From the Knoxville News Sentinel 2 Nov 2005 JOHNSON, EARL D. "COTTON" - age 92 of Lake City, TN, PHILLIPS, ITRESS RUTH MARIE HUNTER - age 76 of Lake City, TN, ROOP, EVA CAMPBELL - age 74, of Clinton, JOHNSON, EARL D. "COTTON" - age 92 of Lake City, TN, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2005, at the Tri-County Extended Care Facility in Fairfield, Ohio. He was born October 19, 1913 in Anderson County, TN to the late Hugh & Bertha Pickle Johnson. He was a member of the Lake City Christian Fellowship. Cotton was a retired Coal Miner and member of the UMWA. He is preceded in death by: his parents; wife, Mary Elizabeth Housley Johnson; daughter-in- law, Senie Johnson; and niece, Betty Jo Johnson. Survivors: son, Roy D. Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio; grandchildren, Rick Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio, Leroy Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio, Scott Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio, Patricia Rudder, Cincinnati, Ohio, Lois Ann Barker, Florida. Visitation 6- 8:00 pm, Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. Funeral service 2:00 pm, Wednesday, November 2, 2005, at the Lake City Christian Fellowship with Pastor Justin Phillips officiating. Interment to follow the funeral service at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Lake City, TN. Hatmaker Funeral Home of Lake City in charge of arrangements. PHILLIPS, ITRESS RUTH MARIE HUNTER - age 76 of Lake City, TN, passed away October 30, 2005, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born January 11, 1929 in Petros, TN to the late Herbert and Pauline Dorothy Martin Hunter. Ruth was a member of the Clinch River Baptist Church. She loved gardening, flowers, reading, cooking and especially her grandchildren. Ruth is preceded in death by: her parents; and husband, Alonzo "Lonnie" Phillips. Survivors: sons, Herbert W. Phillips, Georgia; Lonnie Phillips, Jr., Lake City, TN; Robert S. Phillips, Knoxville, TN; David W. Phillips, Ohio; daughters, Oma & Jerry Taylor, Ohio; Dorothy M. Phillips, Lake City, TN; Shirley & David Hatmaker, Ohio; Mary & Dennis Leinart, Briceville, TN; Karen E. Taylor, Lake City, TN; Barbie & Mark Williams, Lake City, TN; Shara & Kevin Dunbar, Ohio; brother, J.R. Hunter, Petros, TN; sister, Della Hunter, Petros, TN; 40 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren. Visitation 6- 9:00 pm Tuesday, November 1, 2005 and 6-8:00 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at the Clinch River Baptist Church in Lake City, TN. Funeral service 8 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at the Clinch River Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Byrge officiating. The Interment will be private. Hatmaker Funeral Home of Lake City in charge of arrangements. ROOP, EVA CAMPBELL - age 74, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Baptist Hospital West in Knoxville. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Clinton and a lifetime member of Eastern Star-May Chapter 24. Eva is preceded in death by parents, Loyd and Lula Campbell; brothers, Glen, Eugene and Roy Campbell. Survivors: husband, Dewey Roop of Clinton; daughter, Pamela Roop of Knoxville; sisters, Maxine Robinson of Knoxville; Nelda & husband Ray Howard of Lenoir City; sisters-in- law, Reba Campbell of Sweetwater, Elsie Shipley of Bristol; brothers-in-law, Rev. Bill Roop & wife of Knoxville, Kenneth Roop & wife Faye of Knoxville, David Roop & wife Martha of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, November 3, 2005 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with funeral services following in the chapel with Rev. Mike Thompson and Rev. George Williams officiating. Her burial will be 11:00 AM, Friday at Woodhaven Memorial Garden. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements. =========================================== 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