Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Lowell Kelley
3/10/2004
Kelley, Lowell “Bud”, born
March 28, 1942, went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, March 10, 2004. He will be dearly missed.
Survivors
Loving wife Martha Anne Kelley; mother-in-law Marcella Anderson; aunt Pearl Monday all of Knoxville; brother Bill Kelley of Willisville Illinois; daughter Sherry Perry of Paulton, Illinois; grandson and granddaughter Shannon and Debra Perry of Goreville, Illinois and four great-grandchildren, Adam Mach, Sarah Mach, Samantha Mach, and Leah Mach, also of Goreville, Illinois.
Service
Family and friends will meet at 10:30 AM Friday at Asbury Cemetery
for graveside services, Rev. Tim Norman and Rev. Adam Mach officiating. Friends may call at their convenience Thursday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Johnny Eugene Knight
3/31/2004
Knight, Johnny Eugene, age 65, of South Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2004 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the United States Navy. Preceded in death by parents, Harley E. and Sarah Rogers Knight.
Survivors
Wife of 44 years, Geraldine Fitzgerald Knight; daughter, Sherry Ammons and husband, Anthony; son, Monty Knight and wife, Lisa; 4 grandchildren, Michael and Andrew Ammons, Sara and Jarrod Knight; adopted son, Bill Belt; special friends, Bud and Volena Askew.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Fairview Cemetery
Friday for 2:00 PM graveside services with Rev. Duncan Carver officiating. The family will receive friends from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM Thursday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Rinda Burnett Sliger
10/23/2003
Sliger, Rinda Burnett, passed away October 23, 2003 after several months of illness. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1940 and attended the University of Tennessee. She retired from TVA with 28 years service. Member of First Baptist Church of Knoxville where she taught Sunday School and sang in the Choir for many years. Preceded in death by parents, Walter S. Burnett, Sr. and Grace Haynes Burnett; brothers: Walter S. Burnett, Jr. and Alfred S. Burnett; sister Helene Burnett.
Survivors
Husband, Ira T. Sliger, Jr; son Michael B. Jones; brother Jonathon H. Burnett; several nieces and nephews.
Service
Family and friends will gather at Woodlawn Cemetery
Saturday at 10:00 AM for graveside services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 510 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. Friends may call at their convenience Friday at Berry Funeral Home and also after the service at Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Billy Ward
10/27/2003
WARD, BILLY J. (B.J.), age 75, of Knoxville, passed away October 27,2003 at Parkwest Hospital. He was a member of the Masonic Order. Retired from ORNL X-10 Plant. He enjoyed outdoor activities to include boating and fishing. Preceded in death by wife, Margaret Ward.
Survivors
Survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Larry Brunzlick of WS., Janis and Robert Domer of Knoxville; granddaughter, Cadence Brunzlick.
Service
Family and friends will meet at Greenwood Cemetery
on Friday for an 11 A.M. Masonic graveside service. The family will receive friends from 7-8 P.M. Thursday at LYNNHURST-GREENWOOD CHAPEL OF BERRY FUNERAL HOME,2300 W. Adair Dr. lynnhurstchapel.com
Velma Oletha Sliger
11/24/2003
Sliger, Velma Oletha, born
July 16, 1927 in Knoxville, passed away Monday, November 24, 2003 at home. She was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church and Laureate Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. Retired from Travelers Insurance Company after 10 years of service. Preceded in death by parents, William Ernest and Dorothy Stokes Sliger, both of Knoxville, and brother, Charles W. Sliger.
Survivors
Brother, Philip R. Sliger and wife, Linda of Desert Hot Springs, California; several nieces; and special friend, Almeda Partain.
Service
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday with wake to follow at 7:00 PM at Berry Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at Holy Ghost Catholic Church with Father Xavier Mankel, VG officiating. Family and friends will meet at Edgewood Cemetery
at 1:00 PM Saturday for interment
services. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Robert Williams
11/25/2003
WILLIAMS, ROBERT “ROB” CHARLES, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at St. Mary’s Hospice. He attended Vista High School in Vista California. He was the 1992 Tennessee State Champion in Wado Rue Karate in his weight class.
Survivors
Survived by daughter, Robyn and son Nick; parents, John and Carolyn Estes; mother and father-in-law, Wade and Betty Jones; brother, Gary Wheeler of Goshen, IN.;sister, Linda Umbarger of Vista, CA.; caregiver, and best friend Mark Demarcus.
Service
There will be no services due to family wishes. The family would like to give a special thanks to St. Mary’s Hospice. In Lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to St. Mary’s Hospice 7447 Andersonville Pk. Knoxville, TN 37918. Arrangements made by LYNNHURST-GREENWOOD CHAPEL OF BERRY FUNERAL HOME 2300 W. Adair. lynnhurstchapel.com
Ophia Boggs
9/2/2004
BOGGS, OPHIA LYNN, age 82 of Knoxville passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004 at Maryville Health Care. Member of Black Oak Baptist Church.
Survivors
Survivors: sons, Elmer McHaffie of Maryville, Cecil McHaffie of Georgia, Earl McHaffie of California; daughters, Annette Orr of Georgia; 11 grandchildren; multitude of great-grandchildren; sisters, Christine, Beatrice, and Ethel all of Georgia; several nieces and nephews.
Service
Services 8 pm Sunday at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel. Interment
service 11 am Monday at Lynnhurst Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 pm Sunday before the service at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. www.lynnhurstchapel.com
Margaret Burchfiel Montgomery
9/1/2004
Montgomery, Margaret Burchfiel –age 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 01, 2004. Born in Sevierville, June 2, 1919 to William W. and Gertrude Patterson Burchfiel, Margaret attended Sevier County High School and graduated from UT, Knoxville. She was an educator, first teaching in a 2 room school with a potbellied stove in Sevier County, then teaching at Pi Beta Phi Settlement School in Gatlinburg from 1941-1942. One of the original Oak Ridge School System teachers, she taught in Oak Ridge from 1942-1949. She joined her family’s Sevierville business Burchfiel Insurance Agency where she worked as an agent until 1972. In 1942, Margaret married Walter Lee Montgomery and they moved to Knoxville. She was a member of the First Families of Tennessee; a devoted member of Ossoli Circle (Knoxville) since 1950, where she served as President 1974-1975, and historian for years. An active and faithful member of West Hills Presbyterian Church, PCA, Margaret held numerous offices in the Women in the Church. She loved the Smoky Mountains and hiked most of its trails. Preceded in death by beloved husband, Walter; parents, William and Gertrude Burchfiel; and brother, William Wesley Burchfiel, Jr.
Survivors
Margaret is survived by special loving cousins, Maythel Miller, Nashville; Paula Patterson, Louisville, Tennessee; Jack and Elizabeth Denton, Eddie and Pauletta Wey, all of Sevierville; Margaret and Richard Bell, Knoxville; brother-in-law, Bryant Smith Montgomery, Nashville; nieces and nephews, Dr. Marsha Montgomery, Nashville; Dr. Michael Montgomery, Columbia, SC; Karen Montgomery Atchley, Knoxville; David Montgomery; Deerfield, Illinois; also many loving and faithful friends.
Service
Margaret requested that gifts be made to Reformed Theological Seminary to the Walter and Margaret Montgomery Scholarship Fund, 5422 Clinton Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi 39209 or to West Hills Presbyterian Church, 7600 Bennington Drive Knoxville, TN 37909. A 3 PM memorial service Tuesday, September 7 will be held at West Hills Presbyterian Church PCA, 7600 Bennington Dr. Knoxville with the Rev. Scott V. Horne officiating. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Anna Ruth Davenport
9/10/2002
Davenport, Anna Ruth Smith, age 85, of South Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at Hillcrest South Nursing Home. She was a member of Hillcrest United Methodist Church. Retired from the University of Tennessee. Served as a Pink Lady at Baptist Hospital. Preceded in death by husband, J. Cal Davenport.
Survivors
Son Tommy and wife, Jenny Davenport; step-daughter, Wilma Brown; grandchildren: Kim and husband, David Stallings; Brad and wife, Sandy Davenport; Jill and husband, Donnie Day; great-grandchildren: Brett, Derek, Drew, Devin and Dawson; sister, Ethel Price; numerous friends and other relatives.
Service
The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Hillcrest South Nursing Home for their loving care and devotion. Funeral service Thursday 11:00 a.m., Berry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. C. Dennis Ford officiating. Interment
will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brad, David, Derek, and Danny Davenport, David and Brett Stallings, and Donnie Day. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Addie Rouser
9/9/2002
ROUSER, ADDIE LYNCH, formerly of Knoxville, passed away September 9, 2002 at Brandywood Rehabilitation Center in Gallatin, Tennessee. Mrs. Rouser was a former employee of Hurley and Associates and long-time member of Bell Avenue Baptist Church, now Chilhowee Hills. She was preceded in death by husband, Howard Eugene Rouser; parents, William Davis and Carrie Templin Lynch; 4 sisters and 2 brothers
Survivors
Survived by nieces, Mildred McCamy Allred and husband, Ralph, of Gallatin, Carolyn Allred-Winnett and husband, Glenn and Terry Ruth Winnett of Spring Hill, TN; other nieces and nephews.
Service
The family will receive friends from 9:30 – 10:30 A.M. Thursday at Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel followed by a graveside service at ll:00 A.M. at Lynnhurst Cemetery. Arrangements by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr.
Viola Hancock
4/7/2003
HANCOCK, VIOLA ELIZABETH, age 83, of Knoxville, passed away Monday April 7, 2003 at St. Mary’s Holston Health and Rehabilitation Center. Currently a member of Broadway Baptist Church, formerly a long time member of New Monmouth Baptist in Middletown, N.J. Preceded in death by husband, Urban William Hancock; sisters, Madeline Boudoin and Ruth Cordasco; brothers, Raymond and Eugene Yost.
Survivors
Survivors include daughters, Blanche Glazier and husband Robert of Bakersfield, Ca., Elizabeth Picon and life partner, Dianne Draper of Knoxville; grandchildren, Richard Glazier and wife Joyce of Texas, David Walker of Knoxville, Maureen Glazier and husband Stephen Doyle of Bosnia; sister, Helen Kessler and husband Frank of N.J.; brother, Fredrick Yost and wife Pat of N.J.; several nieces, nephews and loving friends.
Service
Funeral service Friday 8:00 P.M. Lynnhurst Greenwood Chapel with Rev. Bob Galloway officiating. Interment
will be at Fairview Cemetery
in Middletown, N.J. Friends may call 7:00-8:00 P.M. Friday prior to service at LYNNHURST GREENWOOD CHAPEL OF BERRY FUNERAL HOME 2300 W. Adair Dr. lynnhurstchapel.com
Marilyn Howell Gessini Tebbetts
10/21/2003
Tebbetts, Marilyn Howell Gessini, age 70, of South Knoxville, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Survivors
Loving and devoted husband of 18 years, Gordon Tebbetts; son, John Gessini and fiancée, Carol Wolfe; daughter, Gloria Hickok and husband, Scott; grandchildren, Jennifer, Tiffany, and Katherine; 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Harriett Moon; and brother, Roger Howell.
Service
Memorial service 7:00 PM Thursday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Lloyd Foster officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Diabetes Foundation, 1 Information Way, Bethesda, MD 20892-3560. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Christina W. Berrier Lane
10/22/2003
Lane, Christina W. Berrier, age 69, went to be with The Lord on Wednesday October 22, 2003 at her home after a long illness. Preceded in death by her husband Dewey Willis Lane; parents, William Berrier, Ella and Horace Skeen; grandmother, Matilda Parton.
Survivors
Son, Jim Lane; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Stan Reno; daughter Janet Lane; grandchildren, Robert and David Reno, Angie Hancock, Tammy Hamby, Kristy Miller; 5 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Ruth Ann Berrier, Horace Skeen; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth Johnson, Judy and Jim Houser, Sue and Chuck Loveday, several nieces and nephews; special cousin Barbara Holbert; special friends, JoAnn Ball, Cleo Williams, Brenda Valentine, Katherine Andronick and Pat Poe.
Service
Funeral service 8:00 PM Friday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Archie Elliott and John Shaw officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11:00 AM Saturday at Woodlawn Cemetery
for interment
services. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Sarah B. Martin
11/11/2003
Martin, Sarah B., age 80, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at Potomac Hospital. Mrs. Martin was a graduate of Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was also a member of the Prince William County Senior Citizens Center in Woodbridge and a member of Mt. Carmel Methodist Church in Clarksville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton O. Martin and brother, Dr. Walter A. Bell.
Survivors
Daughter, Martha Albright (Stephen) of Woodbridge, Virginia; son, John Martin (Phyllis) of Stafford, Virginia; grandchildren: Joshua, Matthew, and Jennifer Martin, Samantha, Jacalyn and Christopher Albright.
Service
Friends may call at Miller Funeral Home, 3200 Golansky Boulevard, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192 on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Funeral services will take place in the Miller Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday at 3:00 PM with Rev. David Moshier presiding. Interment
will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery
in Knoxville, Tennessee at a later date. Local arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway.
Patricia J. Barnett
9/1/2004
Barnett, Patricia J. –age 61, of Knoxville, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at UT Hospital. She attended Sevier Heights Baptist Church and retired from Bellsouth with 33 years of service. Preceded in death by father, Elson Jones; brother, Jerry Jones and former husband, Jessie Dee Barnett.
Survivors
She is survived by daughter, Beverly Burr; daughter and son-in-law, Vicky and Mike Dennison; son, Joseph Barnett; grandchildren, Brian Barnett, Amanda Burr and Ryan Dennison; mother, Vera Bee Jones; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bobby and Jane Jones, Tommy and Linda Kay Jones; sister and brother-in-law, Linda Fay and Leslie Schutte; special friends, Ed, Carolyn, Angie Dennison and the Dennison and Hancock families.
Service
The family wishes to thank the staff at UT Hospital and Dr. Hanna’s office for their special care. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Saturday in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway, with funeral service to follow at 8 PM with Rev. Ed Dennison, Rev. George Dennison and Rev. Carl Hancock officiating. Family and friends will meet at Berry Funeral Home at 2:15 PM on Sunday and proceed to Pollards Cemetery
for a 3 PM graveside service.
Ruby Browning
9/3/2004
BROWNING, RUBY, age 87 of Powell passed away Friday September 3, 2004 at Shannondale Health Care. Member of Bookwalter United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Bruce E. Browning; daughter, Shirley B. Sims.
Survivors
Survived by; sons, Earl Browning of Chapel Hill, NC, James Browning of Powell, TN; 3 grandchildren, Tim Clifton of Whitehouse, TN, Kelly Kimball of Strawberry Plains, Ty Browning of Powell, TN; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters, Bernice Grove of N. Ft. Myers, FL, Loraine Covington of Knoxville, TN.
Service
Friends will meet at Greenwood Cemetery
for a graveside service 3 pm Sunday with Rev Jack Piers officiating. Arrangements by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. www.lynnhurstchapel.com
