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.
Rita M. Leslie
Rita M. Leslie, age 81, passed away Tuesday, July 31, in Oak Ridge after a short illness.
She was an amazing mom, a doting granny, a faithful friend, and a force of her own nature. She was the love of her late husband Bob’s life.
Albert Wade ‘Al’ Diehl
Albert Wade “Al” Diehl, age 75, passed away on Sunday, July 29, at Serene Manor Medical Center in Knoxville.
He was a charter member of the Dalewood United Methodist Church in Nashville. He served in the United States Coast Guard and completed a master’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee. He taught science, television production, and electronics in the Oak Ridge Schools for 20 years.
Frances Helen Hester
Frances Helen Hester, age 96, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, at NHC Health Care Center.
She was born Feb. 10, 1916, in Johnson City, one of nine children born to Charles and Martha Hardt Bennett.
Jesse Arous Lewis
Jesse Arous Lewis, age 97, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully Aug. 1.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Lewis, and infant daughter, Anita Sharon Lewis; brothers Doyle, Deloy, Carl, Frank, and Lonzie Lewis; and sisters Bonnie Williford, Lizzie Allen, Lola Porter, and Bertha Davis.
