He was born Sept. 7, 1915 in Crab Orchard, the son of Martin and Sarah Barnes.
Mr. Barnes was a retired service station owner, and a member of the Faith Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Leola Barnes of Chattanooga; step-sons Jeff Wilson and his wife Karen and Robert Wilson and his wife Tami, all of Chattanooga; sister Edith Wells of Daytona Beach, Fla.; nieces and nephews; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lillie Harding; also Wilbern Sidney Stansel and Dulcia Barnes.
Pallbearers were Jeff Wilson, Robert Wilson, Gordon Wells, Jim Garrison, Verdin Potter and Graham Gill.
The Revs. David Tilley and Russell Honeycutt officiated, with Burris Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Sept. 13, 1933 in Bledsoe County, the son of Claude and Gladys Bice.
Mr. Bice was a retired quarry worker.
Survivors include daughters Glenda Bice, Trish Pelfrey, Kay Hayes and Sheila Godsey, all of Crossville, and Sue Ellis of Georgia; son, Henry Bice of Crossville; brother Eugene Bice of Spring City; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Neil Ellis, Joey McIntyre, Joey Robbins, Junior Houston, Rick Hayes and Beechal Hall. The Rev. Terry Bear officiated and provided music.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Bowman was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Jerry Mintz, and Sheila and Bill Simmons, all of Dayton, Ohio, and Birdie and Dennis Livesay of Huber Heights, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Donna Bowman of Dayton, Ohio; sister, Oma Lee Norrod of Hanging Limb; grandchildren, Jeff Bowman and his wife Julia, Allen and Brian Bowman, Jerry and Corey Mintz, Brad and Ryan Livesay, Nathan and Sheena Simmons; one great-grandson, Brandon Bowman; and niece Bobbie and her husband Lester Hite of Crossville.
She was preceded in death on Dec. 11, 1993 by her husband, Lloyd Bowman Jr.
The Rev. Clayton Padgett will officiate, with Goff Funeral Home of Monterey in charge of arrangements.
He was born Sept. 4, 1914 in Troy, Kan., the son of Henry A. and Ruby Laura Landis Duffy.
Mr. Duffy was a retired city employee of the water department and a member of the New Hope Baptist Church of Crossville.
He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Hyder Duffy of Crossville; son Timothy Shannon Duffy of Twin Falls, Idaho; daughter, Kathleen Ivory Conner of Pocatollo, Idaho; step-sons, Jimmie D. Lawson of Euless, Texas, and Leston Larry Lawson of Keller, Texas; brothers Harold Duffy and Paul Duffy, both of Buhl, Idaho; and sisters Ruby Evelyn Weems of Exeter, Calif., and Josie Marie Fagan of Everett, Wash.
The Rev. Vern Daugherty officiated, with music provided by Southern Joy.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born in Cocke County, Tenn., on Dec. 8, 1900, the son of Henry Alexander and Elizabeth Schultz Grant.
Mr. Grant was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his daughters, Vivian Caruthers of Elyria, Ohio, Cora Reppert, and Dorothy Odell of Crossville; son, Bob Grant of Crossville; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Baxter Grant; and two sons, J.H. Grant and Lewerence Grant. Pallbearers were Mark Grant, Matt Grant, J.M. Odell, Rick Caruthers, Jeff Reppert and Greg Reppert.
The Revs. Bill Roberts and Don Brown officiated, with Burris Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Aug. 23, 1920 in Fort Wayne, Ind., the son of Elmer and Lillian Longsworth. Mr. Longsworth was a transportation manager, and a member of Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Webb Longsworth of Crossville; daughters Sylvia Ann Longsworth of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
Carolann Roberts of Chattanooga, Linda K. Working of Mt. Juliet, Pattye Appleton of Franklin, Janet Chaffin of Crossville, and Vicky Czerkis of Lebanon; sons Dutch Webb of Crossville, Steve Longsworth of Indianapolis, Ind., and Phillip Longsworth of Auburn, Ill; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Father Michael Roark celebrated the Mass, with Burris Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
She was born January 6, 1915 in Cheoah, N.C., the daughter of William T. and Lillie Wiggins Rogers. Mrs. Parker was a housewife.
Survivors include her son, James A. Parker of Crossville; daughter, Ann Parker King of Murphy, N.C.; granddaughter, Jenifer Forbes of Claremont, Fla.; grandson, James Parker III of Crossville; and three sisters and one brother, all of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Parker Sr.; father, William T. Rogers; and her mother, Lillie Wiggins.
The Rev. Allen Smith officiated, with Crossville Memorial Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
She was born February 16, 1919 in Cumberland County, the daughter of William and Carrie Neely Byers. Mrs. Phillips was a homemaker and a member of the Mayland Baptist Church and the Cumberland County Home Demonstration Club.
Survivors include daughters, Cecile A. Stokes of Cookeville and Sylvia K. Houston of Crossville; sons, Pete Phillips of Crossville and Alvie L. Phillips of Columbus, Ga.; brothers Earl and William S. Byers of Pleasant Hill; 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Phillips, and a son Claude L. Phillips. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The Rev. Mike Reagan officiated, with Goff Funeral Home in Monterey in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Seymour was an administrative assistant for the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Survivors include nieces and nephews; and sisters-in-law Mary Wheeler Logue of New Jersey and Gladys Logue of Tulsa, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her husband Arnold F. Seymour.
The Rev. Paul Wanter will celebrate the Eucharist. Burris Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Dec. 13, 1926 in Wilder, Tenn., the son of Addie Miller and Harlan Smith. On June 5, 1948, he married Lenora Wilbanks.
He was a farmer and a worker at the Y-12 Nuclear Plant in Oak Ridge. He served in the U.S. Army, and was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Lenora Smith; daughters Judy Parks of Knoxville, Donna Hall, Kathy Tollett and Barbara Spriggs, all of Crossville; son Jeff Smith of Crossville, and brother Ray Smith of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harlan Smith; mother, Addie Miller; brothers L.B. and Shorty Smith; and a sister, Thelma Allred.
Pallbearers were Joe Tollett, Jake Tollett, Brian Hall, Josh Hall, Bryan Spriggs and Kris Parks.
The Rev. Nobel Wright officiated, with Crossville Memorial Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Feb. 25, 1917 in Cumberland County, the son of Arthur and Lola Troglin Bolin. Mr. Bolin was a mechanic and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Lula Bolin of Crossville; sons and daughters-in-law, Curtis and Diana Bolin of Cleveland, Ohio, Carlos and Kathy Bolin of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Gary and Linda Bolin of Elyria, Ohio; daughters and sons-in-law, Treva and Randy Whalen of Hyattville, Ohio, Mary and Roger Cook of North Ridgeville, Ohio and Peggy and David Weisheit of Golden, Colo.; 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brothers Everett, J.V. and Cecil Bolin, all of Crossville; and sisters Agnes Harwedel of Crossville, Lucille Pierce of Panama City, Fla., and Bobbie Howard of Tullahoma, Tenn.
He was preceded in death by sons Creed and Terry Bolin.
Pallbearers were grandsons Scott Bolin, Samuel Bolin, Randy Whalen, Jason Bolin, Steven Cook and Brent Bolin.
Bros. Will Hugh Campbell and Ricky Lewis officiated, with special music by Kathy Bolin and Carl Tucker.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Family will receive friends at Goff Funeral Home on April 25 from 5-9 p.m.
She was born Aug. 1, 1906 in Overton County, the daughter of George and A.C. Thompson Phillips. Mrs. Sisco was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Chapel Independent Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughters Juanita Beaty of Jamestown, and Vernie May Pickler of Muddy Pond; sons Ray Sisco of Pleasant Hill, Austin Sisco of Orlando, Fla., and James Sisco of the Union B community; 15 granchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; sisters A.C. Walker of Monterey and Martha Taylor of Rickman; and half-sister Laural Ethel Phillips of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Sisco; son Junior Sisco; sisters Nellie Phillips and Ina Harris; and brothers Lester Phillips and Labourn Phillips.
Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers, with the Rev. Clayton Padgett officiating.
Goff Funeral Home of Monterey is in charge of the arrangements.
He was born April 2, 1937, in Detroit, Mich., the son of George Franklin and Genettie Seegraves Cunningham. He was a machinist for Cascade Corp. and a member of Smith Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Cunningham of Crossville; daughter, Sheila Boggs of Crossville; sons Michael Cunningham of Xenia, Ohio and Malcolm Cunningham Jr of Crossville; eight grandchildren; mother, Genettie Cunningham; and brothers Paul and Al Cunningham, both of Pleasant Hill.
Bro. Marvin Seegraves officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born May 28, 1912, in Ava, Ill., the daughter of Pete Charles and Nora Mae Edwards Gardner. Mrs. Lovelace was a factory worker for the Ford Company and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include nephew, Reginald Lovelace of Nampa, Idaho; and nieces, Yvonne Brennan of Racine, Wis. and Rochel Goodwin of Caldwell, Idaho.
She was preceded in death by brothers Denver and Donald Gardner, and sister Vera Freeman.
Pallbearers were Charles Lovelace, Jerry Harpster, Dale May, Frank Cuttings, Ernie Odinger and Jim Brennan. The Rev. Ken Phillips officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Aug. 15, 1929 in Long Island, N.Y., the son of Emily and Delose Sniffen. He was a senior planner at the Long Island Lighting Company.
Survivors include his wife, Justine Sniffen of Crossville; sons William Jr., Richard, Jackie and Kenneth Sniffin, all of Crossville; and daughter, Mary Scanlon of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Delose and Emily Sniffin.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
He was born Aug. 3, 1934, in Chavies, Ky., the son of Joe and Roberta Baker Dunaway. Mr. Dunaway was a salesman for Fairfield Glade.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Dunaway of Crossville; sons Michael and Keith Dunaway, both of Fairfield Glade; daughter Pam McDonald of Sevierville; five grandchildren; brothers Joe and Tom Dunaway of Crossville, Frank Dunaway of Lubbock, Texas, and Phillip Dunaway of Louisville, Ky.; sisters Margie Tabor of Crossville, Mollie Stevens of Cinncinnati, Ohio, Madge Inman of Dayton, Ohio, and Roberta Jo Wood of Richmond, Ky.
He was preceded in death by a son, Billy Dunaway.
Pallbearers were Tim Dunaway, Nick Dunaway, Joel Dunaway, Buddy Rader, Gary McDonald and Ronnie Stone. The Rev. George Wallace officiated with special music by Bruce an Molly Wyatt.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born April 29, 1925 in Crossville, the son of the late Carl Dunbar Sr. and Haley Jane Patton. He was a painting contractor.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law James Carl and Pam Dunbar of Crossville; grandson, Tyler Dunbar of Crossville; brother Bill Dunbar of Dayton, Tenn.; and sisters-in-law Bessie Dunbar and Martha Jo Dunbar, both of Cookeville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Dunbar Sr.; mother, Haley Patton; son, Donny Mose Dunbar; brothers Lester, John and Robert Dunbar; and sister, Pearl Scharge.
Pallbearers were Teddy Sherrill, Charles Rankhorn, Johnny Warner, David Dunbar, Joe Eller and Ray Jernigan.
The Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiated, with Crossville Memorial Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Feb. 7, 1929 in Monterey, the son of the late John Earl and Mattie Buckner Eads.
Mr. Eads retired from C&M Clothing in Cookeville, and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Vaughn Eads of Monterey; daughter and son-in-law Wanda and Roger Norrod of Monterey; grandsons and granddaughters-in-law John and Mary Norrod and Jason and Penny Norrod; and great grandchildren, Jacob and Michael Norrod of Monterey; and sister, Elsa Nelson of Rockville, Ind.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Geneva Huckner and Mary Kate Testement; and brother, Holland Eads.
The Rev. Clayton Padgett officiated, with Goff Funeral Home of Monterey in charge of the arrangements. were conducted.
The Rev. Paul Phipps officiated.
He was born in Cumberland County, the son of the late Hugh Campbell and Fannie Mitchell Evans. He was a worker in the Southern Silk Mill in Spring City, and was a member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Wilma Evans of Riceville, Tenn.; sister Albra Monday of Spring City and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Martin Evans.
Arrangements by Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City.
He was born July 20, 1939 in Cumberland County, the son of Roy Henry Sr. and Lillie McCoy Henry. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include sons, Joey Henry of Cinncinnati, Ohio, and Ronnie Henry of Augusta, Ky.; mother Lillie Henry of Crossville; sisters, Sarah Cooper and Nellie Henry, both of Crossville; and brother Roy Henry Jr., of Cinncinnati, Ohio.
Bro. Joe Campbell officiated, with Bilbrey Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
He was born November 10, 1921 in Claiborne County, the son of Haskel and Gladie Cary Keck.
Mr. Keck was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Tuttle Keck of Crossville; daughters Dorothy Davenport, Wanda Reed and Kay Adams, all of Crossville; sons Horace and Jessy Keck, both of Crossville; twelve grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Lester Adams, Gordon Reed, Allen Keck, Larry Hannah, Horace Keck, James Keck, Tony Keck and Kenneth Keck. Honorary pallbearers were James Keck, Coy Keck, Jason Davenport, Rocky Davenport, Stoney Davenport, Justin Woody, Randy Keck, Ronnie Keck and Sherman Wilson.
The Rev. Donny Umphrey officiated with special music by Flossie Umphrey, Glenda Hughes, and Donny and Mary Umphrey.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include sons, Larry Nave of Hixson, Tenn., and Don Nave of Hollywood, Fla.; sisters Mary Cooper of Crossville, Dorothy Vatter and Kathy Kozlisko, both of Miami; and brothers Ray Cordell and Roy Cordell, both of Crossville, and Ralph Cordell of Miami; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Walker; parents, Clyde and Lillian Cordell; sister Cora Lee Swafford; and brother Clyde Speedy Cordell.
He was born Aug. 7, 1925, in Cumberland County, the son of Grover C. Parsons Sr. and Virginia Roy Parsons.
Mr. Parsons was and employee of the state highway department and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Parson, Crossville; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Jeanette Parsons, of Crossville; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters Sue Russell of Hamilton, Ohio, Joyce Bryant, Geneva Wilson and Jewell Pugh, all of Crossville; and brother Bill Parsons of Ohio.
He was preceded in death by parents, Grover Sr. and Virginia Parsons; daughter Brenda Jean Wyatt; and brother Robert Parsons.
Pallbearers were Randy Harris, Lane Madewell, Gary Bryant, Wayne Madewell, Steve Pugh and Lowell Pugh.
The Rev. Bill Smith officiated, with special music by the church choir.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Robbins was a carpenter and a member of the Crossville Church of God of Prophecy.
Survivors include daughters Janette Reagan, Annette Smith, and Sandra Kincer, all of Crossville; sons Bobby and Teddy Robbins, both of Crossville, Freddy Robbins of Cleveland, Tenn., and David Robbins of Nashville; 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; and brother Waymon Robbins of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alma Johnson Robbins of Crossville; brothers Wilburn and Noble Robbins; and sisters Ethel Overstreet, Dolly Threet and Avo Robbins.
Pallbearers were Greg Robbins, Gary Robbins, Carl Smith, Jeff Smith, Steve Hinch, Kevin Robbins, Mike Reagan, Vic Reagan, Norman Reagan, Bruce Miller, Paul Robbins, Matthew Robbins and Joshua Robbins.
The Rev. Gene Weakley officiated, with Bilbrey Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Jan. 27, 1951 in Cumberland County, the son of Robert Ellison Woody and Vella Irene Neal Woody.
Mr. Woody was a welder for Manchester Tank Co.
Survivors include his wife, Collett Woody of Crossville; son, Robert David Woody of Toledo, Ohio; Father Robert E. Woody of Crossville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Carolyn Faye and Roscoe Conner of Clarkrange and Marilyn and David Freeman of Crossville; grandmother, Carrie Woody of Crossville; nephew, Joey Freeman of Crossville; and several other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Vella Woody; and grandparents, Sam and Lenora Neal. Pallbearers were Steve Woody, Jimmy Bowman, Jerry Bowman, Edgar Cox, Jackie Cox, Troy Sisco, Larry Sisco, Steve Sisco, Randy Wilson, Gary Wilson and Joey Freeman.
The Rev. Rodney Rector officiated, with special music by Danny Smith. Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Nov. 7, 1972, in Pikeville, daughter of Sam Pugh Sr., and Linda Ann Walker Pugh. She was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her son, Bradley Dee Braziel of Stevenson; step-daughter Terri Lynn Braziel of Florida; parents Sam and Linda Pugh Sr. of Crossville; brothers Edward Angel and Sam Pugh Jr., both of Crossville, and Timothy Reid Pugh of Bellingham, Wash.; and grandparents, Bill and Alma Walker of Pikeville.
Pallbearers were Sam Pugh Jr., Milton Mills, Russell Houston, Jeff Swafford, Eddie Angel, Jeff Adams, J. W. Walker and Marty Swafford.
The Rev. Wayne Matthews officiated with special music by Mennonites. Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Campbell was a retired transportation officer for Taft Youth Center. Survivors include his wife, Phylles Haston Campbell of Cohutta; mother, Sarah Novella Smith Campbell, Pikeville; sons Dwight Campbell of Crossville, and Randy Campbell of Cohutta; daughters Janice Burgess and Lisa Sapp, both of Crossville, Judy Johnson of Crandall, Ga., Glenda Smith and Michelle Moore, both of Dalton, Ga., and Teresa Jakoby of Cohutta, Ga.; sisters Iris Ferguson, Lelia Sutherland and Marie Eller, all of Pikeville, Margaret Davidson of Crossville, Betsy Collins of Indiana, and Carrie Walker of Red Bank; brothers Connie Campbell and Darvin Campbell, both of Pikeville; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by brothers Ted, James, Jennings, and Buddy Campbell; sister Peggy Campbell; and father, Willie Campbell.
Pallbearers were Paul Hampton, Ray Crider, Michael Shipman, Melvin Ownby, T.J. Higgenbotham and Oscar Elmore.
The Revs. Eston Shrum, Benny Price, and Terry Jumper officiated. Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Sept. 2, 1919, in Cumberland County, the son of Anderson Joe Eller and Flora Mae Dotson Eller. Mr. Eller was a stone quarry rockcutter and member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include brothers Roy, Joe and James Eller, all of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Jerry Eller, Larry Eller, Earl Dodson, Charlie Simmons, Dave Barcus and Jerry Mangus.
Bros. Noble Wright and Don Wright officiated. Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Sept. 16, 1931, in Fentress County, the daughter of Charles and Martha Creason Atkinson. Mrs. Ramsey was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, William Green Ramsey of Crossville; son William Charles Ramsey of Crossville; sisters Jewell Hall, Marie Williams, Clara Human, and Charlene Cook, all of Clarkrange; brothers Frank and Hewey Atkinson, both of Crossville, and Johnny Atkinson of Dallas, Ga.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Toney Atkinson.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born June 1, 1918, in Cumberland County, the son of John Marshall Roy and Stacy Myers Roy. Mr. Roy was a farmer and member of Lantana Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Roy of Crossville; daughter Shirley Burns of Fayetteville, Ark.; son Daniel Roy of Owensboro, Ky.; grandchildren Joe Burns, Amy Roy and John Roy; and sister Imogene Tabor of Crossville.
He was preceded in death by brothers Millard, Milton and Edgar Roy; and sisters Jessie Rhea and Vennie Bea Roy.
Pallbearers were Edward Keagle, Todd Hinch, Steve Hinch, Jim Hinch, Clint Stearman and Don Stearman.
Bro. Jimmy B. Hill officiated with special music by Lantana Church of Christ Singers. Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born on May 15, 1915, in Putnam County, the son of the late Carlen and Pearl Kidwell Swafford. Mr. Swaffor was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy for 12 years as a chief petty officer. He retired from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, in 1970 after 22 years as a civil engineer. He was a 1934 graduate of Monterey High School, and attended Tennessee Technological Unviersity and Ohio State University. He was a member of the Mayland Church of Christ, The National Bantam Association and a 22-year member of the National Clock and Watch Association.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Gladys Howard Swafford of Monterey; daughter, Jo Carolyn Ward of Cookeville; twin brother Robbie Irvine of Monterey, and brother Col. William Bryson Swafford of Fort Smith, Ark.; grandchildren Lane Ward of Sparta, Tiffany Ford of Kingsport, and Jessica Jo Ward and Tara Ward, both of Crossville. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Sue Hicks, and brother Carl Swafford.
Pallbearers will be Lane Ward, Scott and Kevin Howard, Tony and Sam Hicks, and John Saylors.
Bro. Harvey Howard will officiate, with Goff Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Bill Hinch and daughters Jearlene, Kathy and Debbie Presley, all of Crossville; sons and daughters-in-law Johnny and Linda Presley of Crossville, the Rev. Tommy and Margaret Presley of Bartow, Fla., Jerry Presley and Melinda Stewart of Winter Haven, Fla., and son Robert Presley, Kansas City, Kan.; 22 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and sisters Lela Tilley and Dorothy Johnson, both of Crossville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Presley, and daughters Helen Sue Presley and Loeda Hancock.
The Rev. Russell Honeycutt will officiate with Mrs. Presley's grandsons acting as pallbearers.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She was born on Oct. 28, 1921, in Crossville, the daughter of Alfred and Flora Story Beaty. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Dayton.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law Linda and Robert Hillard, Katie and Kehm Lambert, all of Dayton; sons and daughters-in-law Roger and Donna Turner of Dayton, and Ronnie and Cindy Turner of Indiana; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren; sisters Bessie Stamps of Dayton, Sarah Ensign of Georgia, and Pat Campbell of Crossville; and brother and sister-in-law Ray and Barbara Beaty of Dayton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard J. Turner who passed away in May, 1978.
Friends who wish memorials may be made to Hospice of Dayton in memory of Mrs. Turner.
Bilbrey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Oct. 25, 1899 in Yorktown, Texas. She was a graduate of the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas, Barnes Hospital Dietetic School in St. Louis and Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis. She served as a dietitian at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., director of Christian education on churches in St. Louis, teacher in the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary in Peki Blengo, Ghana. She also worked as the editor of a number of church newsletters and, in recent years, as a pink lady at Cumberland Medical Center. She and her husband moved to Pleasant Hill in 1970.
She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Community Church and Uplands Retirement Village.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore, in 1982. She is survived by two sons and their spouses: Ted and Donna, and Richard and Trudy of Pleasant Hill, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one brother.
A memorial service (no viewing) will be at 2 p.m. today, April 15 in Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. Kehnle officiating.
He was born Dec. 14, 1921 in Kenosha, Wis., to Frank and Alice (Fuss) Luhn. On Feb. 9, 1951, he married Mae Oline Johnson.
Rev. Luhn retired from Lutheran Social Services of Northwest Ohio in 1982 after serving as its director for six years.
He received his bachelor's degree from Augsburg College in Minneapolis in 1952 and his divinity degree from Northwestern Theological Lutheran Seminary in 1955. Previous to this, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He began his ministry as an associate professor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, Wis., in 1955. In 1957, he organized and served as pastor of St. Marks Lutheran Church in Milwaukee where, as pastor, he participated vigorously in the local crusade for equal rights, marching in several demonstrations.
He subsequently served as pastor at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Sturgis, Mich. He was also employed by the St. Joseph County Council on the Aging in Michigan. Since retirement he also served many churches as a supply and interim pastor.
During his year of active ministry, he was a member of Kiwanis, the Ministerial Association and Church People for Change and Reconciliation. He coached softball, basketball and Little League baseball. He was an avid amateur thespian, appearing in theater productions in Sturgis and at Encore Theater in Lima, Ohio. He was a collector of Henry Aaron memorabilia, having one of the most extensive Aaron scrapbooks in the country. He also was a writer who authored two unpublished books about Aaron. His religious articles often were published in The Lutheran Magazine.
In retirement Rev. Luhn was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Fairfield Glade.
Survivors include sons and daughter-in-laws Perry and Kathy Luhn of Elida Ohio, and Rod and Linda Luhn of Middletown, N.J., daughter and son-in-law Bonnie and John Purpura of Panama City, Fla., brother, Herbert Luhn of Illinois, sisters Carol Horton of Idaho, Jayne Mackey of Wisconsin, Elaine Kaydo of Wisconsin, six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Christ Lutheran Church, 481 Sneed Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558 or to the American Cancer Society, Cumberland County Chapter, P.O. Box 2752, Crossville, TN 38557.
A rock quarry worker, Mr. Thomason was born Jan. 12, 1931, in Tennessee, the son of Maude M. Lewis and the late Dock Thomason.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva Brown Thomason; daughters Phyllis Hall and Fern Hall; and mother Maude Lewis, all of Crossville; two granddaughters; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Bob Hall, Geory Loshbough, Beecher Sherrill, Steve Davis, Willis Tuttle and Gary Fields.
Mr. Meek passed away March 30. He was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Portsmouth, VA, son of Shirley Leonard Meek and Mabel Barnes Meek. He was an engineer with ABB Combustion Engineering Company 1957-1982. He was a member of Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Meek of Fairfield Glade; daughter Margaret Taylor of Atlanta; sons David Meek of Chattanooga, James S. Meek Jr. of Lewisville, TX, and John Meek of Chattanooga; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, John L. Meek.
Family requests that memorials be made to American Cancer Society or charity of choice. Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born June 21, 1952 in Long Branch, N.J., the son of the late Ruth Wagner and Jesse R. Brand. He was a handyman.
Mr. Brand is survived by his mother, Ruth Brand; sisters Wendy, Louann, Sue and Barbara, all of New Jersey; brothers Jack R. Brand, Steve Brand and John Brand.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born May 10, 1926, in Cumberland County, the daughter of Charles and Harriet Henry Taylor. She was a secretary and of the Lutheran faith.
She is survived by her husband, John Culley of Crossville; daughter Marilyn Wentz of Souderton, Pa.; and granddaughter, Allyson Lewis of Washington, D.C.
Pallbearers were William Henry, Thomas Davis, Larry Davis, Phillip Davis, Robert Fraiser and Robert Paul. Rev. David W. Wollenburg officiated and Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born in The Netherlands, the son of Cornelis J. deRooy and Clara M. VanDer Byl deRooy. Mr. deRooy was a car man for Illinois Central Railroad, was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic, Friends of the Library and the Cumberland County Playhouse Partners.
He is survived by his wife, Julia deRooy of Crossville; son Donald deRooy; daughter Hendrika Boyce; brothers William deRooy and Adrian deRooy; sisters Hendrika Schmidt and Marie Jewell; and grandchild, Zachary Whitten.
Rather than flowers, the family suggests memorials by made to the Art Circle Library.
Deacon Ralph Torrelli officiated and Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Feb. 10, 1915, in St. Louis, Mo., son of Harry and Mary Hesse Hall. He was a stamp plant manager for Chrysler Motor Company, was a Mason and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Hall of Crossville; daughters Joan Guidara of Linary and Judith Miller of Fairfield Glade; two grandchildren; sister, Margaret Loft of Hazel Park, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews.
The family requests that memorials be made to the charity of their choice. Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Jan. 25, 1930, in Roane County, the son of Samuel and Margaret Abston Limburg. Mr. Limburg was a self-employed maintenance worker and member of Freedom Missionary Baptist Church in Richmond, Ind. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Limburg of Crossville; daughter Phyllis Ann Roberts of Bowie, Texas; brothers James A. Limburg of Kingston, Robert H. Limburg of Crossville and George C. Limburg of Eddy, Texas; and sisters Pearl Coker of Crossville and Mildred Cottrell of Pleasant Hill.
Pallbearers included Harlan Limburg, Garland Limburg, Wayne Cottrell, Tim Davis, Keith Limburg and Derek Limburg. Special music was provided by Jeannette Weatherly, Ruth Marney, Betty School and Andy Kindrick. The Rev. Dennie Moore officiated and Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born in Huntingburg, Ind., Feb. 25, 1911, the son of Frank Y. Merkley an Theresa S. H. Merkley. He was a welding contractor and a member of Pine Eden Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Erma Merkley of Crossville; daughter Loretta Howard of Cookeville; son Larry Merkley of Cookeville; sisters Ida O'Common of Clarksville, Ind., Theresa Klem of Huntingburg and Mercedes Schneiders of Ferdland, Ind.; brothers Alban Merkley and Gilbert Merkley, both of Huntingburg, and Ralph Merkley of Indianapolis.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Stella Reekelhoff and brothers Hilbert and Irwin Merkley.
Pallbearers were Dan Walker, Bobby Phillips, Jim Carson, Tommy Howard, Bill Odelle, Tony Marable, Mitch Brown and Boyd Raper. The Rev. Steve Thornton officiated with special music by Dan Farris.
Burris Funeral Home was in charge of the arragagments.
Mr. Reed was born Feb. 21, 1942, in Cumberland County, the son of Wilker and Ethel Lee Hale Reed. He was a machinist and member of First Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Reed, of Crossville; daughter Cindy LaFever of Cookeville; son Chip Reed of Crossville; four grandchildren; and brothers, Clyde Ralph Reed and Dawson Reed, both of Crossville.
Pallbearers included Jerry Wood Sr., Jerry Wood Jr., Ralph Gibson, Clifford Campbell, Sam Crye and Jay Wood. Bro. Larry Costner officiated with special music by Faye Brandon and Denice Judd Brandon.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Aug. 26, 1912, in Polk County, the daughter of John and Mary Jennings Rodgers. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include daughters Dorothy Chamberlain of Leonard, TX, and Mary Lewis of Crossville; sons Roy Roach and Jimmy Roach, both of Crossville; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sister Lola Thornhill of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin Roach; and brothers, Roy and Henry Rodgers.
Pallbearers were Denny Roach, Tim Roach, Jimmy Lewis, Greg Lewis, Tracy Lewis and Matthew Owens.
Bros. Bill McCrary and Woodrow Forsythe officiated and Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born March 11, 1958, in Beckley, W.Va., the son of Paul Shrewsbury and Emily Kelly Shrewsbury. Mr. Shrewsbury was a driller for Franklin Limestone Co.
He is survived by his wife, Marie Shrewsbury of Crab Orchard; daughters Jennifer and Tabatha Shrewsbury; son Orlon K. Shrewsbury Jr., all of Crab Orchard; mother Emily Pruitt of Pikeville; father Paul Shrewsbury of Jamestown; brothers James Shrewsbury of Jamestown and Verlon Shrewsbury of Crab Orchard; sisters Barbara McMillon and Debbie Shrewsbury, both of Pikeville, and Peggy Sherrill, of Crab Orchard.
Pallbearers were James Shrewsbury, Verlon Shrewsbury, Paul Shrewsbury, Jerry Stafford, John Reed and Bimbo Reed. The Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiated with special music by Gary Sheila Howard. Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Douglas of Crossville; stepdaughters Tammy Martin of Mt. Juliet and Janice Bant of Worth, Ill.; stepsons Scott Douglas of Crown Point, Ind., and Jim Douglas of Cedar Lake, Ill.; 17 grandchildren; mother, Ida Burgess of Crossville; sisters Marie Lamb and Sue Norvel, both of Mt. Juliet; and brother, Jerry Tanner, of Nashville.
Pallbearers were Scott Douglas, Jim Douglas, Ricky Norvel, Charles Tanner, Ernie Tanner and Davis Tanner. The Rev. Eugene Stapleton officiated.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Tilley was born June 14, 1921 in Cumberland County, the son of Robert Thomas Tilley and Jennie Boles Tilley. He was a carpenter and a member of Old Fashioned Independent Baptist Church. Mr. Tilley served with the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Lela Tilley; stepson Bobby Emery; granddaughter Tammy Campbell; two great-grandchildren, Amanda and Adam Reagan; sisters Beulah Bilbrey and Mildred Quarles, all of Crossville; and brother, Luther Tilley, of Chattanooga.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charlie Tilley.
Pallbearers were Floyd Stone, Fred Medley, Herman Waldo, Jack Waldo, Clovis Potter and Robbie Buck. The Rev. Russell Honeycutt officiated with special music by Archie, Linda, Gary and Shelia Howard.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Riddle was born Sept. 14, 1921, in Twinton, Tenn., to the late James and Rebecca Threet. She was a homemaker and member of the Victory Christian Center in Monterey.
She is survived by daughters and son-in-laws, Frances and Clifford Phillips of Monterey and Camilla and Bobby Kidwell of Anderson; son and daughter-in-law Frank and Marlene Riddle of Clarkrange; sister Mary York of Anderson; and brother, Fletch Threet of Jamestown.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Riddle.
The Rev. Bill Ledbetter will officiate with interment in the East Maplewood Cemetery in Anderson. Goff Funeral Home of Monterey assisted with arrangements locally.
Mr. Spurrier died April 4 in Cumberland Medical Center after a brief illness. A resident of Cumberland County, he was born in Livingston on Dec. 6, 1912, to the late William Thomas and Martha Jane (Thomas) Spurrier.
Mr. Spurrier was a retired self-employed businessman. His livelihood ventures included owners of gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants and an Army surplus store. At one time he operated a mobile home park and was involved in the sawmill and lumbering trades as well as well drilling operations.
During World War II, in 1944, he was the football coach for the Crossville High School football team, the old Red Devils.
His family includes his wife, Hazel Cox Spurrier; daughters Evelyn Hargis and Marilyn Norman Stultz; grandsons John Norman, Michael Spurrier and Keith Hargis; and granddaughter, Karen Hargis, all of Crossville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Jim, Charles and Edward Spurrier; sisters Myrtle Brown, Mary Barnes, Nan Ray and Margaret Nolen; and an infant son, William Theodore Spurrier.
Members of the 1944 Crossville High School football team served as pallbearers. They are L.A. Fox, Bob Parkes, George Kemmer, Tate Welch, Floyd Elmore, Dale Elmore, Proctor Upchurch, Bob Crownover and John Dooley.
Bro. George long officiated at the services and Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Oct. 28, 1905, in the Creston community, the son of the late Lillie Ann Cobble and William Grant Keyes. He was a coal mine operator.
Survivors include his wife, Erma Keyes; daughter Emogene Teeple; and son, Columbus W. Keyes, all of Crossville; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Sam, Calvin, Sanders, Bill and Charlie; sister, Delia Taylor; and son, Kenneth G. Keyes.
Palbearers were John Teeple, Mark Teeple, Stephen Teeple, Wayne Keyes III, Daniel Keyes and Kenneth Keyes Jr. Johnny Goldston officiated and Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born July 5, 1918, in Elkdale, N.Y., to the late Herbert and Bertha Noble Moore.
Mrs. Bargy is survived by daughters Josephone Padgett and Marcella Bargy, both of Crossville, Mrs. Edwin (Kate) Endler of Haynes City, Fla., Mrs. Larry (Marie) Fish of Freedom, N.Y., and Louann Bloye of Oak Ridge; sons Floyd Bargy Jr. of Swanton, Md., and Ricky Bargy of Crossville; sister Francis Matteson of Carlton, N.Y.; 17 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Bargy; daughter Nancy Jerreau; and son, Herbert Thomas Bargy.
Memorials can be made to the American Heart and Lung Associations. Goff Funeral Home in Monterey was in charge of the arrangements.
She was born Nov. 9, 1924, in Cumberland County, the daughter of James and Sally Stone Norris. Mrs. Ferguson was a housekeeper for Lake Tansi and a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, William Ferguson, of Pleasant Hill; daughter Frances Lemmons of Shelbyville; grandchildren J.R. Rohelier, Shawn Rohelier and Brian Lemmons; brother Tom Norris of Cleveland, Ohio; and sister Ethel Stanley of Dayton, Ohio.
Pallbearers included Roy Rohelier Jr., Shawn Rohelier, Brian Lemmons, Michael Wells, Donnie Lawson and Tony Lawson.
Bilbrey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Floyd was born in Monterey Feb. 22, 1922, the son of the late Butler and Mattie Tayes Floyd.
He is survived by daughters Mattie Sue Farley, Berta Mae Murphy, Sandra Farley, Robbie Farley and Gail Doney, all of Monterey; sons William of Jamestown, Paul and Marshall, both of Cookeville, Earl of Monterey and Roger of Mayland; 28 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Floyd; son Ricky Floyd; daughter Jewel Floyd; and grandchildren Jason and Kimberly Floyd.
Interment was in Whittaker Cemetery with the Rev. Billy Joe Hedgecoth officiating and Golf Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Sanders was born May 26, 1930, in Nashville and had been a resident of Winter Beach for 45 years, moving there from St. Augustine, FL. He was a concessions operator in a carnival for 28 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winter Beach, Masonic Crossville Lodge No. 483, American Legion Post No. 0163 of Crossville.
Survivors include his wife, Velma L. Sanders of Winter Beach.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 6650 North U.S. Highway 1, Winter Beach, FL 32967.
Arrangements are under the direction of Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach.
Mrs. Dodson died Thursday, March 28, at Cumberland Medical Center. She was born Dec. 9, 1922, in Clay County to the late Bendell and Vernie Robbins Meadows.
She is survived by a son, Bendell Dodson, of Crossville.
Hooper and Huddleston were in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Blackmer was born Sept. 2, 1938, in Hart, MI, son of Raymond and Mary Frances Baker Blackmer. He was a merchandiser for Kroger and was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Blackmer of Fairfield Glade; son Gregory Blackmer of Holland, MI; stepdaughters Rebecca Burcham of Louisville, and Bobette Owen of Mountain Grove, MO; stepson Rick Burcham of Lansing, MI; nine grandchildren; and sisters Barbara Graulau of Alma, MI, and Colleen Macyauski of Lawrence, MI.
Family requests memorials be made to the American Heart Association or Jerry Blackmer Memorial Fund, in care of the Fairfield Glade Lions Club, P.O. Box 1950, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558.
Mrs. Steele passed away March 30 at Cookeville General Hospital. She was born July 3, 1918, in Monterey, to the late Jeff and Belle Walker Swafford. Mrs. Steele was a homemaker, a member of the Monterey First Freewill Baptist Church and a retired practical nurse at the old Monterey Hospital.
She is survived by her daughters, Donnay Young of Monterey and Earlene Steele of Sparta; grandson Thomas Earl Young of Monterey; sister, Etta Randolph of Monterey; and brother, Herman Swafford, of Monterey.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Steele.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Goff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
A rock quarry worker, Mr. Thompson was born Jan. 12, 1931, in Tennessee, the son of Maude M. Lewis and the late Dock Thompson.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva Brown Thompson; daughters Phyllis Hall and Fern Hall; and mother Maude Lewis, all of Crossville.
Pallbearers were Bob Hall, Geory Loshbough, Beecher Sherrill, Steve Davis, Willis Tuttle and Gary Fields.
A machinst A-1 journeyman, he was born Feb. 25, 1922, in Owensboro, KY, the son of the late William P. and Hester Leola Shiver Longist. He was a member of the Lantana Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Edith Marie Longist of Crossville; son, Dewayne Hoffman of North Carolina; daughters Rose Marie Krufftman of Grant, MI; Gloria Jean Ashley of Cedar Springs, MI; brother, Preston Longist of Evansville; sisters Louise Croft of Evansville, IN, and Micored Croft of California; and a host of grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Longist. Whitson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Knights of Pythia Lodge of Rockwood. He was a retired salesman of Kerns Bakery in Knoxville and was a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Cecile McCabe Hicks of Crossville; sisters Bertie Alexander and Ora Snyder, both of Spring City; brother, Howard Hicks of Crossville; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hicks was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas A. Hicks and Alice Heiad Hicks.
Interment was in Roane Memorial Gardens. Rev. Charles Kelley officiated and Evans Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements.
He was born March 1, 1919 in Tennessee, the son of Janie Turner Hall and Harrison Hall. He was a businessman.
Mr. Hall is survived by his wife, Edith Hall; sons Robin Hall and Richard Hall, both of Crossville; daughters Norma Faye Woody of Crossville and Gwendolyn Swafford of Oak Ridge; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Pallbearers are Jimmy Swafford, Greg Swafford, Brock Woody, Bryan Hall, Josh Hall and Steve Boling. Bro. Glenn Goggins officiated and Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
He was a native of Faber, Va., but had lived in Folkston for the past 27 years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of Korea and retired from Goldkist in 1979 after a number of years. He was a member of East Ridge Christian Church in Chattanooga.
He is survived by his wife, Leah A. Kidd of Crab Orchard; daughters Diane Vanzant of Keystone Heights, Fla., Susan Brantley and Lynda Southwell, both of Folkston; brothers James Kidd of Powhatan, Va., and Kenneth Kidd of Afton, Va.; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services were held March 31 at Haley's Grove Cemetery in Crab Orchard, Shepard Funeral Home and Bilbrey Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Southeast Georgia, 333 Ashley Street, Kingsland, GA 31548, or the American Cancer Society, c/o Joyce Dinkins, Rt. 3, Box 570, Folkston, GA 31537.
She was a widow and retired housewife and a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Geneva M. Perkins, of Pleasant Hill.
Survivors include daughters Carrie (Lee) Beech of Crossville and Ina Fay Lucas of McHenry, Miss.; son Gerald Ray Cruthirds of Wiggins; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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