>From The Oak Ridger 14 Oct 2003 Rebecca A. Jernigan, 58, of Oliver Springs, Paul E. Stein, 77, of Oak Ridge, Annie Bell Braden, 60, of Briceville, Lawrence Tapp Corbin, 85, Emma Jean Russell, 68, of Oliver Springs, Thomas Earl Ruffner, 68, of Oliver Springs, Sharon Smith, 45, of Oliver Springs, Michael Tuck, 49, of Oliver Springs, ========================================= Rebecca A. Jernigan, 58, of Oliver Springs, died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003, at her home of a heart attack. Born Aug. 10, 1945, in New Orleans, La., she was the daughter of William and Sara Johnston Jernigan, both now deceased. At the time of her death, Ms. Jernigan was employed by PermaDry Systems. She had previously worked at the University of Tennessee Center for Environmental Biotechnology and at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory biology division in Oak Ridge. Before moving to Anderson County, she had worked for several years as a clinical microbiologist at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. She received a bachelor's degree in bacteriology from Kansas State University in 1969 and continued a work-study program in microbial genetics at the university. At UT, she did graduate studies in environmental toxicology and clinical psychology. According to her family, Ms. Jernigan loved animals and shared her home with a dog and two cats. Her family said she was an avid reader and enjoyed movies and listening to music. In recent years, she earned a black belt in Taekwondo, Judo and Hopkido. Ms. Jernigan is survived by a brother, William R. Jernigan, of Knoxville; an uncle and aunt, Harold W. Jernigan and Charlotte J. Keathley, both of Oak Ridge; and by several cousins. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to Interfaith Health Clinic, 315 Gill Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church. A brief memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Paul E. Stein, 77, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2003, at Hillcrest Medical Nursing Institute Inc., Hillcrest North in Knoxville. Born May 14, 1926, in Long Island, N.Y., he was the son of William and Marie Keen Stein. Mr. Stein was a retired chemical engineer from Martin Marietta Energy Systems, where he worked for 35 years. He received a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor's degree from the University of Denver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of United Church, Chapel on the Hill. According to his family, Mr. Stein enjoyed bridge, boating and fishing, and he was a member of the computer club and the power squadron. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Viola L. Stein. Mr. Stein is survived by two daughters, Valerie S. Richards and husband, Phil, and Anne Stein and fiancé, Jeff MacDonald; his son, Paul Stein Jr.; his grandson, Charles Richards; and by two sisters, Mary Meehin and Barbara Kulics, both of Florida. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at United Church, Chapel on the Hill with the Rev. Boyd Carter officiating. Burial will be private. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909, the Parkinson United Foundation, 833 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607-2326, or a charity of the donor's choice. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Annie Bell Braden, 60, of Briceville, died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Born Feb. 3, 1943, in Stainesville, she was the daughter of Gracie Bunch of Briceville and Wayne Bunch, who is now deceased. Mrs. Braden lived in this area most of her life except for 13 years when she lived in Atlanta. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and worked as a meat processor at a meat processing plant in Atlanta. Her daughters, Mattie Grace and Rose Marie Braden; two brothers, William Edward Bunch and Roy Hobert Bunch; a sister, Alice Faye Smith; and an aunt, Bessie Phillips, who was considered special, also died earlier. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Braden is survived by her husband, Ned Dalton Braden; two sons, Wayne F. Braden and wife, Melissa, and Edward A. Braden and wife, Pauline, all of Briceville; a daughter, Lisa Braden of Clinton; and by five grandchildren, Christopher Wayne Braden, Kristie Dawn Hooks, Joshua Allen Braden, Edward Samson Braden and Kyla Ann Duncan. She is also survived by a brother, Charles Edmond Bunch of West Virginia; three sisters, Nellie Phillips and Mary Elizabeth Randolph, both of Briceville, and Ruby Jane Phillips of Oliver Springs; and by several nieces, nephews and extended family members. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at Fellowship Baptist Church in Morgan County with the Rev. Steve Randolph and the Rev. Donnie Tinker officiating. Burial will follow at Indian Bluff Cemetery in Briceville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs. Lawrence Tapp Corbin, 85, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2003, at Lakeshore Meadows in Nashville. Born Aug. 6, 1918, in Nebo, Ky., in Hopkins County, he was the son of Forest and Ada Dame Corbin. Mr. Corbin married Mary Elizabeth Townes on Jan. 28, 1939. After graduating from the University of Kentucky and serving in the U.S. Navy, he worked in Detroit at Ford Motor Co. In 1944, he began work with the Manhattan Project at X-10 in the chemistry division in Oak Ridge. In May of 1950, when the analytical chemistry division was created and directed toward the separation and processing of plutonium, he moved to that division and later became assistant director. During his professional career, Mr. Corbin served as co-chairman and chairman of the American Society for Testing and Materials and was made a Fellow of American Institute of Chemists. He also received the Award of Merit, the Harlan J. Anderson Award and the Charles B. Dudley Medal. During the 55 years he and his wife lived in Oak Ridge, he was active in and an officer of the Oak Ridge Country Club. His hobbies included gardening, refereeing basketball games, playing golf, ballroom dancing and traveling. Mr. Corbin was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church. In addition to his wife of 64 years, Mr. Corbin is survived by two daughters, Patricia Ann "Pat" Shelton and husband, Bill, of Nashville, and Mary Tapp "Tappie" Thornton and husband, James W. Jr., of Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandsons, James W. "Jim" Thornton III of Chicago, Ill., and William Tapp "Bill" Thornton and Kris Thornton; and by two great-grandchildren, Isabel Tapp Thornton and Peyton Fletcher Thornton of Las Vegas, Nev. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at Oddfellows Cemetery in Madisonville, Ky. The family requests that any memorials be in the form of donations to the Alzheimer's Association, research department, 2200 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37919. Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville is in charge of arrangements. Emma Jean Russell, 68, of Oliver Springs, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Born Nov. 23, 1934, in Oliver Springs, she was the daughter of Lawrence E. Davis and Vertie Qualls Davis. Mrs. Russell was a lifelong resident of Oliver Springs and a member of Beech Park Baptist Church, where she was active with the senior saints. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Stacy. Mrs. Russell is survived by her husband of 50 years, R.B. Russell; two daughters, Tammie Barger and husband, Dave, of Harriman, and Gretchen Byrge and husband, Danny, of Oliver Springs; and by three grandchildren, Brent Barger, Brooke Barger and Jonathan Byrge. She is also survived by four brothers, Jack Davis and wife, Joyce, of South Labanon, Ohio, Allen Davis and wife, Georgia, and Joe Davis, all of Oak Ridge, and David Davis of Dickson; a sister, Sherrill Jackson and husband, Jackie, of Coalfield; Brad Davis and Chris Davis, who were considered as grandchildren; and by several nieces, nephews and extended family members. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Estes Cemetery in Coalfield. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Thomas Earl Ruffner, 68, of Oliver Springs, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. Sharon Smith, 45, of Oliver Springs, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. Michael Tuck, 49, of Oliver Springs, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at the home of his brother. 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