From The Oak Ridger 24 May 2004 Maggie Wells Bennett, 90, of Tampa, Fla., Bobbie Harris, 78, of Oliver Springs, Dr. Doris Mills Patton of West Knoxville Donald Edward Richied, 63, of Knoxville, Dorothy White Love, 88, Maggie Wells Bennett, 90, of Tampa, Fla., died Wednesday, May 19, 2004. According to her family, Mrs. Bennett, who was often called Molly, was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter and great-granddaughter. Her family said she was the matriarch of the family and held everything together. Her family was her life. She was a breast cancer survivor and a member of First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Samuel F. Bennett. Mrs. Bennett is survived by her son, Larry Bennett and wife, Marion, her granddaughter, Jennifer Bennett, and by her great-granddaughter, Aubree Bennett, all of Tampa. A graveside service was to be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 24, 2004, at Hamilton Memorial Gardens in Chattanooga. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society, 871 N. Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel in Tampa is in charge of arrangements. Bobbie Harris, 78, of Oliver Springs, died Friday, May 21, 2004, at Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Born June 16, 1925, in Sneedville, she was the daughter of Lewis Royston and Ora Brewer Royston. Mrs. Harris moved to Oak Ridge in 1945 and then to Oliver Springs in 1952. Her family said she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who was very dedicated to her family. She considered spending time with her grandchildren as very special time, her family said. She was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church for 52 years. She worked in the church nursery and served on the food committee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Venus Royston, and by a sister, Stella Royston. Mrs. Harris is survived by her husband of 57 years, Rembert Harris, of Oliver Springs; her son, Ernest Rembert Harris and wife, Linda, of Knoxville; her daughter, Gayle Campbell and husband, Jack, of Farragut; three grandchildren, Melissa Harris Schweitzer and husband, Seth, Michelle Harris Robinson and husband, William, and Christie Campbell Sheffield and husband, Kevin; four great-grandchildren, Lindsey Brook Wright, Chloe Ashwini Wright, Lillian Jolie Schweitzer and William Franklin Henry Robinson; and by her sister-in-law, Stella Royston, of Sneedville. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. William Robinson III and his staff. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2004, at Sharp Funeral Home with the Rev. Garvan Walls and the Rev. Keith Price officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Dr. Doris Mills Patton of West Knoxville died Friday, May 7, 2004, at Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. She was retired from the University of Tennessee, where she taught English. She received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Mississippi and a master's degree and a doctorate from UT. Dr. Patton was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was an active community volunteer, having worked with the American Red Cross at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge and as a Pink Lady at St. Mary's Health Systems in Knoxville. She was a charter member of the Oak Ridge chapter of the American Association of University Women. Her family said she had a great interest in historical preservation and was a member of the Knoxville chapter of the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She served as an interpreter at Blount Mansion and as a docent at Ramsey House. Dr. Patton was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Chapter 89. She was accepted for membership in the Associan de la Noblesse Francaise. She also volunteered as a receptionist at the Knoxville Museum of Art. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth Hudson Mills and Albert Lee Mills of Kossuth, Miss. Dr. Patton is survived by two daughters, Cynthia Stair and husband, Arthur, of Knoxville and Rebecca Bettis and husband, Norris, of Chattanooga; her son, Dr. Lance Patton and wife, Susan, of Jefferson City; nine grandchildren, Christian Stair, Katie Stair, Sarah Stair, Joshua Bettis, Andrew Bettis, Michael Bettis, Rachel Bettis, Emily Patton and Brian Patton; her brother, Albert Hudson Mills and wife, Doris, of Mississippi; and by her nieces and nephews, Leeza Glisson, Tony Glisson, Mark Mills, Hannah Compton, Will Compton and Lydia Glisson. The funeral was Monday, May 10, 2004, at Rose Mortuary, Mann Heritage Chapel, in Knoxville with the Rev. Ron Fisher officiating. Burial was in Kossuth. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to First United Methodist Church, 3316 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 or Kossuth United Methodist Church. Donald Edward Richied, 63, of Knoxville, died Friday, May 21, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born July 16, 1940, in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of Edward Joseph Richied, now deceased, and Ann Elizabeth Stach Richied of North Riverside, Ill. He served with the U.S. Air Force from 1959 to 1963. Mr. Richied was employed with Spallation Neutron Source project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he was a cryogenic group leader. His family said he enjoyed traveling, boating, aviation and motorcycles. His sister, Bonnie Richied, also died earlier. In addition to his mother, Mr. Richied is survived by his wife, Victoria Diane Zwack Richied; his son, Martin Richied of Sycamore, Ill.; his stepson, Jeremy Mooney, of Phoenix, Ariz.; three daughters, Kristi Garfield and husband, Steve, of Lake Elsnore, Calif., Rita Richied of Plainfield, Ill., and Sandra Richied of Bloomingdale, Ill.; and by two grandsons, Michael Starck and Brian Starck, both of Bloomingdale. He is also survived by two brothers, Gary Richied and wife, Peggy, of Westchester, Ill., and Jerry Richard and wife, Dyanne, of Carpentersville, Ill.; and by four sisters, Joan Richied of Bolingbrook, Ill., Karen Jones and husband, Tom, of North Riverside, Sue Crosby and husband, Ray, of Bloomingdale and Carol Renn and husband, Gary, of St. Charles, Ill. A funeral Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Mater Christi Church in North Riverside. Burial will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Ill. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 327 Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hursen Funeral Home in Hillside. Weatherford Mortuary, www.weatherfordmortuary.com, is in charge of local arrangements. Dorothy White Love, 88, died Sunday, May 23, 2004. She was the wife of the late Temple A. Love, a physicist for many years with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Born May 31, 1915, in Meridian, Miss., she moved to Oak Ridge in 1947, where she lived for more than 50 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. Her family said she devoted her life to her family and was a beloved mother, grandmother and wife. Mrs. Love is survived by her children, Jane Love Cook of Knoxville, W. Gary Love of Athens, Ga., and Mary Lou Love Cooper of Santa Fe, N.M.; her sister, Jean White Watts, of Greenville, Miss.; three granddaughters, Lauren Blocher of Oak Ridge, Teresa Love of Dayton, Ohio, and Cindy Love Childers of Ridgecrest, Calif.; and by five great-grandchildren, Victor Blocher, Brett Blocher, Brian Blocher, Adam Blocher and Quentin Lovejoy. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park with the Rev. Herbert Lee officiating. 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