Bessie Phillips
Bessie Phillips, age 100, a resident of New River, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the home of her son, Estel Phillips, in Wartburg.
Mrs. Phillips was born in a log home on Jan. 7, 1912, in New River. She watched our country change and witnessed automobiles, electricity, plumbing, the railroad, and other improvements come to New River.
Thomas E. “Tommy” Miller
Mr. Thomas E. “Tommy” Miller passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14.
He was born in Johnson City on Dec. 29, 1945. The Miller family moved to Oak Ridge in 1949.
He grew up hunting, fishing, and playing sports. He was an Eagle Scout and Explorer Scout with the local Boy Scouts troop. Mr. Miller graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1964.
Thomas Clifton Tucker
Thomas Clifton Tucker, 81, of Oak Ridge, passed away Aug. 14.
Born in Chicago, he graduated from the University of Illinois in chemical engineering. After accepting a position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he earned a master’s in mathematics from the University of Tennessee.
Russel Charles Blevins, age 85, of Kingston, died Sunday, Aug. 12, at his home.
He was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Rhea County, one of 12 children born to Callie Kathryn Walker Blevins and Walden Ervin Blevins.
Ilena “Guess” Crossno
Ilena “Guess” Crossno, age 82, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Saturday, Aug. 11, at her home.
Mrs. Crossno was born Feb. 20, 1930, in Elizabethton, Tenn. She moved to Oak Ridge in 1951, and following a stroke in 2005, she moved to Oliver Springs to make her home with a daughter, Brenda Duncan.
Vera M. Jones
Vera M. Jones, age 91, a resident of Coalfield, passed away Saturday, Aug. 11, at NHC of Oak Ridge.
Mrs. Jones was born June 26, 1921, in Morgan County. She lived in Coalfield for most of her life, but she also lived in Byrdstown, Tenn., for five years.
Alice Leone Bowers
Alice Leone Bowers, age 89, a resident of Oliver Springs, went home to be with her Heavenly Father, Thursday, Aug. 9, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.
Mrs. Bowers was born June 20, 1923, in Alliance, Neb.
Earl Cecil “Whitey” Gilliam
Earl Cecil “Whitey” Gilliam, age 83, a resident of Clinton, passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, at his home, following a brief illness with cancer.
Mr. Gilliam was born Aug. 20, 1928, in Kingsport. He has lived in Oliver Springs since 1953.
Thomas Milo Jelinek
Thomas Milo Jelinek, age 71, of Oak Ridge, died Friday, Aug. 3, at Methodist Medical Center.
He was born June 17, 1941, in New Prague, Minn., the son of Myles F. and Elsie Cecka Jelinek.
John Keith of Clinton passed away Friday, Aug. 3, at his residence.
John was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He retired from Modine after 32 years.
Minnie Dena Justice
Minnie Dena Justice, age 77, a resident of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, at her home.
Mrs. Justice was born Dec. 4, 1934. She continued to live in Coalfield until her move to Oak Ridge in 1999.
