Katherine Elizabeth Haese Barton, 42, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Monday, Aug. 26, as a result of complications from Crest Syndrome.

She was born in Chesterfield, S.C., but came to Oak Ridge while still a baby. As a teenager, she lived in Kingston and graduated from Roane County High School. She later graduated from Roane State Community College and became a lab technician at Methodist Medical Center, where she worked until she realized her larger dream of devoting more time to her children.

She was active in the PTA and was a “homeroom mom” at both Linden Elementary and Robertsville Middle School. Kathy loved spending time with her family and her corgis, reading, and going to the beach. [Read more…]