She was born Aug. 27, 1906 in Martinsburg, WV, the daughter of Charles and Mabel E. Miller Hodges.
Mrs. Bowers was a saleslady for Avon, and she was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Maitland of Crossville, and Sally Aldrich of Bloomington, IL; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Bowers; and sisters, Sally Morgan, Josephine Pfaltzgraph and Evelyn Hodges.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. March 2 at Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
Visitation will be today, Feb. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
He was born Nov. 15, 1962 in Gadsden, AL, the son of Ralph and Violet Butler.
Mr. Butler was an oil well worker with H&H BI-CO. He was also owner and operator of Rock of Ages Mobile DJ.
Survivors include his parents, Ralph and Violet Butler of Fairfield Glade; brother and sister-in-law, David and Jennifer Butler of Crossville; nephews, Jason (Amanda) Butler of Evanston, WY, Joe (Rachel) Butler of Crossville, and Bryan Anderson of Crossville; nieces, Brandy Jo Butler of Worland, WY, and Jayme Anderson of Crossville; great-nieces, Aspen Butler and Chandin Turner, both of Wyoming; great-nephews, Jordon Butler of Fairfield Glade; grandparents, Preston and Rosie Butler of Attalla, AL; and family friend, Becky Henrikson of Fairfield Glade.
Becky Henrikson and the Rev. Vern Daugherty will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Jason Butler, Joe Butler, Bryan Anderson, Doug Tilley, Jerry Nelson and Richard Farmer.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Feb. 26, 1927, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Ferdinand and Julia Crowley Troe.
Mrs. Kammann was a pharmacy technician, and she was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Bob Kammann of Fairfield Glade; daughters, Judith Plasencia of Novi, MI, and Ellen Steinmetz of Rochester Hills, MI; sons, Edward Kammann and Charles Kammann of Rochester Hills, MI, Douglas Kammann of Mason, MI, William Kammann of Harper Woods, MI, Greg Kammann of Grosse Pointe Park, MI; nine grandchildren; and sister, Dorothy Stringer of Eastpointe, MI.
She was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth Kammann.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Aug. 2, 1966 in Cumberland County, the son of Anthony Harold and Elsie Mae Wyatt Tabor.
Mr. Tabor was self-employed in building construction, and he was of the Baptist faith. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Kimbro Tabor of Crossville; stepchildren, Nicholas, Felechia and Natasha Wyatt, all of Crossville; mother, Elsie M. Tabor of Crossville; brother, Ronnie Tabor of Shelbyville, TN; grandparents, Marshall and Ruby Tabor of Crossville; grandmother, Louise Wyatt of Crossville; great-grandmothers, Zona Kerley and Carrie Campbell, both of Crossville; and several aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Anthony Tabor.
Pallbearers were Chris Tabor, DeWayne Tabor, Steve Bridges, Derek Johnson, Shawn Wyatt, Jason Eldridge, Brian Bridges and Chad Tabor.
Dr. Sam Adkerson officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Aug. 14, 1925 in Nancy, KY, the son of William Wesley and Ollie Gossett Collins.
Mr. Collins was a factory inspector for General Motors Corp. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Odene Jackson Collins of Crossville; and son, Roger Collins of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Gary Bolin, Jimmy Bolin, Paul Bolin, Johnny Inman, David Loshbough, Robert Jackson and Matthew Loshbough.
Dr. Dan D. Haskins Jr. officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Nov. 30, 1924 in Nashville, MI, the daughter of Lee A. Clutter and Gertrude L. Thorstinson Clutter.
Mrs. Dubois was employed in operation of a landscape nursery.
She was of the Baptist faith, and she was an active member of the Michigan VFW Women's Auxiliary.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Sherri and Edward Hamblin of Mulberry, FL, Sharron and Walter Howe of Crossville, and Terri and Robert Taylor of Jacksonville, FL; sons and daughters-in-law, Garry and Terri Dubois of Champaign, IL, and Timothy and Susan Dubois of Crossville; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lela Thorn of Rockford, MI, and Virginia Sweet of Punta Gorda, FL; and brothers, Paul Clutter of Zephyr Hills, FL, and Stanley Clutter of Battle Creek, MI.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph August Dubois; and sons, Billy Lee Dubois and James Leroy Byrd.
The Rev. David Allen officiated, with eulogy by Garry Dubois.
Pallbearers were Marcus Dubois Taylor, Warren Alford Jr., James Albrecht, Skip Albrecht, Richard Howe and Leroy Albrecht.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Sept. 29, 1936 to Laura Lillian and James Earl Patton.
He moved with his family to Decatur, AL, in 1948, and graduated from Decatur High School in 1954. He joined the U.S. Army and graduated from Athens College in 1959. Mr. Patton worked and lived in the city of Huntsville for a short time and then brought the Honda motorcycle dealership to Decatur. He lived and worked in Decatur for the next 20 years, serving as a school teacher, and eventually becoming the chief juvenile probation officer for Morgan County. He was also a charter member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Decatur. He was elected to Decatur's City Council in 1976, and in 1978 to the Alabama House of Representatives.
In 1982, he moved to Crossville, where he became manager of Plateau Properties, and an active member of Crossville's Breakfast Rotary Club and First United Methodist Church.
He assumed many civic leadership roles in Cumberland County, the latest of which was as chairman of the Rotary Club's renovation of the Crossville Depot. The main meeting area, bearing his name, was dedicated to him in honor of his service to the people of Cumberland County.
Survivors include his wife Edna Sue Harrison Patton; children, Robert Elliott Patton Jr. of Birmingham, AL, Patrice Compton of Southaven, MS, and George Earl Patton of Nashville, TN; grandchildren Susan Compton, Mark Witt Compton, Robert Elliott Patton III, Abigail Patrice Patton, and Rebecca McKinley Patton; mother, Lillian Patton Black; stepfather, Greer Black; sisters, Barbara Bunting of Hartselle, AL, and Martha Starkey of Scottsboro, AL; stepbrothers, Tommy Black, Howell Black; stepsister, Diane Hampton; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews,and other loved ones.
Dr. James H. Beasley Jr., and the Revs. Paul Ransford and Loretta Stutz officiated. Pallbearers were Nick Owens, Fred Flick, Joe Reed, Bob Mitchell, Jim Everitt, Tom Looney, Howard Mercer, Don Hinch, Kenneth Burnett and Joe Looney.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, Hospice of Cumberland County or to the First United Methodist Church for the purpose of establishing a youth scholarship.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be Feb. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m.
She was born Feb. 16, 1901 in Champaign County, OH, the daughter of Elliott Franklin and Mary Alta Dodson Hamilton.
Mrs. Worthington was a retired school teacher for Greenville Public Schools System in Greenville, OH.
Survivors include her daughter, Irene and son-in-law, Donald Hawker of Fairfield Glade; stepdaughters, Edna Sargeant of Sidney, OH, and Inez Smith of Fletcher, OH; brother, Charles Samuel and wife, Amy Hamilton of St. Paris, OH; sister, Mary Mabel Wert of Urbana, OH; and grandchild, Deborah Ungericht Miller and husband, Robert Miller of Harriman, TN.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilbur Monroe Beaty; second husband, Johnie Worthington; and sisters, Cleo, Katie, Lelia, Lucinda and Agnes.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Jan. 28, 1917 in Coxton, KY, the daughter of Leonard Gardner Broughton Sr. and Lela Virginia Cox Broughton.
Mrs. Cummins was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include her sons, Gerald Bruce Gooding and David Edward Cummins, both of Chattanooga; grandson, Russell Cummins of Chattanooga; sister, Lena Alverda Johns of Lewisville, OH; and brothers, Charles Eugene Broughton of Lake Tansi Village, and Leonard Gardner Broughton Jr. of Dorris, CA.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cumberland County or First Congregational Church.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Sept. 1, 1924 in Crossville, the daughter of Ell and Leda Kilby Norris. Mrs. Hawn was a homemaker, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sons, Paul Hawn, Dallas Hawn and Johnny Hawn, all of Crossville, and Danny Hawn and David Hawn, both of Goshen, IN; daughters, Susie Davis, Lennis Wood and Elizabeth Barnett, all of Crossville, and Linda Kay Stewart of Pikeville, TN; 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Minnie Johnson, Ellen Turner and Myrtle Howard, all of Crossville; and brothers, Avery, Clenes and Raymond Norris, all of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Hawn; brothers, Arlis, Henry and Ellard Norris; and grandchild, Walter Barnes.
Pallbearers were her grandsons, Bobby Joe Kennedy, Michael Davis, Junior Davis, George Pugh, William Hawn, Randy Hawn, Roger Hawn and Joe Hawn.
The Revs. Donald Wattenbarger and Jerome McCoy officiated, with special music by Charlie and Marquettia Presley, Don and Teresa Helton, and Michelle Helton.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Charlie Brown of Cleveland, Peggy Brown Smith of Roswell, GA, and Nancy Brown and Gary Roadruck of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; son and daughter-in-law, Travis E. and Johanna Brown of Rome, GA; grandchildren, Pamela Ann Brown, Joshua David Brown, Travis Brown Jr., Marjorie Brown Cribb, Benjamin Henry Roadruck and Aimee Brown Smith; and brother, Travis L. Brown of Hendersonville, NC.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Etheridge Brown, and grandson, Michael "Chuck" Brown.
She was born June 16, 1951 in Cookeville, the daughter of M. Thomas Welch Jr., and Clemma Rose Gentry Welch.
Mrs. Seegraves was a bookkeeper for the Brevard Baptist Association, and she was a member of King Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Barry F. Seegraves of Rockledge, FL; daughter, Rochelle Seegraves of Jefferson City, TN; son, Bryan Seegraves of Charleston, SC; mother, Rose Welch of Crossville; brothers, Philip Welch of Lavergne, TN, Bill Welch of Maryville, TN, and Tommy Welch of Crossville; and sisters, Thresa Hargrove of Hendersonville, and Ellen Griffith of Crossville.
She was preceded by her father, M. Thomas Welch Jr.
Pallbearers were Harold Moore, Steve Nunley, Roger Moore, Ben Davenport, Ronnie Hargrove and Lou Angelakis.
The Rev. Michael Buford officiated, with special music by Rochelle Seegraves and Susan Milks.
Memorials may be made to the King Street Baptist Church, Cocoa, FL.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born May 6, 1912 in Lincoln County, TN, the daughter of Lon and Laura Reynolds Shelton.
Mrs. Edmonds was a housewife, and she was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her brothers-in-law and wives, Jerry and Glendon Edmonds, and Roy and Maggie Myers, all of Crossville; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, T. Alfred Edmonds; brother, J.D. Shelton; and sister, Glendon Philpot.
Pallbearers were Randall Myers, Travis Reeves, Raymond Smith, Mike Littleton, Brian Littleton and Jim Nelson.
Bro. Sidney White officiated, with special music by Charles Parson.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Graveside services were held in Crossville City Cemetery, with Bros. Sidney White and Larry McDuffie officiating. Full military honors were conducted by the Roane County Military Memorial Guard Inc.
He was born March 14, 1925, in Cumberland County, the son of Powell D. Sr. and Anne Fine Garrison.
Mr. Garrison was owner of Garrison Gulf and U-Haul Service Center on West Avenue in Crossville for 40 years. He was a member and deacon of Crossville First Baptist Church, and he was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Garrison of Crossville; daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Rhonda Ellis of Woodbridge, VA; grandchildren, Amber Ellis and Chad Ellis of Woodbridge, VA, and Autumn Garrison and Kelcye Garrison of Lexington, KY; sister, Sue Garrison West of Crossville; and nephew, Clark West and wife, Shannon, of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his son, Powell D. Garrison III; and parents, Powell D. Sr., and Anne Fine Garrison.
Pallbearers were Robert Walker, L.A. Fox Sr., Hook Boston, Bob Parker, Dewey Hicks, Ross Snodderly, Joe Lee Smith and Greg Boston.
Honorary pallbearers were George Hudson, Bob Clouse, Mark Dunbar, Philip Cole, Jay Brown, C. Ward Bandy, Oliver Campbell, Fred Brandon, Sidney White, Larry McDuffie, Edd Fuqua, Lee Jones, Dale Woods, J.B. Creason, Jones Wood, David White, Tom Page, Bob Lay, Ralph England, Harold Elliott and Eliot Roberts Sr.
Ushers were James F. Stewart and Billie Swafford.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 452, Crossville, TN 38557.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was a former resident of Crossville.
Survivors include his children, Susan (Rick) Dozier of Florida, Donald J. Jr. (Aimee) of Glenview, IL, Cynthia (Scott) Engle of Park Ridge, IL, Dean (Kathy) of Chicago, and Doyle (Jill) of Glenview, IL; 11 grandchildren; brother-in-law, William (Mary) Muno and Lucy (Harmon) Kurtz.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita E. Lanphere in December 1998.
Memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice, 1550 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068, or Hopedale Hall, 107 Tremont, P.O. Box 267, Hopedale, IL 61747.
Ryan-Parke Funeral Home in Park Ridge was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Aug. 6, 1928 in Cumberland County, the daughter of Clay and Ellen Blaylock Norris. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker, and she was of Protestant faith.
Survivors include her son, Andrew Campbell of Philadelphia, PA; daughters, Nita Winningham and Juanita Wyatt, both of Crossville; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Minnie Simmons, Lucille Burgess and Judy Bolin, all of Crossville; and brother, Junior Norris of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Leslie Campbell; and son, Milton Dean Campbell. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Jeff, Jamie and Bruce DeMetro; Shane and Tim Wyatt; and Dennie Hubbard.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Guilford College Student Loan Fund, 5800 West Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 27410.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Jan. 22, 1921 in Alpine, TN, the daughter of William Y. and Mattie D. Keisling. Mrs. Olsen graduated from Cumberland Mountain School in Crossville in 1937, and she attended Tennessee State Teachers College in Murfreesboro for two years.
She earned a B.S. degree in textiles and clothing from the University of Tennessee in 1941, and she taught high school economics in Stanley, ND and Lovell, WY. She married Robert N. Olsen July 30, 1950.
Mrs. Olsen was a homemaker, and was secretary and stenographer for her husband's construction company, Lobo Inc. She also was active in Our Savior's Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Church Library Association, and was secretary-treasurer, vice president and president of Casper Home Economists. She received the Outstanding Home Economist in Homemaking award in September, 1985 by the Wyoming Home Economists Association.
Survivors include her husband, Robert of Casper, WY; daughters, Carol Moler of Cheyenne, WY, Judy Ellis of Casper, and Astri Olsen of Minnetonka, MN; son, Ken Olsen of Coeur d'Alene, ID; sister, Mary Ruth Keisling of Washington, DC; brother, James Draper Keisling of Crossville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Charles, in 1967.
Memorials may be sent to Our Savior's Lutheran Church Library, 318 E. Sixth St., Casper, WY 82601.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Stone Roysdon; sisters, Daily Watson, Rosie Sweet and Millie Roysdon; and brothers, Calvin, Nimrod, Hubert, Frank and Issac "Junior" Roysdon.
Pallbearers were J.D. and Robby Roysdon, Jason English, Charles McLean, Daniel Gibson and Floyd Stone.
Bro. Archie Howard officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Lena Brown Blaylock of Pleasant Hill; son, Scott Blaylock of Pleasant Hill; daughter, Amanda Futrell of Westel, TN; stepson, Trent Lewis of Pleasant Hill; and sisters, Eva Phillips, Anna Jean Qualls, Willadean Swika and Betty Qualls, all of Crossville, Zenobia Qualls of the Vandever community, and Josephine Hargis of Dearborn, MI.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Avo Looper Blaylock, and brothers, Charles and Harold Blaylock.
Pallbearers were Scott Blaylock, Marty Whittenburg, Jason Futrell, Adam Schubart, Trent Lewis and Roy Blaylock.
Bro. Randy Roberts officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Daniels Godsey of Crab Orchard; daughters, Imogene Hoskins and Geraldine Hackler, both of Knoxville, TN; and Christine Cox, Louise Cox, Patsy Barnes, Peggy Back and Diane Hale, all of Crab Orchard; sons, Joe, Bobby, Rickie and Tommy Godsey, all of Crab Orchard, Pete Godsey of Ozone, and Raymond Godsey of the Peavine community; 42 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Pearl Reed of Grandview and Anna Mae Reed of Spring City, TN.
He was preceded in death by his daughters, Glenda Gunter and Brenda Kay Godsey.
Pallbearers were Corky Cox, Scott Godsey, Donald Moore, Louie Cox, Tinker Godsey and Newt Cox. Bro. Dennis Lovell officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The preceding obituary is reprinted due to an error on the part of the Crossville Chronicle.
She was born Sept. 27, 1922 in Deer Lodge, TN, the daughter of Luke and Florence L. Ashburn Farr. Mrs. Baisley was a homemaker.
Survivors include her grandson and his wife, Sam and Marlene Baisley of Crossville; great-grandchildren, Kristina, Kevin, and Kayla Keck, and Brook and Carrie Baisley; and sister, Nola Hall of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Baisley; son, James E. Baisley; brothers, Nobel, Claude and Shirley Farr; and sister, Mabel Wilbanks.
Pallbearers were Sam Piercy, Robert Tanner, Charlie McMahan, Darwin Scarlett, Floyd Boring and Bobby Baisley.
Bro. Donnie Bell officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born May 24, 1915 in Knox County, TN, the daughter of Jessie and Lina Morgan Lowe. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker, and she attended Plateau Bible Study and Brown's Chapel Church of God of Prophecy.
Survivors include her husband, Charlie Lewis of Crossville; sons and daughter-in-law, Roy and Maggie Lewis and Clyde and Faye Lewis, all of Crossville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Lindy Ellison of Knoxville.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty White; and brother, Nathan Lowe.
Pallbearers were Delvin Marsh, Jason Marsh, Donald O'Neal, J.T. Marsh, Allen Brown, Rocky Dennis, James Randolph and John White.
Bro. Larry Potter officiated, with special music by Carolyn Sue Marsh.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Simmons was a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Norris Simmons of Crossville; daughters and sons-in-law, Berniece and Ray DePue of Knoxville, Carolyn and John Geiger of Auburn, IN, Kathy Noah of Crossville and Brenda and Jerry Haston of Crossville; sons, Robert Simmons of Ridgecrest, CA, and Randy Simmons of Crossville; sisters-in-law, Rita Simmons of Garrett, IN, and Linda Simmons of Marble, NC; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sons, Farrell and Jackie Simmons.
Pallbearers were Donnie Burgess, Shannon Turner, John Geiger, Dale Bolin, Anthony Bolin and Jerry Haston.
Bro. Dewayne Swafford officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born March 12, 1911 in Cumberland County, the daughter of Andrew J. and Lenice Farmer McGuire.
Mrs. Stone was a housewife and she was a member of First Congregational Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Doris Duncan of Winchester, TN, Rosalind Boston and Nancy Swafford, both of Crossville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Stone Jr., and sister, Lena Rosa Phellis.
Pallbearers were Tracy Dean Davenport, David Warwick, James Ross Warwick, Steve Myers, J.D. Ronnins and Chuck Cole.
The Rev. George Long and Bro. Mike Garrett officiated, with special music by Clarice McNeal.
He was born Sept. 29, 1911 in Overton County, TN, the son of John Newton Stover and Ida Ann Richardson Stover.
Mr. Stover was a laborer at Holiday Out, and he was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his sister, Vaudie Garrett of Odessa, TX, and Versie Pryor of Carmi, IL.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Nannie Bell Harvey and Velzie Norris Lynn; and brothers, David, Eddie, Peter and Hoy C. Stover.
Bro. Glenn Ledbetter officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Feb. 11, 1918 in Fentress County, TN, the daughter of Tucker and Mary Jane McCloud Robinson.
Mrs. Parrott was a nurse for many years at Monterey Hospital until its closing in 1972. She finished her nursing career at Cookeville Manor Nursing Home. Until her illness, she was an active member of Monterey First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Charlene Parrott, Jack and Peggy Parrott, Kenneth and Wanda Parrott, Joe and Betty Parrott, Dan and Glenda Parrott and Bob and Sharon Parrott, all of Monterey, and Jim and Sue Parrott of Tracy City, TN; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters, Thelma Jernigan and Dean Wilcox, both of Monterey; and brothers, Roy Roberson.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Parrott, and sisters, Helen Ford and Barbara Phillips.
Mrs. Parrott's sons served as pallbearers.
The Revs. Gerrald R. Bland and Dewitt Sampley officiated.
Horner Funeral Home in Monterey was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Selby was a bulldozer operator, and he was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving in World War II.
Survivors include his daughters, Carolyn Dennie of Nashville and Tammy Meadows of Sparta; sons, Lynn Selby of Crossville and Gary Selby of Sparta; brothers, Clayton Selby and Herbert Selby, both of Crossville, and Burl Selby of Sparta; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Reba Mae Maynard Selby.
Thurman Funeral Home in Sparta was in charge of arrangements.
She was born Nov. 21, 1895 in Putnam County, TN, the daughter of William and Florence Greenlee Emery. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker, and she was a member of Fredonia Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Wiley and Lois Smith of Crossville; daughter and son-in-law, Fannie and Clifford Bristow of Crossville; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and foster daughters, Mae English and Lou Cox, both of Barnesville, GA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Smith; daughters, Mary Green and Virginia Tabor; brothers, Wiley, Waymon and Albert Emery; and sisters, Virgie Miller, Viola Wilson and Ida Randolph.
Pallbearers were Wiley Smith, Jr., Charles Bristow, Keith Smith, Wayne Pugh, Frank Green and Wade Green.
The Revs. Doyle Ashburn and Tommy Slaton officiated, with special music by Charlene Stone, Belinda Robbins and Gordon Tabor.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He was born Aug. 29, 1911, in Morgan County, TN, the son of William and Rachel Adams Cooper.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Smith Cooper; sons and daughters-in-law, Stan and Gloria Cooper of Brownwood, TX, and Donnie and Sue Cooper of Deer Lodge; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and James Belicek of Clarkrange; two granddaughters, and two grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his son, Billy Cooper.
Dr. Denson was a graduate of Cumberland County High School, Martin Methodist College, Lambuth College and Southern School of Optometry. He practiced optometry for 24 years in Columbia. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Columbia, the Friendship Bible Class, and served on many boards. He served as president of the Maury County Cancer Society, chairman of Maury County Chapter of the American Red Cross, and he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He was past president of the Kiwanis Club of Columbia, and he was recently presented the George F. Hixon Fellowship Award in recognition of his significant contribution and commitment to the club.
Survivors include his wife, Kathie Corn Denson of Columbia; sons, Lane Denson of Nashville, and Clark Denson of Columbia; daughter, Molly Denson of Columbia; mother, Grace Massey Denson of Nashville; sister, Debra Lloyd of Nashville; several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dick and Gene Wilkins Corn of Columbia.
Pallbearers were Rob Corn, Larry Homesley, Dr. Pete Gillis, Frick Hickman, Bill Arnett, Gynn Rice, Jim Hayes, Jack Elliott, Dr. Marion Lewis, and Steve Mayeur.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Friendship Bible Class of First United Methodist Church in Columbia, the Kiwanis Club of Columbia, and Kappa Alpha brothers.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 222 West 7th St., Columbia, TN, 38401.
Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Sept. 24, 1908 in Ozone, TN, the son of William and Sara Lewis.
Mr. Lewis was a bus driver for D.C. Transit in Washington, DC. He attended Baptist Tabernacle, and he was a member of the Chattanooga Scottish Rite, and Crossville Lodge F&AM 483.
Survivors include his daughters, Sara A. Burt of Aviano, Italy, and Becky Sechrist of Leesburg, FL; grandchildren, Tammy Kirby and Susan Stevens; great-grandchildren, Emiliey Kirby, and Sandy and Nicholas Russell, Joshua Lewis Stevens, Kristi Lanae Stevens, Bethany Lauren Stevens, Caleb Lincoln Stevens, and Jeremiah Luke Stevens; niece, Margy Smith of Crossville; nephew, Sherman Smith of Crossville; and cousin, Alice Harrison.
Pallbearers were Vance Graham, Leon Smith, Wayne Smith, Jerry Lewis, Lynn Lewis, Barry Lewis, Wayne Kirby and Stewart Smith.
Bros. B.J. Brown and Everett Wyatt officiated.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Oct. 9, 1926 in Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of Oscar Taylor and Ethel Edwards Taylor. Mrs. Bivens was a housewife, and she was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Alvan D. Bivens of Crossville; daughters, Terry Biggs of Harrison, TN, and Gloria Williams of Blue Springs, MO; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; brother, Micky Taylor of Wichita, KS; and sister, Mary Downs of Hope, MO.
She was preceded in death by parents, Oscar and Ethel Edwards Taylor; and brothers, Harold, Charles and Tate Taylor.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Dec. 28, 1917 in Rhea County, TN, the son of Alex and Florence Cox Godsey.
Mr. Godsey was a rock quarry worker, and he was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Daniels Godsey of Crab Orchard; daughters, Imogene Hoskins and Geraldine Hackler, both of Knoxville, TN; and Christine Cox, Louise Cox, Patsy Barnes, Peggy Back, and Diane Hale, all of Crab Orchard; sons, Joe, Bobby, Rickie and Tommy Godsey, all of Crab Orchard, Pete Godsey of Ozone, and Raymond Godsey of the Peavine community; 42 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Pearl Reed of Grandview, and Anna Mae Reed of Spring City, TN.
She was preceded in death by her daughters, Glenda Gunter and Brenda Kay Godsey.
Pallbearers were Corky Cox, Scott Godsey, Donald Moore, Louie Cox, Tinker Godsey and Newt Cox.
Bro. Dennis Lovell officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born May 10, 1915, in Scott County, TN, the son of Issac Roysdon and Minnie Maude Nelson Roysdon.
Mr. Roysdon was a farmer, and he was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his sons, Roger Roysdon of Maryville, TN, and Wayne Roysdon of Tuscaloosa, AL; daughters, Opal Craig of Lenior, NC, Thelma Goolsby of Tuscaloosa, Fay Manning and Kay Whittaker, both of Crossville, and Lottie McClain of Chattanooga; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Bell Watson of Revlo, KY, and Mary Mascel Slaven of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Stone Roysdon; brothers, Calvin, Nem "Rod," Hubert, Frank and Issac Roysdon; and sisters, Daily Watson, Rosie Sweet and Millie Roysdon.
Pallbearers were J.D., Bobby and Jason Roysdon, Charles McClain, Floyd Stone and Daniel Gibson. Bros. Archie Howard and Danny Glover officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born July 25, 1905 in the Sykes community of Smith County, the son of Lela Reasonover Wright and Robert Marion Wright Sr.
Mr. Wright was a retired farmer, and he was a graduate of Carthage High School. He was a member of Carthage Church of Christ. He married Anna Thelma Morris on Nov. 2, 1930. Mrs. Wright, a well-known educator, preceded Mr. Wright in death on July 17, 1994.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Roger Thackston of Crossville; sister, Mary Helen Apple of Livingston, TN; brothers, Carmack and Coleman Wright, both of Carthage, and Dewitt Wright of Lebanon; and two grandchildren.
Edward L. Anderson, minister of the Carthage Church of Christ, officiated.
Sanderson Funeral Home in Carthage was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born May 9, 1926 in Cumberland County, the daughter of Ervia and Alice Dayton Turner.
Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and she was a member of Laurel Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Carol Allen and Sheila Allen, both of Crossville; sons, Mike Allen and Bobby Allen, both of Crossville; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sisters, Leona Holmes and Nell Burgess, both of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Allen; sisters, Evelyn Bowen, Elsie Melton, Lenice Dykes, Hazel Swallows and Florence Turner; brothers, Paul Turner and Carson Turner; and grandson, Brent Selby.
Pallbearers were David Dykes, Larry Dykes, Jerry Burgess, Barry Kindrick, Donnie Melton and Charles Melton.
Honorary pallbearers were Thomas Keyes, Daniel Holmes and Terry Bowen.
Bro. Mike Kerley officiated, with special music by the choir of Cornerstone Baptist Church.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Sept. 16, 1919 in Cumberland County, the son of Nathaniel and Laura Meadows Crye.
Mr. Crye was a stone cutter, and he was of the Protestant faith. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his sons, Cornell Crye Jr., of Harrison, AR, Sam Crye of Crossville, and Ralph Crye of Beaufort, SC; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Marie Smith of Dayton, OH; and special friend, Geraldine Eldridge of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Ball Crye; and brother, Joe Crye.
Pallbearers were Eddie Eldridge, Kenny Eldridge, Michael Crisp, Terry Goss, Edd Meadows, and James S. Meadows.
Bro. Chip Meadows officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Feb. 11, 1938, the daughter of Sevier and Margaret Sisco Padgett.
Mrs. Sisco was a homemaker, and she was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Lonnie Sisco; son, Ronnie Bill Sears of Crossville; daughter, Joy Brown of Crossville; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Friends served as pallbearers.
The Rev. Clayton Padgett officiated.
Horner Funeral Home in Monterey was in charge of the arrangements.
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