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Obituary: Rosemary Haberthier Warne

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Rosemary Haberthier Warne

Rosemary Haberthier Warne

Rosemary Haberthier Warne, 90, passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Rosemary’s loving, kind, and generous spirit will be remembered by all those whose lives she touched.

She was born in St. Louis, Mo., on July 24, 1923, and was the only child to the late George A. and Joan Haberthier.

Rosemary attended All Saints Catholic Elementary School and graduated from University City High School in University City, Mo. She attended secretarial school in St. Louis, and worked in the accounting department at Famous Barr department store. She often mentioned how much she enjoyed “life in the big city” as a working woman in the 1940s.

In 1946, Rosemary married George Warne in University City and moved to Oak Ridge, where they raised their four children. Rosemary and George were founding members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where they were active for more than 65 years. Rosemary was a member and past president of the Catholic Women’s Club. [Read more…]

Obituary: Ray Clifford Bolton

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Clifford Ray Bolton

Clifford Ray Bolton

Ray Clifford Bolton, age 73, of Harriman, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at his home.

He was born Jan. 8, 1941, in Lafollette, the son of Birdie McKinley Bolton and Georgia Jones Bolton, who have both preceded him in death.

Mr. Bolton was a 1959 graduate of Fairmont West High School in Kettering, Ohio. He retired from the U.S. Navy, where he was a cryptologic technician senior chief. After he retired from the military, he obtained an associate degree from Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y., and worked as a registered nurse at the Methodist Medical Center and Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. He later went to Utah, where he was a forester with the national park system. He enjoyed forestry, nature, and traveling. [Read more…]

Obituary: Victor Paul Connelly

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Victor Paul Connelly

Victor Paul Connelly

Victor Paul Connelly, age 50, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 at Tennova North Medical Center in Powell.

He was born Jan. 5, 1964, in Chattanooga.

Victor was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He enjoyed playing golf, football, basketball, and waterskiing. One of his greatest pleasures in life was being around his family and people in general; he had nicknames for everyone he knew.

He was preceded in death by stepbrother, Brian Sammons. [Read more…]

Obituary: James Wesley Peel

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James Wesley Peel, 75, of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at his home.

The funeral service was held Friday at 11 a.m. at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Steve McDonald officiating. A receiving of friends was held prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be at the Old Coker Creek Cemetery on Highway 68 in Tellico Plains.

Obituary: David Edward Daniels

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David Edward Daniels Sr.

David Edward Daniels Sr.

David Edward Daniels Sr., age 37, a resident of Clinton, passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at his home.

David was born Nov. 14, 1976, in Columbia City, Ind. He and his family moved to Tennessee during his early childhood.

David worked as a builder of both residential and commercial construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his father, Donnie Ray Daniels Sr. [Read more…]

Obituary: Fred Campbell

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Fred Campbell

Fred Campbell

Fred Campbell, of Oak Ridge, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at his home.

The son of the late Ida Mae and Samuel Elliot Campbell of Fulton, Ky., Fred was born May 8, 1926. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Paris, Dean and James Campbell.

A 50-year resident of Oak Ridge, he lived most recently at Greenfield of Oak Ridge. There, he was lovingly cared for by his wife, Patty Glover Campbell, during the decline of his health in recent years, following open heart surgery, from which he never fully recovered.

At the age of 18, he went into military service in World War II and served as a scout in the U.S. Army in European campaigns in Germany and Austria. At the end of the war, his unit entered a German prison camp on the second day after its liberation. [Read more…]

Obituary: Beverly Ann Owens Grubb

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Beverly Ann Owens Grubb

Beverly Ann Owens Grubb

Beverly Ann Owens Grubb, age 76, of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at the Methodist Medical Center.

She was born July 9, 1937, in Middlesboro, Ky., the daughter of Paul Henry Owens Sr. and Emma Opal Turner Owens.

Beverly was a 1955 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, and she attended Knoxville Business College. She retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems, where she was a secretary at the K-25 and Y-12 plants. Beverly sang with the Sweet Adeline’s in the 1970s, and she bowled on several area leagues. Her greatest passions were her children, grandchildren, and family. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by William Joseph Grubb, on June 7, 2004. [Read more…]

Obituary: Claire Bishop Milner

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Claire Bishop Milner, 20, of Oak Ridge, died Monday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

She is survived by her mother, Sally Bishop; her stepfather, Mark Young; her father, Scott Milner of State College, Pa.; her sister, Eliza Milner of Cambridge, Mass.; her sister, Katherine Merrill Milner of Washington; her grandmother Joan Johnson of Oak Ridge; her grandmother, Amelia Fernandes; her aunt Mary Weiner of Michigan; her aunt and uncle, Todd and Cricket Milner and cousin Lauren of Vail, Colo.; her uncles, Scott Bishop and Tim Bridges of Knoxville; her aunt, Susan Irwin of Oak Ridge; her cousins Kate Irwin of Oak Ridge and Drew Irwin of Murfreesboro; and her special boyfriend Robert Fishburne of Asheville. She is also survived by her many loving uncles, aunts, and cousins in the Young family, and many members of the Bishop family in North Carolina.

Claire was a junior at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, where she was a theater major and was looking forward to appearing in the spring production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Claire loved acting, singing, costume design, and wanted to be a professional actress. [Read more…]

Obituary: Enid Marjorie Thompson

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Enid Marjorie Thompson passed away Feb. 13, 2014, in Oak Ridge.

She was born in Harrow Middlesex, England, to Alfred Streets and Esther Alice Fowler.

Enid is survived by her daughters Barbara Carol Thompson, Marjorie Kay Alcorn (James), and Beryl Anne Brown (Richard); five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services were Saturday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. at the United Church Chapel on the Hill in Oak Ridge, with Pastor Randy Hammer officiating.

Obituary: Ometa Pullum Thompson

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Ometa Pullum Thompson

Ometa Pullum Thompson

Ometa Pullum Thompson, age 80, of Oak Ridge, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 13, 2014.

She was born June 18, 1933, in Baxter, Tenn., the daughter of Fount and May McBroom Pullum. She attended Baxter Seminary in Baxter, which is now Upperman High School.

Ometa was an active member of Robertsville Baptist Church for more than 50 years, where she enjoyed the friendship of many of the senior women in her Sunday school class, the Women’s Missionary Union, and the “New Beginnings” group.

She enjoyed working with Tabitha’s Table, the church’s food ministry, the clothes closet, and other benevolence ministries. [Read more…]