Born in Ohio, he was a former resident of Crossville and of Elyria, OH.
Mr. Brown was a chiropractor, practicing in Albany since 1994. He had also worked for General Motors. He was a 32nd degree member of the Weyer Masonic Lodge 515 in Centerville and the Chattanooga Scottish Rite Temple.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Miller Brown of Albany; mother, Hazel Brown of Albany; son, Mark W. Brown of Elyria; daughter, Jodi Basaran of Midland, MI; stepson, Tim Peters of Kansas City, MO; and eight grandchildren.
The Roberson-Polley Funeral Home in Albany was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born April 28, 1921 in Ossining, the son of Michael James Maran and Eleanore Haff Moran. Mr. Moran was a self-employed printer. He had lived in Fairfield Glade for 11 years.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Moran of Fairfield Glade; sons, Richard Bruce Moran of Micketon, NJ, and Michael James Moran of Offining, NY; sister, Katherine Stokes of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and six grandchildren.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Oct. 9, 1933 in Cumberland County, the son of Crockett and Jessie Garrison Knox. Mr. Knox was in maintenance at Crossville Rubber Company.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Monday Knox of Crossville; daughters, Connie Davis of Crossville, Ruth Griffith of McMinnville, and Faye Randolph of Sevierville; sons, J.D. Knox of Sweetwater, TN, Mike Knox of Smyrna, TN, Donnie Knox of Crossville, and Ricky Knox of Murfreesboro; 12 grandchildren; and sisters, Gladys Pendergrass and Agnes Hall, both of Crossville, Mary Conatser of Decatur, AL, Jewell Hill of Lawrenceville, GA, and Alice Brown of Loganville, GA.
Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews, Allan Knox, Kevin Knox, Todd Gentry, Jimmy Hill, Alan Hill and Randall Reagan.
Dr. Dan D. Haskins Jr. officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Paris was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lafollette, TN. She and her husband had lived in Dayton, OH, for many years, where she retired from Wright Air Force Base as a secretary. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Christian Women's Club.
Survivors include her husband Lloyd L. Paris of Crossville; and sisters, Margarette Blackwell of Lebanon, TN and Hannah Prather of Reynoldsboro, OH.
The Revs. Harland Reynolds and Don Wilson Jr. officiated.
Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, TN, was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Nov. 5, 1927 in Crossville, the daughter of Hobert and Mary Elmore Turner.
Mrs. Wakefield was a bookkeeper and a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Gary Wakefield and Roger Wakefield, both of Crossville; four grandchildren; sister, Alma Jean Wilson of Crossville; and brothers, Dale, Lloyd and Cletis Turner, all of Crossville. Pallbearers were Noel Turner, Gary Turner, Ray Turner, Tim McCoy, J.C. Cook, Quinton Gayhart and Gregg Lack.
The Rev. Bill McCrary officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born July 4, 1913 in Sullivan County, IN, the daughter of Emery H. and Eva Alma Miller Headley. Mrs. Emery retired in 1971 as postmaster of the Enon Post Office after 30 years of service. She was a former member of the East High Street Church of Christ. She and her husband, Wayne, were residents of Crossville after her retirement until 1996.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Emery of Springfield; son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Pat Emery of Springfield; sister, Dorothy Petersen of Kansas City, MO; grandchildren, Alana Carpenter and William P. Queen; two great-grandchildren; and adopted family Willie E. and Juanita Bilbrey and their children, Troy, Tony and Tina of Crossville.
Woods-Allgier Funeral Home of Springfield, OH, was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Nov. 11, 1927 in Norristown, the daughter of Honora Fleming Shaw and Charles Leslie Shaw. Survivors include her sister, Dr. Martha Chchrane of Pleasant Hill; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Leslie Shaw.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
He was born April 24, 1916 in England.
Mr. Bailey was a retired decorator.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Gailey Bailey of Crossville, step-daughters, Linda Kafton of Iowa, and Betty Benge of Atlanta, GA; sister, step-grandchildren, Christie Schmidt of Iowa and Michael Kafton of Virginia; four great-grandchildren; and two nieces.
He was preceded in death by first wife, Melvia; mother and father, both of England; and one brother and one sister, both of England.
Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were Mike Kafton, John Hall, Bob Coker, John Crowder, David Sauer, J. H. Graham, Alan Cooper, Jerry Graham, Sam Graham, Eric Turbett, Vance Graham and Mark Davis. The Revs. Robert Winger and Carson Whitaker officiated, with special music by the United Methodist Church Choir and the Troyer Family.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born June 13, 1907 in Hebbertsburg, TN, the son of Dexter and Dora Spurling Hamby.
Mr. Hamby was a water plant manager in Rockwood and a member of The Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Hamby of Crab Orchard; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Karen Hamby of Clinton, TN; daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanette Hamby of Rockwood, Geneva and Andy Higginbotham of Knoxville, and June and Lonnie Breninger of Portland, OR; grandchildren, Lisa and Jeff Bullock, Amy and Dawn Scott and Andy Breninger; great-grandchildren, Zackery and Lindsey Bullock; brother, Clyde Hamby of Crossville; and sisters, Ruby Carter, Ruth Narramore, and Arleva Hembree, all of Rockwood.
Pallbearers were Lonnie Morgan, Don Freels, Don Scott, Andy Higginbotham, Jerry Redwine and Willard Hamby.
Bro. Jimmy Dorris officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born March 30, 1914 in Sparta, the daughter of John Edmon and Delia Scott Morgan. Mrs. Lewis was a housewife and a member of Taylor's Chapel Methodist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Glennell Carr and Henrietta Welch, both of Crossville, and Naomi VanWinkle of Sparta; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Lewis.
Pallbearers were Melvin Sapp, Melvin Carr, Jerry Edmonds, Jason Welch, Brent Simmons and Andrew Lewis.
The Rev. Robert Dodson officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Sept. 7, 1966 in Crossville, the son of Roy and Gertrude Schelle Loshbough.
Mr. Loshbough was a construction worker and of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include his son, Kaleb Loshbough of Crossville; parents, Roy and Gertrude Loshbough of Crossville; sisters, Linda Wyatt and Susie Boniol, both of Crossville; brothers, Ricky, Don and Daniel Loshbough, all of Crossville; and grandfather, Fred Loshbough of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Jamie Richardson, Adam Wyatt, Horace Burgess, Stanton Brewer, David Hale and Landon Wyatt.
Bro. Donnie Bell officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Muskegon, MI, the son of Charles R. Peisert and Myrtle E. Hine Peisert.
Mr. Peisert was president of Hendon Products Company. He was a member of Zuhrah Shrine Temple; Richfield No. 334 AF&AM of Richfield, MN, Masonic Lodge; Fairfield Glade High Noon Club; Crossville Fraternal Order of Elks (No. 2751 of Cumberland County); and Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Doris L. Peisert of Fairfield Glade; father, Charles R. Peisert of Pleasant Hill; daughters, Carolyn Peisert of Fairfield Glade and Elizabeth Kunz of Champlain, MN; son, Gregory Don Peisert of Beaver Creek, OH; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Myrtle Hine Peisert.
The Rev. David Wollenburg officiated.
Memorials may be made to the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital in Lexington; Hospice of Cumberland County; or Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Building Fund.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Vogel of Crossville; daughters, Margaret Haas of Florida, Paula Blake of Maryland, Linda Ide of Illinois, and Debra Crawford of South Carolina; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Margaret Heckl.
Pallbearers were members of the Knights of Columbus.
The Rev. Mike Roark officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Blums was a retired employee of Westminster College in New Wilmington.
She was a member of the Kiwanis Club of New Wilmington and the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary of New Castle.
Survivors include her husband, Vladimirs Blums; sons, William A. Proffit and Randy L. Proffit, both of New Castle, PA: and stepdaughter, Audra Blums of New Wilmington, PA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Barnwell; and first husband, Andrew Proffit. The Rev. Dennis Bupp officiated.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
He was born Aug. 25, 1922 in Knox County, TN, the son of George Thomas Bryant and Maggie Ida Guess Bryant.
Mr. Bryant was an equipment operator for the county and a member of Messey Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include special friend, Jamie Kilby of Oakdale, TN; sisters, Geneva Hajny and Ruth Allen, both of Crossville, and Opal Stringer of Cookeville; brother, Sam Bryant of Crossville; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Freddy Rogers, Rosco Houston, Andy Hajny, Frankie Hajny, James Brown and Sam Houston.
The Rev. Huel Hooker officiated.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born May 10, 1951 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Elmer and Marguerite Brown.
Mr. Brown was a respiratory therapist for Cumberland Medical Center and a member of Cumberland View Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Brown of Crossville; daughter, Vanessa Brown of Winter Park, FL; son, James Corlin Brown of Fairfield Glade; and mother, Marguerite Brown of Winter Park, FL. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Brown.
The Rev. Willard Dale officiated.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Crockarell was a retired home economist with the Agricultural Extension Office. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dickson and a member of the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Class.
Survivors include her husband, George Crockarell of Dickson; brothers, Herbert Henry of New Concord, KY, and Harry Henry of Knoxville; sister, Mary J. Martin of Marysville, OH; and several nieces and nephews. The Rev. Neal Glass officiated.
Taylor Funeral Home in Dickson was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Aug. 13, 1939, the son of Hazel Cox Davis and Elzo Davis.
Mr. Davis was an employee with the county highway department.
Survivors include sons, Joey Davis and Jimmy Davis, both of Crossville; daughter, Sharon Denton of Oak Ridge; brother, Gene Davis of Crossville; sister, Linda Hood of Crossville; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Pallbearers were Stanley Hall, David Seay, Jim Hood, Charlie Threet, and Cliff Wrightman. The Rev. Joey Whittenburg officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born July 8, 1935 in Cumberland County, the son of George and Daisy Brown Marsh.
Mr. Marsh was a roofer for Turner Roofing Company and attended the Ridgedale Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Marsha Marsh of Browntown; son, Steven Marsh of Browntown; grandchildren, Kenny, Kristy, Richard, Breana and Jennifer; stepson, Allen Brown of Browntown; stepdaughters, Cynthia Stone of Browntown and Norma Stone of Cookeville; brothers, Sam, Albert, and J.T. Marsh, all of Browntown, and Daryl E. Marsh of Crossville, and Jody Marsh of Browntown; sisters, Muriel Garrett, Katie Rector, Rose Brown, Faye Lewis, and Shirley Jones, all of Browntown, Maggie Lewis, Mable Ashburn, and Janie Honeycutt, all of Crossville, and Jewel Kilby of Hebbertsburg; and stepmother, Virgie Marsh of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Thurman Brown, Jimmy Brown, Delvin Marsh, Michael Davis, Chris Brown and Tracy Williams.
Bro. Gary Lewis officiated, with special music by Gary and Mable Lewis.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born July 17, 1956 in Cumberland County, the daughter of Burl and Evelyn Davidson Goss.
Mrs. Presley was a receptionist and member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her sons, Jeremy and Jamie Presley, both of Memphis; granddaughter, Makayla Presley of Crossville; parents, Evelyn and Ed Landquist Sr., both of Crossville; sisters, Allison Lanquist of Chattanooga, and Margaret Nolan of Crossville; and brothers, Terry and Chris Goss of Crossville, Donnie Goss of Indiana, and Ed Lanquist Jr. of Nashville.
She was preceded in death by her father, Burl Goss.
Pallbearers were Gary Smiddie, Jamie Presley, Jeremy Presley, Roger Smith, Patrick Smith and Donnie Rector.
Bro. Mitchell Covington officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Benedict passed away Dec. 3 in Decatur General Hospital.
Survivors include her sons, James Benedict of Nashville, Douglas Benedict of Atlanta, Ronald Benedict of Florida, Richard Benedict of Kentucky and Larry Benedict of Crossville; daughters, Margaret Forrester and Joyce King, both of Atlanta; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Benedict.
The family received friends Dec. 3 and 4 at A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home, 2773 North Decatur Road, Atlanta.
Obituary information was provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville.
She was born July 14, 1936 in Mayland, the daughter of Luther E. and Freda Rose Custred Melton. Mrs. Reeves was a homemaker and a member of the Mayland Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Junior Reeves of Mayland; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Larry Williams of Mayland; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Darlene Reeves of Mayland; brother, Duce Melton of Mayland; sisters, Jimmie Sisco and Janice Evans, both of Mayland; grandchildren, Holly Renee Reeves and Mark Chad Reeves; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Sunshine Reeves; sister, Joyce Melton; and an infant sister.
Pallbearers were Michael Sisco, Daren Melton, Bruce Deck, Ronnie Kilgore, Michael Stamps, Ernest Reeves and Rick Evans.
The Rev. Mike Regan officiated.
Goff Funeral Home of Monterey was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Feb. 15, 1914.
Survivors include her daughter, Martha Ann Rowland of Shreveport; son, James Andrew Abston of Shreveport; grandchildren, Vonnie Cech of Cleveland, OH, Judy Lynn Gribble of Balrico, FL, Marjean Babcock and Jackie Monday, both of Lima, OH, and Pam Moran and Dennis Ingram, both of Austin, TX; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Abston, and son, Jackie Ray Monday.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 at Bilbrey Funeral Home.
Centuries Funeral Home in Shreveport, LA, and Bilbrey Funeral Home are in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Dec. 3, 1910 in Wilson County, TN, the son of Henry Caplenor Sr. and Myrtle Elizabeth Hobbs Caplenor. He married the former Lorene North on Dec. 19, 1942.
He retired as Figure Clerk at the Mason-Dixon Freight Line and was a member of the Stevens Gap Church in Crossville.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Caplenor; son, John Michael Caplenor of San Diego, CA; daughter, Karen Elizabeth Noland of Kansas City, KS; grandchildren, Michael Anthony Noland and Jonathan Shane Noland, both of Kansas City, KS; and brother, Henry Caplenor Jr. of Okeechobee, FL.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Caplenor, and sister, Mary Lou Powell.
Bro. Phil Jenkins officiated.
Ligon and Bobo Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge of the arrangements.
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