Etta Miracle Ausmus, 70 ARTHUR, Tenn. - Ettta Miracle Ausmus, 70, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at UT Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. She was born Aug. 28, 1936, in Fork Ridge, Tenn., the daughter of the late Silas and Lilly Miracle. She was a member of the Old Yellow Creek #2 Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, J.D. Miracle and a brother-in-law, Russell Ausmus. Survivors include: her husband, Bob Ausmus of Arthur, Tenn.; daughter, Susie Ausmus of Arthur, Tenn.; granddaughter, Heather Houston of Tazewell, Tenn.; sister, Opal Davis of Tazewell, Tenn.; brothers-in-law, Jimbo Davis, Earnest Ausmus and Jerry Ausmus; sisters-in-law, Kathy Miracle, Carolyn Ausmus, Patsy Ausmus, Jeanette Raines, Claudine Ausmus, Glady Risner, Joann Cornett, Diane Earle; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Creech Funeral Home with Rev. John Brown, Rev. A.J. Ramsey and Rev. Ray Gulley presiding. Music will be provided by Old Yellow Creek #2 Church singers and LaHonia Barton. Interment will be in the Green Hills Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jerry Ausmus, Saul Shepherd, Estill Poore, Kevin Barnett, Bob Jones and Walter Irvine. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Creech Funeral Home. Creech Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ely Joe Smith, 74 TAZEWELL, Tenn. - Ely Joe Smith, 74, passed away suddenly on the morning of Feb. 10, 2007, at his home. Born in Daisy, Ky., Mr. Smith had worked as a coal miner, a sawmill operator, a mine foreman, a mining inspector, and finally as a coal operator, before moving to Tennessee where he opened an auto parts store. He treasured his family and friends, and will be long remembered as the consumate storyteller and practical joker. He will be sorely missed by his wife of 51 years, Mary Elizabeth Oliver Smith and his favorite children Shirley Broughton Robinson (Doug), Debra Jo Riley (Louis), Libby Slusher (James), and Randall (O.T.) Keith Smith (Portia). Grandchildren include Lezlie Jo Slusher McCrory (Patrick), Brendan Slusher, Ian, Tristan and Grant Riley, and Chandler and Corbett Smith. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Ransom Smith and Eva Carter Smith, as well as by his siblings, John L. Smith, Odell Smith, Mary Shepherd Cornett, three infant siblings, and half-sister, Patricia Smith Thompson. Survivors include half-siblings Oscar and Estil Smith, Linda Smith, Paul Smith, and Lora E. Asher; step-mother, Celeste Smith; ex-wife Cleda McNulty Smith, and a host of friends. Mr. Smith was a 50+ year member of the Nolan Masonic Lodge #806. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Claiborne Funeral Home with funeral services to follow at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Eddie Overholt and Rev. Jim Blevins officiating. Music by The Cedar Grove Baptist Church choir. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Honorary pallbearer, Ray McKinney. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Green Hills Memorial Gardens in Middlesboro, Ky., with Masonic services. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery. Claiborne Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gaines Marsee, 80 SPEEDWELL, Tenn. - Gaines Marsee, 80 , passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, at Greenwood Health and Living, Greenwood, Ind. He was born Oct. 26, 1926, in Middlesboro, and was the son of the late Gaines L. Marsee and Katherine Vinia Minton. In addition to his parents He was preceded in death by one son Kenneth Marsee. Survivors include his two sons, Verlin Marsee and Charles A. Marsee; two brothers, Earnest Marsee and Herbert Marsee; three sisters, Edith Breckey, Helen Groves, and Virginia Earle; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. at Shumate Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Boyd Gray officiating. Burial will be in the Yeary Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 10, and Sunday, Feb. 11, from 4-8 p.m. at Shumate Funeral Home. Online guestbook at www.shumatefuneralhome.com Wanda L. Heath, 68 Tazewell, Tenn. - Wanda L. Heath, 68, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Claiborne County Hospital. She was born at Colmar on April 14, 1938, and was the daughter of the late Clifford and Leona Baker Barnett. She had worked in the meat department for a grocery store. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Ronald Heath Sr.; sons, Ronald Heath Jr. and Douglas E. Heath; grandchildren, Jamie, Nikki, Ryan, Alexis and Destinee Heath; great-grandchildren, Taylor, McKenzie and Haley; sister, Ava Turner; brothers, James, Earl, Leo, Arlis, Eulon, Willis, and Dewayne Barnett; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. Friday at the Arnett and Steele Funeral Home, Pineville. Guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com