From The Oak Ridger 19 Oct 2004 Martha Lou "Granny" Braden, 82, of Clinton, Robert Eugene Carney, 69, of Rockwood, Lillian "Lynn" Currier, 58, of Clinton, Ada Frank Taylor, 68, of Kingston, Martha Lou "Granny" Braden, 82, of Clinton, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, at St. Mary's Hospice in Knoxville. She was a member of Jarnigan Chapel Baptist Church and former employee of the former Magnet Mills in Clinton. According to her family, "Granny" Braden enjoyed crotcheting, nature rides in the mountains and was an avid University of Tennessee sports fan. Her grandchildren were the light of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, John W. and Srelda Rainey; her brother, Robert Leonard Rainey; and her sister, Mary Jane Rainey. She is survived by her daughters, Cindy Roberts and Ruth Lafferty, both of Knoxville; her son, Johnny Braden Sr. and wife, Ann, of Caryville; her eight grandchildren; her 14 great-grandchidren; her brothers, Mack Rainey, of Dayton, Ohio, and Ralph Rainey, of Mims, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; and her childhood friend, Mae Daugherty, of Rockwood. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at Jarnigan Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to St. Mary's Residential Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938 or Jarnigan Chapel Baptist Church, 265 Jarnigan Chapel Road, Clinton, TN 37716. Robert Eugene Carney, 69, of Rockwood, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was a member of the Speights Chapel AME Zion Church and active in the CB Clubs of Roane County. Before his retirement, he was employed as a janitor for 34 years at X-10 Plant, part of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Phyllis Ann Carney; his parents, Jesse and Mary E. Carney and Charlie and Leia Gillespie; his grandparents, John and Mattie Norfleet; and his brother, James Carney. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Eva Carney; his daughters, Belinda Anderson, of Harriman, Mary and Jana Carney, of Rockwood, and Rachel Wilkerson, of Athens; his five grandchildren, Quinn and Kiesha Sawyer, of Harriman, LaStasha and Artemis Carney, of Rockwood, and Denisha Wilkerson, of Athens. He is also survived by his sisters, Dorothy Childs, of Detroit, Mich., Jessie Hughes, of Harriman, and Juanita Gordon, of Rockwood; his brothers, Charles Carney and wife, Bessie, Frank Carney and companion, Lillian Anderson, all of Rockwood; his sisters-in-law, Grace Carney, of Athens, Jessie Lee Arnwine and husband, Billy, and Pauline Arnwine, all of Niota; his nephew, Albert Hawkins, of Rockwood; his devoted friend, Sam Standards, of Rockwood; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in the chapel of Evans Mortuary in Rockwood with the Rev. Brady Springs officiating. A graveside service will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the mortuary. Lillian "Lynn" Currier, 58, of Clinton, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born July 18, 1946, in Stone, Ky., she was the daughter of Johnnie and Trudy Smith, of Ypsilanti, Mich. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, flowers and her grandchildren, her family said. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, David Smith, of Stone, Ky. She is survived by her husband, Edward Currier; her sons, David Currier and wife, Michelle, Brian Currier and wife, Misty, all of Clinton, and Michael Currier and wife, Mandi, of Oak Ridge; her brother, Bobby H. Smith and wife, Juanita, of Pikeville, Ky.; her sister, Goldie Varney and husband, Elmer, of Ypsilanti, Mich.; her step-mother, Marie Smith, and step-sister, Phyllis Phillips and husband, Benny, all of Ypsilanti, Mich.; her grandchildren Brent, Dylan, Michael, Brittany, Samantha and Tyler; her several nephews and nieces; and Katie Hudson, of Oak Ridge. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with the Rev. Luke Kidwell officiating. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on Oliver Springs Highway. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the funeral home. Online messages for the family can be left at www.martinoakridgefuneralhome.com. Ada Frank Taylor, 68, of Kingston, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Kingston. She was preceded in death by her husband, M.L. Taylor Sr., and her parents, Grandville and Susie Morton. She is survived by her children, Martin Luther Taylor Jr., of Kingston, Robert Houston Taylor Sr., of Knoxville, Melinda Dawn Northern, of Kingston, Jason Henry Taylor, of Knoxville, Pamela Susan Noland, of Kingston, Melissa Diane DuBose, of Oak Ridge, and Charles Edward Taylor, of Kingston; her sisters, Lorene Deatheredge, of Ohio, and Diane Williams, of Kingston; her brothers, Bob, Ted, Ronnie and Paul Morton, all of Kingston; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in the chapel at Kyker Funeral Home in Kingston with Dr. Roy Graves officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the 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