>From The Oak ridger 6 Feb 2004 Grace Brightwell DeSimone, 90, Ray Williams, 67, formerly of Oak Ridge, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Grace Brightwell DeSimone, 90, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, at The Estates of Oak Ridge. Born May 27, 1913, in Richland, Ga., she was the daughter of Ada and R.H. Brightwell. She moved to Oak Ridge in 1948 and retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1976. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 10 siblings, seven sisters and three brothers. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Brabson and husband, Ben Brabson Jr., of Sevierville; two granddaughters, Catherine L. Brabson of Park City, Utah, and Rebecca Brightwell Brabson of New York, N.Y.; and by her grandson, Benjamin D. Brabson II of Knoxville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Rizner officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Ray Williams, 67, formerly of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at his home in Dallas, Texas. Born March 10, 1936, in Los Angeles, Calif., he was the son of Eugene M. Williams and Mary W. Pickens Groppe, both now deceased. The family moved to Oak Ridge in December 1945. Mr. Williams was a 1954 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, attended Auburn University and graduated from the University of Tennessee. A member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, he attained the rank of captain. Mr. Williams is survived by two brothers, Stanley Williams of Greenville, S.C., and Roland Williams of Marion, Va., and by his sister, Susan Williams Babb of Olive Branch, Miss. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. =========================================== 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