Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
JOHNSON, JOHNNIE LATHAN - of Knoxville, departed this life on Friday, February 9, 2001 at her residence and has gone to glory to be with the Lord. She was a faithful member of Foster Chapel Baptist Church, a graduate of Tennessee A&I State University in Nashville, and was employed by the Atomic Energy Commission as a Statistician in Oak Ridge for 25 years. She was a life member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Preceded in death by her husband, Jack J. Johnson. She leaves to cherish beautiful memories; son, David Johnson; daughters, Jane(Kenneth) Brown and Rose (Charles) Tate of Los Angeles, Calif.; nephew, Robert Childress; niece, Alberta Nelson; sister in law, Elvester Lathan all of Nashville; 9 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and a host of other relatives and friends to include the Foster Chapel Baptist Church family. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 13, 2001 from 5-6 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at 6 p.m. at Foster Chapel Baptist Church, 4012 Oakland Dr., Knoxville, Tenn. 37918. Rev. R.N. McGee officiating. Entombment, Wednesday, February 14, 2001 at 11 a.m. Highland South cemetery. Arrangements by Unity Mortuary.
KERLEY, LAWRENCE PAUL (BOOGE) - age 84, of Lenoir City, passed away Sunday morning, February 11, 2001 at the Park West Medical Center. Booge was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lenoir City. A retired custodian with Lenoir City schools. A veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army as a mechanical instructor. A 32nd Degree Mason and member of Avery Masonic Lodge #593 F&AM and the Knoxville Shriners. A member of the Assoc. of Antique Cars. He and his dog, Mutt participated in many area parades. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Doss C. and Lou Etta Bolt Kerley; brother, Buster Kerley; sisters, Anges Butcher and Lucille Shubert. He is survived by his wife, Ursa Ballew Kerley; sister, Aldene Wilburn of Lenoir City; niece, Lucinda Ann Jobe of Luxembourg, Europe; nephews, Tommy Shubert and Gary Lynn Ballew both of Lenoir City; best friend, Cotton Morgan of Lenoir City. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City followed by a Masonic service at 8 p.m. conducted by the Avery Masonic Lodge. Friends may call at their convenience at the home of Aldene Wilburn at 133 Pinewood Drive in Lenoir City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Weaver and Rev. Dick DeMerchant officiating. Burial will follow in the Lenoir City cemetery with full military honors conducted by the East Tenn. Veterans Honor Guard. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the family of Paul Kerley.
MARSHALL, SARA FOWLER - age 84, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday February 11, 2001. She was a faithful member of Lake Forest Presbyterian Church, a loving wife and mother and an avid bridge player. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Floyd (Biggie) Marshall; parents, W.A. and Anna G. Fowler; and a brother, Arthur Fowler. Survived by daughter, Lynn Pemberton of Knoxville, son and daughter in law, Sam and Martha Marshall of Knoxville; daughter and son in law, Chris and Ray Sanders of Marietta, Ga.; grandchildren, Bob, John, David Pemberton and Lisa Pemberton Darnall, Leslie and Scott Marshall, Marshall and Annie Sanders. Funeral services 7 p.m. Monday at Berry Chapel. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Interment
Tuesday, February 13, at 11 a.m. Woodlawn cemetery. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Alzheimer's Association, Sutherland Ave. Suite H102 Knoxville, Tenn. Family will receive friends Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy. www.berrryfuneralhome.com
KNIGHT, VESTA P. - of Sevierville, born April 25, 1910, passed away Sunday February 11, 2001, at Royal Care Nursing Home in Pigeon Forge. Mrs. Knight is preceded in death by her husband of 76 years, Luther Knight, who passed away Thursday February 8, 2001, and her son, Clarence Knight. She is survived by her loving family, daughter & son in law, Clara Mills-Howe and James of Knoxville; sons, Kenneth Knight, William Knight, Jimmy Wayne Knight & wife, Tootie Knight of Sevierville; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and 13 great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends for both Vesta & Luther Knight on Monday February 12, from 1-3 p.m. at Highland South Funeral Home (Chapman Hwy.), with services for Mr. & Mrs. Knight following at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment
will immediately follow at Highland South cemetery. Arrangements by Highland South Funeral Home. 573-7300.
McAULEY, TINA MARIE (WILSON) - age 37 of Knoxville, formerly of Maynardville passed away 3 p.m. Sunday February 11, 2001 at Ft. Sanders Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Ailor Mortuary, Maynardville.
McCULLEY, JOHNNY RANDOLPH "J.R." - age 66 of Clinton, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2001, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. He was a member of the Christian Outreach Assembly of God in Oak Ridge. He was a 1974 graduate of University of Tennessee. He was a United States Navy veteran & Air Force veteran. J.R. was a school teacher in the Anderson County School System for many years and also worked with the Boys Home in Clinton. Preceded in death by parents, Horace Boyd & Thelma Ruth Goodman McCulley; daughter in law, Mary Ruth McCulley. Born December 12, 1934, in Lake City, Tenn. Survivors: wife, Joyce Seeber McCulley of Clinton; sons, Hurshel Lynn McCulley & wife, Darlene of Lake City, John Alan McCulley of Clinton; daughter, Angela "Angel" McCulley of Clinton; sisters, Margie Dugger & husband, John of Briceville, Thelma Quintana Benjin of Virginia. His pride & joy were his grandchildren, Heather, Joshua & Joseph McCulley. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday February 12th at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following at 8 p.m. in the chapel with Pastor Archer Corder & Rev. Dan Shultz officiating. Interment
will be held 12 noon, Tuesday at Woodhaven Memory Gardens in Claxton. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements.
RUSSELL, MR. BONNIE IVAN - 89 of Maynardville, passed away Fri., Feb. 9, 2001, at Baptist Hospital. He was born Feb. 1, 1912, in Williamsburg, Ky. & made his home in Harlan County, Ky. until moving to Maynardville, Tenn. in 1951. He was a member of Midway Church of God in Knoxville where he served as Deacon & taught the Adult Sunday School class for many years. He was a gold card member of Bricklayers Allied Craftsmen, Local 5. Preceded in death by parents, Hiram Cleveland & Sarah Alice (Jones) Russell; brothers, Clarence Noble Russell, Lloyd Dewey Russell, Raymond Willard Russell, Arnold Eugene Russell, Rolland Clifford Russell, and Herbert Cleveland Russell; sisters, Leila Ruth Russell & Lena Viola Russell; infant daughter, Mona Lee RusSell; grandson, Brian James Russell. Survived by loving wife of 70 years, Trilma (Parsons) Russell; devoted sister, Cleda Pearl Allen of Indianapolis, Ind.; sons & daughters in law, Vernon (J.R.) & Berthalene Russell, Curtis & June Russell, & Rev. James T. & Frances Russell; daughters and sons in law, Bonnie & Jerry Thomas, Anita & Melvin Corum, Judye & Paul Smith, Mary and Denny Merritt, & Trilma Davis; 22 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren and many dear nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Mon., Cooke Mortuary Chapel, Maynardville with Rev. James Sparks & Rev. James Russell, Rev. Cecil Hatcher officiating. Interment
will follow at Pleasant View cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Kent Dyer, Greg Corum, Sam Thomas, Mark Smith, Loren Davis, Jimmy Merritt, Kurt Russell, and Aaron Russell. Arrangements by Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville.
STANDIFER, JAMES GARY - age 55 of Lenoir City, Tenn., formerly of Iron Mountain, MI, passed away suddenly, Saturday evening, February 10, 2001, at Loudon Hospital. Gary was an employee of Lexington Cartage. He was a former member of the Maranatha Assembly of God in Iron Mountain, MI and was active as a leader in the Royal Rangers. Gary is survived by his wife of 35 years, Rena Carpenter Standifer; daughters and sons in law, Dawn and Dean Petrick of Holland, MI, Christine Standifer-Bancroft and Shawn Bancroft of Rolla, MO, Melanie and Julio Morales of Tulsa, OK; grandchildren, Joshua, Britany, Alyssa, Megan, Andrew and Miranda; parents, Frank and Minnie Standifer of Monroe, MI; sisters, Yvonne Nocella of Monroe, MI, Reba Mahoney of San Luis Obispo, Ca., Joyce Hellenberg of Glasgow, Ky., Almira Kay Sorter of Monroe, MI; brothers, Bill Standifer of Monroe, MI, Colin Standifer of Dayton, Ohio, John Standifer of Flat Rock, MI; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City. Funeral services 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Boyd officiating. Interment
will follow in the Lake View cemetery. Nephews and sons in law, will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the East Tenn. Children's Hospital, 2018 Clinch Ave. Knoxville, Tenn. 37916. Click Funeral Home Lenoir City, Tenn. is serving the Standifer family. www.clickfunealhome.com
STRANGE, DORA ALICE THOMAS - born in Knighton, Wales & formerly of Knoxville, & Bradenton, Fla. passed away Thurs. Feb. 8, 2001 at Pines of Sarasota, Sarasota, Fla., she was 97. Mrs. Strange was a charter member of Suncoast Christian Church Bradenton, Fla. & a former member of Forest Avenue Christian Church of Knoxville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude; parents, John H. (Jack) Thomas & Elizabeth Morgan Thomas & brothers, Sydney, Ivor & Leslie Thomas. Mrs. Strange is survived by nieces, Joan L. Ridley of Gainesville, Fla. & Ruby Gillespie of Knoxville; nephews & wives, Jack H. and Janice Thomas, A. Moris and Marietta Thomas all of Knoxville and William J. & Sue Thomas of Daytona Beach, Fla.; several great-nieces and nephews & several great-great nieces & nephews. Graveside services for Mrs. Strange will be held at Woodlawn cemetery Tues. Feb. 13 at 2:30 p.m. with Dr. Richard Grover officiating. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
SWAFFORD, RUBY ALICE - of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2001. She was a member Church Street United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star, May Chapter #25. Miss. Swafford was retired from Union Carbide and was preceded in death by her parents, Logan and Addie Swafford; brothers, Hooper, Sanford, Homer and Herbert Swafford and a sister, Willie Bible. Survivors: sisters, Geneva Swafford; Mary and husband, Bob Hembree all of Knoxville, Jamie Kalavski, Belle Air, MD; brother in law, Sam Bible, Summerville, Ga.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday 11 a.m. at Berry Chapel with Rev. Cable Trent officiating. Interment
will follow Tuesday 3:30 p.m. in Spring City cemetery, Spring City, Tenn. The family will receive friends 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.
WATSON, JOHN D. - age 62 of Corryton, ended his courageous battle with kidney disease at 11:36 a.m. Saturday February 10, 2001 at U.T. Medical Center. Member and Deacon of Little Flat Creek Baptist Church, and a U.S. Army veteran based in Korea for 18 months. John recently retired from KAT where he was a bus driver for 31 years, receiving Driver of the Year in 1988 and 1992. John worked full time for 19 years after the beginning of the kidney disease, even during a five year period of dialysis. His last transplant was August 1, 1987 and the kidney did not fail. His family rejoiced in this miracle from our Lord throughout the 13 years, and John thanked God every morning for a new day and every night that he made it through that day. He witnessed to many people everyday about His Miracle. Survived by his beloved wife of 39 years, Judith Clapp Watson of Corryton; and his precious daughter, Karri Watson of Knoxville. He leaves a sister, Thelma Pressnell who donated a kidney to him; brothers, Rosco Watson, Benny Breeding, all of Tazewell, and Bill Parker of Berewyn, Illinois; half sisters, Alma (Dot) Hurt of Royal Oak, Mich. and Ardean Jones of Knoxville; sister in law, and husband, Zola and Frank Smallman of Powell; brother in law, and wife, Danny and Darlene Clapp of Corryton; special nephews, Chris and Parker Pressnell and Rev. Tommy Russell of Tazewell; several other nieces and nephews; special uncles, Cleo Watson and Roy Russell of Tazewell. Funeral services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stevens Mortuary Chapel. Rev. Wayne Roach and Rev. Tommy Russell officiating. Music for the chapel service will be provided by the Clapp Quartet: Larry, Lynn, Danny, and Barry Clapp and by The Atkins: Gale and Amanda. Interment
to follow at Little Flat Creek cemetery. Pallbearers: George Chauvin, Ronnie Berry, Roger Berry, Ross Berry, Beryle Clapp, Lynda Dunlap and Marty Murphy. Honorary pallbearers; employees, staff, and former employee for KAT. Full military honors will be presented by East Tennessee Veteran Honor Guard. "Taps" will be played by Mike Bunyon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Little Flat Creek cemetery Fund, 9132 Emory Rd. Corryton, Tenn. 37721. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stevens Mortuary Oglewood at Broadway.
WILLIAMS, ELSIE DODSEN (MAMAW) - age 87 of the Ball Camp Community, Knoxville passed away Sunday afternoon February 11, 2001 at the home of her daughter in Lenoir City. She was a member of Dixie Lee Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Click Funeral Home Farrragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike. ww.clickfuneralhome.com
In Loving Memory of JOHN W. PAPA PASCHAL 1-30-1894 2-12-1992 9 years have passed without you. These things time cannot erase, the love you gave to us. Our family is not completed without you. Sadly missed and eternally loved by the Paschals, Fitzgerald, McDuffey and Taylor and White Family.
In Loving Memory of MRS. KATIE H. AWTREY One year has passed and gone but it seems like yesterday. A precious one from us is gone. A voice we loved is still. A place is vacant in our hearts, which never can be filled. Your memory is our keepsake with which we'll never part. God has you in His keeping; we have you in our hearts. Loving and missing you Families of Juanita U. Cannon, Harriett V. DeVault, Honorable Judge H.H. Harris
In Loving Memory of RANCE HUDSON TRUSLEY March 18, 1981 Feb. 12, 1996 Your brother was baptized yesterday and we know that you were there. I could almost see you grinning for I know that you are proud. We miss you so, but also know we have to stop asking why. We will do our best to deserve a place on your team up in the sky. Love from, Mom, Eric, Grandma, Grandad, Family and Friends
DOROTHY JEAN MOSS Feb. 12, 1935 departed: Dec. 19, 1996 Our lives have changed, our hearts are drained, some of our nights we think we're going insane. Five years ago we said goodbye, & still today we steady cry. Happy Birthday Loving family, Pam & Keith Moss, Curtis & Michael King, Ashley & Brian Patrick, great grandson, Curtis King
BOYACK, CATHERINE ROSE - age 80, of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2001. She is a member of Holy Ghost Church. Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arthur J. Boyack, Sr.; son, Richard Boyack, and brother, Walter F. Kireger, Jr. Survivors include daughter, Patricia Davenport and her children, Douglas Richard and Jennifer Davenport and Elizabeth Anderson; son, Arthur J. Boyack, Jr. and his children, Michelle Quirk and April Boyack; two great-grandchildren, Danielle Quirk and Alex Concannon, and sister, Mary Agness Kubasiak, also survive Mrs. Boyack. The family will receive friends Thursday, February 15, 2001, at McCarty Evergreen Chapel from 6-8 p.m. Interment
will be held in Chicago, Ill., and arrangements are incomplete at this time. McCarty Evergreen Chapel, in charge.
CALLAWAY, ELIZABETH C. - of Knoxville, died Monday, February 12, 2001, at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. Mrs. Callaway was a member of St. John's Cathedral. She was a graduate of The University of Tennessee and a member of Alpha Omicron PL. She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Callaway. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Bill Felton of Knoxville, and Jill and Jerry Garrett of Goodlettsville, and by her grandchildren, Beth and Michael Gebhart of Cherry Hill, N.J., John and Elizabeth Salsbery of Knoxville, Glen and Cari Garrett of Goodlettsville, and Todd and Christie Moore of Franklin, Tenn; sister, Frances Christrup. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2001, at St. John's Cathedral with the very Reverend John C. Ross officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Interment
will be private. Memorials may be made to St. John's Cathedral Altar Guild,. 413 Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902 or to the John L. Callaway Engineering Scholarship Fund, University of Tennessee Campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Friends may call at their convenience at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
