From The Oak ridger 11 Oct 2004 Edward Franklin Bruce, 47, of Celebration, Fla., formerly of Oak Ridge, Floyd Culler Laura Eileen Fuller, 44, of Valdosta, Ga. Kathleen "Kay" Gruen, 79, of Oak Ridge, Ellen Flynn Holloway, 86, formerly of Oak Ridge, George D. Parker, 71, of Farragut, Helen L. Brewer, 91, of Oak Ridge, Fannie Mae Henderson, 75, of Oak Ridge, Otto Hu, 83, of Oak Ridge, Dustin J. Rhea, Edward Franklin Bruce, 47, of Celebration, Fla., formerly of Oak Ridge, died suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004. He is survived by his beloved wife, Melissah Jena Bruce, and, according to his family, two very cute but sad dogs, Lulu & Blackie. Mr. Bruce is also survived by his parents, E.F. and Ruth Bruce, of Knoxville; his in-laws, Jimmy and Betty Dopson, of Lilburn, Ga., and Joe and Christine Swann, of Dandridge; his brother, Charles Bruce, of Oak Ridge; his two sisters, Jan Phillips and husband Mickey, of Lake City, and Jill Bruce, of Oak Ridge; his brother Barry and wife Jennifer Smith; and Robbie Silver and wife Caci; his six nieces and nephews, Christopher, Victoria, Caitlyn, Hannah, Kaylea, and Parker, whom he treasured very much, as well as many very special friends whose kindness and love meant the world to him, his family said. Cremation arrangements are through Community Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Orlando, Fla. The family requests that memorials be in the form of donations to either East Tennessee Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 15010, Knoxville, TN, 37901-5010, or your local SPCA. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date in Knoxville. Floyd Culler died Sept. 29, 2004, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He enjoyed travel, photography, golf, reading, company of friends and discussing nuclear energy, his family said. He was an extremely loving husband, father and grandfather, who will be missed by all those whose lives he touched. After receiving his degree in chemical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, he worked for Eastman Kodak in Rochester, N.Y. He came to Oak Ridge in 1943 as a dedicated and eager participant in the Manhattan Project. In his early days, he met and married Della Hopper, the love of his life, his family said. Their only child, Floyd L. Culler III, was born in 1952. After a long and successful career at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Cullers moved to Menlo Park, Ca. in 1977, where Mr. Culler served as president of the Electric Power and Research Institute until his retirement in 1992. He is survived by his son and two granddaughters, Meredith and Mandy Culler, of Orange County, Ca., his brother, Carl Culler, of Fort Myers, Fla., and his sister, Doris Summers, of Frederick, Md., Mr. Culler's childhood hometown. A memorial service was held on Oct. 4, 2004, at El Toro Memorial Park in Orange County, Ca. He was buried alongside his wife, Della, who died in 1995. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the Secret City Commemorative Walk, care of the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, P.O. Box 4183, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37831. Laura Eileen Fuller, 44, of Valdosta, Ga. died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at her residence. Born on March 13, 1960 in Montrose, Co., she was the daughter of Carl and Marvel Marsh Burtis, of Oak Ridge. She attended elementary schools in Indiana, Tennessee, California and Georgia. She graduated from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Ga. in 1978 and from Georgia Southern with a degree in elementary education in 1983. She moved to the Atlanta area in 1983 and had numerous jobs in day care centers, hotels, law offices, Home Depot and Georgia Pacific. She moved to Valdosta, Ga. in 2001, where she attended Open Bible Baptist Church. She loved children and life and had a sparkling sense of humor, her family said. Her wit was widely acknowledged by family and friends. For example, once when a customer at a hotel in Atlanta where she was working complained about the food in the restaurant, she answered by saying, "Sir, I apologize; obviously, you got the food that was meant for the staff." She also had a special love for her cats and was always able to relate wonderful stories of her life with them, her family added. She is survived by her husband, Jack Fuller, of Valdosta, Ga.; her daughter, Lindsey Diane Fuller, of Valdosta, Ga.; her sisters, Lisa Burtis, of Oak Ridge, and Linda Rice and husband David, of Wilmington, N.C.; her mother, Jean and husband Al Crews, of Valdosta; her brother-in-law, Tater and wife Karen Fuller, of Cartersville, Ga.; her sister-in-law, JoAnn and husband David Bult and their son, Chipper, of Mullins, S.C. She was cremated and there will be no services. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to Odyssey Hospice Health Care, 410 E. Park Ave., Valdosta, GA, 31602. An online guestbook may be signed at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Kathleen "Kay" Gruen, 79, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born May 6, 1925, in Harwich Essex, England, she was the daughter of Cyril and Gladys Twilley. Mrs. Gruen came to the United States in 1945 from England after her marriage to Lieutenant Gilbert Joseph Gruen Jr., of the U.S. Army Air Corp. During World War II, she worked for the UK Ministry of Defense in London. She also appeared on the game show "I've Got a Secret," identified as one of the first English war brides to arrive in the United States at the conclusion of World War II. Mrs. Gruen was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church and assisted in planning the early St. Mary's fall festivals. She also worked for many years as a hostess at Shoney's restaurant, where she made many friends, meeting and greeting the public. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be remembered fondly by many in the Oak Ridge community, her family said. She was a member of the Daughters of the British Empire, and also enjoyed playing bridge with friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Peter Twilley. Mrs. Gruen is survived by her husband, Gilbert Joseph Gruen Jr., of Oak Ridge; her daughter, Antoinette Linz, of Reston, Va.; and her granddaughter, Callie Hartzell and husband Scott Hartzell; her great-grandson, Jackson Hartzell, of Greensboro, N.C.; her son, Gilbert Joseph Gruen; her grandchildren, Kathleen and John Gruen, all of PIano, Texas, and her daughter, Leslie Barbour and husband David Barbour; and her grandsons, Ben and Grant Barbour, of Oak Ridge; her sister, June Twilley, of Llanfyllin, Wales; and her brother, the Rev. Michael Twilley, of Ottawa, Canada; and her many nieces and nephews. The Mass of Christian burial will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at Saint Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. A private graveside service will be Wednesday, Oct. 13, with the Father John Appiah officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the church, and many dear friends of the family will be hosting a reception following the funeral at 6:15 p.m. at Columbus Hall. The family requests that any memorial be in the form of donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4219 Hillsboro Rd., Ste. 306, Nashville, Tenn. 37215. An online guest book may be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary .com. Ellen Flynn Holloway, 86, formerly of Oak Ridge, died at Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004. Born Nov. 12, 1917, she was the daughter of Clinton and Grace Rachel Ray Flynn. Mrs. Holloway came to Oak Ridge in 1946 and was a homemaker and member of First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Clark Holloway, who died July 5, 1994, and her brother, Vaughn Flynn, who died in March of 1991. She is survived by her daughters, Frances Holston and husband Bill, of Farragut, Marie Meredith and husband Clark, of Lenoir City, Sue Dagnan and husband Tom, of Powell; her grandchildren, Julia Dagnan Dunne, of Nashville, Sherri Ballard, of Knoxville, and Robert Quimby, of Oak Ridge; her great-grandchildren, Joseph Fitts, of Oak Ridge, and Sarah and Michael Dunne, of Nashville. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. Jesse Bradshaw officiating. The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, at the mortuary. George D. Parker, 71, of Farragut, died suddenly Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004. He was an active member and elder of Concord Presbyterian Church. He retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems after 38 years of service. Mr. Parker also served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Edith Parker and his brother, James N. Parker. Mr. Parker is survived by his wife of 52 years, Bettye Wilkerson Parker; his daughters, Terri Riordan and husband David, of Oak Ridge, and Julie Burnett and husband Bryan, of Kingston; his sons, Kevin Parker and wife Joannie, of Knoxville, and Jeffery Parker, of Lima, Ohio; his grandchildren, Matthew and Travis Riordan, Kelley and Jessi Parker; and his great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Riordan. He is also survived by his sisters, Polly Nunley, of Arlington, Ky., and Joan Howard and husband Bobby, of Memphis; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at Concord Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Kelly Negus officiating. The private graveside service will be Monday, Oct. 11, in Union Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at the church. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Helen L. Brewer, 91, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at Fort Sanders NHC HealthCare of Oak Ridge. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. Fannie Mae Henderson, 75, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at her home. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. Otto Hu, 83, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. Dustin J. Rhea, 3-month-old son of Patricia Rhea and Travis Carroll, of Oliver Springs, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at his home. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. 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