>From the Oak Ridger 11 Jul 2007 Eleanor Dewey, age 78, of Oak Ridge, Martha Verna "Ma" Earley, of Oak Ridge, Mary Eleanor McCluer LaVerne, of Oak Ridge, Dylan David Wood, 18, Lorene Seiber, age 86, a resident of Oliver Springs, Eleanor Dewey, age 78, of Oak Ridge, passed away Monday, July 9, 2007, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born Jan. 17, 1929, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the late Jack D. and Nelle Ruth Hix Childress. Eleanor and her husband, Fred J. Dewey Sr., moved to Oak Ridge in 1951. She was a machine operator with Pic-Aire Corporation and retired with them after 18 years of service. She was a member of the Glenwood Baptist Church, where she was very active in church activities. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing and gardening. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Dewey Sr.; and brothers, Hugh D. Childress and Jack D. Childress. Mrs. Dewey is survived by her son, Fred J. Dewey Jr., of Oak Ridge; and daughter, Deborah Crumley and husband, James H. Crumley, of Morristown, Tenn. She was also survived by two brothers, Charles T. Childress and wife, Athleen, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Billy D. Childress and wife, Joyce, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; her grandchildren, William Crumley and wife, Megan, Jacqueline Crumley, and Alexander Crumley; and one great-grandchild, Leyton Crumley. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Glenwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Walton officiating. The graveside service will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Glenwood Baptist Church, Helping Ministries, 200 S. Alabama Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. An online message may be sent to www.martinoakridgefuneralhome.com. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Martha Verna "Ma" Earley, of Oak Ridge, passed away Friday, July 6, 2007, at Baptist Health Care Center. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Robin and David Pitts of Knoxville; grandchildren, Micah and Raquel Bridges of Alexandria, Va., Sean and Jodi Pitts of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Carrieanne and Christian Behan of Gunnison, Colo.; a brother, Wayne Chastain, of Blue Ridge, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. A private interment service will be held at Martins Creek Family Cemetery in North Carolina. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 10088, Knoxville, TN 37939, or the Susan G. Komen Foundation, P. O. Box 11772, Knoxville, TN 37939. Click Funeral Home, Lenoir City, is in charge of arrangements. Mary Eleanor McCluer LaVerne, of Oak Ridge, beloved wife of Melvin LaVerne, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at approximately 11:15 a.m., at the Briarcliff Health Care Center, Oak Ridge. She had recently celebrated her 91st birthday at home. Eleanor, as she preferred to be called, was the daughter of Henry Randolph McCluer and Mary McCluer, both now deceased, of 1819 Park Avenue, Parkersburg, W.Va. She is survived by her husband, Melvin; four sons, twins Andrew and Alan, David, and Douglas; four grandchildren, Andrea, Erica, Jesse, and Alyse; and three great-grandchildren, Stella, Emma, and Jade. Eleanor was an alumnus of Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. She was a member of Chi Omega. During World War II, Eleanor spent a stint as Western Coordinator for the Services of Supply, a job calling for ingenuity and persistence. She later worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, editing technical reports. In the area, Eleanor was active in Oak Ridge incorporation in the 1950s and other political involvements. She was active in Smoky Mountain Sports Car Club autocrosses and rallies, in Oak Ridge Playhouse and Savoyards, on-stage and off, in Oak Ridge Chorus, and in Concord Yacht Club racing, cruising, and social activities. She was a member of Civil Air Patrol, civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force engaged in search and rescue and aerospace education. Her training included National Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. She rose to the rank of captain. She greatly enjoyed travel, having extensively visited the continental U.S., Europe, Canada, and Mexico. She also accompanied Mel to air shows and hang gliding training. She was a member of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, and had taught Sunday School even before Unitarianism and Universalism merged in 1961. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2007, at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 1500 Oak Ridge Turnpike, at stoplight No. 11. It will be conducted by ORUUC's minister, the Rev. Jake Morrill. Friends will be received between 3:15 and 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church are encouraged. Interment of Eleanor's ashes in the Church Memorial Garden will follow the memorial service. Family will provide brief music on the Caribbean steel drums. Dylan David Wood, 18, went to be with Jesus Sunday, July 8, 2007. Born in Providence, R.I., he was a son of Clark V. Wood, with whom he resided and Jane B. Pendergast Cassese of West Greenwich, and stepson of Henry A. Cassese and Elizabeth Blackmar. He resided in Glocester for most of his life and lived in Tennessee from 2002 to 2006. Dylan graduated from Clinton High School, Tenn., class of 2006, and was currently enrolled at CCRI in Warwick for computer science. He was employed at Weidele's Pizza in Sterling, Conn., for the past eight months. He enjoyed bike riding, paintball, basketball and sports in general. Dylan had a great sense of humor and loved hanging out and having fun with friends and family. He was the brother of Kyle N. Wood of Glocester and grandson of David and Diane Wood of Foster, Sylvia Pendergast of Connecticut, and the late George Pendergast. He leaves many aunts, uncles, cousins who will miss him dearly. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2007, at the Tucker-Quinn Funeral Chapel, 643 Putnam Ave. (Rt. 44), Greenville, R.I. Burial will be at Hopkins Mills Cemetery, Foster. Visiting hours are from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Dylan David Wood Memorial Fund, c/o 12 Narragansett Ave., Chepachet, RI 02814, would be appreciated. Information and guestbook, visit ww.TheTuckerQuinnFuneralHome.com. Lorene Seiber, age 86, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at Sunny View Health Care Center in Lake City. 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