Clara Jane Butler, age 82, a resident of Oliver Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.
Mrs. Butler was born on Dec. 28, 1930, in Oliver Springs. She was a lifelong resident of this area.
Clara was a homemaker, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and a member of the Kellytown Baptist Church. [Read more…]
Ronald King Hull
Ronald King Hull of Harriman died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at the age of 73.
As a long time Oak Ridge resident, he was a graduate of Oak Ridge city schools, attended Tennessee Technological University, and later served in the United States Navy. He retired from K-25 after 32 years of employment.
Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents C.C. and Virginia Hull and his brother Samuel Hull.
He is survived by his wife Deborah Faye Hull, daughters Kelly Moore and Jasmine Brown, as well as grandchildren Andrew Moore, Shelly Brown Davis, and twins Megan and Michael Brown, and great-grandchild Isabella Davis. [Read more…]
James Thomas “Jim” Lowery
James Thomas “Jim” Lowery, age 63, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.
Mr. Lowery was born Sept. 23, 1950, in Oliver Springs. He was a lifelong resident.
Jim was employed as a supervisor at the Y-12 federal plant in Oak Ridge.
He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Oak Ridge and a member of the Eastfork Masonic Lodge #460 F & AM. He enjoyed spending time with his family and researching genealogy. [Read more…]
Fred Adrian Heddleson
Fred Adrian Heddleson, age 96, of Oak Ridge, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at the NHC Health Care Center.
Born March 28, 1917, in New Matamoras, Ohio, he was the son of Richard David Heddleson and Grace Beaver Heddleson, who preceded him in death, as did his sister, Vivian Karash, and his wives, Margaret (Peggy) Heddleson, Freda Fisher, and Ruth Bowen.
He grew up in New Matamoras and graduated from Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering. After graduation and during World War II, he worked in development of the Martin aircraft top machine gun turret and electric devices for motors of the Norden bomb sight.
In 1952, Mr. Heddleson and his family moved to Oak Ridge. As an engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, his career path led to nuclear safety information and commercial nuclear power plant safety systems. [Read more…]
Orangie Jean Craig
Orangie Jean Craig, age 95, a resident of Clinton and formerly of Oliver Springs, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.
Mrs. Craig was born on Nov. 30, 1917, in Robbins, Tenn. She later moved to Oneida, where she continued to live until her move to Oliver Springs in 1932.
Following the move to Oliver Springs she married her husband, Glen Craig, in 1938.
Before her retirement, she was employed as a sales clerk in several area dry good stores. [Read more…]
Cora Gregory Sluss
Cora Gregory Sluss, age 91, a resident of Knoxville and formerly of Oliver Springs, passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at the Island Home Park Health and Rehab Center in Knoxville.
Mrs. Sluss was born Nov. 1, 1921, in the Cades Cove Community in Blount County. When she was seven years old, she moved to the family farm in Sevier County. Following her marriage to her late husband, Charles Sluss, she moved to Oak Ridge, where her husband was employed in the development of the Manhattan Project.
She was a faithful Christian and a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Oliver Springs, where she was very active in the Joy Sunday School class. She enjoyed working as a volunteer at the Mt. Pisgah Print Shop when she was physically able. [Read more…]
Eugene F. Young
Eugene F. Young, age 81, departed this earthly life and entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at his home in Oxford, Ohio.
A native of Oliver Springs, he was born June 22, 1932, to the union of the late Lloyd and Claudine Young. Gene, as he was known to many, was a businessman in Oxford, Ohio, area for more than 40 years as a builder. He is survived by his loving daughter, Hazel Burum Arnwine of Oak Ridge; his two sisters Virginia Grace Walker of Oxford, Ohio, who was devoted to his care, and Linda Weaver of New York, N.Y.; his two brothers Charles Earl Boyd of Oliver Springs, and Avril Hall of Oak Ridge; one aunt, Clara Hall Hughes of Oak Ridge; his special “angel,†Julia Jessup of Oxford, Ohio; Tony Terrell, business partner and longtime friend; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. [Read more…]
Stephen Stanley Howell
Stephen Stanley Howell, age 65, of Oliver Springs, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013.
He was preceded in death by his father, Allen Stanley Howell; his mother, Ruth V. Cameron Howell; his son, James Allen “Al” Howell; his brother, Bobby Joe Howell; and his sister, Kay Howell Lindsey of Chesterfield, Va.
He is survived by his sister, Virginia Howell Livesay (Robert) of Southport, Fla. [Read more…]
Helen Madeline Byrd Monk
Helen Madeline Byrd Monk, 86, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Oct. 2, 2013, at her home.
She was born on July 21, 1927, in Bakersville, N.C., to parents David M. and Maude Hughes Byrd.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and had been a greeter at Walmart.
Preceding her in death were her daughter Terre Marie Monk on Oct. 11, 1981, and her husband, James Hubert Monk on December 3, 2002. [Read more…]
Grace Margaret Finley Crabtree, age 74, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013.
She was born March 16, 1939, in Clinchmore, Tenn.
She was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in Lake City. Grace loved crossword puzzles and was an avid reader who passed her love of books on to her children and grandchildren. She was a beloved grandmother who showed each grandchild they were loved and cherished by reading to them and baking cookies, and made any day better by sitting with Mammaw under the strawberry quilt. [Read more…]
Jack Lovegrove
Jack Lovegrove, age 89, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center.
Jack was born April 11, 1924, in Jonesboro, Tenn., to the late Arthur B. and Hattie Osborne Lovegrove. He joined the Navy in 1943 and served in World War II until 1946, attaining the rank of MM2C. Jack loved his country and considered it a great honor to serve in the military. It was due to this love that he joined the Army in 1948 and served in Korea and was honorably discharged in 1952 having attained the rank of SFC.
In 1952, he moved to Oak Ridge. He was employed with Union Carbide at the Y-12 plant as a machinist until his retirement. Jack and his family became members of Central Baptist Church and was also a member of the International Machinist Union. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and traveling having visited all 50 states. [Read more…]
Gary Cheatwood, age 51, of Clinton, passed away on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.
Gary attended the Houston Community College, got his degree in nursing, and was an ER Staff nurse. He was an RN and traveled all over the world helping those who were in need, and especially enjoyed taking care of children who were very ill. He used his nursing skills in Mexico, and during Katrina. [Read more…]
