>From The Oak Ridger 24 Jun 2003 Donald W. Toon, 61, of Oak Ridge, Vernon Stokes, 92, of Oak Ridge Horace "Pete" Crider, 56, of Kingston, ===================================== Donald W. Toon, 61, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, June 23, 2003, at his home. Born Nov. 13, 1941, in Huntsville, Ala., he was the son of A.D. and Elva B. Price Toon, both now deceased. Mr. Toon was affiliated with the Church of Christ and was a truck driver with TTL. His family said he enjoyed riding motorcycles and boating. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Ricky Coe. Mr. Toon is survived by his wife, Marie Moore Toon; a son, Michael Toon of Summersville, W.Va.; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Moore Robey and husband, Larry, of Harriman; a granddaughter, Miranda Robey of Harriman; and by a sister, Sandra Lowe and husband, Jay, of Oak Ridge. He is also survived by an aunt, Ruth Gross of Alexandria, Va.; a nephew, Troy Coe of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister-in-law, Karen Copeland and husband, John, of Columbia; and by several nieces and nephews. His family said Tommy Cooper is considered a special friend, and Jim and Pat Phillips are considered life-long friends. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2003, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park with the Rev. Jim Shaw officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Vernon Stokes, 92, of Oak Ridge and Farragut for over 50 years, died Friday, June 20, 2003, at his home. Mr. Stokes was a member of First Baptist Church Concord, the Chota Lodge and Valley Knoxville of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. He was also a member of the Masonic Order-Scottish Rite for 58 years. He was general supervisor at Oak Ridge K-25 site until June 1965. At that time he was appointed supervisor at the plant and equipment division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, until his retirement on Jan. 1, 1975. He was preceded in death by his parents, O.A. and Effie Mae Upchurch Stokes, and by a sister, Ruby Webb. Mr. Stokes is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lois Stokes; his children, Marion Stokes and wife, Norma, of Maryville, Mona Faye and husband, Donald Craig, and Lloyd Stokes and wife, Betty, all of Oak Ridge, Jack Stokes and wife, Cora, of Lenoir City, and Devota Morrison and Jean Stokes, both of Knoxville; and by 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Dudenbostle of Knoxville, and Thelma Echols and Hattie Webb, both of West Frankfurt, Ill. The funeral was Monday, June 23, 2003, at Highland West Memorial Park Funerals and Cremations in Knoxville, with the Rev. Steve Peek officiating, followed by a service performed by the Masonic Lodge No. 253. A graveside service was to be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, at Highland West Cemetery. The family requests that any memorials be made in the form of contributions to First Baptist Church Concord Mission Department, 11704 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922. Horace "Pete" Crider, 56, of Kingston, died Sunday, June 22, 2003, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was preceded in death by his father, Horace Crider. Mr. Crider is survived by his wife, Sue Crider; two sons, Michael Crider of Holly Springs, N.C., and Christopher Crider of Chattanooga; four stepsons, Michael Adler of Johnson City, Bobby Adler of Phoenix, Ariz., and Scott Adler and Kevin Adler, both of Las Vegas, Nev.; his mother, Helen Crider of Sevierville; and his sister, Sheila Smith and husband, Perry, of Sevierville. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2003, in the chapel of Kyker Funeral Home in Kingston. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the 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. =====================================================