From The Oak Ridger 18 May 2004 Herbert Sewell Brown Jr., 85, of Oak Ridge, Helen Ruth Cushman, 83, of Oak Ridge, Wilma June Brittain Greer, 82, Elmer Edward "Edd" Lowe, 67, of Clinton, Rebecca Lynn Phillips, 33, a resident of Wartburg, Sarah Joyce Connelly, 86, of Oak Ridge, Barbara Everett, 60, of Oak Ridge, Herbert Sewell Brown Jr., 85, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born March 25, 1919, in South Pittsburg, he was the son of Herbert Sewell Brown Sr. and Anna Mae Raulston Brown. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. He played minor league baseball and had tried out for the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs. His family said he enjoyed bowling and fishing and was a University of Tennessee sports fan, especially the Tennessee Vols. Mr. Brown was a very active member of the New York Avenue Church of Christ, where he participated in many of the church's ministries. According to his family, he was a traditional "family man" and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems, where he worked as a reactor operator at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Jo Daniel. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janice Marie Johnson Brown; his son, Dennis Brown and wife, Ladonna, of Atlanta, Ga.; three daughters, Nancy K. Hensley and Mary Anne Schutt and husband, Bernard, all of Oak Ridge and Elizabeth K. Reddick and husband, J.P., of Knoxville; two brothers, Robert L. Brown and wife, Nellie, and Jere Brown and wife, Mary Jane, all of South Pittsburg; a sister, Rose Phillips, of Eastridge; five grandchildren, Emily Glisson and husband, Scott, of Marietta, Ga., Jana Brown and Meghan Brown, both of Atlanta, Ryan Hensley and wife, Charyl, of Orland, Fla., and Cameron Reddick of Knoxville; and by four great-grandchildren, Preston Glisson, Tripp Glisson, Briley Glisson and Harper Glisson, all of Marietta. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at Weatherford Mortuary with David Wallace, Harold Scott and James Lampley officiating. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Helen Ruth Cushman, 83, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born April 19, 1921, in Bronx, N.Y., she was the daughter of Joseph Israel and Henrietta Marcus Corin. Mrs. Cushman was a civilian employee of the Army Map Service and her family said she was very proud of being a preparer of invasion maps from aerial photos during World War II. A recognized artist, she worked in many mediums including oils, mosaics and sculpture and received the Prix-de-Paris award for her oil painting titled "Waterfall" that was displayed in Paris. Her family said she enjoyed playing tennis and singing with the Levittown Choral Society in Long Island, N.Y., and was in the first graduating class of High School of Music and Art in New York, N.Y. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Cushman, who died in February 2002. Mrs. Cushman is survived by her son, Robert M. "Bob" Cushman and wife, Janet, of Oak Ridge; her daughter, Lynn Cushman and companion, Marc Sorkin, of New York, N.Y.; her stepson, Richard Cushman, of Deming, N.M.; two brothers, Gerald Corin and wife, Helen, of Delray Beach, Fla., and Martin Corin and wife, Judith, of Anacortes, Wash.; and by two grandchildren, Michael Cushman and Katherine Cushman, both of Oak Ridge. The body was cremated and her ashes, along with the ashes of her husband, will be buried at sea by the U.S. Navy. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to the Nature Conservancy of Tennessee, 2021 21st Ave., Suite C-400, Nashville, TN 37212. Weatherford Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Wilma June Brittain Greer, 82, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Wellington Place of Kingston. Originally of Shawanee, the Greer family resided in Hazel Park, Mich., from 1951 until June of last year. Mrs. Greer was a retired teacher having taught at Shawanee School from 1946 until 1951 and at Longfellow Elementary in Hazel Park from 1953 until retirement in 1978. She graduated cum laude from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate. During her college years and World War II she worked for a few months in Oak Ridge for the war effort. Mrs. Greer was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hazel Park for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Earl and Charlotte Brittain and a brother, Harold Brittain. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Carl R. Greer; four children, Richard Greer of Hazel Park, Debra and Paul Hathaway of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., Barbara and Bruce Vigneault of Shepherd, Mich. and Carol and Ray Husband of Oak Ridge. Mrs. Greer also is survived by two sisters, Rossalie Burke of Hazel Park and Aileen Bryant of Kingsport; eight grandchildren, Paul M. Hathaway of Ann Arbor, Mich., Christopher Hathaway and Colin Hathaway, both of Grosse Point Woods, Michael Hathaway of Grand Rapids, Mich. Aaron Vigneault and Jessica Vigneault, both of Shepherd, Rebecca Husband of Edinburgh, Scotland and Matthew Husband of Oak Ridge; and by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Her family said her greatest pleasure in her retirement years was spending time with her grandchildren. Her family wishes to thank the staff of Wellington Place of Kingston for the loving care and kindness given to Mrs. Greer during her illness. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at Reece Funeral Home in Harrogate. A graveside service will follow at Scott Cemetery in Shawanee with the Rev. John Gibbons of Shawanee Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Greer's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Elmer Edward "Edd" Lowe, 67, of Clinton, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Dec. 24, 1936, in Devonia, he was the son of Faye Lowe of Clinton and Elmer Lowe, now deceased. He was a lifelong resident of Anderson County. "Our dad was a man who lived life hard," his family said. According to his family, the people in his life added different facets to make up his personality understood uniquely by his wife and children. His family said their dad had friends he help deep regard for. A few were his brothers-in-law, Houston, Herbie, Willie and Reafus, and a sister-in-law, Omer. "He and our mother cherished their social times with Reafus and Omer," his family said. "They were a constant in their life." His family said he held his children's deepest respect with his desire to know God. "His sincerity was known by listening to his prayers," his family said. "God is the judge who knew his heart and will give him reward. He will be sadly missed by his seven children." Mr. Lowe was a retired coal miner who had been employed by various coal companies, including Devonia Coal Co. and J&V Coal Co. His wife, Medella Carroll Lowe; a son, Alvin Edward Lowe; a granddaughter, Leona Jose; and two brothers, Dennie Lowe and Larry Lowe, also died earlier. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three sons, Leabert Edward Lowe, Ivan Lowe and Allen Lowe and wife, Donna, all of Clinton; four daughters, Anita Leab and husband, Roy, of Devonia, Ruby Jose and husband, Noel, of Hawaii, Rita Carden and husband, Dale, of Lake City and Freda Damewood of Clinton; three brothers, Johnny Lowe and Chris Lowe, both of Clinton, and Steve Lowe of Florida; and by two sisters, Margaret Lowe of Clinton and Nancy Sitzlar of Kingston. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, Natasha Matos, Chuck Moretz, Ivan Lowe Jr., Bruce Lowe, Alvie Lowe, Samuel Lowe, Ronda Lowe, Ashley Lowe, Samantha Lowe, William Lowe, Noel "John" Jose Jr., Heather Medella Jose, Justin Carden, Morgan Medella Carden, Jeffery "Rock" Damewood; seven great-grandchildren, Gabriel Matos, Austin Lowe, Damien Lowe, Destiny Lowe, Zoe Lowe, Jaelin Lowe and Kansas Lowe; and by his daughter-in-law, Patricia Lowe, of Clinton. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2004, at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee Phillips and the Rev. Houston Carroll officiating. Burial will follow at Anderson Memorial Gardens on the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton. Mr. Lowe will lie in state from noon to 1 p.m. at the church Friday. The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 20, at Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs. Rebecca Lynn Phillips, 33, a resident of Wartburg, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at the home of her parents in Wartburg. Born May 14, 1971, in Richlands, Va., she lived in Oliver Springs until adulthood, moving to Wartburg in 1997. Mrs. Phillips family said she was a loving daughter, wife, and mother who was sincerely dedicated to family and the care of her daughters. In addition to her family she enjoyed animals and working crafts. Mrs. Phillips worked as an optical technician at University Eye Surgeons in Knoxville. She was a member of the Oliver Springs Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Keith Phillips; two daughters, Audrey Rose Phillips and Acelynn Brianne Phillips, both of Wartburg; her parents, Steven S. Childress and Judith G. Christian Childress of Wartburg; her sister, Jennifer Evans and husband, Tim, of Wartburg; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lonnie and Gladys Phillips of Wartburg; three nieces, Morgan Adams, Jessica Andrews, and Nikole Evans, all of Wartburg; and by several cousins, extended family members and friends. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2004, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Joey Cagley officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Anderson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Sarah Joyce Connelly, 86, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at her home. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. Barbara Everett, 60, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at her home. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. ========================================= 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