From The Oak Ridger 8 Dec 2005 Charles Fugate Eppes Jr., age 94, of Oak Ridge, Patricia Ruth "Pat" Hall, age 59, of Oak Ridge, John Harley Hansard, age 84, of Clinton, Dorothy "Dee" Marian (Hinton) Marland, 87, James M. McVay, age 56, of Maryville, Judith "Judy" Ann Meller, 62, of Chattanooga, Frances Seroba Skaggs Shifflett, Sue Lively Stevens, age 66, of Kingston, Tenn., Charles Fugate Eppes Jr., age 94, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. After the outbreak of World War II, Mr. Eppes registered for the draft, but due to his hearing problems and impaired eyesight, he was exempt but was listed as "limited service." He was never called to duty. He worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority, came to Oak Ridge in 1943, worked for MSI and continued his work as an accountant with Barber Buick, Reading Buick, Hoskins Drug Store and Valley Pontiac until he retired on April 1, 1979. He was a founding member of the '43 Club. After retirement, he and Helen devoted themselves to traveling and volunteer work in the community. Mr. Eppes was an avid Tennessee Lady Vols basketball fan and was looking forward to another outstanding year for the team. Born in the family home on Luttrell Street in Historic Fourth and Gill area, Charles attended Old Knoxville High School and the University of Tennessee where he played saxophone in junior high school, high school, university bands and several jazz bands. During the school year, Charles worked as an orderly at the Old General Hospital on Riverside Drive and for his father who owned Glen More Clothing. The day school was out, the Eppes family took the train to spend their summer at their home in Kinzel Springs (now Townsend, Tenn.). Charles regularly played saxophone on weekends at the Kinzel Springs Pavilion. They returned home the week before Labor Day. Mr. Eppes was a devout Christian and remained active in his church, First Baptist Knoxville, until two weeks before his death. He was one of the older members of the church having been baptized when First Baptist Church was located on Gay Street. Mr. Eppes was a member of the Sons of the Revolution, the Jamestown Society, the Eppes Society, First Families of Tennessee, and the Welsh Society. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Helen Anderson Eppes; parents, Charles Fugate Eppes and Hattie Roberts Eppes; brother, Clarence Edward Eppes; and sisters, Ethel Eppes Glenn, Ella Eppes Durham Williams, and Hattie Roberts Eppes Robertson. He is survived by his daughter, Loucinda Jane Eppes of Knoxville; son, William Llewellyn Eppes and wife Ann FitzGerald Eppes, of Cary, N.C.; grandchildren, Jennifer Eppes Baker of Wake Forest, N.C., and William Llewellyn Eppes Jr.; great-grandchildren, Alyssa Margaret Baker, Benjamin Scott Baker, Bethany Christine Baker, and Tyler Lee Eppes (born on Charles' birthday March 19); and other nephews and cousins. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at First Baptist Church, Knoxville, with the Rev. William D. Shiell, the Rev. Dave Ward, the Rev. Jud Reasons, and the Rev. James Evers officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: his grandson, William L. Eppes Jr.; nephews, Mike Cunningham, Jim Durham, R. Kent Farris, MD, William House Jr., Robert P. Murrian, and Andrew Renfro. Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel in Knoxville. Patricia Ruth "Pat" Hall, age 59, of Oak Ridge, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she was preceded in death by her husband, David M. Hall; mother, Josephine Criswell, and father, John Criswell. She was a beloved mother and is survived by a daughter, Sabrina Renee Baird of Hampton, Va.; and a son, John Edward Baird of LaFollette. She is also survived by her beloved pets, Asta and Sneaky Pie Hall, and granddogs Punkin, Bear, Katie, and Lando Baird. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to the Oak Ridge Humane Society, 969 Oak Ridge Turnpike, PMB 366, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Arrangements by Cremation Options in Knoxville. On-line condolences may be left at www.cremationoptionsinc.com. John Harley Hansard, age 84, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Norris Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was a member of Hinds Creek Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II as a military Policeman. He retired from Martin Marietta after 34 years of service. John was auxiliary chief of police for the city of Clinton, a security officer for the University of Tennessee, and also served with the Anderson County Sheriff's Department. John was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Viola Taylor Hansard; an infant daughter, Violet Jean; his parents, William and Nancy Collins Hansard; a sister, Mary Hughes; and his brothers, Adrian, Carson, Raymond, and Cecil Hansard. Survivors include his son, Ronnie Hansard and wife Anna Lou of Clinton; daughters, Johnnie Fraker and husband Jackie of Clinton, and Billie Sue Cooper of Clinton; grandchildren, Regina Patterson, Emma Nuchols and husband Eddie, Debbie Moore and husband Rodney, Rhonda Williams and husband Mike, Donna Harrington, Valerie Wilcox and husband Larry, Lisa Raby and husband Ray, Angela Doub and husband Rodney, Sharon Coleman and husband Pete, Scott Fraker, and Amanda Chamblee and husband Eric; great-grandchildren, Caitlin, Cailee, Stephanie, Wesley, Abby, Katie, Travis, Zach, Molly, Kelsey, Aaron, Spencer, Ryan, Kelli, Raynea, Chad, Tyler, Sarah, Taylor, and Jackson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with funeral services following in the chapel. The Rev. Hillard Harless Jr., the Rev. Kenny Sharp, and the Rev. Ernest Wright will officiate. His burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Cemetery in Clinton. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of arrangements. Dorothy "Dee" Marian (Hinton) Marland, 87, widow of Kenneth Milton Marland, of 74 Holly Lane No. 108, Verona, Va., died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. She was born Oct. 21, 1918, in Illinois, the daughter of Carl Reno and Lillian Marguerite Propp Hinton. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Marland had been employed by Staunton Insurance Agency and Rask Florist. She was a volunteer at the King's Daughters' Thrift Shop. She was an avid bridge player, and enjoyed knitting, travel, and bingo. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Staunton. Mrs. Marland was preceded in death by her husband on May 22, 1981. Family members include a son and daughter-in-law, Gregg H. and Bonnie Marland of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; a daughter and son-in-law, Gail M. and Bernard Hogg of Staunton; six grandchildren, Kyle Hogg and his wife, Lisa; Kelly Hogg and his wife, Heather; Scott Marland and his wife, Jennifer; Eric Marland and his wife, Kimberly; Wendy Smock and her husband, Steve; and Cynthia Cuculic; and eight great-grandchildren, Caleb, Lauren, Gillian, and Calvin Hogg, Connor Marland, Simon and Levi Marland, and Leah Smock. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, in the Henry Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Barbara A. Sawyer. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends in the funeral home following the memorial service and other times at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Bernard Hogg, 1107 Skymont Road, Staunton. Memorials may be made to the Augusta County Sheriff's Department, 127 Lee Highway, Verona, VA 24482, or to the Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad Memorial Trust Fund, P. O. Box 2566, Staunton, VA 24402. Henry Funeral Home Inc., in Staunton, Va., is in charge of arrangements. James M. McVay, age 56, of Maryville, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was active in fire service for 40 years in the state of Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his parents, James K. and Jimmie N. Ray McVay. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Debuty McVay; sister and brother-in-law, Pamela Gale and Jonathan W. Brown of Memphis; sisters-in-law, Florence E. Murr of Maryville and Lucille McCall of Maryville; brothers-in-law, Charles, Jerry, Richard and David Debuty, all of Maryville. Special thanks to the ORNL Fire Department in Oak Ridge. The funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Miller Funeral Home Magnolia Chapel with the Rev. Gerald Smelcer officiating. Entombment service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Grandview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home in Maryville. Judith "Judy" Ann Meller, 62, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005. We will miss her loving personality and ever-present smile. She was a former resident of Oak Ridge and was employed at Jefferson Junior High School. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and was active in the youth soccer association. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Frances Rasmuson, and a sister Bonnie. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Alvin Meller; sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Jeane Meller of Houston, Texas, Scott and Angie Meller of Blacksburg, Va., and Steven and Amy Meller of Hixson, Tenn.; and grandchildren, John, Drew, Michael, Eric, Katie, Hannah, Thomas, and Maggie. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Darrell and Phyllis Rasmuson; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Gordon Anderson, and Sharon and Darrell Paulson; and loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson with Pastor R. Chris Hansen officiating. The family will r eceive friends Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran hurch. Frances Seroba Skaggs Shifflett, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, age 78, of Karns, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at Fort Sanders Hospital. She was born in the town of Paragould, Greene County, Ark., on Feb. 13, 1927, and graduated in 1943 from Central High School in Cape Gireadeau, Mo. She was a member of The Church of the Good Samaritan. Mrs. Shifflett was preceded in death by her parents, Ina Belle and Webster Alexander Skaggs; a sister, Patricia Ella Snider; and a brother, Kendrick Skaggs. Frances is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Alvin D. Shifflett; sons, Robert D. Shifflett and wife Kimberly of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mark H. Shifflett and wife Pattricia of Roodhouse, Ill.; daughters, JoAnn Durant and husband Ronald, Janet L. Conley and husband David of Blue Springs, Mo., Barbara Gail Shifflett and husband William Harris of Knoxville; grandchildren, Erik E.W. and Sarah Gail Shifflett, Michael Muntifering, Christopher and Lindsey Durant, Steven Wills and Daniel Griffith, Morgan and Courtney Conley, Kimberly Oliver, and Madison Harris; nine great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, James Patrick Snider; sister-in-law, Kathy Skaggs; nieces and nephews, Mike, Cathy, Steve, Beth Ann, Tom and Steve; and many special great-nieces and nephews. She will live in the hearts of her family, friends and Max forever. Family and friends will gather at Weaver Funeral Home for visitation in honor of Mrs. Shifflett Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at The Church of the Good Samaritan at 12:30 p.m. with Father Calhoun officiating, with burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Weaver Funeral Home in Knoxville is in charge of arrangements. Sue Lively Stevens, age 66, of Kingston, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at Jamestowne Assisted Living following an extended illness. She graduated from Cumberland County High School and attended Roane State Community College. Sue was owner and director of Momma Sue's Daycare. She was a member of Morrison Hill Christian Church. She served her community as a Girl Scout leader, girls' softball coach, and a representative and chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee. She also served on the selection committee for Habitat for Humanity. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Stevens; her parents, Albert James and Cora Lively; and her brothers, Frank and Joseph "Brownie" Lively. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Jeff Peterson of Washington, D.C., Vickie Watson of Kingston, and Katherine and David Ballard of Cookeville, Tenn.; grandchildren, Cory and Casey Watson of Kingston; brothers, James Lively of Washington, D.C., Gene "Duck" Lively of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., and John Lively of Dayton, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. She will be dearly missed by her many teachers and daycare children whose lives she touched. The funeral will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, in the Kyker Chapel with Dennis Mullen officiating. Burial will be in Kingston Memorial Gardens. A reception will be held at Kingston Community Center from 1:30 until 4 p.m. Saturday. 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