>From The Knoxville News Sentinel 3 Dec 2002 BURNS, JACQUELINE (JACKIE) BYRGE - age 67 of Knoxville, GURNEY, DR. CHARLES BRYSON age 76, WHITE, CHARLIE - age 58, of LaFollette, ========================================= BURNS, JACQUELINE (JACKIE) BYRGE - age 67 of Knoxville, born in Chicago, Ill. passed away December 1, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital. She attended Central Baptist Church of Ftn. City. Preceded in death by: Husband: Fred Allen Burns, Father: George W. Byrge, Sr., Brother: Charles Byrge; Brother-in-law: Kenneth Patterson. Survivors: Daughters and son-in-law: Jerri and Greg Morris and Kathleen and Kirby Smith the 4th; Daughters Marybeth Burns and Susan Duckett, Grandsons: Allen Michael Burns, Kirby Smith the 5th and Evan Smith, Mother: Catherine Byrge, Twin Sister: Gerrie Byrge, Sister: Colleen Patterson, Brothers: George W. Byrge Jr. And William Byrge, Sister-in- law and husband: Susie and Kenneth Marsh, several nieces and nephews. Special niece and nephew: George Byrge III and Cathy Herren. Service 8 PM Wednesday Mynatt Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Ron Mouser Officiating. Family and friends will meet 11:45 AM Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery for Entombment Service at 12 noon. Family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Wednesday at Mynatt Funeral Home. GURNEY, DR. CHARLES BRYSON age 76, a long-time Oak Ridge physician, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Lifecare Center in Morristown. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gerda Gurney. He is survived by: their children and spouses, Linda and Michael Hughes of Charleston, S.C., Mary and Charles Gurney, Jr., of London, England, Ingrid and Mark Caldwell of Oak Ridge, and Christopher Gurney of Knoxville. He is survived by six grandchildren; Loren, Lisa and Brian Hughes and Alexander, Elizabeth and Savana Gurney. He is also survived by his wife, Patricia K. "Cookie" Spillers and her two daughters, Dr. Penny Knight of Morristown and Denise Leanne Defenderfer of Clinton, TN. In addition he is survived by two sisters and their spouses, Jane and Norman Teasley of Oak Ridge, and Jeannie and Nolan Carter of Clinton, S.C. A brother, John Gurney, died previously while in medical school. Dr. Gurney was a graduate of one of the first classes of Oak Ridge High School and continued his education at Erskine College where he received a degree in chemistry. He returned to Oak Ridge in 1950 and worked at the Y-12 Plant. In 1952 he followed in his grandfather's, father's and brother's footsteps and returned to school to become a doctor. He received his medical training at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Gurney returned to Oak Ridge in 1956 and worked in industrial medicine for Union Carbide Corporation. In 1957 he began a solo family practice which he sustained for over 35 years. For a number of years his practice included delivering babies many of whom still live in the area. Dr. Gurney, who retired in 1992, is fondly remembered by his patients as an "old fashioned" doctor and one who listened. He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Oak Ridge Hospital of the Methodist Church and served two years in the 1960's. He was also a member of the Roane Anderson Medical Society and served as its delegate to the Tennessee Medical Association several times. Interested in civic affairs, Dr. Gurney was elected to serve on the city's second charter commission charged with fine-tuning the city's original charter. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved to hike. He hiked for 17 consecutive years with the Oak Ridge "Social Climbers" to the top of Mount LaCont in the Smokies. It was on many of these fishing, hunting and hiking trips that the played the harmonica much to the delight of his friends. "Amazing Grace" was a favorite. His love for travel took him on journeys throughout the world. On one occasion he served as chaperone for the Oak Ridge High School's International Relations Club trip to Europe, a trip filled with interesting happenings. Prior to moving to Morristown in 1999, he was an active member of the Fellowship Class of First United Methodist Church. He also sang in the choir. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 7, 2003, at 2:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, with Rev. Bill Mooney officiating. The family will welcome friends following the service and requests that memorial gifts be given to the Alzheimer's Association or a church or charity of choice. The family also offers deep and continuing thanks for those who lovingly and caringly supported them during Dr. Gurney's long and difficult illness. Arrangements by Cremation Options, Inc. (865) 6WE-CARE(693-2273). WHITE, CHARLIE - age 58, of LaFollette, passed away December 1, 2003 at his home. He was a good father and a Vietnam Veteran. He will be missed by all his friends and family. Preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Bernice (Ivey) White. Survivors: daughter, Beverly White of Knoxville; grandson, Michael "Charlie-Ray" Todd; sister and brother-in-law, Aileen and Bud Sparks of LaFollette; special nephew, Charles Willoughby and a niece, Connie Paul. At his request the body was cremated and no service is planned. Cross Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! <A HREF="www.byrge.com/genealogy/">www.byrge.com/genealogy/</A> Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD