YOAKUM, MRS. LAUNA MATTIE RUSSELL - age 87 of New Tazewell, was born on September 30, 1919 and passed away on November 16, 2006. She was the daughter of the late George (Pete) and Flossie (Ford) Russell. She and her husband owned and operated Yoakum Green House from 1958-1990. She was a charter member of Lily Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Eugene Yoakum, Sr., married March 30, 1937, sons, George "Jerry" Yoakum, Gillis Yoakum, daughters, twins, Pauline and Lorene Yoakum, sister, Loren Trott, brother, Lee Russell, grandson, Toby. She is survived by her sons, Wallace Yoakum and wife, Mary of Kodak, Harry Yoakum and wife, Pam of New Tazewell; daughter, Bobby Faye Sweat and husband, Raymond of Monroe, Mich.; daughter in law, Betty Yoakum of Maynardville; 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; sister, Arneda Horner of New Bern, NC; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Claiborne Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Claiborne Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Irby Russell officiating. Music by granddaughters, Carolyn Guy and Jenny Revels. Burial will follow in the lily Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers: grandchildren. Claiborne Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. THE CLAIBORNE COUNTY CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncctca/index.htm Friends of Genealogical Library of Claiborne County http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnfoglcc/ Claiborne Co., Pioneer Project http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm Tennessee Valley Authority Conservation Corps http://www.genealogyhomes.com/sharps-chapel-ccc/ Claiborne County, Tennessee TNGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnclaib4/ Submit a file for Tennessee to the USGENWEB Archives at: http://www.poppet.org/tnfiles/