Willie Ruth (Wid) Parten, age 85, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Thursday, June 27, at NHC in Oak Ridge.

Miss Parten was born Sept. 12, 1927, in Knox County. She has lived in Oliver Springs since 1929.

Willie Ruth was a member of the Oliver Springs First Baptist Church. Before her retirement, she was employed as a bookkeeper at several area automobile dealerships. [Read more…]