>From The Knoxville News Sentinel 22 Oct 2003 BALL, MARGARET O. (PEG) - age 85 of Inskip, COX, SHIRLEY J. - age 66, of Clinton, GULLEY, MARGIE ANNA ROSE PICKEL - age 71, of Clinton GROOMS, BLANCHE WILSON- WARWICK, LEON F. - age 67, of Andersonville, ========================================= BALL, MARGARET O. (PEG) - age 85 of Inskip, died Sunday October 19, 2003. She was a founding member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Mrs. Ball worked as a professional secretary for the Department of the Army during World War II in Newfoundland, the AEC in Oak Ridge, and after working to raise two daughters, she continued her career until her retirement at TVA. She was the widow of James W. Ball. She is survived by her daughters, Marilyn Cottrell and husband, Keith of Knoxville and Barbara Ball Merritt of St. Louis MO; grandchildren, Lareesa Merritt of St. Louis, Lt. JG Sean Merritt of Virginia Bch, VA, Keith Cottrell Jr., of Knoxville, and Eric Cottrell and wife, Jequetta of Maynardville; and great granddaughter, Abigail Grace Cottrell. A memorial service will be held 12:00 noon Wednesday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church with the Rev. Kay Reynolds officiating. A private entombment will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5401 Tiffany Rd., Knoxville, TN 37912. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. COX, SHIRLEY J. - age 66, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at the Windwood Health Care Center in Clinton. She was a member of Hinds Creek Baptist Church. She had worked as a looper at Magnet Hosiery Mills in Clinton before plant closing. Preceded in death by parents; Carson & Clara Cox Foster; brother, Sherwood & Seberan Foster; sister, Margaret York. Shirley was born February 9, 1937 in Anderson County. Survivors: Husband, Floyd Cox of Clinton; Sister, Evonne Lay & husband, Fletcher of Clinton; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in- law; several nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following the visitation at 8:00 pm, in the chapel. Interment will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, at Taylors Chapel Cemetery. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge . GULLEY, MARGIE ANNA ROSE PICKEL - age 71, of Clinton passed away Monday, October 20, 2003 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge after a lengthy illness. She was born February 10, 1932 in Kingston. She was employed by Anderson County Schools as an elementary teacher and later as Director of Pupil Personnel of the Anderson County school system. Before retirement, she also was employed at Oliver Springs Elementary as a guidance counselor. She was a graduate of Roane County High School & received her BS degree from the University of Tennessee and her Masters degree from Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. She was loved by all of her former students and co-workers. Her love of music led her to teach piano lessons and to play the organ & piano for many years at South Clinton Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Thomas Wesley Pickel & Mae Jackson Pickel. Survivors: Twin Daughters, Brenda Winstead Fox of Clinton, Nancy Winstead Patterson & husband, Bob of Franklin; Grandsons, Wes Spining & wife, Nicole of Knoxville, Will Patterson of Franklin; Great-grandson, Brendan Spinning of Knoxville; Brothers, Tom Pickel & wife, Jane of Kingston, Gene Pickel of Kingston; Nieces, Laura Dailey of Kingston, Margaret Murr of Kingston; Nephew, Thomas Pickel of Kingston; Caregivers Della Buhl, Peggy Norman, Margaret Overbay, Melissa Marcum. The family will receive friends 10:00 - 11:00 am, Thursday, October 23, 2003 at Holley- Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following the service at 11:00 am, in the chapel with Rev. Sam Dean officiating. Interment will follow the service at Lawnville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements. GROOMS, BLANCHE WILSON- born March 12, 1912, was the child of Audley Rhea ("A.R.") Wilson and Edna Lewis Moore Wilson, at 407 Dawson Place, south Knoxville died Sunday evening, October 19, 2003 at the Little Creek Sanitarium at the age of 91. The family was well-known and active in the old Graystone Presbyterian Church. Blanche was a charter member and Ruling Elder at Parkway Presbyterian, Sang in choirs and was active in Women of the Church throughout her life. In retirement, she worked with FISH of Knox County and was a Red Cross volunteer at Parkwest Hospital. She attended old Knoxville High School, graduated from Young High School in 1930, attended Maryville College and Draughan's Business School, and graduated from U of Tennessee with B.A. in Education. Blanche was married to Gordon A. Grooms of Seaman, Ohio at Graystone Presbyterian Church, May 24, 1935. The couple met as students at Maryville College. Upon marriage, Blanche Grooms moved to southern Ohio. In 1943 the family moved to Oak Ridge, Tenn, where Mr. Grooms was employed by Eastman Kodak and later Union Carbide. For several intervening years, the family lived in Florida, Moore Haven and then Inverness, where Mr. Grooms was a high school principal and she was the school secretary. Blanche taught in Knox County schools - Galbreath '32-'35 and later at several others including Hardin Valley, Ball Camp, Ridgedale, Cedar Bluff and Karns and retired in 1973. The family purchased and operated a large farm in the HardinValley-Solway community in 1954 and remained there until Blanche moved to Shannondale's Retirement and Assisted Living facilities. In February, 2003, she moved to Little Creek Sanitarium on Northshore Drive. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon A. Grooms, siblings ,Eugene M. Wilson, Theron D. Wilson, Marshall A. Wilson, Catherine Wilson Kennette, Willett R. Wilson, H. Clark Wilson, and Dr. Frank E. Wilson. Survivors: sister, Mary Wilson Clark of Maryville; children, Gaye Grooms Greer Honeycutt and husband Kenneth E. of Knoxville, Gary A. Grooms and wife Ann McGuire Grooms of Gainesville, Fla., Dennis P. Grooms and wife Linda East Grooms of Harriman, and Dale A. Grooms and wife Shari Harb Grooms of Knoxville; grandchildren, Jan Greer Pipkin, Lisa Greer Prater, Leslie Greer Knox, Greg A. Grooms, Kathryn Grooms, Barbara Grooms, Paula E. Grooms, and Ryan Grooms, deceased; great-grandchildren Jessica Pipkin, Patrick Wilson Pipkin, Tyler Knox, Kerrie Knox, Mark Prater, Rachel Prater, and Harrison Rinda Grooms. A Memorial Service to honor her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday October 25, 2003 at Parkway Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Charles Book, former pastor of the church, and Rev. Jody McKewen will officiate. The family will greet friends in the Fellowship Hall after the service. The immediate family will have a private interment at Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends who may wish are invited to contribute in her name to the Parkway Presbyterian Church's Building Fund instead of sending flowers. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the family of Blanche Wilson Grooms. <A HREF="www.clickfuneralhome.com">www.clickfuneralhome.com</A> WARWICK, LEON F. - age 67, of Andersonville, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at his residence. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Mr. Warwick was born December 22, 1935 in Anderson County. Preceded in death by parents; Cahill & Estelle Manual Warwick. Survivors: wife, Irene Setser Warwick of Andersonville; sons, Carl Warwick & wife, Kim, of Clinton, Terry Warwick, Sr. of Andersonville, Stanley Warwick & wife, Sherry, of Andersonville; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brothers, Archie Floyd & Pat Warwick of Smithville, VA; several nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 23, 2003 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following at 8:00 p.m., in the chapel, Rev. Jess Ward & Rev. Clyde Gray officiating. Interment will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. 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