From the Oak Ridger 8 Feb 2004 Emily Queener Cox, 99, Nancy Johnson, of Oak Ridge, Rebecca Jane Cross Patterson, 65, Lois Jane Stumpe Ruthven, 80, of Oak Ridge, Francine Lane Trimble, 57, of Crossville, Mildred Ruffner Brown, 89, of Oliver Springs, and formerly of the Coalfield community, Emily Queener Cox, 99, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in Maryville. Mrs. Cox was a longtime member of Clinton First Baptist Church. She grew up in the Dutch Valley community. She and Frank Alexander Cox were married in 1929 and lived in Clinton until 1985, when they moved to Maryville to be near their daughter and family. They took great pride in keeping a neat and beautiful home and yard. She spent many pleasurable hours growing flowers. Mrs. Cox was well known as a wonderful cook. Her happiest times were when she had her family gathered in their home for big dinners. She was of a most generous nature and enjoyed serving others rather than being served. She and her husband were both employed by Magnet Mills from young adulthood until the mill closed. Mrs. Cox was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, Caswell and Burnette Seiber Queener; and her brothers, Haskell, Ervin, Hope, and Ralph Queener. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Driskill and husband, Bill, of Maryville; her granddaughter, Carol Law and husband, Paul, of Maryville; her grandson, David Driskill and wife, Donna, of Dallas, Ga.; her great-grandsons, Caleb and Curtis Law of Maryville; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will take place at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2005, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. The Rev. Sam Dean will officiate. Burial will follow at Woodhaven Memorial Garden. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Nancy Johnson, of Oak Ridge, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005. She was born Dec. 28, 1949, in North Carolina, and had lived in Oak Ridge since 1986. Nancy was a talented textile artist and professional costumer who designed and built classical tutus for multiple international ballet competitors. She also did excellent work in knitting and needlepoint. She is survived by her mother, Nancy Alice Hendrix of Knoxville; her husband, Pete Johnson of Oak Ridge; her daughter, Nealy White, son-in-law, James White, and grandson, Robert Thales White of Duval, Wash.; her daughter, Samantha Brittany Hopkins, and son-in-law, Edward Davis of Richmond, Calif.; her daughters, Erica and Lauren Johnson, and her son, Ryan Johnson, of Oak Ridge; her sister, Betsy Turner; and her nephew, Chris Turner of Knoxville. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Nancy Johnson to North Carolina School of the Arts, or the NCSA Feral Cat Fund, both located at 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27127. Rebecca Jane Cross Patterson, 65, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at Baptist West Hospital in Knoxville. Born July 15, 1939, in Bonny Blue, Va., she was the daughter of Helen Irene Cross and Stanley Watson Cross. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom T. Patterson, and a daughter, Deborah Jane Patterson. Mrs. Patterson is survived by her daughters, Teri Hagan and husband, Bob, and Candy Pung and husband, Mike; sons, Bryan Patterson and Dale Patterson; five grandchildren, Bryan Patterson, Jr., Thomas Hagan, Cameron Patterson, Jake Patterson and Ian Pung; and by two sisters and a brother, Tommie Smith, Jerrie Mitchell and Charles Cross. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park with Rev. Don Long officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Weatherford Mortuary. An online guest book may be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. Lois Jane Stumpe Ruthven, 80, of Oak Ridge, died Feb. 6, 2005, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Nov. 28, 1924, in Washington, Mo., she was the daughter of Louis John and Dora Glenn Boughter Stumpe. Mrs. Ruthven came to this area in 1957, from St. Louis, Mo. A homemaker, she enjoyed drawing, and one of her hobbies was dog obedience training. Survivors include her husband, John Ruthven of Oak Ridge; and her faithful companion, Bonnie. The family requests that memorials be in the form of donations in her memory to Girls Inc., 1798 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Francine Lane Trimble, 57, of Crossville, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at the Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. The daughter of Louis Gates Webb and Frances Theile Webb, Ms. Trimble was born May 1, 1947, in Knoxville. Ms. Trimble lived in Oak Ridge and attended St. Mary's School, where her mother taught; she later graduated from Clinton High School. She attended the University of Tennessee and Roane State Community College. She was an optician who worked in Nashville, Knoxville, Oak Ridge, and Crossville, and was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Crossville. Ms. Trimble is survived by her son, Todd Lokey, now serving in the U.S. Air Force in Iraq, and his wife, Elsbeth Lokey, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; her mother, Frances Webb of Crossville; her aunts and uncles, Ruth and Hugh Hendricks of Crossville, and Barbara and Thomas Mullaney of Macon, Ga.; her dear friends, Robin Simpson and Betty Schach; and many cousins. The family requests that memorials be in the form of donations to St. Alphonsus Catholic Church Community Services, 151 S. Alphonsus Way, Crossville, TN 38555, or the Humane Society of Cumberland County, 782 East Lane, Crossville, TN 38555. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Bilbrey Funeral Home Inc., in Crossville, is in charge of the arrangements. Mildred Ruffner Brown, 89, of Oliver Springs, and formerly of the Coalfield community, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee in Knoxville. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of the arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD