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    1. Obits From the Oak Ridger 16 Nov 2004
    2. From The Oak ridger 16 Nov 2004 Elise Garrett Boles, longtime Oak Ridge professional, Roger Eugene Brown, 53, of Harriman, Jacob C. Haynes, 89, of Church Hill and formerly of Oliver Springs, Kathleen Miller, 86, of Oak Ridge, Marion Rita Przybyl, 89, of Oak Ridge, Elise Garrett Boles, longtime Oak Ridge professional, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, in Maryville. Born May 19, 1924, in Pickett County, she was the daughter of Herman Milton and Mae Winningham Garrett. Mrs. Boles moved to Oak Ridge in the early years with her family. She was a member of the West Village Christian Church. Her special joy was her family. She was very proud of her son and daughter and her grandchildren. When her great-grandchildren came along she was ever-present in their lives. She was a very special mother, memaw and nan. She always told the children "family first" and "love everyone." Mrs. Boles was a member of the THA, Sierra Club, BPW and American Public Welfare Association. After retiring, she worked as a volunteer at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge in the gift shop. She loved all of her co-workers and enjoyed her trips to Atlanta to buy for the shop. She was known as having a green thumb for growing plants and flowers. One of her favorite hobbies was crocheting. She made sure that both of her children and her grandchildren and close special loved ones had one of her beautiful crochet bedspreads, tablecloths, doilies and other items she had made. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her cherished husband, Curtis M. Boles, her beloved great-granddaughter, Cassie Troi Hall, and three brothers, Randolph, J.P., and Leslie Garrett. Mrs. Boles is survived by her son, Curtis M. "Butch" Boles and his wife, Roseanne, of Knoxville; her daughter, Brenda Hall and husband, Larry Faircloth, of Greenback; four grandchildren, Tom Hall, Michelle Hall Duff, Sara Beth Smith and Terre-Marie Boles; six great-grandchildren: Kimberly Hall, Carson Garrett Hall, Jordan Gallagher, Derek Smith, Audrey Jones and Ericia Henegar; one great-great-grandchild, Austin Jones; and a special son-in-law, Larry Hall and wife, Shelly, of Oliver Springs. She is also survived by two sisters, Lillian Bonafede of Jacksonville, Fla., and Veachel Weaver of Jamestown; one brother, Donald Garrett of Muncie, Ind.; and by many nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with the Rev. Bryan Lakin officiating. A private interment followed. The family received friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. An online register book is available at www.martinoakridgefuneralhome.com. Roger Eugene Brown, 53, of Harriman, passed away Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at his home. Born Nov. 23, 1950, in Anderson County, Mr. Brown was the son of John Wayne Brown and Lillian Idell McKamey Brown. He has resided in Tennessee for most of his life and was an excavating engineer who retired after a thirty-year career. He was a member of Poplar Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Glenn Haney. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 36 years, Helen June Haney Brown; his sons, Roger E. Brown II of Oliver Springs and Tammy Denise Brown of Oak Ridge, Vernon Mack Brown and wife, Samantha, of Harriman, Daryl Eddie Brown and fiancée, Tiffany L. Vickery, both of Clinton; his grandchildren, Tyler Roze Brown, Aaron Joseph Brown, and Lyllianne Izabella Brown; and his step-grandchildren, Alyssa Beck-Brown and Alexis Beck-Brown. In addition, Mr. Brown is survived by his brother, Gary Wade Brown and wife, Loraine, of Oliver Springs; his sister, Annelle Tarrant and husband, Pitt, of Knoxville; his mother-in-law, Louise Haney of Clinton; his brother-in-law, Roy Haney of Ohio; his sister-in-law, Betty Nelson and husband, Sam, of Clinton; and his former daughter-in-law, Keila B. Brown of Oliver Springs. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Robert Combs and the Rev. Garvin Walls officiating. A graveside service will be at noon Thursday, Nov. 18, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on Oliver Springs Highway. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Jacob C. Haynes, 89, of Church Hill and formerly of Oliver Springs, passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, at Church Hill Health Care and Rehab Center. Mr. Haynes was a member of New Mountain View Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. While living in Church Hill he attended McPheeters Bend Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Venus Seal Haynes, his parents, J.P. and Ell a Mae Haynes, and two sisters and a brother, Dollie Corum, Zella Lambie and Theodore Haynes. Mr. Haynes is survived by his wife, Gladys Ketron Haynes of Church Hill; his daughter, Barbara Shoopman and husband, James, of Oliver Springs; three grandchildren, Greg Shoopman and wife, Roberta, of Ovieda, Fla., Gina Brown and husband, Jim, of Winter Springs, Fla., and Beth McCoy and husband, Ken, of Oak Ridge; and six great-grandchildren, Sam and Andrew Shoopman, Amanda and Jayden Brown, and Ryan and Kaitlin McCoy. He is also survived by his stepchildren, Steve Ketron and wife, Alice, Karen Newland and husband, Steve, and Phyllis Hensley and husband, Wayne, all of Church Hill, and Billy Ketron and wife, Sandra, of Arizona, and by several great- and great-great-stepgrandchildren. The funeral was held Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home in Church Hill. The Rev. Joe Snapp and the Rev. Mark Roberts officiated. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on Oliver Springs Highway. Kathleen Miller, 86, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at Saint Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. Weatherford Mortuary is handling arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. Marion Rita Przybyl, 89, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. =========================================== 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

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