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Obituary: Chester Phillips

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Chester Phillips, beloved, honored, and respected patriarch of the Phillips family, age 95, a resident of Oliver Springs, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his home with family by his side.

Mr. Phillips was the elder of five generations and was born September 10, 1919, in the Rosedale Community of Anderson County. He lived in Clinton for 15 years, living in Oliver Springs for the past nine years.

Mr. Phillips was a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Blowing Springs. He also was a member and former governor of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #1316. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was a retired diesel mechanic who worked for various bus lines. His time was spent taking pride in his family and talking about them.

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Obituary: William R. ‘Doc’ Ferguson

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William R. “Doc” Ferguson, age 68, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was born February 6, 1947, in Knoxville and lived most of his life in this area.

William was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. One of his hobbies was bass fishing when he had the opportunity. He worked many years at Downtown Hardware in Oak Ridge, where he served as a service technician.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard William Ferguson.

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Obituary: Jerry Clinton McLaughlin

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Jerry Clinton McLaughlin, 72, of Oak Ridge, passed away on June 28, 2015, at his residence.

He was born on August 23, 1942, in Greenville, South Carolina, to parents Elwood Francis and Angelyn Durham McLaughlin.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife Sandra Lee McLaughlin.

Jerry grew up in Moultrie, Georgia. He graduated from Southern Technical Institute in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1965. He then moved to Oak Ridge where he worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory until he retired in 2011.

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Obituary: Ilene Goins Stooksbury

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Ilene Goins Stooksbury, age 90, of Cleveland, Tennessee, and formerly of Norris, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015, at her home.

She was born July 9, 1924, in Speedwell, Tennessee, one of five children born to William H. and Viola Miller Richardson.

Mrs. Stooksbury was a long-time member of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Clinton. She enjoyed raising flowers and birdwatching.

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Obituary: Betty Jean Stewart Jones

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Betty Jean Stewart Jones, 83, of Oak Ridge, passed away June 27, 2015.

She was born September 14, 1931, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to parents Arthur and Ethel Knight Stewart.

Betty waitressed at Jefferson Drug Store as a teenager, soon after she moved to Oak Ridge.

At the age of 17, Betty graduated from Oak Ridge High School and married Tommy Taylor Jones Jr., who also came to Oak Ridge as a teenager.

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Obituary: Juanita Turner Lowry

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Juanita Turner Lowry, 88, of Oliver Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2015, surrounded by her family.

Ms. Lowry was born June 28, 1926, in Chilton County, Alabama, to John T. and Mary Elizabeth Foshee Turner.

She was a longtime resident of Oliver Springs and retired from Anderson’s Hilltop Market after many years as the produce manager. She was a member of Woodland Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.

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Obituary: Stella Blevins

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Stella Blevins, “Beloved Mrs. B,” age 86, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away, Saturday, June 20, 2015, at her home.

Mrs. Blevins was born on February 3, 1929, in McComas, West Virginia. She has lived in this area for the past nine years, having lived most of her life in California.

Stella was a retired pre-school teacher, Sunday school teacher, and a lifetime member of the International Missionary Church in Reseda, California.

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Obituary: Jeannine Florence Parr

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Jeannine Florence Parr, age 85, of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015, at the Methodist Medical Center.

She was born August 21, 1929, in Nashua, New Hampshire, the daughter of William and Roseanna Gaudreau Dumas.

Mrs. Parr was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Oak Ridge and had been very active with the Catholic Women’s Association in Florida. She was an avid reader, enjoyed knitting and needlework, and traveling, especially to holy places.

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Obituary: Jan Dean Welch

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Jan Dean Welch, 69, of Oak Ridge, passed away June 22, 2015, at Methodist Medical Center.

He was born February 2, 1946, in Puebelo, Colorado, to Floyd and Enid Welch.

J.D. was a operations manager for AT&T.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn Welch of the home.

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Obituary: Robert Eric Coin

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Robert Eric Coin, 57, of Oak Ridge, passed away on June 21, 2015.

He was born October 31, 1957, in Oak Ridge to Robert Eugene Coin and Gertrude Elise Coin (Trout).

He went through the Oak Ridge school system and graduated Oak Ridge High School in 1975. Throughout his life, he understood the need to give back to his community.

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Obituary: Abel William Ford

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Abel William Ford, born June 18, 2015, went to be with Jesus on June 18, 2015.

God gave us an angel. He was loved by his father Robert Victor Ford and mother Jessica Diane Ford. Abel is also loved by his grandparents Bobby and Brenda Davis and Kenneth and Susan Godwin, family, and friends.

Graveside services were noon Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.

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Obituary: Michael ‘Mike’ Eugene Hudson

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Michael (Mike) Eugene Hudson, age 59, of Oliver Springs, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

He served our country as a radio airman in the U.S. Navy. Michael was very accomplished in the computer field and enjoyed video games and dearly loved his three dogs, Sam, Sacha, and Zoe.

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