>From the Knoxville News Sentinel 14 Jan 2004 BEASON, REV. RALPH K. - age 73, of Andersonville, TN. BRUNER, OPAL WILSON - age 86, of Oak Ridge, EVANS, DONALD MACK - age 49, of Clinton, FERRIS, LESLIE M. - age 72 of Powell, JACKSON, CHESLEY LEO - age 95 of Lake City, Tenn., LEWALLEN, MS. MARY E. - age 95, of Harriman, LIVELY, ELMER THOMAS - age 83, a resident of Oliver Springs, PAPKE, DOVIE MARIE TALLENT - age 76, formerly of Oak Ridge, WEBBER, PEARL - age 93 of Oak Ridge, formerly of Lake City, WEST, EVELYN LEN - age 82, of Clinton, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ BEASON, REV. RALPH K. - age 73, of Andersonville, TN. passed away, 10 a.m. Monday, January 12, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospice Residential Center. He was retired from J.F.G. Coffee Company, and a member of Oaks Chapel American Christian Church. Ralph began preaching in 1955. He pastored several churches throughout his ministry where he touched many lives spiritually. He continued to work for the lord until His passing, and was a loving husband, father, and friend. He was preceded in death by: wife, Cora Lee (Loy) Beason; daughter, Wilma Beason; son, Daniel Beason; parents, Arthur & Stella (Sweet) Beason; brothers, Clarence & Robert Beason. Survivors: wife, Sydney West Beason; sons & daughters-in-law, Wayne & Stella Beason, Gary & Rene Beason; daughters; Melissa Hensley and Wanda Mynatt; grandchildren; Daniel, Tonya, Eric, & Heather Beason, Stacey & Tracy Keck, Joshua & Alicia Day; great-grandchildren; Alora Grace & Kylee Hope Beason and Jacob Nathaniel Keck; brothers, Paris & Bobby Gene Beason; brothers & sisters-in-law, Arthur, Jr. & Opal Beason, Charles & Artie Beason; sisters, Lucy Williams, Polly Shockley, and Patsy Gardner; sisters & brothers-in-law, Ruby & Paul Mynatt, Helen & Claude McCoy. Special thanks to Renee Shope. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Cooke Mortuary Chapel. Graveside services and interment, 11 a.m. Thursday at Beason Family Cemetery in Claiborne County; Rev. Daniel Beason & Rev. Mark Large officiating. Pallbearers; Josh Day, Tracy Keck, Harold, Eric & Michael Beason, and Benny Gardner. Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville, TN. BRUNER, OPAL WILSON - age 86, long-time resident of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at Briarcliff Health Care Center. Member of Central Baptist Church. Preceded in death by: husband, James Carl Bruner. Survived by: son, Carl A. Bruner and wife Christine of Knoxville; sisters, Martha Lois Park and Mary Lee Brown, of Oak Ridge; 2 grandchildren, Emily Cripps and husband Reed of Lafayette, IN and Christian Bruner of Knoxville; and 1 great grandson, Samuel Cripps of Lafayette, IN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Weatherford Mortuary with Rev. Bob Gray officiating. There will be a private entombment at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge. EVANS, DONALD MACK - age 49, of Clinton, passed away Monday, January 12, 2004 at Methodist Medical Center. He was a member of Clinton Second Baptist Church. Proceeded in death by: his father, James Evans. Survivors: mother, Dollie Evans of Clinton; sister, Theresa and husband Bob Chutter of Andersonville; brothers, Ricky Evans of Clinton, Thomas and wife Judy Evans of Clinton; 4 nieces; 2 nephews; 1 great niece; 1 great nephew. The family will receive friends 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. The funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Thursday January 15, 2004 at Clinton Second Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Thompson. Interment will follow at Grandview Memorial. FERRIS, LESLIE M. - age 72 of Powell, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Preceded in death by: parents, Leslie G. and Mary Maxine Mannigel Ferris; and brother, Richard P. Ferris. Retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1993 after 38 years as R&D Chemist/Research Manager. Survivors: loving wife of 50 years, V. Darleen Ferris; daughter, Susan Ewing of Lookout Mountain, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Janet Ferris of Knoxville; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Jim Shepard of Crestwood, KY; sisters and brothers-in- law, Mary and Jim Netzer of Ridgecrest, CA, Charlene and Richard Armstrong of Merced, CA; and eight wonderful grandchildren. The family will receive friends Friday, January 16, 2004 from 1-3 p.m. in the Highland Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with a memorial service to follow at 3 p.m. with Rev. Michael Johnson officiating. Inurnment will follow the service in Highland Memorial Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 871 Weisgarber Road, Knox, TN. 37909 or to the American Heart Association, East Tennessee Region, 4708 Papermill Road, Knox, TN, 37909. Arrangements by Highland Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations, 588-0567. JACKSON, CHESLEY LEO - age 95 of Lake City, Tenn., passed away Monday, January 12, 2004. He was a longtime member of the Guiding Star Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. His family admired his devotion to God. He will be greatly missed by many who loved him. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. Funeral service 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel. Interment 11 a.m. Thursday January 15, 2004 at the Leach Cemetery, Lake City, Tenn. Hatmaker Funeral Home in Lake City in charge of arrangements. LEWALLEN, MS. MARY E. - age 95, of Harriman, formerly of Glenmary, TN., died Monday, January 12, 2004, in the Harriman Care and Rehab Center, Harriman. She was retired from the Merri Mirth Bakery, Harriman. Surviving: daughter and son-in-law; Margaret Rose and Raymond Norris, of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister; Mrs. Kathleen Fulwiler, of Glenmary, TN; four great grand children; and four great great grand children; one special nephew, Greg Fulwiler, Glenmary, TN. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, Jan. 14, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 11:30 until time of services at 1 p.m. Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg, TN. with Rev. Mason Goodman officiating. Interment will be in the Lewallen Cemetery, on the Coal Hill Rd., Glenmary, Tenn. LIVELY, ELMER THOMAS - age 83, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Monday, January 12, 2004 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Charlie Logan Lively and Rose Mary Reynolds Lively; by a son, Vic A. Allen Lively; by a daughter, Lena F. Bunch; by three brothers, Ramsey Lively, Lewis Lively, and Carlie Lively; and by three sisters, Martha Gibson, Mary Lou Morgan, and Willie Byrge. Mr. Lively was born December 28, 1920 in Windrock. He started working in the coal mines at the age of 16. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the United Miner Workers of America. He worked at Windrock Coal Company, Clinchmore Coal, Rosedale Coal Company and Pocahonas Coal Company. Mr. Lively was a 45 year member of Union Valley Baptist Church and he was a US Army Veteran of W.W.II. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. Mr. Lively was a compassionate, considerate, understanding, loving husband and father who always put his family and others first. Survivors: wife of 61 years, Etta L. Lively of Oliver Springs; daughters, Sena McPeters and husband Wendell of Oliver Springs, Sheila Collins and husband Tim of Kingston; grandchildren, Cheryl Bales, Tommy Lively, Chris Lively, April McPeters, Steve McPeters, Jason Lively, Melissa Lively, Datie Collins; great grand children, Amanda Bales, Michael Bales, Alexis Lively, Courtney Lively, Jordan Lively, Isaac McPeters, Jaydon McPeters; sisters, Lottie Byrge of Coalfield, Lucredia Pride of Oliver Springs, Anna Laura West of Olive Springs, Ranny Davis of Oliver Springs, Ruby Beatrice Aslinger of Oliver Springs. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Sharp Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Morgan, Rev. Donald Daugherty, and Rev. Benny Braden officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday, between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. at Sharp Funeral Home. Burial and graveside services will be held Thursday, January 15,2004 at 11:30 a.m. at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. PAPKE, DOVIE MARIE TALLENT - age 76, formerly of Oak Ridge, TN was taken to be with the Lord on January 10, 2004 in Atlanta, GA. Born in Morganton, NC, Dovie graduated from Glen Apline High School (Glen Apline, NC) as the salutatorian of her class. She received a degree in business administration from Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC. Dovie was employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a senior executive secretary in the Thermonuclear Division. Hobbies included gourmet cooking, sewing, teaching conversational English, bowling, golf, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and World Travel. Dovie was preceded in death by: her beloved husband, Daryl M. Papke; her parents, Charles and Minnie Tallent (of Morganton, NC); and her four brothers, Lee, J.P., Earl and Charles Tallent (all of Morganton, NC). She is survived by: her daughter, Karen Papke Gatanis; son-in-law, Stave Gatanis; two grandchildren, Harry and Lydia Gatanis (all of Powder Springs, GA); two sisters, Alice T. McEvoy and Mozelle T. Lester (both of Knoxville, TN); two sisters-in-law, Rachel and Maxine Tallent (both of Morganton, NC); and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service to celebrate Dovie's extraordinary beautiful life will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Oak Ridge Memorial Park in Oak Ridge, TN with Reverend Ray Buchanan officiating. Interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made in Dovie T. Papke's honor to the Shriners' Hospital for Children, 1900 Richmond Road, Lexington, KY 40502. Cremation Society of the South is in charge of arrangements. WEBBER, PEARL - age 93 of Oak Ridge, formerly of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, January at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, TN. She was born September 24, 1910 in Campbell County, TN. She was a member of Black Oak Baptist Church in Clinton, TN. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, and especially loved making Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls. She is preceded in death by: her husband, Clarence Webber; parents, Charles and Belle Adkins; son, Dwain Webber; and grandson, David B. Webber. Survivors: sons & daughters-in-law, Charles Boyd & Doris Webber, Oak Ridge, Clarence Jr. & Colleen Webber, Florida; daughter-in-law, Judith Webber, Georgia; grandchildren, Lisa Webber, Mark Webber, Laura Mickelson, Melissa Furr, Katherine Lawrence, Donna Jaskiernia, Cheryl Schiever, Dana Webber; brother, Ulis Adkins and wife Lola, Lake City; sister, Naomi Roddy, Lake City; 14 great grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at Hatmaker Funeral Home. Funeral service, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at Hatmaker Funeral Home with grandchildren, Mark & Lisa Webber eulogizing their grandmother. Interment, 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2004 at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Lake City, TN. WEST, EVELYN LEN - age 82, of Clinton, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents, Jim and Sallie Bunch; husband Melvin West and daughter Wanda West. Survivors: daughter, Opal West of Clinton; sons, Paul West, James West, Archie West, Noble West all of Clinton; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother,Tommy Lowe of Clinton; sister,Jewell Craig of Clinton. The family will receive friends 11:00-12:00 AM, Thursday, January 15, 2004 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with funeral services following in the chapel with Rev. Samuel Condon officiating. The interment will follow Funeral at Grandview Memorial Garden. 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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