>From The LaFollette Press 23 Oct 2003 James William (Jay) Adams, 81, Jellico, Hazel Jeanette Allen, 80, Briceville, Ellar M. Baird, 86, LaFollette, Durella Mae Meyers Bratcher, 75, LaFollette, Millard Dople, 84, London, KY, formerly of Elk Valley, Evanna ReNeah England, 7 weeks and 2 days, LaFollette, Charles Gibson, 73, Jacksboro, Robert A. "Bob" Kitts, 63, Murfreesboro, Mattie A. Lively, 77, Oliver Springs, Linda Stocks Loope, 51, Walden View community Donny Ray Moffett, 52, Jacksboro, Arnold Wilbur Phipps, 56, Oliver Springs, Ruby K. Pierce, 72, Jacksboro, Virda Webb, 81, LaFollette, Violet May Wildman, 85, Caryville, ========================================= James William (Jay) Adams James William (Jay) Adams, 81, Jellico, died Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin Ky. He is preceded in death by his wife, Clara; sons, Phillip Meadows, James Denny and Arthur Kenny. James is survived by his two daughters, Pernia Hatfield and husband, Carson, Joyce Justice and husband, Ronnie; three great-grandchildren, Carson Hatfield and wife, Donna, all of Jellico, Melissa Justice, Frankfort, Ky., Rhonda Cheel and husband, Robert, Frankfort, Ky; one great-granddaughter, Lauren Ashleigh Hatfield, Jellico, Elsie Burger, Sweetwater, Jewey Morgan, MI., Dora Shephard, LaFollette and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Sunday, October 19 at Highcliff Baptist Church with Reverends Raymond Parks and Leonard Siler officiating with Military Honors conducted by Campbell County Honor Guard. Burial was in Lot Cemetery. Harp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Hazel Jeanette Allen, 80, Briceville, died Monday, October 20, 2003 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Briceville. Hazel was born August 12, 1923 in Anderson County. She worked at the Magnet Mills for many years in Clinton. Hazel also loved to sew and quilt. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Monroe and Victoria Pratt Allen; brothers, Carl, Bill and Earnest Allen; sister, Georgia Leach. Hazel is survived by her brother, Charles and wife, Nellie Allen, Knoxville; nephews, Terry Allen, Lake City, Tim and wife, Tina Allen, Clinton, Rick and wife, Teresa Allen, S.C., Tony Allen, Seymour, Travis Thrasher, Clinton; nieces, Nancy Thrasher, Lake City, Vickie and husband, Jimmy Marcus, CA., Janet and husband, Frank Longoria, Clinton, Kim and husband, Roger Gregg, Knoxville; sister-in-law, Mary Allen, Lake City; special friend, Kathy Cooper, Briceville and several other relatives and friends. Visitation was Tuesday, October 21 at Hatmaker Funeral Home. Funeral services were Tuesday, October 21 in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Phillips officiating along with Joan Phillips singing. Interment was Wednesday, October 22 at Leach Cemetery in Lake City. Hatmaker Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Ellar M. Baird, 86, LaFollette, died Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at her home. She was a member of Stanfield Church of God. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed gardening and flowers. Ellar had a very loving caring heart for all. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Luther Baird; sons, Delmas and Carl Baird; parents, James and Ruthie Ayers; four brother and three sisters. Ellar is survived by her son, Don Baird, East Wenatchee, WA; sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Juanita Baird, Clifford Glenn and Robin Baird, all of LaFollette; daughter, Clara Ayers, LaFollette; daughters and sons-in-law, Aileen and James Bruce of Peshastin, WA., Rose and Rev. Delmus Bruce, Pioneer, Sylvia "SIB" and Rev. Jerome McCullah, Williamsburg, KY., Mary Ellen and Carl Douglas, LaFollette, Margie and Roger Walden, Pioneer; 22 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Sunday, October 19 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Reverends Delmus Bruce and Jerome McCullah officiating. Interment followed in Woodlawn Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Durella Mae Meyers Bratcher, 75, LaFollette, died Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at St. Mary's Resident Hospice, Knoxville. She was a member of the East LaFollette Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Meyers, and husband, Henry, (Red) Bratcher. Durella is survived by her son, Charles Bratcher, and wife, Susan, Anchorage, Al; daughters, Wanda Tackett and husband, Herbert, LaFollette, Linda Bratcher Whitfield and husband, Stuart; mother, Silva Meyers; brother, Donald Meyers; grandchildren, Kimberly Grahek and David Tackett. Funeral services are Thursday, October 23 at East LaFollette Baptist Church with Rev. Danny King officiating. Interment is Friday, October 24 at 11 a.m. at the Shelby Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 23 before the services at the East LaFollette Baptist Church. Walters Funeral Home of LaFollette was in charge of the arrangements. Millard Dople, 84, London, KY, formerly of Elk Valley, died Monday, October 13, 2003 at Pineville Community Hospital, Pineville, KY. He was born August 23, 1919, at Jellico Creek, KY, the son of the late Charlie and Martha Reynolds Dople. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and was a member of Stanfill United Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Roxie Dople; daughters, Joyce Dople and Judy Dople; son, Harold Dople and a grandson, Keith Dople Millard is survived by his wife, Pauline Harris Dople, London, KY; sons, Newman Dople and Howard Dople, both of Jellico, Millard Dople Jr., Elk Valley; daughters, Alice McNealy, Woolridge, Edna Lay and Robin Searcy, both of Elk Valley; step children, Judy Fuller, Kenneth Harris, Jean Tune, Jerry Harris, Ronald Harris, Mark Harris, Clark Harris, all of London, KY, Kathleen Ballard, Elk Valley; 11 grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild; brother, Carl Dople, Newcomb; sisters, Christine Moore, Pine Knot, KY, Ruth Perry, Jellico Creek, KY. Funeral services were Tuesday, October 14 at the Cox & Son Chapel with Reverends Ronnie Thomas and Kenneth Ballard officiating. Interment was Wednesday, October 15 in the Valley View Cemetery with Military Honors by Campbell County Honor Guard. Cox & Son Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Evanna ReNeah England, 7 weeks and 2 days, LaFollette, died Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Grace Evelyn England. Evanna is survived by her parents, Larry and LeAnna England, LaFollette; sister, Allexis Grace England; brothers, Larry Wayne England and R. J. Dwight Collett II, all of LaFollette; grandfather, James Howard England, Bledsoe, Ky.; grandmother Carolyn Sue Napier Boggs, Bledsoe, Ky. and grandfather, Michael Ray Holsinger, Hamilton, Oh.; several aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Friday, October 17 at Pine Mountain Church of God in Bledsoe, Ky. with Rev. Kermit Creech officiating. Interment was at Creech Cemetery. Walters Funeral Home, LaFollette was in charge of the arrangements. Charles Gibson, 73, Jacksboro, died Thursday October 16, 2003 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Campbell County. He was a member of Fincastle Church of God and a retired coal miner and a member of UMWA. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He also loved farming, hunting, and fishing. Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Myrtle LeWallen Gibson. He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Gibson, Jacksboro, sons and daughters-in-law, David and Melinda Gibson, Jacksboro, Charles Edward and Elenor Gibson, Powell; son, Jerry Wayne Gibson, Norris; daughter and son-in-law, Annette and Benjamin Patterson, Cedar Bluff, VA.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Virgie Jeffers, London, Ky., Evelyn Norman, Elk Valley; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Saturday, October 18, 2003 in Martin Wilson Chapel with Reverends Mike Smith and Jonathan Gibson officiating. Interment followed in Warren Memorial Gardens. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Robert A. "Bob" Kitts, 63, Murfreesboro, died Monday, October 13, 2003. He was a native of Campbell County. Mr. Kitts was former owner of K-Craft Boat Company in LaFollette and was presently employed by Triton Boat Company in Ashland City. He was of the Baptist Faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Richard A. and Maude Rutherford Kitts; brother, Tim Kitts. Robert is survived by his wife, Joan Smith Kitts, Murfreesboro, son and daughter-in-law, Robby and Penni Kitts, Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Rachel and Alex Kitts, LaFollette; brothers and sister-in-law, Everette and Sue Kitts, LaFollette, Tony Kitts, LaFollette; sisters and brothers-in-law, Portia and Tom Back, Cincinnati, Oh., Melissa and Frank Moore, Linda and Jimmy Stooksbury, Debbie McMahan, all of LaFollette. Funeral services were Thursday, October 16 in Martin Wilson Chapel with Rev. Russ Corley officiating. Interment was Friday, October 17 in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mattie A. Lively, 77, Oliver Springs, died Friday, October 17, 2003 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was born November 15, 1925 in Oliver Springs. She was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a member of Beech Park Baptist Church. Mattie was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Lively; son, Daniel H. Lively; parents, Mitchell Buck and Ethel Key Buck; two brothers, Harlan and Glenn Buck; sister, Maxine Buck. She is survived by her daughters, Phyllis Duggins and husband, Bruce, Oliver Springs, Deborah Parks and husband, Roger, Caryville; grandchildren Wayne Duggins and wife, Lorie, Keith Duggins and wife, Lisa, all four of Oliver Springs, Michael Duggins and wife, Tonya, Cleveland, Dennis Duggins and wife, Rochelle, Cleveland, Cristy Carter and husband, Bryan, Cleveland, Kimmie Jarnagan and husband, Matt, Harriman; brother, Ervin Buck and Sherrill Buck, both of Clinton. Funeral services were Sunday, October 19 in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home with pastor Garvan Walls and Rev. T.D. Hooker officiating. Burial and graveside services were Monday, October 20 at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Linda Stocks Loope, 51, Walden View community died Thursday, October 16, 2003 at her residence. She was born January 8, 1952 to the late Charles Hugh and Alice Phillips Stocks. Linda was a member of the Walden View Missionary Baptist Church. She loved listening to her son Allen sing, jeep riding in the mountains, singing in church, garage sales and spending time with her family whom she loved very much. Linda is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Houston Stocks; grandparents, Rev. L.C. and Haley Phillips. She is survived by her husband, Claude Loope; son, Allen Claude Hugh Loope and fiancé Tiffany Disney, all of Walden View Community; daughter/special niece, Lisa Burris; brother, Stanley Stocks, both of Clinton; sisters, Donna Daugherty, Betty Giles, both of Clinton, Doris Webber, Walden View Community; six nieces; four nephews and many, many friends. Visitation was Saturday, October 18 at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. Funeral services were Sunday, October 19 at the Laurel Grove Baptist Church in Briceville with Reverends Steve Seiber and Kenny Sharp officiating. Interment followed the funeral services at the Laurel Grove Cemetery, Briceville. Hatmaker Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Donny Ray Moffett, 52, Jacksboro, died Thursday, October 16, 2003 at St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County. He was of the Baptist Faith. Donny was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Rhea (Bacon) Moffett and brother, Tommy Moffett. He is survived by his sisters, Jean Malicote, Frankie Monday and Anna Boshears, all of LaFollette; special niece, Tracey Hammond; nephews, Stacey and Tim Malicote and Doug Boshears; nieces, Becky Braden, Jill Howell, Rita Henson and Jennifer Newman; several great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Friday, October 17 at Cross Chapel with Reverends James Hammond and Donald Shoun officiating. Interment was Saturday, October 18 at Bakers Forge Cemetery. The family received friends Friday before the funeral services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Campbell County Cancer Society. Cross Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Arnold Wilbur Phipps, 56, Oliver Springs, died October 14, 2003 at his home. Mr. Phipps was a member of United Church of Compassion in Oliver Springs. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a postal supervisor for the United States Post Office. Arnold is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Phipps, Oliver Springs; parents, William and Hazel Phipps, Crumpler, N.C.; one son, Arnold Phipps Jr., Charlotte, N.C.; one daughter, Barbara Jeffreys, Mount Hope, Ala; two brothers, William Phipps, Powie, Ma, Paul Wesley Phipps, Crumpler, N.C.; one sister, Retta Phipps, Grassy Creek, N.C.; three grandchildren, Tabitha, Mack and Alex. The family received friends, Thursday, October 16 at the Oliver Springs Mortuary. Funeral services were Thursday, October 16 in the Chapel of the Oliver Springs Mortuary with Reverends Carol J. Frank and Auzzie B. Freeman officiating. Interment was Friday, October 17 at the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville. Oliver Springs Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements. Ruby K. Pierce, 72, Jacksboro, died Friday, October 17, 2003 at the St. Mary's Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the LaFollette Church of God. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and loved her family very much. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Pierce; sons, Horace and Lawrence Edward Ayers; granddaughter, Anita K. Ayers; parents, Morrison and Magnolia Ayers; brother, James M. and sister, Martha Ayers. Ruby is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Hutchison; brother, J.C. Ayers, both of LaFollette; grandchildren, Stacy Toole, Bringhurst, Donnie and Ronnie Hutchison, Jacksboro; one great-grandchild, Kengan Riley Toole; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Sunday, October 19 in the Chapel of Martin Wilson Funeral Home with Pastor Norman Stallings and Rev. Jimmy Orick officiating. Interment was Monday, October 20 in Halls Cemetery. The family received friends Sunday, October 19 before services. Martin Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. October 23, 2003 Virda Webb, 81, LaFollette, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at her home. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Thurman Webb; parents, Riley and Lizann Mason Henderson. Virda is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, J.B. and Susie Webb, Baltimore, Md., Charles "Bo" and Betty Webb, LaFollette; son, Arlie Webb, LaFollette; daughters and sons-in-law, Christine and Jim Birdsall, Madison Heights, Va., Brenda and Matt Moser, Wanda and Fred Birdsall, Patsy and Richard Wilson, Vickie and James Rutherford; daughter, Peggy Webb, all of LaFollette; 20 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren; sisters, Carrie Webb, Clairfield and Minnie Wells, LaFollette and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Friday, October 10, 2003 in Martin Wilson Chapel with Reverends Raymond and Tommie Sue Harness officiating. Interment followed in the Webb Cemetery. Martin Wilson Funeral Home of LaFollette was in charge of the arrangements. Violet May Wildman, 85, Caryville, died Friday, October 17, 2003 at the Lake City Health Care Center. She was a member of the Westside Baptist Church in Lake City. Violet was born July 21, 1918. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by all she left behind. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James Robert Wildman; daughter, Darlene Wildman; granddaughters, Michelle Wildman, Sherie Maples; parents, Oscar and Blanch Cremeans; sister, Daisy Wheaton, Leona Taylor, and Dorothy Nelms. Violet is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James O. and Diane Wildman, Caryville, daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Mack Maples, Lake City; grandchildren, James (Rob) and wife, Ginger Wildman, Christopher and wife, DeDe Wildman, Lisa D. and husband, Todd Kinney, Michael Maples, David and wife, Andrea Maples; great-grandchildren, Travis Maples, Logan Wildman, Lindsey, Wildman, Sarah Wildman, and Ryan Kinney, sisters, Glenna Nealis, Fairborn, OH.; several nieces and nephews. Visitation was Sunday, October 19 at the Hatmaker Funeral Home. Funeral services were also Sunday, October 19 in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Wilson officiating. Interment was Tuesday, October 21 at Miles Cemetery in Rutland, OH. Hatmaker Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. 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