MCGINNIS, HELEN RUTH - age 65, of Seymour, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2007. She attended Loves Chapel Baptist Church. Loving wife of Joe McGinnis; mother of three children, JoAnn Dunaway, Randy McGinnis, and Betty and husband Dwayne Holder; grandchildren, April Dunaway and Joey McGinnis; four sisters; and three brothers. Special thanks to the staff of Thompson Cancer Survival Center. Funeral service will be held 8:00 PM Friday in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home with Rev. Jackie Parris officiating. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn Cemetery on Saturday for 10:00 AM interment services. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday prior to the service at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. www.berryfuneralhome.com McMILLAN, GLEN F. - age 76 of Knoxville, passed away Thursday August 23, 2007. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Mynatt Funeral Home, Fountain City. MEYER, MERVYN, F. - age 88 of Tellico Village, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. Mr. Meyer was a Veteran serving in the US Navy during WWII and a former employee of Good Year Tire. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Maxine Meyer; son, Jack Meyer and wife, Lillian Kurowski all of Tellico Village; daughter, Norma Cornette of Mason, Michigan. Graveside services 11:00 AM, Arborcrest Memorial Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Local arrangements provided by McGill-Karnes Funeral Home, Loudon. NINE, ROBERT EDWARD, LTCOL USAF RET. - age 74, of Fountain City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of Fountain City United Methodist Church and member of the Christian Homebuilders Sunday School Class. Born August 7, 1933 in Dandridge to the late Joseph and Margaret Nine. Graduate from the University of Tennessee with a degree in engineering physics and the rank of 2nd Lt in the Air Force. He earned his masters degree in engineering physics from the University of Oklahoma. He served in Viet Nam as a USAF fighter pilot where he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. Upon retirement from the Air Force he worked 20 years as a nuclear physicist for the Dept. of Energy in Washington DC. While working he taught an early morning class in physics at the Northern Virginia Community College. Retirement did not slow him down as he concentrated on and accelerated his work for the Lord by e! arning his Local pastors License and was serving an appointment to the Fountain City UMC with his duties only in Prison Ministries. He was the founding member on Kairos Prison Ministry, Torch Ministry in the youth detention centers in East Tennessee. He also was very active and devoted to the Focus Prison Ministries He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Myra Creswell Nine; daughters and son-in-law Lexi and David Gaber, Centreville, VA; Marci Villanueva, Woodbridge, VA; son and daughter-in-law Robert Edward and Donna Nine II, Knoxville; grandchildren Jason Scott and Jaime Gray; brother Jerry Nine Dumfries, VA, and many other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be Friday evening at 7:00 pm at Fountain City United Methodist Church Rev. Jim Whedbee and Dr. Bill Will officiating. Active pallbearers are J.D. Gaber, Stacey Benson, Mike Benson, Bradley Turner, Brent Belue and Rick Rogers. Honorary pallbearers are the Christian Home Builders Sunday School Class,! the members of Kairos, Torch, Lock-Down and Focus Prison Mini! stries. Bob was an awesome son, husband, father, grandfather, and friend In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to Kairos Prison Ministry PO Box 50391, Knoxville, TN 37951. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 am Saturday Greenwood Cemetery for an 11:00 am graveside service with full Military Honors provided by the Airman from Robbins Air Force Base . Family will receive friends 5:00 - 7:00 pm Friday at Fountain City United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Chapel. OLIVER, BRENDA COUCH - age 41, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday. Survivors: sons, Tommy, John, Terry Morgan all of Knoxville; brothers, Doug and James Couch of Maynardville, Cecil Couch of Knoxville; three grandchildren; several cousins. Family will receive friends 1 to 5 Sunday at Cooke Mortuary. Graveside service 10:00 a.m. Monday at New Loyston Cemetery. Reverend Arnold Greene officiating. Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville, TN. OWENS, MARGARET MATLOCK WARTERS - passed away August 17, 2007 at Asbury Place in Maryville. She was 92 years old. Margaret was born in Knoxville and lived there until she retired to Asbury Place. She graduated from Knoxville High School and in her younger years was very active in the Chilhowee Garden Club including serving as the club president. She worked in the Trust Department of the Bank of Knoxville for many years. She was a warm and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was predeceased by husbands, J.D. Warters and John S. Owens; her parents, J.P. Matlock and Ethie Watt Matlock; her siblings, Irene Ward, Lucille Coulter, Imogene Harmon, Vance Matlock, and James Matlock; and her daughter, Sara Warters Kirk-land. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Robert and Susan Warters; son in law, Thomas Kirk-land; sisters in law, Catherine Matlock and Geneva Matlock; grand-children, Anne Morley, Dr. David Warters, Kim Bartlett, Peggy Wat-kins, Katy Shattuck, and Jef! f Kirk-land; ten great grandchildren; and seventeen nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all of the staff at Asbury Place for their de-voted care of Margaret and would especially like to thank Rena Foster and Kay Burnett. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn Cemetery Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. graveside service with Reverends Dan Moore and Melody Kidd officiating. A memorial service at Asbury Place will follow at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Asbury Place, 2648 Sevierville Rd, Maryville, TN 37804. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com SCARBRO, ETHEL SHANNON - age 95, of Knoxville, formerly of Caryville, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Hillcrest-North of Knoxville. Member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. Preceded in death by husband, Ted Scarbro, parents, John F. Shannon & Isadora Shannon, stepmother, Winnie Shannon and son-in-law, Maurice C. Asbury. Survivors: daughter: Jane Dora Asbury of Caryville; daughter & son-in-law: Sue Ann & Gerald Pratt of Knoxville; grandchildren: Renni & John Morris, Knoxville, Edward Wesley (Ted) Asbury & Bridgett Asbury, Tifton, Ga.; great-grandchildren: Margaret Morris, Erin & Andrew Asbury; sister: Lucille Colson, Monroe, Tn; brother-in-law: Alfred Scarbro, Wartburg, Tn. At her request, family & friends will meet for graveside services & interment at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 25th at Woodlawn Cemetery in LaFollette. Hospice Chaplin Stephanie Hamill officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Adventa Hospice, 1420 Dutch Valley Rd., Knoxville,! TN 37918 or to charity of choice. Arrangements by Cross Funeral Home, LaFollette SIMS, EDITHE ROSE MEADOWS - 86, passed away at Brakebill Nursing Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, on August 20, 2007. Edithe moved to Knoxville in 2003 from Ft. Myers, Florida. Born October 18, 1920 at Tommy Creek, near Rhodell, WV, she was the last surviving child of Matthew and Alice Polk Meadows. In addition to her parents, Edithe was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Claude Norris Sims; two sisters, Flora Lucas and Gracie Meadows; and eight brothers, Lundy, C. R., Elmer, Sam, Estle, James, Lacy and Nathan Meadows. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Sims Palmer and Don Palmer, Knoxville, Tennessee; Sonja (Nathan) Meadows, Rocky River, Ohio; Rema (Sam) Meadows and Rosa Meadows Nicely, Beckley, WV as well as nephews and nieces. Edithe, a graduate of Stoco High School, Beckley, WV held a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio. Edithe began her teaching career in Fayette County, WV and retired from North Olmsted Cit! y Schools, Ohio, in 1980. She lived in Fort Myers, Florida until 2003. Edithe was a lifelong Methodist. Rev. Dan Johnson will celebrate her life in the Chapel at the United Methodist Temple, Beckley, WV on Sunday, August 26 at 5 p.m. Private interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens on Monday, August 27. In keeping with Edithe's wishes, her daughter requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Imagination Library, 1020 Dollywood Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 to enable more young readers to have access to books. Highland Memorial (Bearden) 588-0567 STALLINGS, MRS. LULLA TEMPLE - age 87 of Knoxville, passed away August 20, 2007 at Summit View in Farragut, TN. Mrs. Stallings was a member of Washington Pike United Methodist Church. She was the ninth and last surviving child of Ira Marshall and Lillie Mae Temple. She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Stallings, and parents, Ira Marshall and Lillie Mae Temple. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Dr. Charles Edgar Stallings of Atlanta, GA, and Dr. Dick and Lee Ann Stallings of Knoxville; grandchildren, Charles and Katie Stallings. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 2200 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919. The family held a private graveside service on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Greenwood Cemetery with Rev. Robert Bean officiating. Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Avenue at N. Broadway served the family. Mrs. Stallings' guest book is also available at www.stevensmortuaryinc.com STOKELY, EDWIN ESTEL - 87, died on Sunday, August 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 3 great grandchildren. The recipient of the Bronze Cross and Purple Heart, Edwin Stokely served in the 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 as Public Information Director. He continued to serve in the Department of Energy in Germantown, Maryland. He retired in 1978, moving to Dunedin, Fla. An avid golfer who accumulated eight Holes-in-One, Edwin Stokely was a member at Countryside County 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. THARP, DORA - age 70, of Maynardville, passed away August 23, 2007. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville, TN. TINDELL, CARL COLUMBUS - age 92 of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. Mr. Tindell was born July 7, 1915 and grew up in the Graveston Community. He was formerly a resident of Corryton, TN, for over 70 years and was a member of Little Flat Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Tindell retired from Reeder Chevrolet after 30 years of service. Preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Martelia Foust Tindell; sister and brother-in-law, Flossie and Roy Payne; granddaughter, Rene Armstrong. He is survived by his sweetheart and wife of 69 years, Mattie Ridenour Tindell; daughter and son-in-law, Leta Faye and Tom Cruthirds; son and daughter-in-law, Charles (Chuck) and Carol Tindell; granddaughters, Jennifer Armstrong of Venice Beach, CA, Tracie Clapp Moore; great-granddaughters, Michelle and Erica Davis; sisters-in-law and brothers- in-law, Bernice and Jim Kegley, Nema and James Paskel; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Rema and Rhon! da Butler. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2007 at Stevens Mortuary. Family and friends will meet 10:15 a.m. Monday, August 27 at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens, Edgemore Road, Claxton for a 10:30 a.m. graveside service and interment. Reverend Damon Patterson officiating. Serving the family: Stevens Mortuary, Oglewood Avenue at N. Broadway. Mr. Tindell's guest book is also available at www.stevensmortuaryinc.com. TINSLEY-MCGINNIS, LOUISE - of Maryville, passed away Monday, August 20, 2007, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by husbands, Garland W. Tinsley of Maryville and John M. McGinnis of Strawberry Plains; daughter, Sarah Tinsley Cooke and son, Robert M. Tinsley. She is survived by sons, Randy Tinsley of Rockford and Phil Tinsley of Sarasota, FL; daughter, Susan Tinsley Denton of Maryville; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Glenn Bellisle of Alcoa; stepson and wife, John W. and Nancy McGinnis; stepdaughter and husband, Sammie and Dickie Johnson all of Strawberry Plains; granddaughters and husbands, Kari and Todd Marsh, Laura and Brent Stowers, Amanda Tinsley and Taylor Bellisle; grandson and wife, Terry and El Hame Tinsley; grandson, Brett Bellisle; great granddaughters, Talyn and Tinsley Marsh; great grandsons, Dilyn and Tyler Stowers and Benjamin Tinsley; sister, Marjorie Tulloch; special friend, Linda Jacques; beloved Yorkie, George. Funeral services will ! be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel. Family and friends will meet at 12:00 noon Saturday at Grandview Cemetery for the interment service. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m. Friday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com. TOWLE, PHILIP SHERIDAN - born Oct. 20, 1915 passed away August 22, 2007 at Asbury Place in Maryville. He was a graduate of Tusculum College and had worked in the air conditioning and refrigeration business as a Sales Engineer with Knoxville Refrigeration Supply, Ed Supply, and Costal Supply. He as a member of Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church. Mr. Towle was preceded in death by wife, Madge McCray Towle who passed away in 2001. He is survived by son, Philip Sheridan Towle III and wife, Dorothy; grandson, Christopher Mark Towle and wife, Kayla; great grandson, Griffith Towle all of Houston, TX; son, Peter J. Towle and wife Karen of Friendsville; granddaughter, Rebecca L. Towle of Naples, Italy; and grandson, Peter J. Towle, Jr. of Murfreesboro. Family and friends will meet Saturday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery on State Hwy 93 in Greene Co. for an 11:00 A.M. graveside service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 37! 00 Keowee Ave., Knoxville, TN 37919 or to the charity of your choice. The family would especially like to thank the staff of the Village at Asbury Place for their continuous support and comforting thoughts. The family will receive friends 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Friday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com VANCE, HATTIE OWEN age 100, of Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord, August 21, 2007 at North Haven Health Care. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and Central Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband, Ralph Vance, daughter, Ruth Plemmons and son, Owen Vance. Survived by 4 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Family and friends will meet, 9:45 a.m., Saturday, Lynnhurst Cemetery for a graveside service at 10:00 a.m. with Dr. Charles Earl officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Friday at Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City. www.mynattfh.com VANDERGRIFF, DOROTHY MAE - age 81, of Seymour, died suddenly Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Vandergriff of Knoxville. Ms. Vandergriff was a member of New Life Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her sister, Mary Spoon of Woodbridge, VA; beloved aunt of Roberta Zygarlowski, Brenda Davis, Darlene Novak, Mary Howard, Debbie Grooms, Martha Karpik, Lisa Spoon all of Virginia and Mary Jane Irwin of Knoxville. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Reverend Darlene Miller and Reverend Robert Runkles officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Saturday prior to the funeral service at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com WALDEN, ELEANOR POTTS - age 82 of Sevierville, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2007. She retired as an auditor for Armour and Company. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Gatlinburg. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank Haven and Myrtle Potts and husbands Robert Howard Ortwein and Howard Eugene Stacy. She is survived by her: husband, Bob Walden; Daughter, Haven Ortwein Jarvis and husband Dennis; step-sons, David Walden and wife Christine, Bobby Walden and wife Annette; granddaughters, Victoria Cox and partner Michael Magouirk, Lauren Grubb and husband Jason; step-grandson, Ereckson Jarvis; grandchildren: Matthew, Jonathan, Christopher, and Cherie Walden. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Gatlinburg, 111 Oglewood Lane, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 or to St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 North Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917. Funeral service 7 PM Friday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Burcham officiating. Family ! and friends will meet 10 AM Saturday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for interment. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) WALKER, ANNIE S. WIGGINS - 69, of Oakland, California, passed away, Saturday, August 19, 2007. Annie "Seal", was born February 14, 1938 in Knoxville, TN to Hodgie and Sallie Wiggins. She graduated from Austin High School, attended Knoxville College, and nursing school in Oakland, CA. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Grace Wiggins Grant, Dorothy Wiggins Bates and Cathryn Wiggins Guydon. Survivors: daughter, Robin L. (Eddie) Knox; son, Stephen H. Walker; five grandchildren, all of Oakland, Calif.; sisters, Barbara Wiggins Kitchen, Mattie (Richard) Wiggins Ragland and Peggy Wiggins Nixon; brother, Leroy (Brenda) Wiggins; aunts, Lessie Tate and Eva Mapp; and uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, August 28, 2007; funeral service, 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Whitted-Williams Funeral Home, 5500 Foothills Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605 (510) 261-1105 Announcement by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary. w! ww.jarnigansmortuary.com WILLIAMS, FAYE LOUISE RUMMEL - age 64 of Harriman passed away Wednesday August 22, 2007 at her home. Faye was a devoted & loving mother, grandmother, sister & friend to many. She was employed by the Roane County News for 23 years, serving as circulation manager. She attended Harriman United Methodist Church. Faye was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence & Hannah Rummel, sisters, Catherine Carroll, Mary Storrs & Carolyn Garrison, brothers, Ray Rummel (her twin) & John Rummel ; & grandson, Rodney Williams, Jr. Survivors: sons, Darrell & wife Teresa Williams of Kingston, Jerry Williams & fianc�e Lisa Hargis Grizzard of Harriman, Rodney Williams of Oakdale; sisters, Anne Swenson & husband Shorty of Midtown, Joyce Holden of Harriman; brothers, Robert Rummel of Athens, Jim Rummel & wife Jane of Harriman; 7 grandchildren, Kim Williams, Megan Rucker & husband Todd, Jessica Williams, Casady Williams, Jordan Williams, Summer Williams, Conner Williams. Funeral 2:00 PM Sund! ay August 26, 2007 at Kyker Funeral Home Chapel, Harriman with Rev Mason Goodman officiating. Graveside & interment in Fairview at Bethel Cemetery in Kingston. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at Kyker Funeral Home, Harriman. www.kykerfuneralhome.com WOODS, EVELYN LOUISE COMPTON - age 65, of Goose Creek, SC passed away on Monday, August 20, 2007. She was born in Kingsport, TN and spent the majority of her life in East Tennessee. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and daughter who was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew her. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles Iris Compton and Myrtle Franklin Compton of Morristown, TN. She is survived by husband, Lennis Ray Woods of Goose Creek, SC; daughter, Ginny Lacy of Charleston, SC; brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Martha Compton of Plano, TX; sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Bill McConnell of Knoxville, TN; sister, Sharon Kay Compton of Knoxville, TN and Zambia, Africa; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2007 from the Farrar Jefferson City Chapel with interment to follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at th! e funeral home. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN 37760 (865) 475-3892 www.farrarfuneralhome.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