Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Rev. Glenn A. Grubb, Sr.
Rev. Glenn A. Grubb, Sr., born
May 25, 1928, was released from this life May 23, 2012, to be embraced by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whose good news he preached for 60 years. Preacher Grubb was an avid fisherman who loved overnight trips to Fontana with his sons and friends. He was most recently a member of First Baptist Church, Friendsville. Rev. Grubb led three Southern Baptist churches as pastor throughout his lifetime of ministry. As founding pastor of Unity Baptist Church in Maryville, he served that church in the 1950s and 60s. He finished his high school education in 1958 at Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy (now The King’s Academy) in Seymour, Tenn., and earned the Bachelor of Arts from Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn. He moved with his family to California in 1965 to serve as pastor of Broadway Baptist Church (later Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church) in Turlock, Calif., until 1970. During that time, he earned the Master of Divinity from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, Calif. He returned to East Tennessee to become pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Maryville, and led that church in a remarkable growth period until his retirement in 1995. Rev. Grubb preached in hundreds of churches throughout his lifetime, and served seven area churches in interim pastoral roles. Fulfilling the Great Commission of Christ was his passion, and he eagerly took the Gospel to all who would receive, whether a wealthy businessman, a government leader or a penniless beggar. He took that good news message everywhere — preaching countless revival meetings throughout the hills and cities of Tennessee, Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota and Texas, and in the countries of Brazil, France, Ivory Coast, Russia and South Korea. He led numerous mission teams to Brazil over a 28-year period, where he conducted many evangelistic meetings and led in the construction of 51 chapels. He is predeceased by his parents, Walter Reece Grubb and Iva Lee Cable Grubb; and his wife of 63 years, Kathleen Long Grubb. He is survived by his three sisters and their husbands, Althea and Ernest Boruff (Maryville), Pat and Bob Sharp (Sanford, Fla.) and Betty and Larry Waldo (Maryville); five children, Al and Debbie Grubb (Maryville), Walter and Diane Grubb (Seymour), loving caregiver and only daughter, Faye Grubb (Maryville), Mark and Alisa Grubb (Gallatin, Tenn.), and Stan Grubb (Knoxville); eight grandchildren, Bethany and Chad Riddle (Maryville), Christopher and Annette Grubb (Maryville), Nathan Grubb (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Michael and Amanda Grubb (Knoxville), Amanda Morrow (Maryville), Megan and Eric Baumann (Powell, Tenn.), Ryan Grubb (Maryville) and Benjamin Grubb (Fort Worth, Texas); seven great-grandchildren, Brentley and Ansley Riddle, and Foster, Katie Belle, Theodore, Parker and Jonah Grubb, all of Maryville. Glenn also leaves behind several nieces, nephews, and in-laws that he cherished. Friends may call at their convenience anytime Friday at Smith Funeral and Cremation Service. A celebration of Rev. Grubb’s life will be at 7 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at Smith Trinity Chapel with Dr. Charles Sullivan and Dr. Mark Grubb officiating. Family and friends will assemble for interment
at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Grandview Cemetery, Maryville. Grandsons and grandsons-in-law will serve as pallbearers. All area ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ are invited to serve as honorary pallbearers. In honor of Rev. Grubb’s request, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Brazil Mission Fund, First Baptist Church Friendsville, 403 North Farnum Street, Friendsville, TN 37737. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000
Barbara Jane Ennis Watring
Barbara Jane Ennis Watring, age 79, of Newnan, Ga., formerly of Alcoa, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Newnan. She was a member of Green Meadow United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Ethel Ennis. Survivors include her daughter, Kathi Watring Neil and husband Jeff; son, Bill Watring; grandchildren, Jennifer Linginfelter, Amy and Thomas Linginfelter, Lauren and Carson Watring; brother, Charles Ennis; special friend, Susan Munson. The family will receive friends from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home and then proceed to Grandview Cemetery
for a 3 p.m. graveside service with Pastor Buzz Trexler officiating. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home in charge, 982-6812
Walter McMurry (Mac) Pate
Walter McMurry (Mac) Pate, 86, of Maryville, passed away March 14, 2012, surrounded by loved ones at the UT Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Mac is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Barbara (Wells) Pate; Scott Blair, considered a second son; sister, Irma Sue Durr, Escondido, Calif.; brother, George Pate, Walland; several nieces and nephews, and special dog, Susie. Mac was predeceased by son, Mac Pate Jr.; mother, Irene (Henry) Pate; and father, Walter Pate. Mac was born
August 31, 1925, in Maryville. He graduated Maryville High School and attended Maryville College. Mac was a life-long resident of Blount County and a successful dairy farmer for 63 years. Mac was very active in giving of his time and talent to his community both locally and nationally. His many activities and associations included: Fairview United Methodist Church, Blount County Farm Bureau, Foothills Farmers Co-Op Board, Blount County Livestock Association, Tennessee Valley Milk Producers, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Development Board, Dairy Farmers of America, Southeast United Dairy Association, Mid-America Dairymen Board and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Board. He enjoyed antique tractor restoration, working with the metal lathe in the farm shop and his favorite farm activity was “harvest time.” Mac Pate achieved much in his career as a dairy farmer and in his service to the agricultural community. In recent years, Mac was named Dairy Farmers of America, Member of Distinction, 2010; Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Farmer of the Year for Tennessee, 2011; and most recently, December 2011, Mac received a special proclamation from the Blount County Commission and Blount County mayor in recognition of his life-long achievements and service to the agricultural community. Those who knew Mac Pate as family, as a farmer, or as a friend, knew him to be an individual who remained constant during life in his determination to be a successful farmer and a leader for the good of his fellow man. One gains a sense of the breadth of his character by viewing the mountains that form a backdrop to the Pate home place. Just as these great mountains rise in the distance, Mac Pate rose up during his lifetime to give strength and leadership at many levels. He exemplified what it means to be an American farmer, a man of compassion and a leader among leaders in the field of agriculture. Mac Pate cast a long shadow over the lives of many, and he will be sorely missed. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jerry Russell officiating. The interment
will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers are the current and former employees of the Mac Pate Dairy. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Fairview United Methodist Church for mission work in Zimbabwe. The church is at 2508 Old Niles Ferry Road, Maryville, TN 37803. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville 982-6812
Sandra (Hancox) Fox
Sandra (Hancox) Fox, age 74, of Maryville, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Kindred Health Care. She was born
on July 10, 1938, on Cherokee Street in Maryville, Tenn. Sandra was raised in the Oakview Community, went to Oakview Elementary School and graduated from Porter High School in 1956. She was also a graduate of Cooper Business Institute in Knoxville and worked in the Blount County Courthouse in various offices including the School Superintendent office for several years. She married Rex Fox at Central Point Baptist Church in Rockford in 1959 by the Rev. M.L. White. Sandra received Jesus Christ at an early age at Oakview Baptist Church. She was currently a member of Alcoa First Baptist Church. She was a faithful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister to all her family. Preceded in death by her father, William Clarence Hancox, Sr.; mother, Anna Hancox; nephew, Billy Hancox; Survivors include her husband, Rex Fox; daughter, Jackie Palmer; son–in-law, Randy Palmer; grandchildren, Zane Palmer, Raine Palmer and Claire Palmer; brother and sister-in-law, William Clarence (Bill) Hancox, Jr. and Polly Hancox; sister, Doris Bivens; several nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Kindred Healthcare, nurse practitioner, Susan Johnston, and Ganna Kidd. Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, November 12, 2012, in the Smith Trinity Chapel with Rev. Michael Moore officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Grandview Cemetery
for the interment. Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday at Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000
Frances Mae Breeden
Frances Mae Breeden, 88, Maryville, died November 9, 2012. Mrs. Breeden was cremated and a memorial service will be planned for a later date. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sue Kagley Jenkins
Sue Kagley Jenkins, age 66, of Maryville, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at her home. She was a member of First Baptist Church Maryville and a Red Cross volunteer. Sue was an avid hiker who completed all the trails in the Smoky Mountains three times. Preceded in death by parents, Sam and Illa Kagley. Survivors include husband, Joe Jenkins; daughter and son-in-law, Melanie and Patrick Doubleday of Orlando, Fla.; granddaughter, Lauren; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Neil Bingham of Alcoa; niece, Brittany Wheeler and husband Gabe of Chattanooga. Funeral service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Smith Trinity Chapel with Rev. Lucas Clabough and Rev. Jim Millsaps officiating. Family and friends will assemble for interment
at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Grandview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to First Baptist Church Maryville Building Fund, 202 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801, Friends of the Smokies, P.O. Box 1660, Kodak, TN 37764-7660, or American Red Cross, 1741 Triangle Park Drive, Maryville, TN 37801. Family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000
Sam E. Trentham
Sam E. Trentham, 89, Maryville, died Saturday, November 10, 2012. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Atchley Funeral Home.
Olga Hassler Bryant
Olga Hassler Bryant, age 94, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Fairpark Health Care Center. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, J. Harley Bryant; son Danny Bryant; father William H. “Bill” Hassler, mother Dosha Hassler, and sister Elvada Baumgardner. She is survived by a son, William “Bill” Bryant and wife Janice of Maryville; daughters Gayle French Irwin and husband John of Madisonville; Betty McCollum, and Gwen Boling and husband Bob of Cleveland, Tenn. Grandchildren include, Debbie Wilson, Kenny McCollum, Ginger French Bryant, Janet Carver, Ricky Green and Rebecca Brackett, all of Maryville; Desi French of Seymour, Rusty Boling, Allison Boling, and Chuck McCollum, all of Cleveland, Tenn. She is also survived by several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nephew, Gary Baumgardner of Knoxville; and special cousin, Delores Worley of Clinton, Tenn. In Olga’s younger years she was employed in the retail business managing Lee Spickard’s Dollar Store in downtown Maryville. She later managed the Alcoa Mart (A-Mart) on Calderwood Street in Alcoa. After retirement, she and her husband enjoyed going to Maggie Valley, North Carolina and spending their time at flea markets making many friends. Olga loved her family with all of her heart. She loved to laugh and have fun with everyone. She will be missed by everyone who knew her. A very special thank you to Fairpark Healthcare Center and the caring and compassionate staff there that cared for Olga. Also a special thanks to Mable Weeks and Carolyn Trentham. The funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ben Ward officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. The family and friends will meet at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
Wednesday at 1 p.m. for the interment.
Victor Lynn Tilley
Victor Lynn Tilley, age 57, of Maryville, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, where he enjoyed being an usher. Victor was an avid fisherman, loved UT football and animals. He especially loved his cat “Toot.” He enjoyed being around people and had a great love for his family and friends. To know Victor was to love him. He truly was an angel here on earth. Preceded in death by his father, Leo Tilley; stepfather, Rev. Morgan Phillips. Survivors include his loving mother, Louise Phillips; brothers and sisters-in-law, Dennis and Oletta Tilley, Morgan Phillips, and Mark and Laurie Phillips; sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Dale Roberto; niece, Cindy Garner and husband, Randy; great-nephews, Ryan and Eli Garner; aunts, Inez Hampton and Lura Maye Everhart; uncle, Favis Everhart; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 2012, in the Smith Trinity Chapel with Rev. Greg Long and Rev. Ken Abbott officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 11 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2012, at Grandview Mausoleum for the entombment. Family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000
Sandra (Hancox) Fox
Sandra (Hancox) Fox, age 74, of Maryville, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Kindred Health Care. She was born
on July 10, 1938, on Cherokee Street in Maryville, Tenn. Sandra was raised in the Oakview Community, went to Oakview Elementary School and graduated from Porter High School in 1956. She was also a graduate of Cooper Business Institute in Knoxville and worked in the Blount County Courthouse in various offices including the School Superintendent office for several years. She married Rex Fox at Central Point Baptist Church in Rockford in 1959 by the Rev. M.L. White. Sandra received Jesus Christ at an early age at Oakview Baptist Church. She was currently a member of Alcoa First Baptist Church. She was a faithful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister to all her family. Preceded in death by her father, William Clarence Hancox, Sr.; mother, Anna Hancox; nephew, Billy Hancox; Survivors include her husband, Rex Fox; daughter, Jackie Palmer; son–in-law, Randy Palmer; grandchildren, Zane Palmer, Raine Palmer, and Claire Palmer; brother and sister-in-law, William Clarence (Bill) Hancox, Jr. and Polly Hancox; sister, Doris Bivens; several nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Kindred Healthcare, nurse practitioner, Susan Johnston, and Ganna Kidd. Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, November 12, 2012, in the Smith Trinity Chapel with Rev. Michael Moore officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Grandview Cemetery
for the interment. Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday at Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 983-1000
