>From The Oak Ridger 30 Aug 2007 Willard Cecil Marlar, 85, of Oak Ridge, Robert "Bob" Lind Miller, 53, of Knoxville, formerly of Silver Spring, Md., and Oak Ridge, Tenn. Billie Mortimore, age 83, of Harriman, Willard Cecil Marlar, 85, of Oak Ridge, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, while in the presence of his family. He had been diagnosed with cancer several weeks before and had remained at home with his family until being taken to Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge on Tuesday. Born May 20, 1922, in Burnsville, Miss., he was the son of Charlie L. Marlar Sr. and Alice Leo Hampton Marlar. He was a graduate of Burnsville High School, attended Northeast Mississippi Junior College and Florence State Teachers College in Alabama. As a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, he was a World War II veteran. He and his wife, Mackie Mae Robinson Marlar, were married on June 6, 1943, in Corinth, Miss. They moved to Oak Ridge in 1944 but returned to Mississippi in 1947. They made a permanent move to Oak Ridge in 1953. The Marlars celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in June. Mr. Marlar had been employed with Union Carbide Nuclear Division until his retirement in 1974. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and an active volunteer in the Oak Ridge community. He was an especially active volunteer in Oak Ridge High School athletics. The Willard Marlar Courage & Determination Award was created in his honor and is given each year to an ORHS football player who exemplified courage and determination in overcoming physical barriers. He was the recipient of the 2006 Wildcats' Dedication Award. An avid wildflower gardener, he also enjoyed traveling, fishing and sports. He loved and was dedicated to his family. In addition to his wife of 64 years, Mackie Mae Marlar, Mr. Marlar is survived by two sons, Jerry Marlar and his wife, Ginger, of Longview, Texas, and Terry Marlar and his wife, Claudia, of Loudon; two daughters, Celia Raines and her husband, Lynn, of Clinton, and Lynda Marlar of Oak Ridge; and two sisters, Thelma Morris of Oak Ridge and Ann Gordon of Evergreen, Colo. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, McKeever Marlar and his wife, Leigh, of Oak Ridge, Regan Carlile and her husband, Zachary, of Longview; Grainger Marlar of Knoxville; Jason Marlar of Houston, Texas; Travis Henderson of Oak Ridge; Darren Raines and his wife, Kelly, of Knoxville; and Todd Raines and his wife, Elizabeth, of Hollywood, Calif.; two foster grandchildren, Johnny Acuff and Rayna Acuff, both of Knoxville; five great-grandchildren, Haley Marlar and McKinley Marlar, both of Oak Ridge, and Virginia Carlile, Quinton Carlile and Hampton Carlile, all of Longview; and by several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters, R.G. Marlar, Charlie Marlar Jr., Lola Smith, and Zola White; and by a nephew, Jackie Morris. The family would like to express its appreciation to Dr. Mary Misischia and the fourth floor staff at MMC, and Hospice nurse Debbie Spellman and Covenant Hospice and for their professional care and kindness. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to Covenant Home Hospice, in care of Fort Sanders Foundation, 1901 W. Clinch Ave., Knoxville TN 37916-9986, or to a charity of the donor's choice. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. The Rev. Brent Hall will officiate. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers. An online guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. Robert "Bob" Lind Miller, 53, of Knoxville, formerly of Silver Spring, Md., and Oak Ridge, Tenn., died on Aug. 29, 2007, after a courageous year-long battle with a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor. He will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father and friend. He was a gifted listener and conversationalist and always enjoyed talking with family and friends. He enjoyed spending time with his daughters, nieces, nephews and grandson. Bob worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for 25 years as an air quality control specialist in the Energy Division. He was especially proud of his work on various clean coal projects. Bob enjoyed a long-standing culinary relationship with his "Lunch Bunch," Bo, Keith, Marty, Mikhail and Stas. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with both a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree in meteorology. He chose a career in meteorology after working on the weather merit badge for his Eagle Scout award. While at Penn State, Bob was an enthusiastic member of the Theta Chi fraternity. He played trombone in the Penn State Blue Band, Washington Redskins Marching Band, and the Oak Ridge Community Band. He spent the past year fulfilling a lifelong dream of traveling to all 50 states. He also traveled to Europe, South Africa, Japan and Indonesia. Always up for an adventure, he enjoyed yearly hikes up Mount LeConte with his wife and friends Dave and Sarah. He was also working on a personal-best time for running up and back to the summit of Mount LeConte via his favorite trail, Alum Bluff. He canoed the Boundary Waters, went on safari in Africa, took his family on many road trips (some with surprising consequences), and geocached. Bob was a dedicated runner, rower and skier. He volunteered with the Oak Ridge Rowing Association and enjoyed participating in crew events. He was in the Knoxville Track Club and successfully ran the half marathon. He was a 10-year member of the MHUGA Rafting Association (cuno mas!). He attended First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge for many years. Bob was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Lind Miller, and nephew, Robert Neal Willis. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Rose Miller; father, Robert D. Miller of Silver Spring, Md.; daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Chris Gadda of Palo Alto, Calif., and Stephanie and Troy McHenry of Lynchburg, Va.; grandson, Grant McHenry; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Debby Miller of Clarksville, Md.; brother-in-law, Mel Willis and wife, Sharon; sister-in-law, Teresa Lechter and husband, Robert; beloved nieces and nephews, Scott, Kary, Johnny, Casey, Matt, Kelley, Laura, Lauren; cousins, Christine and David Knisley; and special friends, Dave and Sarah Hetrick, Rich and Eileen Saylor, Steve and Katie Perry, and Bill and Ellen Rooney. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, followed by a Celebration of Life at 4 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with the Rev. Tom Baez officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710, or Angel Flight Inc., 1515 E. 71st Street St. 312, Tulsa, OK 74136. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, is serving the Miller family. Billie Mortimore, age 83, of Harriman, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Alyce Mortimore of Harriman; daughters, Jane Sampson of Florida and Jill Mortimore Walker and husband, Jeff, of Knoxville; stepdaughters, Candy Sharp and husband, Ralph, of Harriman, and Linda Bishop and husband, Gary, of Texas; son, Bill Mortimore and wife, Jean, of Denver, Colo.; stepson, Fred Stralow and wife, Stephenie, of Texas; sister, Stella Chavez and husband, J.R., of New Mexico; and by 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Kyker Funeral Home in Harriman is in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour