From the Oak Ridger 17 Feb 2005 Emily Pauline Blankenship, 82, Peggy Howell, 82, of Oak Ridge, Elsie A. Jelinek, 90, of New Prague, Minn., Wliam Paul Phipps, 87, of Oak Ridge and formerly of Pendleton, Ind., Joan "Jo" M. Schappel, 76, of Pasco, Wash., Christopher Scott Yarborough, 37, Emily Pauline Blankenship, 82, a resident of Coalfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, at the Life Care Center of Morgan County. Born on Dec. 17, 1922, in Winston-Salem, N.C., she was the daughter of R.J. Walker and Myrtle Jenkins Walker. She moved to Tennessee in early childhood. She and her husband of 56 years, Roy B. Blankenship, have lived in Coalfield since 1968. Mrs. Blankenship, a Methodist, was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Carroll Walker. Mrs. Blankenship is survived by her husband; three brothers, Burgess Walker and Chuck Walker, both of Michigan, and Jack Walker of Florida; and two sisters, Ruth Stephens of Michigan and Carolyn Hawk of Florida. The funeral will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Todd Hardin officiating. Burial and graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at Anderson Memorial Gardens, Oliver Springs Highway. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Peggy Howell, 82, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005. The daughter of Robert V. Howell and Polly Renfro Howell, she was born Sept. 15, 1922, in Ravensford, N.C. Mrs. Howell moved to Oak Ridge in the early 1950s and worked at The Cloth Shop in the old downtown shopping center. She later worked at Clinch River Breeder Reactor until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of Royce Baptist Church Outreach Ministry. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Howell was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister, Lattie Howell, George Howell, Cecil Howell, Ed Howell and Ada Stone. She is survived by her sister, Vivian Crisp; her son, Terry C. Howell and his wife, Martha, and their sons, Robert E. Howell, Elliott C. Howell, and Jacob M. Martin and his wife, Lichelle; and her great-grandson, Cole. Other survivors include many nieces and nephews, including her local nephew, Robert Stone and his wife, Sheila, and nieces, Doris Higdon and husband, Charles, and Geniveve Harber and Virginia Lee Tokes were especially close to her. Mrs. Howell enjoyed taking care of her family, because to her, family came first. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on Oliver Springs Highway with Rev. Rick Miller officiating. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. Elsie A. Jelinek, 90, of New Prague, Minn., died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at Queen of Peace Hospital in New Prague. The daughter of Joseph and Rose Fierst Cecka, Elsie was born June 8, 1914, in Lonsdale, Minn. She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Lonsdale. After school, she worked in many capacities in child care and waitressing. Elsie Cecka and Myles F. Jelinek were married July 25, 1936, in Lonsdale, Minn. Elsie worked for many years at the New Prague Golf Club as a cook. She loved flowers and gardening and enjoyed playing cards. She was a member of the Catholic Workman, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Council of Catholic Women, and a past Cub Scout den mother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Milo Cecka. She is survived by her husband, Myles "Milo"; two sons, Frank and wife, Barbara, of Galena, Ohio, and Thomas and wife, Kathi, of Oak Ridge; and by six grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague. The Rev. William Paron and the Rev. George Freeman officiated. Burial was at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery. Wliam Paul Phipps, 87, of Oak Ridge and formerly of Pendleton, Ind., died Feb. 7, 2005, at his son's residence in Oak Ridge. Born Jan. 31, 1918, he was the son of Paul William and Ruth Speck Phipps. His wife, Tommye Wilma Phipps, died in 1992. They were married in December 1942 in Mobile, Ala. A sister and a brother, Mary Chapman and Benjamin Phipps, also died earlier. Mr. Phipps had been a lifelong resident of Pendleton until 1993 when he moved in with his son, Stephen Phipps, in Oak Ridge. He was a member of the Pendleton United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 44, F&AM, in Pendleton, Faith Masonic Lodge No. 756, F&AM, in Oak Ridge, and the Scottish Rite Lodge. He was involved with the First Christian Church in Oak Ridge, and was really sad when he couldn't go any more, his family said. He had been homebound for about the last year and the minister and people from the church would come to him. He loved to read, and as a young man in the 1930s, he worked as a golf caddy for pocket money and went roller-skating for fun. He always loved golf and supported his favorite golfers. According to his family, he would watch golf on television and actually enjoyed it. Mr. Phipps served his country in the National Guard in the South Pacific theater during World War II. He retired from Delco Remy Division of General Motors in 1975 after 30 years of service. In addition to his son and daughter-in-law, Aline Phipps, Mr. Phipps is survived two sisters, Priscilla Love and Rebecca Bines; his grandchildren, Benjamin and Jill Wheat, Priscilla Kellner and husband, Robert, and Gillian Burkett and husband, Anthony; his great-grandchildren, Brennan Kellner, Ryan Kellner, Nate Burkett and Jordan Burkett; and by several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Feb. 11, 2005, in Pendleton. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. Joan "Jo" M. Schappel, 76, of Pasco, Wash., died at home on Sunday, Feb.13, 2005. Born on Aug. 3, 1928, in Fort Wayne, Ind., she was the daughter of Henry J. and Mary P. (Tyner) Duerstock. She attended parochial grammar school there and graduated from South Side High School in 1946. The family included two younger brothers, both of whom are her friends to this day. Jo had an unusually strong thirst for knowledge which she displayed with her lifelong passion for reading and expanding her horizons. She worked for four years after leaving high school to earn money to allow her to attend Indiana University, where she prepared to be a medical technician. The money ran out and soon she met and married Robert E. Schappel in 1954. Bob was a traveling service engineer for Foster Wheeler Corporation, and their marriage began with a two-year working honeymoon visiting seven different plant locations. Jo and Bob then moved to Oak Ridge for nine years and their two children, Kathleen and Christopher, were born there. Jo became interested in Girl Scouts when Kathy was old enough to join and soon found herself a Girl Scout leader. The next stop on their odyssey was Baltimore, Md., where Bob was employed by Westinghouse, a move that opened the door to some serious traveling. In Baltimore, Jo re-engaged with the Girl Scouts and was soon appointed a regional representative. Following four and a half years in Baltimore, the family moved to London, England, courtesy of Westinghouse. Jo volunteered with the American Girl Scouts organization and soon found herself appointed country commissioner of Great Britain and Ireland, as the military, which supported the organization in Europe, was trying to enlist civilian volunteers to broaden the scope of their activities. This volunteer job led to many trips to Germany and around Great Britain, which provided additional fringe benefits for the family. While in England, Jo soon became involved in equestrian activities because Kathy was deeply involved in pony club affairs. Upon returning to the United States, Bob elected to take a position with Westinghouse Hanford, a move that was blessed by Jo, who said, "Great, we've never lived in the Northwest before." Moving to Pasco, Wash., brought new opportunities to Jo, and she soon opened a shop called The Tack Box where she provided clothing, saddles and other horsey materials for Tri-Citians interested in English equestrian events. She sold The Tack Box in 1984, but the business continues to this day. During those years, she helped start the Columbia Hunter-Jumper Club, which sponsored springtime events for combined training riders and won the Washington State Horseman's South Central Zone "Club of The Year" award in 1977. After selling The Tack Box, Jo returned to her lifelong quest for knowledge, first by taking some courses at CBC and then enrolling in a degree program at the Tri-Cities campus of Washington State University. She completed the program and graduated cum laude in 1991 with a degree in the humanities, becoming the third Schappel to be a WSU Alumni. The first two were her children who preceded her there. Bob and Jo, now retired, then continued their program of lifelong learning which included nine elder hostels, one of which was a two-month trip to New Zealand and Australia, and two "Semesters at Sea" voyages, one being "Around the World in 100 Days" and the other a summer semester around Europe and North Africa. They also enjoyed a couple of Caribbean "Seminars at Sea." Sharing their common faith with peoples of different countries was of paramount importance on these journeys. Included in these travels were several trips for Florida family reunions, visits with their children and granddaughter, Jenny, and family genealogy trips to Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, where Jo's family were among the earliest pioneers. She is eligible for membership in the "Daughters of The American Revolution." In between the activities, Jo and Bob found time to help the local Habitat For Humanity to get off the ground. This interest continued until Jo was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2001. She was a member of St. Patrick's Parish in Pasco, Wash., had spent several years of friendship with other members of TOPS, and belonged to the WSU Alumni Association and Phi Kappa Phi. With such a busy life, Jo managed to raise and positively influence two wonderful children and to enhance her family life with warmth and humor. She and Bob celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 26, 2004. Her family indicated that the kind, beautiful, gentle lady had confided to them that she viewed her final illness as an answer to her prayer that she be spared the lingering death which so often accompanies Alzheimer's. The family said the Lord has been so good to them, and they are thankful for the blessings of her life shared with them. The rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home in Pasco, Wash. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Pasco, Wash. Services will conclude at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House, 2108 W. Entiat Avenue, Kennewick, WA 99336. Mueller's Greenlee Funeral Home in Pasco, Wash., is in charge of the arrangements. Christopher Scott Yarborough, 37, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, in Knoxville. He is the beloved son of Rita and Bill Yarborough of Oliver Springs. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Oak Ridge and worked at The Fresh Market in Bearden. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Grover C. Yarborough; his grandmother, Arlene Bridges; and his great-grandmother, Perry Wells. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a loving daughter, Samantha Noelle Yarborough of Oak Ridge; two sisters, Terri Cates of Knoxville, and Karen Fugate of Oak Ridge; his grandmother, Minnie Yarborough of Oliver Springs; his grandparents, Trent and Bertha Bridges of Clinton; as well as many nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. The funeral will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at Oliver Springs Mortuary. The Rev. Mack Smith and the Rev. Howard French will officiate. The burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Anderson Memorial Gardens in Clinton. 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