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Obituaries: George Werner, Ann Teague, Margaret Hickman

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George Knoll Werner, 93

April 3, 1922 – October 21, 2015

Worked at Y-12, X-10, and K-25

Memorial Service:  Thursday, October 29, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the United Church (Chapel on the Hill)

Read the full obituary here.

Ann Kate Teague, 93

April 10, 1922-September 21, 2015

Lived in Oak Ridge

Receiving of Friends: Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 5 p.m.

More information available here.

Margaret Almeta Hickman, 73

December 9, 1941-October 22, 2015

Lived in Rocky Top

Receiving of Friends: Saturday, November 21, 2015, at 10 a.m.

More information available here.

Obituary: Mary Jean Resch

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Mary Jean Resch, age 62, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at her home.

Mary was born June 4, 1953, in New York City and graduated as valedictorian from Marist College in 1980. She retired from Xerox several years ago.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George McAlonie, and parents, Eugene and Jayne Resch.

Mary is survived by two daughters, Anna and Rachel, both of Oak Ridge, and brother, Gregory Resch of New York. [Read more…]

Obituary: Joseph Crowell

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Joseph Spottswood Crowell

Joseph Spottswood Crowell

Joseph (Joe) Spottswood Crowell, age 76, died Saturday, September 26, 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee.

He was born April 25, 1939, in Asheville, North Carolina, and lived for most of his working life in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He retired from work as a U.S. Department of Energy contractor employee, and he was an avid outdoorsman, wine enthusiast, gourmet cook, and beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and step-father.

He was the son of Russell Alexander (Alex) Crowell and Sarah (Sally) Richards Crowell, of Enka, North Carolina. His parents and older brother Richards (Dick) Crowell preceded him in death.

He was married to Joyce Allsmiller Blair Crowell of Nashville, Tennessee. [Read more…]

Tunnell, former alternate city judge, oldest practicing attorney in TN, dies at 95

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William Lawrence Tunnell

William Lawrence Tunnell

William Lawrence Tunnell, an alternate Oak Ridge city judge who was believed to be the oldest practicing attorney in Tennessee, died September 5. He was 95.

His family will have a receiving of friends for Tunnell, who was also a World War II veteran, on Tuesday, September 15.

Earlier this year, Tunnell was said to be the oldest judge in Tennessee.

Tunnell was born and raised in the Marlow community, according to his obituary. He was a faithful member of Poplar Creek Baptist Church and most recently attended Batley Baptist Church, his obituary said. He was proud of his farm in Marlow.

Tunnell graduated as the valedictorian from the last class at Robertsville High School in 1942. [Read more…]

Obituary: Gene V. Stewart

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Worked at Clinton Public Library, served in U.S. Navy

Gene V. Stewart, age 88, passed away at his home in Clinton on Thursday, September 10, 2015.

He worked at the Clinton Public Library and was well-loved by everyone who knew him. He enjoyed his “Committee Meetings” at home with his buddies and the time they spent together.

Gene served our country in the U.S. Navy as a Bossn Mate and retired after 20-plus years. After leaving the Navy, he worked several different jobs, then began working for the City of Clinton and retired after 19 years.

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Obituary: Sarah Morris Kiser

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Member of First United Methodist, Oak Ridge Women’s Club, Dance Club

Sarah Morris Kiser passed away on September 7, 2015.

She was born on April 20 in Sparta, Tennessee.

She attended First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where she was an active member for almost 50 years. She was a past president and member of the Oak Ridge Women’s Club (ORWC), member of the Oak Ridge Dance Club, and previously volunteered as a Pink Lady at Methodist Medical Center. She was an avid gardener, most known for her rose gardens. She won several awards for her floral arrangements.

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Obituary: Sadie Cook Rooks

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Member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Sadie Cook Rooks, age 89, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015, at NHC Health Care Center.

She was born October 15, 1925, in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Gustave Landers Cook and Lucy Minerva Ledbetter Cook.

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Obituary: Horace Howard Sullivan

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Retired from K-25; former sports official, coach

Horace Howard Sullivan passed on September 9, 2015, in Florence, Alabama, where he had lived since 2005.

“Sully” was born November 13, 1926, in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Pike Road School and graduated high school in 1944 from Sidney Lanier in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Obituary: Maxine VonAchen

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Maxine VonAchen, age 88, a resident of Oak Ridge, passed away, Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Briarcliff Health Care Center in Oak Ridge.

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Obituary: Bernice Marilyn Lawson

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Longtime Oak Ridger, taught French at Robertsville Junior High

Bernice Marilyn Lawson, 92, died peacefully on September 7, 2015, at her granddaughter’s home in Dallas, Georgia.

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