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Obituary: Hilda Telitha Allen Jenner

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Hilda Telitha Allen Jenner

Hilda Telitha Allen Jenner

Hilda Telitha Allen Jenner, age 88, of Oak Ridge, passed away Feb. 4, 2014, peacefully in her sleep at her home.

She was born in a coal mining camp called Cotula in Campbell County on Sept. 19, 1925, to parents Lucy Retha Dossett Allen and William McKinley Allen. Known as Telitha to her family and Hilda to her friends, she graduated high school as the salutatorian of her class in Jacksboro before attending business school in Knoxville.

She came to Oak Ridge in the early 1940s and worked as a secretary during the Manhattan Project while living in Beacon Hall, one of the dormitories set up for women. It was while working in Oak Ridge that she met her husband of 63 years, Clyde V. Jenner, who preceded her in death. Hilda and Clyde enjoyed square dancing in the early years in Oak Ridge and were members of the ’43 Club later in life.

She was active with her daughters in both Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls when they were young. Hilda was a past president and officer of the Oak Ridge Women’s Club, where she remained an active member and committee chair. She was also an avid bridge player and could typically be found playing bridge at the Oak Ridge Senior Center on a weekly basis. [Read more…]

Obituary: Deborah Faye Hoskins Sutton Lane Hull

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Deborah Faye Hoskins Sutton Lane Hull

Deborah Faye Hoskins Sutton Lane Hull

Deborah Faye Hoskins Sutton Lane Hull left us on Feb. 2. She was born on Feb. 18, 1932, in Bowens Creek, Ky.

She was a waitress, bar tender, mom maker, a wife and a mother to all. She was known as “Momma Faye.”

She will be dearly missed by all she touched in life. She is proceeded in death by her parents Allie Mae and James Hoskins, first husband Carl Sutton to cancer in 1954, second husband Ernest Lane, daughter Doris Sutton, sons David Sutton and Donald Lane, all of which were killed by a drunk driver in 1964, sister Wanda Young, and her third husband Ronald King Hull to cancer on Oct. 4 2013. [Read more…]

Obituary: Corene Ward Cottrell

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Corene Ward Cottrell, age 77, of Powell, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.

She was born Feb. 28, 1936, in Harriman, the daughter of Earnest and Arvina Curtain Ward.

Mrs. Cottrell was a member of New Salem Baptist Church in Clinton.

She enjoyed gardening and fishing. She was an avid crafter, enjoying many mediums, especially crocheting and making hand-made teddy bears. She was also an accomplished seamstress and tailor-made clothes for others. [Read more…]

Obituary: Wanda Bowman Hagood

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Wanda Bowman Hagood, age 89, formerly of Oak Ridge, and a resident of The Bridge of Rockwood, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Roane Medical Center.

She was born July 25, 1924, in Persia, Tenn., the daughter of David W. and Leona Orr Bowman.

Mrs. Hagood retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems, where she worked at the Y-12 plant. [Read more…]

Obituary: Nufamia Martin

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Nufamia Martin

Nufamia Martin

Nufamia Martin, age 60, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

Nufamia loved many things in life, including being with friends and family, playing pranks, witnessing to others about the Lord, collecting antiques and coins, drawing, and animals.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Kyle and Joyce Martin; grandparents, Mitchell and Alice Martin, and Dock and Edra Taylor, and several nieces and nephews. [Read more…]

Obituary: Jesse ‘J. W.’ William Webb

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Jesse William Webb

Jesse William Webb

Jesse “J. W.” William Webb, age 74, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center.

He was born June 5, 1939, in Ware Shoals, S.C., the son of Jesse Robinson Webb and Lula Mae Turner Webb.

Mr. Webb retired from Sears, where he was a sales associate. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Oak Ridge.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Danny Webb, and sister, Hazel Crossno. [Read more…]

Obituary: Bobby Lavurne Tichenor

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Bobby Lavurne Tichenor

Bobby Lavurne Tichenor

Bobby Lavurne Tichenor, age 75, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Park West Medical Center.

He was born July 29, 1938, in Lebanon, Va., the son of Melton L. and Nell McCloud Tichenor. Mr. Tichenor served with the U.S. Army and retired after 36 years of service in the Army Reserve and the National Guard.

He retired from Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, where he worked at the Y-12 plant. He was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church as well as the Loyal Order of Moose #1316 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2514.

Mr. Tichenor loved camping, hiking and RV-ing. He was an avid UT football fan, attending all the home games. He was known for his cooking while tailgating. [Read more…]

Obituary: Donna Penland Richardson

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Donna Penland Richardson of Harriman went to be with the Lord suddenly on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at the Roane County Medical Center.

She was born Feb. 5, 1955, in Oak Ridge to Jackie and Edwin Penland. Donna was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in business administration and office management. She was a professional certified secretary and was employed with Oak Ridge National Laboratory until taking a medical retirement due to MS. Donna loved and participated in western square dancing, reading, working puzzles, computer games, playing cards, and was an avid University of North Carolina Tar Heel sports follower. [Read more…]

Obituary: Dolores ‘Dee’ M. Young

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Dolores Dee M. Young

Dolores “Dee” M. Young

Dolores “Dee” M. Young, age 90, of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at her home.

Dee was born April 14, 1923, in Indianola, Penn., to the late Steven and Esther Matalay. She graduated from high school in Hickory, Penn., and moved to Oak Ridge in 1945 and was employed at K-25 and was married to Joe Young June 28, 1946, in a ceremony held at Chapel on the Hill. Dee attended the University of Tennessee, was president of Toastmasters Club, president of Aglow Christian Women’s Organization, and later president of The Oak Ridge Christian Women’s Club. For more than two decades, she was the owner/operator of her home/boardinghouse for the professionals, students, and doctors who came to Oak Ridge to work for ORAU and ORNL. Dee was active in Heritage Church for more than 25 years, and in later years she attended the Oak Ridge Alliance Church. Her special interests were politics and above all, mentoring the many people who called her for her prayers and nurturing sprit. [Read more…]

Obituary: Wallace Russell Gambill

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Wallace Russell Gambill

Wallace Russell Gambill

Wallace Russell Gambill, born Feb. 28, 1931, died on Jan. 25, 2014.

Raised in and near Chattanooga by his parents, Alton L. and Ethel R. Gambill, Wally is survived by his wife, Bobbie Jean Ward of Clinton; his ex-wife, Patricia Miller of Chattanooga; his sister, Susan G. Sammons of Atlanta; his two daughters, Linda Voychehovski of Chattanooga and Eve Friedli of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and his granddaughter, Sophia Voychehovski of Atlanta.

Wally graduated with honors from the McCallie School in Chattanooga in 1948, and also with honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta in 1952, with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering. He was initially employed as a design engineer by Union Carbide in Charleston, W.V., where he worked with C.H. (Charlie) Gilmour, a well-known heat transfer specialist of the time.

After moving with his family to Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1956, Wally began a 34-year career as a research engineer with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. [Read more…]

Obituary: Caitlyn Aileen Jordan

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Caitlyn Aileen Jordan

Caitlyn Aileen Jordan

Caitlyn Aileen Jordan, age 21, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in her mother’s arms. Caitlyn was born in Knoxville on Sept. 25, 1992. Caitlyn entered this world a fighter, much like how she left it.

Caitlyn attended Oak Ridge High School and was very involved with Special Olympics. She enjoyed time with her family, swimming, bowling, attending Camp Koinonia, and listening to her favorite singer, Reba McEntire. In 2006, Make-A-Wish Foundation sent Caitlyn, her brother, and her parents to Disney World, where Caitlyn enjoyed meeting Minnie Mouse and riding the rollercoasters. Caitlyn’s sky blue eyes and sparkling smile lit up every room she entered. Caitlyn was truly a joy to every person who knew and loved her. [Read more…]

Obituary: Romance F. Carrier

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Romance F. Carrier, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at the Jefferson City Health and Rehab in Jefferson City.

Romance was born July 26, 1935, in Wheeling, W.V., to the late George and Mildred Lorentz Frederichs. She attended the University of Michigan and received her master’s degree from the University of Tennessee. Romance met the love of her life William L. Carrier at the University of Tennessee and they were married May 16, 1958. They moved to Oak Ridge, and she was employed with Union Carbide and retired from Martin Marietta in 1998, where she was employed as an information analyst. Romance and William enjoyed traveling with trips to Japan, Moscow, Italy, Puerto Rico, Canada, and many states here in the United States. Romance was a member of First United Methodist Church and enjoyed painting and took many art classes after her retirement. She loved to read and spent time volunteering at Recording for the Blind here in Oak Ridge. [Read more…]