Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
BENNETT, GENE ALLEN, SR. - age 56, of Knoxville, formerly of Louisville, passed away Thursday October 26, 2000 at Fort Sanders Parkwest Hospital. He was the owner of Bennett Roofing and Remodeling Company. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Fraternal Order of Moose. He was of the Apostolic faith and attended the First Apostolic Church of Maryville. He was preceded in death by his father, Orban Bennett; and sister, Brenda Vineyard. Survivors include his wife, Lynelle Bennett; sons, Gene Allen Bennett, Jr. of Louisville, and Kevin Bennett of Philadelphia, Tenn.; daughters and sons in law, Laura Ann and John McMillan, Trina and Lee Ivens, both of Friendsville, Lydia and Wes Morton of Knoxville; grandson, Christopher; granddaughter, Emma; mother, Ruby Bennett of Maryville; brother, Robert Bennett of Knoxville; brothers and sisters in law, Carl and Peggy Bennett of Knoxville, Don and Hazel Bennett of Maryville, Clayton and Ann Bennett, David and Vickie Bennett, both of Knoxville; sisters, Freida Condry of Maryville, Henrietta Daugherty of Friendsville; sister and brother in law, Rebecca and Joe Reagan of Knoxville. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 29, 2000 in the Dotson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Carpenter officiating. Interment
will follow in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Dotson Funeral Home, 4838 Wildwood Road Maryville. 984-5959
BLAIR, LOUISE WHITAKER - age 78, died Thursday October 26, 2000 at her home in North Knoxville. She was a member of Gillespie Avenue Baptist Church where she had faithfully served as church treasurer for 50 years and church secretary for 20 years. Mrs. Blair was presently serving as president of the North Knoxville Civitan Club, an office she had held on three previous occasions. She had retired as WMU consultant for the Knox County Association of Baptists. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. G.W. Whitaker. Her survivors include her husband, J.D. (Snake) Blair; daughter & son in law, Janet & Craig Belitz; grandchildren, Kelley, Mindy, and Casey; sister, Hazel Loy; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev. Wayne Hubbs & Rev. Jesse Kiser officiating. Interment
will follow in Lynnhurst cemetery. Pallbearers: Kerry Lett, Jeremy Gwinn, Stan Sharp, Casey Belitz, and Steve Lee, and Greg Warwick. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Holston Home for Children, P.O. Box 188, Greeneville, Tenn. 37744. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
BROWNING, WILLIAM J. (BILL) - age 75, past away 2:52 a.m. October 26, 2000 at the Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He resided for the last 36 years in South Knox County. He was a decorated World War II veteran and retired long time manager of Kay Uniform. Preceded in death by father, John H. Browning, Sr.; mother, Ressie F. Browning; son, William Kark Browning; brothers, Charlie, Alfred and John H. Browning, Jr.; sisters, Evelyn Browning Anderson and Marjorie Marie Browning. Survivors: wife, Geneva Reese Browning; son, Leland (Bubby) Browning; sons and daughters in law, Michael and Becky Browning, William J., Jr., and Kathy Browning, Ralph and Rose Browning, David and Lisa Browning; grandson/ adopted son, Randy Browning all of Knoxville; brothers, Robert Browning, Dandridge, Gordon Browning, Leo Browning; sisters, Helen Browning Smith, Alma Browning Baker, Middlesboro, Ky., Margaret Browning Grizzell, Thelma Browning Cameron; 11 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Saturday, Stevens Mortuary Chapel, Rev. David Gregg officiating. Family and friends will meet at the main entrance of Lynnhurst cemetery 1:45 p.m. Sunday for a 2 p.m. graveside service and interment
with Rev. Eddie Smith officiating. Honorary pallbearers; grandsons, Jeremy, Andy, William (B.J.) Jennings Browning, III, Reese, Tiger and Tristen Browning. The family will receive friends 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Stevens Mortuary Oglewood Ave. at Broadway.
CARVER, NANCY LOUISE TAYLOR - age 68, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2000, at the University of Tennessee Hospital. A loving and devoted moma and mamaw, who will be sadly missed, she was preceded in death by parents, William and Florence Russell Taylor; brothers, Jim and Frank Taylor; sister, Ruth Corum; infant son, Melvin and a grandson, Little Freddie. Survivors: former husband, Ernest Carver; sons and daughters-in-law, Buster Carver, Doris Radford, Janell Carver, Fred and Shelia Carver, and Tim and Lori Carver; daughters and sons-in-law, Vineta and Butch Elliott, Teresa and Doug Shipley, Robin Williams, Crystal and Ron Wright, Kathy and Mike Starr, Joanna and Richard Smiddy, and Lynn Abbott; two grandchildren, she helped raise, Amy Greene and Andy Wright; grandchildren, Melissa, Regina, Renae, Kelly, Little Buster, Angela, Amanda, Freddie Jr., Steve, Christy, Dennis, James, Beth, Becky, Richard, Melinda, Tabitha, Heather, Timmy, Matthew, Alisha and David; great-grandchildren, D. J., Joni, Brian, Jordan and J.T.; sister and brother-in-law, Mable and Bob Roy; several nieces and nephews and many friends. Graveside services Saturday, 12 Noon at Taylor's Grove cemetery, Sharp's Chapel, Tenn. with Rev. Archie Elliott officiating. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.
CARMICHAEL, JACK LEE - 80, of 1812 Longview Dr. Sevierville, passed away on Thursday October 26, 2000 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville after a lingering illness. Mr. Carmichael was a member of Island Home Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Carmichael and brother, Ed Carmichael of Knoxville. He is survived by his loving family, wife of 46 years, Ruth Carmichael of Sevierville; daughter and son in law, Lisa and Mike Delozier, Arlene and Butch Parker; brother and sister in law, John and Wanda Carmichael; sisters Kathleen Collins, Becky Vandergriff, Billie Fontes, Dorothy and Jack Berrier, Adah and Albert Parker, Betty and Bob Wallitner; grandchildren, Doris and Shannon Bradley, Tiffany Messer, Bobby Rimmer, Angie Collins, Dedria Crisp, Warren Rimmer, Michael Ingram, Lisa Parker, and several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends Saturday October 28 from 1-3 p.m. at Highland South Funeral Home (Chapman Hwy.) with services following at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Rev. Keith Hunt will be officiating. Entombment will immediately follow the service in Highland South Mausoleum. Arrangements by Highland South Funeral Home 588-0567/
CHRISMAN, KATHERINE SIMPSON - of Broadway Towers passed away October 26, 2000 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was a longtime member of Broadway Baptist Church, and was preceded n death by her mother and father, Sabina and Matt Simpson; brothers, Arthur F. "Esau" and Earnest Simpson. She will be sadly missed by her niece, Shirley S. Gasparini, and nephew and wife, Charles and Loretta Simpson. The family wishes to thank Hope Ellis and Charles Davenport for all the love and support shown to Aunt Katherine for many years. Family and friends will meet at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at the west Adair entrance to Lynnhurst cemetery for a 2 p.m. graveside service with Rev. Dudley Cockrum officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Broadway Baptist Church in memory of Sue Craig and Aunt Katherine. Family and friends may call at their convenience Saturday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
COCHRAN, HARRY WALYNN - age 69, of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday October 25, 2000. He was a member of Alice Bell Baptist Church, a US Navy veteran, and had retired from TVA. Mr. Cochran is survived by his wife, Carolyn Cochran; daughters and sons in law, Valerie & Tom Oglesby, Shawn & Gary Rose; sons and daughters in law, David & Sue Ellen Cochran, Russell & Kathy Cochran, Paul & Lori Cochran; sisters, Phyllis Swabe, Glenda Newman, and Carolyn Ridenour; grandchildren, Chad, Kimberly, Russ, Ryan, Spencer, Maycie, & Saxon Cochran, Katie & Megan Oglesby, and Leah Rose. Family and friends will meet Saturday at the main entrance of Highland Memorial cemetery for a 2 p.m. interment
service. Pallbearers: Chad, Russ, Spencer, & Ryan Cochran, Gordon Slade, Ken & Dusty Irwin, Eric Patterson, Greg Swabe & Arthur Davis; granddaughters will service as honorary pallbearers. The family requests memorials may be made to the Elevator Fund of Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Rd., Knoxville, Tenn. 37917. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
COOK, EVA L. - age 82, of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2000. Member of Galilee Baptist Church. Preceded in death by son, Charles V. Cook; husband, Lowell E. Cook, Sr.; sister, Evelyn Miller and a brother, Cecil Sayne. Survivors: daughter, Glenda Cook Pickens and husband, Fred; sons, Lowell Cook, Jr. and wife Louise and Jesse "Buddy" Cook and wife Jane; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Gladys Herron, Iva Ford, Lola Bright and Wilma Leach; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at Berry Chapel with Rev. George Gilbert and Rev. Gene Wood officiating. Interment
will follow in Stock Creek cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.
CORUM, MR. JAMES HALL "POPPIE" - age 61, of Luttrell, passed away 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2000, at his home. Survivors: parents, Edgar and Edna Corum; wife, Wanda Corum; daughter, Lori Corum, all of Luttrell; sisters, Kay Evans and Pam Hembree. both of Morristown; step children, Rhonda Helton and Greg and Tony Williams, all of Maynardville. To them he gave his love and friendship in a very caring way. Six grandchildren thru love, Dustin and Jamie Boles, Brandi and Michael Williams, Joshua and Derek Williams. Derek was his little buddy thru a very special bond of love and he brought Poppie a lot of happiness. Per his request, the body will be cremated. A memorial service will be held 6 p.m. Sunday, October 29, 2000, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 3958 E. Emory Road, Halls, with Harry Nicola and Tom Brewer officiating. A very special thank you to Cancer Care of East Tennessee, Dr. Antonucci, Dr. Haraf, Dr. McCormack, Dr. Kerns, Dr. Martin and to all of their employees for their very special friendship and care of Jim and to all of our friends who have done anything for us, we thank you and you will never be forgotten. Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville, in charge.
DILLARD, FANNYE A. - age 94, of Knoxville, passed away Friday morning October 27, 2000 at her residence. Mrs. Dillard was a dedicated homemaker, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and cherished her family dearly, especially her grandchildren. She taught school in a one room school house prior to working for four doctors during the depression. Mrs. Dillard was a member of the Orchid Society. She is survived by her loving family, husband, William R. Dillard, Jr. of Knoxville; son and daughter in law, Dr. James W. and Lourdes M. Dillard of Florence, Ala.; two grandchildren, Elizabeth A. Dillard and Alexander W. Dillard; a brother, Herbert L. Routon of Nixa, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Dillard is at Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 5315 Kingston Pike, where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Highland Memorial Funeral Home 599-0567
DRAVES, RICHARD PHILLIP - age 56, of Knoxville, passed away Friday, October 13, 2000, at his home. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin in Oak Ridge. Preceded in death by wife, Susan Margaret Muller Draves. Survived by sons, Ian Richard Draves of Marietta, Ga. and Neal Anthony Draves of Farragut; daughter, Andrea Susan Draves of Denver, Colo.; brother, Albert Draves of Minnesota; sister, Pat Smith of Georgia. Memorial Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Dr., Knoxville, TN 37909 or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Tx. 75265-0309. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel and at the family home following the service.
GLASSCOCK, MELISSA JANE (LISSIE) - age 85, passed away Friday morning, October 27, 2000 at Baptist Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by McCarty Mortuary, 4004 Holston Drive.
GOODE, MILDRED JANE BURNETT - age 78, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2000, at Brakebill Nursing Home. She was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church, where she was former Superintendent for Senior High Sunday School Class for many years. Longtime secretary with Dr. Dewey Peters and retired Administrative Assistant with the American Red Cross in Knoxville. Past Director of the Board of the YWCA and Teen Board of Knoxville. Toastmasters Club, Cub Scout and Girl Scout Leader, Charter President of the Shannondale Elementary School PTA. Member of Harrill Hills Garden Club. She was preceded in death by grandson, Jason Goode. Survivors: husband of 58 years, Jerry Goode of Knoxville; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Laurie Goode, Jr. of New Braunfels, Texas, and David and Margaret Goode of Sevierville; daughters, Patty Goode Cochran of Knoxville and Lisa Goode and Chuck Montgomery of Knoxville; grandchildren, Eliza Goode Northrup and husband Jason, Adam Goode, Meredith Goode, Holly and Zach Cochran, and Drew and Austin Montgomery; sister and brother-in-law, Alice Ruth and John Massey of Knoxville; and special cousin, Jo Ella Dossett; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Rev. Jerry Hyder and Rev. Scott Andrews officiating. Interment
in Woodlawn cemetery. Honorary Pallbearers, John Massey, Elden Wishart, Sam Jack, and Jack Nelson. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
JOINES, STANLEY - age 91, of Madisonville, passed away 7:20 a.m. Thursday, October 26, 2000, at Sweetwater Hospital. Member of First Baptist Church of Madisonville. Survivors: wife of 69 years, Grace Galloway Joines; daughter and son-in-law, Freida and Bob Robertson of Ocala, Fla.; son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Jean Joines of Loudon; grandsons and spouses, Mike and Cheryl Robertson of Dothan, Ala., Bill and Susan Joines of Dallas, Ga., and Kyle Joines of Lakeland; great-grandson, Kenneth Joines of Dallas, Ga.; sisters and brother-in-law, Della and Lee Springer and Ethel Sloan, all of Madisonville, and Grace Webster of Sweetwater; several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Fred and Della Scruggs Joines; sisters, Mabel Harrill, Lela Manis, Elizabeth Skinner, Kate Grills and Carrie Lee Abernathy. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, Biereley-Hale Chapel, Dr. Lon Shoopman officiating. Interment
Joines-Wilson cemetery. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville.
KEEBLER, ELOISE CLAIRE - of Signal Mountain, passed away Friday, October 27, 2000 in a local health care facility. She was the daughter of the late Ida Queener Keebler and the late Samuel Taylor Keebler. She was born in Knoxville, Tenn. and grew up in Oliver Springs, Tenn. After graduating from high school in Harriman she entered UT where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts. During the time Miss Keebler was attending the University her family moved to Knoxville. She took all her electives in Elementary Education and taught in Knoxville for five years after which she moved to Wilson Dam, Ala., where she taught in the TVA Laboratory school for five years. She then went to Talladega, Ala. where she was Supervisor of Instruction for the elementary schools of Talladega County. After she completed her Master's Degree at Ohio State University in Childhood Education and Elementary School Curriculum, she taught one year in the Laboratory School at Ohio State and for the College of Education there for three summer sessions where she taught teachers and principals. Wishing to return to the South she accepted employment with the Fulton County Board of Education in Atlanta as Supervisor of Instruction and Curriculum Director of the elementary schools where she remained until she retired. During this period she completed on year of Postgraduate work at the University of Ga. in Teacher Education, Supervision and Elementary curriculum. For several summers Miss Keebler taught teachers in the Colleges of Education at the University of Tenn., University of Ga., Ohio State, University of Miami and Emory University. In college days she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Social Sorority and while in graduate work she was elected to Pi Lambda Theta honorary academic sorority. Professionally she as a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She was a former member of the Andrew Jackson Chapter of DAR in Talladega and was a member of the Moccasin Bend Chapter of DAR in Chattanooga. In Atlanta she was a member of the Cascade Road Presbyterian Church, the First Presbyterian Church in Talladega, Ala. and was a member of the Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church since moving here. Survivors include a godchild, Mrs. Carlton Wilder, Vero Beach, and her three sons, Tony Tolleson, Ormond Beach, Fla., Christ Tolleson, Atlanta, Ga., and Patrick Tolleson, Raleigh, NC. funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Signal Mountai8n Presbyterian Church with Dr. William Dudley officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Lynnhurst cemetery in Knoxville, Tenn. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Signal Mtn., Presbyterian Church, 612 James Blvd. Signal Mtn., Tenn. 37377, the American Cancer Society, 850 Fortwood Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37403, the Alzheimer's Assoc., 735 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402 or to the Chattanooga times Free Press Neediest Cases. Arrangements are by the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.
LAWSON, CLAUDIA LEE RILEY - age 77, of Sweetwater, passed away 6:45 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2000 at the family home after a battle with cancer. She was a member of East Sweetwater Freewill Baptist Church. She was a member of the Sweetwater Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #5156. She was preceded in death by husband, John H. Riley, Jr. and Homer Wallace Lawson. Survivors: daughters and sons in law, Carloyn Riley & Richard Wayne Brown, of Hernando, Miss., Cynthia Lawson & Harvey Anderson McDaniel, of Tellico Plains.; sons and daughter in law, Wallace Edward & Teresa Ann Lawson, Douglas Eugene Lawson, both of Sweetwater; grandchildren, Christopher & Timothy Brown, Stephanie Edwards, Andrea Webb, April & Douglas Lawson II; very special friends, Gladys Gilleland, of Sweetwater. The body is at Kyker Funeral Home, Sweetwater, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 Saturday. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Kyker's Chapel with the Rev. Mitchell Payne officiating. Interment
to follow in Sweetwater Memorial Park.
LEWIS, MARGARET B. - age 82, of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2000, at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. Member of Lincoln Park Baptist Church and retired from Standard Knitting Mills. Survivors: husband of 60 years, Robert W. (Woody) Lewis; children and spouses, Roberta and Sandy Katine, John and Pam Lewis, Debbie and Doug Moye, and Joyce Shell; grandchildren, Marty Staton, Whitney, Jonathan and Britt Moye, Brian and Tammy Shell, and Melanie and Jeff Murphy; great-grandchildren, Justin, Jeffrey, Tammy Jo and Kimberly; brother-in-law and wife, James and Nancy Lewis; sisters-in-law, Donna and Mable Lewis; several special nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at the West Adair entrance of Lynnhurst cemetery 12:45 p.m. Saturday for graveside services at 1 p.m. with Rev. Keith Walker officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Residential Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
