>From The Oak Ridger 15 Jan 2004 Kendal Duke Adamski, 42, of Clinton, Charles Norman Hannah, 53, of Knoxville, Donnie Miller Blevins, 89, of Shady Valley, Elaine Gruen Johnson, 85, of Oak Ridge, Cornelia Augustine Williams, 82, of Oak Ridge, Margaret "Peggy" Settlemire Crabtree of Knoxville Robert Duncan, 53, of Oliver Springs, Joseph Michael Sawicki, 54, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Oak Ridge, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Kendal Duke Adamski, 42, of Clinton, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at St. Mary's Residential Hospice in Knoxville. He was born Aug. 1, 1961, in Oak Ridge. He was an auto mechanic with Claxton Automotive Machine Shop and he attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. His family said he was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing and target shooting. He was preceded in death by his father, Stephen Joseph Adamski, on May 24, 1976; a brother, Terry Regan Adamski, on Dec. 18, 2002; and by his mother-in-law, Dixie Hicks, on June 16, 1999. Mr. Adamski is survived by his wife of 19 years, Kimberly Ann Hicks Adamski; his mother, Rebecca Duke Adamski of Oak Ridge; a brother, Ronald Adamski of Oak Ridge; his father-in-law, Chester Hicks and wife, Kathy, of Greensboro, Fla.; three brothers-in-law, James Hicks and wife, Sherry, of Quincy, Fla., Mark Hicks of Oak Ridge and Michael Hicks and wife, Connie, of Oliver Springs; his sister-in-law, Kathy Johnston of Crossville; several nieces and nephews; and by his faithful dog and companion, Priscilla. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens in Claxton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at Weatherford Mortuary. Charles Norman Hannah, 53, of Knoxville, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at his home. Born June 21, 1950, in Oak Ridge, he was the son of Howard Henry and Lucille Hicks Hannah. Before his medical retirement, Mr. Hannah worked with Reality Management in Oak Ridge. He had also worked at Shoney's Family Restaurant in Knoxville, and had been a freelance contractor for the Sexton Co. in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his brother, Martin Hannah, and by two sisters, Betty Leach and Margie Weathersby. Mr. Hannah is survived by three daughters, Amanda Hannah Chambers and husband, Scott, of Clinton, Chrissy Hannah and husband, Tony Gibson, of Oak Ridge, and Telitha Denise Smith; two sisters, Nancy Hannah of Atlanta, Ga., and Carolyn Foust and husband, Jimmy, of Columbia, S.C.; two brothers, Howard Hannah and wife, Sandra, of Oak Ridge and Jerry Hannah and wife, Jeannie, of Knoxville; two grandchildren, Austin Chambers and Zachary Kidwell; and by several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. Rick Miller officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Donnie Miller Blevins, 89, of Shady Valley, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Bristol Medical Center. She was the daughter of George and Clara Miller. A lifelong resident of Shady Valley, her family said she was known for her gardening and craft skills. She was an accomplished quilter and particularly enjoyed growing and arranging flowers. Prior to her retirement, she worked with her husband for many years in several small businesses that they owned. For more than 50 years, she was an active member of the Shady Valley Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Argus Blevins, and by a son, Ralph Blevins. Mrs. Blevins was survived by two daughters, Louise Dunlap and husband, Julian, of Oak Ridge and Kathleen Britts and husband, Ramon, of Fairfax Station, Va.; four grandchildren, Leigh Dunlap of Alexandria, Va., Lynn Dunlap and husband, Moses DeMello, of Asheville, N.C., Jennifer Britts Connors of Vienna, Va., and Eric Britts of Fairfax Station; two great-grandchildren, Hannah Demello and Matthew Demello, both of Asheville; two brothers, Aster Miller of Huntsville, Ala., and Avery Miller of Piney Flats; and by one sister, Izetta Triplett of Bluff City. Percy-Hux Funeral Home in Mountain City is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. Elaine Gruen Johnson, 85, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Sun City, Ariz., died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born July 27, 1918, in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of Gilbert Joseph Gruen and Antoinette Reneé Hausser Gruen. Mrs. Johnson retired from Ford Motor Co. where she was an executive assistant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford V. Johnson, on June 23, 1993. Mrs. Johnson is survived by two stepdaughters, Avis McLaughlin and husband, Larry, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Laura Phillips and husband, Bob, of Lewiston, Mich.; her brother, Gilbert Joseph Gruen Jr. and wife, Kathleen, of Oak Ridge; two nieces, Leslie Barbour and husband, David, of Oak Ridge and Antoinette R. Linz of Reston, Va.; her nephew, Gilbert Gruen III of Plano, Texas; and by several grandnieces, grandnephews and extended family members. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. Boyd Carter officiating. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37919. Cornelia Augustine Williams, 82, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Nov. 4, 1921, in Frankfort, Ky., she was the daughter of James Cornelius O'Connor and Anna Foster O'Connor. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda and Karen, and their families, and by two sisters, Mary Ellen Hazlett and Margaret Thompkins. A memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. A private burial will be held at a later date at Oak Grove Cemetery in Rockwood. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 38148-0552. Weatherford Mortuary in charge of the arrangements. Margaret "Peggy" Settlemire Crabtree of Knoxville died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. She was a Methodist and former owner of Peggy's Fine Dining in Karns. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and David Settlemire, and by a brother, Charles David Settlemire. She is survived by her son, Gregory Crabtree of Knoxville; two daughters, Rhonda Crabtree and Susan Crabtree, both of Knoxville; a brother, John Settlemire and wife, Myrtle, of Louisville; a sister, Mary Rowland and husband, Robert, of Louisville; and by several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary in Maryville with the Rev. A.J. Rowland and the Rev. Mike Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Louisville Cemetery. Her nephews, David Settlemire, Doug Settlemire, Dwayne Settlemire, Jonathan Settlemire, Rodney Nelson and Sam Gardner will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the East Chapel of Smith Mortuary in Maryville. Robert Duncan, 53, of Oliver Springs, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. Joseph Michael Sawicki, 54, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at his home. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. =========================================== 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