From the LaFollette Press 20 Jan 2005 Mary L. Adkins, age 93 of Eagan Johnny Katheryn Ballew, age 59 of Linton, IN Marie Blankenship, age 86 of LaFollette Lynda Lee Conner age 61 of Jacksboro Nannie Mae Coker Cordell, age 73 of Newcomb Betty Joyce Cox, age 75 of LaFollette Alma Lee Kimberlin Edwards Harry Bryson Grindersleve, age 8 months of Caryville Larry D. Hills, age 64 of Speedwell Doris Jean Jessie, age 62 of Jacksboro Josie Marlow, age 76 of Jacksboro Katherine Francis Pickle Parrott, age 80 of Trenton, MI, formerly of LaFollette Matthew Newton Seal Jr., age 60 of Jacksboro John Raymond Ulmer Sr. age 62 of LaFollette James Aaron Underwood, age 62 of LaFollette Connie Sue Lay Weaver, age 52 of Little Elk Lewis E. (Jack) Wilson, age 79 of Jellico Mary L. Adkins, age 93 of Eagan died Jan. 15 at Beechtree Manor in Jellico. She was saved at the age of 13 and was a member of Kensee Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Adkins, Sr, son, Elbert Adkins; step-sons, Albert and Ewell Adkins.She is survived by her son, Rev. Hugh Adkins, Jr. of Clairfield; daughter, Lucille Powers of Duff; step-daughter, Jocelyn St. Andry of Natchitoches, LA; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; a host of family and friends. Funeral services were held Jan. 18 at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Raney Whitehead and Rev. Jeff Hurst officiating. Music was by Rev. Raney and Teresa Whitehead, Shelia Hurst, Rev. Jeff Hurst and Lela Ball. Pallbearers were Tommy Adkins, Timmy Adkins, Ralph Teague and Lloyd King. Interment was in the Rogerston Cemetery. Harp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Johnny Katheryn Ballew, age 59 of Linton, IN died Jan. 11 at the Lyons Health and Living Center in Linton, IN. She was born Sept. 9, 1945 in Jellico. She was a member of Faith United Baptist Church in Dent, OH. She was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Fields; brother, Walter Fields. She is survived by her husband, Ron Ballew; daughters, Shannon Roach of Bloomfield, IN, Deanne Padgett of Jasonville, IN, Susan Clark of Linton, IN; brothers, Archie Fields and Gary Fields of Ala; sisters, Jimmy Foshee of OH, Rita K. Bolden and Lavenna Ann Archer, both of Ala; six grandchildren. Funeral services were Jan. 15 at the Linton First Christian Church with Rev. Mike Chapman officiating. Interment was in the Prairie Chapel Cemetery. Contributions may be sent to Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research c/o Francine Epperson at 635 Barnhill Dr., Medical Science Bldg., Room A142, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5120. Lester Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Marie Blankenship, age 86 of LaFollette died Jan. 11 at U.T. Medical Center. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grand mother and a granny to all she knew. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dow Blankenship; daughter, Nancy Blankenship; parents, Henry and Beulah Ivey Luttrell; brothers, Mack, James Clyde, and Henry Jr.; sister, Helen Housley. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Lawana Blankenship of LaFollette; daughter: Barbara Zillich of Evans, GA, Darlene "Sug" Blankenship of LaFollette; loving grandsons, Jerry and wife, Carol and Jeff Reynolds; granddaughters, Tammy Jones, Kimberly Michel, and Roger Lee Blankenship Jr.; nine great grandchildren; special great grandson, Ethan Jordan; brother, Joe Luttrell of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were Jan. 16 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. David Hicks and Rev. Ray Graham officiating. Interment was in Glade Springs Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Lynda Lee Conner age 61 of Jacksboro died Jan. 13 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. She attended the Jacksboro United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Conner. She is survived by her daughter, Shannon Page of Greenville; mother, Nelle Conner of Baltimore, MD; several aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Graveside services and interment were Jan. 15 at Bakers Forge Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Richardson officiating. Walters Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Nannie Mae Coker Cordell, age 73 of Newcomb died Jan. 14 at the Jellico Hospital. She was preceded in death by her brother, W.R. Coker; parents, Dewayne Coker and Evalee Silcox Coker. She is survived by her husband, Cecil Cordell of Newcomb; son, Wayne Veach and wife, Brenda of Fairview, KY; step-sons, Jimmy Linthorne of MI, Gary Cordell of MI, Eddie Cordell of MI; step-daughters, Virginia Hyden of FLA, Sharon Murphy of MI, Mary Cordell of MI, Norma Jean Irwin of MI, Susie George, of MI, Terry Cordell of MI, Linda Hartzman of MI; grandchildren, Shirley Lawson of Cane Creek, KY, Wayne Veach, Jr. of Somerset, KY; 21 step-grandchildren, three great grandchildren and three step-great grandchildren; brothers, Eugene Coker of Laurel, IND, Chester Coker of Newcomb; sisters, Joyce Nelson of Newcomb, Shirley Hillburn of Jellico; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Jan. 17 at Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Carpenter and Rev. Ray Landes officiating. Interment was in Fox Cemetery. Harp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements Betty Joyce Cox, age 75 of LaFollette died Jan. 13 at St. Mary's Health and Rehab. She was a member of Coolidge First Baptist Church and was retired from Imperial Reading after a lifetime of service. She was preceded in death by her son, Allen Wayne Cox; parents, Hobart and Mae Roach Miller; brothers, Ted Miller, Bill Delap Miller, Hoover Miller and Cecil Miller; sisters, Clautee Miller. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Cox; daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Robert Cardwell of LaFollette, Judy and Rick Phillips of Chattanooga, Vickie and David Byrd of Caryville, Ellawin and Gene Rogers of Speedwell; six grandchildren, one great grandchild; brothers, P.T. Miller of Clayton, OH, Clarence Miller of LaFollette, Roy Miller of Brookville, OH, Marvin Miller of Dayton, OH, Bryan Miller of LaFollette; sisters, Edith Longmire, Hazel Hovater, Beatrice Cox, Opal Fontella Bogan, all of LaFollette, Maxine Bullock of Dayton, OH; several nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Jan. 15 at the Cross Chapel with Rev. W.H. (Sonny) Longmire officiating. Interment was in Bakers Forge Cemetery. Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Alma Lee Kimberlin Edwards was born July, 31, 1917 in Campbell County to the late Frank and Emma Love Kimberlin. She was a loving wife of Millard Edwards for 62 years who passed away in 1995. They had eight children. She was a hard worker, managing the family farm while her husband worked away from home. She accepted Jesus Christ as her savior as a young girl and lived her life telling others about Him that they too, would be saved His grace. God graciously answered a very special prayer for her on Jan. 10. She had prayed that she would go to sleep and wake up in heaven. God granted her request. Even though her family mourns for her and are sad to say goodbye, they know that she is in God's special care. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Emma Love Kimberlin; husband, Millard; children, Roy and Lloyd; one great grandchild. She is survived by her children, Betty Fisher of Fla, Blanche Poteat of In, Lynda Hardesty of Or, Jane Aldrich of Wa, Bill Edwards of Fla, Kathy McCart of Speedwell; 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 13 in the Chapel of Cross Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Braden and Rev. Estel Powers officiating. Interment was in the Edwards Family Cemetery. Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Harry Bryson Grindersleve, age 8 months of Caryville died Jan. 8 at the Children's Hospital in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Harry Grindersleve. He is survived by his parents, Andy and Renee McGee Grindersleve of Caryville; sisters, Jazmyne and Brittany Grindersleve of Caryville; grandparents, J.R. Daugherty and Donna Johnson of Caryville, Sonya Grindersleve of Newport, Barbara Ledbetter of amestown, Jr. and Teresa Gaylor of Caryville; great grandparents, Yetta Grindersleve of Ill, Al and Elsie Byrd of Jamestown and Carl Daugherty of Caryville. Funeral services were Jan. 10 at the Mill Branch Church with Brother Asbury Byrd and Brother Ray Penticuff officiating. Interment was in the Mill Branch Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dustin Daugherty and Daniel Grindersleve. Mundy Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Larry D. Hills, age 64 of Speedwell died Jan.12 at his home. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, retired tool and die maker, member of United Auto Workers Union, and attended the Fincastle United Methodist Church. He was well known for helping his neighbors and friends and anyone in need, and could fix and repair anything. He was preceded in death by his parents, L.C and Jessie Hills; brothers, Arnold and Dean Hills. He is survived by his wife, Norma Hills of Speedwell; children, Karen Brown and husband, Timothy of Speedwell and Terry Hartman and wife, Teresa of Waldron, MI; grandchildren, Tiffianey Hartman, Tonya Hartman, Raven Arthur, Damion Arthur and January Arthur; sisters, Donna Wight of Fontana, CA and Carol Green and husband, Robert of Fontana, CA;several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Jan. 17 at Fincastle United Methodist Church with Rev. Kevin Cole officiating. Interment will be in Adrian, MI. Flowers are appreciated, however the family prefers memorials to the Fincastle United Methodist Church Building Fund, 629 Old Middlesboro Highway, LaFollette, TN 37766 or Adventa Hospice at U.T. Medical Center, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Walters Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Doris Jean Jessie, age 62 of Jacksboro died Jan. 12 at her home. She was a member of Ford Town Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother who loved the Lord and was a Christian all of her life.She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Bedford Evans.She is survived by her husband, Dallis Jessie of Jacksboro; son and daughter-in-law, David and Virgie Jessie of Caryville; daughters and sons-in-law: Lisa and Shane Hatmaker of Jacksboro, Denise and Kent Leadbetter of Knoxville; grandchildren, Savannah and Sierra Jessie and Beth Wade; mother, Gladys Virginia Lay Evans; brother, Glen Evans of Caryville; sisters, Betty Phillips of LaFollette, Wanda Norton of Jacksboro and Ruth Huff of OH; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were Jan. 15 at the Ford Town Baptist Church with Rev. David Hicks and Rev. Paul Smith officiating. Internment was in the Campbell Memorial Gardens. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangement Josie Marlow, age 76 of Jacksboro died Jan. 5 at her home. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horne and Frankie Hill Wallace; husbands, Estle Gibson and Arnold Marlow; grandson, Christopher Lowery; brothers, Roy, Edgar, Edward, Willie and Walter Wallace; sister, Bertha LeMarr. She is survived by her children, Joyce and Ernie Golden of Livonia, MI, Clinton and wife, Josie Marlow of Jacksboro, Lena and husband, Normand Gaudreau, Honolulu, HI, Diane Lowery and husband, Don of Jacksboro, Arnell and wife, Dianna Marlow of Jacksboro, Carl and Rhonda Marlow of Knoxville; sister, Louise Marlow of Caryville; 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services were Jan. 10 at Cross Chapel with Rev. Charles Richey and Rev. Daniel Marlow officiating. Interment was in the Marlow Cemetery. Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Katherine Francis Pickle Parrott, age 80 of Trenton, MI, formerly of LaFollette died Jan. 12. She was owner of the Vogue Beauty Salon was dedicated to her clients for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Parrott; son, George; parents, Frank and Virlie Pickle; brothers, Gordon and John Pickle; sister, June. She is survived by her children, Margaret and James; grandchildren, Megan Pratt and Ian Hoehl; great-grandchildren, Ryan, Grace, Katherine and Otto; brothers, Owen Pickle and Roy Pickle; sisters, Liz Drake, Ann Moore and Barbara Jo Carroll; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements were by the Martenson Funeral Home, 3200 West Road, Trenton, MI 48183. Matthew Newton Seal Jr., age 60 of Jacksboro died Jan. 11 at the East Tennessee Respiratory Clinic. He was a resident of the Reflections Home in Jacksboro. He enjoyed going to Dollywood, was a big UT fan and sports fanatic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Matthew and Lettye Seal; aunt, Margaret Seal. He is survived by many friends and the staff of Bright Horizons and will be greatly missed by all. Funeral services were Jan. 13 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home. Interment was in Campbell Memorial Gardens. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. John Raymond Ulmer Sr. age 62 of LaFollette died Jan. 15 at the St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. He was a member of the Indiana Avenue Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, car racing and spending lots of time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Love Heatherly Ulmer; brother, Kenneth Ulmer. He is survived by his wife, Sue Ulmer of LaFollette; sons and daughters-in-law, John R. Jr. and Toyna Ulmer, Britton Dewayne and Susan Ulmer; and Michael Timothy Sr. and Barb Ulmer; daughter and son-in-law, Medrina and Timothy Richie; 12 grandchildren and one great granddaughter; brothers and sisters-in-law, Leonard and Chris Rightsell, Gary and Diana Ulmer all of MI; sisters and brother-in-law: Edith Kitts and Sandy Lambert both of LaFollette, Linda and Ron Ostander of MI; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were Jan. 17 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Partin and Rev. Randal Heatherly officiating. Internment was in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens and Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. James Aaron Underwood, age 62 of LaFollette died Jan. 13 at the St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was a lifetime stone mason and had his ham radio licenses going by "Birddog". He also enjoyed fishing and spending time with grandchildren and family. He was preceded in death by father: James Clyde Underwood. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Underwood of LaFollette; sons and daughters-in-law, Jamie and Susie Underwood of Jacksboro, Jack Underwood and Jason and Priscilla Underwood all of LaFollette; daughters, Jessie and husband Greg Williams of Knoxville, Jinger Yancey and Charlotte Underwood both of LaFollette; numerous grandchildren; mother, Grace Underwood; brother, Haroldene Underwood; sister, Martha Elizabeth Underwood all of LaFollette; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were Jan. 16 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Alvis Richardson and Rev. Bill Braden officiating. Interment was in the Underwood Family Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Connie Sue Lay Weaver, age 52 of Little Elk died Jan. 11 at her home. She was preceded in death by her brother, Clifford Hicks; sister, Joyce Faye Hicks; parents, Caney and Lucy Hicks; husband, Ronnie Lee Lay; step-daughter, Debra Ann Weaver. She is survived by her loving husband of 6 _ years, Billy Weaver of Little Elk, sons, Jeffrey Lay and wife, Michelle of Little Elk, Veanis Lay and wife, Jennifer of Jellico; step-daughters, Kimberly Monday of Duff, Sandra Terry of Duff,Jeannie Weaver of Jacksboro; grandchildren, Jeffrey, John Michael, Sydney, Ronnie Joe, Megan, Kimber, Jessica and Caitlin; mother-in-law, Catherine Weaver, Wolf Creek, KY; brothers, Herschel Hicks and wife, Linda of Little Elk, J.C. Hicks of Newcomb, Earl Hicks and wife, Stella of Little Elk, Jerry Hicks and wife, Pat of Terry Creek; sisters, Brenda Lay and husband, Archie of Little Elk, Deloris Day and husband, Wilbert of Lick Fork; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Jan. 13 in the Harp Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Morgan and Rev. Jerome Walden officiating. Interment was in the Baird Cemetery. Harp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Lewis E. (Jack) Wilson, age 79 of Jellico died Jan. 15 at the Beech Tree Manor in Jellico. He was born Oct. 23, 1925 at Newcomb, the son of the late Iven and Lucinda Russell Wilson. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. He is survived by his wife, Gertie Bowlin Wilson of Jellico; son, Robert Wilson of Lakeland, Fl; daughters, Elizabeth Griffin of Independence, KY, Wanda Atkinson of Ocean Isle, NC, Linda Smither of Aurora, IN; 14 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral services were Jan. 18 at the Brick Plant Church of God with Rev. Jerry Yancey officiating. Interment was in the Douglas Cemetery. Cox and Son Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. 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