From the Oak ridger 23 sep 2004 D.B. Daugherty, 80, of Coalfield, Glenn Kennedy, 57, of Tucson, Ariz., Melvin Francis Wardell, 91 Edward Daniel Hill, 83, of Oak Ridge, D.B. Daugherty, 80, of Coalfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Born Jan. 26, 1924, in Anderson County, he was the son of Watson Daugherty and Mary Goad Daugherty. He was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Daugherty was a member of Middle Creek Baptist Church. He was also a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II. He retired from TVA, where he worked in boiler maintenance. His special interests were woodworking and farming. He was fondly known as "the Farmer" by many of his friends, his family said. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters, Odie Daugherty, Jodie Daugherty, Ovie Daugherty, Novella Daugherty and Offella McCoy. Mr. Daugherty is survived by his wife, Naomi Jackson Daugherty; his son, Steve Watson Daugherty and wife, Sherry; his daughter, Sandra Justice and her husband, Byron; his grandchildren, Kayla Nicole Justice and Stewart Watson Daugherty; and his great-granddaughter, Hayle Nicole Daugherty, all of Coalfield. He is also survived by Mitchell Chadwick, a farming buddy and special friend; and several nieces, nephews, special friends and extended family members. The funeral will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Don Daugherty and the Rev. Michael Beech officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Estes Cemetery in Coalfield. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at the funeral home. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to Coalfield Volunteer Fire Department, in care of Terry "Bear" Jackson, P.O. Box 372, Coalfield, TN 37719. Glenn Kennedy, 57, of Tucson, Ariz., died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004. He was born on April 9, 1947, after his twin sister, Glenna. Mr. Kennedy graduated from Oliver Springs High School, where he played football and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force shortly after graduation. He worked as an aerospace engineer for several major companies during his thirty plus years in the industry. He retired from Boeing in Everett, Wash., and enjoyed retirement in Arizona. He loved watching football and playing golf, his family said. He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances "Fannie" Daugherty Kennedy and his brothers, Leamon Kennedy and Lowell "Sid" Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy is survived by his former wife, Rogena Chriscaden of Washington; his daughter, Tara Kennedy of Everett; his son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Julie Kennedy of San Jose, Calif.; and his step-grandson, Colby, of San Jose. He is also survived by his father and stepmother, James and Aileen Kennedy of Kingston; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Loura "George" and Debbie Kennedy of Harriman, Elmer and Joyce Kennedy of Clinton, and Joyce Patterson, the wife of his late brother, Leamon Kennedy, of Oliver Springs; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Zelma Kennedy and her husband, Walter, of Harriman, and his twin sister, Glenna, and her husband, Ellis "Buzz" Cornett, of Speedwell; and by six nieces, nine nephews, and several grandnieces and grandnephews, and special friends, Joe and Verda Robbins of Oliver Springs. Services were held in Tucson, Ariz. Melvin Francis Wardell, 91, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004, at the Estates of Oak Ridge, where he had lived for almost five years. The son of Charles and Mae Elizabeth Brooks Wardell, he was born Sept. 26, 1912, in Philadelphia, Pa., but grew up in Chester, Pa. According to his family, at the age of 16, he went to work as an apprentice in the drafting department of Sun Shipyards. In a few months, he was selected to be sent to Drexel University for training. After he completed his studies, he returned to Sun and worked in the engineering department and quickly became an expert in the Docksford diesel engine, used by most oil tanks and naval ships. During World War II, Mr. Wardell served as a civilian consultant to the U.S. Navy and was flown throughout the South Pacific assessing damages and supervising repairs to ships using the Docksford engine. Shortly after the war, he was approached by Aristotle Onassis for help with two ships Onassis had purchased to transport refugees from Europe to Australia, his family said. The ships were equipped with the Docksford and Onassis could not risk having a breakdown during the trips and hired Mr. Wardell to keep things operating smoothly during the transports, the family said. Everything went well for two trips but Mr. Wardell decided to go home. He had had enough of war and not seeing his family. Mr. Wardell returned to Chester and joined a new subsidiary of the Sun Co. called Catalytic Construction and Engineering. For several years, he was involved in refinery construction. In 1956, Catalytic was awarded a contract in Oak Ridge and Mr. Wardell was named manager, a position he held until he retired in 1975. Mr. Wardell and his wife, Mary, were avid golfers and one of the first things they did was join the Oak Ridge Country Club. For over 40 years they enjoyed the golf and social activities of the club. According to his family, his other great interest was ham radio. He got his first license at age 12, with the call sign 3ATZ. As he became more efficient he upgraded to W3DGM and finally the highest class, with call sign K4PJ. In 1956, he was the national winner of the American Radio Relay League's code contest. He was active for years in the Oak Ridge Amateur Radio Club, where he became acquainted with Bill O'Kain and acted as his mentor or "Elmer" as he mastered the code and became a world class operator. His wife Mary died in 1987. The couple had no children. Mr. Wardell is survived by a brother-in-law, Joseph Daugherty, of Tampa, Fla.; his good friend and golf partner, Eloise Yonts; and "ham" friends Ruby and Bill O'Kain. The body was cremated and burial will be in the family plot in Lynnwood, Pa. A memorial mass will be held at Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Mary Chapel with Father Michael Woods officiating. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the charity of the donors' choice. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. An online register book may be signed www.martinoakridgefuneralhome.com. Edward Daniel Hill, 83, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. ============================================ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death, your right to say it" Voltaire