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Obituary: Harriet Sturgis Bolt

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Harriet Sturgis Bolt

Harriet Sturgis Bolt

Harriet Sturgis Bolt, age 86, of Oak Ridge, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at her home.

She was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Sarasota, Fla., the daughter of Genevieve Higel and Voltaire Delaware Sturgis.

Mrs. Bolt retired from the Clinton Elementary Schools, where she was a teacher. She was a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church and a volunteer with Methodist Medical Center in the Gift Shop. She enjoyed playing bridge and was a member of the Oak Ridge Bridge Association and several bridge clubs, as well as a member of the Power Squadron.

As a graduate of Florida State University, she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and active with the alumni group. She was also active with the Oak Ridge Garden club and enjoyed wildflowers and gardening, and sewing and cross-stitch. She and her husband, Samuel Eugene Bolt, who passed away in 2007, were extensive travelers to places around the globe. In younger years, she was an avid golfer and enjoyed swimming and boating. While raising her family, she taught piano lessons and conducted recitals. She was also active with the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association (ORCMA). [Read more…]

Obituary: Ada Katherine Davis Farnham

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Ada Davis Farnham

Ada Davis Farnham

Ada Katherine Davis Farnham died in Oak Ridge on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013.

She was 91 years young. Ada was born in Rose Hill, Va., on May 30, 1922, to Sylvan Theron Davis and Icy Janette Fee Davis. She graduated from Thomas Walker in 1939, and attended Radford State Teachers’ College and Lincoln Memorial University, where she met Robert Mote Farnham, and they were married in 1943. They enjoyed 70 wonderful years together. Ada and Bob (Red) were very active members of First Baptist Church for more than 50 years. They both served there as teachers and deacons. They enjoyed everyday life, traveling, square dancing, laughing, loving, and gardening together.

Ada had teaching degrees in home economics, science, and special education. She taught in Rose Hill, Va., and also at Tyson Junior High School in Knoxville, but most of her teaching career was at Daniel Arthur Rehabilitation Center in Oak Ridge, where she taught for more than 20 years.

Ada Farnham was an intuitive person of great energy and enthusiasm who loved to share the good things in life and bring opportunities of joy to other people, especially family, friends, children, and students. She dispensed new experiences, food, flowers, fruit, and hugs to all who would accept them. She had an enduring love of family, friends, and making good memories. Positive, optimistic, and with a good sense of humor, she did her best to maintain and share strong family relationships and enrich friendship connections. [Read more…]

Obituary: William Edward ‘June’ King Jr.

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William Edward "June" King Jr.

William Edward “June” King Jr.

William Edward “June” King, Jr. was born in Boonesville, Miss., on May 28, 1950, and departed on Dec. 15, 2013. He resided in Oak Ridge.

Sunrise, May 28, 1950—Sunset, December 15, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William King Sr. and Georgia Mae King, and sister, Georgia Marie King.

He was a journeyman machinist at Martin Marietta Energy Systems and Boeing. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, a rescue unit, for several years. He enjoyed car racing, working on cars, and watching television and movies. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends and his first granddaughter. [Read more…]

Obituary: Malisia Johnson Hedden

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Malisia Ann Hedden

Malisia Ann Hedden

Malisia Johnson Hedden, age 64, of Clinton, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013.

She was born to the late Inez Johnson and Lee Johnson on March 18, 1949, in Oak Ridge.

Malisia had a successful medical career for many years, working in orthodontics before retiring in 2010. She was a member of Solway Baptist Church in Solway.

In her pastime, she enjoyed reading and writing poetry and was published by multiple sources and has poems listed in The National Library of Poetry. She also enjoyed crafting, collecting “Gone With the Wind” memorabilia, and traveling—particularly to the beach and the Rocky Mountain region of the western United States. Family and friends were Malisia’s passion and delight. She spent a great deal of her time with her grandchildren, and regularly attended their sporting and special events. She also loved to host and entertain during the holidays. [Read more…]

Obituary: Hollis Ray Southern

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Hollis Ray Southern

Hollis Ray Southern

Hollis Ray Southern, age 88, of Oak Ridge, passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at the Methodist Medical Center.

He was born Jan. 9, 1925, in Middlesboro, Ky., the son of Mabele Harris and Robert Lee Southern.

Mr. Southern served his country with service in the U.S. Army from 1946–1947.

After 39 years of loyal service, he retired from Union Carbide Corp., where he was a chemical operator. He was an avid gardener and handyman, helping to build Southern Boat Dock in Rutledge. He started collecting coins as a young boy and before it ever became popular, Mr. Southern was a couponer—always looking for good deals. He was also an animal lover and enjoyed cooking. [Read more…]

Obituary: Lindon E. ‘Sonny’ Hamrick Jr.

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Lindon E. “Sonny” Hamrick Jr., age 74, of Clinton, formerly of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at Golden Living Center–Windwood in Clinton.

Lindon was a member of Skyland Heights Baptist Church in Johnson City, where he played the trombone and sang in the choir. Lindon loved music. He began playing the trombone in fifth grade and continued playing throughout college. For more than 20 years, Lindon played his trombone with the YMCA orchestra in Greenville. For 10 years, he played with the Community Band in Greenville and Johnson City. Lindon also enjoyed sports and staying fit.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lindon Sr. and Audrey Hamrick; sister, Patsy Hamrick; special brother-in-law, Rondol Loy; great-nephew, Tony Williams; and former wife, Judy Hamrick. [Read more…]

Obituary: David Gilbert Gosslee

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David Gilbert Gosslee

David Gilbert Gosslee

David Gilbert Gosslee, 91, of Clinton, passed away on Dec. 12, 2013, at Briarcliff Health Care Center in Oak Ridge.

David was born to parents Gilbert Leslie Gosslee and Ameilia Fredrich Leonard Gosslee on June 22, 1922, in Fargo, N.D.

He was a veteran with the Army Air Corp during World War II.

As a member of First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, he enjoyed church activities, especially dealing with the shut-ins, as he delivered the bulletins to them at their homes.

He was a Fellow of the American Association of the Advancement of Science and the American Statistical Society, as he retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems as a statistician. [Read more…]

Obituary: Clifton ‘Ray’ McGinnis

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Clifton "Ray" McGinnis

Clifton “Ray” McGinnis

Clifton “Ray” McGinnis, age 84, of Knoxville and formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at Parkwest Medical Center.

He was born July 22, 1929, in Thorn Hill, Tenn., the son of Sally Kate Coffey and Lloyd McGinnis.

Mr. McGinnis retired after 35-plus years from the Y-12 plant, where he was a standards lab manager. He was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church and met regularly with his friends at the Wednesday morning breakfast. He enjoyed woodworking and refinishing antique furniture and playing golf. He enjoyed helping others and always extended a helping hand when the need was there. [Read more…]

Obituary: Ember Lee St. John

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Ember Lee St. John, the infant daughter of Charles Lee “CL” St. John and Brittany Kinser St. John of Oak Ridge, went to heaven on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville.

In heaven, she was greeted by her paternal grandmother, Sue Helen St. John, who preceded her in death.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by a sister, Wakley Grace Kinser of Oak Ridge; by her paternal grandfather, Thomas St. John of Oliver Springs; by maternal grandparents, Mike Kinser of Loudon, and Jackie Cooper and husband Rick of Lenoir City; by an uncle, Shannon Kinser of Johnson City; and by a aunt, Angie Blankenship of Lenoir City. [Read more…]

Obituary: James Brian Shultz

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James Brian Shultz

James Brian Shultz

James Brian Shultz, age 50, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, following an automobile accident.

Brian was born Jan. 27, 1963, in Columbus, Miss. He and his family moved to Tennessee in 1981, where he had continued to live.

Before his disability, Brian was employed as a warehouse operator for 15 years at Cardinal Health Inc. of Knoxville.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Roy Andy Shultz and Naomi Ollis Shultz; by his maternal grandparents, Mose and Flossie Duncan; and by an aunt, Lorene Duncan. [Read more…]

Obituary: Kyle Edward Miller

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Kyle Edward Miller

Kyle Edward Miller

Kyle Edward Miller, age 88, of Oak Ridge, passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at his home.

He was born March 24, 1925, in Knoxville, the son of Arthur Bryan Miller Sr. and Virginia Louise Warwick Miller.

Mr. Miller served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired from Elm Grove Market, where he was a meat cutter. He was a member of Kern Memorial United Methodist Church.

Mr. Miller enjoyed gardening and was an avid fan of the UT VOLS and the Atlanta Braves. [Read more…]

Obituary: Faye Martin Jones

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Faye Martin Jones, age 79, of Oliver Springs, passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at her home after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s.

She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church in Oak Ridge and, in later years, joined Kellytown Baptist Church. She was a faithful supporter of her grandchildren, being actively involved in their lives. She was delighted with the birth of each and every great-grandchild and enjoyed so many precious moments with them. Faye inherited her mama’s “sweet tooth” and never turned down her mini ice cream sandwiches!

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert “Ab” Jones; parents, Georgia and Joseph Jones, and Fred Martin; and baby brother, Jimmy Martin. [Read more…]