From The Knoxville News Sentinel 16 Apr 2004 CHANDLER, JOHN M. - 80, of Oak Ridge, HUNLEY, JAMES RALPH JR. - age 54, of Andersonville, HUMPHREY, JESSE JAMES - age 88, of Heiskell, MILES, EDWARD DAVID (TED) SR. age 90 of Clinton, PARKS, CARTER OTHYN - 75, of Clinton \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\ CHANDLER, JOHN M. - 80, of Oak Ridge, suffered a heart attack at home on Tuesday, April 13, and was taken to Methodist Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. Mr. Chandler was a native of Salisbury, North Carolina. His education included B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University, Advanced Engineering Certificate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri, and a certificate in Nuclear Engineering from the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology. During World War II, Mr. Chandler served in Europe with General Patton's Third Army, 5th Infantry Division, Company C, 10th Infantry Regiment. On December 16, 1944, Mr. Chandler's division was ordered to Eckternach, Luxembourg, where he joined in the American counter-attack against the German army during the Battle of the Bulge. He was on the front lines in combat from December 18 to January 28, 1945, when he was taken prisoner at Putscheid on the Our River. In early March, Mr. Chandler managed to escape while being transported between labor camps in Germany and led several other POWs back to advancing American forces and freedom. Mr. Chandler had more than four decades of experience with nuclear chemical processes and waste management, working primarily at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He served the Atomic Energy Industry in pilot plant development and demonstration of radiochemical separation processes; uranium fuel preparation; construction projects for IPET and the Remote Operations Maintenance Demonstration (ROMD) pilot plant at the EGCR site of the LMFBR, now called the Fuel Recycle Division. As Manager of the ORNL Metal Recovery Plant, he processed ton amounts of spent nuclear reactor fuel to recover and purify large amounts of uranium, plutonium, and americium. Earlier in his career, he also served as mill superintendent of Union Carbide's Uravan and Rifle, Colorado, uranium and vanadium mills. Loaned to the Atomic Energy Commission in 1973, he was assigned to assist in the preparation of the first version of an environmental impact document for the nuclear reactor fuel cycle. Mr. Chandler was proud of his long service with Serenity Club in Oak Ridge, leading group meetings there for nearly two decades. He was preceded in death by: a sister, Betty Alice Williams of Lynchburg, VA. Mr. Chandler is survived by: his wife of sixty years, Margaret; two sons, Dr. John M. Chandler and his wife Susi of Bristol, Tennessee, and Ralph C. Chandler and his wife Mirtha of Atlanta, Georgia; Brother, Robert L. Chandler and his wife Valerie of Terrell, NC; Sister, Polly Tillman and her husband Harvey of Newport, NC, and three grandsons, Jeremy and Chris Chandler of Bristol and Atticus Graybill of Atlanta. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to Boy Scout Troop 3 in Bristol, Tennessee, care of First Presbyterian Church, Attention: Anna Booher, 701 Florida Avenue, Bristol, Tennessee, 37620. Mr. Chandler was an Eagle Scout and a long-time supporter of the Boy Scouts. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 16, from 6:00 -8:00pm at Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge. www.weatherfordmortuary.com HUNLEY, JAMES RALPH JR. - age 54, of Andersonville, Tennessee passed way Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. He was employed for past 25 years as a sheet metal worker. He is presently employed by Bechtel Jacobs in Oak Ridge at the Y- 12 plant. He was preceded in death by: grandson, James Ray Hunley; mother-in-law, Mary Helen Ridenour. Survivors: wife of 35 years, Henrietta Ridenour Hunley of Andersonville, TN.; daughter, Tammy Lee Bell & husband, Tim, of Andersonville, TN; sons, James R Hunley, III & wife, Melissa, of Andersonville, TN, Joseph "Jody" R. Hunley & wife, Miranda, of Andersonville, TN; grandchildren, Brittany LouAnna Hunley,, KayLee Nicole Hunley & Bobby James Hunley, William John & Wesley James Bell; parents, James R & Bernice Stooksbury Hunley, of Andersonville, TN; sister, Karen Hunley of Andersonville, TN; brother, Steve Hunley & wife, Jane, of Powell, TN; father-in-law, Henry H. Ridenour of Andersonville, TN; brothers-in-law, Gary & Tommie Nell Ridenour and Kimble H. & Kim Ridenour, all of Andersonville; sister-in-law, Gail & Mike Ward of Lake City, TN; several nieces & nephews and host of aunts, uncles & cousins. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 17, 2004 from 1 to 3pm at the Holley- Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service to follow at 3:00 pm in the chapel with Rev. Don Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church cemetery in Andersonville. Memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of arrangements. HUMPHREY, JESSE JAMES - age 88, of Heiskell, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was a member of Deep Springs Baptist Church. He was retired from U. S. Forestry Dept. During his employment he worked at the "Heiskell Fire Tower". He enjoyed hunting & other outdoor activities. He was a WWII Veteran with the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by: wife, Mary Helen Humphrey; parents, Berry & Martha Humphrey; sisters, Mahalia Humphrey, Nilie Bridges, Stella Humphrey; brothers, John & Benn Humphrey. Survivors: sons, David L. Humphrey & wife, Donna of Heiskell, TN, Donnie C. Humphrey & wife, Bess, of Georgia; grandchildren, Jessica Humphrey, Matt Humphrey, Don Humphrey, Karen & Debbie Humphrey; 2 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 16, 2004 from 6 to 8pm at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with funeral service to follow at 8:00 pm in the Chapel with Rev. Gary Jenkins officiating. Family & friends will meet Saturday, April 17th at 10:30 am at Sartin Cemetery for graveside services with full military honors by Campbell County Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to Deep Springs Baptist Church. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of arrangements. MILES, EDWARD DAVID (TED) SR. age 90 of Clinton, died at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. Veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy. Preceded in death by: wife, Della Zoe Miles and several siblings. Survivors: daughter, Linda Hall of Knoxville; son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Linda Miles of Waverly, TN; grandchildren, Lisa Hall Scarborough and Laura Blanock; great-grandchildren, Abby Nicholas, and Ella Zoe Blanock; sister, Ada Wright of Concord; several nieces and nephews; special friend, Richard E. Hall. Family and friends will meet at 9:45 a.m. Friday at Highland Memorial Cemetery for a 10:00 a.m. graveside service and interment. Rev. Damon Patterson officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Residential Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville 37938. Friends may call at their convenience on Thursday at Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Ave. at Broadway. Mr. Miles' guest book is also available at www.stevensmortuaryinc.com. PARKS, CARTER OTHYN - 75, of Clinton departed this life on April 12, 2004. The son of Cecil Clifford Parks and Arpie Sisson Parks, he was born on December 16, 1928 in a nineteenth century log cabin in Briceville, Tennessee. Mr. Parks was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and has been a resident of Anderson County most of his life, except for nine years of military service. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps and was a Korean War combat veteran. He met his wife Bobbie while stationed in North Carolina, and they recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Carter retired from TVA in 1983, where he was a materials engineer during the construction of several power plants in East Tennessee. A driver for Fox Toyota for the past 20 years, he loved to travel by car and enjoyed hiking and walking. His favorite hobby was to visit the Blue Ridge Parkway of North Carolina, where he knew every trail and mile marker by heart. He was the beloved father of five children and "Granddad" to ten grandchildren and two great- grandchildren, as well as a favorite uncle to dozens of nieces and nephews in Tennessee, North Carolina and Ohio. He will be sorely missed by friends and family, including his extended family in Morgan County and Bobbie's family in North Carolina. Carter lived each day to the fullest and enjoyed NASCAR, bluegrass music, fishing with his brothers and grandsons, growing tomatoes and corn each summer, and cooking Sunday dinner for his family every week. Survived by his wife of 50 years, Barbara Dean Chrismon Parks (Bobbie); son Danny Cecil Parks of Lake City; daughters Seaira Stephenson and husband Brad of Oak Ridge, Angie Bunch of Lake City, Regina McCallister and husband Dennis of Strawberry Plains, LaVerne Doucet and husband Bert of Gueydan, Louisiana. Brother Lyndel Parks of Memphis; sisters Emily Duncan of Clinton and Betty Lynn Vowell and husband Quentin of Jacksboro. Brother-in-law Herbert Chismon and wife Margaret; sisters-in-law Lutitia Hill, Gladys Bland, Luvina White and husband Allen all of North Carolina. Grandchildren Preston Parks, Barbara Julian and husband Brad, DeAnna Bunch, Dustin Bunch, Jesse McCallister, Landon McCallister, and Derek Lovely of Tennessee and Dean Fontenot, C.J. Fontenot, and Robert Fontenot of Louisiana. Great-grandchildren William and Breanna Julian, and special niece Renee Burchfield and husband Dennis, all of Clinton. Reunited in Heaven with his parents at last, Carter was preceded in death by father and mother Cecil Clifford Parks and Arpie Sisson Parks; brothers Chester Parks, Albert Joseph Parks, Cecil Parks, Jr.; sister Opal Braden; son-in- law Michael Ray Bunch; and other family and friends. The family will receive family and friends on Thursday April 5, 2004 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Jones Mortuary in Clinton, the funeral service will be Friday, April 16, 2004 at 1:00 PM. in the chapel of Jones Mortuary with the Rev. Tom Byrge officiating with the interment following at Clinch River Baptist Church Cemetery in Lake City. 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