Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Samuel Ellis, Jr.
8/6/2003
Ellis, Samuel Junior, age 71, of South Knoxville, born in Cumberland City, Tennessee on November 3, 1931, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 6, 2003. Member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. Life member of Royal Oak Lodge #464 F&AM, Royal Arch Chapter #167, Knoxville Scottish Rite Bodies, Areme Chapter #466 Order of the Eastern Star. Retired from Ford Motor Company, Sterling Heights, Michigan after 31 years of service. He is preceded in death by mother, Maydel Self Ellis; father, Sam Wilson Ellis; step-mother, Daisy Bryant Ellis; step-brothers, Rudolph, Orman and Wilbur.
Survivors
Loving and devoted wife of 48 years, Lucy McCammon Ellis; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Eugene Ellis and Beth Strobeck Ellis of Wheaton, Illinois; grandchildren, Cindy Ruth Ellis and Karl Strobeck Ellis; niece, Crystal Marie McCammon, guardian of 1999; sister, Linda Hill of Salon, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.
Service
Funeral service 8:00 PM Friday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Steve Tuck officiating. A Masonic service will precede the Chapel Service. Family and friends will meet at 10:00 AM Saturday at McCammon cemetery for interment
service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 10088, Knoxville, Tennessee 37939-9910 or Baptist Hospice, P.O. Box 22, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Mildred Evelyn Batten Tipton
10/2/1998
Mildred Evelyn Batten Tipton, age 83, of South Knoxville, passed away Friday, October 2, 1998 at Baptist Hospital. Member of Hillcrest United Methodist Church, Loyal Banner Sunday School Class and United Methodist Women. Preceded in death by husband Ollie James Tipton, and grandson James David McCall.
Survivors
Sons and daughters-in-law: David Oliver and Gayle Tipton; Richard Lynn and Julie Tipton
Daughters and sons-in-law: Jo Ella and Boyce Thomas McCall Sr.; June and Ted Davenport
Grandchildren: Boyce Thomas McCall, Jr.; Karen Bedford; Terri Davenport; Jodi Reno; Cindy Davenport; Jeff Tipton; and Stacey Burchfield
Great-grandchildren: Melinda Anne and Amanda Lee McCall; Kara and Ashley Reno; Cory Bedford; Cody Davenport; Jeremy and Hannah Burchfield
Several nieces and nephews
Service
Funeral Service 8:00 PM Sunday Berry's Chapel, Chapman Hwy. Rev. Dennis Ford and Rev. Charles Turpin officiating. Interment
2:00 PM Monday at Greenwood cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday.
CLYDE FAULKNER
5/18/2003
FAULKNER, CLYDE G., age 75, of North Knoxville, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2003 at St. Mary’s Residential Hospice. He was a member of Garden Creek Baptist Church in Marion, North Carolina. He was retired from U.S. Air Force with 21 years of service and U.S. Postal Service with 18 years of service.
Survivors
Survived by wife of 54 years, Lorean Faulkner; five children, Launa Rutherford and husband, Tim, of Orlando, FL, Deborah Eggers and husband, David, of Philadelphia, PA, Steven Faulkner and wife, Linda, of Dallas, TX, Tina Pope and husband, Daniel, of Lenoir City, TN, and Craig Faulkner and wife, Tammie, of Halls, TN; 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Daniel Faulkner and wife, Katherine; sister, Mildred Mathis, all of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews.
Service
Funeral service 2:30 P.M. Wednesday Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel with Rev. Keith Vaughn officiating. Interment
Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers will be family members. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Residential Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. Wednesday before the service at the Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. lynnhurstchapel.com
Mayme McCarter Worsham
7/31/2003
Worsham, Mayme McCarter, age 75, of South Knoxville, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2003 at Baptist Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Mayme was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a long time member of Second United Methodist Church, where she was active in the Methodist Women, the Joy Club and the Abundant Life Sunday School Class. Preceded in death by parents, Audley and Lenore McCarter.
Survivors
Husband of 55 years, Frank Worsham; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Pat Pierce; son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Lauren Worsham, Charlotte, North Carolina; grandchildren, Jennifer and Daniel Pierce, Lindsay and Melissa Worsham.
Service
Funeral service 7:00 PM Saturday at Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gerald McFarland and Rev. David Lord officiating. Family and friends will meet at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Sunday for a 2:30 PM interment
service. Family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Saturday prior to the service in the Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Willie S. Thacker
9/3/1998
Thacker, Willie S. age 80, of South Knoxville, passed away Thursday, September 3, 1998 at home. Member of Freewill Baptist Church. Retired from Rohm and Haas with 32 years service. Member of South Knoxville Lodge F & AM #769. Preceded in death by wife Helen Hammock Thacker.
Survivors
Son: Michael Allen Thacker, Houston, TX
Daughter: Brenda Shipe, Adairsville, KY
Brother: Jack Thacker
Sister: Bessie Hendrix
Service
Graveside service 11 AM Monday, Mt. Olive cemetery. Rev. Glen Mulkey officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Sunday at Berry Funeral Home Chapman Highway
Michael A. Gambrell
7/31/2003
Gambrell, Michael A., age 44, formerly of Nashville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2003 in Tallahassee, Florida. Veteran of Operation Desert Storm serving in the US Army. Preceded in death by mother, Shirley Bryant of Chicago, Illinois.
Survivors
Wife of 23 years, Denisa Gambrell of Knoxville, Tennessee; daughter Tiffany and husband John C. Moreland II of Smyrna, Tennessee; daughter Stephanie Gambrell of Knoxville, Tennessee; grandson John C. Moreland III; granddaughter Morgan Marie Gambrell; sister, Marie Fitzgerald of Nashville, Tennessee.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Tennessee Veterans cemetery at 1:30 PM Wednesday for graveside services, Rev. Jerry Price officiating. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Sherman Branam
7/30/2003
Branam, Sherman, age 66, of South Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
Survivors
Loving and devoted wife of 46 years, Hazel Branam; daughter Tammy and husband Tommy Reno; sons: Jimmy Branam and special friend Darlene Nichols; David Branam and special friend Paula Scoggins; grandchildren: Shanna, Ashley, and Bradley; great-granddaughter Tiffany Nicole; sisters: Viola Cooper, Betty Noel, and Hettie Stillwell; special family friend, Melissa Bailey; a host of other relatives and friends.
Service
Funeral service Thursday, 8:00 PM, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. James Loy, Jr. officiating. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn cemetery at 11:00 AM Friday for interment
services. Pallbearers will be Eddie Nelson, Jimmy Gas, Timmy Gas, Quinten Rudder, Thomas Rudder, and Dale Howard. Honorary pallbearers will be Cliff Munsey, Steve Barnard, Eddie Bailey, and Jim Wright. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Sherry Denise Scarlett Leighton
8/3/2003
Leighton, Sherry Denise Scarlett, age 46, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2003 at her home. Preceded in death by grandparents, Billy and Alta Scarlett.
Survivors
Daughters, Ashley Nicole Edwards and Megan Marie Edwards; grandchildren, Lucas Dee Webb and Emily Danielle Davis; parents, Gene and Marian Scarlett, Bob and Marie Summerlin; brother, Michael E. Scarlett; sister, Kristi Scarlett; grandparents, Anna Dittman and Clifford and Marie Lindsey; fiancée Joseph Makowski; and several other cousins and other family members.
Service
Funeral service 8:00 PM Thursday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tommy Bellamy and Rev. Beau Riffey officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 2:00 PM Friday at Highland Memorial cemetery for interment
services. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Mildred Wanda Smith
8/30/2003
Smith, Mildred Wanda, age 77, of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 30, 2003. She was of the Baptist faith. She worked for 26 years for East Tennessee Packing Company. Preceded in death by husband Olin G. Smith; son James L. Smith.
Survivors
Daughter Judy Rudd; grandson Tony Schilling; granddaughter Teresa Fox; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; brother James W. Bell; sister Ruby McConnell; very special friend, Clayton Maples, several nieces and nephews.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn cemetery at 12:00 Noon Tuesday for graveside services, Rev. Jason Byrd officiating. Family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00 AM until 11:45 AM Tuesday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Lloyd Edward Lundy, Jr.
8/30/2003
Lundy, Jr., Lloyd Edward, age 73, of South Knoxville, passed away after a long illness at Hillcrest North. Attended Knoxville Baptist Tabernacle. Retired from Rohm and Haas after 30 years of service. Served in the Korean Conflict as a Paratrooper.
Survivors
Wife of 50 years, Iva McCarter Lundy; daughter and son-in-law, Grace and Hank Wohleb of Chattanooga; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Sharon Lundy; daughter, Joanna Lundy; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Michael Heatherly, all of Knoxville; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandsons; brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Lee Vena Lundy of Knoxville; sister, Lenna DeBusk of Clinton. Mr. Lundy is remembered as a very loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
Service
Funeral 8:00 PM Tuesday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Brother Bob Bevington and Brother Albert Barlow officiating. Family and friends will meet at Sherwood Memorial Gardens at 11:00 AM Wednesday for graveside services. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Robert O. Graves
7/12/2003
Graves, Robert O., age 47, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Ft. Sanders Regional Hospital. Mr. Graves was of the Baptist Faith and a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He was employed as a landscaper and was preceded in death by parents, Herman W. and Johnnie Louise Tipton Graves; brothers Junior Baker, J. Harold Baker and Clyde E. Graves; sister, Margaret Valentine.
Survivors
Brothers, Hubert E. Baker, Ralph E. Baker, George C. Baker, Billy G. Baker, Herman E. Graves and Mike P. Graves all of Knoxville; sister, Dorothy Inez Graves of Sevierville.
Service
A Memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Monday in the Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Thomas Clayton Trousdale
10/17/2004
Trousdale, Thomas Clayton –age 88, passed away at home on Sunday, October 17, 2004. A devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, Mr. Trousdale was born in Oxford, MS and grew up in Culleoka, TN. Serving in the United States Navy as a recruiter during World War II, he moved to Knoxville in the mid 1940’s. During a 37-year career with Sears Roebuck & Co. he worked as manager of the service department, security, customer service and credit. After retiring in 1983, he enjoyed many years of traveling with his family and tending to his yard and vegetable gardens. Mr. Trousdale was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Clayton Trousdale and Eura Harriet Thurman Trousdale; his brothers, Maury, Ralph and Jim; and his best friend and beloved wife of 52 years, Margaret Irwin Trousdale in 2003.
Survivors
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Doug Griswold and grandchildren, Robert and Molly, all of Freehold, NJ; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Victoria Trousdale and Kaitlyn and Thomas, all of Knoxville. He is lovingly remembered and greatly missed by all.
Service
The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway, with funeral service to follow at 8 PM, Rev. Dana Fachman officiating. Family and friends will meet at Meridian Baptist Church cemetery on Friday for 11 AM interment
service.
Don Lee Martin
8/2/2003
Martin, Don Lee, age 76, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2003 at NHC-St. Mary’s. Preceded in death by wife Dorothy Martin; sister Neoma Miles.
Survivors
Son, Eddie Martin; sisters: Martha Deaver, Marilyn Crowe, and Doris Osgood; several nieces and nephews.
Service
Funeral service Monday, 3:00 PM, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Chaplain Dan Hicks officiating. Interment
will be private. Family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM Monday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Mary Elizabeth “Granny” Bellamy
11/17/2004
Bellamy, Mary Elizabeth “Granny” –age 92, of South Knoxville, went to be with the Lord on November 17, 2004 at Brakebill Nursing Home. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Whether it be in songs, music or poems, granny’s main goal in life was telling others about her Lord Jesus Christ and his love for them. Preceded in death by husband, Henry E. Bellamy; father, William Long; mother, Kate Stout Long; brothers, Theodore, Corbit and James Long and sisters, Dixie and Irene Long .
Survivors
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Lavelle Bellamy, grandson and wife, Tommy and Kathy Bellamy; great-granddaughters “her babies”, Leah Nicole and Hannah Joy Bellamy, whom loves you and has many precious memories; sister and brother-in-law, Flora and J.W. Leatherwood and several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to the staff of Brakebill Nursing Home.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Mt. Olive cemetery on Friday for 2 PM graveside services, Rev. Tommy Bellamy officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
JAMES PACK
8/4/2003
PACK, JAMES ROBERT, age 77, of Dandridge, Tennessee, passed away Monday morning after a lengthy illness. Born in Petersburg, Tennessee. He was a member and former deacon of Central Heights Baptist Church of Dandridge. He retired after 32 years from CFW Construction Co. of Fayetteville, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Bertha Pack; sisters, Thelma Wheatley, Mary Elizabeth Russell and Lurah Jones.
Survivors
Survived by wife of 44 years, Margaret Wallace Pack; daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Gary Jones, Carolyn and Rick Nelson, Virginia and Dennis Teal and Lisa and Fred Pate; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Joyce Cassady, John and Debra Kiely; several nieces and nephews; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Service
Graveside service1:30 P.M. Wednesday at Lynnhurst cemetery with Rev. Sam Hinchey and Rev. Frank McCarter officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to l:00 P.M. Wednesday at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. lynnhurstchapel.com
