Diann Reynolds Pride, age 65, a resident of Oliver Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at her home while surrounded by her family.
Diann was born June 28, 1948, in Coalfield. She has lived in Oliver Springs for the past 47 years.
She was employed for several years in the cafeteria at the Oliver Springs Middle School.
Diann was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she was a member of the Tuppertown Baptist Church. [Read more…]
Lydia Maryann Levanovic, 85 of Oak Ridge, passed away on Sept. 13, 2013, at Summit View of Farragut.
She was born to parents Stephen and Marie Derbas Lazo on Feb. 20, 1928, in Chicago.
Lydia was of the Russian Orthodox faith and loved playing bingo, cooking, decorating, and her dogs. [Read more…]
Dewey Pyles, age 61, of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at his residence in Clinton.
Dewey was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He collected and loved hot wheels.
Dewey was preceded in death by his parents, Fletcher and Dora Pyles; first wife, Dale Pyles; brother, Jim Pyles; sister in law, Judy Pyles; and grandchildren, Ongilee Diane Dotson, and Nevaeh Dews. [Read more…]
Carlotta Woodby
Carlotta Woodby, age 66, of New Lexington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at her daughter’s residence in Oliver Springs.
Carlotta loved making crafts, playing with her grandchildren, and visiting her family in Tennessee. She was a well-loved mother, grandmother, and sister.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Gladys Ruth Ball; husband, Kenneth Allen Woodby; and daughter, Romona McLaughlin. [Read more…]
Dorothy Alene Conrad
Dorothy Alene Conrad, age 85, a resident of the Life Care Center of Morgan County, went home to be with the Lord and family on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013.
Mrs. Conrad was born on Sept. 4, 1927, in Morgan County. She lived throughout her life in Coalfield, Oliver Springs, and Middletown, Ohio.
She was a homemaker, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who enjoyed pampering her family and those who came through her door. She was a gracious hostess and cook, and the holidays were always a special time because she cherished visits from all.
While living in Middletown, Ohio she attended the Grace Baptist Church. [Read more…]
Lewis R. Berryhill Jr., age 65, of Clinton, passed away at his residence, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013. Lewis enjoyed working outside, watching movies, listening to country music, gardening, and working on cars.
Lewis is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Roe Sr. and Jessie Berryhill. [Read more…]
Thomas Eugene Zava
Thomas Eugene Zava passed away at 9:30 Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, at Park West Medical Center.
He was born in Victoria (Lunenburg County), Va., on Sept. 16, 1922. Tom’s parents immigrated from Europe in the early 1920s, and Tom held the distinction and privilege of being the first in his Albanian family to be born in America.
Tom graduated with honors from Victoria High School in 1940 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Richmond in 1944.
Tom was a veteran of World War II. He received his basic training in Camp Barkley, Texas, and Medical Corp training at Ft. Benjamin Harris, Ind. He then received secret orders to report to the Manhattan District, Special Engineering Detachment in Oak Ridge. He was the only serviceman selected from the state of Virginia to serve in the SED.
In 1984, Tom retired from K-25 after 40 years of service in chemistry and analytical labs as a technician and supervisor throughout K-25. [Read more…]
Dock Aldridge Stewart Sr.
World War II Vet, Fisherman, and ORNL Retiree
Dock Aldridge Stewart Sr., 92, fisherman for life, departed this life on Sept. 5, 2013, surrounded by his family at home. He was born on Oct. 26, 1920, to the late Wesley and Amanda Stewart, in Baldwyn, Miss. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ocie Lee Stewart; elder son, Dock Stewart Jr.; sisters, Margaret Richardson and Desmond Stewart; and brother, Anderson Stewart.
Mr. Stewart (known as “Dock”) came to Oak Ridge in the early 1940s and lived in the hutments. He retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he worked in the plant and equipment division for 36 years. He drove trucks in the Army and was a World War II veteran. Dock spoke enthusiastically of traveling abroad to Scotland, England (where he met and traveled with Joe Louis), Belgium, France, Germany, and Australia. An excellent soldier, he was the recipient of the American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Asian Theater of Operations Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Award. Dock’s loving devotion to his family and friends was steadfast, and his faith and trust allowed him to live life to the fullest. Recent health issues increasingly limited his life but not his spirit and good humor. He was an excellent example of compassion, patience, and commitment. He will be missed very much by his family, the Scarboro Community, and those who knew him. “Dock was a Hero.” [Read more…]
Barry Guy Jones, age 63, a resident of Anderson County, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.
Barry was born Jan. 7, 1950, in Oak Ridge. He was a lifelong resident of Anderson County.
Before his retirement, he was employed as a cardio-defibrillator sales representative.
Barry loved to laugh and have fun. He had a great zest for life, and he found many ways to entertain himself. He was a outgoing man with varied interest and many friends. [Read more…]
William Jenkins Wilcox, Jr.
William Jenkins Wilcox Jr., 90, Oak Ridge pioneer and longtime resident, died Monday, Sept. 2, at NHC Healthcare of Oak Ridge.
The son of attorney William J. Wilcox Sr. and Kitty Rogers Wilcox, Bill was born Jan. 26, 1923, in Harrisburg, Pa. He grew up in Allentown, Pa. He attended Allentown High School and graduated with honors from Washington and Lee University in 1943 with a major in chemistry.
He joined the Manhattan Project in May 1943 and worked that summer on uranium purification processes for Tennessee Eastman Corp. in Rochester, N.Y. [Read more…]
