BAKER, EDWARD E. "EDDIE" - 86, of Pigeon Forge went home to be with his Lord on Thursday August 23, 2007. Eddie served in the United States Navy during WWII and was most proud for taking part in the D-Day invasion at Normandy, where he survived the sinking of his battleship. In 1947 he came to Gatlinburg, where he became a pioneer in the Gatlinburg Candy business. Eddie owned and operated Bakers' Candy for nearly a half century. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Maples Baker, and son, Mark Baker. Survivors: sons: Gary Baker and wife Vickie, John Baker and wife Carol; grandchildren: Joe Baker and wife Jessi, David, Caity, Logan, and Rebecca Baker; great grandchildren: Joseph Andrew Baker, Jr., Eleanor Jessup Baker; several nieces and nephews; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, as well as many loving friends including special friend Lynne Webb. Funeral service 2 PM Sunday at Atchley's Smoky Mountain Chapel in Pigeon Forge with Mr. Jim Parton officiating. Interment wi! ll follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens with Rev. Bill Maples officiating. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Saturday at Atchley's Smoky Mountain Chapel, 220 Emert St., Pigeon Forge. www.atchleyfuneralhome.com BOWERS, DAVID ALLEN - 52 of Vonore Road, Loudon, died suddenly Thursday, August 23, 2007. Son of the late James & Mildred Sitzlar Bowers. Arrangements will be announced later by Loudon Funeral Home. BRANUM, MAXWELL EARL - of Andersonville passed away in his home August 2, 2007. Maxwell (Max) was born December 1, 1949, in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Earl and Mary Ellen Cox Branum. He was a graduate of Rich East High School (1968), Park Forest, IL and Western Illinois University (1973), Macomb, IL. He completed post-graduate studies at Governors State University, Park Forest South, IL and Winston-Salem State, Winston-Salem, NC. Max was an accomplished teacher, wrestling coach, soccer coach and football coach. He was an avid athlete excelling in wrestling at Rich East and at Western Illinois University. His parents and his grandparents (Elvin and Gertrude Branum and Rule and Cecilia Rhoads Cox) preceded him in death. He is survived by his brothers Timothy Cox Branum and Rexford Alan Branum; his sisters Pamela Rule Sluder, Rosemary Palmer, Penelope Diane Branum, and Alice Paige Pennington; his nieces and nephews Tosha Branum Champs, Jennifer Connelly, Mary Ellen Chaffi! n, Sarah Simmons, Andrew Sluder, Patrick Sluder, Scott Branum Palmer and Brentt Earl Palmer; and great-nephews Bryan Sluder, Charles Thomas Connelly and Jacob Branum Palmer. He was loved by all and will be missed. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Rich East High School Wrestling Program, Park Forest, IL or the Lassen College Wrestling Program, Susanville, CA. Funeral service 2:00 pm Saturday at Gentry-Griffey Chapel, Rev. Bernie Hutchison officiating, with interment to follow at New Loyston Cemetery. Family will receive friends 1:00 - 2:00 pm Saturday at Gentry Griffey Chapel. BROWN, FRANCES MCCLANAHAN - formerly of Knox-ville and Dandridge, died Thursday, August 23, 2007 in Greeneville. She was the widow of Hugh M. Brown. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com CATE, MARY ANN WYRICK RUDDER - age 72 of Knoxville was born September 2, 1934 and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Mary was a member of North Knoxville Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, James and Velma Wyrick. Survived by husband of 29 years, Leon Cate; daughter, Debby Starling; daughter, Susie Christian and husband Robert; and son, Robert (Robby) Rudder; grandchildren, Bobby Love, Jason Love, Chris Starling, R.J. Rudder, and Braxton Rudder; great-grandson, Jason R. Love; sister, Phyllis Bennett and husband Bobby; nephew, Brian Bennett; sister-in-law, Leona Householder and husband Murl; sister-in-law, Faye Webster; and other family. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the building fund of the French Broad Lodge # 588, Kodak, TN or North Knoxville Baptist Church, 217 W. Oldham Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Family and friends will gather 11:15 am Friday, August 24, 2007 at East Tennessee Veteran Cemetery for an 11:30 am graveside ! service with Rev. Guy Milan officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Thursday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 523-4999. CHANEY, CURTIS ALEXANDER - of Knoxville, departed this life, August 22, 2007 at U. T. Memorial Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary CRAWFORD, SHAW LYNN - went to be with the Lord August 22, 2007. He is survived by his parents, Beth Moore and Jerry Crawford, sister, Kylee Crawford. Graveside services will be held Saturday at Highland South Cemetery at 10 AM. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. DAVIS, BRENDA ANN BARKER - age 64 of the Hardin Valley Community passed away Wednesday evening, August 22, 2007 at her home. Brenda was a member of Hines Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Marie Barker; sisters, Linda Beets and Diane Barker; brother, Warren Barker. Survivors: husband of 45 years, Jerry Davis; daughters, Kay Warnack of Kingston, Angie Lee of Knoxville; sons, Wayne Davis, Harvey Davis and David Davis all of Knoxville; 10 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; brothers, Michael Barker and Paul Barker both of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Friday followed by funeral services at 7 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel with Rev. Charles Parker officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Saturday at Marietta Church Cemetery for graveside services. Pall bearers, Craig Warnack, Christopher Hartman, Ralph Davis, Tony Davis, Randy Davis and Trenton Hall! . Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Davis family. www.clickfuneralhome.com DYKES, EVA L. - age 77 of Knoxville, was called by her Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2007. She retired from Palm Beach Company. She was preceded in death by husband Coy V. Dykes. Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Steven Phillip Dykes, Michael Jeffery and Dustie Dykes; grandchildren Derek Dykes, Shana Phillips and Nikki Plummer; great grandchildren, Coleton Dykes, Kaylee, Tucker and Jamison Phillips; Cade Rutherford; future great grandchildren, Maven Dykes and Jaden Plummer. Funeral service will be Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 8 pm in the Halls Chapel of Mynatt Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon Lee Dykes and Rev. Gary Vandergriff officiating. Family and friends will meet at Greenwood Cemetery Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 2:45 pm for a graveside service at 3:00 pm. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6-8 pm at Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. www.mynattfh.com EACHES, BILLY RAY - age 52 of Blaine, passed away August 22, 2007 as the result of an automobile accident. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, and was preceded in death by his father, Ernest D. Eaches Jr., and stepfather, James W. Kuykendall. Survivors include his mother, Zola B. Kuykendall of Blaine; sisters, Carolyn McGinnis and Tennie King of Blaine, Mary Jane Brewer of Rutledge, and Verna Seager of Bluefield, West Virginia; brothers, Steven Eaches of Knoxville, Hartsel Sloan of Atoka, TN, and Drew Sloan of Excelsor Springs, Missouri, several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Funeral services will be held 8:00 P.M. Friday, August 24, In the chapel of Smith Funeral Home in Rutledge, with Rev. Paul Blankenship officiating. Family and friends will gather Saturday, 9:45 A.M. at Grainger Memorial Gardens for graveside services at 10:00 A.M. The family will receive friends Friday evening 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. prior to services at Smith Funeral Home in Rutledge! . Smith Funeral Home of Rutledge in charge of arrangements. FORD, JERALD (JERRY) - age 52 of Lenoir City. Jesus took him home August 23, 2007, Arrangements incomplete. Mynatt Funeral Home in charge. GARDNER, WILLIAM BRYSON, SR. - age 75 passed away at home on August 23, 2007. He was born in Manchester, Georgia on April 24, 1932, and was a long-time resident of Knoxville and member of Church Street United Methodist Church. The son of a Methodist minister, he spent his childhood living in parsonages in towns throughout north Georgia. After graduation from Emory University with a degree in mathematics, he worked for the National Security Agency in Washington, D.C., initially as a civilian and then after recruitment into the US Army during the Korean War. Next, he spent 18 months working as an engineer in the Kuwaiti oil fields for the French company Schlumberger. He returned to Georgia and joined IBM as a systems analyst. Upon relocation to Knoxville in 1964, he spent much of his time with IBM working on the computer systems at ORNL. He retired from IBM in 1984 but continued his work on computers with TVA until 2003. After his final retirement, he stayed busy with a variet! y of activities. He particularly enjoyed taking classes at UT in a wide range of disciplines, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends. He was an active member of the Knoxville Technical Society and also enjoyed the weekly meetings of the UT Science Forum. He is preceded in death by his parents the Reverend William Howard and Katherine Bryson Gardner. Survivors include his wife of 45 years Vicky Allen Gardner; sister Bonnie and her husband the Reverend John Barnes of Lake Junaluska, N.C.; and brother Charles and his wife Betsy of Asheville, N.C. His children and their spouses are Kathy and Joe Simpson of Knoxville, Deborah and Scott Lockett of Alexandria, VA, Jamie and Bryson Gardner of San Francisco, CA, and Meg and David Elam of Knoxville; and grandchildren Bryson, Tindell, and Sander Lockett and Campbell and Decker Elam. Affectionately called Grandpa or "Ho-Ho," he will be greatly missed and always remembered for his kind spirit, political debates and won! derful sense of humor. A memorial service will be held at Chur! ch Stree t United Methodist Church on Saturday at 11 AM. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the music fund at Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 or Memorial Foundation, Hope Lodge, 2008 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37203. GEIS, GEORGE E. age 90 of Dandridge, TN passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the Heritage Center of Morristown. He was born, June 26, 1917 and raised in Royal Oak, MI, the son of the late George E. and Regina Ehnis Geis. He graduated from Royal Oak High School in 1934 and went on to serve with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II and upon his return from service, he spent many years in the dry cleaning business, eventually opening his own dry cleaning service with his wife Ann. He later entered the banking industry where he served as a officer and branch manager for the Manufactures National Bank of Rochester, MI for 23 years. Upon his retirement in July 1979, he and Ann moved to Dandridge, TN where they have enjoyed their remaining years. George was an active member of the Dandridge First United Methodist Church where he served 10 years as church treasurer and 19 years in the Senior Adult Choir and was also a member of the Dandridge Lions Club. He was preceded in d! eath by his beloved wife of 60 years, Ann C. Dunlop Geis. He is survived daughter: Marianne Schneider of Pompano Beach, FL; son: Craig Geis of Pensacola, FL; sister: Jeanette Hilton of Holiday, FL; brother-in-law: Gerald Dunlop; sisters-in-law: Marjorie Dunlop and Mary Dunlop; several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the DFUMC Choir Fund, P.O. Box 8, Dandridge, TN 37725. Funeral services, Friday, 7:00 pm at Farrar Dandridge Chapel with Rev. Larry DeVault officiating. Family will receive friends Friday evening 6:00 to 7:00 pm prior to services at Farrar Funeral Home, Dandridge, TN. www.farrarfuneralhome.com HICKS, BETTY - age 75, died suddenly Saturday, August 18, 2007. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Johnny Jones of Kodak; special grandchildren, Nicole Nelson and Johnny J. of Kodak and Crystal Varner of Knoxville; 15 other grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren of Knoxville. She is preceded in death by her 4 daughters, Deborah Carpenter, Sabrina Whaley, Claudette Varner and Pam Wallace; also her mother, Grace Lindsey. HUNTINGTON, WILLIAM R. - age 64 of Knoxville, TN passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at UT Medical Center. Bill was a retired manager of the Exelon Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, specializing in nuclear power plant operations, and a veteran of the US Navy Submarine Force. He was a graduate of MIT, receiving a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was an active duplicate bridge player and achieved the rank of Bronze Life Master in 2006. He was also active in the Knoxville Table Tennis Club and played tuba in the Oak Ridge Community Band. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Joan Huntington of Staten Island, NY, and by his first wife, Mary Bryant Huntington, of Ottawa, IL. Bill is survived by his beloved spouse, Sandra Jean Huntington; three children: Robert Huntington of Tucson, AZ, Virginia Dalby of Atlanta, GA, and Daniel Huntington of Iowa City, IA; two sisters, Katherine Huntington of Minneapolis, MN and Ann Mickelson of West Suffield, CT; and eight wond! erful grandchildren. A memorial celebration in his memory will be announced at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Ridge Community Band, PO Box 6980, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6980 or to Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 North Gay St., Knoxville, TN 37902. Arrangements by Cremation Options, Inc. (865) 6WE-CARE (693-2273) www.cremationoptionsinc.com. JETT, CARL "EARL" - age 66 of Knoxville passed away Tuesday August 21, 2007 at Norris Health & Rehab Center. He was of the Baptist Faith and was an avid CBer known as "Easy Go". Preceded in death by parents: Carl Edward and Mable Jett, Sister: Mary Catherine; brother, Lee Jett. Survivors: sister and brother-in-law, Artie and Mike Hodge; brother and sister-in-law, John and Ruth Lusk; sister-in-law, Alma Jett; nephews, Shannon and wife Stacy Hodge, Rodney and wife Debbie Jett, Tristan Ray, Nick Newman, Jason and wife, Ashleigh Rust; nieces, Dana and husband Joey Smith, Connie and husband Dale Wakeman, Lisa Grubb and Lynn and husband Mark Irvin; special great nephew, Connor Hodge; great nephew, Brennan Smith; great nieces, Savannah Jett and Brianna Smith. Funeral service 7:30 P.M. Thursday Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev Greg Walton officiating. Family & friends will leave Rose Mortuary 11:00 A.M. Friday and proceed to Hopewell Cemetery for interment at 11:30 A.M. The fa! mily received friends 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. Thursday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com KELLER, PATSY J. - age 81 of Knoxville, died Wednesday, August 23, 2007 of natural causes at NHC Healthcare, Knoxville. She is survived by her loving "Boys", James R. Keller, David W. Keller and Keith B. Keller. There will be a private service Saturday, August 28, 2007. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com KLINE, MARY HELEN - age 72 of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at her home. She is a member of Gospel Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Lonnie Corum Kline, Sr., parents James and Arletta Woods. Survivors include her sons Lonnie Corum Kline, Jr. and wife Ginger, and Mark Kline; daughters Brenda Lawson, Connie Lunsford and husband Steve, Kathy Yoder and husband Bill; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; brother Richard Woods and wife Wilma; special niece Ella Mae Bise; and several nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Mrs. Kline's grandsons. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 8 pm in the Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Woods and Rev. Jimmy Woods officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8 pm. Family and friends will meet in the Rosebury Cemetery Friday at 9:45 am for a 10 am interment service. www.berryfuneralhome.com LEACH, MR. CHARLES J. - age 85 of LaFollette passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. He was a veteran of WWII and a retired police officer with the LaFollette Police Department. Preceded in death by wife, Irene Leach. Survivors: Daughter, Dianne Lucas of Christiana, TN; two granddaughters, Brandi Smith-Evans and husband, Christopher of Christiana, TN, Christi Fidler and husband, Peter of Mt. Juliet, TN; four great grandsons, Shae Smith and Grayson Evans of Christiana, TN, Ashton Fidler and Calen Fidler of Mt. Juliet, TN; sisters, Bessie and Shirley both of Ohio; special friend, Edith Wilson of LaFollette. Funeral services Friday 8 P.M. at Walters Chapel with Rev. Charles Sparks officiating. Family and friends will meet Saturday 10 A.M. at Campbell Memorial Gardens for graveside services with military honors conducted by Campbell County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 P.M. before services at Walt! ers Funeral Home. Walters Funeral Home of LaFollette is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Charles J. Leach. MCCORD, BOBBIE PRICHARD - age 74, a Knoxville Shannondale Retirement Center resident for past 10 months, formerly of Greenwood, South Carolina, went home to be with her Lord peacefully Tuesday August 21, 2007. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood, South Carolina and a retired private duty nurse. Bobbie was preceded in death by husband, John Haddon "Red" McCord; son, John Kevin Anders; father and step-mother, Lloyd and Kitty Prichard; mother and step-father, Verda Parrett and James Fawbush; sister, Sue Parker. She is survived by her loving family: daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Michael Crosby of Greenville, South Carolina, Jamie and Robert Gallagher of Bloomington, Illinois; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Missy Anders of Knoxville; grandchildren, Sarah and Diana Crosby, Katie and Megan Gallagher; John, Kyle and Lucas Anders; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Charles Centers of Georgetown, Kentucky; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Joan ! Fawbush of Covington, Kentucky; several nieces and nephews. A private Memorial Service will be held by the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may be made to: First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood, 108 East Cambridge Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com Carol Gigante Beltsville, MD 20705 ________________________________________________________________________ Surprise your friends with a FREE Juno Video Mail! Sign up today. http://track.juno.com/s/lc?u=http://ads.addynamix.com/click/2-2130421-177