From the Oak Ridger 6 Feb 2006 Phyllis Sue Phillips Lashley, age 65, a resident of Jonesboro, Ga Joanna Joyce Myers Powers, 73, of Oak Ridge, Victor Reno Spironello, 81, of Oak Ridge, Phyllis Sue Phillips Lashley, age 65, a resident of Jonesboro, Ga., passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born Sept. 23, 1940, in the Rosedale community of Anderson County, living in various places before her final move to Georgia in 1960. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in the Blowing Springs community of Clinton. Her hobbies included sewing and cooking. Survivors include her husband, Robert Lashley of Jonesboro, Ga.; daughter, Debbie Elaasar and husband, Ali of Winston Salem, N.C.; parents, Chester and Edna Matthews Phillips of Oak Ridge; brothers, Kenneth Phillips and wife, Susie of Clinton, and Garry Phillips and wife, Gena of Madisonville; sisters, Judy Allen of Oak Ridge, and Brenda Akins of Oak Ridge; grandchildren, Mohamed, Ali and Medina Elaasar of Winston Salem, N.C.; eight nieces and nephews, several great-nieces and great-nephews, extended family members and friends. The family received friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in the chapel with the Rev. Marty Stooksbury and the Rev. Gene Roach officiating. The burial and graveside service followed at the Range Grove Cemetery in Caryville. Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs is in charge of all the arrangements. Joanna Joyce Myers Powers, 73, of Oak Ridge, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. he was born Aug. 11, 1932, in Newport, Tenn. Mrs. Powers retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Y-12, where she was a chemical operator. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Her family and her grandchildren were the major focus in her life. She was preceded in death by her father, James Ruble Myers; and her brother, Herman Myers. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Bobby Lee Powers; mother, Mona Ballard Myers; son, Richard Lee Powers and wife Juliana; daughter, Tracy Lynn Stout-Powers; sister, Marilyn Shumpert and husband, John and two grandchildren, Colton Alexander Stout, a seventh-grader at Jefferson Middle School and Conor Lee Powers, a third-grader at Willow Brook Elementary, all of Oak Ridge. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, at 8 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary with Dr. Steve McDonald officiating. Graveside services are Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, 1901 Clinch Ave., Knoxville, TN 37916. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. Victor Reno Spironello, 81, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was born Sept. 3, 1924, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., the son of Joseph and Alice Bonacin Spironello. For his service with the U.S. Army's 63rd Infantry Division in France and Germany in World War II, he received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters. After recovery from his war injuries, he earned a degree from the Colorado School of Mines. Mr. Spironello, a metallurgist, made a career with several companies including National Carbon and Battelle. While employed with the Federal Bureau of Mines, he performed and delivered research papers for many specific metal smelting and manufacturing issues. Upon retirement, he was employed locally with Roane Electric. He was a member of United Church Chapel on the Hill. Like many World War II veterans, he enjoyed his continued fellowship with his Army unit's association and attended their annual reunions. Locally, he had been a member of the B.P.O.E before falling into ill health. Vic was a talented cook and enjoyed entertaining family and friends with Italian and Cajun selections which most always concluded with a dessert of cookies and grapes. His interests and hobbies included woodworking and geology/archeology. In addition to his parents, Mr. Spironello was preceded in death by wives, Louise Elizabeth Spironello in 1990, and Willa Quinley Spironello in 2002; and stepson, Keith. He is survived by his sister, Mary Penale of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; son, Joseph Spironello of Minneapolis, Minn.; stepdaughter, Barbara Dautrich of Chattanooga; and stepchildren, Tom Quinley of Knoxville, Susan Gross of Marblehead, Mass., Rebecca Raulston of Hood River, Ore., and Don Quinley of Oak Ridge. The family asks that any memorials be in the form of contributions to United Church Chapel on the Hill, 111 Kentucky Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Interment will be held on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at 11 a.m. at the Chattanooga National Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Tennessee National Guard. Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD