
Steven "Steve" Dwayne
Richards, 39, of Crossville, passed away March 7, 2000 at Country
Place Health Center. Funeral services were held on March 10 from
the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home,
with burial in the Richards Cemetery in Fentress County. Bro.
Roger Cooper officiated.
Mr. Richards was born on Oct. 19, 1960, in Fentress County, TN.
He was a self-employed tire recapper.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Maezelle "Jeanie"
Beaty Ford and Bill Ford of Crab Orchard; his father, Herman
Richards of Crossville; daughter, Stephanie Richards, and son,
Steven Richards Jr., both of Indiana; sister, Alene Turner of
Crab Orchard; and two brothers, David Richards of Crossville,
and Mike Richards of Cleveland, TN.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Tommy, Jack, Gary
and Danny Richards.
Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DONNA YOUNG ROBERTS
Donna Young Roberts, 56, of
Maryville, TN, passed away March 10, 2000, at Blount Memorial
Hospital. Funeral services were held March 13 from the West Chapel
of Smith Mortuary in Maryville. The family also will receive
friends from noon to 1 p.m. today at Bilbrey Funeral Home in
Crossville, with funeral services at 1 p.m. Interment will follow
in Crossville City Cemetery.
She was born on April 18, 1943 in Akron, OH, the daughter of
Lena and Dean Young Sr.
She was a registered nurse at Blount Memorial Hospital for over
10 years, and she served as a lieutenant colonel in the Army
National Guard. She was a graduate of Baptist Hospital School
of Nursing and received a bachelor's degree from the University
of Tennessee. Loving her children and caring for the sick were
her divine purposes. She will be dearly missed by all whose lives
she touched.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kristi Roberts
and Jason Picciuto of Maryville; son, Larry "Michael"
Roberts of Maryville; sisters, Mary Eich and Linda Young, both
of Cookeville, TN; sister and brother-in-law, Cora and Jack Cole
of Crossville; brother, John K. Young of Chattanooga, TN; the
children's father and her friend, Larry Ross Roberts; and several
nieces and nephews. She also leaves her loyal dogs, Kasi and
Tori, who filled her life with endless joy.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lena and Dean Young
Sr.; brother, George Dean Young Jr.; and brother-in-law, Jim
Eich.
The preceding obituary includes additional information paid
for by the family.
WILLIAM RAY WYATT
William Ray Wyatt, 79, of Crossville,
passed away March 4, 2000 in UT Medical Center in Knoxville,
TN. Funeral services were conducted on March 7 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery.
Bro. Robert Lawrence officiated, with special music by Cassandra
Wyatt.
Mr. Wyatt was born June 7, 1920 in Cumberland County, the son
of Ellison and Amanda Stokes Wyatt.
He was a machine operator for Crossville Rubber Products, retiring
in 1982, and he was a member of Isoline Baptist Church.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Nelson
Miller, Amy Sue and Walter Reed, and Jeanne and Bruce Cotter,
all of Crossville; daughters, Peggy Wyatt and Sandra Jackson,
both of Crossville; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Linda
Wyatt, Junior and Starla Wyatt, Donnie and Vicki Wyatt, all of
Crossville, Ronnie and Sharon Wyatt of Bethpage, TN, and Jerry
and Lisa Wyatt of Yadkinville, NC; brother, Doyle Wyatt of Detroit,
MI; sister, Wilma Jane Myers of Bellefontaine, OH; 20 grandchildren
and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Marie Buckner Wyatt;
his parents, Ellison and Amanda Wyatt; daughter, Reba Marie Essary;
three sisters, Mary Wyatt, Beulah Wyatt and Bertha Neil Russell;
and three brothers, Gwen Wyatt, Amos Wyatt and Charles Wyatt.
Pallbearers were his grandsons, Greg Essary, Bruce Essary, Christopher
Cotter, David Byrge, Ronnie Wyatt and Robby Wyatt.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GRACE LEE COUK
Grace Lee Couk, 97, of Cincinnati,
OH, formerly of Crossville, passed away March 7, 2000. Funeral
services will be conducted today at 11 a.m., from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
The Rev. Joe Nickell will officiate. Family will receive friends
from 10 to 11 a.m. today.
Mrs. Couk was born Jan. 29, 1903, in St. Charles, VA, the daughter
of John and Margaret Parsons Kirk.
She was a housewife, and she was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Dorothy Coffee Wierwille of
Cincinnati, and Margaret "Peggy" Crowder of Tellico
Village, TN; two sisters, Wilma Wright and Juanita Pennington,
both of Fort Myers, FL; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Couk, and her
son, Harold Couk.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ROGER HOWARD
Roger Duane Howard, 33, of Crossville,
passed away March 7, 2000. Funeral services will be held tonight
at 8 in Burris Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Vern Daugherty will
officiate. Graveside service will be at Crossville City Cemetery
on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Mr. Howard was born on Sept. 25, 1966, in Dayton, OH, the son
of Lester Sr. and Beulah Hignite Howard.
He worked in construction.
Survivors include his father, Lester Ray Howard Sr. of Crossville;
stepmother, Gwendolyn Deatherage Howard of Crossville; sister,
Renae Limburg of Crossville; and brother, Lester Ray Howard Jr.
of Dayton, OH.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
MAXINE PHILLIPS
Maxine Phillips, 67, of Cookeville,
TN, passed away March 7, 2000, at her home in Cookeville. Funeral
services will be conducted today at 1 p.m. from the chapel of
Dyer Funeral Home, with entombment to follow in Crestlawn Cemetery.
The Rev. Sterl Paramore will officiate.
Mrs. Phillips was born Jan. 4, 1937, in Davidson, TN, the daughter
of the late Chester and Ida Ramsey Hall.
She was a nurse, working at Donelson Hospital, Centennial Hospital
and at Durion in Cookeville. She was also a member of the Cookeville
Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of almost 46 years, Billy Ray Phillips
of Cookeville; son and daughter-in-law, Dewayne and Jenny Phillips
of Cookeville; sister, Shirley Sutton of Center, AL; brothers,
Chester Hall Jr. of Cookeville, and Michael Hall of Mt. Juliet,
TN; and two grandchildren, Heather and Jared.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
WILBURN RAY
Wilburn Eugene Ray, 59, of Missouri,
passed away March 6, 2000. Funeral services were held March 9,
from the chapel of Cozean Funeral Home in Farmington, MO.
Mr. Ray was born March 17, 1940, in Missouri.
Survivors include his mother, Alice Dixon Ray, formerly of Crossville;
five sisters and two brothers, all of Missouri; aunt, Gladys
Caruthers of Crossville, and several nieces and nephews.
Information was provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home.
EDNA MAE CRESELIOUS
Edna Mae Slaven Creselious,
93, of Jamestown, TN, passed away Feb. 29, 2000 at Fentress County
Nursing Home. Funeral services were held March 2 from the chapel
of Jennings Funeral Home, with burial in Sharp Place Cemetery.
Bro. Arthur Nance Jr. and Bro. Mike Kerley officiated.
Mrs. Creselious was born July 10, 1906 in Fentress County, TN,
the daughter of the late General Franklin and Mertie Mae Delk
Ipock.
She was a homemaker, and she was at one time employed by L.B.J.&
C.
Survivors include her son, Bailey Slaven Jr. of Nashville, TN;
daughter, Helen Scarbough of Crossville; daughter, Betty Pierce
of Allardt, TN; daughter, Edith York of Jamestown; stepsons,
Truman Creselious and Wiley Creselious, both of Jamestown; stepson,
Tony Creselious of Chatsworth, GA; stepdaughter, Geneva Parker
of Sparta, TN; half-sister, Georgie "Judy" Blair of
Allardt; half-sister, Linda Riser of Metter, GA; half-brother,
Sam Ipock of Raleigh, NC; 25 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren;
and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bailey Slaven
Sr.; second husband, Zebedee Creselious; daughter, Rosie E. Phillips;
daughter, Bessie Linder; daughter, Mary Odum; and daughter, Elsie
Mae Slaven.
Pallbearers were R.G. Scarbough, Jerry Scarbough, Kyle Phillips,
Ricky Phillips, Gary Pierce, Wallace Linder and Tracy Linder.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sharp Place
Cemetery Fund or to Akers Chapel Church Building Fund.
PATRICIA ELIZABETH LOSHBOUGH
Patricia "Trish" Elizabeth
Loshbough, 49, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 26, 2000 in Cumberland
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted on Feb. 29 at
the Homestead Methodist Church, with burial in Crossville City
Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Rogers and the Rev. Fay Tucker officiated.
Mrs. Loshbough was born on Aug. 26, 1950, in Toledo, OH, the
daughter of Donald and Mona Patricia Verdon Trowbridge.
She was a secretary, and she was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Tiffany Brewer and Kimberly
Willis, both of Crossville; one brother, Bobby Trowbridge of
Crossville; two sisters, Brenda Joseph and Virginia Tippit, both
of Crossville; father and stepmother, Donald and Carol Trowbridge,
of Petersburg, MI; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Loshbough; and
her mother, Mona Patricia Verdon Trowbridge.
Pallbearers were Morley Oerther, D.J. Stanley, Jeremy Vanhorn,
Jason Vanhorn, Ray Brewer and James Buccina.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is republished to correct information
published by the Crossville Chronicle.
CHARLES WAYNE MELTON
Charles Wayne "Chuck"
Melton, 30, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Crossville, passed
away March 3, 2000. Funeral services were conducted on March
6 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Turner
Cemetery. The Rev. Martha Hale and the Rev. James Flatt officiated,
with special music provided by Beverly Lawson.
Mr. Melton was born on March 29, 1969 in Crossville, the son
of Ervie Charles and Patricia Sue Smith Melton.
He was a sales representative for Photo Chemical in Nashville.
Survivors include his parents, Ervie Charles and Patricia Sue
Melton of Crossville; two sisters, Jacqueline Melton Griswold
of Knoxville, TN, and Barbara Lynn Cokkinias of Crossville; and
nieces and nephews, Justin Reed Griswold, Jessica Dawn Griswold,
Tessa Elizabeth Cokkinias and Tiffany Lea Cokkinias.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George Reed and
Mildred Goss Smith, and Archie Thomas and Hazel Turner Melton.
Pallbearers were Patrick Smith, Tommy Melton, Steve Garrison,
Edwin Baird, Travis Barnwell and Steve Rhodes. Honorary pallbearers
were Dean Farley, Mitch Carson, Donnie Melton, Perry Smith, Bill
Debruyn, Barry Melton, Anthony Rhodes, Bill Stone and Tim Pugh.
The family requests that donations be made in memory of Mr. Melton
to the Dorton United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund, in care
of Dorton UMC, 3503 Hwy. 70 East, Crossville, TN, 38555.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LANDEN SELBY
Landen "Bo" Selby,
27, of Pleasant Hill, passed away March 6, 2000. Funeral services
will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in
Pleasant Hill, with visitation from 7 to 9 tonight at Crossville
Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Smith's Chapel Cemetery.
Pastor Butch Stapleton will officiate.
Mr. Selby was born on Dec. 22, 1972 in Tipton, IN, the son of
Curtis Lynn and Becky Ann Selby.
He was employed as a mechanic, and he was a veteran of the U.S.
Marines.
Survivors include his parents, Curtis Lynn and Becky Ann Selby
of Pleasant Hill; loving companion and mother of his children,
Lisa Selby of Crossville; daughter and son, MaShayla Ann and
Landen Chase Selby of Pleasant Hill; brother and sister-in-law,
Curtis Franklin and Shannon Selby of Pleasant Hill; sister and
brother-in-law, Lana and James Jones of Pleasant Hill; grandmother,
Maxine Emery of Crossville; three nieces and one nephew.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
KENNETH EUGENE STORY
Kenneth Eugene Story, 77, of
Crossville, passed away Feb. 26, 2000, at home. Funeral services
were conducted on Feb. 28 at First United Methodist Church, with
Dr. James H. Beasley Jr. officiating. There were additional services
at Martin Brothers Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with interment
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Story was born Dec. 29, 1922 in Clark County, MO, the son
of Irvin and Alta Wallingford Story. He was a production control
supervisor for Dexter Co., in Fairfield, IA, and he was a member
of the Methodist Church in Fairfield. Mr. Story was also a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Hammond Story of Crossville;
daughter, Jeanie Ludeking of Knoxville, TN; daughter and son-in-law,
Jane and John Kurt of Waukon, IA; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry
and Kristine Story of Mission, TX; grandson and granddaughter-in-law,
Jaron and Lisa Ludeking; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Joshua
and Esther Story; and grandson Jacob Story.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Alta Story;
and his sister, Gladys Kelley.
The family requests that Memorials be made to Hospice of Cumberland
County.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is republished to correct information
published by the Crossville Chronicle.
DEREK WOOD
Derek Burton Wood, 2 months
old, of Crossville, passed away March 3, 2000 in Nashville. Funeral
services were conducted on March 5 from the chapel of Bilbrey
Funeral Home, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bros.
Wade Webster and Phil Jenkins officiated, with special music
by the Church of Christ Singers.
Derek was born on Dec. 27, 1999 in Crossville, the son of Jay
and Amy Foland Wood.
Survivors include his mother and father, Amy and Jay Wood of
Crossville; twin brother, Dylan Wood, and sister, Carrie Elizabeth
Wood; grandparents, Jerry and Judy Wood and Bill and Grace Foland,
all of Crossville; great-grandmothers, Lurlene Wood and Lenice
Masters, both of Crossville; uncles and aunts, Kenny Foland,
Greg and Vicky Smith, Chip and Wendy Reed, and Jerry and Rebecca
Wood, all of Crossville; and cousins, Nicky and Nathan Reed,
Heather, Kyle and Cody Smith, and Chase and Julia Wood, all of
Crossville.
Pallbearers were Wendell Worthington and Glen Worthington.
The family requests that memorials be made to: Jeremy Wood, In
Memory of Derek Burton Wood, in care of Cumberland County Bank,
Crossville.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WILLIAM WYATT
William Ray Wyatt, 79, of Crossville,
passed away March 4, 2000 in UT Medical Center in Knoxville.
Funeral services were conducted on March 7 from the chapel of
Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville City Cemetery.
Bro. Robert Lawrence officiated, with special music by Cassandra
Wyatt.
Mr. Wyatt was born June 7, 1920 in Cumberland County, the son
of Ellison and Amanda Stokes Wyatt.
He was a machine operator for Crossville Rubber Products, retiring
in 1982, and he was a member of Isoline Baptist Church.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Nelson
Miller, Amy Sue and Walter Reed, and Jeanne and Bruce Cotter,
all of Crossville; daughters, Peggy Wyatt and Sandra Jackson,
both of Crossville; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Linda
Wyatt, Junior and Starla Wyatt, Donnie and Vicki Wyatt, all of
Crossville, Ronnie and Sharon Wyatt of Bethpage, TN, and Jerry
and Sharon Wyatt of Yadkinville, NC; brother, Doyle Wyatt of
Detroit, MI; sister, Wilma Jane Myers of Bellefontaine, OH; 20
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Marie Buckner Wyatt;
his parents, Ellison and Amanda Wyatt; daughter, Reba Marie Essary;
three sisters, Mary Wyatt, Beulah Wyatt and Bertha Neil Russell;
and three brothers, Gwen Wyatt, Amos Wyatt and Charles Wyatt.
Pallbearers were his grandsons, Greg Essary, Bruce Essary, Christopher
Cotter, David Byrge, Ronnie Wyatt and Robby Wyatt.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ESTHER ELIZABETH BANDY
Esther Elizabeth Bandy, 85,
of Crossville, passed away Feb. 27, 2000 in WyndRidge Health
and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted on
March 1, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial
in Crossville City Cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Nickell officiated.
Mrs. Bandy was born on March 23, 1914 in Rockwood, TN, the daughter
of Francis and Sallie Burchfield.
She was a bank teller for the First National Bank and a long-time
member of the Business and Professional Women's Club. She was
a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her stepdaughter, Pat Ducey of Crossville;
brother-in-law, Bill Thurman and his wife Lois of Crossville;
sister-in-law, Nanny Burchfield of Harriman, TN; nephew, Donald
Burchfield of Sheffield, AL; niece, Damaris Maples of Red Bank,
NJ; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Sallie
Burchfield; her husband, Hubert Mitchell Bandy; an infant son;
a brother, Farris Burchfield; and sister, Laura Carter.
Pallbearers were Jim Stewart, Don Crace, Denzil Ware, Tom Page,
Ross Snodderly and George Tutterow.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARY NAOMI CASTLEMAN
Mary Naomi Castleman, 91, of
Crossville, passed away March 2, 2000 in WyndRidge Health and
Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services were conducted March
4 at the Crossville City Cemetery, with Bro. Thomas Hale officiating.
Mrs. Castleman was born Dec. 2, 1908, in Cumberland County, TN,
the daughter of Robert E. Bob and Millie Wyatt Ford.
Mrs. Castleman was a life-long resident of Crossville and a descendant
of Dr. John Ford, one of the early settlers of Grassy Cove. She
was a homemaker.
Survivors include her niece, Geraldine Craig Teague of Rossville,
GA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Castleman;
her parents, Robert and Millie Ford; four brothers, John, Hayden,
George and Will Ford; and one sister, Pearl Ford Craig.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ALFRED M. GABBERT
Alfred M. Gabbert, 55, of Petaluma,
CA, passed away Feb. 22, 2000. Memorial services were held on
Feb. 24 at the Neptune Society in Santa Rosa, CA.
Mr. Gabbert was born on Nov. 28, 1944 in Arkansas, the son of
Robert and Frieda Pauline Gabbert.
He was a navy veteran, and was employed at Woodmont Properties
in Santa Rosa.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Frankie Gabbert; his
father, Robert Gabbert of Crossville; brother, James Gabbert
of Crossville; son and stepsons, Chris Gabbert of Oklahoma, John
Brown, Jr. and his family of Petaluma, and Jeffrey Brown and
his family of Kihei, HI; grandchildren, Kim, Sue, Jeannie and
Katie of Kihei, Daniel of Springfield, OR, and Alaina of Petaluma,
CA; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Frieda Pauline Gabbert
of Crossville.
Contributions in Mr. Gabbert's memory may be made to Hospice
of Petaluma, Vietnam Veterans or to the American Cancer Society.
SAMUEL GERALD HENDRICKS
Samuel Gerald "Jerry"
Hendricks, 84, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly a part-time resident
of Fairfield Glade, passed away Feb. 21, 2000, at his home in
St. Petersburg. Funeral services were held at the Woodlawn Presbyterian
Church in St. Petersburg.
Mr. Hendricks was born on Feb. 17, 1916 in Jefferson County,
TN, and moved to Knoxville at an early age.
He played football at Knoxville High School and later at the
University of Tennessee under Coach Neyland from 1936-38. He
wound up his college football career with an Orange Bowl victory
over Oklahoma on Jan. 1, 1939. That UT team had been undefeated
and untied during the 1938 season. After graduation he taught
and coached at Cookeville and Etowah high schools in Tennessee,
then accepted a position with St. Petersburg High School. Being
a reserve officer, he was called into service in 1942 during
World War II and spent three and a half years in the South Pacific
as an infantry officer. There he earned the Bronze Star and Purple
Heart. After his years in service he continued his career as
coach, educator, business manager and assistant principal at
St. Petersburg and Boca Ciega high schools until his retirement.
He earned his master's degree at UT during summer vacations.
Survivors include his sister Lynette of Crossville; brother and
sister-in-law, Hugh and Ruth Hendricks of Crossville; son Joel
Hendricks of St. Petersburg; son and daughter-in-law, Gerald
Brook and Michelle Hendricks of Temecula, CA; and grandchildren
Dylan and Devin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Hendricks; and his
brother, Jess Hendricks.
WILLARD E. HONEYCUTT
Willard E. Honeycutt, 73, of
Rockwood, TN, passed away March 3 in Cumberland Medical Center.
Masonic services were held March 5 by the Rockwood Masonic Lodge
in the Westel Baptist Church, followed by funeral services with
the Rev. Charles Christopher officiating. Graveside services
and entombment were held March 6 in the Roane Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Honeycutt was a retired knitting supervisor of Kaiser-Roth
& Charleston Hosiery, and he was a U.S. Army and Navy veteran
of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member and Deacon
of the Westel Baptist Church; chaplain of Rockwood Masonic Lodge
No. 403 F&AM; past master and member of Alhambra Temple;
Crab Orchard VFW No. 9686; Order of Eastern Star No. 382; associate
patron, Drummond Council No. 0086, Crossville; and Plateau Commandry
No. 0038, Crossville.
Survivors include his wife, Nora Lee Honeycutt of Rockwood; daughter,
Terri Honeycutt of South Carolina; grandchildren, Tiffany and
Brittany Honeycutt; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Nellie Honeycutt;
three sisters and two brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Benevolent Fund
of the Westel Baptist Church, or the American Cancer Society.
Evans Mortuary of Rockwood was in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES EDWARD LACKEY
James Edward Lackey, 49, of
Crossville, passed away March 2, 2000 at home. Funeral services
were conducted March 4 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home,
with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Elder Roger Hyder
and Bro. Morris Patton officiated.
Mr. Lackey was born on Aug. 23, 1950, in Jamestown, TN, the son
of Verdon and Aire Beaty Lackey.
He was an employee of Turner Day Woolworth Handle Corp.
Survivors include his wife, Penelope Roberts Lackey of Crossville;
daughter, Melissa Lackey McNew, and son, Jamie Lackey, both of
Crossville; three grandchildren, Zachary Lackey, Tyler McNew,
and Dakota Lackey; parents, Verdon and Aire Lackey of Crossville;
and two sisters, Phyliss Rhodes and Mary Kington, both of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Carol Dixon.
Pallbearers were Bradford C. Carter IV, Bobby Kington, Kyle Reed,
Scott Walthers, Chris Reed and Raymond Rhodes.
PATRICIA ELIZABETH LOSHBOUGH
Patricia "Trish" Elizabeth
Loshbough, 49, of Crossville, passed away Feb. 26, 2000 in Cumberland
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted on Feb. 29 at
the Homestead Methodist Church, with burial in Crossville City
Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Rogers and the Rev. Fay Tucker officiated.
Mrs. Loshbough was born on Aug. 16, 1950, in Toledo, OH, the
daughter of Donald and Mona Patricia Verdon Trowbridge.
She was a secretary, and she was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Tiffany Brewer and Kimberly
Willis, both of Crossville; one brother, Bobby Trowbridge of
Crossville; two sisters, Brenda Joseph and Virginia Tippit, both
of Crossville; father and stepmother, Donald and Carol Trowbridge,
of Petersburg, MI; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Loshbough; and
her mother, Mona Patricia Verdon Trowbridge.
Pallbearers were Morley Oerther, D.J. Stanley, Jeremy Vanhorn,
Jason Vanhorn, Ray Brewer and James Buccina.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
LILLIE BELL TAYS
Lillie Bell Tays, 85, of Mayland,
passed away Feb. 28, 2000 at WyndRidge Nursing Care. Funeral
services were conducted March 1 at Crossville Memorial Funeral
Home, with burial in Mayland Cemetery. Hank Jones and Glen Davenport
officiated.
Mrs. Tays was born on August 18, 1914 in Bridgeport, AL.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son, William "Bill" Tays of Mayland;
daughters, Mary Sue Tays Button and Norma Ruth Tays Hyder, both
of Crossville; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ray Norrod, Mark Rosser, Bob Tays, Brad Daughtery,
Mark Hyder, Jim Butler, and Rickie Neely.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GEORGE RICHARD BOWMAN
George Richard Bowman, 65, of
Fairfield Glade, passed away Feb. 26, 2000. Memorial services
were held Feb. 29 at Burris Funeral Home. Bro. Elmer Bell officiated.
Mr. Bowman was born March 15, 1934 in Detroit, MI, the son of
Carl and Cathryn Woodman Bowman.
Mr. Bowman was retired from Ford Motor Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Helen Bowman of Fairfield Glade;
sons, Michael Richard Bowman of Howell, MI, and Douglas Reed
Bowman of Livonia, MI; daughters, Lori Jean Bowman of Plymouth,
MI, and Kristina Lee Kelley and Shari Lynni Sidener, both of
Whitmore Lake, MI; brothers, Norman P. Bowman of Florida, and
Lawrence Carl Bowman of Clarkston, MI; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Judes Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARK FRANK DeLEONARD
Mark Frank DeLeonard, 85, of
Fairfield Glade, passed away Feb. 25, 2000, at home. Memorial
services were conducted Feb. 27 at the Fairfield Glade Community
Church. The Rev. Dale Marshall officiated.
Mr. DeLeonard was born May 4, 1914 in Chicago, IL, the son of
Frank and Angela Imburg DeLeonard.
He was a university professor, and he served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II. He was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Pauline Combs DeLeonard of Fairfield
Glade; two daughters, Marcia DeLeonard of Ann Arbor, MI, and
Sharon Lucas of Conneaut, OH; one granddaughter, Enid Meeker
of Montana; and one brother, Joseph DeLeonard of Fairfield Glade.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
KENNETH HARLAN EICKSTAEDT
Kenneth Harlan Eickstaedt, 68,
of Crossville, passed away Feb. 24, 2000 at St. Thomas Hospital
in Nashville. Memorial services were conducted on Feb. 28 from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home. The Rev. David W. Wollenburg
officiated.
Mr. Eickstaedt was born Jan. 24, 1932 in Elgin, IL, the son of
Fred and Leona Salow Eickstaedt.
He was a press set-up operator for Flexonic Co., and he served
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was of the Lutheran
faith.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Johnson Eickstaedt of Crossville;
son, Robert Eickstaedt of Elgin, IL; stepdaughter, Jackie Sanders
of Crossville; stepson, Charles Wagner of Chicago, IL; five grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bonnie Mabe and Lou Theilen,
both of Elgin; and a brother, Richard Eickstaedt of Princeton,
IL.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DENNIS JAMES GARRETT SR.
Dennis James Garrett Sr., 42,
of Chattanooga, TN, passed away Feb. 25, 2000. Funeral services
were conducted Feb. 29 in Hooker, GA.
Mr. Garrett was born Jan. 11, 1958, in Chattanooga, the son of
Charles E. Garrett and Ruth Garrett of Crossville.
He was employed with Lawing Marble Co. as an installer.
Survivors include his parents, Charles E. Garrett and Ruth Garrett
of Crossville; two sons, Jamie James Garrett of Chickamauga,
GA, and Dennis James Garrett Jr. of Chattanooga; daughter, Alicia
Garrett Whitwell; two brothers, Mack Garrett of Crossville, and
Charlie Garrett Jr. of McDonald, TN; two half-sisters, Roseann
and Elizabeth Garrett, both of Crossville; and three grandchildren.
LEONARD D. HOLMES JR.
Leonard D. Holmes, Jr., 66,
of Crossville, passed away Feb. 27, 2000. Funeral services will
be held March 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church,
with Father Patrick Brownell officiating. Visitation will be
tonight from 6 to 8 with prayer service at Burris Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA,
on March 7 at 1 p.m.
Mr. Holmes was born Dec. 7, 1933 in Bridgeport, CT, the son of
Leonard D. Sr. and Mildred White Holmes.
Mr. Holmes was a retired sergeant from the U.S. Air Force, and
he also retired as manager with Lennox Collection. He was a member
of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Genevieve Holmes of Crossville; daughter
and son-in-law, Susan and Andrew Plocharczyk of Mt. Holly, NJ;
son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Kimberly Holmes of Mt. Laurel,
NJ; sister, Sandra Marie Yish of Hudson, NH; and four grandchildren,
Scott, Andrea and Caila Plocharczyk and Lisa Holmes.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Cumberland
County, P.O. Box 542, Crossville, TN 38557; or to the St. Alphonsus
Building Fund, 426 Sparta Drive, Crossville.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
KENNETH EUGENE STORY
Kenneth Eugene Story, 77, of
Crossville, passed away Feb. 26, 2000, at home. Funeral services
were conducted on Feb. 28 at First United Methodist Church, with
Dr. James H. Beasley Jr. officiating. There were additional services
at Martin Brothers Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with interment
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Story was born Dec. 29, 2000 in Clark County, MO, the son
of Irvin and Alta Wallingford Story. He was a production control
supervisor for Dexter Co., in Fairfield, IA, and he was a member
of the Methodist Church in Fairfield. Mr. Story was also a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Hammond Story of Crossville;
daughter, Jeanie Ludeking of Knoxville, TN; daughter and son-in-law,
Jane and John Kurt of Waukon, IA; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry
and Kristine Story of Mission, TX; grandson and granddaughter-in-law,
Jaron and Lisa Ludeking; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Joshua
and Esther Story; and grandson Jacob Story.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Alta Story;
and his sister, Gladys Kelley.
The family requests that Memorials be made to Hospice of Cumberland
County.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. |
