>From The Oak Ridger 10 Jul 2007 Dorothy Lucille McWright, age 88, of Oak Ridge, passed away Monday, July 9, 2007, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mrs. McWright was born Dec. 20, 1918, in Harriman to the late Elmer and Rose Dickey Weaver. A member of the West Village Christian Church, Mrs. McWright had been employed at Y-12 as a laboratory technician until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 390 here in Oak Ridge. Preceded in death by her first husband Woodrow Litton, son Gary W. Litton, and her brother Sam E. Hope, Mrs. McWright is survived by her husband, Cullen P. McWright of Oak Ridge; son, Douglas L. Litton of Marshville, N.C.; stepdaughters, Mary Jane Williams of Oak Ridge and Barbara Pruitt of Newark, Del.; brothers, Charles J. Hope of Oak Ridge and B.F. Hope Jr. of Harriman; sisters, Mildred Eitel of West Palm Beach, Fla., Virginia Graham of Jacksonville, Fla., Clara J. Wilcoxin of Evansville, Ind., and Betty Floyd of Oak Ridge; grandchildren, Kim, Brad, and Kristy; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at 6 p.m. at the West Village Christian Church with the Rev. Brian Lakin officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church from 5 to 6 p.m. Private interment services will be held at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Online messages to the family may be left at www.martinoakridgefuneralhome.com. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lucile Nichols, our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, died July 8, 2007, on her 89th birthday from injuries received in an automobile accident on June 27, 2007. She was born in McMinn County and grew up in Knox County where she met the love of her life, Ray Nichols. They celebrated 73 years of marriage Oct. 28, 2006, and were recognized as the oldest living married couple in Monroe County. Lucile was preceded in death by infant son, James Richard Nichols; parents, Charles and Grace Webb of Kodak; brothers, Roy, Ray, and Earl Webb of Knoxville; and sister, Viola Webb of Athens. Lucile is survived by husband, Ray Nichols of Sweetwater; daughter and son-in-law, Erb and Frances Mowery of Clinton; sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Anita Nichols of Knoxville, and Ted and Ruth Nichols of Sweetwater. Grandchildren are Kendra Hill of Athens, Kelly Nichols of Sweetwater, Vicki McKamey (Don) of Clinton, Robert Mowery (Carolyn) of Caryville, Donna McPheeters of Knoxville, Cindy Nichols of Knoxville, and Bobby Ray (Nick) Nichols (Cindy) of Knoxville, 17 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters, Jerry (John) McCall of Knoxville and Mary Dorothy Evans of Halls; brothers, Harry (Helen) Webb of Maynardville and Claude (Mayme) Webb of Sevierville; sister-in-law, Ursa Donovan of Hardin Valley; and good friend, Betty Thompson. Lucile was a member of Fairview Baptist Church for 56 years and dearly loved her church family. One of Lucile's greatest joys was cooking for her family. If she knew you were coming, your favorite food was on the table. Lucile was a master quilter who quilted wedding and baby quilts for every child, grandchild, great-grandchild and great-great-grandchild. She enjoyed gardening, both vegetable and flower, but loved her roses. Most of all, she loved her family, and they all knew it. The body is at Kyker Funeral Home, Sweetwater, where the family will receive friends Tuesday, July 10, 2007, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral service will follow at 8 p.m. in Kyker's Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Carr and Dr. Gerald Atkins officiating. Graveside service and interment will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Sweetwater Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Don McKamey, Bubba Cozart, Robert Mowery, Bobby (Nick) Nichols, Jr., Bobby Mullins, Hank Hill, and Joe McKamey. Kyker Funeral home is in charge of the arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.