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Obituary: Claire Bishop Milner

Posted at 12:43 am February 21, 2014
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Claire Bishop Milner, 20, of Oak Ridge, died Monday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

She is survived by her mother, Sally Bishop; her stepfather, Mark Young; her father, Scott Milner of State College, Pa.; her sister, Eliza Milner of Cambridge, Mass.; her sister, Katherine Merrill Milner of Washington; her grandmother Joan Johnson of Oak Ridge; her grandmother, Amelia Fernandes; her aunt Mary Weiner of Michigan; her aunt and uncle, Todd and Cricket Milner and cousin Lauren of Vail, Colo.; her uncles, Scott Bishop and Tim Bridges of Knoxville; her aunt, Susan Irwin of Oak Ridge; her cousins Kate Irwin of Oak Ridge and Drew Irwin of Murfreesboro; and her special boyfriend Robert Fishburne of Asheville. She is also survived by her many loving uncles, aunts, and cousins in the Young family, and many members of the Bishop family in North Carolina.

Claire was a junior at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, where she was a theater major and was looking forward to appearing in the spring production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Claire loved acting, singing, costume design, and wanted to be a professional actress. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Enid Marjorie Thompson

Posted at 12:39 am February 21, 2014
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Enid Marjorie Thompson passed away Feb. 13, 2014, in Oak Ridge.

She was born in Harrow Middlesex, England, to Alfred Streets and Esther Alice Fowler.

Enid is survived by her daughters Barbara Carol Thompson, Marjorie Kay Alcorn (James), and Beryl Anne Brown (Richard); five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services were Saturday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. at the United Church Chapel on the Hill in Oak Ridge, with Pastor Randy Hammer officiating.

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Obituary: Ometa Pullum Thompson

Posted at 10:15 am February 16, 2014
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Ometa Pullum Thompson

Ometa Pullum Thompson

Ometa Pullum Thompson, age 80, of Oak Ridge, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 13, 2014.

She was born June 18, 1933, in Baxter, Tenn., the daughter of Fount and May McBroom Pullum. She attended Baxter Seminary in Baxter, which is now Upperman High School.

Ometa was an active member of Robertsville Baptist Church for more than 50 years, where she enjoyed the friendship of many of the senior women in her Sunday school class, the Women’s Missionary Union, and the “New Beginnings” group.

She enjoyed working with Tabitha’s Table, the church’s food ministry, the clothes closet, and other benevolence ministries. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Ruth Jenkins Friar

Posted at 10:09 am February 16, 2014
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Ruth Jenkins Friar

Ruth Jenkins Friar

Ruth Jenkins Friar, 89, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, and mother who loved her family and friends unconditionally. Her grace, her generous spirit, her courageous approach to life, and her tenacious loyalty were all testimony to her love of Christ and His teachings.

Born in Middlesboro, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Vida De Marcus .Jenkins. Ruth grew up in Kentucky and remained a loyal Kentucky basketball fan throughout life.

In 1942, she graduated from Pruden High School as class valedictorian. Then, after graduating from Knoxville Business College, she worked as a secretary for the Clearfork Coal Company until she married Dan and began to raise her four children.

Moving to Oak Ridge in 1954, Ruth and her family joined Robertsville Baptist Church, where she remained a member for 60 years. During those years, she served in a variety of positions, including those of Sunday school teacher, training union teacher, vacation Bible school director, Bible study leader and WMU President. Additionally, she was a faithful member of the church choir for many years. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Frances ‘Gail’ Cheatwood Crowley

Posted at 9:55 am February 16, 2014
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Frances Gail Cheatwood

Frances Gail Cheatwood

Frances “Gail” Cheatwood Crowley, age 70, of Clinton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville after a brief battle with cancer.

Gail loved her family fiercely. She enjoyed cooking for everyone, having picnics in the mountains, going to yard sales and bingo, playing cards, and watching Dancing with the Stars.

Gail was preceded in death by her parents, Sie and Helen Turner; husband, Harold Crowley; son, Gary Cheatwood; sisters, Mildred Bennett and Carol Melton; grandchildren, Matthew and Aaliyah; and nephew, Kenneth. [Read more…]

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Obituary: James Southard

Posted at 9:50 am February 16, 2014
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James Southard, age 73, a resident of Clinton and formerly of Oliver Springs, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

Mr. Southard was born Oct. 26, 1940, in Himyar, Ky. He and his family moved to Oliver Springs in 1953.

Following his high school graduation, he served his country in the U.S. Air Force. After completing his military service, he lived in Amarillo, Texas, and Buford, Ga., before moving back to Tennessee in 2002.

Mr. Southard was a retired residential builder and a member of the Community Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Dolores Marlow

Posted at 9:45 am February 16, 2014
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Dolores Marlow, age 80, of Clinton, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Knoxville.

Dolores was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cordice and Sadie (Bunch) Lowe, and great-grandson, Eric Beach. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Danny Charles Williams Sr.

Posted at 9:32 pm February 14, 2014
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Danny Charles Williams Sr.

Danny Charles Williams Sr.

Danny Charles Williams Sr., age 66, of Oak Ridge passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.

Danny was born May 26, 1947, in Knoxville, the son of Charles Ralph and Mary Louise Williams. He was employed for many years at K-25 in Oak Ridge and later by Cornerstone of Recovery in Louisville, Tenn. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors, and had a soft spot for many family pets over the years. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Lucille Brown

Posted at 11:29 pm February 11, 2014
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Lucille Brown

Lucille Brown

Lucille Brown, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully at the age of 99, on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

She was born in Crenshaw, Miss., to Robert and Mary Jane Haynes. She received her B.S. degree from Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., and her M.S. degree from the University of Tennessee. She taught school in Mississippi before moving to Oak Ridge in 1944 with her husband, Harold A. Stevens, who was with the training department at Carbide, K-25. He died in 1948.

She was preceded in death by her three sisters, Euple Gates, Vernece Methvin, and Bobby Hunter. Mrs. Brown taught school in Oak Ridge Schools from 1944-1977 and retired from Willow Brook Elementary School. She enjoyed painting, crafts, reading, bridge, and traveling. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Organization, Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Sorority, and the Clinch Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of First United Methodist Church since 1946 and taught Sunday school for 15 years. She did volunteer work at the church until June 2013.

She married her college sweetheart, James Brown, in 1967. They enjoyed traveling for several years. Mr. Brown died in 1994. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Eula Surber Crockett

Posted at 11:23 pm February 11, 2014
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Eula Surber Crockett

Eula Surber Crockett

Eula Surber Crockett, age 93, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Briarcliff Health Care Center.

She was born Jan. 2, 1921, in Rose Hill, Va., the daughter of Dallard and Esther Killion Surber, who were farmers. She was next to the youngest of a family of six that included two daughters and four sons. She married Harry Crockett on Feb. 11, 1939, a schoolmate. She and her husband came to Oak Ridge in 1946 and always loved living here. Her husband passed away in 1983 after a heart attack.

Mrs. Crockett worked for JCPenney Co. in the drapery department, making drapes in the 1960s. She also worked for the Nettie Lee Shop in the 1980s doing alternations.

She was a member of the Oak Ridge Alliance Church. She enjoyed quilting and sewing and was a member of the Good Neighbor Club. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Roger Lee Hinkle

Posted at 11:15 pm February 11, 2014
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Roger Lee Hinkle, age 59, a resident of the Frost Bottom Community in Anderson County, passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

Roger was born on Feb. 22, 1954, in the New River section of Campbell County. He grew up and lived in New River until his move to Atlanta, Ga. He later moved to Dalton, Ga., and began his employment in the carpet manufacturing industry. He was employed as a supervisor at Cornet Carpet Mill of Dalton until his retirement in 1997. Following his retirement, he and his family moved back home to Tennessee.

He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them and especially a grandson, Roger Andrew Richard.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Maxine Hinkle Phillips and by a son-in-law, Daryl Richard. [Read more…]

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Obituary: Marjorie Louise McMaster Quinn

Posted at 11:52 pm February 8, 2014
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Marjorie McMaster Quinn

Marjorie McMaster Quinn

Marjorie “Marge” McMaster Quinn of Oak Ridge died on Feb. 3, 2014.

Mrs Quinn was born July 25, 1923, in Oak Park, Ill., to parents Lois Woodcock and Robert McMaster. She graduated from Oak Park/River Forest Township High School and attended MacMurry College for women in Jacksonville, Ill., for two years. She then worked for the F.B.I. in Chicago from 1943 to 1947. It was here that she met her future husband, Henry A. Quinn. They married in September 1947 and moved to Oak Ridge, where he was senior resident agent out of the F.B.I. Knoxville division.

Mrs. Quinn was an active member of Covenant Presbyterian Church since 1967, where for more than 20 years she was the newsletter editor, sang in the choir, and volunteered in the woman’s organization serving in several capacities.

She was chaplain of the local NARFE chapter when it was first organized, was active in the Oak Ridge Woman’s Club, and was on the organizing committee of the Oak Ridge Christian Woman’s Club. [Read more…]

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