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Obituary: Dorothy ‘Dot’ Mae Northcutt

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Dorothy "Dot" Mae Northcutt

Dorothy “Dot” Mae Northcutt

Dorothy “Dot” Mae Northcutt, 86, of Oak Ridge, passed away at home surrounded by her family on September 19, 2014.

She was born to parents Paul and Dovie Woodruff Marlar on October 18, 1927, in Burnsville, Mississippi.

Dot was a member of First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge and a member of the Elks Lodge #1684 in Oak Ridge and had been an active member of the Oak Ridge Boat Club, where she had served as an officer. Before her declining health, she was active in Oak Ridge Women’s Club and was an avid University of Tennessee fan, attending many of the games.

She was preceded in death by her children, Theresa Gail Bingham and Gary Todd Northcutt, and by her sister, Vernell Marlar. [Read more…]

Obituary: Barbara J. Scott

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Barbara J. Scott

Barbara J. Scott

Barbara J. Scott, 76, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away at Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab in Knoxville on September 13, 2014.

She was born June 22, 1938, to parents Lonnie Mason and Nancy Hodges.

Barbara moved to New York and lived and worked there for over 50 years. She was a bar manager for years, then she made the move to child care, where she worked until her health began to decline. [Read more…]

Obituary: Elizabeth Smelley Ball

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Elizabeth Smelley Ball

Elizabeth Smelley Ball

Elizabeth Smelley Ball, age 98, of Oak Ridge, died on September 13, 2014.

Libby was born October 29, 1916, in McRae, Georgia, the daughter of James Monroe Smelley and Delia Mae Agee. She is preceded in death by her parents and her beloved sister Osie.

Libby graduated in 1936 from Friendship High School in Crockett County, Tennessee.

She and her late husband of 52 years, John Calvin Ball (1988) moved to Oak Ridge in 1944.

Libby was a 70-year member of New York Avenue Church of Christ.

In addition to working at Modern Recapping, where she made lifelong friends, Libby enjoyed selling cosmetics at several of Oak Ridge’s earliest retail establishments, including Service Drug, Pine Valley Pharmacy, and Proffitt’s Department Store. [Read more…]

Obituary: Everett Leon Holland

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Everett Leon Holland

Rev. Everett Leon Holland

Rev. Everett Leon Holland, age 85, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on September 20, 2014, and was reunited with his wife, Mamie, of 41 years.

He was a licensed minister and involved in church ministry for 52 years. He began his ministry in 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri, and continued there until 1994. He then continued his ministerial work in Oak Ridge, where he moved after the passing of his wife. He ministerial accomplishments included evangelist, pastor, Bible teacher, Sunday school teacher, radio and television ministries, and author of numerous Bible tracts and several books.

Through the years, he was a licensed minister with several organizations including the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ (ALJC), United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI), International Apostolic Fellowship (IAF), and Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World Wide (Incorporated). He also worked as a spray painter for the Hussmann Corporation in St. Louis from 1953 to 1993.

Mr. Holland was well-known for his Bible prophecy teaching, exceptional Biblical knowledge, quoting scriptures, his spiritual insights on topics, as well as his knowledge of Israel and Jewish history. He loved sharing the gospel with everyone he met. He also loved history, current events, and archaeology. Even at age 85, he had a sharp mind and could easily recite historical happenings and dates. [Read more…]

Obituary: Jerry Braunstein

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Jerry Braunstein

Dr. Jerry Braunstein

Dr. Jerry Braunstein, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, in his Clinton, Tennessee, home.

He was born in New York, New York, on December 24, 1922, to the late Simon and Sarah Braunstein, who emigrated from the Ukraine. He grew up in Washington Heights with his brother, Herman Braunstein.

After attending Townsend Harris High School (Class of 1938) and City College of New York (Class of 1942), he worked on the Manhattan Project at Columbia University.

After World War II, he pursued graduate education at Wesleyan University. He was elected a fellow in Sigma Xi, the Science Research Society. In 1951, he received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Northwestern University in quantum chemistry. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Washington and then served as a professor at the University of Maine at Orono for twelve years.

Dr. Braunstein transitioned to a research position in physical chemistry at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; his research focused on thermodynamics and electrochemistry of molten salts. His group’s work led to two patents and about 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He was co-editor of a series of books, “Advances in Molten Salt Chemistry,” and was elected chair of a Gordon Research Conference on Molten Salts. He retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory after over 23 years of service. [Read more…]

Obituary: Hazel Smith

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Hazel Smith

Hazel Smith

Hazel T. Smith, age 101, passed away on September 17, 2014.

Mrs. Smith was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and worked for the U.S. government in Oak Ridge during the early 1940s. She moved to Nashville after World War II and was employed by the Tennessee Department of Employment Security for over 35 years, until her retirement.

Mrs. Smith was a member of Belle Meade United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling, exercising, playing cards, reading, knitting, and being with family and friends. She was truly a “people person.” Throughout her life, she loved all, forgave all, and was eternally optimistic, guided by her faith and her strong love of her beloved family. [Read more…]

Obituary: Anna Kathryn Freeman

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Anna Kathryn Freeman passed away September 16, 2014, at Children’s Hospital in Knoxville.

Born September 13, 2014, she is survived by her parents James and Anna Freeman of Oak Ridge.

Graveside services were held Friday, September 20, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.

Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is serving the Freeman family.

Candlelight vigil for Erin Corwin in Oak Ridge on Friday

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Erin Corwin

Erin Corwin

Erin Renae (Heavilin) Corwin of Twentynine Palms, California, went to be with the Lord on August 16, 2014. Erin, originally from Oak Ridge, was a doting wife, daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend.

Erin’s friends remember her as being a great confidant who was always willing to go above and beyond to help anyone she knew. Erin’s love for animals, especially horses, will live on in the memories of those closest to her. Erin’s nurturing soul led her to become the mother of dozens of animals in her short life. Her “children” ranged from fish and guinea pigs to cats and dogs.

Before her husband Jon’s career in the United States Marine Corps took them to California, Erin worked at Tractor Supply in Oak Ridge and spent most of her free time with her horse or checking out the latest yard sales with her mom and brother. Though Erin enjoyed being in California, she and Jon were looking forward to being able to move back to East Tennessee next year. [Read more…]

Obituary: Donald A. ‘Donnie’ Henderson Jr.

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Donnie Henderson

Donnie Henderson

Donald A. “Donnie” Henderson Jr.

“Donnie” Henderson, age 62, of Oak Ridge died Friday, September 12, 2014, at Methodist Medical Center.

He was born March 9, 1952, at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. Donnie died of complications of pneumonia.

Donnie is survived by his mother Mary Henderson, and sisters Joy Henderson and Emily Newell, both of Oak Ridge; brother Alan Henderson (and wife Kathy Henderson) of Knoxville; niece Mary Jackie Newell; great-niece Neha Newell of Easley, South Carolina; and nephew Jonathan Lesher, of Cumberland, Maryland. The extended family include Aunt Shirley Henderson Langley and family of Oxford, Alabama, Jerry Hall of Gadsden, Alabama, and aunt Martha Hall Turner of Atlanta, Georgia. [Read more…]

Obituary: Cleois Cross

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Cleois Cross, 89, formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away at Tennova Hospice in Knoxville on September 5, 2014. Cleois lived for the last several years at Meadowview Assisted Living in Clinton.

He was born to parents George and Pearl Byrd Cross on November 28, 1924, in Scott County.

Cleois was a veteran with the U.S. Army and retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory as an engineer. He enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, and enjoyed being a member of the “Flying Boatmen of Knoxville TN” the amateur marine stunt group, the nautical answer to aeronautic shows.

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