BALDWIN, IRENE - age 92 of North Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday May 30, 2007 at Baptist Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith. Irene was formerly employed by Brothers Bedding and Gillespie Upholstery. She is preceded in death by her parents; 7 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include: her daughter, Shirley Valentine; son, Gerald (Jerry) Brock and wife Frances; grandchildren, Randy Valentine and wife Hazel of Seymour, Marisa Brock of Knoxville, Angeli Keifer of Knoxville, and Danny Brock of Ft. Bragg, NC; great grandchildren, Kevin Valentine of Seymour, Jessica Valentine of Seymour, Nick Williford-US Army Iraq, Julian Clark of Nashville, Koury Clark of Knoxville, and Chelsie Smith of Knoxville; great-great grandson, Kaleb Valentine of Seymour; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Marie and Dewey Owens and family. Family and friends will meet for a graveside service at 10:00am Friday at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. A guestbook and additional information is available at: www.lynnhurstchapel.com and you are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Irene at her memorial website at: www.MeM.com. BERNARD, JESSIE RAY SR. - age 57 of Mascot, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Member of Little Valley Baptist Church. Preceded in death by: parents, William and Willie Mae Bernard; sisters, Louise Davis, Faye Dunn, Barbara Goins and Dolly Bernard; brothers, Claude, Frank and Joe Bernard. Survivors include: wife, Judy Bernard; sons, Billy Ray and Jessie Bernard; brothers, Billy and John W. Bernard, Sr.; sisters, Dorothy and Hugh Boling, Doris and Jimmy Helton, Juanita and Freddie Hodge, Shirley Kidd and Mary and James Whaley; grandchildren, Derek, Jeremiah and Katelynn. Funeral services will be 7:00 pm Saturday, June 2, 2007 in the chapel at Bridges Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Chandler officiating. Family and friends will meet 1:45 pm Sunday at Bernard Cemetery for a 2:00 pm interment. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 5-7 pm Saturday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 523-4999. CLEMANS, ODELL A. - age 84 of Knoxville, formerly of St. Anne, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. She was a member of the St. Anne Catholic Church and was retired from Mortell's. Preceded in death by: parents, Ed and Elsie Denoyer; husband, Melvin D. Clemans; brothers, Ralph, Sherman and Harold Denoyer; sisters, Isabelle Elsey, Leah and Alice Denoyer; grandchild, Melvin Clemans. Survived by: children and spouses, Ethel Menigoz, Larry and Betty Clemans, Judy and Leonard Wilson, Helen and Robert Owens; 11 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; brothers, Raymond, Albert, Lawrence and Jan Denoyer; sister, Eleanor Casper. A memorial service will be held 10:00 am Saturday in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Rev. Kirk Werner officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the charity of your choice. www.berryfuneralhome.com. CRAWFORD, ANNA C. - born December 12, 1933, went to be with our Lord on May 29, 2007 at the age of 73. Preceded in death by her mother and father, Louie and Effa Lee Conover and her granddaughter, Austin Alexandar Burkhart. She was a graduate from Fort Sanders School of Nursing with a long distinguished career in nursing at St. Mary's Hospital and finally at Peninsula Hospital. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by: her husband of 51 years, Verlin Crawford; daughters, Laura Crawford and husband Dr. Thomas Kanelis, Kimberly Skaggs and husband J.T. Skaggs and son Charles and wife Connie Crawford; grandchildren, Melissa and Cory Bumgardner, Whitney Burkhart and Dakota Skaggs; great grandchildren, Hunter and Reagan France and Breanna Bumgardner; also by her sister, Nora Lee Pitzer of Frankfurt, KY with many nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will celebrate her life on Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 12:00 noon till 4:00 pm at 5700 Chesswood Dr.; Knoxville, TN. Family and friends are invited to attend. The family wishes for no flower arrangements but that memorial donations be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave. Knoxville, TN 37919. ELLERBE, ROSS CLEVELAND, III - age 51 of Seymour, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father Ross Cleveland Ellerbe, Jr. Survivors: mother, Carmen Ellerbe. Other survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com. FISHER, ROBERT ALAN (BOBBY) - age 47 of Blaine, passed away Monday, May 28, 2007 at the VA Hospital in Nashville. Bobby was loved and respected by his family and loving friends. Member of Little Valley Baptist Church and US Marine Corps. Veteran serving in Desert Storm as a Gunnery Sergeant. Preceded in death by father, Frank Fisher. Survivors include: wife, Karen Fisher; son, Jesse Fisher; mother, Nina Fisher; brother, Kenny Fisher; sisters, Beverly Rippel and Judy Davis and husband Mick; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Reece and Cathy Hewitt; nephews, Daniel, Mason and Jake. Funeral services will be 8 pm Thursday, May 31, 2007 in the chapel at Bridges Funeral Home with Rev. Henry Greer officiating. Family and friends will meet 10:45 am Friday at Little Valley Cemetery for an 11 am interment. Military honors to be provided by the East Tennessee Veteran Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: the Jesse Fisher Education Fund, c/o Citizens Bank and Trust of Grainger County, PO Box 10, Blaine, TN 37709. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Thursday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 523-4999. FORD, DAISY P. - age 85 of Knoxville, born February 19, 1922 in Barbourville, KY passed away Tuesday May 29, 2007 at St Mary's Holston Health Care. She had worked at Standard Knitting Mills for over 40 years and was a member of John Sevier Baptist Church. She had a deep love for the Lord, the Bible, her Family, her Church and Church Family and her Friends. Preceded in death by: husband, James L. Ford; parents, John Solomon Callebs II and Rosa Ingle Callebs; brothers, Estel, Earl, Charles and Lawrence Callebs; sisters, Mary Martin, Ruth Jordon, Mayo Anderson and Rosa Baird. "The Family would like to express their Special Thanks to the Staff at Holston Health Care for their Kindness and Care." Survived by: son and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Cathy Davidson of Sevierville; sister, Viola Lind of Cheyenne, WY and several nieces and nephews that were very special to her. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Saturday Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev Kemp Wynn officiating. Interment 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Barbourville Cemetery in Barbourville, Ky. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com. GARLAND, DR. WILLIAM C., SR. (W.C.) age 79 of Knoxville, died Monday, May 28, 2007. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Dr. Garland was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, the Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, TX and became the associate pastor of Fifth Ave. Baptist Church in Knoxville. He was also the pastor of First Baptist Church in Covington, TX, the pastor of Valley Grove Baptist Church on Chapman Hwy., the pastor of First Baptist Church in Humboldt, TN, the First Baptist Church in Florence, AL and the pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church in Pearl Harbor, HI. Dr. Garland served in the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention where he served as President, on the Executive Board, the Director of Disaster Relief, the Evangelism Director for the Islands of Hawaii, Guam and Western Samoa, the Director of Evangelism and the Director of Missions for the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention. Dr. Garland was a trustee to the Union University in Jackson, TN from 1961-1968 and the Adjunct Professor to the Wayland Baptist University in HI from 1979-1986. Dr. Garland was also the interim Executive Director for the Alaska Baptist Convention from 1995-1996. W. C. is survived by: his loving and devoted wife, Jo Thompson Garland whom he was married to for the past 57 years; sons and daughters-in-law, W. C.(Nick) Garland, Jr. and Jenine Garland and John Mark and Pat Garland; daughters and son-in-law, Leanne and Col. Terry DeRouchey and Cynthia Rutherford; grandchildren, Joshua and Jodi Garland, Mark and Drew Garland, Ashley Hosse, Joe and Garland DeRouchey, Whitney, Luke and Chase Rutherford; great grandchildren, Dalton and Dominic Garland; honorary grandchildren, Asia, Amari and Elijah Gosnell; brothers and sisters-in-law, Shirl and Agnes Garland and Lowell and Ruth Garland; brother-in-law, and sister-in-law, Elmer (Doll) and Virginia Thompson; niece, Janice Thompson Petrone and aunt, Ollie Mae Thompson Hopper. A celebration of the life of Dr. W.C. Garland, Sr. will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church of Bearden with Rev. Nick Garland and Dr. Larry Fields officiating. Interment to follow at Lynnhurst Cemetery with Full Military Honors presented by the Volunteer State Veteran's Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be: Mark and Drew Garland, Joe DeRouchey, Luke and Chase Rutherford and Grant Newman. Honorary Pallbearers will be all ministers and pastors. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to: the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention, Missions Dept. in Memory of Dr. W.C. Garland , 2042 Vancouver Dr., Honolulu, HI 96822-2491 or to: Central Baptist Church of Bearden Missions Fund, 6300 Deane Hill Dr., Knoxville, TN. 37919. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com. GUINN, MICHAEL W. - age 50 of Knoxville passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the Ft. Sanders-Sevier Medical Center. Arrangements incomplete. Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 523-4999. HERRIN, FINNIS DOYLE - age 55 of Lake City, TN, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at his residence. He was born and reared in the East Tennessee foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Brother Herrin was a graduate of Trinity Baptist College in Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition, he studied at Berea College in Kentucky, Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky He was also a recipient of the President's Honors Scholarship at the New Orleans Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisiana, a scholarship based on both leadership and academic ability. Concerning his education merits, Brother Herrin counts them,"...but dung that I may win Christ..." (Philippians 3:8-10). Doyle was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Heritage Baptist Church in LaFollette. He enjoyed writing and publishing books. He is preceded in death by his father, Rev. Enos Herrin. Survivors: mother, Edith Herrin, Lake City; brothers, Morris Herrin and wife Sondra, Lake City; Wendell Herrin, Lake City; Glenn Herrin, Oliver Springs; fiancé, Yulinda Ausbrooks, Bowling Green, KY; nieces, Crystal Irwin, Angie Sharp, Nancy Gehrts; nephews, Ryan Herrin, Shane Herrin, Ricky Herrin; many great nieces and nephews. Visitation 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, June 1, 2007 at the Main Street Baptist Church. Funeral service 8:00 pm Friday, June 1, 2007 at the Main Street Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Ward and Rev. Wayne Phillips officiating. Interment, 11:30 am Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Oak Ridge Memorial Park in Oak Ridge, TN. Hatmaker Funeral Home of Lake City in charge of arrangements. HOLMES, FRANKLIN LAWRENCE - age 25 of Knoxville, slept quietly and peacefully away, May 29, 2007. Survivors: mother, Darlene Holmes and friend, Hasson; father, Lawrence Gray; loving and devoted sisters, Teniya and Tiffany Holmes; devoted brothers, Adam Holmes, Malik and Malcolm Jones; niece, Shay Dyer; nephew, Shawn Holmes; grandmother, Frances Curry and (Cobie); grandfathers, Clifford Curry, James Gray and Sonny Holmes; loving aunts, Jessica (Chris); Debbie, Kathy, Christina, Dale, and Gail; uncles, Tony, Boo, Clifford, Lil Cobie and J. Fred; several loving cousins, family and friends to include devoted friends, Vickie, Brenda, Bear, Lawrence, Mark, 260-Robert, Wilmarcus, Chris, Rena Taylor and family, Marlene Houston and family. Memorial service, 5:30 p.m, Saturday at Jarnigan's Chapel. Family and friends will assemble Saturday at 3220 Wilson Avenue. Arrangements by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary. www.jarnigansmortuary.com. LEWIS, LILLIAN HITCH - age 78 of Maryville, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at Blount Memorial Hospital. Lillian was retired from Millers Department Store of Knoxville after 33 years. She was Presbyterian by faith. She enjoyed her weekends, holidays and vacations with special nieces, Bobbie Bailey, Angie Thomas and sister, Ina Carver. She will be sadly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lewis; parents, Dewey and Emma Hitch; brother, Donald Hitch. Survivors include her sisters, Dorothy Bond, Margaret Chapman, Virginia (Tiny) Breedlove, Ina Carver and Mary Shropshire of Maryville; brothers, John Hitch and wife, Ruby of Seymour, Charles Hitch of Maryville; special brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Nadine Lewis; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Sunderland officiating. The interment will follow in Clarks Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. 982-6812. www.mccammonammonsclick.com. McMILLAN, ESLEY J. - age 74 of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. Mr. McMillan was a member of Piney United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by: parents, Robert and Dora McMillan. He is survived by: brother, Arb McMillan and wife Mary Ann of Knoxville; sister, Mae McMillan of Knoxville; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great great nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Friday, June 1, 2007 at Evergreen Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Saturday, June 2, 2007 in the Union Cemetery, Rev. Burford Wilson and Rev. Terry McMillian officiating. Evergreen Funeral Home, 7426 Asheville Highway, 865-637-7955. is honored to serve the family of Esley McMillian. MIXON, SETH RICHARD - age 19 of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007. He was the beloved son of Ric and Deborah D. Mixon of Knoxville, TN. Seth was born September 2, 1987 in Knoxville, TN and attended Farragut and Karns High Schools and graduated from the Doris A. Walker Academy in 2006. Seth had just finished his first semester at Pellissippi State Community College. He loved soccer, art, music, making glass bead jewelry, jet skiing, his dog Oscar, pet snake Slither and "chilling" with his friends. He was preceded in death by his infant sister Heather Danielle. Seth is survived by: his mother, father, brother, Devin Mixon all of Knoxville; grandmother Gertrude Broyles of Soddy Daisy, TN; granmom, Louise Mixon and grandad, William R. Mixon of Kingston, TN; uncles, Michael S. Mixon of Knoxville, TN, Larry Michael Dickerson of Idaho Falls, ID and aunt, Linda Diene McKenzie of Sale Creek, TN. Funeral service 7:30 p.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel, Rev. Chuck Lester officiating. The family and friends will meet by 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the main entrance to Oak Ridge Memorial Park for a 10:00 a.m. interment service. The family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: the National MS Society, Mid South Chapter, 9051 Executive Park Drive, Suite 600, Knoxville, TN 37923 or to the McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center, 10 Acres, P.O. Box 1928, Hixon, TN 37343. The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com. MYERS, OLA TURNER - age 91, died May 28, 2007 at NHC Healthcare Fort Sanders. Preceded in death by husband, W.C. Myers. Survived by: son, Gary Myers; daughters, Susan Motley and Marilyn Sanderson; six grandchildren, Karen Hamm, Lisa Kaminski, Emily and Elizabeth Motley, Katherine and David Sanderson; one great grandson, Logan Hamm; sisters, Dorothy Kitts, Johnnie Merritt and Bonnie Peters. Special Thanks to the staff at NHC Healthcare Fort Sanders for the Exceptional Care provided. Funeral service 7:00 p.m. Friday Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev Mike Patty officiating. Private interment Saturday at Pleasant View Cemetery Maynardville, TN. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to: the American Diabetes Association Memorial Program, PO Box 11537, Alexandria, VA 22312. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com. NETHERLAND, SANDRA - age 56 of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 28, 2007. Faithful member of Trinity Chapel, where she was well loved. She was dedicated to the prison ministry. Graduate of Austin High School; former employee of Fair Garden School. Preceded in death by: father, Henry Dotson, Sr.; brother, Henry Dotson, Jr.; son, Lynn Joseph, Jr.; grandmother, Frances Wright; grandchildren, Joshua and Jarvis. Survivors: devoted husband, Lynn J. Netherland; mother, Elder Alma Harrison; mother-in-law, Dorothy Netherland; sons, Felix (Jessica) Netherland, Buffalo, NY, Gary (Shawana) Lancaster, Guam; daughters, Pamela Netherland, Lagayle (Jeffery) Phelps; stepdaughter, Sherrie (Curtis) Davis; 14 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; sisters, Frances (Donald) Ritcher, Faye (Willie) Scudder, Audrey (Rudolph) Taylor; brothers, Kenneth Dotson, Henry Dotson, Nashville, TN; aunts, Bishop B. J. Moore, Mae Smith; uncles, Robert, Royce, Lee Erwin, Fredrick Wright, all of Knoxville; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at University of Tennessee Hospital. Family will receive friends, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Saturday at Trinty Chapel, 5830 Haynes Sterchi Road; funeral service, 1:00 p.m. Interment Highland South Memorial Park. Arrangements by Jarnigan & Son Mortuary. www.jarnigansmortuary.com. NEWSOM, VELMA Z. - age 82 of Maryville, passed away May 31, 2007, at the family home. Preceded in death by: husband, John C Newsom; parents, Victor and Charlotte Vaughn; and granddaughter, Sarah Newsom. Survived by: sons and daughters-in-law, Patrick and Gail Newsom of Maryville, Terry and Carol Newsom of Maryville, and Stanley and Debra Newsom of Maryville; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Sam Hughes of Maryville; son, Richard Newsom of Maryville; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; sisters, Nadine Vaughn, Estelle Johnson, and Elizabeth Law; brother, DJ Vaughn; and many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet 9:00 am Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Miller Funeral Home to go in a funeral precession to Sherwood Memorial Gardens for the 10:00 am entombment service. Family and friends may call at their convenience from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm Friday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. www.millerfuneralhome.org. OTT, PATSY JANE - age 65, of Knoxville passed away Thursday May 31, 2007. She was preceded in death by mother, Bea McMillan, sister, Kathy McMillan, brother, Jackie McMillan. Survivors: husband: Herman Ott; son: Johnny Ott and wife Susan daughters: Sherry Burchfield, Susan and husband Tim Turk; father, Jack McMillan sisters, Phyllis Breeden and husband Darris, Tina Breeden and husband Andy; brothers: Steve McMillan, Rickey and Veronica McMillan; grandchildren: Travis and Angela Ott, Steven and Jeannie Ridner, David Ridner, Amanda Rusty, Brian, Cynthia, and Infinity Ott, Tara and Dennis Smallin; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thanks to all the doctors and staff at Baptist Hospital during these difficult times, especially Dr. Lovelace and Dr. Nicolason. Funeral service 5 PM Sunday at Atchley's Seymour Chapel with Rev. Chris Cupp and Rev. George Ott, Jr. officiating. Interment 11 AM Monday in Central Point Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 3-5 PM Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN (865)577-2807. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) ROWLAND, NELL ROSE ARNOLD - age 71 of Knoxville went to be with the Lord Wednesday evening May 30, 2007 at her home. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church of Seymour. She was preceded in death by husband Lyle Leslie Rowland; daughter, Clara Jean Rowland; father, James Neal Arnold; mother, Elva Tucker and brother JB Arnold. Survived by: daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Dan Rutherford of Fountain City; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Ina Rowland of Seattle, WA; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Donnie Flenniken of Knoxville; son and daughter-in-law, James (Jimmy) and Anna Rowland of Strawberry Plains; sisters, Mary Lou Arnold, Blanch Gomes, Judy McCloud, Clara Lane, Geraldine Crawford, and Alma Maude Williamson; brother, James Lewis Arnold; fourteen grandchildren; five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Highland South Funeral Home on Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Highland South Funeral Home on Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. David Headrick officiating. Graveside services will follow funeral services in Highland South Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family request memorial contributions be made to Baptist Hospice Volunteer Fund, PO Box 22, Knoxville, TN 37901. The staff of Highland South Funeral Home is honored to serve the Rowland Family. www.highlandmemorialparks.com SCHUBERT, FRANK S. - age 73, of Maryville, TN, formerly of Wenonah, NJ, born October 19, 1933 in Port Norris, NJ, passed into glory Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at his home. He was a long time member, deacon and elder at Memorial Presbyterian Church of Wenonah. In TN he was a member of Maryville Evangelical Church. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a retired Insulation Contractor and home health aide. After retirement he worked as a driver for Adesa, Lenoir City, TN. He was also well known for playing the role of Santa Claus. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Frank J.P. Schubert and Stella Roth Schubert and his sister, Margaret S. Rodland. Survived by: his wife of 45 years, Dorothy Hembree Schubert of Maryville; daughter, Jeanne A. Schubert of Maryville; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Gregory Metcalf of Maryville; son and daughter-in-law, Frank P. and Cathy C. Schubert of Indiana; foster son and daughter-in-law, William C. and Marge Taffe Rose; nine grandchildren: Timothy, Sarah, Joshua, Hannah and Daniel Metcalf, Grace and Anna Schubert and Heather Rose and William C. Rose, Jr.; three sisters: Myrtle Wheeler of FL, Alice Gerard and Beryl Kane of NJ; several nieces, nephews and friends that were special to him. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 9 at 4:00 at Maryville Evangelical Church, 3715 E. Lamar Alexander Pky, Maryville, TN 37804, with visitation and a meal to follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Maryville Evangelical Church, designated for the Deacon's Fund or to Hope for Today, a cancer support group, c/o Charlene Walker, 422 Blockhouse Rd., Maryville, TN 37803, designated for "Project C.A.R.E." SHARP, ELTHA JANE - of Halls, passed away, Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 8:50 a.m., at Saint Mary's Residential Hospice. She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. She was a beautician for more than sixty years. She is preceded in death by her husband Willard M. Sharp. She is survived by: her sister, Lela Robbins of Corryton; sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Frank Wormsley; special nephew and wife, Jay and Amy Wormsley and her little friend and great niece, Meredith Carol Wormsley, all of Knoxville. Family and friends will meet 11:15 a.m. Friday, Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel and proceed to Lynnhurst Cemetery for a graveside service at 12:00 p.m., Rev. Mark Kitts and Rev. Edd Templeton officiating. Arrangements by Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel. www.mynattfh.com. SMITH, MILLIE TALLENT - age 68 of North Knoxville, passed away Tuesday May 29, 2007 at her home. Member of Washington Pike United Methodist Church. She worked at the Magic Shop in Dollywood, and was the creator of the handmade Rascal the Raccoon which is featured at Dollywood. Preceded in death by: parents, Sherman and Mildred Murphy; brother, Herman Murphy; husbands, Bill Tallent, and Bruce Smith. Survivors: sons and daughter-in-law, David and Laura Tallent, Matthew Smith. Family and friends will meet at the entrance to Woodlawn Cemetery at 1:45 p.m. Sunday for graveside services at 2:00 p.m. with Rev, Jim Carter officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to: the Tennessee School for the Deaf 2725 Island Home Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37920. The family will receive friends 7-9:00 p.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com SPONCIA, LORI McCAMEY - age 32 of Powell, TN, formerly of Greeneville, died Thursday morning, May 31, 2007 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville. She is survived by: her husband, Joe Sponcia; her daughter, Hayley Sponcia; her son, Brady Sponcia; her parents, Wayne and Linda McCamey of Morristown; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Kim McCamey Hankins and her husband Eric of Greeneville and Amanda McCamey of Johnson City; her grandmother, Lydia Shanahan Guinn and her husband Loma Guinn of Middletown, OH; and numerous nieces, nephew, aunts, uncles and special friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ethel and Ralph McCamey and Boyd Shanahan. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am Saturday in the chapel of Rose Hill Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Blakeburn officiating. Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Friday evening at Rose Hill Funeral Home. Active pallbearers will be: Paul Sponcia, Chris Sponcia, Eric Hankins, Kevin Shockley, Tommy Thomas and Ben Thomas. Memorial contributions may be made to: the American Cancer Society, c/o Kathy Cole, 202 Rankin Drive, Greeneville, TN 37745 or to the American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909. Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the Sponcia Family at: www.rosehillfuneralhome.com. STEVENS, AGNES ANN - age 61 of Knoxville, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a long time member of the Knoxville Baptist Tabernacle and most recently a member of West Park Baptist Church. She was a graduate of East High School class of 1964. Ann was a long time employee of McWhorter & Co. and a local realtor. Preceded in death by: her parents, Ben and Ruth Stevens; sisters, Laura Terry and Sue Stevens; nephew, Rusty Terry. She is survived by: two sisters, Blanche Bowman, Bennie Pittman and husband Ken; brother-in-law, Bill Terry; three nieces, Tammy Parrott, Joy Peace and Kim Mann; nephews, Ben, Steve, Phil and Lewis Terry; special friends and neighbors, Clara Cate, Vonda Jennings, Dot McMahan, Dot and Dale Savage, Pastor and Mrs. Bob St. John, Dr. Richard Layman, June Neilson, Dorothy Trotter and long time friend, Betty Wolfe. Family and friends will meet at 1:45 p.m. Friday at the main entrance of Greenwood Cemetery for a 2:00 p.m. graveside service with Brother Bob Bevington and Pastor Sam Polson officiating. Pallbearers will be: Ben, Steve, Phil and Lewis Terry, Steve and Dustin Parrott, Wayne Peace and Greg Mann. Friends may call at their convenience after noon Thursday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com. STEWART, THEODORE EDWARD (TED), JR. - of Knoxville and Mason, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 18, 2007 at 10:25 a.m. with his family by his side. He fought an aggressive battle with mantle cell lymphoma. Ted was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey. He was an avid reader all his life. Ted was a magnanimous man and was loved by those who spent any time in his presence. Ted resided in Mason, New Hampshire from 1970 when he bought a home that was built in 1779 and located on 81 acres of land. He immediately placed much of the land in conservation easement so everyone could enjoy its beauty. A lifelong bachelor, Ted and his wife were married May 23, 1997. It was a wonderful marriage, and he was never happier than having her by his side. Ted was a vice president of sales with Owens Illinois, formerly Brockway Corporation. He was a communicant of St. Patrick Church in Milford, N.H. Ted held a private pilot's license and was the proud owner of a Mooney Mite plane. He enjoyed all sports, especially the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox. He was chairman of the Mason Planning Board for 12 years and served on the Historic District Commission. Ted was a retired Captain in the U.S. Army Air Force. He was preceded in death by parents, Theodore, Sr. and Mary Nash Stewart; sister, Gloria Geils; and brother, Michael Stewart. He is survived by his beloved wife, Midge, of Knoxville; two brothers, John Stewart (wife Pat) of Charlottesville, VA and Gordon Stewart (wife Betty) of Orange City, FL; step-children, Rev. Joel and Becky Marshall of Burlington, NC; Barry and Sandra Marshall of Powell, TN; Cheryl and Gordon Parr of Yorktown, VA; several step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2007 at Smithwood Baptist Church. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. David Crutchley officiating. Burial will be private. Memorials may be made to: Covenant Health Hospice, 3001 Lake Brook Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37909 or Thompson Cancer Survival Center, 1915 White Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916. Stevens Mortuary is serving the family of Mr. Stewart. Mr. Stewart's guest book is also available at: www.stevensmortuaryinc.com. WALKER, ANDY EUGENE - age 54 of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith and an employee of 11 years at JFG Co. Preceded in death by: his parents, Fred and Estelle Walker. He is survived by: his wife, Virginia Parks Walker; daughters, Suzanne Thomas and husband Bryan, Melissa Walker and Cleston, Jessica Walker and Robbie, all of Knoxville; 6 grandchildren, Christy, Megan, Jacquelynn, Rachelle, Ryan and Bryson; 4 Brothers and 2 sisters; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at 1:45 p.m. Friday at the Walker Family Cemetery in Sharps Chapel for a 2:00 p.m. interment. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com. WALLER, SCOTT - age 36 of Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord at 4:20 pm Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at U.T. Medical Center after a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis and a double lung transplant. He was a member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church. He was an avid reader and oil painter and enjoyed the following hobbies, poker, pool, fishing and classic literature. He was very involved with the research and emerging treatments for (CF), with UT Hospital and the CF clinic at UNC. Survivors: wife of 5 years, Kerri Waller; parents, Franklin and Dorothy Waller; brother, Franklin Waller, Jr.; numerous other relatives and a host of friends. Service 1 pm Saturday at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel, Dr. Mike Boyd officiating with interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Scott's name: 12 Oaks Executive Park, 5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 230, Knoxville, TN, 37919, 865-583-0355. Family will receive friends 11:30 a.m. to 1 pm Saturday at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel. www.mynattfh.com. WILLIAMS, JACK B. - age 81 of Blaine, TN went home to our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at home with his family by his side. Jack was born March 16, 1926 in Burlington. Jack served as a gunner on a B-52 during World War II. He was a 40 year resident of El Paso, TX where he was a Master Carpenter and Construction Superintendent. He built many beautiful buildings and was a respected craftsman. Jack was a gentleman and a farmer, a kind and loving husband and father who believed in truth, kindness, caring and trust. He adored his wife and family. He will be greatly missed. He is blessed to be with our Lord Jesus and his loved ones who have gone before him. He was preceded in death by: his mother, Lida Brown Williams; his father, John S. Williams; son, Alan Gregory Williams; granddaughter, Jennifer Gail Whitmire; and grandson, Ronnie Wininger. He is survived by: his loving wife of 60 years, Creta Nadine Shiflet Williams; daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Dennis Harman of Oceanside, CA; daughter, Debbie Whitmire of Blaine, TN; daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Jimmy Jeffers of Blaine, TN; grandchildren, Wendy Schmett of Henderson, NV, Dina Nichols of Oceanside, CA, Lewis Whitmire of Knovxille, TN, Jacy Harman of Oceanside, CA, and Katie and Cody Jeffers of Blaine, TN; great-grandchildren, Austin Nichols, Madison Nichols of Oceanside, CA, Wesley McKinney of Knoxville, TN and Sydney Schmett of Henderson, NV. Special thanks to the staff of Caris Hospice for their wonderful care. Funeral services will be 8 pm Friday, June 1, 2007 in the chapel at Bridges Funeral Home with Chaplain Tom Baez and Rev. Todd Reynolds officiating. Family and friends will meet 10:45 am Saturday at Block Springs Cemetery for an 11 am interment with Dr. Wayne Ballard officiating. Military honors to be provided by the East Tennessee Veteran Honor Guard. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Friday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 523-4999. WITT, EUGENE - age 89, of Etowah, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Woods Memorial Hospital. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5th, at Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, June 4th at the funeral home. Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. Carol Gigante Beltsville, MD 20705