From The Knoxville News Sentinel 14 Oct 2005 LEE, VIRGINIA NEAL - of Oak Ridge PRICE, RUTH CONLEY - age 79 of LaFollette, STOWERS, BENNETTE - age 81 of Kingston, LEE, VIRGINIA NEAL - of Oak Ridge died Thursday, October 13, 2005, at her home after a short illness. Born December 5, 1938, in Caryville, she was the daughter of the late Harold Herbert and Emma Byrd Neal. She moved with her family to Oak Ridge at an early age. She attended elementary and junior high schools then graduated from Oak Ridge High School. She attended Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, and while a student there began working in the summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory where she stayed on and continued to work for 34 years, retiring in 1994. At ORNL she first worked in what was then-the Metallurgy Division where she met her husband, Elmer Lee. She then worked in Chemistry Division, then in the Environmental Sciences Division as secretary to the Director, Dr. Stanley Auerbach. Later she served as administrative secretary to Dr. Murray Rosenthal, Associate Director and Deputy Director of ORNL; and afterwards as administrative secretary to Dr. R. I. VanHook, Deputy Director of ORNL. Mrs. Lee was a member of First United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, She was preceded in death by a son, Anthony Randall Lee in 1982; a sister, Genevieve Leonhardt; and her parents. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Elmer H. Lee; son, D. Scott Lee; daughter, Beth Lee Palmer and her husband, Greg of Oak Ridge; sister, Barbara Davis and her husband, Richard of Zelwood Station, Florida; five grandchildren, Tanner Lee of Knoxville; Peyton, Preston, Parker, and Pryce Palmer of Oak Ridge; nieces, Cindy Bryant and her husband, Paul of Kenai, Alaska, and Lori Byrne and her husband, Bob of Cincinnati, Ohio; nephews, Kent Lee of Oak Ridge and Clark Lee of Knoxville; great niece, Kiley Byrne; great nephews Miles Bryant, Sean and Ryan Byrne. The funeral service will be held at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 2:00pm with the Rev. Robert Cantrell officiating. The burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation (ORPSEF), PO Box 117, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or to a charity of the donor's choice. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Weatherford Mortuary. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. PRICE, RUTH CONLEY - age 79 of LaFollette, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Price; son, Anthony Cooke; daughter, Ardalia Oliphant; parents, Charles and Rachel Babb as well as all of her siblings. Survivors: children, Belinda Thomas, Nashville, Jeffery Price, LaFollette; 13 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; other dedicated loving daughter, Delphine Houston, Knoxville; 4 nieces; 2 nephews. Funeral 12 noon Saturday Cross chapel, interment Sharp Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Cross Funeral Home. STOWERS, BENNETTE - age 81 of Kingston, died of cancer Tuesday October 11, 2005 at his home. Born in Mobile, Al, he spent his childhood and early adult years in Harriman. He was a graduate of the Baylor School and attended the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He did engineering and consulting work at power plants in Indiana, California, and for two years, in Saudi Arabia. He was an avid pilot and enjoyed boating and motor-homing. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Clara Gilliland Stowers and Bennette Stowers. Survivors include: his wife, Diane Stowers; daughter & son-in-law, Shirley & James Copeland of Morristown; son & daughter-in-law, Neal & Doris Stowers of Kingston; son, Mark Stowers of Harriman; stepsons, Richard & wife Kim Rink of Camarillo, Ca, William & wife Laura Rink of Bellingham, WA; sister, Ann Brown of Knoxville; 6 grandchildren. Funeral 12 noon Saturday at Kyker Funeral Home Chapel in Harriman with Rev Jeff Jenkins officiating with interment in Roane Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11 am until 12 noon Saturday at Kyker Funeral Home in Harriman. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to the West Hills Presbyterian Church, 506 West Hills Drive, Harriman, TN 37748. www.kykerfuneralhome.com. =========================================== 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