From The knoxville News Sentinel 18 Oct 2004 BRAY, FLORENCE MAY BUFORD age 88 of Clinton, TN, FULLER, GERTRUDE HENDRICKSON - age 82 of Harriman, TN, NABERS, EUGENIA RULE - of Morristown, formerly of Oak Ridge, WOODWARD, AMANDA - age 72, of Lake City, TN BRAY, FLORENCE MAY BUFORD age 88 of Clinton, TN, passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004 at Briarcliff Health Care Center. Born August 10, 1916 in Lexington, Mississippi to her parents, J. P. "Cub" and Blanche Pepper Bray, Florence was one of three children. She graduated from Mississippi State College for Women, where she studied to become a school teacher. Her family moved to Tallulah, Louisiana, where she met Nathaniel T. "Nat" Bray and they were married in 1938. Nat owned and operated Delta Hardware Store. It was in Vicksburg, Mississippi where Nathaniel T. "Tom" Bray, Jr., their first born son was born, They moved from there to Marshall, Texas, where Buford Shields Bray, their second son was born. In 1946 the family moved to Oak Ridge, TN where Nat Bray was offered a job with X-10. In 1952, Florence and Nat moved to Clinton, TN, with their two sons and put down permanent roots. Florence was the first special-education teacher in the Anderson Count School System and served on the Bored at Daniel Arthur Rehabilitation Center in Oak Ridge for several years. She was devoted to the children she taught in school and also in her Sunday School Class at Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a member. She was a servant of Jesus and showed this in her everyday life. Not only did she have a positive influence on her family, but she was a loving and kind person to scores of children and adults through the years. Florence interests in photography was more than just a hobby. She had the eye of an artist and chronicled the period from 1952 to 1993 with pictures of children, friends, or family, and also the neighborhood, city and county. These pictures also included nature landscapes, buildings, birds, and flowers. Survivors: sons, Buford and his wife, Karen Bray of Clinton, Nathaniel and his wife Kay Bray of St. Paul, Minnesota; grandchildren, Natalie Bray, Chrestopher Thomas Bray, and William Bray; sister, Alice Morris of Kansas City, Mo. Family will receive friends 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday October 19, 2004 at Memorial United Methodist Church with the funeral services following at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Don Thomas and Rev. David Hanes officiating. Interment will be in Woodhaven Memorial Garden. Memorials may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church. Holley- Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton, TN in charge of arrangements. FULLER, GERTRUDE HENDRICKSON - age 82 of Harriman, TN, Dyllis Community, passed away Saturday October 16, 2004 at the Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center. She attended Post Oak Christian Church and was a member and Sunday School Teacher at Dyllis Baptist Church for many years. She was a retired Burlington Hosiery Mills employee. Preceded in death by: parents, Lonnie and Ethel Hendrickson; husband, Robert Fuller; brothers, Allen, Vaughn, Newton and L.C. Hendrickson. Survivors: sister, Ellen H. Hill of Dyllis Community, Harriman; brothers-in-law, James W. Fuller and wife Valoise of the Post Oak Community, Thomas L. Fuller and wife Mary of Norfolk, VA; and many other special family members of the Robert Fuller family; sisters-in-law, Edna Hendrickson of Sunnyvale, Ca, Mildred Hendrickson of Sun Valley, AZ, Edith Browning of Oliver Springs, Ruby Hendrickson of Harriman; special aunt, Florence Rich of Terre Haute, IN; nephews, Lee (Ann) Hill, Lonnie Hendrickson, Lester (Jenn) Hendrickson, Kenneth (Paulett) Hendrickson, Keith (Karen) Hendrickson, Richard (Sandy) Hendrickson; nieces, Barbara (Matthew) Rachich, Wilma (Don) Lynch, Linda (Mike) Butler; special niece, Rose Hendrickson; great nephews, Bryan Allen Hill, Robert Lynch, Steve Lynch, David Butler, James (Kim) Hendrickson, Donnie Hendrickson, Robert Hendrickson, Kenneth Hendrickson, Jr., Brian Hendrickson, Christopher Hendrickson; great nieces, Linda Michael Booker, Lorrie (John) Browder, Linda (Daniel) Mack, Robyn Hendrickson, Cynthia Hendrickson, Brenda Hendrickson, Jylie Lynch, Tammy Lynch; great great nephews, Mason Hill, Tristan (Bubba) Hicks, Andrew Lynch, Austin Hendrickson; great great nieces, Caitlin and Abygale Hendrickson, Ashley Hendrickson, Richael and Savannah Booker, Summer and Autumn Browder, Ashton Hicks, Courtney and Caitey Mack. Memoriums requested to Dyllis Baptist Cemetery Fund, 530 Dyllis Road, Harriman, TN., Post Oak Springs Christian Church, 4761 Roane State Highway, Rockwood, TN or to organization of choice. Funeral 2:00 pm Monday at Kyker Funeral Home Chapel, Harriman with Pastor Charles Dean officiating. Interment to follow at Roane Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm Monday at Kyker Funeral Home, Harriman. NABERS, EUGENIA RULE - of Morristown, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2004 in Morristown-Hamblen Hospital. Mrs. Nabers was a member of First United Methodist Church of Morristown. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Perry T. Rule and Dora Lee Rule; and a sister, Mary Jo Trent. Surviving are: her husband of 52 years, Dr. Clarence L. "Buddy" Nabers; sons, Todd Nabers of Palm Beach, Florida, Buzz Nabers and his wife Trish Nabers of Knoxville; daughter, Leigh Nabers of Knoxville; and grandchildren, Trevor, Devin and Evanne Lowe, Jerrin and Hanna Joyner and Bella Nabers. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October, 18, in the First United Methodist Church of Morristown with the Rev. Darris Doyal officiating. Interment in Jarnagin Cemetery. Friends may express sympathy through memorials to the First United Methodist Church of the charity of their choice. Stetzer Funeral Home of Morristown. WOODWARD, AMANDA - age 72, of Lake City, TN - passed away October 14, 2004 in Hazel Park, Michigan. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 19th at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Lake City. You may call at your convenience that day until 1:00 pm. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, October 19th at Pine Hill Cemetery with Rev. Joe Bridges officiating. 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