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Ouida Nell Schimmel

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Ouida Nell Schimmel

Ouida Nell Schimmel

Ouida Nell Schimmel died peacefully, Sept. 18, 2013, at her home in Oak Ridge, surrounded by her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William Edwin Schimmel, and her parents Mattie and Lawrence Keeton.

She is survived by brother, James Keeton of Oak Ridge; daughter, Anita (James A.) Barker of Knoxville; sons, Calvin Schimmel of Nashville, and Roy Schimmel of Oak Ridge; four grandchildren, Tara Barker Gilbreath of Knoxville, Christie Barker Ragle of Knoxville, Ryan and Katie Schimmel of Nashville; and four great-grandchildren, Keaton and Connor Gilbreath, Maddison Belle, and Jackson Barker Ragle; niece, Carrol Welch of Oak Ridge; and nephews Bobby Keeton of Knoxville, and Jimmy Keeton of Nashville. [Read more…]

Tester Duncan

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Tester Duncan, better known as “Tes,” age 86, of Briceville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at Golden Living Center – Windwood in Clinton.

Tes was a loving father and enjoyed family time. He was a hard worker and spent many years in Ohio, where he retired from General Motors, then returned to Tennessee to work as a mine guard in the mines and proceeded to work for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department.

Tes was a member of Fratersville Baptist Church, Masons Alpha Lodge # 376 Clinton, Shriners, and Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. He was a veteran and served in World War II. [Read more…]

Fred Melvin Collins Jr.

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Fred Melvin Collins Jr., age 48, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013.

Mr. Collins was born March 19, 1965, in Harriman. He was a lifelong resident of this area.

Fred worked as a truck driver in the Collins family business. He graduated from the Oliver Springs High School in 1983. He enjoyed fishing, working on cars, and most importantly, spending time with his family. [Read more…]

Curley T. Barton

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Curley T. Barton

Curley T. Barton

Curley T. Barton, age 68, of Clinton, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

He was a longtime member at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Clinton. He loved his family and friends. Curley enjoyed working on his Cadillac, and walking. He enjoyed listening and dancing to ’60s music. He was a gun and knife enthusiast.

Curley worked at Allied Steel in Clinton. After that, he retired from Methodist Medical Center. [Read more…]

John Bumgardner

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John Bumgardner, age 88, of Clinton, passed away on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge.

He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He loved being a jokester.

John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Georgia Bumgardner; wife of 58 years, Virginia Bumgardner; sons, Johnny Lynn and Gary Bumgardner; and brothers, Ed and Clyde Bumgardner, and Clayton Murray. [Read more…]

Mary Elizabeth Perez

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Mary Perez

Mary Perez

Mary Elizabeth Perez, age 86, a resident of Oliver Springs, died Sept. 14, 2013, at her home.

Mrs. Perez was born to Ezra Edward and Ida May Murphy in Wilson County, Tenn., on June 25, 1927. She married Lee Douglas Perez on June 25, 1950, in Ottawa, Kansas. Mrs. Perez lived in Ottawa for 38 years before moving back to Tennessee in 1987.

In Kansas and Tennessee, Mary worked in garment factories and did beautiful seamstress work for family and friends on the side. She was a master seamstress. Family and friends were very important to Mary and she cherished them dearly. [Read more…]

A.K. Silvey

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A.K. Silvey

A.K. Silvey

A.K. Silvey, age 86, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, at his home.

A.K. was born on June 8, 1927, in Oliver Springs. He was a lifelong resident of this area.

Mr. Silvey was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Before his retirement, he was employed as a builder in the construction business. His hobbies included gardening and woodworking. He was a member of the Church of God.

A.K. is preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Mildred Marie Silvey; by brothers, Douglas Silvey, Meredith Silvey, and Newt Silvey; and by sisters, Ruby Lowe and Anna Lou Applind. [Read more…]

Judy Ann Alcorn

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Judy Ann Alcorn

Judy Ann Alcorn

Judy Ann Alcorn, age 63, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Park West Medical Center in Knoxville.

Judy was born on July 3, 1950, in Abingdon, Va. She lived in Bluefield, Va., before moving to Oliver Springs in her early childhood.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and she believed in the Baptist faith.

Judy was employed by Southeastern Retina Associates in Knoxville for the past 18 years. [Read more…]

Diann Reynolds Pride

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Diann Reynolds Pride, age 65, a resident of Oliver Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at her home while surrounded by her family.

Diann was born June 28, 1948, in Coalfield. She has lived in Oliver Springs for the past 47 years.

She was employed for several years in the cafeteria at the Oliver Springs Middle School.

Diann was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she was a member of the Tuppertown Baptist Church. [Read more…]

Lydia Maryann Levanovic

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Lydia Maryann Levanovic, 85 of Oak Ridge, passed away on Sept. 13, 2013, at Summit View of Farragut.

She was born to parents Stephen and Marie Derbas Lazo on Feb. 20, 1928, in Chicago.

Lydia was of the Russian Orthodox faith and loved playing bingo, cooking, decorating, and her dogs. [Read more…]