Hello Bobbie Just Wandering If I could have your permission to use the article on the Anderson Co Tn Local History Network? Thanks Melissa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobbie Ivey-Lewallen" <tngirl@jellico.com> To: <TNCAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [TNCAMPBE-L] Cross Mountain Mine Disaster > My husband's grandmother, Mossie Belle Robbins (maiden name) lost her > husband, father and brother in that mining disaster. I can't imagine the > heartbreak she went through. > Bobbie > > Here is another article about it: > > CROSS MOUNTAIN EXPLOSION > > The following article was taken from Lake City Banner, December 1, 1977. > > It was a cold, overcast Saturday morning the Dec. 9 in 1911 as the dawn > greeted the families in the hollows that lace the ridges along the narrow > valley called Briceville. Many of the families in one of those hollows, > Slatestone, prepared for another hard day in the Cross Mountain coal mine > much as they had done for years. > > The men and some of their sons had risen early. Dressing in the dark, they > had put on clothes still stiff from the sweat and dirt from the work of the > day before. They had eaten a breakfast of honey and bread, or, "if times > were good," they had eaten some meat and gravy. > > Gathering their tools, the miners walked the short distance to the mine. On > that fateful day, of the 150 regular miners who normally worked at the > mines, only 89 reported for work because of a shortage of coal cars. > > As the men entered the mine entrance, called by some the "Bank," it was 6:30 > a.m. > > As they walked farther and farther into the deep tunnels that lead into the > very heart of the mountain, small crews of men separated off to go to their > work areas for the day's labor. The sounds of the hoofs of the nearly 50 > mules could be heard up and down the long corridors. > > At 7:20 somewhere deep in one of the rooms or in some passageway, it > happened. Perhaps it was a spark from a squibb used to ignite a powder > charge. Or maybe it was the flame from a miner's oil lamp. > > In a moment frozen in time, a luckless miner realized that the most feared > of all things in a mine had come, an explosion. In one split instant, the > place where he stood was filled with blinding light and then a thunderous > explosion. A pocket of methane gas or coal dust had ignited, and before it > would run its course, 85 lives would be taken. > > Racing down the headway toward the surface, the concussion twisted and > killed as it went. At the mine entrance a clean up crew was blown back by > the blast. > > Within minutes the entire community knew of the explosion. Rescue teams > began to form almost at once. > > Deep in the mine, most of the men weren't killed by the blast, but now faced > an even more deadly threat, the dreaded after damp, or carbon monoxide. > > Many of them began to barricade themselves in the rooms. One such group was > a father and son, William and Milton Henderson from Clinton. With them were > Irwin Smith, Arthur Scott and Dore Irish. > > Mr. Henderson later told what they did. > > We barricaded up the entrance to the mine room. With our coats we fought > back the after damp the came through the cracks in the brattice, and then > stuck our coats and other articles of wearing apparel in the holes in the > brattice. We had lights, our dinner, and each of us had from half to three > quarters of a gallon of water and coffee in our dinner pails." > > Other miners were trying to do the same thing. > > A large 10-foot exhaust fan was installed to clear the mine of the smoke and > gas. When the rescue teams thought it safe to go in, they took with them a > canary which could detect the deadly after damp. > > The team had gone into the mine only a short distance when the little bird > fell dead. Thinking they had reached a current of poisonous gas, there was a > wild dash to the outside. > > But then the men realized that it was the smoke from their own lamps that > had killed the bird. Getting another bird and safety lamps, the men started > back in. > > In Henderson's group, late Saturday night Scott and Irish decided to take a > chance and try for the outside. They left the safety of the room and started > for the entrance. It was the last the other three saw of them until Monday > when they met on the outside. > > Henderson reported that on Sunday the remaining three attempted to leave but > were forced back to the room. "We remained there until discovered on Monday > at 8:15 at night." > > Those killed in the Cross Mountain mine were: > James A. White > Joe Farmer > Frank Leinart > Eunis Robbins > E.F. Duncan > Dan Martin > A.L. Haynes > T.A. Leatherwood Jr. > Aaron Duncan > Arthur Smith > John Duff > F.A. Duff > H.A. Rish > Thomas Thomas > Richard McQueen > Eugene Ault > Taylor Ault > Henry Burton > Charles Kesterson > John White > Conda Harmon > Robert Sharp > Herman Sharp > P.A. Hatmaker > Charles Marlin > W.A. Gammon > Dave Robbins (Mossie's brother) > Joe McQueen > Ernest Elliott > J.S. Peterson > Harvey Martin > Alzono Wood > Roy Peters > Sam Miller > Mark Marlow > W.A. Farmer > Andrew Johnson > W.P. Rolland > Albert Rolland > Eugene Peters > Lynn Wood > James Foust > Lee Polston > John Marshall > Robert Hunter > Melvine McKamey > Durvin Pryor > Monroe Vandergriff > Will Irick > Ben Gallaher > Reuben Gaylor > Lewis Teno > Harry Cannon > Alonzo Martin > Charles Hill > Ed Risden > R.J. Lester > Thomas Martin > Francis Ridenour > Isaac Duncan > Coster Payne > Thomas Marlow > C.E. Olvey > Oscar Olvey > E.J. Long > James Carden > Luther Wood > George Slover > Pat Vallalay > Tate Vallalay > James A. Marlin > John Allen Jr. (Mossie's husband) > James Robbins (Mossie's father) > Joe Ridenour > J.K. Cooper > J.F. Haynes > James Gilbraith > Noah White > Charles Whitted > Sill Hutson > Dan Phillips > and Charles White. > > > ==== TNCAMPBE Mailing List ==== > Does Anyone Ever Read the Taglines ??? Just Curious..Also, Please change your Subject Line. We all tend to forget that.Self included. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNCAMPBE >

From the Knoxville News Sentinel 16 Dec 2004 CARLSON, THOMAS A. - 76, of Oak Ridge, CRAWFORD, HELEN - age 85 of Clinton, FOUST, AARON "SONNY" - age 79, of Clinton, HOSKINS, KATHERINE JENKINS - age 81 of Clinton, RAY, DEBRA RENE' GUY - age 53 of LaFollette, CARLSON, THOMAS A. - 76, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at his home of complications due to cancer. Dr. Carlson was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on April 1, 1928, the son of Arthur and Jennie Carlson. He did his undergraduate work at Trinity College, Hartford. He received his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 1954. In 1950 he married Effie Elizabeth Bradley, who survives him. He and his wife traveled to Oak Ridge in 1954, where Tom took a research position at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Most of his career was devoted to the study of primary processes of ionization in atoms and molecules. In the 1960s Dr. Carlson was attracted to photoelectron spectroscopy. Previously, he studied ionization by charge spectroscopy, a program he inherited from Art Snell and Frances Pleasonton. This work culminated in the characterization of electron shakeoff, vacancy cascades, and Coulombic explosion of molecular ions. In 1966-67 he was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in Sweden. During that time he was able to expand his ideas on high resolution electron spectroscopy, becoming one of the first to bring this new field to the United States. He was a pioneer in many aspects of the field, developing angle- resolved PES of gaseous molecules and high resolution Auger Spectroscopy, as well as expanding avenues into the practical applications of ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis). Dr. Carlson published 190 scientific articles including his classic book on "Photoelectron and Auger Spectroscopy" in 1974. In 1973 he was elected Fellow in the American Physical Society. He was chosen chairman of the second Gordon Conference on Electron Spectroscopy in 1976, and he was joint editor of the Journal of Electron Spectroscopy from it inception in 1972 to 1977. In 1980 he and his old colleague Manfred Krause, began a series of studies utilizing Synchrotron Radiation to expand the capabilities of Electron Spectroscopy. In 1985 Dr .Carlson was made Corporate Fellow at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Tom retired in 1988, in part to pursue his interests outside of science: music and art. He developed a type of painting he called "Chaotic". He had a dozen one-man shows of his work in Oak Ridge and surrounding areas. He has been a member of the Upstairs Gallery since 1998. Tom loved classical music since he was a boy, and was an avid collector of recordings. His collection spanned the gamut from Medieval to the Post Modern. He was a frequent lecturer on music at ORICL. He was closely involved with ORCMA, and he contributed program notes to over 75 ORCMA concerts. He gathered these notes together in a book he completed just before he died. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, PO Box 4271, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. In keeping with his wishes, Mr. Carlson was cremated and no services will be held. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements and an on-line guest book can be signed at: www.weatherfordmortuary.com. CRAWFORD, HELEN - age 85 of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at Windwood Health Care Center. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. She retired from Microsurance in Oak Ridge as a Clerk. Preceded in death by: husband, W.L. Crawford Jr.; parents, Sam & Ida Butler Brock; brothers, Howard, Raymond, Fred, Berl & Clyde Brock. Survivors: sons, Greg & wife Pam Crawford of Clinton; daughters, Gayle & husband Ralph Scott of Clinton, Angela & husband Michael Dawley of Knoxville; grandchildren, Lyndsay & Allison Crawford, Kevin Sharp, Melanie Brooke, Abby Axelrod; great grandchildren, Madison, Skylar, & Chase Brooke Brock, Samuel Sharp. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday, December 17, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday in the Chapel with Rev. Don Thomas officiating. The burial will follow at Anderson Memorial Garden. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. FOUST, AARON "SONNY" - age 79, of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at his residence. He was a member of Clinch River Baptist Church and also a veteran of the United States Air Force. Preceded in death by parents, Ed & Mable Vowell Foust. Survivors: wife, Vestabeth Foust of Clinton; daughters, Jennifer Brewer of Powell, Joetta Boone of Clinton; grandchildren, David & Adam Boone, Jason & wife Nikki Brewer, Elissa Brewer; great grandchild, Tyler Boone; sister, Iva Dean Hawn of Lake City. The family will receive friends 6:00-7:30 PM, Friday, December 17, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with funeral services following in the chapel with Rev. Tom Byrge officiating. The burial will be 11:00 AM, Saturday at Woodhaven Memorial Garden. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. HOSKINS, KATHERINE JENKINS - age 81 of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, December 14th at her home. She was born in Sevierville, May 17, 1923 to Addison and Dona Jenkins and was one of 15 children. She graduated from Clinton High School and went on to attend Knoxville Business College. During the 40's she worked at Y-12 in Oak Ridge and was a celebrated member of the basketball and bowling teams. In 1949 she met and married R.C. (Dudley) Hoskins. Katherine and R.C. were owners of Hoskins Drug Stores in Clinton, Norris, Oak Ridge, Lafollette and Harriman, and also owned Acme Hospital and Convalescent Equipment Company in Loudon and Roane Counties. Katherine was co-owner of Hoskins Drug Store on Market Street in Clinton with local pharmacist William (Bill) Lane. Katherine loved her work and her community and she passed her keen business sense down to her daughters who run the 75 year old business today. Katherine was an avid follower and supporter of The University of Tennessee Athletics and of the UT College of Pharmacy. She was a beloved wife and a loving role-model and mentor to her four daughters who she commonly referred to as "the girls". Katherine was a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Clinton, and an "honorary" member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Clinton. She was a member of Timely Topics and the Garden Club #1 in Clinton. Katherine loved living in Clinton and the friendships that she cherished there. She was blessed to have a loving family and a very special circle of friends. She is preceded in death by: parents, Addison and Dona Jenkins; husband, R.C. (Dudley) Hoskins; siblings, Odie Cecil, Paul, Ed, Elmas Ray, Frank, Jewel, Lucy, Luther, Virginia Jo, Dike and Emajean; also by great granddaughter, Addison Elizabeth Legg. She leaves with us: four daughters, Kathy Hoskins, Dudley Bostic and husband Paul (Jenks), Sheree Herbst and husband Keith and Mollie Scarbrough and husband Rick, all of Clinton. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren; Steve Stewart II, Jessica Legg and husband Jason, Keri Stewart, Jenky Walker and husband Daniel, Mollie Farrar and husband Zack, Tucker Borum, Ryan and Katherine Herbst, Natalie and Rachel Scarbrough; great granddaughter, Olive Prinz Creason. Katherine also leaves loving nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Clinton, Memorial United Methodist Church Library in Clinton, or The R.C. and Katherine UT College of Pharmacy Endowment. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 16th from 5-7pm at First Baptist Church in Clinton. Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 17th at noon at First Baptist Church. Graveside services will follow at Grandview Cemetery in Clinton. The Reverends Samuel Dean and Don Thomas will be officiating. Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. RAY, DEBRA RENE' GUY - age 53 of LaFollette, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. She was a member of LaFollette United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Magnolia Club. Graduate of Lincoln Memorial University. She taught 8t grad English & Math at LaFollette Middle School for 25 years where she loved her students very much. preceded in death by father, Tommy Y. Guy; sister, Missy Guy; grandparents, John & Elizabeth Rogers of Well Springs & Mr. & Mrs. Huey Guy of LaFollette. Survivors: husband, Clayton W. Ray; daughter & son in law, Mandy & John Philpot; granddaughters, Hannah & Lily Philpot; mother, June Rogers Guy, all of LaFollette; sister & brother in law, Jean Ann & Mike Robertson, Cumberland Gap; nephew, John Michael Robertson, Cumberland Gap; niece & husband, Allison & Tim Furmaniak & son, Killen Michael of Knoxville; Magnolia Club members, Joan Jeffers, June Guy, Sharon Ridenour & the late Janice Vestal. Memorial service 8 p.m. Friday LaFollette United Methodist Church, Rev. Danny Hensley officiating. Inurnment, 10 a.m. Saturday Beeler Cemetery, Speedwell. The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials maybe made to the Fellowship Center 1901 Clinch Ave. Knoxville, Tenn. 37916. 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From the Oak ridger 15 Dec 2004 Thomas A. Carlson of Oak Ridge died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, at his home. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements, which were imcomplete at presstime. Daisy W. Godbee, 99, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday , Dec. 15, 2004, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. =========================================== 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

From The Knoxville News sentinel 15 Dec 2004 BAKER, RONALD L. (RONNIE) - age 54 of Harriman, TN HARNESS, JERRY M. - age 87, of Medford, Tennessee WEBB, BONNIE BLANCHE - age 82 of Lake City, TN, BAKER, RONALD L. (RONNIE) - age 54 of Harriman, TN - went home to be with his Lord on Monday Dec 13 2004 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a member and Deacon of Emory Heights Missionary Baptist Church. Ronnie was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors: wife, Rita Baker of Harriman;. daughters, Billie Maranda Baker of Harriman, Kari-Amber Baker of Harriman; parents, Kenneth and Viola Baker of Harriman; sisters, Elaine Stanford and husband Ed of Kingston, Brenda Cordell of Midtown, Regenia Clark and husband Rick of Harriman; brother, Eugene Baker and wife Wanda of Harriman. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Thursday at Emory Heights Missionary Baptist Church where the body will lie in state for one hour before services. Pastor Wayne Nelson will be officiating. Interment will follow at Emory Heights Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday at Kyker Funeral Home in Harriman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Emory Heights Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 894 Harriman, TN 37748. www.kykerfuneralhome.com. HARNESS, JERRY M. - age 87, of Medford, Tennessee passed away Monday, December 13, 2004 at the St. Mary's Residential Hospice in Halls. He was a member of Laurel Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a member of Alcoa's 25 year club. He was preceded in death by son, Myron Stephen; grandson, Isaac Walden; and parents, Jerry & Molinda Harness. Survivors: loving wife of 63 years, Juanita C. Harness; sons, Winford Hoyt, Monford Jerry & Victor Romaro Harness; daughters-in-law, Edna Parks, Tamela Harness & Amy Harness; grandchildren, Lora Burris, James Harness, Brandon Harness, Jesse Harness & Stephen Harness; sister-in-law, Adele Harness. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 from 2 to 5 PM at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City. Graveside services will be Thursday, December 16th at 1:00 PM at the Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City in charge of all arrangements. WEBB, BONNIE BLANCHE - age 82 of Lake City, TN, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2004 at her residence. She was born July 3, 1922 in Anderson County, TN to the late Thomas Jefferson and Florence Thompson Stansberry. Bonnie was a member of the Coolidge Ridge Baptist Church. She loved quilting, crocheting, reading and spending time with her grandchildren. Bonnie is preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Harry L. Webb, Sr.; daughter, Dorothy Mowery; great granddaughter, Amanda Faith Mowery; and brother, Tommy Stansberry. Survivors: sons, Tommy R. Webb, Knoxville, TN, Joe David Webb & wife Taeko, Heiskell, TN, Danny Paul Webb, Lake City, TN, Harry L. Webb, Jr. & wife Debbie, Lake City, TN; daughter, Brenda Sue Rhoads, Kodak, TN; brother, Jack Stansberry & wife Peggy, Clinton, TN; 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; special friend and caregiver, Melissa Blankenship, St. Mary's Home Health. Visitation: 6:00 - 8:30 pm Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. Funeral service: 8:30 pm Wednesday, December 15, 2004 in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roger Leach officiating. Interment: 10:00 am Thursday, December 16, 2004 at the Oak Ridge Memorial Park in Oak Ridge, TN. Hatmaker Funeral Home of Lake City in charge of arrangements. =========================================== 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

From the Oak ridger 14 Dec 2004 Olaf Linden Daugherty, 68, of Oliver Springs, Georgia Brewster Tomlinson, 92, of St. Louis, Mo., Olaf Linden Daugherty, 68, of Oliver Springs, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at his home. Mr. Daugherty was born Feb. 23, 1936, in Norma. He was a lifelong resident of this area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Daisy Bowling Daugherty; a brother, Wendell Daugherty; and by a sister, Ernestine Daugherty. Daugherty was a retired construction worker and a member of Kellytown Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Helen Taylor Daugherty of Oliver Springs; daughters Cindy Brown and husband Michael of Oliver Springs, Anna Tedder and husband Terry of Harriman; brother Larry Daugherty and wife Janice of Oliver Springs; son Ryan of Oliver Springs; sister Christine Hatfield of Kingston, and special friend and fishing buddy Robert McCannely of Oak Ridge. Daugherty was also survived by nieces and nephews, extended family members and special friends. The family will receive friends Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m. at Sharp Funeral Home with the funeral services following at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Mack Smith officiating. Burial and graveside services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangement. Georgia Brewster Tomlinson, 92, of St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at Brooking Park Nursing Home in Chesterfield, Mo. She was born in Minnith, Mo., to parents George and Rosa Brewster. She enjoyed reading, playing bridge, keeping up with current events, and spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tomlinson was preceded in death by her husband, William Loren Tomlinson, and brother Douglas Brewster. Mrs. Tomlinson is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Alma and Alan VanHull of Oak Ridge, and Bette and Robert Goodson of St. Louis, Mo.; her granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Andrea and Ray Moore of Dallas, Texas, and Alicia and Jarrod Williamson of Lenoir City; her grandson, Tony Goodson of St. Louis; and her great-grandson, Evan Moore of Dallas. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Webster Hills Methodist Church, 698 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO 63119, or Heartland Hospice, 12101 Woodcrest Executive Dr., Suite 102, St. Louis, MO 63141. =========================================== 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

From the Oak Ridger 13 Dec 2004 Janie Robert Helfenberger, 77, of Oak Ridge, Oscar Virgil Rayfield, 85, of Clinton, Willie Mae Rayfield, 74, of Clinton, Diana Smith, 48, a lifelong resident of East Tennessee, Olaf Linden Daugherty, age 68, of Harriman, Janie Robert Helfenberger, 77, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mrs. Helfenberger was born June 25, 1927, in London, Ky., to Robert and Stella Whitaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 390. Mrs. Helfenberger enjoyed baking, sewing and gardening. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Joe and Herbert Whitaker. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Charles Edward Helfenberger; her son, David Helfenberger and wife, Shelley, of Morristown; her daughters, Diane Clark and husband, Randy, of Knoxville, and Deborah H. Sumner and husband, Jim, of Kingston; her brother, George Whitaker of London, Ky.; her sisters, Mary Wagner of Largo, Fla., Alpha Prewitt of Oak Ridge, Ival White of Lexington, Ky., and Sarah Shermon of London, Ky.; her grandchildren, Ryan Helfenberger of Morristown, Andrew Clark of Knoxville, and Christopher Clark and wife, Michelle, of Cumming, Ga.; and her great-grandchild, Keenen Clark, also of Cumming. The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. Bobby Mullins officiating. The graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. An online memorial guest book may be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary. com. Oscar Virgil Rayfield, 85, of Clinton, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge due to injuries received in an automobile accident with his wife, Willie Mae. He was a member of Farmers Grove Baptist Church. He also was a veteran of the U. S. Army who served in World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ashley and Ella Myers Rayfield; his sisters, Grace Johnson and Nell Rayfield; and his brothers, Vernard Ulysses and Loy Rayfield. He is survived by his daughters, Gloria Gadd and husband, John, and Janie Mack and husband, Terry; his grandchildren, Jordan and Ashlyn Gadd and Charity and Josh Mack; his brother, Roy Rayfield and wife, Betty; his sister-in-law, Ruby Rayfield; and his brother-in-law, Carl Ray Johnson, all of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Moss Beets officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. The family has requested memorials be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 409410, Atlanta, GA 30384-9410, or the American Diabetes Association, 900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 240, Knoxville, TN 37915. Willie Mae Rayfield, 74, of Clinton, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge due to injuries received in an automobile accident with her husband, Oscar. She was a member of Farmers Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sherman and Elizabeth Brantley Loy, and her brothers, Edward and Johnny Loy. She is survived by her daughters, Gloria Gadd and husband, John, and Janie Mack and husband, Terry; her grandchildren, Jordan and Ashlyn Gadd and Charity and Josh Mack, all of Clinton; her brother, Cleveland Loy and wife, Bernice, of Oak Ridge; her sisters, Tressie Johnson of Clinton, Flora Register of Knoxville, and Flossie Loy of Chattanooga; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Moss Beets officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. The family has requested memorials be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 409410, Atlanta, GA 30384-9410, or the American Diabetes Association, 900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 240, Knoxville, TN 37915. Diana Smith, 48, a lifelong resident of East Tennessee, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born Oct. 3, 1956, in Oak Ridge. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Sunrise Chapter No. 364. She was employed by CPS Innovations in Maryville, where she had worked for the past five years as a detector assembler for manufacturing medical imaging equipment. She was preceded in death by her parents, Owen C. Harris Jr. and Vivian Ruth Ramsey Harris; a brother, Kenneth Harris; and a sister, Sheena Ward. She is survived by her husband, Ram Smith of Oliver Springs; her brothers, Owen C. Harris and wife, Clara, of Bitter Creek, Paul Harris and wife, Lori, of Petros, Larry Harris and wife, Dean, of Joyner, and Tim Harris and wife, Cindy, of Coalfield; her sisters, Deborah Baker and husband, John, of Rockwood, and Lisa Armes and husband, K. T., of Oakdale; her nieces, Caine Lough of Oakdale and Alisha Nance of Mossy Grove; her special friends, Freda, Louise, Shirley and Marvin; and a host of nephews, extended family members, and special friends. She also had several cats that she loved very much. The funeral was at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs. Preacher Robert Combs officiated. Burial and a graveside service were at 2 p.m. Sunday at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Olaf Linden Daugherty, age 68, of Harriman, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at his home. 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From The Knoxville News Sentinel 12-13 Dec 2004 BYRD, BEULAH GARDNER - age 70, of Harriman SIMS, HELEN R. - age 67, of Clinton, HELFENBERGER, JANIE ROBERT - 77, of Oak Ridge, RAYFIELD, OSCAR VIRGIL - age 85, of Clinton, RAYFIELD, WILLIE MAE - age 74, of Clinton, WARD, NANCY CHASTAIN - 85, of East Ridge, TN, BYRD, BEULAH GARDNER - age 70, of Harriman went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 9, 2004, at U.T. Medical Center. Beulah was preceded in death by her father, Alex Lupton Gardner; mother, Frances Beulah Jones Gardner; brother, Alex Gardner, Jr. and wife, June, brother, Frank Davis; and sister, Juanita Davis Oran. She was a member of South Harriman Baptist Church for 51 years, and retired in 1990 as Assistant Manager of the local Sears Catalog Store. To her family, she was the world's greatest wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors are: husband: David Byrd of Harriman; daughter: Theresa Byrd Browder of Chattanooga; son: Terry M. Byrd and wife, Annette, of Harriman; brothers: H.R. (Henry) Gardner and wife, Mary, of Cocoa Beach, FL, Bill Gardner and wife, Lou, of Powder Springs, GA, Bob Gardner and wife, Alice, of Merritt Island, FL; sister in law, Jean Davis of Vermillion, Ohio; former daughter-in-law: Mary Lea Byrd/Sullivan and husband, Robert, of Harriman; grandchildren: Leslea and Eric Byrd of Harriman, Matt and Alex Browder of Chattanooga, Brandon Temple of Harriman. Funeral service 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 12, at South Harriman Baptist Church, with Rev. Edsel West, Rev. Randy Maxwell and Ken Isham officiating. Interment will follow in Roane Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1- 3 p.m. on Sunday at South Harriman Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Harriman Baptist Church. Kyker Funeral Home, Harriman, is in charge of arrangements. www.kykerfuneralhome.com SIMS, HELEN R. - age 67, of Clinton, passed away Friday, December 10, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Lawrence & Netta Marie Roop Gray; brothers, Gene, Roy & Clyde Gray. Born September 14, 1937 in Anderson County. Survivors: husband, Joseph Sims of Clinton; sons, Steven Smith & wife Libby of Clinton, Randy Smith & wife Cathy of Clinton; daughter, Tammy Smith Livingston & husband Tim of Halls; brothers, Robert Gray of Knoxville, Larry Gray & wife Mary Lou of Morristown; sisters, Shirley Langford & husband Robert of Clinton, Wilma Childs of Clinton, Carolyn Hall & husband David of Cleveland; grandchildren, Oren Smith, Devan & Jacky Smith, Zachary & Christopher Livingston; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 5:00-8:00 PM, Sunday, December 12, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with funeral services following in the chapel with Rev. Kenny Bean, Rev. George Miller & Rev. Jackie Bunch officiating. The burial will be 11:00 AM, Monday at Piney Grove Cemetery. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. HELFENBERGER, JANIE ROBERT - 77, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, December 12, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center. Mrs. Helfenberger was born June 25, 1927 in London, Kentucky to Robert and Stella Whitaker. She is a member of First Baptist Church and Eastern Star Chapter #390. Mrs. Helfenberger enjoyed baking, sewing and gardening. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by: her brothers Joe and Herbert Whitaker. She is survived by: her husband of 55 years, Charles Edward Helfenberger; one son, David Helfenberger and his wife, Shelley of Morristown; two daughters, Diane Clark and her husband, Randy of Knoxville, Deborah H. Sumner and her husband, Jim of Kingston; one brother, George Whitaker of London, Kentucky; four sisters, Mary Wagner of Largo, Florida, Alpha Prewitt of Oak Ridge, Ival White of Lexington, Kentucky, Sarah Shermon of London, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Ryan Helfenberger of Morristown, Andrew Clark of Knoxville, Christopher Clark and his wife, Michelle of Cumming, Georgia; one great- grandchild, Keenen Clark of Cumming, Georgia. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 14 at 7:00 pm at Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. Bobby Mullins officiating. The graveside service will be Wednesday at 1:00 pm at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 pm. An online memorial guest book may be signed at: www.weatherfordmortuary.com. RAYFIELD, OSCAR VIRGIL - age 85, of Clinton, passed away Friday, December 10, 2004 at Methodist Medical Center due to injuries received in an automobile accident with his wife, Willie Mae. He was a member of Farmers Grove Baptist Church & also a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II. Preceded in death by: parents, Ashley & Ella Myers Rayfield; sisters, Grace Johnson & Nell Rayfield; brothers, Vernard, Ulysses & Loy Rayfield. Survivors: daughters, Gloria & husband John Gadd of Clinton, Janie & husband Terry Mack of Clinton; grandchildren, Jordan & Ashlyn Gadd, Charity & Josh Mack; brother, Roy & wife Betty Rayfield of Clinton; sister-in-law, Ruby Rayfield of Clinton; brother- in-law, Carl Ray Johnson of Clinton; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 pm, Monday, December 13, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. The graveside service will be 11:00 am, Tuesday at Woodhaven Memorial Garden with Rev. Moss Beets officiating. The family has requested memorials be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 409410, Atlanta, GA 30384-9410 or the American Diabetes Association. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. RAYFIELD, WILLIE MAE - age 74, of Clinton, passed away Friday, December 10, 2004 at Methodist Medical Center due to injuries in an automobile accident with her husband, Oscar. She was a member of Farmers Grove Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents: Sherman & Elizabeth Brantley Loy; brothers, Edward & Johnny Loy. Survivors: daughters, Gloria & husband John Gadd of Clinton, Janie & husband Terry Mack of Clinton; grandchildren, Jordan & Ashlyn Gadd, Charity & Josh Mack; brother, Cleveland & wife Bernice Loy of Oak Ridge; sisters, Tressie Johnson of Clinton, Flora Register of Knoxville, Flossie Loy of Chattanooga; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 pm, Monday, December 13, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. The graveside service will be 11:00 am, Tuesday at Woodhaven Memorial Garden with Rev. Moss Beets officiating. The family has requested memorials be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 409410, Atlanta, GA 30384-9410 or the American Diabetes Association. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. WARD, NANCY CHASTAIN - 85, of East Ridge, TN, died Sunday at Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Ward was a member of East Ridge Baptist Church & retired employee of Sears. Preceded in death by: husband, John Henry Ward; parents, J.B. & Martha Reed Chastain; son, Phillip LaMarr Ward. Survivors: sons, Gene Ward & wife Lucy of Knoxville, Larry Ward & wife Norma of Cleveland, TN; 5 grandchildren. Funeral services 7:30 p.m. Monday, Loudon Funeral Home Chapel, Rev Ed Sunday-Winters officiating. Family & friends will meet 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lomenick Cemetery, Chattanooga for graveside services. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. 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From the Knoxville News Sentinel 11 Dec 2004 BUNCH, RALPH E. - age 76 of Lenoir City, BYRD, BEULAH GARDNER - age 70, of Harriman CARDWELL, REV. W.C. "BILL" - age 88, of Andersonville JETT, ALLENE CADDELL - age 84 of LaFollette, RUSSELL, PEGGY JO HUGHES - of Oliver Springs, BUNCH, RALPH E. - age 76 of Lenoir City, passed away Monday, December 6, 2004, at Park West Medical Center. He was a retired Vice President from Anning Johnson Co. He served in the U. S. Navy. Preceded in death by: wife, Betsy Bunch. Survived: sons, Larry Bunch and wife, Kathy, Garry Bunch and wife, Karen, Tom Bunch and wife, Lisa; daughter, Robin Bunch; grandson, Austin Bunch; granddaughters, Jana Bunch and Tenesa Bunch. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. with Rev. Billy Rogers officiating. A private entombment will be held in Loudon Co. Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 154, Loudon, TN. 37774. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Ralph E. Bunch. www.clickfuneralhome.com. BYRD, BEULAH GARDNER - age 70, of Harriman went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 9, 2004, at U.T. Medical Center. Beulah was preceded in death by her father, Alex Lupton Gardner; mother, Frances Beulah Jones Gardner; brother, Frank Davis; and sister, Juanita Davis Oran. She was a member of South Harriman Baptist Church for 51 years, and retired in 1990 as Assistant Manager of the local Sears Catalog Store. To her family, she was the world's greatest wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors are: husband: David Byrd of Harriman; daughter: Theresa Byrd Browder of Chattanooga; son: Terry M. Byrd and wife, Annette, of Harriman; brothers: H.R. (Henry) Gardner and wife, Mary, of Cocoa Beach, FL, Bill Gardner and wife, Lou, of Powder Springs, GA, Bob Gardner and wife, Alice, of Merritt Island, FL; former daughter-in-law: Mary Lea Byrd/Sullivan and husband, Robert, of Harriman; grandchildren: Leslea and Eric Byrd of Harriman, Matt and Alex Browder of Chattanooga, Brandon Temple of Harriman. Funeral service 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 12, at South Harriman Baptist Church, with Rev. Edsel West, Rev. Randy Maxwell and Ken Isham officiating. Interment will follow in Roane Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1- 3 p.m. on Sunday at South Harriman Baptist Church. Kyker Funeral Home, Harriman, is in charge of arrangements. www.kykerfuneralhome.com CARDWELL, REV. W.C. "BILL" - age 88, of Andersonville went home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2004. He was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church in Knoxville. His ministry spanned 58 years of service to Southern Baptist Churches in the Knoxville, Clinton, & Middlesboro, KY. areas. Some of the churches he pastored included: Linden Ave. Baptist Church, Highland Baptist Church, Third Creek Baptist Church, & Basswood Baptist Church in Knoxville. He also pastored Old Yellow Creek Baptist Church in Middlesboro, KY, Gap Creek Baptist Church in Harrogate, TN., & Pleasant View Baptist Church in Clinton, TN. He was preceded in death by: 1st. wife, Margaret Wallace Cardwell; son, Charles Allen Cardwell; several brothers & sisters. Survivors: wife, Stella; sons, Ron Cardwell and Ken Cardwell of Chattanooga; steps sonsm Gary, Mike, Bill, & Richard Berrier; several grand & great grandchildren. Service 2 pm Saturday Mynatt Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Maston Jackson and Rev. Troy Cody officiating. Interment Bookwalter Cemetery. Arrangements by Mynatt Funeral Home. JETT, ALLENE CADDELL - age 84 of LaFollette, passed away Friday, December 10, 2004 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born March 26, 1920 in Kettle Island, Ky. the daughter of the late Barney & Ella Hubbard. She was a member of Elm Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by first husband, Arnold Caddell and several brothers. Survivors include: husband, Gene Jett, LaFollette; daughter & son in law, Betty & Walter Mayhew, Madisonville, Ky.; son & daughter in law, Joe & Louise Cadell, Jacksonville, Fla.; 2 grandchildren, Denise Wilson, Madisonville, Ky., Lynn Mayhew, Owensboro, Ky.; 4 great grandchildren, Brady Scott, Lauran Mayhew, Jessica Mayhew, William Stuart Mayhew; 1 step son, Eddie Jett, Clinton, Tenn.; 2 step grandchildren; 2 sisters, Judy Ratliff, LaGrange, Ky., Coralee Mitchell, Louisville, Ky. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Creech Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Music by Jimmy Jackson & Dickie Siler. Interment Pineville Cemetery 11 a.m. Sunday. Family will receive friends 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the Creech Funeral Home Chapel. Creech Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. RUSSELL, PEGGY JO HUGHES - of Oliver Springs, passed away December 10, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mrs. Russell enjoyed her flower garden, working in her yard, collecting dolls, and took pride in caring for her mother, Ella Mae Hughes. She was preceded in death by her father, Sam Hughes, brother, Billy Hughes, son, Randy Scott Russell and grandson, Curtis Tyler Russell. Mrs. Russell is survived by her husband of 53 years, Oxie Russell, Jr.; mother, Ella Mae Hughes; and brother, Ralph Hughes and wife, Sara all of Oliver Springs. She is survived by five children, Donald Russell and wife, Mildred, Connie Sharp and husband, William F. Lisa Cox and husband, Clark, Michael Russell and wife, Cathy and Robin Russell and wife, Dorothy all of Oliver Springs. Mrs. Russell is survived by fourteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren which were the joy of her life; one sister in law, Blanie Hughes of San Antonio, TX and several uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews also survive her. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 12, 2004 from 6-8 p.m. at the Oliver Springs Mortuary with the funeral following at 8 p.m. The Rev. Garvan Walls will officiate. Interment will be Monday, December 13, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Oliver Springs Mortuary is in charge of all arrangements. =========================================== 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

From The Oak Ridger 10 Dec 2004 Walter Miles Hipsher, 52, of Farragut, Ralph Winter Purnell, 69, of Las Vegas, Nev. Diana Smith, 48, a resident of Oliver Springs, Walter Miles Hipsher, 52, of Farragut, died suddenly Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, 2004, in Louisville, Ky. Walt was conducting emergency response training for the city of Louisville Police and Fire Department. He was owner of T2 Services, a transportation and radiation safety consulting firm. Walt served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Service. He was an assistant scout master with Troop 444, Boy Scouts of America, in Farragut. He was active for several years with the Great Smoky Mountain Council. Walt was a member, elder and youth leader of Farragut Presbyterian Church. He was an avid fisherman, artist and world traveler. Walt was a graduate of Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind., with a bachelor of science degree in biology with advanced studies in nuclear propulsion in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Sandra Humphreys Hipsher, who is widely known as "The Cake Lady" in Farragut; his daughter, Heather Hipsher of Columbus, Ohio; his son, John Hipsher of the home; his parents, Aubrey and Catherine Hipsher of Dunedin, Fla.; his brother, Michael Hipsher and his wife, Donna, and their children, Michael and Donna, all of Indianapolis Ind.; and his brother, Kenneth Hipsher and his wife, Jeannie, and their children, Bradley and Patricia, all of Gilbert, Ariz. He is also survived by his father- and mother-in-law, John and Arlene Humphreys of Wolcott, Ind.; his brother-in-law, Andrew Humphreys and his wife, Jacqui, and their son, Josh, also of Wolcott; his sister-in-law, Susan Humphreys Stevenson and her husband, Mark, and their children, Zachary, Jacob and Joseph, all of Franklin, Ind.; and by his friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 2004, at Farragut Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ned Beckes officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to Boy Scout Troop 444, in care of Farragut Presbyterian Church, the Senior High and Middle School Youth Groups of Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd., Farragut TN 37922, or to the American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Drive, Knoxville TN 37909. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, is in charge of arrangements. Ralph Winter Purnell, 69, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at his home. Born May 8, 1935, in Lebanon, Tenn., he was the son of Sam Martin Purnell and Ruby Edith Moss Purnell. He was raised in Oak Ridge. Mr. Purnell was a prominent person in his community, known and respected by many. He served our country for 25 years in the U.S. Army. He was a giving and gentle, intelligent man who was loved dearly by those closest to him and respected and admired by all others. He was a wonderful family oriented man and a loving father to his only child, Michelle Ann Purnell Conrad. He was a gift from God for his grandchildren, Anthony Scott, Turtz and Chase John Conrad; a very wonderful brother to his sister, Patricia Denton; his brother, Johnny Purnell, and his sister, Sara Civitian. He was also a very loving brother-in-law to his sister-in-law, Connie Purnell and a very special father-in-law to his son-in-law, Eric John Conrad. A funeral will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary with Connie Purnell officiating. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com Diana Smith, 48, a resident of Oliver Springs, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete at presstime. =========================================== 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

From the Knoxville News Sentinel 10 Dec 2004 CARDWELL, REV. W.C. "BILL" - age 88, of Andersonville CODY, LOUIS WEBSTER SR. - age 62, of Clinton, Tennessee HYDER, ROY CURTIS - age 87, of Lake City STOOKSBURY, DELBERT D. - age 80 of Andersonville, CARDWELL, REV. W.C. "BILL" - age 88, of Andersonville went home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2004. He was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church in Knoxville. His ministry spanned 58 years of service to Southern Baptist Churches in the Knoxville, Clinton, & Middlesboro, KY. areas. Some of the churches he pastored included: Linden Ave. Baptist Church, Highland Baptist Church, Third Creek Baptist Church, & Basswood Baptist Church in Knoxville. He also pastored Old Yellow Creek Baptist Church in Middlesboro, KY, Gap Creek Baptist Church in Harrogate, TN., & Pleasant View Baptist Church in Clinton, TN. He was preceded in death by: 1st. wife, Margaret Wallace Cardwell; son, Charles Allen Cardwell; several brothers & sisters. Survivors: wife, Stella; sons, Ron Cardwell and Ken Cardwell of Chattanooga; steps sonsm Gary, Mike, Bill, & Richard Berrier; several grand & great grandchildren. Service 2 pm Saturday Mynatt Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Maston Jackson and Rev. Troy Cody officiating. Interment Bookwalter Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 pm Friday at Mynatt Funeral Home. CODY, LOUIS WEBSTER SR. - age 62, of Clinton, Tennessee Went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was employed at Wackenhut K-25/Oak Ridge, Tennessee for 27 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served two tours in Vietnam in the Military Police Unit. He belonged to the Atomic City Sportsmen's Club, East Tennessee Pinochle Club and Fraternal Order of Police, TN State Lodge. He was a faithful member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by parents; Daniel Webster & Emma Lou Cody; sister, Essie Marshal Neal Cody-Washington. Survivors: wife, Frountice Donna Cody of Clinton, TN; children, Norman Louis Cody of Austin, TX, Tonya Michelle Cody of Dickinson, TX, Dawn Trista Cody of Knoxville, TN, Dejuan Tracy Cody of Knoxville, TN, Louis Webster Cody, Jr. of Only, TN; grandchildren, Jacquez, Bree, Chance, Cameron, Darrion, Bryan, Sha-Dora, Stacy, Norman, Jr., Avion, Darius, Ronnie, Tonyell; brothers & sisters, Clementine Cody of Clarksville, TN, Joe Daniel Cody of Louisville, KY, Homer & Barbara Cody of Memphis, TN, Wanda & Sherman Matthews of Knoxville, TN; in-laws, Leslie Smith of Clinton, TN., Anthony & Sharon Ramsey of Clinton, TN, Robert & Torrance Petties of Roanoke, VA; beloved nieces & nephews, Emma & Coatney Michell, Nikkii Cody, Walter Cody, Jeffrey Cody, Danny, Elan & Sam Matthews, Rachel & Justin Cody, Danielle, Deus & DeAndre Smith, Tony, Chris, Amber, Sheree Ramsey; devoted friends, Al & Mary Guidry & William Caldwell; former spouse, Ernestine Cody; host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and church family. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 11, 2004 from 1 to 2 PM at the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Clinton with funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM at the church with the Pastor William Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors by the Campbell County Honor Guard. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of all arrangements. HYDER, ROY CURTIS - age 87, of Lake City went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 9, 2004 at Lake City Healthcare Center. Roy was self-employed until retirement. He enjoyed gardening and loved sharing his wonderful produce and beautiful flowers with friends and family. He was preceded in death by parents, A. J. "Tony" Hyder & Dora Wilson Hyder of Lake City; sisters, Helen Roddenberry of Florida, Gladys Slotman of Michigan & Lillie Phillips of Oneida; brothers, Earl Hyder of Georgia & Bill Hyder of Lake City. Survivors: wife, Margaret Watt Hyder of Lake City, TN; daughter, Doris Ann Smith & husband, Ray, of Lake City, TN; son, E. Charles Hyder & Margaret, of Chattanooga, TN; step-sons, Larry Watts & wife, Katie, of LaFollette, TN, Sam Watts & wife, Nancy, of Powell, TN; grandchildren, Sandy Smith & Lea Ann Phillips of Lake City, Angie Smith of Nashville, Scott Hyder of Virginia, Josh Hyder of Ohio, Karri Kelly of Bluff City, Steve Watts of Lake City, Amy Plumlee of Knoxville; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Glenn Hyder & wife, Helen, of Caryville, TN, Tommy Hyder of Clinton, TN; brother-in-law, B. J. Young & wife, Barbara, of Lake City, TN; sisters-in-law, Carolyn Smith & husband, Bob, of Bluff City, TN, Linda Vowell & husband, Ronnie, of Oak Ridge, TN. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 11, 2004 from 6 to 8 PM at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City with funeral service to follow at 8:00 PM in the chapel with Rev. Mike Ramage officiating. Family & friends will gather at the funeral home on Sunday, December 12th. and proceed to Oak Grove Cemetery in Lake City for a 2:00 PM graveside interment service with Rev. Lynn Mowery officiating. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City in charge of all arrangements. STOOKSBURY, DELBERT D. - age 80 of Andersonville, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2004. He was of the Baptist Faith receiving Christ when he was a young boy. He served in WWII in Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland central Europe under General Patton. He received the American Theater Campaign Medal, Eamet Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal A.R. 600 - 68, Bronze Star Medal A.R. 600 - 45, Victory Medal and received a letter of recognition signed by Harry S. Truman. Delbert was a master carpenter and mason having built homes and barns throughout east Tennessee. He was preceded in death by: parents, Ruben and Cleo Stout Stooksbury; brothers, James, Leon and Verlen (Jake); and sister, Earcel D. Mynatt. Survived by: son and daughter-in-law, James and Rhonda; grandchildren, Gabe, Jennifer, Kali, Katlyn, Kasi, Jayci, and Stacy; great granddaughters, Savannah, Kelly and Jenifer; sisters, Letha Henegar, Cleveland, TN, and Trula Oaks, Knoxville, TN; brother, Carl Stooksbury, Texas. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 a.m. Friday at New Loyston Cemetery for a graveside service at 11:00 a.m., Rev. Vaughn Richardson officiating. Military Honors provided by East Tennessee Veteran Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to St. Mary's Residential Hospice in Halls or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. Arrangements by Mynatt Funeral Home. =========================================== JUSTICE, RUTHETTA WALLS - age 67, a resident of Harriman, NIPPER, JAMES L. SR. - age 81, SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. 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From The LaFollette Press 9 Dec 2004 Merle Blackwell, age 66 of Baltimore, formerly of Caryville Don H. Brown, age 57 of Knoxville, formerly of the New River Community Lonnie "Jim" Carroll, age 52 of LaFollette Darryll Crutchfield, age 54 of Jacksboro Inda Davis, age 78 of Caryville Joseph Paul Faulkner, age 75 of Chattanooga Euretha Goins, age 88 of LaFollette Georgia Goins, age 83 of LaFollette Lewis O. Goins, age 57 of LaFollette Mary Elena Gray, age 63 of Clinton JoAnn Sweat Greenwood age 56 of Beaver Creek, OH, formerly of LaFollette, Millard Curtis Hobbs, age 66 of Clinton Mae Jones, age 89 of Toledo, OH formerly of Briceville Oliver McGhee, age 87 of Gratis, OH Dorothy Jean (Rigney) Mayo, age 66 of Lot-Mud Creek Community Luther Pyles Jr., age 81 of LaFollette R.D. Rigney, age 61 of Jellico Charles Ernest Summers, age 81 of LaFollette Mary Ettie Taylor, age 92 of Duff Merle Blackwell, age 66 of Baltimore, formerly of Caryville died Nov. 24 in Baltimore after a long bout with diabetes. He was of Church of God faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Millard H. Blackwell; wife of 40 years, Elizabeth. He is survived by his mother, Gladys Blackwell of Caryville; sister, Sue Simpson and husband, Luster of Caryville; brother, Charles Ray Blackwell and wife, Virginia of Caryville; son, Merle Jr., of Baltimore; a host of relatives and friends. Kaazorowski Funeral Home of Baltimore was in charge of the arrangements. Don H. Brown, age 57 of Knoxville, formerly of the New River Community went home to be with Jesus on Dec. 4 at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born Nov. 28, 1947 in Anderson County to the late John and Cordella Carroll Brown. He was a member of the Son-Light Baptist Church in Knoxville. He loved bowling and was a big Tennessee Volunteer Fan and all sporting events. He also loved spending time with family and friends. He worked at Star Sales in Knoxville for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Unavee Byrge. He is survived by his sisters, Alavene and Bob Templin, Lake City, Angie and Jim Morales, Cross Junction, VA; brother, Jay and Grace Brown, Walland; nieces, Kasey Templin, Bethany Brown, Tammy Phillips, Cindy Sellers, Debby Bergeron and Crystal Morgan; nephews, Boyce Templin, Larry Brown, Jimmy Byrge, Timmy Byrge, Jason Byrge, Jamey Byrge, Douglas Stitt and Rick Stitt; special friends, Junior Ricker, Clayton Cox, Sammy Sawyer, Earl Keyes, Rev. Eddie Myers and Frank; many friends at Star Sales and church friends that looked after him. Funeral services were Dec. 6 at the Son-Light Baptist Church in Knoxville with Rev. Eddie Myers and Rev. Brian Courtney officiating. Interment was in the Grave Hill Cemetery in Devonia. Hatmaker Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Lonnie "Jim" Carroll, age 52 of LaFollette died Dec. 6 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville. He was a member of the Grantsboro Baptist Church. He enjoyed being a help to others and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, Johnny Carroll and brother, Roger Dale Carroll. He is survived by his wife, Robbie Carroll of LaFollette; son, Tommy Ray Carroll of Jacksboro; mother, Geneva Carroll of LaFollette; brothers, Jerry Carroll of Woodbury, Mark Carroll of LaFollette; sisters , Judy Ward of Jacksboro, Sandra Bolinger of LaFollette; special friend, Emma Jean Cooper, he always called her his second mom; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were Dec.8 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Ayers officiating. Interment will be at 10 a.m., Dec. 9 (Thursday) in Grantsboro Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Darryll Crutchfield, age 54 of Jacksboro departed this life Dec. 4 at home and is now at home with Jesus his Lord and Savior. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was employed by Bellsouth. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Bobbie Fritts Crutchfield. He is survived by his wife, Pam D. Crutchfield of Jacksboro; son, Gabriel "Gabe" Crutchfield of Jacksboro; brother and sister-in-law, Dwight and Joan Crutchfield of LaFollette; niece, Alisa Crutchfield of Caryville; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were Dec. 7 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Jasper Walden officiating. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Inda Davis, age 78 of Caryville died Dec. 3 at St Mary's of Campbell County. She was a member of the Little Cove Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doc and Rebecca Goslin Davis; sister, Tina Russell. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Ward, Caryville; sister, Be tty Riseden of Sweet Water; grandchildren, Zendell, Kevin, Marvin, Scott and Jessie Ward; nine great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Dec. 6 at West Robbins Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Randall Campbell officiating. Interment was in the Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery, Robbins. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Joseph Paul Faulkner, age 75 of Chattanooga died Nov. 29 in a local hospital. He was a faithful member and deacon of Brainerd Hills Baptist Church as well as a member of the James Sunday School Class. He was born Feb. 25, 1929 in Chattanooga, but soon after he and his family moved to Jellico. While growing up in Jellico he attended Jellico High School, where he served as captain of the football team and from where he graduated in 1949. While living in Jellico he served as an active member and as a deacon of the First Baptist Church. In the early 1970's he was a member of the Campbell County School Board and Chairman of the Election Commission. He was 32nd degree Mason of the Jellico Lodge #527 F&AM, after moving to Chattanooga he transferred his membership to the Whorley Lodge #601 F&AM, and was also a member of the Alhambra Shrine Temple. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Faulkner and Dusta Leasch Faulkner; siblings, Martha Faulkner, Jimmy Faulkner, Robert Lee Faulkner, Sr., Mary Cate and Johnny Faulkner. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Phyllis Mays Faulkner; daughter and son-in-law, Margaret F. and William R. Long, Sr.; daughter, Madeline F. Ellis; grandchildren, Kimberly Long Baucom and husband, Bradley E. Baucom, William J. Long, Jr. and wife, Amanda J. Long, Tamara Jo Ellis and Justin Joe Ellis, both of Chattanooga; sister, Clara Beair, Springfield, OH; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Dec. 1 in Brainerd Hills Baptist Church with Dr. C. Richard Mason officiating. Interment was in the Westview Cemetery. IN lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Brainerd Hills Baptist Church Vision 2000 fund, 6611 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Heritage Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Euretha Goins, age 88 of LaFollette died Dec. 4 at St. Mary's Health and Rehab Center in LaFollette. She was a member of the East LaFollette Baptist Church and retired from Imperial Reading Corporation with over 40 years of service. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Yvonne and Paul Tiller, of LaFollette; special granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Brenda and Bobby Hicks, of LaFollette; special great-granddaughter and great-grandson-in-law, Kelli and Brent Pickett; special great-great-grandson, Jackson Cole Pickett, all of Chattanooga; sister, Sue Chapman of LaFollette; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Dec. 6 at Walters Chapel with Rev. David Hicks and Rev. Danny King officiating. Interment was in the Bakers Forge Cemetery. Walters Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Georgia Goins, age 83 of LaFollette died in the early morning on Dec. 6 at St. Mary's Health and Rehab Center. She was a member of the First Independent Missionary Baptist Church. She was retired from Imperial Reading after many years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Whit and Mary Ann Miller Goins. She is survived by her brother, Jess Goins of LaFollette; sister, Ruby Miller, Aileen Leach, both of LaFollette and Lois Sharp of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Dec. 8 at Cross Chapel with Rev. Al Miller officiating. Interment will be in the Victory Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9. Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Lewis O. Goins, age 57 of LaFollette died suddenly Dec.6. He was member of the Glade Springs Baptist Church, U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He had worked at LaFollette Utilities for 18 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Boccia Goins; parents, Onie and Nancy Lucille Paul Goins; brothers, Rev. Gene Goins and J. Will Goins; sister, Jennie Vinsant. He is survived by his mother-in-law, Mildred Sharp Boccia of LaFollette; sisters and brothers in law, Dianna and Harold Wilson of Jacksboro, Ruth and Chuck Scalf of Gavelston, IN, Lucille McNeely of LaFollette; lots of nieces and nephews, a host of relatives and friends and co-workers. Funeral services were Dec. 8 at Glade Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Braden and Rev. Don Reynolds officiating. Interment will be Thursday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. in the Grantsboro Cemetery with Military Honors by the Campbell County Honor Guard. Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mary Elena Gray, age 63 of Clinton died Dec. 6 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oak Ridge. She loved gardening, volunteering with the schools and had a great love for all animals. She helped at the Humane Society and loved the University of Tennessee Vols. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eleanor Stewart; sister, Ellie Nodine; nephew, Sammy Nodine, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Tommy Gray, Sr., of Clinton; daughter, Rose DeMarcus and husband, Jason of Andersonville; son, Tommy Gray, Jr., of Clinton; grandchildren, Bradley, Kayla and Cody DeMarcus of Andersonville; father, John Kirk Stewart of Mabank, TX; sisters, Betty Hawkins of Kemp, TX, Kathy Avirett of Euless, TX; nieces, Tammy Cawthorn of Mabank, TX, Debbie Oakes of Key West, FL; nephews, Thomas Hawkins of Kemp, TX, Michael Avirett of Ft. Worth, TX; great nieces, Caitlyn Nodine of Boca Raton, FL, Alexis Avirett of Ft. Worth, TX, Jessica Oakes of Gainesville, FL; great-nephews, Wade Nodine of Boca Raton, FL, Jacob Hawkins of Kemp, TX, Jason Oakes of Key West, FL. Funeral services are at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 9 at the St. Therese Catholic Church in Clinton. Interment will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. JoAnn Sweat Greenwood age 56 of Beaver Creek, OH, formerly of LaFollette, died Dec. 6, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. She was a member of the Glade Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Tammy Cupp; parents, Albert and Edith Paul Sweat; brothers, Elmer, Lee Roy and Clarence Sweat; grandparents, Wheeler and Lena McNeeley Sweat and William R. and Cora Wilson Paul. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Greenwood Daniel and husband, Todd of Flat Rock, MI; son, Jim Greenwood of Monroe, MI; two grandchildren; sisters, Wanda Jaworski of LaFollette and Wilma Bolling of Sweetwater; brother, Ray Sweat of LaFollette; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Dec. 10 at Union Street Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe, MI with Rev. Joe Bryant officiating. Interment will follow at Rath Cemetery. Allore Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Millard Curtis Hobbs, age 66 of Clinton died Dec. 6 at the St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bradley and Alfie Hobbs; brother, Robert Hobbs.He is survived by his wife, Adrienne Hobbs of Clinton; daughter, Jeneen and Shannon Siefke of Homestead, FL; son, Mark and Kristin Hobbs of Oak Ridge; grandchildren, Stewart and Spencer Siefke; step-child, Chad Douthit; sister, Catherine and Oscar Bruckschen of Thornburg, VA; brothers, David and Murrel Hobbs of Bradenton, FL, Jimmy and Molly Hobbs of Bradenton, FL. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service to follow at 8 p.m. with Rev. Joe Bridges officiating. Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 10 at the Anderson Memorial Gardens n Clinton. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 871 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mae Jones, age 89 of Toledo, OH formerly of Briceville died Dec. 5 at the Harberside Nursing Home in Sylvania, OH. She was a member of the Laurel Branch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by death her husband, Hughie Jones; daughter, Wyvonne Wright; parents, Mitt and Lucy Bullock Hatmaker. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Morris and Mary Jones of Temerance, MI; grandchildren, Melanie and Wade Cause of Panama City, FL, Teresa and Don Rogers of Neptune Beach, FL, Julia and Wes Huff of Toledo, OH, Jeannie and Eric Crey of Springfield, MO, David Jones of Temerance, MI; four great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were Dec. 8 at the Laurel Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Archie Seibers officiating. Interment will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 in Circle Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Oliver McGhee, age 87 of Gratis, OH died Nov. 25 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born in Caryville on Oct. 22, 1917 to Howard and Rhoda (Bullock) McGhee. He had retired from General Motors in 1981 after 27 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church and served as deacon, Sunday school superintendent and teacher. He was preceded in death by a son, Dennis in 1969; sisters, Myrtle Ward, Alice McGhee and brother: Charlie McGhee. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Bertha McGhee; sons, Owen "Roger" McGhee, Seattle, WA, Kleetis (Teresa) McGhee, Eaton, OH; daughters, Pernie (Jack) Poynter, Eaton, OH; Zina (Gary) Walker, Gratis, OH; brothers: Arvel McGhee, Jacksboro, George McGhee and Marshall McGhee both of Caryville, Clyde McGhee, Knoxville; sisters, Lizzie McKamey, Caryville and Mary Byrge, Dayton, OH; 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.. Funeral Services were Nov. 29 in Lindloff-Zimmerman Funeral Home. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery in Gratis, OH. Donations may be made to the Gratis Emergency Squad. Lindloff-Zimmerman Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Dorothy Jean (Rigney) Mayo, age 66 of Lot-Mud Creek Community died Dec. 2 at the Jellico Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her brother, Winfred Rigney; sister, Geneva Anthony. She is survived by her husband, W.C. Mayo of Lot-Mud Creek, KY; son, David M. Moore of Black Oak Rd, KY; brother, R.D. Rigney of Wooldridge; sisters, Juanita Floyd of Radcliff, KY, Aslee Hatfield of Cumberland, KY; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Dec. 4 at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Horace Partin and Rev. Willie Partin officiating. Interment was in the Douglas Cemetery. Harp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Luther Pyles Jr., age 81 of LaFollette died Dec. 6 at the St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. He enjoyed guns, cars, watching football and enjoyed his grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents: Luther Sr. and Parlie Ayers Pyles. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law: Luther III and Angel Pyles; grandchildren: Adam, Ihaven and Evan Pyles all of LaFollette; and other relatives and friends. Memorial Services will be announced at a later date. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. R.D. Rigney, age 61 of Jellico died Dec. 3 at the Jellico Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his brother, Winfred Rigney; sisters, Geneva Anthony and Dorothy Mayo. He is survived by his wife, Lorene Rigney of Jellico; sons, Roger Lynn Rigney of Jellico, Ricky Darrell Rigney and wife, Shelia of Calhoun, GA, Charles Matthew Rigney of Jellico; granddaughters, Natasha Rigney of LaFollette and Ashley Rigney of LaFollette; grandsons, Scott Rigney of Calhoun, GA, Joshua Rigney of Calhoun, GA; great granddaughter, Riley Madison Muncie; sisters, Juanita Floyd of Radcliff, KY, Aslee Hatfield of Cumberland, KY; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Dec. 6 at Harp Funeral Home with Rev. Junior Dople, Rev. Eddie Muse and Rev. Jerry Yancey officiating. Interment was in the Douglas Cemetery. Harp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Charles Ernest Summers, age 81 of LaFollette died on the evening of Dec. 5 at the St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a member of the Cedar Hill Baptist Church, a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. He was very active in the Campbell County Honor Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aud and Edna Rose Smith; brother, Billy Summers; sister, Wilma Sharp. He is survived by his wife, Naomi Hatmaker Summers; son and daughter in law, Edward and Jo Phillips of LaFollette; grandchildren, Michele, Steven and Christy Phillips; great grandchildren, Ethan Lane and Andrew Cole Phillips; brothers, John C. Summers of Holyoke, of MA, Bobby Summers, of LaFollette; sisters, Maurine Bennette of Louisville, KY, Edith McCoy, Rockford; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 9 at Cedar Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Arnold and Rev. Taylor Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church on Thursday, Dec. 9. Interment will be in the Bakers Forge Cemetery with Military Honors by the Campbell County Honor Guard at 11 a.m. on Dec. 10. Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mary Ettie Taylor, age 92 of Duff died Dec. 1 at the Jellico Community Hospital. She was a member of Habersham Baptist Church. She loved flowers, chickens, fishing, quilting and her family very much. She was preceded in death by her husband, William George Taylor; parents: Jim and Hannah Gilreath Vanover; daughter, Claudette England; four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, George and Alene Taylor Jr., Carl and Pat Taylor, Walter and Jo Taylor all of Habersham, Kenneth Taylor of Jacksboro, Jim and Virginia Taylor of LaFollette; daughters, Nan and Bonnie Taylor both of Habersham; son-in-law, John England of Habersham; special granddaughter, Linda Comer of LaFollette; 17 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were Dec. 3 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Pitman and Rev. James Taylor officiating. Interment was in Peabody Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. =========================================== 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

From The Oak Ridger 9 Dec 2004 Louis Webster Cody Sr., 62, of Clinton, Earl Estes Goode Jr., 81, Charlie Walter Hunter Sr., better known as "C.W." or "Charles", of Oak Ridge, Ruthetta Walls Justice, age 67, a resident of Harriman, Bertha Mercer, 93, of Oak Ridge, Ralph W. Purnell, 69, of Las Vegas, Nev., Louis Webster Cody Sr., 62, of Clinton, died on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was employed at Wackenhut at the Oak Ridge K-25 site for 27 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served two tours in Vietnam in the Military Police Unit. He belonged to the Atomic City Sportsmen's Club, East Tennessee Pinochle Club, and Fraternal Order of Police, Tennessee State Lodge. He was a faithful member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Cody was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Webster and Emma Lou Cody, and his sister, Essie Marshal Neal Cody-Washington. He is survived by his wife, Frountice Donna Cody of Clinton; his children, Norman Louis Cody of Austin, Texas, Tonya Michelle Cody of Dickinson, Texas, Dawn Trista Cody and Dejuan Tracy Cody, both of Knoxville, and Louis Webster Cody Jr. of Only; and his grandchildren, Jacquez, Bree, Chance, Cameron, Darrion, Bryan, Sha-Dora, Stacy, Norman, Jr., Avion, Darius, Ronnie and Tonyell. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Clementine Cody of Clarksville, Joe Daniel Cody of Louisville, Ky., Homer and Barbara Cody of Memphis, and Wanda and Sherman Matthews of Knoxville; his in-laws, Leslie Smith and Anthony and Sharon Ramsey, all of Clinton, and Robert and Torrance Petties of Roanoke, Va.; his beloved nieces and nephews, Emma and Coatney Michell, Nikkii Cody, Walter Cody, Jeffrey Cody, Danny, Elan and Sam Matthews, Rachel and Justin Cody, Danielle, Deus and DeAndre Smith, and Tony, Chris, Amber and Sheree Ramsey; his devoted friends, Al and Mary Guidry and William Caldwell; his former spouse, Ernestine Cody; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and church family. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Clinton. Pastor William Caldwell will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors by the Campbell County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church.Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of arrangements. Earl Estes Goode Jr., 81, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at his home with his family by his side. He had fought a courageous battle with cancer for four years because he loved life and his family. Mr. Goode was born on May 19, 1923, in Brinkley, Ark. He loved his country and was a veteran of World War II. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Rim as a Sonar Specialist on a PC1129 naval escort ship. His ship was sunk by a Japanese suicide boat on Jan. 31, 1945, the same day on which, according to World War II historians, American prisoners were freed from the Japanese prison camps. Mr. Goode graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Industrial Management, and began his 41-year career working at the Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge for Union Carbide and Martin Marietta. He was initially employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and transferred after three years to the Y-12 Plant. Th groups which he supervised at Y-12 included Cash, Travel, Timekeeping, Facilities Management, and Shipping and Receiving. Mr. Goode was a skilled photographer, gardener and animal lover. He also took great pleasure in coaching church league girls' basketball teams, and in supporting his wife, Pat, and her high school varsity volleyball and track teams at Karns High School. He was also very active in the foundation of the Oak Ridge Camp Fire Girls camps and programs. Mr. Goode's parents, Earl Goode Sr. and Nancy Goode, are both deceased. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia Jarvis Goode of Oak Ridge; his daughters, Judy Jones and husband, Steve, of Gatlinburg, and Jill Goode Freeman and husband, Mark, of Lexington, Ky.; his grandson, Don Frederick and wife, Hilari; his granddaughter, Lauren Freeman; and his great-grandson, Forrest Frederick. Mr. Goode's body was cremated in accordance with his wishes. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Pastor Kerra Becker English will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday. The family asks that friends who wish to make a contribution in lieu of flowers may send donations to the CALM Hospitality House for Cancer Patients, 401 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Cremation Options, Inc. in Knoxville is in charge of arrangements. Charlie Walter Hunter Sr., better known as "C.W." or "Charles", of Oak Ridge, went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 4, 2004 at the age of 77. Charlie was born on Dec. 25, 1926, in Opelika, Ala. He was the second of four children. He was preceded in death by both his parents, Abbie Gaie Vinson and Gus Hunter; and one sister, Annie M. Gipson. Charlie Hunter came to Oak Ridge in the early 1940s and helped build the city, to which he was given a key. Charlie was the owner and operator of C & H Car Wash for more than 24 years. The Lord saved Charlie at an early age, and he was a faithful servant unto the Lord at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where he served as trustee, Pastor's Aide president and member of the male chorus. Charlie is survived by his loving wife, Joyce A. Hunter of Oak Ridge; one son, Charles W. Hunter, Jr. and his wife, Dorothy, of Oak Ridge; his daughters, Jocelyn Ray of Knoxville, and Charita Bounds and husband, Marlon, of Mannheim, Germany; one brother, John Henry Vinson of Jamaica, N.Y.; one sister, Lillie Ann Ogletree of Chicago; one aunt, Mary Lizzy Nelson of Apopka, Fla.; and seven grandchildren, Gabriella Arnwine, Charles Hunter III, Christopher Hunter, Jamaica Oliver, Tayler Bounds, Tasha Bounds, and Marlon Bounds, Jr. He is also survived by two god children, Aaron White and Darryl Bonner, Jr. and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 195 Wilberforce Avenue in Oak Ridge, with Elder Charles W. Hunter Jr. and Elder T. L. Mims officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Weatherford Mortuary from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 195 Wilberforce Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. Ruthetta Walls Justice, age 67, a resident of Harriman, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mrs. Justice was born Jan. 26, 1937, in Cumberland, Ky., the daughter of Harlan R. Walls and Mildred Cox Walls. She moved to Tennessee in early childhood. She was an active member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, where she drove a church bus, cooked and worked in the Bible print ministry, taught Sunday school, and supported the Mt. Pisgah Christian Academy. Mrs. Justice was a person who mixed well with strangers. She was a devout Christian who loved to talk about the Lord, and she witnessed to all with whom she came in contact. She was a Roane County school bus driver for 18 years. She was very conscious about the seriousness of transporting children to and from school, and she always prayed for their safety. In addition, she was chair of the Roane County bicentennial cookbook committee, a member of the Roane County heritage book committee, and an active member of the Oliver Springs Historical Society. Her hobbies included oil painting, porcelain dolls, and cooking, especially for those who were ill. She was known as the pie lady around the Roane County Courthouse. Her greatest hobby was fishing. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Justice was preceded in death by her twin sister, Rosella Walls, and another sister, Virginia Walls Tucker. Mrs. Justice is survived by her husband of 50 years, Tommy H. Justice; her daughters, Jenny Edwards and Dee Holmes and husband, Nathan, all of Harriman; her grandchildren, Amanda Holmes, Logan Holmes and Ashley Edwards, all of Harriman, and Stephanie Quist of Knoxville; and her great-granddaughter, Colette Quist of Knoxville. She is also survived by her brother, David Walls and wife, Patricia, of Knoxville; her sister, Phyllis Lunn and husband, John, of Knoxville; her brothers-in-law, Donald Justice and wife, Wilma, and Marvin Justice and wife, Doris; her sisters-in-law, Elnora Justice and husband, Lester, Reba Lou Farmer and husband, Charlie, and Patricia Gann; and a host of nieces and nephews, special friends and extended family members. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Pastor Garvan Walls, the Rev. Keith Price and C.S. Harvey will officiate. A graveside service and burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements. Bertha Mercer, 93, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at The Estates of Oak Ridge. Born in Spring Lick, Ky., to parents Charles Robert and Martha Ann McCaroll Stone, she was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and reading. In addition to her parents, Bertha was preceded in death by her husband Gomez Mercer; five brothers; one sister; her daughter, Emily Jean Gurchek; her grandsons, John Martich and Thomas Gurchek; and her beloved dog, Cookie. Mrs. Mercer is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Robbie M. and Bernard Kotarski, Mary Louise and John Martich; and son-in-law Frank Gurchek. The family plans a private burial service at Elmwood Cemetery in Hammond, Ind., on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004. Cremation Options Inc. in Knoxville is in charge of arrangements. Ralph W. Purnell, 69, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at his home. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. =========================================== 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

Hello List, After careful thought<G> I do that sometimes. Starting Monday till Christmas I would like to invite you to Christmas Past. In it you may include a Christmas that had an Ancestor in it. It may have something to do with a going to Grandma's, a Christmas Feast, cutting down a tree with Grandpa or whoever, a tradition that was passed down to you from an ancestor, an old family recipe that was passed down, roasting chestnuts by an open fire. Make sure you use the Subject MEMORIES of CHRISTMAS PAST. So start thinking. Our Thanksgiving Dinner went well so I'm hoping this will also. Whoever on the list who doesn't want to participate or read .....Just DELETE any mail that says MEMORIES of CHRISTMAS PAST. I thought I would tell you ahead of time to think and to alert the people who don't want to read. I am sorry the members who are Digest can't delete a single letter you would have to delete the whole digest.... Milly WARD Piros Tis the Season with a Reason Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson, Campbell and Fentress Tennessee Counties

From The Knoxville News Sentinel 9 Dec 2004 BAILEY, REAFORD R. (RUSTY) - age 76 of Lenoir City, CODY, LOUIS WEBSTER SR. - age 62, of Clinton, Tennessee DICKSON, ARIS - age 86, of Clinton, Tennessee GOODE, EARL ESTES, JR. - age 81, RELFORD, CLYDE (RAT) - age 83 of Lake City, Tennessee STOOKSBURY, DELBERT D. - age 80 of Andersonville, BAILEY, REAFORD R. (RUSTY) - age 76 of Lenoir City, passed away Tuesday, December 7. 2004. He served in the U. S. Air Force. Rusty retired from Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge. He was a former employee of Yale Security. He was a member of Ft. Loudon Coin Club. Preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Bailey; parents, Frank and Mary Bailey; brothers, Orville and Robert Bailey; sisters, Geneva Hayworth and Faye Walker; special friend, Rosemary Hodge. Survived by his children, Bobby Bailey and Leah Ann Bailey Covington; grandchildren, Brandon Ledbetter and Richelle McCown all of Lenoir City; sisters, Maxine Bailey of Lenoir City and Jean Miller of North Carolina; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services will follow at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Benjie Blakney officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Click Funeral Home and proceed to Lakeview Cemetery for graveside services at 11 a.m. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City is serving the family of Reaford (Rusty) Bailey. www.clickfuneralhome.com CODY, LOUIS WEBSTER SR. - age 62, of Clinton, Tennessee Went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was employed at Wackenhut K-25/Oak Ridge, Tennessee for 27 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served two tours in Vietnam in the Military Police Unit. He belonged to the Atomic City Sportsmen's Club, East Tennessee Pinochle Club and Fraternal Order of Police, TN State Lodge. He was a faithful member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by parents; Daniel Webster & Emma Lou Cody; sister, Essie Marshal Neal Cody-Washington. Survivors: wife, Frountice Donna Cody of Clinton, TN; children, Norman Louis Cody of Austin, TX, Tonya Michelle Cody of Dickinson, TX, Dawn Trista Cody of Knoxville, TN, Dejuan Tracy Cody of Knoxville, TN, Louis Webster Cody, Jr. of Only, TN; grandchildren, Jacquez, Bree, Chance, Cameron, Darrion, Bryan, Sha-Dora, Stacy, Norman, Jr., Avion, Darius, Ronnie, Tonyell; brothers & sisters, Clementine Cody of Clarksville, TN, Joe Daniel Cody of Louisville, KY, Homer & Barbara Cody of Memphis, TN, Wanda & Sherman Matthews of Knoxville, TN; in-laws, Leslie Smith of Clinton, TN., Anthony & Sharon Ramsey of Clinton, TN, Robert & Torrance Petties of Roanoke, VA; beloved nieces & nephews, Emma & Coatney Michell, Nikkii Cody, Walter Cody, Jeffrey Cody, Danny, Elan & Sam Matthews, Rachel & Justin Cody, Danielle, Deus & DeAndre Smith, Tony, Chris, Amber, Sheree Ramsey; devoted friends, Al & Mary Guidry & William Caldwell; former spouse, Ernestine Cody; host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and church family. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 11, 2004 from 1 to 2 PM at the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Clinton with funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM at the church with the Pastor William Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors by the Campbell County Honor Guard. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of all arrangements. DICKSON, ARIS - age 86, of Clinton, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at his residence. He was born October 12, 1918 in Cherokee County, Texas. He was an avid gardener, hunter, & fisherman. He preceded in death by: his wife, Edna Myrl Hancock Dickson; parents, James Frank & Birdie Dickson; sisters, Almer Skinner & Neil Williams; brother, Ralph Dickson. Survivors: children, Billie T. Dickson & wife Barbara of Texas City, Texas, Linda S. Acker & husband Lon J. of Jacksonville, Texas, Ray Dickson & wife Joyce of Clinton, TN.; grandchildren, Robert Aris Dickson, John Edward Stamm, Ray Dickson, Jr. & Becky Dickson Russell; great grandchildren, Jessy Aris Dickson, James Edward Dickson & Ethan Tanner Russell; sister, Edith Beard of Jacksonville, Texas. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 10, 2004 from 6 to 8 pm at the Holley- Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the funeral service to follow at 8:00 pm in the Chapel. Interment will be Saturday, December 11, 2004, at 11:00 am at Weaver Cemetery. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of arrangements. GOODE, EARL ESTES, JR. - age 81, passed away at home on December 6, 2004, with his family at side. He had fought a courageous battle with cancer for four years because he loved life and his family. He was born in Brinkley Arkansas on May 19, 1923. His parents, Earl Sr. and Nancy Goode are both deceased. Earl loved his country and was a veteran of World War II. He served in the Navy in the Pacific Rim as a Sonar Specialist on a PC1129 naval escort ship. His ship was sunk by a Japanese suicide boat on January 31, 1945, the same day which World War II history indicates our American prisoners were freed from the Japanese prison camps. Mr. Goode graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Industrial Management and began his forty one year career working at the Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge for Union Carbide and Martin Marietta. He was initially employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and transferred after three years to the Y-12 Plant. He supervised various groups at Y-12 including Cash, Travel, and Timekeeping and Facilities Management and Shipping and Receiving. Earl was a skilled photographer, gardener and animal lover. He also took great pleasure in coaching church league girls basketball teams and in supporting his wife, Pat, and her high school varsity volleyball and track teams at Karns High School. He was also very active in the foundation of the Oak Ridge Camp Fire Girls camps and programs. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia Jarvis Goode of Oak Ridge, TN; daughters, Judy Jones and husband Steve of Gatlinburg, TN and Jill Goode Freeman and her husband Mark of Lexington, KY; grandson Don Frederick and wife Hilari; granddaughter Lauren Freeman; great grandson Forrest Frederick. At Earl's request he was cremated. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 10, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church, 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge with Pastor Kerra Becker English officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 - 6 p.m. with the Memorial Service immediately following. The family asks that friends who wish to make a contribution in lieu of flowers may send donations to the CALM Hospitality House for Cancer Patients, 401 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Arrangements by Cremation Options, Inc. (865) 693-2273. RELFORD, CLYDE (RAT) - age 83 of Lake City, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville, Tn. Mr. Relford attended the Church of God of Prophesy in Clinton. He loved hanging out at the Scot Station in Lake City. He was preceded in death by daughter, Darlene Gilliam, son, W.C. Seiber, grandson, David Todd Harness, parents, Jonathan and Mossie Bullock Relford, brother, Clarence Relford, sisters, Dorothy Caylor and Ethel Relford. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth "Jo" Relford of Lake City, Tn; daughters, Kay Harness and husband, Cliff "Shorty" of Lake City, Tn, Wilma Stonecipher and husband, Charles of Claxton, Tn, Lesia Seeber and husband, Kevin of Caryville, Tn; grandchildren, Jessica and Rachel Stonecipher, Casey and Jacob Seeber, Kara, Jennifer and Buddy Seiber, Sabarina and Brandy Gilliam; great-grandchildren, Emily, Dovian and Eric; sister, Faye Cook of Briceville, Tn ; brother, Ray Craig of Washington; daughters-in-law, Teressa Copeland and Brenda Seiber; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, December 10, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City with the funeral service to follow at 7:00 pm with the Rev. Franklin R. Massengill officiating. Graveside service will be Saturday 1:00 pm at Circle Cemetery in Briceville, Tn. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City in charge of arrangements. STOOKSBURY, DELBERT D. - age 80 of Andersonville, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2004. He was of the Baptist Faith receiving Christ when he was a young boy. He served in WWII in Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland central Europe under General Patton. He received the American Theater Campaign Medal, Eamet Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal A.R. 600 - 68, Bronze Star Medal A.R. 600 - 45, Victory Medal and received a letter of recognition signed by Harry S. Truman. Delbert was a master carpenter and mason having built homes and barns throughout east Tennessee. He was preceded in death by: parents, Ruben and Cleo Stout Stooksbury; brothers, James, Leon and Verlen (Jake); and sister, Earcel D. Mynatt. Survived by: son and daughter-in-law, James and Rhonda; grandchildren, Gabe, Jennifer, Kali, Katlyn, Kasi, Jayci, and Stacy; great granddaughters, Savannah, Kelly and Jenifer; sisters, Letha Henegar, Cleveland, TN, and Trula Oaks, Knoxville, TN; brother, Carl Stooksbury, Texas. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 a.m. Friday at New Loyston Cemetery for a graveside service at 11:00 a.m., Rev. Vaughn Richardson officiating. Military Honors provided by East Tennessee Veteran Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to St. Mary's Residential Hospice in Halls or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Mynatt Funeral Home. =========================================== 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

Neal, Thanks for all your work, and thanks for the cute Genealogy Christmas! Peggy At 10:00 PM 12/08/2004 -0500, you wrote: >The first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me >Twelve census searches >eleven printer ribbons >Ten e-mail contacts >Nine headstone rubbings >Eight birth and death dates >seven town clerls sighing >six seconda cousins >five coats of Armes >Four GEDCOM Files >Three old Wills >two CD Roms >And a branch in my family tree >=========================================== >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 > > >==== TNCAMPBE Mailing List ==== >Check Out Campbell County Archives at >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNCAMPBE

The first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me Twelve census searches eleven printer ribbons Ten e-mail contacts Nine headstone rubbings Eight birth and death dates seven town clerls sighing six seconda cousins five coats of Armes Four GEDCOM Files Three old Wills two CD Roms And a branch in my family tree =========================================== 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

That is so cute, and what a Christmas that would be for any one of us.!! Nancy S. Lloyd Always hunting STROCKSDILL's and STROXTILE'S -------Original Message------- From: TNCAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com Date: 12/08/04 21:05:00 To: TNCAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] A Genealogy Christmas The first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me Twelve census searches eleven printer ribbons Ten e-mail contacts Nine headstone rubbings Eight birth and death dates seven town clerls sighing six seconda cousins five coats of Armes Four GEDCOM Files Three old Wills two CD Roms And a branch in my family tree =========================================== 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 ==== TNCAMPBE Mailing List ==== Check Out Campbell County Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb com/th/index/TNCAMPBE

From The Oak Ridger 8 Dec 2004 Donald Wayne Giles, age 56, of Oak Ridge, formerly of LaFollette, Earl Estes Goode Jr., 81, Marie Elena Gray, 63, of Clinton, Thomas Harley Handley Sr., 88, of Raritan Township, N.J., Millard Curtis Hobbs, 66, of Clinton, Donald Wayne Giles, age 56, of Oak Ridge, formerly of LaFollette, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Giles was preceded in death by his parents, Tom Giles and Beulah Giles Beeler; his brother, Tommy Giles; and his niece, Joanna Giles. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Linda Giles; his niece, Dara and her husband, the Rev. Tim Shelton; his nephew, Pvt. 3rd Class Mark Thomas Giles; and his great-niece, Adeline "Addy" Grace Shelton, all of Clinton. A graveside service is to have been held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at the Campbell Memorial Gardens in LaFollette. The Rev. Tim Shelton was to officiate. Martin Wilson Funeral Home in LaFollette is in charge of arrangements. Earl Estes Goode Jr., 81, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at his home with his family by his side. He had fought a courageous battle with cancer for four years because he loved life and his family. Mr. Goode was born on May 19, 1923, in Brinkley, Ark. He loved his country and was a veteran of World War II. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Rim as a Sonar Specialist on a PC1129 naval escort ship. His ship was sunk by a Japanese suicide boat on Jan. 31, 1945, the same day on which, according to World War II historians, American prisoners were freed from the Japanese prison camps. Mr. Goode graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Industrial Management, and began his 41-year career working at the Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge for Union Carbide and Martin Marietta. He was initially employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and transferred after three years to the Y-12 Plant. The groups which he supervised at Y-12 included Cash, Travel, Timekeeping, Facilities Management, and Shipping and Receiving. Mr. Goode was a skilled photographer, gardener and animal lover. He also took great pleasure in coaching church league girls' basketball teams, and in supporting his wife, Pat, and her high school varsity volleyball and track teams at Karns High School. He was also very active in the foundation of the Oak Ridge Camp Fire Girls camps and programs. Mr. Goode's parents, Earl Goode Sr. and Nancy Goode, are both deceased. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia Jarvis Goode of Oak Ridge; his daughters, Judy Jones and husband, Steve, of Gatlinburg, and Jill Goode Freeman and husband, Mark, of Lexington, Ky.; his grandson, Don Frederick and wife, Hilari; his granddaughter, Lauren Freeman; and his great-grandson, Forrest Frederick. Mr. Goode's body was cremated in accordance with his wishes. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Pastor Kerra Becker English will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday. The family asks that friends who wish to make a contribution in lieu of flowers may send donations to the CALM Hospitality House for Cancer Patients, 401 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Cremation Options, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Marie Elena Gray, 63, of Clinton, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oak Ridge. Mrs. Gray loved gardening and volunteering with the schools, and had a great love for all animals. She helped at the Humane Society and loved the University of Tennessee Vols. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eleanor Stewart; her sister, Ellie Nodine; and her nephew, Sammy Nodine Jr. Mrs. Gray's survivors include her husband, Tommy Gray Sr.; her daughter, Rose DeMarcus and husband, Jason, of Andersonville; her son, Tommy Gray Jr. of Clinton; and her grandchildren, Bradley, Kayla and Cody DeMarcus of Andersonville. She is also survived by her father, John Kirk Stewart of Mabank, Texas; her sisters, Betty Hawkins of Kemp, Texas, and Kathy Avirett of Euless, Texas; her nieces, Tammy Cawthron of Mabank, Texas, and Debbie Oakes of Key West, Fla.; her nephews, Thomas Hawkins of Kemp, Texas, and Michael Avirett of Fort Worth, Texas; her great-nieces, Caitlyn Nodine of Boca Raton, Fla., Alexis Avirett of Fort Worth, and Jessica Oakes of Gainesville; and her great-nephews, Wade Nodine of Boca Raton, Jacob Hawkins of Kemp, and Jason Oakes of Key West. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Foust, Dr. Lands, Dr. Thompson, and the staff on 4 West at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, at St. Therese Catholic Church in Clinton. Burial will follow at the Woodlawn Cemetery in LaFollette. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. Thomas Harley Handley Sr., 88, of Raritan Township, N.J., died on Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. Born in St. Clair, Ala., on Aug. 29, 1916, he was the son of Thomas M. and Vera Beason Handley. Mr. Handley had previously lived in Oak Ridge since 1944, before moving to Raritan Township in 2004. He was a retired chemist who worked for the U.S. Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge. In addition to his parents, Mr. Handley was preceded in death by his wife, the former Helen Francis Mullins, in 1999, and his daughter, Mary C. Handley of Oak Ridge, in 1994. He is survived by his daughter, Pat Nevin of Branchburg Township, N.J.; his son, Thomas Harley Handley Jr. of Claremont, Calif.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A private funeral will be held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, N.J. The family will hold a private burial in Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Condolences may be sent online at www.holcombefisher.com. Millard Curtis Hobbs, 66, of Clinton, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bradley and Alfie Hobbs, and a brother, Robert Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs is survived by his wife, Adrienne Hobbs; his daughters, Jeneen and Shannon Siefke, both of Homestead, Fla.; his son, Mark Hobbs and wife, Kristin, of Oak Ridge; his grandchildren, Stewart and Spencer Siefke; his step-child, Chad Douthit; his sister, Catherine Bruckschen and husband, Oscar, of Thornburg, Va.; and his brothers, David Hobbs and wife, Murrel, and Jimmy Hobbs and wife, Molly, all of Bradenton, Fla. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. The Rev. Joe Bridges will officiate. Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Anderson Memorial Gardens on Oliver Springs Highway. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family requests that any memorials be made in the form of donations to the American Cancer Society, 871 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909. ============================================ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG Count no day lost in which you have waited your turn, took only your share and sought advantage over no one.