>From The Oak Ridger 26 Mar 2004 Billy Wayne Blackburn, 68, of Kingston, Ruby K. Jones, 90, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Bybee, Katie Louise Sizemore, 94, of Oak Ridge, Allen Brown, 48, of Oliver Springs, ===================================== Billy Wayne Blackburn, 68, of Kingston, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born in Tullahoma, he was the son of Robert B. and Beulah Blackburn, both now deceased. He worked in North Carolina until moving to Kingston 21 years ago. According to his family, Mr. Blackburn loved to hunt and fish and was a member of the National Rifle Association. He was a locksmith and a radio engineer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn is survived by his wife, Betty S. Blackburn; his son, Billy Wayne Blackburn II and wife, Jennifer, of Harriman; three stepsons, David S. Register and wife, Melanie, and Randy Register and wife, Michelle, all of Kingston, and Steven Register and wife, Louise, of Orlando, Fla.; his daughter, Cherie Borella and husband, Don, of Hendersonville; and by his stepdaughter, Patrice Hicks and husband, Mitchell, of Lake Wells, Fla. He is also survived by three brothers, Jerry Blackburn and wife, Patricia, of Manchester, Ronnie Blackburn and wife, Nancy, of Lakeland, Fla., and James Miller and wife, Brownie; and by eight grandchildren, Brady Borella, Michael Borella, Billy Wayne Blackburn III, Jenna-Beth Blackburn, Stephanie Register, Ryan Register, Jeanette Hicks and Amanda Hicks. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2004, in the chapel of Brown Funeral Home in Kingston. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The Rev. Kirk Wallace will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Ruby K. Jones, 90, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Bybee, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, in Oak Ridge. Miss Jones was a member of Glendale United Methodist Church and attended First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, where she resided for many years. She was retired from Union Carbide. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph B. Jones and Florence Sawyer, four sisters and three brothers. Miss Jones is survived by two nieces, Rita Carroll Booker of White Pine and Cressie Darling and husband, Glenn, of Knoxville; her nephew, Guy Jones and wife, Violet, of Mosheim; special cousins, Wayne and Mary Dawson of Largo, Fla., Mike and Linda Dawson of Hernado, Fla., and Robert and Pam Dawson of Temple Terrace, Fla.; her sister-in-law, Bonnie Jones, of Mohawk; numerous cousins; and by her special friend, Ada Henry of Mohawk. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2004, at Glendale United Methodist Church with the Rev. Walter Waddey officiating. Burial will follow at Glendale United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Brown Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Katie Louise Sizemore, 94, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at her residence. Born Feb. 18, 1910, in Siler City, N.C., she was the daughter of Lucien and Beulah Rosser Brooks. She came to Oak Ridge on Sept. 1, 1944. Mrs. Sizemore was a member of First United Methodist Church since 1944. She had been employed at Miller's Department Store and Nettie Lee's Clothing Store. She belonged to the Bridge Club, the Sewing Club and the Woman's Club, and her family said she was an avid knitter and knitted clothing for the public. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, R.T. "Size" Sizemore; her son-in-law, Pat Dabbs; her brother, Gyles Brooks; and by three sisters, Eva Fox, Nellie Horner and Clara Dark. Mrs. Sizemore is survived by her daughter, Mary Sue Dabbs, of Oak Ridge; two grandchildren, David Dabbs and wife, Donna, of Oak Ridge and Dianne McClanahan and fiancé, Chris Hoskins, of K noxville; and by three great-grandchildren, Ashley McClanahan, Cory McClanahan and Collin McClanahan. She is also survived by two sisters, Estelle Bouldin and husband, Raymond, of Pittsboro, N.C., and Laura Kellen and husband, Vern, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; her sister-in-law, Becky Brooks, of Siler City; and by her special friends, Bill and Joanne King, Cindy Jones, Betty Sexton, Andy Anderson and daughter, Sharon, Fannie Bell Morgan, Benny and Faye Soldano, Paul and Ruth Petrestzky, Norma Jean and Eugene Grassel, Vickie and David Harris, Dick and Kaye Lord, Joyce Moore, Pam Terry and Charlotte and Frank Cox. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 28, 2004, in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Mooney officiating. Burial will follow at Anderson Memorial Gardens on the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to First United Methodist Church, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Allen Brown, 48, of Oliver Springs, died Friday, March 26, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD