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    1. [TNMORGAN] Obits From The Oak Ridger 24 Aug 2007
    2. >From The Oak Ridger 24 Aug 2007 Lorraine Young Lacey, of Woodstock, Ga., Delores Ann Eskridge Steele, of Knoxville, formerly of Oliver Springs, Edwin Estel Stokely, 87, Darlene Clement, 51, a resident of Knoxville, Lorraine Young Lacey, of Woodstock, Ga., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at Woodstock Nursing Rehab. Mrs. Lacey was preceded in death by her parents, Granville and Beulah Rogers; husbands, Herbert Young and Garland Lacey; sister, Irene Smith; and brothers, Dale Perrine, Bud Perrine, and Max Perrine. Survivors are sons, Ronald Young and wife, Brenda, of Greenville, S.C., and Roger Young of Erwin, Tenn.; daughter, Betty Rice and husband, Napoleon, of Woodstock, Ga. There are four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving: brothers, Lance Perrine and wife, Mary, of Southington, Ohio, and Arthur Perrine of Warren, Ohio; sister, Dacie Amons of Warren, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, for a 10 a.m. interment with the Rev. Charles Rice officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the church of your choice or the American Cancer Society. Woodhaven Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 160 Edgemoor Road, Powell, is honored to serve the Young-Lacey Family. Delores Ann Eskridge Steele, of Knoxville, formerly of Oliver Springs, departed this life on Aug. 17, 2007, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville. Preceded in death by father, Raymond Eskridge Jr. Survivors: mother, Anna Rose Eskridge of Oliver Springs, Tenn.; daughters, Dominica Coleman (Derwin) Austin of Atlanta, Ga., Domina Coleman (Quintin) Alford of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Angelia Steele Owens of Knoxville, Tenn.; sister, Vivian Eskridge (Kenneth) Smith of Knoxville; brother, Norman (Audrey) Eskridge of Jefferson City, Tenn.; grandchildren, Jadashia Steele, Darryiona and Deeiona Owens, Coleman and Linden Alford; several nieces and nephews; husband, Glenn Steele; other family members and friends. Family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, at Little Leaf Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday with Elder Thomas Dews, pastor, and the Rev. Henry Cleveland officiating. Interment will be at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary, www.jarnigansmortuary.com Edwin Estel Stokely, 87, died on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, as a consequence of an aggressive cancer. Born on July 3, 1920, he is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Wilma nee Mauldin; and children: Patricia Gail, Linda Susan, John Edwin, Sara Judith Nan, and David Cleveland. He is survived, as well, by 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The recipient of the Bronze Cross and Purple Heart, Edwin Stokely served in the U.S. Army during World War II and during the Korean conflict. He worked for the Knoxville News Sentinel and then the Atomic Energy Commission in Oak Ridge, Tenn., as public information director. He continued to serve in the Department of Energy in Germantown, Md. He retired in 1978, moving to Dunedin, Fla. An avid golfer who accumulated eight holes-in-one, Edwin Stokely was a member at Countryside Country Club for nearly 30 years, having organized and managed several leagues including "The Stokely League" established in 1982. Funeral arrangements will include a brief opportunity for visitation at the Dunedin Chapel of Moss Feaster Funeral Home and a private service for the immediate family members only. Cremation and interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society in the name of Edwin Stokely. Moss Feaster Funeral Home in Dunedin, Fla., is in charge of arrangements. Darlene Clement, 51, a resident of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at her home. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of the arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. ============================================ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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