>From The Knoxville News Sentinel 5 Dec 2003 GUTTERY, ELLA GRAY - age 86, of Oak Ridge, KLAUTSCH, VICTOR WILLIAM - age 92 of Oak Ridge, KNEPP, MR. SIGMUND J. - age 87, of the Glades community of Morgan County, MICELI, VERA ELIZABETH ROZELLE - age 88, of Norris, Tennessee, ========================================= GUTTERY, ELLA GRAY - age 86, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at the Methodist Medical Center. Homemaker and member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by ; husband, Fred B. Guttery, 5-10-2000, two infant sisters and an adult sister, Gladys Trent. Survived by: sons - John Morris Guttery and wife Gale of Powell and L. C. Parker of Oak Ridge; daughters, Barbara Parker Crowder and husband Ed of Clinton and Patti Guttery Atkinson of Oak Ridge; brother, Sevier Gray and wife June of Kingsport; and sisters, Doris Hicks and husband Lloyd of Kingsport, Juanita Burchfield of Greenville, GA and Ruth Winegar of Riverdale, GA; 8 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren and Spiritual friends from Trinity UMC, Mildred Harris and Gladys Beason. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary with Rev. Aldana Allen officiating. Graveside services will be held on Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville. Her grandsons will serve as Pallbearers. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge. (www.weatherfordmortuary.com) KLAUTSCH, VICTOR WILLIAM - age 92 of Oak Ridge, died Friday, November 14, 2003 at Continuum Courtyards of Oak Ridge. He was born February 20, 1911 in Effingham, IL, the son of the late Rev. William Klautsch and Mary Weyen Klautsch. He was also preceded in death by a son, Victor William Klautsch Jr., two brothers, Adolph Klautsch and Otto Klautsch and a sister, Erna Drews. He is survived by: his wife of 66 years, Wilma Vanselow Klautsch of Oak Ridge; daughter, Roberta Lynn Schwarz and husband Otto of Knoxville; sister, Frieda Brown of Charlotte, NC; 2 grandchildren, Gretchen Lynn Schwarz and Otto Johann Schwarz and his wife Monica: and great granddaughter, Zoe Sabine Schwarz. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 1300 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN with Rev. James Evers officiating. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Irving Park Cemetery in Chicago. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the Memorial Service. Weatherford Mortuary in charge of the arrangements. <A HREF="www.weatherfordmortuary.com"> www.weatherfordmortuary.com</A> KNEPP, MR. SIGMUND J. - age 87, of the Glades community of Morgan County, passed away on December 2, 2003. Most people knew him as "Sig" and remember him for the furniture he loved to make in his shop he loved so well. He was also a Veteran of World War II. Preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Knepp. He is survived by children, Casto and wife, Phyllis Knepp, of Jamestown, TN, Gilbert and wife, Susie Knepp, of Sumter, South Carolina, Marcus Knepp of South Carolina, Lenore and husband, Jim Capley, of Nashville, TN, Carmen and husband, James Robbins, of Deer Lodge, TN and Jewel Knepp of Deer Lodge, TN; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Turner of Sevierville, TN. The family will receive friends Friday evening, December 5, 2003 at Schubert Funeral Home in Sunbright from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 8:00 p.m. with Bro. Jim Phillips and Bro. Herb Judkins officiating. Graveside services will be Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. in the Greenwood Church Cemetery. MICELI, VERA ELIZABETH ROZELLE - age 88, of Norris, Tennessee, was born July 31, 1915 and passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2003. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Norris. She taught chemistry at Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan. During World War II, she served as First Lieutenant in The American Red Cross. She taught at various Catholic elementary schools and high schools in both New Haven, IN and Detroit, MI. For 17 years, she was in Girl Scouting as a Troop Leader and Neighborhood Chair. She was also very active in church activities, including Parish Life, MLF, RCIA and served as Eucharistic Minister. She held positions on the Board of Crazy Quilt Friendship Center in Newcomb, TN and served as President of The Norris Woman's Club. She also supported many other humanitarian causes through various organizations and for many individuals. Vera was an inspiration to her family and friends. She loved beautiful things - art, music, literature, nature and above all, love of people. Vera is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Dr. Angelo S. Miceli of Norris; children, Dr. Anthony "Bud" Miceli and wife, Cheryl, of Fowlerville, MI; Dr. Mary R. Knepper and husband, Jay, of Naperville, IL, George M. Miceli and wife, Susan, of Troy, MI, Virginia A. Miceli and husband, Brian Moore, of Norris, TN, Martha M. Forbes and husband, Steven, of Norris, TN. She is also survived by loving grandchildren, Bradley Knepper of Denver, CO, Claire Knepper of Denver, CO, Jennifer Miceli of Lansing, MI, Michael Miceli of Norris, TN, Melody and Patrick Moore of Marietta, GA, Daniel, Rachel, Rebecca and Kathryn Forbes of Norris, TN, Helen Moore of Norris, TN an great-grandchild, Eva Knepper of Denver, CO. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, extended family members and a host of friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The City of Norris for The Norris Lion's Club Pavilion. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The funeral service will follow with Father Gerard Finucane officiating. The interment will follow at Norris Memorial Gardens. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of all arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. 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>From The Oak Ridger 4 Dec 2003 Dan John Nuhrah, 82, of Oak Ridge, Marguerite Lenora Spray Howell Doyle, 94, of Albuquerque, N.M., Robert Avery Rollins Sr., 78, of Seattle, Wash., Ella Gray Guttery, 86, of Oak Ridge, ========================================= Dan John Nuhrah, 82, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born June 20, 1921, in New Orleans, La., he was the son of George Nuhrah and Marguerite Khoury Nuhrah. Mr. Nuhrah attended Dartmouth College in Massachusetts for two years. He was retired from Southern Railroad after 37 years of service, where he was a general foreman, and he worked at Wal-Mart in Oak Ridge as a greeter. He attended St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and his family said he was very active in the church. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Nuhrah was a 32 degree Mason. His family said he wrote beautiful poetry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. Arthur Nuhrah. Mr. Nuhrah is survived by his wife of 57 years, Esther T. Nuhrah; two sisters, May Cazenave and Ramona Duhy, both of Louisiana; a sister-in-law, Yvonne Nuhrah, of Florida; and by four daughters, Gail Trentham and husband, Ronnie, of Louisiana, Patricia Singleton and Peggy Volk and husband, Lou, all of Oak Ridge, and Jodi Majors and husband, Greg, of Lenoir City. He is also survived by two aunts, Leonie Khoury and Elaine Khoury, both of Louisiana; six grandchildren, Danny Shinn and wife, Sandy, Bobbie Smith and husband, Nevada, J.J. Singletary, Jamie Tupper and husband, James, Aaron Volk and Max Volk; three great-grandchildren, Harley, Lili and Savvy; and by several nieces and nephews. Shafik and Horia Iskander are considered special friends. The funeral is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Craig Kallio and the Rev. Claire Keene officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Burial will be at the Memorial Gardens at the church following the service. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 212 N. Tulane Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Marguerite Lenora Spray Howell Doyle, 94, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. Born June 27, 1909, in Maquoketa, Iowa, she was the daughter of Jack Howell and Chloe Alice Spray Howell. Mrs. Doyle had been a resident of Albuquerque since 1937. She had been a member of the Fruit Avenue Baptist Church and previously Riverside Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school classes for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Doyle. Mrs. Doyle is survived by her sister, Cleora Beatrice Spray Howell Skov, of Waterton; her son, John H. "Jack" Doyle and wife, Linda, of Oak Ridge; her daughter, Diana Doyle McMahan and husband, Mick, of Albuquerque; five grandchildren, Jacqueline Doyle Allison and husband, Mark, of Atlanta, Ga., Jeanette Doyle Rodgers and husband, David, of Fairfax, Va., John Dunning Doyle of New York, N.Y., William A. McMahan of Albuquerque and Maj. Melanie McMahan McPherson of Homestead Air Force Base in Miami, Fla.; two great-grandchildren, Mallory Rodgers and Michael Rodgers, both of Fairfax, Va.; and by several nieces and grandnieces and grandnephews. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, in the chapel of Strong-Thorne Mortuary in Albuquerque with the Rev. Bernie Moraga officiating. Burial will be private at Fairview Park Cemetery in Albuquerque. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to Presbyterian Hospice, 8100 Constitution Ave, N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110 or Assistance League of Albuquerque, 5211 Lomas Blvd., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110. Robert Avery Rollins Sr., 78, of Seattle, Wash., died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Washington Soldiers Home and Colony in Orting, Wash., after a long battle with heart disease. Born Jan. 3, 1925, in Bellingham, Wash., he was the son of Jessie Lee Rollins and Elgia Mae Stead. Mr. Rollins served in the U.S. Army in World War II and Navy Reserves during the Korean conflict. He was employed by Boeing, as a draftsman on several projects involved with National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Seattle. His family said he enjoyed fishing and playing pool, and he called himself a shade tree mechanic. Mr. Rollins is survived by his wife of 14 years, Bonnie Rosmith Rollins; four daughters, Connie Thompson of Slidell, La., Caroline Swilley and husband, Ted, Norma Kosko and husband, Gary, and Amy Dunkirk and husband, David, all of Oak Ridge; his son, Robert Rollins Jr. and wife, Katherine, of Kenner, La.; three stepchildren, Kay Hurd and husband, Jerry, Larry Rosmith and Everett Rosmith, all living in the Seattle area; eight grandchildren, Tracy Rosmith, Jeremiah Kosko, Marcus Ovino, Andrew Kosko, Bridget Moss, Rhiannon Hood, Ian Hood, and Maureen Swilley; and by three great-grandchildren. Blietz Funeral Home in Seattle is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete. Ella Gray Guttery, 86, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. 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Thanks Julie That's the one I have. What I'm trying to find out is....Ray's mother was married to a CLARK before CLARENCE CROSS and someone said the baby from that marriage was mentioned...Maybe on the funeral card instead of Obit. Milly WARD Piros List Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson Co Tn~Campbell Co Tn and Fentress Co Tn http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html Genealogists live in the PAST Lane

Milly and Neal Found that obit in the Las Vegas Review Journal - online. Also see that you folks have signed their guest book . http://www.reviewjournal.com/ Published November 22, 2003. CROSS, KENNETH Kenneth Ray Cross, 53, of Las Vegas, passed away Nov. 13, 2003. He was born May 17, 1950 in Moore's Camp Devonia, Tenn. and resided in Las Vegas the past 10 years. Kenneth Ray Cross was the son of Clarence Cross and Kathleen Lathum. He worked for Tejas Underground as a heavy equipment operator. He was a 32nd degree mason and a member of the Nellis Lodge of Las Vegas. Kenneth is survived by his son, Kenneth (Cross) Williams; his wife, Brandy; grandson, Christopher and Jason Christopher (Cross) Williams of Tennessee; his mother, Kathleen Miller; stepfather, Calvin Miller of Nevada; his brothers, Clarence Edward Cross, his wife, Regina, John William Cross, his wife, Janet of Tennessee and Dennis (Cross) Carver, his wife, Georgann of North Carolina; his sisters, Deborah Katherine Morris and Kathy Lorraine Dechant, her husband Jurgen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Kenneth Ray Cross will greatly be missed, loved and forever remembered. Graveside services will be held Sunday, Nov. 23, at Estes Cemetery in Coalfield, Tenn. Arrangements handled by Sunrise Cremation & Burial Society.

>From The Knoxville News Sentinel 4 Dec 2003 CLARK, BERNICE - age 87, of Claxton, MACRES, LILLIAN - age 78, of Clinton, ========================================= CLARK, BERNICE - age 87, of Claxton, passed away December 3, 2003 at Windwood Health Care Center. She was a member of Grove City Baptist Church in Knoxville. Preceded in death by parents, Arnold Sanford and Texas Jane Powers Nelson; son, Jack L. Clark; daughter, Barbara Ann Towle. She was born February 5, 1915 in Roane County. Survivors: daughters, Patricia Ogle of Knoxville and Elizabeth Lewis of Claxton; son, Michael Clark of Lake City; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of all arrangements. MACRES, LILLIAN - age 78, of Clinton, passed away Monday, December 1, 2003 at Methodist Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents, George and Verna Edmondson Macres. Born January 1, 1925 in Knox County. Survivors: Special Friend: Ann Campbell of Clinton; Brother: James and wife Mearl Macres of Knoxville; Nieces: Gretchen and Julian Morrison of Clinton, Carol and husband Johnny Baxter of Clinton, Mary Jane and husband Raymond Baker of Franklin; Georgia and husband Pat McNabb of Greenville, SC. Several great nieces and nephews. 3 great great nieces. Private graveside services. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of all arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! <A HREF="www.byrge.com/genealogy/">www.byrge.com/genealogy/</A> Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

>From The Oak Ridger 3 Dec 2003 Stanley Hugh Benson, 74, of Oak Ridge, Herbert "Hoover" Gann, 73, a lifelong resident of the area, Effie Hodge Bowden, 83, formerly of Oak Ridge, Dan John Nuhrah, 82, of Oak Ridge, Freddie Neal Wells, 74, ========================================= Stanley Hugh Benson, 74, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Oct. 1, 1929, in Sparta, Ill., he was the son of Edward Hugh Benson and Laurence Sanders Benson. Mr. Benson received his bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University. >From 1968 to 1970 he served as library director at Berry College in Rome, Ga., and from 1970 to 1984 he continued in that position at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Okla. He came to Carson-Newman College in 1985, where he was named dean of library services. Additionally, he taught in the religion departments of OBU and Carson-Newman. He retired in 1997. Mr. Benson was a member of First Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the choir. He was also a volunteer tax preparer for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program. His family said he was also a roller coaster enthusiast. Mr. Benson was the recipient of the Tennessee Baptist Heritage Award in 1993 and served as the first president of Tenn-Share from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Benson is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sara Elizabeth Collins Benson; two sons, Andrew Collins Benson and wife, Marianne, of Knoxville, and Raymond Edward Benson of Lebanon; and by his sister, Ruby Maisenbacher and husband, Ralph, of Groveland, Calif. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Larry Dipboye officiating. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the White House Adult Home of Lebanon, c/o First Baptist Church, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the church. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Herbert "Hoover" Gann, 73, a lifelong resident of the area, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Mr. Gann was a former deacon of Elverton Baptist Church. His family said he loved the Lord. According to his family, Mr. Gann was well-known in the area and he was also known as "dozer man," a longtime heavy equipment operator who took pride in his work. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Gann and Alice Adkins Gann; two brothers, Jack Gann and Earl Gann; and by a sister, Mae Lane. Mr. Gann is survived by his wife of 26 years, Patricia Justice Gann, of Oliver Springs; two daughters, Kathey Gann and husband, Gary Moore, of Chesnee, S.C., and Rebecca Day of Oliver Springs; and by four sons, Bryan Grizzle and fiancé, Joan Jorns, of Deer Lodge, Kevin Grizzle and wife, Kim, of Harriman, Mike Gann and wife, Becky, of Crossville, and Herbert Gann of Johnson City. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Jack Gann, Jenifer Day, Melinda Day, Ryan Day, Jesse Grizzle, Joshua Grizzle, Matthew Grizzle, Elijah Grizzle, Barbie Cooley and husband, Brian, Julie Ramsey and husband, John, Janet Myers and husband, Michael, and Jamie Grizzle and wife, Amanda; five great-grandchildren, Tanner Storey, Isaac Gann, Bailey Myers, Trenton Ramsey and Alexis Grizzle; a brother, J.M. Gann, of Harriman; a sister, Eula Newcomb and husband, Vestil, of Chattanooga; and by several nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Johnny McGhee of Harriman is considered his best friend. The funeral will be at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Roger Buck, the Rev. Grover Adkins, and the Rev. Garvan Walls officiating. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Oliver Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Effie Hodge Bowden, 83, formerly of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, in Raleigh, N.C. Born in Mingo County in West Virginia, she was the daughter of Elijah Hodge and Nellie Francis Hodge. Mrs. Bowden lived in Holden, W.Va., until 1943, when she and her family moved to Oak Ridge, where her husband worked during World War II on the Manhattan Project. She then moved to West Memphis, Ark., in 1955, and later to Atlanta, Ga. While living in Arkansas, Mrs. Bowden managed the West Memphis Country Club, as well as The Kennel Club of the Southland Greyhound Park. She also managed the Olive Branch, Miss., Country Club, during that time. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Gatliff Bowden; a son, Jeffrey Bowden; and by a brother, Cecil Hodge and Ralph Hodge. Mrs. Bowden is survived by five children, Brenda Eichmiller and husband, John, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Robert Bowden and wife, JennyLen, of Atlanta, Melody Porter and husband, James, of Raleigh, Raymond Bowden and wife, Cynthia, of North Little Rock, Ark., and Amelia Scott and husband, Larry, of Montgomery, Ala.; her sister, Alma Hodge Walker, of Memphis; and by 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The body was cremated. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Mitchell Funeral Home in Raleigh. Burial will be at Crittenden Memorial Park in West Memphis with her husband and son. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the Alzheimer's Association, Eastern North Carolina chapter, 400 Oberlin Rd., Raleigh, NC 27605. Dan John Nuhrah, 82, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. Freddie Neal Wells, 74, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at Baptist Health System in Knoxville. Weaver Funeral Home in Knoxville is in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! <A HREF="www.byrge.com/genealogy/">www.byrge.com/genealogy/</A> Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

>From The Knoxville News Sentinel 3 Dec 2002 BURNS, JACQUELINE (JACKIE) BYRGE - age 67 of Knoxville, GURNEY, DR. CHARLES BRYSON age 76, WHITE, CHARLIE - age 58, of LaFollette, ========================================= BURNS, JACQUELINE (JACKIE) BYRGE - age 67 of Knoxville, born in Chicago, Ill. passed away December 1, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital. She attended Central Baptist Church of Ftn. City. Preceded in death by: Husband: Fred Allen Burns, Father: George W. Byrge, Sr., Brother: Charles Byrge; Brother-in-law: Kenneth Patterson. Survivors: Daughters and son-in-law: Jerri and Greg Morris and Kathleen and Kirby Smith the 4th; Daughters Marybeth Burns and Susan Duckett, Grandsons: Allen Michael Burns, Kirby Smith the 5th and Evan Smith, Mother: Catherine Byrge, Twin Sister: Gerrie Byrge, Sister: Colleen Patterson, Brothers: George W. Byrge Jr. And William Byrge, Sister-in- law and husband: Susie and Kenneth Marsh, several nieces and nephews. Special niece and nephew: George Byrge III and Cathy Herren. Service 8 PM Wednesday Mynatt Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Ron Mouser Officiating. Family and friends will meet 11:45 AM Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery for Entombment Service at 12 noon. Family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Wednesday at Mynatt Funeral Home. GURNEY, DR. CHARLES BRYSON age 76, a long-time Oak Ridge physician, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Lifecare Center in Morristown. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gerda Gurney. He is survived by: their children and spouses, Linda and Michael Hughes of Charleston, S.C., Mary and Charles Gurney, Jr., of London, England, Ingrid and Mark Caldwell of Oak Ridge, and Christopher Gurney of Knoxville. He is survived by six grandchildren; Loren, Lisa and Brian Hughes and Alexander, Elizabeth and Savana Gurney. He is also survived by his wife, Patricia K. "Cookie" Spillers and her two daughters, Dr. Penny Knight of Morristown and Denise Leanne Defenderfer of Clinton, TN. In addition he is survived by two sisters and their spouses, Jane and Norman Teasley of Oak Ridge, and Jeannie and Nolan Carter of Clinton, S.C. A brother, John Gurney, died previously while in medical school. Dr. Gurney was a graduate of one of the first classes of Oak Ridge High School and continued his education at Erskine College where he received a degree in chemistry. He returned to Oak Ridge in 1950 and worked at the Y-12 Plant. In 1952 he followed in his grandfather's, father's and brother's footsteps and returned to school to become a doctor. He received his medical training at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Gurney returned to Oak Ridge in 1956 and worked in industrial medicine for Union Carbide Corporation. In 1957 he began a solo family practice which he sustained for over 35 years. For a number of years his practice included delivering babies many of whom still live in the area. Dr. Gurney, who retired in 1992, is fondly remembered by his patients as an "old fashioned" doctor and one who listened. He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Oak Ridge Hospital of the Methodist Church and served two years in the 1960's. He was also a member of the Roane Anderson Medical Society and served as its delegate to the Tennessee Medical Association several times. Interested in civic affairs, Dr. Gurney was elected to serve on the city's second charter commission charged with fine-tuning the city's original charter. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved to hike. He hiked for 17 consecutive years with the Oak Ridge "Social Climbers" to the top of Mount LaCont in the Smokies. It was on many of these fishing, hunting and hiking trips that the played the harmonica much to the delight of his friends. "Amazing Grace" was a favorite. His love for travel took him on journeys throughout the world. On one occasion he served as chaperone for the Oak Ridge High School's International Relations Club trip to Europe, a trip filled with interesting happenings. Prior to moving to Morristown in 1999, he was an active member of the Fellowship Class of First United Methodist Church. He also sang in the choir. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 7, 2003, at 2:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, with Rev. Bill Mooney officiating. The family will welcome friends following the service and requests that memorial gifts be given to the Alzheimer's Association or a church or charity of choice. The family also offers deep and continuing thanks for those who lovingly and caringly supported them during Dr. Gurney's long and difficult illness. Arrangements by Cremation Options, Inc. (865) 6WE-CARE(693-2273). WHITE, CHARLIE - age 58, of LaFollette, passed away December 1, 2003 at his home. He was a good father and a Vietnam Veteran. He will be missed by all his friends and family. Preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Bernice (Ivey) White. Survivors: daughter, Beverly White of Knoxville; grandson, Michael "Charlie-Ray" Todd; sister and brother-in-law, Aileen and Bud Sparks of LaFollette; special nephew, Charles Willoughby and a niece, Connie Paul. At his request the body was cremated and no service is planned. Cross Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! <A HREF="www.byrge.com/genealogy/">www.byrge.com/genealogy/</A> Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

Thank you Tim! I sent my money this morning through paypal. I had no idea they were in such trouble! Question for you... I had to stop my genealogy "hobby" about 6 years ago due to life being crazy hahahha I thought when my website went down (you had a lot of links to it) that I sent all my marcum, sexton, chambers "stuff" to you for the scott county site. ??? I could be wrong... Do you want it? Thanks, Brenda Sauer-Strobel -------Original Message------- From: TNSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 10:41:15 PM To: TNSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNSCOTT] Serious Problems Ahead for USGenNet -- Scott Co, TN Website Host The following came from the President of the USGenNet, the organization that houses the Scott Co, TN Website. They house many, but not all, of the Tennesse Counties that are part of the TNGenWeb including our neighbor -- Morgan Co, TN. If you can help, please do. "The fact is that USGenNet is not receiving the funds necessary to keep us online. The new year is only a few short weeks away, and thus far, USGenNet only has funds to keep us online through the month of April. "Unless we receive a lot more in donations, USGenNet will go offline on May 1, 2004 and none of your websites will be visible on the Internet, although the contents of your sites will remain safe on the USGenNet server. When the money runs out, we will be forced to disconnect our server. . "USGenNet is a 501(c)(3) corporation, which means all donations are tax-deductible like any other charitable contribution. The same holds true if you wish to make a donation toward a gift membership for a family member or friend. (All who donate $20 or more in a Membership year are automatically Supporting Members and donations of $100 or more are Sustaining Members. Sustaining Members have voting rights and are eligible to serve on USGenNet's Board of Directors.) "USGenNet does not have the luxuries available to web hosts that are owned or subsidized by for-profit, commercial companies. We cannot obtain loans to pay our daily operating expenses, operate "in the red" or opt for commercial advertisements. "Simply put, USGenNet remains online only as long as we can pay the costs of being online. When the money is gone, USGenNet's websites will be gone too, and that could happen as soon as May 1st. "Every one of you, regardless of how much or how little money you have, can do something positive that will help us meet our needs. If you cannot make a donation yourself, you can encourage others to do so. You can spread the word that USGenNet is a true nonprofit, committed to freely accessible historical and genealogical data; that we have no commercial backers and no advertising banners and are dependent on donations, which are all tax-deductible. You can encourage the people who visit your sites and find your sites useful to show their appreciation for your efforts by making a donation to USGenNet and helping keep the data freely available online. "I am adding this type of plea to all my websites, right at the top where it's sure to be noticed. It says "Help Keep This Site Online!" and then goes into a plea and includes a link to the section of our main page where it details how to send donations. I know others have been working on similar types of things, and if any of you would like to share what you've done, feel free to share your ideas here. "Another way to help is to check with your employer. Many employers will provide matching funds for charity work their employees do and maybe your employer has such a plan available. Three of our account holders have already found such plans. An easy place to find out if your employer offers this is on this site: http://www.hepdevelopment.com/smu/ "USGenNet is the first and only truly nonprofit web hosting service for sites with historical-genealogical content, and we've survived for more than five years. We managed to buy a new server when our old one failed because our account holders and friends rallied around to help. "I truly believe that if we all work together, we can overcome this latest difficulty as well." Ginger Cisewski President, USGenNet.Org If you are interested in helping the USGenNet organization, and ultimately, your Scott Co, TN website, then please visit the USGenNet website and make a donation -- as much or as little as you can afford -- every little bit helps. Scroll a bit over half way down the page to the "Buck Stops Here" to see how you can help out. http://www.usgennet.org ....tim west... Scott Co, TN Coordinator for the TNGenWeb Project http://www.tngenweb.org/scott ==== TNSCOTT Mailing List ==== Rae Davis-Smith List Administrator raedavissm@mindspring.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 .

The following came from the President of the USGenNet, the organization that houses the Scott Co, TN Website. They house many, but not all, of the Tennesse Counties that are part of the TNGenWeb including our neighbor -- Morgan Co, TN. If you can help, please do. "The fact is that USGenNet is not receiving the funds necessary to keep us online. The new year is only a few short weeks away, and thus far, USGenNet only has funds to keep us online through the month of April. "Unless we receive a lot more in donations, USGenNet will go offline on May 1, 2004 and none of your websites will be visible on the Internet, although the contents of your sites will remain safe on the USGenNet server. When the money runs out, we will be forced to disconnect our server. . "USGenNet is a 501(c)(3) corporation, which means all donations are tax-deductible like any other charitable contribution. The same holds true if you wish to make a donation toward a gift membership for a family member or friend. (All who donate $20 or more in a Membership year are automatically Supporting Members and donations of $100 or more are Sustaining Members. Sustaining Members have voting rights and are eligible to serve on USGenNet's Board of Directors.) "USGenNet does not have the luxuries available to web hosts that are owned or subsidized by for-profit, commercial companies. We cannot obtain loans to pay our daily operating expenses, operate "in the red" or opt for commercial advertisements. "Simply put, USGenNet remains online only as long as we can pay the costs of being online. When the money is gone, USGenNet's websites will be gone too, and that could happen as soon as May 1st. "Every one of you, regardless of how much or how little money you have, can do something positive that will help us meet our needs. If you cannot make a donation yourself, you can encourage others to do so. You can spread the word that USGenNet is a true nonprofit, committed to freely accessible historical and genealogical data; that we have no commercial backers and no advertising banners and are dependent on donations, which are all tax-deductible. You can encourage the people who visit your sites and find your sites useful to show their appreciation for your efforts by making a donation to USGenNet and helping keep the data freely available online. "I am adding this type of plea to all my websites, right at the top where it's sure to be noticed. It says "Help Keep This Site Online!" and then goes into a plea and includes a link to the section of our main page where it details how to send donations. I know others have been working on similar types of things, and if any of you would like to share what you've done, feel free to share your ideas here. "Another way to help is to check with your employer. Many employers will provide matching funds for charity work their employees do and maybe your employer has such a plan available. Three of our account holders have already found such plans. An easy place to find out if your employer offers this is on this site: http://www.hepdevelopment.com/smu/ "USGenNet is the first and only truly nonprofit web hosting service for sites with historical-genealogical content, and we've survived for more than five years. We managed to buy a new server when our old one failed because our account holders and friends rallied around to help. "I truly believe that if we all work together, we can overcome this latest difficulty as well." Ginger Cisewski President, USGenNet.Org If you are interested in helping the USGenNet organization, and ultimately, your Scott Co, TN website, then please visit the USGenNet website and make a donation -- as much or as little as you can afford -- every little bit helps. Scroll a bit over half way down the page to the "Buck Stops Here" to see how you can help out. http://www.usgennet.org ...tim west... Scott Co, TN Coordinator for the TNGenWeb Project http://www.tngenweb.org/scott

>From The Oak Ridger 2 Dec 2003 Donna D. Link, 74, of Oak Ridge, Bernice H. Shaffer, 92, of Oak Ridge, Raymond Woodford Stoughton, 87, formerly of Oak Ridge, Herbert Hoover Gann, 73, of Oliver Springs, ========================================= Donna D. Link, 74, of Oak Ridge, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at NHC HealthCare of Oak Ridge. Born July 31, 1929, in Crawford, Neb., she was the daughter of E.G. and Esther Lightbody. Mrs. Link attended schools is Sargent, Neb., Stanton, Neb., and Nebraska City, Neb., where she graduated from high school in 1947. She attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Neb., where she was a member of Willard sorority. She was a 55-year member of PEO, active in Chapter R in Oak Ridge. Mrs. Link is survived by her husband, Bruce; a son, David, of Leavenworth, Kan.; two daughters, Kristi, and husband, Geoffrey, of Sitka, Alaska, and Lori Hooker of Redwood City, Calif.; and by two granddaughters, Jessica, of Redwood City, and Kelly, of Minneapolis, Minn. She is also survived by two brothers, Phillip Lightbody, and wife, Kelly, of Casselberry, Fla., and James Lightbody, and wife, Donna, of Lincoln; a brother-in-law, Dale; three sisters-in-law, Georgette Lightbody of Winter Park, Fla., Peggy of Ravenna, Neb., and Sheila Link of Eugene, Ore.; and by 10 nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, in the chapel of First United Methodist Church. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to PEO, 212 Iroquois Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830, or Oak Ridge Lions Club, P.O. Box 4085, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-4085. Bernice H. Shaffer, 92, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Sun City, Ariz., died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, after a short illness. Born Oct. 23, 1911, in Joliet, Ill., she was the daughter of Martin and Mary Taylor. Mrs. Shaffer had been a resident of the Oak Ridge Retirement Community and most recently Briarcliff Health Care Center. She was a retired elementary school teacher and was a member of Lakeview United Methodist Church in Sun City. She was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Shaffer, and by her sister, Margaret L. Taylor. Mrs. Shaffer is survived by her daughter, Joan M. Flagg, of San Diego, Calif.; her son, John T. Shaffer, and wife, Karen, of Oak Ridge; her sister, Edna T. Wilson, of Sun City; three grandchildren, Karen Flagg Bosick and husband, Chuck, of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Marshall Edmund Flagg and wife, Buffy, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and Robyn Denise Shaffer of Oak Ridge; three great-grandchildren, Taylor Nicole Bosick, Dillon James Bosick, and Blake Matthew Bosick, all of Highlands Ranch; and by many other family members. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Sunland Memorial Park Mortuary in Sun City. Burial will follow. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60601-7633, or to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements. Raymond Woodford Stoughton, 87, formerly of Oak Ridge, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, in Iloilo City, Philippines, of natural causes. Born Aug. 6, 1916, Dr. Stoughton came to Oak Ridge to work with the Manhattan Project. He retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1978, where he worked as a nuclear chemist since 1943. Dr. Stoughton is listed in Who's Who in American Chemists as a co-discoverer of U-233. Dr. Stoughton is survived by his wife, Nenita Stoughton, of Dingle, Philippines; his ex-wife, Genevieve Stoughton, of Harriman; two sons, John Stoughton of Holland, Mich., and Bob of Albuquerque, N.M.; and by two daughters, Marjorie in Pickering, Ontario, and Annie in Bucharest, Romania. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at St. Joseph Chapel in Iloilo City, Philippines. Herbert Hoover Gann, 73, of Oliver Springs, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! <A HREF="www.byrge.com/genealogy/">www.byrge.com/genealogy/</A> Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

Norma Jean Bennet Trammell, 66 Norma Jean Bennet Trammell, 66, formerly of Belle Union, died Monday at her Winfield, Tenn., residence. Born Oct. 17, 1936 near Belle Union, she was the daughter of Herbert and Zelma (Keller) Bennet. She married George Trammell in 1956. He survives. In addition to her husband, survivors include three sisters, Donnis Buis and Dorothy Miller, Greencastle, and Rose Anna Fleenor, Indianapolis; five sons, Rick and wife Bonnie, Tony and wife Dawn, Terry and wife Kim, all of Greencastle, and Mike and Troy, Tennessee; a daughter, Rena Alexander and husband Mike, Spencer; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Leon, and three infant daughters. Visitation is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday (today) at West Murley Funeral Home, Oneida, Tenn. Graveside services will be conducted at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and burial will be in Tennessee. http://www.bannergraphic.com/copy/obits/obit3017.htm

Lacy Bowling, 74, of Covington, died at 7:24 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a retired employee of F. H. Lawson Manufacturing, and a member of Henry Barnes Lodge No. 607, Dayton. He was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Anna May Bowling; a son, Scott J. Bowling of Covington; daughters, Anne M. Bowling and Robin R. Bowling, both of Covington; a brother, Claude Bowling of Oneida, Tenn.; sisters, Vieta Keaton and Francis Cotton, both of Oneida, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Murley Funeral Home, Oneida, Tenn. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at West Murley Funeral Home. Masonic services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at West Murley Funeral Home. Burial will be in Daniel Me morial Cemetery, Oneida, Tenn.

>From The Oak Ridger 1 Dec 2003 Dorothy Irene Troupe, 63, of Oak Ridge, Elmer Louis "Olie" Olson, 97, of Oak Ridge, Maurice Rittenhouse, 73, of Clinton, Dorothy Marie Swindeman, 92, of Oak Ridge, Eva Louise Polk Griffin, 87, of Locust, N.C., ========================================= Dorothy Irene Troupe, 63, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born April 4, 1940, in Hamilton, Miss., she was the daughter of William and Emma Lou Jordan Troupe, both now deceased. Miss Troupe is survived by two daughters, Antionetta Sharp and husband, Reginald, and Donna Christy Troupe, all of Oak Ridge; two brothers, James Clabon Troupe and wife, Janet, of Baltimore, Md., and Charles Troupe of Hamilton; and by five sisters, Johnnie Harris and Elva Mae Clark, both of Hamilton, and Bessie Lou Mims, Emma Jane Troupe and Carolyn Jean Troupe, all of Oak Ridge. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Demysha Bohanon, Braylen Troupe and Asia Troupe, all of Oak Ridge; and by several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Frankie Jackson of Oak Ridge is considered her best friend. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. T.L. Mims and the Rev. Darris Waters officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Elmer Louis "Olie" Olson, 97, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Aug. 11, 1906, in Kansas City, Mo., he was the son of Albert and Clara Olson. Mr. Olson graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi and played the trumpet in the UM Marching Band. He began his engineering career at the telephone company in Joplin, Mo., where he met and married Elizabeth "Betty" Kammerer on Feb. 14, 1937. Mr. Olson then worked for Tennessee Valley Authority in Alabama and Chattanooga. In 1943, he was selected to come to Oak Ridge for the Manhattan Project. He was sent to the University of California at Berkley for three months to learn the theory of isotope separation and nuclear reaction. He initially worked at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant and then at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in cyclotron research and development. He retired from Union Carbide Nuclear Division in 1971 as a development engineer in the physics division after 28 years as an ORNL staff member. Mr. Olson was a past president of the Oak Ridge Lions Club. He achieved his 55-year perfect attendance pin before changing his active membership last year. His family said he was an avid golfer and was a charter member of the Oak Ridge Country Club. He was a former vice-president of the East Tennessee Senior Golfers Association. Mr. Olson was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was a charter member of the '43 Club. During the early years of Oak Ridge, he played trumpet in the Oak Ridge Community Band. His family said he was an Oak Ridge High School sports fan and was a longtime season ticket holder for the Wildcats football games. According to his family, he was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and he made friends easily and people recognized him everywhere he went. His family said he took pride in maintaining his lawn and cars, and he enjoyed traveling and took his family on yearly vacations across the country and abroad. According to his family, on one trip to Washington, D.C., he enjoyed showing his grandchildren the cyclotron, in which he maintained the electrical components, when he saw it displayed in the Smithsonian Museum. His family said he felt he had led a long and rich life. In addition to his parents and his wife, who died Jan. 30, 1993, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Edward, Albert, Walter, Herman and Willard, and by four sisters, Signe, Hulda, Clara and Ethel. Mr. Olson is survived by two daughters, Joyce Olson Fike of Rochester, N.Y., and Olivia Olson of Greenville, S.C.; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Fike and Jennifer Fike, both of Rochester; and by four nieces and nephews, Jeannie Scroggin of Leawood, Kan., Cordelia Sewell of Bethany, Okla., Donald Olson of St. Louis, Mo., and Donald McKee of Honolulu, Hawaii. His family said he will be remembered and missed by many friends including Jake Horton and Betty and Bob Dreyer and their family, who are considered special friends. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the Oak Ridge Lions Club Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 4085, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-4085 or to the St. Mary's School Scholarship Fund, 323 Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Maurice Rittenhouse, 73, of Clinton, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at his home. Born Jan. 19, 1930, in Anderson County, he was the son of Alfonzo and Catherine Bennett Rittenhouse. Mr. Rittenhouse was an active member of Freeway Church of God. He was a retired truck driver, working primarily for AJ Melter and Colonial. He was also a member of Teamsters Local No. 519 and a veteran of the U.S. Army. According to his family, he loved life, and his family, friends and church were very special to him. His family said he especially enjoyed the friendship of his trading buddies. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Hoyit Rittenhouse. Mr. Rittenhouse is survived by his wife of 50 years, Vera Ruth Rittenhouse; three daughters, Connie Reeves and husband, Carl, of Clinton, Joyce Lassiter of Kingston, and Leisa Flora and husband, John, of Oak Ridge; two sons, Ray Rittenhouse and wife, Tami, of Clarksville, and Gene Rittenhouse of the home; and by nine grandchildren, Travis, Bradley, Michael, Adam, Alana, William, Jacob, Andrew and Megan. He is also survived by his sister, Margie McNeely, of Clinton; his sister-in-law, Betty Rittenhouse, of West Virginia; his aunt, Mollie Powell of Clinton; and by several nieces, nephews and cousins. His family said he will be remembered by many friends. The funeral was Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with the Rev. Bill Burke and the Rev. Bill Jackson officiating. Burial was to be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Anderson Memorial Garden on Oliver Springs Highway. Carl Reeves, Doug Powell, Robbie Runkles, Benny Braden, Rex Veach and Joe Cannon are to serve as pallbearers. Andy Garner, Dwayne Bridges, Frank Milan, Pat Holbrook, Aaron Thoma and Levoy East are to serve as honorary pallbearers. Dorothy Marie Swindeman, 92, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at Windwood Health and Rehab Center in Clinton. Born May 2, 1911, in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Thomas A. Fallon and Katherine Armour Fallon. Mrs. Swindeman was retired from Pioneer Colonial Furniture Store, where she was the manager. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the North Cape Yacht Club of Toledo. Her family said she was an expert cook and enjoyed sewing, gardening and home decorating. In her later years, she became an avid reader. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Walter E. Swindeman Jr., in 1986; two brothers, Richard Fallon and Donald Fallon; and by a granddaughter, Kathy Houlihan. Mrs. Swindeman is survived by her son, Robert W. Swindeman and wife, Adrienne, of Oak Ridge; her daughter, Patricia Pugh and husband, Robert, of Naples, Fla.; a brother, James Fallon and wife, Betty, of Perrysburg, Ohio; and by a sister, Kathleen Dusseau and husband, Charles, of Marysville, Mich. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren including three local, Catherine Swindeman Hilty and husband, James, and John "Ted" Swindeman and wife, Jessica, all of Knoxville and Michael Swindeman and wife, Lisa, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and by 23 great-grandchildren. The funeral was to be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, in the chapel of St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Sam Sturm and the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Toledo Memorial Park in Toledo. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 327-A Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or to the American Diabetes Association, 900 E. Hill Ave., Suite 240, Knoxville, TN 37915. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Eva Louise Polk Griffin, 87, of Locust, N.C., died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, of natural causes. Born Oct. 10, 1916, in Concord, N.C., she was the daughter of John Shuford Polk and Bertha Mae Little Polk. Mrs. Griffin and her husband, the Rev. J.D. Griffin, served churches in various cities in North Carolina as well as in East Tennessee. They were also appointed as missionaries to the Cherokee Indians in Cherokee, N.C., for many years under the auspices of The Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 1992, Mrs. Griffin was the recipient of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, which is the highest non-military honor a governor can bestow upon a citizen. Both she and her husband were recipients of the award. At the time, they were the only two persons in the same family to have received the award. According to her family, Mrs. Griffin was known by many as "Miss Eva." Her family said she was a dedicated minister's wife, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, homemaker and seamstress. She also served as pianist and organist for over 70 years and was an active teacher and worker in the churches where her husband served as minister. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Stanfield, N.C. In addition to her parents and her husband of 61 years, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Louise Griffin. Mrs. Griffin is survived by a brother, Clinton S. Polk, of Midland, N.C.; a sister, Peggy Polk Lowder and husband, Larry, of Hickory, N.C.; and by four children, James "Jimmy" Shuford Griffin of Charlotte, N.C., LaVonne Griffin "Bonnie" Beck and husband, Norman, of Indian Trail, N.C., and Phillip Michael Griffin and Rebecca Lynn Griffin Lewis Montgomery, all of Knoxville. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, James Shuford Griffin Jr. of Pittsboro, N.C., Randy Floyd Griffin and Melanie Ann Griffin Williams, both of Edgewater, Fla., Robert Steven Griffin of Charlotte, Joel Norman Beck and Amy Beck Hinson, both of Indian Trail, Linda Carol Beck of Pinewood, S.C., Dawn Beck Snow of Monroe, N.C., David Michael Lewis and Jeremy Andrew Lewis, both of Knoxville, and Cari Griffin Carpenter and Michael Griffin, both of Concord; and by 11 great-grandchildren. Her family said she will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by all who knew her. The funeral was Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Hartsell Funeral Home in Midland with the Rev. Norman Beck, her son-in-law, and the Rev. Jimmy Bartley and Mayor Harold Greene officiating. Burial was at Loves Grove United Methodist Church cemetery in Stanfield. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! <A HREF="www.byrge.com/genealogy/">www.byrge.com/genealogy/</A> Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

Thanks Granny Ann. ...tim... Grannyannc@aol.com wrote: >yes I also would like to think you for the hard work you do on the web >site.Has been so good in my family resurche.Really like the web site. >thinks again -Ann > > >==== TNSCOTT Mailing List ==== >Rae Davis-Smith >List Administrator >raedavissm@mindspring.com > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

yes I also would like to think you for the hard work you do on the web site.Has been so good in my family resurche.Really like the web site. thinks again -Ann

Thanks Debbie. ...tim... Debbie Reymolds wrote: >Tim, Once again I commend you on The Scott Co TN site. I wish all the genweb sites had as much information! Your hard work does not go unnoticed! > Debbie > > >==== TNSCOTT Mailing List ==== >Rae Davis-Smith >List Administrator >raedavissm@mindspring.com > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Tim, Once again I commend you on The Scott Co TN site. I wish all the genweb sites had as much information! Your hard work does not go unnoticed! Debbie

It's on page 4 of Scott Co Historical Society's publication Obituaries from The West Union Association United Baptists' Minutes (1893-1946) and it's just a single paragraph as part of the 1895 obituaries which says: Nancy Byrd was a member of the Baptist Church for many years, and has had many trials and troubles during her pilgrimage here. She leaves a wicked husband, with several children, to mourn her loss. May her labors on earth be rewarded by the conversion of her husband, and may her children, who are as yet unsaved, learn to love and serve the lord. Her maiden name was Chitwood, b. April 4, 1857, in Scott Co., d. Feb. 15, 1894. She and Melton Asbury Byrd had eight children, only three of which are believed to have survived to adulthood.

Byrd, Nancy--Nancy Byrd was a member of the Baptist Church for many years, and has had many trials and troubles during her pilgrimage here. She leaves a wicked husband, with several children, to mourn her loss. May her labors on earth be rewarded by the conversion of her husband, and may her children, who are yet unsaved, learn to love and serve the Lord. (WUA 1895) ----- Original Message ----- From: <Byrdie93@wmconnect.com> To: <TNSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [TNSCOTT] Byrd family Scott Co. TN Helenwood > In a message dated 11/30/2003 10:07:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, > proy@highland.net writes: > > Where would I get a copy of this? Thanks, Robin > > > From Scott County in the Civil War (SCHS, 2001): > > > > An interesting note: The obituary for Byrd's first wife, Nancy, was > > published in the West Union Association's minutes, listing as a survivor a > > "wicked husband." > > > > > > > ==== TNSCOTT Mailing List ==== > Rae Davis-Smith > List Administrator > raedavissm@mindspring.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

In a message dated 11/30/2003 10:07:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, proy@highland.net writes: Where would I get a copy of this? Thanks, Robin > From Scott County in the Civil War (SCHS, 2001): > > An interesting note: The obituary for Byrd's first wife, Nancy, was > published in the West Union Association's minutes, listing as a survivor a > "wicked husband." >