From The Oak Ridger 2 Jul 2004 Patsy Lou Keith, 72, Chloe H. Liles, 80, of Oliver Springs, L.B. "Moon" Mullins, 76, of the Marlow community of Anderson County, Elsie S. Prouty, 90, of Florence, Ala., Tom J. Walters, 90, of Clinton, Patsy Lou Keith, 72, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004, fighting for her life, as she did when she was born. She was born at home weighing 3 pounds and before incubators or baby formulas had been thought of. She was the daughter of R. Virgil and Clara Williams Keith of Clinton. She spent her entire life in the same house on Maire Avenue in Clinton. After working for five years at Magnet Mills she became the first legal secretary of attorney, J. Carson Ridenour when he established what is now Ridenour & Ridenour in July 1956. She retired from Ridenour & Ridenour in 1993, some 47 years later. According to her family, Miss Keith was quick-witted, fast-talking and right to the point. No matter the task, her family said she loved to show everyone around her that she could do it faster. At 130 words per minute, she was the ultimate tormentor of the old fashioned typewriter; and her sewing machine was just as fast. Her family said she had many talents and she was always involved in arts and crafts. Not only did she grow beautiful flowers, she designed and made beautiful ceramic pots and vases she displayed them in. She was an accomplished self-taught artist, especially good at painting flowers, landscapes, still-life and interesting old dilapidated barns and grist mills, her family said. Miss Keith was a strong, devoted Southern Baptist at First Baptist Church in Clinton, who always tithed, according to her family. After her doctor told her she had cancer, her family said she immediately paid off the balance of her 2004 pledge. For decades she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir and was a generous patron of the church building expansion projects. Her family said she was also generous with her time helping others at the drop of a hat. Miss Keith was a past member of the Anderson County Women's Business and Professional Association. She loved everything about cats, especially their strong-willed independence, which she emulated in her daily life. Miss Keith is survived by her brother, Joel Keith and wife, Betsy, of Nottingham, Md.; her nieces, Judy and Alan Miller, Nancy and Glenn Kroneberger and Melony and Lee Bopst; three grandnephews, Justin Miller, Conner Bopst and Benjamin Kroneberger; and by her grandniece, Abigail Kroneberger, the only girl born in the Kroneberger family in the last 94 years. Her family said they would like to thank all who helped Miss Keith and her brother, Joel, on this last seven-month journey. "Patsy had many friends, but we would like to especially thank, Patsy's good neighbors, lifelong friends, her Sunday school class at Clinton First Baptist and Joe and Lily Farmer, who were so devoted, dedicated and always showed up in the nick of time," her family said. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 3, 2004, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Terry Baker officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery in Clinton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 2, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Chloe H. Liles, 80, of Oliver Springs, died Sunday, June 27, 2004, at her home. Born March 28, 1924, in Anderson County and a lifelong resident of the area, Mrs. Liles was the daughter of Frank Hackworth and Lela Pearl Guthrie Hackworth. She was a member of Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Coalfield. Her family described her as a homemaker with many special interests, adding that flower and vegetable gardening were her greatest talents. Her family said she could rebirth a flower that looked doomed and grow vegetables in ways that most people would only hope to do so. Family members said she was always quick with advice about the ways things were done in the past. She knew the life of a farm girl and enjoyed talking about her youth. Mrs. Liles also loved local travel and keeping in touch with her old friends, according to her family. They also said she loved her pets, including dogs, cats, parrots and various wildlife that she fed from her back porch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Liles; three brothers, Leon Hackworth, Lawrence Hackworth and Howard Hackworth; and by a sister, Lenora Hackworth. Mrs. Liles is survived by her sister, Althea Fox and husband, Charles, of the Dutch Valley community; three nieces, Wilma Justice of Oak Ridge, Mildred Newton of California and Wanda Clark of Brentwood; 15 grandnieces and grandnephews, Sandra Poarch, Sharon Milam, Dana Baas, Anna Dewitt, Ginger Hamlin, Jeree Sharpe, Andrew Clark, Amanda Clark, Henry Ayler, Stanley Ayler, Bruce Ayler, Steve Ayler, Dr. Julian Ayler, Alberta Ross and Mary Ellen Bodman; and by her special friends, Helen Abston, Sylvia Russell, Marilyn Potter, Opal Liles, Geneva Vann, Jack D. and Evelyn Walls, Darlene Jackson, and Jimmy, Brenda and Rebekah Smith. A graveside service was to be held at 3 p.m. Friday, July 2, at the Oliver Springs Cemetery with Jimmy Smith officiating. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to Mount Pisgah Bible Printing Ministry, P.O. Box 341, Oliver Springs, TN 37840. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of the arrangements. L.B. "Moon" Mullins, 76, of the Marlow community of Anderson County, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Feb. 12, 1928, in Tupelo, Miss., and moving to Oak Ridge in 1944, he was the son of Charlie F. Mullins and Lavada Cayson Mullins. Mr. Mullins was a brick mason contractor, bricking many houses in the surrounding area. Later he worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for 21 years, retiring in 1990. According to his family, Mr. Mullins was a talented musician, singer and songwriter. He wrote and recorded several songs. In addition, he led the Moon Mullins Band and the Moon Lighters Band. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Galbraith, and by a brother, Michael Mullins. Mr. Mullins is survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty Price Mullins; two daughters, Debra Sanders and Joy Butler and husband, David, all of the Marlow community; his son, Hank Mullins and wife, Lori, of the Marlow community; five grandchildren, Deana Aslinger, Scott Butler, Natasha Butler, Jordan Mullins and Tara Mullins; three great-grandchildren, Chance, Haley and Skylar; two sisters, Mary Stinnett of Jackson and Bobbie Smith of Knoxville; and by several nieces and nephews, extended family members, and special friends, Chuck Derrick, Paul Duncan and Thomas Price. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2004, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. David Johnson officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 3, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Elsie S. Prouty, 90, of Florence, Ala., died Monday, June 28, 2004 at her home. She and her husband, Morton D. Prouty, who died in 1991, made Florence their home in 1949. Mrs. Prouty was active in the affairs of First Presbyterian Church serving as trustee, Women of the Church and as a Circle leader. She was also active in civic affairs as a member of Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts and the Salvation Army Auxiliary, serving as its president from 1971 to 1972. She was a member of Silver Belles and the Florence Study Club. Her family said she enjoyed her family and friends, traveling, reading and needlework. Mrs. Prouty is survived by two daughters, Catherine P. Ilorn and husband, Ronald, of Oak Ridge and Carol P. Ostberg and husband, Robert, of Cropwell, Ala.; two grandchildren, Robin Ostberg Sapp and Christopher Robert Ostberg, both of Cropwell; a sister-in-law, Jule Shipman, of Erie, Pa.; and by several nieces and nephews. The funeral was Thursday, July 1, 2004, at First Presbyterian Church in Florence with the Rev. Dr. Larry Baskin and the Rev. Irving Rudolph officiating. Burial followed at Greenview Memorial Park. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to First Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Children's Home, P.O. Box 577, Talladega, AL 35160, or to The Salvation Army. Elkins Funeral Home in Florence is in charge of arrangements. Tom J. Walters, 90, of Clinton, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at his residence. Mr. Walters was a member of Clinton Second Baptist Church. His hobbies were surf fishing and gardening. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Seiber Walters; his parents, Clarence and Evelyn Johnson Walters; and by two brothers, Fletcher Walters and Lawrence "Buss" Walters. Mr. Walters is survived by his wife, Irene Robinson Walters; two daughters, Carol Rose and husband, Harold, of Clinton and Pamela McCarty and husband, Steve, of Heiskell; his brother, Herbert Walters, of Solana Beach, Calif.; his sister, Mary Taylor and husband, Glen, of Clinton; three grandchildren, Kevin Rose and wife, Cindy, of Louisville, Ky., Kristina Tosh and husband, Keith, of Algood and Todd McCarty of Heiskell; four great-grandchildren, Will Rose, Sam Rose, Jake Tosh and Luke Tosh; and by several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 4, 2004, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Gary Swaggerty and the Rev. Mike Thompson officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 5, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to Clinton Second Baptist Building Fund. 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