>From the Oak Ridger 27 Jan 2004 Sara Ellen Lee-Collins, 44, of Oliver Springs, Kathleen Ann Kenny Jones, 61, of Thompson Station, Vivian JoAnn Mimbs, 68, of Oak Ridge, Henry Conrad Schafer, 96, of Oak Ridge, Ella Mae Sullivan, 82, of Oak Ridge, Buna Hawkins, 92, of Oak Ridge, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Sara Ellen Lee-Collins, 44, of Oliver Springs, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Feb. 26, 1959, in Blount County, she was the daughter of John Littleton Petty Jr. and Allene Hudgins Petty. She was a homemaker and attended Trinity United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Thomas Franklin Collins; three sons, James Daniel Lee of Oak Ridge and John Cody Collins and Gregory Littleton Collins, both of Oliver Springs; four daughters, Jessica Erin Southern of Oak Ridge and Tommie Marie Collins, Tracey Collins and Sidney Eva Irene Collins, all of Oliver Springs; her brother, Walter Edmund Petty and wife, Cheryl, of Kingston; and by her granddaughter, Bailey Elizabeth Lee, of Buna, Texas. A memorial service will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. Aldana Allen officiating. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to Trinity United Methodist Church, 320 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Kathleen Ann Kenny Jones, 61, of Thompson Station, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Born in Flushing, Queens, N.Y., she made her home in Thompson Station. She was a retired manager for Bank of America and was a member of St. Philip Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Kenny. She is survived by three sons, Sean Jones and wife, Jacqueline, of Charlotte, N.C., Stephen Jones and wife, Lynne, of Bluffton, S.C., and Christopher Jones and wife, Barbara, of Monroe, Wash.; four brothers, Donald Kenny of New Jersey, Vincent Kenny of Thompson Station, Brendan Kenny of Austin, Texas, and Joseph Kenny of Bedford, N.H.; and by four grandchildren, Madeline Jones, Reilly Jones, Miles Jones and Katherine Jones. A memorial Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin with the Rev. Edward Arnold and the Rev. John Kirk officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Vivian JoAnn Mimbs, 68, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, from heart complications. Born May 26, 1935, in Knoxville, she was the daughter of Ernest J. Rader, now deceased, and Frances Vandergriff Radar Lee. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1953. She was employed by the Alexander Inn for 25 years. Her brother, David Radar, also died earlier. In addition to her mother and stepfather, Howard, she is survived by her son, Jimmy Mimbs, of Seattle, Wash.; her sister, Barbara Hamlett and husband, Allen, of Claxton; her sister-in-law, Dorothy Radar; and by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Her family said she will be missed by friends and loved ones. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Hensley officiating. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Henry Conrad Schafer, 96, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at The Estates of Oak Ridge. Born Sept. 2, 1907, he was the son of Frank and Anne Schafer of Duluth, Minn. Mr. Schafer retired from Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois, where he was a machinist. He was an avid bowler and member of the American Bowling Congress for over 75 years, during which time he participated in tournaments across the country, winning several trophies and prizes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank Schafer, Frederick Schafer and Herman Schafer, and by two sisters, Carrie Rainey and Kathryn Vogt. Mr. Schafer is survived by three nieces, Betty Johnson of Oak Ridge, Gloria Bjorkland and husband Howie of Fargo, N.D., and Marilyn Baker and husband, Dick, of Lakeland, Colo.; and by six nephews, Frederick Schafer and wife, Charlotte, of Titusville, Fla., Donald Schafer and wife, Virginia, of Oak Ridge, Lawrence Vogt and wife, Lorrayne, of Jamestown, N.D., Robert Schafer and wife, Audrey, of Colgate, Wis., Robert Schafer and wife, Darlene, of Proctor, Minn., and Frank Schafer and wife, Mary, of Perrysburg, Ohio. The body was cremated and no services are planned. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Ella Mae Sullivan, 82, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at The Estates of Oak Ridge. Born Oct. 1, 1921, she was the daughter of George Harrison Hatfield and Della Mae Hatfield. Growing up on a farm in Corryton, she was the middle child of seven children. A 1937 graduate of Gibbs High School, and a 1941 graduate of the University of Tennessee, she taught economics for four years and worked from 1945 to 1954 as a laboratory analyst for Union Carbide Nuclear Division. She met and married her husband, Howard Sullivan, in 1952, and took a break from her career to rear three children. She later returned to work at Loveman's department store. She then returned to Carbide in 1975 and retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems in 1985. Her family said she was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She sang in a gospel quartet and was an accomplished seamstress. During her retirement, she enjoyed golf at the Oak Ridge Country Club, holding various offices in the 9-Hole Ladies Gold Association. According to her family, she also enjoyed ballroom dancing and playing with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Evelyn Collins. In addition to her husband of 51 years, Mrs. Sullivan is survived by her daughter, Ann Lyndon and husband, John, of Florence, Ala.; twin sons, Mike Sullivan and wife, Susan, of Fort Campbell, Ky., and Joe Sullivan of Roswell, Ga.; and three grandsons, Will Lyndon of Mobile, Ala., and Skylar Sullivan and Duncan Sullivan, both of Fort Campbell. She is also survived by a sister and four brothers, Ruby Taylor of Cleveland, Charles Hatfield and wife, Mildred, of Mascot, John Hatfield and wife, Mary, of Florence, George Hatfield of Luttrell, and Bill Hatfield and wife, Lois of Halls. The family would like to thank the dedicated staff at The Estates of Oak Ridge, especially those devoted to the Treasures Unit. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, at the United Church, Chapel on the Hill. Burial will follow at Anderson Memorial Gardens, Oliver Springs Highway. Ray Walker, Jim Roberts, Bob DeBaker, Ward Foster, Nat Hill and Sam Krakoviak will serve as pallbearers. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to The Treasures Unit, The Estates of Oak Ridge, 734 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, or to a charity of the donor's choice. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Buna Hawkins, 92, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home 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