He was born Jan. 24, 1925 in Crossville, the son of William Earl and Eula Pearl McCoige Baker. Mr. Baker was a factory worker, and he was of the Protestant faith. He served in the U.S. Navy and Air Force during World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his sisters, Elizabeth Blakely of Smyrna, TN, Hazel Stroud of Dayton, OH, and Helen Greenwell of Dallas, TX; sister-in-law, Sue Baker of Morristown, TN; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were nephews, Ron Baker, Johnny Baker, Jackie Burgin, Morris Stone, Bill Stone, Wiley Basham and Chuck Buchanan.
The Rev. John McCoy officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born April 9, 1918 in Cumberland County, the son of Tom and Bertha Hale Howard.
Mr. Howard was a rock quarry employee and he was a member of Griever's Chapel Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Lindola and Bobby Davenport of Crossville, Kathleen and James Garrison of Spring City, TN, and Linda Gale and Charles Pelfrey of Evansville, TN; sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Linda C. Howard, and David and Pam Howard, all of Crossville; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Charlotte Cumby Howard.
Pallbearers were Larry Raleigh, Hoss Phillips, Ricky Lewis, Gary Hargis, Dennis Evans and Mike Lowery.
Bros. Bob Bogue and Billy Joe Vitatoe officiated, with special music by The Evans Family Singers.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born May 7, 1910 in Cumberland County, the son of Joseph and Emiline Ashburn Lowe. Mr. Lowe was a coal miner, and he was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Qualls Lowe of Crossville; daughters, Ella Mae Bilbrey, Kathy Lowe, Brenda Bailey and Rachael Pryor, all of Crossville; sons, Clyde Lowe of Clarkrange, Joe Lowe, Earl Lowe, Melvin Lowe and Billy Lowe, all of Crossville, Claude Lowe of Pall Mall, and Dale Lowe of Pikeville; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nettie Sloan Lowe, and son, Glenn Lowe.
Pallbearers were Jackie Cox, Dwight Hoover, Ronnie Harvill, Burley Carr, Blaine Lowe and Russell Ledbetter.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born April 17, 1927 in Cumberland County, the son of Lester and Pocahontas Shaver Oakes.
Mr. Oakes was a tool and die maker for Associated Design in Virginia, and he attended the Church of God on Sparta Highway. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict, serving in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Sherrill Oakes of Crossville; daughters, Vicki Bilbrey of Conyers, GA, and Linda Waldo of Crossville; son, Horace Oakes Jr. of Crossville; grandchildren, Wayne Bilbrey, Michelle Bilbrey, Clayton Waldo and Justin Oakes, sisters, Margaret Crawford of Summerfield, FL, Betty Hunt of Greeneville, TN, and Jane Denton of Radford, VA; and brothers, Cecil Oakes of Elyria, OH, and Arthur Eugene Oakes of Woodbridge, VA.
Pallbearers were members of VFW Post No. 5025 and Charlie Brown, Stella South and Betty Smith.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Feb. 27, 1926 in Mt. Carmel, IL, the son of Lonnie and Elsie Barringer Strum.
Mr. Sturm enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944, and he served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the war, he was employed by Illinois Power Company as an electrical engineer and as a maintenance supervisor in the last few years preceding his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Stella Sturm of Crossville; son, Michael Sturm of Tullahoma, TN; sister, Mary Ellen Maddox of Palestine, IL; brother, Robert Sturm Sr., of Robinson, IL; and grandchildren, Jennifer Ann Sturm and Caleb Michael Sturm.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to either the Intensive Care Unit of Cumberland Medical Center, 421 South Main St., Crossville, TN 38555, or Christ Lutheran Church, 481 Snead Dr., Fairfield Glade, TN, 38558.
Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Beatty was a metal worker for Wallace Metal Corporation.
Survivors include his wife, Etta Mae Johnson Beatty of Crossville; daughter, Kathryn Beatty of Richmond, IN; sons and daughters-in-law, Steven Beatty and Kathleen Beatty of Port St. Lucy, FL, and Carl Douglas Beatty and Mirtha Beatty of Seattle, WA; eight grandchildren; brother, Stanton Beatty of Grimsley, TN; sister, Ima Jean Goodin of Fairborn, OH; half-brothers, Arthur Goney of Jamestown, TN, and Ed Goney of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jay and Ollie Mae Beatty.
Pallbearers were Brent Beatty, Clayton Beatty, Aaron Beatty, Douglas Johns, Bobby Kingston and Jaime Lackley.
Bro. Dennie Moore officiated, with special music by The Pentecostal Singers.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Aug. 27, 1944 in Deerlodge, TN.
Mr. Draper was a factory worker for Crossville Rubber Plant.
Survivors include his daughters, Tammy Hicks of Beaufort, SC, Patsy Karnes of Montgomery, AL, and Melissa Revis of Crossville; son, Timothy Stone of Raleigh, NC; seven grandchildren; sisters, Janet Blakley of Silver Point, TN, Alta Breen of Jackson, MS, Geraldean Davis of Crossville, and Dianna Draper of Portland, TN; and brothers, Earl Draper of Crossville, Gale Draper and Harvey Draper, both of Deerlodge, and Joe Draper of Nashville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marl and Mallie Norris Draper, and infant brother, Bobby. Bro. Mike Kerley officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born June 8, 1926 in Bledsoe County, TN, the son of Ernest Ed Fields and Della Fields.
Mr. Fields was an employee for the State of Tennessee Department of Forestry. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie Fields of Crossville; mother, Della Fields; son, Harrliss Fields of Crossville; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Marshall Fields of Pikeville; and sister, Mae Swafford of Pikeville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Ed Fields.
Pallbearers were Calvin Bruce, Bradly Fields, Bruce Fields, Harrliss Fields, Eugene McDaniels, and Van Music.
Bro. Phil Jenkins officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Nov. 2, 1931 in White County, TN, the son of William Albert and Della Brock Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a retired factory worker with Cumberland Hardwood.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Thompson of Crossville; daughters, Della Page of Iowa, Susan Oakes of Crossville; sons, Frankie Thompson, John Thompson, and Ronnie Thompson, all of Killkut, IA; stepchildren, Helen Vaughn of Hilham, TN, and Ernest Brady of Crossville; several grandchildren; sisters, Betty Phiffer and Gladys Brown, both of Sparta, TN; brother, John Thompson of Mobile, AL; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Robbie Thompson, Jerry Copeland, Ricky Dale Brown, Jimmy Thompson, Jack Brock and Gene Brock.
Bro. Fate Wilson officiated.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Sept. 20, 1918 in Newberg, OR, the son of Roswell H.C. Bennett and Helen J. Bradley Bennett.
Mr. Bennett was a graduate of George Fox College in 1940, and earned bachelor's degrees from Oregon State (Corvallis) in 1941 and from Virginia Tech in 1944 with degrees in mechanical and chemical engineering. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II, and he worked as a chemical engineer on the Manhatten Project in New York City.
He retired from Union Carbide Research Laboratories in Parma, OH, in 1982 after 36 years with Union Carbide Corporation.
Mr. Bennett was a 50-year life member of the Newberg Masonic Lodge in Oregon.
Survivors include his second wife, JoAnn Hitchings Bennett of Fairfield Glade; sons, Stephen Bennett and John G. Bennett, both of Lakewood, OH, and Richard Bennett of Urbana, IL; daughters, Claudia L. Bennett and Mary E. Wicks, both of Lakewood, OH; stepson, Jerry Hitchings; grandchildren, Eric and Cynthia Wicks and Kathryn and Greg Bennett, all of Lakewood, OH; stepson, Jerry Hitchings and wife, Sally, of Columbus, OH; and stepgrandson, Christopher Hitchings of Miamisburg, OH.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Margaret Woodward Bennett.
She was born Dec. 28, 1902 in Dongola, IL, the daughter of George and Edna Kelly Carlock.
Mrs. Conant worked in insurance sales.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary (Tom) Grondin of Crossville and Josephine Karr of Tequesta, FL; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcom Conant.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Aug. 21, 1903 in Putnam County, TN, the daughter of Jefferson Lafayette and Sarah Amanda Aarons Ward.
Mrs. Riley was a resident of Crossville for many years.
Survivors include her daughters, Joy (Mrs. Eugene) Wilhite of Cookeville, and Patricia (Mrs. Edward) Clark of Miami, FL; grandchildren, Charlotte Bragg Bytheway, Carolyn Clark Fox, Janet Clark Chaney, Martin Wilhite, Jefferson Wilhite and James Wilhite; great-grandchildren, Andrew Chaney, Luke, Zac, Hannah and Rachel Fox, Jade and Erin Wilhite, and Tara Neill; and half-sister, Velma Leftwich.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Riley; sons, Ernest Edward and James "Jim" Riley; daughter, Christine (Mrs. J.T.) Bragg; sister, Vinnie Roberts; brothers, William B. Ward and Luther Ward; two infant sisters; half-sisters, Myrtle Kinnaird and Della Hyder; and half-brother, Jim Ward.
Dyer Funeral Home in Cookeville was in charge of the arrangements.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harrison Shillings.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Keyes, Gary Parham, Roger Parham, Monty Shillings, Rex Shillings and Alan Wyatt.
The Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiated.
The preceding obituary is reprinted to correct information submitted by the funeral home.
She was born Feb. 26, 1920 in Overton County, TN, the daughter off Lawrence and Retta Hill Ringley.
Mrs. Hedgecoth was employed with a self-service laundry, and she was a member of the Christian Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Ruby Hedgecoth of Crossville; son and daughter-in-law, David and Jackie Hedgecoth of Cookeville, TN; grandchildren, William (Missy) Hedgecoth of Soddy Daisy, TN, Chris (Melissa) Hedgecoth of Crossville, Dustin Hedgecoth and Barry Hedgecoth, both of Cookeville, and April (Adrian) Hedgecoth Patterson of Smithville, TN; great-grandchildren, Cody Hedgecoth, Adam Hedgecoth, Allison Hedgecoth, Devin Hedgecoth, Dylan Hedgecoth and Aaron Patterson; brothers, Kirby Ringley of Monticello, KY, and Morris Ringley of Crossville; and sister, Anita Flowers of Jamestown, TN.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Burr Leonard Hedgecoth; parents, Lawrence and Retta Hill Ringley; sister, Leila King; and brothers, Delmer, Dock, Carl, Paul and Jack Ringley.
Pallbearers were her grandsons, William Hedgecoth, CHris Hedgecoth, Dustin Hedgecoth, Barry Hedgecoth, Adrian Patterson and Steve Copeland.
The Rev. Jeff Monday officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born April 30, 1937 in Cumberland County, the daughter of Ed and Pauline Bryant Hedgecoth. Mrs. Lewis was a unit secretary for 15 years for Cumberland Medical Center, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Lewis of Crossville; son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Karen Lewis of Crossville; daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Ward Phipps and Connie and Larry Newcome, all of Crossville; mother, Pauline Pelfrey of Crossville; brother, Bobby Hedgecoth of Crossville; sisters, Lucille Frady, Ruby Tabor and Rosie Poore, all of Crossville; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ed Hedgecoth; stepfather, Garland Pelfrey; and father-in-law, Les Lewis.
Pallbearers were Wade England, Toby Newcome, Phillip Turner, Jason Wilson, Steven Cole and Jeffrey Kerley.
Bro. Mike Kerley officiated, with special music by Phillip Turner, Holly Hassler and Diana Rector.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Dec. 19, 1926 in Cumberland County, the son of Wylie Burton Hawn and Sarah Pearl Potter Hawn.
Mr. Hawn was a factory worker, and he was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Turner Hawn of Crossville; sons, Alva, James H., Terry and Jesse Hawn, all of Crossville; six grandchildren; and sister, Marie Elmore of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Tina Henry, Charlotte Henry, Mamie Elmore and Pearl Hyder; and brothers, Charlie, Wylie, Thurman and Ivory Hawn.
Pallbearers were Charles Green, Earl Justice, Lynn Looper, Edward Goss, Dallas Hawn and Mike Flowers.
Bro. Randal Dye officiated, with special music by Tommy Clark.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Jackson had been employed in social services, and was a member of the United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Mae Miniard Jackson of Crossville; daughters, Brenda Lyon and Debbie Orme, both of Crossville; sons, Clay Jackson of Stanford, KY, Wayne Jackson of Kingston, TN, and Fred Johnson of Richmond, VA; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sisters, Rose Folger of Waynesboro, KY, and Grace Jackson of Johnson City, TN.
Pallbearers were Paul Jackson, Joe Estridge, Matt Estridge, Dean Miniard, Dale Hennessee and Kenny Martin.
The Rev. Gerry Klinefelter officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Oct. 21, 1969 in Cumberland County, the son of Herbert Smallwood and Agnes Smallwood. Mr. Smallwood was a truck driver for Jones Mobile Home Service.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Michelle Smallwood of Crossville; daughter, Elizabeth Dawn Smallwood of Crossville; sons, Bobby Joe Smallwood, Steven Smallwood Jr., and Brandon Lee Smallwood, all of Crossville; stepchildren, Bradley Keith Stone, and Chelsey Anna Stone of Crossville; mother, Agnes Smallwood of Crossville; and father and stepmother, Herbert and Ida Smallwood of Gainesboro, TN; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Dorothy Smallwood, Troy and Lesley Smallwood, and Timmy and Robin Smallwood, all of Crossville; half-brothers, Terry Howard and Chad Howard, both of Jackson County, TN; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Garlon and Kathy Brown; brothers-in-law, Lonnie and Brandon Brown; and sister-in-law, Ann Howard.
Pallbearers were David Kirk, Danny Kirk, Troy Smallwood, Johnny Norris, Bill Norris, Michael Howard, Doug Emerson, Tony Parsons, and Jackie Davis.
Honorary pallbearers were Joey Davis, Billy Norris, James Davis and Larry Davis.
The Revs. Russell Honeycutt and Ricky Lewis officiated.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Fentress County, TN, the daughter of William Henry and Mary Myrtle Matthews Johnson.
Mrs. Bilbrey was a homemaker, and she was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include her husband, Floyd Bilbrey of Crossville; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Carol Bilbrey of Crossville, and Floyd Jr. and Connie Bilbrey of Greenville, OH; daughters and sons-in-law, Nyla and Burch Amburgey of New Carlisle, OH, and Sheila and Malcolm Farrant of Donnelsville, OH; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Zola and Jack Richmond of Crossville; brother and sister-in-law, Clayton and Betty Johnson of Aurora, SD; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Ernest Kilgore, Tommy Sayre, Holly Bilbrey, Clint Huffman, Dennis Kilgore, Charles E. Richmond II, DeWayne Richmond and John Fann.
Bro. Veral VanWinkle officiated, with special music by Sharon Quick.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Aug. 28, 1923 in Nix Creek, TN, the daughter of Ezra and Minnie Lowe Cook. Mrs. Bottoms was a homemaker, and she attended Bible Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Bottoms of Crossville; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Paul Selby of Crossville; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Linda Bottoms of Crossville; grandchildren, Bob Bottoms II, Bradley Bottoms, Robbie Bottoms and Stewart Selby, all of Crossville; and great-grandchildren, Tyler Selby, Viktoria Selby, Christopher Palmer and Christopher Wyatt, all of Crossville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra and Minnie Lowe Cook; grandson, Brent Selby; brother, Thurman Cook; and sister, Dean Sears.
Pallbearers her grandsons, Bob Bottoms II, Bradley Bottoms, Paul Selby, and Stewart Selby, and Brian Stooksbury and David Cook.
Bros. Willard Eldridge and Mike Kerley officiated, with special music by Reba Reed, and Molly and Bruce Wyatt.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Feb. 22, 1944 in Crossville, the son of Ralph and Wilma Knox.
Mr. Knox was a truck driver, and he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Vietnam era.
Survivors include his daughters, Debbie Holsemback of Ringgold, GA, Samantha Prescott of Murfreesboro, TN, and Rebecca Shaver of Chattanooga; mother, Wilma Knox of Crossville; and sisters, Brenda Neal of Crossville, and Sandra Sidwell of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Knox, and infant son, Sam Knox.
Pallbearers were Mose Bristow, Earl Ed Monday, Gary Monday, Michael Pape, Herbert Pyle, Delane Sidwell and Jason Sidwell.
John Bristow officiated.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Funeral services were held Feb. 27 from Sweetwater Memory Chapel, with burial in Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park.
The Rev. Delmer McCowen officiated.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Carl and Lorain Adkisson Stringfield of Crossville; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Polly Adkisson of Ripley, TN; and several nieces and nephews.
Sweetwater Memory Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester E. Packett; father, Yearb Adkisson; two brothers; and one sister.
Mr. Batty was a graduate of Purdue University in 1949, and he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. As a former resident of Orchard Lake, MI, where he lived for 22 years, he worked as a sales manager for Wyeth Laboratories. Six years ago, he and his wife, Rebecca, moved to Fairfield Glade. An avid boater, Mr. Batty and his wife spent many years traveling the waterways of Florida and the Bahamas.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Rebecca; children, Thomas Batty, Lynn Polulak and Jill Beatti; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
Visitation was scheduled March 18 at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m.
She was born June 18, 1905 in Cumberland County.
Mrs. Shillings was a housewife.
Survivors include her sons, Davis Shillings of Crossville, and James Shillings of Orlando, FL; daughters, Lou Ann Walker and Martha Wyatt, both of Crossville; sister, Erma Keys of Crossville; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Keys, Gary Parham, Rodger Parham, Monty Shillings, Rex Shillings and Alan Wyatt.
The Rev. Russell Honeycutt will officiate.
Bro. Ralph Reagan officiated.
She was born Feb. 27, 1957 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Kenneth Young Jr. and Frances Campbell Young Dunbar.
Mrs. Maxwell was a guard at Bledsoe Regional Prison Facility, and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her mother, Frances Dunbar of Crossville; father, Kenneth Young Jr., of Sparta, TN; sisters, Connie Lewis, Carla Dunbar and Cheryl Houston, all of Crossville, Carolyn Jordan of Las Vegas, NV, and Cindy Dunbar of Orlando, FL; and niece and nephew, Balie and Mason Houston.
Pallbearers were Bobby Cunningham, Elmer Franklin, Roger Whittenburg, Ernest Ball, Gearl Campbell and Gary Latham.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Feb. 20, 1919 in Ipswich, MA, the daughter of John and Demetra Argeris Nathaniel. Ms. Forney was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Martha Williams of Crossville, Linda Ellison of North Canton, and Nancy Van Sycoc of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; sister, Helen Nathaniel of Santa Maria, CA, and Paul Nathaniel of East Palestine, OH.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Forney.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her son, Waymon F. Reese of Bloomsburg, PA; daughter, Sara Cassandra Anderson of Berlin, NH; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Hazel Stanfield of Nashville; and brother-in-law, Waymon Robbins of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Sadler, Bill Reese, Michael Anderson, David Anderson, Joe Stults, Cliff Robbins Jr. and Gene Brown.
Bro. Gary Merryman officiated, with special music by Kim Woodson, Billie Jackson and Nathan Murphy.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Stewart was a retired driver and guide for Gray Line Tours.
Survivors include his wife, Erelene Stewart of Gallatin; sons and daughters-in-law, Rocky and Aimee Thomas and James Thomas, all of Gallatin, Robert and Joni Stewart of Cookeville, and Walter and Mary Stewart of Carson City, LA; daughters and sons-in-law, Jyll Church of Comer, CA, Jan Stewart of Deland, TN, Kay Thomas of Murfreesboro, TN, Fay and Keith Coleman of Appomattox, VA, Penny and Don Thomas of Forrest VA, and Dennetta and Steve Robinson of Gallatin; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The Rev. Bobby Jones officiated.
Alexander Funeral Home in Gallatin was in charge of the arrangements.
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