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KENNETH EARL ELDRIDGE
Kenneth Earl Eldridge, 63, of
Chattanooga, TN, passed away Sept. 19, 2000, in Memorial North
Park Hospital in Hixson, TN. Funeral services were conducted
Sept. 22 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial
in Algood Cemetery. The Rev. Brian Smith officiated, with special
music by John Riley.
Mr. Eldridge was born Oct. 7, 1936, in Putnam County, TN, the
son of Clarence and Lucille Caruthers Eldridge.
He was a self-employed owner of a truck stop.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Selvage Eldridge of Chattanooga;
daughter, Vicki Eldridge of Crossville; son, David Eldridge of
Crossville; stepson, Steve Wells of Chattanooga; sister, Judy
Riddle of Crossville; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Lucille
Caruthers Eldridge; two daughters, Jamie Eldridge and Kim Eldridge;
and a stepdaughter, Sylvia Wells.
Pallbearers were Carson "Bubba" Parsons Jr., Glenn
Parsons, Donnie Parsons, Douglas Beck, Kirk Hall and Carson Parsons
Sr.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
FRANK SAPP
Frank Sapp, 98, of Crossville,
passed away Sept. 24, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
27 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with
burial in Thomas Springs Cemetery. Joe Campbell and Greg McCoy
officiated.
Mr. Sapp was born May 6, 1902, in Bledsoe County, TN, the son
of Hill and Jennie Sapp.
He was a coal miner.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Sapp of Crossville; sons,
Bob Sapp of Washington, LA, Leamon Sapp of Kelso, WA, David L.
Sapp of Pontiac, MI, James Sapp of Troy, MI, and Joe Sapp of
Crossville; daughters, Helen Moore of Bakersfield, CA, Ila Dalziel
of Washington, Millie Nichols and Opal McCoy, both of Crossville;
Della Laythem of Greenville, SC, and Connie Melhorn of Knoxville,
TN; 35 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren;
seven great-great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hill and Jennie Sapp;
two daughters, Iva Scarborough and Virginia Cox; and a son, Nathaniel
Sapp.
Pallbearers were his grandsons. Honorary pallbearers were his
great-great-grandsons.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MARY JANE BALDWIN
Mary Jane Baldwin, 84, of Crossville,
passed away Sept. 19, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
22 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Woody
Cemetery. The Rev. Hank Jones and the Rev. Wayne Matthews officiated,
with special music by Bruce and Molly Wyatt.
Mrs. Baldwin was born Nov. 6, 1915, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of James and Harriet Ann Wyatt Woody.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Velma Christopher of Crossville;
sons, Roy Woody of Crossville and Vernon Baldwin of Xenia, OH;
son-in-law, Ernest Phipps of Nashville, TN; daughter-in-law,
Carolyn Ford of Sparta, TN; brother, Meade Woody of Crossville;
12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Harriet Woody;
John and Pamelia Woody, who raised her; husband, Roy Baldwin;
two sons, Ridley Baldwin and Kermit Baldwin; one daughter, Wilma
Phipps; three sisters, Pearlie Burke, Rachel Burke and Martha
Cox; and a brother, Hampton Woody.
Pallbearers were her grandchildren.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CHESTER EARL HAYES
Chester Earl Hayes, 80, of Crossville,
passed away Sept. 22, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
24 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. The Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiated.
Mr. Hayes was born May 4, 1920, in Cumberland County, the son
of Clem and Stacy Adams Hayes.
He was a hardware buyer for Bilbrey Hardware Store, and of the
Methodist faith. He served in the U.S. Army during World War
II.
Survivors include his son, Jimmy Hayes of Knoxville, TN; and
two grandsons, Michael Hayes of Blacksburg, VA, and Jason Hayes
of Knoxville.
Pallbearers were Bill Williams, Howard Huddleston, Dewey Williams,
Michael Hayes, Jason Hayes and Thomas Cale.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DOROTHY JONES
Dorothy Jones, 80, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Sept. 22, 2000. Funeral services were conducted
Sept. 25 at Christ Lutheran Church in Fairfield Glade, with entombment
today, Sept. 27, at Christian Memorial in Rochester Hills, MI.
Mrs. Jones was born Aug. 24, 1920, in Brattleboro, VT.
She was employed in the manufacturing of flatware.
Survivors include her husband, Ned Jones of Fairfield Glade;
daughters, Jennifer Flannigan of Jackson, TN, Margo Sampson of
Syracuse, NY, Betty M. Zentz of Novi, MI, and Donna Jones of
Palm City, FL; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers were members of Mrs. Jones' family.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
OVA KATHLEEN SIMMONS
Ova Kathleen Simmons, 62, of
Crossville, passed away Sept. 20, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 23 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Lone Wood Cemetery. The
Rev. Vern Daugherty officiated, with special music by the Lone
Wood Singers.
Ms. Simmons was born Oct. 11, 1937, in Van Buren County, TN,
the daughter of Elmer and Allie Hutchenson Simmons.
She was an nurse, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son, Ronnie Hale of Crossville; daughter,
Doris Cox of Crossville; sister, Thelma Simmons of Manassa, VA;
brothers, J.C. Simmons of Spencer, TN, and Huel Simmons of Murfreesboro,
TN; former husband, Marvin Hale of Crossville; four grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John Witsell, Ricky Cox, Dewayne Hale, Larry
Burgess, Harless Wood and Jerry Simmons.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
BENNIE JEAN CLARK WALL
Bennie Jean Clark Wall, 72,
of Sparta, TN, passed away Sept. 25, 2000, at Cookeville Regional
Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday,
Sept. 28, at 10 a.m. at Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Highland
Cemetery.
Visitation will be tonight at 6 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Wall was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Overton County, TN.
She was employed at Federal Mogul in Sparta.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Jim Clark and
Barbara Wall of Smithville, TN, and Joe Steven and Teri Wall
of Sparta; sister, Marie Sevier of Crossville; brothers, Harrison
Kendrick Clark and Richard Clark, both of Sparta, and Joe Pat
Clark of Cookeville, TN; and three grandchildren, Bryan Brown,
Rachel Wall and Sarah Wall.
Memorial donations may be made to The Friends of the Library
in Sparta.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
DARWIN J. ZANDSTRA
Darwin J. Zandstra, 74, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Sept. 23, 2000. A memorial service will be
conducted Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. at Fairfield Glade United
Methodist Church. The Rev. Wayne Benson will officiate.
Mr. Zandstra was born Jan. 2, 1926, in Grand Rapids, MI, the
son of John and Gertrude Ensing Zandstra.
He was a credit manager for Westinghouse Co., and a member of
Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Vandermolen Zandstra of Fairfield
Glade; son, Don Zandstra of Flushing, MI; daughters, Wanda Taylor
of Lowell, MI, and Sally Dewindt of Morley, MI; brothers, James
Zandstra of Wyoming, MI, and Larry Zandstra of Grandville, MI;
sisters, Jean Slagter of Portland, OR, and Marlene Waters of
Ludington, MI; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Cumberland
County or the American Cancer Society.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JAMES NORMAN DYER
James Norman Dyer, 66, of Crossville,
passed away Sept. 18, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
21 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with
burial in Burgess Cemetery. Leslie Hickie and Tommy Slaton officiated,
with military rites performed by VFW Post No. 6277.
Mr. Dyer was born Jan. 29, 1934, in Cumberland County.
He was a maintenance worker, and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Verna Dyer of Crossville; sons, James
Dyer Jr. of Oklahoma and Dale Dyer of Crossville; daughter, Bonnie
Herbert of Ohio; brothers, Douglas Dyer and Carroll Dyer, both
of Crossville; sisters, Janice Turner, Lou Wyatt and Sue Owens,
all of Crossville; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Keith Turner, Thomas Dyer, Robert Dyer, Jason
Owens, Jody Smith, Richard Wyatt and Calvin Turner.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
DR. FREDERICK W. MUNSON
Dr. Frederick W. Munson, 91,
of Pleasant Hill, a longtime area physician and surgeon, passed
away Sept. 23, 2000, at Wharton Nursing Home. A memorial service
will be held Friday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill
Community Church, with the Rev. Ed Schneider officiating.
Dr. Munson was born Jan. 17, 1909, in Streator, IL, the son of
Frederick L. and Beatrice Roberts Munson.
He attended Streator area schools and received bachelor's and
medical degrees from Northwestern University and its medical
school in Evanston, IL, before entering medical practice in Streator
in the early 1930s. On June 30, 1936, he married Helen Lohela,
a Streator school teacher.
During World War II, Dr. Munson served in England and France
as a U.S. Army physican, and after the war entered medical practice
in Chicago, where he served a surgical residency at Wesley Memorial
Hospital and later joined the faculty of Northwestern Medical
School. During the 1960s, Dr. and Mrs. Munson served as missionaries
in India under the Board of World Ministries of the United Church
of Christ, primarily at the Christian Mission Hospital in Madurai,
South India.
In 1968, the couple settled in Pleasant Hill, and for more than
two decades Dr. Munson was on the medical staffs of the Cumberland
Medical Center and the Cumberland Clinic in Crossville. He also
served as an attending physician at the Wharton Nursing Home,
and was active in the church and community.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Munson, a resident of Wharton
Nursing Home; two sons, William Munson of Huntsville, AL, and
John Munson of Calumet, MI; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a special memorial
fund established at Uplands Retirement Village, P.O. Box 168,
Pleasant Hill, TN 38578. The mission of Uplands, associated with
the United Church of Christ, is to provide a caring, financially
sound retirement community; promote affordable choices for secure,
independent living; and assist those requiring supplemental care
in their retirement years. Uplands is a member of the Council
for Health and Human Service Ministries of the United Church
of Christ.
EVA LUCILLE WILSON
Eva Lucille Wilson, 83, of Monterey,
TN, passed away Sept. 22, 2000, at Cumberland Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted Sept. 24 from the chapel of Horner
Funeral Home in Monterey, with burial in Campground Cemetery
in Fentress County, TN. The Rev. Gerrald R. Bland, the Rev. Barry
Purser and the Rev. DeWitt Sampley officiated.
Mrs. Wilson was born Feb. 25, 1917, in Monterey, the daughter
of John Calvin and Fannie Henry Parrott.
She was a longtime employee of the Monterey Hosiery Mill, and
with her husband, the late Dave Wilson, she owned and operated
Wilson Grocery in Monterey. She was a member of Monterey First
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Mary
Wilson of Monterey; grandchildren, Tony and Scott Conner of Cookeville,
TN, and Robin and Kevin Jacobs of Gallatin, TN; and three great-grandchildren,
Jacob and Joshua Conner and Noah Jacobs.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Fannie Parrott;
her husband, Dave Wilson; a daughter, Myrna Joan Wilson; and
five brothers, Paul Parrott, Bob Parrott, Oscar Parrott, the
Rev. Bill Parrott and the Rev. J.E. "Buster" Parrott.
Horner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
MYRTLE WILSON
Myrtle Wilson, 76, of Cookeville,
TN, passed away Sept. 23, 2000, at Cookeville Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services will be conducted today, Sept. 26, at
11 a.m. from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey, TN,
with interment to follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The Rev. Ovle
Tinch and the Rev. Frank Davis will officiate.
Mrs. Wilson was born Sept. 10, 1924, in Overton County, TN, the
daughter of Andy and Clora Vaughn McCowan.
She was a homemaker, and worked as a dietitian in the Putnam
County School System. She was a member of the Algood First Freewill
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of almost 57 years, R.G. Wilson
of Cookeville; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Don Stroud
of Columbus, OH; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Jean Wilson
of Crossville; sister, Cliva Phipps of Monterey; brothers, Homer
McCowan and A.C. McCowan, both of Monterey; five grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Andy and Clora McCowan;
two sisters, Evelyn Kirby and Noble Melton; and three brothers,
Thurston McCowan, Holly McCowan and James McCowan.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
DOUGLAS JANOW
Douglas Janow, 63, of Crossville,
passed away Sept. 17, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
20 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. The Rev. Reed Jones officiated. Presentation of
the Flag and Firing Detail were by American Legion Post #163.
Mr. Janow was born Dec. 14, 1936, in Wayland, KY, the son of
Grover Franklin and Rachel Lee Russell Janow.
He was a factory worker, and of the Baptist faith. He served
in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Shelby Gene Taylor Janow of Crossville;
daughter, Pamela Jean Brown of Crossville; sons, James Douglas
Janow, Timothy Wayne Janow and David Lynn Janow, all of Crossville,
and Leslie Royal Janow of Corryton, TN; brother, Frankie Janow
of Rockwood; sister, Peggy Ann McKinney of Rockwood; and seven
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were the American Legion Post #163.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CATHERINE BORIE
Catherine Borie, 87, of Decatur,
AL, passed away Sept. 17, 2000. A memorial service was conducted
Sept. 19 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Decatur, with Dr.
Randon H. Jackson officiating.
Mrs. Borie was born Jan. 29, 1913, in Charleston, SC, the daughter
of Eben and Lomie McCarty Horton.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Richard D. Borie Jr. of Decatur,
AL, and Charles E. Borie of Crestview, FL; two grandsons; two
step-granddaughters; and two great-grandsons.
The family requests memorials be made to St. Andrew Presbyterian
Church, 2002 Westmeade St. S.W., Decatur, AL 35601; or to the
American Heart Association, 915 E. Franklin St., Huntsville,
AL 35801.
Information provided by Shelton Funeral Home of Decatur.
HAROLD RAY CLINGERMAN
Harold Ray Clingerman, 70, of
Crossville, passed away Sept. 11, 2000, in Cookeville General
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 15 at Behm Funeral
Home in Madison, OH, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. A memorial
service was held Sept. 18 at Lantana Rd. Baptist Church.
Mr. Clingerman was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Marion, OH, the son
of Carl and Hazel Orth Clingerman.
He was retired from Rockwell International, and was a member
of Lantana Rd. Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha Clingerman of Crossville;
stepsons, Earl Yankie of Ashtabula, OH, James Yankie of Geneva,
OH, Daniel Yankie of Lakeland, FL, and Jeff Yankie of Crossville;
stepdaughter, Sharon Juncker of Lynwood, NC; stepbrothers, Mike
Murphy of Louisville, KY, and Daniel Murphy of Lake City, FL;
13 step-grandchildren; and 12 step-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations
be made to Lantana Rd. Baptist Church.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MARY EVELYN QUINN
Mary Evelyn Quinn, 66, of Berea,
KY, passed away Sept. 12, 2000, in Lexington, KY. Funeral services
were conducted Sept. 15 at Mayland Baptist Church, with burial
in Mayland Cemetery. Delmar McCowan officiated.
Mrs. Quinn was born May 1, 1934, in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Willie Claude and Thelma Sutton Phipps.
She was a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, James Quinn of Berea, KY; sisters,
Margaret Shepherd of Richmond, KY, Syble Cornett of Crystal Lake,
IL, and Phyliss Ison of Fairfield, KY; and brothers, Robert Phipps
of Georgetown, KY, Joseph Phipps of Tazewell, TN, Willie Claude
Phipps of Crossville and Douglas Phipps of Frankfort, KY.
Pallbearers were her nephews.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MARY ANN WILSON
Mary Ann Wilson, 72, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Sept. 17, 2000, in Cumberland Medical Center.
Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 21 at 10
a.m. in Immaculate Conceptions Cemetery in Wexford, IA, with
Father Lewis Trzil officiating.
Mrs. Wilson was born Nov. 28, 1927, in Bancroft, SD, the daughter
of Peter and Margaret Crowe O'Hara.
She was a retired registered nurse, and a member of St. Francis
of Assisi Catholic Church in Fairfield Glade.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbur Wilson of Fairfield Glade;
son, Steven O'Hara Wilson of Eagan, MN; brother, James O'Hara
of San Diego, CA; sister, Catherine Benkert of Madison, WI; and
two grandchildren.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
THOMAS J. CLARK
Thomas J. Clark, 87, formerly
of West Milford, NJ, and Palm Bay, FL, passed away Sept. 9, 2000,
in Crossville. A prayer service was held Sept. 10 at St. Alphonsus
Catholic Church, with Fr. Patrick Brownell officiating. A memorial
Mass will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in West Milford.
Mr. Clark was born Nov. 8, 1912, in Passaic, NJ.
He was owner and operator for over 30 years of Tom Tom Tavern
(now the Town Tavern) in West Milford. He was active in the community,
being a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the first aid
squad, the Elks and Lions clubs and the Tavern Owners Association,
all of West Milford.
Survivors include his daughter, Kathleen Zuk of Crossville; son,
James Clark, of Crossville; brothers, Vincent Clark of Landing,
NJ, and Robert Clark of San Francisco, CA; sister, Elizabeth
Brooke of Oklahoma City, OK; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret; daughter, Margaret
Mary Hempel; son, Thomas J. Clark Jr.; brother, John Clark; and
sister, Marie Joyce O'Shea.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
MARK B. MASTERS SR.
Mark B. Masters Sr., 86, of
the Crossroads community near Monterey, passed away Sept. 13,
2000, in Cumberland Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted
Sept. 16 from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey, with
interment in the Love Joy Cemetery. The Rev. David Harris, the
Rev. Oliver England, the Rev. M.G. Phillips and the Rev. Odell
Ashburn officiated.
Mr. Masters was born Sept. 24, 1913, in Monterey, the son of
the late Henry Clay and Mary Brown Masters.
He was a retired coal miner, and a founding member of the Muddy
Pond Independent Baptist Church, where he served as deacon.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Delva Marie Howard Masters
of the Crossroads community; daughters and sons-in-law, Joann
and Arvin Vaughn and Hollis and Elaine Bowman, all of the Crossroads
community, and Harlan and Elese Cumby of the Rocky Point community;
son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Junior and Ada Masters of Crossville;
12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, Daisy Miller, Faith
Bowman, Ruth Phillips and Ruby Masters; and three brothers, Luke
Masters, John Masters and George Masters.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
TED A. MAYER
Ted A. Mayer, 58, of Clarkrange,
passed away Sept. 13, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
15 at Clarkrange Chapel, with the Rev. Dave Rowan officiating.
Mr. Mayer was born Dec. 31, 1941, in Andover, NJ, the son of
Theodore and Helen M. Mayer.
He was a 1960 graduate of Newton High School in Newton, NJ, and
a graduate of Dover Business School. In 1997, he retired after
33 years of service with the G.P.U. utility district in Newton
to live in Clarkrange. He enjoyed gardening, cooking and tinkering
with cars.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Mayer of Clarkrange; sons, John
Sciortino of Dunnellon, FL, and Eric Mayer of Douglasville, GA;
daughter, Tammy Mazzoni of Douglasville, GA; sisters, Connie
Cardin and Margie Santucci, both of Kansas City, MO; brother,
John Mayer of Milford, PA; and grandchildren, Christian Sciortino
of Dunnellon, FL, and Alex Mazzoni and Nicole Mazzoni, both of
Douglasville, GA.
Honorary pallbearers were John Post, George Pugliese, Eric Mayer
and John Sciortino.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Helen Mayer.
Jennings Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
ARNOLD TOLLETT
Arnold Tollett, 64, of Elyria,
OH, passed away Sept. 17, 2000. Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. at Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
in Elyria, with Dr. Peter Mealwitz officiating. Burial will follow
in Brookdale Cemetery, with full military honors provided by
VFW Post #1079.
Mr. Tollett was born Nov. 13, 1935, in Crossville, the son of
Beecher and Della Marie Tollett, and lived in Elyria most of
his life.
He was the founder and owner of Northwest Vending since 1972.
He received an associate degree in mechanical engineering from
Elyria Business College. He served in the U.S. Navy as a hospital
corpsman during the Korean War. He was a member of the American
Legion Post #12; the Elyria Elks Lodge #465; Elyria Moose Club;
Elyria Rotary, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow; Spring Valley
Country Club; Lorain County Chamber of Commerce; and past president
and board member of the Ohio Automatic Merchandising Association.
He was a Boy Scout Leader for Troop #150 in Elyria, and was named
the St. Agnes Catholic Church Holy Name Society Man of the Year
and Lorain County Democratic Party Man of the Year in 1978. He
was a member of the Lorain County Democratic Executive Committee,
and served as an Elyria city councilman in the second ward for
two terms. He was the safety-service director under Mayor Michael
Keys from 1986 to 1991.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Anita Hunt Tollett of Elyria;
sons, David Tollett and Phil Tollett, both of Elyria; daughters,
Rose Boesger, Patricia McConnell and Candace Tollett, all of
Elyria; stepsons, Breck Willbond of Phoenix, AZ, and Todd Willbond
of Oberlin, OH; sisters, Della Mae Norris and Louise Driver,
both of Crossville, Ruth McIe of North Ridgeville, OH, and Patsy
York of Richmond, KY; and a brother, Phil Tollett of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Beecher and Della Marie
Tollett; brothers, Frank Tollett, Hubert Tollett and Otis Tollett,
and a sister, Phylis Tollett.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association,
P.O. Box 182039, Dept. 0-13, Columbus, OH 43218; or the American
Cancer Society, 43099 N. Ridge Rd., Elyria, OH 44305.
CORA JEAN COX
Cora Jean Cox, 67, of Crossville,
passed away Sept. 10, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
13 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Crossville
City Cemetery. Bro. David Dalton officiated.
Ms. Cox was born June 5, 1933, in Cumberland County, the daughter
of Lawson and Mae Hedgecoth Cox.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Oliver and Ellen
Cox of Crossville; brother, Marshall Cox of Birmingham, AL; sister,
Della Meade of Crossville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawson and Mae Hedgecoth
Cox; sister, Ruby Cox; and brother, Wesley Cox.
Pallbearers were David Cox, Roy Cox, Jeff Gernand, Ricky Hayes,
Johnny Hennessee and Jimmy Thompson.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ELAINE EVELYN ELMORE
Elaine Evelyn Elmore, 83, of
Crossville, passed away Sept. 11, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Graveside services were conducted Sept. 13 at Green Acres
Memory Gardens. Bro. Arlon Way officiated.
Mrs. Elmore was born Oct. 22, 1916, in Cumberland County, the
daughter of Warren Lawson and Grace Wyrick Martin.
She was a beauty shop operator and owner of Elaine's Beauty Shop,
and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her sister, Hazel Martin of Crossville; sister-in-law,
Jerry Martin of Crossville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Elmore; two
brothers, Glenn L. Martin and Bill M. Martin; and two sisters,
Thelma Hickle and Mary Jo Martin.
Pallbearers were Robert Martin, Zachary Martin, Robert Hickle,
Jack Davis, Carson Norris and Sonny Reed.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JOAN SUE ERDAHL
Joan Sue Erdahl, 54, of Crossville,
passed away Sept. 10, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
12 at First Congregational Church, with the Rev. Cecil L. McFarland
officiating.
Ms. Erdahl was born Dec. 10, 1945, in Chicago, IL, the daughter
of John Peter Sr. and Harriet Toras.
She was a hair dresser at Hilltoppers Inc.
Survivors include her mother and father, John Peter Sr. and Harriet
Toras of Chestwood, IL; sisters, Sharon Sebastian of Orland Park,
IL, and Alice Stevens of Oak Park, IL; brother, John Peter Toras
Jr. of Fayetville, OH; best friend, David Trisdale of Crossville;
and several nieces and nephews.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
NANNIE PEARL SPARKS TABOR
Nannie Pearl Sparks Tabor, 91,
of Monterey, TN, passed away Sept. 12, 2000, at the Cookeville
Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
14 from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey, with interment
in the Bowden and Tabor Cemetery in the Creston community. The
Rev. Robert Daniel, the Rev. Terry Newberry and the Rev. David
Cobb officiated.
Mrs. Tabor was born Oct. 20, 1908, in Putnam County, TN, the
daughter of the late Lewis and Tilda Ann Conley Sparks.
She was a homemaker, and a member of the Monterey Wesleyan Church.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Jim
Rankin of Monterey; son, Lewis Tabor of Monterey; sister, Gladys
Hensley of Spencer; and granddaughter, Tina Rankin of Monterey.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Tabor; sisters,
Nola Tayes, Ovella Whittaker and Treva Phipps; and brothers,
Ferman Sparks and Stant Sparks.
Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WILLIAM HENRY CAMPBELL SR.
William Henry Campbell Sr.,
50, of Crossville, passed away Sept. 5, 2000, in the VA Hospital
in Murfreesboro, TN. A private memorial service was held Sept.
8 in the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with Bro. Hank Jones
officiating.
Mr. Campbell was born July 12, 1950, in Cumberland County, the
son of William C. and Sarah Ollie Farris Campbell.
He was a laborer, and of the Baptist faith. He served in the
U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his daughter, Stella Nicole Hall of Lake Wales,
FL; son, William H. Campbell Jr. of Crossville; mother, Ollie
Holmes of Crossville; brother and sister-in-law, Jerome Boyd
and Michelle Campbell of Pleasant Hill; sister and brother-in-law,
Sharon Darlene and Terry Isaacson of Crossville; grandmother,
Stella Campbell of Pleasant Hill; three grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Davenport Campbell;
father, William C. Campbell; and grandfather, Henry Campbell.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WALTER JOE KIRBY
Walter Joe Kirby, 47, of Sparta,
TN, passed away Sept. 10. Funeral services will be conducted
today, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Thurman's Funeral
Home, with burial in Old Union Cemetery. Bro. Fate Wilson and
Bro. Randy Garrell will officiate.
Mr. Kirby was born Aug. 24, 1953, in White County, the son of
Ira and Clata Moon Kirby.
Survivors include his daughter, Elizabeth Kirby of Spencer, TN;
mother, Clata Kirby of Sparta; sisters, Mrs. Lois Mackie and
Mrs. Janie Garrell, both of Sparta, and Mrs. Varina Dodson of
Crossville; and brothers, Earl Kirby of Mt. Hood, OR, Danny Kirby
and Larry Kirby, both of Sparta, and Claude Kirby of Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ira Kirby; son, Walter
Joe Kirby Jr.; and brothers, Lloyd Kirby and David Kirby.
Thurman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
HOBERT WILLIE MACKIE
Hobert Willie Mackie, 74, of
Crossville, passed away Sept. 7, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 9 from the chapel
of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Hedgecoth Cemetery. Bro.
Phil Jenkins officiated.
Mr. Mackie was born April 12, 1926, in Rhea County, TN, the son
of McKinley and Bertha Brown Mackie.
He was a former machine operator for Franklin Limestone Co.,
and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Green Mackie of Crossville;
sons, David Mackie of Crossville and Lynn Mackie of Chattanooga,
TN; daughters, Doris Tuttle and Shirley Norris, both of Crossville;
18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Annette Mackie
Buckner.
Pallbearers were Mike Gann, Tommy Duer, Dwight Woody, Steve Davis,
Steve Wilbanks and Steve Ward.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
HENRY CLYDE TOLLETT
Henry Clyde Tollett, 78, of
Crab Orchard, passed away Sept. 8, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 11 at Haley's Grove
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Russell Honeycutt and the Rev.
Brian Smith officiating.
Mr. Tollett was born Jan. 22, 1922, in Cumberland County, the
son of Homer and Hattie Godsey Tollett.
He was a school bus driver, and of the Baptist faith. He served
in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Vernia Reed Tollett of Crab Orchard;
son, Vincent Tollett of Ozone; daughters, Henrietta Foust of
Crossville, Brenda Wendt of Watkinsville, GA, Marilyn Williams
of Ozone, and Sylvia Darby and Roxanne Tollett Waltman, both
of Knoxville, TN; sisters, Winifred Sherrill of Crab Orchard,
Beulah Farmer of Dayton, OH, and Rozelle Kemmer and Shirley Kerley,
both of Crossville; brother, Bill Tollett of Crossville; 14 grandchildren;
18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret Tollett and
Verna Tollett; brothers, Emmett Tollett, Jim Tollett and Dave
Tollett, and a sister, Nina Tollett.
Pallbearers were members of the VFW.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
EDWARD HENRY CARMACK
Edward Henry Carmack, 67, of
Crossville, passed away Aug. 30, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Graveside services were conducted Aug. 31 at Bowman Cemetery,
with Delmer McCowan officiating.
Mr. Carmack was born Sept. 5, 1932, in Jackson County, TN, the
son of George and Irene Carmack.
He was self-employed at Carmack's Alternator and Starter Repair,
and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Carmack of Crossville; son,
Cash J. Carmack of Crossville; first wife, Dollie B. Carmack,
three daughters, Karen Miller of Vandalia, OH, Debbie Reep of
Bellefontaine, OH, and Anita Davey of Leesburg, FL; two sons,
Eddie Carmack of Vandalia, OH, and David Carmack of Lima, OH;
10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, George
Carmack Jr. of Crossville and J.D. Rector of Kentucky; and sisters,
Kathy Agee and Paulene Potter, both of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Irene Carmack.
Pallbearers were Morris Potter, Vern Potter, Lance Potter, Nick
Potter, David Pugh and Tyrone Gore.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is republished to include additional information
provided by the family.
THELMA MYRTLE IORI
Themla Myrtle Iori, 60, of Fairfield
Glade, passed away Sept. 4, 2000. A time of remembrance and visitation
was held Sept. 6 in the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home.
Mrs. Iori was born Jan. 5, 1940, in Harlan County, KY, the daughter
of Andrew and Novella Allred Redmon.
She was a homemaker, and of the Catholic faith.
Survivors include her husband, James Iori of Fairfield Glade;
son, Alan Olson of Downers Grove, IL; daughters and sons-in-law,
Terry and Roy Carroll of Crossville and Sharon and Joseph Kalva
of Kemp, TX; daughters, Deborah Iori of Crossville and Tiffany
Iori of Fairfield Glade; brothers, Junior Redmon of Harlan, KY,
and James Redmon and Herb Redmon, both of Atlanta, GA; sister,
Eloise Redmon of Harlan; and eight grandchildren.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WILLODEAN NORROD
Willodean Norrod, 47, of the
Love Joy community, TN, passed away Sept. 10, 2000, at home.
Funeral services will be conducted today, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m.
from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey, TN, with interment
to follow in the Muddy Pond Cemetery. The Rev. David Harris will
officiate.
Mrs. Norrod was born Nov. 24, 1952, in Monterey, the daughter
of the late Robert and Rinda Vaughn Murphy.
She was a factory worker, of the Baptist faith, and a member
of the Monterey Eastern Star Chapter No. 502.
Survivors include her husband, Beecher Norrod of the Love Joy
community; sisters, Betty Farley of Love Joy, Lori Norrod of
Clarkrange, TN, and Norene Essary of Crossville; and a brother,
Damon Murphy of the Crossroads community.
She was preceded in death by a brother, James Murphy.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cumberland County.
Goff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
HOMER H. WATSON
Homer H. Watson, 87, of Peytonsburg,
KY, passed away Sept. 5, 2000, at Clay County Hospital in Celina,
TN. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 8 at Rock Springs Church
of Christ, with burial in the Williams Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Dellie Mae Kerr Watson of Peytonsburg;
sons, Otis Watson and Clayton Watson, both of Peytonsburg; daughters,
Christine Smith of Peytonsburg and Shirley Looney of Crossville;
sister, Lora Davidson of Knifley, KY; eight grandchildren; and
eight great-grandchildren.
Information provided courtesy of Bilbrey Funeral Home.
LARRY TAYLOR EMMERT
Larry Taylor Emmert, 43, of
Crossville, passed away Sept. 3, 2000, at Vanderbilt University
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 5 from the chapel
of Burris Funeral Home, with the Rev. R.C. Maples officiating.
Mr. Emmert was born Oct. 31, 1956, in Celina, TN, the son of
John and Eva Nell Pace Emmert.
He was a welding supervisor at Crossville Rubber Products, and
a member of Monterey Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Maples Emmert of Crossville;
daughters, Sara Emmert and Jennifer Emmert of Crossville; sisters,
Johnette Moulett of Gainesboro, TN, and Robin King of Cookeville;
grandmother, Evoline Watson of Celina; stepfather, James Smiley
of Nashville; half-brother, Chris Smiley of Cookeville; uncles,
Billy Joe Pace of Delaware, Douglas Pace of Nashville, Carroll
Emmert and George Emmert, both of Tompkinsville, KY; aunts, Carolyn
Turner and Joann Rompala, both of Tompkinsville, KY; and several
nieces and nephews.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
KAYLEIGH ALEXIS HOWARD
Kayleigh Alexis Howard, 8 months
old, of Knoxville, TN, passed away Sept. 4, 2000. Funeral services
were conducted Sept. 6 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial
Funeral Home, with burial in Sands Springs Cemetery. Billy Kemp
officiated.
Kayleigh was born Dec. 27, 1999, in Knoxville, the daughter of
Christie Tollett and William Todd Howard.
Survivors include her mother, Christie Tollett of Knoxville;
father, William Todd Howard of Cookeville; brother, Samuel N.
Tollett of Crossville; grandparents, Rebecca and Roy Howard of
Crossville, Rhonda Howard of Cookeville and Bobby Farley of Cookeville;
great-grandparents, Lonnie Ruth and Jay Hall; and great-grandfather,
William Howard.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
EARL SHERRILL DAVIS
Earl Sherrill Davis, 75, of
Crossville, passed away Sept. 1, 2000, in WyndRidge Health and
Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
3 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in New
Era Cemetery. Bro. Phil Jenkins officiated.
Mr. Davis was born Aug. 12, 1925, in Cumberland County, the son
of Carrol and Ellen Webb Davis.
He was a handyman, and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his nephew, Garlon Brown of Crossville.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WILLARD HARRISON GREEN
Willard Harrison Green, 75,
of Crossville, passed away Aug. 31, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 2 at Fredonia Baptist
Church, with burial in Green Acres Memory Gardens. Bro. Tommy
Slaton officiated, with special music by Gordon Tabor and Belinda
Robbins.
Mr. Green was born Sept. 19, 1924, in Cumberland County, the
son of Noma and Laura Elmore Green.
He was a truck driver, and of the Baptist faith. He served in
the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Scroggins Green of Crossville;
daughter, Lora Browne of Hendersonville, TN; sons, Frank Green
of Sparta, TN, and Wade Green and Lyle Green, both of Crossville;
stepson, Meral Matthews of Clarkrange, TN; stepdaughters, Norma
Carr, Virginia Sisco and Melissa Martin, all of Crossville, Charlotte
Bible of Atlanta, GA, and Margennia Miller of Louisville, KY;
sisters, Wilma Jacobs of Las Vegas, NV, and Carlena Wasko of
San Diego, CA; 25 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Perry Green.
Pallbearers were Brad Green, Andrew Green, Chris Green, Greg
Martin, Clint Martin, Sam Donnelly, Eric Matthews, Brian Matthews
and Ronald Sisco.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
WILLIE D. PIGG
Willie D. Pigg, 84, of Crossville,
passed away Aug. 29, 2000. Funeral services were conducted Sept.
1 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with burial
in Crossville City Cemetery. Paul Lee officiated.
Mr. Pigg was born March 20, 1916, in Gainesboro, TN, the son
of Josh and Harriett Pigg.
He was a construction worker.
Survivors include his wife, Ova Lee Pigg of Crossville; sons,
Lewis Pigg and Billy Pigg, both of Crossville; daughters, Ella
Mae Allen of Sparta, TN, and Gracie Dennis and Elsie Galloway,
both of Crossville; sister, Elizabeth Barlow of Gainesboro; 10
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild;
and many nieces, nephews, family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Josh and Harriett Pigg;
daughters, Betty Ray Pigg and Bessie L. Rausch Pigg; brothers,
Walter Pigg, Ernest Pigg, Jessie Pigg and Charlie Pigg; sisters,
Ruby Scott Pigg and Alta Knight Pigg.
Pallbearers were Glen Taylor, David Parsons, Chris Nash, Tim
Fields, Richard Dennis and Gene Barlow.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
ROGER FRANKLIN SISCO
Roger Franklin Sisco, 56, of
Crossville, passed away Aug. 29, 2000, in Vanderbilt University
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 2 from
the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with burial in Rinnie Cemetery.
Bro. William Wiley and Bro. Clayton Padgett officiated, with
special music by the Mennonites.
Mr. Sisco was born March 28, 1944, in Cumberland County, the
son of Otis and Mary Ethel Todd Sisco.
He was a carpenter, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Jimmie Melton Sisco of Crossville;
son, Charles Michael Sisco of Crossville; sisters, Janice Tinnel
and Kathleen Harville, both of Crossville; brothers, Ronnie Sisco
of Crossville and Gary Sisco of Chattanooga, TN; and two grandchildren,
Tiffany Sisco and Ashley Sisco, both of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Ronald Sisco, Troy Sisco, Larry Sisco, Steve
Sisco, Rick Evans, Darren Melton, Chad Reeves and Troy Davenport.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
NELLIE LETITIA DAVENPORT
Nellie "Nell" Letitia
Davenport, 96, of Crossville, passed away Aug. 24, 2000. Funeral
services were conducted Aug. 26 at the Grassy Cove United Methodist
Church, with burial in Grassy Cove Cemetery. The Rev. Fay Tucker
and the Rev. Bratton Tucker officiated, with special music by
Georganna Upshaw.
Mrs. Davenport was born June 4, 1904, in Crossville, the daughter
of Mark Sherman and Mary Clarissa Ford Bristow.
She was a homemaker, and a member of Grassy Cove United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Willette Torian of Ocala, FL,
Clara Simpson of Farragut, TN, Elizabeth Hollingsworth of Crossville
and JoAnn Baltimore of Atlanta, GA; son, James Davenport of Crossville;
nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Davenport.
Pallbearers were Joe Simpson, Jim Simpson, Mark Robbins, Ricky
DeRossett, Mike Waters, Rick Gulley, Bob Greene and Douglas Torian.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
GRANVEL CHARLES DYE
Granvel Charles Dye, 91, of
the Big Lick community, passed away Aug. 28, 2000, in Cumberland
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Aug. 29 from
the chapel of Burris Funeral Home, with burial Aug. 30 in Big
Lick Cemetery. Mike Smathers and Pete Ullman officiated.
Mr. Dye was born Oct. 15, 1908, in Ball Play, TN, the son of
Geness and Nancy Ferguson Dye.
He was a utility operator at Union Carbide, and a member of Calvary
Presbyterian Church, Venore Masonic Lodge No. 658, Valley of
Chattanooga Scottish Rite and Venore Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include his sons, Charles Dye of Fountain Inn, SC,
and Kenneth Dye of Waynesville, NC; sister, Edith Murphy of Madisonville,
TN; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Dye.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
JOHN ADOLPH KINNUNEN
John Adolph Kinnunen, 97, of
Fairfield Glade, passed away Aug. 27, 2000, in Cumberland Medical
Center. Services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Kinnunen was born May 1, 1903, in Calumet, MI, the son of
Charles and Ina Leinonen Kinnunen.
He was a postal worker, and of the Lutheran faith.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, John D. and Fran
Kinnunen of Fairfield Glade; brother, Bill Kinnunen of Detroit,
MI; and sisters, Erma Kinnunen and Esther Woods, both of Detroit,
and Inez Muckenthaler of Prescott, MI.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Helgrin Kinnunen.
The family requests memorials be made to the Roane State Foundation,
276 Patton Ln., Harriman, TN 37748.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
FRONA STORIE
Frona Storie, 99, of Crossville,
passed away Aug. 20, 2000. Graveside services were conducted
Aug. 23 at the Crossville City Cemetery. Dr. James H. Beasley
Jr. officiated.
Mrs. Storie was born Oct. 8, 1900, in Byrdstown, TN, the daughter
of John and Millie Greer.
She was a homemaker, and a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her son, Glynson Storie of Muncie, IN; sister,
Marie Young of Florida; three grandchildren, Sharon Campbell
of Crossville, Teresa Storie and Deana Stinson, both of Muncie;
and one great-grandchild, John David Campbell of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clay Storie; a daughter,
Enola Brandon; a grandson, Denny Brandon; and a sister, Pearl
Chapman.
Pallbearers were John L. Morgan, Joseph L. Schulte, Roy Sedred,
Ed Enoksen, Bob Bradley, Jack C. Cook, Arthur Kuster, Robert
C. Crouch and Vernon K. Hagen.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. |
