>From The Knoxville News Sentinel 18 Jun 2003 FARMER, KIMBLE LEROY - age 74, of Clinton, MILLER, MRS. LIDA JANE CARSON - age 51, THOMPSON, RICKY HOMER - age 35, of Caryville, ===================================== FARMER, KIMBLE LEROY - age 74, of Clinton, passed away Monday, June 16, 2003 at his residence. He had worked as a Funeral Director for 38 years in the Anderson & Knoxville area. Most of these years were spent serving the former Martin Funeral Home & Anderson County Funeral Home in Clinton. He was a United States Army veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Knoxville Volunteer State Honor Guard. Preceded in death by parents, Hugh & Laura Farmer. Mr. Farmer was born July 14, 1928 in Anderson County. Survivors: wife, Mary Farmer of Clinton; daughters, Janice Line of Harriman, Lynn Mayes & Ricky Gibbs of Clinton, Maribess Arden & husband, Steve of Powell; son, Mike Farmer & wife, Nancy of Toledo, OH; grandchildren, Alan & Sudartha Line, Brad Line & family, Jacob McPherson, Brandon Arden, Nicole Farmer, Mindy Farmer, Michell Farmer & Austin Thomas Line. A special thanks to Ricky & Steve for all your love. Memorials may be made to Children's Hospital, Knoxville. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 19, 2003 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following at 8:00 p.m., in the chapel with Rev. Curtis Nolan officiating. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements. MILLER, MRS. LIDA JANE CARSON - age 51, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 14, 2003, at her home in Wartburg, Tenn. Janie was a graduate of Carson Newman College and an active member of Big Emory Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, outdoor activities, photography, craft hobbies, and writing poetry. She also enjoyed helping people and loved children. She was preceded in death by father, Charles Carson of Wartburg. She is survived by her mother, Jean Kinsley Carson of Wartburg; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ellen and Sam Nugent; son, Larry J. Miller, Jr.; sister, Mary Lynn Carson; brothers, Charles E. Carson, James D. Carson and George Carson; grandson, Johnathan Lee Coker and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Janie's family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home. Funeral services Wednesday 11 a.m., Schubert Funeral Home Chapel, Wartburg. Interment will be in the Wartrburg Cemetery. She was loved and she will be missed. THOMPSON, RICKY HOMER - age 35, of Caryville, passed away Monday, June 16, 2003 at his home. He was a member of Central Baptist Church, Caryville and Local #453 Brotherhood of Boilermakers. Preceded in death by his father, Homer Thompson; sons, Timothy and Cody Thompson; sister, Kathy Elledge; grandparents, Lonnie and Aline Grimes and Rev. Frank and Linda Thompson. Survivors: mother, Keithal Jones of LaFollette; brother, Michael Thompson and wife, Pam, of Jacksboro; sister, Karen Steakley and husband, Hubert, of Maysville, OK; uncle and wife, W.L. and Susan Grimes of Caryville; special friend, Micky Lawson; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. The funeral service will be 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Central Baptist Church, Caryville, Rev. Ellis Hoskins officiating. Interment will be 11:00 a.m Thursday in Leach Cemetery, Lake City. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Arrangements by Cross Funeral Home. ===================================================== 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. =====================================================