Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Ruth Lillian Nipper
2/1/2004
Nipper, Ruth Lillian, 98 of Tampa, FL formerly of Knoxville, TN died February 1, 2004. Her husband, Solomon Nipper preceded her in death in 1970.Mrs. Nipper lived in Tampa for over 50 years and was a light in the world to all that knew her. Her kindness and Christian life will long be cherished as her most precious gift. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tampa.
Survivors
She is survived by her son Jack Nipper of Henderson, Nevada; her daughter Mary Ruth Ellis of Tampa, Florida; 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.
Service
Graveside service will be held at Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, TN on Saturday, February 14th at 10am. Friends and family will be received after the service in the Fellowship Hall. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast 300 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770 and/or Mount Olive Baptist Church 2500 Merryville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Hwy. Knoxville, TN 37920 (865-577-6666) is serving the family.
Kevin Lee Branche
2/2/2004
Branche, Kevin Lee, age 33, went to be with the Lord Monday, February 2, 2004. He was preceded in death by grandparents Robert and Edna Carnes and great-grandparents William and Gladys Clevenger. Kevin was born
on March 17, 1970 to Faye Carnes Branche Nelson and Ralph Donald Branche. He is a graduate of Seymour High School, class of 1988. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and a MBA with highest honors from The Citadel University of Charleston, SC. Kevin competed in triathlons and enjoyed golfing, swimming, basketball, and running.
Survivors
Wife Candice Leigh and two lovely daughters, Lexie and Lindsey Branche who reside in Charleston, S.C.; mother and stepfather Faye & Steve Nelson of Seymour; father and step-mother Ralph & Brenda Branche of Knoxville; mother-in-law & father-in-law Linda & Tommy Myers of Atlanta; grandmother Hessie Jo Branche of Knoxville; sister and brother-in-law, April & Robert Montgomery of Knoxville; step-brothers Travis Maples and Nick Maples and wife Jo Ellen of Knoxville; brother-in-law Cayce Myers of Atlanta; nieces, Marlee & Monica Montgomery; numerous cousins, family & friends.
Service
Funeral service Wednesday, 3:00 PM, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Pastors Carroll Golden and Greg Hill officiating. Interment
will follow at Highland South Cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be Matt Ballard, Mark Burnette, Michael Burnette, Tim Carnes, Chad Fain, Nick Maples, Travis Maples, Cayce Myers, Rob Sweat, and Davis Scruggs. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday at Calvary Chapel, Charleston, SC. Additional information is available through www.berryfuneralhome.com/mem and through this site we invite you to share your thoughts and fond memories with our family.
Evelyn Jean Belcher Ford Moreland
2/2/2004
Moreland, Evelyn Jean Belcher Ford, age 66, of Dandridge, passed away peacefully from this life to the next on Monday, February 2, 2004 at her daughter’s home surrounded by those whom she loved and who also loved her. Jean worked as an assistant to Dr. Lawrence Kennedy for many years. In later years she worked for the late Dr. Ray Nile Byrd. Jean worked with Dr. Byrd in founding PDS, Professional Dental Services, which at the time was an innovative, if not somewhat controversial approach to dentistry. All who knew Jean will remember her kindnesses, always expressed without limitation, to any and everyone. She was a very spiritual person and a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. She was married to the late Thomas Moreland of Knoxville. She was the daughter of the late Timothy R. and Bertha Smith Belcher of Tellico Plains, Tennessee.
Survivors
Jean will be deeply missed by her daughter, Jenny Ford Edwards and son-in-law, Doc Edwards. In addition to her daughter, Jean is survived by four devoted and loving grandchildren, Casey Kridner, Josie Kridner, Emily Edwards and Abbey Edwards, all of Knoxville. She is also survived by her former husband, Ralph L. Ford, as well as her sisters, brothers and their wives and husbands: Liela and Bruce Hall, Virginia and David Graves, Irene Brantley, all of Knoxville, Reba and John Palmer, Lucille and Burl Johnson, Clarence and Dana Belcher, and Clyde and Shelby Belcher. In addition, Jean leaves many cherished nieces and nephews and their families.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway, at 12:45 PM on Thursday and proceed in procession at 1:45 PM to Mt. Olive Cemetery
for a 2:00 PM graveside service with Rev. Max Reddick officiating. Additional information is available through www.berryfuneralhome.com/mem.
William J. Ward, Jr.
2/5/2004
Ward, Jr., William J., age 60, of South Knoxville, went to be with the Lord and his mother, Lucy Elizabeth Ward, and sister, Linda Sue Ward, on Thursday, February 5, 2004 at home. He was a lifetime member of Ward’s Chapel Church of God and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors
Wife, Rose Y. (Cookie) Ward; father, William Jack Ward, Sr. and wife, Helen; stepson, Vincent Irick of Powell; sons, Jack and Mark; daughter, Beth; several grandchildren; brothers, Ronnie Ward and wife, Sandy; Sam Ward; Arthur Ward and wife, Caron; Tim Ward and wife, Ora Lee; sisters, Mary Byrd and husband, Eddie, Helen Monger and husband, Button; Barbra Titlow and husband, Roy; Darlene Hickson and husband, David, all of South Knoxville; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; special aunt, Bertha Clabough and uncle, Beecher Ward.
Service
Funeral service 2:00 PM Sunday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Dave Hickson and Rev. Steve Jones officiating. Interment
will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from family members. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Carl Denver Paul
2/7/2004
Paul, Carl Denver, son of the late George Franklin (Pop) Paul and Nerve Belle Smith (Mom) Paul, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 7, 2004. Denver is preceded in death by wife, Bonnie Marie Williams Paul; son, Donald Ray Paul; daughter, Evelyn Mae Paul Graves; sister, Willie Mae Paul; brothers Delbert Cleo Paul, Harold Otto Paul and Earl Franklin Paul.
Survivors
Wife, Elizabeth Kate Hutchinson Paul; sons, Carl Denver (Dennie) Paul, Jr., Larry Eugene Paul, James Franklin (Boker) Paul, Harold Douglas (Doug) Paul; Stephen Patrick (Reno) Paul; daughters, Ellen Marie Paul Price, Kathy Christine Paul Clark, Denisa Faye Paul Gambrell, Andrea Denine Paul Pratt; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sisters, Georgia Evelyn Tennessee Paul Hickmann, Twillie Belle Paul, Beulah Lorene Paul Stallings; and brother, Samuel David Paul.
Service
Funeral service 1:00 PM Monday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. John Price officiating. Interment
will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Hickman, Carl D. Paul III, William Clark III, Joel Dale Murr, Larry E. Paul, Jr. and James D. Paul. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Hickman, Terry Hickman, Harold Hickman, and Gary L. Graves. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday 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.
Mary Ruth (Ann) Green
11/30/2004
GREEN, MARY RUTH (ANN), age 76, of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Park West Hospital. Preceded in death by husband, Edward Lee Green; son, Larry Edward Green and granddaughter, Melissa Collier.
Survivors
Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law Judy and Bobby Dunnivant, Pat and David Williams, Debbie and Allen Butler, Cindy and Steve Bell; son and daughter-in-law Terry and Diane Green; several grandchildren and other relatives and friends.
Service
The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 P.M. Thursday with funeral service to follow at 7:30 P.M. at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel with Rev.Dennis Davidson officiating. Interment
11:00 A.M. Friday at Lynnhurst Cemetery. Arrangements by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. wwwlynnhurstchapel.com
Jon Johnson
7/13/2003
Johnson, Jon "Rick", age 39 of Knoxville passed way Sunday, July 13, 2003 at Baptist Hospital. He was a member of Hillcrest United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by grandmothers Martha T. Johnson and Helen R. Johnson; grandfather William J. Johnson.
Survivors
Wife, Teresa Johnson of Knoxville; sons, Jon Cameron Johnson, Quinton McCoy Johnson, Alex Clark all of Knoxville; daughter, Madeline Johnson of Knoxville; mother, Marilyn F. Johnson; father, Gary H. Johnson and wife Sandra; brothers, Michael and wife Pat Johnson of Knoxville; Steven and wife Shelley Johnson of Knoxville; grandfather Willie M. Fox of Knoxville; nephews, Jess Johnson and Ewan Johnson, both of Knoxville.
Service
Funeral service 8:00 PM Wednesday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. C. Dennis Ford officiating. Interment
11:00 AM Thursday, New Hopewell Presbyterian Cemetery, Dandridge, TN. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Mary Margaret Story Boatman Hammock
7/11/2003
Hammock, Mary Margaret Story Boatman, age 80 of Seymour, went to be with the Lord Friday, July 11, 2003. She was of the Baptist Faith and was preceded in death by parents, Thomas and Lula Story; husbands, Robert S. Boatman, Sr. and Clarence (Roy) Hammock; brother, Tom Story; sister, Maxie Haynes.
Survivors
Son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Deloris Boatman; grandchildren, Pam and husband, Jim Maples; Debbie Ingle; Robert and wife, Mechelle Boatman; great-grandchildren, Shane, Sam, Tara and husband, Robbie, Shawn and Donnie; sister, Sarah Greenlee; special nephew and wife, David and Mary Jane Irwin, and other friends and family. The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to the nurses and staff at Hillcrest South Nursing Home.
Service
Funeral service Sunday, 2:30 PM at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel with Rev. Tom Robins officiating. Interment
will follow in Lynnhurst Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 5759 Maryville Highway, Seymour, TN 37865. The family will receive friends 1:30 PM until 2:30 PM Sunday prior to the service at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Drive.
Harry N. Yarnell, Jr.
3/30/2004
Yarnell, Harry N., Jr. “Brother”, age 79 of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at the home of his sister, Betty Hunley. Veteran of WW II and retired from AT&T. Preceded in death by parents, Harry N. Yarnell, Sr and Martha Elizabeth King Yarnell; former wife, Catherine Geros Yarnell; sister, Hazel Yarnell Braswell.
Survivors
Son, Buzz Yarnell of Augusta, GA; daughters, Julia “Judy” Dean of West Palm Beach, FL; Virginia “Ginger” Mills and husband, Richard of Montgomery, AL; grandchildren, Laura Mills Justice and husband, Jeff; Emile “Amy” Mills; Katherine “Kathy” Hardy and husband, Jim; Jennifer Martha Dean; Katrina Irene Watrous and husband, Anthony; Shawn Yarnell; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Frank Yarnell, Sr. and wife, Frances of Maryville; sisters, Mary Ruth Maples of Taylorsville, GA; Agnes Mikels of Seymour; Betty Hunley of Knoxville; Ruby Krosnes and husband, Oscar of Hermitage, TN; numerous nieces and nephews.
Service
Family and friends will meet at 11:00 AM Saturday for a graveside service at Lynnhurst Cemetery
with Rev. Mike Mikels officiating. Full military honors will be presented by East Tennessee Veterans Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the charity of your choice in his memory. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Ethel Ruth Johnson King
4/1/2004
King, Ethel Ruth Johnson, age 94, formerly of South Knoxville, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2004 at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was a member of New Prospect Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by husband, Ben H. King, Sr.
Survivors
Son, Ben H. King, Jr.; son and daughter-in-law, John P. King and Rev. Gaye King of Rockford; brothers, Denver and Loren Johnson; sister, Geneva Johnson; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Service
Funeral service Saturday, 1:00 PM, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gaye King officiating. Interment
will follow at New Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to New Prospect Presbyterian Church, 6200 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920 or to Asbury Place, 2648 Sevierville Road, Maryville, Tennessee 37804. The family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until 1:00 PM Saturday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Virginia Lucille Ratcliff Medders
3/15/2004
Medders, Virginia Lucille Ratcliff, age 78, of Seymour, TN passed away March 15, 2004 at University of Tennessee Medical Center. Graduate of University of Alabama, Masters of Education from University of Montevallo; teacher of Vocational Home Economics (8 years) and State Vocational Home Economics District Supervisor (13 years); piano teacher (14 years); accepted Jesus as Savior and baptized at age 12 at Community Chapel, Lanett, Alabama. Within various Alabama churches of God (affiliated with Anderson, Indiana) served as Sunday school teacher, Worship Leader, Choir Director, Deaconess, Chairperson of Church State Board of Christian Education in Alabama. Present member of Woodlawn Christian Church in Knoxville, TN. Preceded in death by parents, William Arthur Ratcliff and Emma Viola Ratcliff; brothers Norman, Rodney, Morris, Ted, and Wayne; sister Wilma Ratcliff Rice.
Survivors
daughter Carol Medders Boaz; son-in-law, Thomas Bennett Boaz, Jr.(Bo); three grandchildren: Joshua, Caleb, and Jessica (Jessie) Boaz.D
Service
A memorial service will be held Thursday March 18, 2004 at 7:00 PM at Woodlawn Christian Church, 4339 Woodlawn Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. Memorials may be made in her name to either Camp Chulavista, Pell City, AL 35125 or Smoky Mountain Christian Camp, P.O. Box 116, Coker Creek, TN 37314. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Nora Rainwater Caton
3/14/2004
Caton, Nora Rainwater, age 99, of Seymour, TN passed away Sunday, March 14, 2004 following a lengthy illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church Seymour and former longtime member of South Knoxville Baptist Church. She was the co-owner of Caton’s Grocery Store on Middlebrook Pike in Knoxville for 41 years with her husband, John B. Caton, who predeceased her.
Survivors
Daughter, Betty Jean Helton; sons, Ray Caton, Paul Caton and wife, Elsie; 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Lucy Rainwater of Dandridge; brothers, Clyde and Glenn Rainwater of Knoxville; special sister-in-law, Beulah Goan and husband, Charles.
Service
Funeral service Thursday, 7:00 PM, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. G. Michael O’Neal officiating. Family and friends will meet at Highland Memorial Cemetery
for interment
services 11:00 AM Friday. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Betty Smiley
3/18/2004
Smiley, Betty, age 65, of Norris, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2004 at UT Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Norris. Preceded in death by husband, Hollis Smiley; daughter, Karen Smiley and son, Dean Smiley.
Survivors
Son, Hollis Smiley, Jr. and wife, Traci of Knoxville; daughter, Kathryn Walker and husband, Billy of Knoxville; grandchildren, Brooke, Ragan, Taylor, Peyton, Candiss, Bradley, Cody and Amber; brothers, Fred Lewelling, Ted Lewelling, Ron Lewelling, Roy Lewelling and Tony Lewelling; sister, Margaret Richardson; several nieces and nephews.
Service
Funeral service 11:00 AM Saturday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel. Interment
will follow in Asbury Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
