Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
MAPLES, JAMES STEVEN (STEVE) - age 52 of Pigeon Forge, was called home on Friday, April 27, 2001 by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his grandson, James Cullen Morris. Survivors: wife, Linda Atchley Maples; daughters, Tishia Morris and husband, Daniel, Tara, Joy, Janel and Whitney Maples; grandchildren, Walker, Braeden and Elijah Morris; parents, James C. and Betty Maples; sisters, Connie Lewelling, Ronnie Barker; a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service 5 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge with Rev. W.W. Cope officiating. Friends will meet at 11 a.m. Monday at Pigeon Forge Baptist cemetery for interment. Pallbearers will be Daniel Morris, Nathan Buice, Andrew Huff, Chad Owenby, Gene Atchley and Lynn Maples. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Barker, David Lewelling, Ralph Hodges, Gary Kimble, Danny Cartwright and Wayne Knight. The family will receive friends 2-5 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge and friends may call at their convenience Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home.
MAY, LONNIE C., JR., M.D. - age 80 of West Knoxville, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2001 at Shannondale Nursing Home. He was a Methodist, a retired General Practitioner and a decorated Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was a devoted father, husband and caregiver. Survivors: daughter, Mary Beth Daniel, Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.; son, Lonnie Coker May III, Mims, Fla.; sister, Billie C. Stege, Alpharetta, Ga.; former wives, Dottye May Marston, Mims, Fla., Sandi Thompson, Knoxville. Dr. May is at Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 5315 Kinston Pike where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Funeral 7 p.m. Saturday Highland Memorial Chapel. Rev. F. Douglas Smith officiating. The family and friends will meet at Highland Memorial Mausoleum at 1:45 p.m. Sunday for a 2 p.m. entombment service. Full military honors will be presented by East Tennessee Veterans Honor Guard. Arrangements by Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 588-0567.
MURPHY, HATTIE MAE - age 95 of Oak Ridge died Friday, April 27, 2001 at the Methodist Medical Center. She was born May 4, 1905 in Scott County, Tenn., the daughter of Marion Francis Ross and Mary Orick Ross. Mrs. Murphy was a homemaker and a member of the Christian Outreach Center Assembly of God. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and especially her family. Mrs. Murphy was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Jackson Murphy, January 3, 1984 and also by 4 brothers, Virgil, Charlie, James and Willard and by 5 sisters, Bertha, Flora, Eva, Ivy and Willie. She is survived by sons, Chester Murphy and wife, Christine of Lebanon, Tenn. Bill Murphy and wife, Donna of Lima, Ohio and Jack Murphy and wife, Teresa of Houston, TX; daughters, Evelyn Babb of Oak Ridge, Jean Pope of Karns and Julie Strickland and husband, Art of Ackworth, Ga.; brother, Louie Ross and wife, Beatrice of Oneida; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be Monday, April 30, 2001 at 12 noon at Weatherford Mortuary with Pastor Archer Corder officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary Oak Ridge.
NORMAN, REBECCA REAGAN - age 69, of the West Haven Community died Wednesday April 25, 2001. She was a member of West Lonsdale Baptist Church, worked at several recreation centers for the city of Knoxville, and had been acitve in various garden clubs. In 1953, Mrs. Norman was named Miss Southern Belle of Knoxville by the telephone company. She was preceded in death by husband, Rex Norman; and daughter, Kim Norman. Survivors: son and daughter in law, Tony and Jani Norman; grandsons, Danny and Derek Norman; brothers, Frank and Fletcher Reagan; sister, Melita Lance; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Ola Grigsby and Emma Lou Coffin. Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Rev. Bruce Robinson and Rev. Mack Card officiating. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
MOORE, DR. JOHN W., JR. - of the Coalfield Community passed away Thursday April 26th 2001. John was a faithful member of the Coalfield Seventh-Day Adventist Church where he served as a Deacon. In the past he was a Pathfinder Club Director, Chairman of the Church school board and taught the Children's Sabbath school lesson at different times. John worked at Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tenn. in the anesthesia department for 32 years. He is survived by his devoted wife of 36 years, Jane (Wiggins) Moore; sons and daughters in law, Dr. Chris and Joy Moore of Collegedale, Tenn., Andy (part owner of Moore's Sales) and wife, Nina Moore of Coalfield; two precious grandchildren, Johnathan Andrew and Micah Chableah who loved him dearly and Nick named him, Ha-Ha; parents, John William, Sr. and Ruby Moore of Montgomery, Ala. loving sister, Jane Haney and husband, Gary; brothers, Donald Moore and wife, Diane, and Ronald Moore, all of the Montgomery, Ala. area and his family called him Buddy; mother in law, Evaleen Wiggins Coalfield; sister in law, Carol Gigante and husband, Joe of Beltsville, MD; brothers in law, Danny Wiggins and wife, Alice of Elm City, NC, Randy Wiggins and wife, Patricia of Whitesburg, Tenn., Ronnie Adams of Blaine, Tenn.; special 6 year old friend, Ashley Phillips; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Saturday April 28, 2001 from 1-3 p.m. at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. with Pastor Rob Clayton and Pastor Leclair Litchfield officiating. Interment
will follow in the Adcock cemetery, Coalfield. Pallbearers: Greg Wiggins, Adam Carroll, David Lively, Trevor Bentz, Brent Wiggins, Shannon Gigante, Mark Lively, Gary Haney, Jr.
OWNBY, MRS. CELIA HUBBARD - age 92, of Knoxville, went to be with our heavenly father, Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center, after a courageous fight with heart disease. She was born in Strawberry Plains, Tenn. She was a member of Power House Baptist Church, and long time family member of Bever Creek Baptist Church of Strawberry Plains. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winford Carson Ownby of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; daughter, Betty Lou Frazier of Maryville, Tenn.; granddaughter, Lori Owenby and grandson, Eddie Owenby. She is survived by her loving family: sons and daughters-in-law, Lloyd and Emma Owenby of Texarkana, Arkansas, Harold and Cathie Owenby of Knoxville, John and Mary Owenby of Texarkana, Texas, Ronald and Doris Owenby of Knoxville; daughter, Sharon O. Handly of Knoxville, devoted caregiver, granddaughter, Kathy Nipper of Knoxville. She has 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Highland Memorial Funeral Home, with services following at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, Pastor DuPre Bingham will be officiating. Interment
will immediately follow in Highland Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Highland Memorial Funeral Home, 588-0567.
PEARSON, HELEN RUTH FRYE - age 63 of Concord passed away Thursday evening April 26, 2001 at the Parkwest Medical Center. She recently attended Grace Fellowship Church in Lenoir City. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Jencie Frye; brother, H.C. Frye and several other brothers and sisters. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Elmer L. Pearson; children, Lewis Pearson and wife, Sue of Kodak, David Pearson of Farragut, Lynn Pearson of Memphis, Jessica Stubbs and husband, Jeff of Knoxville, Jennifer Pearson of Knoxville; 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday with funeral services to follow at 8 p.m. in the Click Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Fritts and Rev. Richard Hobbs officiating. Family and friends will meet at the Shady Grove cemetery at 2 p.m. Sunday for graveside services and interment. Pallbearers will be Doug Billingsley, Paul Irwin, David Wyatt, Jeff Stubbs, Carl Ward and Larry Greene. Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is serving the Pearson family.
PETERS, ANNA HUBBS - age 90, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2001. Preceded in death by husband, James Clarence Peters; parents, Christopher Columbus and Maude Monroe Hubbs. Survived by children and their spouses, Sam and Bonnie Peters, Patricia Peters Stewart and Douglas Stewart, and James and Catherine Peters; grandchildren, Valerie Stewart and Jeffrey Stewart, Sheri and Steven Hensley, Hugh and Melanie Peters; nieces, Georgella Baker, Varnell Watson, Datha Gryder, Mary DeVault, and Iris DeVault. The family appreciates the care by her many physicians, U. T. Home Health, Mobile Meals, and her Cedar Ford Church family. The family will receive friends at Cedar Ford Baptist Church, Luttrell, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, with the funeral to follow at 2:30 p.m., Rev. A. R. Baumgardner officiating. Interment
to follow at Luttrell cemetery. Pallbearers: Hugh Peters, Jeffrey Stewart, Steve Nisley, Mark DeVault, Earl Stowers, and Steven Hensley. Honorary pallbearers: Jim Frost, Bob Damewood, Bill Greene, Greg Corum, David Nisley, O. D. DeVault, Darrell DeVault, Hugh Baker, John "Butch" Grigsby, and Carl McDaniel. Mynatt's, in charge.
PITTS, WANDA LOUISE LOYD - age 61 of Clinton, began her reunion with the Holy Father on Friday April 27, 2001 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday April 28, 2001 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following at 8 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Wayne Phillips officiating . Interment
will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodhaven Memory Gardens in Claxton. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements.
RHODES, MRS. ELIZABETH - of Knoxville, passed away April 26, 2001 after a short illness at St. Mary's Hospital. Member of City View Baptist Church. Employed by Federal and Wade Bakery for 30 years. Preceded in death by husband, Xen D. Rhodes; sisters, Geneva Cruze and Helen Lee; niece, Ruth Lane; nephew, Charles (Buster) Dobbs. Survived by son, Chris Rhodes; sister, Dorothy Dobbs; niece and husband, Betty and Ralph Floyd; nephew and wife, John D. and Carolyn Dobbs; nephew, Rick Lee; grandsons, Patrick, Colt and Caleb; great nieces and nephews, Ginger and Jim Asquith, Sharon and John Taylor, David and Patty Dobbs, Kelley and Anita Dobbs, Tracey George, and special friend, Sam Lane. Funeral service Saturday 8 p.m. at Lynnhurst Greenwood Chapel with Rev. Sam Polson officiating. Interment
2 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews, David and Kelly Dobbs, Jason Asquith, Rick Lee, Doug and Dusty Irwin, David, Paul and Russell Cochran. Memorial contributions may be made to the Youth Ministry of West Park Baptist Church, 8833 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, Tenn. 37923. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at Lynnhurst Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home 2300 W. Adair Dr.
ROGERS, MAMIE CANTRELL PRESLEY - age 95, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday April 26, 2001 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice. Member of Smithwood Baptist Church. Preceded in death by son, R.C. Presley; brother, Reed Cantrell; sister, Bess Oran. Survived by husband, Izell "Bill" Rogers; grandchildren, Pattie Duda of Jacksonville, Fla., Gary, Mike, and Jeffrey Presley, all of Atlanta; brothers, J.L. Cantrell of Cocoa, Fla., Clyde Cantrell of Houston, TX; sister. Ila Mae Thompson of Orlando, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at West View cemetery in Sweetwater, Tenn., 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28th for a graveside service, Rev. Chris Alfard officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Smithwood Baptist Church, 4914 Jacksboro Pike, Knoxville, Tenn. 37918 or to St. Mary's Residential Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike Knoxville, Tenn. 37938. Mynatt's in charge.
ROSENBALM, THELMA JEAN - age 56 of Luttrell, formerly of Clinton, passed away at her residence Friday, April 27, 2001. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving wife, mother & grandmother. She was born May 1, 1944 in Anderson County. Survivors; husband, Elmer Rosenbalm of Luttrell; daughters, Helen Rosenbalm of Lake City, Hazel Ward of Knoxville; son, Dennis & Shirley Rosenbalm of Clinton; step daughters, Betty Nicely of Corryton, Mary Sue Nicely of Washburn; grandchildren, Dennis, Shelby, Brandy, Destiny, Regina, Eddie, Michael, Jacob, Jonathan, Michelle, Brittney; sister, Wanda Ridge of Andersonville; brother, Trent, Jr. Rose of Clinton; several nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Sunday April 29th at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton with funeral service following at 3 p.m. in the chapel. Interment
will follow at Sartin cemetery. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home of Clinton in charge of all arrangements.
SLIMP, MILDRED - age 71 passed away on Thursday night at her residence. She was born on February 1, 1930 and is the daughter of the late Roy and Florence(Ramsey) McCarty. Mildred is also preceded in death by her sister, Wanda McCarty Spicer. She was a member of the Sand Branch United Methodist Church for 47 years. Survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Orville Slimp; two daughters, Nancy Slimp Beard from Knoxville, Paula Slimp Diaz from Detroit, Mich.; one son, Randy Slimp from Knoxville; one sister, Mary McCarty Ross from Pittsburgh, Penn. five grandchildren, Jody, Tony, Ricky, Jeana, Deanna, and many nieces and nephews and friends of the family. Funeral services will be on Sunday night at the McCarty's Evergreen Chapel 7426 Asheville Hwy. at 8 p.m. Rev. Louis Ketron will be officiating. Burial will be on Monday at the Asbury cemetery at 11 a.m. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Family will receive friends on Sunday night at the Evergreen Chapel from 6-8 p.m.
SMITH, MICHAEL EDWARD - 58 of Strawberry Plains, passed away Wednesday April 25, 2001 at Saint Mary's Medical Center. He was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church. Preceded in death by father, Ed Smith. Survived by daughters, Renee Kitts, Sonya McGhee; son, Tony Smith; several grandchildren; mother, Beuna Smith. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday Beaver Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Mills officiating. Interment
to follow in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church 1 hour before service. Arrangement by Fielden Funeral Home New Market.
STAPLETON, BARBARA TALLENT - age 85 of Knoxville died 5:08 a.m. Thursday April 26, 2001 at Shannondale Health Care Center. Member of New Hope Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by husband, E. Creed Stapleton; grandson, Michael C. Rector; 7 brothers and sisters. Survivors: daughters and sons in law, Marjorie and Jim Ausmus, Loraine and Dick Rector, both of Knoxville, Susan and Randy Campbell, Powder Springs, Ga.; grandchildren, Jimmie Sue and Jeff Dyer, Maryville, Janet and Rick Williams, Knoxville, Tommy and Angie Rector, SC, Chris Rector, Louisville, Tenn., Ian and Garrett Campbell, Powder Springs, Ga.; great grandchildren, Kaleigh Taylor and Kelsey Rector, SC, Rick Rector, Louisville, Tenn. Logan Williams, Knoxville; sister, Helen T. Carter, Knoxville; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevens Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Ray Kitts officiating. Interment
to follow at Lynnhurst cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc. Knoxville Area Chapter (544-6288). Arrangements by Steven's Mortuary, Oglewood Ave. at Broadway.
STEELE, AILEEN WAMPLER MORRIS - age 84 of Monroe, Ga. formerly of Knoxville died Thursday, April 26, 2001 in Ga. Member of Ridgedale Baptist Church in Knoxville. Preceded in death by husbands, Frank F. Morris and Lincoln B. Steele, Sr.; grandson, Barry Scruggs. Survivors: daughter, Shirley Reyes of Monroe, Ga.; grandchildren, Stacie Nelson, Timmy Roehr, Scott Reyes and Kerry Reyes; 3 great grandchildren; brother, Clarence Wampler of Va. Family and friends will meet at Highland Memorial cemetery on Monday at 10:45 a.m. for an 11 a.m. graveside service and interment. Rev. David McGill officiating. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Stevens Mortuary Oglewood Ave. at Broadway.
STOOKSBURY, LAURA ADELE (ADDIE) - age 15 of Caryville, passed away suddenly Thursday at St. Mary's of Campbell Co. She was a member of Jacksboro First Baptist Church & a student at Campbell Co. High School. Survivors: parents, Dale & Sharon Stooksbury; brothers, Robert Grey & John Clark Stooksbury, all of Caryville; grandparents, Bob & Betty Richardson, Jacksboro, Noble & Minnie Mantooth, Kingston. Funeral service 7 p.m. Saturday First Baptist Church, Jacksboro, Rev. William J. Smith, Dr. Charles Parker officiating. Interment
2 p.m. Sunday Jacksboro cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements by Cross Funeral Home.
