From: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, March 7, 2002. WINKLER, EARL - age 88, of Morristown, passed away March 5, 2002 at his home. He was a member of Manley Baptist Church. He was a member of Sneedville Masonic Lodge #277, Scottish Rite in Knoxville, Kerbela Shrine Temple in Knoxville and Eiks Lodge #160. He served 11 years on the Hamblen County Election Commission. He was a graduate of Hancock County High School and attended Lincoln Memorial University and East TN State University. While living in Hancock County, he taught school and was a mail carrier. He worked for the State of TN, during the Browning Administration, with the Alcohol and Tobacco Taxing Authority. Following his move to Morristown, he worked as a veneer buyer with Hill Brothers Veneer for 18 years, later with Hatfield Lumber Company for 10 years. Hatfield Lumber Company became Stewart Lumber Company, where he worked for 10 years prior to his retirement in 1986. Preceded in death by his parents, Willis Winkler, Sr., and Mattie Givens Winkler; and brothers, Shields Winkler and Willis Winkler, Jr. Survivors: wife of 64 years, Lucille Holmes Winkler; sister, Hazel Turner of Sneedville; 3 nephews; caregivers, Gail Daniels, Margie Manning and Sally Turnmire. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Mayes Mortuary with Dr. Richard Emmert officiating. Interment will be in Jarnagin Cemetery. The famly will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mortuary. Mayes Mortuary, is in charge of arrangements. -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com