Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
COLEY, GERALDINE (GERRIE) STRADER- age 57, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, at Baptist Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Spring Hill Baptist Church. Preceded in death by brother, Bobby Joe Strader, Sr.; sister, Brenda Strader, Dorothy Strader. Survivors: husband, Robert L. Coley; grandsons, Johnny Ray Hankins, Jr., Robert Lee Hankins; sons and daughters-in-law, William Eugene & Tonya Strader, Johnny Ray, Sr. & Bridgett Hankins; parents, John & Gladys Strader; grandchildren, James N. Hankins, Jade Strader, William Eugene Strader, Jr., Gerrie Eugenia Strader, Josh Carmley, Dena Nicole Strader, Brian Corum; great-grandchildren, Laycie B. Brewer, Isaiah N. Carmley; brothers and sisiters-in-law, Garland W., Sr. & Carlena Strader, John Edward & Kathryn Strader, Charles Ray Strader, Sr., Ralph & Illene Strader; sister and brother-in-law, Betty & Steve Miller; several nieces and nephews. Service 11 a.m. Thursday, Mynatt's Chapel, Rev. Clyde Lakin and Rev. Vonzell Whitsell officiating. Interment
at King cemetery. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Mynatt's.
EDWARDS, MR. EVERETT B. - age 82, of Kingston, died Monday, September 20, 1999, at his home. The family will receive friends Thursday from 12-2 p.m. at Davis Funeral Home, Harriman. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Interment
will follow in Oak Grove cemetery, Rockwood. Davis Funeral Home, in charge of arrangements.
GAULT, ROUSSIA BELLE LETT - age 95, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Jellico, Tenn., passed away Monday, September 20, at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jellico, Tenn. The wife of the late Jessie Lee Gault, Sr. Devoted mother of Betty Payen, Lillie Hale and Wanda Folenius, all of Cincinnati, Jessie Gault, Jr., South Haven, Miss., Harry Gault, Belleville, Ill., William Gault, Memphis, Tenn., the late Eugene Gault of Oneida, Tenn.; daughters-in-law, Betty J. Gault, Jill Gault, Jean Gault and the late Rebecca Gault; sons-in-law, Rev. Bob Folenius, Fred Payen, Bobby Hale; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Nellie McHaffie, Knoxville. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, at the Llewellyn Funeral Home in Jellico with Dr. Chuck Summers officiating. Burial in the Jellico cemetery. Friends may call 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Llewellyn Funeral Home, Jellico, in charge.
HARTMAN, SALLIE KOON - age 85 of the Solway Community, passed away Monday, September 20, 1999 at her home. Member of Solway United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Rex Hartman; parents, Homer R. & Sallie Smith Koon; brother, W.R. Koon; sisiter, Barbara Ellen Koon & 2 grandchildren; son-in-law, Jesse Caruther. Survived by children & spouses, Bettye Caruthers, Jack Hartman both of Oak Ridge, Lynn & Sharon Hartman of Kingsport, Lois & Bill Selvidge of Lenoir City, Ronald & Judy Harmen of Riverview, Fla., Mary Jane & Jim Riley, Boyd & Ann Harman all of Knoxville, Sharon & Ted Mitchell of Lenoir City, Rebecca "Becky" & Bill Dahl, & Julia Hartman all of Knoxville; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Chandler of Fla., Liz Newell of Texas, Mary Boehner of Calif., several nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at McCarty Weaver's Chapel with the service to follow at 8:30 p.m. Rev. Henry Lenoir officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Oak Ridge Memorial Park for an 11 a.m. graveside service. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will be gathering at the Riley residence, 4904 Guinn Road. Arrangements by McCarty Weaver Cumberland Chapel.
HAYSLIP, COREY DAVID- age 19, passed away, Monday, September 20, 1999. Born April 26, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio the beloved son of Dawn and Steve Zilles of DeWitt, MI and David Hayslip of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Cory was a student at MSU and LCC and was employed with Royal Scot Golf Course. In addition to his parents, surviving are 2 sisters, Stephanie and Danielle Zilles both of DeWitt; grandparents, Helen and Paul Zilles of Fremont, Ohio, and Dan and Shirley Greser of Knoxville, Tenn; Great-grandparents, Margaaret Greaser of Townsend, Tenn., Lottie Carmicheal of Knoxville, Tenn. And Loretta Zilles of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 25, 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Baptist cemetery, Townsend, Tenn. The family is being served by the Gorsline-Runciman Co. DeWitt Chapel, DeWitt, Michigan (517)669-6465 and the Smith Funeral Home, Maryville, Tenn. (423) 983-1000.
HUNT, LOU - age 43, of 371 Lakeside Road, Vonore, passed away suddenly Monday morning, September 20, 1999. Survivors: husband, Sherald Hunt, Jr.; daughters and son-in-law, Cristal and Jamie Harrill, Madisonville, Sherra Hunt, Vonore; sons, Trey Hunt, Vonore, Jack L. Swanson, McMinnville; granddaughter, Lucy Kate Harrill, Madisonville; seven sisters; four brothers; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Lela and Reed Powers; one brother. Funeral 8 p.m. Thursday, Biereley-Hale Chapel, Rev. Mark Caldwell officiating. Interment
10 a.m. Friday, Friendship cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville.
HURST, ALAN DALE- age 34 of Seymour, died Friday September 17, 1999 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. Preceded in death by his mother, Helen Ruth Hurst. Survivors: father, Otha Hurst; sister, Lisa Williams; half brother, Jackie Caughron; uncles, Mayford, Glenn, and Willie Hurst; aunt, Linda Bogle. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville in charge.
JACKSON, MARGARET HELSLEY, age 86, of Knoxville, born May 11, 1913 in Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away Monday September 20, 1999 at the home of her daughter. Preceded in death by husband, John W. Jackson, Sr.; daughter, Louise Ann Jackson. Margaret was a long time teacher with Knox County schools, retiring from Fountain City Elementary school in 1979. She was a member of Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church, where she was a soloist and sang in the choir for over 50 years. She will be remembered for her beautiful voice, her wonderful countenance and the grace with which she lived her life, especially the last five years. Survivors include her children, Jill and Bert Gill of Knoxville, Gordon and Virginia Jackson of Atlanta, John and Cindy Jackson of Tampa, Fla., Richard and Susie Jackson of Elkin, NC, Jane and Charles Crutchfield of Charlotte, NC. David and Debbie Jackson of Atlanta; 14 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; brother, Warren Helsley of Portland, Ore. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday at Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church. Rev. Walter Willis and Rev. Bob Bostic officiating. Interment
in Lynnhurst cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour before services. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church, 2700 Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, Tenn. 37914. The family is at the home of Jill and Bert Gill, 5213 Green Valley Road Knoxville, Friends will be received 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Mynatt's.
JONES, SR. AIRMAN, EBBAN, JR. age 22, Bremerton, Washington. Stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Virginian Beach Va. Expired on Sept 18, 1999 after a car accident. He leaves to mourn his passing, Father, Ebben A. Jones, Sr.; 3 sisters; two brothers; and step parents all of Bremerton, Washington. He is the son of Charito Moulden; grandson of Mabel R. Jones and John W. Jones, Sr.; Nephew of Siguora Smith and John W. Jones, Jr.; also two sisters all of Knoxville. Funeral services will be held Saturday September 25,1999. The family will be at 1206 W. Lansing Ave. Bremerton, Washington. U.S. Air Force in charge of funeral services and burial. Jarnigan & Son.
KASKUSKE, WALTER, JR. (CHIEF) - of Kodak, passed away at Alvin C. York Hospital, Tuesday, September 21, 1999. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Friends may call McCarty Evergreen Chapel, 637-7955, Wednesday after 12 p.m. for complete service arrangements. McCarty Evergreen Chapel, Asheville Hwy. in charge of arrangements.
MCNEIL, TICHIE MAE - age 93, of South Knoxville, passed away Monday, September 20, 1999 at UT Hosptial. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by husband Jack McNeil; son, Bill Edmunds. Survivors: son, Billy McNeil; many friends & cousins. Graveside service Thursday 11:00 a.m. at Stock Creek cemetery. Rev. James Graves officiating. Family will receive friends Wednesday 6-8 p.m. at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.
MITCHELL, MARY BOWEN - of West Knoxville, formerly of Bristol, Va., passed away Monday, September 20, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was a member of Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Mrs. Mitchell had been active in Girl Scouts as a leader, had served on the board of directions for the Knoxville chapter of the lupus foundation and had helped form a chapter in Kingsport and Bristol, had been a volunteer at UT Hospital, a senior companion through the office of aging, and a former president of the residents council at Westview Towers. She was the widow of John W. Mitchell and was also preceded in death by her parents, Grady Isaac and Mary Alice Bowen; sister, Margaret Bolling; and brother, Dan (Curly) Bowen. Survived by daughters, Barbara Shipley, Carolyn Heaton, Linda Crawford and husband, John and Jennifer Kristin (Kristi) Mitchell, all of Knoxville; grandchildren, John Mark Shipley and wife, Neranza, Jeffery Daniel Heaton and wife, Kristi, Anthony Scott Heaton, Mary Caroleigh Heaton, William Eric Butcher, and Johnny Crawford, all of Knoxville; great-grandchildren, John Daniel and William Dylan Butcher of Jupiter, Fla., Cassidy Caroline Heaton, Grace Odum and Christopher Odum, all of Knoxville; sister, Jackie Umberger of Roanoke, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 10 a.m. Thursday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Rev. Robert Bowman officiating. Family and friends will meet Thursday at Glenwood cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. for a 3:30 p.m. interment
service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., 5612 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
NICELY, MR. GLEN - age 56 of Washburn, passed away Sunday morning September 19, 1999 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Member of Nave Hill Baptist Church. Employee of Union County Highway Dept. Preceded in death by daughter, Elaine Nicely; father and mother, Raymond and Mandy R. Nicely. Survivors: wife, Josephine (Sands) Nicely; daughter, Joann Nicely; son, Kyle Everett Nicely and son and daughter, Glen Nicely, Jr. and Patricia Ann Nicely, all of Washburn; brothers, Roy Earl Evans of Washburn, Roger Nicely of Maynardville; sister, Eloise Workman of Cleveland, Ohio; grandsons, Mitchell Allen Nicely; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ailor's Chapel, Rev. Leon Nicely and Rev. Jimmy Nicely officiating. Interment
in Liberty Hill cemetery. Pallbearers: Glen Nicely, Jr., Kyle Everett Nicely, Roger Nicely, Randy Nicely, Rance Cagle, Roy Earl Evans. Honorary pallbearers: Ronnie Wolfenbarger and Larry Bunch. Elm Springs Singers. Ailor Mortuary, Maynardville.
POINTER, ELVIE CONNASTER - age 91, of Knoxville, passed away Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at Hillcrest North. Preceded in death by husband, Roy Pointer; daughters, Dorothy Cagle, Ruth Lacy, Helen Melton. Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, Tom and Hattie Pointer, William and Sue Pointer, Robert Pointer, Donald and Connie Pointer; daughters and sons-in-law, Louise Spurling, Joyce and Tom Davenport, Wilma and Donnie Duggan; son-in-law, J.C. Melton; brothers, Calvin Connaster and Newell Connaster of California; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn cemetery 11 a.m. Thursday for a graveside service, Rev. Kevin Moore officiating. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Mynatt's.
PRATER, MRS. ADA MARCUM - 83, of Meadowbrook Manor of Clemmons, formerly of Knoxville, died Sunday, September 19, 1999. She was born November 21, 1915, in Harlan, Ky. to Sam and Arizona Middleton Marcum. Mrs. Marcum was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Harold Prater. She is survived by one son, Tilman "Tim" Prater of Winston-Salem; one granddaughter, Karen Hocutt of Winston-Salem; two great-grandchildren, Sarah and Andrew Tilman Hocutt; one sister, Faye Baird of Kentucky; two nieces, Sharon Adams and Susan Gayhart, both of Kentucky; and one nephew, Andrew Baird of Florida. Funeral service will be Thursday, September 23, 1999, at 11 a.m. at Parklawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Jack Yarbrough officiating. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel (336) 765-8181.
PYLES, ROSA LEE - age 87, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 1999, at the Methodist Medical Center. Mrs. Pyles was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church of Andersonville. She was retired from Palm Beach Company. Mrs. Pyles was preceded in death by her husband, James Samuel Pyles; four brothers, Lee Canupp, Dewey Canupp, Brown Canupp, and Russ Canupp; by an adopted son, Elbert Pyle and a grandson, Bruce Pyle. She is survived by two granddaughters, Jessica Golden and Michelle Pyle, both of Andersonville; one grandson, Roger Pyle; and one great-grandson, Darin Pyle, both of Andersonville. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 22, 1999, from 6-8 p.m. at the Anderson County Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 1999, in the funeral home chapel with burial following in Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church cemetery, Andersonville. The Rev. Steve Sitton officiating. Arrangements by Anderson County Funeral Home, Clinton.
ROBUSTO, THOMAS, JR. - age 73, of Knoxville, died Monday, September 20, 1999, at Baptist Hospital. He attended Valley Grove Baptist Church and was a member of the Knoxville Philately Club. He was a World War II Veteran, having served in Europe and the Philippines and was the recipient of several medals. A graduate of NY State College of Arts and Sciences and NY Institute of Science and retired from US Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C. and Gaithersburg, Md. Preceded in death by mother, Mary Lotito Robusto; father, Thomas Robusto, Sr.; sisters, Isabella and Delia Robusto. Survived by wife, Fay Jeffers Robusto; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Tennyson and Catheryne Robusto, Glen Burnie, Md.; grandchildren, Angela and Joshua Robusto, Glen Burnie, Md.; brother, Dominick Robusto, Scranton, S.C.; sister, Rosemary Robusto, Scottsdale, Ariz.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Calvin and Zoe Butler, Knoxville; brother-in-law, Lynn Jeffers, Greenback; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Rev. Harry Mynatt officiating. Interment
will follow at Greenwood cemetery. Family will receive friends 12-1 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
RUNYAN, DON - age 59, of Sevierville, died Monday, September 20, 1999. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Edith McCaffrey Runyan. Survivors: wife, Jo Russell Runyan; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Scott McKeehan of Knoxville; grandchildren, Thomas McKeehan, John McKeehan; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Elmer and Ruth Russell; brothers and sisters-in-law, Fred and Patsy Runyan of London, Ohio, Carl and Bonetta Runyan of West Jefferson, Ohio, Rev. Clarence and Ollie Newman of Plain City, Ohio; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Winifred Conley of Marysville, Ohio; 16 nieces and nephews; many special friends and golfing buddies and breakfast buddies. Funeral service 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Conda McGinnis, Rev. C.A. Newman and Rev. Robert Settle officiating. Interment
11 a.m. Friday in Piney Level cemetery in Maryville, Tenn. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Testament Baptist Church, 9325 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, TN 37807. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home.
TAYLOR, STEWART- of Adams Ave. passed away September 19. 1999 at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. Retired from Martin Marietta Energy System. Survivors: wife, Maxine; daughters, Joy and Gay Taylor of Oliver Springs, Tn.; Jan Taylor of New Brunswick, N.J.; Stewart Taylor III of Knoxville; grandson; Drew Bloksberg; sister, Annette Taylor of Memphis; stepchildren; Cynthia White and Gordon Slade (Annetha) ;brother-in-law Walter Chandler, all of Knoxville. Other relatives and special friends to include; Quinton Jefferson and William Widener. Graveside services at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, September 22, 1999 at V.A. Cemetary Lyons View Pike. Brother David Meek officiating. Friends may call at the home. Arrangements by Jarnigan and Son Mortuary.
